KARACHI: Chief Minister Sindh Syed Qaim Ali Shah on Saturday presided a meeting at Chief Minister House regarding installation of 150 megawatts wind power project to be set up by USAID in Thatta district.
Sindh Minister for Environment and Alternate Energy Shaikh Muhammad Afzal, Advisor to C.M Sindh for Planning & Development Qaisar Bengali, Advisor to C.M Sindh for Investment Zubair Motiwala, Senior Energy Planning Advisor, office of Energy Chris Hauson and others attended the meeting.
Chief Minister Sindh assured that required land will be provided for the project within ten days.
He said the people in coastal areas were facing problems including shortage of electricity and it was the utmost priority of present government to provide basic facilities to them.
Qaim Ali Shah said that the coastal belt of Thatta district was rich in wind waves. He assured full support from Government of Sindh as far as allotment of land for the project is concerned.
The meeting was informed that the federal government has signed the stand of intentions with USAID whereby wind power plant of 150 megawatt will be established with public private partnership whereas 51 % share of private investment firm while 49 % share will be of Government of Pakistan. The project is being implementing with the collaboration of USAID.
Sindh government has committed to provide land for the project for which 4 to 5 localities in Jhimpir and Jati talukas of District Thatta have been identified.
It was informed that site selection will be completed within ten days while the land will be allotted under a package.
The meeting was informed that the financial close will be achieved within 18 months and work on ground will be started within six to nine months.
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