The steep hike in home cooking gasoline worth figured in Rajya Sabha on Wednesday with a CPI(M) MP saying it has put an insupportable burden on the frequent individuals already affected by common worth rise.
Raising the problem by way of a zero-hour point out, Jharna Das Baidya mentioned subsidised and non-subsidised LPG costs had been raised by a steep Rs 125 per cylinder in 4 installments since February.
This along with a minimize in gas subsidy has put an “intolerable burden on people already suffering from price rise,” she mentioned.
Calling the worth hike “unjustified”, she mentioned free cooking gasoline connections given to eight crore beneficiaries below the Pradhan Mantri Ujjwala Yojana have been rendered meaningless due to the hike in price.
Vivek Tankha of the Congress sought the federal government’s intervention to carry down the excessive price of a drug used to deal with infants affected by a uncommon illness referred to as spinal muscular atrophy (SMA).
An estimated 2,500 youngsters in India undergo from some extent of SMA illness, which could be handled by a drug manufactured within the US, he mentioned, including the ultimate price of the drug involves Rs 23 crore after including Rs 7 crore of import obligation.
While the prime minister had waived the import tax for remedy of 1 little one just lately, the federal government ought to utterly withdraw the obligation and cut price and get a greater worth from the producer, he mentioned.
Also, states and the Centre ought to have revolving funds to assist youngsters affected by SMA, he mentioned, including CSR funds of corporates also needs to be used for the aim.
AD Singh of the RJD raised the problem of the Bihar authorities allocating 290 acres of “highly fertile” land for dealing with waste from coal from state-owned NTPC’s Baurani plant within the state.
He mentioned infertile land is on the market adjoining to the plant however the state authorities has opted to present extremely fertile land 5 km away from the plant.
Citing Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s name for fertile land not getting used for industrial initiatives, he demanded that the matter be taken up with the state authorities.
While Muzibulla Khan of the BJD demanded Bharat Ratna for Biju Patnaik, Vishambhar Prasad Nishad of the Samajwadi Party (SP) wished the nation’s prime civilian honours to be conferred on Ram Manohar Lohia.
Amee Yajnik of the Congress raised the problem of public security of ladies and ladies in rural areas, Sukhram Singh Yadav (SP) wished organising of a separate fund to satisfy the event wants of the villages MPs undertake below the Saansad Adarsh Gram Yojana, Mahesh Poddar (BJP) raised the problem of everlasting homes for building employees and Fauzia Khan (NCP) sought growing Sai Baba’s birthplace of Pathri in Parbhani district of Maharashtra as a vacationer vacation spot.
KTS Tulsi (Congress) expressed concern over controversial statements made by individuals holding excessive workplaces.
“Reprehensive crime of rape is justified” by statements reminiscent of “boys will be boys”, he mentioned.
