Wednesday, December 26, 2012
Kabul (BNA) To start with Minister of Economy informed the meeting over activities of the assigned commission for solution of the problems of craftsmen and industrialists, and presented the draft of the regulation of specifying the rent and leasing of the Municipality properties.
According to the minister, the assigned commission has reflected its views in respect to the problems of craftsmen and industrialist, the problems of power for the industrial parks, distribution of land for industrialists, distribution of land and land documents, non-accessibility of the craftsmen to the infrastructure establishments and amendment of the law.
The committee while confirming the views of the commission emphasized on acceleration of the assessment process.
The fire in the Naseri market in Mandawai of Kabul, financial loss to the shopkeepers was another issue discussed at the meeting.
Mohammad Qurban Haqjo chairman of the chambers of commerce and industries informed the meeting on the dimension of loses and the request of shopkeepers.
The Kabul Mayor also spoke on the fire, prevention of damages to the neighboring markets, the problems of the police and the fire brigade.
The participants of the meeting expressed their views including precautionary and preventive measures in the commercial markets, observance of standards in construction of markets and high rise buildings and the trade centers, regulating power systems, creation of the culture of insurance for prevention of incidents and other such issues.
Khalili expressing sympathy with the affected shopkeepers, emphasized on full assessment of the incident in the market.
Meanwhile, the committee assigned the representatives of the ministries of finance, commerce economy, interior, central bank and Kabul Municipality, chambers of commerce and industries and the union of craftsmen to follow up the proposals in this respect.
Minister of finance informed the committee in respect to the proposal of the ministry for struggle against economic crimes and said that the government of Afghanistan can raise its capability in the future ten years in areas of detection, prevention, investigation and follow up of economic crimes.
The members of the committee expressed their views on this proposal and in order to further enrich it the membership of the related organs should be facilitated.
In another part of the meeting discussions took place on encouragement of the investors. The committee adopted this issue and assigned the members of the committee to prepare their written views on the issue and refer it to the finance ministry.
The committee also confirmed the proposal of the ministry of agriculture and animal husbandry in respect to the poultry farm of Bagrami of Kabul province to be leased to the private sector and the contractor did not realized its commitments, and the proposal of the Kabul Municipality on obtaining of one percent money from the total price of the of apartments of Microrayans during the completion of the documents.
