August 26: Kathmandu’s tourist hub Thamel will remain open twenty-four-seven within two months, Thamel Tourism Development Council has said.

To prepare for this, the council has decided to invest Rs 10 million in solar lighting, Rs 5 millionin improving surveillance and another Rs 5 million in establishing an information centre. The council’s chair Ramsharan Thapaliya said police personnel and ex-army men will patrol the streets of Thamel from 10 pm to 5 am. 

The council’s decision comes as Nepal gears up for the tourist season, and businesses prepare to get back on track after the earthquake.