LAHORE: A team of China Machinery Engineering Corporation (CMEC) called on Punjab Chief Minister Shahbaz Sharif and discussed the matters regarding establishment of coal power plants from the local coal of Salt Range.
Headed by its Vice President Li Jingkai, the Chinese firm expressed keen interest in the project and it was agreed to set up coal power plants to be operated with the local coal.
On the occasion , Shahbaz said that there were vast reserves of coal in the province and the Punjab government had devised a plan to utilise local coal for power sector. The Chief Minister said that a comprehensive strategy had been evolved regarding the supply of local coal to coal power plants on priority basis. He said that new job opportunities could also be created through the mining of coal.
The CM said that the project will be implemented speedily and transparently while the use of modern methods of mining will also result in increase in coal production. He said that land had been identified for the project of coal power plants and facilities like water, infrastructure, grid and transmission line were available near the proposed site.
