Over four thousand trees to be chopped for Nijgadh International Airport approach road

Kathmandu - Four thousand 232 trees have to be cut down for the construction of an approach road in the perimeter of the proposed Nijgadh International Airport in Bara district. The Nijgadh International Airport is a national pride project. The fifth meeting of the high-level facilitation committee for inter-agency coordination for the project construction on Sunday came up with this decision for chopping 4,232 trees on designated area for construction of the approach road on the airport periphery.

The meeting has decided to take forward the process for cutting the trees. As per the decisions under the process, the Ministry of Forests and Environment will present at the earliest possible a proposal before the Council of Ministers for approval of the cutting of trees. The high-level facilitation committee has been formed under the coordination of the Minister for Culture, Tourism and Civil Aviation for maintaining inter-agency coordination and facilitation as well as resolving problems faced in the construction of the Nijgadh International Airport.