Minister for Tourism and Civil Aviation Sarat Singh Bhandari paid an official visit to Nepal Tourism Board Tuesday for orientation to comprehend the activities and programs carried out by this Board.
During his visit, Chief Executive Officer of Nepal Tourism Board Prachanda Man Shrestha apprised him about the activities, programs, and plans of the NTB and constraints it faced. Minister Bhandari also interacted with the NTB officials.
Addressing the officials of NTB, he said that Nepal Tourism Board should play the role of coordinator of private sector and government bridging gap between two for development of tourism industry of Nepal.
It is imperative to empower Nepal Tourism Board, at this juncture, viewing the massive work that has been entrusted to position the destination image of Nepal, said Bhandari, adding, that he realized the resource constraints faced by this Board for carrying on gargantuan task of country promotion amidst the financial recession and travel turbulence witnessed in the world travel market.
“Nepal Tourism Year 2011 is a national program and in order to entrust the ownership of all the individuals and agencies, to make it successful, all district development committee should earmark at least some percentages of its budget for tourism development in the concept of "One District One Destination,” he opined.
Lauding the immense role NTB has to play in the days to come, and also to meet the expectation of all, he suggested NTB get ready to prepare itself to play the role of catalyst in between private sectors and the government in course of finding new products and making it reach to the international marketplace.
During his visit, Chief Executive Officer of Nepal Tourism Board Prachanda Man Shrestha apprised him about the activities, programs, and plans of the NTB and constraints it faced. Minister Bhandari also interacted with the NTB officials.
Addressing the officials of NTB, he said that Nepal Tourism Board should play the role of coordinator of private sector and government bridging gap between two for development of tourism industry of Nepal.
It is imperative to empower Nepal Tourism Board, at this juncture, viewing the massive work that has been entrusted to position the destination image of Nepal, said Bhandari, adding, that he realized the resource constraints faced by this Board for carrying on gargantuan task of country promotion amidst the financial recession and travel turbulence witnessed in the world travel market.
“Nepal Tourism Year 2011 is a national program and in order to entrust the ownership of all the individuals and agencies, to make it successful, all district development committee should earmark at least some percentages of its budget for tourism development in the concept of "One District One Destination,” he opined.
Lauding the immense role NTB has to play in the days to come, and also to meet the expectation of all, he suggested NTB get ready to prepare itself to play the role of catalyst in between private sectors and the government in course of finding new products and making it reach to the international marketplace.
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