PM Imran to chair CCI meeting today
Chief ministers of all four provinces will also attend the meeting scheduled to be held at PM Office
ISLAMABAD (Dunya News) - Prime Minister Imran Khan will chair the meeting of the Council of Common Interests (CCI) in Islamabad today (Monday). The CCI meeting, scheduled to take place at 11:30 am at the PM Office, will be attended by the chief ministers of all four provinces.
According to the Ministry of Inter-Provincial Coordination, the meeting will take up a seven-point agenda, including water and energy issues.
Summaries with regard to the import of liquefied natural gas (LNG), launching a countrywide cleanliness drive and setting up a task force for streamlining regulatory functions. The Petroleum, Exploration and Production Policy 2012 as well as matters pertaining to the Workers Welfare Fund, and Employees Old-Age Benefits Institution (EOBI) will come under discussion during the meeting.
Similarly, an allocation of 1,200 cuses (650.5 MGD) additional water for Karachi City (K-IV project) is also to be presented by the Ministry of Water Resources.
Resolution of energy problems of Balochistan will also be discussed, including enhancement of absorption energy. Short supplies of water in Pat Feeder and Kirther Canals are also on the agenda.
Likewise, implementation of the Kazi Committee Methodology for calculation of the net hydel profit will be presented by the Ministry of Overseas Pakistanis and Human Resource Development.
The issue of net-hydel profit is a long-standing issue and federal and provinces especially Sindh has yet to reach an agreement about the issue. The prime minister is also likely to announce the formation of a task force to streamline regulatory functions of federal government.
