ISLAMABAD – The government is confident to complete the land acquisitionprocess for laying a 427-kilomter Machike-Tarujabba oil pipeline during thecurrent fiscal year aimed at ensuring smooth supply chain of petroleumproducts from Karachi to Peshawar.
“Besides, the land acquisition/ROW (Right of Way), the target has been setto start construction work on the pipeline through theBuild-Own-Operate-Transfer (BOOT) contractor during the current year,”official sources told APP.
Replying to a question, they said dualization of the white oil pipeline tocarry both petrol and diesel from Karachi to Sheikhupura was near tocompletion, while the Sheikhupura to Peshawar (Machike-Tarujabba)multi-grid oil pipeline had been awarded to the Frontier WorksOrganization. “This project will not only complete the much-neededunderground oil transportation pipeline to ensure uninterrupted supply ofpetroleum products from Karachi to Peshawar, but also help reduce roadtraffic, pollution and price of the petroleum products.”
