Exploring Panitar, Ilam – A 3-Day Field Experience as a Civil Engineer
Presenting about Panitar in Hotel G Ramayana, Kathmandu In 2025, I had the opportunity to participate in the Tourism Project Showcase (TOPS) organized by Alison Hospitality Pvt. Ltd. Along with my teammates, we selected Panitar, Ilam as our project site for a unique and sustainable tourism development idea. As a Civil Engineering student, this was a great chance to apply what I had learned in class—subjects like Surveying, Planning & Management, and Rural Infrastructure Development—to a real-world context. 3-Day Field Visit to Panitar We conducted a 3-day field visit to Panitar and surrounding areas of Deumai Municipality. Using the SW Maps mobile app, we mapped the site and did a basic topographical survey to understand land slope, terrain, access roads, and existing land use patterns. During our fieldwork, we met: Mr. Phurba Tamang , former Ward Chairperson, who gave us detailed information about government land, community-shared land (Puwwamai), and privately owned l...