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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