PROVINCIAL ASSEMBLY OF SINDH
MINORITIES AFFAIRS DEPARTMENT
LIST OF STARRED ASSEMBLY QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS FOR
MONDAY THE 15TH APRIL, 2019
91. *Mr. Arif Mustafa Jatoi: Will the Minister for Minorities Affairs be pleased to state:-
(a) Is it a fact that funds have been earmarked for uplift/renovation of religious places during 2018-2019;
(b) If answer to (a) above is affirmative, name of places and amount allocated to each?
ANSWER
MR. HARI RAM, MINISTER FOR MINORITIES AFFAIRS:
Yes, an amount of Rs. 1500/- million has been earmarked during financial year 2018-19.
The list of schemes showing allocated amount against each is at Annexure placed on the Table of the House.
156. *Mr. Arif Mustafa Jatoi: Will the Minister for Minorities Affairs be pleased to state:-
(a)Is it a fact that Island Mandir in Sukkur is in a dilapidated condition;
(b) If answer to (a) above is affirmative, assistance provided by the Department for its repairs?
ANSWER
MR. HARI RAM, MINISTER FOR MINORITIES AFFAIRS:
No. It is not in dilapidated condition however there is requirement of some repair / conservation and addition of new buildings for Hindu Yatris / other visitors. For this, the project has been approved by Government of Sindh amounting to Rs.1369.928 million and some work has been carried out presently but the same was not continued due to the objection of Evacuee Trust Property Board, Government of Pakistan. The Minorities Affairs Department, has taken up the matter with the Evacuee Trust Property Board, Government of Pakistan for issuance of NOC before the work is started again.
600. *Mr. Rabistan Khan: Will the Minister for Minorities Affairs be pleased to state:-
Number of temples currently exist in each district of Sindh along with number of new temples constructed during 2017 and 2018 with amount spent?
ANSWER
MR. HARI RAM, MINISTER FOR MINORITIES AFFAIRS:
District-wise number of temples ………….. 690
in Sindh (Detail is at Annexure placed on the Table of the House)
Number of new temples constructed…………Nil
during 2017-18.
Amount spent…………………………Nil
1182. *Ms. Mangla Sharma: Will the Minister for Minorities Affairs be pleased to state:-
Total number of Temples in Sindh?
ANSWER
MR. HARI RAM, MINISTER FOR MINORITIES AFFAIRS:
Total temples in Sindh= 690 Numbers
1183. *Ms. Mangla Sharma: Will the Minister for Minorities Affairs be pleased to state:-
Number of Gurdwaras and Churches in Karachi?
ANSWER
MR. HARI RAM, MINISTER FOR MINORITIES AFFAIRS:
(a) Gurdwaras (08) Nos
(b) Churches (33) Nos.
KARACHI: G.M.UMAR FAROOQ
DATED THE 14TH APRIL, 2019 SECRETARY
PROVINCIAL ASSEMBLY OF SINDH
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