The decision to promote tourism as a joint initiative of businessmen and Gandaki government should be considered as a welcome step. After the target of bringing in 20 million domestic and foreign tourists in 2025, tourism professionals, traders, stakeholders and general public are all happy.

We are not unaware of the fact that Pokhara as well as some places in Gandaki province have become attractive destinations for tourists for decades. However, almost 90 percent of those who come to visit are concentrated in Pokhara. Even though the world considers most parts of Nepal as visitable, we, who are afflicted with mental poverty, have been giving importance only to special places. We neither understood nor could explain to foreigners that the remote Himalayan and hilly districts are unique in terms of natural beauty, customs, and culture. It should be considered ironic that the authorities and stakeholders do not pay attention to the matter of making the country touristy by promoting these various things. Although Pokhara's goal of bringing in millions of tourists has raised the interest of many people, this issue has become like 'Aayaram Gayaram' for other provinces. The government from the center to the village is engrossed in pushing the youth abroad, and is engaged in a campaign to widen the highway of dependence by signing labor agreements with foreign countries. At present, when all the rich and poor countries of the world are giving special importance to the promotion of tourism, our leadership has not woken up from sleep. However, it can be seen that awareness has increased in the work of increasing the identity of a particular place. Whether it is Khotang, which is known as Karnali of the East or Bajura of the West, which is suffering from poverty, at this time, the popularization of picturesque villages and natural scenes in Tattat district has started to be seen in the media. Such an effort from the people's level cannot be said to be a form of public awareness. It can be believed that the number of people who prefer to travel will gradually increase by trying to increase the identity of such backward districts. No matter how many famous tourist destinations there are in the world, their fame has increased under the guise of advertising. Like Gandaki, if other provincial governments emphasize tourism promotion, it is undeniable that the number of tourists will increase everywhere in a short time.

– Bhuvneshwar Sharma , Boston, America