Thamel have ebbed away its aesthetic value, tourism entrepreneurs have stressed on the need for proper policies for conservation of the old identity of the popular tourist destination in Kathmandu.To preserve the identity of Thamel as a ‘tourist hub’ of Nepal, local tourism entrepreneurs have initiated the process to develop ideas on ‘how to move ahead’. Ignoring the Thamel Tourism Development Council (TTDC)’s proposal to develop Thamel as a heritage city, many developers continue to rampantly construct high-rise buildings in the locality, said Ram Sharan Thapaliya, president of TTDC. TTDC has also proposed declaring Thamel as non-traffic zone, laying cobblestones on the roads, installing CCT.cameras, and properly organising the unmanaged wires of electricity, phones and cables to develop it as an attractive tourist destination. Rajan Shakya, a young businessman who operates Kathmandu Guest House (KGH) in the hearth of Thamel, has developed it following the concept of ‘boutique hotel’. The garden of KGH spreads over six ropanis of land and is surrounded by old-fashioned buildings. KGH is an attractive property in Thamel, where the rates for rooms are higher than that of many five-star hotels in the Capital city
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