Nepal, June 3 -- The Gandaki Province government has announced plans to place greater emphasis on promotion of domestic tourism in the upcoming fiscal year 2083/84 BS through initiatives such as the 'First Home, Then Abroad' and 'Lake to Lake' programmes.Unveiling the province's annual policies and programmes in the Gandaki Provincial Assembly on Tuesday, Province Chief Dilliraj Bhatta said the provincial government would implement a 'One District, One Tourist Destination' policy aimed at promoting tourism across all districts in the Province.

The initiative will also support cultural festivals, indigenous traditions, local products and lifestyles.

The government also plans to upgrade and commercialize homestay and farm-stay facilitie...