Govt sets this year's coal production target at 6.9m tons
The government is targeting to produce around 6.9 million tons of coal during the current fiscal year aimed at efficiently meeting domestic energy needs. Previous year’s production target was 3.8 million tons, an energy sector official told APP, “This target was met 100%,” he said. Cumulatively, imported and local coal accounts for a 19.2% share of the country’s energy mix requirement. Commenting on coal deposits found near Badin and elsewhere in southern Sindh, the official said geological experts were in process of compiling a technical report based on the initial analysis of samples...