|
Description
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NWIZ
|
EIZ
|
SWIZ
|
Total
|
|
Total
Area |
2920 |
8300 |
1000 |
12220 |
|
Reserved
for Services and utilities
|
904 |
2490 |
125.5 |
3519.5 |
|
Area
for Allotment
|
2016 |
5810 |
874.5 |
8700.5 |
NWIZ
North Western Industrial Zone
EIZ
Eastern Industrial Zone
SWIZ
South Western Industrial Zone
Note : All Land in various Zones of PQA has been
allotted to potential investors.
Textile City
Port Qasim is unique in character by having 12200 acres of land above high water mark for
development of industries / commercial complexes. Out of 12200
acres of land 8700.5 acres was available for allotment.
Almost all land has been
allotted to various entrepreneur and a reasonable number of them have set up projects
in the Industrial Zone, attracting huge investment in local and foreign exchange
estimated to the tune of around 3.0 billion USD.
So far 95 units are operational while 85 are in
construction phase.
To enhance
production and export of value added textile products, GOP
plans setting up a “Textile City” on 1250 acres in the Eastern Industrial Zone of PQA.
PQA has handed over possession of 700 acres of land to
Pakistan Textile City Ltd. (PTCL) on Jan. 19, 2005.
Balance 550 acres of land shall be allotted in 2nd
phase. The cost of project is estimated around Rs. 3.6
billion excluding Power Plant and Waste Water Treatment
which would additionally cost Rs. 5.1 billion.
This would not only facilitate vendors and suppliers of raw material and emergence of
downstream and support industries but would also create immense employment opportunities
as a result, during construction and operation phases besides earning valuable foreign
exchange for the country.
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