Tirtha Raj Subedi has been unanimously elected president of the Trekking Agencies’ Association of Nepal (TAAN), Gandaki. The 33rd Annual General Meeting (AGM) and 19th General Convention of TAAN Gandaki elected a new executive committee.
Gopal Krishna Sangraula has been elected second vice president, while Prakash Poudel has been selected as secretary and Chandra Bahadur Bhujel as treasurer.
Similarly, Balaram Dahal, Bhupendra Lama, Ajay Raj Adhikari, Shiva Chhetri and Shree Ram Pokharel have been elected as executive committee members.
Executive Committee Elected Unopposed
The election committee finalized the candidates’ first list after receiving no claims or objections and no candidate withdrew their nomination. As a result, the listed candidates were declared elected unopposed.
New President Pledges Focus on Trekking Safety and Routes
Newly elected President Subedi said the new leadership will prioritize the development of trekking trails, tourist safety, identification of high-risk routes and the rehabilitation of the tourism sector following disasters.
He said TAAN Gandaki will work on identifying and developing new trekking routes, ensuring the effective implementation of the Trekkers’ Information Management System (TIMS), promoting trekking destinations and trails, reducing trekking-related accidents, and ensuring safer employment opportunities for guides and porters.
TAAN Gandaki Focuses on New Destinations
TAAN Gandaki is one of the leading organizations actively involved in the tourism sector of Gandaki Province. The association has also been focusing on producing skilled tourism manpower.
In recent years, the association has worked on identifying and promoting new trekking destinations, conserving trekking trails and repairing and maintaining damaged trekking routes to support the sustainable development of trekking tourism in the region.
