The
government on Sunday constituted a powerful national committee for the
revival of country’s tourism sector after April 25 temblor and its
aftershocks damaged tourism infrastructure, incurring an estimated loss
of Rs 18 billion.According to Mohan Krishna Sapkota, spokesperson for
the Ministry of Culture, Tourism and Civil Aviation, a 36-member panel
led by tourism minister Kripasur Sherpa shall coordinate overall
activities ranging from recovery to reconstruction of tourism
infrastructure with a concrete plan of action.The committee comprises
veteran tourism entrepreneurs, including Ambica Shrestha, Lhakpa Sonam
Sherpa and Yogendra Shakya as its vice-chairpersons. Joint secretaries
from MoCTCA, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Ministry of Finance, Local
Development Ministry, as well as tourism entrepreneurs, including
Basanta Raj Mishra, Nimanuru Sherpa, Pabitra Karki and Jyoti Adhikari,
among others, have been appointed as members, while Department of
Tourism director general will serve as member-secretary.As the
preliminary assessment of the ministry found that the tourism sector
needed at least Rs 21 billion for its recovery, the panel will lobby
with the national and international stakeholders for investment. There
is also an urgent need for the stakeholders to bring the devastate
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