KCCI suggests industrial estate on National Highway

Karachi: President, Karachi Chamber of Commerce and Industry (KCCI), Shamim Ahmed Shamsi, has urged the provincial government of Sindh to establish an industrial estate on the National Highway in Karachi on the pattern of Site industrial estate.

In a communication to Sindh Minister for Industries and Economic Affairs, Muhammad Abdul Rauf Siddiqui, he said that the new industrial estate would boost economic activities and create employment opportunities in the province. He also suggested that like the northern by-pass, another expressway is also the need of the hour to link DHA, Korangi with superhighway, which will facilitate transportation and solve traffic problems. He emphasised the need to develop and modernise the agro-based industry in the province.

Establishment of food/fruit processing units be encouraged, lucrative incentives be announced for the business entrepreneurs, metallic roads and necessary infrastructure be made available to create access of products to the markets. He also suggested setting up of fisheries projects which would create new employment opportunities and availability of seafood as nutrition for the common man.

The export of seafood is one of the rich sources of foreign exchange earnings. The condition of the fish harbour needs to be improved to enable Pakistan to regain its market in the European Union (EU). He said that by improving the coastal areas of this province, the standard of living of the population would improve.