Mount Everest Day on May 29

A joint meeting of Nepal Association of Tour and Travel Agents, Hotel Association Nepal, Trekking Association of Nepal, Nepal Association of Tour Operators and Nepal Association of Rafting Agents Thursday decided to mark the Mount Everest Day on May 29.

The meeting also decided to take out a rally and hold a get together of tourism entrepreneurs and people affiliated with this industry on May 29 along with other programmes.

Additionally, the Mount Everest Prize of Rs 100,000 and Tenzing Hillary Prize of Rs 50,000 established by the Ministry of Tourism and Civil Aviation would be provided on the Day.

The Day will be observed for the second time in Nepal is also marked in Denmark, Doha, Malaysia, Dhaka and Sydney as a Nepal Festival, the NATTA said. nepalnews.com May 15 09