Lahore Garment City Company A Project of the Ministry of Textile Industry Government of Pakistan 132 P, Gulberg II, Lahore Phone: 35870657 9 Fax: 35872087 Email: info@lgcc.org.pk Web: www.lgcc.org.pk
Thokar Niaz Beg 19 KM LOCATION OF SUNDAR INDUSTRIAL ESTATE Sundar 7K M M 9K Sundar Industrial Estate Manga 9 KM 6 KM Raiwind
Lahore Garment City is situated at Sundar Industrial Estate, Raiwind Road, compromising 19.34 acres of land. SUNDAR INDUSTRIAL ESTATE LGC s Site
Project Title: Lahore Garment City Location: Sundar Industrial Estate Sponsoring Agency: Ministry of Textile Industry Executing Agency: Lahore Garment City Company Agency for Operation and Maintenance: Lahore Garment City
The project will provide ready-made factory space as well as in-house training centre, testing laboratory, conference and exhibition halls, buyers, offices and other facilities according to international standards of social compliance. The project will attract foreign as well as local manufactures to invest in the textile sector of Pakistan and increase its exports of valueadded products. Garment Cities would also be set up in Karachi and Faisalabad for the same purpose.
Cat A Cat A Cat A Cat C Cat A Cat B Cat C Guest Cafeteria Houses Cat B Admin Block Cat B Cat B
Cat B, Basement + 4 Stories 80,400 sqft. Sub-station Admin Block, Auditorium & misc. bldg. 34,478 sqft. Cat A, Basement + 5 Stories 200,493 sqft. Cat C, Basement + 4 Stories 41,100 sqft. Mosque Underground Water Tank Security & Staff Residence
Phase I Category A unit=1 Basement + 5 stories = 200,493 sqft. Category B unit=1 Basement + 4 stories = 80,400 sqft. Category C unit=1 Basement + 4 stories = 41,100 sqft. Admn Block( including Training = 34,478 sqft. Centre, Testing Labs and misc. buildings) Total Covered Area = 356,471 sqft. Factory space available: = 312,650 sqft.
A modern physical and institutional infrastructure of publicprivate partnership. The Project would attract foreign/local investors who would prefer to hire state of the art manufacturing factory space rather than invest their capital in land, utilities and construction The concept was to slice the vertical production chain for specialized production of value-added garments. To provide fully compliant state of the art facilities at prevalent market rate. Conversion of fabric and accessories into garments.
Cluster of stitching units with complete ancillary support and services. Similar Garment Cities are successfully operating in China, Singapore, Vietnam and Bangladesh. A public-private partnership was to be set up for each garment city to ensure fast track implementation of the Garment Cities Concept.
The Lahore Garment City Company was incorporated on 16 th September 2004 under Companies Ordinance 1984. The administrative structure(board of Directors to the Company) is approved by the Prime Minister Secretariat and is as follows. 1. 2. 3. 4. Mr. Avais Mazhar Hussain Secretary, Ministry of Textiles Industry Secretary Ministry of Commerce Secretary, Department of Industries & Investment, Govt. of Punjab 5. Collector Customs, Lahore 6. Chief Executive Officer,SMEDA 7. Mr. Shahzad Azam Khan 8. Mr. M.I. Khurram 9. Mr. Azfar Hassan 10.Mr. Ijaz A. Khokhar 11.Mr. Mubashar N. Butt Chairman / CEO Ex-officio Director Ex-officio Director Ex-officio Director Ex-officio Director Ex-officio Director Director Director Director Director Director
Concept of Common Facilities for Garment Clusters Socially compliant multi-storey units Mosque Women Work Centre Testing Laboratory (Textile, Fabric & Garments testing laboratory). Skill Development and Training Centre Conference & Exhibition hall IP- Surveillance Fully Equipped On-line Business Centre Logistics Offices Container Yard Ware Houses Buying House Offices Bank Cafeteria.
Passenger and Cargo Lifts Complete Fire Fighting Systems. Utilities (i.e. Electricity, Telephone, Gas, Water Supply etc.) Washrooms /Toilet Blocks for Ladies & gents separately. Sewerage System. Common Garbage Disposal and Janitorial Services Street Lights. Green Areas, Footpaths & Roads. Boundary wall & Security Gates. Parking Areas
Increase the proportion of value-added products in textile exports Maximize the value of Pakistan s cotton resources Will attract foreign / local investment employment opportunities Generate especially for women (About 6500 jobs directly and approx. 13000-15000 persons indirectly) Be economical and commercially viable with provided facilities Technical know how and latest technologies
Pakistan is the 4th largest grower of cotton and 3rd largest consumer of cotton in the world Country with an old Textile Tradition all prerequisites of the supply chain are in place, including cotton and blended fabrics, dyeing and processing, embroidery, accessories, designing and packaging Human Resources available in the shape of cheap skilled labour and experienced management Pakistan recognized as a key supplier of apparel to the world with buyers and buying houses in place Physical and institutional infrastructure for export readily available All ISO standards have been adopted as Pakistan Standards Specifications
From EDF: May 2005 Cost of Land (19.34 acres) Establishment Cost of office Operating Expenses(3 years) TOTAL From PSDP: Total Approved Cost Approved Allocation / Releases 2006-07 2007-08 (Rs.200 M approved but Rs.165 M received) 2008-09 2009-10 Total Funds 68.724 M 5.00 M 29.276 M 103.00 M 497.64 M 150.00 M 165.00 M 147.64 M 17.50 M -------------480.14 M