Preparation of Strategic Concept Paper on Wellness Tourism in Nepal Mulled

Kathmandu: The first meeting of the National Tourism Council has decided to prepare a strategic concept paper for promoting wellness tourism in the country.

The meeting held under the chairpersonship of Minister for Culture, Tourism and Civil Aviation, Badri Prasad Pandey, at Singhadurbar on July 30 has decided to develop policy structures with a focus on wellness tourism for long-term and inclusive development of the tourism sector.

Joint Secretary at the Ministry, Indu Ghimire, said that the meeting decided to formalize the decision-making process of charting out the concept paper by forming a sub-committee comprising representatives of ministries of health, environment, tourism, education and local level.

A 13-member sub-committee headed by the chief of the tourism division has been formed for the preparation of the strategic concept paper on wellness tourism.

Under-Secretary of the Tourism Promotion Section in the Ministry of Culture, Tourism and Civil Aviation has been assigned the member-secretary of the sub-committee. The decision of the council is expected to substantially contribute to the enrichment of wellness tourism as a new potential through policy making.

It may be noted that the recently formulated Tourism Policy has provided for a 27-member National Tourism Council led by the Tourism Minister.

Rastriya Samachar Samiti (RSS)