Assembly Business

List of Business

PROVINCIAL ASSEMBLY OF SINDH

ORDERS OF THE DAY

TUESDAY, THE 09^TH MAY, 2017

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

(B)     NAAT SHAREEF.

II.      QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS:

(Irrigation Department)

III.     LEAVE APPLICATION OF MEMBERS, IF ANY.

VI.     PRIVATE RESOLUTIONS:

1.    Resolution No.103; given notice of by Dr. Zafar Ahmed Khan Kamali, MPA regarding funds in respect of Community Development Program be released in all the Constituencies of the Sindh.

2.    Resolution No.90; given notice of by Mr. Saifuddin Khalid, MPA regarding to take notice of Traffic Jam and poor condition of roads in Karachi and take steps to resolve it.

3.    Resolution No.105; given notice of by Syed Muhammad Qamar Abbas Rizvi, MPA regarding to shift Central Jail Karachi from the Centre of the City to the outskirts of the City.

4.    Resolution No.104; given notice of by Dr. Seema Zia, MPA regarding there’s menace of unruly cables wires on electric poles throughout the City, which can be dangerous and also look unlikely and unsightly. The House resolves to immediately remove all such cables and put them under ground.

5.    Resolution No.102; given notice of by Mr. Khurram Sher Zaman, MPA regarding the Ministry of Education should implement the Notification NO: SO(ACD-II)9-6/2005  dated September 20, 2005, which deals with rule changes in the Sindh Private Educational Institutions (Regulation and Control) Ordinance 2001.

VII.    PRIVATE MOTIONS:

1.    Motion No.202; given notice of by Mr. Khurram Sher Zaman, MPA regarding to condemn the leaking of various Intermediate Boards examination papers that are reaching the hands of the students.

2.    Motion No. 200;given notice of by Mr. Kamran Akhter, MPA regarding the World Health Organization has observed that no arrangement of diagnose of spreading Chikungunya in Karachi City specially in Baldia Town has not been taken.

3.    Motion No.198; given notice of by Dr. Seema Zia, MPA regarding the members of the opposition should get community development funds annually.

4.    Motion No.177; given notice of by Mr. Muhammad Saleem Rajput, MPA regarding inform the number of development schemes placed for Sukkur City during 2015-16 and number of ongoing schemes.

5.    Motion No.176; given notice of by Mr. Muhammad Azeem Farooqi, MPA regarding to resolve cleanliness and sewerage problems of Constituency No. PS-107.

1.    Motion for leave to introduce the amendment in Rules of Procedure of the Provincial Assembly of Sindh; given notice of by Ms. Heer Soho, MPA.

2.    Motion for leave to introduce the amendment in Rules of Procedure of the Provincial Assembly of Sindh; given notice of by Mr. Muhammad Dilawar Qureshi, MPA.

3.    Motion for leave to introduce the amendment in Rules of Procedure of the Provincial Assembly of Sindh; given notice of by Mr. Muhammad Dilawar Qureshi, MPA.

4.    Motion for leave to introduce the amendment in Rules of Procedure of the Provincial Assembly of Sindh; given notice of by Mr. Muhammad Dilawar Qureshi, MPA.

5.    Motion for leave to introduce the amendment in Rules of Procedure of the Provincial Assembly of Sindh; given notice of by Ms. Heer Soho, MPA.

6.    Motion for leave to introduce the amendment in Rules of Procedure of the Provincial Assembly of Sindh; given notice of by Ms. Heer Soho, MPA.

7.    Motion for leave to introduce the amendment in Rules of Procedure of the Provincial Assembly of Sindh; given notice of by Ms. Heer Soho, MPA.

8.    Motion for leave to introduce the amendment in Rules of Procedure of the Provincial Assembly of Sindh; given notice of by Ms. Heer Soho, MPA.

9.    Motion for leave to introduce the amendment in Rules of Procedure of the Provincial Assembly of Sindh; given notice of by Ms. Heer Soho, MPA.

10. Motion for leave to introduce the amendment in Rules of Procedure of the Provincial Assembly of Sindh; given notice of by Ms. Heer Soho, MPA.

11. Motion for leave to introduce the amendment in Rules of Procedure of the Provincial Assembly of Sindh; given notice of by Syed Khalid Ahmed, MPA and Ms. Heer Soho, MPA.                                          

12. Motion for leave to introduce the amendment in Rules of Procedure of the Provincial Assembly of Sindh; given notice of by Mr. Muhammad Hussain Khan, MPA.

13. Motion for leave to introduce the amendment in Rules of Procedure of the Provincial Assembly of Sindh; given notice of by Mr. Muhammad Hussain Khan, MPA.

14. Motion for leave to introduce the amendment in Rules of Procedure of the Provincial Assembly of Sindh; given notice of by Mr. Muhammad Hussain Khan, MPA.

15. Motion for leave to introduce the amendment in Rules of Procedure of the Provincial Assembly of Sindh; given notice of by Engineer Sabir Hussain Kaimkhani, MPA.

16. Motion for leave to introduce the amendment in Rules of Procedure of the Provincial Assembly of Sindh; given notice of by Engineer Sabir Hussain Kaimkhani, MPA.

17. Motion for leave to introduce the amendment in Rules of Procedure of the Provincial Assembly of Sindh; given notice of by Syed Khalid Ahmed, MPA and Mr. Muhammad Moin Aamir Pirzada, MPA.

18. Motion for leave to introduce the amendment in Rules of Procedure of the Provincial Assembly of Sindh; given notice of by Syed Khalid Ahmed, MPA and Mr. Muhammad Moin Aamir Pirzada, MPA.

19. Motion for leave to introduce the amendment in Rules of Procedure of the Provincial Assembly of Sindh; given notice of by Syed Khalid Ahmed, MPA and Mr. Muhammad Moin Aamir Pirzada, MPA.

20. Motion for leave to introduce the amendment in Rules of Procedure of the Provincial Assembly of Sindh; given notice of by Syed Khalid Ahmed, MPA and Mr. Muhammad Moin Aamir Pirzada, MPA.

21. Motion for leave to introduce the amendment in Rules of Procedure of the Provincial Assembly of Sindh; given notice of by Syed Khalid Ahmed, MPA and Mr. Muhammad Moin Aamir Pirzada, MPA.              

22. Motion for leave to introduce the amendment in Rules of Procedure of the Provincial Assembly of Sindh; given notice of by Ms. Sumeta Afzal Syed, MPA.

 23. Motion for leave to introduce the amendment in Rules of Procedure of the Provincial Assembly of Sindh; given notice of by Ms. Naheed Begum, MPA.

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

KARACHI, THE                                                        G.M.UMAR FAROOQ

08^TH MAY, 2017                                                             SECRETARY

PROVINCIAL ASSEMBLY OF SINDH

Summary of Proceedings

PROVINCIAL ASSEMBLY OF SINDH

IRRIGATION DEPARTMENT

LIST OF STARRED ASSEMBLY QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS FOR

TUESDAY THE 09^TH MAY, 2017

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

(a)   Is it a fact that banks of Dadu and Kheerthar canals have been weakened at various places and no supervision camps have been established, resulting Sukkur airport, Bagarji, village Ghumra and many other villages are in danger;

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

 ANSWER

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

It is not fact that the Bunds of Dadu canal and Khairpur Canal are weakened at various places, while proper supervision is made by the field staff and proper maintenance is being made before the starting of every Abkalani Season, hence there is no any danger to Sukkur Airport Bagarji, Ghumra and other villages.

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

(a)   Is it a fact that after worst flood of 2010 and destruction of rains in 2011 and 2012 the barriers of old rain drains have not been repaired throughout Sindh and the capacity of bridges at Dadu-Moro and Khairpur-Larkana has not been increased as yet;

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

 ANSWER

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

It is not a fact. All the barriers of rain drains had been repaired in Sindh and are functioning properly.

i.     The designed capacity of Dadu Moro Bridge is 13.0 Lac Cusecs, the flood water passed safely during Flood 2010.

ii.   Khairpur-Larkana Bridge is under the administrative control of National Highway Authority however the max peak discharges have safely passed.

 *881. DR. MUHAMMAD RAFIQUE BANBHAN: Will the Minister for Irrigation be pleased to state:-

(a)   It is a fact that the officials of Irrigation Department has excavated the Veeho Wah canal taluka Faiz Ganj district Khairpur about 6 feet deep in the pretext of desilting of canal resulting the water don’t reach properly to the land of growers in summer season during last three months 2013 the thousand acres agriculture land from Harifshar to tail have become barren;

(b)   If answer to (a) above be in the affirmative, the action taken by the government against officer/officials involved in it?

 ANSWER

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

    (a)      (i)       It is fact that Veeho Wah Canal Taluka Faiz Gunj District Khairpur has been excavated/De-silted vide estimate No. DB/D-10/4223 dated: 11.02.2013 photocopy of estimate showing the excavated depth is at Annexure-A, placed on the Table of the House.

(ii)      As per estimated the Veeho Wah Canal has been excavated from RD-96 to 102, 2.08 ft. in depth and from RD-102 to 108, 2.09 ft. in depth.

(iii)     The channel is 108 RDs in length and the full supply depth at head of Veeho Wah is 3.4 ft. and at tail 1.0 ft. photocopy of design statement of Veeho Wah is attached at Annexure-B, placed on the Table of the House.

    (b)      1.       The water is supplied to the growers as per design discharge.

2.       The excavated/de-silting has been carryout so as to ensure the Irrigation supply to the tail growers to meet with requirement.

*1047. MS. HEER SOHO: Will the Minister for Irrigation be pleased to state:-

Number of canals presently exist in the province and out of them number of canals in stable and unstable condition during rain or flood?

 ANSWER

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

          There are following no. of canals in Sindh province.         

All the above canals are safe and stable during Rains and Floods. However in case of any untoward incident the Department has complete resources to tackle and handle the situation.

 *5796. MR. KHURRAM SHER ZAMAN: Will the Minister for Irrigation be pleased to state:-

(a)      Is it a fact that 13 out of 65 gates of Sukkur Barrage are dysfunctional;

(b)      If answer to (a) above is affirmative, steps taken to address the same?

 ANSWER

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

Immediately after commission of Sukkur Barrage in 1932, the problem of excessive silting in canals off taking from right side had aroused. Model testing of Sukkur Barrage to resolve the issue was taken in pre-partition days, in Irrigation Research Institute Poona. As an outcome of this studies ten gates of Sukkur Barrage were closed and approach channel for right side canal was constructed with a submerged weir at starting point, to eliminate entry of silt in the affected canals i.e. Dadu, Rice and N.W Canal. Gates of Sukkur Barrage No.6 to 14 and Gate No.23 (Ten Nos.) are closed permanently, which is strategic and deliberate to maintain capacity of right side canals.

 *5797. MR. KHURRAM SHER ZAMAN: Will the Minister for Irrigation be pleased to state:-

(a)      Is it a fact that for last several years Sukkur Barrage is being operated without proper compliance with crucial de-silting procedures and standards;

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

 ANSWER

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

De-silting of Right side pocket of Sukkur Barrage has been executed during closure starting from 5^th January 2017 to 25^th January 2017.

A comprehensive scheme for rehabilitation and modernization of Sukkur Barrage has been stream lined at a cost of Rs.16 Billion in assistance of the World Bank which entails river training works and clearance of river approach from silt which is in process of approval and shall be implemented subsequently.

Karachi:-                                          G. M. Umar Farooq

the 08^th May, 2017                                     Secretary

                                                       Provincial Assembly of Sindh.