The House was also informed that 4,000 SNGPL employees sacked during the last few years had been reinstated under a Presidential Ordinance and the reinstated employees would be paid arrears.
He revealed before the House that the reinstated workers in Pakistan State Oil (PSO) would soon be shifted to their relevant departments and sections. He said that contract employees in his ministry would also be regularised in accordance with the official policy.
The Minister of Petroleum and Natural Resources disclosed on the floor that the provincial quota regarding recruitment in SSGPL and SNGPL had been ignored during the last few years. He informed the House that during last three years 142 persons were appointed as executives while 424 were appointed in subordinate staff category of SNGPL.
He said that out of 142 executives, 111 were from Punjab, 24 from NWFP, four from FATA and three from Sindh, while out of total 424 subordinate staff 382 were from Punjab, 22 from NWFP, six from FATA, five each from AJK and Balochistan and four from Sindh.
He said that production of gas from Manzlai CPF was 170 MMcfd and oil 3500 bbl/day, from Gurgari Plant 37 MMcfd gas and 400 bbl/day oil and from Makori Plant 12 MMcfd gas and 900 bbl/day oil is being produced. He acknowledged the gas shortage and gas load management vis-a-vis CNG stations and increase in price of the commodity, but said that it had reduced their profit without damaging the business that was why more people were applying for licenses.
The House was informed that there are total of 402 national heritage sites round the country which include 162 of Category I, 152 of category II and 88 of Category III. Minister for Housing and Works Rehmatullah Kakar informed the House that ministry had awarded possession of 106 newly built quarters in different housing schemes in the Federal Capital.
He said that government servants were entitled to keep houses under possession up to six months after their retirements, but tragically, retired people pursue the courts to get stay orders to avoid vacation. He said that most government quarters were illegally occupied by ICT police officials, however, ministry was pursuing the cases in courts against the illegal occupants.