MURREE: The leader of PML (N) Mian Nawaz Sharif has said that the
revival of natural beauty of Murree and provision of all basic
amenities here has become necessary to attract the tourists at
historical hill resort.
This he said during a meeting which was
held here on Tuesday. Chief Minister Punjab Shahbaz Sharif , MNA Shahid
Khaqan Abbasi, Advisor to CM Raja Ashfaq Sarwar, Secretary Environment
Punjab, DG Wildlife, Commissioner Rawalpindi division Zahid Saeed and
other high officials also attended the meeting.
He said that
the last government has ruined natural environment, recreational points
and beauty of Murree by allowing impetuous constructions of tall
buildings here only to give benefit to some blue eyed persons.
On
the occasion Chief Minister Punjab Mian Shahbaz Sharif has said that
the development of Murree for promotion of tourism is on the cards of
Punjab government . He said that during last tenure of PML (N) lot of
development projects were completed at Murree including construction of
roads, renovation of parks and provisional of facilities to the local
residents as well as to the tourists.
But when the government
of PML (N) was toppled in 1999, the people at helm of affairs did not
care Murree and due to not maintaining the plight of the hill station
became miserable . People for their personal gains construed illegal
buildings. A mushroom growth of hotels here imbalanced the natural
atmosphere .He said that those corrupt official of TMA Murree which
were responsible for the illicit construction were removed from the
service.
He said that revamping of nine important roads of
Murree has been entered in final stages. Similarly the old Murree Road
is also under construction form 17 Miles to Murree. Likewise at 13
miles the weigh bridge would also be made to weight the loads of
trucks.
He said that to transform the hilly point vehicle free
a project of chair lift and soft wheel train service is also in the
pipeline as spadework has been started for the project. Online
