This includes four more bills in the Lok Sabha in addition to the two bills already listed and seven more in the Rajya Sabha wherein threebills are already listed.
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According to Minister of State for Parliamentary Affairs Mukhtar Abbas Naqvi, GST Bill and the Real Estate Bill are on the list of Government Business in the Rajya Sabha during the week commencing Monday. After the Parliament was disrupted by repeated adjournments in the week ending Friday, the government’s main focus will be on the passage of the key GST Bill, reported PTI.
Both the bills were sent to select committees of the Rajya Sabha, and the reports have been submitted.
Concerned over regular disruptions in the Rajya Sabha during the past week, with the Opposition protesting against Union minister V.K. Singh’s “dog” remark in the context of the killing of two dalit children in a Haryana village and choosing to boycott him in Parliament, the government is running against time to get the Goods and Services Tax (GST) bill, which is pending in the Upper House, cleared.
The bills in the Rajya Sabha include further consideration and passing of the Prevention of Corruption (Amendment) Bill, 2013, that was taken up this week.
The Payment of Bonus (Amendment) Bill, 2015 also seeks to enhance the monthly bonus calculation ceiling to Rs 7,000 per month from existing Rs 3,500.
The Atomic Energy (Amendment) Bill 2015 seeks to widen the scope of a “government company” so as to enable the formation of joint venture companies between Nuclear Power Corporation of India and other PSUs for civil nuclear power projects in the country.
The Real Estate Bill will also be taken up for discussion and passage in Rajya Sabha in the coming week.
“…it is proposed to amend the first schedule to the Industries (Development and Regulation) Act, 1951…so that it would be in conformity with the judgement of the Supreme Court and also ensure that the industries engaged in the manufacture of alcohol meant for potable purposes shall be under the total and exclusive control of states in all aspects”, proposes the bill.
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The discussion on Nepal situation has been converted from calling attention of the government to a short duration discussion as per the will of the Upper House on Friday.
