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PROVINCIAL ASSEMBLY OF SINDH
LABOUR, INDUSTRIES AND
MINES & MINERALS DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENTS
LIST OF STARRED ASSEMBLY QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS FOR
MONDAY THE 29TH JUNE, 2009.
*709. MR. ARIF MUSTAFA JATOI: Will the Minister for Mines & Minerals Development be pleased to state:-
Time by when scheme for establishment of a technical training center Mithi for training of skilled workers of coal mining will be completed?
ANSWER
SYED QAIM ALI SHAH JILANI, (Chief Minister) Mines & Minerals Development:
There is no scheme pertaining to this Department for “Establishment of a Technical Training Centre Mithi for training of skilled workers of coal mining.”
*723. MR. ARIF MUSTAFA JATOI: Will the Minister for Mines & Minerals Development be pleased to state:-
(a) Is it a fact that the Department is establishing a training institute for “Mechanized mining/ coal based power generation”;
(b) If answer to (a) above be in affirmative, details thereof such as type of courses and number of people to be enrolled during the fiscal year 2008?
ANSWER
SYED QAIM ALI SHAH JILANI, (Chief Minister) Mines & Minerals Development:
(a) It is a fact that Department has proposed to prepare a scheme for Establishing a Training Institution for mechanized mines/coal based power generation. The scheme is at the stage of preparation of PC-I.
(b) The institute is not expected to become functional during the fiscal year 2008-09.
*855. MR. NADEEM AHMED BHUTTO: Will the Minister for Labour be pleased to state:-
(a) Any additional residential units constructed by the SWWB for Labour colonies during the financial year 2004-2005 in the Province;
(b) If answer to (a) above be in affirmative, District-wise details thereof along-with the amount spent thereon?
ANSWER
MR. AMIR NAWAB, Minister for Labour:
No additional residential unit was constructed by the Sindh Workers Welfare Board for Labour Colonies during the Financial year 2004-2005 in the Province.
*856. MR. NADEEM AHMED BHUTTO: Will the Minister for Labour be pleased to state:-
Names/location of the Hospitals/ Dispensaries run by SESSI in the entire Province alongwith budget allocated/released to each Hospital/Dispensary for the purchase of medicines during financial year 2006-07?
ANSWER
MR. AMIR NAWAB, Minister for Labour:
Name & location of SESSI Hospitals/Dispensaries is at Annexure, placed on the table of the House.
Budget allocated/released to each SESSI Hospital/Dispensary for purchase of Medicines during the financial year 2006-07 is as under:-
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S. No.
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SESSI Hospitals/Dispensaries
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Amount in Rupees.
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1.
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City Circle
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5,747,400.00
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2.
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SITE Circle
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23,485,600.00
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3.
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Landhi Circle
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10,986,400.00
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4.
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Korangi Circle
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6,826,200.00
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5.
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Kotri Hospital
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1,500,000.00
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6.
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Kotri Circle
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6,069,800.00
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7.
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Hyderabad Circle
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4,544,600.00
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8.
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Sukkur Circle
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1,562,400.00
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9.
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Hyderabad Hospital
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4,277,600.00
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10.
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KVSS Hospital
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27,700,000.00
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11.
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Landhi Hospital
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21,500,000.00
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Total
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114,200,000.00
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*857. MR. NADEEM AHMED BHUTTO: Will the Minister for Labour be pleased to state:-
District-wise number of employment exchanges working in the Province as on 20.07.2008 as well as number of jobs given to the people by each of them during the period from 01.01.2007 to 31.12.2007?
ANSWER
MR. AMIR NAWAB, Minister for Labour:
District-wise number of employment exchanges working in the province as on 20-07-2008 in the province of Sindh
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S No.
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NAME OF DISTRICTS
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NAME OF EMPLOYMENT EXCHANGE
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1.
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Karachi.
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Regional Employment Exchange, Karachi
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2.
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Karachi.
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Employment Exchange, SITE, Karachi
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3.
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Karachi.
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Employment Exchange, Landhi, Karachi
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4.
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Karachi.
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Employment Exchange, Lyari, Karachi.
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5.
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Hyderabad
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Employment Exchange, Hyderabad
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6.
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Sukkur
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Employment Exchange, Sukkur
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7.
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Shaheed Benazirabad
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Employment Exchange, Shaheed Benazirabad.
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8.
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Larkana
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Employment Exchange, Larkana
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9.
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Nousharoferoze
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Employment Exchange, Nousharoferoze
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10.
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Dadu
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Employment Exchange, Dadu
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11.
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Jacobabad
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Employment Exchange, Jacobabad
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12.
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Badin
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Employment Exchange, Badin
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13.
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Mirpurkhas
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Employment Exchange, Mirpurkhas
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14.
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Shikarpur
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Employment Exchange, Shikarpur
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15.
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Khaipur
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Employment Exchange, Khaipur
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16.
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Thatta
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Employment Exchange, Thatta
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17.
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Sanghar
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Employment Exchange, Sanghar
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Number of jobs given to the people by Employment Exchanges during the period from 01-01-2007 to 31-12-2007.
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S. No.
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NAME OF EMPLOYMENT EXCHANGE
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EX-SERVICMAN
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OTHER
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WOMEN
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TOTAL
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1
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Regional Employment Exchange, Karachi
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03
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1239
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91
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1333
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2
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Employment Exchange, SITE, Karachi
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03
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1048
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55
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1106
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3
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Employment Exchange, Landhi, Karachi
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01
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356
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05
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362
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4
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Employment Exchange, Lyari, Karachi.
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-
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279
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-
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279
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5
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Employment Exchange, Hyderabad
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-
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465
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55
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520
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6
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Employment Exchange, Sukkur
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-
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1801
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-
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1801
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7
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Employment Exchange, Shaheed Benazirabad
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-
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1110
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-
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1110
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8
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Employment Exchange, Larkana
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-
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284
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04
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288
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9
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Employment Exchange, Nousharo feroze
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-
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635
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-
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635
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10
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Employment Exchange, Dadu
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-
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-
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-
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-
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11
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Employment Exchange, Jacobabad
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-
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124
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-
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124
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12
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Employment Exchange, Badin
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-
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195
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-
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195
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13
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Employment Exchange, Mirpurkhas
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-
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355
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-
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355
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14
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Employment Exchange, Shikarpur
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-
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545
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-
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545
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15
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Employment Exchange, Khaipur
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-
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485
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14
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499
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16
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Employment Exchange, Thatta
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-
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1041
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40
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1081
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17
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Employment Exchange, Sanghar
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-
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73
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-
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73
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TOTAL
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07
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10035
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264
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10306
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*860. MR. NADEEM AHMED BHUTTO: Will the Minister for Labour be pleased to state:-
Amount allocated for the purchase of various types of equipments for each Technical Training Centre running under Labour and Manpower Department during the last three fiscal years alongwith sanctioning/allocating of the said budget?
ANSWER
MR. AMIR NAWAB, Minister for Labour:
An amount of Rs.11,435,800/- was allocated for the purchase of various types of equipments for the Technical Trainings Centre running under the Directorate of Manpower & Training Sindh, Labour Department during the two fiscal year under the S.N.E. 2005-2006 to 2007-2008. Whereas no funds were allocated under S.N.E 2006-07. The Centre-wise details are at Annexure-“A & B”.
ANNEXURE-A
INFORMATION FOR S.N.E. 2005-2006 UNDER THE HEAD OF ACCOUNT SC-21026-024-6 MANPOWER & LABOUR MANAGEMENT-041302 MANPOWER AND VOCATIONAL TRAUNUNG-A09-PHYSICAL-ASSETS.
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S. No.
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NAME OF CENTRE
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FURNITURE & FIXTURE
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MACHINERY & EQUIPMENT
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TOTAL Rs.
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1.
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Staff Training Institute, Karachi.
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-
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500,000
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500,000
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2.
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Apprenticeship Training Centre, Landhi, Korangi, Karachi.
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150,000
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600,000
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750,000
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3.
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Technical Training Centre, Latifabad, Hyderabad
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-
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5,000,000
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5,000,000
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4.
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Technical Training Centre, Larkana.
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-
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500,000
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500,000
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5.
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Youth Vocational Centre, Thorushah.
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29,000
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-
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29,000
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6.
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Youth Vocational Centre, Hala.
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-
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50,000
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50,000
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7.
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Vocational Training Centre, Sanghar.
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-
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626.000
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626,000
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TOTAL
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179,000
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7,276,000
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7,455,000
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ANNEXURE-B
INFORMATION FOR S.N.E. 2007-2008 UNDER THE HEAD OF ACCOUNT SC-21026-024-6
MANPOWER & LABOUR MANAGEMENT-041302 MANPOWER AND VOCATIONAL
TRANING- A09-PHYSICAL-ASSETS.
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S. No.
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NAME OF CENTRE
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FURNITURE & FIXTURE
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MACHINERY & EQUIPMENT
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TOTAL Rs.
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1
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Apprenticeship Training Centre, Landhi, Korangi, Karachi
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-
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125,000
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125,000
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2
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Technical Training Centre, (Women) Hyderabad
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400,000
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651,000
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1,051,000
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3
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Technical Training Centre, (Day), Kotri.
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200,000
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868,000
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1,068,000
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4
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Technical Training Centre, Larkana.
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165,000
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434,000
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599,000
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5
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Technical Training Centre, Noudero
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100,000
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303,800
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403,800
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6
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Vocational Training Centre, Sanghar.
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300,000
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434,000
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734,.000
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TOTAL
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1,165,000
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2,815,800
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3,980,800
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*862. MR. NADEEM AHMED BHUTTO: Will the Minister for Labour be pleased to state:-
Number of posts in BPS-1 to BPS-15 filled with names, addresses of persons appointed in Manpower Department of Sindh Government during the period from 01.01.2003 to 31.12.2003 and 01.01.2004 to 31.12.2004 whether these posts were advertised, if so, the names of newspapers with dates?
ANSWER
MR. AMIR NAWAB, Minister for Labour:
No appointment against the post of BPS-1 to BPS-15 during the period from 01-01-2003 to 31-12-2003 and 01-01-2004 to 31-12-2004 has been made by Directorate of Manpower & Training Sindh.
*1021. MR. ARIF MUSTAFA JATOI: Will the Minister for Industries be pleased to state:-
Name of applications received for obtaining plots in the Small Industrial State (Ext) in Hyderabad as well as number of plots allotted alongwith criteria for the allotment of the plots?
ANSWER
MR. MUHAMMAD ABDUL RAUF SIDDIQUI, Minister for Industries:
List of the applications received for allotment of plots in SIE (Ext) Hyderabad as well as well as criteria is at (Annex-I & II).
Annexure-I
CRITERIA FOR ALLOTMENT OF PLOTS IN SMALL INDUSTRIES ESTATE (EXTENSION) HYDERABAD/
On the demand of Hyderabad Chamber of Commerce & Industry (HCCI) another 50 acres land have been acquired from Board of Revenue situated at Hoosri Tando Muhammad Khan Road, Hyderabad. 160 plots (1000 sq.yds and 500 sq.yds. had been developed. In 53rd Board of Director's meeting it was decided that plots be allotted through computerized balloting to be carried out by NADRA. Following are the main terms and conditions.
· 10% cost of the plot is recoverable at the time of submission of application form.
· Balance 90% cost of plot is recoverable in two years as soon as balloting is carried out and possession handed over.
· Unit is to be established within 02 years.
· Cost of plot is fixed Rs. 800/= per sq. yard.
Annexure-II
SINDH SMALL INDUSTRIES CORPORATION
Details of applications for allotment of plots in Small, Industrial Estate (Extension) Hyderabad.
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Sr. No.
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Category of plot in sq. yds.
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Disruptions
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No of plots available for allotment
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No. of application received
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1.
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500
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For General Public
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45
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34
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2.
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500
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For Hyderabad Resident (General)
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04
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77
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3.
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500
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For Hyderabad Resident (Bangles)
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04
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08
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4.
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1000
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General Public
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91
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71
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5.
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1000
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For Hyderabad Resident (General)
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08
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150
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6.
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1000
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For Hyderabad Resident (Bangles)
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08
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23
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Total
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160
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363
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Application forms for allotment of plots are under scrutiny. After securitization, forms will be sent to NADRA for balloting. The plots will be allotted as, soon as the said process is completed.
*1101. MR. ARIF MUSTAFA JATOI: Will the Minister for Mines & Minerals Development be pleased to state:-
The quantity and type of coal (such as Lignite coal, Sub-bituminous coal, Bituminous coal and Anthracite coal) estimated in Thar District as on 1st July, 2008 along with the sulfur content of each type?
ANSWER
SYED QAIM ALI SHAH JILANI, (Chief Minister) Mines & Minerals Development:
Thar coal field is spread over an area of 9,100 sq. km. in district Tharparkar. The estimated coal reserves of Thar coalfield are 175 Billion Tons, ranked as Lignite. The average sulpher content of Thar Lignite is 0.92% to 1.52% on as received basis.
*1102. MR. ARIF MUSTAFA JATOI: Will the Minister for Mines & Minerals Development be pleased to state:-
The quantity and type of metallic mineral ore reserves in Sindh as on 1st July, 2008?
ANSWER
SYED QAIM ALI SHAH JILANI, (Chief Minister) Mines & Minerals Development:
No metallic mineral in any sizeable quantity has been reported in Sindh.
*1329. MS. HEER SOHO: Will the Minister for Industries be pleased to state:-
(a) Is it a fact that workers of Thatta Sugar Mill and Dadu Sugar Mill are paid salaries at different times;
(b) If answer to (a) above be in the affirmative, on which date and year and number of times salaries are paid?
ANSWER
MR. MUHAMMAD ABDUL RAUF SIDDIQUI, Minister for Industries:
Following Payment Made to SSCL/DSM/TSM on A/C of Salaries
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#
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Head of Account
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Year
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Description
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Amount
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Remarks
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1
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A/c of Salaries
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2002-03
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Paid to DSM/TSM
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20,550,000
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The payment have been made on account of two months salaries to the DSM/TSM employees Rs. 8.7 Mn and Rs. 11.85 Mn DSM employees
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2
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do
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2003-04
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Paid to DSM/TSM
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20,550,000
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The payment have been made on account of two months salaries to the DSM/TSM employees Rs. 8.7 Mn and Rs. 11.85 Mn DSM employees
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3
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do
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2004-05
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Paid to DSM/TSM
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5,137,500
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Half months salaries to the DSM/TSM employees
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4
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do
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2004-05
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Paid to DSM/TSM
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5,137,500
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do
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*1330. MS. HEER SOHO: Will the Minister for Mines & Minerals Development be pleased to state:-
Location-wise quantity of mines of marbles and precious stones exists in district Thatta alongwith different kinds of these precious stones?
ANSWER
SYED QAIM ALI SHAH JILANI, (Chief Minister) Mines & Minerals Development:
There has been no discovery of any precious stone in District Thatta. As regard Marble, it is informed that scattered deposits of Golden Marble deposits have been found over an area of 100 sq. km in Sonda area of District Thatta. The quantity of Golden Marble in these reserves is estimated to be over 50 million tons is at Annexure, placed on the table of the House.
*1331. MS. HEER SOHO: Will the Minister for Mines & Minerals Development be pleased to state:-
(a) Is it a fact that reti, bajri and precious stones are being stolen from various areas of Thatta district such as Makli, Sonda, Filter plant Gharo, Jang-Shahi etc;
(b) If answer to (a) above be in affirmative, steps taken or intended to be taken by the Government in this respect?
ANSWER
SYED QAIM ALI SHAH JILANI, (Chief Minister) Mines & Minerals Development:
(a) There are no know deposits of precious stones in the area of District Thatta. There are 19 mining permits issued for excavation of Sand (Reti Bajri) and Limestone in District Thatta. No complain of any illegal mining has been received by the Mines and Mineral Development Department recently.
(b) The act of illegal mining is punishable under the act “Sindh Prohibition of taking Minerals including Reti (Sand) Bajri from any Land Act 2003” (Annexure-I). The actions taken against complaints of illegal mining in the year 2008 are at Annexure-II).
Annexures-I and II, are placed on the table of the House.
*1333. MS. HEER SOHO: Will the Minister for Labour be pleased to state:-
(a) Total number of brick kilns in Sindh at present along with the number of above kilns registered and non-registered;
(b) Is it also a fact that violence and beating incidents have occurred at various brick kilns, if so, action taken by the Department in this regard?
ANSWER
MR. AMIR NAWAB, Minister for Labour:
(a) The total number of registered brick kilns in Sindh under the Factories Act 1934 is 173.
(b) No incident of violence and beating has been reported by the brick kilns workers to this Directorate. Further, the Directorate of Labour in not empowered to intervene in this. Action can be taken by Police in respect of violence and beating incident under CrCP and PPC.
*1338. MS. HEER SOHO: Will the Minister for Industries be pleased to state:-
(a) Date on which industries were closed at the various areas of District Thatta, such as Gharo Textile Mill, Pakistan PVC Gharo, Paper Mill Gharo, Hamraz Mill Gharo, Madina Textile Mill, Azmat Textile Mill and Thatta Sugar Mill;
(b) Whether it is a fact that Governments intends to reopen the said Mills;
(c) If answer to (b) above be in affirmative, action intended to be taken by the Government in this regard?
ANSWER
MR. MUHAMMAD ABDUL RAUF SIDDIQUI, Minister for Industries:
(a) The position regarding close Units in Thatta is submitted as under:-
Name of Unit Closing Date
M/s. Gharo Textile Mill Restart in July, 2007 1985
M/s. Pak Pvc Gharo 1985
M/s. Humza Textile 1994
M/s. Medina Textile Mill 1985
M/s. Azmat Textile Mill 1994
M/s. Thatta Sugar Mill 1995
(b) Yes.
(c) Government will provide all the facilities and facilitate to owner of the closed mill when they will approach to the Government for assistance.
*1536. MR. FAYAZ ALI BUTT: Will the Minister for Industries be pleased to state:-
Details/Number of persons appointed in the department during tenure of previous Government and Care taker Government?
ANSWER NOT RECEIVED
Sent to Department Reminder
26-04-2009 18-05-2009
05-06-2009
*1669. MR. SALEEM KHURSHEED KHOKHAR: Will the Minister for Industries be pleased to state:-
(a) Is it a fact that Church Missionary Trust Association is registered;
(b) If answer to (a) above be in the affirmative, names of the President, Secretary and Members of the Board of Directors during 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007 and 2008 along with tenure of each as per by laws of the Association and for how long each of them stayed?
ANSWER
MR. MUHAMMAD ABDUL RAUF SIDDIQUI, Minister for Industries:
(a) Yes, the Church Missionary Trust Association was registered before partitions with Government of India vide Registration No. 477/1928 dated 21-08-1928.
(b) As per Articles-I (d) of registered bye-laws the tenure of the elected body shall be five years. The Board elected in the Governing Body meeting held at Honey Hospital, Shikarpur on 13-05-2004 for a period of five years i.e. 2004 to 2009. List is as under:-
LIST OF BOARD OF DIRECTORS AND OFFICE BEARERS
ELECTED IN THE GOVERNING BODY MEETING
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1.
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Mr. Rev. M.S. Raza.
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President.
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2.
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Mr. Rev. Naeem Waaz.
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Secretary General.
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3.
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Mr. Shahid M. Masih.
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Vice President
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4.
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Mr. H. M. Khan.
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Treasurer
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5.
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Mr. Younus Inayat.
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|
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6.
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Mr. Asif Nazeer.
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7.
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Mr. Frank Younus.
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8.
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Mr. Younus Faqira.
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9.
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Mr. Latif M. Mansha.
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Out of above, following Members of the Board of Directors remained on Board with effect from 13-05-2004 to 21-07-2006:-
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1.
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Mr. Shahid M. Masih.
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Vice President.
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2.
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Mr. Younus Inayat.
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3.
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Mr. Asif Nazeer.
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4.
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Mr. Frank Younus.
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|
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5.
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Mr. Younus Faqira.
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|
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6.
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Mr. Latif M. Mansha.
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After replacement of above Member of Board on 21-07-2006 the Board was re-constituted as under on 22-07-2006:-
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1.
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Rev. Marks Saleem Raza
S/o M. I. Saleem.
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President.
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2.
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Elder Amanat M. Sawami
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Vice President.
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3.
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Elder Shehzad Michael.
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Secretary General.
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4.
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Mr. Hanook Masih
S/o Munshi Masih
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Treasurer.
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5.
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Mr. Muneer Johan
S/o M. I. Saleem.
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Member.
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6.
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Mr. Jameel Akhter.
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Member.
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7.
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Mr. Samson Aslam.
S/o Dharam Chand
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Member.
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8.
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Mr. Javed Masih.
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Member.
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9.
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Pastor Johan Masih
S/o Sharief
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Member.
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The following Board of Directors/ Executive Committee remained on Board 22-07-2006 to 10-05-2007:-
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1.
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Rev. Marks Saleem Raza
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President.
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2.
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Elder Amanat M. Sawami
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Vice President.
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3.
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Elder Shehzad Michael.
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Secretary General.
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After replacement of the above Directors, the Board was re-constituted as under with effect from 11-05-2007:-
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1.
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Mr. Illyas M. Khan.
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President.
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2.
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Mr. Asher Nathaniel.
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Vice President
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3.
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Ms. Ruby Barkat Massey.
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Secretary General.
|
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4.
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Mr. Hanook Masih Massey.
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Treasurer
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5.
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Mr. Muneer Johan.
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Member.
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6.
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Mr. Jameel Akhtar.
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Member.
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7.
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Mr. Samson Aslam.
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Member.
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8.
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Mr. Javed Masih.
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Member.
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9.
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Mr. Pastor Johan.
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Member.
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The above Member of Board remained on Board up to 11-05-2009.
*1694. MS. HUSNA AFTAB: Will the Minister for Industries be pleased to state:-
Number of industries closed due to load shedding during 18-02-2008 to 15-10-2008 along with step taken by the Government to re-open the above factories?
ANSWER
MR. MUHAMMAD ABDUL RAUF SIDDIQUI, Minister for Industries:
No information has so far been received regarding closure of any industry due to Load Shedding.
*1698. MS. HUSNA AFTAB: Will the Minister for Industries be pleased to state:-
Intention of Sindh Government to establish Cottage Industry in the rural areas of the Province?
ANSWER
MR. MUHAMMAD ABDUL RAUF SIDDIQUI, Minister for Industries:
Sindh Small Industries Corporation has established 16 Industries Estate & 03 Industrial Parks in the province of Sindh at annexure, placed on the table of the House.
*1700. MS. HUSNA AFTAB: Will the Minister for Industries be pleased to state:-
(a) Is it a fact that shifting of foreign currency, industries and trade is still continued to the foreign countries;
(b) If answer to (a) above is in affirmative, steps being taken by the Government to stop it?
ANSWER
MR. MUHAMMAD ABDUL RAUF SIDDIQUI, Minister for Industries:
No information has yet been received from any quarter regarding shifting of Foreign Currency, Industries and Trade.
Karachi:- HADI BUX BURIRO
the 27th June, 2009. Secretary
Provincial Assembly of Sindh |
