Assembly Business

List of Business

PROVINCIAL ASSEMBLY OF SINDH

ORDERS OF THE DAY

MONDAY, THE 01^ST AUGUST, 2022

Business to be brought forward before the Legislature on Monday, the 01^st August, 2022 at 02.00 P.M.

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

(B)    NAAT SHAREEF.

II.     QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS:

        (Mines & Mineral Development Department)   

III.    CALL ATTENTION NOTICES:

01-       CALL ATTENTION NOTICE NO. 28 OF 2022; GIVEN NOTICE OF BY MS. GHAZALA SIAL, MPA: Will the Honourable Minister for Transport & Mass Transit, Sindh may please to give answer/ statement that what steps are being taken by the department for removal of illegal stops of buses/ rickshaws/ trucks from Sohrab Goth which cause traffic problems?

02-       CALL ATTENTION NOTICE NO. 30 OF 2022; GIVEN NOTICE OF BY MR. SAEED AHMED, MPA: Will the Honourable Minister for Home, Sindh may please to give answer/ statement that I would like to draw the attention towards the serious issue that the disgusting trade of drugs is going on openly in the whole Karachi specially in my Constituency PS-120 in every street due to which the youth being destroyed. This House should be apprised that what steps the Police are taking to stop it?

03-       CALL ATTENTION NOTICE NO. 31 OF 2022; GIVEN NOTICE OF BY MR. MUHAMMAD SHABBIR, MPA: Will the Honourable Minister for Local Government, Sindh may please to give answer/ statement that due to the recent rains the whole of Karachi specially my Constituency Shershah, Purana Golimar Hassan Aulia village are badly affected alongwith them roads in the SITE area are dilapidated; How will their losses be remedied, all the areas are full of mud?

04-       CALL ATTENTION NOTICE NO. 29 OF 2022; GIVEN NOTICE OF BY MR. ALI KHURSHIDI, MPA: Will the Honourable Minister for Local Government, Sindh may please to give answer/statement that the Karachi Water & Sewerage Board (KW&SB) shows no interest in resolving issues arise during current monsoon spell. Sewerage system collapses due to incompetency of KW&SB as they were not doing cleaning of sewerage lines on regular basis?

05-       CALL ATTENTION NOTICE NO. 32 OF 2022; GIVEN NOTICE OF BY MS. RABIA KHATOON, MPA: Will the Honourable Minister for Local Government, Sindh may please to respond over construction of bridge between Korangi Crossing to Qayoomabad over Malir Nadi. It is public demand bridge for the people of Korangi/ Landhi/ Ibrahim Hyderi since long time and no positive action was taken for this?

IV.    LEAVE APPLICATION OF MEMBERS, IF ANY.   

V.     PRIVILEGE MOTION NO. 04 OF 2022;GIVEN NOTICE OF BY MR. SHAH NAWAZ JADOON, MPA REGARDING POLICE PERSONNEL OF JACKSON POLICE STATION ALONGWITH SSP KEAMARI HAD RAIDED THE MOVERS HOUSE ON DATED 24^TH MAY, 2022 WITHOUT ARREST WARRANT.

VI.    ADJOURNMENT MOTION NO. 06 OF 2022;GIVEN NOTICE OF BY MS. FARHAT SEEMEN, MPA REGARDING INCREASED GAS LOAD SHEDDING IN SINDH SPECIALLY KARACHI.

VII.    PRESENTATION AND CONSIDERATION OF REPORT OF THE STANDING COMMITTEE ON REVENUE, LAND UTILIZATION AND RELIEF AND REHABILITATION ON GOVERNMENT BILL NO. 09 OF 2019-THE LAND ACQUISITION (SINDH AMENDMENT) BILL, 2019.

VIII.   PRESENTATION AND CONSIDERATION OF REPORT OF THE STANDING COMMITTEE ON REVENUE, LAND UTILIZATION AND RELIEF AND REHABILITATION ON GOVERNMENT BILL NO. 10 OF 2019-THE SINDH LAND REVENUE (AMENDMENT) BILL, 2019.

IX.    PRESENTATION AND CONSIDERATION OF REPORT OF THE STANDING COMMITTEE ON LAW, PARLIAMENTARY AFFAIRS AND HUMAN RIGHTS ON GOVERNMENT BILL NO. 36 OF 2021-THE SINDH PUBLIC PROCUREMENT (AMENDMENT) BILL, 2021.

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

KARACHI, THE                                      G.M.UMAR FAROOQ

31^ST JULY, 2022                                            SECRETARY

Summary of Proceedings

PROVINCIAL ASSEMBLY OF SINDH

MINES & MINERAL DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT

LIST OF STARRED ASSEMBLY QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS FOR

MONDAY, THE 01^ST AUGUST, 2022

7197.   *Mr. Kanwar Naveed Jamil:           Will the Minister for Mines & Mineral be pleased to state:-

(a)   Whether steps have been taken by Sindh Government against illegal extraction of Granite stones from Karoonjher hills in District Tharparkar;

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

ANSWER

Mir Shabbir Ali Bijarani, Minister for Mines & Mineral Development:

There has been no illegal mining /extraction of the granite stone from the Karoonjhar Hills in District Tharparkar. However, after spreading of the news in the electronic/social media about illegal cutting of the granite stone in Karoonjhar hills at district Tharparkar, the following steps have been taken:

i)        Minister for the Mines & Mineral Development took immediate notice of the issue on spreading of the news regarding illegal cutting of the granite stone from the Karoonjhar hills and got notified a Fact Finding Committee headed by Secretary, Mines & Minerals Development Department from the Chief Secretary, Sindh. The committee was also represented by the Forest, Culture, Tourism, Environment, and Revenue Departments. The committee visited the area and also held public hearing on 15.10.2021 at Nagarparkar. The committee ascertained that there was no illegal mining of the granite stone in the area.  

ii)         The Department has also issued directions to DC and SSP Tharparkar for stoppage of mining of granite from the Karoonjhar hills is at Annexure Placed on the Table of the House.

7525.   *Ms. Ghazala Siyal:  Will the Minister for Mines & Mineral be pleased to state:-

(a)   Whether local residents and social organizations have been taken into confidence prior to mining of granite at Karoonjhar mountain range;

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

ANSWER

Mir Shabbir Ali Bijarani, Minister for Mines & Mineral Development:

Mining Leases of Granite at Karoonjhar Mountain Range Nangarparkar, District Tharparkar are very old and same were granted in the year 1990s and 2000s. After the grant of mining leases, the same remained under litigation, and mining operations could not be carried out till todate. However, M/s FWO, whose mining lease falls outside the Karoonjhar Mountain Range, started work in 2018 but later stopped the same in 2019.

As above

7638    *Ms. Nusrat Sehar Abbasi:  Will the Minister for Mines & Mineral be pleased to state:-

(a)   Whether it is fact the Government has planned to establish central rescue station at tharparkar;

(b)   If answer to (a) above be in the affirmative, the details thereof including the amount to be spent on the same?

(c)   Whether there is any plan to establish the same in other Districts;

(d)   If answer to (c) above be in the affirmative, the provide details thereof?

ANSWER

Mir Shabbir Ali Bijarani, Minister for Mines & Mineral Development:

The Government has not planned to establish any central rescue station at Tharparkar.

b) N/A

c) No

d) N/A

7639.   *Ms. Nusrat Sehar Abbasi:  Will the Minister for Mines & Mineral be pleased to state:-

            Details of the roads constructed by the mines and minerals department in areas from where minerals are extracted during the last five years along with the amount spent and number of KMS completed and the present status of the same?

ANSWER

Mir Shabbir Ali Bijarani, Minister for Mines & Mineral Development:

The Mines and Mineral Development Department has not constructed any road during the last five years in the areas from where minerals are extracted.

7896.   *Mr. Arif Mustafa Jatoi:      Will the Minister for Mines & Mineral be pleased to state:-

            The total revenue generated by the Department from January 1, 2021 till December 31, 2021?

ANSWER

Mir Shabbir Ali Bijarani, Minister for Mines & Mineral Development:

The total revenue generated by the Department from January 1, 2021 till to date is (854.66 Million).

The Head-wise breakup of total Revenue generated by the Department is at Annexure Placed on the Table of the House.

KARACHI:                                                                  G.M.UMAR FAROOQ

DATED THE, 29^TH JULY, 2022                                         SECRETARY