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Peshawar
Chief Minister Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Pervez Khattak has approved Rs 60.84 million budget for the Kaghan Development Authority
In its 5th Board of Governors meeting, Chief Minister directed to rationalize the budgetary provision of the authority and replicate the Galyat Development design for the entire Kaghan valley.
He directed for the transfer of all rest houses in Kaghan and Naran to the authority as it would develop them on lines to compete with the private sector hotels and open them for the tourists.
He also directed against all encroachments in the area.
Pervez Khattak said that it was his commitment to replicate the Galyat Development design for the Kaghan, Naran, Kalam, Chitral and Swat and develop these areas on tourism lines. The finance department would provide necessary funding in this regard, he assured.
Chief Minister also directed to make “spot valley” part of the Galyat Development Authority, develop a parking on the available 42.18 kanal available land and make an agreement of public private partnership. He ordered for the cleanliness of Naran, construction of children park in Naran and removal of encroachment irrespective of the fact whether the encroachment was of federal government, provincial government or private etc. He also directed to plan the construction of GDA complex on the available 23 kanal of land in Naran. He also directed to declare Gheel Saif-ul-Maluk as a national park. He also agreed to provide additional resources for the beautification of Naran adding that this will stabilize the financial health of the authority.
The Chief Minister stressed for streamlining the rules of business and regulations under the act of the authority in order to implement them in latter and spirit. The expert opinion, he added should also be sought. The Chief Minister further directed that the authority should have its own mechanism for the safety and security, clearance of roads and maintenance of the area, cleanliness and other allied facilities. He said that the police could only be used if the need arose. He further directed to plan orchards in the area. He also directed to make efforts on emergency basis for maximums facilities to the tourists for the coming season. He said his government has given a strong base for the tourism development of the area and that would overcome unemployment and add to the provincial economy.
