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GPA begins water supplying project to Gwadar Free Zone North​

By Yasir Habib Khan
Oct 30, 2023

Gwadar Port Authority (GPA) has set into motion water supplying project to Gwadar Free Zone North spreading over the area of around 2221 acres. Completion timeframe is scheduled in January 2024.

Water will be supplied through two different sources. One source will be from 1.2 MGD seawater desalination plant recently completed on June 30 at Gwadar Port area.

Second source will be from old Airport’ water supply line network with storage capacity of 5.6 million MGD. The network is connected with Shadi Kor Dam and Sawar Dam. Gwadar Development Authority (GDA) already completed 158km pipeline from the Shadi Kor and Swad dams.

With the completion of water distribution project, two industries including Agvon and Hangeng will receive 400 cubic meters water per day.

Other beneficiaries will be upcoming industries in Gwadar Free Zone North. Apart from East Sea Group, Acrez Mark, Essatex industries, Idrees Steel, Bluemoon industries and Bari Textile have already submitted their investment plan.

GPA official told Gwadar Pro that as per plan designed by Engineering Department, two local firms have commenced laying down water distribution networks from the two above mentioned sources.

He said 1.2 MGD seawater desalination water plant has been done and dusted with a grant of Rs 2 billion from China in collaboration with Gwadar Port Authority (GPA), National Engineering Services Pakistan and China Harbor Engineering Company (CHEC).

Along with completion of Civil, mechanical and electrical work, Central room of 1.2 MGD desalination water plant is now up and running, he informed. Almost 90 percent manpower and human resource, he said, is hired from local market of Gwadar and Balochistan.

Initially 0.5 MGD Water Desalination Plant project was inked with the conduction of feasibility and survey by government of Pakistan and China. Later having revisited the current demand of water, the government approved the 1.2 MGD Water Desalination Plant for Gwadar On July 5, 2021.

 

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MRDL Completes On-Load Trial Run of 2.75 Megaton per Year Concentrate Expansion Project​

By Tahir Ali
Nov 3, 2023

Chinese company Metallurgical Construction Corporation Resources Development (Pvt) Limited (MRDL) has completed the on-load trial run of its 2.75 megaton per year Concentrate Expansion Project at Saindak Copper-Gold Project in Chaghi, Balochistan, the Embassy of the People’s Republic of China Thursday announced it on Thursday.
According to the statement, with a nearly $100 million investment, the Saindak Copper-Gold Project in Balochistan is ready to bring more jobs and momentum to the local economy.

He Xuping, the chairman of MRDL during his visit to Pakistan in January 2022, stated that during its operation the company not only provided 1,900 jobs for the locals but also paid $468 million in taxes to the government of Pakistan. “(The Project has) contributed to the development of local trade, transportation, logistics, and other industries and provided the livelihood to thousands of families in the surrounding areas,” he said.

The company is spending $100,000 annually to provide safe and sanitary water for about 3000 villagers, armed forces, and police as well as providing free electricity to six nearby villages. The Saindak School had been upgraded to the first local high school to foster the cultivation of talents. The upgrade was made possible by an annual contribution of about a hundred thousand dollars.

The MRLD has been operating since 2002 in Balochistan extracting minerals and the contract of the company was renewed in June 2020 for another 15 years.

 

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GPA begins water supplying project to Gwadar Free Zone North Gwadar Port Authority (GPA) has set into motion water supplying project to Gwadar Free Zone North spreading over the area of around 2221 acres.

Completion timeframe is scheduled in January 2024.

Water will be supplied through two different sources. One source will be from 1.2 MGD seawater desalination plant recently completed on June 30 at Gwadar Port area.

Second source will be from old Airport’ water supply line network with storage capacity of 5.6 million MGD.

The network is connected with Shadi Kor Dam and Sawar Dam. Gwadar Development Authority (GDA) already completed 158km pipeline from the Shadi Kor and Swad dams.

With the completion of water distribution project, two industries including Agvon and Hangeng will receive 400 cubic meters water per day. Other beneficiaries will be upcoming industries in Gwadar Free Zone North.

Apart from East Sea Group, Acrez Mark, Essatex industries, Idrees Steel, Bluemoon industries and Bari Textile have already submitted their investment plan.

GPA official told Gwadar Pro that as per plan designed by Engineering Department, two local firms have commenced laying down water distribution networks from the two above mentioned sources.

He said 1.2 MGD seawater desalination water plant has been done and dusted with a grant of Rs 2 billion from China in collaboration with Gwadar Port Authority (GPA), National Engineering Services Pakistan and China Harbor Engineering Company (CHEC).

 

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GPA completes 80% work for 10 MW electricity to Gwadar North Free Zone​

Gwadar Pro
Apr 21, 2024

Almost 80 percent work has been completed to provide 10 Mega Watt (MW) electricity in Gwadar North Free Zone, a shot in the arms for investors and companies desperately seeking power supply since the establishment of Gwadar North Free Zone. Gwadar Port Authority as executing agency will complete entire work in the third week of May.

Instead over the ground, 300 meters long underground power cables are being laid down from Deep Sea Port grid station with a sub-station recently constructed at the entrance of North Free Zone. The sub-station has the control panels, HT room and cabinets to manage supply of electricity to the factories in the zone.

From the sub-station a 5 km long 132 KV distribution line carrying two feeders of 5 MW each are being laid. On reaching the factories' premises inside North Free Zone where companies including Han Geng and Agven are operating, step-down transformers will be installed to supply electricity as per their demands. Sigma, a Karachi based company is constructing the distribution network in the Gwadar North Free Zone.

Gwadar Prot Authority (GPA) official told Gwadar Pro that in light of joint feasibility survey conducted by Quetta Electric Power Supply Company (QEPSC) and China Overseas Ports Holding Company (COPHC), Gwadar Port Authority (GPA) is executing the entire process with full throttle. Power supply will start from Gwadar Port Grid Station to main entrance of North Free Zone, he explained.

"The Deep Sea Port sole Grid Station was established in 2019 exclusively for Gwadar port and Free Zone through 3 feeders. Since inadequate power was available at the disposal of the QEPSC, Grid Station had to rely on diesel generators for production of thermal power using expensive fossil fuel at high cost in past," he added.

On a query, he said, "after power supply work completes the good news is that we will turn off 8.5 MW Diesel Generator and will link up Gwadar Port's sole Grid Station with three sources."

"One source is national grid station of Quetta. Second source is Gabd-Remdan of Iran border. Third source is Nag-Besima section of another Iran Border," he added.

COPHC official said that as matter of fact electricity being produced through 8.5 MW Diesel Generator costs around Rs. 90 per unit. However, after availability of 10 MW power in Gwadar North Free Zone, electricity cost to will be around Rs. 55 per unit. It means investors and factory owners will enjoy the saving of around Rs. 35 per unit. This will directly Impact financial leverage and production growth not only for current enterprises but also for potential investors," COPHC official said.