Nepal, Feb. 28 -- The government on Monday reiterated its priority to construct Nijgadh International Airport (NIA) while unveiling the Principles and Priorities of Budget for the next fiscal year. The construction process will be taken forward after finalizing the investment design of Nijgadh Airport. The government is under widespread criticism over the genuine need of the airport. Citing the public interest over the environmental concerns, the Supreme Court two years ago even issued an order to halt the construction of the controversial airport in Bara district. The airport's construction has landed in controversy ever since an environmental and social impact assessment carried out by the Tourism Ministry in 2017 had disclosed that a c...