KATHMANDU, APRIL 28
The Nepal Tourism Board (NTB) and the Federation of Nepalese Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FNCCI) have signed a memorandum of understanding with the objective of cooperating in the promotion of tourism in the country.
With this, the two organisations have agreed to cooperate in the promotion and concept development of the tourism industry.
The agreement was signed by the NTB Chief Executive Dhananjay Regmi and FNCCI President Shekhar Golchha.
On the occasion, Regmi said that Nepal's tourism could be developed through the cooperation of the private sector. He said that the initiative taken by the federation was positive and added that the board was always ready to collaborate with the private sector. "In particular, the board has its own programmes for the promotion of border tourism. The federation's proposal to organise other programmes related to tourism can also be taken along," he said.
He further informed that the NTB has already organised tourism fairs and marts in Nepalgunj, Dharan and Dhangadhi for the promotion of cross-border tourism in Nepal.
Similarly, FNCCI President Shekhar Golchha proposed to organise a massive programme in the upcoming days with the participation of all tourism-related organisations for the revival of the tourism industry which has been crippled by the COVID-19 pandemic. "Tourism infrastructure development, public transport and quality improvement of places have become imperative. In addition, Nepal should take initiative to attract quality tourists. We can expect good results from working together," he said.
President Golchha also said that it was necessary to make Bhairahawa airport the cheapest and most accessible airport in the region and to develop and expand Tribhuvan International Airport. He said that preparations are underway to organise the Nepal-India Investment Conference in the near future and that road shows will be held in various Indian cities.
A version of this article appears in the print on April 29, 2022, of The Himalayan Times.
