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 8th March 2017

List of Business  |  Summary of Proceedings

List of Business

PROVINCIAL ASSEMBLY OF SINDH

ORDERS OF THE DAY

WEDNESDAY, THE 08TH MARCH, 2017

 

                Business to be brought forward before the Legislature on Wednesday, the 08th March, 2017 at 10.00 a.m.

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

(B)     NAAT SHAREEF.

 

II.      QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS:

            (Forest Department)

 

III.      CALL ATTENTION NOTICES:

1.  CALL ATTENTION NOTICE NO. 05 OF 2017;GIVEN NOTICE OF BY DR. SEEMA ZIA, MPA: Will the Honourable Minister for Local Government, Sindh may please to give answer/statement that is it a fact that Non-Gazetted and Gazetted Staff (including Doctors & Senior Professors) of Abassi Shaheed  Hospital have not been given salaries for more than one year. What is the reason for such negligence?

 

2.  CALL ATTENTION NOTICE NO. 04 OF 2017;GIVEN NOTICE OF BY MR. KAMRAN AKHTER, MPA: Will the Honourable Minister for Home, Sindh may please to give answer/statement that Special parties of Police after raids, threat the innocent/ law abiding citizens, involve them into fake cases and have started collecting ransom; Steps taken by the Government against the said Police parties?

 

3.  CALL ATTENTION NOTICE NO. 03 OF 2017;GIVEN NOTICE OF BY MS. GHAZALA SIAL, MPA: Will the Honourable Minister for Education & Literacy, Sindh may please to give answer/statement that is it a fact that there is only one teacher in Government Primary School, Younis Abad, Pir-Jo-Goth District Khairpur Mir’s to teach 200 students?

 

4.  CALL ATTENTION NOTICE NO. 02 OF 2017;GIVEN NOTICE OF BY MR. KHURRAM SHER ZAMAN, MPA: Will the Honourable Minister for Local Government, Sindh may please to give answer/statement that it’s been months since I am raising issue of water shortage in my Constituency PS-112 Clifton, due to non-seriousness of AC Superintendent Engineer water trunk man KW&SB. What steps have been taken by the Ministry to address this issue faced by tax payers?

 

5.  CALL ATTENTION NOTICE NO. 01 OF 2017;GIVEN NOTICE OF BY MS. HEER SOHO, MPA: Will the Honourable Minister for Home, Sindh may please to give answer/statement that Jirga of Sawand and Sabzoi communities has been conducted; Whether the said jirga was legal or illegal explain?

 

IV.     LEAVE APPLICATION OF MEMBERS, IF ANY.

 

V.       PRIVILEGE MOTION, IF ANY.

 

VI.     ADJOURNMENT MOTION, IF ANY.

 

VII.     PRESENTATION AND CONSIDERATION OF REPORT OF THE STANDING COMMITTEE ON FOOD ON GOVERNMENT BILL NO. 12 OF 2016-THE SINDH FOOD AUTHORITY BILL, 2016.

 

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

 

 

KARACHI, THE                                                                     G.M.UMAR FAROOQ

07TH MARCH, 2017.                                                                    SECRETARY

PROVINCIAL ASSEMBLY OF SINDH

 

Summary of Proceedings

PROVINCIAL ASSEMBLY OF SINDH

FOREST DEPARTMENT

LIST OF STARRED ASSEMBLY QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS FOR

WEDNESDAY THE 08TH MARCH, 2017

 

*3815. MS. NUSRAT SEHER ABBASI: Will the Minister for Forest be pleased to state:-

Whether the forestation of canals and irrigation channels is the responsibility of the Forest or Agriculture department?

 ANSWER

SYED MURAD ALI SHAH (Chief Minister), Minister for Forest:

Under social forestry program, Sindh Forest department has mandate to carry out plantation on any blank area suitable for plantation irrespective of ownership, in consultation with concerned entity.

 *3816. MS. NUSRAT SEHER ABBASI: Will the Minister for Forest be pleased to state:-

(a)   Is it a fact that uncultivated land of province is being allocated at lower rates on 30 years lease for forestation to promote forests;

(b)   If answer to (a) above is affirmative, names of such talukas/districts?

 ANSWER

SYED MURAD ALI SHAH (Chief Minister), Minister for Forest:

    (a)      At present there is no policy in execution in Sindh Forest Department, whereby, uncultivated forest land is allocated on 30 years lease for Afforestation to promote forests.

    (b)      N/A.

 *3843. ENGR. SABIR HUSSAIN KAIMKHANI: Will the Minister for Forest be pleased to state:-

(a)   Is it a fact that department leases its land for agriculture purposes;

(b)   If answer to (a) above is affirmative, area leased out other than agriculture purposes along with terms and conditions of the lease?

 ANSWER

SYED MURAD ALI SHAH (Chief Minister), Minister for Forest:

    (a)      There is an approved Sindh Agroforestry Lease Policy 2004 under execution in Sindh Forest Department under which scheduled forest land is granted for five years Agroforestry lease and after completion of initial five years lease period, the period is extendable to another five years.

    (b)      Under this policy, forest land is leased out only for Agroforestry purpose (raising of agriculture crops and trees together over same unit of land) and not solely for agriculture.

 *4319. MR. MUHAMMAD RASHID KHILJI: Will the Minister for Forest be pleased to state:-

Whether there is any new scheme under consideration of the department regarding new forests?

 ANSWER

SYED MURAD ALI SHAH (Chief Minister), Minister for Forest:

Yes. Under the “Green Pakistan Program” as per directives of Honourable Prime Minister of Pakistan a new umbrella project is under consideration in the Ministry of Climate Change Government of Pakistan, Islamabad.

Accordingly, Sindh Forest Department in compliance with said Prime Minister directive has proposed a development project in its ADP titled “Reclamation & Development of Forest Areas in Sindh” for period of 5 years (2016-2017 to 2020-2021) at a cost of Rs.800 Million with 50% share cash from Provincial and Federal Government.

The project will help in protecting and conserving forestry resources of Sindh specially, Mangroves, Irrigated Plantation and Linear Plantations along roads and canals.

*4509. MS. HEER SOHO: Will the Minister for Forest be pleased to state:-

(a)      Year in which Forest Act was promulgated which is being implemented;

(b)      Number of employees presently working in the department alongwith details thereof?

 ANSWER

SYED MURAD ALI SHAH (Chief Minister), Minister for Forest:

    (a)      Forest Act, 1927 was promulgated in September, 1927 before partition with the title “Forest Act, 1927”.

    (b)      Presently there are 2028 numbers of employees working in different grades in Sindh Forest Department. Detail is attached at Annexure, placed on the Table of the House.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Karachi:-                                         G. M. Umar Farooq

the 07th March, 2017.                             Secretary

                                                 Provincial Assembly of Sindh.