Project Launch Ceremony

Monday, February 19, 2018

Planning & Development Department, Government of the Punjab launched "Punjab Tourism for Economic Growth Project" on 19.02.2018 (Monday). The project launch ceremony was held at the newly restored Wazir Khan Mosque courtyard in the Walled City of Lahore.The launch ceremony marked the Planning & Development Department's five-year (2017-2022) collaboration with the World Bank Group to develop Punjab's tourism sector and subsequently increase overall economic growth. "With a total cost of USD 55 million, the project will support infrastructural development of eight sites selected on the basis of their heritage value, historical significance and tourism potential. These include the Taxila Museum, Katas Raj Temples, Uch Sharif, Gurdwara Rori Sahib, Gurdwara Sacha Sauda, Darbar Sahib, Janam Asthan and Ghulam Farid, mentioned by Ms. Sehyr Anis, Deputy Project Director during the launch ceremony.

Project Launch Ceremony