The Koshi government has set an ambitious goal of constructing four footpaths at four places in the province within the next year 2085 with an investment of around two and a half billion. The walkway will be built in partnership with the Swiss government. As part of this, a tea garden walkway will be built in Ilam Suryodaya Municipality.

About 20 km long footpath will connect Fikkal to Sriantu. Similarly, the 38 km long Falgunand Pathway will reach Ilam via Phidim-Chintappu-Sandakpur-Maipokhari. The 160 km long Laliguran trail will reach Tumlingtar-Khandbari-Num-Gufa Pokhari-Tinjure, Milke. 

The longest 168 km Mundhum trail will reach Hashpokhari-Mayungdanda via Tawabhanjang-Tamkedanda-Dhotre. The Chief Minister of Koshi, Hikmat Kumar Karki, said that this project will proceed with the financial partnership of 1 billion 35 million 15 million from the Swiss government, 45 million 87 million from the Koshi state government, 446 million from 29 municipalities and 19 million 92 million from the Nepal government. 

"The provincial government is planning to complete this project worth about two and a half billion within the year 2085," said Chief Minister Karki, "it has the potential to increase internal and external tourist traffic and make the economy viable."

Two weeks ago, the Swiss ambassador Dr. The footpath project was signed in the presence of Daniel Meully. On that occasion, Ambassador Daniel claimed that after the construction of the footpath, jobs will be created at the local level, as well as economic progress and new opportunities will be created in the country as a whole.  The Secretary of the Ministry of Tourism, Forest and Environment Vishal Ghimire claims that the

project will take not only the Koshi region but also the tourism sector of the entire country to new heights. "This ambitious plan is not limited to economic benefits," said Secretary Ghimire, "It will support sustainable development by emphasizing local culture, natural resources and rural tourism."