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    LOK SABHA DEBATES

    (Part I -- Proceedings with Questions and Answers)

    Monday, March 23, 2020 / Chaitra 3, 1942 (Saka)

  • LOK SABHA DEBATES

    PART I – QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS

    Monday, March 23, 2020 / Chaitra 3, 1942 (Saka)

    CONTENTS PAGES

    WRITTEN ANSWERS TO STARRED QUESTIONS 1-50

    (S.Q. NO. 401-420)

    WRITTEN ANSWERS TO UNSTARRED QUESTIONS 51-280

    (U.S.Q. NO. 4601-4830)

  • HON’BLE SPEAKER

    Shri Om Birla

    PANEL OF CHAIRPERSONS

    Shrimati Rama Devi

    Dr. Kirit P. Solanki

    Shri Rajendra Agrawal

    Shrimati Meenakshi Lekhi

    Shri Kodikunnil Suresh

    Shri A. Raja

    Shri P.V. Midhun Reddy

    Shri Bhartruhari Mahtab

    Shri N.K. Premachandran

    Dr. Kakoli Ghosh Dastidar

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    LOK SABHA DEBATES

    (Part II - Proceedings other than Questions and Answers)

    Monday, March 23, 2020 / Chaitra 03, 1942 (Saka)

  • LOK SABHA DEBATES

    PART II – PROCEEDINGS OTHER THAN QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS

    Monday, March 23, 2020 / Chaitra 03, 1942 (Saka)

    C ON T E N T S P A G E S

    OBITUARY REFERENCES 281

    PAPERS LAID ON THE TABLE 282-89

    MESSAGES FROM RAJYA SABHA 290-91

    COMMITTEE ON ABSENCE OF MEMBERS FROM 292

    SITTINGS OF THE HOUSE

    Minutes

    STANDING COMMITTEE ON INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY 292

    Action Taken Statements

    MOTION RE: Joint Committee on Personal Data 293

    Protection Bill

    - Extension of Time

    MATTERS UNDER RULE 377 – LAID 294-302

    Shri Ramdas C. Tadas 294

    Shrimati Rekha Arun Verma 294

    Shri Jagdambika Pal 295

    Sadhvi Pragya Singh Thakur 295

    Shri Raju Bista 296

    Kunwar Pushpendra Singh Chandel 297

    Shri Rakesh Singh 298

    Shri Bhagirath Chaudhary 299

  • Shrimati Sangeeta Kumari Singh Deo 300

    Shri Pradeep Kumar Chaudhary 300

    Shri Hasmukhbhai Somabhai Patel 301

    Shri Manish Tewari 301

    Shri Bhartruhari Mahtab 302

    Shrimati Veena Devi 302

    FINANCE BILL, 2020 303-346

    Motion for Consideration – Adopted 303

    Consideration of Clauses 303-346

    Motion to Pass 346

    … 347

    INTRODUCTION OF BILLS

    (i) Rashtriya Raksha University Bill 348-49

    (ii) National Forensic Sciences University Bill 350-51

    FELICITATIONS TO ALL AGENCIES DEALING WITH 352 COVID-19 VALIDICTORY REFERENCE 353-354

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    (1400/NK/KMR) 1400 बजे (माननीय अध्य� पीठासीन ह�ए)

    िनधन सबंधी उल्लेख

    माननीय अध्य�: माननीय सदस्यगण, जैसा िक हम सभी जानते हैं िक 23 माचर्, 1931 को शहीद भगत िसंह, शहीद राजग�ु और शहीद सखुदेव ने अपने देश को िवदेशी शासन क� बेिड़यों से म�ु कराने के िलए शहादत दी। इन शहीदों क� बहादरुी, साहस और देशभि� हमार ेदेश के यवुाओ ंके िलए हमेशा पे्ररणा का स्रोत रहेगी। इस अवसर पर, आइये हम शहीद भगत िसंह, शहीद राजग�ु, शहीद सखुदेव और उन सभी शहीदों को श्रद्धांजिल अिपर्त करें, िजन्होंने भारत को स्वतंत्रता संग्राम के दौरान अपने प्राणों को न्यौछावर िकया। माननीय सदस्यगण, मझेु सभा को हमार े पूवर् सदस्य, श्री िहन्दूराव नीकांतराव नाईक िनम्बालकर के दखुद िनधन के संबंध में सूिचत करना है जो ग्यारहवीं लोक सभा के सदस्य थे और उन्होंने महाराष्ट्र के सतारा संसदीय िनवार्चन �ेत्र का प्रितिनिधत्व िकया। श्री िहन्दूराव नीकांतराव नाईक िनम्बालकर का िनधन 15 माचर्, 2020 को 71 वषर् क� आय ुमें ह�आ। हम अपने पूवर् सहयोगी के िनधन पर गहरा शोक व्य� करते हैं। यह सभा शोक-संत� प�रवार के प्रित अपनी संवेदना प्रकट करती है। माननीय सदस्यगण, एक कायरतापूणर् माओवादी हमले में 21 माचर्, 2020 को छ�ीसगढ़ के सकुमा िजले में एक पिुलस गश्ती दल पर हिथयारों से लैस माओवािदयों द्वारा गोिलयां चलाए जाने से किथत �प से केन्द्रीय �रजवर् पिुलस बल के 17 सरु�ाकम� शहीद हो गए और 15 घायल हो गए। सभा इस कायरतापूणर् हमले, िजससे मतृक के प�रवारों को पीड़ा और दखु पह�ंचा है, पर गहरा दखु व्य� करती है। अब सभा हमार ेिदवंगतों और सभी शहीदों क� याद में थोड़ी देर मौन खड़ी रहेगी।

    (तत्प�ात् सदस्यगण थोड़ी देर मौन खड़े रहे।)

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    सभा पटल पर रखे गए पत्र

    1403 hours HON. SPEAKER: Now, Papers to be Laid. पेट्रोिलयम और प्राकृितक गैस मतं्री तथा इस्पात मतं्री (श्री धम�न्द्र प्रधान): मैं पेट्रोिलयम और प्राकृितक गैस िविनयामक बोडर् अिधिनयम. 2006 क� धारा 62 के अंतगर्त पेट्रोिलयम और प्राकृितक गैस िविनयामक बोडर् (पेट्रोिलयम और पेट्रोिलयम उत्पाद पाइप लाइन प�रवहन टै�रफ का िनधार्रण) संशोधन िवविनयम, 2020 जो 21 फरवरी, 2020 के भारत के राजपत्र में अिधसूचना संख्या एफ. संख्या पीएनजीआरबी/एम(सी)/62/2020 में प्रकािशत ह�ए थे, क� एक प्रित (िहन्दी तथा अंगे्रजी संस्करण) सभा पटल पर रखता ह�ं। ससं्कृित मतं्रालय के राज्य मतं्री तथा पयर्टन मतं्रालय के राज्य मतं्री (श्री प्र�ाद िसहं पटेल): मैं िनम्निलिखत पत्र सभा पटल पर रखता ह�ं:-

    (1) (एक) वेस्ट जोन कल्चरल सेंटर, उदयपुर के वषर् 2018-2019 के वािषर्क प्रितवेदन क� एक प्रित (िहन्दी तथा अंग्रेजी ससं्करण) तथा लेखापरीि�त लेखे।

    (दो) वेस्ट जोन कल्चरल सेंटर, उदयपरु के वषर् 2018-2019 के कायर्करण क� सरकार द्वारा समी�ा क� एक प्रित (िहन्दी तथा अंगे्रजी संस्करण)।

    (2) उपयुर्� (1) में उिल्लिखत पत्रों को सभा पटल पर रखने में ह�ए िवलंब के कारण दशार्ने वाला

    िववरण (िहन्दी तथा अंगे्रजी संस्करण)। (3) (एक) नाथर् ईस्ट जोन कल्चरल सेंटर, दीमापुर के वषर् 2018-2019 के वािषर्क प्रितवेदन

    क� एक प्रित (िहन्दी तथा अंगे्रजी संस्करण) तथा लेखापरीि�त लेखे। (दो) नाथर् ईस्ट जोन कल्चरल सेंटर दीमापुर के वषर् 2018-2019 के कायर्करण क�

    सरकार द्वारा समी�ा क� एक प्रित (िहन्दी तथा अंग्रेजी ससं्करण)। (4) उपयुर्� (3) में उिल्लिखत पत्रों को सभा पटल पर रखने में ह�ए िवलंब के कारण दशार्ने

    वाला िववरण (िहन्दी तथा अंग्रेजी ससं्करण)।

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    THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT, MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF COMMUNICATIONS AND MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF ELECTRONICS AND INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY (SHRI SANJAY DHOTRE): Sir, I beg to lay on the Table:- (1) A copy of the Annual Accounts (Hindi and English versions) of the Indian Institute of Technology Palakkad, Palakkad, for the year 2018-2019, together with Audit Report thereon. (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 the Indian

    Institute of Science Education and Research, Kolkata, for the year 2018-2019. (ii) A copy of the Annual Accounts (Hindi and English versions) of the Indian Institute of Science Education and Research, Kolkata, for the year 2018-2019, together with Audit Report thereon. (iii) A copy of the Review (Hindi and English versions) by the Government of the working of the Indian Institute of Science Education and Research, Kolkata, for the year 2018-2019.

    (4) Statement (Hindi and English versions) showing reasons for delay in laying the papers mentioned at (3) above. (5) (i) A copy of the Annual Report (Hindi and English versions) of the Indian

    Institute of Science Education and Research, Pune, for the year 2018-2019.

    (ii) A copy of the Annual Accounts (Hindi and English versions) of the Indian Institute of Science Education and Research, Pune, for the year 2018-2019, together with Audit Report thereon.

    (iii) A copy of the Review (Hindi and English versions) by the Government of the working of the Indian Institute of Science Education and Research, Pune, for the year 2018-2019.

    (6) Statement (Hindi and English versions) showing reasons for delay in laying the papers mentioned at (5) above.

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    (7) (i) A copy of the Annual Report (Hindi and English versions) of the

    Lakshadweep Samagra Shiksha, Thiruvananthapuram, for the year 2018-2019. (ii) A copy of the Review (Hindi and English versions) by the Government of the working of the Lakshadweep Samagra Shiksha, Thiruvananthapuram, for the year 2018-2019.

    (8) Statement (Hindi and English versions) showing reasons for delay in laying the papers mentioned at (7) above. (9) (i) A copy of the Annual Report (Hindi and English versions) of the Central

    Institute of Technology, Kokrajhar, for the year 2018-2019, alongwith Audited Accounts. (ii) A copy of the Review (Hindi and English versions) by the Government of the working of the Central Institute of Technology, Kokrajhar, for the year 2018-2019.

    (10) Statement (Hindi and English versions) showing reasons for delay in laying the papers mentioned at (9) above. (11) (i) A copy of the Annual Report (Hindi and English versions) of the Ghani

    Khan Choudhury Institute of Engineering and Technology, Malda, for the year 2018-2019, alongwith Audited Accounts. (ii) A copy of the Review (Hindi and English versions) by the Government of the working of the Ghani Khan Choudhury Institute of Engineering and Technology, Malda, for the year 2018-2019.

    (12) Statement (Hindi and English versions) showing reasons for delay in laying the papers mentioned at (11) above. (13) (i) A copy of the Annual Report (Hindi and English versions) of the National

    Institute of Foundry and Forge Technology, Ranchi, for the year 2018-2019, alongwith Audited Accounts. (ii) A copy of the Review (Hindi and English versions) by the Government of the working of the National Institute of Foundry and Forge Technology, Ranchi, for the year 2018-2019.

    (14) Statement (Hindi and English versions) showing reasons for delay in laying the papers mentioned at (13) above. (15) (i) A copy of the Annual Report (Hindi and English versions) of the Tripura

    University, Suryamaninagar, for the year 2018-2019.

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    (ii) A copy of the Annual Accounts (Hindi and English versions) of the Tripura University, Suryamaninagar, for the year 2018-2019, together with Audit Report thereon. (iii) A copy of the Review (Hindi and English versions) by the Government of the working of the Tripura University, Suryamaninagar, for the year 2018-2019.

    (16) Statement (Hindi and English versions) showing reasons for delay in laying the papers mentioned at (15) above. (17) (i) A copy of the Annual Report (Hindi and English versions) of the

    Hemvati Nandan Bahuguna Garhwal University, Srinagar Garhwal, for the year 2018-2019. (ii) A copy of the Annual Accounts (Hindi and English versions) of the Hemvati Nandan Bahuguna Garhwal University, Srinagar Garhwal, for the year 2018-2019, together with Audit Report thereon. (iii) A copy of the Review (Hindi and English versions) by the Government of the working of the Hemvati Nandan Bahuguna Garhwal University, Srinagar Garhwal, for the year 2018-2019.

    (18) Statement (Hindi and English versions) showing reasons for delay in laying the papers mentioned at (17) above. (19) (i) A copy of the Annual Report (Hindi and English versions) of the

    National Institute of Technical Teachers Training and Research, Chandigarh, for the year 2018-2019, alongwith Audited Accounts. (ii) A copy of the Review (Hindi and English versions) by the Government of the working of the National Institute of Technical Teachers Training and Research, Chandigarh, for the year 2018-2019.

    (20) Statement (Hindi and English versions) showing reasons for delay in laying the papers mentioned at (19) above. (21) (i) A copy of the Annual Report (Hindi and English versions) of the

    National Institute of Technical Teachers Training and Research, Bhopal, for the year 2018-2019, alongwith Audited Accounts. (ii) A copy of the Review (Hindi and English versions) by the Government of the working of the National Institute of Technical Teachers Training and Research, Bhopal, for the year 2018-2019.

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    (22) Statement (Hindi and English versions) showing reasons for delay in laying the papers mentioned at (21) above. (23) (i) A copy of the Annual Report (Hindi and English versions) of the Indian

    Institute of Science Education and Research, Bhopal, for the year 2018-2019. (ii) A copy of the Annual Accounts (Hindi and English versions) of the Indian Institute of Science Education and Research, Bhopal, for the year 2018-2019, together with Audit Report thereon. (iii) A copy of the Review (Hindi and English versions) by the Government of the working of the Indian Institute of Science Education and Research, Bhopal, for the year 2018-2019.

    (24) Statement (Hindi and English versions) showing reasons for delay in laying the papers mentioned at (23) above. (25) (i) A copy of the Annual Report (Hindi and English versions) of the

    National University of Educational Planning and Administration, New Delhi, for the year 2015-2016, alongwith Audited Accounts. (ii) A copy of the Review (Hindi and English versions) by the Government of the working of the National University of Educational Planning and Administration, New Delhi, for the year 2015-2016.

    (26) Statement (Hindi and English versions) showing reasons for delay in laying the papers mentioned at (25) above. (27) (i) A copy of the Annual Report (Hindi and English versions) of the Indian

    Council of Philosophical Research, New Delhi, for the year 2017-2018, alongwith Audited Accounts. (ii) A copy of the Review (Hindi and English versions) by the Government of the working of the Indian Council of Philosophical Research, New Delhi, for the year 2017-2018.

    (28) Statement (Hindi and English versions) showing reasons for delay in laying the papers mentioned at (27) above. (29) (i) A copy of the Annual Report (Hindi and English versions) of the Indian

    Institute of Management Rohtak, Rohtak, for the year 2018-2019, alongwith Audited Accounts.

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    (ii) A copy of the Review (Hindi and English versions) by the Government of the working of the Indian Institute of Management Rohtak, Rohtak, for the year 2018-2019.

    (30) Statement (Hindi and English versions) showing reasons for delay in laying the papers mentioned at (29) above. (31) (i) A copy of the Annual Report (Hindi and English versions) of the School

    of Planning and Architecture, New Delhi, for the year 2018-2019, alongwith Audited Accounts. (ii) A copy of the Review (Hindi and English versions) by the Government of the working of the School of Planning and Architecture, New Delhi, for the year 2018-2019.

    (32) Statement (Hindi and English versions) showing reasons for delay in laying the papers mentioned at (31) above.

    THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF FINANCE AND MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF CORPORATE AFFAIRS (SHRI ANURAG SINGH THAKUR): Sir, I beg to lay on the Table:- (1) A copy of the Annual Accounts (Hindi and English versions) of the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Board of India, New Delhi, for the year 2017-2018, together with Audit Report thereon. (2) A copy each of the following Notifications (Hindi and English versions) under Section 31 of the Securities and Exchange Board of India Act, 1992:-

    (i) The Securities and Exchange Board of India (Issue of Capital and Disclosure Requirements) (Fifth Amendment) Regulations, 2019 published in Notification No. SEBI/LAD-NRO/GN/2019/42 in Gazette of India dated 6th December, 2019. (ii) The Securities and Exchange Board of India (Listing Obligations and Disclosure Requirements) (Fifth Amendment) Regulations, 2019 published in Notification No. SEBI/LAD-NRO/GN/2019/45 in Gazette of India dated 26th December, 2019. (iii) The Securities and Exchange Board of India (Issue of Capital and Disclosure Requirements) (Sixth Amendment) Regulations, 2019 published in Notification No. SEBI/LAD-NRO/GN/2019/47 in Gazette of India dated 26th December, 2019.

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    (iv) The Securities and Exchange Board of India (Issue of Capital and Disclosure Requirements) (Seventh Amendment) Regulations, 2019 published in Notification No. SEBI/LAD-NRO/GN/2020/1 in Gazette of India dated 1st January, 2020. (v) The Securities and Exchange Board of India (Listing Obligations and Disclosure Requirements) (Amendment) Regulations, 2020 published in Notification No. SEBI/LAD-NRO/GN/2020-02 in Gazette of India dated 10th January, 2020. (vi) The Securities and Exchange Board of India (Portfolio Managers) Regulations, 2020 published in Notification No. SEBI/LAD-NRO/GN/2020/03 in Gazette of India dated 16th January, 2020.

    (3) A copy of the Banning of Unregulated Deposit Schemes Rules, 2020 (Hindi and English versions) published in Notification No. S.O.663I in Gazette of India dated 12th February, 2020 under sub-section (1) of Section 39 of the Banning of Unregulated Deposit Schemes Act, 2019. (4) A copy each of the following Notifications (Hindi and English versions) under section 159 of the Customs Act, 1962:-

    (i) G.S.R.120I published in Gazette of India dated 14th February, 2020, together with an explanatory memorandum making certain amendments in the Notification No. G.S.R.269I dated 8th April, 2015. (ii) G.S.R.119I published in Gazette of India dated 14th February, 2020, together with an explanatory memorandum allowing exemption from specified duties of customs to goods when imported into India and cleared against a duty credit scrip issued under the scheme for Rebate of State and Central Taxes and Levies on export of garments and made-ups and the said scrip may also include duty credit provided under the Additional Ad hoc Incentive Scheme together with a corrigendum thereto published in Notification No. G.S.R.131I (in Hindi version only) dated 19th February, 2020.

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    (5) A copy each of the following Notifications (Hindi and English versions) under sub-section (2) of section 38 of the Central Excise Act, 1944:-

    (i) G.S.R.117I published in Gazette of India dated 14th February, 2020 together with an explanatory memorandum allowing exemption from duties of Central Excise leviable on goods manufactured when cleared against a duty credit scrip issued under the scheme for Rebate of State and Central Taxes and Levies on export of garments and made-ups and the said scrip may also include duty credit provided under the Additional Ad hoc Incentive Scheme. (ii) G.S.R.118I published in Gazette of India dated 14th February, 2020 together with an explanatory memorandum making certain amendments in the Notification No. G.S.R.271I dated 8th April, 2015.

    (6) A copy each of the following Notifications (Hindi and English versions) under sub-section (7) of Section 9A of the Customs Tariff Act, 1975:-

    (i) G.S.R.164I published in Gazette of India dated 7th March, 2020, together with an explanatory memorandum seeking to impose definitive anti-dumping duty on the import of ‘Chlorinated Polyvinyl Chloride Resin whether or not further processed into compound’, originating in, or exported from China PR and Korea PR, based on the recommendations of the Designated Authority, Directorate General of Trade Remedies. (ii) G.S.R.167I published in Gazette of India dated 12th March, 2020, together with an explanatory memorandum seeking to extend anti-dumping duty on ‘Sheet Glass’, originating in, or exported from China PR in pursuance of final findings of Designated Authority in sunset review of the said notification.

    (7) A copy of Notification No. G.S.R.140I (Hindi and English versions) published in Gazette of India dated 25th February, 2020, together with an explanatory memorandum containing corrigendum to the Notification No. G.S.R.55I dated 28th January, 2020 under Section 159 of the Customs Act, 1962 and Section 38 of the Central Excise Act, 1944.

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    MESSAGES FROM RAJYA SABHA

    SECRETARY GENERAL: Sir, I have to report the following messages received from the Secretary-General of Rajya Sabha:- (5) ‘I am directed to inform the Lok Sabha that the Rajya Sabha at its sitting held on Thursday, the 5th March, 2020 adopted the following Motion in regard to the Committee on Public Accounts:-

    “That this House concurs in the recommendation of the Lok Sabha that the Rajya Sabha do agree to nominate seven Members from Rajya Sabha to associate with the Committee on Public Accounts of the Lok Sabha for the term beginning on the 1st May, 2020 and ending on the 30th April, 2021, and do proceed to elect, in such manner as the Chairman may direct, seven Members from amongst the Members of the House to serve on the said Committee.”

    2. I am further to inform the Lok Sabha that in pursuance of the above Motion, the following five Members of the Rajya Sabha have been duly elected to the said Committee:-

    1. Shri Rajeev Chandrasekhar 2. Shri Naresh Gujral 3. Shri C.M. Ramesh 4. Shri Sukhendu Sekhar Ray 5. Shri Bhupender Yadav

    3. I am also to inform that in order to fill up the remaining two vacancies in the Committee, the election process is being initiated during the current Session of Rajya Sabha itself.’

    (ii) ‘I am directed to inform the Lok Sabha that the Rajya Sabha at its sitting held on Thursday, the 5th March, 2020 adopted the following Motion in regard to the Committee on Public Undertakings:-

    “That this House concurs in the recommendation of the Lok Sabha that the Rajya Sabha do agree to nominate seven Members from Rajya Sabha to associate with the Committee on Public Undertakings of the Lok Sabha for the term beginning on 1st May, 2020 and ending on the 30th April, 2021, and proceed to elect, in such manner as the Chairman may direct, seven

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    Members from amongst the Members of the House to serve on the said Committee.”

    2. I am further to inform the Lok Sabha that in pursuance of the above Motion, the following seven Members of the Rajya Sabha have been duly elected to the said Committee:-

    1. Shri Prasanna Acharya 2. Shri Birendra Prasad Baishya 3. Shri Anil Desai 4. Shri Joginipally Santosh Kumar 5. Shri Om Prakash Mathur 6. Shri Surendra Singh Nagar 7. Shri M. Shanmugam’

    (iii) ‘I am directed to inform the Lok Sabha that the Rajya Sabha at its sitting held on Thursday, the 5th March, 2020 adopted the following Motion in regard to the Committee on the Welfare of Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes:-

    “That this House resolves that the Rajya Sabha do join the Committee of both the Houses on the Welfare of Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes for the term beginning on the 1st May, 2020 and ending on the 30th April, 2021, and do proceed to elect, in accordance with the system of proportional representation by means of the single transferable vote, 10 Members from amongst the Members of the House to serve on the said Committee.”

    2. I am further to inform the Lok Sabha that in pursuance of the above Motion, the following seven Members of the Rajya Sabha have been duly elected to the said Committee:-

    1. Shri Abir Ranjan Biswas 2. Shri N. Chandrasegharan 3. Shrimati Kanta Kardam 4. Shri Ram Shakal 5. Shri K. Somaprasad 6. Shri Kamakhya Prasad Tasa 7. Shri Ramkumar Verma

    3. I am also to inform that in order to fill up the remaining three vacancies in the Committee, the election process is being initiated during the current Session of Rajya Sabha itself.

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    (1405/MK/SNT)

    सभा क� बैठकों से सदस्यों क� अनुपिस्थित सबंंधी सिमित कायर्वाही-सारांश

    श्री अजय कुमार (खीरी): महोदय, मैं सभा क� बैठकों से सदस्यों क� अनपुिस्थित संबंधी सिमित क� 17.03.2020 को ह�ई दूसरी बैठक का कायर्वाही-साराशं (िहन्दी तथा अंगे्रजी संस्करण) सभा पटल पर रखता ह�ं।

    ----- STANDING COMMITTEE ON INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY

    Action Taken Statements DR. SHASHI THAROOR (THIRUVANANTHAPURAM): Sir, I beg to lay the Statements (Hindi and English versions) showing further Action Taken by the Government on the following Reports of the Standing Committee on Information Technology (2018-19):–

    (1) Fifty-fifth Action Taken Report (16th Lok Sabha) on the recommendations of the Committee contained in their Forty-seventh Report (16th Lok Sabha) on ‘Demands for Grants (2018-19)’ of the Ministry of Communications (Department of Telecommunications).

    (2) Fifty-sixth Action Taken Report (16th Lok Sabha) on the recommendations of the Committee contained in their Forty-fourth Report (16th Lok Sabha) on ‘Status of Cable TV Digitization and Interoperability of Set Top Boxes’ of the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting.

    (3) Fifty-seventh Action Taken Report (16th Lok Sabha) on the recommendations of the Committee contained in their Forty-sixth Report (16th Lok Sabha) on ‘Demands for Grants (2018-19) of the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology.

    (4) Fifty-eighth Action Taken Report (16th Lok Sabha) on the recommendations of the Committee contained in their Fifty-third Report (16th Lok Sabha) on ‘Expansion of Rural BPOs and Challenges faced by them’ of the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology.

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    MOTION RE: REPORT OF JOINT COMMITTEE ON THE PERSONAL DATA

    PROTECTION BILL – EXTENSION OF TIME

    SHRIMATI MEENAKASHI LEKHI (NEW DELHI): Sir, I beg to move:

    “That this House do extend upto the second week of the Monsoon Session of the Parliament, 2020 the time for the presentation of the Report of the Joint Committee on The Personal Data Protection Bill, 2019.”

    माननीय अध्य�: प्र� यह है:

    “िक यह सभा वैयि�क डाटा संर�ण िवधेयक, 2019 संबंधी संय�ु सिमित के प्रितवेदन को प्रस्ततु िकए जाने के समय का संसद के मानसून सत्र, 2020 के दूसरे स�ाह तक िवस्तार करती है।”

    प्रस्ताव स्वीकृत ह�आ

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    िनयम 377 के अधीन मामले – पटल पर रख ेगए

    माननीय अध्य�: िनयम 377 के अधीन मामले सभा पटल पर रखने क� अनमुित दी जाती है।

    --- Re: Need to establish a Resource and Training Centre at Sewagram,

    Maharashtra for promotion of village & cottage industry and handicrafts. श्री रामदास तडस (वधार्): माननीय अध्य� महोदय, सदन के माध्यम से माननीय सू�म, लघ ुऔर मध्यम उद्योग मंत्री जी का ध्यान अपने संसदीय �ेत्र वधार् के मह�वपूणर् िवषय पर आकृ� करते ह�ए, मझेु कहना है िक सेवाग्राम में राष्ट्रिपता महात्मा गांधी जी के िवचारों को स्वीकार करके ग्रामोद्योग, कुटीर उद्योग एवं हस्त कला को बढ़ावा देने हेतु संसाधन एवं प्रिश�ण केन्द्र क� स्थापना करने हेतु वषर् 2015 में महाराष्ट्र सरकार द्वारा प्रस्ताव तैयार िकया गया था, लेिकन इस प्रस्ताव पर अभी तक कोई कारर्वाई नहीं ह�ई है, जबिक स्वरोजगार सजृन क� यह एक मह�वपूणर् कड़ी है। सरकार को इस प्रस्ताव पर ध्यान देने क� ज�रत है, िजससे ग्रामीण यवुाओ ंके िलए रोजगार का सजृन होगा। अत: आप के माध्यम से माननीय सू�म, लघ ुऔर मध्यम उद्योग मंत्री जी से अनरुोध करता ह� ँिक राष्ट्रिपता महात्मा गांधी जी क� कमर्भूिम सेवाग्राम में ग्रामोद्योग, कुटीर उद्योग एवं हस्त कला को बढ़ावा देने हेत ुसंसाधन एवं प्रिश�ण केन्द्र क� स्थापना करने हेत ुउिचत कायर्वाही करें।

    (इित) Re: Training of teachers by N.I.O.S.

    श्रीमती रखेा वमार् (धौरहरा): वतर्मान समय में पूर ेदेश में मान्यता प्रा� लाखों अप्रिशि�त िवद्यालय संचाियलत हैं। उन िवद्यालयों में लाखों अध्यापक कायर्रत हैं, िजन्हें दो वषर् सरकार ने एन.आई.ओ.एस. के द्वारा प्रिशि�त कराने का कायर् िकया है, िकन्त ुिफर भी अभी लाखों अप्रिशि�त अध्यापक प्रिश�ण लेने से वंिचत रह गए हैं जो पहली बार इस िवद्या को जान नहीं पाए। अत: मरेा आग्रह है िक एन.आई.ओ.एस. के माध्यम से अप्रिशि�त अध्यापकों को प्रिशि�त करने का एक मौका और देने का क� करें।

    (इित)

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    Re: compensation to farmers who lost their crops and lives due to

    untimely rains and hailstorms in Bihar and Uttar Pradesh.

    SHRI JAGDAMBIKA PAL (DOMARIYAGANJ): Due to untimely rains and hailstorms in various parts of Uttar Pradesh and Bihar, 90% of vegetable, 70% of mustard and 60% of wheat crop has been destroyed along with the death of at least 6 persons, which has led to an estimated loss of about Rs.255 crore and due to which the farmers in this region are under extreme stress. Although the hon’ble Chief Minister of Uttar Pradesh has already pledged support in this regard, however, I would like the Central Government to look into the matter and make due assessment of the loss and provide necessary support in the form of compensation.

    (ends) Re: Wage revision of contract labourers in BHEL, Bhopal.

    साध्वी प्र�ा िसहं ठाकुर (भोपाल): महोदय, मेर ेसंसदीय �ेत्र भोपाल के भेल कारखाने में 25 से 30 वष� से 1300 श्रिमक लगातार लेबर सप्लाई के अंतगर्त कायर्रत हैं, जो उत्पादन का ल�य पूणर् करते आ रहे हैं। महोदय, इन ठेका श्रिमक लेबर सप्लाई कमर्चा�रयों के द्वारा केन्द्रीय वेज �रवीजन, 2014 का लाभ िदए जाने क� मांग िनरन्तर क� जा रही है। वेज �रवीजन क� मांग भेल प्रबन्धक के सम� लिम्बत है। इन श्रिमकों को भेल प्रबंधन द्वारा राज्य सरकार का न्यूनतम वेतन का भगुतान िकया जा रहा है। ठेका श्रिमक को कम वेतन के कारण इनके जीवन यापन करने में किठनाइयों का सामना करना पड़ रहा है। महोदय, मेरा सदन से आग्रह है िक भेल, भोपाल में कायर्रत ठेका श्रिमक लेबर सप्लाई कमर्चा�रयों को केन्द्र सरकार का न्यूनतम वेतन लागू िकए जाने क� समिुचत कायर्वाही क� जाए।

    (इित)

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    Re: Need to abolish District Improvement (DI) Fund of Darjeeling District,

    West Bengal. SHRI RAJU BISTA (DARJEELING): Darjeeling district is the only district in India where the District Magistrate Administraters land labelled as District Improvement (DI) Fund. This provision was made by the British during colonial times so that British business and home owners could be given preferential allocation of land. This unconstitutional provision has, however, continued under the West Bengal Land Reforms Act, 1955 after Independence. DI Fund allows the District Magistrate to have a monopolistic control over the lands, which has led to repeated harassment of our people. The revenue collected for DI Fund never finds entry into the Consolidated Funds of the State. Permanent settlers on lessees are forced to pay a hefty yearly lease premium. Today, area covering 748.39 acres with 3297 tenant families are forced to live under the mercy of the DM. I request the Union Government and West Bengal Government to abrogate this unconstitutional provision.

    (ends)

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    Re: Exploring the feasibility of creating new states in the country

    कँुवर पुष्पेन्द्र िसहं चन्देल (हमीरपुर): महोदय, आजादी के समय देश में बड़े राज्य थे, िजनका िनमार्ण िब्रिटश सरकार ने औपिनवेिशक स�ा को बनाए रखने क� �ि� से िकया था, परन्तु आजादी के बाद कई छोटे राज्यों का िनमार्ण ह�आ, िजन्होंने काफ� प्रगित भी क� और प्रगित के साथ-साथ अपनी सांस्कृितक पहचान को और भी मजबूत िकया। इसका एक उदाहरण गजुरात राज्य है, जो िक तब के बम्बई प्रान्त से अलग होकर बना, िजसने न िसफर् आिथर्क �प से प्रगित क�, बिल्क अपनी संस्कृित को न िसफर् देश में, बिल्क िवदेशों में भी पहचान िदलाई। इसी तरह उ�र प्रदेश, मध्य प्रदेश, िहमाचल प्रदेश, गोवा, उ�राखण्ड, झारखण्ड, आन्ध्र प्रदेश, तेलंगाना इत्यािद राज्यों का िनमार्ण स्वतंत्रता प्राि� के उपरांत ह�आ और आंकड़े बताते हैं िक इन राज्यों के िनमार्ण के उपरांत इन राज्यों ने काफ� प्रगित भी क� है। परन्त ुदेश में नए राज्यों क� मांग अभी भी जारी है और इस मांग के िलए समय-समय पर जन आन्दोलन भी होते रहे हैं। इन नए राज्यों क� मांग में बुंदेलखण्ड राज्य क� मांग भी अत्यिधक महत्वपूणर् है। बुंदेलखण्ड राज्य क� मांग स्वतंत्रता पूवर् क� मांग है। इस हेत ुफरवरी, 1943 में टीकमगढ़ में बुंदेलखण्ड प्रान्त िनमार्ण सम्मेलन आयोजन िकया गया और उसके उपरांत लगातार पथृक बुंदेलखण्ड राज्य क� मांग होती रही है। महोदय, बुंदेलखण्ड राज्य िनमार्ण क� मांग का प्रमुख आधार िवकास है। िब्रिटश काल में ऐितहािसक कारणों से बुंदेलखण्ड �ेत्र अन्य �ेत्रों के मकुाबले आिथर्क �प से काफ� िपछड़ गया और आजादी प्राि� के उपरांत दो राज्यों में बुंदेलखण्ड का िवभाजन हो गया। संभवत: दो राज्यों में िवभ� होने वाला बुंदेलखण्ड देश का एकमात्र �ेत्र है। इन सभी कारणों के समग्र प्रभाव के कारण स्वतंत्रता प्राि� के उपरांत भी इस �ेत्र का िवकास उस गित से नहीं हो पाया, िजस गित से अन्य राज्यों का िनमार्ण ह�आ। इसके अित�र� जहां अन्य राज्यों का िविभन्न आधार पर िनमार्ण ह�आ और उन्होंने न िसफर् आिथर्क प्रगित क�, वहीं अपनी संस्कृित का संर�ण एव ंसंवधर्न भी िकया, परन्त ुबुंदेलखण्ड में बोली जाने वाली बनु्देली भाषा को संिवधान क� आठवीं अनसूुची में भी जगह नहीं िमल पाई है और बुंदेलखण्ड क� लोक संस्कृित के सम� अपने अिस्तत्व को बचाने का संकट पैदा हो गया है। अत: स्वतंत्रता प्राि� एवं उसके प�ात् बनाए गए छोटे राज्यों के सवा�गीण िवकास के शानदार प्रदशर्न को देखते ह�ए बुंदेलखण्ड के आिथर्क िवकास और संस्कृित के संर�ण और संवधर्न हेत ुएव ंबुंदेलखण्ड राज्य के संबंध में जनभावनाओ ंको देखते ह�ए, इस मांग को पूरा करने के िलए बुंदेलखण्ड राज्य का िनमार्ण अित आवश्यक है। इस हेत ुआपके माध्यम से मेरी सरकार से यह मांग है िक नवीन छोटे राज्यों के िनमार्ण और संभावनाओ ंक� तलाश हेत ुलघ ुराज्य िनमार्ण बोडर् का गठन िकया जाए।

    (इित)

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    Re: Need to review the status of implementation of various centrally

    sponsored schemes in Madhya Pradesh श्री राकेश िसहं (जबलपुर): महोदय, एक महत्वपूणर् और संवेदनशील मदेु्द पर आपका और इस सदन का ध्यान आकृ� करना चाह�ंगा। महोदय, मध्य प्रदेश में मनरगेा योजना बरुी िस्थित में है। वतर्मान िव�ीय वषर् में इस योजना के अंतगर्त जबलपरु िजले में 40 लाख लोगों को रोजगार िदया जाना िनि�त िकया गया था, िकन्त ुिव�ीय वषर् के अंितम महीने में भी अब तक उ� ल�य के अंतगर्त िसफर् 15 लाख लोगों को ही रोजगार िदया जा सका है। महोदय, यह केवल मेर ेसंसदीय �ेत्र जबलपरु क� िस्थित नहीं, अिपत ुपूर ेप्रदेश में प्रधान मंत्री आवास योजना एवं मनरगेा के साथ ही अन्य सभी केन्द्रीय योजनाअनों क� यही िस्थित ळै। महोदय, आपके माध्यम से मैं केन्द्रीय ग्रामीण िवकास मंत्री से आग्रह क�ंगा िक मध्य प्रदेश में केन्द्रीय योजनाओ ंके अंतगर्त हो रहे काय� क� समी�ा कर,े तािक प्रदेश क� जनता को उनके अिधकारों के अंतगर्त केन्द्र सरकार क� योजनाओ ंका लाभ िमल सके।

    (इित)

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    Re: Need to construct an overbridge on National Highway 8 in Ajmer

    Parliamentary Constituency, Rajasthan श्री भागीरथ चौधरी (अजमेर): मरे ेअजमरे �ेत्र में िस्थत रा�ीय राजमागर् संख्या 8 के जयपरु-िकशनगढ़ खण्ड पर िस्थत बान्दरिसंदरी ग्राम गत 5-7 वष� से देश के िश�ा जगत के नक्शे पर छाया ह�आ है, वहां से 2 िक.मी. साईड में उ�र क� तरफ मूण्डोती रोड पर भारत सरकार के मानव संसाधन िवकास मंत्रालय के द्वारा राजस्थान का एकमात्र केन्द्रीय िव�िवद्यालय संचािलत है, िजसमें देश-िवदेश एवं राजस्थान राज्य के हजारों छात्र-छात्राओ ंद्वारा उच्च िश�ा अध्ययन िकया जा रहा है, लेिकन बान्दरिसंदरी िस्थत राष्ट्रीय राजमागर् सख्या 8 पर हाईवे सड़क को पार कर एक-दूसर ेछोर पर पैदल आना-जाना ग्रामीणों एवं छात्र-छात्राओ ंके िलए अत्यन्त खतरनाक होता जा रहा है। अतः भिवष्य में यहा ँके तीव्र आिथर्क, सामािजक एवं शै�िणक िवकास का ध्यान में रखते ह�ए यहां पर िस्थत प्रमखु चौराहा पर सलुभ आवागमन हेत ु एक नवीन ओवर िब्रज क� स्थापना क� महती आवश्यकता है।

    मान्यवर, बान्दरिसंदरी गांव हाईवे के दि�ण क� तरफ बसा ह�आ है जहा ँक� आबादी लगभग 9500 है एवं वहा ँ िस्थत पशपुालकों एवं ग्रामीणों के पास लगभग 2500 क� संख्या में पशधुन भी उपलब्ध है वहीं ग्रामवािसयों क� कृिष योग्य भूिम हाईवे के उ�र क� ओर िस्थत होने से उनका अपने कृिष काय� एवं पशुधन को लेकर आवागमन प्रितिदन िनरन्तर बना रहा है। साथ ही यहा ँके ग्रामीणों को हाइवे के दूसरी ओर िस्थत मणु्डोती नलू, बहुा� आिद गावँों में सामािजक, पा�रवा�रक आिद काय� हेत ुभी िनयिमत आना-जाना रहता है और इन गावँों के बालक-बािलकाओ ंको 10वीं क�ा प�ात उच्च अध्ययन हेत ुबान्दरिसंदरी िस्थत उच्च माध्यिमक िवद्यालय में प्रितिदन आना पड़ता है। वहीं केन्द्रीय िव�िवद्यालय में अध्ययन हेत ुआने-जाने वाले छात्र-छात्राओ ंको भी अपनी जान जोिखम में डालकर प्रितिदन इस चौराहे को पार कर जाना पड़ता है िजससे िकशनगढ़-जयपरु राष्ट्रीय राजमागर् पर िस्थत उ� बान्दरिसंदरी चौराहे पर आए िदन हादसों क� आशंका बनी रहती है िजसके चलते ग्रामीणों एवं िवद्यािथर्यों द्वारा उ� हादसों के िवरोध में रोष प्रकट करते ह�ए जाम लगा िदया जाता है।

    �ात रहे िक यह राष्ट्रीय राजमागर् वतर्मान में देश का सबसे व्यस्ततम सड़क मागर् है िजस पर प्रितिदन लाखों क� संख्या में वाहनों का आवागमन बना रहता है।

    अतः आपसे करबद्ध िनवेदन है िक राष्ट्रीय राजमागर् संख्या 8 के िकशनगढ़-जयपरु खण्ड मागर् पर िस्थत बान्दरिसंदरी गावँ के मखु्य चौराहे पर आवागमन हेत ुएक नवीन ओवर िब्रज/आरीवाल पिुलया (छोटी साईज का 15 स े20 फ�ट ऊँचा ओवरिब्रज) का िनमार्ण कराने क� आवश्यकता पर शीघ्र ही स�म िवभागीय स्वीकृित राष्ट्रीय राजमागर् प्रािधकरण के अन्तगर्त आगामी िव�ीय वषर् 2020-21 क� िवभागीय कायर् योजनाओ ंको श्रम करावें।

    (इित)

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    Re: Need for resilient stable electricity transmission and distribution

    network in coastal Odisha

    SHRIMATI SANGEETA KUMARI SINGH DEO (BOLANGIR): Odisha, having an approximately 482 km coastline is often vulnerable to natural calamities. During the last five years, Odisha experienced severe cyclonic storms namely Hud Hud, Phylin, Titli and Fani. Electricity transmission & distribution network in the coastal belt of the State has been repeatedly getting damaged due to the land fall caused by such cyclonic storms with wind speeds up to 300 kms per hour right up to about 150 kms from the coastline. The cost of rebuilding power infrastructure has been enormous stretching to thousands of crores with a lot of hardships to the public each time.

    Sir, I request the Central Government to extend support for building resilient stable electricity transmission & distribution network in the coastal belt of Odisha, in order to avoid recurring cost of building such infrastructure time and again.

    (ends)

    Re: Need to establish AIIMS in Western Uttar Pradesh श्री प्रदीप कुमार चौधरी (कैराना): अध्य� जी, उ�र प्रदेश राज्य भारत देश के बड़े प्रदेशों में से एक है। माननीय अध्य� महोदय, मैं आपका ध्यान पि�म उ�र प्रदेश क� जनता क� ओर ले जाना चाहता ह�ं। पि�म उ�र प्रदेश एक िवशाल संख्या का �ेत्र है। कैं सर रोग के बढ़ते व अन्य गंभीर बीमारी के चलते लगभग हजारों मरीज प्रितिदन अिखल भारतीय आयिुवर्�ान संस्थान, िदल्ली में इलाज कराने के िलए जाते हैं। अिधक दूरी होने के कारण काफ� मरीज रास्ते में िहम्मत हार जाते हैं। सरकार द्वारा 16वीं लोक सभा में भी अिखल भारतीय आयिुवर्�ान संस्थान के िलए िविभन्न राज्यों में कायर् िकया गया है, िजसमें उ�र प्रदेश भी शािमल है। महोदय, मेरी आपके माध्यम से सरकार से मांग ह ै िक पि�म उ�र प्रदेश क� इस मखु्य समस्या को देखते ह�ए यहां भी अिखल भारतीय आयिुवर्�ान संस्थान स्वीकृत कराया जाए।

    (इित)

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    Re: Need for overbridge/underbridge on Ahmedabad – Vadodara Express

    Highway No. 1. SHRI HASMUKHBHAI SOMABHAI PATEL (AHMEDABAD EAST):Thank you Speaker Sir, for giving me an opportunity to raise an Urgent Matter of Public Importance relating to my Constituency Ahmedabad East. Express Highway No. 1 Ahmedabad - Vadodara Highway passes through my Constituency and it crosses State Highway No. 144, having length of approximately 95kms. But there is no overbridge or underbridge on this highway to connect big villages like Dhamatvaan, Hirapur etc. My humble request to Honourable Minister of Road, Transport and Highways through you, Sir, is to provide overbridge.

    (ends)

    Re: Need to investigate the origin of Corona Virus

    SHRI MANISH TEWARI (ANANDPUR SAHIB): There has been absolutely no investigation at the international level with respect to the origins of the corona bvirus and whether or not it was a bio-weapon that went wrong. Since the corona virus has caused loss of thousands of lives and hefty economic loss the world over, there is a need for an investigation by organizations such as the World Health Organization and the International Court of Justice to determine who is behind unleashing this mayhem on the world. If required, the Indian Government should assist international agencies in this investigation. This is a matter of pressing concern.

    (ends)

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    Re: Non-revision of royalty on major minerals.

    SHRI BHARTRUHARI MAHTAB (CUTTACK): Odisha produces about 115th of the total coal produced in the country. This State continues to bear the brunt of adverse effect of such mining on the environment in addition to increased strain on water resources and infrastructure coupled with displacement of people. But, a main portion of economic benefits from coal-mining is being appropriated by the Union Government.

    The royalty on coal was last revised by Government of India in April 2012. As per provisions of the MMDR Act, the rate of royalty on coal is due for revision in every three years. As such, revision was due in April, 2015. Instead of revising royalty the Union Government has raised the Clean Environment Cess on coal from Rs. 200 to Rs. 400 per tonne. Odisha has demanded for early revision of royalty from l4% to 20% on coal. Besides, 6% of cess be earmarked to coal bearing States as they have to bear the cost of environmental degeneration and rehabilitation.

    Similarly, the royalty on major minerals including iron ore was last revised in September 2014. It is due for revision in September 2017.

    Due to periodic non-revision of royalty on major minerals including iron ore, Odisha is losing extensively towards mining revenue.

    I would urge upon the Government to revise the royalty for coal and other major minerals including iron-ore from the period specified as per the MMDR Act. (ends)

    Re: Need to construct a bridge on Burhi Gandak river in Vaishali parliamentary constituency, Bihar

    श्रीमती वीणा देवी (वैशाली): मेर ेसंसदीय �ेत्र वैशाली (िबहार) के पा� प्रखंड के फतेहाबाद घाट पर बढ़ुी गडुक नदी पर एक पलु क� आवश्यकता है। अगर यह पलु बन जाता है तो मरे ेसंसदीय �ेत्र क� कुछ पंचायत नदी के दूसरी तरफ है, वहां जाने के िलए लोगों को 100 िक.मी. क� दूरी तय कर जाना पड़ता है, िजसके कारण वहां क� जनता को काफ� परशेानी का सामना करना पड़ता है। पलु बनने के बाद 100 िक.मी. क� दूरी घटकर 10 से 15 िक.मी. होय जाएगी, िजससे वहां के लोगों का समय बचेगा। वतर्मान में मरीजो को आने-जाने में भी काफ� समय लगता है एवं देर के कारण उन्हें सही इलाज नहीं िमल पाता और कई बार कई मरीजों क� मौत भी हो जाती है। कोई आपरािधक वारदात हो जाने पर प्रशासन क� तरफ से सहायता िवलम्ब से पह�ंचती है। इन सब समस्याओ ंको ध्यान में रखकर, मैं सरकार से आग्रह करती ह�ं िक जल्दी ही पलु का िनमार्ण कराया जाए।

    (इित)

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    िव� िवधेयक, 2020

    1407 बजे माननीय अध्य�: माननीय सदस्यगण, जैसा िक आपको िविदत है, माननीय मंत्री जी ने िव� िवधेयक, 2020 में अनंितम कर संग्रहण अिधिनयम, 1931 के अधीन घोषणा में संशोधन संख्या 44 का प्रस्ताव िकया है। इस संबंध में मैं आपको सूिचत करना चाहता ह�ं िक यह घोषणा सभा के मतदान के िलए नहीं रखी जाती है और िवधेयक को राज्य सभा में भेजने से पूवर् इसे िवधेयक से हटा िदया जाता है। इसिलए, मैं यह िनद�श देता ह�ं िक संशोधन संख्या 44 द्वारा घोषणा में सझुाए गए संशोधन को िव� िवधेयक, 2020 लोक सभा में यथा परु:स्थािपत में शिुद्ध माना जाए, तदनसुार संशोधन संख्या 44 को सभा के मतदान के िलए नहीं रखा जाएगा। THE MINISTER OF FINANCE AND MINISTER OF CORPORATE AFFAIRS (SHRIMATI NIRMALA SITHARAMAN): Sir, I rise to move:

    “That the Bill to give effect to the financial proposals of the Central Government for the financial year 2020-21 be taken into consideration.”

    माननीय अध्य�: प्र� यह है: “िक िव�ीय वषर् 2020-21 के िलए कें द्रीय सरकार क� िव�ीय प्रस्थापनाओ ंको प्रभावी करने वाले िवधेयक पर िवचार िकया जाए।”

    प्रस्ताव स्वीकृत ह�आ। माननीय अध्य�: अब सभा िवधेयक पर खंडवार िवचार करगेी।

    खंड 2 माननीय अध्य� : प्र� यह है:

    “िक खण्ड 2 िवधेयक का अंग बने।” प्रस्ताव स्वीकृत ह�आ।

    खण्ड 2 िवधेयक में जोड़ िदया गया।

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    Clause 3

    Amendment made: Page 8, after line 16, insert–

    ‘(ia) in clause (15A),– (a) After the words “Chief Commissioner of Income-tax”, the

    words “or a Director General of Income-tax” shall be inserted;

    (b) after the words “Principal Chief Commissioner of Income-tax”, the words “or a Principal Director General of Income-tax” shall be inserted.’. (1)

    (Shrimati Nirmala Sitharaman) … (Interruptions)

    श्री अधीर रजंन चौधरी (बहरामपुर): सर, आप कोरोना के िलए फाइनेंिशएल पैकेज का ऐलान कर दीिजए। हम लोग कोरोना के िलए फाइनेंिशएल पैकेज क� मांग रखते हैं। माननीय अध्य�: आपको अभी बोलने का मौका िदया जाएगा। माननीय अध्य� : प्र� यह है:

    “िक खण्ड 3, यथा संशोिधत, िवधेयक का अंग बने।” प्रस्ताव स्वीकृत ह�आ।

    खण्ड 3, यथा संशोिधत, िवधेयक में जोड़ िदया गया।

    Clause 4

    Amendments made: Page 8, for lines 23 and 24, substitute– ‘(a) in clause (1), in Explanation 1, in clause (b), for the words

    “substituted” occurring at the end, the words ‘substituted and in case of the citizen or person of Indian origin having total income, other than the income from foreign sources, exceeding fifteen lakh rupees during the previous year, for the words “sixty days” occurring therein, the words “one hundred and twenty days” had been substituted;’.’. (2)

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    Page 8, for lines 26 to 29, substitute–

    “(1A) Notwithstanding anything contained in clause (1), an individual, being a citizen of India, having total income, other than the income from foreign sources, exceeding fifteen lakh rupees during the previous year shall be deemed to be resident in India in that previous year, if ye is not liable to tax in any other country or territory by reason of his domicile or residence or any other criteria of similar nature.”. (3)

    Page 8, for lines 30 to 36, substitute–

    ‘(c) in clause (6), in sub-clause (b), for the words “days or less” occurring at the end, the following shall be substituted, namely:–

    “days or less; or (c) a citizen of India, or a person of Indian origin, having total

    income, other than the income from foreign sources, exceeding fifteen lakh rupees during the previous year, as referred to in clause (b) of Explanation 1 to clause (1), who has been in India for a period or periods amounting in all to one hundred and twenty days or more but less than one hundred and eighty-two days; or

    (d) a citizen of India who is deemed to be resident in India

    under clause (1A). Explanation.–For the purposes of this section, the expression

    “income from foreign sources” means income which accrues or arises outside India (except income derived from a business controlled in or a profession set up in India).”.’. (4)

    (Shrimati Nirmala Sitharaman)

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    माननीय अध्य� : श्री एन.के.पे्रमचन्द्रन, क्या आप संशोधन संख्या 64 और 65 प्रस्ततु करना चाहते हैं? SHRI N. K. PREMACHANDRAN (KOLLAM): Sir, let me take one minute. …(Interruptions) This is my amendment. (1410/GM/YSH)

    Hon. Speaker, Sir, we are ready to pass the Finance Bill without discussion. I fully agree with the decision taken in the meeting of leaders of all parties. But last week, and the week before that also, I had raised a point of order regarding the same issue that after guillotining all Demands for Grants, let the Finance Bill be discussed and passed. It is quite unfortunate that the Finance Bill has been postponed like anything to the last moment. I think the Government is not taking seriously the observations made from this side. Twice I have raised the point of order regarding the same issue. Now, we are forced to pass it. I am not disputing anything. We are fully cooperating with the Government, but with a strong objection. Sir, 41 amendments have been brought here and a new part has been introduced in the Finance Bill. There are 41 amendments to the Income Tax Act 1961 and a new part, that is part 4A, is also incorporated in the Finance Bill. We are not having the opportunity to have a discussion, which means it is quite unfair as far as the rights of the Members are concerned. In Clause 4, the Government has already moved three amendments. My amendment is regarding NRI’s amendment, that is the original position has to be restored which is 182 days. ससंदीय कायर् मतं्रालय में राज्य मतं्री तथा भारी उद्योग और लोक उद्यम मंत्रालय में राज्य मतं्री (श्री अजुर्न राम मेघवाल): अध्य� महोदय, फ्लोर लीडसर् क� बैठक में यह तय ह�आ था िक यह एक्स्ट्रा आिडर्नरी िसचुएशन है इसिलए यह िबल िबना िडसकशन के पास होगा। SHRI N. K. PREMACHANDRAN (KOLLAM): I beg to move: Page 8, line 24, - for “one hundred and twenty days”.

    substitute “one hundred and eighty-one days be substituted”.(64) Page 8, omit lines 25 to 29. (65) माननीय अध्य�: अब मैं श्री एन. के. पे्रमचन्द्रन द्वारा खंड 4 में प्रस्ततु संशोधन संख्या 64 और 65 को सभा के सम� मतदान के िलए रखता ह�ं।

    संशोधन मतदान के िलए रखे गए तथा अस्वीकृत ह�ए।

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    माननीय अध्य� : प्र� यह है : “िक खंड 4, यथा संशोिधत, िवधेयक का अंग बने।”

    प्रस्ताव स्वीकृत ह�आ। खंड 4, यथा संशोिधत, िवधेयक में जोड़ िदया गया।

    खंड 5 और 6 िवधेयक में जोड़ िदए गए। -----

    खण्ड 7

    Amendments made:

    Page 10, for lines 3 to 5, substitute--

    "(A) for the first and second provisos, the following provisos shall be substituted with effect from the 1st day of June, 2020, namely:-" (5)

    Page 11, for lines 3 and 4, substitute--

    '(B) after the third proviso, the following Explanation shall be inserted, namely:--

    "Explanation.--For the removal of doubts, it is hereby clarified that for the purposes of this proviso, the income of the fund or trust or institution or any university or other educational institution or any hospital or other medical institution, shall not include income in the form of voluntary contributions made with a specific direction that they shall form part of the corpus of such fund or trust or institution or any university or other educational institution or any hospital or other medical institution:";

    (C) for the eighth and ninth provisos, the following provisos shall be substituted with effect from the 1st day of June, 2020, namely:--'. (6)

    Page 11, line 20, for "(B) in the tenth proviso", substitute "(D) in the tenth

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    proviso". (7)

    Page 11, for line 24, substitute-

    '(E) in the twelfth proviso, for the words, brackets, figures and letters "in sub-clause (iv) or sub-clause (v) or sub-clause (vi) or sub- clause (via), to any trust or institution registered under section 12AA, being voluntary contribution made with a specific direction that they shall form part of the corpus of the trust or institution," the words, brackets, figures and letters "in sub-clause (iv) or sub-clause (v) or sub- clause (vi) or sub-clause (via), to any other fund or trust or institution or any university or other educational institution or any hospital or other medical institution referred to in sub-clause (iv) 'or sub-clause (v) or sub-clause (vi) or sub-clause (via) or trust or institution registered under section 12AA, being voluntary contribution made with a specific direction that they shall form part of the corpus," shall be substituted;

    (F) with effect from the 1st day of June, 2020, -'. (8)

    Page 11, for lines 39 and 40, substitute-

    '(c) in clause (23FD), for the words, brackets, letters and figures "in sub-clause (a) of clause (23FC)", the words, brackets, letters and figures "in sub-clause (a) of clause (23FC) or sub-clause (b) of said clause (in a case where the special purpose vehicle has not exercised the option under section (115BAA)" shall be substituted;'. (9)

    Page 11, line 44, for “equity'', substitute "share capital or unit". (10)

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    Page 11, for line 45, substitute--

    "(i) is made on or after the 1st day of April, 2020 but on or before the 31st day of March, 2024;". (11)

    Page 11, for lines 47 to 51, substitute--

    "(iii) is in-

    (a) a business trust referred to in sub-clause (i) of clause (13A) of section 2; or

    (b) a company or enterprise or an entity carrying on the business of developing, or operating and maintaining, or developing, operating and maintaining any infrastructure facility as defined in the Explanation to clause (i) of sub-section (4) of section 80-lA or such other business as the Central Government may, by notification in the Official Gazette, specify in this behalf; or

    (c) a Category I or Category-Il Alternative Investment Fund regulated under the Securities and Exchange Board of India (Alternative Investment Fund) Regulations, 2012, made under the Securities and Exchange Board of India Act, 1992, having hundred per cent investment in one or more of the company or enterprise or entity referred to in item (b):

    Provided that if any difficulty arises regarding interpretation or implementation of the provisions of this clause, the Board may, with the approval of the Central Government, Issue guidelines for the purpose of removing the difficulty:

    Provided further that every guideline issued under the first proviso, shall be laid before each House of Parliament and shall

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    be binding on the income-tax authority and the specified person:

    Provided also that where any income has not been included in the total income of the specified person due to the provisions of this clause, and subsequently during any previous year the specified person fails to satisfy any of the conditions of this clause so that the said income would not have been eligible for such non-inclusion, such income shall be chargeable to income-tax as the income of the specified person of that previous year.". (12)

    Page 12, after line 18, insert--

    "(c) a pension fund, which--

    (i) is created or established under the law of a foreign country including the laws made by any of its political constituents being a province, state or local body, by whatever name called;

    (ii) is not liable to tax in such foreign country;

    (iii) satisfies such other conditions as may be prescribed; and

    (iv) is specified by the Central Government, by notification in the Official Gazette, for this purpose;". (13)

    Page 12, for lines 21 and 22, substitute--

    "Provided further that nothing contained in this clause shall apply to any income by way of dividend received on or after the 1st day of April, 2020 other than the dividend on which tax under section 115-O and section 115BBDA, wherever applicable, has been paid;". (14)

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    Page 12, line 28, for "clause shall", substitute "clauses shall". (15)

    Page 12, after line 37, insert-

    '(IV) in clause (50), with effect from the 1st day of April, 2021, for the words "comes into force", the words, figures and letters "comes into force or arising from any e-commerce supply or services made or provided or facilitated on or after the 1 st day of April, 2021" shall be substituted. ' . (16)

    (Shrimati Nirmala Sitharaman) माननीय अध्य� : प्र� यह है : “िक खंड 7, यथा संशोिधत, िवधेयक का अंग बने।”

    प्रस्ताव स्वीकृत ह�आ। खंड 7, यथा संशोिधत, िवधेयक में जोड़ िदया गया।

    खंड 8 िवधेयक में जोड़ िदया गया। -----

    Clause 9 Amendment made:

    Page 12, for lines 42 and 43, substitute--

    '9. In section 11 of the Income-tax Act, --

    (I) in sub-section (1), in Explanation 2, for the words, figures and letters "to any other trust or institution registered under section 12AA, being contribution with a specific direction that they shall form part of the corpus of the trust or institution", the words, brackets, figures and letters "to any fund or trust or institution or

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    any university or other educational institution or any hospital or other medical institution referred to in sub-clause (iv) or sub-clause (v) or sub-clause (vi) or sub-clause (via) of clause (23C) of section 10 or other trust or institution registered under section 12AA, being contribution with a specific direction that it shall form part of the corpus" shall be substituted;

    (II) in sub-section (7), with effect from the 1st day of June, 2020-'. (17)

    (Shrimati Nirmala Sitharaman)

    माननीय अध्य� : प्र� यह है : “िक खंड 9, यथा संशोिधत, िवधेयक का अंग बने।”

    प्रस्ताव स्वीकृत ह�आ। खंड 9, यथा संशोिधत, िवधेयक में जोड़ िदया गया।

    खंड 10 से 39 िवधेयक में जोड़ िदए गए।

    ------ Clause 40

    Amendment made:

    Page 21, for lines 53 to 59, substitute--

    "80M. (I) Where the gross total income of a domestic company in any previous year includes any income by way of dividends from any other domestic company or a foreign company or a business trust, there shall, in accordance with and subject to the provisions of this section, be allowed in computing the total income of such domestic company, a deduction of an amount equal to so much of the amount of income by way of dividends received from such other domestic company or foreign company or business trust as does not exceed the amount of dividend distributed by it on or before the due date.". (18)

    (Shrimati Nirmala Sitharaman)

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    माननीय अध्य� : प्र� यह है : “िक खंड 40, यथा संशोिधत, िवधेयक का अंग बने।”

    प्रस्ताव स्वीकृत ह�आ। खंड 40, यथा संशोिधत, िवधेयक में जोड़ िदया गया।

    खंड 41 और 42 िवधेयक में जोड़ िदए गए। -----

    (1415/RK/RPS)

    Clause 43 Amendments made: Page 22, for lines 19 and 20, substitute – “43. In section 92CB of the Income-tax Act, --

    (I) For sub-section (1), the following sub-section shall be substituted, namely:--” (19)

    Page 22, after line 24, insert— ‘(II) in sub-section (2), in the Explanation, for the words “the transfer price, declared by the assessee”, the words, brackets and figures “the transfer price or income, deemed to accrue or arise under clause (i) of sub-section (1) of section 9, as the case may be, declared by the assessee” shall be substituted.’. (20)

    (Shrimati Nirmala Sitharaman) माननीय अध्य�: प्र� यह है:

    “िक खण्ड 43, यथा संशोिधत, िवधेयक का अंग बने।”

    प्रस्ताव स्वीकृत ह�आ। खण्ड 43, यथा संशोिधत, िवधेयक में जोड़ िदया गया।

    खण्ड 44 से 46 िवधेयक में जोड़ िदए गए। ---

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    Clause 47

    Amendment made: Page 23, for lines 16 to 18, substitute –

    ‘(I) in sub-section (1), in clause (a), with effect from the 1st day of April, 2021,--

    (i)the words, figures and letter “other than dividends referred to in section 115-O” at both the places where they occur, shall be omitted;

    (ii)in the long line, for clause (BA), the following clause shall be substituted, namely:-

    “(BA) the amount of income-tax calculated on the amount of income by way of interest referred to in,-

    (i)sub-clause (iia), if any, included in the total income, at the rate of five per cent.; (ii)sub -clause (iiaa) or sub-clause (iiab) or sub-clause (iiac), if any, included in the total income, at the rate provided in the respective sections referred to in the said sub-clauses;”;’. (21)

    (Shrimati Nirmala Sitharaman) माननीय अध्य�: प्र� यह है:

    “िक खण्ड 47, यथा संशोिधत, िवधेयक का अंग बने।”

    प्रस्ताव स्वीकृत ह�आ। खण्ड 47, यथा संशोिधत, िवधेयक में जोड़ िदया गया।

    खण्ड 48 से 50 िवधेयक में जोड़ िदए गए। ---

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    Clause 51

    Amendment made: Page 23, line 39 for “substituted”, substitute “substituted with effect from the 1st day of April, 2021”. (22)

    (Shrimati Nirmala Sitharaman) माननीय अध्य�: प्र� यह है:

    “िक खण्ड 51, यथा संशोिधत, िवधेयक का अंग बने।”

    प्रस्ताव स्वीकृत ह�आ। खण्ड 51, यथा संशोिधत, िवधेयक में जोड़ िदया गया।

    --- Clause 52

    Amendment made: Page 23, line 44, for “substituted”, substitute “substituted with effect from the 1st day of April, 2021”. (23)

    (Shrimati Nirmala Sitharaman) माननीय अध्य�: प्र� यह है:

    “िक खण्ड 52, यथा संशोिधत, िवधेयक का अंग बने।”

    प्रस्ताव स्वीकृत ह�आ। खण्ड 52, यथा संशोिधत, िवधेयक में जोड़ िदया गया।

    ---

    Clause 53 Amendments made: Page 25, for lines 1 to 6, substitute—

    “(i) having income from business or profession, on or before the due date specified under sub-section (1) of section 139 for furnishing the returns of income for any previous year relevant to the assessment year commencing on or after the 1st day of April, 2021, and such option once exercised shall apply to subsequent assessment years; (ii) having income other than the income referred to in clause (i), alongwith the return of income to be furnished under sub-section

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    (1) of section 139 for a previous year relevant to the assessment year:”. (24) Page 25, line 10, for “business income”, substitute “income from business or profession”. (25)

    (Shrimati Nirmala Sitharaman) माननीय अध्य� : महताब जी, क्या आप अमेंडमेंट संख्या 66 मूव कर रहे हैं? SHRI BHARTRUHARI MAHTAB (CUTTACK): I am not moving, Sir. माननीय अध्य�: प्र� यह है:

    “िक खण्ड 53, यथा संशोिधत, िव