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LOK SABHA DEBATES
(Part I -- Proceedings with Questions and Answers)

The House met at Eleven of the Clock.
Thursday, February 9, 2017/ Magha 20, 1938 (Saka)

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LOK SABHA DEBATES
PART I QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS

Thursday, February 9, 2017/Magha 20, 1938 (Saka)
CONTENTS PAGES
REFERENCE RE: LOSS OF LIVES DUE TO 1

TERRORIST ATTACK IN AFGHANISTAN
ORAL ANSWERS TO STARRED QUESTIONS 1A-21

(S.Q. 101 TO 105, 109)
WRITTEN ANSWERS TO STARRED QUESTIONS 22-36

(S.Q. 106 TO 108, 110 TO 120)
WRITTEN ANSWERS TO UNSTARRED QUESTIONS 37-266

(U.S.Q. 1151 TO 1380)
For Proceedings other than Questions and Answers, please see Part II.
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LOK SABHA DEBATES
(Part II - Proceedings other than Questions and Answers)

LOK SABHA DEBATES

PART II PROCEEDINGS OTHER THAN QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
CONTENTS PAGES
RULING RE: NOTICES OF ADJOURNMENT MOTION 267
PAPERS LAID ON THE TABLE 268-92
MESSAGE FROM RAJYA SABHA 293

LEAVE OF ABSENCE FROM SITTINGS OF THE HOUSE 294
COMMITTEE ON PUBLIC UNDERTAKINGS 295
17th Report
STANDING COMMITTEE ON EXTERNAL AFFAIRS 295

14th Report
MOTION RE: 39TH REPORT OF BUSINESS 296
ADVISORY COMMITTEE
BILLS INTRODUCED 297-98

Indian Institutes of Management Bill
Repealing and Amending Bill
SPECIAL MENTIONS 299-334
MATTERS UNDER RULE 377 LAID 335-45

Shri Nishikant Dubey 336
Shri Om Birla 337
Shri Ram Tahal Choudhary 338
Shri Chandra Prakash Joshi 339
Shrimati Mausam Noor 340
Shri Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury 341
Dr. Shashi Tharoor 342-43

Dr. Kulamani Samal 344
Shri Jayadev Galla 345
346
GENERAL BUDGET GENERAL DISCUSSION 347-454B
(Contd. Not Concluded)
Shri Kalyan Banerjee 347-51
*Shri Ramcharan Bohra 352-52B
*Shrimati Rama Devi 353-53C
*Shri P.C. Gaddigoudar 354-54B
*Shri B. Vinod Kumar 355-55A
*Shri Lakhan Lal Sahu 356-56A
*Shri Shrirang Appa Barne 357-57E
*Shri Mullapally Ramachandran 358-58D
*Dr. Bhagirath Prasad 359-59A
*Shri Jugal Kishore 360-60A
*Shri Hari Majhi 361-61C
*Shri Rayapati Sambasiva Rao 362-62D
*Shri Bidyut Baran Mahato 363-63C
*Shrimati Darshana Vikram Jardosh 364-64A
*Shri Rakesh Singh 365-65D
*Shrimati Savitri Thakur 366-66B
*Shri B.V. Naik 367-67B
*Shri S.P. Muddahanume Gowda 368-68B
*Shri Janardan Mishra 369-69B
Shri Bharat Singh 370-72
*Shri Om Birla 373-73-I
*Shrimati Anju Bala 374-76
Shri Krupal Balaji Tumane 377-81
*Shri Vishnu Dayal Ram 382-82E

*Shri Sunil Kumar Singh 383-83D
*Shri T.G. Venkatesh Babu 384-84C
* Laid on the Table
Shri Ram Tahal Choudhary 385-88

Shri Thota Narasimham 389-92
Shri Virender Kashyap 393-97
*Dr. Mamtaz Sanghamita 398-98B
*Dr. Kulamani Samal 399-99C
*Shri Kamal Bhan Singh Marabi 400
*Shrimati Poonamben Maadam 401-01F
Shri Dushyant Chautala 402-03
*Shrimati Riti Pathak 404-05
Shrimati Santosh Ahlawat 406-07
*Shri Devji M. Patel 408-08A
Adv. Joice George 409-11
*Kumari Shobha Karandlaje 412-12B
Shri Bodh Singh Bhagat 413-14
*Dr. Thokchom Meinya 415-15A
Shri C.N. Jayadevan 416-17
Dr. Banshilal Mahto 418-19
*Shri Bhanu Pratap Singh Verma 420-20A
Shri Jai Prakash Narayan Yadav 421-22
Shrimati Bijoya Chakravarty 423-25
Shri K.C. Venugopal 426-32
*Shri D.K. Suresh 433-33-I
Shri Sudheer Gupta 434-36
Shri Bhartruhari Mahtab 437-46

*Shri K. Ashok Kumar 447-47D
*Dr. J. Jayavardhan 448-48T
Shri C.P. Joshi 449
* Laid on the Table
*Shri Kaushalendra Kumar 450-50C

*Kunwar Pushpendra Singh Chandel 451-51E
*Dr. Varaprasada Rao Velagapalli 452-52C
*Shri Rahul Kaswan 453-53A
*Shri Ashwini Kumar Choubey 454-54B
PAPER LAID ON THE TABLE 455

GENERAL BUDGET GENERAL DISCUSSION 456-81
(Contd. Concluded)
Shri Arun Jaitley 456-81
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(Q.101 and 109)
HON. SPEAKER: Q. No.101. Shri Rajesh Kumar Diwakar Not
present.
Shri Rayapati Sambasiva Rao.
(Interruptions)
1105 hours
(At this stage, Shri A. Anwhar Raajhaa and some other hon. Members
came and stood near the Table.)
(Interruptions)
SHRI RAYAPATI SAMBASIVA RAO (NARASARAOPET):
Madam, it is stated that there are 18,452 unelectrified villages in the
country. Would the hon. Minister state the data bout Andhra Pradesh?
(Interruptions)
It is mentioned that there is no specific year-wise dedicated
allocation of funds for the Decentralised Distributed Generation (DDG)
scheme. Would the hon. Minister state the progress of the projects
located in Andhra Pradesh and how much of the total funds allocated
has been spent so far? (Interruptions)
SHRI PIYUSH GOYAL: Madam Speaker, there are no unelectrified
villages per se in the State of Andhra Pradesh. (Interruptions) It is
reported that there is 100 per cent electrification. (Interruptions)
However, there are 427 projects which have been sanctioned under the
distributed energy project. (Interruptions) An amount of Rs.87.88
crore has been sanctioned as cost of projects for the State of Andhra
Pradesh. (Interruptions)
SHRI RAYAPATI SAMBASIVA RAO (NARASARAOPET):
Madam, I would insist that Andhra Pradesh came into being only in
2014 after reorganization of the State. (Interruptions) The State
should be given more funds as the fund requirement of Amaravathi,
which is the new capital of the State, is more. The State requires these
funds for setting up of structures in and around its capital and other
major cities like Visakhapatnam and Vijayawada. (Interruptions)
Would the hon. Minister assure the people of Andhra Pradesh in
this regard? The people of Andhra Pradesh would be grateful to him for
ever. (Interruptions)
Madam, as the hon. Minister has agreed that 427 projects are still
pending for which an amount of Rs.88.27 crore has been allocated, I
would like to know from the hon. Minster as to when he is going to
disperse this money for completion of these projects. (Interruptions)
SHRI PIYUSH GOYAL: Madam Speaker, in the first year of this
Government, that is, 2014-15 itself, we have distributed Rs.139.17 lakh
to Andhra Pradesh. (Interruptions)
In the year 2015-16, we have given Rs.1225.95 lakh.
(Interruptions) Moreover, as and when the claims come in duly
supported by execution of projects and utilization certificates, payment
is made under the Deen Dayal Upadhyaya Gram Jyoti Yojana. There is
no fund constraint because of which there could be any delay.
(Interruptions)
Madam, I must mention here that Andhra Pradesh today has been
able to progress quite significantly in the field of electricity, their
transmission and distribution lapses are down, AT&C losses are
down. (Interruptions) Everywhere in the State we have been able to
satisfy the requirement of funds. (Interruptions)
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What does it constitute to recognize a village as electrified
when 90 per cent of households of the same village do not have any
electric facility? (Interruptions)
Second, insofar as West Bengal is concerned, Sundarbans area is
a conglomeration of many islands but there is no access of electricity in
those far flung areas. (Interruptions)
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HON. SPEAKER: No, it should not be done like this.
(Interruptions)
SHRI PIYUSH GOYAL: Madam Speaker, for the information of the
hon. Member, the definition of an electrified village was finalized by
the erstwhile Government led by his party, the Congress Party, which
is, a village would be declared as electrified if basic infrastructures
like distribution transformer and distribution lines are provided etc. and
electricity is provided to public places like schools, Panchayat, offices
and the number of household electrified should be at least cent per cent
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of the total households in the village. (Interruptions)
Comment: Piyush Goyal Contd.
(c1/1110/san-cp)
The sorry state of affairs in this country, which has brought up to
a situation that over five crore homes do not have electricity seven
decades after Independence, is thanks to the lethargy of the
Governments led by the Congress Party which, for over 55 years, ruled
this nation, but took satisfaction from the fact that if they gave
electricity to 10 per cent homes, the village was electrified. .
(Interruptions) It is the Prime Minister Narendra Modis Government
which has decided to give electricity to every home. Power for All
24x7 is now a seeming reality. (Interruptions) Every village will be
electrified by 1st May, 2018 and every home in the country will be
electrified by 15th August, 2022. (Interruptions)
HON. SPEAKER: The House stands adjourned to meet again at 11.30
a.m.
1111 hours
The Lok Sabha then adjourned till thirty minutes past Eleven
of the Clock. Comment: Fld by D
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1130 hours
The Lok Sabha re-assembled at thirty minutes past Eleven of the Clock.
(Hon. Speaker in the Chair)
(Interruptions)
1130 hours
(At this stage, Shri V. Elumalai and some other hon. Members came
and stood near the Table.)
HON. SPEAKER: No, not now. Go back to your seats.
(Interruptions)
HON. SPEAKER: No, not now, but at 12 oclock.
(Interruptions)
HON. SPEAKER: Firstly, go back to your seats.
(Interruptions)
HON. SPEAKER: Please go back to your seats. I will not allow it this
way.
(Interruptions)
1131 hours
(At this stage, Shri V. Elumalai and some other hon. Members
went back to their seats.)
HON. SPEAKER: Please you also listen to me that at 12 oclock you
will get the reply and not like this.
(Interruptions)
HON. SPEAKER: You should not disturb the Question Hour. I will say
whatever I want to at 12 oclock and not now.
(Interruptions)
HON. SPEAKER: We have clubbed Q. No. 109 to this Question.

Kunwar Bharatendra Singh -- not present.
Shri Dhananjay Mahadik -- not present.
Shri Daddan Mishra -- not present.
Shri Tariq Anwar.
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(Q.102)
SHRI K. PARASURAMAN: Hon. Speaker Madam, I would like to ask
the hon. Minister to inform whether the Government proposes to
include ERM Project of Grand Anicut Canal System in Tamil Nadu
(Phase-I of improvements and Rehabilitation of Cauvery Basin) under
the National Project. Since it is an age old system established during
pre-independence period and crossed eighty years and whether the
Government takes steps to allot funds under the Central Assistance
during the Current Financial, for the implementation of ERM Project of
Grand Anicut Canal System since it is a lifeline support for the canal
system and Cauvery farmers?
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supppementary?
SHRI K. PARASURAMAN: No, Madam.
HON. SPEAKER: Thank You.
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HON. SPEAKER: Q. No. 183. Shri J.J.T. Natterjee- Not Present.
Now, the hon. Minister.
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(Q.105) QUESTION AND ANSWER TWO
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SHRI BHARTRUHARI MAHTAB (CUTTACK): Madam Speaker, I

have gone through the answer. I have no comment on it. But I would
like to remind the Minister and this House that the Mumbai High Court
has directed the DGCA to submit a list of pilots who have obtained
their commercial pilot licences after submitting bogus certificates. In
this regard, I would like to ask the hon. Minister what pre-emptive
steps have been taken by the DGCA after the High Court direction to
ensure that no one can obtain commercial pilot licence and appointment
in any airline on the basis of certificates which are fake, along with the
achievement that has been made by the DGCA.
SHRI ASHOK GAJAPATHI RAJU: The Director General of Civil
Aviation is the licensing authority. They have a process which has also
been explained. They go according to that. Besides that, they have
periodical inspections also. If anything comes to notice, action is taken
immediately. Unfortunately, two or three cases have come to notice and
action is being taken on them according to law. We make no
compromise on safety and security.
SHRI BHARTRUHARI MAHTAB (CUTTACK): A case of a fake
pilot training institute at Dwaraka in Delhi, not Dwaraka of Gujarat,
had come to the notice of the Government in the year 2011. It was
investigated by the Delhi Police and the Director General of Civil
Aviation. In this regard, my question would be about the monitoring
mechanism which is activated only on the complaint received from the
victims or any other authority. How are such institutes allowed to be
opened and to publicise their activities when we have a monitoring

mechanism in our country? Or, is the monitoring mechanism not
actually doing its job? Or, do we need to improve our monitoring
mechanism?
SHRI ASHOK GAJAPATHI RAJU: Improvement is a continuous
process. It is a fact that some institutes are not maintaining standards;
and if they apply for permissions, those permissions are denied. This is
a continuous process. Since he has brought out an institution-specific
case near Delhi, I would find out what actually it is and I would reach
out the information to the hon. Member. The effort would be to see that
these type of institutions which take people for a ride do not exist.
HON. SPEAKER: Next, Shri K.N. Ramachandran. Please ask a short
question.
SHRI K.N. RAMACHANDRAN (SRIPERUMBUDUR): It is a
privilege of our hon. Members that we are travelling during Session
times and apart from that also. I am taking the liberty as a passenger
here. I request the hon. Minister through you that we should be
provided regional language magazines in the flights whether it is Tamil,
Malayalam, Telugu, or any other language.
HON. SPEAKER: That is only a suggestion.
SHRI ASHOK GAJAPATHI RAJU: Reading material is provided in
the flights but about the languages I have no idea. I will find out what
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SHRI ASHOK GAJAPATHI RAJU: Madam, Indian skies are the
safest in the world. Of course, certain issues do come and strict action
is taken against those who are responsible.
With regard to Guwahati Airport I would like to say that the
congestion has increased. India is the fastest growing civil aviation
sector in the world and this has resulted in another problem of
congestion at airports. The Airports Authority of India is attending to
it.
QUESTION HOUR OVER

Comment:
RULING RE: NOTICES OF
ADJOURNMENT MOTION
HON. SPEAKER: Hon. Members, I have received notices of

Adjournment Motion from Shri Kodikunnil Suresh, Prof. Saugata Roy,
Dr. A. Sampath and Shri P. Karunakaran on different issues.
The matters though important do not warrant interruption of
business of the day. The matters can be raised through other
opportunities.
I have received notice of Adjournment Motion from Dr.P.
Venugopal regarding the Governor who is a Constitutional Authority.
This matter cannot be raised in the House.
I have, therefore, disallowed all the notices of Adjournment
Motion.
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1201 hours
HON. SPEAKER: Now, Papers to be laid.
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THE MINISTER OF STATE OF THE MINISTRY OF PLANNING,
MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF URBAN
DEVELOPMENT AND MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY
OF HOUSING AND URBAN POVERTY ALLEVIATION (RAO
INDERJIT SINGH): Madam, on behalf of Shri Venkaiah Naidu, I beg
to lay on the Table a copy of the Detailed Demands for Grants (Hindi
and English versions) of the Ministry of Housing and Urban Poverty
Alleviation for the year 2017-2018.
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THE MINISTER OF TEXTILES (SHRIMATI SMRITI ZUBIN
IRANI): Madam, I beg to lay on the Table:-
(1) A copy of the Memorandum of Understanding (Hindi and
English versions) between the Handicrafts and Handlooms Exports
Corporation of India Limited and the Ministry of Textiles for the year
2016-2017.
(2) A copy each of the following papers (Hindi and English
versions) under sub-section (1) of Section 394 of the Companies Act,
2013:-
(a) (i) Review by the Government of the working of the
Central Cottage Industries Corporation of India Limited,
New Delhi, for the year 2015-2016.
(ii) Annual Report of the Central Cottage Industries
Corporation of India Limited, New Delhi, for the year
2015-2016, alongwith Audited Accounts and comments
of the Comptroller and Auditor General thereon.
(b) (i) Review by the Government of the working of the

Handicrafts and Handlooms Exports Corporation of
India Limited, New Delhi, for the year 2015-2016.
(ii) Annual Report of the Handicrafts and Handlooms
Exports Corporation of India Limited, New Delhi, for
the year 2015-2016, alongwith Audited Accounts and
comments of the Comptroller and Auditor General
thereon.
(3) Two statements (Hindi and English versions) showing reasons
for delay in laying the papers mentioned at (2) above.
(4) A copy of the Detailed Demands for Grants (Hindi and English
versions) of the Ministry of Textiles for the year 2017-2018.
.......
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THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF

AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE AND MINISTER OF
STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF PARLIAMENTARY AFFAIRS
(SHRI S.S. AHLUWALIA): Madam, on behalf of Shri Rajiv Pratap
Rudy, I beg to lay on the Table a copy of the Detailed Demands for
Grants (Hindi and English versions) of the Ministry of Skill
Development and Entrepreneurship for the year 2017-2018.
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THE MINISTER OF STATE OF THE MINISTRY OF YOUTH
AFFAIRS AND SPORTS AND MINISTER OF STATE IN THE
MINISTRY OF WATER RESOURCES, RIVER DEVELOPMENT AND
GANGA REJUVENATION (SHRI VIJAY GOEL): Madam, I beg to lay
on the Table a copy each of the following Notifications (Hindi and English
versions) under sub-section (2) of Section 45 of the Rajiv Gandhi National
Institute of Youth Development Act, 2012:-
(i) The RGNIYD Ordinance (Second Amendment) 2016
published in Notification No. G.S.R.1079(E) in Gazette of
India dated 18th November, 2016.
(ii) The First Statutes of the Rajiv Gandhi National Institute of
Youth Development (Second Amendment) Statutes, 2016
published in Notification No. G.S.R.1158(E) in Gazette of
India dated 20th December, 2016.
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THE MINISTER OF STATE OF THE MINISTRY OF POWER,

MINISTER OF STATE OF THE MINISTRY OF COAL, MINISTER
OF STATE OF THE MINISTRY OF NEW AND RENEWABLE
ENERGY AND MINISTER OF STATE OF THE MINISTRY OF
MINES (SHRI PIYUSH GOYAL): Madam, I beg to lay on the Table :-
English versions) between the Power Grid Corporation of India Limited
and the Ministry of Power for the year 2016-2017.
(2) A copy of the Minerals (Other than Atomic and Hydro Carbons
Energy Minerals) Concession (Amendment) Rules, 2016 (Hindi and
English versions) published in Notification No. G.S.R.1120(E) in
Gazette of India dated 8th December, 2016 under sub-section (1) of
Section 28 of the Mines and Minerals (Development and Regulation)
Act, 1957.
(3) A copy each of the following papers (Hindi and English versions)
under sub-section (1) of Section 394 of the Companies Act, 2013:-
(a) (i) Review by the Government of the working of the North

Eastern Electric Power Corporation Limited, Shillong, for
the year 2015-2016.
(ii) Annual Report of the North Eastern Electric Power
Corporation Limited, Shillong, for the year 2015-2016,
alongwith Audited Accounts and comments of the
Comptroller and Auditor General thereon.
(b) (i) Review by the Government of the working of the Indian

Renewable Energy Development Agency Limited, New
Delhi, for the year 2015-2016.
(ii) Annual Report of the Indian Renewable Energy
Development Agency Limited, New Delhi, for the year
2015-2016, alongwith Audited Accounts and comments
of the Comptroller and Auditor General thereon.
(4) Statement (Hindi and English versions) showing reasons for
delay in laying the papers mentioned at item No. (a) of (3)
above.
versions):-
(i) Detailed Demands for Grants of the Ministry of New and
Renewable Energy for the year 2017-2018.
(ii) Detailed Demands for Grants of the Ministry of Power for
the year 2017-2018.
(iii) Detailed Demands for Grants of the Ministry of Mines for
the year 2017-2018.
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THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF AGRICULTURE

AND FARMERS WELFARE AND MINISTER OF STATE IN THE
MINISTRY OF PARLIAMENTARY AFFAIRS (SHRI S.S.
AHLUWALIA): Madam, on behalf of Dr. Jitendra Singh, I beg to lay on
the Table a copy each of the following papers (Hindi and English
versions) under article 323 (1) of the Constitution:-
(1) 66th Annual Report of the Union Public Service Commission,
(2) Memorandum explaining reasons for non-acceptance of
Commissions advice in respect of cases reported in Chapter 9
of the Report.
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THE MINISTER OF STATE OF THE MINISTRY OF COMMERCE
AND INDUSTRY (SHRIMATI NIRMALA SITHARAMAN):
Madam, I beg to lay on the Table:-
(1) A copy of the Gas Cylinders Rules, 2016 (Hindi and English
versions) published in Notification No. G.S.R.1081(E) in Gazette of
India dated 22nd November, 2016 under sub-section (8) of Section 18 of
the Explosives Act, 1884.
(2) (i) A copy of the Annual Report (Hindi and English
versions) of the National Council for Cement and
Building Materials, Ballabgarh, 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 Council
for Cement and Building Materials, Ballabgarh, for the
year 2015-2016.
delay in laying the papers mentioned at (2) above.
versions) of the Adityapur Auto Cluster, Jamshedpur, for
the year 2014-2015, alongwith Audited Accounts.
(ii) A copy of the Review (Hindi and English versions) by
the Government of the working of the Adityapur Auto
Cluster, Jamshedpur, for the year 2014-2015.
(a) (i) Review by the Government of the working of the
Industrial Infrastructure Development Corporation
(Gwalior) M. P. Limited, Gwalior, for the year 2014-
2015.
(ii) Annual Report of the Industrial Infrastructure
Development Corporation (Gwalior) M. P. Limited,
Gwalior, for the year 2014-2015, alongwith Audited
Accounts and comments of the Comptroller and Auditor
General thereon.
(b) (i) Review by the Government of the working of the M.P.

Audyogik Kendra Vikas Nigam (Indore) Limited, Indore,
for the year 2014-2015.
(ii) Annual Report of the M.P. Audyogik Kendra Vikas
Nigam (Indore) Limited, Indore, for the year 2014-2015,
alongwith Audited Accounts and comments of the
(7) Two statements (Hindi and English versions) showing
reasons for delay in laying the papers mentioned at (6) above.
(8) (i) A copy of the Annual Report (Hindi and English versions)
of the Baddi Infrastructure, Solan, for the year 2015-2016,
(ii) Statement regarding Review (Hindi and English versions)
by the Government of the working of the Baddi
Infrastructure, Solan, for the year 2015-2016.
versions) of the Foundry Cluster Development
Association, Kolkata, for the year 2015-2016, alongwith
Audited Accounts.
(ii) Statement regarding Review (Hindi and English
versions) by the Government of the working of the
Foundry Cluster Development Association, Kolkata, for
the year 2015-2016.

of the Narol Textile Infrastructure and Enviro
Management Ahmedabad, for the year 2014-2015,
(ii) Statement regarding Review (Hindi and English versions)
by the Government of the working of the Narol Textile
Infrastructure and Enviro Management Ahmedabad, for
the year 2014-2015.
(14) A copy of the Special Economic Zones (Amendment) Rules,
2017 (Hindi and English versions) published in Notification No.
G.S.R.12(E) in Gazette of India dated 6th January, 2017 under sub-
section (3) of Section 55 of the Special Economic Zones Act, 2005.
versions) of the Ministry of Commerce and Industry for the year 2017-
Comment: Fd.
2018.
(l1/1205/ps-ind)
(SHRI S.S. AHLUWALIA): On behalf of Dr. Mahesh Sharma, I beg to
lay on the Table a copy each of the following papers (Hindi and
English versions):-
(1) Memorandum of Understanding between the India Tourism
Development Corporation Limited and the Ministry of Tourism for the
year 2016-2017.
(2) Memorandum of Understanding between the Assam Ashok Hotel
Corporation Limited and the Ministry of Tourism for the year 2016-
2017.
(3) Memorandum of Understanding between the Donyi Polo Ashok
Hotel Corporation Limited and the Ministry of Tourism for the year
2016-2017.
(4) Memorandum of Understanding between the Pondicherry Ashok
2016-2017.
(5) Memorandum of Understanding between the Punjab Ashok Hotel
Company Limited and the Ministry of Tourism for the year 2016-2017.
(6) Memorandum of Understanding between the Ranchi Ashok Bihar
2016-2017.
(7) Memorandum of Understanding between the Kumarakruppa

Frontier Hotel Private Limited and the Ministry of Tourism for the year
2016-2017.
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(SHRI S.S. AHLUWALIA): On behalf of Shri Mukhtar Abbas Naqvi, I
beg to lay on the Table a copy of the Detailed Demands for Grants
(Hindi and English versions) of the Ministry of Minority Affairs for the
year 2017-2018.
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THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF FINANCE
AND MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF CORPORATE
AFFAIRS (SHRI ARJUN RAM MEGHWAL): On behalf of Shri
Santosh Kumar Gangwar, I beg to lay on the Table:-
(1) A copy of the Annual Accounts (Hindi and English versions) of
the Insurance Regulatory and Development Authority, Hyderabad, for
the year 2015-2016, together with Audit Report thereon.
(2) A copy of the India-Japan Comprehensive Economic Partnership
Agreement (Bilateral Safeguard Measures) Rules, 2017 (Hindi and
English versions) published in Notification No. G.S.R.68(E) in Gazette
of India dated 24th January, 2017 under Section 159 of the Customs
Act, 1962 and Section 10 of the Customs Tariff Act, 1975, together
with an explanatory memorandum.

(SHRI S.S. AHLUWALIA): I beg to lay on the Table a copy of the
Detailed Demands for Grants (Hindi and English versions) of the
Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare for the year 2017-2018.
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THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF ROAD

TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS AND MINISTER OF STATE IN
THE MINISTRY OF SHIPPING (SHRI PON RADHAKRISHNAN):
I beg to lay on the Table:-
versions):-
(i) Detailed Demands for Grants of the Ministry of Road Transport
and Highways for the year 2017-2018.
(ii) Detailed Demands for Grants of the Ministry of Shipping for the
year 2017-2018.
(2) A copy each of the following Notifications (Hindi and English
versions) under sub-section (4) of Section 124 of the Major Port Trusts
Act, 1963:-
(i) G.S.R.1124(E) published in Gazette of India dated 9th December,
2016, approving the Kandla Port Trust Employees (Recruitment,
Seniority and Promotion) Amendment Regulations, 2016.
(ii) G.S.R.1125(E) published in Gazette of India dated 9th December,
2016, approving the Paradip Port Trust Employees (Recruitment,
(iii) G.S.R.1126(E) published in Gazette of India dated 9th December,
2016, approving the Cochin Port Trust Employees (Recruitment,
(iv) G.S.R.1148(E) published in Gazette of India dated 16th

December, 2016, approving the Tuticorin Port Trust Employees
(Recruitment, Seniority and Promotion) Amendment Regulations,
2016.
(v) G.S.R.1149(E) published in Gazette of India dated 16th
December, 2016, approving the Kolkata Port Trust Employees
2016.
(vi) G.S.R.1150(E) published in Gazette of India dated 16th
December, 2016, approving the Mormugao Port Trust Employees
2016.
(vii) G.S.R.1151(E) published in Gazette of India dated 16th
December, 2016, approving the Cochin Port Trust Employees
2016.
(viii) G.S.R.1185(E) published in Gazette of India dated 30th
December, 2016, approving the Chennai Port Trust Employees (Grant
of Advances for Festival and Natural Calamities) Amendment
Regulations, 2016.
(ix) G.S.R.1186(E) published in Gazette of India dated 30th
December, 2016, approving the Mumbai Port Trust Employees (Leave)
Amendment Regulations, 2016.
(x) G.S.R.1187(E) published in Gazette of India dated 30th

December, 2016, approving the Chennai Port Trust Employees
2016.
(xi) G.S.R.1188(E) published in Gazette of India dated 30th
December, 2016, approving the Kandla Port Trust Employees
2016.
(3) A copy each of the following Notifications (Hindi and English
versions) under Section 10 of the National Highways Act, 1956:-
(i) S.O.3451(E) published in Gazette of India dated 15th November,
2016, authorising M/s Oriental Pathways (Indore) Private Limited to
collect and retain the fee for the development, operation and
maintenance of the existing two lane road into four lane (Indore-
Khalghat Section) of the National Highway No. 3 in the State of
Madhya Pradesh.
(ii) S.O.3452(E) published in Gazette of India dated 15th November,
2016, making certain amendments in the Notification No. S.O.946(E)
dated 30th April, 2012.
(iii) S.O.3638(E) published in Gazette of India dated 2nd December,
2016, entrusting the stretches of National Highway No. 1A in the State
of Jammu and Kashmir to the National Highways Authority of India.
(4) A copy of the National Highways Fee (Determination of Rates

and Collection) Amendment Rules, 2016 (Hindi and English versions)
published in Notification No. G.S.R.1114(E) in Gazette of India dated
2nd December, 2016 under sub-section (3) of Section 9 of the National
Highways Act, 1956.
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(SHRI S.S. AHLUWALIA): On behalf of Shri Jaswantsinh Sumanbhai
Bhabhor, I beg to lay on the Table a copy of the Detailed Demands for
Grants (Hindi and English versions) of the Ministry of Tribal Affairs
for the year 2017-2018.
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THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF SCIENCE AND
TECHNOLOGY AND MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY
OF EARTH SCIENCES (SHRI Y.S. CHOWDARY): I beg to lay on
the Table a copy of the Detailed Demands for Grants (Hindi and
English versions) of the Ministry of Science and Technology for the
year 2017-2018.
THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF CIVIL

AVIATION (SHRI JAYANT SINHA): I beg to lay on the Table:-
(i) Statement regarding Review by the Government of the
working of the Pawan Hans Limited, New Delhi, for the year 2015-
2016.
(ii) Annual Report of the Pawan Hans Limited, New Delhi, for
the year 2015-2016, alongwith Audited Accounts and comments of the
versions) of the Ministry of Civil Aviation for the year 2017-2018.
of the Commission of Railway Safety, Lucknow, for the years 2013-
2014 to 2015-2016.
(ii) A copy of the Review (Hindi and English versions) by the
Government of the working of the Commission of Railway Safety,
Lucknow, for the years 2013-2014 to 2015-2016.
(5) Three statements (Hindi and English versions) showing reasons
for delay in laying the papers mentioned at (4) above.
THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF FINANCE

AND MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF CORPORATE
AFFAIRS (SHRI ARJUN RAM MEGHWAL): I beg to lay on the
Table:-
English versions) between the Security Printing and Minting
Corporation of India Limited and the Ministry of Finance for the year
2016-2017.
of the Institute of Economic Growth, Delhi, for the year 2015-2016,
along with Audited Accounts.
Government of the working of the Institute of Economic Growth,
Delhi, for the year 2015-2016.
versions) of the Ministry of Corporate Affairs for the year 2017-2018.
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THE MINISTER OF TEXTILES (SHRIMATI SMRITI ZUBIN

IRANI): On behalf of Shri Ajay Tamta, I beg to lay on the Table:-
of the Indian Institute of Carpet Technology, Bhadohi, for the year
2015-2016, alongwith Audited Accounts.
Government of the working of the Indian Institute of Carpet
Technology, Bhadohi, for the year 2015-2016.
of the Carpet Export Promotion Council, New Delhi, for the year 2015-
2016, alongwith Audited Accounts.
Government of the working of the Carpet Export Promotion Council,
(i) Review by the Government of the working of the Cotton
Corporation of India Limited, Navi Mumbai, for the year 2015-2016.
(ii) Annual Report of the Cotton Corporation of India Limited,
Navi Mumbai, for the year 2015-2016 alongwith Audited Accounts and
comments of the Comptroller and Auditor General thereon.

of the South India Textile Research Association, Coimbatore, for the
year 2015-2016, alongwith Audited Accounts.
Government of the working of the South India Textile Research
Association, Coimbatore, for the year 2015-2016.
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THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF LAW AND
JUSTICE AND MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF
ELECTRONICS AND INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY (SHRI P.P.
CHAUDHARY): I beg to lay on the Table a copy of the Detailed
Demands for Grants (Hindi and English versions) of the Ministry of
Law and Justice for the year 2017-2018.
THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF DEFENCE
(DR. SUBHASH RAMRAO BHAMRE): I beg to lay on the Table:-
(i) Review by the Government of the working of the Garden
Reach Shipbuilders and Engineers Limited, Kolkata, for the year 2015-
2016.
(ii) Annual Report of the Garden Reach Shipbuilders and

Engineers Limited, Kolkata, for the year 2015-2016, alongwith Audited
Accounts and comments of the Comptroller and Auditor General
thereon.
versions):-
(i) Detailed Demands for Grants of the Ministry of Defence for the
year 2017-2018.
(ii) Defence Services Estimates for the year 2017-2018.
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MESSAGE FROM RAJYA SABHA

SECRETARY GENERAL: Madam Speaker, I have to report the
following message received from the Secretary General of Rajya
Sabha:-
In accordance with the provisions of rule 127 of the Rules
of Procedure and Conduct of Business in the Rajya Sabha, I
am directed to inform the Lok Sabha that the Rajya Sabha
at its sitting held on the 8th February, 2017 agreed without
any amendment to the Payment of Wages (Amendment)
Bill, 2017 which was passed by the Lok Sabha at its sitting
held on the 7th February, 2017.
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LEAVE OF ABSENCE FROM SITTINGS OF THE HOUSE

1209 hours
HON. SPEAKER: The Committee on Absence of Members from the
Sittings of the House in their Seventh Report have recommended that
leave of absence be granted to the following Members for the periods
indicated against each:
1. Shri Rama Chandra Hansdah 18.07.2016 to 12.08.2016
&
16.11.2016 to 16.12.2016
2. Shri Chand Nath 01.02.2017 to 09.02.2017

&
09.03.2017 to 12.04.2017
Is it the pleasure of the House that leave as recommended by the

Committee be granted?
SEVERAL HON. MEMBERS: Yes.
HON. SPEAKER: Leave is granted. The Members will be informed
accordingly.
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STANDING COMMITTEE ON EXTERNAL AFFAIRS
14th Report
DR. SHASHI THAROOR (THIRUVANANTHAPURAM): I beg to
present the Fourteenth Report (English and Hindi versions) of the
Standing Committee on External Affairs (2016-17) on action taken by
the Government on the Observations/Recommendations contained in
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MOTION RE: 39th REPORT OF
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HON. SPEAKER: Motion moved:

That this House do agree with the Thirty-ninth Report of
the Business Advisory Committee presented to the House
on the 8th February, 2017.
SHRI N.K. PREMACHANDRAN (KOLLAM): Madam, if you go

through the proceedings of this Session as well as the last Session, you
will find that the Private Members Business has been postponed again
and again. I do agree that the BAC has agreed to this. But
postponement of the Private Members Business by BAC is not fair.
Nothing has been done in this Session under Private Members
Business.
HON. SPEAKER: The question is:
That this House do agree with the Thirty-ninth Report of
the Business Advisory Committee presented to the House
on the 8th February, 2017.
The motion was adopted.

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INDIAN INSTITUTES OF MANAGEMENT BILL

1211 hours
THE MINISTER OF HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT (SHRI
PRAKASH JAVADEKAR): I beg to move for leave to introduce a Bill
to declare certain institutes of management to be institutions of national
importance with a view to empower these institutions to attain
standards of global excellence in management, management research
and allied areas of knowledge and to provide for certain other matters
connected therewith or incidental thereto.
That leave be granted to introduce a Bill to declare certain
institutes of management to be institutions of national
importance with a view to empower these institutions to
attain standards of global excellence in management,
management research and allied areas of knowledge and to
provide for certain other matters connected therewith or
incidental thereto.

SHRI PRAKASH JAVADEKAR : I introduce the Bill.
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REPEALING AND AMENDING BILL

THE MINISTER OF LAW AND JUSTICE AND MINISTER OF
ELECTRONICS AND INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY (SHRI
RAVI SHANKAR PRASAD): I beg to move for leave to introduce a
Bill to repeal certain enactments and to amend certain other
enactments.
That leave be granted to introduce a Bill to repeal certain
enactments and to amend certain other enactments.

SHRI RAVI SHANKAR PRASAD : I introduce the Bill.
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SHRI RAVI SHANKAR PRASAD: Madam, till now we have repealed
1175 central enactments. By this Bill, we propose to do 105 and others
will follow very soon.
SPECIAL MENTIONS
1203 hours
HON. SPEAKER: Now we will take up Zero Hour.
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THE MINISTER OF CHEMICALS AND FERTILIZERS
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other House. (Interruptions)
HON. SPEAKER: Nothing will go on record.
(Interruptions) (Not recorded)
1214 hours
(At this stage, Shri K.C. Venugopal and some other hon. Members
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HON. SPEAKER: Only the speech of Shri Lakhan Lal Sahu would go
on record.
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HON. SPEAKER: Nothing will go on record except the submission of
Shri P. Karunakaran.
SHRI P. KARUNAKARAN (KASARGOD): Madam, I would like to

place before this House a very serious issue of the food situation in
Kerala. (Interruptions)
From 1965 onwards, Kerala has been implementing statutory

rationing system where each card holder may get some quantity of rice,
wheat, sugar and kerosene. It was after a continuous struggle that the
Central Government has agreed to give sufficient food grains to the
States. Though Kerala is a food deficient State, we are producing other
items such as cash crops, rubber, tea, coffee, cashew nut, cardamom,
etc. (Interruptions) So the Central Government has agreed to
provide sufficient food grains to meet the needs of the people.
(Interruptions)
When the Food Security Act was passed in the Parliament, two
States, Kerala and Tamil Nadu, pointed out their problems. Kerala has
been implementing a better Public Distribution System with the
assistance of the Centre. (Interruptions) When this Act was passed,
we could not get the ration allocation which we have received earlier.
We have been receiving 16.50 lakh metric tonnes but now it is reduced
to 14.50 lakh metric tonnes. (Interruptions) There is a reduction of
two lakh metric tonnes. This has created various serious problems
since the Government is not in a position to proceed with the PDS as it
should be implemented. (Interruptions)
Our Chief Minister and the Food Minister have met the Prime
Minister and the Minister of Food requesting the allocation of sufficient
food grains. It would be very difficult for the State to continue with the
system if the Centre is not assisting our State.
So, we, the MPs from Kerala, request the Government to restore
the food quota as we have been receiving. (Interruptions)
HON. SPEAKER: Adv. Joice George, Dr. A. Sampath and Shrimati
P.K. Shreemathi Teacher are permitted to associate with the issue
raised by Shri P. Karunakaran.
SHRI P.K. BIJU (ALATHUR): Madam, I would like to raise the same
issue which has been raised by Shri Karunakaran. (Interruptions)
For the last two days, I have been giving notice to raise this issue but
only today, I have got an opportunity to speak.
Madam, it is a matter of serious concern of our State. The PDS
has been continuing since 1965 onwards but the ration has been
reduced by two lakh metric tonnes to our State. It is very difficult to run
the PDS in our State. (Interruptions)
I request the Government to consider this matter as utmost
important matter and to allocate additional amount of rice to the State
of Kerala.
With these words, I urge upon the Government to take necessary
action as early as possible. (Interruptions)
HON. SPEAKER: Adv. Joice George and Shrimati P.K. Shreemathi
Teacher are permitted to associate with the issue raised by Shri P.K.
Biju.
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DR. J. JAYAVARDHAN (CHENNAI SOUTH): Hon. Speaker
Madam, our leader the late hon. Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu
Puratchi Thalaivi Amma had launched the Vision Tamil Nadu 2023
which envisages an investment of Rs. 15 lakh crore in infrastructure in
the State. Investment of this order requires the tapping of several
innovative financing mechanisms. Accordingly, Tamil Nadu became
the first State to promote an Asset Management Company, the Tamil
Nadu Infrastructure Fund Management Corporation Ltd., TNIFMC,
with a 26 per cent State Government equity holding, to establish and
manage innovative financing vehicles under the SEBI regulations.
The Tamil Nadu Infrastructure Fund, TNIF, is the first of the
Innovative Finance Vehicles, IFV to be established. The TNIF has been
approved by the SEBI as a Category I Alternative Investment Fund,
AIF. As required under the SEBI regulations, TNIFMC will be the
Asset Management Company for the Fund. The TNIFMC has also
proceeded with identifying a pipeline of investible projects to absorb
fund accumulation. (Interruptions)
1221 hours
(At this stage, Shri Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury and some other
hon. Members left the House.)
DR. J. JAYAVARDHAN (CHENNAI SOUTH): The National

Infrastructure Investment Fund which has been set up with the same
objective is inter alia mandated to fund other AIFs. The TNIF has
made an application to the NIIF for an investment commitment of Rs.
2,000 crore. The Indian Infrastructure Finance Corporation Limited, the
Investment Advisor to the NIIF, have evaluated and recommended
investment in the TNIF to the NIIF Board, where it is still under
consideration.
Through you, I urge the Ministry of Finance to expeditiously
approve the application, considering the strong merits of the TNIFs
proposal. It may be noted that the TNIF is the only infrastructure AIF
promoted by a State Government and an investment in the Fund would
also help NIIF to realise its objectives. Thank you.
SHRI BHARTRUHARI MAHTAB (CUTTACK): Madam Speaker,
Lord Jagannath Temple at Purushottam Puri was erected during the 11th
Century and has undergone a lot of repair before Independence and also
after Independence. The Archaeological Survey of India is in-charge of
maintaining the structure. The Archaeological Survey of India, in its
recent survey, found some reparable structural damages in the
Jagmohan, the assembly hall adjoining the Sanctum Sanctorum of the
iconic Jagannath Temple in Purushottam Puri.
They started repairing work to ensure longevity of the structure.
However, the repair and restoration work of the ASI is not up to the
required standard despite the fact that the Government of Odisha has
extended every possible support and assistance to it.
I, therefore, urge upon the Government to ensure that the repair

and restoration work of Jagmohan is up to the required standard and the
work is expedited to avoid inconvenience to the devotees. There was a
time bound proposal that by this month it must be over, but that is
getting delayed. And the work that is being done is also not of required
standard.
Therefore, I urge upon the Government to look into this aspect at
the earliest and take adequate steps in that regard. Thank you.
SHRI PINAKI MISRA (PURI): Madam Speaker, I would like to add
my voice to support what Shri Mahtab has said.
HON. SPEAKER: All right. Shri Pinaki Misra, Shri Sharad Tripathi,
Dr. Virendra Kumar, Shri Rabindra Kumar Jena, Shri Bhairon Prasad
Mishra, Dr. Prabhas Kumar Singh, Shri Sudheer Gupta, Shri Alok
Sanjar, and Shri Rodmal Nagar are allowed to associate with the matter
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SHRI R.K. SINGH (ARRAH): Madam Speaker, China has again
blocked our attempt to have Masood Azhar listed on the UN list of
Designated Terrorists. Masood Azhar is the head of Jaish-e-
Mohammed which was responsible for the terror attacks on Uri and
Pathankot. Jaish-e-Mohammed is already listed in the United Nations`
list of Designated Terrorist Groups. This is the third time China has
blocked our attempt to have Masood Azhar listed in the UN list of
Designated Terrorists. All other countries of the Security Council were
with us, except China and it is the third time China had blocked our
attempt to have this terrorist listed.
They are protecting a terrorist who had attacked India in the past
and who has every intention of attacking India again. This is a
decidedly and unfriendly act by China. We need to make it known,
convey and communicate to China that we consider this as a decidedly
and unfriendly act and that this will have consequences. I would like to
draw the attention of our strategists in the Government that we have
instruments in order to visit these consequences. One of the
instruments which we can use is the market, which is one of our
strengths. We have a huge market. If we stop the import of some
specified Chinese goods, this will hurt China and would send a
message that friendship is not a one way street and it takes two hands to
clap.
HON. SPEAKER: Shri Gajendra Singh Shekhawat, Shri Nishikant
Dubey, Shri Rabinda Kumar Jena, Shri Sharad Tripathi, Dr. Virendra
Kumar, Dr. Kirit P. Solanki, Shri Sudhir Gupta, Shri Alok Sanjar, Shri
Rodmal Nagar, and Shri Bhairon Prasad Mishra, are allowed to be
associated with the issue raised by Shri R.K. Singh.
DR. A. SAMPATH (ATTINGAL): Madam Speaker, I would like to
invite the attention of the Government of India through you regarding
the sad plight of our seafarers. We all know that transportation through
the inland waters and maritime through ships is increasing day by day.
This is the copy of the gazette notification of the Government of
India dated Monday, the 29th February, 2016. In this, chapter 2, section
9, sub-section 5 says, the wages included in the collective bargaining

agreement or the seafarers employment agreement shall be in
accordance with the guidelines as laid down in the Maritime Labour
Convention, which was signed on February 23rd in the 34th International
Labour Organization Conference with 314 votes in favour, and none
against. Nobody has voted against. In this body, the representatives of
the Member-countries, I mean the Governments, employers, and
seafarers alike participated. This has become legally binding to the
Member countries. Our hon. Prime Minister has also publicly
announced that the ratification of the Maritime Labour, 2006 is to be
applicable in this country. He announced that ratification would be
carried out. It is considered as the Bill of Rights of seafarers, a major
pillar of the maritime policy.
Now, the problem is very sincere. Can you imagine that the
registered retired seafarer is getting only Rs.200 as pension? Can a
family of registered, retired seafarer sustain with a mere Rs.200 as
pension? They are paid very low wages, very low salaries, not even the
basic wages that has been specified by the Maritime Labour
Convention, 2006, which is ratified by India.
In many private companies seafarers are not paid their salaries
even after six months. They have to work in the most roughest
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They are not even paid continuously for six months. In many
private companies, even after they sign off and enter the main land,
they do not get their salaries. They are not having proper working
conditions that other seafarers get across the globe. Even other
developing countries are offering much better working conditions to
them. But our seafarers are not getting those benefits.
HON. SPEAKER: Please conclude. In Zero Hour you have to be
brief.
DR. A. SAMPATH (ATTINGAL): Madam, this is the plight of poor
people. There is nobody to look after them. Kindly allow me for one
more minute.
Madam, they are not given any other wage benefits that other
transportation workers are getting. The workers in the railways and the
aviation sector are getting various benefits like Dearness Allowance,
Family Medical Scheme, Children Education Scheme, Leave Travel
Allowance, Holiday Allowance and other social security benefits. But
these people are not getting any of these benefits.
HON. SPEAKER: In Zero Hour you have to speak very briefly.
DR. A. SAMPATH (ATTINGAL): Madam, I plead with you, this is
the last day of this part of the Session. Please allow me.
HON. SPEAKER: That is why I am allowing you.
DR. A. SAMPATH (ATTINGAL): Madam, you are the protector of
my rights.
HON. SPEAKER: Please conclude now.
DR. A. SAMPATH (ATTINGAL): Madam, there is a solution

available. Implementation of International Labour Organisation norms
and recommendations of MLC is a must. Wage and pension should be
paid to them as it is given by other countries.
We are a large nation having more than 7,000 kms. of coast line
and tens of thousands of people are working as seafarers. They are poor
workers and they have no other alternative than their wages. So, my
humble request to the Government of India, through you, is that the
plight of these poor people should be looked into and their problems
should be sorted out.
HON. SPEAKER: Shrimati P.K. Shreemathi Teacher, Adv. Joice
George, S/Shri P.K. Biju, Rabindra Kumar Jena, Sudheer Gupta, Alok
Sanjar, Rodmal Nagar and Bhairon Prasad Mishra are permitted to
associate with the issue raised by Dr. A. Sampath.
ANANTHKUMAR): Madam Speaker, hon. Member Dr. Sampath has
raised a very important issue regarding the pensionery benefits that our
seafarers should be getting. I also appreciate that India has a huge coast
line and there are many retired seafarers who require that support for
their upkeep and sustenance. Therefore, I will bring the entire issue to
the notice of the concerned Minister so that this can be taken care.
SHRI MD. BADARUDDOZA KHAN (MURSHIDABAD): Madam

Speaker, I would like to raise an old demand of my constituency, that
is, regarding a new railway line. The demand is that a new railway line
should be constructed from Baharampur to Krishnanagar via Damkol,
Islampur, Jalangi and Karimpur. I have written so many letters to the
Railway Minister in this regard and I met him also many times. Finally
I got to know from the Railway Minister that they are doing an
updating survey for this line between Baharampur and Karimpur which
is 70 kms. It is good and I am thankful to the hon. Railway Minister for
this. But, in this years Budget, I demand, through you, that some
money should be allotted for this project so that this project may be
done very quickly.
Madam, I have one more demand. There is a branch of the
Aligarh Muslim University in Murshidabad District of West Bengal.
An amount of Rs. 107 crore has been sanctioned for this university. But
only Rs. 60 crore has been released so far and the remaining amount of
Rs. 47 crore is not being released by the UGC. I have raised this matter
with the HRD Minister many times. The former HRD Minister is here
and I have raised this with the new HRD Minister also several times.
But the fund has not yet been released. So, I request the HRD Minister
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to look into this matter so that the fund is released very quickly.
HON. SPEAKER: Shri Abhijit Mukherjee is permitted to associate
with the issue raised by Shri Md. Badaruddoza Khan.
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HON. SPEAKER: Shri E.T. Mohammad Basheer not present.
Shri N.K. Premachandran.
SHRI N.K. PREMACHANDRAN (KOLLAM): Thank you very much,
Madam. I would like to draw the attention of the Government through
you and expressly the attention of the Parliamentary Affairs Minister
Mr. Ananthkumar ji to an important issue. It is a burning issue in
respect of the workers belonging to the public sector undertakings.
You may kindly see the Government of India has enhanced the gratuity
limit of Government servants with effect from 1st January, 2016. The
employees of the public sector undertakings are not included in the
purview of this because it is a Pay Commissions recommendation.
Therefore, it is only applicable to the Government servants. Necessary
legislation and notification from the Union Government are necessary
for extending this benefit to the employees of the public sector
undertakings. The public sector employees have no pension benefit
and they are entitled only for gratuity as their retirement benefit. You
may kindly see the past experience. The gratuity enhancement was
granted to the Central Government servants during 2006 but
unfortunately this benefit was extended to the public sector undertaking
workers in 2010.
Due to this delay, the public sector employees, who have retired
between 2006 and 2010, have lost this benefit. If there is delay in
extending the enhanced gratuity benefit to the public sector
undertakings, it will result in untold hardship to them. Hence, I urge
upon the Government to enhance the gratuity of the public sector

undertaking employees to Rs. 20 lakhs.
HON. SPEAKER: Adv. Joice George is permitted to associate with the
issue raised by Shri N.K. Premachandran.
It is okay. Shri Ravindra Kumar Ray.
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SHRIMATI P.K. SHREEMATHI TEACHER (KANNUR): Hon.
Speaker, Madam, thank you very much. Mr. N.K. Ratheesh C., who
was residing in my constituency and who was working in the Army,
was shot dead by terrorist while he was on duty at Pampore, Srinagar
on 17th December, 2016. He is survived by his wife Shrimati Jyothi

and eight months old son. She is only 26. She is a graduate in Physics
with PGDCA. She is unemployed and has no source of income of her
own. She is fully dependent on her relatives.
Therefore, the attention of the Government may kindly be
bestowed on the pathetic state of the bereaved family of late Ratheesh
and necessary compensation, pension and job to Shrimati Jyothi may
kindly be provided to bring up her son who has become fatherless in
tender age of eight months.
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SHRI KODIKUNNIL SURESH (MAVELIKKARA): Madam Speaker,
we have one important bridge which is called enathu bridge in Kerala
in between Kollam and Pathanamthitta districts. This is a major bridge
across the kallada river. Recently, this bridge was severely damaged.
Now, the entire traffic is diverted to other area which is a very long
distance that now the common passengers are traveling. Therefore, the
Government of Kerala has requested the Ministry of Defence to
construct a bailey palam, that is, temporary bridge in that place. So, I
would like to hon. Minister, through you, Madam, to construct a bailey
bridge in enathu for temporarily using the common people.
HON. SPEAKER: Shri N.K. Premachandran is permitted to associate
with the issue raised by Shri Kodikunnil Suresh.
SHRI JAYADEV GALLA (GUNTUR): Madam, this is a matter of
very urgency.
With the US President recently signing a new executive order to
revisit H1B1 and L1 visas, apprehensions have started not only in the
veins of our IT companies but also on individual IT and ITES
professionals. This has been further aggravated when a Member of the
US House of Representatives introduced a Bill which calls for doubling
the minimum salary of H1B1 visa holders to 1.3 lakh dollars. Once it
is through, it will be very difficult for IT companies, particularly,

Indian companies to survive in the US.
Madam, if you take, for example, Hyderabad, around 4 lakh
software engineers working in 1283 firms and approximately 20,000 of
them go to US every year on H1B1 visas. And out of 60,000 H1B1
visas issued every year by the US, 54,000 visas are given to India and
out of that, a sub-quota are given to engineers who complete their MS
in the US. So, looking at all these developments, now, IT companies in
Hyderabad, Bengaluru and other places are afraid since thousands of
software engineers may be forced to return to India.
Madam, there should have been announcements to counter this
development in the Budget but the country is disappointed that the
Budget has not addressed how India is going to counter the new
executive order issued by the President Trump on H1B1.
Madam, I strongly feel that the PM should personally intervene
in this matter since he has developed a very good rapport with the US
President within no time, and discuss this issue threadbare to find a
solution.
HON. SPEAKER: Shri Dushyant Chautala, Shri Bhairon Prasad
Mishra and Shri Sharad Tripathi are permitted to associate with the
issue raised by Shri Jayadev Galla.
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SHRIMATI KOTHAPALLI GEETHA (ARAKU): Thank you Speaker

Madam for giving me this opportunity.
I would like to bring to the notice of this august House about the
Hirakud Express accident that has happened in Vizianagaram, Andhra
Pradesh, which is in my constituency. Around 41 people lost their lives
in this accident which happened due to derailment and collision and fire
that got into the bogies. Out of 41, six people belong to my
constituency. I have visited the homes of the bereaved family. Today
they are in a very pathetic situation because they have got small
children and they have lost the earning members of their families from
their houses. The Railway Department has already announced a
compensation of Rs.2 lakh. I request the Railway Ministry to consider a
compensation of Rs.10 lakh and also give one job to the family because
this happened due to the departmental error.
I thank you so much for giving me this opportunity. Thank you.
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with the issue raised by Shrimati Rama Devi.
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SHRI K.C. VENUGOPAL (ALAPPUZHA): I would invite the
attention of the Government to the need for ensuring safety and security
for girl students in educational institutions in the country. There are
increased incidents of attack against female students in both private and
Government educational institutions. These horrific incidents have
created concern among both parents and students.
Last week in a horrific incident, a 20 year old student, Lakshmi,
doused with petrol by an outsider. She came to the college for a written
exam. She was set on fire in full view of other students at a medical
college in Kottayam district of Kerala. Her assailant was also died in
the incident.
Eyewitnesses said that the man was a former student of the
college. On Wednesday afternoon, he had walked into the classroom
and poured petrol on the woman and himself. As the woman ran out, he
chased and caught her. He then used a lighter to set her clothes ablaze.
Then, he set fire to his own clothes as well.
Similar attacks against female students have been reported from
other parts of the country, particularly from the State of Kerala. It is
highly necessary to ensure the safety of female students in both private
and Government educational institutions. The Government has to issue
strict regulations under the direction of UGC and MHRD in association
with respective State Governments. Thank you, Madam.
HON. SPEAKER: Adv. Joice George is permitted to associate with the
issue raised by Shri K.C. Venugopal.
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SHRI R. DHRUVANARAYANA (CHAMARAJANAGAR): Hon.
Speaker, Madam, Karnataka State is facing severe drought due to
which there is a severe problem of drinking water as well as fodder. In
this connection, the hon. Chief Minister of Karnataka had submitted a
memorandum seeking financial assistance of Rs. 4,702 crore from the
Central Government for kharif crop, but the Central Government
sanctioned only Rs. 1,782 crore. The main thing is that they have not
released a single paisa. Shri Ananth Kumar is from our State. So, he is
aware that out 176 blocks, drought has been declared in 160 blocks.
So, we are facing a severe problem. The money has been sanctioned,
but it has not been released. Hon. Finance Minister is also very much
here. This time, we are facing a problem.
Madam, through you, my humble request to the Government is to
release the money as early as possible.
SHRIMATI KIRRON KHER (CHANDIGARH): Madam, I thank you
for allowing me to speak. My problem concerns my constituents of
Chandigarh.
HON. SPEAKER: Kirronji, just a minute.
ANANTHKUMAR): Madam, Many times, Karnatakas drought
situation has been raised in this House. Actually, the hon. Prime
Minister gave time to the hon. Chief Minister of Karnataka,
Siddaramaiahji. They have submitted a memorandum also. For that,
immediately a high-level meeting was conducted and Rs. 1,782 crore
have been allocated. Till now, whatever amounts were due for
Karnataka States drought-prone farmers from SDRF has been released.
This money will also be released forthwith.
Madam, the Government of India is fully with the farmers of
Karnataka for their welfare and their assistance.
HON. SPEAKER: Kirronji, you may speak now.
(Interruptions)
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HON. SPEAKER: Only Kirronjis statement will go on record.

SHRIMATI KIRRON KHER (CHANDIGARH): Madam, my problem
concerns my constituents of Chandigarh. According to the Punjab
Reorganisation Act, 1966, 60 per cent of the jobs go to people from
Punjab and 40 per cent to people from Haryana. Unfortunately, when
people, who belong to Chandigarh and are residents of Chandigarh, go
for jobs to either Punjab or Haryana, they are asked for a domicile
certificate. I find this extremely unfair to the people of the Capital of
Punjab and Haryana. I think, the people of Punjab and Haryana are
welcome to come and take jobs in the ratio of 60:40, but it should be
reciprocatory and people from Chandigarh should be allowed, without
being asked for a domicile certificate, to get jobs in Punjab and
Haryana.
Thank you.
HON. SPEAKER: Shri Bhairon Prasad Mishra is permitted to associate
with the issue raised by Shrimati Kirron Kher.
SHRIMATI PRATIMA MONDAL (JAYANAGAR): Madam, I
represent one of the most unique and vulnerable ecosystem called
Sunderbans, a UNESCO World Heritage Site. A large portion of
Sunderbans falls under my parliamentary constituency, Jayanagar,
which is home to a large section of marginal community.
Madam, there is no Kendriya Vidyalaya in my parliamentary
constituency. The nearest Kendriya Vidyalaya from my constituency is
90 kilometres away. It is very difficult for children to travel so far. So, I
would request the hon. Minister for HRD to take care of this and
consider my proposal to establish a Kendriya Vidyalaya over there.
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SHRI E.T. MOHAMMAD BASHEER (PONNANI): Madam, Najeeb
Ahmed, a research student of JNU, is missing for the last 100 days. I
am sorry to state here that nothing has been done about it. The Delhi
Police is also taking a very wrong stand on this issue. They have not
made any kind of proactive inquiry also in this matter.
Further, before he went missing, this student was attacked by a
gang of other students. Finally, that students mother, Nafees, filed a
Habeas Corpus petition and in this Habeas Corpus petition the court
also ordered that a comprehensive inquiry should be done about this
issue. Unfortunately, nothing has been done. The student community is
agitating on this issue. So, I urge upon the Government to firstly, find
out Najeeb Ahmed immediately and hand over the case to CBI;
secondly, ensure justice for Najeeb; and thirdly, punish the culprits.
Thank you, Madam.
HON. SPEAKER : Dr. Shashi Tharoor is permitted to associate with
the issue raised by Shri E.T. Mohammad Basheer.
(Interruptions)
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HON. SPEAKER: Hon. Members, the Matters under Rule 377 shall be
laid on the Table of the House. Members who have been permitted to
raise matters under Rule 377 today and are desirous of laying them,
may personally hand over text of the matter at the Table of the House
within 20 minutes.
Only those matters shall be treated as laid for which text of the
matter has been received at the Table within the stipulated time. The
rest will be treated as lapsed.
(Interruptions)
Re: Need for three Kendriya Vidyalayas in Santhal Pargana
region of Jharkhand
SHRI NISHIKANT DUBEY (GODDA): Jharkhands Santhal Pargana

districts - Deoghar, Godda, Jamtara, Pakur, Sahibganj and Dumka
count amongst the socially, educationally and economically backward
districts of the country. A look at the statistics of health, literacy,
education, income, etc, gives an appalling picture of the poor state of
the people. We see an urgent need of comprehensive plan of action
where special emphasis on good and equal opportunity of employment
friendly education is needed to be given utmost importance.
Jharkhand is a rich state of poor people. It possesses 40% of
Indias mineral resources, but the access to resources has made little
difference to the lives of ordinary people. Poverty and ignorance are
still causes for low literacy rates, poor school attendance and large-
scale drop outs.
I humbly request that there is an urgent need to set up three
Kendriya Vidyalayas. An ideal location would be JARMUNDI
(DUMKA), Deoghar and Mahagama (Godda) in the SANTHAL
PARGANA region. The locations are ideally suited for the purpose.
(ends)
Re: Need to provide compensation to farmers who lost their crops

due to hailstorms in Kota parliamentary constituency, Rajasthan
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agricultural land in Doranda village under Ranchi parliamentary
constituency, Jharkhand
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Re: Need to include private hospitals in Rajasthan in the panel of

hospitals under Prime Minister's National Relief Fund
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Re: Need to resolve ownership dispute of river islands between

West Bengal and Jharkhand
SHRIMATI MAUSAM NOOR (MALDAHA): The shifting of course

of River Ganga, about 10km eastwards in Malda since 1950s, has led to
the disappearance of about 20,000 sq Km. or 50,000 acres of land from
Manikchak, Kaliachak, Ratua and Harishchanderpur in Malda. The
submerged land area has re-emerged as chars (river islands) in
Jharkhand. Most of the re-emerged land has been officially included in
the 2011 list prepared by Jharkhand administration and it is trying to
take over the fertile land, which is hardly in workable condition, by
enticing the local people with administrative and infrastructure support,
making the lives of people living in the char areas, who were once the
residents of Malda, difficult. The borders between states according to
the constitution are fixed and a change in rivers course cannot alter a
border. Accordingly, the chars should remain with West Bengal.
Hence, I request the Government to take steps to urgently resolve the
issue.
(ends)
Re: Disinvestment of Bridge & Roof Company in West

Bengal
SHRI ADHIR RANJAN CHOWDHURY (BAHARAMPUR): Bridge

& Roof Company in West Bengal is an age old government company
which mainly implements government orders and during the course of
its journey, it has been recognised as a performing and efficient Public
Sector Enterprise. The company was granted the status of Mini Ratna.
I am astonished to note that the government has been considering
disinvestment with regard to the company. Thousands of employees &
workers who earn their livelihood from this company will be left high
and dry if it is divested.
Bridge & Roof Company is an unlisted company. The
Companys net asset block is only Rs. 42 crores. Share capital is only
Rs. 54.98 crores with reserve and surplus balance of Rs. 257.64 crores
(as on 31.03.2016). Company is making profit continually and paying
dividend. The Company has never been declared a sick company. The
Company has been funding its entire CAPEX and working capital
through internal generation only. Company has not sought any
Government assistance. During the current year as well, company is
performing better compared to the corresponding period of last year.
From the above it is evident that due to the nature of its business
which is mainly project implementation and the asset base being low, it
does not make an economically feasible disinvestment.
(ends)
Re: Contractual staff in Vikram Sarabhai Space Centre,

Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala
DR. SHASHI THAROOR (THIRUVANANTHAPURAM): I wish to

draw your attention to the plight of the contractual employees of the
Vikram Sarabhai Space Centre (VSSC) in Thiruvananthapuram.
VSCC, a centre of ISRO, is a body that has rightly received
unparalleled level of recognition for its stupendous achievements in
outer space. As their MP, I am proud of them. VSSCs triumphs in
projects such as Chandrayaan and Mangalyaan would not have been
possible without the contributions of these contractual staff.
The contractual workers, mainly technicians and other backroom
staff, have been subjected to unfair treatment by the management at
VSSC. Under the newly introduced system, workers employed by both
the current contract system as well as the piece-rate system stand at the
risk of losing their jobs. VSSC has refused to take up the position of
principal employer effectively striking a terminal blow to their
security of tenure. Any scope of career development for these
individuals stands annulled and their wage structure fails to recognize
their importance within the organization.
I urge the government to provide a system that provides Equal
Pay for Equal Work a universally accepted doctrine of the workplace.
A system in which experience, capability and qualification is
recognized through promotions to permanent positions and an annual
pay rise. A system that recognizes that it is only human to expect paid
leave when necessary. And finally, a system that establishes measures
for the concerns of these men and women to be raised within the
organization.
This is a matter of grave public importance as the livelihood of
many people hangs in the balance. I urge the government to address the
concerns of the contractual staff of the VSSC immediately.
(ends)
Re: Need to fill up the post of Safety Officer in Paradip Port Trust
DR. KULMANI SAMAL (JAGATSINGHPUR): After occurrence of
Bhopal Gas Tragedy, the Government of India made the post of Safety
Officer compulsory and binding in each industry/organization to look
after the safety aspects of the workers employed in it. The post of
Safety Officer was also made mandatory for every port as per Major
Ports Trust Act and guidelines of Ministry of Labour, under section-93
of the Dock Workers Act, 1986 and Rules and Regulations framed
there under in 1990. However, Paradip Port in spite of being one of the
major ports and largest cargo handling port in the country is not having
a Safety Officer to look after the safety aspects of its employees.
Realising the importance of the post of Safety Officer, the Trust Board
had also approved for creation of post of Safety Officers vide its
Resolution No. 26/2000-01 dated 29 August, 2000 of Agenda item No.
8 (3)/2000-01. But unfortunately neither this statutory and essential
post has been reflected in the officer cadre restructuring of Paradip Port
Trust by the Ministry vide GSR-386 (E) dated 12 May 2015, nor has it
been filled up till date. It is regretted that despite several
correspondence with the Ministry of Shipping by Paradip Port Trust
Management to revive the post, the matter has not been cleared by the
Ministry. Therefore, I would like to urge upon the Minister of
Shipping to look into the matter and take necessary steps either to fill
up the vacant post of Safety Officer or to promote the caretaker officers
trained in the industrial safety to safeguard the interest of workers
employed in the Paradip Port Trust. (ends)
Re: Need to set up Rail Neer Plant in Andhra Pradesh

SHRI JAYADEV GALLA (GUNTUR): The Ministry of Railways
announced for setting up of Rail Neer Plant with a capacity of 75,000
bottles per day in Andhra Pradesh in 2015. Announcement was also
made to set up plants in Tamil Nadu and Kerala. Plants in both Tamil
Nadu and Kerala have come up and, I believe, started their production.
It is two years since the announcement was made, but so far nothing
has been done by IRCTC to set up Rail Neer Plant in Andhra Pradesh.
I wish to bring to the notice of IRCTC that vacant railway land is
available in Guntur near Krishna Canal Station which is very close to
Vijayawada and the new capital Amaravati. Rail Neer Plant can be set
up on this land as it is centrally located and is close to Krishna River
from where it can get water and since NH 5 is very close there would
not be any problem in transportation. Once plant is set up, it can cater
to the needs of Andhra Pradesh, Odisha and Karnataka. Secondly, the
plant will also provide direct and indirect employment opportunities to
the local people.
The State Government expressed its willingness to provide
necessary support since it will be part of the new capital region of
Andhra Pradesh.
In view of the above, I request the hon. Railway Minister to
direct IRCTC to immediately take steps and set up the plant at the
earliest since the project has already been delayed.
(ends)
HON. SPEAKER: There will be no Lunch Break today.

(Interruptions)
PROF. SAUGATA ROY (DUM DUM): Madam, please allow me.
(Interruptions)
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SHRI KALYAN BANERJEE (SREERAMPUR): Respected Speaker,
Madam. Today, again, it is my privilege that you are in the Chair.
Madam, while we are opposing the Budget speech of 2017-2018, our
Leader and the hon. Chief Minister of West Bengal, Kumari Mamata
Banerjee, gave a reaction on the Budget of 2017. I start my speech
quoting her, which is as follows :
A controversial Budget 2017, which is clueless, useless,
baseless, missionless, actionless and heartless..
Fortunately, I had the privilege to work with our hon. Finance

Minister in few matters as his junior, but I have never seen him so
heartless earlier, which has been done this year while giving the Budget
speech. He is not that heartless. He is having a big heart. I know about
it and I understand it, but his compulsion is that he now has become
heartless only for the speech itself and not for any other reason. I have
great respect and regard for him. I enjoy his blessing also.
The Budget does not reflect any roadmap for the country or for
the future by the present Government, which has lost all its credibility
because of a number of steps including demonetization that has taken
place, which has affected public of this country at large. There is
jugglery of words and figures in the Budget. The biggest failure of the
Government is that the Budget is silent in respect of costs and benefits
of demonetization. The failure of the hon. Finance Minister is that he
did not give any figure in the Budget speech on two points, namely,
how much black money has been extinguished and how much the
exercise costs the nation.
The Budget has neglected primary education, ICDS and nutrition
projects. The Budget also did not speak as to how much amount of
Comment: cd.. by a2
black money is lying in foreign banks.
Comment: Contd. By SHRI KALYAN
(a2/1315/ub-ind) BANERJEE
In other words, there is not a single word about the offshore

accounts in the Budget. The Budget speech demonstrates a clear
admission of the Government that private investment is in the
doldrums. In 2015-16, the Government created 1,50,000 jobs which fell
far short of their promise of creating 2 crore jobs in a year.
Gross Fixed Capital Formation (GFCF) is widely used which
measures for including private investment. According to the Economic
Survey, growth of GFCF in 2014, 2015 and 2016 was 4.9 per cent, 3.9
per cent and -0.2 per cent respectively. The growth has come down.
Micro Small and Medium Enterprises (MSME) are the low cost
producers and job creators. Demonetisation has forced nearly 80 per
cent MSMEs to close down. Most MSMEs are not companies and they
are proprietorships or partnerships. 5,97,000 to 6,94,000 companies file
Income Tax returns and amongst them, only 2,85,000 make profits.
Cutting the corporate tax rate for MSMEs from 30 per cent to 25 per
cent will, therefore, only benefit about 2,70,000 MSMEs. If the taxable
income is modest, the benefits are also modest.
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It will do nothing to increase sales or create new jobs.
On the other hand, if excise duty and service tax had been cut, it
would have boosted demand and revived many MSMEs that have shut
down. Owing to demonetisation, almost 12 lakhs power looms in
Maharashtra have been closed down and diamond industry in Gujarat is
in a bad condition. Bengali diamond cutters have been forced to return
in our State. If the hon. Finance Minister gets time, I would request him
to come to West Bengal. I will personally show him as to how many
workers have come back to West Bengal from Gujarat, Kerala and
Mumbai due to demonetisation and those industries have been closed
down. I send an invitation to the Minister. Please come and see it from
your own eyes as to what is happening there.
The supply chain of the leather industry in Bengal is in shambles
and so is jute, tea, textile, handloom and handicrafts. Moradabad,
Firozabad and Meerut, which are renowned worldwide for their glass
bangles and sports goods, are in miserable shape and most of them are
closed down.
The unorganised sector of India provides 80 per cent of jobs and
the demonetisation has destroyed that. Mr. Finance Minister, it is
unfortunate that there is not a single sentence in your speech in respect
of the unorganised sector. It fully establishes the Governments
heartless attitude towards the unorganised sector. Budget has given
credit to farmers which will never reach them because there are no
banks in 92 per cent of our villages. The Governments demonetisation
policy has already destroyed the cooperative system by not providing
Comment: Contd. By b2
them cash which is the mainstay of our farmers for getting credit.
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(b2/1320/sr-pc)
Now, the Government is playing with jugglery of words. While,
they have given some tax relief at some places, they have quietly put
some surcharges somewhere also. We can understand very well that
when they are giving in one hand, they are taking away from the other
also. It is shocking to know that when the non-performing assets of
banks have reached Himalayan heights of Rs.6,00,000 crore, the
Budget has allocated only Rs.10,000 crore only for capitalization of
banks. This is really a cruel joke for the banking sector. It is nothing
more than a joke itself. Investors are ineligible or are unwilling to
borrow and banks are unable to lend. Therefore, credit goes to all
industries. It is an all time low and turned negative in October 2016. I
would give the figures of the NPA situation of public sector. As on 31st
March, 2014, the gross NPA loss was 4.5 per cent; on 31st March,
2015, it was 4.6 per cent; on 31st March, 2016, it was 7.8 per cent; and
as on 31st December, 2016, it was 9.1 per cent. This is the situation of
NPA.
Now, I come to loan accounts. The figure that was under the
category of performing asset as on 31st March, 2014 has become non-
performing asset under this present Government. This Budget of 2017-
18 has not given any benefit to any class of people of this country. It is
nothing but talking about the poor people, talking about the farmers,
and talking about the people of the remote areas. These are all big
words. That will not reach the poor people at all.
Yesterday, I was listening to a lot of speeches made by various

speakers. They were very vociferous about the village people. Someone
was talking about that. I was telling them that I also come from rural
area. I represent a rural area. This time, there is no doubt that
cultivation is extremely good. But today they are not in a position to
sell the crops because of the non-availability of cash. We cannot ignore
that. They may speak about the cashless society. A system which has
been going on for seventy years, they cannot, by stroke of a pen,
overnight stop it. We support cashless society. But, they cannot do it
within one day or two days. It will take time. If I have correctly
followed the speech of the hon. Finance Minister the other day, he had
said that this cashless cannot be possible within a few days. It will take
time. Maybe, it can be done to the extent of 40 per cent. In the cities, it
can be done. But it is not possible in village areas. Our rural economy
is based on cash flow. We cannot ignore that. We cannot shut our eyes
to the reality itself. If we go to any village anywhere, it is based on cash
flow system. Therefore, the Budget of 2017-18 will be remembered for
not extending the benefit to the people of this country. It will be
remembered as a damage control project. India will muddle through
another year of hopes belied and aspirations unfulfilled.
With this, I conclude my speech.
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1353 hours
SHRI THOTA NARASIMHAM (KAKINADA): Sir, I thank you for
giving me this opportunity.
I would like to praise the Budget 2017-18 for being balanced,
corrective and progressive in nature with agenda to 'Transform,
Energize and Clean-up India'. This year's budget is released after a
strenuous exercise of demonetization to clean up economy. Innovative
and timely supportive measures are included in the Budget to accelerate
growth in sectors of the economy.
We all know that India was reeling under drought for the last two
years and rural economy was under serious distress. This year's Budget
has given due emphasis on rural development with the highest ever
allocation of Rs.48,000 crore to MGNREGA which seeks to improve
agricultural and rural infrastructure. Further, agriculture sector is being
prioritized with increased funding to Pradhan Mantri Fasal Bhima
Yojana (cropped area covered is being extended from 30 per cent to 40
per cent). E-National Agriculture Market increased from 250 to 585
APMCs. NABARD has increased Long Term Irrigation Fund from
Rs.20,OOO crore to Rs. 40,000 crore, and Dairy Processing and
Infrastructure Development from Rs.2,000 crore to Rs. 8,000 crore. As
a clean-up measure, MGNREGA has been properly digitized and
recently outlined geo-tagging of works in different districts. This will
increase transparency in the administration and facilitate public
scrutiny.
With this year's Budget's strategy and approach, I can see the
bright future of rural areas with the target of alleviating 50,000 Gram
Panchayats from poverty and 100 per cent electrification by 2018.
Moreover, rural sanitation is underscored with increased budget
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allocations and efficient piped drinking water facility to rural areas.
j2/1355/ru-my)
I personally felt optimistic of this Governments strategy of
giving utmost importance to skill development and youth welfare. The
energies of Indias demographic dividend need to be channelised in a
planned manner. Else, this dividend may turn into demographic
disaster.
New initiatives like SANKALP (Skill Acquisition and
Knowledge Awareness for Livelihood Promotion) with Rs. 4000 crore
to provide market relevant training to 3.5 crores of youth and STRIVE
(Skill Strengthening for Industrial Value Enhancement) with Rs. 2200
crore are major steps in this regard.
Further, I appreciate the Governments determination to scale up
digitization of India for more transparency and efficient governance.
The initiatives like BHIM App, discounts for digital transactions,
waiver of service tax at point of sales, etc. are praiseworthy.
Since my home State, Andhra Pradesh is reeling with increased
revenue deficit due to bifurcation, I appreciate the Governments relief
of capital gains to tax in the new capital city of Amaravati that gives
boost for industrial development and increased investments. It is a kind
of helping hand to the farmers. Farmers of Amaravathi personally
came to Delhi and thanked the hon. Prime Minister and hon. Finance
Minister for the relief extended.
I thank the hon. Prime Minster and the Railway Minister, Shri
Suresh Prabhu for requisite allotment of funds for Kakinada-Pitapuram
Main line with Rs. 150 crore (last year, it was Rs. 50 crore) and Rs. 430
crore Kakinada Kotipalli Narsapuram Railway Line. As I am from
the Kakinada Parliamentary Constituency, I know the infrastructural
bottlenecks in the region and these projects are of great help to our
area.
I personally thank the hon. Finance Minister for the helping hand
extended.
Hon. Deputy-Speaker, in this auspicious hour, I would like to
remember the earlier promises made by the Government with regard to
Andhra Pradesh. In 2014-15 Budget, the Government talked about
establishment of Hardware Project in Kakinada, but so far, no action
has been taken in this regard.
I appeal to the Government to look into this matter positively as
Kakinanda has the availability of all resources including skilled
manpower, talented and energetic youth. Another three projects
promised in the Kakinada region include establishment of Office of
Director General of Foreign Trade on the lines of Visakhapatnam,
Indian Institute of Packaging and National Institute of Fashion
Technology.
Timely implementation of these initiatives will do greater good to
the region and the country as a whole with increased exports as
Kakinada Port has recently been included in the list of six ports that are
targeted to be developed as major ports.
Further, I request the Government to create a new Railway Zone
in Vishakhapatnam which is a long awaited demand of the Andhra
people and is also highlighted in the AP Reorganisation Act, 2014.
Finally, I want to request the hon. Prime Minister and the Finance
Minister to enhance the limit of MPLADS. The amount of Rs. 5 crore
is not at all sufficient to meet the requirements of the people of our
Parliamentary constituency. I request you to enhance the limit to the
best extent possible.
Hon. Deputy-Speaker, I support the Budget on behalf of my
Party, Telugu Desam Party, and I thank you for giving me this
opportunity.
(ends)
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HON. SPEAKER: Now, Adv. Joice George. You have to conclude

your speech within two minutes.
1416 hours
ADV. JOICE GEORGE (IDUKKI): I am thankful to you, hon. Madam
Speaker, for giving me this opportunity to speak on the General
Budget.
According to our Economic Survey, the demonetization of high
denomination notes has affected the economic growth, and there is an
economic stagnation also. Much has been said about the mitigating
measures. But after having a close analysis of the Budget Document,
it is unfortunate that we find that there is no specific programme for
mitigating the near-term impact of the demonetization on our agrarian
community.
A total sum of Rs. 51,026 crore has been earmarked for the
Ministry of Agriculture as against Rs. 48,072 crore earmarked in the
last fiscal for the same Ministry. There is an increase of only Rs. 2,954
crore, which is just six per cent higher. It is not enough to meet the
inflation effect.
Coming to the plantation sector, the allocation to the commodity
goods has been reduced or rather has not been improved much. The
Spices Board has only been allotted Rs. 82 crore against the Revised
Estimates of Rs. 84 crore allotted last year. The same is the case in
regard to the Rubber Board where Rs. 142 crore has been allotted as
against the Revised Estimates Rs. 148 crore in the last fiscal.
Owing to the commitment of the 7th Pay Commission also, the

allocation is not sufficient to meet the salary expenditure. The
Assistance provided to the marginal, small and medium farmers also is
very less.
Madam, coming to the cardamom cultivation, let me say that 97
per cent of the small cardamom is being grown in my Constituency
alone. But due to severe drought this year, our cardamom farmers are
suffering a lot. Although development of cardamom is the mandate of
the Spices Board also, yet the Spices Board is not spending a single pie
in terms of assistance to these farmers, may be by way of subsidies for
re-plantation or subsidies for initiating some irrigation facilities, etc.
Madam, coming to education sector, it is also a very important
sector. Everybody is admitting that 83 per cent of the students coming
out of our educational institutions, are unemployable. Much has been
said about the skill development and all, but there is no promising
programme for improving the employability of students, who are
coming out from our higher educational institutions. It is a matter of
concern, and need to be looked into.
Lastly, Madam, I am raising a very important matter concerning
our MPs. We have been asked to adopt a village under the SAGY
scheme and no money has been allotted for that. We are all depending
on our MPLADS for it. We all expected that there would be some
promise or some steps to be taken to improve the MPLADS also, but
we do not find anything of this sort in this Budget.
Lastly, Madam, we were also expecting an AIIMS like institute

to be set-up in Kerala but that has also not been sanctioned.
I hope that all these points would be taken care of in the reply of
the hon. Finance Minister.
Thank you.
(ends)
* KUMARI SHOBHA KARANDLAJE (UDUPI CHIKMAGALUR):
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HON. SPEAKER: Shri C.N. Jayadevan, only two minutes not more
than that.
1423 hours
SHRI C.N. JAYADEVAN (THRISSUR): Thank you, Madam, for
giving me this opportunity to participate in the discussion on the
General Budget, 2017-18 on behalf of my party, the Communist Party
of India.
Initially, as a general view, I must give my opinion that the
present Budget has once again put down the hopes of the common man,
the vulnerable population like the old, tribals, dalits and women.
Moreover the Budget is very much inline with the new liberal outlook
of the present Government as there are concessions for the corporate
houses at the cost of the middle class community.
Considering the agricultural sector and the farmers community,
the loan limit for the farmers have been raised to Rs. 10 lakhs but no
measures are in place for solving the increasing suicides of farmers and
the drought conditions prevailing in different parts of the country.
When there is a boom in the agricultural production, farmers are in
doom due to the crash in prices of their produce.
The alternate employment scheme, the MGNREGA, has been
allotted the highest amount, that is Rs. 48,000 crore till date as per the
Finance Minister. But he is very well silent on the fact that Rs. 14,000
crore is the backlog from the previous year for the payment of wages.
Basic facilities like health and education are also not given due
consideration. The allocation of six per cent of GDP to education, as
recommended by Kothari Commission, is till a far dream. There are

also highly ambitious targets for eliminating diseases like measles and
tuberculosis, etc. But I strongly advise that apart from higher
Comment: Cd by p2
allocations, a mission mode working is required.
Comment: Shri C.N. Jayadevan contd.
(p2/1425/rcp/rps)
The proposal to increase the medical PG seats at the rate of 5000
post-graduate seats per year does not mention anything about AYUSH
system of medicine. In this context, I would request the Minister to
allocate a fair percentage of these 5000 seats to the AYUSH system of
medicine also, particularly Ayurveda which has a great potential for
earning foreign exchange also.
Overall, the Union Budget reflects a casual approach that the
present Government has taken on the crisis-ridden economy of the
country. Even the Chief Economic Advisor is of the opinion that
assessment of demonetisation can be termed as a carpet bomb. I
repeat, your demonetisation and your Budget is a carpet bomb. It can
only be met after years. By that time, the time of the present
Government would end.
Thank you, Madam.
(ends)
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HON. SPEAKER: Shri K.C. Venugopal, you will get five minutes
only. If you are ready to finish your speech in five minutes, then only
speak. Otherwise, your party has no time.
SHRI K.C. VENUGOPAL (ALAPPUZHA): Madam, only three
speakers from our party have got this opportunity to speak on the
General Budget. (Interruptions)
HON. SPEAKER: Your party has utilized its time. If you are ready to
speak only for five minutes, I am ready to allow you.
SHRI K.C. VENUGOPAL (ALAPPUZHA): It is not like that, Madam.
Our party should get some more time as the time for discussion has
been lengthened. Yesterday, it was decided as eight hours but now it
has been increased to 10 hours. (Interruptions) So, our party should
get at least 60 minutes. (Interruptions) You can verify the records.
HON. SPEAKER: I am sorry. I cannot allow you to speak more than
five minutes. Your party has already taken 15 minutes more than the
allotted time. Still I am giving you time. If you want to speak for five
minutes, I will allow you to speak.
(Interruptions)
SHRI K.C. VENUGOPAL (ALAPPUZHA): Definitely, I want to
speak. But how can I finish my speech in five minutes?
(Interruptions)
HON. SPEAKER: If you cannot finish your speech in five minutes, I
will allow other Members to speak.
1441 hours
SHRI K.C. VENUGOPAL (ALAPPUZHA): Madam Speaker, the
people of the country had a great expectation from this Budget. After
demonetization, people thought that there may come some achche din
(good days) through this Budget. That is what their feeling was. But
after witnessing this Budget, they are all totally disappointed, especially
the common people, poor workers, women and elderly people. All are
unhappy with this Budget.
Yesterday, the hon. Finance Minister told us that after
demonetization there has not been much agitation among the people of
the country. Even though it is not true, the people silently stood in
queues because they had an aspiration that something will come in
favor of them in the Budget. But now they are feeling that nothing has
come out of it.
Madam Speaker, I would like to ask the hon. Minister as to why
the Government has not released the final statistics of how much
money has arrived in banks. How much money has been unearthed
after this decision? People thought that a large amount of money will
be unearthed which will be used for the benefit of the poor people. But
nothing is happening.
I would also like to know from the hon. Finance Minister about
the previous years Budget announcements and how much they have
been fulfilled. I will highlight only one or two things. The day before
yesterday, the hon. Prime Minister mentioned that the Government
would save around Rs.22,000 crore in the Financial years of 2014-15
and 2015-16 because of launching of two-pronged approach on cooking

gas subsidy introducing direct bank transfers of the subsidy and
asking better off consumers to voluntarily give up theirs. However, the
CAG report on Implementation of PAHAL (DBTL) Pratyaksh
Hanstantri Labh Yojan tabled in Parliament during the last Session
rejects this claim. The audit has found that the saving from people
voluntarily giving up LPG subsidy and direct bank transfers add up to
less than Rs.2000 crore. It means that they would save only around
Rs.2000 crore and not Rs.22,000 crore. The Audit has also found
substantial systemic problems with the Direct Benefit Transfer in LPG
scheme. So, that claim was actually bogus.
Then, let us take up Mudra scheme. The hon. Finance Minister
has already clarified many times in this House that this scheme is for
small and medium sectors. In my constituency I have attended many
DLRC meetings. In the last meeting also I asked the bank officers as to
how much money they have given for coir and fishing sectors which
are traditional industries there. I can tell you, hon. Minister, that not a
single person from these traditional industries of coir and fishing has
got any benefit from this Mudra scheme. Actually, the figures shown
by your officers are quite bogus and misleading. That is what I want to
point out.
Then, I take up the biggest health sector announcement made in
last years budget. The health protection scheme of Rs.1.3 lakh crore
for providing health cover to the poor and the elderly is yet to be
approved by the Cabinet.
What about the Sansad Adarsh Gram Yojana? You can ask any
Member from the entire House as to how the project is going on. How
can we do anything in a village without money? Nothing is happening.
So, this is also a bogus project.
Then, what about the AMRUT scheme? My town has been
selected under AMRUT scheme. But not a single work has been started
in this scheme so far. I would like to ask from the hon. Finance
Minister as to when the work is going to start there. So, these promises
have not been fulfilled even after two years.
Let me come to the health sector. There is only a marginal
increase in the funding for health sector in the country. There are a lot
of programmes which have been announced by the Central
Government. The Government has announced that it has prepared an
action plan to eliminate Kala-Azar, Filariasis, Leprosy, Measles and
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Tuberculosis. There is no roadmap to eliminate these diseases and
sufficient money has also not been allocated.
Comment: K C Venugopal contd.
(t2/1445/san-pc)
In respect of MGNREGS, there is an increase of Rs. 500 crore
only. Last year, we spent Rs. 47,500 crore and this year, Rs. 48,000
crore have been allotted. There is a meagre enhancement. This will not
meet the purpose of giving wages to the workers employed.
Regarding environment and forests, nothing has been given for
climate change. There are a lot of activities due to which atmosphere is
getting polluted. No major measure has been taken to control the
pollution. There is no sufficient fund allocated in this area also.
Madam, the Budget also did not increase allocation towards

achieving Indias commitment to renewable energy.
The much talked about maternity benefit entitlement scheme of
Rs. 6,000 per woman, announced by the. Prime Minister on December
31, 2016, has received a meagre allocation of Rs. 2,700 crore. As per
the scheme details released by the Women and Child Development
Ministry immediately after the Prime Ministers announcement, State
Governments will have to pool in 40 per cent of the amount with the
assistance of the Centre. The conditional cash transfer is applicable
only to women above the age of 19 years and up to two live children.
The programme which was originally started by UPA-II Government in
October, 2010 has so long been implemented on pilot basis in 53
districts.
The Ministry officials said that the Budget Estimate of Rs. 2,700
crore has been drawn up taking into consideration 90 lakh beneficiaries
annually. The latest available figure for live births, as per the Civil
Registration System, 2013 of the Home Ministry, is 2.6 crore. As per
the estimates of experts working in the area, a total of Rs. 16,000 crore
is required for the scheme annually. This estimate also excludes women
employed in the formal sector. The current allocation is truly based on
a gross under-estimation and exclusions due to the two-child norm. In
our country, women who have more than two children are largely poor
people and marginalised people. It would be very unfortunate to
exclude those who require this assistance the most.
In Urban Development Ministry, the Government has slashed

expenditure on some of the important schemes, like Crop Insurance
Scheme and Pradhan Mantri Mudra Yojana.
Another major thing is cut in allocation for the Urban Renewable
Mission from Rs. 9,559 crore to Rs. 9,000 crore while urban population
is increasing day by day. At the same time, the allocation of several
Ministries is diminishing.
Then, privatisation movement is also there. The Centres plan for
disinvestment of public sector units shares to the tune of Rs. 72,500
crore shows that the Government is keen to dilute the State holdings
and hand them over to corporate houses.
In respect of primary education, there is no increase in allocation.
HON. SPEAKER: Shri Sudheer Gupta.
SHRI K.C. VENUGOPAL (ALAPPUZHA): Madam, I want to raise
one or two issues related to Railway Ministry with regard to my
constituency. Last year, the Railway Budget had allocated around Rs.
4,420 crore for doubling purposes in my constituency in Kerala, but not
a single paisa has been spent. It is because the Government is now
telling that there was a share of the State Government also, but the
State Government is not ready to share. Therefore, not a single paisa
has been spent last year.
I and Shri Mahtabji know it because we are in the Committee and
we sit in the Committee for so much time. The Budget allocation is one
thing and expenditure is another. It should not happen that there is no
expenditure done.
Lastly, farmers in the country had also believed that the

Government would provide a loan-waiving scheme for them. During
the UPA regime, Rs. 72,000 crore had been waived off. They expected
a major waiver this time also. So, they are disappointed.
HON. SPEAKER: Shri Sudheer Guptaji.
SHRI K.C. VENUGOPAL (ALAPPUZHA): Lastly, I would like to say
that yesterday, hon. Prime Minister talked about Dr. Manmohan Singh.
(ends)
HON. SPEAKER: That is related to the other House.
Shri Sudheer Guptaji.
(Interruptions)
HON. SPEAKER: Now, only Sudheer Guptajis speech will go on
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SHRI BHARTRUHARI MAHTAB (CUTTACK): Madam Speaker, it
is very difficult to quarrel with the Chair and I will not venture into
that. But I had written a piece in the newspaper next day when the
Budget was delivered. My heading of that article was Fourth Budget:
Great Expectations. I, being a student of English Literature, also
wanted to confirm what the last line of the Great Expectations was.
Yesterday, when I went to the Library Building, I sought for that
book. A book was given to me which had two novels joined together
and the first was A Tale of Two Cities. I wanted to read the last line
of the Great Expectations. It was talking about what expectation an
abandoned child had and how he had progressed in the society, how he
had faced different difficulties and met his expectations. It is a novel of
19th Century. Then I thought I should also read the first paragraph of A
Tale of Two Cities which also describes the kings and queens of
France and England. They had similar faces like the UPA and the
NDA. The first line says,
It was the best of times, it was the worst of times, it was
the age of wisdom, it was the age of foolishness, it was the

epoch of belief, it was the epoch of incredulity, it was the
season of Light, it was the season of Darkness, it was the
spring of hope, it was the winter of despair, we had
everything before us, we had nothing before us, we were all
going direct to Heaven, we were all going direct the other
way in short, the period was so far like the present period,
that some of its noisiest authorities insisted on its being
received, for good or for evil, in the superlative degree of
comparison only
This was the time of the French Revolution.
What is the situation today? In this fourth Budget of the present
Government, the immediate reaction is in my article I had also
written that this has come immediately after demonetization. There
were great expectations. Media was reflecting the expectations of the
public - many things are going to happen. There were great challenges
before the Finance Minister and before this Government also. The
world was changing. A new President has taken oath in the United
States. A new policy of that Government is going to impact the whole
world, be it the developing countries and also the developed countries.
That was also in the minds of the people. In that respect, we were
expecting something spectacular for the common man in this Budget.
But, I would say, it is a mixed bag and falls short of expectations. Not
much has been done to address the impact of demonetization and I
would like to elaborate it a bit. My suggestion to you would be to give
more money to the consumers. You have not done that. If more money
goes to the consumers, purchasing power will grow, manufacturing
sector will also grow and we will be able to increase our domestic
market. That has not been addressed. We understand that you have your
limitations. But this could have been done or can be done in near
future.
Coming from a State like Odisha, I would say, development of

KBK Region, opening of bank branches in unbanked districts and gram
panchayats, expanding network in our remote areas and meeting the
developmental aspirations of the Scheduled Castes and the Scheduled
Comment: Contd. By x2
Tribes community have not been addressed.
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Madam, three things have happened on Basant Panchami, the 1
of February: the Railway and the General Budgets have been merged;
and Plan and Non-Plan have also been merged. I need not dwell into
the aspect of it. The great Poet Jayadeva had written some 1100 years
ago: Dheera sameere yamuna teere vasathi vane vanamaali. We are
near the Yamuna, Madam, and this Yamuna goes up to Prayagraj and
not beyond it. However, the Poet from Odisha had written in Sanskrit:
Dheera sameere yamuna teere vasathi vane vanamaali. The hon.
President also mentioned about the Spring. It is the right time to have
it, the Budget, on 1st February. We gain in many things. It is a right
decision to merge the Railway Budget and the General Budget.
Another three things have also happened in this Budget. They
relate to three major issues during the last 30 months. The Government
has moved from discretionary administration to a policy and system-
based administration. The Government has moved from favourtism to
transparency. Adequate steps have also been taken to target all
beneficiaries and eliminate blanket entitlements; and Aadhaar is the
key.
Madam, a major attack is in progress on black money. I need not

go into what SIT has suggested during their three reports. But this
demonetization decision was a bold step that this Government had
taken.
Another bold step is relating to transparency in electoral reforms.

That is a topic for discussion for quite a long time. In this Budget, an
attempt has been for the first time, I think, to cleanse the system of
political funding by a provision that only around Rs. 2000 in cash per
person can be received by political parties.
Here, I have a point to make, Madam. Cash is a very operative
word. The unspoken operative phrase is anonymous. Thus, instead of
showing a donation of Rs. 20,000 from just one source, the political
party can conveniently say that it was a donation from ten unknown
sources. Please do bear in mind that there are certain political parties
who also indulge in that. There is a serial number. I would say that if
the contribution is known, the ceiling does not matter. It does not
matter if the ceiling is Re. 1 or Rs. 100 or Rs. 2000 or Rs. 2 lakh. All
that will be required is to change the number of donors when filing
returns with the Income Tax authorities.
However, the Finance Minister has said that no transaction of
more than Rs. 3 lakh will be permitted in cash. Political parties will be
entitled to receive donations by cheque or in digital mode from their
donors. If this clause is implemented, it would alter the political
funding landscape completely. However, one does not know whether

the reported limit of Rs. 3 lakh is the ceiling for a days collection or
for a week or a month or a year. Take the second provision. In order to
make political contributions by cheque a bit more discreet, the Finance
Minister has proposed to bring in an amendment to the RBI Act which
will enable issuance of electoral bonds. Donors can purchase such
bonds from designated banks and these bonds can be given to the
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desired political parties.
Comment: shri b. mehtab cd.
(y2/1505/sr-gg)
Since the books of donors will not mention the name of the party
and the books of the party will not mention the name of the donor,
secrecy can be maintained by the donors. This is a good idea, a very
good idea but impracticable. Remember, that each electoral bond will
require a serial number which will have to be entered into the bank
register along with the names of the donors. If such a register does not
exist, it could end up with unscrupulous political parties printing bogus
electoral bonds akin to the fake stamp case promoted by Telgi in which
the then Deputy Chief Minister was allegedly implicated in the truth
serum confession aired on television networks. It could be similar to
the fake SGL bonds that were placed by Harshad Mehta. If there is a
serial number and a name against each electoral bond issued, it is only
a matter of time before either the ruling party or anyone else with
access to the top managers of the bank to get the names of the donors
and the serial numbers electoral bonds purchased. The public would not
have access to this information. But, the SEBI, individuals and the
ruling party can get this information.
HON. SPEAKER: Now you can conclude.
(Interruptions)
SHRI BHARTRUHARI MAHTAB (CUTTACK): I would like to give
a suggestion for consideration. Of course, when the Finance Bill will be
deliberated in the second part of the Budget Session, we can deal with
this matter relating to personal income-tax matter. But, this is a
suggestion for consideration. It is a good step that the Government has
taken by reducing it from ten per cent to five per cent in that slot. But,
it would be necessary today to give more money to the consumers to
have another slot in between five per cent to 15 per cent instead of 20
per cent. A point of concern today in the country is that corporate debt
is rising in some stressed sectors and growth is slackening today. That
is getting threatened too much.
I would come to the railways. One hon. Member had mentioned
about it.
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Committee was laid before this House and has been accepted.
(Interruptions) There was a time in the 70s when Railway was
spending around seventy paise to earn one rupee. In the period of 1995-
96, to earn one rupee, it went up to 92 paise or 93 paise or 94 paise.

After the Seventh Finance Commissions recommendation has been
accepted, after the responsibility of pension and wages has to be borne
by the Railways, Rs.55,000 crore has been provided in this Budget.
Earlier, it was Rs.46,000 crore and in the previous year it was
Rs.43,000 crore. In the last Budget, it was Rs.43,000 crore and the
Revised Estimate was of Rs.46,000 crore. This year, it has gone up to
Rs.55,000 crore. What is the rate of return? As per the information
available with the Committee, to earn one rupee, Railway is spending
Rs.1.04. That means, Railway is running in loss. Is that the reason why
that instead of bringing a separate Rail Budget as it was being done
since 1924, this has been merged? We can discuss this in detail.
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(z2/1510/kmr/cs)
He remembered Gandhiji and that is a very good thing. When do
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give us ashirwad? We remember them when we are in trouble. We also
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Nation, Mahatma Gandhi, saying, A right cause never fails. He also
said later while speaking about the Governments intent to celebrate the
150th birth anniversary of Mahatma Gandhi in 2019, that the
Government will take all steps to celebrate it in a befitting manner. I
am reminded of this because at that time while writing my editorial I
was a bit critical saying how a newly formed Bharatiya Janata Party,
which broke away from the Janata Party in the 80s could do this. After
that defeat when the Janata Party and all of us were projecting Babu
Jagjivan Ram as the Prime Ministerial candidate, we failed and Mrs.
Gandhi came back to power. (Interruptions) At that time Bharatiya
Janata Party was the name. Advaniji is here. When Bharatiya Janata
Party was formed, a word was coined by both Advaniji and Atalji and
that word is Gandhian Socialism. I was trying to go through Gandhian
economy. (Interruptions) It is Bharatiya Janata Party.
The Finance Minister remembered Gandhiji. That is a very good
thing. Remember Gandhiji, his economic policy, and Gandhian
socialism which was propagated in the 80s. Of course in 1984 only two
Members got elected. But that is a cause which this party should fight
for. Do not go in for consumerism to a great extent saying that by
producing more we can create more demand. We will develop our
indigenous market but not merely by producing more. What was
Gandhijis idea? Produce by the masses so that consumption can take
place, and not production for the masses by a few. That was the
economy he had said. What I said earlier about putting more money in
the hands of consumers, I was very much aware and I was quoting
Gandhian economy. It is not contradictory, it is more supplementary in
the sense that we have to have more money in the hands of our people.
I am not dealing with the aspect of plastic money or cash. But it is
something that is important.
They were talking about Charvaka and Chanakya. But the idea
here is, why cannot we have an economy in our country where we can
create a market of our own instead of depending on others? That should
be our approach. Ultimately what Gandhiji had said, Madam, is that it
is the happiness that has to come. Whatever work we do in this House
or outside being in the Government, it is the happiness of the people
that is important. That is what Gandhiji had repeatedly spoken about.
That is what Gandhian socialism actually portrayed in the 80s. Please
remember that. Please remember that and work for that so that people
will be happy.
Thank you.
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(SHRI S.S. AHLUWALIA): Hon. Speaker Madam, on behalf of Shri
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Demands for Grants (Hindi and English versions) of the Ministry of
Social Justice and Empowerment for the year 2017-18.
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DR. M. THAMBIDURAI (KARUR): Madam Speaker, our hon.
Minister said something regarding the Railway Budget.
As you said, for the Railways, the Budget allocation may be low.
At the same time, there is also revenue generation and expenditure.
These both are to be seen together when comparing with other
Departments. Also, most of the MPs would like to speak on the
infrastructure facilities of Railways; and opportunity has to be given for
that. Now, under the General Budget, it would be very difficult to
discuss all that.
SHRI ARUN JAITLEY: I quite agree with what Dr. Thambidurai is
saying. Therefore, in the set of financial documents with regard to the
Railways, you will find the Railway accounts being placed before. In
the books which have been given to you along with the Budget, you
will just have to find them out. That is why we agreed that every year
as a matter of Parliamentary discipline once the Grants of various
Ministries are discussed, there would be and there should be a separate

discussion on the Railways, as it used to be on the Railway Budget
because it is a matter of accountability. So, I have no difficulty with
your suggestion that the Railways must be discussed separately so that
the discussion in Parliament itself is not denied.
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(c3/1525/cp/rk)
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< c x BEc BE we left a legacy behind and you are the
beneficiaries of that legacy. Moily Saheb, the Prime Minister from the
Red Fort had conceded that whichever Government has come,
whichever Prime Minister has come, in some measure or the other each
one, guided by national interest, has contributed to this country. But
there are political situations, economic situations which evolve in
which the Governments at times run into difficulties.
If you speak in terms of the legacy, the period from 2003 to 2008,
which covered the last one year of the NDA Government and the first
four years of the UPA Government, was globally a boom period. So,
world over, the world economy was doing extremely well. When the
world economy was doing extremely well during this period, every
countrys growth rate was moving up. On the strength of what had
happened in the global economy, India additionally benefited because
the impetus of the reforms from 1991 downwards was still being felt.
Madam, 2008 saw a major global crisis and that global crisis
impacted the world. It impacted us. There were indications in between
of the world coming out of that situation but in some way or the other
this is a prolonged global crisis which has continued and the world still
does not know the adequate response as to how to generate more
demand. Commodity prices are fluctuating and that situation still
exists.
Additionally, our problem was that the UPA Government I am

not saying it from a point of view of criticism but from a point of view
of introspection, if we look back for reasons of domestic policy
suffered on two counts. The first was, you did not realise that the time
has now come to eliminate discretions, particularly in allocation of
resources and switch over to a non-arbitrary, non-discretionary method
by which the market mechanism will determine as to who will get these
resources. I think this was the fundamental mistake that you made. We
learnt from your experiences and we corrected the course. The result of
this was, whether it was spectrum or coal blocks, you were inviting
trouble everyday. To be vested with that political power is a very
enjoyable experience but it is quite a different experience to face the
consequences of that, then start giving various explanations, face
various allegations, have adverse reports, adverse court verdicts and
scare away investors. The remaining part of your term, post 2008-09,
substantially got wasted in trying to fight the fall out of the misuse of
Comment: cd
those discretions.
Comment: Hon. Finance Minister Shri
(d3/1530/ps-nsh) Arun Jaitley ctd.
I think this is a lesson that this country has learnt and we decided
to stay away from this.
The second thing was that you were concentrating on re-
distribution of existing resources, which is a good thing, but you were
doing it without concentrating on how to increase volumes of
production. An equitable distribution system is desirable. We are all
working for that. But, then you had to enhance growth and
productivity. As a result of which, growth started falling. Once growth

started falling, all the fallouts took place. Inflation reached double
figures. The current account deficit went up to four and a half per cent,
which is wholly unacceptable. You had to come out with a new impetus
to the economy and therefore, fiscal discipline and fiscal consolidation
had to be sacrificed. At times, fiscal deficit went up to 6.5 per cent.
When you left the Government, you left on that score with a very high
rate of inflation. The stated fiscal deficit was about 4.6 per cent. The
current account deficit was still around two per cent plus. Then, you
went out of the Government. Kindly, look at the kind of consolidation
that we have done.
Shri Mehtab Ji has suggested to reduce more taxes and spend on
A, B and C extra. The job of the Government, while finding a
solution of the kind that he suggested, is not to enter into another kind
of problem. So consistently, from 4.6 per cent to 4.1 per cent to 3.9 per
cent to 3.5 per cent to now 3.2 per cent and hopefully next year, three
per cent, we have brought the fiscal deficit down. It is because if you
have a very high fiscal deficit, it has its own consequences. The cost of
your borrowings goes up and if the cost of borrowings goes up, not
only the Centre but the States will have to borrow at a very high
percentage. Therefore, you will have to spend your resources on
repaying higher interest.
Today, current account deficit is 0.3 per cent. The RBI has now
targeted inflation rate at four percent plus minus two. At present, we
are at 3.6 per cent. Let me tell you that most observers felt that our
decision this year to bring down the fiscal deficit from 3.5 per cent to
3.2 per cent was acceptable. One of the only criticisms came from your
Party was that it should have been 3 per cent. ix BE +l c BE c + JS
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deficit. You can contain fiscal deficit by earning more and spending
more. If you earn more, you will maintain the fiscal deficit or you can
cut expenditure and cutting of expenditure has a fall-out on the
Comment: Ctd by e3
economy because then growth goes down.
Comment: Shri Jaitley cd
(e3/1535/rc/nk)
During the UPA Government, where your fiscal deficits were
quite high, in 2012-13, the budget estimate was Rs.5,21,025 crore and
the actual spent was Rs.4,13,000 crore. cx ABE J i cV BE BE
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more than the budgeted expenditure. So, we have spent more than
what we budgeted for.
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years have gone up jointly by 17 per cent in each of the two years.
When the revenue buoyancy is there, the States share in the devolution
of taxes is also higher. Therefore, the quality of fiscal deficit itself is
much better. So, our effort is to have as much public expenditure as
possible. While maintaining fiscal consolidation, our effort also has
been that resources must come from where they are available.
Therefore, a record amount of FDI is also coming into the country
which keeps the economic activity going to generate demand. We have
taken a series of steps to ease the doing of business in India. We have
taken steps to make sure that there are no discretions, to clean up the
image of India which was that India is a corrupt society in the Centre
and the States and therefore, decisions are taken for collateral purposes,
that image is being cleaned up. In fact, one of the great things
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you have a system that there is no tax on tax. You will have a much
better and efficient tax system where every limb of the transaction
would be caught in the IT network. That is the reason that all political
parties have supported it and every State Government is cooperating
Comment: cd. by f3
with it.
(f3/1540/sk-ru)
Comment: Jaitley cd.
I must say that there was only one political party which abstained
at that time, the AIADMK, but now that it has become a Constitution
Amendment, the Tamil Nadu Government is also actively participating
in finding a solution to all the issues that arise for the implementation
of the GST. So, in the implementation, most of the contentious issues
have been sorted out mostly by unanimity itself. (Interruptions)
DR. M. THAMBIDURAI (KARUR): Tamil Nadu is not getting any
compensation. You said about only five years but after that, what will
happen? That is our worry.
SHRI ARUN JAITLEY: After that, you will be a much happier State
with much larger revenue.
SHRI MALLIKARJUN KHARGE (GULBARGA): Anyway, the
remote control is with you as on today. (Interruptions)
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are aspiring to move from a developing country to a developed country.
But we see virtues of only cash and cash does lead to evasion. It leads
to a shadow economy; it leads to a parallel economy.
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Comment: Shri jaitley contd.
(g3/1545/rbn/rjs
It is bare common sense that there could be crimes even in a less
cash economy. But do not forget the underlying factor that studies after
studies, including the UPAs White Paper of 2012 placed in this House,
had said that cash was the biggest facilitator of all crimes. There will be
crimes even if there is no cash. Supposing you are a totally cashless
society, crimes will still take place. (Interruptions)
SHRI MOHAMMAD SALIM (RAIGANJ): Did the White Paper of
2012 suggest demonetization as a weapon?
SHRI ARUN JAITLEY: Sir, the 2012 Report may have fallen short. I
have said this earlier. So, pardon me for repeating it. Nowhere in the
world would a Marxist ever say that there are virtues of cash. It is only
in India that the Marxists are saying that there are virtues of cash.
(Interruptions)
HON. SPEAKER: Nothing will go on record.
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HON. SPEAKER: Nothing will go on record. Only the Finance
Ministers speech will go on record.
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Prof. Saugata Roy, you are so senior that you should have
understood that instead of trivializing it. Let us be clear. Let me answer
your triviality now.
Today from all over the country it is clear that lakhs and crores of
rupees have come into the banking system. This money from various
banks, through the currency chests, will reach the Reserve Bank. The
Reserve Bank obviously is going to undertake an exercise of exactly
counting the currency. (Interruptions)
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But as I said, it is an exercise which is time consuming. The
Reserve Bank may be able to give you some rough estimates. But after
deleting what could be the fake currency, etc. the Reserve Bank, as an
important institution, will have to come out with an accurate figure.
(Interruptions)
They would give an approximate assessment as to how much

money is coming. But when they have to give their final figure, they
have to assess every note through the counting system that they have.
Therefore, it is not an easy system that they would hurriedly and then
keep correcting that exercise. Now that the entire money has come into
the system, you will find what are the effects which will take place with
this money having come into the banking system. Firstly, the capacity
of the banks to lend has increased. Secondly, banks in one go said that
they are in a position today to absorb this money because this is a low
cost money, give some lending and bring the interest rates down.
Thirdly, when further transactions in this money are going to take
place, obviously the size of the formal economy is going to increase.
When the size of the formal economy increases and I will make good
this with evidence now your quantum of both indirect and direct
Comment: Contd. By H3
taxes, both with the Centre and States, move up.
Comment: Shri Arun Jaitly cd.
(h3/1550/rps-spr)
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analysis I have made that when monies went into the banking system
even during the stress period, the size of the formal economy was
increasing. Therefore, when the size of the formal economy was
increasing, immediate indications of that were visible.
PROF. SAUGATA ROY (DUM DUM): Why did the sale of two-
wheelers and the real estate fall?
SHRI ARUN JAITLEY: If you have read the entire analysis in the data,
it presents a very mixed picture. (Interruptions)
PROF. SAUGATA ROY (DUM DUM): Car sales have risen.
(Interruptions)
SHRI ARUN JAITLEY: Now you are slowly coming out with the
truth; I will give you the full truth now.
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AOBES <M f M* It is a fact. Tax collections increased; vehicles
presented a mixed picture. And the mixed picture was that car sales
have gone up; two-wheelers declined, which actually means, two-
wheelers indicates that during that period.. (Interruptions) People
in the informal economy purchased more scooters and more two-
wheelers and because the informal economy now in the process of an
integration with the formal, there is a challenge as far as the informal
economy is concerned. This is what it means. Now, you wanted to
know as to what the comparison in other parts of the world is. We are
12.2 per cent of GDP. (Interruptions)
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necessary. I have already said that nothing would go on record except
the Finance Ministers speech.
HON. SPEAKER: I am sorry. You have not taken my permission. It is
not like this. ~-~ +{ + =BE V n VA* No, I am not
Comment: Cd by j3
allowing this.
(Interruptions)
Comment: (Hon. Speaker - Cd.)

(j3/1555/ksp/asa)
HON. SPEAKER: I am telling him.
(Interruptions)
HON. SPEAKER: I am requesting the Minister not to answer such
questions.
(Interruptions)
HON. SPEAKER: Mr. Minister you should not answer such questions.
(Interruptions)
SHRI ARUN JAITLEY: Madam, since some people have been
debating on this with half-baked information for the last over 2
months, I would like to inform that the cash component in Indias GDP
is 12.2 per cent.
PROF. SAUGATA ROY (DUM DUM): Not of GDP, you tell about
the total economy.
SHRI ARUN JAITLEY: The total economy is the GDP.
Now, let me give you the examples. The cash component in the
GDP of some countries is like this. Sweden is 2.12 per cent, South
Africa is 3.56 per cent, United Kingdom is 3.6 per cent, Canada is 3.8
per cent, Brazil is 4 per cent, Australia is 4.4 per cent and, Salim Sahib
China is only 4.7 per cent. I have given you the figures of all emerging
economies. (Interruptions) Madam, you can compare it with
advanced economies, you can compare it with emerging economies and
India falls in the category of emerging economies. nx BE ix n, f<
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Comment: Cd Shri Arun Jetly

(k3/1600/raj-kkd)
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sure, with additional resources, your State Government will spend
more.
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SHRI BHARTRUHARI MAHTAB (CUTTACK): We will discuss this
during Finance Bill.
SHRI ARUN JAITLEY: Yes. I am not answering this; I am not
opposed to your idea. But your optimism is based on the fact that when
State funding starts, only funds provided by the State will be used in
elections and nobody will use private funds in elections. So, your
optimism is based on this one belief which is not consistent with the
Indian reality. (Interruptions) Mahtab ji, if you have any
improvements to suggest to this idea, we will welcome this because this

is a matter which concerns all of us. We have put a proposal on the
Table; at the stage of Finance Bill it will be discussed.
SHRI BHARTRUHARI MAHTAB (CUTTACK): We are for
transparency. That we have been saying (Interruptions)
SHRI ARUN JAITLEY: We can improve on it. But do not suggest a
problem for every solution.
SHRI BHARTRUHARI MAHTAB (CUTTACK): I am not suggesting;
I am just apprehending. (Interruptions)
SHRI ARUN JAITLEY: It is because, if we suggest a problem for
every solution, then probably the present status quo, which is not an
ideal situation, will continue.
One last issue that I want to touch is the issue of NPAs which
Moily sahib raised. Moily sahib, NPAs is a self-goal for you; self-goal
when you say your percentages have increased. We have not increased
because we started giving much higher unaccountable loans. Most of
these are loans given during the 2007-08-09 period when the boom
period of the economy was there. It is the same loan; disproportionate
loans to certain industries were given. Most of these NPAs are not of
farmers. BEx BE xc c* ci U]-U] M BE xc c* BE{x
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SHRI M. VEERAPPA MOILY (CHIKKABALLAPUR): It is a

reflection on your management and governance. (Interruptions)
SHRI ARUN JAITLEY: Moily sahib, the problem is not with our
Comment: Contd. by n3
management of the banks. The problem was with your over-
management of the banks.
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SHRI M. VEERAPPA MOILY (CHIKKABALLAPUR): If you see the
scenario, as on today, the loan growth is three decadal low. This has
never happened in the history of the country.
SHRI ARUN JAITLEY: Sir, I am glad if you change your argument.
SHRI M. VEERAPPA MOILY (CHIKKABALLAPUR): No, I am not
changing. I am sticking to that. (Interruptions)
SHRI ARUN JAITLEY: Now, one thing is very clear that this increase
in NPAs is for two reasons.
One, on these indiscriminate loans which were given, interest has
added on and second, some of these NPAs were being hidden under the
carpet -- after the Asset Quality Review that the Reserve Bank ordered
-- the total amount due to every bank, the correct figure has been stated.
Secondly, what better evidence is, your leader has infinite
number of times said that we gave some Rs. 1,200 crore advantage to
one person who has fled to London. I have heard this at least a dozen
times. Not a rupee advantage by any bank since 26th May, 2014 has
been given to that person by any bank whatsoever. This falsehood has
been repeated indefinitely but now the documents have come out and
they are all over that this was happening not by the banks but this was
happening through the intervention of North Block and the bank

officials are having to pay for it now. So, the problem of NPAs is
partly the slowdown. You are right but it is substantially the over-
management of the banking system that you did and those
indiscriminate loans which were given during that period only to a
select few and to those major industries. Unfortunately, now you have
shifted allegation and said we did all this. What have you done now to
manage it and correct it? So, your allegation is that your sins have not
been corrected and reversed by us. This certainly cannot be a charge
on us. Therefore, please introspect as far as the NPAs are concerned.
Madam, that is all I have to say, I have taken more time than
what is due. I commend the Budget to this House.
(ends)
SHRI A.P. JITHENDER REDDY (MAHABUBNAGAR): Shri Jaitley
Ji, what about AIIMS?
SHRI ARUN JAITLEY: Madam Speaker, my friend Shri A.P.
Jithender Reddy from the State of Telangana has asked for an AIIMS
and I am giving it.
HON. SPEAKER: The House stands adjourned to meet on Thursday,
the 9th March, 2017 at 11.a.m.
1619 hours
The Lok Sabha then adjourned till Eleven of the Clock
on Thursday, March 9, 2017/Phalguna 18, 1938 (Saka) Comment: Friday, March 10,
2000/Phalguna 20, 1921 (Saka).

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LOK SABHA DEBATES

(Part I -- Proceedings with Questions and Answers)

Thursday, February 9, 2017/ Magha 20, 1938 (Saka)

LOK SABHA DEBATES

PART I QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS

REFERENCE RE: LOSS OF LIVES DUE TO 1

ORAL ANSWERS TO STARRED QUESTIONS 1A-21

WRITTEN ANSWERS TO STARRED QUESTIONS 22-36

WRITTEN ANSWERS TO UNSTARRED QUESTIONS 37-266

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LOK SABHA DEBATES

(Part II - Proceedings other than Questions and Answers)

Thursday, February 09, 2017/ Magha 20, 1938 (Saka)

LOK SABHA DEBATES

PAPERS LAID ON THE TABLE 268-92

MESSAGE FROM RAJYA SABHA 293

STANDING COMMITTEE ON EXTERNAL AFFAIRS 295

BILLS INTRODUCED 297-98

SPECIAL MENTIONS 299-334

MATTERS UNDER RULE 377 LAID 335-45

Dr. Shashi Tharoor 342-43

*Shri Vishnu Dayal Ram 382-82E

* Laid on the Table

Shri Ram Tahal Choudhary 385-88

Shri Bhartruhari Mahtab 437-46

* Laid on the Table

*Shri Kaushalendra Kumar 450-50C

PAPER LAID ON THE TABLE 455

REFERENCE RE: LOSS OF LIVES DUE TO TERRORIST

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HON. SPEAKER: We have clubbed Q. No. 109 to this Question.

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SHRI BHARTRUHARI MAHTAB (CUTTACK): Madam Speaker, I

opened and to publicise their activities when we have a monitoring

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QUESTION HOUR OVER

HON. SPEAKER: Hon. Members, I have received notices of

PAPERS LAID ON THE TABLE

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(b) (i) Review by the Government of the working of the

THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF

THE MINISTER OF STATE OF THE MINISTRY OF POWER,

(a) (i) Review by the Government of the working of the North

(b) (i) Review by the Government of the working of the Indian

THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF AGRICULTURE

(ii) A copy of the Review (Hindi and English versions) by

(b) (i) Review by the Government of the working of the M.P.

(11) Statement (Hindi and English versions) showing reasons for

(7) Memorandum of Understanding between the Kumarakruppa

THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF

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THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF ROAD

(iv) G.S.R.1148(E) published in Gazette of India dated 16th

(x) G.S.R.1187(E) published in Gazette of India dated 30th

(4) A copy of the National Highways Fee (Determination of Rates