Anti-graft body apprehends CAAN Director General Pradeep Adhikari
Summary
The Commission for the Investigation of Abuse of Authority arrested CAAN Director General Pradeep Adhikari over alleged irregularities in helipad construction in Nalinchok, Bhaktapur, with a corruption case filed against him.
Key Points
- Pradeep Adhikari, Director General of the Civil Aviation Authority of Nepal, was arrested by the CIAA for alleged irregularities in helipad construction.
- The helipad project in Nalinchok was built on 32 ropani of CAAN land without following due procedures.
- A corruption case has been filed against Adhikari and others at the Special Court.
- The helipad was inaugurated on June 21, 2024, by tourism minister Hit Bahadur Tamang and Adhikari but faced scrutiny due to lack of required environmental impact assessment.
