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Nepal’s tourism industry, which took a major hit following the deadly earthquake in 2015, is witnessing signs of recovery as the number of foreigners visiting Nepal by air increased by 32 per cent in the first 11 months of 2016 as compared to the corresponding period of the previous year.
According to data from the Department of Immigration (DoI), 655,144 foreigners visited Nepal till November this year. Due to the earthquake that devastated the country, followed by the months-long blockade at the Nepal-India border points, the number of foreign tourists visiting the country was restricted to 493,503 in the same period of last year.
The revival of tourism sector can be ascertained as the tourist arrival figure for January to November this year has exceeded the tourist arrival figure of 2014 when a total of 585,981 foreigners visited Nepal via aerial routes.
“The country’s tourism industry is reviving at a good pace, thanks to collaborative efforts made by the government, private sector and other stakeholders to promote Nepal in the international market,” Deepak Raj Joshi, chief executive officer of Nepal Tourism Board (NTB), told The Himalayan Times. “Had the blockade not been imposed, Nepal’s tourism sector would have fully bounced back despite the devastating earthquake.”
According to Joshi, tourist arrivals which grew by 14 per cent in the first six months of 2016, is witnessing higher growth in the second half of the year.
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