ECC approves supplementary grants for Balochistan, MNFS&R, Petroleum Division

ISLAMABAD, Feb 26 (APP):The Economic Coordination Committee (ECC) of the cabinet Tuesday approved supplementary grant of Rs 46.4 million for the payment to families of deceased employees of Petroleum Division under the Prime Minister’s Assistance Package.
The legal heirs of the officers/officials of Petroleum Division (Policy Wing) who died, while in service, between June 15, 2013 and February 09, 2015, requested that they may be granted all the benefits as per the Prime Minister’s Assistance Package issued on October 20, 2014.
The meeting of the ECC was chaired by Minister for Finance Asad Umar here.
ECC in consideration of request by Finance Division allowed submission of proposal to the federal cabinet for approval of Rs 200.075 million supplementary grant to Government of Baluchistan under the “Pur aman Baluchistan Policy”.
Launched in August 2015, the Policy stipulated provision of funds on equal basis by the Federal and Provincial Governments for encouraging misled individuals (Ferraries) to give up militancy and play active role for development and prosperity of the Baluchistan Province.
The ECC also approved supplementary grant amounting to Rs 20.00 million to Ministry of National Food Security & Research (MNFS&R) for operationalisation of its Plant Breeders’ Rights Registry. The ECC also directed that the process for creation of 71 posts in the Registry may be expedited.
The ECC approved proposal of Commerce Division based on request by Philip Morris Pakistan Ltd. for export and analysis of tobacco seed at M/S Eurofins Dr. Specht Lab, Germany. The analysis report would help in production of good quality tobacco in future for domestic use and export purposes.
The ECC approved supplementary grant of Rs 11.441 million to Ministry of Privatization to meet expenses pertaining to relocation of its offices to the new premises, Kohsar Block.
The ECC considered the proposal of Power Division regarding approval of Sui Northern Gas Pipeline Limited (SNGPL) as gas supplier for 1263.2 MW RLNG based Public Sector Power Generation Project near Trimmu Barrage, District Jhang, by Punjab Thermal Power (Pvt) Limited and in modification of its earlier decision of May 11, 2018, allowed signing of the PPA and RA with SNGPL instead of PLL.
The committee further directed that in case of provision of RLNG to the Power Plant at Trimmu, and other plants to be operated on Furnace Oil (FO), the differential in the cost of FO and RLNG will be borne by the Government of Punjab.