1 (27Th Session) NATIONAL ASSEMBLY SECRETARIAT
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1 (27th Session) NATIONAL ASSEMBLY SECRETARIAT ———— “QUESTIONS FOR ORAL ANSWERS AND THEIR REPLIES” to be asked at a sitting of the National Assembly to be held on Friday, the 11th December, 2015 171. * Ms. Asyia Naz Tanoli: (Deferred during 20th Session) Will the Minister 1n-charge of the Cabinet Division be pleased to state the steps being taken or proposed to be taken by the Government against the use of Islamic names for products? Minister In-Charge of the Cabinet Division: Under Section 14 of the Trade Marks Ordinance, 2001, neither trademark nor any of its parts can be registered if it consists of any scandalous design or a matter that may hurt the religious susceptibilities of any section of the society. If any such application is received in the Trade Marks Registry, the Registry requests the applicant to amend or delete such material from the mark. Usually, almost all such applications are amended at the initial stage of examination of the file under Section 22 of the Trade Marks Ordinance, 2001. However, if an applicant insists on registering any such material, the Trade Marks Registry refuses such applications under Section 14 (3) ‘b’ and ‘c’ and Section 28 of the Trade Marks Ordinance, 2001. 110. * Dr. Shireen Mehrunnisa Mazari: (Deferred during 26th Session) Will the Minister for Climate Change Division be pleased to state: (a) whether it is a fact that the Steel Mills and Brick Kilns established in the residential areas of Islamabad and its suburbs are causing environmental pollution; 2 (b) if so, the steps being taken by the Government to control the said pollution? Minister for Climate Change (Mr. Zahid Hamid): (a) There is no steel Mills and Brick kiln located in residential area of Islamabad. However, it is a fact that steel mills located in Islamabad industrial area and brick kilns located in Peri-urban area of Islamabad, do cause environmental pollution. (b) The following steps have been taken by Pakistan Environmental Protection Agency (Pak-EPA), an attached department of Ministry of Climate Change to control the said pollution. i. Steel Milla: (a) There are 09 steel furnaces which were causing pollution in Sector I-9/I-10. Pak-EPA served notices to all the above steel industries directing them to control their pollution and bring them to the levels prescribed in the National Environmental Quality Standards (NEQS), established under the Pakistan Environmental Protection Act 1997. (b) On the direction of honorable Supreme Court of Pakistan, the Steel industries were asked to install anti pollution devices. In compliance, all steel industries have got installed anti pollution devices in their untirs. (c) However, the steel industry in some cases are not complying the directions. Pak EPA has initiated actions against all the alleged violators and also filed cases in Environmental Protection Tribunal (EPT) against three steel units found causing air pollution in the area. (ii) (see on next page) 148. * Mr. Asad Umar: (Deferred during 26th Session) Will the Minister for Climate Change be pleased to state; (a) the total number of Government funded projects submitted Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) reports during the year 2014-15; and (b) the total number of EIA’s reports were made open for public hearing as prescribed by the law? 3 (Left part ( ii) Starred Question No.110). ii. Brick Kiln: a) The Brick kilns are one of the major sources of environmental pollution which severely cause serious health problems to the inhabitants living around these brick kilns. There are about 82 brick kilns in and around Rawalpindi/Islamabad. b) Pak-EPA taking cognizance of the situation emerged due to poisonous emissions/gasses being released by the brick kilns and undertook detailed survey. c) Consequent upon the survey report, various meetings were held in the office of the District Administration (i.e. Islamabad Capital Territory) by involving all concerned departments and to evolve some strategy to shift out these brick kilns from populated area. d) Forty five (45) brick kilns located in the Red zone area demarcated by Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) around Benazir International Airport were closed. e) For removing remaining brick kilns to safer areas a compensation package had also been worked out by ICT administration. The Brick kilns to safer areas a compensation package had also been worked out by ICT administration. The brick kilns showed their willingness for shifting provided they are paid proper compensations. -------------------------------- 4 Minister for Climate Change (Mr. Zahid Hamid): (a) After the 18th Constitutional Amendment, the subject of “Environmental Pollution and Ecology” was devolved to the Provinces. Accordingly, the Government funded projects falling in provinces submit Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) reports in respective provincial Environmental Protection Agencies. However, during fiscal year 2014-15 (July 2014 to June, 2015) Pakistan Environmental Protection Agency (Pak-EPA) received one EIA Report in respect of “China Pakistan. Economic Corridor (CPEC) — Islamabad to Raikot Section Highway Project. (b) Two public hearings of “China Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) project were conducted at Chillas, Gilgit-Baltistan on 18th May, 2015 and at Abbottabad Khyber Pakhtunkhaw on 20th May, 2015. @70. *Ms. Munaza Hassan: Will the Minister In-charge of the Capital Administration and Development Division be pleased to state: (a) the names of those Government Hospitals where vaccines for dangerous/fatel diseases are available at present; and (b) whether the said vaccines are sufficient in proportion to the patients; if not, the steps being taken by the Government in this regard? Minister In-Charge of the Capital Administration and Development Division: (a) Post exposure vaccines against fatel diseases like, anti snake bites and dog bite vaccine, tetanus Taxied (TT) and anti Rabies Vaccine are available in PIMS and FGPC Hospitals, Islamabad . (b) Directorate of Health Service, CDA, provides to the hospital required stock of EPI schedule Vaccines (BCG, OPV, Pentavalent, Pneumococcal, and Measles). Tetanus, rabies (dog bite vaccine) and snake bite vaccines are available in FGPC & PIMS Hospital, Islamabad and sufficient stock is available according to need. ____________________________________________________________ @Transferred from National Health Services, Regulations and Coordination Division. 5 80. *Ms. Sajida Begum: Will the Minister In-charge of the Capital Administration and Development Division be pleased to state: (a) whether it is a fact that hepatitis is increasing due to non- availability of potable water in Islamabad; (b) if so, the steps taken by the present Government in this regard? Minister In-Charge of the Capital Administration and Development Division: (a) It is not a fact that hepatitis is increasing due to non-availability of potable water in Islamabad. (b) Not applicable. 81. * Ms. Sajida Begum: Will the Minister In-charge of the Capital Administration and Development Division be pleased to state whether there is any proposal under consideration of the Government to provide alternate land after demolishing Katchi Abadis in Islamabad; if so, the details thereof? Minister In-Charge of the Capital Administration and Development Division: No proposal is under consideration for provision of alternate land to illegal dwellers of Katchi Abadies within the jurisdiction of ICT limit. However, the matter regarding katchi abadies in Islamabad is adjudication before Supreme Court of Pakistan. The Government shall implement the directions of apex court as and when received. 82. * Ms. Belum Hasnain: Will the Minister In-charge of the Establishment Division be pleased to state: (a) whether it is a fact that under the Civil Service Reforms Government has decided to hold exams of Central Superior Services of Pakistan on subjective basis instead of objective basis; if so, the time by which it will be implemented; and 6 (b) whether there is any proposal under consideration of the Government to establish relevant sections therefor; if so, the details thereof? Minister Incharge of the Establishment Division: (a) The Central Superior Services Examination is already being held on subjective basis. However, one question of multiple choices (objective type) is included in the compulsory and optional papers, except in the Essay, Applied and Pure Mathematics. No decision has been made as yet under the Civil Service Reforms to change the existing system of examination. (b) Currently no such proposal is under consideration. 83. * Ms. Belum Hasnain: Will the Minister for Climate Change be pleased to state: (a) the steps taken by the Government to manage the disaster caused by the recent floods in Pakistan; and (b) the role played by the National Disaster Management Authority in this regard? Minister for Climate Change (Mr. Zahid Hamid): (a) Disaster Management is a devolved subject and fundamental responsibility to manage the disasters rests with provinces. However, following agencies are involved in flood management in the country: — (1) National level Strategic Guidance, Contingency Planning and Flood Fighting by NDMA. (2) Flood Management by Federal Flood Commission (FFC) (implementation through Provincial Irrigation Departments (PIDs). (3) Weather and flood forecast generation by Pakistan Meteorologist Departments (PMD)/ Flood Forecasting Division (FFD). (4) Receipt of Indian flood discharge data by Pakistan Communication for Indus Water (PCIW). 7 (5) Regulation of Dams by WAPDA. (6) Canal water