KARACHI: Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif has inaugurated first phase of coal-based power project at the Port Qasim in Karachi, the metropolis of Pakistan.
Addressing the ground-breaking ceremony, PM said it is happy moment for him to inaugurate the electricity project.
He said the project is the result of idea of present government and it took six month to plan the project, adding that without over coming energy crises development could not be made in the country.
The PM praising the efforts of friendly country China, he said the China has important role to make Pakistan economy stable.
Nawaz Sharif said they wanted enough and cheap electricity in the country and their government is working to achieve the goal.
Sindh Governor Dr. Ishrat-ul-Ebad Khan, Provincial Chief Minister Syed Qaim Ali Shah, Federal Minister for Information Pervez Rasheed and State Minister for Water and Power Abid Sher Ali were also present on the occasion.
It is first coal-based power plant in the private sector and it is a joint venture of Sinohydro Resources Limited, China and M/s Al Mirqab Capital, Qatar.
The project will generate 660MW electricity and its second phase will also be started in next few weeks and totally it will generate 1320 MW electricity.
Both the phases will be completed by the December 2017.
The power plant stated to be state-of-the-art technology with minimum environmental impacts and maximum efficiency.
The project will not only produce low cost electricity as well as generate employment opportunities for the local people.
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