Data corresponds to the period from 01-06-2009 to 09-08-2024.
State :
Tamil Nadu ( 53 more MPs )
Constituency :
N/A Nature of membership :
Elected Start of Term :
25-07-2007
End of Term :
24-07-2013 No. of Term :
Second Term Parliamentary Activity
Selected MP
National Average
State Average
Detailed Information
Attendance details of B. S. Gnanadesikan (54% Attendance)
| Session | Attendance |
|---|---|
| Budget Session 2013 | 53% |
| Budget Session 2012 | 60% |
| Winter Session 2012 | 70% |
| Monsoon Session 2012 | 37% |
| Winter Session 2011 | 38% |
| Budget Session 2011 | 61% |
| Monsoon Session 2011 | 35% |
| Winter Session 2010 | 39% |
| Monsoon Session 2010 | 35% |
| Budget Session 2010 | 72% |
| Winter Session 2009 | 65% |
| First Session 2009 | 100% |
| Budget Session II 2009 | 69% |
Debates (Participated in 22 Debates)
Questions details of B. S. Gnanadesikan (200 questions asked)
| Date | Title | Type | Ministry or Category |
|---|---|---|---|
| 08.05.2013 | Security clearance of employees working with foreign companies | Unstarred | Home Affairs |
| 07.05.2013 | Generic Engineering Appraisal Committee | Unstarred | Environment and Forests |
| 06.05.2013 | Quality of online shopping goods | Unstarred | Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Distribution |
| 06.05.2013 | Revision of core network under PMGSY | Unstarred | Rural Development |
| 02.05.2013 | Affordable housing projects | Unstarred | Housing and Urban Poverty Alleviation |
| 30.04.2013 | Extension of tax benefit for M and A | Unstarred | Finance |
| 29.04.2013 | Prices of high quality coal | Unstarred | Coal |
| 29.04.2013 | Diversion of MGNREGA funds | Unstarred | Rural Development |
| 26.04.2013 | Introduction of M-SIPS | Unstarred | Communications and Information Technology |
| 25.04.2013 | Employees losing jobs in Saudi Arabia | Unstarred | External Affairs |
| 25.04.2013 | Protection to foreign tourists | Unstarred | Tourism |
| 23.04.2013 | Field trial of transgenic crops | Unstarred | Environment and Forests |
| 23.04.2013 | Technical audits of departments involved in major procurement | Unstarred | Finance |
| 22.04.2013 | Working of Automatic Weather Stations | Unstarred | Earth Sciences |
| 22.04.2013 | Speedy trial of pending cases | Unstarred | Law and Justice |
| 22.03.2013 | Setting up of local servers by ILD players | Unstarred | Communications and Information Technology |
| 22.03.2013 | Introduction of financial education in post-primary level curriculum | Unstarred | Human Resource Development |
| 20.03.2013 | SC direction regarding posting of special juvenile police officer | Starred | Home Affairs |
| 20.03.2013 | Financial assistance to rubber producers by Rubber Board | Unstarred | Commerce and Industry |
| 19.03.2013 | Screening test for doctors with foreign degrees | Unstarred | Health and Family Welfare |
| 19.03.2013 | Monitoring system for illegal clinical trials | Unstarred | Health and Family Welfare |
| 18.03.2013 | Additional foodgrains for poorest districts | Unstarred | Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Distribution |
| 18.03.2013 | NCMS's estimation of rise in court cases | Unstarred | Law and Justice |
| 15.03.2013 | Setting up of institutes of architectural design | Unstarred | Human Resource Development |
| 14.03.2013 | Multiple entry visa between India and Pakistan | Unstarred | External Affairs |
| 28.08.2012 | National Health Regulatory and Development Authority | Unstarred | Health and Family Welfare |
| 27.08.2012 | Computerisation of PDS | Starred | Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Distribution |
| 27.08.2012 | Target of coal production | Unstarred | Coal |
| 27.08.2012 | Regulation of legal education | Unstarred | Law and Justice |
| 22.05.2012 | Procurement of neonatal care equipments under NRHM | Unstarred | Health and Family Welfare |
| 22.05.2012 | Cheap funds for Chinese manufacturers in power sector | Unstarred | Heavy Industries and Public Enterprises |
| 17.05.2012 | Independent Financial Advisor for UIDAI | Unstarred | Prime Minister |
| 16.05.2012 | Child labour | Unstarred | Labour and Employment |
| 15.05.2012 | Constituting NOPDO | Unstarred | Health and Family Welfare |
| 15.05.2012 | Mental healthcare professionals | Unstarred | Health and Family Welfare |
| 11.05.2012 | Setting up of Kendriya Vidyalayas in Tamil Nadu | Unstarred | Human Resource Development |
| 10.05.2012 | Construction of expressways by 2022 | Unstarred | Road Transport and Highways |
| 09.05.2012 | Effect of Chinese coir mats | Unstarred | Textiles |
| 27.03.2012 | Shortage of nurses | Unstarred | Health and Family Welfare |
| 27.03.2012 | Survey on extent of drug abuse | Unstarred | Health and Family Welfare |
| 26.03.2012 | Energy efficient buildings | Unstarred | Power |
| 23.03.2012 | Floriculture industry in Tamil Nadu | Unstarred | Agriculture |
| 22.03.2012 | Conversion of State highways into National Highways | Unstarred | Road Transport and Highways |
| 22.03.2012 | Connectivity of airlines for smaller cities and towns | Unstarred | Civil Aviation |
| 21.03.2012 | Lack of disaster management practices | Unstarred | Home Affairs |
| 16.12.2011 | Introduction of new variety for higher productivity in crop cultivation | Unstarred | Agriculture |
| 14.12.2011 | Extending Rashtriya Swasthya Bima Yojana to domestic helps | Unstarred | Labour and Employment |
| 13.12.2011 | Re-cycling of e-waste | Starred | Environment and Forests |
| 13.12.2011 | Outbreak of mysterious disease in Bihar and West Bengal | Unstarred | Health and Family Welfare |
| 08.12.2011 | Construction of green field expressway | Unstarred | Road Transport and Highways |
| 07.12.2011 | Imparting vocational skills | Unstarred | Labour and Employment |
| 02.12.2011 | Utilization of USOF for broadband services in rural areas | Starred | Communications and Information Technology |
| 02.12.2011 | Import of wheat and paddy seeds | Unstarred | Agriculture |
| 01.12.2011 | Hospitality development and Promotion Board | Unstarred | Tourism |
| 01.12.2011 | Maternal mortality rate | Unstarred | Tribal Affairs |
| 06.09.2011 | Shortcomings in functioning of CDSCO | Unstarred | Health and Family Welfare |
| 05.09.2011 | Illegal mining of iron ore | Unstarred | Mines |
| 02.09.2011 | Installation of telephone towers | Unstarred | Communications and Information Technology |
| 02.09.2011 | Key vacant posts in Railways | Unstarred | Railways |
| 30.08.2011 | Malnutrition deaths of children in the country | Unstarred | Health and Family Welfare |
| 30.08.2011 | Quality certificate system for Ayurvedic medicines | Unstarred | Health and Family Welfare |
| 29.08.2011 | Fund raising by REC and PFC | Unstarred | Power |
| 26.08.2011 | Introducing new variety in crop cultivation | Unstarred | Agriculture |
| 25.08.2011 | Prevalence of female foeticide | Unstarred | Women and Child Development |
| 23.08.2011 | Misuse of PHCs under NRHM | Unstarred | Health and Family Welfare |
| 19.08.2011 | Public-Private-Partnership in food processing units | Starred | Food Processing Industries |
| 19.08.2011 | Organic farming | Unstarred | Agriculture |
| 18.08.2011 | Verification of licences by DGCA | Unstarred | Civil Aviation |
| 17.08.2011 | Vocational education on different sectors | Unstarred | Labour and Employment |
| 16.08.2011 | Overuse of antibiotics in the country | Unstarred | Health and Family Welfare |
| 16.08.2011 | National Policy for Containment of Antibiotic Resistance | Unstarred | Health and Family Welfare |
| 12.08.2011 | Compensation for farm loss | Unstarred | Agriculture |
| 12.08.2011 | USOF for providing broadband services in rural areas | Unstarred | Communications and Information Technology |
| 11.08.2011 | Expedition of National Highway Development Programme | Unstarred | Road Transport and Highways |
| 11.08.2011 | Education and employment for disabled | Unstarred | Social Justice and Empowerment |
| 09.08.2011 | Incentives for working in rural areas | Unstarred | Health and Family Welfare |
| 04.08.2011 | Security for Airport Metro Express | Unstarred | Civil Aviation |
| 04.08.2011 | Shortfall in laying National Highways | Unstarred | Road Transport and Highways |
| 02.08.2011 | Health and life insurance covers for AIDS-affected people | Unstarred | Health and Family Welfare |
| 01.08.2011 | Profit sharing with affected locals | Unstarred | Coal |
| 01.08.2011 | Illegal telecast of foreign channels | Unstarred | Information and Broadcasting |
| 16.03.2011 | Use of more than permissible lead in branded paints | Unstarred | Commerce and Industry |
| 16.03.2011 | Increase in share of manufacturing sector in GDP | Unstarred | Commerce and Industry |
| 14.03.2011 | Regulation of electronic media programmes and advertisements | Starred | Information and Broadcasting |
| 14.03.2011 | Construction of new warehouses | Unstarred | Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Distribution |
| 14.03.2011 | Failure of major and medium irrigation projects | Unstarred | Water Resources |
| 11.03.2011 | Direct overnight train from Coimbatore to Bengaluru | Starred | Railways |
| 11.03.2011 | Upgradation of FPI | Unstarred | Food Processing Industries |
| 10.03.2011 | Common toll technology | Unstarred | Road Transport and Highways |
| 09.03.2011 | Entry by Chinese troops along LAC | Unstarred | Defence |
| 08.03.2011 | Acquisition of land for building private hospitals | Unstarred | Health and Family Welfare |
| 07.03.2011 | Licences for phase III private FM radio | Unstarred | Information and Broadcasting |
| 07.03.2011 | MoU for PGCIL’s project in Sri Lanka | Unstarred | Power |
| 04.03.2011 | Awareness about RTE Act | Unstarred | Human Resource Development |
| 04.03.2011 | Indira Gandhi Scholarship Scheme for single girl child | Unstarred | Human Resource Development |
| 03.03.2011 | Workers mislead to UAE | Unstarred | Overseas Indian Affairs |
| 03.03.2011 | Setting up of sports training centres | Unstarred | Youth Affairs and Sports |
| 01.03.2011 | Establishment of environment court | Unstarred | Environment and Forests |
| 01.03.2011 | Promotion of cultivation of medicinal plants in the country | Unstarred | Health and Family Welfare |
| 24.02.2011 | Visa outsourcing services | Unstarred | External Affairs |
| 22.02.2011 | National Environment Assessment and Monitoring Authority | Unstarred | Environment and Forests |
| 22.02.2011 | Projected shortfall of medical doctors | Unstarred | Health and Family Welfare |
| 10.12.2010 | National Policy for plastic parks | Unstarred | Chemicals and Fertilizers |
| 10.12.2010 | Shortage of storage capacity | Unstarred | Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Distribution |
| 09.12.2010 | Implementation of Urban Infrastructure Development Scheme | Unstarred | Urban Development |
| 08.12.2010 | Implementation of Coffee Debt Relief Package, 2010 | Unstarred | Commerce and Industry |
| 07.12.2010 | Extension of banking services in rural areas | Unstarred | Finance |
| 07.12.2010 | Bill on Bio Medical Research of Human Participants | Unstarred | Health and Family Welfare |
| 03.12.2010 | Waiving of debt of fertilizer units | Unstarred | Chemicals and Fertilizers |
| 03.12.2010 | International hub of scientific research | Unstarred | Science and Technology |
| 02.12.2010 | Blacklisted NGO's | Unstarred | Social Justice and Empowerment |
| 01.12.2010 | Green SEZs | Unstarred | Commerce and Industry |
| 30.11.2010 | Formation of regulator for settling fare disputes | Starred | Civil Aviation |
| 30.11.2010 | Evaluation of water purifier at factory level | Unstarred | Health and Family Welfare |
| 26.11.2010 | Foodgrains allocation to States on basis of their estimation of BPL families | Unstarred | Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Distribution |
| 25.11.2010 | Survey of Internet Mobile Association | Unstarred | Communications and Information Technology |
| 25.11.2010 | Flagship programmes | Unstarred | Prime Minister |
| 24.11.2010 | Central assistance for identification of bonded labour and child labour | Unstarred | Labour and Employment |
| 24.11.2010 | Non-utilization of CRF by States | Unstarred | Road Transport and Highways |
| 23.11.2010 | Medical education norms | Unstarred | Health and Family Welfare |
| 23.11.2010 | Investment for building health infrastructure in the country | Unstarred | Health and Family Welfare |
| 19.11.2010 | New guidelines for private higher educational institutions | Unstarred | Human Resource Development |
| 27.08.2010 | Refusal to renew student visas | Starred | Human Resource Development |
| 19.08.2010 | Early warning system for Tsunami | Starred | Earth Sciences |
| 19.08.2010 | Data made available to security agencies | Unstarred | Communications and Information Technology |
| 19.08.2010 | Protection of heritage structure | Unstarred | Prime Minister |
| 17.08.2010 | Shortage of staff in CAG | Unstarred | Finance |
| 13.08.2010 | Web based tatkal booking by ticket agents | Unstarred | Railways |
| 13.08.2010 | Guarding of unmanned railway level crossings by private firms | Starred | Railways |
| 12.08.2010 | Restructuring of BSNL | Unstarred | Communications and Information Technology |
| 12.08.2010 | Funds to Unique Identification Authority of India | Unstarred | Prime Minister |
| 11.08.2010 | Proposal of National Intelligence Grid turned down by CCS | Unstarred | Home Affairs |
| 10.08.2010 | Independent review of NRHM | Unstarred | Health and Family Welfare |
| 10.08.2010 | Supply of natural gas to urea manufacturing plants | Unstarred | Petroleum and Natural Gas |
| 09.08.2010 | Inter Ministerial Group for timely clearance of coal blocks | Unstarred | Coal |
| 06.08.2010 | Bordia Committee for harmonizing SSA and RTE | Unstarred | Human Resource Development |
| 06.08.2010 | Medical facilities in long distance trains | Unstarred | Railways |
| 05.08.2010 | Surrendering of Indian passports | Unstarred | External Affairs |
| 04.08.2010 | Seizure of medicine consignment at European ports | Unstarred | Commerce and Industry |
| 04.08.2010 | Ban on cotton exports | Unstarred | Textiles |
| 04.08.2010 | Ban on online trading of cotton | Unstarred | Textiles |
| 03.08.2010 | Non-availability of qualified technical personnel at DGCA | Unstarred | Civil Aviation |
| 03.08.2010 | Tax free infrastructure bonds | Unstarred | Finance |
| 02.08.2010 | Rules for e-waste management | Unstarred | Environment and Forests |
| 02.08.2010 | Use of scientific techniques in investigation | Unstarred | Law and Justice |
| 02.08.2010 | Withdrawal from proposed NTPC- Railways power project | Unstarred | Power |
| 05.05.2010 | Increase in ceiling on gratuity for private sector employees | Starred | Labour and Employment |
| 05.05.2010 | Failure to achieve target of 20 Km. road a day | Unstarred | Road Transport and Highways |
| 05.05.2010 | Conversion of State Highways into NHs | Unstarred | Road Transport and Highways |
| 04.05.2010 | Import duty on power generation equipments | Unstarred | Finance |
| 03.05.2010 | Tiger population | Starred | Environment and Forests |
| 28.04.2010 | Package for the leather sector | Unstarred | Commerce and Industry |
| 28.04.2010 | E-registration of FIRs | Unstarred | Home Affairs |
| 28.04.2010 | Tightening of bidding norms by NHAI | Unstarred | Road Transport and Highways |
| 27.04.2010 | Prices of anti-cancer medicines | Unstarred | Health and Family Welfare |
| 27.04.2010 | Capacity enhancement of major ports | Unstarred | Shipping |
| 23.04.2010 | Swine flu drug under price control list | Unstarred | Chemicals and Fertilizers |
| 22.04.2010 | Underground neutrino observatory | Unstarred | Prime Minister |
| 22.04.2010 | Security of proposed data of UIAI | Unstarred | Prime Minister |
| 21.04.2010 | Decline in Patent applications | Unstarred | Commerce and Industry |
| 21.04.2010 | Contract workers in the country | Unstarred | Labour and Employment |
| 20.04.2010 | Replacement of expatriate pilots | Starred | Civil Aviation |
| 20.04.2010 | Foreign debt accessed by NHAI | Unstarred | Finance |
| 19.04.2010 | Violation of environmental laws by cement plants | Unstarred | Environment and Forests |
| 19.04.2010 | Change in names of High Courts | Unstarred | Law and Justice |
| 15.04.2010 | Advanced satellite data to predict monsoon | Unstarred | Earth Sciences |
| 16.03.2010 | Port development projects | Unstarred | Shipping |
| 15.03.2010 | Poaching of elephants | Unstarred | Environment and Forests |
| 15.03.2010 | Entry level test for legal practice | Unstarred | Law and Justice |
| 12.03.2010 | Sugar import by Uttar Pradesh sugar mill owners | Unstarred | Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Distribution |
| 11.03.2010 | MTNL's wage bill | Unstarred | Communications and Information Technology |
| 10.03.2010 | Project development fund for DMIC | Unstarred | Commerce and Industry |
| 09.03.2010 | Losses of Air India | Starred | Civil Aviation |
| 09.03.2010 | Deepwater gas pipeline project | Unstarred | PETROLEUM AND NATURAL GAS |
| 08.03.2010 | Action against vanishing companies | Unstarred | Corporate Affairs |
| 05.03.2010 | Engagement of private sector to promote Khadi | Starred | Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises |
| 05.03.2010 | Children dropping out of schools | Unstarred | Human Resource Development |
| 04.03.2010 | Restriction on putting nuclear power reactors | Unstarred | PRIME MINISTER |
| 03.03.2010 | Withdrawal of T-72 tanks from testing | Unstarred | Defence |
| 25.02.2010 | Bilateral Summit on Afghanistan | Unstarred | External Affairs |
| 24.02.2010 | Malabar class Naval exercises | Starred | Defence |
| 18.12.2009 | Centrally sponsored schemes to help farmers | Unstarred | Agriculture |
| 18.12.2009 | Status of new railway track between Dindigul to Sabarimala | Unstarred | Railways |
| 11.12.2009 | Fertilizer subsidy | Unstarred | Chemicals and Fertilizers |
| 11.12.2009 | Setting up of model schools | Unstarred | Human Resource Development |
| 09.12.2009 | Increasing naxal menace | Unstarred | Home Affairs |
| 09.12.2009 | Rise in road accidents | Unstarred | Road Transport and Highways |
| 08.12.2009 | Price of gas procured from KG Basin | Unstarred | Petroleum and Natural Gas |
| 07.12.2009 | Changes in Court Fee Act and Indian Stamp Act | Unstarred | Law and Justice |
| 07.12.2009 | Appointment of Judges through competitive examination | Unstarred | Law and Justice |
| 04.08.2009 | Enrolment of students by private institutions | Unstarred | Human Resource Development |
| 04.08.2009 | Establishment of model schools in Tamil Nadu | Unstarred | Human Resource Development |
| 03.08.2009 | Non-coking coal | Unstarred | Coal |
| 03.08.2009 | Sale of gas to city distribution companies | Unstarred | Petroleum and Natural Gas |
| 28.07.2009 | Upgradation of Indian airports | Unstarred | Civil Aviation |
| 28.07.2009 | Extension of NREGS in urban area | Unstarred | Rural Development |
| 27.07.2009 | Coal exploitation in degraded forests | Unstarred | Environment and Forests |
| 27.07.2009 | Social security to domestic workers | Unstarred | Women and Child Development |
| 23.07.2009 | World heritage list | Unstarred | Prime Minister |
| 23.07.2009 | Laws to prevent over exploitation of ground water | Unstarred | Water Resources |