KATHMANDU:   The government has selected a company to prepare a master plan for Nijgadh International Airport, a national pride project of the country.

According to Gorkhapatra daily, international company CG Infrata-BDA (JV) has been assigned with the job of preparing the master plan of the national pride project.

Director General of Civil Aviation Authority Nepal (CAAN) Rajan Pokharel informed that  CG Infrata-BDA (JV) company has been selected to prepare the master plan of Nijgadh International Airport.

Issuing a letter of intent, the CAAN said it has finalized the company to build a master plan of the international airport.

Earlier, Minister for Culture, Tourism and Civil Aviation Yogesh Kumar Bhattarai had directed the CIAA to prepare the master plan to expedite the project at the earliest.