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CM Sindh reviews 30 schemes of Rs. 111 billion launched in Thar for coal mining, energy uplift

Sindh Chief Minister Syed Murad Ali Shah in connection with celebration of 50 percent completion of Thar coal mining at Thar Coal Field on September 12, Sunday reviewed the progress Rs111,222.450 million development schemes and projects launched in Tharparkar. The meeting was attended by Chairman P&D Mohammad Waseem, Principal Secretary to CM Sohail Rajput, Secretary Energy Agha Wasif, Secretary Works Aijaz Memon, Special Secretary Irrigation Junaid Memon and others. The chief minister directed Energy, Irrigation and works departments to keep visiting the on-going and new schemes being launched so that their quality and pace could be maintained in time.   

Road network to Thar Coalfield by Energy dept: Secretary Energy Agha Wasif briefing the chief minister said that the energy department has launched a Rs 28106.581 million schemes, including Rs8360 million new in Tharparkar. Giving details of the scheme he said, strengthening and Improvement of 176 km road from Thatta to Wango Mor via Sujawal and Badin, including Construction of bypasses for Shadi Large, Khoski, Nindo, Badin and Sujawal. He added that an overhead bridge over railway crossing on Badin bypass is also being constructed. Construction of a 4-lane new Bridge over River Indus, emergent repair work on existing Bridge over River Indus has also been launched for Rs8350.281 million. These schemes would be completed by June 2018.

The improvement of Road from Sujawal to Badin, rehabilitation of 52 km damaged road Portions launched at a cost of Rs 2065.671 million would be completed by June 30, 2018. The Improvement of Road Network from Badin to Wango Mor, rehabilitations of 129-km damaged road portions of RS 1518.590 million would be completed by June 2018. The Construction of six km Road from Islamkot up to Singhario Road near Thar Coal Block-V of RS 202.774 million would also be completed by June 30, 2018.

Construction of two by pass roads for relocation, one 12 km from Islamkot -Jhangra road by passing villages Sivi -jo -Tar and Katran due to construction of Gurano pond and other one from is of five km from Thario Halipoto to Jeando Dars road near villages Senhri Dars due to dump area of mining (5-km) of Rs 424.470 would be completed in June 2018. The Rs 560 million eight km reconstruction from Rescue Station, Thar Coal Block-II, to Thar Coal Block-V and the rehabilitation/Reconstruction of 30-km road from Thatta to Sujawal of Rs1758.494 million would be completed by June 30, 2019.

The schemes which are scheduled to be completed in June 2019 are Rs2800 million construction of 42 km road from Mithi Intersection to Naukot. The RS1638.870 million 20-km road Naukot, Jhuddo & Tando Jan Muhammad bypasses. The 10-km Rs764.9 million Islamkot-Nagarparkar road up to Thar Coal Block-I.

The Coal uplift Schemes: The new schemes launched for Rs28106.581 million launched for Thar Coal Infrastructure Development would be completed by June 2020. They are improvement/reconditioning of 17.5 km metaled Road from Thar Airport to Mithi and Islamkot for connecting coal field area Rs1200 million, rehabilitation of 12-km road remaining portion of Road from Rescue Station to Singhario Near Coal Block -V of RS 800 million. Construction of 13-km road from Gorano Pond to Dukkarcho Pond for disposal of effluent water of Block-II for Rs 600 million. Reconstruction of four-km road from Mithi Chowk to Sindh Coal Field Office, Mithi City for RS 260 million and construction of 70-km road from Islamkot to Thar coalfield Blocks VIII, IX, X up to Nagarparkar road for  RS 5500 million. The schemes for development of Thar Coal Field launched by Energy Department are scheduled to be completed by June 17, 2018 are the Rs2273.192 million planning, designing & construction of Islamkot Airstrip launched. Rs787.130 million Preparation of Water Master Plan for Thar Coalfields including, Hydro geological, Water Supply and Waste Water Management Studies. An Rs6742.150 million construction of 50 cusecs drainage and waste water and effluent Channel from Mining of Thar Coalfield Unit No.2. Additional and External Development of Thar Lodge at Islamkot, Rs.92.782 million. The Rs335.996 million Repair and Renovation of Residential Colony and office Building of Camp Office, Sindh Coal Authority would be completed by June 2019.

Three schemes which are likely to be completed by June 2018 include Rs 46.05 million Undertaking SESA and devising ESMFs for Thar Coalfield (Phase-II), RS179.006 million Establishment of Central Rescue Station at Tharparkar, and R186.583 million establishment of Mine Poly-trade Training Centre at Lakhra and Rs207.932 million establishment of Mines Rescue Station & Occupational Disease Detection Centre at Lakhra. The on-going schemes scheduled to be completed by June 2019 are RS12472.160 million construction of water carrier from LBOD Spinal Drain Rs-36 to Nabisar for Thar Coal power generation units. Water Carrier from Nabisar reservoir to Thar coal for Rs15652.690 million, boring & Installation of 150 Tube wells on Solar Energy for assured supply of 100 cusecs for Thar Coal from LBOD Spinal Drain RD-362. Rs1936.266 million. Construction of Pre-Treatment System for RO Plant LBOD Water Supply Scheme at Nabisar for Thar Coal Power Project for RS 3250.150 million.

The new schemes which would be completed by June 2020 are Construction & Laying HDPE Pipe Line from Nabisar Reservoir to Thar Coal Field Block-I of  Rs 9757.389 and construction of Water Storage Reservoir at Nabisar and Water Storage Reservoir Vajhiar and its allied works of Rs. 9450.312. 

Posted on: 2017-09-11T10:31:00+05:00
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