POKHARA, March 13 -- Businessmen in Pokhara have raised concerns regarding the tourism sector's inability to generate expected income despite an increase in commercial competition and hotel facilities. With about 700 touristic hotels and around 40,000 beds, Pokhhara's hospitality industry faces strong competition. Although some hotels are still under construction, the overall number of rooms is expected to rise further, intensifying the competition.

Hoteliers complained that despite the surge in commercial competition, there hasn't been a corresponding improvement in guest arrivals which has failed to increase revenue in businesses. They attributed this difficult situation to high demand from guests juxtaposed with low arrival rates, lea...