Post Reply 
 
Thread Rating:
  • 0 Vote(s) - 0 Average
  • 1
  • 2
  • 3
  • 4
  • 5
CM gives go-ahead to garments city project
10-26-2013, 06:14 PM
Post: #1
CM gives go-ahead to garments city project
LAHORE: Punjab Chief Minister Muhammad Shahbaz Sharif has granted approval to the project of setting up Garments City near Kala Shah Kaku Motorway.

He said that the Garments City would be set up over 1000 acres of land where Pak-China industrial zone would also be established. He said all facilities would be available to the industrialists under one-roof in the project while a labour colony, hospital and other facilities would also be provided on priority basis.

He was presiding over a high level meeting at Model Town which was attended by Provincial Ministers Col (retd) Shuja Khanzada, Muhammad Shafique, Tanvir Aslam Malik, Hameeda Waheed ud Din, Advisor Dr. Ijaz Nabi, MPA Ayesha Ghaus Pasha, acting chief secretary, and other officials concerned.

Advisor to Chief Minister Dr Ijaz Nabi gave a briefing on the proposed project of Garments City. Addressing the meeting, the chief minister said that the project of Garments City was of vital importance and would be implemented expeditiously. Shahbaz said that the implementation of the project would result in promotion of garments industry. He said that Chinese investors associated with textile, readymade garments and knitting have shown interest in investment in Punjab-China Industrial Zone. The chief minister while issuing instructions to the authorities concerned to prepare a practicable financial model of the Garments City, directed that a complete survey be conducted for assessment of energy requirements of the project and comprehensive recommendations be formulated in this regard.

He also directed that a solid strategy should be evolved for producing skilled manpower to meet industrial requirements of the Garments City. The chief minister issued instruction for constituting a committee to evolve technical training programme and directed that the committee should prepare a comprehensive training programme as early as possible so that skilled workforce could be provided to the factories to be set up in the Garments City. The office-bearers of Pakistan Garments Association welcomed the establishment of the project of the Garments City.

Meanwhile, a delegation led by president of the Chinese company Dongfang Electric International (DEC) which is working on Nandipur Power Project, Han Zhiqiao met Shahbaz Sharif. Matters regarding completion of Nandipur Power Project were discussed in the meeting.

Speaking on the occasion, Chief Minister Shahbaz said the work on Nandipur project was being carried out expeditiously on the project. He said that government wanted to complete this project even before the stipulated period with the cooperation of the Chinese company as this project of national importance will help in resolving energy problem in the country. He said China was a trustworthy friend of Pakistan and recent by their senior official will help opening up new avenues of cooperation between the two countries in energy sector.

Shahbaz offered cooperation to the officials of the Chinese company in other energy projects in Punjab to which the president of Dongfang Electric International (DEC) Han Zhiqiao assured to cooperate in other energy projects in the province as well. He said that Nandipur Power Project is a joint project of the two countries and will be completed in accordance with the vision and desire of the Chief Minister. He said that special attention was being paid to the standard of construction of the project. Separately, Japanese Ambassador in Pakistan Hiroshi Inomata also called on Shahbaz Sharif. They discussed matters of mutual interest, bilateral relations and cooperation in different sectors.
Visit this user's website Find all posts by this user
Quote this message in a reply
Post Reply 


Possibly Related Threads...
Thread: Author Replies: Views: Last Post
  Final Stages of Quetta Safe City Project Signal Progress in Counterterrorism and Poli LRE-Azan 0 109 01-19-2024 06:47 PM
Last Post: LRE-Azan
  CM Punjab Visits Ring Road Southern Loop-3 Ahead of its Opening LRE-Azan 0 310 10-14-2023 03:24 PM
Last Post: LRE-Azan
  Islamabad Safe City Project to be launched Salman 0 4,886 03-22-2014 06:06 PM
Last Post: Salman
  MoU for establishing $2b garments zone signed CMY 0 4,438 01-16-2014 09:19 AM
Last Post: CMY
  Garments industrial zone renamed Punjab Apparel Park CMY 0 4,014 01-16-2014 09:11 AM
Last Post: CMY
  Billions ‘embezzled’ in FDA City project Salman 0 6,616 11-25-2013 01:33 PM
Last Post: Salman
  CDGL launches ‘Tag the City’ project Salman 0 6,560 11-25-2013 01:31 PM
Last Post: Salman
  Commercialisation fees: DCO seen as going soft on traders ahead of elections Salman 0 3,805 01-29-2013 04:04 PM
Last Post: Salman
  Expressway-II Project gets attention of city bosses Salman 0 4,571 12-12-2012 01:58 PM
Last Post: Salman
  Go-ahead for Qartaba Chowk flyover Salman 0 4,864 12-08-2012 06:46 PM
Last Post: Salman
  Zulfikarabad city project reviewed in Karachi Salman 0 5,630 11-02-2012 04:45 PM
Last Post: Salman
  NAB to probe Safe City project Salman 0 4,916 09-13-2012 12:31 PM
Last Post: Salman
  Zulfikarabad city project Nationalists warn of strong reaction Salman 0 4,161 07-19-2012 12:37 PM
Last Post: Salman
  60,000 acres selected for new city project Salman 0 4,567 07-04-2012 02:40 PM
Last Post: Salman
  ‘Education City Project’ to move without any hurdles Salman 0 4,251 06-15-2012 01:43 PM
Last Post: Salman
  Pakistan to push ahead with IP gas pipeline project Salman 0 3,817 03-27-2012 12:08 PM
Last Post: Salman
  Walled city under threat as restoration project stalls Lahore_Real_Estate 0 3,957 01-23-2012 03:40 PM
Last Post: Lahore_Real_Estate
  Reply sought in Walled City project case Lahore_Real_Estate 0 4,003 11-05-2011 04:50 PM
Last Post: Lahore_Real_Estate
  Walled City project: SWM component fails to get extension Lahore_Real_Estate 0 3,639 05-30-2011 03:35 PM
Last Post: Lahore_Real_Estate
  Model city to have 80,000 plots: Govt plans mega housing project Lahore_Real_Estate 0 5,234 04-05-2011 02:49 PM
Last Post: Lahore_Real_Estate

Forum Jump:


User(s) browsing this thread: 1 Guest(s)