Appointment against Sinha Report: Junior elevated to CAAN’s DG, seniors sidelined

KATHMANDU, Dec 6: The government appears intent on undermining the reform report prepared for the Civil Aviation Authority of Nepal (CAAN). Instead of implementing the recommendations, the Ministry of Culture, Tourism and Civil Aviation (MoCTCA) has taken a contradictory step—appointing its joint secretary, Mukesh Dangol, as CAAN’s Officiating Director General, sidelining the senior-most officials within the authority.