CONTENTS
CHAPTER-I INTRODUCTION AND ORGANISATIONAL SET-UP
(a) Introduction
(b) Organisational set-up
(c) Organisation Chart
CHAPTER-II SUMMONING AND PROROGATION OF BOTH HOUSES OF PARLIAMENT
(a) Dissolution of Eleventh Lok
Sabha
(b) Constitution of Twelfth Lok Sabha
(c) Summoning and Prorogation of both Houses of Parliament
(d) Sessions
(i) Summoning
(ii) Prorogation
(e) Dates of Poll, Constitution, First Sitting, expiration of the term
and Dissolution of Lok Sabha (First to
Twelfth Lok Sabha)
(f) Number of sittings of Parliament from 1952 to 1998
CHAPTER-III PRESIDENT'S ADDRESS AND ORDINANCES
(a) President's Address
(b) Provisions Regarding Ordinances
(c) Ordinances
(d) Ordinances promulgated by the President from 1952 to 1998
CHAPTER-IV GOVERNMENT BUSINESS IN PARLIAMENT
(a) Government Business
(b) Planning of Government Business in the Parliament
(c) Management of Government Business
(d) Resume of Government Business Transacted
(i) Legislative
(ii) Financial
(iii) Budgets
(iv) Other Official Business
CHAPTER-V
PRIVATE MEMBERS' BUSINESS AND DISTRIBUTION OF PARLIAMENTARY TIME
(a) Lok Sabha—Discussion under Rule 193
(b) Rajya Sabha—Discussion under Rule 176
(c) Working of Ministries discussed in Rajya Sabha
(d) Broad distribution of Official time
(e) Time on interruptions/adjournments
(f) Other Non-Official Business
(g) Government's Stand on Private Members' Bills and Resolutions
(h) Private Members' Bills considered by the Houses of Parliament
during the period from 1.4.1998 to 31.12,1998
(i) Private Members' Resolutions considered by the Parliament
during the period from 1.4.1998 to 31,12.1998
(j) Private Members' Bills passed by Parliament from 1952 to 1998
CHAPTER-V1
MONITORING OF IMPLEMENTATION OF ASSURANCES
(a) General procedure
(b) Lok Sabha
(c) Rajya Sabha
(d) Action to clear pending Assurances
(e) Report of the Committee on Government Assurance
CHAPTER-VII
MATTERS RAISED UNDER RULE 377 IN THE LOK SABHA AND
BY WAY OF SPECIAL MENTIONS IN THE RAJYA SABHA
(a) Matters raised under Rule 377 (Lok Sabha)
(b) Special Mentions made in Rajya Sabha
(c) Follow-Up action
(d) Action on matters raised after the Question Hour
CHAPTER-VIII CONSULTATIVE
COMMITTEES
(a) Historical Background
(b) Consultative Committees
(c) Sub-Committees/Study Groups of Consultative Committees
(d) Informal Consultative Committees of Railway Zones
(e) Meetings of Consultative Committees outside Delhi
CHAPTER-IX
OTHER COMMITTEES, BOARDS, COUNCILS, ETC.
(a) Nomination of Members of Parliament on Committees, Councils,
Boards, Commissions etc. set up by the Government
(b) Nomination of Members of Parliament on Hindi Salahkar Samitis
(c) Withdrawal of nomination of Members of Parliament from Zonal Railway Users
Consultative Committees (ZRUCCs) and the Divisional Railway Users
Consultative Committees (DRUCCs)
(d) Recommendations of General Application by Parliamentary Committees
CHAPTER-X
EXCHANGE OF GOVERNMENT DELEGATIONS OF PARLIAMENTARIANS
(a) Visit of Government sponsored delegation of MPs to foreign countries
(b) Nomination of Members of Parliament on the Delegations going abroad
(c) Meeting with Parliamentary Delegations
(d) Visit of Members of Parliament to Foreign Countries
(e) Permission under Foreign Contribution (Regulation) Act, 1976
CHAPTER-XI
YOUTH PARLIAMENT SCHEME
(a) Youth Parliament Competition in the Schools run/Recognised by
Government of N.C.T. of Delhi & N.D.M.C.
(i) Introduction
(ii) Prize Distribution Function of 32nd Youth Parliament Competition
(iii) Thirty third Youth Parliament Competition
— Orientation Course
— Competition
(b) Youth Parliament Competition in Kendriya Vidyalayas
(i) Introduction
(ii) Prize Distribution Function
(c) Eleventh National Youth Parliament Competition
(i) Orientation Course
(ii) Competition
(d) Youth Parliament Competition — Jawahar Novodaya Vidyalayas
(i) Introduction
(ii) Prize Distribution Function of First National Youth Parliament Competition
(e) Second National Youth Parliament Competition
(i) Orientation Course
(ii) Competition
(f) Youth Parliament Competition in the Universities/Colleges
(i) Introduction
(ii) Prize Distribution Function of First National Youth Parliament
Competition
(iii) Second National Youth Parliament Competition
— Orientation Course
(g) Youth Parliament Competition in States/Union Territories
(i) Introduction
(ii) Financial Assistance to States/Union Territories
(iii) Training for conducting Youth Parliament Scheme in States/Union
Territories
CHAPTER-XII
ELECTORAL REFORMS
— Salient Features of the Constitution (52nd Amendment) Act, 1985
— Party Position in Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha
CHAPTER-XIII
MEMBERS OF PARLIAMENT-SERVICES RENDERED
(a) Salary and Allowances
(b) The Leaders and Chief Whips of Recognised Parties and Groups in
Parliament (Facilities) Act, 1998
(c) Welfare of Members of Parliament
(d) Transport arrangement for Members of Parliament
(e) Dinner arrangements for MPs during late sitting of Parliament/ Other
occasions
(f) Ushering in Duty at Important Functions
(g) Film shows
CHAPTER-XIV
LEADERS/WHIPS OF OPPOSITION PARTIES/GROUPS
(a) Meeting with Leaders of various political parties in Parliament
(b) Meeting with Chief Whips/Whips of various political parties/ groups in
Parliament
(c) The Institute of Whip and its functions
(d) Monitoring Groups of All India Whips' Conference
(e) Formation of Sub-Committees of Monitoring Group
CHAPTER-XV
TRAINING COURSE IN PARLIAMENTARY PROCEDURES AND PRACTICES
(a) For Officers of Ministries/Departments of Government of India
(b) For Officers of State Governments
(c) Training to Parliamentary Fellows
CHAPTER-XVI
USE OF HINDI IN THE MINISTRY
CHAPTER-XVII GENERAL
(a) Leader of the Lok Sabha
(b) Leader of the Rajya Sabha
(c) Leader of Opposition in the Lok Sabha
(d) Leader of Opposition in the Rajya Sabha
(e) Deputy Speaker Elected
(f) Work Study
(g) Research Work
(h) Reservation for Scheduled Castes, Scheduled Tribes and Other Backward Classes
(i) Budgetary Position
APPENDIX-I
Functions
APPENDIX-11
Highlights
APPENDIX-III
Bills passed by both Houses of Parliament during she period from 1.4.98 to
31.12.98
AFPENDIX-IV
List of Government Bills pending in Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha at the
conclusion of
Winter Session. 1998 of Parliament
APPENDIX-V
Statement showing the date(s) for consideration of the Railway and General
Budgets during
the period from 1.4.98 to 31.12.98
APPENDIX-VI
Guidelines formulated in April. 1969 to regulate the constitution and
functioning of the
Consultative Committees for various Ministries and Departments
APPENDIX-VII
List of Consultative Committees which have been constituted
APPENDIX-VIII
Number of meetings held and important subjects discussed at the meetings
of she Consultative Committees
APPENDIX-IX
List of the Government Committees/Bodies showing the Members of Parliament
nominated thereon during the period 1,4.1998 to 31.12.1998
APFENDIX-X
Hindi Salahkar Samiti
APPENDIX-XI
Main recommendations of the Committee on Electoral Reforms and their present
status
APPENDIX-XII
The proposals on Electoral Reforms enacted by the Representation of the
People
(Amendment) Act. 1996
APPENDIX-XIII
Gist of additional proposals on Electoral Reforms
APPENDIX-XIV
Gist of the decisions taken at the meeting of political parties held on 22nd
May, 1998
to discuss proposals on Electoral Reforms
APPENDIX-XV
View of the Election Commission on the set of proposals on Electoral Reforms
identified by the Government for discussions with political parties
APPENDIX-XVI
Party position in Lok Sabha (at the time of constitution of various Lok Sabhas)
APPENDIX-XVII
Statement showing the Salary', Allowances and other Facilities admissible to
Members of Parliament
APPENDIX-XVIII
Constitution of a Monitoring Groups for implementation of the recommendations
of the All India Whips' Conference
APPENDIX-XIX
Constitution of a Monitoring Group for implementation of the recommendations of
the 12th All India Whips' Conference
APPENDIX-XX
Formation of Sub-Committees of the Monitoring Group constituted for
implementation of the recommendations of the All India Whips' Conference