'Himalayas are Nepal's prideful treasures'

Kathmandu, June 17: CPN (Maoist Centre) leader Janardan Sharma has said that protecting the Himalayas and maintaining their natural beauty are challenging tasks, though the world's tallest peaks are the prideful treasures of Nepal.     

After visiting the photo exhibition on mountaineering tourism at the RSS central office today, the former minister viewed that marketing of the Himalayas and mountain areas could ensure immense economic advantages to the country. "We have immense natural resources. Himalayas are our pride and the country's capital too. They are beautiful naturally but climate change impact has posed a global threat," he added.     

On the occasion, he praised the RSS efforts to organize the photo exhibition stating that the photos about climate crisis, natural beauty and cultures are important.     

The photo exhibition compiles the lives of diverse society at a single platform, Sharma stated.     

Likewise, Sharma expressed the confidence that the photo exhibition would help promote tourism destinations of the country and further expand them while encouraging the visitors to be there.(RSS)