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RAJYA SABHA
THURSDAY, THE 25TH JULY, 2019/ SHRAVANA 3, 1941 (SAKA)
CO N T E N T S
PROCEEDINGS (OTHER THAN QUESTIONS)
PAGES
MEMBERS SWORN 1
PAPERS LAID ON TABLE 1-4
MESSAGE FROM LOK SABHA 5
MATTERS RAISED WITH PERMISSION OF CHAIR
CONCERN OVER INADEQUATE RAINFALL IN COUNTRY 5-8
PAPERS LAID ON TABLE (CONTD.) 9-36
MATTERS RAISED WITH PERMISSION OF CHAIR (CONTD.)
DEMAND FOR RECONSIDERING SHIFTING OF LEBONG MILITARY 37-38 HOSPITAL
POLLUTION FREE INDIA 39-40
NEED TO PROVIDE FACILITIES TO PREGNANT WOMEN IN TRAINS 41-43
FORCED CONVERSION OF HINDU MINORITIES, PARTICULARLY GIRLS 43-46 AND ATROCITIES AGAINST THEM IN PAKISTAN
CONTRACT TEACHERS IN SCHOOLS 46-47
DEMAND FOR FUNDS FOR COMPLETION OF CRAFT VILLAGE PROJECT 48 IN ODISHA
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NEED FOR GIVING BENEFIT OF GOVERNMENT SCHEMES TO 49-50 CONTRACT FARM LABOURERS
DISCREPANCIES IN ENTRY AGE IN SCHOOLS IN STANDARD-1 ACROSS 51-54 THE COUNTRY
PROBLEMS OF FLAT OWNERS VIS-A-VIS BUILDERS 54-56
DEMAND FOR CONFERRING FOREST RIGHTS ON SCHEDULED TRIBES 57-59 AND OTHER TRADITIONAL FOREST DWELLERS
NEED TO PROTECT KANWAR LAKE BIRD SANCTUARY IN 59-60 BEGUSARAI, BIHAR
REQUEST TO WITHHOLD LEGISLATION ON DAM SAFETY 61-63
NEED FOR ACTION PLAN TO TACKLE INCREASING NUMBER OF 64-66 MISSING CHILDREN IN COUNTRY
CONCERN OVER NON-INCLUSION OF ODISHA IN NEW RAILWAY 67-68 STATIONS REDEVELOPMENT PROGRAMME
NEED TO AMEND NARCOTIC DRUGS AND PSYCHOTROPIC 68-70 SUBSTANCES ACT, 1985, TO CHECK ITS MISUSE
DEMAND FOR RAISING KALINGA REGIMENT FROM ODISHA 71-72
DEMAND FOR SETTING UP COUNCIL FOR TRANSLATIONS 72-75 OF INDIAN LITERARY WORKS
NEED TO BAN PONZI AND UNREGULATED DEPOSIT SCHEMES 75-76
NEED FOR MORE BANK BRANCHES IN WEST BENGAL 77-78
DEMAND FOR INVESTIGATION TO 79-82 CURTAIL SMUGGLING OF DRUGS INTO PUNJAB
DEMAND FOR BEGINNING CONSTRUCTION OF 82-83 AYUSH HOSPITALS IN JAMMU & KASHMIR
DEMAND FOR FILLING UP POSTS OF 83-84 MEDICAL PRACTITIONERS IN RAILWAY MEDICAL SERVICE
RE. POINT OF ORDER RAISED ON 18TH JULY, 2019 ON "JUDGEMENT OF 84-86 SUPREME COURT IN MATTER OF SOME M.L.AS. OF KARNATAKA VIDHAN SABHA" 3
THE RIGHT TO INFORMATION (AMENDMENT) BILL, 2019 Motion for Consideration
DR. JITENDRA SINGH 99-107
MOTIONS FOR REFERENCE OF BILL TO SELECT COMMITTEE 108-113
DR. VINAY P. SAHASRABUDDHE 116-128
SHRI A. NAVANEETHAKRISHNAN 131-132
SHRI ANIL DESAI 135-139
SHRI V. VIJAYASAI REDDY 139-143
SHRI SHIV PRATAP SHUKLA 144-151
SHRI SASMIT PATRA 151-158
DR. ABHISHEK MANU SINGHVI 160-171
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RAJYA SABHA
THURSDAY, THE 25TH JULY, 2019/ SHRAVANA 3, 1941 (SAKA)
CO N T E N T S
SUPPLEMENT TO
PROCEEDINGS (OTHER THAN QUESTIONS)
PAGES
THE RIGHT TO INFORMATION (AMENDMENT) BILL, 2019 (CONTD.) Motion for Consideration
SHRI JAVED ALI KHAN 172-184
SHRI RAM CHANDRA PRASAD SINGH 184-186
DR. K. KESHAVA RAO 186-187
PROF. MANOJ KUMAR JHA 188-191
SHRI R.S. BHARATHI 191-192
SHRI SWAPAN DASGUPTA 192-196
SHRI JAIRAM RAMESH 196-208
SHRI DEREK O’BRIEN 208-217
SHRI AMAR PATNAIK 217-220
SHRI K.K. RAGESH 220-223
SHRI SANJAY SINGH 224-226
SHRI BINOY VISWAM 226-229
SHRI RAMDAS ATHAWALE 229-232
SHRI KANAKAMEDALA RAVINDRA KUMAR 232-235
SHRI V. LAKSHMIKANTHA RAO 235-237 5
SHRI KUMAR KETKAR 237-241
DR. L. HANUMANTHAIAH 241-244
DR. JITENDRA SINGH 248-264
MOTIONS FOR REFERENCE OF BILL TO SELECT COMMITTEE 269-273 Motions Negatived THE RIGHT TO INFORMATION (AMENDMENT) BILL, 2019
Motion Adopted 273
Clause-by-Clause Consideration
Clauses 2 to 4 were added to the Bill 274
Clause 1, the Enacting Formula and the Title were added 274 to the Bill BILL PASSED 275
SPECIAL MENTIONS
* DEMAND FOR CONDUCTING EXAMINATIONS FOR CENTRAL 275-277 GOVERNMENT POSTS IN ALL REGIONAL LANGUAGES AND HOLDING REGION-WISE EXAMINATIONS
SHRIMATI VIJILA SATHYANANTH
* DEMAND FOR COMMENCING MORE FLIGHTS FROM COIMBATORE 277-278 AND MADURAI AIRPORT FOR CONNECTING VARIOUS DESTINATIONS IN INDIA AND ABROAD
SHRI A.K. SELVARAJ
* DEMAND FOR FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE FOR DROUGHT 279-280 MITIGATION MEASURES IN TAMIL NADU
SHRI R. VAITHILINGAM
DEMAND FOR MAKING POLICY TO CHECK MIGRATION OF 280-281 LABOURERS FROM RURAL AREAS
SHRI SAKALDEEP RAJBHAR
MESSAGE FROM LOK SABHA 282
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