Speaking NIPNA, Abdolrahim Kurdi said the
permits are essential for any petrochemical project to be constructed.
He said 6 out of 18 proposed projects have
so far obtained the permits and will be used as utility plants in the area
supplying water, power, and infrastructures.
The official also added that construction
of three of the projects has begun already and the rest will begin soon.
One of the projects has so far made
40% physical progress, he said, adding each of the projects will need 1.2 to
1.7 billion dollars of investment for completion.
Kurdi further noted that the projects
are estimated to come on-stream within a 22-month period.
Chābahār is a city and capital of Chah Bahar County, Sistan and Baluchestan Province, Iran. Chabahar is a free port on the coast of the Gulf of Oman. Chabahar is Iran's southernmost city.