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660 MW Electricity to added in National Grid in Thar Coal Project
Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Sindh Engro Coal Mining Company (SECMC) Shamsuddin Ahmad Shaikh said that the company will be able to supply 660MW coal-based electricity to national grid by the first quarter of 2018 if the project’s financial closure was made in 2015. He was briefing a group of newsmen during their two-day visit to the Thar coal field.
Divulging into details of the project, he said that the SECMC being a joint venture of Sindh government was working to set up two power plants of 330MW each to generate electricity from coal in first phase of the project. He said that the field’s Block-II land, measuring 5,925 acres, has been allotted to SECMC. It required some $2 billion and of the total, $0.9 million will be spent for mining purpose, while $1.1 will be required for setting up coal-based power plants.
This project is the part of Pak-China Economic Corridor for which a bank will arrange a fund of Rs 60 billion, while the remaining money will be provided by China. “We are targeting financial closure of the project by mid of 2015, he added. “Keeping in view that Thaparkar ranks lowest in Sindh’s socio-development index, we have decided to spend 10pc of the project cost on relocation and purchasing, while 2pc (before tax) would be spent under the head of corporate social responsibility.
Stakeholders/ shareholders have, so far, injected Rs 3.8 billion of equity in the project, he said, adding that the project of such a scale needed government support in providing infrastructure. At the outset, Shaikh said he was grateful to both the federal and Sindh governments for their support and keen interest in the project.
He said that work has begun on three out of six segments for the rehabilitation of road from Thatta to Islamkot, while the PC-1 for 500 KVA HVDC 250 km transmission line has been approved and the NTDC has assured timely availability of transmission lines. He said that Sindh government has also agreed to provide funds for the transmission lines. He said that SECMC would provide maximum jobs to the people of Thar, besides ensuring proper water supply, health and education facilities
Development work on Sialkot tanneries zone in full swing
Development work on mega project of Sialkot Tanneries Zone (STZ) is picking pace and 80 percent development of roads had so far been completed in the zone. Official sources told that STZ was being developed on 392 acres costing Rs 406 million.
Sialkot is recognised as one of the leading exporters of leather based products in Pakistan. The tanneries around the city were involved in processing of finished leather and “Wet Blue” hides and there tanneries are resulting in degradation of environment through air, noise and water pollution. At present 276 tanneries operates in 10 clusters around Sialkot and caters the industrial needs.
The concept of setting up of STZ was to address environmental issues and to ensure pollution-free atmosphere to the people. The project would help in shifting of tanneries located in and around city to centralised location and to provide various facilities like common effluent treatment plant, solid waste disposal site and common effluent collection system.
This would help in effective control of environmental hazards caused by tanning industry in the region. It is very important project ensuring compliance towards social responsibility and would be instrumental in systematic growth of this sector while addressing the environmental concerns to minimise the pollution. It may be added that Global Environment Facility (GEF) had also approved US 3.7 million dollars for the project “Mainstreaming Climate Change Adoption through Water Resource Management in Sialkot Tannery Zone Development.
Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Sindh Engro Coal Mining Company (SECMC) Shamsuddin Ahmad Shaikh said that the company will be able to supply 660MW coal-based electricity to national grid by the first quarter of 2018 if the project’s financial closure was made in 2015. He was briefing a group of newsmen during their two-day visit to the Thar coal field.
Divulging into details of the project, he said that the SECMC being a joint venture of Sindh government was working to set up two power plants of 330MW each to generate electricity from coal in first phase of the project. He said that the field’s Block-II land, measuring 5,925 acres, has been allotted to SECMC. It required some $2 billion and of the total, $0.9 million will be spent for mining purpose, while $1.1 will be required for setting up coal-based power plants.
This project is the part of Pak-China Economic Corridor for which a bank will arrange a fund of Rs 60 billion, while the remaining money will be provided by China. “We are targeting financial closure of the project by mid of 2015, he added. “Keeping in view that Thaparkar ranks lowest in Sindh’s socio-development index, we have decided to spend 10pc of the project cost on relocation and purchasing, while 2pc (before tax) would be spent under the head of corporate social responsibility.
Stakeholders/ shareholders have, so far, injected Rs 3.8 billion of equity in the project, he said, adding that the project of such a scale needed government support in providing infrastructure. At the outset, Shaikh said he was grateful to both the federal and Sindh governments for their support and keen interest in the project.
He said that work has begun on three out of six segments for the rehabilitation of road from Thatta to Islamkot, while the PC-1 for 500 KVA HVDC 250 km transmission line has been approved and the NTDC has assured timely availability of transmission lines. He said that Sindh government has also agreed to provide funds for the transmission lines. He said that SECMC would provide maximum jobs to the people of Thar, besides ensuring proper water supply, health and education facilities
Development work on Sialkot tanneries zone in full swing
Development work on mega project of Sialkot Tanneries Zone (STZ) is picking pace and 80 percent development of roads had so far been completed in the zone. Official sources told that STZ was being developed on 392 acres costing Rs 406 million.
Sialkot is recognised as one of the leading exporters of leather based products in Pakistan. The tanneries around the city were involved in processing of finished leather and “Wet Blue” hides and there tanneries are resulting in degradation of environment through air, noise and water pollution. At present 276 tanneries operates in 10 clusters around Sialkot and caters the industrial needs.
The concept of setting up of STZ was to address environmental issues and to ensure pollution-free atmosphere to the people. The project would help in shifting of tanneries located in and around city to centralised location and to provide various facilities like common effluent treatment plant, solid waste disposal site and common effluent collection system.
This would help in effective control of environmental hazards caused by tanning industry in the region. It is very important project ensuring compliance towards social responsibility and would be instrumental in systematic growth of this sector while addressing the environmental concerns to minimise the pollution. It may be added that Global Environment Facility (GEF) had also approved US 3.7 million dollars for the project “Mainstreaming Climate Change Adoption through Water Resource Management in Sialkot Tannery Zone Development.
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Karachi is been neglected by federal Govt .... its really sad to see Karachi the biggest metropolitan city in such condition ..
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The federal government isn't responsible for development in any part of Pakistan other than ICT, and perhaps FATA. Karachi is the responsibility of either the Sindh government, PPP that is, or the mafia that rules the city with an iron fist, MQM. Both are pretty nakamme.
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i thought federal govt is for All of Pakistan, i didnt know that the name goes like this " Govt of Islamic Republic of Pakistan except Karachi "
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i thought federal govt is for All of Pakistan, i didnt know that the name goes like this " Govt of Islamic Republic of Pakistan except Karachi "
Mate, the development that happens in cities like Lahore is because of the Government of Punjab; in Peshawar due to Gov. of Pakhtunkhwa, and so forth. Karachi is not unique in that regard.
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yeah all i am saying the the City that runs your 60% of the countries economy , has been neglected by Govt , i guess PM has the authority to call CM of state and ask him about the funds he was given .. or am i wrong ? ?
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What is population of ICT? 1 million? Because this year ICT budger is Rs46 billion!
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