Pyongyang, December 5 (KCNA) -- This year has witnessed the proud and epochal achievements in the regional construction, which made another leap forward in ensuring modernity, economic profitability and prospect with a goal of reaching a level set higher than last year, according to the far-reaching regional development strategy of the great Workers' Party of Korea.

Kim Jong Un, general secretary of the Workers' Party of Korea and president of the State Affairs of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea, inspected regional-industry factories in several counties nearing inauguration on December 3.

The respected Comrade Kim Jong Un was accompanied by Jo Yong Won and Pak Jong Chon, secretaries of the WPK Central Committee.

First, he went round the regional-industry factories in Sinyang County, South Phyongan Province.

He was greeted on the spots by the commanding officers of the army units involved in the construction, officials of design institutes, senior officials of the Party and power organs in Sinyang County and officials of the regional-industry factories.

He went round the production, cultural and welfare facilities of the foodstuff factory, garment factory and daily necessities factory in the county one by one to learn in detail about their construction and preparations for operation.

Saying that he could see the level of construction and technical equipment of the construction units has remarkably improved as compared with last year, he expressed satisfaction over the fact that lopsidedness has been definitely decreased and the level of balance and specialization increased in the whole construction process.

Noting that the evaluation of the quality of construction depends on the final construction, he indicated the orientation and ways for the construction units at all levels to radically raise the level of specialization and delicacy in the final construction.

He said that there might be difficulties as healthcare facilities, leisure complexes and others are expected to be added to regional construction projects from the coming year but the People's Army has tremendous potentiality for creditably guaranteeing the implementation of the Party's policy on regional development and will powerfully lead the regional construction revolution to a steady victory with its rich experience and heated enthusiasm for struggle.

Saying that modern regional-industry factories have been built in 40 cities and counties in less than two years since the regional-industry revolution started, he noted this represents the eye-opening regional changes. The rural construction and regional-industry construction are a gigantic revolution intended to fundamentally improve the quality of the people's living and lay the material and technical foundations for the independent development of the cities and counties, he said, underlining that we are right now passing through the most responsible and important historic period of transition.

He pointed out some deviations revealed in the construction of regional-industry factories and set forth some important tasks for operating the factories, normalizing their production and accommodating the inhabitants.

He inspected regional-industry factories in Pukchang County, South Phyongan Province.

Referring to the inconsistency in architectural and process designs in the construction of a foodstuff factory, he said that the irrational changes were made in contrast to the original design leading to the re-construction, which was attributable to the lack of proper guidance system and functional system to rectify such deviations in time.

In order to ensure high quality in construction as required by the drive for modernization and standardization and perfectly build factories as entities immediately demonstrating our style of civilization and development, it is necessary to establish a more thorough system of tripartite consultation between design, construction and management units, put construction on a scientific and integrated basis and steadily increase the proportion of dry construction in the building of industrial facilities and encourage it, he said.

Noting that the regular production and supply of various consumer goods basic and essential for the people's livelihood is the most important task in carrying out the Party's policy on regional industry, he put particular emphasis on the need to increase the number of varieties of specialties preserving the characters of regional areas and improve the quality of daily necessities.

He said that it is important for the whole Party and the state to pay attention to the development of regional economy, organize regional products shows every year and conduct significant reviews and appraisals of them so that regional-industry factories develop through competition.

Saying that the People's Army was assigned the historic task of regional changes and this is an expression of the noblest trust of the Party, the revolution, the era and the people in it, he expressed expectation and belief that the officers and men of the construction units would continue to give full play to the fighting spirit and creative mettle peculiar to the revolutionary army in the vanguard of the cause of realizing the long-cherished desire of the WPK and the wishes of the regional people.

He visited the Unsan Paper Factory newly built in Unsan County, South Phyongan Province.

He was greeted by Ri Kyong Chol, chief secretary of the South Phyongan Provincial Committee of the WPK, and officials concerned and officials of the factory.

Saying that the paper factory has been built first in Unsan County of South Phyongan Province on a trial basis according to the Party's decision on setting up the modern paper factory in all provinces capable of satisfying their own demands, he stressed that the factory is of great significance in developing the Korean-style paper-making industry and satisfying the long-term nation-wide demands.

Looking at the multipurpose paper machine, the toilet-paper machine, the one for moulding paper into paper containers and others, all of which are associated with the pioneering spirit and creation enthusiasm of the scientists, technicians and workers, he said that it is really laudable that several enterprises of South Phyongan Province and the Paper Engineering Institute of the State Academy of Sciences are taking the lead in solving one of the problems which greatly concern the Party. He noted that he is pleased that the said institute has a clear prospective goal for developing our own paper-making method and technology. He extended praise and encouragement to the scientists and technicians at the institute.

In order to meet the demand for paper badly needed for all the fields, including science, technology, education and cultural life, it is necessary to steadily develop our own paper-making method and technology based on the raw materials in the country, he said, adding that all other provinces should more thoroughly discuss and decide on the issue of building modern paper factories within the period of next five-year plan on the basis of the experience gained by South Phyongan Province in building a model factory.

The inauguration season has come to review the results of the proud one-year creation and labour campaign which will be estimated by the people, he noted, stressing that all the new regional-industry factories should make perfect preparations for their operation before their inauguration ceremonies which are due to be held in December. And he gave some instructions to promote the regional development policy. -0-