THIRTEENTH KERALA LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY RESUME OF BUSINESS TRANSACTED DURING THE TENTH SESSION © Kerala Legislature Secretariat 2014 KERALA NIYAMASABHA PRINTING PRESS. THIRTEENTH KERALA LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY RESUME OF BUSINESS TRANSACTED DURING THE TENTH SESSION 569/2014. TENTH SESSION CONTENTS TENTH SESSION Page 1. Governors Address .. 1 2. Obituary Reference .. 1 3. Panel of Chairmen .. 1 4. Questions .. 1 5. Correction of answers to Unstarred Questions .. 2 6. Adjournment Motion .. 2 7. Calling Attention .. 2 8. Papers laid on the Table .. 2 9. Presentation of Reports .. 2 10. Consideration of Reports .. 5 11. Felicitation .. 5 12. Rulings by the Speaker .. 5 13. Message from the Governor .. 5 14. Statements under Rule 300 .. 5 15. Correction of Budget Speech .. 6 16. Motion for Extension of time .. 6 17. Motion for Suspension of Rule .. 6 18. Motion under Rule 130 .. 6 19. Motion for withdrawal of Bill .. 7 20. Consideration of Amendments to Rules .. 7 21. Motion moved by the Chief Minister .. 8 22. Question of Breach of Privileges .. 8 23. Legislative Business .. 9 24. Financial Business .. 11 25. Visitors .. 12 26. Termination of the Session .. 12 27. Appendices .. 13 28. Statement showing Name, Constituency .. 113 and Party Affiliation of Members of Thirteenth Kerala Legislative Assembly Speaker SHRI G. K ARTHIKEYAN Deputy Speaker SHRI N. SAKTHAN Council of Ministers 1. Shri Oommen Chandy, Chief Minister 2. ,, P. K. Abdu Rabb, Minister for Education 3. ,, Adoor Prakash, Minister for Revenue and Coir 4. ,, A. P. Anil Kumar, Minister for Welfare of Scheduled Castes, Backward Classes and Tourism 5. ,, Anoop Jacob, Minister for Food, Civil Supplies, Consumer Protection and Registration 6. ,, Aryadan Muhammed, Minister for Power 7. ,, K. Babu, Minister for Fisheries, Ports and Excise 8. ,, C. N. Balakrishnan, Minister for Co-operation, Khadi and Village Industries 9. ,, V. K. Ebrahim Kunju, Minister for Public Works 10. Kumari P. K. Jayalakshmi, Minister for Welfare of Scheduled Tribes, Youth Affairs, Museums and Zoos 11. Shri K. C. Joseph, Minister for Rural Development, Planning, Culture and NORKA 12. ,, P. J. Joseph, Minister for Water Resources 13. ,, P. K. Kunhalikutty, Minister for Industries and Information Technology 14. ,, K. M. Mani, Minister for Finance, Law and Housing viii 15. Shri Manjalamkuzhi Ali, Minister for Urban Affairs and Welfare of Minorities 16. ,, K. P. Mohanan, Minister for Agriculture, Animal Husbandry, Printing and Stationery 17. Dr. M. K. Muneer, Minister for Panchayats and Social Justice 18. Shri Thiruvanchoor Radhakrishnan, Minister for Forest, Environment, Transport, Sports and Cinema 19. ,, Ramesh Chennithala, Minister for Home and Vigilance 20. ,, Shibu Baby John, Minister for Labour and Rehabilitation 21. ,, V. S. Sivakumar, Minister for Health, Family Welfare and Devaswom Leader of the House SHRI OOMMEN CHANDY Leader of Opposition SHRI V. S. ACHUTHANANDAN Government Chief Whip SHRI P. C. GEORGE Secretary SHRI P. D. SARANGADHARAN THIRTEENTH KERALA LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY Tenth Session Date of Commencement .. January 3, 2014 Date of Adjournment .. February 6, 2014 Date of Prorogation .. February 6, 2014 (At the conclusion of its sitting) Number of sittings .. 17 (Seventeen) PARTY POSITION OF THIRTEENTH KERALA LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY (AS ON 3RD JANUARY 2014) Ruling Indian National Congress : 39 Indian Union Muslim League : 20 Kerala Congress (M) : 09 Socialist Janatha (Democratic) : 02 Kerala Congress (B) : 01 Kerala Revolutionary Socialist Party (Baby John) : 01 Kerala Congress (Jacob) : 01 Opposition Communist Party of India (Marxist) : 44 Communist Party of India : 13 Janatha Dal (Secular) : 04 Revolutionary Socialist Party : 02 Nationalist Congress Party : 02 Independents : 02 Total : 140 Speaker : 01 Grand Total : 141 569/2014. RESUME OF BUSINESS TRANSACTED DURING THE TENTH SESSION OF THE THIRTEENTH KERALA LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY The summons dated December 18, 2013 for the Tenth Session of the Thirteenth Kerala Legislative Assembly was issued to the Members on December 19, 2013. The session commenced at 9.00 a.m. on Friday, January 3, 2014 and adjourned sine-die at 7.32 p.m. on Thursday, February 6, 2014. The House met on the following days viz., January 3, 6, 7, 8, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 27, 28, 29, 30, February 3, 4, 5, 6 (17 days of sittings). The House transacted business for 135 hours and 57 minutes. Private Members Business was not transacted during the session. Governors Address The Governor Shri Nikhil Kumar addressed the Members of the Legislative Assembly at 9 a.m. on January 3, 2014. The discussion on the Motion of Thanks to the Governor’s Address commenced on January 6, 2014 with Shri Benny Behanan moving the following motion : “2014 P\p-hcn 3˛mw XobXn Kh¿Æ¿ tIcf \nb-a-k-`mw-K-ß-tfmSv sNbvX {]kw-K-Øn\v \nb-a-k-`mw-K-߃ Kh¿Æ¿°v \µn tcJ-s∏-Sp-Øp-∂p''. The discussion on the Motion of Thanks lasted for 3 days, viz., January 6, 7 and 8, 2014. The motion was adopted on Janurary 8, 2014. The House devoted 13 hour and 18 minutes for the discussion on the Motion of Thanks and 38 Members participated in the discussion. Obituary Reference On January 6, 2014, the Speaker made references on the demise of Nelson Mandela, former South African President, Khurshed Alam Khan former Kerala Governor, Prof. Oommen Mathew, Veliyam Bhargavan, M. A. Thomas, R. Balakrishna Pillai, Rachel Sunny Panavelil, Rosamma Punnoose and V. T. Sebastian former members of Kerala Legislative Assembly. As a mark of respect to the deceased, the members stood in silence for a while. Panel of Chairmen The following members were nominated to the Panel of Chairmen for the session: Shri P. C. Vishnunadh Shri T. A. Ahammed Kabeer Shri P. Thilothaman Questions Details regarding the number of questions received and the number of questions answered on the floor of the House etc., are given in Appendix I and IA. 569/2014. 2 Correction of answers to Unstarred Questions On 6th January, 2014, Minister for Home and Vigilance laid on the Table the Corrected answer to Unstarred Question No. 1824 of the Fifth Session of Thirteenth Kerala Legislative Assembly. On 20th January 2014, Minister for Education laid on the Table the Corrected answer to Unstarred Question No. 626 of the Twelfth Session of Twelfth Kerala Legislative Assembly. On 21st January 2014, Minister for Agriculture, Animal Husbandry, Printing and Stationery laid on the Table the Corrected answer to Unstarred Question No. 1489 of the Ninth Session of Thirteenth Kerala Legislative Assembly. Adjournment Motion During the session 14 notices of Adjournment Motion were received. None out of them was admitted. Details of adjournment motions in respect of which consent was withheld after hearing the views of Ministers concerned on the floor of the House are given in Appendix II. Calling Attention During the session 30 statements were made by Ministers under rule 62, details of which are given in Appendix III. Papers laid on the Table The details of papers laid on the table are given in Appendix IV. Presentation of Reports The following reports were presented on the dates noted against each: 1. The Fourteenth Report of Business Advisory Committee 2. The Report of the Subject Committee XIII on the 6-1-2014 action taken on the Second report regarding the scrutiny of demands for grants for the year 2012-13 3. The Third Report of the Committee on Official Language 3 4. The Report of the Subject Committee VIII on .. 8-1-2014 increasing the tax revenue from the gold trading sector in the State by implementing new tax structure 5. The Report of the Subject Committee I on The Kerala Fishermen Debt Relief Commission (Amendment) Bill, 2013 6. The Twenty Second to Twenty Fourth Reports of the Committee on Local Fund Accounts 23-1-2014 7. The Fifth to Seventh Reports of the Committee on the Welfare of Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes 8. The Second and Third Reports of the Committee on the Welfare of Senior Citizens 9. The Report of Subject Committee III on the Kerala State Water Resources Regulatory Authority Bill, 2013 27-1-2014 10. The Second Report of Committee of Privileges and Ethics 11. The Fifteenth Report of Business Advisory Committee 12. The Report of the Subject Committee VI on the following Bills: (i) The University Laws (Second Amendment) Bill, 2013 28-1-2014 (ii) The Kerala State Youth Commission Bill, 2013 13. The Thirty Fourth to Fifty Third Reports of Public Accounts Committee 14. The Twenty Third to Thirty Eighth Reports of the Public Undertakings Committee 4 15. The Fourth and Fifth Reports of Committee on the .. 29-1-2014 Welfare of non-resident Keralities 16. The Report of the Subject Committee IX on the Kerala Municipality (Fourth Amendment) Bill, 2013 17. The Report of the Subject Committee XI on the Kerala Co-operative Societies (Third Amendment) 30-1-2014 Bill, 2013 18. The Eighth to Tenth Reports of the Committee on the Welfare of Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes 19. The Report of the Subject Committee XIV on The Kerala State Commission for Minorities Bill, 2013 20. The Special Report of the Subject Committee IX regarding the housing scheme for the weaker 3-2-2014 sections and its management 21. The Sixteenth to Nineteenth Reports of Committee on Subordinate Legislation 22. Third Report of Committee on Papers Laid on the Table 23. The Sixth Report of Committee on Environment 5-2-2014 24. The Third Report of Committee on the Welfare of Youth and Youth Affairs 25. The Report of the Subject Committee XIV on The Payment of Salaries and Allowances (Amendment) Bill, 2014 26. The Eleventh and Twelfth Reports of Estimate Committee 27. The Fifth Report of Committee on Petitions 6-2-2014 28. The Twentieth and Twenty First Reports of the Committtee on Subordinate Legislation 29.