Kathmandu, July 6: Minister for Culture, Tourism and Civil Aviation, Khadak Raj Poudel, has said the government is active to protect and promote culture as well as for the development of tourism sector.
Responding to queries raised in course of discussion on Appropriation headings related to his ministry under Appropriation Bill, 2083 in National Assembly on Monday, Minister Poudel mentioned that the ministry has given top priority to development and expansion of the civil aviation sector.
He viewed that an arrangement would be made in coming tourism act and regulations, where one would not be allowed to climb Mt Sagarmatha without climbing mountains above 7,000 meters, adding the government is committed to reduce pressure upon Sagarmatha in coming days.
The Tourism Minister stated that more than 132,000 Indian tourists had visited Muktinath area last year, underlining that the government has emphasized on cooperation among government, private, non-government and donor agencies and diaspora to increase tourist arrival and for tourism promotion.
He clarified that the ministry plans to forward Nijgadh airport as an alternative international airport. Sharing that a tourist resting place has been constructed at the land located in Ayodhya provided by Indian government to Nepal, he expressed the belief that it would further boost Nepal-India relations.
The Tourism Minister briefed the parliament that the government has been taking diplomatic initiatives to settle ‘air route’ for Pokhara and Gautam Buddha International airports.
The NA will meet next at 12:15 pm tomorrow. #nepal #rss
