The Economic Coordination Committee (ECC) of the Cabinet met on Tuesday under the chairmanship of the Federal Minister for Finance and Revenue, Senator Muhammad Aurangzeb and approved various Technical Supplementary Grants (TSG).
ECC approves key technical supplementary grants
ISLAMABAD, Jun 16 (APP): The Economic Coordination Committee (ECC) of the Cabinet met on Tuesday under the chairmanship of the Federal Minister for Finance and Revenue, Senator Muhammad Aurangzeb and approved various Technical Supplementary Grants (TSG).
Among these grants, the committee approved a summary submitted by the Ministry of Interior and Narcotics Control for provision of a Technical Supplementary Grant (TSG) amounting to Rs. 2,192.8 million for the NADRA-TDP-ERP/KP-CCSDP project, according to press release issued by finance ministry.
The allocation will facilitate continuation of project operations under the World Bank-financed Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Citizen Centered Service Delivery Project.
The Committee also approved a summary submitted by the same Ministry for provision of a TSG amounting to Rs. 5 billion in favour of the Directorate General Immigration and Passports for settlement of outstanding liabilities relating to printing of passport booklets and ensuring uninterrupted passport services.
The ECC further approved adjustment in PSDP 2025-26 allocations through a TSG amounting to Rs. 2,124.2 million in favour of three development projects under the Interior Division, including Construction of Model Prison at H-16, Islamabad, National Police Hospital Project, and Foreign National Security Cell Dashboard and Allied Facilities.
The Committee also approved a summary submitted by the Interior and Narcotics Control Division for provision of a TSG amounting to Rs. 240.5 million in favour of the Anti-Narcotics Force (ANF) for repair of helicopters to support operational requirements.
The ECC approved a summary submitted by the Ministry of National Food Security and Research for continuation of gas supply arrangements for the SNGPL-based urea manufacturing plants, FatimaFert and Agritech, up to June 30, 2026. The continued operations of the plants would support fertilizer availability and help maintain stability in the domestic urea market.
The meeting was attended by Federal Minister for Investment, Qaiser Ahmed Sheikh; Federal Minister for Education and Professional Training, Dr. Khalid Maqbool Siddiqui; Federal Minister for National Food Security and Research, Rana Tanveer Hussain; Federal Minister for Planning, along with federal secretaries and senior officials from the relevant ministries, divisions, and regulatory authorities.
