⚡ Parliament Approves Rs. 17.2 Bn Electricity Relief & Key Export Bill

• Electricity Relief Package: Parliament approved a Rs. 17.2 Bn Supplementary Estimate for the Ministry of Energy to provide public relief on electricity tariffs. Funds were reallocated from underutilized Line Ministry allocations, keeping the total 2026 budget expenditure ceiling and national borrowing limit unchanged. • Export Agriculture Bill Passed: The Promotion of Export Agricultural (Amendment) Bill was passed without amendments to support the growth of spices & agricultural exports. Key changes include: - Alignment of organizational designations within the Department of Export Agriculture (e.g., updating Director to Director General). - Revision of "notified agricultural crops" to include any crop with export potential alongside local demand. - Exclusion of paddy, fruits, vegetables, root crops, food crops, and traditional plantation crops from this specific definition to streamline focused export agriculture support.