Organisations spend Rs4bln in Thar

KARACHI: Thar Foundation and other organisations have so far spent Rs4 billion on healthcare, education, livelihood, skill development, and social and cultural preservation of Thar.

Mohsin Babbar, media and communication in charge, SECMC, in a statement said, the foundation, established by Sindh Engro Coal Mining Company (SECMC) and Engro Powergen Thar Limited (EPTL), was keen to contribute in the development of the district.

“A 250 bed Thar Foundation Hospital would be constructed in Islamkot in collaboration with Indus Hospital, Shahid Afridi Foundation and Sindh government by the end of 2018. The project would cost $15 million,” he said.

SECMC has planted around 30,000 trees with a vision to plant 10 trees for every tree cut. “We are maintaining complete record of tree cutting as a responsible company and submitting it to SEPA and wildlife departments on regular basis,” the media in charge said. The foundation has so far installed four reverse osmosis plants in the area, and was operating them on its own expense to provide drinking water to the local community, he added.