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Available InfrastructureRoad ConnectivityThar coalfield is currently connected with Karachi via a single-lanemetalled road with carrying capacity of 70 tons.Communication Telephone connectivity is available in Islamkot and Thar while fibre-optic linefor the internet has been laid from Mirpur Khas to Mithi. This will be extended to Thar coalfield in thenear future.Electricity An 11 kV power supply line has been extended to Thar coalfield from Islamkot GridStation and a 200 W transformer has also been installed.Drinking Water Water supply line from Mithi to Islamkot and from there to Thar coal site hasbeen installed. In addition, multiple reverse osmosis water plants have been established todesalinate groundwater for provision to project staff and local population free of cost.Accommodation Thar Lodge, a 20-room accommodation for foreign and domestic investorshas been completed.Developing InfrastructurePower GridFollowing the preparation of feasibility study by NTDC for evacuation of 10,000 MWfrom future Thar power plants, ECNEC has approved connection of Thar coalfield with nationalpower grid, which will be carried out in phases. The estimated cost is US $ 1 bn for connectivity withthe grid.Road Network Works and Services Department is planning to upgrade Road network fromKarachi to Thar coalfield is being upgraded via two routes, that is, Hyderabad-MirpurKhas-Naukot-Mithi and Thatta-Badin-Mithi for facilitating transport of heavy machinery fromseaport for the coalfield.Water Supply The GoS has planned to supply 300 cusecs of drinking water to Thar coalfield byrealigning Nara Canal and by constructing Makhi Farash link canal at an estimated cost of Rs 27 bn.Effluent Disposal A huge volume of effluent is expected from mining and power generationactivities at coal site. Therefore, Irrigation and Drainage Department has studied various modes ofdisposing of wastewater from coalfield. Initially, 50 cusecs of effluent are being planned todisposed of.Airport Civil Aviation Authority is executing the building of an airport at Islamkot at en estimatedcost of Rs. 972 m, which will be borne by the Government of Sindh.Railway Link PRACS has conducted feasibility study for constructing a broad-gauge railway linkfrom Hyderabad to Islamkot.Sindh - The Land of Endless Opportunities