Trekking Agencies’ Association of Nepal (TAAN) has requested the government to reform policy to promote the tourism sector.
A delegation TAAN – while meeting with minister for Culture, Tourism and Civil Aviation Yogesh Bhattarai at his office today – suggested immediate policy reform in the tourism sector.
The delegation led by TAAN president Khum Bahadur Subedi also handed over a memo to the minister.
President Subedi drew the attention of the minister to two foreign trekkers, who have gone missing in Rasuwa for the last 10 days and also requested for effective implementation of TIMS in all trekking areas. He urged to make trekking guide and porter mandatory for all trekkers and use government registered trekking company.
Similarly, TAAN general secretary Sarita Lama read out the suggestions provided by TAAN and asked the minister to advise Nepal Tourism Board (NTB) to issue TIMS card online. She further requested to implement Group TIMS effectively and abolish Individual (FIT) TIMS card as well as the practice of collecting Rs 1,500 collected by Sagarmatha National Park from guides.
The delegation strongly appealed with the minister to impose 5 per cent Tax on trekking and mountaineering sector, annul the VAT levied against the use of porter, mule and yak services and halt Kathmandu–Lukla flights completely in order to promote flight on Ramechhap–Lukla sector.
Minister Bhattrai, on the occasion, congratulating the newly elected executive committee of TAAN said that safety of tourist is the government’s utmost responsibility so taking a guide or a porter while trekking is essential to ensuring security of tourist. In order to resolve the problems faced by trekking entrepreneurs, minister Bhattarai assured to organise a joint meeting with the Tourism Ministry, Ministry of Forests and Environment, Department of Tourism, Inland Revenue Department, Nepal Tourism Board, TAAN and NMA.
The TAAN delegation comprised of senior vice-president Nabin Trital, general secretary Sarita Lama, secretary Damodar Dhakal, joint treasurer Surya Kumar Shrestha, executive members Simbir Ghale, Sanam Sherpa and Prem Bahadur Lama.
A delegation TAAN – while meeting with minister for Culture, Tourism and Civil Aviation Yogesh Bhattarai at his office today – suggested immediate policy reform in the tourism sector.
The delegation led by TAAN president Khum Bahadur Subedi also handed over a memo to the minister.
President Subedi drew the attention of the minister to two foreign trekkers, who have gone missing in Rasuwa for the last 10 days and also requested for effective implementation of TIMS in all trekking areas. He urged to make trekking guide and porter mandatory for all trekkers and use government registered trekking company.
Similarly, TAAN general secretary Sarita Lama read out the suggestions provided by TAAN and asked the minister to advise Nepal Tourism Board (NTB) to issue TIMS card online. She further requested to implement Group TIMS effectively and abolish Individual (FIT) TIMS card as well as the practice of collecting Rs 1,500 collected by Sagarmatha National Park from guides.
The delegation strongly appealed with the minister to impose 5 per cent Tax on trekking and mountaineering sector, annul the VAT levied against the use of porter, mule and yak services and halt Kathmandu–Lukla flights completely in order to promote flight on Ramechhap–Lukla sector.
Minister Bhattrai, on the occasion, congratulating the newly elected executive committee of TAAN said that safety of tourist is the government’s utmost responsibility so taking a guide or a porter while trekking is essential to ensuring security of tourist. In order to resolve the problems faced by trekking entrepreneurs, minister Bhattarai assured to organise a joint meeting with the Tourism Ministry, Ministry of Forests and Environment, Department of Tourism, Inland Revenue Department, Nepal Tourism Board, TAAN and NMA.
The TAAN delegation comprised of senior vice-president Nabin Trital, general secretary Sarita Lama, secretary Damodar Dhakal, joint treasurer Surya Kumar Shrestha, executive members Simbir Ghale, Sanam Sherpa and Prem Bahadur Lama.
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