Tourism minister pledges to take initiative for aviation safety

KATHMANDU, AUGUST 8: The Ministry of Culture, Tourism, and Civil Aviation announced today that it has initiated efforts for immediate, mid-term, and long-term reforms with aviation safety as a high priority.

In a statement issued yesterday evening, Minister for Culture, Tourism, and Civil Aviation Badri Prasad Pandey committed to focusing on aviation safety for a week by postponing all pre-scheduled programs except for the most urgent ones. He also noted that the ministry and its subordinate agencies would be mobilized to take the necessary initiatives.

On Wednesday, four Chinese nationals and one Nepali national, Arun Malla, were killed in a helicopter crash involving Air Dynasty in Shivapuri Rural Municipality-7, Suryachaur, Nuwakot. Minister Pandey called for support, cooperation, and suggestions from all sides to address the challenges facing the aviation sector. The Ministry has urged stakeholders to send their recommendations for immediate and long-term actions to its official email address.

Minister Pandey extended his tribute to those who lost their lives in the helicopter accident and expressed condolences to their grieving family members.

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