Abstract
After the discovery of country’s leading coal reserves 175,506
million tones in Thar Desert of district Tharparkar. Tharparkar has
been highlighted at provincial and federal level because of its
remarkable economic value of coal. Pakistan is facing worst energy
shortfall and these coal deposits are regarded as the only solution of
energy crisis in Pakistan. However, Pakistan lost 2.5 percent of
growth rate of economy and also loses 400 thousand new jobs every
year. The objective of the research paper is to highlight the coal
related development activities and its impacts on demographic
changes in district Tharparkar. Research found that the
demographic changes significantly noted after discovery of huge
coal reserves of Tharparkar District such as migration from rural
desert areas towards urban desert areas are improved.
Consequently, the population of towns are rapidly increased
significantly Islam Kot town. Likewise, facilities are improved in
the shape of new roads, electricity, fresh water supply, education,
health and urban town planning.
Zahid Channa, Dr. Pervez Ahmed Pathan, Dr. Abida Taherani, Dr. Ambreen Zeb Khaskhelly. (2013) Demographic Features Of Coal Field Area Of District Tharparkar, The Women - Annual Research Journal of Gender Studies, Volume-05, Issue-1.
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