A team of China Water and Electric Corporation (CWEC) would visit Sukkur Barrage within next few days, sources said. In its earlier visit in May 2011, the CWEC delegation had shown great interest in enhancing the capacity of power plants of Sindh province during their meetings with the relevant authorities.
The delegation had also announced to extend financial and technical assistance to Sindh government in order to establish hydropower plant on the Sukkur Barrage. Sources said that the CWEC team had assured to visit Pakistan again so it is expected that they would visit the Sukkur Barrage soon.
The CWEC delegation would comprise of technical experts to prepare a construction plan for the power plant on the Sukkur Barrage and during their visit different matters pertaining to the project would be finalised, sources said. The Chinese team is also expected to visit more sites in Sindh and would conduct a short-term survey as well.
The team would hold meetings with Minister for Power Shazia Marri, officials of Sindh Coal Authority and other officials of Sindh government, sources added. When contacted, secretary power department Rabia Javeria Agha confirmed to Business Recorder that the visit of Chinese delegation was expected during the last week of June 2011.
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