Coal-Based: 13 plants nearing completion

ISLAMABAD: Six power generation projects based on indigenous coal with cumulative capacity of 4,290 megawatts and seven projects based on imported coal with cumulative capacity of 5,201 megawatts are presently at various stages and will be completed in the near future. The federal and provincial governments are working together to provide enabling environment and robust infrastructure that is required for Thar Coal Development, roads, water supply, waste water drainage channel and airport and transmission line. The Sindh government has established a one-stop organisation and dedicated decision-making body namely Thar Coal and Energy Board under the chief executive of the province with representation from federal and provincial governments to facilitate fast track development of Thar Coal.

Published in The Express Tribune, June 8^th, 2017.

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