Will the Minister for Water and Power be pleased to state: (a) whether it is a fact that circular debt is surging again; (b) if so, the steps being taken by the Government to combat the said problem?

Will the Minister for Water and Power be pleased to state whether it is fact that the audit of payments made to the NEPRA has not been conducted during the last five years; if so, the reasons thereof?

Will the Minister for Water and Power be pleased to state: (a) whether it is a fact that the reservoirs of potable water are depleting at fast pace in the country; (b) whether it is also a fact that no comprehensive policy/planning has been formulated to control the shortage of potable water at national level; and (c) the steps being taken by the Government to preserve the said reservoirs?

Will the Minister for Water and Power be pleased to state the monthwise progress made through the measures taken by the Government to control/reduce the difference between cost of the generation of electricity and determination of tariff since April, 2013 till date?

Will the Minister for Water and Power be pleased to state: (a) the reasons for not eliminating loadshedding in the country from 2008 to 2013 by the Government; (b) the responsibles therefor?

Will the Minister for Water and Power be pleased to state: (a) the total outstanding amount of circular debt of IPPs for the current year; and (b) the time by which said amount will be paid to 1PPs?

Will the Minister for Water and Power be pleased to state: (a) the year-wise details of water released down stream from Kotri Barrage during the last five years; and (b) the required water in million acre feet to be released therefrom under water accord 1991?

Will the Minister for Water and Power be pleased to state: (a) the present status of the Gadani Power Project; and (b) the total quantity of coal to be imported for the said project during the year 2013-14 alongwith the per unit tariff/rate thereof?

Will the Minister for Water and Power be pleased to state: (a) the total number of Coal Fired Plants which have been commissioned by the present Government; and (b) whether coal will be imported for those plants; if so, the rate/ tariff thereof?

Will the Minister for Water and Power be pleased to state whether it is a fact that subsidy has been given to industrial and commercial consumers on energy during current year; if so, the details thereof?

Will the Minister for Water and Power be pleased to state: (a) the classification of the taxes being charged from electricity consumers at present alongwith the rates and justifications thereof; and (b) whether there is any proposal under consideration of the Government for abolishing such taxes for domestic consumers; if so, when it will be implemented?

to state: (a) the steps taken by the Pakistan Agricultural Research Council (PARC) for production and research of high yielding seeds of Tomatoes, Potatoes and Cucumber during the last three years till date; and (b) the total types of said seeds produced/introduced by the PARC during the said period?

Will the Minister for Water and Power be pleased to state: (a) the quantum of electricity being generated in the province of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, at present; (b) the demand of electricity in the said province at present; (c) the per unit rates at which electricity is being generated and supplied in the said province separately, at present; (d) whether the production/generation of electricity in the said province is more than its consumption; if so, the justification of loadshedding in the said province; and (e) the steps being taken by the Government in order to minimize the loadshedding and provision of electricity to the people at lower rates?

Will the Minister for Water and Power be pleased to state: (a) the reasons to fix Rs.6.00 billion annually for payment to the Government of the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa since 1991 till date as royalty/Net Hydel Profit (NHP) under the head of electricity; (b) whether there is any proposal under consideration of the Government to give royalty/NHP under the said head according to AGN Qazi Formula; if so, the steps being taken in this regard; and (c) whether there is also any proposal under consideration of the Government to increase the amount of said royalty/NHP due to increase in the prices of electricity; if so, the details thereof?

Will the Minister for Water and Power be pleased to state whether it is a fact that the construction of small Dams has been started by the Government to remove shortage of water in the country; if so, the province-wise details thereof?

Will the Minister for Water and Power be pleased to state whether it is a fact that the generation of power by Solar and Wind has been made on very small scale since the establishment of Alternative Energy Development Board (AEDB); if so, the reasons thereof?

Will the Minister for Water and Power be pleased to state: (a) whether there is any proposal under consideration of the Government to allow private sector to generate solar electricity for domestic use; (b) if so, the incentives to be provided to the said sector therefor?

Will the Minister for Water and Power be pleased to state: (a) whether it is a fact that a detailed study has been conducted by the Ministry on Pakistan?s Glacial System; (b) whether it is further a fact that the said study/analysis provided a futuristic assessment of water and silt discharge into major rivers from glacial melts; (c) the year-wise estimates/projections for per capita consumption of water during next ten years in Pakistan; and (d) the steps being taken by the Ministry to ensure the availability of water to meet the consumptive requirements?

Will the Minister for Water and Power be pleased to state: (a) the estimated loss caused due to over/under billing and parking of units in distribution companies during the year 2012-13 till date; and (b) the time by which independent financial audits of all the distribution companies will be conducted for the detection thereof?

Will the Minister for Water and Power be pleased to state: (a) whether it is a fact that the PC-1 of K4 project regarding water was approved during the last year; if so, the time by which it will be implemented; (b) the total number of projects prepared by the Government with respect to water so far alongwith the feasibility reports thereof; and (c) the time by which those projects will be completed?

Will the Minister for Water and Power be pleased to state: (a) whether it is a fact that the surface water availability in Indus Basin is being badly affected due to climate change effects, melting of glaciers, and utilization of water of Western Rivers by India; (b) if so, the steps taken by the Government to address the said issues?

Will the Minister for Water and Power be pleased to state the time by which the amount of circular debt will be paid?

Will the Minister for Water and Power be pleased to state the total amount of circular debt of the country as on 15-12-2013?

Will the Minister for National Health Services, Regulations and Coordination be pleased to state: (a) whether it is a fact that the drug manufacturers have again increased the prices of essential medicines; if so, the reasons thereof; and (b) the steps being taken by the Government to control the said prices?

Will the Minister for National Food Security and Research be pleased to state whether it is a fact that the bird flu is spreading again among broiler chicken in the country; if so, the steps being taken by the Government in this regard?

Will the Minister for Water and Power be pleased to state: (a) the negative repercussions of decision made by the international Court of Arbitration (ICA), Hague on the Neelum Jhelum Hydro Power Project; (b) whether it is a fact that the said decision is not in accordance with the objections raised and demands made by Pakistan; if so, the details thereof; (c) whether it is also a fact that the ICA has mentioned in its judgment that Pakistan did not provide essential/required data pertaining to the current/anticipated agricultural use of water from the Kishen-Ganga; (d) whether it is further a fact that Pakistan did not submit data to ICA regarding the impacts on the said project on Pakistan; (e) if the answers to part (c) and (d) above are in the affirmative, the responsibles thereof alongwith the steps being taken in this regard?

Will the Minister for Water and Power be pleased to state: (a) whether it is a fact that the Government of Pakistan and Afghanistan held negotiations regarding the construction of Kunar River Power Project (KRPP) of 1500 MW in Afghanistan; if so, the details thereof; and (b) whether there is any proposal under consideration of the Government to sign a treaty with the Government of Afghanistan on Kabal River similar to Indus Water Treaty before signing an agreement on KRPP; if so, when it will be implemented; if not, the reasons thereof?

Will the Minister for Water and Power be pleased to state: (a) whether it is a fact that floods damage crops and land worth billions of rupees every year in the country; (b) if so, the steps being taken by the Government to identify and set up short medium and long term goals in order to strengthen the Indus Basin to control the said damage?

Will the Minister for National Health Services, Regulations and Coordination be pleased to state: (a) whether it is a fact that the manufacturing of essential medicines has been stopped during the recent years; if so, reasons thereof; and (b) the steps being taken by the Government to ensure the availability of medicines in the domestic market and to fix and maintain the prices of medicines at affordable level?

Will the Minister for National Food Security and Research be pleased to state: (a) the steps being taken by the Pakistan Agricultural Research Council (PARC) to produce high yielding seeds except for Tomatoes, Pototoes and Cucumber; and (b) the kind of seeds under-going research/process by the PARC at present?

Will the Minister for Water and Power be pleased to state the steps being taken to ensure transmission of electricity to the National Grid from generation of alternate energy?

Will the Minister for Ports and Shipping be pleased to state the steps being taken by the Government to reduce the pollution in the Sea Port areas caused by Ships?

Will the Minister for Industries and Production be pleased to state whether there is any proposal under consideration of the Government to attract foreign investors in Pakistan for setting up new industries; if so, the details thereof?

Will the Minister for Water and Power be pleased to state: (a) the total amount incurred by the Government on the construction of Kala Bagh Dam Project so far; and (b) whether the said project has been abandoned by the Government?

Will the Minister for National Food Security and Research be pleased to state the total production of cotton in the country during the year 2013 alongwith the benefit accrued therefrom during the said period?

Will the Minister for National Food Security and Research be pleased to state: (a) the production of rice in the country during the last year; (b) the expected production of the rice for the next year; and (c) the annual consumption of rice by the present population of the country?

Will the Minister for National Health Services, Regulations and Coordination be pleased to state: (a) whether there is any proposal under consideration of the Government to construct Federal Government Hospitals in the backward areas of the country; (b) if so, when it will be implemented alongwith the locations thereof?

Will the Minister for National Health Services, Regulations and Coordination be pleased to state whether it is a fact that medical instruments are not being registered by the Drug Regulatory Agency of Pakistan; if so, the reasons thereof?

Will the Minister for Water and Power be pleased to state the time by which loadshedding of electricity in the country will be over?

Will the Minister for National Food Security and Research be pleased to state the steps being taken by the Government for promoting agriculture in the country?

Will the Minister for Water and Power be pleased to state: (a) whether it is a fact that the Main Chashma Right Bank Canal (CRBC) has been cracked at many places; if so, the water being wasted at present and losses expected therefrom; (b) whether it is also a fact that if the said canal is not repaired timely the agricultural land will be badly affected therefrom; (c) the areas being irrigated by the said canal at present; and (d) the steps being taken by the Government to repair the said canal?

Will the Minister for National Health Services, Regulations and Coordination be pleased to state: (a) the steps being taken by the Government in respect of overcharging of the fee from parents at the time of admission in Private Medical and Dental Colleges which are functioning in the country under the Administrative control of the Ministry; (b) the steps being taken against the un-registered Private Medical and Dental Colleges; and (c) whether it is a fact that those Colleges are collecting funds from the Overseas Pakistanis as donations, but not providing proper facilities to the students; if so, the steps being taken in this regard?

Will the Minister for Water and Power be pleased to state whether it is a fact that a number of IPPs are not operating at full capacity due to non-payments of their dues by the Government; if so, the total number thereof?

Will the Minister for Water and Power be pleased to state: (a) the composition and functions of National Energy Policy Committee; and (b) the names of the members of the said committee alongwith their designation perks and privileges?

Will the Minister for Housing and Works be pleased to state: (a) whether it is a fact that a number of retired officers are residing in the Government accommodations in Islamabad; if so, the names alongwith the addresses thereof; (b) whether standard rent is being charged therefrom; if not, the reasons thereof; (c) if so, the total amount of rent charged therefrom during the last three years; and (d) the steps being taken to get Government accommodations vacated from those occupants?

Will the Minister for Water and Power be pleased to state: (a) the total number of officers of departments under the Ministry including WAPDA who are utilizing official vehicles at present; (b) whether the fuel and maintenance of those vehicles is the responsibility of WAPDA; and (c) whether there is any proposal to curtail the said expenditures; if so, when it will be implemented?

Will the Minister for Housing and Works be pleased to state: (a) the names of widows of deceased employees to whom houses have been allotted in Islamabad under the Prime Minister Package during the period from 1-7-2012 till date alongwith the number and location of houses/quarters thereof; and (b) whether it is a fact that a number of such widows have not been allotted houses in Islamabad under the said package so far; if so, the reasons thereof alongwith the time by which houses/ quarters will be allotted to them?

Will the Minister for Housing and Works be pleased to state: (a) whether annual maintenance and renovation works of Government houses are carried out at present; and (b) the period since when the maintenance and repair of those houses have not been carried out?

Will the Minister for National Food Security and Research be pleased to state: (a) the names and addresses of those persons who have been allowed to export cows, buffaloes and goats by the Government; and (b) the country-wise export of the said livestock?

Will the Minister for Housing and Works be pleased to state the total number of official accommodations allotted to the employees of CDA during the period from 1st January, 2010 till date alongwith the details thereof?

Will the Minister for Housing and Works be pleased to state the province wise details of the housing project launched by the Ministry during current year?

Will the Minster for National Food Security and Research be pleased to state the project wise total amount of funds allocated for food research during the last three years till date?

Will the Minister for Industries and Production be pleased to state whether it is a fact that a bank branch is a pre-requisite for establishing Utility Store in a particular area in the country; if so, the reasons thereof?

Will the Minister for Water and Power be pleased to state: (a) whether it is a fact that a 100 KVA transformer has been stolen from ?Goth Ahmed Qaim Khani Patoyun, District Sanghar? during the recent past; (b) if so, the steps being taken to install a new 100 KVA transformer in said village at the earliest?

Will the Minister for Water and Power be pleased to state the names of projects for power generation being executed at present alongwith the date of commencement thereof?

Will the Minister for National Health Services, Regulations and Coordination be pleased to state the total number of Federal Government Hospitals in Karachi at present?

Will the Minister for Housing and Works be pleased to state: (a) whether it is a fact that non-entitled persons have occupied the Government accommodations vide bogus allotments in Islamabad; (b) if so, the details thereof?

Will the Minister for Ports and Shipping be pleased to state: (a) whether it is a fact that influential persons have grabbed the land of KPT worth millions of rupees in front of KPT Hospital; (b) if so, the number of cases being/proceeded against illegal occupants of the land of KPT; and (c) whether there is any proposal under consideration to conduct survey of Tumber Mart, Kemari 69/1; if so, when it will be implemented?

Will the Minister for Water and Power be pleased to state: (a) the Government department-wise amount of WAPDA?s outstanding dues under the head of electricity bills at present ; and (b) the steps being taken by WAPDA to recover the said outstanding amount?

Will the Minister for National Health Services, Regulations and Coordination be pleased to state: (a) the total number of vehicles which are in possession of the employees presently working in EPI Programme in the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa alongwith the utilization thereof; and (b) the number of vehicles taken on rent for the said programme alongwith the justification and utilization thereof?

Will the Minister for Water and Power be pleased to state the tariff structures being offered for Coal, Wind and Hydel Energy, respectively?

Will the Minister for Water and Power be pleased to state the monthwise total amount under the head of ?Electricity Excise Duty? paid by WAPDA to each province during the year 2013-14?

Will the Minister for Water and Power be pleased to state the value of circular debt increased in the country during the period from 2008 to 2013?

Will the Minister for National Health Services, Regulations and Coordination be pleased to state the mechanism of coordination with the provinces to ensure the implementation of international commitments made regarding Health related MDGs, the UN Every Woman Every Child strategy, the Scaling up Nutrition (SUN) and ensuring 100% immunization of children and access to health workers etc?

Will the Minister for Water and Power be pleased to state: (a) the total number of projects of electricity completed in District Lower Dir Lower during the last five years; and (b) the total number of said projects under process at present?

Will the Minister for Water and Power be pleased to state: (a) the number of posts lying vacant in various cadres in the WAPDA Offices, District Lower Dir; and (b) whether there is any proposal under consideration of the Government to fill the said posts; if so, when it will be implemented?

Will the Minister for National Food Security and Research be pleased to state: (a) the main functions of the National Agricultural Research Council (NARC); (b) the total land under the utilization of NARC in Islamabad at present; and (c) the budget allocated for the said council for the financial year 2009-10 alongwith the head-wise utilization thereof?

Will the Minister for National Health Services, Regulations and Coordination be pleased to state the prescribed criteria for registration of imported medicines in the country?

Will the Minister for Water and Power be pleased to state: (a) whether it is a fact that electricity poles have been installed in adjoining localities of Kot Abbas Shaheed, Tehsil and District Multan (NA-148); if so, the details thereof; (b) whether it is also a fact that electricity transmission lines have not been laid in all those localities; if so, the reasons thereof; and (c) the time by which electricity transmission lines will be laid in the remaining localities?