Govt proposes 29 industrial parks, 21 mineral zones under CPEC

[Edevelop]

ISLAMABAD: The Nawaz Sharif government has proposed 29 industrial parks and 21 mineral economic processing zones in all four provinces under the much hyped $46 billion China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC), The News has learnt.


According to the official list with the identified sites for the proposed industrial zones under the CPEC which will be tabled before the representatives of the provinces by next month and exclusively available with The News, the federal government wants industrial parks in all four provinces. In Punjab, the federal government is proposing industrial estates in Sialkot, Gujranwala, Rawat, Lahore, Sundar, Multan and Vehari.


For Minerals Economic Processing Zones in Punjab, the federal government is proposing sites in the Salt Range (antimony) and Chiniot for iron ore.


For industrial zones in Sindh, the federal government has proposed sites of Sukkur, Larkana, Karachi, Bin Qasim, Korangi Creek and Khairpur. For Minerals Economic Processing Zones in Sindh, the proposed sites are Thar (coal) and Lakra (coal).


The proposed sites for Industrial Economic Zones/Parks in KP include Hattar, Gadoon, Ghazi, D I Khan, Jalozai, Nowshera, Bannu, Chitral and Risalpur. The proposed Minerals Economic Processing Zones in KP included Dargai (chromite), North Waziristan (chromite), Kurram (antimony), Waziristan, (copper), Chitral (antimony), Besham (iron ore, lead), Nizampur (iron ore) and Mohmand (marble).


The proposed sites for industrial zones in Balochistan included Quetta, Dostan, Gwadar, Khuzdar, Uthal, Hub and Dera Murad Jamali. The proposed Minerals Economic Processing Zones in Balochistan include Khuzdar (chromite, antimony), Chaghi (chromite), Qila Saifullah(antimony, chromite) Saindak (gold, silver), Reko Diq (gold), Kalat (iron ore) Lasbela (manganese), Gwadar (oil refinery), Muslim Bagh (chromite)


According to announcement of the Planning Commission here on Saturday, the joint working groups on various components of China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) are expected to hold their meetings next month. The joint working group on energy is scheduled to meet in the first week of August, groups on transport infrastructure & Gawadar in second week and group on planning in third week of August 2015.


This was stated by the Federal Minister for Planning, Development & Reforms while chairing a high level meeting convened on Saturday to review the progress of the projects of CPEC. The meeting was attended by the top officials of various ministries and departments.


The meeting was briefed about the progress on CPEC projects by respective ministries. Ministry of Water & Power updated about the progress on various power projects started under CPEC. National Highway Authority briefed about the progress on infrastructure projects of CPEC including Karakoram Highway up-gradation, western route, and Multan-Sukkur motorway whereas Gwadar Port Authority briefed about 14 Kms long Gwadar East Bay Expressway. Aviation Division briefed the meeting about progress of work on New Gwadar International Airport, expected to be ready by 2018. Ministry of Railway gave the briefing on ML-1 up-gradation, which will upgrade and modernise Karachi-Peshawar rail track to increase speed of trains from 80 Kms/hr to 140 Kms/ hr. The meeting reviewed the progress on cooperation in industrial field under CPEC.


Minister Planning & Development Ahsan Iqbal in his introductory remarks said that 46 billion dollar CPEC investment will prove to be a game-changer not just for Pakistan but for the entire region.


He said that government is committed to ensuring a united and a strong Pakistan through shared prosperity and inclusive development. He said that CPEC would bring dividends to all provinces and regions of Pakistan. All ministries must ensure speedy implementation of CPEC projects to seize the opportunities that are knocking at our door. Now we have political stability and peace conditions are improving which is helping in creating conducive investment climate in the country. We have to build on the momentum by working harder, better, and smarter.


The meeting reviewed the progress on Port Qasim Electric Company, coal fired 2Sahiwal 2x660MW coal-fired power plants, Punjab, EngroThar 2x330MW coal-fired, Thar, Sindh; surface mine in Block II of Thar coal field,3.8 mtpa, Thar Sindh, Gawadar Coal Power Project, Gwadar, SSRL Thar Coal Block 6.5mpta &CPIH Mine Mouth Power Plant, Thar, Sindh; Quaid-e-Azam 1000MW Solar Park, Bahawalpur, Punjab; Dawood 50MW wind Farm, Bhambore, Sindh; United Energy Pakistan (UEP) 100MW wind farm, Jhimpir, Sindh; Sachal 50MW wind farm, Jhimpir, Sindh, Sunnec 50MW wind farm, Jhimpir, Sind; Karot Hydropower Station, AJK & Punjab; HUBCO coal power plant, Hub Balochistan; Salt Range Mine Mouth Power Project including mining, Punjab; Kohala Hydel Project, AJK; Pakistan wind farm II (Jhampir, Thatta, Sindh; and Thar mine mouth oracle, Thar Sindh in energy sector.


In transport infrastructure, meeting reviewed the progress on KKH Phase II (Raikot - Islamabad Section) and Peshawar-Karachi Motorway (Multan-Sukkur Section) and western route. Meeting also reviewed the progress of Havelian Dry port in rail sector projects.

Govt proposes 29 industrial parks, 21 mineral zones under CPEC - thenews.com.pk

 

[Fracker]

Half of tenor gone yet government is still proposing. Why government can't understand we have only 5-7 years to catch up the east Asian growth. After that all Pakistani strategic location gonna finish. No more fossil fuel, no more riches of gulf countries, no more middle east. 2020s belongs to robotic and AI growth. And by then the country have it gonna increase exponentially, and left behind will remain left behind.

I am fadeup with proposals, talk less execute more. This proposal should have come two years back and by next year they should be looking to make this live.

 

[Mariner3823]

Sir wtx abt kpk... no mining r industrial estate ???
Rest all 3 provinces r being mentioned

 

[Edevelop]

Half of tenor gone yet government is still proposing. Why government can't understand we have only 5-7 years to catch up the east Asian growth. After that all Pakistani strategic location gonna finish. No more fossil fuel, no more riches of gulf countries, no more middle east. 2020s belongs to robotic and AI growth. And by then the country have it gonna increase exponentially, and left behind will remain left behind.

I am fadeup with proposals, talk less execute more. This proposal should have come two years back and by next year they should be looking to make this live.

Half of proposed Highways and Motorway are U/C (Gwadar-Quetta Link , KKH Phase 1 & 2, Hassanabdal - Manshera Link, Multan - Sukkur Link, etc)

Half of proposed Energy Projects are U/C ( QA Solar Park, Karot Hydro, Sahiwal Coal, Thar Coal, Block 1 & 2, Jhimpir Wind, etc)

Other projects like Gwadar Airport, Mineral Mining in Waziristan, Gas pipeline between Nawabshah and Gwadar are all working on ground.


Industrial Parks and other Minining Zones are still proposed because they need to be approved by Provincial governments and Chinese and I personally find Baluchistan the hardest to convince because of the value of Gold and Copper and Nationalists.

Sir wtx abt kpk... no mining r industrial estate ???
Rest all 3 provinces r being mentioned

The proposed sites for Industrial Economic Zones/Parks in KP include Hattar, Gadoon, Ghazi, D I Khan, Jalozai, Nowshera, Bannu, Chitral and Risalpur.

The proposed Minerals Economic Processing Zones in KP included Dargai (chromite), North Waziristan (chromite), Kurram (antimony), Waziristan, (copper), Chitral (antimony), Besham (iron ore, lead), Nizampur (iron ore) and Mohmand (marble).

 

[Kabira]

search Gujrat, nothing f u nawaz sharif

 

[RazorMC]

Why are we squandering our precious metals and minerals like idiots???
When will these illiterate fools understand their value?

 

[Echo_419]

search Gujrat, nothing f u nawaz sharif

Gujarat India mein hai bhai
On topic
Good initiative by Nawaz govt this move will ensure that this corridor not only remains a transit corridor but a Infra project to propel Pakistani economy forward

Half of tenor gone yet government is still proposing. Why government can't understand we have only 5-7 years to catch up the east Asian growth. After that all Pakistani strategic location gonna finish. No more fossil fuel, no more riches of gulf countries, no more middle east. 2020s belongs to robotic and AI growth. And by then the country have it gonna increase exponentially, and left behind will remain left behind.

I am fadeup with proposals, talk less execute more. This proposal should have come two years back and by next year they should be looking to make this live.

I.feel you brother but I think we can still rely on domestic markets to make our industry competitive

 

[shaheenmissile]

Sir wtx abt kpk... no mining r industrial estate ???
Rest all 3 provinces r being mentioned

People dont give lands for any such project in KPK..Or if they give they demand too much.
You may know about gas fields in Karak. The only way locals agreed was for the gas company to give free gas to dozens of surrounding villages.

 

[Imran Khan]

yaar Baluchistan main banao ziada we have to save them from poverty

 

[Gentelman]

Now don't give us some more Scandles like Reco Deck please nooni tunes!!

 

[Dubious]

Why are we squandering our precious metals and minerals like idiots???
When will these illiterate fools understand their value?

The same way the same fools didnt understand finished products and sold out raw materials only to pay a higher price to the same countries we sold to for finished products made of the same raw materials ...

Its called inherited intelligence just like inherited politics.....No educated people are in decision making positions so all decisions are rubbish and lack any brainstorming or visions of future aspects

 

[S.Y.A]

i believe it is a good step, but focus should be on IT sector. and the energy, sewerage and roadways required to connect all of them together.

 

[Sipahi]

If you want to kill any project , hand over it to Pakistan's Civil bureaucracy, they will kill it beautifully.

These proposed projects will not be live before 2018 as the industry run on electricity and most of the electricity project will completed by 2018, IP Gas pipeline will also complete by 2017, i guess so.

Eat good meals and discuss things in Air Conditioned Rooms but the most important thing we need for our progress is "electricty".

 

[Muhammad Omar]

search Gujrat, nothing f u nawaz sharif

GUJRAT: DCO Liaquat Ali Chatha along with local politicians and businessmen laid the foundation stone of the kidney centre here on Wednesday.

The 23-bed project would be completed within six months under the public-private partnership.

Local philanthropists and the district government have launched the joint project at the two-kanal land near Prince Chowk. The land is donated by philanthropist Begum Mehmooda Ajiz.

The project will cost Rs100 million out of which Rs50m will be spent on the construction of the building and the remaining amount will be spent on installation of the latest equipment and machinery in the hospital.

The DCO informed participants that a sum of Rs35 million had already been donated by local philanthropists, including Rs5 million, by the Red Crescent Society.

Mr Chatha said the basement and ground floor of the building would be utilized for car parking and commercial purposes, respectively, while the first and second floors for the kidney centre.

 

[Kabira]

GUJRAT: DCO Liaquat Ali Chatha along with local politicians and businessmen laid the foundation stone of the kidney centre here on Wednesday.

The 23-bed project would be completed within six months under the public-private partnership.

Local philanthropists and the district government have launched the joint project at the two-kanal land near Prince Chowk. The land is donated by philanthropist Begum Mehmooda Ajiz.

The project will cost Rs100 million out of which Rs50m will be spent on the construction of the building and the remaining amount will be spent on installation of the latest equipment and machinery in the hospital.

The DCO informed participants that a sum of Rs35 million had already been donated by local philanthropists, including Rs5 million, by the Red Crescent Society.

Mr Chatha said the basement and ground floor of the building would be utilized for car parking and commercial purposes, respectively, while the first and second floors for the kidney centre.

That is hospital, public-private on top of that. But I found this news from last week.

Feasibility studies of more industrial estates finalized

Salim Ahmed

Saturday, July 18, 2015 - Lahore—Chairman Punjab Industrial Estates Development & Management Company S M Tanveer has said that PIEDMC has finalised the feasibility studies for setting up industrial estates in ten more districts of the province, as per the directions of the Chief Minister Punjab. “These ten districts included Gujar Khan, Pin Dadan Khan, Bhakkar, Jhang, Gujrat, Okara, Sahiwal, Bahawalnagar, Bahawalpur and D G Khan, “ he added.

He said the PIEDMC by following the guidelines of Chief Minister Punjab is transforming Punjab into the industrial hub of Pakistan. All these industrial estates would generate millions of jobs in the province. He said the PIEDMC has already completed Sundar and Multan Industrial Estates and development work on four more industrial estates is underway.

“These four industrial estates are include Rahim Yar Khan Industrial Estate, Bhalwal Industrial Estate, Vehari Industrial Estate, Chunian Industrial Estate and Quaid-e-Azam Apparel Park,” he added.

He said the PIEDMC has also completed the infrastructural works at the Quaid-e-Azam Solar Park in Bahawalpur where 1000 megawatt electricity will be generated through solar panels.

Feasibility studies of more industrial estates finalized

This is separate project from CPEC?