SPORTS, CULTURE, TOURISM, ARCHAEOLOGY &

MUSEUMS AND YOUTH AFFAIRS DEPARTMENT,

GOVERNMENT OF KHYBER PAKHTUNKHWA

13-A, Attached Building Complex, Khyber Road,

Peshawar. Phone: 9211091 Fax: 9210871

PC-I

OF THE
UMBRELLA SCHEME NAMELY
1055 140388 Counterpart funding for Tourism
projects to be executed through Public Private
Partnership (PPP)
(having estimated Cost of Rs. 150.000 million
with allocation of Rs.50 million for 2014-15
on the revenue side)

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GOVERNMENT OF PAKISTAN
PLANNING COMMISSION
PC-I FORM
(SOCIAL SECTORS)
1.

Name of the project :

PC-I of the umbrella scheme of ADP 2014-15

1055-140388 Counterpart funding for Tourism
projects to be executed through Public Private
Partnership (PPP).

2.

Location

Khyber Pakhtunkhwa.

3.

Authority responsible for

i. Sponsoring

Tourism Department, Government of

Khyber Pakhtunkhwa.

ii. Execution

Tourism Corporation Khyber Pakhtunkhwa.

iii. Operation and maintenance

Tourism Corporation Khyber Pakhtunkhwa.

iv. Concerned federal ministry

Tourism Department, Government of Khyber

Pakhtunkhwa.

4. Plan provision

5.

6.

Project objectives and its relationship

with Sectors objectives:

Description, justification and

technical parameters

In the ADP 2014-15 the scheme namely 1055140388 Counterpart funding for Tourism projects
to be executed through Public Private Partnership
(PPP) having an estimated cost of Rs. 150 million
with CFY allocation Rs. 50 million on revenue
side.
The scheme has been prepared for counterpart
funding of the Tourism Projects to be offered to the
private sector through PPP mode in collaboration
with BOIT. It is expected that these tourism projects
would increase the flow of domestic tourists to
Khyber Pakhtunkhwa besides equipping the
Tourism Corporation in terms of creating enabling
environment for tourism promotion and to act as a
catalyst for providing opportunities to generating
income thereby eliminating poverty, reviving the
militancy affected tourism industry.
The proposed scheme is in line with the policy of
the provincial government and it aims to create a
conducive environment that in turn is expected to
enhance the propagation tourism product of
Khyber Pakhtunkhwa on the one hand while
making tourism as a venture for income generation
by the local communities on another. The thrust of
the activities is to generate opportunities for healthy
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recreation that is in consonance with the local

heritage and culture. It also incorporates
promotional activities and provision for logistics for
the holding of regular tourism events throughout
the province, country and abroad, thereby
defeating militancy and negative propaganda.
7.

Capital cost estimates:

The following is the abstract of the cost followed by the detailed costs for each based on
current market rates (2014):S#
1
2
3

ITEMS / ACTIVITIES

Estimated Cost Rs.

(Million)
2014-15
2015-16

Cost of land for Naran Cable Car Project

Cost of land for tourist resort at village Hund (Indus
river on m1 motorway)
2% charges for the Board of Revenue to process land
acquisition

Total Estimated Cost Rs.

Explanation: It worth mentioning that an amount of Rs.150 million has been earmarked in
ADP 2014-15 vide code No. 140388, namely Counterpart Funding for Tourism Projects to
be executed through Public Private Partnership (PPP) in order to finance the share of
TCKP in these projects. On maturity of a PPP project in Tourism Sector, counterpart
funding shall be provided from this scheme, on the recommendation of the committee on
PPP under the Chairmanship of Additional Chief Secretary, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa with the
approval of PDWP, with delegation of powers to DDWP for approving funds on case to
case basis.

GRAND TOTAL (RS IN MILLION)

50.000

25.000

8.

Annual operating and maintenance cost

after completion of the project:
The schemes are expected to be operated by the
private sector finally once the public-private
partnership is matured.

9.

Demand and supply

10.

Financial Plan and mode of financing

There is enormous potential for tourism in the

Khyber Pakhtunkhwa scenic beauty and
hills in the north, Ghandara civilization and other
rich cultural heritage in the plains and
archeological sites and rugged terrain in the
south. The corporation intends to capitalize on the
comparative advantage of the province in the
tourism sector.

Rs. in million
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Amount for
Amount for
Capital
Recurring
Sources
Expenditure
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------I
(a)
Government sources:
(Federal/Provincial)
Provincial
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(i)
(ii)
(iii)
(iv)
(b)

II

Grant
Loan
Equity Investment
Direct Government
Expenditure

Sponsoring Agency's own

Contribution.

150.000M
NONE
NONE
Rs.150.000M (on the revenue side)
Counterpart remaining funding to be borne
by private sector.

(c)

Private Investment

PPP Mode cost to be borne by investors

(d)

Local Body resources

If any.

NONE

(e)

Non-Government borrowing.

NONE

(f)

Other sources
(e.g. Recoveries)

NONE

(a)

Likely sources and amount of foreign exchange cost of the project.

NIL.

(b)

Present position regarding availability, commitment of negotiations.

Since the scheme is on PPP mode after the selection of the successful
investor by BOIT and the Committee on PPP cost to be borne by
investor to be the share of TCKP / Tourism Department in the tourism
related projects.

11.

Project benefits and analysis

i. Financial Social benefits with indicators
The PPP and investment by the private
sector is expected to boost the soft image of
KPK. It is further expected that more tourists
will be attracted. Moreover the functioning of
the corporation is also expected to finance
from the receipts of the tourism related
projects.
ii. Employment generation (direct and indirect)
The schemes under the umbrella scheme
are expected to directly contribute to the
improvement of existing assets/creation of
new assets and to enable the corporation to
be sustainable and to peruse the notions of
promotion of tourism through income
generation by the local communities through
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small scale enterprising

elimination of poverty.

activities

for

iii. Environmental impact

The initial environmental examination
indicates that the proper disposal of
sanitation would help in maintaining clean
environment.
iv. Impact of delays on project cost and viability
All the sub schemes are based market
prices and no major escalation of cost is
expected.
12.

13.

14.

Implementation Schedule
(including starting and completion dates)

Additional projects / decision required to

maximize socio-economic benefits from
the proposed project.

Certified that the project proposal has

been prepared on the basis of guidelines
provided by the Planning Commission for
the preparation of PC-I for Social Sectors.

The scheme is expected to be completed

during thirty six months.

The process of involving of private sector,

local communities and local entrepreneurs
are expected to be benefited as the
multiplier effect of tourism increases the
volume of business many folds in
comparison to capital injected.

The cost estimates are according to the

open market rates.

15.

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SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT OF KHYBER PAKHTUNKHWA
SPORTS, TOURISM ARCHEOLOGY, MUSEUMS AND YOUTH AFFAIRS DEPARTMENT

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