KARACHI: The Economic Coordination Committee (ECC) has assigned Ministry of Industries and Production to take measures 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.
Ministry of National Food Security & Reasarch was directed to prepare andand pres, within 30 days, a plan for strengthening research and development services for different crops with particular focus on cotton.
The ECC of the Cabinet in its meeting chaired by the Finance Minister Asad Umar here on Tuesday approved measures for uplift of the cotton crop in the country. Secretary Ministry of National food Security & Research gave the meeting a detailed presentation on issues and challenges in the cotton sector.
Experts in the field of cotton growing who were specially invited to the meeting also gave their input for developing the cotton crop.[the_ad id=”32940″]The Ministry will also submit plan for revitalization of federal institutions tasked with the responsibility of developing the cotton sector.
ECC also directed Ministry of Food to expedite efforts for implementing PB Ropes technology to counter the pink bollworm which impedes cotton growth.
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 meeting 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 note 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.