Water and Power Minister Naveed Qamar on Friday acknowledged that shortage of energy in the county "is one of the major impediments to economic growth". Talking to media at a local hotel, after the ground breaking ceremony of 50 MW Three Gorges Wind Farm, being established in Jhimpir, Thatha district.
Kisan Board Pakistan (KBP) has announced to arrange a demonstration on January 1, 2012, to protest against the unavailability of fertilisers, over-billing on agricultural tube wells, diesel price hike, unjustifiable distribution of canal water and excesses of sugar millers against growers.
Apropos a news report '2011 termed worst year for agriculture sector' carried by Business Recorder, on 28th December 2011, the spokesman of Agriculture Department has clarified that supply of agricultural inputs and imposition of RGST on fertiliser are responsibility of Federal Government.
Saudi Arabia will provide $172 million (645 million Riyals) for construction of infrastructure for Malakand region and import of urea fertiliser. This was announced during a signing ceremony of the two agreements worth $172 million held here on Thursday.
The government has allowed export of brown sugar to encourage its production in the country for which Commerce Ministry issued Regulatory Order (SRO) on Thursday. Prime Minister Syed Yousuf Raza Gilani and Economic Co-ordination Committee (ECC) of the Cabinet have already cleared the proposal of Commerce Ministry.
Under the special directives of Senior Federal Minister for Industries, Chaudhry Pervaiz Ellahi, the Utility Stores Corporation (USC) has further decreased the prices of sugar from Rs 52 per kg to Rs 42 per kg giving relief of Rs 10 per kg to its consumers.
The Punjab government has approved the sale of 582,000 tons of wheat at the rate of Rs 950 per maund during January, 2012. This was stated by Senior Advisor to Chief Minister Punjab, Sardar Zulfiqar Ali Khan Khosa while presiding over a meeting, here on Thursday.
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