Assembly Business

List of Business

PROVINCIAL ASSEMBLY OF SINDH

ORDERS OF THE DAY

TUESDAY, THE 11^TH NOVEMBER, 2014.

Business to be brought forward before the Legislature on Tuesday, the 11^th November, 2014 at 10.00 a.m.

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

(B)     NAAT SHAREEF.

II.      QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS:

            (Works & Services and Rural Development Departments)

III.    LEAVE APPLICATION OF MEMBERS, IF ANY.

IV.     PRIVILEGE MOTION, IF ANY.

V.       ADJOURNMENT MOTION NO. 07 OF 2014;GIVEN NOTICE OF BY MR. IMTIAZ AHMED SHAIKH, MPA REGARDING DUE TO THE OVER CONSUMPTION OF ILLICITLY ACQUIRED LIQUOR, MORE THAN 30 PEOPLE HAVE LOST THEIR LIVES IN THE CITY OF KARACHI.

VI.     LAYING BEFORE THE ASSEMBLY THE QUARTERLY REPORT (JULY-SEPTEMBER, 2014) ON “RECEIPTS OF THE PROVINCE, 2014-15”, “CURRENT REVENUE EXPENDITURE, 2014-15”, “CURRENT CAPITAL EXPENDITURE, 2014-15” AND “DEVELOPMENT EXPENDITURE, 2014-15”.

VII.     PRIVATE RESOLUTIONS:

1.    Resolution No. 26; given notice of by Mr. Muhammad Shaharyar Khan Mahar, MPA/ Leader of Opposition, Provincial Assembly of Sindh regarding loss of lives in Thar due to drought.

2.    Resolution No. 27; given notice of by Mr. Nand Kumar, MPA regarding a minor girl namely Anjli Meghwar, who was kidnapped from Dahrki may be recovered and handed over to her parents and culprits must be arrested and punished.

3.    Resolution No. 23; given notice of by Dr. Arshad Abdullah Vohra, MPA regarding to observe & launch the awareness programme on 24^th October as “Polio Awareness Day” at all levels in Sindh Province.

4.    Resolution No. 120; given notice of by Ms. Sumeta Afzal Syed, MPA regarding to ban the use of CNG kits in all school, college and university buses in the Province.

5.    Resolution No. 28; given notice of by Ms. Heer Soho, MPA regarding to condemn the barbaric murder of a Christian Couple Shama and Shahzad Masih in Kot Radha Kishan, Punjab.

VIII.   CONSIDERATION OF THE FOLLOWING PRIVATE BILLS:-

1.    Bill No. 05 of 2013- The Mandatory DNA Testing Bill, 2013;given notice of by Ms. Sharmila Sahebah Faruqui, MPA.

2.    Bill No. 08 of 2013-The Sindh Prohibition of Dowry Bill, 2013;given notice of by Ms. Sharmila Sahebah Faruqui, MPA.

3.    Bill No. 03 of 2014- The Sindh Environmental Protection (Amendment) Bill, 2014;given notice of by Syed Khalid Ahmed, MPA.

4.    Bill No. 06 of 2014- The Sindh Highway Patrol Bill, 2014;given notice of by Engineer Sabir Hussain Kaimkhani, MPA.

IX.                   PRIVATE MOTIONS:

1.    Motion No. 78; given notice of by Ms. Rana Ansar, MPA regarding the incidents of accidents occurred day by day due to damages of roads and deep patches at National Super Highway.

2.    Motion No. 82; given notice of by Ms. Naila Munir, MPA regarding the incidents of rape with innocent children are increasing in the Province of Sindh day by day.

3.    Motion No. 60; given notice of by Ms. Khairunisa Mughal, MPA regarding to take pragmatic steps to initiate interest free Agriculture Financing to promote agriculture sector in the Province.

4.    Motion No. 39; given notice of by Ms. Naila Munir, MPA regarding to take action against the incidents of domestic violence against women in the various areas of Sindh.

5.    Motion No. 115; given notice of by Ms. Nusrat Bano Seher Abbasi, MPA regarding to initiate an operation through Pakistan Rangers in each district to ensure safety of the people of the Province.

X.                    AMENDMENT IN RULES OF PROCEDURE OF THE PROVINCIAL ASSEMBLY OF SINDH AS CONTEMPLATED BY SUB-RULE 4(A) OF RULE 267 OF RULES OF PROCEDURE:

Motion for leave to introduce the amendment in Rules of Procedure of the Provincial Assembly of Sindh; given notice of by Syed Khalid Ahmed, MPA.

XI.               DISCUSSION ON ADJOURNMENT MOTION NO. 04 OF 2014;GIVEN NOTICE OF BY MR. MUHAMMAD SHAHARYAR KHAN MAHAR, MPA/ LEADER OF OPPOSITION, PROVINCIAL ASSEMBLY OF SINDH REGARDING LAW AND ORDER SITUATION IS GETTING WORST FROM BAD EVERY DAY.

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

KARACHI, THE                                                                     G.M.UMAR FAROOQ

10^TH NOVEMBER, 2014.                                                             SECRETARY

PROVINCIAL ASSEMBLY OF SINDH

Summary of Proceedings

PROVINCIAL ASSEMBLY OF SINDH

WORKS & SERVICES AND RURAL DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENTS

LIST OF STARRED ASSEMBLY QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS FOR

TUESDAY THE 11^TH NOVEMBER, 2014.

*1275. MS. KHAIRUNNISA MUGHAL: Will the Minister for Works & Services be pleased to state:-

(a)   Is it a fact that the construction work of road from Hyderabad to Mirpurkhas has been closed;

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

ANSWER

MIR HAZAR KHAN BAJARANI, Minister for Works & Services:

(a)      Yes, the dualization of main carriageway has been substantially completed on 31-08-2012. The road has been opened for traffic since 01-09-2012 and the toll tax is being collected since 15-09-2012. Some ancillary work of weigh bridges, toll gates and toll building are however not completed.

(b)      The building works were not completed due to cash flow problems. Low recovery of tolls and traffic fluctuation due to CNG closures, strikes calls of political/religious parties and protests on various pretexts (load shedding, water shortage etc.). The remaining work constitute 1.9% of civil works.

*1500. NAWAB GHAIBI SARDAR KHAN: Will the Minister for Works & Services be pleased to state:-

(a)   Is it a fact that a scheme namely “IMPROVEMENT OF ROAD FROM KAMBAR TO GHAIBIDERO VIA DRIGH MILE 0/0-22/0 (35-40 K.M TOTAL COST 546.904 MILLION” was not included in ADP 2013-14 though it was cleared at PWDP forum;

(b)   If answer to (a) above is affirmative, the reasons thereof and would it be taken from block allocation for improvement of roads in Sindh for the year 2013-14?

ANSWER

MIR HAZAR KHAN BAJARANI, Minister for Works & Services:

(a)      The scheme namely “Improvement of road from Kambar to Ghaibidero via Drigh mile       0/0-22/0 (35.40 Kms)” was included in ADP (2012-13) at Sr. No. 1012. Accordingly the scheme was placed in Technical Committee meeting held on 11-12-2012 but deferred by the committee for reviewing the design of the said road.

(b)      The said scheme was neither cleared by Technical Committee meeting, nor PDWP forum and hence the scheme was deleted from ADP (2013-14) being un-approved scheme as a policy matter of Planning & Development Department/Government. However, the said scheme is included in ADP (2014-15) as new scheme at Sr. No. 2445.

 *1797. MS. NUSRAT SEHER ABBASI: Will the Minister for Rural Development be pleased to state:-

District-wise number of offices of the department along with staff working therein as on    31^st December, 2012?

 ANSWER

SYED QAIM ALI SHAH JILLANI, (Chief Minister) Minister for Rural Development:

Details of district-wise offices of the Rural Development Department alongwith staff working as on 31^st December, 2012 are as under:-

 *1801. MS. NUSRAT SEHER ABBASI: Will the Minister for Rural Development be pleased to state:-

Initiatives taken by the department for promotion of rural development during 01-01-2009 to 31-12-2011?

 ANSWER

SYED QAIM ALI SHAH JILLANI, (Chief Minister) Minister for Rural Development:

Initiative taken for promotion of Rural Development work carried out by the Rural Development are as under:-

 Development Activities

2009-10

ADP 2010-11

Karachi:-                                                         G. M. Umar Farooq

the 10^TH November, 2014.                                     Secretary

                                                                 Provincial Assembly of Sindh.