NESPAK’s proposal for Thar water plan rejected

KARACHI – The technical proposal of the National Engineering Services Pakistan (NESPAK) has been rejected as the firm has refused to carry out drilling work in the Thar coalfields under the water master plan, Coal and Energy Development Department Secretary Ejaz Ali Khan informed the Project Steering Committee on Thar Coal and Power Technical Assistance Project (TC&PTAP) in a recent meeting. The scheme titled ‘Water Master Plan for Thar Coal Fields including Hydro geological, Water Supply and Wastewater Management Studies’ is being executed by the project management unit (PMU) of the TC&PTAP, and its terms of reference (ToR) were devised by international consultant Bernd Br