Will the Minister for Housing and Works be pleased to state whether it is a fact that there is shortage of Government residential accommodation for the Federal Government employees in the country; if so, the steps taken to address the shortage?

Will the Minister for Water and Power be pleased to state present stage of work done on electrification schemes in district Peshawar recommended by me out of my development funds for 2011-12 and the time by which the same will be completed?

Will the Minister for Water and Power be pleased to state: (a) the cost of production of electricity from thermal, hydel, gas and wind mills; (b) the procedure to calculate the consumer cost?

Will the Minister for Water and Power be pleased to state the cost of generation of electricity through furnace oil and natural gas and to give relief to consumers of KESC to whom electricity generated from natural gas is supplied?

Will the Minister for Water and Power be pleased to state: (a) the number of rental power plants working in the country at present; and (b) the rate at which electricity is being purchased from the said plants and the rate at which the same is being supplied to consumers?

Will the Minister for Water and Power be pleased to state: (a) the number of Independent Power Producers presently producing electricity in the country; (b) the electricity produced by the said producers during the last two years with month-wise break up; and (c) the rate at which electricity is being purchased from those producers and the rate at which the same is being supplied to consumers?

Will the Minister for Water and Power be pleased to state: (a) the number of consumers of KESC at present; (b) the amount collected by KESC from the said consumers since its privatization with month-wise break-up; (c) the expenditures of the said company during that period with head-wise and month-wise break-up; (d) the details of new projects started by KESC during that period indicating also the amount invested in each case; and (e) the amount paid by Ibraaj Company and its share holders as income tax after taking over KESC with year-wise break-up?

Will the Minister for Water and Power be pleased to state: (a) the names, designation, place of domicile and length of service of the employees of KESC retrenched or compulsorily retired since privatization of the company indicating also their salary at the time of retrenchment / retirement and the amount paid to them at that time; and (b) the terms and conditions of privatization of KESC under which the said persons were retrenched / compulsorily retired?

Will the Minister for Water and Power be pleased to state the details of Professionals posted against non-Professional posts in the Ministry?

Will the Minister for Water and Power be pleased to state the number of persons belonging to Balochistan appointed in WAPDA since 2005, against the quota allocated for the Province?

Will the Minister for Water and Power be pleased to state whether there is any proposal under consideration of the Government to eliminate the circular debt in order to meet the prevailing energy crisis in the country?

Will the Minister for Water and Power be pleased to state: (a) whether it is a fact that Chinese Government has approved 448 Billion loan for Neelum-Jehlum project, (b) whether it is also a fact that this amount will be released by Chinese Exim Bank, if so, the amount released so far; (c) whether this is a long or short term loan; and (d) the completing time of the project and the name of the company to which project awarded?

Will the Minister for Water and Power be pleased to state whether it is a fact that supply of electricity remained suspended between Chobara, Tehsil and District Layyah, and Tarku Adda due to theft of electricity wire of 11 KV during the months of May and June 2012, if so, the date on which the incident of theft took place indicating also the date of restoration of electricity?

Will the Minister for Water and Power be pleased to state whether there is any proposal under consideration of the Government to construct a new grid station at Barikot, Swat, if so, its details?

Will the Minister for Water and Power be pleased to state: (a) the details of grid stations in Khyber Pakhtunkhawa that were damaged due to floods in 2010 indicating also the details of loss / damage caused to each grid station; (b) the number of the said grid stations repaired / rehabilitated so far; and (c) whether it is a fact that the work of repairing / rehabilitation of Madeen grid station, damaged in the floods has not been started so far, if so, its reasons?

Will the Minister for Water and Power be pleased to state: (a) whether it is a fact that the gear switch of Mingora grid station, district Swat, is becoming defective due to weather affects; if so, the steps taken for its protection; and (b) the distribution capacity of the grid station between Upper Swat and Lower Swat?

Will the Minister for National Heritage and Integration be pleased to state whether it is a fact that the Prime Minister of Pakistan has granted status of an attached department to the National Language Authority, if so, the date on which the approval was granted by the Prime Minister and notified in the official gazette?

Will the Minister for Water and Power be pleased to state: (a) whether it is a fact that the Ministry of Water and Power signed an amended agreement with KESC in April 2009, if so, its reasons; (b) the details of special concessions, if any, extended to KESC through amended agreement and the justification thereof; and (c) whether it is also a fact that the KESC has failed to implement the amended agreement, if so, the steps being taken by the Government to rationalize the affairs to KESC as per amended and original agreements?

Will the Minister for Water and Power be pleased to state: (a) the profit earned or loss sustained by each power distribution company during the last four years; (b) whether audit of these companies has been conducted for the aforesaid period, if so, the details of irregularities, if any, reported in audit reports; and (c) the steps being taken by the Government to make the said companies efficient and address their short coming?

Will the Minister for Water and Power be pleased to state.. (a) the steps taken by the Government to promote and install solar energy system in the country; (b) the amount spent on various solar energy projects in the country since 2011; and (c) the generation capacity of the said projects?

Will the Minister for Housing be pleased to state whether it is fact that PHA has not handed over possession of “E” type flats in G-11/3, Islamabad, to respective allottees who paid all the dues, if so, the reasons thereof and time by which possession of those flats will be handed over to the allottees?

Will the Minister for Petroleum and Natural Resources be pleased to state: (a) the amount of Sui Southern Gas Company (SSGC) presently outstanding against KESC; and (b) the reasons for not recovering that amount so far and the time by which the same will be recovered?

Will the Minister for Water and Power be pleased to state: (a) whether there is any proposal under consideration of the Government to reschedule / reduce the duration of load shedding of electricity in the rural areas of the country; and (b) the time by which heavy shortfall of electricity in the country will be reduced and the mechanism to be adopted for that purpose?

Will the Minister for Housing be pleased to state: (a) the number of homeless persons / families who were allotted plots / accommodation on ownership basis by the Federal Government during the last two years; and (b) the steps taken by the Government to provide plots / accommodation on ownership basis to the remaining homeless persons /families?

Will the Minister for Petroleum and Natural Resources be pleased to state: (a) whether it is a fact that an inordinate delay has occurred in completing the work of laying Gas Pipe Line between village Sagri and Doke Fatima, Tehsil and District Rawalpindi; (b) whether it is also a fact that contractor has damaged the road at site and dressing has not been done leaving excavated material without disposed and; (c) the total cost incurred on the said project indicating also the date of start and completion of work and the time by which the road will be restored to its original position?

Will the Minister for Petroleum and Natural Resources be pleased to state the steps taken by the Government to overcome the shortage of C.N.G in the country?

Will the Minister for Human Resource Development be pleased to state: (a) the procedure being adopted for collection of Workers’ Welfare Fund; (b) the procedure being adopted for utilization of the said fund; and (c) the authority which approves spending of the fund?

Will the Minister for Petroleum and Natural Resources be pleased to state: (a) the progress made on Iran-Pakistan Gas Pipeline project so far; and (b) the funds allocated and incurred so far on the project since its inception?

Will the Minister for Petroleum and Natural Resources be pleased to state whether there is any proposal under consideration of the Government to revise gas loadshedding schedule in view of closure of industries in the country?

Will the Minister for Human Resource Development be pleased to state: (a) the existing rate of pension admissible to the beneficiaries of EOBI; and (b) whether there is any proposal under consideration of the Government to enhance the said rate?

Will the Minister for Water and Power be pleased to state the details of aid provided or to be provided by foreign countries or donor agencies for construction of Basha and Munda Dams?

Will the Minister for Petroleum and Natural Resources be pleased to state: (a) the number of exploration acreage bidding rounds held by DGPC (Director General Petroleum Concessions) since June, 2009 indicating also the dates of bidding and names of blocks that were offered for bidding; and (b) the steps being taken by the Government to promote oil and gas exploration activity in the aftermath of 18th amendment in the Constitution of the Islamic Republic of Pakistan?

Will the Minister for Petroleum and Natural Resources be pleased to state: (a) the number of cities/villages/areas to which natural gas has been supplied during the last four years with province-wise breakup; (b) the amount spent on supply of natural gas to the said cities/villages/areas with province-wise breakup; and (c) the criteria adopted for supply of gas to the said cities/villages/areas?

Will the Minister for Petroleum and Natural Resources be pleased to state: (a) the number of oil and gas wells drilled in the country during the last ten years and result achieved for each well; (b) the approximate expenditure incurred on drilling of a well; (c) the names of companies to which contract for drilling of wells were awarded; and (d) the criterion laid down and procedure adopted for awarding the contracts?

Will the Minister for Petroleum and Natural Resources be pleased to state: (a) whether it is a fact that the work of laying of gas pipeline in village Dhallah, Adiala Road, Rawalpindi, has been completed, if so, the date on which the same was completed; and (b) whether it is also a fact that gas connections have not been provided to the residents of that village so far, if so, its reasons and the time by which the same will be provided?

Will the Minister for Water and Power be pleased to state whether it is a fact that transformers installed in New Pind Islam Colony, Sukkur, are not working properly, if so, the time by which the same will be replaced?