PROVINCIAL ASSEMBLY OF SINDH
ORDERS OF THE DAY
FRIDAY, THE 01ST NOVEMBER, 2024
Business to be brought forward before the Legislature on Friday, the 01st November, 2024 at 10.00A.M.
I. (A) RECITATION FROM THE HOLY QUR’AN.
(B) NAAT SHAREEF.
II. OATH BY THE MEMBERS-ELECT WHO HAVE NOT YET MADE OATH AND SIGNING OF ROLL OF MEMBERS, IF ANY.
III. QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS:
(Human Settlement Department)
IV. CALL ATTENTION NOTICES:
01. CALL ATTENTION NOTICE NO. 19 OF 2024; GIVEN NOTICE OF BY MR. SHARIQ JAMAL, MPA: Will the Honourable Minister for Education, Sindh may please to give answer/ statement that Malir English GBSS is a campus school of Kala Board.we don't have enough rooms for our students. What steps are taken by the education department in this regard?
02. CALL ATTENTION NOTICE NO. 16 OF 2024; GIVEN NOTICE OF BY MR. MUHAMMAD MAAZ MEHBOOB, MPA: Will the Honourable Minister for Local Government, Sindh may please to give answer/ statement that the streets of Liaquatabad Block No. 03 are full of garbage. What steps have been taken to clean them.
03. CALL ATTENTION NOTICE NO. 18 OF 2024; GIVEN NOTICE OF BY MS. QURAT UL AIN KHAN, MPA: Will the Honourable Minister for Sports & Youth Affairs, Sindh may please to give answer/ statement that the turn to host National Games-2025 is of Sindh Province. What steps/arrangements have been made by the Government of Sindh in this regard as yet, as well as in future?
04. CALL ATTENTION NOTICE NO. 20 OF 2024; GIVEN NOTICE OF BY MR. JAMAL AHMED, MPA: Will the Honourable Minister for Transport & Mass Transit, Sindh may please to give answer/ statement that under-age children/drivers drive rickshaws and chingchi without license, which results accidents. What steps are being taken by the Government to prevent the said activity?
05. CALL ATTENTION NOTICE NO. 17 OF 2024; GIVEN NOTICE OF BY MS. FOUZIA HAMEED, MPA: Will the Honourable Minister for Education, Sindh may please to give answer/ statement regarding the fact employees of the education department including their spouses are receiving cash amount through BISP. What steps have been taken to curb this illegal activity?
V. LEAVE APPLICATION OF MEMBERS, IF ANY.
VI. PRIVILEGE MOTION, IF ANY.
VII. ADJOURNMENT MOTION, IF ANY.
VIII. ANNOUNCEMENT OF ASSENT TO BILLS:
Mr. Speaker announces that the Honourable Governor of Sindh has given assent to the following Bills:-
01. The Sindh Institute of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation (Amendment) Bill, 2024.
02. The Sindh Civil Servants (Amendment) Bill, 2024.
03. The Sindh Control of Narcotic Substances Bill, 2024.
IX. LAYING BEFORE THE ASSEMBLY FOLLOWING AUDIT REPORTS:
01. Special Study Report on Pension Related Issue in KW&SB Audit Year, 2020-21.
02. Audit Report on the Accounts of Climate Change, Environment and Disaster Management Organizations-Sindh, Audit Year, 2020-21.
03. Audit Report on the Accounts of Climate Change, Environment and Disaster Management Organizations-Sindh, Audit Year, 2021-22.
04. Special Audit Report on Land Management of Malir Development Authority (MDA), for the Financial Year, 2016-17 to 2020-21.
X. ANY OTHER BUSINESS WITH THE PERMISSION OF THE CHAIR.
KARACHI, THE G.M.UMAR FAROOQ
31ST OCTOBER, 2024 SECRETARY
PROVINCIAL ASSEMBLY OF SINDH
The Honourable Speaker, Provincial Assembly of Sindh, in the Assembly, in its sitting held on Friday, the 01st November, 2024 has been pleased to announce the names of office bearers of
the Sindh Women’s Parliamentary Caucus as follows:
01. Ms. Rehana Laghari, MPA Patron
02. Ms. Tanzila Umi Habiba, MPA Convener
03. Ms. Maleeha Manzoor, MPA Co-Convener
04. Ms. Farah Sohail, MPA General Secretary
05. Ms. Khairunisa, MPA Information Secretary
06. Ms. Sajeela, MPA Treasurer
PROVINCIAL ASSEMBLY OF SINDH
HUMAN SETTLEMENT DEPARTMENT
LIST OF STARRED ASSEMBLY QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS FOR
FRIDAY, THE 01ST NOVEMBER, 2024
226 *Mr. Muhammad Daniyal:
Will the Minister for Human Settlement be pleased to State:-
Grade-wise number of persons appointed in KachiAbadi department during 2022-2023 along with criteria followed for same?
ANSWER
SYED MURAD ALI SHAH (CHIEF MINISTER): MINISTER FOR HUMAN SETTLEMENT:-
1. 04 persons appointed on Deceased Quota during 2022-23.
2. In 2022, large number of persons appointed in BS-01 to BS-16, which were cancelled/annulled with the approval of the competent authority i.e. the Chairman, Human Settlement Authority due to non-completion of codal formalities and serious irregularities made in the process of recruitment.
3. In 2023, with the approval of the competent authority i.e. the Chairman, Human Settlement Authority, fresh recruitment/ appointment in BS-01 to BS-15 were made in accordance with rules / laws of the Authority by following the criteria:
- Inviting applications through advertisement in leading newspapers
- Scrutiny / short listing
- Interview / Test
- Committee recommendation
During the recruitment, the entire process has been halted / freezed in view of the interim order dated: 09.08.2023 passed by the Honorable High Court of Sindh, Karachi in Suit No.1564 of 2023.
296 *Ms. Quratul Ain Khan:
Will the Minister for Human Settlement be pleased to State:-
Location-wise number of Katchi Abadis existing in Karachi alongwith intention of the Government to regularize them?
ANSWER
SYED MURAD ALI SHAH (CHIEF MINISTER): MINISTER FOR HUMAN SETTLEMENT:-
It is stated that in Karachi Division, the following number of Katchi Abadis exists:
|
District
|
Notified
|
Un-notified
|
Total
|
|
Central
|
94
|
32
|
126
|
|
West
|
24
|
114
|
138
|
|
East
|
43
|
08
|
51
|
|
Korangi
|
63
|
43
|
106
|
|
Malir
|
24
|
09
|
33
|
|
South
|
27
|
37
|
64
|
|
Kemari
|
44
|
20
|
64
|
|
Total
|
319
|
263
|
582
|
List of Katchi Abadis of Karachi Division is at Annexure placed on the Table of the House.
Government intends to regularize the remaining un-notified Katchi Abadis which exists on or before 31.12.2011 by giving ownership rights to peoples living in Katchi Abadis after completion of codal formalities i.e.
- Reconnaissance survey
- Inclusion of settlement in the Master List of
- Joint demarcation / NOC form land owning agency
- Declaration / Notification of KatchiAbadi under section 19 of SKA Act 1987
- Preparation of Amelioration Plan
- Grant of ownership rights by executing lease deed in the office of Sub-Registrar
646 *Mr. Shariq Jamal:
Will the Minister for Human Settlement be pleased to State:-
(a) Is it a fact that Sindh KatchiAbadies Authority is also providing any kind of Low Cost Housing Scheme for poor people in Karachi Division;
(b) If answer to (a) above is affirmative, the details thereof
ANSWER
SYED MURAD ALI SHAH (CHIEF MINISTER): MINISTER FOR HUMAN SETTLEMENT:-
Human Settlement Authority is not providing any kind of Low Cost Housing Scheme for Poor People in Karachi Division.
647 *Mr. Shariq Jamal:
Will the Minister for Human Settlement be pleased to State:-
Criteria for regularization of KatchiAbadies alongwith cut-off date for regularization of KatchiAbadies?
ANSWER
SYED MURAD ALI SHAH (CHIEF MINISTER): MINISTER FOR HUMAN SETTLEMENT:-
It is stated that the following criteria in accordance with Sindh Katchi Abadis Act 1987 and SKAA Regulations, 1993 for regularization of Katchi Abadis according to cut-off date i.e. 31.12.2011, is as under:
- Settlement should be in existence on or before 31.12.2011
- Settlement must have at least 40 dwelling units (with evidence of CNIC/Voter List/ Utility Bills/Passport/Death/Birth Certificate)
- Land owned by Federal Government and Provincial Agencies shall be subject to the NOC from them
- Land owned by Private Person(s) or Societies shall be subject to drawing mutual agreement between the parties and the Authority
Following are the process of Regularization Work:
- Reconnaissance survey
- Inclusion of settlement in Master List of
- Joint demarcation/NOC from land owning agency
- Declaration / Notification of KatchiAbadi under section 19 of SKA Act 1987
- Preparation of Amelioration Plan
- Grant of ownership rights by executing lease deed in the office of Sub-Registrar.
707 *Mr. Muhammad Shabbir Qureshi:
Will the Minister for Human Settlement be pleased to State:-
(a) Is it a fact that a project of provision of basic facilities of sewerage/cc drain/cc topping at different KatchiAabadies in Sindh (Karachi, Hyderabad, Khairpur, Sukkur and SBA) with cost of 40.000 million is to be completed by June 2020;
(b) If answer to (a) above is affirmative, detail of work completed and amount spent?
ANSWER
SYED MURAD ALI SHAH (CHIEF MINISTER): MINISTER FOR HUMAN SETTLEMENT:-
(a) & (b) The completion time of Scheme ADP No. 1345 (2017-2018) for provision of basic facilities of Sewerage / C.C Drain / C.C Topping at different KatchiAbadis in Sindh (Karachi, Hyderabad, Khairpur, Sukkur and SBA) with Cost of Rs. 40.00 million was started in the financial year 2017-2018 & completed in the year 2022-2023. Financial Status Year Wise is at Annexure placed on the Table of the House.
Reason: Actual time of completion was 2020 but delays occurred due to General Election in Sep 2018. The Election Commission Pakistan with held all the development works and Covid lockdown in 2019-2020. Furthermore, P & D department distributed the scheme funds on 03 years but the schemes were physical completed up to June 2020 and financially completed in 2023.
709 *Mr. Muhammad Shabbir Qureshi:
Will the Minister for Human Settlement be pleased to State:-
(a) Is it a fact that a project of Slums infrastructure development program, Mirpurkhas, Thatta, SBA, NaushahroFeroz and Karachi with cost of Rs.44.000 million was to be completed by June 2021;
(b) If answer to (a) above is affirmative, detail of work completed and amount spent?
ANSWER
SYED MURAD ALI SHAH (CHIEF MINISTER): MINISTER FOR HUMAN SETTLEMENT:-
Yes. The Scheme ADP No.1157 (2016-17) under title Slums infrastructure development program at Mirpurkhas, Thatta, SBA Naushahro Feroz and Karachi with a Cost of Rs. 44.00 million was started in the financial year 2016-17 & was timely completed with reduced cost 37.63 million in the year June 2017.
(a) Total Cost of Scheme = 44,000,000/-
(b) Total Expenditures = 3,7631,688/-
