April 04, 2008	Friday	Rabi-ul-Awwal 26, 1429

KARACHI, April 3: Although Sindh contributes 68 per cent of the total revenue to the national exchequer and produces about 70 per cent of the gas explored in the country, it is not getting its due share in the NFC Award and water.

This was stated by the Sindh chief secretary and secretaries of various departments during their meeting with a group of trainee civil servants from the Civil Service Academy, informed sources said. The delegation was led by Maj-Gen (retd) Sikander Shami.

Chief Secretary Fazlur Rehman and secretaries of the home, finance, development and irrigation departments briefed the visiting group on various issues pertaining to inter-provincial affairs and the relationship between the federation and the Sindh province.

They dispelled the impression that Sindh was against the construction of dams, indicating that the province had fully supported the Bhasha Dam construction plan. The delegation was informed that four effluent treatment plants were being set up in Karachi and the private sector was keen to establish a 1,000-megawatt power plant.

Regarding law and order, the secretaries told the visitors that the Public Safety Commission, ACLC, PCLC, Madadgar-15 and other institutions were performing their duties to improve the situation.

The trainee officers were also briefed about plans for the introduction of CNG buses, revival of the circular railway, establishment of light rail system, etc.