PROVINCIAL ASSEMBLY OF SINDH
FOREST & WILDLIFE DEPARTMENT
LIST OF STARRED ASSEMBLY QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS FOR
WEDNESDAY THE 18TH APRIL, 2018
*2005. MS. KHAIRUNNISA MUGHAL: Will the Minister for Wildlife be pleased to state:-
(a) Is it a fact that no appropriate steps for the protection of wildlife are being taken in the province and the same is being ignored;
(b) If answer to (a) above is affirmative, the reasons thereof along with the measures taken by the government in this regard?
ANSWER
SYED MURAD ALI SHAH, (Chief Minister) Minister for Wildlife:
No, it is not fact that no appropriate steps for protection of Wildlife are being taken in the province and same is being ignored.
Following is the list of actions under process.
1. Preparations of Sindh Wildlife Protection Act 2014 for effective protection is already in the Assembly Secretariat.
2. Re-organization and re-structuring of Sindh Wildlife Department and establishment of formation at district level which was previously absent.
3. Periodical surveys are planned for the first time in history and new heads have been created which is key to effective protection.
4. Breeding farms, Game farms are being encouraged in private sector in order to reduce pressure on natural resources.
These are the concrete steps which are being under taken by Government and are under process.
*6447. MR. KAMRAN AKHTAR: Will the Minister for Wildlife be pleased to state:-
Grade/district-wise number of people appointed in Wildlife department during 2016-2017 alongwith procedure followed for appointments?
ANSWER
SYED MURAD ALI SHAH, (Chief Minister) Minister for Wildlife:
No appointment has taken place in Sindh Wildlife Department during financial year 2016-2017.
*6508. MR. KAMRAN AKHTAR: Will the Minister for Wildlife be pleased to state:-
Grade-wise number/name of persons appointed in Wildlife Department during 2015-16 alongwith criteria followed for the same?
ANSWER
SYED MURAD ALI SHAH, (Chief Minister) Minister for Wildlife:
No appointment has taken place in Sindh Wildlife Department during financial year 2015-2016.
*6519. MR. KAMRAN AKHTAR: Will the Minister for Forest be pleased to state:-
Grade/district-wise number/name of persons recruited in Forest Department during 2014-2015 and 2015-16 alongwith procedure followed in this regard?
ANSWER
SYED MURAD ALI SHAH, (Chief Minister) Minister for Forest:
During the year 2014-15 total 30 appointments were made and detailed information is enclosed at Annexure, placed on the Table of the House.
Whereas no appointment was made during the year 2015-16. District-wise number of persons recruited is shown as under:-
Year
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District
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No. of persons recruited
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2014-15
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Hyderabad
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05
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Jamshoro
|
02
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Thatta
|
01
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Matiari
|
01
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Karachi
|
01
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Sukkur
|
10
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Khairpur
|
04
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Shikarpur
|
02
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Larkana
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02
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Dadu
|
01
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Ghotki
|
01
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Total
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30
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2015-16
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No recruitment
|
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Karachi:- G. M. Umar Farooq
the 17th April, 2018 Secretary
Provincial Assembly of Sindh
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