September 07, 2008

FATA coal output reaches 0.26 million tonnes a month

The News quoted Mr Muhammad Yaqub director of minerals department at Pakistan’s Federally Administered Tribal Areas as saying that coal production in the FATA has risen to 266,000 tonnes per month from earlier 30,000 tonnes per month.

Mr Yaqub said that North West Frontier Province governor would soon be briefed on the problems faced by the workers, contractors, leaseholders and mine owners in the production of coal and the responsibilities of the political administration.

Mr Yaqub said that the FATA mines department had introduced state of the art compressors, generators and water pumps in the market to increase the production using scientific techniques. He added that "In Hangu, authorities have set up a latest rescue centre, equipped with latest machinery to serve the people of Orakzai, Kurram agencies and Darra Adamkhel."