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RESUME OF WORK DONE BY LOK SABHA SIXTEENTH LOK SABHA — THIRTEENTH SESSION (15 December, 2017 to 05 January, 2018) LOK SABHA SECRETARIAT NEW DELHI February, 2018/Phalguna, 1939 (Saka) T.O. No. 4/16 LS Vol. XIII © 2018 BY LOK SABHA SECRETARIAT Published under Rule 382 of the Rules of Procedure and Conduct of Business in Lok Sabha (Fifteenth Edition) and Printed by the Manager, Government of India Press, Minto Road, New Delhi. PREFACE This Publication contains a brief resume of work done in the Sixteenth Lok Sabha during the Thirteenth Session i.e. from 15 December, 2017 to 05 January, 2018. NEW DELHI; SNEHLATA SHRIVASTAVA February, 2018 Secretary General Phalguna, 1939 (Saka) CONTENTS PAGE(S) 1. DURATION OF SESSION .............................................................. 1 2. BILLS (i) Government Bills ............................................................ 2 (ii) Bills referred to Standing Committees ............................ 7 (iii) Private Members’ Bills .................................................... 9 3. CANCELLATION OF SITTINGS OF LOK SABHA .................................. 30 4. COMMITTEES (i) Financial Committees ..................................................... 31 (ii) Standing Committees ..................................................... 32 (iii) Committees other than Financial and Standing Committees .................................................................... 34 5. DIVISIONS ................................................................................ 38 6. FINANCIAL BUSINESS ................................................................. 39 Budget .................................................................................. 39 7. MEMBERS ELECTED IN BYE-ELECTION ......................................... 40 8. OATH/AFFIRMATION ................................................................... 41 9. RESIGNATION BY MEMBERS ......................................................... 42 10. VACATION OF SEATS IN LOK SABHA ............................................. 43 11. OBITUARY AND OTHER REFERENCES (i) Obituary References ....................................................... 44 (ii) References Regarding Tragic Incidents .......................... 46 (iii) Congratulatory References/References on Landmark Occasions ...................................................................... 48 12. PANEL OF CHAIRPERSONS .......................................................... 49 (iii) (iv) PAGE(S) 13. PAPERS LAID ON THE TABLE ....................................................... 50 14. PERSONAL EXPLANATIONS UNDER RULE 357 ................................ 51 15. PETITIONS ................................................................................ 52 16 PRIVILEGE MATTERS RAISED BY MEMBERS IN THE HOUSE ............... 53 17. QUESTIONS (i) Starred Questions .... ................................................... 54 (ii) Unstarred Questions ....................................................... 54 (iii) Answers Laid on the Table.............................................. 54 (iv) Short Notice Questions .................................................. 54 (v) Half-an-Hour Discussion ................................................. 54 (vi) Statement(s) made by Ministers correcting the replies already given ................................................................... 54 (vii) Abstract of Statement(s) made by Ministers correcting the replies already given by them to questions in Lok Sabha ...................................................................... 55 18. RESOLUTIONS (i) Private Members’ Resolutions ........................................ 56 (ii) Statutory Resolutions ..................................................... 58 (iii) Government Resolution .................................................. 73 19. SHORT DURATION DISCUSSIONS UNDER RULE 193 ........................ 74 20. SPEAKER/DEPUTY SPEAKER/CHAIRPERSON — Announcements/Observations/Rulings .................................. 76 21. STATEMENTS (i) Statements made/laid by Ministers under Rule 372 during Thirteenth Session of Sixteenth Lok Sabha .................... 77 (ii) Statements made/laid by Ministers under Direction 73A of Directions by the Speaker during Thirteenth Session of the Sixteenth Lok Sabha ............................................ 78 (v) PAGE(S) (iii) Statements made/laid by Ministers regarding Government Business during Thirteenth Session of Sixteenth Lok Sabha ... 88 (iv) Matters under Rule 377— Position regarding receipt of replies from Ministries during Sixteenth Lok Sabha (as on 24.01.2018).......................................................... 89 (v) Statement showing the time lost owing to interruptions and adjournment of the House during Thirteenth Session of Sixteenth Lok Sabha .................................................. 91 (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 Thirteenth Session of Sixteenth Lok Sabha .................................... 93 22. STATEMENT SHOWING DATE AND TIME OF RINGING OF QUORUM BELL—THE A NALYSIS THEREOF DURING THE THIRTEENTH SESSION OF SIXTEENTH LOK SABHA .............................................................. 94 23. STATEMENT REGARDING WALKOUTS STAGED BY MEMBERS DURING THE THIRTEENTH SESSION OF SIXTEENTH LOK SABHA ........................... 96 24. STATEMENT SHOWING A CTUAL T IME SPENT IN THE CHAIR BY HS, HDS AND MEMBERS OF PANEL OF CHAIRPERSONS FROM 15.12.2017 TO 05.01.2018 ............................................................................ 98 25. S TATEMENT SHOWING TIME TAKEN ON VARIOUS KINDS OF BUSINESS TRANSACTED DURING THE THIRTEENTH SESSION OF SIXTEENTH LOK SABHA ............................................................. 102 1. DURATION OF SESSION (13th Session of 16th Lok Sabha) 1. Date of Commencement : $15 December, 2017 2. Date of Adjournment sine die : *5 January, 2018 3. Date of prorogation : 5 January, 2018 4. Total number of days of Session : 22 days 5. Number of Actual days of Sittings : 13 6. Number of hours of sittings : 61 hours $The first sitting commenced with the playing of National Anthem. *The sitting ended with the playing of National Song. 1 2. BILLS (i) Government Bills Sl. Title of the Bill Date of Date of laying Date(s) of Time No. of No. of Progress/ No. introduction on the Table discussion in Taken amend- amend- remarks (in case of Bill Lok Sabha ments ments passed by tabled carried Rajya Sabha) H. M. 12 3 4 5 6789 1. The National Council for 18.12.2017 — — 0 01 10 — Pending Teacher Education (Amend- ment) Bill, 2017. 2 2. The Payment of Gratuity 18.12.2017 — — 0 01 15 — Pending (Amendment) Bill, 2017. 3. The Dentists (Amendment) 18.12.2017 — — 0 01 4 — Pending Bill, 2017. 4. The Indian Forest (Amend- 18.12.2017 — 20.12.2017 3 15* 2 — Passed ment) Bill, 2017. (Consideration and passing) 5. The Representation of the 18.12.2017 — — 0 01 1 — Pending People (Amendment) Bill, 2017. 6. The Repealing and Amending 9.2.2017 — 19.12.2017 3 — Passed Bill, 2017. (Earlier (Consideration Session) and passing) 7. The Repealing and Amending 11.8.2017 — 19.12.2017 1 07# Passed (Second) Bill, 2017. (Earlier (Consideration Session) and passing) } 8. The Central Road Fund 24.7.2017 — 19.12.2017 2 35 3 — Passed (Amendment) Bill, 2017. (Earlier (Consideration Session) and passing) 9. The Requisitioning and 18.7.2017 — 19.12.2017 2 18 4 — Passed Acquisition of Immovable (Earlier 20.12.2017 Property (Amendment) (Session) (Consideration Bill, 2017. and passing) 10. The High Court and Supreme 21.12.2017 — 2.1.2018 4 13 3 1 Passed, as Court Judges (Salaries and 4.1.2018 amended 3 Conditions of Services) (Consideration Amendment Bill, 2017. and passing) 11. The Appropriation (No. 5) 21.12.2017 — 21.12.2017 0 02 — — Passed Bill, 2017. (Consideration and passing) 12. The Specific Relief 22.12.2017 — — 0 01 — — Pending (Amendment) Bill, 2017. 13. The Goods and Services Tax 22.12.2017 — 27.12.2017 1 27$ — — Passed (Compensation to States) (Consideration Amendment Bill, 2017. and passing) * Motion for consideration of the Bill was discussed together with the Statutory Resolution seeking disapproval of the Indian Forest (Amendment) Ordinance, 2017 (No. 6 of 2017) promulgated by the President on 23 November, 2017. # Discussed together. $ Motion for consideration was discussed together with the Statutory Resolution seeking disapproval of the Goods and Services Tax (Compensation to States) Amendment Ordinance, 2017 (No. 5 of 2017) promulgated by the President on 2 September, 2017. 12 3 4 5 6789 14. The National Capital 22.12.2017 — 22.12.2017 1 32 3 — Passed Territory of Delhi Laws (Consideration (Special Provisions) Second and passing) (Amendment) Bill, 2017. 15. The Muslim Women 28.12.2017 — 28.12.2017 4 45 19 — Passed (Protection of Rights on (Consideration Marriage) Bill, 2017. and passing) 16. The Insolvency and 28.12.2017 — 29.12.2017 2 24# — — Passed Bankruptcy Code (Consideration (Amendment) Bill, 2017. and passing) 3.1.2018 4.1.2018 0 01 1 1 Amendment 4 (As returned (Consideration agreed to by by Rajya Sabha of amendment Lok Sabha with made by Amendment) Rajya Sabha) 17. The National Medical 29.12.2017 — — 0 01 — — Pending Commission Bill, 2017. 18. The Negotiable Instruments 2.1.2018 — — 0 01 — — Pending (Amendment) Bill, 2017. 19. The Ancient Monuments and 18.7.2018 — 2.1.2018 3 21 11 1 Passed, as Archaeological Sites and (Earlier (Consideration amended Remains (Amendment) Session) and passing)