Khaptad’s tourist accommodation plan left in limbo

Visitors to scenic highlands, often dubbed ‘heaven on earth,’ struggle with poor lodging options.

Six years after construction began, the accommodation facilities meant to house visitors at Khaptad National Park—one of Sudurpaschim Province’s most important tourist destinations—are left in limbo. Some structures still remain incomplete while others are left unused. The situation has left visitors to the scenic highlands, often dubbed the “heaven on earth,” struggling with poor and unorganised lodging options.