PROVINCIAL ASSEMBLY OF SINDH
MINORITIES AFFAIRS DEPARTMENT
LIST OF STARRED ASSEMBLY QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS FOR
FRIDAY, THE 02ND JULY, 2021
1251. *Ms. Rana Ansar: Will the Minister for Minorities Affairs be pleased to state:-
(a) Is it a fact that 5% quota reserved for minorities is not being implemented within the province;
(b) If answer to (a) above is affirmative, the reasons thereof?
ANSWER
MR. HARI RAM, MINISTER FOR MINORITIES AFFAIRS:
(a) This Department made 98 appointment out of which 24 recruitment made from minorities which is about 24% and above the 5% quota reserved for minorities.
(b) 5% quota reserved for minorities has been implemented by this Department.
2537. *Ms. Nusrat Sehar Abbasi: Will the Minister for Minorities Affairs be pleased to state:-
(a) Is it a fact that a scheme of construction of satsang hall in Kandyari with estimated cost of Rs-20.000 million is to be completed by June, 2019;
(b) If answer to (a) above is affirmative, current status of the same?
ANSWER
MR. HARI RAM, MINISTER FOR MINORITIES AFFAIRS:
a) Yes
b) The scheme was completed in June, 2019 at the cost of Rs. 17.033 Million.
2558. *Ms. Nusrat Sehar Abbasi: Will the Minister for Minorities Affairs be pleased to state:-
(a) Is it fact that a scheme construction of Satsang Hall and Compound Wall at Poojshri Mami Dev (Mithopir) at Makli Thatta is to be completed by June 2019;
(b) If answer to (a) above is affirmative, the present position of the same?
ANSWER
MR. HARI RAM, MINISTER FOR MINORITIES AFFAIRS:
a) Yes
b) The scheme was completed in June, 2019 at the cost of Rs. 13.9117 Million.
2559. *Ms. Nusrat Sehar Abbasi: Will the Minister for Minorities Affairs be pleased to state:-
(a) Is it a fact that a scheme repair, renovation, construction of Dharam Shalla at Royal Road Larkana is to be completed by June 2019 with estimated cost of RS-10.000 million;
(b) If answer to (a) above is affirmative, current status of the same?
ANSWER
MR. HARI RAM, MINISTER FOR MINORITIES AFFAIRS:
a) No
b) The scheme was scheduled to be completed by June 2020 but due to COVID-19 and freezing of funds since March, 2020. The scheme now will be completed by June, 2021.
2890. *Ms. Adeeba Hassan: Will the Minister for Minorities Affairs be pleased to state:-
District-wise and grade-wise details of staff working in Minorities department in the Province as on 31-12-2018?
ANSWER
MR. HARI RAM, MINISTER FOR MINORITIES AFFAIRS:
At present, Minorities Affairs Department is functioning on Divisional level and therefore, division-wise and grade-wise detail of staff as on 31-12-2018 are at annexures-I, II, III, IV, V & VI. Placed on the Table of the House.
4647. *Mr. Khurrum Sher Zaman: Will the Minister for Minorities Affairs be pleased to state:-
(a) Is it a fact that worship places of religious minorities in the province are equipped with CCTV cameras;
(b) If answer to (a) above is affirmative, the details thereof?
ANSWER
MR. HARI RAM, MINISTER FOR MINORITIES AFFAIRS:
(a) Still in process phase.
(b) Brief Progress Report in detail is at Annexure-I placed on the Table of the House.
5336. *Ms. Adeeba Hassan: Will the Minister for Minorities Affairs be pleased to state:-
Year-wise funds earmarked for minorities during 2016-18 including head- wise utilization of said funds?
ANSWER
MR. HARI RAM, MINISTER FOR MINORITIES AFFAIRS:
Yes.
Year-wise funds allocation and head wise utilization 2016-18 is at Annexure placed on the Table of the House.
KARACHI: G.M.UMAR FAROOQ
DATED THE 01ST JULY, 2021 SECRETARY
PROVINCIAL ASSEMBLY OF SINDH
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