Government serious about tourism development: Minister Bhattarai

Kathmandu, August 14:  Minister for Culture, Tourism and Civil Aviation Yogesh Bhattarai has said the government is working with various programmes aim to boost up the country’s tourism.

During his interaction with a delegation from the Trade Associations Nepal, at his office today, Minister Bhattarai described tourism as a backbone for nation’s economic development, adding that the ministry has been working for the development of tourism sector.

Similarly, at an interaction program on “Nepal’s Tourism Development” organised by Nepal Chamber of Commerce in the capital today Minister for Culture, Bhattarai said Trivhuwan International Airport will see a tremendous change within a few months as works have been forwarded for the same.

He also informed that the construction of Gautam Buddha Regional Airport has been forwarded to complete it within coming December.