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Kathmandu, Thursday, November 18, 1999 Marga 02nd, 2056.
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"2002
to be observed as Destination Nepal Year"
-By a
Post Reporter
KATHMANDU, Nov 17 -
Assistant Minister for Tourism and Civil Aviation Narayan Singh Pun
said that the government would celebrate 2002 as Destination Nepal
Year (DNY).
Assistant Minister Pun
made this announcement today in a day-long seminar entitled Tourism
Development in Khaptad Region organized by the Ministry of Tourism and
Civil Aviation (MOTCA) here today.
The event is to be
celebrated, according to Pun, in order to promote Nepal in the global
market as a best tourism destination. He said that as Nepal is
perceived as a wonderful tourism destination in the world, we are
planning to exploit our tremendous tourism potentials through this
event. Total Tourism Action Plan would be submitted at the forthcoming
tourism council’s meeting that is to take place soon. The plan, he
said, would be implemented effectively. The plan was prepared with the
joint brainstorming discussion made with the private sector people.
Assistant Minister Pun
hoped that by the year 2002 tourist arrival would reach one million
though Nepal received less than half a million tourists during Visit
Nepal Year 1998.
However, the minister
agreed that government’s commitment is a must.
According to him,
correspondence regarding the event would be completed by the year 2000
so that global visitors could manage their time to visit Nepal during
DNY 2002.
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