The president Of Nepal Bidya Devi Bhandari
has unveiled the governement’s plans and policies for the fiscal year 2073-74. The
major plans of the government in the tourism sector are as follows:
1. Upgradation of tourist destinations
Emphasis will be given to upgradation of tourist destinations,
identification and infrastructure development as well as marketing of new
destinations for the development of tourism sector. A Ten Year National
Strategic Tourism Plan will be implemented while introducing promotional
programmes for attracting tourists from neighboring countries.
Promotional programme will be launched to observe the year 2018 as Nepal
Visit Year with the goal of bringing in one million tourists.
2. Mark 2073 as Internal Visit Year (Nepal Ghumfir Barsa 2073)
Income and employment will be generated through internal tourism
by observing the Year 2073 B.S. as Internal Visit Year. Touristic area and
destination will be developed in every province by identifying at least one
prime location as the center point. Historical, religious and cultural heritage
sites will be preserved for the promotion of religious tourism.
3. Integrated permits for mountaineering and trekking
Arrangements of granting permits to tourists for trekking and
mountaineering will be integrated. Mobile information system will be developed
and implemented to inform about tourism destination and tourism services and
facilities. In order to make mountain tourism safer, arrangement will be made for
weather forecasting and prior dissemination of information. Construction
work of integrated rescue center will be started in the Everest and Annapurna
regions.
4. Promotion and protection of religious and cultural resources
While enhancing religious, social, cultural harmony and unity
and ensuring full religious equality and freedom in the country, emphasis will
be laid on the promotion and protection of the religion and culture handed down
from time immemorial. Construction work of a National Cultural Museum in
Kathmandu Valley will be advanced for the preservation and strengthening of
cultural diversity of the nation by reflecting the lifestyle, traditions,
language and literature, culture and custom of various ethnic and linguistic
groups. One each Model Peace and Cultural Village in every province will be
established for sustainable peace and development. Narayanhiti Museum will be
developed as a Historical Museum of Nepal.
5. Link lumbini and Kechana with international Budhhist Circuit
Sacred birth place of Lord Buddha - Lumbini, touristic place
Pokhara, Nepal’s lowest lying land Kechana, and Damak, where the world’s tallest
Buddha Statue is to be established, will be linked with the International
Buddhist Circuit.
6. Maintenance/ construction of airports
Additional airports will
be constructed with the objective of expanding air transport to the rural
areas. Airports not in operation will be brought into operation. Helipad
construction programmes will be started, gradually, in all municipal-villages
while giving priority to villages in remote areas. Feasibility study will
be conducted for construction in accordance with the concept of one provincial
international airport in every province.
7. Upgradation of Tribhuvan International Airport
Tribhuvan International Airport will be upgraded. Construction
work of the Gautam Buddha International Airport and Pokhara Regional
International Airport will be expedited and completed within specified time.
Construction work for Bara International Airport will be started by completing
land acquisition and demarcation work.
8. Strict implementation of international air safety standards
Air safety standards will be strictly implemented as per the
international standard in order to make the civil aviation of Nepal safer.
Radar system will be upgraded for the improvement of internal aviation safety.
National Flag Carrier Nepal Airlines Corporation will be made competitive and
its image will be enhanced
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