Chairman Capital Development Authority (CDA), Amir Ali Ahmed Tuesday said that the demand of Islamabad Chamber of Commerce and Industry (ICCI) for setting up a new industrial estate in Islamabad was quite legitimate and assured that CDA was ready to complete this important project in collaboration with ICCI.
He said this while addressing the delegation of ICCI led by President Muhammad Shakeel Munir visited CDA Head Office and met with Chairman CDA Amir Ali Ahmed to discuss key issues of business community, said a press release issued here.
Addressing the delegation, Amir Ali said that ICCI should prepare a comprehensive proposal for a new industrial estate and send it to the CDA so that the project could be taken forward in consultation with the concerned departments of the government.
It was agreed in the meeting that ICCI would hold another meeting with the Chairman CDA on November 15 with a ready proposal for an industrial estate.
Chairman CDA acknowledged that Kahuta Industrial Triangle has been neglected for development but added that roads carpeting work has been started in the said industrial estate and assured that the remaining issues would also be resolved soon.
Chairman said that the dualization of Islamabad Dry Port road would be inaugurated next Friday.
He said that the process of bids opening for construction of parking plazas in markets was being started soon.
He vowed that the CDA would continue to work with ICCI for the development of industrial areas, markets and the city.
Speaking on the occasion, President ICCI Muhammad Shakeel Munir apprised the Chairman CDA of the key issues facing the business community and stressed the need for their solution.
He said that the role of CDA is very important in solving the problems of the business community so it is hoped that CDA will play this role effectively.
He said that the establishment of a new industrial estate in the region was very important which would attract new investment, boost industrialization and create plenty of new jobs.
He apprised the Chairman CDA of the problems being faced in the lease renewal of industrial plots and assured that ICCI would fully cooperate with CDA in resolving this issue.
He said that CDA should allow bifurcation of industrial plots for better promotion of industrial activities.
Abdul Rauf Alam, Convener of ICCI CDA committee, said that the business community was facing problems due to lack of parking facilities in the markets so the CDA should address this issue on priority basis.
