RAWALPINDI: The Rawalpindi Chamber of Commerce and Industry (RCCI) and the Parks and Horticulture Authority (PHA) Rawalpindi signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to revive beauty and heritage of the Rawalpindi City.
Chairman PHA Asif Mahmood and President RCCI Malik Shahid Saleem signed and exchange the documents at a ceremony held at Chamber House Rawalpindi. Vice President Muhammad Fayyaz Qureshi, group leader Sohail Altaf, former presidents, Asad Mashadi, Dr. Shimail Daud Arain, Mian Humayun Parvez and members of the executive committee were also present on the occasion.
Under the agreement, RCCI and PHA will work together in promoting clean environment, beautification of crossroads, pavements, better designing of Parks and revival of City Heritage.
Chairman PHA Asif Mahmood said that Rawalpindi ranking on pollution index falls among top ten cities and we are working hard to improve its ranking in next couple of years. Plantation drives will also be organized for the awareness of the public in general with the intention of highlighting the significance of cleanliness of the city. Students of schools, colleges and universities on board and make them part of these awareness campaigns, he added.
He lauded RCCI efforts for launching “Glorious Rawalpindi” project aiming to revive the beauty and heritage of the city.
RCCI President Malik Shahid Saleem termed the MOU a great success and said that this will help us to make Rawalpindi City a hub of tourism as it was located at the cross roads of three provinces and Azad Kashmir.
He said RCCI and PHA conjointly demarcate and renovate Historical Buildings along with their conservation for the purpose of attracting sightseers. Both organizations will jointly organize awareness and clean environment drives including trade related events, themed on traditional and folk related music and art to depict the legacy of Rawalpindi region.
