QUETTA, March 11: The coordination and implementation committee for development of Gwadar has decided not to provide more land to the Civil Aviation Authority for new airport in the port city as the government has already allotted required land for the purpose.

The committee at a recent meeting in Gwadar directed the Civil Aviation Authority to ensure implementation of the new airport project as soon as possible.

Balochistan Governor Owais Ahmed Ghani said that Islamabad would be requested to release required funds for the project without any delay.

Chief Minister Jam Yousuf, federal Minister for Shipping and Ports Babar Ghauri, Quetta Corps Commander Lt-Gen Hamid Rub Nawaz, provincial Finance Minister Syed Ehsan Shah, Quarter Master General Lt-Gen Mohammad Afzal, Additional Chief Secretary (planning and development) Captain (retd) Qayyum Nazar Changezi and senior officials of the civil aviation authority attended the meeting.

Officials concerned briefed the committee on implementation on the decisions of pervious meeting, construction of new airport, promotion of trade and economic activities and work on ongoing development projects.

The meeting directed the Gwadar Development Authority to prepare a building code in consultation with experts of federal institutions and private firms for the construction of quake-proof buildings and strictly implement it for the construction of multi-storey buildings.

The Gwadar Development Authority was directed that modern technology should be utilised for stopping entering of industrial and residential schemes wastes in the seawater and recycling of used water. The sanitation system should also be developed in the port city.

The implementation committee also reviewed projects regarding provision of portable water under the Gwadar Master Plan and progress on installation of desalinization plant in the city and directed departments concerned to accelerate work on the projects.The meeting also discussed progress on the construction of international standard sports complex, provision of land for proposed master plan of oil city and free trade zone in Gwadar.

The meeting expressed its satisfaction over the implementation on various ongoing development project launched under the Gwadar Master plan and observed that the city would be proved corridor of trade and economic, energy, transport and industrial activities.

Governor Owais Ahmed Ghani and Chief Minister Jam Mir Mohammad Yousuf said that all steps would be taken to ensue provision of jobs to the local people in all federal and provincial departments in Gwadar.