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ECC approves various Technical Supplementary Grants worth Rs9.85bn

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June 23, 2021 (MLN): The Economic Coordination Committee (ECC) of the Cabinet on Wednesday approved Rs9.85 billion worth of technical supplementary grants for different government ministries and programs, including grants for Covid-19 Response and Other Natural Calamities Control Programme (Sindh Component).

Federal Minister for Finance and Revenue Mr. Shaukat Tarin presided over the meeting of the ECC at the cabinet division.

The committee approved the Technical Supplementary Grant of Rs. 300 million for allocation from PSDP for the establishment of Joint Border Markets at Mand District Kech, Gabd District Gwadar and Chedgi, District Panjgur against Rs. 100 million each.

The committee further approved the technical supplementary grant for the Covid-19 Response and Other Natural Calamities Control Programme (Sindh Component) worth Rs.9393.226 million. The ECC during its meeting approved a technical Supplementary grant of Rs.98.700 million to meet the requirements of Frontier Corps KP (South), D.I.Khan under Interior Division.

The ECC further approved the technical supplementary grant of Rs. 25 million for Headquarters Pakistan Rangers Islamabad under the Interior Division. The ECC approved technical supplementary grant amounting to Rs. 39.058 million to Pakistan Institute of Development Economics for payment of salaries as well.

 The meeting was attended by Federal Minister for Privatization Muhammad Mian Soomro, Federal Minister for Railways Azam Khan Swati, Federal Minister for Industries and Production Makhdum Khusro Bakhtyar, Federal Minister for Planning, Development & Special Initiatives Asad Umar, Federal Minister for National Food Security Syed Fakhar Imam, Adviser to the PM on Institutional Reforms and Austerity Dr. Ishrat Hussain, Special Assistant to the Prime Minister on Petroleum Tabish Gauhar.

Besides them Secretary Finance, Secretary National Food Security, Secretary Privatization Commission, Secretary Petroleum Division, Secretary Industries and Production, Secretary Interior and other relevant officials also attended the meeting.

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Posted on: 2021-06-23T18:36:00+05:00

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