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Title : Regarding steps taken by the Government to implement the agenda to be completed within 100 days of the formation of the Government.
*SHRI PRASANTA KUMAR MAJUMDAR (BALURGHAT) : Hon. Chairman Sir, on 4th June 2009, Her Excellency President had addressed the Parliament and had brought forth the vision documents of the UPA Government. I have a few queries and suggestions regarding the promises made.
At the outset, to bring more and more women into politics, the Women’s Reservation Bill was visualized. There was also a proposal to increase the percentage of women employees in Central Government jobs. A national mission was to be set up for the welfare of women. What happened to these promises?
Secondly, to bring transparency and accountability in the NREGA scheme, observer committees were to be appointed at the district levels. Social auditing programmes were also to be undertaken. Did the Government do anything about it?
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*English translation of the speech originally delivered in Bengali.
Thirdly, education, health, employment generation, infrastructure are some of the issues which require public debate and discussions. So regular reports were to be published for the benefit of the people of this country. What is the progress in this direction?
Fourthly, the existing BPL list is full of mistakes and untrue facts. It was promised that a perfect list would list would be drawn up and all mistakes would be rectified. Whether this will be done or whether some more time is required to prepare a fresh list?
Fifthly, there are service sectors like health, education, rural development and people who are associated with these were to be regulated by a model code or law. I want to know about its current status.
The Government has assured that to provide speedy justice to the common people, judicial amendment would be brought about within 6 months. What happened to the roadmap that was to be chalked out?
Whoever is in power, whichever party rules the country, should ensure the right to life to its citizens. People should be provided with food. Sir, more then 80% of the population in the country do not get two square meals a day. Prices of essential commodities are shooting through the roof. What measures are being taken by the Government to control this menace of rising prices? These are my queries which I have put before the Government. I thank you for giving me the opportunity to speak and conclude.