LAHORE: Punjab has planned to set up small coal-based energy projects in six towns.

Each of the six cities, including Lahore, Faisalabad, Gujranwala, Sialkot, Multan and Sheikhupura, would have two power plants of 55MW each to meet energy requirements of industries.

This was disclosed in a meeting chaired by Chief Minister Shahbaz Sharif on Friday.

He said the plants would facilitate Sundar Industrial Estate, Lahore; M-III Industrial Estate, Faisalabad; Kot Lakhpat and Batapur in Lahore; Gujranwala, Sialkot, Multan and Sheikhupura.

He formed a committee headed by the chief secretary to identify sites for the plants within three days where railway line, water supply, power transmission line and other basic facilities were already available.

Published in Dawn, July 19th , 2014