Engineering Post June 2022

Fate OF karachi Transformation Plan hangs in balance? Engineering Post Report The Plan was estimated to cost years in phased manner in order Rs 11.00 billion, Rehabilitation Rs 1.1 trillion on the whole. Fed- to solve major civic problems of Karachi Port Trust and Rail Fate of the much publicized eral Government was to con- faced by the people of financial Connectivity Phase 1 Rs 1.8 bil- Karachi Transformation tribute about Rs 800 billion and hub of Pakistan, Karachi. lion, Five CETP for Industrial Plan apparently hangs in the remaining amount was to be The Karachi Transformation areas of Karachi Rs 11.80 billion, balance following change of the provided by the Provincial Gov- Plan included 13 projects. These Karachi Circular Railway Rs federal government in Islamabad ernment of Sindh. included along with estimated 300.00 billion, Construction of from TI led coalition to ML(N) Projects listed in the Plan were cost Revival of Rivers and Nul- additional dual track (50 kms) led coalition. to be financed through Public lahs Rs 10.00 billion, Roads/Ex- and freight terminal at Pipri The then Prime Minister had Sector Development Programme pressways Rs 74.00 billion, among others. announced Karachi Transforma- (PSDP) of the Federal Govern- Greater Karachi Bulk Water The fate of Karachi Transfor- tion Plan in the first week of Sep- ment and Annual Development Supply )better known as K-IV) mation Plan will be known when tember 2020 at a press Programme of Provincial Gov- Rs 60.00 billiom, BRT Green the new federal government an- conference in Karachi in the ernment of Sindh as well as Line 27 km (Infrastructure part) nounces Federal Budget for fi- presence of the then Sindh Chief under the Public Private Part- Rs 24.60 billion, BRT Green Line nancial year 2022-23 along with Minister. nership mode in two to three (Operationalization buses etc ) PSDP in early June 2022. 53

ENGINEERING POST June 2022 Railways leased out over 4600 acres of its land for generating additional resources Engineering Post Report as many as seven divisions of the gard from the interested concerns. Karachi alone on the express orders country namely Lahore, Karachi, Pe- The sources maintained that the of the Supreme Court of Pakistan Pakistan Railways, not so well shawar, Quetta, Rawalpindi, Multan Railways have also decided to fur- during last two years for removal of off financially to say the least , and Sialkot. Additionally, Pakistan ther accelerate the on-going anti-en- illegal constructions on the track of had leased out over 4603 acres Railways have also chalked out a croachment operation against the the Karachi Circular Railway to it of its land across the country for gen- plan for commercially exploiting 25 land grabbers in different parts of for revival of the KCR functioning. erating additional resources during mega sites on the network across the the country. The operation is ongoing During last three and half years, the last three and half years as yet country under public-private part- for sometime to retrieve Railways Pakistan Railways was headed first another major step forward for nership mode. In the second phase, land from individuals, groups and by Shaikh Rasheed Ahmad and then transforming the organization into a another 111 new commercial sites organizations using the so occupied by Mohammad Azam Khan Hoti. profitable entity. across the country have already been land for residential , commercial, Now, Khwaja Sa’ad Rafique is According to the information identified through public private agricultural and other purposes. back at the helm of Pakistan Rail- available from the Railways officials, partnership and express of interest Pakistan Railways had launched ways affairs for the second time after the land so leased out was located in had already been invited in this re- anti-encroachment operation in 2018. 54





ENGINEERING POST June 2022 Schneider Electric Launches Edge Software & Digital Services Program for IT Solution Providers Schneider Elec- tric Europe. \"We have of the Edge Software ness acumen related panded significantly ronmental, and phys- tric, the global built a comprehen- & Digital Services to digital remote over the past decade, ical security assets. leader in the sive program for Program include: monitoring software and now represents In fact, the addition digital transforma- partners that simpli- Lifecycle rebates – and service options almost $160 billion in of Managed Power tion of energy man- fies and speeds up an ongoing financial EcoStruxure IT IT revenues managed Services adds 1.5- agement and the time required to benefit for IT solu- Software and Digital through IT solution times additional rev- automation, today set up their Managed tion providers to Services - access to providers. By estab- enue over the announces the Power Service prac- reinvest in their busi- Schneider Electric’s lishing a Managed lifecycle of the asset. launch of its Edge tice. This will enable ness flexible portfolio, of- Power Services prac- Moreover, IT solution Software & Digital partners to address Step-by-step opera- fering advanced, 24/7 tice, IT solution providers can help Services Program - a their customers’ tional e-guide – “The remote monitoring, providers can create improve resiliency of complete suite of ben- needs, through effec- Essential Guide to and remote/on-site new revenue streams these sites with efits, support tools tive monitoring and Growing Your Busi- support by monitoring and proactive mainte- and certifications management of their ness with Managed The business case managing customers’ nance, and identify that enables IT solu- customers’ edge sites, Power Services” for building a Man- physical infrastruc- hardware refreshes, tion providers to cre- which is now consid- Certification paths aged Power Services ture assets in their to help reduce their ate a Managed Power ered a mission-criti- – educational courses Practice edge environment. customers’ opera- Services practice. cal priority.\" designed to increase The managed serv- This includes the tional expenses. Formulated in re- Core components technical and busi- ices market has ex- power, cooling, envi- To offset the start- sponse to the signifi- up costs, the Edge cant growth in edge Software & Digital computing, this new Services Program in- program enables IT cludes a Customer solution providers to Lifecycle Rebate. establish recurring This initiative has revenue streams by been developed based offering remote mon- on feedback from IT itoring and manage- solution providers, ment of the physical and rewards infrastructure across mySchneider IT Part- their customers’ net- ners for various ac- works, utilising tions across the Schneider Electric’s lifecycle of the cus- EcoStruxure IT Soft- tomer engagement, ware & Digital Serv- including attaching, ices. This new Edge monitoring, servicing Software & Digital and upgrading cus- Services Program is tomer assets. part of the award- EcoStruxure IT winning mySchnei- Software and Digital der IT Solutions Services offers flexi- Partner Program, bility and scalability formerly known as EcoStruxure IT the APC Channel Software & Digital Partner Program. Services provides According to Gart- flexibility in man- ner, it is estimated aged services to en- that by 2025, 75 per- able IT solution cent of enterprise- providers to scale up generated data will their practice as re- be created and quired. Built with processed outside a partners in mind, traditional, cen- this flexible, cus- tralised data centre tomisable portfolio or cloud. However, empowers IT solution because the edge in- providers to deliver frastructure is geo- advanced 24/7 re- graphically mote monitoring, and distributed, often remote/on-site sup- with no on-site IT, it port, with options for invariably requires them to leverage remote monitoring their service invest- and management. ments or outsource to This paves the way Schneider’s service for major opportuni- experts. Schneider ties in selling Man- Electric’s digital aged Power Services. services portfolio is Yet, today, just 27 enabled by its percent of IT solution EcoStruxure IT Plat- providers are offering form, which supports Managed Power successful deploy- Services. ment, monitoring, and maintenance at \"The acceleration the edge. mySchnei- of edge computing der IT solution presents an enor- providers can select mous opportunity for and layer software IT solution providers and digital services to increase their re- so that they can build curring revenue a solution that best streams by selling suits their business Managed Power model and customers’ Services,\" said David needs. Terry, VP IT Chan- nels, Schneider Elec- 57

ENGINEERING POST June 2022 IEA predicted record growth in renewable energy worldwide in 2022 The International Energy that 320 gigawatts of additional Agency issued a report for energy is expected to be inserted the calculation of total re- into the system by the end of cur- newable energy capacity and rent year. usage worldwide for this year. The According to the IEA, “the addi- report stated a record positive tional renewables capacity com- trend towards increase in the re- missioned for 2022 and 2023 has newable energy storage and the potential to significantly re- growth which was mainly led by duce the European Union’s de- solar energy consumption in pendence on Russian gas in the China and Europe. power sector”. Solar energy is ex- The report stated that a 295 gi- pected to account for 60 percent of gawatts of renewable energy ca- renewable power growth this year. pacity was added in 2021 and has The following recordings have shown an uptrend since then. This been proven progressive in accor- rise was reported despite the ob- dance with the major current goal served delays in the overall sys- of European Union to diminish it’s tem due to construction, supply reliance on natural gas provided chain hurdles and changing raw by Russia following the Ukraine material prices. It was also stated invasion. UET Peshawar sign MoU with Green Wend Energy for renewable energy projects The University of Engineering besides fostering linkages and or- and Technology (UET), Pe- ganizing capacity-building events. shawar, and Green Wend En- As per the words of Prof Dr Amjad, ergy, a private company working in this joint initiative undertaken by the area of renewable energy, have Green Wend and his university’s de- signed a Memorandum of Under- partment of electrical engineering standing (MoU) for development of will benefit the final year students cost-effective and viable renewable of the electrical and mechanical en- energy projects. The splendid MoU gineering departments. Zeeshan was signed by UET’s dean Prof Dr Shah encoded his words as that Amjad Ullah and Zeeshan Syed since its establishment his company Shah, the CEO of Green Wend En- had installed power projects of more ergy, at a ceremony here. The MoU than 50 MW capacity in Khyber encompasses the technological de- Pakhtunkhwa for which 20 gradu- velopment and academic collabora- ates of the university were working tion in areas of mutual interest, in the field. 58



ENGINEERING POST June 2022 Four new industrial zones in Balochistan An official representative of Moreover, enhancing the business the provincial government capability of the area will provide of Balochistan conversed a reliable environment for in- with Associated Press of Pakistan vestors to work in the sector. and highlighted the work being The government of Balochistan done for the progress of industrial has already allocated lands for in- sector of the province. dustrial zones and the develop- The government recently de- ment work is expected to be cided in favour of establishment of initiated in the near future accord- four new industrial zones which ing to the government official. will be located in Dalbadin, He also stated that the initia- Chaman, Muslimbagh and Tur- tion of these industrial zones will bat. These measures are being be able to provide stable employ- taken to improve the provincial ment opportunities for approxi- business and industrial sector and mately 300,000 locals and its increase and provide stable job op- benefits are likely to be observed portunities for the general public. very soon. NUST ranked among 200 top universities in world by THE Repeating the history while novation & Infrastructure (SDG-9), keeping high standards of Sustainable Cities & Communities Sustainable Development (SDG-11), Responsible Consump- Goals (SDGs), the National Univer- tion & Production (12), Life below sity of Sciences and Technology Water (SDG-14), Life on Land (NUST) have achieved another (SDG-15), and Partnership for the milestone achievement by standing Goals (SDG-17). In the following amongst top 200 world universities year, NUST took a giant leap for- as per Times Higher Education ward by surfacing among all 17 (THE) Impact Rankings 2022. SDGs in THE Impact Rankings The university has not only main- 2020, featuring among world top taned its overall number 1 position 100, top 200 and top 300 universi- amongst Pakistani universities, but ties in different SDG categories, also stood first in the country in 8 while moving up the overall ranking SDGs. These include Clean Water & ladder from being amongst 300+ Sanitation (SDG-6), Affordable & world universities in 2019 to 200+ in Clean Energy (SDG-7), Industry, In- 2020. 60

ENGINEERING POST June 2022 Efficiency of Power through Microgeneration Process Engr. Dr. Muhammad Nawaz Iqbal works, microbial en- energy source can cre- shift in an age to these ral effect. Frameworks light of the fact that ergy units, ground ate power at a lev- types of energy will are more affordable the absence of scale at source heat siphons, elized cost of energy happen when they ar- when delivered in every individual es- and miniature consol- (LCOE) that is not ex- rive at grid equality. amount. Vicinity to tablishment might idated hotness and actly or equivalent to prompt utilization of power establishments. the cost of buying less effective trans- These advances are power from the power mission advances. regularly joined to matrix. Arriving at photovoltaics, Stirling shape a mixture framework equality is motors, and certain power arrangement viewed as the place different frameworks, that can offer predom- where an energy are generally incredi- Notwithstanding inant execution and source turns into a bly dependable, and the power cre- lower cost than a competitor for bound- can produce electric ation plant (for framework in light of less improvement power consistently for example wind turbine one generator. Grid without sponsorships Requires large scale end client commonly a long time with al- and solar based equality (or attach- or government sup- manufacturing of gen- closer bringing about most no support. charger), framework ment equality) hap- port. It is generally ac- erators which will possibly less misfor- Nonetheless, inconsis- for energy stockpiling pens when an elective cepted that a discount make a related natu- tunes. (Conceivably, in tent frameworks will and power change and bring about extra up- an attach to the stan- keep work and ex- dard power lattice is penses. Policymakers typically required or were familiar with an potentially predicted. energy framework in Albeit a hookup to the light of huge, concen- standard power net- trated ventures like work isn't fundamen- atomic or gas-termi- tal, it assists with nated power stations. diminishing expenses An alter of mentalities by permitting mone- and motivations are tary recompensation carrying microgenera- plans. Microgenera- tion into the standard. tion can be incorpo- Arranging guidelines rated as a component may likewise require of an independent smoothing out to work house and is normally with the retrofitting of supplemented with micro generating of- different advances like fices onto homes and homegrown food cre- structures. Microgen- ation frameworks eration phenomena (permaculture and develops Micropower agroecosystem), water which depicts the uti- reaping, fertilizing the lization of tiny electric soil latrines or even generators and main total greywater treat- players or gadgets to ment frameworks. change hotness or Homegrown micro- movement over to generation advance- power, for utilize near ments include: the generator. The photovoltaic nearby generator is regularly planet groups, limited incorporated with mi- scope wind turbines, croelectronic gadgets miniature consoli- and produces \"a few dated hotness and watts of force or less. power establishments, These gadgets offer the biodiesel and biogas. guarantee of a power Ground source heat hotspot for compact pumps exploit stable electronic gadgets ground temperatures which is lighter weight by profiting from the and has a more ex- nuclear power stock- tended working time piling limit of the than batteries. The ground. Normally windbelt is a microp- ground source heat ower innovation con- siphons have a high cocted by Shawn beginning expense Frayne. It is basically and are hard to intro- an aeolian harp, then duce by the normal again, actually it takes mortgage holder. They advantage of the move- utilize electric engines ment of the string de- to move heat from the livered by aeroelastic beginning a signifi- shudder to make an cant degree of effec- actual wavering that tiveness. The power can be changed over to might come from sus- power. It maintains a tainable sources or strategic distance from from outside non-inex- the misfortunes inborn haustible sources. Mi- in pivoting wind fueled crogeneration generators. Models techniques incorpo- have delivered 40 mil- rate limited scope liwatts in a 16 km/h wind turbines, minia- wind. Magnets on the ture hydro, sun based vibrating layer create Photo voltaic frame- flows in fixed curls. 61

ENGINEERING POST June 2022 10 mega dam projects to substantially generate hydel power on completion by 2028 Engineering Post Report provinces of the country. plants run by coal and fossil fuels. iffs. The water is also a source of one Energy so produced is both expen- In 20 years, from 2018 to 2028, Pakistan has been blessed with of the world’s largest irrigation sys- sive and detrimental to the envi- 10 mega dam projects are sched- enormous natural resources tems called the Indus River Sys- ronment. uled to be completed and this including mountain peaks, tem. Nature has blessed these According to some estimates, the decade has quite ambitouously the masses of largest glaciers of the waters with vast opportunities for Indus Water in the north has a ca- named as “Decade of Dams”. The world after polar region, diverse hydropower generation but unfor- pacity to generate about 100,000 storage capacity will accordingly climates, mountainous regions, tunately, the successive civil and megawatts of electricity , but today increase from 13.6 million acres plains and deserts. One of these military governments somehow only 10,000 megawatts is being pro- feet (MAF) to as much as 25.3 MAF. bounties of Almighty Allah is the have not been able to take much of duced meaning that just 10 per This will additionally also irrigate frozen water of the north called gla- the benefit of them to produce suf- cent o the total capacity of water to about 3.5 million acres of new land ciers. These frozen waters provide a ficient energy. generate power. The increasing which wil usher in an agricultural source of water to more than 60 per Resultantly, the country is heav- prices of fossil huels have also le to revolution on in the country. cent of the population in three ily dependent on thermal power a mammoth increase in power tar- Hopefully and quite expectedly, 62

ENGINEERING POST June 2022 in the next four years, the hydel river at 7 km from Dasu to Chilas power generation capacity of the which is 345 kilometers away from country will be increased by 4500 Islamabad. The project on comple- MW and by 2029, it will further go tion will produce 4320 MW of up to 9000 MW, hence in the next power . In the first phase , six units eight years, the hydel power gener- will be commissioned to generate ation capacity of the country will 2160 MW while in the second, its almost be doubled. capacity will be doubled. The proj- With the completion of these ect is expected to be completed by mega dam projects, 35000 new jobs 2026. will also be created which will go a Mohmand Dam, previously long way in improving the socio- called Munda Dam, is being con- economic conditions of the country. structed over the river Swat at a To ensure urban water security , distance of 37 km towards the 950 million gallons of additional north of Peshawar. On completion, water will also be provided daily. the project will generate 740 MW of These mega dam projects in- power and irrigate 15000 acres of clude Diamir Bhasha Dam, Dau land. The retun of the dam will in- Hydropower project, Mohmand clude Rs 5 billion from water stor- Dam, Kurram Tangi Dam, age, Rs 120 billion of power NaiGanj Dam, Extension of Tar- generation and 80 million from bela Dam, Harop Hydropower flood mitigation every year. Project, Reconstruction of Sindh Harop Power project is located on Barrage, Extension of Kahi Canals the left bank of River Indus at 75 and Karachi Greater Water Sup- km towards the north of Skardu ply Scheme. City and will produce 340 Diamir-Bhasha Dam is one of the megawatt of energy among other largest concrete roller compacted projects. dams is under construction 40 These mega hydropower projects, kilometers off Chilas city. On com- planned to be completed in the next pletion, it will produce 4800 MW of 10 years, will quite expectedly electricity. Due to the construction transform the power sector, agri- of this new dam at the upstream culture and manufacturing sector. end, the silt load of the water Socio-economic development will stored in Tarbela Dam will be sub- also be ushered in the country with stantially reduced and accordingly the completion of these projects one the working life of Tabela Dam it- after the other as scheduled. self will be increased by 36 years. In view of these mega dam proj- Height of this dam is 272 meters ects, there is dire need that every and it comprises 8 spillways. Cur- one, irrespective of political affilia- rently, the project is being by China tions and considerations being a Powere Company and the Frontier politician ,civilian , retired govern- Works Organization (FWO). ment servant and the men in the Dasu Hydropower Project is streets should wholeheartedly sup- being constructed on the run of the port them. 63

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ENGINEERING POST June 2022 Pakistan to participate in Automechanika Expo in Germany Trade Development Authority of Pakistan (TDAP) will participate in Automechanika Frankfurt to be held from September 13–17, 2022. As TDAP is providing subsidized stalls to increase the exports of auto parts, tyres & systems, products related to repair and maintenance of cars, trucks and lubricants, each stand costs Rs 616,000 only with TDAP subsidy, while direct exhibitor will have to pay approx Rs 920,000. Pakistani exhibitors since last two editions are: Adamjee Engineering, Darson In- dustries, Infinity Engineering, Ghauri Tires, Jodhala Complex, Kortech Auto Industries, Mannan Shahid Forgings, Matchless Engineering, MGA Industries, Rastgar engineering, Thermosole Industries, Mer- alastik Rubber Products, Ahmed Traders, Ammar- ian Industries, A-One Techniques, Royal Tech, Chenab Engineering, FDI Industries, Rubatech, Landhi Engineering, Millat Tractors. 66

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ENGINEERING POST January-2020 Govt expecting huge investments from Turkey Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif ing, textiles, infrastructure develop- during his visit to Turkey has ment, agro-based industry, and oil invited large scale investments and gas sectors. from Turkish investors. Turkish firms relating to the agro- While speaking at the Pakistan industrial sector and dairy farming Turkey Business Council under the were also invited to invest in the DEIK – Foreign Economic Relations country. The working in the oil and Board, the PM said Pakistan’s en- gas sector were especially asked to ergy sector with its vast potential in invest in the exploration and refining hydel, thermal, coal, wind, and solar sector of Pakistan to benefit from the areas could prove ideal for Turkish vast potential the country has to investors. He also appreciated the ex- offer. pertise of the Turks in building and Foreign Minister Bilawal Bhutto managing dams for water conserva- Zardari, Minister for Commerce and tion and said that Pakistan could Investment Syed Naveed Qamar, and benefit from them as well. Minister for Information and Broad- PM Sharif said a number of lead- made investments in Pakistan, and ernment to pursue their projects. PM casting Marriyum Aurangzeb were ing Turkish investors had already assured full cooperation by his gov- highlighted his focus on energy, hous- also present on the occasion. 68

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ENGINEERING POST January-2020 Pak-China to tight the ties for CPEC Pakistan and China has ex- areas such as economy and trade, in- and Pakistan. In this context, they formation technology sectors. As all- pressed their firm resolve to vestment, industry, agriculture, agreed that CPEC has effectively im- weather strategic cooperative part- synergizing development health, and science and technology, proved Pakistan’s infrastructure and ners, China and Pakistan share strategies, pushing forward all contributing b o o s t e d ironclad mutual trust and friendship, CPEC projects in a safe, smooth and to the peo- its socio- which is a source of peace, stability, high-quality manner. The two coun- ples’ well- economic and prosperity for the region and be- tries have also agreed to make opti- being and develop- yond. Both sides reaffirmed their mum use of Phase-II of CPFTA and d e l i v e r i n g m e n t . strong support for each other’s core work together to diversify their trade greater bene- B o t h interests and major concerns, and ties. After taking office as foreign fits to local sides also commitment to deepening strategic minister, the resolve was expressed communities. agreed on communication including at the through a joint statement by Bilawal It further stronger highest political level and practical Bhutto Zardari’s on his two-day offi- stated that the two sides noted with collaboration in the services sector cooperation, and building an even cial visit to China. The two sides has satisfaction the steady growth of eco- and skill development in the areas of stronger China-Pakistan community agreed on promoting cooperation in nomic cooperation between China tourism, education, financial and in- with a shared future in the new era. 70



Two units of Mangla Dam refurbished with the help of USAID The Water and Power Development Authority Hydel Power Station with the financial support of erage annual generation of Mangla Hydel Power (WAPDA) has successfully commissioned United States Agency for International Develop- Station will also increase from 5 billion units to generating units No. 5 and 6 of the Mangla ment (USAID). The installed generation capacity 6.5 billion units. of each unit has increased to 135 megawatt from 100 megawatt with cumulative increase of 70 megawatt from 200 to 270 megawatt. USAID Mission Director Julie A. Koenen ac- companied by her team witnessed commission- ing of the two units during her visit to Mangla Hydel Power Station. She also unveiled a plaque to mark commissioning of the refurbished Units No. 5 and 6. To work on aging factor of the gen- erating equipment and availability of additional water due to the raised Mangla Dam, WAPDA is implementing Mangla Refurbishment Project with an approved PC-I cost of Rs 52.224 billion. USAID is providing US$150 million as grant, while balance is being arranged by WAPDA through loans and from its own resources for the purpose. Mangla Refurbishment Project, on its completion, will enhance generation capacity of the existing Mangla Hydel Power Station from 1000 MW to 1310 MW, thus registering an in- crease of 310 MW. The refurbishment works have been divided into 11 different packages, which are being im- plemented in various phases, by closing down one tunnel (two generating units) at a time. The av-