Nepali gov't to introduce tourism master plan

The government is going to introduce Nepal Tourism Master Plan, 2006, aimed at maintaining regional balance and alleviating poverty by developing Nepal a destination of natural beauty and quality tourism facilities.

According the National News Agency RSS Saturday's report, the 15-year master plan, targeted to be completed by 2020, stresses the integrated development of tourism by utilizing the historical, cultural, religious and archaeological heritage of the country.

The master plan has projected that the total tourist arrivals, which were 375,398 in 2005, will reach the minimum of 517,982 by 2010, the report said.

The master plan has suggested constituting Tourism Committees at the local and the district levels, upgrading of the airports, exploring and strengthening of new tourism routes and increasing the access to information, sanitation, electrification and alternative energy.

Source: Xinhua