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
4.
Technology (Public–Private Partnership) Bill,
2017
5.
The Companies (Amendment) Bill, 2016
6.
The Indian Institute of Management
Bill, 2017
7.
The Appropriation (No.3) Bill,
2017
8.
The Appropriation (No.4) Bill,
2017
9.
The Central Goods and
Services Tax (Extension to Jammu and Kashmir) Bill, 2017;
10.
The Integrated Goods
and Services Tax (Extension to Jammu and Kashmir) Bill, 2017
11.
The Banking Regulation (Amendment) Bill, 2017
12.
The Punjab Municipal
Corporation Law (Extension to Chandigarh) Amendment Bill, 2017
13.
The National Bank for
Agriculture and Rural Development (Amendment) Bill,
2017
14.
The Indian Institute of
Petroleum and Energy (IIPE) Bill, 2017
15.
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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VM
