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NLC Should Develop Logistics Master Plan For CPEC: Ahsan
Faizan Hashmi Published August 25, 2016 | 05:35 PM
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ISLAMABAD,(UrduPoint / Pakistan Point News -25th Augst,2016) : Federal Minister Planning, Development and Reform Prof Ahsan Iqbal on Thursday said National Logistic Cell (NLC) should develop master plan for CPEC to attain maximum benefits from this mega project. He expressed these views while chairing 59th meeting of the National Logistic Board (NLB) which was held here at Ministry of Planning, Development and Reform.
The meeting was attended by members of the apex logistics body and members of board, said an statement issued by Ministry of Planning, Development and Reforms here. Quarter Master General Pakistan Army/Officers Incharge of NLC Lt.
General Javed Mahmood Bukhari and Director General NLC Major General Mushtaq Ahmed Faisal briefed the participants about the operational, administrative and financial matters with special reference to the accomplished tasks and future development plans of NLC. The board after thorough deliberations approved NLC 's budget for financial year 2016/17. The Minister said that NLC was playing vital role of the logistics and strategic crisis management arm of the government.
He said CPEC would open new avenues of growth for multiple sectors including the logistics industry for which short, medium and long-term planning was of vital importance.
Ahsan Iqbal said that NLC should also align itself with the development portfolio of the country by anticipating the future requirement of the country in logistic sector. He directed the organization to explore transportation opportunities on western rout of CPEC especially in Gwadar, Dera Ismail Khan, Ratodero and Sukkar junctions.
NLC should undertake the study to explore potential avenues on this corridor for its future growth, he added. He also suggested that there is a need to establish some iconic buildings in Islamabad like CPEC Tower to attract people for business.
He said Pakistan side of Khunjerab needs to have its structure with beautiful designed building for tourism and business. Ahsan iqbal suggested that Ministry of Law should formulate a database about all the public sector projects which are facing delay due to litigations and then take them to the judiciary to avoid financial loss.
He directed that road, railway, ship and NLC should formulate integrated plan to complement each other instead of going into competition.
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