THIRTEENTH KERALA LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY RESUME OF BUSINESS TRANSACTED DURING THE FOURTH SESSION © Kerala Legislature Secretariat 2012 KERALA NIYAMASABHA PRINTING PRESS. THIRTEENTH KERALA LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY RESUME OF BUSINESS TRANSACTED DURING THE FOURTH SESSION 2041/2012. CONTENTS FOURTH SESSION Page 1. Governor’s Address .. 1 2. Obituary Reference .. 1 3. Panel of Chairmen .. 2 4. Questions .. 2 5. Correction of answer to unstarred questions .. 2 6. Adjournment Motion .. 3 7. Calling Attention .. 3 : 8. Papers Laid on the Table .. 3 9. Presentation of Reports .. 3 10. Consideration of Reports .. 4 11. Announcement by the Speaker .. 4 12. Motion for Extension of time .. 4 13. Motion for Suspension of Rule .. 5 14. Motion by Chief Minister .. 5 15. Felicitation .. 5 16. Special Mention .. 5 17. Rulings by the Speaker .. 5 18. Oath by Member .. 6 19. Resignation of Member .. 6 20. Question of Breach of Privilege .. 6 21. Legislative Business .. 8 22. Financial Business .. 10 23. Visitors .. 10 24. Termination of the Session .. 11 25. Appendices .. 15 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 Health and Coir 4. ,, A. P. Anil Kumar, Minister for Welfare of Scheduled Castes and Backward Classes and Tourism 5. ,, Aryadan Muhammed, Minister for Power 6. ,, K. Babu, Minister for Excise and Ports 7. ,, C. N. Balakrishnan, Minister for Co-operation 8. ,, V. K. Ebrahim Kunju, Minister for Works 9. ,, K. B. Ganesh Kumar, Minister for Forest, Sports and Cinema 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 and Culture 12. ,, P. J. Joseph, Minister for Water Resources 13. ,, P. K. Kunhalikutty, Minister for Industries, Information Technology and Urban Affairs 14. ,, K. M. Mani, Minister for Finance, Law and Housing 15. ,, K. P. Mohanan, Minister for Agriculture, Animal Husbandry, Printing and Stationery 16. DR. M. K. Muneer, Minister for Panchayats and Social Welfare 17. Shri Shibu Baby John, Minister for Labour and Rehabilitation 18. ,, V. S. Sivakumar, Minister for Transport and Devaswom 19. ,, Thiruvanchoor Radhakrishnan, Minister for Revenue Leader of the House Shri OOMMEN CHANDY Leader of Opposition SHRI V. S. ACHUTHANANDAN Government Chief Whip Shri P. C. GEORGE Secretary-in-charge SHRI P. K. MURALEEDHARAN THIRTEENTH KERALA LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY Fourth Session Date of Commencement .. March 1, 2012 Date of Adjournment .. March 23, 2012 Date of Prorogation .. March 23, 2012 (At the conclusion of its sitting) Number of sittings .. 10 (Ten) Party position of Thirteenth Kerala Legislative Assembly (As on 1st March 2012) Ruling Indian National Congress : 38 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 Opposition Communist Party of India (Marxist) : 45* Communist Party of India : 13 Janatha Dal (Secular) : 04 Revolutionary Socialist Party : 02 Nationalist Congress Party : 02 Independents : 02 Total : 140 Speaker : 01 Vacant : 01† Grand Total : 141 * Shri R. Selvaraj resigned with effect from 9-3-2012. † Shri Anoop Jacob of Kerala Congress (Jacob) sworn in on 22-3-2012. 2041/2012. FOURTH SESSION RESUME OF BUSINESS TRANSACTED DURING THE FOURTH SESSION OF THE THIRTEENTH KERALA LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY The summons dated February 19, 2012 for the Fourth Session of the Thirteenth Kerala Legislative Assembly was issued to the Members on February 21, 2012. The session commenced at 9.00 a.m. on Thursday, March 1, 2012 and adjourned sine-die at 12.00 noon on Friday, March 23, 2012. The House met on the following days viz., March 1, 2, 5, 6, 8, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23 (10 days of sittings). The House transacted business for 57 hours and 8 minutes. Governor’s Address The Governor Shri H. R. Bharadwaj addressed the members of the Legislative Assembly at 9.00 a.m. on March 1, 2012. The discussion on the Motion of Thanks to the Governor’s Address commenced on March 5, 2012 with Shri T. A. Ahammed Kabeer moving the following motion: “2012 am¿®v 1˛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. March 5, 6 and 8, 2012. The motion was adopted on March 8, 2012. The House devoted 13 hours and 18 minutes for the discussion on the Motion of Thanks and 43 members including Ministers participated in the discussion. Obituary Reference On March 2, 2012, the Speaker made references on the demise of M.O.H. Farook, who died while holding the office of Governor. Shri Oommen Chandy, Chief Minister and Leaders of various parties associated themselves with the sentiments expressed by the Chair. As a mark of respect to the deceased, the members stood in silence for a while. The House adjourned for the day without transacting other business. On March 5, 2012, the Speaker made references on the demise of Eappen Varghese, P. Vijayadas, A. N. Yousuf, M. I. Markose and K. Sreedharan former members of the House. As a mark of respect to the deceased, the members stood in silence for a while. On March 6, 2012, the Speaker made references on the demise of Sukumar Azhikode, Orator and Writer and P. K. Narayana Panicker, President, Nair Service Society. As a mark of respect to the deceased the members stood in silence for a while. 2041/2012. 2 On March 23, 2012, the Speaker made references on the demise of M. Kunjukrishna Pillai and E. J. Lukose former members of the House. 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 C. P. Mohammed Shri K. N. A. Khader Shri M. Chandran 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. Correction of answers to Unstarred Questions On 5th March 2012 corrected Answers to Unstarred Question No. 301 (a) dated 2-3-2010 of the Fourteenth Session of Twelfth Kerala Legislative Assembly and Unstarred Question No. 4502 (i) dated 20-10-2011 of the second session of Thirteenth Kerala Legislative Assembly were laid on the Table by Shri Oommen Chandy, Chief Minister. On 5th March 2012 Corrected Answer to Unstarred Question No. 1060 (b) dated 16-2-2011 of the Seventeenth Session of the Twelfth Kerala Legislative Assembly was laid on the Table by Shri K. Babu, Minister for Fisheries, Ports and Excise. On 20th March 2012 Corrected Answer to Unstarred Question No. 1677 (a) dated 10-3-2010 of the Fourteenth Session of the Twelfth Kerala Legislative Assembly was laid on the Table by Shri A. P. Anil Kumar, Minister for Welfare of Scheduled Castes and Backward Classes and Tourism. On 21st March 2012 Corrected Answer to Unstarred Question No. 2530 (b) dated 18-7-2011 of the First Session of the Thirteenth Kerala Legislative Assembly was laid on the Table by Shri K. P. Mohanan, Minister for Agriculture, Animal Husbandry, Printing and Stationery. On 22nd March 2012 Corrected Answer to Unstarred Question No. 3780 (d), (e), (f) dated 17-10-2011 of the Second Session of the Thirteenth Kerala Legislative Assembly was laid on the Table by Shri V. S. Sivakumar, Minister for Transport and Devaswom. 3 Adjournment Motion During the Session 7 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 14 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 Sixth Report of Business Advisory Committee : 5-3-2012 2. Report of the Special Legislature Committee : 8-3-2012 constituted to examine and report on the allegations raised against the Leader of Opposition. 3. The Report of the Subject Committee XI on the action taken on the recommendations contained in the Fifth Report of Subject Committee VII and Subject Committee IX relating to the scrutiny of Demands for Grants for the year 2010-11 in respect of Food, Civil Supplies, Consumer Affairs and Co-operation departments. 4. The Report of Subject Committee III on the action 20-3-2012 taken by the Government on the Fifth Report of the Committee regarding the scrutiny of Demands for Grants for the year 2010-11. 5. First to Sixth Reports of Public Accounts Committee. 6. First Report of the Committee on the Welfare of Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes. 4 7. The Report of Subject Committee XIV on the Payment of Salaries and Allowances (Amendment) Bill, 2011. 8. The Report of Subject Committee XIV on the Payment of Salaries and Allowances (Second Amendment) Bill, 2011. 9. The Report of Subject Committee XIV on the Kerala Payment of Pension to Members of Legislature (Amendment) Bill, 2011 10. Report of Subject Committee V on the action taken 21-3-2012 by the Government on the fifth report of the Committee regarding the Scrutiny of Demands for Grants for the year 2010-11.