(Data corresponds to the period from 1 Jun 2009 to 23 Mar 2020.)

A. W. Rabi Bernard

Party :

All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (23 more MPs)

Nature of membership :

Elected

Start of Term :

19-Jul-11

End of Term :

29-Jun-16

No. of Term :

First Term

Standing Commitee Membership:

Rajya Sabha Select Committee on Real Estate Bill

Personal Profile

Age :

Gender :

Male

Education :

Graduate

Parliamentary Performance

Selected MP

National Average

State Average

Attendance

Selected MP

77%

National Average

78%

State Average

75%

No. of Debates

Selected MP

National Average

58.6

State Average

78.3

No. of Questions

Selected MP

227

National Average

284

State Average

379

Private Member's Bills

Selected MP

National Average

1.1

State Average

0.9

Detailed Information

Attendance details of A. W. Rabi Bernard (77% Attendance)

Session	Attendance
Budget Session 2016 P.1	81%
Winter Session 2015	75%
Monsoon Session 2015	94%
Budget Session 2015	100%
Budget Session 2015	100%
Winter Session 2014	68%
Budget Session 2014	56%
First Session of 16th LS	100%
Winter Session 2013	90%
Winter Session 2013	92%
Monsoon Session 2013	52%
Budget Session 2013	13%
Winter Session 2012	70%
Monsoon Session 2012	89%
Budget Session 2012	97%
Winter Session 2011	96%
Monsoon Session 2011	100%

Debates (Participated in 21 Debate)

Date	Debate title/Bill name	Debate Type
10.03.2016	The Real Estate (Regulation and Development) Bill, 2015, as reported by the Select Committee of Rajya Sabha	Government Bills
09.03.2016	The National Waterways Bill, 2015, as passed by Lok Sabha	Government Bills
27.04.2015	The Payment and Settlement Systems (Amendment) Bill, 2014, as passed by Lok Sabha and as reported by the Select Committee of Rajya Sabha	Government Bills
11.03.2015	The Mines and Minerals (Development and Regulation) Amendment Bill, 2015, as passed by Lok Sabha	Government Bills
11.03.2015	The Coal Mines (Special Provisions) Bill, 201, as passed by Lok Sabha	Government Bills
04.03.2015	The Citizenship (Amendment) Bill, 2015, as passed by Lok Sabha	Government Bills
26.02.2015	Motion of Thanks on the President's Address	Motion of Thanks on the President's Address
24.02.2015	The Constitution (Scheduled Castes) Orders (Amendment) Bill, 2014	Government Bills
11.12.2014	Regarding honouring people of eminence on the eve of Subramania Bharathi's birth anniversary	RS - Matters raised with permission
09.07.2014	Discussion on the deficient rainfall, prevailing drought conditions and plight of farmers in various parts of the country	RS - Short Duration Discussions (Rule-176)
18.12.2012	The Appropriation (No. 4) Bill, 2012	Government Bills
13.08.2012	The National Institute of Mental Health and Neuro-Sciences, Bangalore Bill, 2010	Government Bills
15.05.2012	The Appropriation (No. 3) Bill, 2012 and The Finance Bill, 2012	Government Bills
10.05.2012	The Appropriation (Railways) No. 3 Bill, 2012	Budget (Railways)
07.05.2012	Discussion on the Working of the Ministry of Defence	RS - Short Duration Discussions (Rule-176)
03.05.2012	Discussion on the issue of reservation for Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes in promotions during service	RS - Short Duration Discussions (Rule-176)
27.03.2012	Budget (General)	Budget (General)
19.12.2011	The Cable Television Networks (Regulation) 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
07.12.2011	Situation arising out of unprecedented rise in the prices of food and other essential commodities and its effects on common man	RS - Short Duration Discussions (Rule-176)

Questions details of A. W. Rabi Bernard (227 questions asked)

Date	Title	Type	Ministry or Category
13.05.2016	Provision for penalty for overcharging in DPCO	Unstarred	Chemicals and Fertilizers
13.05.2016	Training students to handle mobile network	Unstarred	Communications and Information Technology
12.05.2016	Corruption cases against CMD of GAIL	Unstarred	Prime Minister
12.05.2016	New scheme for training of entrepreneurs	Unstarred	Skill Development and Entrepreneurship
11.05.2016	Revamping of quarterly job survey	Unstarred	Labour and Employment
11.05.2016	Investment in exploration	Unstarred	Mines
10.05.2016	Comprehensive policy for strategic stake sale	Unstarred	Finance
10.05.2016	Induction of foreign-made SAMs	Starred	Defence
09.05.2016	Focal areas of NWAP	Unstarred	Environment, Forests and Climate Change
09.05.2016	Depletion of fresh water resources due to thermal power plants	Unstarred	Power
06.05.2016	Setting up of Pharma Technology Upgradation Fund and Venture Capital Fund	Starred	Chemicals and Fertilizers
06.05.2016	Filling up of vacant posts of Judges	Unstarred	Law and Justice
05.05.2016	Centre of excellence for graphene at IIT-Madras	Unstarred	Human Resource Development
05.05.2016	Harassment of whistle blower	Unstarred	Prime Minister
05.05.2016	Fall in RTI applications	Starred	Prime Minister
04.05.2016	Financial package to help revive steel sector	Unstarred	Steel
04.05.2016	Settlement of solar power trade dispute with US	Unstarred	Commerce and Industry
04.05.2016	Agreement with the US terrorist screening Centre	Unstarred	Home Affairs
03.05.2016	Offer for F/A-18 Super Hornet fighter jets by US	Unstarred	Defence
03.05.2016	Overhauling of MCI	Unstarred	Health and Family Welfare
03.05.2016	Indo-US collaboration on AYUSH medicines for cancer care	Unstarred	AYUSH
02.05.2016	Financial assistance for developing green campus	Unstarred	New and Renewable Energy
02.05.2016	Implementation of key water related schemes	Unstarred	Water Resources, River Development and Ganga Rejuvenation
29.04.2016	Steps to boost growth in Textile Sector	Unstarred	Textiles
29.04.2016	Price fixation of FDC	Unstarred	Chemicals and Fertilizers
28.04.2016	Disclosure of information under RTI	Unstarred	Prime Minister
28.04.2016	National Board for Skill Development Certification	Unstarred	Skill Development and Entrepreneurship
27.04.2016	Ranking of States on ease of doing business	Starred	Commerce and Industry
27.04.2016	India's ranking on Forbes list of countries for doing business	Unstarred	Commerce and Industry
27.04.2016	Changes in NPS	Unstarred	Labour and Employment
27.04.2016	Package for the steel sector	Unstarred	Steel
26.04.2016	Independent regulator for ATF pricing	Unstarred	Civil Aviation
26.04.2016	CBI's remarks on PSBs regarding wilful defaulters	Unstarred	Finance
25.04.2016	Shortage of funds under MGNREGA	Unstarred	Rural Development
25.04.2016	National Water Framework Law	Starred	Water Resources, River Development and Ganga Rejuvenation
25.04.2016	Use of unproductive and non- agricultural land for solar parks	Unstarred	New and Renewable Energy
16.03.2016	Levy of special fuel upgradation cess on petrol and diesel	Unstarred	Petroleum and Natural Gas
16.03.2016	Broader definition of e-commerce	Unstarred	Commerce and Industry
22.12.2015	Changes in the draft model Bilateral Investment Treaty	Unstarred	Finance
22.12.2015	Distoration of credit culture in Agricultural Sector	Unstarred	Finance
21.12.2015	Financial restructuring programme for DISCOMS	Unstarred	Power
21.12.2015	Timely payment of wages under MGNREGA	Unstarred	Rural Development
18.12.2015	Mechanism to supervise royalty payments	Unstarred	Agriculture and Farmers Welfare
18.12.2015	Build-Own-Operate-Transfer model for Bharat Net	Unstarred	Communications and Information Technology
17.12.2015	Skill mission in Universities	Unstarred	Human Resource Development
17.12.2015	Delay in Closure of five PSUs	Unstarred	Heavy Industries and Public Enterprises
16.12.2015	Freeing tea plantation of mandatory permission from Tea Board	Unstarred	Commerce and Industry
16.12.2015	Rise in child rape cases	Unstarred	Home Affairs
15.12.2015	Rise in respiratory disease cases	Unstarred	Health and Family Welfare
15.12.2015	Sharing of information on black money by Swiss Government	Starred	Finance
14.12.2015	Guidelines on sustainable sand mining	Unstarred	Environment, Forests and Climate Change
14.12.2015	Infrastructure and development activities in and around sanctuaries and national parks	Unstarred	Environment, Forests and Climate Change
11.12.2015	Recommendations of Task Force on Agriculture	Unstarred	Agriculture and Farmers Welfare
11.12.2015	Assistance to textile sector	Unstarred	Textiles
10.12.2015	Resolving of issues by India and Pakistan	Unstarred	External Affairs
10.12.2015	Green Building Council	Unstarred	Housing and Urban Poverty Alleviation
09.12.2015	Bribes by a retail giant to Government officials	Unstarred	Commerce and Industry
08.12.2015	SFIO probe on illicit money remittance case	Unstarred	Corporate Affairs
08.12.2015	Tax exemption for foreign companies	Unstarred	Finance
07.12.2015	Environment friendly mechanism for coal mining	Starred	Coal
07.12.2015	Setting up of tiger safaris by NTCA	Unstarred	Environment, Forests and Climate Change
07.12.2015	Coal linkages through new fuel supply agreements	Unstarred	Power
07.12.2015	Dam on Brahmaputra river by China	Unstarred	Water Resources, River Development and Ganga Rejuvenation
04.12.2015	Eliminating Unmanned Level Crossings	Unstarred	Railways
04.12.2015	Setting up of captive nuclear power plants	Unstarred	Railways
03.12.2015	Skill development through universities and colleges	Starred	Human Resource Development
03.12.2015	States participation in Housing for all Mission	Unstarred	Housing and Urban Poverty Alleviation
03.12.2015	Number of children out of school	Unstarred	Human Resource Development
02.12.2015	Steering Committee to indigenise oil and gas exploration	Unstarred	Petroleum and Natural Gas
02.12.2015	National database on arms licences	Unstarred	Home Affairs
01.12.2015	Application of MAT to foreign companies	Unstarred	Finance
01.12.2015	Disclosure of unaccounted money	Unstarred	Finance
30.11.2015	Cutting of green house emission intensity	Unstarred	Environment, Forests and Climate Change
30.11.2015	Inter-linking of rivers	Unstarred	Water Resources, River Development and Ganga Rejuvenation
13.08.2015	Advanced studies in STEM	Unstarred	Science and Technology
13.08.2015	Skill India Mission	Unstarred	Skill Development and Entrepreneurship
12.08.2015	ILO's concern to restricting outsiders in trade unions	Unstarred	Labour and Employment
12.08.2015	Decline in exports	Unstarred	Commerce and Industry
11.08.2015	IT Litigations	Unstarred	Finance
11.08.2015	Delay in setting up of INDU	Starred	Defence
07.08.2015	Redevelopment of railway stations through Swiss Challenge approach	Unstarred	Railways
06.08.2015	Licence for regular operation of Kundankulam Plant	Unstarred	Prime Minister
06.08.2015	Cooperation between India and Myanmar	Unstarred	External Affairs
05.08.2015	Indigenisation of oil and gas exploration	Unstarred	Petroleum and Natural Gas
05.08.2015	Inquiry in SEZ allocations	Unstarred	Commerce and Industry
04.08.2015	Building strong defence industrial base	Unstarred	Defence
04.08.2015	Irregular conversion of A category films by Censor Board	Unstarred	Information and Broadcasting
03.08.2015	Motor Vehicles Agreement with Bhutan, Bangladesh and Nepal	Starred	Road Transport and Highways
31.07.2015	National Agricultural Market	Unstarred	Agriculture
31.07.2015	Drugs with side effects	Unstarred	Chemicals and Fertilizers
30.07.2015	Reduction in allocation of funds	Unstarred	Environment, Forests and Climate Change
30.07.2015	Reduction in number of CSSs	Unstarred	Planning
29.07.2015	Purchase of LNG committed by PS oil companies	Unstarred	Petroleum and Natural Gas
29.07.2015	Introduction of open acreage system	Unstarred	Petroleum and Natural Gas
28.07.2015	Future Ready Combat Vehicle for the Army	Unstarred	Defence
27.07.2015	R&D activities by NTPC	Unstarred	Power
27.07.2015	Redrafting of IIM Bill	Unstarred	Human Resource Development
24.07.2015	Premium express trains incurring operational losses	Unstarred	Railways
23.07.2015	Reprocessing of used nuclear fuel	Unstarred	Prime Minister
22.07.2015	Introduction of e-Biz platform	Unstarred	Commerce and Industry
21.07.2015	E-Governance in DRTs	Starred	Finance
13.05.2015	Taj Mahal turning yellow due to pollution	Unstarred	Culture
12.05.2015	Dependence of aeronautics R&D projects on foreign sources	Unstarred	Defence
12.05.2015	Rise in uncollected tax demand	Unstarred	Finance
11.05.2015	Water conservation	Unstarred	Water Resources, River Development and Ganga Rejuvenation
11.05.2015	Allocation of coal blocks to thermal projects in Tamil Nadu	Unstarred	Coal
08.05.2015	Devising mechanism for e-commerce sector	Unstarred	Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Distribution
08.05.2015	Recommendation to set up Railway Regulatory Authority of India	Unstarred	Railways
07.05.2015	Requirement of skilled work force	Unstarred	Skill Development, Entrepreneurship, Youth Affairs and Sports
06.05.2015	Easing rules on sale of SEZ goods within the country	Unstarred	Commerce and Industry
05.05.2015	Ensuring safeguard of medical personnel from infections	Unstarred	Health and Family Welfare
30.04.2015	Comprehensive environment pollution index	Unstarred	Environment, Forests and Climate Change
30.04.2015	Revised investment guidelines for surplus cash	Unstarred	Heavy Industries and Public Enterprises
30.04.2015	National Skill Qualification Framework	Unstarred	Skill Development, Entrepreneurship, Youth Affairs and Sports
29.04.2015	Failure of TAPI gas pipeline to take off	Unstarred	Petroleum and Natural Gas
29.04.2015	IED explosions in the country	Unstarred	Home Affairs
28.04.2015	Service tax evasion by CONCOR	Unstarred	Finance
28.04.2015	Share of Indian carriers	Unstarred	Civil Aviation
27.04.2015	Quality of mid day meals in schools	Starred	Human Resource Development
27.04.2015	Attendance in rural schools	Unstarred	Human Resource Development
27.04.2015	Development of Pakri-Barwadih coal block by NTPC	Unstarred	Power
24.04.2015	Achievement of targets by Railways	Starred	Railways
24.04.2015	Promoting organic farming	Unstarred	Agriculture
24.04.2015	Pricing of medical devices	Unstarred	Chemicals and Fertilizers
24.04.2015	Market share of BSNL	Unstarred	Communications and Information Technology
23.04.2015	Opportunity to conduct research on ISS	Unstarred	Prime Minister
20.03.2015	Hacking of Indian websites	Unstarred	Communications and Information Technology
20.03.2015	National Litigation Policy	Unstarred	Law and Justice
19.03.2015	Heritage status of Delhi	Unstarred	Urban Development
19.03.2015	Killing of wild animals by poachers through electrocution	Unstarred	Environment, Forests and Climate Change
19.03.2015	Formal head for CSIR	Unstarred	Science and Technology
18.03.2015	Low police population ratio	Unstarred	Home Affairs
17.03.2015	Setting up of National Aeronautics Commission	Unstarred	Defence
16.03.2015	Plans for massive solar power push	Unstarred	New and Renewable Energy
16.03.2015	Vacancy in IITs	Unstarred	Human Resource Development
23.12.2014	Complaints against online trading companies	Unstarred	Corporate Affairs
17.12.2014	Exploration wells drilled by ONGC and OIL in mining lease areas	Unstarred	Petroleum and Natural Gas
16.12.2014	Poor Management of non-communicable diseases by States	Unstarred	Health and Family Welfare
16.12.2014	Downgrading of India's aviation safety ranking by FAA	Unstarred	Civil Aviation
15.12.2014	Target of solar and wind power	Unstarred	New and Renewable Energy
15.12.2014	Implementation of poverty alleviation programmes	Unstarred	Rural Development
12.12.2014	New textile policy	Unstarred	Textiles
12.12.2014	Foreign visits by members of ITAT, Kolkata	Unstarred	Law and Justice
11.12.2014	Problem of salary for Indian workers in Gulf countries	Starred	Overseas Indian Affairs
10.12.2014	Clearance to companies in E&P sector	Unstarred	Petroleum and Natural Gas
09.12.2014	Amendments in Negotiable Instruments Act	Unstarred	Finance
09.12.2014	Investigation of loan default cases by CBI	Unstarred	Finance
09.12.2014	Launch of DD Kisan channel	Unstarred	Information and Broadcasting
08.12.2014	Coal rationalisation	Unstarred	Coal
05.12.2014	Glass domed coaches	Unstarred	Railways
05.12.2014	National Policy on Electronics	Starred	Communications and Information Technology
04.12.2014	Cost overrun of Central projects	Starred	Planning
03.12.2014	Benefits to OMCs due to skewed pricing mechanism	Unstarred	Petroleum and Natural Gas
03.12.2014	FDI in manufacturing of medical devices	Unstarred	Commerce and Industry
02.12.2014	Rankings given to India in WER Non Performing Assets	Unstarred	Finance
02.12.2014	Amendment in MCI Act Vacant faculty posts at AIIMS, Delhi	Unstarred	Health and Family Welfare
01.12.2014	Certification courses for rural youth	Starred	Rural Development
01.12.2014	Measures to address road safety issues	Unstarred	Road Transport And Highways
01.12.2014	Removal of customs duty on marine fuel	Unstarred	Shipping
28.11.2014	Withdrawal of guidelines by NPPA	Unstarred	Chemicals and Fertilizers
28.11.2014	Production of indigenous SIM cards	Unstarred	Communications and Information Technology
27.11.2014	Backlog under RTI	Unstarred	Prime Minister
27.11.2014	GDP in science research	Unstarred	Science and Technology
27.11.2014	Reservation for disabled	Unstarred	Social Justice and Empowerment
26.11.2014	Plans to bring back Koh-i-Noor	Unstarred	Culture
26.11.2014	Strengthening of security	Unstarred	Home Affairs
14.08.2014	Inter-country adoption	Unstarred	Women and Child Development
13.08.2014	Setting up of National Data Repository	Unstarred	Petroleum and Natural Gas
13.08.2014	Abolition of DDT and MAT on SEZs	Unstarred	Commerce and Industry
13.08.2014	Institutionalisation of bullion trade	Unstarred	Commerce and Industry
12.08.2014	Guarding of India-Myanmar border by BSF	Unstarred	Defence
12.08.2014	Global declaration for automatic exchange of tax information	Unstarred	Finance
08.08.2014	Indian textile facing competition from foreign textile industry	Unstarred	Textiles
08.08.2014	Active Pharmaceutical Ingredient	Unstarred	Chemicals and Fertilizers
07.08.2014	Set back suffered by Aadhaar	Unstarred	Planning
07.08.2014	India's rank in UNs Environmental Performance Index	Unstarred	Environment, Forests and Climate Change
06.08.2014	Thinning out of population along the LAC in Arunachal Pradesh	Unstarred	Home Affairs
06.08.2014	Storage of crude oil in Indian caverns by Kuwait and Abu Dhabi	Unstarred	Petroleum and Natural Gas
06.08.2014	PSCs signed under NELP	Unstarred	Petroleum and Natural Gas
04.08.2014	Solar powered lighting solutions	Unstarred	New and Renewable Energy
04.08.2014	Speeding up NLRMP	Unstarred	Rural Development
04.08.2014	Statutory status to educational institutions	Unstarred	Human Resource Development
01.08.2014	Setting up of Electronic Commission	Unstarred	Communications and Information Technology
01.08.2014	Notifying mobile phone safety standards	Unstarred	Communications and Information Technology
31.07.2014	Indian fishermen in foreign custody	Unstarred	External Affairs
31.07.2014	National policy on reducing emissions	Unstarred	Environment, Forests and Climate Change
31.07.2014	Sick public sector units	Unstarred	Heavy Industries and Public Enterprises
30.07.2014	Rising unemployment rate	Unstarred	Labour and Employment
30.07.2014	Countering negative publicity of India in international media	Unstarred	Tourism
30.07.2014	Turf war for negotiating foreign investment pacts	Unstarred	Commerce and Industry
25.07.2014	Certificate of authenticity by global GSM handset makers	Unstarred	Communications and Information Technology
24.07.2014	Shortage of qualified scientists	Unstarred	Science and Technology
18.12.2013	Private placement agencies under the scanner of EPFO	Unstarred	Labour and Employment
17.12.2013	Permission to domestic airlines for international services	Unstarred	Civil Aviation
16.12.2013	Exploration of minerals by GSI	Unstarred	Mines
13.12.2013	Invitation to IGPB by WWTG	Unstarred	Food Processing Industries
12.12.2013	Information on decision making process	Unstarred	Prime Minister
12.12.2013	Over-ruling of meaningless objection to projects	Unstarred	Prime Minister
11.12.2013	Mudgal Committee Report	Unstarred	Information and Broadcasting
10.12.2013	CBI inquiry in loandefault	Unstarred	Finance
10.12.2013	Drop in output from ONGC and OIL gas fields	Unstarred	Petroleum and Natural Gas
09.12.2013	UN's anti-child marriage resolution	Unstarred	Women and Child Development
09.12.2013	Operation of foreign universities	Unstarred	Human Resource Development
09.12.2013	Appreciation for rural employment guarantee scheme	Unstarred	Rural Development
06.12.2013	Boost to food processing sector during Twelfth Five Year Plan	Unstarred	Food Processing Industries
06.12.2013	Shortcomings in signalling system	Unstarred	Railways
06.12.2013	Use of NIC e-mail service for official work	Unstarred	Communications and Information Technology
05.12.2013	Import of uranium	Unstarred	Prime Minister
05.12.2013	Indians role as security provider	Unstarred	Shipping
30.08.2013	Lack of banking penetration for farmers in remote areas	Unstarred	Agriculture
30.08.2013	Website strengthening by IRCTC	Unstarred	Railways
29.08.2013	Allocation of power supply from Kudankulam Nuclear Power Plant	Unstarred	Prime Minister
29.08.2013	Infrastructure development along border	Unstarred	External Affairs
27.08.2013	Infrastructure status for Hydro carbon exploration and Production sector	Unstarred	Petroleum and Natural Gas
27.08.2013	Rise in prices of natural gas	Unstarred	Petroleum and Natural Gas
26.08.2013	FSA with power producers	Unstarred	Coal
26.08.2013	Fake Ph.D. degrees	Unstarred	Human Resource Development
23.08.2013	Re-prioritization of natural gas allocation	Unstarred	Chemicals and Fertilizers
23.08.2013	State-of-art security lab	Unstarred	Communications and Information Technology
13.08.2012	Supply side constraints vis-a-vis inflation	Unstarred	Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Distribution
19.12.2011	Irrigational dams	Unstarred	Water Resources
19.12.2011	Casual employees in AIR and DD	Starred	Information and Broadcasting
16.12.2011	Training and infusion of modern farm equipments	Starred	Agriculture
15.12.2011	Money disbursed for rehabilitation work	Unstarred	External Affairs
15.12.2011	Number PIO holders	Unstarred	Overseas Indian Affairs
13.12.2011	Sanitation facilities in the country	Unstarred	Drinking Water and Sanitation
12.12.2011	Power generation and allocation	Unstarred	Power