Seems the Thar situation/opportunity is taking significant but...

Seems the Thar situation/opportunity is taking significant but small steps to ensure project success. Fits well with Cougar preferred way of doing business me thinks.

http://www.thenews.com.pk/print1.asp?id=225453

Committee to monitor Thar coalfields

Monday, February 22, 2010
By By Imtiaz Ali

Karachi

The Sindh government has constituted a committee, comprising officials of the departments concerned and representatives from investment companies, to monitor infrastructure projects in the Thar coalfields, official sources said on Sunday.

Progress on infrastructure projects will be reviewed and monitored fortnightly by the committee. Bottlenecks will be identified, and relevant departments will be called upon for timely completion of the projects. Moreover, the committee will also review investors projects to match timelines.

The coal and energy development secretary will be the chairperson of the committee, while the Thar Coal and Energy Board (TCED) finance manager will be the secretary. The irrigation and power secretary or a representative (not below BPS-19) will be a member of the committee, along with the district coordination officer Mithi, and representatives of SECMC, Cougar Energy and s Oracle Coalfields.

Sources said that the coal and energy development department has been pursuing infrastructure projects for the Thar coalfields, and felt a need to establish a committee to monitor these projects fortnightly in order to match timelines.

Officials said that the federal government will also be given representation in the committee. Moreover, the upcoming TCEB meeting will decide whether to include representatives of the Pakistan Railways, the National Highway Authority, the National Transmission and Dispatch Service (NTDC), etc.