Chief Secretary Sindh Ghulam Ali Shah Pasha who presided over the meeting at his office here Tuesday, has advised the officials of "Thar Coal and Power Technical Assistance Project" to gear-up their strategic efforts to achieve the target in the larger national interest.

Secretary Coal & Energy Development Department Aijaz Ali Khan gave a presentation on the TC & PTAP progress update, preparation of water master plan for Thar coal fields including hydro-geological water supply and waste water management studies/scheme.

He also gave a review the status of study being carried out by the Ministry of Water and Power, titled "Coal- a least cost option for power generation in Pakistan" under the auspices of World Bank.

The committee also discussed on the scope of PMU (Primary Monitoring Unit) Thar Coal and Power Project.

Khan said that the successful completion of projects will have a long lasting positive impact on country's economy.