4. Functions, duties and powers of the Board:
(1) The Board shall have following Functions, Duties and Powers:
(a) To formulate necessary policy on natural, social, cultural, environmental aspects and protection promotion                   of bio-diversity for the tourism development in the Birat area,
(b) To identify the potential touristic spot in the Birat area and prepare various plans and programmes of                             tourism development and implement or cause to implement such plans and programmes,
(c) To collect the details of cultural and natural heritage in the Birat area,
(d) To make necessary study and research regarding the tourism development in the Birat area,
(e) To identify the Birat area as an attractive and reliable touristic place within the country and abroad by                            making sustainable development and expansion of tourism enterprises in the Birat area,
(f) To develop and diversify the tourism activities relating to health, wildlife, agriculture, sports, entertainment                 and cultural tourism in the Birat area,
(g) To operate or cause to operate various programmes to increase interest of tourist regarding art and culture                    in the Birat area,
(h) To give priority to youth, woman, aadibasi, janjati, dalit and backward group/class in the employment                             training and skill development programme relating to tourism,
(i) To minimize the rural poverty by the means of community based tourism development,
(j) To make tourism service accessible and qualitative by using modern information technology and tools,
(k) To build and operate or cause to operate residential home, canteen etc. which may show art, culture and life                 of the Birat area,
(l) To make necessary measures to minimize negative effects on culture, environment and bio-diversity while                     operating tourism related activities,
(m) To make and implement or cause to implement necessary planning to mitigate/avoid pollution in lake, pond,                river etc. in the Birat area,
(n) To develop internal tourism by encouraging citizens of other area of the country to visit in the Birat area,
(o) To make infrastructure for trekking (padyatra) for the internal and
external tourist by identifying probable trekking in the Birat area,
(p) To co-ordinate or cause to co-ordinate between governmental and non-governmental organisations for the                   tourism development in the Birat area,
(q) To carry out or cause to carry out other necessary functions to fulfill the objectives of the Board.