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The following order made by the Honourable Speaker, Provincial Assembly of sindh is herby published for general information.

                                                                                  ORDER

In exercise of powers conferred upon me under Rule 29 of Rules of Procedure of the Provincial Assembly of Sindh, I Agha Siraj Khan Durani, Speaker, Provincial Assembly of sindh, do hereby adjourn the timing of sitting of the House which was being held on Monday, the 17^th February, 2014 at 10.00 a.m. now, it will be held on Monday, the 17^th February, 2014 at 2:00 p.m.

The Assembly business / agenda shall remain the same as was prepared / published.

                                                                                                                   AGHA SIRAJ KHAN DURANI

                                                                                                                                     SPEAKER

                                                                                                             PROVINCIAL ASSEMBLY OF SINDH

PROVINCIAL ASSEMBLY OF SINDH

ORDERS OF THE DAY

MONDAY, THE 17^TH FEBRUARY, 2014.

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

(B)       NAAT SHAREEF.

II.        QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS:

            (Food and Environment Departments)

III.       CALL ATTENTION NOTICES:

 1.      CALL ATTENTION NOTICE NO. 57 OF 2014;GIVEN NOTICE OF BY MR. MUHAMMAD SHAHARYAR KHAN MAHAR, MPA: The Honourable Minister for Local Government may please to give the answer/ statement that as to what action is being taken by the Government regarding the excessive employment given in the department, which is much beyond the capacity of the department. 

2.      CALL ATTENTION NOTICE NO. 55 OF 2014;GIVEN NOTICE OF BY MR. KAMRAN AKHTER, MPA: The Honourable Minister for Local Government to give the answer / statement that District West Karachi is facing shortage of drinking water, as a routine in the past 100 MGD Gallons of water have supplied but it more decrease now a days from 100 MGD to 60 MGD supply, why?

3.      CALL ATTENTION NOTICE NO. 56 OF 2014;GIVEN NOTICE OF BY MS. NAILA MUNIR, MPA: The Honourable Minister for Antiquities may please to give the answer/ statement that Mohen-jo-Daro Authority which was constituted in 2009, what is the performance of Mohen-jo-Daro Authority, who are the members of the same and what was budget allocation and where the allocated amount was incurred.

4.      CALL ATTENTION NOTICE NO. 54 OF 2014;GIVEN NOTICE OF BY MR. DEWAN CHAND CHAWLA, MPA: The Honourable Minister for Home may please to give the answer / statement that the cases of kidnapping of minority communities are increasing in Province of Sindh. 

5.      CALL ATTENTION NOTICE NO. 59 OF 2014;GIVEN NOTICE OF BY MS. NUSRAT BANO SEHER ABBASI, MPA: The Honourable Minister for Health may please to give the answer/ statement that the name of 240 Doctors of Health Department remained absent from their duty alongwith the action being taken against them.

IV.       LEAVE APPLICATION OF MEMBERS, IF ANY.

V.        PRIVILEGE MOTION NO. 02 OF 2014;GIVEN NOTICE OF BY KHAWAJA IZHAR UL HASSAN, MPA AND MR. ABDUL HASEEB, MPA.

VI.       ADJOURNMENT MOTION NO. 08 OF 2014;GIVEN NOTICE OF BY MS. HEER SOHO, MPA, MR. ABDUL HASEEB, MPA AND MS. BILQUEES MUKHTAR, MPA.

VII.     INTRODUCTION OF THE GOVERNMENT BILL NO. 06 OF 2014-THE SINDH ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION BILL, 2014.

VIII.    PRESENTATION AND ADOPTION OF THE REPORT OF SPECIAL COMMITTEE TO EXAMINE THE CONTENTS OF THE PRIVILEGE MOTION NO. 06 OF 2013;GIVEN NOTICE OF BY MR. KHURRAM SHER ZAMAN, MPA TO DETERMINE WHETHER A BREACH OF PRIVILEGE HAS BEEN COMMITTED AND, IF SO, THE NATURE OF THE BREACH AND THE CIRCUMSTANCES RELATING TO IT AND TO MAKE SUCH A RECOMMENDATION AS IT MAY DEEM APPROPRIATE & FIT. 

IX.       EXTENSION OF DATE OF PRESENTATION OF THE REPORT OF SPECIAL COMMITTEE TO LOOK INTO THE MATTER OF THE PRIVILEGE MOTION NO. 03 OF 2013;GIVEN NOTICE OF BY DR. ABDUL SATTAR RAJPER, MPA AGAINST MR. JAVED ALAM ODHO, DEPUTY INSPECTOR GENERAL OF POLICE, SUKKUR.

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

KARACHI, THE                                                                   G.M.UMAR FAROOQ

14^TH FEBRUARY, 2014.                                                             SECRETARY

Summary of Proceedings

PROVINCIAL ASSEMBLY OF SINDH

FOOD AND ENVIRONMENT DEPARTMENTS

LIST OF STARRED ASSEMBLY QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS FOR

MONDAY THE 17^TH FEBRUARY, 2014.

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

(a)   Is it a fact that procurement centers could not be opened in taluka Warah and Nasirabad upto April, 2013;

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

 ANSWER

JAM MEHTAB HUSSAIN DAHAR, Minister for Food:

(a)   The Food Department declared/opened wheat procurement Centers in Warah and Nasirabad well before start of wheat procurement. The procurement of wheat in Larkana was started w.e.f 19-04-2013 as per report of Deputy Director Food Larkana.

(b)   Does not arise.

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

(a)   Is it a fact that growers protested against not provision of bardana at Mehrabpur during April, 2013 and blamed that Food Inspector sells bardana against bribe;

(b)   If answer to (a) above be in affirmative, the details thereof?

 ANSWER

JAM MEHTAB HUSSAIN DAHAR, Minister for Food:

(a)   It is not correct. The fact is that the bardana was issued to the growers against the tokens issued by the Committee constituted under the Deputy Commissioner, during April, 2013. A quantity of 10,000 Jute bags (bardana) were issued as per target against which 8871 wheat bags were procured upto 30-04-2013 and afterwards the target of 10,000 bags was achieved.

(b)   Does not arise.

 *537. MS. BILQEES MUKHTAR: Will the Minister for Food be pleased to state:-

(a)   Is it a fact that flour quota is fixed for flour mills;

(b)   If answer to (a) above be in the affirmative, the details thereof including the names of flour mills?

 ANSWER

JAM MEHTAB HUSSAIN DAHAR, Minister for Food:

(a)      Yes it is fact. This year the Food Department has fixed wheat quota for flour mills. The releases of wheat to the flour mills have started from last week of August, 2013.

(b)      List of functioning Flour Mills to whom Government wheat is being released is as under:-

 List of functioning Flour Mill-wise report at Annexure, placed on the table of the House.

 *551. MS. BILQEES MUKHTAR: Will the Minister for Food be pleased to state:-

(a)   Is it a fact that 17,000 wheat bags were misplaced from Bolhari Food godown (Kotri) during 2011;

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

 ANSWER

JAM MEHTAB HUSSAIN DAHAR, Minister for Food:

(a)   It is fact that a quantity of 16214 wheat bags containing 1621.499 M. Tons stocks of Bolhari godowns of crop 2008-09 misappropriated by the then Incharge Syed Manzoor Ahmed Shah, AFC alongwith Mr. Roshan Ali Mangi and Abdul Sattar Junejo Food Inspectors, are reported by the Deputy Director Food Hyderabad vide letter dated 15-03-2011.

(b)   The officials M/s Manzoor Ali Shah Rtd Assistant Food Controller, Roshan Ali Mangi and Abdul Sattar Junejo Ex-Food Inspectors were proceeded under RSO-2000. After completion of due process of law M/s Roshan Ali Mangi and Abdul Sattar Junejo Ex-Food Inspectors have been dismissed from Service on 09-01-2014, however, Mr. Manzoor Ahmed Shah retired on 10-07-2013 and his pensionary benefits have been stopped by the department and recovery of government loss under Rule 1.8 (b) of W.P Civil Services Pension Rule 1963, was imposed upon Mr. Manzoor Shah Rtd vide order dated 31-12-2013.

The case was referred to Chairman Enquires & Anti Corruption Establishment for investigation/criminal action and recoveries of government loss vide letter dated 18-03-2011 and followed by remainders on 09-08-2011, 27-04-2012 and 21-06-2013. Action is still awaited from Enquiries & Anti Corruption Establishment.

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

Date on which “Environment Day” is celebrated, alongwith objectives of the day?

 ANSWER

DR. SIKANDAR ALI MANDHRO, Minister for Environment:

World Environment Day (WED) is celebrated every year on 5^th June to raise global awareness of the need to take positive environmental action. It is run by the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP).

It was the day that United Nations Conference on the Human Environment began. The United Nations Conference on the Human Environment was held from 5-16 June 1972. It was established by the United Nations General Assembly in 1972. The first World Environment Day was celebrated in 1973 World Environment Day is hosted every year by a different city with a different theme and is commemorated with an international exposition on 5^th June. World Environment Day is in spring in the Northern Hemisphere and fall in the Southern Hemisphere.

 Objectives of World Environment Day

WED aims to be the biggest and most widely celebrated global day for positive environmental action. WED activities take place year round but climax on June 5. WED celebrations began in 1972 and have grown to become the one of the main vehicles through which the UN stimulates worldwide awareness of the environment and encourages political attention and action. Through WED, the UN Environment Programme is able to personalize environmental issues and enable everyone to realize not only their responsibility, but also their power to become agents for change in support of sustainable and equitable development.

 *936. MS. NAHEED BEGUM: Will the Minister for Food be pleased to state:-

Requirement of flour in Hyderabad city along with the steps taken by the government to meet the requirement?

 ANSWER

JAM MEHTAB HUSSAIN DAHAR, Minister for Food:

The Food Department has so far released wheat in Hyderabad City to the Flour Mills and Chakkies since September, 2013 as under:-

 There is no shortage of Atta in Hyderabad City.

 *1242. MS. NAHEED BEGUM: Will the Minister for Food be pleased to state:-

(a)   Number of Food Inspectors posted in the entire province along with the qualification of a Food Inspector;

(b)   Is it a fact that any post of Food inspector is lying vacant;

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

 ANSWER

JAM MEHTAB HUSSAIN DAHAR, Minister for Food:

(a)   As per Recruitment Rules the qualification for the posts of Food Grain Inspector is intermediate.

Total number of sanctioned strength of Food Inspector in the Province is 451.

Total number of Food Inspectors working in the Province are 379.

(b)   72 posts of Food Inspectors are lying vacant in the Province.

(c)    That these posts are lying vacant due to deaths, retirement and promotion to the higher posts.

Karachi:-                                                 G. M. Umar Farooq

the 14^th February, 2014                                    Secretary

                                                          Provincial Assembly of Sindh.