Damage assessment survey carried out in flood-hit areas in an impartial manner with the involvement of all stakeholders: NA told

ISLAMABAD, Dec 13 (SABAH): The National Assembly was informed on Tuesday that damage assessment survey has been carried out in the flood-affected areas in an impartial manner with the involvement of all stakeholders.

Minister for Parliamentary Affairs Murtaza Javed Abbasi while responding to a calling attention notice said the National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA) assisted the provincial disaster management authorities in this process. He said the government effectively highlighted Pakistan’s case regarding climate change impacts at the international level.

Minister for Economic Affairs Sardar Ayaz Sadiq said that international partners including the World Bank were also involved in the survey of flood-affected areas.

Ayaz Sadiq rejected the impression that the federal government is responsible for the lapse of Asian Development Bank’s loan of two hundred million dollars for Greater Thal Canal project. He said this soft loan can still be secured if Punjab and Sindh develop consensus on this important project. He said they were ready to facilitate this process.

Parliamentary Secretary for Petroleum Chaudhry Hamid Hameed said the efforts are afoot to check gas load-shedding in the country.

Responding to a calling attention notice in the National Assembly, he said a gas load management plan is being implemented at present to ensure that the gas is available to the domestic consumers during cooking times. Alluding to the depletion of gas reserves, he said the work is continuing to explore new oil and gas reserves.

The National Assembly passed a resolution extending the ‘Tax Laws Second Amendment Ordinance 2022’ for a further period of one hundred and twenty days.

At the outset, the House offered prayers for the departed soul of former MNA Saeed Iqbal. The House has now been prorogued.