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Industrial Units in Muzaffargarh
Thal Jute Mills was the first industrial unit which was established in the
district in 1964. At present, following industrial units are operating in
Muzaffargarh:

 Total Registered Factories: 58
 Total Registered Brick Kilns: 185
 Total Registered Trade Unions in Muzaffargarh District: 60

Number of Factories on the basis of Nature of Industry

Nature of Industry Total Numbers
1 Textile Mills 13
2 Jute Mills 2
3 Cotton Ginning Factories 19
4 Flour Mills 14
5 Sugar Mills 3
6 Power Producing Units 4
7 Oil Refineries 1
8 Misc. 2

PROVINCIAL EMPLOYEES SOCIAL SECURITY INSTITUTE

(PESSI)
Established under the West Pakistan Employees Social Security Ordinance
1965 (renamed as Provincial Employees Social Security Ordinance in 1970)
and operational since March 1, 1967, PESSI strives to provide health care
facilities and cash benefits to its secured workers and their dependents in
Punjab. Following is the list of medical facilities provided by PESSI in the
district:

Nature of Facility Total Numbers
1 Dispensaries 07
2 Medical Centers 01
3 Emergency Centers 06

EMPLOYEES OLD-AGE BENEFIT INSTITUTE (EOBI)
Employees Old-Age Benefit Act, 1976 was enforced with effect from April 01,
1976, to achieve the objectives of Article 38 (c) of the Constitution, by
providing for compulsory social insurance. The total number of its
beneficiaries has been 5214. It extends following benefits to insured persons
or their survivors:

 Old Age Pension

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