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'''Sindh Industrial Trading Estates (Guarantee) Limited''' aka ''SITE Limited'', is a Government guaranteed company established in November 1947 by [[Government of Sindh]], on the pattern of the Trading Estates in the [[United Kingdom]]. |
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Sindh Industrial and Trading Estate (SITE) located in Karachi still claimed to be one of the largest industrial estates in Asia due to its huge land size that is spread over 4,460 acres.<ref name="Dawn">[https://www.dawn.com/news/749505 Sindh Industrial and Trading Estate: Why are we so angry!] Dawn (newspaper), Published 15 September 2012, Retrieved 10 November 2017</ref> |
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==History== |
==History== |
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In order to promote industrialization and create attractive conditions for industrialists, Government of Sindh established ''Sindh Industrial Trading Estates'', in the year |
In order to promote industrialization and create attractive conditions for industrialists, the Government of Sindh established ''Sindh Industrial Trading Estates'', in the year 1946.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://jang.com.pk/news/722651|title='انڈسٹریل ٹریڈنگ ایریا' اس کی تشکیل قیام پاکستان سےقبل1946میں ہوئی|website=[[Daily Jang]]}}</ref> The object was to establish planned industrial areas where industrialists, in the future, could have all their required and needed facilities such as land, road, railway, water supply, electricity, gas, telephone, godowns (warehouses), sanitation, drainage, residential areas for workers and other necessary public amenities. These facilities were designed to create an industrial environment congenial for intending future industrialists.<ref name=BR/> |
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==Organizational |
==Organizational structure== |
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S.I.T.E established by virtue of policy decision through Sindh Government No.24-I.B/47.1, dated June 2, 1947. SITE is the Government department under [[Ministry of Commerce and Industry]], [[Government of Sindh]] in Pakistan. |
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The Company works through Board of Directors appointed by Government of Sindh and is accountable to the provincial government for its performance.<ref>[https://dailytimes.com.pk/78466/anti-corruption-dept-gears-up-probe-against-400-illegal-appointments-in-site/ Anti-Corruption Department gears up probe against 400 illegal appointments in SITE] Daily Times (newspaper), Published 2 June 2016, Retrieved 10 November 2017</ref> It is also a non-profit organization of Pakistan.<ref name=BR>[http://fp.brecorder.com/2005/12/20051202359897/ Sindh Industrial and Trading Estate Limited past and present] Business Recorder (newspaper), Published 2 December 2005, Retrieved 11 November 2017</ref> |
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There are a total of 10 industrial estates, each one of them called SITE, located in Karachi, Sindh and in other major cities of the province. Sindh Industrial and Trading Estate zone is providing employment to more than 1/2 million people.<ref name=BR/><ref name="Dawn1">[https://www.dawn.com/news/1316982 Sindh industrial estate awaits investors] Dawn (newspaper), Published 26 February 2017, Retrieved 10 November 2017</ref> The objective and aim is to boost the industrialization in the province of Sindh.<ref name=BR/>Companies located within SITE area |
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The Company works through Board of Directors appointed by General Body by nomination under Article No. 30 by members of Company. At present there are 15 members of the Board ot of which 8 members are nominated, by the Government of Sindh and 7 members are elected through General body out of tenant members. |
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* ''Valika Textile Mills'' was the first to locate here in 1947 and the [[founder of Pakistan]] [[Muhammad Ali Jinnah]] was asked to lay the foundation stone of it.<ref name=BR/> |
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There are total number of 10 industrial estates in Sindh. |
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! Name of Estate !! Location !!Established !! Area in Acres !! |
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|[[S.I.T.E Industrial Area|SITE Karachi]] || [[Karachi]] || 1947 || 4460 || |
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| SITE Hyderabad || [[Hyderabad, Sindh|Hyderabad]] || 1950 || 1268 || |
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| SITE Tando Adam || [[Tando Adam]] || 1952 || 150 || |
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| SITE Kotri || [[Kotri]] || 1962 || 1875 || |
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| SITE Sukkur || [[Sukkar]] || 1963 || 1060 || |
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| SITE Super Highway Phase-I || [[Super Highway]] || 1983 || 300 || |
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| SITE Nooriabad Phase-I || Nooriabad || 1983 || 5342 || |
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| SITE Super Highway Phase-II || [[Super Highway]] || 1992 || 1000 || |
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| SITE Nawabshah || [[Nawabshah]] || 1994 || 240 || |
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| SITE Nooriabad Phase-II || Nooriabad || 2003 || 2000 || |
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* One of the international companies, for example, located at SITE Karachi is ''Exide Pakistan Limited'' which manufactures and markets automotive batteries.<ref>[https://www.reuters.com/finance/stocks/overview/EXID.KA Company Profile and stock quote of Exide Pakistan Limited on Reuters.com business website] Retrieved 10 November 2017</ref> |
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* Many other companies located here represent business sectors such as food products, chemicals, heavy and light engineering workshops, plastic, rubber, leather products, repair and maintenance of motor vehicles and their assembly, woodworking, glass products and storage warehouses.<ref name=BR/> |
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* [http://www.dawn.com/weekly///books/archive/070624/books1.htm Mapping SITE - Daily Dawn] |
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* [http://www.dawn.com/2008/07/03/ebr3.htm Sindh to focus on industrial infrastructure this year - Daily Dawn] |
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==See also== |
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* [[SITE Town]] |
* [[SITE Town]] |
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* [[Nooriabad]] |
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Latest revision as of 14:33, 2 May 2024
Sindh Industrial and Trading Estate (SITE) located in Karachi still claimed to be one of the largest industrial estates in Asia due to its huge land size that is spread over 4,460 acres.[1]
History
[edit]In order to promote industrialization and create attractive conditions for industrialists, the Government of Sindh established Sindh Industrial Trading Estates, in the year 1946.[2] The object was to establish planned industrial areas where industrialists, in the future, could have all their required and needed facilities such as land, road, railway, water supply, electricity, gas, telephone, godowns (warehouses), sanitation, drainage, residential areas for workers and other necessary public amenities. These facilities were designed to create an industrial environment congenial for intending future industrialists.[3]
Organizational structure
[edit]S.I.T.E established by virtue of policy decision through Sindh Government No.24-I.B/47.1, dated June 2, 1947. SITE is the Government department under Ministry of Commerce and Industry, Government of Sindh in Pakistan. The Company works through Board of Directors appointed by Government of Sindh and is accountable to the provincial government for its performance.[4] It is also a non-profit organization of Pakistan.[3]
There are a total of 10 industrial estates, each one of them called SITE, located in Karachi, Sindh and in other major cities of the province. Sindh Industrial and Trading Estate zone is providing employment to more than 1/2 million people.[3][5] The objective and aim is to boost the industrialization in the province of Sindh.[3]Companies located within SITE area
- Valika Textile Mills was the first to locate here in 1947 and the founder of Pakistan Muhammad Ali Jinnah was asked to lay the foundation stone of it.[3]
- One of the international companies, for example, located at SITE Karachi is Exide Pakistan Limited which manufactures and markets automotive batteries.[6]
- Many other companies located here represent business sectors such as food products, chemicals, heavy and light engineering workshops, plastic, rubber, leather products, repair and maintenance of motor vehicles and their assembly, woodworking, glass products and storage warehouses.[3]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ Sindh Industrial and Trading Estate: Why are we so angry! Dawn (newspaper), Published 15 September 2012, Retrieved 10 November 2017
- ^ "'انڈسٹریل ٹریڈنگ ایریا' اس کی تشکیل قیام پاکستان سےقبل1946میں ہوئی". Daily Jang.
- ^ a b c d e f Sindh Industrial and Trading Estate Limited past and present Business Recorder (newspaper), Published 2 December 2005, Retrieved 11 November 2017
- ^ Anti-Corruption Department gears up probe against 400 illegal appointments in SITE Daily Times (newspaper), Published 2 June 2016, Retrieved 10 November 2017
- ^ Sindh industrial estate awaits investors Dawn (newspaper), Published 26 February 2017, Retrieved 10 November 2017
- ^ Company Profile and stock quote of Exide Pakistan Limited on Reuters.com business website Retrieved 10 November 2017