PROVINCIAL ASSEMBLY OF SINDH
IRRIGATION DEPARTMENT
LIST OF STARRED ASSEMBLY QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS FOR
MONDAY THE 13TH MARCH, 2017
SHORT NOTICE QUESTION GIVEN BY MS. HEER SOHO, MPA
137. Will the Minister for Irrigation be pleased to state:-
Is it fact that construction work of dam at Koronjhar under small dam project has not been completed; if so, reasons with details thereof?
*818. MS. NUSRAT SEHER ABBASI: Will the Minister for Irrigation be pleased to state:-
(a) Is it a fact that many employees of SCARP in district Khairpur do business in other districts but get salaries from SCARP district Khairpur;
(b) If answer to (a) above is affirmative, the designation-wise list of the same?
ANSWER
SYED MURAD ALI SHAH (Chief Minister), Minister for Irrigation:
(a) No, it is not a fact that many employees of SCARP in district Khairpur do business in other district but get salaries from SCARP district Khairpur;
(b) All the employees of SCARP in Khairpur district are performing their Government duties and get salaries against their places of postings from SCARP district Khairpur.
*865. DR. MUHAMMAD RAFIQUE BANBHAN: Will the Minister for Irrigation be pleased to state:-
(a) Is it a fact that the corruption cases were registered against officers/employees of Irrigation department during 2008 to 2013;
(b) If answer to (a) above is affirmative, the details in this regard?
ANSWER
SYED MURAD ALI SHAH (Chief Minister), Minister for Irrigation:
Only one case crime no. 02/2013 is registered in Anticorruption Establishment Mithi against the Riaz Ahmed Junior Clerk of Small Dams Division Nagarparkar. No other case of corruption was registered against the official/employees of the Irrigation department during 2008-2013.
*1046. MS. HEER SOHO: Will the Minister for Irrigation be pleased to state:-
Detail of water logging and salinity control program as well as amount spent on the said program during 2010-2012?
ANSWER
SYED MURAD ALI SHAH (Chief Minister), Minister for Irrigation:
Ghotki Feeder Canal Area Water Board, Ghotki.
SCARP PROJECT COMPRISING OF 1092 TUBEWELLS AND 04 NO. DRAINS WITH THE LENGTH OF 49 MILES WORKING IN THE JURISDICTION GHOTKI FEEDER CANAL AREA WATER BOARD, GHOTKI.
· SCARP project is to control the salinity and rising ground water level of the area by operating the Tubewells and then dispose off the water into the nearest irrigation water course as a supplementary use for agriculture purpose.
The project was handed over by WAPDA to Sindh irrigation department in the year 1984 and 1992-93 and no new program was initiated during year 2010-2012.
· Surplus water of the cultural command area accumulated through drainage network is pumped out through pumping station in to Irrigation canals. By this the salinity and ground water level is controlled. Hence the cropping intensity has improved accordingly. Government of Sindh released the funds for proper maintenance of the project is as under.
Ghotki Feeder Canal Area Water Board, Badin
Financial year 2010-11 Rs.10,299,940/- 10.299(M)
Financial year 2011-12 Rs.31,059,409/- 31.059(M)
Left Bank Canal Area Water Board, Badin
Financial year 2010-11 Rs.21,758,755/- 21.758(M)
Financial year 2011-12 Rs.30,772,839/- 30.772(M)
Grand Total Financial Year 2010-11 Rs.32,058,695/- 32.058(M)
Grand Total Financial Year 2011-12 Rs.61,832,248/- 61.832(M)
*4120. MS. NAHEED BEGUM: Will the Minister for Irrigation be pleased to state:-
(a) Is it a fact that block survey is being conducted by World Bank to check underground level of water in Hyderabad division;
(b) If answer to (a) above is affirmative, expenditure incurred as well as aims, objects and benefits of the same?
ANSWER
SYED MURAD ALI SHAH (Chief Minister), Minister for Irrigation:
No survey is being conducted by World Bank to check underground level of water in Hyderabad Division through Irrigation department.
*5795. MR. KHURRUM SHER ZAMAN: Will the Minister for Irrigation be pleased to state:-
(a) Is it a fact that the department has designed low-cost drip irrigation program for farmers in areas outside the Indus Basin;
(b) If answer to (a) above is affirmative, the details thereof?
ANSWER
SYED MURAD ALI SHAH (Chief Minister), Minister for Irrigation:
No such project has been designed by Irrigation department.
Karachi:- G. M. Umar Farooq
the 11th March, 2017 Secretary
Provincial Assembly of Sindh.
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