A BRIEF REPORT OF THE BUSINESS TRANSACTED DURING THE TENTH SESSION (15 JULY – 9 AUGUST, 2019) OF THE SEVENTH LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF GOA GOA LEGISLATURE SECRETARIAT PORVORIM-GOA 2019 1 A Brief Report Of The Business Transacted during the Tenth Session (15 July – 9 August, 2019) Of The Seventh Legislative Assembly Of The State of Goa GOA LEGISLATURE SECRETARIAT PORVORIM-GOA 2019 2 PREFACE This booklet contains statistical information of the business transacted by the Seventh Legislative Assembly of the State of Goa during its Tenth Session, which was held from 15 July to 9 August, 2019. PORVORIM-Goa Ms. Namrata Ulman 24/9/2019 Secretary, Legislature 3 RESUME OF THE BUSINESS TRANSACTED BY THE SEVENTH LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF GOA DURING ITS TENTH SESSION HELD ON 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 29, 30, 31, 1, 2, 5, 6, 7, 8 AND 9 AUGUST 2019. 1. INTRODUCTION In exercise of the powers conferred by Clause (1) of Article 174 of the Constitution of India, Dr.Smt.Mridula Sinha, the Hon.Governor of Goa vide Order dated the 13th June, 2019 summoned the Tenth Session of the Seventh Legislative Assembly of the State of Goa, which commenced on 15th July, 2019, at 11:30 AM at the Assembly Hall, Porvorim, Goa. The National Anthem was played at the commencement of the Session. The August House had a duration of 125 hours and 34 minutes during its 20 sittings, which was held on 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 29, 30, 31, 1, 2, 5, 6, 7, 8 and 9 August 2019. 2. DURATION OF THE SITTINGS OF THE HOUSE The total duration of the sittings of the House was 125 hours and 34 minutes Sl. Dates of sittings Duration of sittings Total duration of the sittings No Hours Minutes . 1. 14.7.2019 11:30 AM to 1:06 PM 1 36 2:30 PM to 3:55 PM 1 25 2. 16.7.2019 11:30 AM to 12:59 PM 1 29 2:30 PM to 4:24 PM 1 54 3. 17.7.2019 11:30 AM to 12:59 PM 1 29 2:30 PM to 4:37 PM 2 7 4. 18.7.2019 11:30 AM to 12:49 PM 1 18 2:30 PM to 4:12 PM 1 42 5. 19.7.2019 11:30 AM to 1:01 PM 1 31 2:30 PM to 4:10 PM 1 40 4:40 PM to 7:48 PM 3 8 6. 22.7.2019 11:30 AM to 1:02 PM 1 32 2:30 PM to 4:27 PM 1 57 4:45 PM to 10:08 PM 5 23 7. 23.7.2019 11:30 AM to 1:12 PM 1 42 2:30 PM to 4:00 PM 1 30 4:30 PM to 10:02 PM 5 32 8. 24.7.2019 11:30 AM to 1:11 PM 1 41 2:30 PM to 4:09 PM 1 39 4:30 PM to 9:22 PM 4 52 9. 25.7.2019 11:30 AM to 1:41 PM 2 11 2:30 PM to 4:14 PM 1 44 4:44 PM to 8:14 PM 3 30 10. 26.7.2019 11:30 AM to 1:10 PM 1 40 2:30 PM to 4:16 PM 1 46 4:30 PM to 8:48 PM 4 18 11. 29.7.2019 11:30 AM to 1:00 P.M 1 30 2:30 PM to 4:10 PM 1 40 4:30 PM to 7:30 PM 3 12. 30.7.2019 11:30 AM to 1:03 PM 1 33 2:30 PM to 4:13 PM 1 43 4:30 PM to 8:34 PM 4 4 4 13. 31.7.2019 11:30 AM to 1:32 PM 2 2 2:30 PM to 4:03 PM 1 33 4:30 PM to 10:53 PM 6 23 14. 01.08.2019 11:30 AM to 1:07 PM 1 37 2:30 PM to 3:59 PM 1 29 4:30 PM to 8:59 PM 4 29 15. 02.08.2019 11:30 AM to 1:41 PM 2 11 2:30 PM to 4:00 PM 1 30 4:30 PM to 8:20 PM 3 50 16. 05.08.2019 11:30 AM to 1:00 PM 1 30 2:30 PM to 4:00 PM 1 30 4:41PM to 7:44 PM 3 3 17. 06.08.2019 11:30 AM to 1:02 PM 1 42 2:30 PM to 4:00 PM 1 30 4:30 PM to 11:32 PM 7 2 18. 07.08.2019 11:30 AM to 1:20 PM 1 50 2:30 PM to 4:20 PM 1 50 4:45 PM to 9:47 PM 5 2 19. 08.08.2019 11:30 AM to 1:05 P.M 1 35 2:30 PM to 4:00 A.M 1 30 4:30 P.M to 12:08 A.M 7 38 20. 09.08.2019 11:30 A.M to 1:36 P.M 2 6 2:30 P.M to 4:50 PM 2 20 3. ATTENDANCE OF THE HON.MEMBERS DURING THE TENTH SESSION OF THE SEVENTH LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF GOA (EXCLUDING THE SPEAKER, DY.SPEAKER, MINISTERS AND THE LEADER OF THE OPPOSITION) IS ENUMERATED BELOW: Sl.No Name of the Hon.Member No of day/s attended the Session 1. Shri. Aleixo Reginaldo Lourenco 20 days 2. Shri. Antonio Caetano Fernandes 20 days 3 Smt. Alina Saldanha 20 days 4. Shri. Atanasio Monserrate 20 days 5. Shri. Churchill Alemao 20 days 6. Shri. Clafasio Dias 20 days 7. Shri. Dayanand R. Sopte 20 days 8. Shri. Francisco Silveira 20 days 9. Shri. Glenn Souza Ticlo 20 days 10. Shri. Jayesh Salgaonkar 20 days 11. Shri. Joshua D’Souza 20 days 12. Shri.Jose Luis Carlos Almeida 20 days 13. Shri. Luizinho Faleiro 20 days 5 14. Shri. Nilkanth R. Halarnkar 20 days 15. Shri Pandurang Madkaikar 15 days 16. Shri Pratapsingh Rane 20 days 17. Shri. Prasad S. Gaonkar 20 days 18. Shri. Pravin Zantye 20 days 19. Shri. Ravi S. Naik 20 days 20. Shri Ramkrishna Dhavalikar 20 days 21. Shri. Rohan Khaunte 20 days 22. Shri. Subhash A. Shirodkar 20 days 23. Shri Vijai Sardesai 20 days 24. Shri. Vinod Paliencar 20 days 25. Shri. Wilfred D’Sa 20 days Date of sitting 15.7.2019 1. NATIONAL ANTHEM The National Anthem was played at the commencement of the Session on the 15th July, 2019 at 11:30 AM at the Assembly Hall, Porvorim, Goa. 2. QUESTIONS (1) STARRED QUESTIONS (a) Questions Answered:- Starred Questions at Sl. Nos. 1C, 2A and 3B for the day were orally answered. (b) Replies laid:- Replies to the rest of the Starred Questions were laid on the Table. (2) POSTPONED UNSTARRED QUESTIONS LAID ON THE TABLE 1.Postponed Unstarred Question No.45 tabled by Shri Digambar Kamat, MLA regarding ‘Works undertaken by Water Resources Department below 5 lakhs’ (originally slated for answer on 30-01-2019) was laid on the Table. 2.Postponed Unstarred Question No.51 tabled by Shri Digambar Kamat, MLA regarding ‘Works sanctioned by Water Resources Department’ (originally slated for answer on 30-01-2019) was laid on the Table. (3) UNSTARRED QUESTIONS (a) Replies Laid Replies to Questions in Unstarred list (Corrected) were laid on the Table. 6 (b) Reply Postponed:- Replies to Unstarred Question Nos.15, 78 and 35 were postponed to the 29/7/2019. 3. ZERO HOUR MENTION: The Hon.Members of the House efficiently utilized the Parliamentary devices to call the attention of the House on matters of urgent public importance in the form of Zero Hour Mention and the subject matter of the Mention is enumerated below: (1) SHRI PRAVIN ZANTYE, MLA made a mention about most of employees having lost their jobs due to closure of mining activity and to restart mining activity. DR. PRAMOD SAWANT, Chief Minister replied to the Zero Hour Mention. 4. OBITUARY REFERENCES SPEAKER, made Obituary References to the passing away of the following distinguished luminaries: (1) Late Shri Dr. Wilfred Menezes Mesquita, former Cabinet Minister of Revenue, Environment, Sports and Youth Affairs, and former Commissioner for N.R.I Affairs; (2) Late Shri Mohandas Nayak, a noted Industrialist, social worker and educationist. (3) Late Shri Rtd. Col. Arvind Joglekar, a patriot and author; (4) Late Shri Pandurang Sahastrabuddhe, a veteran litterateur; (5) Late Shri Dr. Girish Karnad, renowned litterateur, a veteran scholar, playwright, thespian, film director, actor, theatre artiste and recipient of the prestigious Padma Bhushan, Padma Shri and Jnanpith Awards. (6) Late Shri Dinyar Contractor, a veteran theatre artiste and director and recipient of the prestigious Padma Shri award. (7) Late Shri Veeru Devgan, a renowned film director and producer; (8) Late Shri Mohan Ranade, a veteran freedom fighter; (9) Late Shri Basant Kumar Birla, veteran Industrialist; (10) Late Shri Shivling Bhonsale, veteran freedom fighter. (11) Late Shri Bonaventure D’Pietro, Konkani writer and playwright in Roman Script. The following Members spoke on the Obituary References: 1. Shri Luizinho Faleiro, MLA 2. Shri Jose Luis Carlos Almeida, MLA 3. Shri Ramakrishna Dhavalikar, MLA 4. Shri Aleixo R. Lourenco, MLA 5. Shri Churchill Alemao, MLA 6. Shri Mauvin Godinho, Minister for Panchayat 7. Dr. Pramod Sawant, Chief Minister 8. Shri Rajesh Patnekar, Speaker 7 The House stood in silence for 1 minute, as a mark of respect to the departed souls.