Author: aitc

Sir, I do not like to disturb the Member because it breaks the flow. My point of order is under Rule 238. It is under Rule 238, page 84, sub-rule (v), which says, “Reflect upon the conduct of persons in high authority…”. The Chief Minister of Maharashtra is high authority. …(Interruptions)… Wait, let me finish. …(Interruptions)… Let me finish.
…(Interruptions)…Sir, …(Interruptions)… This is the problem. Sir, it is not whether good, bad, indifferent. I am
only sticking to the rules. I do not want to disturb the Member. Simple, if you mention, it has to be based on a
substantive motion drawn in proper terms.I am afraid, this is not drawn on proper terms; substantive motion. Why should I want to disturb you? If you are… The newspaper, you cannot show

Sir, in reality, it is very, very painful to see the dalits getting mob lynched. It is even more painful to see that the
Union Ministers take food from 7 star hotels to their houses, sit there and eat there just to catch votes and then once again start ignoring them. It is very unfortunate. Article 342 of Indian Constitution speaks about Scheduled Tribes.
India has 427 tribal communities of which 130 major categories are from North East India. If we count the sub-tribes, it comes to around 300. Sir, 9 per cent of total Indian population belongs to them. Unfortunately, 92 per
cent of them stay in the remote villages without having any proper access to health, education, transport, drinking water etc. So far as Tripura is concerned, incidentally and fortunately, I got an opportunity to visit that double engine run Tripura for several purposes including political purposes. In true sense, I got the opportunity to experience how miserable the situation is so far as the lifestyle of these tribals are concerned. One-third population of total Tripura belongs to Scheduled Tribes. 19 Tribes are there. I must tell my previous speaker, who happens to be the State BJP President of Tripura, they are not at all concerned about these Tribes. They have never fulfilled their pre-poll
policies and that is why our supremo Madam Mamata Banerjee became so much concerned. My humble submission is that if you cannot fulfil your prepoll promises, give it to us, we would fulfil it. The Report of Tripura Tribal
Area Autonomous District Council says that Infant Mortality Rate is maximum in Dhalai district due to poor knowledge about breastfeeding. Maternal Mortality Rate is extremely high because of lack of knowledge about health, hygiene and malnutrition and still, even today, the rate of institutional delivery is less so far as the tribal communities are concerned. Other health issues from which they are suffering are Goitre, Pellagra, Anaemia, Beri-beri, vitamin deficiency and Sexually Transmitted Diseases including HIV. So far as education is concerned, more than 20 per cent school dropout cases are there. There is still gender inequality existence. So far as the Gross Enrollment Ratio is concerned, when the national average is 26.3 per cent, in Tripura, for SCs, it is 23 per cent and for STs, it is 17 per cent. …(Interruptions)… Because of poor literacy, major Tribals of Tripura could not register themselves under the Tripura Land Revenue and Land Reforms Act, 1960. That is why they are still considered as encroachers most unfortunately. Even during this post-Covid employment generation, the budget was decreased. For SCs, earlier it was Rs.171 crores and it has come down to Rs.23 crores. For STs, it was Rs.89 crores and it has come
down to Rs.11 crores. The budget for Labour Welfare Scheme has also been slashed down like anything. I am requesting my previous speaker, please come over to our State of West Bengal. Just see what we have done. Sir, so far as the literacy rate of STs in West Bengal is concerned — the national average in Male is 68 per cent — it is 74
per cent. In Female, it is 49 per cent in Tripura and 51 per cent in our State of West Bengal. There is Aikyashree Project to promote education. There is post-matric scholarship to promote education, and Oasis Scholarship to
promote education. There is Jai Johar Pension Scheme, 2022, thousand rupees per month, and free electricity up to 75 units in three months and a dedicated Advisory Council. Instead of using this marginalized section of the society for political purpose, the Government of India must take up this issue seriously. My final submission will be, as this
proposed Bill seeks to amend the ST List to include the Darlong Community as a sub-tribe of Kuki which will enable to get them the benefit of reservation, I sincerely, urge all of you to support this Bill.My request to my previous speaker is to please give the opportunity to us to do it as you failed and we will prove that we can do it.

Sir, it is heard and felt that whenever there is any disaster taking place in any State, the representatives of NDMA visit that State. But it is seen that they visit and report with some ulterior motive for some particular States. So far as our State of West Bengal is concerned, in the recent past, West Bengal was badly affected by cyclones like Amphan,
Yaas, Bulbul and by Covid-19. We have seen the NDMA team visited. We have also seen our respected Prime Minister visited. But, unfortunately, we are yet to get the financial aid which we are supposed to get from the
Central Government. My question to the hon. Minister is: Why is there such a discrepancy with the most potential State run by the Opposition in West Bengal?

Sir, unemployment is a great challenge in the country and MGNREGA is one way to earn livelihood as an unskilled worker. What steps did the Government take during the lockdown and during pandemic to ensure livelihood and provide security through MNREGA? I have another question.

मैंआं� �देश के बारेमेंही पूछूंगी। मैंमं�ी जी सेयह पूछना चाहती हूं िक apart from Government Departments and State Departments, one important sector is the PSUs, which also have Kendriya Vidyalayas for the wards of their employees. But, many PSUs are being sold out and the education of those children is hanging in balance. असम मेंऐसेबहुत सेके सेज़ हैं, उनमेंसेएक कछार पेपर िमल का है। क्या आं� �देश मेंऐसी प�ब्लक सेक्टर अंडरटेिंकग्स हैं, िजनको
आपनेबेच िदया हैऔर के न्�ीय िव�ालय बंद होनेके कारण बच्चों की एजुके शन सफर कर रही है?

Sir, as per the reply given by the hon. Minister, there is a trauma centre at Islampur Sub Division Hospital in Uttar
Dinajpur along the National Highway-34 and the next closest is Murshidabad Medical College. The distance between these is quite a few hundred kilometers. I would like to tell that District Malda is in between and also Dakshin Dinajpur. I would like to know whether the Government plans to have any trauma centre there

Sir, through you, I want to ask: What are the steps taken so far to provide quick medical access to accident victims at
National Highways? Sir, my second supplementary question is this. I would like to know whether the Government wishes to involve private hospitals in setting up trauma centres near National Highway.

Thank you Chairman, Sir, for allowing me to speak on my subject of Zero Hour, that is, ‘Demand for saving ailing
jute industry of our country’ by the Central Government. महोदय, मȅदेश और बंगाल की टर्ेिडशनल जू ट इंडÎटर्ी के बारेमȂकुछ बहुत महत्वपूणर् बातȂसदन के समक्ष रखना चाहती हूं। रॉ जू ट एक नेचुरल फाइबर हैऔर biodegradable है, eco-friendly हैतथा environment-friendly भी है। इसमȂ jute bag के अलावा, carpet सेलेकर Geotextile तक diversification का भी scope है। Geotextile के इÎतेमाल सेहम राÎतेसेलेकर river banks की भी longevity बढ़ा सकतेहȅऔर साथ ही jute material के export से
हमȂ foreign currency की revenue earning भी हो सकती है। सर, भारतवषर्एक कृिष Ģधान देश हैऔर जू ट एक agro-based industry भी है। Agro-based industry होनेके कारण हमारेभारतवषर्मȂयह jute industry selfsufficient भी हैऔर labour intensive भी है। बंगाल मȂ 10 करोड़ मȂसे 2.5 करोड़ population इस industry मȂ involved है, िफर भी jute industry बहुत crisis मȂहै। यह बहुत िदनȗ से crisis मȂहै। सȂटर्ल गवनर्मȂट ने 1987 मȂ Jute Packaging Materials Act मȂइसेजो mandatory िकया था, वह अभी dilute होनेजा रहा है। जब सारी चीज़ȗ की कीमत बढ़ रही है, तो 2016 से 7 साल तक जू ट बैग का price, जो Tariff Commission नेतय िकया था, उसेिफर ठीक िकया गया, लेिकन िफर भी इसेउस रेट पर नहीं, बिÊक कम रेट पर JCI से FCI के िलए िलया जा रहा है, खरीदा जा रहा है। Raw jute price को भी Rs. 7,200/- से Rs. 6,500/- तक कम करना है, तािक jute industry
raw jute खरीद कर अपनी जू ट िमल चला सके। सर, jute growers को भी Minimum Support Price िमलना चािहए, लेिकन यह सब न होनेके कारण अभी 15 जू ट िमÊस बन्द हȅ, िजसके चलते 60,000 जू ट वकर्सर्बेरोज़गार हȅ। इसका असर जू ट के फामर्सर्के
ऊपर, जू ट गर्ोअसर्के ऊपर भी पड़ेगा। Hessian Jute Bag के 4.81 लाख bales कम हो गये, इसके चलतेइस season मȂ loss भी हुआ, 1,500 करोड़ रुपयेका घाटा हुआ। इस Ģकार, mandatory Jute Packaging Materials Act को foodgrains की packaging के िलए dilute िकया जा रहा हैऔर sugar की packaging मȂभी 100 per cent से 20 per cent dilute िकया गया, यह ठीक नहीं है। इस साल बजट मȂभी इस पर कुछ नहीं बोला गया। इसिलए सर, मȅसȂटर्ल गवनर्मȂट सेअज़र्करना चाहती हूँिक वह इस ओर ध्यान दे, तािक जू
ट इंडÎटर्ी, जू ट फामर्सर्और जू ट वकर्सर्बच जायȂ। थȅक यू, चेयरमैन सर।

Thank you, Sir, for allowing me to speak. I would like to draw the kind attention of this august House that the Himalayan States Regional Council for Sustainable Development in Indian Himalayan Region was constituted by the NITI Aayog. The Council deliberated on the implementation of five Reports released by the NITI Aayog on (i) Inventory and Revival of Springs in the Himalayas for Water Security; (ii) Sustainable Tourism in the Indian Himalayan Region; (iii) Shifting Cultivation towards Transformation Approach; (iv) Strengthening Skill and Entrepreneur Landscape in the Indian Himalayan Region; and (v) Data for Informed Decision Making. In this regard, I would like to urge the august House to seek detailed explanation from the Planning Minister as to why nothing has culminated into ground reality so far and why there has been no benefit or development for Darjeeling Himalayan region so far. Thank you.