RAJYA SABHA

IN ITS HUNDRED AND EIGHTY-SIXTH SESSION

(22^nd February to 23^rd April, 1999)
Rajya Sabha Secretariat, New Delhi

(Website –http://rajya sabha. nic.in)

P R E F A C E

This publication contains a brief resume' of the business transacted by the Rajya Sabha during its Hundred and Eighty-sixth Session.

NEW DELHI; R.C. TRIPATHI,
16^th June, 1999 Secretary-General.

C O N T E N T S

Summons	Duration of the Session
National Anthem	President's Address to both Houses of Parliament
President's Address Laid on the Table	Obituary References
Questions	Papers Laid on the Table
Proclamation under article 356 of the Constitution Reference to victims of Air Crash	Reference to victims of Fire Accident
Reference regarding Earthquake in several parts of North India, especially Garhwal Region	Reports/Statements of the Committee Presented/ Laid on the Table
Leave of Absence	Announcement by Chair
Resolution on the International Women's Day	Information to the House
Adjournments of the House	Motions for Elections/Appointments of Members to various Committees/Bodies
Special Mentions	Statements by Ministers
Messages from the Lok Sabha/Government Bills Laid on the Table	Recommendations of the Business Advisory Committee
Statements regarding Government Business	Statement regarding Ordinance
Motion of Thanks on the President's Address	Supplementary Demands for Grants — Laid on the Table
Budgets — Laid on the Table	Budget — General Discussion
Short Duration Discussion (Discussion under Rule 176)	Government Resolution
Statutory Resolutions	Government Legislative Business
Private Members' Business	I. Private Member's Resolution
II. Private Members' Bills	National Song
Statement showing the break-up of the time taken by the Rajya Sabha on various items of business during the Session