Delays plague Gautam Buddha Airport project

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he upgradation of Bhairahawa’s Gautam Buddha Airport to an international airport will be delayed by at least six months as work has been disrupted by shortages of fuel and building materials due to the Tarai banda that has gone on for months. The project was due for completion in December 2017.If the situation does not improve soon, the completion date may be pushed back even further, project officials said.On January 15, the then Prime Minister Sushil Koirala had laid the foundation stone of the long-planned airport upgradation project.Bhairahawa in south central Nepal is the gateway to Lumbini, the birthplace of the Buddha, which attracts pilgrims from across the world. Expanding the airport has been seen as being key to boosting religious tourism in the country.However, the airport project has been plagued by misfortunes since the start. Three months after construction began, the country was rocked by a massive earthquake on April 25.Although, the Tarai belt was not affected by the tremor, the project came to a halt for one and a half months as terrified workers refused to return to work.