Time line NTY 2011

• Feb 26, 2010: NTY-2011 officially launched with the theme 'together for tourism" at Army stadium, Tudikhel, in a ceremony organised by NTY-2011 secretariat. Nepal Government, Political Parties, Industry, Professional Organizations have vowed to NTY committing not to stage demonstration, protest etc which will effect travel plan of tourists

• Feb 24, 2010: Peace Torch for Nepal Tourism Year 2011 from Lumbini reached Kathmandu

• Feb 21, 2010: Marking the launch of Nepal Tourism Year (NTY) 2011, a Peace Torch was lighted at Eternal Peace Flame in Lumbini Sacred Garden by Olympian Bimala Rana Magar during a function there.

• Feb 19, 2010: as a part of Nepal Tourism Year 2011 launch programme, Hoteliers and Restaurants hoist national Flag Hoist at their work place.

• Feb 07, 2010: Minister for Tourism and Civil Aviation Sharat Singh Bhandari launched the theme song for Nepal Tourism Year 2011. The theme song is four-and-a- half minutes long with lyrics by Durga Lal Shrestha, music score by Nhyoo Bajracharya and vocals by Ani Choying Dolma.

• Jan 31, 2010: NTY programme implementation committee presented the commitment paper to the former tourism ministers for the commitment from their respective party leader to avoid strike and bands to the tourism sector as a whole.

• Jan 12, 2010: 3rd meeting of Nepal Tourism Year 2011 main committee organised today discussed on utilisation of budget allotted for the tourism sector.

• Jan 3, 2010: Nepal Tourism Year 2011, secretariat organised a 4 day long briefing on official launching of NTY 2011 that is scheduled for February 26, 2010 at Tudikhel.

• Jan 25, 2009: First official promotional launching of NTY 2011 was held.

• Jan 19, 2009: First meeting of the main organising committee was held. The main organising committee forwarded the proposal for the formation of 12-sub committees.


• July 19, 2009: To make NTY 2011 a grand success and foster wider economic growth, the government planned a 'one-district, one-destination' identification programme.


• March 23, 2009: NTB -- the secretariat of Nepal Tourism Year 2011 (NTY 2011) organised an interaction on March 23 with a view to form regional sub-committees for NTY 2011.

• October 23, 2008: Cabinet decided to observe the Nepal Tourism Year 2011 as a national campaign