Wednesday, August 7, 2019

Ministry forms task force to study NAC status

The Ministry of Culture, Tourism and Civil Aviation (MoCTCA) has formed a task force to study the present status of national flag carrier.
The task force will study Nepal Airlines Corporation (NAC) current status, determine problems affecting it, and recommend a way forward, according to a press note issued by the the minsirty here today.
The five-member task force led by former secretary Sushil Ghimire includes accounting expert Pramod Karna, management expert Dim Prakash Poudel, Captain Sudhir Shamsher Rai, and joint secretary Buddhi Sagar Lamichhane, tourism minister Yogesh Bhattarai, said.
“The task force has been established to study various aspects of NAC in order to determine problems plaguing the company and to figure out ways of improvement in its functioning,” it reads, adding that it is expected to present a proposal with tangible solutions within a period of one month along with a work-plan to implement the suggested solutions. “It is necessary to increase the business capacity of the corporation and bring immediate as well as long term improvement to internal management.”
The financial bankrupt national flag carreier has suffered due to red tape and government interventions.
“Nepal Airlines will look forward to operating regular flights to different international destinations in China and South Korea,” the minister said, adding that the Nijgadh International Airport’s foundation stone will also be laid within this fiscal year.

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