1 (258Th Session) SENATE SECRETARIAT ————— “QUESTIONS for ORAL ANSWERS and THEIR REPLIES” to Be Asked at A
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3022(17) Senate (S) PC-04 by Raheel 1 (258th Session) SENATE SECRETARIAT ————— “QUESTIONS FOR ORAL ANSWERS AND THEIR REPLIES” to be asked at a sitting of the Senate to be held on Wednesday, the 11th January, 2017 DEFERRED QUESTIONS (Questions Nos. 9, 13, 39, and 41 deferred on 20th December, 2016 (257th Session) (Def.) *Question No. 9. Senator Chaudhary Tanvir Khan: (Notice received on 08-08-2016 at 09:30 a.m.) Will the Minister for Defence be pleased to state: (a) the number of hospitals (MH, CMH, Air force and Naval) working under the administrative control of the Armed Forces in the country with city wise break up; (b) the number of specialists / doctors, paramedical and administrative staff working in the said hospitals on regular contract basis with department wise break up; (c) the number of departments established in those hospitals indicating also the number of beds available in each department; (d) the average number of operations carried out in the said hospitals on daily basis during the year 2015-16; (e) the average number of outdoor patients being attended to in those hospitals on daily basis; and (f) the budget allocated for the said hospitals during 2015-16 and for current financial year? 2 Khawaja Muhammad Asif: (a) Numbers of Hospitals —————————————————————————————— Pak Army 45 (Annex-A) Pak Navy 04 (Karachi-2, Islamabad & Ormara) Pak Airforce 08 (Islamabad, Sargodha, Karachi-2, Lahore, Shorkot, Jacobabad & Mianwali) —————————————————————————————— 3 c. Numbers of Departments / Beds 4 5 Annex-B 6 7 8 (Def.) *Question No. 13. Senator Col. (R) Syed Tahir Hussain Mashhadi: (Notice received on 19-09-2016 at 10:20 a.m.) Will the Minister for Interior and Narcotics Control be pleased to state: (a) the steps taken by the incumbent Government to provide safe drinking water to the residents of Islamabad; and (b) the steps taken by the present Government to prevent the spread of water born diseases in ICT? Chaudhry Nisar Ali Khan: (a) The mechanism is as under:— i. Regular repairs / maintenance of water supply network system. ii. Water testing by Water Quality Control Cell, Central Engineering Laboratory, CDA. iii. Periodic testing from Pakistan Council for Research in Water Resources (PCRWR), Islamabad. (b) To prevent spread of water-born diseases, the following measures are taken:— 9 i. Flocculation (by mixing chemicals like Alum etc). ii. Sedimentation iii. Filtration iv. Disinfection / chlorination (Def.) *Question No. 39. Senator Nuzhat Sadiq: (Notice received on 23-11-2016 at 12:30 p.m.) Will the Minister for Interior and Narcotics Control be pleased to state that the steps being taken by the Government to systematize the traffic flow of in the Federal Capital as per the international standard? Chaudhry Nisar Ali Khan: ENFORCEMENT ITP striving to facilitate the road users through traffic education. During the calendar year from 1st January to 20-12-2016, total 6,28,836 traffic violation tickets have been issued to the traffic law violators fining an amount of Rs. 20,23,66,300/- under relevant traffic laws (Annex-I). ITP EDUCATION WING ITP established an Education Wing to arrange seminars, lectures in educational, government and non government organizations to acquaint the public with traffic laws and regulation. The education wing is also educating the public about safe driving as per international standards. This wing of ITP also distributing pamphlets among the road user providing information about the traffic laws (Annex-II). LICENSING ¦ ITP has established One Window Hall for issuance/renewal of driving licenses providing single counter for all procedures without consumption of time of the applicants. This is one of major achievement in Pakistan. ¦ Prior to the introduction of this system, the precious time of the applicants was wasted and they had to spend about 4/5 hours for completing the procedure. 10 ¦ After establishment of One Window Hall, the time of applicants at counter has been saved and each counter completes the process within minutes. ¦ The driving test is being arranged digitally through touch screens. ¦ Paperless atmosphere in driving licensing with proper database has been established. ¦ Classes for the applicants of Learner permit have also been arranged within the vicinity of ITP HQ. E-CHALLAN SYSTEM ¦ ITP has introduced E Challan system through Android Phone or handheld devises to facilitate the public in getting back their documents, avoiding long queue at bank as in this system online payment can be made through telcos under the umbrella of National Bank of Pakistan. HELP UNITS ¦ ITP has introduced helping the road users in distress and is plying 04 help units 24/7 and these help units approach the road users after calling at 1915 traffic help line as well as Safe City (Control and Command Centre). SAFE CITY PROJECT ¦ The Government has established a Safe City Project covering almost all the roads through IP Cameras and ITP is also integrated with this project. ¦ Different mode of policing is integrated with this project e.g. speed checking, face recognition, hit and run can trace through this project in collaboration with other departments. ITP FM RADIO 92.4 ¦ To facilitate the road users and create traffic awareness among them, ITP established a non-commercial Radio Channel ITP FM 92.4 11 through which announcements are being aired with suitable interval regarding the road situation, rush hours, blockades, especially during sermons, gathering, processions and agitation etc. Islamabad Traffic Police conducted a road audit to make the road infrastructure according to the international standard and sent to Capital Development Authority. ROAD AUDIT FOR CDA The salient feature of the Road Audit is as under: INSTALLATION OF SIGN BOARDS ¾ ITP pinpointed all the locations on the main as well as service roads for installation of traffic sing boards of various categories. Likewise No Parking Sign boards, Speed Limit Sign Board, Mandatory, Warning and informative sign boards are also recommended. REPAIR/MAINTENANCE OF SIGNALS ¾ Repair/maintenance of traffic Signals as well as proposal to synchronise the existing signals with the flow of traffic through Safe City Project. FISH BELLY U-TURNS ¾ ITP proposed various U turn to be made according to international standard after converting into fish belly U-turns. ITP also recommended to CDA to block the U-turn which did not meet the international standards. LANE MARKING ¾ ITP also proposed and pointed out all the intersections/crossings for lane marking of Zebra crossing for pedestrians as well as all road furnishing of lane marking as per traffic rules and regulation to meet the international standards. 12 INSTALLATION OF CAT EYES ¾ To control the speed limit and to reduce the ratio of accident/road incidents, ITP recommended to CDA to install cat eyes with thrashers on main and service roads of the Capital. CONSTRUCTION OF BUS BAYS ¾ ITP has also proposed to CDA for establishment of more than 30 Bus Bays at some of the busiest bus stops to facilitate the road users. SELF CONTROLLED PARKING LOTS ¾ There are main issues of Parking problems in the Federal Capital, ITP has proposed to CDA for arrangement / establishment of suitable/ enough parking places around main buildings, Govt. Installations, shopping centers, school, colleges & universities as well as picnic points as per international standards. CONSTRUCTION OF FLY OVER/OVER HEAD BRIDGES ¾ To control/overcome the traffic on main highways/roads, ITP suggested to CDA for constructions of overhead bridges/fly over as per international standards to make smooth flow of traffic. REPAIR/MAINTENANCE OF ROADS ¾ Some of the infrastructure of roads in Federal Capital are in, pathetic conditions and need proper repair/mainienonce therefore; ITP pointed out the said roads/chowks in ITP road audit report to convert them into long round about. ELIMINATION OF TRAFFIC SIGNALS ¾ ITP suggested CDA lo overcome the traffic load on signal, convert them into elongated Round About and to provide signal tree road to the public. FREE LANE ¾ ITP suggested CDA to make lanes on main roads for over taking as defined internationally. RF ID LANES ¾ ITP suggested CDA to introduce RF ID Lanes for the vehicles those drivers have RI ID should not stop at NAKAs and toll plazas with automatic barriers. 13 BIKERS LANE ¾ ITP suggested CDA to make separate lanes on main roads for bikers and they should not come on the main roads disturbing the other traffic. 14 Annex-II 15 (Def.) *Question No. 41. Senator Nehal Hashmi: (Notice received on 29-11-2016 at 09:20 a.m.) Will the Minister for Interior and Narcotics Control be pleased to state: (a) whether it is a fact that the Islamabad police lacks modern and up-to-date training facilities, if so, the reasons thereof; and 16 \ (b) the details of training courses arranged and conducted for personnel of the said Police during the last four years? Chaudhry Nisar Ali Khan: (a) The Government arranges best possible training facilities for ICT Police within and outside the country. (b) Annexures A, B & C. Annexure- “A” 17 18 Annexure- “C” 19 20 *Question No. 41. Senator Chaudhary Tanvir Khan: (Notice received on 22-06-2016 at 02:35 p.m.) Will the Minister for Interior and Narcotics Control be pleased to state: (a) whether there is any proposal under consideration of the Government to remove the illegal encroachments along the road between phase-I and II of Margalla Town, Islamabad, if so, the details thereof; and (b) whether there is any proposal under consideration of the Government to double the said road, if so, the details thereof? Chaudhry Nisar Ali Khan: (a) There are some huts along the road. A proposal regarding its removal was earlier formulated but due to restraining order passed by the Hon’ble Supreme Court of Pakistan in Constitution Petition No.