R E S U M E
OF THE BUSINESS TRANSACTED
BY THE
RAJYA SABHA
IN ITS
TWO HUNDRED AND FORTIETH SESSION
(18th
July to 12th
August, 2016)
Rajya Sabha Secretariat, New Delhi
(Website –http://rajyasabha.nic.in)
P R E F A C E
This publication contains a brief resume of the business
transacted by the Rajya Sabha during its Two Hundred and
Fortieth Session.
NEW DELHI; SHUMSHER K. SHERIFF
—————— Secretary-General.
August 29, 2016
C O N T E N T S
PAGES
1. Summons 1
2. Duration of the Session 1
3. National Anthem 1
4. Oath or Affirmation 2-5
5. Welcome to new Members 5
6. Obituary References 6
7. References by the Chair 7-8
8. Felicitations by the Chair 9
9. Proclamation under article 356 of the Constitution 10
10. Introduction of Ministers by the Prime Minister 10
11. Papers Laid on the Table 11-19
12. Reports/ Statements of the Committees Presented/Laid on
the Table
20-22
13. Report and Evidence of the Select Committee of the Rajya
Sabha on the Prevention of Corruption (Amendment) Bill,
2013
22
14. Motions for Election/Appointment of Members to various
Committees/Bodies
23
15. Motion for Appointment of Members to the Select
Committee on the Prevention of Corruption (Amendment)
Bill, 2013
23-24
16. Motion for Appointment of Members to the Joint Committee
on the Enforcement of Security Interest and Recovery of
Debts Laws and Miscellaneous Provisions (Amendment)
Bill, 2016
24
17. Motion for Appointment of Members to the Joint Committee
on the Right to Fair Compensation and Transparency in Land
Acquisition, Rehabilitation and Resettlement (Amendment)
Second Bill, 2015
25
18. Motion for Extension of Time for Presentation of
the Report of the Select Committee of the Rajya Sabha on
the Prevention of Corruption (Amendment) Bill, 2013
25
PAGES
19. Panel of Vice-Chairmen 26
20. Resignation by Member 26
21. Leave of Absence 26
22. Ruling by the Chair 26-27
23. Messages from the Lok Sabha-Reported/Government Bills
Laid on the Table
27
24. Recommendations of the Business Advisory Committee 27
25. Statements regarding Government Business 28
26. Information to the House 28
27. Matters raised with permission 29-41
28. Questions 41
29. Statement by Minister Correcting Answer to Question 42
30. Statements by Ministers 43-52
31. Special Mentions 53-65
32. Calling Attention to Matters of Urgent Public Importance 66-67
33. Supplementary Demands for Grants –– Laid on the Table 68
34. Statement regarding Ordinance –– Laid on the Table 69
35. Discussion on the Prevailing Situation in Kashmir Valley 70
36. Resolution 71-72
37. Short Duration Discussions (Discussion Under Rule 176) 73-74
38. Government Resolution 75
39. Statutory Resolutions 76
40. Government Legislative Business 77-85
41. Divisions 86-92
42. Private Members' Business
I. Private Members’ Bills
II. Private Member’s Resolutions
93-97
98-104
43. Half-an-Hour Discussion 105
44. Valedictory Remarks 106
PAGES
45. National Song 106
46. Statement showing the break-up of the time taken by the
Rajya Sabha on various items of business during the Session
107-109
47. Statement showing the time taken and time lost due
to adjournments of the House following interruptions during
the Session
110-114
48. Highlights of work transacted during the Session – At a
Glance
115-116
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BRIEF RESUME' OF THE BUSINESS TRANSACTED
BY THE RAJYA SABHA DURING ITS TWO HUNDRED AND
FORTIETH SESSION
(18-07-2016 to 12-08-2016)
SUMMONS
Summons for the Two Hundred and Fortieth Session of the Rajya Sabha
was issued to the Members on the 30th
of June, 2016.
DURATION OF THE SESSION
The Two Hundred and Fortieth Session of the Rajya Sabha commenced on
the 18th
of July, 2016 and adjourned sine die on the 12th
of August, 2016, as
scheduled. The House sat for 20 days and the actual hours of sittings were
112 hours and 59 minutes (excluding recess intervals). The House was
prorogued by the President on the 25th
of August, 2016.
NATIONAL ANTHEM
On the 18th
of July, 2016, National Anthem was played.
(Time taken: 01 Minute)
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OATH OR AFFIRMATION
The newly elected/re-elected/nominated Members made and subscribed oath/affirmation and took their seats in
the House, as per the detail below:—
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No.
Date Name of the Member State Time Taken
1. 18-07-2016 Shri T.G. Venkatesh Andhra Pradesh
2. -do- Shri Ram Jethmalani Bihar
3. -do- Shri Gopal Narayan Singh -do-
4. -do- Shri Ram Chandra Prasad Singh -do-
5. -do- Shri Sharad Yadav -do-
6. -do- Shrimati Misha Bharti -do- 0-10
7. -do- Shri Ram Vichar Netam Chhattisgarh
8. -do- Shrimati Chhaya Verma -do-
9. -do- Shri Mukhtar Abbas Naqvi Jharkhand
10. -do- Shri Mahesh Poddar -do-
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11. 18-07-2016 Shrimati Nirmala Sitharaman Karnataka
12. -do- Shri K.C. Ramamurthy -do-
13. -do- Shri Vivek K. Tankha Madhya Pradesh
14. -do- Shri Anil Madhav Dave -do-
15. -do- Shri P. Chidambaram Maharashtra
16. -do- Shri Piyush Goyal -do-
17. -do- Dr. Vikas Mahatme -do-
18. -do- Shri Praful Patel -do-
19. -do- Shri Sanjay Raut -do- 0-13
20. -do- Dr. Vinay P. Sahasrabuddhe -do-
21. -do- Shri Prasanna Acharya Odisha
22. -do- Shri Bishnu Charan Das -do-
23. -do- Shri Bhaskar Rao Nekkanti -do-
24. -do- Sardar Balwinder Singh Bhunder Punjab
25. -do- Shrimati Ambika Soni -do-
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Date Name of the Member State Time Taken
26. 18-07-2016 Shri Harshvardhan Singh Dungarpur Rajasthan
27. -do- Shri Om Prakash Mathur -do-
28. -do- Shri M. Venkaiah Naidu -do-
29. -do- Shri Ramkumar Verma -do-
30. -do- Shri R.S. Bharathi Tamil Nadu
31. -do- Shri T.K.S. Elangovan -do-
32. -do- Shri Ashok Siddharth Uttar Pradesh
33. -do- Shri Surendra Singh Nagar -do- 0-13
34. -do- Shri Vishambhar Prasad Nishad -do-
35. -do- Shri Sanjay Seth -do-
36. -do- Shri Shiv Pratap Shukla -do-
37. -do- Shri Kapil Sibal -do-
38. -do- Shri Amar Singh -do-
39. -do- Shri Rewati Raman Singh -do-
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40. 18-07-2016 Shri Beni Prasad Verma Uttar Pradesh
41. -do- Ch. Sukhram Singh Yadav -do-
42. -do- Shri Pradeep Tamta Uttarakhand 0-03
43. -do- Shri Sambhaji Shahu Chhatrapati Nominated
44. 19-07-2016 Shri S.R. Balasubramoniyan Tamil Nadu
45. -do- Shri A. Navaneethakrishnan -do- 0-04
46. -do- Shri R. Vaithilingam -do-
47. -do- Shri A. Vijayakumar -do-
48. 25-07-2016 Shri Y.S. Chowdary Andhra Pradesh 0-01
49. 02-08-2016 Chaudhary Birender Singh Haryana 0-01
50. 03-08-2016 Dr. Subhash Chandra -do- 0-01
Total: 0-46
WELCOME TO NEW MEMBERS
On the 18th
of July, 2016, the Chairman welcomed the newly elected, re-elected and Nominated Members.
(Time taken: 02 Mts.)
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OBITUARY REFERENCES
Obituary References were made in the House during the Session, as detailed below: —
Sl.
No
Date of
Obituary
Reference
Person in respect of whom
Reference was made
Date of
passing
away
Time taken
Hrs. Mts.
Remarks
1. 19-07-2016 Shri Abdul Gaiyur
Qureshi,
ex-Member
13-03-2016 0-02
The Chairman made reference and the
House observed silence, all Members
standing, as a mark of respect to the
memory of the departed.
2. 22-07-2016 Shri F.M. Khan,
ex-Member
21-07-2016 0-02 -do-
3. 29-07-2016 Shrimati Mahasweta Devi,
eminent literrateur and
Jnanpith awardee
28-07-2016 0-04 -do-
4. 05-08-2016 Shri Onward L. Nongtdu,
ex-Member
07-05-2016 0-04
The Deputy Chairman made reference
and the House observed silence, all
Members standing, as a mark of
respect to the memory of the departed.
Total:
—–—–
0-12
–—–—
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REFERENCES BY THE CHAIR
References were made in the House during the Session, as detailed below: —
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No
Date of
Reference
Incident Date of the
Incident
Time taken
Hrs. Mts.
Remarks
1. 18-07-2016 Natural calamities of cloudbursts,
landslides, lightening strikes and
flashfloods in the States of
Uttarakhand, Madhya Pradesh, Assam,
Maharashtra, Arunachal Pradesh, Uttar
Pradesh, Bihar, Himachal Pradesh and
some other parts of the country
May, June
and July,
2016
0-04
The Chairman made
references and the House
observed silence, all
Members standing, as a
mark of respect to the
memory of those, who lost
their lives in these
tragedies.
2. -do- Terror Attacks in Istanbul, Turkey;
Kabul, Afghanistan; Karada in Central
Baghdad, Iraq; Dhaka, Bangladesh;
Jeddah, Qatif and the Holy city of
Madinah in Saudi Arabia and Nice,
France.
June and
July, 2016
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Sl.
No
Date of
Reference
Incident Date of the
Incident
Time taken
Hrs. Mts.
Remarks
3. 09-08-2016 74th
Anniversary of the Quit India
Movement
09-08-1942 0-03 The Chairman made
reference and the House
observed silence, all
Members standing, as a
mark of respect to the
memory of the martyrs.
Total: 0-07
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FELICITATIONS BY THE CHAIR
Date Subject Date of event Time taken
Hrs. Mts.
18-07-2016 To the Scientists, Engineers and Technicians of ISRO for
the successful flight test of the Re-usable Launch Vehicle
Technology Demonstrator (RLV-TD) and the successful
launch of 20 satellites together including the earth
observation Cartosat-2 series satellite using PSLV-C34.
23-05-2016
&
22-06-2016
0-02
Total:
0-02
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PROCLAMATION UNDER ARTICLE 356 OF THE CONSTITUTION
On the 18th
of July, 2016, Shri Kiren Rijiju, Minister of State in Ministry of Home Affairs, laid on the Table, a
copy (in English and Hindi) of the Proclamation [G.S.R. No. 499(E)], issued by the President, on the 11th
of May,
2016, revoking the Proclamation issued by him on the 27th
of March, 2016, in relation to the State of Uttarakhand,
under clause (2) of article 356 of the Constitution.
(Time taken: 01 Minute)
INTRODUCTION OF MINISTERS BY THE PRIME MINISTER
On the 18th
of July, 2016, Shri Narendra Modi, Prime Minister, introduced 1 Cabinet Minister and 19 Ministers of
State to the House.
(Time taken: 03 Mts.)
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PAPERS LAID ON THE TABLE
996 Papers were laid on the Table during the Session. Some of the important papers that were laid are detailed
below: —
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No.
Date Subject
1. 18-07-2016 The Indian Medical Council (Amendment) Ordinance, 2016 (No.4 of 2016), promulgated by the
President on the 24th
of May, 2016.
2. -do- The Dentists (Amendment) Ordinance, 2016 (No.5 of 2016), promulgated by the President on the
24th
of May, 2016.
3. -do- The Enemy Property (Amendment and Validation) Third Ordinance, 2016 (No.6 of 2016),
promulgated by the President on the 31st of May, 2016.
4. 21-07-2016 Fifty-second Annual Report of the Central Vigilance Commission (CVC), New Delhi, for the
year 2015.
5. -do- Annual Report of the National Commission for Scheduled Castes (NCSC), New Delhi, for the
year, 2014-15, along with Explanatory Memorandum thereon.
6. -do- Report on the Study of Cases in National Commission for Scheduled Castes on Exploitation of
Scheduled Caste Labour in the Brick Klin Sector, New Delhi, for the year 2015-16, along with
Explanatory Memorandum thereon.
7. 26-07-2016 Twenty-sixth Progress Report on the Action Taken Pursuant to the Recommendations of the Joint
Parliamentary Committee (JPC) on Stock Market Scam and matters relating thereto (June, 2016).
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Date Subject
8. 26-07-2016 Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General of India for the year ended March, 2016 - Union
Government, Department of Revenue (Indirect Taxes - Central Excise and Service Tax), Report
No. 10 of 2016.
9. -do- Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General of India for the year ended March, 2015 - Union
Government - Scientific and Environmental Ministries/Departments - (Compliance Audit),
Report No. 12 of 2016.
10. -do- Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General of India for the year ended March, 2015 - Union
Government (Railways), Report No. 13 of 2016.
11. -do- Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General of India on Suburban Train Services in Indian
Railways - Union Government (Railways), Report No. 14 of 2016.
12. -do- Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General of India on Public Debt Management - Union
Government, Ministry of Finance - (Performance Audit), Report No. 16 of 2016.
13. -do- Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General of India for the year ended March, 2015 - Union
Government (Defence Services) - Navy and Coast Guard, Report No. 17 of 2016.
14. -do- Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General of India for the year ended March, 2015 - Union
Government (Defence Services) - Air Force, Report No. 18 of 2016.
15. -do- Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General of India for the year ended March, 2015 - Union
Government (Defence Services) - Army Ordnance Factories and Defence Public Sector
Undertakings, Report No. 19 of 2016.
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16. 26-07-2016 Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General of India on e-Auction of Coal Mines - Union
Government - (Compliance Audit), Ministry of Coal, Report No. 20 of 2016.
17. -do- Notification No. 26/2016-Central Excise, dated the 26th
July, 2016, seeking to amend Notification
No. 12/2012-Central Excise, dated the 17th
March, 2012, so as to prescribe 1 % excise duty
(without input and capital goods credit) on parts of articles of jewellery falling under heading
7113 of the Central Excise Tariff Act, 1985 (5 of 1986), and to prescribe a criteria for
classification of an article of jewellery or part of article of jewellery or both as that of a particular
precious metal.
18. -do- Notification No. 27/2016-Central Excise, dated the 26th
July, 2016, seeking to partially exempt
Central Excise Duty on articles of jewellery falling under heading 7113 of the Central Excise
Tariff Act, 1985 (5 of 1986) manufactured by (a) re-conversion of jewellery given by the retail
customer, or (b) mounting of precious stone given by the retail customer.
19. -do- Notification No. 28/2016-Central Excise, dated the 26th
July, 2016, seeking to amend Notification
No. 8/2003-Central Excise dated 1st March, 2003, so as to increase for articles of jewellery or
parts of articles of jewellery or both, falling under heading 7113 of the Central Excise Tariff Act,
1985 (5 of 1986): (a) the SSI Exemption limit from ` 6 crore to ` 10 crore, and (b) the SSI
Eligibility limit from ` 12 crore to ` 15 crore.
20. -do- Notification No. 29/2016-Central Excise, dated the 26th
July, 2016, seeking to amend Notification
No. 17/2011-Central Excise dated 1st March, 2011, so as to exclude handicrafts falling under
heading 7113 of the Central Excise Tariff Act, 1985 (5 of 1986), from the purview of Excise
Duty Exemption for "handicrafts".
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Date Subject
21. 26-07-2016 Notification No. 33/2016-Central Excise (N.T.), dated the 26th
July, 2016, seeking to notify for
the excisable goods falling under heading 7113 of the First Schedule to the Central Excise Tariff
Act, 1985 (5 of 1986); (a) the first sale value, i.e. the value at which excisable goods are sold for
the first time, as the tariff value for articles of jewellery or parts of articles of jewellery or both
(other than those which are manufactured from the precious metal provided by the retail
customer), and (b) Value which is sum of the (i) cost of additional materials used by the
manufacturer or principal manufacturer, as the case may be, for making such articles of jewellery,
(ii) labour charge charged by the manufacturer or principal manufacturer, as the case may be,
from the retail customer, and (iii) value of precious metal provided by the retail customer.
22. -do- Notification No. 34/2016-Central Excise (N.T.), dated the 26th
July, 2016, seeking to notify
articles of jewellery (Collection of duty) Rules, 2016, applicable to articles of jewellery or parts
of articles of jewellery or both falling under heading 7113 of the Central Excise Tariff Act, 1985
(5 of 1986). These rules inter alia provide manner of payment of Central Excise Duty on articles
of jewellery or parts of articles of jewellery or both, including an optional scheme for payment of
such excise duty.
23. -do- Notification No. 35/2016-Central Excise (N.T.), dated the 26th July, 2016, seeking to amend the
Central Excise Rules, 2002 in relation to articles of jewellery or parts of articles of jewellery or both,
falling under heading 7113 of the First Schedule to the Central Excise Tariff Act, 1985 (5 of 1986), so
as to (i) prescribe quarterly return (ER.8) for parts of articles of jewellery (ii) prescribed that the date
of submission of quarterly return for quarter ending on 31st March, 2016, and quarter ending on 30
th
June, 2016, shall be the 10th August, 2016 and (iii) restrict applicability of Rule 12AA only to articles
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of precious metals falling under heading 7114 of said Schedule to the said Tariff Act, since new Rules
have been created for articles of jewellery or parts of articles of jewellery or both falling under heading
7113 of the said Schedule to the said Tariff Act.
24. -do- Notification No. 36/2016-Central Excise (N.T.), dated the 26th July, 2016, seeking to amend the
CENVAT Credit Rules, 2004 in relation to articles of jewellery or parts of articles of jewellery or both,
falling under heading 7113 of the First Schedule to the Central Excise Tariff Act, 1985 (5 of 1986), so
as to include a principal manufacturer of articles of jewellery or parts of articles of jewellery or both as
manufacturer for the purposes of the CENVAT Credit Rules, 2004.
25. -do- Notification No. 37/2016-Central Excise (N.T.), dated the 26th July, 2016, seeking to provide a new
form for quarterly return, ER-8, for return of excisable goods cleared at the Central Excise Duty rate of
1% or 2%.
26. -do- Notification No. 38/2016-Central Excise (N.T.), dated the 26th July, 2016, seeking to amend
Notification No. 35/2001-Central Excise (N.T.) dated the 26th June, 2001 so as to (i) provide that a
person engaged in the manufacture of articles of jewellery or parts of articles of jewellery or both,
falling under Chapter heading 7113 of the First Schedule to the Central Excise Tariff Act, 1985 (5 of
1986) may get himself registered by 31st day of July, 2016; (ii) exempt a person engaged in the
manufacture of articles of jewellery or parts of articles of jewellery or both, falling under Chapter
heading 7113 of the First Schedule to the Central Excise Tariff Act, 1985 (5 of 1986) from the
requirement to submit plan of the factory premises under simplified registration procedure.
27. -do- Notification No. 39/2016-Central Excise (N.T.), dated the 26th July, 2016, seeking to amend
Notification No. 17/2006-Central Excise (N.T.) dated the 1st August, 2006 so as to exempt a
manufacturer or principal manufacturer of articles of jewellery of parts of articles of jewellery or both,
falling under heading 7113 of the Central Excise Tariff Act, 1985 (5 of 1986) from filling of annual
return.
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Date Subject
28. 26-07-2016 Notification No. 40/2016-Central Excise (N.T.), dated the 26th
July, 2016, seeking to amend
Notification No. 36/2001-Central Excise (N.T.) dated the 26th
June, 2001 so as to exempt a
manufacturer or principal manufacturer of articles of jewellery of parts of articles of jewellery or
both, falling under heading 7113 of the Central Excise Tariff Act, 1985 (5 of 1986) from the
requirement of registration upto the full exemption limit, which is being increased to ` 10 crore.
29. -do- Notification No. 43/2016-Customs, dated the 26th
July, 2016, seeking to further amend
Notification No. 27/2011-Customs, dated the 1st March, 2011, so as to provide exemption from
export duty to Organic sugar upto 10,000 MT in a year beginning with October and ending with
September subject to specified conditions. The exemption for the period ending with
30th
September, 2016 shall be restricted to 2500 MT.
30. 28-07-2016 Annual Report of the Office of the Chief Commissioner for Persons with Disabilities (CCPD),
New Delhi, for the year 2013-14, along with Explanatory Memorandum thereon.
31. 02-08-2016 Report No.11 of 2016 of the Comptroller and Auditor General of India for the year ended March,
2015 - Union Government (Civil) - Compliance Audit Observations.
32. 04-08-2016 Document titled ‘Some Inputs for the Draft National Education Policy 2016’.
33. 08-08-2016 National Policy on Education 2016 (Report of the Committee for Evolution of the New Education
Policy).
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34. 08-08-2016 Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General of India - Union Government (Commercial)
Report No.21 of 2016 "Crude Oil Production Measurement and Reporting System in ONGC" for
the year ended March, 2016, under Section 19-A(2) of the Comptroller and Auditor General's
(Duties, Power and Conditions of Services) Act, 1971.
35. -do- Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General of India - Union Government (Commercial)
Report No.15 of 2016 (Compliance Audit Observations) Volume I & II of Central Public Sector
Enterprises for the year ended March, 2015, under Section 19-A(2) of the Comptroller and
Auditor General's (Duties, Power and Conditions of Services) Act, 1971.
36. 10-08-2016 Annual Report of the Scheduled Areas and Scheduled Tribes Commission (Volume-I, II and III),
for the years 2002-04, along with Executive Summary of the said Report and Action Taken
Memorandum on the recommendations contained therein.
37. -do- Third Report of the National Commission for Scheduled Tribes, for the year 2007-08, along with
the Action Taken Memorandum thereon.
38. -do- Fourth Report of the National Commission for Scheduled Tribes, for the year 2008-09, along
with the Action Taken Memorandum thereon.
39. -do- Fifth Report of the National Commission for Scheduled Tribes, for the year 2009-10, along with
the Action Taken Memorandum thereon.
40. -do- Annual Report of the National Human Rights Commission, New Delhi, for the year 2012-13,
along with the Memorandum of Action Taken on the recommendations contained therein.
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41. 10-08-2016 Forty-sixth Annual Assessment Report of the Department of Official Language, Ministry of
Home Affairs, regarding Programme for accelerating the spread and development of Hindi and its
progressive use for the various official purposes of the Union and its implementation, for the year
2014-15.
42. -do- Statement on Quarterly Review of the trends in receipts and expenditure in relation to the Budget,
at the end of the financial year 2015-16.
43. 11-08-2016 Notification No. 30/2016-Central Excise, dated the 10th
August, 2016, seeking to further amend
Notification No. 12/2012-Central Excise, dated the 17th
March, 2012, so as to withdraw the
excise duty exemption on ethanol produced from molasses generated in the sugar season 2015-16
(1st October, 2015 to 30
th September, 2016) for supply to the public sector OMCs for blending
with petrol.
44. -do- Notification No. 41/2016-Central Excise, dated the 10th
August, 2016, seeking to amend
CENVAT Credit Rules, 2004, so as to withdraw the facility to avail of CENVAT credit of duty
paid on molasses generated in the sugar season 2015-16 (1st October, 2015 to 30
th September,
2016) which is used for producing ethanol to public sector OMCs for blending with petrol by
omitting rule 6(6) (ix) of the CENVAT Credit Rules, 2004.
45. 12-08-2016 Medium-term Expenditure Framework Statement (as on August, 2016).
46. -do- Annual Report on the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act
(MGNREGA), New Delhi, for the year 2015-16.
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47. 12-08-2016 Report No. 22 of 2016 of the Comptroller and Auditor General of India for the year ended March
2016 on Voluntary Compliance Encouragement Scheme, 2013 - Union Government, Department
of Revenue, Indirect Taxes Service Tax.
48. -do- Report No. 23 of 2016 (Performance Audit) of the Comptroller and Auditor General of India on
Performance Audit of Pradhan Mantri Gram Sadak Yojana - Union Government (Civil),
Ministry of Rural Development.
49. -do- Report No. 24 of 2016 of the Comptroller and Auditor General of India for the year ended March
2015 - Union Government (Civil), Union Territories without Legislatures, Compliance Audit
Observations.
50. -do- Report No. 25 of 2016 (Compliance Audit) of the Comptroller and Auditor General of India on
Implementation of PAHAL (DBTL) Scheme (Pratyaksh Hanstantrit Labh Yojana) for the year
ended 31 March, 2016- Union Government (Commercial), Ministry of Petroleum and Natural
Gas.
51. -do- Report No. 26 of 2016 (Compliance Audit) of the Comptroller and Auditor General of India on
Administrative Functioning of Autonomous Bodies under Department of Science and
Technology - Union Government (Department of Science and Technology).
52. -do- Report No. 27 of 2016 of the Comptroller and Auditor General of India on Compliance of Fiscal
Responsibility and Budget Management Act, 2003 for the year 2014-15 - Union Government
(Civil), Department of Economic Affairs (Ministry of Finance).
(Total Time taken: 28 Mts.)
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REPORTS/ STATEMENTS OF THE COMMITTEES PRESENTED/
LAID ON THE TABLE
The following Reports/Statements of various Committees were
presented/laid on the Table:––
Date Name of the Committee Report/Statement
22-07-2016 Joint Committee on the
Enforcement of Security Interest
and Recovery of Debts Laws and
Miscellaneous Provisions
(Amendment) Bill, 2016
Report and Evidence
28-07-2016 Papers Laid on the Table 49th
Report
-do- Chemicals and Fertilizers 24th
Report and Action
Taken Statements
02-08-2016 External Affairs 12th
Report
-do- Water Resources 10th
Report and Action
Taken Statements
-do- Labour Action Taken Statements
03-08-2016 Joint Committee on Offices of
Profit
6th
, 7th
and 8th
Reports
04-08-2016 Personnel, Public Grievances and
Pensions
86th
Report
05-08-2016 Energy 20th
and 21st Reports
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Date Name of the Committee Report/Statement
09-08-2016 Human Resource Development 281st Report
10-08-2016 Transport, Tourism and Culture 236th
, 237th
and 238th
Reports
-do- Coal and Steel 21st, 22
nd and 23
rd
Reports
-do- Empowerment of Women 7th
Report
-do- Finance 34th
, 35th
and 36th
Reports
-do- Food, Consumer Affairs and
Public Distribution
Action Taken Statements
11-08-2016 Subordinate Legislation 226th
, 227th
, 228th
and
229th
Reports
-do- Joint Committee on Offices of
Profit
9th
Report
-do- Railway Convention Committee 4th
and 5th
Reports
-do- Committee on Welfare of
Scheduled Castes and Scheduled
Tribes
7th
and 8th
Reports
-do- Agriculture 27th
, 28th
, 29th
and 30th
Reports and Action
Taken Statement
-do- Chemicals and Fertilizers 25th
and 26th
Report
-do- Information Technology 27th
, 28th
and 29th
Reports
-do- Labour 19th
Report
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Date Name of the Committee Report/Statement
11-08-2016 Petroleum and Natural Gas 14th
Report and Action
Taken Statement
-do- Social Justice and Empowerment 31st Report and Action
Taken Statements
-do- Coal and Steel Action Taken Statements
12-08-2016 Home Affairs 198th
Report
-do- Urban Development 12th
Report
-do- Information Technology Action Taken Statements
(Total Time taken: 20 Mts.)
REPORT AND EVIDENCE OF THE SELECT COMMITTEE OF THE
RAJYA SABHA ON THE PREVENTION OF CORRUPTION
(AMENDMENT) BILL, 2013
On the 12th
of August, 2016, Shri Naresh Agrawal presented the Report
(in English and Hindi) of the Select Committee of the Rajya Sabha on the
Prevention of Corruption (Amendment) Bill, 2013 and also laid on the Table, a
copy of the evidence tendered before the Select Committee.
(Time taken: 01 Minute)
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MOTIONS FOR ELECTION/APPOINTMENT OF MEMBERS TO
VARIOUS COMMITTEES/BODIES
Sl.
No.
Date Name of the Committee/Body Time taken
Hrs.Mts.
1. 21-07-2016 Central Coordination Committee 0-01
2. 01-08-2016 Committee on Welfare of Other Backward
Classes
0-01
3. -do- Committee on Welfare of Scheduled
Castes and Scheduled Tribes
4. ‘ -do- Committee on Public Accounts 0-01
5. -do- Committee on Public Undertakings 0-01
6. 03-08-2016 Joint Committee on Offices of Profit 0-01
7. -do- Coir Board 0-01
8. 04-08-2016 Council of the Indian Institute of Science,
Bangalore
0-01
9. 08-08-2016 Committee on Welfare of Other Backward
Classes
0-01
10. 09-08-2016 Joint Committee on Offices of Profit 0-01
11. 12-08-2016 Committee on Official Language 0-01
Total : 0-09
MOTION FOR APPOINTMENT OF MEMBERS TO THE SELECT
COMMITTEE OF THE RAJYA SABHA ON THE PREVENTION OF
CORRUPTION (AMENDMENT) BILL, 2013
On the 19th
of July, 2016, Shri Mukhtar Abbas Naqvi, Minister of State
(Independent Charge) of the Ministry of Minority Affairs and Minister of State
in the Ministry of Parliamentary Affairs, moved the following Motion:—
“That this House do appoint Shri Dilipbhai Pandya, Shri Shamsher
Singh Manhas, Shri Pramod Tiwari, Shri A. Navaneethakrishnan,
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Shri Praful Patel, Shri Harivansh, Shri Satish Chandra Misra and
Shri Sanjay Raut to the Select Committee to examine the Prevention of
Corruption (Amendment) Bill, 2013 in the vacancies caused by the
retirements of Shri Anil Madhav Dave, Dr. Chandan Mitra, Shri
Avinash Pande, Shri A. Navaneethakrishnan, Shri K.C. Tyagi, Shri
Satish Chandra Misra, Shri Praful Patel and Shri Sanjay Raut. This
House also do appoint Shri Swapan Dasgupta to the said Select
Committee in place of Shri Ramdas Athawale who has been inducted
into the Union Council of Ministers".
The Motion was adopted.
(Time taken: 02 Mts)
MOTION FOR APPOINTMENT OF MEMBERS TO THE JOINT
COMMITTEE ON THE ENFORCEMENT OF SECURITY INTEREST
AND RECOVERY OF DEBTS LAWS AND MISCELLANEOUS
PROVISIONS (AMENDMENT) BILL, 2016
On the 19th
of July, 2016, Shri Arun Jaitley, Minister of Finance and
Minister of Corporate Affairs, moved the following Motion:—
“That this House concurs in the recommendation of the Lok Sabha that
the Rajya Sabha do appoint three Members to the Joint Committee on
Enforcement of Security Interest and Recovery of Debts Laws and
Miscellaneous Provisions (Amendment) Bill, 2016 in the vacancies
caused by the retirement of Shri Satish Chandra Misra, Shri Praful
Patel and Shri K.C. Tyagi from the Rajya Sabha and communicate to
the Lok Sabha the names of the Members so appointed by the Rajya
Sabha to the Joint Committee and resolves that Shri Ramchandra
Prasad Singh; Shri Satish Chandra Misra and Shri Praful Patel be
appointed to the said Joint Committee to fill the vacancies.”
The Motion was adopted.
(Time taken: 01 Minute)
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MOTION FOR APPOINTMENT TO THE JOINT COMMITTEE ON THE
RIGHT TO FAIR COMPENSATION AND TRANSPARENCY IN LAND
ACQUISITION, REHABILITATION AND RESETTLEMENT
(AMENDMENT) SECOND BILL, 2015
On the 8th
of August, 2016, Shri Narendra Singh Tomar, Minister of Rural
Development, Minister of Panchayati Raj and Minister of Drinking Water and
Sanitation moved the following Motion:—
“That this House concurs in the recommendation of the Lok Sabha that
the Rajya Sabha do appoint three Members of Rajya Sabha to the
Joint Committee on the Right to Fair Compensation and
Transparency in Land Acquisition, Rehabilitation and
Resettlement (Amendment) Second Bill, 2015 in the vacancies
caused by the retirements of Shri Jairam Ramesh, Shri Sharad
Yadav and Shri Rajpal Singh Saini from the Rajya Sabha and
communicate to the Lok Sabha the names of the Members so
appointed by the Rajya Sabha to the Joint Committee and resolves
that Shri Jairam Ramesh, Shri Sharad Yadav and Shri Veer Singh
be re-appointed/appointed to the said Joint Committee to fill the
vacancies.”
The Motion was adopted.
(Time taken: 01 Minute)
MOTION FOR EXTENSION OF TIME FOR PRESENTATION OF
THE REPORT OF THE SELECT COMMITTEE OF THE RAJYA
SABHA ON THE PREVENTION OF CORRUPTION (AMENDMENT)
BILL, 2013
On the 22nd
of July, 2016, Shri Bhupender Yadav moved the following
Motion:—
"That the time appointed for presentation of the Report of the Select
Committee of the Rajya Sabha on the Prevention of Corruption
(Amendment) Bill, 2013, be extended up to the last day of the first
week of the next session.”
The Motion was adopted.
(Time taken: 01 Minute)
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PANEL OF VICE-CHAIRMEN
On the 20th of July, 2016, the Deputy Chairman announced that
Shri Bhubaneswar Kalita and Shri Basawaraj Patil have been nominated on the Panel
of Vice-Chairmen w.e.f. the 19th of July, 2016.
(Time taken: 01 Minute)
RESIGNATION BY MEMBER
On the 18th of July, 2016, the Deputy Chairman made the following
announcement in the House:—
“I have to inform Members that the Hon’ble Chairman had received a
letter, dated the 18th
of July, 2016 from Shri Navjot Singh Sidhu, a
Nominated Member, resigning his seat in the Rajya Sabha.
The Hon’ble Chairman has accepted his resignation with effect from
the 18th
of July, 2016.”
(Time taken: 01 Minute)
LEAVE OF ABSENCE
On the 21st of July, 2016, Shri Kunal Kumar Ghosh (West Bengal) was
granted leave of absence from the sittings of the House, from the 18th
of July to
the 12th
of August, 2016, during the current (240th
) Session.
(Time taken: 01 Minute.)
RULING BY THE CHAIR
On the 5th
of August, 2016, the Deputy Chairman gave the following
ruling:—
"The Andhra Pradesh Reorganisation (Amendment) Bill, 2015 was
introduced by Dr. K.V.P. Ramachandra Rao in the Rajya Sabha on
7th
August, 2015. The Bill was taken up for consideration on
11th
March and 29th April, 2016. A point has been raised that the
Bill is a Money Bill under article 110 of the Constitution. Rule 186
(7) states that 'On a Bill being introduced in the Council or at
subsequent stage if an objection is taken that a Bill is a Money Bill
within the meaning of article 110 and should not be proceeded
within the Council, the Chairman shall if he holds the objection valid
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direct that further proceedings in connection with the Bill be
terminated'.
Under Rule 186 (8) if the Chairman has any doubt in regard to
the validity of the objection, he shall refer the matter to the Speaker
whose decision on the question shall be final in accordance with
Clause (3) of article 110 of the Constitution.
Since the matter is not free from doubt, I, therefore, under rule
186 (8) refer the matter to the Hon'ble Speaker for a decision, till
then further proceedings in connection with the Bill stand deferred."
(Time taken: 07 Mts.)
MESSAGES FROM THE LOK SABHA — REPORTED / GOVERNMENT
BILLS — LAID ON THE TABLE
Secretary-General reported to the Rajya Sabha, 27messages received from
the Lok Sabha and laid on the Table, 12 Government Bills, as passed by the Lok
Sabha, during the Session.
(Total Time taken: 20 Mts.)
RECOMMENDATIONS OF THE BUSINESS ADVISORY COMMITTEE
5 Meetings of the Business Advisory Committee were held during the
Session to allocate time for Government Legislative and other Business.
Recommendations of the Committee in respect of five (5) meetings were
reported to the House on the dates mentioned below: —
Sl. No. Date of BAC
Meeting
Date of announcement of
the recommendations of
BAC in the House
Time taken
Hrs.Mts.
1. 18-07-2016 18-07-2016 0-01
2. 20-07-2016 20-07-2016 0-02
3. 28-07-2016 28-07-2016 0-01
4. 04-08-2016 04-08-2016 0-02
5. 10-08-2016 10-08-2016 0-01
Total: 0-07
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STATEMENTS REGARDING GOVERNMENT BUSINESS
3 Statements regarding Government Business were made in the House on the
following dates during the Session: —
Sl. No. Date Time taken
Hrs.Mts.
1. 22-07-2016 0-02
2. 29-07-2016 0-02
3. 05-08-2016 0-01
Total: 0-05
INFORMATION TO THE HOUSE
(1) On the 1st of August, 2016, Shri Vijay Goel, Minister of State
(Independent Charge) of the Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports and Minister
of State in the Ministry of Water Resources, River Development and Ganga
Rejuvenation informed the House that the National Anti-Doping Association
(NADA) has given a clean chit to Shri Narsingh Yadav, wrestler in the doping
case and has allowed him to participate in the Rio Olympics.
(2) On the 4th
of August, 2016, Shrimati Sushma Swaraj, Minister of
External Affairs, informed the House about the progress in the efforts being
made by the Government of India in solving the problems faced by Indian
labourers stranded in Saudi Arabia and the measures being taken to alleviate
their suffering.
(Total Time taken: 05 Mts.)
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MATTERS RAISED WITH PERMISSION
I. On the 19th
of July, 2016:—
1. Shri Sitaram Yechury raised a matter regarding demolition of historical
and heritage building of Ambedkar Bhawan in Mumbai.
Shri Anand Sharma, Km. Mayawati and Shri Amar Shankar Sable also
spoke.
Shri Thaawar Chand Gehlot, Minister of Social Justice and
Empowerment, responded.
2. Shrimati Rajani Patil raised a matter regarding brutal rape and murder
of a ten year old girl in Ahmednagar, Maharashtra.
Shri Husain Dalwai also spoke.
3. Shri Ananda Bhaskar Rapolu raised a matter regarding growing unrest
among Scheduled Castes due to unequal distribution of resources.
4. Shri K.K. Ragesh raised a matter regarding need to withdraw the
decision regarding merger of SBI and SBT.
Shri A. K. Antony, Shri Tapan Kumar Sen and Shri Jairam Ramesh
also spoke.
5. Shri Ripun Bora raised a matter regarding need to withdraw the
decision to auction 12 oil fields in Assam.
6. Shrimati Vijila Sathyananth raised a matter regarding need to take
immediate steps for release of fishermen and their fishing boats apprehended
on 15.07.2016.
Shri Tiruchi Siva also spoke.
7. Shri P. Bhattacharya raised a matter regarding pathetic condition of the
National Library in Kolkata.
8. Shri Naresh Agrawal raised a matter regarding arbitrariness of doctors,
hospitals and Nursing Homes.
Shri Mukhtar Abbas Naqvi, Minister of State (Independent Charge) of
the Ministry of Minority Affairs and Minister of State in the Ministry of
Parliamentary Affairs, responded.
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9. Shri Derek O’ Brien raised a matter regarding neglect of Dr. Abdul
Kalam’s Memorial.
Shri Manohar Parrikar, Minister of Defence, responded.
II. On the 21st of July, 2016:—
10. Shri Dilip Kumar Tirkey raised a matter regarding death of renowned
Hockey player Mohd.Shahid.
Shri Satyavrat Chaturvedi also spoke.
Shri Mukhtar Abbas Naqvi, Minister of State (Independent Charge) of
the Ministry of Minority Affairs and Minister of State in the Ministry of
Parliamentary Affairs, responded.
11. Shrimati Viplove Thakur raised a matter regarding withholding of
funds allocated to District Boards.
12. Shri Pramod Tiwari raised a matter regarding rising inflation in the
country.
13. Shri Ali Anwar Ansari raised a matter regarding suspension of students
by the VC of Banaras Hindu University.
14. Shri Shadi Lal Batra raised a matter regarding need for a CBI enquiry
into the alleged rigging in the Rajya Sabha elections in Haryana.
15. Ms. Anu Aga raised a matter regarding notifications issued under the
Lokpal Act requiring Trustees and senior functionaries of certain NGOs to
declare their assets.
Shri Digvijaya Singh and Shri Sharad Pawar also spoke.
Shri M. Venkaiah Naidu, Minister of Urban Development; Minister of
Housing and Urban Poverty Alleviation; and Minister of Information and
Broadcasting, responded.
16. Shri Anand Sharma raised a matter regarding concern over delay in
dispensation of justice due to vacant posts of Judges in High Courts.
Shri M. Venkaiah Naidu, Minister of Urban Development, Minister of
Housing and Urban Poverty Alleviation and Minister of Information and
Broadcasting and Shri D. V. Sadananda Gowda, Minister of Statistics and
Programme Implementation, responded.
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17. Shrimati Kanimozhi raised a matter regarding suspicious death of an
AIIMS student.
Shri D. Raja also spoke.
Shri Jagat Prakash Nadda, Minister of Health and Family Welfare,
responded.
18. Shri Vivek Gupta raised a matter regarding crisis in Eastern India due
to wheat blast disease causing huge damage to crops.
19. Shri Bhupender Yadav raised a matter regarding misuse of social
websites by some terrorist organizations.
20. Shri D. P. Tripathi raised a matter regarding death of tribals of Madhya
Pradesh working in Gujarat due to Silicosis disease.
21. Shri Tapan Kumar Sen raised a matter regarding proposed move to
privatize Salem Steel Plant and Vishveshwaraya Iron and Steel Plant of SAIL.
22. Shri Tiruchi Siva raised a matter regarding boycott of courts by
lawyers in Tamil Nadu affecting the litigants.
III. On the 25th
of July, 2016:—
23. Shri Vishambhar Prasad Nishad raised a matter regarding need to take
steps to prevent deaths due to Cancer.
24. Shri Veer Singh raised a matter regarding need to take urgent steps to
check the sale of adulterated and synthetic milk in the country.
25. Shri Anand Sharma raised a matter regarding failure to provide
employment in Government and PSUs to persons with disabilities and hardships
being faced by them.
26. Shri Tapan Kumar Sen raised a matter regarding Government's move
for privatization of PSUs including BSNL and MTNL.
27. Shri Motilal Vora raised a matter regarding concern over increasing
incidents of suicide among students.
28. Dr. T. Subbarami Reddy raised a matter regarding situation arising out
of recent ban on 10 years old Diesel vehicles in Delhi by NGT.
29. Shri Naresh Agrawal raised a matter regarding concern over
arbitrariness of telecom companies.
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30. Shri Tiruchi Siva raised a matter regarding concern over raising the
level of the check dam across Palar river by Andhra Pradesh.
31. Shri Majeed Memon raised a matter regarding plight of micro scale
powerloom industry due to imposition of anti-dumping duty on Purified
Terephthalic Acid (PTA).
32. Shri Ritabrata Banerjee raised a matter regarding need for proper
rehabilitation of the people coming to India from Indian enclaves in Bangladesh.
Shri P. Bhattacharya also spoke.
IV. On the 26th
of July, 2016:—
33. Shrimati Viplove Thakur raised a matter regarding exploitation of
women by advertising agencies.
34. Dr. Satyanarayan Jatiya raised a matter regarding need for
development of roads in rural areas connecting to urban areas and giving priority
for developmental works in settlements of weaker sections.
35. Shri Shantaram Naik raised a matter regarding non-payment of wages
and failure to deposit provident fund amount of workers by Western India
Shipyard Ltd.
36. Shri Sanjiv Kumar raised a matter regarding reported allegations
regarding use of money in the elections to Rajya Sabha in Jharkhand and
Karnataka.
Shri Ghulam Nabi Azad, Leader of the Opposition, Shri Sharad Yadav
and Shri Sitaram Yechury also spoke.
Shri Mukhtar Abbas Naqvi, Minister of State (Independent Charge) of
the Ministry of Minority Affairs and Minister of State in the Ministry of
Parliamentary Affairs, responded
37. Shri T. K. Rangarajan raised a matter regarding problems being faced
by students in getting education loan.
Shri Tapan Kumar Sen also spoke.
38. Shri Swapan Dasgupta raised a matter regarding report of Shyam
Benegal Committee on Central Board of Film Certification and Government’s
reaction thereto.
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Shri Sitaram Yechury also spoke.
39. Shri Shwait Malik raised a matter regarding concern over declining
flight operations from Amritsar International Airport.
40. Shrimati Renuka Chowdhury raised a matter regarding concern over
bulk transfer of teachers in Kendriya Vidyalayas in Khammam, Telangana by
KVS.
41. Shrimati Kahkashan Perween raised a matter regarding need for toilets
for women on National Highways.
Shri Mukhtar Abbas Naqvi, Minister of State (Independent Charge) of
the Ministry of Minority Affairs and Minister of State in the Ministry of
Parliamentary Affairs, responded.
42. Shri Madhusudan Mistry raised a matter regarding alleged delay in
payment of compensation to dalits in Gujarat.
43. Shri Javed Ali Khan raised a matter regarding alleged misuse of the
National Council for Promotion of Urdu Language.
44. Dr. Subramanian Swamy raised a matter regarding need for review of
new evidence from National Archives on assassination of Mahatma Gandhi.
V. On the 27th
of July, 2016:—
45. Shri Md. Nadimul Haque raised a matter regarding need to release pre
and post- matric scholarship to minority students.
Shri Mukhtar Abbas Naqvi, Minister of State (Independent Charge) of
the Ministry of Minority Affairs and Minister of State in the Ministry of
Parliamentary Affairs, responded.
46. Ms. Dola Sen raised a matter regarding need for eliminating all
unmanned level crossings in the country.
47. Shri Dilip Kumar Tirkey raised a matter regarding concern over spread
of Sickle Cell Anaemia among tribals.
48. Shri Ali Anwar Ansari raised a matter regarding alleged discrimination
with the world renowned Khuda Baksh Library by the Ministry of Culture.
49. Shri Ram Nath Thakur raised a matter regarding concern over efforts
to dilute the benefits of reservation for OBCs on the grounds of creamy layer.
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Prof. Ram Gopal Yadav also spoke.
Shri Mukhtar Abbas Naqvi, Minister of State (Independent Charge) of
the Ministry of Minority Affairs and Minister of State in the Ministry of
Parliamentary Affairs, responded.
50. Shri Palvai Govardhan Reddy raised a matter regarding need for
compliance of price reduction by private fertilizer producers.
51. Shri D. Raja raised a matter regarding need to issue valid regular
degrees to the students of Footwear Design and Development Institute (FDDI).
52. Shri Harivansh raised a matter regarding concern over threat to cyber
security of the sensitive departments of the Government.
53. Shri Ahmed Patel raised a matter regarding concern over salinity
ingress and drying up of Narmada river.
54. Dr. Pradeep Kumar Balmuchu raised a matter regarding slow progress
of work on construction of NH-33 in Jharkhand.
55. Shri Mohd. Ali Khan raised a matter regarding construction of
Komaravelli Mallana Sagar project in Telangana.
VI. On the 29th
of July, 2016:—
56. Shri K. K. Ragesh raised a matter regarding need to withdraw the
decision of SBI to handover the default education loans to Reliance Asset
Reconstruction Company.
57. Shri Sharad Yadav raised a matter regarding concern over increasing
unemployment in the country.
Shri Sitaram Yechury and Shri Anand Sharma also spoke.
Shri Mukhtar Abbas Naqvi, Minister of State (Independent Charge) of
the Ministry of Minority Affairs and Minister of State in the Ministry of
Parliamentary Affairs, responded.
VII. On the 1st of August, 2016:—
58. Shri Sharad Yadav raised a matter regarding dismal performance of the
Government in creating job opportunities in organized and unorganized sector.
Shri Anand Sharma also spoke.
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59. Shri Derek O’ Brien raised a matter regarding need to curb growing
religious fundamentalism in the country immediately.
Shri Ghulam Nabi Azad, Leader of the Opposition, Shri Sharad Yadav,
Shri Sitaram Yechury, Prof. Ram Gopal Yadav and Km. Mayawati also spoke.
Shri Manohar Parrikar, Minister of Defence, responded.
60. Shri Ali Anwar Ansari raised a matter regarding plight of labourers
from Bihar, within the country and abroad.
Shri Naresh Agrawal and Shri Rajeev Shukla also spoke.
Shrimati Sushma Swaraj, Minister of External Affairs, responded.
61. Prof. Ram Gopal Yadav raised a matter regarding havoc caused by
floods in various States of Northern India and steps being taken in this regard.
Shri Rajeev Shukla also spoke.
VIII. On the 2nd
of August, 2016:—
62. Shri Vivek Gupta raised a matter regarding proposed shifting of the
headquarters of the Tea Board from Kolkata to Guwahati.
63. Shri Shadi Lal Batra raised a matter regarding need for refund of
money with interest to the investors collected by PACL Ltd., a Pearl Group of
Companies.
64. Shri Ananda Bhaskar Rapolu raised a matter regarding delay in justice
delivery system in Telangana and Andhra Pradesh.
65. Shri Ripun Bora raised a matter regarding alarming flood situation in
Assam.
66. Shri Rewati Raman Singh raised a matter regarding condition of toilets
constructed under the National Cleanliness Campaign.
Shri Mukhtar Abbas Naqvi, Minister of State (Independent Charge) of
the Ministry of Minority Affairs and Minister of State in the Ministry of
Parliamentary Affairs, responded.
67. Shri Prabhat Jha raised a matter regarding serious situation of health
services in rural areas due to shortage of doctors.
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68. Shrimati Chhaya Verma raised a matter regarding alleged infringement
of the rights of Panchayati Raj institutions in Chhattisgarh.
69. Shri Sambhaji Shahu Chhatrapati raised a matter regarding concern
over the increasing cases of rape in the country.
70. Shri Surendra Singh Nagar raised a matter regarding pending
proposals for construction and development of airports.
Prof. Ram Gopal Yadav also spoke.
71. Shri Narendra Budania raised a matter regarding need for management
of stray animals.
72. Shri Rajeev Shukla raised a matter regarding tenure of the RBI
Governor.
73. Shri Dilip Kumar Tirkey raised a matter regarding deaths and
casualties caused due to lightening in Odisha.
Shri Sharad Yadav also spoke.
IX. On the 3rd
of August, 2016:—
74. Shri Sukhendu Sekhar Roy raised a matter regarding irregularities
being committed by third party mediclaim agents.
75. Shri Javed Ali Khan raised a matter regarding cancellation of
passenger trains by Moradabad Railway Division of Northern Railways.
76. Shrimati Viplove Thakur raised a matter regarding suicide committed
by a girl student being unable to pay the fee in a private school.
77. Shri Md. Nadimul Haque raised a matter regarding increase in food
adulteration in the country.
Shri K.K. Ragesh also spoke.
78. Shri Madhusudan Mistry raised a matter regarding problems of
Narmada Dam oustees.
79. Shrimati Jharna Das Baidya raised a matter regarding trafficking of
young girls from Assam and other parts of the country.
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80. Dr. T. Subbarami Reddy raised a matter regarding missing children in
the National Capital Region.
81. Dr. Vinay P. Sahasrabuddhe raised a matter regarding need to promote
development tourism.
82. Shri Shamsher Singh Dullo raised a matter regarding alleged injustice
meted out to the Ravidasiya community in Punjab.
83. Shri Naresh Agrawal raised a matter regarding increasing road
accidents due to absence of an effective road safety system.
84. Shrimati Renuka Chowdhury raised a matter regarding slow
implementation of the Pradhan Mantri Fasal Beema Yojana in Khammam
district of Telangana.
85. Shrimati Kanimozhi raised a matter regarding problem of bonded
labour in India.
86. Shri Husain Dalwai raised a matter regarding human losses due to
national calamity.
87. Shri Basawaraj Patil raised a matter regarding problem due to non-
availability of track and other facilities at Gulbarga railway station, Karnataka.
88. Shri Sanjay Raut raised a matter regarding activities of ISIS and
reported joining of youths in terror activities in the country.
X. On the 4th
of August, 2016:—
89. Shri Tapan Kumar Sen raised a matter regarding opposition to the
Government’s move to appropriate a huge part of employees’ savings in EPF.
Shri P. Bhattacharya also spoke.
90. Shri Shantaram Naik raised a matter regarding need to give reservation
of seats to Scheduled Tribes in Goa Assembly.
Shri Manohar Parrikar, Minister of Defence responded.
91. Shri D. Raja raised a matter regarding alleged attack on academic
freedom and creativity of students in Central University, Puducherry.
Shri M. Venkaiah Naidu, Minister of Urban Development, Minister of
Housing and Urban Poverty Alleviation and Minister of Information and
Broadcasting responded.
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92. Shrimati Sarojini Hembram raised a matter regarding need to release
funds for irrigation projects under the Accelerated Irrigation Benefit Programme
(AIBP) to the State of Odisha.
Shri Dilip Kumar Tirkey also spoke.
Shri M. Venkaiah Naidu, Minister of Urban Development, Minister
of Housing and Urban Poverty Alleviation and Minister of Information and
Broadcasting responded.
93. Shri Ahamed Hassan raised a matter regarding withdrawal of services
by Alliance Airlines from Kolkata and North-East.
Shri Tapan Kumar Sen also spoke.
Shri Mukhtar Abbas Naqvi, Minister of State (Independent Charge) of
the Ministry of Minority Affairs and Minister of State in the Ministry of
Parliamentary Affairs responded.
94. Shri Pramod Tiwari raised a matter regarding closure of Rajiv Gandhi
Institute of Information Technology in Amethi, Uttar Pradesh.
Shri Rajeev Shukla and Shri Ghulam Nabi Azad, Leader of Opposition
also spoke.
Shri M. Venkaiah Naidu, Minister of Urban Development, Minister of
Housing and Urban Poverty Alleviation and Minister of Information and
Broadcasting responded.
95. Dr. Satyanarayan Jatiya raised a matter regarding need for
rehabilitation and provision of social security to Scheduled Castes involved in
sanitation work.
96. Shri K.K. Ragesh raised a matter regarding need to reconsider the
decision regarding de-notification of FCI depots and bringing back private
contract system by the Ministry of Labour.
Shri Tapan Kumar Sen also spoke.
97. Shri Motilal Vora raised a matter regarding need to save the mini steel
plants from closure in the State of Chhattisgarh.
98. Shri Ronald Sapa Tlau raised a matter regarding condition of highway
roads in hilly States due to landslides.
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99. Shri Amar Shankar Sable raised a matter regarding prevalence of
manual scavenging in the country.
XI. On the 8th
of August, 2016:—
100. Shri Ghulam Nabi Azad raised a matter regarding deteriorating law
and order situation in Kashmir Valley.
Shri Sitaram Yechury, Shri D. Raja, Shri Neeraj Shekhar and Shri
Sharad Yadav also spoke.
101. Shri Ram Kumar Kashyap raised a matter regarding need to amend
the regulations regarding MPLAD Scheme.
102. Shri Pramod Tiwari raised a matter regarding death of cows in a cow
shelter at Jaipur.
103. Shri Santiuse Kujur raised a matter regarding terror attack in a market
place in Kokrajhar District of Assam.
Shri Ripun Bora also spoke.
104. Dr. Subramanian Swamy raised a matter regarding need to list the
case pertaining to Ram Mandir in Ayodhya in Supreme Court for day-to-day
hearing.
105. Shri K.T.S. Tulsi raised a matter regarding need to increase the MSP
to fifty per cent over the cost of production to fulfill the commitment made to
the farmers.
106. Shri Partap Singh Bajwa raised a matter regarding plight of Indian
workers in Libya and Iraq.
Shrimati Ambika Soni and Shri Naresh Gujral also spoke.
Shri Mukhtar Abbas Naqvi, Minister of State (Independent Charge)
of the Ministry of Minority Affairs and Minister of State in the Ministry of
Parliamentary Affairs responded.
107. Shri P.L. Punia raised a matter regarding need to amend the new
Advertising Policy declared on the 15th
of June, 2016.
Chaudhary Munvvar Saleem also spoke.
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108. Shri Harivansh raised a matter regarding alleged fraud amounting to `
302 crores in a branch of the Indian Overseas Bank in Chandigarh.
109. Shrimati Chhaya Verma raised a matter regarding serious
irregularities in making ration cards in Chhattisgarh.
110. Shri Ravi Prakash Verma raised a matter regarding need to check the
business of pornography and intoxicating medicines.
111. Shri A.K. Selvaraj raised a matter regarding need for realignment of
the proposed Kochi-Bengaluru GAIL pipe line.
XII. On the 9th
of August, 2016:—
112. Shri Sharad Yadav raised a matter regarding tapping of telephones of
highly placed people in the Government and Private Sector by a corporate
house.
113. Shri Derek O’Brien raised a matter regarding need to take steps to
ensure utilization of cess collected from various sources.
114. Shri Ali Anwar Ansari raised a matter regarding proposed merger of
Bhartiya Mahila Bank with SBI.
115. Shri Sitaram Yechury raised a matter regarding concern over the
increasing incidents of attacks by Gau Rakshaks in various parts of the country.
XIII. On the 12th
of August, 2016:—
116. Prof. Ram Gopal Yadav raised a matter regarding Inadequate salary
and allowances of Members of Parliament.
Shri Anand Sharma and Shri Husain Dalwai also spoke.
117. Shri Mukul Roy raised a matter regarding need for discussion on role
of Election Commission.
118. Shri Shwait Malik raised a matter regarding discrepancies at the
International Check Post at Attari affecting business and revenue collection.
119. Shrimati Vijila Sathyananth raised a matter regarding serious
situation in North Tamil Nadu due to building of more check dams on Palar
river.
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120. Shri Ram Nath Thakur raised a matter regarding allegedly preventing
a dalit girl from drinking water in a temple in Sambhal (U.P).
121. Shrimati Kahkashan Perween raised a matter regarding alleged
exploitation of a dalit woman in AIIMS.
122. Kumari Selja raised a matter regarding anguish among farmers due to
poor implementation of Crop Insurance Scheme.
123. Shrimati Rajani Patil raised a matter regarding reported involvement
of some hospitals in kidney racket.
(Total time taken: 7 Hrs. & 20 Mts.)
QUESTIONS
300 Starred Questions were put down in the List of Questions for oral
answers, out of which 84 Questions were orally answered and answers to the
remaining ones were laid on the Table of the House.
(Total time taken: 13 Hrs. & 49 Mts.)
3101 Unstarred Questions were put down in the List of Questions and
written answers in respect thereof were laid on the Table of the House.
__________________________________________________
For Reference and Record
Members were informed vide Parliamentary Bulletin Part-II No. 55798
dated the 9th
of August, 2016 that Question Hour scheduled for the 10th
of
August, 2016 had been dispensed with to take up the ‘Discussion on the
prevailing situation in Kashmir Valley’ and that the answers to both Starred and
Unstarred Questions listed for that day were to be treated as laid on the Table.
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STATEMENT BY MINISTER CORRECTING ANSWER TO QUESTION
Statement correcting answer to question, as detailed below, was laid on the Table of the House, during the Session: —
Sl.
No.
Date Subject Ministry/
Department
Name of the
Minister
Time taken
Hrs.Mts.
1. 29-07-2016 Correcting the answer to Unstarred Question 1010
given in the Rajya Sabha on the 4th
March, 2016,
regarding ‘Adoption of low carbon agriculture
techniques’.
Agriculture and
Farmers Welfare
Shri Sudarshan
Bhagat
0-01
Total : 0-01
43
STATEMENTS BY MINISTERS
(I) The following Statements were made in the House by Ministers during the Session:–––
Sl.
No.
Date Subject matter of the Statement Name of the Minister Time taken
Hrs.Mts.
1. 28-07-2016
29-07-2016
Missing Indian Air Force operated AN-32 courier aircraft
bound for Port Blair from Chennai, on 22nd
July, 2016
Shri Manohar Parrikar
0-28
2. 05-08-2016 Recent visit to Pakistan to attend the 7th
meeting of
SAARC Ministers of Interior/Home.
Shri Rajnath Singh
0-37
3. 08-08-2016 Kokrajhar militant attack on the 5th
of August, 2016 Shri Rajnath Singh
0-29
The clarifications on the Statement were sought on the 29
th of July, 2016 as suggested by some Members and agreed
to by the House and announced by the Deputy Chairman in the House on the 28th
of July, 2016.
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(II) The following Statements were laid on the Table, by Ministers in pursuance of the Direction of the Chairman,
Rajya Sabha, dated the 24th
September, 2004 in accordance with the provisions of Rule 266 of the Rules of Procedure
and Conduct of Business in the Council of States: —
Sl.
No.
Date Subject matter of the Statement Name of the
Minister
Time taken
Hrs.Mts.
1. 19-07-2016 Status of implementation of recommendations contained in the
Eighty Second, Eighty Third, Eighty Ninth and Ninetieth
Reports of the Department-related Parliamentary Standing
Committee on Health and Family Welfare on Demand for
Grants of the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare.
Shri Jagat Prakash
Nadda
0-01
2. 21-07-2016 Status of implementation of recommendations contained in the
Two Hundred and Sixtieth Report of the Department-related
Parliamentary Standing Committee on Science and Technology,
Environment and Forests on Demands for Grants (2015-16)
pertaining to the Ministry of Earth Sciences.
Shri Mukhtar
Abbas Naqvi
0-01
3. 25-07-2016 Status of implementation of recommendations contained in the
Thirty First Report of the Department-related Parliamentary
Standing Committee on Finance on Demands for Grants
(2016-17) pertaining to the Niti Aayog.
Rao Inderjit Singh 0-01
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4. 27-07-2016 Status of implementation of recommendations contained in the
One Hundred and Twenty-first Report of the Department-
related Parliamentary Standing Committee on Commerce on the
Action Taken by the Government on the
observations/recommendations contained in the One Hundred
and Eighteenth Report on Demands for Grants (2015-16)
pertaining to the Department of Industrial Policy and
Promotion.
Shrimati Nirmala
Sitharaman
0-01
5. 29-07-2016 Status of implementation of recommendations contained in the
Eleventh Report of the Department-related Parliamentary
Standing Committee on Finance on Demands for Grants
(2015-16) pertaining to the Department of Revenue.
Shri Santosh
Kumar Gangwar
0-01
6. 01-08-2016 Status of implementation of recommendations contained in the
Sixteenth Report of the Department-related Parliamentary
Standing Committee on Coal and Steel on Demands for Grants
(2015-16) pertaining to the Ministry of Mines.
Shri Mukhtar
Abbas Naqvi
0-01
7. 02-08-2016 Status of implementation of recommendations contained in the
Second Report of the Department-related Parliamentary
Standing Committee on Defence on Demands for Grants (2014-
15) of the Ministry of Defence on General Defence Budget
(Demand No. 20, 21 and 27).
Dr. Subhash
Ramrao Bhamre
––––
46
Sl.
No.
Date Subject matter of the Statement Name of the
Minister
Time taken
Hrs.Mts.
8. 02-08-2016 Status of implementation of recommendations contained in the
Third Report of the Department-related Parliamentary Standing
Committee on Defence on Demands for Grants (2014-15) of the
Ministry of Defence on Army (Demand No. 22).
Dr. Subhash
Ramrao Bhamre
0-01
9. -do- Status of implementation of recommendations contained in the
Fourth Report of the Department-related Parliamentary
Standing Committee on Defence on Demands for Grants (2014-
15) of the Ministry of Defence on Navy and Air Force (Demand
No. 23 and 24).
-do-
10. -do- Status of implementation of recommendations contained in the
Fifth Report of the Department-related Parliamentary Standing
Committee on Defence on Demands for Grants (2014-15) of the
Ministry of Defence on Ordnance Factories and Defence
Research and Development Organisation (Demand No. 25
and 26).
-do-
11. 04-08-2016 Status of implementation of recommendations contained in the
Two Hundred and Seventy-third Report of the Department-
related Parliamentary Standing Committee on Science and
Technology, Environment and Forests on the Demands for
Grants (2015-16) pertaining to the Department of Science and
Technology.
Shri Y.S.
Chowdary
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12. 04-08-2016 Status of implementation of recommendations contained in the
Two Hundred and Seventy-sixth Report of the Department-
related Parliamentary Standing Committee on Science and
Technology, Environment and Forests on the Action Taken by
the Government on the recommendations contained in the Two
Hundred and Fifty-seventh Report on the Demands for Grants
(2015-16) pertaining to the Department of Scientific and
Industrial Research.
Shri Y.S.
Chowdary
0-01
13. -do- Status of implementation of recommendations contained in the
Two Hundred and Eighty-first Report of the Department-related
Parliamentary Standing Committee on Science and Technology,
Environment and Forests on the Demands for Grants (2016-17)
pertaining to the Department of Science and Technology.
-do-
14. 05-08-2016 Status of implementation of recommendations contained in the
Twenty Sixth Report of the Department-related Parliamentary
Standing Committee on Agriculture on the Demands for Grants
(2016-17) pertaining to the Department of Agricultural
Research and Education.
Shri Radha
Mohan Singh
0-01
15. -do- Updated Status of implementation of recommendations
contained in the Ninth Report of the Department-related
Parliamentary Standing Committee on Agriculture on Demands
for Grants (2015-16) pertaining to the Department of
Agriculture and Cooperation.
Shri S.S.
Ahluwalia
48
Sl.
No.
Date Subject matter of the Statement Name of the
Minister
Time taken
Hrs.Mts.
16. 05-08-2016 Status of implementation of recommendations contained in the
Sixteenth Report of the Department-related Parliamentary
Standing Committee on Agriculture on Mega Food Parks.
Sadhvi Niranjan
Jyoti
0-01 17. -do- Status of implementation of recommendations contained in the
Second Report of the Department-related Parliamentary
Standing Committee on Chemicals and Fertilizers on Demands
for Grants (2014-15) pertaining to the Department of
Pharmaceuticals.
Shri Ananthkumar
18. 08-08-2016 Status of implementation of recommendations contained in the
Fifth Report of the Department-related Parliamentary Standing
Committee on Energy on the Demands for Grants (2015-16)
pertaining to the Ministry of Power.
Shri Piyush Goyal 0-01
19. -do- Status of implementation of recommendations contained in the
Two Hundred and Twenty-first Report of the Department-
related Parliamentary Standing Committee on Transport,
Tourism and Culture on the Demands for Grants (2015-16)
pertaining to the Ministry of Shipping.
Shri
Radhakrishnan P.
0-01
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20. 09-08-2016 Status of implementation of recommendations contained in the
Two Hundred and Twenty-fifth Report of the Department-
related Parliamentary Standing Committee on Transport,
Tourism and Culture on the Demands for Grants pertaining to
the Ministry of Civil Aviation.
Shri Jayant Sinha ––––
21. 10-08-2016 Status of implementation of recommendations contained in the
One Hundred and Eighty-ninth Report of the Department-
related Parliamentary Standing Committee on Home Affairs on
the Action Taken by the Government on the
recommendations/observations contained in the One Hundred
and Seventy-sixth Report on "Functioning of Delhi Police".
Shri Hansraj
Gangaram Ahir
0-01
22. 11-08-2016 Status of implementation of recommendations contained in the
Two Hundred and Sixty-fifth Report of the Department-related
Parliamentary Standing Committee on Science and Technology,
Environment and Forests on ‘Reported Forecast of a Major
Earthquake in Uttarakhand’.
Shri Y.S.
Chowdary
0-01
23. 12-08-2016 Status of implementation of recommendations contained in the
Tenth Report of the Department-related Parliamentary Standing
Committee on Food, Consumer Affairs and Public Distribution
on Demands for Grants (2016-17) pertaining to the Department
of Food and Public Distribution.
Shri Ramvilas
Paswan
––––
50
Sl.
No.
Date Subject matter of the Statement Name of the
Minister
Time taken
Hrs.Mts.
24. 12-08-2016 Status of implementation of recommendations contained in the
Eighty-fourth and Ninety-first Reports of the Department-
related Parliamentary Standing Committee on Health and
Family Welfare on the Demands for Grants (2015-16) (Demand
No.6) pertaining to the Ministry of AYUSH.
Shri Shripad
Yesso Naik
0-01
25. -do- Status of implementation of recommendations contained in the
One Hundred and Seventeenth Report of the Department-related
Parliamentary Standing Committee on Commerce and Industry
on the Demands for Grants (2015-16) pertaining to the
Department of Commerce.
Shrimati Nirmala
Sitharaman
26. -do- Status of implementation of recommendations contained in the
One Hundred and Twentieth Report of the Department-related
Parliamentary Standing Committee on Commerce and Industry
on the Action Taken by the Government on the
observations/recommendations contained in the One Hundred
and Seventeenth Report on the Demands for Grants (2015-16)
pertaining to the Department of Commerce.
-do-
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27. 12-08-2016 Status of implementation of recommendations contained in the
Two Hundred and Eighth Report of the Department-related
Parliamentary Standing Committee on Transport, Tourism and
Culture on the Action Taken by the Government on the
observations/recommendations contained in the One Hundred
and Ninety-fifth Report on the Demands for Grants (2013-14)
of the Ministry of Tourism.
Dr. Mahesh
Sharma
0-01
28. -do- Status of implementation of recommendations contained in the
Twelfth Report of the Department-related Parliamentary
Standing Committee on Chemicals and Fertilizers on
"Functioning of National Institutes of Pharmaceuticals
Education & Research".
Shri Mansukh L.
Mandaviya
29. -do- Status of implementation of recommendations contained in the
Fifteenth Report of the Department-related Parliamentary
Standing Committee on Chemicals and Fertilizers on the Action
Taken by the Government on the
observations/recommendations contained in the Fourth Report
on 'Jan Aushadhi Scheme'.
-do-
30. -do- Status of implementation of recommendations contained in the
Sixth Report of the Department-related Parliamentary Standing
Committee on Defence on the Demands for Grants (2015-16)
on Civil expenditure and Capital Outlay on Defence Services
(Demand No. 21, 22 and 28).
Dr. Subhash
Ramrao Bhamre
52
Sl.
No.
Date Subject matter of the Statement Name of the
Minister
Time taken
Hrs.Mts.
31. 12-08-2016 Status of implementation of recommendations contained in the
Seventh Report of the Department-related Parliamentary
Standing Committee on Defence on the Demands for Grants
(2015-16) on Army (Demand No. 23).
Dr. Subhash
Ramrao Bhamre
––––
32. -do- Status of implementation of recommendations contained in the
Eighth Report of the Department-related Parliamentary
Standing Committee on Defence on the Demands for Grants
(2015-16) on Navy and Air Force (Demand No. 24 and 25).
-do- ––––
33. -do- Status of implementation of recommendations contained in the
Ninth Report of the Department-related Parliamentary Standing
Committee on Defence on 'Ordnance Factories and Defence
Research and Development Organisation' (Demand No. 26 and
27).
-do- ––––
Total: 1-50
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SPECIAL MENTIONS
The following special mentions on matters of Public Importance were made/laid on the Table during the Session:––
Sl.
No.
Date Name of the Member Subject Time taken
Hrs.Mts.
1. 18-07-2016 Dr. V. Maitreyan Need to protect the rights of lower riparian state of
Tamil Nadu in the matter of Pallar river water.
0-01
2. 19-07-2016 Dr. Subramanian
Swamy
Demand to expedite the steps for early listing and
disposal of the case relating to dispute for
construction of Ram Temple at Ayodhya.
3. -do- Shri Shantaram Naik Demand to adopt a balanced approach to address the
issue of drug offences in the State of Goa.
4. -do- Shri Husain Dalwai Demand for immediate discontinuation of pellet guns
to disperse the crowds. 0-02
5. -do- Shrimati Jharna Das
Baidya
Demand to take urgent steps to ensure availability of
safe and clean toilets for women on Highways in the
country.
6. -do- Chaudhary Munvvar
Saleem
Demand to encourage farming of pulses by giving
remunerative prices to the farmers in northern States
particularly, Uttar Pradesh in the country.
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4
Sl.
No.
Date Name of the Member Subject Time taken
Hrs.Mts.
7. 19-07-2016 Shrimati Wansuk
Syiem
Demand to take steps to provide better air-
connectivity to the North-Eastern region of the
country.
8. -do- Shri Motilal Vora Demand to spread awareness among Jan-Dhan
account holders about the terms and conditions of
facilities being provided to them. 0-01
9. -do- Shri P.L. Punia
Demand to bring amendment in the SC/ST
(Prevention of Atrocities) Act, 1989 to stop
untouchability and harassment in educational
institutions.
10. 21-07-2016 Shrimati Vijila
Sathyananth
Demand for abolition of National Eligibility Entrance
Test (NEET) for Under-Graduate medical courses in
the country.
11. -do- Shri Vivek Gupta Demand to make an effective plan to provide
employment to skilled people in the country.
12. -do- Shri A.K. Selvaraj Demand for financial assistance to complete the
drinking water projects taken up under national Rural
Drinking water programme in Tamil Nadu.
0-01
13. -do- Shri Madhusudan
Mistry
Demand to enact law to provide jobs to the reserved
category classes in private sector.
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14. 21-07-2016 Shri Mahendra Singh
Mahra
Demand to give financial assistance to Uttarakhand
State suffering from natural disaster.
15. -do- Shri S.
Muthukaruppan
Demand for early implementation of UDAY Scheme
in Tamil Nadu.
16. -do- Shri Dilip Kumar
Tirkey
Demand to release the funds for establishing Medical
Colleges in Odisha. 0-01
17. -do- Shri A. Vijayakumar Demand to establish a Divisional Headquarters of
Southern Railways in Tirunelveli, with a cover of
Kanyakumari District and take up other developments
in Southern Zone.
18. 25-07-2016 Dr. V. Maitreyan Demand to address the concerns raised by the Tamil
Nadu Government on the GST Bill.
19. -do- Shri T. Rathinavel Demand for immediate release of funds under Right to
Education Act to the State of Tamil Nadu.
20. -do- Shri C. P. Narayanan Demand to resolve the issues relating to Banking
Regulation Act, 1949 vis a vis Cooperatives Act in
Kerala.
0-01
21. -do- Shrimati Viplove
Thakur
Demand to take necessary steps for maintenance of a
temple protected by ASI and a school in Masroor
Panchayat, Tehsil Dehra Gopipur, District Kangra in
Himachal Pradesh.
5
6
Sl.
No.
Date Name of the Member Subject Time taken
Hrs.Mts.
22. 25-07-2016 Shri Motilal Vora Demand to pay the full amount of Janshree Bima
Yojana to the aggrieved persons in Durg,
Chhattisgarh by the LIC.
—
23. 26-07-2016 Shri Md. Nadimul
Haque
Demand to make effective laws for prohibition of
spitting at public places under Swach Bharat
Abhiyaan.
24. -do- Shri A.K. Selvaraj Demand to restore the sharing pattern of funds by the
Centre, State and the farmers for solar pump sets.
25. -do- Chaudhary Munvvar
Saleem
Demand for government’s response on corruption
and irregularities being committed in purchases,
appointments, etc. at AIIMS in Delhi.
26. -do- Prof. M.V. Rajeev
Gowda
Demand to resolve the problems of food, refreshment
and toilet breaks being faced by Loco-pilots of the
Indian Railways.
0-02
27. -do- Ch. Sukhram Singh
Yadav
Demand to make operational the closed Chakeri
Airport of Kanpur in Uttar Pradesh.
28. -do- Shri Vishambhar
Prasad Nishad
Demand for construction of a canal by making an
embankment on the river Yamuna at Village Augasi
in Banda District of Bundelkhand Region.
5
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*29. 27-07-2016 Ms. Dola Sen Need to adopt an effective model for combating left
wing terrorism in the country.
0-03
*30. -do- Shri Ahamed Hassan Reduction in the funds allocated by the Government
for centrally sponsored schemes in the States. 0-02
31. -do- Shri Anil Desai Need to take effective measures to ensure admission
of poor students in private schools under Right to
Education Act.
0-01
*32. -do- Shri Harivansh Need to set up an enquiry into the revelations made in
a magazine on the involvement of middlemen to give
information about judicial verdicts to corporates and
other beneficiaries.
0-02
*33. -do- Shri S.
Muthukaruppan
Need for establishment of the Cauvery Management
Board and the Cauvery Water Regulation Committee. 0-02
*34. -do- Shrimati Vijila
Sathyananth
Need to introduce and pass the bill for reservation of
seats for women in Parliament. 0-02
35. -do- Shrimati Wansuk
Syiem
Need for constant monitoring of flood situation in
West Garo Hills region in Meghalaya.
0-01
36. -do- Shri K.R. Arjunan Need to include Udhagamandalam (Ooty) under
AMRUT scheme.
* Special Mention was made.
5
8
Sl.
No.
Date Name of the Member Subject Time taken
Hrs.Mts.
*37. 27-07-2016 Shri Husain Dalwai Need to look into the matter of siphoning of money
meant for welfare of tribals in Maharashtra.
0-02
*38. -do- Shri P.L. Punia Need to take effective measures for modernization of
mortuaries in the country under the National Health
Mission.
0-02
*39. -do- Shri Palvai
Govardhan Reddy
Need to undertake a massive door-to-door polio
vaccination programme in Telangana and Andhra
Pradesh.
0-02
40. 28-07-2016 Shri Shantaram Naik Demand to make statutory provisions with regard to
writing character rolls of employees, with particular
reference to the proposed benchmark by the
Government.
41. -do- Shri Partap Singh
Bajwa
Demand to acknowledge the initiative taken by
Canadian Prime Minister to seek apology on behalf
of the Canadian Nation on the incident of Komagata
Maru.
0-01
42. -do- Shri Anubhav
Mohanty
Demand to include the State of Odisha in the East
coast Economic Corridor.
43. -do- Shri Vivek Gupta Demand to adopt West Bengal model to reduce the
number of suicides by farmers in the country.
* Special Mention was made.
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44. 01-08-2016 Shri T. Rathinavel Demand to increase the allocation of funds and
release balance of sanctioned amount under National
Livestock Mission for Tamil Nadu.
45. -do- Shri Veer Singh Demand to make a comprehensive policy to meet the
increasing demand of milk and make stringent laws
to check the sale of adulterated and synthetic milk in
the country.
46. -do- Shri Vivek Gupta Demand to waive off the mandatory provision of
AADHAR card for getting benefits of Government
schemes in the country.
0-01
47. -do- Shri S.
Muthukaruppan
Demand to expedite the approval of an investment
proposal of the Tamil Nadu Infrastructure Fund
Management Corporation Ltd. (TNIFMC) by the
National Infrastructure Investment Fund Board (NIIF
Board).
*48. 02-08-2016 Shri Ram Kumar
Kashyap
Demand to withhold the proposal for removing the
teachers appointed under Skill Development
Programme in Haryana.
0-02
49. -do- Shri Devender Goud
T.
Demand to withdraw the new criteria for determining
creamy layer for OBCs.
–––
* Special Mention was made.
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Sl.
No.
Date Name of the Member Subject Time taken
Hrs.Mts.
*50. 02-08-2016 Shrimati Viplove
Thakur
Demand to take steps to give share of Himachal
Pradesh in the Vyas Bhakhra Management Board.
0-02
51. -do- Shri K.K. Ragesh Demand to establish Special Courts and take other
measures for speedy disposal of cases under the
Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes (Prevention
of Atrocities) Amendment Bill, 2015.
–––
52. -do- Dr. R. Lakshmanan Demand to take necessary steps to include
Villupuram Municipality in Tamil Nadu under the
AMRUT Programme.
–––
*53. -do- Shri Mohd. Ali Khan Demand to ensure deposit of all amount deducted
under Service Tax in the Government treasury.
0-01
54. -do- Dr. V. Maitreyan Demand to take steps to revive a global
manufacturing facility and restore the electronic
manufacturing hub at Sriperumbudur in Tamil Nadu.
–––
55. 04-08-2016 Shri Narendra
Budania
Demand to take steps for providing subsidy for
fodder and for proper management of stray cattle and
animals.
–––
* Special Mention was made.
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56. 04-08-2016 Shrimati Kanimozhi Demand to take steps for laying the Kochi-Kuttanad-
Mangalore-Bangalore Gas pipeline by GAIL without
affecting the agricultural lands in Tamil Nadu.
–––
57. -do- Shri P.L. Punia Demand to make a national policy for the welfare of
single women in the country.
58. -do- Shri A.K. Selvaraj Demand for early approval of the package proposed
by the Tamil Nadu Government for rejuvenation and
replanting of coconut palms in the State.
59. -do- Shri Ram Nath
Thakur
Demand to find a permanent solution to give relief to
people from floods in Bihar.
60. -do- Chaudhary Munvvar
Saleem
Demand to make amendments in the newly framed
advertising policy of DAVP to protect the interests of
small news papers.
0-03
61. -do- Shri Md. Nadimul
Haque
Demand to bring reforms to curb use of black money
in elections in the country.
62. -do- Shrimati Kahkashan
Perween
Demand to take necessary steps to provide amenities
to devotees and give national status to the Shravani
Mela celebrated in Sultanpur (Bihar) to Devghar
(Jharkhand).
63. -do- Shrimati Vijila
Sathyananth
Demand to appoint a Committee of educationists
from various states with due representation of all
stake holders to draft the National Education Policy,
2016.
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Sl.
No.
Date Name of the Member Subject Time taken
Hrs.Mts.
64. 04-08-2016 Shri K.R. Arjunan Demand to take steps for renovation, expansion and
building of paved shoulders on Mettupalayam Kallar
National Highway (NH 67) in Tamil Nadu.
–––
65. -do- Shri Dilip Kumar
Tirkey
Demand to give financial assistance to Odisha for
modernization and augmentation of road safety
measures in the state.
–––
66. -do- Shri Basawaraj Patil Demand to include people belonging to Bhoi
community in Scheduled Castes category and take
necessary measures for their welfare.
–––
67. 08-08-2016 Shri T. Rathinavel Demand to expedite the process of interlinking of
peninsular rivers and nationalize all the inter-state
rivers.
68. -do- Dr. V. Maitreyan Demand to take necessary steps for early completion
of the East Coast Railway Project in Tamil Nadu.
69. -do- Shri C.P. Narayanan Demand to take effective steps for smooth
functioning of the CSIR Fourth Paradigm Institute
(CSIR-4Pi Institute).
0-02
70. -do- Shri Vivek Gupta Demand for wide spread consultation before
withdrawing the ‘Left wing extremist affected tag’
from four districts of West Bengal.
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71. 08-08-2016 Shri M.P. Veerendra
Kumar
Demand to expedite the renovation work on the
runway of Calicut Airport in Kerala.
–––
72. -do- Shri A.K. Selvaraj Demand to release the entire amount of funds for
centrally sponsored post matric scholarship scheme
for students belonging to SC/ST category in Tamil
Nadu.
73. -do- Shri Vishambhar
Prasad Nishad
Demand for construction of a railway over bridge on
Banda-Khairar railway junction and make a water
drainage system at railway under bridge on crossing
No.C452 in Banda District, Uttar Pradesh.
0-02
74. -do- Shri S.
Muthukaruppan
Demand to release entire amount of compensation
for revenue loss due to reduction in Central Sales Tax
to the State of Tamil Nadu.
75. -do- Shri Anil Desai Demand to take necessary steps to streamline security
checks at the Chhatrapati Shivaji International
Airport in Mumbai.
76. 09-08-2016 Shrimati Wansuk
Syiem
Demand to give financial assistance to address the
looming threat of cancer in the North-Eastern region
of the country.
0-02
77. -do- Dr. R. Lakshmanan Demand for immediate release of central funds for
creation of more MBBS seats in Government
Medical Colleges in Tamil Nadu.
6
4
Sl.
No.
Date Name of the Member Subject Time taken
Hrs.Mts.
78. 09-08-2016 Shrimati Kahkashan
Perween
Demand for appointment of translators and
interpreters in all the languages as incorporated in the
Eighth Schedule to the Constitution in all the
Government offices in the country.
–––
79. 11-08-2016 Shrimati Vijila
Sathyananth
Demand to provide facility of stoppage for certain
trains at the North Panagudi Railway Station.
80. -do- Shri K.R. Arjunan Demand to waive off the loans of farmers incurring
losses in Green House Cultivation in Tamil Nadu.
81. -do- Shri Husain Dalwai Urgent need to review the existing licensing policy
on import of marble.
82. -do- Shri A. Vijayakumar Demand to release the remaining funds under the
centrally sponsored scheme for construction of
fishing harbours in Tamil Nadu.
0-03
83. -do- Shri Palvai
Govardhan Reddy
Demand to start work on creation of the Rachakonda
Tourist Circuit in Telangana.
84. -do- Shri P.L. Punia Demand to take immediate steps to fill up the vacant
posts for reserved category in Central Universities in
the country.
6
5
*85. 11-08-2016 Chaudhary Munvvar
Saleem
Need to protect the dignity of minority institutions
and to make them free from political interference.
0-02
*86. -do- Shri Narendra
Budania
Demand to tap the young talent resource in the Make
in India campaign.
0-02
87. -do- Shrimati Chhaya
Verma
Demand to take suitable steps to implement the
decision of the management of the Steel Authority of
India Ltd. (SAIL) regarding the demands of
employees of the Bhilai Steel Plant.
88. -do- Shri Dilip Kumar
Tirkey
Demand to enlarge the scope of fields to be
considered for Nominated Members of Rajya Sabha
to include SCs and STs.
89. -do- Shri V. Vijayasai
Reddy
Demand to address the claims regarding forest rights
of people evicted from the tribal areas of Godavari
District in Andhra Pradesh.
0-03
90. -do- Shri C.M. Ramesh Demand to take effective measures for road safety in
the country.
91. -do- Ms. Dola Sen Demand to adopt the West Bengal model ‘Biswa
Bangla’ for revival of Indian handloom sector.
Total 0:54
* Special Mention was made.
66
CALLING ATTENTION TO MATTERS OF URGENT PUBLIC IMPORTANCE
Calling Attention Notices on the following subjects were admitted and the Statements in respect thereof were made
in the House: —
Sl.
No.
Date Name of the
Member
Subject Ministry Minister-in-
Charge
Time taken
Hrs.Mts.
1. 19-07-2016 Shri A.U.
Singh Deo
Situation arising due to
floods in the country,
particularly in Odisha and
preventive measures taken
by the Government
Home Affairs Shri Kiren
Rijiju
1-44
2. 26-07-2016 Shri Dilip
Kumar Tirkey
Construction of barrages by
Chhattisgarh Government on
Mahanadi river affecting
farmers in Odisha
Water
Resources,
River
Development
and Ganga
Rejuvenation
*Sushri Uma
Bharati
@Dr. Sanjeev
Kumar
Balyan
1-05
* Made the Statement.
@ Replied to the clarifications.
67
3. 28-07-2016 Shri Naresh
Agrawal
High prices of essential
medicines due to absence of
Pharmaceutical Pricing
Policy in the country
Chemicals and
Fertilizers
Shri
Ananthkumar
1-15
4. 02-08-2016 Shri Ahmed
Patel
Alleged diversion of money
from Employees’ Provident
Fund to the stock market
Labour and
Employment
Shri Bandaru
Dattatreya
1-25
5. 09-08-2016 Shri Vivek K.
Tankha
Situation arising out of the
impasse in the appointment
of Judges in the High Courts
and Supreme Court
Law and
Justice
Shri Ravi
Shankar
Prasad
1-43
Total : 7-12
SUPPLEMENTARY DEMANDS FOR GRANTS — LAID ON THE TABLE
Date Particulars Laid on the Table by Time taken
Hrs.Mts.
01-08-2016 Supplementary Demands for Grants (General),
2016-17
Shri Arjun Ram Meghwal,
Minister of State in the
Ministry of Finance
0-02
Total:
0-02
_________
68
STATEMENT REGARDING ORDINANCE — LAID ON THE TABLE
Date Subject matter of the Statement Name of the Minister Time taken
Hrs.Mts.
18-07-2016 Circumstances which had necessitated
immediate legislation by promulgation of the
Enemy Property (Amendment and Validation)
Third Ordinance, 2016.
Shri Kiren Rijiju 0-01
Total:
0-01
_________
69
7
0
DISCUSSION ON THE PREVAILING SITUATION IN KASHMIR VALLEY
Date Name of the Member
who raised the
discussion
Subject No. of
Speakers
Minister who replied Time taken
Hrs.Mts.
10-08-2016
Shri Ghulam Nabi
Azad,
Leader of Opposition
@Prevailing situation
in Kashmir Valley
28 Shri Rajnath Singh,
Minister of Home Affairs
5-54
Total: 5-54
––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––
For Reference and Record
After conclusion of the discussion, Shri Rajnath Singh, Minister of Home Affairs moved a Resolution, which was
adopted unanimously. For details, see under the heading ‘RESOLUTION’.
An identically worded Resolution was moved by the Speaker in the Lok Sabha on the 12th
of August, 2016, which
was also adopted unanimously.
@
Allotted 4 Hrs in the Leader’s meeting. Question Hour was dispensed with to take up the said discussion. For details,
pl. see under the heading ‘QUESTIONS’.
7
1
RESOLUTION
Date Subject Name of the
Mover
No. of
Speakers
Time taken
Hrs. Mts.
Remarks
10-08-2016 “This House:-
i) expresses its serious
concern over the prolonged
turbulence, violence and
curfew in the Kashmir
valley;
ii) conveys its deep sense of
anguish and concern over
the loss of lives and critical
injuries caused by the
deteriorating situation;
iii) is of the firm and
considered view that while
there cannot be any
compromise on national
security, it is equally an
imperative that urgent steps
are taken to restore order
and peace for the alleviation
of the sufferings of the
people;
Shri Rajnath
Singh,
Minister of
Home Affairs
––– 0-02 Unanimously
adopted by the
House.
For details, see
under the
heading
‘DISCUSSION
ON THE
PREVAILING
SITUATION IN
KASHMIR
VALLEY’.
7
2
Date Subject Name of the
Mover
No. of
Speakers
Time taken
Hrs. Mts.
Remarks
iv) earnestly appeals to all
sections of the society in
Jammu & Kashmir, to work
for the early restoration of
normalcy and harmony; and
v) unanimously resolves to
restore the confidence
among the people in general
and youth in particular."
Total : 0-02
73
SHORT DURATION DISCUSSIONS (Discussions under Rule 176)
Sl.
No.
Date Name of the
Member who
raised the
discussion
Subject No. of
Speakers
Minister who replied Time taken
Hrs.Mts.
1. 18-07-2016
Shri Ghulam
Nabi Azad,
Leader of
Opposition
Recent incidents of violence
and turmoil in Kashmir
Valley resulting in huge loss
of lives and property
16 Shri Rajnath Singh,
Minister of Home
Affairs
3-35
2. 21-07-2016 Shri Sharad
Yadav
Recent incidents of
atrocities on Dalits in various
parts of the country.
23 Shri Rajnath Singh,
Minister of Home
Affairs
6-16
3. 27-07-2016 Shri Derek
O’Brien
Situation arising out of price
rise in the country
22 Shri Ramvilas Paswan,
Minister of Consumer
Affairs, Food and
Public Distribution
4-02
The time for discussion was revised from 2-30 Hrs. to 4-00 Hrs. in the Leader’s meeting.
74
Sl.
No.
Date Name of the
Member who
raised the
discussion
Subject No. of
Speakers
Minister who replied Time taken
Hrs.Mts.
4. 28-07-2016
&
29-07-2016
Shri Jairam
Ramesh
Status of implementation of
the Andhra Pradesh
Reorganization Act, 2014
and the assurances given by
the then Government to the
House on the 20th
February,
2014 with regard to the State
of Andhra Pradesh
23 Shri Arun Jaitley,
Minister of Finance
and Minister of
Corporate Affairs
4-59
5. 04-08-2016 Shri Anand
Sharma
Developments in the States
of Uttarakhand and
Arunachal Pradesh leading to
change in the Governments
there and the role of
Governors in the respective
States
18 Shri Kiren Rijiju,
Minister of State in the
Ministry of Home
Affairs
3-33
6. 11-08-2016 Shri Sitaram
Yechury
Draft National Education
Policy -2016
17 –––––
(The discussion
remained inconclusive)
3-12
Total: 25-37
GOVERNMENT RESOLUTION
Date Name of the
Mover
Subject No. of
Speakers
Time taken
Hrs. Mts.
Remarks
09-08-2016 Shri Suresh
Prabhu,
Minister of
Railways
“That this House approves the
recommendations contained in Paras
5,6,9,11,12,13,14,15,16, 17, 18 and
19 of the First Report of Railway
Convention Committee (2014),
appointed to review the rate of
dividend payable by the Railway
Undertaking to General Revenues
and other ancillary matters, which
was presented to both the Houses of
Parliament on 22 December, 2015”.
6 0-38 Adopted.
Total:
________
0-38 _______
75
STATUTORY RESOLUTIONS
Sl.
No.
Date Name of the
Mover
Subject No. of
Speakers
Time taken
Hrs. Mts.
Remarks
1. 01-08-2016 Dr. T.
Subbarami
Reddy
"That this House disapproves
the Indian Medical
Council (Amendment)
Ordinance, 2016 (No.4 of
2016) promulgated by the
President of India on
24th
May, 2016."
— 0-05 Discussed together with the
Indian Medical Council
(Amendment) Bill, 2016. The
Resolution was negatived and
the Bill was passed. For other
details, pl. see item at Sl.
No.5 under the heading
“GOVERNMENT
LEGISLATIVE BUSINESS”.
2. -do- -do- "That this House disapproves
the Dentists (Amendment)
Ordinance, 2016 (No.5 of
2016) promulgated by the
President of India on 24th
May, 2016."
— 0-02 Discussed together with the
Dentists (Amendment) Bill,
2016. The Resolution was
negatived and the Bill was
passed. For other details, pl.
see item at Sl. No.6 under the
heading “GOVERNMENT
LEGISLATIVE BUSINESS”.
Total:
________
0-07 _______
76
77
GOVERNMENT LEGISLATIVE BUSINESS
Sl.
No.
Title of the Bill Date of
Introduction/
laying on the
Table, as
passed by
Lok Sabha
Date of
discussion in
the Rajya
Sabha
Minister-in-
charge
No. of
Speakers
Time
allotted
Hrs. Mts.
Time taken
Hrs. Mts.
Remarks
1. The Regional
Centre for
Biotechnology
Bill, 2016, as
passed by Lok
Sabha.
26-04-2016 18-07-2016
Dr. Harsh
Vardhan
5 1-00 0-28 Passed.
2. The Child
Labour
(Prohibition and
Regulation)
Amendment
Bill, 2012.
04-12-2012 19-07-2016
Shri Bandaru
Dattatreya
15
2-30 3-09
Passed, as
amended.
78
Sl.
No.
Title of the Bill Date of
Introduction/
laying on the
Table, as
passed by
Lok Sabha
Date of
discussion in
the Rajya
Sabha
Minister-in-
charge
No. of
Speakers
Time
allotted
Hrs. Mts.
Time taken
Hrs. Mts.
Remarks
3.
The
Compensatory
Afforestation
Fund Bill, 2016,
as passed by
Lok Sabha.
04-05-2016 19-07-2016
27-07-2016
28-07-2016
Shri Anil
Madhav Dave
19 2-00 2-42 Passed.
4. The Lokpal and
Lokayutkas
(Amendment)
Bill, 2016, as
passed by Lok
Sabha.
27-07-2016 28-07-2016 Dr. Jitendra
Singh
7 1-00 0-24 Passed.
79
5. #The Indian
Medical Council
(Amendment)
Bill, 2016, as
passed by Lok
Sabha
20-07-2016 01-08-2016 Shri Jagat
Prakash Nadda
18
3-00
3-05
Discussed together
with the Statutory
Resolutions moved
by Dr. T. Subbarami
Reddy.
The Resolutions were
negatived and the
Bills were passed.
For details, pl. see
items at Sl. Nos. 1
and 2 under the
heading
“STATUTORY
RESOLUTIONS”.
6. #The Dentists
(Amendment)
Bill, 2016, as
passed by Lok
Sabha.
-do- -do- -do-
# Discussed together.
80
Sl.
No.
Title of the Bill Date of
Introduction/
laying on the
Table, as
passed by
Lok Sabha
Date of
discussion in
the Rajya
Sabha
Minister-in-
charge
No. of
Speakers
Time
allotted
Hrs. Mts.
Time taken
Hrs. Mts.
Remarks
7. The National
Institutes of
Technology,
Science
Education and
Research
(Amendment)
Bill, 2016, as
passed by Lok
Sabha.
21-07-2016 01-08-2016 Shri Prakash
Javadekar
11 1-00 1-16 Passed.
8. The Institutes of
Technology
(Amendment)
Bill, 2016, as
passed by Lok
Sabha.
26-07-2016 02-08-2016 Shri Prakash
Javadekar
12 1-00 1-35 Passed.
81
9. The Benami
Transactions
(Prohibition)
Amendment Bill,
2016, as passed by
Lok Sabha.
27-07-2016 02-08-2016 Shri Arun
Jaitley
13 2-00 2-06 Passed.
–––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––
For Reference and Record
The Constitution (One Hundred and Twenty-second Amendment) Bill,2014, as passed by Lok Sabha, was
referred to the Select Committee of the Rajya Sabha on 12.05.2015 and the Committee presented its Report on
22.07.2015. The motion for consideration of the Bill, as passed by Lok Sabha and as reported by the Select Committee
of Rajya Sabha, was moved on 11.08.2015.
The amendments made by the Rajya Sabha to the Bill were agreed to by the Lok Sabha on 08.09.2016 and the
message in this regard was reported to the Rajya Sabha on 09.08.2016.
82
Sl.
No.
Title of the Bill Date of Introduction/
laying on the Table, as
passed by
Lok Sabha
Date of
discussion
in the
Rajya
Sabha
Minister-
in-charge
No. of
Speakers
Time
allotted
Hrs. Mts.
Time taken
Hrs. Mts.
Remarks
10. The
Constitution
(One Hundred
and Twenty-
second
Amendment)
Bill, 2014, as
passed by Lok
Sabha and as
reported by the
Select
Committee of
the Rajya
Sabha.
06-05-2015 03-08-2016 Shri Arun
Jaitley
35 5-00 7-39 Passed, as
amended.
Also see
item under
the heading
“DIVISIO
NS”.
83
11. The Mental
Health Care
Bill, 2013.
19-08-2013 08-08-2016 Shri Jagat
Prakash
Nadda
17 2-30 3-25 Passed, as
amended.
12. The
Enforcement of
Security Interest
and Recovery of
Debts Laws and
Miscellaneous
Provisions
(Amendment)
Bill, 2016, as
passed by Lok
Sabha.
02-08-2016 09-08-2016 Shri Arun
Jaitley
16 3-00 2-39 Passed.
13. The Drugs and
Cosmetics
(Amendment)
Bill, 2013
29-08-2013 10-08-2016 Shri Jagat
Prakash
Nadda
–––– ––––– 0-01 Withdrawn
.
84
Sl.
No.
Title of the Bill Date of
Introduction/
laying on the
Table, as
passed by
Lok Sabha
Date of
discussion
in the
Rajya
Sabha
Minister-
in-charge
No. of
Speakers
Time
allotted
Hrs. Mts.
Time taken
Hrs. Mts.
Remarks
14. The Central
Agricultural
University
(Amendment)
Bill, 2016, as
passed by Lok
Sabha.
10-08-2016 11-08-2016 Shri Radha
Mohan
Singh
––– 1-00 0-03 Passed.
15. The Maternity
Benefit
(Amendment)
Bill, 2016.
11-08-2016 11-08-2016 Shri
Bandaru
Dattatreya
16 1-30 1-51 Introduced,
considered and
passed.
85
16. The Citizenship
(Amendment)
Bill, 2016.
––––– 12-08-2016 Shri
Hansraj
Gangaram
Ahir
––– 3-00 0-02 The motion moved
by the Minister
nominating ten
Members of Rajya
Sabha to serve on
the Joint Committee
of the Houses on
the Bill was
adopted.
Total : 30-25
–––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––
For Reference and Record
The Citizenship (Amendment) Bill, 2016 was introduced in Lok Sabha on 19th
July, 2016. The Motion
referring the Bill to the Joint Committee of the Houses consisting of 20 Members from Lok Sabha and 10 members
from Rajya Sabha was adopted by the Lok Sabha at its sitting held on 11th
August, 2016. The message from Lok
Sabha in this regard was reported on the same day to the Rajya Sabha.
86
DIVISIONS
The following Divisions were held during the Session:––
Subject Date of
division
Brief Question on
which Division
was sought
Result as
declared,
subject to
correction
Final
Corrected
Result
Remarks
The Constitution
(One Hundred and
Twenty-second
Amendment) Bill,
2014, as passed by
Lok Sabha and as
reported by the Select
Committee of Rajya
Sabha.
03-08-2016 (i) Motion for
consideration
of the Bill
Ayes —197
Noes—NIL
Ayes — $205
Noes— $NIL
The motion was adopted
by a majority of the total
membership of the
House and by a majority
of not less than two-
thirds of the members of
the House present and
voting.
$ The final result of the Division was published in Parliamentary Bulletin Part-II No. 55781 dated the 4
th August, 2016.
87
(ii) Adoption of
Clause 2 of the Bill
Ayes —187
Noes — 9
Ayes — $205
Noes— $NIL
Clause 2 was adopted by a majority
of the total membership of the
House and by a majority of not less
than two-thirds of the members of
the House present and voting.
(iii) Adoption of
Clauses 3 to 8 of
the Bill
Ayes —197
Noes—NIL
Ayes — $205
Noes— $NIL
Clauses 3 to 8 were adopted by a
majority of the total membership of
the House and by a majority of not
less than two-thirds of the members
of the House present and voting.
(iv) Adoption of
Clause 9, as
amended, of the
Bill
Ayes —200
Noes—NIL
Ayes — $205
Noes— $NIL
Clause 9, as amended, was adopted
by a majority of the total membership
of the House and by a majority of not
less than two-thirds of the members
of the House present and voting.
$ The final result of the Division was published in Parliamentary Bulletin Part-II No. 55781 dated the 4
th August, 2016.
88
Subject Date of
division
Brief Question on
which Division was
sought
Result as
declared,
subject to
correction
Final
Corrected
Result
Remarks
(v) Adoption of
Clause 10, as amended
of the Bill
Ayes —200
Noes—NIL
Ayes — $205
Noes— $NIL
Clause 10, as amended, was
adopted by a majority of the
total membership of the
House and by a majority of
not less than two-thirds of the
members of the House present
and voting.
(vi) Adoption of
Clause 11 of the Bill
Ayes —201
Noes—NIL
Ayes — $205
Noes— $NIL
Clause 11 was adopted by a
majority of the total
membership of the House and
by a majority of not less than
two-thirds of the members of
the House present and voting.
$ The final result of the Division was published in Parliamentary Bulletin Part-II No. 55781 dated the 4
th August, 2016.
89
(vii) Adoption of
Clause 12, as amended
of the Bill
Ayes —203
Noes—NIL
Ayes — $205
Noes— $NIL
Clause 12, as amended, was
adopted by a majority of the
total membership of the
House and by a majority of
not less than two-thirds of the
members of the House present
and voting.
(viii) Adoption of
Clause 13 of the
Bill
Ayes —202
Noes—NIL
Ayes — $205
Noes— $NIL
Clause 13 was adopted by a
majority of the total
membership of the House and
by a majority of not less than
two-thirds of the members of
the House present and voting.
$ The final result of the Division was published in Parliamentary Bulletin Part-II No. 55781 dated the 4
th August, 2016.
90
Subject Date of
division
Brief Question on
which Division was
sought
Result as
declared,
subject to
correction
Final
Corrected
Result
Remarks
(ix) Adoption of
Clause 14 of the
Bill
Ayes —200
Noes—NIL
Ayes — $205
Noes— $NIL
Clause 14 was adopted
by a majority of the total
membership of the
House and by a majority
of not less than two-
thirds of the members of
the House present and
voting.
(x) Adoption of
Clauses 15 and 16
of the Bill
Ayes —205
Noes—NIL
Ayes — $205
Noes— $NIL
Clauses 15 and 16 were
adopted by a majority of
the total membership of
the House and by a
majority of not less than
two-thirds of the
members of the House
present and voting.
91
(xi) Adoption of
Clause 17 of the
Bill
Ayes —202
Noes—NIL
Ayes — $205
Noes— $NIL
Clause 17 was adopted by a majority
of the total membership of the House
and by a majority of not less than
two-thirds of the members of the
House present and voting.
(xii) Adoption of
Clause 18, as
amended, of the
Bill
Ayes —203
Noes—NIL
Ayes — $205
Noes— $NIL
Clause 18, as amended, was adopted
by a majority of the total membership
of the House and by a majority of not
less than two-thirds of the members
of the House present and voting.
(xiii) Adoption of
Clause 19, as
amended of the Bill
Ayes —198
Noes—NIL
Ayes — $205
Noes— $NIL
Clause 19, as amended, was adopted
by a majority of the total membership
of the House and by a majority of not
less than two-thirds of the members
of the House present and voting.
(xiv) Adoption of
Clause 20 of the
Bill
Ayes —200
Noes—NIL
Ayes —205
Noes— $NIL
Clause 20 was adopted by a majority
of the total membership of the House
and by a majority of not less than
two-thirds of the members of the
House present and voting.
$ The final result of the Division was published in Parliamentary Bulletin Part-II No. 55781 dated the 4
th August, 2016.
92
Subject Date of
division
Brief Question on
which Division was
sought
Result as
declared,
subject to
correction
Final
Corrected
Result
Remarks
(xv) Adoption of
Clause 21 of the
Bill
Ayes —203
Noes—NIL
Ayes —$205
Noes— $NIL
Clause 21 was adopted by a majority
of the total membership of the House
and by a majority of not less than
two-thirds of the members of the
House present and voting.
(xvi) Adoption of
Clause 1, as
amended of the Bill
Ayes —198
Noes—NIL
Ayes — $205
Noes— $NIL
Clause 1, as amended, was adopted
by a majority of the total membership
of the House and by a majority of not
less than two-thirds of the members
of the House present and voting.
(xvii) Adoption of
the Enacting
Formula, as
amended of the Bill
Ayes —203
Noes—NIL
Ayes — $205
Noes— $NIL
The Enacting Formula, as amended,
was adopted by a majority of the total
membership of the House and by a
majority of not less than two-thirds of
the members of the House present
and voting.
$ The final result of the Division was published in Parliamentary Bulletin Part-II No. 55781 dated the 4
th August, 2016.
93
(xviii) Adoption of
the Title of the Bill
Ayes —200
Noes—NIL
Ayes — $205
Noes— $NIL
The Title was adopted by a majority
of the total membership of the House
and by a majority of not less than
two-thirds of the members of the
House present and voting.
(xix) Motion for
passing of the
Bill,as amended
Ayes —203
Noes—NIL
Ayes — $205
Noes— $NIL
The Motion, was adopted by a
majority of the total membership of
the House and by a majority of not
less than two-thirds of the Members
of the House present and voting and
the Bill, as amended, was passed by
the required majority.
For more details, pl. see item at
Sl. No. 10 under the heading
“GOVERNMENT LEGISLATIVE
BUSINESS”.
$ The final result of the Division was published in Parliamentary Bulletin Part-II No. 55781 dated the 4
th August, 2016.
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PRIVATE MEMBERS' BUSINESS
I. Private Members’ Bills
Sl.
No.
Date Title of the Bill Member-in-
Charge
Minister who
participated
No. of
Speakers
Time taken
Hrs. Mts.
Remarks
1. 05-08-2016 The Constitution
(Amendment) Bill, 2016
(amendment of the Eighth
Schedule)
Shri B.K.
Hariprasad.
— —
0-01
Introduced.
2. -do- The Constitution
(Amendment) Bill, 2016
(insertion of new article
338B)
-do- — — -do-
3. -do- The Right to Privacy of
Personal Data Bill, 2016
Shri Vivek
Gupta
— —
0-01
-do-
4. -do- The Special Financial
Assistance to the State of
West Bengal Bill, 2016
-do- — — -do-
5. -do- The Jute Growers
(Remunerative Price and
Welfare) Bill, 2016
-do- — — 0-01 -do-
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6. 05-08-2016 The Medical
Treatment of
Terminally Ill
Patients (Protection
of Patients and
Medical
Practitioners) Bill,
2016
Shri Husain
Dalwai
— —
0-01
Introduced.
7. -do- The Constitution
(Amendment) Bill,
2016 (insertion of
new article 25A)
-do- — — -do-
8. -do- The Dissolution of
Muslim Marriage
Bill, 2016
-do- — — -do-
9. -do- The Constitution
(Amendment) Bill,
2016 (amendment of
article 324)
Shri Shantaram
Naik
— —
0-01
-do-
10. -do- The Indian Forest
(Amendment) Bill,
2016
-do- — —
Introduced.
96
Sl.
No.
Date Title of the Bill Member-in-
Charge
Minister
who
participated
No. of
Speakers
Time taken
Hrs. Mts.
Remarks
11. 05-08-2016 The Representation
of the People
(Amendment) Bill,
2016 (amendment of
section 16)
Shri Shantaram
Naik
— — 0-01
-do-
12. -do- The Solid Waste
Management Bill,
2016
Dr. T. Subbarami
Reddy
— —
0-01
-do-
13. -do- The Education Loan
Bill, 2016
-do- — — -do-
14. -do- The Constitution
(Amendment) Bill,
2016. (substitution of
new article for article
361B and amendment
of Tenth Schedule)
Shri V. Vijayasai
Reddy
— — 0-01 -do-
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15. 05-08-2016 The Andhra Pradesh
Reorganisation
(Amendment) Bill,
2015
Dr. K. V. P.
Ramachandra
Rao
––– 1 0-51 Deferred.
After the reply of the mover to the
debate, Shri Arun Jaitley, Minister
of Finance and Minister of
Corporate Affairs and the Leader of
the House raised an objection,
under Rule 186(7) of the Rules of
Procedure and Conduct of Business
in the Rajya Sabha, that the said
Bill being a Money Bill within the
meaning of article 110 read with
article 117 of the Constitution
should not be proceeded within the
Council. The Deputy Chairman
gave a Ruling under Rule 186(8)
that as the matter is not free from
doubt, the matter is referred to the
Speaker for a decision.
(The Bill was moved for
consideration on the 11th
of March,
2016).
Also see item under the heading
“RULING BY THE CHAIR”.
98
Sl.
No.
Date Title of the Bill Member-in-
Charge
Minister who
participated
No. of
Speakers
Time taken
Hrs. Mts.
Remarks
16. 05-08-2016 The Constitution
(Amendment) Bill,
2015
Shri Tiruchi Siva ––– ––– 0-05 Under
consideration.
(The mover had
not concluded
his speech
while moving
the Motion for
consideration of
the Bill.
Total: 1-04
99
II. Private Members’ Resolutions
Sl.
No.
Date Name of the
Mover
Subject Minister who
participated
No. of
Speakers
Time taken
Hrs. Mts.
Remarks
1. 29-07-2016
Shri D. Raja “Having regard to the fact that:—
(i) snatching away somebody's life
for crimes committed is not in
consonance with evolving
jurisprudence which embraces
in its scope measures to reform
the person and transform
psychology in tune with the
values of compassion and
humanism;
(ii) commission of the crime by
somebody does not contract the
scope to reform him or her,
rather an approach to address
the hidden faculties for
realizing human worth is now
accepted proposition in criminal
jurisprudence and this is true
for all human beings including
those who have been convicted
for heinous crimes;
Shri Kiren
Rijiju,
Minister of
State in the
Ministry of
Home
Affairs
11 1-20 Negatived.
(The
discussion on
the
Resolution
commenced
on 6th
May,
2016.)
10
0
(iii) committing a crime is more a
sociological than a legal
problem;
(iv) research demonstrates the
disproportionate use of death
penalty against disadvantaged
groups, as a study by students
of National Law University,
Delhi has shown that there are
caste and religious biases in
the imposition of death
penalty in India, indicating
that 94% of the persons given
death sentences for terror
related cases belonged to
Dalit caste or religious
minorities;
(v) the former President of India,
late Dr. A.P.J. Abdul Kalam
had supported abolition of
death penalty saying that as
President, he felt pain in
deciding mercy petitions of
death row convicts since most
of them had social and
economic bias;
10
1
(vi) the Supreme Court of· India
itself has admitted to errors
and miscarriage of justice due
to the arbitrary application of
death penalty;
(vii) the Law Commission
Chairman, Justice AP.Shah
has also said that there is a
serious need to re-examine
the issue of death penalty
since there are several
inconsistencies in the
system, which led to
arbitrariness and
discrimination in the
imposition of death penalty;
and
(viii) the majority of the members
of United Nations have
voted in support of the U.N.
General Assembly
resolution calling for a
moratorium on the death
penalty and India is among
the minority of the Member
countries still voting against
10
2
the resolution seeking to ban
the death penalty,
this House urges upon the
Government-
(a) to reconsider its stand and make
necessary amendments to
various laws which have
provisions for the death penalty
so as to abolish capital
punishment in the country; and
(b) to declare a moratorium on all
death sentence executions till
the abolition of death penalty."
2. 29-07-2016 Dr. T.
Subbarami
Reddy
“Having regard to the fact that:—
(i) India requires speedy
economic development and
higher growth rate to make it
among the few large economies
in the world with propitious
economic outlook;
(ii) infrastructure development is
one of the key components for
industrial development and
–––– ––– 0-04 Under
consideration.
(The mover
had not
concluded his
speech.)
10
3
engine of growth;
(iii) road network is one of the
essential parameters for
economic development and
communication;
(iv) economic downturn seen in
the last few years caused
reduction in the growth of
traffic and lower revenue
realization for Build, Operate
and Transfer (BOT) road
projects; and
(v) reduced revenue realization
has adversely affected debt
service concessionaires and
caused widespread default in
debt accounts;
this House urges upon the
Government-
(a) to take immediate and
concrete steps to remove all
bottlenecks in the awarding
of road projects under BOT
and EPC (Engineering,
10
4
Procurement and
Construction);
(b) to initiate measures to
restore market confidence
and to ensure that project
execution does not suffer
owing to cash flow
constraints, rescheduling of
premium payment under
BOT projects;
(c) to initiate early settlement of
disputes and find amicable
solutions since heavy
amount is involved and the
road projects are virtually
stalled; and
(d) to extend re-finance/soft
loan to the operators in the
road sector, at lower rate of
interest, to revive the
infrastructure industry.”
Total: 1-24
1
05
HALF-AN-HOUR DISCUSSION
Date Name of the Member
who raised the
discussion
Subject No. of
Members
who sought
clarifications
Minister who
replied
Time taken
Hrs.Mts.
11-08-2016
Shri Naresh Agrawal Points arising out of the
answer given in the Rajya
Sabha on the 25th
July, 2016
to Starred Question No. 77
regarding ‘Electrification of
villages in Uttar Pradesh’.
3 Shri Piyush
Goyal
0-37
Total: 0-37
106
VALEDICTORY REMARKS
On the 12th
of August, 2016, the Chairman made valedictory remarks on the
conclusion of the Session.
(Time taken: 05 Mts.)
NATIONAL SONG
On the 12th
of August, 2016, National Song (Vande Mataram) was played.
(Time taken: 01 Minute)
107
STATEMENT SHOWING BREAK-UP OF THE TIME TAKEN BY THE RAJYA
SABHA ON VARIOUS ITEMS OF BUSINESS DURING THE SESSION
Sl.
No.
Subject Time taken
Hrs.Mts.
1. National Anthem 0-01
2. Oath or Affirmation 0-46
3. Welcome to new Members 0-02
4. Obituary References 0-12
5. References by the Chair 0-07
6. Felicitations by the Chair 0-02
7. Proclamation under article 356 of the Constitution 0-01
8. Introduction of Ministers by the Prime Minister 0-03
9. Papers Laid on the Table 0-28
10. Reports/ Statements of the Committees Presented/Laid on
the Table
0-20
11. Report and Evidence of the Select Committee of the
Rajya Sabha on the Prevention of Corruption
(Amendment) Bill, 2013
0-01
12. Motions for Election/Appointment of Members to various
Committees/Bodies
0-09
13. Motion for Appointment of Members to the Select
Committee on the Prevention of Corruption
(Amendment) Bill, 2013
0-02
14. Motion for Appointment of Members to the Joint
Committee on the Enforcement of Security Interest and
Recovery of Debts Laws and Miscellaneous Provisions
(Amendment) Bill, 2016
0-01
15. Motion for Appointment of Members to the Joint
Committee on the Right to Fair Compensation and
Transparency in Land Acquisition, Rehabilitation and
Resettlement (Amendment) Second Bill, 2015
0-01
108
Sl.
No.
Subject Time taken
Hrs.Mts.
16. Motion for Extension of Time for Presentation of
the Report of the Select Committee of the Rajya Sabha on
the Prevention of Corruption (Amendment) Bill, 2013
0-01
17. Panel of Vice-Chairmen 0-01
18. Resignation by Member 0-01
19. Leave of Absence 0-01
20. Ruling by the Chair 0-07
21. Messages from the Lok Sabha-Reported/Government
Bills Laid on the Table
0-20
22. Recommendations of the Business Advisory Committee 0-07
23. Statements regarding Government Business 0-05
24. Information to the House 0-05
25. Matters raised with permission 7-20
26. Questions 13-49
27. Statement by Minister Correcting Answer to Question 0-01
28. Statements by Ministers 1-50
29. Special Mentions 0-54
30. Calling Attention to Matters of Urgent Public Importance 7-12
31. Supplementary Demands for Grants –– Laid on the Table 0-02
32. Statement regarding Ordinance –– Laid on the Table 0-01
33. Discussion on the Prevailing Situation in Kashmir Valley 5-54
34. Resolution 0-02
35. Short Duration Discussions (Discussion Under Rule 176) 25-37
36. Government Resolution 0-38
37. Statutory Resolutions 0-07
38. Government Legislative Business 30-25
39. Private Members' Business
I. Private Members’ Bills
II. Private Member’s Resolutions
1-04
1-24
109
Sl.
No.
Subject Time taken
Hrs.Mts.
40. Half-an-Hour Discussion 0-37
41. Valedictory Remarks 0-05
42. National Song 0-01
43. Points Raised 12-52
Total: 112-59
1
10
STATEMENT SHOWING THE TIME TAKEN AND TIME LOST DUE TO ADJOURNMENTS OF THE
HOUSE FOLLOWING INTERRUPTIONS DURING THE SESSION
Date Time Taken Time Lost
due to adjournments
following interruptions
Remarks
H M H M
18-07-2016 6 09 0 10 The House was adjourned for some time during the
Question Hour due to Members belonging to BSP
coming into the ‘Well’ of the House in protest over the
atrocities committed against Dalits in the name of cow
protection at Una in Gujarat as well as their harassment
in other parts of the country.
19-07-2016 7 17 0 00 —––
20-07-2016 1 08 4 52 The House was repeatedly adjourned and Question Hour
as well as Legislative Business could not be taken up due
to Members belonging to INC, AITC, BSP, JD(U) and
BJD rushing into the ‘Well of the House shouting
slogans over the atrocities committed against Dalits at
Una in Gujarat.
21-07-2016 8 39 0 00 ––—
1
11
22-07-2016 0 57 4 33 The House was repeatedly adjourned and Question Hour
as well as Private Member and Government Legislative
Business could not be taken up due to Members
belonging to BJP coming into the ‘Well’ of the House
shouting slogans in protest over the live streaming of
Parliament precincts and security arrangements by a
Member of the Lok Sabha and demanding discussion on
the issue and action against the Member.
25-07-2016 2 35 3 25 The House was repeatedly adjourned and Government
Legislative Business could not be taken up due to
Members belonging to INC rushing into the ‘Well’ of the
House and shouting slogans demanding that the Private
Member Bill related to Andhra Pradesh Reorganisation
may be taken up for consideration and passing
immediately.
26-07-2016 3 56 2 04 The House was repeatedly adjourned and Government
Legislative Business could not be taken up due to
Members belonging to INC rushing into the ‘Well’ of the
House and shouting slogans demanding that the Private
Member Bill related to the Andhra Pradesh
Reorganisation, may be taken up for consideration and
passing immediately.
1
12
Date Time Taken Time Lost
due to adjournments
following interruptions
Remarks
H M H M
27-07-2016 7 20 0 00 —––
28-07-2016 8 08 1 22 The House was repeatedly adjourned and Zero Hour and
Question Hour could not be taken up due to Members
belonging to AITC, SP, JD(U), INC and BSP coming
into the ‘Well’ of the House and shouting slogans in
protest against the Government’s move to make Aadhaar
Card mandatory for availing Direct Transfer Benefits
such as LPG subsidy, MGNREGA payments, food
subsidy, etc.
29-07-2016 5 33 0 23 The House was adjourned for some time during Zero
Hour due to Members belonging to INC, JD(U) and SP
rushing into the ‘Well’ of the House and shouting
slogans in protest over the alleged inaction on the part of
the Government in solving the problem of increasing
unemployment in the country.
01-08-2016 6 37 0 00 —––
02-08-2016 7 18 0 00 —––
1
13
03-08-2016 9 43 0 00 —––
04-08-2016 6 35 0 00 —––
05-08-2016 3 23 2 08 The House was adjourned and Private Members’
Legislative Business was disrupted due to Members
belonging to INC rushing into the ‘Well’ of the House
and shouting slogans in protest against the reference of
the Private Member Bill, the Andhra Pradesh
Reorganisation Bill, to the Hon’ble Speaker, Lok Sabha
for deciding as to whether it is a Money Bill.
08-08-2016 6 19 0 00 —––
10-08-2016 6 21 0 00 —––
11-08-2016 6 44 1 30 The House was adjourned and Zero Hour as well as
Question Hour could not be taken up due to Members
belonging to SP and JD(U) rushing into the ‘Well’ of the
House and shouting slogans in protest over the alleged
discrimination by the Central Government in releasing
funds for Uttar Pradesh and non-implementation of the
Pradhan Mantri Krishi Bima Yojana in flood-hit Bihar
and demanding immediate release of funds to both
States.
1
14
Date Time Taken Time Lost
due to adjournments
following interruptions
Remarks
H M H M
12-08-2016 0 51 0 00
Total 112 59 20 27
Time taken includes the actual time spent for transaction of business and the time spent on points raised.
Time lost due to adjournments of the House following interruptions also includes the Time between the final
adjournment of the House due to continued interruptions on some issue and the Scheduled Time of adjournment
of the House, i.e., 6-00 p.m. (excluding time of lunch-break/recess for 1 hour from Monday to Thursday and
1 hour and 30 minutes on Friday).
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Highlights of work transacted during the 240th
Session –
At a Glance
Sittings
Date of issue of Summons 30-06-2016
Duration of the Session 18-07-2016 to
12-08-2016
Number of actual days of sitting 20
Actual Hours of sittings (excluding recess
intervals)
112 Hrs.& 59 Mts.
Time lost due to interruptions/adjournments 20 Hrs. & 27 Mts.
Time made up by late sittings/skipping lunch
recess
20 Hrs. & 10 Mts.
Date of prorogation of Session 25-08-2016
Questions
No. of Starred Questions listed 300
No. of Starred Questions answered orally 84
No. of Unstarred Questions answered 3101
Short Notice Questions -
Half-an-Hour Discussions 1
Government Bills
No. of Bills introduced 1
No. of Bills withdrawn 1
No. of Bills passed/returned 14
No. of Bills referred to Joint/Select Committee 1
No. of Bills deferred -
Private Members’ Business
No. of Bills introduced 14
No. of Bills part discussed (Under
consideration)
1
No. of Bills withdrawn/negatived -
No. of Bills passed -
No. of Bills on which debate
adjourned/deferred
1
No. of Resolution part discussed 1
No. of Resolution withdrawn/negatived 1
116
Oath/Affirmation
No. of Members made and subscribed
oath/affirmation
50
Statements by Ministers
No. of suo motu Statements made/laid by
Ministers
3
No. of Statements laid regarding Status of
implementation of recommendations
contained in the Reports of the
Department-related Parliamentary Standing
Committees
33
Matters of public importance raised
No. of Calling Attentions 5
No. of Short Duration Discussions 6
No. of Special Mentions 91
No. of Matters raised with permission 123
Submission by Members -
Papers Laid on the Table 996
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