LOK SABHA REVISED LIST OF BUSINESS. Friday, March 31, 2017 / Chaitra 10, 1939 (Saka) PART I GOVERNMENT BUSINESS. (From 11 A.M. to 3.30 P.M.

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1 LOK SABHA REVISED LIST OF BUSINESS Friday, March 31, 2017 / Chaitra 10, 1939 (Saka) PART I GOVERNMENT BUSINESS (From 11 A.M. to 3.30 P.M.) QUESTIONS 1. QUESTIONS entered in separate list to be asked and answers given. PAPERS TO BE LAID ON THE TABLE 2. SHRI SANTOSH KUMAR GANGWAR to lay on the Table:- (1) (i) A copy of the Annual Report (Hindi and English versions) of the Empowered Committee of State Finance Ministers, New Delhi, for the year , alongwith Audited Accounts. (ii) Statement regarding Review (Hindi and English versions) by the Government of the working of the Empowered Committee of State Finance Ministers, New Delhi, for the year (2) Statement (Hindi and English versions) showing reasons for delay in laying the papers mentioned at (1) above. (3) A copy of Notification No. G.S.R.204(E) (Hindi and English versions) published in Gazette of India dated 8 th March, 2017, together with an explanatory memorandum making certain amendments in

2 2 Notification No. 25/2012-Service Tax dated 20 th June, 2012 under sub-section (4) of section 94 of the Finance Act, (4) A copy each of the following Notifications (Hindi and English versions) under section 159 of the Customs Act, 1962:- (i) (ii) G.S.R.284(E) published in Gazette of India dated 23 rd March, 2017, together with an explanatory memorandum making certain amendments in 20 notifications, mentioned therein, for implementing various Export Promotion Schemes so as to include the port at Hazira (Surat) in the list of ports from where imports and exports under such Export Promotion Schemes are permitted and it is a trade facilitation measure. G.S.R.287(E) published in Gazette of India dated 23 rd March, 2017, together with an explanatory memorandum making certain amendments in the Notification No. 12/2012-Cus., dated 17 th March, (5) A copy of Notification No. G.S.R.249(E) (Hindi and English versions) published in Gazette of India dated 15 th March, 2017, together with an explanatory memorandum seeking to prescribe provisional assessment of all imports of Phosphoric Acid-Technical Grade and Food Grade (including Industrial Grade), originating in, or exported from People s Republic of China by M/s Guyangxi Quinzhou Capital Success Chemical Company Limited into India without collecting anti-dumping duty already imposed, subject to furnishing of security or guarantee, pending the outcome of New Shipper Review initiated by Directorate General of Anti-dumping and Allied duties under sub-section (7) of Section 9A of the Customs Tariff Act, (6) A copy each of the following Notifications (Hindi and English versions) sub-section (2) of Section 3 of the Recovery of Debts Due to Banks and Financial Institutions Act, 1993:-

3 3 (i) S.O.254(E) published in Gazette of India (ii) (iii) (iv) (v) (vi) dated 25 th January, 2017 establishing one more Debt Recovery Tribunal at Hyderabad in the State of Telanagana. S.O.298(E) published in Gazette of India dated 30 th January, 2017 establishing one more Debt Recovery Tribunal at Bengaluru in the State of Karnataka. S.O.379(E) published in Gazette of India dated 9 th February, 2017 establishing one more Debt Recovery Tribunal at Chandigarh in the Union Territory of Chandigarh. S.O.454(E) published in Gazette of India dated 15 th February, 2017 establishing Debt Recovery Tribunal at Dehradun in the State of Uttarakhand. S.O.831(E) published in Gazette of India dated 15 th March, 2017 establishing Debt Recovery Tribunal at Siliguri in the State of West Bengal. S.O.253(E) published in Gazette of India dated 25 th January, 2017 regarding revision of Jurisdicition of Debt Recovery Tribunal-I&II at Ernakulam in the State of Kerala. (vii) S.O.696(E) published in Gazette of India dated 3 rd March, 2017 regarding change of address of Debt Recovery Tribunal-I&II at Chandigarh in the Union Territory of Chandigarh. 3. SHRI FAGGAN SINGH KULASTE to lay on the Table:- (1) (i) A copy of the Annual Report (Hindi and English versions) of (ii) the Food Safety and Standards Authority of India, New Delhi, for the year , alongwith Audited Accounts. A copy of the Review (Hindi and English versions) by the Government of the working of the Food Safety and Standards Authority of India, New Delhi, for the year

4 4 (2) Statement (Hindi and English versions) showing reasons for delay in laying the papers mentioned at (1) above. (3) A copy of the Food Safety and Standards (Food Products Standards and Food Additives) Seventh Amendment Regulations, 2016 (Hindi and English versions) published in Notification No. F. No. 11/09/Reg/Harmoniztn/2014 in Gazette of India dated 8 th September, 2016 under Section 93 of the Food Safety and Standards Act, (4) A copy each of the following Notifications (Hindi and English versions) under sub-section (3) of Section 16 of the Indian Nursing Council Act, 1947:- (i) (ii) The Indian Nursing Council Syllabus and regulations: Diploma in General Nursing and Midwifery: Revision 2015 published in Notification No. F. No. 1-16/2015-INC in Gazette of India dated 28 th February, The Revision for Auxiliary Nurses and Midwives syllabus and regulation published in Notification No. F. No. 11-1/2015-INC in Gazette of India dated 3 rd January, SHRI ARJUN RAM MEGHWAL to lay on the Table:- (1) A copy of the Securities and Exchange Board of India (Foreign Portfolio Investors) (Amendment) Regulations, 2017 (Hindi and English versions) published in Notification No. SEBI/LAD-NRO/GN/ /018 in Gazette of India dated 12 th January, 2017 under Section 31 of the Securities and Exchange Board of India Act, (2) A copy of the Statement (Hindi and English versions) on Quarterly Review of the trends in receipts and expenditure in relation to the budget at the end of the third quarter of the Financial year , under sub-section (1) of Section 7 of Fiscal Responsibility and Budget Management Act, 2003.

5 5 5. SHRIMATI KRISHNA RAJ to lay on the Table:- (1) (i) A copy of the Annual Report (Hindi and English versions) of the National Commission for Protection of Child Rights, New Delhi, for the year , alongwith Audited Accounts. (ii) A copy of the Review (Hindi and English versions) by the Government of the working of the National Commission for Protection of Child Rights, New Delhi, for the year (2) Statement (Hindi and English versions) showing reasons for delay in laying the papers mentioned at (1) above. 6. SHRIMATI ANUPRIYA PATEL to lay on the Table:- (1) (i) A copy of the Annual Report (Hindi and English versions) of (ii) the Population Research Centre (Himachal Pradesh University), Shimla, for the year , alongwith Audited Accounts. A copy of the Review (Hindi and English versions) by the Government of the working of the Population Research Centre (Himachal Pradesh University), Shimla, for the year (2) Statement (Hindi and English versions) showing reasons for delay in laying the papers mentioned at (1) above. (3) (i) A copy of the Annual Report (Hindi and English versions) of (ii) the Population Research Centre (Department of Statistics, Maharaja Sayajirao University of Baroda), Vadodara, for the year , alongwith Audited Accounts. A copy of the Review (Hindi and English versions) by the Government of the working of the Population Research Centre (Department of Statistics, Maharaja Sayajirao University of Baroda), Vadodara, for the year (4) Statement (Hindi and English versions) showing reasons for delay in laying the papers mentioned at (3) above.

6 6 (5) (i) A copy of the Annual Report (Hindi and English versions) of (ii) the Population Research Centre (University of Kashmir), Srinagar, for the year , alongwith Audited Accounts. A copy of the Review (Hindi and English versions) by the Government of the working of the Population Research Centre (University of Kashmir), Srinagar, for the year (6) Statement (Hindi and English versions) showing reasons for delay in laying the papers mentioned at (5) above. MESSAGES FROM RAJYA SABHA 7. SECRETARY GENERAL to report three messages from Rajya Sabha regarding the Mental Healthcare Bill, 2017, the Appropriation (Railways) No.2 Bill, 2017 and the Appropriation (Railways) Bill, REPORTS OF PUBLIC ACCOUNTS COMMITTEE 8. SHRI BHARTRUHARI MAHTAB DR. P. VENUGOPAL to present the following Reports (Hindi and English versions) of the Public Accounts Committee ( ):- (1) 67 th Report on the subject 'Performance Audit of Employees' State Insurance Corporation (ESIC) and Special Audit of Medical Education Projects of ESIC'. (2) 68 th Report on the subject 'Excesses over Voted Grants and Charged Appropriations ( )'.

7 7 REPORTS OF RAILWAY CONVENTION COMMITTEE 9. SHRI BHARTRUHARI MAHTAB SHRI K.C. VENUGOPAL to present the following Reports (Hindi and English versions) of the Railway Convention Committee:- (1) Eleventh Report (Sixteenth Lok Sabha) on Exploring PPP Avenues in Railway Infrastructure. (2) Twelfth Report (Sixteenth Lok Sabha) on Green Energy Initiatives in Indian Railways. (3) Thirteenth Report (Sixteenth Lok Sabha) on Action Taken by the Government on the Observations/Recommendations of the Committee contained in their Fourth Report on Role of IRFC and use of SPV methodology in financing development needs of Indian Railways. (4) Fourteenth Report (Sixteenth Lok Sabha) on Action Taken by the Government on the Observations/Recommendations of the Committee contained in their Fifth Report on Share of Railway Traffic vis-a-vis Air and Road Transport-An Evaluation. REPORT OF COMMITTEE ON WELFARE OF OTHER BACKWARD CLASSES 10. SHRI GANESH SINGH DR. SWAMI SAKSHI JI MAHARAJ to present the Seventh Report (Hindi and English versions) of the Committee on Welfare of Other Backward Classes ( ) on Action Taken by the Government on the Recommendations/ Observations contained in their Fifth Report ( ) (Sixteenth Lok Sabha) on 'Measures undertaken to secure representation of OBCs in employment and for their welfare in Indian Oil Corporation Limited' pertaining to the Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas.

8 8 STATEMENTS OF STANDING COMMITTEE ON ENERGY 11. DR. VIRENDRA KUMAR SHRI HARISH DWIVEDI to lay on the Table the following Statements (Hindi and English versions) of the Standing Committee on Energy ( ):- (1) Action Taken by the Government on the recommendations contained in Chapter I of the Eleventh Report (Sixteenth Lok Sabha) of the Standing Committee on Energy on Action Taken by the Government on the Recommendations contained in the Fifth Report (Sixteenth Lok Sabha) of the Committee on Demands for Grants of the Ministry of Power for the year (2) Action Taken by the Government on the recommendations contained in Chapter I and V of the Ninteenth Report (Sixteenth Lok Sabha) of the Standing Committee on Energy on Action Taken by the Government on the recommendations contained in the Seventh Report (Sixteenth Lok Sabha) of the Committee on "Energy Conservation". (3) Action Taken by the Government on the recommendations contained in Chapter I and V of the Twenty-first Report (Sixteenth Lok Sabha) of the Standing Committee on Energy on Action Taken by the Government on the recommendations contained in the thirteenth Report (Sixteenth Lok Sabha) of the Committee on Development and Status of Small Hydro Sector". (4) Action Taken by the Government on the recommendations contained in Chapter I of the Twenty-third Report

9 9 (Sixteenth Lok Sabha) of the Standing Committee on Energy on Action Taken by the Government on the recommendations contained in the Fifteenth Report (Sixteenth Lok Sabha) of the Committee on Demands for Grants of the Ministry of Power for the year REPORTS OF STANDING COMMITTEE ON SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY, ENVIRONMENT & FORESTS 12. SHRI DADDAN MISHRA SHRI VIKRAM USENDI to lay on the table the following Reports (Hindi and English versions) of the Standing Committee on Science & Technology, Environment & Forests:- (1) Two Hundred Ninety-fourth Report on Demands for Grants ( ) of the Ministry of Earth Sciences. (2) Two Hundred Ninety-fifth Report on Demands for Grants ( ) of the Department of Biotechnology. (3) Two Hundred Ninety-sixth Report on Demands for Grants ( ) of the Department of Science & Technology. (4) Two Hundred Ninety-seventh Report on Demands for Grants ( ) of the Department of Scientific and Industrial Research. (5) Two Hundred Ninety-eighth Report on Demands for Grants ( ) of the Department of Space. (6) Two Hundred Ninety-ninth Report on Demands for Grants ( ) of the Department of Atomic Energy. (7) Three Hundredth Report on Demands for Grants ( ) of the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change.

10 10 STATEMENT BY MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF PARLIAMENTARY AFFAIRS 13. SHRI S.S. AHLUWALIA to make a statement regarding Government Business during the week commencing the 5 th April, MOTION FOR ELECTION OF TWO MEMBERS TO THE NATIONAL BOARD FOR MICRO, SMALL AND MEDIUM ENTERPRISES 14. SHRI KALRAJ MISHRA to move the following:- "That in pursuance of Clause (d) of sub-section (3) and sub-section (4) of Section 3 of the Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises Development Act, 2006, the members of this House do proceed to elect, in such manner, as the Speaker may direct, two members from amongst themselves to serve as members of the National Board for Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises subject to the other provisions of the said Act and the rules made thereunder." LEGISLATIVE BUSINESS (i) Bill to be introduced The Taxation Laws (Amendment) Bill, SHRI ARUN JAITLEY to move for leave to introduce a Bill further to amend the Customs Act, 1962, the Customs Tariff Act, 1975, the Central Excise Act, 1944, the Finance Act, 2001 and the Finance Act, 2005 and to repeal certain enactments. ALSO to introduce the Bill.

11 11 (ii) Bills for consideration and passing The Footwear Design and Development Institute Bill, SHRIMATI NIRMALA SITHARAMAN to move that the Bill to establish and declare the Footwear Design and Development Institute as an institution of national importance for the promotion and development of quality and excellence in education, research and training in all disciplines relating to footwear and leather products design and development and for matters connected therewith or incidental thereto be taken into consideration. (Amendments printed on separate lists to be moved) ALSO to move that the Bill be passed. The Repealing and Amending Bill, SHRI RAVI SHANKAR PRASAD to move that the Bill to repeal certain enactments and to amend certain other enactments be taken into consideration. ALSO to move that the Bill be passed.

12 12 The Indian Institutes of Management Bill, SHRI PRAKASH JAVDEKAR to move that the Bill to declare certain Institutes of management to be institutions of national importance with a view to empower these institutions to attain standards of global excellence in management, management research and allied areas of knowledge and to provide for certain other matters connected therewith or incidental thereto be taken into consideration. (Amendments printed on separate lists to be moved) ALSO to move that the Bill be passed. DISCUSSION UNDER RULE FURTHER DISCUSSION on Sustainable Development Goals - way forward for the health and well being for all, raised by Shri Anurag Singh Thakur on the 30 th March, 2017.

13 13 PART II PRIVATE MEMBERS BUSINESS (From 3.30 P.M. to 6 P.M.) MOTION 20. SHRI RATTAN LAL KATARIA SHRI THANGSO BAITE to move the following :- That this House do agree with the Thirty-second Report of the Committee on Private Members Bills and Resolutions presented to the House on the 29 th March, Private Members Business RESOLUTIONS 21. FURTHER DISCUSSION on the following resolution moved by Shri N.K. Premachandran on the 11th December, 2015 :- This House urges upon the Government to take immediate steps to- (i) restore the benefits of commutation and return of capital to the Employees Provident Fund pensioners; (ii) provide pension to the beneficiaries of Employees Provident Fund pension on the basis of average salary of twelve months immediately preceding retirement; (iii) ensure payment of full pension to pensioners as per the Employees' Pension Scheme, 1995 after realisation of full amount of commuted pension from pensioners (iv) increase minimum pension to rupees three thousand per month under the Employees' Pension Scheme, 1995; (v) implement welfare schemes for pensioners including housing scheme by utilising the unclaimed provident fund amounting to Steps to ensure welfare of Employees Provident Fund pensioners.

14 about rupees twenty seven thousand crore; (vi) revise the whole Employees Pension Scheme, 1995 on the basis of past experience; and (vii) extend Employees Pension Scheme, 1995 to various other sectors." 22. SHRI BAIJAYANT PANDA to move :- Having regard to the facts that- (i) various reports and videos featuring jawans criticizing alleged institutional flaws in our armed forces and para-military forces have surfaced in past few months; (ii) recent case of suicide by a jawan hailing from Kerala has brought into question our openness to his criticism and our ability to protect those who dissent; (iii) media outlet recorded and published the interview of that jawan without his consent in spite of the fact that he reportedly had spoken to media outlet on assurance of anonymity; and (iv) allegations have been made that the jawan was compelled to commit suicide due to harassment by superiors after featuring of the video, 14 Steps to facilitate freedom of speech and expression of jawans. this House is of the opinion that- (a) media should play a prudent and responsible role in highlighting such issues and ensure ethical practice by exposing the identity of the alleged perpetrator but protecting the identity of alleged victim as has been the practice in the case of rape victims; and (b) effective steps should be taken to guarantee security to dissenters and whistle blowers and to facilitate freedom of speech and expression.

15 SHRI MULLAPPALLY RAMACHANDRAN to move :- Having regard to the :- (a) strategic importance of the coastline; (b) socio-economic backwardness of coastal regions; (c) vulnerability of coastal belt; (d) precarious nature of occupation of fishermen in coastal areas; and (e) miserable living conditions of millions of fishermen in coastal States and urgent need to provide them basic facilities like drinking water, sanitation, healthcare and education and protect their lives and property endangered due to soil erosion in coastal regions, this House urges upon the Government to create a new Union Ministry for sustainable development and strengthening of the security of coastal regions of the country. Creation of a new Union Ministry for sustainable development of coastal regions. 24. SHRI JYOTIRADITYA MADHAVRAO SCINDIA to move :- This House notes with concern that - (i) despite expenditure of thousands of crores and a number of Government schemes working towards child development, the status of health and nutrition of our children remains abysmal; (ii) the latest report by the Global Hunger Index ranked India 97 th out of 118 countries, home to an estimated 184 million malnourished people; and (iii) the situation is severe in the country, particularly in the State of Madhya Pradesh, which has the second highest Under-5 Mortality Rate (U-5 MR) of 65 and thirdhighest Infant Mortality Rate (IMR) of 51 in the country thereby raising questions about the inefficacy of various nutrition-specific and nutrition-sensitive schemes, this House urges upon the Government to (i) establish a mechanism that facilitates coordination and convergence among all ministries and departments as well as field functionaries dealing with health and Eradication of malnutrition amongst children in the country.

16 16 nutrition of children in order to achieve intended outcomes in a time-bound manner; (ii) leverage technology for continuous monitoring and evaluation of schemes relating to health and nutrition of children to improve their implementation; and (iii) take necessary steps in a mission mode to expeditiously identify and eradicate malnutrition amongst children in the country SHRI OM BIRLA to move:- Taking into consideration that the conduct of general elections to the House of the People and various State Assemblies, which are held at different point of times, is extremely time consuming and expensive exercise and involves deployment of huge manpower, this House urges upon the Government to take steps, in consultation with the State Governments, aimed at ensuring synchronization of the term of Legislative Assemblies with the House of the People so that the future elections to the House of the People and all the Legislative Assemblies are held simultaneously.. Electoral reforms regarding synchronization of the term of Legislative Assemblies and the House of the People. NEW DELHI; March 30, 2017 Chaitra 9, 1939 (Saka) ANOOP MISHRA Secretary General