Assembly Business

List of Business

PROVINCIAL ASSEMBLY OF SINDH

ORDERS OF THE DAY

MONDAY, THE 14^TH APRIL, 2014.

Business to be brought forward before the Legislature on Monday, the 14^th April, 2014 at 10.00 a.m.

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

(B)     NAAT SHAREEF.

II.      QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS:

            (Forest & Wildlife Department)

III.      CALL ATTENTION NOTICES:

1.    CALL ATTENTION NOTICE NO. 80 OF 2014;GIVEN NOTICE OF BY MS. BILQUEES MUKHTAR, MPA: The Honourable Minister for Environment, Sindh may please to give answer/ statement that Checking System of CNG Cylinders in the Province of Sindh should be ensured and CNG Filling Stations may be bound not to entertain vehicles having substandard cylinders.

2.    CALL ATTENTION NOTICE NO. 81 OF 2014;GIVEN NOTICE OF BY MS. NAILA MUNIR, MPA: The Honourable Minister for SGA&CD, Sindh may please to give answer / statement that there is 2% quota is allocated for Disabled Persons; Number of Jobs have been provided to same in Departments of Sindh during 2008 to March, 2014.

3.    CALL ATTENTION NOTICE NO. 82 OF 2014;GIVEN NOTICE OF BY MS. NAHEED BEGUM, MPA: The Honourable Minister for Environment, Sindh may please to give answer/ statement that the Administration of Alliance Sugar Mill at Obauro has discharged poisonous Effluent Water of the Mill into the dozens of acres of Agricultural Land of poor growers, and the land is charging into barren causing eruption of stomach diseases in the area, steps taken by the Government in this regard.

4.    CALL ATTENTION NOTICE NO. 92 OF 2014;GIVEN NOTICE OF BY MR. KHURRUM SHER ZAMAN, MPA: The Honourable Minister for Excise & Taxation, Sindh may please to give answer/ statement that Alcohol Consumption outside the wine shop, most of the wine shops are located in the residential areas; after buying consumers enjoy their drinks around that premises later these Alcoholics being drunk pass misappropriated remarks which getting intolerable and unbearable for the neighbourhood and the resident. I request that all wine shops should be moved away from the residential Blocks. Excise & Taxation Department take notice of such activities.

5.    CALL ATTENTION NOTICE NO. 90 OF 2014;GIVEN NOTICE OF BY MR. NAND KUMAR, MPA: The Honourable Minister for Mines & Minerals, Sindh may please to give answer/ statement that how much amount deposited for Sanghar Administration by OGDC Gas Company on orders of Supreme Court of Pakistan and number of main roads are included in the said above amount, detail thereof.

IV.     LEAVE APPLICATION OF MEMBERS, IF ANY.

V.       PRIVILEGE MOTION NO. 05 OF 2014;GIVEN NOTICE OF BY MR. IRFANULLAH KHAN MARWAT, MPA REGARDING MUNICIPAL ADMINISTRATOR, KARACHI ASKED THE HONOURABLE MEMBER TO COME TO HIS OFFICE ON 26-03-2014 BETWEEN 11:00 A.M. TO 11:30 A.M. BUT THE HONOURABLE MEMBER KEPT WAIT TILL 11:40 A.M. BUT DURING WHICH TIME IT WAS INFORMED THAT MUNICIPAL ADMINISTRATOR SAHIB IS NOT COMING TO HIS OFFICE.

VI.     ADJOURNMENT MOTION NO. 06 OF 2014;GIVEN NOTICE OF BY NAWAB MUHAMMAD TAIMUR TALPUR, MPA REGARDING AN UN-AUTHORIZED PIPE OF OVER ONE FOOT HAS BEEN FITTED IN THE MAIN CANAL OF MITHRAO IN SINDHRI SUB-DIVISION AT 155 RD.

VII.     INTRODUCTION AND CONSIDERATION OF THE GOVERNMENT BILL NO. 09 OF 2014-THE SINDH COAL AUTHORITY (AMENDMENT) BILL, 2014.

VIII.  ELECTION OF THE STANDING COMMITTEES AND OTHER COMMITTEES AS LAID DOWN IN THE RULES.

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

KARACHI, THE                                                                     G.M.UMAR FAROOQ

11^TH APRIL, 2014.                                                                      SECRETARY

Summary of Proceedings

“This Assembly condemns the act of Ministry of Health Services and Regulatory Affairs in promulgation of the Ordinance No. III of 2014 to dissolve the entire Council of PMDC. This is against the Constitution of Islamic Republic of Pakistan.

Section 153 (1) states that there shall be a Council of Common Interest, in this Chapter referred to as the Council, to be appointed by the President and Section 154 (1), the Council shall formulate and regulate Policies in relation to matters in Part-II of the Federal Legislative List (and Federal Legislative List  (11) Legal, Medical and Professions. (12) Standards in institutions for higher education and research, scientific and Technical Institutions), shall exercise supervision and Control over related Institutions. Whereby all health related issues and regulatory bodies are to be governed by the Council of Common Interest in the light of 18^th Amendment.

This Assembly appreciates the decision of Sindh High Court vide Order No. C.P.No. D-1758 of 2014 in restraining the Managing Committee to act as Council of PMDC constituted by Ministry of Regulatory Affairs and uphold the rights as enshrined in the Constitution.”

“This House resolves that Provincial Government initiate compulsory Vocational Technical Training in the Juvenile Jails in the Province to develop skills among the prisoners and make them useful citizens of Pakistan.”

“This Assembly resolves that all illegal outlets from main as well as branch canals may be immediately removed and strict action may be taken against both the beneficiaries that are the land owners as well as the irrigation officer’s found involved.”

PROVINCIAL ASSEMBLY OF SINDH

FOREST & WILDLIFE DEPARTMENT

LIST OF STARRED ASSEMBLY QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS FOR

MONDAY THE 14^TH APRIL, 2014.

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

(a)   Is it a fact that Arial Seeding of Gorakh hill station is being centenlated;

(b)   If answer to (a) above be in the affirmative, when the same will be open for tourists?

ANSWER

MR. GAYAN CHAND, Minister for Forest:

(a)   No Arial seeding of Gorakh Hill is being carried out by the Sindh Forest Department. Moveover, any such plan is also not under consideration these days.

(b)   -----

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

(a)   Is it a fact that thousands trees of gugal were destroyed of injecting poisonous chemical at Thar and contractor mafia damaged the trees in February, 2011 despite imposition of Section-144 at different areas of district Thar;

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

ANSWER

MR. GAYAN CHAND, Minister for Forest:

(a)   It is a fact that several trees of Gugal were destroyed at Thar by injecting poisonous chemical into it by local influential people of the area, the damage occurred to trees in February, 2011 in spite of imposition of Section-144 at different areas of district Thar.

(b)   The action was taken on the spot and offenders were caught at the time of offences done at sites during the financial year 2010-11. An amount of Rs. 43,500/- (Rupees forty three thousand and five hundred) only on account of value and compensation were recovered from various offenders as provided under section-68(a) of the Forest Act, 1927.

Looking to the gravity of situation, Forest Department with the help of District Government has taken following actions:-

(a)   Imposition of Section-144.

(b)   Constitution of vigilance committee at district and taluka levels notified by the District & Session Judge Tharparkar.

(c)    Detection of the Gugal Gun extraction by the staff of the Forest Department and submission of regular monthly progress report to Provincial Ombudsman.

(d)   Deployment of field staff at sensitive points to check the illegal transportation.

The above mentioned measures have given encouraging results and illicit gum extraction has been reduced to a great extent.

In addition to the above, the efforts of the department in the Nagarparkar areas under the control of Forest Department in Karoonjhar hills are as under:-

(a)   Fencing of the selected areas under Gugal plantation over an area of 50.0 acres.

(b)   Planting of cuttings over an area of 30.0 acres.

(c)    Raising of Gugal saplings and planting over an area of 30.0 acres.

Due to the above mentioned actions, there is a large scale germination of Gugal plants and are under proper protection.

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

(a)   Is it a fact that due to shortage of water in Indus river delta area has been deteriorated resulting area of forest is destroyed and water does not reach to kacha area;

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

ANSWER

MR. GAYAN CHAND, Minister for Forest:

(a)   Yes, it is a fact that delta is under stress and deteriorating due to less receipt of sweet water in Kacha area and the delta. The minimum annual sweet water requirement for sustenance of riverien forest is 0.6 million cusecs, and for survival of Indus delta 10 million acres fact which is not available.

(b)   The Irrigation Department being custodian of water affairs shall be appropriate to respond, hence, respected Member may be advised to raise/point the question to Minister for Irrigation, Sindh.

*1257. MS. NAHEED BEGUM: Will the Minister for Wildlife be pleased to state:-

Number of rare and protected animals and birds recovered from the smugglers by wildlife department during last two years?

ANSWER

MR. GAYAN CHAND, Minister for Wildlife:

The numbers of rare and protected animals and birds recovered from the smugglers by Sindh Wildlife Department during last two years are as follows:-

Karachi:-                                            G. M. Umar Farooq

the 11^th April, 2014.                                 Secretary

                                                    Provincial Assembly of Sindh.