LAHORE, DEC 05 (APP/DNA):Chinese Business Council has expressed interest in setting up a waste-to-energy
plant in Punjab.
In this regard, the President of the Chinese Business Council Mr. Chen Qian Jiang met
the Local Government Minister Zeeshan Rafiq in his office here on Thursday. Agha Ali
Haider MPA and other officials of Chinese Business Council were also present.
During the meeting, the project of generating energy from waste in Punjab was
discussed. The Chinese delegation expressed interest in setting up a plant to generate
energy from waste in Lahore.
Welcoming the offer, the minister said that the work on next phase of Suthra Punjab
programme had been started. “A project to produce diesel and gas from waste is under
consideration in Punjab”, he added.
He said that four to five thousand tons of waste was generated daily in Lahore alone.
“Punjab government is ready to provide land for energy plant to Chinese company.
We will welcome setting up waste energy plant in other cities too”, he resolved.
He further said that recycling of waste would also help in resolving environmental
problems.
The Local Government Minister said that through the income from waste recycling,
expenditure on Suthra Punjab programme could be recovered. “I request Mr. Chen Qian
Jiang to make a financial model to evaluate further progress”, he said.
President of Chinese Business Council Chen Qian Jiang, while presenting the initial
feasibility to the minister, said that their main goal was not commercial, but clean
environment would be the main focus. “Setting up a plant near dumping site will reduce
the cost”, he said.
President Chinese Business Council Chen Qian Jiang sought time for another meeting
with the minister tomorrow. The Minister directed LWMC CEO Babar Sahib Din to prepare
a presentation for further progress.
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