By our Staff Writer
The Nepal government has announced plans to promote the country as a major destination for wellness tourism in the international tourism market.
Finance Minister Dr Swarnim Wagle, while presenting the country’s annual budget for 2026-27 in the joint house of the federal parliament, said that the government has given high priority to the development of the tourism sector.
Accordingly, financial incentives will be given for the construction of luxury resorts and hotels to promote tourism.
The minister also said the Civil Aviation Authority of Nepal (CANN) will be restructured within mid-January next year to improve Nepal’s position in the European Union’s aviation safety list. The CAAN will be divided into separate regulatory and licensing bodies.
The finance minister said that the Lumbini-Muktinath religious road, Shaligram road and meditation/yoga centre will be developed. He mentioned that the government has set a goal to integrate yoga, meditation, spiritual practices as well as Buddhist and Vedic philosophy. This will help introduce the Himalayan cultural experience to the world, he said.
