OTHER CITIES WOULD BE INCLUDED IN HERITAGE PROJECTS, DC BRIEFED RE ENCROACHMENT DRIVE
PRESERVATION OF HERITAGE & NIGHT TOURISM TO BE PROMOTED IN WALLED CITY-SR. MINISTER
OTHER CITIES WOULD BE INCLUDED IN HERITAGE PROJECTS, DC BRIEFED RE ENCROACHMENT DRIVE
LAHORE, DEC. 20 : Senior Minister Punjab Abdul Aleem Khan has directed that apart from preservation of national heritage steps should be taken to further promote night tourism in and around the walled city of Lahore. He added that in other cities of Punjab like Multan, Bhera, Kasur, Chakwal etc. such heritage projects would be initiated and masses be given awareness that such activities would be in the best interest of them. He observed these views while presiding over a high level meeting of Walled City Lahore Authority here today where Secretary Local Bodies, Commissioner & Deputy Commissioner Lahore and Director General WCL Authority were present along with other high ranking officers. Abdul Aleem Khan directed that apart from persevering national heritage residents of walled city should also be given better living facilities and good standard of life. He said that there is still wide scope for promotion of tourism activities in and around walled city and for this purpose awareness should be created among masses so that they can put their share in the national service. He said that international companies should be invited to put their efforts in promotion of better entertainment. Abdul Aleem Khan said that this content has quite rich heritage which is widely hailed and liked around the globe and people from other countries have great trend to visit here. Senior Minister directed to take further steps for the removal of all kind of encroachments in walled city and ensure that 100 per cent government land has been evacuated. He said that in the light of the directions of Honorable Courts there should be no relaxation to anybody in this regard and strict compliance should be ensured including walled city.
In the meeting, Senior Minister Punjab was given detailed briefing by the Deputy Commissioner on the encroachment drive and told that so far government land of billions of rupees has been evacuated and steps taken in view of Google maps. She briefed about the operations conducted in Shah Alam and other markets of Lahore City while their debris is also being removed at night time. Director General of Walled City Authority Kamran Lashari told the meeting that with the collaboration of UNESCO and other international institutions a number of steps have been taken for the rehabilitation of original condition of Shahi Qila and other buildings of inside walled city. He told that by the end of March 2019 3 major projects would be ready to be inaugurated which would bring big tourism as well. Senior Minister directed that cleanliness work around walled city should also be completed on priority basis and especially the garbage dumping site in front of Data Darbar should be removed to establish a beautiful park there. Secretary Local Bodies Capt.(r) Anjum Saif and Commissioner Lahore Mujtaba Paracha also spoke on different issues in the meeting.
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