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Rawalpindi: (Staff Reporter)Secretary Industries Punjab Ehsan Bhatta visited Rawalpindi Chamber of Commerce and Industry (RCCI). During the visit, RCCI President Saqib Rafiq gave a detailed briefing on RCCI activities, discussed development projects and shared an update on facilities being provided to the business community for the promotion of trade activities in the region.
Secretary Industries said that in the light of the instructions of Chief Minister Punjab Mohsin Naqvi, business facilitation centers in six cities including Rawalpindi are being established. Business Facilitation Center (BFC) in Rawalpindi will be inaugurated on January 15, he added.
He said that after the success of Business Facilitation Centre in Lahore, it is being started in Rawalpindi, Multan, Sialkot, Faisalabad and Gujranwala on the insistence of the business community. Its aim is to bring investment in these districts by promoting economic activities and play an important role in national development.
Secretary Industries appreciated the efforts of Rawalpindi Chamber for the establishment of Business Facilitation Center and assured full support from Punjab Government for the early completion of the center.
On this occasion, President Saqib Rafiq said that the BFC for business community in Punjab will serve as major step towards ease of doing business which will provide seamless interaction between the business community and 36 different departments.
Within the centre, representatives of 18 departments, including Wapda, Nadra, SNGPL, environment, livestock, tourism, local government, PHA, Wasa, irrigation and police and other concerned departments will be stationed who will be responsible for guiding and taking prompt action on requests of the business community.
Earlier, the Secretary Industries also visited the Business Facilitation Center site in RDA where he was given a detailed briefing on various parts of the proposed center, one window facility and operational matters.
