- आइतबार, ३० भदौ, २०८१
Kathmandu, Nov. 29: Senior leader of Nepali Congress Sher Bahadur Deuba has said there is a great potential for economic development if the tourism heritages of the far western region were marketed.
Inaugurating a photo exhibition on far western tourism and culture at city hall in the capital today, he said he will take initiative for establishing a far-west museum in the capital to depict the culture and archeology and history of the far western region.
The two-day exhibition has 60 photographs of nine districts of far west on art, culture, costumes, religion and history.
The main attractions in the region are Khaptad area, Amargadhi Fort, Ghodaghodi Lake, Tikapur Park, Shaileswori and Malikarjun shrines.
UCPN-Maoist leader Lekhraj Bhatta and chairman of the Far-West Society Maya Prakash Bhatta also called for establishment of a far-western museum. RSS
