Commissioner visits Murree to review facilities for tourists

Rawalpindi: Commissioner Rawalpindi Division, Liaquat Ali Chattha on Sunday visited Murree and reviewed all the arrangements finalized to facilitate the tourists coming to Queen of Hills Murree to enjoy snowfall.

The Commissioner also inspected the tourist facilitation centre and directed the Murree administration to remain alert 24-hour to provide help and assistance to the tourists. He warned that negligence on part of the officials concerned would not be tolerated and strict action would be taken against the lax department. The Commissioner also distributed necessary equipment among the officials on duty at the facility centre.

He gave the blankets, fan gas heaters, dry fruits and other essential items to the officials. 13 tourist facilitation centres had been established in Murree to give quick response in case of any emergency, he said. In the facility centre there are personnel from all relevant departments including traffic police, civil defence, highways, The Commissioner Liaquat Ali Chattha informed.

The Punjab government was spending huge amount to facilitate the tourists, he said adding, Chief Minister Punjab and Chief Secretary Punjab were also monitoring the arrangements finalized for the snowfall season. About three feet snow had been recorded in Murree till Saturday night and the roads were cleared with the help of heavy machinery early in the Sunday morning, he informed. He directed the authorities concerned to sprinkle salt on the roads after snow removal operation.