Lok Sabha Debates
The Minister Of State Of The Ministry Of Development Of North Eastern Region, ... on 13 March, 2015
Sixteenth Loksabha an> Title: The Minister of State of the Ministry of Development of North Eastern Region, Minister of STate in the Prime Minister's Office, Minister of State in the Ministry of Personne, Public Grievances and Pensions, Minister of State in the Department of Atomic Energy and Minister of State in the Department of Space made a statement regarding Government Business for the week commencing the 16th March, 2015 and submission made by members. THE MINISTER OF STATE OF THE MINISTRY OF DEVELOPMENT OF NORTH EASTERN REGION, MINISTER OF STATE IN THE PRIME MINISTER’S OFFICE, MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF PERSONNEL, PUBLIC GRIEVANCES AND PENSIONS, MINISTER OF STATE IN THE DEPARTMENT OF ATOMIC ENERGY AND MINISTER OF STATE IN THE DEPARTMENT OF SPACE (DR. JITENDRA SINGH): Madam Speaker, with your permission, I, On behalf of Shri Rajiv Pratap Rudy, rise to announce that the Government Business during the week commencing Monday, the 16th of March, 2015 will consist of:-
1. Consideration of any items of Government Business carried over from today’s Order Paper.
2. Introduction, consideration and passing of:-
(a) The Appropriation (Vote on Account) Bill, 2015; and (b) The Appropriation Bill, 2015.
3. Consideration and passing of the Constitution (Scheduled Castes ) Orders (Amendment) Bill, 2015, as passed by Rajya Sabha.
4. Consideration and passing of the following Bills:-
(a) The Warehousing Corporations (Amendment) Bill, 2015; (b) The Andhra Pradesh Reorganisation (Amendment) Bill, 2015; and (c) The Repealing and Amending Bill, 2014.
डॉ. भोला सिंह (बेगूसराय) : माननीय अध्यक्ष महोदया, मैं आगामी सप्ताह की कार्यसूची में निम्नलिखित दो विषयों को जोड़ने का अनुरोध करता हूँ :
(1) पूर्व-मध्य रेलवे अंचल हाजीपुर के अंतर्गत बरौनी जंक्शन के पश्चिम बरौनी फ्लैग को “बरौनी गांव” के रूप में नामित करने के संबंध में।
(2) पूर्व-मध्य रेलवे अंचल हाजीपुर के अंतर्गत रामधारी सिंह दिनकर ग्राम सिमरिया स्टेशन के परिसर में राष्ट्रकवि रामधारी सिंह दिनकर की आदमकद ब्रांज प्रतिमा स्थापित करने के संबंध में।
SHRI DEEPENDER SINGH HOODA (ROHTAK): Madam Speaker, I kindly request that the following issue be included for discussion in next week’s Lok Sabha List of Business:-
The need for a nation-wide law to ensure standardization in compensation to dependents of martyrs hailing from all branches of the Indian Armed Forces, the Paramilitary and Central and State Police Services.
SHRI KODIKUNNIL SURESH (MAVELIKKARA): I would request Madam Speaker to incorporate following items in the next week’s agenda:-
Cashew Board: Kollam District in Kerala is the hub of cashew processing industry in India. The demand for setting up Cashew Board with headquarters at Kollam is more than three decades old. The issue of setting up the Cashew Board at Kollam may be taken up as an agenda item.
Infrastructure Development of Kuttanad: Kuttanad is an area below sea level where rice cultivation is the main occupation and income generation activity of the people. Kuttanad lies in the Vembanad Lake which is the merging ground of four major rivers of Kerala. There is lack of all-weather roads, bridges, culverts, etc., in the area and hence the people are suffering a lot. The issue of infrastructure development in Kuttanad may be included in the next week’s agenda.
श्री जनार्दन सिंह सीग्रीवाल (महाराजगंज) : अध्यक्ष जी, अगले सप्ताह की कार्य सूची में निम्नलिखित विषयों को शामिल किया जाए।
1. मेरे क्षेत्र के अंतर्गत पूर्व में बने एवं बन रहे प्रधानमंत्री ग्राम सड़क योजना के तहत सड़कों की जर्जर स्थिति एवं उनके बनाने में घोर अनियमितता के संबंध में।
2. बिजली का संकट आज भी व्याप्त है। सबको समय से बिजली मिले, इस विषय पर चर्चा कर इसके निराकरण हेतु।
SHRI ADHIR RANJAN CHOWDHURY (BAHARAMPUR): Madam, the following items may please be included in the coming week’s List of Business:
1. Introduction of the Pharmaceutical Product Patents brought new business opportunities but the increase in competitive pressure has possibly induced the exit of small firms and plants from the market. It requires fresh review of the Pharma Policy.
2. The health sector has been growing exponentially. So, there is a need for regulation of clinical trials and comprehensive reforms in this sector.
SHRI MULLAPPALLY RAMCHANDRAN (VADAKARA): Respected hon. Speaker, I request that the following subjects may be included in the agenda for next week’s business in the Lok Sabha:
1. The decision to close for repair the Calicut International Airport, the gateway to Malabar, which is one of the busiest and revenue earning Airports in India has caused untold difficulties to lakhs of passengers going abroad.
2. The miseries being faced by fisher-folk along the coastal belt of India following the implementation of Dr. Meenakumari Commission Report on deep sea fishing.
डॉ. वीरेन्द्र कुमार (टीकमगढ़) : अध्यक्ष जी, अगले सप्ताह की कार्य सूची में निम्नलिखित विषयों को शामिल किया जाए।
1. मध्य प्रदेश के मेरे संसदीय क्षेत्र छतरपुर जिले में बिजावर-शाहगढ़ क्षेत्र की पर्वत `ाृंखलाओं में लोहा प्रचुर मात्रा में उपलब्ध है। अनेक निजी कम्पनियों द्वारा यहां इस दिशा में जमीन अधिग्रहण की जा रही है। अतः स्टील अथारिटी आफ इंडिया के सहयोग से इस क्षेत्र में स्टील कारखाना लगाने की पहल की जाए।
2. मध्य प्रदेश के टीकमगढ़ जिले में चंदेलकालीन लगभग 950 तालाब थे जो सिंचाई एवं वाटर लेबल की आवश्यकताओं की पूर्ति करते थे। जिन पर अतिक्रमण के चलते अब सिर्फ 450 तालाब बचे हैं। अतः ऐतिहासिक महत्व रखने वाले इन तालाबों के संरक्षण की शीघ्र योजना बनाई जाए। SHRI K.N. RAMACHANDRAN (SRIPERUMBUDUR): I humbly request that the following item may be included in the next week’s agenda:
1. A discussion on the ‘Jallikkattu’ in Tamil Nadu, a famous ancient ‘bull sporting game’ which is a part of Tamil culture so that the ban imposed by the Centre on conducting this event can be removed.
Thank you, With regards… (Interruptions)
SHRI E. AHAMED (MALAPPURAM): Madam, where is the Finance Minister? The Cabinet Minister has to be there. I have a right to know. … (Interruptions) HON. SPEAKER: He is in Rajya Sabha.
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HON. SPEAKER: It is all right. Please take your seat. How can you say that? Other Ministers are there. … (Interruptions)
SHRI E. AHAMED : By taking permission from the House, he could go.… (Interruptions)
HON. SPEAKER: It is not necessary for that. He is in Rajya Sabha. He has informed me. What are all these things? Please sit down. It is not necessary. I know about it. There are other Ministers sitting here. Shri K. Parasuraman.
SHRI K. PARASURAMAN (THANJAVUR): I request that the following items may be included in the List of Business for next week:
1. Need to set up a fertilizer industry and factory based on husk and straw, i.e., waste from paddy and there are 10 districts in and around Thanjavur which mainly depend on agriculture. Thanjavur is the rice bowl of Southern India.
2. Need to remove the deficiencies in interest subsidy in respect of education loan leading to benefits not reaching the students.
श्री जय प्रकाश नारायण यादव (बाँका) : महोदया,कृपया निम्नलिखित दो विषयों को अगले सप्ताह की कार्यसूची में जोड़ लिया जाए-
1. राष्ट्रीय पिछड़ा वर्ग आयोग के संविधान में संशोधन कर अन्य आयोग की तरह संवैधानिक अधिकार दिए जाएं ताकि आयोग की गरिमा जनहित में हो सके,हेतु चर्चा किए जाने की आवश्यकता है।
2. पूर्व रेलवे के अंतर्गत सुल्तानगंज से बांका तक,सुल्तानगंज से देवघर तक एवं बरियारपुर से मननपुर तक रेल खंड का निर्माण वामपंथ उग्रवाद प्रभावित क्षेत्र के विकास हेतु जल्द कराये जाने हेतु चर्चा किए जाने की आवश्यकता है।
HON. SPEAKER: There will be no `Zero Hour’ now.
SHRI K.C. VENUGOPAL (ALAPPUZHA): I wish to raise an important issue of attack of freedom of expression yesterday in Chennai. A Tamil news channel, Pudhiya Talaimurai was attacked by some…… (Interruptions) THE MINISTER OF URBAN DEVELOPMENT, MINISTER OF HOUSING AND URBAN POVERTY ALLEVIATION AND MINISTER OF PARLIAMENTARY AFFAIRS (SHRI M. VENKAIAH NAIDU): It is State’s law and order issue. How can you discuss it? SHRI K.C. VENUGOPAL : The news channel was attacked by crude bombs. This has happened a day after the channel was forced to cancel telecast of a programmed at the instance of Hindutva outfit. … (Interruptions) SHRI M. VENKAIAH NAIDU: It is not fair. Let us not try to politicize the issue. It is a State issue and it is not there in agenda also. … (Interruptions) SHRI K.C. VENUGOPAL: As per the reports, police arrested six persons involved in the attack including the President of Hindu Ilaignar Sena. Jayam A. Pandian, State President of Hindu Ilaignar Sena, who surrendered himself to police, has claimed the responsibility of attack. … (Interruptions) SHRI M. VENKAIAH NAIDU: It should not go on record, Madam. He is making irresponsible allegations. … (Interruptions) HON. SPEAKER: No, nothing will go on record.
… (Interruptions)…* HON. SPEAKER: Now, Shri Veerappa Moily. Now, we will start Item Nos.14 to 16.
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SHRI MALLIKARJUN KHARGE (GULBARGA): It is not a question of the State Government. We are not attacking the State Government or telling anything about the State Government. The question is that, always such things are happening in this country, not only in Chennai. First, writers were attacked; actress was attacked; now, television channel was attacked. … (Interruptions) माननीय अध्यक्ष : आप इस तरह से जर्नलाइज़ मत कीजिए।
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SHRI M. VENKAIAH NAIDU: This is not the way. It is not there in the agenda. … (Interruptions)
SHRI MALLIKARJUN KHARGE : You are attacking; your organizations; … (Interruptions) Your Allies have not been spared; your own Party people are not spared. … (Interruptions) SHRI M. VENKAIAH NAIDU: I have to then say your party, your supporters. … (Interruptions) If I say your party and your supporters, what is the use? … (Interruptions) Madam, such things are not allowed. … (Interruptions) HON. SPEAKER: All of you start saying something. Again, they are also saying something. It is not the way. I am sorry. I will not allow this. … (Interruptions)
SHRI M. VENKAIAH NAIDU: Without admission, we cannot discuss issues. … (Interruptions)
HON. SPEAKER: If that case, nothing will go on record like this. I am sorry.
… (Interruptions)…* HON. SPEAKER: If all of you start saying something, nothing will go on record. I am sorry.
… (Interruptions)… * HON.SPEAKER: Now, Item Nos. 14 to 16 – General Budget.
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HON. SPEAKER: All these issues being raised in this fashion, will not go on record.
… (Interruptions)… * DR. P. VENUGOPAL (TIRUVALLUR): They are certain groups which have brutally and violently attacked the media. It is condemnable. But the State Government have already taken action against these culprits. This is a State subject. HON. SPEAKER: I know. Now, it is over.
… (Interruptions)
SHRI K.C. VENUGOPAL: Hon. Finance Minister is not here. Who is hearing this debate? … (Interruptions) माननीय अध्यक्ष : अगर आप सभी इस तरह से बोलेंगे तो कैसे चलेगा?
…( व्यवधान)
SHRI K.C. VENUGOPAL: The Finance Minister should be there when the debate on Budget is being initiated. … (Interruptions) माननीय अध्यक्ष : वित्त राज्य मंत्री यहां बैठे हैं।
…( व्यवधान)
SHRI K.C. VENUGOPAL: Where is the Finance Minister? … (Interruptions)
माननीय अध्यक्ष : आप लोग बैठ जाइए,मुझे मत सिखाइए।
…( व्यवधान)
SHRI M. VENKAIAH NAIDU: Madam Speaker, through you I would like to inform the hon. House that the Finance Minister has gone to the United Kingdom on the invitation of UK Government because there is an important function of unveiling the statue of Mahatma Gandhi in UK. SHRI K.C. VENUGOPAL: You can send another Minister. Why should the Finance Minister go for that? … (Interruptions) SHRI M. VENKAIAH NAIDU: Are you to dictate to us? I don’t understand. … (Interruptions)
माननीय अध्यक्ष : खड़गे जी,आप अपने मैम्बर्स को भी संभालिये,बार-बार चिल्लाना ठीक नहीं है।
SHRI M. VENKAIAH NAIDU: Madam, it is the practice in Parliament. … (Interruptions) We are over responding. That is the problem. Every time we are responding. The Finance Minister has taken the permission of the hon. Speaker and he is on an official visit to UK for an important function. The Minister of State is here. The Finance Minister will return and then reply to the Budget discussion. HON. SPEAKER: The Finance Minister has given me a letter. Shri Jayant Sinha is attending to the financial business in the House now. … (Interruptions)