The Government of Nepal has appointed Mukesh Dangol as the Director General of the Civil Aviation Authority of Nepal, or CAAN. Mr Dangol, who is Joint Secretary at the Ministry of Culture, Tourism and Civil Aviation, had been serving as the acting chief of CAAN since December last year. He took charge after the suspension of former Director General Pradeep Adhikari. Mr Adhikari was suspended following a corruption case filed by the Commission for the Investigation of Abuse of Authority in connection with alleged irregularities in the construction of the Nalinchok helipad in Bhaktapur.
The decision to appoint Mr Dangol was taken at a Cabinet meeting held at the Office of the Prime Minister and Council of Ministers in Singha Durbar. CAAN is Nepal’s regulatory body responsible for airport oversight, licensing and aviation infrastructure management.
