Title: Statement regarding Government Business for the week commencing Monday, 6th December, 1999 and submissions made by the members.
THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF PETROLEUM AND NATURAL GAS AND MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF PARLIAMENTARY AFFAIRS (SHRI SANTOSH KUMAR GANGWAR): With your permission, Sir, I rise to announce that Government Business during the week commencing Monday, 6th December, 1999 will consist of:-
1. Consideration of any item of Government Business carried over from today””””s Order Paper.
2. Consideration and passing of the following Bills as passed by Rajya Sabha:-
(a) The Notaries (Amendment) Bill, 1999
(b) The Code of Civil Procedure (Amendment) Bill, 1999
(c) The Indian Majority (Amendment) Bill, 1999
(d) The Marriage Laws (Amendment) Bill, 1999
(e) The Administrators General (Amendment) Bill, 1999
(f) The Trade Marks Bill, 1999
(g) The Special Protection Group (Amendment) Bill, 1999
(h) The Geographical Indications of Goods (Registration and
Protection) Bill, 1999
(a) Supplementary Demands for Grants (General) for 1999-2000
(b) Supplementary Demands for Grants (Railways) for 1999-2000
4. Consideration and passing of the National Trust for Welfare of Persons with Autism, Cerebral Palsy, Mental Retardation and Multiple Disability Bill, 1999
5. Consideration and passing of the Central Industrial Security Force (Amendment and Validation) Bill, 1999
SHRI VILAS MUTTEMWAR (NAGPUR): Sir, I request that the following two subjects may be included for discussion in the next week””””s agenda:-
“>1. Lack of adequate transportation facilities in more than fifty per cent rural areas of the country resulting in their inability to contribute in development work by joining the national mainstream and urges upon the Government to prepare and implement a time-bound programme to link all the villages of the country with metalled roads.
“>2. Growth of population in the country, especially in urban areas and urges upon the Government to take timely steps for providing sufficient infrastructure and housing facilities in high density population areas.
“>SHRI P.C. THOMAS (MUVATTUPUZHA): Sir, my first submission is with regard to the killings which took place in Kerala recently which are incessantly taking place. …(Interruptions)
“>SHRI SURESH KURUP (KOTTAYAM): Sir, it is a State subject. It cannot be raised in this House. There is a State Government there. …(Interruptions)
“>SHRI P.C. THOMAS : Sir, it is true that there is a State Government. There is total failure of law and order in the State. …(Interruptions)
“>SHRI SURESH KURUP : Sir, how can that be raised here? …(Interruptions)
“>MR. SPEAKER : Shri Thomas, please complete your submission.
“>SHRI P.C. THOMAS : The State Government is doing nothing there. …(Interruptions) There is constitutional breakdown on the part of the Government of Kerala. …(Interruptions)
“>MR. SPEAKER : Shri Thomas, what is your submission?
“>SHRI P.C. THOMAS : Sir, so many killings are taking place. The Government of India should interfere.
“>SHRI KODIKUNNIL SURESH (ADOOR): Sir, I gave a notice on this issue.
SHRI RAMESH CHENNITHALA (MAVELIKARA): Sir, it is a very serious matter. …(Interruptions)