He said CETP and CTP-KT are the projects through which connected tanneries with Environmental Management Program (EMP) of PTA (SZ) ES are acquiring number of financial & environmental benefits. The tanneries, which are not the part of EMP, may contribute in CETP and become the part of it and may also achieve the same benefits, which the connected tanneries are availing the doors are open for them.

Mr. Firoz shared about the project activities with the participants and said that these activities are specially planned for the tanning industries therefore they should avail the opportunity.

After the welcome address, Mr. Rashid Ahmed, senior leather technologist for CTP-KT, made a presentation on the "Description of Cleaner Production Options". He elaborated the financial & technical benefits of CP Options and implementation mechanism of the same to all the participants.

After the presentation a question answer session was held for the participants for the further clarification regarding given presentation.

Before starting the second presentation Mr. Izhar Ul Haque informed the participants that CTP-KT has organized a 15 days training workshop on CP Option in collaboration with British Leather Centre (BLC) in the month of October 2003 at National Institute of Leather Technology (NILT). He said interested tanneries may register to attend this workshop. This workshop may also be organized (on the request) in individual units as well.
Mr. Izhar Ul Haque also announced that a board to place at the front of tanneries would be presented to the connected tanneries with the EMP of PTA (SZ) ES. This board would be a certificate for the tanneries that these are connected to EMP of PTA (SZ) ES.

The above mentioned board would help the tanneries against the SEPA actions.

After this announcement, second presentation of the workshop by the title "Success Stories of Punjab Tanneries" was shared with the participants by Mr. Azher Uddin Khan, Managing Director, National Environmental Consulting (Pvt.) Ltd.
After the presentation, an exercise form was given to the participants to have their views regarding the benefits of CP options and to priorities the implementation of the same. After the exercise the participants were recorded their feedbacks about the workshop.
Mr. S.M. Naseem Director MIMA Industries awarded certificates to the participants of the workshop.

After the distribution of certificate, vote of thanks was given by Mr. Masood Ahmed Sheikh, Director, Khas (Pvt.) Ltd.

Mr. Masood Ahmed Sheikh appreciated the efforts of CTP-KT Project Team to organize this beneficial event for the tanneries. He also appreciated the participants who attended the workshop. Mr. Masood Ahmed Sheikh shared that the tanneries located in Karachi have started working for the environmental betterment.

In the end Mr. Ehsan Elahi, Director ALMA Leathers recite the Darood-e- Ibrahimi and all the participants pray for the successful execution of project activities.