RANGAMATI, Oct 04, 2018 (BSS) – The Parliamentary Standing Committee on
the Chattogram Hill Tracts Affairs Ministry today recommended taking
necessary steps to continue the operation of Karnaphuli Paper Mills and
enhance its capacity.
The parliamentary watchdog came up with the recommendation at its 34th
meeting held at the conference room of the CHT Development Board in Rangamati
district with committee chairman RAM Ubaidul Moktadir Chowdhury in the chair.
The committee also recommended the ministry to reopen the country’s all
other closed paper mills and set up new paper mills, a handout said.
The JS body requested the ministries of shipping, power, water resources,
and fisheries and livestock to take an integrated measure to dredge Kaptai
Lake located in Rangamati.
The meeting also suggested reinstating quota for ethnic minorities in the
government services.
State Minister for CHT Affairs Bir Bahadur U Shwe Sing, committee member
Ushaton Talukder and officials concerned were, among others, present at the
meeting.