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SECMC establishes Sindh’s Largest Nursery to plant one Million trees in Thar.
The area of the nursery is spread over 80 Acres of land, where around 55000 Sq. ft of the area is covered and has the current capacity of 0.5 million saplings. Thar Million Tree (TMT) program, has successfully grown 245,000 saplings and to induce resilience within the nursery through certain innovations. He said the nursery has helped them to plant and sustain 160,000 saplings of different local species of Apple (Sarhain), Moringa, Bairi, Babur, Neem, and Kandi. Moringa saplings have grown up to 4 feet and the survival rate is 90 percent.
Thar Block II Unearths Coal.
Sindh Engro Coal Mining (SECMC) on Sunday made history after unearthing the first layer of indigenous coal from its open-pit coal mine in Thar Coal Block II, at a depth of 140 meters (460 feet) below the surface.
The mining firm’s machinery took out the first layer from an estimated 2.04 billion tons of coal resources in Thar Coal Block II after successfully dewatering the second acquirer, five months ahead of schedule.
The area of the nursery is spread over 80 Acres of land, where around 55000 Sq. ft of the area is covered and has the current capacity of 0.5 million saplings. Thar Million Tree (TMT) program, has successfully grown 245,000 saplings and to induce resilience within the nursery through certain innovations. He said the nursery has helped them to plant and sustain 160,000 saplings of different local species of Apple (Sarhain), Moringa, Bairi, Babur, Neem, and Kandi. Moringa saplings have grown up to 4 feet and the survival rate is 90 percent.
Thar Block II Unearths Coal.
Sindh Engro Coal Mining (SECMC) on Sunday made history after unearthing the first layer of indigenous coal from its open-pit coal mine in Thar Coal Block II, at a depth of 140 meters (460 feet) below the surface.
The mining firm’s machinery took out the first layer from an estimated 2.04 billion tons of coal resources in Thar Coal Block II after successfully dewatering the second acquirer, five months ahead of schedule.
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Dutch firm to set up plant in Sindh
KARACHI: Frisian Egg, a Netherlands-based multinational egg processing company, is setting up Pakistan’s largest egg processing factory in collaboration with a local partner in Sindh, which will be the first such factory in the province that is expected to start commercial production by the end of 2018. Sindh Board of Investment (SBI) Chairperson Naheed Memon in a meeting said the establishment of Barkat Frisian Pasteurised egg plant at the Bin Qasim Industrial Park was a sign of trust of international companies in Pakistan’s economy.
Barkat company will contribute for the project an investment of Rs100 million while its Dutch counterpart will invest Rs75 million. Meezan Bank will provide a loan of Rs125 million whereas the Sindh Enterprise Development Fund will provide Rs20 million with interest at subsidised rate.
KARACHI: Frisian Egg, a Netherlands-based multinational egg processing company, is setting up Pakistan’s largest egg processing factory in collaboration with a local partner in Sindh, which will be the first such factory in the province that is expected to start commercial production by the end of 2018. Sindh Board of Investment (SBI) Chairperson Naheed Memon in a meeting said the establishment of Barkat Frisian Pasteurised egg plant at the Bin Qasim Industrial Park was a sign of trust of international companies in Pakistan’s economy.
Barkat company will contribute for the project an investment of Rs100 million while its Dutch counterpart will invest Rs75 million. Meezan Bank will provide a loan of Rs125 million whereas the Sindh Enterprise Development Fund will provide Rs20 million with interest at subsidised rate.
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250 MWs electricity can be produced from Karachi’s garbage : CM Sindh
KARACHI: The Sind Chief Minister Syed Murad Ali Shah said that with using solid waste in Karachi, we can establish five power plants of 50 megawatts and a cumulative 250 megawatts of electricity can be produced from them (Karachi’s garbage).
While presiding over a high level meeting on project of producing electricity from garbage and waste held in Karachi on Monday, the Chief Minister said that 17,000 tons of garbage is lifted from Karachi daily and 50 megawatts power plant can be installed by giving 3,000 tons of garbage to the plant.
Syed Murad Ali Shah directed the Local Government Minister Saeed Ghani that Solid Waste Management should devise a policy for giving garbage to the power plant.
The Chief Minister said that there is a proposal of installing such power plant at Chakra Goth in Karachi which is landfill site. He said that we have to resolve the Karachi’s water problem and energy problem of the province.
KARACHI: The Sind Chief Minister Syed Murad Ali Shah said that with using solid waste in Karachi, we can establish five power plants of 50 megawatts and a cumulative 250 megawatts of electricity can be produced from them (Karachi’s garbage).
While presiding over a high level meeting on project of producing electricity from garbage and waste held in Karachi on Monday, the Chief Minister said that 17,000 tons of garbage is lifted from Karachi daily and 50 megawatts power plant can be installed by giving 3,000 tons of garbage to the plant.
Syed Murad Ali Shah directed the Local Government Minister Saeed Ghani that Solid Waste Management should devise a policy for giving garbage to the power plant.
The Chief Minister said that there is a proposal of installing such power plant at Chakra Goth in Karachi which is landfill site. He said that we have to resolve the Karachi’s water problem and energy problem of the province.
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Sindh is the second largest province of Pakistan with a population of 42 million having Karachi, financial hub of the country as its capital.
There are tremendous opportunities of investment in Sindh in Infrastructure, Energy, Urban Development, Agriculture including Livestock & Fisheries, Food, Agro Processing & Mining sectors. Sindh Board of Investment provides platform for public private interaction, business partnerships and matchmaking.
SBI has identified following key sectors and short listed following projects from each sector for Investment in Sindh. Agriculture and Agro Processing Projects Agricultural economy of Sindh Province contributes 23% to country’s GDP. Keeping in view global food security concerns, its vast agriculture expanse has capacity to become region’s food basket. Introduction to value addition through use of technology, efficient irrigation systems and modern implements can help attain its true potential.
Following Agro related investment projects are ready for investment.
• Guava Processing
• Mango Processing
• Dates Processing, Paste & Syrup Plant
• Controlled Atmosphere Cold Storage (AEPZ)
• Drip Irrigation
• E-Beam Irradiation Plant Livestock, Dairy, Fisheries and Poultry .
There is a huge potential in the Livestock, Dairy & Fisheries sector in Sindh.
Pakistan ranks as 5th largest milk producer, with 38.69 billion litres produced annually out of which only a small fraction is processed. In the context of livestock, 28% buffaloes, 27% cattle, 24% sheep, 28% camels and 40% poultry population in Pakistan is found in Sindh.
The potential of Halal Meat exports and the ever-rising gap between the demand and production of meat and milk makes Sindh a very lucrative investment destination. Following are the ready projects for investment in this sector.
• Bhambore Dairy Village
• Halal Meat Park (Abattoir, Processing, Certification, Packaging, Storage)
• Shrimp Aqua Culture Farms
• Metro Dairy Farm
• Luaripak Livestock Company (LLC)
• Establishment Of Beef Production
There are tremendous opportunities of investment in Sindh in Infrastructure, Energy, Urban Development, Agriculture including Livestock & Fisheries, Food, Agro Processing & Mining sectors. Sindh Board of Investment provides platform for public private interaction, business partnerships and matchmaking.
SBI has identified following key sectors and short listed following projects from each sector for Investment in Sindh. Agriculture and Agro Processing Projects Agricultural economy of Sindh Province contributes 23% to country’s GDP. Keeping in view global food security concerns, its vast agriculture expanse has capacity to become region’s food basket. Introduction to value addition through use of technology, efficient irrigation systems and modern implements can help attain its true potential.
Following Agro related investment projects are ready for investment.
• Guava Processing
• Mango Processing
• Dates Processing, Paste & Syrup Plant
• Controlled Atmosphere Cold Storage (AEPZ)
• Drip Irrigation
• E-Beam Irradiation Plant Livestock, Dairy, Fisheries and Poultry .
There is a huge potential in the Livestock, Dairy & Fisheries sector in Sindh.
Pakistan ranks as 5th largest milk producer, with 38.69 billion litres produced annually out of which only a small fraction is processed. In the context of livestock, 28% buffaloes, 27% cattle, 24% sheep, 28% camels and 40% poultry population in Pakistan is found in Sindh.
The potential of Halal Meat exports and the ever-rising gap between the demand and production of meat and milk makes Sindh a very lucrative investment destination. Following are the ready projects for investment in this sector.
• Bhambore Dairy Village
• Halal Meat Park (Abattoir, Processing, Certification, Packaging, Storage)
• Shrimp Aqua Culture Farms
• Metro Dairy Farm
• Luaripak Livestock Company (LLC)
• Establishment Of Beef Production
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New port to be established at Keti Bandar
Karachi: In its bid to facilitate local fishermen in areas such as Thatta and Badin, the Sindh government has collaborated with WWF-Pakistan to establish a new harbour at Keti Bandar, a news source reported. Consultations are underway with national and international experts in this regard.
Sindh Fisheries Department Director General Dr Mir Allah Dad Talpur said the proposed facility would not only help to save transportation cost of fishermen but also fetch a good price for them. WWF-Pakistan’s Sustainable Fisheries Entrepreneurship Project is working with the government to facilitate the fishermen in areas such as Ibrahim Hyderi, Rehri and Kakapir at Korangi, Karachi.
Talpur regretted that sea had long been used as a dumping site, and said the government planned to set up three sewage water treatment plants in the city to scale down water pollution. He added that the department was committed to promoting coastal ecotourism as practiced in Malaysia and other coastal countries in the world
He said many international institutions, including Asian Development Bank (ADP), World Bank and UN's Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO) were being approached in this regard. He added that a scholarship scheme through an endowment fund would be introduced for children of the fishermen.
Karachi: In its bid to facilitate local fishermen in areas such as Thatta and Badin, the Sindh government has collaborated with WWF-Pakistan to establish a new harbour at Keti Bandar, a news source reported. Consultations are underway with national and international experts in this regard.
Sindh Fisheries Department Director General Dr Mir Allah Dad Talpur said the proposed facility would not only help to save transportation cost of fishermen but also fetch a good price for them. WWF-Pakistan’s Sustainable Fisheries Entrepreneurship Project is working with the government to facilitate the fishermen in areas such as Ibrahim Hyderi, Rehri and Kakapir at Korangi, Karachi.
Talpur regretted that sea had long been used as a dumping site, and said the government planned to set up three sewage water treatment plants in the city to scale down water pollution. He added that the department was committed to promoting coastal ecotourism as practiced in Malaysia and other coastal countries in the world
He said many international institutions, including Asian Development Bank (ADP), World Bank and UN's Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO) were being approached in this regard. He added that a scholarship scheme through an endowment fund would be introduced for children of the fishermen.
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SC directs WAPDA to make new PC 1 for Nai Gaj Dam within 15 days
ISLAMABAD: The Supreme Court on Friday directed the Water and Power Development Authority (WAPDA) to prepare a new PC-1 for the construction of Nai Gaj Dam within 15 days.
A three-judge bench headed by Chief Justice of Pakistan Mian Saqib Nisar heard the case regarding the construction of the dam.
The Nai Gaj Dam is an embankment dam currently under construction on the Gaj River in the gorge area at the edge of Kirthar Mountains range about 65 km (40 miles) north-west of Dadu city in Sindh.
During the course of proceedings, the chief justice observed that the court could not let Rs16 billion already spent on the project go waste.
The WAPDA officials requested for one month for preparing the new PC-1. The chief justice did not accepted their request and granted 15 days with the directive that the WAPDA representatives should not appear before the bench without the new PC-1.
During the previous hearing, the CJP had observed that if the dam was not built within the given time frame, the parties concerned would be held responsible.
The additional attorney general informed the top court the PC-1 of the dam would be revised and a new contractor would be hired for the construction.
The CJP remarked that projects were started for ‘kickbacks’ and later abandoned on the plea that same were not needed.
He also observed that no one from the Sindh government had appeared before the court.
He said the federal government was to release Rs 46 billion for the dam's construction.
About 51 per cent of the project had been completed, but the Sindh government was saying that it was not needed anymore, he added.
The CJP asked the additional attorney general whether the federal government had released funds for the dam.
On this, the additional attorney general replied that the Sindh government had changed its approach and was reluctant to undertake the construction of the dam.
The dam’s construction of the dam started in May 2012. It is estimated that water will be supplied from Nai Gaj Dam to 28,800 acres land in tehsil Johi and 300,000 acres in other areas of Dadu District.
Moreover, Nai Gaj Dam will supply 50 cusecs of water to the Lake Manchar for decreasing its pollution.
Furthermore, the water will also be supplied from the dam to Kachho desert and area of Kohistan in Dadu District
ISLAMABAD: The Supreme Court on Friday directed the Water and Power Development Authority (WAPDA) to prepare a new PC-1 for the construction of Nai Gaj Dam within 15 days.
A three-judge bench headed by Chief Justice of Pakistan Mian Saqib Nisar heard the case regarding the construction of the dam.
The Nai Gaj Dam is an embankment dam currently under construction on the Gaj River in the gorge area at the edge of Kirthar Mountains range about 65 km (40 miles) north-west of Dadu city in Sindh.
During the course of proceedings, the chief justice observed that the court could not let Rs16 billion already spent on the project go waste.
The WAPDA officials requested for one month for preparing the new PC-1. The chief justice did not accepted their request and granted 15 days with the directive that the WAPDA representatives should not appear before the bench without the new PC-1.
During the previous hearing, the CJP had observed that if the dam was not built within the given time frame, the parties concerned would be held responsible.
The additional attorney general informed the top court the PC-1 of the dam would be revised and a new contractor would be hired for the construction.
The CJP remarked that projects were started for ‘kickbacks’ and later abandoned on the plea that same were not needed.
He also observed that no one from the Sindh government had appeared before the court.
He said the federal government was to release Rs 46 billion for the dam's construction.
About 51 per cent of the project had been completed, but the Sindh government was saying that it was not needed anymore, he added.
The CJP asked the additional attorney general whether the federal government had released funds for the dam.
On this, the additional attorney general replied that the Sindh government had changed its approach and was reluctant to undertake the construction of the dam.
The dam’s construction of the dam started in May 2012. It is estimated that water will be supplied from Nai Gaj Dam to 28,800 acres land in tehsil Johi and 300,000 acres in other areas of Dadu District.
Moreover, Nai Gaj Dam will supply 50 cusecs of water to the Lake Manchar for decreasing its pollution.
Furthermore, the water will also be supplied from the dam to Kachho desert and area of Kohistan in Dadu District
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Sindh Chief Minister Murad Ali Shah on Saturday approved a one-time Rs 950 million grant to pay Rs 10,000 stipend to the affected families that have been displaced due to the Thar Coal Block-II project.
Shah was chairing a meeting at the CM House to review the water and rehabilitation schemes that are underway in the Tharparkar district.
The provincial government will pay a monthly stipend of Rs 10,000 to the residents who lost their homes due to the power project, the chief minister announced. The affectees will also be provided houses equipped with basic facilities. According to an estimate, around 1,200 people have been rendered homeless due to the ongoing project.
"We have decided to support them [the affected families] financially in addition to providing them a well-designed and well-constructed house in a township with all the basic facilities such as kitchen, washrooms, corridor, veranda and courtyard where they have been given lawn and two neem trees and more than two jobs to each affected family,” the chief minister was quoted as saying.
Mosques, mandirs, hospitals, and schools will also be built near the residential areas and the [Sindh] government will ensure that the people of Thar are taken care of, the chief minister said.
Sindh Energy Minister Imtiaz Ahmed Sheikh briefed the chief minister during the meeting that 60 houses have already been built, while others were under construction.
The power project is spread over 9,000 kilometres and comprises 12 blocks. The chief minister said that Block-II's relief scheme will be replicated in other blocks where residents had been displaced.
Shah also announced that the royalties generated from the coal projects will be spent solely on the development of Thar and its residents and vowed to turn the area into "one of the most prosperous cities of the world".
The estimated amount of royalties is said to be Rs2.5 billion.
Shah was chairing a meeting at the CM House to review the water and rehabilitation schemes that are underway in the Tharparkar district.
The provincial government will pay a monthly stipend of Rs 10,000 to the residents who lost their homes due to the power project, the chief minister announced. The affectees will also be provided houses equipped with basic facilities. According to an estimate, around 1,200 people have been rendered homeless due to the ongoing project.
"We have decided to support them [the affected families] financially in addition to providing them a well-designed and well-constructed house in a township with all the basic facilities such as kitchen, washrooms, corridor, veranda and courtyard where they have been given lawn and two neem trees and more than two jobs to each affected family,” the chief minister was quoted as saying.
Mosques, mandirs, hospitals, and schools will also be built near the residential areas and the [Sindh] government will ensure that the people of Thar are taken care of, the chief minister said.
Sindh Energy Minister Imtiaz Ahmed Sheikh briefed the chief minister during the meeting that 60 houses have already been built, while others were under construction.
The power project is spread over 9,000 kilometres and comprises 12 blocks. The chief minister said that Block-II's relief scheme will be replicated in other blocks where residents had been displaced.
Shah also announced that the royalties generated from the coal projects will be spent solely on the development of Thar and its residents and vowed to turn the area into "one of the most prosperous cities of the world".
The estimated amount of royalties is said to be Rs2.5 billion.
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These are windmills in Jhimpir, District Thatta which is in the Province of Sindh.
In Recent years many wind power projects were completed in Pakistan and many are under Construction or planned. Wind Power Generation contribute more than 6% of the total electricity production in the country. As of 2018, wind power capacity in Pakistan was 1,237 MW.
In Recent years many wind power projects were completed in Pakistan and many are under Construction or planned. Wind Power Generation contribute more than 6% of the total electricity production in the country. As of 2018, wind power capacity in Pakistan was 1,237 MW.
