Economic Development of the People of Neighbour VDC Along with Lumbini Development Trust A Case Study of Lumbini

Abstract

Nepal is the country of multi tourism spots. A number of tourism based economically active societies are earning their needs from the nearby such spot. A case of Lumbini ,the tourism based religious place concentrating the interest of local people for the hand in hand development of the LDT and society economically as well as socially.Here is the study of economically active local people of the four VDC involving in surrounding with LDT. This work is trying to identify the present economic status of the people of study area. It also account the contribution of the Lumbini Development Trust in view of economic activity related with the local people of studied VDC. From the study it comes to light that a number of job generating sources are developing in the periphery of Lumbini garden either by the effort of Trust or by the activity of local people which contributes in the income of people of four VDC. The trend of income of the people of studied VDC during the period of 2065-2068 due to the economic activities in Lumbini garden zone is in increasing order. The master plan and government of Nepal conducting many programs for the sustainable development of the community as well as LDT. Very small scale to large scale income generating jobs are observed to be generating in near future if the present rate of infra structure development completed in accordance with the Master Plan. To the point saying, less number of higher educational institution were established during 1997-2012. At last one can conclude that huge support from Local Administration, NGO, INGO,media worker and the then Government contributing for the economic development of the studied area as well as of Lumbini Development Trust.