Key Takeaways
- Punjab government agrees to provide land for a camel milk powder manufacturing plant in Faisalabad SEZ.
- The plant will be established by ELC Biotechnology (Pvt) Limited and is expected to export to Saudi Arabia and the Middle East.
- The provincial government aims to accelerate industrialization and create job opportunities.
Punjab has agreed to provide four acres of land in Faisalabad’s Special Economic Zone (SEZ) for the establishment of a camel milk powder manufacturing plant by ELC Biotechnology (Pvt) Limited, according to a meeting held on Thursday.
The company’s chairman, Ehtisham-ul-Haq, participated in the meeting through a video link from Italy and informed the provincial government that the machinery for the plant had already been ordered, with the equipment expected to arrive within the next six months.
The proposed facility will process camel milk into milk powder for export to Saudi Arabia, the Middle East, and other countries, creating opportunities for export-oriented dairy processing.
Punjab Minister for Industries and Commerce, Chaudhry Shafay Hussain, stated that the provincial government would facilitate the land required for the processing plant, emphasizing the priority given to investors to accelerate industrialization.
Hussain highlighted the government’s commitment to industrial development, in line with the vision of the chief minister, to attract investment, expand manufacturing capacity, and generate employment opportunities.
The minister added that the establishment of more industrial units would create jobs and strengthen economic activity, while export-oriented industries would help increase exports and reinforce the provincial and national economies.
The meeting was attended by officials from the Faisalabad Industrial Estate Development and Management Company, the Director General of the Punjab Board of Investment and Trade, and other relevant officials.
ELC Biotechnology (Pvt) Limited is confident that the proposed facility will contribute significantly to the dairy processing industry and open new markets for camel milk products.
The provincial government would provide the land required by ELC Biotechnology for setting up the processing plant.
Chaudhry Shafay Hussain, Punjab Minister for Industries and Commerce
The proposed facility would process camel milk into milk powder for export to Saudi Arabia, the Middle East and other countries, creating opportunities to develop an export-oriented segment of the dairy processing industry.
Ehtisham-ul-Haq, Chairman, ELC Biotechnology (Pvt) Limited
