PROVINCIAL ASSEMBLY OF SINDH
INFORMATION, SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY DEPARTMENT
LIST OF STARRED ASSEMBLY QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS FOR
FRIDAY, THE 16THDECEMBER, 2022
3514. *SyedaMarviFaseeh: Will the Minister for Information, Science & Technology be pleased to state:-
(a) Is it a fact that E-policing system is implemented in entire Sindh Police and Sindh Prisons;
(b) If answer to (a) above is affirmative, name the website and department for functions of the system?
ANSWER
Ms. TanzilaUmiHabiba, Special Assistant for Information, Science & Technology:
Yes. IS&T Department had initiated a project namely, “Introduction of E-policing System in Sindh” wherein, various component like e-driving License System, Traffic Management System, 15 Madadgar System, FM Radio at 88.65 MHz for traffic police for Sindh Police and Prison Management System with allied IT infrastructure was established for Sindh Prison also under said scheme and this project after its completion in 2012 has been handed over to the Police / Prison Department and currently operational at their end.
3516. *SyedaMarviFaseeh: Will the Minister for Information, Science & Technology be pleased to state:-
(a) Is it a fact that Wi-Fi facilities have been proposed in public sector universities in province by the department;
(b) If answer to (a) above is affirmative, universities who will be benefitted?
ANSWER
Ms. TanzilaUmiHabiba, Special Assistant for Information, Science & Technology:
Yes, this department has implemented a scheme namely “Wi-Fi Facility in Public Sector Universities of Sindh” through National Telecommunication Corporation (NTC).
Wi-Fi facility is provided on prescribed locations of eight Public Sector Universities namely (i) Quaid-e-Awam University of Engineering, Science & Technology, Shaheed Benazirabad (ii) University of Sindh, Jamshoro(iii) Shaheed Zulfiqar Ali Bhutto University of Law, Karachi (iv) Dow University of Health Sciences, Main Campus, Karachi (v) Benazir Bhutto Shaheed University Lyari, Karachi (vi) Peoples University of Medical & Health Sciences for Women, Shaheed Benazirabad(vii) Quaid-e-Awam University Engineering, Science & Technology (Campus), Larkana(viii) Liaquat University of Medical & Health Science, Jamshoro.Moreover, students of the above Universities are availing Wi-Fi facility installed under the said project and getting their informatics knowledge of the related courses.
3517. *SyedaMarviFaseeh: Will the Minister for Information, Science & Technology be pleased to state:-
(a) Is it a fact that safe city project has been initiated and will be established in the province;
(b) If answer to (a) above is affirmative, aims and objective of the same?
ANSWER
Ms. TanzilaUmiHabiba, Special Assistant for Information, Science & Technology:
Yes, Safe City project was initiated by thisdepartment under Public Private Partnership modality for the Transaction Advisory Services and hired a Consultant to prepare feasibility study.
The goal of the project is to better protect citizens of Karachi from a wide spectrum of risks including crime, terrorism, attacks on strategic sites and facilities, natural catastrophes and other emergencies.
The objective of the project was to construct a public safety city to improve the efficiency of Sindh Government in the aspects of emergency response, command and dispatching, strengthen the ability of risk control, emergency management, and be capable of dealing with all kinds of social security events and sudden emergencies, such as crimes, traffic accidents, street criminal activities, terrorist attacks, natural disasters and so on.
Note: Later, due to decision of Apex Committee, this project was excluded from PPP mode. Subsequently, Home Department has initiated the process to establish Safe City Authority at their level in order to launch Safe City Project
3619. *Ms. Rana Ansar: Will the Minister for Information, Science & Technology be pleased to state:-
(a) Is it a fact that domicile and PRC’s were to be computerized under ADP 931 Scheme;
(b) If answer to (a) above is affirmative, how much it was implemented?
ANSWER
Ms. TanzilaUmiHabiba, Special Assistant for Information, Science & Technology:
Domicile & PRC’s scheme No. 931 was deleted from ADP by the Competent Authority due to reason that administrative structure was changed from towns to districts, NADRA shown lack of interest to implement the scheme and due to shortage of funds under the scheme the tendering process could not be materialized. However, later on the same project initiated in PPP mode and currently under process for preparation of the feasibility report by the Consultant.
6893. *Mr. Kanwar Naveed Jamil: Will the Minister for Information, Science & Technology be pleased to state:-
(a) Is it a fact that former Secretary, IT Bahadur Ali Qazi taken 2 vehicles to Panjab after his transfer from the Department;
(b) If answer to (a) above is affirmative, the steps taken to recover the same?
ANSWER
Ms. TanzilaUmiHabiba, Special Assistant for Information, Science & Technology:
Mr. Ali Bahadur Qazi, an officer of PAS (BS-20), while posted as Secretary, IS&TD was nominated for National Management Course (NMC), a mandatory training for further promotion. He left Karachi for Lahore by road using the only official vehicle and reported to the National Management College because the Government of Sindh was willing to retain his services even after the mandatory training. Soon after his transfer another officer took the charge of the post of Secretary (IS&TD), he immediately returned the official vehicle which is in use of present Secretary, IS&TD.
7871. *Mr. Arif Mustafa Jatoi: Will the Minister for Information, Science & Technology be pleased to state:-
(a) Whether is it a fact that CCTV Cameras used by the Sindh police are maintained by the department;
(b) If answer to (a) above be in the affirmative details thereof?
ANSWER
Ms. TanzilaUmiHabiba, Special Assistant for Information, Science & Technology:
No any CCTV Cameras are being maintained by the Information Science & Technology. However Sindh Police had installed CCTV Cameras which are being maintained at their own level.
7904. *Mr. Arif Mustafa Jatoi: Will the Minister for Information, Science & Technology be pleased to state:-
The Number and names of the companies currently operating in the IT City?
ANSWER
Ms. TanzilaUmiHabiba, Special Assistant for Information, Science & Technology:
It is to clarify that currently no any company is operating in IT City.
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