'Government intends to accelerate work pace for Thar coal'

Sindh Chief Minister, Syed Qaim Ali Shah on Saturday chaired the 12th meeting of Thar Coal and Energy Board (TC&EB) at Chief Minister House here. Addressing the meeting the Chief Minister said the Sindh Government intends to accelerate the pace of work for Thar Coal and Energy Board so as to make successful efforts for power generation, which is essential for progress and prosperity of the country, particularly, for Sindh, said a statement.
He said that President Asif Ali Zardari and Prime Minister Syed Yusuf Raza Gilani have stressed to pay full attention towards this important project, which will also generate large number of job opportunities. The Board was given a presentation by Convenor of the Evaluation Committee, Muhammad Zubair Motiwala regarding International Competitive Bidding for Thar Coal Blocks, which was constituted in the Board's last meeting.