PROVINCIAL ASSEMBLY OF SINDH
ENERGY DEPARTMENT
LIST OF STARRED ASSEMBLY QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS FOR
WEDNESDAY, THE 16TH JANUARY, 2019
*04. Mr. Arif Mustafa Jatoi: Will the Minister for Energy be pleased to state:-
Number of licensed coal mines in Province as on 30/09/2018 alongwith production of coal from same during 01/01/2018 to 30/09/2018 as well as number of people employed by above?
ANSWER
MR. IMTIAZ AHMED SHAIKH, MINISTER FOR ENERGY:
There are 207 total number of licensed coal mines in the Province as on 30.09.2018. The production of Coal during the period from 01-01-2018 to 30-09-2018 is 822444 M.Tons. The total number of employees are 7129.
*76. Mr. Arif Mustafa Jatoi: Will the Minister for Energy be pleased to state:-
The composition of the Sindh Coal Authority and it’s regularly relationship with the Thar Coal Projects?
ANSWER
MR. IMTIAZ AHMED SHAIKH, MINISTER FOR ENERGY:
Sindh Coal Authority was established under the Sindh Coal Authority Act, 1993 (Amendment 2017). It is governed by the Board constituted under section-7 of Sindh Coal Authority Act, 1993 (Amendment 2017) as follows:
i. Minister for Energy Chairman
ii. Chairman Planning & Official Member
Development Board
iii. Secretary Finance Official Member
iv. Secretary Energy Official Member
v. Four Members of Provincial Official Member
Assembly nominated by
the Speaker
vi. One Non-Official Member Member
Appointed by Government.
Relationship with Thar Coal Projects
After execution of Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Investor(s), the leverage of Sindh Coal Authority goes to the extent of pre-feasibility. After the approval of pre-feasibility by Technical Committee, recommendations are made to the directorate of Coal Mines Development for issuance of Mining Lease & License. Thereafter, Sindh Coal Authority only facilitates the investors to achieve the objectives as set with the directorate of Coal Mines Development.
*143. Mr. Arif Mustafa Jatoi: Will the Minister for Energy be pleased to state:-
The number of reverse osmosis water plants installed in Tharparker since July 1, 2017 to-date along with location and cost of each?
ANSWER
MR. IMTIAZ AHMED SHAIKH, MINISTER FOR ENERGY:
No reverse osmosis plant has been installed since July, 2017 to date either by Sindh Coal Authority or any other wing of Energy Department.
\*923. Ms. Nusrat Sehar Abbasi: Will the Minister for Energy be pleased to state:-
Number of projects by which energy is being produced through wind, solar and other sources during last five years along with number of operational projects out of above?
ANSWER
MR. IMTIAZ AHMED SHAIKH, MINISTER FOR ENERGY:
23 Wind power projects are operational and producing 1184.2 MW as per details attached at annexure Placed on the table of the House.
Only 01 (one) Solar Project of 50 MW is in operation and providing power to K-Electric.
All Wind and solar projects are in operation.
*924. Ms. Nusrat Sehar Abbasi: Will the Minister for Energy be pleased to state:-
Number of bio-gas electricity production stations in the province and electricity produced through same as well as steps taken for promotion of same during last five years?
ANSWER
MR. IMTIAZ AHMED SHAIKH, MINISTER FOR ENERGY:
The bio gas has not yet been utilized to produce electricity in the province. However, a pilot project of around 200 House Hold Biogas Plants (HHBP) is under preparation for Sanghar , Badin, Mirpurkhas , Shikarpur and Larkana districts to produce gas for the use of small house hold.
*1099. Mr. Omar Omari: Will the Minister for Energy be pleased to state:-
Grade-wise number of persons appointed in Energy department during 2017-18 including the criteria for same?
ANSWER
MR. IMTIAZ AHMED SHAIKH, MINISTER FOR ENERGY:
10 (ten) applicants were appointed under Deceased Quota policy notified by SGA&CD notification No.SORI(S&GAD)2-3/02 dated 30-07-2011. Details are as under:
Sr.No
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Grade-wise Post in the year 2017-18
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No. of Incumbents
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01.
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Jr.Clerk (BS-11)
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07
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02.
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Naib Qasid (BS-01)
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03
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Total
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10
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05 candidates were appointed under Differently Abled/ Disabled Persons Quota under 05% quota of the total vacant posts in all grades. Details are as under :
Sr.No
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Grade-wise Post in the year 2017-18
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No. of Incumbents
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01.
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Data Processing Assistant (BS-12)
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01
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02.
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Junior Clerk (BS-11)
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02
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03.
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Naib Qasid/ Chowkidar (BS-01)
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02
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Total
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05
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Karachi: G.M. Umar Farooq
Dated 15th January, 2019 Secretary
Provincial Assembly of Sindh
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