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
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Govt. of Pakistan
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Rs: 2200.00 million
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Rs: 679.00 million
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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 |