The Punjab government has planned to launch a mega project for skill development in non-industrial areas within a month besides encouraging cottage industries in the rural and suburban areas of the province, said Provincial Minister for Commerce and Industries Suhail Zaffar Cheema here on Wednesday.
"This project would help create over 70,000 jobs in every district, besides setting up 7,000 small industrial units and improving the living standards of the people in these areas."
The minister said this while talking to senior executives and members of the Rawalpindi Chamber of Commerce and Industry (RCCI) during his visit to chamber. RCCI president Hasan Sarosh Akram and senior executives welcomed the minister and apprised him about the problems of the business community in Rawalpindi.
The minister said the Punjab government has decided to constitute a think tank to gear up efforts for industrialisation in the province. People from every region of the province would be included in the think tank to make a policy suitable to the industrial sector.
Suhail stressed the need for making dedicated efforts for human resource development. Once growing population was a problem for China while after human resource development this population became strength for the country and took it to new heights of industrial development, he said.
He said his ministry was a facilitator for the industrial and commerce sector and provides all possible facilities to the business community. We will hold exhibitions round the world to introduce our industrial products. We will help industrial community to explore new markets for their products, he added.
He assured the business leaders of Rawalpindi that he would resolve all their problems. He said the matters of Rawat Industrial Estate, Chamber plots and commercialisation of chamber building would be discussed with Chief Minister.
Earlier, in his welcome address, Chamber president Sarosh Akram said chamber was acting as a bridge between business community and government. He said chamber used all its efforts for industrialisation in the region so that it has launched first ever private sector industrial estate in Rawalpindi.
He informed the minister about the problems of Rawalpindi chamber saying that chamber is facing problems in commercialisation of its building. Industries Department demands a fee of Rs 4 million and matter was raised with Chief Minister who assured to provide Rs 5 million grant but the department has raised the fees to Rs 7 million.
He sought help of the minister in provision of gas to Rawat industrial estate saying the Prime Minister had announced provision of gas but no progress was made so far.
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