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 13th March 2017

List of Business  |  Summary of Proceedings

List of Business

PROVINCIAL ASSEMBLY OF SINDH

ORDERS OF THE DAY

MONDAY, THE 13TH MARCH, 2017

 

                Business to be brought forward before the Legislature on Monday, the 13th March, 2017 at 10.00 a.m.

 

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

(B)     NAAT SHAREEF.

 

II.      QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS:

            (Irrigation Department)

 

III.      CALL ATTENTION NOTICES:

1.  CALL ATTENTION NOTICE NO. 20 OF 2017;GIVEN NOTICE OF BY MR. KAMRAN AKHTER, MPA: Will the Honourable Minister for Land Utilization, Sindh may please to give answer/statement that is it a fact that Member Land Utilization has allotted 100 acres land to Haji Adam Jokhio through fake ledger, which worth billions of rupees; legal action taken by the Government in this regard?

 

2.  CALL ATTENTION NOTICE NO. 17 OF 2017;GIVEN NOTICE OF BY MS. NAHEED BEGUM, MPA: Will the Honourable Minister for Health, Sindh may please to give answer/statement that there is shortage of Lady Medico Legal Officers in District Ghotki, due to this there is always fear of loss of evidences in reported cases of sexual harassment; what steps have been taken by the department in this regard?

 

3.  CALL ATTENTION NOTICE NO. 19 OF 2017;GIVEN NOTICE OF BY MR. DEWAN CHAND CHAWLA, MPA: Will the Honourable Minister for Local Government, Sindh may please to give answer/statement that what action taken by the department to improve the sanitation and infrastructure work in Sukkur City?

 

4.  CALL ATTENTION NOTICE NO. 18 OF 2017;GIVEN NOTICE OF BY SYED NADEEM RAZI, MPA: Will the Honourable Minister for Local Government, Sindh may please to give answer/statement that what is the current status of ADP No.144 of 2015-16?

 

5.  CALL ATTENTION NOTICE NO. 16 OF 2017;GIVEN NOTICE OF BY SYED AMEER HYDER SHAH SHEERAZI, MPA: Will the Honourable Minister for Education & Literacy, Sindh may please to give answer/statement that a school named ‘Ibrahim Pitafi School’ situated in Union Coucil Choubandi, Mirpur Sakro is closed since long time; what steps have been taken by the department to open the said school?

 

IV.     LEAVE APPLICATION OF MEMBERS, IF ANY.

 

V.       PRIVILEGE MOTION, IF ANY.

 

VI.     ADJOURNMENT MOTION, IF ANY.

 

VII.     PRESENTATION AND CONSIDERATION OF THE REPORT OF SELECT COMMITTEE ON GOVERNMENT BILL NO. 30 OF 2016-THE SINDH TRANSPARENCY AND RIGHT TO INFORMATION BILL, 2016.

 

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

 

 

KARACHI, THE                                                                     G.M.UMAR FAROOQ

11TH MARCH, 2017                                                                     SECRETARY

PROVINCIAL ASSEMBLY OF SINDH

 

Summary of Proceedings

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.