Parliament approves Rs. 17.2 b for electricity relief
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Parliament yesterday approved Supplementary Estimate No. 05 of 2026 for the Ministry of Energy, providing Rs. 17.2 billion in financial assistance to relieve the public on electricity bills.
The Estimate was approved after a debate, following the Committee on Public Finance's approval on 22 September 2026. Funds were drawn from allocations to Line Ministries unlikely to be used by year-end, so the transfer does not affect the overall expenditure ceiling under the Appropriation Act, No. 23 of 2025, or the government's borrowing limit.
Parliament also passed the Promotion of Export Agriculture (Amendment) Bill without amendments. It updates the Export Agriculture Promotion Act, No. 46 of 1992, aligning designations after the Department of Export Agriculture's restructuring, including changing "Director" to "Director General," and revises the definition of export agricultural crops to suit current production and market conditions.
