LAHORE: The Economic Coordination Committee (ECC) is likely to approve another mega project of laying the 1,100km long Karachi-Lahore gas pipeline within next 30 days after the Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Resources gave a go ahead after a detailed study.

After ECC, according to a senior official of the ministry, the project will be submitted to the Oil and Gas Regulatory (Ogra) for final approval. And as soon as Ogra approves it, the preparatory jobs (ahead of initiation of the civil works) such as bidding, award of contracts, work orders etc will start. —Staff Reporter