Published on : Monday, July 2, 2018
At the Third Indo-Nepal Friendship Meet, the decision was made and was arranged by the Nepal consulate-general’s office in Calcutta and the Association for Conservation & Tourism (ACT) in Mirik. The meet concluded on Friday.
“As the landscape is contiguous, we want the tourism sector both in north Bengal and eastern Nepal to flourish. A joint effort to promote the region as an integrated circuit can help in this growth,” said Raj Basu, a representative of ACT.
It was decided at the meet that a team of stakeholders, including people from both countries will advance to their respective governments for development of roads, promotion of homestay accommodation in Nepal and advertising campaign by different departments, agencies and boards.
Also, those present at the meet came to a conclusion that a joint campaign of the tourist destinations in north Bengal and Nepal will be introduced in Calcutta in December.
“It is the nearest metro that generates a huge number of tourists every year. There will be a Himalayan Orange Tourism Festival in Calcutta in December, where the destinations on both sides of the border will be highlighted,” said Samrat Sanyal, a veteran in travel trade who attended the meet.
“Also, a meeting will be held to involve other neighbouring countries in a joint drive to promote destinations located in these countries. The idea is to offer a larger canvas to tourists so that they can have more choices and simultaneously help in economic empowerment of stakeholders, particularly in rural areas,” he added.