SECMC
SINDH ENGRO COAL MINING COMPANY
After its successful pilot program, SECMC is now ready to launch its second scholarship program designed specifically for Mehran University of Engineering & Technology, Jamshoro students.
This scholarship is for students who have the willingness and ability to reach great potential. We are looking for bright young talented candidates who are interested in being part of something incredible.
More details will be shared at our information desk On the Interview Day.
Scholarship covers:
- Full Tuition fees
- Hostel and Library fees
- Cost of books
- PKR 10,000 monthly allowance
- Health Insurance
- Annual Internships
- Mentorship
- Guaranteed job at SECMC
Sindh Engro Coal Mining Company:
Thar has enormous energy potential. The Thar coal field has total lignite reserves of 175 Billion tons which can beutilized to produce 100,000 MW for 200 years. Coal plays a minor role in Pakistan’s energy mixal though the Thar Desert has the 7th largest coal reserves making it one of the largest undeveloped coal reserves in the world. The overall objective of developing Thar coal deposits is to generate electric power from indigenous resources, to reduce the country’s dependence on imported fuels, and to contribute towards bridging the gap between electricity supply and demand.
Formed in 2009, Sindh Engro Coal Mining Company is a joint venture company between the Government of Sindh (GoS) and Engro Power Gen Limited (EPL), Thal Limited, Habib Bank limited, Hub Power Company and China Machinery and Engineering Company. Within the Joint Venture agreement, the Government of Sindh is responsible for Infrastructure development and approvals, whilst Engro and its affiliates have conducted feasibility for mining and power plant activities, and are responsible for project management & contracting, financing, operations and maintenance.
Within SECMC’s Block II (98 square kilometers), there is an estimated amount of exploitable lignite coal reserves of 1.57 billion tons which can produce 5000 MW for the next 50 years. Total foreign exchange savings for 5000 MW of Thar coal based power plants are estimated at more than USD 50 billion for the entire span of the project.
More importantly, Sindh Engro Coal Mining Company (SECMC) is an entity which seeks to develop and alleviate the energy crisis in the country through utilizing indigenous coal resources in Tharparkar and at the same time aims to develop its communities and preserve the natural physical and social fabric of the area and ensure that the region benefits from the Project.
