LOK SABHA ___ SYNOPSIS of DEBATES (Proceedings Other Than

SYNOPSIS OF DEBATES (Proceedings other than Questions & Answers) ______

Monday, March 5, 2018 / Phalguna 14, 1939 (Saka) ______

OBITUARY REFERENCES

HON'BLE SPEAKER: I have to inform the House about the sad demise of four former members, namely, Shri Rudolph Rodrigues, Shri Kamla Prasad Singh,

Shri Khagen Das and Farida Topno. Shri Rudolph Rodrigues was a nominated member of the 6th Lok Sabha. Shri Rodrigues was associated with numerous social welfare and relief organizations and worked for the uplift of the poor and backward sections of the society.

Shri Rudolph Rodrigues passed away on 9 December, 2017 in Kolkata at the age of 85.

Shri Kamla Prasad Singh was a member of the 8th Lok Sabha representing the Jaunpur Parliamentary Constituency of Uttar Pradesh. He was a member of

Committee on Government Assurances during 8th Lok Sabha. Earlier, Shri Singh was a member of the Uttar Pradesh Legislative Assembly for two terms from 1977 to 1984. Shri Kamla Prasad Singh passed away on 13 January, 2018 in Jaunpur, Uttar

Pradesh at the age 83.

Shri Khagen Das was a member of the 13th, 14th and 15th Lok Sabhas representing the Tripura West Parliamentary Constituency of Tripura. He was also a member of the Rajya Sabha from 1998 to 2002. Shri Das was a member of the

Tripura Legislative Assembly for two terms and served as Cabinet Minister in the

Government of Tripura from 1983 to 1988. An able Parliamentarian, Shri Khagen

Das served as the Chairman of the Committee on Transport, Tourism and Culture and was also a member of various parliamentary committees. An active social worker, Shri Das strived for the upliftment of the tribals and the downtrodden and backward communities as well as for the welfare of farmers.

Shri Khagen Das passed away on 21 January, 2018 in Kolkata, West Bengal at the age of 80.

Kumari Frida Topno was a member of the 10th and 11th Lok Sabhas representing the Sundergarh Parliamentary Constituency of Odisha. She was also a member of the Rajya Sabha from 1998 to 2002. Kumari Topno was a member of the Odisha Legislative Assembly from 1985 to 1990 and served as Minister in the Government of Odisha. Kumari Topno was a member of the Estimates

Committee, Committee on Railways and Committee on Science and Technology,

Environment and Forests during 10th Lok Sabha. A social and political worker,

Kumari Topno worked for the preservation and promotion of Tribal Culture. She also had a few publications to her credit. A widely travelled person, Kumari

Topno was a member of Indian Parliamentary Delegation to Beijing in 1996.

Kumari Frida Topno passed away on 6 February, 2018 at the age of 92.

We deeply mourn the loss of our four former colleagues. I am sure the

House would join me in conveying our condolences to the bereaved families.

The Members then stood in silence for a short while.

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RESIGNATION BY MEMBER

HON'BLE SPEAKER: I have to inform the House that Shri Neiphiu Rio, an elected member from the Nagaland Parliamentary Constituency of Nagaland has resigned from the membership of Lok Sabha. I have accepted his resignation with effect from 22 February, 2018.

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*MATTERS UNDER RULE 377

(1) SHRIMATI POONAM MAHAJAN laid a statement regarding need

to implement Law Commission Report on Transportation and

Housekeeping of egg laying hens and broiler Chickens.

* Laid on the Table as directed by the Speaker. (2) SHRIMATI ANJU BALA laid a statement regarding need to

construct a rake point at Malihabad railway station in Uttar Pradesh.

(3) SHRI RAGHAV LAKHANPAL laid a statement regarding need to

expedite doubling of Tapri - Muzaffarnagar railway line in Uttar

Pradesh.

(4) SHRI GANESH SINGH laid a statement regarding need to make

public the data of Socio-Economic and Caste Census 2011.

(5) SHRI RAVINDRA KUMAR PANDEY laid a statement regarding

need to provide development funds to members of Zila Parishad,

Panchayat Samiti and Ward and ensure their participation in

development programmes in Jharkhand.

(6) SHRI NISHIKANT DUBEY laid a statement regarding need to

address shortage of drinking water in Godda Parliamentary

Constituency, Jharkhand.

(7) SHRI SUNIL KUMAR SINGH laid a statement regarding need to

accord approval to the proposal of Government of Jharkhand for

setting up of a steel plant in Chatra district, Jharkhand.

(8) SHRIMATI RITI PATHAK laid a statement regarding need to

ensure mandatory availability of free, clean and safe drinking water in

all the educational institutes, hotels and other public service

commercial establishments. (9) DR. RAMESH POKHRIYAL NISHANK laid a statement regarding

need to establish an international Research Institute of Yoga and

Ayush in Uttarakhand.

(10) SHRI AJAY MISRA TENI laid a statement regarding need to stop

production of firearms for civilian use in ordnance factories and to

focus exclusively on production of international standard firearms for

military use.

(11) SHRIMATI JAYSHREEBEN PATEL laid a statement regarding

need to preserve country's regional languages and dialects facing

extinction.

(12) SHRI RAMDAS C. TADAS laid a statement regarding need to

provide a relief package to farmers of Maharashtra particularly in

Vidarbha region distressed due to loss of their crops caused by scanty

and untimely rains.

(13) SHRI M.I. SHANAVAS laid a statement regarding need for CBI

enquiry into killing of a youth in Kerala.

(14) SHRI MULLAPPALLY RAMACHANDRAN laid a statement

regarding need to construct a new bridge on National Highway 66 in

Kozhikode district of Kerala.

(15) SHRI K. ASHOK KUMAR laid a statement regarding need to

promote honey bee farming. (16) SHRI K. PARASURAMAN laid a statement regarding need to

withdraw the decision to divert the route of Mannai Express.

(17) SHRIMATI APARUPA PODDAR laid a statement regarding need

to setting up of a Sub-regional Science Centre of Goghat in Arambagh

Parliamentary Constituency of West Bengal.

(18) PROF. SAUGATA ROY laid a statement regarding thorough

investigation into recent Punjab National Bank fraud.

(19) SHRI RABINDRA KUMAR JENA laid a statement regarding need

to address pollution issues causing health problem.

(20) SHRI KRUPAL BALAJI TUMANE laid a statement regarding need

to provide payment receipts of crop insurance premium paid by

farmers in the country.

(21) SHRI RAM MOHAN NAIDU KINJARAPU laid a statement

regarding need to modernize railway stations at Tekkali and

Pathaptanam in Srikakulam district of Andhra Pradesh.

(22) SHRI B. VINOD KUMAR laid a statement regarding need to release

census data on languages spoken in the country.

(23) SHRIMATI SUPRIYA SULE laid a statement regarding need to

confer 'Bharat Ratna' posthumously on Mahatma Jyotibha Phule and

Savitribai Phule. (24) SHRI KAUSHALENDRA KUMAR laid a statement regarding

need to provide relief package to farmers of Nalanda Parliamentary

Constituency, Bihar distressed due to loss of their betel leaf crop.

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SNEHLATA SHRIVASTAVA Secretary General

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