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ISLAMABAD: The Power Division has constituted a four-member committee to prepare recommendations for conversion of imported coal-based IPPs to Thar coal, developed under the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) framework.

The committee will comprise; (i) Additional Secretary-1 (Power Division), convener); (ii) Ali Nawaz, director (Thermal), PPIB, member; (iii) Shamsuddin Sheikh, (private member); and (iv) Shahab Qadir, chief strategy officer (CSO), K-Electric, member.

PPIB asks SECMC to supply Thar coal to LEPCL

The terms of the committee are as follows: (i) coordinate with IPPs and other stakeholders for preparation of joint bankable technical and financial feasibility studies for conservation of plants to Thar coal; (ii) look into logistics for transportation of coal from Thar mines to projects’ sites; (iii) review and finalisation of the above studies; and (iv) provide recommendations, way forward and implementation plan (if feasible) to the GoP-based on the conclusions of studies.

The committee will report to the secretary Power Division and may co-opt or seek assistance from any of the relevant organisations/departments.

Copyright Business Recorder, 2024

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M.amin malik Aug 29, 2024 09:10am
Finally public cry reached corridors of power n talking of local resources. In any case, private IPPs contracts should not be extended as they have looted enough and Pakistan has ample power capacity
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Salman Aug 29, 2024 09:16am
Committee ki nhi, implementation ki zarorat hai. India That coal ka10℅ utlilize kar chuka, or Pakistan crisis ky bawajood bus soch raha ky karna kia hai.
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ali Aug 29, 2024 11:12am
Chinese ipps under cpec was one of the worst decisions
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Tariq Mehmud Satti Aug 29, 2024 11:40am
The should look into production of coal quantity.
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Waheed ud din Aug 29, 2024 12:55pm
Good start, hopefully no negative issue will arise to delay the convers,ion of coal based plant to ther coal.
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Muhammad Asif Aug 29, 2024 01:46pm
Good decision
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Mubashir Munir Aug 29, 2024 03:09pm
Please do your work immediately
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Jamshed Aug 29, 2024 05:58pm
Do as quickly as possible There is a very alarming situation for electricity prices.
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SHEIKH TAHIR MASOOD Aug 29, 2024 11:36pm
Good but why it is too to late. Imran khan Government did nothing to improve infrastructure to supply Thar coal to these power plants and cement plants. In my opinion these power plants.
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SHEIKH TAHIR MASOOD Aug 29, 2024 11:39pm
Set imported coal based power plants was the logical option because without consumer mining does not work. We need to give discount to bulk consumers and install prepaid meters.
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SHEIKH TAHIR MASOOD Aug 29, 2024 11:43pm
Those who are responsible for not improving the infrastructure to transport Thar coal to local consumers should be taken to task harming the interest of Pakistan.
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Ijaz Aug 30, 2024 07:47am
People want to see concrete remedial actions. We only hear about Government's plans, no action is seen, other than increasing rates of electricity, gas and telephone.
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