Authorities ordered to monitor Galyat situation
A large number of tourists every year visit the stunning locations in Galyat which is famous for its snowfall. PHOTO: EXPRESS/FILE
Chief Minister Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa(K-P) Mahmood Khan has directed the Commissioner Hazara Division to closely monitor the overall situation emerging due to heavy snowfall in Galyat and surrounding areas and to put in place all the required arrangements to effectively deal with any emergency situation.
He ordered shifting of the homeless people to the shelter house in all district due to the cold weather across the province.
The CM asked the administration and rescue agencies to be high alert and to take necessary action to rescue the stranded tourists in surroundings of Galyat and Murree.
He on Saturday called the commissioner on phone and ordered him that the situation in Galyat, Murree and surrounding areas should be closely monitored round the clock and he (the CM ) be kept updated about the latest situation.
He further directed the commissioner to extend all possible assistance to the Rawalpindi administration for the rescue of the stranded tourists in Murree and to establish close liaison with the Rawalpindi administration for rescue and relief operations adding that all tourists stranded in these tourist spots should be shifted to hotels and other safe places.
Meanwhile, the CM in a statement issued here regarding the snowfall situation in Galyat said that, he was himself monitoring the situation, and no unpleasant incident related to tourists has taken place in Galyat.
He said that the district administration, including the Galyat Development Authority and Rescue 1122, have been placed on high alert to deal with any situation there.
The chief minister said that the district administration, Galyat Development Authority and Rescue 1122 are engaged in operations with all manpower and machinery to remove snow from the roads, rescue vehicles stuck in the snow and evacuate tourists to safer places.
Mahmood Khan also ordered the Deputy Commissioner Upper Dir to immediately visit the victim family affected in an incident of roof collapse in Dogdara area.
He has also directed the DCs of all districts and rescue agencies of the province to remain on high alert in view of the recent rains and snowfall, and to provide timely assistance to the affected families and deal with any emergency situation due to snowfall.
The CM directed necessary steps to re-open the roads closed for traffic due to snowfall and landslides.