Assembly Business

List of Business

PROVINCIAL ASSEMBLY OF SINDH

ORDERS OF THE DAY

FRIDAY, THE 02^ND MARCH, 2018

Business to be brought forward before the Legislature on Friday, the 02^nd March, 2018 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. 19 OF 2018;GIVEN NOTICE OF BY MS. RANA ANSAR, MPA: Will the Honourable Minister for Environment, Sindh may please to give answer/statement that what steps have been taken by Sindh Government to establish Environment Protection Council?

2.    CALL ATTENTION NOTICE NO. 17 OF 2018;GIVEN NOTICE OF BY SYED NADEEM RAZI, MPA: Will the Honourable Minister for Local Government, Sindh may please to give answer/statement that the road work from Malir Halt to Kala Board is not completed yet due to public are facing great problems day by day. What steps taken by the Ministry in this regard?

3.    CALL ATTENTION NOTICE NO. 20 OF 2018;GIVEN NOTICE OF BY MR. SHEERAZ WAHEED, MPA: Will the Honourable Minister for Local Government, Sindh may please to give answer/statement that the condition of cleanliness in District Korangi is deteriorating. District Municipal Corporation seems to have failed completely. What steps have been taken by Sindh Government?

4.    CALL ATTENTION NOTICE NO. 18 OF 2018;GIVEN NOTICE OF BY MS. GHAZALA SIAL, MPA: Will the Honourable Minister for Transport, Sindh may please to give answer/statement that the Inn (Musafirkhana) situated at Faizabad Colony, District Khairpur Mir’s is encroached; steps taken by the Government to remove the said encroachment?

5.    CALL ATTENTION NOTICE NO. 16 OF 2018;GIVEN NOTICE OF BY MR. KHURRAM SHER ZAMAN, MPA: Will the Honourable Minister for Local Government, Sindh may please to give answer/statement that Jamaluddin Afghani Park located at Jamaluddin Afghani Road Sharfabad behind Medicare Hospital which is being used as restaurant. What steps Government of Sindh has taken in this regard as the area residents are not allowed to use Public Park?

IV.     LEAVE APPLICATION OF MEMBERS, IF ANY.

V.       PRIVILEGE MOTION, IF ANY.

VI.     ADJOURNMENT MOTION NO. 05 OF 2018;GIVEN NOTICE OF BY MS. NUSRAT BANO SEHER ABBASI, MPA REGARDING FUTURE OF 470 STUDENTS OF IQRA FELLOWSHIP SCHOOL, HIJRAT COLONY HAVE BEEN PUT AT RISK BECAUSE THE SAID SCHOOL HAS BEEN CLOSED BY SINDH EDUCATION FOUNDATION.

VII.     INTRODUCTION AND CONSIDERATION OF THE GOVERNMENT BILL NO. 08 OF 2018-THE GOVERNMENT COLLEGE UNIVERSITY HYDERABAD BILL, 2018.

VIII.   CONSIDERATION OF THE GOVERNMENT BILL NO. 06 OF 2018-THE SINDH PUBLIC PRIVATE PARTNERSHIP (AMENDMENT) BILL, 2018, CLAUSE BY CLAUSE.

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

KARACHI, THE                                                                     G.M.UMAR FAROOQ

01^ST MARCH, 2018                                                                      SECRETARY

PROVINCIAL ASSEMBLY OF SINDH

Summary of Proceedings

PROVINCIAL ASSEMBLY OF SINDH

IRRIGATION DEPARTMENT

LIST OF STARRED ASSEMBLY QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS FOR

FRIDAY THE 02^ND MARCH, 2018

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

(a)   Is it a fact that it has been disclosed that influential persons are stealing irrigation water from branches of Rohri Canal in Hyderabad and water is also being stolen from Hyderabad branch through more than 40 illegal lift machines, pipes and cuts;

(b)   If answer to (a) above be in the affirmative, the action taken by the government in this regard?

 ANSWER

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

    (a)      It is submitted by the Executive Engineer Hala Division Hala that the answer to Article (a) no such incident regarding illegal stolen, theft of water illegal lift machines, pipes and neither cuts by influential persons in Hyderabad Branch.

    (b)      Nil

 *1048. MS. HEER SOHO: Will the Minister for Irrigation be pleased to state:-

Detail of work so far completed on LBOD and RBOD project?

 ANSWER

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

The details of works executed on RBOD-II Project is furnished as under:-

 The remaining work will be completed in due course of time subject to availability of funds under PSDP (Federal Government).

 *2814. MS. NUSRAT SEHER ABBASI: Will the Minister for Irrigation be pleased to state:-

(a)   Is it a fact that due to non-availability of water, sand is flying in Johi branch, Rice canal, Daim branch including various canals in district Dadu and there is threat that above 3 lac acres land will become barren;

(b)   If answer to (a) above is affirmative, the steps taken by the government in this regard?

 ANSWER

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

It is fact that there is shortage of water in tail of Johi Branch, the ADP. Scheme is prepared for re-modeling and rehabilitation of Dadu Canal and Johi Branch to overcome the shortage of water in tail of Johi Branch. whereas due share of water is being provided to all Khatedars of other Canal and Branches in District Dadu.

 *5792. MR. KHURRAM SHER ZAMAN: Will the Minister for Irrigation be pleased to state:-

(a)      Is it a fact that water logging and salinity negatively affect 38.5% of fertile land of the province;

(b)      If answer to (a) above is affirmative, the steps taken in this regard?

 ANSWER

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

As after effects of providing assumed water for irrigation purpose, the lands have been affected due to water logging and salinity which may have extended to 38.5% in Sindh Province.

To eradicate this problem drainage cover has been provided to 5.03 M acres of lands, by excavation of 837 numbers of drains having an accumulated length of 4970 miles. The drainage cover is being progressively extended to replenish fertility of lands.

Besides, 2255 numbers of saline water tube wells stands installed by the Government to suppress ground water table below root zone of the cultivated crops.

 *6449. MR. KAMRAN AKHTAR: Will the Minister for Irrigation be pleased to state:-

Amount sanctioned for maintenance and repair of Kotri Barrage during 2016-17 alongwith amount actually spent and detail of works carried-out? 

 ANSWER

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

Sanctioned M&R amount Rs.24913100/- of Kotri Barrage Division, Jamshoro 2016-2017 amount actually spent Rs.24908120/-.

The details work carried out as per actually spent amount. (The expenditure statement is given below).

 Statement Showing Expenditure Of M&R Funds In Kotri Barrage Division Jamshoro For The Year 2016-17

Karachi:-                                    G. M. Umar Farooq

the 01^st March, 2018                           Secretary

                                         Provincial Assembly of Sindh