BRIEF REGARDING THANDIANI ADOPTED FROM FEASIBILITY STUDY ON HAZARA CONDUCTED DURING 1996-97 BY M/S GULF CONSULTANTS, PESHAWAR

AND SUB SUBSEQUENTLY CANCELLED DURING 1998-99 BEFORE COMPLETION DUE IN ACCURATE DATA

THANDIANI Though closely situated to Abbottabad, this hill side resort at a height of 8,845 feet has not received due attention from the tourism point of view. A couple of rest houses exist here but are owned by provincial departments which can not ordinarily be used by the tourists. As and when the tourist influx develops, of course through proper publicity, additional facilities can be added later on. It is worth mentioning here that a small shopping center used to exist during the early British days. A T.V. booster has been installed here to extend transmission facilities to far flung villages. Thandiani is a well known and established hill station located in the vicinity of Abbottabad. A road from Dhamtour after a steep aseend takes to the top of the hill. The surroundings required to be located at Thandani. A cable car are green, beautiful and covered with thick forests. A motel is very much is also proposed here due to its adequate topograpy and location . It is also proposed to locate a Dome for inside winter sports including Ice Skating at Thandiani. The natural environment and topography of Thandiani offer excellent trecking routes. It is proposed to develop an adequate trecking route for this purpose .

Table : Proposed Tourist Facilities in Abbottabad District by Location and Type of Facility
Hotel Motel Tourist Hostel Restaur ant Roadside Facility Picnic Spot Tourist Facilitation Centre Abbottabad Nathiagali Thandians Ayubia Changla Gali Bara Gali Kalabagh Dunga Gali Khaira Gali Kohala Road Sherwan Total 2 1 3 1 1 1 1 4 1 1 2 1 1 2 1 1 1 1 1 1 6 1 1 1 1 1 1 6 1 1 2 1 1 2 1 1 2 3 1 4 1 1 1 3 Cable Car Camping Ground Tracki ng Winter Sports

COST ESTIMATES
Following are the cost estimates prepared for various project components as have been identified in the Master Plan. They are mainly based on the current market prices and are entirely and extremely approximate. The actual and detailed costs for each of the project components detailed should be prepared and at at the a later time of stage its together with designing

execution. Therefore, the

Umbrella PC-1 to be prepared after

this Master Plan will include these approximate costs and the PC1's for each specific project to be prepared at the time of the implementation of the Master Plan will include the actual costs as and when these specific PC-1's are prepared by STC. TOURISM FACILITIES Hotels For the purpose of this Master Plan and the estimates of rough costs, it is assumed that a hotel will be located on an area measuring about 1 acre and will provide accommodation of 100 beds (50 rooms). The total cost including the cost of land, design cost, building cost and furnishing cost is estimated to be: 20.00 million. Motel It is assumed that a motel will be located on an area of 0.5 acre (4 kanals) and will provide accommodation of 20 beds in 10 rooms. The total cost including the cost of land, design and construction cost as well as the furnishing cost is estimated to be: Rs: 5.00 millions. Tourist Hostel A tourist hostel will provide accommodation to 40 persons in 20 rooms and will be located on land measuring 0.5 acre (4 kanals). The total cost including the cost of land, design cost, Rs. construction cost and furnishing cost is estimated to be: 10.00 million. Rs:

Restaurants A restaurant is proposed of 50 to to 60 cost be located The on land measuring cost of a approximately 2 kanals to 4 kanals with a dining hall with the seating capacity persons. of land, total restaurant including the deign, building and

furnishing costs is estimated to be: Rs. 2.00 million.

Picnic Spot All picnic spots will vary considerably in area depending on the location, tourism potential, anticipated and planned functions and availability of land. However, for the sake of this Master Plan it is assumed that a picnic spot will cover an area of 5 kanals to 20 kanals. The total cost including the cost of land, soft and hard landscaping and other ancillary facilities will be approximately Rs.4.00 million.

Tourist Facilitation Centre A tourist facilitation centre is proposed to be provided on an area ranging from half a kanals to 1 kanal. It will include space for reception, offices, display area and waiting area. The total cost including the cost of land, design cost, building cost and furnishing cost is estimated to be: Rs. 0.50 million.

Roadside Facility A roadside facility is assumed to be a food stall covering a small area of 0.5 kanal. The total cost including the cost of land, structure and building space is estimated to be: Rs. 0.1 million.

Cable Car The cost of cable car will vary considerably based on its location, the length of the cable, the number of stations etc.

Data has been collected from locations in Pakistan where such facilities have already been installed like Murree, Patriata and Malam Jaba for this purpose. For the purpose of this Master Plan, it is estimated that each cable car service will approximately cost: Rs.15.00 million.

Camping Site An average size camping site with auxiliary service provided on site is estimated to cost. Rs. 2.00 million.

Fishing Establishment of the fishing spots generally does not need much of the development works. However, the cost of erecting sign boards, street furniture, supervision hut etc. for each location is estimated to cost. Rs. 0.05 million.

Boating The cost of boating may vary considerably depending the level of service. However, for the sake of this master plan it is assumed that including the cost of boats, motor boats, motor launches and the development of the boating basin, each facility will cost. Rs. 1.50 million.

Tracking: The cost of development of the planned tracking routes at proposed locations may also vary considerably, depending on the

location and the length of the track. However, it is estimated that including the cost of direction signs, track development and street furniture, each track will approximately cost million. Rs. 0.10

Winter Sports Winter sports in this context means a Dome of ice-skating. It will also include the auxiliary facilities of snack bar, changing and waiting rooms, visitors gallery and administrative offices. The total cost for each facility will include the cost of land, design, building and furnishing which is estimated to be approximately Rs. 3.00 million.

The summery of cost estimates of various tourist facilities are shown in Table Table: S.No 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. 12. 13. 14. Hotels Motels Tourist Hostels Restaurants Picnic spots Roadside facilities Tourist Facilitation Centre Cable car Camping sites Fishing Boating Rafting Winter sports Tracking Total Estimated cost of Proposed Tourists Facilities Type of Facility No. of Facilities 11 13 4 11 26 19 6 5 9 5 3 1 3 8 Cost per Unit Rs. million 20.00 5.00 10.00 2.00 4.00 0.10 0.50 15.00 2.00 0.05 1.50 1.00 3.00 0.10 Total Cost million 220.00 65.00 40.00 22.00 104.00 1.90 3.00 75.00 18.00 0.25 4.50 1.00 9.00 0.80 564.45 Rs.

Less cost of Hotels (564.45 - 220.00) = 344.45