The Monsoon Session, 2010 of Parliament which commenced on Monday, the 26th of July, 2010, concluded on Tuesday, the 31st of August, 2010. The Session was originally scheduled to conclude on Friday, the 27th of August, 2010 but the sittings of both the Houses were extended by two days i.e. up to Tuesday, the 31st of August, 2010 to transact essential Government Legislative Business. The Session provided 26 sittings of both the Houses of Parliament spread over a period of 37 days.
Addressing the media persons today, the Union Minister for Parliamentary Affairs Shri Pawan kumar Bansalinformed that during the Session, 26 Bills (18 in the Lok Sabha and 08 in the Rajya Sabha) were introduced. The LokSabha passed 21 Bills (including the minor amendment in trade marks Bill) and the Rajya Sabha passed 24 Bills during the session. Total number of Bills passed by both Houses of Parliament during the Session is 24. One Bill, namely, the Representation of People (Amendment) Bill, 2006 was withdrawn in Rajya Sabha. Ministers of State for Parliamentary Affairs Shri Prithviraj Chavan and Shri Narayanasamy were also present at the press conference. A list containing the titles of the Bills introduced, and considered and passed during the Session is annexed.
The Statutory Resolution seeking approval of the Proclaimation issued by the President on the 1st of June, 2010 under Article 356(1) of the Constitution in relation to State of Jharkhand, was discussed and adopted by both the Houses. Besides a Government Motion on the issues of Population stabilization in the country was also discussed in Lok Sabha.
During the Session, Supplementary Demands for Grants (General and Railways) for 2010-11 and Supplementary Demands for Grants relating to the State of Jharkhand for the year 2010-11 and their Appropriation Bills, were discussed and passed by the Lok Sabha. Thereafter, the Rajya Sabha considered and returned these Appropriation Bills.
In Lok Sabha, motion regarding inflationary pressure on the economy and its adverse impact on the common man moved by Smt Sushma Swaraj, Leader of Opposition was discussed for about 9 hours spread over two days on August 3 and 4, 2010 and in Rajya Sabha, similar motion moved by Shri Arun Jaitely, Leader of Opposition was discussed for about 8 hours spread over two days on August 4 and 5, 2010. Thereafter, the Chair placed the Resolution urging upon the Government to take further effective action to contain its adverse impact on the common man, which was agreed to by both the Houses.
Two Bills replacing the Ordinances, namely, the Indian Medical Council (Amendment) Ordinance, 2010 and the Securities and Insurance Laws (Amendment and Validation) Ordinance, 2010 which were promulgated by the President, were considered and passed by both the Houses of Parliament during the Session. One Bill replacing the Ordinance, namely, the Jharkhand Panchayat Raj (Amendment) Ordinance, 2010, promulgated by the Governor was also considered and passed by both the Houses of parliament.
In the Lok Sabha, Six Short Duration Discussion under Rule 193 were held on (i) delay in preparation for Commonwealth Games, 2010; (ii) Bhopal gas tragedy; (iii) illegal mining; (iv) atrocities against Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes; (v) situation in Jammu and Kashmir; and (vi) flood and drought situation in the country. In the RajyaSabha, Two Short Duration Discussion under Rule 176 were held on (i) Bhopal gas tragedy; and (ii) illegal mining in the country. Besides, 7 Calling Attentions each in Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha were discussed. One Half-an-hour discussion inLok Sabha and two Half-an-hour discussions in Rajya Sabha were also discussed.
Annex
LEGISLATIVE BUSINESS TRANSACTED DURING FIFTH SESSEION OF FIFTEENTH LOK SABHA AND 220TH SESSION OF RAJYA SABHA
(MONSOON SESSION)
I Bills Introduced in Lok Sabha
1. The Securities and Insurance Laws (Amendment and Validation Bill, 2010.
2. The Academy of Scientific and Innovative Research Bill, 2010
3. The Enemy Property (Amendment and Validation) Bill, 2010
4. The New Delhi Municipal Council (Amendment) Bill, 2010
5. The Indian Medical Council (Amendment) Bill, 2010
6. The Appropriation (No. 4) Bill, 2010
7. The Jharkhand Appropriation Bill, 2010
8. The Essential Commodities (Amendment) Bill, 2010.
9. The Jharkhand Panchayat Raj (Amendment) Bill, 2010
10. The Repatriation of Prisoners (Amendment) Bill,2010
11. The Appropriation (Railways) No. 4 Bill, 2010
12. The Arms (Amendment) Bill, 2010
13. The Constitution (One Hundred and Fourteenth Amendment) Bill, 2010 (Amendment of Articles 217 and 224)
14. The Salary, Allowances and Pension of Members of Parliament (Amendment) Bill, 2010
15. The Public Interest Disclosure and Protection to Persons Making the Disclosures Bill, 2010
16. The Dam Safety Bill, 2010
17. The Institutes of Technology (Amendment) Bill, 2010
18. The Direct Taxes Code Bill, 2010
II Bills Passed by Lok Sabha
1. The Securities and Insurance Laws (Amendment and Validation) Bill,2010
2. The State Bank of India (Amendment) Bill, 2010
3. The Appropriation (No. 4) Bill, 2010
4. The Jharkhand Appropriation Bill, 2010
5. The Industrial Disputes (Amendment) Bill, 2010
6. The Foreign Trade (Development and Regulation) Amendment Bill, 2010
7. The Code of Criminal Procedure (Amendment) Bill, 2010.
8. The Indian Medical Council ( Amendment) Bill,2010
9. The Trade Marks (Amendment) Bill, 2010
10. The Essential Commodities )Amendment) Bill,2010
11. The Jharkhand Panchayat Raj (Amendment)Bill, 2010
12. The Appropriation (Railways) No. 4 Bill, 2010
13. The Personal Laws (Amendment) Bill, 2010
14. The Mines and Minerals (Development and Regulation) Amendment Bills, 2010
15. The Civil Liability for Nuclear Damage Bill, 2010
16. The Nalanda University Bill, 2010
17. The Educational Tribunals Bill, 2010
18. The Foreign Contribution (Regulation) Bill, 2010
19. The Salary, Allowances and Pension of Members of Parliament (Amendment) Bill, 2010
20. The Indian Medicine Central Council Bill, 2010
21. The Representation of the People (Amendment) Bill, 2010
III – Bills Introduced in Rajya Sabha
1. The Marriage Laws (Amendment) Bill, 2010
2. The Jawaharlal Institute of Post-Graduate Medical Education and Research, Puducherry (Amendment) Bill, 2010
3. The Central Educational Institutions (Reservation in Admission) Amendment Bill, 2010
4. The Nalanda University Bill, 2010
5. The Anti-Hijacking (Amendment) Bill, 2010
6. The Representation of the People (Amendment) Bill, 2010
7. The Architects (Amendment) Bill, 2010
8. The Prasar Bharati (Broadcasting Corporation of India) Amendment Bill, 2010
IV – Bills Passed by Rajya Sabha
1. The Industrial Disputes (Amendment) Bill, 2009
2. The Clinical Establishment (Registration & Regulation) Bill, 2010
3. The National Commission for Minority Educational Institutions (Amendment) Bill, 2010
4. The Securities and Insurance Laws (Amendment and Validation) Bill, 2010
5. The Foreign Trade (Development and Regulation) Amendment Bill, 2009
6. The Trade Marks (Amendment) Bill, 2009
7. The Jharkhand Appropriation Bill, 2010
8. The Appropriation (No.4) Bill, 2010
9. The State Bank of India (Amendment) Bill, 2010
10. The Mines and Minerals (Development and Regulation) Amendment Bill, 2008
11. The Personal Laws (Amendment) Bill 2010
12. The Energy Conservation (Amendment) Bill, 2010
13. The Foreign Contribution (Regulation) Bill, 2006
14. The Land Ports Authority of India Bill, 2010
15. The Appropriation (Railways) No.4 Bill, 2010
16. The Nalanda University Bill,2010
17. The Jharkhand Panchayat Raj (Amendment) Bill, 2010
18. The Indian Medicine Central Council (Amendment) Bill, 2010.
19. The Indian Medical Council (Amendment) Bill, 2010
20. The Code of Criminal Procedure (Amendment) Bill, 2010
21. The Essential Commodities (Amendment) Bill, 2010
22. The Civil Liability for Nuclear Damage Bill, 2010
23. The Representation of People (Amendment) Bill, 2010
24. The Salary, Allowances and Pension of Members of Parliament (Amendment) Bill, 2010
V – Bills passed by Both Houses
1. The Clinical Establishment (Registration & Regulation) Bill, 2010
2. The National Commission for Minority Educational Institutions (Amendment) Bill, 2010
3. The Securities and Insurance Laws (Amendment and Validation) Bill,2010
4. The Industrial Disputes (Amendment) Bill, 2010
5. The Trade Marks (Amendment) Bill, 2009
6. The Jharkhand Appropriation Bill, 2010
7. The Appropriation (No. 4) Bill, 2010
8. The State Bank of India (Amendment) Bill, 2010
9. The Foreign Trade (Development and Regulation) Amendment Bill, 2010
1. The Energy Conservation (Amendment) Bill, 2010
2. The Land Ports Authority of India Bill, 2010
3. The Appropriation (Railways) No. 4 Bill, 2010
4. The Personal Laws (Amendment) Bill, 2010
5. The Mines and Minerals (Development and Regulation) Amendment Bills, 2010
6. The Jharkhand Panchayat Raj (Amendment)Bill, 2010
7. The Nalanda University Bill, 2010
8. The Indian Medical Council ( Amendment) Bill,2010
9. The Foreign Contribution (Regulation) Bill, 2010
10. The Code of Criminal Procedure (Amendment) Bill, 2010.
11. The Essential Commodities )Amendment) Bill,2010
12. The Civil Liability for Nuclear Damage Bill, 2010
13. The Salary, Allowances and Pension of Members of Parliament (Amendment) Bill, 2010
14. The Indian Medicine Central Council Bill, 2010
15. The Representation of the People (Amendment) Bill, 2010
