For all the talk about economic adjustments in the DPRK, particularly in regards to enterprise management, this report sounds pretty “old-school”…
According to the Pyongyang Times (2016-5-6):
April production plans overfulfilled
Different economic sectors have carried out their production plans for April under the banner of self-reliance and self-development.
The Suphung, Jangjingang, Sodusu and other hydropower stations produced more electricity by managing water in a rational way and boosting the output of generators, while the Pyongyang Thermal Power Complex and the Chongchongang and Sunchon thermal power stations generated a great deal of electric power.
The Hwanghae Iron and Steel Complex overfulfilled its monthly pig iron production plan, and the Musan Mining Complex and the Unnyul, Jaeryong and other mines carried out iron ore production assignments of the Ministry of Metallurgical Industry at 112 percent.
The February 8 Vinalon Complex overfulfilled the production plan for vinalon, vinyl chloride and caustic soda. The Namhung Youth Chemical Complex and the Hungnam Fertilizer Complex lowered production cost and brought about good results on a daily basis by introducing valuable technical innovation plans.
The Ministry of Coal Industry fulfilled its monthly production plan at 103 percent.
The Sunchon Area Youth Coal-mining Complex and Tokchon, Pukchang and Tukjang area coal-mining complexes increased the coal output for thermal power stations, and Kaechon, Anju, Kujang and Kangdong area coal-mining complexes supplied more coal to power stations and metallurgical and chemical factories.
The sector of machine-building industry also rounded off the monthly production plan.
The Anju Insulating Material Factory hit the production target for the first half of the year at 153 percent as of April 30. The Taean Heavy Machine Complex, Sungni Motor Complex, Ryongsong Machine Complex, Pyongyang Electric Cable Factory 326, Pyongyang Electric Motor Factory and Songchongang Electrical Appliances Factory produced major custom-built equipment in time as they stepped up the upgrading of production processes.
The Sangnong Mine, Taedonggang Battery Factory, Munphyong Smeltery and other establishments in the sector of the mining industry overfulfilled production plans 1.6 times over the same period of last year.
The Pyongyang Kim Jong Suk
Silk Mill carried out its economic plan for the first half of the year earlier than scheduled, followed by the Pyongyang
Kim Jong Suk Textile
Mill, Pyongyang Cosmetics Factory and Pyongyang Aromatic Oil Factory in the sector of light industry.
Thanks to the effort of agricultural workers, sowing rice seeds in beds has been completed across the country, and the Ministry of Fisheries carries out its fishing plan at 100.7 percent.
