As security forces and helicopters are being mobilised to rescue people affected by the sudden flooding in Rasuwa, the Nepal Mountaineering Association (NMA) has called on experienced mountaineers and adventure professionals to join the emergency response.
TAAN has proposed legal protection for trekking trails, mandatory licensed guides, worker insurance and a welfare fund as part of its feedback on the draft Tourism Act
Mountain tourism stakeholders have called for a comprehensive overhaul of the proposed Tourism Bill 2081, arguing that the legislation should provide a long-term national roadmap for tourism rather than focus primarily on licensing, regulation, penalties and administrative control.