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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.


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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

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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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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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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.


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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





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





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

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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.

16

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."


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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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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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


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


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

22

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.


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.


23

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.


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.

25

(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.


26

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.


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.


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.)

27

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


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.


Minister Time taken

Hrs. Mts.


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

29


Twenty Fifth Report of the Department-related Parliamentary


"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


Seventh Report of the Department-related Parliamentary


Grants (2015-16), pertaining to the Department of Land

Resources, Ministry of Rural Development.


Twenty-second Report of the Department-related Parliamentary




Shri Narendra

Singh Tomar

0-01


Thirty-third Report of the Department-related Parliamentary




30

Sl.

No.


Minister

Time taken

Hrs. Mts.


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

—


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


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

31


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


Three Hundred and Sixth Report of the Department-related




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


Third Report of the Department-related Parliamentary


Grants (2014-15), pertaining to the Ministry of Panchayati Raj.

Shri Parshottam

Rupala

—

32

Sl.

No.


Minister

Time taken

Hrs. Mts.


Twenty-fourth Report of the Department-related Parliamentary



Shri Parshottam

Rupala

0-01 17. -do- Status of implementation of recommendations contained in the

Thirty-fourth Report of the Department-related Parliamentary




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


Grants (2015-16), pertaining to the Department of Rural

Development.

33


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


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.


Three Hundred and Third Report of the Department-related




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

34

Sl.

No.


Minister

Time taken

Hrs. Mts.


Twenty First Report of the Department-related Parliamentary


Grants (2016-17), pertaining to the Department of Rural

Development.

Shri Ram Kripal

Yadav

—


Two Hundred and Twenty-ninth Report of the Department-




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-




Hundred and Thirty-second Report of the Committee on

Demands for Grants (2016-17), pertaining to the Ministry of

Tourism.

35


Thirty Eighth Report of the Department-related Parliamentary


Demands for Grants (2017-18) pertaining to the Ministry of

Tribal Affairs.

Shri Sudarshan

Bhagat


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


Twenty Fifth Report of the Department-related Parliamentary

Standing Committee on External Affairs on 'Passport Seva

Projects - Targets and Achievements'.


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.


Minister

Time taken

Hrs. Mts.


Fifth Report of the Department-related Parliamentary Standing

Committee on External Affairs on Demands for Grants


Indian Affairs.

General (Retd.)

V.K.Singh

0-01


Thirteenth Report of the Department-related Parliamentary

Standing Committee on External Affairs on Demands for Grants


Indian Affairs.


Nineteenth Report of the Department-related Parliamentary

Standing Committee on External Affairs on Demands for Grants


Indian Affairs.


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


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


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

—


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


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

3

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


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


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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.

42

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.

43

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."


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

_________

44

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".

45

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.

46

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


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


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


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.


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 —


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,


Cauvery Water Management Board, special status to Andhra Pradesh and

increase in frauds in Public Sector Banks especially PNB scam.



AIADMK, DMK, TDP, AAP and YSRCP who entered the Well of the House,


Cauvery Water Management Board, sealing of commercial establishments in

Delhi and special status to Andhra Pradesh.



AIADMK, DMK, TDP and YSRCP who entered the Well of the House,




6

0

Date Time

Taken

Time

Lost

Remarks

H M H M



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


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,


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


AIADMK, DMK, TDP and YSRCP who entered the Well of the House,


Cauvery Water Management Board and special status to Andhra Pradesh.


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.



AIADMK, DMK, TDP and AAP who entered the Well of the House,


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



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


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,.



AIADMK, DMK, BSP, AITC and TDP who entered the Well of the House,



seeking review of Orders of Supreme Court banning immediate arrest under

SC/ST Act.

6

3



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


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.



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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