Year: 2022

The 720 megawatts Karot hydropower plant is now a week away from starting commercial operations after it was put to 168 hours long reliability run test (RTT) on Tuesday. According to Gwadar Pro, RTT is the last test before the commissioning of the project, a senior official of Karot Power Co. told Gwadar Pro. Karot Power is a special-purpose vehicle incorporated in Pakistan for executing the project by China Three Gorges (CTG) South Asia Investment Ltd., a subsidiary of CTG. The test run was launched at 9:30 am on June…

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As the fresh monsoon rains are likely to increase water level of major reservoirs, the Chairman Federal Flood Commission advised on Wednesday all the dams operating authorities to exercise extra vigilance of the reservoirs’ operation. Talking to PTV News, Chairman Federal Flood Commission Ahmed Kamal said that the overall water storage capacity at major reservoirs of the country had reached its lowest points while ‘good monsoon showers’ are expected to improve the situation. He also asked the district administrations to monitor the situation of their respective areas and emphasized upon…

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Capital Development Authority (CDA) would formulate an environmental management plan (EMP) to prevent pollution and environmental degradation in the federal capital. “The plan based on tree plantation, solid waste management and a green waste management will be prepared for the next 30 years,” a senior official of CDA told APP. He said the decision to this effect was came during a meeting of the Islamabad Environment Board, held the other day under the chairmanship of CDA chairman Aamer Ali Ahmed. “The EMP also includes removal of trees having adverse effects…

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Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has stressed that the government will take all-out measures to save the oil refineries from the looming shutdown due to the difficulty in opening Letters of Credit (LCs) and assured the industry of payments for oil import. The Petroleum Division took up the matter with PM Sharif, pointing out that international banks were not endorsing the LCs opened by the refineries for crude oil import, and the situation could force the closure of refining plants. “If the issue of LCs worsens, the State Bank of Pakistan…

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