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RESUME OF WORK DONE BY

FIFTEENTH LOK SABHA FIFTH SESSION, 2010

LOK SABHA SECRETARIAT NEW October, 2010/Asvina, 1932 (Saka) RESUME OF WORK DONE BY LOK SABHA

FIFTEENTH LOK SABHA—FIFTH SESSION

(26 July, 2010 to 31 August, 2010)

LOK SABHA SECRETARIAT October, 2010/Asvina, 1932 (Saka) T.O. No. 3/15LS Vol. V

© 2010 BY LOK SABHA SECRETARIAT Published under Rule 382 of the Rules of Procedure and Conduct of Business in Lok Sabha (Fourteenth Edition) and Printed by the General Manager, Government of Press, Minto Road, New Delhi. PREFACE This Publication contains a brief resume of work done in the Fifteenth Lok Sabha during the Fifth Session i.e. from 26 July, 2010 to 31 August, 2010.

NEW DELHI; October, 2010 T.K. VISWANATHAN, Asvina, 1932 (Saka) Secretary-General. CONTENTS

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1. DURATION OF SESSION ...... 1

2. ADJOURNMENT MOTION ...... 2

3. BILLS (i) Government Bills ...... 3 (ii) Bills referred to Standing Committees ...... 8 (iii) Private Members’ Bills ...... 11

4. CALLING A TTENTION ...... 16

5. COMMITTEES (i) Financial Committees...... 18 (ii) Standing Committees ...... 19 (iii) Committees other than Financial and Standing Committees ...... 21

6. DIVISIONS ...... 24

7. FINANCIAL BUSINESS (i) General Budget ...... 25 (ii) Railway Budget ...... 25 (iii) Jharkhand Budget ...... 25

8. MOTIONS Motions under Rules 191 and 342 ...... 26

9. OBITUARY AND OTHER REFERENCES ...... 28

10. PANEL OF CHAIRMAN ...... 32

11. P APERS LAID ON THE TABLE ...... 33

12. QUESTIONS (i) Starred ...... 34 (ii) Short Notice ...... 34 (iii) Unstarred ...... 34 (iv) Half-an-Hour Discussion ...... 35

(iii) 13. RESOLUTIONS (i) Resolution placed before the House by the Speaker ...... 36 (ii) Statutory Resolution ...... 37 (iii) Private Members’ Resolution ...... 38

14. SHORT DURATION DISCUSSION UNDER RULE 193 ...... 40

15. SPEAKER/DEPUTY SPEAKER/CHAIRMAN Announcements/Observations/References/Rulings ...... 42

16. SITTINGS OF LOK SABHA ...... 43

17. STATEMENTS (i) Statements made/laid by Ministers under Rule 372 during Fifth Session of Fifteenth Lok Sabha ...... 44 (ii) Statements made/laid by Ministers under Direction 73A of Directions by the Speaker during Fifth Session of Fifteenth Lok Sabha ...... 46 (iii) Statements regarding Government Business made/ laid by Ministers during Fifth Session of Fifteenth Lok Sabha ...... 54 (iv) Matters under Rule 377—Position regarding receipt of replies from Ministries during Fifteenth Lok Sabha (as on 15.09.2010) ...... 55 (v) Statements showing time lost owing to interruptions and adjournment in the House during Fifth Session of Fifteenth Lok Sabha ...... 56 (vi) Statements indicating matters of Urgent Public Importance raised after (i) Question Hour and (ii) Before the adjournment of the House for the day during Fifth Session of Fifteenth Lok Sabha...... 60

18. STATEMENTS SHOWING TIME TAKEN ON VARIOUS KINDS OF BUSINESS ...... 61

19. VACATION OF SEATS ...... 62

(iv) 1. DURATION OF SESSION (5th Session of )

1. Date of Commencement : $ 26 July, 2010 2. Date of Adjournment sine die : *31 August, 2010

3. Date of prorogation : 3 September, 2010 4. Total number of days of Session : @37 5. Number of Actual days of Sittings : 26

6. Number of hours of Sittings : 136 hours 22 minutes

$ The first sitting commenced with the playing of National Anthem. * The sitting ended with the playing of National Song. @ The session was scheduled to conclude on 27.08.2010. However, as per recommendation of BAC (21R), sittings of Lok Sabha were fixed on 30th and 31st August, 2010. Accordingly, the House was adjourned sine die on 31.8.2010. 1 2 adjournment motion. consent to the notices Members, Hon’ble Remarks of of Speaker withheld her withheld Speaker 28.07.2010 035 After hearing the brought before H M the House mendra Yadav mendra of the Members Date on whichTaken Time . Ramchandra Dome Ramchandra . Name who had tabled notices Shri Dara Singh Chauhan Shri Gurudas Shri Shri Narhari Mahato Karunakaran Shri P. Shri Aditya Shri Yogi Nath Shri Nama Nageswara Rao Yadav Shri Sharad Thambi Durai M. Dr. rise Smt. 2. ADJOURNMENT MOTION BROUGHT BEFORE THE HOUSE BEFORE BROUGHT ADJOURNMENT MOTION 2. in prices of petroleumproducts, resulting in in prices of essential Dhar Shri commodities, thereby affecting the commonman in the country.Tirkey Manohar Shri Dr Sl.No. Subject 1. Regarding recent increase Shri Shailendra Kumar 3 ities and ending ending ending Passed Passed Passed Progress/ remarks carried No. of No. of mentstabled ments HM 0 01 — — P taken amend- amend- 2.8.2010 2 026.8.20109.8.2010 — 0 11 — 3 — P 2.8.2010 2 13 — — 27.8.2010 0 13 6 — P 30.8.2010 Date(s) of Time e discussion in 3. BILLS — — — — — the Tabl 4.8.2010 10.08.2010 2 25 — — (in case of Billpassed by Lok Sabha ) (i) Government Bills 3 4 56789 — 2.8.2010 8.3.2010 3.8.2010 30.7.2010 introduction on Date of Date of laying 27.07.2010 (Earlier Session)

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Laws (Amendment and Vali- (Amendment and Laws dation) Bill, 2010. Innovative Research Bill, 2010. Bill, 2010. Validation) ment and (Amendment) Bill, 2010. Council (Amendment) Bill, 2010. (Amendment) Bill, 2010, passed by Rajya Sabha). Insurance Laws (Amendment and Validation) Ordinance, 2010 (No. 3 of 2010) promulgated by the President on 18th June, 2010. 3 of 2010) promulgated by Ordinance, 2010 (No. Validation) (Amendment and Insurance Laws 1. *The Securities and 2. The Academy of Scientific and 3. The Enemy Property 4. The State Bank of India 5. The New Delhi Municipal 6. The Industrial Disputes Sl. Title of the Bill 12 discussed together with the Statutory of the Secur of the Bill was consideration *The motion for Resolution seeking disapproval No. 4 9 ending Passed Passed Passed Lok Sabha. agreed to by by Lok Sabha the Bill as passed by Rajya Sabha in Amendments made 6 7 8 0 01 — — P 5 5.8.20106.8.2010 0 03 0 — 04 — — — Passed Passed 13.8.2010 0 59 1 — 17.8.2010 1 31 — — Passed 20.8.2010 17.8.201012.8.2010 0 43 1 — 36 — — — *20.8.2010 0 01 — — 4 .2010 — — — — 11.8 10.8.2010 12.8.2010 2 35 — — Passed 3 5.8.2010 5.8.2010 6.8.2010 9.8.2010 15.3.201016.8.2010 — — 12.8.2010 — (Earlier Session)

(as passed by (as returned by Rajya 2 with amendments. The Indian Medical Council Bill, 2009, @ (Amendment) Bill, 2010. Bill, 2010. Bill, 2010. (Amendment) Bill, 2010. (Development and Regulation) Bill, 2010, (Amendment) Bill, 2010. Rajya Sabha). Sabha) Raj (Amendment) Bill, 2010. Procedure (Amendment) Bill, 2010. 1 7. 8.4) The Appropriation (No. 9. The Jharkhand Appropriation 12. The Trade Marks (Amendment) 10. The Essential Commodities 11. The Foreign Trade 13. The Jharkhand Panchayat 14. The Code of Criminal 15. The Repatriation of Prisoners 5 ending ending Passed Passed Passed Passed Passed Passed Passed amended 0 01 — — P — 0 01 — — P 25.8.2010 4 42 33 19 Passed, as 19.8.2010 0 04 — — 27.8.2010 1 26 2 — — 18.8.2010 21.8.2010 2 47 — — 18.8.2010 21.8.2010 0 50 — — 25.8.2010 26.8.2010 2 24 — — 26.8.2010 31.8.2010 1 23 — — — — 7.5.2010 19.8.2010 — 25.8.2010 25.8.2010 — 25.8.2010 — (Earlier Session) . .

(as passed

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(as passed by Rajya . (Development and Regulation) Amendment Bill, 2010, No. 4 Bill, 2010. lation) Bill, 2010, Bill, 2010, Damage Bill, 2010. by Rajya Sabha) Sabha) Rajya Sabha) (as passed by Rajya Sabha) and Fourteenth Amendment) Bill, 2010. of Members Parlia- Pension ment (Amendment) Bill, 2010. Council (Amendment) Bill, 2010, (as passed by Rajya Sabha) 16. The Mines and Minerals 18. The Appropriation (Railways) 19. (Regu- Contribution Foreign The — 20.8.2010 27.8.2010 2 17 6 — 17. Laws (Amendment) The Personal — 20. The Nalanda University Bill, 2010, — 25. The Indian Medicine Central 22. The Constitution (One Hundred 23. and Allowances The Salary, 24. The Civil Liability for Nuclear 21. The Arms (Amendment) Bill, 2010. 6 the ending ending ending Passed Pending ——— 0 01 0 01 — 0 — 01 — — — P — P — 26.8.2010 2 36 — — 31.8.2010 31.8.2010 0 56 — — Passed — 3.5.2010 30.8.201030.8.2010 — — 30.8.2010 — 26.8.2010 — — 0 01 — — P (Earlier Session) 3 4 5 6789

(as passed . (Amendment) Bill, 2010, (Amendment) Bill, 2010. Bill, 2010. and Protection to Persons Making the Disclosures Bill, 2010. by Rajya Sabha) Bill with amendments at its sitting held on the 10th August, 2010 and returned it to Lok Sabha on the same day. Bill with amendments at its sitting held on the 10th August, The motion for consideration of the Bill was discussed together with Statutory Resolution seeking disapproval Indian Medical 2010. by the President on 15th May, 2 of 2010) promulgated 2010 (No. Council (Amendment) Ordinance, 12 29.Technology The Institutes of 30. Code, 2010 Taxes The Direct 31. The Representation of the People 28. The Dam Safety Bill, 2010 27.Tribunals The Educational 26. The Public Interest Disclosure @ * Rajya Sabha passed its concurrence. Sabha for 2009 and transmitted to Rajya Lok Sabha on 18th December, passed by The Bill was SUMMARY 1. Bills pending at the end of last Session 23 2. Bills introduced 18 3. Bills opposed at introduction stage Nil 4. Bills passed by Rajya Sabha and laid on the Table 8 5. Bills passed by Rajya Sabha and returned by Lok Sabha Nil with amendments 6. Bills returned by Rajya Sabha with amendments and laid on 1 the Table of Lok Sabha 7. Bills passed 20 8. Bills in respect of which amendments made by Rajya Sabha 01 were agreed to by Lok Sabha 9. Bills negatived Nil 10. Bills withdrawn Nil 11. Bills—part discussed 2 12. Motions for adjournment of debate on the Bills adopted Nil 13. Bills referred to Select Committee Nil 14. Bills referred to Joint Committee Nil 15. Bills reported by Select Committee Nil 16. Bills reported by Joint Committee Nil 17. Bills originated in and referred to Joint Committee by Nil Rajya Sabha in respect of which motion for concurrence were adopted by Lok Sabha 18. Bills referred to Standing Committees by Chairman/Speaker 15 19. Bills reported by Standing Committees 20 20. Bills pending at the end of Fifth Session of 29 Fifteenth Lok Sabha

7 (Ii) Bills Referred to the Standing Committees and Presentation/ Laying of Reports Thereof

Sl. Title of the Bill Date of Referred by Name of the Date of Remarks No. introduc- Speaker/ Committee/ presenta- tion in Chairman Date of tion/laying Lok Sabha/ reference of Rajya reports Sabha

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1. The National Road 4.5.2010 Chairman Transport, 27.7.2010 Pending in Safety and Traffic (LS) Tourism and Lok Sabha Management Board Culture Bill, 2010 (13.05.2010) 2. The Constitution (One 26.11.2009 Speaker Rural 28.7.2010 Pending in Hundred and Tenth (LS) Development Lok Sabha Amendment) Bill, 2009 (29.12.2009) 3. The Code of Criminal 15.3.2010 Chairman Home Affairs 30.7.2010 Passed Procedure (Amendment) (LS) (6.5.2010) Bill, 2010. 4. The Right of Children to 16.5.2010 Chairman Human 30.7.2010 Pending in Free and Compulsory (RS) Resource Rajya Sabha Education (Amendment) Development Bill, 2010. (28.6.2010) 5. The National Council 16.5.2010 Chairman Human 30.7.2010 Pending in for Teacher Education (RS) Resource Rajya Sabha (Amendment) Bill, Development 2010. (28.6.2010) 6. The Protection and 15.12.2008 Chairman Science and 2.8.2010 Pending in Utilisation of Public (RS) Technology, Rajya Sabha Funded Intellectual Environment Property Bill, 2008 and Forests (28.06.2010) 7. The Chemical Weapons 16.4.2010 Speaker Chemicals and 3.8.2010 Pending in Convention (RS) Fertilizers Rajya Sabha (Amendment) Bill, 2010 (26.4.2010) 8. The Transplantation of 18.12.2009 Chairman Health and 4.8.2010 Pending in Human Organs (LS) Family Lok Sabha (Amendment) Bill, Welfare 2009. (25.1.2010) 9. The Personnel Laws 22.4.2010 Chairman Personnel, 4.8.2010 Passed (Amendment) Bill, (RS) Public 2010. Grievances, Law and Justice (23.4.2010) 10. The Constitution (One 24.11.2009 Speaker Urban 9.8.2010 Pending in Hundred and Twelfth (LS) Development Lok Sabha Amendment) Bill, 2010. (29.12.2009)

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11. The Indian Medicine 6.5.2010 Chairman Health and 11.8.2010 Passed Central Council (RS) Family (Amendment) Bill, 2010. Welfare (12.05.2010) 12. The Civil Liability for 7.5.2010 Chairman Science and 18.8.2010 Passed Nuclear Damage Bill, (LS) Technology, 2010. Environment and Forests (13.5.2010) 13. The Educational 3.5.2010 Chairman Human 20.8.2010 Passed Tribunals Bill, 2010. (LS) Resource Development (13.5.2010) 14. The Petroleum and 16.3.2010 Speaker Petroleum and 26.8.2010 Pending in Minerals Pipelines (LS) Natural Gas Lok Sabha (Acquisition of Right (7.5.2010) of User in Land Amendment) Bill, 2010. 15. The Constitution (One 30.11.2009 Speaker Agriculture 30.8.2010 Pending in Hundred and Eleventh (LS) (29.12.2009) Lok Sabha Amendment) Bill, 2009 16. The Companies Bill, 3.8.2009 Speaker Finance 31.8.2010 Pending in 2009 (LS) (9.9.2009) Lok Sabha 17. The Coinage Bill, 2009 17.12.2009 Speaker Finance 31.8.2010 Pending in (LS) (29.12.2009) Lok Sabha 18. The Company 28.4.2010 Speaker Finance 31.8.2010 Pending in Secretaries (RS) (5.5.2010) Rajya Sabha (Amendment) Bill, 2010 19. The Chartered 28.4.2010 Speaker Finance 31.8.2010 Pending in Accountants (RS) (5.5.2010) Rajya Sabha (Amendment) Bill, 2010 20. The Cost and Works 28.4.2010 Speaker Finance 31.8.2010 Pending in Accountants (RS) (5.5.2010) Rajya Sabha (Amendment) Bill, 2010 21. The New Delhi 3.8.2010 Chairman Home Affairs – Pending with Municipal Council (LS) (21.8.2010) the (Amendment) Bill, 2010 Committee 22. The Arms (Amendment) 25.8.2010 Chairman Home Affairs – Pending with Bill, 2010 (LS) (3.9.2010) the Committee 23. The Architects 31.8.2010 Chairman Human – Pending with (Amendment) Bill, 2010 (RS) Resource the Development Committee (6.9.2010) 24. The Prasar Bharati 31.8.2010 Speaker Information – Pending with (Broadcasting (RS) Technology the Corporation of India) (9.9.2010) Committee Amendment Bill, 2010 10

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25. The Dam Safety Bill, 30.8.2010 Speaker Water – Pending with 2010 (LS) Resources the (9.9.2010) Committee 26. The Direct Taxes Code 30.8.2010 Speaker Finance – Pending with Bill, 2010 (LS) (9.9.2010) the Committee 27. The Central Educational 6.8.2010 Chairman Human – Pending with Institutions (Reservation (RS) Resource the in Admission) Development Committee Amendment Bill, 2010 (10.9.2010) 28. The Jawaharlal Institute 5.8.2010 Chairman Health and – Pending with of Post-Graduate (RS) Family the Medical Education and Welfare Committee Research Pudducherry (13.9.2010) (Amendment) Bill, 2010 29. The Academy of 30.7.2010 Chairman Science and – Pending with Scientific and (LS) Technology, the Innovative Research Environment Committee Bill, 2010 and Forests (16.9.2010) 30. The Repatriation of 16.8.2010 Chairman Home Affairs – Pending with Prisoners (Amendment) (LS) (16.9.2010) the Bill, 2010 Committee 31. The Constitution (One 25.8.2010 Chairman Personnel, – Pending with Hundred and Fourteenth (LS) Public the Amendment) Bill, 2010 Grievances, Committee Law and Justice (16.9.2010) 32. The Public Interest 26.8.2010 Chairman Personnel, – Pending with Disclosure and (LS) Public the Protection to Persons Grievances, Committee Making the Disclosures Law and Bill, 2010 Justice (16.9.2010) 33. The Institutes of 30.8.2010 Chairman Human – Pending with Technology (LS) Resource the (Amendment) Bill, Development Committee 2010 (16.9.2010) 34. The Anti-Hijacking 19.8.2010 Chairman Transport, – Pending with (Amendment) Bill, (RS) Tourism and the 2010 Culture Committee (20.9.2010) 35. The Marriage Laws 4.8.2010 Chairman Personnel, – Pending with (Amendment) Bill, (RS) Public the 2010 Grievances, Committee Law and Justice (23.9.2010) 11 Progress/ Remarks Pending Pending Pending Pending Pending Pending Pending carried amend- amend- mentstabled ments ——— ————————— ——— ——— ——— HM Time No. of No. of — — — — — — — Date(s) of discussion in Taken the Table (in the Table the case of Billspassed by Lok Sabha Rajya Sabha) (iii) Private Members' Bills 3 4 5 6789 13.8.2010 — 13.8.201013.8.2010 — — 13.8.2010 — 13.8.2010 — 13.8.2010 — 13.8.2010 — Date of Date(s) of laying introduction on by Artisans

Insertion ) by elfare Bill, 2009 ) by Shri J.P. Agarwal, M.P. ) by Shri J.P.

Amendment of the Eighth ) by Shri J.P. Agarwal, M.P. ) by Shri J.P.

Substitution of new article for Shri Khagen Das, M.P. Basavaraj, M.P. Shri G.S. W Areas of Rural Basavaraj, M.P. by Shri G.S. ( Shri J.P. Agarwal, M.P. Shri J.P. 2010 ( Dr. Sanjeev Ganesh Naik, M.P. Dr. (Insertion of new article 16A) (Amendment) Bill, 2010 ( of new section 29AA Schedule 48A 1. The High Court of Tripura Bill, 2010 by Sl.No. Title of the Bill and member-in-charge 1 2 2. The Flood Control Bill, 2009 by 3.Artists and The Sculptors, 4. The Constitution (Amendment) Bill, 2010 7. The Constitution (Amendment) Bill, 2010 6. The Constitution (Amendment) Bill, 5. The Representation of the People 12 9 Pending Pending Pending Pending Pending Pending Pending 6 7 8 ——— ——— ——— —————— ——— 5 — — — — — — 13.8.2010 — — — — — 13.8.2010 — 13.8.2010 — 13.8.2010 — 13.8.201013.8.2010 — — ) 3 4 ) by adav,

Amendment of section 2, Amendment of section 2, Insertion of new article Insertion of new article 2

Amendment of article 117, etc. Amendment of article 117, ) by Shri Om Prakash Y ) by Shri Om Prakash Yadav, ) by Shri , Anandrao Vithoba ) by Shri Adsul, Anandrao Vithoba ) by Shri

Amendment of the Schedule Order (Amendment) Bill, 2010 ( Bill, 2010 ( M.P. M.P. Bill, 2010 ( M.P. 2010 ( M.P. Bill, 2010 ( Dr. Raghuvansh Prasad Singh, M.P. Dr. Training) Bill, 2010 by M.P. Shri Om Prakash Yadav, Bill, 2010 ( etc. etc. by Shri Anandrao Adsul, Vithoba M.P. 45A 279A 1 8. The Constitution (Scheduled Castes) 14. The Constitution (Amendment) 10. The Cinematograph (Amendment) 13.8.201011. The Constitution (Amendment) Bill, — 9. The Consumer Protection (Amendment) 13. The Constitution (Amendment) 12. The Palliative Care (Education and 13 Pending Pending Pending Pending Pending Pending Pending Pending ————————————————————— — — — — — — — 13.8.2010 — — — — — 13.8.2010 — 13.8.2010 — 13.8.2010 — 13.8.201013.8.2010 — — 13.8.2010 — 13.8.2010 — ) di Workers (Regularisation di Workers

Amendment of section 6 2010 by Shri Satpal Maharaj, M.P. 2010 by Shri Satpal Employment Guarantee (Amendment) Bill, 2010 ( by Shri , M.P. Ahir, by Shri Hansraj Gangaram and Other Facilities) Bill, 2010 M.P. Ahir, by Shri Hansraj Gangaram of Service and Other Benefits) Bill, 2010 M.P. Ahir, by Shri Hansraj Gangaram of Vidarbha Bill, 2010 by the State M.P. Ahir, Shri Hansraj Gangaram M.P. Tewari, Bill, 2010 by Shri Manish of a Permanent Bench at Murshidabad) , Bill, 2010 by Shri M.P. of Bill, 2010 State the Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury, by Shri M.P. (Provision of Certain Facilities) Bill, 15. The Mahatma Gandhi National Rural 16. The Displaced Farmers (Rehabilitation 17. The Anganwa 18. The Commission for the Formation of 19. The Central Bureau of Investigation 20. The High Court at Calcutta (Establishment 21. to Assistance Financial The Special 22. The Economically Weaker Class 14 9 Pending Pending Pending. Withdrawn concluded. of the Bill not consideration the motion for Discussion on 6 7 8 0-43 — — 1-32 — — 0-15 — — utes taken of Bills from (excluding 4 taken during hours and 32 (3rd Session) minutes taken minutes and 28 minutes on introduction Sl. Nos. 1 to 24. during 4th Session 5 — 5.3.2010 30.4.2010 min 13.8.2010 (4th Session) (5th Session) (5th Session) (3rd Session) 13.8.2010 — — — — — 17.7.2009 — 4.12.2009 4.12.2009 — 13.8.2010 13.8.2010 — 3 4 ) ) 2

Amendment of the Eighth Schedule Insertion of new section 32A, etc. ( by Shrimati , M.P. by Shri J.P. Agarwal, M.P. by Shri J.P. Shri Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury, Shri M.P. (Amendment) Bill, 2010 ( by Shri Satpal Maharaj, M.P. by Shri Satpal 23. The Constitution (Amendment) Bill, 2010 25. Bill, 2009 The Compulsory Voting 26. The Child Welfare Bill, 2009 by 24. The Representation of the People 1 SUMMARY (Private Members' Bills) 1. Bills pending at the end of the last session 104 2. Bills introduced 24 3. Bills withdrawn 1

4. Bills negatived NIL 5. Bills removed from the Register of Pending Bills NIL 6. Bills part-discussed 1

7. Bills pending at the end of the Session vide para 127 No. 1952 of Bulletin-Part II, dated 22.9.2010

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Sl. Date Subject Matter Brief question Final Result Remarks No. on which Division was sought

1. 25.08.2010 The Civil Liability for Amendment Ayes = 026 Amendment the Nuclear No. 20 to Noes = 265 moved by Damage Bill, 2010 Clause 6 of the Abst = 002 Shri Basudeb Civil Liability Acharia, MP for Nuclear w a s Damage Bill, negatived. 2010.

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No. of notices received : 732 No. of motions admitted : 120 No. of motions discussed : 2 No. of discussions completed : 2 No. of motions remained : Nil part-discussed Total time taken : 14 Hrs. 47 Min.

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Server5\F\Report 2010\4809ls\4809ls 9. OBITUARY AND OTHER REFERENCES

Sl. Name of Member Date of Date of Time taken No. Death obituary references Hr. Min.

1. Shri Bhairon Singh Shekhawat, 15.5.2010 (Former Vice-President of India) ⎫ 2. Shri Digvijay Singh 24.6.2010 ⎪ (Sitting Member and Member, 26.7.2010 00 08 Twelfth and Thirteenth ⎬ Lok Sabhas) ⎪ 3. Shri Ram Sagar 12.7.2010 ⎭ (Member, Sixth and Ninth Lok Sabhas) 4. Shri Zora Singh Mann 27.6.2010 27.7.2010 00 02 (Member, Twelfth, Thirteenth and Fourteenth Lok Sabhas) 5. Shri Mohan Lal Jhikram 6.6.2010 (Member, Eighth, Ninth and ⎫ Tenth Lok Sabhas) ⎬ 29.7.2010 00 03 6. Shri Shiv Charan Gupta 26.7.2010 ⎭ (Member, Third Lok Sabha) 7. Shri S.K. Rai 16.2.2010 ⎫ (Member, Fifth Lok Sabha) ⎬ 12.8.2010 00 02 8. Dr. A.U. Azmi 24.5.2010 ⎭ (Member, Seventh Lok Sabha) 9. Shrimati Usha Choudhary 2.8.2010 (Member, Seventh and Eighth ⎫ Lok Sabhas) ⎬ 31.8.2010 00 02 10. Shri Kalpanath Sonkar 23.8.2010 ⎭ (Member, Seventh and Ninth Lok Sabhas)

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Server5\F\Report 2010\4809ls\4809ls REFERENCES REGARDING TRAGIC INCIDENTS

Sl. Incident Date of Date of Time Taken No. Incident reference Hr. Min. 1 2 3 4 5

1. Reference to the death of 8.5.2010 eight CRPF personnel in a ⎫ naxal attack in Bijapur district of Chhattisgarh. ⎪ 2. Reference to the death of 16.5.2010⎪ six villagers including the ⎪ sarpanch of the village in another naxal attack in ⎪ Rajnandgaon district of ⎪ Chhattisgarh. ⎪ 3. Reference to the loss of 158 22.5.2010 lives in an Air India Express ⎪ plane crash outside ⎪ Mangalore airport in Karnataka. ⎪ 4. Reference to the suspected 28.5.2010⎪ naxalite attack on Mumbai ⎪ bound Gyaneshwari Ex- press leading to its collision ⎪ with a goods train causing ⎪ death of 148 people and 26.07.2010 00 03 injuries to over 200 people ⎬ in West Midnapore district ⎪ of West Bengal. ⎪ 5. Reference to the death of 29.6.2010 27 paramilitary personnel of ⎪ CRPF and injuries to seven ⎪ others including four spe- cial police officers of the ⎪ Chhattisgarh Police in a ⎪ Maoist attack in Narayanpur district of Chhattisgarh. ⎪ 6. Reference to the death of 19.7.2010⎪ 60 people and injuries to ⎪ 90 people in a collision of Sealdah bound Uttarbanga ⎪ Express with the Ranchi ⎪ bound Vananchal Express at Sainthia Station in ⎪ Birbhum District of West ⎪ Bengal. ⎪ 29

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7. Reference to the recent — devastating floods caused by heavy rains in Punjab, and some other parts of the country resulting in loss of lives of 51 people and also loss of lives of a large number of cattle and large-scale destruction to crops and property. } 8. Reference to the death of 6.8.2010 9.8.2010 00 01 more than 175 people with over 200 people missing and injuries to hundreds of others due to a massive cloud burst in Leh in Jammu & Kashmir. 9. Reference to the death of 11.8.2010 12.8.2010 00 01 25 people including children in an incident in which a boat was caught in a whirlpool and capsized in the swollen Kosi river. 10. Reference to the death of 18.8.2010 19.8.2010 00 01 18 children of a primary school in a landslide triggered by a cloud burst in Bageshwar, Uttarakhand. CONGRATULATORY REFERENCES/FELICITATIONS & REFERENCES ON SOLEMN OCCASIONS Sl. Incident Date of Date of Time taken No. occasion reference Hr. Min.

1. Homage to the martyrs of 26.7.2010 26.7.2010 00 01 Kargil War on the 11th Anniversary of the Indian victory in Kargil War. 2. Saina Nehwal for winning — 27.7.2010 00 01 three Super Series Tournaments, namely, the Indonesia Open Super Series 2009; Singapore Open Super Series 2010; and the Indonesia Open Super Series 2010 which have catapulted her to No. 2 position in the world ranking, a unique achievement in the history of Indian Badminton. 3. on 3.8.2010 becoming the most-capped Test Player in the history of Cricket by playing 169th Test 4.8.2010 00 01 Match in the Test Match series against Sri Lanka in Colombo. 4. Indian Carrom Team for 26 to 28 winning the 14th SAARC July, 2010} Carrom Championship held in Colombo, Sri Lanka. 5. Reference to the 65th 6 & 9.8.1945 6.8.2010 00 01 Anniversary of the dropping of atom bombs on the Japanese cities of Hiroshima and Nagasaki on 6th and 9th August, 1945, respectively. 6. Reference to the 68th anni- 9.8.1945 9.8.2010 00 01 versary of the Quit India Movement launched on the 9th August, 1942 under the leadership of Mahatma Gandhi and paid homage to the Father of the Nation and martyrs who sacrificed their lives for the freedom of the motherland. 7. Reference on the birth 26.8.1910 26.8.2010 00 01 centenary of Mother Teresa.

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Server5\F\Report 2010\4809ls\4809ls 10. PANEL OF CHAIRMEN

Sl. No. Name of Member Date of Nomination 1. Shri Basudeb Acharia 2. Shri P. C. Chacko 3. Smt. Sumitra Mahajan 4. Shri Inder Singh Namdhari 5. Shri Francisco Sardinha 05.06.2009 6. Shri Arjun Charan Sethi 7. Dr. Raghuvansh Prasad Singh 8. Dr. M. Thambidurai 9. Shri 10. Dr. (Ms.) }

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Server5\F\Report 2010\4809ls\4809ls 11. PAPERS LAID ON THE TABLE

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Server5\F\Report 2010\4809ls\4809ls 12. QUESTIONS

(i) Starred Questions (a) Number of Questions put down in 460 Question Lists for oral answer (b) Number of Questions orally answered 46 (ii) Short Notice Questions (a) Number of Questions put down in NIL Short Notice Question List (b) Number of Short Notice Question NIL orally answered (c) Number of Short Notice Question NIL laid on the Table of the House (iii) Unstarred Questions (a) Number of Questions put down in 5283 Question Lists for written answers (b) Number of Questions for which 5697 written answers were laid on the Table including those put down for oral answers but were not called for answers.

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Server5\F\Report 2010\4809ls\4809ls (iv) Half-an-hour Discussion Arising out of Answers to Questions during the Fifth Session of Fifteenth Lok Sabha

Brief Name of Members Date of Ministry/ Time taken Subject who got priority in Discussion Deptt. Hrs. Minutes the ballot to raise the discussion

Availability Shri Rudra Madhab 30.08.2010 Chemicals & 0 37 of Ray Fertilizers Fertilizers

35 Server5\F\Report 2010\4809ls\4809ls 36 rding Remarks istry/ concerned Department Time taken Min the before House H. M. Date of Placing 3.8.20104.8.2010 0 01 Finance Adopted 13. RESOLUTION (i) Resolution placed before the House by Speaker inflationary pressure on the economy urges upon the of the country, Government to take further effective action to contain its adverse impact on the common man. inflationary pressure on the economy and its adverse impact common man. Sl. Subject * after conclusion of the discussion on Motion under rule 342 rega The Resolution was placed before the House by Speaker *1. This House, having considered the No. 37 Remarks Adopted Withdrawn Affairs Ministry/ concerned Health and Negatived Family Welfare 1 Finance Time H. M. discussion 02.08.2010 2 1 20.08.2010 0 58 29.07.2010 0 02 Home moving and taken Department Panda Panda Name of Date of Act Article/ (ii) Statutory Resolutions Section of Member who Article 356Makan Ajay Shri Constitution/ moved Subject Indian Medical Council (Amendment) Ordinance, 2010 (No. 2 of 2010) promulgated by the 2010. President on the 15th May, Proclamation issued by the President Article on the 1st June, 2010 under 356(1) of the Constitution in relation of Jharkhand. to the State Securities and Insurance Laws (Amendment and Validation) Ordinance, 2010 (No. 3 of 2010) promulgated by the President on 18th June, 2010. *Discussed together with Motion for consideration of the Securities and Insurance Laws (Amendment and Validation) Bill, 2010. *Discussed together with Motion for consideration of the Securities and Insurance Laws (Amendment Validation) **Discussed together with Motion for consideration of the Indian Medical Council (Amendment) Bill, 2010. Sl. No. 2. *That this House disapproves of the Article 1233.Prabodh Shri **That this House disapproves of the Article 123Prabodh Shri 1. That this House approves the 38 Withdrawn Discussion Remarks not concluded Department Development Ministry/ minutes (excluding taken 4th Session) Time taken H. M. 21.4.2010 4 55 Rural (Fourth 21.8.2010 0 05 Home Affairs Session)6.8.2010 21.8.2010 02 (Fifth Session) during (Fifth Session) Date(s) of discussion moving and Raghuvansh Name of moved member who the Dr. (iii) Private Members' Resolutions plight of persons living below poverty line and urges upon the Government to take followingsteps in a time bound manner to eradicate poverty from the country by year 2015:— Singh Prasad (i) identify the families living below poverty line in all the States; (ii) provide vocational training and thereafter gainful employment to at least one member of every such family; (iii) provide family pension at the rate of not less than rupees three thousand per month to where gainful employment every such family, is not provided to any member of that family; and (iv) provide quality education upto senior secondary level to all children belonging such families, free of cost. of Bihar with a viewspecial status to the State Singh to accelerate the pace of development in and enable it to overcome its backward- State ness. 2. This House urges upon the Government to accordBhola Dr. Sl. Subject 1. This House expresses its serious concern over No. SUMMARY (Private Members' Resolutions)

1. No. of notices of Resolutions received : 6 2. No. of Resolutions discussed : 2 3. No. of Resolutions adopted : NIL 4. No. of Resolutions withdrawn : 1 5. No. of Resolutions negatived : NIL 6. No. of Resolutions on which debate was adjourned : NIL 7. No. of Resolutions part-discussed : 1

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Sl.No. Subject By whom Date 1. Observation regarding notices of The Speaker 28.07.2010 Motion of Adjournment to discuss the recent increase in prices of petroleum products, resulting in rise in prices of essential commodities thereby affecting the common man in the country. 2. Valedictory Reference on the The Speaker 31.08.2010 conclusion of the Fifth Session of the Fifteenth Lok Sabha.

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Server5\F\Report 2010\4809ls\4809ls 16. SITTINGS OF LOK SABHA

Sl. Subject Date Remarks No.

1. Cancellation of sitting 13.8.2010 On the recommendation of fixed for Monday, the Business Advisory Committee 23rd August, 2010 (19R) at its sitting held and fixation of sitting on on 11th August, 2010 and Saturday, 21st August, adopted by the House on 2010. 13th August, 2010 the sitting of Lok Sabha fixed for Monday, the 23rd August, 2010 was cancelledon account of Onam festival and in lieu thereof a sitting of the House was held Saturday the 21st August,2010.

2. Fixation of sittings on 26.8.2010 On the recommendation of the Monday, 30th and Business Advisory Committee Tuesday, 31st August, (21R) at its sitting held on 2010. 25th August, 2010 and adopted by the House on 26th August, 2010, sittings of Lok Sabha were fixed for Monday, the 30th and Tuesday, the 31st August, 2010 in order to provide sufficient time for completion of essential items of Government Business.

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Server5\F\Report 2010\4809ls\4809ls 17. STATEMENTS (i) Statements made/laid by Ministers Under Rule 372 during Fifth Session of Fifteenth Lok Sabha

Sl. Brief Subject Name of Minister Date Time Taken No. HM

1. Regarding the recent revision Shri Murli Deora 27.7.2010 00 02 in prices of sensitive petroleum products. *2. Correcting the reply given Shri R.P.N. Singh 27.7.2010 00 01 on 27-4-2010 to Unstarred Question No. 5144 by Members of Parliament, Shri Mangani Lal Mandal, Shrimati Shruti Choudhry, Dr. Kirodi Lal Meena, Shri N. Chaluvaraya Swamy, Shri , Dr. Mahesh Joshi, Shri Premchand (Guddu), Shri A. Venkata Rami Reddy and Shri Amarnath Pradhan, regarding 'Funds for National Highways Projects' and reasons for delay in correcting the reply. *3. Correcting the Hindi version Dr. Tusharbhai 30.7.2010 00 01 of reply given on 12.3.2010 A. Choudhary to Unstarred Question No. 2601 by Dr. , M.P. regarding 'Protection of Tribals' and reasons for delay in correcting the reply. 4. Regarding the 'situation in Shri P. Chidambaram 4.8.2010 00 06 Jammu & Kashmir’. 5. Correcting the reply given on Shri Dinesh Trivedi 6.8.2010 00 01 12.3.2010 to Unstarred Question No. 2671 by Shri Bhartruhari Mahtab M.P. regarding 'Cases of Leprosy' and reasons for delay in correcting the reply. 6. Regarding environmental Shri 10.8.2010 00 09 implications of the oil spill off Mumbai Coast on 7th August, 2010.

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*7. Correcting the reply given Smt. D. 11.8.2010 00 01 on 25.11.2009 to Unstarred Purandeswari Question No. 928 by Shri Jai Prakash Agarwal, M.P. regarding Education Cess alongwith reasons for delay in correcting the reply. 8. Correcting the reply given Shri 12.8.2010 00 01 on 29.7.2010 to Unstarred Question No. 807 by Shri A. Venkata Rami Reddy and Shri N. Chaluvaraya Swamy regarding Air India Employees Strike. *9. Regarding the situation caused Shri P. Chidambaram 16.8.2010 00 01 by cloudburst in Leh, Jammu and Kashmir. 10. Regarding setting up of a Shri B.K. Handique 17.8.2010 00 01 Commission of Inquiry on Illegal Mining. 11. Regarding general discussion Shri Pranab 27.8.2010 00 04 relating to Jharkhand Budget, Mukherjee 2009-10. 12. Correcting the reply given Shri Jairam Ramesh 27.8.2010 00 01 on 28.7.2010 to starred Question No. 49 by Sarvashri Anand Prakash Paranjpe and Varun Gandhi, M.Ps. regarding ''Relocation of Villagers'' and reasons for delay in correct- ing the reply. 13. Regarding signing of protocol Shri Pranab 31.8.2010 00 05 between the Republic of India Mukherjee and Swiss Federal Council to amend the existing Agreement for avoidance of double taxation with respect to taxes on income with protocol. 14. Regarding India's offer of Shri S.M. Krishna 31.8.2010 00 05 assistance of 25 million US Dollars to Pakistan for flood relief.

*Laid a copy (Hindi and English versions) of the statement. (ii) Statements made/laid by Ministers Under Direction 73A of Directions by The Speaker during Fifth Session of Fifteenth Lok Sabha

Sl. Brief Subject Name of Minister Date Time Taken No. HM

*1. Status of implementation of the Shri 29.7.2010 00 01 recommendations contained in the First Report of the Standing Committee on Petroleum and Natural Gas on Demands for Grants (2009-10), pertaining to the Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas. *2. Status of implementation of the Shri Jyotiraditya 2.8.2010 00 01 recommendations contained in M. Scindia the 89th Report of the Standing Committee on Commerce on 'Development of Leather Industry', pertaining to the Department of Industrial Policy and Promotion, Ministry of Commerce and Industry. *3. Status of implementation of the Prof. K.V. Thomas 3.8.2010 00 01 recommendations contained in the 1st Report of the Standing Committee on Agriculture on Demands for Grants (2009-10), pertaining to the Department of Agriculture and Cooperation, Ministry of Agriculture. *4. Status of implementation of the Shri Sriprakash 8.8.2010 00 01 recommendations contained in Jaiswal the 4th Report of the Standing Committee on Finance on Demands for Grants (2009-10), pertaining to the Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation. *5. Status of implementation of the Shri Srikant Jena 5.8.2010 00 01 recommendations contained in the 2nd Report of the Standing Committee on Chemicals and Fertilizers, pertaining to the Department of Fertilizers, Ministry of Chemicals and Fertilizers.

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*6. Status of implementation of the Dr. Farooq Adbullah 6.8.2010 00 01 recommendations contained in the 6th Report of the Standing Committee on Energy on Demands for Grants (2010-11), pertaining to the Ministry of New and Renewable Energy. 7. Status of implementation of the Prof. 6.8.2010 00 01 recommendations contained in the 2nd Report of the Standing Committee on Urban Development on Demands for Grants (2009-10), pertaining to the Ministry of Housing and Urban Poverty Alleviation. *8. Status of implementation of the Shri S. 6.8.2010 00 01 recommendations contained in the 1st Report of the Standing Committee on Urban Development on Demands forGrants (2009-10), pertaining to the Ministry of Urban Development. 9. Status of implementation of the Shri A.K. Antony 9.8.2010 00 01 recommendations contained in the 34th Report of the Standing Committee on Defence on 'Human Resource Planning, Shortage of Manpower, Infusion of Hi-Tech Training and Infrastructure for the Armed Forces', pertaining to the Ministry of Defence. *10. Status of implementation of the Shri Jyotiraditya M. 9.8.2010 00 01 recommendations contained in Scindia the 87th Report of the Standing Committee on Commerce on Action taken by the Government on the recommendations/obser- vations contained in the 83rd Report on "Functioning of Special Economic Zones", pertaining to the Ministry of Commerce and Industry.

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Sl. Brief Subject Name of Minister Date Time Taken No. HM

*11. Status of implementation of the Shri Pradeep Jain 9.8.2010 00 01 recommendations contained in (Aditya) the 1st Report of the Standing Committee on Rural Development on Demands for Grants (2009-10), pertaining to the Department of Rural Development, Ministry of Rural Development. 12. Status of implementation of the Shri Prithviraj Chavan 11.8.2010 00 01 recommendations contained in the 30th Report of the Standing Committee on Personnel, Public Grievances, Law and Justice on "Constraints being faced by Kendriya Bhandar", pertaining to the Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances and Pensions. *13. Status of implementation of the Shri A. Raja 16.8.2010 00 01 recommendations contained in the 8th Report of the Standing Committee on Information Technology on Demands for Grants (2010-11), pertaining to the Department of Telecommunications, Ministry of Communications and Information Technology. *14. Status of implementation of the Dr. C.P. Joshi 16.8.2010 00 01 recommendations contained in the 7th Report of the Standing Committee on Rural Development on Demands for Grants (2010-11), pertaining to the Department of Land Resources, Ministry of Rural Development. *15. Status of implementation of the Shri S.S. 17.8.2010 00 01 recommendations contained in Palanimanickam the 1st Report of the Standing Committee on Finance on Demands for Grants (2009-10), pertaining to the Ministry of Finance, Department of Economic Affairs, Financial Services, Expenditure and Disinvestment. *16. Status of implementation of the Shri 17.8.2010 00 01 recommendations contained in *Laid a copy (Hindi and English Versions) of the statement. 49

Sl. Brief Subject Name of Minister Date Time Taken No. HM

the 2nd and 4th Reports of the Standing Committee on Food, Consumer Affairs and Public Distribution, pertaining to the Department of Food and Public Distribution, Ministry of Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Distribution. *17. Status of implementation of the Shri Sharad Pawar 17.8.2010 00 01 recommendations contained in the 5th Report of the Standing Committee on Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Distribution, pertaining to the Department of Consumer Affairs, Ministry of Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Distribution. *18. Status of implementation of the Shri Sharad Pawar 17.8.2010 00 01 recommendations contained in the 4th Report of the Standing Committee on Agriculture on Demands for Grants (2009-10), pertaining to the Department of Agricultural Research and Education (DARE), Ministry of Agriculture. *19. Status of implementation of the Smt. Panabaka 17.8.2010 00 01 recommendations contained in Lakshmi the 4th Report of the Standing Committee on Labour on Demands for Grants (2009-10), pertaining to the . *20. Status of implementation of the Shri Pawan Kumar 18.8.2010 00 01 recommendations contained in Bansal the 1st Report of the Standing Committee on Water Resources on Demands for Grants (2009-10), pertaining to the Ministry of Water Resources. *21. Status of implementation of the Shri Prithviraj Chavan 18.8.2010 00 01 recommendations contained in the 208th Report of the Stand- ing Committee on Science and Technology, Environment and Forests on Demands for Grants *Laid a copy (Hindi and English Versions) of the statement. 50

Sl. Brief Subject Name of Minister Date Time Taken No. HM

(2010-11), pertaining to the Department of Scientific and Industrial Research, Ministry of Science and Technology. *22. Status of implementation of the Shri V. 18.8.2010 00 01 recommendations contained Narayanasamy in the 120th Report of the Standing Committee on Transport, Tourism and Culture on Demands for Grants (2007-08), pertaining to the Ministry of Culture. *23. Status of implementation of the Shri Praful Patel 19.8.2010 00 01 recommendations contained in the 98th Report of the Standing Committee on Transport, Tourism and Culture on action taken by the Government on the recommendations/observations contained in the 83rd Report of the Committee on 'Functioning of Commission of Railway Safety' pertaining to the Ministry of Civil Aviation. *24. Status of implementation of the Shri Salman 19.8.2010 00 01 recommendations contained in Khursheed the 6th Report of the Standing Committee on Social Justice and Empowerment on Demands for Grants (2010-11), pertaining to the Ministry of Minority Affairs. *25. Status of implementation of the Shri Srikant Jena 19.8.2010 00 01 recommendations contained in the 5th Report of the Standing Committee on Chemicals and Fertilizers on 'Production and availability of medicines to deal with Swine Flu', pertaining to the Department of Pharmaceuticals, Ministry of Chemicals and Fertilizers.

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*26. Status of implementation of the Shri Srikant Jena 19.8.2010 00 01 recommendations contained in the 4th Report of the Standing Committee on Chemicals and Fertilizers on Demands for Grants (2009-10), pertaining to the Department of Chemicals and Petrochemicals, Ministry of Chemicals and Fertilizers. *27. Status of implementation of the Shri Srikant Jena 19.8.2010 00 01 recommendations contained in the 1st Report of the Standing Committee on Chemicals and Fertilizers on Demands for Grants (2009-10), pertaining to the Department of Pharmaceu- ticals, Ministry of Chemicals and Fertilizers. *28. Status of implementation of the Shri Prithviraj Chavan 25.8.2010 00 01 recommendations contained in the 205th Report of the Standing Committee on Science and Technology, Environment and Forests on Demands for Grants (2010-11), pertaining to the Department of Biotechnol- ogy, Ministry of Science and Technology. *29. Status of implementation of the Shri Prithviraj Chavan 25.8.2010 00 01 recommendations contained in the 209th Report of the Standing Committee on Science and Technology, Environment and Forests, pertaining to the Department of Science and Technology, Ministry of Science and Technology.

*30. Status of implementation of the Shri Sriprakash 25.8.2010 00 01 recommendations contained in Jaiswal the 1st Report of the Standing Committee on Coal and Steel on Demands for Grants (2009-10), pertaining to the .

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*31. Status of implementation of the Shri 25.8.2010 00 01 recommendations contained in the 5th Report of the Standing Committee on Information Technology on Demands for Grants (2010-11), pertaining to the Department of Posts, Ministry of Communications and Information Technology. *32. Status of implementation of the Km. Agatha Sangma 25.8.2010 00 01 recommendations contained in the 3rd Report of the Standing Committee on Rural Develop- ment on Demands for Grants (2009-10), pertaining to the Department of Drinking Water and Sanitation, Ministry of Rural Development. *33. Status of implementation of the Shri K.H. Muniyappa 26.8.2010 00 01 recommendations contained in the 7th Report of the Standing Committee on Railways on Demands for Grants (2010-11), pertaining to the Ministry of Railways. *34. Status of implementation of the Shri Jitin Prasada 26.8.2010 00 01 recommendations contained in the 17th Report of the Standing Committee on Petroleum and Natural Gas on 'Strategy for Development of Alternative Sources of Oil and Gas', pertaining to the Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas. *35. Status of implementation of the Prof. Saugata Roy 27.8.2010 00 01 recommendations contained in the 35th Report of the Standing Committee on Urban Develop- ment on the “National Capital Region Planning Board”, pertain- ing to the Ministry of Urban Development. *36. Status of implementation of the Shri Bharatsinh 27.8.2010 00 01 recommendations contained in Solanki the 1st Report of the Standing

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Committee on Energy on Demands for Grants (2009-10), pertaining to the Ministry of Power. *37. Status of implementation of the Shri Sultan Ahmed 27.8.2010 00 01 recommendations contained in the 149th Report of the Standing Committee on Transport, Tourism and Culture on the "Development of Tourism Infrastructure and other Amenities for Tourists during the Commonwealth Games- 2010", pertaining to the Ministry of Tourism. *38. Status of implementation of the Dr. C.P. Joshi 30.8.2010 00 01 recommendations contained in the 4th Report of the Standing Committee on Rural Development on Demands for Grants (2009-10), pertaining to the Ministry of Panchayati Raj. *39. Status of implementation of the Shri Pranab 31.8.2010 00 01 recommendations contained in Mukherjee the 78th Report of the Standing Committee on Finance on "Flow of Credit to Agriculture Sector", pertaining to the Department of Financial Services, Ministry of Finance.

*Laid a copy (Hindi and English versions) of the statement. (iii) Statements regarding Government business made/laid by ministers during Fifth Session of Fifteenth Lok Sabha S.No. Brief Subject Name of Minister Date Time taken H M 1. Government business for the Shri Pawan Kumar 30.7.2010 00 02 week commencing the Bansal 2nd August, 2010. 2. Government business for the Shri Pawan Kumar 6.8.2010 00 08 week commencing the Bansal 9th August, 2010. 3. Government business for the Shri Pawan Kumar 13.8.2010 00 08 week commencing the Bansal 16th August, 2010. 4. Government business for the Shri Pawan Kumar 21.8.2010 00 08 remaining part of the Session. Bansal

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Session Total Number No. of replies Pending Percentage of of Matters received replies sent to raised members by the Ministers

First Session 37 23 14 62.16 (01.06.2009 to 09.06.2009) Second Session 322 229 93 71.11 (02.07.2009 to 07.08.2009) Third Session 185 129 56 69.72 (19.11.2009 to 18.12.2009) Fourth Session 312 203 109 65.06 (23.02.2010 to 07.05.2010) Fifth Session 276 16 260 5.79 (26.07.2010 to 31.08.2010) Total 1132 600 532 53.00

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Date Time Lost Time Lost Remarks due to due to Interruptions Adjournment of the House following Interruptions H M H M

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27.07.2010 0 03 5 44 At 1104 hrs., interruptions started and continued up to 1107 hrs. At 1107 hrs., due to inter- ruptions, House was adjourned to meet again at 1200 hrs. At 1208 hrs., due to interruptions, House was adjourned to meet again at 1400 hrs. At 1401 hrs., due to interruptions, House was adjourned for the day. 28.07.2010 — 4 21 At 1235 hrs., due to interruptions, House was adjourned to meet again at 1400 hrs. At 1404 hrs., due to interruptions, House was adjourned for the day. 29.07.2010 — 5 41 At 1115 hrs., due to interruptions, House was adjourned to meet again at 1200 hrs. At 1204 hrs., due to interruptions, House was adjourned for the day. 30.07.2010 0 05 5 48 At 1100 hrs., interruptions started and continued upto 1105 hrs. At 1105 hrs., due to inter- ruptions, House was adjourned to meet again at 1200 hrs. At 1207 hrs., due to interruptions, House was adjourned for the day.

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03.08.2010 0 08 0 32 At 1100 hrs., interruptions started and continued upto 1108 hrs. At 1108 hrs., due to inter- ruptions, House was adjourned to meet again at 1140 hrs. 04.08.2010 0 05 0 53 At 1102 hrs., interruptions started and continued upto 1106 hrs. At 1106 hrs., due to inter- ruptions, House was adjourned to meet again at 1130 hrs. At 1130 hrs., interruptions started and continued upto 1131 hrs. At 1131 hrs., due to inter- ruptions, House was adjourned to meet again at 1200 hrs. 12.08.2010 0 02 1 00 At 1106 hrs., interruptions started and continued upto 1108 hrs. At 1108 hrs., due to inter- ruptions, House was adjourned to meet again at 1200 hrs. At 1252 hrs., due to interruptions, House was adjourned to meet again at 1400 hrs. 13.08.2010 — 0 15 At 1130 hrs., due to interruptions, House was adjourned to meet again at 1145 hrs. 16.08.2010 0 02 5 51 At 1100 hrs., interruptions started and continued upto 1102 hrs. At 1102 hrs., due to inter- ruptions, House was adjourned to meet again at 1200 hrs. At 1205 hrs., due to interruptions, House was adjourned to meet again at 1400 hrs. At 1402 hrs., due to interruptions, House was adjourned for the day. 17.08.2010 0 03 0 54 At 1100 hrs., interruptions started and continued upto 1103 hrs. At 1206 hrs., due to interrup- tions, House was adjourned to meet again at 1400 hrs. 58

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18.08.2010 0 04 5 51 At 1100 hrs., interruptions started and continued upto 1103 hrs. At 1103 hrs., due to interruptions, House was adjourned to meet again at 1200 hrs. At 1205 hrs., due to interrup- tions, House was adjourned to meet again at 1400 hrs. At 1400 hrs., interruptions, started and continued upto 1401 hrs. At 1401 hrs., due to interruptions, House was adjourned for the day. 19.08.2010 0 03 — At 1102 hrs., interruptions started and continued upto 1105 hrs. 20.08.2010 0 05 5 22 At 1104 hrs., interruptions started and continued upto 1106 hrs. At 1119 hrs., interruptions, started and continued upto 1122 hrs. At 1122 hrs., due to interruptions, House was adjourned to meet again at 1200 hrs. At 1209 hrs., due to interruptions, House was adjourned to meet again at 1400 hrs. At 1407 hrs., due to interruptions, House was adjourned for the day. 30.08.2010 0 03 1 35 At 1107 hrs., interruptions started and continued upto 1108 hrs. At 1108 hrs., due to inter- ruptions, House was adjourned to meet again at 1200 hrs. At 1215 hrs., interruptions started and continued upto 1217 hrs. At 1217 hrs., due to inter- ruptions, House was adjourned to meet again at 1400 hrs. 59

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31.08.2010 0 02 0 28 At 1246 hrs., interruptions started and continued upto 1247 hrs. At 1247 hrs., due to inter- ruptions, House was adjourned to meet again at 1400 hrs. At 1444 hrs., interruptions started and continued upto 1445 hrs. At 1445 hrs., due to inter- ruptions, House was adjourned to meet again at 1500 hrs.

Total 0 45 44 15 45 00

Time calculated on the basis of normal time of the House i.e. from 11 A.M. to 1 P.M. and from 2 P.M. to 6 P.M. (vi) Statement indicating matters of urgent public importance raised (i) after Question Hour and (ii) before the adjournment of the House for the day during the Fifth Session of the Fifteenth Lok Sabha

Date No. of No. of Members who Time Taken Matters Spoke/associated H M raised 26.07.2010 NIL NIL NIL 27.07.2010 NIL NIL NIL 28.07.2010 NIL NIL NIL 29.07.2010 NIL NIL NIL 30.07.2010 NIL NIL NIL 02.08.2010 17 25 0 58 03.08.2010 NIL NIL NIL 04.08.2010 NIL NIL NIL 05.08.2010 24 45 1 42 06.08.2010 13 27 1 33 09.08.2010 20 26 0 49 10.08.2010 25 30 1 09 11.08.2010 24 28 0 54 12.08.2010 16 18 0 39 13.08.2010 28 50 1 23 16.08.2010 NIL NIL NIL 17.08.2010 20 28 1 03 18.08.2010 NIL NIL NIL 19.08.2010 15 34 1 25 20.08.2010 NIL NIL NIL 21.08.2010 31 45 1 23 25.08.2010 08 11 0 22 26.08.2010 19 20 0 41 27.08.2010 24 30 1 00 30.08.2010 23 25 1 11 31.08.2010 07 08 0 21 Total 314 450 16 33

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Server5\F\Report 2010\4809ls\4809ls 18. Statement showing Time taken on various kinds of Business Transacted during the Fifth Session of Fifteenth Lok Sabha Business TimeTaken Percentage of the total time taken H. M.

BILLS (a) Government Bills *35 01 25.68 (b) Private Members' Bills 02 30 01.83 BUDGETS — (a) Railway Budget 02 41 01.97 (b) General Budget 03 27 02.53 (c) Budget in respect of State under 01 21 00.99 President's Rule CALLING ATTENTION NOTICES 04 23 03.21 DISCUSSIONS — (a) Half an Hour Discussion 00 37 00.45 (b) Short Duration Discussions (Rule 193) 29 47 21.84 (c) Discussion under rule 191 and 342 14 47 10.84 MATTERS OF URGENT PUBLIC IMPORTANCE 16 33 12.14 MATTERS UNDER RULE 377 00 19 00.23 MOTIONS — Adjournment Motions 00 35 00.44 QUESTIONS 09 27 06.93 RESOLUTIONS — (a) Statutory Resolutions * — (b) Private Members' Resolutions 05 00 03.66 STATEMENTS — Rule 372 and Direction 73A 01 44 01.27 OTHER MATTERS such as Oath or Affirmation, 08 10 05.99 Papers Laid on the Table, Obituary References, Questions of Privilege, Points of Order, Personal Explanations etc. Total 136 22 100

* Joint discussion took place on certain Statutory Resolution [vide Statement No. 13(ii), S.No. 2-3] and Motion for consideration of connected Government Bill [vide Statement No. 3, S.No. 1 and 7]. Time taken on joint discussion has been shown under Government Bills.

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Sl. Name of Member, Constituency Date on which Remarks No. and State seat became vacant 1. Shri Digvijay Singh, Banka 24.6.2010 Died on Bihar 24.6.2010 OR was made in the House on 26.7.2010

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