Pokhara must become a transit for tourism

POKHARA, Sep 07:Finance Minister Dr. Prakasharan Mahat, stated  that Pokhara should become a tourism transit hub. Minister Mahat stated during the Pokhara Tourism Council's 23rd Annual General Meeting that Pokhara should be developed as a transit point connecting Mustang, Lamjung, Chitwan, and Lumbini.

Minister Mahat announced that the government has made a significant investment in the international airport, saying, 'The country has invested for the promotion of tourism, but the investment has not been raised.'

He stated that the government's challenge is determining how to achieve a return on his investment, stating that the tourism sector should be improved even further.

According to him, the international recession caused by war, earthquake, covid, and the Russia-Ukraine war has had a significant impact on revenue.

Recognizing that the economy is slack, he stated that the laxity of the economy, which began with the earthquake and covid, has been witnessed in a unique way recently. He also stated that it is necessary for everyone to pass through their respective places.

Minister Mahat believes that there is no need to discuss disappointment simply because there is an issue. He also stated that Pokhara is the tourism business's hub, and that if everyone has a happy outlook, the economy will follow suit.

He stated that capital expenditures will be implemented efficiently and contracts will be made on time, with the exception of large projects, and that the government will also make contracts in order to finish the three-year plan on time. He stated that air travel is critical for the expansion of international tourism and that Kathmandu's airport is too narrow.