Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has directed that all stakeholders should be consulted at the official level regarding the Rekodic project and wherever there are obstacles in it, they should be removed. Security will be ensured for those working on the Rekodic project and logistics and transportation from Rekodic to the port.
In order to take full advantage of minerals in Balochistan, a plan will be made with reference to the infrastructure of Mosulat, while the Prime Minister has called for a detailed briefing on Rekodic road and rail connectivity next week.
According to the press release issued by the media wing of the Prime Minister’s Office, an important meeting was held in Lahore under the chairmanship of Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif.
The Barrack Gold Company delegation led by Chief Executive Officer Mark Bristow participated in the meeting through video link.
Speaking to the participants of the meeting, the Prime Minister said that security will be ensured for those working on the Rekodic project and logistics and transportation from Rekodic to the port.
He said that all the stakeholders will be consulted at the official level regarding the project and wherever there are obstacles, they will be removed.
He said that in order to take full advantage of the minerals in Balochistan, plans will be made regarding the communication infrastructure, especially the railway line.
Shahbaz Sharif directed that the upgradation of the existing road network should be done as soon as possible to connect the Recodek project with Gwadar by road.
He further directed that wherever new roads are being constructed, their completion should be expedited.
The Prime Minister also directed that a strategy should be made regarding the feasibility of a railway network from Rekodik to Gwadar port.
He said that the access to the port from Rekodik to Gwadar railway line project will be easy and in less time and the distance will be much less compared to Bin Qasim Port.
He further said that the mineral-rich district of Chagai will benefit from the new railway line and the mining industry will be boosted.
Shahbaz Sharif also directed to remove all obstacles at the official level to complete the Environment and Social Impact Assessment regarding the Rekodic project as soon as possible.
The meeting was informed that the feasibility of Rekodic project will be completed by December 2024. The meeting was further informed that 6,000 containers will go to Bandar Gah every month from Rekodak.
The meeting was informed that the concentrate pipeline of the project will be the second longest slurry pipeline in the world. The meeting was informed that the link road from Rekodik to National Highway 40 will be constructed by Mining Company. Moreover, the construction work of 103 km road from Nokundi to Mashkhel to connect Rekodak with Gwadar has been completed up to 58%.
The Prime Minister called for a detailed briefing next week on Rekodic Road and Rail Connectivity.
Federal Finance and Revenue Minister Muhammad Aurangzeb, Petroleum Minister Mossadegh Malik, Deputy Chairman Planning Commission Muhammad Jahanzeb and relevant senior government officials also participated in the meeting.
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2024-05-10 00:16:10