KARACHI: Sindh Minister for Energy Imtiaz A Shaikh has asked concerned officials to ensure early completion of feasibility regarding an environment-friendly plant in Karachi with a capacity to produce 50-megawatts electricity daily. Chairing a departmental meeting at his office, he said the envisaged plant will convert bio-degradable waste into electricity and it will be run on public-private partnership. “It will also help turn clean as well as green the provincial capital and the commercial hub of the country,” commented the minister for energy. “Through proper planning and a rational approach we can definitely attract more investment in the environment-friendly power generation units in the province,” Imtiaz A Shaikh commented. Sindh Energy Minister said equal attention was needed to make optimum use of the safe and environment-friendly, indigenous resources to reduce dependence on imported fuel generated electricity plants.

Source: Pakistan Today April 10, 2019 15:33 UTC