Interim Govt wants to see Gwadar deep seaport fully operational, says caretaker Chief Minister

Independent Report

QUETTA: The caretaker Chief Minister Balochistan, Mir Ali Mardan Khan Domki has stated that the interim provincial government wants to see the Gwadar deep seaport fully functional.
He said that it is our utmost endeavour to make Gwadar exemplary city of the province.
The Chief Minister Ali Mardan Domki, who also happens to be the Chairman of Gwadar Development Authority (GDA), was chairing meeting of the GDA’s governing body here on Monday.
The Chief Secretary Balochistan, Shakeel Qadir Khan, Additional Chief Secretary, Planning and Development, Abdul Saboor Kakar, Director General GDA, Dawood Khan Khilji, Additional Secretary Finance, Shujat Hussain Khosa besides other concerned high ups were in attendance at the meeting.
The meeting was briefed about the GDA’s projects and other initiatives being taken for development of the port city.
Addressing the meeting, Chief Minister said that GDA is an important institution regarding construction and development of Gwadar.
He on the occasion directed GDA to prepare viable strategy for solution of the issues of drinking water, sewerage and other basic facilities in Gwadar.
He also said that there is a key role of GDA in development of Gwadar. He said that we have to provide facilities to the masses of Gwadar.
He directed to the concerned to share the proposal of GDA regarding reviewal on the Gwadar Master Plan.
He said that the decision about review of the Master Plan would be made after multidimensional consultation with all stakeholders.
He also directed to GDA to prepare strategy for increasing the resources by decreasing the unnecessary expenditures.
He also announced that the next meeting of GDA for important decision about it would be held in Gwadar.