Calling for attention ; Critical policy issues have been hanging fire as Members of Parliament have staged walkouts more often than debated legislations. Here are a few Bills awaiting their attention.

Critical policy issues have been hanging fire as Members ofParliament have staged walkouts more often than debatedlegislations. Here are a few Bills awaiting their attention.

The State Bank of India (Amendment) Bill, 2006

Introduced on: December 18, 2006

Status: Standing committee report received on August 30, 2007

Serves the Purpose of: The Bill will enable the State Bank ofIndia to raise funds for its expansion and also shore up its capitalbase.

The Bill prescribes a minimum government stake of 51 per cent inthe bank against 55 per cent now.

SBI needs Rs 25,000 crore to maintain a capital adequacy ratio ofover 12 per cent by 2013 and Rs …