Senate Chairman Sadiq Sanjrani calls on Balochistan Chief Minister Jam Kamal. PHOTO: EXPRESS
QUETTA: Balochistan Chief Minister Jam Kamal Khan Alyani on Monday chaired the 7th session of Balochistan Economic Zones Authority (BEZA) here in Quetta and reviewed the agenda and progress on provincial economic zones.
During the meeting, the Balochistan government-approved Rs40.7 million grants for provincial economic zones and corroborated the agenda with some amendments.
Balochistan Minister for Secondary Education Sardar Yar Muhammad Rind, Finance Minister Zahoor Buledi, Muhammad Khan Tor Utmankhail and Chief Secretary Balochistan Capt (retd) Fazeel Asghar were present on the occasion.
Secretary Industries and Trade Ghulam Ali Baloch presented the authority’s agenda which was unanimously approved by the meeting.
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The meeting directed authorities to finalise their rules and regulations while also announcing vacancies for the post of the chief financial officer and chief operation officer in the Industrial State Development and Management Company.
While reviewing rules for Hub, Gadani and Bostan economic zones, Kamal approved new building rules for provincial economic zones and directed the authorities concerned to ensure the provision of infrastructural facilities, including gas, electricity and water in the zone sites.
“New industrial policies in Balochistan will rebuild the confidence of private investors which will also promote economic and business opportunities in the province,” Kamal said while addressing the meeting.
Expressing consensus over the policy for allotment of land and lease agreements in Bostan, Gadani and Hub economic zones, the meeting also approved the by-laws for provincial economic zones.
Secretary Industries assured the meeting that BEZA will be registered in Security Exchange of Pakistan and briefed the chief minister regarding provincial government’s proposed 13 markets on Pak-Afghan and Pak-Iran borders.
Kamal lamented over previous government’s poor policies with regards to the provincial economy, and added that Balochistan is replete with natural resources but they weren’t utilised properly owing to a lack of interest.
“In order to implement good governance, we have to take harsh decisions to boost the provincial revenue,” he said, adding that Hub and Gadani economic zones will change the province’s fate due to their locations near the sea.
Harnai issues
A delegation of the people from Harnai district led by parliamentarian Laila Tareen met Kamal and discussed development plans for the remote district of the province.
The delegation apprised the CM about issues pestering people of Harnai and emphasised the up-gradation of Harnai Grid Station, installation of LPG Plant and construction of Kach- Harnai-Sanjavi Highway.
Kamal assured the delegation that the government would initiate development work in Harnai and added that a mammoth of funds will be allocated for the district in the next budget.
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“We will take assistance from the federal government regarding the up-gradation of Harnai Grid Station and other projects,” Kamal told the delegation.
Sanjrani calls on CM
Chairman Senate Muhammad Sadiq Sanjrani on Monday called on Kamal and discussed the development work and political affairs of Balochistan during the meeting.
Sanjrani lauded the performance of the chief minister and added that Balochistan has been rightly put on the development track.
Kamal briefed the senate chairman regarding development affairs of the province.
“Expediting the development work in the province remains the provincial government’s top priority hence all coalition partners will be taken into confidence,” Kamal said.
Published in The Express Tribune, February 11th, 2020.
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