# ECC approves key financing and sectoral grants

> ECC approves billions in defense and water projects, youth loans, and gas infrastructure.
- Title: ECC approves key financing and sectoral grants · ARY News
- Summary: ECC approves billions in defense and water projects, youth loans, and gas infrastructure. The Economic Coordination Committee approved Rs. 275 billion for…
- Keywords: economic coordination committee, defence, water resources ministry, prime minister youth business agricultur, frontier corps balochistan, sngpl, exploration and production rules, pakistan, ARY News
- Source: ARY News — https://arynews.tv/ecc-approves-key-financing-and-sectoral-grants
- Author: Web Desk
- Published: 2026-11-04T16:24:14+00:00
- Read time: 1 min
- Topics: economic coordination committee, defence, water resources ministry, prime minister youth business agricultur, frontier corps balochistan, sngpl, exploration and production rules, news, pakistan
## ECC approves defense grants
The Economic Coordination Committee approved Rs. 54 billion for defense projects, Rs. 1.094 billion for a Lineage L-1000 aircraft, and Rs. 29.139 billion for Project Istaqlal.
## Water sector funding
ECC approved Rs. 275 billion for water infrastructure projects under the Ministry of Water Resources.
## Youth loan scheme revision
The ECC revised the Prime Minister’s Youth Business and Agriculture Loan Scheme to expand affordable financing for youth entrepreneurship.
## Gas infrastructure grants
ECC approved Rs. 1 billion for gasification of villages within five kilometers of production fields.
## Key takeaway

The Economic Coordination Committee approved Rs. 275 billion for water projects, Rs. 54 billion for defense, and youth loan scheme revisions to boost economic growth.