Buzdar visits Quaid-e-Azam Thermal Power Plant.

SHEIKHPURA -- Punjab Chief Minister Sardar Usman Buzdar today visited the 1180- megawatt RLNG Quaid-e-Azam Thermal Power Plant in Bhikki area of Sheikhupura and inspected its various sections. During the visit, the Chief Minister was told that this plant has generated electricity worth Rs.10 billion. Addressing the meeting, Usman Buzdar said that Quaid-e-Azam Thermal Power Plant is a national project and assured that its issues will be solved soon. A committee led by the Chief Secretary has been constituted to submit its recommendations by reviewing recruitments and other issues. He said that board members of Quaid-e-Azam Thermal Power Plant will be nominated soon and its privatization will also be examined.

Usman Buzdar directed that more saplings should be planted inside and outside of the plant and made it clear that he will examine every project personally. He also inaugurated the construction of the sports complex project in Sheikhupura costing around Rs.39 crores. Various sports facilities are arranged over an area of 19 acres. Usman Buzdar laid the foundation stone of restoration of old nullah dek. Under this project, restoration work of old nullah dek will be done with an amount of Rs.38.50 crore from dek diversion channel to QB Link Canal. This project will be completed by the mid of next year to help save the...

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