Work on state-of-the-art 1500-acre Industrial Estate, which is one of the biggest such projects in the Punjab province, has been commenced.
According to a spokesman of the Punjab Industrial Estates Development and Management Company (PIEDMC), the Industrial Estate is being constructed at Sundar at Raiwind Road, some 25-km away from Thokar Niaz Beg. All utility connections including electricity, gas, water and telephone will be provided to industrialists within 24 hours. Besides this, facilities of warehouse, parking area, fire brigade, cargo, integrated security system, public transport, disposal of waste, post office and water treatment plant will be provided, the spokesman added.
Punjab government has provided initial funding for the project under which 642 industrial plots are being prepared. Various industrial units including textile, pharmaceuticals, chemical, light engineering, mechanical, electrical, plastic, electronics, food beverages, juices, bakery and edible oil are expected to be established at the proposed estate.