The government has decided to set up a customs office at Pokhara International Airport

Deputy Prime Minister and Finance Minister Bishnu Poudel said the meeting of the Council of Ministers on Thursday Jan 5, decided to give prior approval for conducting the 'Organization and Management’ (O&M) survey for managing the required human resources for the optimum use of the airport.

Stating that the responsibility of managing the project in an effective manner and creating conditions by which the nation would be maximally benefitted from it, DPM and Finance Minister said a decision has been made to establish a customs office, an important task that has to be carried out for the maximum utilization of the airport.

The Pokhara International Airport is a project of national priority. Prime Minister Pushpa Kamal Dahal 'Prachanda' had inaugurated the airport on January 1. This airport is constructed with loan cooperation provided by China.

DPM Poudel, who is also the government spokesperson, said during a news conference held at the Ministry of Finance to make public the decisions of the Council of Ministers that Pokhara International Airport has been constructed in time despite the COVID-19 pandemic.

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