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  • 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 Members 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:

    Sl.

    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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    Sl.

    No.

    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:

    Sl.

    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

    7

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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:

    Sl.

    No.

    Date Subject

    1. 18-07-2016 The Indian Medical Council (Amendment) Ordinance, 2016 (No.4 of 2016), promulgated by the President on the 24

    th of May, 2016.

    2. -do- The Dentists (Amendment) Ordinance, 2016 (No.5 of 2016), promulgated by the President on the 24

    th of May, 2016.

    3. -do- The Enemy Property (Amendment and Validation) Third Ordinance, 2016 (No.6 of 2016), promulgated by the President on the 31

    st 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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    Sl.

    No.

    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 17

    th 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 1

    st 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 1

    st 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 26

    th 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 1

    st 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 17

    th 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

    9

    20

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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 Honble 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 Honble 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 Kalams 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 Governments

    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

    Governments 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 OBrien 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

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    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 24

    th 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

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    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

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    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

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    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

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    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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    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.

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    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 governments 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.

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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.

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    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.

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    49. -do- Sh