Monsoon Session will provide a total of 18 sittings spread over a period of 24 days

NEW DELHI: Addressing floor leaders of parties in the Rajya Sabha and Lok Sabha here today, ahead of the Monsoon Session 2018 of Parliament beginning tomorrow, Prime Minister of India, Narendra Modi said that Government gives huge importance to the issues raised by all Political Parties and urged all Political Parties to collectively strive to create a constructive atmosphere in Monsoon Session to achieve National Good.nnModi expressed confidence that all political parties would cooperate on smooth running of the Parliament and undertake constructive discussion on issues of national importance.nnA host of issues were brought up by the leaders of parties during the meeting. There was a consensus across party lines on ensuring smooth functioning of the Parliament without disruptions and deadlocks to be resolved through constructive discussions in both the Houses.nnUnion Minister of Parliamentary Affairs, Ananthkumar, later briefing media persons said that the Government has requested all parties, especially the opposition, for their co-operation for the smooth functioning of the House.nn?The people of India want the Parliament to function. Government calls for cooperation from all parties in country’s interest?, he said.nnThe Minister informed that all parties were in favour of a productive Monsoon session. The Government is always ready to discuss on the floor of the House, any issue as permitted under Rules of Procedure. The Government will leave no stone unturned to facilitate smooth functioning of the Parliament during the ensuing Monsoon Session, he added.nnKumar further informed that the Monsoon Session, 2018 of Parliament is scheduled to be held from Wednesday, 18th July, 2018, and subject to exigencies of Government Business, the Session may conclude on Friday, 10th August, 2018.nnThe Minister said that the Session will provide a total of 18 sittings spread over a period of 24 days and 48* items have been identified for being taken up during the Monsoon Session, 2018. (*Includes 46 Bills and 02 financial item)nnSix Bills replacing ordinances namely (i) The Fugitive Economic Offenders Ordinance, 2018; (ii) The Criminal Law (Amendment) Ordinance, 2018; (iii) The Commercial Courts, Commercial Division and Commercial Appellate Division of High Courts (Amendment) Ordinance, 2018; (iv) The Homoeopathy Central Council (Amendment) Ordinance, 2018; (v) The National Sports University Ordinance, 2018; and (iv) The Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code (Amendment) Ordinance, 2018 are required to be passed during the ensuing Monsoon Session.nnFurther, some important pending legislations in the Houses required to be considered and passed during the Session are (i) The Consumer Protection Bill, 2018; (ii) The New Delhi International Arbitration Centre Bill, 2018; (iii) The Transgender Persons (Protection of Rights) Bill, 2016; (iv) The Constitution (One Hundred and Twenty-Third Amendment) Bill, 2017; (v) The National Medical Commission Bill, 2017; (vi) The Muslim Women (Protection of Rights on Marriage) Bill, 2017; (vii) The Motor Vehicles (Amendment) Bill, 2017; and (viii) The Prevention of Corruption (Amendment) Bill, 2013.nnSome important new bills likely to be introduced, considered and passed during this session apart from the 6 Bills replacing Ordinances are (i) The Airports Economic Regulatory Authority of India (Amendment) Bill, 2018; (ii) The Banning of Unregulated Deposit Schemes Bill, 2018; (iii) The Protection of Human Rights (Amendment) Bill, 2018; (iv) The Micro Small and Medium Enterprises Development (Amendment) Bill, 2018; (v) The National Trust for Welfare of Persons with Autism, Cerebral Palsy, Mental Retardation and Multiple Disabilities (Amendment) Bill, 2018; (vi) The Dam Safety Bill, 2018; and (vii) Trafficking of Persons (Prevention, Protection and Rehabilitation) Bill, 2018.nnThe all-Party meeting was attended by Union Minister for Home Affairs, Rajnath Singh, Minister of State for Parliamentary Affairs and Statistics & Programme Implementation,  Vijay Goel, Minister of State for Parliamentary Affairs and Water Resources, River development and Ganga Rejuvenation, Arjun Ram Meghwal, along with other Ministers.nnItems of Government Business identified for being taken up in both the Houses of Parliament during ensuing Monsoon Session, 2018nnBills for Introduction, Consideration and PassingnnThe Homoeopathy Central Council (Amendment) Bill, 2018;nThe Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code Amendment Bill, 2018;nThe Criminal Law (Amendment) Bill, 2018nThe Commercial Courts, Commercial Division and Commercial Appellate Division of High Courts (Amendment) Bill, 2018nThe Airports Economic Regulatory Authority of India (Amendment) Bill, 2018nThe Banning of Unregulated Deposit Schemes Bill, 2018nCentral Goods and Services Tax (Amendment) Bill, 2018nIntegrated Goods and Services Tax (Amendment) Bill, 2018nUnion Territory Goods and Service Tax (Amendment) Bill, 2018nGoods and Services Tax (Compensation to States) Amendment) Bill, 2018nThe Protection of Human Rights (Amendment) Bill, 2018nThe Arbitration and Conciliation (Amendment) Bill, 2018nThe Micro Small and Medium Enterprises Development (Amendment) Bill, 2018nThe Right to Information (Amendment) Bill, 2018nThe DNA Technology (Use and Application) Regulation Bill, 2018nThe National Trust for Welfare of Persons with Autism, Cerebral palsy, Mental Retardation and Multiple Disabilities (Amendment) Bill, 2018.nThe Dam Safety Bill, 2018nTrafficking of Persons (Prevention, Protection and Rehabilitation) Bill, 2018nBills for Consideration and PassingnBills pending in Lok SabhanThe Constitution (One Hundred and Twenty-Third Amendment) Bill, 2017;nThe Public Premises (Eviction of Unauthorised Occupants) Amendment Bill, 2017;nThe Dentists (Amendment) Bill, 2017;nThe Representation of People (Amendment) Bill, 2017;nThe National Council for Teacher Education (Amendment) Bill, 2017;nThe Negotiable Instruments (Amendment) Bill, 2017.nThe Consumer Protection Bill, 2018;nThe New Delhi International Arbitration Centre Bill, 2018;nThe Fugitive Economic Offenders Bill, 2018nThe Transgender Persons (Protection of Rights) Bill, 2016.nThe Surrogacy (Regulation) Bill, 2016.nThe Major Port Authorities Bill, 2016.nThe National Sports University Bill, 2017.nThe Rights of Children to Free and Compulsory Education (Second Amendment) Bill, 2017nThe National Medical Commission Bill, 2017.n(B) Bills pending in Rajya SabhannThe Whistle Blowers Protection (Amendment) Bill, 2015;nThe Factories (Amendment) Bill, 2016.nThe National Commission for Backward Classes (Repeal) Bill, 2017.nThe State Bank (Repeal and Amendment) Bill, 2017.nThe Ancient Monuments and Archaeological Sites and Remains (Amendment) Bill, 2017.nThe Requisitioning and Acquisition of Immovable Property (Amendment) Bill, 2017.nThe Muslim Women (Protection of Rights on Marriage) Bill, 2017nThe Specific Relief (Amendment) Bill, 2018nThe Motor Vehicles (Amendment) Bill, 2017;nThe Prevention of Corruption (Amendment) Bill, 2013.nFinancial BusinessnSupplementary Demands for Grants (including Railways) for 2018-19nDemands for Excess Grants for 2015-16.nBills for Withdrawaln(A)Lok SabhannThe Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises Development (Amendment) Bill, 2015.n(B)Rajya SabhannThe Armed Forces Tribunal (Amendment) Bill, 2012;andnThe Nalanda University (Amendment) Bill,2013.