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Keshab Sharma

The author is a civil engineer
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No tourism without infrastructures

Published On: February 17, 2020 09:15 AM NPT By: Keshab Sharma

Visit Nepal 2020 has already started and the government of Nepal is expecting two million tourists this year. In order to attract two million tourists, government is spending over six billion rupees for advertisement and promotion in international media. Tourism is a promising growth sector that can provide inclusive and sustainable growth across Nepal. Though Nepali tourism has been making steady progress in the last three years, the number set by the stakeholders seems ambitious with infrastructure being a major constraining factor. However, there is no option but to do our best to make Visit Nepal 2020 a grand success.

Why monorail is bad for Kathmandu

Published On: September 20, 2018 12:30 AM NPT By: Keshab Sharma

One of the biggest downsides of monorails is when something goes wrong, or if a section of track needs to be repaired, the entire system needs to be shut down