Khattak directs to expedite progress on establishment of development authorities

Peshawar, December 23: Chief Minister Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Pervez Khattak has directed the relevant authorities to expedite progress on implementation of his announcements regarding establishment of development authorities in different parts of the province and also finalize the draft legislation to bring the proposed as well as all existing development authorities into ambit of the proposed law.
He was chairing 20th meeting of the Board of Directors of the Tourism Corporation Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (TCKP) at Chief Minister Secretariat here Wednesday which also approved Rs. 50 million budget of TCKP for the current fiscal and nomination of four members for the board from private sector.
The Chief Minister directed the Tourism and Environment departments to conduct a feasibility study for establishing a recreation park near under construction Pashtungarhi Bridge and also developing a wetland park in the same area with necessary provision for the preservation of wildlife. He also directed to expedite progress on construction of Zoo. He also stressed for completion of the recreational development, beautification, rehabilitation and renovation project of Nathiagali by the forthcoming tourists season.
Pervez Khattak on this occasion asked the Finance department to grant sanction of all those new posts which are demanded by the government departments in the larger public interest.
The Chief Minister also approved a proposal presented by Secretary Tourism about holding a car/jeep rally from Abbottabad to Peshawar trough the tourists’ trail of Mansehra, Chilas, Shandur, and Chitral. He directed that the proposed event be coincided with the next Shandur Polo Festival.