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I started the handicraft industry in Golaghat in 2069 because it should be connected with the tourism and industry sector of Chitwan. Even now, 400 people are directly employed here. I had networked the industry to help this place and my friends here. Today, I am grateful that Chitwan National Park has also appreciated me for promoting tourism.
Yesterday, when I went to the river by myself or to cut grass in the forest, I could not get enough of the sight of the tiger dragging my friend and killing me with the rhinoceros. Today, I feel that my initiative has also helped in tourism. The tribals live near the river, near the forest . Our understanding is that their income-earning is towards the forest and their rights should be ensured by the government . We think we should connect it with tourism because our language, costumes are all disappearing .
We have taken the initiative to preserve the art and culture of tribals. Our mayor has also expressed his commitment to build a museum of all castes of Chitwan in Meghauli. If that can be done, there is a possibility to attract more tourists to West Chitwan. I want to urge business friends that we should sell our product . No need to sell foreign blue level, black double level . Why don't we produce organic arne (three leaves) here ? I request that the local government make arrangements to approve the three-leafed product called Arne in Kumal language.
Our cultural food is chichar, dhindo, dhikar, ghongi, local duck, these are organic and do not affect health. We should prioritize this thing. I have started making 16 dishes in my hotel to promote the indigenous by discouraging foreign ingredients . The farmers here have benefited because I buy the duck, chicken, fish, and shrimp that I make from Chaudhary, Kumal and other locals. We have been able to support the economically disadvantaged community in this way.
I am a product of East Chitwan, Sauraha, that's where I learned about tourism . While saying this, it is my understanding that the entire Chitwan district should be developed rather than Sauraha, Meghauli, Nawalparasi. If we cannot connect Chitwan with business or if we cannot encourage the businessmen here, the development of the society and the metropolitan city will not be possible . In order to promote businessmen here, the local and state governments should prepare the necessary environment for promoting local entrepreneurship.
The small businessmen here have faced financial challenges to expand the infrastructure, increase the capacity of employees and increase their services. Local government should look after small businessmen . We have repeatedly presented the problems related to lab tests faced by small businessmen to the leadership of the Ministry of Industry. The demand is that such a machine should be brought as the goods cannot be exported without lab testing. But so far our small demand has not been fulfilled . In this way, we have become entangled in even the smallest things .
More than 25,000 sisters and brothers have been employed in the field of handicrafts. But our problems are not heard . We get export credit for 6 months but it takes 3 months to make the material and 3 months to ship it . Due to this, we have problems in business operation and expansion .
I am a person born near Togar Tops, I think Jim Edwards should not be forgotten when talking about tourism here . He established Tiger Tops Hunting Company in 1963 from four rooms. Later it was expanded to 20 rooms and various international The personality was able to provide hospitality . Tiger Tops today has become the darkness of Battimuni . It must be awakened .
- An edited part of the statement made by Kumal, Chairman of Chitwan-Golaghat Tourism Development Committee, in the 'Chitwan Chintan' organized by Kantipur Media Group
