Economic Work Carried on to Conclude This Year's Struggle

Pyongyang, September 16 (KCNA) -- The Cabinet and state economic guidance organs of the DPRK properly carry on the economic work to successfully conclude this year's struggle.

The Cabinet and the State Planning Commission have meticulously organized the economic operations and guidance to carry out the major policy tasks for the first year of the new Five-Year Plan.

Officials of the Ministry of Metallurgical Industry, based on the past successes and experience, are pooling their wisdom and making an in-depth discussion to find a scientific and rational way for further consolidating the foundation for the development of the country's steel industry.

The Ministry of Chemical Industry has taken steps to finish the maintenance and reinforcement project and improve the performance of overall production equipment, while intensifying the technical guidance so that all units can carry out their national economic plans on all indices.

The Ministry of Electric Power Industry discussed the ways for attaining this year's electricity production goal and has carried them out, and the Ministry of Coal Industry has organized the work to activate coal production.

The Ministry of Machine-building Industry has taken measures to remodel the relevant factories and enterprises and step up the technical upgrading of their production lines while ensuring the timely production of various kinds of equipment and accessories.

Directing primary efforts to the enhancement of intensity of railroads, the Ministry of Railways has properly carried on the transport organization and command after working out an operation plan to meet the transport demand for the national economy.

The Agricultural Commission and agricultural guidance organs at all levels are striving to successfully conclude this year's farming by mobilizing all forces and means.

The Ministry of Light Industry worked out an innovative plan to step up the technical upgrading of production processes with the main emphasis on improving the quality of products and increasing productivity.

The Ministry of Fisheries is increasing the amount of fish by scientific fishing method while taking economic and practical measures to further activate the aquaculture production. -0-