TAMIL NADU LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY (Fifteenth Assembly) SECOND SESSION First Meeting - 23rd January, 2017 to 1st February, 2017 Second Meeting - 18th February, 2017 and Third Meeting - 16th March, 2017 to 24th March, 2017 RESUME OF BUSINESS Legislative Assembly Secretariat, Chennai - 600009. TAMIL NADU LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY (Fifteenth Assembly) SECOND SESSION First Meeting - 23 rd January, 2017 to 1st Febrary, 2017 Second Meeting - 18 th February, 2017 and Third Meeting - 16 th March, 2017 to 24th March, 2017 RESUME OF BUSINESS CONTENTS PREFACE Sl. No. Subject Page No. This publication contains a brief Resume of the business I. Summons 1 transacted by the Fifteenth Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly during 1 its Second Session (First Meeting - 23 rd January, 2017 to 1 st February, II. Duration of the Meeting 2017, Second Meeting - 18 th February, 2017 and Third Meeting - III. Sittings of the Assembly 2 16 th March, 2017 to 24th March, 2017). IV. Prorogation 2 V. Appointment of Leader of the House 2 VI. Obituary References 3 VII. Condolence Resolution 5 Chennai - 600009. K. BOOPATHY, VIII. Questions 6 Dated: 29.6.2017. Secretary (I/c.). IX. Panel of Chairmen 6 X. Governor’s Address and Motion of 7 Thanks thereon XI. Calling Attention Statements 8 XII. Statement made by the Ministers under 8 Rule 110 of the Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly Rules XIII. Legislative Business 9 XVI. Financial Business 11 XV. Motion expressing confi dence in the 12 Ministry XVI. Resolution for removal of Speaker 13 XVII. Government Motions 14 XVIII. Naming and Withdrawal of Members 19 XIX. Announcements by Hon. Speaker 19 XX. Constitution of Committees 21 XXI. Election to the Statutory Bodies 21 XXII. Papers Laid on the Table of the House 24 Appendix 25 1 TAMIL NADU LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY FIFTEENTH ASSEMBLY - SECOND SESSION RESUME OF WORK TRANSACTED BY THE TAMIL NADU LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY FROM 23RD JANUARY, 2017 TO 1 ST FEBRUARY, 2017, 18 TH FEBRUARY, 2017 AND FROM 16TH MARCH, 2017 TO 24TH MARCH, 2017. I. SUMMONS Summons for the Second Session of the Fifteenth Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly were issued to the Members of the Legislative Assembly on 12th January, 2017 vide S.O.Ms.No.5, Legislative Assembly Secretariat, dated the 12th January, 2017 to meet at 10.00 A.M. on 23rd January, 2017. The Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly was again summoned to meet for its second meeting of the Second Session on the 18th February, 2017 by the Hon. Speaker under Rule 26 (1) of the Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly Rules vide D.O. Letter No.1540/2017-1, TNLAS (Bills.I), Dated: 16.2.2017. The Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly was again summoned to meet for its third meeting of the Second Session on the 16th March, 2017 by the Hon. Speaker under Rule 26 (1) of the Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly Rules vide D.O. Letter No.2275/2017-1, TNLAS (Bills.I), Dated: 8.3.2017. II. DURATION OF THE MEETING The First Meeting of the Second Session of the Fifteenth Legislative Assembly commenced with the Governor’s Address on the 23rd January, 2017 and was adjourned sine-die on the 1st February, 2017. The Second Meeting of the Second Session held on the 18th February, 2017 was adjourned sine-die on the same day. The Third Meeting of the Second Session commenced on 16th March, 2017 and was adjourned sine-die on the 24th March, 2017. 2 3 III. SITTINGS OF THE ASSEMBLY VI. OBITUARY REFERENCES The Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly sat for 13 days during (i) Eleven Obituary references were made in the Assembly on the period from 23rd January, 2017 to 1st February, 2017, the demise of the following former Members of the Assembly on the 18th February, 2017 and from 16th March, 2017 to 24th March, dates noted against them: 2017 on the following days:- Period Date on Serial number Constituency in which Date of which 23rd January, 2017, 24th January, 2017, 27th January, 2017, and Name served demise reference 30th January, 2017, 31st January, 2017, 1st February, 2017, as Member was 18th February, 2017, 16th March, 2017, 20th March, 2017, 21st (1) (2) (3) (4) made in March, 2017, 22nd March, 2017, 23rd March, 2017 and 24th March, the House 2017. (5) In terms of hours it sat for 54 hours and 17 minutes. Thiruvalargal 1. A.C. Narasimhan Arani 1967-1971 5.5.2016 24.1.2017 Consequent on the decision of the Business Advisory Committee 1971-1976 at its meeting held on 23.1.2017, the Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly met at 5 P.M. on 23.1.2017 to consider the Prevention of Cruelty to 2. R. Navaneethakrishna Alangulam 1980-1984 13.10.2016 24.1.2017 Animals (Tamil Nadu Amendment) Bill, 2017. Pandian IV. PROROGATION 3. K. Kannaiyan Thottiyam 1989-1991 19.11.2016 24.1.2017 1996-2001 The Second Session of the Fifteenth Tamil Nadu Legislative 4. Ko.Si. Mani Aduthurai 1962- 1967 2.12.2016 24.1.2017 Assembly was prorogued with effect from the 11th May, 2017 (served as Member (vide S.O.Ms.No.70, Legislative Assembly Secretariat, dated the of Legislative Council Kumbakonam 1989-1991 from 1968 to 1974 and 1996- 2001 11th May, 2017) from 1974 to 1980 and 2001-2006 also served as Minister 2006-2011 V. APPOINTMENT OF LEADER OF THE HOUSE during the period from 1989 to 1991, 1996 Hon. Thiru. K.A. Sengottaiyan, Minister for School Education, to 2001 and 2006 to Sports and Youth Welfare was appointed as Leader of the House 2011) of the Fifteenth Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly with effect from 5. A. Baluchamy Paramakudi 1985-1988 11.12.2016 24.1.2017 the 17th February, 2017 (vide S.O.Ms.No.19, Legislative Assembly (SC) Secretariat, dated 17th February, 2017). 6. K. Paramalai Manamadurai 1980-1984 21.1.2017 24.1.2017 (SC) 1985-1988 2001-2006 7. M.B. Munusamy Palacode 1980-1984 29.12.2016 27.1.2017 8. S. Meiyappan Karaikudi 1967-1971 1.2.2017 20.3.2017 4 5 9. A. Pauliah Colachel 1970-1971 8.2.2017 20.3.2017 VII. CONDOLENCE RESOLUTION 1971-1976 1989-1991 On the 24th January, 2017, Hon. Thiru. O. Panneerselvam , 1991-1996 Chief Minister and Leader of the House, moved the following Condolence Resolution:- 10. R. Vilvanathan Sholinghur 2001-2006 11.3.2017 20.3.2017 (Minister for “m»y¤Â‹ mfš és¡fhŒ; Âahf¤Â‹ ÂUés¡fhŒ; xë Rural Industries from 2.3.2002 to jU« ÔgkhŒ; kåjhÃkhd¤Â‹ kWcUtkhŒ; kåjnea¤Â‹ 29.8.2002) Ïy¡fzkhŒ; fhntçia Û£L tªj bgh‹åæ‹ bršéahŒ; jäHf¤Â‹ j‹åfçšyh¤ jiyéahŒ; v£liu¡ nfho jäœ 11. V.A. Chelliah Marungapuri 2001-2006 11.3.2017 20.3.2017 k¡fë‹ VªjyhŒ; g‹bkhê¥ òytuhŒ; gšfiy é¤jfuhŒ; fšé¡F fâå, cæ® fh¡f fh¥ÕL, fHå¡F fhntç, ciy¡F mçÁ, (ii) Obituary references were also made in the Assembly on the jäHf ca®Î¡F Miy vd mid¤ijÍ« jªJ, <ošyh khãykhŒ demise of the following eminent personalities: jäHf¤ij ca®¤Â£l th‹ kiH nkfkhŒ; jäœ k¡fë‹ jhahŒ; jäœ bkhêæ‹ ghJfhtyuhŒ; jäœeh£o‹ jt¥bgU« òjšéahŒ; Date on which ‘k¡fshš eh‹ k¡fS¡fhfnt eh‹’ v‹w j¤Jt¤ijna Sl. No. and Name Date of demise reference made in the Assembly thœ¡ifahŒ mik¤J¡ bfh©L jäœeh£o‰F«, jäœ bkhê¡F«, (1) (2) (3) jäœ k¡fS¡F« F¿¥ghf ViH vëa k¡fS¡F bjh©lh‰¿, ÏWÂtiuæš jd¡bfd thHhkš ÃwU¡Fçatuhf thœªjtU«, 1. Thiru. Surjit Singh Barnala, Former Governor of Tamil Nadu. 14.1.2017 24.1.2017 midtç‹ m‹Ã‰F«, ngh‰WjY¡F« cçatuhfΫ, khbgU« k¡fŸ Ïa¡fkh« mid¤ÂªÂa m©zh Âuhél K‹nd‰w¡ fHf¤Â‹ 2. Thiru. Cho Ramaswamy, Popular bghJ¢ brayhsuhfΫ, jäœeh£o‹ Kjyik¢ruhfΫ gâah‰¿a Journalist. 7.12.2016 24.1.2017 ÏjabjŒt«, òu£Á¤ jiyé m«kh mt®fŸ ahU« v®ghuhj 3. Dr. M. Bala Muralikrishna, Renowned tifæš kiwªjik F¿¤J Ï¥nguit jdJ Mœªj Ïu§fiyÍ«, Carnatic Musician. 22.11.2016 24.1.2017 mDjhg¤ijÍ«, M‰bwhzh¤ Jau¤ijÍ« bjçé¥gnjhL, j§fãf® jhæ‹ kiwthš tUªJ« jäœeh£L k¡fŸ midtU¡F« jdJ 4. Thiru. Fidel Castro, Former President Mœªj Ïu§fiy¤ bjçé¤J¡bfhŸ»wJ.” of Cuba. 25.11.2016 24.1.2017 Thiruvalargal M.K. Stalin, Leader of the Opposition, 5. Loss of lives of Indian Army Soldiers due to avalanche in Gurez Sector, 26.1.2017 30.1.2017 KR. Ramasamy, K.A.M. Muhammed Abubacker, U. Thaniyarasu, Jammu and Kashmir State M. Thamimun Ansari, Dr. (Tmt.) Nancy Ann Cynthia Francis and S. Karunaas spoke on the resolution. Hon. the Speaker also 6. Thiru. E. Ahamed, Member of 1.2.2017 1.2.2017 Lok Sabha associated himself with the sentiments expressed by the Members. The above resolution was adopted nem con after observing All the Members stood in silence for two minutes as a mark of silence for two minutes. respect to the deceased. The House was then adjourned for the day as a mark of respect to the departed soul. 6 7 VIII. QUESTIONS X. GOVERNOR’S ADDRESS AND MOTION OF THANKS THEREON During the Session, 6304 Notices of questions were received and admitted, out of which 722 were treated as Starred questions and 2703 were treated as Unstarred questions. 73 Starred questions Hon. CH. VIDYASAGAR RAO, Governor of Tamil Nadu were answered on the fl oor of the House. Answers to 100 Unstarred addressed the Members of the Fifteenth Tamil Nadu Legislative questions were placed on the Table of the House.