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Royalty fee to climb Mt Manaslu and Mt Lhotse slashedMonday - 22nd August 2005 |
| The Ministry of Culture, Tourism and Civil Aviation (MoCTCA) has decided to provide a fifty percent discount in the royalty charge to the mountaineering teams seeking permission to scale Mt. Manaslu (8163m) and Mt. Lhotse (8516m). According to MoCTCA, the slashed rates will come into effect from March 1 to June 30, 2006. Mt. Manaslu The decision has been taken under a policy of observing a golden jubilee of the first ascent of mountains above 8,000 meters, the ministry said adding, the concession will be applicable to the royalty charge on the basis of numbers of mountaineers in an expedition team. During that period the royalty fee for seven members expedition team will be US $ 5000 (Five thousand),it is stated in a statement issued by MoCTCA. |
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