NATTA Delegation comprising of President Mr. CN Pandey, Senior Vice President Mr. Achyut Sharma Guragain, Secretary General Mr. Ramesh Thapa, Secretary Ms.. Sabita KC, Executive Member Ms. Inu Thapa and CEO Mr. Jeev Raj Ghimire visited Civil Aviation Authority of Nepal (CAAN) office at Babarmahal on 16th July 2019. The delegation firstly congratulated newly appointed Director General Mr. Rajan Pokhrel and wished for his successful tenure with the productive developments for the tourism industry. The delegation led by President, also submitted the letter to DG Mr. Pokhrel with the problems and its suggestions on the aviation industry to be resolved to the soonest possible. The points addressed in the letter were the difficulties faced by travel agents due to the current development of online portals of esewa, khalti and others. Likewise, it also addressed the issues on Tribhuvan International Airport (TIA) like the parking issue for tourists, undeveloped infrastructures/maintenance to Read More
Senior Vice President and Coordinator of Tour, Heritage and Culture Committee Mr. Achyut Sharma Guragain called for a meeting to discuss on the current issues of the heritage sites with the members of Heritage Committee and representatives from different municipalities. The meeting with the members of the Heritage Committee primarily discussed in the issues to be solved such as cleanliness on heritage sites, follow up on Heritage Reconstruction and Hassles faced by tour operators during sightseeing. The meeting decided to pressurize the concerned metropolises to adopt measures in eradication of the raised issues that would thereby help in enhancing the attractiveness of the sites.
As Ministry of Culture, Tourism and Civil Aviation (MoCTCA) Nepal, had sent a letter asking for the transparency of billing of Air Ticketing without having any other additional charges than the actual Airfare by the travel agents/GSA. This created the trouble among the ticketing agents for their daily business. On this matter, a discussion was held with NATTA Past President Council and NATTA Members as this might be quiet challenging to the travel agents in the tourism industry. The meeting discussed on the present scenario of commission/discount given by airlines. According to the decision of the joint meeting, the issue has been addressed to Board of Airlines Representatives of Nepal (BARN) requesting to adjust the YQ Tax in the ticket fare and providing a total of 9% commission to selling ticketing agents. A copy of the letter has been sent to Secretary of MoCTCA and several table talks has been Read More
A delegation of tourism entrepreneurs from NATTA Province No. 4, Gandaki have concluded their promotional tour Sales Mission in India which started from July 5th -10th in the cities of India; Hyderabad and Bangalore. The 16 members' delegation had the presence of NATTA Province Board, members of NATTA and Nepal Tourism Board Official. The Sales Mission program had the Business to Business Session with the tour operators of the visited cities with the presence of Media. This promotional tour which was organized in coordination with Nepal Tourism Board promoted and invited all the Indian tourists to visit Nepal and mainly the touristic town Pokhara. Province No.4 Gandaki State Minister for Economic Affairs and Planning, Mr. Kiran Gurung had organized a farewell ceremony to the delegation with his best wishes before the start of the promotional tour.
As with the current development of online portals of esewa, khalti and others, it is making quiet difficult for travel agencies to have a business. Those portals have been issuing tickets and facilitating the individuals as the normal travel agencies deliver. To discuss on this regard, a meeting was held at NATTA Secretariat on 9th July 2019 with members chaired by Coordinator of Domestic Airlines & Promotion Subcommittee, Mrs. Sabita Bhattarai K.C. The participants of the meeting shared their concerns and difficulties due to the current portals. The meeting concluded with a decision to put forward this issue to Civil Aviation Authority of Nepal (CAAN). As the letter notifying about this issue has already been sent to Department of Tourism of MoCTCA. It has also been decided to lobby with the Department over again. On the meeting, NATTA Vice President Ms. Sangita Jirel Bade, Secretary General Mr. Ramesh Thapa and Read More
Nepal Rastra Bank, on the presence of Governor of Nepal Rastra Bank organized an Interaction Program at Kathmandu Marriott Hotel on 8th July 2019. The Research Department, Monetary Division organized to interact on the monetary policy of fiscal year 2066/77. The tourism industry was represented by CEO of NATTA, Mr. Jeev Raj Ghimre. Nepal Rastra Bank has notified that for any suggestions and comments individual can mail at monetarypolicy@nrb.org.np
As a part of Skill Development Training to the tourism personnel's, NATTA organized a one day Digital Marketing Training in coordination with Nepal Tourism Board in all the Provinces of NATTA. The trainings were organized in assistance with a well-known Digital Marketing Specialists to make the Nepalese tourism industrialist become familiar with current knowledge and its trends in digital. Accommodating 50 plus personnel in the Provinces, First Training was organized in NATTA Province No. 7 (Dhangadhi incorporating Dadeldhura, Kanchanpur) on 29th June, Secondly in NATTA Province No. 1 (Kakadvitta incorporating Dharan, Illam) on 1st July 2019. Another training was in NATTA Province No. 5 (Rupandehi incorporating NATTA Palpa Chapter, Butwal, Lumbini and Bhairahawa) on 3rd July. And lastly the final training was held in Kathmandu (incorporating Kirtipur and Dolakha) on 5th July incorporating 260 personnel from the tourism industry. In all the Provinces, the program was followed with similar modus Read More
The Ministry of Labour, Employment and Social Security organized National Labour and Employment Conference on June 30-July 1, 2019 (15-16 Asad, 2076) aiming to provide a relevant platform for a dialogue where stakeholders and technical experts came together to share knowledge and discuss across key labour market themes. Hon'ble Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli inaugurated the two-day conference which was organized with a view of creating job opportunities in the country and engaging youths in socio-economic development. Deliberations was made on the policy, laws and mechanism to regulate and promote labour and employment sector. Experts presented the working papers on the review of policy of labour and employment, labour migration and integration of foreign employment returnees. There was discussion as well on Nepali labour market, work culture and labour dignity, entrepreneurship of Nepali youths, employment and information technology and national economy and development of skills for employment. In a side-line Read More
As per the joint meeting with Council of Past Presidents of NATTA and HAN held on last June, it was decided to form a committee comprising of Convener of Council of NATTA Past President, Mr. R.R Pandey, President of NATTA, Mr. CN Pandey, Former President and Convener of Council of Past President of HAN, Mr. Yogendra Shakya and President of HAN, Mrs. Shreejana Rana to actively lookout and improvise the possible inaccuracies taking place in tourism industry. Therefore, the Committee meeting was held with the Committee Members in the presence of invitees Hon. Life Member of NATTA Mr. Prachanda Man Shrestha and Senior Director of NTB Mr. Kashi Raj Bhandari on 30th June 2019 at NATTA Secretariat. The meeting had the discussion on prioritization of the industries specially travel/tour operators and hotels and strong representation of private sectors in the Nepal Tourism Board. It was concluded with the discussion of Read More
Delegation of NATTA visited Nepal Rastra Bank, Monetary Division, Pulchowk on 30th June 2019 to have discussion on upcoming monetary policies for fiscal year 2076/77. The delegation visited the department with the purpose of requesting for the consideration on some monetary policies that has made reasonably challenging to the tourism industry. One of the major discussion was on the purchase of tourist vehicle. As Nepal Rastra Bank (NRB) had revised the loan-to-value ratio on auto loans for tourist vehicles. Likewise the existing provision for repatriation of foreign investment earnings that has to be done within 15 days. The delegation highly requested to review such major matters being faced in the tourism industry. NATTA had already sent a letter mentioning on the concerns of travel and tour agencies directly to Nepal Rastra Bank with a copy letter to FNCCI. President Mr. CN Pandey, Senior Vice President Mr. Achyut Sharma Guragain, Executive Read More
Nepalese Embassy from India had circulated to get a No Objection Certificate (NOC) to all the Nepalese nationals wishing to travel to foreign countries via India. As this had been done for the secured reasons of travel. But this led trouble to the luxury travelers for their smooth travel as they had to go through the long process to have the NOC. Therefore, NATTA delegation with NATTA Past President Mr. Bhola Bikram Thapa, CEO of NTB Mr. Deepak Raj Joshi, President Mr. CN Pandey, Senior Vice President Mr. Achyut Sharma Guragain and Secretary General Mr. Ramesh Thapa visited to Secretary of MoCTCA, Mr. Mohan Krishna Sapkota to request on the same issue. The delegation requested Mr. Secretary to urge the concerned governments to consider on the provision of having NOC for all travelers and eliminate the provision for those who are traveling to third country from Kathmandu via India. NATTA Read More
In regard to the discussion and request of local municipality taxes, Vice President Mrs. Sangita Jirel Bade and CEO Mr. Jeevraj Ghimire visited the office of Deputy Mayor of Kathmandu Metropolitan Office, Mrs. Hariprabha Khadgi Shrestha on 18th June 2019. From our previous meetings with Kathmandu Metropolitan Office, it was already agreed that the tax will be collected only from the fiscal year 2072/73. However the other Metropolitan cities had been collecting taxes before the year of 72/73. Madam Hariprabha Shrestha informed NATTA Delegation that Kathmandu Metropolitan Office has sent a letter to all the Metropolitan cities making the base year 72/73 and collect from those date for IATA and Non IATA agents.
NATTA and Nepal Clearing House (NCHL) signed a MOU today, 14th June 2019 at NATTA Secretariat. The MOU is in regard to the connectIPS e-Payment system which is a single payment channel. NCHL has started connectIPS e-Payment system as a single payment channel for the end users to initiate their payments from alternate channels of mobile, web or payment gateway/processor (directly integrated with service provider’s website). Here, the transactions are processed directly through the bank accounts on real-time basis. Customers can link multiple bank accounts within connectIPS and select the one at the time of payment. This has been very useful for the customers for their payments due to convenience and to the services providers like travel agents/ airlines/ aggregators to receive payments. Members can be enrolled within connectIPS e-payment system through Mobile App or www.connectips.com. NATTA believes that the MOU signed between NCHL and NATTA would be for facilitation of members Read More
In regard to regulate on the Modality of Working Procedure 2076 for operating the tourism service in Conservation Area, several meetings were held with tourism organizations as NATTA, TAAN, NMA, NARA at HAN Secretariat. The meeting also comprised a committee of Secretary General of five tourism organizations in chair of HAN for the further development of the modality. After the various discussions and considerations HAN enlisted Suggestions for the upcoming Working Procedure where NATTA revised with some additional points to be considered on the Procedure. Some points are; once entry fee paid in National Parks should be permitted for Multiple Entry to tourists for at least a week. Likewise, the conservation Areas which has not been in use since long should be reused as touristic spot by having an opportunity of services such as Lodge, Resort, Teahouse or Tented Camp with at least 30 years of Lease and 2 years Read More
The Joint Meeting with Council of Past Presidents of NATTA and HAN was successfully held on 9th June at Hotel Ambassador. The meeting had the major discussions on the ongoing issues in the tourism industry. The Prioritization of tourism sector by the Government, Reformation of structure of Nepal Tourism Board were some of the major concerns that was raised and discussed. The meeting concluded in assurance of both associations working together mutually in the coming days in making tourism industry more powered and sturdier and working towards the effective policies of the tourism industry. It was decided to form a committee comprising of Convener of Council of NATTA Past President, Mr. R.R Pandey, President of NATTA, Mr. CN Pandey, Former President and Convener of Council of Past President of HAN, Mr. Yogendra Shakya and President of HAN, Mrs. Shreejana Rana to actively lookout and improvise the possible inaccuracies taking place Read More
NATTA welcomed the executive members of Tourism Sisterhood Nepal Association (TSNA) at NATTA Secretariat on June 7th 2019. NATTA Executives and Executives of TSNA shared the ideas and prospects in empowering women from the tourism sector through different plans and activities. NATTA President Mr. CN Pandey assured that NATTA is ready to extend support in all the projects empowering women as a part of development of tourism industry.
Nepal Government has recently began some Training Campaigns in purpose of elimination of unemployment. On this regard, Ministry of Labor, Employment and Social Security organized a meeting with private sectors of tourism in request of the cooperation of private sectors for the campaign. The idea is in preparing skilled and competitive manpower in accordance with the national and international market cooperating with different private sectors. Expressing the solidarity, NATTA was represented by Secretary General Mr. Ramesh Thapa and Executive Member Mr. Shree Ram Pandey in the meeting.
Nepal Tourism Board (NTB) organized a Budget Preparatory Meeting for the preparation of upcoming fiscal 2076/77. The meeting had the participation of all the tourism related organizations and mainly focused on collecting feedback from the tourism organizations for upcoming budget. Several organizations requested to earmark the budget for tourism promotion, branding, training and marketing purposes. NATTA 1st Vice President Mr. Achyut Sharma Guragain participated and expressed NATTA say to be incorporated in the Budget of NTB. Mr. Guragain on behalf of NATTA also submitted the Budget Plan to NTB including regular annual programs of NATTA to be accomplished in coordination with NTB and allocate the required budget accordingly.
Nepal hosted the first Asian Resilience Summit with leading figures in global travel and tourism converging on Kathmandu started from May 30-31 2019. Asian Resilience summit was an opportunity to share the strategies that has enabled the country to recover despite the different economic, political, natural and anthropogenic changes in the last few years. The event was seen as a platform to foster opportunities for partnerships in sustainable business practices. Speakers from all over the world shared the best practices in the field of Resilience and Tourism which can be adapted in other parts of the world. Mr. Taleb Rifai, former Secretary General of UNWTO, Edmund Bartlett, Minister of Tourism of Jamaica, Jing Xu, Director of UNWTO and Mario Hardy, CEO of PATA spoke during the one-day event. Following the 1st Asian Resilience Summit, the board also hosted the prestigious International Institute for Peace through Tourism (IIPT) Award 2019, one Read More
Ministry of Culture Tourism and Civil Aviation organized a program in coordination with NMA to celebrate 12th International Sagarmatha (Everest) Day on 29th May 2019. The program started with the morning procession from Sanchaya Kosh Building, Thamel and concluded at City Hall (Rastriya Sabagriha). High level government officials, Everest summiteers and other mountaineers, representative from different tourism related organization and their members were present in the program. NATTA also expressed its solidarity and participated in the significant program.
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