1 (48Th Session) NATIONAL ASSEMBLY SECRETARIAT

(48th 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

Wednesday, the 12th December, 2012

(Originally Starred Question Nos. 59, 23, 24, 25, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 38, 39, 42, 43, and 44 were set down for answer during the 47th Session)

59. *Sheikh Salahuddin:

Will the Minister for National Regulations and Services be pleased to state the subjects assigned to the Ministry alongwith its performance since its establishment?

Minister for National Regulations and Services (Dr. Firdous Ashiq Awan): (a) As per the Rules of Bussiness, 1973 the details of Subjects/Departments assigned to the Ministry are as under:—

1. Pakistan Medical And Dental Council

2. Pakistan Council for Nursing

3. College of Physicians and Surgeons

4. National Council for Tibb

5. National Council for Homeopathy

6. Pharmacy Council of Pakistan

7. National Associations in Medical and Allied fields such as Pakistan Red Crescent Society and TB Association 2 8. Directorate of Central Health Establishment

9. Central Board of Film Censors

10. Drug Regulatory Agency (Vide P.M Secretariat’s Letter dated. 3rd April 2012).

11. International Heath Regulations; health and medical facilities abroad. (Annex-A).

(Departmental wise performance Annexure-B).

The performance of NR & SD in respect of the assigned subjects is as follows:

i. Formulation of Policy, Planning, development and coordination of healthcare in Pakistan.

ii. Planning and preparation of proper groundwork for the best possible curriculum to ensure quality Health professionals in all fields of medicine i.e Alopathy, Homeopathy, Tibb and Para-medics.

iii. Devised foolproof, licensing, registration and pricing mechanism ensuring regular availability of quality drugs and medicines at affordable prices.

iv. Promoted international education and specialization in medical education by facilitating students intending to go abroad.

v. Assured superior quality in film-making by pre-exhibition censor of films generating decen entertainment, patriotism, ethnic, national, social and religious cohesion.

vi. Establishment of Drug Regulatory Authority.

(Annexures have been placed in the National Assembly Library) 3 23. *Ms. Tahira Aurangzeb:

Will the Minister for Water and Power be pleased to state:

(a) whether it is a fact that two Power Plants for the generation of electricity are being installed at Tharparkar;

(b) if so, the annual quantum of electricity to be generated therefrom alongwith the time by which the generation of electricity will be started therefrom?

Reply not received.

24. *Ms. Tasneem Siddiqui:

Will the Minister for Water and Power be pleased to state whether it is possible to end the load shedding of electricity in the country; if so, the steps taken in this regard so far?

Reply not received.

25. *Ms. Khalida Mansoor:

Will the Minister for Water and Power be pleased to state:

(a) whether it is a fact that Norway has offered to generate electricity from the sea waves; if so, the details thereof; and

(b) the time by which the electricity will be generated therefrom?

Reply not received.

28. *Mrs. Nisar Tanveer:

Will the Minister for Water and Power be pleased to state:

(a) the ratio of energy of all sources added in the national grid as on March 17th, 2008;

(b) the ratio of energy of all sources added in the national grid as on September 15th, 2012; 4 (c) the Programmes/projects of electricity/energy production which were in progress on March, 2008 alongwith the specification and present status thereof;

(d) the Programmes/projects of electricity launched since March 17, 2008 till date alongwith the specification and present status thereof; and

(e) the year and project-wise amount spent on the electricity projects since March, 2008 till date?

Reply not received.

29. *Ms. Shahnaz Saleem:

Will the Minister for Water and Power be pleased to state:

(a) whether there is any proposal under consideration of the Government to generate the electricity from Hydel Power Projects with Streams Water in the country; and

(b) whether it is a fact that the Programmes chalked out for Hydel Power Projects during the year 2011-12 have not been started so far; if so, the reasons thereof?

Reply not received.

30. *Ms. Parveen Masood Bhatti:

Will the Minister for Water and Power be pleased to state:

(a) whether there is any proposal under consideration to establish BEPCO due to overload on MEPCO;

(b) if so, when it will be implemented alongwith the steps being taken by the Government in this regard so far?

Minister for Water and Power (Ch. Ahmed Mukhtar): (a), (b) At present no such proposal in under consideration. 5 31. Lapsed under Rule 247(3).

32. *Sheikh Muhammad Tariq Rasheed:

Will the Minister for Water and Power be pleased to state:

(a) the detail of violations of Indus River Treaty made by, the India since October, 1999 till date; and

(b) the steps taken by the Government upon such violations during the last four years till date?

Minister for Water and Power (Ch. Ahmed Mukhtar): (a) Since October 1999 till date India has committed the following violations:—

(1) Violation of design criteria in case of Baglihar Hydroelectric Plant (BHEP) on Chenab River.

(2) In 2006, start of construction without informing Pakistan of 44 MW Chutak HEP on Suru River, a tributary of the Indus.

(3) In August 2008, India started initial filling of dead storage of Baglihar HEP without consultation with Pakistan.

(4) India’s design which involved diversion of wasters of Kishenganga River to Jhelum Basin would adversely affect environment and hydroelectric uses downstream of Line of Control in AJK was without consideration of the relevant Treaty provisions.

(5) In general, India’s designs of hydroelectric plants do not meet the requirements of design criteria as specified in the Treaty.

(b) Steps taken by the Government of Pakistan upon violations by India during the last four years:—

(1) In case of Baglihar, Pakistan took up the case with Neutral Expert who determined that Pakistan’s objections were valid in 3 out of 4 design parameters on which Pakistan had objected. Crest level of spillway was decided in India’s favour; the decision of NE on spillway clearly ignored the relevant Treaty provisions. 6

(2) Regarding start of construction of Chutak HEP, Pakistan Commissioner for Indus Waters took up the matter with India at the highest level and India provided the design of the project in November 2007.

(3) Pakistan strongly protested on initial filling of Baglihar Plant without involving Pakistan and after discussions in many meetings and site visits India assured Pakistan that it will be careful in future in such cases.

(4) Regarding Kishenganga Pakistan has challenged diversion of water to Indian Occupied Kashmir and substantiated that the design would adversely impact the environment and hydel power generation in Pakistan which is in violation of the Treaty provisions. Proceedings of the case have been completed and decision awaited by February/ March next year.

(5) Pakistan has taken up the matter with India in case of Miyar HEP (3x40-120 MW) and Lower Kalani HEP (2x24=48 MW) on Chenab River. Review of design of Ratle HEP (4x205)(1x30)=850 MW) is in progress and Pakistan’s objections on design would be sent to India shortly.

33. *Dr. Nahid Shahid Ali:

Will the Minister for Water and Power be pleased to state:

(a) whether it is a fact that the compensations have not been given to the affectees of Tarbela Dam so far; if so, the reasons thereof; and

(b) whether there is any proposal under consideration of the Government to give compensations to those affectees; if so, when it will be implemented; if not, the reasons thereof?

Reply not received. 7 34. *Mr. Muhammad Riaz Malik:

Will the Minister for Water and Power be pleased to state:

(a) the total amount received by Pakistan from USAID for construction of Gomal Zam Dam so far; and

(b) the head-wise utilization of said amount?

Reply not received.

35. *Mrs. Munira Shakir:

Will the Minister for Water and Power be pleased to state whether it is a fact that new water reservoirs have been constructed to store the rain and flood water in the country during the last four years till date; if so, the details thereof?

Reply not received.

38. *Ms. Shaheen Ishfaq:

Will the Minister for Water and Power be pleased to state:

(a) the nanies of under construction Dams to be completed in the country during the year 2012-13; and

(b) the quantum of water and electricity to be obtained therefrom?

Minister for Water and Power (Ch. Ahmed Mukhtar): (a) The following Dams are under construction and to be completed during 2012-13:—

1. Mangla Dam Raising Project.

2. Satpara Dam

3. Gomal Zam Dam

4. Darawat Dam 8 (b) the quantum of water and electricity to be obtained is as under:— —————————————————————————————— Storage (MAF) Power Sr. Name of Project —————————————— No. Live Gross Generation (MW) —————————————————————————————— 1. Mangla Darn Raising Project 2.88* — 120* 2. Satpara Dam 0.053 0.093 17.3 3. Gomal Zam Dam 0.892 1.140 17.4 4. Darawat Dam 0.087 0.119 0.45 —————————————————————————————— *Additional

39. *Mr. Salahuddin:

Will the Minister for Water and Power be pleased to state:

(a) whether it is a fact that South Korea intend to extend its cooperation in the projects of Water and Power in the country;

(b) if so, the details thereof?

Minister for Water and Power (Ch. Ahmed Mukhtar): (a) & (b) Yes, South Korea is cooperating with Pakistan in the projects of Water and Power. Requisite details of Power Projects being implemented with Cooperation of Korean Companies is given as under:—

• A company namely “Star Hydropower Ltd”, owned by South Korean companies (K-Water & Daewii), is implementing a 147 MW Patrind Hydropower Project on River Kunhar in AJ&K/KP (Pakistan) under Power Policy 2002. Construction for the project has started and is expected to be completed by December 2016.

• Additionally, a Korean Company has also shown interest in developing another private sector hydropower project, i.e. 100 MW Gulpur HPP on Poonch River in AJ&K and is currently involved in finalizing the process. 9 • The Contract Agreement for procurement of Transmission Line material financed by Korea Eximbank for 220 KV Ghazi Road Grid Station Lahore was signed with M/s DAEWOO International Corporation Korea on 25-11-2009 with the contract price K/ Won 26,400 million whereas the EDCF loan for procurement of Transmission Line material was K/Won 17,903 million, which was only sufficient for 70% material. However, Korea Eximbank has now arranged Supplementary Loan for the deficit amount of K/Won 8497 million equivalent to US$ 7.2 million for the rest 30% material. In this regard, a Contract Agreement is being signed between Korea Eximbank & NTDC.

• South Korean firm M/s SAMBU SARCO is the main contractor for the civil works contract (Lot-2 & 3.1) of Golen Gol Hydro Power Project (106 MW) in Chitral, Khyber Paktunkhwa.

Moreover, South Korean firms have also shown interest in development of Hydro Power Projects in Pakistan under PPP Mode.

42. *Rana Mahmood -ul- Hassan:

Will the Minister for Water and Power be pleased to state:

(a) the average transmission and distribution losses of each DISCO as on March, 2008 and it present respectively;

(b) whether it is a fact that the maintenance of those lines have not been made during the last four years till date; if so, the reasons thereof;

(d) the steps being taken to control the said losses?

Reply not received. 10 43. *Mr. Wasim Akhter Sheikh:

Will the Minister for Water and Power be pleased to state:

(a) the future course of action with regard to production of electricity through coal;

(b) whether there is any proposal under consideration of the Government to convert thermal Generation Units into coal; if so, when it will be implemented;

(c) whether a proper feasibility of such conversion carried out to determine important factors; if so, the details thereof; and

(d) the per unit cost of electricity by the generated after such conversion?

Reply not received.

44. *Mr. Mohammad Pervaiz Malik:

Will the Minister for Water and Power be pleased to state whether there is any proposal under consideration to undertake future major energy projects by issuing shares/certificates in the ownership of the Special Purpose Vehicles (SPVs) under Public Private Partnerships (PPP) since financial crunch of the country; if so, the details; If not, the reasons thereof?

Reply not received.

@92. *Syed Asif Hasnain:

Will the Minister for Textile Industry be pleased to state:

(a) whether it is a fact that cotton crop has been damaged by rains during the year 2012-13; if so, the details thereof;

(b) whether it is also a fact that the production of cotton has decreased this year as compared to previous year; —————————————————————————————— @Transferred from National Food Security and Research. 11 (c) if so, the steps being taken by the government to increase the production of cotton?

Minister for Textile Industry (Makhdoom Shahabuddin): (a) As reported by the Provincial Governments, the cotton crop has been damaged by rain during the year 2012-13. The detail is as under:—

RAIN AND FLOOD DAMAGED AREA IN ACRES —————————————————————————————— Province Area Partial Total Remaining Sown Damage Damage area —————————————————————————————— Sindh 5,84,567 62,857 92,435 4,92,132 Punjab 58,12,000 — 1,42,547 56,69,453 KPK 494 — — 494 Balochistan 1,02,299 — — 1,02,299 —————————————————————————————— Pakistan 64,99,360 62,857 2,34,982 62,64,378 —————————————————————————————— Source: Provincial Government.

(b) Yes, it is expected that the cotton production would be decreased as compared to previous year. The reasons for decreased production are 8% less area sown during 2012-13 due to less irrigation water availability at the time of sowing; Growers lost interest in cotton due to low cotton prices during 2011-12; damages caused by rain, flood and canal breach in Punjab and Sindh. Area damaged by rains, hill torrent or breach of canals is about 2,34,982 acres which is about 3% of the area sown during 2012-13. Cotton Crop Assessment Committee estimated the cotton crop volume as 12.666 million bales against 13.59 million bales (170 kg).

(c) The Government is taking long term and short term steps to increase cotton production in the country. These measures include (i) introducing high yielding varieties with good fiber characteristics; (ii) ensuring certified seed availability to cotton growers in coordination with Ministry of Food Security and Research; (iii) restructuring of Pakistan Central Cotton Committee to achieve its research mandate in line with modern challenges in production enhancement; (iv) pursuing Provincial Governments for effective implementation of Cotton Control Ordinance 1966; and (v) improvements in extension services. Cotton yields have increased from 724.7 kg/ha in 2010-11 to 815.34 kg/ha in 2011-12. 12

26. *Ms. Shireen Arshad Khan:

Will the Minister for Religious Affairs be pleased to state whether there is any proposal under consideration of the Government to decrease the expenses of Hajj-2013; if so, the details thereof?

Minister for Religious Affairs (Syed Khursheed Ahmed Shah): (a) The Hajj affairs are being regulated under Hajj Policy of the Government. In this regard the Hajj Policy for Hajj 2013 is being formulated and would be submitted to the Cabinet for approval. The Ministry of Religious Affairs would propose the Hajj expenses for Hajj 2013 after the agreement with Ministry of Hajj KSA is signed and fare is finalized with air line.

27. *Mrs. Shagufta Sadiq:

Will the Minister for Works be pleased to refer to Starred Question No.52 replied on 14-11-2012 and to state:

(a) the total number of Government houses/flats constructed for Government employees In Islamabad during the period from 15th March, 2002 to 15th March, 2008; and

(b) the reasons for not constructing such flats/houses during the period from 16th March, 2008 till date?

Minister for Works (Mr. Liaqat Abbas Bhatti): (a) Since imposition of ban on construction of Government owned houses by the Cabinet on 13-03-1995 on the Summary submitted by the Ministry of Housing and Works vide No.15(1)/92-EV, dated 30-11-1994, no govt. house- flat has been constructed for government employees from 15th March, 2002 to 15th March, 2008 and till date.

(b) The Cabinet on 13-03-1995 had approved that the government as a long term measure should not spend any money on the construction of houses; instead all the government employees be paid rental ceiling and encouraged to build there own houses. 13 28. *Ms. Tahira Aurangzeb:

Will the Minister for Production be pleased to state whether it is a fact that a bailout package of rupees 8 billions and 600 millions has been granted by the Government to Pakistan Steel Mills, Karachi during the year 2012-13; if so, the utilization thereof?

Minister for Production (Mr. Anwar Ali Cheema): (a) The total bailout package of Rs. 14.6 billion is given by the Govt. instead of Rs. 8.6 billion, the breakup of which is as under:— —————————————————————————————— Particulars Rs. in billion —————————————————————————————— Part of earlier bailout package of Rs. 11 5.0 billion as commercial loan. Interest free loan by GoP as special case to 1.0 meet pending liability of SSGC. Additional requirement including mark-up 8.6 requirement as commercial loan. —————————————————————————————— Total 14.6 —————————————————————————————— Therefore the detail of quarterly disbursement of above 14.6 billion package is given as under:—

Rupees in Million —————————————————————————————— Month of Term Markup Total Disbursement Loan free loan from NBP from GoP —————————————————————————————— July 2012* 3,800 300 4,100 October 2012 5,050 300 5,350 January 2013 2,600 400 3,000 April 2013 2,150 - 2,150 —————————————————————————————— Total: 13,600 1,000 14,600 —————————————————————————————— Out of Rs. 14.6 billion, only Rs. 3.8 billion has been received by PSM, the detail of its utilization is at Annex-A. 14 ANNEX-A

UTILIZATION OF TERM LOAN OF Rs.3,800 MILLION (Received on 15-08-2012) —————————————————————————————— As per No. Description CCOR Actual Remarks Approval ———————————————————————————————————————— 1. Bills, KESC, Water, PQA for the 750 750 month of July 2012 and August 2012

2. Salaries and Wages for the month 900 900 Only Cash payment out of of July 2012 and August 2012 total liability Rs.1.7 billion 3. Payable to Provident Fund Trust — —

4. Gratuity payable (Feb-12 to 300 300 Gratuity fund amount June 12) payable

5. Markup on Loans — —

———————————————————————————————————————— Sub Total 1,950 1,950 ————————————————————————————————————————

6. Working Capital for raw 1,850 2,100 material

7. Funding Requirement 3,800 4,050 Rs.250 million from own sources 8. Commercial Funding 3,800 —

9. SSGC old liabilities by MoF 300 — Not yet released (Rs.1 billion) ———————————————————————————————————————— Grand Total 4,100 ————————————————————————————————————————

29. *Mrs. Seema Mohiuddin Jameeli:

Will the Minister for Water and Power be pleased to state the country- wise total amount of financial assistance provided for the projects of Water and Power during the last four years till date alongwith the details thereof?

Reply not received. 15

30. *Mrs. Nisar Tanveer:

Will the Minister for Water and Power be pleased to state:

(a) whether it is a fact that the Fuel Adjustment Price (FAP) is being determined, on the basis of oil price in the country;

(b) whether it is also a fact that FAP has not been reduced according to the ratio of decrease made in the prices of oil in the country during the period from 1-4-2012 to 30-9-2012;

(c) if the answer to parts (a) and (b) above is In the affirmative, the reasons alongwith the steps taken to make the NEPRA accountable thereof; arid

(d) the steps being taken to provide relief to consumers in this regard?

Reply not received.

31. *Dr. Imtiaz Sultan Bukhari:

Will the Minister for Water and Power be pleased to state:

(a) whether it is a fact that the Alternative Energy Development Board (AEDB), National Power Construction Company (NPCC), National Transmission Dispatch Company (NTDC) and Private Power and Infrastructure Board (PPIB) have failed to achieve the targets for which they were established; if so, the reasons thereof;

(b) whether it is also a fact that any study carried out to evaluate performance of those departments; if so, the details thereof;

(d) if the answer to part (c) above is in the affirmative, whether there is any proposal under consideration to rationalize such departments or abolish such ineffective/additional departments to reduce the financial burden on power sector; if so, when it will be implemented; if not, the reasons thereof?

Reply not received.

32. *Mr. Abdul Rashid Godil:

Will the Minister for Water and Power be pleased to state:

(a) whether it is a fact that consumers are being over charged for electricity;

(b) if so, the steps being taken to check the over billings of electricity at present?

Reply not received.

33. *Mr. Muhammad Rehan Hashmi:

Will the Minister for Water and Power be pleased to state:

(a) whether it is a fact that the Ministry is not able to manufacture/ establish/install the Solar panels in the country for countering the energy crisis;

(b) if so, steps being taken to encourage the manufacturing/ installing energy panels in the country?

Reply not received.

34. *Sheikh Salahuddin:

Will the Minister for Works be pleased to state:

(a) whether it is a fact that ban has been imposed on the construction of new flats/houses for Government employees in Islamabad; 17 (b) if so, the reasons thereof alongwith the time by which said ban will be lifted?

Minister for Works (Mr. Liaqat Abbas Bhatti): (a)

(a) FEDERAL GOVERNMENT EMPLOYEES HOUSING/ FOUNDATION (FGEHF):

There is no proposal under consideration in Housing Foundation for launch of scheme for journalists in Islamabad, Lahore, Karachi and Peshawar. However, Housing Foundation has reserved 4% (increased from 3% in the past) quota for journalists and media workers in future scheme.

(b) PAKISTAN HOUSING AUTHORITY FOUNDATION (PHAF):

No proposal for residential scheme for journalists is under consideration to be launched by PHA Foundation. PHAF is pursuing Prime Minister Housing Program under which it launches various projects for General Public and Federal Government Employees. In these projects 2% Quota is fixed for media personnel of Federal Government (BPS-1 to16)

(b) (a) FEDERAL GOVERNMENT EMPLOYEES HOUSING FOUNDATION (FGEHF):

Not applicable.

(b) PAKISTAN HOUSING AUTHORITY FOUNDATION ( PHAF):

Since no such scheme is under consideration, therefore, this part is not applicable.

35. *Ms. Nighat Parveen Mir:

Will the Minister for Water and Power be pleased to state:

(a) the reasons of delay in the completion of construction work of Bhasha Dam;

(b) whether funds for the said Dam have been arranged; if so, the details thereof; and 18

Reply not received.

36. *Mrs. Munira Shakir:

Will the Minister for Textile Industry be pleased to state:

(a) the location-wise textile cities having been established in the country at present; and

(b) whether there is any proposal under consideration of the Government to establish such textile cities in the country in the near future; if so, when it will be established alongwith the locations thereof?

Minister for Textile Industry (Makhdoom Shahabuddin): (a) Ministry of Textile Industry is establishing Pakistan Textile city on 1250 acres land in the eastern zone of Port Qasim Authority, Karachi to provide state of art fully developed plots of various sizes for the textiles sector.

(b) There is no proposal for establishment of any other Textile City in the country.

37. *Malik Shakir Bashir Awan:

Will the Minister for Water and Power be pleased to state:

(a) whether it is a fact that Neelum Jhelum Hydro Power Project has not been completed so far; if so, the reasons thereof;

(b) the time by which said project will be completed alongwith the total quantity of electricity in MW to be generated therefrom; and

(c) whether any plan has been included in the said project in respect of its technical upgradation; if so, the details thereof? 19 Minister for Water and Power (Ch. Ahmed Mukhtar): (a) The construction work of Neelum Jhelum Hydro Electric Power Project (NJHEP) started on 30.01.2008 with scheduled completion Nov-2016. The project is under construction stage and physical progress of the project as on 30.11.2012 is 40 %.

(b) The expected date of completion of the project is November 2016.

969 MW electricity will be generated therefrom.

(c) The project is being developed to the full potential available at the project site. There is no need of up-gradation.

38. *Shaikh Rohale Asghar:

Will the Minister for Water and Power be pleased to state:

(a) the year-wise total income earned by WAPDA during the last four years till date; and

(b) the head-wise utilization of the said income?

Reply not received.

39. *Mr. Muhammad Riaz Malik:

Will the Minister for Industries be pleased to state:

(a) the name of department which fixes the prices of cement alongwith the procedure adopted thereof; and

(b) whether there is any proposal under consideration of the Government to reduce the prices of cement in the near future; if so, when it will be implemented?

Minister for Industries (Ch. Pervaiz Ellahi): (a) None of the Government Departments fixes the prices of Cement. The Prices are governed by market forces. In case, the price of Cement manufacturing crosses the set margin in the market, the Competition Commission of Pakistan (CCP) intervenes. Moreover, it is the responsibility of the Provincial Governments to check black marketing and hoarding. 20 (b) There is no such proposal for reduction of Cement prices under consideration of the Government. However, prices of cement are increasing due to sharp increase in almost all input prices like diesel, coal, furnace oil, electricity, sui gas, packing material and transportation. These have forced the manufacturers to revise the cement prices upward.

40. *Ms. Khalida Mansoor:

Will the Minister for Production be pleased to state:

(a) the steps taken by the Government to ensure good governance and corruption free culture in the Pakistan Steel Mills and Machine Tools Factory, Karachi during the last five years; and

(b) the achievements gained therefrom?

Minister for Production (Mr. Anwar Ali Cheema): (a) The steps taken by the Government to ensure good governance and corruption free culture in the Pakistan Steel Karachi as well as PMTF during the last five years are as under:—

(I) Management Reforms:

• The GoP had reconstituted the Board of Directors and professional directors have been placed on the Board which includes Directors from Private Sector and from the Public Sector.

• Restructuring of the organization is being done. The Government of Pakistan has inducted a permanent and impartial CEO to run the Mill. The position of CEO has been segregated from that of Chairman of the Board strictly in accordance to company ordinance 1984.

Best corporate practices are being adopted. Frequency of Board meeting has been increased. Four sub-committees of the Board have been constituted for establishing objectivity and effectiveness of the Board. Management Executive Committee headed by the CEO and comprising of heads of key functions is holding weekly meetings with proper agenda.

There has been no case / blame of corruption on our unit Pakistan Machine Tool Factory, Karachi. However, the steps like PSM are being taken like PSM to ensure good governance and corruption free culture in the Company. 21 (b) ACHIEVEMENTS

(1) In order to diversify source of supply of iron ore, maximum efforts have been put in to utilize local iron ore. In this respect remarkable success has been achieved during the last two years. More than 800,000 MTN of local iron ore has been procured and utilized in Blast Furnace till date.

(2) Indigenization process is in full swing. PSM has used local iron ore during 2010-11, 2011-12 amounting to Rs.4.0 billion (approx). PSM Captive mining has been equipped with the required machinery and manpower.

(3) Pakistan Steel has successfully managed to substitute completely the import of manganese ore and now 100% manganese ore requirement is being met through local sources. (mostly from Balochistan).

(4) Revaluation of assets of PSM has been made. This will help PSM to strengthen its Balance Sheet.

Losses of PSM are being minimized.

41. *Ms. Parveen Masood Bhatti:

Will the Minister for Industries be pleased to state whether it is a fact that prices/rates of cement are being fixed by the Ministry in the country; if so, the prescribed procedure; if not, the reasons thereof?

Minister for Industries (Ch. Pervaiz Ellahi): Ministry of Industries does not fix prices of Cement.

ISLAMABAD: KARAMAT HUSSAIN NIAZI, The 11th December, 2012. Secretary.

PCPPI—1281(12) NA—11-12-2012—700. 1 48th Session

NATIONAL ASSEMBLY SECRETARIAT

————

“UNSTARRED QUESTIONS AND THEIR REPLIES”

For Wednesday, the 12th December, 2012

(Originally Unstarred Question Nos. 115, 51, 53, 56, 63, 41, 45, 46, 49, 51, 12, 14, 15, 17, 19, 20 and 21 were set down for answer during the 47th Session)

115. Moulvi Asmatullah:

Will the Minister for Housing be pleased to refer to Un-Starred Question No.63 replied on 21-11-2011 and to state the authority in each case who issued the allotment letter and allowed the employees of PTCL to reside on standard rent basis in the government owned houses and flats in Islamabad before and after the privatization of PTCL alongwith the justification in each case?

Minister for Housing (Sardar Talib Hassan Nakai): The houses were allotted to the employees of PTCL prior to 1979 when PTCL was a government department with the name as Telephone & Telegraph (T&T) by CDA. Upon privatization, the PTCI, is pursued to vacate the accommodation in occupation of its employees. The allotments of 25 quarters of various categories in occupation of PTCL employees have been cancelled, out of which, 12 have been vacated. The remaining 13 quarters could he vacated due to stay granted by the courts.

51. Mrs. Shagufta Sadiq:

Will the Minister for Water and Power be pleased to state the details of Senior Engineers transferred from one cadre service group to other cadre service group in each of the PEPCO related companies during the period from 01-01-2005 till date?

Reply not received. 2 53. Lapsed under Rule 247(3).

56. Lt. Gen (R) Abdul Qadir Baloch:

Will the Minister for Water and Power be pleased to state:

(a) the details of employees working on deputation basis in HESCO and SEPCO at present alongwith the names, father’s names, names of posts and BPS in the parent organizations of those employees;

(b) the details of those employees working on regular and contract basis in the parent departments separately;

(d) whether those employees have been merged/absorbed in HESCO/ SEPCO; if so, the criteria adopted therein?

Reply not received.

63. Mrs. Nisar Tanveer:

Will the Minister for Housing be pleased to state:

(a) the time by which the government quarters of Category-IV, Sector I-8/1, Islamabad were white washed last time;

(b) the blocks out of them which were not white washed so far alongwith the reasons thereof; and 3 (c) the time by which those blocks/houses will be white washed?

Minister for Housing (Sardar Talib Hassan Nakai): (a) Block No.1 to 6 Category-IV, 1-8/1, Islamabad were last time white washed in June 2007.

(b) The remaining 12 Nos. Blocks Category-IV have not been white washed so far due to paucity of funds, under this Head, a separate PC-I was prepared amounting to Rs.39.978 Million which has been approved in the DDWP meeting held on 09-04-2009 but funds have not released so far.

41. Ms. Shaheen Ishfaq:

Will the Minister for Works be pleased to state:

(a) the location-wise Rest Houses of the Ministry in the country other than the Qasar-e-Naz, Karachi at present; and

(b) the procedure of booking of those Rest Houses?

Minister for Works (Mr. Liaqat Abbas Bhatti): (a) The names of Rest Houses other than Qasar-e-Naz, Karachi are given hereunder;

(1) Federal Lodge, Wafaqi Colony, Lahore. (2) Federal Lodge, Shami Road, Peshawar. (3) Federal Lodge, Lytton Road, Quetta. (4) Federal Lodges, Islamabad.

(b) A written request for reservation of accommodation in lodge or hostel shall be made to the Ministry of Housing or Incharge/Caretaker of concerned lodge/hostel. The Reservation is made subject to the availability of Rooms/family suite. 4

45. Mr. Muhammad Riaz Malik:

Will the Minister for Works be pleased to state the names of employees of Pak. PWD against whom inquiries regarding corruption are being conducted at present alongwith the details?

Minister for Works (Mr. Liaqat Abbas Bhatti): Enclosed as Annex- A, B & C

FIA Cases Annex-A NAB Cases Annex-B Charge Sheets Annex-C

(Annexures have been placed in the National Assembly Library)

46. Mr. Sajid Ahmed:

Will the Minister for Water and Power be pleased to state:

(a) the names and addresses of those companies, institutions and individuals who are defaulters of rupees five million and above of electricity at present; and

(b) the steps being taken by the Government to recover the said outstanding amount?

Reply not received.

49. Ch. Abid Sher Ali:

Will the Minister for Water and Power be pleased to state:

(a) the number, names and addresses of the applicants whom Demand Notices issued for provision of electricity meters in Tatral, Kalar Kahar Road, Tehsil Choa Saiden Shah, District Chakwal since 1st January, 2012 alongwith date-wise break-up thereof; 5 (b) the number, names and addresses of those applicants to whom the said electricity meters have been provided so far; and

Reply not received.

51. Mr. Wasim Akhter Sheikh:

Will the Minister for Water and Power be pleased to state:

(a) the total number of hours of loadshedding of electricity being carried out at Villages Uper Shahother, Lower Shahother, Batkarar, Sairee, Kar and Hassa, District, Mansehra during the period from 1-6-2012 till date alongwith the reasons thereof; and

(b) whether it is a fact that wires of electricity are passing through trees instead of cemented poles of electricity in those villages; if so, the reasons thereof?

Reply not received.

12. Ms. Shireen Arshad Khan:

Will the Minister for Works be pleased to state:

(a) the total number of employees working in Pak.PWD as on 15- 3-2002; and

(b) the total number of employees working in the said department as on 15-3-2008 and at present?

Minister for Works (Mr. Liaqat Abbas Bhatti): (a) On 15-03-2002, 3151 employees working in Pak. PWD on regular basis.

(b) On 15-03-2008, 3550 employees working in said department on regular basis while at present number of employees is 3650. 6 14. Ms. Khalida Mansoor:

Will the Minister for Water and Power be pleased to state:

(a) the total number of consumers of WAPDA at present; and

(b) the district and year-wise total amount collected form those consumers under the head of bills during the last four financial years?

Reply not received.

15. Ms. Nighat Parveen Mir:

Will the Minister for Water and Power be pleased to state:

(a) the number alongwith names and addresses of Independent Power Producers in the country at present;

(b) the month-wise quantity of electricity produced by the said power producers during the last five years; and

(c) the per unit price on which the electricity is being purchased by the said producers alongwith the per unit price on which it is being provided to the consumers at present?

Reply not received.

17. Mrs. Nisar Tanveer:

Will the Minister for Water and Power be pleased to state:

(a) the total number of cases of Pilferage of transformers and cables registered in district Haripur during the period from 1st January, 2010 till date; and

(b) the steps being taken by WAPDA to control said crime?

Reply not received. 7

19. Mrs. Seema Mohiuddin Jameeli:

Will the Minister for Water and Power be pleased to state:

(a) the grade-wise monthly electricity units being provided free of cost or on concessional rates to the employees of WAPDA as per their entitlement at present alongwith the time since when the said facility is being provided to those employees; and

(b) the district-wise number of the serving and retired employees, who are availing the said facility at present?

Reply not received.

20. Ms. Shaheen Ishfaq:

Will the Minister for Housing be pleased to state the location-wise new Government Houses/Flats to be constructed in order to facilitate the Federal Government employees in the country during the year 2012-13?

Minister for Housing (Sardar Talib Hassan Nakai): At present no proposal is underway to construct Government owned houses for providing residential facilities to the Federal Government employees due to imposition of ban on construction of new Government houses/flats by the Cabinet since 13-03-1995.

It was decided that the government as a long term measure should not spend on the construction of houses. Instead all the government employees be paid rental ceiling and encouraged to build there own houses. Hence the government employees have been allowed to arrange private houses in major cities on hiring basis at the ceiling fixed by the Government from time to time.

However, the Prime Minister in a meeting held on 27-04-2009 reviewed the matter and was pleased to direct this Ministry to submit a Summary proposing lifting of ban, which has been initiated, but decision thereof not yet conveyed. 8 21. Mr. Salahuddin:

Will the Minister for Water and Power be pleased to state:

(a) whether it is a fact that a large number of appointments have been made in WAPDA during the year 2009-10), 2010-2011 and 2011-12;

(b) if so, the justifications thereof?

Reply not received.

10. Ms. Tahira Aurangzeb:

Will the Minister for Textile Industry be pleased to state the year- wise total number of persons appointed in the Ministry and its attached departments separately during the last four years till date alongwith the names, designations, qualification and domiciles thereof?

Minister for Textile Industry (Makhdoom Shahabuddin): Details regarding total number of appointments made year wise during the last four years in this Ministry and its attached department i.e. Textile Commissioner’s Organization is placed at Annex-I & II respectively.

SUMMARY OF APPOINTMENTS MADE SINCE 2009 IN THE MINISTRY OF TEXTILE INDUSTRY (MAIN) AND ITS RD& A CELL.

* M/O TEXTILE INDUSTRY (MAIN) YEAR —————————————————————————————— Post 2009 2010 2011 2012 Total —————————————————————————————— Assistant 0 0 0 01 01 Driver 0 0 01 0 01 DR0001001 Naib Qasid 0 06 0 0 06 Chowkidar 0 0 01 0 01 Frash 0 0 01 0 01 Sweeper 0 0 02 0 02 —————————————————————————————— G. Total 0 06 06 01 13 —————————————————————————————— 9 ** RD & A CELL OF M/O TEXTILE INDUSTRY (MAIN) YEAR —————————————————————————————— Post BPS 2009 2010 2011 2012 Total —————————————————————————————— Stenographer/PA 16 0 0 02 0 02 UDC0900 0o0 Driver 04/05 0 0 04 0 04 Naib Qasid 01/02 0 0 06 0 06 Chowkidar 01/02 0 0 01 0 01 Frash 01/02 0 0 01 0 01 Sweeper 01/02 0 0 01 0 01 —————————————————————————————— G. Total 0 0 15 0 15 —————————————————————————————— * Figures are about the appointments made on regular basis.

** Figures are about the incumbents who were ealier working on contract basis in the Cell and were regularized by the Sub-Committee of the Cabinet on regularization of Contract/Daily Wages employees.

(Annexures have been placed in the National Assembly Library)

11. Ms. Tasneem Siddiqui:

Will the Minister for Industries be pleased to state:

(a) the location-wise total number of Utility. Stores opened/set up in Balochistan and FATA during the period from 15-3-2008 till date; and

(b) whether there is any proposal under consideration of the Government to establish new Utility Stores in the country in the near future; if so, the locations thereof?

Minister for Industries (Ch. Pervaiz Ellahi): (a) (i) A total of 217 new stores have been opened in the province of Baluchistan from 15 March 2008 to date. The detail of which is placed at Annexure-A. 10 (ii) A total of 191 stores have been opened in FATA from 15 March 2008 to date out of which 10 are USC regular stores and 181 Franchise stores. The detail of regular stores is at Annexure-B and Franchise stores at Annexure-C.

(b) Yes there is Government proposal for establishment 1000 stores and 30 new Warehouses and the same has been submitted for approval of the Central Development Working Party (CDWP). Location of new stores will be decided after approval of the proposal by CDWP.

(Annexures have been placed in the National Assembly Library)

12. Mr. Muhammad Rehan Hashmi:

Will the Minister for Industries be pleased to state:

(a) the present status of auto parts deletion Programme; and

(b) the Original Equipment Manufacturer-wise data thereof?

Minister for Industries (Ch. Pervaiz Ellahi): (a) In order to make the automobile manufacturing compliant with the Trade Related Investment Measures (TRIMs) Agreement under WTO, Deletion Programme has been replaced by Tariff Based System (TBS) with effect from 1st July, 2006. Details are at Annex-I.

(b) The item-wise deletion levels achieved by OEMs up-till 2003-04 for different vehicles are as under:—

• Cars : 59 - 70.5 % • Light Commercial Vehicles : 54 -70.5% • Motorcycles : 63-86% • Tractors : 85% • Buses : 47- 50 % • Trucks : 47- 55%

Details are at Annex-II. 11 Annex-I

Tariff Based System (TBS) (Judy 2006 to June 2012)

Deletion Policy has been replaced with Tariff Based System (TBS) to make Auto Sector compliant with Trade Related Investment Measures (TRIMs) under WTO regime with effect from. 1st July 2006 wherein :—

• Deletion levels frozen at a level achieved up to June 2004;

• Further deletion linked to economic competitiveness

• Import duty @ 32.5% for import of CKD kits (Non localized parts/ components)

• Import duty @ 50% for import of localized parts/components,

Tariff Based System (TBS) TBS has the following main objectives:

• Preservation & promotion of technologies that have been developed in the country.

• Promote job creation.

• Protect the existing & planned investment by the OEMs & Vendors.

• Promote new investment.

• Expand the consumer base to create economies of scale.

Basic framework of Tariff Based System is as under:

• Imports in CKD condition would be allowed only to assemblers having adequate assembly facilities and registered as such by the concerned Federal Government Agency.

• Parts/ components indigenized by June 2004 have been placed at higher rate of Customs Duty.

• Parts not indigenized would be allowed at CKD rate of Custom Duty. Statutory Regulatory Order (SRO):—

o SRO 655(l) / 2006 dated June 22. 2006 (For Vendors) o SRO 656 (I) / 2006 dated June 22, 2006 (For OEMs) o SRO 693 (I) / 2006 dated July 1, 2006 (For OEMs). 12 13

13. Sheikh Salahuddin:

Will the Minister for Industries be pleased to state the details of new schemes introduced for the customers of Utility Stores Corporation in recent past In the country?

Minister for Industries (Ch. Pervaiz Ellahi): (a) The Utility Stores Corporation (USC) is providing the essential consumer items to Public at the prices lower than those prevailing in the Market. In order to provide further relief to the Federal Government employees. the scheme of Hire Purchase (Leasing) is under active consideration, which will be launched after the approval of Board of Directors of USC. The scheme is intended to provide durable goods to the customers on easy installment with less markup as compared to the private sector.

14. Ms. Nighat Parveen Mir:

Will the Minister for Production be pleased to state:

(a) the total number of educational institutions functioning under the Pakistan Steel Mills, Karachi alongwith their names; and

(b) the year-wise total number of persons recruited in each of the said institution during the last five years?

Minister for Production (Mr. Anwar Ali Cheema): (a)  The total number of Educational Institutions functioning under Hadeed Welfare Trust, Pakistan Steel is 16. The detail summary showing names of each institution as well as total number of persons recruited and left in each institution during the last five years from 1st January, 2008 to date is attached as Annex-A.

(b)  The year wise total number of persons recruited and left in each institution during the last five years from 1st January, 2008 to date is attached as Annex-B.

(Annexures have been placed in the National Assembly Library) 14 15. Shaikh Rohale Asghar:

Will the Minister for Water and Power be pleased to state the names of countries/foreign institutions providing loans/aid for the construction of Bhasha Dam alongwith the amount thereof separately?

Reply not received.

16. Ms. Khalida Mansoor:

Will the Minister for Water and Power be pleased to state whether It is a fact that different rates have been fixed for day and night utilization of electricity; if so, the details thereof?

Reply not received.

17. Syed Ameer Ali Shah:

Will the Minister for Water and Power be pleased to state:

(a) whether it is a fact that the trainings of JMC and SSC are mandatory for the promotion of Junior Engineers (BPS-17);

(b) if so, the details of those Engineers whose names have been approved for promotion by the PEPCO related entities during the period from 1-1-2010 till date; and

(c) whether those Engineers have not been given such trainings for promotion during the said period; if so, the justification for approving the names for promotion of those Engineers separately?

Reply not received.

18. Sheikh Muhammad Tariq Rasheed:

Will the Minister for Water and Power be pleased to state:

(a) whether it is a fact that the wires of main power supply line from Bamphora/Balakot to Ghari Habibullah, Tehsil Balakot have low power capacity; 15 (b) if so, the time by which the said supply line/wires will be replaced; if not, the reasons thereof?

Reply not received.

19. Mr. Laiq Muhammad Khan:

Will the Minister for Water and Power be pleased to state:

(a) whether it is a fact that electricity bills are being sent without meter reading in Village Kajla, Union Council Nikka Pani, Teh. Oghi, District Mansehra; If so, the reasions thereof;

(b) the details of meter reading of each electricity meter of said village since January, 2012 till date alongwith the amount of bills received from each consumer; and

(c) whether it is also a fact that a lot of advance bills of electricity have been collected from each consumers during the said period; if so, the reasons alongwith the name of authority who granted approval thereof?

Reply not received.

20. Mr. Mohammad Pervaiz Malik:

Will the Minister for Water and Power be pleased to state:

(a) whether it is a fact that electricity poles have been erected in adjoining localities of Kot Abbas Shaheed, Tehsil and District Multan (NA-148); if so, the details thereof;

(b) whether it is also a fact that electricity transmission lines have not been laid in all those localities; if so, the reasons thereof; and

Reply not received. 16 21. Raja Muhammad Asad Khan:

Will the Minister for Religious Affairs be pleased to state:

(a) the present status of Pakistan Madrasah Education Board after 18th Amendment made in the Constitution;

(b) whether it is a fact that said board has not been devolved to provinces; if so, the reasons thereof;

(d) whether the said authority is fulifilling the prescribed criteria for the appointment; if not, the reasons thereof?

Minister for Religious Affairs (Syed Khursheed Ahmed Shah): (a) Before and after 18th Constitutional Amendment, the status of the Pakistan Madrassah Education Board is a body corporate working under the administrative control of the Ministry of Religious Affairs.

(b) It is a fact that the Board has not been devolved to the provinces because the Board is a Body Corporate specifically established under the ordinance XL of 2001 dated 18th August, 2001. Since its establishment, the Board has not become fully functional so far. The purpose of the Board is to bridge the existing gulf between the formal education and Deeni Madaris System for which the Board has established three Model Dini Madaris at Islamabad (for Girls) Karachi and Sukkur (for Boys). The contemporary education is being imparted at these Madaris alongwith selected religious education. Further the Federal Board of Intermediate & Secondary Education (Islamabad) has accorded affiliation to these Madaris for SSC/HSSC (part-I & II). These Madaris are located in the buildings of Hajji Camps and as such, have not been devolved to the provinces.

(d) The above authority fulfils the prescribed criteria for the appointment as the post of Chairman, Pakistan Madrassah Education Board is an administrative post and the present Chairman, is a retried Government officer (BPS-21) appointed with the approval of Chief Executive of Government of Pakistan. 17 22. Dr. Abdul Wahid Soomro:

Will the Minister for National Regulations and Services be pleased to state:

(a) the total number of medicines and vaccines having been registered with Drugs Regulatory Authority during the period from 1-4-2012 till date; and

(b) whether it is a fact that Tablet Vulturna of Novartis company has been banned; if so, the authority who granted approval for issuance of NOC therefor?

Minister for National Regulations and Services (Dr. Firdous Ashiq Awan): (a) Since 01-04-2012. Registration Board held 04 meetings and approved 1625 pharmaceutical products and 02 vaccines for registration.

(b) As per record, tablet vulturna of Novartis Company is not registered with Drugs Regulatory Authority of Pakistan Moreover No NOC has been granted for the said tablet.

KARAMAT HUSSAIN NIAZI, Secretary. ISLAMABAD: The 11th December, 2012.

PCPPI—1281 (2012) NA—11-12-2012—700.