Presiding over a high level meeting to review mega projects of public welfare, he said energy projects were being completed even before the stipulated period.
The chief minister said foundation stone for the two coal-based power projects of 660 megawatts in Sahiwal, to be executed with the cooperation of China, will be laid on May 30 while the Nandipur power project will be inaugurated on May 31 where 100 megawatts electricity will be produced in the first phase.
The chief minister said the foundation stone of the Ruyi-Masood Textile Industrial Park in Faisalabad was being laid on May 28, adding that state-of-the-art industrial park is to be set up with the cooperation of a prominent Chinese group,Ruyi.
He said the project will generate thousands of jobs while a substantial increase will also be made in the export of textile products.
He said the Chinese group will also establish two coal-based power plants of 150 megawatts in the industrial park. He said the Chinese group was making investment of billions of dollars in the Ruyi Masood Industrial Park, spread over an area of more than 1000 acres.
Shahbaz Sharif said modern coal power plants will be set up in Qadirabad, Sahiwal and an agreement has already be signed with a consortium of prominent Chinese companies in this regard.
He said it was the first coal-based project of power generation and will be completed speedily and transparently while a high standard of construction will also be maintained.
He said that the project will produce 1320 megawatts electricity. He said that production of 100 megawatts of electricity from Nandipur project within a record period of seven months is a result of excellent team work. He said that the first turbine of Nandipur power project will start production on May 31. Shahbaz Sharif said that Nandipur power project remained pending for three years due to criminal negligence of former rulers while its machinery kept rusting at Karachi port.
However, he said, immediately after coming into power,PML-N government paid attention to this project of national importance and persuaded the Chinese company to resume work.
He said that the work on this project was restarted in September 2013 and it has been completed within a record period of seven months due to honesty, hard work and commitment.
The chief minister said that rapid progress is being made under the leadership of Prime Minister Muhammad Nawaz Sharif towards solution of energy crisis and power generation projects are being completed speedily.
He said that no effort will be spared in the early execution of energy projects and cooperation of China and other friendly countries in this regard is commendable.
Provincial Minister for Industry Muhammad Shafiq, Chief Secretary, Senior Member Board of Revenue, Additional Chief Secretary, Chairman Planning & Development, Special Assistant Azmul Haq and concerned officials were present.