Staff Reporter
The three rest houses of the forest department in Murree have been handed over to the Tourism Department in line with the policy of the Punjab CM to open up public sector rest houses for the general public.
A MOU was signed at Forest Complex in which Forest Minister Muhammad Sibtain Khan, Tourism Adviser Asif Mahmood, Secretary Tourism Ehsan Bhutta, Secretary Forest Javed Iqbal Bukhari and others attended the ceremony.
Under the MOU, Forest Department will upgrade rest houses by providing a hostel, children’s play area, food street and other amenities to attract visitors and the revenue will be divided betwixt both departments.
Forest Minister Sibtain Khan said bilateral cooperation will promote tourism as the TDCP will run the rest houses for wider utilization.
Adviser Asif Mahmood stated that better utilization of rest houses was being ensured.
Different public sector rest houses have been given to TDCP and the three rest houses will also be renovated and upgraded while maintaining the serene beauty.
More rest houses will be open to the public and floating restaurants will also be established in Sindh River at Kalabagh area, he added.
