ECC Approves TSGs Worth Billions of Rupees for Various Projects

The Economic Coordination Committee (ECC) of the Cabinet met today under the chairmanship of Federal Minister for Finance and Revenue Senator Muhammad Aurangzeb. During the meeting, the ECC reviewed and approved several Technical Supplementary Grants (TSGs) to meet the cost of ongoing projects and initiatives from different ministries and divisions during the current financial year 2024-25 as per following details: Rs. 15.839 billion TSG for the Ministry of Defence to cover the shortfall in admissible pay and allowances, in employees-related and non-employees related expenditures and clear the outstanding dues as part of the PM’s Package for the martyrs of the recent Pak-India war. Rs. 63 million TSG for Finance Division to cover the shortfall under unavoidable and mandatory expenditures on account of rent for office and residential buildings of the Department of the Auditor General of Pakistan during the current FY2024-25. Rs. 829.67 billion TSG and Rs. 1,774.20 billion TSG for Finance Division for repayment of domestic debt and for foreign loan repayments respectively. Rs. 100 million TSG for Ministry of Foreign Affairs to meet the expenditure under the Head of Account “Other Delegation Abroad” during the current FY2024-25. Rs. 1.765 billion TSG for Ministry of Interior & Narcotics Control to meet the operational requirements as well as to clear the outstanding/pending liabilities of the Frontier Corps KP (North and South) and Frontier Corps Balochistan (North & South) during the current FY2024-25. Rs. 300 million TSG for Ministry of Interior & Narcotics Control to clear outstanding liabilities under various Heads of Account of the ICT Police during the current FY2024-25. Rs. 100 million TSG for Ministry of Interior & Narcotics Control to clear the outstanding liabilities of various vendors provided services and supplies during the law-and-order situations in the ICT region during the current FY2024-25. Rs. 52.241 million TSG for Ministry of Interior & Narcotics Control to meet the cost of up-gradation/uplifting and availability of latest investigation equipment and friendly environment at ICT Police stations during the current FY2024-25. Rs. 100 million TSG for Ministry of Interior & Narcotics Control in respect of Frontier Corps KP (North) during the current FY2024-25. Rs. 5.5 billion TSG for Strategic Plans Divisions as rupee cover to Pakistan Space & Upper Atmosphere Research Commission (SUPARCO) during CFY 2024-25. Rs. 117.97 million TSG for Petroleum Division to meet the cost of PSDP project titled ‘Expansion & Up-gradation of Pakistan Petroleum Corehouse during the current FY2024-25. Rs. 254.57 million TSG for Finance Division for onward release to Government of Balochistan in terms of incentive package for PAS/PSP officers posted under it. Rs. 198 million TSG for Ministry of Interior and Narcotics Control for repair and maintenance of the Executive Building, Islamabad.