Chinese experts arrive to implement Thar projects

Chinese experts arrive to implement Thar projects


KARACHI: The Sindh government has directed the authorities to take steps to complete the infrastructure and development in Thar area for coal mining and power generation projects.


The directive was issued on Tuesday at a high-level meeting chaired by the Chief Secretary, Dr Mutawakil Kazi, at his office. The Sindh Minister for Mines and Mineral Usman Malkani, Secretary Israr Shaikh, Director-General, Sindh Coal Authority, Abbas Ali Shah and others also attended the meeting.

The meeting reviewed the progress on development projects in Thar, especially the construction of roads, water supply, and other schemes. The chief secretary directed the department to ensure completion all the development schemes in time as the Chinese experts, who have already completed sampling of Thar coal, arrived in Pakistan for installation of power generating plants

According to officials, 150 Chinese experts arrived in Karachi for installation of power generating plants and are awaiting the green signal from the authorities to import the requisite machinery and equipment for coal mining and power generation.

The high-level meeting also reviewed the customs and excise duty problems and directed the authorities concerned to take the matter up with the customs and excise department for waving the duty on Chinese equipment and machinery to be import for coal mining and power generation in Thar.


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