PROVINCIAL ASSEMBLY OF SINDH ORDERS OF THE DAY TUESDAY, THE 9TH FEBRUARY, 2010.
Business to be brought forward before the Legislature on Tuesday, the 9th February, 2010 at 10.00 a.m.
I.(A) RECITATION FROM THE HOLY QUR’AN.
(B) NAAT SHAREEF.
II. QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS: (Labour and Environment & Alternative Energy Departments)
III.LEAVE APPLICATION OF MEMBERS, IF ANY.
IV. PRIVILEGE MOTION, IF ANY.
V. ADJOURNMENT MOTION, IF ANY.
VI. MOTION FOR LEAVE TO INTRODUCE THE FOLLOWING PRIVATE BILLS:-
1.Bill No. 14 of 2009-The Sindh Elimination of Copy Culture and Cheating in Examinations Bill, 2009; given notice of by Ms. Humera Alwani, MPA
2.Bill No. 15 of 2009- The Control of Mainpuri and Gutka Bill, 2009; given notice of by Ms. Humera Alwani, MPA.
VII.INTRODUCTION OF THE FOLLOWING PRIVATE BILLS:-
1.Bill No. 08 of 2009- The Sindh Civil Servants (2nd Amendment) Bill, 2009 given notice of by Mr. Arif Mustafa Jatoi, MPA.
2.Bill No. 09 of 2009- The Restriction on Re-employment Bill, 2009 given notice of by Mr. Arif Mustafa Jatoi, MPA.
VIII.PRIVATE RESOLUTIONS:
1.Resolution No. 134; given notice of by Ms. Heer Soho, MPA regarding to establish institutes of Liver Transplant at all divisional headquarters of Sindh Province.
2.Resolution No. 62; given notice of by Dr. Abdul Sattar Rajpar, MPA regarding to approach the Federal Government to return the Super Highway and Other Highways from National Highways Authority to the Sindh Government.
3.Resolution No. 127; given notice of by Pir Syed Muhammad Bachal Shah, MPA regarding to approach the Federal Government to implement the provisions of Water Accord 1991, as the Sindh Province is facing acute water shortage in cultivation of crops.
4.Resolution No. 02; given notice of by Mr. Ali Murad Rajar, MPA regarding to pay compensation to the land owners / growers whose lands have been affected due to sea intrusion to the coastal areas of District Thatta & Badin.
5.Resolution No. 155; given notice of by Mr. Muqeem Alam, MPA regarding Caption published on KESC Bills “We are involved in the theft of electricity that’s why our children affected by Heat in Schools” by the management of Karachi Electric Supply Corporation is unethical and unlawful. While condemning this printed caption strongly, we demand KESC to delete this caption from the KESC Bills immediately.
IX.PRIVATE MOTIONS:
1. Motion No. 10; given notice of by Mr. Arif Mustafa Jatoi, MPA regarding the recent tariff increase announced by NEPRA/PEPCO is unreasonable and a crushing burden on consumers and should be withdrawn immediately since international crude oil prices have dropped from US$ 147 to less than US$ 70 per barrel since June, 2008.
2. Motion No. 42; given notice of by Ms. Nusrata Bano Seher Abbasi, MPA regarding proper training on Medical and Behavioral subjects be provided to the Para Medical Staff by Government for the delivery of better service to the patients in hospitals of Sindh Province. 3. Motion No. 05; given notice of by Ms. Humera Alwani, MPA regarding illegal immigrants belonging to India, Bangladesh, Sri Lanka, Afghanistan and other countries be extradited to their original countries.
4. Motion No. 34, given notice of by Mr. Arif Mustafa Jatoi, MPA regarding Government take control of KESC & HESCO under the Essential Services Act and immediately end the current scourge of 8-12 hours daily load-shedding in Sindh.
5. Motion No. 37; given notice of by Mr. Arif Mustafa Jatoi, MPA regarding the Budget performance must be brought to the Assembly every quarter for discussion in order to ensure constant monitoring by the elected representatives of the people of Sindh.
X.LAYING BEFORE THE HOUSE REPORT OF SPECIAL COMMITTEE ON RULES OF PROCEDURE.
XI.ANY OTHER BUSINESS WITH THE PERMISSION OF THE CHAIR.
KARACHI, THE HADI BUX BURIRO 8TH FEBRUARY, 2010 SECRETARY PROVINCIAL ASSEMBLY OF SINDH
Summary of Proceedings
PROVINCIAL ASSEMBLY OF SINDH
LABOUR AND ENVIRONMENT & ALTERNATIVE ENERGY DEPARTMENTS
LIST OF STARRED ASSEMBLY QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS FOR
TUESDAY THE 09TH FEBRUARY, 2010.
*2071. MR. ARIF MUSTAFA JATOI: Will the Minister for Environment & Alternative Energy be pleased to state:-
Whether it is a fact that the solid waste generated by Karachi is disposed off into land-fills without being checked for hazardous contaminates?
ANSWER
MR. SHAIKH MUHAMMAD AFZAL, Minister for Environment & Alternative Energy:
The disposal of solid waste generated in Karachi in the land-fill sites is the function of the Town Municipal Administrations of Karachi. The City District Government Karachi is also involved as the two major land fill sites are managed by them.
The City District Government Karachi has intimated that the solid waste from eighteen Towns of Karachi is disposed off at landfill sites located at Jam Chakro, Surjani Town and Gondpas, Hub River Road.
The solid waste generated in Karachi is mostly house-hold garbage having no hazardous content, which is dumped at these two landfill sites. Further, the City District Government Karachi is operating two incinerators for hospital and pharmaceutical waste.
*2431. MR. ARIF MUSTAFA JATOI: Will the Minister for Environment & Alternative Energy be pleased to state:-
(a)Is it a fact that digital maps are being prepared of the cities/towns of the Province;
(b)If answer to (a) above be in affirmative, names of such towns/cities as well as criteria for their selection in this scheme?
ANSWER
MR. SHAIKH MUHAMMAD AFZAL, Minister for Environment & Alternative Energy:
(a) Yes.
(b) Karachi, Hyderabad, Sukkur, Mirpurkhas, Khairpur, Shaheed Benazirabad and Larkana are the cities/towns have been taken up in the first phase, for the preparation of digital maps from the environmental point of view. They have been included being the major cities/towns of Sindh.
*2462. MS. HEER ISMAIL SOHO: Will the Minister for Labour be pleased to state:-
(a)Is it a fact that Gases factory at Dhabeji, District Thatta has been closed;
(b)If answer to (a) above is in affirmative, reasons for its closure alongwith number of labours as were working there?
ANSWER
MR. AMIR NAWAB,Minister for Labour:
Yes, it is fact that Gas factory as Dhabeji, namely M/s. Al-Abbas Sugar Mills Ltd. Situated at Dhabeji, District Thatta has been closed, since 15-05-2009. Accordingly to the management of M/s Abbas Sugar Mills, Dhabeji unit, District Thatta, the plant was closed due to facing serious problems of non availability for raw materials, acute shortage of power and water supply, extreme liquidity problems, market demands and similar other factors/causes beyond their control which resulted in closure of plant. As result thereof the services of 202 workers has been terminated and in acceptance of their terminations they collected their legal dues.
In a latest development, these 202 terminated workers have been again been taken into employment by the said management.
*2467. MS. HEER ISMAIL SOHO: Will the Minister for Labour be pleased to state:-
(a)Is it a fact that 118 labours have been terminated from Thatta Cement Factory;
(b)If answer to (a) above be in the affirmative, the reasons thereof, alongwith number of employees working on regular/daily wages basis in above factory?
ANSWER
MR. AMIR NAWAB,Minister for Labour:
(a) No, it is not correct.
(b) Services of 45 labourers were engaged by the contractor, were terminated by the concerned contractor, 12 of these contract workers have filed their cases in the lobour Court Hyderabad. The Management of the Thatta Cement Factory claims that they itself did not terminate services of any Labour/Worker. The detail of total workers are as under:-
Total number of employees working on regular basis.
78
Total number of employees working on daily basis in above factory.
194
Total
272
*2468. MS. HEER ISMAIL SOHO: Will the Minister for Labour be pleased to state:-
Number of factories, mills and industries running in district Thatta alongwith number of employees working therein each on regular/daily wages basis?
ANSWER
MR. AMIR NAWAB,Minister for Labour:
There are 17 registered manufacturing units in District Thatta, number of employing 3794 workers. The unit-wise number of the workers, on regular as well as on temporary/ contractual basis is as under:-
S. #
Name of Working Industries
Number of Workers employed
Regular
Temporary/Contractual/Daily Wages
Total
1.
M/s. Tapal Wood Works, Sakreo Road, Gharo
68
20
88
2.
M/s. Al-Asif Sugar Mill, Gharo
330
200
530
3.
M/s. Al-Abbas Gases, Dhabeji
101
45
146
4.
M/s. Indus Jute Mills, Dhabeji
125
925
1050
5.
M/s. Jeo Links, Dhabeji
05
-
05
6.
M/s. O.K. Oil Mills, Dhabeji
45
-
45
7.
M/s. Anwar Textile Mills, Dhabeji
450
-
450
8.
M/s. Garib Sons, Gharo
100
200
300
9.
M/s. Thatta Cement, Thatta
78
194
272
10.
M/s. Shah Murad Sugar Mills, Jhok Shairf
200
184
384
11.
M/s. Larr Sugar Mills, Jati Road, Sujawal
200
180
380
12.
M/s. Maza International
20
30
50
13.
M/s. Peoples Flour Mills, Dhabeji
05
10
15
14.
M/s. Qureshi Salt Works, Dhabeji
10
18
28
15.
M/s. Hijran Salt Works, Dhabeji
05
06
11
16.
M/s. Dhabeji Salt Works, Dhabeji
05
10
15
17.
M/s. Safe Salt Works, Dhabeji
05
20
25
Total
1752
2042
3794
*2543. MRS. HUMERA ALWANI: Will the Minister for Environment & Alternative Energy be pleased to state:-
(a)Is it a fact that major part of Metropolis/inhabitants facing from acute lead pollution which possess serious threat to the health of the citizens;
(b)If answer to (a) above be in the affirmative, preventive measures taken by the Government in this regard?
ANSWER
MR. SHAIKH MUHAMMAD AFZAL, Minister for Environment & Alternative Energy:
(a) Yes. Lead levels have been detected in the ambient air at different locations of Karachi. Since all the four major refineries i.e. Pak-Arab Refinery, National Refinery, Pakistan Refinery and Attock Refinery are now producing lead-free petrol, the presence of lead in the atmosphere has considerably reduced. The already available lead content will also get diluted gradually.
(b) However through Vehicular Emission Control Programme, the Environmental Protection Agency, Sindh conducts checking of vehicles and takes appropriate action under the law in coordination with Traffic Police.
*2544. MRS. HUMERA ALWANI: Will the Minister for Environment & Alternative Energy be pleased to state:-
(a)Is it a fact that the level of lead pollution has been found in different areas of Karachi such as Quaidabad, Sohrab Goth, Shahrah-e-Faisal, Kala Pull, Malir City, Nazimabad, Saddar, Model Colony and Guru Mandir;
(b)If answer to (a) above is in the affirmative, steps taken by the Government to minimize it?
ANSWER
MR. SHAIKH MUHAMMAD AFZAL, Minister for Environment & Alternative Energy:
(a) Yes. Lead levels have been detected in the ambient air at different locations of Karachi including Quaidabad, Sohrab Goth, Shahrah-e-Faisal, Kala Pul, Malir City, Nazimabad, Saddar, Model Colony and Guru Mandir.
(b) In Pakistan, environmental Lead was indentified as a problem in 1998. In 2001, the Government encouraged refineries to phase out Lead content from the petroleum products. This target has been achieved before time, and currently all four refineries of Pakistan are producing Lead-free petrol. Since then the level of Lead in the atmosphere has considerably reduced and will gradually be eliminated totally.
*2709. MS. HEER ISMAIL SOHO: Will the Minister for Environment & Alternative Energy be pleased to state:-
(a)Is there any program of the Government to carry on survey and studies with reference to environmental effects of Sugar Mills;
(b)If answer to (a) above be in the affirmative, the details thereof?
ANSWER
MR. SHAIKH MUHAMMAD AFZAL, Minister for Environment & Alternative Energy:
(a) Yes, a study entitled “Study on Environmental Assessment of Sugar Mills in Sindh” has been included in the current years Annual Development Programme to be funded from the block allocation maintained by the Planning & Development Department for conduct of studies.
(b) The study will identify all major environmental degradation impacts and also propose remedial measures.
*2955. MR. ARIF MUSTAFA JATOI: Will the Minister for Environment & Alternative Energy be pleased to state:-
(a)Is it a fact that cement factories in the vicinity of Karachi are burning solid waste as a fuel with out the approval of SEPA or any environmental impact report;
(b)If answer to (a) above is in affirmative, the details thereof?
ANSWER
MR. SHAIKH MUHAMMAD AFZAL, Minister for Environment & Alternative Energy:
All the cement factories are in the process of being surveyed and monitored by the Environmental Protection Agency, Sindh for the purpose of enforcement of Pakistan Environmental Protection Act 1997. The alleged burning of solid waste is also being probed into. Action will be taken against all such cement factories which are violating the law and they will be prosecuted before the Environment Tribunal.
