The Tourism Department is spending Rs 2.5 billion on beautification and infrastructure development projects in the scenic Naran and Kalam valleys of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa to facilitate tourists. Speaking at a meeting, Secretary Sports, Tourism, Museums, Archaeology, Culture and Youth Affairs Muhammad Tariq said that several uplift projects were being executed under the Tourism Integrated Area Development Unit (TAIDU) and the relevant quarters had been directed to expedite pace of work on the schemes.
The official said that a number of projects costing Rs 1.2 billion include construction of main Kalam Road, Bazar Road, Deputy Commissioner Cottage Road, DIG Cottage Road and widening and rehabilitation of other roads in Boeen, Kalam Kokonail, Tehsil, Gayail, Gargalor and Nabal areas. The secretary said that rest areas, food street, recreational park, hotels and restaurants were being reconstructed and renovated at different areas in the Kalam tourist spot.
The meeting was told that work was also going on seven other development projects in Kalam, which will complete in mid-September. Beside these, over Rs 1.3 billion were being spent on various development and reconstruction projects in Naran and Kaghan valleys. The projects, he said, included construction of various roads to Saiful Muluk Lake, Paras-Sharan road, Jaraid-Shogran road, rest areas, entrance routes and installation of street lights, beautification of bazars, food streets, children park, flower market, cricket ground and drainage system.
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