NEPAL - tourism industry to cash in on SPA-Maoist peace

Dailyindia.com, 19 december 2006

In a bid to promote Nepal's ailing tourism industry, in the post conflict period, a year long event- "Visit Pokhara Year 2007"- formally kicked off in the western town of Pokhara.

"The celebration is being held to cash in on an opportunity brought about by the ongoing peace process," Nepalnews quoted Culture and Tourism Minister Pradeep Gyawali, as saying after inaugurating the event on Monday.

"The government is in the process of unveiling a new Tourism Master Plan and Tourism Policy to boost the industry," he added.

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