Sahiwal Coal Power Plant : A Reason of Smog in Punjab

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Sahiwal coal-fired power plant situated in district Sahiwal province Punjab, Pakistan and about 10 km away from the main Sahiwal city. Sahiwal coal-fired power plant is a part of CPEC project. It consist of two 660 MW plants and combined installed capacity is 1320 MW. Its first unit is inaugurated on 25th may, 2017. The plant employ 16667/tons of coal per day if it is working on it full potential.

Sahiwal is a district rich in agricultural. Major crops is in districts are wheat, sugarcane, cotton, tobacco, rice, mustard seed and maize. The coal plant is at that fertile land and it cover almost 1000 acres area. 

Satellite Image of 2015
Satellite image of 2017
      According to the manufacturer of the Sahiwal coal power plant, there is filter installed in the plant which is capable of purifying the produced waste smoke. But the real fact is that no system is fully capable of purifying the 100% wasted smoke. Also the power plant is near the built-up areas which harm the atmosphere of the inhabitants. 
Distance of Sahiwal Coal Power Plant from Major Settlements
     The coal used in this power plant is imported from South Africa and Malaysia via seaport and then deployed to power plant through railways.The total distance from seaport to plant is 1068 km, which is also very cost effective. Coal power plant also produce contaminated air having sulfur oxide, nitrous oxide, PM and heavy metals leading to smog. Also when the coal is deployed through trains the ashes spread in the air and make it more contaminated. The main reason of spreading ashes into the air is that our train are not covered the coal is deployed in open trains which increase contamination in the air and make it unsafe for inhabitants.

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