Gwadar
Port
Gwadar Port is Pakistan’s largest
infrastructural project since independence.
Government of Pakistan allocated 20.3
million dollar in current fiscal budget
2006-07.
The total cost of project may go up to
2.2 billion dollars.
Pakistan will earn 60 billion dollar per
year just on transaction of trade after
the complete operation of Gwadar Port.
Government of Pakistan declares Gwadar
Port Duty Free and Economic Free Zone.
The first phase of Gwadar Port has almost
complete on the amount of 300 million
dollar and will operational at the end
of this year.
Gwadar
Beijing is also investing billions of
dollars in western China a grand 5-year
plan to develop it and Gwadar is a necessarily
part of that 5 year plan.
Pakistan has invested more than an amount
of 2 Billion dollars to upgrade Gwadar
and completion of related development
program in the last two years. Just Provincial
Government of Balochistan is spending
4.5 billion Rupees in Gwadar.
Railway
Gwadar to Koh-e-taftan Railway Track feasibility
is being worked out and approximately
480 billion rupees will be spent on this
project. Gwadar Port to Dulbundien Railway
Line survey is under process and government
allocated amount of 75 billion Rupees
for this survey. Pakistan decided for
better rail link with Iran, rehabilitates
638 Km long Quetta Zahidan section on
amount of 13 billion Rupees. The government
also working 146 KM long Quetta Chaman
Railway line to trade Central Asian States
and it will cost of 80 Billion Rupees.
Gwadar will be Rail linked with Europe
via Iran and Turkey. China and Pakistan
are opening 4 new passenger and Cargo
rail road, 2 cargo routes will Gwadar
Port to Xijang province of China.
Water
Wapda is investing an amount of 7 million
dollars on Mirani Dam Project. An amount
of 37 crore is being spent on Shadi Core
Dam and billion of rupees on rehabilitation
of Onkara Dam. Government is also spending
6 corers on D-Selination plants and also
also a plan of 100 Km long pipe line from
sundser to Gwadar. Sod Dam is constructed
with amount of 100 million rupees that
will also irrigate 3400 acres land.
Roads
The construction of 2600 KM long Asian
Highway with an amount of 35 billion Rupees
has been started. Worth of billion Rupees
spent on Coastal Highway that has been
completed in 4 phases, the second phase
is under process and frontier works has
started work on Gwadar to Pasni road.
Turbat Hoshab motorway will complete in
this year. In Gwadar 4 main highways,
Main Boulevard, Jinnah Avenue, Marine
Drive and Balochistan Broadway have been
completed with amount of billion rupees,
almost 70% of work has of these roads
has been completed. Gwadar to Iran road
is under construction and will be completed
in 2 years. 58 Crore rupees have been
spent on syed abad, kulg, kulmat and kupper
to link Coastal Highway. The major construction
company of Middle East will construct
the 800 Km long Gwadar, Quetta, Sukkhur
Express Way.
Electricity
This year Wapda will start work to build
4 new Grid Stations in Gwadar. Pakistan
and Iran signed an agreement; Pakistan
will purchase 100 Mega Watt electricity
from Iran for Gwadar. A well equipped
grid station will be built on Gwadar Port.
2 billion rupees will be spent on 70 Km
long 220 KW power line. 24 Mega Wat Grid
station will be built in Gwadar industrial
Estate.
Gas
LPG Gas has been supplying to Gwadar since
March 2006 with an amount of 1 billion
Rupees.
Industry
The first industrial estate of the emerging
port city of Gwadar will be functional
by the end of this year. In the first
phase; a special committee had allotted
1,136 acres of land to industrialists
while 455 applications are pending. The
Balochistan government has earmarked over
3,000 acres land for the estate. Pakistan’s
biggest oil refinery worth if billion
rupees will be set up in Gwadar and it
has capacity refines 60,000 barrel oil
per day.
Sports
Work on construction of Sports Complex
is continuing with amount of Rupees 5
Corer, and work on building of an international
cricket stadium will start soon.
Education
The government has planed to establish
1 IT management University, Engineering
College, 2 Degree colleges, Medical College
with 200 beds, Islamic centers, 20 primary
and high schools for boys and girls and
Central public library in Gwadar.
Air Service
PIA has purchased 7 new ATR turbo plane
for Gwadar and Air Blue has started daily
2 flights from Karachi to Gwadar.
Hospital
Old hospital is being up graded and 8
new hospitals and fitness centers will
construct.
Air Port
New International standard Airport is
going to be built in Gwadar. Government
of Pakistan has allocated 563.35 million
rupees and Oman provides 2.3 million dollar
for the construction of new Airport.
IT Center
An IT Center will be established in Gwadar.
Ferry Service
Pakistan and Iran will discuss the possibility
of starting a ferry service between Iranian
port cha bahar and Gwadar Port of Pakistan.
Telephone
PTCL has expanded 300 land lines in telephone
exchange in Gwadar, and has forward of
the feasibility of 10,000 more line to
federal government. For fastest Link Karachi
to Gwadar Fiber Optic line has been completed
for Gwadar.
Other
projects
Government is spending 55.5 Corer Rupees
on cultural center and other related projects
in Gwadar. Pear Continental has been completed
and its formal inauguration is in coming
month. National Commission for Human Development
started its projects with an amount 845
million Rupees in Gwadar. House Building
Finance Cooperation is investing in 2
major projects in Gwadar. 150 patrol Pumps
and hotel will be built on Makran Coastal
Highway.