1 (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.