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I HAVE seen the heyday of the Pakistan Central Cotton Committee
(PCCC) when it fundedcotton research even in the former East
Pakistan before Bangladesh came into being.
It has not only lost its location on M.T. Khan Road, Karachi,
but the tempo of research work alsoseems to be declining, due to
future organisational uncertainties and frequent shifting from
one
rented building to another.
The PCCC was previously under the aegis of the ministry of food,
agriculture and livestock, but isnow working under ministry of the
textile industry, which is trying to boost cotton production inthe
country, and the All Pakistan Textile Mills Association is playing
its role.
Aptma may perhaps like to recall that in July 20 it assured
through an advertisement (Dawn) of itscommitment to upgrade the
PCCC research institutes into centres of excellence
throughstakeholders and management of the PCCC.
It has reiterated now its commitment to pay more money under the
cotton cess generating Rs600
to Rs800 million for boosting cotton production from making
lofty plans.
No research can give fruitful results if it suffers from
financial crunch and the working staff getsno monthly pay on time.
For every production, factors of production are indispensable.
Moneyalone is not enough to boost production.
All research divisions are to be kept under one roof and the
PCCC headquarters are not shiftedfrom Karachi, which is the most
conducive location for cotton research, because of its
costalclimate.
While Aptma is lauded for its timely action, it has also to
ensure that the PCCC first gets its own
building at the earliest opportunity for permanent
rehabilitation; the research staff is given timelysalaries and
pensioners are not considered a burden.
The PCCC is not the only organisation to give pension to
retirees; it is given by all other government departments as an
old-age benefit to their retired hands. So let the matter of pay
and
pension not take an ugly turn.
The ministry of textile industry is controlling the PCCC, it is
for them to look after the welfare of PCCC employees and
pensioners. Realisation of cess at its revised rate at Rs50 per
bale be alsoensured by the ministry of textile industry to generate
funds for the PCCC as it survives only oncess money.
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Further, the PCCC is mandated cotton research by the
multi-disciplinary approach and the production of cotton is the
function of provincial governments.
M. SHAFIQUE AHMEDKarachi
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