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LAHORE (July 23 2009): State Minister for Industries and Production Dr Ayat Ullah Durrani said that the government had decided to build a strategic reserve of 250,000 tons of fertilisers to check its shortage during the current season. Talking to media persons after a meeting at the office of the National Fertiliser Corporation (NFC) here on Wednesday, he said that strategic reserve stock would be in addition to the country's total requirement.
Elaborating, he said that the country needed three million tons of fertilisers for the Kharif season. 'We are 500,000 tons short of the total demand,' he said and added that 400,000 tons of fertiliser had already reached Gwadar and the Karachi ports. Out of this, total imported fertiliser, 164,000 tons had reached Karachi and the rest had been off-loaded at the Gwadar port. He said that another ship, loaded with 60,000 tons of fertilisers, would soon reach the country.
He also disclosed that 70 percent of the total imported fertilisers would go to Punjab, 20 percent to Sindh, 8 percent to NWFP and two percent to Balochistan. He also said that the Federal government, on the advice of the provincial governments, would ensure the supply of fertiliser in the areas where it was needed.
He said that the NFC had appointed over 600 dealers in the country, out of which 439 were in the Punjab. He said that this distribution network had been established to avoid the problems vis-a-vis the selling of the fertiliser on government-announced rates in the past. He also warned the hoarders to avoid their immoral tactics and assured them that the government would take strict measures to snub this tendency.
He said that NFC officials also had a meeting with the Chief Minister Punjab and assured them of the full support of their organisations and the National Fertilisers Marketing Limited (NFML) in meeting the fertiliser requirements of the province.
To a query, he said that the Industrial policy would be finalised in a month or two to come. Talking about the demand for new provinces, he said that those talking about creating new provinces, wanted to get political mileage from it. He said the PPP was working to give maximum autonomy to the provinces, which would bring prosperity. He also said that the Baluch people were not against the Punjab, but that the province had been neglected during the last 60 years.
To a query, he said that a foreign hand was involved in creating a law and order situation in Balochistan and Prime Minister Gillani had already conveyed Islamabad's concerns to his Indian counterpart, during a recent meeting. Rehman Malik had also taken up this issue with the Afghan President Hamid Karzai, who also assured looking into the issue.
Elaborating, he said that the country needed three million tons of fertilisers for the Kharif season. 'We are 500,000 tons short of the total demand,' he said and added that 400,000 tons of fertiliser had already reached Gwadar and the Karachi ports. Out of this, total imported fertiliser, 164,000 tons had reached Karachi and the rest had been off-loaded at the Gwadar port. He said that another ship, loaded with 60,000 tons of fertilisers, would soon reach the country.
He also disclosed that 70 percent of the total imported fertilisers would go to Punjab, 20 percent to Sindh, 8 percent to NWFP and two percent to Balochistan. He also said that the Federal government, on the advice of the provincial governments, would ensure the supply of fertiliser in the areas where it was needed.
He said that the NFC had appointed over 600 dealers in the country, out of which 439 were in the Punjab. He said that this distribution network had been established to avoid the problems vis-a-vis the selling of the fertiliser on government-announced rates in the past. He also warned the hoarders to avoid their immoral tactics and assured them that the government would take strict measures to snub this tendency.
He said that NFC officials also had a meeting with the Chief Minister Punjab and assured them of the full support of their organisations and the National Fertilisers Marketing Limited (NFML) in meeting the fertiliser requirements of the province.
To a query, he said that the Industrial policy would be finalised in a month or two to come. Talking about the demand for new provinces, he said that those talking about creating new provinces, wanted to get political mileage from it. He said the PPP was working to give maximum autonomy to the provinces, which would bring prosperity. He also said that the Baluch people were not against the Punjab, but that the province had been neglected during the last 60 years.
To a query, he said that a foreign hand was involved in creating a law and order situation in Balochistan and Prime Minister Gillani had already conveyed Islamabad's concerns to his Indian counterpart, during a recent meeting. Rehman Malik had also taken up this issue with the Afghan President Hamid Karzai, who also assured looking into the issue.