Ainapahara becoming attraction of domestic tourists

DAMAULI: Ainapahara waterfall located at Aanbu Khaireni Rural Municipality-2 in Tanahun district has been attracting domestic tourists day by day.

Earlier, it was not well-managed but its appearance of the place is now being changed. The people’s representatives are now effortful to develop Ainapahara as a tourism destination. A goal has been set to develop the Ainapahara waterfall as a resting place of tourists.

Artistic statues and structures are being carved out on the natural rocks and stones found in Ainapahara. Aanbu Khaireni Rural Municipality has started carving out the structures of mother and son on the rock and stone in order to develop Ainapahara as the tourism hub. It has increased the inflow of tourists at the place.

A local Bijay Gurung said Ainapahara would be developed as a tourism destination as it is located near Prithvi Highway.

The Chairperson of Aanbu Khaireni Rural Municipality, Shukra Chuman, mentioned that Ainapahara started welcoming more tourists day by day after people started uploading photos and videos of the place in the social site.

A total of Rs 14 million was allocated in the last fiscal year for the construction of Ainapahara Park, he added.

Chuman said, “We have made a plan to develop Ainapahara as one of the best tourism sites of Gandaki State, not only of Tanahu. Activities to make the Ainapahara more attractive is now underway.”

The rural municipality has forwarded a plan to construct sky-cycling and glass walk bridges at the place. It has already prepared a detailed master plan to make the Ainapahara waterfall systematic.