In pursuance of Article 107 of the Constitution of the Islamic Republic of Pakistan, the Provincial Assembly of Sindh shall stand dissolved on the expiration of its term of five years on the 28th May, 2018.
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Sitting on 20th January 2017

List of Business  |  Summary of Proceedings

List of Business

PROVINCIAL ASSEMBLY OF SINDH

ORDERS OF THE DAY

FRIDAY, THE 20TH JANUARY, 2017.

 

                Business to be brought forward before the Legislature on Friday, the 20th January, 2017 at 10.00 a.m.

 

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

(B)     NAAT SHAREEF.

 

II.      QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS:

            (Works & Services Department)

 

III.      CALL ATTENTION NOTICES:

 

1.  CALL ATTENTION NOTICE NO. 01 OF 2017;GIVEN NOTICE OF BY MS. GHAZALA SIAL, MPA: Will the Honourable Minister for Health, Sindh may please to give answer/statement that is there any fact that there is shortage of Dog Bite vaccines in Taluka Kingri Hospitals of District Khairpur Mir’s?

2.  CALL ATTENTION NOTICE NO. 15 OF 2017;GIVEN NOTICE OF BY MR. KHURRAM SHER ZAMAN, MPA: Will the Honourable Minister for Local Government, Sindh may please explain to this House why he has failed to provide clean water to Karachi city as according to my information 40% of water is unhygienic?

 

3.  CALL ATTENTION NOTICE NO. 18 OF 2017;GIVEN NOTICE OF BY MR. JAMAL AHMED, MPA: Will the Honourable Minister for Transport, Sindh may please to give answer/statement that the intercity Bus Stand may please be demolished from the Sakhi Hassan Graveyard to KMDC due to public importance?

 

4.  CALL ATTENTION NOTICE NO. 17 OF 2017;GIVEN NOTICE OF BY MS. HEER SOHO, MPA: Will the Honourable Minister for Education, Sindh may please explain to this House that is it a fact that the Government of Sindh have any plan/ program to establish or open institutes for learning Chinese Language, if so, details thereof?

 

5.  CALL ATTENTION NOTICE NO. 16 OF 2017;GIVEN NOTICE OF BY MR. SAIFUDDIN KHALID, MPA: Will the Honourable Minister for Local Government, Sindh may please to give answer/statement that is it a fact that Al-Maroof UC office situated in Haryana Colony, Orangi Town Sector-10 is in desolated condition. If so, the reasons thereof in detail, please.      

 

IV.     LEAVE APPLICATION OF MEMBERS, IF ANY.

 

V.       PRIVILEGE MOTION, IF ANY.

 

VI.     ADJOURNMENT MOTION NO. 03 OF 2016;GIVEN NOTICE OF BY MS. NUSRAT BANO SEHER ABBASI, MPA REGARDING NOTIFICATION ISSUED THREE YEARS BACK BUT YET THE TOWN COMMITTEE OF SUJAWAL HAS NOT BEEN GIVEN THE STATUS OF MUNICIPAL.

 

VII.     CONSIDERATION OF THE GOVERNMENT BILL NO. 34 OF 2015-THE SINDH PAYMENT OF WAGES BILL, 2015.

 

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

 

 

KARACHI, THE                                                                     G.M.UMAR FAROOQ

19TH JANUARY, 2017.                                                                SECRETARY

PROVINCIAL ASSEMBLY OF SINDH

 

Summary of Proceedings

PROVINCIAL ASSEMBLY OF SINDH

WORKS & SERVICES DEPARTMENT

LIST OF STARRED ASSEMBLY QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS FOR

FRIDAY THE 20TH JANUARY, 2017.

 

*2481. MS. NAILA MUNIR: Will the Minister for Works & Services be pleased to state:-

Number of Government buildings damaged due to different reasons during 2012 to 2013?

 ANSWER

MR. IMDAD ALI PITAFI, Minister for Works & Services:

No Government building was damaged due to different reasons during 2012 to 2013.

 *3163. MR. KAMRAN AKHTAR: Will the Minister for Works & Services be pleased to state:-

(a)   Is it a fact that work has been started on the Hyderabad-Mirpurkhas dual carriage way project;

(b)   If answer to (a) above is in affirmative, the salient features of the scheme including its cost and financial pay back?

 ANSWER

MR. IMDAD ALI PITAFI, Minister for Works & Services:

 (a)   Yes, the dualization of main carriageway has been substantially completed on 31-08-2012. The road has been opened for traffic since 01-09-2012.

 (b)   Salient Features

        (a)      Length                                      60 KMs

        (b)      Dualization                               Existing 2 lane to 4 lane

        (c)      Total Cost                                 Rs. 6.051 Billion

        (d)      Construction Period                            24 months

        (e)      Concession Agreement              30 years

        (f)       Operation and Maintenance      By the developers

during concession period

(g)      Project & O&M Cost                  Shall be recovered from toll tax

    (c)   Recovery Period 30 years from Toll Collection

          (a)      Payment to Commercial Bank 10 years after deduction of O&M Cost.

(b)      Payment to Sindh Government upto 5 years (66% Sindh Government & 33% Developer) after deduction of O&M Cost.

(c)      After the 15 years completion of above loan recovery returns to the Developers after deduction of O&M Cost.

 *3348. MS. KHAIRUNNISA MUGHAL: Will the Minister for Works & Services be pleased to state:-

(a)   Whether government has any plan to construct road from Mirpurkhas to Umerkot, Mithi and Nawabshah like Hyderabad to Mirpurkhas roads;

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

 ANSWER

MR. IMDAD ALI PITAFI, Minister for Works & Services:

(a)   There is no such plan of Government to construct road from Mirpurkhas to Umerkot, Mithi and Nawabshah as like Hyderabad to Mirpurkhas road due to the reasons that the proposed alignment does not match the technical and socio-economic parameters.

(b)   Nil.

 *3464. MS. HEER SOHO: Will the Minister for Works & Services be pleased to state:-

(a)   Is it a fact that the due to unreleased funds by the Federation for the last five years schemes of roads and bridges are delaying from the last four years;

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

 ANSWER

MR. IMDAD ALI PITAFI, Minister for Works & Services:

(a)   Yes.

       There are two Nos. federally funded schemes approved by Government for the last five years in district Badin.

 a)    Construction of road from Pangrio Sugar Mill to Kabeer Rind to Tando Bago Road (mile 0/0-10/0 = 16.10 Kms)

Work in progress but funds not released since last two years. Against total cost of Rs. 101.665 Million only Rs. 30.00 Million released by Federal Government and utilized.

 b)  Construction of road from Raj Wah Regulator to Morr Shakh to village Mian Usman and connect Machhi Mori and Kak Sector (mile 0/0-12/4 = 20.00 Kms)

     The scheme is missing / closed from PSDP Book since last two years. Funds have been demanded but not released. Against total cost of Rs. 121.078 Million only Rs. 34.00 Million released by Federal Government and utilized.

 (b)    Funds have not been released since last two years by Federal Government despite of request made by the Sindh Government.


 

*3466. MS. HEER SOHO: Will the Minister for Works & Services be pleased to state:-

Number of schemes as are in progress in the province with Federal funding alongwith number of schemes completed, ongoing and closed?

 ANSWER

MR. IMDAD ALI PITAFI, Minister for Works & Services:

There are two Nos. federally funded scheme approved by Government for the last five years in district Badin.

 a)    Construction of road from Pangrio Sugar Mill to Kabeer Rind to Tando Bago Road (mile 0/0-10/0 = 16.10 Kms)

Work in progress but funds not released since last two years.

 b)  Construction of road from Raj Wah Regulator to Morr Shakh to village Mian Usman and connect Machhi Mori and Kak Sector (mile 0/0-12/4 = 20.00 Kms)

The scheme is missing / closed from PSDP Book since last two years. Funds have been demanded but not released.

 

*3798. MS. NUSRAT SEHER ABBASI: Will the Minister for Works & Services be pleased to state:-

(a)   Is it fact that official standard of asphalt roads in the province does not meet any international standard;

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

 ANSWER

MR. IMDAD ALI PITAFI, Minister for Works & Services:

(a)   No.

       The methodologies for pavement designs in use are generally or two types.

a)    Low volume of traffic

For low volume of traffic, the department uses Road Note-29 & 31, which is British International Standard.

b)  High volume of traffic

     For high volume of traffic, International Standard AASHTO pavement design guidelines 2004 are in use.

(b)   Nil

*3804. MS. NUSRAT SEHER ABBASI: Will the Minister for Works & Services be pleased to state:-

(a)   Is it a fact that officers from other departments are working in the department on deputation resulting officers of department are waiting for posting;

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

 ANSWER

MR. IMDAD ALI PITAFI, Minister for Works & Services:

No officer of other department is working on deputation basis in the Works & Services Department.

 *4851. MR. MUHAMMAD DILAWAR QURESHI: Will the Minister for Works & Services be pleased to state:-

(a)      Is it a fact that Hyderabad to Mirpurkhas road has been constructed under Public-Private partnership;

(b)      If answer to (a) above is affirmative, name of company with whom the agreement was made alongwith its terms and conditions?

 ANSWER

MR. IMDAD ALI PITAFI, Minister for Works & Services:

(a)      Yes.

Hyderabad-Mirpurkhas road was dualized under Public-Private Partnership mode.

(b)      The Concession Agreement was signed with Deokjae Connecting Roads Pvt. Ltd.

Terms & Conditions

The Concessioner will construct, operate and maintain the road for 32 years with effect from 11-11-2009.

 

 

 

 

 

Karachi:-                                               G. M. Umar Farooq

the 19th Jan, 2017.                                        Secretary

                                                      Provincial Assembly of Sindh.