Sindh with its proven reserves of oil & gas, coal, Gharo – Dhabeji wind corridor, and round the year sunshine is tipped as the Regional Power House of the future. Thar coal itself offers 200,000 MW of electricity for 300 years. The Government of Sindh is in the process of preparing bankable feasibility in Joint Ventures with the private sector to set up mechanized mining of coal reserves of Thar and Badin and subsequent power generation projects. It intends to have 30% energy produced on coal by year 2030. It is also blessed with a Wind Corridor (60 kms wide and 180 km long) at Gharo Keti Bander coastline which has an estimated potential to produce 50,000 MW of electricity; thus providing lucrative investment opportunities in this sector. The cattle colonies of Karachi provide a unique opportunity for biogas generation and thousands of tons of daily production of organic fertilizer.
- Coal based power plants in Lakhra, Badin, Sonda and Thar
- Coal Gasification
- Wind Energy
- Solar Energy
- Bio-Gas Power Plants at Cattle Colonies of Karachi
The province of Sindh has large quantities of minerals. In all there are 24 minerals which are being currently mined in the province. It is endowed with large granite and marble reserves. The granite area which was inaccessible has now been connected with Karachi by a network of roads and other facilities such as electricity, telecommunication, etc.
It is also proposed that a Granite Park will be established at Nagarparkar. Karunjhar range of mountains in Nagarparkar has huge reserves of granite and other rock types of extractable thickness which have the potential to compete in the International market. It spreads over a vast area and its estimated granite reserves are around 10 billion tons.
Realizing the vast potential of mineral reserves there is a great opportunity in this sector.
- Mechanized Mining and Processing of Granite and Stone
- Coal Mining and Washing
- Salt Mining and Refining
- Other Mining and Processing of Minerals such as Alum, Gypsum, Silica, Lime Stone
The robust economy of the province has nurtured a vibrant Service sector. The phenomenal profitability and growth of Banking, Telecom and Information Technology sector recently have attracted many multinational & local companies into making sizable investment in these areas. The expanding economy and the internationally compatible human resource of Sindh present immense potential for the following investment areas:
- IT Parks
- Telecommunications
- Banking & Insurance
- Health care
- Education
The Government estimates that less than half of the infrastructure investment needs can be covered by public fund. Therefore, it has introduced a combination of policy reforms, institutional support, incentives and financing modalities to encourage private sector participation in financing, constructing and managing infrastructure projects in Sindh.
Following areas have been identified for investment by the private sector:
- Intercity & Intra City Mass Transit
- Solid waste managemen t
- Modern Municipal Services
- Clean drinking water
- Sewerage & Effluent Treatment Systems
