ECC approves TSGs amounting Rs10bn

ISLAMABAD: The Economic Coordination Committee (ECC) of the Cabinet on Tuesday approved Technical Supplementary Grants (TSGs) amounting to around Rs 10 billion for various ministries, and also reviewed the issue of continuing gas supply to SNGPL-based urea manufacturing plants, including Fatima Fertiliser and Agritech.

The committee met under the chairmanship of the Federal Minister for Finance and Revenue, Muhammad Aurangzeb.

The ECC approved a summary submitted by the Ministry of Interior and Narcotics Control for the provision of a Technical Supplementary Grant (TSG) amounting to Rs2,192.8 million for the NADRA-TDP-ERP/KP-CCSDP project.

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 the provision of a TSG amounting to Rs5 billion in favour of the Directorate General Immigration and Passports for the settlement of outstanding liabilities relating to the printing of passport booklets and ensuring uninterrupted passport services.

The ECC further approved adjustments in PSDP 2025-26 allocations through a Technical Supplementary Grant amounting to Rs2,124.2 million in favour of three development projects under the Interior Division, including the Construction of Model Prison at H-16, Islamabad, the 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 the provision of a TSG amounting to Rs240.5 million in favour of the Anti-Narcotics Force (ANF) for the 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 fertiliser 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, and Federal Minister for Planning, along with federal secretaries and senior officials from the relevant ministries, divisions, and regulatory authorities.

Copyright Business Recorder, 2026