New Delhi, Feb.11 (ANI): Minister of Parliamentary Affairs and Overseas Indian Affairs Vayalar Ravi on Wednesday informed mediapersons that at least 39 items and legislations would be taken up during the 15th Session of the Fourteenth Lok Sabha and the 215th Session of the Rajya Sabha, which commences on February 12 and may conclude on February 26.

He said that the session would have ten sittings spread over a period of 15 days.

Ravi informed that President Pratibha Devisingh Patil would address a joint session of both Houses of Parliament at 11.00 a.m. on February 12, 2009.  The Interim Railway Budget for 2009-10, he said, would be presented in the Lok Sabha on February 13 immediately after the Question Hour, while the Interim General Budget for 2009-10 would be presented on February 16.

Among the items and legislations likely to be taken up during the session are 27 Bills, 10 Financial items and two Non-Legislative items. He said these include three Bills replacing Ordinances, namely: (i) the High Court and Supreme Court Judges (Salaries and Conditions of Service) Amendment Ordinance, 2009 (No. 1 of 2009); (ii) the Central Industrial Security Force (Amendment) Ordinance, 2009 (No. 2 of 2009); and (iii) the Central Universities Ordinance, 2009 (No. 3 of 2009), promulgated by the President during inter-session period.

The category-wise details of Government Business identified are:

`A' Category Bills

I - Bills for consideration and passing

Sl. No.
 Title of Bills
 
1. The Prevention and Control of Infectious and Contagious Diseases in Animals Bill, 2008, as passed by Rajya Sabha
 
2. The Carriage by Air (Amendment) Bill, 2008, as passed by Lok Sabha.
 
3. The Agricultural and Processed Food Products Export Development Authority (Amendment) Bill, 2008, as passed by Lok Sabha.
 
4. The Compensatory Afforestation Bill, 2008, as passed by Lok Sabha.
 
5. The Central Industrial Security Force (Amendment) Bill, 2008 - To replace and Ordinance
 
6. The High Court and Supreme Court Judges (Salaries and Conditions of Service) Amendment Bill, 2008 - To replace and Ordinance
 
7. The Scheduled Castes and Schedule Tribes (Reservation in Civil Posts and Services) Bill, 2008, as passed by Rajya Sabha.
 
8. The Prevention of Corruption (Amendment) Bill, 2008, as passed by Lok Sabha.
 
9. The National Waterway (Lakhipur-Bhanga Stretch of the Barak River) Bill, 2007
 

II - Bills for introduction, consideration and passing

1. The Finance Bill, 2009
 
2. The Delhi Metro Railways (Amendment) Bill, 2009
 
3. The National Capital Territory of Delhi Laws (Special Provisions) Bill, 2009
 
4. The Central Universities Bill, 2009 - To replace and Ordinance
 

III - Bill for introduction

1. The National Commission for Heritage Sites Bill, 2009
 
 IV - Bill for Withdrawal

Sl.No.                      Title of Bill
 
1. The Central Universities Bill, 2008.
 
 `B' Category Bills

I - Bills for consideration and passing

1. The Seeds Bill, 2004
 
2. The Trade Marks (Amendment) Bill, 2007
 
3. The State Bank of India (Amendment) Bill, 2006
 
4. The Pension Fund Regulatory and Development Authority Bill, 2005
 
5. The Prevention of Money Laundering (Amendment) Bill, 2008
 
6. The Drugs and Cosmetics (Amendment) Bill, 2007
 
7. The Employees State Insurance (Amendment) Bill, 2008
 

II - Bills for introduction, consideration and passing

1. The Payment of Gratuity (Amendment) Bill, 2009
 
2. The Emigration (Amendment) Bill, 2009
 
III - Bills for introduction

1. The Mines and Minerals (Development and Regulation) Second Amendment Bill, 2009.
 
2. The Other Backward Classes (Reservation in Posts and Services) Bill, 2009
 
IV - Bill for Withdrawal

1. The Payment of Gratuity (Amendment) Bill, 2007
 
 FINANCIAL BUSINESS

 `A' Category

(i) General Budget  

1. General discussion on Interim General Budget for 2009-10
 
2. Discussion and Voting on Demands for Grants on Account (General) for 2009-10
 
3. Discussion and Voting on Supplementary Demands for Grants (General) for 2008-09
 
(ii) State Budget  

1. General discussion on Interim Budget for the State of Jharkhand for the year 2009-10
 
2. Discussion and Voting on Demands for Grants on Account (Jharkhand) for 2009-10
 
3. Discussion and Voting on Supplementary Demands for Grants (Jharkhand) for 2008-09.
 
 (iii) Railway Budget  

1. General discussion on Interim Railway Budget for 2009-10
 
2. Discussion and Voting on Demands for Grants on Account (Railways) for 2009-10
 
3. Discussion and Voting on Supplementary Demands for Grants (Railways) for 2008-09
 
4. Discussion and Voting on Demands for Excess Grants (Railways) for 2006-07
 
 Non-Legislative

1. Discussion on the Motion of thanks on the President's Address.
 
2. Discussion on the Statutory Resolution seeking approval of the Proclamation issued by the President on the 19th January, 2009 under Article 356 of the Constitution in relation to the State of Jharkhand. (ANI)