thar coal funding top priority

Funding for the Thar Coal project
PM calls for arranging funds for Thar coal on top priority basis
The Prime Minister on the presentation by the Sindh Chief Minister directed the Planning Division and Economic Affairs Division to provide full support in arranging funds for Thar Coal Project on top priority basis as this being national project for power generation.

The Prime Minister also directed on the request by Chief Ministers Punjab and Sindh to incentivise the power generation by the sugar mills using their baggas to generate around 2000 MW per annum.

The Prime Minister asked the Advisor to the Prime Minister on Finance to convene an Energy Conference at the earliest which he would preside aimed at removing the snags, if any, being faced at present.

The CCI approved, in principle, the policy of Petroleum Exploration and Production 2012. The CCI approved the policy as its implementation would help a great deal to overcome energy shortage in the country.

Prime Minister directed that a meeting of Provincial Governments' representatives be held early next week to address some observations raised by the provinces.

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