September 08, 2008

DGK signs MoU with Dhabeen for power plant in Karachi

The Dawn reported that City District Government Karachi has signed a MoU with Dubai based Dhabeen Power Engineering Limited for construction of a 1,800 MW power plant in Karachi.

Under the agreement, work on installation of power turbines will start within 3 months and would generate 360 MW electricity.

Mr Khalfan Saeed Al Mazrooi official at Dhabeen Power Engineering Company said that the work on the project would be visible within 3 months and on completion of the plant the city’s power to be resolved to a great extent.

Mr Mustafa Kamal City Mayor of Karachi, while thanking the UAE government for donating the turbines, said the installation of the power plant would help CDGK to overcome power crisis.