Rajya Sabha —— Revised List of Business

RAJYA SABHA —— REVISED LIST OF BUSINESS

Thursday, December 10, 2015

11 A.M. ———

PAPERS TO BE LAID ON THE TABLE

Following Ministers to lay papers on the Table entered in the separate list: — 1. SHRI M. VENKAIAH NAIDU for Ministry of Urban Development; 2. SHRI KALRAJ MISHRA for Ministry of Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises; 3. DR. JITENDRA SINGH for Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances and Pensions, Department of Space and Department of Atomic Energy; 4. SHRI MUKHTAR ABBAS NAQVI for Ministry of Parliamentary Affairs; 5. SHRI G.M. SIDDESHWARA for Ministry of Heavy Industries and Public Enterprises; 6. SHRI UPENDRA KUSHWAHA for Ministry of Human Resource Development; 7. SHRI KRISHAN PAL for Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment; 8. PROF. (DR.) RAM SHANKAR KATHERIA for Ministry of Human Resource Development; 9. SHRI Y.S. CHOWDARY for Ministry of Science and Technology; 10. SHRI BABUL SUPRIYO for Ministry of Urban Development; and 11. SHRI VIJAY SAMPLA for Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment. ———— REPORT OF THE DEPARTMENT RELATED PARLIAMENTARY STANDING COMMITTEE ON PERSONNEL, PUBLIC GRIEVANCES, LAW AND JUSTICE

DR. E.M. SUDARSANA NATCHIAPPAN SHRI MAJEED MEMON to present the Seventy-eighth Report (in English and Hindi) of the Department-related Parliamentary Standing Committee on Personnel, Public Grievances, Law and Justice on The Commercial Courts, Commercial Division and Commercial Appellate Division of High Courts Bill, 2015.

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EVIDENCE TENDERED BEFORE THE DEPARTMENT RELATED PARLIAMENTARY STANDING COMMITTEE ON PERSONNEL, PUBLIC GRIEVANCES, LAW AND JUSTICE

DR. E.M. SUDARSANA NATCHIAPPAN SHRI MAJEED MEMON to lay on the Table, a copy of the Evidence tendered before the Department-related Parliamentary Standing Committee on Personnel, Public Grievances, Law and Justice on The Commercial Courts, Commercial Division and Commercial Appellate Division of High Courts Bill, 2015. ———— REPORTS OF THE DEPARTMENT RELATED PARLIAMENTARY STANDING COMMITTEE ON ENERGY

SHRI PYARIMOHAN MOHAPATRA SHRIMATI VIPLOVE THAKUR to lay on the Table, a copy each (in English and Hindi) of the following Reports of the Department-related Parliamentary Standing Committee on Energy (2015-16):— (i) Ninth Report of the Committee on Action Taken by the Government on the Recommendations contained in the Forty-third Report (Fifteenth Lok Sabha) on the subject 'Development of Hydro Sector' relating to the Ministry of Power; (ii) Tenth Report of the Committee on Action Taken by the Government on the Recommendations contained in the Second Report (Sixteenth Lok Sabha) on 'Demands for Grants (2014-15) of the Ministry of New and Renewable Energy; and (iii) Eleventh Report of the Committee on Action Taken by the Government on the Recommendations contained in the Fifth Report (Sixteenth Lok Sabha) on 'Demands for Grants (2015-16) of the Ministry of Power. ———— REPORTS OF THE PUBLIC ACCOUNTS COMMITTEE

SHRI SHANTARAM NAIK SHRI SUKHENDU SEKHAR ROY to lay on the Table, a copy each (in English and Hindi) of the following Reports of the Public Accounts Committee (2015-16):— (i) Twenty-fifth Report on the subject “Disaster Preparedness in India” relating to Ministry of Home Affairs; and

(ii) Twenty-sixth Report on Action Taken by the Government on the Observations/Recommendations contained in the Second Report (Sixteenth Lok Sabha) on “IT Applications in Income Tax Department” relating to Ministry of Finance.

———— STATEMENTS BY MINISTERS 1. SHRI KALRAJ MISHRA to make the following statements regarding:— (i) Status of implementation of recommendations contained in the Two Hundred and Sixtieth Report of the Department-related Parliamentary Standing Committee on Industry on the Prime Minister's Employment Generation Programme (PMEGP) Scheme, pertaining to the Ministry of Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises.

(ii) Status of implementation of recommendations contained in the Two Hundred and Sixty-first Report of the Department-related Parliamentary Standing Committee on Industry regarding Implementation of Interest Subsidy Eligibility Certificate (ISEC) Scheme, pertaining to the Ministry of Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises. 2. DR. JITENDRA SINGH to make a statement regarding Status of implementation of recommendations contained in the Two Hundred and Fifty-fifth Report of the Department-related Parliamentary Standing Committee on Science & Technology, Environment and Forests on the Demands for Grants (2015-16) of Department of Space. ———— #QUESTIONS QUESTIONS entered in separate lists to be asked and answers given. ———— LEGISLATIVE BUSINESS

Bills for consideration and passing

1. FURTHER CONSIDERATION of the following motion moved by The Whistle Blowers

Dr. Jitendra Singh on the 7th December, 2015 and the amendment moved Protection thereto:— (Amendment) Bill, 2015. "That the Bill further to amend the Whistle Blowers Protection Act, 2011, as passed by Lok Sabha, be taken into consideration."

DR. JITENDRA SINGH to move that the Bill be passed.

2. SHRI THAAWAR CHAND GEHLOT to move that the Bill The Scheduled Castes further to amend the Scheduled Castes and the Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of and the Scheduled Atrocities) Act, 1989, as passed by Lok Sabha, be taken into consideration. Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) ALSO to move that the Bill be passed. Amendment Bill, 2015.

3. FURTHER CONSIDERATION of the following motion moved by The Juvenile Justice

Shrimati Maneka Sanjay Gandhi on the 22nd July, 2015:–– (Care and Protection of Children) Bill, “That the Bill to consolidate and amend the law relating to children 2015. alleged and found to be in conflict with law and children in need of care and protection by catering to their basic needs through proper care, protection, development, treatment, social re-integration, by adopting a child-friendly approach in the adjudication and disposal of matters in the best interest of children and for their rehabilitation through processes provided, and institutions and bodies established, hereinunder and for matters connected therewith or incidental thereto, as passed by Lok Sabha, be taken into consideration.”

SHRIMATI MANEKA SANJAY GANDHI to move that the Bill be passed. ————

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SHORT DURATION DISCUSSION

SHRI SITARAM YECHURY SHRI DEREK O' BRIEN SHRI AHAMED HASSAN MS. DOLA SEN SHRI TAPAN KUMAR SEN SHRI T.K. RANGARAJAN DR. T. SUBBARAMI REDDY SHRI K.N. BALAGOPAL SHRI ASHWANI KUMAR SHRI NARENDRA BUDANIA SHRI P.L. PUNIA SHRI D. RAJA SHRI HUSAIN DALWAI SHRI SHANTARAM NAIK SHRIMATI RAJANI PATIL to raise a discussion on the situation arising out of growing intolerance endangering the unity and diversity of the country.

NEW DELHI; SHUMSHER K. SHERIFF, December 9, 2015. Secretary-General.