Advisor to Chief Minister Punjab for Tourism Asif Mehmood has said that all the hotels and motels would be registered with Tourism Department phase wise to promote tourism.
He also emphasised the need of registration of rental services saying that without absence of proper mechanism many problems were being faced.
He was chairing a meeting to review proposed bill regarding hotel industry and compulsory registration of hotels and motels. Tourism Development Corporation of Punjab (TDCP) Managing Director Tanveer Jabbar and Sports and Tourism Deputy Secretary (Admin) Tasneem Ali Khan were also present during the meeting.
The advisor pointed out that there were 700 hotels and motels registered in Punjab. “We have a clear vision of Prime Minister Imran Khan and Chief Minister Buzdar which can work as guideline for the promotion of tourism”.
He said that registration of vehicles working through online cab services is the need of the hour.
“There should be separate vehicles to operate tourists”, he suggested. He directed that current tourism laws should be amended to deal the challenges.
He vowed that tourist spots would be made operational in the wake of corona crises.
During the meeting TDCP MD Tanveer Jabbar said that local tourism along with foreigners’ tourism would be encouraged. To enhance working capability of Tourism Department proposal establishment of Punjab Tourism Authority and Tourism Police were also under consideration.
