Karot Hydropower Project provides thousands of jobs to locals
ISLAMABAD, Nov 11 (SABAH): Qin Guobin, Vice General Manager of China Three Gorges International Limited (CTGI) and Chairman of CSAIL has said that Karot Hydropower Project has provided 4,500 local jobs every year during the construction of the project.
According to the details, China Three Gorges South Asia Investment Ltd (CSAIL) held a public
event at the Karot Hydropower Project in Pakistan. Qin Guobin, Vice General
Manager of China Three Gorges International Limited (CTGI) and Chairman of CSAIL, attended
the event and made a speech. The participants included Pakistani government officials,
community members of the Karot Project, teachers and students of surrounding schools.
After seven years of transformation, the Karot Hydropower Project achieved full operation on
June 29, 2022. After nearly five months of smooth operation, the first public Open Day of the
Karot Hydropower Project was held, which welcomed the first group of visitors. With the theme
of Clean Energy, Karot Hydropower Project around me, the open day event led visitors to
understand and visit the spillway, dam, power plant and other facilities of Karot Hydropower
Project through promotional videos, and on-site visits, and interaction with project professionals,
to experience the comprehensive benefits of the power project before and after its
commissioning in providing clean energy, protecting the ecological environment, integrating into
the local community and fulfilling social responsibilities.
During the event, CSAIL issued appointment letters to localized employees and launched a
vlogging campaign of China Three Gorges in My Eyes; among the new employees, who had
received the China Three Gorges Corporation Scholarship. In addition, school bags and
stationery items were donated to the primary school students, and the students drew Karot in
my mind on the graffiti wall with paint brushes to express their interest in the Karot Project.
During the construction of hydropower project, China Three Gorges Corporation actively took
the initiative to fulfill its Corporate Social Responsibility. They have built more than 20 public
welfare projects for local communities, including schools, hospitals and roads, carried out
biodiversity conservation, and directly or indirectly provided more than 4,500 local jobs every
year during the construction of the project. They have sponsored 33 students under their
scholarship program to complete their undergraduate studies jointly in Chinese and Pakistani
universities.
In his speech, Qin Guobin welcomed representatives of the Pakistani government, community
members, teachers and primary school students for visiting Karot Hydropower Project. With a
total installed capacity of 720 MW and an annual generating capacity of 3.2 billion kWh, the
Karot Hydropower Project is expected to save 1.4 million tons of standard coal and reduce
carbon dioxide emissions by 3.5 million tons each year, which can meet the electricity needs of 5
million people in Pakistan and play an important role in alleviating the power shortage in
Pakistan, improving its energy structure and promoting the sustainable development of local
economy and society and contribute to the global goal of carbon neutrality.
The Public Open Day in Karot is a sign of openness, inclusiveness and integration. It is a vivid
illustration of China-Pakistan friendship. The China Three Gorges Corporation will continue to
implement the goals of CPEC energy cooperation, provide more green energy for Pakistan’s
socio-economic development, bring more benefits to the local people and make positive
contributions to the building of a community with a shared future for mankind.