Minister for industries & production Mian Manzoor Ahmad Wattoo said that steel industry's problems would be resolved on priority basis. The third meeting of AIDC was held on December 16 under the chairmainship of Mr Asad Elahi, Chief Executive officer EDB. Mian Manzoor Ahmad Wattoo, Minister of Industries and Production has appreciated role of Engineering Development Board (EDB) in development of industry particularly engineering sector. The EDB has prepared a blueprint of the long term National Steel Policy to cover the widening demand and supply gap by achieving a production target of 15 million tons of steel by 2020. The government is preparing the first ever national policy for steel sector to exploit its potential besides provide incentives to the industry to enhance its production capacity. The EDB has taken up job to consult the stakeholders of the steel sector to take their input for the proposed national steel policy.  CEO, EDB has urged the car assemblers to strictly adhere to indigenous programme given in Auto Industrial Development Programme.