Speaking on behalf of Sindh Chief Minister Syed Qaim Ali during the question answer session, Finance Minister Syed Murad Ali Shah, said that during the fiscal year 2008-09, a total of 55 schemes and projects with allocation of Rs 18.540 billion were including in Federal PSDP 2008-09 which were being executed by Government of Sindh.

However, due to financial constraints, the Federal Government released an amount of Rs 4.652 billion against 32 projects upto March 2009 and funds were not released for 23 schemes.

"But subsequently in the end of financial year upto June, 2009, Federal Government released Rs 7.935 billion for 38 projects," the House was informed.

Under the Annual Development Plan (ADP), Rs 55 billion were allocated during 2008-09 and out of which Rs 47.433 billion were utilized.

Similarly, Rs 75 billion were allocated under ADP out of which Rs 21.45 billion were utilized till February 2010.

Moreover, under the non-ADP joint venture between government of Sindh with M/s Engro Power Gen. Ltd for detailed feasibility study and development of coal mining in Block-II Thar Coal has been estimated to the tune of Rs 199.200 million.

The House was further informed that under ADP, community development through civil society organisations has also been initiated under ADP with a cost of Rs 622.8 million while Rs 2.4 billion has been allocated for partnership between competitiveness support fund and Government of Sindh for Sindh Development Fund.

In addition, the Planning & Development Department approved 489 schemes of 29 departments against 500 schemes submitted during the period from June 01, 2008 till May 31st, 2009.

The session was further informed that Hyderabad Electricity Supply Corporation (HESCO) electrified 1,873 villages of 22 districts of the province during 2008-09 and 3,302 villages in fiscal 2009-10.