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MR. DEPUTY CHAIRMAN: No, no. ...(Interruptions)...
SHRI MANI SHANKAR AIYAR: You changed your own rule. ...(Interruptions)...
MR. DEPUTY CHAIRMAN: It was because you yielded. ...(Interruptions)... No
argument. ...(Interruptions)... Mani will be given time to speak. ...(Interruptions)...
SHRI MANI SHANKAR AIYAR: *
MR. DEPUTY CHAIRMAN: No, no. ...(Interruptions)... That is not going on
record. ...(Interruptions)... Mani is unnecessarily creating problems. ...(Interruptions)...
That is not going on record. ...(Interruptions)... The House is adjourned to meet at
2.30 P.M.
The House then adjourned for lunch at five minutes past
one of the clock.
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The House reassembled after lunch at thirty minutes past two of the clock,
MR. DEPUTY CHAIRMAN in the Chair.
PRIVATE MEMBERS' RESOLUTIONS
Recent complaints against levying of inflated bills by Public Private
Projects and licensed service providers in different service
sectors and need for streamlining their functioning
MR. DEPUTY CHAIRMAN: Hon. Members, it has been decided in the meeting
of leaders of political parties that the time allotted for the Budget altogether; and
Minister's reply has been one hour and thirty minutes. Accordingly the time for each
party will be reduced. ...(Interruptions)... Private Members' Business will be after this
business is over. We will take up Private Members' Business before we adjourn the
House.
SHRI SITARAM YECHURY (West Bengal): Allow my colleague, Mr. Balagopal
to raise the Private Members' Business (Resolutions) so that it could remain
alive.
MR. DEPUTY CHAIRMAN: Agreed. The only thing is, I have to caution. I am
ready to take up Private Members' Business. Once it is started, nobody should raise
a point of order and say that it should continue. That is the point. Because once the
*Not recorded.
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[Mr. Deputy Chairman]
Private Members' Business starts, only with the consensus of the House I can stop.
...(Interruptions)... Not he, any Member can object. That is my worry. ...(interruptions)...
I agree, if he is in agreement. It should be with the total agreement of the House.
If any Member objects, then, I have a problem.
SHRI SITARAM YECHURY: I agree. He is pointing out a technical point, and
he is correct. Once the Member concerned moves the Resolution, then, any other
Member can say we want that to continue. So, the agreement of the House should
be there.
MR. DEPUTY CHAIRMAN: Yes, full agreement.
SHRI SITARAM YECHURY: Sitaram-Lakshman rekha should be there.
MR. DEPUTY CHAIRMAN: Yes, really. I thank you very much for the intelligent
cooperation. Therefore, I am taking up Private Members' Business (Resolutions).
Mr. K.N. Balagopal will move the Resolution; and the consensus reached here will
be adhered to.
SHRI K.N. BALAGOPAL (Kerala): Sir, I move the following Resolution:
"That this House expresses its concern over the recent protests and complaints
in the country against the levying of huge and inflated bills and charges by Public
Private Projects (PPP) and licensed service providers in different service sectors
which warrant a serious relook into the functioning of Public Private Projects (PPP)
and public services including sovereign functions delegated to private sector and
resolves to:
(i) expand the scope of the Government auditor to audit every project where
sovereign functions and services like electricity, water supply, etc., are given
to licensee with the power to charge from public;
(ii) strict monitoring of the allotment of natural resources such as minerals, mines,
spectrum and land to private players and its utilization by them;
(iii) ensuring level-playing field in the sectors of power distribution and telecom
to maintain affordable price for consumers;
(iv) strengthening of regulatory mechanism in sectors such as highways, shipping,
airports, power, telecom, banking, insurance, finance and controlling
monopolistic practices in selling the products and pricing, etc.;
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(v) parliamentary approval for all future Public Private Projects (PPP) or private
involvement in key sectors such as defence, airports, ports and national
highways; and
(vi) bring Public Private Projects (PPP) and projects involving rare natural
resources, sovereign functions and services, etc. under the purview of
Lokpal."
MR. DEPUTY CHAIRMAN: The Resolution moved by Mr. Balagopal will be
taken up on the next day in the next session when the Private Members/Business
(Resolutions) is slated.
SHRI D. RAJA (Tamil Nadu): It can be taken up on the next day of the next
session when the Private Members' Business is taken up.
MR. DEPUTY CHAIRMAN: That is what I am saying. Now, Mr. Piyush Goyal.
You have 12 minutes exactly. After 12 minutes you should stop.
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THE INTERIM BUDGET (GENERAL) 2014-15
AND
GOVERNMENT BILLS Contd.
(i) The Appropriation (Vote on Account) Bill, 2014
(ii) The Appropriation Bill, 2014
and
(iii) The Finance Bill, 2014
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