The meeting of the government board was held this evening, Sunday, November 10th, under the chairmanship of Dr. Masoud Bizikian, and during it, the president, while emphasizing the need to pay special attention to people’s livelihood and well-being, outlined a set of government policies and executive priorities in the field of energy consumption management, distribution of banking resources, balanced regional development, and production support.
According to the presidential information base, in this meeting, the president stressed the necessity of reforming the consumption pattern and taking effective measures to manage energy resources and stated: We have no other way but to save and reduce consumption, and we must manage consumption with careful planning.
Pointing to the need to pay attention to the living conditions and purchasing power of households, Dr. Mezikian added: I must increase the salaries of the employees in such a way that they can live with dignity. Our duty is to solve people’s problems, and people’s livelihood is my most important concern.
The president also emphasized the necessity of following up consumption management programs at the national and provincial levels and announced plans to talk with the governors in order to take the necessary measures in the provinces to reduce consumption.
Recalling the necessity of implementing the Car Free Tuesdays program, Dr. Mezikian emphasized on promoting the culture of saving, reducing consumption and public participation in resource management and listed the government’s priorities in this field, people’s livelihood, community health, providing energy and electricity needed by industry and continuity of production.
In another part of this meeting, the President emphasized the necessity of reforming the mechanism of allocating banking resources and preventing the concentration of credits in the capital, stating that the bank accounts of all companies whose factories, mines or production units are located in one province should be concentrated in the banks of the same province, and their banking and depositing operations should also be done in the same region.
Dr. Mezikian pointed out: the facilities and credits needed by these companies should be paid in the same province and city where they operate, and it is necessary to oblige banks to allocate resources in the same region with careful planning.
Criticizing the situation in which the resources from the economic activity of a province are concentrated in the banks of the capital and the related facilities are paid in Tehran, the president said: the people of a city should not face economic restrictions and problems and bear the pollution and consequences of the existence of mines and factories, while the financial resources from the activity of economic enterprises of the same region are spent elsewhere.
The continuation of this process provides the basis for intensifying the deprivation of provinces and cities and increasing immigration to Tehran, and its correction is a necessity for the realization of balanced regional development and fair distribution of economic opportunities.
In this regard, it was decided to form a team under the responsibility of the executive vice president to examine the implementation aspects of this issue and provide operational solutions for the realization of this policy.
At the beginning of the meeting, the Vice President for Strategic Affairs and Parliament Affairs presented a report on the plans made to hold ceremonies and programs related to the anniversary of the martyred leader on the 9th of March.
In the following, the secretary of the government delegation presented a report on the latest state of participation of members of the government delegation in the main and sub-commissions, the amount of attendance and the way of following up the activities and responsibilities assigned in these commissions.
Also, the executive vice president presented a report on the process of implementing the approvals and fulfilling the promises of the president’s provincial trips and explained the latest status of the measures taken to implement the government’s commitments in different provinces.
In another part of the meeting, the Ministry of Energy presented a report on the latest state of rainfall in the country, conditions of water resources and reservoirs of dams, the state of rivers and the possibility of floods. In this report, the measures taken to identify and manage high-risk areas, reduce possible risks, and prepare the responsible institutions to face weather and flood conditions were described.
In the continuation of the meeting, the Minister of Foreign Affairs presented a report on the latest developments related to negotiations with the American side through mediators and informed the members of the government delegation about the latest developments and diplomatic processes.
Also, the program of the country’s program and budget organization for the restoration of the 1405 budget was brought up in the meeting of the government board and was approved after discussion and consideration by the members.
