Masoud Pezeshkian, in a government meeting today (Sunday, November 1), emphasized the need for special attention to the livelihood and welfare of the people, outlining a series of policies and executive priorities of the government in the area of energy consumption management, distribution of banking resources, balanced regional development, and support for production.
The Necessity of Reforming Energy Consumption Patterns
Pezeshkian, emphasizing the necessity of reforming consumption patterns and adopting effective measures for managing energy resources, stated: "We have no choice but to save and reduce consumption, and we must manage consumption with precise planning." He also stressed the need to pay attention to the livelihood situation and purchasing power of households, adding: "I must increase the salaries of employees in a way that they can live with dignity. Our duty is to solve the problems of the people, and the livelihood of the people is my most important concern."
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National and Provincial Consumption Management Programs
Pezeshkian also emphasized the necessity of pursuing consumption management programs at the national and provincial levels, stating: "The necessary planning for discussions with governors to adopt the necessary measures in provinces for reducing consumption is on the agenda." He reminded of the necessity of implementing Car-Free Tuesdays, emphasizing the promotion of a culture of saving, reducing consumption, and public participation in resource management, and identified the government's priorities in this area as the livelihood of the people, public health, providing energy and electricity needed for industry, and sustaining production.
The Need to Centralize Industrial Banking Accounts
The President, in another part of this meeting, emphasized the necessity of reforming the mechanism for allocating banking resources and preventing the concentration of credits in the capital, stating: "The banking accounts of all companies whose factory, mine, or production unit is located in a province must be centralized in the banks of that province, and their banking operations and deposits must also be conducted in that area." Pezeshkian reminded that "the facilities and credits needed by these companies must also be provided in the same province and county where they operate, and it is necessary that banks be obliged to allocate resources in that region with precise planning."
He criticized the situation where the resources generated from the economic activities of a province are concentrated in the banks of the capital and the related facilities are provided in Tehran, saying: "People in a county should not face limitations and economic problems and endure the pollution and consequences of the existence of mines and factories while the financial resources generated from the economic enterprises of that region are spent elsewhere."
The President emphasized: "Continuing this trend creates the ground for intensifying deprivation in provinces and counties and increasing migration to Tehran, and reforming it is essential for achieving balanced regional development and equitable distribution of economic opportunities."
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