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As a part of celebrating 32nd World Tourism Day, Trekking Agencies’ Association of Nepal (TAAN) together with Association for Tourism on Monday organized a clean-up program in Thamel – a popular tourist hotspot in the capital. About 80 percent of the tourists that come to Nepal visit Thamel at least once. The small area is home to more than 2,000 tourism service providers. About 100 participants comprising of TAAN executive committee members, TAAN member agencies, tourism entrepreneurs and Thamel locals were present in the program. TAAN is unveiling four new trekking trails on Tuesday on the occasion of World Tourism Day. The new trails to be launched on the day are: Nagi-Narchyang (Myagdi-Parbat), Dhorpatan (Myagdi-Baglung), Panchpokhari (Sindhupalchowk) and Lower Solu. TAAN has been celebrating World Tourism Day every year by organizing different programs. Last year, it had organized a hiking cum essay competition for college students at Balthali village of Kavre.