Koshi Province Tourism Minister Outlines Plans for Development
Summary
Koshi Province Tourism Minister Khinu Langwa Limbu says the province will prioritize a long-delayed tourism master plan, larger destination projects, and better road access to attract and retain Indian visitors. She also acknowledged that billions spent over the past nine years produced limited visible results because budgets were scattered across small and fragmented projects.
Key Points
- Khinu Langwa Limbu says her main goal is to implement a long-delayed tourism master plan for Koshi Province.
- She says past tourism budgets were misallocated to small projects and auxiliary works like temples, monasteries, and rest stops instead of major destinations.
- The province plans to revise the budget, focus on large tourism projects, and improve access to upper Koshi areas such as Sagarmatha and Kanchenjunga.
- Limbu wants to make Koshi Province more attractive to Indian tourists by improving roads, transportation, and visitor-friendly infrastructure.
