PROVINCIAL ASSEMBLY OF SINDH
SOCIAL WELFARE DEPARTMENT
LIST OF STARRED ASSEMBLY QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS FOR
THURSDAY, THE 28TH JULY, 2022
93. *Mr. Arif Mustafa Jatoi: Will the Minister for Social Welfare be pleased to state:-
(a) Is it a fact that homes for destitute elderly do not exist in the Province;
(b) If answer to (a) above is affirmative, the details thereof?
ANSWER
MR. MUHAMMAD SAJID JOKHIO, MINISTER FOR SOCIAL WELFARE:
Yes, presently there is no home for destitute elderly existed in Social Welfare Department in the province. However, a Rehabilitation Centre for Senior Citizens at Karachi is being established by Social Welfare Department under the ADP Scheme No.1782 with a cost of Rs. 75.200 (M) Capital Component Rs.53.731 (M) and Revenue Component Rs.21.469 (M) out of which 41.210 (M) has been utilized on construction of the building which will be completed in June, 2019.
2099. *Ms. Rana Ansar: Will the Minister for Social Welfare be pleased to state:-
(a) Is it a fact that training centers have been established during 2016, 2017 and 2018 for skilled women to adopt modern techniques;
(b) If answer to (a) above is affirmative, the details thereof?
ANSWER
MR. MUHAMMAD SAJID JOKHIO, MINISTER FOR SOCIAL WELFARE:
Social Welfare Department Government of Sindh has not established training centers in 2016-17 and 2018 for skilled women to adopt modern techniques. Moreover this may pertains to Women Development Department, Government of Sindh.
2114. *Ms. Rana Ansar: Will the Minister for Social Welfare be pleased to state:-
a) Is it a fact that work is being carried out on schemes of Darul-Amans in the province;
b) If answer to (a) above is affirmative, district-wise details thereof?
ANSWER
MR. MUHAMMAD SAJID JOKHIO, MINISTER FOR SOCIAL WELFARE:
The following Darul Amans are operational and working under supervision of control of Social Welfare Department Government of Sindh.
1. Darul Aman Hyderabad.
2. Darul Aman Sukkur
3. Darul Aman Larkana
4. Darul Aman Shaheed Benazirabad
Moreover the buildings of two Darul Amans are under construction at Mirpurkhas and Jacobabad with a cost of Rs.186.694 (M) Million. About 60% construction work is complete the construction work is being carried out by the Work & Services Department, Government of Sindh.
2124. *Ms. Rana Ansar: Will the Minister for Social Welfare be pleased to state:-
a) Is it a fact that any scheme to enhance the sources of income for poor women was allocated during 2017-18;
b) If answer to (a) above is affirmative, the details thereof?
ANSWER
MR. MUHAMMAD SAJID JOKHIO, MINISTER FOR SOCIAL WELFARE:
i. No scheme is under operation for Poor Women to enhance the source of income in Social Welfare Department.
ii. Further the question pertains to Women Development Department Government of Sindh.
2463. *Mr. Saeed Ahmed: Will the Minister for Social Welfare be pleased to state:-
List of Day Care Centers in District West, Karachi with details of their staff and occupancy?
ANSWER
MR. MUHAMMAD SAJID JOKHIO, MINISTER FOR SOCIAL WELFARE:
There is no any Day Care Center existing / running in District West Karachi.
2844. *Mr. Muhammad Aslam Abor: Will the Minister for Social Welfare be pleased to state:-
(a) Is it a fact that Dar-ul-Aman is being constructed in Jacobabad;
(b) If answer to (a) above is affirmative, the details thereof including amount to be spent?
ANSWER
MR. MUHAMMAD SAJID JOKHIO, MINISTER FOR SOCIAL WELFARE:
Yes, it is submitted that Darul Aman is being constructed in Jacobabad. The cost of the scheme is Rs. 84.583 million and the expenditure incurred till March 2021 is Rs. 57.687 million. But at present all Darul Amans have been handed over to the Women Development Department.
5347. *Ms. Adeeba Hassan: Will the Minister for Social Welfare be pleased to state:-
(a) Is it a fact that there is any scheme to establish resource centres in district of Karachi Division;
(b) If answer to (a) above is affirmative, the detail thereof?
ANSWER
MR. MUHAMMAD SAJID JOKHIO, MINISTER FOR SOCIAL WELFARE:
There is no any scheme to establish Resource Centers in Karachi division by the Social Welfare Department, Government of Sindh. The Social Welfare Department has however different Welfare Centers in Karachi and other districts for the welfare of the orphans, the destitute, women, transgender, senior citizens, drug addicts etc.
KARACHI: G.M.UMAR FAROOQ
DATED, THE 27th JULY, 2022 SECRETARY
PROVINCIAL ASSEMBLY OF SINDH |