RAJYA SABHA —— REVISED LIST OF BUSINESS

Friday, March 19, 2021

11 A.M. ——— PAPERS TO BE LAID ON THE TABLE Following Ministers to lay papers on the Table, entered in the separate list: — 1. DR. HARSH VARDHAN for Ministry of Science and Technology; 2. SHRI for Ministry of Railways; 3. SHRI for Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas; 4. SHRI SHRIPAD YESSO NAIK for Ministry of Defence; 5. SHRI for Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports and Ministry of AYUSH; 6. SHRI PRAHALAD SINGH PATEL for Ministry of Culture; 7. SHRI RAJ KUMAR SINGH for Ministry of Power; 8. SHRI for Ministry of Commerce and Industry and Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs; 9. SHRI MANSUKH MANDAVIYA for Ministry of Chemicals and Fertilizers; 10. SHRI for Ministry of Health and Family Welfare; 11. SHRI KRISHAN PAL for Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment; 12. SHRI DANVE RAOSAHEB DADARAO for Ministry of Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Distribution; 13. SHRI for Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare; 14. SADHVI for Ministry of Rural Development; 15. SHRI for Ministry of Environment, Forest & Climate Change; 16. SHRI DHOTRE SANJAY SHAMRAO for Ministry of Education; 17. SHRIMATI SARUTA for Ministry of Tribal Affairs; 18. SHRI for Ministry of Commerce and Industry; and 19. SHRI for Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare. ————

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REPORT OF THE DEPARTMENT RELATED PARLIAMENTARY STANDING COMMITTEE ON HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE

PROF. RAM GOPAL YADAV DR. L. HANUMANTHAIAH SHRIMATI SAMPATIYA UIKEY to present the 129th Report (in English and Hindi) of the Department-related Parliamentary Standing Committee on Health and Family Welfare on the Assisted Reproductive Technology (Regulation) Bill, 2020. ———— REPORTS OF THE DEPARTMENT RELATED PARLIAMENTARY STANDING COMMITTEE ON ENERGY

DR. SUDHANSHU TRIVEDI SHRI MUZIBULLA KHAN to lay on the Table, a copy each (in English and Hindi) of the following Reports of the Department-related Parliamentary Standing Committee on Energy:- (i) Eighth Report on Action-taken by the Government on the recommendations contained in its Twenty-eighth Report (Sixteenth ) on ‘National Solar Mission-An Appraisal’; (ii) Ninth Report on Action-taken by the Government on the recommendations contained in its Thirty-seventh Report (Sixteenth Lok Sabha) on Stressed/Non-performing Assets in Power Sector’; (iii) Tenth Report on Action-taken by the Government on recommendations contained in its Fortieth Report (Sixteenth Lok Sabha) on ‘Impact of RBI's Revised Framework for Resolution of Stressed Assets on NPAs in the Electricity Sector’; (iv) Eleventh Report on Action-taken by the Government on recommendations contained in its Forty-second Report (Sixteenth Lok Sabha) on ‘Stressed/Non-Performing Assets in Gas based Power Plants'; (v) Twelfth Report on Action-taken by the Government on the recommendations contained in its Forty-third Report (Sixteenth Lok Sabha) on ‘Hydro Power’; (vi) Thirteenth Report on Action-taken by the Government on the recommendations contained in its First Report (Seventeenth Lok Sabha) on ‘Demands for Grants (2019-20)’ of the Ministry of New and Renewable Energy; (vii) Fourteenth Report on Action-taken by the Government on the recommendations contained in its Second Report (Seventeenth Lok Sabha) on ‘Demands for Grants (2019-20)’ of the Ministry of Power; (viii) Fifteenth Report on Action-taken by the Government on the recommendations contained in its Third Report (Seventeenth Lok Sabha) on ‘Demands for Grants (2020-21)’ of the Ministry of New and Renewable Energy’; (ix) Sixteenth Report on Action-taken by the Government on the recommendations contained in its Fourth Report (Seventeenth Lok Sabha) on ‘Demands for Grants (2020-21)’ of the Ministry of Power; and (x) Seventeenth Report on ‘Action Plan for achievement of 175 Gigawatt (GW) Renewable Energy Target’. ————

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REPORTS OF THE DEPARTMENT RELATED PARLIAMENTARY STANDING COMMITTEE ON FOOD, CONSUMER AFFAIRS AND PUBLIC DISTRIBUTION

DR. FAUZIA KHAN SHRI SATISH CHANDRA DUBEY to lay on the Table, a copy each (in English and Hindi) of the following Reports of the Department-related Parliamentary Standing Committee on Food, Consumer Affairs and Public Distribution:- (i) Ninth Report on ‘Demands for Grants (2021-22)’ of the Ministry of Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Distribution (Department of Food and Public Distribution); (ii) Tenth Report on ‘Demands for Grants (2021-22)’ of the Ministry of Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Distribution (Department of Consumer Affairs); (iii) Eleventh Report on ‘Price Rise of Essential Commodities - Causes and Effects’; and (iv) Twelfth Report on ‘Strengthening of Public Distribution System - Augmenting use of technological means and implementation of “One Nation, One Ration Card” Scheme’. ————

STATEMENT OF THE DEPARTMENT RELATED PARLIAMENTARY STANDING COMMITTEE ON WATER RESOURCES

SARDAR BALWINDER SINGH BHUNDER SHRI SUBHASH CHANDRA SINGH to lay on the Table, a copy (in English and Hindi) of the Statement of the Department-related Parliamentary Standing Committee on Water Resources showing further Action Taken by the Government on the Observations/Recommendations contained in the Eighteenth Report (Sixteenth Lok Sabha) on Action Taken by the Government on the Observations/Recommendations contained in its Thirteenth Report (Sixteenth Lok Sabha) on "Indigenous and Modern Forms of Water Conservation - Techniques and Practices" of the Ministry of Jal Shakti - Department of Water Resources, River Development & Ganga Rejuvenation.

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SHRI V. MURALEEDHARAN to make a statement regarding Government Business for the week commencing Monday, the 22nd of March, 2021. ————

#QUESTIONS

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

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STATEMENT BY MINISTER CORRECTING ANSWER TO QUESTION

SADHVI NIRANJAN JYOTI to make a statement correcting the answer given in the Rajya Sabha on the 13th March, 2020 to a supplementary question arising out of the answer to Starred Question 215 regarding ‘Registering rural workers under MGNREGA’.

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DISCUSSION ON THE WORKING OF THE MINISTRY OF TOURISM

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DISCUSSION ON THE WORKING OF THE MINISTRY OF FOOD PROCESSING INDUSTRIES

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DISCUSSION ON THE WORKING OF THE MINISTRIES OF AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE AND RURAL DEVELOPMENT

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DISCUSSION ON THE WORKING OF THE MINISTRY OF TRIBAL AFFAIRS

NEW DELHI; DESH DEEPAK VERMA, March 18, 2021 Secretary-General.

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