A power policy for Sindh will be announced soon and a detailed report on Thar coal is expected in the next two months, provincial Information and Electric Power Minister Shazia Marri said on Tuesday. She was talking to the media at the inauguration of 9th ITIF Asia 2012 at the Karachi Expo Centre. “The power policy will offer incentives to foreign investors and opportunities for skilled Pakistanis,” she remarked. Paying rich tributes to scientist Dr Samar Mubarakmand, she said his efforts are commendable and he has played an important role in making the Thar coal project a result-oriented venture. Marri said small hydel power projects of two megawatts can be installed at the run of canals in Sindh to produce electricity for villages and run tube wells. She also stressed the need for conducting studies on wind mills for production of power. Responding to a question, she said Iran is cooperating with Pakistan in the energy sector and providing help in overcoming the current energy crisis.
