Efforts Underway To Expedite Campaign For 'responsible Tourism In GB': Aftab Rana
Sumaira FH Published April 19, 2022 | 03:29 PM
Managing Director Pakistan Tourism Development Corporation (PTDC) Aftab Ur Rehman Rana has said that efforts were underway to expedite campaign for responsible tourism in northern areas of the country particularly Gilgit-Baltistan
ISLAMABAD, (UrduPoint / Pakistan Point News - 19th Apr, 2022 ) :Managing Director Pakistan Tourism Development Corporation (PTDC) Aftab Ur Rehman Rana has said that efforts were underway to expedite campaign for responsible tourism in northern areas of the country particularly Gilgit-Baltistan.
The PTDC Managing Director said a proper mass awareness campaign was being designed to educate and create awareness among the local people and tourists visiting the scenic areas of the country, he told APP while elaborating the PTDC endeavours for sustainable tourism development.
Rana said the PTDC was creating booklets, public awareness messages, and training guides on responsible tourism that would help overcome the damaged incurred by careless tourists.
Since the post pandemic era, he said there was a surge in domestic tourism in the region. A record 800,000 to 900,000 people had visited the northern areas in 2021 whereas the number was over 1.2 million during pre-COVID-19 times, he added.
He informed that the environment and tourism departments of Gilgit Baltistan have been sensitised on responsible tourism and sustainable development.
Moreover, Gilgit and Hunza have also established their solid waste management bodies whereas Gilgit Baltistan had also established the country's first ever Tourist Police that almost had graduate personnel, he added.
Rana told that 1422 helpline was made active in Gilgit Baltistan for Tourist Police, adding, it was a prompt and efficient service for tourist sites' information and emergency services in the region.
He added that the Spring Festival was underway in Gilgit Baltistan and its information was available on the Gilgit Baltistan Tourism Department website whereas the Corporation was planning for summer events.
He mentioned that there were two training programmes underway at Nagar and Gulkin valleys to promote winter sports which would be expanded further after successful culmination.
The PTDC Managing Director underlined that the people of Gilgit Baltistan also participated at the Dubai Expo 2020 Pakistan pavilion which was based on tourism.
To a question, he said investment was a major challenge in promoting the tourism sector where the international investors have shown keen interest in Pakistan's tourism sector.
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