Staff Reporter
Islamabad
The Economic Coordination Committee has approved collection of Rs 22 billion from consumers in the name of the gas development surcharge. The monthly rent of gas meters has also been increased from Rs 20 to Rs 40.
The ECC meeting was held in Islamabad under the chairmanship of Finance
Advisor Hafeez Sheikh on Wednesday.
The meeting also decided to collect remaining dues of gas infrastructure development cess from them. It was decided to collect one third of remaining GIDC dues, Rs 22 billion to
be exact. The Golden Handshake Plan for Steel Mills employees was also approved, for which the ECC approved funds of Rs 19.65 billion.
Forty nine percent employees of Steel Mills will receive the Golden
Handshake. ECC also sanctioned Rs 11.6 billion for payment of dues to non-petitioner employees of Steel Mills.
