About 250 million tons of coal reservoirs have been discovered near Chakwal. Punjab government is considering generating energy on cheaper rates from these reservoirs. This was revealed during a meeting held to review various proposals and options regarding provision of energy to industrial estates in Lahore. Punjab Chief Minister, Shahbaz Sharif presided over the meeting.
Sources told Business Recorder that the Punjab government is considering various options to meet the electricity demands in industrial estates for which top priority has been given to energy generation from coal.
Addressing the meeting, Shahbaz said that provision of energy to industrial estates is of paramount importance for the promotion of industrial production and foreign investment and Punjab government is considering various options to meet this demand in which top priority has been given to energy generation from coal. Besides this, suggestions for generation of energy from waste bio-mass and hydel power are also under consideration, he added.
Shahbaz said that we have to utilise all resources for generation of energy to enhance industrial production and experts should compile their recommendations as soon as possible so that final strategy could be evolved in the light of these recommendations.
He said that private sector should be included in the projects of generation of energy from coal and it should give proposals regarding exploration of coal from mines. He said that foreign companies should also be contacted in this regard. Shahbaz directed to set up a committee for giving final shape to various suggestions.
Nadim Babar highlighted various suggestions regarding provision of energy to industrial estates. Secretary Industries, Secretary Irrigation, Chairman Planning & Development, Haroon Khawaja, Mohsin Syed, Ahmad Alman Aslam, Shafqat Elahi, Mansoor Afrin, Waqar Ahmad Khan and other concerned officers were also present in the meeting.
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