Abbotabad: The Galiyat Development Authority (GDA) is planning several schemes to facilitate tourists intent on visiting the area, according to a news report. GDA Director General Raza Habib revealed this information while addressing a press conference at his office on Tuesday.
These schemes include road and water supply projects, as well as the establishment of a food street and a handicraft market. Habib added that Thandiani-Nawansher Road, Nathiagali-Bakot Road, and Barian-Havelian Road would be constructed next year, with funding provided by the Asian Development Bank (ADB).
Three water supply schemes worth a total of PKR 150 million have been planned for the next year as well, in Doonga Gali, Thandiani, and Changla Gali. Habib also revealed that GDA had acquired machines to clear snow in the area, at a cost of PKR 17 million, which is a significantly lower figure than the previously estimated PKR 77 million. He added that the roads in Galiyat could now be kept clear all year long due to the procurement of suitable machinery and vehicles.
