150,000 acres land leased to develop mining sector: Wasan

[A.Rafay]

KARACHI: Sindh Mines and Minerals Minister Manzoor Hussain Wasan has said that around 150,000 acres of land had been leased to 1200 people for development of mining sector.
Besides huge coal reserves, solid evidences have also been found for gold, copper and iron in the province, he said while talking to media after a meeting with the officials of mines and minerals department Sindh at his office here on Wednesday. He directed the officials concerned to prepare attractive proposals to attract the local as well as foreign investors for the mining sector in Sindh. Wasan directed to review the process to correct the ownerships of lease of land. He told newsmen that the officials concerned of the departments of mines and minerals had also briefed him about the performance of the department. He directed them to prepare strategy to successfully achieve the future targets. He said, “We intend to utilise the natural resources for economic development, bringing prosperity and creation of more employment opportunities”. To a question, he said the Sindh mines and minerals department receives over Rs450 million annually in terms of royalty.
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[Ehsan Riaz]

Government of Sindh shows a very beautiful image of their's but in reality they do nothing it's just like an empty box with a gloden grace paper covering.You have an example of Thar coal mine project of which government had given alot of advertisments on tv but in reality it is standing on the same start line in last 4.5 years

 

[SamranAli]

talks, talks, talks and only talks.

 

[xyxmt]

Government of Sindh shows a very beautiful image of their's but in reality they do nothing it's just like an empty box with a gloden grace paper covering.You have an example of Thar coal mine project of which government had given alot of advertisments on tv but in reality it is standing on the same start line in last 4.5 years

arrey baba koi sain ka hath bhari kero gey to kam hoga na

 

[A.Rafay]

arrey baba koi sain ka hath bhari kero gey to kam hoga na

Takla or Takla hojaiga lekin Corruption Nahee chorega!

 

[BATMAN]

Now this is the kind of corruption Ifitkhar ch. will keep his eyes closed and of course all the friendly oppositions mafia, incl. PTI & MQM.