Coal & Energy Development Department

Coal & Energy Development Department deals with strategic management of coal & energy sector, determining policies in respect of exploration and development of coal and lignite reserves, sanctioning of important projects and deciding all related issues in Sindh. It has four subordinate offices:

•  Sindh Coal Authority

•  Directorate of Coal Mines Development

•  Directorate of Coal Energy Development

•  Inspectorate of Coal Mines

Main functions of the Department

•  Development of Coal Resources

•  Grant of licenses, permits, leases for coal mines

•  Regulation & Monitoring of Coal Mining operations, Coal Gasification, Coal Gas extraction & collection of royalties

•  Negotiations of agreements

•  Serve as Secretariat of Mineral Investment Facilitation Authority (MIFA), Thar Coal & Energy Board.

•  Geological Surveys

•  Import, purchase, distribution and price fixation of Coal & Coke

•  Coal based energy development