Nine Projects To Uplift Development of Ports
Nine Projects To Uplift Development of Ports: Ministry of Maritime Affairs (MoMA) will soon start working on its new nine projects under Public Sector Development Program (PSDP) 2018-19 for the uplift and infrastructure development of the ports and other attached departments.
According to details, the various newly approved development schemes under these projects included
- Capital Dredging of Berthing Areas and Channel for Additional Terminals (CPEC),
- Construction of Port Boundary wall of KoFHA Sindh,
- Construction, renovation and rehabilitation of Seamen’s hostel at Keamari (Pakistan Marine Academy (PMA) city Campus),
- Enhancement of Seafarer re-potting module and installation of new computer hardware ID card printers Karachi Sindh.
These projects also included feasibility study of Petroleum and Petrochemical Terminal and Dirty Dry Bulk Terminal, Land acquisition as per Gwadar Port Master Plan, Oil Storage Construction at Oil Installation Area (OIA) Keamari Karachi, Rehabilitation of Admin Block, Cadet Block, Residence Block, Auditorium, Quarter Deck, officers mess in premises of PMA and Repair of Jetty Structure and Ports Installation of KoFHA, Karachi, Sindh.
The sources said that projects have significance owing to their contribution towards better of the departments as with the involvement of game changer China Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) it was required to have such projects.
Earlier in the last week of June Prime Minister Justice (retd) Nasir-ul-Mulk sought comprehensive and concrete proposals for addressing issues related to the development of Gwadar Port and fast-depletion of fisheries resources from the Ministry of Maritime Affairs.
Chairing a briefing on functions of the Ministry of Maritime Affairs, its departments and autonomous organisations here at the Prime Minister Office, the Prime Minister expressed satisfaction over the performance of the Ministry.
Maritime Affairs secretary made a detailed presentation about the working of the Ministry of Maritime Affairs, Karachi Port Trust, Pakistan Deep Water Container Port, Port Qasim Authority, Gwadar Port Authority (GPA) and other organisations falling under the domain of the Ministry.
Giving an overview of the performance of Karachi Port Trust (KPT), it was informed that the KPT has earned a profit of Rs4,341 million during 2017-18. Similarly, Port Qasim has also recorded an earning of Rs.4,442 million for 2016-17 and Rs.5870 million during the year 2017-18.
Briefing the prime minister on the development of strategically located Gwadar Port and Gwadar Free Zone area, the secretary highlighted various incentives that have been offered to the concession holder for the development of the Port. The secretary also flagged some issues related to power and availability of clean drinking water which were hampering the speedy development of Gawadar.
Minister for Maritime Affairs Abdullah Hussain Haroon, Secretary Maritime Affairs Mumtaz Ali Shah, Additional Secretary to the Prime Minister Dr Kazim Niaz, Chairman Pakistan National Shipping Corporation Rizwan Ahmed, Chairman Port Qasim Authority Asad Rafi Chandna, Chairman Gwadar Port Authority Dostain Khan Jamaidni and senior government officials were present during the briefing.
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