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Sitting on 11th March 2011

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List of Business

PROVINCIAL ASSEMBLY OF SINDH

ORDERS OF THE DAY

FRIDAY, THE 11TH MARCH, 2011.

 

Business to be brought forward before the Legislature on Friday, the 11th March, 2011 at 10.00 a.m.

 

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

                   (B) NAAT SHAREEF.

 

II.              QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS:

(Social welfare Department)

III.             LEAVE APPLICATION OF MEMBERS, IF ANY.

 

IV.              PRIVILEGE MOTION, IF ANY.

 

V.                ADJOURNMENT MOTION, IF ANY.

 

VI.              INTRODUCTION OF THE GOVERNMENT BILL NO. 07 OF 2011-THE SHAHDADPUR INSTITUTE OF MEDICAL SCIENCES BILL, 2011.

 

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

 

 

KARACHI, THE                                        HADI BUX BURIRO

10TH MARCH, 2011                                    SECRETARY

                                                PROVINCIAL ASSEMBLY OF SINDH

 

Summary of Proceedings

PROVINCIAL ASSEMBLY OF SINDH

SOCIAL WELFARE DEPARTMENT

LIST OF STARRED ASSEMBLY QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS FOR

FRIDAY THE 11TH MARCH, 2011.

 

 

*3381. MS. HEER ISMAIL SOHO: Will the Minister for Social Welfare be pleased to state:-

Name/numbers of the projects at present running in the Province with the help of Sindh Government and NGO’s along with names of NGO’s?

 

ANSWER

MS. NARGIS N.D. KHAN, Minister for Social Welfare:

No any project at present is running in the Province with the help of Sindh Government and NGOs.

 

 

*3521. MS. NUSRAT SEHER ABBASI: Will the Minister for Social Welfare be pleased to state:-

Number/name of new NGOs established in District Khairpur during 31-01-2007 to            31-03-2010? In detail?

 

ANSWER

MS. NARGIS N.D. KHAN, Minister for Social Welfare:

76 NGOs were established in District Khairpur during 31-06-2007 to 31-03-2010 details is at annexure, placed on the table of the House.

 

 

*3704. MR. ARIF MUSTAFA JATOI: Will the Minister for Social Welfare be pleased to state:-

(a)   Is it a fact that Rs. 90 million were allocated during 2009-2010 to establish and strengthen Dar-ul-Aman for rehabilitation for street children through civil society;

(b)   If answer to (a) above be in the affirmative, name of the organizations provided funds with amount?

 

ANSWER

MS. NARGIS N.D. KHAN, Minister for Social Welfare:

(a)      Yes. It is a fact that Rs. 90.000 million were allocated during 2009-10 to establish and strengthen Darul Atfal (Not Darul Aman) for Rehabilitation of Street Children through Civil Society.

(b)      None.

 

 

*3805. MR. ARIF MUSTAFA JATOI: Will the Minister for Social Welfare be pleased to state:-

The total number of Shaheed Benazir Income Support forms distributed during the period from 1st July, 2009 to date?

 

ANSWER

MS. NARGIS N.D. KHAN, Minister for Social Welfare:

The question pertains to Shaheed Benazir Income Support Programme, Islamabad.

 

 

*3806. MR. ARIF MUSTAFA JATOI: Will the Minister for Social Welfare be pleased to state:-

The district-wise rejection rate of Shaheed Benazir Income Support forms received back by the Department alongwith the reasons for rejection?

 

ANSWER

MS. NARGIS N.D. KHAN, Minister for Social Welfare:

The question pertains to Shaheed Benazir Income Support Programme, Islamabad.

 

 

*3817. MR. MUHAMMAD MUZAMMIL QURESHI: Will the Minister for Social Welfare be pleased to state:-

(a)   Is it a fact that Rs.26.761 million were allocated for orphans, women and disabled persons of rural and urban areas to economically stabilize them;

(b)   If answer to (a) above be in the affirmative, the details thereof, alongwith district-wise amount spent or to be spent in this regard?

 

ANSWER

MS. NARGIS N.D. KHAN, Minister for Social Welfare:

(a)      Yes.

(b)      Due to enhancement of cost of Machinery & Equipment, Furniture & Fixture and Raw material, now the PC-I has been revised/modified at the cost of Rs. 83.597 (M) for inclusion in ADP-2011-12 submitted to the P&D Department.

 

Current status: Approved by Technical Committee

 

Purchase of 10,000 Sewing Machines and 50 Tri-Cycles to be distributed as per details to each Districts:-

 

Rural area in Karachi.

1,000

15 flood effected districts for 400 in each.

6,000

08 Rest Districts each 250.

2,000

For Special Persons & Transgenders.

1,000

Total

10,000

 

 

*3818. MR. MUHAMMAD MUZAMMIL QURESHI: Will the Minister for Social Welfare be pleased to state:-

Amount incurred on the construction of Community Development Centers being constructed by the department in the district Karachi and Thatta alongwith time by when the same will be completed as well as persons to be benefited?

 

ANSWER

MS. NARGIS N.D. KHAN, Minister for Social Welfare:

The amount of Rs. 22.344 (M) for Karachi and Rs. 11.962 (M) for Thatta has been incurred/spent on the construction of Community Centres. Over 1000 persons in each district are likely to be benefited through these centers both buildings are nearly to completion.

Details:-

Ø  Period of Scheme May, 2009 to June, 2011.

Ø  Cost of Scheme                         39.778 (M).

Ø  Number of beneficiaries             1000

 

Progress:-

Ø  Construction work is near to completion.

 

Amount Spent upto 2010-2011, on construction

 

Karachi

20.382 (M)

Thatta

10.000 (M)

Total

30.382 (M)

 

 

*3819. MR. MUHAMMAD MUZAMMIL QURESHI: Will the Minister for Social Welfare be pleased to state:-

(a)   Is it a fact that government intends to construct a Darul aman at district Benazirabad;

(b)   If answer to (a) above is in the affirmative, the amount to be spent on it?

 

ANSWER

MS. NARGIS N.D. KHAN, Minister for Social Welfare:

(a)      Yes.

(b)      Amount to be spent Rs. 47.511 (M).

 

 

*3920. MS. HEER ISMAIL SOHO: Will the Minister for Social Welfare be pleased to state:-

(a)   Is it a fact that separate identity card are being prepared for deaf and dumb persons;

(b)   If answer to (a) above be in the affirmative, number of such cards prepared till today?

ANSWER

MS. NARGIS N.D. KHAN, Minister for Social Welfare:

(a)      Social Welfare Department has no authority to prepare Identity Card for Deaf & Dumb person.

(b)      NADRA is the authority to issue Identity Card to Special persons.

NADRA Issue:-

(i)     Total Card applied. 95169

(ii)    Cards Issued till today. 94823

 

 

*4122. MS. ZAREEN MAJEED: Will the Minister for Social Welfare be pleased to state:-

Procedure/criteria adopted to prepare seniority list of ASWOs alongwith qualification required by Sindh Public Service Commission for the professional post of SWO/DDO?

 

ANSWER

MS. NARGIS N.D. KHAN, Minister for Social Welfare:

The Seniority list of ASWOs is prepared as per criteria defined in Sindh Civil Servants (Probation, Confirmation & Seniority) Rules, 1975 widely available being a public document.

The Seniority list is strictly prepared in accordance with Sindh Civil Servants (Probation, Confirmation & Seniority) Rules 1975 is at annexure, placed on the table of the House.

The qualification required for initial recruitment of SWO/DDO is Master Degree in Sociology/Social Work at least 2nd Division.

 

 

*4124. MS. ZAREEN MAJEED: Will the Minister for Social Welfare be pleased to state:-

(a)   Is it a fact that the recently promoted ASWOs fulfill the required qualification i.e. M.A         2nd division in Sociology or Social Work;

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

 

ANSWER

MS. NARGIS N.D. KHAN, Minister for Social Welfare:

(a)      No ASWO has been recently promoted.

(b)      ----

 

 

*4125. MS. HEER ISMAIL SOHO: Will the Minister for Social Welfare be pleased to state:-

Seniority list of recently promoted ASWO alongwith complete list of all serving male & female auxiliary workers with their updates and verified service books by their controlling officers?

 

ANSWER

MS. NARGIS N.D. KHAN, Minister for Social Welfare:

As no Assistant Social Welfare Officer is recently promoted therefore the question of seniority does not arise.

The list of all serving Male & Female Auxiliary Worker is at Annexure, placed on the table of the House.

 

 

*4412. MS. ZAREEN MAJEED: Will the Minister for Social Welfare be pleased to state:-

(a)   Names of Social Welfare Institutions being provided fund;

(b)   Is it a fact that aid has been provided to Darul-Aman during March, 2010 to December, 2010;

(c)    If answer to (b) above is in affirmative, amount of fund of Karachi Darul Aman alongwith number of people being benefited from it?

 

ANSWER

MS. NARGIS N.D. KHAN, Minister for Social Welfare:

(a)      Rehabilitation Center for Physically Handicapped               05

Rehabilitation Center for Multiple Handicapped Children    12

Darul Atfal                                                                        03

(b)      Darul Aman are run by City District Government and the required information is sought the reply is still awaited.

 

*4544. MS. NUSRAT SEHER ABBASI: Will the Minister for Social Welfare be pleased to state:-

Number of Community Development Centres existing in Sindh as well as benefits so far received to the public from the said centres?

 

ANSWER NOT RECEIVED

Sent to Department                          Reminder

                                      26-01-2011                               03-02-2011

 

 

*4545. MS. NUSRAT SEHER ABBASI: Will the Minister for Social Welfare be pleased to state:-

Number of darul-aman so far constructed in the province by the government upto            31st December, 2010 alongwith number of darul-atfal exist in the province?

 

ANSWER

MS. NARGIS N.D. KHAN, Minister for Social Welfare:

(a)      Number of Darul Aman up to 31st December, 2010.      04. (Four)

(b)      Number of Darul Atfal.                                                03 (Three)

 

 

*4566. MS. NUSRAT SEHER ABBASI: Will the Minister for Social Welfare be pleased to state:-

(a)   Is it a fact that Darul Aman is deprived of Electricity, Water, Gas and Food like Sukkur Jail;

(b)   If answer to (a) above is in affirmative, steps taken in this regard?

 

ANSWER

MS. NARGIS N.D. KHAN, Minister for Social Welfare:

(a)      Darul Aman is not specified.

(b)      ----

 

 

*4646. MR. ARIF MUSTAFA JATOI: Will the Minister for Social Welfare be pleased to state:-

Amount disbursed for establishment/strengthening of darul amans through civil society organizations during 01-07-2010 to 31-12-2010?

 

ANSWER

MS. NARGIS N.D. KHAN, Minister for Social Welfare:

No amount is disbursed by the Government of Sindh, Social Welfare Department.

 

 

*4647. MR. ARIF MUSTAFA JATOI: Will the Minister for Social Welfare be pleased to state:-

(a)   Is it a fact that community development centres are being built for she-males in the Province;

(b)   If answer to (a) above is in the affirmative, the facilities to be provided there?

 

ANSWER

MS. NARGIS N.D. KHAN, Minister for Social Welfare:

(a)      Yes 3 Community Development Centres are being built for She-Male in Karachi, Hyderabad & Sukkur.

(b)      (i)   Boarding & Lodging facilities.

(ii)   Vocational Training Dress making Machine and hand embroidery, handicraft, beautician etc.

(iii). Computer Training/Secretarial Work.

(iv). Training/Awareness of in Health Nutrition & Medical HIV Aids for Screening and Treatment.

(v).  Education.

 

 

 

 

Karachi:-                                           HADI BUX BURIRO

the 10th March, 2011.                                Secretary

                                                   Provincial Assembly of Sindh