Karachi, Jan 28: The Sindh Assembly on Thursday strongly opposed a proposed 44MW power plant at Chashma-Jehlum Link Canal by the Punjab government and urged the federal government abandon the project immediately.
The Sindh Assembly adopted the resolution unanimously. The resolution reads as “The Punjab government has proposed a 44MW power plant at the tail of the Chashma-Jhelum Link Canal to be operated by a private party. The Sindh government has been opposing this project as it is detrimental to the interest of the province and will add to the already acute water shortage being faced by the province.
Nepra (National Electric Power Regulatory Authority) and the Ministry of Water and Power (including the federal minister for water and power) have been made aware of Sindh government’s reservations by the government.
The honourable chief minister has also apprised the honorable prime minister of the objections of the government regarding the project. However, it appears that Nepra is continuing consideration of the project. Therefore, this assembly resolves and recommends to the government to approach the federal government and once again apprise them of the strong opposition of the people of Sindh to this project, which is detrimental to the interest of the people of Sindh, and convey to the federal government that this project is not acceptable to the people of Sindh and should be immediately shelved as Sindh has been facing acute shortage of water.”
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