Master Plan of GWADAR:
Concurrent with the Port development a Master Plan of Gwadar has been approved by Balochistan Government through NESPAK and which has been a hot topic of discussions at various forums. Implementation of the Master Plan is the responsibility of Govt. of Balochistan. Physically no headway has been made so far which is a matter of concern.
The following potentials have been identified in the Master Plan of Gwadar Deep Sea-port Project:
Increased trade to and from Balochistan and Iran.
Trade potential from Central Asian countries through Afghanistan.
Transit cargo (liquid and dry bulk)
Warehousing and assembly industries (EPZ)
Oil storage, refineries, petrochemical industries etc.
Handle the shipping traffic of the region.
Gwadar Master Plan envisages development of about 18,600 hectares of land for this project including the followings:
Port development in Phase 1 & 11 on 400 hectares.
An Export Processing Zone of 74 hectares located on land adjacent to the port in East Bay.
A Special Industrial Zone of about 4,000 hectares lying to the north of the town.
An oil refinery of 1,000 hectares located to the north east of the town, linked to the proposed oil terminal by an
underground pipeline across East Bay.
A residential area of 400 hectares stretching north of the existing town along West Bay.
To bring Gwadar close to the national mainstream, 700 Km long Makran Coastal Highway is in advanced stage of implementation. It will link Gwadar with Pasni, Ormara and Karachi. An other regional linkage is the Gwadar Ratto-Dero motorway linking it with Indus Highway through Turbat, Awaran and Khuzdar. A rail link is also planned to connect Gwadar to Quetta and Zahidan. Civil Aviation Authority also plans to upgrade the existing length of runway from 5,000 ft to 15,000 ft for operation of wide bodied jet air-crafts. The extension work will begin by end August, 2003 and the extension facilities will be available for use by end 2004.
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Investment Opportunities
Some of the evident investment opportunities:
Master Plan related infrastructure i.e. internal roads & services, water and power and communication ervices for the new township and the Industrial Zone.
Private owned Ware Houses and Cold Storages.
Private cargo handling equipment and trucking yards.
Corporate Infrastructure i.e. offices for operating firms & agencies.
Development of Industrial Zone and Industries.
Development of Commercial/residential areas & buildings.
Labour related amenities for thousands of workers employed on developmental work of Great Gwadar.
Hotels & Motels.
Hospitals, Colleges & Schools.
Tourism related industry.
Marine related industry i.e. shipyards, dry dock and repair yards.
Marine Fuel bunkering for visiting ships to include large fuel storages and mobile barges etc.
Oil refinery and large oil storages.
Ferry services between Gwadar-Karachi/Oman/Bunder Abbas and UAE.
Industrial Export Processing Zone
Hinterland road; Gwadar - Rattodero Expressway (735 km) will pass through Turbat-Awaran-Khuzdar & Shahdad Kot.
Gwadar-Quetta (via Turbat-Panjgoor-Kharan-Nushki) requires to be widened and improved. This link road will reduce the distance to Quetta from 1090 km to 795 km.
Railway; Gwadar - Panjgoor-Dalbadin (515 km).
Gwadar-Afghanistan via Quetta by National Highway- N-25.
Potential Projects at GWADAR Port
Gwadar being unexplored territory till to date as far as business is concerned; a lot of business activities are possible. There are numerous businesses that offer sizeable profits for the investors in Gwadar. Few are mentioned as under
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Fish Processing 13
Shrimp farming, Shrimp /Lobsters 2
Crabs processing 14
Training services in Fisheries and Aquaculture 3
Cold storages, Ice factories 15
Port Management projects. 4
Seawater Reverse Osmosis Desalination Plants for profitable purpose 16
Hotels Restaurants & Resorts 5
Business Development 17
Date Processing 6
Service Providers 18
Canned food, Gravel Crush plant 7
Oil Palm cultivation (Govt. of Balochistan can provide land on easy terms) 19
Water sports center and recreation facilities. 8
Marine & Automobile repair workshop 20
Cluster for Internet service providers 9
Renewable Energy; wing, solar- IPP 21
Warehouses 10
Clearing & Forwarding agency 22
Boat building & naval architecture institute 11
Hospitals & Clinics 23
Oil Storage tankers. 12
Re-rolling Mills 24
Ferry Service for Karachi Ormara-Pasni- Gwadar and up to Oman and Dubai