Pakistan: Karachi’s municipal waste to be used for clean power generation

Deals signed to launch waste-to-energy project under public-private partnership Published:  April 02, 2022 18:30 Azeem Samar, Correspondent Karachi: Agreements have been signed with leading power sector companies to safely use garbage collected in Karachi for production of clean electricity. The Sindh government’s Energy Department, Local Government Department, and Sindh Solid Waste Management Board (SSWMB) have […]

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Conversion of Karachi’s garbage into electricity: LoI signed as reputed cos keen to make $600m investment

Muhammad Shafa Published in Business Recorder, April 2, 2022 – KARACHI: Four globally reputed companies are intending to make a cumulative $600 million investment to convert Karachi’s garbage into electricity and the Sindh government has also given them green signal by signing Letter of Intent (LOI). Sindh Energy Minister Imtiaz Ahmad Shaikh while talking to […]

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Sindh Govt. signs agreement with five companies for waste to energy project

By Our Correspondent: Published in The News, April 02, 2022 – Speaking on the occasion, Sindh Energy Minister Imtiaz Shaikh said that letters of intent had been signed with leading power sector companies to safely consume 6,000 to 8,000 tonnes of municipal waste generated on a daily basis in Karachi. He said the proposed waste-to-energy project […]

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What are Landfills?

Landfills are sites that collect any unrecycled waste. They are basically dumping sites for waste that have not been reused or recycled. Landfills contain both household and commercial waste, both organic and inert. Despite being regulated, designed, operated and monitored for compliance, landfills pose threats to human life, property and the environment. This article will […]

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