Prosperity possible thru tourism: General Secretary Gurung

Damauli, Oct 26: General Secretary of the CPN (Maoist Centre), Dev Prasad Gurung, has said prosperity is possible through tourism in Nepal.

General Secretary Gurung underlined the need for linking tourism to employment and entrepreneurship. He made such observation after visiting a tourist destination, Ainapahara, at Anbukhaireni rural municipality-2 of Tanahu district today.

Nepal is rich in natural resources and beauty, he said and appreciated the role the local government was playing to promote tourism in Tanahu. The rural municipality has forwarded activities to attract tourists at Ainapahara.

Rural municipality Chairman Shukra Chuman informed that they had built infrastructures to facilitate and convenience the tourists visiting Ainapahara. He also shared the local level's mission to develop Ainapahara as the most visited tourist destination of Gandaki Province.

The rocks here are etched with artistic images adding further features in the spot. More than three hundred tourists visit here every day, according to Chuman.

There are images of Lord Ganesh, children, and fairies carved on the rock near the waterfall.

Rs 140 million budget has been allocated for constructing a park at Ainapahara. The local level has also forwarded plan for skydiving and sky bridges this year.

Public toilets have already been set up.