PROVINCIAL ASSEMBLY OF SINDH
HUMAN SETTLEMENT DEPARTMENT
LIST OF STARRED ASSEMBLY QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS FOR
MONDAY, THE 4TH NOVEMBER, 2019
1106. *Mr. Omar Omari: Will the Minister for Human Settlement be pleased to state:-
Location-wise number of Katchi Abadies currently exist in Karachi alongwith intention of the Government to regularize the same?
ANSWER
Mr. Ghulam Murtaza Baloch, Minister for Human Settlement:
In Karachi there are total 575 Katchi Abadis declared and enlisted in Sindh Katchi Abadis Authority Master List.
Location-wise No. of Katchi Abadis is given at Annexure – A Placed on the Table of the House.
District-wise breakup is as under.
District Central : 125
District Malir : 71
District East : 114
District South : 63
District West : 202
Total : 575
Government of Sindh intends to regularize those Katchi Abadis which emerged up to 30-06-1997, as provided in the Sindh Katchi Abadis Act 1987. (Amended 2009).
1502. *Syed Abdul Rasheed: Will the Minister for Human Settlement be pleased to state:-
District-wise number of vacancies filled in in Katchi Abadies department during 2018-19 upto December 2018 including procedure followed?
ANSWER
Mr. Ghulam Murtaza Baloch, Minister for Human Settlement:
In Sindh Katchi Abadis Authority Three (03) appointments made against Deceased Quota during 2018-19 up to December 2018. Detail is at Annexure placed on the Table of the House.
The Appointments were made after fulfilling the codal formalities i.e.
1. Application from the legal heirs of deceased employees.
2. Qualification as per requirements.
3. Approval of Competent Authority i.e, Minister Katchi Abadis/ Chairman, Sindh Katchi Abadis Authority.
1885. *Ms. Adeeba Hassan: Will the Minister for Human Settlement be pleased to state:-
(a) Is it a fact that Government intends to provide ownership to poor people living in Katchi Abadies in the Province;
(b) If answer to (a) above be in affirmative, the details thereof?
ANSWER
Mr. Ghulam Murtaza Baloch, Minister for Human Settlement:
It is fact.
So far 1414 Katchi Abadies have been identified and included in the Master List of Katchi Abadies.
Up till now, 1006 Katchi Abadies have been notified under Sindh Katchi Abadies Act 1987 (Amended 2009).
Division
|
Total Nos. of Katchi Abadies
|
Notified Katchi Abadies
|
Karachi
|
575
|
469
|
Hyderabad
|
408
|
262
|
Sukkur
|
91
|
65
|
Larkana
|
112
|
70
|
Mirpurkhas
|
84
|
49
|
Shaheed Benazirabad
|
144
|
91
|
TOTAL
|
1414
|
1006
|
The process of granting ownership rights is in process in various Katchi Abadies of the Province.Sindh Katchi Abadi Authority has regularized 350 Katchi Abadies and approximately 43991 leases granted to the poor people living in Katchi Abadies in the province.
1887. *Ms. Adeeba Hassan: Will the Minister for Human Settlement be pleased to state:-
District-wise number of Katchi Abadies leased out in the Province during 2015 including the criteria followed?
ANSWER
Mr. Ghulam Murtaza Baloch, Minister for Human Settlement:
District-wise number of Katchi Abadies leased out by Sindh Katchi Abadies Authority in the Province during 2015 is as under:
District
|
No. of Katchi Abadies leased
|
Korangi, Karachi
|
01
|
Jacobabad
|
04
|
Sukkur
|
01
|
Khairpur
|
03
|
* Criteria for regularization of Katchi Abadies.
1. Settlement should be in existence on or before 30th June 1997.
2. Settlement must have at least 40 (forty) dwelling units.
3. Inclusion of settlement in the Master List of Katchi Abadies.
4. Notification for declaration of Katchi Abadies Under Section 19 of Sindh Katchi Abadies Act 1987 (Amended-2009).
5. Regularization of Katchi Abadies under SKA Act 1987 and SKAA Regulations 1993.
* Procedure and formalities in regularization work as provided in Sindh Katchi Abadi Authority regulations 1993 is at Annexure placed on the Table of the House.
1888. *Ms. Adeeba Hassan: Will the Minister for Human Settlement be pleased to state:-
District-wise number of Katchi Abadies up-graded in the Province during 2015-2017?
ANSWER
Mr. Ghulam Murtaza Baloch, Minister for Human Settlement:
District-Wise number of Katchi Abadies up-graded in the province during 2015-2016 & 2016-2017 are shown below.
Year
|
District
|
Numbers of Katchi Abdies up graded
|
01
|
02
|
03
|
2015-2016
|
Malir, Karachi
|
02
|
Central, Karachi
|
01
|
Korangi, Karachi
|
01
|
Karachi South
|
01
|
Mirpukhas
|
01
|
Thatta
|
01
|
Sukkur
|
01
|
Larkana
|
01
|
Total No. of Katchi Abadis up graded = 09
|
2016-2017
|
Mirpukhas
|
02
|
Thatta
|
01
|
Benazirabad
|
01
|
Nousheroferoz
|
01
|
Malir, Karachi
|
01
|
Shaheed Benazirabad
|
01
|
Total No. of Katchi Abadis up graded = 07
|
2121. *Ms. Rana Ansar: Will the Minister for Human Settlement be pleased to state:-
Number of Katchi Abadies regularized in the province during 2017 to 2018?
ANSWER
Mr. Ghulam Murtaza Baloch, Minister for Human Settlement:
Regularization of Katchi Abadies is continuous process under Sindh Katchi Abadies Act 1987 (Amended 2009).
During 2017 to 2018, fourteen (14) Katchi Abadies were taken up for regularization in the Province by Sindh Katchi Abadies Authority.
KARACHI: G.M UMAR FAROOQ
DATED THE 2ND NOVEMBER, 2019 SECRETARY
PROVINCIAL ASSEMBLY OF SINDH |