RESUME OF WORK DONE BY LOK SABHA SIXTEENTH LOK SABHA ELEVENTH SESSION, 2017 LOK SABHA SECRETARIAT, NEW DELHI July, 2017/Ashadha, 1939 (Saka) RESUME OF WORK DONE BY LOK SABHA SIXTEENTH LOK SABHA — ELEVENTH SESSION (31 January, 2017 to 12 April, 2017) LOK SABHA SECRETARIAT NEW DELHI July, 2017/Ashadha, 1939 (Saka) T.O. No. 4/16LS Vol. XI © 2017 BY LOK SABHA SECRETARIAT Published under Rule 382 of the Rules of Procedure and Conduct of Business in Lok Sabha (Fifteenth Edition) and printed by the General Manager, Government of India Press, Minto Road, New Delhi. PREFACE This Publication contains a brief resume of work done in the Sixteenth Lok Sabha during the Eleventh Session i.e. from 31 January, 2017 to 12 April, 2017. NEW DELHI; ANOOP MISHRA July, 2017 Secretary-General Ashadha, 1939 (Saka) CONTENTS PAGE(S) 1. DURATION OF SESSION .............................................................. 1 2. BILLS (i) Government Bills ............................................................ 2 (ii) Bills referred to Standing Committees ............................ 8 (iii) Private Members’ Bills/Resolutions ................................ 10 3. COMMITTEES (i) Financial Committees ..................................................... 43 (ii) Standing Committees ..................................................... 44 (iii) Committees other than Financial and Standing Committees .................................................................... 46 4. CANCELLATION/FIXATION OF SITTINGS OF LOK SABHA ...................... 50 5. DIVISIONS ................................................................................ 51 6. FINANCIAL BUSINESS (i) Union Budget .................................................................... 53 (ii) Railway Budget ................................................................ 54 7. MEMBERS ELECTED IN BYE-ELECTIONS ........................................ 57 8. MOTIONS Motions under Rule 388 for Suspension of Rules .................. 58 9. OATH/AFFIRMATION ................................................................... 59 10. VACATION OF SEATS IN LOK SABHA ............................................. 60 11. OBITUARY AND OTHER REFERENCES (i) Obituary References ........................................................ 61 (ii) References Regarding Tragic Incidents ........................... 63 (iii) (iv) PAGE(S) (iii) Congratulatory References/References on Landmark Occasions ....................................................................... 64 12. PANEL OF CHAIRPERSONS .......................................................... 65 13. PAPERS LAID ON THE TABLE ....................................................... 66 14. PRESIDENT’S ADDRESS .............................................................. 67 15. QUESTIONS (i) Starred Questions ........................................................... 68 (ii) Unstarred Questions ....................................................... 68 (iii) Answers Laid on the Table.............................................. 68 (iv) Short Notice Questions .................................................. 68 (v) Half-an-Hour Discussion ................................................. 68 (vi) Statement(s) made by Ministers correcting the replies already given ................................................................... 68 (vii) Abstract of Statement(s) made by the Ministers correcting the replies already given by them to questions in Lok Sabha ...................................................................... 69 16. RESOLUTIONS (i) Private Members’ Resolutions ........................................ 70 (ii) Statutory Resolutions ..................................................... 72 17. SHORT DURATION DISCUSSIONS UNDER RULE 193 ........................ 73 18. SPEAKER/DEPUTY SPEAKER/CHAIRPERSON— Announcements/Observations/Rulings .................................. 76 19. STATEMENTS (i) Statements made/laid by Ministers under Rule 372 during Eleventh Session of Sixteenth Lok Sabha ...................... 77 (ii) Statements made/laid by Ministers under Direction 73A of Directions by the Speaker during Eleventh Session of the Sixteenth Lok Sabha ................................................ 79 (v) PAGE(S) (iii) Statements made/laid by Ministers regarding Government Business during Eleventh Session of Sixteenth Lok Sabha...................................................................... 90 (iv) Matters under Rule 377— Position regarding receipt of replies from Ministries during Sixteenth Lok Sabha (as on 18.01.2017) ......................................................... 91 (v) Statement showing the time lost owing to interruptions and adjournment of the House during the Eleventh Session of Sixteenth Lok Sabha .................................. 93 (vi) Statement indicating Matters of Urgent Public Importance raised(i) after Question Hour and (ii) before the adjournment of the House for the day during Eleventh Session of Sixteenth Lok Sabha ................................... 95 20. STATEMENT SHOWING DATE AND TIME OF RINGING OF QUORUM BELL—THE ANALYSIS THEREOF DURING THE ELEVENTH SESSION OF SIXTEENTH LOK SABHA .............................................................. 97 21. STATEMENT REGARDING WALKOUTS STAGED BY MEMBERS DURING THE ELEVENTH SESSION OF SIXTEENTH LOK SABHA ............................. 101 22. STATEMENT SHOWING A CTUAL T IME SPENT IN THE CHAIR BY HS, HDS AND MEMBERS OF PANEL OF CHAIRPERSONS FROM 31.01.2017 TO 09.02.2017 AND 09.03.2017 TO 12.04.2017 ............................ 104 23. S TATEMENT SHOWING TIME TAKEN ON VARIOUS KINDS OF BUSINESS TRANSACTED DURING THE ELEVENTH SESSION OF SIXTEENTH LOK SABHA ............................................................. 111 1. DURATION OF SESSION (11th Session of 16th Lok Sabha) 1. Date of Commencement : $31 January, 2017 2. Date of Adjournment sine die : *12 April, 2017 3. Date of prorogation : 12 April, 2017 4. Total number of days of Session : 72 5. Number of Actual days of Sittings : 29 6. Number of hours of sitting : 178 hours 01 minutes $ The first sitting commenced with the playing of National Anthem. * The sitting ended with the playing of National Song. 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 34 56789 H. M. 1. The Finance Bill, 2017 1.2.2017 29.3.2017 21.3.2017 8 41 52 36 Passed, as ( returned 22.3.2017 amended by Rajya Sabha (Consideration 2 with recommen- and passing) dations 30.3.2017 (Consideration 5 0 Amendments of amendments recommended recommended by by Rajya Sabha rejected by by Rajya Sabha) Lok Sabha 2. The Payment of Wages 15.12.2016 — 3.2.2017 0 06 — — Bill withdrawn (Amendment) Bill, 2016 (Earlier (Motion for by leave of Session) withdrawal) the House 3. *The Payment of Wages 3.2.2017 — 7.2.2017 1 32 — — Passed (Amendment) Bill, 2017 (Consideration and passing) 4. #The Specified Bank Notes 3.2.2017 — 7.2.2017 4 13 5 — Passed (Cessation of Liabilities) (Consideration Bill, 2017 and passing) 5. The Indian Institutes of 9.2.2017 — - 0 01 - - Pending Management Bill, 2017 6. The Repealing and 9.2.2017 — — 0 01 — — Pending amending Bill, 2017 7. The Maternity Benefit — 11.8.2016 9.3.2017 3 23 8 2 Passed (Amendment) Bill, 2016 (Earlier Session) (Consideration as amended as passed by Rajya Sabha and passing) 8. The Admirality (Jurisdiction 21.11.2016 — 10.3.2017 2 18 10 3 Passed and Settlement of Maritime (Earlier (Consideration as amended 3 Claims) Bill, 2016 Session) and passing) 9. The Constitution 10.3.2017 — 23.3.2017 2 05 — — Passed (Scheduled Castes) Orders (Amendment) Bill, 2017 10. **The Enemy Property 8.3.2016 10.3.2017 14.3.2017 1 59 20 20 Amendments (Amendment and (Earlier (Bill returned by (Consideration made by Rajya Validation) Bill, 2017, as Session) Rajya Sabha of Amendments Sabha agreed returned by Rajya Sabha with made by Rajya to by Lok Sabha 1-8 with amendments amendments Sabha) * Bill discussed together with Statutory Resolution seeking disapproval of the Payment of Wages (Amendment) Ordinance, 2016 (Ordinance No. 9 of 2016). # Bill discussed together with Statutory Resolution seeking disapproval of the Specifed Bank Notes (Cessation of Liabilities) Ordinance, 2016 (Ordinance No. 10 of 2016). ** Bill discussed together with Statutory Resolution seeking disapproval of the Enemy Property (Amendment and Validation) Fifth Ordinance, 2016 (Ordinance No. 8 of 2016). 12 34 56789 11. The Footwear Design and 14.3.2017 — 31.3.2017 3 23 24 — Passed Development Institute Bill, 5.4.2017 2017 (Consideration and passing) 12. The Inter-State River Water 14.3.2017 — — 1 12 — — Pending Disputes (Amendment) Bill, 2017 13. The Collection of Statistics 20.03.2017 — 28.3.2017 2 13 2 — Passed (Amendment) Bill, 2017 11.4.2017 (Consideration and passing) 4 14. The Appropriation 20.3.2017 — 20.3.2017 0 03 — — Passed (Railways) No. 2 Bill, 2017 (Consideration and passing) 15. The Appropriation 20.3.2017 — 20.3.2017 0 03 — — Passed (Railways) Bill, 2017 (Consideration and passing) 16. The Appropriation 20.3.2017 — 20.3.2017 0 03 — — Passed 1-8 Bill, 2017 (Consideration and passing) 17. The Appropriation 20.3.2017 — 20.3.2017 0 03 — — Passed Bill, 2017 (Consideration and passing) 18. The Human — 22.3.2017 11.4.2017 2 44 2 — Passed Immuno deficiency Virus (Consideration and Acquired Immune as passing) Deficiency Syndromo (Prevention and Control) Bill,