A Sindh Assembly Members Task Force on Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) on Thursday announced to introduce legislation that shall ensure all the companies and development projects working in Sindh to replicate the sustainable human development model being carried out by Thar Foundation.
The task force members were also of the view that unlike the development projects who created victims of the development in the country, Govt of Sindh and Engro public-private partnership model in Thar has made the difference and turned affectees into beneficiaries.
They were speaking during the two-day visit of different human development schemes of Thar Foundation. They also inaugurated an Artificial Limb Camp being held at Thar Foundation Hospital, Islamkot jointly organized by Thar Foundation and Naya Qadam.
The delegation included the convener MPA Pir Mujib ul Haq and MPAs Dr Suhrab Khan Sarki, Raja Abdul Razzaq of Pakistan People's Party, Riaz Hyder of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf, Basit Ahmed Siddiqi, Mangla Sharma, Rabia Khatoon of MQM Pakistan, Sarwat Fatima of Tharerk e Labaik, Ms Jennifer Ankon Khan of Action Against Hunger and Niaz Ahmed Kandhir of European Union-funded Project "Subai" for strengthening of parliamentary democracy.
Before visiting the development interventions, Syed Abul Fazal Rizvi, Chief Operating Officer (CEO) of Sindh Engro Coal Mining Company (SECMC) and Thar Foundation made a detailed briefing to the group.
He highlighted the outstanding support provided by Govt of Sindh, Engro Energy Limited (EEL) and other partners in making this project a success. He also reiterated the need to have royalty given to Thar Foundation to achieve United Nation's SDG Goals in Taulka of Islamkot well before the target year 2030.