Kathmandu, July 11 -- The government has unveiled draft bills to split Nepal's aviation authority into two separate entities-one responsible for aviation regulation and the other for airport operations and air navigation services-and invited public feedback before tabling them in Parliament.

The Balendra Shah administration, which has pledged to curb corruption, improve aviation safety and strengthen public service delivery, is expected to fast-track the long-delayed restructuring of the Civil Aviation Authority of Nepal (CAAN), according to officials at the Ministry of Culture, Tourism and Civil Aviation.

If enacted, the legislation would mark one of the biggest institutional reforms in Nepal's civil aviation sector by separating regul...