Pyongyang, March 14 (KCNA) — The chemical industry sector of the DPRK is taking scientific measures to hasten its self-sufficiency and modernization in an effort to implement the decisions of the Ninth Congress of the Workers’ Party of Korea and the First Plenary Meeting of the Ninth Central Committee of the WPK.

Officials of the Ministry of Chemical Industry and relevant units are seeking ways to fulfill their responsibilities and duties in implementing the Party’s decisions, including giving the fullest play to the existing capabilities to increase production and building up new structure.

They are intensifying the study and discussion in a focus on producing fertilizer, vinalon, paper and other chemical products as planned by ensuring the normal operation of major equipment, upgrading their performance and reinforcing them and securing sufficient fuel and raw materials.

They are also taking measures to scientifically confirm the economic and technical indices of newly-established production processes to prove their practical effectiveness and go ahead with the projects of weighty significance in putting them on a Juche basis.

They are putting together constructive opinions on substantially improving the working and living conditions of scientists, technicians and workers, saving energy, standardizing integrated control and production systems and putting the management on IT basis.

The chemical industry bases across the country are full of the enthusiasm to create unheard-of miracles and innovations in this year’s drive to make a breakthrough in attaining the new long-term goals set forth by the Ninth Congress of the WPK.