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An annual seminar 2005 of CTP-KT was held on November
15 2005 at CETP project site. This seminar was aimed
to share the project activities with project
partners. This seminar was also aimed to brief the
linkage between “CETP and CTP-KT” to the project
constituency.
Total
59 participants including owners & staff members of
tanneries and respectable members of PTA (SZ) ES
attended this seminar. Two Deputy Director Mr.Irfan
Ullah Tunio and Mr.Naeem Ahmad Mughal of Sind
Environmental Protection Agency (SEPA) also attended
this seminar.
The
seminar was started with the recitation of Holy Quran
by Mr. Mehfooz Ali EMR/Incharge of Zahoor Sanchoo Pvt.
Ltd. After the recitation of Holy Quran a welcome
speech was delivered by Mr. Eijaz Ahsan, Project
Manager CETP. Mr. Ahsan described the aim to organize
the seminar to the. He stated that this seminar is
aimed to share the current status of the CETP with the
project constituency.
After
the welcome address, Mr. Izhar Ul Haque, Project
Coordinator of CTP-KT briefed the current position of
CETP and services which are provided by CTP-KT team to
the project partners. Mr. Haque stated that CETP will
be operational in the year 2006 and said that only
those tanneries would be allowed to avail the facility
to treat the effluent of their tannery which are
attached with the CTP-KT project. He requested to
those tanneries which are not attached with CTP-KT to
establish liaison with PTA (SZ) ES for being the
member of CETP so they would be able facilitated by
CETP. During his address, Mr. Haque also shared that
lots of foreign delegations has visited CETP and they
have appreciated the efforts of CTP-KT and CETP team
for being technically sound in modern technologies.
He highlighted the benefits of CP options and said
that water consumption, chemical consumption and
production cost can be curtailed in tanneries by the
CP implementation.
 
After
the address of Mr. Izhar Ul Haque, the chief guest of
seminar Mr. Gulzar Firoz, President of PTA ES (SZ) was
requested to address the participants. Mr. Firoz
appreciated all the participants for being cooperative
and progressive and gave a warm welcome to the
participant. Mr. Firoz shared the historic background
of CETP with the participants. He said that CETP was
started keeping the pressure of international buyers
in view. He said international buyers demand the
production process according to the set international
environmental standards, therefore PTA (SZ) ES
initiated its Environmental Management Program with
the aim to facilitate its member units in shape of
providing the free of cost consultancy for pollution
reduction with in tanneries or at source.
He
said, it was also realized by PTA (SZ) that
independent WWTP for every tannery will not be
feasible. Therefore after having consensus in members
of PTA SZ it was decided that a CETP will be best
solution for tanneries of Korangi with the financial
support from its members. He requested to PTA (SZ) ES
members to release the dues. Mr. Firoz advised to PTA
(SZ) ES members for participating in the CETP and CTP-KT
project.
After
the speech of Mr. Gulzar Firoz, Mr.
Ehsan Elahi-General Secretary PTA (SZ) ES was
requested to address the participants. He discussed
the current status of dues and installments for CETP.
He shared that there are few tanneries which could not
have released their dues they may clear their dues
till June 30, 2006. He said that those tanneries that
will not pay their dues, would not be entertained by
PTA (SZ) ES to avail the benefit of CETP. He shared
that due to delay in installments from tanneries, pace
of work on conveyance system and dilution line has
been slowdown, therefore he requested again to the
tannery owners for being cooperative with CETP and CTP-KT
team. In the end Mr. Elahi gave the vote of thanks and
ended the seminar with the prayer. At last the
refreshment was served to the participants.
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