Staff Reporter
Peshawar
Integrated Tourism Contingency Plan has been prepared to put in place necessary arrangements for the possible opening of tourist activities during the upcoming season in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa. Under the Contingency Plan, Standard Operating Procedures (SoPs) have been drafted for the industry in the COVID era which will soon be notified after approval of a joint committee of Health, Tourism, Relief and Planning Departments.
It was told in a meeting held here on Wednesday to review preparations for the upcoming tourism season with Chief Minister Khyber Pakhtunkhwa in the chair. Besides preparation for the upcoming tourism season, the meeting was given a detailed briefing about the progress on the establishment of Integrated Tourist Zones (ITZs) in the province and other development schemes initiated for the promotion of tourism with special focus on the projects related to road infrastructures in the touristic spots of the province.
Besides Secretary Tourism, Secretary Communication and Works, Principal Secretary to Chief Minister and Managing Director Tourism, other relevant high ups attended the meeting.
