Nepal-India Tourism Mart held in Lumbini
POST REPORT KATHMANDU,
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MINISTER of Culture, Tourism and Civil Aviation Posta Bahadur Bogati and Indian Ambassador to Nepal Jayant Prasad jointly inaugurated the first ever Nepal-India Tourism Mart 2013 in Lumbini on Tuesday. The two-day event has been organized by the Indian Embassy, Kathmandu in association with the ministry and the Nepal Tourism Board. Inaugurating the mart, Minister Bogati said that it was vital to promote Buddhist destinations to boost religious tourism in the country. Similarly, Ambassador Prasad emphasised the need to develop Lumbini through modern technology and infrastructure that would help prolong the stay of tourists. He added that the Indian government was ready to extend support for infrastructure development in Lumbini. Meanwhile, tour operators of the two countries gave presentations on development of the Buddhist Circuit. The major objective of the mart is to promote Buddhist sites in the two countries and conduct interactions between tourism entrepreneurs to expand their business network. Nepali tourism entrepreneurs from Dhangadhi, Nepalgunj, Pokhara, Kathmandu, Chitwan, Lumbini and Bhairahawa are participating in the mart.
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