Kathmandu, Jan 1 : Vice President Nanda Bahadur Pun has said that Nepal is an excellent tourist destination.
Inaugurating the
'Thamel Road Festival' organized by the Thamel Tourism Development Council here
on Saturday night on the eve of the New Year 2023, he said that Nepal is
attracting tourists through its culture and nature.
He said that
there are signs of improvement in Nepal's tourism industry which has been badly
affected by the Corona Virus pandemic. The new government should put forward a
concrete plan for the development of the tourism sector.
Nepali Congress
leader and MP Pradeep Paudel said that the government should put forward a
special plan for the development of Thamel, the capital of Nepal's
tourism.
CPN (Maoist
Center) Politburo Member Ganga Karki, CPN (UML) Central Member Bhim KC
expressed their belief that the new government will work for the development of
the tourism sector, which is one of the major foundation of Nepali
economy.
Chief Secretary
Shankardas Bairagi mentioned that the tourism sector plays an important role in
making Nepal known to the world.
President of
Thamel Tourism Development Council, Bhabiswar Sharma said that the government
should come up with a special plan for the development of Thamel, which alone
provides direct and indirect employment to 60 thousand people . (RSS)