PROVINCIAL ASSEMBLY OF SINDH

ENERGY DEPARTMENT

LIST OF STARRED ASSEMBLY QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS FOR

WEDNESDAY, THE 22^NDMAY, 2024

                                                                                (Deferred on 20/5/2024)

46        *Mr. Ali Khurshedi:

Will the Minister for Energy be pleased to State:-

Grade-wise number of persons appointed in Energy department during 2020 to 2023 including the criteria for same?

ANSWER

SYED NASIR HUSSAIN SHAH, MINISTER FOR ENERGY:-

            NIL.

59        *Mr. Muhammad Mazahir Amir:

Will the Minister for Energy be pleased to State:-

(a)Whether is it a fact that electricity crisis and power break for 10- 12 hours has crippled life in Karachi;

(b)  If answer to (a) above be in the affirmative, what measure will be taken by the department to provide un-interrupted electricity in the holy month of Ramdan?

ANSWER

SYED NASIR HUSSAIN SHAH, MINISTER FOR ENERGY:-

It is submitted that in certain areas of Karachi, the Load shedding goes to 10-12 hours due to recovery issue however, in the areas where the recovery is more than 80% there is no load shedding.

82        *Ms. Qurat-ul-Ain Khan:     

Will the Minister for Energy be pleased to State:-

1. Is it a fact that facility of solar energy provided in the province under Solar Light Project during 01-01-2019 to 01-01-2023;
2. If answer to (a) above be in the affirmative district-wise details thereof?

ANSWER

SYED NASIR HUSSAIN SHAH, MINISTER FOR ENERGY:-

1. There was no any “Solar Light Program” in the province since 01-01-2019 to 01-01-2023, however, with the support of World Bank“Sindh Solar Energy Project” is under execution, wherein 200,000 Solar Home Systems will be provided.
2. So far, 322 Solar Home system kits have been distributed in the following districts:

121      *Ms. Qurat-ul-Ain Khan:      

Will the Minister for Energy be pleased to State:-

            Number of persons being benefited from the Thar power plant as well as units of electricity being supplied to them free of cost?

ANSWER

SYED NASIR HUSSAIN SHAH, MINISTER FOR ENERGY:-

Energy Department Government of Sindh is giving incentive of 100 units of free Electricity to the 4689 consumers per month of Taluka Islam Kot.

287      *Ms. Qurat-ul-Ain Khan:      

Will the Minister for Energy be pleased to State:-

Grade-wise number of persons appointed during 2017 to 2023 alongwith criteria followed for their selection?

ANSWER

SYED NASIR HUSSAIN SHAH, MINISTER FOR ENERGY:-

It is to inform that 08 officers in grade-17  and 06 officers in grade-16  possessing the degree of B.E (Electrical) were recruited in Energy Department Govt. of Sindh, through Sindh Public Service Commission during 2017 to 2019.