Annual Report 2019-20 Ministry of Parliamentary
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ANNUAL REPORT 2019-20 MINISTRY OF PARLIAMENTARY AFFAIRS CONTENTS Chapter No. Chapter Page No. CHAPTER -I INTRODUCTION AND ORGANISATIONAL SET-UP 1-4 (a) Introduction……………………………………………………............ 1-2 (b) Organisational set-up…………………………………………………. 2-3 (c) Organisational Chart………………………………………………….. 4 CHAPTER -II SUMMONING AND PROROGATION OF HOUSES OF 5-8 PARLIAMENT (a) Dissolution of Sixteenth Lok Sabha.................................................... 5 (b) Constitution of Seventeenth Lok Sabha............................................... 5 (c) Appointment of Speaker Pro-tem and other persons for administration of oath or affirmation to the Members of the Seventeen Lok Sabha......................................................................... 5-6 (d) Speaker Elected.................................................................................. 6 (e) Leader of Rajya Sabha....................................................................... 6 (f) Summoning and Prorogation……………………………………… 6-7 (g) Sessions (i) Summoning……………………………………………….. 6 (ii) Prorogation……………………………………………….. 7 (h) Dates of Poll, Constitution, First Sitting, expiry of the term and Dissolution of Lok Sabha (First to Seventeenth Lok Sabhas)……....................................................................................... 7-8 CHAPTER -III PRESIDENT’S ADDRESS AND ORDINANCES 9-15 (a) President’s Address……………………………………………........... 9-10 (b) Provisions regarding Ordinance………………….................................. 10 (c) Ordinances……………………………………………………………. 10-13 (d) Ordinances promulgated by the President from 1952- 31.03.2019…… 13-15 CHAPTER –IV GOVERNMENT BUSINESS IN PARLIAMENT AND TIME 16-21 DISTRIBUTION (a) Government Business……………………………................................. 16 (b) Planning of Government Business…………………………………… 16-17 (c) Management of Government Business………………………………. 17 (d) Resume of Government Business Transacted 17-18 (i) Legislative……………………………….............................. 17-18 (ii) Financial……………………………………………………. 18 (iii) Budget……………………………………………………… 18 (e) Motion of Confidence in the Council of Ministers…………………… 18-19 (f) Broad distribution of Official Time …………………………………. 19 (g) Time Lost on Adjournments due to Interruptions etc.......................... 19-20 (h) Other Non-Official Business…………………………………………. 20 (i) Number of Sittings…………………………………………….............. 20-21 CHAPTER –V PRIVATE MEMBERS’ BUSINESS 22-26 (a) Lok Sabha 22 (i) Discussion Under Rule 193…………………………………….... 22 (b) Rajya Sabha 22-23 (i) Discussion under Rule 176……………………………………….. 22-23 (ii) Calling Attention…………. …………………………………..... 23 (iii) Discussion on the working of Ministries...……………………. 23 (c) Government’s Stand on Private Members’ Bills and Resolutions…. 24 (d) Private Members’ Bills considered by the Houses during the period from 31.01.2019 to 31.12.2019.……………………………………. 24-25 (e) Private Members’ Resolutions considered by the Houses during the period from 31.01.2019 to 31.12.2019………………….................. 25-26 (f) Private Members’ Bills passed by Parliament from 1952 to 2019……………………………………………………………........... 26-27 (g) Private Members’ Resolutions adopted in Lok Sabha……………….. 27 CHAPTER –VI MONITORING OF IMPLEMENTATION OF ASSURANCES 28-30 (a) General procedure……………………………………………............ 28-29 (b) Lok Sabha…………………………………………………………… 29 (c) Rajya Sabha………………………………………............................... 30 (d) Action to clear pending Assurances………………………………… 30 (e) Report of the Committee on Government Assurances…………… 30 CHAPTER –VII MATTERS RAISED UNDER RULE 377 IN THE LOK SABHA 31-33 AND SPECIAL MENTIONS UNDER RULE 180 A-E IN THE RAJYA SABHA (a) Matters raised under Rule 377 (Lok Sabha)………………………. 31 (b) Special Mentions under Rule 180 A-E (Rajya Sabha)……………. 31 (c) Follow-up action………………………………………………….. 32 (d) Action on matters raised after the Question Hour (Zero Hour)…… 32-33 CHAPTER –VIII CONSULTATIVE COMMITTEES 34-36 CHAPTER –IX EXCHANGE OF GOVT. SPONSORED DELEGATION OF 37-38 PARLIAMENTARIANS (a) Nomination of Members of Parliament on the Government Delegations visiting abroad….. ……………..……………………...... 37 (b) Meeting with participants of 57th Know India Programme............................................................................................. 37 (c) Visit of Members of Parliament to foreign countries…………….... 38 (d) Permission under Foreign Contribution (Regulation), Act, 1976....... 38 (e) Permission/clearance to State Governments for Foreign Visit…....... 38 CHAPTER –X YOUTH PARLIAMENT SCHEME 39-46 (a) Introduction 39 (b) Youth Parliament Competition in the schools under the Govt. of National Capital Territory (N.C.T.) of Delhi & New Delhi Municipal Council (N.D.M.C.)……………………........................................... 40-41 (i) Combined Prize Distribution Function of the 53rd Youth Parliament competition, 2018-19 under Directorate of Education…………………………………........................................ 40 (ii) Orientation Course for 54th Youth Parliament Competition, 2019- 20……………………………………………………………............ 40-41 (iii) Evaluations of the 54th Youth Parliament Competition, 2019- 20…………………………………………………………….............. 41 (c) National Youth Parliament Competition in Kendriya Vidyalayas…………………………………………………………. 41-42 (i) Prize Distribution Function of the 31st National Youth Parliament Competition, 2018-19……………………..........……….................... 41 (ii) Orientation Courses for the 32nd National Youth Parliament Competition, 2019-20………………………………………….......... 41-42 (iii) Evaluation of 32nd National Youth Parliament Competition, 2019-20…………………………………………………………….. 42 (d) National Youth Parliament Competition in Jawahar Navodaya Vidyalayas………………………………………………………..... 42-44 (i) Combined Prize Distribution Function of the 22nd National Youth Parliament Competition, 2018-19 for JNVs and 53rd ……………………............................................................................. 42-43 (ii) Orientation Courses for the 23rd National Youth Parliament Competition, 2019-20 in Jawahar Navodaya Vidyalayas…….......... 43 (iii) Evaluation of 23rd National Youth Parliament Competition for Jawahar Navodaya Vidyalayas, 2019-20…………………................ 44 (e) National Youth Parliament Competition in Universities/colleges…………............................................................ 44 (i) Evaluation of 15th National Youth Parliament Competition, 2018- 19 for Universities/Colleges ………............………………………… 44 (ii) Prize Distribution Function of the 15th National Youth Parliament Competition, 2018-19 for Universities/ College………..................... 44-45 (f) Youth Parliament Competition in states/UTs…………………….... 45 (g) Launch of Web-portal of “National Youth Parliament Scheme”..... 45-46 CHAPTER –XI USE OF HINDI IN THE MINISTRY 47-50 (a) Official Language Implementation Committee.............................. 47 (b) Hindi Salahkar Samiti...................................................................... 47 (c) Hindi Fortnight................................................................................. 47-49 (d) Hindi Workshop.............................................................................. 50 CHAPTER –XII NATIONAL eVIDHAN APPLICATION (NeVA) 51-71 (a) Introduction……………………………………………................... 51 (b) Salient Features of NeVA…………………………………………. 52-53 (c) Workshops for Capacity Building of State Legislatures…………. 53-60 (d) Video Conferencings Conducted for Knowledge Transfer to Nodal Officers……………………………………………………………. 61-62 (e) Interactive Session on “National e-Vidhan Application (NeVA)” for Rajya Sabha Secretariat..................................................................... 63-65 (f) NeVA review by Hon’ble Vice-President of India & Chairman of Rajya Sabha...................................................................................... 65-66 (g) Presentation on National eVidhan Application (NeVA) before the Dr. Surjya Narayana Patro, Hon’ble Speaker of Odisha Legislative Assembly. ......................................................................................... 66-67 (h) Orientation Course for Assistant Secretaries..................................... 67-68 (i) Orientation Programme for Members of Bihar Legislative Assembly……………………………………………………............ 68-69 (j) Orientation Programme for Members of Arunachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly………………………………………............ 69-71 CHAPTER –XIII GENERAL 72-81 (a) Nomination of Members of Parliament on Committees, Councils, Boards etc. set up by the Government…………….............................. 72 (b) Nomination of Members of Parliament on Hindi Salahkar Samitis..... 72 (c) Action on Reports of Parliamentary Committees……………………. 72-73 (d) Salary and Allowances of Members of Parliament…………………. 73 (e) Action on Reports of Committee on Subordinate Legislation…….... 73 (f) Institution of Leaders/Chief Whips and Whips................................... 73-74 (g) All India Whips Conference…………………………………………. 75 (h) Orientation Course in Parliamentary Practices and Procedures for Officers of Central Government......................................................... 74-75 (i) Members of Parliament –Services Rendered………………………... 76 (i) Welfare of Members of Parliament…………………………........ 76 (ii) Transport and dinner arrangement for Members of Parliament... 76 (j) Ushering in duty at important functions…………………………….. 76-77 (k) Liaison with Leaders of various parties/groups in Parliament……… 77-78 (l) Meeting of Presidnets of all Political parties ....................................... 78 (m) Research Work …………………………………………………….