(4) Operation of agricultural credit by the East Pakistan Co-operative Bank. Central Co-operative Banks and their affiliated agencies and the Thana Central Cooperative Association shall continue.
(5) Distribution of interest free loan in the cyclone-affected areas and other essential items to farmers by the Agricultural Development Bank of Pakistan and other banks shall be effected.
Food control and town protection: The execution of flood control, town protection and water development works of EPWAPDA and other agencies including operation and repair of dredgers and mechanical equipment and movement of materials and connected urgent works may be carried on.
Ports including inland ports, authorities in all respects including pilotage: Only such sections of office of the port authorities shall as are necessary for smooth handling of incoming and outgoing ships except that no co-operation shall be extended for mobilization of forces or for materials which may be utilized for repression against the people.
EPIDC Functions: All EPIDC factories shall function and shall endeavor to maximize production, sections of EPIDC required for financing and purchases necessary for running the factories shall function.
Relief and rehabilitation shall function, day laborers engaged in development works shall continue to receive payments due to them for work done. Payment of wages: Employees and some of Government and semi-Government institutions who are paid on a daily, weekly or fortnightly basis shall be paid their wages and salaries as and when it becomes due. Flood relief advances already sanctioned and arrear of salaries shall be paid to all Government, semi-Government employees. Necessary sections in the Government or semi-Government offices concerned shall function for the purpose of disbursing salaries.
Primary school teachers shall be given timely payment of their salaries and necessary sections of offices shall have a skeleton staff for clearance of pay bills and for the purpose of the transactions authorized by the directives issued today and previously, Jailers, jail warders and jail office shall function, Ansars shall continue to discharge their duties. Electricity and water supply section necessary for repair and maintenance shall function. All insurance companies shall function.
