CM Balochistan restores Gwadar as winter capital
CM Balochistan restores Gwadar as winter capital
Haseeb ur Rehman
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QUETTA: Chief Minister Balochistan Nawab Sanaullah Khan Zehri has announced to restore the status of Gwadar as winter capital of the province and has directed all provincial departments to establish their offices at Gwadar.

QUETTA: Chief Minister Balochistan Nawab Sanaullah Khan Zehri has announced to restore the status of Gwadar as winter capital of the province and has directed all provincial departments to establish their offices at Gwadar.

He made this announcement while presiding over by the 16th meeting of Gwadar Development Authority’s (GDA) Governing Body conference here, on Wednesday.

During the meeting, the Director GDA Dr. Sajid Baloch briefed the participants  regarding the financial, administrative, and development projects and development on them which include City Master Plan, Jinnah Avenue construction, Marine Drive, Pashkan Avenue, GDA Public High Secondary School, Gwadar Institute of Technology, Sports Complex, Water Treatment Plants’ Installation, Gwadar Smart City Plan New Gwadar International Airport, Water Supply and De-salination Plant installation and others.

The meeting reviewed the Gwadar Development Authority’s administrative and other affairs.  It also approved devolving administrative, financial and other affairs to GDA after reviewing the proposed projects running under the GDA.

Regarding the approval of provision of land for setting up 300MW power plant project in Gwadar, it was decided that in the view of provision of land for the project, GDA would also recommend the company for partnership in profit.
In the view of direction of Chief Minister it was decided that the secretariat of winter capital would be established in District Provincial Complex where offices of all provincial departments would be shifted.
Chief Minister Balochistan said that the time the time was ripe to complete the development projects at the earliest to create a conducive atmosphere to attract the investors to the province.
He said that following the restoration of status of Gwadar as winter capital, it would help expedite the process of ongoing development in the Gwadar and early completion of administrative affairs.
Members of Governing Body Provincial Minister Dr Hamid Khan Achakzai, MPA Essa Noori, Chief Secretary Balochistan Saifullah Chatta, ACS Dr Umar Babar, District Chairman, Chairman GDA, Secretary Fiance and other concerned officials were present in the meeting.