Saturday, June 4, 2016

Historical Aspects of Tourism Development in Nepal (Fourth Phase: After Declaration of Multiparty System in 1990)

         In 1990, multiparty system was restored in Nepal that system made easy to develop tourism sector and some new effort came on tourism sector. Accordingly after 1990 is fourth phase which is ecotourism and now Endemic Tourism of the 21th century. By the late 1990s tourism developed as one of the main industries of Nepal contributing 18 percent of the foreign currency earning and 4 percent of the GDP. Analysis of the event related to the development of the tourism in Nepal suggested that in the decade for nineties there have been much conscious effort to globalizing the economy of Nepal. At first Himalayan helicopter was established and ministry of tourism formulated Tourism Development Program for Nepal (TDPN) in 1990, during this period, restaurant and bar association of Nepal established to upgrade restaurant and bar business to international standard. In 1992, 8th five years plan places emphasis on promotion of environmental, historical and cultural assets through tourism promotion and developing linkage between tourism and other sector of economy. National civil aviation announced to make the transport service consolidated, component and effective in other to promote tourism development. However, here we are taking up only some important events that reflect upon globalization of tourism related activities in Nepal. There are:
          Formation of tourism council (1992)
          National civil aviation policy (1993)
          Tourism policy (1995)
          Visit Nepal year (1998)

          Formation of Nepal tourism board (1999) (pant, 2011).

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