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PROVINCIAL ASSEMBLY OF SINDH
FOOD DEPARTMENT
LIST OF STARRED ASSEMBLY QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS FOR
WEDNESDAY, THE 27TH JULY, 2022
18. *Mr. Arif Mustafa Jatoi: Will the Minister for Food be pleased to state:-
(a) Provincial target and price of wheat procurement during 2017-18;
(b) District/Location-wise number of procurement centers setup for procuring wheat?
ANSWER
Mr. Mukesh Kumar Chawla, Minister for Food:
As per report from the Agriculture Department, Government of Sindh, the expected production of Wheat for the Crop year 2018-19 is 3.482 MMT.
The Provincial Cabinet in its meeting held on 04.12.2017 fixed a target of 14.00 million M. Tones for procurement for Crop 2017-18.
The procurement was made at Support Price of Rs.1300/40 kg fixed by the Federal Government.
For the crop 2017-18, Food Department opened/declared 518 Wheat Procurement Centers throughout the Province.
132. *Mr. Arif Mustafa Jatoi: Will the Minister for Food be pleased to state:-
The number and size of storage facilities built under public-private partnership as to-date?
ANSWER
Mr. Mukesh Kumar Chawla, Minister for Food:
The Food Department, Government has no yet constructed any storage facility under the public private partnership.
2273. *Mr. Khurrum Sher Zaman: Will the Minister for Food be pleased to state:-
(a) Is it a fact that there is any plan to increase wheat storage capacity in the province;
(b) If answer to (a) above be in affirmative, the details thereof?
ANSWER
Mr. Mukesh Kumar Chawla, Minister for Food:
Yes it is a fact.
The Food Department, Operates State Trading Scheme of Wheat and procures huge stocks of wheat on yearly basis which gradually increases due to rapid growth of population in the Provinces.
Presently, the Food Department operates two on-going ADP Schemes throughout the Province which were approved during the year 2016-17. The details are as under: -
(i) ADP SCHEME No.566-CONSTRUCTION OF OPEN PLATFORMS / PLINTH FOR GRAIN STORAGE IN SINDH.
The present capacity of storage of wheat stands to be around 0.700 MMT. This is extremely insufficient and creates serious threat to the wheat stocks to sustain the weather vagaries. Thus, the department requires extensive storage capacity in order to secure the wheat stocks being a perishable commodity.
The constructions of Platforms/Plinths for grain storage would certainly enable the department to protect the huge wheat stocks worth billions of rupees especially during the periods of monsoon. The scheme has been envisaged for construction of ‘285’ open platforms / plinths for grain storages throughout the Province. This would factually increase the space of storage approximately to the tune of 1,425,000 Wheat Bags.
Region wise details of development work on ADP-566 are as under:-
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NAME OF REGION
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NUMBER OF PLATFORMS / PLINTHS
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1
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Hyderabad
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70
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2
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Karachi
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60
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3
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Larkana
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40
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4
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Mirpurkhas
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50
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5
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Sukkur (including SBA)
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65
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TOTAL: -
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285
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The scheme has been proposed with an estimated cost of Rs.634.843 Million.
(I) ADP SCHEME No.567 – CONSTRUCTION OF DISTRICT FOOD CONTROLLER (DFC) OFFICES AND RESIDENCES AND CONSTRUCTION OF SECURITY TOWERS AND COMPOUND WALLS IN VARIOUS LOCATIONS OF HYDERABAD AND MIRPURKHAS DIVISION
The Food Department, Government of Sindh, Karachi proposed the above ADP Scheme No.567 regarding Construction of District Food Controller (DFC) Offices and Residences and Construction of Security Towers and Compound Walls in various locations of Hyderabad and Mirpurkhas Division.
The scheme has been estimated with a cost of Rs.417.808 million.
FUTURE INCREASE PLAN FOR WHEAT STORAGE:
The Food Department, Government of Sindh, Karachi had proposed Six New ADP Schemes FY-2019-20 for construction Of Covered Godowns throughout the Province. The scheme was dropped due to financial constraints. However, the department intends to place the said Scheme before the IDPC in the next FY2020-21.
2737. *Ms. Rana Ansar: Will the Minister for Food be pleased to state:-
(a) Number of godowns of the department exist in taluka Latifabad, Hyderabad;
(b) Whether there are any godowns in city area;
(c) If answer to (b) above is affirmative, is there any necessity to transfer them outside the city as well as steps taken for the protection of the same?
ANSWER
Mr. Mukesh Kumar Chawla, Minister for Food:
The District Food Controller Hyderabad has informed that there is one Grain Godown situated at Jail Road in Hyderabad City. The case of shifting of the same is not under consideration by the department.
3028. *Mr. Muhammad Aslam Abro: Will the Minister for Food be pleased to state:-
(a) Is it a fact that godowns existing in district Jacobabad;
(b) If answer to (a) above is affirmative location-wise detail thereof including capacity of each godown?
ANSWER
Mr. Mukesh Kumar Chawla, Minister for Food:
There are three Government Godowns in District Jacobabad. Details regarding their locations and capacity is as follows: -
(1) Government Grain Godown Jacobabad, near Railway Station Jacobabad. Capacity of Godown is 65000 Bags.
(2) Government Grain Godown, Garhi Kairo near Railway Line Garhi Khairo. Capacity of Godown 30000 Bags.
(3) Government Grain Godowns Thul near Railway Station Thul. Capacity of Godown is 35000 bags.
KARACHI: G.M UMAR FAROOQ
DATED THE 26th JULY, 2022 SECRETARY
PROVINCIAL ASSEMBLY OF SINDH |
