Pyongyang, October 21 (KCNA) — Technical innovation contests are brisk in different provinces of the DPRK, according to Rodong Sinmun.

The technical innovation contest for putting coal production on a normal footing is being conducted among the April 15 technical innovation shock brigades in the tunneling sector and the similar contest for saving electricity and making effective use of it in production in South Hamgyong Province.

The technical innovation contest has been conducted among the April 15 technical innovation shock brigades in the sector of power stations in Kangwon Province for raising the efficiency of power generation and increasing and economizing electricity.

North Hwanghae Province has made a success by effectively conducting the provincial technical innovation contest among the April 15 technical innovation shock brigades in the agricultural sector to promote the paddy-field fish breeding.