The Api Himalayas region, which has managed to capture the attention of millions on social media following the Prime Minister's post, has also opened the door to many possibilities.
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During the election campaign, the current Prime Minister Balendra (Balen) Sah was in the Far West. At that time, from the beautiful land of Sudur, he posted a photo of himself on Facebook and wrote - Far away, not far away, I love you so much!
He was standing on the melted snow on the road with a wall that looked like a piece of cotton in the background. Balen's post, which has become his original brand, immediately received a shower of likes. How many shares and comments How many!
Even though it was a normal post, many linked it to the past of the state leaving Sudurpaschim behind and Balen's entry. Some even gave an unexpected response that Sudurpaschim will now be connected to the capital.
Similarly, at an election rally in Dhangadhi, Balen said, 'Badimalika is the father of Switzerland, Rama Roshan is the pinnacle of Switzerland.'
His comments about the Far West before the elections generated a lot of discussion. ‘Jhikkai Jhikkai Maya Tamlai’ has become a ‘national slogan’.
He, who has been receiving praise and sometimes criticism for his accurate comments on social media, also remembered the Far West last Saturday morning.
After posting a fascinating video of locals playing cricket at the Api Base Camp in Darchula, a new debate has started about the tourism and sports potential of the Far West. The video, which has been viewed by millions, has brought not only the natural beauty of Api, but also the potential for sports tourism to the center of national discussion. Many have even suggested that a cricket stadium should be built there. The video was shot by Himalaya Bhatta from Darchula. According to him, the place is a wetland and has marshy ground. 'I have reached Api Base Camp in every season. I shot that video 10 days ago.' He said that it snows for 6 months and the temperature here is always below zero. According to the locals of Darchula, the road has reached Khandeshwori. It takes two days to walk from Khandeshwori to reach the base camp.
Cricket player Vikas Awasthi of Darchula says that since Api Base Camp is a spacious place, cricket tournaments can be held there except during the winter season. According to him, there is heavy snowfall at the base camp from Mangsir to Chait.
Subhas Shahi, a cricket activist in the Far West, points out that there is a great potential for sports tourism in the Far West. ‘The Far West is a treasure trove of attractive tourist destinations,’ he said. ‘If an international sports competition is held in such a place, players can be taken to various tourist destinations.’
Cricket stadium at the foot of the Api Himal!
Shahi understands that the video posted by the Prime Minister on Saturday does not mean that a cricket stadium will be built there. ‘It seems like they are trying to highlight the importance of the tourist destinations of the Far West through the Api Base Camp,’ he said.
Bhagat Singh Thekare Bohara, Chairman of Api Himal Rural Municipality, expressed happiness saying that Prime Minister Shah has contributed to tourism promotion by posting a video clip. ‘After the Prime Minister posted the video, the discussion about our Api has increased even more. We would like to thank him very much. We would also like to extend an invitation to visit the base camp of Api Himal.’
It has not been long since the wave of cricket has come to the Far West. About a decade ago, Dhangadhi was the city that hosted the first franchise cricket tournament in Nepal. Since then, Dhangadhi has been nicknamed the city of cricket.
The Far West has produced the most players in national cricket. Despite its poor infrastructure, the Far West is a province that has made waves in cricket, with four players, Dipendra Singh Airi, Sher Malla, Lokesh Bam and Sandeep Jora, playing in the World Cup. Currently, Prem Chaudhary, Dhirendra Chand, Binod Bhandari, Naresh Budha Airi, Pradeep Airi, Lalit Singh Bhandari, Kamal Giri, Bhim Sarki, Akash Chand, Hemant Dhami, Chandra Saund and Vikram Sob, who are still alive in Nepali cricket, were also born in the soil of the Far West.
Preparations are underway to build an international cricket stadium in Fapla. For that, preliminary work including land acquisition, DPR construction and approval has been completed, said Subhash Shahi, who is also the chairman of the FAPLA International Cricket Ground and Sports Village Development Committee. ‘Tourism is the basis of the economic prosperity of the Far West,’ he said, ‘Sports competitions connect tourism.’
Many complain that even though the Prime Minister has called the Far West ‘a little bit of love’, he has not given it priority in the budget. The budget brought by the federal government mentions that a tourism development program will be implemented by covering the areas of Rama Roshan (Achham), Khaptad, Badimalika (Bajura), Shaileshwari (Doti), Ugratara (Dadeldhura) and Malikarjun (Darchula). ‘I thought that concrete and big projects for the development of tourism in the Far West would be included in the budget. But nothing came as expected,’ said Padam Bikram Singh, chairman of NATA Sudurpaschim.
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According to those close to the Prime Minister, the Prime Minister posted this after seeing a video of a place he had been wanting to visit for a long time but had not been able to go to, rather than for the cricket stadium.
