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CM Maryam approves Punjab’s first sky glass bridge in Murree

LAHORE: Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz Sharif has granted approval for the province’s first sky glass bridge project in tehsil Kotli Sattian, district Murree, to promote tourism.

The decision was made during a special meeting jointly presided over by PML-N President Nawaz Sharif and Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz Sharif where progress on the Murree Protection and Rehabilitation Plan was reviewed. The meeting also decided to engage international experts to address the issue of landsliding in Murree. The chief minister directed immediate measures to counter the mid-flow downhill effect and ordered relief and rehabilitation efforts for those affected by landslides in Chatta Mor, Darya Gali, Bansera Gali, Naml, Jhika Gali and adjoining areas.

The meeting also granted approval for establishment of three new hospitality zones in Murree’s suburban areas, Shawala, Sozo and brewery, where five-star standard hotels would be developed in collaboration with the private sector. It decided to form a team of experts for the Murree rehabilitation project while the chief minister directed that debris from structures demolished during anti-encroachment operations be removed immediately.

The meeting was informed that Jhika Gali Road and Reach Bil Road would be widened by 10 feet each. The chief minister set a one-month deadline to initiate construction work on the Murree Glass Train project.

International experts to be consulted for landslides issue; three hospitality zones to be set up in Murree

A detailed briefing was given on three new parks to be established in Murree, including Angoori Road Park, MIT Park and Ariari Park Kotli Sattian.

Participants in the meeting were told that a zoological garden, zoological garden eco-zone, bridge crossing and a state-of-the-art conference room would be developed at Bansera Gali. Facilities for wildlife conservation, including a bear house, tiger house and bird aviary, are also planned.

Murree’s first glamping pod village will be established at Chewra Hill, designed as a state-of-the-art tourist attraction. Its management will be outsourced to the private sector.

The meeting also approved a paragliding club project in Chewra, and reviewed progress on the Kotli Sattian chairlift project, Punjab House, Forest Rest House and other initiatives.

The CM directed that the feasibility report for a bulk water supply scheme from the River Jhelum for Murree district be completed by April 30.

According to a briefing by DC Zaheer Shirazi, rainwater harvesting systems have been successfully implemented in 187,600 homes across Murree and Kotli Sattian, providing relief to women and children from fetching water from distant locations. Water supply schemes in Dhar Jawa and Donga Gali have been completed.

The chief minister also granted approval for establishing Punjab’s first Facility Management Unit, which will oversee construction, maintenance and management of Punjab Houses and other buildings across the province.

Published in Dawn, April 20th, 2026



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