The cabinet meeting held on July 12 decided to completely waive the entrance fee for climbing 97 mountains in Far West and Karnali for two years.
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Fees for climbing mountains in Far West and Karnali regions will be waived for two years. During the current financial year and the coming fiscal year 2083/084, the salami customs of climbing 97 mountains of both provinces have been done by the Mihana Council of Ministers.
Tourist professionals have said that the fee charged for climbing 97 mountains, including the highest 7132-meter Api mountain in Far West and Karnali region, will help in the development of tourism in this region.
The cabinet meeting held on July 12 has decided to completely waive the entrance fee for two years in 97 mountain climbs in Far West and Karnali. The Government of Nepal has decided to completely waive the salutation fee for the two financial years of 2082/083 and 2083/084 in accordance with section 36 of Tourism Act 2035 and rule 32 of Mountaineering Regulations 2059.
Api Himal Rural Municipality has requested the Ministry of Culture, Tourism and Civil Aviation and the Department of Tourism to waive the climbing fee of the Himalayas in Far Western Province on May 2 for the development of mountain tourism. In order to improve the living standards and livelihood of the people here while developing mountain tourism, he requested to waive the fees including mountain climbing. Accepting his request, he believes that this decision of the government has opened the door to high mountain tourism in the province.
This decision made by the government is historic for the residents of Far West and Karnali, it will not only develop the Himalayan tourism, but it will also improve the living standards of the local people in this region, help in economic development and other development according to Api Himal Rural Municipality Chairman Bohra.
7132 meters (m) in the Far West. The highest peak is 7,110 m. Aglo Nampa Chuli, Saipal East 6,882 m., Jethi Bahurani 6,850 m. There are high mountains. Similarly, Saipal 7,031 m., Kanti Himal 6,859 m., Kanjirova North 6,627 m., Putha West 6,620 m. And there are mountains. Although tourists reach the base camps of these mountains for trekking, they have not been able to climb successfully.
It seems that this decision will directly benefit the citizens of this region and improve the standard of living. It has not yet been developed in Far West and Karnali Provinces, where there are many possibilities of Himalayan tourism. Padam Bahadur Singh, a tourism businessman in Far West, said that this decision made by the government will help in the development of Himalayan tourism in Far West and Karnali.
The rural municipality has been doing various infrastructure works for the past three years to introduce internal and external tourism up to the Api Himal base camp. With the help of the federal and state governments, tourism routes, tourist guide training, homestay training, training related to welcoming guests, construction of residential houses have been done. Chairman of Api Himal Rural Municipality Bohra said, "Apart from the municipality, private sector is also building infrastructure for the convenience of tourists."
