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RCCI Recommends relocation of small, medium enterprises (SMEs) along Ring Road.

The business community and participants of a meeting of the Standing Committee on Paints and Chemicals, held at the Rawalpindi Chamber of Commerce and Industry (RCCI), have demanded a construction-sector package and relocation of small and medium enterprises (SMEs) along Ring Road. The meeting, on the suggestion of Group Leader Sohail Altaf, passed a unanimous resolution, urging the government of Pakistan to announce a comprehensive package for the construction sector as more than 70 industries were directly related and associated with construction projects. It discussed issues related to the paint and chemical manufacturers, according to a press statement released by the RCCI on Tuesday.
RCCI President Saqib Rafiq informed committee members about the prospects of economic zones along Ring Road and sought suggestions and recommendations from the paint and chemical association.
Committee members in an interactive session shared key suggestions on environmental challenges and workers’ safety, and gave valuable input for the growth of the paint and chemical industry.
The relocation of allied industries including furniture, plastic shoes, goods transport, the Ring Road project, anomalies in the Tajir Dost Scheme, development of industrial zones, construction-sector package, problem of fake subsidies and challenges related to exports were part of the discussion.
The meeting was chaired by RCCI Chairman Mohammad Badar Haroon along with RCCI President Saqib Rafiq.
Senior Vice President Muhammad Hamza Sarosh, Vice President Faisal Shahzad, former presidents, Standing Committee on Paints and Chemicals Vice Chairman Humayun Zaheer and other members were present in the meeting.