January 27: Dolpa’s domestic airport in Jufal has been facing problems in security checking due to lack of X-ray machine. Due to the unavailability of the machine, the airport authorities have been manually checking all the luggage at the airport.

Security personnel deputed at the airport expressed their annoyance a sensitive place like airport lacks such vital machine.

The airport has been in operation since the last 43 years but is ill equipped ever since its establishment.