Thar Block-II under CPEC remains unaffected amid pandemic outbreak
Enter Your Summary here.CPEC is moving forward without any delays. The implementation of projects under CPEC remained unaffected despite the outbreak of COVID-19. Chairman CPEC authority Lt. General ® Asim Saleem Bajwa noted that execution of Thar Block-II, 330 MW power plant by Thar Energy Limited and HUBCO, remained unaffected amid pandemic outbreak and work on this project is in full swing. This ‘substantial progress’ has created 805 direct local jobs, Chairman added.
ISLAMABAD: Work on a 330-megawatt power plant in Thar is “in full swing” and is unaffected by the coronavirus, China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) Authority Chairman Lt-Gen (retd) Asim Saleem Bajwa has said.
In a tweet on Friday, Bajwa, who is also the Special Assistant to the Prime Minister on Information and Broadcasting, said: “Thar Block-2-330 MW power plant by Thar Energy Limited, HUBCO, work in full swing unaffected by Covid.” He also said there is “substantial progress” in the $500-million project, which has led to 805 direct jobs.
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