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PARLIAMENT OF INDIA

RAJYA SABHA

R E S U M E OF THE BUSINESS TRANSACTED

BY THE RAJYA SABHA

247TH

SESSION

(11th

December 2018 to 9th

January, 2019)

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 Seventh Session.

NEW DELHI; DESH DEEPAK VERMA

—————— Secretary-General.

February 1, 2019

C O N T E N T S

PAGES

1. Summons 1

2. Duration of the Session 1

3. National Anthem 1

4. Obituary References 2-4

5. References by the Chair 5

6. Homage to the sons of Guru Gobind Singh 5

7. Felicitations by the Chair 6

8. Proclamation under Article 356 of the Constitution 7

9. Papers Laid on the Table 8-11

10. Reports/Statements of the Committees Presented/Laid on the

Table

12-14

11. Report of the Joint Committee on the Citizenship

(Amendment) Bill, 2016

14

12. Leave of Absence 15

13. Announcement by the Chair 15-16

14. Ruling by the Chair 16-17

15. Observations by the Chair 17-18

16. Messages from the Lok Sabha-Reported/Government Bills

Laid on the Table

18

17. Recommendations of the Business Advisory Committee 19

18. Statements regarding Government Business 19

19. Motions for Election of Members to various

Committees/Bodies

20

20. Motion for Extension of time for Presentation of the Report

of the Select Committee on the Ancient Monuments and

Archaeological Sites and Remains (Amendment) Bill, 2018

20

21. Motion for Extending the Tenure of the Committee on

Welfare of OBC's

21

PAGES

22. Matters raised with permission 21-24

23. Questions 25

24. Statement by Minister Correcting Answer to Question 26

25. Cancellation of Sittings of Rajya Sabha 27

26. Withdrawal of Members 27

27. Statements by Ministers 28-43

28. Statement regarding Ordinance 44

29. Supplementary Demands for Grants –– Laid on the Table 45

30. Calling Attention to Matter of Urgent Public Importance 46

31. Statutory Resolutions 47-52

32. Special Mentions 53-55

33. Government Legislative Business 56-62

34. Private Members' Business —

Private Members' Resolutions

63-75

35. Divisions 76-81

36. Valedictory Remarks 82

37. National Song 82

38. Statement showing the break-up of the time taken by the

Rajya Sabha on various items of business during the Session

83-84

39. Statement showing the time taken and time lost due

to adjournments of the House following interruptions during

the Session

85-90

40. Highlights of work transacted during the Session – At a

Glance

91-92

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BRIEF RESUME' OF THE BUSINESS TRANSACTED

BY THE RAJYA SABHA DURING ITS TWO HUNDRED AND

FORTY SEVENTH SESSION

(11-12-2018 to 9-01-2019)

SUMMONS

Summons for the Two Hundred and Forty Seventh Session of the Rajya

Sabha was issued to the Members on the 17th

of November, 2018.

DURATION OF THE SESSION

The Two Hundred and Forty Seventh Session of the Rajya Sabha

commenced on the 11th

of December, 2018 and adjourned sine-die on the 9th

of

January, 2019. The sittings of the House scheduled for the 24

th and 26

th of

December, 2018, were cancelled on account of Christmas, as per the

announcement made in the House on the 19th

of December, 2018. The sitting of

the House scheduled for the 1st of January, 2019 was also cancelled, on account

of New Year, as per the announcement made in the House on the 31st of

December, 2018. On a request received from the Government, the Hon'ble

Chairman extended the sitting of the House by one day and accordingly a sitting

of the House was scheduled on the 9th

of January, 2019. The House sat for

18 days and the actual hours of sittings were 27 hours and 14 minutes (excluding

recess intervals). The House was prorogued by the President on the 10th

of

January, 2019.

NATIONAL ANTHEM

On the 11th

of December, 2018, the Session commenced with the playing of

the National Anthem.

(Time taken: 01 Minute)

Members were also informed about the cancellation of the sittings of the Rajya

Sabha through Parliamentary Bulletins Part-II dated the 20th

and 31st of

December, 2018 and about the extension of the sitting of the Rajya Sabha

through Parliamentary Bulletin Part-II dated the 8th

of January, 2019 .

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OBITUARY REFERENCES

20 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

demise

Time taken

Hrs. Mts.

Remarks

1. 11-12-2018 Shri Atal Bihari Vajpayee,

Former Prime Minister and

ex-Member

16-08-2018

0-16

The Chairman made references and the

House observed silence, all Members

standing, as a mark of respect to the

memory of the departed.

The House also adjourned for the day

as a mark of respect to the memory of

Shri Atal Bihar Vajpayee, Former

Prime Minister.

2. -do- Shri R.K. Dorendra Singh,

ex-Member

30-03-2018

3. -do- Shri Karma Topden,

ex-Member

04-08-2018

4. -do- Shri Somnath Chatterjee,

Former Speaker,

Lok Sabha

13-08-2018

5. -do- Shri Kuldip Nayyar,

ex-Member

23-08-2018

6. -do- Shri Nandamuri

Harikrishna,

ex-Member

29-08-2018

7. -do- Shri Darshan Singh Yadav,

ex-Member

30-08-2018

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7. 11-12-2018 Dr. Ratnakar Pandey,

ex-Member

01-09-2018

The Chairman made references and the




8. -do- Shri Satya Prakash

Malaviya,

ex-Member

16-09-2018

9. -do- Prof. Ram Deo Bhandary,

ex-Member

21-09-2018

10. -do- Shrimati Malti Sharma,

ex-Member

30-09-2018

11. -do- Shri Narayan Datt Tiwari,

ex-Member

18-10-2018 0-16

12. -do- Shri Ananth Kumar, Union

Minister & Member Lok

Sabha

12-11-2018

13. -do- Shri P.K. Maheshwari,

ex-Member

15-11-2018

14. -do- Shri Baishnab Parida,

ex-Member

22-11-2018

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Sl.

No

Date of

Obituary

Reference

Person in respect of whom

Reference was made

Date of

passing

away

Time taken

Hrs. Mts.

Remarks

16. 12-12-2018 Mr. George H. W. Bush,

Former President of the

United States of America.

30-11-2018 0-02 The Chairman made reference and the




17. 27-12-2018 Shri N. Rajangam ,

ex-Member

22-01-2018

0-04

-do-

18. -do- Shri Jai Narain Prasad

Nishad,

ex-Member

24-12-2018

19. 31-12-2018 Shri Mrinal Sen,

ex-Member

30-12-2018 0-03 The Deputy Chairman made reference

and the House observed silence, all

Members standing, as a mark or

respect to the memory of departed.

20. 04-01-2019 Dr. Rajat Kumar

Chakrabarti,

ex-Member

03-01-2019 0-03 The Chairman made reference and the




Total:

0-44

–———

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REFERENCES BY THE CHAIR

3 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. 11-12-2018 Cyclone Titli that wreaked havoc in

the States of Odisha and Andhra

Pradesh.

October,

2018

The House observed

silence, all Members

standing, as a mark of

respect to the memory of

those, who lost their lives

in these natural calamities.

2. -do- Cyclone Gaja which hit the coastal and

interior regions of Tamil Nadu.

November,

2018

0-03

3. 13-12-2018 Seventeenth Anniversary of the

terrorist attack on the Parliament

Building

13-12-2001 0-02 The House observed

silence, all Members

standing, as a mark of

respect to the memory of

the martyrs.

Total: 0-05

HOMAGE TO SONS OF GURU GOBIND SINGH

On the 28th

of December, 2018, the Hon'ble Chairman and the House while associating with the sentiments

expressed by Sardar Sukhdev Singh Dhindsa, Member, paid homage to the four sons of Guru Gobind Singhji, on their

martyrdom and supreme sacrifice.

(Time taken: 02 Mts.)

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6

FELICITATIONS BY THE CHAIR

S. No. Date Subject Date of event Time taken

Hrs. Mts.

1. 12-12-2018 To Shrimati M.C. Mary Kom, Nominated Member and

others for winning medals in the Women's World

Boxing Championship, held at New Delhi.

November,

2018.

0-03

2. -do- To the Scientists, Engineers and Technicians of ISRO,

for launching India's heaviest and most advanced

communication satellite GSAT-11.

05-12-2018

3. 17-12-2018 To Miss P.V. Sindhu for scripting history by becoming

the first Indian to clinch the Gold Medal in Badminton

World Federation World Tour Finals held at

Guangzhou, China.

16-12-2018 0-01

Total:

0-04

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PROCLAMATION UNDER ARTICLE 356 OF THE CONSTITUTION

On the 21st of December, 2018, Shri Vijay Goel, Minister of State in the Ministry of Parliamentary Affairs and

the Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation, laid on the Table, a copy each (in English and Hindi) of the

following papers:—

(i) Proclamation [G.S.R. 1223(E)], issued by the President on 19th

of December, 2018 under article 356 of

the Constitution, in relation to the State of Jammu and Kashmir, under clause (3) of the said article.

(ii) Order [G.S.R. 1224(E)], dated the 19th

of December, 2018, made by the President under sub-clause (i) of

clause (c) of the Proclamation mentioned at (i) above.

(iii) Report of the Governor of Jammu and Kashmir dated the 28th

of November, 2018, to the President

recommending the issue of the Proclamation.


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PAPERS LAID ON THE TABLE

2094 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. 12-12-2018 The Muslim Women (Protection of Rights on Marriage) Ordinance, 2018 (No.7 of 2018)

promulgated by the President on the 19th

of September, 2018.

2. -do- The Indian Medical Council (Amendment) Ordinance, 2018 (No.8 of 2018) promulgated by the

President on the 26th

of September, 2018.

3. -do- The Companies (Amendment) Ordinance, 2018 (No.9 of 2018) promulgated by the President on

the 2nd

of November, 2018.

4. 20-12-2018 Annual Report and Accounts of the National Centre for Good Governance (NCGG), New Delhi,

for the year 2017-18.

5. 27-12-2018 Annual Report of the Central Information Commission (CIC), New Delhi, for the year 2017-18

6. -do- Public Enterprises Survey (Volumes I and II), for the year 2017-18.

7. -do- Annual Report and Accounts of the National Commission for Women (NCW), New Delhi, for the

year 2017-18.

8. -do- Annual Report and Accounts of the Rashtriya Mahila Kosh (RMK), New Delhi, for the year

2017-18.

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9. 31-12-2018 Annual Report and Accounts of the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB), Delhi, for the year

2016-17.

10. -do- Statement on Half Yearly Review of the trends in receipts and expenditure in relation to the

Budget, at the end of the first half of the Financial year 2018-19 and the Statement explaining

deviations in meeting the obligations of the Government.

11. 02-01-2019 Annual Report of the National Human Rights Commission (NHRC), New Delhi, for the year

2016-17, along with Action Taken Memorandum.

12. 03-01-2019 Annual Report and Accounts of the University Grants Commission (UGC), New Delhi, for the

year 2017-18.

13. 03-01-2019 Ninth Report of the National Commission for Scheduled Tribes, New Delhi, for the year 2013-14,

along with Action Taken Memorandum.

14. -do- Annual Report and Accounts of the National Commission for Protection of Child Rights

(NCPCR), New Delhi, for the year 2017-18.

15. 04-01-2019 Twelfth Annual Report of the National Statistical Commission, New Delhi, for the year 2017-18,

along with Action Taken Report.

16. -do- Annual Report and Accounts of the National Legal Services Authority, New Delhi, for the year

2016-17.

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Sl.

No.

Date Subject

17. 04-01-2019 Two Hundred Seventy-first Report of the Law Commission of India on the Human DNA

Profiling –A draft Bill for the Use and Regulation of DNA-Based Technology (July, 2017).

18. -do- Two Hundred Seventy-second Report of the Law Commission of India on the Assessment of

Statutory Frameworks of Tribunals in India (October, 2017).

19. -do- Two Hundred Seventy-third Report of the Law Commission of India on the Implementation of

‘United Nations Convention against Torture and other Cruel, Inhuman and Degrading Treatment

or Punishment’ through Legislation (October, 2017).

20. -do- Two Hundred Seventy-fourth Report of the Law Commission of India on the Review of the

Contempt of Courts Act, 1971 (Limited to Section 2 of the Act) (April, 2018).

21. -do- Two Hundred Seventy-fifth Report of the Law Commission of India on the Legal Framework:

BCCI vis-à-vis Right To Information Act, 2005 (April, 2018).

22. -do- Two Hundred Seventy-sixth Report of the Law Commission of India on the Legal Framework:

Gambling and Sports Betting Including in Cricket in India (July, 2018).

23. 08-01-2019 Fourth Annual Report on the Working and Administration of the Companies Act, 2013, for the

year ending 31st of March, 2018.

24. -do- Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General of India for the year ended 31st March, 2017 on

Performance Audit of working of Inland Container Depots (ICDs) and Container Freight Stations

(CFSs) – Union Government – (Department of Revenue) – Indirect Taxes – Customs – (Report

No.16 of 2018).

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25. 08-01-2019 Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General of India on Compliance to Statutory requirements

in engagement of contract labour by Indian Railways for the year ended 31st March, 2017 – Union

Government (Railways) – (Report No.19 of 2018).

26. -do- Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General of India on Compliance of the Fiscal

Responsibility and Budget Management Act, 2003 for the year 2016-17 – Union Government

(Civil) – Department of Economic Affairs – (Ministry of Finance) – (Report No.20 of 2018).

27. -do- Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General of India for the year 31st March, 2017 – Union

Government, Ministry of Communications and Ministry of Electronics & Information Technology

– (Report No.21 of 2018).

28. -do- Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General of India on Accelerated Irrigation Benefits

Programme – Union Government – Ministry of Water Resources, River Development and Ganga

Rejuvenation – (Report No.22 of 2018) – Performance Audit.

(Total Time taken: 31 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

12-12-2018 Home Affairs 214th

and 215th

Reports

13-12-2018 Welfare of Scheduled Castes and

Scheduled Tribes

Study visit to Manali,

Mandi, Shimla and

Chandigarh during June,

2018.

14-12-2018 Transport, Tourism and Culture 262nd

to 267th

Reports

-do- Public Accounts 113th

to 117th

Reports

17-12-2018 External Affairs 22nd

Report

-do- Agriculture Action Taken Statements

18-12-2018 Public Accounts 118th

to 123rd

Reports

-do- Labour 43rd

and 44th

Reports

19-12-2018 Public Accounts 124th

to 131st Reports

-do- Empowerment of Women Action Taken Statements

20-12-2018 Public Undertakings 24th

and 25th

Reports

-do- Coal and Steel Action Taken Statements

-do- Welfare of Scheduled Castes and

Scheduled Tribes

Action Taken Statement

-do- Social Justice and

Empowerment

Action Taken Statements

21-12-2018 Transport, Tourism and Culture 268th

to 271st Reports

-do- Public Accounts 132nd

to 135th

Reports

-do- Agriculture Action Taken Statements

27-12-2018 Papers Laid on the Table 155th

Report

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27-12-2018 Coal and Steel 47th

Report

28-12-2018 Petitions 155th

Report

-do- Health and Family Welfare 111st to 114

th Reports

-do- Industry 291st to 294

th Reports

-do- Labour 45th

Report

-do- External Affairs Action Taken Statement

31-12-2018 Government Assurances 72nd

Report

-do- Human Resource Development 307th

and 308th

Reports

-do- Rural Development 52nd

to 57th

Reports

-do- Railway Convention 28th

to 30th

Reports

02-01-2019 Science and Technology,

Environment and Forests

317th

to 323rd

Reports

-do- External Affairs 23rd

Report

-do- Information Technology 55th

to 58th

Reports and


-do- Welfare of Other Backward

Classes

17th

to 19th

Reports and


-do- Chemicals and Fertilizers Action Taken Statements

03-01-2019 Personnel, Public Grievances,

Law and Justice

98th

and 99th

Reports

-do- Agriculture 62nd

and 63rd

Reports

-do- Coal and Steel 48th

Report

-do- Finance 68th

to 70th

Reports

-do- Railways 22nd

and 23rd

Reports and


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03-01-2019 Social Justice and Empowerment 63rd

to 66th

Reports

04-01-2019 Energy 42nd

and 43rd

Reports and


-do- Welfare of Scheduled Castes and

Scheduled Tribes

28th

and 29th

Reports and


07-01-2019 Commerce 147th

and 148th

Reports

-do- Agriculture 64th

and 65th

Reports and


-do- Chemicals and Fertilizers 53rd

Report

-do- Defence 44th

to 49th

Reports

-do- Petroleum and Natural Gas 26th

Report

-do- Urban Development 24th

Report

-do- Food Consumer Affairs and

Public Distribution


08-01-2019 Information Technology 59th

and 60th

Reports

-do- Water Resources Action Taken Statement


Report of the Joint Committee on the Citizenship (Amendment) Bill, 2016

On the 7th

of January, 2019, Shri Swapan Dasgupta laid on the Table, a

copy (in English and Hindi) of the Report of the Joint Committee on the

Citizenship (Amendment) Bill, 2016.

(Time Taken: 01 Minute)

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LEAVE OF ABSENCE

(i) On the 20th

of December, 2018, Shri Ahamed Hassan (West Bengal)

was granted leave of absence from the sittings of the House, from

the 11th

of December, 2018 to the 8th

of January, 2019, during the

current (247th

) Session.

(ii) On the 21st of December, 2018, Prof. Jogen Chowdhury (West

Bengal) was granted leave of absence from the sittings of the House,

from the 11th


of January, 2019, during

the current (247th

) Session.

(iii) On the 7th

of January, 2019, Dr. Tazeen Fatma (Uttar Pradesh) was

granted leave of absence from the sittings of the House, from the

11th

of December, 2018 to the 3rd


current (247th

) Session.

(iv) On the 7th

of January, 2019, Shri Beni Prasad Verma (Uttar Pradesh)


the 11th



current (247th

) Session.

(v) On the 7th

of January, 2019, Dr. K. Keshava Rao (Andhra Pradesh)


the 11th



current (247th

) Session.


ANNOUNCEMENT BY THE CHAIR

On the 19th

of December, 2018, the Chairman made an announcement that

in response to the joint appeal made by him and the Hon'ble Speaker, Lok Sabha

to all Members of Parliament to contribute generously from their MPLADS

Funds and to donate their one month's salary for relief and rehabilitation works

in various parts of Kerala, affected by floods and landslides in the month of

August, 2018, 97 Members of Rajya Sabha have contributed Rupees Thirty six

crore Sixty Five lakhs Fifty thousand from their MPLADS funds and 60

Members have donated their one month's salary amounting to Rupees Fifty eight

lakhs Sixty nine thousand Nine hundred ninety nine.

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He also expressed his appreciation to all those who had contributed for the

noble cause and requested other Members also to contribute to the cause.


RULING BY THE CHAIR

On the 9th

of January, 2019, the Deputy Chairman gave the following

ruling:—

"Hon'ble Members, before the House adjourned for the lunch, Smt.

Kanimozhi, Member Rajya Sabha who has moved a Motion for Reference

of the Constitution (One Hundred Twenty Fourth Amendment) Bill, 2019

to a Select Committee of the Rajya Sabha demanded that her amendment be

first put to the vote of the House before the discussion on the motion for

consideration of the Bill and the amendment thereto takes place.

I would like to inform that as per well established practice, after the

Motion for consideration of a Bill is moved by the Minister-in-charge of the

Bill, any Member with prior notice can move an amendment for reference

of that Bill to a Select Committee/Joint Committee. Thereafter both the

Motion for consideration of the Bill and amendment moved thereto for

reference of the Bill to the Select Committee, are taken up for discussion

together. After the discussion is over, first the amendment moved by the

Member for Select Committee is put up to the vote of the House. If it is

carried, Motion for consideration of the Bill is not taken up but in case the

Motion for Reference to the Select Committee is negative, the Motion for

consideration of the Bill is taken up. I would like to give a few example in

this regard.

On 21st December, 2011, the Motion for consideration of the Academy

of Scientific and Innovative Research Bill, 2011 as passed by the Lok

Sabha was moved by the Minister-in-charge of the Bill. Thereafter, an

amendment for reference of the said Bill to the Select Committee of the

Rajya Sabha was moved by some Members. This was followed by the

discussion on the motion for consideration of the Bill and the amendment

moved thereto which lasted for about two and half hours. After the

discussion, the reference of the Bill to the Select Committee was put to the

vote of the House. As this amendment was negatived, Motion for

consideration of the Bill was put to the vote of the House. Similarly, the

same procedure was followed in respect of number of Bills such as the

Mines and Minerals (Development and Regulation) Amendment, 2015, the

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Insurance Regulatory and Development Authority Bill 1999, the Prevention

of Money Laundering Bill, 1999. Thus it is the well established practice

that both the Motion for consideration of the Bill and the amendments

moved thereto for reference of the Bill to the Select Committee are first

taken up for discussion together before putting to the vote of the House.

Accordingly, Smt. Kanimozhi's amendment for reference of the Bill

to the Select Committee will be put to the vote of the House after the

discussion is over."


OBSERVATIONS BY THE CHAIR

(1) On the 18th

of December, 2018, the Chairman made an observation

regarding the continuous disruption of the proceedings of the House and appealed

to all Members of the House to allow peaceful conduct of the House so that

important issues could be discussed.

(2) On the 20th

of December, 2018, The Chairman made the following

observation:—

"Hon'ble Members on 18th

December, 2018, when the House

reassembled after lunch, Shri Anand Sharma while raising a point of

order under Rule 238 submitted that on checking the records, he

found that, that morning while Leader of the Opposition was

speaking about the privilege notices, the Minister of State for

Parliamentary Affairs referred to Shri Rahul Gandhi who is the

Congress President but a Member of the Lok Sabha and asked him to

apologise.

Yesterday i.e., 19th

December, 2018, when the House met,

Shri Vijay Goel, Minister of State for Parliamentary Affairs while

pointing out to allegation made by Shri Anand Sharma submitted that

he had nowhere referred to Shri Rahul Gandhi in his submissions made

in the House on 18th

December, 2018 and Shri Anand Sharma had

misled the House. He demanded that Shri Anand Sharma should

withdraw his words and those words should be removed from the

official records of the Rajya Sabha. I had then said that I will go

through records.

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I have carefully gone through the debates of the Rajya Sabha of

18th

December, 2018 and found that nowhere Shri Vijay Goel, Minister

of State for Parliamentary Affairs in his submission referred to Shri

Rahul Gandhi. Therefore, the averments made by Shri Vijay Goel are

correct."

(3) On the 21st of December, 2018, the Chairman made an observation

regarding the continuous disruption of the proceedings of the House and appealed

to all Members and parties of the House to allow peaceful conduct of the House

so that important issues could be discussed.

(4) On the 2nd

of January, 2019, the Chairman made observations regarding

the continuous disruption of the proceedings of the House and appealed to all

Members and parties of the House to allow peaceful conduct of the House so that

important issues could be discussed and Government Legislative Business could

be disposed of, during the remaining four days of the Session.

(5) On the 3rd

of January, 2019, the Chairman made observations regarding

the continuous disruption of the proceedings of the House and appealed to all

Members of the House to follow the rules and procedures and allow the House to

function, so that important issues could be discussed and Government Legislative

Business could be disposed of, during the remaining three days of the Session.


MESSAGES FROM THE LOK SABHA — REPORTED / GOVERNMENT

BILLS — LAID ON THE TABLE

Secretary-General reported to the Rajya Sabha, 17 messages received from

the Lok Sabha and laid on the Table, 13 Government Bills, as passed by the Lok

Sabha, during the Session.

(Total Time taken: 11Mts.)

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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. 13-12-2018 14-12-2018 0-02

2. 27-12-2018 28-12-2018 0-01

3. 08-01-2019 No announcement was

made, as no time allotment

was done.

—

Total: 0-03

STATEMENTS REGARDING GOVERNMENT BUSINESS

2 Statements regarding Government Business were made in the House on the

following dates during the Session: —

Sl.

No.

Date Time taken

Hrs.Mts.

1. 14-12-2018 0-01

2. 21-12-2018 0-03

Total: 0-04

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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. 02-01-2019 Coffee Board 0-01

2. 07-01-2019 Marine Products Export Development

Authority (MPEDA)

0-01

3. 08-01-2019 Rajghat Samadhi Committee 0-02

Total : 0-04

MOTION FOR EXTENSION OF TIME FOR PRESENTATION OF THE

REPORT OF THE SELECT COMMITTEE ON THE ANCIENT

MONUMENTS AND ARCHAEOLOGICAL SITES AND REMAINS

(AMENDMENT) BILL, 2018

On the 19th

of December, 2018, Dr. Vinay P. Sahasrabuddhe moved the

following Motion:—

“That the time appointed for presentation of Report of the Select

Committee on the Ancient Monuments and Archaeological Sites

and Remains (Amendment) Bill, 2018, be extended upto the last day

of the first week of the Next Session, 2019 to present its Report to

the House”.

The Motion was adopted.

(Time Taken: 01 Minute)

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MOTION FOR EXTENDING THE TENURE OF THE COMMITTEE ON

WELFARE OF OBC's

On the 4th

of January, 2019, Shri Vijay Goel, Minister of State in the

Ministry of Parliamentary Affairs and the Ministry of Statistics and Programme

Implementation, moved the following Motion:—

“That this House concurs in the recommendation of the Lok Sabha to

suspend the para 3 of the Motion adopted by Lok Sabha on

22.07.2014 and to extend the tenure of present members of

Rajya Sabha on the Committee on Welfare of Other Backward

Classes (2018-19) upto the last day of the tenure of the present

Lok Sabha, as adopted by Lok Sabha at its sitting held on

20.12.2018.”

The Motion was adopted.

(Time Taken: 02 Mts.)

MATTERS RAISED WITH PERMISSION

I. On the 14th

of December, 2018:—

(1) Shri Ram Nath Thakur raised a matter regarding need for

re-determination of zonal jurisdiction of Samastipur and Sonpur railway

stations.

(2) Shrimati Vandana Chavan raised a matter regarding need to bring

legislation to improve the number of women representatives in Parliament and

State Assemblies.

(3) Shri Md. Nadimul Haque raised a matter regarding need for

improvement of infrastructure in Indian Railways.

II. On the 18th


Shri Vijay Pal Singh Tomar raised a matter regarding establishment of

High Court Bench of Allahabad at Meerut, but could not complete his

submissions.

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III. On the 28th


(4) Shri Vijay Pal Singh Tomar raised a matter regarding

establishment of High Court Bench of Allahabad at Meerut.

IV. On the 2nd

of January, 2019:—

(5) Dr. Santanu Sen raised a matter regarding concern over certain

provisions of the Consumer Protection Bill, 2018.

(6) Shri Md. Nadimul Haque raised a matter regarding privatisation of

the Airports in India.

(7) Prof. Manoj Kumar Jha raised a matter regarding autonomy and

independence of institutions.

V. On the 3rd


(8) Shrimati Viplove Thakur raised a matter regarding suicide by

students in Navodaya schools.

Dr. Vikas Mahatme also spoke.

Shri Prakash Javadekar, Minister of Human Resource

Development, responded.

(9) Shri Tiruchi Siva raised a matter regarding need to conduct Staff

Selection Commission examinations in regional languages.

(10) Shri Binoy Viswam raised a matter regarding Meghalaya mine

tragedy.

(11) Shri Manish Gupta raised a matter regarding amalgamation of

public sector banks.

(12) Dr. Sanjay Sinh raised a matter regarding demand to scrap New

Pension Scheme and to reinstate statutory pension.

Shri Elamaram Kareem also spoke.

(13) Shri G.C. Chandrashekhar raised a matter regarding weightage to

Kannada language candidates in IBPS recruitment.

(14) Shrimati Vandana Chavan raised a matter regarding

compensatory attempts for UPSC examination.

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(15) Shri Sukhendu Sekhar Ray raised a matter regarding right to

privacy of all computer users.

(16) Shri Rakesh Sinha raised a matter regarding plight of teachers in

the Rashtriya Sanskrit Sansthan.

(17) Shri Surendra Singh Nagar raised a matter regarding

compensation to farmers for land acquisition.

(18) Shri K.T.S. Tulsi raised a matter regarding distressful situation

faced by medical M.Sc. teachers and biomedical students.

(19) Shri Sanjay Seth raised a matter regarding concern over the

decreasing number of sittings during sessions of Parliament.

(20) Shri Mahesh Poddar raised a matter regarding outdated forensic

medicine curriculum.

(21) Shri Rewati Raman Singh raised a matter regarding breaking of

Himalayas and hindrance in the flow of river Ganges.

VI. On the 4th


(22) Shrimati Jaya Bachchan raised a matter regarding lack of

representation of women in Parliament.

Shrimati Thota Seetharama Lakshmi, Shrimati Shanta Chhetri,

Shrimati Jharna Das Baidya, Shrimati Vijila Sathyananth, Dr. Sonal Mansingh,

Shrimati Kanimozhi, Shrimati Viplove Thakur, Shrimati Kahkashan Perween

and Shrimati Sampatiya Uikey, also spoke.

(23) Shri Ram Kumar Kashyap raised a matter regarding delay at

toll plazas leading to wastage of fuel and pollution.

(24) Shri Vishambhar Prasad Nishad raised a matter regarding ban

on operation of boats in Ganga River in Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh.

(25) Shri K.K. Ragesh raised a matter regarding rebuilding efforts

after floods in Kerala.

(26) Shri Madhusudan Mistry raised a matter regarding need for

opening of border at Svigam in Banaskantha district, Gujarat.

(27) Shri Swapan Dasgupta raised a matter regarding need for

constituting a committee on clause 6 of Assam Accord.

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(28) Shri Partap Singh Bajwa raised a matter regarding Electric

Vehicle Policy

(29) Dr. T. Subbarami Reddy raised a matter regarding need to

release Andhra Pradesh fishermen held hostage by Pakistan.

(30) Shrimati Shanta Chhetri raised a matter regarding need for a

Circuit Bench of Calcutta High Court at Jalpaiguri.

(31) Shri Ravi Prakash Verma raised a matter regarding measures

to prevent accidents due to Fog on National Highways.

VII. On the 9th


(32) Shri Chunibhai Kanjibhai Gohel raised a matter regarding

fishing boats and fishermen detained by Pakistan's Marine Police.

(33) Shri Rajmani Patel raised a matter regarding problems arising

out of stray animals and non availability of Urea.

(34) Shri K. Somaprasad raised a matter regarding closing down

of ICAR-CPCRI regional station in Kerala.

(35) Shri Harnath Singh Yadav raised a matter regarding

decreasing number of Hindi medium candidates in Civil Services exams.

(36) Shri Vijay Pal Singh Tomar raised a matter regarding

Farmer's distress and agrarian crisis.

(37) Shrimati Kahkashan Perween raised a matter regarding need

for financial grant to AMU Kishanganj centre.

(38) Shri A. Vijayakumar raised a matter regarding need to install

National Flag at Zero Point in Kanyakumari.

(Total Time taken: 1 Hrs. & 50 Mts.)

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QUESTIONS

285 Starred Questions were put down in the List of Questions for oral

answers, out of which 31 Questions were orally answered and answers to the

remaining ones were laid on the Table of the House.

(Total Time taken: 2 Hrs. & 07 Mts.)

3040 Unstarred Questions were put down in the List of Questions and

written answers in respect thereof were laid on the Table of the House.

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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: —

Date Subject Ministry/

Department

Name of the

Minister

Time taken

Hrs. Mts.

03-01-2019 Correcting the answer given in the Rajya Sabha

on the 19th

July, 2018 to a supplementary question

arising out of the answer to Starred Question 20

regarding ‘Harassment of religious minorities in

neighbouring countries’.

External

Affairs

Shrimati Sushma

Swaraj

0-01

Total : 0-01

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CANCELLATION OF SITTINGS OF RAJYA SABHA

(i) On 19th

of December, 2018, the Chairman informed the House that as

requested by some Members, the sittings of the Rajya Sabha scheduled for

Monday, the .24th

December, 2018 and Wednesday, the 26th

of December, 2018

have been cancelled on account of Christmas.

(ii) On 31st of December, 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 and agreed to by the House, the sitting

of the Rajya Sabha scheduled for Tuesday, the 1st January, 2019, was cancelled.

(Total Time Taken: 02 Mts.)

WITHDRAWAL OF MEMBERS

On the 2nd

of January, 2019, the Chairman, under Rule 255 of the Rules

of Procedure and Conduct of Business in the Council of States (Rajya Sabha),

directed Shri A. Navaneethakrishnan, Shri S. Muthukaruppan, Shri N.

Gokulakrishnan, Shri A. K. Selvaraj, Dr. R. Lakshmanan, Dr. V. Maitreyan,

Shrimati Vijila Sathyananth, Shri S. R. Balasubramoniyan, Shri A Vijayakumar,

Shri R. S. Bharathi, Shri Tiruchi Siva, Shrimati Kanimozhi and Shri T. K. S.

Elangovan, to withdraw immediately from the House.


_______________________________________________________________

For Reference and Record

None of the Members withdrew from the House and the Chair had to

adjourn the House for the day due to continuous disruptions.

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STATEMENTS BY MINISTERS

(I) The following Statement was made by the Minister during the Session:—

Date Subject matter of the Statement Name of the

Minister

Time taken

Hrs.Mts.

09-01-2019 The law and order situation in the North Eastern States of

the country over the passing of the Citizenship

(Amendment) Bill, 2019.

Shri Rajnath

Singh

0-12

The Statement was made on a demand made by some Members.

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(II) The following Statements were laid on the Table, by Ministers in pursuance of the Direction of the Chairman,

Rajya Sabha, dated the 24th

September, 2004 in accordance with the provisions of Rule 266 of the Rules of Procedure

and Conduct of Business in the Council of States: —

Sl.

No.


Minister

Time taken

Hrs.Mts.

1. 12-12-2018 Status of implementation of recommendations contained in the

Two Hundred and Eleventh Report of the Department-related

Parliamentary Standing Committee on Home Affairs on 'The

Cyclone Ockhi - its impact on Fishermen and Damage caused

by it'.

Shri Kiren Rijiju —

0-01 2. 13-12-2018 Status of implementation of recommendations/observations

contained in the Three Hundred and Fourth Report of the

Department-related Parliamentary Standing Committee on

Human Resource Development on Demands for Grants (2018-

19) (Demand No. 98) pertaining to the Ministry of Women and

Child Development.

Shrimati Maneka

Sanjay Gandhi

30

Sl.

No.


Minister

Time taken

Hrs. Mts.

3. 13-12-2018 Status of implementation of recommendations contained in

the Three Hundred and Twelfth Report of the Department-

related Parliamentary Standing Committee on Science and

Technology, Environment and Forests on Demands for Grants

(2018-19) pertaining to the Department of Space.

Dr. Jitendra Singh 0-01

4. -do- Status of implementation of recommendations contained in the

Two Hundred and Ninety-seventh Report of the Department-

related Parliamentary Standing Committee on Human Resource

Development on the Action Taken by the Government on the

recommendations/observations contained in the Two Hundred

and Eighty-eighth Report on Demands for Grants (2017-18) of

the Department of Higher Education, Ministry of Human

Resource Development.

Dr. Satya Pal

Singh

0-01


Three Hundred and Second Report of the Department-related

Parliamentary Standing Committee on Human Resource

Development on Demands for Grants (2018-19) of the

Department of Higher Education, Ministry of Human Resource

Development.

-do-

31


Forty-fifth Report of the Department-related Parliamentary

Standing Committee on Agriculture on the subject

"Implementation of Scheme for Integrated Cold Chain and

Value Addition Infrastructures" pertaining to the Ministry of

Food Processing Industries.

Sadhvi Niranjan

Jyoti

7. -do- Status of implementation of recommendations/observations

contained in the Fiftieth Report of the Department-related

Parliamentary Standing Committee on Agriculture on Demands

for Grants (2018-19) pertaining to the Ministry of Food

Processing Industries.

-do- 0-01


Three Hundred and Third Report and Three Hundred and Sixth

Report of the Department-related Parliamentary Standing

Committee on Human Resource Development pertaining to the

Department of Youth Affairs, Ministry of Youth Affairs and

Sports.

Col.

Rajyavardhan

Singh Rathore

0-01


contained in the Three Hundred and Ninth Report of the


Science and Technology, Environment and Forests on Demands

for Grants (2018-19) pertaining to the Department of

Biotechnology.

Dr. Harsh

Vardhan

0-01

32

Sl.

No.


Minister

Time taken

Hrs. Mts.


99th

and 103rd

Report of the Department-related Parliamentary

Standing Committee on Health and Family Welfare on Demands

for Grants (2017-18) (Demand No. 42) pertaining to the

Department of Health and Family Welfare; and 100th

and 104th

Report of the Committee on Demands for Grants (2017-18)

(Demand No. 43) pertaining to the Department of Health

Research.

Shri Jagat Prakash

Nadda

0-01

11. 19-12-2018 Status of implementation of recommendations/observations

contained in the Two Hundred and Eighty-fourth Report of the


Industry on Demands for Grants (2017-18) pertaining to the

Ministry of Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises.

Shri Giriraj Singh —


contained in the Two Hundred and Sixth Report of the

Department-related Parliamentary Standing Committee on Home

Affairs on the Action taken by the Government on the


First Report of the Committee on Demands for Grants (2017-18)

pertaining to the Ministry of Home Affairs.

Shri Kiren Rijiju

—

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contained in the Two Hundred and Ninth Report of the

Department-related Parliamentary Standing Committee on Home

Affairs on Demands for Grants (2018-19) pertaining to the

Ministry of Home Affairs.

Shri Kiren Rijiju


Two Hundred and Thirteenth Report of the Department-related

Parliamentary Standing Committee on Home Affairs on "Security

situation in the North Eastern States of India".

-do-

0-01

15. -do- Status of implementation of recommendations/ observations

contained in the One Hundred and Forty-first Report of the


Commerce on Demands for Grants (2018-19) (Demand No. 12)

pertaining to the Department of Industrial Policy and Promotion,

Ministry of Commerce and Industry.

Shri C.R.

Chaudhary

34

Sl.

No.


Minister

Time taken

Hrs. Mts.


Twenty-ninth Report of the Department-related Parliamentary

Standing Committee on Defence on "Demands for Grants of the

Ministry of Defence for the year 2017-18 on Army, Navy and

Air Force (Demand No. 20)";.


Thirtieth Report of the Department-related Parliamentary

Standing Committee on Defence on "Demands for Grants of

the Ministry of Defence for the year 2017-18 on Ordnance

Factories, Defence Research and Development Organisation,

Directorate General of Quality Assurance and National Cadet

Corps (Demand No. 20);.

Shri Vijay Goel

0-01

18. -do- Status of implementation of recommendations contained in

the Thirty-second Report of the Department-related

Parliamentary Standing Committee on Defence on the subject

"Creation of Non-Lapsable Capital Fund Account, instead of

the present system".

—

35


contained in the Two Hundred and Seventh Report of the


Home Affairs on the Action taken by the Government on the


and Second Report of the Committee on Demands for Grants

(2017-18) pertaining to the Ministry of Development of North

Eastern Region.

Dr. Jitendra Singh


contained in the Three Hundred and Seventh Report of the


Science and Technology, Environment and Forests on the

Action taken by the Government on the


Ninety-ninth Report of the Committee on Demands for Grants

(2017-18) pertaining to the Department of Atomic Energy.

-do-

0-01


contained in the Three Hundred and Fourteenth Report of the


Science and Technology, Environment and Forests on the

Action taken by the Government on Demands for Grants

(2018-19) pertaining to the Department of Atomic Energy.

-do-

36

Sl.

No.


Minister

Time taken

Hrs. Mts.


Thirty-ninth Report of the Department-related Parliamentary

Standing Committee on Agriculture on "Comprehensive

Agriculture Research based on Geographical Conditions and

impact of climatic changes to ensure Food Security in the

country", pertaining to the Department of Agricultural

Research and Education.

Shri Parshottam

Rupala


Forty-third Report of the Department-related Parliamentary

Standing Committee on Chemicals and Fertilizers on Demands

for Grants (2018-19) pertaining to the Department of Fertilizers,

Ministry of Chemicals and Fertilizers.

Rao Inderjit Singh

0-01


Sixty-first Report of the Department-related Parliamentary

Standing Committee on Finance on Demands for Grants (2018-

19) pertaining to the Ministry of Statistics and Programme

Implementation.

Shri Vijay Goel


Twenty-first Report of the Department-related Parliamentary

Standing Committee on Railways on "New Railway Catering

Policy 2017".

Shri Rajen

Gohain

37


Forty-ninth Report of the Department-related Parliamentary

Standing Committee on Agriculture on Demands for Grants

(2018-19) pertaining to the Department of Animal Husbandry,

Dairying and Fisheries, Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers

Welfare.

Shrimati Krishna

Raj

0-01


Forty-sixth Report of the Department-related Parliamentary

Standing Committee on Information Technology pertaining to

the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology.

Shri Ravi

Shankar Prasad

—


contained in the Forty-seventh Report of the Department-

related Parliamentary Standing Committee on Information

Technology on Demands for Grants (2018-19) pertaining to the

Department of Telecommunications, Ministry of

Communications.

Shri Manoj Sinha

0-01


contained in the Forty-eighth Report of the Department-related

Parliamentary Standing Committee on Information Technology

on Demands for Grants (2018-19) pertaining to the Department

of Posts, Ministry of Communications.

38

Sl.

No.


Minister

Time taken

Hrs. Mts.


Three Hundred and Fifth 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-seventh Report of the Committee

on Demands for Grants (2017-18) pertaining to the Department

of Scientific and Industrial Research.

Dr. Harsh

Vardhan

0-01


Two Hundred and Fifty-ninth Report of the Department-related

Parliamentary Standing Committee on Transport, Tourism and

Culture on Demands for Grants (2018-19) pertaining to the

Ministry of Road, Transport and Highways.

Shri Mansukh

Mandaviya


Two Hundred and Eighty-eighth Report of the Department-

related Parliamentary Standing Committee on Industry on

Demands for Grants (2018-19) pertaining to the Ministry of

Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSME).

Shri Giriraj Singh

0-01

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Two Hundred and Eighty-ninth Report of the Department-

related Parliamentary Standing Committee on Industry on the

Credit Linked Capital Subsidy Scheme (CLCSS) implemented

by the Ministry of Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises

(MSME).

Shri Giriraj Singh —


Two Hundred and Fifth Report of the Department-related

Parliamentary Standing Committee on Home Affairs on Action

taken by the Government on the recommendations/observations

contained in the Two Hundred and Third Report of the

Committee on 'Border Security: Capacity Building and

Institutions'.

Shri Kiren Rijiju

0-01


Thirty-sixth Report of the Department-related Parliamentary

Standing Committee on Labour on Demands for Grants (2018-

19) pertaining to the Ministry of Skill Development and

Entrepreneurship.

Shri Anantkumar

Hegde

Shri

Thaawarchand

Gehlot

0-01 36. 03-01-2019 Status of implementation of recommendations/observations

contained in the Fiftieth Report of the Department-related

Parliamentary Standing Committee on Social Justice and

Empowerment on Demands for Grants (2018-19) pertaining to

the Department of Social Justice and Empowerment, Ministry

of Social Justice and Empowerment.

40

Sl.

No.


Minister

Time taken

Hrs. Mts.


contained in the Two Hundred and Tenth Report of the


Home Affairs on Demands for Grants (2018-19) pertaining to

the Ministry of Development of North Eastern Region.

Dr. Jitendra Singh


Twenty-second Report of the Department-related Parliamentary

Standing Committee on Urban Development on Demands for

Grants (2018-19) pertaining to the Ministry of Housing and

Urban Affairs.

Shri Hardeep

Singh Puri

Shri Parshottam

Rupala

Shri Mansukh

Mandaviya

0-01

0-01

0-01


contained in the Twenty-ninth Report of the Department-

related Parliamentary Standing Committee on Agriculture on

"Impact of Chemical Fertilizers and Pesticides on Agriculture

and Allied Sectors in the country" pertaining to the

Department of Agricultural Research and Education, Ministry

of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare.


Two Hundred and Sixtieth Report of the Department-related

Parliamentary Standing Committee on Transport, Tourism and

Culture on Demands for Grants (2018-19) pertaining to the

Ministry of Shipping.

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contained in the Three Hundred and Third and Three Hundred

and Sixth Reports of the Department-related Parliamentary

Standing Committee on Human Resource Development on

Demands for Grants (2018-19) and Action taken by the

Government on the observations/recommendations contained in

the Three Hundred and Third Report of the Committee

respectively pertaining to the Ministry of Youth Affairs and

Sports.

Col.

Rajyavardhan

Singh Rathore


Fortieth Report of the Department-related Parliamentary

Standing Committee on Coal and Steel on Demands for Grants

(2018-19) pertaining to the Ministry of Coal.

Shri Haribhai

Parthibhai

Chaudhary

0-01


contained in the Thirtieth Report of the Department-related

Parliamentary Standing Committee on Social Justice and

Empowerment on Demands for Grants (2016-17) pertaining to

the Ministry of Minority Affairs.

Shri Mukhtar

Abbas Naqvi

44. -do- Status of implementation of recommendations /observations

contained in the One Hundred and Thirty-ninth Report of the


Commerce on 'Impact of Goods and Services Tax (GST) on

Exports' pertaining to the Department of Commerce, Ministry of

Commerce and Industry.

Shri C.R.

Chaudhary

42

Sl.

No.

Date Subject matter of the Statement Name of the Minister Time taken

Hrs. Mts.


Twenty-first Report of the Department-related Parliamentary

Standing Committee on Petroleum and Natural Gas on the

Action taken by the Government on the recommendations

contained in the Eighteenth Report of the Committee on

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

of Petroleum and Natural Gas.

Shri Dharmendra

Pradhan


Twenty-fifth Report of the Department-related Parliamentary

Standing Committee on Petroleum and Natural Gas on the

Action taken by the Government on the recommendations

contained in the Twenty-third Report of the Committee on


Petroleum and Natural Gas.

-do-

0-01


contained in the Two Hundred and Sixty-first Report of the


Transport, Tourism and Culture on Demands for Grants (2018-

19) pertaining to the Ministry of Tourism.

Shri K. J. Alphons

43


Fifty-third Report of the Department-related Parliamentary

Standing Committee on Social Justice and Empowerment on


Minority Affairs.

Dr. Virendra

Kumar —

Total: 0-34

STATEMENT REGARDING ORDINANCE — LAID ON THE TABLE

Date Subject matter of the Statement Name of the Minister Time taken

Hrs.Mts.

12-12-2018 Circumstances which had necessitated

immediate legislation by promulgation of the

Muslim Women (Protection of Rights on

Marriage) Ordinance, 2018.

Shri Ravi Shankar Prasad 0-01

Total:

0-01

_________

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SUPPLEMENTARY DEMANDS FOR GRANTS — LAID ON THE TABLE

Date Particulars Minister who Laid on

the Table

Time taken

Hrs.Mts.

21-12-2018 Supplementary Demands for Grants, 2018-19

(December, 2018).

Shri Arun Jaitley 0-02

Total:

0-02

_________

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46

CALLING ATTENTION TO MATTER OF URGENT PUBLIC IMPORTANCE

Calling Attention Notice on the following subject was admitted: —

Date Name of the

Member

Subject Ministry Minister-in-

Charge

Time taken

Hrs.Mts.

18-12-2018 Dr. V.

Maitreyan

Situation arising due to

devastation caused by

cyclones Gaja and Titli in

some states and the action

taken by the Government in

regard thereto.

Home Affairs @

0-01

Total : 0-01

@

Dr. V. Maitreyan had called the attention of the Minister of Home Affairs. The Minister however, could not make the

Statement and clarifications thereon could not be sought due to adjournment of the House for the day due to continuous

disruptions.

Though the item was subsequently listed on 20th

and 27th

December, 2018, it could not be taken up on any of those

days due to adjournment of the House due to continuous disruptions.

47

STATUTORY RESOLUTIONS

Sl.

No.

Date Name of the

Mover

Subject No. of

Speakers

Time taken

Hrs. Mts.

Remarks

1. 28-12-2018 Shri Arun

Jaitley,

Minister of

Finance

and

Minister of

Corporate

Affairs

(i) "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 Notification No.

67/2018-Customs, dated

26th

September, 2018

[G.S.R.927 (E), dated 26th

September, 2018] which

seeks to increase the basic

customs duty (BCD) on the

following goods:-

— 0-01 Adopted.

48

Sl.

No.

Date Name

of the

Mover

Subject No. of

Speakers

Time taken

Hrs. Mts.

Remarks

Tariff

Head/ Sub-

Head/ Item

Description From To

3922 Baths, shower baths, sinks, wash

basins, bidets, lavatory pans, seats and

covers, flushing cisterns and similar

sanitary ware of plastics.

10% 15%

3923 Articles for the conveyance or packing

of goods, of plastics; stoppers, lids,

caps and other closures, of plastics.

10% 15%

3924 Tableware, kitchenware, other

household articles and hygienic or

toilet articles, of plastics.

10% 15%

3926 Other articles of plastics and articles of

other materials of headings 3901 to

3914 (other than bangles of plastic,

plastic beads and feeding bottles, goods

falling under tariff item 3926 90 91 and

3926 90 99 attract 15% BCD)

10% 15%

4011 10 10 Radial car tyres. 10% 15%

51

49

6401 Waterproof footwear with outer soles and

uppers of rubber or of plastics, the uppers

of which are neither fixed to the sole nor

assembled by stitching, riveting, nailing,

screwing, plugging or similar processes.

20% 25%

6402 Other footwear without outer soles and

uppers of rubber or plastics.

20% 25%

6403 Footwear with outer soles of rubber,

plastics, leather or composition leather and

uppers of leather.

20% 25%

6404 Footwear with outer soles of rubber,

plastics, leather or composition leather and

uppers of textile materials.

20% 25%

6405 Other footwear. 20% 25%

7113 Articles of jewellery and parts thereof, of

precious metal or of metal clad with

precious metal.

15% 20%

7114 Articles of Goldsmith or silversmith wares

and parts thereof of precious metal or of

metal clad with precious metal.

15% 20%

8414 30 00 Compressors of kind used in refrigerating

equipment

7.5% 10%

8414 80 11 Gas compressors of a kind used in air-

conditioning equipment

7.5% 10%

50

Sl.

No.

Date Name

of the

Mover

Subject No. of

Speakers

Time taken

Hrs. Mts.

Remarks

8415 10 Air Conditioning machine of a kind

designed to be fixed to a window, wall,

ceiling or floor, self-contained or "split-

system".

10% 20%

8415 20 Air Conditioning machine of a kind

used for persons in motor vehicles

10% 20%

8415 81 Air conditioning machine incorporating

a refrigerating unit and a valve for

reversal of the cooling or heat cycle

(reversible heat pumps).

10% 20%

8415 82 Other air conditioner incorporating a

refrigerating unit

10% 20%

8415 83 Other air conditioner not incorporating

a refrigerating unit

10% 20%

8418 10

90

Combined refrigerator-freezers, fitted

with separate external doors.

10% 20%

8418 21

00

Household type refrigerator of

compression type

10% 20%

8418 29 Other household refrigerator 10% 20%

8450 11

00

Fully automatic washing machine with

dry linen capacity not exceeding 10 KG

10% 20%

51

51

8450 12 00 Other washing machine with built in

centrifugal dryer with dry linen

capacity not exceeding 10KG

10% 20%

8450 19 00 Other washing machine with dry linen

capacity not exceeding 10 KG

10% 20%

2. 28-12-2018 Shri Arun

Jaitley,

Minister of

Finance

and

Minister of

Corporate

Affairs

(ii) "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 Notification No.74/2018-Customs, dated

11th

October, 2018 [G.S.R.1027 (E), dated 11th

October, 2018] which seeks to increase the basic

customs duty (BCD) on the following goods:-

— 0-01 Adopted

52

Sl.

No.

Date Name

of the

Mover

Subject No. of

Speakers

Time taken

Hrs. Mts.

Remarks

3. 02-01-2019

03-01-2019 Shri

Rajnath

Singh

Minister of

Home

Affairs

" That this House approves the Proclamation issued by the

President on 19th

December, 2018 under article 356 of the

Constitution of India in relation to the State of Jammu and

Kashmir".

15 2-37 Adopted

.

Total:

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2-39

Tariff

Head/

Sub-Head/

Item

Description From To

8517 61 00 Base Stations 10% 20%

8517 69 90 Other apparatus for transmission or

reception of voice, images or other data,

including apparatus for communication in

a wired or wireless network (such as a

local or wide area network)

10% 20% 51

5

3

SPECIAL MENTIONS

The following 16 Special Mentions on Matters of Public Importance were made/laid on the Table of the House

during the Session:––

Sl.

No.

Date Name of the Member Subject Time taken

Hrs.Mts.

*1. 03-01-2019 Prof. Manoj Kumar

Jha

Demand to declare the time period by when the daily

wager will be given permanent job.

0-02

*2. -do- Shri Elamaram

Kareem

Demand to increase remuneration of Mid-Day Meal

Workers

0-01

0-01

0-02

0-01

0-01

*3. -do- Shri Harnath Singh

Yadav

Demand to improve train services connecting Etah in

Uttar Pradesh.

*4. -do- Dr. Vikas Mahatme Demand to include Dhnagar Tribe of Maharashtra in

Schedule Tribes list.

*5. -do- Shri Ram Nath

Thakur

Demand to implement the Ayushman Bharat Scheme

speedily by spreading awareness about the same in

the country.

*6. -do- Shrimati Kahkashan

Perween

Demand for establishment of sufficient Blood Banks

in each District of the country.

* Special Mention was made.

5

4

Sl.

No.

Date Name of the Member Subject Time taken

Hrs.Mts.

*7. 03-01-2019 Shri Md. Nadimul

Haque

Demand for making firms liable to pay compensation

for defective drugs and devices.

0-01

*8. 04-01-2019 Dr. Subramanian

Swamy

Need to relax the construction guidelines for private

people in the vicinity of Air Force and Navy

establishments.

0-02

9. 09-01-2019 Shri Vishambhar

Prasad Nishad

Demand to start work on railway lines connecting

Fatehpur, Uttar Pradesh and Panna, Madhya Pradesh.

10. -do- Shri Partap Singh

Bajwa

Bestowing title of "Shaheed" to honour Bhagat

Singh, Rajguru, Sukhdev and Chandrashekhar Azad.

11. -do- Dr. Vikas Mahatme Demand to take safety measures at Sonegaon

demolition centre for disposal of explosives in

Maharashtra.

0-01

12. -do- Shrimati Jharna Das

Baidya

Demand to pay attention toward problem of rising

rate of unemployment, lower wages and rural-urban

divide.

13. -do- Shri Binoy Viswam Demand to increase minimum wages to `. 18,000 per

month.

* Special Mention was made.

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14. 09-01-2019 Shrimati Wansuk

Syiem

Demand to enhance budgetary allocation and release

of funds for drinking water projects in rural

Meghalaya.

—

15. -do- Shri Husain Dalwai Demand for urgent measures to deal with drought in

Maharashtra.

—

16. -do- Shri Anil Desai Demand to impound passports and denying visas to

pro-Khalistani elements.

—

Total 0-12

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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 National Trust

for Welfare of

Persons with

Autism, Cerebral

Palsy, Mental

Retardation and

Multiple Disabilities

(Amendment) Bill,

2018.

18-07-2018 26-07-2018

12-12-2018

Shri

Thaawarchand

Gehlot

2 2-00 0-15 Passed.

2. The Allied and

Healthcare

Professions Bill,

2018.

31-12-2018 — Shri Jagat

Prakash

Nadda

— — 0-01 Introduced.

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3. The Nalanda

University

(Amendment) Bill,

2013.

26-08-2013 03-01-2019 Shrimati

Sushma

Swaraj

— — 0-02 Withdrawn.

4. The National

Council for

Teacher Education

(Amendment)

Bill, 2018, as

passed by Lok

Sabha.

24-07-2018 26-07-2018

03-01-2019

Shri Prakash

Javadekar

13 2-00 1-18 Passed, as

amended.

5. The Right of

Children to Free

and Compulsory

Education

(Amendment) Bill,

2018, as passed by

Lok Sabha.

19-07-2018 03-01-2019 -do- 15 3-00 1-22 -do-

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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

6. The

National

Commission

for Indian

System of

Medicine

Bill, 2019.

07-01-2019 — Shri

Shripad

Yesso Naik


7. The National

Commission

for

Homoeopathy

Bill, 2019.

-do- — -do- — — 0-01 -do-

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8. The Indian

Medicine

Central

Council

(Amendment)

Bill, 2005.

23-03-2005 07-01-2019 Shri

Shripad

Yesso Naik

— — Withdrawn.

9. The

Homoeopathy

Central

Council

(Amendment)

Bill, 2005.

-do- -do- -do- — —

0-01

-do-

10. The

Homoeopathy

Central

Council

(Amendment)

Bill, 2015.

06-05-2015 -do- -do- — — -do-

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60

60

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

11. #The Indian

Medical

Council

(Amendment)

Bill, 2018, as

passed by

Lok Sabha.

31-12-2018 08-01-2019 Shri Jagat

Prakash

Nadda

2 3-00 0-04 Under

Consideration.

# For Reference and Record

The Bill was listed along with the Statutory Resolution disapproving the Indian Medical Council (Amendment)

Ordinance, 2018 (No. 8 of 2018) admitted in the name of Dr. T. Subbarami Reddy, Member. However, the Member

was not present in the House when called upon to move the Resolution. The Bill was listed on subsequent days without

the Statutory Resolution.

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12. The

Constitution

(Scheduled

Tribes) Order

(Amendment)

Bill, 2019.

09-01-2019 — Shri Jual

Oram


13. The

Constitution

(Scheduled

Tribes) Order

(Second

Amendment)

Bill, 2019.

-do- — -do- — — 0-01 -do-

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62

62

Sl.

No.

Title of the

Bill

Date of

Introduction/

laying on the

Table, as passed

by Lok

Sabha

Date of

discussion in

the Rajya

Sabha

Minister-

in-charge

No. of

Speakers

Time allotted

Hrs. Mts.

Time taken

Hrs. Mts.

Remarks

14. The

Constitution

(One Hundred

and Twenty-

Fourth

Amendment)

Bill, 2019, as

passed by

Lok Sabha.

-do- -do- Shri

Thaawarchand

Gehlot

39 @

8-00 8-11 The Bill was

passed by the

required

majority.

Also see item

at Sl. No. 2

under the

heading

'Divisions'.

Total: 11-18

@

Time was allotted in the Leader's meeting and was announced in the House on 09/01/2019.

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PRIVATE MEMBERS' BUSINESS

Private Members’ Resolutions

Sl

No.

Date Name of the

Mover

Subject Minister who

participated

No. of

Speakers

Time taken

Hrs. Mts.

Remarks

1.

21-12-2018

04-01-2019

Shri Tiruchi

Siva "Having regard to the fact

that -

(i) according to the Census

of 2011, the population

of widows in India is

4,32,61,278 which

accounts for 7.37 percent

of the female population

in India, which is the

largest population of

widows in the entire

world;

Dr. Virendra

Kumar

2

0-40 The

Resolution

was put to the

vote of the

House and the

House

divided -

Ayes -23 and

Noes - 35.

The

Resolution

was

negatived.

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Sl

No.

Date Name of

the

Mover

Subject Minister

who

participated

No. of

Speakers

Time taken

Hrs. Mts.

Remarks

(ii) widowhood in India is not an

ideal social condition and

remarriage of widows is a rare

phenomenon as widows in India

face problems on economic,

social, legal and health fronts;

# (The

discussion on

the

Resolution

commenced

on 10th

August, 2018)

For other

details, also

see item at Sl.

No. 1 under

the heading

'Divisions'

# On the 10

th of August, 2018, the Deputy Chairman, after taking the sense of the House had announced that further

discussion on the Resolution would be taken up in the next Session.

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(iii) most of the widowed women do

not have any formal training or

education and as a result they

are not able to find any

employment to earn their

livelihood and the conditions

are worse for those widows

who belong to the unorganised

sector, which constitutes 70

percent of India's population;

(iv) customs in the Indian society

are still engrained in age old

practices where death of the

husband is a social phenomenon

in the society which affects

every aspect of the life of the

widow and many of them suffer

a social death;

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Sl

No.

Date Name of

the Mover


participated

No. of

Speakers

Time taken

Hrs. Mts.

Remarks

(v) the old structures of joint family

are being transformed into new

structures of nuclear family which

are not able to support the widows

as around 72 percent of the female

population above the age of 60

years is dependent population;

(vi) around 60 percent of the

population of widows is in the age

group of 70-74 years, who require

appropriate health care facilities,

but contrary to that healthcare of

widows is considered as a taboo

and they do not have access to

basic healthcare;

(vii) widows are given property rights

under the Hindu Succession Act,

1956, but most widows are

unaware of these rights and they

suffer from the conflicts for the

inheritance of property;

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(viii) a study conducted by the

National Commission for Women

in 2016 on the condition of

widows in Uttar Pradesh,

Uttarakhand and West Bengal

stated that 84 percent of women

who live in Swadhar Greh homes

had no access to any family

property and 15 percent had no

access because their children or

other family members had taken

away the property;

(ix) religious places like Vrindavan,

Mathura, Varanasi, etc., have

become home for a large number

of destitute widows from all

around the country who have been

left by their kiths and kins and are

solely dependent on the state for

their food and shelter and do not

have any means of livelihood;

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Sl

No.

Date Name of

the Mover


participated

No. of

Speakers

Time taken

Hrs. Mts.

Remarks

(x) currently the Central Government

does not have any specific scheme

for the welfare of widows except

for the Indira Gandhi National

Widow Pension Scheme whereas

Swadhar Greh Scheme and Short

Stay Home Scheme are not

specifically meant for widows and

cater to all categories of destitute

women, and

(xi) there is no specific law or scheme

addressing needs of the widows in

the country, despite the fact that it

has the largest population of

widows in the entire world which

must be recognised as a special

category of destitute women, as

they suffer from mental trauma

and social pressures,

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this House urges upon the

Government to -

(a) bring a suitable legislation

for the welfare of the

widows in the country,

which is able to address

their social security needs;

(b) extend adequate financial

assistance at par with

current living standards to

the destitute widows;

(c) frame a policy that enables

widows to get appropriate

legal aid and health care;

(d) initiate awareness

programmes to make people

more sensitive to the social

pressures faced by widows

in the country, and

(e) conduct a relevant study

regarding the condition of

the widows in the country

and use the study report to

take necessary steps for their

welfare."

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Sl

No.

Date Name of the

Mover Subject Minister who

participated

No. of

Speakers

Time taken

Hrs. Mts.

Remarks

2. 04-01-2019 Dr.

Vikas

Mahatme

"Having regard to the fact that:-

(i) policies regarding the use of

affirmative action and reservation

benefits for the upliftment and the

benefit of the most deprived,

backward and marginalised groups

have existed since independence,

with a reservation percentage of

15% for Scheduled Castes (SC),

7.5% for Scheduled Tribes (ST) and

27% for Other Backward Classes

(OBC) in public sector employment,

Central Government aided

educational institutions along with

other affirmative programmes;

Dr. Jitendra

Singh

10 2-15 The

Resolution

was

withdrawn

by the leave

of the

House.

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(ii) despite the long history of the

reservation benefits in India, the

existing method of implementing

the policy has failed to incorporate

the weakest groups into the

mainstream society and has created

a sense of dissatisfaction among the

groups who have been denied

adequate reservation benefits;

(iii) according to a consultation paper

prepared by the Commission to

Examine SubCategorisation of

OBCs, which has been cited in

various newspaper reports, around

97% of all reservation benefits at the

central level for OBCs have been

acquired by about 25% of OBC

groups, and 37% OBC groups have

not received any representation at

all, based on an analysis of 1.3 lakh

central jobs given under OBC quota

over the last five years and OBC

admissions to central higher

education institutions in the last

three years;

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Sl

No.

Date Name of the

Mover


participated

No. of

Speakers

Time taken

Hrs. Mts.

Remarks

(iv) according to the same report, 994

OBC communities have only

received 2.68% benefits, while 10

OBC communities have availed of

as much as 24.95% of jobs and

admissions;

(v) there are certain communities such

as the Yadav, Kurmi, Jat, Saini,

Thevar, Ezhava and Vokkaliga, that

have acquired most reservation

benefits, at the expense of other

groups; and

(vi) despite the abolition of the cruel

practice of untouchability, prejudice

and discrimination persists among

Scheduled Castes and Scheduled

Tribes and although reservation in

central government jobs and

educational institutes has been

provided to them, the representation

of SCs and STs in public sector

employment and central education

institutions remains poor,

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this House, urges upon the

Government to:-

(a) recognise that the existing method

of implementing reservation policies

is flawed, as it assumes that every

group and individual classified as an

SC, ST or OBC, is equally

backward and deprived which is not

true and we continue to treat

unequals as equals;

(b) adopt a new method of

implementing reservation benefits,

namely the "Weighted Indexing

System", which will prioritise

reservations by taking into account

the relevant social and educational

criteria to assess the backwardness

of every individual and assign a

score to every individual belonging

to an SC, ST or OBC group without

changing the existing percentage of

reservation benefits or the list of

castes in SC, ST or OBC;

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Sl

No.

Date Name of

the Mover


participated

No. of

Speakers

Time taken

Hrs. Mts.

Remarks

(c) appoint a Commission, whose

primary function will be to

determine the criteria for assessing

backwardness, which will include,

but not be limited to, educational

qualification of parents (literate,

illiterate etc.), family background,

gender, place of residence (rural or

urban), and create a statistical

formula to determine the Weighted

Indexing System score for every

individual;

(d) entrust the said Commission with

other related functions, such as

ensuring all posts reserved for SCs,

STs and OBCs in Central

Government institutions are being

filled by the most deserving

individuals and preventing

discriminatory treatment of

individuals based on their Weighted

Indexing System score; and

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(e) conduct surveys at regular intervals

to examine the backwardness of

individuals and communities to

check whether the Weighted

Indexing System is being

implemented effectively and also

ensure that the criteria for assessing

backwardness is flexible, so as to

change the same based on the

prevalent social and economic

conditions."

Total:

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2-55

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DIVISIONS

The following Divisions were held during the Session:––

Sl.

No.

Subject Date of

division

Brief Question

on which

Division was

sought

Result as

declared,

subject to

correction

Final

Corrected

Result

Remarks

1. Private

Member's

Resolution

moved by Shri

Tiruchi Siva

04-01-2019 Resolution

moved by the

Member

Ayes — 23

Noes — 35

*Ayes — 25

*Noes — 38

The Resolution was

negatived by the House.

For more details, pl. see

item at Sl No.1 under the

heading “PRIVATE

MEMBERS’

RESOLUTIONS.

* Final result of the division was published in Parliamentary Bulletin Part - II No. 58458, dated the 4

th of January, 2019.

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2. The Constitution

(One Hundred

and Twenty-

fourth

Amendment)

Bill, 2019, as

passed by Lok

Sabha.

09-01-2019 (i) The

amendment

moved by

Shrimati

Kanimozhi for

reference of

the Bill to a

Select

Committee of

the Rajya

Sabha.

(ii) Motion for

consideration

of the Bill.

Ayes —18

Noes—155

Ayes —149

Noes—7

@Ayes — 17

@Noes—162

@Abstain—1

@

Ayes—171 @

Noes—6 @

Abstain—NIL

The Amendment was

negatived.

[

The motion was adopted by

a majority of the total

membership of the House

and by a majority of not less

than two-thirds of the

members of the House

present and voting.

@

The final result of the Division was published in Parliamentary Bulletin Part-II No. 58475, dated the 11th

January, 2019.

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Sl.

No.

Subject Date of

division

Brief Question

on which

Division was

sought

Result as

declared,

subject to

correction

Final

Corrected

Result

Remarks

(iii) Amendment

Nos. 4 to 6 to

Clause 2 of

the Bill moved

by Shri

Elamaram

Kareem,

Member

Ayes —8

Noes—138

@Ayes — 10

@Noes—153

@Abstain—NIL

The Amendments were

negatived.

(iv) Adoption of

Clause 2 of

the Bill.

Ayes —150

Noes—10

@Ayes—160

@Noes—9

@Abstain—NIL

Clause 2 was adopted by a

majority of the total




Members of the House

present and voting.

@

The final result of the Division was published in Parliamentary Bulletin Part-II No. 58475, dated the 11th

January, 2019.

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(v) Amendment

Nos. 1 and 2 to

Clause 3, of the

Bill moved by

Shri K.K.

Ragesh, Member

Ayes —13

Noes—152

@Ayes—12

@Noes—164

@Abstain—NIL

The Amendments were

negatived.

(vi) Amendment

No. 8 to Clause 3

of the Bill moved

by Shri T.K.

Rangarajan,

Member

Ayes —11

Noes—150

@Ayes — 12

@Noes—162

@Abstain—NIL

The Amendment was

negatived.

(vii) Adoption of

Clause 3, of the

Bill.

Ayes —161

Noes—7

@Ayes—168

@Noes—7

@Abstain—NIL

Clause 3 was adopted by a

majority of the total





present and voting.

@

The final result of the Division was published in Parliamentary Bulletin Part-II No. 58475 dated the 11th

January, 2019.

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Sl.

No.

Subject Date of

division

Brief Question

on which

Division was

sought

Result as

declared,

subject to

correction

Final

Corrected

Result

Remarks

(viii) Adoption of

Clause 1, the

Enacting Formula

and the Title of

the Bill.

Ayes —156

Noes—9

@Ayes—168

@Noes—8

@Abstain—NIL

Clause 1, the Enacting

Formula and the Title were

adopted by a majority of the

total membership of the

House and by a majority of

not less than two-thirds of

the Members of the House

present and voting.

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(ix) Motion for

passing of the

Bill.

Ayes —165

Noes — 7

@

Ayes — 171 @

Noes— 7 @

Abstain—NIL

The motion was adopted by

a majority of the total





present and voting. The Bill

was passed by the required

majority. For more details,

pl. see item at Sl. No.14

under the heading

“GOVERNMENT

LEGISLATIVE

BUSINESS”.

@

The final result of the Division was published in Parliamentary Bulletin Part-II No. 58475 dated the 11th

January, 2019.

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VALEDICTORY REMARKS

On the 10th

of January, 2019, the Deputy Chairman made valedictory remarks

on the conclusion of the Session.


NATIONAL SONG

On the 10th

of January, 2019, National Song (Vande Mataram) was played.


83

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. Obituary References 0-44

3. References by the Chair 0-05

4. Homage to the sons of Guru Gobind Singhji 0-02

5. Felicitations by the Chair 0-04

6. Proclamation under Article 356 of the Constitution 0-01

7. Papers Laid on the Table 0-31

8. Reports/Statements of the Committees Presented/Laid on

the Table

0-31

9. Report of the Joint Committee on the Citizenship


0-01

10. Leave of Absence 0-04

11. Announcements by the Chair 0-02

12. Ruling by the Chair 0-03

13. Observations by the Chair 0-22

14. Messages from the Lok Sabha-Reported/Government

Bills Laid on the Table

0-11

15. Recommendations of the Business Advisory Committee 0-03

16. Statements regarding Government Business 0-04

17. Motions for Election of Members to various

Committees/Bodies

0-04

18. Motion for Extension of time for presentation of the

Report of the Select Committee on the Ancient

Monuments and Archaeological Sites and Remains


0-01

84

Sl.

No.

Subject Time taken

Hrs.Mts.

19. Motion for Extending the tenure of the Committee on

Welfare of OBCs

0-02

20. Matters raised with permission 1-50

21. Questions 2-07

22. Statement by Minister Correcting Answer to Question 0-01

23. Cancellation of Sittings of Rajya Sabha 0-02

24. Withdrawal of Members 0-01

25. Statements by Ministers 0-34

26. Statement regarding Ordinance 0-01

27. Supplementary Demands for Grants –– Laid on the Table 0-02

28. Calling Attention to Matter of Urgent Public Importance 0-01

29. Statutory Resolutions 2-39

30. Special Mentions 0-12

31. Government Legislative Business 11-18

32. Private Members' Business —

Private Members' Resolutions

2-55

33. Valedictory Remarks 0-04

34. National Song 0-01

35. Points Raised 2-30

Total: 27-14

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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

11-12-2018 0 36 0 00 The House was adjourned for the day as a mark of respect to the memory of Shri

Atal Bihari Vajpayee, Former Prime Minister.

12-12-2018 0 25 5 35 The House was adjourned and Zero Hour and Question Hour could not be taken up

due to Members belonging to AIADMK, DMK and YSRCP rushed into the well of

the House, shouting slogans and raising placards, demanding ban on construction of

Mekedatu Balancing Reservoir-cum-Drinking Water Project of Karnataka and

justice for the Tamil Nadu farmers living along the Cauvery delta region as well as

Special Category Status to Andhra Pradesh, respectively.

13-12-2018 0 09 5 51 The House was adjourned and Zero Hour, Question Hour and Government

Legislative Business could not be taken up due to Members belonging to

AIADMK, DMK and YSRCP rushed into the Well of the House, shouting slogans

and raising placards, demanding ban on construction of Mekedatu Balancing

Reservoir-cum-Drinking Water Project of Karnataka and justice for the Tamil Nadu

farmers living along the Cauvery delta region as well as Special Category Status to

Andhra Pradesh, respectively.

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Date Time

Taken

Time

Lost

Remarks

H M H M

14-12-2018 0 20 5 10 The House was adjourned and Question Hour as well as Private Members' and

Government Legislative Business could not be taken up due to Members belonging

to AIADMK, DMK, INC, SP and AAP rushed into the Well of the House, shouting

slogans and raising placards, demanding ban on construction of Mekedatu

Balancing Reservoir-cum-Drinking Water Project of Karnataka and justice for the

Tamil Nadu farmers living along the Cauvery delta region and demanding

constitution of JPC to probe the Rafale deal and violence in Bulandshahr district of

Uttar Pradesh.



AIADMK, DMK and YSRCP rushed into the Well of the House, shouting slogans

and raising placards, demanding ban on construction of Mekedatu Balancing

Reservoir-cum-Drinking Water Project of Karnataka and justice for the Tamil Nadu

farmers living along the Cauvery delta region and Special Category Status to

Andhra Pradesh.

18-12-2018 0 13 5 47 -do-


Legislative Business could not be taken up due to Members belonging to AIADMK

and INC rushed into the Well of the House, shouting slogans and raising placards,

demanding ban on construction of Mekedatu Balancing Reservoir-cum-Drinking

Water Project of Karnataka and justice for the Tamil Nadu farmers living along the

Cauvery delta region as well as constitution of JPC to probe the Rafale deal.

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AIADMK, DMK, J&KPDP and YSRCP rushed into the Well of the House,

shouting slogans and raising placards, demanding ban on construction of Mekedatu


Tamil Nadu farmers living along the Cauvery delta region, firing on civilians in

Jammu and Kashmir by Army personnel and Special Category Status to Andhra

Pradesh.

21-12-2018 0 45 4 45 The House was adjourned and Zero Hour and Question Hour could not be taken up

due to Members belonging to AIADMK and AAP rushed into the Well of the

House, shouting slogans and raising placards, demanding ban on construction of

Mekedatu Balancing Reservoir-cum-Drinking Water Project of Karnataka and

justice for the Tamil Nadu farmers living along the Cauvery delta region, ban on

sealing drive in New Delhi and shouting and sloganeering by Members belonging

to INC and other Opposition parties over the Government order giving Central

Investigating Agencies and the Delhi Police sweeping powers to intercept

computers all over the country.

88

Date Time

Taken

Time

Lost

Remarks

H M H M



and YSRCP rushed into the Well of the House, shouting slogans and raising

placards, demanding ban on construction of Mekedatu Balancing Reservoir-cum-

Drinking Water Project of Karnataka and justice for the Tamil Nadu farmers living

along the Cauvery delta region as well as Special Category Status to Andhra

Pradesh.

28-12-2018 0 13 5 17 The House was adjourned and Zero Hour, Question Hour as well as Private

Members' and Government Legislative Business could not be taken up due to

Members belonging to AIADMK and YSRCP rushed into the Well of the House,

shouting slogans and raising placards, demanding ban on construction of Mekedatu


Tamil Nadu farmers living along the Cauvery delta region as well as Special

Category Status to Andhra Pradesh.



rushed into the Well of the House, shouting slogans and raising placards,

demanding ban on construction of Mekedatu Balancing Reservoir-cum-Drinking

Water Project of Karnataka and justice for the Tamil Nadu farmers living along the

Cauvery delta region.

89

02-01-2019 0 51 5 09 The House was adjourned and Question Hour and Government Legislative Business

could not be taken up due to Members belonging to AIADMK and DMK rushed

into the Well of the House, shouting slogans and raising placards, demanding ban

on construction of Mekedatu Balancing Reservoir-cum-Drinking Water Project of

Karnataka and justice for the Tamil Nadu farmers living along the Cauvery delta

region.

03-01-2019 7 23 0 00 —

04-01-2019 4 50 0 00 —


Legislative Business could not be taken up due to Members belonging to SP, AITC,

BSP, RJD and AAP rushed into the Well of the House, shouting slogans over the

CBI probe against President of Samajwadi Party over alleged illegal mining and

violent incidents in Kerala over the entry of women into the Sabarimala Temple.

90

Date Time

Taken

Time

Lost

Remarks

H M H M

08-01-2019 0 25 5 35 The House was adjourned and Zero Hour, and Question Hour could not be taken up

due to Members belonging to INC, SP, AAP, BSP, AITC, RJD, INLD and IUML

rushed into the Well of the House, shouting slogans, alleging misuse of CBI by the

Central Government against opposition parties and its leaders.

09-01-2019 9 39 0 50 The House was adjourned for some time during Zero Hour due to Members

belonging to INC, TDP, AAP and RJD rushed into the Well of the House, shouting

slogans and raising placards against the prevailing Law and Order situation in

Assam and North-Eastern States due to concern among the citizens over the

passing of the Citizenship (Amendment) Bill, 2019.

Total 27 14 78 34

Time taken includes the actual time spent for transaction of business and the time spent on points raised.

Time lost due to adjournments of the House following interruptions also includes the Time between the final

adjournment of the House due to continued interruptions on some issue and the Scheduled Time of adjournment of

the House, i.e., 6-00 p.m. (excluding time of lunch-break/recess for 1 hour from Monday to Thursday and 1 hour and

30 minutes on Friday).

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Highlights of work transacted during the 247th

Session –

At a Glance

Sittings

Date of issue of Summons 17-11-2018

Duration of the Session 11-12-2018 to

09-01-2019

Number of actual days of sitting 18

Actual Hours of sittings (excluding recess

intervals)

27 Hrs.& 14 Mts.

Time lost due to interruptions/adjournments 78 Hrs. & 34 Mts.

Time made up by late sittings/skipping lunch

recess

5 Hrs. & 52 Mts.

Date of prorogation of Session 10-01-2019

Questions

No. of Starred Questions listed 285

No. of Starred Questions answered orally 31

No. of Unstarred Questions answered 3040

Short Notice Questions -

Half-an-Hour Discussions -

Government Bills

No. of Bills introduced 5

No. of Bills withdrawn 4

No. of Bills passed/returned 4

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 -

No. of Bills part discussed (Under consideration) -

No. of Bills withdrawn/negatived -

No. of Bills passed -

No. of Bills on which debate adjourned/deferred -

No. of Resolution part discussed -

No. of Resolution withdrawn/negatived 2

92

Oath/Affirmation

No. of Members made and subscribed

oath/affirmation

-

Statements by Ministers

No. of suo motu Statements made/laid by Ministers 1

No. of Statements laid by Ministers regarding

Status of implementation of recommendations

contained in the Reports of the Department-related

Parliamentary Standing Committees

48

Matters of public importance raised

No. of Calling Attentions 1

No. of Short Duration Discussions -

No. of Special Mentions 16

No. of Matters raised with permission 38

Submission by Members -

Papers Laid on the Table 2094

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