June 4: Minister for Culture, Tourism and Civil Aviation Bhanu Bhakta Dhakal has directed the authorities concerned to reduce the price of aviation fuel.

The minister issued such directive during a meeting with government authorities including officials of Nepal Oil Corporation and other stakeholders.

Tourism Secretary Yadav Prasad Koirala, Secretary at the Ministry of Industry, Commerce and Supplies Dinesh Bhattarai, Nepal Oil Corporation Executive Director Surendra Poudel, Director General of Civil Aviation Authority of Nepal Rajan Pokharel and Director of Nepal Airlines Corporation Dim Prakash Poudel were present during the meeting.

According to the state-owned national news agency RSS, the directive was issued in response to the demand by various organizations to cut down the price of aviation fuel used by international airlines companies in Nepal.