ROLPA, March 16 -- Runtighadi Development Conference was organized in Rolpa just a few days ago. As a result, another such function is on the way for the promotion of tourism and literature in the area. Local bodies of Rolpa with the support of other stakeholders are organizing the 'Rashtriya Akshar Mahotsav' this month. The two-day function will start on March 22.

"It looks like a literature festival, but at the core, it aims to promote this place," said Balaram Budha, chairperson of Runtigadhi Rural Municipality. "Holeri is a wonderful place, but domestic and international tourists are not aware of it."

During the election, Budha along with many other election candidates had pledged towards promoting tourism in the area. "Now it is ti...