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Tourism Board has prepared the standard on the safety measures to be implemented for the tourism sector once the across the country lockdown is raised and service becomes regular.
A draft on safety and hygiene guidelines for the tourist sector states that NTB is also promoting payments through the digital wallet in the tourism market, which helps keep social distancing.
& NTB has suggested utilizing digital wallet for all sort of transactions and also recommended that other activities be conducted electronically so that a lot of negotiations are paperless.
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The board prepared the guideline on the precaution to be implemented for
the tourist sector once the lockdown is lifted and business becomes typical after carrying out a survey.
The procedures have been gotten ready for hotels, dining establishments, automobile operators and trip, travelling, mountaineering and rafting firms.
The standard has discussed that the management group of the hotels and restaurants need to draft an action strategy customized to the circumstance and execute it in accordance with the recommendations of regional and nationwide public health authorities with an aim to avoid COVID-19 cases.
It has actually also asked the management to efficiently handle cases and reduce effect amongst customers and personnel, including cleansing and decontaminating rooms inhabited by ill individuals, if any.
Similarly, all the hotels and dining establishments have to set up temperature level screening of visitors using thermal scanners and/or infrared thermometers.
If possible, the hotels need to install an automated sanitisation tunnel or disinfection spray prior to checking at eviction.
Similarly, front desk personnel must utilize face masks, gloves, protective apron( non reusable) and full-length long-sleeved gown and also preserve social distancing measures.
Hotels have likewise been prompted to promote cleansing of hands and respiratory hygiene in each and every single corner of the hotel facilities.
The guideline has also discussed that tables at dining establishments must be arranged in such a way that the range from the back of one chair to the back of another chair should be more than one metre and visitors should be facing each other from a range of at least one metre.
Tables for only four people ought to be set up at one sitting location.
The standard has also asked companies to reduce contact/touch points as much as possible, arrange virtual check-ins and check-outs in addition to stop space service centers, gym/health club facilities for a momentary duration.
Additionally, hotel rooms should be uninhabited for 48 hours after the last guest checks out.
On the other hand, for trekking, mountaineering, tour and rafting sectors the guideline has made it a must to disinfect the work environment and usage protective devices.
It has actually also sought necessary health declaration kind, preserving hygiene and
social distancing during the tour or trek and to follow precaution of the Ministry of Health and Population and the World Health Organisation.
Also, for traveler automobiles, the guideline has specified that the seat beside the chauffeur must be vacant and a two-metre range must be preserved between guests.
In case of larger vehicles like buses, seats that can be taken must be plainly marked and customised choice up and drop service to the degree possible should be provided.
If the point of departure takes place to be a bus stop or a devoted point, the operator needs to use clear ground distancing marks.
The draft of the board has actually already been sent to the Ministry of Culture, Tourism and Civil Aviation along with other stakeholders for tips.
& We have actually come up with this draft of standards on how to operate the tourism market securely after the lockdown is lifted after carrying out a massive study since we need to make individuals think that we are taking all the preventive steps to stop the virus from spreading out and their travel is safe, & stated Dhananjay Regmi, president of NTB.
He further said that the government needs to alter its policies to enhance the tourism market once the pandemic is contained.
It has likewise suggested avoiding socialising, story-telling, dancing or forming crowds or campfires or showing any propensity that is likely to breach social distancing standards throughout treks.
Opportunities of infection will still be really high once the lockdown is over so it would be much better to utilize preventative measure, mentions the standard.
The standard even more mentions that trekking devices needs to be sanitised and each traveler should maintain minimum distance of one metre while camping or in the lodging area.
Similarly, the beds for each traveler should be set up at a distance of two metres from each other and one camp must be set up at a distance of 30 metres from another camp.
Travelling guides need to report at the city government every day during a trek.
In the Annapurna area, authorities from Annapurna Conservation Area Project should keep a log book.
Emergency situation aid desk must be established on travelling tracks that should run day-and-night.
Tourism stakeholders also worried on moving towards sustainable and quality tourism with a criteria for hygiene and sanitation in the post-crisis period to get back consumer self-confidence.
NTB also said that the major focus of the board will be on branding Nepal during the recovery duration.
CEO Regmi revealed commitment to focus on branding Nepal as a recovery, natural and wellness destination, and an enormous digital promotion throughout the healing duration.
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