Rajya Sabha —— Revised List of Business
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RAJYA SABHA —— REVISED LIST OF BUSINESS Tuesday, January 2, 2018 _______ 11 A.M. ——— OBITUARY REFERENCE OBITUARY REFERENCE to the passing away of Shri R. Margabandu (ex-Member). ———— PAPERS TO BE LAID ON THE TABLE I. Following Ministers to lay papers on the Table entered in the separate list: — 1. SHRI SHRIPAD YESSO NAIK for Ministry of AYUSH; 2. COL. RAJYAVARDHAN SINGH RATHORE for Ministry of Information and Broadcasting; 3. SHRI RAJ KUMAR SINGH for Ministry of Power and Ministry of New and Renewable Energy; 4. SHRI RADHAKRISHNAN P. for Ministry of Finance; 5. SHRI SHIV PRATAP SHUKLA for Ministry of Finance; 6. SHRI ASHWINI KUMAR CHOUBEY for Ministry of Health and Family Welfare; 7. DR. VIRENDRA KUMAR for Ministry of Minority Affairs; 8. SHRI Y.S. CHOWDARY for Ministry of Science and Technology; 9. SHRI JAYANT SINHA for Ministry of Civil Aviation; 10. SHRI BABUL SUPRIYO for Ministry of Heavy Industries and Public Enterprises; 11. SHRIMATI ANUPRIYA PATEL for Ministry of Health and Family Welfare; 12. SHRI P.P. CHAUDHARY for Ministry of Corporate Affairs; and 13. DR. SUBHASH RAMRAO BHAMRE for Ministry of Defence. II. SHRI RADHAKRISHNAN P. to lay on the Table, under clause (1) of article 151 of the Constitution, a copy (in English and Hindi) of the Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General of India for the year ended March, 2017 – Union Government – Appropriation Accounts of the Defence Services and Appropriation Accounts (Postal Services). ———— 178 REPORTS OF THE DEPARTMENT RELATED PARLIAMENTARY STANDING COMMITTEE ON LABOUR SHRI RAM NARAIN DUDI SHRI NAZIR AHMED LAWAY to lay on the Table, a copy each (in English and Hindi) of the following Reports of the Department-related Parliamentary Standing Committee on Labour (2017-18):— (i) Thirty-first Report on Action Taken by the Government on the Observations/ Recommendations of the Committee contained in their Twenty-fourth Report on 'Demands for Grants (2017-18)' of the Ministry of Textiles; and (ii) Thirty-second Report on Action Taken by the Government on the Observations/ Recommendations of the Committee contained in their Twenty-fifth Report on 'Demands for Grants (2017-18)' of the Ministry of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship. ———— STATEMENTS BY MINISTERS 1. SHRI Y.S. CHOWDARY to make a statement regarding Status of implementation of recommendations contained in the Two Hundred and Ninety- seventh Report of the Department-related Parliamentary Standing Committee on Science and Technology, Environment and Forests on Demands for Grants (2017-18) pertaining to the Department of Scientific and Industrial Research (DSIR). 2. SHRI BABUL SUPRIYO to make the following statements regarding:— (i) Status of implementation of recommendations contained in the Two Hundred and Eighty-first Report of the Department-related Parliamentary Standing Committee on Industry on Demands for Grants (2017-18) pertaining to the Department of Heavy Industry, Ministry of Heavy Industries and Public Enterprises; and (ii) Status of implementation of recommendations contained in the Two Hundred and Eighty-second Report of the Department-related Parliamentary Standing Committee on Industry on Demands for Grants (2017-18) pertaining to the Department of Public Enterprises, Ministry of Heavy Industries and Public Enterprises. ———— #QUESTIONS QUESTIONS entered in separate lists to be asked and answers given. ———— # At 12 Noon. 179 STATUTORY RESOLUTION SHRI ARUN JAITLEY to move the following Resolution:— "In pursuance of section 8A (1) of the Customs Tariff Act, 1975, read with sub-section (3) of section 7 of the said Act, this House hereby approves of Notification No.91/2017-Customs, dated 14th December, 2017 [G.S.R.1514(E) dated 14th December, 2017], which seeks to increase the rate of basic customs duty (BCD) on the following goods, as under:- Tariff Description From To heading/Sub- Head/Item 8516 50 00 Microwave Ovens 10% 20% 8517 12 10 Telephones for cellular networks or for other 10% 15% wireless networks (Push button type) 8517 12 90 Telephones for cellular networks or for other 10% 15% wireless networks (Other than push button type) 8521 90 90 Other video recording or reproducing apparatus, 10% 15% whether or not incorporating a video tuner 8525 80 Television cameras, digital cameras and video 10% 15% camera recorders 8528 71 00 Reception apparatus for television not designed 10% 20% to incorporate a video display or screen (whether or not incorporating radio broadcast receivers or sound or video recording or reproducing apparatus) 8528 72 Other color reception apparatus for television, 10% 20% whether or not incorporating radio broadcast receivers or sound or video recording or reproducing apparatus 8539 50 00 Light-emitting diode (LED) lamps 10% 20% 9028 30 Electricity meters 10% 15% 9405 Lamps and lighting fitting including searchlights 10% 20% and spotlights and parts thereof, not elsewhere specified or included; illuminated signs, illuminated name-plates and the like, having a permanently fixed light source, and parts thereof not elsewhere specified or included ———— *STATUTORY RESOLUTION DR. T. SUBBARAMI REDDY to move the following Resolution:— "That this House disapproves the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code (Amendment) Ordinance, 2017 (Ordinance No.7 of 2017) promulgated by the President of India on 23rd November, 2017." ———— LEGISLATIVE BUSINESS Bill for consideration and passing 1. SHRI ARUN JAITLEY to move that the Bill to amend the *The Insolvency Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code, 2016, as passed by Lok Sabha, be taken into and Bankruptcy consideration. Code (Amendment) Bill, 2017. ALSO to move that the Bill be passed. ———— * To be discussed together. 180 RESOLUTION SHRI PIYUSH GOYAL to move the following Resolution:— "That this House approves the recommendations contained in paras 9, 10 (to the extent that reimbursement of losses on operation of 'strategic lines' is made by General Revenues to Ministry of Railways), 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16 and 17 (the rate of interest will be paid on the basis of average cost of borrowing) of the Sixth Report of the Railway Convention Committee (2014) which was presented in Lok Sabha and laid in the Rajya Sabha on 2nd December, 2016." ———— LEGISLATIVE BUSINESS Bills for consideration and passing The National Bank 2. SHRI ARUN JAITLEY to move that the Bill further to amend the for Agriculture and National Bank for Agriculture and Rural Development Act, 1981, as passed by Rural Development Lok Sabha, be taken into consideration. (Amendment) Bill, 2017. ALSO to move that the Bill be passed. The Muslim Women 3. SHRI RAVI SHANKAR PRASAD to move that the Bill to protect (Protection of the rights of married Muslim women and to prohibit divorce by pronouncing Rights on talaq by their husbands and to provide for matters connected therewith or Marriage) Bill, incidental thereto, as passed by Lok Sabha, be taken into consideration. 2017. ALSO to move that the Bill be passed. Bill for consideration and return The Appropriation 4. SHRI ARUN JAITLEY to move that the Bill to authorize payment (No.5) Bill, 2017. and appropriation of certain further sums from and out of the Consolidated Fund of India for the services of the financial year 2017-18, as passed by Lok Sabha, be taken into consideration. ALSO to move that the Bill be returned. NEW DELHI; DESH DEEPAK VERMA, January 1, 2018. Secretary-General. 181 .