Nepal’s tourism: the basis of prosperity
Nepal Tourism
Nepal Tourism -Nepal is an incomparable landlocked country that cannot be compared to any other country in the world. Moreover, it is a piece of heaven created as a gift of nature.
The biodiversity, the natural beauty, the linguistic and cultural unity of Nepal, the unique environmental diversity of the Terai, the hills and the mountains, the culture of the people here called Atithi Devo Bhavah, the unique environment for Tourism
According to the Ministry of Culture, Tourism and Civil Aviation , 514,375 foreign tourists visited Nepal in 2016, 644,957 in 2017 and 772,460 in 2018. The number of tourists visiting Nepal is also increasing by 130,582 and 127,503 annually respectively.
If the duration of stay of these tourists in Nepal can be extended, it will further support Nepal’s GDP. Tourism has contributed 3.5 percent to the overall GDP in 2017 and is expected to contribute even more in 2018.
If the length of stay of tourists in Nepal can be extended, it will further support Nepal’s GDP. Tourism has contributed 3.5 percent to the overall GDP in 2017 and is expected to contribute even more in 2018.
The main sources of Nepal’s economy are Tourism, agriculture and energy. Among them, tourism is the sector that can get maximum benefit with small investment, most people can become self-employed and get maximum benefit even with small capital.
With the Tourism promotion in mind, the private sector is pushing ahead with its plan. Due to which they are playing the role of ally in the promotion of Tourism.
From the point of view of tourism, Nepal is a country with immense potential, but due to the lack of wide publicity, it has not been able to pick up as much speed as it should have. However, the above statistics show that the number of foreign tourists visiting Nepal is increasing annually. Which is also being supported by domestic tourists.
The number of domestic tourists visiting their own country is also increasing day by day. Which is a positive aspect for Tourism development. As a result, it has helped in promoting and addressing sustainable development, self-employment, linguistic and cultural practices of different regionsin Nepal .
Tourism is the backbone of the country’s economic development in terms of comparative and competitive advantage. It has been supporting employment creation, foreign exchange earning, overall economic development and prosperity in the country. It is necessary to diversify, expand and promote the cultural and Tourism sector in order to conserve and develop all the cultural heritage in the country .
And use it economically and to develop and expand Tourism as the economic base of the country to the rural level and bring its benefits to the lower strata of public life.
Along with the overall development and expansion of the tourism sector, internal Tourism should also be promoted by making the infrastructures here reliable, safe and standard in Nepal.
The Ministry of Tourism has come up with an ambitious master plan to increase the number of foreign tourists to one million by 2020. For that, the ministry has to face many challenges.
Source of tourism in Nepal
The main sources of Nepal’s economy are Tourism, agriculture and energy. Among them, tourism is the sector that can get maximum benefit with small investment, most people can become self-employed and get maximum benefit even with small capital.
With the Tourism promotion in mind, the private sector is pushing ahead with its plan. Due to which they are playing the role of ally in the promotion of Tourism.
The government should take the major responsibility of making the country a prosperous and developed country by cooperating with the private sector to fully develop Tourism, agriculture and energy. The opening of industrial factories in Nepal and the flight of young manpower from abroad should be stopped.
It seems that the country can soon achieve the goal of prosperity if it can provide employment in its own country by stopping the foreign educated manpower in search of a bright future.
