The Standing Committee on Planning, Development and Reform met under the Chairmanship of Abdul Majeed Khan Khanan Khail, MNA here on Tuesday. The Committee was briefed that the Prime Minister approved the concept of 6,600MW Pakistan Power Park at Gadani on July 26, 2013 and a company, named Pakistan Power Park Management Company Ltd (PPPMCL) was established on August 6, 2013 under Section 42 of the companies Ordinance, 1984, under the Ministry of Water & Power.
The project was originally proposed to establish 10 x 660MW coal-fired power plants with total generation capacity of 6,600MW for which MoUs were signed with Chinese and other power sector companies on IPP basis. Meanwhile, China-Pakistan Economic Corridor Projects has to finalise list of Early Harvest Projects to be presented to the Chinese side during the Expert Group meeting on energy.
During meeting with Chinese side in Beijing it has been decided and agreed by both sides that Pakistan Power Park at Gadani shall be placed in the actively promoted list of projects. MNAs Dr Nafisa Shah, Asyia Nasir, Sher Akber Khan and Iftikhar-ud-Din were present in the meeting.-PR