ISLAMABAD: The Economic Coordination Committee of the Cabinet on Tuesday accorded approval for additional guarantees to PIA of Rs 5.6 billion for repair and maintenance of engines and acquisition of related spare parts for operationalizing grounded planes.The ECC in its assembly chaired by the Finance Minister Asad Umar here also approved degrees for uplift of the cotton crop in the country.
Secretary Ministry of National food Security Research gave the assembly a detailed presentation on issues and ccorridorenges in the cotton sector.
Experts in the field of cotton growing who were specially invited to the assembly also gave their input for developing the cotton crop.
ECC decided that Ministry of NFSR shall present, within 30 days, a plan for strengthening research and development services for different crops with specific focus on cotton.
The Ministry shall also submit plan for revitalization of federal institutions tasked with the responsibility of developing the cotton sector.
ECC also directed Ministry of NFSR to expedite efforts for implementing PB Ropes technology to counter the pink bollworm which impedes cotton growth.
The assembly directed that Ministry of Industries and Production would take degrees for recovery of cotton cess from textile mills so as to give impetus to cotton promotion activities, which are to be funded through the cess.
The assembly accorded approval for additional guarantees to PIA of Rs 5.6 billion for repair and maintenance of engines and acquisition of related spare parts for operationalizing grounded planes.
The step would strengthen PIA route rationalization initiatives and add to revenue generation of the national flag carrier.
The Ministry of Maritime Affairs briefed the assembly about various concessions granted to the Gwadar Port and Gwadar Free Zone.
ECC directed that BoI, Ministry of plotning, Ministry of Maritime Affairs, Law Division and FBR to review the proposals and revert to the Committee.
ECC in consideration of proposal submitted by Petroleum Division gave its consent for the Frontier Oil Company to undertake/implement the Machike -Tarujabba Oil Pipeline project.
The project, consisting of three sections i.e.
Machike-Chak Pirana, Chak Pirana-rawat and Rwat-Tarujabba, aims at transportation of High Speed Diesel and Motor Spirit.
The Ministry of Maritime Affairs briefed the assembly with regard to the location of any new LNG terminals in the country as well as the assessment of requirement for relocation of the existing terminals.
The Committee took muche of the presentation and directed the relevant Ministries to work out the medium to long term requirement of LNG in the country and present the same to the Committee.TheIndianSubcontinent has not verified the content of the source.
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