Regarding additional 100-MW electricity from Iran,

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Regarding additional 100-MW electricity from Iran,
Regarding additional 100-MW electricity from
Iran, Power Division has informed that the Jiwani
to Gwadar transmission line of 60-KM would be
completed during the current month and it will be
provided 60-70 MW on one circuit. Evacuation,
foundation concreting and backfilling work is in
progress whereas 25-KM string work has been
completed. NTDC component will be completed this
month whereas Ministry of Foreign Affairs and
Power Division will coordinate with Iran.
Additional Rs 1.8 billion is required to
complete the project. Sponsors will meet it
through re-appropriation or will process special
case in mid-year review. Khuzdar-Panjgur
Transmission line (via Nag-Basima) lot 04, Tx
line from Nag to Gwadar is being constructed by
FWO. Funds are made available on time, Right of
Way (RoW) and LC letter issues are resolved. Out
of 1038 towers, 232 towers have already been
erected. String hardware has not yet arrived
from abroad. 300-MW Gwadar coal power project
Power Division/ PPIB has suggested to the Chinese
company to explore the possibility of
establishing the project on local coal instead of
imported coal as relocating it to Thar. The
other option under consideration is to construct
500-KV transmission line from Hub to Gwadar to
cater to all the energy requirements of the
area. Power Division will finalize the decision
based on reliable technical analysis and share it
with the Chinese side during the Energy Group
meeting for consensus decision.