PROVINCIAL ASSEMBLY OF SINDH
FOREST & WILDLIFE DEPARTMENT
LIST OF STARRED ASSEMBLY QUESTIONS AND ANSWER FOR
FRIDAY, THE 08TH FEBRUARY, 2019
*276. Mr. Arif Mustafa Jatoi: Will the Minister for Forest & Wildlife be pleased to state:-
(a) List of protected animals in Sindh alongwith the penalty for hunting them;
(b) It is a fact that no one has been fined/punished in 2018;
(c) If answer to (b) above is affirmative, the reasons thereof?
ANSWER
Syed Nasir Hussain Shah, Minister for Forest &Wildlife:
a) List of protected animals in Sindh alongwith the penalty for hunting them are as follows:-
S.#.
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Name of Animal
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Penalty
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1.
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Sindh Ibex
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Upto 150,000/-
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2.
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Afghan Urial
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Upto 150,000/-
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3.
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Chinkara
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Upto 50,000/-
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4.
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Blue Bull
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Upto 50,000/-
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5.
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Hog Deer
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Upto 50,000/-
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6.
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Indian Wolf
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Upto 50,000/-
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7.
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Honey Badger (Ratal)
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Upto 50,000/-
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8.
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Mugger or Marsh Crocodile
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Upto 50,000/-
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9.
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Gharial or Gavial
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Upto 50,000/-
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10.
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Smooth Coated Indian Otter
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Upto 50,000/-
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11.
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Indus Blind Dolphin
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Upto 100,000/-
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12.
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Greater Flamingo
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Upto 50,000/-
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13.
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Fresh Water Turtles
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Upto 80,000/-
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b) No, it is not fact.
Two (02) cases of illegal hunting of Chinkara Deers at Umerkot and Tharparkar have been detected and fined for Rs. 60000/- and 30000/- respectively in 2018
*319. Mr. Arif Mustafa Jatoi: Will the Minister for Forest & Wildlife be pleased to state:-
(a) Is it a fact that the excessive withdrawals of water from various lakes is damaging the wildlife living there particularly migratory birds;
(b) If answer to (a) above is affirmative, steps being taken to protect the same?
ANSWER
Syed Nasir Hussain Shah, Minister for Forest &Wildlife:
a) Yes it is a fact that due to shortage of sweet water, the lakes are getting dry or getting saline water which is affecting wildlife, particularly the migratory birds.
b) Regulation of water is with Irrigation Department. Sindh Wildlife Department remain in coordination with Irrigation Department for provision of sweet water in these lakes and wetlands during the migration of waterfowls from Siberia.
*939. Ms. Nusrat Sehar abbasi: Will the Minister for Forest & Wildlife be pleased to state:-
(a) Is it a fact that the drip irrigation and solar pumps are being used by the Afforestation Divisions;
(b) If answer to (a) above be in the affirmative, the details thereof?
(c) Whether there is any plan for the extension of such programme to other areas of the province?
(d) If answer to (c) above be in the affirmative, the details thereof?
ANSWER
Syed Nasir Hussain Shah, Minister for Forest &Wildlife:
No drip irrigation system is being used by the Afforestation Division of Riverine & Inland Forest Department. However, 09 Solar tube-wells are being used in Afforestation Division, Shaheed Benazirabad.
The details of installed solar tube-wells in Afforestation Division, Shaheed Benazirabad is as follows:
Location/
Forest
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Compartment No.
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No. of tube-wells
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Year of installation
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Area receiving water
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Pai
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19
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1
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2012-13
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30 to 40 acres
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Pai
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15
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1
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2012-13
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30 to 40 acres
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Pai
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16
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1
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2013-14
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30 to 40 acres
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Pai
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74
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1
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2013-14
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30 to 40 acres
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Pai
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77
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1
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2013-14
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30 to 40 acres
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Pai
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94
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1
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2013-14
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30 to 40 acres
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Pai
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130
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1
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2013-14
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30 to 40 acres
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Pai
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97
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1
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2013-14
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30 to 40 acres
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Pai
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68
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1
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2018-19
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60 acres
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Total:
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09
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Presently, no such plan is under consideration.
*1027. Ms. Nusrat Sehar abbasi: Will the Minister for Forest & Wildlife be pleased to state:-
Number of employees working in Wildlife/vacant posts in the department along with grade wise number of appointments made during last five years?
ANSWER
Syed Nasir Hussain Shah, Minister for Forest &Wildlife:
The details of sanctioned strength working & vacancy position are as under:-
S.#
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SANCTIONED STRENGTH
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WORKING STRENGTH
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VACANCY POSITION
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1.
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1237
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940
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297
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Grade wise number of appointments made during last five years under deceased quota only are as follows:-
Year
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Name of post / grade
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Appointments
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2014
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-
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-
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2015
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-
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-
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2016
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-
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-
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2017
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Game Watcher (BS-05)
Junior Clerk (BS-07)
Naib Qasid (BS-01)
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13
01
01
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2018
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Chowkidar (BS-01)
Game Watcher (BS-05)
Naib Qasid (BS-01)
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02
04
01
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*1056. Ms. Nusrat Sehar abbasi: Will the Minister for Forest & Wildlife be pleased to state:-
Number of Hog Deer found in river forest and survey conducted in this regard during last five years including steps taken for protection of said species?
ANSWER
Syed Nasir Hussain Shah, Minister for Forest &Wildlife:
1. The estimated population of Hog Deers found in Riverine Forests in Sindh is 2000 Nos.
2. As, regard steps taken for protection of specie concerned, Sindh Wildlife Department filed staff is available to monitor and patrolling at Hog Deer habited areas.
*1094. Mr. Omar Omari: Will the Minister for Forest & Wildlife be pleased to state:-
District-wise total land of the Department exist in the province and land out of same currently under encroachment along with steps being taken to remove encroachment?
ANSWER
Syed Nasir Hussain Shah, Minister for Forest &Wildlife:
Detail of district-wise total land of Riverine & Inland Forest Department exists in the province and land currently under encroachment is tabulated as under:
S.No.
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District
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Total land exist (in acres)
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Forcible encroachment
(in acres)
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Up-to-datevacated area (in acres)
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1
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2
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3
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4
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5
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1
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Badin
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29,786.00
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677.00
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525.00
|
2
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Dadu
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37,530.00
|
14,631.00
|
-
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3
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Ghotki
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56,984.20
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6,895.10
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1,513.10
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4
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Hyderabad
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11,204.50
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2,005.00
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175.00
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5
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Jamshoro
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59,804.00
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14,279.00
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815.00
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6
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Kandhkot
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20,853.00
|
7,879.00
|
100.00
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7
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Khairpur
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181,614.20
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11,983.64
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1,168.00
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8
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Larkana
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50,445.00
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12,442.20
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773.00
|
9
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Matiari
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70,275.90
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17,654.00
|
712.00
|
10
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N'Feroze
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24,766.30
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17,073.80
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1,347.00
|
11
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Sanghar
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22,802.50
|
946.00
|
465.50
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12
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S’Benazirabad
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68,857.00
|
18,726.00
|
2,924.00
|
13
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Shikarpur
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45,028.70
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4,369.00
|
244.00
|
14
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Sujawal
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65,952.00
|
7,205.50
|
1,565.00
|
15
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Sukkur
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76,099.10
|
8,923.90
|
965.00
|
16
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T.M.Khan
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12,295.00
|
170.00
|
-
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17
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Tando Allahyar
|
333.00
|
-
|
-
|
18
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Thatta
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67,752.10
|
1,037.00
|
116.00
|
TOTAL :-
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902,382.50
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146,897.14
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13,407.60
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Ø Riverine & Inland Forest Department initiated encroachment vacation drive and combating against encroachers with bare handed without any financial resources for removal of encroachment.
Ø FIRs have been lodged against the encroachers of various forests.
Ø Several meetings were held with concerned Public Vigilance Committees/District Judges and district administrations.
Ø With all these efforts, so far 13,407.60 acres forestland has been got vacated from encroachers.
In order to afforest the vacated areas immediately, revised version of ongoing development scheme titled “Enhancing tree cover on state forestlands in Sindh” has been submitted to Administrative Department on 06.12.2018 for processing at PDWP forum.
*1097. Mr. Omar Omari: Will the Minister for Forest & Wildlife be pleased to state:-
(a) Is it a fact that quantity of migratory birds has been decreasing every year;
(b) If answer to (a) above is affirmative, the reasons thereof?
ANSWER
Syed Nasir Hussain Shah, Minister for Forest &Wildlife:
Yes, it is fact that the quantity of migratory birds has been decreased as compared to last (05) years, because of many lakes and water bodies in Sindh Province have gone dry due to scant rainfall. It resulted in disappearance of many migratory and resident of birds is decline.
KARACHI: G.M.UMAR FAROOQ
DATED THE 7TH FEBRUARY, 2019 SECRETARY
PROVINCIAL ASSEMBLY OF SINDH
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