QUETTA, April 11: The Balochistan government has constituted a committee with a task to make rules and regulations for allotment of plots in the proposed Gwadar industrial zone. A high-level meeting held in Hub on Monday with Chief Minister Jam Yusuf Mir in the chair, also decided to set up a development authority for the industrial zone.

The authority would be provided Rs5 million to complete development work in the zone as soon as possible and ensure provision of electricity, water and all other basic facilities.

It was informed in the meeting that industrialists from all over the country were taking interest for establishing industries in the Gwadar industrial zone and so far 200 applications had been received by the provincial government.

The meeting also approved the appointment of consultants for the development of the industrial zone and ensured that the interests of the investors would be protected.

The proposed zone would be made the country’s best industrial zone offering more incentives and all necessary facilities to the industrialists to attract investment.

Meanwhile, the chief minister chairing a separate meeting also held in Hub on Monday approved the development of Singhar Housing Scheme and allotment of plots in the phase-5 of the scheme.

The meeting reviewed the affairs of the housing scheme and approved transfer of plots and directed the concerned authorities to ensure collection of transfer fee. It also sanctioned Rs2 million for laying of transmission line for the scheme.

The chief minister on the occasion directed the concerned officials to ensure provision of all required facilities in the housing scheme as early as possible so that the owners could start construction of their plots.