R E S U M E of the Business Transacted by the Rajya Sabha During Its Two Hundred and Fiftieth (250Th) Session
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PARLIAMENT OF INDIA RAJYA SABHA R E S U M E OF THE BUSINESS TRANSACTED BY THE RAJYA SABHA DURING ITS TWO HUNDRED AND FIFTIETH (250TH) SESSION (18th November to 13th December, 2019) Rajya Sabha Secretariat, New Delhi (Website –http://rajyasabha.nic.in) P R E F A C E This publication contains a brief resume of the business transacted by the Rajya Sabha during its Two Hundred and Fiftieth Session. NEW DELHI; DESH DEEPAK VERMA —————— Secretary-General. January 14, 2020 C O N T E N T S PAGES 1. Summons 1 2. Duration of the Session 1 3. National Anthem 1 4. Special Discussion on the occasion of the 250th Session of 2 Rajya Sabha 5. Oath or Affirmation 3 6. Obituary References 4-5 7. References by the Chair 6-8 8. Felicitations by the Chair 9-10 9. Proclamation s under Article 356 of the Constitution 11 10. Papers Laid on the Table 12-17 11. Panel of Vice -Chairmen 18 12. Reports/Statements of the Committees Presented/Laid on the 18-20 Table 13. Motions for Election of Members to various 20 Committees/Bodies 14. Leave of Absence 20-21 15. Ruling by the Chair 21-22 16. Messages from the Lok Sabha-Reported/Government Bills 22 Laid on the Table 17. Resignation by Members 22 18. Recommendations of the Business Advisory Committee 23 19. Statements regarding Government Business 23 20. Submissions by Members 24 21. Observations by the Chair 24-27 22. Announcement by the Chair 27 23. Matters raised with permission 27-44 PAGES 24. Questions 45 25. Short Notice Question 45 26. Statements by Ministers Correcting Answers to Questions 46 27. Statements by Ministers 47-52 28. Special Mentions 53-67 29. Supplementary Demands for Grants — Laid on the Table 68 30. Calling Attention to Matters of Urgent Public Importance 69 31. Short Duration Discussion 70 32. Statutory Resolutions 71-72 33. Government Legislative Business 73-86 34. Private Members' Business — I. Private Members’ Bills 87-95 II. Private Members' Resolutions 96-99 35. Divisions 100-105 36. Valedictory Remarks 106 37. National Song 106 38. Statement s howing the break-up of the time taken by the 107-108 Rajya Sabha on various items of business during the Session 39. Statement showing the time taken and time lost due 109 - 111 to adjournments of the House following interruptions during the Session 40. Highlights o f work transacted during the Session – At a 112-113 Glance BRIEF RESUME' OF THE BUSINESS TRANSACTED BY THE RAJYA SABHA DURING ITS TWO HUNDRED AND FIFTIETH SESSION (18-11-2019 to 13-12-2019) SUMMONS Summons for the Two Hundred and Fiftieth Session of the Rajya Sabha was issued to the Members on the 22nd of October, 2019. DURATION OF THE SESSION The Two Hundred and Fiftieth Session of the Rajya Sabha commenced on the 18th of November, 2019 and adjourned sine die on the 13th of December, 2019 as scheduled. The House sat for 20 days and the actual hours of sittings were 107 hours and 05 minutes (excluding recess intervals). The House was prorogued by the President on the 13th of December, 2019. NATIONAL ANTHEM On the 18th of November, 2019, the Session commenced with the playing of the National Anthem. (Time taken: 01 Minute) 1 SPECIAL DISCUSSION ON THE OCCASION OF THE 250TH SESSION OF RAJYA SABHA Date Name of the Member Subject No. of Minister who replied Time taken who raised the Speakers Hrs. Mts. discussion 18-11-2019 .Shri Narendra Modi, The role of Rajya Sabha 28 — 4-28 Prime Minister in Indian Polity and the way forward. 2 Total: 4-28 . The Chairman made observations at the commencement of the discussion. ________________________________________________________________________________________________ For Reference and Record To commemorate the 250th Session of Rajya Sabha, a publication 'Rajya Sabha: The Journey since 1952' was released on 17th November, 2019 (Sunday) on the eve of the 250th Session by the Chairman in the Leaders' meeting held at 6, Maulana Azad Road, New Delhi. A ` 250 coin and ` 5 postage stamp to commemorate the 250th Session was launched by the President of India in the presence of Chairman, Speaker Lok Sabha, Prime Minister and Members of Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha assembled together in the Central Hall of Parliament on 26th November, 2019 during the function held to commemorate 70 years of adoption of the Constitution of India. A publication "Role of Rajya Sabha in Indian Parliamentary Democracy" was also released by the Vice-President on the said occasion. A Special Logo designed for the 250th Session of Rajya Sabha was reflected on the Rajya Sabha website and the same was pasted on all files being moved during the Session. OATH OR AFFIRMATION 2 newly elected Members made and subscribed oath and took their seats in the House, as detailed below:— Sl. No. Date Name of the Member State Time Taken 1. 06-12-2019 Shri K.C. Ramamurthy Karnataka 0-01 2. 09-12-2019 Shri Arun Singh Uttar Pradesh 0-02 Total: 0-03 3 ______________________________________________________________________________________________ For Reference and Record Shri K.C. Ramamurthy took oath at 2-31 p.m. with the Deputy Chairman presiding in the Chair. OBITUARY REFERENCES 8 Obituary References were made in the House during the Session, as detailed below: — Sl. Date of Person in respect of whom Date of Time taken Remarks No. Obituary Reference was made demise Hrs. Mts. Reference 1. 18-11-2019 Dr. Jagannath Mishra, 19-08-2019 The Chairman made references and ex-Member the Leader of the House, Leader of the Opposition, Leaders of various 2. -do- Shri Arun Jaitley, 24-08-2019 sitting Member parties/groups and some Members associated themselves with the 3. -do- Shri Sukhdev Singh Libra, 06-09-2019 sentiments expressed by the 1-10 4 ex-Member Chairman. Thereafter, House 4. -do- Shri Ram Jethmalani, 08-09-2019 observed silence, all Members sitting Member standing, as a mark of respect to the memory of the departed. As a mark 5. -do- Shri Gurudas Dasgupta , 31-10-2019 of respect to the memory of ex-Member Shri Arun Jaitley and Shri Ram Jethamalani, Sitting Members, the House adjourned till 2-00 p.m. 6. 19-11-2019 Mr. Robert Mugabe, 06-09-2019 0-02 The Chairman made reference and former President of the the House observed silence, all Republic of Zimbabwe Members standing, as a mark of respect to the memory of the departed. 7. 22-11-2019 Shrimati Noorjehan Razack, 13-11-2019 0-02 The Chairman made reference and ex-Member the House observed silence, all Members standing, as a mark of respect to the memory of the departed. 8. 27-11-2019 Shri Kailash Joshi, 24-11-2019 0-04 -do- ex-Member Total: 1-18 –——— 5 REFERENCES BY THE CHAIR 4 References were made in the House during the Session, as detailed below: — Sl. Date of Incident Date of the Time taken Remarks No. Reference Incident Hrs. Mts. 1. 26-11-2019 .Eleventh Anniversary of the horrific 26-11-2008 0-03 The Deputy terrorist attacks in Mumbai. Chairman made reference and the House 6 observed silence, all Members standing, as a mark of respect to the memory of those, who lost their lives in the tragedy. The House met at 2-00 p.m. on the 26th of November, 2019, after the function to commemorate 70 years of adoption of the Constitution, which was held in the Central Hall of Parliament House and was graced by the President, Vice- President, Prime Minister and the Speaker, Lok Sabha and attended by Members of both the Houses of Parliament. 2. 09-12-2019 Fire in a five-storey building housing 08-12-2019 0-01 The Chairman manufacturing units and warehouses in Anaj made reference Mandi area on Rani Jhansi Road in New and the House Delhi. observed silence, all Members standing, as a mark of respect to the memory of those, who lost their lives. 3. 10-12-2019 Seventy-first Anniversary of the adoption of 10-12-1948 0-02 The Chairman the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, made reference 7 being celebrated the world over as 'Human and the House Rights Day'. observed silence, all Members standing, as a mark of respect to the memory of those martyrs, who lost their lives in that terrorist attack. Sl. Date of Incident Date of the Time taken Remarks No. Reference Incident Hrs. Mts. 4. 13-12-2019 Eighteenth Anniversary of the terrorist 13-12-2001 0-02 The Chairman attack on the Parliament Building. made reference and the House observed silence, all Members standing, as a mark of respect to the memory 8 of those martyrs, who lost their lives at that terrorist attack. Total: 0-08 FELICITATIONS BY THE CHAIR Sl. Date Subject Date of event Time taken No. Hrs. Mts. 1. 19-11-2019 Shri Abhijit Banerjee, for being awarded the Sveriges October, 0-01 Riksbank Prize in Economic Sciences in memory of 2019 Alfred Nobel (commonly referred to as the Nobel Prize in Economics), for the year 2019, along with Ms. Esther Duflo and Mr. Michael Kremer, by the Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences. 9 2. 27-11-2019 Ms. Manu Bhaker, Ms. Elavenil Valarivan, Shri 17-11-2019 0-01 Divyansh Singh Panwar, Shri Saurabh Chaudhary, to Ms. Apurvi Chandela and Shri Shahzar Rizvi, for 23-11-2019 winning Gold, Silver and Bronze Medals in the 10m Air Pistol and 10m Air Rifle Women and Men individual events and Mixed Team Competitions, thus topping the medal tally, at the International Shooting Sport Federation World Cup Final held at Putian in China.