SMEDA organises workshop

PESHAWAR: Small and Medium Enterprises Development Authority (Smeda) organised a one-day workshop for stakeholders of the marble and granite sector. It discussed issues faced by the marble and granite sector of Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa (K-P) and the required interventions. Planning Commission Project Director Riaz Ahmed Sahito chaired the proceedings of the workshop, which was attended by 26 businessmen from mining, processing and trading sector. The workshop observed keen participation by all stakeholders while discussing the issues and required interventions for the marble and granite sector of K-P. The mine owners emphasised upon the reserve estimation, provision of the basic infrastructure especially the mine access roads, water and electricity. They said that the participation of mine owners in policy formulation and environment conservation is equally important.  

Published in The Express Tribune, August 30^th, 2018.

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