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СпутникиРНSpaceXРоскосмосNASAKARACHI: Civil society activists have called for the early retirement of the Asian Development Bank (ADB)-funded Jamshoro Coal Power Plant, citing what they described as social, environmental and financial impacts on surrounding communities and urging the ADB and the Government of Pakistan to redirect financing towards renewable energy.
According to a press release issued by the Indus Climate Forum, activists protested on Friday against the impacts of the coal-fired power plant and called for the ADB’s outstanding loan to be converted into financing for repurposing the facility as a renewable-energy project.
The protesters carried placards highlighting concerns related to the plant’s social and environmental impacts as well as its financial implications.
The activists alleged that air pollution, land degradation and water contamination associated with the plant were affecting the livelihoods of nearby farming and fishing communities and contributing to respiratory health problems.
According to the activists, communities around the plant depend largely on agriculture, livestock grazing and fishing. They claimed environmental degradation had reduced agricultural productivity, diminished grazing land and contributed to declining fish populations and varieties.
The protesters said these conditions were forcing some farmers, pastoralists and fisherfolk to seek alternative sources of income elsewhere.
The activists also criticised the ADB’s application of social and environmental safeguards in financing the project. They alleged that the bank had not adequately assessed the cumulative impacts associated with the plant and argued that environmental risks at the project site should have been comprehensively evaluated before development.
While acknowledging that some risks had been identified in the ADB’s project documentation, the protesters said the cumulative effects had not been adequately addressed.
Fly-ash disposal was another concern raised during the protest. The activists objected to the disposal of fly ash through water-based slurry and its storage in an ash pond, describing the practice as potentially unsafe. They also argued that the plant’s impacts on water resources, ecosystems and the Indus Delta had not been adequately assessed.
The protesters said the ADB had considered a “no project option” during the project planning process but argued that renewable-energy alternatives, particularly solar power, had not been adequately considered.
Concerns were also raised over the plant’s coal supply arrangements. According to the activists, the plant has been designed to use 80 percent imported sub-bituminous coal and 20 percent Thar lignite.
They further expressed concern over the government’s planned Thar coal railway connectivity project, which they said could create additional social and environmental impacts associated with transporting local lignite to the plant.
According to the protesters, the proposed railway has raised concerns about possible displacement of communities in Tharparkar and Umerkot districts, as well as potential effects on local livelihoods and cultural traditions.
The activists urged the ADB and the Government of Pakistan to prioritise what they described as an early and just retirement of the Jamshoro coal plant and redirect financial resources towards renewable energy.
They also called for affected communities and their livelihoods to be protected as part of any transition away from coal.
Copyright Business Recorder, 2026
KARACHI: Civil society activists have called for the early retirement of the Asian Development Bank (ADB)-funded Jamshoro Coal Power Plant, citing what they described as social, environmental and financial impacts on surrounding communities and urging the ADB and the Government of Pakistan to redirect financing towards renewable energy.
According to a press release issued by the Indus Climate Forum, activists protested on Friday against the impacts of the coal-fired power plant and called for the ADB’s outstanding loan to be converted into financing for repurposing the facility as a renewable-energy project.
The protesters carried placards highlighting concerns related to the plant’s social and environmental impacts as well as its financial implications.
The activists alleged that air pollution, land degradation and water contamination associated with the plant were affecting the livelihoods of nearby farming and fishing communities and contributing to respiratory health problems.
According to the activists, communities around the plant depend largely on agriculture, livestock grazing and fishing. They claimed environmental degradation had reduced agricultural productivity, diminished grazing land and contributed to declining fish populations and varieties.
The protesters said these conditions were forcing some farmers, pastoralists and fisherfolk to seek alternative sources of income elsewhere.
The activists also criticised the ADB’s application of social and environmental safeguards in financing the project. They alleged that the bank had not adequately assessed the cumulative impacts associated with the plant and argued that environmental risks at the project site should have been comprehensively evaluated before development.
While acknowledging that some risks had been identified in the ADB’s project documentation, the protesters said the cumulative effects had not been adequately addressed.
Fly-ash disposal was another concern raised during the protest. The activists objected to the disposal of fly ash through water-based slurry and its storage in an ash pond, describing the practice as potentially unsafe. They also argued that the plant’s impacts on water resources, ecosystems and the Indus Delta had not been adequately assessed.
The protesters said the ADB had considered a “no project option” during the project planning process but argued that renewable-energy alternatives, particularly solar power, had not been adequately considered.
Concerns were also raised over the plant’s coal supply arrangements. According to the activists, the plant has been designed to use 80 percent imported sub-bituminous coal and 20 percent Thar lignite.
They further expressed concern over the government’s planned Thar coal railway connectivity project, which they said could create additional social and environmental impacts associated with transporting local lignite to the plant.
According to the protesters, the proposed railway has raised concerns about possible displacement of communities in Tharparkar and Umerkot districts, as well as potential effects on local livelihoods and cultural traditions.
The activists urged the ADB and the Government of Pakistan to prioritise what they described as an early and just retirement of the Jamshoro coal plant and redirect financial resources towards renewable energy.
They also called for affected communities and their livelihoods to be protected as part of any transition away from coal.
Copyright Business Recorder, 2026
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