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Senate Secretariat ————— “Questions for Oral Answers and Their Replies” Raheel 3403(17)—Senate PC-9 1 (260th Session) SENATE SECRETARIAT ————— “QUESTIONS FOR ORAL ANSWERS AND THEIR REPLIES” to be asked at a sitting of the Senate to be held on Tuesday, the 21st March, 2017 *Question No. 241. Senator Mohammad Azam Khan Swati: (Notice received on 26-07-2016 at 10:30 a.m.) Will the Minister for Religious Affairs and Inter-Faith Harmony be pleased to state the steps being taken by the Government to pursue the Hajj Corruption Case, 2010, in the court of law in an efficient manner? Sardar Muhammad Yousaf: In pursuance of Suo Moto Hajj Corruption case 2010, the requisite record available with the Ministry was accordingly provided to the Honourable Supreme Court as well as the prosecuting agency. Further the Ministry also coordinated and cooperated with FIA in efficient manner to prosecute the case. FIA submitted a report wherein it was identified that 33 HGOs over charged Rs.5,000/- from Hujjaj in 2010. Accordingly, the Ministry directed these- HGOs to refund Rs.5,000/- to Hujjaj. All 33 HGOs refunded the amount to Hujjaj of 2010 and FIA has issued clearance certificates in respect of these HGOs (Annex-I). 2. Every Hajj Group Organizer is bound to sign Service Provider Agreement (SPA) with this Ministry which, inter alia, includes that HGO will not receive any extra amount in the name of security/guarantee/HCF etc. from the hujjaj. In case of violation, the Ministry will take severe action i.e. suspension of quota, against HGO. (Specimen of SPA at Annex-II). 3. The guidelines regarding Hajj arrangements including hiring of buildings for providing accommodation to Hujjaj as well as transportation and other facilities during Hajj were incorporated in Hajj Policy 2014 and onward at Annex-III). 2 Annexure-I 3 4 Annexure-III 5 *Question No. 242. Senator Mian Muhammad Ateeq Shaikh: (Notice received on 04-08-2016 at 02:20 p.m.) Will the Minister Incharge of the President’s Secretariat be pleased to state: (a) the expenditure incurred by the President House during the last three years with year wise break up; and (b) the name of authority which will conduct the audit of the said expenditures? Minister Incharge of the President Secretariat: (a) The reply is at “Annexure-I”. (b) Auditor General of Pakistan. 6 7 *Question No. 245. Senator Mian Muhammad Ateeq Shaikh: (Notice received on 25-01-2017 at 12:30 p.m.) Will the Minister for Water and Power be pleased to state: (a) the volume of electricity added to the National Grid since 2013; and (b) the percentage decrease registered in the load shedding of electricity in the country during the said period? Khawaja Muhammad Asif: (a) The volume of electricity added to the National Grid since 2013 is 3582.8 MW (Annex-I). (b) The percentage decrease registered in the load shedding of electricity in the country during the said period as attached (Annex-II). 8 Annex-II 9 *Question No. 246. Senator Mian Muhammad Ateeq Shaikh: (Notice received on 27-01-2017 at 11:45 a.m.) Will the Minister for Housing and Works be pleased to state: (a) the cost of land purchased for the housing scheme for Government employees in sectors F-14 and F-15, Islamabad; (b) whether it is a fact that the Federal Government Employees Housing Foundation has been issuing Provisional Allotment Letters to Government employees for allotment of residential plots in the said sectors with direction to deposit installments without informing about the actual cost of land, if so, the reasons thereof; and (c) whether it is also a fact that during December, 2016, the successful applicants have already deposited Rs. 1.5, 1 and 0.8 million for plots in Cat. I II and III, respectively, if so, the reasons for demanding more installments within short span of time? Mr. Akram Khan Durrani: (a) For acquisition of land in Sector F-14, Islamabad, the Land Acquisition Collector, ICT, Islamabad has requested Rs. 14.497 billion (Cost per Kanal land Rs.18,00,000/- per Kanal plus 15% compulsory acquisition Charges for land measuring 7003.10 kanals). (b) Yes, it is a fact that the Housing Foundation is issuing Provisional Offer letters (POLs) to members of Membership Drive, Phase-II in Sector F-14/ F-15 Housing Scheme whose cases matured on basis of age-wise seniority under Cat-I, II & Ill with the direction to deposit 2nd Installment as tentative Cost of Land. However, the actual Cost of Land is yet to be finalized by Housing Foundation after receiving actual cost of raw land and Built Up Property Charges from Land Acquisition Collector. (c) The Housing Foundation has initially asked the applicants to deposit Rs. 1.5, Rs. 1 and Rs. 0.8 million for plots of Cat-I-II and III respectively on account of down payment. The reasons for demanding more installments are as under: i. As per Land Acquisition Act 1894, when the award is announced, the total amount of the award is required to be deposited in the Treasury Account by the agency. 10 ii. Second, the amount collected by issuance of Consent letter is Rs. 8 billion, whereas, the Housing foundation has to made payment of Rs. 14.497 billion (which is almost double the earlier collected amount.) *Question No. 248. Senator Mohammad Azam Khan Swati: (Notice received on 01-02-2017 at 09:30 a.m.) Will the Minister for Water and Power be pleased to state: (a) the amount of PTV fee being collected per consumer, through electricity bills and the mode of its utilization; and (b) the amount collected under the said head during the last two years? Khawaja Muhammad Asif: (a) • The PTV fee was imposed in July, 2004 @ Rs.25/- to Domestic Consumers and @ Rs.50/- to Commercial and Industrial Consumers. Same was revised in Jan 2010 @ Rs.35/- to Domestic Consumers and @ Rs.60/- to Commercial and Industrial Consumers. • Regarding mode of utilization of PTV fee collected, Pakistan Television Corporation is the appropriate forum to reply in this respect. (b) Year wise detail of amount collected as PTV fee during last two years is given below:— —————————————————————————————— Financial Year Collection against PTV Fee (Pak-Rs). —————————————————————————————— 2014-15 5,225,398,660/ 2015-16 5,434,776,268/ 2016-17 upto Jan-2017 3,383,358,904/- —————————————————————————————— Grant Total:- 14,043,533,832/- —————————————————————————————— 11 *Question No. 249. Senator Muhammad Talha Mahmood: (Notice received on 01-02-2017 at 09:40 a.m.) Will the Minister for Water and Power be pleased to state: (a) the amount allocated for developmental and non-developmental expenditures of the Ministry of Water and Power, its attached departments, sub-ordinate offices, autonomous and semi- autonomous organization and corporations during the fiscal year 2015-16; and (b) the details of projects on which the said developmental expenditures were made; and (c) the steps being taken by the Government to reduce the non- developmental expenditures of the said Ministry, its attached departments, sub-ordinate offices, autonomous and semi- autonomous organization and corporations? Khawaja Muhammad Asif: (a) The details of budget allocation to the Ministry and its various organizations under non-developmental and developmental (PSDP) projects alongwith allocation made to various projects during the year 2015-16 are at Annexures-A, B and C, respectively. (b) As above. (c) Ministry of Water and Power is taking all measures to reduce the non-developmental expenditure as per instructions issued by Finance Division. (Annex-D) (Annexures have been placed on the Table of the House as well as Library.) *Question No. 250. Senator Muhammad Talha Mahmood: (Notice received on 02-02-2017 at 09:50 a.m.) Will the Minister for Petroleum and Natural Resources be pleased to state: (a) the amount allocated for developmental and non-developmental expenditures of the Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Resources, 12 its attached departments, sub-ordinate offices, autonomous and semi-autonomous organization and corporations during the fiscal year 2015-16; (b) the details of projects on which the said developmental expenditures were made; and (c) the steps being taken by the Government to reduce the non- developmental expenditures of the said Ministry, its attached departments, sub-ordinate offices, autonomous and semi- autonomous organization and corporations? Mr. Shahid Khaqan Abbasi: (a) The amount allocated for developmental and non-developmental expenditures of the Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Resources, its attached departments, sub-ordinate offices, autonomous and semi-autonomous organization and corporations during the Fiscal Year 2015-16 is as under; ¦ Ministry of Petroleum & Natural Resources (Main): An Amount of Rs. 194,214,000/- was allocated for the Ministry of Petroleum & Natural Resources under Non-Development budget for the year 2015-16. ¦ Policy Wing: An Amount of Rs. 702,149,000/- was allocated for the Policy Wing of Ministry of Petroleum & Natural Resources under Non- Development Expenditure for the year 2015-16. ¦ Central Inspectorate of Mines (CIM): An allocation of Rs. 7,847,000/- was made for Central Inspectorate of Mines under non-development budget for the fiscal year 2015-16 ¦ Hydrocarbon Development Institute of Pakistan (HDIP): HDIP is a body corporate established under the act No. 1 of 2006 Majority of the funds to meets its annual budget is generated by the 13 institute itself. During the fiscal year 2015-16 Federal Government provided Rs. 84.000 Million out of its total budget of Rs. 343.131Million. ¦ Geological Survey of Pakistan (GSP): o Development Allocation: 305.729M o Non-Development Allocation: 407.609M * Final Budget Grant: 713.338M ¦ Government Holding (Private) Limited (GHPL): No Government funding were provided. ¦ Saindak Metals Limited (SML): No Government funding were provided.
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