Minister for Culture, Tourism and Civil Aviation Yogesh Bhattarai has said that the economic development could be achieved through tourism development.

Speaking at a programme at Kanchanban of Bhangaja Municiplity-8 here Sunday, Minister Bhattarai said that the Kanchanban is an important site from the touristic point of view adding that it should be developed.

Bhattarai also shared his ideas to develop the State-2 as the pilgrimage hub. Minister Bhattarai arrived here to welcome pilgrims of Mithila Middle Circuit. The pilgrims set religious journey of 133 kilometers reaching different 15 pilgrimages including 13 in Nepal and 2 in India.