Asad Umar. PHOTO: AFP/FILE
ISLAMABAD: Minister for Planning, Improvement and Particular Initiatives Asad Umar chaired a gathering on Saturday to evaluate the state of affairs and think about proposals associated to the administration of provide chains of important commodities through the partial or full shutdown in numerous elements of the nation.
In line with a press launch issued by the Ministry of Planning, the assembly mentioned proposals for guaranteeing steady operation of assorted industries, particularly these included within the meals and medication provide chains, through the COVID-19 emergency.
Along with this, issues associated to swift provide of electrical energy and petroleum merchandise had been additionally mentioned.
It was determined that detailed security tips for the employees will likely be outlined for these industries that are required to be stored operational to make sure the availability of important commodities, it stated.
The rules will likely be carried out in collaboration with the trade associations. The assembly directed the Ministry of Industries to carefully monitor any points confronted by the industries recognized for steady operations and deal with them in a proactive method.
The Ministry of Commerce was directed to make assessments for import requirement of such industries and take away the bottlenecks, if any.
It was determined that the proposals finalised within the assembly can be shared with the provinces for his or her enter earlier than submission to the Nationwide Coordination Committee for ultimate approval.
Ministers for energy, nationwide meals safety and financial affairs, advisor on commerce and industries in addition to senior officers participated within the videoconference.
Printed in The Categorical Tribune, March 29th, 2020.
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