ANKARA - The problems of investor institutions were taken up on Wednesday in the meeting of Higher Planning Board (YPK) which convened under the chairmanship of Prime Minister Abdullah Gul.
The investments of National Education Ministry, General Directorate of Highways, Iller Bankasi (Bank of Provinces), Directorate of State Waterworks (DSI), Energy and Natural Resources Ministry, Electric Production Corp., Turkey Electric Transmission Corp., Electricity Distribution Corp., State Owned Turkish Pipeline Company (BOTAS), Hard Coal Enterprise of Turkey (TTK), Turkish State Railways and General Directorate of Tobacco, Tobacco Products, Salt and Alcohol Enterprises (TEKEL) were discussed in the meeting.
The institutions each made presentations and experts of State Planning Organization (DPT) expressed their views. Then ministers and relevant bureaucrats asked questions to the representatives of institutions.
The investment budgets of the institutions were inspected. Participants decided not to increase appropriation of the institutions. However, officials said that there could be a limited change in appropriation of some institutions at the following meeting.
National Education Minister Erkan Mumcu told about the problems of his ministry regarding appropriation and emphasized that he could only maintain the existing condition with the appropriation allocated for his ministry.
Health Minister Recep Akdag and Public Works and Housing Minister Zeki Ergezen demanded an increase in the appropriation of their ministries.
Meanwhile, supply and demand issue in energy field was discussed in the meeting and Energy Market Regulation Board (EPDK) explained the market conditions and the measures. The program on privatization of distribution of energy was also taken up.