Will the Minister for Water Resources be pleased to state: (a) whether it is a fact that amount is still being collected under the head of Neelum-Jehlum surcharge in electricity bills despite the fact that the Neelum-Jehlum project has been completed; and (b) whether there is any proposal under consideration of the Government to change the head of the said surcharge from Neelum-Jehlum to Bashah and Mohmand in order to finance those projects, if so, the details thereof?

Will the Minister for Energy (Power Division) be pleased to state whether it is a fact that voltage of electricity is very low in district Swabi, if so, the reasons thereof and the time by which the same will be improved?

Will the Minister for Energy (Power Division) be pleased to state whether there is any proposal under consideration of the Government for provision of electricity to Swabi grid station from Tarbela Dam, if so, when?

Will the Minister for Energy (Power Division) be pleased to state whether there is any proposal under consideration of the Government to establish a grid station in Tehsil Rajar, District Sawabi, if so, the time by which work will be started on the same?

Will the Minister for Energy (Power Division) be pleased to state: (a) the number of power distribution companies presently working in the country indicating also the number of consumers of each company with district wise break up; and (b) the details of line losses of each of the said companies at present?

Will the Minister for Energy (Power Division) be pleased to state: (a) the names and locations of wind and solar power plants in the country indicating also the expenditure incurred on the establishment of the same in each case; (b) the per unit and per kilowatt price of electricity being produced by the said plants and its comparison with the cost of electricity produced by the recently installed plants in neighbouring countries; and (c) the price at which the Government is purchasing electricity from those plants?

Will the Minister for Energy (Power Division) be pleased to state: (a) the number of persons working in PESCO with grade wise and province wise break up; and (b) the number of posts lying vacant in the said company with grade wise and province wise break up and the time by which the same will be filled in?

Will the Minister for Energy (Power Division) be pleased to state: (a) the names of power generating projects functioning in the country at present along with capacity thereof; and (b) the steps being taken by the Government to invite foreign investment in power generation sector?

Will the Minister for Energy (Power Division) be pleased to state: (a) the original estimated cost of Nandipur Power Project and the actual cost incurred on the same so far; and (b) the quantum of electricity being produced from the said project at present indicating also the per unit cost of production of the same?

Will the Minister for Energy (Power Division) be pleased to state: (a) the outstanding amount of circular debt at present in respect of the IPPs, Government enterprises and other separately; and (b) the time by which the debt in respect of each IPP will be cleared separately?

Will the Minister for Religious Affairs and Inter Faith Harmony be pleased to state: (a) the number of pilgrims who performed Hajj during the last year with province wise break up; (b) whether any quota for Hajj is reserved for Provinces, if so, the details thereof; (c) the criteria and procedure laid down for selection of persons for Hajj in place of those who after selection cannot perform Hajj due to some reasons; and (d) the details of persons who after selection could not go for Hajj during the last year indicating also the details of those persons who replaced them with province wise break up?

Will the Minister for Energy (Petroleum Division) be pleased to state the names of foreign petroleum companies to which licenses were issued for exploration of oil and gas in the country during the last five years indicating also the amount received from them under the head of license fee?

Will the Minister for Energy (Petroleum Division) be pleased to state: (a) the details of items, machinery, material etc. purchased from abroad by the Ministry of Energy (Petroleum Division), its attached departments, corporations, authorities and other entities under its administrative control since July, 2013 indicating also the names of countries and companies from which the same were purchased; (b) whether it is a fact that the said items were being manufactured or were available in Pakistan, if so, the reasons for purchasing the same from abroad; (c) whether it is also a fact that a number of officers visited the said countries, in connection with those purchases, on the expenses of companies / firms from which those items were purchased, if so, what are the names and designations of the such officers indicating also the duration of their stay in those countries; and (d) the authority which granted permission for the said visits?

Will the Minister for Energy (Power Division) be pleased to state: (a) the details of items, machinery, material etc. purchased from abroad by the Ministry of Energy (Power Division), its attached departments, corporations, authorities and other entities under its administrative control since July, 2013 indicating also the names of countries and companies from which the same were purchased; (b) whether it is a fact that the said items were being manufactured or were available in Pakistan, if so, the reasons for purchasing the same from abroad; (c) whether it is also a fact that a number of officers visited the said countries, in connection with the said purchases, on the expenses of companies / firms from which those items were purchased, if so, the names and designations of such officers indicating also the duration of their stay in those countries; and (d) the authority which granted permission for the said visits?

Will the Minister for Energy (Petroleum Division) be pleased to state: (a) the names of countries from which petroleum products have been imported during the last five years; and (b) the details of mechanism devised for fixation of prices of the said products in the country?

Will the Minister fir Energy (Petroleum Division) be pleased to state the details of mega projects for supply of natural gas launched by SNGPL in the Province of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa and Punjab since January 2018?

Will the Minister for Religious Affairs and Inter Faith Harmony be pleased with refer to Senate Starred *Question No. 34, replied on 5th October, 2018 and state: (a) the date of approval of the existing Hajj Policy by the Cabinet; (b) the names, designations, dates of birth and names of departments of the persons who have been selected for Hajj duty more than three times after approval of the said policy by the Cabinet; (c) the authority which relaxed that policy in respect of Hajj duty by the said persons; (d) whether the said authority has powers to relax that policy, if so, the details thereof; and (e) the steps being taken by the Government to implement the said Hajj policy in letter and spirit?

Will the Minister for Energy (Petroleum Division) be pleased to state whether it is a fact that SNGPL has not installed gas meters and other related accessories in the area of Prince Road, Phalgran,. Bhara Kahu, Islamabad despite the fact that gas supply scheme has been executed by it in that area, if so, the reasons thereof?

Will the Minister for Energy (Petroleum Division) be pleased to state: (a) the criteria laid down for provision of gas to the areas nearby gas fields in Taluka and District Mitiari, Sindh; (b) the names of villages of the said Taluka and District nearby gas fields which have been supplied gas; and (c) the names of villages of that Taluka and District falling in the prescribed radius to the gas producing fields which have not been provided the facility of gas so far and the time by which the same will be provided to them?

Will the Minister for Energy (Power Division) be pleased to state: (a) the quantum of electricity being provided to the nearby areas and to Punjab, separately from the new Matiari Grid Station; and (b) the number of locals employed at the said Grid Station?

Will the Minister for Energy (Petroleum Division) be pleased to state the details of vehicles given by OGDCL to its officers on book value basis during the last five years, also indicating also the names and designation of the officers to whom the same were given?

Will the Minister for Energy (Petroleum Division) be pleased to state whether it is a fact that 30-40 oil and gas exploration blocks are lying idle in the country due to non-issuance of NOCs by the Government, if so, the reasons thereof, indicating also the steps being taken by the Government to issue NOCs to the same expendiously?

Will the Minister for Energy (Petroleum Division) be pleased to state: (a) the date of launching and expected date of completion of the TAPI gas projects; and (b) the estimated cost of the said projects indicating also the share of each member country in the same?

Will the Minister for Energy (Petroleum Division) be pleased to state the present status of work on the Pak-Iran gas pipeline project?

Will the Minister for Energy (Power Division) be pleased to state: (a) whether it is a fact that three students and a young teacher lost their lives due to electrocution by a loose electric wire over the play ground of a private school in Kawai, Tehsil Balakot, District Mansehra two-three mounts back, if so, the action taken against the concerned WAPD officials for such gross negligence; and (b) whether the Government has formulated any policy to remove the electricity wires passing over the lawns, roofs of houses and buildings in the said Tehsil with particular reference in Mohallah Banphora, Union Council Balokot, if not, the reasons thereof?

Will the Minister for Energy (Power Division) be pleased to state: (a) the time by which supply of electricity will be started from the grid station Passenzai, District Qilla Saifullah; and (b) whether it is a fact that work has not been started on the Kan Metarzai grid station and Muslim Bagh city Feeder-III so far, if so, the reasons thereof and the time by which work will be started on the same?

Will the Minister for Religious Affairs and Inter faith Harmony be pleased to state: (a) the number of Hajj tour operators who are enrolled with the Ministry of Religious Affairs and Inter Faith Harmony at present indicating also the number of the same who are awarded Hajj quota; (b) the procedure laid down for awarding Hajj quota to the said operators; and (c) the names and merit position of the new Hajj tour operators who were awarded Hajj quota during the last five years indicating also the number of quota awarded to each one of them?

Will the Minister for Energy (Petroleum Division) be pleased to state: (a) the amount earned by the Government from Sui-Gas and oil Reserves in Balochistan during the last five years with year wise break up; and (b) the amount given to Balochistan as royalty on account of the said oil and gas reserves during the said period?

Will the Minister for Energy (Petroleum Division) be pleased to state: (a) the number of oil and gas wells in Balochistan with location wise break up; and (b) the locations, percentage of work done, expenditure incurred so far and expected date of becoming operational of the newly discovered oil and gas wells in Balochistan indicating also the names of companies working on the same in each case?

Will the Minister for Energy (Power Division) be pleased to state whether it is a fact that MEPCO has started levying fixed charges @ Rs. 3000 on agricultural tube wells, if so, the steps being taken by the Government to abolish the same?

Will the Minister for Energy (Power Division) be pleased to state: (a) whether it is a fact that MEPCO install III phase electricity meter for agriculture tube wells and other purposes being manufacture by M/s Micro Tech which has no warranty, if so, the reasons thereof; and (b) whether it is also a fact that the price of the said meter is Rs. 4000/- but the farmers are charged Rs. 18000/- for repair / replacement of the same in case of any fault, if so, the steps being taken by the Government to stop that overcharging?

Will the Minister for Energy (Petroleum Division) be pleased to state: (a) the details of new Gas Connections provided in Islamabad, during the last five years; (b) the details of private housing societies in Islamabad which applied for provision of gas but the same has not been provided gas so far; and (c) whether there is any proposal under consideration of the Government to provide gas to the said private housing societies, if so, when?

Will the Minister for Energy (Petroleum Division) be pleased to state: (a) the production and demand (domestic and industrial of natural gas in the country at present; and (b) the estimated volume of gas reservoirs in the country as per latest surveys indicating also the plan / policy and time frame devised by the Government to utilize the same?

Will the Minister for Religious Affairs and Inter-Fath Harmony be pleased to state: (a) whether it is a fact that the Ministry of Religious Affairs and Inter Faith Harmony has constituted a National Group of Ulema and Mashiakh, if so, the purpose thereof; and (b) the steps taken by the Government so far to give legal cover to the said group?

Will the Minister for Water Resources be pleased to state whether it is a fact that Pakistan is facing the issue of water scarcity, if so, the steps taken by the Government to resolve the issue, to store water and for desalination the sea water so far?

Will the Minister for Energy (Power Division) be pleased to state: (a) the details of cases of electricity theft detected during the last three years with year wise and regions wise break up indicating also the estimated losses incurred due to the same; and (b) the steps being taken by the Government to control the cases of electricity theft in the country?

Will the Minister for Energy (Power Division) be pleased to state: (a) the amount of circular debt at present; and (b) the names of companies and power producers to whom the said amount is to be paid indicating also the amount to be paid to each of the same?

Will the Minister for Housing and Works be pleased to state: (a) the number of allotments of Government accommodations cancelled by the Ministry of Housing and Works during the last one year; (b) the number of Government accommodations got vacated from illegal occupation during the said period indicating also the details of illegal occupants in each case; and (c) the steps taken by the Government to overcome shortage of Government accommodation for Government employees in Islamabad so far?

Will the Minister for Energy (Petroleum Division) be pleased to state: (a) the number of oil and gas fields explored in the country so far with district wise break up; (b) the criteria laid down for provision of jobs to local people and carry out development schemes works in surrounding areas by the Oil and Gas Exploration and Production companies operating in the said fields; and (c) whether it is a fact that a number of the said companies do not provide jobs to the local people in those fields, if so, the reasons thereof?

Will the Minister for Energy (Power Division) be pleased to state: (a) the names of the Federal Government offices and public organizations against which dues of electricity bills are outstanding indicating also the outstanding amount and the date since which the same is outstanding in each case; and (b) the steps being taken by the Government for recovery of the said outstanding amount?

Will the Minister for Energy (Petroleum Division) be pleased to state: (a) the number of new commercial gas connections provided in the Islamabad Capital Territory (ICT) during the last five years; (b) whether it is a fact that the provision of the said commercial gas connections has resulted in low gas pressure for the domestic gas consumers in ICT; (c) whether their is any proposal under consideration of the Government to separate those commercial gas connections from the domestic consumers gas connections, if so, when; and (d) the steps taken by the Government so far to resolve the problem of low gas pressure in the ICT?

Will the Minister for Energy (Petroleum Division) be pleased to state: (a) whether it is a fact that the supply of Natural gas has not been provided to the residents of Chak No. 82 JB, Norangabad district Faisalabad despite the fact that the pipelines for the provision of natural gas were laid there one year ago, if so, the reasons thereof; and (b) the steps being taken by the Government to provide natural gas to said Chak?

Will the Minister for Energy (Power Division) be pleased to state whether the government has conducted any study to identify the potential of electricity production through wind in coastal areas of the country, if so, the details thereof and the steps being taken by the Government for implementation of the findings/ recommendations of the same?

Will the Minister for Water Resources be pleased to state: (a) the net profit of the electricity of Khyber Pakhtoonkhwa under A.G.N Qazi formula; (b) the payments made by the Federal Government so far in this regard; and (c) the amount payable to the Khyber Pakhtoonkhwa and its payment schedule for the last ten years?

Will the Minister for Energy (Petroleum Division) be pleased to state whether any agreement has been made for the Reko Dike project after the cancellation of its earlier agreement with Tehthyan Copper Company (TCC), if so, the details thereof?

Will the Minister for Water Resources be pleased to state whether it is a fact that amount is still being collected under the head of Neelam Jehlum surcharge in electricity bills inspite of the fact that the Neelum-Jehlum project has been completed, if so, the reasons thereof, indicating also the amount collected under the said head after the completion of the project?

Will the Minister for Water Resources be pleased to state whether it is a fact that the payment of royalty on account of electricity generation to the Province of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa under the AGN Kazi formula is delayed, if so, the reasons thereof and the time by which the same will be made?

Will the Minister for Energy (Power Division) be pleased to state: (a) the details of Thar coal Power Project indicating also the estimated cost, capacity and expected date of completion of the same; (b) the expenditure incurred on the said project so far with head wise break up; and (c) whether any embezzlement has been found in the expenditure of the said project, if so, the details of persons responsible for the same and action taken against them?

Will the Minister for Energy (Petroleum Division) be pleased to state whether it is a fact that the area of Mughalabad, Dhudial, Tehsil and District Chakdwal has not been provided with the facility of gas supply, despite the fact that the residents of the area applied for the gas connections almost 5 years ago, if so, the reasons thereof, indication also the time by which the same will be provided to them?

Will the Minister for Housing and Works be pleased to state: (a) the details Government accommodations illegally occupied by unauthorized persons in Islamabad at present with category-wise and sector wise breakup; (b) the details of the said accommodations the occupants of which have obtained stay orders from the courts indicating also the details and date of issuance of stay order in each case; and (c) whether it is a fact that a number of officials of the Estate Office are involved in illegal occupation of Government accommodations, if so, the steps being taken by the Government to conduct a forensic audit of the cases and officials of Estate Office and get those accommodations vacated from the illegal occupants?

Will the Minister for Energy (Power Division) be pleased to state: (a) the names of areas in Balochistan which will be electrified during the current fiscal year indicating also the amount allocated for the same; and (b) the amount spent on electrification of various areas in the said province during the last fiscal year (2017-18)?

Will the Minister for Energy (Petroleum Division) be pleased to state whether it is a fact that the residents of National Police Foundation (O-9) Islamabad are not being provided gas connection due to denial on part of CDA, if so, the reasons thereof, indicating also the time by which gas connections will be provided to the same?

Will the Minister for Energy (Petroleum) Division be pleased to state: (a) whether it is a fact that a large number of unskilled workers have been appointed in the oil and gas fields in Kohat and Karak from outside the province of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, if so, the reasons thereof; and (b) whether there is any proposal under consideration of the Government to appoint unskilled workers in the said fields from the respective districts and province, if not, the reasons thereof

Will the Minister for Energy (Petroleum) Division be pleased to state: (a) the decrease registered in the prices of Petroleum products in International Market during the month of December, 2018; (b) the decrease made in the prices of the said products in the country on the basis of that decrease in International Market; and (c) whether it is a fact that the decrease made in the prices of those products in the country is not commensurate with the decrease registered in International Market, if so, the reasons thereof?

Will the Minister for Energy (Petroleum Division) be pleased to state whether it is a fact that 20-22 hours loadshedding of gas is being carried out in various areas of Swat, if so, the reasons thereof and the steps being taken by the Government to resolve the issue?

Will the Minister for Religious Affairs and Inter Faith Harmony be pleased to state: (a) the amount to be charged from each pilgrim under the Government Hajj scheme for Hajj 2019; and (b) whether the subsidy on Hajj is being withdrawn, if so, the reasons thereof?

Will the Minister for Religious Affairs and Interfaith Harmony be pleased to state the names of Airlines which will be carrying Pakistani pilgrims to Saudi Arabia for the Haj 2019?

Will the Minister for Water Resources be pleased to state the amount allocated and released for the construction of small dams in the Province of Balochistan during the current fiscal year?