Thar Foundation joins with Urban Forestry for plantation
In a major push for increasing green cover in Karachi and mitigate the effects of climate change, Thar Foundation – the CSR front for Sindh Engro Coal Mining Company (SECMC)…
NED campus is being setup in Islamkot Thar
Educational institutions are of considerable importance in our society. In this regard, a Memorandum of Understanding has been inked between NED, SECMC and The Citizen Foundation (TCF) to commence classes…
Thar Foundation to donate 100k saplings to Sindh Forest Dept
In a major push for increasing green cover, Thar Foundation – the CSR front for Sindh Engro Coal Mining Company (SECMC) & Engro Powergen Thar Limited (EPTL) – has announced…
Black Gold: game changer for national prosperity
The total lignite reserves estimated by Geological Survey of Pakistan in Thar are around 175 billion tons which are spread over an area of 9,000 SqKm. The US Geological Survey…
Thar coal-power plants inauguration on April 10
The formal inauguration ceremony of power generation on two Thar-Coal power plants is going to be initiate on April 10th in line with the jingle “dream of Roshan Thar, Roshan…
PARC & Thar Foundation agreement to combat drought in Thar
Drought has become a frequent phenomenon in Pakistan, particularly in Sindh due to the climate change and an increase in pollution. Keeping in line, the Pakistan Agriculture research Council (PARC)…
Partnerships for Biodivesity Conservation in Thar
IUCN, the International Union for Conservation of Nature, the Sindh Engro Coal Mining Company (SECMC) and Thar Foundation formalized a joint collaboration to undertake biodiversity conservation in Tharata ceremony today.…
The sorry state of Thar
The sorry state of Thar There is no doubt, Thar is experiencing myriads of problems currently. Water scarcity, food insecurity, extreme climatic conditions, lack of healthcare facilities, abject poverty, backward…
FFC, HUBCO sign agreement to set up 330 MW coal power plant in Thar
PR: Pakistan’s largest fertilizer producer, Fauji Fertilizer Company Limited (FFC) and Pakistan’s largest IPP the Hub Power Company Limited (HUBCO) have entered into a strategic alliance to set up a…
PARC’s Ispaghol processing unit enhance earning of Thar & Cholistan
PARC’s Ispaghol Processing machine developed by scientists of Pakistan Agriculture Research Council (PARC) gets an appreciation by Sikander Hayat Bosan Federal Minister for National Food Security and Riaz Hussain Pirzada…
Oracle Power to build 660MW plant in Thar
Oracle Power, UK-based energy developer has submitted a proposal to Private Power and Infrastructure Board (PPIB) for 660MW plant in Block VI of Thar desert, Pakistan. Chinese state-owned entities Sichuan…
Sindh CM announced power generation from Thar coal by 2019
Syed Murad Ali Shah Sindh Chief Minister has said that power generation from Thar coal reserves after the completion of mining work in Phase-1 of Thar Coal Block-2 will start…