Tourism Department to ensure IT-friendly service delivery

Kathmandu, Aug 21: The Department of Tourism has worked to ensure a well-managed and technology-friendly service delivery. The Department has prioritized procedural simplification, system reforms and technological regulations in its work execution. As stated in a recently published annual report of the Department, it has set goals for a business-friendly tourism governance while establishing this sector as an investment-friendly entity and technology-friendly. The international practices would be integrated into the national system while prioritizing and expanding the tourism activities. Director General of the Department, Dr Narayan Prasad Regmi, said that efforts were initiated to make the Department's performance simplified, accessible and business-friendly. He added that policy-level reforms were also on the cards. Dr Regmi was of the view that enhanced activities in the tourism sector would contribute to the creation of employment and self-employment while resulting in quality tourism and a better hospitality industry. Development of tourist infrastructures, quality hospitality service management, promotion of adventure and mountaineering tourism, and management of mountaineering are also being advanced with additional planning, Dr Regmi added.