Prime Minister Muhammad Nawaz Sharif Saturday said attractive tariff for coal-fired power plants has drawn international investors'' interest in power projects. The premier chaired a meeting held to review the pace of work on Gaddani Power Project here. He approved two additional coal-fired power plants to be constructed in Gaddani. Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif was given a detailed briefing on the status of power projects.
He was informed that the feasibility study of the infrastructure installation would be completed by end of June. The study included geo-technical investigation, water resource survey, jetty break water and cooling water intake system. The environment impact system study would be completed by the end of next month.
The Prime Minister was briefed that work on land levelling and grading on the site would start in three weeks and complete in three months. The premier was briefed that the coal handling and conveying system infrastructure would be installed in 22 months. Similarly, jetty break water and allied infrastructure would be completed in 32 months. The premier also appreciated Chinese investment in energy sector, especially at Gaddani Power Park. He directed allocation of sufficient funds for these projects in the Public Sector Development Programme (PSDP).
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