Restoring tourism board’s spirit

The vision that brought this nation together to establish the Nepal Tourism Board is still valid.

As the Nepal Tourism Board (NTB) celebrates 27 years since its establishment, the milestone invites reflection. It is an opportunity to examine the circumstances that led to the board’s emergence and the transformations Nepal’s tourism sector has undergone since. The board was established on December 31, 1998, as Nepal transitioned from a closed economy to an open-market economy. In the process of adopting this transformation, the government of Nepal removed two departments—the Department of Tourism and the Department of Civil Aviation—under the Ministry of Tourism and Civil Aviation. Later, two new autonomous bodies were formed: the Civil Aviation Authority of Nepal and the Nepal Tourism Board.