KARACHI: The Sindh government has expedited work on a proposal to set up a new industrial zone ‘NKATI 2’ similar to North Karachi Industrial Area.
This was stated by Minister Information & Local Government Sindh Syed Nasir Hussain Shah during a meeting with a delegation led by Faisal Moiz Khan, President NKATI, SVP Shabir Ismail and Syed Yasir Hussain, Chairman Sub-Committee Local Bodies at his residence.
The minister said the site is being sought and in consultation with the North Karachi Association of Trade & Industry (NKATI) and will be finalized later,
He further said that promotion of trade and industry is the top priority of Sindh government. Therefore, all resources will be utilised to create vast employment opportunities and promote industrialisation. He also directed the MD Water Board to ensure uninterrupted supply of water to the industries.
The minister also assured the Sindh Building Control Authority (SCBA) to regularise the factories located in North Karachi Industrial Area and solve the issues related to District Municipal Corporation.
President NKATI, Faisal Moiz Khan apprised the industrialists of the problems faced by them. He said that production activities were being severely affected due to non-supply of water to North Karachi industries. However, the issues related to DMC are also increasing day by day which needs immediate attention.
“The Sindh government should set up a new industrial zone like North Karachi Industrial Zone to promote industries so that more and more new industries could be set up and vast employment opportunities could be created”, he suggested.
He expressed satisfaction over the assurance of the provincial minister to resolve the issues under discussion at the meeting, He said that industrialists would extend all possible cooperation with Sindh government to increase production activities and promote industries.
