Minister urges maximum private sector role in national development
Iranian Minister of Roads and Urban Development, Farzaneh Sadeq Malvajerd, emphasized the role of the private sector in the country's development, urging for the “maximum participation of the sector.”
During a ceremony marking the commencement of the construction phase of the Pardis-Haraz Freeway, Sadeq Malvajerd stated, "The path of the country's development will not happen except with the help, support, and maximum participation of the private sector," IRNA reported.
"In the government, we are pursuing the gaining of the private sector's trust with greater seriousness," she added.
Sadeq Malvajerd said, "In the domains of roads, railways, and ports, we also emphasize the necessity of bringing the private sector along with us and taking environmental considerations into account."
"Regarding attracting investors and private sector capital, part of the objectives are achieved through productive utilization of land – and not by converting city gardens into tower gardens – but rather through productive utilization of lands that do not have environmental problems, in order to achieve subsequent developments."
Referring to freeway projects, she underlined, "Today, Tehran, due to the implementation of large-scale projects in past years without considering population issues and other factors, is turning into a defenseless city. By order of President (Masoud Pezeshkian), we will have a fundamental review regarding population concentration, the type of construction, and employment within the city and province of Tehran."
"In this regard, access routes to Tehran and its surrounding cities must be facilitated so that we can gradually decentralize from the metropolis."
Sadeq Malvajerd emphasized, "The construction of the Pardis-Haraz Freeway, which has begun with maximum private sector support, will have many positive effects on reducing fuel consumption and pollution, and resolving congestion on the route."