I am not surprised to receive email mentioning about the facts of Coal reserves of Pakistan, because last week I had sitting with my friends and we were discussing about the current scenario of Pakistan especially about the electricity crisis of Pakistan. I remember those days when we were discussed about the pros and cons of Musharraf Government and I was expecting the social and economic crisis which is currently active in Pakistan but I was totally unaware about this extremism in these issues. We studied in our books that Pakistan has millions of God gifted natural reserves especially in Sindh and Baluchistan. But Today we are crying and begging for basic nessesties, shelter, electricity. Ah! almost every person with in my social network said that if any a single person who actively took part during the freedom moment of Pakistan see this condition of people of Pakistan and Pakistan it self will cry with the tears of Blood. while checking email I got very interesting email along with some facts about coal reserves of Pakistan and plans of government about these reserves. I already familiar about this fact few days back while watching a documentary on Duniya TV channel. Well if All The Oil Reserves of Saudia Arab & Iran Put Together these Are Approximately 375 Billion Barrels, But a Single Thar Coal Reserve Of Sindh is about 850 Trillion Cubic Feet, Which is More Than Oil Reserves Of Saudia & Iran.
These reserves estimated at 850 trillion cubic feet (TCF) of gas, about 30 times higher than Pakistan ‘s proven gas reserves of 28 TCF.
Dr Murtaza Mughal president of Pakistan Economy Watch in a statement said that these reserves of coal worth USD 25 trillion can not only cater the electricity requirements of the country for next 100 years but also save almost four billion dollars in staggering oil import bill.
Just 2% usage of Thar Coal Can Produce 20,000 Mega Watts of Electricity for next 40Years ,without any single Second of Load Shedding.
and if the whole reserves are utilized, then it could easily be imagined how much energy could be generated.
The coal power generation would cost Pakistan PKR 5.67 per unit while power generated by Independent Power Projects cost PKR 9.27.
It Requires Just Initial 420 Billion Rupees Investment,
Whereas Pakistan Receives annually 1220 Billion from Tax Only.
Chinese and other companies had not only carried out surveys and feasibilities of this project but also offered 100 percent investment in last 7 to 8 years but the “Petroleum Gang” always discouraged them in a very systematic way.
But Petroleum lobby , is very strong in Pakistan and they are against any other means of power generation except for the imported oil. This lobby is major beneficiary of the increasing oil bill that is estimated above 15 billion dollar this year. Even GOV. was planning to Sell all these reserve to a company on a very low price.
When Pervez Musharraf was president he gave green signal to embark upon the initiation of work on exploiting energy potential of these coal reserves of Thar under a modern strategy.
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dear sir!
allah may send eople who are honest with pakistan and pak people.every pakistani is worried that there is no Govt including all political parties are not loylthy to country.
agreed. the only think standing between us and the prosperity is the devotion of our politician which is hard to come by these days or any other for that matter. I only wish they have a something in their noggin to see the prospect of such discovery
Unless all the corrupt influential politicians are taken to the task and an example is set. Despite of these resources situation of pakistan will not change.
COAL:
We are richest country of the world but still in developing countries list, surprised. Why Pakistani Govt. do not avail this opportunity to solve all the problems? If we have capability to resolve the electricity problem we will success all kind of crisis including terrorism.
To all thoes patriotic Pakistani, Please keep on educating ppls. about our natural resources.Why Goverments R not taking initative to to develop and solve Pakistan Ecnomic problems. Keep on questioning the Politicians and decision makers. Beacuse thats where the problem is, to solve the problems.
Mostly politicians and Technocrates are Corrupt. They are not thinking about Pakistan, only thinking for himself. They dont know , every things which they have only with pakistan. IF there is no live pakistan where they will go. Even they forgot Allah. and death. If they remember Allah and death they never do the corruption. Inshall they will ask about the corruprion which he did by the Jodicery and also from Allah.
May Allah give guidence to our Govt.
May Allah give us the leaders who would b patriot to Pakistan, but not like these politicians who r sucking our blood,
They r never able to control the Pakistan. They come into Pakistan for ruling, to enjoy at the cost of our taxes, they hav very less property in Pakistan but in other countries, they r looters,
They don’t pay taxes but ask for taxes
May Allah give us good leaders. Aameen
“Dirty Thar Coal Versus Environment Friendly Kalabagh Dam in Pakistan
& South Asia”.
• It is very strange to note that present Government of Pakistan is advocating for Air Polluting Thar Coal Project Versus Environmental Friendly Kalabagh Dam.
• Kalabagh dam which will increase the water resources of the country is being opposed while Thar coal project, which will consume huge amount of water and will contaminate all water, air and land resources of Pakistan is being advocated by the government.
• Clean electricity produced by Kalabagh dam will be available to every citizen of the country while Thar coal project will pollute all water, air and land resources of not only of Pakistan but also of neighbouring countries like India and China.
• Thar coal will effect each and every living organism while environment friendly Kalabagh will not only store water for the cultivation of land , but also will produce clean energy without carbon emmision, by that electricity it will be possible to pump out under ground water which will also increase water resources and will store water for cultivation of land, Kalabagh Dam will increase wet land for fisheries, will increase green land which will be helpful in decreasing environmental carbon dioxide produce by coal and other fuels and will control flooding and erosion of land and will save lives and lands of people.
• Coal is one of the most polluting sources of energy available, jeopardizing our health and our environment. While Kalabagh Dam will have multiple advantages and will act as clean electricity power house, Sweet water reservoir and floods controller all these things will improve fertility of lands, will reduce poverty and will increase food production.
The Effects of Coal on the Environment.
Coal as a source of energy is probably the most environmentally damaging of
all the traditional sources of energy.
• One must keep in mind that a typical power coal plant generates 3 million tons of CO2 or 17 tons of carbon per megawatt and draws about 2.3 billion gallons of water per annum from nearby source while on land coal produces mercury which not only renders water useless for human consumption but also for irrigation purpose as well.
• “Coal Power in a Warming World” by Barbara Freese et al, published by the Union of Concerned Scientists in October 2008 states that “The underground mining of coal is a dangerous profession, and underground and surface mining are both highly damaging to landscapes, water supplies, and ecosystems”.
• The Natural Resources Defense Council paper entitled “Coal in a Changing Climate”, issued in February 2007 claims that “Coal mining—and particularly surface or strip mining—poses one of the most significant threats to terrestrial habitats in the United States.”
• Figures from “Key World Energy Statistics: 2008″ show that coal is responsible for 42% of the world’s carbon dioxide emissions.
• “Coal in a Changing Climate” shows that coal produces large amounts of airborne toxic chemicals, including sulfur dioxide, mercury, nitrous oxides, arsenic and lead.
• Coal is a highly polluting energy source. It emits much more carbon per unit of energy than oil, and natural gas. CO2 represents the major portion of greenhouse gases. It is, therefore, one of the leading contributors to climate change.
• From mine to sky, from extraction to combustion — coal pollutes every step of the way. The huge environmental and social costs associated with coal usage make it an expensive option for developing countries.
• Coal mining is responsible for acid drainage from coal mines, polluting rivers and streams, to the release of mercury and other toxins when it is burned, as well as climate-destroying gases and fine particulates that wreak havoc on human health, COAL is unquestionably, a DIRTY BUSINESS.
South Asia.
On one side China and India are planning to curb the Carbon emission by curbing the use of oil, coal and other fossil fuels, and Bangladesh and Maldives are crying for taking measures against rise of seas due to global warming and melting of glaciers and on other side Government of Pakistan is planning to use Thar coal which will not only cause global warming but also pollute the whole environment of South Asia but in fact will endanger the life of 3 Billion peoples living in China, India, Kashmir, Northern areas, NWFP, PUNJAB and Sindh, as the direction of smoke and dangerous gases will be from east to north west of Pakistan. And people of these areas will suffer from respiratory diseases such as Asthma, Bronchitis, Cardiovascular diseases and cancer, and people of these areas will suffer from dangers and adverse effects of smoking without smoking the cigarettes.
Government of Pakistan is leaving no stone unturned for sinking delta dwellers people of Bangladesh and Island dweller people of Maldives under sea by wasting about 10 Million Acres feet water of River Indus from the catchments area of whole of Pakistan in the sea and is not preserving and storing that water in dams like Kalabagh and Basha, on one side people of Pakistan are suffering from acute wastage of water and electricity and on other side Government is wasting sweet water in the sea which is not only causing sea rise and erosion of coastal land for whole of subcontinent, including Bangladesh and Maldives but is also harmful for saline habitat fishes and saline and sea plants like Mangroves
Countering Rise in Sea level and Global Warming.
Global Warming:
For countering global warming there is need to completely restrict use of coal for any purpose and to minimize other fossils fuels such as oil and gas and use of alternatives resources such as wind, solar and water power by means of dams like Kalabagh and Basha Dams in Pakistan should be encouraged and preferred.
Rise in Sea Level.
For countering rise in sea level following measures should be taken to save and to protect from submerging the people of Bangladesh, Maldives and other Island dwellers under sea.
• All the rain and glaciers water on land should be preserved and stored in reservoirs and dams like Kalabagh and other dams for use on land( For Agriculture, Electricity generation and human consumption) and other purposes so that no water should waste in sea which will ultimately cause the rise in sea level.
• In Coastal areas use of sea water should be increased as much as possible for Industrial and agricultural purposes.
• After desalination and Purification Sea water should be use for human consumption as much as possible.
• Wastage of sweet water and fertile silt in sea should be prevented and should be used for fertilization and irrigation of land and other useful purposes.
• There should be maximum utilization of sea resources such as exploration of silt and stones from sea towards land and coastal areas.
• There should be maximum utilization of sea resources such as exploration of sea salts for use as chemicals and other purposes.
• There should be maximum utilization of sea resources such as sea plants such as algae and fishes to decrease the volume of sea so that rise in sea could be countered by each and every mean available.
Already Polluted Atmosphere of South Asia.
South Asia is already suffering from the adverse effects of Brown cloud(Accumulation of Dirty gases in upper atmosphere of Subcontinent and is having negative effects on the health of population of India and Pakistan , Moreover there is already shortage of Ozone gas in the upper atmosphere of South Asia, due to which people of South Asia (India, Pakistan, Bangladesh and Sri Lanka ) are not having perfect healthy bodies as compared to other races of the world, .In view of such a bad condition of atmosphere burning the coal is just like to throw the people of Pakistan into valley of death, where as there already so many poor workers are daily dying in the coal mines of Balouchistan, but no one is having any care about those poor workers.
There are a number of adverse environmental effects of coal mining and burning, especially the glaciers of the Himalayas, Karakoram, Hindukush and Pamir ranges in Gilgit-Baltistan contribute significantly to the stream flow of the Indus Basin. More significantly, during the dry season these glaciers become the system’s only source. Impacts due to climate change on these glaciers have been studied in recent decades and vivid fluctuation of water flow in the Indus River Basin System has been reported.
Conclusion:
Due to flow of toxic gases and smoke from Thar Coal towards North and Western Pakistan, It is the responsibility of Jammu and Kashmir, Northern Areas, NWFP, Punjab and Sindh Governments to review the adverse effects of Thar coal as it is the matter of life and death of the people of these areas. As unhealthy environment due to smoke and toxic gases will destroy the beauty of land of Kashmir and Gilgit and Baltistan and will cause health problems such as cancer, asthma, bronchitis and other respiratory and genetic diseases due to environmental pollution in the people of Punjab, NWFP, Kashmir, Gilgit and Baltistan. Thar coal will destroy the fertility of land and will pollute the water resources of the country.
It is the responsibility of Governments of China ,India, Bangladesh, Maldives, Kashmir and Provinces of Pakistan to persuade Federal government of Pakistan not to use Dirty coal while many dams may be constructed for generation of clean energy in Pakistan like Kalabagh and Basha Dam, it is necessary as government of Pakistan is wasting its only Indus River sweet water( 10 Million Acres Feet Water )in the sea while on the other side common people of Pakistan are suffering from the thirst and hunger due to shortage of water and electricity.
Written By:M.AKRAM KHAN NIAZI.
Karachi, Pakistan.
Email:akrumniazi@hotmail.com
Gentleman, I heard that this reservoir contains very inferior type of Coal (Lignite) and the whole of the reserve is merged into a massive water pool.
Underground gas conversion is said to be the safer option. But people think it will be an expansive one. The awful quantity of water in the reserve will consume most of the energy injected underground for gas conversion.
Your article will become more informative if you can mention about the possible cost effective extraction methods. It sounds great that the potential energy reserve is greater than that of combined energy reserves of Saudi Arabia and Iran. But for practical use in industry, how much costly or cheaper it will be by per BTU.
The Pictures in your articles are good ones. Do these pictures belong to Thar Coal?
jab tak hum mulik se mukhlis nahain hoty hum in wasail se faida nahian utha sakte.
All my friends reading this must once think whether what i said is mere assumptions or bitter realities.
Are we a nation or country? In my opinion we are a mob consisting of various races,languages,biased thoughts,unguided,misguided,self centered,provocative,mean and lean,seeking comfort than loyalty to ones cause,prejudiced,unlawful,merciless ——–and what not—–.An old saying suits us”hey! catch the dog having your ear in mouth than checking the ear”.Well, my fellow friends i am not giving a desperate statement but extracting the facts from the same existing society. After more than 60 years of age, we have yet not established are we muslims or secular?….and see friends we have never developed a democratic setup where as to our luck at least we have a strong army. The role of army remained controversial but it was the result of poor governance and self centered approach. My friends compare yourself with India and China. Just after partition India introduced land reforms and killed the ever menace of feudalism as contrary we gave lands to even those who migrated. We must not be proud as no one here in sub continent fought and earned the land from last 200 years. But when we see a long list of resouces in hands of few ones and the same ones are governing the country too while just taking a pause of 2-3 years or changing a mask. Can somebody tell me that a common and real haerted man can stand for the voice of people and can be elected –no my friend no no no. Until and unless we are not sincere to our motherland no one from outside will come to rescue. Take the example of qualification of our political leadership. I remember an argument given by our beloved minister Pervez Asharf when he was asked as to how he would meet the rquirements of electricity and he replied thet he would increase the loadsheding( what a funny reply).See the law and order situation. All authorities blame each other for the bads and cheers for the goods. And it looks so funny when an elected representative blames the government for its ills. Pakistan is made on the name of Islam and we have given the strings of Islam in the hands of discarded people from non recepients of lower class with no mental horizon and education. Another fact and interesting one that we are flooded almost every consective year but we are not making dams and besides running die heart for drops of water in summers……who has to understand this all—-who will resolve the actual problem. We are an agricultural country but still the prices are sky high with lot of shortages—– who is responsible for this —see the example of sugar—-well friends this is ann artificial shortages made by the ones who hqave always damaged the country——-they themselves establisth the rates of pesticides and then how come a farmer can sell wheat at 600 per 40 Kg when he had expended 600 for growth—–
My dear readers in short we are hostage in hands of few where every fate is being decided by the mightier. Until and unless we do not realize and standup after giving up all bads in us, we will have much more worst situation to come.
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Whenever we are talking regarding our beloved home-land, then we can easily see that we have a large number of natural resources in the face of water,minerals, forest etc. But still we are going to beg from IMF or world Bank.This is only due to our Government’s poor management,where the politician only running before their own self interests. Untill the corruption will not stopped, we can’t achieve our targets of success being a developed nation.
thar coal block 5 is actively engaged in building a gassification plant waiting on air compressors to supply pressurised huge quantity of air required . dr. samarmand mubarak technical presentation today on thar coal project and rikko dik copper gold mine , its a gods gift the beaucracy and illitrate politicians are bent upon letting it go at a throw away price deal. and the oil lobby. this technology is being used world over where there is shalow coal deposits. all the pros and cons relaed to safe maxium utilasation is taken care off. inshallah the 50 mega watt pilot project will be on line soon . rikko dik survey report of 1997 was lying neglacted just imagine a six sq mile area has s 120 billion worth of minerals .