Govt committed to develop tourism industry: Bogati

KATHMANDU, Sept 16: Minister for Culture, Tourism and Civil Aviation, Posta Bahadur Bogati has said the government would cooperate with the tourism entrepreneurs to develop the entire tourism industry and have economic progress, promoting mountaineering tourism in the international arena.



Opening the 23rd annual general meeting of the Nepal Mountaineering Association at Hotel Yak and Yeti on Sunday, the tourism minister urged the tourism entrepreneurs to consult with the ministry if any amendment is necessary to the concerned regulations and working procedures for resolving the problems in this sector.[break]



On the occasion, Minister Bogati launched a website of the NMA Peak Profile and International Mountaineering Museum.



Similarly, he honoured foreign nationals and a tourism journalist with different awards for their contribution in the promotion of Nepal´s mountaineering tourism.



US nationals Gullermo Benegas (Willie) and Damian Benegas have been awarded with the Kumar Khadga Bikram Bravery Award carrying a purse of Rs.50,000 and a letter of appreciation.



Likewise, Dr Harka Gurung Mountaineering Award has been presented to French national and ENSA teacher, the late Jean Coudray posthumously. The award carries a purse of Rs. 50,000 and a letter of appreciation.



Similarly, Dawa Norbu Tourism Award carrying a purse of Rs. 25,000 and letter of appreciation has been presented to Nepal Television senior journalist Raju Silwal. The Association that was established in 1973 has 865 members.

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