Punjab plans to set-up 50 cluster centres

Lahore: Provincial Minister for Industries, Muhammad Ajmal Cheema has said that Punjab government will set up 50 Cluster Development Centres for technology up-gradation within 5 years in a phased programme of which 3 centres would be completed during current year.

Presiding over a high level departmental meeting here at Punjab Small Industries Corporation head office, the Minister said that with the setting up of Cluster Development Centres modern technology would be used in industrial sector besides availability of skilled workforce. He said that locations had been selected to establish Cluster Development Centres in various cities while construction of 3 centres is in progress.

He further said that Product Development Centre for composite based material for sports goods in Sialkot, Wooden furniture common facility services centre in Chiniot and Business Support Centre of electrical fitting (Bake light and plastic) industries in Sargodha are being set up while centre for development of auto parts, design tools, dies and provision of testing facilities have been completed in Lahore. On the occasion, the Minister directed the concerned authorities to complete the projects within specified period and also install modern machinery in these centres.