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Mani Shankar Aiyar

State :

N/A ( 41 more MPs )

Constituency :

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Party :

Indian National Congress ( 135 more MPs )

Nature of membership :

Nominated

Start of Term :

22-03-2010

End of Term :

21-03-2016

No. of Term :

First Term

Personal Profile

Age :

Gender :

Male

Education :

Post Graduate

Parliamentary Activity

Selected MP

National Average

State Average

Attendance

Selected MP

77 %

National Average

80 %

State Average

N/A

No. of Debates

Selected MP

National Average

State Average

N/A

No. of Questions

Selected MP

176

National Average

325.27

State Average

N/A

Private Member's Bills

Selected MP

National Average

1.3

State Average

N/A

Detailed Information

Attendance details of Mani Shankar Aiyar (77% Attendance)

Session	Attendance
Winter Session 2013	86%
Budget Session 2016 P.1	88%
Winter Session 2015	80%
Monsoon Session 2015	94%
Budget Session 2015	85%
Budget Session 2015	95%
Winter Session 2014	73%
First Session of 16th LS	100%
Budget Session 2014	81%
Monsoon Session 2013	81%
Budget Session 2013	63%
Budget Session 2012	83%
Winter Session 2012	90%
Monsoon Session 2012	53%
Winter Session 2011	79%
Budget Session 2011	74%
Monsoon Session 2011	77%
Winter Session 2010	43%
Monsoon Session 2010	88%
Budget Session 2010	47%

Debates (Participated in 43 Debates)

Date	Debate title/Bill name	Debate Type
10.03.2016	Regarding concern over increasing NPAs of Public Sector Banks	RS - Matters raised with permission
03.03.2016	Regarding speeches made by Sangh Parivar allegedly advocating for taking up arms against minority community	RS - Matters raised with permission
21.12.2015	Concern over forcible separation of Indian or children of Indian origin from their parents by the Child Protection Services in foreign countries, particularly in Norway	Special Mention
17.12.2015	Regarding repercussions on the domestic education sector due to India signing the GATT Agreement in WTO	RS - Matters raised with permission
17.12.2015	Regarding concern over the recent decision of the Supreme Court on the amendment to the Haryana Panchayati Raj Act	RS - Matters raised with permission
07.12.2015	The Whistle Blowers Protection (Amendment) Bill, 2015, as passed by Lok Sabha	Government Bills
07.12.2015	Discussion on the situation in Nepal and the state of indo-Nepal relations	RS - Short Duration Discussions (Rule-176)
06.05.2015	The Constitution (One Hundred and Nineteenth Amendment) Bill, 2013	Government Bills
27.04.2015	Need to discuss the issues pertaining to NPT	Special Mention
24.04.2015	Need to take steps to bring reforms in Panchayati Raj Institutions in the country	Special Mention
24.04.2015	Need for early constitution of the Cauvery Management Board and the Cauvery Water Regulation Committee	Special Mention
20.03.2015	The Mines and Minerals (Development and Regulation) Amendment Bill, 2015, as passed by Lok Sabha	Government Bills
11.03.2015	The Mines and Minerals (Development and Regulation) Amendment Bill, 2015, as passed by Lok Sabha	Government Bills
09.03.2015	Regarding Sri Lankan Prime Minister’s remarks on Indian fishermen	Clarification on the Statement by Minister
02.03.2015	Regarding sensitive files destroyed in AIIMS	RS - Matters raised with permission
26.02.2015	Motion of Thanks on the President's Address	Motion of Thanks on the President's Address
13.08.2014	Discussion on the working of the Ministry of Women and Child Development	RS - Short Duration Discussions (Rule-176)
04.08.2014	Plight of stranded workers from India in Iraq and Government's response thereto	RS - Calling Attention (Rule-180)
24.07.2014	The Budget (General), 2014-15, (i) The Appropriation (No. 2) Bill, 2014, as passed by Lok Sabha, (ii) The Appropriation (No. 3) Bill, 2014, as passed by Lok Sabha	Budget (General)
23.07.2014	Reported rising of bad bank loans under litigation by ten per cent	RS - Matters raised with permission
18.07.2014	Concern over the recent protests and complaints in the country against the levying of huge and inflated bills and charges by Public Private Projects (PPP) and licensed	Private Members' Resolutions
15.07.2014	The Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (Amendment) Bill, 2014, as passed by Lok Sabha	Government Bills
11.07.2014	Regarding setting up of a Ministry for Fisheries	RS - Matters raised with permission
02.09.2013	The National Food Security Bill, 2013	Government Bills
02.09.2013	Attack on 35 Indian fishermen and their arrest by Sri Lankan Navy	RS - Matters raised with permission
22.08.2013	Situation arising out of repeated attacks on Indian fishermen by Sri Lankan Navy	RS - Calling Attention (Rule-180)
14.08.2013	Discussion on the economic situation of the country	RS - Short Duration Discussions (Rule-176)
07.08.2013	The Companies Bill, 2012	Government Bills
14.12.2012	The North-Eastern Areas (Reorganisation) Amendment Bill, 2012	Government Bills
09.08.2012	The Rajiv Gandhi National Institute of Youth Development Bill, 2012	Government Bills
21.05.2012	Raised a matter regarding Anti-Terrorism Day	RS - Matters raised with permission
26.03.2012	Budget (General)	Budget (General)
28.12.2011	The Constitution (One Hundred and Eleventh Amendment) Bill, 2009	Government Bills
21.12.2011	The Petroleum and Minerals Pipelines (Acquisition of Right of User in Land) Amendment Bill, 2011	Government Bills
15.12.2011	Situation arising out of the present agrarian crisis resulting in suicides by the farmers in the country	RS - Short Duration Discussions (Rule-176)
08.12.2011	The Prasar Bharati (Broadcasting Corporation of India) Amendment Bill, 2010.	Government Bills
11.08.2011	The Appropriation (No. 3) Bill, 2011	Budget (General)
17.03.2011	Discussion on the Working of the Ministry of Tribal Affairs	RS - Short Duration Discussions (Rule-176)
04.03.2011	Restructuring of proposed Food Security Bill as the 'Food and Social Security Bill'	Private Members' Resolutions
25.08.2010	The Jharkhand Panchayat Raj (Amendment) Bill, 2010	Government Bills
06.08.2010	Constitute an Environment Adaptation and Mitigation Fund by innovative fiscal policies	Private Members' Resolutions
06.05.2010	Ministry of Home Affairs	RS - Short Duration Discussions (Rule-176)
03.05.2010	Ministry of Home Affairs	RS - Short Duration Discussions (Rule-176)

Questions details of Mani Shankar Aiyar (176 questions asked)

Date	Title	Type	Ministry or Category
14.12.2015	Pilot project for Underground Coal Gasification	Starred	Coal
12.08.2015	Production/exploration of shale oil and gas	Starred	Petroleum and Natural Gas
12.08.2015	Revival of Oil Diplomacy Committee	Unstarred	Petroleum and Natural Gas
12.08.2015	Resumption of negotiations with Iran for import of LNG	Unstarred	Petroleum and Natural Gas
10.08.2015	Monitoring of Activity Maps in CSS	Unstarred	Panchayati Raj
10.08.2015	Model Activity Maps in CSS	Unstarred	Panchayati Raj
05.08.2015	Potential for gas hydrates in Bay of Bengal	Unstarred	Petroleum and Natural Gas
05.08.2015	Discussions between Asian suppliers and consumers of oil and natural gas	Unstarred	Petroleum and Natural Gas
03.08.2015	Revival of State of Panchayats report	Unstarred	Panchayati Raj
29.07.2015	Global knowledge network for exploration of gas reserves	Unstarred	Petroleum and Natural Gas
27.07.2015	Performance of MGNREGA	Unstarred	Rural Development
22.07.2015	Resumption of negotiations on IPI gas pipeline	Unstarred	Petroleum and Natural Gas
22.07.2015	Extension of BTC Pipeline through Israel	Unstarred	Petroleum and Natural Gas
21.07.2015	Revision of Double Taxation Treaty with Mauritius	Starred	Finance
18.03.2015	Winding up of Coordination Committee of Zonal Cultural Centres	Starred	Culture
17.03.2015	Violation of ceasefire on the LOC	Unstarred	Defence
12.03.2015	Activity mapping for ICDs	Unstarred	Women and Child Development
09.03.2015	Activity maps for devolution of functions	Unstarred	Water Resources, River Development and Ganga Rejuvenation
02.03.2015	Activity Maps for centrally sponsored schemes	Unstarred	Rural Development
18.12.2014	Participation in the conference on use of Nuclear Weapons	Unstarred	External Affairs
09.12.2014	Revision in Double Taxation Treaty with Mauritius	Unstarred	Finance
01.12.2014	Publication of Devolution Index (b) if so, the details thereof;	Starred	Panchayati Raj
01.12.2014	Activity Maps for Panchayati Raj Institutions	Unstarred	Panchayati Raj
01.12.2014	Activity mapping for Centrally Sponsored Schemes	Unstarred	Panchayati Raj
28.11.2014	Reinforcement of co-operatives	Unstarred	Agriculture
24.11.2014	Preparation of activity maps for devolution of functions	Unstarred	Drinking Water and Sanitation
24.11.2014	Activity maps for CSS	Unstarred	Human Resource Development
05.08.2014	Examination of Double Taxation Treaty	Starred	Finance
31.07.2014	Back-channel between India and Pakistan	Starred	External Affairs
30.07.2014	Amendment in the Official Language Act	Unstarred	Home Affairs
24.07.2014	Continuation of Nuclear Weapon Free and Non-Violent World Order	Unstarred	External Affairs
23.07.2014	Review committee on the ZCCs	Unstarred	Culture
21.07.2014	Follow-up action on the report of the Expert Committee on PRIs	Starred	Panchayati Raj
21.02.2014	Broadband connectivity of PRIs	Unstarred	Communications and Information Technology
21.02.2014	Extending rail connectivity	Unstarred	Railways
20.02.2014	Evaluation of Vision-2020 for development of NER	Unstarred	Development of North Eastern Region
20.02.2014	Devolution of functions, funds and finances to the PRIs	Unstarred	Tribal Affairs
19.02.2014	Review Committee for the Zonal Cultural Centres	Unstarred	Culture
19.02.2014	Activity maps for devolution of funds to PRIs	Unstarred	Youth Affairs and Sports
18.02.2014	Devolution of fund/functions to Panchayati Raj Institutions	Unstarred	Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises
18.12.2013	Import of crude oil and export of petroleum products	Unstarred	Commerce and Industry
18.12.2013	Celebration of 25 years of Zonal Cultural Centres	Unstarred	Culture
17.12.2013	Devolution of power to PRIs	Unstarred	Health and Family Welfare
16.12.2013	Activity maps for panchayati raj institutions	Unstarred	Rural Development
13.12.2013	Activity maps for devolution of functions etc. to PRIs under the National Food Security Act	Starred	Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Distribution
13.12.2013	Activity maps for devolution of function etc. to PRIs	Unstarred	Agriculture
12.12.2013	Relevance of RGAP	Unstarred	External Affairs
12.12.2013	Compliance of Planning Commission's directives on district planning	Unstarred	Prime Minister
11.12.2013	Establishment of National Sound Archive of India in Bangaluru	Unstarred	Culture
11.12.2013	Steps taken for implementation of PESA	Unstarred	Home Affairs
10.12.2013	Grants to PRIs and local bodies	Starred	Finance
09.12.2013	Activity Maps for Panchayat Raj Institutions	Unstarred	Drinking Water and Sanitation
09.12.2013	Activity maps for Panchayat in stitutions	Unstarred	Women and Child Development
05.12.2013	Establishment of a National Panchayati Raj Commission	Unstarred	Panchayati Raj
05.12.2013	Direction on CSS	Unstarred	Panchayati Raj
30.08.2013	Termination of Rockfort Express at Tiruchirapalli	Unstarred	Railways
29.08.2013	Resolution on issue of nuclear disarmament	Unstarred	External Affairs
26.08.2013	Meeting of State Monitoring and Vigilance Committee	Unstarred	Rural Development
22.08.2013	Open-ended Working Group on Nuclear Disarmament	Unstarred	External Affairs
02.05.2013	Formalities for Russian investment in India	Unstarred	External Affairs
25.04.2013	Original alignment of Kumbhakonam- Thanjavur bypass	Unstarred	Road Transport and Highways
21.03.2013	Delay in Panchayat elections in Andhra Pradesh and Puducherry	Unstarred	Panchayati Raj
14.03.2013	Permission to Polisario to open embassy in Delhi	Unstarred	External Affairs
12.03.2013	Potential of Russia-India trade	Unstarred	Finance
07.03.2013	Expenditure incurred on Ministry's building	Unstarred	External Affairs
20.12.2012	Progress in providing Panchayat Ghars	Unstarred	Panchayati Raj
20.12.2012	Comprehensive Sports Policy	Unstarred	Youth Affairs and Sports
13.12.2012	Rajiv Gandhi Panchayat Sashaktikaran Yojana	Starred	Panchayati Raj
13.12.2012	Opening of Panchayat windows	Unstarred	Panchayati Raj
06.09.2012	Releaving of ad-hoc employees of PYKKA	Unstarred	Youth Affairs and Sports
05.09.2012	IAP substituting Backward Regions Grant Fund in LWE districts	Unstarred	Home Affairs
04.09.2012	Revival of Planet Protection Fund	Starred	Environment and Forests
04.09.2012	Proposal for overbridge on Narikulam Tank, Kanyakumari	Unstarred	Road Transport and Highways
31.08.2012	Hike in fertilizer prices	Unstarred	Chemicals and Fertilizers
30.08.2012	Progress under "North Eastern vision 2020" document	Unstarred	Development of North Eastern Region
29.08.2012	Districts freed from LWE during UPA-II	Unstarred	Home Affairs
23.08.2012	Steps to augment PEAIS	Unstarred	Panchayati Raj
23.08.2012	Model rules and guidelines for implementation of PESA	Unstarred	Prime Minister
22.08.2012	IAP for LWE districts	Starred	Home Affairs
22.08.2012	CBI probing role of Maoists/Naxalites in violence at Maruti factory at Manesar	Unstarred	Home Affairs
21.08.2012	Meetings of State Monitoring and Vigilance Committee	Unstarred	Rural Development
16.08.2012	People served by Indian consular offices	Unstarred	External Affairs
16.08.2012	Indians stranded in Nigeria	Unstarred	Overseas Indian Affairs
21.05.2012	Strengthening of Kollidam river embankment	Unstarred	Water Resources
17.05.2012	Funds for PRIs as per UPA's programme	Unstarred	Panchayati Raj
17.05.2012	Centrality of Panchayati Raj Institutions	Unstarred	Panchayati Raj
17.05.2012	Projection of Panchayati Raj Institutions	Unstarred	Panchayati Raj
16.05.2012	Promotion of elected women to Municipalities	Starred	Urban Development
15.05.2012	Funds for capacity building of panchayats	Unstarred	Rural Development
15.05.2012	Feasibility of integrating TSC and IAY scheme	Unstarred	Rural Development
10.05.2012	Nyaya Panchayats	Unstarred	Panchayati Raj
10.05.2012	Road map for Panchayati Raj	Unstarred	Panchayati Raj
10.05.2012	Widening wealth disparities	Unstarred	Prime Minister
08.05.2012	Budgetary allocation for unemployment allowance	Unstarred	Rural Development
03.05.2012	Plan for poverty alleviation	Unstarred	Prime Minister
03.05.2012	Unanimous report at Empowered Sub-Committee	Unstarred	Prime Minister
03.05.2012	Population below the poverty line	Unstarred	Prime Minister
02.05.2012	Implementation of 'Roadmap for Panchayati Raj' in UTs	Starred	Home Affairs
26.04.2012	Policy for determining poverty line	Unstarred	Prime Minister
26.04.2012	Wide variation in poverty estimates	Unstarred	Prime Minister
25.04.2012	Left Wing extremism in States	Unstarred	Home Affairs
24.04.2012	Purchase of LNG at spot prices	Starred	Petroleum and Natural Gas
24.04.2012	Allocation of funds for self- governmenance	Unstarred	Finance
29.03.2012	Report of empowered sub-committee on PRIs	Unstarred	Prime Minister
27.03.2012	IAY houses with toilet facilities	Unstarred	Rural Development
23.03.2012	Passage of Part IXB of the Constitution	Unstarred	Agriculture
22.03.2012	Role of NYK clubs in PYKKA project	Starred	Youth Affairs and Sports
22.03.2012	Urge for Indo-Pak talks by Pakistan's Foreign Minister	Unstarred	External Affairs
22.03.2012	Consular post in Saudi Arabia	Unstarred	External Affairs
21.03.2012	Hitch in granting MFN status by Pakistan	Starred	Commerce and Industry
20.03.2012	Work provided under MGNREGS	Unstarred	Rural Development
19.03.2012	Working of Gram Nyayalayas	Unstarred	Law and Justice
15.03.2012	Widening wealth disparities	Unstarred	Prime Minister
15.03.2012	Budget allocation for Tribal Sub- Plans	Unstarred	Tribal Affairs
14.03.2012	Constitution of Indian Council of Zonal Cultural Centres	Unstarred	Culture
13.03.2012	Announcement of Shale Gas exploration policy	Starred	Petroleum and Natural Gas
13.12.2010	Investment in North Eastern Region	Unstarred	Development of North Eastern Region
09.12.2010	Expectations met from CWG 2010	Starred	Youth Affairs and Sports
09.12.2010	Separate Akademi for folk and tribal culture	Unstarred	Prime Minister
09.12.2010	Discussion on nuclear weapon with US President	Unstarred	External Affairs
09.12.2010	Evaluation of periodic reports	Unstarred	Prime Minister
09.12.2010	Bandyopadhyaya Committee Report	Unstarred	Prime Minister
08.12.2010	Evaluation of the implementation of parts IX and IXA of the Constitution	Unstarred	Home Affairs
07.12.2010	Review of compliance with recommen- dations of State Panchayati Raj Ministers	Unstarred	Panchayati Raj
06.12.2010	Inclusion of Panchayat representatives in JFMC	Unstarred	Environment and Forests
06.12.2010	Socio-economic difference of minorities	Unstarred	Minority Affairs
03.12.2010	Failure of signal system at Kumbakonam, Tamil Nadu	Unstarred	Railways
02.12.2010	Government's reaction to Goldstone Report	Unstarred	External Affairs
02.12.2010	Expenditure on Panchayat Yuva Khel aur Krida Abhiyan	Unstarred	Youth Affairs and Sports
02.12.2010	Delay related to CWG	Unstarred	Youth Affairs and Sports
01.12.2010	Invoking para 3 of Part A of Fifth Schedule of the Constitution	Starred	Home Affairs
01.12.2010	Research programme at Rajiv Gandhi Centre for Aquaculture	Unstarred	Commerce and Industry
01.12.2010	Establishment of an Arjun Sengupta Scheme for Unorganised Enterprises	Unstarred	Labour and Employment
30.11.2010	Gas availabilities in the TAPI gas pipeline project	Unstarred	Petroleum and Natural Gas
26.08.2010	Status of Kaladan Project	Unstarred	External Affairs
26.08.2010	Panchayat Yuva Khel aur Krida Abhiyan	Unstarred	Youth Affairs and Sports
26.08.2010	Young panchayat leaders in youth delegations	Unstarred	Youth Affairs and Sports
19.08.2010	Access of low income groups to CWG	Unstarred	Youth Affairs and Sports
19.08.2010	Advances made to Organising Committee of CWG	Unstarred	Youth Affairs and Sports
17.08.2010	IPI pipeline	Unstarred	Petroleum and Natural Gas
13.08.2010	Building of over-bridge	Unstarred	Railways
12.08.2010	Code of ethics during CWG	Starred	Youth Affairs and Sports
12.08.2010	Expenditure for opening and closing ceremony of CWG-2010	Unstarred	Youth Affairs and Sports
10.08.2010	Release of independent evaluation report	Unstarred	Panchayati Raj
10.08.2010	Making Panchayati Raj more effective	Unstarred	Panchayati Raj
09.08.2010	Delegation of North-Eastern State Chief Ministers	Unstarred	Development of North Eastern Region
09.08.2010	Unaccounted income in national income	Unstarred	Statistics and Programme Implementation
06.08.2010	Broad Gauge between Mayiladuthurai and Tharangambadi	Starred	Railways
05.08.2010	Nuclear weapon policy	Unstarred	External Affairs
05.08.2010	Infrastructure cost on CWG	Unstarred	Urban Development
03.08.2010	Participative development in Fifth Schedule areas	Starred	Panchayati Raj
03.08.2010	Provision of compensatory dole under MGNREGS	Unstarred	Rural Development
03.08.2010	Renegotiation of India-Mauritius Avoidance of Double Taxation Agreement	Unstarred	Finance
03.08.2010	Position of India in UN-HDI, 2007	Unstarred	Panchayati Raj
03.08.2010	Transparency and accountability in PRIs	Unstarred	Panchayati Raj
02.08.2010	Establishment of Planet Protection Fund	Unstarred	Environment and Forests
30.07.2010	Stopping of trains at Sirkazhi railway station	Unstarred	Railways
29.07.2010	Expenditure on CWG-2010	Starred	Youth Affairs and Sports
29.07.2010	Restructuring of Indo-Pak dialogue	Unstarred	External Affairs
29.07.2010	Sex-related tourism in Commonwealth Games	Unstarred	Tourism
29.07.2010	Estimated revenue through CWG- 2010	Unstarred	Youth Affairs and Sports
28.07.2010	Implementation of NEIIPP, 2007	Unstarred	Commerce and Industry
28.07.2010	Operationalising the Rajiv Gandhi Centre for Aqua Culture	Unstarred	Commerce and Industry
28.07.2010	Dissolution of District Panchayats in Andaman and Nicobar Islands	Unstarred	Home Affairs
27.07.2010	Central Government revenues for local bodies	Unstarred	Finance
27.07.2010	Deficiency in transfer of funds to local bodies	Unstarred	Finance
27.07.2010	Exploration of shale gas	Unstarred	Petroleum and Natural Gas
26.07.2010	Differential treatment in environmental clearances	Starred	Environment and Forests
26.07.2010	Projects under Community Development Self Help Groups Programme	Unstarred	Development of North Eastern Region
06.05.2010	Sports facilities for children of labours	Unstarred	Youth Affairs and Sports
06.05.2010	Sex related activities near CWG village	Unstarred	Youth Affairs and Sports
06.05.2010	Comprehensive Sports Policy	Unstarred	Youth Affairs and Sports
05.05.2010	Violation of labour laws at GWG sites	Unstarred	Labour and Employment
05.05.2010	Share of handloom sector in GDP	Unstarred	Textiles
04.05.2010	Factoring of unaccounted income in GDP calculation	Unstarred	Finance
03.05.2010	Implementation of NER Vision-2020	Unstarred	Development of North Eastern Region

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Attendance details of Mani Shankar Aiyar (77% Attendance)

Debates (Participated in 43 Debates)

Questions details of Mani Shankar Aiyar (176 questions asked)