Cabinet urges PM to convene CCI meeting to discuss Sindh's issues.

Byline: Habib Khan Ghori

KARACHI -- The Sindh cabinet has urged Prime Minister Imran Khan to convene the meeting of the Council of Common Interests (CCI) to discuss outstanding issues of the provincial government.

The demand was made through a resolution adopted in the cabinet meeting chaired by Chief Minister Syed Murad Ali Shah here on Wednesday.

The meeting recalled that the CCI, according to Article 154 of the Constitution, shall meet at least once in 90 days but it was not convened for the past 11 months.

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Energy Minister Imtiaz Shaikh pointed out that the federal government was reluctant to approve the alternative energy projects of Sindh and was creating problems in this regard.

The chief minister said he would take up these issues at the upcoming meeting of the CCI.

The cabinet also approved Rs350.24 million as grant-in-aid for the Sindh Rescue and Medical service, a fleet of 60 Aman ambulances, in Karachi till December.

BRTS fare

The cabinet in its over four-hour-long deliberations also approved a fare structure for all Bus Rapid Transit System (BRTS) lines by fixing minimum Rs15 up to two kilometres and maximum Rs55 from 16km and above.

The fare structure was prepared by a transport department consultant for negotiation to attract investment deals.

According to the fare structure the fare up to two km would be Rs15; Rs20 for two to four km; Rs25 for four to six km; Rs30 for six to eight km; Rs35 for eight to 10km; Rs40 for from 10 to 12km; Rs45 for 12 to 14km; Rs50 for 14 to 16km and maximum fare up to 16km and above is set at Rs55.

Issue price of wheat

The food department through a presentation told the cabinet that last year issue price of wheat was Rs3,250 per bag of 100kg in PP bag and Rs3,315 in jute bag.

At present, the price of wheat in the open market of Karachi is Rs4,200 to Rs4,250 per 100kg.

The cabinet approved issue price of wheat at Rs3,450 per 100kg bag. Punjab has fixed issue price at 3,437.50 per 100kg bag.

Rules for Amal Umer Act approved

The cabinet approved rules and regulations of the Sindh Injured Person Compulsory Medical Treatment (Amal Umer) Act 2019.

Under the rules and regulations of the act, the cost or payment incurred on the person provided emergency medical treatment would be borne by the health department.

The cabinet approved the rules and directed the finance department to move a summary for creating a...