Balochistan Updates

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Balochistan to get 40% of gas revenue.

Province will get around Rs 6 billion per annum as gas revenue after approving the proposal. Officials of the power department said that Pakistan Petroleum Limited (#PPL) and Balochistan government will ink an accord in this regard soon

 

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Three New Marble Cities being made in Balochistan specially in those areas where there is huge Stone potential but has no facility.
These facilities shall Insha'Allah create jobs, major economic opportunities and will social uplift the area and its people.

Khuzdar -- Loralai -- Dalbandin

 

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Chairman CPEC Authority is determined to add more projects in Balochistan under CPEC.

Chairman CPEC Authority Lieutenant General (R) Asim Saleem Bajwa has met the Chief Executive of Balochistan Board of Investment, Farman Zarkoon, discussed various aspects related to social and economic development of Balochistan. Mahi in Balochistan in this meeting. The proposal to establish a special economic zone for Gary was considered. During this meeting, the Chairman expressed his commitment to add more projects to Balochistan under CPEC.

 

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Kotla Jam to Quetta (for Gwadar) ML-3 Railway Line Plan

Kotla Jam Bhakkar will be connected to Quetta by spreading new railway line under Dera Ismail Khan and Zhob ML-3.

Pakistan Railways has 3 main lines ML-1, ML-2, ML-3 The upgrade of these 3 main lines is under CPEC.

In the first phase, 1872 km long ML-1254 upgrade from Karachi to Peshawar and ML-2 from Kotri to Attock Dadu-Larkana Jacobabad Dera Ghazi Khan Bhakkar Kandian .

Rail contact from Rohri to Taftan through Quetta and Sibbi section (1022 km) and Quetta to Kotla Jam (538 km) is called ML-3,

Kotla Jam

Via Dera Ismail Khan, Zhob to Quetta ML-3 will be linked to Gwadar and the new railway route will be used to deliver equipment from China when Gwadar Port and CPEC are fully active.

The Planning Commission has approved the Facility Study of the Project.

 

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720 hospital beds provided to health department

05 Sep 2020

Ratio may touch 80pc in two weeks. — Dawn/File


QUETTA: The Technical and Vocational Education and Training Reform Sector Support Programme (TVET-SSP) handed over the first consignment of 720 hospital beds, complete with mattresses, pillows and 1,440 bedspreads to the Balochistan government at a ceremony here on Friday.

These supplies, provided by the EU, Germany, Norway and the federal government on a request of the Balochistan government, will help strengthen healthcare facilities in Balochistan.

The Balochistan Health Department will distribute these supplies to hospitals across the province according to their needs in coordination with Manzil Organisation, a Quetta-based organisation which specialises in providing vocational and technical training to young people.

With technical and financial assistance from the TVET Sector Support Programme, 60 girls and 80 boys are being trained in the province.
This initiative is part of an ongoing Workplace-Based Training (WBT) approach being implemented in Balochistan and Sindh to prepare young people for the labour market. A special training fund for Sindh and Balochistan has been allocated under the TVET Sector Support Programme.

Under the programme, 18,000 young men and women will receive practice-oriented workplace-based training.

Published in Dawn, September 5th, 2020

 

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An asphalt paving process utilizing a paving machine is beginning today, which shows important nodes of the project of Eastbay Expressway of Gwadar.

 

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East Bay Expressway progress 80%. Asphalt underway, will boost Port operations big way.

 

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APP
September 14, 2020

ISLAMABAD: The government of Balochistan has initiated work on multiple agro projects with the aim to enhance the production in the province through modern technologies.

Talking to APP, an official of the Balochistan government said that the government began training programmes for farmers and landowners of the province on modern farming methods.

“The projects including, use of modern technology for water conservation, promotion of tunnel farming, strengthening of the Agricultural Department’s research laboratories, promotion of research and development and improvement through registration and certification of new varieties of wheat, rice, barley and vegetables were underway,” he said.

“Around 27 previous agriculture projects were under way at the cost of Rs 37,212 million, while 16 new ones with an estimated cost of Rs 2,905 million were undertaken during the current year.”

Published in The Express Tribune, September 14th, 2020.

 

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400,000 Olive Trees will be planted in Balochistan this year to promote low water-consuming farming, aimed to fight water scarcity in the province.

The saplings would be provided to farmers for free, offering farmers an alternative crop to boost their incomes.

 

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The 33 sports and recreational complexes progress review. One in each district of Balochistan is one of our major steps towards healthy, better and progressive steps for youth, children , women and elderly. Not just sports, but more then that.

 

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Official of Balochistan Coastal Development Authority BCDA said measures have been taken to develop tourism projects worth of Rs 206 million in coastal areas.

After feasibility studies of 12 places from Gwadar to Gadani Coast. Seven tourist resorts are being set up at Rs 50 million......

 

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Rapid construction is taking place at Gwadar Free Economic Zone (Corridor)

 

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Asim Saleem Bajwa

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Earlier neglected areasM approved in principle, upgrading Kci-Qta-Chaman Road to Expressway:Here is Ad for hiring consultant for feasibility study (BOT).Balochistan’s (790km) most frequented road,highest accidents due to condition, peoples’ pressing need #PakistanMovingForward

5:03 AM · Sep 23, 2020