Federal Science and Technology Minister Choudhry Nouraz Shakoor Khan has said the budget has been increased to manifold for the modernisation and upgradation of industrial sector in the country. Speaking as chief guest at the earth-breaking ceremony of "Cast Metal Technology Testing and Training Centre" in mini-industrial estate in Daska on Wednesday.
He added that this centre would cater to the needs of advanced foundry, costing, forging and metal testing requirements of industries of Sialkot, Daska, Gujranwala, Wazirabad and Gujrat areas.
The Minister said this centre would be well equipped and it would provide training in various advanced skills to the artisans of these areas. The government was mobilising all available resources and modes for the modernisation of industrial sector of the country aimed at enabling it to cope with modern global challenges and standards more easily, he added.
The "Cast Metal Technology Testing and Training Centre would be accomplished at a cost of Rs 350 million in two years stipulated period. This well-equipped centre would be an international standard and it would provide necessary advanced forging and testing facilities to the industrial sector. Although the construction of this centre would be completed in two years, the provision of metal-testing facilities would be started next month.