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PROVINCIAL ASSEMBLY OF SINDH
LABOUR DEPARTMENT
LIST OF STARRED ASSEMBLY QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS FOR
TUESDAY THE 3RD FEBRUARY, 2009.
*406. MR. NADEEM AHMED BHUTTO: Will the Minister for Labour be pleased to state:-
(a) Is it a fact that many employees of Faran Sugar Mill, Taluka Shaikh Bhirkyo, Tando Muhammad Khan were illegally terminated on 13th April, 2003 by the management;
(b) If answer to (a) above is in affirmative, details thereof alongwith names of removed employees;
(c) Is it a fact that Government have taken or intends to take action for re-instatement of the employees;
(d) If answer to (c) above is in affirmative, time by when they will be re-instated?
ANSWER
MR. AMIR NAWAB, Minister for Labour:
(a) M/s Faran Sugar Mills Ltd. Shaikh Bhirkyo terminated the services of 436 workers of the mills in the year, 2003 after obtaining their voluntary resignations under Golden Hand shake scheme.
The Directorate of Labour took cognizance of the above and filed a complaint No. 01 of 2004 under SO-II-A of West Pakistan Industrial & Commercial Establishments (Standing Orders) Ordinance, 1968 before the Sindh Labour Court No VI, Hyderabad.
The Honourable Sindh Labour Court No. VI, Hyderabad held in the above case that there was no forcible termination of workers and it was resignation voluntarily tendered by the workers with their own free will and after receiving handsome amount. Hence no violation of Standing Orders II-A, therefore Sindh Labour Court No. VI, Hyderabad dismissed the complaint. Copy of order dated 21-05-2004 at Annexure, placed on the table of the House.
(b) The management has been requested to furnish the names of the removed employees which is still waited.
(c) The Government had taken the initiative and a complaint was filed against the M/s. Faran Sugar Mills Limited, Shaikh Bhirkyo as narrated above and as such there is no further action to be taken by the Government.
(d) As the answer to (c) is not affirmative and as such need no reply.
*460. MS. HEER ISMAIL SOHO: Will the Minister for Labour be pleased to state:-
Total number of units as well as unit wise number of workers working in the Deewan City in taluka Sujjawal, District Thatta?
ANSWER
MR. AMIR NAWAB, Minister for Labour:
There are four units in Dewan City. The number of workers are shown against their names.
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S. #
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Name of Unit
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No. of workers.
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1.
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Dewan Sugar Mills,
Budho Talpur, District Thatta.
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383
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2.
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Dewan Sugar Mills. (polypropylene Division)
Budho Talpur, District Thatta.
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65
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3.
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Dewan Farooq Motors.
Budho Talpur, District Thatta.
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398
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4.
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Dewan Board and panels Division.
Budho Talpur, District Thatta.
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89
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*593. SYEDA MARVI RASHDI: Will the Minister for Labour be pleased to state:-
(a) Is it a fact that the employees working in industries are given privilege of compulsory insurance in case of natural death, injury or disability;
(b) If answer to (a) above is in affirmative, maximum/minimum payable amount of compensation?
ANSWER
MR. AMIR NAWAB, Minister for Labour:
(a) Yes, This is a fact.
(b) Maximum Rs. 200,000/- in case of death or 100% disability Minimum according to the nature of disability suffered by he worker and assessed by the Medical Officer as provided in schedule-I & Schedule-IV under the workmen’s compensation Act, 1923. Copies are at Annexure, Placed on the table of the House.
*613. SYEDA MARVI RASHDI: Will the Minister for Labour be pleased to state:-
Whether it is fact that industries are run under the west Pakistan Industrial & Commercial Employment (Standing Orders) Ordinance 1968 in the province?
ANSWER
MR. AMIR NAWAB, Minister for Labour:
Yes, the West Pakistan Industrial and Commercial Employment (Standing Orders) Ordinance 1968 is applicable on industries in the Province.
The relevant section of Ordinance is reproduced as under:
Section (a) Every Industrial & Commercial Establishment wherein 20 or more workmen are employed directly or though any other person or were so employed any day during the preceding twelve months.
Section-2 (1) of the Ordinance defined Industrial Establishment means:
(i) An Industrial Establishment as defined in clause (ii) of Section-2 of the Payment of Wages Act, 1963 (IV of 1936) or
(ii) A factory as defined in clause (J) of the Factories Act, 1934 (XXV of 1934) or
(iii) A railway as defined in clause-4 of section-3 of the Railway Act 1890 (IX of 1890) or
(iv) The establishment of Contractor who directly or indirectly employs workmen in connection with the execution of contract to which he is party.
(v) The establishment of a person who directly of indirectly employs workmen in connection with any construction industry.
The rest of Industries are run under the Factories Act, 1934 where 10 or more workmen are employed.
*614. SYEDA MARVI RASHDI: Will the Minister for Labour be pleased to state:-
(a) Whether it is a fact that IRO has been repealed;
(b) If answer to (a) above be in affirmative, law under which industries are working in the Province?
ANSWER NOT RECEIVED
Sent to Department Reminder
25-09-2008 17-10-2008
06-11-2008
22-11-2008
19-12-2008
22-01-2009
*666. MS. HEER ISMAIL SOHO: Will the Minister for Labour be pleased to state:-
(a) Number of Industrial unit/Factories in Dewan City District Thatta alongwith number of workers working in the said units;
(b) Whether the workers have been provided social security facility, if negative, the reasons thereof?
ANSWER NOT RECEIVED
Sent to Department Reminder
08-09-2008 17-10-2008
06-11-2008
22-11-2008
19-12-2008
22-01-2009
*729. MR. ARIF MUSTAFA JATOI: Will the Minister for Labour be pleased to state:-
District-wise number of technical training centers in Sindh alongwith type of training offered at each?
ANSWER
MR. AMIR NAWAB, Minister for Labour:
The District-wise details of Technical Training Centers in Sindh alongwith type of Training offered at each at Annexure, Placed on the table of the House.
*730. MR. ARIF MUSTAFA JATOI: Will the Minister for Labour be pleased to state:-
Month-wise number of scholarships granted to children of Laborers during the period from 1st January, 2007 to 30th June, 2008?
ANSWER
MR. AMIR NAWAB, Minister for Labour:
The scholarships are being granted to the children of Laborers by the Mine Labour Welfare Organization and Sindh Workers Board during the period from 1st January, 2007 to 30th April, 2008 as detailed under. This activity is on annual basis not on monthly basis.
Sindh Workers Welfare Board
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S. No.
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Category
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Qualification
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No. of Cases
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1.
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1
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Intermediate
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3265
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2.
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2
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Graduate
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1319
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3.
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3
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Post Graduate
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308
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4.
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4
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Professional, (Doctors/ Engineer etc.
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552
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5.
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5
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Sponsored by Workers Welfare Fund, Studats studying in Universities/Colleges.
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130
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Mine Labour Welfare Organization Sindh.
Amount of Rs. 52,560/- distributed as Scholarship to the 55 children of Laborers during the period from 1st January, 2007 to 30th April, 2008. This activity is on annual basis not on monthly basis.
*752. MR. ARIF MUSTAFA JATOI: Will the Minister for Labour be pleased to state:-
The total number of unemployed registered with the Labour exchange in Hyderabad District and on roll as on 30th April, 2008 and 31st July, 2008?
ANSWER
MR. AMIR NAWAB, Minister for Labour:
(a) Registration.
373 unemployed persons were registered during the month of April, 2008 break-up is as under:-
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Ex Service man
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Female
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Male
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Total
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01
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86
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286
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373
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429 unemployed persons were registered during the month of July, 2008 break-up is as under:-
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Ex Service man
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Female
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Male
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Total
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-
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66
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363
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429
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(b) On Live Register.
3101 unemployed persons on Live Register on 30th April, 2008 break-up is as under:-
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Ex Service man
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Female
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Male
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Total
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01
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622
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2478
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3101
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2895 unemployed persons were on Live Register on 31st July, 2008 break-up is as under:
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Ex Service man
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Female
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Male
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Total
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02
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578
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2315
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2895
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*804. MR. NADEEM AHMED BHUTTO: Will the Minister for Labour be pleased to state:-
Amount spent on the purchase of machinery equipment for each Hospitals/Dispensaries of SESSI in the province during each of the last three financial years alongwith authority as sanctioned/ purchased each machinery equipment?
ANSWER
MR. AMIR NAWAB, Minister for Labour:
Amount spent for purchase of machinery equipment for each Hospital/Dispensaries of SESSI in the province duly approved by the Medicines/Medical Equipment Committee during the financial years 2005-06, 2006-07 and 2007-08 is as under:-
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1.
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Expenditure on Purchase of Machinery Equipment for KVSS Hospital for the last three years(2005-06, 2006-07 and 2007-08).
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Rs.15,139,362.00
(Detail at Annexure -A
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2.
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Expenditure on Purchase of Machinery Equipment for Landhi Hospital for the last three years(2005-06, 2006-07
& 2007-08)
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Rs.9,440,890.00
(Detail at Annexure -A
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3.
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Expenditure on Purchase of Machinery Equipment for Hyderabad Hospital for the last three years(2005-06, 2006-07 & 2007-08)
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Rs.1,835,850.00
(Detail at Annexure -A
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4.
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Expenditure on Purchase of Machinery Equipment for Kotri Hospital /Circle for the last three years(2005-06, 2006-07 & 2007-08)
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Rs.6,576,500.00
(Detail at Annexure -A
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5.
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Expenditure on Purchase of Machinery Equipment for Sukkur Circle for the last three years(2005-06, 2006-07 & 2007-08)
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Rs. 1,645,525.00
(Detail at Annexure -A
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Annexure-A
EXPENDITURE ON PURCHASE OF MACHINERY EOUIPEMENTS IN SESSI HOSPITALS/ DISPENSARIES DURING
THE LAST THREE YEARS
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HOSPITAL/ DISPENSARY
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YEAR
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AMOUNT SPENT
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KVSS HOSPITAL
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2005-06
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2,895,200.00
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LANDHI HOSPITAL
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2005-06
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2,437,600.00
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HYDERABAD HOSPITAL
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2005-06
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93,000.00
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KOTRI HOSPITAL/ CIRCLE
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2005-06
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3,296,400.00
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SUKKUR CIRCLE
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2005-06
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1,450,525.00
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Total Expenditure for the last three years
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10,172,725.00
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KVSS HOSPITAL
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2006-07
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5,202,730.00
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LANDHI HOSPITAL
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2006-07
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2,490,390.00
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HYDERABAD HOSPITAL
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2006-07
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1,742,850.00
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KOTRI HOSPITAL/ CIRCLE
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2006-07
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3,280,100.00
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SUKKUR CIRCLE
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2006-07
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195,000.00
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Total Expenditure for the last three years
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12,911,070.00
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KVSS HOSPITAL
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2007-08
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7,041,432.00
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LANDHI HOSPITAL
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2007-08
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4,512,900.00
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Total Expenditure for the last three years
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11,554,332.00
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GRAND TOTAL
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34,638,127.00
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*806. MR. NADEEM AHMED BHUTTO: Will the Minister for Labour be pleased to state:-
Amount spent by the SESSI for the purchase of medicines for Head office as well as the Hospitals/Dispensaries in Sindh during the period from 01.07.2007 to 15.02.2008?
ANSWER
MR. AMIR NAWAB, Minister for Labour:
Amount of Rs. 79,721,597.60 has been spent by the Sindh Employees Social Security Institution (SESSI) for the purchase of medicines for Head office as well as the Hospital/Dispensaries in Sindh during the period from 01-07-2007 to 15-02-2008.
*838. MR. NADEEM AHMED BHUTTO: Will the Minister for Labour be pleased to state:-
Details of posts in BPS-1 to BPS-15 filled in SESSI during the period from 01-01-2005 to 31-12-2005 alongwith names of persons and addresses appointed on these posts?
ANSWER NOT RECEIVED
Sent to Department Reminder
13-10-2008 06-11-2008
22-11-2008
19-12-2008
22-01-2009
*839. MR. NADEEM AHMED BHUTTO: Will the Minister for Labour be pleased to state:-
Names, address and qualification of the persons appointed in BPS-1 to BPS-15 in SESSI during the period from 01-01-2006 to 31-12-2006 and whether these posts advertised, if yes, names of the newspapers with dates?
ANSWER NOT RECEIVED
Sent to Department Reminder
13-10-2008 06-11-2008
22-11-2008
19-12-2008
22-01-2009
*928. MS. SHAMIM ARA PANHWAR: Will the Minister for Labour be pleased to state:-
(a) Is it a fact that menace of child labour have been increased in District Mirpurkhas;
(b) If answer to (a) above be in affirmative, steps taken by the Department to check this problem during the last two years?
ANSWER
MR. AMIR NAWAB, Minister for Labour:
(a) It is not fact that the menace of child Labour has increased in district Mirpurkhas.
(b) All efforts are taken to check the child labour as provided under the law.
*929. MS. SHAMIM ARA PANHWAR: Will the Minister for Labour be pleased to state:-
(a) Number of registered industrial units (small, medium, large) as on 01-08-2008 in District Mirpurkhas alongwith number of labours working in the said units on the above date;
(b) Whether the Social Security Cover is available to these labourers;
(c) If answer to (b) above be in affirmative, the details thereof?
ANSWER NOT RECEIVED
Sent to Department Reminder
03-11-2008 22-11-2008
19-12-2008
22-01-2009
*930. MS. SHAMIM ARA PANHWAR: Will the Minister for Labour be pleased to state:-
(a) Whether any Educational Institutions have been provided for the Children of Labourers as on 01-08-2008 in District Mirpurkhas;
(b) If answer to (a) above be in affirmative, complete details thereof?
ANSWER
MR. AMIR NAWAB, Minister for Labour:
At present there is no any Educational institute functioning in District Mirpurkhas as on 01-08-2008. However two School, (both up-to secondary level) for Boys and Girls, are under construction in District Mirpurkhas and are expected to be functional from next academic year.
*931. MS. SHAMIM ARA PANHWAR: Will the Minister for Labour be pleased to state:-
(a) Whether any Hospitals/Dispensaries established by SESSI is working for the Labourers in District Mirpurkhas;
(b) If answer to (a) above be in affirmative, the details thereof?
ANSWER
MR. AMIR NAWAB, Minister for Labour:
Yes, Sindh Employees Social Security Institution (SESSI) has a Dispensary at Lunda Bazar Mirpurkhas where requisite staff is available. It caters to the need of 500 secured workers and consequently atleast 2000 dependents. It remain open from 8.00 a.m to 2.00 p.m.
*932. MS. SHAMIM ARA PANHWAR: Will the Minister for Labour be pleased to state:-
(a) Whether the Industrial Women Labourers were provided “Jahez Fund” by the Sindh Working Welfare Board during last three year in District Mirpurkhas;
(b) If answer to (a) above in affirmative, the details thereof?
ANSWER
MR. AMIR NAWAB, Minister for Labour:
The Sindh Workers Welfare Board has been providing Jahez Fund through marriage grant scheme to the Industrial Women Labourers in District Mirpurkhas. The marriage grant was not distributed during the year 2004-05 .However marriage grant distributed during last two years are given as under :-
2005-06
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Sr. No.
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Name of Worker
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Father/Husband
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Name of Beneficiary
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Factory Name
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1.
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Kalkori
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Mohan
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Rekha
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Lal Cotton Factory
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2.
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Zaib-un-Nisa
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Abdul Wahab
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Self
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Al-Abbas Sugar Mills
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3.
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Ambreen
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Muhammad Azhar
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Self
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Al-Abas Sugar Mills
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2006-07
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Sr No.
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Name of Worker
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Father/Husband
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Name of Beneficiary
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Factory Name
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1.
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Shahnaz Fatma
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Muhammad Iqbal
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Self
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Degree Sugar Mills Ltd.
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2.
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Kanwar Bai
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Paras Ram
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Self
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Memon Cotton Factory
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3.
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Kilkori
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Mohan
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Kamala
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Lal Cotton Factory
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*1154. MR. ARIF MUSTAFA JATOI: Will the Minister for Labour be pleased to state:-
Number of pensioners on the role of SESSI alongwith various scales of pension being paid as on 1st July, 2008?
ANSWER
MR. AMIR NAWAB, Minister for Labour:
There are 939 retired employees/Pensioners on the role of SESSI from BPS-1 to BPS-21 as on 1st July, 2008 as per scale wise details given below:-
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BPS
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No. of Pensioners
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01
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223
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02
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63
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03
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69
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04
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23
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05
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52
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06
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47
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07
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34
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08
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32
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09
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25
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10
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08
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11
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34
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12
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10
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13
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01
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14
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05
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15
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22
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16
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48
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17
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71
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18
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73
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19
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66
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20
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32
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21
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01
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Total
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939
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*1209. MRS. HUMERA ALWANI: Will the Minister for Labour be pleased to state:-
(a) Name/number of sanctioned strength of instructors in Technical Training Centre (TTC) Thatta, Out of them number of instructor which are locals;
(b) Enrolment of students with names, addresses with their faculty and out of them number of female students;
(c) Number of training/faculty as is being provided by the Technical Training Centre Thatta?
ANSWER NOT RECEIVED
Sent to Department Reminder
19-12-2008 22-01-2009
*1210. MRS. HUMERA ALWANI: Will the Minister for Labour be pleased to state:-
(a) Taluka-wise Vocational Centre’s established by the Government along with total number of Vocational Centre’s in District Thatta;
(b) Number of sanctioned instructors and enrollment of students in Vocational Centre’s with their training/faculty;
(c) Number of local instructors with their names and faculty?
ANSWER
MR. AMIR NAWAB, Minister for Labour:
(a) There are Eleven Vocational Training Centers/ Youth Vocational Centers established in Sindh, including Youth Vocational Centere, Sujawal at District Thatta, at Annexure-I, placed on the table of the House.
(b) The statement showing the number of sanctioned Instructors and enrolment of students in vocational centers with their/ faculty at Annexure-II, placed on the table of the House.
(c) There are four sanctioned posts of Instructors in BPS-16/17 at Youth Vocational Center Sujawal having faculty of Auto-Mechanic, Electrician and Steno/Typing.
*1316. MR. ARIF MUSTAFA JATOI: Will the Minister for Labour be pleased to state:-
Whether the benefit of the Sindh Minimum Wages law is allowed to Government employees?
ANSWER NOT RECEIVED
Sent to Department
22-01-2009
*1324. MS. HEER ISMAIL SOHO: Will the Minister for Labour be pleased to state:-
Amount of fund received under the Head of Social Security during the period from 2005 to 2008 works for which the fund utilized?
ANSWER NOT RECEIVED
Sent to Department
22-01-2009
*1325. MS. HEER ISMAIL SOHO: Will the Minister for Labour be pleased to state:-
Number of factories/industries providing and not providing the Social Security fund in the entire Province of Sindh?
ANSWER NOT RECEIVED
Sent to Department
22-01-2009
*1326. MS. HEER ISMAIL SOHO: Will the Minister for Labour be pleased to state:-
Number of Schools/Hospitals working under Social Security in the entire Province alongwith details of the facilities provided therein?
ANSWER NOT RECEIVED
Sent to Department
22-01-2009
Karachi:- HADI BUX BURIRO
the 2nd February, 2009. Secretary
Provincial Assembly of Sindh |
