Assembly Business

List of Business

PROVINCIAL ASSEMBLY OF SINDH

ORDERS OF THE DAY

Business to be brought forward before the Legislature on Monday, the 8^th February, 2010 at 10.00 a.m.

I.(A)      RECITATION FROM THE HOLY QUR'AN.

  (B)      NAAT SHAREEF

 
II.         QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS:
           (Public Health Engineering, Katchi Abadies and Rural Development Departments)

III.        LEAVE APPLICATION OF MEMBERS, IF ANY.
 

IV.        PRIVILEGE MOTION, IF ANY.

V.        INTRODUCTION OF THE GOVERNMENT BILL NO.1 OF 2010- THE SINDH PUBLIC-PRIVATE

            PARTNERSHIP BILL, 2010.

VII.       ANY OTHER BUSINESS WITH THE PERMISSION OF THE CHAIR.

                                                                                              HADI BUX BURIRO

KARACHI, THE                                                                              SECRETARY

6^th FEBRUARY, 2010.                                                  PROVINCIAL ASSEMBLY OF SINDH

Summary of Proceedings

PROVINCIAL ASSEMBLY OF SINDH

PUBLIC HEALTH ENGINEERING, KATCHI ABADIES AND

RURAL DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENTS

LIST OF STARRED ASSEMBLY QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS FOR

MONDAY THE 08^TH FEBRUARY, 2010.

*171. MR. ARIF MUSTAFA JATOI: Will the Minister for Rural Development be pleased to state:-

Initiatives taken by the Department for promotion of Rural Development during the period  from 1^st January, 2007 to 31^st  December, 2007?

ANSWER

MR. ZUBAIR AHMED KHAN, Minister for Rural Development:

The Rural Development Department was not formally functional during the period w.e.f January 2007 to 31^st December 2007. However, it has been re-activated w.e.f 6^th October, 2009 by amending Rules of Business.

After notification of the function the Rural Development Department has prepared 6 Development Schemes which have been prepared for Development of Rural Areas of the Province which are approved by the Provincial Development Working Party (PDWP) in its meeting held on 31-12-2009. Being Non-ADP/New Schemes. A summary for Chief Minster, Sindh has been submitted for seeking his approval for inclusion in the Annual Development Programme 2009-2010.

*2142. MS. HEER ISMAIL SOHO: Will the Minister for Public Health Engineering be pleased to state:-

District wise number of schemes of water supply and sewerage completed during 2008-2009?

ANSWER

MR. MUHAMMED ADIL SIDDIQUI, Minister for Public Health Engineering:

In all fifteen schemes were completed by Public Health Engineering Department during, financial year 2008-09. District wise details of completed schemes are as under:-

ABSTRACT

WATER SUPPLY & DRAINAGE SCHEMES COMPLETED DURING 2008-2009.

*2201. MR. NADEEM AHMED BHUTTO: Will the Minister for Public Health Engineering be pleased to state:-

(a)   Is it a fact that work on filter plant scheme of Khairpur Mirs Town is stopped for last 13 years;

(b)   If answer to (a) above is in affirmative, the reasons therefor, alongwith intentions of the Government to restart the work and complete the Scheme?

ANSWER

MR. MUHAMMED ADIL SIDDIQUI, Minister for Public Health Engineering:

(a)      The Filter Plant 2.5 M.G.D (Rapid Gravity Filter) for Urban W/S/Scheme Khairpur was approved by the Government of Sindh under Tameer Sindh Programme in 1995 for Estimates cost of Rs. 82.792 Million.

(b)      The work on scheme was started in 1995, the scheme was required to be completed in 1999 as per approved PC-I but Rs. 47.00 Million only were released upto 06.1999, whereas the scheme remained unfunded from 1999 to 2003 (4 years) and same was revised in 2003 for Rs. 90.380 million and scheduled to be completed in June-2004 but the scheme could not be completed because funds were not released as per approved PC-I. The work on scheme has been carried out upto June, 2008. After that the work stopped due to non availability of funds and expenditure incurred so far is Rs. 78.6487 million.

Now, it is proposed by the Government that the scheme will be executed and completed by Asian Development Bank under “Sindh Cities Improvement Programme”.

*2256. MR. ARIF MUSTAFA JATOI: Will the Minister for Public Health Engineering be pleased to state:-

Number of trainees who have completed training or in process of training under the BBYDP in the department as on 1^st June, 2009 alongwith the type and scope of the training?

ANSWER

MR. MUHAMMED ADIL SIDDIQUI, Minister for Public Health Engineering:

No Training under BBYDP was initiated/launched in Public Health Engineering Department as such number of Trainees may be considered as Nil.

*2258. MR. ARIF MUSTAFA JATOI: Will the Minister for Rural Development be pleased to state:-

District-wise number of offices and staff of the department as on 31^st May, 2009?

ANSWER

MR. ZUBAIR AHMED KHAN, Minister for Rural Development:

*2291. MS. HEER ISMAIL SOHO: Will the Minister for Public Health Engineering be pleased to state:-

(a)   Is it a fact that the scheme to provide clean drinking water to the inhabitants of taluka Matli district Badin has still not completed even after the lapse of 21 years;

(b)   If answer to (a) above is in affirmative, the reasons thereof?

ANSWER

MR. MUHAMMED ADIL SIDDIQUI, Minister for Public Health Engineering:

(a)      No it is not correct the scheme has been completed in three phases.

Scheme to provide clean drinking water to the inhabitants of Taluka Matli (Ph-I) was launched in the year 1971 which was completed and was made functional with effect from June, 1975. The Phase-II of the scheme was launched during financial year 1975 and 1980 which was completed and was made functional in June, 1983.

The 3^rd Phase of water supply scheme was launched during the year 1986-87 which was completed in June, 1999 and was subsequently made functional w.e.f. March, 2001. All these schemes are functional and providing water to 85,500 persons of District Matli and presently these schemes are being maintained and operated by TMA Matli.

(b)      --

*2328. MRS. HUMERA ALWANI: Will the Minister for Katchi Abadies be pleased to state:-

(a)   Is it fact that after local Government Ordinance, 2002 the department devolved in local Government system as “Municipal Area”;

(b)   If answer to (a) above be in affirmative, the details thereof alongwith number of villages surveyed/registered during period from 2002 to 30-05-2009;

(c)    Number of villages out of above notified as a double registered/ surveyed twice?

ANSWER NOT RECEIVED

Sent to Department                    

                              05-10-2009     

                             Reminder

                             (1)27-10-2009   (2)16-11-2009

                             (3)15-12-2009   (4)14-01-2010

*2330. MRS. HUMERA ALWANI: Will the Minister for Katchi Abadies be pleased to state:-

Number/details of Villages registered at Malir Town, Bin Qasim Town, Gadap Town, Keamari Town during the period from 20-05-2008 to 08-06 2009?

ANSWER NOT RECEIVED

Sent to Department                         

05-10-2009

Reminder

                            (1)   27-10-2009          (2)   16-11-2009

                            (3)   15-12-2009          (4)   14-01-2010

*2333. MRS. HUMERA ALWANI: Will the Minister for Katchi Abadies be pleased to state:-

Number of villages surveyed in 1996 in Karachi, out of them number of villages registered and unregistered alongwith intension of the Government to register the remaining villages?

ANSWER NOT RECEIVED

Sent to Department                         

03-10-2009

Reminder

                            (1)   27-10-2009          (2)   16-11-2009

                            (3)   15-12-2009          (4)   14-01-2010

*2354. MR. NADEEM AHMED BHUTTO: Will the Minister for Public Health Engineering be pleased to state:-

The details of on going water supply scheme from Ghar Masam Branch and to filter the water for Thatta City including its total cost, the progress so far made and the amount spent there on and the schedule date of completion?

ANSWER

MR. MUHAMMED ADIL SIDDIQUI, Minister for Public Health Engineering:

Neither there is any on-going Water Supply Scheme from Ghar Masan Branch nor any filtration scheme exists for Thatta City. However, existing Water Supply to Thatta is based on the Source Jam Branch. Allah Koi Minor and K.B. Feeder. This scheme is functional and maintained by TMA Thatta.

*2390. MR. ARIF MUSTAFA JATOI: Will the Minister for Public Health Engineering be pleased to state:-

Number of towns/villages which discharge waste effluent directly into the Right Bank Rice canal?

ANSWER

MR. MUHAMMED ADIL SIDDIQUI, Minister for Public Health Engineering:

There are 07 (Seven) Numbers of towns/villages discharge waste effluent into the Right Bank Rice Canal, pertaining to Public Health Engineering Circle Larkana.

The details shown against each are as under:-

1.    Urban Drg. Scheme Badah Town Taluka Dokri.

2.    Urban Drg. Scheme Larkana Town Taluka Larkana.

3.    Rural Drg. Scheme Siddiqui Abad/Heesib Chandio Taluka Bakrani.

4.    Rural Drg. Scheme Gujhar Taluka Dokri.

5.    Rural Drg. Scheme Seehar Taluka Dokri.

6.    Rural Drg. Scheme Yaroo Lakhair Taluka Dokri.

7.    Rural Drg. Scheme Umar Bhayo Taluka Bakrani.

*2509. MR. ARIF MUSTAFA JATOI: Will the Minister for Katchi Abadies be pleased to state:-

The number and size of Katchi Abadies in Karachi District which are on land not owned by the Sindh Government?

ANSWER

MR. MUHAMMAD RAFIQUE ENGINEER, Minister for Katchi Abadies:

According to inventory of katchi abadies prepared by Sindh Katchi Abadies Authority (SKAA), on the basis of information supplied by defunct Karachi Metropolitan Corporation, 539 settlements were identified as katchi abadi in City District Karachi. This inventory of katchi abadi is based on the cut-off date 23^rd March, 1985 as provided under Section-19 (1) of Sindh Katchi Abadies Act-1987.

In City District Karachi, 50 katchi abadies spread over an area of 876.19 acres exist on land not owned by Sindh Government. Details are as under:-

SUMMARY OF KATCHI ABADIES

KATCHI ABADIES OF KARACHI ON LAND NOT OWNED BY SINDH GOVERNMENT

Karachi:-                                            HADI BUX BURIRO

the 6^th February, 2009.                             Secretary

                                                 Provincial Assembly of Sindh