KATHMANDU, June 17 -- The Hotel Association of Nepal (HAN) has stated that it is not possible to operate hotels as per the exit laws and policies.

In a meeting with the newly-appointed Minister of Labor, Employment and Social Security, Bimal Prasad Srivastava, HAN President, said that the hotel industry, which was crippled due to corona, could not function in accordance with the prevailing laws and policies. The association has demanded that transitional policy should be introduced.

Although the government has agreed not to increase the salary at this time considering the current situation of the hotel industry, HAN expressed dissatisfaction saying that the hotel industry has been included in the same group in the new salary increase ca...