KANCHNPUR: Bhimdutta Municipality of Kanchanpur has prioritized the up-gradation of road infrastructure to ensure convenience for domestic and foreign tourists.

Targeting the Visit Nepal 2020, the municipality has expedited the expansion and renovation of the roads to establish a connection with tourism hubs.

Mayor of Bhimdutta, Surendra Bista, said they have emphatically taken the task ahead of blacktopping the roads leading to tourism sites by placing gravels and constructing other trekking routes.

The municipality has initiated the up-gradation of the road to connect Shuklaphanta National Park, Jhilmila Lake, Kalital Falls, Bishnu temple and Rotela religious tourism site.

He also informed that they have constructed a one-kilometer trekking route to trek to Jhilmila from Tarakot.