Cycling Competition for Tourism Promotion

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Cycling Competition for Tourism Promotion

March 2: A cycling competition has been organized in Parsa National Park with the aim of promoting tourism areas located there. The Nepalese Army organized the program on the occasion of Mahashivaratri and the Army Day. The competition was inaugurated by the Mayor Vijay Kumar Sarawagi at Birgunj Metropolitan City.

Major Kaman Singh Gurung of the Nepalese Army informed that the cycling event covered a distance of 39 kilometers and was contested by participants from Bara and Parsa. Inaugurating the competition, Mayor Sarawagi said that the metropolis would continue to support the development of tourism in Parsa National Park.

He also pointed out the need for cooperation between the local, state and federal governments for the promotion of tourism. He emphasized on the development and promotion of the surrounding tourist areas including Parsa National Park, which is the nearest tourist destination from Birgunj. He also expressed confidence that the Birgunj Metropolitan City, which is the main gateway to Nepal, could benefit from tourism prospects.

He said that the tourists entering Nepal through Birgunj should be given adequate information about Parsa National Park and if they could be accommodated in hotels in Birgunj for at least two days, it would also contribute significantly to the promotion of hotel business. The metropolitan city had contributed Rs 500,000 for the competition. Members of Parliament of Madhesh Province, Sundar Bishwakarma, Sita Gurung and others were present at the inauguration ceremony.

 

 

 

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