KARACHI – Sindh Cabinet on Monday approved establishment of Sindh EvacueeTrust Property Board for management and disposal of properties thatincluded educational institutions, different trusts, agriculture land,health facilities, temples and gurdwara, vacated due to migration in years1947, 1965 and 1971.Adviser to Sindh Chief Minister on Information & Archives, Law,and Anti-Corruption Establishment, Barrister Murtaza Wahab told themedia persons while briefing media on the decisions of Sindh Cabinetmeeting, said a statement on Monday.The Advisor added that Sindh Cabinet has approved Sindh EvacueeTrust Properties (Management & Disposal) Act and formed three membercommittee headed by Sindh Minister for Minorities Affairs Hari RamKishori Lal, Sindh Excise Minister Mukesh Kumar Chawla and AdvisorInformation Barrister Murtaza Wahab to table it after finalization inSindh Assembly within three days for approval.The Advisor told that Chief Minister Sindh has directed SindhLocal Government Minister to ensure cleanliness of city after rainand ensure the free flow of traffic on the roads.The Chief Minister Sindh he said directed that all out steps mustbe undertaken to drain out rain water and.Murtaza Wahab said that Sindh Prisons Correction Act 2018 wasalso discussed in the meeting which aimed at transforming prisons intoreform centers/ homes. A three member cabinet committee has beenformed comprising Sindh Prisons Minister Syed Nasir Hussain Shah,Minister Energy Imtiaz Shaikh, Advisor Law Barrister Murtaza Wahab andSecretary Home Qazi Kabeer to review and finalize it within seven daysfor tabling in Sindh Assembly for approval, he added.He said that imparting technical education to prisoners was alsoincluded in the act so that hardened criminals transformed into usefulcitizens. Training of Jail Police was also focused in the Act, headded.He said that existing jail rules were more than century old whichneeded improvements.He said that Sindh cabinet has extended the lien period offinancial closer of 100 MW Nooriabad Power Plant up to June 30, 2020.He said that cabinet was briefed that Nooriabad Power Plant wasestablished in Public-Private Partnership (PPP) mode with 49 per centshares of Sindh government and 61 per cent of private company andNooriabad Power Plant has earned profit of Rs 6.62 billion.The advisor added that Sindh Cabinet also discussed item relatedto nomination of member of general public from Sindh in PEMRA and hasauthorized Advisor Information to nominate suitable person on theBoard of PEMRA.Murtaza Wahab said that amendment in STEVTA Act 2010 has alsobeen approved in meeting and as per amendment, Minister, Advisor,Special Assistant or nominee of Chief Minister Sindh will be theChairman of STEVTA.Before the amendment, he said that only the Minister could be theChairman of STEVTA .He further said that amendment in Section 26 of Sindh Localgovernment Act, 2013 has also been approved. According to amendmentMayor, Deputy Mayor, Chairman, Vice Chairman or any member was boundto send his resignation to its administrative department earlier itwas sent to council.He said that Sindh cabinet also approved amendments Sindh PublicProcurement (SPPRA), 2010 and few technical definitions and terms ofquorum were improved and defined.He said that Sindh Cabinet has also directed to auction the oldvehicles.He said Chief Minister Sindh on the request of Minister Localgovernment Saeed Ghani has directed to identify land for graveyards inthe city.He said that Sindh cabinet also approved three new officialmembers for the Fishermen Cooperative Society in place of SecretaryLaw, Secretary Fisheries and Secretary Cooperative.
Sindh Cabinet meeting takes several important decisions
