ISLAMABAD, Nov 10 (NNI): The Economic Coordination Committee (ECC) has
also made the decision on the Uniform Quarterly Tariff Adjustments for
K-Electric consumers, approving a hike of Rs1.72 per unit.
It has been decided that the tariff rationalization guidelines already
issued to National Electric Power Regulatory Authority (NEPRA) shall be
applicable on the consumption of July, August, and September 2023 to be
recovered from K-Electric consumers in December 2023, January 2024, and
February 2024, respectively.
Following the decision, the electricity tariff would be hiked by Rs1.72
per unit for the K-Electric consumers.
Sources said that Rs1.25 per unit would be hiked in terms of quarterly
adjustment from January to March 2023, whereas, Rs0.47 per unit would be
increased in terms of quarterly adjustment from October to December
2023.
Sources added that the decision was taken to maintain uniform
electricity tariffs across the country.
The committee gave the nod for an extension in the government’s
guarantee ceiling of Rs100 billion in favour of Pakistan State Oil (PSO)
till the end of next month.
The ECC approved the disbursement of Rs20 billion credited to the
Federal Government Account by the Finance Department Government of
Punjab for further disbursement to the Green Corporative Initiative, a
press release read.
It is pertinent to mention here that the outstanding dues of Pakistan
State Oil (PSO) from various governments and private sectors have now
surged past a staggering Rs700 billion.
Additionally, the committee okayed Rs5 billion for the Digital
Information Infrastructure project and Rs47.45 million for the Interior
Ministry. The forum decided to revise the lighthouse dues from seven
rupees to Rs20 per NRT after deliberating on a summary submitted by the
Ministry of Maritime Affairs.
Following a summary of the Ministry of Poverty Alleviation, the forum
asked the Benazir Income Support (BISP) to examine the cases of 8,000
registered daily wage workers employed at the Chaman border to see
whether they were already in its system and provide support to the
eligible ones from its allocated budget in consultation with the
Government of Balochistan. NNI
