GST extended
to Jammu & Kashmir, will lead to its Economic Integration with the rest of
the Country: Shri Ananthkumar
Pledge of ‘Sankalp
se Siddhi’ for building a New India by 2022 taken with wide consensus on 75th
Anniversary of the ‘Quit India Movement’: Shri Ananthkumar
The Monsoon Session 2017 has
been a successful session in terms of the legislative business conducted and
wide participation of all political parties in discussions on various issues of
national importance, said Shri Ananthkumar, Union Minister for Parliamentary
Affairs and Chemicals & fertilizers, while addressing the media here today.
Shri S.S. Ahluwalia, Minister of State for agriculture & farmers Welfare
and Parliamentary Affairs and Shri Mukhtar Abbas Naqvi, Minister of State for
Minority Affairs (IC) and Parliamentary Affairs, were also present on the
occasion.
Shri Ananthkumar informed that
the Monsoon Session, 2017 of Parliament which commenced on Monday, the 17th
July, 2017, concluded on Friday, the 11th August, 2017. Both Houses were adjourned sine die. The
Session provided 19 sittings spread over a period of 26 days. The productivity of Lok Sabha
was 77.94% and
that of Rajya Sabha was 79.95%.
During the Session, 17 Bills (17 in the Lok Sabha) were introduced. The Lok Sabha passed 14 Bills and while the Rajya Sabha passed 9 Bills
during the session. 13* Bills were passed by both the Houses of
Parliament. This has been an
achievement considering that it was a short session of Parliament and a
considerable time was devoted to discussions on important issues and the
Elections to the Offices of President and Vice President of India, Shri Kumar
added.
The Minister mentioned about
the special discussion held in both Houses on 09.08.2017 to commemorate
the 75th Anniversary of the ‘Quit India Movement’ and it is
for the first time that the pledge of ‘Sankalp se Siddhi’ for building a
New India by 2022 was taken with wide consensus among all parties. The
Government is committed to achieve this vision of Prime Minister Shri Narendra
Modi, the Minister added.
Talking about the extension
of Goods and Services Tax (GST) to the State of Jammu & Kashmir, Shri
Kumar said that this is a historic achievement as passing of the related bills
will lead to the Economic Integration of the State with rest of the country.
Regarding the Legislative
Business carried out during the Monsoon Session 2017, it was informed that
during the Session Supplementary Demands for Grants for 2017–18
(including
Railways) and Demands for
Excess Grants for 2014–15 and the related
Appropriation Bills, were discussed and passed by the Lok Sabha. These Bills were transmitted to Rajya Sabha on
02.08.2017 and could not be taken up for consideration and
as they are not likely to be returned to Lok Sabha within the period of
fourteen days from the date of their receipt in Rajya Sabha, the Bills will be
deemed to have been passed by both Houses at the expiration of the said period
in the form in which they were was passed by Lok Sabha under clause (5)
of
article 109 of the Constitution.
Four Bills replacing the
Ordinances, namely, the banking Regulation (Amendment) Ordinance, 2017,
the Punjab Municipal Corporation Law (Extension to Chandigarh) Amendment
Ordinance, 2017, the Central Goods and Services Tax (Extension to Jammu and Kashmir) Ordinance, 2017 and the Integrated Goods and Services
Tax (Extension to Jammu and Kashmir) Ordinance, 2017 which were promulgated by the
President, were considered and passed by Lok Sabha. Except
the Banking
Regulation (Amendment) Bill, 2017, the Bills replacing the remaining
three Ordinances could not be taken up by Rajya Sabha. As these three Bills are money Bills and are not
likely to be returned to Lok Sabha within the period of fourteen days from the
date of their receipt in Rajya Sabha, the Bills will be deemed to have been
passed by both Houses at the expiration of the said period in the form in which
they were was passed by Lok Sabha under clause (5) of article 109 of
the Constitution.
In the Lok Sabha, 2 Short
Duration Discussions under Rule 193 were held on (i) the Agrarian
Situation in the Country and (ii) the situation arising out of Reported Incidents
of Atrocities and Lynching in mob violence in the Country.
In the Rajya Sabha, three Short
Duration Discussions under Rule 176 were held on (i) the situation
arising out of the reported increase in the incidents of lynching and
atrocities on Minorities and dalits across the country; (ii) on the farmers’ distress leading to rise in the incidents of
their suicide in the country; and (iii) India’s Foreign Policy and engagement with strategic partners.
Besides one calling
attention motion in Lok Sabha on problems arising due to floods in
different parts of the Country and steps taken by the Government in this regard
was discussed. Similarly, in Rajya
Sabha two calling attention motions (i) on the situation
arising out of recent floods in various parts of the country, particularly in
Assam and (ii) situation arising out of violation of prescribed
conditions of Letter of Permit by foreign trawlers in deep sea fishing in
Indian seas and the action taken by the Government in regard thereto were
discussed.
Three old pending Bills were
withdrawn in the Rajya Sabha namely (i) The
North–Eastern Council (Amendment) Bill, 2013; (ii) The
Architects (Amendment) Bill, 2010;
and (iii) The Participation of Workers
in management Bill, 1990.
*The five Bills, as passed by Lok Sabha and transmitted
to Rajya Sabha for its recommendation, are not likely to be
returned to Lok Sabha within the period of fourteen days from the date of their
receipt in Rajya Sabha. The Bills will be
deemed to have been passed by both Houses at the expiration of the said period
in the form in which they passed by Lok Sabha under clause (5)
of
article 109 of the Constitution.
Legislative Business
transacted during 12th Session of 16th Lok Sabha and 243rd
Session of Rajya Sabha (Monsoon Session, 2017)
I – BILLS INTRODUCED IN LOK SABHA
1.
The
Ancient Monuments and Archaeological Sites and Remains (Amendment)
Bill,
2017
2.
The
Banking Regulation (Amendment) Bill, 2017
3.
The
State Banks (Repeal and
Amendment) Bill, 2017
4.
The
Indian Institute of Petroleum and energy (IIPE) Bill, 2017;
5.
The Requisitioning
and Acquisition of Immovable Property Amendment Bill, 2017
6.
The
Central Road Fund (Amendment) Bill, 2017
7.
The
Punjab Municipal Corporation Law (Extension to
Chandigarh) Amendment Bill,
2017
8.
The
Central Goods and Services Tax (Extension to Jammu
and Kashmir) Bill, 2017.
9.
The
Integrated Goods and Services Tax (Extension to Jammu
and Kashmir) Bill, 2017
10.
The
Public Premises (Eviction of
Unauthorised Occupants) Amendment Bill,
2017
11. The Appropriation (No.3) Bill, 2017
12. The Appropriation (No.4) Bill, 2017
13. The National sports University Bill, 2017
14. The Code on Wages,
2017
15. The Financial
Resolution and Deposit insurance Bill, 2017
16. The Right of
Children to Free and Compulsory education (Second Amendment) Bill, 2017
17. The Repealing and
Amending (Second) Bill, 2017
II – BILLS PASSED BY LOK SABHA
1.
The
Indian Institutes of Information technology (Amendment)
Bill,
2017;
2.
The
Right of Children Free and Compulsory Education (Amendment)
Bill,
2017
3.
The
Indian Institutes of Information Technology (Public–Private Partnership) Bill, 2017
4.
The
Companies (Amendment) Bill, 2016
5.
The Indian Institute of Management Bill,
2017
6.
The Appropriation (No.3) Bill, 2017
7.
The Appropriation (No.4) Bill, 2017
8.
The
Central Goods and Services Tax (Extension to Jammu
and Kashmir) Bill, 2017;
9. The Integrated
Goods and Services Tax (Extension to Jammu
and Kashmir) Bill, 2017
10. The Banking
Regulation (Amendment) Bill, 2017
11. The Punjab
Municipal Corporation Law (Extension to
Chandigarh) Amendment Bill,
2017
12. The National Bank
for Agriculture and Rural Development (Amendment) Bill, 2017
13. The Indian Institute
of Petroleum and Energy (IIPE) Bill, 2017
14. The State Banks (Repeal and Amendment) Bill, 2017
III – BILLS PASSED BY RAJYA SABHA
1.
The
Footwear Design and Development Institute Bill, 2017
2.
The
Admiralty (Jurisdiction and
Settlement of Maritime Claims) Bill, 2017
3.
The
Collection of Statistics (Amendment) Bill, 2017
4.
The
National Institutes of Technology, Science Education and Research (Amendment) Bill, 2017
5.
The
Indian Institutes of Information Technology (Public–Private Partnership) Bill, 2017
6.
The
Constitution (One Hundred and
Twenty Third Amendment) Bill, 2017 as
amended
7.
The
Right of Children Free and Compulsory Education (Amendment)
Bill,
2017
8.
The
Indian Institutes of Information Technology (Amendment)
Bill,
2017
9.
The
Banking Regulation (Amendment) Bill, 2017
IV – BILLS PASSED BY BOTH HOUSES OF
PARLIAMENT
1.
The
Footwear Design and Development Institute Bill, 2017
2.
The
Admiralty (Jurisdiction and
Settlement of Maritime Claims) Bill, 2017
3.
The
Collection of Statistics (Amendment) Bill, 2017
4.
The
National Institutes of Technology, Science Education and Research (Amendment) Bill, 2017
5.
The
Indian Institutes of Information Technology (Public–Private Partnership) Bill, 2017
6.
The
Right of Children Free and Compulsory Education (Amendment)
Bill,
2017
7.
The
Indian Institutes of Information Technology (Amendment)
Bill,
2017
8.
The
Banking Regulation (Amendment) Bill, 2017
9.
#The Appropriation (No.3) Bill, 2017
10. #The
Appropriation (No.4) Bill,
2017
11. #The Central Goods
and Services Tax (Extension to Jammu
and Kashmir) Bill, 2017;
12. #The Integrated
Goods and Services Tax (Extension to Jammu
and Kashmir) Bill, 2017
13. #The Punjab
Municipal Corporation Law (Extension to
Chandigarh) Amendment Bill,
2017
V – BILLS WITHDRAWN
1.
The North–Eastern
Council (Amendment) Bill, 2013
2.
The Architects (Amendment) Bill, 2010.
3.
The
Participation of Workers in Management Bill, 1990
# The Bills, as passed by Lok
Sabha and transmitted to Rajya Sabha for its recommendation, are not likely to
be returned to Lok Sabha within the period of fourteen days from the date of its
receipt in Rajya Sabha. The Bill will be
deemed to have been passed by both Houses at the expiration of the said period
in the form in which it was passed by Lok Sabha under clause (5)
of
article 109 of the Constitution.
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