Sindh CM meets with representatives of Czech coal mining firm

Sindh government has arranged visit of Badin, Thar and Thatta for Cezch delegation.

KARACHI: Chief Minister Sindh Syed Qaim Ali Shah had a meeting with a six-member delegation from a Czech coal mining firm at Chief Minister House on Monday.

The delegation was led by Chairman NOEL Vladmir Jaros, and consisted Martin Benes, Ales Sadilek, Vlastimil Macuraic, Iqbal Farzand of NOEL Corporation. Provincial finance minister Syed Murad Ali Shah, Chairman Board of Investment Zubair Motiwala, Secretary Coal Aijaz Ali Khan and others attended the meeting.

Chief Minister Sindh proposed the delegation to consider investing in a Coal Power Plant in Badin and said government has arranged their visit to coal areas of Badin, Thar and Thatta on Tuesday in order to assess the scope of investment.

Shah assured them that Sindh Government will provide all incentives and facilities to intending investors. He appreciated that NOEL corporation will install a power plant with power generation capacity between 200 and 400 Megawatts.

On the occasion, Chairman NOEL Corporation Jaros in a presentation informed that his company is engaged in open cast mining with bucket – wheel mining, long distance bell conveyors; spreaders and other machines, while they possess power plants with coal handling systems, lime stone and gypsum systems, stackers, reclaimers, technological belt conveyors, and material handling equipment. Besides, the corporation caters advisory services, with technological units, construction, mechanical engineering, transport & infrastructures, lighting, ICT services of telecommunication technologies, radio technologies, net working, relaying and connections of communication wiring, customer services, hosting, OSS solutions etc.

Jaros further informed that NOEL holding caters transmission and distribution systems upto 400 kv power plant with power outlet and optimisation and installation of power equipments. He also gave details about electrical engineering, Air Pollution Control, SEA Inc.

Highlighting experience on mining and power plant focus, he briefed the meeting about long distance conveyors, power plant, bulk coal handling and cleaning system etc.