RESUME OF WORK DONE BY

FIFTEENTH LOK SABHA TWELFTH SESSION, 2012

LOK SABHA SECRETARIAT, NEW DELHI February , 2013/ Magha , 1934 ( Saka ) RESUME OF WORK DONE BY LOK SABHA

FIFTEENTH LOK SABHA—TWELFTH SESSION (22 November, 2012 to 20 December, 2012)

LOK SABHA SECRETARIAT NEW DELHI February , 2013/ Magha , 1934 ( Saka ) T.O. No. 4/15LS Vol. XII

© 2013 B Y L OK S ABHA S ECRETARIAT Published under Rule 382 of the Rules of Procedure and Conduct of Business in Lok Sabha (Fourteenth Edition) and Printed by the General Manager, Government of Press, Minto Road, New Delhi. PREFACE

This Publication contains a brief resume of work done in the Fifteenth Lok Sabha during the Twelfth Session i.e. from the 22 November, 2012 to 20 December, 2012. 2. Sarvashri V.K. Sharma, Officer on Special Duty, V.R. Ramesh, Joint Secretary, B. Srinivasa Prabhu, Director and Sundar Prasad Das, Deputy Secretary have contributed to this publication.

NEW D ELHI ; February, 2013 T.K. VISWANATHAN, Magha, 1934 (Saka) Secretary-General. CONTENTS PAGE (S)

1. D URATION OF S ESSION ...... 1 2. B ILLS (i) Government Bills ...... 2 (ii) Bills referred to Standing Committees ...... 5 (iii) Private Members' Bills ...... 9 3. C ALLING A TTENTION ...... 20 4. C OMMITTEES (i) Financial Committees ...... 21 (ii) Standing Committees ...... 22 (iii) Committees other than Financial and Standing Committees... 25 5. D IVISION ...... 29 6. F INANCIAL B USINESS General Budget ...... 32 7. L EAVE OF A BSENCE ...... 33 8. M EMBERS E LECTED IN B YE -E LECTION ...... 34 9. M OTIONS (i) Motions under Rules 191 and 342 (Summary) ...... 35 (ii) Motions under Rule 388 ...... 37 (iii) Motions for modification of Statutory Rules and Regulations ..... 38 10. O ATH /A FFIRMATION ...... 39 11. O BITUARY AND O THER R EFERENCES ...... 40 12. P APERS L AID ON THE T ABLE ...... 43

13. P ANEL OF C HAIRMEN ...... 44

14. Q UESTIONS (i) Starred ...... 45 (ii) Unstarred ...... 45 (iii) Short Notice ...... 45

(iii) (iv)

PAGE (S) (iv) Half-an-Hour discussion ...... 45 (v) Abstract of Statement(s) made by Ministers correcting the replies ...... 46 15. R ECOGNITION OF THE L EADER OF THE O PPOSITION IN L OK S ABHA ...... 47 16. R ESOLUTIONS — Private Members’ Resolutions ...... 48 17. S HORT D URATION D ISCUSSION U NDER R ULE 193 ...... 50 18. S PEAKER /D EPUTY S PEAKER /C HAIRMAN A NNOUNCEMENTS /O BSERVATIONS /R EFERENCES /R ULINGS ...... 52 19. S TATEMENTS (i) Statement made by Minister under Rule 199 during Twelfth Session of Fifteenth Lok Sabha ...... 54 (ii) Statements made/laid by Ministers under Rule 372 during Twelfth Session of Fifteenth Lok Sabha ...... 55 (iii) Statement made/laid by Ministers under Direction 73A of Directions by the Speaker during Twelfth Session of Fifteenth Lok Sabha ...... 57 (iv) Matters under Rule 377— Position regarding receipt of replies from Ministries during Fifteenth Lok Sabha (as on 18.01.2013) ...... 64 (v) Statement showing time lost owing to interruptions and adjournment in the House during Twelfth Session of Fifteenth Lok Sabha ...... 65 (vi) Statement indicating matters of Urgent Public Importance raised (a) after Question Hour and (b) before the adjournment of the House for the day during Twelfth Session of Fifteenth Lok Sabha ...... 70

20. S TATEMENT S HOWING D ATES AND T IME OF R INGING OF Q UORUM B ELL DURING T WELFTH S ESSION ...... 71

21. S TATEMENT R EGARDING W ALKOUTS S TAGED BY M EMBERS D URING THE TWELFTH S ESSION ...... 72

22. S TATEMENT S HOWING T IME T AKEN ON VARIOUS KINDS OF B USINESS .... 73 1. DURATION OF SESSION

(12th Session of )

1. Date of Commencement : $22 November, 2012 2. Date of Adjournment sine die : *20 December, 2012 3. Date of prorogation : 24 December, 2012 4. Total number of days of Session : 29 5. Number of Actual days of Sittings : 20 6. Number of hours of sitting : 61 hours 45 minutes

$The first sitting commenced with the playing of National Anthem. *The sitting ended with the playing of National Song. 2 amended Remarks Progress/ amended carried — — Pending No. of No. ments ments ments tabled 01 — 01 — Pending 02 02 — — Pending — — — taken amend- amend- amend- taken 0 0 0 0 H. M. H. — — (Considera- 29.11.2012 2 54 15 12 Passed, as as 15 54 Passed, 12 2 24 18 Passed, 29.11.2012 24 2 29.11.2012 and passing) (Consideration and and 30.11.2012 tion passing) Date(s) of Time No. of No. of Time Date(s) — 2. BILLS 2. (i) Government Bills Government (i) the Table discussion in discussion Table the (in case of Bill Lok Sabha Lok Bill of case by Sabha) (in passed Rajya 3 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 22.11.2012 — 22.11.2012 26.11.2012 — 26.11.2012 — 27.12.2011 (Earlier — 29.12.2011 — 4.12.2012 introduction on on introduction Session) Session) Date of Date of laying of of Date Date Bill, 2011 Bill, 2012 (Amendment) Bill, (Conservation and 2012 2012 (Conservation Bill, Development) (Amendment) (Earlier Bill, 2011 (Amendment) Amendment Bill, (Prevention) Laundering (Amendment) Laundering 1. The Coal Mines Coal The 1. Law Criminal The 5. 3. The Prevention of Money- Universities of Central The Activities Prevention 2. The 3. Unlawful The 4. 1 1 2 No. Sl. Title of the Bill the of Title Sl. 3 amended amended Passed — — Pending — Pending 01 — — 01 — Pending — — — — — 0 0 (Considera- (Considera- 10.12.2012 as 35 17 24 Passed, 3 10.12.2012 18.12.2012 tion and tion 7.12.2012 2 48 10 10 Passed, as 10 10 48 Passed, 2 7.12.2012 passing) passing) tion and tion passing) and tion — — 14.12.2012 0 02 — — — 02 — 0 14.12.2012 (Considera- 12.12.2011 — 12.12.2011 (Earlier Session) — — 10.12.2012 10.12.2012 — 22.3.2011 (Earlier — 14.12.2012 14.12.2012 Session) — 14.12.2012 Security Interest and Laws 2011 Interest Debts of 2012 Bill, Security Bill, Recovery (Amendment) 2012 Allowances 2011 (Amendment) Bill, Privileges) Bill, (Emoluments, and Amendment (Amendment) (Scheduled Tribes) Order Tribes) Amendment) 2012 (Scheduled 2012 (Second Bill, Bill, 6. The Enforcement of Enforcement The 6. Competition The Governors 7. Laws The 8. Banking The 9. 11. The Appropriation (No. 4) (No. Constitution The 10. Appropriation The 11. 4 urned 19.12.2012 the Bill the by Lok Sabha passed Lok to as by was Lok agreed by Sabha Part- discussed by Sabha made Rajya in in on on amended amended 20.12.2012 0 12 passing) 1 12 and 0 1 Amendment 20.12.2012 amendment (Consideration of Sabha) (Consideration tion and 20.12.2012 (Considera- tion passing) (Consideration passing) and 18.12.2012 3 38 122 122 Passed, as Passed, 122 122 38 3 18.12.2012 by Lok Sabha by Lok passed Sabha by amend- Rajya returned Rajya by on) with ment made laid 18.12.2012 19.12.2012 0 11 11 — 0 — 19.12.2012 18.12.2012 as (Bill, 3 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 Session) ` — 14.12.2011 (Earlier 7.9.2012 20.12.2012 18.12.2012 1 19 1 1 Passed, as 1 19 1 1 Passed, 18.12.2012 20.12.2012 7.9.2012 Session) as as 1 Bill, 201 Bill, Amendment) Bill, 2012, 2012, Sabha Bill, Rajya by amendment Amendment) returned with Amendment) Bill, 2012, 2012, Sabha Bill, Seventeenth Rajya (Earlier by Hundred Amendment) passed Hundred-Eighteenth 1 1 2 14. The Companies The 14. 12. The Constitution (One (One — (One Constitution The 12. Constitution The * 13. the Bill to Lok Sabha as the Constitution (Ninety-eighth Amendment) Bill, 2012. Bill, Amendment) (Ninety-eighth Constitution the as Sabha Lok to Bill the * The Short title of the Bill was changed by Lok Sabha as the Constitution (Ninety-ninth Amendment) Bill, 2012. Rajya Sabha ret Sabha Rajya 2012. Bill, Amendment) (Ninety-ninth Constitution the as Sabha Lok by changed was Bill the of title Short The * 5 Rajya Rajya Remarks Passed Pending Sabha Pending Sabha Pending in in Sabha Sabha Pending Lok in in in Rajya in 22.11.2012 17.12.2012 23.11.2012 26.11.2012 13.12.2012 Date of laying of of laying Date Justice Law and Law reference reports reference Resource (3.1.2012) Health and Health Committee/ Presentation/ Committee/ (13.9.2012) (28.3.2012) (31.5.2012) Name of the Date of the Date of Name Forests and Science and Science Technology, Environment (26.12.2011) Home Affairs Home Development Family Welfare Family Speaker/ Chairman Chairman Chairman Chairman Human Chairman Referred by Referred 3 3 4 5 6 7 (LS) (LS) (RS) (RS) (RS) Date of Date 7.9.2012 27.4.2012 Chairman 27.4.2012 26.3.2012 22.12.2011 Chairman 22.12.2011 28.12.2011 Lok Sabha/ Lok Rajya Sabha Rajya Introduction in Introduction (ii) Bills referred to the Standing Committees and presentation/laying of Reports thereof Reports of presentation/laying and Committees Standing the to referred Bills (ii) an Forest an Constitution Higher Amendment) Bill, Hundred (One for Eighteenth Amendment) 2012 Commission 2011 2012 and Bill, Education Research Tribunals Human Resources for 2011 Bill, Resources Bill, Human Health (Amendment) (Amendment) Bill, 2012 Bill, (Amendment) 1. The The 1. National The 2. The 4. Administrative The 5. 3. The Indi The 3. 1 1 2 Sl. Title of the Bill the of Title Sl. No. 6 Pending in Sabha in Pending Lok Sabha Pending Lok the with Committee the Pending with Committee the with the Committee Pending with Committee the Pending with Committee — — — Labour Human Resource Resource (3.1.2013) (3.1.2013) (5.1.2012) Agriculture 20.12.2012 Agriculture Information 20.12.2012 Information Technology (20.12.2010) (24.12.2012) (14.12.2012) (21.12.2012) Home Affairs — Affairs Pending Home Development Development Coal and Steel Steel — and Pending Coal Speaker Speaker Speaker Chairman Human Chairman 3 3 4 5 6 7 (LS) (LS) (LS) (LS) (LS) (RS) (RS) 4.12.2012 Chairman 4.12.2012 Chairman 4.12.2012 26.11.2012 15.11.2010 16.12.2011 22.11.2012 Chairman 13.12.2012 and Central and Publications Bill, 2011 Books Bill, of and 2012 Publications Registration and Bill, (Conservation Development Bill, Amendment) Universities (Amendment) 2012 (Amendment) Bill, 2010 Societies Bill, operative (Amendment) Bill, and 2012 (Amendment) 2012 of Bill, 2012 (Prohibition Regulation) Amendment Bill, (Prohibition) Representation Women Amendment 8. The Coal Mines Coal The 8. The 9. 6. The Multi-State Co- Multi-State The 6. Press The 7. 1 1 2 10. The Criminal Law Criminal Labour The 10. Child The 11. Indecent The 12. 7 with the Pending with the Committee with Committee the with Committee — and (3.1.2013) (24.12.2012) (24.12.2012) Home Affairs — Affairs Pending Home Social Justice — Justice Pending Social Empowerment Speaker Finance Speaker Speaker (LS) (LS) (LS) 10.12.2012 10.12.2012 Chairman 10.12.2012 14.12.2012 dment) (Amendment) Bill, (Amendment) 2012 2012 Bill, Amendment Bill, 2012 and Bill, (Emoluments, Allowances Tribes) Privileges) Amendment Amen (Scheduled (Second 13. The Competition The 13. Governors The 14. 15. The Constitution The 15. SUMMARY

1. Bills pending at the end of last Session 53 2. Bills introduced 7 3. Bills opposed at introduction stage Nil 4. Bills passed by Rajya Sabha and laid on the Table 1 5. Bills passed by Rajya Sabha and returned by Lok Sabha Nil with amendments 6. Bills returned by Rajya Sabha with amendments and laid on 1 the Table of Lok Sabha 7. Bills passed 7 8. Bills in respect of which amendments made by Rajya Sabha 1 were agreed to by Lok Sabha 9. Bills negatived Nil 10. Bills withdrawn Nil 11. Bills part-discussed 1 12. Motions for adjournment of debate on the Bills adopted Nil 13. Bills referred to Select Committee Nil 14. Bills referred by Joint Committee Nil 15. Bills reported by Select Committee Nil 16. Bills reported by Joint Committee Nil 17. Bills originated in and referred to Joint Committee by Nil Rajya Sabha in respect of which motion for concurrence were adopted by Lok Sabha 18. Bills referred to Standing Committees by Chairman/Speaker 8 19. Bills reported by Standing Committees 7 20. Bills pending at the end of Twelfth Session of Fifteenth 54 Lok Sabha

8 9 Progress/ Remarks — Pending — Pending — Pending — Pending — No. of No. carried tabled ments ments ments — — — — — — — — — taken amend- amend- amend- taken H. M. H. — — — — Date(s) of Time No. of No. of Time Date(s) by the Table discussion in discussion Table the (in the case of Lok Sabha Lok of case passed the Sabha) (in Bills Rajya (iii) Private Members' Bills Members' Private (iii) 3 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 7.12.2012 — 7.12.2012 — 7.12.2012 — 7.12.2012 — 7.12.2012 introduction on on introduction Bill, 2012 by Shri S.S. of Shri by by 2012 Children 2012 M.P. (For Below M.P. Bill, M.K. Bill, Living Ramasubbu, Line) Ramasubbu, Shri by Facilities S.S. by a Parents 2012 Poverty of M.P. 2012 Shri at Bill, Bench Bill, Raghavan, (Establishment Permanent Kozhikode) Shri M.K. Raghavan, M.P. Raghavan, M.K. Shri 1. The Fishermen (Welfare) Educational Fishermen The 1. Control) Special The Kerala 2. (Price of Drugs Court The 3. High The 4. 1 1 2 No. member-in-charge No. Sl. Title of the Bill and Date of Date(s) of laying of of Date(s) and Date Bill the of Title Sl. 10 — — Pending — Pending — Pending — Pending — Pending — — — — Pending — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — 3 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 7.12.2012 7.12.2012 7.12.2012 7.12.2012 7.12.2012 vation 7.12.2012 vation by by Adv. P.T. Adv. by by Shri Bhartruhari Shri by Family Bill, 2012 by Jhansi 2012 Botcha Bill, M.P. (Smt.) Family Dr. Lakshmi, in Services) Bill, 2012 by 2012 Jhansi Bill, Botcha M.P. (Smt.) Services) 7 in 2011 Dr. M.P. Lakshmi, Bill, sections Singh, of (Amendment) 20) Bhoopendra (Amendment and Shri Bill, 2012 by Shri M.K. Persons Animals to Shri Wild by by 2, 2012 2012 M.P. Pollution) Compensation Attacked of section Bill, Bill, 16 Raghavan, of 2012 Control M.P. Amendment sections Bill, (Amendment etc.) of Mahtab, (Amendment) M.P. 28) (Omission and Thomas, 9. The Promotion of Small of Promotion The 9. 5. The Payment of and Payment The (Prevention 5. Water The 6. Board Spices The 7. (Reser Women The 8. 1 1 2 10. The Right to Information to Right The 10. 11 — — Pending — Pending — Pending — Pending — — — — Pending — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — 7.12.2012 7.12.2012 7.12.2012 7.12.2012 ) by ) 19

and

(Amendment of (Amendment 7, 17 7,

by Shri Bhoopendra Shri by (Amendment of section 12, 2012 Rural Guarantee section Bill, of National Employment M.P. (Amendment) (Amendment) (Amendment Singh, etc.) by Singh, 2012 2012 Corruption Khaire, Bhoopendra Bill, sections Bill, Shri M.P. Khaire, Chandrakant by Welfare by Shri 2012 M.P. Farmers 2012 Chandrakant to Bill, Natural Khaire, Shri by Bill, M.P. Compensation Chandrakant Affected Calamities Shri M.P. 11. The Mahatma Gandhi Mahatma The of 11. Prevention The 12. Voting of Compulsory The 14. Provision The 15. 13. The Cotton Growers 7.12.2012 Growers Cotton The 13. 12 — — Pending — Pending — Pending — Pending — Pending — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — 3 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 7.12.2012 7.12.2012 7.12.2012 7.12.2012 7.12.2012 ) by ) Amendment of the Eighth the of Amendment Measures) Bill, 2012 by 2012 Welfare of and Khaire, Bill, 2012 (Provision Chandrakant Compensation Bill, Measures) Singh, Shri M.P. 2012 (Amendment) P. Bhoopendra ( Bill, Schedule Shri Regions a M.P. of Mahendrasinh Bill, M.P. Backward at Dr. (Development) Sampath, by Bench A. Chauhan, M.P. Adv. (Establishment Kalikesh by Permanent Deo, Thiruvananthapuram) 2012 Shri M.P. Singh by 2012 Narayan 1 1 2 16. The Victims of Terrorism of Victims The 16. and Constitution The Stricken 17. Kerala Poverty of The 18. Court High Bill, The Change 19. Climate The 20. 13 — — Pending — Pending — Pending — Pending — Pending — Pending — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — 7.12.2012 7.12.2012 7.12.2012 7.12.2012 7.12.2012 7.12.2012 ) 25

by (Amendment of (Amendment Amendment of article of Amendment by Dr. Rattan Singh Ajnala, Singh and by Rattan Posts 2012 (Reservation in Dr. by Line by Gangaram Bill, M.P. 2012 Vacancies Poverty Hansraj of M.P. Bill, Gangaram Services) Bill, Shri Ahir, Hansraj M.P. Council Hansraj Authority M.P. Shri Ahir, Shri Ahir, by Development 2012 Gangaram (Amendment) Bill, 2012 Bill, (Amendment) ( Bill, (Amendment) etc.) 2, M.P. Rights 2012 section Singh, Bhola Dr. Dr. Bhola Singh, M.P. in by Singh, 2012 Teaching Bhola Bill, Dr. (Compulsory Schools) 22. The Persons Living Below Living Energy Persons The Solar 22. States National The Affected 23. Naxal The 24. 21. The Constitution The 21. Human of Protection The 25. 26. The Sanskrit Language Sanskrit The 26. 14 — — Pending — Pending — Pending — Pending — Pending — Pending — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — 3 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 7.12.2012 7.12.2012 7.12.2012 7.12.2012 7.12.2012 7.12.2012 ) ) ) by Dr. Bhola Singh, Bhola Dr. by ) Amendment of article 58, 31 article of article new Amendment of Insertion (Amendment) Bill, 2012 Bill, 2012 M.P. (Amendment) Bill, ( Singh, etc. M.P. Bhola (Amendment) Dr. ( by 214 M.P. article Agarwal, of J.P. Shri (Amendment by Secondary Level Bill, 2012 M.P. Bill, Senior Agarwal, upto by Level M.P. J.P. 2012 Schools Metropolitan Shri 2012 Secondary to Agarwal, by Bill, J.P. Bill, Supply Areas) by Shri M.P. 2012 (Amendment) Meghwal, Bill, Arjun India Shri 1 1 2 27. The Constitution The 27. Constitution The 28. 29. The Establishment of (Priority Establishment The 29. Electricity The 30. of Constitution Bank The 31. Technology The 32. 15 — — Pending — Pending — Pending — Pending — — Pending — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — 7.12.2012 — 7.12.2012 — 7.12.2012 7.12.2012 — 7.12.2012 — 7.12.2012 ) by Kumari Saroj Kumari by ) Amendment of the Eighth the of Amendment India Bill, 2012 Meghwal, Bill, Arjun Shri India by M.P. M.P. (Amendment) Bill, 2012 Bill, at by M.P. (Amendment) 2012 Bench ( (Establishment Schedule Pandey, Bill, Meghwal, Permanent a Rajasthan Arjun of Bikaner) Shri M.P. 2012 by Shri Madhusudan Shri by M.P. 2012 Yadav, and Unfair Practices in 2012 Bill, Practices Institutions Singh, Unfair Rakesh and Universities Educational Shri and By 33. The Education Bank of Bank Education The 33. Constitution The 34. 35. The High Court of Court High The 35. 36. The Farmers Welfare Bill, Ragging Welfare of Farmers The 36. Prohibition The 37. 16 — — Pending — Pending — — — — Pending — — — Pending — — — — — — — — — 3 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 7.12.2012 — 7.12.2012 — 7.12.2012 Weaker 7.12.2012 — 7.12.2012 Weaker ) by ) Castes 7.12.2012 — 7.12.2012 Castes Amendment of Amendment ) by Shri Baijayant Shri by ) Amendment of section 3, section of Amendment Class Corporation Bill, Punia, P.L. Corporation Shri by Class 2012 M.P. M.P. Meghwal, Arjun Shri Regulation of Trade and of and Trade Products of 2012 2012 Tobacco Production, Distribution) (Prohibition and Advertisement Bill, of Regulation Bill, Commerce, M.P. Supply Amendment ( Punia, (Provision etc. Facilities) P.L. Hamlets Shri Basic (Equal by Protection Full Amendment and ( 33 and Disabilities 2012 Rights 2 Opportunities, of Participation) Bill, sections Panda, M.P. Panda, 1 1 2 41. The Persons with Persons The 41. 38. The Cigarettes and Other and Cigarettes The 38. Economically The 40. 39. The Scheduled Scheduled The 39. 17 — — Pending — Pending — — Pending — Pending — — — — — — — — — — — — — — 7.12.2012 — 7.12.2012 7.12.2012 — 7.12.2012 — 7.12.2012 — 7.12.2012 ) Amendment of Amendment ) by ) Substitution of new of Substitution (Amendment) Bill, 2012 124A Bill, section for (Amendment) ( section M.P. Chauhan, by Shri Baijayant Panda, Baijayant Shri by M.P. Provisions) Bill, 2012 Support P. Miscellaneous Bill, and (Remunerative Mahendrasinh M.P. Prices Dr. Provisions) (Amendment) ( P. by Chauhan, 2012 the to 38 Animals to to M.P. the Bill, Mahendrasinh section and Dr. Facilities by Belonging Chauhan, Castes, Weaker P. 2012 Tribes Hostel Students Scheduled Bill, Scheduled Economically Mahendrasinh Class Dr. 42. The Indian Penal Code Penal Indian The 42. 43. The Agricultural Produce Agricultural The 43. 44. The Prevention of Cruelty of and Prevention The 44. Educational Free The 45. 18 Pending. Negatived Discussion on for not Bill motion Discussion the the consideration of concluded — — Pending — Pending — Pending — — — — — — — minutes 0-07 — — 0-07 — 1-49 — — 1-49 — hours and hours (excluding minute taken minute during 10th during Session and Session during taken 11th Session) 11th (Tenth — — — 27.4.2012 Session) 1 Session) 2 12 9.8.2012 (Eleventh Session) 7.12.2012 (Twelfth Session) (Twelfth Session) 7.12.2012 3 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 7.12.2012 — 7.12.2012 — 7.12.2012 — 7.12.2012 30.4.2010 — 30.4.2010 25.2.2011 — 25.2.2011 ) by Shri R. Shri by ) Amendment of article of Amendment (Amendment) Bill, 2012 Bill, M.P. (Amendment) ( 130 Thamaraiselvan, Bill, 2012 by Shri R. R. M.P. Shri Shri M.P. by by 2012 2012 Thamaraiselvan, Bill, Thamaraiselvan, Bill, 2010 by Shri Om Shri by M.P. 2010 Yadav, Bill, Prakash Security to Senior Citizens J.P. Shri Senior by to 2012 M.P. Security Bill, Agarwal, 1 1 2 47. The Education Loan Bill, Constitution Loan The 46. Education The 47. 48. The Abolition of Begging of Abolition The 48. 49. The Ban on Witchcraft on Ban The 49. 50. The Provision of Social of Provision The 50. SUMMARY (Private Members' Bills)

1. Bills pending at the end of the last session 278

2. Bills introduced 48 3. Bills withdrawn Nil 4. Bills negatived 1

5. Bills removed from the Register of Pending Bills 28 6. Bills part-discussed 1 7. Bills pending at the end of the Session vide para 297 No. 4878 of Bulletin—Part II, dated 16.1.2013

19 20 Time Taken H. H. M. 14.12.2012 30.11.2012 10.12.2012 Shri Anand Sharma 00 Sharma 44 Anand Shri Date when taken up taken when Date Name of Minister and Minister of Name Shri Charan Das Mahant 00 30 Mahant Das Charan Shri Shri T.R. Baalu T.R. Shri who called who attention Name of Member of Name Prof. Saugata Roy Saugata Prof. 3. CALLING ATTENTION CALLING 3. Use) in this regard. this in and Chikungunya in the country and this in country the Government in the by taken Chikungunya and steps regard. Tamil Nadu, leading to starvation deaths this in starvation to Government Government the the by by leading (Compulsory taken taken Nadu, steps steps Tamil Materials and and regard. 1987 Packaging Act, 1. Situation arising out of spread of Dengue Shri Arjun Ram Meghwal Shri Ghulam Nabi Azad 01 Azad 10 Nabi Ghulam Shri Meghwal Ram Arjun Dengue Shri of spread of of Jute out growers of coconut arising dilution of of out Situation plight 1. arising Regarding 2. Situation 3. No. Sl. Subject Sl. 21 Remarks Statement Taken Taken Taken Reports Presented Reports Original Action Action Action Original Local Tours/ visits undertaken Average Study Average percentage of attendance CB-I Bulletin Para No. 4103 dated 22 May, 2012. May, 22 dated 4103 No. Para Bulletin CB-I vide Duration 4. COMMITTEES 4. (i) Financial Committees Financial (i) Date of No. of of No. Date 18.05.2012 1 3 15 50% 50% 15 1 3 — — — 11 18.05.2012 — constitution sittings H. M. H. sittings 40% constitution 45 1 0 — 1 45% 00 2 3 — 1 01.05.2012 — — — — 01.05.2012 — — Estimates (2012-13) Undertakings* Accounts 3. Committee on Public on Committee 3. *The Committee for 2012-13 was constituted on 01.05.2012 01.05.2012 the on of Name Committee Sl. constituted on No. Public was on Committee 2012-13 1. for Committee 2. Committee *The 22 Para Remarks tuted w.e.f. 4519, vide No. Bulletin Part-II 31.08.2012 dt.01.10.2012 Statement Taken Taken Taken Reports Presented Reports Original Action Action Action Original Local Tours/ visits undertaken 31.66% — 31.66% — — 3 4 41.07% — — — — Consti- — 42.73% — — 1 — Average Study Average percentage of attendance — 1 49.19% 2 3 — 38.4% 1 — 3 — — — 43.3% — 2 — — Duration (ii) Standing Committees Standing (ii) 3 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 Date of No. of of No. Date 31.08.2012 00 2 2 45 2 1 31.08.2012 31.08.2012 50 5 4* 31.08.2012 constitution sittings H. M. H. sittings constitution 10 4 3 05 1 1 31.08.2012 31.08.2012 00 3 4 31.08.2012 Defence Chemicals and Agriculture Chemicals Fertilizers Steel and Energy 3. Committee on Coal on on Committee 3. Committee 4. on Committee 6. Sl. Name of the of Name Committee Sl. No. on on 1 Committee 1. 2 Committee 2. on Committee 5. 23 46.43% — 46.43% — 3 4 — 34.40% — 1 34.40% 4 6 — 56.52% -- — — — — — 41.93% — — — 2 43.54% — 4 — 1 — 45.16% — 45.16% — 5 -- -- 31.08.2012 55 2 1 31.08.2012 31.08.2012 15 3 3 30 1 1 31.08.2012 42% 10 2 2 — 31.08.2012 — 1 4 15 1 1 31.08.2012 — 10 2 3 31.08.2012 31.08.2012 31.08.2012 30 1 1 40% 50 5 7 — 1 31.08.2012 2 3 31.08.2012 -- ing Meetings and interaction with Parliamentary delegation of foreign countries. foreign of delegation Parliamentary with interaction and Meetings ing Social Justice and Justice Development Social Empowerment Petroleum and Gas Petroleum Natural Railways Affairs and Public and Consumer Food, Affairs Distribution Information Technology Labour External Affairs External Finance 12. Committee on Rural on Committee on 12. Committee 13. Committee 14. 9. Committee on on Committee 9. on Committee 10. Committee 11. 7. Committee on on Committee 7. Committee 8. *Includ 24 Local visit Standing Local to of Urban Committee on Development (2012-13) Delhi Development 15th Auuthority on December, 2012 8 9 10 11 12 8 9 11 10 48.14% 1 48.14% — 2 — (approx.) 4 5 6 7 6 4 5 3 31.08.2012 40 1 1 31.08.2012 50% 30 1 1 — 1 1 31.08.2012 — — Urban Development Urban Water Resources Water 1 2 on Committee 1 15. on Committee 16. 25 1 Remarks 0 0 1 Statement Taken Taken Taken Original Action Action Action Original Local — — — — — — Tours/ visits undertaken — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — Study Reports Presented Reports Study 33.33% — 33.33% — 1 — — percentage of attendance Duration Average Duration — — — — — No. of No. 07.10.2012 30 2 1 75% 16 1 0 — 07.10.2012 — — — — — — 24.11.2011 — — 12.12.2011 — — — — 24.11.2011* constitution sittings H. M. H. sittings constitution 64% 30 1 0 — 1 — 21.04.2012 — — — — — — 02.08.2012 Date of Date (iii) Committees other than Financial and Standing Committees Standing and Financial than other Committees (iii) of Protocol Norms and Norms MPLADS behaviour Officers of Protocol Bills of Members Government Contemptuous of Sabha. Members' with Lok Resolutions Private and Members from the sittings the from House the Members of 3. Committee on Privileges on Ethics on Committee 3. Committee 4. Committee 5. on Committee 7. *Term of the Committee expired on 23.11.2012. The Committee was not re-constituted during the 12th Session. 12th the during the of of Name re-constituted Committee Sl. not Absence No. on was 1 — Committee Committee 1. Committee The 2 House 2. Violation on 23.11.2012. 3 on Committee 4 6. expired 5 6 Committee the 7 of 8 *Term 9 1 26 1 Bulletin— Part-II Para Constituted vide 4554 18.10.2012 Part-II No. dt. w.e.f. 23.09.2012. 0 0 1 — — — — — — — — — 1 — 2 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — 53.3% — 53.3% — — — — 23.09.2011 40 1 0 — — — — 23.09.2011 — — — — 01.12.2009 24.11.2011 — — — — 15.10.2009 23.09.2012 — — — 23.09.2012 — — — — 04.08.2009 Laid on the Table the Profit on of Laid Offices Subordinate Legislation Subordinate Portraits/ of Complex National House Parliamentarians of and Installation House Statues Parliament Leaders in Management Parliament Food in Complex Committee 1 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 1 10. Joint Committee on Committee Joint Committee 10. Rules 11. 9. Committee on Papers on — — — — Committee 9. 19.10.2009 Purposes General on 12. Committee Joint 14. 8. Committee on Committee 8. on Committee Joint 13. 27 17.10.2012. study visit of on visit spot Report Jind the of Commit- study to the Kaithal tee on and districts Haryana examine 17.10.2012 to atrocities incidences of against in Scheduled Caste women laid. Haryana was 5.8.2011 Reconstituted on and — — — — — — 76.6% — 76.6% 2 — — 29.06.2009 40 2 0 29.06.2009 15.12.2009 — — — — 15.12.2009 50% 00 1 1 — 3 1 01.05.2012 — Welfare of Scheduled of Scheduled and (2012-13) Welfare Castes Tribes Committee Maintenance of of Complex Character House Maintenance Development Heritage and Parliament 17. Business Advisory Business 17. 15. Joint Committee on Committee the Joint on 15. Committee 16. 28 on of on — — — — — — 43.33% — 43.33% — — — — 53.33% — 53.33% — — — — 3 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 24.11.2011 2 0 30 46% 46% 30 2 0 — 50% 15 — 2 2 — 3 50% 24.11.2011 — — 15 2 — 2 — — 1 23.09.2012 — 00 1 — 3 — 15.03.2010 — — 04.03.2011 41% 00 1 2 — — — 04.06.2012 — — 30.11.2011* — — — — — 00 30.11.2011* 1 1 12.12.2012 of Other Backward Classes Backward Other of (OBCs) Empowerment of Women of to examine Empowerment to and relating Telecom Committee Spectrum of Committee and matters allocation pricing Licences on Salaries and of Parliament of Salaries Assurances on Allowances Members Government Petitions 1 1 2 *Term of the Joint Committee concluded on 29.11.2012. The new Committee will be constituted with effect from the date of electi of date the from effect with constituted be will Committee new The 29.11.2012. on concluded Committee Committee. Joint the the of of *Term Chairman 22. Railway Convention Parliamentary Railway 22. Joint Welfare 23. on Committee 24. 20. Committee on on Committee 20. Committee 21. 18. Joint Committee Joint on 18. Committee 19. 29 was adopted. was Remarks The motion negatived. The was motion negatived. The was 6 Noes: 000 Noes: 5 Ayes-229 Noes-258 Ayes-227 Noes-258 Ayes : 349 motion 349 The : Ayes Result Roy, MP Roy, 4 the Constitution of Constitution the

Division was sought on sought was Division Brief Question on on was Final Question Division Brief which sought India the motion the Motion moved by the the by of for moved Motion Minister consideration Bill, further to amend to further Bill, 5. DIVISION 5. "That viz. 3 Motion moved by moved Motion Opposition in Lok Sabha on Sabha of Lok Swaraj, in Sushma Leader 2012 and Smt. MP Opposition December, 4 Notification [G.S.R. 795(E) Prof. Saugata allow by to to moved Saugata immediately trade". of Investment to recommends Motion Prof. decision 795(E) retail its laid House Direct Government [G.S.R. and on this modification October, the the Foreign for withdraw Sabha 1999) Management multibrand 19th 51% of under Lok in the Motion of (42 Exchange made 2012 Notification dated and 1999 Table 2012] Foreign (One the the 2012 November, Act, of on Eighteenth 30th and Bill, Consideration passing Constitution Hundred Amendment) Sl. Date Subject Matter Date Subject Sl. No. 2 1 1. 05.12.2012 1. 2. 05.12.2012 2. 18.12.2012 3. 30 adopted adopted. 6 was was was was by the by negatived. was adopted. was motion The passed was House. amendment 5 Noes: 206 206 was Noes: Noes: 000 Noes: Noes: 000 Noes: Ayes: 347 motion 347 The Ayes: 027 The Ayes: Ayes: 349 motion 349 The Ayes: 348 Ayes: Noes: 000 and the Bill the 000 and Noes: Bill, amended, to the Bill, the to 4

clause 2 2 clause Motion for adoption of the adoption for amend to Motion further Sk. 24 the of on No. 4 Prof. by Haque Clause Amendment to moved Saidul 5 Bill No. the to the Bill, further to further as 1, to Bill, Constitution the the the clause by to that India further amend of passed Constitution be the amended, Minister as India amend House of the Government Amendment Government Motion moved by the by moved Motion Motion for adoption of adoption for Motion Constitution of India of Constitution -do- -do- 3 Consideration and the of and Amendment) Consideration passing Hundred 2012 constitution (One Eighteenth Bill, 2011 Bill, Consideration and Banking the of (Amendment) Consideration passing Laws 1 2 1 4. 18.12.2012 4. 5. 18.12.2012 18.12.2012 5. 18.12.2012 7. 6. 18.12.2012 18.12.2012 6. 31 adopted was was was adopted was amendment adopted The was Motion The passed was by the House the by Noes: 000 Noes: Noes: 000 and the Bill the 000 and Noes: Ayes: 339 motion 339 The Ayes: 337 Ayes: Ayes: 338 Ayes: Noes: 000 Noes: Bill, further to amend the amend to further Constitution of India, of Constitution Minister for Minister Motion moved by the the by Bill, of moved the by in made Motion Sabha consideration amendment Rajya the to the by of that the moved House agreed further by by the and made Motion by amended Sabha, Minister Sabha as Constitution Lok passed amendment the by Rajya be to amend India Bill further to amend the as the amend made 1 in to India, of Sabha No. of Sabha Lok further Adoption the Rajya amendment by by Bill Constitution passed as passed by the Lok Sabha Lok the by passed as -do- Consideration and (One the of by and Consideration Bill, passing Constitution amended Sabha Hundred as Eighteenth Amendment) Rajya 2012, the -do- 8. 20.12.2012 8. 9. 20.12.2012 20.12.2012 9. 10. 20.12.2012 10. 32 Time taken Time H. H. M. Discussion and voting on 4 4 39 on voting and Demands Discussion Supplementary for Grants (General) Grants for Date(s) of discussion of Date(s) 14.12.2012 13.12.2012 GENERAL BUDGET GENERAL 6. FINANCIAL BUSINESS FINANCIAL 6. of of Date Date 07.12.2012 12.12.2012 07.12.2012 Presentation for Grants (General) Grants for Supplementary Demands Supplementary Subject 2012-13 for 33 Date when Date 17.12.2012 Leave granted Leave } Period for which for Period 22.11.2012 to 20.12.2012 granted 20.12.2012 to to Leave 22.11.2012 22.11.2012 22.11.2012 to 20.12.2012 to 22.11.2012 7. LEAVE OF ABSENCE OF LEAVE 7. Judev 1. Shri Dilip Singh Member Bavalia of Singh M. Name Koda Sl. Dilip No. Madhu Shri Kunwarjibhai 1. Shri 2. Shri 3. 34 Date of Date Oath/Affirmation 22.11.2012 22.11.2012 Date when Date declared Elected 13.10.2012 13.10.2012 Constituency/State Tehri Garhwal/Uttarakhand Tehri Jangipur/West Bengal Jangipur/West 8. MEMBERS ELECTED IN BYE-ELECTION IN ELECTED MEMBERS 8. Member Sl.No. Name of Shah of Name Laxmi Mukherjee Rajya Sl.No. Mala Abhijit Smt. 1. Shri 2. 35 Motion negatived. w a s a w of of Remarks — No. No. Substitute motions/tabled/ moved/adopted taken amendments/ taken Time H M H

4.12.2012 *10 45 *10 4.12.2012 5.12.2012 discussion discussion 9. MOTIONS 9. Swaraj Name of Dates of of Dates of Name member who member (I) Motions under rule 191 and 342 and 191 rule under Motions (I) 191 Smt. Sushma Smt. 191 Motion under rule moved rule under Disposal of Disposal *Discussed together with Motions for Modification of Notification [G.S.R. 795(E) dated the 19th October, 2012] made under the under made 2012] October, 19th the dated 795(E) [G.S.R. Notification of to subject Modification allow for to Brief immediately recommends 1999. trade. to Investment Motions House Act, decision retail with this its Direct Government Management That the together Foreign withdraw multi-brand 51% Exchange in *Discussed Foreign SUMMARY Motions under Rules 191 and 342 No. of notices received : 982 No. of motions admitted : 51 No. of motions discussed : 1 No. of discussions completed : 1 No. of discussions remained : Nil part-discussed Total time taken : 10 hrs. 45 minutes

36 37 Remarks H. M. H. Time Taken Time Date(s) of Date(s) discussion 10.12.2012 0 01 01 Adopted 0 10.12.2012 Shri P. Shri member Name of Name who moved who Chidambaram (ii) Motions Under Rule 388 for Suspension of Rules of Suspension for 388 Rule Under Motions (ii) and 7 to the Enforcement the to 7 and and relevant to the subject matter of the clause to Government an clause the Bill Business the to that the of of of Laws requires Conduct scope Debts matter it and amendment the of application as its this far subject within in Procedure Recovery so the that be of in and 5 to and 3, Sabha shall Rules relates, 2011 Lok of Interest Nos. it in relevant amendment Bill, and which Security amendment* of (Amendment) may be allowed to be moved." be to allowed be may 1. "That this House do suspend clause (i) of rule 80 rule of (i) clause suspend do House this "That 1. Sl. Brief Subject Brief Sl. No. *Three separate motions were moved and adopted. and moved were motions separate *Three 38 to vote to its text was text its the House the covered by the by moved covered Roy the motion by Prof. given had Saugata which on House already its decision. its Remarks Negatived was Motion of of as not put put not ment concerned Ministry/Depart- ment Commerce Commerce Time H H M *10 45 *10 } 4.12.2012 discussion moving and taken and moving Prof. 4.12.2012 Prof. Khan Member Name of Date of of Date Name who moved who Shri Hassan Shri Saugata Roy Saugata (iii) Motions for Modification of Statutory Rules and Regulations and Rules Statutory of Modification for Motions (iii) 1999) and laid on the Table of Lok Sabha on Sabha Lok of Table the on 2012. laid and November, 1999) 30th dated the 19th October, 2012] made under the on of (42 under Sabha 1999 made Lok of 2012] Act, Table the October, Management on 19th 2012. the laid Exchange and dated November, Foreign 1999) 30th dated the 19th October, 2012] made under the of (42 under 1999 made 2012] Act, October, Management 19th the Exchange dated Foreign *Motions, discussed together with the Motion under Rule 184, recommending to the Government to immediately withdraw its decision to decision its withdraw immediately to Swaraj. Government Sushma the to Smt. by moved recommending trade, 184, Rule retail under Motion multi-brand the in with Investment together Direct discussed Foreign 51% *Motions, allow 1. Motion for Modification of Notification [G.S.R. 795(E) [G.S.R. 795(E) [G.S.R. Notification of Subject Notification of Brief Modification for Sl. No. Motion Modification 1. for Motion 2. 39 Time Taken Time ath/ M H ath/ 22.11.2012 — 0 2 0 — affirmation 22.11.2012 Date of 2 Date 0 — 22.11.2012 made English Oath/affirmation O which in Language Oath/affirmation English Oath/Affirmation 10. OATH/AFFIRMATION 10. Constituency/State Shah Tehri Garhwal/Uttarakhand Oath Garhwal/Uttarakhand Tehri Shah 1. Smt. Mala Rajya Laxmi Laxmi Rajya Mala Smt. 1. 2. Shri Abhijit Mukherjee Jangipur/West Bengal Oath Bengal Member of Jangipur/West Mukherjee Name Sl. Abhijit Shri 2. No. 11. OBITUARY REFERENCES

Sl. Name of the Member Date of Death Date of Time Taken No. Obituary H. M. reference

1. Shri Ram Sewak Chowdhury 28.07.2012 (Member of the 3rd, 4th & 5th Lok Sabha) 2. Shri Bharat Bhushan 09.08.2012 (Member of the 6th Lok Sabha) 3. Shri Sat Mahajan 01.09.2012 (Member of the 11th Lok Sabha) 4. Shri Raj Kumar Rai 24.09.2012 (Member of the 8th Lok Sabha) 5. Shri Lourdasamy Adaikalaraj 27.09.2012 (Member of the 8th, 9th, 10th and 11th Lok Sabha) 6. Shri Nawal Kishore Sharma 08.10.2012 (Member of the 4th, 5th, 7th, 8th 22.11.2012 — 09 and 11th Lok Sabha) 7. Shri Harihar Swain 13.10.2012 (Member of the 14th Lok Sabha) 8. Shri Ram Sewak Hazari 27.10.2012 (Member of the 6th Lok Sabha) 9. Shri K. Yerrannaidu 02.11.2012 (Member of the 11th, 12th, 13th and 14 Lok Sabha) 10. Shri Krishna Chandra Pant 15.11.2012 (Member of the 3rd, 4th, 5th and 8th Lok Sabha) 11. Shri Bal Keshav Thackeray 17.11.2012 [Founder of (Non-Member)] 12. Shri Harikewal Prasad 15.09.2012 (Member of the 9th, 10th, 12th and 27.11.2012 — 02 14th Lok Sabha) 13. Shri Tarachand Sahu 11.11.2012 (Member of the 11th, 12th, 13th and 14th Lok Sabha) 14. Shri Inder Kumar Gujaral 30.11.2012 03.12.2012 — 02 (Former Prime Minister of India and Member of the 9th and 12th Lok Sabha) 15. Pandit Ravi Shankar 12.12.2012 12.12.2012 — 02 (Eminent Musician and Ex-Member of Rajya Sabha) 16. Shri Shankarrao D. Kale 05.11.2012 14.12.2012 — 01 (Member of the 10th Lok Sabha)

40 REFERENCES REGARDING TRAGIC INCIDENTS/OCCASIONS

Sl. Tragic incident Date of Date of Time Taken No. incident/ reference H. M. occasion

1 2 3 4 5

1. Reference to the death of more than 31.10.2012 25 persons in cyclone Nilam which hit the coasts of Andhra Pradesh and Tamil Nadu. 2. Reference to the death of 03.11.2012 113 people and loss of property caused by hurricane Sandy which 22.11.2012 — 04 struck the East coast of the United States. 3. Reference to the tragic accident 19.11.2012 which occurred due to collapsing of bamboo bridge near Bankipur in Patna causing death of more than 17 persons and injury to 40 others. 4. Reference to the Fourth Anniversary 26.11.2008 26.11.2012 — 02 of terrorist attack in Mumbai 5. Reference to the Bhopal Gas 03.12.1984 03.12.2012 — 02 Tragedy. 6. Reference to the Eleventh 13.12.2001 13.12.2012 — 02 Anniversary of the terrorist attack on Parliament House.

41 REFERENCE ON LANDMARK ANNIVERSARIES AND OTHER OCCASIONS

Sl. Name of the Member Date of Date of Time Taken No. Occasion reference H. M. 1. Reference on the occasion of 10.12.2012 10.12.2012 — 01 Human Rights Day

42 12. PAPERS LAID ON THE TABLE

(a) By Government ..... 1657 (b) By Private Memb ers ..... Nil

43 13. PANEL OF CHAIRMEN

Sl. No. Name of Member Date of Nomination

1. Shri Basudeb Acharia 2. Shri P.C. Chacko 3. Smt. Sumitra Mahajan 4. Shri Inder Singh Namdhari 05.06.2009 5. Shri Francisco Sardinha 6. Shri Arjun Charan Sethi 7. Dr. Raghuvansh Prasad Singh 8. Dr. M. Thambidurai 9. Dr. (Km.) Girija Vyas 10. Shri Satpal Maharaj* 01.03.2011

*Vice Shri Beni Prasad Verma, MP who was appointed as Minister of State in the Union Government.

44 14. QUESTIONS (i) Starred Questions (a) Number of Questions put down in Question Lists 400 for oral answer (b) Number of Questions orally answered 49 (ii) Unstarred Questions (a) Number of Questions put down in Question Lists for 4599 written answers (b) Number of Questions for which written answers were 4950 laid on the Table including those put down for oral answers but were not called for answers. (iii) Short Notice Questions (a) No. of Short Notice Questions (SNQ) received 18 (b) Number of notices of SNQ admitted Nil (c) No. of notices of SNQ clubbed with SQ 01 (d) No. of notices of SNQ disallowed 17 (iv) Half-an-Hour Discussion (a) No. of notices of Half-an-Hour discussion received 21 (b) No. of notices of Half-an-Hour admitted and listed for discussion 01 (c) No. of notices of Half-an-Hour discussed Nil (d) No. of notices of Half-an-Hour disallowed 20

45 (v) Abstract of Statement(s) made by the Ministers Correcting the Replies Already given by them to Questions in the Lok Sabha

Sl. Date of Statement made No. of Date of Subject of No. correcting by Question answer to the Question the reply to which the Question statement was made

1. 20.12.2012 Minister of State SQ 83 29.11.2012 Acess to (independent Electricity Charge) in the Ministry of Power 46 2. 20.12.2012 Minister of State USQ 5542 10.05.2012 Certified Khadi (independent Charge) in the Ministry of Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises 3. 20.12.2012 Minister of State USQ 169 22.11.2012 Certified Khadi (independent Charge) in the Ministry of Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises 15. RECOGNITION OF THE LEADER OF THE OPPOSITION IN LOK SABHA

Sl. No. Subject By whom Date of notification

1. Recognition of Smt. Sushma Speaker 21.12.2009 Swaraj, Leader of as the Leader of Opposition in Lok Sabha w.e.f. 21.12.2009.

47 16. RESOLUTIONS Private Members' Resolutions

Sl. Subject Name of member Date(s) of Time Taken Ministry/ Remarks No. who moved moving and Department discussion H. M.

1. Taking into account the problems Shri Arjun 17.8.2012 2 - 35 Home Affairs Discussion being faced by the Persons migrated Meghwal (Eleventh (Excluding not from Pakistan to India and settled in Session) 2 minutes concluded various parts of the country, this 30.11.2012 taken House urges upon the Government 14.12.2012 during to take immediate steps to grant them (Twelfth Eleventh citizenship and Formulate a time Session) Session) 48 bound action plan to extend them facilities as are available to other citizens of the country. SUMMARY (Private Members' Resolutions) 1. No. of notices of Resolutions received : 5 2. No. of Resolutions discussed : 1 3. No. of Resolutions adopted : Nil 4. No. of Resolutions withdrawn : Nil 5. No. of Resolutions negatived : Nil 6. No. of Resolutions on which debate was adjourned : Nil 7. No. of Resolutions part-discussed : 1

49 17. SHORT DURATION DISCUSSIONS UNDER RULE 193

Sl. Brief Subject Name of the member Date(s) of Time Taken Ministry/ Remarks No. who raised discussion Department H. M. concerned

1. Need for uniform education Shri Shailendra Kumar 13.12.2012 2 00 Human Part- system in the country. Resource discussed. Development 50 SUMMARY Short Duration Discussions under Rule 193 on Matters of Urgent Public Importance No. of Notices received : 244 No. of Discussions admitted : 2 No. of Discussions completed : NIL No. of Discussions remained part-discussed : 1 Total time taken : 2 hrs.

51 18. SPEAKER/DEPUTY SPEAKER/CHAIRMAN ANNOUNCEMENTS/OBSERVATIONS/*REFERENCES/RULINGS

Sl. Subject By whom Date No.

1 2 3 4

1. Observation regarding allowing the Motion under Rule 184 on Foreign Direct The Speaker 29.11.2012 Investment in Multi-Brand Retail Trade.

2. Certain members raised objections to the combined discussion on two motions for The Speaker 4.12.2012

modification of Notification [G.S.R. 795(E) dated the 19th October, 2012] made under 52 the Foreign Exchange Management Act, 1999 (42 of 1999) and laid on the Table of Lok Sabha on 30th November, 2012 and motion under rule 184 on Foreign Direct Investment in Multi-Brand Retail Trade. The Hon'ble Speaker, thereupon, made the observation that as per rule 235, the Speaker is duty-bound to fix, upon receipt of a notice, for modification of a rule or regulation, in consultation with the Leader of the House, a day or days or part of a day for the consideration and passing of an amendment to such rule or regulation. Hon'ble Speaker further observed that though the effect of adoption of the motion under rule 184 is different from that of motions for modification, yet the subject matter of motion under rule 184 and of the motions for modification being the same, she had decided to allow a combined discussion in order to avoid repetition. To begin with, the Hon'ble Speaker called Smt. Sushma Swaraj to move the motion and thereafter Prof. Saugata Roy and Shri Hassan Khan to move their respective motions.

3. Sarvashri Basudeb Acharia, Gurudas Dasgupta and Yashwant Sinha raised certain The Speaker 10.12.2012 objections to the taking up of the Banking Laws (Amendment) Bill, 2011 for consideration. Thereafter, the Chairman observed that the objection should have been raised at the time of clause by clause consideration of the Bill. The objection related to permitting the Hon'ble Minister to move motion for suspension of rule 80(i) for moving of Government amendment for insertion of new clause. The Hon'ble Speaker as per past practice and exercising power under rule 388 had permitted the Hon'ble Minister to move the motion. 4. Observation regarding shocking incident of gang rape in South Delhi emphasizing The Speaker 19.12.2012 the need for gender sensitization of the police forces. 5. Observation regarding untoward incident by a Member at the time of moving the The Speaker 20.12.2012 Constitution (Amendment) Bill for consideration by the Hon'ble Minister of State in the Ministry of Personnel and Public Grievances.

*Please see Sl. No. 11 for ready reference, etc. 53 19. STATEMENT (i) Statements made by Minister under Rule 199 during Twelfth Session of Fifteenth Lok Sabha

Sl.No. Brief Subject Name of Minister Date Time Taken H. M.

1. Statement in explanation of Prof. Saugata Roy 27.11.2012 00 04 resignation from the Council of Ministers. 2. Statement in explanation of Shri Sultan Ahmed 29.11.2012 00 06

resignation from the Council of Ministers. 54 (ii) Statements made/laid by Ministers under Rule 372 during Twelfth Session of Fifteenth Lok Sabha

Sl.No. Brief Subject Name of Minister Date Time Taken H. M.

1 2 3 4 5 1. Regarding construction of a befitting Shri Anand Sharma 5.12.2012 00 04 memorial to Bharat Ratna Baba Saheb Dr. Bhimrao Ambedkar at Mumbai. 2. Regarding the visit of the interior Minister Shri Sushil Kumar 17.12.2012 00 05 of Pakistan to India on December Shinde

14th—16th, 2012. 55 3. Regarding the incident of gang rape in Shri Sushil Kumar 18.12.2012 00 06 South Delhi on 16th December, 2012. Shinde

4. Regarding the incident of gang rape in Shri Sushil Kumar 19.12.2012 00 04 South Delhi on 16.12.2012. Shinde

*5. Correcting the Hindi version of the reply given Shri Jyotiraditya M. 20.12.2012 00 01 on 29.11.2012 to Starred Question No. 83 Scindia by S/Shri Rudra Madhab Ray and Arjun Charan Sethi, M.Ps regarding 'Access to Electricity' and the reasons for delay in correcting the reply. *Laid a copy (Hindi and English Versions) of the Statement. 1 2 3 4 5

*6. Correcting the reply given on Shri K.H. Muniyappa 20.12.2012 00 01 May 10, 2012 to Unstarred Question No. 5542 by Shri Shivarama Gouda, M.P. regarding 'Certified Khadi' and reasons for delay in correcting the reply. *7. Correcting the reply given on November 22, Shri K.H. Muniyappa 20.12.2012 00 01 2012 to Unstarred Question No. 169 by Shri Shivarama Gouda, M.P. regarding 'Certified Khadi' and reasons for delay in correcting the reply.

*Laid a copy (Hindi and English Versions) of the statement. 56 (iii) Statements made/laid by Ministers under Direction 73A of Directions by the Speaker during Twelfth Session of Fifteenth Lok Sabha

Sl.No. Brief Subject Name of Minister Date Time Taken H. M.

1 2 3 4 5 *1. Status of implementation of the Shri Ajay Maken 27.11.2012 00 01 recommendations contained in the 19th Report of the Standing Committee on Urban Development on Demands for Grants (2012-13), pertaining to the Ministry of Housing and Urban Poverty Alleviation. 57 *2. Status of implementation of the recommen- Shri V. Kishore 30.11.2012 00 01 dations contained in the 29th Report Chandra Deo of the Standing Committee on Rural Development on Demands for Grants (2012-13), pertaining to the Ministry of Panchayati Raj. *3. Status of implementation of the recommen- Smt. Panabaka 30.11.2012 00 01 dations contained in the 11th Report Lakshmi of the Standing Committee on Petroleum and Natural Gas on Demands for Grants (2012-13), pertaining to the Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas.

*Laid a copy (Hindi and English Versions) of the statement. 1 2 3 4 5

*4. Status of implementation of the recommen- Shri Beni Prasad 4.12.2012 00 01 dations contained in the 26th Report of the Verma Standing Committee on Coal and Steel on Demands for Grants(2012-13), pertaining to the Ministry of Steel. *5. Status of implementation of the recommen- Shri S. Jaipal Reddy 5.12.2012 00 01 dations contained in the 227th Report of the Standing Committee on Science and Technology, Environment and Forests on Demands for Grants (2012-13), pertaining to the Department of Scientific and Industrial

Research, Ministry of Science and Technology. 58 *6. Status of implementation of the recommen- Smt. Deepa 5.12.2012 00 01 dations contained in the 18th Report of the Dasmunshi Standing Committee on Urban Development on Demands for Grants (2012-13), pertaining to the Ministry of Urban Development.

*7. Status of implementation of the recommen- Dr. Kruparani Killi 5.12.2012 00 01 dations contained in the 25th Report of the Standing Committee on Information Technology on "Disbursement of wages to Labourers under Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act by Post Offices", pertaining to the Department of Posts, Ministry of Communications and Information Technology. *8. Status of implementation of the recommen- Shri Jairam Ramesh 6.12.2012 00 01 dations contained in the 28th Report of the Standing Committee on Rural Development on Demands for Grants (2012-13), pertaining to the Department of Land Resources, Ministry of Rural Development. *9. Status of implementation of the recommen- Shri Charan Das 11.12.2012 00 01 dations contained in the 36th Report of Mahant on behalf of the Standing Committee on Agriculture on Shri "Optimization of Employment Generation Potential of Animal Husbandry Sector", pertaining to the Department of Animal Husbandry, Dairying and Fisheries, Ministry

of Agriculture. 59 *10. Status of implementation of the recommen- Prof. K.V. Thomas 11.12.2012 00 01 dations contained in the 17th Report of the Standing Committee on Food, Consumer Affairs and Public Distribution on Demands for Grants (2012-13), pertaining to the Department of Food and Public Distribution, Ministry of Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Distribution. *11. Status of implementation of the recommen- Shri Paban Singh 11.12.2012 00 01 dations contained in the 162nd Report Ghatowar of the Standing Committee on Home Affairs on Demands for Grants (2012-13), pertaining to the Ministry of Development of North Eastern Region. *Laid a copy (Hindi and English Versions) of the statement. 1 2 3 4 5

*12. Status of implementation of the Shri Paban Singh 11.12.2012 00 01 recommendations contained in Ghatowar the 231st Report of the Standing Committee on Industry on Action Taken Notes on 223rd report of the Committee on Revival and Restructuring of North Eastern Handicrafts and Handlooms Development Corporation Ltd., pertaining to the Ministry of Development of North Eastern Region. *13. Status of implementation of the Shri Harish Rawat 13.12.2012 00 01 recommendations contained in the 14th Report of the Standing Committee on Water Resources on Demands for Grants (2012-13),

pertaining to the Ministry of Water Resources. 60 *14. Status of implementation of the Shri Ghulam Nabi 14.12.2012 00 01 recommendations contained in Azad the 54th to 57th Reports of the Standing Committee on Health and Family Welfare on Demands for Grants (2012-13), pertaining to the Department of Health and Family Welfare, Department of AYUSH, Department of Health Research and Department of AIDS Control respectively, Ministry of Health and Family Welfare. *15 Status of implementation of the Shri P. Balram Naik on 17.12.2012 00 01 recommendations contained in behalf of Kumari Selja the 15th Report of the Standing Committee on Social Justice and Empowerment on Demands for Grants (2011-12), pertaining to the Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment. *16. Status of implementation of the Shri Anand Sharma on 17.12.2012 00 01 recommendations contained in behalf of Shri S. the 101st Report of the Standing Jagathrakshakan Committee on Commerce on Demands for Grants (2012-13) (Demand No. 12), pertaining to the Department of Industrial Policy and Promotion, Ministry of Commerce and Industry. *17. Status of implementation of the Shri Sriprakash Jaiswal 18.12.2012 00 01 recommendations contained in the 24th Report of the Standing Committee on Coal and Steel on Demands for Grants (2012-13), pertaining to the Ministry of Coal. *18. Status of implementation of the Shri Dinsha Patel 18.12.2012 00 01 recommendations contained in the 25th

Report of the Standing Committee on Coal 61 and Steel on Demands for Grants (2012-13), pertaining to the Ministry of Mines. *19. Status of implementation of the Shri Mullappally 18.12.2012 00 01 recommendations contained in Ramachandran the 161st Report of the Standing Committee on Home Affairs on Demands for Grants (2012-13), pertaining to the Ministry of Home Affairs. *20. Status of implementation of the Shri Charan Das 18.12.2012 00 01 recommendations contained in Mahant on behalf of the 34th Report of the Standing Shri Tariq Anwar Committee on Agriculture on Demands for Grants (2012-13), pertaining to the Depart- ment of Agriculture and Cooperation, Ministry of Agriculture. *Laid a copy (Hindi and English Versions) of the statement. 1 2 3 4 5 *21. Status of implementation of the Shri S. Jaipal Reddy 19.12.2012 00 01 recommendations contained in the 228th Report of the Standing Committee on Science and Technology, Environment and Forests on Demands for Grants (2012-13), pertaining to the Department of Biotechnology, Ministry of Science and Technology. *22. Status of implementation of the Dr. C.P. Joshi 19.12.2012 00 01 recommendations contained in the 178th Report of the Standing Committee on Transport, Tourism and Culture on Demands for Grants (2012-13), pertaining to the

Ministry of Road Transport and Highways. 62 *23. Status of implementation of the Shri Rajiv Shukla on 19.12.2012 00 01 recommendations contained in behalf of Shri V. the 225th Report of the Standing Narayanasamy Committee on Science and Technology, Environment and Forests on Demands for Grants (2012-13), pertaining to the Department of Space. *24. Status of implementation of the Shri Jairam Ramesh 20-12-2012 00 01 recommendations contained in the 30th Report of the Standing Committee on Rural Development on Demands for Grant (2012-13), pertaining to the Department of Rural Development, Ministry of Rural Development. *25. Status of implementation of the Shri 20.12.2012 00 01 recommendations contained in the 234th Report of the Standing Committee on Industry on Demands for Grants (2012-13), pertaining to the Department of Heavy Industry, Ministry of Heavy Industries and Public Enterprises. *26. Status of implementation of the Shri K.H. Muniyappa 20.12.2012 00 01 recommendations contained in the 229th and 235th Reports of the Standing Committee on Industry, pertaining to the Ministry of Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises. *27. Status of implementation of the Shri Adhir Ranjan 20.12.2012 00 01 recommendations contained in Chowdhury the 15th Report of the Standing Committee on

Railways on "New Catering Policy—2010 of 63 Indian Railways", pertaining to the Ministry of Railways.

*Laid a copy (Hindi and English Versions) of the statement. (iv) Matters Under Rule 377—Position regarding receipt of replies from Ministries during Fifteenth Lok Sabha (As on 18.01.2013)

Session Total Number No. of Pending Percentage of Matters replies of replies raised received received to the total matters raised

First Session 37 24 13 64.86 (01.06.2009 to 09.06.2009) Second Session 322 234 88 72.67 (02.07.2009 to 07.08.2009) Third Session 185 138 47 74.59 (19.11.2009 to 18.12.2009) Fourth Session 312 229 83 73.39 (22.02.2010 to 07.05.2010) Fifth Session 276 185 91 67.03 (26.07.2010 to 31.08.2010) Sixth Session 259 149 110 57.14 (09.11.2010 to 13.12.2010) Seventh Session 251 159 92 63.35 (22.02.2011 to 25.03.2011) Eighth Session 325 184 141 56.62 (01.08.2011 to 08.09.2011) Ninth Session 314 165 149 52.57 (22.11.2011 to 29.12.2011) Tenth Session 434 215 219 49.54 (12.03.2012 to 22.05.2012) Eleventh Session 213 71 142 33.33 (08.08.2012 to 07.09.2012) Twelfth Session 244 23 221 9.43 (22.11.2012 to 20.12.2012)

Total 3172 1776 1396 55.99 64 (v) Statement showing the time lost owing to interruptions and Adjournment of the House during the 12th Session of the 15th Lok Sabha

Date Time Time lost due Remarks lost to Adjournment due to of the House Inter- following ruptions Interruptions H M H M

1 2 3 4 22.11.2012 0 09 5 17 At 1121 hrs., interruptions started and continued up to 1125 hrs. At 1125 hrs., due to interruptions, House was adjourned to meet again at 1200 hrs. At 1207 hrs., due to interruptions, House was adjourned to meet again at 1230 hrs. At 1235 hrs., interruptions started and continued up to 1239 hrs. At 1239 hrs., due to interruptions, House was adjourned to meet again at 1400 hrs. At 1401 hrs., interruptions started and continued up to 1402 hrs. At 1402 hrs., due to interruptions, House was adjourned for the day. 23.11.2012 0 03 5 48 At 1104 hrs., interruptions started and continued up to 1107 hrs. At 1107 hrs., due to interruptions, House was adjourned to meet again at 1200 hrs. At 1205 hrs., due to interruptions, House was adjourned for the day. 26.11.2012 0 01 5 45 At 1103 hrs., interruptions started and continued up to 1104 hrs. At 1104 hrs., due to interruptions, House was adjourned to meet again at 1200 hrs. 65 66

1 2 3 4 At 1211 hrs., due to interruptions, House was adjourned for the day. 27.11.2012 — 5 40 At 1110 hrs., due to interruptions, House was adjourned to meet again at 1200 hrs. At 1208 hrs., due to interruptions, House was adjourned to meet again at 1400 hrs. At 1402 hrs., due to interruptions, House was adjourned for the day. 29.11.2012 — 0 43 At 1217 hrs., due to interruptions, House was adjourned to meet again at 1400 hrs. 04.12.2012 — 0 22 At 1208 hrs., due to interruptions, House was adjourned to meet again at 1230 hrs. 05.12.2012 — 0 10 At 1516 hrs., due to interruptions, House was adjourned to meet again at 1526 hrs. 06.12.2012 0 03 5 36 At 1112 hrs., due to interruptions, House was adjourned to meet again at 1200 hrs. At 1205 hrs., interruptions started and continued up to 1207 hrs. At 1207 hrs., due to interruptions, House was adjourned to meet again at 1400 hrs. At 1404 hrs., interruptions started and continued up to 1405 hrs. At 1405 hrs., due to interruptions, House was adjourned for the day. 07.12.2012 0 01 0 51 At 1216 hrs., interruptions started and continued up to 1217 hrs. At 1217 hrs., due to interruptions, House was adjourned to meet again at 1400 hrs. At 1422 hrs., due to interruptions, House was adjourned to meet again at 1430 hrs. 67

1 2 3 4 10.12.2012 — 1 33 At 1622 hrs., due to interruptions, House was adjourned to meet again at 1645 hrs. At 1650 hrs., due to interruptions, House was adjourned for the day. 11.12.2012 — 5 02 At 1104 hrs., due to interruptions, House was adjourned to meet again at 1200 hrs. At 1216 hrs., due to interruptions, House was adjourned to meet again at 1400 hrs. At 1435 hrs., due to interruptions, House was adjourned to meet again at 1500 hrs. At 1503 hrs., due to interruptions, House was adjourned for the day. 12.12.2012 — 4 57 At 1147 hrs., due to interruptions, House was adjourned to meet again at 1200 hrs. At 1211 hrs., due to interruptions, House was adjourned to meet again at 1400 hrs. At 1403 hrs., due to interruptions, House was adjourned to meet again at 1500 hrs. At 1502 hrs., due to interruptions, House was adjourned for the day. 13.12.2012 — 1 35 At 1116 hrs., due to interruptions, House was adjourned to meet again at 1130 hrs. At 1134 hrs., due to interruptions, House was adjourned to meet again at 1200 hrs. At 1205 hrs., due to interruptions, House was adjourned to meet again at 1400 hrs. 68

1 2 3 4

17.12.2012 0 02 5 27 At 1110 hrs., due to interruptions, House was adjourned to meet again at 1130 hrs. At 1137 hrs., due to interruptions, House was adjourned to meet again at 1200 hrs. At 1212 hrs., due to interruptions, House was adjourned to meet again at 1400 hrs. At 1402 hrs., due to interruptions, House was adjourned to meet again at 1500 hrs. At 1500 hrs., interruptions started and continued up to 1502 hrs. At 1502 hrs, due to interruptions, House was adjourned for the day. 18.12.2012 — 0 40 At 1422 hrs, due to interruptions, House was adjourned to meet again at 1445 hrs. At 1458 hrs., due to interruptions, House was adjourned to meet again at 1515 hrs. 19.12.2012 0 02 5 24 At 1100 hrs., interruptions started and continued up to 1102 hrs. At 1118 hrs., due to interruptions, House was adjourned to meet again at 1200 hrs. At 1210 hrs., due to interruptions, House was adjourned to meet again at 1400 hrs. At 1407 hrs., due to interruptions, House was adjourned to meet again at 1500 hrs. At 1501 hrs., due to interruptions, House was adjourned for the day. 69

1 2 3 4

20.12.2012 0 10 3 46 At 1234 hrs., due to interruptions, House was adjourned to meet again at 1245 hrs. At 1245 hrs., interruptions started and continued up to 1250 hrs. At 1250 hrs., due to interruptions, House was adjourned to meet again at 1315 hrs. At 1316 hrs., due to interruptions, House was adjourned to meet again at 1400 hrs. At 1400 hrs., interruptions started and continued up to 1402 hrs. At 1402 hrs, due to interruptions, House was adjourned to meet again at 1430 hrs. At 1430 hrs., interruptions started and continued up to 1431 hrs. At 1431 hrs., due to interruptions, House was adjourned to meet again at 1600 hrs. At 1600 hrs., interruptions, started and continued up to 1602 hrs. At 1602 hrs., due to interruptions, House was adjounred to meet again at 1730 hrs.

Total 0 31 58 36 59 07

Time calculated on the basis of normal time of the House i.e . from 11 A.M. to 1 P.M. and from 2 P.M. to 6 P.M. (vi) Statement indicating matters of Urgent Public Importance raised /associated (i) after Question Hour and (ii) before the adjournment of the House for the day during the 12th Session of the 15th Lok Sabha. Date Matters Members Time Taken Raised Spoken/ H. M. Associated

1 2 3 4 22.11.2012 Nil Nil Nil 23.11.2012 Nil Nil Nil 26.11.2012 Nil Nil Nil 27.11.2012 Nil Nil Nil 29.11.2012 20 29 0 41 30.11.2012 Nil Nil Nil 03.12.2012 Nil Nil Nil 04.12.2012 28 83 1 06 05.12.2012 Nil Nil Nil 06.12.2012 Nil Nil Nil 07.12.2012 15 22 1 34 10.12.2012 06 20 0 30 11.12.2012 Nil Nil Nil 12.12.2012 03 08 0 06 13.12.2012 30 44 1 01 14.12.2012 17 20 0 34 17.12.2012 02 07 0 04 18.12.2012 13 52 0 56 19.12.2012 Nil Nil Nil 20.12.2012 01 Nil 0 02

Total 135 285 6 34

70 71 -do- -do- emarks : Thrice on 30.11.2012 on Thrice : : Nil : lunch break after quorum bell quorum after bell after quorum after re-assembled thrice. break after House rung lunch re-assembled once. was break House rung lunch was : Nil : : 0.15 hrs. 0.15 : : 04 days 04 : — — — — quorum bell was rung was bell quorum Subject matter under R under matter Subject Total 0.15 hrs. 0.15 Total Spent discussion when the when discussion Spent 0.01 Time 0.09 0.03 0.02 Analysis of ringing of Quorum bell Quorum of ringing of Analysis teenth Lok Sabha (22.11.2012 to 20.12.2012) to (22.11.2012 Sabha Lok teenth 1400 to 1401 to 1400 Time when Time was rung (hrs.) rung 1419 to was 1410 1403 to 1400 1407 to 1405 quorum bell quorum quorum bell was rung was bell quorum 20. Statement showing dates and time of ringing of Quorum Bell during the Twelfth Session of Fif- of Session Twelfth the during Bell Quorum of ringing of time and dates showing Statement 20. No. 4. 18.12.2012 4. Sl. Date Sl. 1. 30.11.2012 1. 07.12.2012 2. 10.12.2012 3. 2. Maximum number of times quorum bell was rung on a particular day rung was particular a bell on bell quorum after rung of quorum quorum lunch was of want after bell for after ringing quorum commenced on adjourned times spent re-assembled of sitting House time House when times number when days Total of 1. days of Maximum 2. Number of 3. Number 4. Number 5. 21. STATEMENT REGARDING WALKOUTS STAGED BY MEMBERS DURING THE TWELFTH SESSION OF FIFTEENTH LOK SABHA

5.12.2012 Shri Dara Singh Chauhan, MP and other members of BSP 1738 hrs. staged a walkout from the House in protest against the Minister for Commerce and Industry (Shri Anand Sharma) not referring to the points raised by them while replying to the debate on the motion moved by Smt. Sushma Swaraj, MP and Leader of Opposition in Lok Sabha on 4 December, 2012 namely "That this House recommends to the Government to immediately withdraw its decision to allow 51% Foreign Direct Investment in multi-brand retail trade". 5.12.2012 Shri Mulayam Singh Yadav, MP and other members of SP 1751 hrs. staged a walkout from the House in protest against the Minister for Commerce and Industry (Shri Anand Sharma) not referring to the points raised by them while replying to the debate on the motion moved by Smt. Sushma Swaraj, MP and Leader of Opposition in Lok Sabha on 4 December, 2012 namely "That this House recommends to the Government to immediately withdraw its decision to allow 51% Foreign Direct Investment in multi-brand retail trade". 10.12.2012 Shri T.R. Baalu and other DMK party members left the House 1227 hrs. demanding that the reply to the motion calling the attention of the Minister of Agriculture to the plight of the coconut farmers of Tamil Nadu should be made by the Cabinet Minister and not by the Minister of State for Agriculture (Dr. Charan Das Mahant). 10.12.2012 Shri Yashwant Sinha, Shri Basudeb Acharia, Shri Gurudas 1558 hrs. Dasgupta and other members of their parties staged a walkout in protest of the decision by the Chair to not accept their request to refer the Enforcement of Security Interest and Recovery of Debts Laws (Amendment) Bill, 2011 to the Parliamentary Committee. 14.12.2012 Shri Anant Kumar, Prof. Saugata Roy and some other 1559 hrs. members walked out of the House as they were not satisfied with the reply given by the Union Minister of Finance (Shri P. Chidambaram) on the discussion on Supplementary Demands for Grants (General) 2012-13. 18.12.2012 Shri Basudeb Acharia and some other members left the 1904 hrs. House in protest of the passing of the Banking Laws (Amendment) Bill, 2011.

72 22. STATEMENT SHOWING TIME TAKEN ON VARIOUS KINDS OF BUSINESS TRANSACTED DURING THE TWELFTH SESSION OF FIFTEENTH LOK SABHA Business Time Taken Percentage of the H M total time taken

BILLS (a) Government Bills @ 16 50 27.26 (b) Private Member's Bills 02 30 04.05 General Budget 04 39 07.53 CALLING ATTENTION 02 24 03.89 DISCUSSIONS— (a) Short Duration Discussions (Rule 193) 02 00 03.24 (b) Discussions under Rule 191 and 342 10 45 17.40 MATTERS OF URGENT PUBLIC IMPORTANCE 06 34 10.63 MATTERS UNDER RULE 377 00 15 00.40 MOTIONS— (a) Motions under Rule 388 @ (b) Adjournment Motion —- QUESTIONS 11 15 18.22 RESOLUTIONS— (a) Private Members’ Resolutions 02 35 04.18 (b) Statutory Resolutions @ STATEMENTS — Rule 372, Rule 199 and Direction 73A 00 59 01.60 OTHER MATTERS such as Oath or 00 59 01.60 Affirmation, Papers Laid on the Table, Obituary References, Questions of Privileges, Points of Order, Personal Explanation etc. Total 61 45 100 @Discussed together with Government Bills.

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