Re: E-Governance : Punjab takes the Lead
Suppose they forgot about the other 3 provinces and other territories. It happens...
Government plans to produce power from Coal on a big scale
***Good move …
from furnace oil to coal …
means from Rs. 17/unit to Rs. 9/unit … *
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Policy Shift: Government plans to produce Power from Coal on a Big Scale
By Our Correspondent
Published: July 30, 2013
The government is planning to produce electricity on a massive scale with the help of coal-fired power projects in an attempt to tackle shortages, improve generation and control the re-emerging inter-corporate debt.
According to sources, the Ministry of Water and Power has approached the** Planning Commission,** seeking clearance of** 9,800-megawatt coal-based power plants**, which would be completed in three years.
To produce that much electricity, three existing independent power plants (IPPs) of 2,590MW capacity will be shifted to coal to bring down the generation cost. These include 400MW Guddu, 840MW Jamshoro and** 1,350MW Muzaffargarh** power plants.
The government will also undertake work on new coal-run power plants, which will be capable of generating** 7,210 MW of electricity.** These projects include two plants of** 600 MW** each in Balochistan’s coastal area of** Hub**, 2,400 MW Thar projects, 1,200 MW Karachi Coastal project, 1,200 MW Lakhra project and 1,200 MW Jamshoro projects.
A senior government official told The Express Tribune that the water and power ministry had submitted concept papers to the Planning Commission for formal approval. After clearance, feasibility studies on these projects will be undertaken and bids would be invited to award contracts.
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ADB withdraws assistance**
However, according to sources, the Asian Development Bank (ADB), which had earlier pledged $1.4 billion in financing the conversion of existing power projects into coal-based plants, has now backed out because of row over consumption of Thar coal. The bank wants Pakistan to use imported coal for power production by the IPPs, but the previous government was reluctant, stressing it would allow only Thar coal-based power plants.
“Now, the ADB has agreed to provide funds for the new 1,200MW coal-fired projects at Jamshoro,” the official said.
The shift to coal is aimed at avoiding the circular debt build-up in future and providing cheap electricity to the consumers. The debt has plagued the entire energy chain, forcing the government to spend billions of rupees every month to prop up the energy system.
According to a study conducted by the Ministry of Water and Power, the economy can save around $26 billion in fuel costs over the next 15 years if thermal plants of only 4200MW are shifted to coal.
About** 68%** of the country’s power production comes from oil and gas. Though gas is a cheaper fuel, it is getting increasingly scarce, meaning plants that have the capacity to run both on oil and gas are forced to rely on furnace oil. This, however, more than doubles the cost of electricity production.
In an effort to encourage independent power plants (IPPs), the water and power ministry has decided to reduce customs duty on equipment and spare parts needed for the shift to coal to just 5%.
Under a proposed plan, the IPPs will be given a maximum of one year to shift from oil and gas to coal. In this period, they will be paid to cover their returns and also interest payments on funds raised for the conversion.
The IPPs, which are regulated under the power policy of 1994, will be allowed to sell coal-based power to the national grid without any modifications to their contracts or approval from the regulators. However, those plants that come under the policy of 2002 will require regulatory approval.
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Published in The Express Tribune, July 30[SUP]th[/SUP], 2013.*
Policy shift: Government plans to produce power from coal on a big scale – The Express Tribune
Re: Government plans to produce power from Coal on a big scale
no MoU?
Re: Government plans to produce power from Coal on a big scale
Tender document main Shariff family kay leeyay kiya heay? 100 billion upfront to a certain someone?
Do you know how long it takes to commission a coal burning plant? Do you know the water usage to generate coal powered energy? Coal fired plants need to be next to large water sources. Fossil fuel power station - Wikipedia
Pakistan already has a water shortage issue.
This is simple propanganda stuff from Nooras, these won’t go further than feasiblity studies. They just call feasibilities as MoUs as if its like “done” now and every one can go home and enjoy the electric power.
Laughable stuff.
Re: Government plans to produce power from Coal on a big scale
khiyali pulao ki eik aur daig paish e khidmat:k:
Re: Government plans to produce power from Coal on a big scale
baat energy ki ho , e-governance ki ya stock exchange ki …** taan hmesha Noore pe a ke tooti h** 
bnda puche agar koi acha kaam agar KPK m ho tau hm sb khush hote h … :halo:
yha PTI walo ko Noora yaad ajata h …
theek h elections 2013 aik** bhaynak khaab** ki maanind tha lekin iska yh tau ni mtlb bnde ko** Noora Phobia** h hojae 
Re: Government plans to produce power from Coal on a big scale
koon sa acha kaam???
eik kaam bata dou bhai?
biyabazi not qualified at acha kaam...
you time start now...........
Re: Government plans to produce power from Coal on a big scale
NS ne naara kas liya hay apni shalwar ka, qom se darkhawast hay ke apnay apnay naaray kas layn:
](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fMNdW1DkQUM)
Re: Government plans to produce power from Coal on a big scale
pahli dafa narra bandho tau baar baar kasna parta hai
baki tusi app siyany oo
Re: Government plans to produce power from Coal on a big scale
However, according to sources, the Asian Development Bank (ADB), which had earlier pledged $1.4 billion in financing the conversion of existing power projects into coal-based plants, has now backed out because of row over consumption of Thar coal. The bank wants Pakistan to use imported coal for power production by the IPPs, but the previous government was reluctant, stressing it would allow only Thar coal-based power plants.
“Now, the ADB has agreed to provide funds for the new 1,200MW coal-fired projects at Jamshoro,” the official said. The shift to coal is aimed at avoiding the circular debt build-up in future and providing cheap electricity to the consumers. The debt has plagued the entire energy chain, forcing the government to spend billions of rupees every month to prop up the energy system.
Does it mean that "now the government has agreed to use imported coal"?
Government needs to act in both directions 1) generate more power 2) collect unpaid bills, that is the only way to ensure sustained power generation for long term otherwise we will keep spending in power generation/maintenance and it will keep leaking out to power thieves.
Re: Government plans to produce power from Coal on a big scale
PMLN's bill recovery efforts and raids are as shady as the election results.
Same peole who were stealing power/gas from last 5 years under the protection of Notanki League all of a sudden became Qoom kay dushman.
Re: Government plans to produce power from Coal on a big scale
So long as you keep posting unrealistic news items in praise of PML-N, it will be a bit difficult to take you seriously. PML-N is doing its best to appease the media and public by signing mostly meaningless MOUs and announcing ‘deals’ that dont exist. So far, they have announced deals/MOUs worth a couple of hundred billion dollars. That is very impressive, considering “khazana khali hai”, yet people are still willing to consider lending Pakistan billions.
By the way, earlier this year, Malik Riaz managed to sign 2 MOUs amounting to about $80 billion dollars in a span of 3 weeks. So the Sharifs are right there with him
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China Power Investment Corp delegation meets BoI Chairman
July 31, 2013
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Zhiyig Wang Vice President of China Power Investment Corp (CPI Group) along with 15 delegates called on Mohammad Zubair, Chairman BoI to discuss the opportunities in power sector here on Tuesday. Chief Executive Sino Sindh Resources Pvt Ltd, Abdul Qayyum Chaudhry was also present in the meeting. The company was invited by the Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif during his recent visit to China.
BoI is mandated to play an important role in the administration and implementation of the Government’s FDI policy. It has a strong record of actively encouraging the flow of FDI into the country through speedy and transparent processing of applications, SEZ act, investment policy and strategy. We welcome investors to make their businesses a success in the most lucrative investment destination of the world, Pakistan, appraised by Chairman BoI.
Zhiyig Wang said that we are an energy investment company and interested to invest in 4 projects in Pakistan. CPI is one of the five largest state-owned electricity producers in China and integrating industries of coal, power, aluminum railway and port. It supplies 10 percent of the power supply to the country and installed 80074 MW by the end of 2012. The capacity of the first project is** 900 MW **and located in Thar Sindh. The project depends on the mining work in Thar Coal. Sino Sindh intends to start coal production by 2015 and power generation by 2015-16.
A project of** 660 MW will be located in Lahore. CPI will be engaged with Punjab government for development, investment, construction, operation and management of power plant. A solar project of 300 MW project will be based in Bahawalpur**. 500MW -1000MW wind energy project is also planned by the company and location will be offered by the Pakistani side.-PR
China Power Investment Corp delegation meets BoI Chairman | Business Recorder
Land Record Computerization & 300 MW from Cholistan
***Complete Land Record Computerization by mid 2014
another step of Government of Punjab towards ending corruption … *** :k:
Chief Minister Shahbaz Sharif earlier today chaired a meeting on Land Record Computerisation. The CM was pleased to note that state of the art Land Record Centers which were established in CM’s last tenure are functioning efficiently in Lodhran, Hafizabad and Lahore. The CM reviewed progress on data entry of land record in various districts and directed concerned officials to ensure that Land Record Computerisation in **entire Punjab **is complete by mid 2014. In these state of the art Land Record Centers, besides other facilities documents related to land can be obtained by the owners in a matter of minutes in a most transparent manner. The credit of pioneering Land Record Computerisation goes to CM Shahbaz Sharif and PML-N’s Punjab Government
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Solar power project: Punjab government signs MoU with Chinese firm
A Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) was signed between Punjab government and a prominent Chinese company Norinco International Corporation Limited for setting up a solar power project on Friday. Secretary Energy, Usman Bajwa and Vice President, **Norinco International Zhang Shiping **signed the document.
Punjab Chief Minister, Shahbaz Sharif, Provincial Minister for Energy, Sher Ali Khan, Special Assistant, Arshad Jutt, Chief Secretary, Chairman Nepra, Chairman Planning & Development, Secretary Energy, officers concerned and senior officials of** Norinco International Corporation Limited** were also present on the occasion.
Under the agreement, Norinco International will set up a 300 megawatt solar power project in Cholistan which will be completed within 12 months. Punjab government will assist Norinco International in identifying the site for the solar power plant in Cholistan. Speaking on the occasion, Shahbaz commended the co-operation of Chinese government and investors in energy sector.
He said that nothing could be more important than solution of energy crisis. He said that the nation will be rid of load shedding through speedy completion of power generation projects.
Vice President Norinco International, Zhang Shiping while expressing his views said that** Chinese people are deeply impressed with the speed of Shahbaz Sharif for the implementation of development projects and he is very much liked in China.**
He expressed the hope that power generation projects will be completed at the same speed at which metro bus project was executed.
Re: Land Record Computerization & 300 MW from Cholistan
we were discussing the land record computerization in 2012, we wills see if its completed in this tenure or not.
http://www.paklinks.com/gs/pakistan-affairs/561940-i-wish-to-see-this-happenning-pml-n.html
Re: Land Record Computerization & 300 MW from Cholistan
hahahaha corruption karnay valay corruption khatm kary gay 
Re: Land Record Computerization & 300 MW from Cholistan
^^ Corruption krne walo ko 1.5 Crore **vote bhi mil jate h ..... educated urban areas** se bhi ..... bri ajeeb baat h ;)
Re: Land Record Computerization & 300 MW from Cholistan
Inshallah
Re: Land Record Computerization & 300 MW from Cholistan
tu iss se corruption ka kya talauq hai