PESHAWAR: Special Assistant to Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP) Chief Minister (CM) on Industries and Commerce, Abdul Karim Khan, on Monday announced that the establishment of a new small industrial estate has been approved to usher economic uplift in the province.
He said that funds for this purpose would be released soon.
Talking to a representative delegation of the Small Industries Development Board (SIDB) Employees Union, he said that a board-level committee that would prepare recommendations for the development of the wood sector has also been constituted.
The special assistant assured the delegation that their additional grievances will be addressed saying that the management of the board is already working for this purpose.
On the occasion, SIDB Employees Union President Sahibzada Naseem Khan paid tributes to members of the Board of Directors (BoD) and management for approving the revolutionary steps.
He expressed hope that the BoD will also plan a housing society for SIDB employees.
He said that SIDB is an autonomous body that does not receive grants from the government, but it still growing and is on the path of further progress and development.
