Bahawalpur: The foundation stone for the Bahawalpur Industrial Estate will be laid in January 2018, according to a news source quoting the Education Federal Minister Engineer Baligur Rehman. Initial work for the project, which spans over 500 acres of land, has already been completed.
According to Rehman, the Government of Punjab (GOP) has responded to the long-standing demand of the industrialists from Bahawalpur by setting up this industrial estate. For the project, GOP has coordinated with the Punjab Industrial Estate Development Company.
Rehman also told the media that the Bahawalpur Industrial Estate, which is located 12 kilometres away from the city and 15 kilometres from the airport, has been connected with the National Highway (N-5). In the meantime, the government is busy acquiring the remaining land for the project. The industrial estate will offer new employment opportunities in the city, he added.
