Punjab Chief Minister Shahbaz Sharif has said that the Punjab government has decided to set up small coal power plants near industrial load centres and the process of identifying sites has been completed.
He was presiding over a high-level meeting on Sunday which discussed in detail various proposals with regard to setting up of small coal power plants in the province.
Addressing the meeting, Sharif said end to energy crisis was vital for keeping the wheel of industries on and overcoming unemployment and poverty. He said ridding the people of load shedding and bringing the country out of darkness was their mission.
The chief minister said the government was implementing energy projects without wasting time and all possible steps were being taken for controlling energy crisis at the earliest. He disclosed that planning had been made for setting up small coal power plants near load centres in seven big cities of Punjab including Lahore.
Sharif said besides Lahore, small power plants of 55×2 megawatt running through coal will be set up in Sheikhupura, Faisalabad, Gujranwala, Sialkot, Gujrat and Multan. He said the process of identifying sites for establishing four small coal power plants of 55×2 megawatt in Lahore had been completed. The small coal power plants were being set up at Sundar Industrial Estate Lahore and M-3 Industrial Estate, Faisalabad, he further said.
He said 1100 megawatt electricity would be generated in next 20 months. The chief minister directed that all concerned institutions should carry out work for speedy implementation of small coal power plants and ensure best coordination, so that these projects could be furthered without any delay. Shahbaz Sharif said that coal yards would have to be constructed for storing the coal for these projects in Punjab and concerned officials should take immediate steps in this regard. Additional Chief Secretary Energy Jehanzeb Khan gave a detailed briefing on small coal power plants. Chief secretary, senior member board of revenue, chairman Quaid-e-AzamSolarPark and concerned officials attended the meeting.
Don’t bother now Showbaz. Then next government will do better.So wait for midterm elections and you will be either sitting at home or in jail for murder.
showbaz is acting like ranjeet singh-all powerful despot and king.what happened to nandi pur from 18 billion to controversial 58 billion project..loadshedding increasing and bijli tariffs by many hundred percent ruining country and people.what ranjeet singh like one man actions r becoming fatal destiny of nation
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