1. MERGING OF SCCP, PACO & GCP WITH PIDC.
- To consolidate and improve the management of State Owned Enterprises (SOEs)
State Cement Corporation of Pakistan, Pakistan Automobile Corporation and Ghee
Corporation of Pakistan have been merged with PIDC.
2. SKILL DEVELOPMENT CENTRES (SDCS) IN NORTHERN AREAS
- Eight Skill Development Centres (SDCs) are being set up by PIDC in the earthquake
affected areas of Muzaffarabad , Bagh , Balakot , and Batgram at a capital cost of
Rs.200 million.
- The land for the Skill Development Centers will be provided by Government of NWFP
and Azad Kashmir while the capital expenditure will be incurred by PIDC.
- These SDCs will provide training in the trades of furniture making , construction skills
and hospitality/tourism and other related technical fields as a part of efforts for the
poverty reduction and reconstruction activities in the areas of the country ravaged
by October 8 , 2005 earthquake.
3. MALAKAND UNIVERSITY , CHAKDARA , DIST .DIR.
- The Malakand University set up as a joint venture by PIDC with the Government of NWFP
at the premises of Dir Forest Industries Complex, Chakdara which was a unit of PIDC.
- It is facilitating the students of the surrounding areas to have educational facilities for
Postgraduate studies near their homes.
- It has residential and other facilities for the faculty as well as hostels to accommodate
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