Tourism minister pledges swift reforms for aviation safety

Published On: August 8, 2024 09:35 PM NPT By: Republica  | @RepublicaNepal


Tourism minister pledges swift reforms for aviation safety

KATHMANDU, Aug 8: The Ministry of Culture, Tourism and Civil Aviation said it has initiated efforts for immediate, mid-term and long-term reforms keeping aviation safety in high priority. 

Issuing a statement on Wednesday evening, Minister for Culture, Tourism and Civil Aviation Badri Prasad Pandey expressed the commitment to lay focus on the matter of aviation safety for a week by adjourning all pre-set programs except the most urgent ones. 

He also mentioned that the ministry and its subordinate agencies would be mobilized for taking necessary initiatives to that end. 

Four Chinese nationals and pilot Arun Malla were killed when a helicopter belonging to Air Dynasty crashed in Shivapuri Rural Municipality-7, Surya Chaur of Nuwakot on Wednesday. 

Minister Pandey sought support, cooperation and suggestions from all sides to explore solutions to the challenges facing the aviation sector. 

The ministry has urged the stakeholders to provide recommendations for the immediate and long-term actions to its official email address. 

Minister Pandey condoled the deaths in the helicopter accident and also expressed condolences to the grief-stricken family members. 

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