Will the Minister for Water and Power be pleased to state: (a) the date on which the project for Construction of 20 Small Dams in Khyber Pakhtunkhawa was approved and launched; (b) the amount allocated and released for that project during the current fiscal year; and (c) the names and locations of the dams to be constructed under the said project indicating also the present status of work on each dam and time by which the same will be completed?

Will the Minister for Water and Power be pleased to state: (a) the average annual gap difference between demand and supply of electricity in the country from financial year 2008-09 to 2012-13; (b) whether the Government had identified those sources in power sector which could bridge the said gap / difference by improving their efficiency, if so, the details thereof and impact of the same on bridging that gap / difference; and (c) the steps being taken by the Government to bridge the said gap?

Will the Minister for Housing and Works be pleased to refer to Senate starred question No. 114, replied on 20th May, 2014 and state: (a) the details of agreement made by the Government with M/s Green Tree for development of Housing Scheme for Government employees in Bara Kahu, Islamabad; (b) the amount which was payable by the Government to the said firm and the amount paid to it out of the same so far; (c) whether it is a fact that the apex court has already settled the matter and ruled to execute the scheme, if so, the grounds on which that firm has filed petition / case and obtained stay order from the Islamabad High Court; (d) the details of hearing of the said case held by that court so far; and (e) whether it is a fact that delay in starting of work on the said Housing Scheme will increase its overall cost, if so, the estimated increase to be caused due to that delay?

Will the Minister for Water and Power be pleased to state whether annual financial and technical audits of the payments including the payments of circular debt to all IPPs have been conducted during the last six financial years, if so, the details thereof?

Will the Minister for Petroleum and Natural Resources be pleased to refer to the Senate starred question No. 104, replied on 22nd April, 2014 and state: (a) the details of international sanctions preventing the final close of the Iran-Pakistan gas pipeline project; and (b) whether the Government of Pakistan and Iran have taken any steps to seek exemption from the said sanctions, if so, the details thereof indicating also the names of forums on which that issue has been raised?

Will the Minister for Housing and Works be pleased to state the names and designations of the employees of Pakistan Housing Foundation, Islamabad against whom inquiries are being conducted on charges of fraud, embezzlement and illegal allotment of plots separately indicating also the details of charges and present status of inquiry in each case?

Will the Minister Incharge of the Prime Minister’s Office be pleased to state: (a) whether it is a fact that the construction work of High School for Boys in Union Council Hangrai, Tehsil Balakot, District Mansehra, has not been completed due to non releasing of funds by ERRA, if so, the reasons for not releasing funds for the same so far; and (b) whether there is any proposal under consideration of the Government to take action against the officers / officials responsible for not releasing funds for the said purpose, if so, when?

Will the Minister for Water and Power be pleased to state the details of amount paid by the Government under various heads to KESC after its privatization with year-wise and head-wise breakup indicating also the reasons for making those payments?

Will the Minister for Water and Power be pleased to state: (a) the procedure prescribed for determining the tariffs of electricity for consumers of industrial, agricultural, commercial and domestic sectors in the country at present; (b) whether it is a fact that different rates of tariffs have been fixed for the consumers of each of the said sectors, if so, the reasons thereof; (c) whether any subsidy is provided to the consumers of those sectors particularly the agricultural sector, if so, the amount thereof; and (d) whether the said procedure of fixing electricity tariffs is identical to those adopted by other countries of the region particularly India?

Will the Minister for Water and Power be pleased to state: (a) the acreage of land rendered barren due to seasonal stoppage of water of rivers Chanab and Ravi by India since 2000; (b) the steps taken by the Government to resolve the said issue; (c) whether any alternative measures have been taken by the Government for supplying water for irrigation to the areas affected by the said stoppage of water, if so, the details thereof; and (d) whether the Government has devised any mechanism to compensate the farmers whose lands have become barren due to the said stoppage of water?

Will the Minister for Water and Power be pleased to state: (a) the number of agreements signed by the Government for setting up/installation of rental power plants in the country since July 2008; (b) the quantum of electricity generated in MW by each of the said plants so far; and (c) the amount paid by the Government to the said plants so far with plant-wise break-up

Will the Minister for Petroleum and Natural Resources be pleased to state: (a) the quantity of minerals exported to foreign countries during the last three years with country-wise break-up; and (b) the names of firms / companies which were awarded contracts for export of minerals from Saindak Project during the said period?

Will the Minister for Housing and Works be pleased to state: (a) the names, designation and length of service of the employees of the Federal Government Employees Housing Foundation who have been allotted plots in Islamabad during the last five years indicating also the location of plot allotted to each of them; and (b) the criteria / procedure adopted for allotment of plots to the said employees?

Will the Minister for Water and Power be pleased to state the per unit price of electricity in the country as on 1st January, 2012 and 30th April 2014?

Will the Minister for Housing and Works be pleased to state whether it is a fact that the Government is giving incentives to promote public-private partnership for provision of affordable housing units to the poor people in the country, if so, the details thereof?

Will the Minister for Housing and Works be pleased to state: (a) the number of plots allotted to Government employees in Sector G-14, Islamabad, by the Federal Government Employees Housing Foundation in phase-IV with quota-wise break-up; (b) whether it is a fact that ban has been imposed on the transfer of said plots of some quotas, if so, the details thereof and the time by which the same will be lifted; and (c) the present status of the development work on the said plots and the time by which possession of plots will be handed over to the allottees?

Will the Minister for Housing and Works be pleased to state: (a) the number of Government accommodations cancelled after allotment in Islamabad by the Ministry during the last one year, (b) the number of Government accommodations got vacated from illegal occupants during the said period indicating also the names of the illegal occupants from whom the same were got vacated; and (c) the total number of Government accommodations available at Islamabad for the Government employees?

Will the Minister for Water and Power be pleased to state whether it is a fact that a project of construction of a grid station at Shah Dev, district Bannu, has been approved, if so, the time by which work will be started and completed on the same?

Will the Minister for Petroleum and Natural Resources be pleased to state: (a) whether it is a fact that a project for supply of natural gas to different Tehsils of Lower Dir was approved/launched during the previous Government, if so, the sources of funding for the said project indicating also the funds allocated by/received from each source; (b) whether funds for the said project were allocated/provided according to the recommendations of the concerned department; and (c) whether the elected members of the area had provided any funds out of their development funds for that project, if so, the names of those members and funds provided by each of them?

Will the Minister for Housing and Works be pleased to state: (a) whether there is any proposal under consideration of the Government to launch housing schemes for Government employees in Sectors F-12 and F-14, Islamabad, if so, its details; and (b) whether the employees who are already registered with the Federal Government Employees Housing Foundation and have been retired from the Government service will be considered for allotment of plots in the said schemes?

Will the Minister for Housing and Works be pleased to state: (a) whether it is a fact that work on Officers’ Housing Scheme, Kurri road, Islamabad has been stopped, if so, the reasons thereof; (b) whether it is a fact that the work done on the said project so far is far behind the schedule announced for the same at the time of launching the scheme, if so, the reasons thereof; and (c) the details of impediments in expediting / completion of work on that scheme and the steps being taken by the Government to revmove the same and complete the work at the earliest?

Will the Minister for Petroleum and Natural Resources be pleased to state: (a) the number, make, model, engine power and prices of the vehicles purchased by the Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Resources, its attached departments, companies, corporations, autonomous and semi autonomous bodies etc. during the fiscal year 2012-13 and 2013-14; (b) whether tenders were invited for purchase of the said vehicles, if so, the date of inviting /publishing the same in the press; and (c) the names of companies which participated in the said bids / tenders indicating also the prices quoted by each of them separately?

Will the Minister for Housing and Works be pleased to state whether there is any proposal under consideration of the Government to allot on ownership basis Government quarters in Sector G-6, Islamabad, to their present allottees, if so, when?

Will the Minister for Parliamentary Affairs be pleased to state the steps taken / being taken by the Government to appoint a Chief Election Commissioner of Pakistan?

Will the Minister for Housing and Works be pleased to state: (a) whether it is a fact that some of the Government accommo-dations in Islamabad presently in illegal occupation have been allotted to other entitled persons, if so, the names and names of departments of such persons indicating also the address of accommodation allotted in each case; (b) whether it is a fact that the allotment of the said accommodations made to the entitled persons have been cancelled by the present Government and the illegal occupants are allowed to live therein, if so, its reasons; and (c) whether there is any proposal under consideration of the Government to restore the allotments of the said entitled persons, if so, when?

Will the Minister for Petroleum and Natural Resources be pleased to state: (a) the length of gas pipeline laid by SSGPL and SNGPL in the country; (b) the length of pipeline laid for petroleum products by PSO ; (c) the time / duration after which the said pipelines require replacement / cleaning; and (d) the length of the said pipelines replaced / cleaned during the last five years indicating also the name of firms which carried out that work and expenditures incurred thereon?

Will the Minister for Water and Power be pleased to state: (a) the amount of royalty due to be paid by the Federal Government to the Provincial Government of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa on account of electricity generation, (b) the period since when the said amount is due; and (c) the reasons for not making the payment of the said amount to that Government so far and the time by which the same will be paid?

Will the Minister for Water and Power be pleased to state .. (a) the details of ongoing projects of construction of dams in the country indicating also the location, capacity, date of commencement of work, estimated date of completion, PC-1 cost and contract cost in each case; and (b) whether cost of any of the projects has been increased, if so, the details and reasons thereof?

Will the Minister for Water and Power be pleased to state: (a) the year in which the last audit of accounts of National Engineering Services Pakistan was conducted; and (b) whether any irregularity was surfaced in the report of the said audit, if so, the details thereof and the action taken in the light of that report?

Will the Minister Incharge of the Prime Minister’s Office be pleased to state the names, educational qualifications and place of domicile of the persons in BPS-19 and above working in the Board of Investment indicating also those belonging to minorities?

Will the Minister for Petroleum and Natural Resources be pleased to state the names, educational qualifications and place of domicile of the persons appointed in Government Holding Private Limited during the last five years?

Will the Minister for Water and Power be pleased to state: (a) the details of MOUs signed between Pakistan and Soviet Union / Russian Federation regarding joint ventures / projects in energy sector so far; and (b) whether there are more such projects under consideration between the two countries, if so, the details thereof?

Will the Minister for Petroleum and Natural Resources be pleased to state: (a) the quantum of crude oil imported during the last year indicating also the names of countries from which the same was imported, the quantity of oil imported form each country and amount spent thereon; (b) the quantum of oil drilled out from the wells in the country during the said year; (c) the quantum of the said oil exported for refining indicating also the rebate paid thereon; and (d) the details of newly, discovered oil reservoir in Jehlum indicating also the estimated quantity of oil therein?

Will the Minister for Petroleum and Natural Resources be pleased to state whether the companies which have been awarded contracts for oil and gas exploration in the country during the last three years have launched any project for the welfare of the areas adjacent to the exploration sites, if so, the details thereof?

Will the Minister for Housing and Works be pleased to state: (a) whether there is any proposal under consideration of the Government to change the policy of allotment of plots in Bara Kahu, Housing Scheme, Islamabad, if so, its details; (b) the proposed seniority position of the persons who made payment for membership of the said scheme in 2009 and of those who made payment in 2014 according to the new policy; and (c) the time by which allotment letters will be issued to the members of the said scheme particularly to those who obtained membership in 2014?

Will the Minister for Water and Power be pleased to state: (a) whether it is a fact that NEPRA recommended for reduction in power tariff for the consumers in recent past, if so, the date on which that recommendation was made and the date on which the notification was issued by the Ministry in this regard; and (b) whether it is a fact that issuance of the said notification was delayed, if so, the additional revenue collected from the consumers due to that delay?

Will the Minister for Water and Power be pleased to state: (a) the details of line losses and administrative losses, separately, of electrical units recorded during the fiscal year 2013-14 and their comparison with such losses recorded during the fiscal year 2012-13 with disco-wise break-up; and (b) the value of the said losses in Pak Rupee indicating also the per unit rate at which the same is calculate?

Will the Minister for Water and Power be pleased to state the steps taken / being taken by the Government to encourage generation of electricity in the country from renewable sources particularly from solar energy?

Will the Minister for Water and Power be pleased to state whether there is any proposal under consideration of the Government to introduce a net metering regime to promote the generation of electric power from solar energy in the country?

Will the Minister for Petroleum and Natural Resources be pleased to state the policy / procedure devised by the Government for provision of new gas connections to the Industrial sector in each province in the country, separately?

Will the Minister for Housing and Works be pleased to state whether the renovation work of Chamba House, Lahore, has been completed, if so, its details and if not, its reasons?

Will the Minister for Housing and Works be pleased to state: (a) the present policy of allotment of Government accommodations to the Government employees in Islamabad; (b) whether the allotment of the said accommodations are being made as per merit / seniority list in the light of Supreme Court’s decision or on out of turn basis; and (c) the details of allotment of those accommodations made by the present Government so far?

Will the Minister for Petroleum and Natural Resources be pleased to state: (a) the details of cases of gas theft registered in the country during the last five years with province wise break up; (b) the names, and designation of the officers / officials found involved in those cases indicating also the action taken against them; and (c) the steps taken by the Government to control / prevent gas stealing in the country?

Will the Minister for Water and Power be pleased to state the per MW cost of electricity produced from the coal based projects in the country?