Kathmandu, October 3: The government is set to remove tall buildings, towers, and trees built in a way that risks flight safety around airways and airports. The ‘Bill to Establish and Manage the Nepal Aviation Authority, 2026′, tabled in the Federal Parliament, proposes unlimited authority for the body, allowing it to demolish structures obstructing safety and directly enter citizens’ private property during emergencies.
According to Section 17 of the new bill, construction of buildings, huts, or towers taller than the height specified by the authority will not be permitted. The authority will recommend the government to remove such structures built by violating the standards and to cut down trees.
The bill includes a mandatory legal provision requiring individuals or institutions that defiantly build unauthorized structures against the standards to demolish them at their own expense within a specified timeframe. Subsection (4) states that if the structures are not demolished within the designated period, the authority will demolish them itself and recover all expenses from the respective homeowner or institution.
For flight safety, the bill also grants special ’emergency’ powers to authority officials. If obstructions to flight or suspicious activities are observed, private property can be entered with prior notice in the presence of local representatives and security agencies.
However, to prevent aviation accidents or to repair equipment in an emergency, Subsection (2) of Section 20 empowers officials to directly enter the private homes or lands of citizens at any time without any prior notice. This provision is expected to streamline aviation safety while opening doors for swift repairs and rescue operations during emergencies.
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