THIRTEENTH KERALA LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY RESUME OF BUSINESS TRANSACTED DURING THE EIGHTH SESSION © Kerala Legislature Secretariat 2013 KERALA NIYAMASABHA PRINTING PRESS. THIRTEENTH KERALA LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY RESUME OF BUSINESS TRANSACTED DURING THE EIGHTH SESSION 1079/2013. EIGHTH SESSION CONTENTS EIGHTH SESSION Page 1. Obituary Reference .. 1 2. Message from the Governor .. 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 .. 3 10. Consideration of Reports .. 5 11. Censure .. 5 12. Motion for Suspension of Rule .. 5 13. Statement under Rule 64 .. 5 14. Report under Rule 113 .. 5 15. Announcement by the Speaker .. 6 16. Ruling by the Speaker .. 6 17. Felicitation .. 6 18. Condolence .. 6 19. Question of Breach of Privilege .. 6 20. Legislative Business .. 7 21. Financial Business .. 9 22. Private Members’ Business .. 9 23. Visitors .. 10 24. Termination of the Session .. 10 25. Appendices .. 11 26. Statement showing Name, Constituency .. 71 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 and Backward Classes and Tourism 5. ,, Aryadan Muhammed, Minister for Power and Transport 6. ,, K. Babu, Minister for Fisheries, Ports and Excise 7. ,, C. N. Balakrishnan, Minister for Co-operation, Khadi and Village Industries and Pollution Control 8. ,, V. K. Ebrahim Kunju, Minister for Public Works 9. ,, K. B. Ganesh Kumar, Minister for Forest, Sports and Cinema * 10. ,, Anoop Jacob, Minister for Food, Civil Supplies, Consumer Protection and Registration 11. Kumari P. K. Jayalakshmi, Minister for Welfare of Scheduled Tribes, Youth Affairs, Museums and Zoos 12. Shri K. C. Joseph, Minister for Rural Development, Planning, Culture and NORKA 13. ,, P. J. Joseph, Minister for Water Resources 14. ,, P. K. Kunhalikutty, Minister for Industries and Information Technology * Resigned on 2-4-2013 1079/2013. 15. Shri K. M. Mani, Minister for Finance, Law and Housing 16. ,, K. P. Mohanan, Minister for Agriculture, Animal Husbandry, Printing and Stationery 17. Dr. M. K. Muneer, Minister for Panchayats and Social Welfare 18. Shri Shibu Baby John, Minister for Labour and Rehabilitation 19. ,, V. S. Sivakumar, Minister for Health, Family Welfare and Devaswom 20. ,, Thiruvanchoor Radhakrishnan, Minister for Home and Vigilance 21. ,, Manjalamkuzhi Ali, Minister for Urban Affairs and Welfare of Minorities. 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 Eighth Session Date of Commencement .. March 15, 2013 Date of Adjournment .. April 10, 2013 Date of Prorogation .. April 10, 2013 (At the conclusion of its sitting) Number of sittings .. 13 (Thirteen) PARTY POSITION OF THIRTEENTH KERALA LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY (AS ON 15TH MARCH 2013) Ruling Indian National Congress : 39 Muslim League Kerala State Committee : 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 1079/2013. RESUME OF BUSINESS TRANSACTED DURING THE EIGHTH SESSION OF THE THIRTEENTH KERALA LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY The summons dated March 1, 2013 for the Eighth Session of the Thirteenth Kerala Legislative Assembly was issued to the Members on March 2, 2013. The session commenced at 9.00 a.m. on Friday, March 15, 2013 and adjourned sine-die at 7.14 p.m. on Wednesday, April 10, 2013. The House met on the following days viz., March 15, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 25, 26 April 1, 2, 3, 9, 10 (13 days of sittings). The House transacted business for 92 hours and 51 minutes. Obituary Reference On March 18, 2013, the Speaker made references on the demise of C.O. Poulose former member of Rajya Sabha. As a mark of respect to the deceased, the members stood in silence for a while. On April 9, 2013, the Speaker made reference on the demise of S. Ramachandran Pillai, former member of Kerala Legislative Assembly. As a mark of respect to the deceased, the members stood in silence for a while. Message from the Governor On March 18, 2013, the Speaker reported to the Assembly the Governor’s reply to the Motion of Thanks which was adopted by the House on February 7, 2013. Panel of Chairmen The following members were nominated to the Panel of Chairmen for the session: Shri Varkala Kahar Shri M. Ummer Shri Mullakkara Retnakaran 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. 1079/2013. 2 Correction of answers to Unstarred Questions On 18th March, 2013 corrected Answers to Unstarred Question No. 256(c), (d), (e) dated 10-12-2012 of the Sixth Session of Thirteenth Kerala Legislative Assembly were laid on the Table by the Minister for Home and Vigilance. On 9th April, 2013 corrected Answer to Unstarred Question No. 74 of the Fourth Session of the Thirteenth Kerala Legislative Assembly was laid on the Table by the Chief Minister. Adjournment Motion During the session 11 notices of Adjournment Motion were received. Out of which one was taken up for discussion, the details of which is given below. The remaining 10 notices were not admitted during the session. On April 10, 2013, the Speaker informed the House that Shri M. Chandran and four other members have given notice for moving of an adjournment motion regarding the serious situation that has arised due to the reported inaction on the part of the Government to extend relief measures to solve the crisis being faced by people, consequent on the severe drought that has affected the State leading to the drying up of water sources, destruction of crops and spreading of diseases. As the Cheif Minister expressed the readiness of the Government to discuss the matter, Shri M. Chandran moved the adjournment motion and a discussion was held. Shri Adoor Prakash, Minister for Revenue and Coir, Shri Shibu Baby John, Minister for Labour and Rehabilitation, Shri K. C. Joseph, Minister for Rural Development, Planning, Culture and NORKA, Shri P. J. Joseph, Minister for Water Resources and Shri Oommen Chandy, Chief Minister replied to the points raised in the discussion. Then the motion was withdrawn by the leave of the House. 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 22 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. 3 Presentation of Reports The following reports were presented on the dates noted against each: 1. First Report of the Committee on Government : 18-3-2013 Assurances 2. Eleventh Report of Business Advisory Committee 3. Second Report of the Committee on the Welfare of 19-3-2013 Youth and Youth Affairs 4. Fourth Report of the Committee on Petitions : 20-3-2013 5. Fourteenth Report of the Committee on Private Members’ Bills and Resolutions 21-3-2013 6. Third Report of the Committee on Welfare of Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes 7. Second Report of the Committee on Government Assurances 8. Second Report of the Committee on the Welfare of 25-3-2013 Backward Class Communities 9. Second Report of the Committee on Official Language 10. Twelfth Report of Business Advisory Committee 11. The Report of the Subject Committee I on the Kerala Veterinary and Animal Sciences University (Amendment) Bill, 2013 12. The Report of the Subject Committee VI on the 26-3-2013 Thunchath Ezhuthachan Malayalam University Bill, 2013 13. The Report of the Subject Committee VI on the Calicut University (Amendment) Bill, 2013 4 14. The Report of the Subject Committee VII on the Kerala Lifts and Escalators Bill, 2013 15. The Report of the Subject Committee IX on the 1-4-2013 Kerala Panchayat Raj (Amendment) Bill, 2013 16. Fourth Report of the Committee on the Welfare of Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes 17. The Report of the Subject Committee XI on the Kerala Co-operative Societies (Second Amendment) Bill, 2013 18. First Report of the Committee of Privileges and Ethics 2-4-2013 19. Eighteenth to Twenty Second Reports of the Committee on Public Undertakings 20. Fifth Report of the Committee on Environment 21. The Report of the Subject Committee XIV on the Kerala Civil Courts Bill, 2012 22. The Report of the Subject Committee VIII on the Indian Partnership (Kerala Amendment) Bill, 2011 23. The Report of the Subject Committee IX on the 3-4-2013 Kerala Local Authorities Entertainments Tax (Amendment) Bill, 2013 24. The Report of the Subject Committee IX on the Kerala Municipality (Second Amendment) Bill, 2013 25. Seventeenth to Twenty First Reports of the Committee on Local Fund Accounts 26. Eleventh to Thirteenth Reports of the Committee on 9-4-2013 Subordinate Legislation 27. Third Report of the Committee on Government Assurances 28. Third and Fourth Reports of the Committee on the : 10-4-2013 Welfare of Backward Class Communities 5 Consideration of Reports The following reports were adopted by the House on the dates noted against each: 1.