Trekker's Information Managment System

Trekking Agencies Assocition of Nepal (TAAN) and Nepal Tourism Board (NTB) implementation the Trekkers' Information Management System (TIMS) effective from 1st January 2008 with the objective of maintainning the datebase of trekkers and discouraging illegal operation in trekking industries of Nepal.As per the provision, all trekkers should have the valid TIMS Certificate that is distributed free of charge by the TIMS counters of TAAN and NTB.As TAAN informed that the TIMS mechanism would be help secure for the trekkers and only authorized trekking agents as it discourages independent trekking operator, leaders that were robbing the trekking agents off their business. On the other hand , without Government registard trekking company of Nepal , to participiate in the trekking is more hazardes/risky cuase of the individual trekking and Illegal trekking operator can't provide any kind of insurance for their staff while their staff/Trekking crews are trekking in Nepal Himalaya and if clients get problem during their trekking in Nepal Himalaya with out government Registard trekking unable to send the Helicopter for Rescue if you follow with Government registard trekking company might be more comfortable and safety jourenys in Himalayas even Illegal/ Individual trekking operator can operate the trekking in Nepal.For the effective distribution of TIMS certificates, TAAN will use the offices of all its member agents as TIMS Counter.TAAN has said that it would collect Rs. 100 per trekkers from the trekking agency against the TIMS. TAAN intends to use the collected amount for rescue, tourism awareness, publicity and administrative expenses and it will help us to ascertain the number of trekkers in a particular trekking route.