The 13-member group led by CAMC project manager Yang Gerry will carry out preparatory work before starting the construction work.Pradeep Adhikari, chief engineer of the project, said that the boundary of the land occupied by the project will be determined and other necessary surveys will be done.Yang said they would operate out of a temporary office and coordinate with the stakeholders including Caan and locals. “Human resources and equipment will also be brought,” he added. The Chinese team said that it was at the final phase of designing the project and a draft had already been prepared.After Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli laid the foundation stone for the construction of the airport last April, the project began moving ahead. The $215.96 million (Rs22 billion) project is expected to be completed by July 2020.The civil works of the regional international airport in Pokhara will pick up speed after the monsoon, the project office under the Civil Aviation Authority of Nepal (Caan) said.A technical team of China CAMC Engineering, the contractor for the project, is currently in Pokhara to conduct preparatory work. The team started discussing and coordinating with stakeholders on Friday.
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