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LOK SABHA ___ SYNOPSIS OF DEBATES (Proceedings other than Questions & Answers) ______ Monday, March 16, 2020 / Phalguna 26, 1941 (Saka) ______ OBITUARY REFERENCE HON. SPEAKER: Hon. Members, I have to inform the House about the sad demise of our three former Members, Shri Ram Krishna Yadav, Shri Tapas Paul and Shrimati Krishna Bose. Shri Ram Krishna Yadav was a Member of 9th Lok Sabha representing Azamgarh Parliamentary Constituency. He was a Member of Committee on Agriculture. Shri Ram Krishna Yadav passed away on 25th January, 2020 at Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh at the age of 82. Shri Tapas Paul was a Member of 15th and 16th Lok Sabha representing Krishna Nagar Parliamentary Constituency of West Bengal. Prior to this, he was a Member of West Bengal Legislative Assembly for two terms. Shri Paul was an active Parliamentarian who served as a Member of different Parliamentary Standing Committees. Shri Tapas Paul was a renowned film actor who acted in more than 400 films of Bengali, Hindi and Oriya languages. He received so many film awards. Shri Tapas Paul passed away on 18th February, 2020 at Mumbai at the age of 61. Shrimati Krishna Bose was a Member of 11th, 12th and 13th Lok Sabha representing Jadavpur Parliamentary Constituency of West Bengal. Shrimati Krishna Bose served as a Chairperson of Committee on External Affairs and as a Member of different Parliamentary Committees. A well-known educationist, Shrimati Bose taught in different educational institutions for about four decades and also written so many books. Shrimati Krishna Bose passed away on 22nd February, 2020 at Kolkata at the age of 89. We deeply mourn the loss of our former colleagues and the House convey its condolences to the bereaved families. Thereafter, the Members stood in silence for a while. ____________ MATTERS UNDER RULE 377 1. SHRI ARJUN SINGH laid a statement regarding coal illegal mining in West Bengal. 2. SHRI RAJENDRA AGRAWAL laid a statement regarding need to set up Driving Training Centre and Automated Inspection and Certification Centre in Meerut, Uttar Pradesh. 3. SHRI KHAGEN MURMU laid a statement regarding need to implement Ayushman Bharat Yojana in West Bengal. 4. SHRI ARUN KUMAR SAGAR laid a statement regarding need to set up a sports stadium in Shajjahanpur Parliamentary Constituency, Uttar Pradesh. 5. SHRI BHAGIRATH CHOUDHARY laid a statement regarding need to invite fresh transparent tender process for allocation of book stalls on railway station platforms in the country. 6. SHRIMATI KESHARI DEVI PATEL laid a statement regarding air connectivity between Pragyagraj and Delhi. 7. SHRIMATI RAMA DEVI laid a statement regarding need to provide adequate compensation to farmers who suffered damage to their crops caused by heavy rainfall and hailstorm in Sheohar Parliamentary Constituency, Bihar. Laid on the Table as directed by Chair. 8. SHRI PANKAJ CHAUDHARY laid a statement regarding acquisition of land of Swadeshi Mining and Manufacturing Company Limited in Maharajganj Parliamentary Constituency, Uttar Pradesh. 9. SHRIMATI SHARDA ANIL PATEL laid a statement regarding need to fix the MSP of Arandi and milk in Gujarat. 10. SHRI MITESH PATEL(BAKABHAI) laid a statement regarding need to provide stoppage of various trains at Anand Railway Junction in Gujarat. 11. SHRIMATI RAKSHA NIKHIL KHADSE laid a statement regarding need to review the decision to reduce the financial grants provided to women's study centres by UGC. 12. SHRI SUBHASH CHANDRA BAHERIA laid a statement regarding need to enact population control Act in the country. 13. SHRI CHUNNI LAL SAHU laid a statement regarding implementation of double cropping programme in Mahasamund district in Chhattisgarh. 14. SHRI ASHOK KUMAR RAWAT laid a statement regarding need to set up sports stadiums in Sandila and Bilhaur in Misrikh parliamentary constituency, Uttar Pradesh. 15. SHRI ANURAG SHARMA laid a statement regarding need to conduct employment- oriented skill development programmes for differently- abled persons in the country. 16. SHRI AJAY MISRA TENI laid a statement regarding storage of medicines for desired effect. 17. SHRI MANOJ KOTAK laid a statement regarding need to regulate the programmes telecast by web channels in the country. 18. SHRI RAJMOHAN UNNITHAN laid a statement regarding comprehensive law for combating pandemics. 19. SHRI ANTO ANTONY laid a statement regarding newly declared National Highway 183A in Kerala. 20. DR. A. CHELLAKUMAR laid a statement regarding online sale of medicines. 21. SHRI S.R. PARTHIBAN laid a statement regarding online sale of banned, duplicate and expired medicines. 22. SHRI LAVU SRIKRISHNA DEVARAYALU laid a statement regarding approval to Disha Act. 23. PROF. SOUGATA RAY laid a statement regarding monitoring the business of private banks. 24. SHRI CHANDRA SEKHAR SAHU laid a statement regarding setting up of Green Field Airport in Gopalpur in Odisha. 25. SHRI MALOOK NAGAR laid a statement regarding need to reduce the price of petrol and diesel in the country. 26. DR. G. RANJITH REDDY laid a statement regarding Hyderabad Nizam's money in British Bank Account. 27. SHRIMATI SUPRIYA SADANAND SULE laid a statement regarding gratuity payment to LIC agents. UNION BUDGET- 2020-21 DEMANDS FOR GRANTS- 2020-21 MINISTRY OF SOCIAL JUSTICE AND EMPOWERMENT - Contd. DR. UMESH G. JADHAV: Banjara community is scattered and living in 22 states in India with an approximate population of 12 crores. The human development index of the community is far below the national average. A special purpose vehicle called National Tanda Vikas Nigam Ltd. to setup with an objective to provide basic civic amenities and welfare benefits to ensure safe, secured and dignified life to Banjara community. Majority of Banjara habitations are located wither on government land, forest land, or land belonging to some private parties. I request the Union Government to instruct states for conversion of all such unrecorded habitations into revenue villages. I request the union Government to make a uniform provision to include Banjaras and their habitations located in forest land to get forest rights on par with other Scheduled Tribes. There is enough land with government to provide viable extents of agricultural land to all rural SC families. SCs can boost the national economy and resolve the problem of unemployment. Post Metric Scholarship & Book Bank Scheme's fund may kindly be release for my Parliamentary Constituency. A Technical Hostel be setup for these EWS Students of my Parliamentary Constituency. SHRI SHRIRANG APPA BARNE: Under social justice, all the subjects from protection of the interests of minorities to eradication of poverty and illiteracy are covered. It is also related to removal of social evils like poverty, diseases, unemployment and starvation. Every person should get an opportunity for development. Nobody should be exploited. Development of Scheduled Castes, Schedules Tribes and Other Backward Classes should be done. The Government should take necessary steps to instill a feeling of brotherhood among the communities. Crimes related to Scheduled Castes are increasing every year, which is a matter of concern. In the Union Budget 2020-21, Rs. 550 crores were allocated to the Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment whereas in the year 2019-20, budget provision of Rs. 630 crores was made. The budget provision for the year 2020-21 is not sufficient for helping the victims belonging to Adivasi and Dalit communities. Social harmony should be increased in the country. DR. SHRIKANT EKNATH SHINDE: Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment has been entrusted with a very important responsibility and is mandated to uphold the principles of social justice and equality which are enshrined under the Constitution. The current Government has always invoked the principles of Dr. B.R. Ambedkar and talks about following his ideology and principles but it is shocking to note that according to NCRB report, conviction rates for cases involving SC/ST atrocities are slightly below the All India rate. The representation of SC/ST/ OBC officers in Central Government ministries/ departments is lopsided even at the additional secretary, joint secretary and director levels. The Government often talks about Sabka Saath Sabka Vikas, but the representation and percent of reservation is not being followed in the executive itself which is worrying and I would request the Minister to look into this. The Mandal Commission had estimated OBC population at 52% of the total population. I demand that the Government should carry out an OBC Census to determine their population and which will also help them in making targeted interventions for the welfare of OBCs. The caste data of Socio- Economic and Caste Census (SECC 2011), which was conducted between 2011 and 2016, has not been made public. I request the Government to make this data available at the earliest. The amount and figures are impressive but the Government could spend very little money on SC, ST, OBC students‟ scholarships, coaching and allotment on hostels. The Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment has several schemes for the welfare of the differently abled. Appropriate budget was also allocated for these schemes, but the Ministry could not spend these funds in full. I request the Hon. Minister to kindly take cognizance of this under spending and ensure that the Budget meant for the benefit of the marginalized is optimally utilized. Accessible India Campaign has not lived upto its objective and the deadlines have been pushed. Not only the Railway stations but also the trains are inaccessible to the disabled. At Airports, the Wheel Chair Lift should be implemented on Pan India basis. One important aspect has been left out is related to creation of ramps or disabled friendly infrastructure at ATM machines across the country. GST on disability devices should be abolished. National Action Plan for Senior Citizens with the objectives of financial security, health care and nutrition, shelter and welfare, protection of life and property etc.