CPEC hub Gwadar to get safe drinking water
China Economic Net
Gwadar: The Balochistan provincial government has said that safe drinking water will be available to resolve the issue in Gwadar – the hub of China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC).
Chief Secretary Mathar Niaz Rana held a meeting here this week to discuss the issues in Gwadar. The meeting was informed that immediate steps had been taken to solve the problem of drinking water shortage in Gwadar.
Special Assistance to the Prime Minister Imran Khan on CEPC Affairs Khalid Mansoor, Commissioner of Makran division Shah Irfan Gharsheen, Deputy Commissioner of Gwadar Major Abdul Kabir Zarkoon (retd) and senior officials of the Gwadar Port Authority, Gwadar Development Authority and other departments attended the meeting.
A detailed briefing was also given on the CPEC projects launched under the supervision of the Gwadar Port, Gwadar Free Zone, and Gwadar International Airport Development Authority, Gwadar.
The Balochistan Chief Secretary said that government had taken immediate steps for stopping illegal fishing at the Makran coast.
“The government will take legal action against those who have given permission for fishing to foreign trawlers in this coastal area,” he added.
He said that allowing illegal fishing in Arabia Sea close to Makran coast was depriving local fishermen of opportunities to earn their livelihood.
Chief secretary Mathar Niaz Rana briefed the meeting on the Gwadar port and CPEC projects as well as the projects initiated with the collaboration of provincial and federal governments. He said these projects would be completed soon.
He said the projects were launched for welfare of the people of the area and that the government was taking steps for development of the fisheries sector. The meeting was informed that immediate steps had been taken to solve the problem of drinking water shortage in Gwadar.
Rana said the provincial government was trying to bring improvement in other sectors by utilising all available resources. He said the provincial government was aware of problems of the people and was making serious efforts for solving them. “We are launching various projects for resolving the issue of water shortage in Gwadar keeping in view the future requirements of the port city,” he said.
