NTDC to acquire land for construction of solar power projects

LAHORE: National Transmission and Despatch Company Limited (NTDC) has been assigned the task for acquiring land for mega solar projects in Punjab.

The purpose of assigning this task is to speed up the otherwise tedious and cumbersome process of land acquisition for construction of mega energy projects. In this connection, NTDC successfully acquired and taken possession of 2,553-acre, 6-kanal and 9-marla land for construction of 600-MW Solar Power Project in Tehsil Chowk Sarwar Shaheed of District Muzaffargarh.

NTDC Land Acquisition Collector announced award of the said land under Section-11 of the Land Acquisition Act 1894 in the presence of Director General (Land) NTDC, Chief Engineer Project Delivery (North) NTDC and others at the proposed site of the solar power project.

The 600 MW solar power project will help to lessen reliance on expensive fuel-based power generation as per the decision of the Government of Pakistan (GoP).

NTDC is also in the process of acquiring land for two other solar power projects in district Layyah (1200 MW) and district Jhang (600 MW). The addition of 2400 MW solar power in the system by constructing these projects will help to meet the energy demand and increase the share of solar energy in the thermal-dominant energy mix.

Managing Director NTDC, Engr Dr Rana Abdul Jabbar Khan appreciated the efforts of Engr. Sohail Mumtaz Bajwa, Director General (Land) NTDC, Engr Anees Ahmad, Chief Engineer Project Delivery (North) NTDC Lahore, Chief Law Officer NTDC Ms Maria Rafique and other NTDC officers for their efforts to complete the land acquisition process.