Representatives of different districts and other stakeholders are participating in the fair to promote their product sand services, according to NTB.[break]
Inaugurating the fair, Minister for Culture, Tourism and Civil Aviation Ram Kumar Shrestha said Nepal should focus on tourism for overall economic development of the country. “The government is committed to support the private sector for the development of tourism sector,” said Shrestha. He pointed out lack of effective marketing and air connectivity, and absence of CEO at NTB as the hindrances in the development of tourism sector.
Organizers are hopeful that the fair will be a common platform for everybody involved in the tourism sector, tourism organization and institutions to interact with each other and promote their business.
Subash Nirola, officiating CEO of NTB, said the private and public sector needs to work together to develop tourism friendly environment, promote domestic tourism and explore new tourist destinations.
A total of 110 stalls from different districts, tourism colleges and hospitality institutions, government and non-government organizations, tourism development committees, trusts and development committees, tourism publications, and associations among others are participating in the fair.
Fifty districts in the country are promoting their tourism products and services at the fair. Similarly, the fair also has participation from 19 tourism related organizations and institutions, 13 home stay service providers, four educational institutions and two food stalls.
Allo products of Sankhuwasabha, Mithila art of Dhanusha, Bamboo products from Sindhuli, Nepali paper products from Kavrepalanchowk, ceramics and pottery from Bhaktapur, wetland products from Kapilbastu and mats from Sunsari are the major crowd pullers at the event.
According to the organizers, information regarding various home-stays operating in different areas of the country, visual information about the established and new tourism destinations, documentary shows of tourism destinations and cultural demonstrations of various ethnic communities will be the major attraction of the expo.
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