CHITWAN, Nov 21: Tourism entrepreneurs in Chitwan have issued a 16-point business code of conduct to systematize the tourism of Sauraha.

Control of sound pollution, building of tourism-friendly environment and conservation of flora and fauna have been focused in the code of conduct.

A gathering of tourism entrepreneurs from the district agreed to issue the code of ethics aims to better manage the Sauraha tourism’s business, according to tourism entrepreneur Suman Ghimire. Proprietors of hotels and restaurants have been asked to keep their business open till 11:00 pm in winter and 12:00 midnight in summer.

Likewise, playing of loud music has been prohibited citing that it would cause negative impact on health of wildlife and could disturb them, local and tourism vehicles are banned from blowing horns and tractors and trippers shall be allowed to operate only from 10:00 am to 3:00 pm.

Students on uniform shall not be provided a hotel room until they come with their guardians and wearing of a life jacket while swimming has been made compulsory. Likewise, the use of drone without permission has been prohibited while onwards liquor stores cannot serve their clients in open.

Preparations are on to announce Sauraha a no-horn zone from December 16, according to Regional Restaurant and Bar Association Nepal (REBAN) chair Gokarna Giri. There are a total of 110 hotels and 60 restaurants with well facilities in Saruaha and they have the capacity of accommodating 2,800 people daily.
Sauraha, the eastern gateway to the Chitwan National Park is famous for specially jungle safari and elephant riding. RSS

CHITWAN, Aug 13: Approximately 600 tourists stranded due to flooding in Sauraha in the district are awaiting rescue operation, authorities said.

Swollen Rapti and Budhirapti rivers have inundated many hotels in the tourist destination, and efforts were on to move the trapped tourists staying in the flooded hotels onto the upper floors, with the help of tamed elephants, said Chairman of the Regional Hotel Association, Sauraha Suman Ghimire.

He said Chief District Officer and the Nepal Tourism Board have been informed of the situation and asked for rescue operation. Managing Director of Hotel Seven Star Madhav Duwadi said Home Ministry has also been requested for help.

The trapped tourists include 200 Nepalis, 200 Indian and another 200 from various countries.
Chief District Officer Narayan Prasad Bhatta said efforts were on to shift the trapped tourists to safer place by rafting. Four rubber rafts have been sought from Devghat for the rescue operation, he added. RSS