PARLIAMENT OF INDIA
RAJYA SABHA
R E S U M E OF THE BUSINESS TRANSACTED
BY THE RAJYA SABHA
245TH
SESSION
(29th
January to 9th
February, 2018
And
5th
March to 6th
April, 2018)
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
Forty Fifth Session.
NEW DELHI; DESH DEEPAK VERMA
—————— Secretary-General.
May 17, 2018
C O N T E N T S
PAGES
1. Summons 1
2. Duration of the Session 1
3. National Anthem 1
4. President's Address to both Houses of Parliament-Laid on
the Table
1
5. Announcement regarding the Leader of the House 2
6. Oath or Affirmation 2-6
7. Welcome to New Members 6
8. Obituary References 7-8
9. References by the Chair 9-10
10. Tributes to Martyrs Bhagat Singh, Raj Guru and Sukhdev 10
11. Felicitations by the Chair 11-13
12. Papers Laid on the Table 14-16
13. Panel of Vice-Chairmen 17
14. Reports/ Statements of the Committees Presented/Laid on
the Table
17-19
15. Resignation by Members 20
16. Observations by the Chair 20
17. Leave of Absence 21
18. Good Wishes to the Deputy Chairman 21
19. Farewell to Retiring Members 21-22
20. Withdrawal of Members 22
21. Personal Explanation 22
22. Messages from the Lok Sabha-Reported/Government Bills
Laid on the Table
23
23. Recommendations of the Business Advisory Committee 23
24. Statements regarding Government Business 23
25. Motions for Election of Members to various
Committees/Bodies
24
26. Matters raised with permission 24-25
PAGES
27. Dispensing with Question Hour 26
28. Questions 26
29. Information to the House 26
30. Statements by Ministers 27-37
31. Special Mentions 38-40
32. Motion of Thanks on the President's Address 41
33. Division 42
34. President's Message 43
35. Supplementary Demands for Grants –– Laid on the Table 44
36. Budget — Laid on the Table 45
37. Budget — General Discussion 46
38. Statutory Resolutions 47-48
39. Government Legislative Business 49
40. Private Members' Business —
I. Private Members’ Bills
II. Private Members' Resolutions
50-51
52
41. Valedictory Remarks 53
42. National Song 53
43. Statement showing the break-up of the time taken by the
Rajya Sabha on various items of business during the Session
54-55
44. Statement showing the time taken and time lost due
to adjournments of the House following interruptions during
the Session
56-64
45. Highlights of work transacted during the Session – At a
Glance
65-66
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BRIEF RESUME' OF THE BUSINESS TRANSACTED
BY THE RAJYA SABHA DURING ITS TWO HUNDRED AND
FORTY FIFTH SESSION
(29-01-2018 to 06-04-2018)
SUMMONS
Summons for the Two Hundred and Forty Fifth Session of the Rajya Sabha
was issued to the Members on the 12th
of January, 2018.
DURATION OF THE SESSION
The Two Hundred and Forty Fifth Session of the Rajya Sabha was held in
two parts, i.e. from the 29th
of January, 2018 to the 9th
of February, 2018 and
from the 5th
of March, 2018 to the 6th
of April, 2018. The first part of the
Session, which commenced on the 29th
of January, 2018 was adjourned on the
9th
of February, 2018, to enable the Department-related Parliamentary Standing
Committees to examine and report on the Demands for Grants of various
Ministries/Departments. The House re-assembled on the 5th
of March, 2018 for
the second part of the Session. The sitting of the House scheduled for the
26th
of March, 2018, was cancelled. The House adjourned sine-die, as
scheduled, on the 6th
of April, 2018. The House sat for 30 days and the actual
hours of sittings were 45 hours and 17 minutes (excluding recess intervals). The
House was prorogued by the President on the 6th
of April, 2018.
NATIONAL ANTHEM
On the 29th
of January, 2018, the Session commenced with the playing of
the National Anthem.
(Time taken: 01 Minute)
PRESIDENT'S ADDRESS TO BOTH HOUSES OF PARLIAMENT LAID
ON THE TABLE
Secretary-General laid on the Table, a copy (in English and Hindi) of the
President’s Address to Members of both Houses of Parliament assembled
together in the Central Hall on the 29th
of January, 2018.
(Time taken: 01 Minute)
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For Reference and Record
The House met forty-five minutes instead of Half-an-Hour after the
conclusion of the President's Address.
Members were informed about the cancellation of sitting of the House through
Parliamentary Bulletin Part-II on the 23rd
of March, 2018.
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ANNOUNCEMENT REGARDING THE LEADER OF THE HOUSE
On the 3rd
of April, 2018, the Chairman made the following announcement:—
"I have to inform Members, that I had received a letter dated the 2nd
of April, 2018 from
Shri Ananthkumar, Minister of Chemicals and Fertilizers and Parliamentary Affairs informing me
that the Prime Minister has appointed Shri Arun Jaitley, Minister of Finance and Corporate Affairs
to be the Leader of the House in the Rajya Sabha."
(Time taken: 0-02 Mts.)
OATH OR AFFIRMATION
The newly elected/re-elected Members made and subscribed oath and took their seats in the House, as detailed
below:—
Sl. No. Date Name of the Member State Time Taken
1. 29-01-2018 Shri Hardeep Singh Puri Uttar Pradesh
2. -do- Shri Narain Dass Gupta National Capital
Territory of Delhi
0-04
3. -do- Shri Sushil Kumar Gupta -do-
4. -do- Shri Sanjay Singh -do-
5. 05-03-2018 Shri Hishey Lachungpa Sikkim 0-02
3
6. 03-04-2018 Shri C.M. Ramesh Andhra Pradesh
7. -do- Shri Kanakamedala Ravindra Kumar -do-
8. -do- Prof. Manoj Kumar Jha Bihar
9. -do- Shri Ahmad Ashfaque Karim -do-
10. -do- Dr. Mahendra Prasad -do-
11. -do- Shri Ravi Shankar Prasad -do-
12. -do- Shri Akhilesh Prasad Singh -do-
13. -do- Shri Bashistha Narain Singh -do- 0-14
14. -do- Ms. Saroj Pandey Chhattisgarh
15. -do- Shri Mansukh Mandaviya Gujarat
16. -do- Shri Rathwa Naranbhai Jemlabhai -do-
17. -do- Shri Parshottam Rupala -do-
18. -do- Dr. Amee Yajnik -do-
19. -do- Shri Devender Paul Vats Haryana
20. -do- Shri Jagat Prakash Nadda Himachal Pradesh
The Member was permitted to take oath from her seat due to fracture in her leg.
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Sl. No. Date Name of the Member State Time Taken
21. 03-04-2018 Shri Rajeev Chandrasekhar Karnataka
22. -do- Shri Thaawarchand Gehlot Madhya Pradesh
23. -do- Shri Rajmani Patel -do-
24. -do- Shri Dharmendra Pradhan -do-
25. -do- Shri Ajay Pratap Singh -do-
26. -do- Shri Kailash Soni -do-
27. -do- Shrimati Vandana Chavan Maharashtra
28. -do- Shri Anil Desai -do-
29. -do- Shri Prakash Javadekar -do- 0-14
30. -do- Shri Kumar Ketkar -do-
31. -do- Shri V. Muraleedharan -do-
32. -do- Shri Narayan Rane -do-
33. -do- Dr. Anil Agrawal Uttar Pradesh
34. -do- Dr. Ashok Bajpai -do-
35. -do- Dr. Anil Jain -do-
36. -do- Shrimati Kanta Kardam -do-
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37. 03-04-2018 Shri G.V.L. Narsimha Rao Uttar Pradesh
38. -do- Shri Sakaldeep Rajbhar -do-
39. -do- Shri Vijay Pal Singh Tomar -do-
40. -do- Shri Harnath Singh Yadav -do-
41. -do- Shri Anil Baluni Uttarakhand
42. -do- Shri Abir Ranjan Biswas West Bengal 0-04
43. -do- Shri Subhasish Chakraborty -do-
44. -do- Shri Md. Nadimul Haque -do-
45. -do- Dr. Santanu Sen -do-
46. -do- Dr. Abhishek Manu Singhvi -do-
47. 04-04-2018 Shri G.C. Chandrashekhar Karnataka
48. -do- Dr. L. Hanumanthaiah -do-
49. -do- Shri Prashanta Nanda Odisha
50. -do- Shri Soumya R. Patnaik -do- 0-06
51. -do- Shri Achyutananda Samanta -do-
52. -do- Dr. Kirodi Lal Meena Rajasthan
53. -do- Shri Madanlal Saini -do-
54. -do- Shri Bhupender Yadav -do-
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Sl. No. Date Name of the Member State Time Taken
55. 04-04-2018 Dr. Banda Prakash Telangana
56. -do- Shri Joginipally Santosh Kumar -do-
57. -do- Shri B. Lingaiah Yadav -do- 0-05
58. -do- Shrimati Jaya Bachchan Uttar Pradesh
59. 05-04-2018 Shri Prabhakar Reddy Vemireddy Andhra Pradesh
60. -do- Shri Syed Nasir Hussain Karnataka 0-02
Total: 0-51
WELCOME TO NEW MEMBERS
On the 3rd
of April, 2018, the Chairman welcomed the newly elected and re-elected Members.
(Time taken: 01 Minute)
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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. 29-01-2018 Shri Mohinder Singh
Kalyan,
ex-Member
18-11-2017
0-04
The Chairman made references and the
House observed silence, all Members
standing, as a mark of respect to the
memory of the departed. 2. -do- Shri Khagen Das,
ex-Member,
21-01-2018
3. 08-02-2018 Miss Frida Topno,
ex-Member
06-02-2018 0-03
0-04
-do-
-do-
-do-
4. 05-03-2018 Shri Narsingh Narain
Pandey,
ex-Member
08-01-2018
5. -do- Dr. Faguni Ram ,
ex-Member
25-02-2018
6. 07-03-2018 Dr. Jinendra Kumar Jain,
ex-Member
05-03-2018 0-03
8
Sl.
No
Date of
Obituary
Reference
Person in respect of whom
Reference was made
Date of
passing
away
Time taken
Hrs. Mts.
Remarks
7. 14-03-2018 Shri V.P.M. Samy,
ex-Member
02-02-2018
0-04
The Chairman made references and the
House observed silence, all Members
standing, as a mark of respect to the
memory of the departed.
8. -do- Prof. Stephen Hawking,
Renowned British
Physicist and Cosmologist
14-03-2018
9. 15-03-2018 Shrimati Hamida
Habibullah,
ex-Member
13-03-2018 0-03 -do-
Total:
0-21
–———
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REFERENCES BY THE CHAIR
References were made in the House during the Session, as detailed below: —
Sl.
No
Date of
Reference
Incident Date of the
Incident
Time taken
Hrs. Mts.
Remarks
1. 29-01-2018 Crash of the Pawan Hans helicopter off
the Mumbai Coast.
13-01-2018 The House observed
silence, all Members
standing, as a mark of
respect to the memory of
those, who lost their lives
in the tragedies.
2. -do- Massive fire in a firecracker unit in
Bawana Industrial Area of Delhi.
19-01-2018 0-02
3. 02-02-2018 Accident of a State Transport bus in
Murshidabad District of West Bengal.
29-01-2018 0-02 The House observed
silence, all Members
standing, as a mark of
respect to the memory of
those, who lost their lives
in the tragedy.
4. 08-03-2018 International Women’s Day.
08-03-2018 0-56 —
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10
Sl.
No
Date of
Reference
Incident Date of the
Incident
Time taken
Hrs. Mts.
Remarks
5. 14-03-2018 Naxal attack on the 212 Battalion of
CRPF in Kistaram area of Sukma
District in Chhattisgarh.
13-03-2018
0-03
The House observed
silence, all Members
standing, as a mark of
respect to the memory of
those, who lost their lives
in the tragedies.
6. -do- Massive forest fire in the Kurangani
hills in Theni district of Tamil Nadu.
10-03-2018
7. 22-03-2018 World Water Day. 22-03-2018 0-02 —
Total: 1-05
TRIBUTES TO MARTYRS BHAGAT SINGH, RAJ GURU AND SUKHDEV
On the 23rd
of March, 2018, the Chairman paid tributes to the legendary heroes of our Freedom Movement,
Bhagat Singh, Raj Guru and Sukhdev, who attained martyrdom, eighty seven years ago.
The House observed silence, all Members Standing, as a mark of respect in memory of the martyrs.
(Time taken: 0-02 Mts.)
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FELICITATIONS BY THE CHAIR
S. No. Date Subject Date of event Time taken
Hrs. Mts.
1. 29-01-2018 To Miss Aanchal Thakur for winning bronze medal in
the Alpine Ejder 3200 Cup, an international skiing
event organized by the Federation Internationale de Ski
held in Turkey.
09-01-2018
0-03
2. -do- To the Indian Blind Cricket Team, for winning the
5th
ODI Blind Cricket World Cup held at Sharjah in
UAE.
19-01-2018
3. -do- To the scientists, engineers and technicians of ISRO,
who were associated with the successful launch of its
100th
Satellite, a Cartosat-2 series weather observation
satellite, alongwith 30 co-passenger satellites from the
Satish Dhawan Space Centre in Sriharikota, Andhra
Pradesh.
12-01-2018
4. -do- To the scientists, engineers and technicians of DRDO,
who were associated with the successful testing of the
AGNI-V Inter-Continental Ballistic Missile.
18-01-2018
5. 05-02-2018 To the Indian Under-19 Cricket Team, for winning the
ICC Under-19 Cricket World Cup Title, held in Mount
Maunganui in New Zealand.
03-02-2018 0-01
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S. No. Date Subject Date of event Time taken
Hrs. Mts.
6. 05-03-2018 To Miss Aruna Budda Reddy for winning a Bronze
medal in the Women's Vault event in the Gymnastics
World Cup, 2018 held in Melbourne.
24-02-2018
7. -do- To Ms. Navjot Kaur and Ms. Vinesh Phogat, for
winning the Gold and Silver Medals in the Women's
65 Kg. and 50 Kg. categories respectively and Shri
Bajrang Punia, Shri Vinod Kumar Omprakash, Shri
Rajender Kumar, Shri Harpreet Singh, Ms. Sangeeta
Phogat and Ms. Sakshi Malik for winning the
Bronze Medals in various categories in the Asian
Wrestling Chamiponships, 2018 held in Bishkek,
Kyrgysztan.
27-02-2018
to
04-03-2018
0-02
8. 06-03-2018 To Miss Manu Bhaker and Shri Shahzar Rizvi for
winning Gold medals in the 10m Air Pistol Women and
Men events respectively and Ms. Mehuli Ghosh,
Shri Jitu Rai and Shri Ravi Kumar for winning Bronze
Medals in the 10m Air Rifle and Air Pistol events at the
ISSF World Cup Shooting Championships, 2018 in
Guadalajara, Mexico.
1st to 12
th
March, 2018
0-02
13
9. 13-03-2018 To Ms. Muskan Kirar and Ms. Promila Daimary for
winning Gold Medals in the Women's Compound and
Recurve Events respectively and Ms. Madhu Vedwan
and Shri Gaurav Trambak Lambe for winning Bronze
Medals in the Women's and Men's Recurve Events
respectively at the Archery Asia Cup, 2018 held in
Bangkok.
07-03-2018
10. -do- To Miss Manu Bhaker and Shri Om Prakash Mitharval
for winning the Gold medal in the 10m Air Pistol Mixed
Team Event, Shri Akhil Sheoran for winning the Gold
Medal in the Men's 50m Rifle 3 Positions, Ms. Anjum
Moudgil for winning the Silver Medal in the 50m Rifle
3 Positions Event and Ms. Mehuli Ghosh and
Shri Deepak Kumar for winning the Bronze Medal in
the 10m Air Rifle Mixed Team Event at the ISSF World
Cup Shooting Championships, 2018.
1st to 12
th
March, 2018 0-02
Total:
0-10
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PAPERS LAID ON THE TABLE
1617 Papers were laid on the Table during the Session. Some of the important papers that were laid are detailed
below: —
Sl.
No.
Date Subject
1. 29-01-2018 The Economic Survey, 2017-18 (Volumes-I and II).
2. 01-02-2018 Macro-Economic Framework Statement; Medium-term Fiscal Policy Statement, and Fiscal
Policy Strategy Statement, for the year 2018-19.
3. 07-03-2018 Annual Report of the National Human Rights Commission (NHRC), New Delhi, for the year
2014-15, alongwith the Memorandum of Action Taken on the recommendations contained in the
Report.
4. 08-03-2018 Annual Report of the Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU), New Delhi, for the year 2016-17.
5. 13-03-2018 Public Enterprises Survey (Volumes I and II), for the year 2016-17.
6. -do- Third Annual Report on the Working and Administration of the Companies Act, 2013 for the
year ending 31st March, 2017.
7. -do- Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General of India on Maintenance of track on heavy traffic
sections over Indian Railways for the year ended March, 2017 – Union Government (Railways),
Report No.45 of 2017.
Laid alongwith the Union Budget, 2018-19. For further details, please see under the heading "BUDGET — LAID ON
THE TABLE".
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8. 13-03-2018 Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General of India for the year 31st March, 2017: (Report
No.1 of 2018 – Railways Finances), Union Government (Railways) – Indian Railways
Appropriation Accounts – Part–I–Review, Part–II–Detailed Appropriation Accounts and Part–II–
Detailed Appropriation Accounts (Annexure–G) for the Year 2016-17.
9. -do- Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General of India for the year ended March, 2017 – Union
Government – Scientific and Environmental Ministries/Department, Report No.2 of 2018
(Compliance Audit).
10. 15-03-2018 Annual Report of the Central Information Commission (CIC), New Delhi, for the year 2016-17.
11. -do- Annual Report on the Protection of Civil Rights Act, 1955, for the year 2016.
12. -do- Annual Report on the Scheduled Castes and the Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act,
1989, for the year 2016.
13. 16-03-2018 Report on the Progress made in the intake of Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes against
vacancies reserved for them in recruitment and promotion categories on the Railways, for the
year 2016-17.
14. 20-03-2018 Consolidated Report on the Working of the Public Sector Banks (PSBs), for the year ended
31st March, 2017.
15. 21-03-2018 Activity/Post Games Report of the Twelfth South Asian Games, 2016, held at Guwahati and
Shillong, from the 5th
to 16th
of February, 2016.
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Sl.
No.
Date Subject
16. 21-03-2018 Statement of the ILO Recommendation No. 205 (R-205) concerning the Employment and Decent
Work for Peace and Resilience, adopted by the International Labour Conference at its
106th
Session held in Geneva from 5th
to 16th
June, 2017.
17. 28-03-2018 Statement on Quarterly Review of the trends in receipts and expenditure in relation to the Budget,
at the end of the third quarter of the Financial Year 2017-18.
18. 04-04-2018 Annual Report of the National Human Rights Commission (NHRC), New Delhi, for the year
2015-16, alongwith the Memorandum of Action Taken on the recommendations contained in the
Report.
19. -do- Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General of India for the year ended 31st March, 2017 –
Union Government (Civil) – Union Territories without Legislatures – Compliance Audit
Observations – (Report No.3 of 2018).
20. -do- Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General of India for the year ended 31st
March, 2017 –
Union Government (Civil) – Compliance Audit Observations – (Report No.4 of 2018).
21. 05-04-2018 Fifty-fourth Annual Report of the Central Vigilance Commission (CVC), New Delhi, for the year
2017.
(Total Time taken: 43 Mts.)
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PANEL OF VICE-CHAIRMEN
On the 9th
of March, 2018, the Chairman made the following
announcement about the nomination of a woman Member on the Panel of
Vice-Chairmen:—
"Hon'ble Members, in deference to the wishes of Members
expressed yesterday on the occasion of the International Women's
Day, to nominate a woman Member to the Panel of
Vice-Chairmen, I have decided to nominate Shrimati Kahkashan
Perween to the Panel of Vice-Chairmen w.e.f. the 3rd
of April,
2018, in place of Shri Basawaraj Patil, whose term of office in the
Rajya Sabha is expiring on the 2nd
of April, 2018."
(Time taken: 01 Minute)
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
06-02-2018 Defence Action Taken Statement
on the 10th
, 11th
, 13th
,
17th
, 18th
, 25th
and 26th
Reports
07-02-2018 Welfare of Other Backward
Classes
9th
to 11th
Reports and
Action Taken Statements
08-02-2018 Offices of Profit 24th
to 26th
Reports
-do- External Affairs 20th
Report and Action
Taken Statement
-do- Public Undertakings 22nd
Report
09-02-2018 Human Resource Development 300th
and 301st Reports
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18
Date Name of the Committee Report/Statement
09-02-2018 Public Accounts Committee 87th
to 89th
Reports
06-03-2018 Transport, Tourism and Culture 257th
to 261st Reports
-do- Agriculture 47th
to 50th
Reports
-do- Railways 19th
Report
-do- Rural Development 42nd
to 45th
Reports
07-03-2018 Energy 31st to 37
th Reports
08-03-2018 Health and Family Welfare 106th
and 107th
Reports
-do- Home Affairs 205th
to 208th
Reports
-do- Human Resource Development 302nd
and 303rd
Reports
-do- Social Justice and Empowerment 50th
to 53rd
Reports
09-03-2018 Human Resource Development 304th
and 305th
Reports
-do- External Affairs 21st Report
-do- Finance 57th
to 61st Reports
-do- Food, Consumer Affairs and
Public Distribution
20th
and 21st Reports
-do- Urban Development 22nd
Report
13-03-2018 Home Affairs 209th
Report
-do- Science and Technology,
Environment and Forests
309th
to 315th
Reports
-do- Chemicals and Fertilizers 43rd
to 45th
Reports
-do- Coal and Steel 38th
to 41st Reports
-do- Defence 37th
to 43rd
Reports
-do- Energy 38th
and 39th
Reports
-do- Information Technology 45th
to 49th
Reports
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Date Name of the Committee Report/Statement
13-03-2018 Labour 34th
to 36th
Reports
-do- Petroleum and Natural Gas 23rd
Report
-do- Rural Development 46th
to 48th
Reports
-do- Water Resources 20th
and 21st Reports
14-03-2018 Commerce 140th
and 141st Reports
-do- Personnel, Public Grievances,
Law and Justice
95th
and 96th
Reports
15-03-2018 Papers Laid on the Table 153rd
Report
-do- Health and Family Welfare 108th
Report
-do- Railway Convention Committee 21st to 23
rd Reports
16-03-2018 Welfare of Scheduled Castes and
Scheduled Tribes
19th
to 21st Reports
19-03-2018 Industry 286th
to 288th
Reports
20-03-2018 Health and Family Welfare 109th
Report
22-03-2018 Railways Action Taken Statement
-do- Empowerment of Women Action Taken Statements
28-03-2018 Public Accounts Committee 90th
to 102nd
Reports
02-04-2018 Commerce 142nd
Report
04-04-2018 Home Affairs 210th
and 211th
Reports
-do- Agriculture 51st Report
05-04-2018 Labour Action Taken Statement
06-04-2018 Welfare of Other Backward
Classes
12th
Report
-do- Welfare of Scheduled Castes and
Scheduled Tribes
22nd
and 23rd
Reports
(Total Time taken:28 Mts.)
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RESIGNATION BY MEMBERS
(1) On the 13th
of March, 2018, the Chairman made the following
announcement in the House:—
“I have to inform Members that I had received a letter, dated the
11th
of March, 2018, from Shri Rajeev Chandrasekhar, Member,
representing the State of Karnataka, resigning his seat in the Rajya
Sabha. I had accepted his resignation with effect from the 11th
of
March, 2018.”
(2) On the 28th
of March, 2018, the Chairman made the following
announcement in the House:—
“I have to inform Members, that I had received letters, dated the 23rd
of
March, 2018 and the 27th
of March, 2018, from Shri C.M. Ramesh,
Shri Dharmendra Pradhan and Shri Prakash Javadekar, Members,
representing the States of Telengana, Bihar and Madhya Pradesh,
respectively resigning their seats in the Rajya Sabha. I had
accepted their resignations with effect from the 27th
of March,
2018."
(Total Time taken: 02 Minutes)
OBSERVATIONS BY THE CHAIR
(i) On the 6th
of February, 2018, the Chairman made some observations
regarding functioning of the House.
(ii) On the 9th
of February. 2018, the Chairman made some observations
regarding the first part of the current Session.
(iii) On the 16th
of March, 2018, the Chairman made some observations
regarding the continuous disruption of the proceedings of the House.
(iv) On the 23rd
of March, 2018, the Chairman made some observations
regarding the continuous disruption of the proceedings of the House.
(Total Time taken: 19 Minutes)
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LEAVE OF ABSENCE
(i) On the 2nd
of February, 2018 :—
(a) Shri Digvijaya Singh (Madhya Pradesh) was granted leave of
absence from the sittings of the House, from the 29th
of January, 2018 to
the 6th
of April, 2018, during the 245th
Session.
(b) Shri K.G. Kenye (Nagaland) was granted leave of absence from
the sittings of the House, from the 1st of February, 2018 to the 6
th of
April, 2018, during the 245th
Session.
(ii) On the 9th
of February, 2018, Shri Kunal Kumar Ghosh (West
Bengal) was granted leave of absence from the sittings of the
House, from the 29th
of January, 2018 to the 6th
of April, 2018,
during the 245th
Session.
(iii) On the 9th
of March, 2018, Dr. Narendra Jadhav (Nominated) was
granted leave of absence from the sittings of the House, from the
5th
to 20th
of March, 2018, during the 245th
Session.
(iv) On the 16th
of March, 2018, Dr. K. Chiranjeevi (Andhra Pradesh)
was granted leave of absence from the sittings of the House, from
the 5th
of March to 2nd
of April, 2018, during the 245th
Session.
(v) On the 22th
of March, 2018, Shri Beni Prasad Verma (Uttar
Pradesh) was granted leave of absence from the sittings of the
House, from the 9th
of March to the 6th
of April, 2018, during the
245th
Session.
(Total Time taken: 05Mts.)
GOOD WISHES TO THE DEPUTY CHAIRMAN
On the 6th
of April, 2018, the Chairman offered good wishes to Prof. P.J.
Kurien, Deputy Chairman who will be retiring on the 1st of July, 2018, during
the inter-session period on the expiration of his term of office and thanked him
for his exemplary service to the nation and the acumen he showed in conducting
the proceedings of the House as Deputy Chairman.
(Time taken: 02 Mts.)
FAREWELL TO RETIRING MEMBERS
(i) On the 28th
of March, 2018, the Chairman bid farewell to 60 Members
including 4 Nominated Members of the Rajya Sabha representing the States of
Andhra Pradesh, Bihar, Chhattisgarh, Gujarat, Haryana, Jharkhand, Himachal
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Pradesh, Karnataka, Kerala, Madhya Pradesh, Maharashtra, Odisha, Rajasthan,
Telangana, Uttar Pradesh, Uttarakhand and West Bengal, who will be retiring in
the months of April, May, June and July, 2018 on completion of their term of
office.
The Deputy Chairman and the Prime Minister associated with the
sentiments expressed by the Chairman.
The Leader of the House, Leader of the Opposition and some
Members spoke on the occasion.
(Total Time taken: 3 Hrs. & 37 Mts.)
WITHDRAWAL OF MEMBERS
(i) On the 7th
of February, 2018, the Chairman, under Rule 255 of the
Rules of Procedure and Conduct of Business in the Council of States (Rajya
Sabha), directed Dr. K.V.P. Ramachandra Rao to withdraw immediately from
the House.
Thereafter, the Member withdrew from the House.
(ii) On the 7th
of February, 2018, the Deputy Chairman, under Rule 255 of
the Rules of Procedure and Conduct of Business in the Council of States (Rajya
Sabha), directed Shri C.M. Ramesh to withdraw immediately from the House.
(Total Time taken: 04 Mts.)
PERSONAL EXPLANATION
On the 15th
of March, 2018, Shri Y.S. Chowdary, Member, made a
personal explanation.
On the 16th
of March, 2018, Shri Y.S. Chowdary, Member, concluded
his personal explanation regarding facts and circumstances leading to his
resignation from the Union Council of Ministers.
(Total Time taken: 13 Mts.)
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MESSAGES FROM THE LOK SABHA — REPORTED / GOVERNMENT
BILLS — LAID ON THE TABLE
Secretary-General reported to the Rajya Sabha, 13 messages received from
the Lok Sabha and laid on the Table, 5 Government Bills, as passed by the Lok
Sabha, during the Session.
(Total Time taken: 06 Mts.)
RECOMMENDATIONS OF THE BUSINESS ADVISORY COMMITTEE
3 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 the 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. 29-01-2018 02-02-2018 0-01
2. 08-02-2018 09-02-2018 0-01
3. 06-03-2018 07-03-2018 0-01
Total: 0-03
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. 09-03-2018 0-01
2. 16-03-2018 0-02
3. 23-03-2018 0-03
Total: 0-06
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MOTIONS FOR ELECTION OF MEMBERS TO VARIOUS
COMMITTEES/BODIES
Sl.
No.
Date Name of the Committee/Body Time taken
Hrs. Mts.
1. 09-03-2018 Committee on Public Undertakings 0-01
2. -do- Public Accounts Committee 0-01
3. -do- Committee on Welfare of Scheduled Castes
and Scheduled Tribes
0-01
4. 15-03-2018 Council of the Indian Institute of Science,
Bangalore
0-01
5. 16-03-2018 Central Silk Board 0-01
6. -do- National Tiger Conservation Authority 0-01
7. 19-03-2018 Joint Committee on the Financial
Resolution and Deposit Insurance Bill,
2017
0-01
8. 23-03-2018 Rehabilitation Council of India 0-01
9. 04-04-2018 Central Advisory Committee for the
National Cadet Corps
0-01
10. -do- Committee on Official Language 0-01
Total : 0-10
MATTERS RAISED WITH PERMISSION
I. On the 5th
of February, 2018:—
(1) Shri Derek O' Brien raised a matter regarding stoppage of train
service on eight routes in West Bengal.
II. On the 7th
of February, 2018:—
(2) Shri Ghulam Nabi Azad raised a matter regarding deteriorating
security situation in Jammu and Kashmir.
Shri Vivek K. Tankha also spoke.
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(3) Sardar Sukhdev Singh Dhindsa raised a matter regarding issue of
involvement of a former Union Minister in the 1984 anti-sikh riots in Delhi as
revealed in a recent sting operation by a news channel.
(4) Shri Manish Gupta raised a matter regarding need to eliminate
manual scavenging in the country.
(5) Shri Naresh Agrawal raised a matter regarding deteriorating
condition of the real estate sector.
(6) Shri Harivansh raised a matter regarding concern over quality of
education in the country.
(7) Shrimati Sampatiya Uikey raised a matter regarding pathetic
condition of cooks employed in government schools.
(8) Shri Vivek Gupta raised a matter regarding need to declare the
birthdays of Swami Vivekananda and Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose as National
Holidays.
(9) Shri K.K. Ragesh raised a matter regarding need to withdraw the
increased excise duties on petrol and diesel.
(10) Shri Sanjiv Kumar raised a matter regarding concern over deaths
and destruction due to underground fire in Koyalanchal, Jharkhand.
(11) Shrimati Rajani Patil raised a matter regarding need to pass the
Women Reservation Bill for empowerment of women.
(12) Shri Sanjay Singh raised a matter regarding problem being faced
by businessmen due to sealing of commercial establishments in Delhi.
(13) Shri V. Vijayasai Reddy raised a matter regarding need to
recognize Doctor of Pharmacy graduates as medical practioners.
(14) Dr. T. Subbarami Reddy raised a matter regarding concern over
missing oil tanker with 22 Indian sailors off the coast of Benin, West African
country.
(15) Shrimati Sasiskala Pushpa raised a matter regarding need to
make Tamil as official language of the Madras High Court.
(16) Shri P.L. Punia raised a matter regarding need to pass the SC/ST
Reservation (Post and Services) Bill, 2008 in the 245th
Session.
(Total Time taken: 48 Mts.)
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DISPENSING WITH QUESTION HOUR
(i) On the 7th
of February, 2018, on a suggestion made by Shri Naresh
Agrawal and some other Members and agreed to by the House to dispense with
the Question Hour to take up discussion on the Motion of Thanks on the
President's Address, the Chairman dispensed with the Question Hour and took
up the discussion on the Motion.
(ii) On the 8th
of February, 2018, on a suggestion made by Shri Naresh
Agrawal and some other Members and agreed to by the House to dispense with
the Question Hour to take up discussion on the Union Budget, 2018-19, the
Chairman dispensed with the Question Hour.
(iii) On the 9th
of February, 2018, on a suggestion made by some
Members and agreed to by the House to dispense with the Question Hour to take
up discussion on the Union Budget, 2018-19, the Chairman dispensed with the
Question Hour.
(Total Time taken: 03 Mts.)
QUESTIONS
434 Starred Questions were put down in the List of Questions for oral
answers, out of which 5 Questions were orally answered and answers to the
remaining ones were laid on the Table of the House.
(Total Time taken: 51 Mts.)
4632 Unstarred Questions were put down in the List of Questions and
written answers in respect thereof were laid on the Table of the House
INFORMATION TO THE HOUSE
On the 20th
of March, 2018, Shrimati Sushma Swaraj, Minister of
External Affairs, informed the House about the sequence of events leading to
abduction and killing of 39 Indians by ISIS in June, 2015 in Mosul, Iraq.
(Time taken: 15Mts.)
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STATEMENTS BY MINISTERS
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. 08-02-2018 Status of implementation of recommendations contained in the
Thirty-sixth Report of the Department-related Parliamentary
Standing Committee on Social Justice and Empowerment on
Demands for Grants (2017-18) pertaining to the Department of
Social Justice and Empowerment, Ministry of Social Justice and
Empowerment.
Shri
Thaawarchand
Gehlot
0-01
0-01
2. 09-02-2018 Status of implementation of recommendations contained in the
Thirtieth 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 Twenty-fourth
Report on ‘Cluster Development Programme for Pharma Sector
(CDP-PS)' pertaining to the Department of Pharmaceuticals,
Ministry of Chemicals and Fertilizers.
Shri Mansukh
Mandaviya
28
Sl.
No.
Date Subject matter of the Statement Name of the
Minister Time taken
Hrs. Mts.
3. 07-03-2018 Status of implementation of recommendations contained in the
One Hundred and Thirty-sixth 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 Thirty-third Report on Demands for Grants (2017-18),
Demand No. 12, pertaining to the Department of Industrial
Policy and Promotion, Ministry of Commerce and Industry.
Shri C.R.
Chaudhary
0-01
0-01 4. 12-03-2018 Status of implementation of recommendations contained in the
Twenty-second Report of the Department-related Parliamentary
Standing Committee on Defence on Demands for Grants
(2016-17) on the subject 'Capital Outlay on Defence Services
(Demand No. 23)', pertaining to the Ministry of Defence.
Dr. Subhash
Ramrao Bhamre
5. -do- Status of implementation of recommendations contained in the
Thirty-fifth Report of the Department-related Parliamentary
Standing Committee on Rural Development on Demands for
Grants (2017-18), pertaining to the Ministry of Drinking Water
and Sanitation.
Shri S.S.
Ahluwalia
0-01
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6. 15-03-2018 Status of implementation of recommendations contained in the
Twenty Fifth Report of the Department-related Parliamentary
Standing Committee on Social Justice and Empowerment on
"Persons affected by alcoholism and Substance (Drug) abuse,
their treatment/rehabilitation and role of voluntary organisation",
pertaining to the Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment.
Shri
Thaawarchand
Gehlot
0-01
7. 19-03-2018 Status of implementation of recommendations contained in the
Seventh Report of the Department-related Parliamentary
Standing Committee on Rural Development on Demands for
Grants (2015-16), pertaining to the Department of Land
Resources, Ministry of Rural Development.
8. -do- Status of implementation of recommendations contained in the
Twenty-second Report of the Department-related Parliamentary
Standing Committee on Rural Development on Demands for
Grants (2016-17), pertaining to the Department of Land
Resources, Ministry of Rural Development.
Shri Narendra
Singh Tomar
0-01
9. -do- Status of implementation of recommendations contained in the
Thirty-third Report of the Department-related Parliamentary
Standing Committee on Rural Development on Demands for
Grants (2017-18), pertaining to the Department of Land
Resources, Ministry of Rural Development.
30
Sl.
No.
Date Subject matter of the Statement Name of the
Minister
Time taken
Hrs. Mts.
10. 19-03-2018 Status of implementation of recommendations contained in the
Fifth Report of the Department-related Parliamentary Standing
Committee on Petroleum and Natural Gas on "National Auto
Fuel Policy", pertaining to the Ministry of Petroleum and
Natural Gas.
Shri Dharmendra
Pradhan
—
11. 21-03-2018 Status of implementation of recommendations contained in the
Two Hundred and Third Report of the Department-related
Parliamentary Standing Committee on Home Affairs on "Border
Security: Capacity Building and Institutions".
Shri Kiren Rijiju
12. -do- Status of implementation of recommendations contained in the
One Hundred and Thirty-fourth Report of the Department-
related Parliamentary Standing Committee on Commerce on
the Action Taken by the Government on the
recommendations/observations contained in the One Hundred
and Thirtieth Report of the Committee on "Industrial Policy in
the changing Global scenario", pertaining to the Department of
Industrial Policy and Promotion, Ministry of Commerce and
Industry.
Shri P.P.
Chaudhary
0-01
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13. 22-03-2018 Status of implementation of recommendations contained in the
Three Hundred and Fourth 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/observations contained in
the Two Hundred and Ninety-sixth Report of the Committee on
Demands for Grants (2017-18), pertaining to the Department of
Science and Technology, Ministry of Science and Technology.
Dr. Harsh
Vardhan
0-01
14. -do- Status of implementation of recommendations contained in the
Three Hundred and 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/observations contained in
the Two Hundred and Ninety-eighth Report of the Committee
on Demands for Grants (2017-18), pertaining to the Department
of Space.
Dr. Jitendra Singh 0-01
15. 23-03-2018 Status of implementation of recommendations contained in the
Third Report of the Department-related Parliamentary
Standing Committee on Rural Development on Demands for
Grants (2014-15), pertaining to the Ministry of Panchayati Raj.
Shri Parshottam
Rupala
—
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Sl.
No.
Date Subject matter of the Statement Name of the
Minister
Time taken
Hrs. Mts.
16. 23-03-2018 Status of implementation of recommendations contained in the
Twenty-fourth Report of the Department-related Parliamentary
Standing Committee on Rural Development on Demands for
Grants (2016-17), pertaining to the Ministry of Panchayati Raj.
Shri Parshottam
Rupala
0-01 17. -do- Status of implementation of recommendations contained in the
Thirty-fourth Report of the Department-related Parliamentary
Standing Committee on Rural Development on Demands for
Grants (2017-18), pertaining to the Ministry of Panchayati Raj.
18. 27-03-2018 Status of implementation of recommendations contained in the
Tenth Report of the Department-related Parliamentary Standing
Committee on Rural Development on Demands for Grants
(2014-15), pertaining to the Department of Rural Development.
Shri Raj Kumar
Singh
— 19. -do- Status of implementation of recommendations contained in the
Eighteenth Report of the Department-related Parliamentary
Standing Committee on Rural Development on Demands for
Grants (2015-16), pertaining to the Department of Rural
Development.
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20. 27-03-2018 Status of implementation of recommendations contained in the
Two Hundred and Fifty-second 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 Two
Hundred and Forty-sixth Report of the Committee on Demands
for Grants (2017-18), pertaining to the Ministry of Road
Transport and Highways.
Shri Mansukh
Mandaviya
0-01
21. -do- Status of implementation of recommendations contained in the
Two Hundred and Fifty-third 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 Two Hundred
and Forty-seventh Report of the Committee on Demands for
Grants (2017-18), pertaining to the Ministry of Shipping.
22. 02-04-2018 Status of implementation of recommendations contained in the
Three Hundred and Third 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/observations contained in
the Two Hundred and Ninety-fifth Report of the Committee on
Demands for Grants (2017-18), pertaining to the Department of
Biotechnology.
Dr. Harsh
Vardhan
0-01
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Sl.
No.
Date Subject matter of the Statement Name of the
Minister
Time taken
Hrs. Mts.
23. 02-04-2018 Status of implementation of recommendations contained in the
Twenty First Report of the Department-related Parliamentary
Standing Committee on Rural Development on Demands for
Grants (2016-17), pertaining to the Department of Rural
Development.
Shri Ram Kripal
Yadav
—
24. 04-04-2018 Status of implementation of recommendations contained in the
Two Hundred and Twenty-ninth 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 Two
Hundred and Twenty-second Report of the Committee on
Demands for Grants (2013-14), pertaining to the Ministry of
Tourism.
Shri K.J. Alphons
0-01 25. -do- Status of implementation of recommendations contained in the
Two Hundred and Thirty-ninth 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 Two
Hundred and Thirty-second Report of the Committee on
Demands for Grants (2016-17), pertaining to the Ministry of
Tourism.
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26. 05-04-2018 Status of implementation of recommendations contained in the
Thirty Eighth Report of the Department-related Parliamentary
Standing Committee on Social Justice and Empowerment on
Demands for Grants (2017-18) pertaining to the Ministry of
Tribal Affairs.
Shri Sudarshan
Bhagat
27. -do- Status of implementation of recommendations contained in the
Fifteenth Report of the Department-related Parliamentary
Standing Committee on External Affairs on 'Problems relating
to Overseas Indian Marriages: Scheme for providing
legal/financial assistance/rehabilitation to Indian women
deserted by their Overseas Indian Spouses'.
General (Retd.)
V.K.Singh
0-01
28. -do- Status of implementation of recommendations contained in the
Twenty Fifth Report of the Department-related Parliamentary
Standing Committee on External Affairs on 'Passport Seva
Projects - Targets and Achievements'.
29. -do- Status of implementation of recommendations contained in the
Third Report of the Department-related Parliamentary Standing
Committee on External Affairs on Demands for Grants
(2014-15), pertaining to the erstwhile Ministry of Overseas
Indian Affairs.
36
Sl.
No.
Date Subject matter of the Statement Name of the
Minister
Time taken
Hrs. Mts.
30. 05-04-2018 Status of implementation of recommendations contained in the
Fifth Report of the Department-related Parliamentary Standing
Committee on External Affairs on Demands for Grants
(2015-16), pertaining to the erstwhile Ministry of Overseas
Indian Affairs.
General (Retd.)
V.K.Singh
0-01
31. -do- Status of implementation of recommendations contained in the
Thirteenth Report of the Department-related Parliamentary
Standing Committee on External Affairs on Demands for Grants
(2012-13), pertaining to the erstwhile Ministry of Overseas
Indian Affairs.
32. -do- Status of implementation of recommendations contained in the
Nineteenth Report of the Department-related Parliamentary
Standing Committee on External Affairs on Demands for Grants
(2013-14), pertaining to the erstwhile Ministry of Overseas
Indian Affairs.
33. -do- Status of implementation of recommendations contained in the
Thirteenth Report of the Department-related Parliamentary
Standing Committee on External Affairs on "India's Soft Power
Diplomacy including role of Indian Council for Cultural
Relations (ICCR) and Indian Diaspora".
37
34. 05-04-2018 Status of implementation of recommendations contained in the
Two Hundred and Eighty-eighth Report of the Department-
related Parliamentary Standing Committee on Human Resource
Development on Demands for Grants (2017-18) pertaining to
the Department of Higher Education, Ministry of Human
Resource Development.
Dr. Satya Pal
Singh 0-01
35. 06-04-2018 Status of implementation of recommendations contained in the
Twenty Seventh Report of the Department-related
Parliamentary Standing Committee on Coal and Steel on
Demands for Grants (2017-18) pertaining to the Ministry of
Coal.
Shri Haribhai
Parthibhai
Chaudhary
—
36. -do- Status of implementation of recommendations contained in the
One Hundred and First and One Hundred and Fifth Reports of
the Department-related Parliamentary Standing Committee on
Health and Family Welfare on Demands for Grants (2017-18)
(Demand No. 5) pertaining to the Ministry of AYUSH.
Shri Shripad
Yesso Naik 0-01
37. -do- Status of implementation of recommendations contained in the
Nineteenth Report of the Department-related Parliamentary
Standing Committee on Labour on "Deployment of
Contract/Casual/Sanitation Workers for perennial nature of
jobs in MTNL", pertaining to the Department of
Telecommunications.
Shri Manoj Sinha —
Total: 0-18
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8
SPECIAL MENTIONS
The following Special Mentions on Matters of Public Importance were laid/made on the Table of the House during
the Session:––
Sl.
No.
Date Name of the Member Subject Time taken
Hrs.Mts.
*1. 02-02-2018 Shri P.L. Punia Need to remove irregularities in the provisions of
reservation for SCs/STs and OBCs in employment.
0-03
2. 05-02-2018 Shri Chunibhai
Kanjibhai Gohel
Demand to take strict measures to protect the identity
of whistleblowers in the country.
0-01
0-01
0-01
0-01
0-01
3. -do- Chaudhary Munvvar
Saleem
Demand to declare potato as the national vegetable
and increase its minimum support price.
4. -do- Shri Sambhaji
Chhatrapati
Demand to take necessary steps for early passage of
the AMASR Bill, 2017, pending in Rajya Sabha.
*5. -do- Shri Jairam Ramesh Demand to take necessary steps for reorganization of
the State of Uttar Pradesh.
6. -do- Shri Sanjay Raut Demand to bring an effective legislation to address
the problem of human trafficking.
* Special Mention was made.
3
9
7. 05-02-2018 Shri Lal Sinh
Vadodia
Demand to take necessary steps to restore the
traditional occupation of quarrying carried out by the
people belonging to Banjara and Ode castes in
Gujarat.
—
*8. 06-02-2018 Dr. V. Maitreyan Demand to set up Hindustan Aeronautics Limited
(HAL) facility for manufacturing light combat
aircraft at Salem in Tamil Nadu.
0-03
*9. -do- Shri R. Vaithilingam Demand to take steps for expeditious release of funds
under centrally aided schemes to the State of Tamil
Nadu.
0-02
*10. -do- Shri Ram Nath
Thakur
Demand to remove anomalies existing in various
pension schemes launched in the country.
0-02
*11. 08-02-2018 Shri P.L. Punia Demand to indicate distinctly the data regarding
generation of employment under the current
Government in the EPFO network.
0-01
12. -do- Shrimati Chhaya
Verma
Demand to stop the diversion of funds allocated for
development work in panchayats for installation of
mobile phone towers in Chhattisgarh.
0-01
* Special Mention was made.
4
0
Sl.
No.
Date Name of the Member Subject Time taken
Hrs.Mts. *13. 08-02-2018 Shri La. Ganesan Demand to set up a 'Fireworks Development Board'
to tap the global market.
0-01
*14. -do- Shri Vishambhar
Prasad Nishad
Demand to investigate the deficiencies found in the
houses allotted under DDA housing schemes,
launched recently and address the problems being
faced by the allottees of flats.
0-01
15. -do- Shri Ravi Prakash
Verma
Need to take measures to prevent conflict between
villagers and wildlife outside the Dhudhwa National
Park, Lakhimpur Khiri, Uttar Pradesh.
—
16. 09-02-2018 Shrimati Viplove
Thakur
Demand to resolve the problems being faced by
home loan customers due to poor functioning of
Private Banks in the country.
0-01
17. -do- Shri Ram Kumar
Kashyap
Demand for construction of Satluj-Yamuna-Link
canal as per the orders of the Supreme Court to make
water available to Haryana.
—
18. -do- Shri V. Vijayasai
Reddy
Demand to set up an enquiry in the alleged violation
of pollution norms at SEZs in and around
Vishakhapatnam District of Andhra Pradesh.
0-01
Total 0-21
* Special Mention was made.
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MOTION OF THANKS ON THE PRESIDENT'S ADDRESS
Dates of
discussion
Member
who
moved the
Motion
Member
who
seconded
the Motion
No. of
Amendments
admitted
No. of
Amendments
actually
moved
No. of
Speakers
Minister
who
replied
Time taken
Hrs.Mts.
Remarks
05-02-2018
06-02-2018 07-02-2018
Shri Amit
Anil
Chandra
Shah
Dr. Vinay P.
Sahasrabuddhe
324
307
38
Shri
Narendra
Modi,
Prime
Minister
14-23
An Amendment
No. 228 moved by
Shri T.K.
Rangarajan was put
to the vote of the
House and the
Amendment was
negatived. All
other Amendments
moved were either
negatived or
withdrawn by leave
of the House and
the Motion, was
adopted.
Total : 14-23
The Question Hour was dispensed with on the 7
th of February, 2018 to discuss the Motion.
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DIVISION
The following Division was held:––
Subject Date of
division
Brief Question on
which Division was
sought
Result as
declared,
subject to
correction
Final
Corrected
Result
Remarks
Motion of
Thanks on the
President’s
Address
07-02-2018 Amendment No. 228
moved by Shri T.K.
Rangarajan to the
Motion of Thanks on
the President’s Address
Ayes — 57
Noes— 86
Ayes— #57
Noes— #93
The Amendment
was negatived and
the Motion, was
adopted.
# The final result of the Division was published in Parliamentary Bulletin Part-II No. 57533, dated the 8
th February, 2018.
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PRESIDENT'S MESSAGE
On the 22nd
of March, 2018, the Chairman communicated to the House
the following Message dated the 10th
February, 2018, received from the Hon'ble
President:—
" I have received the expression of Thanks by the Members of the Rajya Sabha
for the Address which I delivered to both Houses of Parliament assembled
together on 29th
January, 2018."
(Time taken: 01 Minute)
SUPPLEMENTARY DEMANDS FOR GRANTS — LAID ON THE TABLE
Date Particulars Minister who Laid on
the Table
Time taken
Hrs.Mts.
08-03-2018 Supplementary Demands for Grants, 2017-18
(March 2018)
Shri Radhakrishnan
P.
0-01
Total:
0-01
_________
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BUDGET — LAID ON THE TABLE
Date Particulars Minister who laid on the
Table
Time taken
Hrs.Mts.
01-02-2018 The Union Budget , 2018-19 Shri Arun Jaitley 0-01
Total:
0-01
__________
Also laid Fiscal Policy Statements, 2018-19 alongwith the Budget. For further details, pl. see Sl No. 2 under the
heading "PAPERS LAID ON THE TABLE".
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BUDGET — GENERAL DISCUSSION
Date(s) of
discussion
Budget Discussed No. of
Speakers
Minister who replied Time allotted
Hrs. Mts.
Time taken
Hrs.Mts.
08-02-2018
09-02-2018
The Union Budget,
2018-19
35 Shri Arun Jaitley 12-00 10-40
Total:
————
10-40
————
.
The Question Hour was dispensed with to discuss the Budget.
The Question Hour was dispensed with and Private Members' Business (Resolutions) was also deferred to discuss the
Budget.
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STATUTORY RESOLUTIONS
Sl.
No.
Date Name of the
Mover
Subject No. of
Speakers
Time taken
Hrs. Mts.
Remarks
1. 07-02-2018
09-02-2018
Shri Arun
Jaitley,
Minister of
Finance
and
Corporate
Affairs
"In pursuance of Section 8A (1)
of the Customs Tariff Act,
1975, read with sub-section
(3) of Section 7 of the said
Act, this House hereby
approves of Notification
No.25/2018-Customs, dated
6th
February, 2018 which
seeks to increase the rate of
basic customs duty (BCD) on
chana (chickpeas) falling
under tariff item 0713 20 00,
of the Customs Tariff Act
from 30% to 40%.”
— 0-02 Adopted.
2. 15-03-2018 -do- "In pursuance of section 8A (1)
of the Customs Tariff Act, 1975,
read with sub-section (3) of
section 7 of the said Act, this
House hereby approves of
Notification No.28/2018-
— 0-01 -do-
47
Customs, dated 1st March, 2018
which seeks to increase the
basic customs duty (BCD) on
chickpeas, falling under tariff
item 0713 20 00, of the Customs
Tariff Act from 40% to 60%.”
3. 04-04-2018
05-04-2018
Shri Shiv
Pratap
Shukla,
Minister of
State in the
Ministry of
Finance
"In pursuance of section 8A(1)
of the Customs Tariff Act, 1975,
read with sub-section (3) of
section 7 of the said Act, this
House hereby approves of
Notification No.36/2018-
Customs, dated 2nd
April, 2018
which seeks to increase the
basic customs duty (BCD) on
populated, loaded or stuffed
printed circuit boards, falling
under tariff item 8517 70 10, of
the Customs Tariff Act, 1975
from Nil to 10%."
— 0-02 Adopted.
Total:
________
0-05
_______
48
49 49
49
49
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 Payment of
Gratuity
(Amendment) Bill,
2018, as passed by
Lok Sabha.
16-03-2018 22-03-2018
Shri
Santosh
Kumar
Gangwar
— 1-00 0-04 Passed
2. The Prevention of
Corruption
(Amendment) Bill,
2013, as reported by
the Select Committee
of Rajya Sabha
19-08-2013 04-04-2018 Dr.
Jitendra
Singh
— 4-00 0-01 The
discussion
remained
inconclusive
Total: 0-05
75
50
50
50
50
50
50
50
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. 02-02-2018 The Compulsory Protection of
Witnesses and Victims of
Crimes Bill, 2017
Shri Rajkumar
Dhoot
— —
0-01
0-01
Introduced.
2. -do- The Heritage Cities and Sites
(Conservation and
Development) Bill, 2017
-do- — — -do-
3. -do- The Environment Protection
(Management of Landfill Sites
and Control of Non-
Biodegradable Garbage) Bill,
2017
-do- — — 0-01
0-01
-do-
4. -do- The Constitution (Amendment)
Bill, 2018 (insertion of new
articles 330A, 332A, etc.)
Shri V.
Vijayasai
Reddy
— — -do-
5. -do- The Constitution (Amendment)
Bill, 2018 (amendment of
articles 15 and 16)
-do- — — 0-01 -do-
75
51
51
51
51
51
51
51
Sl.
No.
Date Title of the Bill Member-in-
Charge
Minister who
participated
No. of
Speakers
Time taken
Hrs. Mts.
Remarks
6. 02-02-2018 The Cow Protection Bill,
2017
Dr.
Subramanian
Swamy
Shri
Radha Mohan
Singh
8 1-38 Withdrawn
by leave of
the House.
7. -do- The Constitution
(Amendment) Bill, 2017
(amendment of article 366)
Shri Sukhendu
Sekhar Ray
— 1 0-32 The
discussion
remained
inconclusive
Total: 2-15
75
52
52
52
52
52
52
52
II. Private Members’ Resolutions — Deferred
On the 9th
of February, 2018, on a suggestion made by Shri Vijay Goel, Minister of State in the Ministry of
Parliamentary Affairs and Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation that the Private Members' Business
(Resolutions) listed for Friday, the 9th
of February, 2018, may be deferred to take up the discussion on the Union Budget,
2018-19, and agreed to by the House, the Vice-Chairman (Shri Basawaraj Patil) announced that all the Resolutions listed
for the 9th
of February, 2018 would be taken up in the same order on the first day allotted to the Private Member's
Business (Resolutions) in the Second part of the 245th
Session.
(Time taken: 02 Minutes)
53
VALEDICTORY REMARKS
On the 6th
of April, 2018, the Chairman made valedictory remarks on the
conclusion of the Session.
(Time taken: 15 Mts.)
NATIONAL SONG
On the 6th
of April, 2018, National Song (Vande Mataram) was played.
(Time taken: 01 Minute)
54
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. President's Address to both Houses of Parliament-Laid on
the Table
0-01
3. Announcement regarding the Leader of the House 0-02
4. Oath or Affirmation 0-51
5. Welcome to New Members 0-01
6. Obituary References 0-21
7. References by the Chair 1-05
8. Tributes to Martyrs Bhagat Singh, Raj Guru and Sukhdev 0-02
9. Felicitations by the Chair 0-10
10. Papers Laid on the Table 0-43
11. Panel of Vice-Chairmen 0-01
12. Reports/ Statements of the Committees Presented/Laid on
the Table
0-28
13. Resignation by Members 0-02
14. Observations by the Chair 0-19
15. Leave of Absence 0-05
16. Good Wishes to the Deputy Chairman 0-02
17. Farewell to Retiring Members 3-37
18. Withdrawal of Members 0-04
19. Personal Explanation 0-13
20. Messages from the Lok Sabha-Reported/Government
Bills Laid on the Table
0-06
21. Recommendations of the Business Advisory Committee 0-03
22. Statements regarding Government Business 0-06
55
Sl.
No.
Subject Time taken
Hrs.Mts.
23. Motions for Election of Members to various
Committees/Bodies
0-10
24. Matters raised with Permission 0-48
25. Dispensing with Question Hour 0-03
26. Questions 0-51
27. Information to the House 0-15
28. Statements by Ministers 0-18
29. Special Mentions 0-21
30. Motion of Thanks on the President's Address 14-23
31. President's Message 0-01
32. Supplementary Demands for Grants –– Laid on the Table 0-01
33. Budget — Laid on the Table 0-01
34. Budget — General Discussion 10-40
35. Statutory Resolutions 0-05
36. Government Legislative Business 0-05
37. Private Members' Business —
I. Private Members’ Bills
II. Private Members' Resolutions
2-15
0-02
38. Valedictory Remarks 0-15
39. National Song 0-01
40. Points Raised 6-19
Total: 45-17
5
6
STATEMENT SHOWING THE TIME TAKEN AND TIME LOST DUE TO
INTERRUPTIONS/ADJOURNMENT OF THE HOUSE DURING THE SESSION
Date Time
Taken
Time
Lost
Remarks
H M H M
29-01-2018 0 16 0 00 –––
01-02-2018 0 01 0 00 –––
02-02-2018 3 46 0 46 The House was adjourned and Zero Hour could not be taken up due to
protests by Members belonging to SP, AAP and INC, who entered the Well of
the House, displayed placard and shouted slogans against the deteriorating law
and order situation in Kasganj (Uttar Pradesh), sealing of commercial
establishments in Delhi and demand for special status to Andhra Pradesh,
respectively.
05-02-2018 6 16 1 50 The House was adjourned and Zero Hour and Question Hour could not be
taken up due to protests by Members belonging to SP, AAP and INC who
entered the Well of the House, displayed placard and shouted slogans against
the fake encounters in Uttar Pradesh, sealing of commercial establishments in
Delhi and demand for special status to Andhra Pradesh, respectively.
06-02-2018 3 47 2 45 The House was adjourned and Zero Hour and Question Hour could not be
taken up due to protests by Members belonging to AITC against the
interference by the Governor of West Bengal in the administrative functioning
of the State and by Members belonging to TDP, who entered the Well of the
House, displayed placards and shouted slogans demanding special status for
Andhra Pradesh.
5
7
07-02-2018 7 07 0 25 The House was adjourned twice due to protests by Members belonging to INC
and TDP who entered the Well of the House, displayed placards and shouted
slogans demanding special status for Andhra Pradesh.
08-02-2018 7 01 2 19 The House was adjourned repeatedly and Zero Hour could not be taken up
due to protests by Members belonging to INC, TDP, SP and YSRCP who
entered the Well of the House, displayed placards and shouted slogans
demanding special status for Andhra Pradesh.
09-02-2018 5 45 1 45 The House was adjourned twice and Zero Hour could not be taken up due to
protests by Members belonging to INC, TDP and YSRCP who entered the
Well of the House, displayed placards and shouted slogans demanding special
status for Andhra Pradesh.
05-03-2018 0 25 5 35 The House was adjourned repeatedly and Zero Hour, Question Hour and
Legislative Business could not be taken up due to protests by Members
belonging to AIADMK, DMK, AITC, INC, SP and AAP who entered the
Well of the House, displayed placards and shouted slogans over the issues of
constitution of Cauvery Water Management Board, increase in frauds in
Public Sector Banks especially PNB scam and special status to Andhra
Pradesh.
5
8
Date Time
Taken
Time
Lost
Remarks
H M H M
06-03-2018 0 17 5 43 The House was adjourned repeatedly and Zero Hour, Question Hour and
Legislative Business could not be taken up due to Members belonging to
AIADMK, DMK, TDP, AITC and INC who entered the Well of the House,
displayed placards and shouted slogans over the issues of constitution of
Cauvery Water Management Board, increase in frauds in Public Sector Banks
especially PNB scam and special status to Andhra Pradesh.
07-03-2018 0 11 5 49 The House was adjourned and Zero Hour, Question Hour and Legislative and
other Business could not be taken up due to Members belonging to INC,
AITC, YSRCP, AIADMK, DMK, TDP and AAP who entered the Well of the
House, displayed placards and shouted slogans over the issues of vandalizing
of Statues in some parts of the Country, constitution of Cauvery Water
Management Board, increase in frauds in Public Sector Banks especially PNB
scam and special status to Andhra Pradesh.
08-03-2018 1 01 4 59 The House was adjourned and Question Hour and Legislative and other
Business could not be taken up due to Members belonging to INC, AIADMK
and TDP who entered the Well of the House, displayed placards and shouted
slogans over the issues of constitution of Cauvery Water Management Board,
special status to Andhra Pradesh and discussion under Rule 168 on increase in
frauds in Public Sector Banks especially PNB scam.
5
9
09-03-2018 0 12 5 18 The House was adjourned and Zero Hour, Question Hour and Private
Members Legislative Business could not be taken up due to Members
belonging to INC, AIADMK and DMK who entered the Well of the House,
displayed placards and shouted slogans over the issues of constitution of
Cauvery Water Management Board, special status to Andhra Pradesh and
increase in frauds in Public Sector Banks especially PNB scam.
12-03-2018 0 06 5 54 The House was adjourned and Zero Hour, Question Hour and Legislative and
other Business could not be taken up due to Members belonging to INC,
AIADMK, DMK, TDP, AAP and YSRCP who entered the Well of the House,
displayed placards and shouted slogans over the issues of constitution of
Cauvery Water Management Board, sealing of commercial establishments in
Delhi and special status to Andhra Pradesh.
13-03-2018 0 18 5 42 The House was adjourned and Zero Hour, Question Hour and Legislative and
other Business could not be taken up due to Members belonging to INC,
AIADMK, DMK, TDP and YSRCP who entered the Well of the House,
displayed placards and shouted slogans over the issues of constitution of
Cauvery Water Management Board, special status to Andhra Pradesh and
increase in frauds in Public Sector Banks especially PNB scam.
6
0
Date Time
Taken
Time
Lost
Remarks
H M H M
14-03-2018 0 11 5 49 The House was adjourned and Zero Hour, Question Hour and Legislative and
other Business could not be taken up due to Members belonging to INC,
AIADMK, DMK, TDP, AITC and YSRCP who entered the Well of the
House, displayed placards and shouted slogans over the issues of constitution
of Cauvery Water Management Board, special status to Andhra Pradesh and
increase in frauds in Public Sector Banks especially PNB scam.
15-03-2018 0 18 5 42 The House was adjourned twice and Zero Hour, Question Hour and
Legislative and other Business could not be taken up due to Members
belonging to INC, AIADMK, DMK, TDP, AITC and YSRCP who entered the
Well of the House, displayed placards and shouted slogans over the issues of
constitution of Cauvery Water Management Board, special status to Andhra
Pradesh and increase in frauds in Public Sector Banks especially PNB scam.
16-03-2018 0 32 3 58 The House was adjourned and Zero Hour, Question Hour and Private
Members' Resolutions could not be taken up due to Members belonging to
INC, AIADMK, DMK and TDP, who entered the Well of the House,
displayed placards and shouted slogans over the issues of constitution of
Cauvery Water Management Board and special status to Andhra Pradesh.
6
1
19-03-2018 0 07 5 53 The House was adjourned and Zero Hour, Question Hour, Legislative and
other Business could not be taken up due to Members belonging to INC,
AIADMK, DMK, TDP and YSRCP who entered the Well of the House,
displayed placards and shouted slogans over the issues of constitution of
Cauvery Water Management Board and special status to Andhra Pradesh.
20-03-2018 0 24 5 36 The House was adjourned and Zero Hour, Question Hour, Legislative and
other Business could not be taken up due to Members belonging to AIADMK,
DMK, TDP and YSRCP who entered the Well of the House, displayed
placards and shouted slogans over the issues of constitution of Cauvery Water
Management Board, increase in frauds in Public Sector Banks especially PNB
scam and special status to Andhra Pradesh.
21-03-2018 0 06 5 54 The House was adjourned and Zero Hour, Question Hour, Legislative and
other Business could not be taken up due to Members belonging to INC,
AIADMK, DMK, TDP and AAP who entered the Well of the House,
displayed placards and shouted slogans over the issues of constitution of
Cauvery Water Management Board, increase in frauds in Public Sector Banks
especially PNB scam, special status to Andhra Pradesh and seeking review of
Orders of Supreme Court banning immediate arrest under SC/ST Act.
6
2
Date Time
Taken
Time
Lost
Remarks
H M H M
22-03-2018 0 17 5 43 The House was adjourned and Zero Hour, Question Hour, Legislative and
other Business could not be taken up due to Members belonging to INC,
AIADMK, and TDP who entered the Well of the House, displayed placards
and shouted slogans over the issues of constitution of Cauvery Water
Management Board, special status to Andhra Pradesh and seeking review of
Orders of Supreme Court banning immediate arrest under SC/ST Act.
23-03-2018 0 13 4 17 -do-
27-03-2018 0 15 5 45 -do-
28-03-2018 3 50 2 10 The House was adjourned and Legislative and other Business could not be
taken up due to Members belonging to INC, AIADMK, and TDP who entered
the Well of the House, displayed placards and shouted slogans over the issues
of constitution of Cauvery Water Management Board, special status to Andhra
Pradesh and increase in frauds in Public Sector Banks especially PNB scam,.
02-04-2018 0 06 5 54 The House was adjourned and Zero Hour, Question Hour, Legislative and
other Business could not be taken up due to Members belonging to INC,
AIADMK, DMK, BSP, AITC and TDP who entered the Well of the House,
displayed placards and shouted slogans over the issues of constitution of
Cauvery Water Management Board, special status to Andhra Pradesh and
seeking review of Orders of Supreme Court banning immediate arrest under
SC/ST Act.
6
3
03-04-2018 0 37 5 23 The House was adjourned and Zero Hour, Question Hour, Legislative and
other Business could not be taken up due to Members belonging to INC,
AIADMK, DMK and TDP who entered the Well of the House, displayed
placards and shouted slogans over the issues of constitution of Cauvery Water
Management Board, special status to Andhra Pradesh and seeking review of
Orders of Supreme Court banning immediate arrest under SC/ST Act.
04-04-2018 0 57 5 03 The House was repeatedly adjourned and Zero Hour, Question Hour,
Legislative and other Business could not be taken up due to Members
belonging to INC, AIADMK, DMK, BSP, AITC, TDP, SP, AAP, RJD and
YSRCP who entered the Well of the House, displayed placards and shouted
slogans over the issues of constitution of Cauvery Water Management Board,
special status to Andhra Pradesh and seeking review of Orders of Supreme
Court banning immediate arrest under SC/ST Act.
05-04-2018 0 32 5 28 The House was adjourned and Zero Hour, Question Hour, Legislative and
other Business could not be taken up due to Members belonging to INC,
AIADMK, DMK, BSP, AITC, YSRCP and TDP who entered the Well of the
House, displayed placards and shouted slogans over the issues of constitution
of Cauvery Water Management Board, special status to Andhra Pradesh and
seeking review of Orders of Supreme Court banning immediate arrest under
SC/ST Act.
6
4
Date Time
Taken
Time
Lost
Remarks
H M H M
06-04-2018 0 23 0 00 —
Total 45 17 121 25
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).
65
Highlights of work transacted during the 245th Session – At a Glance
Sittings Date of issue of Summons 12-01-2018 Duration of the Session 29-01-2018 to
06-04-2018 Number of actual days of sitting 30 Actual Hours of sittings (excluding recess
intervals) 45 Hrs.& 17 Mts.
Time lost due to interruptions/adjournments 121 Hrs. & 25 Mts. Time made up by late sittings/skipping lunch
recess 10 Hrs. & 03 Mts.
Date of prorogation of Session 06-04-2018 Questions No. of Starred Questions listed 434 No. of Starred Questions answered orally 5 No. of Unstarred Questions answered 4632 Short Notice Questions - Half-an-Hour Discussions - Government Bills No. of Bills introduced - No. of Bills withdrawn - No. of Bills passed/returned 1 No. of Bills part discussed (Under consideration) 1 No. of Bills referred to Joint/Select Committee - No. of Bills deferred - Private Members’ Business No. of Bills introduced 5 No. of Bills part discussed (Under consideration) 1 No. of Bills withdrawn/negatived 1 No. of Bills passed - No. of Bills on which debate adjourned/deferred - No. of Resolution part discussed - No. of Resolution withdrawn/negatived -
66
Oath/Affirmation No. of Members made and subscribed
oath/affirmation 60
Statements by Ministers No. of Statements laid by Ministers regarding
Status of implementation of recommendations contained in the Reports of the Department-related Parliamentary Standing Committees
37
Matters of public importance raised No. of Calling Attentions - No. of Short Duration Discussions - No. of Special Mentions 18 No. of Matters raised with permission 16 Submission by Members - Papers Laid on the Table 1617
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