RESUME’ OF WORK DONE BY LOK SABHA SIXTEENTH LOK SABHA SIXTEENTH SESSION, 2018-19 LOK SABHA SECRETARIAT, NEW DELHI May, 2019/Vaisakha, 1941 (Saka) RESUME’ OF WORK DONE BY LOK SABHA SIXTEENTH LOK SABHA — SIXTEENTH SESSION (11 December, 2018 to 08 January, 2019) LOK SABHA SECRETARIAT NEW DELHI May, 2019/Vaisakha, 1941 (Saka) T.O. No. 4/16 LS Vol. XVI © 2019 BY LOK SABHA S ECRETARIAT Published under Rule 382 of the Rules of Procedure and Conduct of Business in Lok Sabha (Fifteenth Edition) and Printed by the Manager, Government of India Press, Minto Road, New Delhi. CONTENTS PAGE(S) PREFACE ................................................................................ (v) 1. DURATION OF SESSION .............................................................. 1 2. BILLS (i) Government Bills ............................................................ 2 (ii) Bills referred to Standing Committees ............................ 6 (iii) Private Members’ Bills .................................................... 8 3. CANCELLATION OF SITTINGS OF LOK SABHA .................................. 28 4. COMMITTEES (i) Financial Committees ..................................................... 29 (ii) Standing Committees ..................................................... 30 (iii) Committees other than Financial and Standing Committees .................................................................... 32 5. DIVISIONS ............................................................................. 37 6. FINANCIAL BUSINESS ................................................................ 39 Budget .................................................................................. 39 7. MEMBERS ELECTED IN BYE-ELECTIONS ........................................ 40 8. OATH/AFFIRMATION ................................................................... 41 9. RESIGNATION BY MEMBERS ......................................................... 42 10.VACATION OF SEATS IN LOK SABHA ............................................. 43 11.OBITUARY AND OTHER REFERENCES ........................................... 45 (i) Obituary References ....................................................... 45 (ii) Reference regarding tragic incidents ............................... 48 (iii) Congratulatory references/references on landmark occasions ....................................................................... 49 (ii) PAGE(S) 12. MEMBERS SUSPENDED FROM THE SERVICE OF THE HOUSE DURING THE SIXTEENTH SESSION OF SIXTEENTH LOK SABHA ....................... 50 13. PANEL OF CHAIRPERSONS .......................................................... 53 14. PAPERS LAID ON THE TABLE ....................................................... 54 15. PRIVILEGES MATTERS RAISED BY MEMBERS IN THE HOUSE .............. 55 16. QUESTIONS (i) Starred Questions .... ................................................... 58 (ii) Unstarred Questions ....................................................... 58 (iii) Answers Laid on the Table.............................................. 58 (iv) Short Notice Questions .................................................. 58 (v) Half-an-Hour Discussion ................................................. 58 (vi) Statement(s) made by Ministers correcting the replies already given ................................................................... 58 (vii) Abstract of Statement(s) made by Ministers correcting the replies already given by them to questions in Lok Sabha ...................................................................... 59 17. RESOLUTIONS (i) Statutory Resolutions ......................................................... 60 (ii) Private Members’ Resolutions (Summary)......................... 65 18. SHORT DURATION DISCUSSION UNDER RULES 193 .......................... 66 19. SPEAKER/DEPUTY SPEAKER/CHAIRPERSON Announcements/ Observations/Rulings .............................................................. 67 20. STATEMENTS (i) Statements made/laid by Ministers under Rule 372 during Sixteenth Session of Sixteenth Lok Sabha .................... 68 (ii) Statements made/laid by Ministers regarding correcting the Replies to Questions during Sixteenth Session of Sixteenth Lok Sabha ...................................................... 69 (iii) PAGE(S) (iii) Statement made / laid by Ministers under Direction 73A of Directions by the Speaker during Sixteenth Session of the Sixteenth Lok Sabha ........................................................ 70 (iv) Statements made/laid by the Ministers regarding Government Business during Sixteenth Session of Sixteenth Lok Sabha ..................................................... 82 (v) Matter under Rule 377 — Position regarding receipt of replies from Ministries during Sixteenth Lok Sabha (as on 17.01.2019) .......................................................... 83 (vi) Statement showing the time lost owing to interruptions and adjournment of the House during Sixteenth Session of Sixteenth Lok Sabha ................................................. 85 (vii) Statement indicating Matters of Urgent Public Importance raised (i) after Question Hour, and (ii) before the adjourment of the House for the day during Sixteenth Session of Sixteenth Lok Sabha ...................................................... 88 21. STATEMENT SHOWING DATE AND TIME OF RINGING OF QUORUM BELL— DURING THE S IXTEENTH SESSION OF SIXTEENTH LOK S ABHA.... 89 22. STATEMENT REGARDING W ALKOUTS STAGED BY MEMBERS DURING THE SIXTEENTH SESSION OF SIXTEENTH LOK SABHA ........................... 91 23. STATEMENT SHOWING ACTUAL TIME SPENT IN THE CHAIR BY HS, HDS AND MEMBERS OF PANEL OF CHAIRPERSONS FROM 11.12.2018 TO 08.01.2019 ....................................................................... 93 24. S TATEMENT SHOWING TIME TAKEN ON VARIOUS KINDS OF BUSINESS TRANSACTED DURING THE SIXTEENTH SESSION OF SIXTEENTH LOK SABHA ........................................................... 97 PREFACE This Publication contains a brief resume of work done in the Sixteenth Lok Sabha during the Sixteenth Session i.e. from 11 December, 2018 to 08 January, 2019. NEW DELHI; SNEHLATA SHRIVASTAVA May, 2019 Secretary General Vaisakha, 1941 (Saka) (v) 1. DURATION OF SESSION (16th Session of 16th Lok Sabha) 1. Date of Commencement : $11 December, 2018 2. Date of Adjournment sine die : *8 January, 2019 3. Date of prorogation : 10 January, 2019 4. Total number of days of Session : 29 5. Number of Actual days of Sittings : 17 6. Number of hours of sittings : 46 hours 48 minutes $The first sitting commenced with the playing of National Anthem. *The sitting ended with the playing of National Song. 2. BILLS (i) Government Bills Sl. Title of the Bill Date of Date of laying Date(s) of Time No. of No. of Progress/ No. introduction on the Table discussion in Taken amend- amend- remarks (in case of Bill Lok Sabha ments ments passed by tabled carried Rajya Sabha) 12 3 4 5 6789 H. M. 1. The Dam Safety Bill, 2018 12.12.2018 — — ———— Pending 2. The National Trust for — 14.12.2018 20.12.2018 0 07 — — Passed 2 Welfare of Persons with (Consideration Autism, Cerebral Palsy, and passing) Mental Retardation and Multiple Disabilities (Amendment) Bill, 2018, as passed by Rajya Sabha 3. *The Indian Medical 14.12.2018 — 31.12.2018 0 30 — — Passed Council (Amendment) (Consideration Bill, 2018 and passing) 4. The Central Universities 14.12.2018 — — ———— Pending (Amendment) Bill, 2018 5. @The Muslim Women 17.12.2018 — 27.12.2018 4 58 22 00 Passed (Protection of Rights on (Consideration Marriage) Bill, 2018 and passing) 6. The Transgender Persons 2.8.2016 — 17.12.2018 1 06 57 27 Passed, as (Protection of Rights) (Earlier Session) (Consideration amended Bill, 2018 and passing) 7. The National Institute of 18.12.2018 — — ———— Pending Design (Amendment) Bill, 2018 8. The Surrogacy (Regulation) 21.11.2016 — 19.12.2018 1 20 40 23 Passed, as Bill, 2016 (Earlier Session) (Consideration amended and passing) 9. The Consumer Protection 5.1.2018 — 19.12.2018 and 1 12 19 01 Passed, as Bill, 2018 (Earlier Session) 20.12.2018 amended (Consideration and passing) 10. The Companies (Amendment) 20.12.2018 — 4.1.2019 0 44 19 08 Passed, as 3 Bill, 2018 (Consideration amended and passing) 11. The Jallianwala Bagh 28.12.2018 — — ———— Pending National Memorial (Amendment) Bill, 2018 12. The Appropriation (No. 6) 31.12.2018 — 31.12.2018 0 02 — — Passed Bill, 2018 (Introduction, Consideration and passing) 13. The Aadhaar and Other Laws 02.01.2019 — 04.01.2019 0 44 18 01 Passed, as (Amendment) Bill, 2018 (Consideration amended and passing) * Motion for consideration of the Bill was discussed together with the Statutory Resolution seeking disapproval of the Indian Medical Council (Amendment) Ordinance, 2018 (No. 8 of 2018) promulgated by the President on 26.09.2018. @ Motion for consideration of the Bill was discussed together with the Statutory Resolution seeking disapproval of the Muslim Women (Protection of Rights on Marriage) Ordinance, 2018 (No. 7 of 2018) promulgated by the President on 19.09.2018. 1 2 3 4 5 6789 H. M. 14. The National Council for 18.12.2017 4.1.2019 7.1.2019 0 02 1 1 Amendment Teacher Education (Earlier (As (Consideration agreed to by (Amendment) Bill, 2018, Session) returned of amendment Lok Sabha as returned by Rajya Sabha by Rajya made by Rajya with amendment Sabha with Sabha) amendment) 15. The Right of Children to 11.8.2017 4.1.2019 7.1.2019 0 02 1 1 Amendment Free and Compulsory (Earlier (As (Consideration agreed to by Education (Amendment) Session) returned of amendment Lok Sabha Bill, 2018,