BALEWA, JULY 5

Dhorpatan Municipality in Baglung is set to start a 'media mission' which aims to promote local tourist sites and support economic activities there.

The local government decided to seek the help of media from the upcoming fiscal year for the promotion of local tourism, according to Mayor Dev Kumar Nepali.

He said 'Media Mission, Dhorpatan Destination' programme has been launched to promote the tourism sector.

"During the media mission, media's cooperation will be sought for the exploration, identification and publicity of tourist sites inside the municipality.

The local government has also planned to make a documentary featuring major tourist destinations within the locality," Mayor Nepali informed.

A version of this article appears in the print on July 6 2021, of The Himalayan Times.