Lok Sabha members of parliament birthday on 13.11.2007

Wish You Very Happy Birthday

	Dasmunsi,Shri Priya Ranjan Raiganj(West Bengal ) Indian National Congress
	Nambadan,Shri Lonappan Mukundapuram(Kerala ) Communist Party of India (Marxist)
	Sugavanam,Shri E.G. Krisnagiri(Tamil Nadu ) Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam

India's Budget Presentation In Lok Sabha

Article 87(1) of the Constitution provides:- "At the commencement of the first session after each general election to the House of the People and at the commencement of the first session of each year the President shall address both Houses of Parliament assembled together and inform Parliament of the causes of its summons."

In the case of the first session after each general election to Lok Sabha, the President addresses both Houses of Parliament assembled together after the Members have made and subscribed the oath or affirmation and the Speaker has been elected. It takes generally two days to complete these preliminaries. No other business is transacted till the President has addressed both Houses of Parliament assembled together and informed Parliament of the causes of its summons.

In the case of the first session of each year, the President addresses both Houses of Parliament at the time and human life. They have to perform manifold functions from maintaining law and order, protecting their territories to implementation of plans for economic and social betterment. Besides, they provide a variety of social services like education, health, employment and housing to the people.

Needless to say, Government require adequate resources to discharge these functions effectively. Where is this money to come from and who is to sanction the funds? The necessary funds are mobilised from the country's resources by way of taxes both direct and indirect, loans both long-term and short-term, to meet the Governmental expenditure. In India, the principal sources of revenue are customs and excise duties and Income-tax on individuals and companies.
Need for Budget

It is not as if the Government can tax, borrow and spend money the way it likes. Since there is a limit to the resources, the need for proper budgeting arises to allocate scarce resources to various Governmental activities. Every item of expenditure has to be well thought out and total outlay worked out for a specific period. Prudent spending is essential for the stability of a Government and proper earnings are a pre-requisite to wise spending. Hence, planned expenditure and accurate foresight of earnings are sine-qua-non of sound Governmental finance.

Rules For Lok Sabha

The Constituent Assembly (Legislative) Rules of Procedure and Conduct of Business in force immediately before the commencement of the Constitution of India were modified and adopted by the Speaker of Lok Sabha in exercise of the powers conferred on him by article 118(2) of the Constitution and published under the title "Rules of Procedure and Conduct of Business in the House of the People" in the Gazette of India Extraordinary dated the 17th April, 1952.

Those Rules were amended by the Speaker from time to time on the recommendations of the Rules Committee of the House until September, 1954.

In September, 1954, Rules Committee decided that their recommendations should be approved by the House before amendments were given effect to. Consequently, the procedure for amendment of the rules as given in rule 306 of the Fourth Edition (rule 331 of the Present edition) came into force with effect from the 15th October, 1954.

In December, 1956, Rules Committee recommended that the rules contained in the Fourth Edition of the Rules as amended from time to time might be approved by the House under article 118(1) of the Constitution. The House agreed. Accordingly, the Fifth Edition of the Rules incorporating the amendments made till 28th March, 1957, was laid on the Table of Lok Sabha on that day.

During the Third Lok Sabha, the amendments recommended by the Rules Committee and agreed to by the House were incorporated in the 'March, 1967 Reprint' of the Fifth Edition.

During the Fourth Lok Sabha, the amendments recommended by the Rules Committee and agreed to by the House were incorporated in the 'March, 1971 Reprint' of the Fifth Edition.

During the Fifth Lok Sabha, certain amendments were recommended by the Rules Committee and agreed to by the House. Those amendments were incorporated in the Sixth Edition which was brought up-to-date.

During the Sixth and Seventh Lok Sabha, no amendments were made to the Rules of Procedure and Conduct of Business in Lok Sabha.

During the Eighth Lok Sabha, all the Rules of Procedure and Conduct of Business in Lok Sabha were reviewed in depth. These Rules, which were first adopted in 1952, were never subjected to a systematic review in a comprehensive manner thereafter. As a result in many matters the actual practice as it had developed over the years was found to be at variance with the relevant rules as they stood in the Rule Book. In several other cases, matters were being governed merely by precedents and practices. A comprehensive review of the Rules was, therefore, undertaken with the approval of the Rules Committee with a view to incorporating therein the procedural changes that had come about. As a consequence of the review, a large number of amendments/ modifications were necessitated in the rules. These amendments were considered by the Rules Committee and their second, third and fourth Reports (1989) containing their recommendations in this regard were laid on the Table of the House on 2 and 3 May, 1989 and 25 July, 1989 respectively. They were later on agreed to by the House. The amendments so made came into force with effect from 9 May and 1 August, 1989 and were incorporated in the Seventh Edition of the Rules brought out in December, 1989.

During the Ninth Lok Sabha, no amendments were made in the Rules of Procedure and Conduct of Business in Lok Sabha.

During the Tenth Lok Sabha, a full-fledged system of Departmentally Related Standing Committees of Parliament was created by setting up 17 Standing Committees covering under their jurisdiction all the Ministries/Departments of the Union Government replacing the existing three Subject Committees. The rules relating to these Committees and other amendments, as recommended by the Rules Committee and agreed to by the House, were incorporated in the Eighth Edition of the Rules.

During the Eleventh Lok Sabha, a new Committee on the Empowerment of Women was created. The rules relating to this Committee and other amendments as recommended by the Rules Committee and agreed to by the House, were incorporated in the Ninth Edition of the Rules.

During the Twelfth Lok Sabha, no amendments were made in the Rules of Procedure and Conduct of Business in Lok Sabha.

During the Thirteenth Lok Sabha, a new rule 374A, which was recommended by the Rules Committee and agreed to by the House was incorporated in the Tenth Edition of the Rules.

A few minor changes made in the Fifth Schedule to the Rules during the years 2002 and 2004 have been incorporated in this Edition.

The Members of Lok Sabha (Disqualification on Ground of Defection) Rules, 1985, made by the Speaker, Lok Sabha, in terms of paragraph 8 of the Tenth Schedule to the Constitution which came into force with effect from 18th March, 1986, have been incorporated as Appendix IV.

Rent-free flats and Bungalows at nominal rents for indian members of parliament Really India Cares for them Do they??

In the name of democracy We the nation even wash Sofas and curtains of our representatives in hopes that they will some day do work for us. look friends how we care them who never dare to serve us but just in the name of democracy. do you justify these.

our member of parliaments get Rent-free flats only (including hostel accommodation). If a Member is allotted bungalow at his request, he shall pay full normal rent, if he is entitled to such accommodation.( Do you know what is nominal rent for this big bungalow in below poverty free area of national capital Delhi just in few hundreds ruppes by month)

Free washing of sofa covers and curtains every three months.Tiles in bathroom, kitchen if demanded by MP.Rent-free furniture upto the monitory ceiling of Rs. 60,000/- fordurable furniture and Rs. 15,000/- for non-durable furniture.

All from our pockets of from our shares od development.

Our Member of Parliament or our Representative And their Engergy Security

In nation where electricity for 25% people living below poverty line is still a dream , our member of parliament or our Representative gets 50,000 units of electricity per annum, (25,000 units each of Light/Power meters or pooled together). Members who have no power meters installed are allowed 50,000 units per annum on light meter; and 4,000 kilolitres of water per annum beginning January every year.

unutilized units of electricity and water may be carried over to the subsequent years. Excess units consumed may be adjusted against the next year’s quota. Joint entitlement of free consumption of electricity and water units if both husband and wife happen to be members and reside in the same accommodation.

On retirement/resignation/death of a member, the member or his family may be allowed to consume the balance units of electricity and water for that year within one month.

After reading this we can see how energy secure they are, in this energy hungry nation where fate of a national government at stake in the name of energy security.