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Usage of Thar coal for power generation saves $78 million, says Murad TCEB decides power tariff for Chinese power project
Karachi, January 14, 2021 (PPI-OT): Sindh Chief Minister Syed Murad Ali Shah has said that the use of indigenous Thar Coal instead of imported coal for power generation has resulted in a saving of $78 million FOREX for the country. “By procession toward ‘Economy of scale’ Thar coal prices are reducing from initial $58 per ton to $32 per ton and with further expansion the prices will further reduce.” This he said while presiding over a Thar Coal and Energy Board (TCEB) meeting here at the CM House.