Tourism master plan for far-western region

With the objective of promoting tourism in Khaptad and other surrounding areas, Khaptad Area Tourism Development Committee (KATDC) is preparing a master plan after identifying major tourist destinations in the Far-Western Region.

Experts Rabijang Pandey, Sharad Regmi Umesh Mandal are interacting with local stakeholders in different district headquarters of the region to collect inputs for the master plan. The team has already conducted interactions in six different districts of Far-Western Region.

Triveni of Khaptad, Khaptad Daha, Nagdhunga, Badimalika of Bajura, Surma Sarobar of Bajhang, Ugratara of Dadeldhura and Tripura River of Baitadi have already been identified as potential tourism destination in the far-western region.

'We will make master plan considering the tourism attractions and facilities for the visitors. It may take more than year and we will again discuss it and finalise it,' said Rabijang Pandey, chief of the team.-TAAN.