ECC Approves Over Rs 8 Billion in Funding for Multiple Ministries
ECC Approves Over Rs 8 Billion in Funding for Multiple Ministries
ISLAMABAD—The Economic Coordination Committee (ECC) of the Cabinet approved more than eight billion rupees for various ministries during its meeting on Monday.
The ECC, which convened in Islamabad today with Finance Minister Muhammad Aurangzeb in the chair, has approved a Technical Supplementary Grant of Rs 1.945 billion for the Ministry of Defence, Rs 5.276 million for the National Commission on the Status of Women, Rs 2,583.124 million for Information and Broadcasting, Rs 1.5 billion for Federal Education and Professional Training, and Rs 650.357 million for the Ministry of Interior.
The ECC also approved a request from the Ministry of Interior to resolve outstanding liabilities of Rs 1.72 billion with M/s Huawei Technologies Co. Ltd. This payment is to satisfy the residual five percent of the contract cost for the Safe City Project Islamabad.The ECC approved Rs 1.679 billion to continue the Prime Minister’s Relief Package through the Utility Stores Corporation in the current fiscal year.
It also prohibited the importation of Polyol compounded with HCFC-141b and HCFC-142b, effective at the end of this month.ECC also approved the synopsis, which included the proposal to declare warehousing as an industry.
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