EXPO Centre Quetta
i) | Date of Commencement | September 2020 |
ii) | Likely Completion Date | June 2022 |
iii) | Approved Cost as per PC-I | Rs. 2500.000 million |
iv) | Allocation for C.F.Y 2020-21 | Rs. 100.000 million |
v) | Cumulative Expenditure up to June, 2020 | Nil |
vi) | Physical Progress | Nil |
The project envisages construction of two exhibition halls each having 45,000 sq.ft floor area along with a convention centre and allied facilities having covered area of about 200,000 sq.ft over 200 kanal of land in Phase-I. Main objective of the project is provide international standard infrastructure for the promotion of economic activities through trade exhibitions, consumer fairs and conferences, which will give boost to both domestic commerce and international trade. Phase-I and Phase-II will need 400 kanals of land. The Government of Balochistan has provided 400 kanals (50 acres) of land for Phase-I&II of the project on lease for a period of 30 years extendable. The lease money for this land will be reflected as equity of Government of Balochistan in the books of M/s Pakistan Expo Centres Pvt. Ltd. Lahore, a Joint Stock Company of the Federal and respective Provincial Governments. Mandate of the company is to develop and manage Expo Centres in major cities of Pakistan with the objective to promote various sectors of economy through trade exhibitions, consumer fairs and conferences.
The project would comprise of the following facilities:
- 02 Exhibitions Halls
- 01 Convention Centre
- Open Exhibition Areas
- 01 Utility Building cum Admin Block
- 01 Power House
- 02 Ware Houses
- 06 Gate Houses