South Africa has extended support to the Punjab Government for support the State in providing coal for its thermal plans, which would go a long way in making it a power surplus State. Interacting with media persons here, France K Morule, South Africa’s High Commissioner to India said there were surplus coal deposits in SA and a regular coal linkage would be established with the State of Punjab for its thermal plants.
“We are a mineral rich country and would certainly like to have an agreement with Punjab on this, to which the chief minister has readily agreed”, he added. He was accompanied by entrepreneur Vikramjit Singh Sahney, who is the President SAARC Chamber of Commerce & Industry & Honorary Consul, Republic of South Africa for Northern India. “We are here to promote trade investments, tourism and cultural exchange with Punjab as we have historical bonds between the two countries”, said Morule. He added South Africa relates to India in many ways and people there relate a lot to the Indian history.