PROVINCIAL ASSEMBLY OF SINDH

FOREST & WILDLIFE DEPARTMENT

LIST OF STARRED ASSEMBLY QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS FOR

MONDAY, THE 10^TH JUNE, 2024

14        *Ali Khurshidi:

Will the Minister for Forest & Wildlife be pleased to State:-

Number of employees working in Wildlife department against vacant posts along with grade wise number of appointments made during01-01-2020 to 31-12-2023?

ANSWER

SYED MURAD ALI SHAH (CHIEF MINISTER): MINISTER FOR FOREST & WILDLIFE:-

The number of employees in the wildlife department is as follows:

Due to ban on recruitments, no any appointments have been made except under deceased quota as per details given below (01-01-2020 to 31-12-2023):

42        *Ali Khurshidi:

Will the Minister for Forest & Wildlife be pleased to State:-

1. Is it a fact that amount earmarked during 2021 to 2023 for forestation in the Province;
2. If answer to (a) above be in the affirmative, district-wise new plantation carried out?

ANSWER

SYED MURAD ALI SHAH (CHIEF MINISTER): MINISTER FOR FOREST & WILDLIFE:-

Yes,

District-wise detail of new plantation carried out during the said period is at Annexure placed on the Table of the house.

44        *Ali Khurshidi:

Will the Minister for Forest & Wildlife be pleased to State:-

Is it a fact that number of migratory birds has been decreasing every year, if so, the reasons therefore alongwith any mechanism to calculate the number of same in Sindh?

ANSWER

SYED MURAD ALI SHAH (CHIEF MINISTER): MINISTER FOR FOREST & WILDLIFE:-

No, it is not a fact that number of migratory birds is decreasing.Sindh Wildlife Department carries out migratory bird waterfowl survey every year.The numbers of last three years are as follows: -

METHODOLOGY OF SURVEY

The block method, also known as the block count method, is a systematic approach used in ornithology to estimate bird populations in a given area. This method involves dividing the survey area into smaller, manageable sections or "blocks" and conducting a thorough count of birds within each block. Here's a detailed overview of the block method for bird population surveys:

1. Define the survey area
2. Divide the area into blocks
3. Select block for survey
4. Conduct the survey in each block
5. Ensure Consistency
6. Data Analysis

223      *Mr. Muhammad Daniyal:

Will the Minister for Forest & Wildlife be pleased to State:-

Amount earmarked during 2022-23 for forestation in the province along with district-wise details of new plantation carried out?

ANSWER

SYED MURAD ALI SHAH (CHIEF MINISTER): MINISTER FOR FOREST & WILDLIFE:-

Amount earmarked to Sindh Forest Department during 2022-23 for forestation in the province was Rs.322.535 million.

District-wise detail of new plantation carried out during the said period is atAnnexure placed on the Table of the House.

312      *Ms. Qurat-ul-Ain Khan:

Will the Minister for Forest & Wildlife be pleased to State:-

Amount earmarked and actually spent for the betterment of National Khirthar Park during 2020 to 2023?

ANSWER

SYED MURAD ALI SHAH (CHIEF MINISTER): MINISTER FOR FOREST & WILDLIFE:-

There is no development scheme in annual development program of the Forests and Wildlife Department, Government of Sindh. However, a small component under the Ten Billion Tree Tsunami Program, which was under PSDP, had an amount Rs. 12.188 (million) earmarked of which Rs. 7.436 million was spent. The breakdown is as follows: