RESUMÉ OF WORK DONE BY

FIFTEENTH LOK SABHA FOURTH SESSION, 2010

LOK SABHA SECRETARIAT, NEW June, 2010/Jyaistha, 1932 (Saka) RESUMÉ OF WORK DONE BY LOK SABHA

FIFTEENTH LOK SABHA—FOURTH SESSION

22 February, 2010 to 7 May, 2010

LOK SABHA SECRETARIAT NEW DELHI June, 2010/Jyaistha, 1932 (Saka) T.O. No. 4/15LS Vol. IV

© 2010 BY LOK SABHA SECRETARIAT Published under Rule 382 of the Rules of Procedure and Conduct of Business in Lok Sabha (Thirteenth 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 Fourth Session i.e. from 22 February, 2010 to 7 May, 2010.

NEW DELHI; P.D.T. ACHARY, June, 2010 Secretary-General. Jyaistha, 1932 (Saka)

(i) CONTENTS

PAGE(S)

1. DURATION OF SESSION ...... 1

2. ADJOURNMENT MOTION ...... 2

3. BILLS (i) Government Bills ...... 3 (ii) Bills referred to Standing Committees ...... 10 (iii) Private Members’ Bills ...... 15

4. CALLING A TTENTION ...... 25

5. COMMITTEES (i) Financial Committees ...... 26 (ii) Standing Committees ...... 27 (iii) Committees other than Financial and Standing Committees ...... 29

6. DIVISIONS ...... 32

7. FINANCIAL BUSINESS (i) Railway Budget ...... 33 (ii) General Budget ...... 34

8. MOTIONS (i) Motions under Rules 191 and 342 ...... 37 (ii) Motions under Rule 388 for suspension of Rules . . 38

9. OBITUARY AND OTHER REFERENCES ...... 40

10. PANEL OF CHAIRMEN ...... 45

11. PAPERS LAID ON THE TABLE ...... 46

(iii) (iv)

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12. PRESIDENT’S ADDRESS ...... 47

13. QUESTIONS (i) Starred ...... 48 (ii) Short Notice ...... 48 (iii) Unstarred ...... 48

14. RESOLUTIONS (i) Statutory Resolution ...... 49 (ii) Private Members’ Resolutions ...... 50

15. SHORT DURATION DISCUSSION UNDER RULE 193 ...... 53

16. SPEAKER/DEPUTY SPEAKER/CHAIRMAN Announcements/Observations/References/Rulings . . 55

17. SITTINGS OF LOK SABHA ...... 57

18. STATEMENTS (i) Statements made/laid by Minister under Rule 372 during Fourth Session of Fifteenth Lok Sabha ...... 58 (ii) Statement made/laid by Ministers under Direction 73A of Directions by the Speaker during Fourth Session of Fifteenth Lok Sabha . . . 60 (iii) Statement regarding Government Business made/laid by Ministers during Fourth Session of Fifteenth Lok Sabha ...... 68 (iv) Statement made by Minister under Rule 199 during Fourth Session of Fifteenth Lok Sabha . . . 69 (v) Matters under Rule 377—Position regarding receipt of replies from Ministries during Fifteenth Lok Sabha (as on 24.05.2010) . . . . . 70 (vi) Statement showing time lost owing to inter- ruptions and adjournment in the House during Fourth Session of Fifteenth Lok Sabha...... 71 (v)

PAGE(S) (vii) Statement indicating matters of Urgent Public Importance raised (i) after Question Hour and (ii) Before the adjournment of the House for the day during Fourth Session of Fifteenth Lok Sabha ...... 77

19. STATEMENT SHOWING TIME TAKEN ON VARIOUS KINDS OF BUSINESS ...... 78 1. DURATION OF SESSION (4th Session of )

1. Date of Commencement : $22 February, 2010 2. Date of Adjournment sine die : *7 May, 2010 3. Date of Prorogation : 11 May, 2010 4. Total number of days of Session : 75 5. Number of Actual days of Sittings : 32 6. Number of hours of sittings : 137 hours 51 minutes

$The first sitting commenced with the playing of National Anthem. *To enable the Standing Committees to consider the Demands for Grants, the House was adjourned on 16.03.2010 to meet again on 12.04.2010. However, due to cancellation of sittings on 12.04.2010 and 13.04.2010 and no sitting on 14.04.2010 on account of Vaisakhi and birth anniversary of Dr. B.R. Ambedkar, the House resumed sitting on 15.04.2010 instead of 12.04.2010 as scheduled earlier.

1 2 Remarks bers, Hon'ble peaker withheld her S Mem concent to the notices After hearing the of adjournment motion. Time taken the House H. M. 24.02.2010 0 41 brought before Shri Ananth Kumar Shri Gurudas Dasgupta Kunwar Rewati Raman Singh Acharia Shri Basudeb Raghuvansh Prasad Singh Dr. Shri Sharad Yadav Shri Dara Singh Chauhan Smt. Smt. Sumitra Mahajan Rajan Sushant Dr. had tabled notices Name of the Members whoSmt. Sushma Swaraj Date on which Ajnala Singh Rattan Dr. 2. ADJOURNMENT MOTION BROUGHT BEFORE THE HOUSE Price RisePrice Shri Gopinath Munde No. Sl. Subject 1. Regarding 3 Progress/ Passed, as amended Passed Pending Passed carried tabled amend- amend- remarks — 0 01 — — abha 9.3.2010 0 04 — — 4.5.2010 0 07 — — 29.4.2010 discussion and passing) and passing) and passing) (Consideration (Consideration (Consideration 3. BILLS — 28.4.2010 9 22 19 11 — — — (i) Government Bills the Table passed by S Rajya Sabha) (in case of BillLok in H. M. ments ments 2010 8.3. 9.3.2010 8.3.2010 introduction on 26.2.2010 on Conservation (Amendment) Bill, 2010 (Railways) Vote Account Bill, 2010 (Amendment) Bill, 2010 Sl.No. Title of the Bill Date of12 Date of laying1. 3 The Finance Bill, 2010 4 Date of 56789 taken Time No. of No. of 4. The Appropriation 2. The E nergy 3. Bank of India The State 4 Passed Passed Pending 010 0 02010 — 0 02 — — Passed — Passed 9.3.2010 0 03 — — 9.3.2010 0 04 — — and passing) and passing) and passing) and passing) and passing) (Consideration (Consideration (Consideration (Consideration (Consideration 2.3.2010 — 12.3.2 2.3.2010 — 12.3.2 1.3.2010 — 15.3.201 0 2 53* — — Passed 9.3.2010 — 9.3.2010 — 1 (Railways) No. 2 Bill, (Railways) No. 2 (Railways) Bill, 2010 Monuments and Hundred and Eighth Amendment) Bill, 2008, 2010 Archaeological Sites and Remains (Amendment and Bill, 2010 Validation) as passed by Rajya Sabha. Account) Bill, on (Vote 2010 2010 5. The Appropriation 7 . The Ancient 9 . The Appropriation 1 6 . The Appropriation 8 . The Constitution (One — 12.3.2010 — — — — 12 3 4 56789 10. The Appropriation Bill, 1 5 Pending Pending Pending Pending as amended Pending — 0 01 — — —— 0 01 0— 6 01 — 0 — 01 — — — 16.3.2010 30.4.2010 21.4.2010 and passing) (Consideration .4.2010 — .3.2010 — .3.2010 — .3.2010 — .7.2009 — 15.3.2010.3.2010 4 — 28 57 13.3.2010 0 47 01 Passed, — — (Earlier Session) of Technology (Amendment) Bill, 2010 of Name) Bill, 2010 Hundred and Thirteenth Amendment) Bill, 2010 Procedure (Amendment) Bill, 2010 Tribunal Bill, 2010 Minerals Pipelines (Acquisition of right User in Land) Amendment Bill, 2010 Ancient Monuments and Archaeological Sites and Remains (Amendments and Validation) Ordinance, 2010 and Validation) Archaeological Sites and Remains (Amendments Ancient Monuments and 2010. (No. 1 of 2010) promulgated by the President on 23 January, * Resolution seeking disapproval of the The motion for consideration of the Bill was discussed together with Statutory 11. The Orissa (Alteration 15 12. The Constitution (One 15 13. The Code of Criminal 15 14. The National Green 31 15. The Petroleum and 16 16. The National Institutes 15 6 Passed Passed Passed Passed 02 — — Passed 03 —07 — — Passed — Passed .4.2010 0 .4.2010 0 .4.2010 0 3.5.2010 0 01 — — 6.5.2010 1 017.5.2010 — 1 00 — — — 3.5..2010 0 03 1 — and passing) and passing) and passing) and passing) and passing) and passing) and passing) (Consideration (Consideration (Consideration (Consideration (Consideration (Consideration (Consideration 010 — 010 — 010 — 27.4.2 Establishments Gratuity (Amendment) Bill, 2010 Torture (Amendment) (Registration and Bill, 2010 Bill, 2010 Regulation) Bill, 2010 (Railways) No. 3 Bill, 2010 (No. 2) Bill, 2010 (No. 3) Bill, 2010 1217. 3 The Clinical 4 56789 15.4.2 18. The Appropriation 19.4.201019. The Payment of —20. 22.4.2010 The Prevention of 26.4.2 19 — 21. The Wakf 22. The Appropriation 27.4.201023. The Appropriation — 28.4.2010 — 27 28 7 Passed Pending Pending Pending Pending Passed, as amended — 0 01 ——— — 0 01 0 — 01— — — 0 01 — — — 3.5.2010 0 12 12 12 and passing) and passing) (Consideration (Consideration 3.5.2010 7.5.2010 1 07 — — (Earlier 3.5.2010 — 3.5.20103.5.2010 — — 3.5.2010 — 7.8.2009 — Session)

(Amendment) Bill, 2010 (Amendment) Bill, as passed by Rajya Sabha. Unfair Practices in Educational Technical Institutions, Medical Educational Institutions and Universities Bill, 2010 Tribunals Bill, 2010 tional Institutions (Regulation of Entry and Operations) Bill, 2010 ditation Regulatory Authority for Higher Educational Institu- tions Bill, 2010 Insurance (Amendment) Bill, 2010 24. The Plantations Labour — 25. The Prohibition of 26. The Educational 27. The Foreign Educa- 28.Accre- The National 29. The Employees State 8 Passed as amended Passed Pending Passed as amended Pending 5 — 0 01 — — — 0 17 — — 4.5.2010 0 05 5 6.5.2010 0 40 29 29 and passing) and passing) and passing) (Consideration (Consideration (Consideration — 6.5.2010 6.5.2010 1 15 — — — (Earlier (Earlier 4.5.2010 — 7.8.2009 — Session) Session)

as passed by Commission for Minority Educational Institutions (Amendment) Bill, 2010 Council Legislative Bill, 2010, Safety and Traffic Management Board Bill, 2010 Rajya Sabha. Authority of India Bill, 2010 Nuclear Damage Bill, 2010 32. Nadu The Tamil 1230. 3 The National Road 4 56789 31. The National 33. The Land Ports34. 7.8.2009 The Civil Liability for 7.5.2010 — SUMMARY

1. Bills pending at the end of last Session 14 2. Bills introduced 27 3. Bills opposed at introduction stage 2 4. Bills passed by Rajya Sabha and laid on the Table 3 5. Bills passed by Rajya Sabha and returned by Lok Sabha with amendments Nil 6. Bills returned by Rajya Sabha with amendments and laid on the Table of Lok Sabha Nil 7. Bills passed 21 8. Bills in respect of which amendments made by Rajya Sabha were agreed to by Lok Sabha Nil 9. Bills negatived Nil 10. Bills withdrawn Nil 11. Bills—part discussed Nil 12. Motions for adjournment of debate on the Bills adopted Nil 13. Bills referred to Select Committee Nil 14. Bills referred to 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 Rajya Sabha in respect of which motion for concurrence were adopted by Lok Sabha Nil 18. Bills referred to Standing Committees by Chairman/Speaker 18 19. Bills reported by Standing Committees 5 20. Bills pending at the end of Fourth Session of Fifteenth Lok Sabha 23

9 10 Pending in Lok Sabha Pending in Rajya Sabha Pending in Lok Sabha Pending in Lok Sabha Remarks Passed 2010 2010 12.3.2010 12.3.2010 19.4. Date of laying ference reports Finance Finance Finance (9.9.2009) (1.12.2009) (9.9.2009) (9.9.2009) Name of the Committee/ presentation/ Home Affairs(15.9.2009) 22. 2.2010 peaker peaker Speaker Chairman Commerce 16.4. Referred ChairmanChairman re 1.2009 .2.2009 S .7.2009 S (LS) 25.1 3.8.2009 (LS) (LS) 24 introductionin Lok Sabha/Rajya Sabha by Speaker/(LS) Date of Trusts (Amendment) Bill, 2009 Trade (Developmentand Regulation) (RS) Amendment Bill, 2009 and Exchange Board of India (Amendment) Bill, 2009 Corporation (Amendment) Bill, 2009 Authority of India Bill, 2009 (ii) Bills referred to the Standing Committees and presentation/laying of reports thereof 4.Foreign The 5. The Securities 3. The Indian Sl. Title of the BillNo. 12 Date of 1. The Land Ports 32. 7.8.2010 The Life Insurance 4 31 5 6 7 11 ittee Pending with the Committee Pending with the Comm Pending with the Committee Pending with the Committee Pending with the Committee — — — (22.4.2010) Home Affairs(6.4.2010) — Natural Gas (7.5.2010) Human Resource Development (13.5.2010) Resource Development (22.4.2010) Human Human Resource Development peaker Petroleum and — Chairman ` Chairman Chairman Chairman .3.2010 .3.2010 S .4.2010 .4.2010 .4.2010 15 (LS) 16 (LS) 15 (LS) 16 (RS) 16 (RS) Criminal Procedure (Amendment) Bill, 2010 and Minerals Pipelines (Acquisition Bill, 2010 of right user in Land) Amendment Bill, 2010 Institutes of Technology (Amendment) Bill, 2010 Council for Teacher Education (Amendment) Bill, 2010 (Amendment) of Children to Free and Compulsory Education 6 . The Code of 7 . The Petroleum 8 . The National 9 . The National 10. The Right 12 ittee Pending with Pending with the Committee Pending with the Committee Pending with the Comm Pending with the Committee the Committee the Committee the Pending with — — — — Finance Finance Finance Personnel,Public Grievances, Law and Justice — (23.4.2010) (4.5.2010) (4.5.2010) Chemicals and — (26.4.2010) Human Resource Development (23.4.2010) Fertilizers (4.5.2010) peaker peaker peaker Chairman Chairman 3 4 5 6 7 .4.201 0 Speaker .4.2010 S .4.2010 S .4.2010 S .4.2010 .4.2010 16 (RS) (RS) 28 (RS) 28 28 (RS) (RS) 19 (RS) 22 Laws (Amendment) Bill, 2010 Works AccountantsWorks (Amendment) Bill, 2010 Accountants (Amendment) Bill, 2010 Secretaries (Amendment) Bill, 2010 Weapons Convention (Amendment) Bill, 2010 (Amendment) Bill, 2010 14. The Cost and 15. The Chartered 16. The Company 12 11. The Chemical 12. The Copyright 13. The Personal 13 ittee ittee ittee ittee Pending with the Comm Pending with the Comm Pending with the Comm Pending with the Comm — — — — Human Resource Development Human Resource Development Resource Development Resource Development (13.5.2010) Human (13.5.2010) Human (13.5.2010) (13.5.2010) Chairman Chairman Chairman Chairman 3.5.2010 (LS) 3.5.2010 (LS) (LS) (LS) 3.5.2010 3.5.2010 of Unfair Practices in 2010 Technical Educational Institutions, Medical Educational Institutions and Universities Bill, 2010 Tribunals Bill, 2010 Educational Institutions Accreditation Regulatory (Regulation of Entry and Operations) Bill, 2010 Authority for Higher Educational Institutions Bill, 17. The Prohibition 18. The Educational 19. The Foreign 20. The National 14 ittee ittee ittee with the Pending with the Comm Pending with the Comm Pending Comm cience and — ourism and echnology, and Forests Transport,T Culture — (13.5.2010) (13.5.2010) Health and — Family Welfare (12.5.2010) T Environment Chairman Chairman Chairman S 7.5.2010 4.5.2010 (LS) 6.5.2010 (RS) (LS) Road Safety and Traffic Management Board Bill, 2010 Medicine Central Council Liability for (Amendment) Bill, 2010 Nuclear Damage Bill, 2010 1221. The National 3 4 5 6 7 22. The Indian 23. The Civil 15 Progress/ Pending Pending Pending carried ments ments tabled amend- amend- remarks Time takenTime No. of No. of ———————— Date(s) of discussion H M the Table Rajya Sabha) (in the case ofLok in Bills passed by Sabha (iii) Private Members’ Bills 5.3.2010 — 5.3.2010 — by Shri Yogi by Shri

Allahabad (Establishment of a Permanent Bench at Agra) Bill, 2009 M.P. Ramshankar, by Dr. (Amendment) Bill, 2009 (Amendment of article 1) Adityanath, by Shri Yogi M.P. (Amendment) Bill, 2009 (Insertion of new article 25A) Adityanath, M.P. Sl.No. Title of the Bill and member-in-charge introduction Date of12 on Date(s) of laying 1. The High Court at 3 4 56789 5.3.20102. The Constitution —3. The Constitution — — — — 16 Pending Pending Pending Pending Pending ———— ———— ———— ———— 5.3.2010 — , M.P. , M.P. , M.P. by Shri Hansraj (Amendment of by Shri Prabodh by Shri Hansraj

Management Board Bill, 2010 by Shri Hansraj Gangaram Ahir (Remunerative Price and Welfare) Bill, 2009 by Shri Hansraj Gangaram M.P. Ahir, Amendment Bill, 2009 (Insertion of new section 3C) Gangaram Ahir Other Traditional Forest Dwellers (Recognition of Amendment Forest Rights) Bill, 2009 section 2) Gangaram Ahir (Amendment) Bill, 2009 (Amendment of article 253) Panda, M.P. 124. The Forest Produce 3 4 56789 5.3.20105. The Cotton Growers — 5.3.20106. The Forest (Conservation) 5.3.2010 — — — 7. — The Scheduled Tribes and 5.3.2010 — — — 8. The Constitution 17 Pending Pending Pending Pending Pending ———————————————————— 5.3.2010 — 5.3.2010 — 5.3.2010 — 5.3.2010 — 5.3.2010 — by Shrimati

(Amendment of by Shri K.C.

(Amendment of the

Assistance to the State of Assistance to the State Uttarakhand Bill, 2009 by Shri K.C. Singh 'Baba', M.P. (Scheduled Castes) Order (Amendment) Bill, 2009 Schedule) Singh 'Baba', M.P. (Assistance in Higher Bill, 2009 by Studies) Shri K.C. Singh 'Baba', M.P. and Credit Guarantee Corporation (Amendment) Bill, 2009 section 21) Sumitra Mahajan, M.P. (Amendment) Bill, 2009 (Amendment of article 243A) Raghuvansh Prasad by Dr. Singh, M.P. 9 . Financial The Special 10. The Constitution 11. The Meritorious Students 12. The Deposit Insurance 13. The Constitution 18 Pending Pending Pending Pending Pending ———— ———— ———— ———— ———— 3456789 2010 — 5.3.2010 — 5.3.2010 — 5.3. 5.3.2010 —

Allahabad (Establishment of a Permanent Bench at Meerut) Bill, 2010 by Agrawal, M.P. Shri Rajendra Uttarakhand (Establishment of a Permanent Bench at Narendranagar) Bill, 2010 by Shri Satpal Maharaj, M.P. and Other Newspaper Employees (Conditions of Service) and Miscellaneous Provisions (Amendment) Bill, 2010 (Insertion of new sections 13AB, 13AC and 13AD) Agarwal, M.P. by Shri J.P. Conservation Bill, 2010 Agarwal, M.P. by Shri J.P. Bill, 2010 by Shri J.P. Agarwal, M.P. 14. The High Court at 12 15. The High Court of 16. The Working Journalists 17. The Cultural Heritage 18. Education Uniform The 5.3.2010 — 19 Pending Pending Pending Pending Pending Pending ———— ———— ———————————— ———— 2010 — 5.3.2010 — 5.3.2010 — 5.3.2010 — 5.3.2010 — ntrol 5.3.2010 — of Begging by Shri Nishikant by Adv. P.T. Adv. by by Adv. P.T. Thomas, by Adv. P.T.

(Regulation) Bill, 2010 by Shri Bhausaheb M.P. Rajaram Wakchaure, (Scheduled Tribes) Order (Amendment) Bill, 2010 (Amendment of the Schedule) M.P. Dubey, (Amendment) Bill, 2010 (Insertion of new Chapter etc.) IVA, Thomas, M.P. (Amendment) Bill, 2010 (Amendment of section 2, etc.) M.P. Bill, 2010 by Shri Prasanta M.P. Kumar Majumdar, Bill, 2010 by Shri Prasanta M.P. Kumar Majumdar, 19. The Private Schools 20. The Constitution 21. The Plantations Labour 5.3. 22. The Payment of Bonus 23. The Abolition 24. The Population Co 20 the motion for consideration Pending Pending Pending Discussion on of the Bill not concluded. — — Pending — ——— — — — Pending 0-17 — — 4-32 — — Session) of Bills from (excluding 28 minutes taken minutes taken on introduction Sl. Nos. 1 to 26 5.3.2010 30.4.2010 during 3rd 4.12.2009 (4th Session) (3rd Session) 010 — — 5.3.2010 — —5.3.2010 — — — 30.4.2 M.P. Educational by Shri Manish Agarwal, M.P. 2009 by Shrimati Supriya Sule, M.P. Registration of Marriages Bill, 2009 by Shrimati Supriya Sule, M.P. (Amendment) Bill, 2010 (Amendment of the Tenth Schedule) M.P. Tewari, in of Yoga Institutions Bill, 2010 by Shri Satpal Maharaj, Bill, 2009 by Shri J.P. 28. Child Norm Bill,Two The 30.4.201029. The Compulsory — — 1225. The Constitution 3456789 26. The Compulsory Teaching 27. The Compulsory Voting 17.7.2009 — 21 Pending Pending Pending Pending Pending Pending ——— ——— ——— ——— ——— ——— 30.4.2010 — — 30.4.2010 — — 30.4.2010 — — by

(Insertion of by Shri L. Rajagopal, M.P. by Shri L. Rajagopal, by Shrimati Supriya Council (Amendment) Bill, 2009 Caste or Religious Title Bill, 2009 by Shri L. Rajagopal, M.P. to National Honour (Amendment) Bill, 2010 Shri Varun Gandhi, M.P. Shri Varun new section 23A) (Insertion of new section 2A) Labour Bill, 2010 by Shri Adhir Ranjan M.P. Chowdhury, Unemployment Bill, 2010 Chitthan, by Shri N.S.V. M.P. (Amendment) Bill, 2010 (Insertion of new section 4A) Sule, M.P. 32. The Prevention of Insults 30.4.2010 — — 31. The Prohibition on Use of 30.4.2010 — — 30. The Indian Medical 33.Abolition of Child The 30.4.201034. The Eradication of —35. — The Anti-Hijacking 22 Pending Pending Pending Pending Pending ——— ——— —— — ———— — Pending — Pending ——— ——— 3456789 .2010 —.2010 — — — 30.4.2010 — — by Shri Adhir by Shri Calamities (Rehabilitation Assistance) and Financial Bill, 2010 by Shri N.S.V. Chitthan, M.P. (Amendment) Bill, 2010 (Amendment of article 85) Arjun Meghwal, M.P. by Shri Arjun, 2010 by Shri Meghwal, M.P. Welfare Bill, 2010 by Arjun Meghwal, M.P. Shri Bill, 2010 by Shri Om M.P. Prakash Yadav, Pension) Bill, 2010 by Thomas, M.P. P.T. Adv. (Amendment) Bill, 2010 (Insertion of new section 335A) M.P. Ranjan Chowdhury, 37. The Constitution 36. The Victims of Natural 30.4.2010 — — 12 38. The Price Control Bill,39. The Indigent Persons 30.4.2010 —40. The Ban on Witchcraft 30.4 — 41. 30.4 Age The Farmers (Old 42. 30.4.2010 The Indian Penal Code — 30.4.2010 — — — 23 Pending Pending Pending Pending ——— —————— 0-10 — — to 46. Sl. Nos. 28 of Bills from minutes taken on introduction 30.4.2010 —30.4.2010 — — — of f) Bill, by Shri Rajendra 2010 by Shri Jagdambika Pal, M.P. Poverty Line (Identification) Bill, 2010 by Shri Satpal Maharaj, M.P. Organisations (Regulation) Bill, 2010 by M.P. Tamta, Shri Pradeep Processed Food Products Authority Export Development (Amendment) Bill, 2010 (Amendment of section 4, etc.) Agrawal, M.P. (Conditions of Service Staf Non-Teaching 43. The Persons Living Below 30.4.2010 —44. The Voluntary — 45. The Agricultural and 46. The Central Universities 30.4.2010 — — SUMMARY

(Private Members' Bills)

1. Bills pending at the end of the last session 59 2. Bills introduced 45 3. Bills withdrawn Nil 4. Bills negatived Nil 5. Bills removed from the Register of Pending Bills Nil 6. Bills—part discussed 1 7. Bills pending at the end of the Session vide para 104 No. 1496 of Bulletin-Part II, dated 31 May, 2010

24 25 aken Time T H. M. 00 37 00 48 6.5.2010 7.5.2010 Date when taken up Name of Memberof Name Name of Minister and who called attention Shri Gurudas DasguptaChavan Prithviraj Shri Shri Gurudas Dasgupta Shri 4. CALLING ATTENTION 4. CALLING Subject condition of working women, parti- cularly the poor women workers in unorganized sector and steps taken by the Government in this regard. this regard. radiation exposure due to Cobalt-60 in Delhi resulting in death of one person and critical injuries to several persons and steps taken by the Government in Sl. No. 1. Situation arising out of deplorable 2. Situation arising out of incident 26 — — Remarks Committee on Estimates has been (2010-11) reconstituted on 1.05.2010 Committee on Public (2010-11) Accounts has been reconstituted on 5.05.2010. ate- ment St Action Action Ori- ginal Taken Taken tudy Reports Presented ours/ taken visits under- atten- dance 56.9% —83.3% 12 — 2 — — — — 54.33% — —62.12% 2 — — 4 3 — percen- T Average S 5. COMMITTEES tion H MH tage of Local (i) Financial Committees 3 6 35 sittings 8.2009 3 50 8 tution consti- Date of No. of Dura- 6.0 Public Accounts (2009-10) Estimates (2009-10) Undertakings 7.05.2010 3Sub-Committee (ii) 45 1 No. Committee Sl. Name of the 1. Committee on 2. Committee on Public 3. (i) on Committee 7.8.2009 2 2 45 27 — — — — — — — Remarks ate- ment St Action Action Ori- ginal Taken Taken tudy Reports Presented ours/ taken visits under- atten- dance 52.19% — 6 — — 63.59% — 1 4 — percen- T Average S (approx.) tion H MH tage of Local (ii) Standing Committees sittings 3 4 567891011 tution consti- Date of No. of Dura- 31.08.2009 11 2331.08.2009 53 4 25 6 31.08.2009 52% 431.08.2009 — 00 9 7 54% 331.08.2009 50 9 — 5 —31.08.2009 50 8 3 — 8 62% —31.08.2009 00 10 — 4 43% — 00 12 — 2 43% 1 2 — — 2 8 — 6 — Agriculture Chemicals and Fertilizers and Steel Defence (2009-10) Energy External Affairs Finance No. Committee 2. Committee on 3. Committee on Coal 4. Committee on 5. Committee on 6. Committee on 7. Committee on 1. Committee on Sl. Name of the 1 2 28 — — — — — — — — — 53.04% — 4 4 — 43.77% —58.87% 4 — — 3 — — — (approx.) 3 4 567891011 31.08.2009 8 20 17 31.08.2009 6 10 8 40.7% —31.08.2009 2 4 —31.08.2009 45 5 3 4 63% 10 4 31.08.2009 — 64% 531.08.2009 2 — 30 8 7 55% 331.08.2009 1 00 18 — 5 1 1 20 8 31.08.2009 1 2 3 131.08.2009 00 6 5 — 50% 40 6 — 58% 2 — 3 1 1 1 — Food, Consumer Affairs and Public Distribution Information Technology Labour Petroleum & Natural Gas Railways Development Social Justice and Empowerment Urban Development Water Resources 9. Committee on 10. Committee on 11. Committee on 12. Committee on 13. Committee on Rural 14. Committee on 15. Committee on 16. Committee on 8. on Committee 1 2 29 — — — — — — Remarks Committee granted leave to 10 Members ate- ment St Action Action Ori- ginal Taken Taken tudy Reports Presented ours/ taken visits under- atten- dance 53.33% — 243.33% — — — 4 1 — percen- T Average S (approx.) tion H MH tage of Local sittings 3 4 567891011 0.2009 2 30 0 50% — — — — 0.2009 2 25 2 50% — — 1 — 6.2009 1 30 0 58% — — — — tution consti- Date of No. of Dura- 23.09.2009 2 15 1 23.09.2009 2 45 1 23.09.2009 2 15 2 76.6% — — — — 21.04.2010 1 30 0 50% — 1 — — (iii) Committees other than Financial and Standing Ethics Private Members' Bills and Resolutions Subordinate Legislation Privileges MPLADS (2009-10) Members from the sittings of House Absence of 6. Committee on 7. Committee on 5. Committee on 7.1 4. Committee on 3. Committee on 7.1 No. Committee 2. House Committee 9.0 1. Committee on Sl. Name of the 1 2 30 — — — — — Committee does not present Action Taken Action Report and to Statement Taken the House 34567891011 2.2009 2 45 1 56.6% — — — — 4.08.2009 — — — — — — — 23.09.2009 1 40 1 53% —19.10.2009 — 1 — — — — — — — — 15.10.2009 1 00 1 53% — — — — 23.09.2009 2 25 1 50% — 1 1 — Offices of Profit Papers Laid on the Table Committee Installation of Portraits/ of National Statues Leaders and Parliamentarians in Parliament House Complex Food Management in Parliament House Complex 9 . Joint Committee on 1.1 8 . Committee on 10. Rules Committee 11. General Purposes 12. Joint Committee on 13. Joint Committee on 1 2 31 — — — — — — — 42.66% — 3 N/A — 45.83% — 1 1 — 1.2009 3 45 3 66.6% — 1* — — 6.08.2009 3 30 4 50% — 2 2 — 23.09.2009 5 05 4 55% — — 6 — 23.09.2009 5 20 8 29.06.2009 6 40 2 63.3% — 6 -— — 23.09.2009 4 30 6 Government Assurances Committee Salaries and Allowances of Members of Parliament Welfare of Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes (2009-10) Empowerment of Women Committee presented to the Hon'ble Chairman, Rajya Sabha and Hon'ble Speaker, Lok Sabha on 5.05.2010. presented to the Hon'ble Chairman, Rajya Sabha and Speaker, 18. Committee on Petitions 16. Joint Committee on 5.1 17. Committee on 15. Business Advisory 19. Committee on 20. Railway Convention 15.03.2010 1 05 1 72% — — — — 14. Committee on the one Report of the Joint Committee was of the House. However, Table *The Joint Committee do not lay any report on the 6. DIVISIONS

Sl. Date Subject-matter Brief question Final Remarks No. on which Divisions Result was sought

1. 27.04.2010 Cut Motion No. 2 Cut Motion No. 2 Ayes: 162 Division held Demand No. 72 Demand No. 72 Noes: 246 by AVR Machine pertaining to pertaining to Ministry Abst: 002 Ministry of of Petroleum and Petroleum and Natural Gas Natural Gas

2. 27.04.2010 Cut Motion No. 1 Cut Motion No. 1 Ayes: 201 Division held by Demand No. 72 Demand No. 72 Noes: 289 distribution of slips pertaining of pertaining to Ministry Abst.: 000 due to non-working Ministry of of Petroleum and of AVR Machine Petroleum and Natural Gas Natural Gas

32 33 5 30 0 09 01 48 Time taken H M } discussion Demands for Excess Supplementary Demands for Grants on Demands for Grants on Account (Railways) Demands for Grants (Railways) Grants (Railways) on on (Railways) (s) of Discussion 8.3.20109.3.2010 *General *Discussion and voting 9.3.2010 on 9.3.2010 on 8.3.2010 *Discussion and voting 8.3.2010 *Discussion and voting 19.4.2010voting and Discussion (i) RAILWAY BUDGET (i) RAILWAY 7. FINANCIAL BUSINESS 4.3.2010 4.3.2010 Date of presentation Date 123 4 Subject Budget (Railways) for 2010-2011 24.2.2010 Supplementary Demands for Grants (Railways) for 2009-10 Demands for Excess Grants (Railways) for 2007-08 Demands for Grants (Railways) *Discussed together. 2010-2011 34 1 46 0 02 6 50 5 08 0 19 5 29 09 57 } Supplementary *General discussion on Demands for Grants on Account (General) Demands for Grants (General) *Discussion and voting discussion 1.3.2010 11.3.2010 1 20 .4.2010 28.4.2010 without Voted 12.3.2010 *Discussion and voting 12.3.2010 on 22.4.2010 27.4.2010 23.4.2010 (at 6.14 PM) (ii) GENERAL BUDGET .2.2010 .4.2010 5.3.2010 } General) 16 123 4 (1) Agriculture (2) Atomic Energy (3) Chemicals and Fertilisers Demands for Excess Grants ( Budget (General) for 2010-2011 26 Supplementary Demands for Grants (General) for 2009-10 for 2007-08 Discussion and voting on Demands for Grants of Ministry/Department of— Affairs 1. External 2. Rural Development 3. Tribal Affairs 3. Tribal Guillotining of the Demands for Grants of Ministries/Departments of— 35 0 19 27.4.2010 (at 6.14 pm) 6.14 (at } and Broadcasting Culture Development of North Eastern Region Earth Sciences Environment and Forests Finance Health and Family Welfare Heavy Industries and Public Enterprises Home Affairs Housing and Urban Poverty Alleviation Human Resource Development Labour and Employment Law and Justice Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises Minority Affairs New and Renewable Energy Affairs Overseas Indian Information Technology Public Distribution Food Processing Industries (8) Food and Affairs, Consumer (9) Corporate Affairs (4) Civil Aviation (5) Coal (6) Commerce and Industry (7) Communications and (10) (11) Defence (12) (13) (14) (15) (17) (18) (19) (20) (21) (22) Information (23) (24) (25) (26) Mines (27) (28) (29) (16) *Discussed together. 36 0 19 6.14 pm) 27.4.2010 (at } 12 3 4 atistics and Programme teel outh Affairs and Sports Affairs outh extiles ourism Social Justice and Empowerment Implementation Shipping Urban Development Water Rosources Women and Child Development Panchayati Raj Affairs Parliamentary Personnel, Public Grievances and Pensions Petroleum and Natural Gas Planning Lok Sabha Rajya Sabha Secretariat of the Vice- President Road Transport and Highways Technology Science and (42) (43) Space (44) St (45) S (41) (46) T (47) T (48) (49) (50) (30) (31) (32) (33) (34) (35) Power (36) (37) (38) (39) (40) (51) Y 8. MOTIONS

(i) Motions under Rules 191 and 342

SUMMARY

No. of notices received : 673 No. of motions admitted : 273

No. of motions discussed : Nil No. of discussions completed : Nil No. of motions remained : Nil part-discussed

37 38 Adopted Adopted Time taken Remarks 30.4.2010 15.3.201016.3.2010 21.4.2010 4 28 29.4.2010 Date(s) of discussion H M 3 456 moved of member who Shri Jairam Shri Name Shri Pranab MukherjeePranab Shri 28.4.2010 9 22 (ii) Motions under Rule 388 for Suspension of Rules clause (i) of rule 80 the Rules of Procedure and Conduct Business in Lok Sabha so far as it requires that an amendment shall be within the scope of Bill and relevant to the subject matter of the clause to which it relates, in its application to the Government amendment No. 23* to the National Green Tribunal Bill, 2009 and that this amendment may be allowed to moved." clause (i) of rule 80 the Rules Procedure and Conduct of Business in Lok Sabha so far as it requires that an amendment shall be within the scope of 2. "That this House do suspend 1. "That this House do suspend Sl.12 Brief Subject No. 39 Adopted 3.5.2010 0 12 Shri Bill and relevant to the subject matter of the clause to which it relates, in its application to the Government amendment No. 8* to the Finance Bill, 2010 and that this amendment may be allowed to be moved." clause (i) of rule 80 the Rules Procedure and Conduct of Business in Lok Sabha so far as it requires that an amendment shall be within the scope of Bill and relevant to the subject matter of the clause to which it relates, in its application to the Government amendment* Nos. 3, 8 and 9 to the Employees' State Insurance (Amendment) Bill, 2009 and that this amendment may be allowed to moved." 3. "That this House do suspend *Three separate motions were moved and adopted. 9. OBITUARY REFERENCES

Sl. Name of Member Date of Date of obituary Time Taken No. Death references Hr. Min. 12 345

1. Shri Arvind Tulsiram Kamble 28.12.2009 (Member, Eighth, Ninth, Tenth and Twelfth Lok Sabhas) 2. Shri Nageshwar Dwivedi 1.1.2010 (Member, Fourth and Fifth Lok Sabhas) 3. Shri Jagpal Singh 13.1.2010 (Member, Seventh and Ninth Lok Sabhas) 4. Shri Virdhi Chander Jain 13.1.2010 22.2.2010 00 15 (Member, Seventh and Eighth Lok Sabhas) 5. Shri Ram Niwas Mirdha 29.1.2010 (Member, Eighth and Tenth Lok Sabhas) 6. Shri Jyoti Basu 17.1.2010 (Former Chief Minister of West Bengal) 7. Shri Janeshwar Mishra 22.1.2010 (Member, Fourth, Fifth, Sixth and Ninth Lok Sabhas) 8. Shri Brahmananda Panda 23.1.2010 (Member, Fourteenth Lok Sabha) 9. Shri Chowkhamoon Gohain 2.2.2010 23.2.2010 00 12 (Member, First and Second Lok Sabhas) 10. Shri D.N. Reddy 16.2.2010 (Member, Eighth Lok Sabha) 11. Shri Madhukar Sirpotdar 20.2.2010 (Member, Eleventh and Twelfth Lok Sabhas)

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12. Shri Khagapati Pradhani 3.2.2010 (Member, Fourth to Twelfth Lok Sabhas) 5.3.2010 00 05 13. Shri Ashok Singh 23.2.2010 (Member, Eleventh and Twelfth Lok Sabhas)

14. Shri Nanaji Deshmukh 27.2.2010 12.3.2010 00 05 (Member, Sixth Lok Sabha)

15. Mr. Lech Kaczynski 10.4.2010 (President of Poland)

16. Shri Shivsharn Verma 27.1.2010 (Member, Seventh, Ninth and Tenth Lok Sabhas) 15.4.2010 00 12 17. Shri P. Rajarethinam 4.2.2010 (Member, Twelfth Lok Sabha)

18. Shrimati Sunderwati Nawal 24.3.2010 Prabhakar (Member, Eighth Lok Sabha)

19. Shri Varkala Radhakrishnan 26.4.2010 (Member, Twelfth, Thirteenth and Fourteenth Lok Sabhas) 27.4.2010 00 08

20. Smt. Prabha Rau 26.4.2010 (Member, Thirteenth Lok Sabha)

21. Shri Satyendra Chandra Guria 24.4.2010 28.4.2010 00 06 (Member, Eighth Lok Sabha)

22. Shri A. Jayamohan 25.4.2010 3.5.2010 00 06 (Member, Eighth, Ninth and Tenth Lok Sabhas)

23. Shri T. Bala Goud 1.3.2010 4.5.2010 00 06 (Member, Eighth and Ninth Lok Sabhas) 24. Shri R.P. Yadav 28.3.2010 7.5.2010 00 06 (Member, Fifth and Seventh Lok Sabhas) REFERENCES REGARDING TRAGIC INCIDENTS

Sl. Incident Date of Date of Time taken No. Incident reference Hr. Min. 12 345

1. Reference to the death of 13.2.2010 15 persons including foreigners and injuries caused to 60 persons in a terrorist attack at a bakery in Pune. 2. Reference to the death of 15.2.2010 22.2.2010 00 02 20 paramilitary personnel in a Naxal attack at Silda Camp of Eastern Frontier Rifles in West Midnapore, West Bengal. 3. Reference to a Naxal attack 18.2.2010 at Philwari Village of Jamui District in Bihar leading to death of 11 villagers. 4. Reference to the death 4.3.2010 5.3.2010 00 01 of 63 people including women and children and injuries to hundreds ashram other in a stampede in an in Pratapgarh, Uttar Pradesh. 5. Reference to the death of 6.4.2010 75 paramilitary personnel of CRPF and one state police official in a Maoist attack at Dantewada district in Chhattisgarh. 6. Reference to the death of 4.4.2010 15.4.2010 00 02 11 security personnel of the Special Operations Group in a naxal attack in Koraput district of Orissa. 7. Reference to the death of 14.4.2010 120 people caused by a tornado in the States of Assam, Bihar and West Bengal.

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8. Reference to the tragic incident in 14.4.2010 15.4.2010 00 02 which about 7 people died in a stampede and two others drowned at Haridwar.

9. Reference to the death of two persons and injury to over a dozen others in an incident in which a large number of 21.4.2010 27.4.2010 00 01 houses of dalits were set ablaze by some anti-social elements in Mirchpur Village of Hisar district of Haryana. CONGRATULATORY REFERENCES/FELICITATIONS & REFERENCES ON SOLEMN OCCASIONS

Sl. Incident Date of Date of Time taken No. occasion reference Hr. Min.

1. Sachin Tendulkar for becoming 24.2.2010 25.2.2010 00 01 the first cricketer in the history of one day cricket to score a double century during the second one day cricket match against South Africa at Gwalior.

2. Indian Cricket Team for their 24.2.2010 25.2.2010 00 01 tremendous performance in the 2010 series against South Africa.

3. Reference on the occasion of 8.3.2010 8.3.2010 00 02 ‘International Women’s Day’.

4. Indian Kabaddi Team for 11.4.2010 15.4.2010 00 01 winning Kabaddi World Cup, 2010 at Ludhiana.

5. Reference on the occasion of 22.4.2010 22.4.2010 00 01 “Earth Day”.

44 10. 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 5. Shri Francisco Sardinha 05.06.09 6. Shri Arjun Charan Sethi 7. Dr. Raghuvansh Prasad Singh 8. Dr. M. Thambidurai 9. Shri 10. Dr. (Ms.)

45 11. PAPERS LAID ON THE TABLE

(a) By Government ...... 2080

(b) By Private Members ...... Nil

46 47 6.3.2010 message President’s reported on Time taken H M adopted 5.3.2010 12 31 1 carried on amend- Thanks admitted/ ments circulated 1994 1760 — tabled amendments amendments 12. PRESIDENT’S ADDRESS rjit Singh Rao and seconded Meenakshi Natarajan Member who moved No. of No. of No. ofof Motion 5.3.2010 3.3.2010 Inde Shri 4.3.2010 Km. on Motion of Thanks Date(s) of discussion Date of Address 22.2.2010 13. QUESTIONS

(I) STARRED QUESTIONS

(a) Number of Questions put down in 620 Question Lists for oral answer

(b) Number of Questions orally answered 76

(II) SHORT NOTICE QUESTIONS

(a) Number of Questions put down in Nil Short Notice Question List

(b) Number of Short Notice Question Nil Orally answered

(c) Number of Short Notice Question Nil laid on the Table of the House

(III) UNSTARRED QUESTIONS

(a) Number of Questions put down in 7029 Question Lists for written answers

(b) Number of Questions for which 7573 written answers were laid on the Table including those put down for oral answers but were not called for answers or the Member was absent.

48 49 Remarks Withdrawn Culture M. concerned Time Ministry/ .3.2010 52 2 ving and taken Department discussion H. 14. RESOLUTIONS (i) Statutory Resolution moved Name of Date of Bais Member who mo 3 Shri Ramesh 15 Act Article/ section of Article 12 Constitution/ disapproves of the Ancient Monuments and Archaeological Sites and Remains (Amendment and Ordi- Validation) nance, 2010 (No. 1 of 2010) promulgated by the President on 2010. 23 January, Sl. Subject Archaeological Sites and Remains and Ancient Monuments *Discussed together with Motion for consideration of the Bill, 2010. (Amendment and Validation) 1. *That this House No. 50 Remarks Withdrawn Discussion concluded. try/ ment Planning Develop- not 5 6 7 Time Minis taken Department taken hour 35 minutes Session) during 3rd 2010 0 - 02 Rural 4 .4.2010 (Third (excluding (Fourth (Fourth Session) 1 Session) Session) 21 Date(s) of discussion 3 kumari 11.12.2009 32 - 2 moved and H. M. Raghuvansh 21.4. Name of member who moving (ii) Private Members' Resolutions Subject line in all the States; (i) identify the families living below poverty the eastern districts of the State of Uttar Pradesh, of the State the eastern districts also known as the Poorvanchal region, this Singh Ratna House urges upon the Government to take immediate steps to formulate and implement a special economic development package for the region on the lines of package announced for Bundelkhand region. plight of persons living below poverty line andsteps in a time bound manner to eradicate poverty from the country by year 2015:— Singh Prasad urges upon the Government to take following No. Sl. 11. Considering the Socio-economic backwardness of 2 Raj 2. This House expresses its serious concern over the Dr. 51 ily pension at the rate of not less provide vocational training and thereafter gainful employment to at least one member of every such family; than rupees three thousand per month to every where gainful employment is not such family, provided to any member of that family; and Provide quality education upto senior secondary level to all children belonging such families, free of cost. (ii) (iii) provide fam (iv) SUMMARY

(Private Members' Resolutions)

1. No. of notices of Resolutions received : 5 2. No. of Resolutions discussed : 2 3. No. of Resolutions adopted : Nil 4. No. of Resolutions withdrawn : 1 5. No. of Resolutions negatived : Nil 6. No. of Resolutions on which debate was : Nil adjourned 7. No. of Resolutions part-discussed : 1

52 53 cluded cluded Discussion concluded Discussion con Remarks Discussion fairs Affairs inistry/ Home Af Department concerned Consumer Affairs, Food and PublicDistribution con 6 6 14 Home Time TakenTime M 5.5.20106.5.2010 5 00 Date(s) of M discussion H 7.5.2010 (RULE 193) 15. SHORT DURATION DISCUSSIONS 15. SHORT DURATION Smt. Sushma Swaraj 25.2.2010 8 14 Shri Ananth Kumar Shri Yashwant SinhaShri Yashwant 15.4.2010 Name of the member who raised the discussion 1. the Census, 201 on CRPF Personnel at Dantewada district of Chhattisgarh. parameters for conducting 3. Need to lay down specific Sl. Brief Subject No. 1.rise. Price 2. The recent Maoist attack SHORT DURATION DISCUSSIONS UNDER RULE 193 ON MATTERS OF URGENT PUBLIC IMPORTANCE

SUMMARY

No. of notices received : 258

No. of discussions admitted : 4

No. of discussions held : 3

No. of discussions completed : 3

No. of discussions remained : Nil part-discussed

Total time taken : 19 hrs. 28 min.

54 55 4 25.02.2010 8.03.2010 23.02.2010 24.02.2010 25.02.2010 15.04.2010 3 whom Date By By The Speaker The Speaker The The Speaker The

w.e.f. PART-I PART-II Subject 16. SPEAKER/DEPUTY SPEAKER/CHAIRMAN ANNOUNCEMENTS/OBSERVATIONS/REFERENCES/RULINGS performance in the on-going series against South Africa. performance in the on-going series against South Janata Party in Lok Sabha as the Leader of Opposition Janata Allowances of Leader 21.12.2009, in terms of Section 2 the Salary and Act, 1977. Opposition in Parliament the country. for being the first cricketer in Tendulkar (i) Congratulated Shri Sachin history of One Day International Cricket to score a double century during the 2010. Africa at Gwalior on 24 February, second One day Match against South for their tremendous (ii) Congratulated members of Indian Cricket Team defeating Pakistan at Ludhiana on 11.04.2010. 12 4. Reference on the occasion of "International Women's Day". Sl. No. 1. Announcement regarding recognition of Smt. Sushma Swaraj, Leader BhartiyaSpeaker The 2. Observation regarding notices of motion for adjournment to discuss price-rise in3.Speaker The Felicitations:— 5. Cup 2010 by for winning Kabaddi World Team Congratulated Indian Kabaddi Speaker The 56 4 5.05.2010 7.05.2010 22.04.2010 27.042010 3 The Speaker The The Speaker The The Speaker The Grants of various Ministries/Departments which are to be guillotined in the House. Fifteenth Lok Sabha. 12 9. Reference on the conclusion of Fourth Session Valedictory 7. Observation regarding moving of cut motions to the outstanding Demands for8.Speaker The Observation regarding behaviour of a member in the House. 6. Reference on the occasion of Earth Day. 57 Remarks itting of Lok Sabha fixed for Tuesday, the Tuesday, itting of Lok Sabha fixed for announced by the Minister of Parliamentary Affairs and agreed Affairs announced by the Minister of Parliamentary agreeable to the proposal of several members Parliament for 2nd March, 2010 was cancelled. ingly. Parliamentary Affairs conveying that the Government were Affairs Parliamentary resuming the session of Lok Sabha on 15th April, 2010 instead resuming the session of Lok Sabha on 15th The request was acceded to by the Speaker April, 2010. of 12th April, the 12th and the sittings of Lok Sabha fixed for Monday, April, 2010 were cancelled accord- the 13th 2010 and Tuesday, to by the House, s Date 17. SITTINGS OF LOK SABHA 25.02.2010 As 23.03.2010 March, 2010, a letter was received from the Minister of 19 On fixed for 2nd March, 2010. fixed for 12th and April, 2010. 13th Sl.No. Subject 1. Cancellation of sitting 2. Cancellation of sittings 18. STATEMENTS

(i) Statements made/laid by Ministers Under Rule 372 During Fourth Session of Fifteenth Lok Sabha

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1. Correcting the reply given on Shri C.M. Jatua 23.2.1010 00 01 15.12.2009 to USQ No. 4014 by Shri B.Y. Raghavendra, M.P. regarding 'Expenditure on Advertisement by DAVP' and reasons for delay in correcting the reply.

2. Regarding "Beheading of a Sikh Shri S.M. Krishna 24.2.2010 00 02 in Pakistan."

*3. Regarding Attacks on Indians in Shri S.M. Krishna 25.2.2010 00 01 Australia.

*4. Regarding "Talks between India Shri S.M. Krishna 26.2.2010 00 01 and Pakistan on February 25, 2010".

*5. Correcting the reply given on Shri S. 3.3.2010 00 01 23.2.2010 to USQ No. 22 by Jagatharakshakan Shri Gadhvi Mukesh Bhairavadanji, M.P. regarding 'DTH service of Doordarshan'.

*6 Regarding Prime Minister's visit Shri S.M. Krishna 4.3.2010 00 01 to Saudi Arabia.

*7 Regarding Women Empowerment. Smt. Krishna Tirath 8.3.2010 00 01

*8. Regarding Climate Change. Shri Jairam Ramesh 9.3.2010 00 01

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*9. Correcting the reply given on Shri 11.3.2010 00 01 19 November, 2009 to Starred Question No. 10 by Shri Subhash Wankhede and Dr. Kirodi Lal Meena regarding Aviation Infra- structure and reasons for delay in correcting the reply. *10. Correcting the reply given on Shri Arun Yadav 11.3.2010 00 01 December 17, 2009 to Starred Question No. 410 by Shri P. Gutha Sukhender Reddy and Shri P. Karunakaran regarding automotive mission plan and reasons for delay in correcting the reply. *11. Correcting the reply given on Shri Bharatsinh 12.2.2010 00 01 11.12.2009 to USQ No. 3589 by Solanki Shri Adagooru Vishwanath, M.P. regarding 'Thermal and Wind Energy Plants in Karnataka' and reasons for delay in correcting the reply. 12. Correcting the Reply given on Prof. K.V. Thomas 20.4.2010 00 01 8.12.2009 to Unstarred Question No. 2989 by Shri Arjun Sethi, M.P. regarding 'Decontrol of sugar sector' and reasons for delay in correcting the reply. 13. Regarding the Prime Minister's Shri S.M. Krishna 23.4.2010 00 01 visits for the Nuclear Security Summit, as well as the IBSA and BRIC Summits. 14. Pertaining to an official in the Smt. 29.4.2010 00 02 High Commission of India in Islamabad. *15. Regarding "Prime Minister's visit Shri S.M. Krishna 3.5.2010 00 01 to Bhutan” for the 16th SAARC Summit. 16. Regarding strike by Railway Shri K.H. Muniyappa 4.5.2010 00 01 Motormen and Loco Pilots in Mumbai. *Laid a copy (Hindi and English versions) of the statement. (ii) Statements made/laid by Ministers Under Direction 73A of Directions by the Speaker during Fourth Session of Fifteenth Lok Sabha

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*1. Status of implementation of the Shri V. Narayanasamy 24.2.2010 00 02 recommendations contained in the 107th Report of the Standing Committee on Transport, Tourism and Culture on Action Taken by the Government on the Recommendations/Observations contained in the 91st Report on the functioning of Archaeological Survey of India, pertaining to the Ministry of Culture.

*2. Status of implementation of the Shri Prithviraj Chavan 3.3.2010 00 01 recommendations contained in the 23rd Report of the Standing Committee on Personnel, Public Grievances, Law and Justice on Government's policy for appointment on Compassionate grounds, pertaining to the Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances and Pensions.

*3. Status of implementation of the Shri Jitin Prasada 11.3.2010 00 01 recommendations contained in the 98th Report of the Standing Committee on Transport, Tourism and Culture on Action Taken by the Government on the recommendations/Observations contained in the 83rd Report of the Committee on the "Functioning of Commission of Railway Safety" pertaining to the Ministry of Civil Aviation. *Laid a copy (Hindi and English versions) of the statement. 60 61

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*4. Status of implementation of the Kumari Selja 12.3.2010 00 01 recommendations contained in the 40th Report of the Standing Committee on Urban Development on 'Urban Housing', pertaining to the Ministry of Housing and Urban Poverty Alleviation.

*5. Status of implementation of the Shri Jyotiraditya 15.3.2010 00 01 recommendations contained in Madhavrao Scindia the 91st Report of the Standing Committee on Commerce on Export Infrastructure at Airports, Ports, ICDs, LCSs etc. and Towns of Export Excellence in the country, pertaining to the Ministry of Commerce and Industry.

*6. Status of implementation of the Shri Harish Rawat 15.3.2010 00 01 recommendations contained in the 39th Report of the Standing Committee on Labour on “Functioning of the Employees' Provident Fund Organisation — Pension Scheme", pertaining to the Ministry of Labour and Employment.

*7. Status of implementation of the Shri Bijoy Krishna 16.3.2010 00 01 recommendations contained in Handique the 37th Report of the Standing Committee on Coal and Steel on Demands for Grants (2008-09), pertaining to the Ministry of Mines.

8. Status of implementation of the Shri Harish Rawat 19.4.2010 00 01 recommendations contained in the 3rd Report of the Standing Committee on Labour on Demands for Grants (2009-10), pertaining to the Ministry of Labour and Employment.

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*9. Status of implementation of the Shri S. 23.04.2010 00 01 recommendations contained in the 36th Report (14th Lok Sabha) of the Standing Committee on Urban Development on 'Government of India Stationery Officer, Kolkata', pertaining to the Ministry of Urban Development.

*10. Status of implementation of the Shri Bharatsinh 23.04.2010 00 01 recommendations contained in Solanki the 27th Report on Ultra Mega Power Projects; 29th Report on Demands for Grants (2008-09), 30th Report on Role of Central Electricity Regulatory Commission and State Electricity Regulatory Commission in protection of interest of consumers; and 31st Report on Implementation of Rajiv Gandhi Grameen Vidyutikaran Yojana of the Standing Committee on Energy, pertaining to the Ministry of Power.

*11. Status of implementation of the Shri G.K. Wasan 26.04.2010 00 01 recommendations contained in the 143rd Report of the Standing Committee on Transport, Tourism and Culture on Demands for Grants (2008-09), pertaining to the Ministry of Shipping.

*12. Status of implementation of the Shri Jyotiraditya M. 26.04.2010 00 01 recommendations contained in Scindia the 90th Report of the Standing Committee on Commerce on 'Foreign and Domestic Investment in Retail Sector', pertaining to the Department of Industrial Policy and Promotion, Ministry of Commerce and Industry.

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13. Status of implementation of the Shri 28.04.2010 00 01 recommendations contained in the 1st Report of the Standing Committee on External Affairs on Demands for Grants (2009-10), pertaining to the Ministry of Overseas Indian Affairs.

*14. Status of implementation of the Shri 29.04.2010 00 01 recommendations contained in the 3rd Report of the Standing Committee on Social Justice and Empowerment on Demands for Grants (2009-10), pertaining to the Ministry of Minority Affairs.

*15. Status of implementation of the Shri Pranab 30.04.2010 00 01 recommendations contained in Mukherjee the 2nd Report of the Standing Committee on Finance on Demands for Grants (2009-10), pertaining to the Department of Revenue, Ministry of Finance.

*16. Status of implementation of the Shri A.K. Antony 3.05.2010 00 01 recommendations contained in the 36th Report of the Standing Committee on Defence (14th Lok Sabha) on 'Status of Implementation of Unified Command for Armed Forces', pertaining to the Ministry of Defence.

*17. Status of implementation of the Dr. C.P. Joshi 3.05.2010 00 01 recommendations contained in the 2nd Report of the Standing Committee on Rural Development on Demands for Grants (2009- 10), pertaining to the Department of Land Resources, Ministry of Rural Development.

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*18. Status of implementation of the Shri Jyotiraditya M. 3.05.2010 00 01 recommendations contained in Scindia the 88th Report of the Standing Committee on Commerce on Patents and Trade Marks Systems in India, pertaining to the Department of Industrial Policy and Promotion, Ministry of Commerce and Industry.

*19. Status of implementation of the Shri 3.05.2010 00 01 recommendations contained in the 1st and 4th Reports of the Standing Committee on Information Technology on Demands for Grants (2009-10), pertaining to the Departments of Posts and Telecommunications, respectively, Ministry of Communications and Information Technology.

*20. Status of implementation of the Shri 3.05.2010 00 01 recommendations contained in the 3rd Report of the Standing Committee on Information Technology on Demands for Grants (2009-10), pertaining to the Department of Information Technology, Ministry of Communications and Information Technology.

*21. Status of implementation of the Prof. K.V. Thomas 4.05.2010 00 01 recommendations contained in the 2nd Report of the Standing Committee on Agriculture on Demands for Grants (2009-10), pertaining to the Department of Animal Husbandry, Dairying and Fisheries, , Ministry of Agriculture.

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*22. Status of implementation of the Shri Srikant Jena 4.05.2010 00 01 recommendations contained in the 2nd Report of the Standing Committee on Coal and Steel on Demands for Grants (2009-10), pertaining to the Ministry of Mines.

*23. Status of implementation of the Shri C.M. Jatua 4.05.2010 00 01 recommendations contained in the 67th Report of the Standing Committee on Information Technology on 'Television Audience Measurement in India', pertaining to the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting.

*24. Status of implementation of the Shri C.M. Jatua 4.05.2010 00 01 recommendations contained in the 2nd Report of the Standing Committee on Information Technology on Demands for Grants (2009-10), pertaining to the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting.

*25. Status of implementation of the Shri 5.05.2010 00 01 recommendations contained in the Chapter-III of 214th Report of the Standing Committee on Human Resource Development on Action Taken by the Government on the recommendations/observations contained in the 207th Report of the Committee on Demands for Grants (2008-09) (Demand No. 58), pertaining to the Department of Higher Education, Ministry of Human Resource Development.

*26. Status of implementation of the Shri Subodh Kant 5.05.2010 00 01 recommendations contained in Sahai the 36th Report of the Standing Committee on Agriculture on

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Action Taken by the Government on the recommendations/ observations contained in the 30th Report of the Committee on Demands for Grants (2007-08), pertaining to the Ministry of Food Processing Industries.

*27 Status of implementation of the Shri V. Narayansamy 5.5.2010 00 01 recommendations contained in the 1st, 14th, 19th and 31st Reports of the Standing Committee on Personnel, Public Grievances, Law and Justice on Demands for Grants (2004-05), (2006-07) (2007-08) and (2008-09), respectively, pertaining to the Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances and Pensions.

*28. Status of implementation of the Shri V. Narayansamy 5.5.2010 00 01 recommendations contained in the 24th Report of the Standing Committee on Personnel, Public Grievances, Law and Justice on "Working of CBI" pertaining to the Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances and Pensions.

*29. Status of implementation of the Shri Sriprakash 5.5.2010 00 01 recommendations contained in Jaiswal the 35th report of the Standing Committee on Coal and Steel on "Rehabilitation and Resettlement Policy by Coal India Limited", pertaining to the .

*30 Status of implementation of the Shri V. Narayansamy 5.5.2010 00 01 recommendations contained in the 149th Report of the Standing Committee on Transport, Tourism and Culture on 'Development of Tourism Infrastructure and other

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Amenities for Tourists during the Commonwealth Games, 2010', pertaining to the Ministry of Planning.

*31. Status of implementation of the Shri Salman Khurshid 6.5.2010 00 01 recommendations contained in the 5th Report of the Standing Committee on Finance on Demands for Grants (2009-10), pertaining to the Ministry of Corporate Affairs.

*32 Status of implementation of the Shri K.H. Muniyappa 6.5.2010 00 01 recommendations contained in the 4th Report of the Standing Committee on Railways on Demands for Grants (2009-10), pertaining to the Ministry of Railways.

*33. Status of implementation of the Shri Jitin Prasada 6.5.2010 00 01 recommendations contained in the 25th Report of the Standing Committee on Petroleum and Natural Gas on "Marketing, Supply, Distribution, Dealerships and Pricing of Kerosene and other Petroleum Products", pertaining to the Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas.

*Laid a copy (Hindi and English versions) of the statement. (iii) Statements regarding Government Business made/laid by Ministers during Fourth Session of Fifteenth Lok Sabha

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

1. Government business for the Shri Pawan Kumar 25.2.2010 00 01 week commencing the 2nd March, Bansal 2010

2. Government business for the Shri Pawan Kumar 5.3.2010 00 05 week commencing the 8th March, Bansal 2010.

3. Government business for the Shri Pawan Kumar 16.4.2010 00 01 week commencing the 19th April, Bansal 2010

4. Government business for the Shri Pawan Kumar 23.4.2010 00 01 week commencing the 26th April, Bansal 2010

5. Government business for the Shri Pawan Kumar 30.4.2010 00 07 week commencing the 3rd May, Bansal 2010.

68 (iv) Statement made by Minister Under Rule 199 during Fourth Session of Fifteenth Lok Sabha

Brief Subject Name of Minister Date Time Taken H. M.

Statement in explanation of Dr. 20.4.2010 00 07 resignation from the office of Minister of State in the Ministry of External Affairs

69 (v) Matters under Rule 377—Position regarding receipt of replies from Ministries during Fifteenth Lok Sabha (As on 24.05.2010)

Session Total Number` No. of Pending Percentage of of Matters replies replies sent to raised received members by the Ministers

First Session 37 22 15 59.46 (01.06.2009 to 09.06.2009)

Second Session 322 191 131 59.31 (02.07.2009 to 07.08.2009)

Third Session 185 82 103 44.32 (19.11.2009 to 18.12.2009)

Fourth Session 312 36 276 11.54 (22.02.2010 to 07.05.2010) Total 856 331 525 38.67

70 (vi) Statement showing the Time Lost Owing to Interruptions and Adjournment in the House during Fourth Session of the Fifteenth Lok Sabha

Date Time lost Time lost due to Remarks due to Adjournment of the Interrup- House following tions Interruptions

H. M. H. M. 1 2 3 4

23.02.2010 0 03 5 22 At 1125 hrs., interruptions started and continued up to 1126 hrs. At 1126 hrs., due to interruptions, House was adjourned to meet again at 1200 hrs. At 1210 hrs., interruptions started and continued up to 1212 hrs. At 1212 hrs., due to interruptions, House was adjourned for the day.

24.02.2010 0 04 3 12 At 1143 hrs., interruptions started and continued up to 1144 hrs. At 1144 hrs., due to interruptions, House was adjourned to meet again at 1200 hrs.

At 1501 hrs., interruptions started and continued up to 1504 hrs. At 1504 hrs., due to interruptions, House was adjourned for the day.

03.03.2010 0 02 1 52 At 1103 hrs., due to interruptions, House was adjourned to meet again at 1200 hrs.

At 1203 hrs., interruptions started and continued up to 1205 hrs. At 1205 hrs., due to interruptions, House was adjourned to meet again at 1400 hrs.

71 72

1 2 3 4

08.03.2010 0 07 5 23 At 1104 hrs., interruptions started and continued up to 1106 hrs. At 1118 hrs., interruptions started and continued up to 1121 hrs. At 1121 hrs., due to interruptions, House was adjourned to meet again at 1200 hrs. At 1210 hrs., interruptions started and continued up to 1211 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 1500 hrs., interruptions started and continued up to 1501 hrs. At 1501 hrs., due to interruptions, House was adjourned to meet again at 1600 hrs. At 1601 hrs., due to interruptions, House was adjourned for the day. 09.03.2010 0 02 5 09 At 1123 hrs., due to interruptions, House was adjourned to meet again at 1137 hrs. At 1140 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 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 1600 hrs. At 1616 hrs., due to interruptions, House was adjourned for the day. 73

1 2 3 4

10.03.2010 0 02 5 53 At 1105 hrs., due to interruptions, House was adjourned to meet again at 1200 hrs. At 1200 hrs., interruptions started and continued up to 1201 hrs. At 1201 hrs., due to interruptions, House was adjourned to meet again at 1400 hrs. At 1400 hrs., interruptions started and continued up to 1401 hrs. At 1401 hrs., due to interruptions, House was adjourned for the day. 11.03.2010 0 02 1 24 At 1134 hrs., interruptions started and continued up to 1135 hrs. At 1135 hrs., due to interruptions, House was adjourned to meet again at 1200 hrs. At 1200 hrs., interruptions started and continued up to 1201 hrs. At 1201 hrs., due to interruptions, House was adjourned to meet again at 1400 hrs. 15.03.2010 — — 0 30 At 1230 hrs., due to interruptions, House was adjourned to meet again at 1400 hrs. 16.03.2010 0 04 4 35 At 1214 hrs., due to interruptions, House was adjourned to meet again at 1300 hrs. At 1303 hrs., interruptions started and continued up to 1307 hrs. At 1307 hrs., due to interruptions, House was adjourned to meet again at 1400 hrs. At 1411 hrs., due to interruptions, House was adjourned for the day. 15.04.2010 0 10 1 14 At 1110 hrs., interruptions started and continued up to 1114 hrs. At 1114 hrs., due to interruptions, House was adjourned to meet again at 1200 hrs. 74

1 2 3 4

At 1226 hrs., interruptions started and continued up to 1232 hrs. At 1232 hrs., due to interruptions, House was adjourned to meet again at 1300 hrs.

At 1304 hrs., due to interruptions, House was adjourned to meet again at 1400 hrs.

16.04.2010 0 11 5 41 At 1110 hrs., interruptions started and continued up to 1108 hrs. At 1108 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 1400 hrs.

At 1401 hrs., interruptions started and continued up to 1404 hrs. At 1404 hrs., due to interruptions, House was adjourned for the day.

23.04.2010 --- 1 34 At 1121 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.

26.04.2010 0 07 5 33 At 1113 hrs., due to interruptions House was adjourned to meet again at 1200 hrs. At 1206 hrs., interruptions started and continued up to 1211 hrs. At 1211 hrs., due to interruptions, House was adjourned to meet again at 1400 hrs. At 1401 hrs., interruptions started and continued up to 1403 hrs. At 1403 hrs., due to interruptions, House was adjourned for the day. 75

1 2 3 4

27.04.2010 0 01 5 46 At 1108 hrs., interruptions started and continued up to 1109 hrs. At 1109 hrs., due to interruptions, House was adjourned to meet again at 1200 hrs.

At 1203 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 1800 hrs.

28.04.2010 0 01 0 50 At 1209 hrs., interruptions started and continued up to 1210 hrs. At 1210 hrs., due to interruptions, House was adjourned to meet again at 1400 hrs.

03.05.2010 0 04 5 03 At 1105 hrs., interruptions started and continued up to 1109 hrs. At 1109 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 1440 hrs., due to interruptions, House was adjourned for the day.

04.05.2010 0 05 4 57 At 1110 hrs., due to interruptions, House was adjourned to meet again at 1200 hrs.

At 1231 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 to meet again at 1730 hrs. 76

1 2 3 4

At 1743 hrs., interruptions started and continued up to 1747 hrs. At 1747 hrs., due to interruptions, House was adjourned for the day. 05.05.2010 0 04 4 44 At 1106 hrs., interruptions started and continued up to 1109 hrs. At 1109 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 1400 hrs.

At 1444 hrs., due to interruptions, House was adjourned to meet again at 1530 hrs.

At 1543 hrs., interruptions started and continued up to 1544 hrs. At 1544 hrs., due to interruptions, House was adjourned to meet again at 1644 hrs.

At 1646 hrs., due to interruptions, House was adjourned for the day.

TOTAL 1 09 68 42 69 51

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. (vii) Statement indicating matters of urgent public importance raised (i) after Question Hour and (ii) before the adjournment of the House for the day during Fourth Session of Fifteenth Lok Sabha

Date No. of No. of Members who Time taken Matters spoke/associated H. M. raised 22.02.2010 Nil Nil Nil 23.02.2010 Nil Nil Nil 24.02.2010 Nil Nil Nil 25.02.2010 Nil Nil Nil 26.02.2010 Nil Nil Nil 03.03.2010 14 14 0 32 04.03.2010 13 13 0 30 05.03.2010 18 18 0 45 08.03.2010 02 02 0 05 09.03.2010 Nil Nil Nil 10.03.2010 Nil Nil Nil 11.03.2010 10 11 0 22 12.03.2010 01 12 0 06 15.03.2010 21 27 1 10 16.03.2010 02 02 0 05 15.04.2010 Nil Nil Nil 16.04.2010 Nil Nil Nil 19.04.2010 24 38 1 29 20.04.2010 19 26 0 50 21.04.2010 20 23 0 55 22.04.2010 06 14 0 19 23.04.2010 Nil Nil Nil 26.04.2010 Nil Nil Nil 27.04.2010 Nil Nil Nil 28.04.2010 18 24 0 45 29.04.2010 01 02 0 24 30.04.2010 27 54 1 25 03.05.2010 Nil Nil Nil 04.05.2010 Nil Nil Nil 05.05.2010 Nil Nil Nil 06.05.2010 17 18 0 46 07.05.2010 Nil Nil Nil TOTAL 213 298 10 28

77 19. STATEMENT SHOWING TIME TAKEN ON VARIOUS KINDS OF BUSINESS TRANSACTED DURING THE FOURTH SESSION OF FIFTEENTH LOK SABHA Business Time taken Percentage of H. M. the total time taken

President's Address 12 31 09.08 BILLS— (a) Government Bills @*23 09 16.79 (b) Private Member's Bills 04 59 03.62 BUDGETS— (a) Railway Budget 07 27 05.40 (b) General Budget 29 31 21.41

CALLING ATTENTION NOTICES 01 23 01.01

DISCUSSIONS— Short Duration Discussions (Rule 193) 19 28 14.12 MATTERS OF URGENT PUBLIC IMPORTANCE 10 28 07.59 MATTERS UNDER RULE 377 00 38 00.46 MOTIONS— Motions under Rule 388 @ QUESTIONS 15 56 11.56 RESOLUTIONS— (a) Statutory Resolutions * — (b) Private Members' Resolutions 02 34 01.86 STATEMENTS— Rule 372 and Direction 73A 00 57 00.69

OTHER MATTERS such as Oath or Affirmation, Papers 08 50 06.41 Laid on the Table, Obituary References, Questions of Privileges, Points of Order, Personal Explanations etc.

TOTAL 137 51 100

*Joint discussion took place on certain Statutory Resolution [Vide Statement No. 14 S. No. 1] and Motion for consideration of connected Government Bill [Vide Statement No. 3(i) S. No. 7] Time taken on joint discussion has been shown under Government Bills. @ Discussed together with Government Bills.

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