November 17: Tara Air said it has been actively supporting the “Waste Management Campaign” in the Solukhumbu region as part of its corporate social responsibility. The campaign was conducted in collaboration with the Sagarmatha Pollution Control Committee (SPCC) and the Himalayan Club, a Lukla-based NGO, reads a press statement issued by the company.

In order to maintain the environmental quality of this region, Tara Air with the help of Himalayan Club and SPCC airlifted approximately 11,000 kg of non-biodegradable waste away from the region, operating nine flights from Lukla airport.

The approximate cost of this sponsored service by the airline is worth over Rs 1 million. The waste products were airlifted to Kathmandu and handed over to the Kathmandu Municipality, which will distribute it to the proper recycling centers, according to Tara Air.

“In the year 2016 we successfully managed a similar waste management campaign airlifting 12,000 kg of waste from the Solukhumbu region,” reads the statement.

The airlines expressed its confidence that this campaign has helped in creating environmental awareness among the youth, the local entrepreneurs, and the tourists who visit this Himalayan region.

“We hope that other private enterprises will also extend their hands in supporting such environmental campaigns in the future,” the statement said.

Tara Air said that the company along with its sister airlines - Yeti Airlines – have been providing continuous service in the remote sectors of Nepal since 1998.  The airlines claimed that it is currently the only airlines in Nepal to provide services in remote sectors with scheduled flights throughout the year.