Punjab Local Government, Tourism and Culture Minister Navjot Singh Sidhu on Saturday ordered stopping of amphibian bus from operating at Harike Pattan Wildlife Sanctuary. Sidhu today visited Harike Pattan to explore possibility of developing it as a tourism centre and to take stock of the amphibious bus project started by the Akali-BJP government

Tarn Taran:  Punjab Local Government, Tourism and Culture Minister Navjot Singh Sidhu on Saturday ordered stopping of amphibian bus from operating at Harike Pattan Wildlife Sanctuary. Sidhu today visited Harike Pattan to explore possibility of developing it as a tourism centre and to take stock of the amphibious bus project started by the Akali-BJP government.

The water bus was a dream project of former Deputy CM Sukhbir Singh Badal launched before the Punjab Assembly elections 2017.

Sidhu’s visit was decided after Congress MLA from Patti Harminder Singh Gill raised a query during the question hour in the Assembly on Friday regarding developing Harike as a tourist destination.

Four MLAs from constituencies adjoining the wetland, namely- Parminder Singh Pinki of Ferozepur, Harminder Singh Gill of Patti, Sukhpal Singh Bhullar of Khemkaran and Kulbir Singh Zira of Zira accompanied Sidhu.