NTB visits hotels and restaurants in the valley to promote hygiene and self-quarantine guidelines set by the GovernmentTuesday, March 24th, 2020

Nepal Tourism Board (NTB) visited hotels and restaurants in the different parts of the valley on Monday, March 23, to promote hygiene/ safety and self quarantine guidelines released by the Ministry of Health. During the visit the teams also collected information regarding the ongoing safety measures taken, guest status and others.

The visits were conducted in an effort to create awareness on the spread of Corona Virus and mitigate the chances of the global pandemic COVID-19 in the country.

The visits were carried out to ensure proper implementation of the ‘Hygiene Guidelines for the Restaurants and Hotels in the prevention of the spread of the COVID-19 Virus’ and ‘Rules for Self - Quarantine for Guests Staying at Hotel/ Home stay in Nepal’ issued by the Government. Various federations and travel/ hotel associations have extended support in this initiative.

NTB formed various groups and mobilized its staff in various tourist destinations/ places of Kathmandu Valley. The teams visited tourist areas including Thamel, Jhamsikhel, Buspark, Sundhara and Budhanilkantha among others inside the valley. NTB has also deployed its officials for the same at office in Pokhara, Province 4, and information centers in Gaddachauki, Kakadbhitta and Bhairahawa. Several travel/ hotel associations and groups supported by volunteering their time to the initiative. Nepal Hotel Byabasaayi Sangh has been coming forth in extending its support to NTB. According to the Federation Chairman Mr. Amrit Bhujel, the Federation has dispatched jackets. T-shirts and masks for the teams from 11 associations under the same including Chandragiri Hotel Byabasaayi Sangh, Kalanki Hotel Byabasaayi Sangh, Kathmandu Hotel Byabassayi Sangh, Balaju Hotel Byabasaayi Sangh, Sundhara Hotel Byabasayi Samaj, Nepal Guest House Sangh, Ekata Hotel Byabasayi Sangh, Nepal Tandoori Lumbini Byabasaayi Sangh, Kathmandu Hotel Byabasaayi Sangh among others.

NTB has also been doing every bit to help the stranded tourists both inside and outside the valley. It has again collaborated with various hotels to ease their stay or solve other problems.