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White Water Rafting under Threat from River Pollution: Tourism Entrepreneurs

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White Water Rafting under Threat from River Pollution: Tourism Entrepreneurs
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June 2: Increasing river pollution and haphazard mining have posed a threat to white water rafting in Nepal, said tourism entrepreneurs.    
Participants of the 33rd AGM of Nepal Association of Rafting Agencies (NARA) on Wednesday expressed concerns over an increasing threat to the rafting business.    
Director General of the Department of Tourism, Taranath Adhikari, said they were working seriously to address the issues in the entire tourism sector.

“Tourism entrepreneurs are primarily responsible for exploring ways to deal with the existing problems in the business and the department is ready to collaborate with them towards that end,” said Adhikari.    
Vice Chairperson of Nepal Tourism Board (NTB) Chandra Prasad Rijal talked about the potentials of expanding rafting business in Nepal and the role of government for protection of rivers and streams in the country.    
Chairperson of Nepal Association of Tours and Travels Agents (NATTA ) Ramesh Thapa said rafting has contributed to the promotion of Nepal’s adventurous tourism, but those involved in this sector are now faces a challenge to sustain their business.

Meahwhile, Trekking Agencies Association of Nepal (TAAN) chair Khum Bahadur Subedi stressed on the need of collaboration and cooperation among tourism entrepreneurs for recovery of tourism industry largely affected by COVID-19 pandemic.    
National Tourism Entrepreneurs Association of Nepal chair Deepak Mahat and Nepal Tourism Entrepreneurs Organisation chair Nawaraj Dahal said that the construction of hydropower projects in the areas having potential for rafting business had its adverse effects on the industry.    
NARA chair Ganga Prasad Nepal, vice chair Mekh Bahadur Ale and general secretary Shishir Khanal urged the government to rescinding its decision to increase the amount of authorised capital required for registering a rafting company from Rs 500,000 to Rs 5 million. The AGM will elect a new leadership for the Association. -- RSS 

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