Assembly Business

List of Business

PROVINCIAL ASSEMBLY OF SINDH

ORDERS OF THE DAY

FRIDAY, THE 12^TH FEBRUARY, 2016.

Business to be brought forward before the Legislature on Friday, the 12^th February, 2016 at 10.00 a.m.

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

(B)     NAAT SHAREEF.

II.      QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS:

            (Planning and Development Department)

III.      CALL ATTENTION NOTICES:

1.  CALL ATTENTION NOTICE NO. 91 OF 2016;GIVEN NOTICE OF BY KHAWAJA IZHAR UL HASSAN, MPA/ LEADER OF OPPOSITION, PROVINCIAL ASSEMBLY OF SINDH: The Honourable Minister for Local Government, Sindh may please to give answer/ statement that how many OPS Officers are still working in KDA, Land department?

2.  CALL ATTENTION NOTICE NO. 92 OF 2016;GIVEN NOTICE OF BY MR. KAMRAN AKHTER, MPA: The Honourable Minister for Health, Sindh may please to give answer / statement that the only R.H.C in Baldia Town was upgraded into a 50 bed Hospital but no SNE approved till yet, action taken by the department in this regard?

3.  CALL ATTENTION NOTICE NO. 63 OF 2016;GIVEN NOTICE OF BY MS. NUSRAT BANO SEHER ABBASI, MPA: The Honourable Minister for Irrigation, Sindh may please to give answer / statement that whether is it a fact that sand is being taken from Kheerthar Canals due to which walls of Canal became weak?

4.  CALL ATTENTION NOTICE NO. 90 OF 2016;GIVEN NOTICE OF BY ENGINEER SABIR HUSSAIN KAIMKHANI, MPA: The Honourable Senior Minister for Education & Literacy and Parliamentary Affairs, Sindh may please to give answer / statement that basic facilities like Laboratory and Library are not provided in Iqra Government Girls Higher Secondary School situated at Hali Road Latifabad, Hyderabad?

5.  CALL ATTENTION NOTICE NO. 71 OF 2016;GIVEN NOTICE OF BY MR. KHURRAM SHER ZAMAN, MPA: The Honourable Minister for Home, Sindh may please to give answer / statement that mobile snatching is increasing in district South jurisdiction of Nabi Bux Police Station, Karachi, steps taken by the Government in this regard?

IV.     LEAVE APPLICATION OF MEMBERS, IF ANY.

V.       PRIVILEGE MOTION NO. 11 OF 2016;GIVEN NOTICE OF BY MS. NUSRAT BANO SEHER ABBASI, MPA REGARDING PROVINCIAL ASSEMBLY OF SINDH IN ITS SITTING HELD ON 24-09-2013 HAS PASSED A RESOLUTION OF PUBLIC IMPORTANCE BUT YET NOT IMPLEMENTED BY THE GOVERNMENT.

VI.     ADJOURNMENT MOTION NO. 09 OF 2016;GIVEN NOTICE OF BY MS. SORATH THEBO, MPA REGARDING SINDH GOVERNMENT IS NOT SERIOUS ON DEATH OF CHILDREN DUE TO THE SHORTAGE OF FOOD IN THAR.

VII.     ANNOUNCEMENT OF ASSENT TO BILLS:

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

1.    The Sindh Local Government (Amendment) Bill, 2016.

2.    The Sindh Criminal Prosecution Service (Constitution, Functions and Powers) (Amendment) Bill, 2015.

VIII.   LAYING BEFORE THE ASSEMBLY APPROPRIATION ACCOUNTS OF THE GOVERNMENT OF SINDH FOR THE YEAR, 2012-13 (VOLUME 1 TO 5).

IX.       INTRODUCTION OF THE FOLLOWING GOVERNMENT BILLS:

1.    Bill No. 03 of 2016-The Sindh Service Tribunals (Amendment) Bill, 2016.

2.    Bill No. 04 of 2016-The Sindh Employees’ Social Security Bill, 2016.

X.        CONSIDERATION OF THE FOLLOWING GOVERNMENT BILLS:

1.    Bill No. 34 of 2015-The Sindh Payment of Wages Bill, 2015.

2.    Bill No. 37 of 2015-The Sindh Workers’ Compensation Bill, 2015.

3.    Bill No. 40 of 2015-The Societies Registration (Sindh Amendment) Bill, 2015.

4.    Bill No. 42 of 2015-The Sindh Sales Tax on Services (Amendment) Bill, 2015.

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

KARACHI, THE                                                                     G.M.UMAR FAROOQ

11^TH FEBRUARY, 2016.                                                            SECRETARY

PROVINCIAL ASSEMBLY OF SINDH

Summary of Proceedings

PROVINCIAL ASSEMBLY OF SINDH

PLANNING & DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT

LIST OF STARRED ASSEMBLY QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS FOR

FRIDAY THE 12^TH FEBRUARY, 2016.

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

Number of programmes allocated in ADP 2012-13 and how much the same has been implemented up to June?

ANSWER

SYED MURAD ALI SHAH, Minister for Planning & Development:

There were 18 programmes included in the ADP 2012-13. The Sector/department-wise position of Projects as on 30-06-2013 is at Annexure, placed on the table of the House.

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

(a)     Is it a fact that the government has started a programme namely “Marble City”;

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

 ANSWER

SYED MURAD ALI SHAH, Minister for Planning & Development:

(a)       Yes, the scheme of Marble City is an approved scheme of ADP 2012-13 is at Annexure, I.

(b)       Details at Annexure, II.

Annexure-I and II, are placed on the table of the House.

 *1148. MS. NUSRAT SEHER ABBASI: Will the Minister for Planning & Development be pleased to state:-

(a)     Is it a fact that NASASIK has moved a summary to DCOs to charge Rs.250 per home in five cities of the province and the same has been approved;

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

 ANSWER

SYED MURAD ALI SHAH, Minister for Planning & Development:

That North Sindh Urban Service Corporation has not moved any summary regarding collection of Rs. 250/- per home in five cities of Sindh province to the DCs.

 *1924. MS. NUSRAT SEHER ABBASI: Will the Minister for Planning & Development be pleased to state:-

Aims and functions of “Sindh Coastal Community Development Project along with the areas for which the same has been launched as well as the present status of the same?

 ANSWER

SYED MURAD ALI SHAH, Minister for Planning & Development:

It is clarified that the Project titled “Sindh Coastal Community Development Project (SCCDP)” was funded by Asian Development Bank (ADB).

The Scheme titled “Sindh Coastal Development Project (SCCDP)” was approved on             15-01-2007 at an estimated cost of Rs. 2406.00 million (revised cost Rs. 3195.00 million) with an implementation period 2006-07 to 2012-13. The details of funds utilized upto June, 2013 are as under:-

Aims & Functions:

The project was launched in eight coastal talukas of Thatta & Badin Districts with the objective to uplift the socio-economic condition of the designated coastal community of Thatta and Badin which are the poorest districts of the province where the poverty extends to 79% of which 54% are the poorest (ADB 2006). Historically Thatta and Badin are the two major hazard-prone districts of Sindh, which frequently face cyclones, heavy rainfall, droughts, and floods in quick succession.

The said project was completed on 31-12-2013. The following were the targets achieved under the Project:

 As per design of the Project, the said Project was implemented through line Departments of Sind Government i.e. Forest & Wildlife, Fisheries & Livestock, Works & Services, Public Health Engineering Departments. Consequently, on completion of the Project on 30^th June, 2013, the interventions were transferred to concerned line Departments for operation & maintenance of the completed interventions.

 Note: The Sindh Coastal Development Authority has jurisdiction over Coastal areas of Thatta & Badin as such the location of the aforementioned project was eight coastal taluka of Thatta & Badin Districts (Six Taluka of Thatta District i.e. Mirpur Sakro, Ghorabari, Keti Bunder, Kharochan, Shah Bunder & Jati and 02 Talukas of Badin District i.e. Badin & S.F. Rahu).

 *2497. MR. FAYAZ ALI BUTT: Will the Minister for Planning & Development be pleased to state:-

(a)     Is it fact that a poverty survey is being conducted in the province;

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

 ANSWER

SYED MURAD ALI SHAH, Minister for Planning & Development:

As far as Planning & Development Department, Government of Sindh is concerned, a poverty survey under the Union Council Based Poverty Reduction Program of Planning & Development, in 4 districts of Sindh was done, i.e. (i) Kashmore @ Kandhkot, (ii) Shikarpur, (year 2010-11 statistics) (iii) Tharparkar and (iv) Jacobabad (year 2013 statistics) with the help of the implementing partners which are Sindh Rural Support Organization (SRSO) and Tharparkar Rural Development Program (TRDP). The data for these 4 targeted districts are as under: 

 It may be mentioned that Benazir Income Support Programme (BISP) has conducted a comprehensive Poverty Survey throughout the country. However, its result have not been widely published but information can be had/seen through online on individual basis.

 *2677. MR. MUHAMMAD MOIN AAMIR PIRZADA: Will the Minister for Planning & Development be pleased to state:-

Number of posts filled in Planning and Development department on urban quota during     01-01-2008 to 15-03-2013 along with name, post, BPS and domicile of each employee?

 ANSWER

SYED MURAD ALI SHAH, Minister for Planning & Development:

The requisite information are as under:-

 *2946. MR. SHIRAZ WAHEED: Will the Minister for Planning & Development be pleased to state:-

Amount of development budget allocations utilized by Coastal Development Authority along with schemes carried out during 2012 and 2013?

 ANSWER

SYED MURAD ALI SHAH, Minister for Planning & Development:

The details of amount of development budget allocations/utilized by Coastal Development Authority alongwith schemes carried out during 2012 & 2013 are as under:

(Rs. in Million)

 *2979. MR. KAMRAN AKHTAR: Will the Minister for Planning & Development be pleased to state:-

The amount of development funds to be allocated to the MPA’s priority program for the current fiscal year?

 ANSWER

SYED MURAD ALI SHAH, Minister for Planning & Development:

No development funds have been allocated to the MPA’s Priority Program for the Annual Development Program 2014-15.

 *3300. MR. MUHAMMAD SHAHARYAR KHAN MAHAR: Will the Minister for Planning & Development be pleased to state:-

(a)     Is it a fact that “Community Development Project” works under Planning & Development Department;

(b)     If answer to (a) above is affirmative, number of EOJs called and which NGOs have been given projects with amounts and its criteria during 2009-10 and 2010-11?

 ANSWER

SYED MURAD ALI SHAH, Minister for Planning & Development:

(a)       Yes, it is a fact that “Community Development Project” is under Administrative Control of Planning & Development Department.

(b)       During 2009-10 & 2010-11, two EOIs were called. Eligibility Criteria is at Annexure-I.

47 NGOs/CSOs were given an amount of Rs. 572.288 million (CDP share) for implementing projects in 2009-10 & 2010-11. The details are at Annexure-II.

Annexure-I and II, are placed on the table of the House.

Karachi:-                                          G. M. Umar Farooq

the 11^th February, 2016.                            Secretary

                                                    Provincial Assembly of Sindh.