QUETTA: Prime Minister
Imran Khan has approved establishing ship-breaking yard in Gwadar and a policy
board for the same is being formulated.
This was announced during a high-level review
meeting on the subject, chaired by Chief Minister Balochistan and attended by
Federal Minister for Defence Production Zubaida Jalal and Finance Minister Asad
Umar.
The meeting was informed CM Balochistan would
also be a member of this policy board.
The PC1 document of Gwadar Ship-breaking Yard
was presented in 2007 but could not proceed due to lack of interest by
successive governments.
Now prime minister has approved the project on
a partnership basis with the induction of manufacturing, training workshops,
and parking stations.
“The government will welcome all projects in
the better interests of people of the province.” CM Balochistan said, lauding
the centre’s initiative.
The project is expected to fulfil the
country’s shipping needs while also creating job opportunities for the local
population.
The meeting was also briefed regarding the
project completion and land allocation for the ship-breaking yard.
The finance minister said, “All decisions regarding
Balochistan and Gwadar would be made with the consultation of the provincial
government,” he assured.
The meeting unanimously agreed upon that
approval of Gwadar Master Plan and other affairs would be inked jointly by
federal, provincial governments as well as all the stakeholders.
Source: The Dawn. 25 December
2018
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