SIALKOT: The business community of Sialkot and Lahore have developed a consensus to pave the way for early construction of Kalabagh Dam in the country. They termed the early construction of Kalabagh Dam vital to save the country from floods, besides getting the country rid of the prolonged energy crisis.
Standing Committee for Kalabagh Dam (Lahore Chamber of Commerce and Industry-LCCI), Indus Water Treaty and Sialkot Chamber of Commerce and Industry (SCCI) jointly organized a seminar to create awareness about developing the consensus for Kalabagh Dam among traders, businessmen, industrialists and exporters. The seminar was held at the SCCI auditorium here.
Addressing the participants, acting President of Sialkot Chamber of Commerce and Industry (SCCI) Mir Alamgir Meyer said that the early construction of Kalabagh Dam would save Pakistan from recurring floods and from the darkness caused due to unending electricity load shedding in the country.
He said that the plan of establishing Kalabagh dam had ever had a great significance and was the demand of the day, saying that the people who had been creating hurdles in the establishment Kalabagh were not sincere with the nation and the country as well. He said that the opponents of the Kalabagh dam were fulfilling the bad designs and wills of the enemies of Pakistan. He added that the politicians must give priority to the collective national interest besides putting aside their personal gains as well.
Addressing the meeting, Rehmat Ullah Javaid (Chairman LCCI Standing Committee for Kalabagh dam) revealed that the Pakistan’s economical survival, industrial development and prosperity was linked to the early establishment of Kala Bagh dam.
Suleman Khan (Chairman Sind Tas Water Council Pakistan) narrated that the Pakistan had been suffering from great financial losses of billions of rupees every years due to non-availability of the dams and water reservoirs in the country. He said that all the engineers, religious clerics and politicians were agreed upon on the early establishment of Kalabagh dam.
During this meeting, Lahore Chamber of Commerce and Industry (LCCI), Sind Tas water Council Pakistan and Sialkot Chamber of Commerce and Industry (SCCI) jointly announced their recommendations for the early establishment of the Kalabagh dam. According to these recommendations, all the chambers of commerce and industry including Federation of Pakistan Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FPCCI) should ensure the establishment of the special committees for Kala Bagh Dam, besides, writing special letters to FPCCI narrating the importance of the Kalabagh dam. All of these chambers of commerce should urge Prime Minister Nawa Sharif to put the Kalabagh dam issue on his government’s business agenda, besides, holding awareness raising seminars to promote the importance of Kala Bagh Dam.
On this occasion, Lahore Chamber of Commerce and Industry (LCCI) and Sialkot Chamber of Commerce and Industry (SCCI) announced to soon ink a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU), in this regard
