Sindh Chief Minister Syed Murad Ali Shah and Federal Minister for National Food Security & Research (NFSR) and Industries & Production, Rana Tanveer,Monday met at the New Sindh Secretariat to discuss several key initiatives, including the establishment of an industrial park on extra land from the Pakistan Steel Mill, the revival of the Steel Mill, and the creation of the proposed National Food Safety, Animal and Plant Health Regulatory Authority.
The meeting was attended by Provincial Minister for Industries, Jam Ikram Dharejo, Chief Secretary Asif Hyder Shah, PSCM Agha Wasif and SMBR Baqaullah Unar. Rana Tanveer was assisted by Federal Secretary NFSR Waseem Ajmal Chaudhry, DG Waqas Alam, and CEO PIDC Rizwan Bhatti, a CM House Communique said.
Chief Minister Murad Ali Shah and Federal Minister Rana Tanveer discussed creating an industrial park on 3,200 acres of land belonging to the Pakistan Steel Mill.
The Chief Minister noted that this land is already registered in the name of Pakistan Steel Mills Limited (PSML). In response, the federal minister indicated that the land’s designation could be changed to “Industrial Use.”
It was agreed that the Federal Ministry of Industries and Production would send a letter to the provincial government to request the change of land use, allowing the provincial government to take appropriate documentation steps.
The meeting also highlighted that 1,675 acres were allotted to PSML in 1974-75 for the Steel Project, but the title had not yet been transferred to PSML. The Chief Minister assured Rana Tanveer that this matter would be resolved.
Murad Ali Shah emphasised that approximately 700 acres earmarked for the Pakistan Steel Mills Plant should be preserved for either revitalising the existing steel mill or establishing a new one.—APP
