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PROVINCIAL ASSEMBLY OF SINDH

ORDERS OF THE DAY

MONDAY, THE 12^TH MARCH, 2018

Business to be brought forward before the Legislature on Monday, the 12^th March, 2018 at 10.00 a.m.

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

(B)     NAAT SHAREEF.

II.      OATH OF AFFIRMATION BY MEMBER.

III.    QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS:

            (Information Technology and Planning & Development Departments)

IV.       CALL ATTENTION NOTICES:

1.    CALL ATTENTION NOTICE NO. 39 OF 2018;GIVEN NOTICE OF BY SYED AMEER HYDER SHAH SHEERAZI, MPA: Will the Honourable Minister for Culture, Tourism and Antiquities, Sindh may please to give answer/statement that Shahjahan Mosque of Thatta is in deplorable condition. What steps taken by the department for its renovation?

2.    CALL ATTENTION NOTICE NO. 37 OF 2018;GIVEN NOTICE OF BY MS. RANA ANSAR, MPA: Will the Honourable Minister for Health, Sindh may please to give answer/statement that in light of the most recent 2 Polio cases in Sindh. What measures have been taken by the Government to address the issue?

3.    CALL ATTENTION NOTICE NO. 40 OF 2018;GIVEN NOTICE OF BY MS. GHAZALA SIAL, MPA: Will the Honourable Minister for Local Government, Sindh may please to give answer/statement that what steps have been taken to remove encroachment in Memon Mohalla Hingorja Town, District Khairpur Mir’s?

4.    CALL ATTENTION NOTICE NO. 38 OF 2018;GIVEN NOTICE OF BY MS. SORATH, MPA: Will the Honourable Minister for Women Development, Sindh may please to give answer/statement that is there any plan to establish one window service to end Gender Based Violence in the Province?

5.    CALL ATTENTION NOTICE NO. 36 OF 2018;GIVEN NOTICE OF BY MR. KHURRAM SHER ZAMAN, MPA: Will the Honourable Minister for Excise & Taxation, Sindh may please to give answer/statement that regarding presence of liquor shop near public places such as Mosque, School, Residential and Commercial areas whereas law does not allow the Department to give permission for sale of liquor near public places?

6.    CALL ATTENTION NOTICE NO. 41 OF 2018;GIVEN NOTICE OF BY MS. NUSRAT BANO SEHER ABBASI, MPA: Will the Honourable Minister for Livestock & Fisheries, Sindh may please to give answer/statement that tenders have been allotted to selected companies in Livestock & Fisheries Department to buy new/repaired old Jetties?

7.    CALL ATTENTION NOTICE NO. 43 OF 2018;GIVEN NOTICE OF BY MS. RANA ANSAR, MPA: Will the Honourable Minister for Women Development, Sindh may please to give answer/statement that according to the Domestic Violence (Prevention and Protection) Act, 2013 a Provincial Commission was to be established. What is the present status of the Commission?

8.    CALL ATTENTION NOTICE NO. 45 OF 2018;GIVEN NOTICE OF BY MS. MAHTAB AKBAR SHAH RASHDI, MPA: Will the Honourable Minister for Health, Sindh may please to give answer/statement that whether there is any Policy of being made to regularize the contract Doctors/ Para-Medical Staff?

9.    CALL ATTENTION NOTICE NO. 42 OF 2018;GIVEN NOTICE OF BY SYED AMEER HYDER SHAH SHEERAZI, MPA: Will the Honourable Minister for Public Health Engineering, Sindh may please to give answer/statement that number of new Water Supply Schemes under consideration for Thatta City to meet the shortage of drinking water in the current year?

10. CALL ATTENTION NOTICE NO. 44 OF 2018;GIVEN NOTICE OF BY DR. MUHAMMAD RAFIQUE BANBHAN, MPA: Will the Honourable Minister for Women Development, Sindh may please to give answer/statement that the Government allocated sufficient budget for the welfare of women of Sindh. What is the present status of the budget utilization?

V.       LEAVE APPLICATION OF MEMBERS, IF ANY.

VI.     PRIVILEGE MOTION, IF ANY.

VII.    ADJOURNMENT MOTION NO. 11 OF 2018;GIVEN NOTICE OF BY MR. KHURAM SHER ZAMAN, MPA REGARDING RS.1.6 BILLION EMBEZZLEMENT IN PURCHASE OF DRUGS IN SINDH.

VIII.  LAYING BEFORE THE ASSEMBLY THE BUDGET EXECUTION REPORT 02^ND QUARTER 2017-18, 31^ST DECEMBER, 2017.

IX.     LAYING BEFORE THE ASSEMBLY AUDIT REPORT ON THE ACCOUNTS OF GOVERNMENT OF SINDH FOR THE AUDIT YEAR, 2016-17.

X.        ANNOUNCEMENT OF ASSENT TO BILL:

Mr. Speaker announces that the Honourable Governor of Sindh has given assent to the following Bill:-

The Code of Criminal Procedure (Sindh Amendment) Bill, 2017.

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

KARACHI, THE                                                                     G.M.UMAR FAROOQ

09^TH MARCH, 2018                                                                     SECRETARY

PROVINCIAL ASSEMBLY OF SINDH

Summary of Proceedings

PROVINCIAL ASSEMBLY OF SINDH

INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY AND PLANNING & DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENTS

LIST OF STARRED ASSEMBLY QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS FOR

MONDAY THE 12^TH MARCH, 2018

SHORT NOTICE QUESTION GIVEN BY MR. KAMRAN AKHTAR, MPA

 177.   Will the Minister for Planning & Development be pleased to state:-

Number of development schemes completed/ongoing in PS-91, Karachi alongwith amount spent upto 31-12-2017 during financial year 2017-18 and amount actually earmarked?

 *1059. MS. HEER SOHO: Will the Minister for Planning & Development be pleased to state:-

Number/name of programs/projects running with the aid/loan of different international financial organizations in the province during 2008-13 upto June including the names of organizations?

 ANSWER

MR. SAEED GHANI, Minister for Planning & Development:

The requisite information is as under:-

 *1060. MS. HEER SOHO: Will the Minister for Planning & Development be pleased to state:-

Location-wise name/number of development programs running with the aid/loan of international financial organizations during 2013-14 along with the number of organizations?

 ANSWER

MR. SAEED GHANI, Minister for Planning & Development:

          Location-wise name/number of development programs running with the aid/loan of international financial organizations during 2013-14 alongwith the number of organizations are as under:-       

 *1835. MS. HEER SOHO: Will the Minister for Planning & Development be pleased to state:-

Number of new schemes of 2012-13 included/excluded in ADP 2013-14 along with the reasons of exclusion?

 ANSWER

MR. SAEED GHANI, Minister for Planning & Development:

1323 new schemes (Annexure-I, placed on the Table of the House) were included in 2012-2013, 916 were carried over in 2013-14. The remaining 407 were not taken up in 2013-14 for the following reasons:-

·         Scheme(s) excluded/deleted on account of duplication.

·         Scheme(s) excluded due to departments not pursued their schemes.

·         Schemes(s) excluded by the then Care Taker Government being low priority.

Sector/department-wise position of schemes are placed at Annexure-II, placed on the Table of the House.

 *6646. MR. KAMRAN AKHTAR: Will the Minister for Information Technology be pleased to state:-

Number of projects executed under Information Technology Department during 2015 and 2016 alongwith amount spent thereon?

 ANSWER

SYED MURAD ALI SHAH (Chief Minister), Minister for Information Technology:

          Information, Science & Technology Department executed eleven (11) projects during 2015 and 2016 and amounts of Rs.254.046 million were spent thereon. However, summary of the amounts spent is as under:-     

Karachi:-                                             G. M. Umar Farooq

the 09^th March, 2018                                    Secretary

                                                     Provincial Assembly of Sindh