Brisk arrangements were continued for organizing three-day Kumrat Summer Sports and Cultural Festival at scenic Kumrat Valley that will commence from June 22. According to Deputy Commissioner (DC) Dir Upper District Irfan Mehsud, all possible facilities would be extended to local and foreign tourists, adding that 80 percent work on access roads to the valley have been completed. He said the visitors will be provided security, healthcare, accommodations, and other facilities to ensure the facilitation for maximum number of tourists.
"We have been working hard to open our arms and welcome all the tourists around the year to this beautiful scenic valley not only for the Kumran Festival, which is an annual feature but in other times during summer," Mehsud added. The District Administration along with local bodies' representatives comprising District Nazim Sahibzada Faseehullah, Tehsil Nazim Kalkot Malak Tajbar Khan and DSO Mukhtiar Hussain will be available to extend their support for the success of Kumrat Festival.
He said they wanted to present Kumrat Valley as more attractive for both domestic and foreign tourists for giving a message of the peace and love to the rest of the people around the world. He said tourist guideline desks have been established on various points with the aim to provide guidance to the tourists and maximum work has been completed on the construction of roads linking the valley.
He said they have developed a tent-age village for accommodating more than a 1000 people besides separate families' blocks have been available with all facilities. Guidelines will also be available at the nearest police stations and there will be no hardship for the visitors, Irfan Mehsud added. The rates of accommodations and food have been ensured with cheaper rates and should be in the reach of common people. "We have joint accommodation for six persons, eight persons and separate for the families as well, adding, they want to make the festival a big success and we have to facilitate the visitors."
The District Nazim Faseehullah expressed his satisfaction over the arrangements made so far for the smooth conduct of Kumrat Festival. "Such festival would bring good to the local people besides highlighting the softer image of the people of Dir Upper." He said local government representatives alongside TMA, district administrations are working round the clock only to extend maximum facilities to the tourists either coming for Kumrat Festival or for avoiding hot summer days facing by the people of down country.
Faseehullah said they want to develop the area as a leading picnic spot of the country and we have more venues to explore. He said the district administration have constituted a committee to look and see the quality of food, rates, medical care facilities and first aid.