The Union Minister of Parliamentary Affairs and Water Resources, Shri Pawan Kumar Bansal addressed a Press Conference on the Post-Monsoon Session of Parliament, 2012 (11th Session of Fifteenth Lok Sabha and the 226th Session of the Rajya Sabha from August 08, 2012 to September 07, 2012) in New Delhi today.
The Monsoon Session, 2012 of Parliament which commenced on Wednesday, the 8th of August, 2012 has been adjourned sine die on Friday, the 7th of September, 2012.
Legislative Business Transacted During the 11th Session of 15th Lok Sabha and 226th Session of Rajya Sabha (Monsoon Session):
I – BILLS INTRODUCED IN LOK SABHA
1. The all India Institute of Medical Sciences (Amendment) Bill, 2012.
2. The Prohibition of Employment as Manual Scavengers and their Rehabilitation Bill, 2012.
3. The Street Vendors (Protection of Livelihood and Regulation of Street Vending) Bill, 2012.
4. The Constitution (One Hundred and Eighteenth Amendment) Bill, 2012.
II – BILLS PASSED BY LOK SABHA
1. The all India Institute of Medical Sciences (Amendment) Bill, 2012.
2. The Chemical Weapons Convention (Amendment) Bill, 2012
3. The North-Eastern Areas (Reorganisation) (Amendment) Bill, 2011.
4. The National Highway Authority of India (Amendment) Bill, 2012
5. The Sexual Harassment of Women at Workplace (Prevention, Prohibition and Redressal Bill, 2012
6. The National Institute of Mental Health and Neuro-Sciences, Banglore Bill, 2010.
III – BILLS INTRODUCED IN RAJYA SABHA
1. The Armed Forces Tribunal (Amendment) Bill, 2012.
2. The Constitution (One Hundred and Seventeenth Amendment) Bill, 2012.
IV – BILLS PASSED BY RAJYA SABHA
1. The Rajiv Gandhi National Institute of Youth Development Bill, 2012.
2. The National Institute of Mental Health and Neuro-Sciences, Banglore Bill, 2010.
3. The all India Institute of Medical Sciences (Amendment) Bill, 2012.
V- BILLS PASSED BY BOTH HOUSES-LOK SABHA AND RAJYA SABHA
1. The Rajiv Gandhi National Institute of Youth Development Bill, 2012.
2. The Chemical Weapons Convention (Amendment) Bill, 2010.
3. The all India Institute of Medical Sciences (Amendment) Bill, 2012.
4. The National Institute of Mental Health and Neuro-Sciences, Banglore Bill, 2010.
BILLS FOR CONSIDERATION AND PASSING (PENDING)
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Title of the Bill |
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1 |
The Banking Laws (Amendment) Bill, 2011.
To improve the capital raising capacity of the banks and to strengthen the supervisory and regulatory powers of RBI. |
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2 |
The North Eastern Areas (Reorganization) Amendment Bill, 2011, as passed by Lok Sabha
To provide for splitting of Manipur-Tripura joint cadre of All India Services into independent separate cadres for the State of Manipur and Tripura. |
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3 |
The Educational Tribunals Bill, 2010, as passed by Lok Sabha.
To provide for the establishment of educational tribunals for effective and expeditious adjudication of disputes involving teachers and other stakeholders and to adjudicate penalties for indulging in unfair practices in higher education and for matter connected therewith or incidental thereto. |
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4 |
The National Accreditation Regulatory Authority for Higher Educational Institutions Bill, 2010.
To make provisions for assessment of academic quality of higher educational institutions, programmes conducted therein and their infrastructure through mandatory accreditation by independent accreditation agencies and to establish a statutory authority for the said purpose and to provide for matters connected therewith or incidental thereto. |
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5 |
The Constitution (One Hundred and Eighth Amendment) Bill, 2010, as passed by Rajya Sabha.
To provide reservation for women in Lok Sabha and State Legislative Assemblies. |
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6 |
The Marriage Laws (Amendment) Bill, 2010
The motion for consideration of the Bill was deferred on 21.5.2012.
To amend the Hindu Marriage Act, 1955 and Special Marriage Act, 1954 so as to provide for irretrievable breakdown of marriage as ground of divorce.
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7 |
The Whistle Blowers Protection Bill, 2011, as passed by Lok Sabha.
To establish a mechanism to receive complaints relating to disclosure on any allegation of corruption or willful misuse of power or willful misuse of discretion against any public servant and to enquire or cause an inquiry into such disclosure and to provide adequate safeguards against victimization of the person making such complaint and for matters connected therewith and incidental thereto. |
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8 |
The Motor Vehicles (Amendment) Bill, 2012, as passed by Rajya Sabha.
To carry out certain amendments in the Motor Vehicles Act, 1988 to meet the present day requirement. |
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9 |
The Sexual Harassment of Women at Workplace (Prevention, Prohibition and Redressal Bill, 2012, as passed by Lok Sabha.
To provide protection against sexual harassment at workplace and for the prevention and redressal of complaints of sexual harassment. |
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10 |
The Forward Contracts (Regulation) Amendment Bill, 2010
To make the regulation more effective and purposeful in tune with the liberalization of markets. |
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11 |
The Prevention of Money Laundering (Amendment) Bill, 2011
To amend the Prevention of Money Laundering Act, 2002. |
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12 |
The Unlawful Activities (Prevention) (Amendment) Bill, 2011
To make amendments in the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act, 1967 to meet the requirements of Financial Action Task Force relating to financing of terrorism. |
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13 |
The Prohibition of Unfair Practices in Technical Educational Institutions, Medical Educational Institutions and Universities Bill, 2010
To provide for prohibition of certain unfair practices in Technical Educational Institutions, Medical Educational Institutions and Universities and to protect interests of students admitted or seeking admission therein and to provide for matters connected therewith or incidental thereto. |
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14 |
The Prevention of Bribery of Foreign Public Officials and Officials of Public International Organizations Bill, 2011
To prevent corruption relating to bribery of foreign public officials and officials of public international organizations and for matters connected therewith or incidental thereto. |
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15 |
The National Highways Authority of India (Amendment) Bill, 2011, as passed by Lok Sabha.
To enhance the full time members of NHAI Board from five to ten and part time members from four to six. |
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