Nepal for all seasons
Nepal for all seasons
A delegation of Trekking Agencies' Association of Nepal (TAAN) paid a courtesy call on Minister for Finance Bishnu Prasad Poudel and Minister for Culture, Tourism and Civil Aviation Ananda Prasad Pokharel on Tuesday. TAAN President Chandra Prasad Rijal handed over token of love to Minister for Finance Bishnu Prasad Poudel and congratulated him on being appointed to the post and wished for his successful term. Similarly, other members of the delegation congratulated Minister Poudel by offering khadas. Talking with the delegation, Minister Poudel said he would address genuine issues of tourism industry. "Tourism is the mainstay of Nepali economy. Please…
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A delegation of Trekking Agencies' Association of Nepal (TAAN) led by Senior Vice President Tashi Lakpa Sherpa met Secretary at the Ministry of Culture, Tourism and Civil Aviation Dinesh Kumar Thapaliya at the latter's office in Singhadurbar on November 18. At the meeting, the TAAN delegation held discussions with Secretary Thapaliya, who is also the chairperson of Nepal Tourism Board (NTB), on different issues related to implementation of Trekkers Information Management System (TIMS). The delegation also requested Secretary Thapaliya to do the needful for releasing TAAN's share from TIMS fund from NTB at the earliest. TAAN, SAMARTH-NMDP hold introduction…
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The executive committee meeting of Trekking Agencies' Association of Nepal (TAAN) held on November 8 has nominated three members to TAAN Executive Committee. The meeting, as per the TAAN Statute 2065 BS, nominated Dawa Tamang of Traveltimes Trekking, Shital Chandra Dharel of Himalaya Heart Treks & Expeditions, and Surya Bahadur Ghimire of Great Nepal Treks & Expeditions to the executive committee. TAAN President Chandra Prasad Rijal administered oath of office and secrecy to the new executive members on the same day. As per TAAN Statute 2065 BS, four members have been nomianted to the executive committee from general members. The…
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Trekking Agencies' Association of Nepal (TAAN) has requested Ministry of Commerce and Supplies (MoCS) to ease distribution of fuel to trekking agencies. Submitting a memorandum to MoCS, the delegation led by TAAN President Chandra Prasad Rijal requested the ministry to designate a petrol pump for distribution of petrol and diesel to tourism vehicles (with green number plates), and dealer for distribution of kerosene and LP gas to trekking agencies. The memorandum addressed to Minister for Commerce and Supplies Ganesh Man Pun also requested the ministry to provide coupons to TAAN for distribution of kerosene and LP gas to its member…
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Trekking Agencies' Association of Nepal (TAAN) organized an introduction meeting with different government agencies and other tourism stakeholders on November 6. The meeting was organized to introduce the new executive committee of TAAN with stakeholders of Nepali tourism industry. Representatives from the Ministry of Culture, Tourism and Civil Aviation, Nepal Tourism Board, Civil Aviation Authority of Nepal (CAAN), Nepal Academy of Tourism and Hotel Management (NATHM), Nepal Trust for Nature Conservation, and Tourist Police were present at the program. Speaking at the program, Govinda Bahadur Karki, director general of Department of Tourism, said there is a need to explore and…
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The executive committee of Trekking Agencies' Association of Nepal (TAAN) organized an introductory meeting with the representatives of different trade unions of trekking workers at TAAN Secretariat in Maligaun on November 3. Representatives of four trade unions – Nepal Trekking, Travel, Rafting Workers Union (UNITRAV), Nepal Tourism Workers Association, All Nepal Tourism Workers Union, and All Nepal Tourism Workers Union (Revolutionary) – were present in the meeting which was chaired by TAAN President Chandra Prasad Rijal. The two sides discussed different aspects of Nepali adventure tourism industry. Speaking at the program, representatives of tourism worker unions urged TAAN leadership to…
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The 2nd meeting of Trekking Agencies' Association (TAAN) Executive Committee held on November 1 has taken number of decisions for tourism promotion and development. Among others, the meeting decided to lobby with the government for issuing Golden Gate pass for representatives of TAAN member agencies. A committee has been formed under President Chandra Prasad Rijal to lobby with the concerned authorities. Senior Vice President Tashi Lakpa Sherpa, General Secretary Karna Bahadur Lama and Executive Member Basudev Lamsal are members in the committee. The meeting also decided to form a committee to prepare terms of reference (ToR) for 'Trekking Entrepreneurs Welfare…
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Journalists Association for Tourism-Nepal (JAT-Nepal) on Monday organized a program in Kathmandu to congratulate and felicitate newly elected office-bearers and executive committee members of Trekking Agencies' Association of Nepal (TAAN). JAT Nepal President Devi Prasad Panta congratulated President Chandra Prasad Rijal, Senior Vice President Tashi Lakpa Sherpa, 1st Vice President Tej Bahadur Gurung, 2nd Vice President Ram Prasad Sapkota, General Secretary Karna Bahadur Lama, Secretary Mukti Pandey, Treasurer Lila Baldav Dahal and Joint Treasurer Krishna Man Shrestha as well as Executive Committee Members Sarita Lama, Ngawang Nima Sherpa, Devi Pandey, Rudra Jung Adhikari, Wangchu Sherpa, Basudev Lamsal, Dambar Bdr Adhikari,…
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Union of Asian Alpine Associations (UAAA) has granted 'observer member' status to Trekking Agencies' Association of Nepal (TAAN). The 21st General Assembly of UAAA held from October 20-25 in Seoul, Korea took the decision. TAAN had applied for UAAA membership during the General Assembly of UAAA held in Tokyo, Japan, in 2014. Immediate Past President Ramesh Prasad Dhamala had attended the meeting on behalf of TAAN. "I briefed the UAAA delegates about TAAN, its objectives and the activities that it has been doing to promote and develop adventure tourism in Nepal. The General Assembly then decided to grant 'observer member'…
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The 37th Annual General Meeting of Trekking Agencies’ Association of Nepal (TAAN) has elected a new executive committee with Chandra Prasad Rijal as the president. Rijal’s panel almost made a clean sweep, winning 15 of the 17 posts. Rijal got 411 votes while his competitor Sagar Pandey received 332 votes. Similarly, the AGM elected Tashi Lhakpa Sherpa as senior vice president, Tej Bahadur Gurung as first vice president, Ram Prasad Sapkota as second vice president, Karna Bahadur Lama as general secretary, Mukti Pandey as secretary, Lila Ballav Dahal as treasurer and Krishna Man Shrestha as joint-treasurer. Treasurer Dahal is from…
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Tourism fraternity of the country celebrated World Tourism Day 2015 by organizing different programs throughout the country. A colorful procession was taken out from Thamel in the morning of September. Different travel trade associations participated in the rally with their respective banners. Similarly, Magars, Gurungs and Tharus showcased their traditional dances. Police band and panche baja troupes led the procession. The rally passed through Durbar Marg, Jamal, Kamalchhi, Ason, Indra Chowk, Basantapur and Rantapark before culminating into a program at Nepal Tourism Board (NTB). Trekking Agencies' Association of Nepal (TAAN) participated in the program with gusto. TAAN office-bearers and executive…
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Trekking Agencies' Association of Nepal (TAAN) is deploying trekking and mountaineering workers as well as local people to transport construction materials to build Semi-permanent Learning Centers in Ree VDC of Dhading district. Construction materials for the purpose have been donated by different NGOs and INGOs. As many as 1,084 workers are being used for the purpose. The transportation, which began on September 7, is estimated to be completed within 7-9 days. The construction materials are stored at the base camp located near a hydropower station at Rigne of Salyankot VDC. Transportation cost is borne by World Food Programme (WFP). Earlier,…
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A delegation of Trekking Agencies' Association of Nepal (TAAN) led by President Ramesh Prasad Dhamala on Wednesday met Secretary at the Ministry of Culture, Tourism and Civil Aviation Dinesh Kumar Thapaliya and congratulated him on his appointment to the post. President Dhamala and General Secretary Sagar Pandey congratulated Secretary Thapaliya by offering bouquets and khadas. Other members of the delegation also congratulated the new tourism secretary by offering khadas. On the occasion, President Dhamala briefed Secretary Thapaliya of the programs and activities being carried out by TAAN. "We have been asking the government to implement 'no trekking without guide/porter' and…
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Trekking Agencies' Association of Nepal (TAAN) and Samarth-NMDP recently conducted a 10-day field visit of Ganesh Himal-Ruby Valley area to assess damages on the trail caused by the April 25 earthquake. The field visit was a part of Ganesh Himal-Manaslu Tourism Infrastructure Development Project. An 11-member team led by Project Coordinator Kul Bdr Gurung, who is also the 2nd vice president of TAAN, conducted the assessment. TAAN Executive Members Rajendra Sapkota and Namaraj Gauli (NG) as well as Nar Bahadur Lama, destination area adviser of Samarth-NMDP, and Chandra Gurung, Joint Treasurer of GHTDC, as well as local support staff, were…
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Office-bearers and executive members of Trekking Agencies' Association of Nepal (TAAN) on Monday met with Mike Rea, CEO of Tourism Cares – a charitable arm of the travel and tourism industry based in US, who is in Kathmandu to take stock of Nepal's tourism recovery efforts. TAAN President Ramesh Prasad Dhamala, 1st Vice President Kami Rinzi Sherpa, General Secretary Sagar Pandey, Secretary Pasang Sherpa and Treasurer Gopal Babu Shrestha welcomed Rea by offering khadas and souvenirs. Executive Members Dhana Prasad Gurung, Keshav Raj Wagle, Thakur Timalsina, Palsang Tamang and Ranjan Rajbhandari were also present on the occasion. Speaking at the…
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Domestic airlines have decided to reduce airfare with effect from Friday. A meeting of Airlines Operator Association of Nepal (AOAN) held in Kathmandu on Tuesday decided to reduce airfare by a minimum of Rs 170. The decision comes on the back of reduction in price of aviation turbine fuel (ATF) by Nepal Oil Corporation (NOC). NOC reduce price of ATF by Rs 15 per liter to Rs 118 on Sunday. AOAN, however, has decided to reduce price of normal fare only. The decision means, the airfare for Simra -- the nearest airport from Kathmandu -- would now cost Rs 2,650,…
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Chandra Dahal, president of Nepal Association of Rafting Agents (NARA), has assumed leadership of Joint Tourism Coordination Committee (JTCC). Outgoing coordinator Nepal Association of Tour and Travel Agents (NATTA) President DB Limbu welcomed new coordinator Dahal amid a function in Kathmandu on Sunday. Joint Secretary at the Ministry of Culture, Tourism and Civil Aviation Sadhu Ram Sapkota, Nepal Tourism Board (NTB) Chief Administrator Ramesh Kumar Adhikari and heads of different travel trade associations were present at the program. Ram Sharan Thapaliya, president of Thamel Tourism Development Committee (TTDC), has been named joint coordinator of JTCC. JTCC leadership is rotated among…
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Trekking Agencies' Association of Nepal (TAAN) has completed rehabilitation of community trails in nine village development committees (VDCs) of Dhading district. TAAN mobilized local villagers as well as trekking workers for trail rehabilitation works. The community trails rehabilitation project was implemented by TAAN as per the Letter of Agreement (LoA) that it signed with United Nations World Food Programme (WFP). According to Machhindra Acharya, chief of TAAN Administration Department who is overseeing the implementation of the project, community trails in nine VDCs have been rehabilitated. To implement the program, TAAN had appointed a supervisor in each VDC and an in-charge…
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Stakeholders have stressed need to enhance safety measures, improve weather forecasting and intensify marketing initiatives to promote mountain tourism in Nepal. Speaking at an interaction on 'Present Scenario and Challenges of Mountain Tourism in Nepal' organized in Kathmandu on Thursday, they said the government must assess trekking trails and declare them safe at the earliest if it wants to welcome foreign tourists from autumn season. Presenting his working paper, Bhumi Lal Lama, convenor of Environment Conservation Committee of Nepal Mountaineering Association (NMA), he said mountaineering activities have been affected in three straight seasons -- Everest 2014, Annapurna 2014 and Everest…
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Trekking Agencies' Association of Nepal (TAAN) participated in the first meeting of National Tourism Promotion Committee (NTPC) held in Kathmandu under the chairmanship of Minister for Culture, Tourism and Civil Aviation Kripasur Sherpa on July 5. TAAN President Ramesh Prasad Dhamala and First Vice President Kami Rinzi Sherpa represented TAAN in the meeting. The meeting, among others, decided to form an executive committee under the leadership of tourism entrepreneur Yogendra Shakya. Another tourism entrepreneur Lhakpa Sonam Sherpa is the joint coordinator of the executive committee. Other members in the executive committee are TAAN Founding President Ambica Shrestha, Tourism Secretary Suresh…
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