SCA develops 12 coal blocks in Thar; more in pipeline

The Sindh Coal Authority (SCA) has developed 12 blocks in the Thar coalfield and is working on developing more blocks.

Located in the southeastern part of Sindh, the Thar Coal Field is one of the world’s largest sufficient to meet Pakistan’s fuel requirement for centuries. It is located about 380km east of Karachi and is spread over an area of more than 9,500sqkm.

The coal found here is lignite A and B with low sulphur content suitable to be used as a dependable source of energy to achieve the objective of self-reliance in the power sector. The total coal reserves are over 175.506 billion tonnes.

Out of the total developed blocks, four have been allocated to various companies for coal mining and utilization for power, Munnawar Abbasi, Project Director of Thar Coal in the Sindh Energy Department, told WealthPK.