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 5th March 2018

List of Business  |  Summary of Proceedings

List of Business

PROVINCIAL ASSEMBLY OF SINDH

ORDERS OF THE DAY

MONDAY, THE 05TH MARCH, 2018

 

Business to be brought forward before the Legislature on Monday, the 05th March, 2018 at 10.00 a.m.

 

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

(B)     NAAT SHAREEF.

 

II.      QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS:

            (Local Government Department)

 

III.      CALL ATTENTION NOTICES:

 

1.    CALL ATTENTION NOTICE NO. 22 OF 2018;GIVEN NOTICE OF BY MR. NAND KUMAR, MPA: Will the Honourable Minister for Minorities Affairs, Sindh may please to give answer/statement that is it a fact that poor people of minorities didn’t get cheques on the event of Holi; if any one received the cheque details thereof.

2.    CALL ATTENTION NOTICE NO. 24 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 there is acute shortage of water in Malir Town; what steps are being taken by Sindh Government ahead of summer season to meet the shortage?

3.    CALL ATTENTION NOTICE NO. 21 OF 2018;GIVEN NOTICE OF BY MS. NUSRAT BANO SEHER ABBASI, MPA: Will the Honourable Minister for Home, Sindh may please to give answer/statement that Police officials of SRP and District Police Karachi are protesting against their dismissal; what steps have been taken to re-instate them?


4.    CALL ATTENTION NOTICE NO. 25 OF 2018;GIVEN NOTICE OF BY SYED AMEER HYDER SHAH SHEERAZI, MPA: Will the Honourable Minister for Rehabilitation, Sindh may please to give answer/statement that the mountains (Kohistan) region from Thatta to Jamshoro is hit by drought/ facing drought condition. What steps Government intends to take in this regard?

 

5.    CALL ATTENTION NOTICE NO. 23 OF 2018;GIVEN NOTICE OF BY DR. SEEMA ZIA, MPA: Will the Honourable Minister for Home, Sindh may please to give answer/statement that many young boys have lost their lives due to Motorbike racing on main Shahrah-e-Faisal at late hours of the day. Why Government has not stopped this fatal game?

IV.     LEAVE APPLICATION OF MEMBERS, IF ANY.

 

V.       PRIVILEGE MOTION, IF ANY.

 

VI.     ADJOURNMENT MOTION NO. 06 OF 2018;GIVEN NOTICE OF BY MS. NUSRAT BANO SEHER ABBASI, MPA REGARDING SALARY OF (29) EMPLOYEES OF FOOD DEPARTMENT, GOVERNMENT OF SINDH HAS BEEN STOPPED BY SAYING THAT THESE EMPLOYEES ARE IN EXCESS OF SANCTIONED STRENGTH.

 

VII.     INTRODUCTION AND CONSIDERATION OF THE GOVERNMENT BILL NO. 09 OF 2018-THE SINDH UNIVERSITIES LAWS (AMENDMENT) BILL, 2018.

 

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

 

 

KARACHI, THE                                                                     G.M.UMAR FAROOQ

04TH MARCH, 2018                                                                     SECRETARY

PROVINCIAL ASSEMBLY OF SINDH

 

Summary of Proceedings

PROVINCIAL ASSEMBLY OF SINDH

LOCAL GOVERNMENT DEPARTMENT

LIST OF STARRED ASSEMBLY QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS FOR

MONDAY THE 05TH MARCH, 2018

 

SHORT NOTICE QUESTION GIVEN BY MR. MEHMOOD ABDUL RAZZAQUE, MPA

 178.   Will the Minister for Local Government be pleased to state:-

Is there any rule in Local Government Act, 2013 which empowers UC Chairman to allow/permission for road cutting and lay fiber optic cable to fiber optic company?

 *1218. MR. REHAN ZAFAR: Will the Minister for Local Government be pleased to state:-

(a)   Date of approval of a special project K-IV of KW&SB;

(b)   Is it a fact that the foundation stone of the same has been laid;

(c)    If answer to (b) above is affirmative, when the same is likely to be completed?

 ANSWER

MR. JAM KHAN SHORO, Minister for Local Government:

    (a)      CDWP 15-7-214, ECNEC 18.07.2014.

Consultancy awarded on 2nd February, 2015 (1 year period)

The K-IV Project was awarded to M/s. FWO and it commenced on 16th June, 2016.

    (b)      The foundation stone was laid on 14th August, 2016.

This mega project was awarded to FWO to complete it on war footing basis.

    (c)      The FWO has committed to complete the K-IV Project in two years i.e. by June, 2018. At this stage the Phase-I of the K-IV Project is in progress, M/s. FWO has implied more than 386 pieces of equipments and machineries on the 120 Kilometer long site and over 1100 manpower under the command of 3 Colonels of the FWO – Pakistan Army.

 *4435. MS. RANA ANSAR: Will the Minister for Local Government be pleased to state:-

When Karachi greater water project K-4 will be completed and how much expenditure has been spent on it by the Government of Sindh upto date?

 ANSWER

MR. JAM KHAN SHORO, Minister for Local Government:

The completion period of the Karachi Greater Water Project K-IV is two years. The FWO has committed to complete the K-IV Project in two years by June, 2018.

The details of expenditure upto 2nd May- 2017 are as under:-

Govt. of Sindh

Govt. of Pakistan

Rs: 2200.00 million

Rs: 679.00 million

 The total overall expenditure on K-IV Project until 2nd May, 2017 is Rs: 2,879 million.

Work on K-IV Project is going on with full swing by FWO. 

*5777. MR. KHURRAM SHER ZAMAN: Will the Minister for Local Government be pleased to state:-

(a)      Is it a fact that administration control of KW&SB is likely to be handed over to Pakistan Army;

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

 ANSWER

MR. JAM KHAN SHORO, Minister for Local Government:

It is submitted that there is no plan / proposal to hand over the administration of Karachi Water and Sewerage Board to the Pakistan Army. 

 *5787. MR. KHURRAM SHER ZAMAN: Will the Minister for Local Government be pleased to state:-

(a)      Is it a fact that post of Director General MDA has been excluded from cadre schedule which is violation of Supreme Court’s  order;

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

 ANSWER

MR. JAM KHAN SHORO, Minister for Local Government:

No.

The post of Director General, Malir Development Authority, Karachi is a cadre post. 

 *6495. MR. KAMRAN AKHTAR: Will the Minister for Local Government be pleased to state:-

Grade-wise number of jobs provided in Local Government Department during 2015-16 alongwith criteria followed for the same?

 ANSWER

MR. JAM KHAN SHORO, Minister for Local Government:

It is not correct.

The Local Government and Housing Town Planning Department, has not appointed any person during the period 2015-16. 

 

 

 

 

Karachi:-                                           G. M. Umar Farooq

the 04th March, 2018                                 Secretary

                                                   Provincial Assembly of Sindh