Assembly Business

List of Business

PROVINCIAL ASSEMBLY OF SINDH

ORDERS OF THE DAY

FRIDAY, THE 19^TH NOVEMBER, 2021

I.       (A)     RECITATION FROM THE HOLY QUR’AN.

(B)     NAAT SHAREEF.

II.      QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS:

(Forest Department)

III.     CALL ATTENTION NOTICES:

01-       CALL ATTENTION NOTICE NO. 09 OF 2021;GIVEN NOTICE OF BY MR. ARIF MUSTAFA JATOI, MPA: Will the Honourable Minister for Education, Sindh be pleased to answer or provide a statement on the fact that during the recent IBA conducted tests for teachers in Sindh, the fail rate was over 99% and that the Government is now reducing the pass rate so more teachers pass the test which will destroy the already pathetic standard of Education in Sindh as compared to Punjab where teachers are appointed only if fully qualified?

02-       CALL ATTENTION NOTICE NO. 07 OF 2021;GIVEN NOTICE OF BY SYED ABDUL RASHEED, MPA: Will the Honourable Minister for Local Government, Sindh may please to apprise about the Sindh Development Funds which have been released to Administrator Local Government for all DMCs of Karachi Districts and the latest progress of construction of roads and streets of District South as the streets of Lyari displaying very ruined and deplorable conditions and public is quite distressed?

03-       CALL ATTENTION NOTICE NO. 10 OF 2021;GIVEN NOTICE OF BY MR. MUHAMMAD RIAZ HAIDER, MPA: The attention of this is drawn towards establishment of illegal construction in my Constituency PS-130 Karachi Central. A residential housing society based in district west is constructing a bridge over a Katchi Abadi in my Constituency which falls in the jurisdiction of district central Karachi. Upon inquiry the constructor provided me a document that dated back to 2019 with no current approval or NOC for the construction. Will the Minister for Sindh Local Government Department be pleased to give answer/ statement regarding what steps are being taken to stop establishment of constructions without obtaining prior NOC/ approval?

04-       CALL ATTENTION NOTICE NO. 06 OF 2021;GIVEN NOTICE OF BY MR. SHAH NAWAZ JADOON, MPA: Will the Honourable Minister for Local Government, Sindh be pleased to answer regarding the death of Mst. Zakia Shahid during Anti-Encroachment drive at Gujjar Nallah and what action is taken against the responsible for her death?

05-       CALL ATTENTION NOTICE NO. 08 OF 2021;GIVEN NOTICE OF BY MS. ADEEBA HASSAN, MPA: The attention of this House is drawn towards forced closure of Karachi Medical and Dental College by the Administrator KMC on the instigation of some disturbing elements of the college. The college was closed without even issuance of prior notification in the wake of peaceful protests by College Staff against non-payment of their salaries for several months. The end sufferers of this decision are students and patients who are going through uncertainty. Will the Minister for Local Government be pleased to give answer/ statement regarding what steps have been taken to address this matter?

IV.     LEAVE APPLICATION OF MEMBERS, IF ANY.

V.       PRIVILEGE MOTION NO. 01 OF 2021;GIVEN NOTICE OF BY MR. MUHAMMAD HUSSAIN KHAN, MPA REGARDING UNDUE DELAY IS CAUSED IN LAYING OF REPORTS OF AUDITOR GENERAL OF PAKISTAN BEFORE PROVINCIAL ASSEMBLY OF SINDH.

VI.     ADJOURNMENT MOTION NO. 01 OF 2021;GIVEN NOTICE OF BY JAM SHABBIR ALI KHAN, MPA REGARDING APPROVAL OF 2017 CENSUS BY THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT.

VII.   LAYING BEFORE THE ASSEMBLY FOLLOWING AUDIT REPORTS:

1-           Audit Report on the Accounts of Local Government & Housing Town Planning Department and Public Health Engineering & Rural Development Department Sindh Audit Year, 2018-19.

2-           Appropriation Accounts for the Year, 2017-18.

3-           Audit Report on the Accounts of Disaster Management Organizations, Sindh, Audit Year 2017-18.

4-           Appropriation Accounts for the Year, 2016-17 & 2017-18 Sindh Forest Department.

5-           Financial Statements of Government of Sindh, 2012-13, 2013-14, 2014-15, 2016-17 & 2017-18.

6-           Audit Report on the Accounts of Union Committees/ Councils of Sindh, Audit Year, 2017-18.

7-           Audit Report on the Accounts of Secretary. Local Government & Housing Town Planning Department and Public Health Engineering & Rural Development Department, Sindh, Audit Year, 2019-20.

VIII.  LAYING BEFORE THE ASSEMBLY THE BUDGET EXECUTION REPORT 01^ST QUARTER 2021-22 ENDED ON 30^TH SEPTEMBER, 2021.

IX.    PRESENTATION AND CONSIDERATION OF REPORT OF THE STANDING COMMITTEE ON FOOD ON GOVERNMENT BILL NO. 23 OF 2020-THE SINDH FOOD FORTIFICATION BILL, 2020.

X.       ANY OTHER BUSINESS WITH THE PERMISSION OF THE CHAIR.

KARACHI, THE                                      G.M.UMAR FAROOQ

18^TH NOVEMBER, 2021                                SECRETARY

     PROVINCIAL ASSEMBLY OF SINDH

Summary of Proceedings

PROVINCIAL ASSEMBLY OF SINDH

FOREST DEPARTMENT

LIST OF STARRED ASSEMBLY QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS FOR

FRIDAY, THE 19^TH NOVEMBER, 2021

3099. *Dr. Muhammad Rafique Banbhan: Will the Minister for Forest be pleased to state:-

(a)   Is it a fact that residential houses constructed for employees appointed in Bohrki Safari Park Badin;

(b)   If answer to (a) above is affirmative, Grade-wise detail thereof?

ANSWER

            MR. MUHAMMAD TAIMUR TALPUR, MINISTER FOR FOREST:

Residential houses were not constructed for the employees appointed in Boharki forest under the development scheme titled “Habitat Restoration & Promotion of Ecotourism through Development of Wildlife Safari in Boharki Forest, District Badin”.

3134. *Syed Abdul Rasheed: Will the Minister for Forest be pleased to state:-

(a)   Is it a fact that jobs provided in Forest department during 01-07-2018 to 31-12-2018;

(b)   If answer to (a) above is in affirmative, District/Grade-wise details thereof including procedure followed?

ANSWER

          MR. MUHAMMAD TAIMUR TALPUR, MINISTER FOR FOREST:

No appointment was made in any grade for the period from 01.07.2018 to 31.12.2018 on regular basis. Five persons were appointed against “Deceased Quota” for the year 2018 after completing the procedure and codal formalities as per government policy). The details of deceased quota appointees is at Annexure placed on the Table of the House

The persons were appointed against “Deceased Quota” after adopting the procedure as laid down by the Government of Sindh. The application of deceased son / daughter after verification of all the documents is forwarded to the Administrative Department and then summary is floated to the Chief Secretary Sindh. After receiving back the Summary duly approved by the Chief Secretary Sindh the same is sent to the concerned District Recruitment Committee (DRC) for verification of credentials and further processing. The concerned DRC after verification and conducting interview of the applicant make the recommendation to the department for appointment against deceased quota. Finally, offer order followed by appointment order is issued by the department.

3605. *Ms. Rana Ansar: Will the Minister for Forest be pleased to state:-

(a)   Is it a fact that lease of 16800 acres of Forest land has been suspended in four districts including district Thatta;

(b)   If answer to (a) above is affirmative, the details & reasons thereof?

                                                                        ANSWER

            MR. MUHAMMAD TAIMUR TALPUR, MINISTER FOR FOREST:

Yes, it is a fact that the lease of forest land has been cancelled in four districts including district Thatta.

However, in compliance of Honourable Supreme Court of Pakistan’s order passed in C.P No.52/2018, the Sindh Cabinet has cancelled Agro-forestry Lease Policy, 2004. Consequently, 52,921.63 acres lease of entire Sindh state forest land have been cancelled including Thatta district, where 1143.0 acres lease has been cancelled in Afforestation Division, Thatta.

4529. *Mr. Muhammad Ali Aziz: Will the Minister for Forest be pleased to state:-

Location-wise land given out on tender or lease to the timber traders during 28-09-2015 to 28-09-2018?

                                                                        ANSWER

            MR. MUHAMMAD TAIMUR TALPUR, MINISTER FOR FOREST:

It is evident from relevant record that no state Forest land in Sindh Forest Department has been given out on tender or lease to the timber traders during the period from 28.09.2015 to 28.09.2018.

5817. *Mr. Muhammad Shabbir Qureshi: Will the Minister for Forest be pleased to state:-

(a)      Is it a fact that Miyani, Nawab Muhammad Khan and Khatri Forest located in union council Hatri and Masoo Bhurghain, taluka Hyderabad are under illegal occupation of influential Zamindar and they are growing crops there;

(b)      If answer to (a) above is affirmative, name of Zamindars, period of occupation and steps taken to vacate the same?

                                                                        ANSWER

          MR. MUHAMMAD TAIMUR TALPUR, MINISTER FOR FOREST:

Conservator of Forests, Afforestation Circle, Hyderabad vide his letter No. G.II(b)/-795, dated 12.01.2021 has reported that Kathri and Nawab Muhammad Khan I.P Forests are free from illegal occupation. However, an area of 269.0 acres in Miani Riverine Forests was under encroachment of different persons. In compliance of orders passed by the Honourable Supreme Court of Pakistan in C.P No.52/2018 and Honourable High Court of Sindh Bench at Sukkur in C.P No.1115/2009 encroachment retrieval operation in Miani Riverine Forest is under way since 18.01.2021.

So far 110.0 acres of encroached land is retrieved. The balance area will also be retrieved as a result of ongoing operation.

KARACHI:                                                             G.M UMAR FAROOQ

DATED THE 18^TH NOVEMBER, 2021                    SECRETARY

                                                                        PROVINCIAL ASSEMBLY OF SINDH