Chinese firm urged to resettle Thar Coal project affectees

Sindh Chief Minister Syed Murad Ali Shah said that the Shanghai Group working in Thar Coal Block-I should expedite the construction of the residential colony so that the affected people can move there.

He said this in a meeting with the delegation of Shanghai Electric Group led by its President Liu Ping at CM House.

Present on the occasion, Energy Minister Imtiaz Shaikh informed the chief minister that two villages have been affected by the work started in Block-I.

Murad said that the project has affected families. He said that the Thar Coal Block-l affected people will be settled properly by establishing their colonies to be equipped with all the facilities.

He said that his government will provide affected families with well-planned and built houses in a colony.

Imtiaz Shaikh told the chief minister that the Shanghai Group has made a 50% payment for the construction of the houses for the affected people, while as the work progresses, the company will pay the remaining 50% amount.

Liu Ping told the chief minister that the land acquisition has not been completed. At this Imtiaz Sheikh said "Most of the land acquisition matters have been solved and only 660-acre of Naqboli land is pending due to some issue.

Published in The Express Tribune, August 2^nd, 2022.