Kathmandu – The government has registered a bill in the parliament on air services and civil aviation authorities to differentiate between the two functions of the Civil Aviation Authority of Nepal, which has been performing both regulatory and service provider functions.

Now, the construction, operation and management of airports will be done through the Civil Aviation Authority of Nepal, and this body will be responsible for the construction, upgrading, operation and management of airports.

According to this bill, the authority has opened the way for the private sector to be able to hand over the responsibility of operation and management of airports under its jurisdiction to any government or non-government agency or through a competitive process, with the approval of the Government of Nepal.

The authority will be able to give necessary instructions to all government or non-government organizations, individuals or stakeholders working at the airport, keeping in mind passenger service, safety and facilities, and airport security.