This MP was appointed a minister in Oct, 2012. Ministers represent the government, so we do not report their participation. Participation and attendance details for this MP are thus available only till 7th Sep, 2012. (Data corresponds to the period 3 Jun 2009 to 21 Feb 2014.)

Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury

State :

West Bengal (44 more MPs)

Constituency :

Baharampur

Party :

Indian National Congress (209 more MPs)

Nature of membership :

Elected

Start of Term :

18-May-09

End of Term :

18-May-14

Personal Profile

Age :

Gender :

Male

Education :

Under Matric

Parliamentary Performance

Selected MP

National Average

State Average

Attendance

Selected MP

82%

National Average

76%

State Average

72%

No. of Debates

Selected MP

National Average

28.8

State Average

No. of Questions

Selected MP

309

National Average

215

State Average

132

Private Member's Bills

Selected MP

National Average

0.6

State Average

0.7

Detailed Information

Attendance details of Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury (82% Attendance)

Session	Attendance
Monsoon 2012	74%
Monsoon 2012	74%
Budget 2012	94%
Budget 2012	94%
Winter 2011	83%
Winter 2011	83%
Monsoon 2011	85%
Monsoon 2011	85%
Budget 2011	70%
Budget 2011	70%
Winter 2010	65%
Winter 2010	65%
Monsoon 2010	92%
Monsoon 2010	92%
Budget 2010	81%
Budget 2010	81%
Winter 2009	90%
Winter 2009	90%
Budget II 2009	81%
Budget II 2009	81%
First 2009	71%
First 2009	71%

Debates (Participated in 88 Debate)

Date	Debate title/Bill name	Debate Type
14.08.2012	Issues related to violence in Assam	Special Mention
09.08.2012	The Ban on witchcraft Bill, 2010	Private Members' Bills
18.05.2012	Set up a Central University in the Motihari District of the State of Bihar	Private Members' Resolutions
16.05.2012	Connect prominent places in West Bengal with Helicopter service	LS - Matters under (Rule-377)
16.05.2012	The Motor Vehicles (Amendment) Bill, 2012	Government Bills
14.05.2012	Need to minimize the disparity amongst SC/ST of Bihar, Madhya Pradesh, Jharkhand and Orissa and other parts of the country	Special Mention
13.05.2012	Sixty years Journey of the Indian Parliament	Government Resolutions
10.05.2012	Need to bring comprehensive policy changes in the civil aviation sector and the problem being faced by the workforce	LS - Short Duration Discussions (Rule-193)
08.05.2012	Need to develop the Berhampur Court railway station in Murshidabad district, West Bengal as a model station and create the requisite infrastructure.	LS - Matters under (Rule-377)
07.05.2012	The Indian Medical Council (Amendment) Bill, 2012	Government Bills
04.05.2012	Backwardness prevailing in the desert regions of the country and Government to prepare and implement a special economic package	Private Members' Resolutions
03.05.2012	Demands for Grants Nos. 11 and 12 under the control of Ministry of Commerce and Industry	Budget (General)
02.05.2012	Issue regarding the safety and security of the girl students from the North East and women working in NCR Delhi	Special Mention
02.05.2012	Need to expedite the setting up of the proposed army Station in Murshidabad district, West Bengal	LS - Matters under (Rule-377)
27.04.2012	Need to fill up the vacancy of Director, Project Manager at BRCL, Kolkata with internal candidate	Special Mention
26.04.2012	Need to expedite Nashipur �Azimganj Rail bridge across river Bhagirathi in Murshidabad district, West Bengal	LS - Matters under (Rule-377)
29.03.2012	Situation arising out of incident of child separation of an Indian couple by the Norway authorities and steps taken by the Government in this regard.	LS - Calling Attention (Rule-197)
27.03.2012	Budget (General)	Budget (General)
27.03.2012	Regarding the plight of T.B. patients in India	Special Mention
19.03.2012	Situation arising out of widespread discontentment among the working class due to faulty Government policies	LS - Short Duration Discussions (Rule-193)
14.03.2012	issues related to sterilisation in Tribals of Madhya Pradesh	Special Mention
15.12.2011	Regarding need to construct an electric crematorium under the Ganga Acton Plan at Beldannga, Murshidabad district, West Bengal	LS - Matters under (Rule-377)
07.12.2011	The Damodar Valley Corporation (Amendment) Bill, 2011	Government Bills
08.09.2011	Provide night landing facilities at Bagdogra Airport in West Bengal and implement master plan for its development	LS - Matters under (Rule-377)
02.09.2011	The Constitution (Amendment) Bill, 2010 (Amendment of the Eighth Schedule)	Private Members' Bills
25.08.2011	Relief and resettlement of Tamils in Sri Lanka	LS - Short Duration Discussions (Rule-193)
17.08.2011	Induction of 126 Medium Multi-Role Combat Aircraft in Air Force	Special Mention
17.08.2011	Start border trade with Bangladesh through Murshidabad in West Bengal	LS - Matters under (Rule-377)
09.08.2011	Develop National Highway No. 34 in West Bengal	LS - Matters under (Rule-377)
05.08.2011	Situation arising out of delay in creation of Telangana State and steps taken by the Government in this regard	LS - Calling Attention (Rule-197)
05.08.2011	The Constitution (Amendment) Bill, 2009 (Insertion of new articles 275A and 371J)	Private Members' Bills
04.08.2011	Supplementary Demands for Grants Nos. 1, 2, 4, 6, 9, 11, 12, 16, 19, 23, 24, 30 to 33, 38, 40, 41, 45 to 48, 50, 52 to 54, 57 to 61, 66, 72 to 75, 82, 85, 87, 90, 91, 93, 94, 96 and 101 to 105 in respect of Budget (General) for 2011-2012	Budget (General)
11.03.2011	Plight of weavers in view of proposed reduction in the import duty on raw silk	Special Mention
11.03.2011	The Illegal Immigrants and Overstaying Foreign Nationals (Identification and Deportation) Bill, 2009	Private Members' Bills
09.03.2011	(i) General Discussion on the Budget (General) � 2011-12; (ii) Supplementary Demands for Grants Nos. 1 to 5, 7, 9, 11 to 23, 26, 29 to 33, 35, 40 to 43, 45 to 51, 53 to 55, 57 to 62, 64, 65, 67 to 74, 77, 79 to 81, 83 to 88, 90, 92 to 98, 100 and 103 to 1	Budget (General)
01.03.2011	Request to remove the disparities in remuneration to ANMs of all categories	Special Mention
25.02.2011	The Child Welfare Bill, 2009	Private Members' Bills
24.02.2011	Secure and maintain the historic palace �Hazar Duari? in Murshidabad district of West Bengal	LS - Matters under (Rule-377)
23.02.2011	Motion of Thanks on the President's Address	Motion of Thanks on the President's Address
02.12.2010	Set up an airstrip in Murshidabad district, West Bengal to facilitate flight services for promoting tourism in the region	LS - Matters under (Rule-377)
10.11.2010	Need to set up border trade post along Indo-Bangladesh border to boost trade and commerce and to stop illegal smuggling	LS - Matters under (Rule-377)
09.11.2010	Maritime security in the Bay of Bengal	Special Mention
21.08.2010	Concern over the plight of persons living below poverty line and need to take the appropriate steps in a time bound manner to eradicate poverty from the country by the year 2015	Private Members' Resolutions
21.08.2010	The Mines and Minerals (Development and Regulation) Amendment Bills, 2010	Government Bills
17.08.2010	The Essential Commodities (Amendment) Bill, 2010	Government Bills
13.08.2010	Security threats due to Pakistan telecom companies' mobile towers along the Indo-Pak border.	Special Mention
13.08.2010	The Child Welfare Bill, 2009	Private Members' Bills
11.08.2010	Regarding need to constitute a Board to ensure checking of soil erosion in various districts along the rivers Ganga and Bhagirathi in West Bengal	LS - Matters under (Rule-377)
10.08.2010	The Industrial Disputes (Amendment) Bill, 2010	Government Bills
10.08.2010	Wages not being paid to labourers under MNREGA in West Bengal	Special Mention
09.08.2010	Looming danger to Delhi due to traces of Uranium found in Punjab.	Special Mention
06.08.2010	Supplementary Demands for Grants (Jharkhand) � 2010-2011	Budget (States)
05.08.2010	Regarding need to take steps for revival of Damodar Valley Corporation in West Bengal	LS - Matters under (Rule-377)
04.08.2010	Population Stabilization in the Country	LS - Motion to consider policy, situation, statement or any other matter (Rule- 191 & 342)
30.04.2010	The Compulsory Voting Bill, 2009	Private Members' Bills
28.04.2010	Regarding need to expedite the construction of the railway bridge across river Bhagirathi between Nashipur and Azimganj in Murshidabad Parliamentary Constituency, West Bengal	LS - Matters under (Rule-377)
21.04.2010	Need to take immediate steps to formulate and implement a special economic development package for the region on the lines of package announced for Bundelkhand region	Private Members' Resolutions
21.04.2010	Regarding need to open a railway ticket booking counter at Kandi in Murshidabad district of West Bengal	LS - Matters under (Rule-377)
20.04.2010	Discussion on the Demand for Grant No. 31 under the control of the Ministry of External Affairs for 2010-11	Budget (General)
19.04.2010	Demand to have two time zone in India	Special Mention
15.04.2010	Maoist attack on CRPF Personnel at Dantewada district of Chhattisgarh	LS - Short Duration Discussions (Rule-193)
15.03.2010	The Ancient Monuments and Archaeological Sites and Remains (Amendment and Validation) Bill, 2010	Government Bills
04.03.2010	Motion of Thanks on the President�s Address	Motion of Thanks on the President's Address
04.03.2010	Regarding need to set up a rural medical college in Murshidabad district of West Bengal	LS - Matters under (Rule-377)
15.12.2009	Supplementary Demand for Grant (Railways) � 2009-10	Budget (Railways)
10.12.2009	Supplementary Demands for Grants (General) � 2009-2010	Budget (General)
09.12.2009	Increase in number of road accidents in the country.	Special Mention
03.12.2009	Impact of climate change	LS - Short Duration Discussions (Rule-193)
02.12.2009	Provide more funds to science and research sector	Special Mention
02.12.2009	Regarding need to implement �Kandi Master Plan? in Murshidabad district of West Bengal to prevent the recurring annual floods in the region	LS - Matters under (Rule-377)
01.12.2009	Need to provide rehabilitation package to the victims of Bhopal Gas tragedy	Special Mention
26.11.2009	Rise in prices of essential commodities	LS - Short Duration Discussions (Rule-193)
25.11.2009	The Workmen's Compensation (Amendment) Bill, 2009	Government Bills
03.08.2009	Regarding need to clear the huge deposit of silt in Farrakka Barrage	LS - Matters under (Rule-377)
31.07.2009	The Underdeveloped and Backward Areas and Regions (Special Provisions for Accelerated Development) Bill, 2009	Private Members' Bills
30.07.2009	To formulate and implement a time bound comprehensive action plan at national level to overcome the problem of drinking water.	Private Members' Resolutions
28.07.2009	Discussion on situation arising out of drought and floods in various parts of the country.	LS - Short Duration Discussions (Rule-193)
27.07.2009	Regarding need to control the erosion caused by river Bhagirathi in West Bengal	LS - Matters under (Rule-377)
27.07.2009	Review water policy as scarcity of drinking water	Special Mention
22.07.2009	Discussion on the Demands for Grants Nos. 51 to 55 and 95 to 99 under the control of the Ministry of Home Affairs for 2009-10	Budget (General)
21.07.2009	Regarding need to strengthen the Milk Unions in West Bengal, with a view to improve the income of milk producers in the State.	LS - Matters under (Rule-377)
17.07.2009	Alleged physical assault on people�s representatives in some states of the country	Special Mention
14.07.2009	Regarding need to take steps to promote sericulture in Murshidabad district of West Bengal.	LS - Matters under (Rule-377)
13.07.2009	The Budget (General) � 2009-2010 and Demands for Excess Grants (General) � 2006-2007	Budget (General)
08.07.2009	Regarding need to open a Railway Reservation Counter in Kandi in Murshidabad district of West Bengal.	LS - Matters under (Rule-377)
03.07.2009	Request to constitute a Board to be known as the �National Board for the Development of Himalayan States� with full financial assistance of the Union Government	Private Members' Resolutions
08.06.2009	Regarding need for expansion and four-laning of N.H. 34 in West Bengal	LS - Matters under (Rule-377)
05.06.2009	Motion of Thanks on the President�s Address	Motion of Thanks on the President's Address

Questions details of Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury (309 questions asked)

Date	Title	Type	Ministry or Category

Private Member Bills (18 Private Member Bills)

Date of introduction	Bill title	Current Status	Date - Passage / Withdrawal /Lapsing
09.08.2012	The Petrol Pump Workers (Welfare) Bill, 2012	Lapsed	Monday, October 29,2012
27.04.2012	The Computer Training Centres (Regulation) Bill, 2012	Lapsed	Monday, October 29,2012
27.04.2012	The Fishermen (Welfare) Bill, 2011	Lapsed	Monday, October 29,2012
19.08.2011	The Compulsory Military Training Bill, 2011	Lapsed	Monday, October 29,2012
19.08.2011	The Nationalisation of Inter-State Rivers Bill, 2011	Lapsed	Monday, October 29,2012
11.03.2011	The National Commission for Youth Bill, 2011	Lapsed	Monday, October 29,2012
25.02.2011	The Coffee Growers Welfare Bill, 2010	Lapsed	Monday, October 29,2012
25.02.2011	The Indian Penal Code (Amendment) Bill, 2010 (Amendment of section 304A, etc.)	Lapsed	Monday, October 29,2012
25.02.2011	The Treatment of Attempt to Suicide as a Non-Punishable Offence Bill, 2010	Lapsed	Monday, October 29,2012
13.08.2010	The High Court at Calcutta (Establishment of a Permanent Bench at Murshidabad) Bill, 2010	Lapsed	Monday, October 29,2012
13.08.2010	The Special Financial Assistance to the State of West Bengal Bill, 2010	Lapsed	Monday, October 29,2012
30.04.2010	The Abolition of Child Labour Bill, 2010	Lapsed	Monday, October 29,2012
30.04.2010	The Indian Penal Code (Amendment) Bill, 2010 (Insertion of new section 335A)	Lapsed	Monday, October 29,2012
04.12.2009	The Abolition of Death Penalty to Women, Children and Indigent Persons Bill, 2009	Lapsed	Monday, October 29,2012
04.12.2009	The Child Welfare Bill, 2009	Withdrawn	Friday, February 25,2011
31.07.2009	The Old Age Pension and Rehabilitation Bill, 2009	Lapsed	Monday, October 29,2012
17.07.2009	The Agricultural Workers (Employment, Conditions of Service and Welfare) Bill, 2009	Lapsed	Monday, October 29,2012
17.07.2009	The Prevention of Female Infanticide Bill, 2009	Lapsed	Monday, October 29,2012