PM directs to ensure provision of uninterrupted gas supply to domestic consumers

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By MG News | December 11, 2019 at 09:52 AM GMT+05:00

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December 11, 2019: Prime Minister Imran Khan has directed the Ministry of Oil and Gas to ensure the provision of uninterrupted gas supply to domestic consumers.

He issued the directives while presiding over the Federal Cabinet meeting in Islamabad. 

Later, briefing the newsmen, Special Assistant to Prime Minister on Information and Broadcasting, Dr Firdous Ashiq Awan said the Cabinet also issued directives to take concrete steps for ensuring food security in the country and bringing to book the hoarders and profiteering cartels.

She said the Cabinet requested the superior judiciary to decide cases regarding food security on a priority basis as they are related to the public interest.

She said the Federal Cabinet constituted a committee, headed by Dr Ishrat Hussain, to amend food security laws in the country, which will present its report in one month's time.

Dr Firdous Ashiq Awan said the Cabinet was further informed that a subsidy of 242 billion rupees was given to protect consumers using up to 300 electricity units from fuel adjustment affects.

She said the industrial sector was also given 29 billion rupees subsidy whereas 100 billion rupees subsidy was given to the agriculture sector.

Similarly, a 10 billion rupees subsidy was given to the fertilizer industry to ensure stability in the prices of fertilizers. 

The Cabinet also asked the Water and Power Division to take steps for redressing consumers’ reservations about tampering of meters by DISCOs employees which results in additional burden on consumers.

Radio Pakistan

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