RAJYA SABHA —— REVISED LIST OF BUSINESS

Friday, March 24, 2017

11 A.M. ———— PAPERS TO BE LAID ON THE TABLE I. Following Ministers to lay papers on the Table entered in the separate list: — 1. SHRI RAMVILAS PASWAN for Ministry of Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Distribution; 2. SHRI RAJEN GOHAIN for Ministry of Railways; 3. SHRI for Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare; 4. SHRI MANSUKH L. MANDAVIYA for Ministry of Chemicals and Fertilizers; 5. SHRI C.R. CHAUDHARY for Ministry of Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Distribution; and 6. SHRI P.P. CHAUDHARY for Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology. II. SHRI 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 for the year ended March, 2016 - Union Government (Civil), Union Territories without Legislatures Compliance Audit Observations, Report No.8 of 2017. ———— REPORT OF THE DEPARTMENT RELATED PARLIAMENTARY STANDING COMMITTEE ON COAL AND STEEL

DR. PRADEEP KUMAR BALMUCHU SHRI RANVIJAY SINGH JUDEV to lay on the Table, a copy (in English and Hindi) of the Thirtieth Report on Action Taken by the Government on the recommendations contained in the Twenty-first Report (Sixteenth ) of the Department-related Parliamentary Standing Committee on Coal and Steel (2016-17) on 'Research and Development in Iron and Steel Sector' relating to the . ————

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REPORT OF THE DEPARTMENT RELATED PARLIAMENTARY STANDING COMMITTEE ON PETROLEUM AND NATURAL GAS

MAHANT SHAMBHUPRASADJI TUNDIYA SHRI DILIPBHAI PANDYA to lay on the Table, a copy (in English and Hindi) of the Nineteenth Report on Action Taken by the Government on the recommendations contained in the Fourteenth Report (Sixteenth Lok Sabha) of the Department-related Parliamentary Standing Committee on Petroleum and Natural Gas (2015-16) on 'Production of Coal Bed Methane' pertaining to the Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas. ———— REPORT OF COMMITTEE ON PUBLIC UNDERTAKINGS

SHRI NARENDRA BUDANIA SHRI NARESH GUJRAL to lay on the Table, a copy (in English and Hindi) of the Eighteenth Report of the Committee on Public Undertakings on 'Housing and Urban Development Corporation (HUDCO)' relating to the Ministry of Housing and Urban Poverty Alleviation.

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STATEMENTS BY MINISTERS

1. SADHVI to make a statement regarding Status of implementation of recommendations/observations contained in the Twenty-third Report of the Department-related Parliamentary Standing Committee on Agriculture on Demands for Grants (2016-17) pertaining to the Ministry of Food Processing Industries.

2. SHRI MANSUKH L. MANDAVIYA to make a statement regarding Status of implementation of recommendations contained in the Sixth Report of the Department-related Parliamentary Standing Committee on Chemicals and Fertilizers on Demands for Grants (2015-16) pertaining to the Department of Pharmaceuticals.

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STATEMENT REGARDING GOVERNMENT BUSINESS

SHRI to make a statement regarding Government Business for the week commencing Monday, the 27th of March, 2017. ————

#QUESTIONS QUESTIONS entered in separate lists to be asked and answers given.

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STATEMENT BY MINISTER CORRECTING ANSWER TO QUESTION

SHRI C. R. CHAUDHARY to lay on the Table, a Statement (in English and Hindi) correcting the answer to Unstarred Question 1831 given in the Rajya Sabha on the 17th March, 2017, regarding ‘Buffer stock of pulses’. ———— (FROM 2.30 P.M. TO 5.00 P.M.) PRIVATE MEMBERS’ LEGISLATIVE BUSINESS Bills for introduction 1. SHRIMATI VANDANA CHAVAN to move for leave to introduce The Children with a Bill to identify and support the children with learning disabilities in education Specific Learning and for matters connected therewith or incidental thereto. Disabilities (Identification and ALSO to introduce the Bill. Support in Education) Bill, 2016.

2. DR. KANWAR DEEP SINGH to move for leave to introduce a The All-India Bill further to amend the All-India Institute of Medical Sciences Act, 1956. Institute of Medical Sciences ALSO to introduce the Bill. (Amendment) Bill, 2016.

3. SHRI PALVAI GOVARDHAN REDDY to move for leave to The Constitution introduce a Bill further to amend the Constitution of India. (Amendment) Bill, 2016 (Amendment of ALSO to introduce the Bill. Tenth Schedule).

4. SHRI PRABHAT JHA to move for leave to introduce a Bill further The Constitution to amend the Constitution of India. (Amendment) Bill, 2017 (Amendment of ALSO to introduce the Bill. article 51A).

5. DR. SUBRAMANIAN SWAMY to move for leave to introduce a The Cow Protection Bill to create an Authority to ensure stabilization of population of cows Bill, 2017. (Bos Indicus) and to suggest such measures to comply with Articles 37 and 48 of the Constitution, to ban the slaughter of cows and to provide for deterrent punishment including death penalty for slaughter of cows and for matters connected therewith or incidental thereto.

ALSO to introduce the Bill.

6. SHRI NARESH GUJRAL to move for leave to introduce a Bill to The Parliament provide for the establishment of an effective system to prevent and address the (Enhancement of decline in productivity of Parliament due to disruptions of sittings by means of Productivity) Bill, an appropriate legal framework to fix the minimum number of days in a year for 2017. which Parliament shall be in Session, introduction of special Session in addition to the existing three Sessions, compensation for the hours unutilised due to disruptions, and to provide obligations of the Presiding Officers of both Houses and the Members of Parliament and for matters connected therewith and incidental thereto.

ALSO to introduce the Bill.

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Bills for consideration and passing

The Solid Waste 7. DR. T. SUBBARAMI REDDY to move that the Bill to provide for Management Bill, the segregation and re-cycling of municipal solid waste, use of re-cyclable waste 2016. in waste-energy plants for generation of energy and transportation of non- recyclable waste into landfills and for matters connected therewith or incidental thereto, be taken into consideration.

ALSO to move that the Bill be passed.

*The Women 8. SHRIMATI SASIKALA PUSHPA to move that the Bill to provide Welfare Bill, 2016. for welfare of women by providing fund and creating employment opportunities and for matters connected therewith or incidental thereto, be taken into consideration. ALSO to move that the Bill be passed.

The Protection of 9. DR. SUBRAMANIAN SWAMY to move that the Bill further to Children from amend the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act, 2012, be taken into Sexual Offences consideration. (Amendment) Bill, ALSO to move that the Bill be passed. 2016. The Constitution 10. SHRI B. K. HARIPRASAD to move that the Bill further to amend (Amendment) Bill, the Constitution of India, be taken into consideration. 2016 (amendment of the Eighth ALSO to move that the Bill be passed. Schedule). The Women (Equal 11. SHRI ANUBHAV MOHANTY to move that the Bill to provide Participation in for the empowerment of women to enable them to have equal participation in the Decision Making) governance of the country by making reservations and such other provisions in Bill, 2015. the body polity such as executive, legislative and judiciary and for matters connected therewith or incidental thereto, be taken into consideration.

ALSO to move that the Bill be passed.

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GOVERNMENT LEGISLATIVE BUSINESS

Bills for consideration and return

The Finance Bill, 1. SHRI to move that the Bill to give effect to the 2017. financial proposals of the Central Government for the financial year 2017-18, as passed by Lok Sabha, be taken into consideration.

ALSO to move that the Bill be returned.

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2. FURTHER CONSIDERATION of the following motion moved by @The Appropriation Shri on the 23rd March, 2017:–– (Railways) Bill, 2017. “That the Bill to provide for the authorisation of appropriation of moneys out of the Consolidated Fund of India to meet the amounts spent on certain services for the purposes of Railways during the financial year ended on the 31st day of March, 2014 in excess of the amounts granted for those services and for that year, as passed by Lok Sabha, be taken into consideration.”

SHRI SURESH PRABHU to move that the Bill be returned.

3. FURTHER CONSIDERATION of the following motion moved by @The Appropriation Shri Suresh Prabhu on the 23rd March, 2017:–– (Railways) No. 2 Bill, 2017. “That the Bill to authorise payment and appropriation of certain further sums from and out of the Consolidated Fund of India for the services of the financial year 2016-17 for the purposes of Railways, as passed by Lok Sabha, be taken into consideration.”

SHRI SURESH PRABHU to move that the Bill be returned. ————

@DISCUSSION ON THE WORKING OF THE MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS

FURTHER DISCUSSION on the working of the Ministry of Railways, raised by Shri Javed Ali Khan, on the 23rd of March, 2017. ————

DISCUSSION ON THE WORKING OF THE MINISTRY OF PERSONNEL, PUBLIC GRIEVANCES AND PENSIONS

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DISCUSSION ON THE WORKING OF THE MINISTRY OF MICRO, SMALL AND MEDIUM ENTERPRISES

SHRIMATI VIJILA SATHYANANTH to raise a discussion on the working of the Ministry of Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises.

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DISCUSSION ON THE WORKING OF THE MINISTRY OF INFORMATION AND BROADCASTING

SHRI DEREK O'BRIEN to raise a discussion on the working of the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting.

NEW DELHI; SHUMSHER K. SHERIFF, March 23, 2017. Secretary-General.

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