Hotels and Motels registrations are open now – Daily Notable
By Our Correspondent
Lahore
According to the sources of Daily Notable, A meeting chaired by Advisor to Chief Minister Punjab on Tourism, Asif Mehmood reviewed proposed bill regarding Hotel Industry and compulsory registration of hotels and motels.
Managing Director Tourism Development Corporation of Punjab (TDCP) Muhammad Tanveer Jabbar and Deputy Secretary (Admin) Sports and Tourism Tasneem Ali Khan were also present during the meeting.
However, Advisor on Tourism pointed out that there were 700 hotels and motels registered in Punjab.
“To promote tourism all hotels and motels would be registered with Tourism Department phase wise”, vowed the Advisor. He also emphasized the need of registration of rental services saying that without absence of proper mechanism many problems were present.
“We have, said the Advisor, a clear vision of Prime Minister of Pakistan and Chief Minister Punjab 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”, suggested the Advisor. He directed to amend the current tourism laws to deal the challenges. As well as, he vowed that tourist spots would make the wake of corona crises operational.
During the meeting MD TDCP Muhammad Tanveer Jabbar said that we would encourage local tourism along with foreigners’ tourism. However, to enhance working capability of Tourism Department proposal establishment of Punjab Tourism Authority and Tourism Police were also under consideration.