JOURNALS OF THE RAJYA SABHA
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JOURNALS
OF THE
RAJYA SABHA
(TWO HUNDRED AND THIRTY THIRD SESSION)
MONDAY, THE 24TH
NOVEMBER, 2014
(The Rajya Sabha met in the Parliament House at 11-00 a.m.)
11-00 a.m.
1. National Anthem
National Anthem was played.
11-01 a.m.
2. Oath or Affirmation
Shri Meghraj Jain (Madhya Pradesh) made and subscribed oath and took
his seat in the House.
11-02 a.m.
3. Obituary References
The Chairman made references to the passing away of —
1. Shri B.K.S. Iyengar, Renowned Yoga Exponent;
2. Shri Lekhraj Bachani (ex-Member);
3. Sardar Jagdev Singh Talwandi (ex-Member);
4. Shri S. S. Rajendran (ex-Member); and
5. Shri Murli Deora (sitting Member).
The House observed silence, all Members standing, as a mark of respect
to the memory of the departed.
(As a mark of respect to the memory of Shri Murli Deora, a sitting
Member, the House adjourned at 11-14 a.m. till 11-00 a.m. on Tuesday, the
25th
November, 2014)
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TUESDAY, THE 25TH
NOVEMBER, 2014
(The Rajya Sabha met in the Parliament House at 11-00 a.m.)
11-00 a.m.
1. Obituary Reference
The Chairman made a reference to the passing away of Mr. Michael
Chilufya Sata, President of the Republic of Zambia.
The House observed silence, all Members standing, as a mark of respect
to the memory of the departed.
11-02 a.m.
2. References to the Victims of Floods in Jammu & Kashmir and other
parts of the country during September, 2014 and Cyclone ‘Hudhud’
which struck Andhra Pradesh and Odisha
The Chairman made a reference to the massive floods and landslides in
Jammu & Kashmir in September, 2014, in which 280 persons lost their lives,
and lakhs of people were rendered homeless and also to the heavy monsoon
rains and floods in several other parts of the country leading to loss of more
than 800 lives and destruction of crops, infrastructure and property,
particularly in the States of Assam, Meghalaya, Arunachal Pradesh, Kerala,
Maharashtra, Uttar Pradesh and West Bengal. A reference was also made to
cyclone ‗Hudhud‖ and subsequent heavy rains and floods which struck the
States of Andhra Pradesh and Odisha on the 12th
of October, 2014, in which 64
persons lost their lives, more than 40 others were injured, more than 20 lakh
families were affected, lakhs of livestock were killed and lakhs of hectares of
agriculture crops, property and infrastructure were severely damaged.
The House observed silence, all Members standing, as a mark of respect
to the memory of those, who lost their lives in these tragedies.
11-05 a.m.
3. Felicitations by the Chair
(i) Felicitations to the Indian sports contingent for their performance at
Asian Games (2014), Incheon, South Korea
The Chairman, on behalf of the whole House and on his behalf, offered
felicitations to the Indian sports contingent for its inspiring performance in
various disciplines in the 17th
Asian Games, 2014 held at Incheon,
South Korea, with 11 gold, 10 silver and 36 Bronze Medals.
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(ii) Felicitations to the Scientists and Technicians of ISRO for the
successful Mars Mission
The Chairman, on behalf of the whole House and on his behalf, offered
felicitations to the scientists, engineers and all others who were associated with
the successful placement of India‘s Mangalyaan (spacecraft to Mars) in the
Orbit of Mars on the 24th
of September, 2014, making India the first nation to
achieve this feat in its maiden attempt.
(iii) Felicitations to Shri Kailash Satyarthi for winning Nobel Peace
Prize, 2014
The Chairman, on behalf of the whole House and on his behalf, offered
felicitations to Shri Kailash Satyarthi, an Advocate of Child rights, on being
conferred the Nobel Peace Prize, 2014 for struggle against the suppression and
exploitation of children for financial gains and development of a successful
model for the education and rehabilitation of exploited children.
11-08 a.m.
4. Papers Laid on the Table
Secretary-General, laid on the Table, a Statement (in English and Hindi)
showing the following Bills passed by the Houses of Parliament during the
Two Hundred and Thirty-second Session of the Rajya Sabha and assented to
by the President :––
1. The National Institute of Design Bill, 2014.
2. The Andhra Pradesh Reorganisation (Amendment) Bill, 2014.
3. The Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (Amendment)
Bill, 2014.
4. The Appropriation (Railways) No.2 Bill, 2014.
5. The Appropriation (Railways) No.3 Bill, 2014.
6. The Appropriation (No. 2) Bill, 2014.
7. The Appropriation (No.3) Bill, 2014.
8. The Finance (No.2) Bill, 2014.
9. The Delhi Appropriation (No.2) Bill, 2014.
10. The Securities Laws (Amendment) Bill, 2014.
Shri Mukhtar Abbas Naqvi (Minister of State in the Ministry of
Minority Affairs and Minister of State in the Ministry of Parliamentary
Affairs) laid on the Table a copy each (in English and Hindi) of the
following Ordinances, under sub-clause (a) of clause (2) of article 123 of
the Constitution:—
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(i) The Coal Mines (Special Provisions) Ordinance, 2014 (No.5 of
2014), promulgated by the President on the 21st of October,
2014; and
(ii) The Textile Undertakings (Nationalisation) Laws (Amendment
and Validation) Ordinance, 2014 (No.6 of 2014), promulgated
by the President on the 24th
of October, 2014.
11-10 a.m.
5. Report of the Committee on Rules
Prof. P. J. Kurien presented a copy (in English and Hindi) of the
Thirteenth Report of the Committee on Rules.
11-11 a.m.
6. Report of the Public Accounts Committee
Shri Shantaram Naik laid on the Table, a copy each (in English and Hindi)
of the following Reports of the Public Accounts Committee (2014-15):—
(i) First Report on ‗Non-compliance by Ministries/Departments in
timely submission of Action Taken Notes on the non-selected
Audit Paragraphs of the C&AG of India‘;
(ii) Second Report on ‗IT Applications in Income Tax Department‘
relating to the Ministry of Finance;
(iii) Third Report on ‗Environment Management in Indian
Railways - Stations, Trains and Tracks‘ relating to the Ministry
of Railways;
(iv) Fourth Report on ‗Rail Link to Kashmir‘ relating to the Ministry
of Railways;
(v) Fifth Report on ‗Civil Engineering Workshops in Indian
Railways‘, Delay in building the new rail bridge over River
Sone‘ and ‗Signal and Telecommunication‘ relating to the
Ministry of Railways; and
(vi) Sixth Report on Action Taken by the Government on the
Observations/ Recommendations contained in the Seventy-ninth
Report (Fifteenth Lok Sabha) on ‗Service Tax on Banking and
Other Financial Services‘ relating to the Ministry of Finance.
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11-12 a.m.
7. Resignations by Members
The Chairman made the following announcement in the House:—
―I have to inform Members that I had received letters from
Shri Birender Singh and Shri Ranbir Singh Parjapati, Members,
representing the State of Haryana, resigning their seats in the Rajya
Sabha. I had accepted their resignations with effect from the 28th
of
August and the 1st of November, 2014, respectively.‖
8. Recommendations of the Business Advisory Committee
The Chairman informed the Members that the Business Advisory
Committee in its meeting held on the 24th
November, 2014 has allotted time
for Government Legislative and other Business, as follows:-
BUSINESS TIME
ALLOTTED
1. Consideration and passing of the following
Bills:-
(a) Labour Laws (Exemption from
Furnishing Returns and Maintaining
Registers by Certain Establishments)
Amendment Bill, 2011.
(b) The Merchant Shipping (Amendment)
Bill, 2013.
(c) The Merchant Shipping (Second
Amendment) Bill, 2013.
Three hours
Two hours
(To be discussed
together)
2. Consideration and passing of the
Apprentices (Amendment) Bill, 2014, as
passed by Lok Sabha
Two hours
3. Consideration and passing of the
Constitution (Scheduled Castes) Orders
(Amendment) Bill, 2014, after it is passed by
Lok Sabha
One hour
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4. Consideration and adoption of the Motions
regarding the Thirteenth Report of the
Committee on Rules
One hour
11-13 a.m.
9. Motion for Appointment to the Select Committee of Rajya Sabha on
the Insurance Laws (Amendment) Bill, 2008
Shri Arun Jaitley, Minister of Finance, Minister of Corporate Affairs and
Minister of Information and Broadcasting, moved the following Motion:—
―That Shri V. P. Singh Badnore and Shri Rangasayee Ramakrishna,
Members, Rajya Sabha, be appointed to the Select Committee on
Insurance Laws (Amendment) Bill, 2008, to fill the vacancies caused
by resignations of Shri Jagat Prakash Nadda and Shri Mukhtar Abbas
Naqvi from the membership of the Select Committee.‖
The Motion was adopted.
11-14 a.m.
10. Motion for Extension of time for presentation of the Report of the
Select Committee of Rajya Sabha on the Insurance Laws (Amendment)
Bill, 2008
Dr. Chandan Mitra moved the following Motion:—
―That the time appointed for presentation of Report of the Select
Committee on the Insurance Laws (Amendment) Bill, 2008, be
extended upto 12th
December, 2014 to present its report to the
House‖.
The following Members spoke :—
1. Shri P. Rajeeve
2. Shri Arun Jaitley (Minister of Finance, Minister of Corporate
Affairs and Minister of Information and Broadcasting and
Leader of the House)
3. Shri Sitaram Yechury
4. Shri Anand Sharma.
11-50 a.m.
Thereafter, the Motion was adopted.
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11-51 a.m.
11. Motion for Election to the Council established under section 31(1) of
the Institutes of Technology Act, 1961
A motion for election of one member to the Council established under
sub-section (1) of Section 31 of the Institutes of Technology Act, 1961 was
moved and adopted.
*11-55 a.m.
(The House adjourned at 11-55 a.m. and re-assembled at 12-00 noon)
12-00 noon.
12. Introduction of Ministers by the Leader of the House
Shri Arun Jaitley, Minister of Finance, Minister of Corporate Affairs and
Minister of Information and Broadcasting and Leader of the House, introduced
2 Cabinet Ministers, 1 Minister of State (Independent Charge) and
4 Ministers of State to the House.
12-01 p.m.
13. Starred Questions
Starred Question No. 21 regarding Measures taken for higher revenue
realization was orally answered.
#12-04 p.m.
(The House adjourned at 12-04 p.m. and re-assembled at 2-00 p.m.)
Answers to remaining Starred Question Nos. 22 to 40 were laid on the
Table.
Answers to Starred Question Nos. 1 to 20 put down in the List of
November 24, 2014 were also laid on the Table.
14. Unstarred Questions
Answers to Unstarred Question Nos.1 to 155 were laid on the Table.
Answers to Unstarred Question Nos. 156 to 310 put down in the List of
November 24, 2014 were also laid on the Table.
* From 11-52 a.m. to 11-55 a.m., some points were raised.
# From 12-02 p.m. to 12-04 p.m., some points were raised.
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2-00 p.m.
15. Farewell to the retiring Members
The Chairman bid farewell to the retiring Members of Rajya Sabha from
the State of Uttar Pradesh, whose term of office was expiring on the
25th
November, 2014.
The following Members spoke on the occasion:—
1. !Shri Brajesh Pathak
2. !Shri Amar Singh
3. !Shri Avtar Singh Karimpuri
4. ^Shri Mohammed Adeeb
5. !Prof. Ram Gopal Yadav
6. !Shri Veer Singh
Shri Arun Jaitley, Minister of Finance, Minister of Corporate Affairs and
Minister of Information and Broadcasting and Leader of the House, also spoke
on the occasion. 2-35 p.m.
16. Government Bill — Withdrawn
The Higher Education and Research Bill, 2011
Shrimati Smriti Zubin Irani (Minister of Human Resource Development)
moved for leave to withdraw the Higher Education and Research Bill, 2011.
Shrimati Smriti Zubin Irani withdrew the Bill.
2-38 p.m.
17. Government Bill — Passed
The Labour Laws (Exemption from Furnishing Returns and
Maintaining Registers by certain Establishments) Amendment
Bill, 2011
Shri Bandaru Dattatreya (Minister of State (Independent Charge) of
the Ministry of Labour and Employment) moved:-
―That the Bill further to amend the Labour Laws (Exemption from
Furnishing Returns and Maintaining Registers by certain
Establishments) Act, 1988, be taken into consideration.‖
! Spoke in Hindi.
^ Spoke in Urdu. From 2-30 p.m. to 2-35 p.m., some points were raised.
From 2-36 p.m. to 2-38 p.m., some points were raised
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The following Members took part in the discussion:—
2-46 p.m. 1. !Shri Madhusudan Mistry
2-57 p.m. 2. !Shri Basawaraj Patil
3-03 p.m. 3. Shri D. Bandyopadhyay
3-07 p.m. 4. !Shri Satish Chandra Misra
3-14 p.m. 5. !Shri K. C. Tyagi
3-22 p.m. 6. Shri S. Muthukaruppan
3-32 p.m. 7. !Shri Vishambhar Prasad Nishad
3-40 p.m. 8. Shri Tapan Kumar Sen
3-52 p.m. 9. Shri Bhupinder Singh
3-58 p.m. 10. Dr. Ashok S. Ganguly
4-03 p.m. 11. Shri D. Raja
4-11 p.m. 12. !Shri Ananda Bhaskar Rapolu
4-21 p.m. 13. Shri Tiruchi Siva
4-26 p.m. 14. !Dr. Satyanarayan Jatiya
4-36 p.m. 15. Shri Anil Desai
4-42 p.m.
Shri Bandaru Dattatreya replied to the debate. %
4-59 p.m.
The motion for consideration of the Bill was adopted.
5-08 p.m.
Amendment No. 13 moved by Shri Tapan Kumar Sen and
Shri P. Rajeeve and Amendment No.14 moved by Shri D. Raja and Shri M.P.
Achuthan to Clause 2 of the Bill was put to the House and the House
divided —
Ayes — @
19
Noes — @ 49
The Amendments were negatived.
! Spoke in Hindi. From 3-21 p.m. to 3-22 p.m., some points were raised. From 3-30 p.m. to 3-32 p.m. see item at Sl. No.18.
From 3-51 p.m. to 3-52 p.m., some points were raised.
% From 4-53 p.m. to 4-59 p.m., some points were raised.
@ Subject to correction.
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5-13 p.m.
Clause 2, as amended, was adopted.
New Clauses 2A and 2B were adopted.
Clause 3, as amended, was adopted.
Clause 4, as amended, was adopted.
Clause 1, as amended, was adopted.
The Enacting Formula, as amended, was adopted.
The Title was adopted.
5-18 p.m.
The motion moved by Shri Bandaru Dattatreya that the Bill, as amended,
be passed was adopted and the Bill, as amended, was passed.
5-19 p.m.
18. Government Bill — Under Consideration
The Apprentices (Amendment) Bill, 2014, as passed by Lok Sabha
Shri Bandaru Dattatreya (Minister of State (Independent Charge) of
the Ministry of Labour and Employment) moved:-
―That the Bill further to amend the Apprentices Act, 1961, as passed
by Lok Sabha, be taken into consideration.‖
19. Arrest of a Member
The Vice-Chairman (Shri V. P. Singh Badnore) reported to the House,
a communication dated the 21st of November, 2014 received from the DIG &
Head of Branch, CBI, SCB, Kolkata, regarding the arrest of Shri Srinjoy Bose,
Member, Rajya Sabha on the 21st of November, 2014.
5-21 p.m.
20. Special Mentions
1. Shri Vivek Gupta raised a matter regarding need to take effective
measures for eradication of leprosy in the country.
5-23 p.m.
2. Shrimati Vijila Sathyananth raised a matter regarding need for central
allocation for flood water canal in Tirunelveli District in Tamil Nadu.
At 3-30 p.m.
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3. !Shri K.C. Tyagi raised a matter regarding need to investigate the
incidents of duping buyers by the builders in NCR and take strict action
against the builders involved in malpractices.
5-27 p.m.
4. Shri Shantaram Naik raised a matter regarding need to give
concession in luggage charges to seafarers in all airlines.
5-28 p.m.
5. Shri T.K. Rangarajan raised a matter regarding need to celebrate
Classical Languages Week instead of Sanskrit Week.
5-31 p.m.
6. ^Chaudhary Munvvar Saleem raised a matter regarding need to take
strict action against people making claims of education of terrorism in
Madarsas and give a factual statement in regard thereto.
5-33 p.m.
7. Shri Bhupinder Singh raised a matter regarding need to create a
permanent mechanism to deal with the recurring incidents of devastating
cyclones in the country.
5-36 p.m.
8. Dr. T.N. Seema raised a matter regarding need to withdraw the
circular regarding imposition of service tax on remittances by NRIs.
5-38 p.m.
9. Shri K.T.S. Tulsi raised a matter regarding concern over the issue of
compulsory voting in local bodies in the State of Gujarat.
5-41 p.m.
10. !Shri Dilip Kumar Tirkey raised a matter regarding need to open
branches of Nationalised Banks in all the village Panchayats in Odisha.
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! Spoke in Hindi.
^ Spoke in Urdu.
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(Due to gross disorderly conduct in violation of rules and etiquette
of Rajya Sabha by the following Members who, entered the „Well‟
of the House, displayed placards and persistently and willfully
obstructed the proceedings of the House, the Chair adjourned the
House at 11-55 a.m. and at 12-04 p.m.:-
1. Shri V. Hanumantha Rao
2. Dr. K. V. P. Ramachandra Rao
3. Shri Jesudasu Seelam
4. Shri Mohd. Ali Khan
5. Shri Palvai Govardhan Reddy
6. Shri Praveen Rashtrapal
7. Shri Madhusudan Mistry
8. Dr. Vijaylaxmi Sadho
9. Shri Shadi Lal Batra
10. Shri B. K. Hariprasad
11. Prof. M. V. Rajeev Gowda
12. Shrimati Rajani Patil
13. Shri Parvez Hashmi
14. Shri Mahendra Singh Mahra
15. Shri Pankaj Bora
16. Shrimati Wansuk Syiem
17. Shri Shantaram Naik
18. Shri Husain Dalwai
19. Dr. E.M. Sudarsana Natchiappan
20. Shri P. Bhattacharya
21. Dr. Anil Kumar Sahani
22. Shri Ali Anwar Ansari
23. Shri Ram Nath Thakur
24. Shri Kahkashan Perween
25. Shri Gulam Rasool Balyawi
(The House adjourned at 5-43 p.m. till 11-00 a.m. on Wednesday, the
26th
November, 2014)
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WEDNESDAY, THE 26TH
NOVEMBER, 2014
(The Rajya Sabha met in the Parliament House at 11-00 a.m.)
11-00 a.m.
1. Oath or Affirmation
The following Members made and subscribed oath/affirmation and took
their seats in the House :—
UTTAR PRADESH
1. Shri Javed Ali Khan
2. Shri Manohar Parrikar
3. Shri P. L. Punia
4. Shri Rajaram
5. Shri Neeraj Shekhar
6. Shri Veer Singh
7. Dr. Tazeen Fatma
8. Shri Ravi Prakash Verma
9. Dr. Chandrapal Singh Yadav
10. Prof. Ram Gopal Yadav
UTTARAKHAND
11. Shrimati Manorama D. Sharama
11-10 a.m.
2. Reference regarding Sixth Anniversary of the Terrorist Attack in
Mumbai
The Chairman made a reference to the Sixth Anniversary of the dastardly
terrorist attack in Mumbai on the 26th
of November, 2008.
The House observed silence, all Members standing, as a mark of respect
to the memory of those who lost their lives in the tragedy.
11-12 a.m.
3. Proclamations under Article 356 of the Constitution
Shri Kiren Rijiju, Minister of State in the Ministry of Home Affairs, laid
on the Table, a copy each (in English and Hindi) of the following papers:—
(i) (a) Proclamation [G.S.R. No. 698(E)], issued by the President on the
28th
September, 2014, under article 356 of the Constitution in
relation to the State of Maharashtra, under clause (3) of the said
article.
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(b) Order [G.S.R. No. 699(E)], dated the 28th
September, 2014, made
by the President, under sub-clause (i) of clause (c) of the above
Proclamation.
(c) Report of the Governor of Maharashtra, dated the 27th
September,
2014 to the President recommending the issue of the Proclamation
[G.S.R. No.698(E)].
(ii)(a) Proclamation [G.S.R. 763(E)], issued by the President under
clause (2) of article 356 of the Constitution on the 30th
October,
2014, revoking the Proclamation issued by him on the
28th
September, 2014, in relation to the State of Maharashtra with
effect from the 31st October, 2014.
(b) Report of the Governor of Maharashtra, dated the 28th
October,
2014 to the President recommending the issue of the Proclamation
[G.S.R. No.763(E)].
11-13 a.m.
4. Papers Laid on the Table
Shri Dharmendra Pradhan (Minister of State (Independent Charge) in
the Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas) laid on the Table a copy each
(in English and Hindi) of the following Notifications of the Ministry of
Petroleum and Natural Gas, under sub-section (6) of Section 3 of the Essential
Commodities Act, 1955:—
(1) S.O. 1999 (E), dated the 6th
August, 2014, regarding exemption of
person(s) from provision(s) under clause 15 of the Liquefied
Petroleum Gas (Regulation of Supply and Distribution) Order, 2000.
(2) G.S.R. 721 (E), dated the 14th
October, 2014, publishing the
Liquefied Petroleum Gas (Regulation of Supply and distribution)
(Amendment) Order, 2014.
Shrimati Nirmala Sitharaman (Minister of State (Independent Charge)
in the Ministry of Commerce and Industry) laid on the Table a copy each
(in English and Hindi) of the following papers:—
(i) (a) Tenth Annual Report and Accounts of the Pharmaceuticals
Export Promotion Council of India, Hyderabad, for the year
2013-14, together with the Auditor's Report on the Accounts.
(b) Review by Government on the working of the above Council.
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(ii) (a) Annual Report and Accounts of the Quality Council of India
(QCI), New Delhi, for the year 2013-14, together with the
Auditor's Report on the Accounts.
(b) Statement by Government accepting the above Report.
(iii) Memorandum of Understanding between the Government of India
(Department of Commerce, Ministry of Commerce and Industry) and
MMTC Limited, for the year 2014-15.
11-14 a.m.
5. Reports of the Department Related Parliamentary Standing
Committee on Industry
Shri K. C. Tyagi presented the following Reports (in English and
Hindi) of the Department-related Parliamentary Standing Committee on
Industry:—
(i) Two Hundred and Sixtieth Report on Action Taken on
251st Report of the Committee on Implementation of Prime
Minister‘s Employment Generation Programme (PMEGP)
pertaining to the Ministry of Micro, Small and Medium
Enterprise;
(ii) Two Hundred and Sixty-first Report on Action Taken on
247th
Report of the Committee on Implementation of Interest
Subsidy Eligibility Certificate (ISEC) Scheme pertaining to the
Ministry of Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises;
(iii) Two Hundred and Sixty-second Report on Action Taken on the
237th
Report of the Committee on Revival and Restructuring of
Hotel Corporation of India Ltd.; and
(iv) Two Hundred and Sixty-Third Report on Action Taken on the
246th
Report of the Committee on Revival of Nagaland Pulp and
Paper Co. Ltd. pertaining to the Department of Heavy Industry
(Ministry of Heavy Industries and Public Enterprises)
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6. Statements of the Department Related Parliamentary Standing
Committee on Water Resources
Prof. Mrinal Miri laid on the Table, a copy each (in English and Hindi)
of the following Statements of the Department-related Parliamentary Standing
Committee on Water Resources:—
(i) Statement showing Further Action Taken by the Government on
the observations/recommendations contained in the Nineteenth
Report (Fifteenth Lok Sabha) on action taken by the
Government on the observations/recommendations contained in
the Sixteenth Report on ‗Repair, Renovation and Restoration of
Water Bodies‘; and
(ii) Statement showing Further Action Taken by the Government on
the observations/recommendations contained in the Twentieth
Report (Fifteenth Lok Sabha) on action taken by the
Government on the observations/recommendations contained in
the Seventeenth Report on ‗Demands for Grants (2013-14)‘ of
the Ministry of Water Resources, River Development and Ganga
Rejuvenation.
11-15 a.m.
7. Statement by Minister
Shri Bandaru Dattatreya, Minister of State (Independent Charge) of the
Ministry of Labour and Employment, laid on the Table, a Statement
(in English and Hindi) on the Status of implementation of recommendations
contained in the Thirty-second Report of the Department-related Parliamentary
Standing Committee on Labour (15th
Lok Sabha) on "Welfare of Glass and
Bangle workers of Firozabad - A Case Study".
@11-21 a.m.
8. Matters raised with permission
1. Shri P. Rajeeve raised a matter regarding hike in prices of essential
medicines.
Shri Anand Sharma, Shri Sitaram Yechury and !Shri Sharad Yadav
also spoke.
@
From 11-16 a.m. to 11-21 a.m., some points were raised.
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!Shri Mukhtar Abbas Naqvi, Minister of State in the Ministry of
Minority Affairs and in the Ministry of Parliamentary Affairs, responded.
11-27 a.m.
2. Shrimati Kanimozhi raised a matter regarding death of infants at
Dharmapuri Government Hospital.
#11-43 a.m.
3. Shri Bhupinder Singh raised a matter regarding issue of the Cyclone
‗Hudhud‘.
11-46 a.m.
4. Shri Ananda Bhaskar Rapolu raised a matter regarding complications
arising out of a direction of the Ministry of Civil Aviation to change the name
of Rajiv Gandhi Airport in Hyderabad-Telangana.
Shri Anand Sharma also spoke.
Shri Arun Jaitley, Minister of Finance, Minister of Corporate Affairs
and Minister of Information and Broadcasting and Leader of the House,
responded.
**12-00 noon.
9. Introduction of Ministers by the Leader of the House
Shri Arun Jaitley, Minister of Finance, Minister of Corporate Affairs and
Minister of Information and Broadcasting and Leader of the House, introduced
1 Cabinet Minister, 1 Minister of State (Independent Charge) and 5 Ministers
of State to the House.
12-04 p.m.
10. Starred Questions
Starred Question No. 41 regarding Intelligent Traffic System in Delhi
was orally answered.
(The House adjourned at 12-07 p.m. and re-assembled at 12-30 p.m.)
! Spoke in Hindi. # From 11-28 a.m. to 11-34 a.m., some points were raised; and
From 11-36 a.m. to 11-43 a.m., some points were raised. **
From 11-52 a.m. to 12-00 noon, some points were raised.
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%12-32 p.m.
(The House adjourned at 12-32 p.m. and re-assembled at 1-00 p.m.)
Answers to remaining Starred Question Nos. 42 to 60 were laid on the
Table.
11. Unstarred Questions
Answers to Unstarred Question Nos.311 to 465 were laid on the Table.
1-00 p.m.
12. Short Notice Question
Short Notice Question No. 1 regarding Strategic reserve of petroleum
resources was orally answered.
(The House adjourned at 1-04 p.m. and re-assembled at 2-00 p.m.)
*2-02 p.m.
13. Motions regarding the Thirteenth Report of the
Committee on Rules – Adopted
Prof. P. J. Kurien moved the following motions —
(i) ―That the Thirteenth Report of the Committee on Rules
presented to the Rajya Sabha on the 25th November, 2014, be
taken into consideration‖.
(ii) ―That this House agrees with the recommendations contained
in the Thirteenth Report of the Committee on Rules presented
to the Rajya Sabha on the 25th
November, 2014‖.
2-07 p.m.
Shri P. Rajeeve moved an amendment to the Second Motion as
follows —
“That in the proposed amendment to sub-rule (5) of rule 180 :-
(i) for figure and word “5.00 p.m.”, the figure and word
“2.00 p.m.” be substituted.
(ii) the proviso be deleted.”
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The following Members took part in the discussion:—
2-08 p.m. 1. !Shri Naresh Agrawal
2-11 p.m. 2. Shri Ananda Bhaskar Rapolu
2-15 p.m. 3. !Shri Mukhtar Abbas Naqvi (Minister of
State in the Ministry of Minority Affairs
and in the Ministry of Parliamentary
Affairs)
2-18 p.m. 4. Shri Sukhendu Sekhar Roy
2-20 p.m. 5. Shri P. Rajeeve
2-23 p.m. 6. Shri D. Raja
2-26 p.m. 7. Shri Satish Chandra Misra
2-29 p.m. 8. Shri Bhupinder Singh
2-33 p.m. 9. !Shri K.C. Tyagi
2-35 p.m. 10. Shri Tiruchi Siva
2-38 p.m. 11. Dr. K. Keshava Rao
2-40 p.m. 12. !Prof. Ram Gopal Yadav
2-41 p.m.
Prof. P. J. Kurien replied to the discussion.
2-52 p.m.
The motion for consideration of the Thirteenth Report of the Committee
on Rules, moved by Prof. P. J. Kurien, was adopted.
2-53 p.m.
The amendment moved by Shri P. Rajeeve to the second motion was also
adopted.
2-54 p.m.
The motion that the House agrees with the recommendations contained in
the Thirteenth Report of the Committee on Rules alongwith the amendment
moved by Shri P. Rajeeve, was adopted.
2-55 p.m.
14. Short Duration Discussion
Shri Anand Sharma raised a discussion on the money held in foreign
bank accounts by Indian citizens and business entities in violation of law.
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The following Members took part in the discussion:—
3-35 p.m. 1. !Shri Vijay Goel
3-54 p.m. 2. !Prof. Ram Gopal Yadav
4-13 p.m. 3. Shri Derek O‘Brien
4-22 p.m. 4. !Shri Sharad Yadav
4-40 p.m. 5. Shri A. Navaneethakrishnan
4-43 p.m. 6. !Km. Mayawati
4-55 p.m. 7. Shri Sitaram Yechury
5-18 p.m. 8. Shri Baishnab Parida
5-26 p.m. 9. !Shri Pramod Tiwari
5-35 p.m. 10. Shri D. Raja
5-43 p.m. 11. !Shri Sanjay Raut
5-51 p.m. 12. !Shri Anil Madhav Dave
6-05 p.m. 13. Dr. K.P. Ramalingam
6-11 p.m. 14. Shrimati Gundu Sudharani
6-14 p.m.
Shri Arun Jaitley, Minister of Finance, Minister of Corporate Affairs and
Minister of Information and Broadcasting and Leader of the House, replied to
the discussion.
The discussion was concluded.
$15. Message from Lok Sabha reported
The Delhi Special Police Establishment (Amendment) Bill, 2014
Secretary-General, reported to the House the following message
received from the Lok Sabha as signed by the Secretary-General of the Lok
Sabha:-
―In accordance with the provisions of rule 96 of the Rules of
Procedure and Conduct of Business in Lok Sabha, I am directed to
enclose the Delhi Special Police Establishment (Amendment) Bill,
2014, as passed by Lok Sabha at its sitting held on the
26th
November, 2014.‘
From 2-56 p.m. to 3-00 p.m., some points were raised; and
From 3-34 p.m. to 3-35 p.m. see item at Sl. No.15.
! Spoke in Hindi. $ At 3-34 p.m.
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16. Government Bill Laid on the Table
Secretary-General, laid on the Table a copy of the Delhi Special Police
Establishment (Amendment) Bill, 2014, as passed by Lok Sabha.
^7-02 p.m.
17. Messages from Lok Sabha reported
(I) The Central Universities (Amendment) Bill, 2014; and
(II) The Indian Institutes of Information Technology Bill, 2014.
Secretary-General, reported to the House the following messages
received from the Lok Sabha, signed by the Secretary General of the Lok
Sabha:-
(I)
"In accordance with the provisions of rule 96 of the Rules of
Procedure and Conduct of Business in Lok Sabha, I am directed to
enclose the Central Universities (Amendment) Bill, 2014, as passed
by Lok Sabha at its sitting held on the 26th November, 2014."
(II)
"In accordance with the provisions of rule 96 of the Rules of
Procedure and Conduct of Business in Lok Sabha, I am directed to
enclose the Indian Institutes of Information Technology Bill, 2014, as
passed by Lok Sabha at its sitting held on the 26th November, 2014."
18. Government Bills Laid on the Table
Secretary-General, laid on the Table, the following Bills, as passed by
Lok Sabha:- (i)
(I) The Central Universities (Amendment) Bill, 2014; and
(II) The Indian Institutes of Information Technology Bill, 2014.
7-06 p.m.
19. Government Bill — Passed
The Apprentices (Amendment) Bill, 2014, as passed by Lok Sabha
Further consideration of the motion moved by Shri Bandaru Dattatreya,
Minister of State (Independent Charge) of the Ministry of Labour and
Employment, on the 25th
November, 2014, continued.
^ From 6-44 p.m. to 6-47 p.m., some points were raised.
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The following Members took part in the discussion:—
7-06 p.m. 1. Prof. M. V. Rajeev Gowda
7-17 p.m. 2. !Dr. Satyanarayan Jatiya
7-19 p.m. 3. Shrimati Vijila Sathyananth
7-33 p.m. 4. Shri Satish Chandra Misra
7-49 p.m. 5. Shri T. K. Rangarajan
7-56 p.m. 6. Shri Bhupinder Singh
8-04 p.m. 7. Shrimati Gundu Sudharani
8-09 p.m. 8. Shri M. P. Achuthan
8-14 p.m. 9. Dr. K. P. Ramalingam
8-18 p.m. 10. Dr. K. Keshava Rao
8-22 p.m. 11. !Shri Naresh Agrawal
8-32 p.m.
Shri Bandaru Dattatreya replied to the debate.
8-45 p.m.
The motion for consideration of the Bill was adopted.
8-48 p.m.
Clause 2 to 14 were adopted.
Clause 1, the Enacting Formula and the Title were adopted.
8-53 p.m.
The motion moved by Shri Bandaru Dattatreya that the Bill be passed
was adopted and the Bill was passed.
8-54 p.m.
20. Special Mentions
The following Special Mentions were laid on the Table of the House:—
1. Dr. V. Maitreyan Demand for allocation of
transmission capacity under Long
Term Access by the Power Grid
Corporation of India Limited from
the Western and Eastern Regions
for Tamil Nadu.
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2. Shri Tapan Kumar Sen Demand to withhold the ongoing
process of privatization of
Integrated Child Development
Scheme.
3. Shri Paul Manoj Pandian Demand to re-open the railway
station at Kavalkinaru in
Tirunelveli District in Tamil Nadu.
4. Shri S. Thangavelu Demand for creation of a new
railway division at Tirunelveli in
Tamil Nadu.
5. Shri T. Rathinavel Demand to take steps for safe return
of Tamil Fishermen from Saudi
Arabia.
6. Shri Mansukh L. Mandaviya Demand to issue a postal stamp in
memory of Late Shri Gaurishankar
Govardhan Joshi.
(Due to gross disorderly conduct in violation of rules and etiquette
of Rajya Sabha by the following Members who, entered the „Well‟
of the House, displayed placards and persistently and willfully
obstructed the proceedings of the House, the Chair adjourned the
House at 12-07 p.m. and 12-32 p.m.:-
1. Shri V. Hanumantha Rao
2. Dr. K. V. P. Ramachandra Rao
3. Shri Jesudasu Seelam
4. Shri Mohd. Ali Khan
5. Shri Palvai Govardhan Reddy
6. Shri Praveen Rashtrapal
7. Shri Madhusudan Mistry
8. Dr. Vijaylaxmi Sadho
9. Prof. M. V. Rajeev Gowda
10. Shrimati Rajani Patil
11. Shri Mahendra Singh Mahra
12. Shri Pankaj Bora
13. Shrimati Wansuk Syiem
14. Shri Shantaram Naik
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15. Shri P. Bhattacharya
16. Shri Dhiraj Prasad Sahu
17. Haji Abdul Salam
18. Shri Narendra Budania
19. Shrimati Naznin Faruque
20. Shri P. L. Punia
21. Shri Bhubaneswar Kalita
22. Shri Oscar Fernandes
23. Shri Ananda Bhaskar Rapolu
24. Shrimati Viplove Thakur
25. Kumari Selja
26. Shri Rajeev Shukla
27. Shri Avinash Pande
(The House adjourned at 8-55 p.m. till 11-00 a.m. on Thursday, the
27th
November, 2014)
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THURSDAY, THE 27TH
NOVEMBER, 2014
(The Rajya Sabha met in the Parliament House at 11-00 a.m.)
11-00 a.m.
1. Papers Laid on the Table
Shri M. Venkaiah Naidu (Minister of Urban Development, Minister of
Housing and Urban Poverty Alleviation and Minister of Parliamentary
Affairs) laid on the Table a copy (in English and Hindi) of the Annual
Report and Accounts of the National Institute of Urban Affairs (NIUA),
New Delhi, for the year 2013-14, together with the Auditor's Report on the
Accounts.
Shri Kalraj Mishra (Minister of Micro, Small and Medium
Enterprises) laid on the Table a copy each (in English and Hindi) of the
following papers:—
(i) (a) Twenty-Second Annual Report and Accounts of the MSME-
Tool Room (Central Tool Room & Training Centre),
Bhubaneswar, for the year 2013-14, together with the Auditor's
Report on the Accounts.
(b) Statement by Government accepting the above Report.
(ii) (a) Annual Report and Accounts of the MSME-Tool Room, (Indo
Danish Tool Room), Jamshedpur, for the year 2013-14,
together with the Auditor's Report on the Accounts.
(b) Statement by Government accepting the above Report.
(iii) (a) Annual Report and Accounts of the MSME-Tool Room (Central
Tool Room & Training Centre), Kolkata, for the year 2013-14,
together with the Auditor's Report on the Accounts.
(b) Statement by Government accepting the above Report.
(iv) (a) Annual Report and Accounts of the MSME-Tool Room
(Tool Room & Training Centre), Guwahati, for the year
2013-14, together with the Auditor's Report on the Accounts.
(b) Statement by Government accepting the above Report.
(v) (a) Annual Report and Accounts of the MSME-Tool Room
(Indo German Tool Room), Aurangabad, for the year 2013-14,
together with the Auditor's Report on the Accounts.
(b) Statement by Government accepting the above Report.
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(vi) (a) Twenty-Second Annual Report and Accounts of the MSME-
Tool Room (Indo German Tool Room), Ahmedabad, for the
year 2013-14, together with the Auditor's Report on the
Accounts.
(b) Statement by Government accepting the above Report.
(vii) (a) Twenty-Second Annual Report and Accounts of the MSME-
Tool Room (Indo-German Tool Room), Indore, for the year
2013-14, together with the Auditor's Report on the Accounts.
(b) Statement by Government accepting the above Report.
(viii) (a) Annual Report and Accounts of the MSME-Tool Room (Central
Tool Room), Ludhiana, for the year 2013-14, together with the
Auditor's Report on the Accounts.
(b) Statement by Government accepting the above Report.
(ix) (a) Annual Report and Accounts of the MSME-Tool Room,
[Central Institute of Hand tools (CIHT)], Jalandhar, for the year
2013-14, together with the Auditor's Report on the Accounts.
(b) Statement by Government accepting the above Report.
(x) (a) Forty-Fourth Annual Report and Accounts of the MSME-Tool
Room (Central Institute of Tool Design), Hyderabad, for the
year 2013-14, together with the Auditor's Report on the
Accounts.
(b) Statement by Government accepting the above Report.
(xi) (a) Forty-Fourth Annual Report and Accounts of the Institute for
Design of Electrical Measuring Instruments (IDEMI), Mumbai,
for the year 2013-14, together with the Auditor's Report on the
Accounts.
(b) Statement by Government accepting the above Report.
(xii) (a) Annual Report and Accounts of the MSME-Technology
Development Centre (Electronics Service and Training Centre),
Nainital, Uttarakhand, for the year 2013-14, together with the
Auditor's Report on the Accounts.
(b) Statement by Government accepting the above Report.
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(xiii) (a) Annual Report and Accounts of the MSME-Technology
Development Centre (Process and Product Development
Centre), Agra, for the year 2013-14, together with the Auditor's
Report on the Accounts.
(b) Statement by Government accepting the above Report.
(xiv) (a) Fourteenth Annual Report and Accounts of the Credit
Guarantee Fund Trust for Micro and Small Enterprises
(CGTMSE), Mumbai, for the year 2013-14, together with the
Auditor's Report on the Accounts.
(b) Statement by Government accepting the above Report.
Dr. Harsh Vardhan (Minister of Science and Technology and
Minister of Earth Sciences) laid on the Table:-
I. A copy each (in English and Hindi) of the following papers, under
sub-section (1) (b) of Section 394 of the Companies Act, 2013:—
(a) Second Annual Report and Accounts of the Biotechnology
Industry Research Assistance Council (BIRAC), New Delhi, for
the year 2013-14, together with the Auditor's Report on the
Account and comments of the Comptroller and Auditor General
of India thereon.
(b) Statement by Government accepting the above Report.
II. A copy each (in English and Hindi) of the following papers:—
(i) (a) Annual Report and Accounts of the Centre for DNA
Fingerprinting and Diagnostics (CDFD), Hyderabad, for the year
2013-14, together with the Auditor's Report on the Accounts.
(b) Statement by Government accepting the above Report.
(ii) (a) Annual Report and Accounts of the National Institute of Plant
Genome Research (NIPGR), New Delhi, for the year 2013-14,
together with the Auditor's Report on the Accounts.
(b) Statement by Government accepting the above Report.
(iii) (a) Annual Report and Accounts of the National Institute of Animal
Biotechnology (NIAB), Hyderabad, for the year 2013-14,
together with the Auditor's Report on the Accounts.
(b) Statement by Government accepting the above Report.
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(iv) (a) Annual Report and Accounts of the National Agri-Food
Biotechnology Institute (NABI), Mohali, (Punjab), for the year
2013-14, together with the Auditor's Report on the Accounts
(b) Statement by Government accepting the above Report.
(v) (a) Second Annual Report and Accounts of the Centre of Innovative
and Applied Bioprocessing (CIAB) Mohali, Punjab, for the year
2013-14, together with the Auditor's Report on the Accounts.
(b) Statement by the Government accepting the above Report.
(vi) (a) Annual Report of the Institute of Life Sciences (ILS),
Bhubaneswar, for the year 2013-14.
(b) Annual Accounts of the Institute of Life Sciences (ILS),
Bhubaneswar, for the year 2013-14, and the Audit Report thereon.
(c) Statement by Government accepting the above Report.
Shri Prakash Javadekar (Minister of State (Independent Charge) in the
Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change) laid on the Table a
copy each (in English and Hindi) of the following papers:—
(a) Annual Report and Accounts of the Indian Plywood Industries
Research and Training Institute (IPIRTI), Bangalore, for the year
2012-13, together with the Auditor's Report on the Accounts.
(b) Review by Government on the working of the above Institute.
(c) Statement giving reasons for the delay in laying the papers
mentioned at (a) above.
Dr. Jitendra Singh (Minister of State (Independent Charge) in the
Ministry of Development of North Eastern Region, Minister of State in the
Prime Minister‘s Office, Minister of State in the Ministry of Personnel, Public
Grievances and Pensions, Minister of State in the Department of Atomic
Energy and Minister of State in the Department of Space) laid on the Table a
copy (in English and Hindi) of the Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances
and Pensions (Department of Personnel and Training) Notification No. G.S.R.
683 (E), dated the 24th
September, 2014, amending Notification No. G.S.R.
610 (E), dated the 26th
July, 1985, to substitute certain entries in the original
Notification, under sub-section (1) of Section 37 of the Administrative
Tribunals Act, 1985.
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11-02 a.m.
2. Reports of the Committee of Privileges
Shrimati Sasikala Pushpa presented the following Reports (in English
and Hindi) of the Committee of Privileges :–
(i) Fifty-ninth Report on the matter of alleged breach of privilege
arising out of the complaint of a Member, Rajya Sabha
regarding his inability to participate in the debate due to the
adjournment of the House by disruptions caused by some
Members; and
(ii) Sixtieth Report on the matter of alleged manhandling and
discourteous behaviour with a Member, Rajya Sabha by the
Delhi Police personnel while taking part in a dharna.
%11-07 a.m.
(The House adjourned at 11-07 a.m. and re-assembled at 11-16 a.m.)
@11-19 a.m.
3. Matters raised with permission
1. !Shri Pramod Tiwari raised a matter regarding death of women
during sterilization operations in Bilaspur District of Chhattisgarh.
^Shrimati Mohsina Kidwai also spoke.
11-25 a.m.
2. Shri Derek O‘Brien raised a matter regarding loan of one billion dollar
given to Adani Group by SBI.
Shri M. Venkaiah Naidu, Minister of Urban Development, Minister of
Housing and Urban Poverty Alleviation, and Minister of Parliamentary
Affairs, responded.
11-30 a.m.
3. Shri Md. Nadimul Haque raised a matter regarding recent surge in
communal violence in the country.
%
From 11-03 a.m. to 11-07 a.m., some points were raised. @
From 11-16 a.m. to 11-19 a.m., some points were raised.
! Spoke in Hindi.
^ Spoke in Urdu.
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11-32 a.m.
4. Shri Sukhendu Sekhar Roy raised a matter regarding inclusion of
certain cancer drugs in the list of essential drugs.
Shri Jagat Prakash Nadda, Minister of Health and Family Welfare and
Shri M. Venkaiah Naidu, Minister of Urban Development, Minister of
Housing and Urban Poverty Alleviation, and Minister of Parliamentary
Affairs, responded.
11-34 a.m.
5. Shri K. N. Balagopal raised a matter regarding outbreak of Bird Flu
in some districts of Kerala.
Shri P. Rajeeve and Shri Vayalar Ravi also spoke.
Shri Jagat Prakash Nadda, Minister of Health and Family Welfare,
responded.
11-39 a.m.
6. Shri Ritabrata Banerjee raised a matter regarding attacks on people of
North-East in different parts of the country.
11-42 a.m.
7. Shri Tapan Kumar Sen raised a matter regarding reported move to
denationalize Coal Industry.
11-45 a.m.
8. !Shrimati Rajani Patil raised a matter regarding drought situation in
Maharashtra.
Shri Rajkumar Dhoot also spoke.
11-49 a.m.
9. !Shri K. C. Tyagi raised a matter regarding missing children in the
country.
11-51 a.m.
10. !Shri Naresh Agrawal raised a matter regarding restriction on
disbursement of certain medicines in the CGHS dispensaries to MPs.
!Shrimati Viplove Thakur and !Shri Sharad Yadav also spoke.
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Shri Jagat Prakash Nadda, Minister of Health and Family Welfare,
responded.
11-54 a.m.
11. Shri Shantaram Naik raised a matter regarding sand erosion at Baga
beach in Goa.
11-57 a.m.
12. Shri P. Bhattacharya raised a matter regarding problem of ATM
operations and reduction in the number of transactions per month
11-59 a.m.
13. Dr. T. N. Seema raised a matter regarding demolition of houses in
South Delhi.
12-00 noon.
4. Introduction of Ministers by the Leader of the House
Shri Arun Jaitley, Minister of Finance, Minister of Corporate Affairs and
Minister of Information and Broadcasting and Leader of the House, introduced
1 Cabinet Minister and 3 Ministers of State to the House.
12-01 p.m.
5. Starred Questions
The following Starred Questions were orally answered:-
Starred Question No. 61 regarding Utilization of tribals in Special
Tigers Protection Force.
Starred Question No. 62 regarding Extension of service period.
(The House adjourned at 12-10 p.m. and re-assembled at 12-19 p.m.)
Starred Question No. 63 regarding Inclusion of castes in OBC list.
Starred Question No. 64 regarding Registered MSMEs in the country.
Starred Question No. 65 regarding Dismantling of the Planning
Commission.
(The House adjourned at 12-33 p.m. and re-assembled at 2-00 p.m.)
Answers to remaining Starred Question Nos. 66 to 80 were laid on the
Table.
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6. Unstarred Questions
Answers to Unstarred Question Nos.466 to 620 were laid on the Table.
*2-07 p.m.
7. Calling Attention to the Matter of Urgent Public Importance
Shri D. Raja called the attention of the Minister of Rural Development to
the reported move of the Government to introduce changes in the Mahatma
Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Scheme (MGNREGS) by
reducing the wage component of the fund allocation and restricting the areas
of work.
Shri Chaudhary Birender Singh, Minister of Rural Development,
Minister of Panchayati Raj, and Minister of Drinking Water and Sanitation,
made a statement.
Thereafter, some Members sought clarifications on the statement.
@4-34 p.m.
8. Government Bill — Passed
The Delhi Special Police Establishment (Amendment) Bill, 2014,
as passed by Lok Sabha
Shri Arun Jaitley (Minister of Finance, Minister of Corporate Affairs
and Minister of Information and Broadcasting) moved:-
―That the Bill further to amend the Delhi Special Police Establishment
Act, 1946, as passed by Lok Sabha, be taken into consideration.‖
The following Members took part in the discussion:—
4-49 p.m. 1. Shri Anand Sharma
&5-19 p.m. 2. !Shri Ajay Sancheti
5-21 p.m. 3. !Shri Naresh Agrawal
5-27 p.m. 4. !Shri Sukhendu Sekhar Roy
5-34 p.m. 5. Shri Satish Chandra Misra
* From 2-00 p.m. to 2-07 p.m., some points were raised.
@ From 4-30 p.m. to 4-34 p.m., some points were raised.
& From 5-10 p.m. to 5-13 p.m., some points were raised; and
From 5-17 p.m. to 5-19 p.m., some points were raised.
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5-36 p.m. 6. Shri K. N. Balagopal
5-40 p.m. 7. Shri A. U. Singh Deo
5-46 p.m. 8. Shri Majeed Memon
5-50 p.m. 9. Shri D. Raja
5-55 p.m. 10. Shri Shantaram Naik
6-01 p.m. 11. Shri A. Navaneethakrishnan
6-02 p.m. 12. Shri Tiruchi Siva
6-05 p.m. 13. Shri K.T.S. Tulsi
6-08 p.m. 14. !Shri Rajeev Shukla
6-12 p.m.
Shri Arun Jaitley replied to the debate.
6-20 p.m.
The motion for consideration of the Bill was adopted.
Clause 2 was adopted.
Clause 1, the Enacting Formula and the Title were adopted.
6-21 p.m.
The motion moved by Shri Arun Jaitley that the Bill be passed was
adopted and the Bill was passed.
6-22 p.m.
9. Message from Lok Sabha reported
The Constitution (Scheduled Castes) Orders (Amendment) Bill, 2014
Secretary-General, reported to the House the following message
received from Lok Sabha as signed by the Secretary-General of the Lok
Sabha:-
―In accordance with the provisions of rule 96 of the Rules of
Procedure and Conduct of Business in Lok Sabha, I am directed to
enclose the Constitution (Scheduled Castes) Orders (Amendment)
Bill, 2014, as passed by Lok Sabha at its sitting held on the 27th
November, 2014.‖
10. Government Bill Laid on the Table
Secretary-General, laid on the Table a copy of the Constitution
(Scheduled Castes) Orders (Amendment) Bill, 2014, as passed by Lok Sabha.
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6-23 p.m.
11. Recommendations of the Business Advisory Committee
The Deputy Chairman informed the Members that the Business Advisory
Committee in its meeting held on the 27th
November, 2014 has allotted time
for Government Legislative and other Business, as follows:-
BUSINESS TIME
ALLOTTED
1. Consideration and passing of the following
Bills as passed by Lok Sabha:-
(a) The Indian Institutes of Information
Technology (IIIT) Bill, 2014.
(b) The Central Universities (Amendment)
Bill, 2014.
Two hours
Two hours
2. Consideration and passing of the Textiles
Undertakings (Nationalisation) Laws
(Amendment and Validation) Bill, 2014,
after it is passed by Lok Sabha.
Three hours
6-24 p.m.
12. Special Mentions
1. Shri P. Rajeeve raised a matter regarding need to withdraw the RBI
circular limiting number of withdrawals from the banks in the country.
6-25 p.m.
2. Shri Ananda Bhaskar Rapolu raised a matter regarding need to
establish a Sainik School in Telangana.
6-26 p.m.
3. Shrimati Wansuk Syeim raised a matter regarding need to give
financial package for rehabilitation works in flash flood hit areas of Garo Hills
in Meghalaya.
6-27 p.m.
4. Shri Ambeth Rajan raised a matter regarding need to provide special
care to students belonging to SCs/STs category at primary level in schools.
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6-30 p.m.
5. !Shri Mahendra Singh Mahra raised a matter regarding need to install
mobile phone towers of high power in border regions of the country
particularly, in Pithoragarh and Champawat districts in Uttarakhand.
6-32 p.m.
6. Shrimati Kanimozhi raised a matter regarding need to provide relief
measures to farmers affected by floods in Tamil Nadu.
6-36 p.m.
7. Shri Balwinder Singh Bhunder raised a matter regarding need to
make public the victims of 1984 riots at railway stations and trains and give
them compensation.
6-38 p.m.
8. Shri K.N. Balagopal raised a matter regarding need to enhance the
budget allocation of Jawahar Navodaya Vidyalayas.
6-39 p.m.
9. Shri A.U. Singh Deo raised a matter regarding need to make
provisions to stop giving Government/ Constitutional posts to Supreme Court
Judges, post-retirement
6-41 p.m.
10. Shri Tarun Vijay raised a matter regarding need to name the Sainik
Schools after the Param Veer Chakra winner soldiers.
6-44 p.m.
11. Shri Anil Desai raised a matter regarding need to take steps for video
recording and live telecast of court proceedings in the country.
6-46 p.m.
12. Shri Pankaj Bora raised a matter regarding need to take contingency
measures to protect people from polluted air in the Delhi.
6-47 p.m.
13. Shri M.P. Achuthan raised a matter regarding need to settle the long
pending demands of bank employees for wage revision.
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6-48 p.m.
14. !Shri Motilal Vora raised a matter regarding need to take steps to
provide school building to Army School Mendrakala in Ambikapur in
Chhattisgarh.
6-50 p.m.
15. Shri Palvai Govardhan Reddy raised a matter regarding need to to
withdraw the order changing the name of domestic airport terminal in
Hyderabad.
(Due to gross disorderly conduct in violation of rules and etiquette
of Rajya Sabha by the following Members who, entered the „Well‟
of the House, displayed placards and persistently and willfully
obstructed the proceedings of the House, the Chair adjourned the
House at 11-07 a.m., 12-10 p.m. and 12-33 p.m.:-
1. Shri V. Hanumantha Rao
2. Dr. K. V. P. Ramachandra Rao
3. Shri Mohd. Ali Khan
4. Shri Palvai Govardhan Reddy
5. Shri Madhusudan Mistry
6. Dr. Vijaylaxmi Sadho
7. Prof. M. V. Rajeev Gowda
8. Shrimati Rajani Patil
9. Shri Mahendra Singh Mahra
10. Shri Pankaj Bora
11. Shrimati Wansuk Syiem
12. Shri Shantaram Naik
13. Shri P. Bhattacharya
14. Shri Dhiraj Prasad Sahu
15. Shri Narendra Budania
16. Shrimati Naznin Faruque
17. Shri P. L. Punia
18. Shri Bhubaneswar Kalita
19. Shri Ananda Bhaskar Rapolu
20. Shrimati Viplove Thakur
21. Shri Rajeev Shukla
22. Shri Avinash Pande
23. Shri Parvez Hashmi
24. Shri Santiuse Kujur
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25. Dr. K. Chiranjeevi
26. Shri Vijay Jawaharlal Darda
27. Shri Praveen Rashtrapal
28. Shrimati Manorama D. Sharama
29. Shri Pramod Tiwari
30. Shri Ronald Sapa Tlau
(The House adjourned at 6-53 p.m. till 11-00 a.m. on Friday, the
28th
November, 2014)
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FRIDAY, THE 28TH
NOVEMBER, 2014
(The Rajya Sabha met in the Parliament House at 11-00 a.m.)
11-00 a.m.
1. Papers Laid on the Table
Shri Santosh Kumar Gangwar (Minister of State (Independent
Charge) in the Ministry of Textiles) laid on the Table:-
I. A copy each (in English and Hindi) of the following papers, under
sub-section (1) (b) of Section 394 of the Companies Act, 2013:—
(a) Annual Report and Accounts of the Central Cottage Industries
Corporation of India Limited (CCIC), New Delhi, for the year
2013-14, together with the Auditor's Report on the Accounts
and the comments of the Comptroller and Auditor General of
India thereon.
(b) Review by Government on the working of the above
Corporation.
II. A copy each (in English and Hindi) of the following papers:—
(i) (a) Forty-ninth Annual Report and Accounts of the Wool &
Woollens Export Promotion Council (W&WEPC), New Delhi,
for the year 2013-14, together with the Auditor‘s Report on the
Accounts.
(b) Review by Government on the working of the above Council.
(ii) (a) Annual Report and Accounts of the Indian Jute Industries
Research Association (IJIRA), Kolkata, for the year 2013-14,
together with the Auditor's Report on the Accounts.
(b) Review by Government on the working of the above
Association.
(iii) (a) Forty-fifth Annual Report and Accounts of the Handloom
Export Promotion Council (HEPC), Chennai, for the year 2013-
14, together with the Auditor's Report on the Accounts.
(b) Review by Government on the working of the above Council.
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Dr. Sanjeev Kumar Balyan (Minister of State in the Ministry of
Agriculture) laid on the Table:-
I. A copy (in English and Hindi) of the Ministry of Agriculture
(Department of Agriculture and Cooperation) Notification No. S.O. 2068
(E), dated the 14th
August, 2014, publishing the Fertiliser (Control) Third
Amendment Order, 2014, under sub-section (6) of Section 3 of the Essential
Commodities Act, 1955.
II. A copy each (in English and Hindi) of the following Notifications
of the Ministry of Agriculture (Department of Agriculture and Cooperation),
under sub section (2) of Section 4D of the Destructive Insects and Pests Act,
1914:—
(1) S.O. 2320 (E), dated the 12th September, 2014, publishing the
Plant Quarantine (Regulation of Import into India) (Third
Amendment) Order, 2014.
(2) S.O. 2542 (E), dated the 30th September, 2014, publishing the
Plant Quarantine (Regulation of Import into India) (Fourth
Amendment) Order, 2014.
III. A copy each (in English and Hindi) of the following Notifications
of the Ministry of Agriculture (Department of Agriculture and Cooperation),
under sub-section (3) of Section 36 of the Insecticides Act, 1968:—
(1) S.O. 2485 (E), dated the 24th
September, 2014, regarding
cancellation of Certificate of Registration granted for Sirmate to
all registrants for want of data necessary to fix maximum
Residue Limits.
(2) S.O. 2486 (E), dated the 24th
September, 2014, regarding
deletion of crops from the label and leaflets of insecticides for
which Maximum Residue Limits have not been fixed.
IV. A copy (in English and Hindi) of the following Notification of the
Ministry of Agriculture (Department of Animal Husbandry, Dairying and
Fisheries) Notification No. G.S.R. 667 (E), dated the 17th
September, 2014,
amending Notification No. G.S.R. 740 (E), dated the 22nd
December, 2005
to substitute certain entries in the original Notification, under Section 26 of
the Coastal Aquaculture Authority Act, 2005.
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V.(1) A copy each (in English and Hindi) of the following papers, under
sub-section (1) (b) of Section 394 of the Companies Act, 2013:—
(a) Annual Report and Audited Statement of Accounts of the
Lakshadweep Development Corporation Limited (LDCL),
Kavaratti, Lakshadweep for the year 2012-13, together with the
Auditor's Report on the Accounts and the comments of the
Comptroller and Auditor General of India thereon.
(b) Review by Government on the working of the above
Corporation.
(2) Statement (in English and Hindi) giving reasons for the delay in
laying the papers mentioned at (1) (a) above.
VI. A copy each (in English and Hindi) of the following papers:—
(i) (a) Annual Report and Accounts of the Indian Society of
Agricultural Economics (ISAE), Mumbai, for the year
2013-14, together with the Auditor's Report on the Accounts.
(b) Review by Government on the working of the above Society.
(ii) (a) Annual Report and Accounts of the Indian Society of
Agricultural Statistics (ISAS), New Delhi, for the year 2013-
14, together with the Auditor's Report on the Accounts.
(b) Review by Government on the working of the above Society.
(iii) (a) Fifty-fourth Annual Report of the National Cooperative
Agriculture and Rural Development Banks‘ Federation Limited,
(NCARDBF), Navi Mumbai, for the year 2013-14.
(b) Annual Accounts of the National Cooperative Agriculture and
Rural Development Banks‘ Federation Limited, (NCARDBF),
Navi Mumbai, for the year 2013-14, and the Audit Report
thereon.
(c) Review by Government on the working of the above Federation.
(iv) (a) Fifty-first Annual Report of the National Federation of State
Cooperative Banks Limited (NAFSCOB), Navi Mumbai, for the
year 2013-14.
(b) Annual Accounts of the National Federation of State
Cooperative Banks Limited (NAFSCOB), Navi Mumbai, for the
year 2013-14, and the Audit Report thereon.
(c) Review by Government on the working of the above Federation.
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Shri Raosaheb Dadarao Danve (Minister of State in the Ministry of
Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Distribution) laid on the Table a copy
(in English and Hindi) of the Ministry of Consumer Affairs, Food and Public
Distribution (Department of Consumer Affairs) Notification No. S.O. 2559
(E), dated the 30th
September, 2014, publishing the Removal of (Licensing
Requirements, Stock limits and Movement Restrictions) on Specified
Foodstuffs (Amendment) Order, 2014, under sub-section (6) of Section 3 of
the Essential Commodities Act, 1955.
Shri Jayant Sinha (Minister of State in the Ministry of Finance) laid on
the Table a copy each (in English and Hindi) of the following Reports, under
clause (1) of article 151 of the Constitution,:—
(i) Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General of India for the
year ended March 2013: (Report No.19 of 2014: Railways
Finances) Union Government (Railways) - Indian Railways
Appropriation Accounts - Part-I-Review and Part-II-Detailed
Appropriation Accounts, Part-II-Detailed Appropriation
Accounts (Annexure-G) for the year 2012-13;
(ii) Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General of India for the
year ended March 2013: Report No.20 of 2014: Union
Government - Department of Revenue - (Direct Taxes),
Performance Audit on Allowances of Depreciation and
Amortisation;
(iii) Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General of India for the
year ended March 2013: Report No.21 of 2014: Union
Government - Department of Revenue-(Indirect Taxes-
Customs), Performance of Special Economic Zones (SEZs);
(iv) Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General of India for the
year ended March 2013: Report No.22 of 2014: Union
Government - Department of Space (Compliance Audit) on
Management of satellite capacity for DTH service by
Department of Space;
(v) Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General of India on
Hydrocarbon Production Sharing Contracts - Union Government
- Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas Report No. 24 of 2014;
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(vi) Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General of India for the
year ended March 2013 - Union Government (Civil) -
Compliance Audit Observations Report No. 25 of 2014;
(vii) Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General of India for the
year ended March 2013: Union Government (Railways) -
Compliance Audit Report No. 26 of 2014;
(viii) Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General of India for the
year ended March 2013 - Union Government Scientific and
Environmental Ministries/Departments - Compliance Audit
Report No. 27 of 2014; and
(ix) Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General of India for the
year ended March 2014 - Union Government - Department of
Revenue (Indirect Taxes - Central Excise and Service Tax)
Performance Audit Report No.29 of 2014.
11-01 a.m.
2. Report of the Department Related Parliamentary Standing
Committee on Health and Family Welfare
Shri Satish Chandra Misra presented the Eightieth Report (in English and
Hindi) of the Department-related Parliamentary Standing Committee on
Health and Family Welfare on the Food Safety and Standards (Amendment)
Bill, 2014.
11.02 a.m.
3. Report of the Department Related Parliamentary Standing
Committee on Personnel, Public Grievances, Law and Justice
Dr. E.M. Sudarsana Natchiappan presented the Seventy-second Report
(in English and Hindi) of the Department-related Parliamentary Standing
Committee on Personnel, Public Grievances, Law and Justice on the Delhi
High Court (Amendment) Bill, 2014.
4. Statement by Minister
Shri Radha Mohan Singh, Minister of Agriculture, laid on the Table, a
Statement (in English and Hindi) on the Status of implementation of
recommendations contained in the Thirty-seventh Report of the Department-
related Parliamentary Standing Committee on Agriculture on "Cultivation of
Genetically Modified Food Crops-Prospects and Effects."
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11-03 a.m.
5. Statement regarding Government Business
Shri Mukhtar Abbas Naqvi, Minister of State in the Ministry of Minority
Affairs and in the Ministry of Parliamentary Affairs made a statement
regarding Government Business in the Rajya Sabha during the week
commencing on Monday, the 1st of December, 2014.
11-04 a.m.
6. Matters raised with permission
1. !Shri Anand Sharma raised a matter regarding the reported killing of
39 Indians abducted in June, 2014 by the ISIS in Iraq which appeared in some
TV news channels.
The following members also spoke:-
(1) !Prof. Ram Gopal Yadav
(2) Shri Derek O‘Brien
(3) !Km. Mayawati
(4) !Shri K.C. Tyagi
(5) Shri P. Rajeeve
(6) !Sardar Sukhdev Singh Dhindsa
(7) !Shri Bhupinder Singh
(8) !Shri Pramod Tiwari
(9) !Shri Majeed Memon
(10) !Shrimati Jaya Bachchan
(11) !Shri Sharad Yadav
(12) !Shri Rajeev Shukla
!Shrimati Sushma Swaraj, Minister of External Affairs and Overseas
Indian Affairs, responded.
11-51 a.m.
2. Dr. Kanwar Deep Singh raised a matter regarding alarming spread of
cancer disease in the country.
11-54 a.m.
3. !Shri Vishambhar Prasad Nishad raised a matter regarding supply of
fertilizers to farmers in Bundelkhand in Uttar Pradesh.
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11-56 a.m.
4. !Shri Mansukh L. Mandaviya raised a matter regarding creating
social awareness for human organ of brain dead persons.
11-58 a.m.
5. !Shri Tarun Vijay raised a matter regarding observing Thiruvalluvar‘s
birth anniversary.
12-00 noon
7. Starred Questions
The following Starred Questions were orally answered:-
Starred Question No. 81 regarding MoU with Ministry of Road
Transport and Highways to facilitate transportation.
Starred Question No. 82 regarding Decontrol of drug prices.
Starred Question No. 83 regarding Steep rise in the prices of potato and
onion.
Starred Question No. 84 regarding Access to internet services.
Starred Question No. 85 regarding Growth target for agriculture
sector.
Starred Question No. 86 regarding SC/ST Employees’ Welfare
Organisation/Associations.
Answers to remaining Starred Question Nos. 87 to 100 were laid on the
Table.
8. Unstarred Questions
Answers to Unstarred Question Nos. 621 to 775 were laid on the Table.
(The House adjourned at 1-00 p.m. and re-assembled at 2-33 p.m.) *2-36 p.m.
9. Statement by Minister
Shrimati Nirmala Sitharaman, Minister of State (Independent Charge) in
the Ministry of Commerce and Industry made a statement regarding India‘s
stand in WTO.
! Spoke in Hindi. * From 2-33 p.m. to 2-36 p.m., some points were raised.
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2-47 p.m.
10. Private Members’ Bills — Introduced
(1) The White Asbestos (Ban on Use and Import) Bill, 2014 was
introduced by Shri Vijay Jawaharlal Darda.
(2) The Supreme Court (Establishment of a Permanent Bench at Nagpur)
Bill, 2014 was introduced by Shri Vijay Jawaharlal Darda.
2-48 p.m.
(3) The Personal Data Protection Bill, 2014 was introduced by Shri Vijay
Jawaharlal Darda.
(4) The Constitution (Amendment) Bill, 2014 (amendment of article 371)
was introduced by Shri Rajkumar Dhoot.
2-49 p.m.
(5) The Illegal Immigrants and Missing Foreign Nationals Identification
and Deportation Authority of India Bill, 2014 was introduced by
Shri Rajkumar Dhoot.
(6) The Homeless Pavement Dwellers (Welfare) Bill, 2014 was
introduced by Shri Rajkumar Dhoot.
2-50 p.m.
(7) The Constitution (Scheduled Castes) Order (Amendment) Bill, 2014
was introduced by Shri Vishambhar Prasad Nishad.
2-51 p.m.
(8) The Constitution (Amendment) Bill, 2014 (amendment of article 107)
was introduced by Shri Mansukh L. Mandaviya.
(9) The Constitution (Amendment) Bill, 2014 (amendment of article 130)
was introduced by Shri Mansukh L. Mandaviya.
(10) The Constitution (Amendment) Bill, 2014 (amendment of article
155) was introduced by Shri Mansukh L. Mandaviya.
2-52 p.m.
(11)The Compulsory Physical Fitness of Children through Sports in
Schools and Development of Sports Infrastructure Bill, 2014 was introduced
by Shri Vivek Gupta.
2-53 p.m.
(12)The Criminal Laws (Amendment) Bill, 2014 was introduced by
Shrimati Kanimozhi.
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2-54 p.m.
11. Private Members’ Bill — Negatived
The Compulsory Military Training Bill, 2012
Further consideration of the following motion moved by Shri Avinash
Rai Khanna on the 8th
August, 2014:-
"That the Bill to provide for compulsory military training to all youths
in the country and to include military training in the curriculum for
children from matriculation to graduation level and for matters
connected therewith, be taken into consideration".
The following members took part in the discussion:—
2-54 p.m. 1. !Shri Mansukh L. Mandaviya
3-08 p.m. 2. !Shri Bhupinder Singh
3-19 p.m. 3. !Prof. Ram Gopal Yadav
3-31 p.m. 4. ^Chaudhary Munvvar Saleem
3-35 p.m. 5. !Dr. Satyanarayan Jatiya
(continued his speech from 08/08/2014)
3-47 p.m. 6. !Shri Veer Singh
3-54 p.m. 7. Shri V.P.Singh Badnore
4-04 p.m. 8. Shri Manohar Parrikar,
Minister of Defence
4-15 p.m.
The Bill was negatived.
4-17 p.m.
12. Private Members’ Bill — Under Consideration
The Fertilizer (Price Control) Bill, 2013
Shri Vivek Gupta moved:-
―That the Bill to provide for the fixing of maximum retail price of all
fertilizers by the Central Government and for matters connected
therewith and incidental thereto, be taken into consideration.‖
The following Members took part in the discussion:—
4-38 p.m. 1. Shrimati Vijila Sathyananth
4-52 p.m. 2. Dr. Bhalchandra Mungekar
5-05 p.m. 3. !Sardar Sukhdev Singh Dhindsa
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! Spoke in Hindi.
^ Spoke in Urdu.
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5-09 p.m. 4. Shri D. Bandyopadhyay
5-12 p.m. 5. Shri C.P. Narayanan
(speech unfinished)
The discussion was not concluded.
5-17 p.m.
13. Message from Lok Sabha — Reported
The Labour Laws (Exemption from Furnishing Returns and
maintaining Registers by certain Establishments) Amendment
Bill, 2014
Secretary-General, reported to the House the following message
received from the Lok Sabha as signed by the Secretary-General of the
Lok Sabha:-
―In accordance with the provisions of rule 120 of the Rules of
Procedure and Conduct of Business in Lok Sabha, I am directed to
inform you that Lok Sabha, at its sitting held on the 28th
November,
2014, agreed without any amendment to the Labour Laws (Exemption
from Furnishing Returns and Maintaining Registers by Certain
Establishments) Amendment Bill, 2014, which was passed by Rajya
Sabha at its sitting held on the 25th
November, 2014.‖
5-18 p.m.
14. Special Mention
!Shri Vishambhar Prasad Nishad raised a matter regarding need to give a
special financial package to resolve the problem of irrigation in Bundelkhand
region of Uttar Pradesh.
(The House adjourned at 5-19 p.m. till 11-00 a.m. on Monday, the
1st December, 2014)
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! Spoke in Hindi.
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MONDAY, THE 1ST
DECEMBER, 2014
(The Rajya Sabha met in the Parliament House at 11-00 a.m.)
11-00 a.m.
1. Papers Laid on the Table
Shrimati Smriti Zubin Irani (Minister of Human Resource
Development) laid on the Table:-
I. A copy each (in English and Hindi) of the following Notifications of
the Ministry of Human Resource Development, under sub-section (2) of
Section 40 of the Indira Gandhi National Open University Act, 1985:—
(1) IG/Admn.(G)/ST.4/Pt/2012, dated the August 31st – September
6th
, 2013 (Weekly Gazette), regarding amendment to Clause (1)
(ii) (a) of Statute 4 of the IGNOU Act, 1985 concerning the
appointment of Directors of the School of Studies in the
University.
(2) IG/Admn.(G)/DEC/2013/3148, dated the August
31st–September 6
th, 2013 (Weekly Gazette), regarding
repealing/deletion of Statute 28 of IGNOU Act 1985 dealing
with the Distance Education Council.
II.(1) A copy each (in English and Hindi) of the following papers, under
Section 17 of the National Commission for Minority Educational Institutions
Act, 2004:—
(a) Annual Report of the National Commission for Minority
Educational Institutions (NCMEI), New Delhi, for the year
2012-13.
(b) Annual Accounts of the National Commission for Minority
Educational Institutions (NCMEI), New Delhi, for the year
2012-13, and the Audit Report thereon.
(c) Memorandum of Action Taken on the recommendations of the
above Commission in its Annual Report, for the year 2012-13.
(2) Statement (in English and Hindi) giving reasons for the delay in
laying the papers mentioned at (1) above.
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III. A copy each (in English and Hindi) of the following papers:—
(i) (a) Annual Report and Accounts of the Rajasthan Council of
Secondary Education implementing the Rashtriya Madhyamik
Shiksha Abhiyan (RMSA), Jaipur, Rajasthan, for the year
2012-13, together with the Auditor's Report on the Accounts.
(b) Statement by Government accepting the above Report.
(c) Statement giving reasons for the delay in laying the papers
mentioned at (i) (a) above.
(ii) (a) Annual Report and Accounts of the Rashtriya Madhyamik
Shiksha Abhiyan (RMSA), Tamil Nadu, for the year 2013-14,
together with the Auditor's Report on the Accounts.
(b) Statement by Government accepting the above Report.
Shri Upendra Kushwaha (Minister of State in the Ministry of Human
Resource Development) laid on the Table a copy each (in English and
Hindi) of the following papers:—
(a) Annual Report and Accounts of the UEE Mission (Sarva
Shiksha Abhiyan), Delhi, for the year 2013-14, together with
the Auditor's Report on the Accounts.
(b) Statement by Government accepting the above Report.
11-01 a.m.
2. Reports of the Department Related Parliamentary Standing
Committee on External Affairs
Dr. Karan Singh laid on the Table, a copy each (in English and Hindi) of
the following Reports of the Department-related Parliamentary Standing
Committee on External Affairs:-
(i) First Report on ‗The Constitution (One Hundred and
Nineteenth Amendment) Bill, 2013‘; and
(ii) Second Report on Action Taken by the Government on the
recommendations/observations contained in the Twenty Fifth
Report (Fifteenth Lok Sabha) on the subject ‗Passport Seva
Project – Targets and Achievements‘.
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11-02 a.m.
3. Motion for Election to the National Welfare Board for Seafarers
A motion for election of one member to the National Welfare Board for
Seafarers, was moved and adopted.
*11-06 a.m.
4. Matters raised with permission
1. Dr. Ashok S. Ganguly raised a matter regarding celebrating the birth
anniversary of V. Prabhakaran by the chief of a political party.
&11-10 a.m.
2. Shri Tiruchi Siva raised a matter regarding the issue of release of
recently detained Tamil Nadu fishermen by Sri Lanka.
11-13 a.m.
3. Shri S. Muthukaruppan raised a matter regarding recent arrest of
Tamil Nadu Fishermen by Sri Lankan Navy.
11-16 a.m.
4. !Sardar Sukhdev Singh Dhindsa raised a matter regarding hunger
strike of Bhai Gurbaksh Singh Khalsa for the release of Sikhs who are
languishing in various jails despite completing their sentence.
11-18 a.m.
5. !Shri Prabhat Jha raised a matter regarding presence of Fluoride and
Mercury in drinking water causing diseases in certain districts of Uttar Pradesh
and Madhya Pradesh.
11-22 a.m.
6. !Shri Naresh Agrawal raised a matter regarding recent reduction in the
purchase of levy rice by the central government.
!Shri Sharad Yadav, !Prof. Ram Gopal Yadav and !Shri K. C. Tyagi
also spoke.
* From 11-03 a.m. to 11-06 a.m., some points were raised.
& From 11-09 a.m. to 11-10 a.m., some points were raised.
! Spoke in Hindi.
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11-27 a.m.
7. !Shri Ahmed Patel raised a matter regarding continuing steep fall in
the prices of cotton.
!Shri Sharad Yadav, Shri Sharad Pawar, Shri Sitaram Yechury and
!Km. Mayawati also spoke.
%11-40 a.m.
(The House adjourned at 11-40 a.m. and re-assembled at 11-45 a.m.)
11-49 a.m.
(The House adjourned at 11-49 a.m. and re-assembled at 12-00 Noon)
12-00 noon.
5. Starred Questions
Starred Question No. 101 regarding Supply of piped water to
households was orally answered.
$12-09 p.m.
(The House adjourned at 12-09 p.m. and re-assembled at 1-00 p.m.)
Answers to remaining Starred Question Nos. 102 to 120 were laid on the
Table.
6. Unstarred Questions
Answers to Unstarred Question Nos. 776 to 930 were laid on the Table.
1-00 p.m.
7. Statement by Minister Correcting Answer to Question
Shrimati Smriti Zubin Irani, Minister of Human Resource Development,
made a Statement, correcting the reply to Starred Question 463 given in the
Rajya Sabha on 11th
August, 2014 regarding ‗Revival of student and teacher
unions in Central Universities‘.
(The House adjourned at 1-03 p.m. and re-assembled at 2-01 p.m.)
! Spoke in Hindi. %
From 11-36 a.m. to 11-40 a.m., some points were raised. From 11-45 a.m. to 11-49 a.m., some points were raised.
$ From 12-01 p.m. to 12-09 p.m., some points were raised.
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^2-05 p.m.
8. Government Bills — Passed
#(I) The Merchant Shipping (Amendment) Bill, 2013
#(II) The Merchant Shipping (Second Amendment) Bill, 2013
Shri Nitin Jairam Gadkari (Minister of Road Transport and Highways,
and Minister of Shipping) moved:-
I
―That the Bill further to amend the Merchant Shipping Act, 1958, be
taken into consideration.‖
II
―That the Bill further to amend the Merchant Shipping Act, 1958 be
taken into consideration.‖
The following Members took part in the discussion:—
2-09 p.m. 1. Shri Shantaram Naik
2-21 p.m. 2. Shri V.P. Singh Badnore
2-31 p.m. 3. !Shri Naresh Agrawal
2-40 p.m. 4. Shri D. Bandyopadhyay
2-43 p.m. 5. Shrimati Sasikala Pushpa
2-50 p.m. 6. !Shri Rajpal Singh Saini
2-54 p.m. 7. Shri K. N. Balagopal
3-03 p.m. 8. Shri Bhupinder Singh
3-08 p.m. 9. Shrimati Vandana Chavan
3-11 p.m. 10. Shri M. P. Achuthan
3-16 p.m. 11. Dr. E. M. Sudarsana Natchiappan
3-28 p.m. 12. !Shri Anil Madhav Dave
3-39 p.m. 13. Dr. T. Subbarami Reddy
3-46 p.m. 14. !Shri Chunibhai Kanjibhai Gohel
3-50 p.m. 15. !Shri Ramdas Athawale
3-54 p.m. 16. !Shri Husain Dalwai
3-59 p.m.
!Shri Nitin Jairam Gadkari replied to the debate.
^ From 2-01 p.m. to 2-05 p.m., some points were raised.
# Discussed together.
! Spoke in Hindi.
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4-26 p.m.
(i) The motion for consideration of the Merchant Shipping (Amendment)
Bill, 2013 was adopted.
Clause 2, as amended, was adopted.
Clause 3, as amended, was adopted.
Clause 4, as amended, was adopted.
Clause 1, as amended, was adopted.
The Enacting Formula, as amended, was adopted.
The Title was adopted.
4-30 p.m.
The motion moved by Shri Nitin Jairam Gadkari that the Bill, as
amended, be passed was adopted and the Bill, as amended, was passed.
4-31 p.m.
(ii) The motion for consideration of the Merchant Shipping (Second
Amendment) Bill, 2013 was adopted.
Clause 2 was adopted.
Clause 3, as amended, was adopted.
Clause 4 was adopted.
Clause 5, as amended, was adopted.
Clauses 6 and 7 were adopted.
Clause 8, as amended, was adopted.
Clause 9, as amended, was adopted.
Clauses 10 and 11 were adopted.
Clause 12, as amended, was adopted.
Clauses 13 to 15 were adopted.
Clause 16, as amended, was adopted.
Clause 17 was adopted.
Clause 1, as amended, was adopted.
The Enacting Formula, as amended, was adopted.
The Title was adopted.
4-36 p.m.
The motion moved by Shri Nitin Jairam Gadkari that the Bill, as
amended, be passed was adopted and the Bill, as amended, was passed.
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4-37 p.m.
(III) The Indian Institutes of Information Technology Bill, 2014,
as passed by Lok Sabha
Shrimati Smriti Zubin Irani (Minister of Human Resource
Development) moved:-
―That the Bill to declare certain institutions of information technology
to be institutions of national importance, with a view to develop new
knowledge in information technology and to provide manpower of
global standards for the information technology industry and to provide
for certain other matters connected with such institutions or incidental
thereto, as passed by Lok Sabha, be taken into consideration.‖
The following Members took part in the discussion:—
4-39 p.m. 1. Dr. Bhalchandra Mungekar
4-59 p.m. 2. !Shri Tarun Vijay
5-15 p.m. 3. !Shri Naresh Agrawal
5-27 p.m. 4. Shri Derek O‘Brien
5-33 p.m. 5. Shri Paul Manoj Pandian
5-39 p.m. 6. Shri Ambeth Rajan
5-44 p.m. 7. Shri Ritabrata Banerjee
5-50 p.m. 8. Shri Bhupinder Singh
5-56 p.m. 9. Dr. Ashok S. Ganguly
6-02 p.m. 10. Shri D. Raja
6-12 p.m. 11. !Dr. Sanjay Sinh
6-19 p.m. 12. !Shri Basawaraj Patil
6-24 p.m. 13. Shrimati Vandana Chavan
6-28 p.m. 14. Shri K.T.S. Tulsi
6-31 p.m.
!Shrimati Smriti Zubin Irani replied to the debate.
6-43 p.m.
The motion for consideration of the Bill was adopted.
Clauses 2 to 50 and the Schedule were adopted.
Clause 1, the Enacting Formula and the Title were adopted.
6-46 p.m.
The motion moved by Shrimati Smriti Zubin Irani that the Bill be passed
was adopted and the Bill was passed.
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! Spoke in Hindi.
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6-47 p.m.
9. Special Mentions
1. !Shri Mansukh L. Mandaviya raised a matter regarding need to allow
regional languages in High Courts.
6-49 p.m.
2. Shri K.T.S. Tulsi raised a matter regarding need to legalise betting in
sports in the country.
6-52 p.m.
3. Shri A.K. Selvaraj raised a matter regarding need to stop construction
of Mekedatu Reservoirs on the River Cauvery and set up Cauvery
Management Board and the Cauvery Water Regulation Committee.
6-54 p.m.
4. Shrimati Vijila Sathyananth raised a matter regarding need for
Shatabdi Express between Thiruvananthapuram and Chennai with limited
stops.
6-56 p.m.
5. Shri Ronald Sapa Tlau raised a matter regarding need for alternative
arrangements to transport rice to ease the impending food crisis in Mizoram.
6-59 p.m.
6. Prof. M.V. Rajeev Gowda raised a matter regarding need to take
immediate steps to fill the vacant Government positions in the country.
7-01 p.m.
7. Shrimati Wansuk Syiem raised a matter regarding need to grant status
of autonomy to the North East Indira Gandhi Regional Institute of Health and
Medical Sciences (NEIGRIHMS) in Shillong.
7-03 p.m.
8. !Shri Bhupinder Singh raised a matter regarding need to make efforts
for a democratic secular federal world government to secure human rights
for all.
7-07 p.m.
9. !Shri Basawaraj Patil raised a matter regarding need to provide
facilities of ESI Hospital and Medical College at Gulbarga so as to give
medical services to people in Hyderabad-Karnataka region.
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7-08 p.m.
10. !Chaudhary Munvvar Saleem raised a matter regarding need to give
compensation to innocent Muslim youth recently acquitted of the charges of
terrorism in Kurla, Mumbai and to bring the Communal Violence Bill.
7-12 p.m.
11. Dr. V. Maitreyan raised a matter regarding need for inclusion of
Srirangam in National Heritage City Development and Augmentation Yojana.
(Due to gross disorderly conduct in violation of rules and etiquette
of Rajya Sabha by the following Members who, entered the „Well‟
of the House, displayed placards and persistently and willfully
obstructed the proceedings of the House, the Chair adjourned the
House at 11-40 a.m., 11-49 a.m., and 12-09 p.m.:-
1. Shri V. Hanumantha Rao
2. Shri Mohd. Ali Khan
3. Shri Madhusudan Mistry
4. Shrimati Rajani Patil
5. Shri Pankaj Bora
6. Shrimati Naznin Faruque
7. Shrimati Viplove Thakur
8. Shri Parvez Hashmi
9. Shri Santiuse Kujur
10. Shri Ronald Sapa Tlau
11. Dr. Sanjay Sinh
12. Shri Ranjib Biswal
13. Shri Shadi Lal Batra
14. Shri Jesudasu Seelam
15. Shri Ali Anwar Ansari
16. Shrimati Kanak Lata Singh
17. Shri Alok Tiwari
18. Shri Darshan Singh Yadav
19. Shri Javed Ali Khan
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! Spoke in Hindi.
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20. Shri Vishambhar Prasad Nishad
21. Shri Neeraj Shekhar
22. Shri Arvind Kumar Singh
23. Chaudhary Munvvar Saleem
24. Shri Ravi Prakash Verma )
(The House adjourned at 7-14 p.m. till 11-00 a.m. on Tuesday, the
2nd
December, 2014)
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TUESDAY, THE 2ND
DECEMBER, 2014
(The Rajya Sabha met in the Parliament House at 11-00 a.m.)
11-00 a.m.
1. Oath or Affirmation
Shri Birender Singh (Haryana) made and subscribed affirmation and took
his seat in the House.
11-02 a.m.
2. Obituary References
The Chairman made references to the passing away of —
1. Shri Ananda Pathak (ex-Member);
2. Shri Krishan Kumar Deepak (ex-Member); and
3. Shri Shivpratap Singh (ex-Member).
The House observed silence, all Members standing, as a mark of respect
to the memory of the departed.
11-07 a.m.
3. Papers Laid on the Table
Shri Arun Jaitley (Minister of Finance, Minister of Corporate Affairs and
Minister of Information and Broadcasting) laid on the Table:-
I. A copy (in English and Hindi) of the Ministry of Corporate Affairs
Notification No. R-40007/Reg-Recovery/Noti/04-CCI, dated the 30th
July,
2014, publishing the Competition Commission of India (Manner of Recovery
of Monetary Penalty) Amendment Regulations, 2014, under sub-section (3) of
Section 64 of the Competition Act, 2002.
II. A copy each (in English and Hindi) of the following Notifications of
the Ministry of Corporate Affairs, under sub-section (3) of Section 63 of the
Competition Act, 2002:-
(1) G.S.R 728 (E), dated the 15th
October, 2014, publishing the
Competition Appellate Tribunal (Term of the Selection
Committee and the Manner of Selection of Panel of Names)
Amendment Rules, 2014.
(2) G.S.R 729 (E), dated the 15th
October, 2014, publishing the
Competition Commission of India (Term of the Selection
Committee and the Manner of Selection of Panel of Names)
Amendment Rules, 2014.
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III. A copy each (in English and Hindi) of the following papers, under
sub-section (3) of Section 53 and sub-section (4) of Section 52 of the
Competition Act, 2002:—
(a) Annual Report of the Competition Commission of India (CCI),
New Delhi, for the year 2013-14.
(b) Annual Accounts of the Competition Commission of India (CCI),
New Delhi, for the year 2013-14, and the Audit Report thereon.
Shri Arun Jaitley (Minister of Finance, Minister of Corporate Affairs
and Minister of Information and Broadcasting) on behalf of Shri Jayant Sinha
laid on the Table:-
I. A copy each (in English and Hindi) of the following Notifications of
the Ministry of Finance (Department of Economic Affairs), under Section 48
of the Foreign Exchange Management Act, 1999:—
(1) G.S.R. 632 (E), dated the 2nd
September, 2014, publishing the
Foreign Exchange Management (Transfer or Issue of Security by
a Person Resident Outside India) (Twelfth Amendment)
Regulations, 2014.
(2) G.S.R. 733 (E), dated the 17th
October, 2014, publishing the
Foreign Exchange Management (Acquisition and Transfer of
Immovable Property in India) (Amendment) Regulations, 2014.
II. A copy each (in English and Hindi) of the following Notifications of
the Ministry of Finance (Department of Revenue), under Section 159 of the
Customs Act, 1962, along with Explanatory Memoranda:—
(1) G.S.R. 335 (E), dated the 12th
May, 2014, exempting certain
goods when imported into India for display or use at any event
specified in Schedule II from the whole of the duty of customs
leviable thereon under Section 3 of the Customs Tariff Act 1975,
along with delay statement.
(2) G.S.R. 336 (E), dated the 12th
May, 2014, publishing the
FICCI/TAITRA Carnet (Form of bill of entry and shipping bill)
Regulations, 2014, along with delay statement.
(3) S.O. 1841 (E), dated the 15th
July, 2014, amending Notification
No. S.O. 748 (E), dated the 3rd
August, 2001, to substitute certain
entries in the original Notification.
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(4) S.O. 1857 (E), dated the 17th
July, 2014, regarding revision of
Exchange Rate for conversion of certain foreign currency into
Indian currency or vice-versa for imported and export goods.
(5) S.O. 1925 (E), dated the 31st July, 2014, amending Notification
No. S.O. 748 (E), dated the 3rd
August, 2001, to substitute certain
entries in the original Notification.
(6) G.S.R. 565 (E), dated the 6th
August, 2014, seeking to provide that
a reference to the Chief Commissioner of Customs in the rule,
notifications, instructions, regulations, decisions or orders issued
under the said Act, shall be construed as a reference to the
Principal Chief Commissioner of Customs or the Chief
Commissioner of Customs, as the case may be. Likewise, a
reference to the Commissioner of Customs in the rules,
notifications, instructions, regulations, decisions or orders issued
under the Customs Act, 1962 shall be construed as a reference to
the Principal Commissioner of Customs or the Commissioner of
Customs, as the case may be.
(7) S.O. 2009 (E), dated the 7th
August, 2014, regarding revision of
Exchange Rate for conversion of certain foreign currency into
Indian currency or vice-versa for imported and export goods.
(8) S.O. 2058 (E), dated the 14th
August, 2014, amending Notification
No. S.O. 748 (E), dated the 3rd
August, 2001, to substitute certain
entries in the original Notification.
(9) G.S.R. 603 (E), dated the 21st August, 2014, amending
Notification No. G.S.R. 185 (E), dated the 17th March, 2012, to
substitute certain entries in the original Notification.
(10) S.O. 2107 (E), dated the 21st August, 2014, regarding revision of
Exchange Rate for conversion of certain foreign currency into
Indian currency or vice-versa for imported and export goods.
(11) S.O. 2182 (E), dated the 29th
August, 2014, amending Notification
No. S.O. 748 (E), dated the 3rd
August, 2001, to substitute certain
entries in the original Notification.
(12) S.O. 2229 (E), dated the 4th September, 2014, regarding revision
of Exchange Rate for conversion of certain foreign currency into
Indian currency or vice-versa for imported and export goods.
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(13) S.O. 2344 (E), dated the 15th
September, 2014, amending
Notification No. S.O. 748 (E), dated the 3rd
August, 2001, to
substitute certain entries in the original Notification.
(14) G.S.R. 674 (E), dated the 18th
September, 2014, amending
Notification No. G.S.R. 291 (E), dated the 23rd
July, 1996, to
insert certain entries in the original Notification.
(15) G.S.R. 675 (E), dated the 18th
September, 2014, amending
Notification No. G.S.R. 185 (E), dated the 17th
March, 2012, to
substitute certain entries in the original Notification.
(16) S.O. 2439 (E), dated the 18th
September, 2014, regarding revision
of Exchange Rate for conversion of certain foreign currency into
Indian currency or vice-versa for imported and export goods.
(17) G.S.R. 692 (E), dated the 25th
September, 2014, amending
Notification No. G.S.R. 185 (E), dated the 17th
March, 2012, to
substitute/insert certain entries in the original Notification.
(18) S.O. 2561 (E), dated the 30th
September, 2014, amending
Notification No. S.O. 748 (E), dated the 3rd
August, 2001, to
substitute certain entries in the original Notification.
(19) S.O. 2574 (E), dated the 1st October, 2014, regarding revision of
Exchange Rate for conversion of certain foreign currency into
Indian currency or vice-versa for imported and export goods.
(20) S.O. 2647 (E), dated the 15th
October, 2014, amending
Notification No. S.O. 748 (E), dated the 3rd
August, 2001, to
substitute certain entries in the original Notification.
(21) S.O. 2658 (E), dated the 16th
October, 2014, regarding revision of
Exchange Rate for conversion of certain foreign currency into
Indian currency or vice-versa for imported and export goods.
(22) G.S.R. 736 (E), dated the 20th
October, 2014, amending
Notification No. G.S.R. 185 (E), dated the 17th
March, 2012, to
substitute certain entries in the original Notification.
(23) S.O. 2804 (E), dated the 31st October, 2014, amending
Notification No. S.O. 748 (E), dated the 3rd
August, 2001, to
substitute certain entries in the original Notification.
(24) S.O. 2830 (E), dated the 5th
November, 2014, regarding revision
of Exchange Rate for conversion of certain foreign currency into
Indian currency or vice-versa for imported and export goods.
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III. A copy each (in English and Hindi) of the following Notifications of
the Ministry of Finance (Department of Revenue), under Section 296 of the
Income Tax Act, 1961, along with Explanatory Memoranda:—
(1) S.O. 1418 (E), dated the 30th
May, 2014, publishing the Income-
tax (6th
Amendment) Rules, 2014.
(2) S.O. 1902 (E), dated the 25th July, 2014, publishing the Income-
tax (7th
Amendment) Rules, 2014.
(3) S.O. 2399 (E), dated the 16th September, 2014, publishing the
Income-tax (8th
Amendment) Rules, 2014.
(4) S.O. 2487 (E), dated the 24th September, 2014, publishing the
Income-tax (9th
Amendment) Rules, 2014.
(5) S.O. 2556 (E), dated the 30th September, 2014, publishing the
Income-tax (10th
Amendment) Rules, 2014.
IV. A copy each (in English and Hindi) of the following Notifications of
the Ministry of Finance (Department of Revenue), under sub-section (4) of
Section 94 of the Finance Act, 1994, along with Explanatory Memoranda:—
(1) G.S.R. 567 (E), dated the 6th
August, 2014, seeking to provide that
reference to the Chief Commissioner of Central Excise in the
rules, notifications, instructions, regulations, decisions or orders
issued under the Finance Act, 1994 shall be construed as a
reference to the Principal Chief Commissioner of Central Excise
or the Chief Commissioner of Central Excise.
(2) G.S.R. 598 (E), dated the 20th
August, 2014, amending
Notification No. G.S.R. 467 (E), dated the 20th
June, 2012, to
insert certain entries in the original Notification.
(3) G.S.R. 613 (E), dated the 25th
August, 2014, seeking to appoint
1st day of October, 2014 as the date on which clauses (A), (B) and
(C) of section 114 of the Finance (No.2) Act, 2014 comes into
effect.
(4) G.S.R. 614 (E), dated the 25th
August, 2014, publishing the
Service Tax (Second Amendment) Rules, 2014.
V. A copy each (in English and Hindi) of the following Notifications of
the Ministry of Finance (Department of Revenue), under sub-section (2) of
Section 38 of the Central Excise Act, 1944, along with Explanatory
Memoranda:—
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(1) G.S.R. 566 (E), dated the 6th
August, 2014, seeking to provide that
reference to the Chief Commissioner of Central Excise in the
rules, notification, instruction, regulations, decisions or orders
issued under the central Excise Act, 1944, shall be construed as a
reference to the Principal Chief Commissioner of Central Excise
or the Chief Commissioner of Central Excise as the case may be.
(2) G.S.R. 615 (E), dated the 25th
August, 2014, publishing the
CENVAT Credit (Seventh Amendment) Rules, 2014.
VI. A copy each (in English and Hindi) of the following Notifications of
the Ministry of Finance (Department of Revenue), under sub-section (7) of
Section 9A of the Customs Tariff Act, 1975, along with Explanatory
Memoranda:—
(1) G.S.R. 571 (E), dated the 8th
August, 2014, seeking to levy
definitive anti-dumping duty on imports of ‗Sodium nitrite‘
originating in, or exported from the European Union for a further
period of five years from the date of publication of this
notification in the Official Gazette.
(2) G.S.R. 586 (E), dated the 13th
August, 2014, seeking to impose
Safeguard duty on imports of specified Seamless Tubes and Pipes
into India from developing countries other than People‘s Republic
of China under section 8B of the Customs Tariff Act at the rate of
20% in the first year, 10% in the Second year and 5% in the third
year from the date of issue of notification.
(3) G.S.R. 587 (E), dated the 13th
August, 2014, seeking to extend
anti -dumping duty levied therein on imports of ―Polypropylene‖
originating in, or exported from, Singapore for a further period of
one year i.e. upto and inclusive of 29th
July, 2015.
(4) G.S.R. 592 (E), dated the 14th
August 2014, seeking to levy
definitive anti-dumping duty on imports of ‗ Ceftiaxone Sodium
Sterile, also known as Ceftriaxone Disodium Hemiheptahydrate-
Sterile‘ originating in, or exported from the People‘s Republic of
China for a period of five years from the date of publication of
this notification.
(5) G.S.R. 623 (E), dated the 28th
August, 2014, seeking to impose
Safeguard duty on imports of Saturated Fatty Alcohols of
specified carbon chain length into India at the rate of 20% ad
valorum for a further period of two hundred days from the date of
publication of this notification.
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(6) G.S.R. 664 (E), dated the 16th
September, 2014, seeking to levy
provisional anti-dumping duty on imports of ‗ electrical insulators
of glass or ceramics/porcelain, whether assembled or unassembled
originating in, or exported from the People‘s Republic of China
for a period of six months from the date of imposition of the
provisional anti-dumping duty.
(7) G.S.R. 673 (E), dated the 18th
September, 2014, seeking to levy
definitive anti-dumping duty on imports of ‗Sulphur Black‘,
originating in, or exported from People‘s Republic of China, for a
further period of five years from the date of publication of this
notification.
(8) G.S.R. 691 (E), dated the 25th
September, 2014, amending
Notification No. 621 (E) dated 31st August, 2009, to insert certain
entries in the original Notification.
(9) G.S.R. 703 (E), dated the 30th
September, 2014, seeking to levy
definitive anti-dumping duty on imports of ‗ Phenol‘ originating
in, or exported from the Chinese Taipei and the United States of
America for a further period of five years from the date of
imposition of the provisional anti-dumping duty.
VII. A copy each (in English and Hindi) of the following papers, under
sub-section (5) of Section 19 and sub-section (5) of Section 24 of the Export-
Import Bank of India Act, 1981:—
(a) Annual Report and Accounts of the Export-Import Bank of India,
Mumbai, for the year 2013-14, together with the Auditor's Report
on the Accounts.
(b) Report on the Performance of the Export-Import Bank of India,
for the year 2013-14.
VIII. A copy each (in English and Hindi) of the following papers:—
(a) Annual Report and Accounts of the Empowered Committee of
State Finance Ministers (EC), New Delhi, for the year 2013-14,
together with the Auditor's Report on the Accounts.
(b) Review by Government on the working of the Committee.
Col. Rajyavardhan Singh Rathore (Minister of State in the Ministry of
Information and Broadcasting) laid on the Table a copy (in English and Hindi)
of the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting Notification No.
N-10/16/2013-PPC, dated the 8th
September, 2014, publishing the Prasar
Bharati (Broadcasting Corporation of India), Akashvani, News Reader-cum-
Translator (Grade I), (Grade II) and (Grade III) Recruitment Regulations,
2014, under Section 34 of the Prasar Bharati (Broadcasting Corporation of
India) Act, 1990.
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Shri Arun Jaitley (Minister of Finance, Minister of Corporate Affairs
and Minister of Information and Broadcasting) laid on the Table a copy
(in English and Hindi) of the Ministry of Finance (Department of Revenue)
Notification No. 24/2014-Central Excise, dated the 2nd
December, 2014,
seeking to further amend Notification No. 12/2012-Central Excise, dated the
17th
March, 2012, for increasing the Basic Excise Duty (BED) on unbranded
petrol from Rs.2.70 per litre to Rs.4.95 per litre, on branded petrol from
Rs.3.85 per litre to Rs.6.10 per litre, on unbranded diesel from Rs.2.96 per litre
to Rs.3.96 per litre and on branded diesel from Rs.5.25 per litre to Rs.6.25 per
litre, under sub-section (2) of Section 38 of the Central Excise Act, 1944,
along with Explanatory Memorandum.
11-08 a.m.
4. Message from Lok Sabha reported
The Textile Undertakings (Nationalisation) Laws (Amendment and
Validation) Bill, 2014
Secretary-General, reported to the House the following message from
the Lok Sabha as signed by the Secretary-General of the Lok Sabha:-
―In accordance with the provisions of rule 96 of the Rules and
Procedure and Conduct of Business in the Lok Sabha, I am directed to
enclose the Textile Undertakings (Nationalisation) Laws (Amendment
and Validation) Bill, 2014, as passed by Lok Sabha at its sitting held
on the 1st December, 2014.‖
5. Government Bill Laid on the Table
Secretary-General, laid on the Table a copy of the Textile Undertakings
(Nationalisation) Laws (Amendment and Validation) Bill, 2014, as passed by
the Lok Sabha.
11-09 a.m.
6. Statement of the Department Related Parliamentary Standing
Committee on External Affairs
Dr. Karan Singh laid on the Table, a copy (in English and Hindi) of the
Statement showing Further Action taken by the Government on the
observations/recommendations contained in the Twenty-fourth Report
(Fifteenth Lok Sabha) on the action taken by the Government on the
observations/recommendations contained in the Nineteenth Report on
‗Demands for Grants (2013-14)‘ of the Ministry of Overseas Indian Affairs.
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11-10 a.m.
7. Motion for election to the Central Advisory Board of Archaeology
A motion for election of one member to the Central Advisory Board of
Archaeology, was moved and adopted.
%11-30 a.m.
(The House adjourned at 11-30 a.m. and re-assembled at 11-39 a.m.) $11-50 a.m.
(The House adjourned at 11-50 a.m. and re-assembled at 12-00 noon)
12-00 noon.
8. Starred Questions
Starred Question No. 121 regarding Grounding of pilots by DGCA was
orally answered.
&12-14 p.m.
(The House adjourned at 12-14 p.m. and re-assembled at 12-24 p.m.)
^12-26 p.m.
(The House adjourned at 12-26 p.m. and re-assembled at 2-00 p.m.)
Answers to remaining Starred Question Nos. 122 to 140 were laid on the
Table.
9. Unstarred Questions
Answers to Unstarred Question Nos. 931 to 1085 were laid on the Table.
*2-06 p.m.
(The House adjourned at 2-06 p.m. and re-assembled at 2-16 p.m.)
%
From 11-11 a.m. to 11-30 a.m., some points were raised. $ From 11-39 a.m. to 11-50 a.m., some points were raised.
& From 12-01 p.m. to 12-14 p.m., some points were raised.
^ From 12-24 p.m. to 12-26 p.m., some points were raised.
* From 2-00 p.m. to 2-06 p.m., some points were raised.
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(Due to gross disorderly conduct in violation of rules and etiquette
of Rajya Sabha by the following Members who, entered the „Well‟
of the House, displayed placards and persistently and willfully
obstructed the proceedings of the House, the Chair adjourned the
House at 12-14 p.m., 12-26 p.m., 2-06 p.m. and 2-25 p.m.:-
1. Shri V. Hanumantha Rao
2. Shri Madhusudan Mistry
3. Dr. Vijaylaxmi Sadho
4. Shri Mahendra Singh Mahra
5. Shri Narendra Budania
6. Shrimati Naznin Faruque
7. Shri P. L. Punia
8. Shri Avinash Pande
9. Shri Parvez Hashmi
10. Shri Husain Dalwai
11. Kumari Selja
12. Shri Ranjib Biswal
13. Shri Pankaj Bora
14. Shri Praveen Rashtrapal
15. Haji Abdul Salam
16. Dr. K. V. P. Ramachandra Rao
17. Shri Shadi Lal Batra
18. Shri P. Bhattacharya
19. Shri Oscar Fernandes
20. Shrimati Renuka Chowdhury
21. Shri Mohd. Ali Khan
22. Shrimati Rajani Patil
23. Shri Shantaram Naik
24. Shri Jesudasu Seelam
25. Shri Santiuse Kujur
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26. Shrimati Wansuk Syiem
27. Shri Kiranmay Nanda
28. Shri Alok Tiwari
29. Shri Darshan Singh Yadav
30. Chaudhary Munvvar Saleem
31. Shri Arvind Kumar Singh
32. Shri Javed Ali Khan
33. Shri Neeraj Shekhar
34. Shri Vishambhar Prasad Nishad
35. Shri Ali Anwar Ansari )
#2-25 p.m.
(The House adjourned at 2-25 p.m. till 11-00 a.m. on Wednesday, the
3rd
December, 2014)
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WEDNESDAY, THE 3RD
DECEMBER, 2014
(The Rajya Sabha met in the Parliament House at 11-00 a.m.)
11-00 a.m.
1. Obituary Reference
The Chairman made a reference to the passing away of Shri A.R. Antulay,
(ex- Member).
The House observed silence, all Members standing, as a mark of respect
to the memory of the departed.
11-05 a.m.
2. References by the Chair
(i) Reference on the Anniversary of the Bhopal Gas Tragedy
The Chairman made a reference on the Anniversary of the Bhopal Gas
Tragedy.
The House observed silence, all Members standing, as a mark of respect
to the memory of those, who lost their lives in that tragedy.
11-07 a.m.
(ii) Reference to the ambush by Maoists on security forces in Sukma
district of Chhattisgarh
The Chairman made a reference to the ambush by Maoists on security
forces in Sukma district of Chhattisgarh on the 1st of December, 2014, in
which 14 CRPF personnel including two Officers were killed and 14 others
were injured.
The House observed silence, all Members standing, as a mark of respect
to the memory of those, who lost their lives in this tragic incident.
#11-18 a.m.
3. Statement by Minister
Shri Rajnath Singh, Minister of Home Affairs, laid on the Table,
a Statement (in English and Hindi) on ―Incident in District Sukma –
Chhattisgarh which happened on 01.12.2014‖.
# From 11-08 a.m. to 11-18 a.m., some points were raised.
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11-19 a.m.
4. Papers Laid on the Table
Shri Dharmendra Pradhan (Minister of State (Independent Charge) in
the Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas) laid on the Table a copy each
(in English and Hindi) of the following Notifications of the Ministry of
Petroleum and Natural Gas, under Section 62 of the Petroleum and Natural
Gas Regulatory Board Act, 2006:—
(1) F. No. REG/T4S/NGPL/1/2012, dated the 14th
March, 2014,
publishing the Petroleum and Natural Gas Regulatory Board
(Technical Standards and Specifications including Safety
Standards for Natural Gas Pipelines) Amendment Regulations,
2014.
(2) F. No. PNGRB/M(C)/100, dated the 28th
February, 2014,
publishing the Petroleum and Natural Gas Regulatory Board
(Determination of Natural Gas Pipeline Tariff) Second
Amendment Regulations, 2014.
(3) F. No. PNGRB/CGD/BID/4/2013-PRE BID, dated the 7th
April,
2014, publishing the Petroleum and Natural Gas Regulatory
Board (Authorising Entities to Lay, Build, Operate or Expand
City or Local Natural Gas Distribution Networks) Amendment
Regulations, 2014.
(4) F. No. PNGRB/M(C)/48, dated the 17th
February, 2014,
publishing the Petroleum and Natural Gas Regulatory Board
(Imbalance Management Services) Regulations, 2014.
(5) F. No. PNGRB/M (C)/48, dated the 17th
February, 2014,
publishing the Petroleum and Natural Gas Regulatory Board
(Determination of Natural Gas Pipeline Tariff) Amendment
Regulations, 2014.
(6) F. No. PNGRB/M (C)/48, dated the 17th
February, 2014,
publishing the Petroleum and Natural Gas Regulatory Board
(Access Code for Common Carrier or Contract Carrier Natural
Gas Pipelines) Amendment Regulations, 2014.
(7) F. No. PNGRB/M (C)/48, dated the 17th
February, 2014,
publishing the Petroleum and Natural Gas Regulatory Board
(Authorizing Entities to Lay, Build, Operate or Expand Natural
Gas Pipelines) Amendment Regulations, 2014.
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(8) F. No. PNGRB/M (C)/42, dated the 19th
February, 2014,
publishing the Petroleum and Natural Gas Regulatory Board
(Affiliate Code of Conduct for Entities Engaged in Marketing of
Natural Gas and Laying, Building, Operating or Expanding
Natural Gas Pipelines) Amendment Regulations, 2014.
Shrimati Nirmala Sitharaman (Minister of State (Independent
Charge) in the Ministry of Commerce and Industry) laid on the Table:-
I. A copy (in English and Hindi) of the Ministry of Commerce and
Industry (Department of Commerce) Notification No. G.S.R. 198 (E), dated
the 20th
March, 2014, publishing the Coffee Board (Cadre and Recruitment)
Rules, 2014, under sub-section (3) of Section 48 of the Coffee Act, 1942.
II. A copy (in English and Hindi) of the Ministry of Commerce and
Industry (Department of Industrial Policy and Promotion) Notification No.
G.S.R. 555 (E), dated the 1st August, 2014, publishing the Trade Marks
(Amendment) Rules, 2014, under sub-section (4) of Section 157 of the
Trade Marks Act, 1999, along with delay statement.
III. A copy (in English and Hindi) of the Ministry of Commerce and
Industry (Department of Industrial Policy and Promotion) Notification No.
G.S.R. 577 (E), dated the 11th
August, 2014, publishing the Boiler
Attendants' (Amendment) Rules, 2014, under sub-section (2) of Section 28A
of the Boilers Act, 1923, along with delay statement.
IV. A copy (in English and Hindi) of the Ministry of Commerce and
Industry (Department of Industrial Policy and Promotion) Notification No.
G.S.R. 622(E), dated the 28th August, 2014, publishing the Ammonium
Nitrate (Amendment) Rules, 2014, under sub-section (8) of Section 18 of the
Explosives Act 1884.
V. A copy (in English and Hindi) of the Ministry of Commerce and
Industry (Department of Industrial Policy and Promotion) Notification No.
S.O. 2200 (E), dated the 2nd
September, 2014, amending Notification No.
S.O. 2953 (E), dated the 19th
November, 2009, to substitute certain entries in
the original Notification, under Section 39 of the Bureau of Indian Standards
Act, 1986.
VI. A copy (in English and Hindi) of the Ministry of Commerce and
Industry (Department of Industrial Policy and Promotion) Notification No.
S.O. 2619 (E), dated the 14th October, 2014, amending Notification No. S.O.
1105 (E), dated the 11th
October, 2004, to substitute certain entries in the
original Notification, under sub-section (2H) of Section 29B of the
Industries (Development & Regulation) Act, 1951.
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VII. A copy each (in English and Hindi) of the following papers, under
sub-section (1) (b) of Section 394 of the Companies Act, 2013:—
(i) (a) Fifty-first Annual Report and Accounts of the MMTC Limited,
New Delhi, for the year 2013-14, together with the Auditor's
Report on the Accounts and the comments of the Comptroller
and Auditor General of India thereon.
(b) Review by Government on the working of the above
Company.
VIII. A copy each (in English and Hindi) of the following papers:—
(i) (a) Annual Report and Accounts of the Central Pulp and Paper
Research Institute (CPPRI), Saharanpur, for the year 2013-14,
together with the Auditor's Report on the Accounts.
(b) Review by Government on the working of the above Institute.
(ii) (a) Fifty-ninth Annual Report and Accounts of the EEPC INDIA
(formerly Engineering Export Promotion Council), Kolkata,
for the year 2013-14, together with the Auditor's Report on the
Accounts.
(b) Review by Government on the working of the above Council.
(iii) (a) Forty-ninth Annual Report and Accounts of the Federation of
Indian Export Organisations (FIEO), New Delhi, for the
year 2013-14, together with the Auditor‘s Report on the
Accounts.
(b) Review by Government on the working of the above
Federation.
(iv) (a) Annual Report and Accounts of the National Productivity
Council (NPC), for the year 2013-14, together with the
Auditor's Report on the Accounts.
(b) Statement by Government accepting the above Report.
(v) (a) Annual Report and Accounts of the Chennai Environmental
Management Company of Tanners (CEMCOT), Chennai, for
the year 2013-14, together with the Auditor's Report on the
Accounts.
(b) Review by Government on the working of the above
Company.
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(vi) (a) Annual Report and Accounts of the Central Manufacturing
Technology Institute (CMTI), Bangalore, for the year 2013-14,
together with the Auditor's Report on the Accounts.
(b) Statement by Government accepting the above Report.
Shri Kiren Rijiju (Minister of State in the Ministry of Home Affairs)
laid on the Table:-
I. A copy each (in English and Hindi) of the following Notifications of
the Ministry of Home Affairs, under sub-section (2) of Section 124 of the
Daman and Diu, Panchayat Regulation, 2012:—
(1) No.5/30/PRI/RESIG.CHAIRMAN/VPBD/2013/001, dated the
25th
April, 2014 regarding procedure for election of Sarpanch of
a Gram Panchayat.
(2) No.PRI/DD/2013-14/152, dated the 19th
February, 2014
regarding procedure for election of Members of a Gram
Panchayat or a District Panchayat.
II. A copy each (in English and Hindi) of the following Notifications
of the Ministry of Home Affairs, under Section 53 of the Unlawful
Activities (Prevention) Act, 1967:—
(1) No. 11034/12/2011-IS. VI, dated the 22nd
October, 2014,
notifying the order issued for the discontinuation of the Review
Committee constituted for the review of the applications
rejected under Section 36(1) read with Section 36(4) of the
Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act, 1967.
(2) S.O. 2803 (E), dated the 31st October, 2014, declaring
Kamatapur Liberation Organisation (KLO) and all its
formations and front organisation as a terrorist organization.
III. A copy (in English and Hindi) of the Ministry of Home Affairs
Notification No. G.S.R. 700 (E), dated the 29th
September, 2014, publishing
the Ministry of Home Affairs National Investigation Agency, Cyber
Forensic Examiner and Crime Scene Assistant Recruitment Rules, 2014,
under Section 26 of the National Investigation Agency Act, 2008.
IV. A copy (in English and Hindi) of the Ministry of Home Affairs
Notification No. G.S.R. 716 (E), dated the 10th
October, 2014, publishing
the Chief Commissioner Gurdwara Elections Appointment Rules, 2014,
under sub-section (3) of Section 146 of the Sikh Gurdwaras Act, 1925.
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V. A copy (in English and Hindi) of the Ministry of Home Affairs
Notification No. G.S.R. 788 (E), dated the 11th
November, 2014, publishing
the Governors (Allowances and Privileges) Amendment Rules, 2014, under
sub-section (3) of Section 13 of the Governors (Emoluments, Allowances
and Privileges) Act, 1982.
VI.(1) A copy each (in English and Hindi) of the following papers,
under sub-section (1) of Section 70 of the Disaster Management Act,
2005:—
(a) Annual Report and Accounts of the National Institute of
Disaster Management (NIDM), New Delhi for the year
2012-13, together with the Auditor's Report on the Accounts.
(b) Review by Government on the working of the above Institute.
(2) Statement (in English and Hindi) giving reasons for the delay in
laying the papers mentioned at (1) above.
Shri Vishnu Deo Sai (Minister of State in the Ministry of Mines and
Minister of State in the Ministry of Steel) laid on the Table:-
I. A copy each (in English and Hindi) of the following papers under
sub-section (1) (b) of Section 394 of the Companies Act, 2013: —
(i) (a) Fifty-second Annual Report and Accounts of Manganese Ore
(India) Limited (MOIL), Nagpur, for the year 2013-14, together
with the Auditor's Report on the Accounts and the comments of
the Comptroller and Auditor General of India thereon.
(b) Review by Government on the working of the above Company.
(ii) (a) Fifty-sixth Annual Report and Accounts of the National Mineral
Development Corporation Limited (NMDC), Hyderabad and its
subsidiary Companies, for the year 2013-14, together with the
Auditor's Report on the Accounts and the comments of the
Comptroller and Auditor General of India thereon.
(b) Review by Government on the working of the above
Corporation.
(iii) (a) Forty-ninth Annual Report and Accounts of MSTC Limited,
Kolkata, for the year 2013-14, including the Thirty-fifth Annual
Report and Accounts of its subsidiary company, Ferro Scrap
Nigam Limited, Bhilai, Chhattisgarh, for the year 2013-14,
together with the Auditor's Report on the Accounts and the
comments of the Comptroller and Auditor General of India
thereon.
(b) Review by Government on the working of the above Company.
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(iv) (a) Annual Report and Accounts of the Steel Authority of India
Limited (SAIL), New Delhi, for the year 2013-14, together with
the Auditor's Report on the Accounts and the comments of the
Comptroller and Auditor General of India thereon.
(b) Review by Government on the working of the above Company.
(v) (a) Thirty-eighth Annual Report and Accounts of the Kudremukh
Iron Ore Company Limited (KIOCL Ltd.), Koramangala,
Bangalore, for the year 2013-14, together with the Auditor's
Report on the Accounts and the comments of the Comptroller
and Auditor General of India thereon.
(b) Review by Government on the working of the above Company.
(vi) (a) Thirty-third Annual Report and Accounts of the National
Aluminium Company Limited (NALCO), Bhubaneswar, for the
year 2013-14, together with the Auditor's Report on the
Accounts and the comments of the Comptroller and Auditor
General of India thereon.
(b) Review by Government on the working of the above Company.
(vii) (a) One Hundred and Third Annual Report and Accounts of the
Bisra Stone Lime Company Limited (BSLC), Kolkata, for the
year 2013-14, together with the Auditor's Report on the
Accounts and the comments of the Comptroller and Auditor
General of India thereon.
(b) Review by Government on the working of the above Company.
(viii) (a) Eighty-seventh Annual Report and Accounts of the
Eastern Investments Limited (EIL), Kolkata, for the year 2013-
14, together with the Auditor's Report on the Accounts and the
comments of the Comptroller and Auditor General of India
thereon.
(b) Review by Government on the working of the above Company.
(ix) (a) Fiftieth Annual Report and Accounts of the Hindustan
Steelworks Construction Limited (HSCL), Kolkata, for the year
2013-14, together with the Auditor's Report on the Accounts
and the comments of the Comptroller and Auditor General of
India thereon.
(b) Review by Government on the working of the above Company.
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11-20 a.m.
5. Message from Lok Sabha — Reported
(I) The Merchant Shipping (Amendment) Bill, 2014; and
(II) The Merchant Shipping (Second Amendment) Bill, 2014
Secretary-General, reported to the House the following message
received from the Lok Sabha as signed by the Secretary-General of the
Lok Sabha:-
―In accordance with the provisions of rule 120 of the Rules of
Procedure and Conduct of Business in Lok Sabha, I am directed to
inform you that Lok Sabha, at its sitting held on the 2nd
December,
2014, agreed without any amendment to the Merchant Shipping
(Amendment) Bill, 2014, which was passed by Rajya Sabha at its
sitting held on the 1st December, 2014.‖
%11-23 a.m.
(The House adjourned at 11-23 a.m. and re-assembled at 11-33 a.m.)
$11-57 a.m.
(The House adjourned at 11-57 a.m. and re-assembled at 12-00 noon)
&12-02 p.m.
(The House adjourned at 12-02 p.m. and re-assembled at 12-17 p.m.)
^12-18 p.m.
(The House adjourned at 12-18 p.m. and re-assembled at 2-00 p.m.)
6. Starred Questions
Answers to Starred Question Nos. 141 to 160 were laid on the Table.
7. Unstarred Questions
Answers to Unstarred Question Nos. 1086 to 1240 were laid on the
Table.
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From 11-21 a.m. to 11-23 a.m., some points were raised. $ From 11-33 a.m. to 11-57 a.m., some points were raised.
& From 12-00 noon to 12-02 p.m., some points were raised.
^ From 12-17 p.m. to 12-18 p.m., some points were raised.
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+2-08 p.m.
(The House adjourned at 2-08 p.m. and re-assembled at 2-37 p.m.)
(Due to gross disorderly conduct in violation of rules and
etiquette of Rajya Sabha by the following Members who, entered
the „Well‟ of the House and persistently and willfully obstructed
the proceedings of the House, the Chair repeatedly adjourned the
House:-
1. Shri V. Hanumantha Rao
2. Shri Madhusudan Mistry
3. Dr. K.V.P. Ramachandra Rao
4. Dr. Vijaylaxmi Sadho
5. Shri Mahendra Singh Mahra
6. Shri Narendra Budania
7. Shrimati Naznin Faruque
8. Shri P. L. Punia
9. Shri Avinash Pande
10. Shri Parvez Hashmi
11. Shri Husain Dalwai
12. Shri Satyavrat Chaturvedi
13. Shrimati Manorama D. Sharama
14. Dr. T. Subbarami Reddy
15. Shri Vijay Jawaharlal Darda
16. Kumari Selja
17. Shri Palvai Govardhan Reddy
18. Shrimati Viplove Thakur
19. Shri Bhubaneswar Kalita
20. Shri Ranjib Biswal
21. Shri Pankaj Bora
22. Haji Abdul Salam
23. Shri Shadi Lal Batra
24. Shri P. Bhattacharya
25. Shrimati Renuka Chowdhury
26. Shri Mohd. Ali Khan
27. Shrimati Rajani Patil
28. Shri Shantaram Naik
29. Shri Jesudasu Seelam
30. Shri Santiuse Kujur
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31. Shrimati Wansuk Syiem
32. Shri Ashk Ali Tak
33. Shri Kiranmay Nanda
34. Shri Darshan Singh Yadav
35. Chaudhary Munvvar Saleem
36. Shri Arvind Kumar Singh
37. Shri Javed Ali Khan
38. Shri Neeraj Shekhar
39. Shri Alok Tiwari
40. Dr. Chandrapal Singh Yadav
41. Shri Vishambhar Prasad Nishad
42. Shri Ravi Prakash Verma
43. Shri Ali Anwar Ansari
44. Dr. Anil Kumar Sahani
45. Shri K.C. Tyagi
46. Shri Ram Nath Thakur
47. Shri Pavan Kumar Varma
48. Shri Md. Nadimul Haque
49. Shri Vivek Gupta
50. Shri D. Bandyopadhyay
51. Shri Ahamed Hassan
52. Shri C.P. Narayanan
53. Shri Ritabrata Banerjee
54. Shri Tapan Kumar Sen )
*2-45 p.m.
(The House adjourned at 2-45 p.m. till 11-00 a.m. on Thursday, the
4th
December, 2014)
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* From 2-37 p.m. to 2-45 p.m., some points were raised.
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THURSDAY, THE 4TH
DECEMBER, 2014
(The Rajya Sabha met in the Parliament House at 11-00 a.m.)
11-00 a.m.
1. Papers Laid on the Table
Shri M. Venkaiah Naidu (Minister of Urban Development, Minister of
Housing and Urban Povery Alleviation and Minister of Parliamentary
Affairs) laid on the Table a copy each (in English and Hindi) of the
following papers, under Section 19 and sub-section (4) of Section 20 of the
Delhi Urban Art Commission Act, 1973,:—
(a) Annual Report of the Delhi Urban Art Commission (DUAC),
New Delhi, for the year 2013-14.
(b) Annual Accounts of the Delhi Urban Art Commission (DUAC),
New Delhi, for the year 2013-14, and the Audit Report thereon.
(c) Review by Government on the working of above Commission.
Dr. Harsh Vardhan (Minister of Science and Technology and Minister
of Earth Sciences) laid on the Table a copy each (in English and Hindi) of
the following papers:—
(i) (a) Annual Report and Accounts of the Institute of Bioresources
and Sustainable Development (IBSD), Imphal, Manipur, for
the year 2013-14, together with the Auditor's Report on the
Accounts.
(b) Statement by Government accepting the above Report.
(ii) (a) Annual Report and Accounts of the National Institute of
Immunology (NII), New Delhi, for the year 2013-14, together
with the Auditor's Report on the Accounts.
(b) Statement by Government accepting the above Report.
(iii) (a) Annual Report and Accounts of the National Centre for Cell
Science (NCCS), Pune, for the year 2013-14, together with the
Auditor's Report on the Accounts.
(b) Statement by the Government accepting the above Report.
(iv) (a) Annual Report and Accounts of the Rajiv Gandhi Centre for
Biotechnology (RGCB), Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala, for the
year 2013-14, together with the Auditor's Report on the
Accounts.
(b) Statement by Government accepting the above Report.
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(v) (a) Annual Report and Accounts of the National Institute of
Biomedical Genomics (NIBMG), Kalyani, West Bengal, for the
year 2013-14, together with the Auditor's Report on the
Accounts.
(b) Statement by Government accepting the above Report.
(vi) (a) Annual Report and Accounts of the Regional Centre for
Biotechnology (RCB), Gurgaon, Haryana, for the year 2013-14,
together with the Auditor's Report on the Accounts.
(b) Statement by Government accepting the above Report.
Shri Prakash Javadekar (Minister of State (Independent Charge) in
the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change) laid on the
Table:-
I. A copy (in English and Hindi) of the Ministry of Environment,
Forests and Climate Change Notification No. G.S.R. 497 (E), dated the
11th
July, 2014, regarding reappointing of the United India Insurance
Company Limited as a Fund Manager under the Environment Relief Fund
Scheme, 2008, for a period up to 31st December, 2014, under sub-section (3)
of Section 23 of the Public Liability Insurance Act, 1991.
II. A copy each (in English and Hindi) of the following papers: —
(a) Annual Report and Accounts of the Central Zoo Authority (CZA),
New Delhi, for the year 2011-12, together with the Auditor's
Report on the Accounts.
(b) Review by Government on the working of the above Authority.
(c) Statement giving reasons for the delay in laying the papers
mentioned at (a) above.
Dr. Jitendra Singh (Minister of State (Independent Charge) in the
Ministry of Development of North Eastern Region, Minister of State in the
Prime Minister‘s Office, Minister of State in the Ministry of Personnel,
Public Grievances and Pensions, Minister of State in the Department of
Atomic Energy and Minister of State in the Department of Space) laid on the
Table:-
I. A copy each (in English and Hindi) of the following papers, under
sub-section (1) (b) of Section 394 of the Companies Act, 2013:—
(a) Annual Report and Accounts of the Antrix Corporation Limited
(ACL), Bangalore, for the year 2013-14, together with the
Auditor's Report on the Accounts and the comments of the
Comptroller and Auditor General of India thereon.
(b) Review by Government on the working of the above Corporation.
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II. A copy each (in English and Hindi) of the following papers:—
(i) (a) Annual Report and Accounts of the Semi-Conductor Laboratory
(SCL), SAS Nagar, Chandigarh, for the year 2013-14, together
with the Auditor's Report on the Accounts.
(b) Statement by Government accepting the above Report.
(ii) (a) Annual Report and Accounts of the Physical Research
Laboratory (PRL), Ahmedabad, for the year 2013-14, together
with the Auditor's Report on the Accounts.
(b) Statement by Government accepting the above Report.
Shri G.M. Siddeshwara (Minister of State in the Ministry of Heavy
Industries and Public Enterprises) laid on the Table:-
I. A copy each (in English and Hindi) of the following papers, under
sub-section (1) (b) of Section 394 of the Companies Act, 2013:—
(a) Annual Report and Accounts of the Bharat Heavy Electricals
Limited (BHEL), New Delhi, for the year 2013-14, together
with the Auditor's Report on the Accounts and the comments
of the Comptroller and Auditor General of India thereon.
(b) Statement by Government accepting the above Report.
II. A copy each (in English and Hindi) of the following papers:—
(a) Forty-fourth Annual Report and Accounts of the Automotive
Research Association of India (ARAI), Pune, for the year
2013-14, together with the Auditor's Report on the Accounts.
(b) Statement by Government accepting the above Report.
Shri Babul Supria (Babul Supriyo) Baral (Minister of State in the
Ministry of Urban Development and Minister of State in the Ministry of
Housing and Urban Povery Alleviation) laid on the Table a copy each
(in English and Hindi) of the following papers, under Section 26 of the
Delhi Development Act, 1957,:––
(a) Annual Report of the Delhi Development Authority (DDA),
New Delhi, for the year 2013-14.
(b) Review by Government on the working of the above Authority.
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11-02 a.m.
2. Message from Lok Sabha reported
The School of Planning and Architecture Bill, 2014
Secretary-General, reported to the House, the following message
received from Lok Sabha as signed by the Secretary-General of the
Lok Sabha:-
―In accordance with the provisions of rule 96 of the Rules of
Procedure and Conduct of Business in Lok Sabha, I am directed to
enclose the School of Planning and Architecture Bill, 2014, as passed
by Lok Sabha at its sitting held on the 3rd
December, 2014.‖
3. Government Bill Laid on the Table
Secretary-General, laid on the Table a copy of the School of Planning
and Architecture Bill, 2014, as passed by Lok Sabha.
11-03 a.m.
4. Statement by Minister
Rao Inderjit Singh, Minister of State (Independent Charge) of the
Ministry of Planning and Minister of State in the Ministry of Defence, laid on
the Table, a Statement (in English and Hindi) on the Status of implementation
of recommendations contained in the Seventy-second Report of the
Department-related Parliamentary Standing Committee on Finance on Action
Taken by the Government on the recommendations contained in the
Thirty-second Report (15th
Lok Sabha) on Appraisal of BPL Criteria. %
11-05 a.m.
(The House adjourned at 11-05 a.m. and re-assembled at 11-19 a.m.) $11-40 a.m.
(The House adjourned at 11-40 a.m. and re-assembled at 12-00 noon)
12-00 Noon
5. Starred Questions
Starred Question No. 161 regarding Protection Programme under the
POCSO Act was orally answered.
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From 11-04 a.m. to 11-05 a.m., some points were raised. $ From 11-19 a.m. to 11-40 a.m., some points were raised.
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&12-02 p.m.
(The House adjourned at 12-02 p.m. and re-assembled at 12-17 p.m.)
^12-19 p.m.
(The House adjourned at 12-19 p.m. and re-assembled at 2-00 p.m.)
Answers to remaining Starred Question Nos. 162 to 180 were laid on the
Table.
6. Unstarred Questions
Answers to Unstarred Question Nos. 1241 to 1395 were laid on the
Table.
@2-01 p.m.
7. Statements by Ministers
(i) Shrimati Sushma Swaraj, Minister of External Affairs and Minister of
Overseas Indian Affairs, read out a few paragraphs of the Statement on ―Prime
Minister‘s recent visits abroad‖ and amidst din, laid on the Table, remaining
part of the Statement.
*2-05 p.m.
(The House adjourned at 2-05 p.m. and re-assembled at 2-35 p.m.)
2-36 p.m.
(ii) Shri Mukhtar Abbas Naqvi, Minister of State in the Ministry of
Minority Affairs and in the Ministry of Parliamentary Affairs, laid on the
Table, a Statement (in English and Hindi) regarding the incident which
occurred on 04.12.2014 at unmanned level crossing on North Eastern Railway.
& From 12-01 p.m. to 12-02 p.m., some points were raised.
^ From 12-17 p.m. to 12-19 p.m., some points were raised.
@ From 2-00 p.m. to 2-01 p.m., some points were raised.
* From 2-04 p.m. to 2-05 p.m., some points were raised. From 2-35 p.m. to 2-36 p.m., some points were raised.
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(Due to gross disorderly conduct in violation of rules and etiquette
of Rajya Sabha by the following Members who, entered the „Well‟
of the House, shouted slogans and persistently and willfully
obstructed the proceedings of the House, the Chair repeatedly
adjourned the House:-
1. Shri V. Hanumantha Rao
2. Shri Madhusudan Mistry
3. Dr. K.V.P. Ramachandra Rao
4. Dr. Vijaylaxmi Sadho
5. Shri Mahendra Singh Mahra
6. Shri Praveen Rashtrapal
7. Shri Narendra Budania
8. Shri P. L. Punia
9. Shri Satyavrat Chaturvedi
10. Shri B.K. Hariprasad
11. Shri Pramod Tiwari
12. Shrimati Manorama D. Sharama
13. Shri Vijay Jawaharlal Darda
14. Shri Oscar Fernandes
15. Kumari Selja
16. Shrimati Viplove Thakur
17. Shri Bhubaneswar Kalita
18. Shri Ranjib Biswal
19. Shri Pankaj Bora
20. Haji Abdul Salam
21. Shri Shadi Lal Batra
22. Shri P. Bhattacharya
23. Shri Mohd. Ali Khan
24. Shri Dhiraj Prasad Sahu
25. Shrimati Rajani Patil
26. Shri Shantaram Naik
27. Shri Jesudasu Seelam
28. Shri Santiuse Kujur
29. Shrimati Wansuk Syiem
30. Shrimati Renuka Chowdhury
31. Shri Kiranmay Nanda
32. Shri Darshan Singh Yadav
33. Chaudhary Munvvar Saleem
34. Shri Arvind Kumar Singh
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35. Shri Javed Ali Khan
36. Shri Alok Tiwari
37. Dr. Chandrapal Singh Yadav
38. Shri Vishambhar Prasad Nishad
39. Shrimati Kanak Lata Singh
40. Shri Ravi Prakash Verma
41. Shri Ali Anwar Ansari
42. Dr. Anil Kumar Sahani
43. Shrimati Kahkashan Perween
44. Shri Ram Nath Thakur
45. Shri Md. Nadimul Haque
46. Shri Ahamed Hassan )
2-40 p.m.
(The House adjourned at 2-40 p.m. till 11-00 a.m. on Friday, the
5th
December, 2014)
________
From 2-37 p.m. to 2-40 p.m., some points were raised.
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FRIDAY, THE 5TH
DECEMBER, 2014
(The Rajya Sabha met in the Parliament House at 11-00 a.m.)
11-00 a.m.
1. Oath or Affirmation
Shri Prabhu Suresh Prabhakar (Haryana) made and subscribed oath and
took his seat in the House.
11-01 a.m.
2. Papers Laid on the Table
Shri Mukhtar Abbas Naqvi (Minister of State in the Ministry of
Minority Affairs and Minister of State in the Ministry of Parliamentary
Affairs) on behalf of Shri Ravi Shankar Prasad laid on the Table:-
I. A copy each (in English and Hindi) of the following Notifications of
the Ministry of Communications and Information Technology (Department
of Telecommunications), under Section 37 of the Telecom Regulatory
Authority of India Act, 1997:—
(1) F. No 305-01/2014-QoS, dated the 21st August, 2014, publishing
the Standards of Quality of Service of Basic Telephone Service
(wireline) and Cellular Mobile Telephone Service (Third
Amendment) Regulations, 2014.
(2) F. No 409-21/2013-NSL-I, dated the 20st August, 2014,
publishing the International Calling Card Services (Access
Charges) Regulations, 2014.
(3) No. 6-33/2014-B&CS, dated the 18th
July, 2014, publishing the
Telecommunication (Broadcasting and Cable Services)
Interconnection (Digital Addressable Cable Television Systems)
(Fourth Amendment) Regulation, 2014.
(4) No 6-32/2014-B&CS, dated the 18th
July, 2014, publishing the
Telecommunication (Broadcasting and Cable Services)
Interconnection (Eighth Amendment) Regulation, 2014.
(5) F. No 305-3/2014-QoS, dated the 24th
July, 2014, publishing the
Standards of Quality of Service for Wireless Data Services
(Amendments) Regulations, 2014.
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II. A copy (in English and Hindi) of the Ministry of Communications
and Information Technology (Department of Electronics and Information
Technology) Notification No. S.O. 2905 (E), dated the 13th
November,
2014, regarding Expansion of schedule to the Electronics and Information
Technology Goods (Requirement for Compulsory Registration) Order, 2012
to include 15 more products, under Section 39 of the Bureau of Indian
Standards Act, 1986.
III. A copy each (in English and Hindi) of the following papers:—
(a) Annual Report and Accounts of the Semiconductor Integrated
Circuit Layout Design Registry (SICLDR), New Delhi, for the
year 2013-14, together with the Auditor's Report on the Accounts.
(b) Review by Government on the working of the above Registry.
Shri Santosh Kumar Gangwar (Minister of State (Independent
Charge) in the Ministry of Textiles) laid on the Table:-
I. A copy each (in English and Hindi) of the following papers, under
sub-section (1) (b) of Section 394 of the Companies Act, 2013:—
(i) (a) Annual Report and Accounts of the Jute Corporation of India
Limited (JCI), Kolkata, for the year 2013-14, together with the
Auditor's Report on the Accounts and the comments of the
Comptroller and Auditor General of India thereon.
(b) Review by Government on the working of the above Corporation.
(ii) (a) Thirty-first Annual Report and Accounts of the National
Handloom Development Corporation Limited (NHDC),
Lucknow, for the year 2013-14, together with the Auditor's
Report on the Accounts and the comments of the Comptroller and
Auditor General of India thereon.
(b) Review by Government on the working of the above Corporation.
II. A copy each (in English and Hindi) of the following papers:—
(i) (a) Fifty-ninth Annual Report and Accounts of the All India
Handloom Fabrics Marketing Co-operative Society Limited,
NOIDA, for the year 2013-14, together with the Auditor's Report
on the Accounts.
(b) Review by Government on the working of the above Society.
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(ii) (a) Annual Report and Accounts of the Carpet Export Promotion
Council (CEPC), New Delhi, for the year 2013-14, together with
the Auditor's Report on the Accounts.
(b) Review by Government on the working of the above Council.
(iii) (a) Twenty-eighth Annual Report and Accounts of Export Promotion
Council for Handicrafts (EPCH), New Delhi, for the year 2013-
14, together with the Auditor's Report on the Accounts.
(b) Review by Government on the working of the above Council.
(iv) (a) Annual Report and Accounts of the South India Textile Research
Association (SITRA), Coimbatore, for the year 2013-14, together
with the Auditor's Report on the Accounts.
(b) Review by Government on the working of the above Association.
(v) (a) Annual Report and Accounts of the Ahmedabad Textile Industry
Research Association (ATIRA), Ahmedabad, Gujarat, for the
year 2013-14, together with the Auditor's Report on the Accounts.
(b) Review by Government on the working of the above Association.
(vi) (a) Annual Report and Accounts of the Bombay Textile Research
Association (BTRA), Mumbai, for the year 2013-14, together
with the Auditor's Report on the Accounts.
(b) Review by Government on the working of the above Association.
(vii) (a) Annual Report and Accounts of the Northern India Textile
Research Association (NITRA), Ghaziabad, for the year 2013-14,
together with the Auditor's Report on the Accounts.
(b) Review by Government on the working of the above Association.
(viii) (a) Forty-ninth Annual Report and Accounts of the Wool Research
Association (WRA), Thane, Maharashtra, for the year 2013-14,
together with the Auditor's Report on the Accounts.
(b) Review by Government on the working of the above Association.
(ix) (a) Annual Report and Accounts of the Central Wool Development
Board (CWDB), Jodhpur, Rajasthan for the year 2013-14,
together with the Auditor‘s Report on the Accounts.
(b) Review by Government on the working of the above Board.
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(x) (a) Annual Report and Accounts of the Wool Industry Export
Promotion Council (WOOLTEXPRO), Mumbai, for the year
2013-14, together with the Auditor‘s Report on the Accounts.
(b) Review by Government on the working of the above Council.
(xi) (a) Annual Report and Accounts of the Indian Institute of Carpet
Technology (IICT), Bhadohi, Uttar Pradesh, for the year 2013-14,
together with the Auditor's Report on the Accounts.
(b) Review by Government on the working of the above Institute.
Shri Manoj Sinha (Minister of State in the Ministry of Railways) laid
on the Table:-
I. A copy each (in English and Hindi) of the following Notifications of
the Ministry of Railways, under Section 199 of the Railways Act, 1989:—
(1) S.O. 1219 (E), dated the 7th
May, 2014, publishing the
Authorisation of Rail Travellers‘ Service Agents Rules, 2014,
along with delay statement.
(2) G.S.R. 775 (E), dated the 7th November, 2014, publishing the
Indian Railways (Open Lines) General Amendment Rules, 2014.
II. A copy each (in English and Hindi) of the following papers under
sub-section (1) (b) of Section 394 of the Companies Act, 2013: —
(i) (a) Annual Report and Accounts of the Container Corporation of
India Limited (CONCOR), New Delhi, for the year 2013-14,
together with the Auditor's Report on the Accounts and the
comments of the Comptroller and Auditor General of India
thereon.
(b) Review by Government on the working of the above Corporation.
(ii) (a) Annual Report and Accounts of the Indian Railway Finance
Corporation Limited (IRFC), New Delhi, for the year 2013-14,
together with the Auditor's Report on the Accounts and the
comments of the Comptroller and Auditor General of India
thereon.
(b) Review by Government on the working of the above Corporation.
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Dr. Sanjeev Kumar Balyan (Minister of State in the Ministry of
Agriculture) laid on the Table:-
I. A copy (in English and Hindi) of the Ministry of Agriculture
(Department of Agriculture and Cooperation) Notification No. S.O. 2879
(E), dated the 11th
November, 2014, publishing the Plant Quarantine
(Regulation of Import into India) (Fifth Amendment) Order, 2014, under
sub-section (2) of Section 4D of the Destructive Insects and Pests Act, 1914.
II.(1) A copy each (in English and Hindi) of the following papers,
under sub-section (1) (b) of Section 394 of the Companies Act, 2013:—
(i) (a) Forty-third Annual Report and Accounts of the Madhya Pradesh
State Agro Industries Development Corporation Limited, Bhopal,
for the year 2011-12, together with the Auditor's Report on the
Accounts and the comments of the Comptroller and Auditor
General of India thereon.
(b) Review by Government on the working of the above Corporation.
(ii) (a) Forty-sixth Annual Report and Accounts of the Haryana Agro
Industries Corporation Limited, Panchkula, for the year
2012-13, together with the Auditor's Report on the Accounts and
the comments of the Comptroller and Auditor General of India
thereon.
(b) Review by Government on the working of the above Corporation.
(iii) (a) Forty-second Annual Report and Accounts of the Himachal
Pradesh Agro Industries Corporation Limited, Shimla, for the
year 2011-12, together with the Auditor's Report on the Accounts
and the comments of the Comptroller and Auditor General of
India thereon.
(b) Review by Government on the working of the above Corporation.
(iv) (a) Forty-sixth Annual Report and Accounts of the Maharashtra Agro
Industries Corporation Limited, Maharashtra, Mumbai, for the
year 2011-12, together with the Auditor's Report on the Accounts
and the comments of the Comptroller and Auditor General of
India thereon.
(b) Review by Government on the working of the above Corporation.
(2) Statements (in English and Hindi) giving reasons for the delay in
laying the papers mentioned at (1) above.
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III. A copy each (in English and Hindi) of the following papers:—
(a) Annual Report of the National Institute of Plant Health
Management (NIPHM), Hyderabad, for the year 2013-14.
(b) Annual Accounts of the National Institute of Plant Health
Management (NIPHM), Hyderabad, for the year 2013-14, and the
Audit Report thereon.
(c) Review by Government on the working of the above Institute.
Shri Mukhtar Abbas Naqvi (Minister of State in the Ministry of
Minority Affairs and Minister of State in the Ministry of Parliamentary
Affairs) on behalf of Shri Raosaheb Dadarao Danve laid on the Table:-
I. A copy (in English and Hindi) of the Ministry of Consumer Affairs,
Food and Public Distribution (Department of Food and Public Distribution)
Notification No. G.S.R. 743(E), dated the 27th
October, 2014, publishing the
Provisioning of Funds to State Governments for Short Supply of Foodgrains
Rules, 2014, under sub-section (3) of Section 39 of the National Food
Security Act, 2013.
II. A copy each (in English and Hindi) of the following papers, under
sub-section (i) (b) of Section 394 of the Companies Act, 2013:—
(a) Thirtieth Annual Report and Accounts of the Hindustan
Vegetable Oils Corporation Limited (HVOC), New Delhi, for the
year 2013-14, together with the Auditor's Report on the Accounts
and the comments of the Comptroller and Auditor General of
India thereon.
(b) Review by Government on the working of the above Corporation.
11-03 a.m.
3. Recommendations of the Business Advisory Committee
The Deputy Chairman informed the Members that the Business Advisory
Committee in its meeting held on the 4th
December, 2014 has allotted time for
Government Legislative Business, as follows:-
BUSINESS TIME ALLOTTED
1. Consideration and passing of the Anti
Hijacking (Amendment) Bill, 2010
Two hours
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2. Consideration and passing of the School of
Planning and Architecture Bill, 2014, as
passed by Lok Sabha
One hour
3. Consideration and return of the
Appropriation Bill relating to Supplementary
Demands for Grants (General) for 2014-15,
after it is passed by Lok Sabha
Four hours
4. Consideration and passing of the Coal Mines
(Special Provisions) Bill, 2014, after it is
passed by Lok Sabha
Three hours
11-04 a.m.
4. Statement by Minister
Shri Manoj Sinha, Minister of State in the Ministry of Railways, laid on
the Table, a Statement (in English and Hindi) regarding Status of
implementation of recommendations contained in the Twenty-third Report of
the Department-related Parliamentary Standing Committee on Railways on
‗Suburban Train Services of Indian Railways, with particular emphasis on
Security of Women Passengers‘.
11-05 a.m.
5. Statement regarding Government Business
Shri Mukhtar Abbas Naqvi, Minister of State in the Ministry of Minority
Affairs and in the Ministry of Parliamentary Affairs made a statement
regarding Government Business in the Rajya Sabha during the week
commencing on Monday, the 8th
of December, 2014. %
11-09 a.m.
(The House adjourned at 11-09 a.m. and re-assembled at 12-00 noon) &12-09 p.m.
(The House adjourned at 12-09 p.m. and re-assembled at 12-24 p.m.) ^12-26 p.m.
(The House adjourned at 12-26 p.m. and re-assembled at 2-33 p.m.)
%
From 11-06 a.m. to 11-09 a.m., some points were raised. & From 12-00 noon to 12-09 p.m., some points were raised.
^ From 12-24 p.m. to 12-26 p.m., some points were raised.
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6. Starred Questions
Answers to Starred Question Nos. 181 to 200 were laid on the Table.
7. Unstarred Questions
Answers to Unstarred Question Nos. 1396 to 1550 were laid on the
Table.
*2-38 p.m.
(The House adjourned at 2-38 p.m. and re-assembled at 2-52 p.m.)
(Due to gross disorderly conduct in violation of rules and etiquette
of Rajya Sabha by the following Members who, entered the „Well‟
of the House, shouted slogans and persistently and willfully
obstructed the proceedings of the House, the Chair repeatedly
adjourned the House:-
1. Shri V. Hanumantha Rao
2. Dr. Vijaylaxmi Sadho
3. Shri Mahendra Singh Mahra
4. Shri Parvez Hashmi
5. Shri Palvai Govardhan Reddy
6. Shri Narendra Budania
7. Shri P. L. Punia
8. Dr. T. Subbarami Reddy
9. Shri B.K. Hariprasad
10. Kumari Selja
11. Shri Pankaj Bora
12. Shri P. Bhattacharya
13. Shri Mohd. Ali Khan
14. Shrimati Rajani Patil
15. Shri Jesudasu Seelam
16. Shri Santiuse Kujur
17. Shrimati Wansuk Syiem
18. Shri Husain Dalwai
19. Dr. K.V.P. Ramachandra Rao
20. Shri Avinash Pande
21. Shri Shadi Lal Batra
22. Shri Ashk Ali Tak
* From 2-33 p.m. to 2-38 p.m., some points were raised.
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23. Haji Abdul Salam
24. Shri Vijay Jawaharlal Darda
25. Shri Pramod Tiwari
26. Shri Ali Anwar Ansari
27. Dr. Anil Kumar Sahani
28. Shrimati Kahkashan Perween
29. Shri Md. Nadimul Haque
30. Shri Vivek Gupta )
3-12 p.m.
(The House adjourned at 3-12 p.m. till 11-00 a.m. on Monday, the
8th
December, 2014)
________
From 2-52 p.m. to 3-12 p.m., some points were raised.
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MONDAY, THE 8TH
DECEMBER, 2014
(The Rajya Sabha met in the Parliament House at 11-00 a.m.)
11-00 a.m.
1. Papers Laid on the Table
Shrimati Smriti Zubin Irani (Minister of Human Resource
Development) laid on the Table:-
I. A copy (in English and Hindi) of the Ministry of Human Resource
Development (Department of Higher Education) Notification No. S.O. 2078
(E), dated the 19th
August, 2014, publishing the First Statutes of the Indian
Institutes of Science Education and Research (IISER), under sub-section (3)
of Section 34 of the National Institute of Technology, Science Education
and Research Act, 2007.
II. A copy each (in English and Hindi) of the following papers:—
(i) (a) Annual Report and Accounts of the Chandigarh Sarva Shiksha
Abhiyan Society (SSA), Union Territory of Chandigarh, for the
year 2013-14, together with the Auditor's Report on the Accounts.
(b) Statement by Government accepting the above Report.
(ii) (a) Annual Report of the Navodaya Vidyalaya Samiti, NOIDA, Uttar
Pradesh, for the year 2012-13.
(b) Annual Accounts of the Navodaya Vidyalaya Samiti, NOIDA,
Uttar Pradesh, for the year 2012-13, and the Audit Report
thereon.
(c) Review by Government on the working of the above Samiti.
(d) Statement giving reasons for the delay in laying the papers
mentioned at (ii) (a) and (b) above.
(iii) (a) Annual Report and Accounts of the Sarva Shiksha Abhiyan
(SSA), Rajasthan Council of Elementary Education, Jaipur,
Rajasthan, for the year 2012-13, together with the Auditor's
Report on the Accounts.
(b) Statement by Government accepting the above Report.
(c) Statement giving reasons for the delay in laying the papers
mentioned at (iii) (a) above.
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(iv) (a) Annual Report and Accounts of the Rajya Madhyamik Shiksha
Mission implementing the Rashtriya Madhyamik Shiksha
Abhiyan (RMSA), Chhattisgarh, for the year 2012-13, together
with the Auditor's Report on the Accounts.
(b) Statement by Government accepting the above Report.
(c) Statement giving reasons for the delay in laying the papers
mentioned at (iv) (a) above.
(v) (a) Annual Report and Accounts of the Indian Institute of Advanced
Study (IIAS), Shimla, for the year 2012-13, together with the
Auditor's Report on the Accounts.
(b) Review by Government on the working of the above Institute.
(c) Statement giving reasons for the delay in laying the papers
mentioned at (v) (a) above.
(vi) (a) Annual Report and Accounts of the Bihar Madhyamik Shiksha
Parishad implementing the Rashtriya Madhyamik Shiksha
Abhiyan (RMSA) Bihar, for the year 2012-13, together with the
Auditor's Report on the Accounts.
(b) Statement by Government accepting the above Report.
(c) Statement giving reasons for the delay in laying the papers
mentioned at (vi) (a) above.
(vii) (a) Annual Report and Accounts of the Madhya Pradesh Madhyamik
Shiksha Samiti implementing the Rashtriya Madhyamik Shiksha
Abhiyan (RMSA), Bhopal, for the year 2012-13, together with the
Auditor's Report on the Accounts.
(b) Statement by Government accepting the above Report.
(c) Statement giving reasons for the delay in laying the papers
mentioned at (vii) (a) above.
(viii) (a) Annual Report and Accounts of the Rajiv Vidya Mission (SSA)
Hyderabad, Andhra Pradesh, for the year 2012-13, together with
the Auditor's Report on the Accounts.
(b) Statement by Government accepting the above Report.
(c) Statement giving reasons for the delay in laying the papers
mentioned at (viii) (a) above.
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Shri Piyush Goyal (Minister of State (Independent Charge) in the
Ministry of Power, Minister of State (Independent Charge) in the Ministry
of Coal and Minister of State (Independent Charge) in the Ministry of New
and Renewable Energy) laid on the Table:-
I. A copy (in English and Hindi) of the Ministry of Coal Notification
No. S.O. 2770 (E), dated the 28th
October, 2014, amending Notification No.
S.O. 2155 (E), dated the 21st September, 2011, to insert certain entries in the
original Notification, under sub-section (1) of Section 28 of the Mines and
Minerals (Development and Regulation) Act, 1957.
II. A copy each (in English and Hindi) of the following Notifications of
the Ministry of Power, under Section 179 of the Electricity Act, 2003, along
with delay statement:—
(1) No. L-1/144/2013/CERC, dated the 12th
March, 2014, publishing
the Central Electricity Regulatory Commission (Terms and
Conditions of Tariff) Regulations, 2014.
(2) No. L-1/148/2014/CERC, dated the 10th
June, 2014, publishing
the Central Electricity Regulatory Commission (Power System
Development Fund) Regulations, 2014.
III. A copy each (in English and Hindi) of the following Notifications of
the Ministry of Power, under Section 182 of the Electricity Act, 2003, along
with delay statement:—
(1) No. JERC-14/2010, dated the 22nd
April, 2014, publishing the
Joint Electricity Regulatory Commission for State of Goa and
Union Territories (Procurement of Renewable Energy) First
Amendment Regulations, 2014.
(2) No. JERC-18/2014, dated the 11th
July, 2014, publishing the Joint
Electricity Regulatory Commission for the State of Goa and
Union Territories (except Delhi) (Multi Year Distribution Tariff)
Regulations, 2014.
IV. A copy each (in English and Hindi) of the following papers, under
sub-section (1) (b) of Section 394 of the Companies Act, 2013:—
(i) (a) Thirty-eighth Annual Report and Accounts of the National
Thermal Power Corporation Limited (NTPC), New Delhi, for the
year 2013-14, together with the Auditor‘s Report on the
Accounts and the comments of the Comptroller and Auditor
General of India thereon.
(b) Review by Government on the working of the above Corporation.
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(ii) (a) Forty-fifth Annual Report and Accounts of the Rural
Electrification Corporation Limited (REC), New Delhi, for the
year 2013-14, together with the Auditor's Report on the Accounts
and the comments of the Comptroller and Auditor General of
India thereon.
(b) Review by Government on the working of the above Corporation.
V. A copy each (in English and Hindi) of the following papers, under
sub-section (2) of Section 105 of the Electricity Act, 2003:—
(a) Sixth Annual Report and Accounts of the Joint Electricity
Regulatory Commission (JERC) Gurgaon, Haryana, for the State
of Goa and Union Territories, for the year 2013-14, together with
the Auditor's Report on the Accounts.
(b) Review by Government on the working of the above
Commission.
VI. A copy each (in English and Hindi) of the following papers:—
(i) (a) Annual Report and Accounts of the Centre for Wind Energy
Technology (C-WET), Chennai, for the year 2013-14, together
with the Auditor's Report on the Accounts.
(b) Review by Government on the working of the above Centre.
(ii) (a) Sixteenth Annual Report and Accounts of the Sardar Swaran
Singh-National Institute of Renewable Energy (SSS-NIRE),
Kapurthala, Punjab, for the year 2013-14, together with the
Auditor's Report on the Accounts.
(b) Review by Government on the working of the above Institute.
Shri Mukhtar Abbas Naqvi (Minister of State in the Ministry of
Minority Affairs and Minister of State in the Ministry of Parliamentary
Affairs) on behalf of Shri Sanwar Lal Jat laid on the Table a copy each (in
English and Hindi) of the following papers, under sub-section (1) (b) of
Section 394 of the Companies Act, 2013:—
(a) Annual Report and Accounts of the WAPCOS Limited, New
Delhi, for the year 2013-14, together with the Auditor's Report
on the Accounts and the comments of the Comptroller and
Auditor General of India thereon.
(b) Statement by Government accepting the above Report.
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Shri Upendra Kushwaha (Minister of State in the Ministry of Human
Resoruce Development) laid on the Table a copy each (in English and
Hindi) of the following papers:—
(i) (a) Annual Report and Accounts of Sarva Shiksha Abhiyan Rajya
Mission, Itanagar, Arunachal Pradesh, for the year 2012-13,
together with the Auditor's Report on the Accounts.
(b) Statement by Government accepting the above Report.
(c) Statement giving reasons for the delay in laying the papers
mentioned at (i) (a) above.
(ii) (a) Annual Report and Accounts of the Jharkhand Education Project
Council (JEPC), Ranchi, implementing the Sarva Shiksha
Abhiyan, Jharkhand, for the year 2012-13, together with the
Auditor's Report on the Accounts.
(b) Statement by Government accepting the above Report.
(c) Statement giving reasons for the delay in laying the papers
mentioned at (ii) (a) above.
(iii) (a) Annual Report and Accounts of the Madhyamik Shiksha Abhiyan
Parishad, Uttar Pradesh, implementing the Rashtriya Madhyamik
Shiksha Abhiyan (RMSA), Lucknow, for the year 2012-13,
together with the Auditor's Report on the Accounts.
(b) Statement by Government accepting the above Report.
(c) Statement giving reasons for the delay in laying the papers
mentioned at (iii) (a) above.
(iv) (a) Annual Report and Accounts of the Haryana School Shiksha
Pariyojna Parishad implementing the Rashtriya Madhyamik
Shiksha Abhiyan (RMSA) Panchkula, Haryana, for the year
2011-12, together with the Auditor's Report on the Accounts.
(b) Statement by Government accepting the above Report.
(c) Statement giving reasons for the delay in laying the papers
mentioned at (iv) (a) above.
(v) (a) Annual Report and Accounts of the Haryana School Shiksha
Pariyojna Parishad implementing the Rashtriya Madhyamik
Shiksha Abhiyan (RMSA) Panchkula, Haryana, for the year
2012-13, together with the Auditor's Report on the Accounts.
(b) Statement by Government accepting the above Report.
(c) Statement giving reasons for the delay in laying the papers
mentioned at (v) (a) above.
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Shri Mukhtar Abbas Naqvi (Minister of State in the Ministry of
Minority Affairs and Minister of State in the Ministry of Parliamentary
Affairs) on behalf of Shri Radhakrishnan P. laid on the Table a copy each
(in English and Hindi) of the following Notifications of the Ministry of Road
Transport and Highways, under Section 10 of the National Highways Act,
1956:—
(1) S.O. 333 (E), dated the 5th
February, 2014, regarding acquisition
of land, with or without structure, from K.M. 76.800 to K.M.
150.000 (Yadgiri - Warangal Section) on National Highway No.
202 (new National Highway No. 163) in Warangal District in the
State of Andhra Pradesh.
(2) S.O. 433 (E), dated the 18th
February, 2014, regarding acquisition
of land, with or without structure, from K.M. 30.000 to K.M.
54.000 (Hyderabad - Yadgiri Section) on National Highway No.
202 (new National Highway No. 163) in Nalgonda District in the
State of Andhra Pradesh.
(3) S.O. 467 (E), dated the 19th
February, 2014, regarding acquisition
of land, with or without structure, from K.M. 583.350 to K.M.
595.822 (Dibrugarh By-Pass Section) on National Highway No.37
in Dibrugarh District in the State of Assam.
(4) S.O. 487 (E), dated the 20th
February, 2014, regarding acquisition
of land, with or without structure, for construction of 4-lane
bridge over river Brahmapurta including viaduct and its
approaches connecting Bongoan near Numaligarh on NH-37 and
Gohpur on NH-52 under SARDP-NE in the State of Assam.
(5) S.O. 488 (E), dated the 20th
February, 2014, regarding acquisition
of land, with or without structure, for construction of 4-lane
bridge over river Brahmapurta including viaduct and its
approaches connecting Bongoan near Numaligarh on NH-37 and
Gohpur on NH-52 under SARDP-NE in the State of Assam.
(6) S.O. 489 (E), dated the 20th
February, 2014, regarding acquisition
of land, with or without structure, on National Highway No. 37 &
37A from Uriagaon (278.580 K.M. on NH-37) – Kaliabor
(315.432 K.M. on NH- 37) 2 No. Bhurdondha near Kaliabhomora
Bridge 8.800 K.M. on NH-37A) in Nagaon District. National
Highway No. 37A, 52 & 52A in the Stretch from Kaliabhomora
bridge (9.28 K.M. on NH-37A) – Dolabari (17.30 K.M. on NH-
37A) – Jamaguri (182-00 K.M. on NH-52) Gohpur (264.10 K.M.
on NH-52) – Holongi (20.30.km on NH- 52A) in Sonitpur District
in the State of Assam.
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(7) S.O. 498 (E), dated the 21st February, 2014, regarding acquisition
of land, with or without structure, from K.M. 275.000 to K.M.
304.170 including the bypass (Tirupati - Andhra Pradesh/Tamil
Nadu Border Section) on National Highway No. 205 in Chittoor
District in the State of Andhra Pradesh.
(8) S.O. 668 (E), dated the 5th
March, 2014, regarding acquisition of
land, with or without structure, from K.M. 9.280 to K.M. 17.300
(Kaliabhomora bridge - Dolabari Section) on NH 37-A, KM
17.300 of NH 37A to KM 182.000 of NH-52 (Dolabari to
Panchmile-Napam-Chowkighat-Jamuguri Section), KM 182.000
to KM 264.100 (Jamuguri - Gohpur Section) on NH-52 and KM
264.100 of NH-52 to KM 20.300 of NH-52A (Gohpur - Holongi
section) in the State of Assam.
(9) S.O. 669 (E), dated the 5th
March, 2014, regarding acquisition of
land, with or without structure, from K.M. 278.580(Uriagaon
Junction point) to K.M. 315.315( Kaliabor Tiniali) on National
Highway No. 37A and KM 0.000 to KM 9.280 of NH-37A
(Kalibor Tiniali-Kaliabhomora bridge section) of Nagaon District
in the State of Assam.
(10) S.O. 803 (E), dated the 15th
March, 2014, regarding acquisition of
land, with or without structure, from K.M. 20.200 to K.M. 80.400
(Vikravandi-Kumbakonam-Thanjavur Section) on National
Highway No.45C in Cuddalore District in the State of Tamil
Nadu.
(11) S.O. 807 (E), dated the 15th
March, 2014, regarding acquisition of
land, with or without structure, from K.M. 224.360 to K.M.
350.450 and K.M. 350.450 to joining of National Highway No. 7
at K.M. 216.650 (Kadapa - Kurnool Section) on National
Highway No. 18 in Kurnool District in the State of Andhra
Pradesh.
(12) S.O. 860 (E), dated the 20th
March, 2014, regarding acquisition of
land, with or without structure, for construction/widening of
Chennai Bypass( Phase-I), connecting NH-45 at K.M. 27.800 and
NH-4 at K.M. 13.800 in Kancheepuram District in the State of
Tamil Nadu.
(13) S.O. 1065 (E), dated the 9th April, 2014, , regarding acquisition of
land, with or without structure, from K.M. 0.000 to K.M. 155.626
(Thanjavur - Manamadurai Section) on National Highway No.
226 in Thanjavur District in the State of Tamil Nadu.
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(14) S.O. 1070 (E), dated the 11th
April, 2014, regarding acquisition of
land, with or without structure, from K.M. 0.000 to K.M. 155.626
(Thanjavur - Manamadurai Section) on National Highway No.
226 in Thanjavur District in the State of Tamil Nadu.
(15) S.O. 1136 (E), dated the 24th
April, 2014, regarding acquisition of
land, with or without structure, from K.M. 0.040 to K.M. 16.000
(Vijayawada bypass Section) on National Highway No. 5 in
Guntur District in the State of Andhra Pradesh.
(16) S.O. 1138 (E), dated the 24th
April, 2014, regarding acquisition of
land, with or without structure, from K.M. 48.700 to K.M. 64.500
(Vijayawada- Machilipatnam Section) on National Highway No. 9
in Krishna District in the State of Andhra Pradesh.
(17) S.O. 1147 (E), dated the 25th
April, 2014, regarding acquisition of
land, with or without structure, from K.M. 6.800 to K.M. 133.764
on National Highway No.44 (Agartala-Sabroom Section) in the
State of Tripura.
(18) S.O. 1225 (E), dated the 7th
May, 2014, regarding acquisition of
land, with or without structure, from K.M. 140.600 to K.M.
194.210 (Rewa - Hanumana Section) on National Highway No. 7
in Rewa District in the State of Madhya Pradesh.
(19) S.O. 1380 (E), dated the 27th
May, 2014, regarding acquisition of
land, with or without structure, from K.M. 0.000 to K.M. 144.630
(Jalandhar - Barnala Section) on National Highway No. 71 in
Barnala District in the State of Punjab.
(20) S.O. 1511 (E), dated the 13th June, 2014, amending Notification
No. S.O. 1096 (E), dated the 4th
August, 2005, to substitute
certain entries in the original Notification.
(21) S.O. 1512 (E), dated the 13th June, 2014, amending Notification
No. S.O. 655, dated the 14th March, 2014, to substitute certain
entries in the original Notification.
(22) S.O. 1513 (E), dated the 13th
June, 2014, declaring highway
No. 348A to be a National Highway in the State of Maharashtra
and inserting in the Schedule of the Act.
(23) S.O. 1514 (E), dated the 13th June, 2014, amending Notification
No. S.O. 689 (E), dated the 4th
April, 2011, to substitute certain
entries in the original Notification.
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(24) S.O. 1515 (E), dated the 13th
June, 2014, declaring highway
No. 713, 513, 313, 113 & 713A to be National Highway in the
State of Arunachal Pradesh and inserting them in the Schedule of
the Act.
(25) S.O. 1517 (E), dated the 13th June, 2014, amending Notification
No. S.O. 1096(E), dated the 4th
August, 2005, to substitute certain
entries in the original Notification.
(26) S.O. 1518 (E), dated the 13th June, 2014, amending Notification
No. S.O. 1096(E) dated the 4th
August, 2005, to substitute certain
entries in the original Notification.
(27) S.O. 1519 (E), dated the 13th
June, 2014, declaring highway
Nos. 702B and 702C to be National Highways in the State of
Assam and Nagaland.
(28) S.O. 1520 (E), dated the 13th
June, 2014, publishing Corrigendum
to Notification No. S.O. 1096 (E), dated the 4th
August, 2005, to
substitute certain entries in the original Notification.
(29) S.O. 1521 (E), dated the 13th June, 2014, amending Notification
No. S.O. 689 (E), dated the 4th
April, 2011, to substitute certain
entries in the original Notification.
(30) S.O. 1522 (E), dated the 13th June, 2014, declaring highways
Nos. 341, 147A, 351 and 927D to be National Highways in the
State of Gujarat and highway No. 953 in the State of Maharashtra.
(31) S.O. 1530 (E), dated the 16th June, 2014, amending Notification
No. S.O. 1147 (E), dated the 24th
April, 2014, to insert certain
entries in the original Notification.
(32) S.O. 1545 (E), dated the 17th
June, 2014, regarding acquisition of
land, with or without structure, from K.M. 6.800 to K.M. 14.375
(Agartala-Udaipur Section) on National Highway No.44 in West
Tripura District in the State of Tripura.
(33) S.O. 1546 (E), dated the 17th
June, 2014, regarding acquisition of
land, with or without structure, from K.M. 14.375 to K.M. 38.950
(Agartala-Udaipur Section) on National Highway No.44 in
Sepahijala District in the State of Tripura.
(34) S.O. 1547 (E), dated the 17th
June, 2014, regarding acquisition of
land, with or without structure, from K.M. 38.950 to K.M. 68.645
(Agartala-Sabroom Section) on National Highway No.44 in
Gomati District in the State of Tripura.
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(35) S.O. 1548 (E), dated the 17th
June, 2014, regarding acquisition of
land, with or without structure, from K.M. 68.645 to K.M.
133.764 (Udaipur-Sabroom Section) on National Highway No.44
in South Tripura District in the State of Tripura.
(36) S.O. 1610 (E), dated the 26th
June, 2014, regarding acquisition of
land, with or without structure, from K.M. 373.800 to
K.M.468.400 on National Highway No. 78 (new National
Highway No. 43) in Surajpur District in the State of
Chhattishgarh.
(37) S.O. 1612 (E), dated the 26th
June, 2014, regarding acquisition of
land, with or without structure, from K.M. 80.700 to K.M.
155.000 (Bilaspur - Ambikapur Section) on National Highway
No. 111 in Korba District in the State of Chhattishgarh.
(38) S.O. 1647 (E), dated the 30th
June, 2014, publishing Corrigendum
to Notification No. S.O. 1691 (E), dated the 24th
August, 2011.
(39) S.O. 1670 (E), dated the 2nd
July, 2014, amending Notification
No. S.O. 1096 (E), dated the 4th
August, 2005, to substitute
certain entries in the original Notification.
(40) S.O. 1671 (E), dated the 2nd
July, 2014, amending Notification
No. S.O. 1096 (E), dated the 4th
August, 2005, to substitute
certain entries in the original Notification.
(41) S.O. 1673 (E), dated the 2nd
July, 2014, amending Notification
No. S.O. 1297 (E), dated the 24th
November, 2004, to substitute
certain entries in the original Notification.
(42) S.O. 1674 (E), dated the 2nd
July, 2014, amending Notification
No. S.O. 1096 (E), dated the 4th
August, 2005, to substitute
certain entries in the original Notification.
(43) S.O. 1834 (E), dated the 15th July, 2014, amending Notification
No. S.O. 1096(E), dated the 4th
August, 2005, to substitute certain
entries in the original Notification.
(44) S.O. 1835 (E), dated the 15th
July, 2014, publishing Corrigendum
to Notification No. S.O. 1988 (E), dated the 27th
August, 2011.
(45) S.O. 1879 (E), dated the 21st July, 2014, regarding acquisition of
land, with or without structure, from K.M. 422.000 to K.M.
528.300 (Chitradurga - Shimoga Section) on National Highway
No. 13 in Chitradurga, Davangere and Shimoga Districts in the
State of Karnataka.
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(46) S.O. 1891 (E), dated the 24th July, 2014, amending Notification
No. S.O. 1096 (E), dated the 4th
August, 2005, to add certain
entries in the original Notification.
(47) S.O. 1892 (E), dated the 24th July, 2014, amending Notification
No. S.O. 1096 (E), dated the 4th
August, 2005, to substitute certain
entries in the original Notification.
(48) S.O. 1893 (E), dated the 24th July, 2014, amending Notification
No. S.O. 1096 (E), dated the 4th
August, 2005, to substitute certain
entries in the original Notification.
(49) S.O. 2059 (E), dated the 14th
August, 2014, publishing
Corrigendum to Notification No. S.O. 457 (E), dated the
18th
February, 2014.
(50) S.O. 2062 (E), dated the 14th
August, 2014, amending Notification
No. S.O. 1096 (E), dated the 4th
August, 2005, to substitute certain
entries in the original Notification.
(51) S.O. 2064 (E), dated the 14th
August, 2014, amending Notification
No. S.O. 1096 (E), dated the 4th
August, 2005, to substitute certain
entries in the original Notification.
(52) S.O. 2066 (E), dated the 14th
August, 2014, amending Notification
No. S.O. 1096 (E), dated the 4th
August, 2005, to substitute certain
entries in the original Notification.
(53) S.O. 2067 (E), dated the 14th
August, 2014, publishing
Corrigendum to Notification No. S.O. 873 (E), dated the 4th
March, 2014.
(54) S.O. 2117 (E), dated the 22nd
August, 2014, regarding
appointment of competent authority for acquisition of land from
K.M. 4.285 to K.M. 45.627 on National Highway 27 in Allahabad
District in the State of Uttar Pradesh.
(55) S.O. 2178 (E), dated the 28th
August, 2014, regarding acquisition
of land, with or without structure, from K.M. 75.771 to K.M.
90.460 (Raigarh - Sarangarh - Saraipali Section) on National
Highway No. 216 (New National Highway No. 153) in
Mahasamund District in the State of Chhattisgarh.
(56) S.O. 2204 (E), dated the 2nd
September, 2014, amending
Notification No. S.O. 689 (E), dated the 4th
April, 2011, to
substitute certain entries in the original Notification.
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(57) S.O. 2205 (E), dated the 2nd
September, 2014, amending
Notification No. S.O. 689 (E), dated the 4th
April, 2011, to
substitute certain entries in the original Notification.
(58) S.O. 2206 (E), dated the 2nd
September, 2014, amending
Notification No. S.O. 689 (E), dated the 4th
April, 2011, to
substitute certain entries in the original Notification.
(59) S.O. 2207 (E), dated the 2nd
September, 2014, amending
Notification No. S.O. 689 (E), dated the 4th
April, 2011, to
substitute certain entries in the original Notification.
(60) S.O. 2208 (E), dated the 2nd
September, 2014, amending
Notification No. S.O. 1096 (E), dated the 4th
August, 2005, to
substitute certain entries in the original Notification.
(61) S.O. 2217 (E), dated the 3rd
September, 2014, regarding
acquisition of land, with or without structure, from K.M. 7.000 to
K.M. 28.000 (Rewa - Sidhi Section) on National Highway No.
75E in Rewa District in the State of Madhya Pradesh.
(62) S.O. 2218 (E), dated the 3rd
September, 2014, regarding
acquisition of land, with or without structure, from K.M. 34.000 to
K.M. 48.000 (Rewa - Sidhi Section) on National Highway No.
75E in Sidhi District in the State of Madhya Pradesh.
(63) S.O. 2219 (E), dated the 3rd
September, 2014, regarding
acquisition of land, with or without structure, from K.M. 48.000 to
K.M. 82.400 (Rewa - Sidhi Section) on National Highway No.
75E in Sidhi District in the State of Madhya Pradesh.
(64) S.O. 2232 (E), dated the 5th
September, 2014, declaring highways
Nos. 168, 168A, 353D, 306A and 547E in Rajasthan, Gujarat,
Mizoram and Maharashtra to be new National Highways and their
deemed insertion in the Schedule of the Act.
(65) S.O. 2233 (E), dated the 5th
September, 2014, amending
Notification No. S.O. 689 (E), dated the 4th
April, 2011, to
substitute certain entries in the original Notification.
(66) S.O. 2234 (E), dated the 5th
September, 2014, omitting new
National Highway No. 147A from the Schedule of the National
Highways Act, 1956.
(67) S.O. 2235 (E), dated the 5th
September, 2014, directing the
National Highways and Infrastructure Development Corporation
to exercise the function relating to the development and
maintenance from K.M. 26.398 to K.M. 115.000 of Tolloi- Tadubi
Section of National Highway No.102A in the State of Manipur.
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(68) S.O. 2236(E), dated the 5th
September, 2014, amending
Notification No. S.O. 1230 (E), dated the 16th
May, 2013, to
substitute certain entries in the original Notification.
(69) S.O. 2237 (E), dated the 5th
September, 2014, amending
Notification No. S.O. 1096 (E), dated the 4th
August, 2005, to
substitute certain entries in the original Notification.
(70) S.O. 2290 (E), dated the 9th
September, 2014, regarding
appointment of competent authority for acquisition of land, from
K.M. 0.000 to K.M. 68.280 on National Highway No. 149 in
Angul District in the State of Odisha.
(71) S.O. 2321 (E), dated the 12th September, 2014, regarding
acquisition of land, with or without structure, from K.M. 103.000
to K.M. 200.000 (Jabalpur - Bhopal Section) on National
Highway No. 12 in Narsinghpur District in the State of Madhya
Pradesh.
(72) S.O. 2322 (E), dated the 12th September, 2014, regarding
acquisition of land, with or without structure, from K.M. 24.100 to
K.M. 157.000 (Ajmer - Nagaur Section) on National Highway
No. 89 in Nagaur District in the State of Rajasthan.
(73) S.O. 2323 (E), dated the 12th September, 2014, regarding
acquisition of land, with or without structure, from K.M. 3.400 to
K.M. 22.800 (Jabalpur - Mandla - Chilpi Section) on National
Highway No. 12A in Jabalpur District in the State of Madhya
Pradesh.
(74) S.O. 2324 (E), dated the 12th
September, 2014, publishing
Corrigendum to Notification No. S.O. 3084 (E), dated the
9th
October, 2013.
(75) S.O. 2325 (E), dated the 12th
September, 2014, publishing
Corrigendum to Notification No. S.O. 1346 (E), dated the 20th
May, 2014.
(76) S.O. 2329 (E), dated the 12th September, 2014, regarding
acquisition of land, with or without structure, from K.M. 226.400
to K.M. 296.070 (Nagaur - Jodhpur Section) on National Highway
No. 65 in Jodhpur District in the State of Rajasthan.
(77) S.O. 2330 (E), dated the 12th September, 2014, regarding
acquisition of land, with or without structure, from K.M. 342.000
to K.M. 415.000 (Kalyan - Andhra Pradesh Border Section) on
National Highway No. 222 in Beed District in the State of
Maharashtra.
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(78) S.O. 2331 (E), dated the 12th September, 2014, regarding
acquisition of land, with or without structure, from K.M. 342.000
to K.M. 415.000 (Kalyan - Andhra Pradesh Border Section) on
National Highway No. 222 in Beed District in the State of
Maharashtra.
(79) S.O. 2332 (E), dated the 12th September, 2014, regarding
acquisition of land, with or without structure, from K.M. 81.000 to
K.M. 81.750 (Dhamtari - Jagdalpur Section) on National
Highway No. 43 (new National Highway No. 30) in Dhamtari
District in the State of Chhatisgarh.
(80) S.O. 2335 (E), dated the 12th
September, 2014, amending
Notification No. S.O. 2825 (E), dated the 23rd
November, 2010, to
insert certain entries in the original Notification.
(81) S.O. 2371 (E), dated the 16th September, 2014, regarding
acquisition of land, with or without structure, from K.M. 538.000
to K.M. 604.000 (Demow to Dibrugarh Section) on National
Highway No.37 in Dibrugarh District in the State of Assam.
(82) S.O. 2372 (E), dated the 16th September, 2014, regarding
acquisition of land, with or without structure, for construction of
4-lane bridge over river Brahmapurta including viaduct and its
approaches connecting Bongoan near Numaligarh on NH-37 and
Gohpur on NH-52 under SARDP-NE in the State of Assam.
(83) S.O. 2373 (E), dated the 16th September, 2014, regarding
acquisition of land, with or without structure, from K.M. 397.000
to K.M. 439.000 (Numaligarh to Da-Dhara Section) on National
Highway No.37 in Golaghat District in the State of Assam.
(84) S.O. 2375 (E), dated the 16th September, 2014, regarding
acquisition of land, with or without structure, from K.M. 3.800 to
K.M. 25.645 and K.M. 30.470 to K.M. 75.771 (Raigarh -
Sarangarh - Saraipali Section) on National Highway No. 126 (new
National Highway No. 153) in Raigarh District in the State of
Chattisgarh.
(85) S.O. 2400 (E), dated the 16th September, 2014, regarding
acquisition of land, with or without structure, from K.M.75.000 to
K.M. 127.500 (Kattipudi - Digamarru Section) on National
Highway No. 214 (new National Highway No. 216) in East
Godavari District in the State of Andhra Pradesh.
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(86) S.O. 2401 (E), dated the 16th September, 2014, regarding
acquisition of land, with or without structure, from K.M. 0.000 to
K.M. 75.000 (Kathipudi - Latchipalem Section) on National
Highway No. 214 (new National Highway No. 216) in East
Godavari District in the State of Andhra Pradesh and Union
Territory of Puducherry.
(87) S.O. 2491 (E), dated the 24th
September, 2014, regarding
acquisition of land, with or without structure, from K.M. 308.000
to K.M. 378.115 (Jodhpur - Pali Section) and K.M. 336.400 to
K.M. 378.115 on National Highway No. 65 in Pali District in the
State of Rajasthan.
(88) S.O. 2492 (E), dated the 24th September, 2014, regarding rate of
fee to be collected from users of the stretch from KM. 0.000
(Design Chainage K.M. 0.000) to K.M. 161.000 (Design
Chainage K.M. 148.250) (Ajmer - Nagaur Section) on National
Highway No. 89 in Nagaur District in the State of Rajasthan.
(89) S.O. 2580 (E), dated the 1st October, 2014, regarding acquisition
of land, with or without structure, from K.M. 165.000 to K.M.
221.500 (Bilaspur - Ambikapur Section) on National Highway
No. 111(new National Highway No. 130) in Sarguja District in
the State of Chhattishgarh.
(90) S.O. 2581 (E), dated the 1st October, 2014, amending Notification
No. S.O. 3316 (E), dated the 31st October, 2013, to insert certain
entries in the original Notification.
(91) S.O. 2582 (E), dated the 1st October, 2014, regarding appointment
of competent authority for acquisition of land, from K.M. 641.000
to K.M. 723.400 (Dornala T. Junction - Nellore Section) on
National Highway No. 67 in SPS Nellore District in the State of
Andhra Pradesh.
II. A copy each (in English and Hindi) of the following Notifications of
the Ministry of Road Transport and Highways, under Section 37 of the
National Highways Authority of India Act, 1988:—
(1) S.O. 1516 (E), dated the 13th
June, 2014, rescinding Notification
No. S.O. 2794 (E), dated the 16th
September, 2013.
(2) S.O. 1672 (E), dated the 2nd
July, 2014, entrusting stretch between
K.M. 94.000 to K.M. 174.000 on National Highway No. 49 and
between K.M. 5.000 to K.M. 10.000 and K.M. 94.000 to K.M.
118.795 on National Highway No. 210 to the National Highway
Authority of India in the State of Tamil Nadu.
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(3) S.O. 1833 (E), dated the 15th
July, entrusting stretch between
K.M. 8.500 to K.M. 15.750 on National Highway No. 23 and
K.M. 301.890 to K.M. 365.500 on National Highway No. 200 to
the National Highway Authority of India in the State of Odisha.
(4) S.O. 2060(E), dated the 14th
August, 2014, amending Notification
No. S.O. 1035 (E), dated the 7th
May, 2010, to omit certain entries
in the original Notification.
(5) S.O. 2061 (E), dated the 14th
August, 2014, amending Notification
No. S.O. 485 (E), dated the 26th
February, 2010, to omit certain
entries in the original Notification.
(6) S.O. 2063 (E), dated the 14th
August, 2014, rescinding
Notification No. S.O. 293 (E), dated the 31st January, 2013.
(7) S.O. 2065 (E), dated the 14th
August, 2014, amending Notification
No. S.O. 2572 (E), dated the 14th
November, 2011, to omit certain
entries in the original Notification.
III. A copy (in English and Hindi) of the Ministry of Road Transport and
Highways Notification No. G.S.R. 531 (E), dated the 24th
July, 2014,
publishing the Central Road Fund (State Roads) Rules, 2014, under Section
13 of the Central Road Fund Act, 2000.
IV. A copy each (in English and Hindi) of the following papers, under
sub-section (1) (b) of Section 394 of the Companies Act, 2013:—
(i) (a) Forty-seventh Annual Report and Accounts of the Central Inland
Water Transport Corporation Limited (CIWTC), Kolkata, for the
year 2013-14, together with the Auditor's Report on the Accounts
and the comments of the Comptroller and Auditor General of
India thereon.
(b) Review by Government on the working of the above Corporation.
(ii) (a) Thirty-ninth Annual Report and Accounts of the Indian Road
Construction Corporation Limited (IRCC), (under liquidation),
New Delhi, for the year 2013-14, together with the Auditor's
Report on the Accounts and the comments of the Comptroller and
Auditor General of India thereon.
(b) Review by Government on the working of the above Corporation.
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V. A copy each (in English and Hindi) of the following papers, under
sub-section (2) of Section 103 and Section 106 of the Major Port Trusts Act,
1963:—
(i) (a) Administration Report of the Cochin Port Trust, Cochin, for the
year 2013-14.
(b) Annual Accounts of the Cochin Port Trust, Cochin, for the year
2013-14, and the Audit Report thereon.
(c) Review by Government on the working of the above Port Trust.
(d) Review by Government on the Annual Accounts of the above
Port Trust.
(ii) (a) One Hundred and Thirty-Fifth Administration Report of the
Mumbai Port Trust, Mumbai, for the year 2013-14.
(b) Annual Accounts of the Mumbai Port Trust, Mumbai, for the year
2013-14, and the Audit Report thereon.
(c) Review by Government on the working of the above Port Trust.
(d) Review by Government on the Annual Accounts of the above
Port Trust.
(iii) (a) Annual Administration Report and Accounts of the Chennai Port
Trust, Chennai, for the year 2013-14, together with the Auditor's
Report on the Accounts.
(b) Review by Government on the working of the above Port Trust.
(c) Review by Government on the Annual Accounts of the above
Port Trust.
Prof. (Dr.) Ram Shankar Katheria (Minister of State in the Ministry of
Human Resource Development) laid on the Table a copy each (in English
and Hindi) of the following papers:—
(a) Annual Accounts of the Indian Institute of Technology Mandi
(IIT-Mandi), Himachal Pradesh, for the year 2013-14, and the
Audit Report thereon, under sub-section (4) of Section 23 of the
Indian Institutes of Technology Act, 1961.
(b) Chronological Statement by Government showing the sequence
of events of processing of the Annual Accounts of the above
Institute.
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%11-13 a.m.
(The House adjourned at 11-13 a.m. and re-assembled at 12-00 noon)
12-00 noon.
(The House adjourned at 12-00 noon and re-assembled at 12-15 p.m.)
12-15 p.m.
(The House adjourned at 12-15 p.m. and re-assembled at 12-25 p.m.)
#12-27 p.m.
2. Observation by the Chair
The Chairman made the following observation:—
―This House, while acknowledging the statement of Prime Minister,
made in this House on the 4th
of December, appeals to all members
of the Parliament, ministers and leaders of all political parties to
maintain civility at all costs in public discourse for the successful
functioning of Parliamentary democracy and to uphold our
commitment to Constitutional values‖.
12-28 p.m.
3. Starred Questions
The following Starred Questions were orally answered:-
Starred Question No. 201 regarding River restoration and cleaning
projects.
Starred Question No. 202 regarding PISA’s evaluation of education
systems.
Starred Question No. 203 regarding Coal linkages to private companies
for power projects.
Starred Question No. 204 regarding Plan for cleaning of rivers.
Answers to remaining Starred Question Nos. 205 to 215 were laid on the
Table.
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From 11-02 a.m. to 11-13 a.m., some points were raised. # From 12-25 p.m. to 12-27 p.m., some points were raised.
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4. Unstarred Questions
Answers to Unstarred Question Nos. 1551 to 1710 were laid on the
Table.
(The House adjourned at 1-00 p.m. and re-assembled at 2-02 p.m.)
2-02 p.m.
5. Government Bills — Withdrawn
The Protection and Utilisation of Public Funded Intellectual Property
Bill, 2008
Dr. Harsh Vardhan (Minister of Science and Technology and Minister
of Earth Sciences) moved for leave to withdraw the Protection and Utilisation
of Public Funded Intellectual Property Bill, 2008.
Dr. Harsh Vardhan withdrew the Bill.
2-03 p.m.
The Coal Mines (Nationalisation) Amendment Bill, 2000
Shri Piyush Goyal (Minister of State (Independent Charge) of the
Ministry of Power, Ministry of Coal, and Ministry of New and Renewable
Energy) moved for leave to withdraw the Coal Mines (Nationalisation)
Amendment Bill, 2000.
Shri Piyush Goyal withdrew the Bill.
2-11 p.m.
6. Government Bills — Passed
(I) The Textile Undertakings (Nationalisation) Laws (Amendment
and Validation) Bill, 2014, as passed by Lok Sabha
Shri Santosh Kumar Gangwar (Minister of State (Independent Charge)
in the Ministry of Textiles) moved:-
―That the Bill further to amend the Sick Textile Undertakings
(Nationalisation) Act, 1974 and the Textile Undertakings
(Nationalisation) Act, 1995, in order to continue with the lease-hold
rights vested in the National Textile Corporation on Completion of the
lease-hold tenure, as passed by Lok Sabha, be taken into
consideration.‖
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The following Members took part in the discussion:—
2-17 p.m. 1. Shri Ananda Bhaskar Rapolu
2-36 p.m. 2. Shri V.P. Singh Badnore
2-47 p.m. 3. ^Chaudhary Munvvar Saleem
2-56 p.m. 4. Shri Sukhendu Sekhar Roy 3-04 p.m. 5. !Shri Sharad Yadav
3-18 p.m. 6. Shri T. Rathinavel
3-23 p.m. 7. !Shri Salim Ansari 3-31 p.m. 8. Dr. T. N. Seema
3-38 p.m. 9. !Shri A.U. Singh Deo 3-45 p.m. 10. Shrimati Gundu Sudharani 3-51 p.m. 11. Dr. Ashok S. Ganguly 3-55 p.m. 12. Shri Pyarimohan Mohapatra 4-01 p.m. 13. Shri P. Bhattacharya 4-10 p.m. 14. !Shri Chunibhai Kanjibhai Gohel
4-16 p.m. 15. Dr. K.P. Ramalingam
4-23 p.m. 16. !Shri Madhusudan Mistry
4-39 p.m. 17. Shri M. P. Achuthan
4-46p.m.
!Shri Santosh Kumar Gangwar replied to the debate.
5-06 p.m.
The motion for consideration of the Bill was adopted.
Clauses 2 to 8 were adopted.
Clause 1, the Enacting Formula, the Preamble and the Title were adopted.
5-08 p.m.
The motion moved by Shri Santosh Kumar Gangwar that the Bill be
passed was adopted and the Bill was passed.
^ Spoke in Urdu.
! Spoke in Hindi. From 3-17 p.m. to 3-18 p.m., some points were raised.
From 4-45 p.m. to 4-46 p.m., see item at Sl. No.7.
From 5-01 p.m. to 5-04 p.m., some points were raised.
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5-10 p.m.
II. The Constitution (Scheduled Castes) Orders (Amendment) Bill,
2014, as passed by Lok Sabha
Shri Thaawar Chand Gehlot (Minister of Social Justice and
Empowerment) moved:-
―That the Bill further to amend the Constitution (Scheduled Castes)
Order, 1950 and the Constitution (Sikkim) Scheduled Castes Order,
1978, as passed by Lok Sabha, be taken into consideration.‖
The following Members took part in the discussion:—
5-13 p.m. 1. !Shri P. L. Punia
5-34 p.m. 2. !Shri Tarun Vijay
5-42 p.m. 3. !Shri Vishambhar Prasad Nishad
5-49 p.m. 4. Shri D. Bandyopadhyay 5-51 p.m. 5. !Dr. Anil Kumar Sahani
5-56 p.m. 6. Shri K. R. Arjunan
6-04 p.m. 7. !Shrimati Jharna Das Baidya
6-07 p.m. 8. !Shri Dilip Kumar Tirkey
6-11 p.m. 9. Shri Pyarimohan Mohapatra
6-14 p.m. 10. Shri D. Raja
6-20 p.m. 11. Shri S. Thangavelu
6-23 p.m. 12. Shri Ambeth Rajan
6-27 p.m. 13. !Shri Nand Kumar Sai
6-33 p.m. 14. !Shri Husain Dalwai
6-36 p.m. 15. ^Chaudhary Munvvar Saleem
6-37 p.m.
!Shri Thaawar Chand Gehlot replied to the debate. 6-53 p.m.
The motion for consideration of the Bill was adopted.
Clauses 2 and 3 were adopted.
Clause 1, the Enacting Formula and the Title were adopted.
From 5-09 p.m. to 5-10 p.m., see item at Sl. No.8.
! Spoke in Hindi.
From 6-01 p.m. to 6-04 p.m., some points were raised.
^ Spoke in Urdu. From 6-52 p.m. to 6-53 p.m., some points were raised.
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6-55 p.m.
The motion moved by Shri Thaawar Chand Gehlot that the Bill be passed
was adopted and the Bill was passed.
7. Message from Lok Sabha reported
The Repealing and Amending Bill, 2014
Secretary-General, reported to the House, the following message
received from the Lok Sabha as signed by the Secretary-General of the
Lok Sabha:-
―In accordance with the provisions of rule 96 of the Rules of
Procedure and Conduct of Business in Lok Sabha, I am directed to
enclose the Repealing and Amending Bill, 2014, as passed by Lok
Sabha at its sitting held on the 8th
December, 2014.‖
8. Government Bill Laid on the Table
Secretary-General, laid on the Table a copy of the Repealing and
Amending Bill, 2014, as passed by Lok Sabha.
9. Supplementary Demands for Grants (General) 2014-15
Shri Jayant Sinha, Minister of State in the Ministry of Finance, laid on
the Table, a statement (in English and Hindi) showing the Supplementary
Demands for Grants (General), for the year 2014-15 (December, 2014).
6-56 p.m.
10. Special Mentions
1. !Shri Balwinder Singh Bhunder raised a matter regarding need to give
information about the Army personnel belonging to Sikh community killed
during 1984 riots.
6-58 p.m.
2. !Shrimati Manorama D. Sharama raised a matter regarding concern
over Government's announcement to start Kailash Mansarovar Yatra from
Nathula in Sikkim.
At 4-45 p.m.
At 5-09 p.m.
! Spoke in Hindi.
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7-01 p.m.
3. Dr. T.N. Seema raised a matter regarding need to ensure adequate
supply of HIV testing kits to all the states in the country.
7-02 p.m.
4. !Shri Dilip Kumar Tirkey raised a matter regarding need to take steps
for providing proper infrastructure for organization of Navkalevar festival in
Odisha in June, 2015.
7-04 p.m.
5. Shri K.N. Balagopal raised a matter regarding need to set up a
regulatory mechanism for e-commerce in the country.
7-07 p.m.
6. Shrimati Wansuk Syiem raised a matter regarding need for central
intervention to prevent recurrence of racial attacks on people from North-East
in Delhi and NCR.
7-09 p.m.
7. !Shrimati Jharna Das Baidya raised a matter regarding need to take
strict action against people indulging in the practice of untouchability in the
country.
7-12 p.m.
8. !Shri Narendra Budania raised a matter regarding need to take
effective measures for protection of the National Bird 'Peacock'.
(Due to gross disorderly conduct in violation of rules and etiquette
of Rajya Sabha by the following Members who, entered the „Well‟
of the House, shouted slogans and persistently and willfully
obstructed the proceedings of the House, the Chair adjourned the
House at 11-13 a.m.:-
1. Shri V. Hanumantha Rao
2. Dr. Vijaylaxmi Sadho
3. Shri Palvai Govardhan Reddy
4. Shri P. L. Punia
5. Shri Pankaj Bora
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! Spoke in Hindi.
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6. Shri Mohd. Ali Khan
7. Shrimati Rajani Patil
8. Shri Santiuse Kujur
9. Shrimati Wansuk Syiem
10. Shri Husain Dalwai
11. Shri Shantaram Naik
12. Shri Shadi Lal Batra
13. Shrimati Viplove Thakur
14. Shri Pramod Tiwari
15. Prof. M. V. Rajeev Gowda
16. Shri Arvind Kumar Singh
17. Chaudhary Munvvar Saleem
18. Shri Darshan Singh Yadav
19. Shri Javed Ali Khan
20. Shri Neeraj Shekhar
21. Shri Kiranmay Nanda
22. Shri Vishambhar Prasad Nishad
23. Shri Ali Anwar Ansari
24. Dr. Anil Kumar Sahani
25. Shrimati Kahkashan Perween
26. Shri Md. Nadimul Haque
27. Shri Vivek Gupta)
(The House adjourned at 7-14 p.m. till 11-00 a.m. on Tuesday, the
9th
December, 2014)
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(The Rajya Sabha met in the Parliament House at 11-00 a.m.)
11-00 a.m.
1. Reference by the Chair to the terrorist attacks in Jammu and
Kashmir
The Chairman made a reference to the four serial attacks by terrorists in
Uri and Tral Sectors of Jammu and Kashmir on the 5th
of December, 2014, in
which 8 army personnel, 3 policemen and 2 civilians were reportedly killed.
The House observed silence, all Members standing, as a mark of respect
to the memory of those, who lost their lives in these tragic incidents.
11-02 a.m.
2. Papers Laid on the Table
Shri Manohar Parrikar (Minister of Defence) laid on the Table a copy
each (in English and Hindi) of the following papers:—
(a) Annual Report and Accounts of the Defence Institute of Advanced
Technology, (DIAT), Pune, for the year 2013-14, together with the
Auditor's Report on the Accounts.
(b) Statement by Government accepting the above Report.
Shri Shripad Yesso Naik (Minister of State (Independent Charge) in
the Ministry of Ayurveda, Yoga & Naturopathy, Unani, Siddha and
Homoeopathy (AYUSH) and Minister of State in the Ministry of Health and
Family Welfare) on behalf of Shri Jagat Prakash Nadda laid on the Table:-
I. A copy (in English and Hindi) of the Ministry of Health and Family
Welfare Notification No. G.S.R. 727 (E), dated the 15th
October, 2014,
publishing the Cigarettes and other Tobacco Products (Packaging and
Labeling) Amendment Rules, 2014, under sub-section (3) of Section 31 of
the Cigarette and other Tobacco Products (Prohibition of Advertisement and
Regulation of Trade and Commerce Production Supply and Distribution)
Act, 2003.
II. A copy each (in English and Hindi) of the following papers:—
(a) Twenty-fourth Annual Report and Accounts of the North Eastern
Indira Gandhi Regional Institute of Health and Medical Sciences
(NEIGRIHMS) Shillong, for the year 2013-14, together with the
Auditor's Report on the Accounts.
(b) Review by Government on the working of the above Institute.
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Rao Inderjit Singh (Minister of State (Independent Charge) in the
Ministry of Planning and Minister of State in the Ministry of Defence) laid
on the Table:-
I. A copy each (in English and Hindi) of the following papers, under
sub-section (1) (b) of Section 394 of the Companies Act, 2013:—
(i) (a) Annual Report and Accounts of the Goa Shipyard Limited (GSL),
Vasco-da-Gama, Goa, for the year 2013-14, together with the
Auditor's Report on the Accounts and the comments of the
Comptroller and Auditor General of India thereon.
(b) Statement by Government accepting the above Report.
(ii) (a) Annual Report and Accounts of the Hindustan Aeronautics
Limited, (HAL), Bangalore, for the year 2013-14, together with
the Auditor's Report on the Accounts and the comments of the
Comptroller and Auditor General of India thereon.
(b) Statement by Government accepting the above Report.
(iii) (a) Sixty-second Annual Report and Accounts of the Hindustan
Shipyard Limited, (HSL), Visakhapatnam, for the year 2013-14,
together with the Auditor's Report on the Accounts and the
comments of the Comptroller and Auditor General of India
thereon.
(b) Statement by Government accepting the above Report.
(iv) (a) Annual Report and Accounts of the Mazagon Dock Limited
(MDL), Mumbai, for the year 2013-14, together with the
Auditor's Report on the Accounts and the comments of the
Comptroller and Auditor General of India thereon.
(b) Statement by Government accepting the above Report.
II. A copy each (in English and Hindi) of the following papers:—
(i) (a) Annual Report and Accounts of the Himalayan Mountaineering
Institute, (HMI), Darjeeling, West Bengal, for the year 2013-14,
together with the Auditor's Report on the Accounts.
(b) Review by Government on the working of the above Institute.
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(ii) (a) Annual Report and Accounts of the Nerhu Institute of
Mountaineering, (NIM), Uttarkashi, Uttarakhand, for the year
2013-14, together with the Auditor's Report on the Accounts.
(b) Review by Government on the working of the above Institute.
(iii) (a) Annual Report and Accounts of the Jawahar Institute of
Mountaineering and Winter Sports, (JIM&WS), Pahalgam,
Jammu and Kashmir, for the year 2013-14, together with the
Auditor's Report on the Accounts.
(b) Review by Government on the working of the above Institute.
(iv) (a) Annual Report and Accounts of the National Institute of
Mountaineering and Allied Sports, (NIMAS), Dirang, Arunachal
Pradesh, for the year 2013-14, together with the Auditor's Report
on the Accounts.
(b) Review by Government on the working of the above Institute.
(v) (a) Eighteenth Annual Report and Accounts of the Construction
Industry Development Council (CIDC), New Delhi, for the year
2013-14, together with the Auditor's Report on the Accounts.
(b) Review by Government on the working of the above Council.
Shri Mukhtar Abbas Naqvi (Minister of State in the Ministry of
Minority Affairs and Minister of State in the Ministry of Parliamentary
Affairs) laid on the Table a copy (in English and Hindi) of the Memorandum
of Understanding between the Government of India (Ministry of Minority
Affairs) and the National Minorities Development and Finance Corporation
(NMDFC), for the year 2014-15.
Shri Arun Jaitley (Minister of Finance, Minister of Corporate Affairs
and Minister of Information and Broadcasting) on behalf of Shri Jayant
Sinha laid on the Table;-
I. A copy each (in English and Hindi) of the following Notifications of
the Ministry of Finance (Department of Economic Affairs), under
Section 31 of the Securities and Exchange Board of India Act, 1992:—
(1) No. LAD-NRO/GN/2014-15/06/1372, dated the 25th
August,
2014, publishing the Securities and Exchange Board of India
(Issue of Capital and Disclosure Requirements) (Second
Amendment) Regulations, 2014.
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(2) No. LAD-NRO/GN/2014-15/07/1414, dated the 1st September,
2014, publishing the Securities and Exchange Board of India
(Research Analysts) Regulations, 2014.
(3) No. LAD-NRO/GN/2014-15/15/1671, dated the 8th
October,
2014, publishing the Securities and Exchange Board of India
(Stock Brokers and Sub-Brokers) (Amendment) Regulations,
2014.
II. A copy each (in English and Hindi) of the following Notifications of
the Ministry of Finance (Department of Economic Affairs), under
sub-section (3) of Section 15 of the Government Savings Bank Act,
1873:—
(1) G.S.R. 219 (E), dated the 28th March, 2014, publishing the Post
Office Savings Bank General (Amendment) Rules, 2014.
(2) G.S.R. 220 (E), dated the 28th March, 2014, publishing the Post
Office Savings Accounts (Amendment) Rules, 2014.
(3) G.S.R. 221 (E), dated the 28th March, 2014, publishing the Post
Office Recurring Deposit (Amendment) Rules, 2014.
(4) G.S.R. 222 (E), dated the 28th
March, 2014, publishing the Post
Office Time Deposit (Amendment) Rules, 2014.
(5) G.S.R. 223 (E), dated the 28th March, 2014, publishing the Post
Office Monthly Income Account (Amendment) Rules, 2014.
(6) G.S.R. 224 (E), dated the 28th
March, 2014, publishing the
Senior Citizen Savings Scheme (Amendment) Rules, 2014.
(7) G.S.R. 490 (E), dated the 11th
July, 2014, publishing Post Office
Time Deposit (Amendment) Rules, 2014, along with
Explanatory Memorandum.
(8) G.S.R. 491 (E), dated the 11th July, 2014, publishing the Post
Office Recurring Deposit (Amendment) Rules, 2014, along with
Explanatory Memorandum.
(9) G.S.R. 492 (E), dated the 11th
July, 2014, publishing the Senior
Citizen Savings Scheme (Amendment) Rules, 2014, along with
Explanatory Memorandum.
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(10) G.S.R. 493 (E), dated the 11th July, 2014, publishing the Post
Office (Monthly Income Account) Amendment Rules, 2014,
along with Explanatory Memorandum.
III. A copy each (in English and Hindi) of the following Notifications
of the Ministry of Finance (Department of Economic Affairs), under
sub-section (3) of Section 12 of the Government Savings Certificates Act,
1959:-
(1)
G.S.R. 226 (E), dated the 28th
March, 2014, publishing the
National Savings Certificates (VIII Issue) (Amendment) Rules,
2014.
(2) G.S.R. 227 (E), dated the 28th
March, 2014, publishing the
National Savings Certificates (IX Issue) (Amendment) Rules,
2014.
(3) G.S.R. 494 (E), dated the 11th
July, 2014, publishing the National
Savings Certificates (VIII Issue) Amendment Rules, 2014, along
with Explanatory Memorandum.
(4) G.S.R. 495 (E), dated the 11th
July, 2014, publishing the National
Savings Certificates (IX Issue) Amendment Rules, 2014, along
with Explanatory Memorandum.
(5) G.S.R. 705 (E), dated the 1st October, 2014, publishing the Kisan
Vikas Patra Rules, 2014.
IV. A copy each (in English and Hindi) of the following Notifications
of the Ministry of Finance (Department of Economic Affairs), under Section
12 of the Public Provident Fund Act, 1968:—
(1)
G.S.R. 225 (E), dated the 28th March, 2014, publishing the Public
Provident Fund Scheme (Amendment) Rules, 2014.
(2) S.O. 496 (E) dated 11th
July, 2014, notifying that subscriptions
made to the Fund on or after the 1st day of April, 2014 and the
balances at the credit of the subscriber shall bear interest at the
rate of 8.7 per cent per second provisio, along with Explanatory
Memorandum.
V. A copy (in English and Hindi) of the Ministry of Finance
(Department of Financial Services) Notification No. G.S.R. 597 (E), dated
the 20th
August, 2014, publishing the Pension Fund Regulatory and
Development Authority (Salary and Allowances Payable to, and Other
Terms and Conditions of Service of, Chairperson and Whole-time Members)
Rules, 2014, under Section 53 of the Pension Fund Regulatory and
Development Authority Act, 2013.
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VI. A copy (in English and Hindi) of the Annual Accounts of the
Insurance Regulatory and Development Authority (IRDA), Hyderabad, for
the year 2013-14, and the Audit Report thereon, under sub-section (3) of
Section 20 of the Insurance Regulatory and Development Authority Act,
1999.
VII. A copy (in English and Hindi) of the Annual Report and Accounts
of the State Bank of Hyderabad, Hyderabad, for the year 2013-14, together
with the Auditor's Report on the Accounts, under sub-section (3) of Section
43 of State Bank of India (Subsidiary Banks) Act, 1959.
VIII. A copy each (in English and Hindi) of the following papers, under
sub-section (5) of Section 30 of the Small Industries Development Bank of
India, Act, 1989:—
(a) Annual Report and Accounts of the Small Industries
Development Bank of India (SIDBI), Lucknow, for the year
2013-14, together with the Auditor‘s Report on the Accounts.
(b) Review by Government on the working of the above Bank.
IX. A copy each (in English and Hindi) of the following papers, under
sub-section (5) of Section 18 and sub-section (5) of Section 23 of the
Industrial Development Bank of India Act, 1964:—
(a) Annual Report and Accounts of the Industrial Development Bank
of India (IDBI), Mumbai, for the year 2013-14, together with the
Auditor's Report on the Accounts.
(b) Review by Government on the working of the above Bank.
X. A copy each (in English and Hindi) of the following papers, under
sub-section (1) (b) of Section 394 of the Companies Act, 2013:—
(i) (a) Annual Report and Accounts of the New India Assurance
Company Limited, Mumbai, alongwith that of its subsidiary
companies, the New India Assurance Company (Trinidad and
Tobago) Limited, the New India Assurance Company (Sierra
Leone) Limited and Prestige Assurance PLC (Nigeria), for the
year 2013-14, together with the Auditor's Report on the
Accounts and the comments of the Comptroller and Auditor
General of India thereon.
(b) Review by Government on the working of the above Company.
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(ii) (a) Annual Report and Accounts of the National Insurance Company
Limited, Kolkata, for the year 2013-14, together with the
Auditor's Report on the Accounts and the comments of the
Comptroller and Auditor General of India thereon.
(b) Review by Government on the working of the above Company.
(iii) (a) Annual Report and Accounts of the Oriental Insurance Company
Limited, New Delhi, alongwith that of its subsidiary company, the
Industrial Credit Company Limited, New Delhi, for the year
2013-14, together with the Auditor's Report on the Accounts and
the comments of the Comptroller and Auditor General of India
thereon.
(b) Review by Government on the working of the above Company.
(iv) (a) Annual Report and Accounts of the United India Assurance
Company Limited, Chennai, alongwith that of its subsidiary
company, the Zenith Securities and Investments Limited,
Mumbai, for the year 2013-14, together with the Auditor's Report
on the Accounts and the comments of the Comptroller and
Auditor General of India thereon.
(b) Review by Government on the working of the above Company.
(v) (a) Forty-second Annual Report and Accounts of the General
Insurance Corporation of India (GIC Re), Mumbai, for the year
2013-14, together with the Auditor's Report on the Accounts and
the comments of the Comptroller and Auditor General of India
thereon.
(b) Review by Government on the working of the above Corporation.
(vi) (a) Twenty-second Liquidator's Report on the Voluntary Winding Up
of the Industrial Investment Bank of India Limited (IIBI),
Kolkata, for the period from 1st April, 2014 to 30
th June, 2014,
together with the Auditor's Report on the Accounts and the
comments of the Comptroller and Auditor General of India
thereon.
(b) Review by Government on the Voluntary Winding Up of the
above Bank.
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XI. A copy each (in English and Hindi) of the following papers:—
(i) (a) Annual Report and Accounts of the Centre for Development
Economics (CDE), Delhi School of Economics, Delhi, for the
year 2013-14, together with the Auditor's Report on the Accounts.
(b) Review by Government on the working of the above Centre.
(ii) (a) Annual Report and Accounts of the Centre for Policy Research
(CPR), New Delhi, for the year 2013-14, together with the
Auditor's Report on the Accounts.
(b) Review by Government on the working of the above Centre.
(iii) (a) Twenty-seventh Annual Report and Accounts of the Institute for
Studies in Industrial Development (ISID), New Delhi, for the year
2013-14, together with the Auditor's Report on the Accounts.
(b) Review by Government on the working of the above Institute.
(iv) (a) Annual Report and Accounts of the Institute for Social and
Economic Change (ISEC), Bangalore, for the year 2013-14,
together with the Auditor's Report on the Accounts.
(b) Review by Government on the working of the above Institute.
(v) (a) Fifteenth Annual Report and Accounts of the Pratichi (India)
Trust, Delhi for the year 2013-14, together with the Auditor's
Report on the Accounts.
(b) Review by Government on the working of the above Trust.
(vi) (a) Twenty-first Annual Report and Accounts of the Madras School
of Economics (MSE), Chennai, for the year 2013-14, together
with the Auditor's Report on the Accounts.
(b) Review by Government on the working of the above School.
Col. Rajyavardhan Singh Rathore (Minister of State in the Ministry of
Information and Broadcasting) laid on the Table a copy each (in English and
Hindi) of the following papers:—
(a) Annual Report and Accounts of the Indian Institute of Mass
Communication (IIMC), New Delhi, for the year 2013-14,
together with the Auditor's Report on the Accounts.
(b) Review by Government on the working of the above Institute.
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11-03 a.m.
3. Statements of the Department Related Parliamentary Standing
Committee on Labour
Shri Tapan Kumar Sen laid on the Table, a copy each (in English and
Hindi) of the following Statements of the Department-related Parliamentary
Standing Committee on Labour:—
(i) Statement showing further action taken by the Government on the
recommendations/observations contained in the Forty-fifth Report
(Fifteenth Lok Sabha) on the Action Taken by the Government on
the recommendations/observations contained in the Thirty-second
Report (Fifteenth Lok Sabha) on ‗Welfare of Glass and Bangle
Workers of Firozabad‘;
(ii) Statement showing further action taken by the Government on the
recommendations/observations contained in Thirty-ninth Report
(Fifteenth Lok Sabha) on the Action Taken by the Government on
the recommendations/observations contained in the Thirty-sixth
Report (Fifteenth Lok Sabha) on ‗Demands for Grants (2013-14)‘
of the Ministry of Textiles;
(iii) Statement showing further action taken by the Government on
the recommendations/observations contained in the Forty-first
Report (Fifteenth Lok Sabha) on the Action Taken by the
Government on the recommendations/observations contained in
the Thirty-fifth Report (Fifteenth Lok Sabha) on ‗Demands for
Grants (2013-14) ‘ of the Ministry of Labour and Employment;
(iv) Statement showing further action taken by the Government on the
recommendations/observations contained in the Forty-third Report
(Fifteenth Lok Sabha) on the Action Taken by the Government on
the recommendations/observations contained in the Thirty-first
Report (Fifteenth Lok Sabha) on ‗Absorption/regularization of
temporary drivers of Allahabad Bank‘; and
(v) Statement showing further action taken by the Government on the
recommendations/observations contained in the Forty-Sixth
Report (Fifteenth Lok Sabha) on the Action Taken by the
Government on the recommendations/observations contained in
the Thirty-eighth Report (Fifteenth Lok Sabha) on ‗Welfare of
Small Weavers of Mau and Adjoining Areas-A Case Study‘.
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11-04 a.m.
4. Leave of Absence
Mahant Shambhuprasadji Tundiya (Gujarat) was granted leave of absence
from the sittings of the House, from 4th
to 23rd
December, 2014, during the
current (233rd
) Session of the Rajya Sabha.
*11-06 a.m.
5. Matters raised with permission
1. Shri Sukhendu Sekhar Roy raised a matter regarding need to make
public all files relating to Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose.
11-09 a.m.
2. !Shri Bhupinder Singh raised a matter regarding problems faced by
the cotton growers of Odisha.
11-12 a.m.
3. Shri Tapan Kumar Sen raised a matter regarding crisis in Jute Industry
due to dilution of Jute Packaging Materials Act.
11-17 a.m.
4. !Shrimati Rajani Patil raised a matter regarding increase in rape cases
in the country including the recent incident in Delhi.
!Shrimati Viplove Thakur, !Dr. Vijaylaxmi Sadho and !Shri Vijay
Goel also spoke.
11-25 a.m.
5. !Shri K.C. Tyagi raised a matter regarding unsafe food being served
in many reputed restaurants of Delhi.
11-28 a.m.
6. Shri D. Raja raised a matter regarding controversy created by
proposing Gita as national scripture by a senior Minister.
Shri Sitaram Yechury and Shri Digvijay Singh also spoke.
!Shri Mukhtar Abbas Naqvi (Minister of State in the Ministry of
Minority Affairs and in the Ministry of Parliamentary Affairs) responded.
* From 11-05 a.m. to 11-06 a.m., some points were raised.
! Spoke in Hindi.
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^11-34 a.m.
7. !Shri Ali Anwar Ansari raised a matter regarding closing down of
news channels affecting thousand of media personnel.
11-37 a.m.
8. Dr. T.N. Seema raised a matter regarding scrapping of one stop crisis
centres under Nirbhaya Project.
!Shri Satish Chandra Misra also spoke.
$11-42 a.m.
9. Shri Derek O‘Brien raised a matter regarding attack on a church in
East Delhi and in Madhya Pradesh.
!Shri Dilip Kumar Tirkey also spoke.
11-46 a.m.
10. Shri K.N. Balagopal raised a matter regarding non-implementation
of price de-control of petroleum.
Shri Sitaram Yechury also spoke.
Shri Arun Jaitley (Minister of Finance, Minister of Corporate
Affairs and Minister of Information and Broadcasting) responded.
#11-51 a.m.
11. Shri P. Rajeeve raised a matter regarding affidavit filed by
Government regarding Sanskrit as third language in KVS.
%11-54 a.m.
12. !Shri Motilal Vora raised a matter regarding death of infants in a
Hospital in Chhattisgarh.
**
!Shrimati Jharna Das Baidya also spoke.
^ From 11-33 a.m. to 11-34 a.m., some points were raised.
! Spoke in Hindi. $ From 11-41 a.m. to 11-42 a.m., some points were raised.
# From 11-50 a.m. to 11-51 a.m., some points were raised.
% From 11-53 a.m. to 11-54 a.m., some points were raised.
** At 11-59 a.m.
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11-57 a.m.
13. !Shri Ashwani Kumar raised a matter regarding presence of Uranium
and other radioactive material in drinking water as confirmed in the Planning
Commission‘s Report.
@12:00 noon
6. Starred Questions
The following Starred Questions were orally answered:-
Starred Questions No. 216 regarding Utilisation of funds allocated for
NRHM.
Starred Questions No. 217 regarding RBI guidelines for local service
payments.
Starred Questions No. 218 regarding Guidelines for reality shows.
Starred Questions No. 219 regarding Distance between two airports.
Starred Questions No. 220 regarding Reduction in level of CAD.
Starred Questions No. 221 regarding Procurement of poor quality arms
and ammunition.
Starred Questions No. 222 regarding Quantum of FII in the Country.
Answers to remaining Starred Question Nos. 223 to 230 were laid on the
Table.
7. Unstarred Questions
Answers to Unstarred Question Nos. 1711 to 1870 were laid on the Table.
(The House adjourned at 1-00 p.m. and re-assembled at 2-00 p.m.)
2-08 p.m.
8. Statement by Minister
!Shri Rajnath Singh, Minister of Home Affairs, made a Statement
on ―Incident of sexual assault on a woman by a cab driver in Delhi‖.
! Spoke in Hindi. @
From 11-59 a.m. to 12 noon, see item at Sl. No. 5(12). From 2-00 p.m. to 2-08 p.m., some points were raised.
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The following Members sought clarifications:—
1. !Shri Anand Sharma
2. !Shri Satish Chandra Misra
3. !Shri Naresh Agrawal
4. Shri Derek O‘Brien 5. !Shri K. C. Tyagi
6. !Shri Vijay Goel
7. !Shri Ramdas Athawale
8. Dr. T. N. Seema
9. Shri D. Raja
10. !Shrimati Viplove Thakur
11. Shri A. Navaneethakrishnan
12. !Shrimati Rajani Patil
13. !Shri Rajeev Shukla
14. Shri Tapan Kumar Sen
15. Shri Jesudasu Seelam
16. !Dr. Vijaylaxmi Sadho
17. !Shri Parvez Hashmi
18. !Dr. Anil Kumar Sahani
2-53 p.m.
!Shri Rajnath Singh (Minister of Home Affairs) replied to the
clarifications.
9. Government Bills — Withdrawn
(I) The Delhi Hotels (Control of Accommodation) Repeal Bill, 2014
Shri M. Venkaiah Naidu (Minister of Urban Development, Minister of
Housing and Urban Poverty Alleviation and Minister of Parliamentary Affairs)
moved for leave to withdraw the Delhi Hotels (Control of Accommodation)
Repeal Bill, 2014.
Shri M. Venkaiah Naidu withdrew the Bill.
! Spoke in Hindi.
From 2-52 p.m. to 2-53 p.m., see item at Sl. No.9(1). At 2-52 p.m.
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3-27 p.m.
(II) The Food Safety and Standards (Amendment) Bill, 2014
Shri Shripad Yesso Naik (Minister of State (Independent Charge) in
the Ministry of Ayurveda, Yoga & Naturopathy, Unani, Siddha and
Homoeopathy (AYUSH) and Minister of State in the Ministry of Health and
Family Welfare) moved for leave to withdraw the Food Safety and Standards
(Amendment) Bill, 2014.
Shri Shripad Yesso Naid withdrew the Bill.
3-28 p.m.
10. Government Bill — Passed
The Central Universities (Amendment) Bill, 2014, as passed by
Lok Sabha.
Shrimati Smriti Zubin Irani (Minister of Human Resource
Development) moved:-
―That the Bill further to amend the Central Universitites Act, 2009, as
passed by Lok Sabha, be taken into consideration.‖
The following Members took part in the discussion:—
3-29 p.m. 1. Shri Jairam Ramesh
3-43 p.m. 2. !Shri Anil Madhav Dave
4-02 p.m. 3. Shri Tiruchi Siva
4-07 p.m. 4. !Shri Javed Ali Khan 4-25 p.m. 5. Shri D. Bandyopadhyay
4-28 p.m. 6. !Shri Harivansh
4-36 p.m. 7. Shri S. Muthukaruppan
4-43 p.m. 8. !Shri Narendra Kumar Kashyap
4-49 p.m. 9. Shri C. P. Narayanan
4-56 p.m. 10. Shri Baishnab Parida
5-02 p.m. 11. Shrimati Gundu Sudharani
5-07 p.m. 12. Shri Pyarimohan Mohapatra
5-12 p.m. 13. Shri P. Bhattacharya
5-18 p.m. 14. !Shri Basawaraj Patil
5-23 p.m. 15. Shri A. V. Swamy
From 3-17 p.m. to 3-27 p.m., some points were raised.
! Spoke in Hindi.
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5-30 p.m. 16. Shri D. Raja
5-36 p.m. 17. !Shri Husain Dalwai
5-39 p.m. 18. !Shri Ramdas Athawale
5-45p.m.
!Shrimati Smriti Zubin Irani replied to the debate.
6-08 p.m.
The motion for consideration of the Bill was adopted.
Clauses 2 and 3 were adopted.
Clause 1, the Enacting Formula and the Title were adopted.
6-13 p.m.
The motion moved by Shrimati Smriti Zubin Irani that the Bill be passed
was adopted and the Bill was passed.
6-14 p.m.
11. Message from Lok Sabha reported
The Payment and Settlement Systems (Amendment) Bill, 2014
Secretary-General, reported to the House, the following message
received from the Lok Sabha as signed by the Secretary-General of the
Lok Sabha:-
―In accordance with the provisions of rule 96 of the Rules of Procedure
and Conduct of Business in Lok Sabha, I am directed to enclose the
Payment and Settlement Systems (Amendment) Bill, 2014, as passed by
Lok Sabha at its sitting held on the 9th
December, 2014.‖
12. Government Bill Laid on the Table
Secretary-General, laid on the Table a copy of the Payment and
Settlement Systems (Amendment) Bill, 2014, as passed by Lok Sabha.
6-15 p.m.
13. Special Mentions
1. Shri P. Rajeeve raised a matter regarding need to make public all
studies conducted by the Government on the cost and benefit of Regional
Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP).
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! Spoke in Hindi.
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2. Shri Paul Manoj Pandian raised a matter regarding need to take early
steps to set up an All India Institute of Medical Sciences in Tamil Nadu.
6-17 p.m.
3. !Shri Mahendra Singh Mahra raised a matter regarding need for early
implementation of the agreement between the Guerilla Organisations of
Uttarakhand and the Central Government.
6-20 p.m.
4. Shri T. Rathinavel raised a matter regarding need to address
inadequacies in Modified Direct Benefit Transfer scheme of LPG in the
country.
*5. Dr. R. Lakshmanan raised a matter regarding need to expedite
establishment of Multi-disciplinary Research Units (MRUs) in Medical
Colleges across the country.
6-23 p.m.
6. Shrimati Gundu Sudharani raised a matter regarding need to take
effective measures to check increasing incidents of suicide by farmers in
Telangana.
*7. Shri Devender Goud T. raised a matter regarding need to increase
number of Junior Research Fellowships for OBCs under Rajiv Gandhi
National Fellowship Programme.
6-25 p.m.
8. !Shri Prabhat Jha raised a matter regarding need to remember and
give recognition to the soldiers of armed forces for their heroic deeds against
terrorism in the country.
6-27 p.m.
9. !Shri K. C. Tyagi raised a matter regarding need to elaborate
measures under skill development programme being started by the
Government.
6-30 p.m.
10. Shri Derek O'Brien raised a matter regarding need to take urgent
measures to ensure issuance of Gorkha Certificates to Christian Gorkha
minorities.
Laid on the Table.
! Spoke in Hindi.
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6-32 p.m.
11. !Shri Ahmed Patel raised a matter regarding need to control and
eliminate the sickle cell anaemia.
12. Shri C.P. Narayanan raised a matter regarding need to take steps to
ensure access to education for children of weaker sections in the country.
6-34 p.m.
13. Shri Ananda Bhaskar Rapolu raised a matter regarding need to take
steps for laying the Ghanapur-Kodakandla-Suryapet Railway line in
Telangana.
6-36 p.m.
14. Shri Tiruchi Siva raised a matter regarding need to take necessary
steps for declaring Thirukkural as the national text.
(The House adjourned at 6-38 p.m. till 11-00 a.m. on Wednesday, the
10th
December, 2014)
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! Spoke in Hindi. Laid on the Table.
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WEDNESDAY, THE 10TH
DECEMBER, 2014
(The Rajya Sabha met in the Parliament House at 11-00 a.m.)
11-00 a.m.
1. Obituary Reference
The Chairman made a reference to the passing away of Shri Justice V.R.
Krishna Iyer, former Judge of the Supreme Court of India and a renowned
legal luminary.
The House observed silence, all Members standing, as a mark of respect
to the memory of the departed.
11-04 a.m.
2. Reference by the Chair
The Chairman made a reference on the Anniversary of the adoption of the
Universal Declaration of Human Rights being celebrated the world over as
Human Rights Day.
11-05 a.m.
3. Papers Laid on the Table
Shri Jual Oram (Minister of Tribal Affairs) laid on the Table a copy
each (in English and Hindi) of the following papers:—
(a) Twenty-sixth Annual Report and Accounts of the Tribal
Cooperative Marketing Development Federation of India Limited
(TRIFED), New Delhi, for the year 2013-14, together with the
Auditor‘s Report on the Accounts.
(b) Review by Government on the working of the above Federation.
Shri Bandaru Dattatreya (Minister of State (Independent Charge) in
the Ministry of Labour and Employment) laid on the Table:-
I. A copy (in English and Hindi) of the Ministry of Labour and
Employment Notification No. G.S.R. 680 (E), dated the 22nd
September,
2014, publishing the Apprenticeship (Second Amendment) Rules, 2014,
under sub-section (3) of Section 37 of the Apprentices Act, 1961.
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II. A copy each (in English and Hindi) of the following papers:—
(a) Fifty-fourth Annual Report and Accounts of the Central Board
for Workers Education, (CBWE), Nagpur, for the year 2012-13,
together with the Auditor's Report on the Accounts.
(b) Review by Government on the working of the above Board.
(c) Statement giving reasons for the delay in laying the papers
mentioned at (a) above.
Shri Dharmendra Pradhan (Minister of State (Independent Charge) in
the Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas) laid on the Table a copy each
(in English and Hindi) of the following papers, under sub-section (1) (b) of
Section 394 of the Companies Act, 2013:—
(i) (a) Annual Report and Accounts of the Oil and Natural Gas
Corporation Limited (ONGC), New Delhi, for the year 2013-14,
together with the Auditor's Report on the Accounts and the
comments of the Comptroller and Auditor General of India
thereon.
(b) Review by Government on the working of the above Corporation.
(ii) (a) Fifty-fifth Annual Report and Accounts of the Oil India Limited
(OIL), Assam, for the year 2013-14, together with the Auditor's
Report on the Accounts and the comments of the Comptroller and
Auditor General of India thereon.
(b) Review by Government on the working of the above Company.
(iii) (a) Annual Report and Accounts of the Balmer Lawrie Investments
Limited (BLI), Kolkata, for the year 2013-14, together with the
Auditor's Report on the Accounts and the comments of the
Comptroller and Auditor General of India thereon.
(b) Statement by Government accepting the above Report.
Shri Shripad Yesso Naik (Minister of State (Independent Charge) in
the Ministry of Ayurveda, Yoga & Naturopathy, Unani, Siddha and
Homoeopathy (AYUSH) and Minister of State in the Ministry of Health and
Family Welfare) on behalf of Shri Sarbananda Sonowal laid on the Table a
copy each (in English and Hindi) of the following papers:—
(a) Annual Report and Accounts of the Sports Authority of India
(SAI), New Delhi, for the year 2012-13, together with the
Auditor's Report on the Accounts.
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(b) Review by Government on the working of the above Authority.
(c) Statement giving reasons for the delay in laying the papers
mentioned at (a) above.
Shrimati Nirmala Sitharaman (Minister of State (Indpendent Charge)
in the Ministry of Commerce and Industry) laid on the Table:-
I. A copy each (in English and Hindi) of the following papers, under
sub-section (1) (b) of Section 394 of the Companies Act, 2013:-
(i) (a) Thirty-first Annual Report and Accounts of the STCL Limited,
Bangalore, for the year 2013-14, together with the Auditor's
Report on the Accounts and the comments of the Comptroller and
Auditor General of India thereon.
(b) Review by Government on the working of the above Company.
(ii) (a) Annual Report and Accounts of the State Trading Corporation
of India Limited (STC), New Delhi, for the year 2013-14,
together with the Auditor's Report on the Accounts and the
comments of the Comptroller and Auditor General of India
thereon.
(b) Performance Review of the above Corporation.
(iii) (a) Annual Report and Accounts of the PEC Limited, New Delhi, for
the year 2013-14, together with the Auditor's Report on the
Accounts and the comments of the Comptroller and Auditor
General of India thereon.
(b) Review by Government on the working of the above Company.
II. A copy each (in English and Hindi) of the following papers:—
(i) (a) Eleventh Annual Report and Accounts of the Export Promotion
Council for EOUs and SEZ Units (EPCES), New Delhi, for the
year 2013-14, together with the Auditor‘s Report on the
Accounts.
(b) Review by Government on the working of the above Council.
(ii) (a) Fifty-first Annual Report and Accounts of the Basic Chemicals,
Pharmaceuticals and Cosmetics Export Promotion Council
(CHEMEXCIL), Mumbai, for the year 2013-14, together with the
Auditor's Report on the Accounts.
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(b) Review by Government on the working of the above Council.
(iii) (a) Annual Report and Accounts of the Shellac and Forest Products
Export Promotion Council (SHEFEXIL), Kolkata, for the year
2013-14, together with the Auditor's Report on the Accounts.
(b) Review by Government on the working of the above Council.
(iv) (a) Fifty-ninth Annual Report and Accounts of the Plastics Export
Promotion Council (PLEXCONCIL), Mumbai, for the year
2013-14, together with the Auditor's Report on the Accounts.
(b) Review by Government on the working of the above Council.
Shri Mukhtar Abbas Naqvi (Minister of State in the Ministry of
Minority Affairs and Minister of State in the Ministry of Parliamentary
Affairs) on behalf of Shri Haribhai Parthibhai Chaudhary laid on the Table:-
I. A copy each (in English and Hindi) of the following Notifications of
the Ministry of Home Affairs, under sub-section (3) of Section 398 of the
New Delhi Municipal Corporation Act, 1994:—
(1) S.O. 2238 (E), dated the 5th
September, 2014, regarding
dissolution of New Delhi Municipal Council with effect from the
date of publication of this notification in the Official Gazette and
vesting of powers, duties of the Council in Shri Jalaj Srivastava,
IAS during dissolution period until further orders or reconstitution
of the Council.
(2) S.O. 2239 (E), dated the 5th
September, 2014, regarding
reconstitution of New Delhi Municipal Council with effect from
the date of publication of this notification in the official gazette.
II. A copy (in English and Hindi) of the Forty-fourth Annual
Assessment Report of the Department of Official Language, Ministry of
Home Affairs, regarding Programme for accelerating the spread and
development of Hindi and its progressive use for the various official
purposes of the Union and its implementation, for the year 2012-13.
Shri Kiren Rijiju (Minister of State in the Ministry of Home Affairs)
laid on the Table:-
I. A copy (in English and Hindi) of the Ministry of Home Affairs
Notification No. G.S.R. 600 (E), dated the 21st August, 2014, publishing the
National Institute of Disaster Management Employees (Recruitment and
Other Conditions of Service) Rules, 2014, under Section 77 of the Disaster
Management Act, 2005.
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II. A copy (in English and Hindi) of the Ministry of Home Affairs
Notification No. G.S.R. 639 (E), dated the 9th
September, 2014, publishing
the Central Reserve Police Force, Pioneer Cadre (Group B Combatised
Posts) Recruitment Rules, 2014, under sub-section (3) of Section 18 of the
Central Reserve Police Force Act, 1949.
III. A copy (in English and Hindi) of the Ministry of Home Affairs
Notification No. G.S.R. 725 (E), dated the 15th
October, 2014, publishing
the Andhra Pradesh Reorganisation (Removal of Difficulties) Order, 2014,
under sub-section (2) of Section 108 of the Andhra Pradesh Reorganisation
Act, 2014.
IV. A copy (in English and Hindi) of the Ministry of Home Affairs
Notification No. S.O. 2648 (E), dated the 16th
October, 2014 exempting the
International Union for Conservation of Nature and Natural Resources
(IUCN) an international organization from the provisions of the Foreign
Contribution (Regulation) Act, 2010, not to be treated as foreign source for
the purposes of the said Act, under Section 49 of Foreign Contribution
(Regulation) Act, 2010.
Shri Vishnu Deo Sai (Minister of State in the Ministry of Mines and
Minister of State in the Ministry of Steel) laid on the Table:-
I. A copy each (in English and Hindi) of the following papers, under
sub-section (1) (b) of Section 394 of the Companies Act, 2013:—
(i) (a) Annual Report and Accounts of the Hindustan Copper Limited
(HCL), Kolkata, for the year 2013-14, together with the Auditor's
Report on the Accounts and the comments of the Comptroller and
Auditor General of India thereon.
(b) Review by Government on the working of the above Company.
(ii) (a) Thirty-second Annual Report and Accounts of the Rashtriya
Ispat Nigam Limited (RINL) (Visakhapatnam Steel Plant),
Visakhapatnam, for the year 2013-14, together with the Auditor's
Report on the Accounts and the comments of the Comptroller and
Auditor General of India thereon.
(b) Review by Government on the working of the above Company.
(iii) (a) Forty-first Annual Report and Accounts of MECON Limited,
Ranchi, Jharkhand, for the year 2013-14, together with the
Auditor's Report on the Accounts and the comments of the
Comptroller and Auditor General of India thereon.
(b) Review by Government on the working of the above Company.
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(iv) (a) Forty-second Annual Report and Accounts of the Mineral
Exploration Corporation Limited (MECL), Nagpur, for the year
2013-14, together with the Auditor's Report on the Accounts and
the comments of the Comptroller and Auditor General of India
thereon.
(b) Review by Government on the working of the above Corporation.
II. A copy each (in English and Hindi) of the following papers:—
(i) (a) Annual Report and Accounts of the Jawaharlal Nehru Aluminium
Research Development and Design Centre (JNARDDC), Nagpur,
for the year 2013-14, together with the Auditor's Report on the
Accounts.
(b) Review by Government on the working of the above Centre.
(ii) (a) Annual Report and Accounts of the National Institute of Miner's
Health (NIMH), Nagpur, for the year 2013-14, together with the
Auditor's Report on the Accounts.
(b) Review by Government on the working of the above Institute.
(iii) (a) Annual Report and Accounts of the National Institute of Rock
Mechanics (NIRM), Kolar, Karnataka, for the year 2013-14,
together with the Auditor's Report on the Accounts.
(b) Review by Government on the working of the above Institute.
11-07 p.m.
4. Report of the Select Committee of the Rajya Sabha on the Insurance
Laws (Amendment) Bill, 2008
Dr. Chandan Mitra presented the Report (in English and Hindi) of the
Select Committee of the Rajya Sabha on the Insurance Laws (Amendment)
Bill, 2008.
11-08 p.m.
5. Reports of the Department Related Parliamentary Standing
Committee on Chemicals and Fertilizers
Shri Narayan Lal Panchariya, laid on the Table, a copy each (in English
and Hindi) of the following Reports of the Department-related Parliamentary
Standing Committee on Chemicals and Fertilizers (2014-15):––
(i) First Report on ‗Demands for Grants (2014-15)‘ of the Ministry of
Chemicals and Fertilizers (Department of Chemicals and
Petrochemicals); and
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(ii) Second Report on ‗Demands for Grants (2014-15)‘ of the Ministry
of Chemicals and Fertilizers (Department of Pharmaceuticals).
6. Statements of the Committee on Empowerment of Women
Shrimati Bimla Kashyap Sood, laid on the Table, a copy each (in English
and Hindi) of the following Statements of the Committee on Empowerment of
Women:––
(i) Statement showing final action taken by the Government on
First Report (Fifteenth Lok Sabha) of the Committee
(2009-2010) on action taken by the Government on the
recommendations contained in the Twentieth Report (Fourteenth
Lok Sabha) of the Committee on the subject ‗Credit Facilities
for Women by Public Sector Banks and NABARD‘;
(ii) Statement showing final action taken by the Government on
Seventeenth Report (Fifteenth Lok Sabha) of the Committee
(2011-2012) on action taken by the Government on the
recommendations contained in the Twelfth Report (Fifteenth
Lok Sabha) of the Committee on the subject ‗Working of
National Commission for Women and State Commissions for
Women‘; and
(iii) Statement showing final action taken by the Government on
Twenty-second Report (Fifteenth Lok Sabha) of the Committee
(2013-2014) on action taken by the Government on the
recommendations contained in the Nineteenth Report (Fifteenth
Lok Sabha) of the Committee on the subject ‗Victims of Sexual
Abuse and Trafficking and their Rehabilitation‘.
11-09 a.m.
7. Statements of the Department Related Parliamentary Standing
Committee on Energy
Shri V.P. Singh Badnore, laid on the Table, a copy each (in English and
Hindi) of the following Statements of the Department-related Parliamentary
Standing Committee on Energy (2014-15):–
(i) Action taken by Government on the recommendations
contained in Chapter – I and –V of the Thirty-eight Report
(Fifteenth Lok Sabha) of the Committee on Action Taken by
the Government on the Recommendations contained in the
Thirtieth Report (Fifteenth Lok Sabha) of the Committee on
‗Functioning of Central Electricity Regulatory Commission‘
pertaining to the Ministry of Power;
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(ii) Action taken by Government on the recommendations contained
in Chapter – I of the Thirty-ninth Report (Fifteenth Lok Sabha)
of the Committee on Action taken by the Government on the
Recommendations contained in the Thirty-fourth Report
(Fifteenth Lok Sabha) of the Committee on ‗Demands for
Grants (2013-14)‘ of the Ministry of New and Renewable
Energy;
(iii) Action taken by Government on the recommendations contained
in Chapter – I of the Fortieth Report (Fifteenth Lok Sabha) of
the Committee on Action taken by the Government on the
Recommendations contained in the Thirty-fifth Report (Fifteenth
Lok Sabha) of the Committee on ‗Demands for Grants (2013-
14)‘ of the Ministry of Power; and
(iv) Action taken by Government on the recommendations contained
in Chapter – I of the Forty-fourth Report (Fifteenth Lok Sabha)
of the Committee on Action taken by the Government on the
Recommendations contained in the Thirty-seventh Report
(Fifteenth Lok Sabha) of the Committee on ‗Development of
National Grid‘ pertaining to the Ministry of Power.
11-10 a.m.
8. Statement by Minister
Shrimati Nirmala Sitharaman, Minister of State (Independent Charge) of
the Ministry of Commerce and Industry, laid on the Table, a Statement
(in English and Hindi) regarding Status of implementation of
recommendations contained in the One Hundred and Tenth Report of the
Department-related Parliamentary Standing Committee on Commerce on 'FDI
in Pharmaceutical Sector'.
^11-29 a.m.
9. Matters raised with permission
1. Shrimati Kanimozhi raised a matter regarding language policy in
Educational Institutions.
11-33 a.m.
2. Shri Madhusudan Mistry raised a matter regarding passing of rights
to forest dwellers and tribals by States under the Forest Rights Act.
^ From 11-11 a.m. to 11-29 a.m., some points were raised.
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11-36 a.m.
3. !Shri Naresh Agrawal raised a matter regarding Members of
Parliament Adarsh Gram Yojana.
11-39 a.m.
4. !Shri Balwinder Singh Bhunder raised a matter regarding low price
for Basmati Rice in Western India.
11-42 a.m.
5. !Prof. Ram Gopal Yadav raised a matter regarding blatant violation
of reservation policy in AIIMS.
!Shri Sharad Yadav and !Shri Anand Sharma also spoke.
!Shri Mukhtar Abbas Naqvi (Minister of State in the Ministry of
Minority Affairs and in the Ministry of Parliamentary Affairs) responded.
11-49 a.m.
6. !Shri Sharad Yadav raised a matter regarding continuation of the
Armed Forces Special Powers Act in Manipur.
11-52 a.m.
7. !Dr. C. P. Thakur raised a matter regarding revival of two sick
production units of M/s. INCAB Ltd.
11-53 a.m.
8. Shri C. P. Narayanan raised a matter regarding steep fall in the prices
of rubber.
Shri P. Rajeeve, Shri Joy Abraham and Shri K. N. Balagopal also
spoke.
11-57 a.m.
9. Shri M.P. Achuthan raised a matter regarding the decision of the
Government to cut the plan allocations for social sectors to meet the fiscal
deficit target.
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! Spoke in Hindi.
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12-00 noon.
10. Starred Questions
The following Starred Questions were orally answered:-
Starred Questions No. 231 regarding Increase in the strength of IPS
officers.
Starred Questions No. 232 regarding Survey of devastation due to
Hudhud in Andhra Pradesh.
Starred Questions No. 233 regarding Gap between purchasing and
selling price of petroleum products.
Starred Questions No. 234 regarding Discussion with USA on trade
agreements.
Starred Questions No. 235 regarding Analysis of nature of cyber
crimes.
Answers to remaining Starred Question Nos. 236 to 245 were laid on the
Table.
11. Unstarred Questions
Answers to Unstarred Question Nos. 1871 to 2030 were laid on the
Table.
1-00 p.m.
12. Statement by Minister Correcting Answer to Question
Shri Bandaru Dattatreya, Minister of State (Independent Charge) of the
Ministry of Labour and Employment, laid on the Table, a Statement
(in English and Hindi) correcting the answer to Unstarred Question 411 given
in the Rajya Sabha on the 26th
November, 2014 regarding ‗Amendments in
Labour Laws by State Governments‘.
(The House adjourned at 1-01 p.m. and re-assembled at 2-01 p.m.)
2-01 p.m.
13. Clarifications on the Statement by Minister
The following Members sought clarifications on the Statement made by
Shrimati Nirmala Sitharaman, Minister of State (Independent Charge) of the
Ministry of Commerce and Industry, on the 28th
of November, 2014, on
'India's Stand in WTO':-
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1. Shri Anand Sharma
2. Shri Derek O‘Brien
3. Shri Sitaram Yechury
4. Shri D. Raja
5. !Shri K. C. Tyagi
6. Shri Sukhendu Sekhar Roy
7. Shri A. Navaneethakrishnan
8. Shri Satish Chandra Misra
9. Dr. E. M. Sudarsana Natchiappan
10. Shri Ananda Bhaskar Rapolu
11. Shrimati Kanimozhi
12. !Shri Bhupinder Singh
3-16 p.m.
Shrimati Nirmala Sitharaman replied to the clarifications.
4-00 p.m.
14. Government Bill — Passed
The School of Planning and Architecture Bill, 2014, as passed by
Lok Sabha
Shrimati Smriti Zubin Irani (Minister of Human Resource
Development) moved:-
―That the Bill to establish and declare Schools of Planning and
Architecture as Institutions of National Importance in order to
promote education and research in architectural studies including
planning of human settlements, as passed by Lok Sabha, be taken into
consideration.‖
The following Members took part in the discussion:—
4-02 p.m. 1. Shri Shantaram Naik
4-16 p.m. 2. Dr. C.P. Thakur
4-21 p.m. 3. !Shri Naresh Agrawal
4-28 p.m. 4. Prof. Jogen Chowdhury 4-38 p.m. 5. Shrimati Vijila Sathyananth
4-46 p.m. 6. Shri Ambeth Rajan
! Spoke in Hindi. From 4-01 p.m. to 4-02 p.m., some points were raised.
From 4-05 p.m. to 4-06 p.m., some points were raised.
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4-53 p.m. 7. Shri Ritabrata Banerjee
4-58 p.m. 8. Shri C. M. Ramesh
5-03 p.m. 9. Shri Bhupinder Singh
5-09 p.m. 10. Shrimati Kanimozhi
5-19 p.m. 11. Prof. M. V. Rajeev Gowda
5-26 p.m. 12. !Shri Meghraj Jain
5-29 p.m. 13. Shri M. P. Achuthan
5-33 p.m.
Shrimati Smriti Zubin Irani replied to the debate.
5-48 p.m.
The motion for consideration of the Bill was adopted.
Clauses 2 to 42 and the Schedule were adopted.
Clause 1, the Enacting Formula and the Title were adopted.
5-51p.m.
The motion moved by Shrimati Smriti Zubin Irani that the Bill be passed
was adopted and the Bill was passed.
5-56 p.m.
15. Special Mentions
1. !Shrimati Kahkashan Perween raised a matter regarding need to
adopt modern technique for safe disposal of fly ash from NTPC power plants
at Kahalgaon in Bhagalpur District in Bihar.
5-58 p.m.
2. Dr. V. Maitreyan raised a matter regarding need to restore region-
wise recruitment on domicile basis by the Staff Selection Commission.
From 4-49 p.m. to 4-50 p.m., some points were raised. From 5-12 p.m. to 5-15 p.m., some points were raised.
! Spoke in Hindi.
From 5-32 p.m. to 5-33 p.m., some points were raised. From 5-37 p.m. to 5-39 p.m., some points were raised.
From 5-45 p.m. to 5-48 p.m., some points were raised.
From 5-52 p.m. to 5-56 p.m., some points were raised.
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6-00 p.m.
3. !Dr. Sanjay Sinh raised a matter regarding need to establish industries
in North-Eastern states to create employment opportunities for youth.
6-02 p.m.
4. Shri Pankaj Bora raised a matter regarding need to take immediate
steps to remove risks posed by construction of a dam on the river Brahmaputra
in Tibet by China.
6-04 p.m.
5. Shri Shantaram Naik raised a matter regarding need for trial of cases
against fake Godmen by fast track courts in the country.
6-06 p.m.
6. !Shri Lal Sinh Vadodia raised a matter regarding need to create a
separate Ministry for holistic development of Khadi and Village Industries in
the country.
6-07 p.m.
7. Shri Ambeth Rajan raised a matter regarding need to make one time
arrangement for inclusion or exclusion of SC/ST Castes in their respective
lists.
6-09 p.m.
8. Shrimati Sasikala Pushpa raised a matter regarding need to announce
Zone-wise Unit Cost (L-Value) for sugar cane for sugar seasons from 2004-05
to 2008-09.
6-11 p.m.
9. !Shri Arvind Kumar Singh raised a matter regarding need to institute
CBI inquiry into the alleged irregularities in draw of flats of DDA Housing
Scheme, 2014.
6-13 p.m.
10. Shrimati Vijila Sathyananth raised a matter regarding need to bring a
legislation to include dalit Christians in the Scheduled Castes list.
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6-18 p.m.
11. Shri Bhupinder Singh raised a matter regarding need to take
initiatives for realizing the objectives enshrined in article one of the Universal
Declaration of Human Rights.
6-22 p.m.
12. Shri Md. Nadimul Haque raised a matter regarding need to allocate
funds for urban development projects in West Bengal.
6-25 p.m.
13. Shri Tarun Vijay raised a matter regarding need to set up
infrastructure in Manipur to make the state an international knowledge hub.
6-27 p.m.
14. !Shri Vishambhar Prasad Nishad raised a matter regarding need to
give special package to provide safe drinking water in certain districts of
Bundelkhand in Uttar Pradesh.
6-29 p.m.
15. Shrimati Kanimozhi raised a matter regarding need to set up the next
space launch site at Kulasekarapatinam in Tuticorin district of Tamil Nadu.
6-31 p.m.
16. Shri D. Bandyopadhyay raised a matter regarding need for timely
completion of pending projects on National Highways in West Bengal.
6-34 p.m.
17. ^Chaudhary Munvvar Saleem raised a matter regarding need to bring
equality and facilities in providing health services to both rich and poor.
(The House adjourned at 6-37 p.m. till 11-00 a.m. on Thursday, the
11th
December, 2014)
________
From 6-15 p.m. to 6-18 p.m., some points were raised.
! Spoke in Hindi.
^ Spoke in Urdu.
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THURSDAY, THE 11TH
DECEMBER, 2014
(The Rajya Sabha met in the Parliament House at 11-00 a.m.)
11-00 a.m.
1. Felicitations to Visually Impaired Indian Cricket Team
The Chairman congratulated the Visually Impaired Indian Cricket Team
for winning the Fourth Cricket World Cup for the Blind, held at Cape Town,
South Africa on the 7th
of December, 2014.
11-01 a.m.
2. Papers Laid on the Table
General (Retd.) V.K. Singh (Minister of State (Independent Charge) in
the Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation, Minister of State
in the Ministry of External Affairs and Minister of State in the Ministry of
Overseas Indian Affairs) on behalf of Shrimati Sushma Swaraj laid on the
Table a copy each (in English and Hindi) of the following papers, under
sub-section (4) of Section 34 of the Haj Committee Act, 2002:—
(a) Administrative Report of the Haj Committee of India, Mumbai,
for the year 2013-14.
(b) Statement by Government accepting the above Report.
Shri Mukhtar Abbas Naqvi (Minister of State in the Ministry of
Minority Affairs and Minister of State in the Ministry of Parliamentary
Affairs) on behalf of Shri M. Venkaiah Naidu laid on the Table a copy each
(in English and Hindi) of the following papers, under sub-section (1) (b) of
Section 394 of the Companies Act, 2013:—
(a) Fifty-fourth Annual Report and Accounts of the National
Buildings Construction Corporation Limited (NBCC), New Delhi,
for the year 2013-14, together with the Auditor's Report on the
Accounts and the comments of the Comptroller and Auditor
General of India thereon.
(b) Review by Government on the working of the above Corporation.
Shri Kalraj Mishra (Minister of Micro, Small and Medium
Enterprises) laid on the Table:-
I. A copy (in English and Hindi) of the Ministry of Micro, Small and
Medium Enterprises Notification No. 196/2013/No. 166/2003/F.No.50-
560/2000.Dav-I, dated the 27th
August, 2013, publishing the Andaman and
Nicobar Khadi and Village Industries Board (Amendment) Rules, 2013,
under Section 38 of the Andaman and Nicobar Islands Khadi and Village
Industries Board Regulation, 1988.
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II. A copy each (in English and Hindi) of the following papers, under
sub-section (1) (b) of Section 394 of the Companies Act, 2013: —
(a) Fifty-ninth Annual Report and Accounts of the National Small
Industries Corporation Limited (NSIC), New Delhi, for the year
2013-14, together with the Auditor's Report on the Accounts and
the comments of the Comptroller and Auditor General of India
thereon.
(b) Statement by Government accepting the above Report.
III. A copy each (in English and Hindi) of the following papers:—
(i) (a) Annual Report and Accounts of the MSME-Technology
Development Centre (Central for the Development of Glass
Industry), Firozabad, for the year 2013-14, together with the
Auditor's Report on the Accounts.
(b) Statement by Government accepting the above Report.
(ii) (a) Annual Report and Accounts of the MSME-Technology
Development Centre (Fragrance and Flavour Development
Centre), Kannauj, Nagpur, for the year 2013-14, together with the
Auditor's Report on the Accounts.
(b) Statement by Government accepting the above Report.
Shri Thaawar Chand Gehlot (Minister of Social Justice and
Empowerment) laid on the Table a copy each (in English and Hindi) of the
following papers, under sub-section (1) (b) of Section 394 of the Companies
Act, 2013:—
(i) (a) Twenty-fifth Annual Report and Accounts of the National
Scheduled Castes Finance and Development Corporation
(NSFDC), New Delhi, for the year 2013-14, together with the
Auditor's Report on the Accounts and the comments of the
Comptroller and Auditor General of India thereon.
(b) Review by Government on the working of the above Corporation.
(ii) (a) Seventeenth Annual Report and Accounts of the National Safai
Karamcharis Finance and Development Corporation (NSKFDC),
New Delhi, for the year 2013-14, together with the Auditor's
Report on the Accounts and the comments of the Comptroller and
Auditor General of India thereon.
(b) Review by Government on the working of the above Corporation.
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Dr. Harsh Vardhan (Minister of Science and Technology and Minister
of Earth Sciences) laid on the Table:-
I. A copy each (in English and Hindi) of the following papers, under
sub-section (1) (b) of Section 394 of the Companies Act, 2013:—
(i) (a) Sixtieth Annual Report and Accounts of the National Research
Development Corporation (NRDC), New Delhi, for the year
2013-14, together with the Auditor's Report on the Accounts and
the comments of the Comptroller and Auditor General of India
thereon.
(b) Statement by Government accepting the above Report.
(ii) (a) Twenty-fifth Annual Report and Accounts of the Indian Vaccines
Corporation Limited (IVCOL), Gurgaon, Haryana, for the year
2013-14, together with the Auditor's Report on the Accounts and
the comments of the Comptroller and Auditor General of India
thereon.
(b) Statement by Government accepting the above Report.
II. A copy each (in English and Hindi) of the following papers:—
(i) (a) Annual Report and Accounts of the Jawaharlal Nehru Centre for
Advanced Scientific Research, Jakkur, Bangalore, for the year
2013-14, together with the Auditor's Report on the Accounts.
(b) Review by Government on the working of the above Centre.
(ii) (a) Annual Report and Accounts of the Indian Association for the
Cultivation of Science, Kolkata, for the year 2013-14, together
with the Auditor's Report on the Accounts.
(b) Review by Government on the working of the above Association.
(iii) (a) Annual Report and Accounts of the National Academy of
Sciences, India (NASI), Allahabad, for the year 2013-14, together
with the Auditor's Report on the Accounts.
(b) Review by Government on the working of the above Academy.
(iv) (a) Annual Report and Accounts of the Vigyan Prasar, NOIDA, for
the year 2013-14, together with the Auditor's Report on the
Accounts.
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(b) Review by Government on the working of the above Institution.
(v) (a) Annual Report and Accounts of the Institute of Nano Science and
Technology, (INST), Mohali, Punjab, for the year 2013-14,
together with the Auditor's Report on the Accounts.
(b) Review by Government on the working of the above Institute.
(vi) (a) Annual Report and Accounts of the Birbal Sahni Institutue of
Palaeobotany, Lucknow, for the year 2013-14, together with the
Auditor's Report on the Accounts.
(b) Review by Government on the working of the above Institute.
(vii) (a) Annual Report and Accounts of the Raman Research Institute,
Bangalore, for the year 2013-14, together with the Auditor's
Report on the Accounts.
(b) Review by Government on the working of the above Institute.
(viii) (a) Annual Report and Accounts of the Indian National Science
Academy, New Delhi, for the year 2013-14, together with the
Auditor's Report on the Accounts.
(b) Review by Government on the working of the above Academy.
(ix) (a) Annual Report and Accounts of the International Advanced
Research Centre for Powder Metallurgy and New Materials
(ARCI), Hyderabad, for the year 2013-14, together with the
Auditor's Report on the Accounts.
(b) Review by Government on the working of the above Centre.
(x) (a) Annual Report and Accounts of the Indian National Academy of
Engineering, New Delhi, for the year 2013-14, together with the
Auditor's Report on the Accounts.
(b) Review by Government on the working of the above Academy.
(xi) (a) Annual Report and Accounts of the Indian Academy of Sciences
(IAS), Bangalore, for the year 2013-14, together with the
Auditor‘s Report on the Accounts.
(b) Review by Government on the working of the above Academy.
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(xii) (a) Annual Report and Accounts of the Wadia Institute of Himalayan
Geology, Dehradun, for the year 2013-14, together with the
Auditor's Report on the Accounts.
(b) Review by Government on the working of the above Institute.
(xiii) (a) Annual Report and Accounts of the Indian Institute of
Geomagnetism (IIG), Navi Mumbai, for the year 2013-14,
together with the Auditor's Report on the Accounts.
(b) Review by Government on the working of the above Institute.
(xiv) (a) Twenty-eighth Annual Report and Accounts of the Consultancy
Development Centre (CDC), New Delhi, for the year 2013-14,
together with the Auditor‘s Report on the Accounts.
(b) Review by Government on the working of the above Centre.
(xv) (a) Annual Report and Accounts of the National Brain Research
Centre (NBRC), Manesar, Haryana, for the year 2013-14,
together with the Auditor's Report on the Accounts.
(b) Statement by Government accepting the above Report.
(xvi) (a) Annual Report and Accounts of the Translational Health Science
and Technology Institute (THSTI), Gurgaon, Haryana, for the
year 2013-14, together with the Auditor's Report on the Accounts.
(b) Statement by Government accepting the above Report.
(xvii) (a) Annual Report and Accounts of the Institute for Stem Cell
Science and Regenerative Medicine (InStem), Bangalore, for the
year 2013-14, together with the Auditor's Report on the
Accounts.
(b) Statement by Government accepting the above Report.
General (Retd.) V.K. Singh (Minister of State (Independent Charge) in
the Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation, Minister of State
in the Ministry of External Affairs and Minister of State in the Ministry of
Overseas Indian Affairs) laid on the Table a copy each (in English and
Hindi) of the following papers:—
(i) (a) Annual Report and Accounts of the Research and Information
System for Developing Countries (RIS), New Delhi, for the year
2013-14, together with the Auditor's Report on the Accounts.
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(b) Review by Government on the working of the above
Organization.
(ii) (a) Eighty-second Annual Report and Accounts of the Indian
Statistical Institute (ISI), Kolkata, for the year 2013-14, together
with the Auditor's Report on the Accounts.
(b) Statement by Government accepting the above Report.
Shri Kiren Rijiju (Minister of State in the Ministry of Home Affairs)
on behalf of Shri Prakash Javadekar laid on the Table:-
I. A copy each (in English and Hindi) of the following Notifications of
the Ministry of Environment, Forests and Climate Change, under Section 26
of the Environment (Protection) Act, 1986:—
(1) S.O. 1033 (E), dated the 4th
April, 2014, publishing the Ozone
Depleting Substances (Regulation and Control) Amendment
Rules, 2014
(2) S.O. 1680 (E), dated the 2nd
July, 2014, amending Notification
No. S.O. 1174 (E), dated the 18th
July, 2007, to substitute certain
entries in the original Notification.
(3) S.O. 2003 (E), dated the 6th
August, 2014, amending Notification
No. S.O. 1174 (E), dated the 18th
July, 2007, to insert certain
entries in the original Notification.
(4) G.S.R. 612 (E), dated the 25th
August, 2014, publishing the
Environment (Protection) (Fifth Amendment) Rules, 2014.
II. A copy each (in English and Hindi) of the following papers:—
(a) Annual Report and Accounts of the Centre of Excellence for
Medicinal Plants and Traditional Knowledge, Foundation for
Revitalisation of Local Health Traditions (FRLHT), Bangalore,
for the year 2013-14, together with the Auditor‘s Report on the
Accounts.
(b) Review by Government on the working of the above Centre.
Dr. Jitendra Singh (Minister of State (Independent Charge) in the
Ministry of Development of North Eastern Region, Minister of State in the
Prime Minister‘s Office, Minister of State in the Ministry of Personnel,
Public Grievances and Pensions, Minister of State in the Department of
Atomic Energy and Minister of State in the Department of Space) laid on the
Table:-
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I. A copy each (in English and Hindi) of the following Notifications of
the Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances and Pensions (Department of
Personnel and Training), under sub-section (2) of Section 3 of the All India
Services Act, 1951:—
(1) G.S.R. 719 (E), dated the 13th
October, 2014, publishing the
Indian Administrative Service (Fixation of Cadre Strength) Sixth
Amendment Regulations, 2014.
(2) G.S.R. 720 (E), dated the 13th
October, 2014, publishing the
Indian Administrative Service (Pay) Sixth Amendment Rules,
2014.
II. A copy each (in English and Hindi) of the following Notifications of
the Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances and Pensions (Department of
Personnel and Training), under article 309 of the Constitution of India:—
(1) G.S.R. 769 (E), dated the 31st October, 2014, publishing the
Central Civil Services (Classification, Control and Appeal)
(Second Amendment) Rules, 2014.
(2) G.S.R. 822 (E), dated the 19th
November, 2014, publishing the
Central Civil Services (Classification, Control and Appeal) (Third
Amendment) Rules, 2014.
(3) G.S.R. 823 (E), dated the 19th
November, 2014, publishing the
Central Civil Services (Conduct) Rules, 2014.
III. A copy each (in English and Hindi) of the following Notifications of
the Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances and Pensions (Department of
Personnel and Training), under Section 61 of the Lok Pal and Lokayuktas
Act, 2013:—
(1) G.S.R. 620 (E), dated the 27th
August, 2014, publishing the
Search Committee (Constitution, Terms and Conditions of
appointment of Members and the manner of selection of Panel of
Names for appointment of Chairperson and Members of Lokpal,)
Amendment Rules, 2014.
(2) G.S.R. 638 (E), dated the 8th September, 2014, publishing the
Public Servants (Furnishing of Information and Annual Return of
Assets and Liabilities and the Limits for Exemption of Assets in
Filing Returns) Amendment Rules, 2014.
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IV. A copy (in English and Hindi) of the Ministry of Personnel, Public
Grievances and Pensions (Department of Personnel and Training),
Notification No. S.O. 2256(E), dated the 8th
September, 2014 further
amending S.O. 409 (E), dated the 15th
February, 2014, regarding Lok Pal
and Lokayuktas (Removal of Difficulties) Order, 2014 to substitute certain
entries in the original Notification, under Section 62 of the Lok Pal and
Lokayuktas Act, 2013.
V. A copy each (in English and Hindi) of the following Notifications of
the Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances and Pensions (Department of
Personnel and Training), under sub-section (1) of Section 37 of the
Administrative Tribunal Act, 1985:—
(1) G.S.R. 747 (E), dated the 27th
October, 2014, publishing the
Central Administrative Tribunal (Procedure) Amendment Rules,
2014.
(2) G.S.R. 748 (E), dated the 27th
October, 2014, publishing the
Andhra Pradesh Administrative Tribunal (Procedure) Amendment
Rules, 2014.
(3) G.S.R. 749 (E), dated the 27th
October, 2014, publishing the
Karnataka Administrative Tribunal (Procedure) Amendment
Rules, 2014.
(4) G.S.R. 750 (E), dated the 27th
October, 2014, publishing the
Maharashtra Administrative Tribunal (Procedure) Amendment
Rules, 2014.
(5) G.S.R. 751 (E), dated the 27th
October, 2014, publishing the
Odisha Administrative Tribunal (Procedure) Amendment Rules,
2014.
(6) G.S.R. 752 (E), dated the 27th
October, 2014, publishing the West
Bengal Pradesh Administrative Tribunal (Procedure) Amendment
Rules, 2014.
(7) G.S.R. 753 (E), dated the 27th
October, 2014, publishing the
Kerala Administrative Tribunal (Procedure) Amendment Rules,
2014.
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VI. A copy each (in English and Hindi) of the following papers:—
(i) (a) Sixtieth Annual Report and Accounts of the Indian Institute of
Public Administration (IIPA), New Delhi, for the year 2013-14,
together with the Auditor's Report on the Accounts.
(b) Review by Government on the working of the above Institute.
(ii) (a) Annual Report and Accounts of the North Eastern Space
Applications Centre (NESAC), Umiam, Meghalaya, for the year
2013-14, together with the Auditor's Report on the Accounts.
(b) Statement by Government accepting the above Report.
(iii) (a) Annual Report and Accounts of the National Atmospheric
Research Laboratory (NARL), Gadanki, Andhra Pradesh, for the
year 2013-14, together with the Auditor's Report on the Accounts.
(b) Statement by Government accepting the above Report.
(iv) (a) Annual Report and Accounts of the Indian Institute of Space
Science and Technology, (IIST), Thiruvananthapuram, for the
year 2013-14, together with the Auditor's Report on the Accounts.
(b) Statement by Government accepting the above Report.
Shri Mukhtar Abbas Naqvi (Minister of State in the Ministry of
Minority Affairs and Minister of State in the Ministry of Parliamentary
Affairs) laid on the Table a copy each (in English and Hindi) of the following
Statements showing action taken by Government on the various assurances,
promises and undertakings given during the Session shown against each:—
1 Statement No. XXXVI One Hundred and Ninety-fifth Session, 2002
2. Statement No. XXXII One Hundred and Ninety-eighth Session, 2003
3. Statement No. XXVII One Hundred and Ninety-ninth Session, 2003
4. Statement No XX Two Hundredth Session, 2003
5. Statement No. XXIX Two Hundred and Second Session, 2004
6. Statement No. XXV Two Hundred and Third Session, 2004
7. Statement No. XXXIII Two Hundred and Fourth Session, 2005
8. Statement No. XXX Two Hundred and Fifth Session, 2005
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9. Statement No. XXVI Two Hundred and Sixth Session, 2005
10. Statement No. XXVII Two Hundred and Eighth Session, 2006
11. Statement No. XXVI Two Hundred and Tenth Session, 2007
12. Statement No. XXVI Two Hundred and Eleventh Session, 2007
13. Statement No. XXIII Two Hundred and Thirtieth Session, 2008
14. Statement No. XVIII Two Hundred and Fifteenth Session, 2009
15. Statement No. XIX Two Hundred and Seventeenth Session, 2009
16. Statement No .XVIII Two Hundred and Eighteenth Session, 2009
17. Statement No. XVII Two Hundred and Nineteenth Session, 2010
18. Statement No. XV Two Hundred and Twentieth Session, 2010
19. Statement No. XIV Two Hundred and Twenty-first Session, 2010
20. Statement No. XIII Two Hundred and Twenty-second Session, 2011
21. Statement No XII Two Hundred and Twenty –third Session, 2011
22. Statement No. XI Two Hundred and Twenty-fourth Session, 2011
23. Statement No. X Two Hundred and Twenty-fifth Session 2012
24. Statement No. VIII Two Hundred and Twenty-sixth Session, 2012
25 Statement No.VII Two Hundred and Twenty-seventh Session, 2012
26. Statement No. VI Two Hundred and Twenty-eighth Session, 2013
27 Statement No .IV Two Hundred and Twenty-ninth Session, 2013
28 Statement No. III Two Hundred and Thirtieth Session, 2013-2014
29. Statement No. I Two Hundred and Thirty-second Session, 2014
Shri Babul Supriyo (Minister of State in the Ministry of Urban
Development and Minister of State in the Ministry of Housing and Urban
Poverty Alleviation) laid on the Table:-
I. A copy each (in English and Hindi) of the following Notifications of
the Ministry of Urban Development, under Section 102 of the Metro
Railways (Operation and Maintenance) Act, 2002:—
(1) G.S.R. 758 (E), dated the 29th
October, 2014, publishing the
Chennai Metro Railway (Carriage and Ticket) Rules, 2014, along
with Explanatory Notes.
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(2) G.S.R. 759 (E), dated the 29th
October, 2014, publishing the
Chennai Metro Railway (Notices of Accidents and Inquiries
thereto) Rules, 2014, along with Explanatory Notes.
(3) G.S.R. 760 (E), dated the 29th
October, 2014, publishing the
Chennai Metro Railway (Procedure of Claims) Rules, 2014, along
with Explanatory Notes.
(4) G.S.R. 761 (E), dated the 29th
October, 2014, publishing the
Chennai Metro Railway (Procedure for Investigation of
Misbehavior or Incapacity of the Claims Commissioner) Rules,
2014, along with Explanatory Notes.
(5) S.O. 2924 (E), dated the 17th
November, 2014, assigning
additional charge of the post of Claims Commissioner to Shri
Satish Chandra, General Manager (Legal), Delhi Metro Rail
Corporation Limited.
II. A copy each (in English and Hindi) of the following papers, under
sub-section (1) (b) of Section 394 of the Companies Act, 2013:—
(i) (a) Annual Report and Accounts of the Bangalore Metro Rail
Corporation Limited (BMRCL), Bangalore, for the year 2013-14,
together with the Auditor's Report on the Accounts and the
comments of the Comptroller and Auditor General of India
thereon.
(b) Review by Government on the working of the above Corporation.
(ii) (a) Annual Report and Accounts of the Delhi Metro Rail Corporation
Limited (DMRC), New Delhi, for the year 2013-14, together with
the Auditor's Report on the Accounts and the comments of the
Comptroller and Auditor General of India thereon.
(b) Review by Government on the working of the above Corporation.
Shri G.M. Siddeshwara (Minister of State in the Ministry of Heavy
Industries and Public Enterprises) laid on the Table:-
I. A copy each (in English and Hindi) of the following papers, under
sub-section (1) (b) of Section 394 of the Companies Act, 2013:—
(i) (a) Annual Report and Accounts of M/S. Heavy Engineering
Corporation Limited (HECL), Ranchi, for the year 2013-14,
together with the Auditor's Report on the Accounts and the
comments of the Comptroller and Auditor General of India
thereon.
(b) Statement by Government accepting the above Report.
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(ii) (a) Thirty-third Annual Report and Accounts of M/S. National
Bicycle Corporation of India Limited, Mumbai, for the year
2013-14, together with the Auditor's Report on the Accounts and
the comments of the Comptroller and Auditor General of India
thereon.
(b) Statement by Government accepting the above Report.
(iii) (a) Fifty-fifth Annual Report and Accounts of M/S. Hindustan Salts
Limited (HSL), Jaipur, for the year 2013-14, together with the
Auditor's Report on the Accounts and the comments of the
Comptroller and Auditor General of India thereon.
(b) Statement by Government accepting the above Report.
(iv) (a) Forty-ninth Annual Report and Accounts of M/S. Sambhar Salts
Limited (SSL), Jaipur, for the year 2013-14, together with the
Auditor's Report on the Accounts and the comments of the
Comptroller and Auditor General of India thereon.
(b) Statement by Government accepting the above Report.
(v) (a) Forty-fourth Annual Report and Accounts of the Hindustan Paper
Corporation Limited, Kolkata, along with that of it's subsidiary
companies, the Hindustan Newsprint Limited, Kottayam, Kerala;
Nagaland Pulp and Paper Company Limited, Nagaland and
Jagdishpur Paper Mills Ltd., Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh, for the year
2013-14, together with the Auditor's Report on the Accounts and
the comments of the Comptroller and Auditor General of India
thereon.
(b) Review by Government on the working of the above Corporation.
(vi) (a) Sixty-second Annual Report and Accounts of the Hindustan
Cables Limited (HCL), Kolkata, the year 2013-14, together with
the Auditor's Report on the Accounts and the comments of the
Comptroller and Auditor General of India thereon.
(b) Statement by Government accepting the above Report.
(vii) (a) Annual Report and Accounts of the Andrew Yule and Company
Limited (AYCL), Kolkata, for the year 2013-14, together with the
Auditor‘s Report on the Accounts and the comments of the
Comptroller and Auditor General of India thereon.
(b) Statement by Government accepting the above Report.
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(viii) (a) Forty-fourth Annual Report and Accounts of the Engineering
Project (India) Limited (EPI), New Delhi, for the year 2013-14,
together with the Auditor's Report on the Accounts and the
comments of the Comptroller and Auditor General of India
thereon.
(b) Statement by Government accepting the above Report.
Shri Vijay Sampla (Minister of State in the Ministry of Social Justice
and Empowerment) laid on the Table:-
I.(1) A copy each (in English and Hindi) of the following papers, under
clause (6) of article 338 of the Constitution of India:—
(a) Report of the National Commission for Scheduled Castes (NCSC)
on Reservation in Judiciary, New Delhi.
(b) Explanatory Memorandum on the above Report of the National
Commission for Scheduled Castes (NCSC).
(2) Statement (in English and Hindi) giving reasons for the delay in
laying of the papers mentioned at (1) above.
11-03 a.m.
3. Report of the Department Related Parliamentary Standing
Committee on Science and Technology, Environment and Forests
Shri Bhupinder Singh presented the Two Hundred Fifty-third Report
(in English and Hindi) of the Department-related Parliamentary Standing
Committee on Science and Technology, Environment and Forests on
"The Wild Life (Protection) Amendment Bill, 2013".
11-04 a.m.
4. Reports of the Public Accounts Committee
Shri Shantaram Naik, laid on the Table, a copy each (in English
and Hindi) of the following Reports of the Public Accounts Committee
(2014-15):––
(i) Seventh Report on ‗Duty Drawback Scheme‘ relating to the
Ministry of Finance;
(ii) Eighth Report on ‗Water Pollution in India‘ relating to the
Ministry of Environment and Forest;
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(iii) Ninth Report on Action Taken by the Government on the
Observations/Recommendations of the Committee contained in
their Sixty-fourth Report (Fifteenth Lok Sabha) on ‗Excesses
over Voted Grants and Charged Appropriations (2010-11)‘; and
(iv) Tenth Report on Action Taken by the Government on the
Observations/Recommendations of the Committee contained in
their Eighty-seventh Report (Fifteenth Lok Sabha) on ‗Tax
Administration‘ relating to the Ministry of Finance.
11-05 a.m.
5. Leave of Absence
Shri Sharad Pawar (Maharashtra) was granted leave of absence from the
sittings of the House, from 3rd
to 23rd
December, 2014, during the current
(233rd
) Session of the Rajya Sabha.
11-19 a.m.
6. Statement by Minister
Shri Kalraj Mishra, Minister of Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises,
laid on the Table, a Statement (in English and Hindi) regarding Status of
implementation of recommendations contained in the Two Hundred and
Fifty-eighth Report of the Department-related Parliamentary Standing
Committee on Industry on Action Taken by the Government on the
recommendations contained in the Two Hundred and Forty-fifth Report on
'Review of implementation of MSMED Act, 2006', pertaining to the Ministry
of Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises.
11-20 a.m.
7. Matters raised with permission
1. !Shri P. L. Punia raised a matter regarding need to give National
honour and build a grand Memorial of Babasaheb Bhimrao Ambedkar at 26,
Alipur Road, Delhi.
11-24 a.m.
2. !Sardar Sukhdev Singh Dhindsa raised a matter regarding shortage of
fertilizers affecting farmers.
Shri Tapan Kumar Sen also spoke.
From 11-06 a.m. to 11-19 a.m., some points were raised.
! Spoke in Hindi.
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11-28 a.m.
3. Shri Khekiho Zhimomi raised a matter regarding poor air
connectivity to the North-Eastern States.
11-31 a.m.
4. Shri T. K. Rangarajan raised a matter regarding revival of Nokia
factory in Chennai.
11-33 a.m.
5. !Shri Pramod Tiwari raised a matter regarding naxalite attack on
CRPF camp in Chhattisgarh and disrespect shown to the dead bodies and their
belongings.
!Shri Ravi Shankar Prasad (Minister of Communications and
Information Technology) responded.
11-38 a.m.
6. !Dr. Sanjay Sinh raised a matter regarding irregularities in the
payment of wages to the job card holders in MGNREGA.
11-41 a.m.
7. Shri Tarun Vijay raised a matter regarding honouring people of
eminence on the eve of Subramania Bharathi's birth anniversary.
Shri D. Raja also spoke.
!Shrimati Nirmala Sitharaman (Minister of State (Independent
Charge) in the Ministry of Commerce and Industry) responded.
11-44 a.m.
8. !Shri Husain Dalwai raised a matter regarding celebration of
Nathuram Godse's death anniversary as 'Shourya Diwas'. 11-53 a.m.
(The House adjourned at 11-53 a.m. and re-assembled at 12-00 noon) 12-02 p.m.
(The House adjourned at 12-02 p.m. and re-assembled at 12-17 p.m.)
! Spoke in Hindi. From 11-47 a.m. to 11-53 a.m., some points were raised.
From 12-00 noon to 12-02 p.m., some points were raised.
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12-17 p.m.
8. Starred Questions
The following Starred Questions were orally answered:-
Starred Questions No. 246 regarding Latest stand by USA and China on
climate change.
Starred Questions No. 247 regarding Action on cases referred by
Madhya Pradesh.
Starred Questions No. 248 regarding Air pollution level in Delhi.
Starred Questions No. 249 regarding Damage to environment by plastic
waste.
Starred Questions No. 250 regarding ‘Prior informed consent’ of gram
sabhas.
Starred Questions No. 251 regarding Problem of salary for Indian
workers in Gulf countries.
Answers to remaining Starred Question Nos. 252 to 260 were laid on the
Table.
9. Unstarred Questions
Answers to Unstarred Question Nos. 2031 to 2190 were laid on the
Table.
1-00 p.m.
10. Short Notice Question
Short Notice Question No. 2 regarding Scheme for women engaged in
milk production was orally answered.
1-08 p.m.
11. Message from Lok Sabha reported
The Appropriation (No.4) Bill, 2014
Secretary-General, reported to the House the following message
received from the Lok Sabha as signed by the Secretary-General of the
Lok Sabha:-
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―In accordance with the provisions of rule 96 of the Rules of Procedure
and Conduct of Business in Lok Sabha, I am directed to enclose the
Appropriation (No.4) Bill, 2014, as passed by Lok Sabha at its sitting
held on the 10th
December, 2014.
The Speaker has certified that this Bill is a Money Bill within the
meaning of article 110 of the Constitution of India.‖
12. Government Bill Laid on the Table
Secretary-General, laid on the Table a copy of the Appropriation
(No. 4) Bill, 2014 as passed by Lok Sabha.
(The House adjourned at 1-09 p.m. and re-assembled at 2-09 p.m.)
2-16 p.m.
13. Short Duration Discussion
!Shri Anand Sharma raised a discussion on prevailing agrarian crisis in
the country.
The following Members took part in the discussion:—
2-41 p.m. 1. !Shri Ram Narain Dudi
2-52 p.m. 2. !Prof. Ram Gopal Yadav
3-01 p.m. 3. Shri Sukhendu Sekhar Roy
3-11 p.m. 4. !Shri K.C. Tyagi
3-27 p.m. 5. Shri T. Rathinavel
3-34 p.m. 6. !Shri Rajpal Singh Saini
3-47 p.m. 7. !Shri Bhupinder Singh
3-58 p.m. 8. Shri K. N. Balagopal
4-08 p.m. 9. Shrimati Gundu Sudharani
4-14 p.m. 10. Dr. Ashok S. Ganguly
4-19 p.m. 11. *Dr. K.P. Ramalingam
4-27 p.m. 12. !Shri Digvijaya Singh
4-46 p.m. 13. !Dr. Satyanarayan Jatiya
5-00 p.m. 14. !Dr. Chandrapal Singh Yadav
5-19 p.m. 15. Shri D. Raja
5-29 p.m. 16. !Shrimati Rajani Patil
From 2-09 p.m. to 2-16 p.m., some points were raised.
* Spoke in Tamil.
! Spoke in Hindi.
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5-36 p.m. 17. !Shri Nand Kumar Sai
5-42 p.m. 18. !Shri Sanjay Raut
5-49 p.m. 19. Dr. Sanjay Sinh
5-54 p.m. 20. !Shri Basawaraj Patil
5-59 p.m. 21. !Shri Balwinder Singh Bhunder
6-07 p.m. 22. Shrimati Renuka Chowdhury
6-17 p.m. 23. !Shri Ramdas Athawale
6-22 p.m.
!Shri Radha Mohan Singh (Minister of Agriculture) replied to the
discussion.
The discussion was concluded.
(Due to gross disorderly conduct in violation of rules and
etiquette of Rajya Sabha by the following Members who, entered
the „Well‟ of the House, shouted slogans and persistently and
willfully obstructed the proceedings of the House, the Chair
adjourned the House at 11-53 a.m. and 12-02 p.m.:-
1. Shri Madhusudan Mistry
2. Shrimati Rajani Patil
3. Shri Shantaram Naik
4. Shri Jesudasu Seelam
5. Shri V. Hanumantha Rao
6. Shri Mohd. Ali Khan
7. Shri Palvai Govardhan Reddy
8. Shri Mahendra Singh Mahra
(The House adjourned at 7-15 p.m. till 11-00 a.m. on Friday, the
12th
December, 2014)
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! Spoke in Hindi.
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FRIDAY, THE 12TH
DECEMBER, 2014
(The Rajya Sabha met in the Parliament House at 11-00 a.m.)
11-00 a.m.
1. References by the Chair
(i) Reference on the Anniversary of the terrorist attack on the
Parliament Building
The Chairman made a reference to the Thirteenth Anniversary of the
terrorist attack on the Parliament Building on the 13th
December, 2001.
The House observed silence, all Members standing, as a mark of
respect to the memory of those, who lost their lives in that tragedy.
11-03 a.m.
(ii) Reference regarding adoption of a Resolution by the United
Nations General Assembly declaring June 21 as the International
Day of Yoga
The Chairman made a reference to the adoption by acclamation of a
Resolution moved by India in the 69th
Session of the United Nations General
Assembly to declare June 21 as the International Day of Yoga.
11-04 a.m.
2. Papers Laid on the Table
Shri D.V. Sadananda Gowda (Minister of Law and Justice) laid on the
Table a copy each (in English and Hindi) of the following papers: —
(i) Tenth Annual Statement on Pending Law Commission Reports
(December, 2014).
(ii) Two Hundred and Forty-fifth Report of the Law Commission of
India on Arrears and Backlog: Creating Additional Judicial (wo)
manpower.
(iii) Two Hundred and Forty-sixth Report of the Law Commission of
India on Amendments to the Arbitration and Conciliation Act,
1996.
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(iv) Two Hundred and Forty-seventh Report of the Law Commission of
India on Sections 41 to 48 of the Indian Succession Act, 1925 -
Proposed Reforms.
(v) Two Hundred and Forty-eighth Report of the Law Commission of
India on "Obsolete Laws: Warranting Immediate Repeal" - (Interim
Report).
Shri Ravi Shankar Prasad (Minister of Communications and
Information Technology) laid on the Table a copy each (in English and
Hindi) of the following papers, under sub-section (1) (b) of Section 394 of
the Companies Act, 2013: —
(i) (a) Fourteenth Annual Report and Accounts of the Bharat Sanchar
Nigam Limited (BSNL), New Delhi, for the year 2013-14,
together with the Auditor's Report on the Accounts and the
comments of the Comptroller and Auditor General of India
thereon.
(b) Review by Government on the working of the above Nigam.
(ii) (a) Second Annual Report and Accounts of the Bharat Broadband
Network Limited (BBNL), New Delhi, for the year 2013-14,
together with the Auditor's Report on the Accounts and the
comments of the Comptroller and Auditor General of India
thereon.
(b) Review by Government on the working of the above Company.
(iii) (a) Twenty-eighth Annual Report and Accounts of the Mahanagar
Telephone Nigam Limited (MTNL), New Delhi, for the year
2013-14, together with the Auditor's Report on the Accounts and
the comments of the Comptroller and Auditor General of India
thereon.
(b) Review by Government on the working of the above Nigam.
(iv) (a) Annual Report and Accounts of the National Informatics Centre
Services (NICSI), New Delhi, for the year 2013-14, together with
the Auditor's Report on the Accounts and the comments of the
Comptroller and Auditor General of India thereon.
(b) Review by Government on the working of the above Company.
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Shri Santosh Kumar Gangwar (Minister of State (Independent
Charge) in the Ministry of Textiles) laid on the Table:-
I. A copy each (in English and Hindi) of the following Notifications of
the Ministry of Textiles, under sub-section (3) of Section 13 of the Central
Silk Board Act, 1948:—
(1) G.S.R. 174, dated the 16th
August, 2014, publishing the Central
Silk Board Employees Pension Fund (Amendment) Rules, 2014.
(2) G.S.R. 175, dated the 16th
August, 2014, publishing the Central
Silk Board Contributory Provident Fund (Amendment) Rules,
2014.
II. A copy each (in English and Hindi) of the following papers, under
sub-section (1) (b) of Section 394 of the Companies Act, 2013:—
(i) (a) Forty-sixth Annual Report and Accounts of the National Textile
Corporation Limited (NTC), New Delhi, for the year 2013-14,
together with the Auditor's Report on the Accounts and the
comments of the Comptroller and Auditor General of India
thereon.
(b) Review by Government on the working of the above Corporation.
(ii) (a) Forty-fourth Annual Report and Accounts of the Cotton
Corporation of India (CCI), Navi Mumbai, for the year 2013-14,
together with the Auditor's Report on the Accounts and the
comments of the Comptroller and Auditor General of India
thereon.
(b) Review by Government on the working of the above Corporation.
III. A copy each (in English and Hindi) of the following paper:—
(i) (a) Thirty-fourth Annual Report and Accounts of the Man-Made
Textiles Research Association (MANTRA), Surat, for the year
2013-14, together with the Auditor's Report on the Accounts.
(b) Review by the Government on the working of the above
Association.
(ii) (a) Sixty-fourth Annual Report and Accounts of the Synthetic and
Art Silk Mills‘ Research Association (SASMIRA), Mumbai, for
the year 2013-14, together with the Auditor's Report on the
Accounts.
(b) Review by Government on the working of the above Association.
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Shri Mohanbhai Kalyanjibhai Kundariya (Minister of State in the
Ministry of Agriculture) laid on the Table a copy each (in English and
Hindi) of the following papers:—
(i) (a) Thirty-eighth Annual Report and Accounts of the National
Federation of Urban Co-operative Banks and Credit Societies
Limited (NAFCUB), New Delhi, for the year 2013-14, together
with the Auditor's Report on the Accounts.
(b) Review by Government on the working of the above Federation.
(ii) (a) Annual Report of the National Co-operative Union of India
(NCUI), New Delhi, for the year 2013-14.
(b) Annual Accounts of the National Co-operative Union of India
(NCUI), New Delhi, for the year 2013-14, and the Audit Report
thereon.
(c) Review by Government on the working of the above Co-operative
Union.
(iii) (a) Annual Report and Accounts of the National Agricultural
Cooperative Marketing Federation of India Limited (NAFED),
New Delhi, for the year 2013-14, together with the Auditor's
Report on the Accounts.
(b) Review by Government on the working of the above Federation.
(iv) Statement giving reasons for not laying the Annual Reports and
Audited Accounts of the Jammu and Kashmir Horticulture Produce
Marketing and Processing Corporation Ltd. (J&K HPMC), Srinagar,
for the years 1997-98, 1998-99, 1999-2000, 2000-01, 2001-02,
2002-03, 2003-04, 2004-05, 2005-06, 2006-07, 2007-08, 2008-09,
2009-10, 2010-11, 2011-12, 2012-13 and 2013-14, within the
stipulated period.
Shri Mukhtar Abbas Naqvi (Minister of State in the Ministry of
Minority Affairs and Minister of State in the Ministry of Parliamentary
Affairs) on behalf of Shri Hansraj Gangaram Ahir laid on the Table:-
I. A copy each (in English and Hindi) of the following papers, under
sub-section (1) (b) of Section 394 of the Companies Act, 2013:—
(i) (a) Sixtieth Annual Report and Accounts of the Hindustan
Insecticides Limited (HIL), New Delhi, for the year 2013-14,
together with the Auditor's Report on the Accounts and the
comments of the Comptroller and Auditor General of India
thereon.
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(b) Statement by Government accepting the above Report.
(ii) (a) Fifty-third Annual Report and Accounts of the Hindustan Organic
Chemicals Limited (HOCL), Marine Lines, Mumbai, for the year
2013-14, together with the Auditor's Report on the Accounts and
the comments of the Comptroller and Auditor General of India
thereon.
(b) Review by Government on the working of the above Company.
(iii) (a) Annual Report and Accounts of the Brahamputra Cracker and
Polymer Limited (BCPL), Guwahati, Assam, for the year 2013-
14, together with the Auditor's Report on the Accounts and the
comments of the Comptroller and Auditor General of India
thereon.
(b) Review by Government on the working of the above Company.
II. A copy each (in English and Hindi) of the following papers: —
(a) Annual Report and Accounts of the Central Institute of Plastics
Engineering and Technology (CIPET), Chennai, for the year
2013-14, together with the Auditor's Report on the Accounts.
(b) Review by Government on the working of the above Institute.
Dr. Sanjeev Kumar Balyan (Minister of State in the Ministry of
Agriculture) laid on the Table:-
I. A copy (in English and Hindi) of the Ministry of Agriculture
(Department of Agriculture and Co-operation) Notification No. G.S.R. 575
(E), dated the 11th
August, 2014, publishing the Agar Agar Grading and
Marking Rules, 2014, under sub-section (2) of Section 3 of the Agricultural
Produce (Grading and Marking) Act, 1937.
II. A copy each (in English and Hindi) of the following papers, under
Section 85 and sub-section (4) of Section 62 of the Protection of Plant
Varieties and Farmers' Rights Act, 2001:—
(a) Annual Report of the Protection of Plant Varieties and Farmers‘
Rights Authority (PPV&FR), New Delhi, for the year 2013-14.
(b) Annual Accounts of the Protection of Plant Varieties and
Farmers‘ Rights Authority (PPV&FR), New Delhi, for the year
2013-14, and the Audit Report thereon.
(c) Review by Government on the working of the above Authority.
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III. A copy each (in English and Hindi) of the following papers, under
sub-section (1) (b) of Section 394 of the Companies Act, 2013:—
(a) Thirty-sixth Annual Report and Accounts of the Karnataka
Cashew Development Corporation Limited (KCDC), Mangalore,
for the year 2013-14, together with the Auditor's Report on the
Accounts and the comments of the Comptroller and Auditor
General of India thereon.
(b) Review by Government on the working of the above Corporation.
IV. A copy each (in English and Hindi) of the following papers, under
Section 29 of the National Dairy Development Board Act, 1987:—
(a) Annual Report and Accounts of the National Dairy Development
Board, Anand, for the year 2013-14, together with the Auditor's
Report on the Accounts.
(b) Review by Government on the working of the above Board.
Dr. Sanjeev Kumar Balyan (Minister of State in the Ministry of
Agriculture) on behalf of Shri Raosaheb Dadarao Danve laid on the Table:-
I. A copy each (in English and Hindi) of the following Notifications of
the Ministry of Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Distribution
(Department of Food and Public Distribution), under Section 52 of the
Warehousing (Development and Regulation) Act, 2007:—
(1) G.S.R. 811 (E), dated the 17th
November, 2014, publishing the
Warehousing (Development and Regulation) Registration of
Warehouses (Amendment) Rules, 2014.
(2) G.S.R. 821 (E), dated the 19th
November, 2014, publishing the
Warehousing (Development and Regulation) Registration of
Warehouses (Amendment) Rules, 2014.
II. A copy each (in English and Hindi) of the following papers, under
sub-section (11) of Section 31 of the Warehousing Corporation Act, 1962:-
(a) Fifty-seventh Annual Report and Accounts of the Central
Warehousing Corporation (CWC), New Delhi, for the year
2013-14, together with the Auditor's Report on the Accounts.
(b) Review by Government on the working of the above Corporation.
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Shri Jayant Sinha (Minister of State in the Ministry of Finance) laid on
the Table, under sub-section (2) of Section 7 of the Finance Commission
(Miscellaneous Provisions) Act, 1951, a copy (in English and Hindi) of the
Ministry of Finance (Department of Economic Affairs) Notification
No. S.O. 2806 (E), dated the 1st November, 2014, amending Notification
No. S.O. 31 (E), dated the 2nd
January, 2013, to substitute certain entries in
the original Notification.
Sadhvi Niranjan Jyoti (Minister of State in the Ministry of Food
Processing Industries) laid on the Table a copy each (in English and Hindi)
of the following papers:—
(i) (a) Annual Report and Accounts of the Indian Institute of Crop
Processing Technology (IICPT), Thanjavur, Tamil Nadu, for the
year 2013-14, together with the Auditor's Report on the Accounts.
(b) Review by Government on the working of the above Institute.
(ii) (a) Fourth Annual Report and Accounts of the National Institute of
Food Technology Entrepreneurship and Management (NIFTEM),
Haryana, for the year 2013-14, together with the Auditor's Report
on the Accounts.
(b) Review by Government on the working of the above Institute.
Shri Jayant Sinha (Minister of State in the Ministry of Finance) laid on
the Table a copy each (in English and Hindi) of the following Reports, under
clause (1) of article 151 of the Constitution:—
(i) Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General of India on
Environment Management in Workshops, Sheds and
Production Units of Indian Railways for the year ended March,
2013 - Union Government, (Railways) - Report No. 23 of 2014
- Performance Audit;
(ii) Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General of India on
Hospital Management in Indian Railways for the year ended
March, 2013 - Union Government, (Railways) - Report No. 28
of 2014 - Performance Audit; and
(iii) Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General of India on
Employee's State Insurance Corporation (Ministry of Labour
and Employment) for the year ended March, 2013 - Union
Government, (Civil) - (Autonomous Bodies) Report No.30 of
2014 - Performance Audit.
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11-06 a.m.
3. Recommendations of the Business Advisory Committee
The Deputy Chairman informed the Members that the Business Advisory
Committee in its meeting held on the 11th
December, 2014 has allotted time
for Government Legislative and other Business, as follows:-
BUSINESS TIME
ALLOTTED
1. Consideration and passing of the Payment
and Settlement Systems (Amendment) Bill,
2014, as passed by Lok Sabha
One hour
2. Consideration and passing of the Insurance
Laws (Amendment) Bill, 2008, as reported
by the Select Committee of Rajya Sabha
Four hours
3. Consideration and passing of the following
Bills, after they are passed by Lok Sabha:-
(a) The Public Premises (Eviction of
Unauthorized Occupants) Amendment
Bill, 2014
(b) The Companies (Amendment) Bill,
2014
One hour
One hour
4. Motion for annulment of Notification
No. 24/2014- Central Excise, dated the
2nd
December, 2014 seeking to further
amend Notification No. 12/2012- Central
Excise, dated the 17th
March, 2012, seeking
to increase the Basic Excise Duty (BED) on
unbranded petrol, branded petrol,
unbranded diesel and branded diesel.
One hour
5. Motion for modification of Notification No.
24/2014-Central Excise, dated the
2nd
December, 2014 seeking to further
amend Notification No. 12/2012-Central
Excise, dated the 17th
March, 2012, seeking
to increase the Basic Excise Duty (BED) on
unbrandedpetrol, branded petrol, unbranded
diesel and branded diesel.
One hour
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2. The Committee also recommended that the House may sit beyond
6.00 p.m. for the transaction of Government Legislative and other Business.
11-08 a.m.
4. Statement by Minister
Sadhvi Niranjan Jyoti, Minister of State in the Ministry of Food
Processing Industries, laid on the Table, a Statement (in English and Hindi)
regarding Status of implementation of recommendations contained in the
Fifty-seventh Report of the Department-related Parliamentary Standing
Committee on Agriculture on National Institute of Food Technology
Entrepreneurship of Management (NIFTEM) pertaining to the Ministry of
Food Processing Industries.
11-09 a.m.
5. Statement regarding Government Business
Shri Mukhtar Abbas Naqvi, Minister of State in the Ministry of Minority
Affairs and in the Ministry of Parliamentary Affairs made a statement
regarding Government Business in the Rajya Sabha for the remaining part of
the current session.
11-19 p.m.
6. Reports of the Department Related Parliamentary Standing
Committee on Transport, Tourism and Culture
Shri K. N. Balagopal presented the following Reports (in English and
Hindi) of the Department-related Parliamentary Standing Committee on
Transport, Tourism and Culture:–––
(i) Two Hundred Fourteenth Report on the Action taken by the
Government on the Recommendations/Observations of the
Committee contained in its Two Hundred First Report on
Functioning of National Akademis and other Cultural
Institutions - Issues and Challenges;
(ii) Two Hundred Fifteenth Report on the Action taken by the
Government on the Recommendations/Observations of the
Committee contained in its Two Hundred Third Report on
Privatization of Services at Airports; and
From 11-11 a.m. to 11-19 a.m., some points were raised.
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(iii) Two Hundred Sixteenth Report on the Action Taken by the
Government on the Recommendations/Observations of the
Committee contained in its Two Hundred Eleventh Report on
Upkeep of various Monuments in Delhi, National Museum and
other important issues pertaining to the Ministry of Culture.
11-20 a.m.
7. Matters raised with permission
1. !Shri Ravi Prakash Verma raised a matter regarding release of funds
under PMGSY to Uttar Pradesh.
11-22 a.m.
2. Shri Ritabrata Banerjee raised a matter regarding mushrooming and
activities of non-banking financial institutions.
Shri Sukhendu Sekhar Roy also spoke.
11-25 a.m.
3. !Shri Veer Singh raised a matter regarding establishment of a High
Court bench of Allahabad in Western Uttar Pradesh.
!Shri K. C. Tyagi and !Shri Naresh Agrawal also spoke.
11-28 a.m.
4. !Shri Mahendra Singh Mahra raised a matter regarding need to
increase gas supply to Uttarakhand.
11-31 a.m.
5. !Dr. Vijaylaxmi Sadho raised a matter regarding reported caste
discrimination in school children.
11-34 a.m.
6. Shri Santiuse Kujur raised a matter regarding discontinuation of the
supply of subsidized food grains by FCI to Tea Garden Plantation Workers in
Assam.
Shri P. Bhattacharya also spoke.
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! Spoke in Hindi.
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11-36 a.m.
7. Shri Tiruchi Siva raised a matter regarding recent arrest of Tamil
Nadu Fishermen.
11-49 a.m.
8. Shri A. Navaneethakrishnan raised a matter regarding release of
66 fishermen and 81 boats held in Sri Lanka.
Shri D. Raja, Shri T. K. Rangarajan and Dr. E. M. Sudarsana
Natchiappan also spoke.
Shri Ravi Shankar Prasad (Minister of Communications and
Information Technology) responded.
11-55 a.m.
9. Shri Md. Nadimul Haque raised a matter regarding controversy over
demand to hand over Taj Mahal to UP Sunni Waqf Board.
!Shri Naresh Agrawal also spoke. 12-00 noon.
8. Starred Questions
The following Starred Questions were orally answered:-
Starred Question No. 261 regarding Status of world class railway
station at Bhubaneswar.
Starred Question No. 262 regarding Train accidents.
Starred Question No. 263 regarding Steps taken to counter fog
situation.
Starred Question No. 264 regarding Increase in indebtedness of cotton
farmers.
Starred Question No. 265 regarding Uniform Civil Code.
Starred Question No. 266 regarding Nabarangpur-Jeypore railway
line.
Answers to remaining Starred Question Nos. 267 to 275 were laid on the
Table.
From 11-40 a.m. to 11-49 a.m., some points were raised.
From 11-51 a.m. to 11-52 a.m., some points were raised.
! Spoke in Hindi. From 11-58 a.m. to 12-00 noon, some points were raised.
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9. Unstarred Questions
Answers to Unstarred Question Nos. 2191 to 2350 were laid on the Table.
1-00 p.m.
10. Short Notice Question
Short Notice Question No. 3 regarding Mechanism to provide
satisfactory selling prices to farmers was orally answered.
(The House adjourned at 1-10 p.m. and re-assembled at 2-33 p.m.)
2-33 p.m.
11. Private Members’ Bills — Introduced
(1) The Accident Affected Persons (Equal Compensation) Bill, 2014
was introduced by Shri Prabhat Jha.
2-34 p.m.
(2) The National Himalayan Region Environment Protection and
Development Bill, 2014 was introduced by Shri Prabhat Jha.
2-35 p.m.
(3) The Rights of Transgender Persons Bill, 2014 was introduced by
Shri Tiruchi Siva.
2-35 p.m.
(4) The Compulsory Gender Sensitisation Curriculum in Educational
Institutions Bill, 2014 was introduced by Dr. Kanwar Deep Singh.
(5) The Constitution (Amendment) Bill, 2014 (amendment of
article 275) was introduced by Dr. Kanwar Deep Singh.
2-36 p.m.
(6) The Jute Growers and Workers (Welfare) Bill, 2014 was introduced
by Dr. Kanwar Deep Singh.
2-37 p.m.
(7) The Citizenship (Amendment) Bill, 2014 (amendment of section 9)
was introduced by Shri Shantaram Naik.
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(8) The Constitution (Amendment) Bill, 2014 (amendment of Tenth
Schedule) was introduced by Shri Shantaram Naik.
(9) The Quoting of Source of Law Bill, 2014 was introduced by
Shri Shantaram Naik.
2-38 p.m.
(10) The Constitution (Amendment) Bill, 2014 (amendment of article
39) was introduced by Dr. Sanjay Sinh.
(11) The Constitution (Amendment) Bill, 2014 (amendment of
article 214) was introduced by Dr. Sanjay Sinh.
(12) The Drugs (Price Control) Bill, 2014 was introduced by
Dr. Sanjay Sinh.
2-39 p.m.
(13) The Girl Child and Adolescent Girls (Protection from
Malnutrition, Anaemia, Diseases and Welfare)) Bill, 2014 was introduced by
Shri Ahmed Patel.
(14) The Farmers of Arid and Desert Areas (Welfare and Other Special
Provisions) Bill, 2014 was introduced by Shri Ahmed Patel.
2-40 p.m.
(15) The Salt Workers (Protection and Welfare) Bill, 2014 was
introduced by Shri Ahmed Patel.
2-41 p.m.
(16) The Working Women (Basic Facilities and Welfare) Bill, 2014
was introduced by Shri K. C. Tyagi.
(17) The Indian Penal Code and Other Laws (Amendment) Bill, 2014
was introduced by Shri P. Rajeeve.
2-42 p.m.
(18) The Indian Penal Code (Amendment) Bill, 2014 was introduced
by Shri Avinash Pande.
(19) The Representation of the People (Amendment) Bill, 2014 was
introduced by Prof. M.V. Rajeev Gowda.
At 4-33 p.m.
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2-43 p.m.
12. Private Members’ Bill — Negatived
The Fertilizer (Price Control) Bill, 2013
Further consideration of the following motion moved by Shri Vivek
Gupta on the 28th
November, 2014:-
"That the Bill to provide for the fixing of maximum retail price of all
fertilizers by the Central Government and for matters connected
therewith and incidental thereto, be taken into consideration."
The following members took part in the discussion:—
2-43 p.m. 1. Shri C. P. Narayanan
(continued his speech from 28/11/2014)
2-46 p.m. 2. Dr. E.M. Sudarsana Natchiappan
3-03 p.m. 3. !Shri Mansukh L. Mandaviya
3-22 p.m. 4. !Shri Bhupinder Singh
3-28 p.m. 5. !Dr. Chandrapal Singh Yadav
3-42 p.m. 6. Shri M. P. Achuthan
3-47 p.m. 7. Shri P. Rajeeve
3-53 p.m. 8. !Shri Veer Singh
4-00 p.m. 9. !Dr. Satyanarayan Jatiya
4-13 p.m. 10. Shri Ananthkumar
(Minister of Chemicals and Fertilizer)
4-32 p.m.
The Motion for consideration of the Bill was negatived.
4-34 p.m.
13. Private Members’ Bill — Under Consideration
The Indian Penal Code (Amendment) Bill, 2013
Shri K. N. Balagopal moved:-
―That the Bill further to amend the Indian Penal Code, 1860, be taken
into consideration.‖
! Spoke in Hindi.
From 4-33 p.m. to 4-34 p.m., see item at Sl. No.11(19).
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The following Members took part in the discussion:—
4-51 p.m. 1. *Chaudhary Munvvar Saleem
5-01 p.m. 2. *Shri Mohd. Ali Khan
(speech unfinished)
The discussion was not concluded.
5-03 p.m.
14. Special Mentions
1. Shri Majeed Memon raised a matter regarding need for
implementation of Justice Usha Mehra Commission‘s recommendations
regarding policing and public transport.
5-05 p.m.
2. !Shrimati Kanak Lata Singh raised a matter regarding need to restore
the old system of monitoring the standards of IITs without imposing any fee
on students in the country.
(The House adjourned at 5-08 p.m. till 11-00 a.m. on Monday, the
15th
December, 2014)
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* Spoke in Urdu.
! Spoke in Hindi.
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MONDAY, THE 15TH
DECEMBER, 2014
(The Rajya Sabha met in the Parliament House at 11-00 a.m.)
11-00 a.m.
1. Papers Laid on the Table
Shri Birender Singh (Minister of Rural Development, Minister of
Panchayati Raj and Minister of Drinking Water and Sanitation) laid on the
Table:-
I. A copy each (in English and Hindi) of the following Notifications of
the Ministry of Rural Development (Department of Rural Development),
under sub-section (2) of Section 29 of the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural
Employment Guarantee Act, 2005:—
(1) S.O. 1888 (E), dated the 23rd
July, 2014, amending Schedule I of
the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act,
2005, to substitute/insert certain entries in the said Schedule.
(2) S.O. 1987 (E), dated the 4th
August, 2014, publishing
corrigendum to the Hindi version of Notification No. S.O. 19 (E),
dated the 3rd
January, 2014.
II. A copy each (in English and Hindi) of the following papers:—
(i) (a) Annual Report and Accounts of the Institute of Rural
Management Anand (IRMA), for the year 2013-14, together with
the Auditor's Report on the Accounts.
(b) Review by Government on the working of the above Institute.
(ii) (a) Annual Report of the National Institute of Rural Development
and Panchayati Raj (NIRD&PR), Hyderabad, for the year
2013-14.
(b) Annual Accounts of the National Institute of Rural Development
and Panchayati Raj (NIRD&PR), Hyderabad, for the year 2013-
14, and the Audit Report thereon.
(c) Review by Government on the working of the above Institute.
Shrimati Smriti Zubin Irani (Minister of Human Resource
Development) laid on the Table:-
I. A copy (in English and Hindi) of the Ministry of Human Resource
Development (Department of Higher Education) Notification No. G.S.R.
173, dated the August 10 – August 16, 2014 (Weekly Gazette), publishing
the Council of Architecture (Amendment) Rules, 2014, under sub-section
(3) of Section 44 of the Architects Act, 1972.
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II. A copy each (in English and Hindi) of the following papers:—
(a) Annual Report and Accounts of the State Education Mission
Authority of Meghalaya implementing the Rashtriya Madhyamik
Shiksha Abhiyan, for the year 2012-13, together with the
Auditor's Report on the Accounts.
(b) Statement by Government accepting the above Report.
(c) Statement giving reasons for the delay in laying the papers
mentioned at (a) above.
Shri Piyush Goyal (Minister of State (Independent Charge) in the
Ministry of Power, Minister of State (Independent Charge) in the Ministry
of Coal and Minister of State (Independent Charge) in the Ministry of New
and Renewable Energy) laid on the Table:-
I. A copy each (in English and Hindi) of the following Notifications of
the Ministry of Power, under Section 179 of the Electricity Act, 2003:—
(1) No. L-1/(93)/2009-CERC, dated the 21st August, 2014, publishing
the Central Electricity Regulatory Commission (Grant of
Connectivity, Long-term Access and Medium-term Open Access
in Inter-State Transmission and Related Matters) (Fourth
Amendment) Regulations, 2014.
(2) No. L-7/1/0S44(59)-CERC, dated the 7th
October, 2014,
publishing the Central Electricity Regulatory Commission
(Appointment of Consultants) (Second Amendment) Regulations,
2014.
II. A copy each (in English and Hindi) of the following papers, under
sub-section (4) of Section 100 and sub-section (2) of Section 101 of the
Electricity Act, 2003:—
(a) Annual Report and Accounts of the Central Electricity Regulatory
Commission (CERC), New Delhi, for the year 2013-14, together
with the Auditor's Report on the Accounts.
(b) Review by Government on the working of the above
Commission.
III. A copy each (in English and Hindi) of the following papers, under
sub-section (1) (b) of Section 394 of the Companies Act, 2013:—
(i) (a) Annual Report and Accounts of the Satluj Jal Vidyut Nigam
Limited (SJVNL), New Shimla, Himachal Pradesh, for the year
2013-14, together with the Auditor's Report on the Accounts and
the comments of the Comptroller and Auditor General of India
thereon.
(b) Review by Government on the working of the above Company.
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(ii) (a) Annual Report and Accounts of the Narmada Hydroelectric
Development Corporation Limited (NHDC), Bhopal, for the year
2013-14 together with the Auditor's Report on the Accounts and
the comments of the Comptroller and Auditor General of India
thereon.
(b) Review by Government on the working of the above Corporation.
(iii) (a) Thirty-eighth Annual Report and Accounts of the National
Hydroelectric Power Corporation Limited (NHPC), Faridabad,
Haryana, for the year 2013-14, together with the Auditor's
Report on the Accounts and the comments of the Comptroller and
Auditor General of India thereon.
(b) Review by Government on the working of the above Corporation.
(iv) (a) Annual Report and Accounts (Volume I and Volume II-Part 1
and 2) of the Coal India Limited (CIL), Kolkata, and its
subsidiary companies, for the year 2013-14, together with the
Auditor's Report on the Accounts and the comments of the
Comptroller and Auditor General of India thereon.
(b) Review by Government on the working of the above Company
and its subsidiaries.
(v) (a) Third Annual Report and Accounts of the Solar Energy
Corporation of India (SECI), New Delhi, for the year 2013-14,
together with the Auditor's Report on the Accounts and the
comments of the Comptroller and Auditor General of India
thereon.
(b) Review by the Government on the working of the above
Corporation.
(vi) (a) Fifty-eighth Annual Report and Accounts of the Neyveli Lignite
Corporation Limited, (NLC), Chennai, and its subsidiary
companies-NLC-Tamil Nadu Power Ltd. (NTPL), and Neyveli
Uttar Pradesh Power Ltd. (NUPPL), for the year 2013-14,
together with the Auditor's Report on the Accounts and the
comments of the Comptroller and Auditor General of India
thereon.
(b) Review by Government on the working of the above Corporation.
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(vii) (a) Thirty-eighth Annual Report and Accounts of the North Eastern
Electric Power Corporation Limited (NEEPCO), Shillong,
Meghalaya, for the year 2013-14, together with the Auditor's
Report on the Accounts and the comments of the Comptroller and
Auditor General of India thereon.
(b) Review by Government on the working of the above Corporation.
(viii) (a) Twenty-sixth Annual Report and Accounts of the THDC India
Limited (THDCIL), Rishikesh, Uttarakhand, for the year 2013-
14, together with the Auditor's Report on the Accounts and
comments of the Comptroller and Auditor General thereon.
(b) Review by Government on the working of the above Corporation.
(ix) (a) Twenty-seventh Annual Report and Accounts of the Indian
Renewable Energy Development Agency Limited (IREDA), New
Delhi, for the year 2013-14, together with the Auditor's Report
on the Accounts and the comments of the Comptroller and
Auditor General of India thereon.
(b) Review by Government on the working of the above Agency.
(x) (a) Annual Report and Accounts of the Power Grid Corporation of
India Limited (PGCIL), New Delhi, for the year 2013-14,
together with the Auditor's Report on the Accounts and the
comments of the Comptroller and Auditor General of India
thereon.
(b) Review by Government on the working of the above Corporation.
IV. A copy each (in English and Hindi) of the following papers:—
(i) Memorandum of Understanding between the Government of
India (Ministry of Coal) and the Neyveli Lignite Corporation
Limited (NLC), for the year 2014-15.
(ii) Memorandum of Understanding between the Government of
India (Ministry of Power) and the SJVN Limited, for the year
2014-15.
Shri Sanwar Lal Jat (Minister of State in the Ministry of Water
Resources, River Development and Ganga Rejuvenation) laid on the Table a
copy each (in English and Hindi) of the following papers, under sub-section
(1) (b) of Section 394 of the Companies Act, 2013,:—
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(a) Fifty-seventh Annual Report and Accounts of the National
Projects Construction Corporation Limited (NPCC), New Delhi,
for the year 2013-14, together with the Auditor's Report on the
Accounts and the comments of the Comptroller and Auditor
General of India thereon.
(b) Statement by Government accepting the above Report.
Shrimati Smriti Zubin Irani (Minister of Human Resource
Development) on behalf of Shri Upendra Kushwaha laid on the Table a copy
each (in English and Hindi) of the following papers:—
(i) (a) Annual Report and Accounts of the Primary Education
Development Society of Kerala, implementing the Sarva Shiksha
Abhiyan Programme, for the year 2013-14, together with the
Auditor's Report on the Accounts.
(b) Review by Government on the working of the above Society.
(ii) (a) Annual Report and Accounts of the Rajiv Gandhi Shiksha
Mission (RGSM), implementing the Sarva Shiksha Abhiyan
Mission (SSA), Madhya Pradesh, for the year 2013-14, together
with the Auditor's Report on the Accounts.
(b) Statement by Government accepting the above Report.
(iii) (a) Annual Report and Accounts of the Mizoram Sarva Shiksha
Abhiyan Mission (SSA), Aizawl, for the year 2012-13, together
with the Auditor's Report on the Accounts.
(b) Statement by Government accepting the above Report.
(c) Statement giving reasons for the delay in laying the papers
mentioned at (iii) (a) above.
(iv) (a) Annual Report and Accounts of the Mahila Samakhya Karnataka,
Bangalore, for the year 2012-13, together with the Auditor's
Report on the Accounts.
(b) Statement by Government accepting the above Report.
(c) Statement giving reasons for the delay in laying the papers
mentioned at (iv) (a) above.
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Shri Radhakrishnan P. (Minister of State in the Ministry of Road
Transport and Highways and Minister of State in the Ministry of Shipping)
laid on the Table:-
I. A copy each (in English and Hindi) of the following Notifications of
the Ministry of Road Transport and Highways, under Section 10 of the
National Highways Act, 1956:—
(1) S.O. 1715 (E), dated the 17th
June, 2013, regarding acquisition of
land, with or without structure, from K.M. 425.698 to K.M.
450.800 (Rohtak - Bawal Section) on National Highway No. 71 in
Rewari District in the State of Haryana.
(2) S.O. 1725 (E), dated the 17th
June, 2013, regarding acquisition of
land, with or without structure, from K.M. 80.000 to K.M.
134.500 (Kiratpur - Bilaspur Section) on National Highway No.
21 in Bilaspur District in the State of Himachal Pradesh.
(3) S.O. 1933 (E), dated the 1st July, 2013, regarding acquisition of
land, with or without structure, from K.M. 0.0 to K.M. 136.0
(Birpur – Bihpur Section) on National Highway No. 106 in
Supaul District in the State of Bihar, along with delay statement.
(4) S.O. 2595 (E), dated the 23rd
August, 2013, regarding acquisition
of land, with or without structure, from K.M. 0.00 to K.M. 52.00
(Patna – Mahabalipur – Arwal – Aurangabad – Hariharganj
Section) on National Highway No. 98 in Patna District in the
State of Bihar, along with delay statement.
(5) S.O. 2596 (E), dated the 23rd
August, 2013, regarding acquisition
of land, with or without structure, from K.M. 0.00 to K.M. 52.00
(Patna – Mahabalipur – Arwal – Aurangabad – Hariharganj
Section) on National Highway No. 98 in Patna District in the
State of Bihar, along with delay statement.
(6) S.O. 2618 (E), dated the 29th
August, 2013, regarding acquisition
of land, with or without structure, from K.M. 52.00 to K.M. 88.00
(Patna – Mahabalipur – Arwal – Aurangabad – Hariharganj
Section) on National Highway No. 98 in Arwal District in the
State of Bihar, along with delay statement.
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(7) S.O. 2619 (E), dated the 29th
August, 2013, regarding acquisition
of land, with or without structure, from K.M. 88.00 to K.M.
149.00 (Patna – Mahabalipur – Arwal – Aurangabad –
Hariharganj Section) on National Highway No. 98 in Aurangabad
District in the State of Bihar, along with delay statement.
(8) S.O. 2620 (E), dated the 29th
August, 2013, regarding acquisition
of land, with or without structure, from K.M. 52.00 to K.M. 88.00
(Patna – Mahabalipur – Arwal – Aurangabad – Hariharganj
Section) on National Highway No. 98 in Arwal District in the
State of Bihar, along with delay statement.
(9) S.O. 2621 (E), dated the 29th
August, 2013, regarding acquisition
of land, with or without structure, from K.M. 80.000 to K.M.
87.415 (Pratapgarh – Padi Section) on National Highway No. 113
in Pratapgarh District in the State of Rajasthan, along with delay
statement.
(10) S.O. 2622 (E), dated the 29th
August, 2013, regarding acquisition
of land, with or without structure, from K.M. 87.415 to K.M.
118.520 (Pratapgarh – Padi Section) on National Highway No.
113 in Pratapgarh District in the State of Rajasthan, along with
delay statement.
(11) S.O. 2623 (E), dated the 29th
August, 2013, regarding acquisition
of land, with or without structure, from K.M. 118.520 to K.M.
151.530 (Pratapgarh – Padi Section) on National Highway No.
113 in Banswara District in the State of Rajasthan, along with
delay statement.
(12) S.O. 2624 (E), dated the 29th
August, 2013, regarding acquisition
of land, with or without structure, from K.M. 151.530 to K.M.
180.000 (Pratapgarh – Padi Section) on National Highway No.
113 in Banswara District in the State of Rajasthan, along with
delay statement.
(13) S.O. 2992 (E), dated the 3rd
October, 2013, regarding acquisition
of land, with or without structure, from K.M. 25.000 to K.M.
59.000 (Nabarangpur – Kokasara Section) on National Highway
No. 201 in Nabarangpur District in the State of Odisha, along with
delay statement.
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(14) S.O. 3289 (E), dated the 31st October, 2013, regarding acquisition
of land, with or without structure, from K.M. 168.00 to K.M.
192.00 (Design Chainage) on National Highway No. 200 in
Deogarh District in the State of Odisha, along with delay
statement.
(15) S.O. 3290 (E), dated the 31st October, 2013, regarding acquisition
of land, with or without structure, from K.M. 131.00 to K.M.
147.00 (Design Chainage) on National Highway No. 200 in
Sambalpur District in the State of Odisha, along with delay
statement.
(16) S.O. 3291 (E), dated the 31st October, 2013, amending
Notification No. S.O. 2619 (E), dated the 30th
October, 2012, to
insert certain entries in the original Notification, along with delay
statement.
(17) S.O. 3295 (E), dated the 31st October, 2013, regarding acquisition
of land, with or without structure, from K.M. 0.000 to K.M.
69.000 (Fatuha – Harnaut – Barh Section) on National Highway
No. 30A in Patna District in the State of Bihar, along with delay
statement.
(18) S.O. 3504 (E), dated the 27
th November, 2013, regarding
acquisition of land, with or without structure, from K.M. 0.000 to
K.M. 6.500 (Bhopal-Sanchi Section) on National Highway No.86
Ext. in Bhopal District in the State of Madhya Pradesh.
(19) S.O. 3674 (E), dated the 17
th December, 2013 regarding
acquisition of land, with or without structure, from K.M. 402.000
to K.M. 435.000 (Rewa-Katni-Jabalpur Section) on National
Highway No. 7 in Jabalpur District in the State of Madhya
Pradesh.
(20) S.O. 3704 (E), dated the 18
th December, 2013, regarding
acquisition of land, with or without structure, from K.M. 516.315
to K.M. 532.420 (Shivpuri-Dewas Section) on National Highway
No.3 in Ujjain District in the State of Madhya Pradesh.
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(21) S.O. 3755 (E), dated the 20th
December, 2013, regarding
acquisition of land, with or without structure, from K.M. 516.315
to K.M. 532.420 (Shivpuri-Dewas Section) on National Highway
No.3 in Ujjain District in the State of Madhya Pradesh.
(22) S.O. 3813 (E), dated the 26th
December, 2013, regarding
acquisition of land, with or without structure, from K.M. 213.400
to K.M. 257.400 (Betul-Pandhurna Section) on National Highway
No.69 in Chhindwara District in the State of Madhya Pradesh.
(23) S.O. 79 (E), dated the 13th January, 2014, authorizing Sub
Divisional Magistrate (Revenue), Raisen and Sub Divisional
Magistrate (Revenue), Vidisha as competent authority regarding
acquisition of land, for construction of Vidisha Bye pass Road on
N.H. 86 Ext. (New No. -146) in Raisen and Vidisha districts in the
State of Madhya Pradesh.
(24) S.O. 124 (E), dated the 17th January, 2014, regarding acquisition
of land, with or without structure, from K.M. 24.200 to K.M.
64.000 (Ambala - Kaithal Section) on National Highway No. 65
in Kurukshetra District in the State of Haryana.
(25) S.O. 330 (E), dated the 5th
February, 2014, regarding acquisition
of land, with or without structure, from K.M. 54.000 to K.M.
76.800 (Yadgiri - Warangal Section) on National Highway No.
202 (New National Highway No. 163) in Nalgonda District in the
State of Andhra Pradesh.
(26) S.O. 808 (E), dated the 15th
March, 2014, regarding acquisition of
land, with or without structure, from K.M. 224.360 to K.M.
350.450 on National Highway No. 18 and K.M. 350.450 to
joining of National Highway No. 7 at K.M. 216.650 (Kadapa -
Kurnool Section) in Kurnool District in the State of Andhra
Pradesh.
(27) S.O. 1118 (E), dated the 22nd
April, 2014, regarding acquisition
of land, authorizing Tahasildar, Bolangir, as the competent
authority, for construction of Bye pass of N.H 26 and N.H. 57 in
Bolangir District in the State of Odisha.
(28) S.O. 1374 (E), dated the 27th
May, 2014, authorizing the Land
Acquisition Officer & Competent Authority, NH, Ganjam,
Chatrapur, as the competent authority regarding acquisition of
land, for construction of Bye pass Road of N.H. 217 (New N.H. -
59) near Berhampur in Ganjam District in the State of Odisha.
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(29) S.O. 2119 (E), dated the 22nd
August, 2014, publishing
Corrigendum to Notification No. S.O. 2429 (E), dated the
2nd
August, 2013.
(30) S.O. 2413 (E), dated the 17th
September, 2014, regarding
acquisition of land, with or without structure, from K.M. 76.800 to
K.M. 150.000 (Yadgiri - Warangal Section) on National Highway
No. 202 (New National Highway No. 163) in Warangal District in
the State of Andhra Pradesh.
(31) S.O. 2317 (E), dated the 12th
September, 2014, regarding
acquisition of land, with or without structure, from K.M. 682.980
to K.M. 741.202 (Kolkata - Chennai Corridor) on National
Highway No. 5 (New National Highway No. 16) in
Vishakhapatnam District in the State of Andhra Pradesh.
(32) S.O. 2405 (E), dated the 17th
September, 2014, regarding
appointment of competent authority for acquisition of land from
K.M. 447.000 to K.M. 464.000 on National Highway No. 44 in
Medak and Ranga Reddy Districts in the State of Andhra Pradesh.
(33) S.O. 2848 (E), dated the 10th
November, 2014, regarding
acquisition of land, with or without structure, from K.M. 167.750
to K.M. 224.360 (Kadapa - Kurnool Section) on National
Highway No. 18 in Kadapa District in the State of Andhra
Pradesh.
II. A copy each (in English and Hindi) of the following Notifications of
the Ministry of Road Transport and Highways, under Section 37 of the
National Highways Authority of India Act, 1988:—
(1) G.S.R. 604 (E), dated the 21st August, 2014, publishing the
National Highways Authority of India (the term of office and
other conditions of service of Members) Amendment Rules, 2014.
(2) G.S.R. 665 (E), dated the 17th
September, 2014, publishing the
National Highways Authority of India (the term of office and
other conditions of service of Members) Second Amendment
Rules, 2014.
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III. A copy each (in English and Hindi) of the following Notifications of
the Ministry of Shipping, under sub-section (3) of Section 458 of the
Merchant Shipping Act, 1958:—
(1) G.S.R. 351 (E), dated the 23rd
May, 2014, publishing the
Merchant Shipping (Management for the Safe Operation of Ships)
Amendment Rules, 2014, along with delay statement.
(2) G.S.R. 546 (E), dated the 31st July, 2014, publishing the Merchant
Shipping (Standards of Training, Certification and Watch-keeping
for Seafarers) Rules, 2014, along with delay statement.
(3) G.S.R. 594 (E), dated the 20th
August, 2014, delegating powers to
the respective State Governments/Union Territories for
registration, survey and certification of Indian fishing boats.
(4) G.S.R. 595 (E), dated the 20th
August, 2014, delegating powers to
the respective State Governments/Union Territories for
registration, survey and certification of Indian fishing boats.
IV. A copy each (in English and Hindi) of the following papers, under
sub-section (1) (b) of Section 394 of the Companies Act, 2013:—
(i) (a) Thirtieth Annual Report and Accounts of the Hooghly Dock and
Port Engineers Limited (HDPEL), Kolkata, for the year 2013-14,
together with the Auditor's Report on the Accounts and the
comments of the Comptroller and Auditor General of India
thereon.
(b) Review by Government on the working of the above Company.
(ii) (a) Thirty-eighth Annual Report and Accounts of the Dredging
Corporation of India Limited (DCI), Vishakhapatnam, for the
year 2013-14, together with the Auditor's Report on the Accounts
and the comments of the Comptroller and Auditor General of
India thereon.
(b) Review by Government on the working of the above Corporation.
(iii) (a) Sixty-fourth Annual Report of the Shipping Corporation of India
Limited(SCI), Mumbai, for the year 2013-14, together with the
Auditor‘s Report on the Accounts and the comments of the
Comptroller and Auditor General of India thereon.
(b) Annexure to the Annual Report of the Shipping Corporation of
India Limited (SCI), Mumbai, for the year 2013-14.
(c) Review by Government on the working of the above Corporation.
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(iv) (a) Forty-second Annual Report and Accounts of the Cochin
Shipyard Limited (CSL), Kochi, for the year 2013-14, together
with the Auditor's Report on the Accounts and the comments of
the Comptroller and Auditor General of India thereon.
(b) Review by Government on the working of the above Company.
V. A copy each (in English and Hindi) of the following papers, under
Section 5(E) of the Dock Workers‘ (Regulation of Employment) Act,
1948:—
(a) Sixty-third Administration Report and Annual Accounts of the
Erstwhile Bombay Dock Labour Board (Ex-BDLB), Mumbai, for
the year 2013-14, together with the Auditor‘s Report on the
Accounts.
(b) Review by Government on the working of the above Board.
VI. A copy each (in English and Hindi) of the following papers, under
sub-section (2) of Section 103 and Section 106 of the Major Port Trusts Act,
1963:—
(i) (a) Administration Report of the Visakhapatnam Port Trust (VPT),
Visakhapatnam, for the year 2013-14.
(b) Annual Accounts of the Visakhapatnam Port Trust (VPT),
Visakhapatnam, for the year 2013-14, and Audit Report thereon.
(c) Review by Government on the working of the above Port Trust.
(d) Review by Government of the Annual Accounts of the above Port
Trust.
(ii) (a) Administrative Report of the Kolkata Port Trust, Kolkata, for the
year 2013-14.
(b) Annual Accounts of the Kolkata Port Trust, Kolkata, for the year
2013-14, and the Audit Report thereon.
(c) Review by Government on the working of the above Port Trust.
(d) Review by Government of the Annual Accounts of the above Port
Trust.
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(iii) (a) Administration Report of the Kandla Port Trust, Kandla, for the
year 2013-14.
(b) Annual Accounts of the Kandla Port Trust, Kandla, for the year
2013-14, and the Audit Report thereon.
(c) Review by Government on the working of the above Port Trust.
(d) Review by Government of the Annual Accounts of the above Port
Trust.
(iv) (a) Administration Report of the New Mangalore Port Trust,
Mangalore, for the year, 2013-14.
(b) Annual Accounts of the New Mangalore Port Trust, Mangalore,
for the year 2013-14, and the Audit Report thereon.
(c) Review by Government on the working of the above Port Trust.
(d) Review by Government of the Annual Accounts of the above Port
Trust.
(v) (a) Administration Report and Annual Accounts of the Mumbai Port
Trust-Pension Fund Trust, Mumbai, for the year 2013-14,
together with the Auditor's Report on the Accounts.
(b) Review by Government of the Annual Accounts and Audit Report
of the above Trust.
VII. A copy each (in English and Hindi) of the following papers, under
sub-section (2) of Section 103 of the Major Port Trusts Act, 1963:—
(a) Annual Accounts of the Tariff Authority for Major Ports
(TAMP), Mumbai, for the year 2013-14, and the Audit Report
thereon.
(b) Review by Government of the Annual Accounts and Audit
Report of the above Authority.
VIII. A copy each (in English and Hindi) of the following papers, under
Section 106 of the Major Port Trusts Act, 1963:—
(i) (a) Administration Report of the Jawaharlal Nehru Port Trust
(JNPT), Navi Mumbai, for the year 2013-14.
(b) Review by Government on the working of the above Port Trust.
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(ii) (a) Administration Report of the Paradip Port Trust (PPT), Paradip,
for the year 2013-14.
(b) Review by Government on the working of the above Port Trust.
Shrimati Smriti Zubin Irani (Minister of Human Resource
Development) on behalf of Prof. (Dr.) Ram Shankar Katheria laid on the
Table:-
I. A copy (in English and Hindi) of the Ministry of Human Resource
Development Notification No. IG/Admn(G)/St.6A./2013/3313, dated the
9th
-15th
August, 2014, (Weekly Gazette) amending clause (I) (v) of Statute
6A of the IGNOU Act concerning the nomination of Secretary Department
of Higher Education, Ministry of Human Resource Development and
Secretary, Ministry of Information and Broadcasting as Ex-officio Member
in the Board of Management, under sub-section (2) of Section 40 of the
Indira Gandhi National Open University Act, 1985.
II. A copy each (in English and Hindi) of the following papers, under
sub-section (3) of the Section 30 and sub-section (4) of the Section 31 of the
Central Universities Act, 2009:—
(i) (a) Annual Report of the Central University of Jammu, Jammu and
Kashmir, for the year 2013-14.
(b) Annual Accounts of the Central University of Jammu, Jammu and
Kashmir, for the year 2013-14, and the Audit Report thereon.
(c) Review by Government on the working of the above University.
(ii) (a) Annual Report of the Central University of Punjab, Bathinda, for
the year 2013-14.
(b) Annual Accounts of the Central University of Punjab, Bathinda,
for the year 2013-14, and Audit Report thereon.
(c) Review by Government on the working of the above University.
(iii) (a) Sixteenth Annual Report of the Maulana Azad National Urdu
University (MANUU), Hyderabad, for the year 2013-14.
(b) Seventeenth Annual Accounts of the Maulana Azad National
Urdu University (MANUU), Hyderabad, for the year 2013-14,
and the Audit Report thereon.
(c) Review by Government on the working of the above University.
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III. A copy each (in English and Hindi) of the following papers, under
sub-section (3) of the Section 30 of the Central Universities Act, 2009:—
(a) Fifth Annual Report of the Central University of Himachal
Pradesh, Kangra, Himachal Pradesh, for the year 2013-14.
(b) Review by Government on the working of the above University.
IV. A copy each (in English and Hindi) of the following papers, under
sub-section (3) of Section 32 and sub-section (4) of Section 33 of the
English and Foreign Languages University Act, 2006:—
(a) Annual Report of the English and Foreign Languages University
(EFLU), Hyderabad, for the year 2013-14.
(b) Annual Accounts of the English and Foreign Languages
University (EFLU), Hyderabad, for the year 2013-14, and the
Audit Report thereon.
(c) Review by Government on the working of the above University.
V. A copy each (in English and Hindi) of the following papers, under
Section 33 and sub-section (4) of Section 34 of the Rajiv Gandhi University
Act, 2006:—
(a) Twenty-sixth Annual Report of Rajiv Gandhi University,
Doimukh, Arunachal Pradesh, for the year 2013-14.
(b) Annual Accounts of the Rajiv Gandhi University, Doimukh,
Arunachal Pradesh, for the year 2013-14, and the Audit Report
thereon.
(c) Review by the Government on the working of the above
University.
VI. A copy each (in English and Hindi) of the following papers, under
sub-section (4) of Section 22 of the National Institutes of Technology Act,
2007:—
(a) Annual Report and Accounts of the National Institute of
Technology, Silchar, Assam, for the year 2013-14, together with
the Auditor's Report on the Accounts.
(b) Review by Government on the working of the above Institute.
(c) Chronological Statement showing the sequence of events of
processing of the Annual Accounts of the above said Institute.
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VII. A copy each (in English and Hindi) of the following papers, under
sub-section (3) of Section 24 and sub-section (4) of Section 26 of the
Auroville Foundation Act, 1988:—
(a) Annual Report and Accounts of the Auroville Foundation,
Auroville, Tamil Nadu, for the year 2013-14, together with the
Auditor's Report on the Accounts.
(b) Statement by Government accepting the above Report.
VIII. A copy each (in English and Hindi) of the following papers:––
(i) (a) Annual Report of the Indian Institute of Information Technology
(IIIT), Allahabad, for the year 2012-13.
(b) Review by Government on the working of the above Institute.
(c) Statement giving reasons for the delay in laying the papers
mentioned at (i) (a) above.
(ii) (a) Annual Report and Accounts of the National Institute of
Technical Teachers Training & Research (NITTTR), Chennai, for
the year 2012-13, together with the Auditor's Report on the
Accounts.
(b) Review by Government on the working of above Institute.
(c) Statement giving reasons for the delay in laying the papers
mentioned at (ii) (a) above.
(iii) (a) Annual Report and Accounts of the National University of
Educational Planning and Administration (NUEPA), New Delhi,
for the year 2013-14, together with the Auditor's Report on the
Accounts.
(b) Review by Government on the working of the above University.
11-02 a.m.
2. Reports of the Department Related Parliamentary Standing
Committee on Labour
Shri Tapan Kumar Sen laid on the Table, a copy each (in English and
Hindi) of the following Reports of the Department-related Parliamentary
Standing Committee on Labour (2014-15):—
(i) First Report on ‗Demands for Grants (2014-15)‘ of the Ministry of
Labour and Employment; and
(ii) Second Report on ‗Demands for Grants (2014-15)‘ of the Ministry
of Textiles.
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11-20 a.m.
(The House adjourned at 11-20 a.m. and re-assembled at 12-00 noon)
12-00 noon.
3. Message from Lok Sabha reported
The Coal Mines (Special Provisions) Bill, 2014
Secretary-General, reported to the House the following message
received from the Lok Sabha as signed by the Secretary-General of the
Lok Sabha:-
"In accordance with the provisions of rule 96 of the Rules of Procedure
and Conduct of Business in Lok Sabha, I am directed to enclose the
Coal Mines (Special Provisions) Bill, 2014, as passed by Lok Sabha at
its sitting held on the 12th December, 2014."
4. Government Bill Laid on the Table
Secretary-General, laid on the Table a copy of the Coal Mines (Special
Provisions) Bill, 2014, as passed by Lok Sabha.
12-01 p.m.
5. Starred Questions
Starred Question No. 276 regarding Penalty for using coal and carbon
rich fuels for power generation was orally answered.
(The House adjourned at 12-02 p.m. and re-assembled at 12-12 p.m.)
^12-17 p.m.
(The House adjourned at 12-17 p.m. and re-assembled at 2-00 p.m.)
Answers to remaining Starred Question Nos. 277 to 290 were laid on the
Table.
6. Unstarred Questions
Answers to Unstarred Question Nos. 2351 to 2510 were laid on the
Table.
From 11-03 a.m. to 11-20 a.m., some points were raised.
^ From 12-12 p.m. to 12-17 p.m., some points were raised.
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2-26 p.m.
(The House adjourned at 2-26 p.m. and re-assembled at 3-00 p.m.)
3-00 p.m.
7. Statements by Ministers
(i) Shrimati Sushma Swaraj, Minister of External Affairs and Minister of
Overseas Indian Affairs, laid on the Table, a statement regarding "Adoption of
June 21 as the International Day of Yoga by 69th
Session of United Nations
General Assembly".
3-01 p.m.
(ii) Shri Rajnath Singh, Minister of Home Affairs, laid on the Table,
a statement on the arrest of a youth running Twitter handle on behalf of ISIS.
(Due to gross disorderly conduct in violation of rules and etiquette
of Rajya Sabha by the following Members who, entered the „Well‟
of the House, shouted slogans and persistently and willfully
obstructed the proceedings of the House, the Chair repeatedly
adjourned the House:-
1. Shri A. Navaneethakrishnan
2. Dr. V. Maitreyan
3. Shri A. W. Rabi Bernard
4. Shri T. Rathinavel
5. Dr. R. Lakshmanan
6. Shri Paul Manoj Pandian
7. Shri K. R. Arjunan
8. Shrimati Vijila Sathyananth
9. Shri A. K. Selvaraj
10. Shri Md. Nadimul Haque
11. Shri Ahamed Hassan
12. Shri V. Hanumantha Rao
13. Shri Mohd. Ali Khan
14. Dr. K.V.P. Ramachandra Rao
15. Shri Shantaram Naik
16. Dr. T. Subbarami Reddy
17. Shri Jesudasu Seelam
From 2-00 p.m. to 2-26 p.m., some points were raised.
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18. Haji Abdul Salam
19. Shri Ranjib Biswal
20. Shri Parvez Hashmi
21. Shri Mahendra Singh Mahra
22. Shri Madhusudan Mistry
23. Shri P. L. Punia
24. Dr. Vijaylaxmi Sadho
25. Shri Shadi Lal Batra
26. Shrimati Nazneen Faruque
27. Shri Palvai Govardhan Reddy
28. Shri Pankaj Bora
29. Shri Santiuse Kujur
30. Dr. K. Chiranjeevi
31. Shri Narendra Budania
32. Shrimati Viplove Thakur
33. Shri Vijay Jawaharlal Darda
34. Shri Avinash Pande
35. Shri Oscar Fernandes
36. Shri Praveen Rashtrapal
37. Shri Ali Anwar Ansari
38. Dr. Anil Kumar Sahani
39. Shrimati Kahkashan Perween
40. Shri Darshan Singh Yadav
41. Chaudhary Munvvar Saleem
42. Shri Alok Tiwari
43. Shri Arvind Kumar Singh
44. Shri Vishambhar Prasad Nishad
45. Shri Ravi Prakash Verma )
3-12 p.m.
(The House adjourned at 3-12 p.m. till 11-00 a.m. on Tuesday, the
16th
December, 2014)
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From 3-02 p.m. to 3-12 p.m., some points were raised.
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TUESDAY, THE 16TH
DECEMBER, 2014
(The Rajya Sabha met in the Parliament House at 11-00 a.m.)
11-01 a.m.
1. Papers Laid on the Table
Shri Arun Jaitley (Minister of Finance, Minister of Corporate Affairs
and Minister of Information and Broadcasting) laid on the Table:-
I. A copy each (in English and Hindi) of the following Notifications of
the Ministry of Corporate Affairs, under Section 30B of the Chartered
Accountants Act, 1949:—
(1) No. 1-CA(7)/154/2014, dated the 22nd
July, 2014, publishing the
Chartered Accountants (Amendment) Regulations, 2014.
(2) G.S.R. 569 (E), dated the 7th
August, 2014, amending Notification
No. G.S.R. 38 (E), dated the 19th
January, 2011, to substitute
certain entries in the original Notification.
(3) No. 1-CA(5)/65/2014, dated the 29th
September, 2014, publishing
the 65th
Annual Report and Audited Accounts of the Council of
the Institute of Chartered Accountants of India for the year ending
31st March, 2014.
II. A copy each (in English and Hindi) of the following Notifications of
the Ministry of Corporate Affairs, under Section 40 of the Cost and Works
Accountants Act, 1959:—
(1) G.S.R. 645 (E), dated the 15th
September, 2014, amending
Notification No. G.S.R. 1693 (E), dated the 3rd
October, 2007, to
substitute certain entries in the original Notification.
(2) No. G/18-CWA/9/2014, dated the 24th
September, 2014,
publishing the 55th
Annual Report of the Council of the Institute
of Cost Accountants of India and Audited Accounts of the said
Institute for the year ending 31st March, 2014.
III. A copy (in English and Hindi) of the Ministry of Corporate Affairs
Notification F. No. 104/34/Accts, dated the 25th
September, 2014,
publishing the 34th
Annual Report and Audited Accounts of the Council of
the Institute of Company Secretaries of India for the year ending 31st March,
2014, under Section 40 of the Company Secretaries Act, 1980.
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IV. A copy (in English and Hindi) of the Ministry of Corporate Affairs
Notification No. A-12015/1/2014-HR/CCI, dated the 24th
November, 2014,
publishing the Competition Commission of India (Procedure for
Engagement of Experts and Professionals) Amendment Regulations, 2014,
under sub-section (3) of Section 64 of the Competition Act, 2002.
Shri Jagat Prakash Nadda (Minister of Health and Family Welfare)
laid on the Table:-
I. A copy each (in English and Hindi) of the following Notifications of
the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, under Section 32 of the National
Institute of Mental Health and Neuro-Sciences, Bangalore Act, 2012, along
with delay statement:—
(1) G.S.R. 759 (E), dated the 29th
November, 2013, publishing the
National Institute of Mental Health and Neuro-Sciences,
Bangalore Rules, 2013.
(2) G.S.R. 760 (E), dated the 29th
November, 2013, publishing the
National Institute of Mental Health and Neuro-Sciences,
Bangalore Regulations, 2013.
II. A copy (in English and Hindi) of the Ministry of Health and Family
Welfare (Department of Health and Family Welfare) Notification No. S.O.
2198 (E), dated the 1st September, 2014, regarding election of Dr. K. Kamraj
and Shri R. Radhakrishnan, Hon'ble Members, Lok Sabha as Members of
Institute Body of JIPMER, Puducherry, under Section 31 of the Jawaharlal
Institute of Post-Graduate Medical Education and Research, Puducherry
Act, 2008.
III. A copy each (in English and Hindi) of the following papers, under
sub-section (1) (b) of Section 394 of the Companies Act 2013:—
(a) Thirty-first Annual Report and Accounts of the HSCC (India)
Limited, NOIDA, for the year 2013-14, together with the
Auditor's Report on the Accounts and the comments of the
Comptroller and Auditor General of India thereon.
(b) Review by Government on the working of the above Company.
IV. A copy each (in English and Hindi) of the following papers:—
(i) (a) Forty-fourth Annual Report and Accounts of the Mahatma
Gandhi Institute of Medical Sciences, Sevagram, Wardha,
Maharashtra, for the year 2013-14, together with the Auditor's
Report on the Accounts.
(b) Review by Government on the working of the above Institute.
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(ii) (a) Annual Report of the National Academy of National Health
System Resource Centre (NHSRC), New Delhi, for the year
2013-14.
(b) Annual Accounts of the National Academy of National Health
Systems Resource Centre (NHSRC), New Delhi, for the year
2013-14, and the Audit Report thereon.
(c) Review by Government on the working of the above Academy.
(iii) (a) Annual Report and Accounts of the National Institute of
Siddha (NIS), Chennai, for the year 2013-14, together with the
Auditor's Report on the Accounts.
(b) Review by Government on the working of the above Institute.
(iv) (a) Annual Report and Accounts of the National Institute of
Tuberculosis and Respiratory Diseases, New Delhi, for the year
2013-14, together with the Auditor's Report on the Accounts.
(b) Review by Government on the working of the above Institute.
(v) (a) Annual Report and Accounts of the Population Research
Centre, the Maharaja Sayajirao University of Baroda, Vadodara,
for the year 2013-14, together with the Auditor's Report on the
Accounts.
(b) Review by Government on the working of the above Centre.
(vi) (a) Annual Report and Accounts of the Population Research
Centre, Panjab University, Chandigarh, for the year 2013-14,
together with the Auditor's Report on the Accounts.
(b) Review by Government on the working of the above Centre.
(vii) (a) Annual Report and Accounts of the Population Research
Centre, Institute of Economic Growth, Delhi, for the year 2013-
14, together with the Auditor's Report on the Accounts.
(b) Review by Government on the working of the above Centre.
(viii) (a) Annual Report and Accounts of the Population Research
Centre, Department of Economics, University of Lucknow, for
the year 2013-14, together with the Auditor's Report on the
Accounts.
(b) Review by Government on the working of the above Centre.
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(ix) (a) Annual Report and Accounts of the Population Research
Centre, Department of Statistics, Patna University, Bihar, for
the year 2013-14, together with the Auditor's Report on the
Accounts.
(b) Review by Government on the working of the above Centre.
(x) (a) Annual Report and Accounts of the Population Research
Centre, Gokhale Institute of Politics and Economics, Pune, for
the year 2013-14, together with the Auditor's Report on the
Accounts.
(b) Review by Government on the working of the above Centre.
(xi) (a) Annual Report and Accounts of the Population Research
Centre, Department of Economics, University of Kashmir,
Srinagar, for the year 2013-14, together with the Auditor's
Report on the Accounts.
(b) Review by Government on the working of the above Centre.
(xii) (a) Annual Report and Accounts of the Population Research
Centre, University of Kerala, Kariavattom,
Thiruvananthapuram, for the year 2013-14, together with the
Auditor's Report on the Accounts.
(b) Review by Government on the working of the above Centre.
(xiii) (a) Annual Report and Accounts of the Population Research
Centre, Andhra University, Visakhapatnam, for the year 2013-
14, together with the Auditor's Report on the Accounts.
(b) Review by Government on the working of the above Centre.
(xiv) (a) Annual Report and Accounts of the Pasteur Institute of India,
Coonoor, Nilgiris, Tamil Nadu, for the year 2013-14, together
with the Auditor's Report on the Accounts.
(b) Review by Government on the working of the above Institute.
(xv) (a) Annual Report and Accounts of the New Delhi Tuberculosis
Centre (NDTB), New Delhi, for the year 2013-14, together with
the Auditor's Report on the Accounts.
(b) Review by Government on the working of the above Centre.
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(xvi) (a) Annual Report and Accounts of the Population Research
Centre, Institute for Social and Economic Change (ISEC),
Bangalore, for the year 2013-14, together with the Auditor's
Report on the Accounts.
(b) Review by Government on the working of the above Centre.
(xvii) (a) Annual Report and Accounts of the Population Research
Centre, Utkal University, Bhubaneswar, for the year 2013-14,
together with the Auditor's Report on the Accounts.
(b) Review by Government on the working of the above Centre.
(xviii) (a) Annual Report and Accounts of the Population Research
Centre, Centre for Research in Rural and Industrial
Development (CRRID), Chandigarh, for the year 2013-14,
together with the Auditor's Report on the Accounts.
(b) Review by Government on the working of the above Centre.
(xix) (a) Annual Report and Accounts of the Population Research
Centre, JSS Institute of Economic Research, Dharwad,
Karnataka, for the year 2013-14, together with the Auditor's
Report on the Accounts.
(b) Review by Government on the working of the above Centre.
(xx) (a) Annual Report and Accounts of the Population Research
Centre, the Gandhigram Institute of Rural Health and Family
Welfare Trust, Dindigul, Tamil Nadu, for the year 2013-14,
together with the Auditor's Report on the Accounts.
(b) Review by Government on the working of the above Centre.
(xxi) (a) Annual Report and Accounts of the Population Research
Centre, Department of Statistics, Gauhati University, Assam,
for the year 2013-14, together with the Auditor's Report on the
Accounts.
(b) Review by Government on the working of the above Centre.
(xxii) (a) Annual Report and Accounts of the Population Research
Centre, Dr. Hari Singh Gour University, Sagar, Madhya
Pradesh, for the year 2013-14, together with the Auditor's
Report on the Accounts.
(b) Review by Government on the working of the above Centre.
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(xxiii) (a) Annual Report and Accounts of the Population Research
Centre, Himachal Pradesh University, Shimla, for the year
2013-14, together with the Auditor's Report on the Accounts.
(b) Review by Government on the working of the above Centre.
(xxiv) (a) Annual Report and Accounts of the Population Research
Centre, Mohanlal Sukhadia University, Udaipur, for the year
2013-14, together with the Auditor's Report on the Accounts.
(b) Review by Government on the working of the above Centre.
Rao Inderjit Singh (Minister of State (Independent Charge) in the
Ministry of Planning and Minister of State in the Ministry of Defence) laid
on the Table a copy each (in English and Hindi) of the following papers,
under sub-section (1) (b) of Section 394 of the Companies Act, 2013:—
(i) (a) Fortieth Annual Report and Accounts of the Mishra Dhatu
Nigam Limited (MIDHANI), Hyderabad, for the year 2013-14,
together with the Auditor's Report on the Accounts and the
comments of the Comptroller and Auditor General of India
thereon.
(b) Statement by Government accepting the above Report.
(ii) (a) Annual Report and Accounts of the Bharat Electronics Limited
(BEL), Bangalore, for the year 2013-14, together with the
Auditor's Report on the Accounts and the comments of the
Comptroller and Auditor General of India thereon.
(b) Statement by Government accepting the above Report.
(iii) (a) Forty-fourth Annual Report and Accounts of the Bharat
Dynamics Limited (BDL), Hyderabad, for the year 2013-14,
together with the Auditor's Report on the Accounts and the
comments of the Comptroller and Auditor General of India
thereon.
(b) Statement by Government accepting the above Report.
(iv) (a) Fiftieth Annual Report and Accounts of the Bharat Earth
Movers Limited (BEML), Bangalore, for the year 2013-14,
together with the Auditor's Report on the Accounts and the
comments of the Comptroller and Auditor General of India
thereon.
(b) Statement by Government accepting the above Report.
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Shri Shripad Yesso Naik (Minister of State (Independent Charge) in
the Ministry of Ayurveda, Yoga & Naturopathy, Unani, Siddha and
Homoeopathy (AYUSH) and Minister of State in the Ministry of Health and
Family Welfare) laid on the Table:-
I. A copy (in English and Hindi) of the Ministry of Ayush Notification
F. No.7-3/2003-CCH (Pt.), dated the 12th
July, - 18th
July, 2014, (weekly
gazette) publishing the Homoeopathic Practitioners (Professional Conduct,
Etiquette and Code of Ethics) Amendment Regulations, 2014, under sub-
section (2) of Section 33 of the Homoeopathy Central Council Act, 1973.
II. A copy each (in English and Hindi) of the following papers:—
(i) (a) Annual Report and Accounts of the National Institute of
Naturopathy, Pune, for the year 2013-14, together with the
Auditor's Report on the Accounts.
(b) Review by Government on the working of the above Institute.
(ii) (a) Annual Report and Accounts of the Institute for Post Graduate
Teaching and Research in Ayurveda (IPGTRA), Gujarat Ayurved
University, Jamnagar, for the year 2013-14, together with the
Auditor's Report on the Accounts.
(b) Review by Government on the working of the above Institute.
Dr. Mahesh Sharma (Minister of State (Independent Charge) in the
Ministry of Culture, Minister of State (Independent Charge) in the Ministry
of Tourism and Minister of State in the Ministry of Civil Aviation) laid on
the Table a copy each (in English and Hindi) of the following papers:—
(a) Annual Report and Accounts of the Aero Club of India (ACI),
New Delhi, for the year 2013-14, together with the Auditor's
Report on the Accounts.
(b) Statement by Government accepting the above Report.
Shri Jayant Sinha (Minister of State in the Ministry of Finance) laid on
the Table:-
I. A copy each (in English and Hindi) of the following Notifications of
the Ministry of Finance (Department of Economic Affairs), under
Section 31 of the Securities and Exchange Board of India Act, 1992:—
(1) No. LAD/NRO/GN/2014-15/05/23483, dated the 11th
August,
2014, publishing the Securities and Exchange Board of India
[KYC (Know your Client) Registration Agency] (Second
Amendment) Regulations, 2014.
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(2) No. LAD/NRO/GN/2014-15/08/1491, dated the 15th
September,
2014, publishing the Securities and Exchange Board of India
(Settlement of Administrative and Civil Proceedings)
(Amendment) Regulations, 2014.
II. A copy each (in English and Hindi) of the following Notifications of
the Ministry of Finance (Department of Economic Affairs), under
Section 48 of the Foreign Exchange Management Act, 1999:—
(1) G.S.R 487 (E), dated the 11th
July, 2014, publishing the Foreign
Exchange Management (Transfer or Issue of Security by a Person
Resident outside India) (Eleventh Amendment) Regulations,
2014.
(2) G.S.R 798 (E), dated the 13th
November, 2014, publishing the
Foreign Exchange Management (Transfer or Issue of Security by
a Person Resident outside India) (Tenth Amendment)
Regulations, 2014.
(3) G.S.R 799 (E), dated the 13th
November, 2014, publishing the
Foreign Exchange Management (Transfer or Issue of Security by
a Person Resident Outside India) (Thirteenth Amendment)
Regulations, 2014.
(4) G.S.R 800 (E), dated the 13th
November, 2014, publishing the
Foreign Exchange Management (Transfer or Issue of Security by
a Person Resident Outside India) (Fourteenth Amendment)
Regulations, 2014.
(5) G.S.R 803 (E), dated the 14th
November, 2014, publishing the
Foreign Exchange Management (Remittance of Assets)
(Amendment) Regulations, 2014.
(6) G.S.R 828 (E), dated the 21st November, 2014, publishing the
Foreign Exchange Management (Transfer or Issue of Any Foreign
Security) (Fifth Amendment) Regulations, 2014. (7) G.S.R 829 (E), dated the 21
st November, 2014, publishing the
Foreign Exchange Management (Transfer or Issue of Security by
a Person Resident outside India) (Fifteenth Amendment)
Regulations, 2014.
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III. A copy each (in English and Hindi) of the following Notifications of
the Ministry of Finance (Department of Financial Services), under
sub-section (4) of Section 23A of the Regional Rural Banks Act, 1976:—
(1) S.O. 1855 (E), dated the 17th
July, 2014, regarding dissolution of
Marudhara Gramin Bank and Mewar Aanchalik Gramin Bank by
reason of amalgamation which are called as Rajasthan Marudhara
Gramin Bank vide S.O. No. 998 (E), dated the 1st April, 2014.
(2) S.O. 1856 (E), dated the 17th July, 2014, amending Notification
No. S.O. 1769 (E), dated the 20th
July, 2009, to substitute certain
entries in the original Notification.
(3) S.O. 2718 (E), dated the 20th
October, 2014, amending
Notification No. S.O. 385 (E), dated the 24th
March, 2006, to
substitute certain entries in the original Notification.
(4) S.O. 2719 (E), dated the 20th
October, 2014, amending
Notification No. S.O. 468 (E), dated the 31st March, 2006, to omit
certain entries in the original Notification.
(5) S.O. 2812 (E), dated the 3rd
November, 2014, regarding
dissolution of Gurgaon Gramin Bank and Haryana Gramin Bank
by reason of amalgamation which are called as "Sarva Haryana
Gramin Bank" vide S.O. 3536 (E), dated the 29th
November,
2013.
IV. A copy each (in English and Hindi) of the following Notifications of
the Ministry of Finance (Department of Revenue), under sub-section (2) of
Section 38 of the Central Excise Act, 1944, along with Explanatory
Memoranda:—
(1) G.S.R. 619 (E), dated the 27th
August, 2014, publishing the
CENVAT Credit (Eighth Amendment) Rules, 2014.
(2) G.S.R. 791(E), dated the 11th
November, 2014, amending
Notification No. G.S.R. 163 (E), dated the 17th
March, 2012, to
insert certain entries in the original Notification.
(3) G.S.R. 795 (E), dated the 12th
November, 2014, amending
Notification No. G.S.R. 163 (E), dated the 17th
March, 2012, to
substitute certain entries in the original Notification.
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(4) G.S.R. 836 (E), dated the 21st November, 2014, seeking to exempt
Central Excise duty leviable on certain drugs, diagnostics and
medical products required for the Intensified Malaria Control
Project (IMCP)- II funded by the Global Fund to fight AIDS, TB
and Malaria (GFATM), subject to the conditions prescribed
therein. The exemption is valid upto 30th
September, 2015.
V. A copy each (in English and Hindi) of the following Notifications of
the Ministry of Finance (Department of Revenue), under Section 159 of the
Customs Act, 1962, along with Explanatory Memoranda:—
(1) G.S.R. 792 (E), dated the 11th
November, 2014, amending
Notification No. G.S.R. 185 (E), dated the 17th
March, 2012, to
insert certain entries in the original Notification.
(2) G.S.R. 833 (E), dated the 21st November, 2014, seeking to exempt
basic customs duty as well as additional duty of customs leviable
on drugs, diagnostic and medical products required for the
Intensified Malaria Control Project (IMCP) - Phase II under the
National Vector Borne Disease Control Programme (NVBDCP)
funded by Global Fund to fight AIDS, TB and Malaria (GFATM).
The exemption is valid upto 30th
September, 2015.
VI. A copy each (in English and Hindi) of the following Notifications
of the Ministry of Finance (Department of Revenue), under sub-section (7)
of Section 9A of the Customs Tariff Act, 1975, along with Explanatory
Memoranda:—
(1) G.S.R. 834 (E), dated the 21st November, 2014, seeking to levy
definitive anti-dumping duty on imports of ‗Diclofenac Sodium‘,
originating in, or exported from the People‘s Republic of China
for a period of five years from the date of publication of this
notification.
(2) G.S.R. 835 (E), dated the 21st November, 2014, seeking to levy
definitive anti-dumping duty on imports of Digital Versatile
Discs-Recordable (DVD-R) and DVD+RW), originating in, or
exported from the People‘s Republic of China, Hong Kong and
Chinese Taipei for a period of five years from the date of
publication of this notification.
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VII. A copy each (in English and Hindi) of the following Notifications
of the Ministry of Finance (Department of Revenue), under Section 159 of
the Customs Act, 1962, sub-section (2) of Section 38 of the Central Excise
Act, 1944 and sub-section (4) of Section 94 of the Finance Act, 1994, along
with Explanatory Memoranda:—
(1) G.S.R. 813 (E), dated the 17th
November, 2014, publishing the
Customs, Central Excise Duties and Service Tax Drawback
(Amendment) Rules, 2014.
(2) G.S.R. 814 (E), dated the 17th
November, 2014,
determining/notifying the All Industry Rates of Duty Drawback
for various industries with effect from 22nd
November, 2014.
VIII. A copy each (in English and Hindi) of the Annual Reports and
Accounts of the following Regional Rural Banks, for the year 2013-14,
together with the Auditor‘s Report on the Accounts under Section 20 of the
Regional Rural Banks Act, 1976 :—
1. Pallavan Grama Bank, Salem, Tamil Nadu;
2. Gramin Bank of Aryavart, Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh;
3. Chhattisgarh Rajya Gramin Bank, Raipur, Chhattisgarh;
4. Baroda Rajasthan Kshetriya Gramin Bank, Ajmer, Rajasthan;
5. Uttarbanga Kshetriya Gramin Bank, Coochbehar, West Bengal;
6. Andhra Pradesh Grameena Vikas Bank, Andhra Pradesh;
7. Mewar Aanchalik Gramin Bank, Udaipur, Rajasthan;
8. J&K Grameen Bank, Narwal, Jammu;
9. Bihar Gramin Bank, Begusarai, Bihar;
10. Saptagiri Grameena Bank, Chittoor, Andhra Pradesh;
11. Kerala Gramin Bank, Malappuram, Kerala;
12. Sarva Haryana Gramin Bank, Rohtak, Haryana;
13. Deccan Grameena Bank, Hyderabad, Andhra Pradesh;
14. Madhya Bihar Gramin Bank, Patna, Bihar; and
15. Langpi Dehangi Rural Bank, Assam.
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IX. A copy (in English and Hindi) of the Statement on Quarterly Review
of the trends in receipts and expenditure in relation to the Budget, at the end
of the financial year 2013-14,under sub-section (1) of Section 7 of the Fiscal
Responsibility and Budget Management Act, 2003.
X. A copy each (in English and Hindi) of the following papers:—
(i) (a) Annual Report and Accounts of the Goods and Services Tax
Network (GSTN), New Delhi, for the year 2013-14, together
with the Auditor's Report on the Accounts.
(b) Statement by Government accepting the above Report.
(ii) (a) Annual Report and Accounts of the National Institute of
Public Finance and Policy (NIPFP), New Delhi, for the year
2013-14, together with the Auditor's Report on the Accounts.
(b) Review by Government on the working of the above Institute.
(iii) (a) Annual Report and Accounts of the Institute of Economic
Growth, Delhi, for the year 2013-14, together with Auditor‘s
Report on the Accounts.
(b) Statement by Government accepting the above Report.
(iv) Twenty-third Progress Report on the Action Taken Pursuant to the
Recommendations of the Joint Parliamentary Committee on Stock
Market Scam and matters relating thereto (December, 2014).
11-02 a.m.
2. Message from Lok Sabha reported
The Public Premises (Eviction of Unauthorised Occupants)
Amendment Bill, 2014
Secretary-General, reported to the House, the following message from
the Lok Sabha as signed by the Secretary-General of the Lok Sabha:-
―In accordance with the provisions of rule 96 of the Rules of Procedure
and conduct of Business in Lok Sabha, I am directed to enclose the
Public Premises (Eviction of Unauthorised Occupants) Amendment,
Bill, 2014, as passed by Lok Sabha in its sitting held on the
15th
December, 2014.‖
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3. Government Bill Laid on the Table
Secretary-General, laid on the Table, a copy of the Public Premises
(Eviction of Unauthorised Occupants) Amendment Bill, 2014, as passed by
Lok Sabha.
11-03 a.m.
4. Report of the Department Related Parliamentary Standing
Committee on Defence
Shri A. U. Singh Deo laid on the Table, a copy (in English and Hindi) of
the First Report of the Department-related Parliamentary Standing Committee
on Defence on Action Taken by the Government on the
recommendations/observations contained in the Twentieth Report (Fifteenth
Lok Sabha) on ‗Demands for Grants (2013-14)‘ of the Ministry of Defence.
5. Reports of the Department Related Parliamentary Standing
Committee on Finance
Shri Naresh Agrawal laid on the Table, a copy each (in English and
Hindi) of the following Reports of the Department-related Parliamentary
Standing Committee on Finance (2014-15):—
(i) First Report on action taken by the Government on the
Observations/Recommendations contained in the Thirty-eighth
Report of the Committee (Fifteenth Lok Sabha) on the subject
‗Tax Assessment/Exemptions and Related Matters Concerning
IPL/BCCI‘;
(ii) Second Report on ‗Demands for Grants (2014-15)‘ of the Ministry
of Finance (Departments of Economic Affairs, Expenditure,
Financial Services and Disinvestment);
(iii) Third Report on ‗Demands for Grants (2014-15)‘ of the Ministry
of Finance (Department of Revenue);
(iv) Fifth Report on ‗Demands for Grants (2014-15)‘ of the Ministry
of Corporate Affairs;
(v) Sixth Report on ‗Demands for Grants (2014-15)‘ of the Ministry
of Statistics and Programme Implementation; and
(vi) Seventh Report on action taken by the Government on the
Observations/Recommendations contained in the Seventy-ninth
Report of the Committee (Fifteenth Lok Sabha) on the subject
‗Policy on New Licences in the Banking Sector‘.
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6. Reports of the Department Related Parliamentary Standing
Committee on Petroleum and Natural Gas
Shri Prabhat Jha laid on the Table, a copy each (in English and Hindi) of
the following Reports of the Department-related Parliamentary Standing
Committee on Petroleum and Natural Gas (2014-15):-
(i) First Report on ‗Demands for Grants (2014-15)‘ of the Ministry of
Petroleum and Natural Gas; and
(ii) Second Report on Action Taken by the Government on the
recommendations contained in the Twenty-third Report (Fifteenth
Lok Sabha) of the Committee (2013-14) on the subject
‗Functioning of Oil Industry Development Board‘.
11-04 a.m.
7. Motion for election to the Indian Nursing Council
A motion for election of one member to the Indian Nursing Council, was
moved and adopted.
11-09 a.m.
(The House adjourned at 11-09 a.m. and re-assembled at 11-24 a.m.)
11-29 a.m.
(The House adjourned at 11-29 a.m. and re-assembled at 12-00 noon)
12-01 p.m.
(The House adjourned at 12-01 p.m. and re-assembled at 12-16 p.m.)
^12-19 p.m.
(The House adjourned at 12-19 p.m. and re-assembled at 2-00 p.m.
8. Starred Questions
Answers to Starred Question Nos. 291 to 305 were laid on the Table.
From 11-05 a.m. to 11-09 a.m., some points were raised. From 11-24 a.m. to 11-29 a.m., some points were raised.
From 12-00 noon to 12-01 p.m., some points were raised.
^ From 12-16 p.m. to 12-19 p.m., some points were raised.
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9. Unstarred Questions
Answers to Unstarred Question Nos. 2511 to 2670 were laid on the
Table.
2-08 p.m.
(The House adjourned at 2-08 p.m. and re-assembled at 2-30 p.m.)
(Due to gross disorderly conduct in violation of rules and etiquette
of Rajya Sabha by the following Members who, entered the „Well‟
of the House, shouted slogans and persistently and willfully
obstructed the proceedings of the House, the Chair repeatedly
adjourned the House:-
1. Shri V. Hanumantha Rao
2. Shri Mohd. Ali Khan
3. Dr. K.V.P. Ramachandra Rao
4. Shri Shantaram Naik
5. Dr. T. Subbarami Reddy
6. Shri Jesudasu Seelam
7. Haji Abdul Salam
8. Shri Parvez Hashmi
9. Shri Mahendra Singh Mahra
10. Shrimati Wansuk Syiem
11. Shrimati Rajani Patil
12. Shri Husain Dalwai
13. Shri Madhusudan Mistry
14. Shri P. L. Punia
15. Dr. Vijaylaxmi Sadho
16. Shri Shadi Lal Batra
17. Shrimati Nazneen Faruque
18. Shri Palvai Govardhan Reddy
19. Shri Pankaj Bora
20. Shrimati Manorama D. Sharama
21. Shri Santiuse Kujur
22. Dr. K. Chiranjeevi
23. Shrimati Viplove Thakur
24. Shri Vijay Jawaharlal Darda
From 2-00 p.m. to 2-08 p.m., some points were raised.
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25. Shri Avinash Pande
26. Shri Oscar Fernandes
27. Shri Darshan Singh Yadav
28. Shri Kiranmay Nanda
29. Dr. Chandrapal Singh Yadav
30. Shri Alok Tiwari
31. Shri Arvind Kumar Singh
32. Shri Vishambhar Prasad Nishad
33. Shri Javed Ali Khan
34. Dr. Tazeen Fatma
35. Shrimati Kanak Lata Singh
36. Shri Ravi Prakash Verma
37. Shri Md. Nadimul Haque
38. Shri Vivek Gupta
39. Shri Ahamed Hassan
40. Dr. Anil Kumar Sahani
41. Shri Gulam Rasool Balyawi
42. Shri Ram Nath Thakur
43. Shrimati Kahkashan Perween )
2-41 p.m.
(The House adjourned at 2-41 p.m. till 11-00 a.m. on Wednesday, the
17th
December, 2014)
_________
From 2-30 p.m. to 2-41 p.m., some points were raised.
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WEDNESDAY, THE 17TH
DECEMBER, 2014
(The Rajya Sabha met in the Parliament House at 11-00 a.m.)
11-00 a.m.
1. Reference by the Chair to the terrorist attack on school children in
Pakistan
The Chairman made a reference to the dastardly massacre of over 130
school children and the wounding of many others by terrorists in the Army
Public School in Peshawar, Pakistan on the 16th
of December, 2014.
The House observed silence, all Members standing, as a mark of respect
to the memory of those, who lost their lives in this tragedy.
11-12 a.m.
2. Papers Laid on the Table
Shri Bandaru Dattatreya (Minister of State (Independent Charge) in
the Ministry of Labour and Employment) laid on the Table:-
I. A copy each (in English and Hindi) of the following Notifications of
the Ministry of Labour and Employment, under sub-section (2) of
Section 7 of the Employees‘ Provident Funds and Miscellaneous Provisions
Act, 1952:—
(1) G.S.R. 593 (E), dated the 19th
August, 2014, publishing the
Employees‘ Pension (Second Amendment) Scheme, 2014.
(2) G.S.R. 608 (E), dated the 22nd
August, 2014, publishing the
Employees‘ Provident Funds (Amendment) Scheme, 2014.
(3) G.S.R. 609 (E), dated the 22nd
August, 2014, publishing the
Employees‘ Pension (Amendment) Scheme, 2014.
(4) G.S.R. 610 (E), dated the 22nd
August, 2014, publishing the
Employees‘ Deposit-Linked Insurance (Amendment) Scheme,
2014.
(5) G.S.R. 689 (E), dated the 25th
September, 2014, publishing
corrigendum to Notification No. G.S.R. 320 (E), dated the 6th
May, 2014, to insert certain entries in the original notification.
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II. A copy (in English and Hindi) of the Ministry of Labour and
Employment Notification No. G.S.R. 220, dated the 18th
October, 2014,
publishing the Apprenticeship (Third Amendment) Rules, 2014, under
sub-section (3) of Section 37 of the Apprentices Act, 1961.
III. A copy each (in English and Hindi) of the following papers, under
Section 36 of the Employees‘ State Insurance Corporation Act, 1948:—
(a) Annual Report of the Employees‘ State Insurance Corporation
(ESIC), New Delhi, for the year 2013-14.
(b) Annual Accounts of the Employees‘ State Insurance Corporation
(ESIC), New Delhi, for the year 2013-14, and the Audit Report
thereon.
Shri Dharmendra Pradhan (Minister of State (Independent Charge) in
the Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas) laid on the Table:-
I. A copy each (in English and Hindi) of the following papers, under
sub-section (1) (b) of Section 394 of the Companies Act, 2013:—
(i) (a) Annual Report and Accounts of the Balmer Lawrie and Company
Limited, Kolkata, for the year 2013-14, together with the
Auditor's Report on the Accounts and the comments of the
Comptroller and Auditor General of India thereon.
(b) Review by Government on the working of the above Company.
(ii) (a) Annual Report and Accounts of the Indian Oil Corporation
Limited (IOCL), Mumbai, for the year 2013-14, together with the
Auditor's Report on the Accounts and the comments of the
Comptroller and Auditor General of India thereon.
(b) Review by Government on the working of the above Corporation.
(iii) (a) Annual Report and Accounts of the Bharat Petroleum Corporation
Limited (BPCL), Mumbai, for the year 2013-14, together with the
Auditor's Report on the Accounts and the comments of the
Comptroller and Auditor General of India thereon.
(b) Review by Government on the working of the above Corporation.
(iv) (a) Annual Report and Accounts of the Hindustan Petroleum
Corporation Limited (HPCL), Mumbai, for the year 2013-14,
together with the Auditor's Report on the Accounts and the
comments of the Comptroller and Auditor General of India
thereon.
(b) Review by Government on the working of the above Corporation.
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II. A copy each (in English and Hindi) of the following papers:—
(a) Annual Report and Accounts of the Rajiv Gandhi Institute of
Petroleum Technology, Rae Bareli, Uttar Pradesh, for the year
2013-14, together with the Auditor's Report on the Accounts.
(b) Review by Government on the working of the above Institute.
Shri Sarbananda Sonowal (Minister of State (Independent Charge) in
the Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports) laid on the Table a copy each
(in English and Hindi) of the following papers:—
(a) Annual Report and Accounts of the Rajiv Gandhi National
Institute of Youth Development (RJNIYD), Sriperumbudur,
Tamil Nadu, for the year 2013-14, together with the Auditor's
Report on the Accounts.
(b) Review by Government on the working of the above Institute.
Shrimati Nirmala Sitharaman (Minister of State (Independent Charge)
in the Ministry of Commerce and Industry) laid on the Table:-
I. A copy each (in English and Hindi) of the following papers, under
Section 19 of the Marine Products Export Development Authority Act,
1972:—
(a) Annual Report and Accounts of the Marine Products Export
Development Authority (MPEDA), Kochi, Kerala, for the year
2013-14, together with the Auditor's Report on the Accounts.
(b) Review by Government on the working of the above Authority.
II. A copy each (in English and Hindi) of the following papers, under
sub-section (1) (b) of section 394 of the Companies Act, 2013:—
(i) (a) Thirty-seventh Annual Report and Accounts of the India Trade
Promotion Organisation (ITPO), New Delhi, for the year 2013-
14, together with the Auditor's Report on the Accounts and the
comments of the Comptroller and Auditor General of India
thereon.
(b) Review by Government on the working of the above
Organisation.
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(ii) (a) Fifty-sixth Annual Report and Accounts of the Export Credit
Guarantee Corporation of India Limited (ECGC), Mumbai, for
the year 2013-14, together with the Auditor‘s Report on the
Accounts and the comments of the Comptroller and Auditor
General of India thereon.
(b) Review by Government on the working of the above Corporation.
III. A copy each (in English and Hindi) of the following papers:—
(i) (a) Ninth Annual Report and Accounts of the M/s. Marathwada Auto
Cluster, Aurangabad, Maharashtra, for the year 2013-14, together
with the Auditor's Report on the Accounts.
(b) Review by Government on the working of the above Company.
(ii) (a) Annual Report and Accounts of the M/s. Bamboo Technology
Park, Guwahati, Assam for the year 2013-14, together with the
Auditor's Report on the Accounts.
(b) Review by Government on the working of the above Company.
(iii) (a) Annual Report and Accounts of the M/s. South Asia Rubber &
Polymers Park, Kolkata, for the year 2013-14, together with the
Auditor's Report on the Accounts.
(b) Review by Government on the working of the above Company.
(iv) (a) Annual Report and Accounts of the M/s. Jabalpur Garments &
Fashion Design Cluster Association, Jabalpur, Madhya Pradesh,
for the year 2013-14, together with the Auditor's Report on the
Accounts.
(b) Review by Government on the working of the above Company.
(v) (a) Forty-eighth Annual Report and Accounts of the Gem and
Jewellery Export Promotion Council (GJEPC), Mumbai, for the
year 2013-14, together with the Auditor's Report on the Accounts.
(b) Review by Government on the working of the above Council.
(vi) (a) Annual Report and Accounts of the Indian Diamond Institute
(IDI), Surat, for the year 2013-14, together with the Auditor's
Report on the Accounts.
(b) Review by Government on the working of the above Institute.
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(vii) (a) Annual Report and Accounts of the Delhi Mumbai Industrial
Corridor Development Corporation Limited (DMICDC), New
Delhi, for the year 2013-14, together with the Auditor's Report on
the Accounts.
(b) Statement by Government accepting the above Report.
(viii) (a) Fiftieth Annual Report and Accounts of the Indian Institute of
Foreign Trade (IIFT), New Delhi, for the year 2013-14, together
with the Auditor's Report on the Accounts.
(b) Review by Government on the working of the above Institute.
(ix) (a) Forty-eighth Annual Report and Accounts of the Indian Institute
of Packaging (IIP), Mumbai, for the year 2013-14, together with
the Auditor's Report on the Accounts.
(b) Review by Government on the working of the above Institute.
(x) (a) Annual Report and Accounts of the Footwear Design and
Development Institute, (FDDI), NOIDA, Uttar Pradesh, for the
year 2013-14, together with the Auditor's Report on the Accounts.
(b) Review by Government on the working of the above Institute.
(xi) (a) Thirtieth Annual Report and Accounts of the Council for Leather
Exports, (CLE), Chennai, for the year 2013-14, together with the
Auditor's Report on the Accounts.
(b) Review by Government on the working of the above Council.
(xii) (a) Fifty-ninth Annual Report and Accounts of the Cashew Export
Promotion Council of India, (CEPCI), Kollam, Kerala, for the
year 2013-14, together with the Auditor's Report on the Accounts.
(b) Review by Government on the working of the above Council.
(xiii) (a) Fifty-third Annual Report and Accounts of the National Institute
of Design (NID), Ahmedabad, for the year 2013-14, together
with the Auditor's Report on the Accounts.
(b) Statement by Government accepting the above Report.
Dr. Mahesh Sharma (Minister of State (Independent Charge) in the
Ministry of Culture, Minister of State (Independent Charge) in the Ministry
of Tourism and Minister of State in the Ministry of Civil Aviation) laid on
the Table a copy each (in English and Hindi) of the following papers:—
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(i) (a) Annual Report and Accounts of the West Zone Cultural Centre
(WZCC), Udaipur, for the year 2013-14, together with the
Auditor's Report on the Accounts.
(b) Review by Government on the working of the above Centre.
(ii) (a) Annual Report and Accounts of the Centre for Cultural Resources
and Training (CCRT), New Delhi, for the year 2013-14, together
with the Auditor's Report on the Accounts.
(b) Review by Government on the working of the above Centre.
(iii) (a) Annual Report and Accounts of the North East Zone Cultural
Centre (NEZCC), Dimapur, Nagaland, for the year 2013-14,
together with the Auditor's Report on the Accounts.
(b) Review by Government on the working of the above Centre.
(iv) (a) Annual Report and Accounts of the Eastern Zonal Cultural Centre
(EZCC), Kolkata, for the year 2013-14, together with the
Auditor's Report on the Accounts.
(b) Review by Government on the working of the above Centre.
(v) (a) Annual Report and Accounts of the South Zone Cultural Centre
(SZCC), Thanjavur, for the year 2013-14, together with the
Auditor's Report on the Accounts.
(b) Review by Government on the working of the above Centre.
Shri Haribhai Parthibhai Chaudhary (Minister of State in the
Ministry of Home Affairs) laid on the Table:-
I. A copy each (in English and Hindi) of the following Notifications of
the Ministry of Home Affairs, under Section 26 of the National Investigation
Agency Act, 2008:—
(1) S.O. 1564 (E), dated the 19th
June, 2014, appointing Shri Bharat
Parashar as Additional Judge to the National Investigation
Agency Special Court, New Delhi.
(2) S.O. 2212 (E), dated the 2nd
September, 2014, appointing Thiru P.
Velmurugan, District Judge as the Judge to preside over the
Special Court for Puducherry.
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(3) S.O. 2370 (E), dated the 16th
September, 2014, appointing
Shri Ravi Kumar Sondhi, District and Sessions Judge, Panchkula,
as the Judge to preside over the Special Court for Haryana.
(4) S.O. 2735 (E), dated the 21st October, 2014, delegating powers to
Administrator/Lieutenant Governor of the UTs of Andaman and
Nicobar Island, Chandigarh, Dadra and Nagar Haveli, Daman and
Diu, Lakshadweep, Pudducherry and the National Capital
Territory of Delhi in accordance with Article 239 (c) of the
Constitution to discharge functions of the State Government in
respect of their respective Union Territories with effect from the
date of publication of the notification in the Official Gazette.
(5) S.O. 3001 (E), dated the 27th
November, 2014, appointing
Shri Yash Pal Kotwal, Presiding Officer, Designated Court under
Terrorist and Disruptive Activities (Prevention) Act/Prevention of
Terrorist Act (TADA/POTA), the 3rd
Additional District and
Sessions Judge, Jammu as the Judge to preside over the Special
Court for J&K.
(6) S.O. 3002 (E), dated the 27th
November, 2014, appointing
Ms. Neena Bansal Krishna as the Additional Judge to the
National Investigation Agency Special Court, New Delhi.
(7) S.O. 3003 (E), dated the 27th
November, 2014, appointing Shri
P.B. Desai, Principal Judge, City Civil and Sessions Court,
Ahmedabad as the Judge to preside over the Special Court for
Gujarat.
II. A copy (in English and Hindi) of the Ministry of Home Affairs
Notification No. F. 16/4/2013/HP-I /Estt./2943 to 2946, dated the
8th
September, 2014, publishing the Delhi Police (Appointment and
Recruitment) (Amendment) Rules, 2014, under sub-section (2) of Section
148 of the Delhi Police Act, 1978.
III. A copy (in English and Hindi) of the Ministry of Home Affairs
Notification S.O. 3067 (E), dated the 4th
December, 2014, appointing
Shri M.A. Ganapathy, Joint Secretary (IS-I) in the Ministry of Home
Affairs, Government of India, as the Designated Authority for the purposes
of the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act, 1967, under sub-section (1) of
Section 53 of the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act, 1967.
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Shri Kiren Rijiju (Minister of State in the Ministry of Home Affairs)
laid on the Table:-
I. A copy each (in English and Hindi) of the following Notifications of
the Ministry of Home Affairs, under sub-section (3) of Section 141 of the
Border Security Force Act, 1968:—
(1) G.S.R. 545 (E), dated the 31st July, 2014 publishing the Border
Security Force, Combatised Assistant Sub-Inspector
(Stenographer) and Head Constable (Ministerial) Recruitment
(Amendment) Rules, 2014, along with delay statement.
(2) G.S.R. 757 (E), dated the 29th
October, 2014 publishing the
Border Security Force, Headquarters, Senior Gestetner Operator
(Group ‗C‘ post) Recruitment (Amendment) Rules, 2014.
II. A copy each (in English and Hindi) of the following Notifications of
the Ministry of Home Affairs, under sub-section (3) of Section 22 of the
Central Industrial Security Force Act, 1968 :—
(1) S.O. 804 (E), dated the 14th
November, 2014, publishing the
Central Industrial Security Force, Security Wing, Constable
(Bandsman-cum-GD) Recruitment Amendment Rules, 2014.
(2) S.O. 805 (E), dated the 14th
November, 2014, publishing the
Central Industrial Security Force, Security Wing, Assistant
Sub-Inspector (Stenographer) and Head Constable (Ministerial)
Recruitment Amendment Rules, 2014.
(3) S.O. 806 (E), dated the 14th
November, 2014, publishing the
Central Industrial Security Force, Security Wing, Assistant
Sub-Inspector (Executive) Recruitment Amendment Rules, 2014.
(4) S.O. 807 (E), dated the 14th
November, 2014, publishing the
Central Industrial Security Force, Fire Wing, Constable
(Driver-cum-Pump Operator) Recruitment Amendment Rules,
2014.
(5) S.O. 808 (E), dated the 14th
November, 2014, publishing the
Central Industrial Security Force, Security Wing, Constable
(Driver) Recruitment Amendment Rules, 2014.
III. A copy (in English and Hindi) of the Ministry of Home Affairs
Notification No. G.S.R. 801 (E), dated the 13th
November, 2014, publishing
the Central Reserve Police Force Group ―C‖ (General
Duty/Technical/Tradesmen) Cadre Recruitment (Amendment) Rules, 2014,
under sub section (3) of Section 18 of the Central Reserve Police Force Act,
1949.
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IV. A copy each (in English and Hindi) of the following Notifications
of the Ministry of Home Affairs, under Section 77 of the Disaster
Management Act, 2005:—
(1) G.S.R. 669 (E), dated the 18th
September, 2014, publishing the
Disaster Management (Term of Office and Conditions of Service
of Members of the National Authority and Payment of
Allowances to Members of Advisory Committee) Second
Amendment Rules, 2014.
(2) G.S.R. 668 (E), dated the 18th
September, 2014, publishing
corrigendum to Notification No. G.S.R. 544 (E), dated the 30th
July, 2014.
V. A copy each (in English and Hindi) of the following papers, under
sub-section (1) (b) of Section 394 of the Companies Act, 2013:––
(a) Thirty-eighth Annual Report and Accounts of the Rehabilitation
Plantations Limited (RPL), Punalur, Kerala, for the year
2013-14, together with the Auditor's Report on the Accounts and
the comments of the Comptroller and Auditor General of India
thereon.
(b) Review by Government on the working of the above Company.
VI. A copy each (in English and Hindi) of the following papers:—
(a) Forty-fifth Annual Report and Accounts of Repatriates
Co-operative Finance and Development Bank Limited (REPCO),
Chennai, for the year 2013-14, together with the Auditor‘s Report
on the Account.
(b) Review by Government on the working of the above Bank.
Shri Vishnu Deo Sai (Minister of State in the Ministry of Mines and
Minister of State in the Ministry of Steel) laid on the Table a copy each
(in English and Hindi) of the following Notifications of the Ministry of
Mines, under sub-section (1) of Section 28 of the Mines and Minerals
(Development and Regulation) Act, 1957:—
(1) G.S.R. 630 (E), dated the 1st September, 2014, amending the
Second Schedule to the Mines and Minerals (Development and
Regulation) Act, 1957, to substitute certain entries in the said
Schedule of the original Act.
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(2) G.S.R. 631 (E), dated the 1st September, 2014, amending the
Third Schedule to the Mines and Minerals (Development and
Regulation) Act, 1957, to substitute certain entries in the said
Schedule of the original Act.
(3) G.S.R. 710 (E), dated the 8th
October, 2014, publishing the
Mineral Concession (Second Amendment) Rules, 2014.
11-13 a.m.
3. Message from Lok Sabha reported
The National Capital Territory of Delhi Laws (Special Provisions)
Second (Amendment) Bill, 2014
Secretary-General, reported to the House the following message
received from the Lok Sabha as signed by the Secretary-General of the
Lok Sabha:-
―In accordance with the provisions of rule 96 of the Rules of
Procedure and Conduct of Business in Lok Sabha, I am directed to
enclose the National Capital Territory of Delhi Laws (Special
Provisions) Second (Amendment) Bill, 2014, as passed by Lok Sabha
at its sitting held on the 16th
December, 2014.‖
4. Government Bill Laid on the Table
Secretary-General, laid on the Table a copy of the National Capital
Territory of Delhi Laws (Special Provisions) Second (Amendment) Bill, 2014,
as passed by Lok Sabha.
11-14 a.m.
5. Statements by Ministers
(i) Shri Jual Oram, Minister of Tribal Affairs, laid on the Table,
a statement regarding status of implementation of recommendations contained
in the Thirty-fourth Report of the Department-related Parliamentary Standing
Committee on Social Justice and Empowerment on Demand for Grants
(2013-14) of Ministry of Tribal Affairs.
(ii) Shrimati Nirmala Sitharaman, Minister of State (Independent
Charge) of the Ministry of Commerce and Industry, laid on the Table, a
statement regarding status of implementation of recommendations contained in
the One Hundred and Twelfth Report of the Department-related Parliamentary
Standing Committee on Commerce and Industry on the Action taken by the
Government on the recommendations/observations contained in its One
Hundred and Seventh Report on Demands for Grants 2013-14, pertaining to
the Department of Commerce.
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11-15 a.m.
(iii) Shri Haribhai Parthibhai Chaudhary, Minister of State in the
Ministry of Home Affairs, laid on the Table, the following statements
regarding:—
(i) Status of implementation of recommendations contained in the
One Hundred and Seventy-ninth Report of the Department-
related Parliamentary Standing Committee on Home Affairs on
the Action taken by the Government on the recommendations/
observations contained in its One Hundred and Thirty-seventh
Report on the Rehabilitation of J&K Migrants.
(ii) Status of implementation of recommendations contained in the
One Hundred and Eightieth Report of the Department-related
Parliamentary Standing Committee on Home Affairs on
Administration of Union Territories (Daman & Diu and Dadra &
Nagar Haveli and Chandigarh). 11-28 a.m.
(The House adjourned at 11-28 a.m. and re-assembled at 12-00 noon)
12-02 p.m.
6. Starred Questions
Starred Question No. 306 regarding National Child Labour Projects
was orally answered.
(The House adjourned at 12-04 and re-assembled at 12-19 p.m.) ^12-21 p.m.
(The House adjourned at 12-21 p.m. and re-assembled at 12-36 p.m.)
12-36 p.m.
7. Ruling by the Chair
The Chairman gave the following ruling:—
―A Short Duration Discussion on the rising incidents of communal
violence in the country has been listed in today‘s agenda. Hence, I rule that
the notice given under Rule 267, by Shri Naresh Agrawal on 16th
of
December, 2014 is infructuous.‖
From 11-16 a.m. to 11-28 a.m., some points were raised.
From 12-00 noon to 12-02 p.m., some points were raised. ^ From 12-19 p.m. to 12-21 p.m., some points were raised.
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12-38 p.m.
8. Withdrawal of Member
The Chairman, under Rule 255 of the Rules of Procedure and Conduct of
Business in the Council of States (Rajya Sabha), directed Shri V. Hanumantha
Rao to withdraw immediately from the House.
Thereafter, the Member withdrew from the House.
(The House adjourned at 12-40 p.m. and re-assembled at 2-00 p.m.)
Answers to remaining Starred Question Nos. 307 to 320 were laid on the
Table.
9. Unstarred Questions
Answers to Unstarred Question Nos. 2671 to 2830 were laid on the
Table.
2-00 p.m.
10. Statement by Minister
!Shrimati Sushma Swaraj (Minister of External Affairs and Minister of
Overseas Indian Affairs) made a statement, on the Sydney Hostage Crisis and
Peshawar terrorist attack.
2-35 p.m.
11. Government Bill — Withdrawn
The Anti-Hijacking (Amendment) Bill, 2010
Shri Ashok Gajapathi Raju Pusapati (Minister of Civil Aviation)
moved for leave to withdraw the Anti-Hijacking (Amendment) Bill, 2010.
Shri Ashok Gajapathi Raju Pusapati withdrew the Bill.
2-36 p.m.
12. Government Bill — Introduced
The Anti-Hijacking (Amendment) Bill, 2014
Shri Ashok Gajapathi Raju Pusapati (Minister of Civil Aviation)
moved for leave to introduce a Bill to give effect to the Convention for the
Suppression of Unlawful Seizure of Aircraft and for matters connected
therewith.
Shri Ashok Gajapathi Raju Pusapati introduced the Bill.
! Spoke in Hindi. From 2-06 p.m. to 2-35 p.m., some points were raised.
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(Due to gross disorderly conduct in violation of rules and etiquette
of Rajya Sabha by the following Members who, entered the „Well‟
of the House, shouted slogans and persistently and willfully
obstructed the proceedings of the House, the Chair repeatedly
adjourned the House:-
1. Shri V. Hanumantha Rao
2. Shri Mohd. Ali Khan
3. Dr. K.V.P. Ramachandra Rao
4. Shri Shantaram Naik
5. Dr. T. Subbarami Reddy
6. Shri Jesudasu Seelam
7. Shri Narendra Budania
8. Haji Abdul Salam
9. Shri Parvez Hashmi
10. Shri Mahendra Singh Mahra
11. Shrimati Rajani Patil
12. Shri Husain Dalwai
13. Shri Madhusudan Mistry
14. Shri P. L. Punia
15. Dr. Vijaylaxmi Sadho
16. Shri Shadi Lal Batra
17. Shri Pramod Tiwari
18. Shrimati Renuka Chowdhury
19. Shrimati Nazneen Faruque
20. Shri Praveen Rashtrapal
21. Shri Palvai Govardhan Reddy
22. Shri Pankaj Bora
23. Shrimati Manorama D. Sharama
24. Shri Santiuse Kujur
25. Dr. K. Chiranjeevi
26. Shrimati Viplove Thakur
27. Shri Vijay Jawaharlal Darda
28. Shri Avinash Pande
29. Shri Oscar Fernandes
30. Shri Ronald Sapa Tlau
31. Shri Alok Tiwari
32. Shri Neeraj Shekhar
33. Chaudhary Munvvar Saleem
34. Shri Arvind Kumar Singh
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35. Shri Vishambhar Prasad Nishad
36. Shri Javed Ali Khan
37. Shri Ravi Prakash Verma
38. Shri Md. Nadimul Haque
39. Shri Vivek Gupta
40. Shri Ahamed Hassan
41. Dr. Anil Kumar Sahani
42. Shri Ali Anwar Ansari
43. Shri Gulam Rasool Balyawi
44. Shri Ritabrata Banerjee
45. Shri Tapan Kumar Sen
46. Shri K. N. Balagopal )
2-39 p.m.
(The House adjourned at 2-39 p.m. till 11-00 a.m. on Thursday, the
18th
December, 2014)
________
From 2-37 p.m. to 2-39 p.m., some points were raised.
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THURSDAY, THE 18TH
DECEMBER, 2014
(The Rajya Sabha met in the Parliament House at 11-00 a.m.)
11-00 a.m.
1. Obituary Reference
The Chairman made a reference to the passing away of Shri Sultan Singh,
(ex- Member).
The House observed silence, all Members standing, as a mark of respect
to the memory of the departed.
11-04 a.m.
2. Papers Laid on the Table
Shri Kalraj Mishra (Minister of Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises)
laid on the Table:-
I. A copy each (in English and Hindi) of the following papers, under
Section 19 and sub-section (4) of Section 17 of the Coir Industry
Act, 1953:—
(a) Sixtieth Annual Report and Accounts of the Coir Board, Kochi,
Kerala, for the year 2013-14, together with the Auditor's Report
on the Accounts.
(b) Statement by Government accepting the above Report.
II. A copy each (in English and Hindi) of the following papers: —
(i) (a) Annual Report and Accounts of the National Institute for Micro,
Small and Medium Enterprises (ni-msme), Hyderabad, for the
year 2012-13, together with the Auditor's Report on the Accounts.
(b) Statement by Government accepting the above Report.
(c) Statement giving reasons for the delay in laying the papers
mentioned at (i) (a) above.
(ii) (a) Annual Report and Accounts of the National Institute for
Entrepreneurship and Small Business Development (NIESBUD),
NOIDA, for the year 2013-14, together with the Auditor's Report
on the Accounts.
(b) Statement by Government accepting the above Report.
From 11-03 a.m. to 11-04 a.m., some points were raised.
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Shri Thaawar Chand Gehlot (Minister of Social Justice and
Empowerment) laid on the Table a copy each (in English and Hindi) of the
following papers:—
(a) Annual Report and Accounts of the Dr. Ambedkar Foundation,
New Delhi, for the year 2013-14, together with the Auditor‘s
Report on the Accounts.
(b) Review by Government on the working of the above Foundation.
Dr. Harsh Vardhan (Minister of Science and Technology and Minister
of Earth Sciences) laid on the Table a copy each (in English and Hindi) of
the following papers:—
(i) (a) Annual Report and Accounts of the Centre for Soft Matter
Research, Bangalore, for the year 2013-14, together with the
Auditor‘s Report on the Accounts.
(b) Review by Government on the working of the above Centre.
(ii) (a) Annual Report and Accounts of the Bose Institute, Kolkata, for
the year 2013-14, together with the Auditor's Report on the
Accounts.
(b) Review by Government on the working of the above Institute.
(iii) (a) Annual Report and Accounts of the National Accreditation Board
for Testing and Calibration Laboratories, Gurgaon, Haryana for
the year 2013-14, together with the Auditor's Report on the
Accounts.
(b) Review by Government on the working of the above Board.
(iv) (a) Annual Report and Accounts of the Institute of Advanced Study
in Science and Technology, Guwahati, for the year 2013-14,
together with the Auditor‘s Report on the Accounts.
(b) Review by Government on the working of the above Institute.
(v) (a) Annual Report and Accounts of the National Centre for Antarctic
and Ocean Research (NCAOR), Goa, for the year 2013-14,
together with the Auditor‘s Report on the Accounts.
(b) Review by Government on the working of the above Centre.
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(vi) (a) Annual Report and Accounts of the Indian Institute of Tropical
Meteorology (IITM), Pune, for the year 2013-14, together with
the Auditor's Report on the Accounts.
(b) Review by Government on the working of the above Institute.
(vii) (a) Annual Report and Accounts of the Indian National Centre for
Ocean Information Services (INCOIS), Hyderabad, for the year
2013-14, together with the Auditor's Report on the Accounts.
(b) Review by Government on the working of the above Centre.
(viii) (a) Annual Report and Accounts of the National Institute of Ocean
Technology (NIOT), Chennai, for the year 2013-14, together with
the Auditor's Report on the Accounts.
(b) Review by Government on the working of the above Institute.
(ix) (a) Annual Report and Accounts of the Indian Science Congress
Association, Kolkata, for the year 2013-14, together with the
Auditor's Report on the Accounts.
(b) Review by Government on the working of the above Association.
(x) (a) Annual Report and Accounts of the Satyendra Nath Bose
National Centre for Basic Sciences, Kolkata, for the year 2013-
14, together with the Auditor‘s Report on the Accounts.
(b) Review by Government on the working of the above Centre.
General (Retd.) V.K. Singh (Minister of State (Independent Charge) in
the Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation, Minister of State
in the Ministry of External Affairs and Minister of State in the Ministry of
Overseas Indian Affairs) laid on the Table:-
I. A copy (in English and Hindi) of the Ministry of External Affairs
Notification File No. ICWA/Admin/551/24/2012, dated the September 27 –
October 3 (weekly bulletin), 2014, publishing the Indian Council of World
Affairs, Director-General, Other Officers and Employees (Conditions of
Service) Regulations, 2014, under Section 27 of the Indian Council of World
Affairs Act, 2001.
II. A copy each (in English and Hindi) of the following papers:—
(a) Annual Report of the Indian Council of World Affairs (ICWA),
New Delhi, for the year 2013-14.
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(b) Annual Accounts of the Indian Council of World Affairs (ICWA),
New Delhi, for the year 2013-14, and the Audit Report thereon.
(c) Statement by Government accepting the above Report.
(d) Statement by Government on the Annual Accounts of the above
Council.
Rao Inderjit Singh (Minister of State (Independent Charge) in the
Ministry of Planning and Minister of State in the Ministry of Defence) laid
on the Table a copy each (in English and Hindi) of the following papers:—
(a) Annual Report and Accounts of the Institute of Applied
Manpower Research (IAMR), Narela, Delhi, for the year 2013-
14, together with the Auditor's Report on the Accounts.
(b) Review by Government on the working of the above Institute.
Shri Prakash Javadekar (Minister of State (Independent Charge) in
the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change) laid on the
Table:-
I. A copy (in English and Hindi) of the Ministry of Environment,
Forests and Climate Change Notification No. G.S.R. 713 (E), dated the
10th
October, 2014, publishing the Forest (Conservation) Second
Amendment Rules, 2014, under sub-section (2) of Section 4 of the Forest
(Conservation) Act, 1980.
II. A copy (in English and Hindi) of the Ministry of Environment,
Forest and Climate Change Notification No. G.S.R. 789 (E), dated the
11th
November, 2014, publishing the Environment (Protection) (Fifth
Amendment) Rules, 2014, under Section 26 of the Environment (Protection)
Act, 1986.
III. A copy each (in English and Hindi) of the following papers:—
(a) Annual Report and Accounts of the Salim Ali Centre for
Ornithology and Natural History (SACON), Coimbatore, for the
year 2012-13, together with the Auditor's Report on the Accounts.
(b) Review by Government on the working of the above Centre.
(c) Statement giving reasons for the delay in laying the papers
mentioned at (a) above.
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Dr. Jitendra Singh (Minister of State (Independent Charge) in the
Ministry of Development of North Eastern Region, Minister of State in the
Prime Minister‘s Office, Minister of State in the Ministry of Personnel,
Public Grievances and Pensions, Minister of State in the Department of
Atomic Energy and Minister of State in the Department of Space)
I. A copy (in English and Hindi) of the Ministry of Personnel, Public
Grievances and Pensions (Department of Personnel and Training)
Notification No. G.S.R. 420 (E), dated the 26th
June, 2014, publishing the
Indian Administrative Service (Regulation of Seniority) Amendment Rules,
2014, under sub section (2) of Section 3 of the All India Services Act, 1951.
II. A copy (in English and Hindi) of the Ministry of Personnel, Public
Grievances and Pensions (Department of Personnel and Training)
Notification No. G.S.R. 845 (E), dated the 27th
November, 2014 publishing
the Central Civil Services (Conduct) (Third Amendment) Rules, 2014, under
article 309 of the Constitution of India.
III. A copy each (in English and Hindi) of the following papers, under
clause (1) of article 323 of the Constitution:—
(i) Sixty-fourth Annual Report of the Union Public Service
Commission (UPSC), New Delhi, for the year 2013-14.
(ii) Memorandum explaining reasons for non-acceptance of the
advice of the Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) in
respect of cases referred to in Chapter 10 of the above-said
Annual Report of the Commission.
IV. A copy each (in English and Hindi) of the following papers, under
sub-section (1) (b) of Section 394 of the Companies Act, 2013:—
(i) (a) Twenty-seventh Annual Report and Accounts of the Nuclear
Power Corporation of India Limited, (NPCIL), Mumbai, for the
year 2013-14, together with the Auditor's Report on the Accounts
and the comments of the Comptroller and Auditor General of
India thereon.
(b) Review by Government on the working of the above Corporation.
(ii) (a) Eleventh Annual Report and Accounts of the Bharatiya Nabhikiya
Vidyut Nigam Limited, (BHAVINI), Chennai, for the year
2013-14, together with the Auditor's Report on the Accounts and
the comments of the Comptroller and Auditor General of India
thereon.
(b) Review by Government on the working of the above Nigam.
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(iii) (a) Thirty-seventh Annual Report and Accounts of the North
Eastern Handicrafts and Handlooms Development Corporation
Limited (NEHHDC), Guwahati, for the year 2013-14, together
with the Auditor's Report on the Accounts and the comments of
the Comptroller and Auditor General of India thereon.
(b) Statement by Government accepting the above Report.
(iv) (a) Forty-seventh Annual Report and Accounts of the Uranium
Corporation of India Limited (UCIL), Singhbhum, Jharkhand, for
the year 2013-14, together with the Auditor's Report on the
Accounts and the comments of the Comptroller and Auditor
General of India thereon.
(b) Review by Government on the working of the above Corporation.
(v) (a) Sixty-fourth Annual Report and Accounts of the Indian Rare
Earths Limited (IREL), Mumbai, for the year 2013-14, together
with the Auditor's Report on the Accounts and the comments of
the Comptroller and Auditor General of India thereon.
(b) Review by Government on the working of the above Corporation.
(vi) (a) Forty-seventh Annual Report and Accounts of the Electronics
Corporation of India Limited (ECIL), Hyderabad, for the year
2013-14, together with the Auditor's Report on the Accounts and
the comments of the Comptroller and Auditor General of India
thereon.
(b) Review by Government on the working of the above Corporation.
V. A copy each (in English and Hindi) of the following papers:—
(i) (a) Annual Report of the Institute of Physics, Bhubaneswar, for the
year 2013-14.
(b) Annual Accounts of the Institute of Physics, Bhubaneswar, for the
year 2013-14, and the Audit Report thereon.
(c) Review by Government on the working of the above Institute.
(ii) (a) Annual Report and Accounts of the Institute for Plasma Research
(IPR), Gandhinagar, for the year 2013-14, together with the
Auditor's Report on the Accounts.
(b) Review by Government on the working of the above Institute.
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(iii) (a) Annual Report and Accounts of the Tata Institute of Fundamental
Research, Mumbai, for the year 2013-14, together with the
Auditor's Report on the Accounts.
(b) Review by Government on the working of the above Institute.
(iv) (a) Annual Report and Accounts of the National Institute of Science
Education and Research, Bhubaneswar, for the year 2013-14,
together with the Auditor's Report on the Accounts.
(b) Review by Government on the working of the above Institute.
(v) (a) Annual Report and Annual Accounts of the Tata Memorial
Centre, Mumbai, for the year 2013-14, together with the
Auditor's Report on the Accounts.
(b) Review by Government on the working of the above Centre.
(vi) (a) Annual Report and Accounts of the Institute of Mathematical
Sciences, Chennai, for the year 2013-14, together with the
Auditor's Report on the Accounts.
(b) Review by Government on the working of the above Institute.
(vii) (a) Annual Report and Accounts of the Atomic Energy Education
Society (AEES), Mumbai, for the year 2013-14, together with the
Auditor's Report on the Accounts.
(b) Review by Government on the working of the above Society.
(viii) (a) Annual Report and Accounts of the Harish-Chandra Research
Institute (HRI), Allahabad, for the year 2013-14, together with the
Auditor's Report on the Accounts.
(b) Review by Government on the working of the above Institute.
(ix) (a) Annual Report and Accounts of the Saha Institute of Nuclear
Physics (SINP), Kolkata, for the year 2013-14, together with the
Auditor's Report on the Accounts.
(b) Review by Government on the working of the above Institute.
Shri G.M. Siddeshwara (Minister of State in the Ministry of Heavy
Industries and Public Enterprises) laid on the Table:-
I. A copy each (in English and Hindi) of the following papers, under
sub-section (1) (b) of Section 394 of the Companies Act, 2013:—
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(i) (a) Forty-first Annual Report and Accounts of Richardson & Cruddas
(1972) Limited (R&C), Mumbai, for the year 2013-14, together
with the Auditor's Report on the Accounts and the comments of
the Comptroller and Auditor General of India thereon.
(b) Statement by Government accepting the above Report.
(ii) (a) Fiftieth Annual Report and Accounts of the Cement Corporation
of India Limited, New Delhi, for the year 2013-14, together with
the Auditor‘s Report on the Accounts and the comments of the
Comptroller and Auditor General of India thereon.
(b) Statement by Government accepting the above Report.
(iii) (a) Fifty-fourth Annual Report and Accounts of the Tungabhadra
Steel Products Limited (TSPL), Hospet, Karnataka, for the year
2013-14, together with the Auditor's Report on the Accounts and
the comments of the Comptroller and Auditor General of India
thereon.
(b) Statement by Government accepting the above Report.
(iv) (a) Annual Report and Accounts of the M/s Bridge and Roof
Company (India) Limited, Kolkata, for the year 2013-14, together
with the Auditor's Report on the Accounts and the comments of
the Comptroller and Auditor General of India thereon.
(b) Statement by Government accepting the above Report.
II. A copy each (in English and Hindi) of the following papers:—
(a) Annual Report and Accounts of the Fluid Control Research
Institute (FCRI), Palakkad, Kerala, for the year 2013-14, together
with the Auditor's Report on the Accounts.
(b) Statement by Government accepting the above Report.
Shri Babul Supriyo (Minister of State in the Ministry of Urban
Development and Minister of State in the Ministry of Housing and Urban
Poverty Alleviation) laid on the Table:-
I. A copy each (in English and Hindi) of the following Notifications of
the Ministry of Urban Development, under sub-section (3) of Section 44 of
the Metro Railways (Construction of Works) Act, 1978:—
(1) S.O. 2445 (E), dated the 19th
September, 2014, regarding adding
of certain metro alignment of Hyderabad Metro Rail Corridors
Phase-I Project in respect of the metropolitan area of Hyderabad
to the Schedule of Metro Railways (Construction of Works) Act,
1978.
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(2) S.O. 2731 (E), dated the 21st October, 2014, regarding adding of
certain metro alignment of Nagpur Metro Rail Project in respect
of the metropolitan area of Nagpur to the Schedule of Metro
Railways (Construction of Works) Act, 1978.
II. A copy each (in English and Hindi) of the following papers, under
Section 26 of the National Capital Region Planning Board Act, 1985:—
(a) Annual Report and Accounts of the National Capital Region
Planning Board (NCRPB), New Delhi, for the year 2013-14,
together with the Auditor's Report on the Accounts.
(b) Review by Government on the working of the above Board.
III. A copy each (in English and Hindi) of the following papers, under
sub-section (1) (b) of Section 394 of the Companies Act, 2013:—
(i) (a) Seventh Annual Report and Accounts of the Chennai Metro Rail
Limited (CMRL), Tamil Nadu, for the year 2013-14, together
with the Auditor's Report on the Accounts and the comments of
the Comptroller and Auditor General of India thereon.
(b) Review by Government on the working of the above Corporation.
(ii) (a) Sixty-first Annual Report and Accounts of the Hindustan Prefab
Limited, New Delhi, for the year 2013-14, together with the
Auditor's Report on the Accounts and the comments of the
Comptroller and Auditor General of India thereon.
(b) Review by Government on the working of the above Company.
IV. A copy each (in English and Hindi) of the following papers:—
(a) Annual Report and Accounts of the Building Materials and
Technology Promotion Council (BMTPC), New Delhi, for the
year 2013-14, together with the Auditor's Report on the Accounts.
(b) Review by Government on the working of the above Council.
Shri Vijay Sampla (Minister of State in the Ministry of Social Justice
and Empowerment) laid on the Table:-
I. A copy (in English and Hindi) of the Ministry of Social Justice and
Empowerment (Department of Social Justice and Empowerment)
Notification No. G.S.R. 774 (E), dated the 5th
November, 2014, publishing
the Scheduled Castes and the Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities)
Amendment Rules, 2014, under sub-section (2) of Section 23 of the
Scheduled Castes and the Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act,
1989.
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II.(1) A copy each (in English and Hindi) of the following papers, under
clause (6) of article 338 of the Constitution of India:—
(a) Report of the National Commission for Scheduled Castes
(NCSC), New Delhi on Reservation in Promotion (June, 2011).
(b) Explanatory Memorandum on the above Report of the National
Commission for Scheduled Castes (NCSC).
(2) Statement (in English and Hindi) giving reasons for the delay in
laying of the papers mentioned at (1) above.
11-06 a.m.
3. Message from Lok Sabha reported
The Companies (Amendment) Bill, 2014
Secretary-General, reported to the House, the following message
received from the Lok Sabha as signed by the Secretary-General of the
Lok Sabha:-
―In accordance with the provisions of rule 96 of the Rules of
Procedure and Conduct of Business in Lok Sabha, I am directed to
enclose the Companies (Amendment) Bill, 2014, as passed by Lok
Sabha at its sitting held on the 17th
December, 2014‖.
4. Government Bill Laid on the Table
Secretary-General, laid on the Table, a copy of the Companies
(Amendment) Bill, 2014, as passed by Lok Sabha.
11-07 a.m.
5. Report of the Committee on Government Assurances
Dr. R. Lakshmanan presented the Sixty-eighth Report (in English and
Hindi) of the Committee on Government Assurances.
6. Reports of the Committee on Subordinate Legislation
Dr. T. Subbarami Reddy presented the following reports (in English and
Hindi) of the Committee on Subordinate Legislation:—
(i) Two Hundred and Sixteenth Report on the Statutory Orders Laid
on the Table of the Rajya Sabha during the 230th
Session;
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(ii) Two Hundred and Seventeenth Report on the issue of Taking
over of Distance Education Council (DEC) of IGNOU by
University Grants Commission through an Administrative Order
in violation of IGNOU Act, 1985 and Statutes framed
thereunder;
(iii) Two Hundred and Eighteenth Report on the Statutory Orders
Laid on the Table of the Rajya Sabha during the 231st and
232nd
Sessions;
(iv) Two Hundred and Nineteenth Report on the Khadi and Village
Industries Commission Rules, 2006; and
(v) Two Hundred and Twentieth Report on the Rules and
Regulations framed under the National Trust for Welfare of
Persons with Autism, Cerebral Palsy, Mental Retardation and
Multiple Disabilities Act, 1999.
11-08 a.m.
7. Report of the Department Related Parliamentary Standing
Committee on Home Affairs
Shri P. Bhattacharya presented the One Hundred and Eighty-first Report
(in English and Hindi) of the Department-related Parliamentary Standing
Committee on Home Affairs on the Action Taken by Government on the
recommendations/observations contained in its 180th
Report on Administration
of Union Territories (Daman & Diu, Dadra & Nagar Haveli and Chandigarh).
8. Reports of the Department Related Parliamentary Standing
Committee on Agriculture
Shri Mohd. Ali Khan laid on the Table, a copy each (in English and
Hindi) of the following Reports of the Department-related Parliamentary
Standing Committee on Agriculture (2014-15):—
(i) First Report on Action Taken by the Government on the
observations/recommendations contained in the Fifty-seventh
Report (Fifteenth Lok Sabha) relating to the Ministry of Food
Processing Industries;
(ii) Second Report on ‗Demands for Grants (2014-15)‘ of the
Ministry of Agriculture (Department of Agricultural Research
and Education); and
(iii) Third Report on ‗Demands for Grants (2014-15)‘ of the Ministry
of Agriculture (Department of Agriculture and Cooperation).
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11-09 a.m.
9. Report of the Department Related Parliamentary Standing
Committee on Chemicals and Fertilizers
Shri Narayan Lal Panchariya laid on the Table, a copy (in English and
Hindi) of the Third Report of the Department-related Parliamentary Standing
Committee on Chemicals and Fertilizers (2014-15) on ‗Demands for Grants
(2014-15)‘ of the Ministry of Chemicals and Fertilizers (Department of
Fertilizers).
10. Reports of the Department Related Parliamentary Standing
Committee on Urban Development
Shri Rangasayee Ramakrishna laid on the Table, a copy each
(in English and Hindi) of the following Reports of the Department-related
Parliamentary Standing Committee on Urban Development (2014-15):—
(i) First Report on ‗Demands for Grants (2014-15)‘ of the Ministry
of Urban Development;
(ii) Second Report on ‗Demands for Grants (2014-15)‘ of the
Ministry of Housing and Urban Poverty Alleviation; and
(iii) Third Report on Action Taken by the Government on the
Recommendations contained in the Thirty- first Report
(Fifteenth Lok Sabha) of the Committee on the subject
‗Functioning of Delhi Development Authority (DDA)
particularly with reference to affordable houses in Delhi and its
role in regularization of unauthorized colonies in Delhi and
matters connected thereto‘ relating to the Ministry of Urban
Development
11-10 a.m.
11. Reports of the Public Accounts Committee
Shri Shantaram Naik laid on the Table, a copy each (in English and
Hindi) of the following Reports of the Public Accounts Committee
(2014-15):—
(i) Eleventh Report on Action Taken by the Government on the
Observations/Recommendations of the Committee contained in
their Eightieth Report (Fifteenth Lok Sabha) on ‗Tatkal and
Advance Reservation System in Indian Railways‘ relating to the
Ministry of Railways;
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(ii) Twelfth Report on Action Taken by the Government on the
Observations/Recommendations of the Committee contained in
their Eighty-second Report (Fifteenth Lok Sabha) on ‗Sale and
Distribution of Imported Pulses‘ relating to the Ministry of
Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Distribution; and
(iii) Thirteenth Report on Action Taken by the Government on the
Observations/Recommendations of the Committee contained in
their Eighty-first Report (Fifteenth Lok Sabha) on ‗Fertilizer
Subsidy‘ relating to the Ministry of Chemicals and Fertilizers
(Department of Fertilizers).
11-11 a.m.
12. Statements by Ministers
(i) Shri Kalraj Mishra, Minister of Micro, Small and Medium
Enterprises, laid on the Table, a statement regarding Status of implementation
of recommendations contained in the Two Hundred and Fifty-third Report of
the Department-related Parliamentary Standing Committee on Industry
pertaining to the Ministry of Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSME).
(ii) Dr. Jitendra Singh, Minister of State (Independent Charge) of the
Ministry of Development of North Eastern Region; Minister of State in the
Prime Minister's Office, in the Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances and
Pensions, in the Department of Atomic Energy and in the Department of
Space, laid on the Table, a statement regarding Status of implementation of
recommendations contained in the One Hundred and Seventy-third Report of
the Department-related Parliamentary Standing Committee on Home Affairs
on Strengthening of the working of the Ministry of DoNER for effective
implementation of policies, programmes, schemes and projects meant for
North Eastern Region.
11-12 a.m.
13. Motion for election to the Court of the Aligarh Muslim University
A motion for election of three members to the Aligarh Muslim
University, was moved and adopted.
11-46 a.m.
(The House adjourned at 11-46 a.m. and re-assembled at 12-00 noon)
From 11-13 a.m. to 11-46 a.m., some points were raised.
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12-02 p.m.
(The House adjourned at 12-02 p.m. and re-assembled at 12-17 p.m.)
^1-01 p.m.
(The House adjourned at 1-01 p.m. and re-assembled at 2-00 p.m.)
14. Starred Questions
Answers to Starred Question Nos. 321 to 335 were laid on the Table.
15. Unstarred Questions
Answers to Unstarred Question Nos. 2831 to 2990 were laid on the
Table.
2-00 p.m.
16. Motion under Rule 267 to suspend rest of the business for the day
Shri P. Rajeeve moved the following motion: —
―That this House agrees to suspend the rest of the business of the
day under Rule 267 of the Rules of Procedure and Conduct of
Business in the Council of States (Rajya Sabha) to discuss the
issue of attack on secular fabric of the country.‖
The Motion was adopted.
^2-29 p.m.
(The House adjourned at 2-29 p.m. and re-assembled at 2-44 p.m.)
(Due to gross disorderly conduct in violation of rules and etiquette
of Rajya Sabha by the following Members who, entered the „Well‟
of the House, shouted slogans and persistently and willfully
obstructed the proceedings of the House, the Chair repeatedly
adjourned the House:-
1. Shri V. Hanumantha Rao
2. Shri Mohd. Ali Khan
3. Dr. K.V.P. Ramachandra Rao
From 12-00 noon to 12-02 p.m., some points were raised.
^ From 12-17 p.m. to 1-01 p.m., some points were raised.
^ From 2-13 p.m. to 2-29 p.m., some points were raised.
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4. Shri Shantaram Naik
5. Dr. T. Subbarami Reddy
6. Shrimati Rajani Patil
7. Shri Husain Dalwai
8. Shrimati Wansuk Syiem
9. Shri Madhusudan Mistry
10. Dr. Vijaylaxmi Sadho
11. Shri Shadi Lal Batra
12. Shrimati Manorama D. Sharama
13. Shri Santiuse Kujur
14. Shrimati Viplove Thakur
15. Shri Avinash Pande
16. Shri Ahamed Hassan )
2-53 p.m.
(The House adjourned at 2-53 p.m. till 11-00 a.m. on Friday, the
19th
December, 2014)
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From 2-44 p.m. to 2-53 p.m., some points were raised.
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FRIDAY, THE 19TH
DECEMBER, 2014
(The Rajya Sabha met in the Parliament House at 11-00 a.m.)
11-00 a.m.
1. Felicitations to the Scientists and Technicians of ISRO for the
successful launch of GSLV MK-III
The Chairman, on behalf of the whole House and on his behalf, offered
felicitations to the scientists, engineers, technicians and all others who were
associated with the successful launch of GSLV MK-III, ISRO‘s most powerful
Satellite Launch Vehicle, on the 18th
of December, 2014.
11-01 a.m.
2. Papers Laid on the Table
Shri D.V. Sadananda Gowda (Minister of Law and Justice) laid on the
Table a copy each (in English and Hindi) of the following papers:—
(a) Annual Report and Accounts of the National Judicial Academy,
Bhopal, for the year 2012-13, together with the Auditor's Report
on the Accounts.
(b) Report on the performance of the above Academy, for the year
2012-13.
(c) Statement giving reasons for the delay in laying the papers
mentioned at (a) above.
Shri Ravi Shankar Prasad (Minister of Communications and
Information Technology) laid on the Table:-
I. A copy each (in English and Hindi) of the following papers, under
sub-section (1) (b) of Section 394 of the Companies Act, 2013: —
(i) (a) Sixty-fourth Annual Report and Accounts of ITI Limited,
Bangalore, for the year 2013-14, together with the Auditor's
Report on the Accounts and the comments of the Comptroller and
Auditor General of India thereon.
(b) Review by Government on the working of the above Company.
(ii) (a) Annual Report and Accounts of the Telecommunications
Consultants India Limited (TCIL), New Delhi, for the year
2013-14, together with the Auditor's Report on the Accounts and
the comments of the Comptroller and Auditor General of India
thereon.
(b) Review by Government on the working of the above Company.
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II. A copy each (in English and Hindi) of the following papers:—
(i) (a) Annual Report and Accounts of the Centre for Development of
Advanced Computing (C-DAC), Mumbai, for the year 2013-14,
together with the Auditor's Report on the Accounts.
(b) Review by Government on the working of the above Centre.
(ii) (a) Annual Report and Accounts of the Society for Applied
Microwave Electronics Engineering and Research (SAMEER),
Mumbai, for the year 2013-14, together with the Auditor's Report
on the Accounts.
(b) Review by Government on the working of the above Society.
(iii) (a) Annual Report and Accounts of the Software Technology Parks
of India (STPI), New Delhi, for the year 2013-14, together with
the Auditor's Report on the Accounts.
(b) Review by Government on the working of the above
Organisation.
(iv) (a) Nineteenth Annual Report and Accounts of the National Institute
of Electronics and Information Technology (NIELIT), New
Delhi, for the year 2013-14, together with the Auditor's Report
on the Accounts.
(b) Review by Government on the working of the above Institute.
Shri Radha Mohan Singh (Minister of Agriculture) laid on the Table a
copy each (in English and Hindi) of the following papers:—
(a) Annual Accounts of the Indian Council of Agricultural Research
(ICAR), New Delhi, for the year 2013-14, and the Audit Report
thereon.
(b) Statement by Government accepting the above Report.
Shri Santosh Kumar Gangwar (Minister of State (Independent Charge)
in the Ministry of Textiles) laid on the Table;-
I. A copy each (in English and Hindi) of the following papers, under
sub-section (1) (b) of Section 394 of the Companies Act, 2013:—
(i) (a) Fifty-sixth Annual Report and Accounts of the Handicrafts and
Handlooms Exports Corporation of India Limited (HHEC), New
Delhi, for the year 2013-14, together with the Auditor's Report on
the Accounts and the comments of the Comptroller and Auditor
General of India thereon.
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(b) Review by Government on the working of the above Corporation.
(ii) (a) Thirty-fourth Annual Report and Accounts of National Jute
Manufactures Corporation Limited, Kolkata, (NJMC), for the
year 2013-14, together with the Auditor's Report on the Accounts
and the comments of the Comptroller and Auditor General of
India thereon.
(b) Review by Government on the working of the above Corporation.
II. A copy each (in English and Hindi) of the following papers, under
sub-section (4) of Section 12 and Section 12A of the Central Silk Board
Act, 1948:—
(a) Annual Report of the Central Silk Board, Bangalore, for the year
2013-14.
(b) Annual Accounts of the Central Silk Board, Bangalore, for the
year 2013-14, and the Audit Report thereon.
(c) Review by Government on the working of the above Board.
III. A copy each (in English and Hindi) of the following papers:—
(i) (a) Sixtieth Annual Report and Accounts of the Cotton Textiles
Export Promotion Council (TEXPROCIL), Mumbai, for the year
2013-14, together with the Auditor's Report on the Accounts.
(b) Review by Government on the working of the above Council.
(ii) (a) Annual Report and Accounts of the Apparel Export Promotion
Council (AEPC), New Delhi, for the year 2013-14, together with
the Auditor's Report on the Accounts.
(b) Review by Government on the working of the above Council.
(iii) (a) Sixtieth Annual Report and Accounts of the Synthetic and Rayon
Textiles Export Promotion Council (SRTEPC), Mumbai, for the
year 2013-14, together with the Auditor's Report on the Accounts.
(b) Review by Government on the working of the above Council.
(iv) (a) Thirty-first Annual Report and Accounts of the Indian Silk Export
Promotion Council (ISEPC), Mumbai, for the year 2013-14,
together with the Auditor's Report on the Accounts.
(b) Review by Government on the working of the above Council.
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(v) (a) Twenty-eighth Annual Report and Accounts of the National
Institute of Fashion Technology (NIFT), New Delhi, for the year
2013-14, together with the Auditor's Report on the Accounts.
(b) Review by Government on the working of the above Institute.
(vi) (a) Nineteenth Annual Report and Accounts of the Powerloom
Development and Export Promotion Council (PDEXCIL),
Mumbai, for the year 2013-14, together with the Auditor's
Report on the Accounts.
(b) Review by Government on the working of the above Council.
Shri Mohanbhai Kalyanjibhai Kundariya (Minister of State in the
Ministry of Agriculture) laid on the Table:-
I. A copy each (in English and Hindi) of the following Notifications of
the Ministry of Agriculture (Department of Agriculture and Cooperation),
under sub-section (6) of Section 3 of the Essential Commodities Act,
1955:—
(1) S.O. 2969 (E), dated the 25th November, 2014, publishing the
Fertiliser (Control) Fourth Amendment Order, 2014.
(2) S.O. 2970 (E), dated the 25th November, 2014, notifying the
specifications of five new grades of customized fertilizers for a
period of three years from the date of publication of this
notification.
(3) S.O. 2971 (E), dated the 25th
November, 2014, fixing the
specifications in respect of provisional fertilizer Di Ammonium
Phosphate Coated with 4% Sulphur to be manufactured in India
for a period of three years from the date of publication of this
notification.
II. A copy each (in English and Hindi) of the following papers, under
sub-section (4) of Section 15 and Section 17 of the Coconut Development
Act, 1979:—
(a) Annual Report of the Coconut Development Board, Kochi,
Kerala, for the year 2013-14.
(b) Annual Accounts of the Coconut Development Board, Kochi,
Kerala, for the year 2013-14, and the Audit Report thereon.
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(c) Review by Government on the working of the above Board.
(d) Review by Government on the Annual Accounts of the above
Board.
(e) Statement of Progress of work of the Annual Report and
Accounts of the said Board, for the year 2013-14.
III. A copy each (in English and Hindi) of the following papers, under
sub-section (3) of Section 14 and sub-section (4) of Section 17 of the
National Cooperative Development Corporation Act, 1962:—
(a) Annual Report of the National Cooperative Development
Corporation (NCDC), New Delhi, for the year 2013-14.
(b) Annual Accounts of the National Cooperative Development
Corporation (NCDC), New Delhi, for the year 2013-14, and the
Audit Report thereon.
(c) Annual Accounts of the National Cooperative Development
Corporation Employees Provident Fund, New Delhi, for the year
2013-14, and the Audit Report thereon.
(d) Review by Government on the working of the above Corporation.
IV.(1) A copy each (in English and Hindi) of the following papers, under
sub-section (1) (b) of Section 394 of the Companies Act, 2013:—
(a) Fifty-first Annual Report and Accounts of the Odisha Agro
Industries Corporation Limited, Bhubaneswar, for the year
2012-13 , together with the Auditor's Report on the Accounts and
the comments of the Comptroller and Auditor General of India
thereon.
(b) Review by Government on the working of the above Corporation.
(2) Statement (in English and Hindi) giving reasons for the delay in
laying the papers mentioned at (1) above.
V. A copy each (in English and Hindi) of the following papers:—
(i) (a) Annual Report and Accounts of the National Horticulture Board,
Gurgaon, Haryana, for the year 2013-14, together with the
Auditor's Report on the Accounts.
(b) Review by Government on the working of the above Board.
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(ii) (a) Annual Report of the National Council for Cooperative Training
(NCCT), New Delhi, for the year 2013-14.
(b) Annual Accounts of the National Council for Cooperative
Training (NCCT), New Delhi, for the year 2013-14, and the Audit
Report thereon.
(c) Review by Government on the working of the above Council.
(iii) (a) Annual Report and Accounts of the National Labour Cooperatives
Federation of India Limited (NLCF), New Delhi, for the year
2013-14, together with the Auditor's Report on the Accounts.
(b) Review by Government on the working of the above Federation.
(iv) (a) Fiftieth Annual Report and Accounts of the All India
Federation of Co-operative Spinning Mills Limited
(AIFCOSPIN), Mumbai, for the year 2013-14, together with the
Auditor's Report on the Accounts.
(b) Review by Government on the working of the above Federation.
(v) (a) Annual Report of the National Institute of Agricultural Extension
Management (MANAGE), Hyderabad, for the year 2013-14.
(b) Annual Accounts of the National Institute of Agricultural
Extension Management (MANAGE), Hyderabad, for the year
2013-14, and the Audit Report thereon.
(c) Review by Government on the working of the above Institute.
Shri Raosaheb Dadarao Danve (Minister of State in the Ministry of
Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Distribution) on behalf of Shri Hansraj
Gangaram Ahir laid on the Table:-
I. A copy each (in English and Hindi) of the following papers, under
sub-section (1) (b) of Section 394 of the Companies Act, 2013:—
(i) (a) Forty-eighth Annual Report and Accounts of the Madras
Fertilizers Limited (MFL), Chennai, for the year 2013-14,
together with the Auditor's Report on the Accounts and the
comments of the Comptroller and Auditor General of India
thereon.
(b) Statement by Government accepting the above Report.
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(ii) (a) Fortieth Annual Report and Accounts of the National Fertilizers
Limited (NFL), New Delhi, for the year 2013-14, together with
the Auditor's Report on the Accounts and the comments of the
Comptroller and Auditor General of India thereon.
(b) Statement by Government accepting the above Report.
(iii) (a) Thirty-sixth Annual Report and Accounts of the Rashtriya
Chemical and Fertilizers Limited (RCF), Mumbai, for the year
2013-14, together with the Auditor's Report on the Accounts and
the comments of the Comptroller and Auditor General of India
thereon.
(b) Statement by Government accepting the above Report.
(iv) (a) Thirty-sixth Annual Report and Accounts of the Projects and
Development India Limited (PDIL), NOIDA, for the year
2013-14, together with the Auditor's Report on the Accounts and
the comments of the Comptroller and Auditor General of India
thereon.
(b) Statement by Government accepting the above Report.
(v) (a) Fifty-eighth Annual Report and Accounts of the Fertilizer
Corporation of India Limited (FCIL), New Delhi, for the year
2013-14, together with the Auditor's Report on the Accounts and
the comments of the Comptroller and Auditor General of India
thereon.
(b) Statement by Government accepting the above Report.
(vi) (a) Thirty-sixth Annual Report and Accounts of the Hindustan
Fertilizer Corporation Limited (HFCL), New Delhi, for the year
2013-14, together with the Auditor's Report on the Accounts and
the comments of the Comptroller and Auditor General of India
thereon.
(b) Statement by Government accepting the above Report.
(vii) (a) Seventieth Annual Report and Accounts of the Fertilisers and
Chemicals Travancore Limited (FACT), Udyoga Mandal, Kochi,
Kerala, for the year 2013-14, together with the Auditor's Report
on the Accounts and the comments of the Comptroller and
Auditor General of India thereon.
(b) Statement by Government accepting the above Report.
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(viii) (a) Eleventh Annual Report and Accounts of the FCI Aravali
Gypsum and Minerals India Limited (FAGMILs), Jodhpur, for
the year 2013-14, together with the Auditor's Report on the
Accounts and the comments of the Comptroller and Auditor
General of India thereon.
(b) Statement by Government accepting the above Report.
(ix) (a) Twelfth Annual Report and Accounts of the Brahmaputra Valley
Fertilizer Corporation Limited (BVFCL), Dibrugarh, Assam for
the year 2013-14, together with the Auditor's Report on the
Accounts and the comments of the Comptroller and Auditor
General of India thereon.
(b) Statement by Government accepting the above Report.
II. A copy each (in English and Hindi) of the following papers:—
(a) Twenty-third Annual Report and Accounts of the Institute of
Pesticide Formulation Technology (IPFT), Gurgaon, for the year
2013-14, together with the Auditor's Report on the Accounts.
(b) Review by Government on the working of the above Institute.
Shri Manoj Sinha (Minister of State in the Ministry of Railways) laid on
the Table:-
I. A copy (in English and Hindi) of the Ministry of Railways
Notification No. G.S.R. 726 (E), dated the 15th
October, 2014, amending
Notification No. G.S.R. 376 (E), dated the 4th
June, 2014 to substitute
certain entries in the original Notification, under sub-section (3) of Section
36 of the Prohibition of Employment as Manual Scavengers and their
Rehabilitation Act, 2013.
II. A copy (in Hindi) of the Ministry of Railways Notification No.
G.S.R. 2985 (E), dated the 27th November, 2014, publishing corrigendum to
the Hindi version of Notification No. G.S.R. 726 (E), dated the 15th
October, 2014, under sub-section (3) of Section 36 of the Prohibition of
Employment as Manual Scavengers and their Rehabilitation Act, 2013.
Dr. Sanjeev Kumar Balyan (Minister of State in the Ministry of
Agriculture) laid on the Table:-
I. A copy each (in English and Hindi) of the following Notifications of
the Ministry of Agriculture (Department of Agriculture and
Co-operation), under sub-section (3) of Section 36 of the Insecticides
Act, 1968 :—
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(1) G.S.R. 790 (E), dated the 11th
November, 2014, amending
schedule of the Act to insert certain entries in the Schedule to the
original Notification issued vide Notification No. G.S.R. 9 (E)
dated the 9th
January, 1974.
(2) G.S.R. 797 (E), dated the 13th
November, 2014, publishing the
Insecticides (Amendment) Rules, 2014.
II. A copy (in English and Hindi) of the Ministry of Agriculture
(Department of Agriculture and Co-operation) Notification No. S.O. 3114
(E), dated the 10th
December, 2014, publishing the Plant Quarantine
(Regulation of Import into India) (Sixth Amendment) Order, 2014, under
sub-section (2) of Section 4D of the Destructive Insects and Pests Act, 1914.
III.(1) A copy each (in English and Hindi) of the following papers, under
sub-section (1) (b) of Section 394 of the Companies Act, 2013:—
(i) (a) Forty-fifth Annual Report and Accounts of the State Farms
Corporation of India Limited (SFCI), New Delhi, for the year
2013-14, together with the Auditor's Report on the Accounts and
the comments of the Comptroller and Auditor General of India
thereon.
(b) Review by Government on the working of the above Corporation.
(ii) (a) Fifty-first Annual Report and Accounts of the National Seeds
Corporation Limited (NSC), New Delhi, for the year 2013-14,
together with the Auditor's Report on the Accounts and the
comments of the Comptroller and Auditor General of India
thereon.
(b) Review by Government on the working of the above Corporation.
(iii) (a) Thirty-eighth Annual Report and Accounts of the Gujarat State
Seeds Corporation Limited (GSSC), Gandhinagar, for the year
2013-14, together with the Auditor's Report on the Accounts and
the comments of the Comptroller and Auditor General of India
thereon.
(b) Review by Government on the working of the above Corporation.
(iv) (a) Thirty-eighth Annual Report and Accounts of the Goa Meat
Complex Limited, Panjim, Goa, for the year 2008-09, together
with the Auditor's Report on the Accounts and the comments of
the Comptroller and Auditor General of India thereon.
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(b) Thirty-ninth Annual Report and Accounts of the Goa Meat
Complex Ltd., Panjim, Goa, for the year 2009-10, together with
the Auditor's report on the Accounts and comments of the
Comptroller and Auditor General of India thereon.
(c) Fortieth Annual Report and Accounts of the Goa Meat Complex
Ltd., Panjim, Goa, for the year 2010-11, together with the
Auditor's report on the Accounts and comments of the
Comptroller and Auditor General of India thereon.
(d) Review by Government on the working of the above Company.
(2) Statement (in English and Hindi) giving reasons for the delay in
laying the papers mentioned at (1) (iv) above.
IV. A copy each (in English and Hindi) of the following papers:—
(a) Annual Report and Accounts of the National Federation of
Fishers Cooperatives Limited (FISHCOPFED), New Delhi, for
the year 2013-14, together with the Auditor's Report on the
Accounts.
(b) Review by Government on the working of the above Federation.
Shri Raosaheb Dadaro Danve (Minister of State in the Ministry of
Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Distribution) laid on the Table:-
I. A copy (in English and Hindi) of the Ministry of Consumer Affairs,
Food and Public Distribution (Department of Consumer Affairs)
Notification No. G.S.R. 832 (E), dated the 21st November, 2014, publishing
the Bureau of Indian Standards (Advisory Committees) Amendment
Regulations, 2014, under Section 39 of the Bureau of Indian Standards Act,
1986.
II. A copy (in English and Hindi) of the Ministry of Consumer Affairs,
Food and Public Distribution (Department of Consumer Affairs)
Notification No. G.S.R. 870 (E), dated the 4th
December, 2014, publishing
the Legal Metrology (Packaged Commodities) (Second) (Amendment)
Rules, 2014, under sub-section (4) of Section 52 of the Legal Metrology
Act, 2009.
Shri Jayant Sinha (Minister of State in the Ministry of Finance) laid on
the Table a copy each (in English and Hindi) of the following papers, under
sub-section (1) of Section 7 of the Fiscal Responsibility and Budget
Management Act, 2003:—
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(i) Statement on the Quarterly Review of the trends in receipts and
expenditure in relation to the Budget at the end of first Quarter of
the financial year 2014-15.
(ii) Statement on the review of the Economy and Budget for the Mid-
year of the financial year 2014-15 (Mid-Year Economic Analysis
2014-15).
Shrimati Harsimrat Kaur Badal (Minister of Food Processing
Industries) on behalf of Sadhvi Niranjan Jyoti laid on the Table a copy each
(in English and Hindi) of the following papers:—
(a) Annual Report and Accounts of the National Meat and Poultry
Processing Board (NMPPB), New Delhi, for the year 2013-14,
together with the Auditor's Report on the Accounts.
(b) Review by Government on the working of the above Board.
Shri Jayant Sinha (Minister of State in the Ministry of Finance) laid on
the Table a copy each (in English and Hindi) of the following Reports, under
clause (1) of article 151 of the Constitution,:—
(i) Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General of India,
Management of Goods Trains in Indian Railways for the year
ended March, 2013 - Union Government (Railways) - Report
No. 31 of 2014 - Performance Audit;
(ii) Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General of India for the
year ended March, 2014 - Performance Audit Appreciation of
Third Party (Chartered Accountant) Reporting in Assessment
Proceedings - Union Government - Department of Revenue -
Direct Taxes, Report No. 32 of 2014;
(iii) Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General of India for the
year ended March, 2014 - Central Excise Administration in
Automotive Sector - Union Government - Department of
Revenue - (Indirect Taxes - Central Excise), Report No. 33 of
2014;
(iv) Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General of India for the
year ended March, 2013 - Union Government (Defence
Services) - Air Force and Navy - Audit Report No. 34 of 2014;
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(v) Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General of India for the
year ended March, 2013 - Union Government (Defence
Services) - Army, Ordnance Factories and Defence Public
Sector Undertakings - Report No. 35 of 2014; and
(vi) Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General of India for the
year ended March, 2013 on Performance Audit of Indira Awaas
Yojana - Union Government (Civil), Ministry of Rural
Development, Report No. 37 of 2014.
11-03 a.m.
3. Message from Lok Sabha reported
The Motor Vehicles (Amendment) Bill, 2014
Secretary-General, reported to the House the following message
received from the Lok Sabha as signed by the Secretary-General of the
Lok Sabha:-
―In accordance with the provisions of rule 96 of the Rules of
Procedure and Conduct of Business in Lok Sabha, I am directed to
enclose the Motor Vehicles (Amendment) Bill, 2014, as passed by Lok
Sabha at its sitting held on the 18th
December, 2014.‖
4. Government Bill Laid on the Table
Secretary-General, laid on the Table a copy of the Motor Vehicles
(Amendment) Bill, 2014, as passed by Lok Sabha.
11-04 a.m.
5. Report of the Department Related Parliamentary Standing
Committee on Personnel, Public Grievances, Law and Justice
Dr. E.M. Sudarsana Natchiappan presented the Seventy-third Report
(in English and Hindi) of the Department-related Parliamentary Standing
Committee on Personnel, Public Grievances, Law and Justice on the Repealing
and Amending Bill, 2014.
6. Report of the Department Related Parliamentary Standing
Committee on Agriculture
Shrimati Renuka Chowdhury laid on the Table, a copy (in English and
Hindi) of the Fourth Report (Sixteenth Lok Sabha) of the Department-related
Parliamentary Standing Committee on Agriculture (2014-15) on ‗Demands for
Grants (2014-15)‘ of the Ministry of Food Processing Industries.
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11-05 a.m.
7. Reports of the Department Related Parliamentary Standing
Committee on Railways
Shri Motilal Vora laid on the Table, a copy each (in English and Hindi)
of the following Reports of the Department-related Parliamentary Standing
Committee on Railways (2014-15):—
(i) First Report on Action Taken by the Government on the
recommendations/observations contained in the Twenty-first
Report of the Committee (Fifteenth Lok Sabha) on ‗Major
Railway Accidents during the last five years – Causes and
Remedial Measures‘ relating to the Ministry of Railways
(Railway Board);
(ii) Second Report on Action Taken by the Government on the
recommendations/observations contained in the Twenty-fifth
Report of the Committee (Fifteenth Lok Sabha) on ‗Ongoing
and Pending Railway Projects, with special emphasis on Projects
in the Northeast Region‘ relating to the Ministry of Railways
(Railway Board); and
(iii) Third Report on ‗Demands for Grants (2014-15)‘ of the Ministry
of Railways (Railway Board).
8. Statements of the Department Related Parliamentary Standing
Committee on Railways
Shri Motilal Vora laid on the Table, a copy each (in English and Hindi)
of the following Statements of the Department-related Parliamentary Standing
Committee on Railways (2014-15):—
(i) Action Taken by the Government on the recommendations
contained in Chapter-I of the Twenty-second Report of the
Committee (Fifteenth Lok Sabha) on Action Taken by
Government on the recommendations contained in the Twentieth
Report of the Committee (Fifteenth Lok Sabha) on ‗Demands
for Grants (2013-14)‘ of the Ministry of Railways; and
(ii) Action Taken by the Government on the recommendations
contained in Chapter-I and Chapter V of the Twenty-fourth
Report of the Committee (Fifteenth Lok Sabha) on Action Taken
by Government on the recommendations contained in the
Nineteenth Report of the Committee (Fifteenth Lok Sabha) on
‗Passenger Amenities and Passenger Safety in Indian Railways‘.
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11-06 a.m.
9. Reports of the Department Related Parliamentary Standing
Committee on Rural Development
Shri Mahendra Singh Mahra laid on the Table, a copy each (in English
and Hindi) of the following Reports of the Department-related Parliamentary
Standing Committee on Rural Development (2014-15):—
(i) First Report on ‗Demands for Grants (2014-15)‘ of the Ministry
of Rural Development (Department of Rural Development);
(ii) Second Report on ‗Demands for Grants (2014-15)‘ of the
Ministry of Rural Development (Department of Land
Resources);
(iii) Third Report on ‗Demands for Grants (2014-15)‘ of the Ministry
of Panchayati Raj; and
(iv) Fourth Report on ‗Demands for Grants (2014-15)‘ of the
Ministry of Drinking Water and Sanitation.
10. Reports of the Department Related Parliamentary Standing
Committee on Social Justice and Empowerment
Shri Praveen Rashtrapal laid on the Table, a copy each (in English and
Hindi) of the following Reports of the Department-related Parliamentary
Standing Committee on Social Justice and Empowerment (2014-15):—
(i) First Report on ‗Demands for Grants (2014-15)‘ of the Ministry
of Social Justice and Empowerment (Department of Social
Justice and Empowerment);
(ii) Second Report on ‗Demands for Grants (2014-15)‘ of the
Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment (Department of
Disability Affairs);
(iii) Third Report on ‗Demands for Grants (2014-15)‘ of the Ministry
of Tribal Affairs;
(iv) Fourth Report on ‗Demands for Grants (2014-15)‘ of the
Ministry of Minority Affairs;
(v) Fifth Report on ‗The Constitution (Scheduled Castes) Orders
(Amendment) Bill, 2014‘; and
(vi) Sixth Report on ‗The Scheduled Castes and the Scheduled
Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Amendment Bill, 2014‘.
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11. Reports of the Committee on Empowerment of Women
Shrimati Vandana Chavan laid on the Table, a copy each (in English and
Hindi) of the following Reports of the Committee on Empowerment of
Women (2014-15):—
(i) First Report on action taken by the Government on the
recommendation contained in their Twentieth Report (Fifteenth
Lok Sabha) of the Committee (2012-13) on ‗Assessment of
Educational Status of Women with Special Reference to the Girl
Child‘; and
(ii) Second Report on action taken by the Government on the
recommendations contained in their Twenty-first Report
(Fifteenth Lok Sabha) of the Committee (2012-13) on ‗Working
Conditions of Women in Police Force‘.
11-07 a.m.
12. Report of the Committee on Public Undertakings
Shri Tapan Kumar Sen laid on the Table, a copy (in English and Hindi)
of the First Report of the Committee on Public Undertakings on action taken
by the Government on the Observations/ Recommendations contained in the
Twenty-ninth Report (Fifteenth Lok Sabha) of the Committee on ‗Food
Corporation of India partially based on C&AG Report No. 7 of 2013
(Performance Audit) on storage management and movement of food grains in
Food Corporation of India‘ pertaining to the Ministry of Consumer Affairs,
Food and Public Distribution (Department of Food and Public Distribution).
13. Report of the Committee on the Welfare of Scheduled Castes and
Scheduled Tribes
Shrimati Wansuk Syiem laid on the Table, a copy (in English and Hindi)
of the First Report of the Committee on the Welfare of Scheduled Castes and
Scheduled Tribes on Action Taken by the Government on the
recommendations contained in their Thirty-fifth Report (Fifteenth Lok Sabha)
on ‗Reservation for and Employment of Scheduled Castes and Scheduled
Tribes in National Thermal Power Corporation (NTPC)‘ pertaining to the
Ministry of Power.
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14. Statement of the Committee on the Welfare of Scheduled Castes and
Scheduled Tribes
Shrimati Wansuk Syiem laid on the Table, a copy (in English and Hindi)
of the Final Action Taken Statement of the Government on the
recommendations contained in Chapter I of the Twentieth Report (Fifteenth
Lok Sabha) of the Committee on the Welfare of Scheduled Castes and
Scheduled Tribes on Action Taken by the Government on the Eighth Report
(Fifteenth Lok Sabha) on ‗Reservation for and employment of Scheduled
Castes and Scheduled Tribes in Punjab and Sind Bank and credit facilities
provided by the Bank to them‘ pertaining to the Ministry of Finance
(Department of Financial Services).
11-08 a.m.
15. Statements by Ministers
(i) Shri Jayant Sinha, Minister of State in the Ministry of Finance, laid on
the Table, a statement regarding Status of implementation of recommendations
contained in the Fifty-ninth Report of the Department-related Parliamentary
Standing Committee on Finance (2011-12) on "Current Economic Situation
and Policy Options", 15th
Lok Sabha pertaining to the Ministry of Finance.
(ii) Shrimati Nirmala Sitharaman, Minister of State (Independent Charge)
of the Ministry of Commerce and Industry, laid on the Table, the following
statements regarding:—
(i) Status of implementation of recommendations contained in the
Ninety-eighth Report of the Department-related Parliamentary
Standing Committee on Commerce on "Export of Food Grains-
Premium Non Basmati Rice and Wheat".
(ii) Status of implementation of recommendations contained in the
Ninety-ninth Report of the Department-related Parliamentary
Standing Committee on Commerce on "Export Promotion of
Agricultural and Processed Food Products".
(iii) Status of implementation of recommendations contained in the
One Hundred and Second Report of the Department-related
Parliamentary Standing Committee on Commerce on
"Performance of Plantation Sector-Tea and Coffee Industry".
(iv) Status of implementation of recommendations contained in the
One Hundred and Ninth Report of the Department-related
Parliamentary Standing Committee on Commerce on the Action
taken by the Government on the observations/recommendations
contained in its One Hundred and Second Report on
"Performance of Plantation Sector-Tea and Coffee Industry".
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(v) Status of implementation of recommendations contained in the
One Hundred and Fourteenth Report of the Department-related
Parliamentary Standing Committee on Commerce on
Functioning of India Trade Promotion Organisation (ITPO).
(iii) Shri Mohanbhai Kalyanjibhai Kundariya, Minister of State in the
Ministry of Agriculture, laid on the Table, a statement regarding Status of
implementation of recommendations contained in the Sixty-first Report of the
Department-related Parliamentary Standing Committee on Agriculture on
'Rashtriya Krishi Vikas Yojana - An Evaluation' of the Department of
Agriculture & Cooperation. @
11-34 a.m.
16. Matter raised with permission
Shri A. K. Selvaraj raised a matter regarding central assistance for
implementation of Athikadavu-Avinashi Flood Canal Scheme.
(The House adjourned at 11-36 a.m. and re-assembled at 12-00 noon)
^12-08 p.m.
(The House adjourned at 12-08 p.m. and re-assembled at 2-30 p.m.)
17. Starred Questions
Answers to Starred Questions (336 to 350) were laid on the Table.
18. Unstarred Questions
Answers to Unstarred Question Nos. 2991 to 3150 were laid on the
Table.
*2-35 p.m.
19. Government Bill – Returned
The Appropriation (No. 4) Bill, 2014, as passed by Lok Sabha.
Shri Arun Jaitley (Minister of Finance) moved:-
―That the Bill to authorize payment and appropriation of certain
further sums from and out of the Consolidated Fund of India for the
services of the financial year 2014-15, as passed by Lok Sabha, be
taken into consideration.‖
@
From 11-09 a.m. to 11-34 a.m., some points were raised. ^ From 12-00 noon to 12-08 p.m., some points were raised.
* From 2-30 p.m. to 2-35 p.m., some points were raised.
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The following Members took part in the discussion:—
2-36 p.m. 1. !Shri Naresh Agrawal
2-37 p.m. 2. !Shri Rajeev Shukla
2-39 p.m. 3. Shri P. Rajeeve
2-42 p.m. 4. Shri Tiruchi Siva
2-44 p.m. 5. Shri Bhupinder Singh
2-48 p.m. 6. Shri D. Bandyopadhyay
2-49 p.m. 7. Shri Jairam Ramesh
2-50 p.m. 8. Shri D. Raja
2-54 p.m.
Shri Arun Jaitley replied to the debate.
3-19 p.m.
The motion for consideration of the Bill was adopted.
Clauses 2, 3 and the Schedule were adopted.
Clause 1, the Enacting Formula and the Title were adopted.
3-20 p.m.
The motion moved by Shri Arun Jaitley that the Bill be returned was
adopted and the Bill was returned.
3-21 p.m.
20. Private Members’ Resolutions —Negatived/Under Consideration
(1) Further discussion on the following Resolution moved by
Shri Vijay Jawaharlal Darda on the 1st August, 2014, continued:—
"Having regard to the fact that -
(a) Vidarbha is suffering from another agrarian crisis and persistent
suicides by the farmers;
(b) the region comprises eleven districts viz., Buldana, Akola,
Washim, Amravati, Yavatmal, Wardha, Nagpur, Bhandara,
Gondia, Chandrapur and Gadchiroli;
(c) in the past 17 years, close to 3 lakh farmers have committed
suicide and every hour two farmers take the extreme step
somewhere in India and most of them happen to be from
Vidarbha;
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(d) Vidarbha is mainly a rainfed farming region, the crops being
dependent on vagaries of monsoon which makes living of the
farmers unstable and difficult, because of uncertainty in yield and
income;
(e) due to lack of agro-based and cottage industries, employment and
monetary returns are meager;
(f) 85 per cent of the fields in Vidarbha are non-irrigated and on an
average, a farmer produces an average of three quintals (cotton)
per acre and earns around Rs. 15,000 for it but his input costs are
anywhere between Rs. 10,000 to 1,50,000 per acre; and
(g) loss making agrarian activity due to hostile pricing of cash crop
and open exploitation of trade is main cause of prevailing debt and
despair among farmers of Vidarbha,
this House is of the opinion that -
(i) the Centre should suspend immediately the farmers debt
recovery proceedings in Vidarbha and save them from the
dreaded recovery agents;
(ii) a package of Rs. 25,000 crore should be provided to
Vidarbha which would take care of the huge backlog for
the region, help sustainable crop promotion, support mega
micro irrigation schemes and other infrastructure
development in the region;
(iii) the Minimum Support Price (MSP) for cotton and
soyabean should match the cost of production with a 50 per
cent profit margin, new crop loan to be given to farmers
after waiving their existing debt dues and to bring new
technology in agriculture and irrigation;
(iv) a separate fund of Rs. 200 crore should be created to
provide financial assistance to farmers' widows and higher
education facilities to their wards as thousands of farmers'
widows from Vidarbha have huge expectations of a relief
and rehabilitation package;
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(v) the Government should immediately establish a price
stabilization fund a national market for farm produce,
micro irrigation and water shed schems in drought prone
regions, crop loan facilities to landless farmers, fresh
increased NABARD fund for credit restoration as well as
initiatives to increase warehousing and rural connectivity
along with lifting APMC restrictions on marketing
agricultural produce in Vidarbha as promised by Hon'ble
Finance Minister in his budget speech;
(vi) the Union Finance Ministry should institute a credit line for
banks to extend a 20 year loan to Vidarbha farmers on the
lines of land development loans in the 1950s which should
take care of the farmer's consolidated debt and cover three
other components - the farmer's consumption needs over
the next 12 months, his investment on land development
and his margin money for crop loan and insurance;
(vii) the loan should be at zero per cent interest, with a
moratorium of five years for repayment for which the
centre can access the International Development
Association (IDA) of the World Bank to fund the term
loans;
(viii) as a follow-up to debt consolidation, the Centre and
Maharashtra Government should put in place a strategy to
make farming in Vidarbha a viable proposition, besides
irrigation works and horticulture programmes, the key
issues of farm products marketing and access to markets at
a feasible remunerative price should also be taken care of;
(ix) the other issues like the farmer's exposure to risks arising
from rainfall variability, pests, weather changes and
technology upgradation (Bt cotton, for instance) and, above
all, input quality should be looked at simultaneously;
(x) the Centre and State should recognize the role of NGOs
and offer full support in terms of finances, logistics and
organizations as the farmer reposes more confidence in the
NGOs than in Government officials;
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(xi) the government should shortlist the NGOs and designate at
least two (or more, if possible) for each district and put
them on the job in eight weeks flat;
(xii) the increased stability in crop production over the year can
be gained by improving the natural resource management
and crop management systems and providing alternate crop
production technologies matching weather conditions;
(xiii) there should be optimum use of natural resources viz.,
rainfall, land and water and minimum soil and water losses
and degradation of environment for the efficient
management of land and water resources on watershed
basis which not only minimizes the risk of soil erosion and
crops failure but also increases the productivity of land per
unit area and time; and
(xiv) useful information for crop monitoring should be provided
to investigate droughts and to mitigate them by proper
rainwater management and to forecast suitable time of
sowing and expected yields of sorghum and cotton crops in
Vidarbha."
3-21 p.m.
!Shri Vijay Jawaharlal Darda concluded his speech while moving the
Resolution.
The following Members took part in the discussion:—
3-38 p.m. 1. !Shri Bhupinder Singh
3-46 p.m. 2. !Shri Vishambhar Prasad Nishad
3-56 p.m. 3. !Dr. Vijaylaxmi Sadho
4-01 p.m. 4. !Shri Avinash Pande
4-02 p.m. 5. Shri Ananda Bhaskar Rapolu
4-05 p.m. 6. ^Chaudhary Munvvar Saleem
4-08 p.m. 7. !Shri Radha Mohan Singh (Minister of Agriculture) 4-32 p.m.
The Resolution was negatived.
! Spoke in Hindi.
^ Spoke in Urdu. From 4-26 p.m. to 4-29 p.m., some points were raised.
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4-33 p.m.
(2) Dr. E. M. Sudarsana Natchiappan moved the following Resolution:—
―This House resolves that:-
(i) the Tamil language as the ancient language of Mohenjadaro -
Harappa civilization should be made the national official
language;
(ii) Tamil should be notified by the Presidential order as court
language in High Court at Madras and its Madurai Bench;
(iii) Thirukkural, the Ancient Tamil work should be declared as
national classical book and translated into all Indian languages in
the VIII schedule of Constitution of India;
(iv) Thiruvalluvar‘s birthday should be celebrated as national language
day;
(v) Thirukkural should be part of study in every level of education in
schools and colleges at national level and in all states; and
(vi) a Central University should be established in Thiruvalluvar‘s
name dedicated for world peace and equality.‖
The following Members took part in the discussion:—
4-53 p.m. 1. Shri Ananda Bhaskar Rapolu
5-04 p.m. 2. Shri Tiruchi Siva
5-22 p.m. 3. !Shri Meghraj Jain
5-24 p.m. 4. Shrimati Sasikala Pushpa
5-26 p.m. 5. !Shri Haribhai Parthibhai Chaudhary,
(Minister of State in the Ministry of Home Affairs) &5-44 p.m.
Dr. E. M. Sudarsana Natchiappan replied to the debate.
5-46 p.m.
The Resolution was negatived.
! Spoke in Hindi. & From 5-42 p.m. to 5-44 p.m. some points were raised.
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5-47 p.m.
(3) Shri Avinash Pande moved the following Resolution:—
―Having regard to the fact that:-
(a) the Constitution of India envisages a system wherein the Union
Executive is held accountable to the Union Legislature, and the
Union Legislature is held accountable to the citizens of India;
(b) separation of powers between the Legislature, Executive and
Judiciary has been recognized to be part of the basic structure
of the Constitution of India by the Supreme Court of India in
the landmark case of Kesavananda Bharati v. State of Kerala;
(c) the Supreme Court of India in the landmark case of Ram
Jawaya v. State of Punjab, upheld that the functions of the
different parts or branches of the Government have been
sufficiently differentiated and consequently it can very well be
said that our Constitution does not contemplate assumption by
one organ or part of the State, the functions that essentially
belong to another;
(d) the functions of the Union Legislature under the Constitution
are clearly and unequivocally restricted to lawmaking and
ensuring accountability in the exercise of Executive powers by
the Government;
(e) the Union Executive is vested with the powers of
implementation of laws enacted by Parliament and limited
powers of legislation to aid implementation within the
Constitutional framework;
(f) there is nothing in the Constitution of India which empowers
the Union Legislature or individual Members of Parliament to
undertake the executive function of implementing the laws
enacted by Parliament or Schemes formulated by the Union
Government; and
(g) the Guidelines for Vigilance and Monitoring Committees at
State and District levels were formulated by the Ministry of
Rural Development for the constitution of State and District
Level Vigilance and Monitoring Committees to provide a
crucial role to sitting Members of Parliament to ensure the
effective monitoring of the implementation of and expenditure
upon rural development programmes of the Ministry of Rural
Development,
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this House is of the opinion:-
(i) that the Guidelines of the Saansad Adarsh Gram Yojana
(hereinafter ―the Scheme‖) issued by the Ministry of Rural
Development on October 11, 2014 are vague, unclear and
incapable of implementation in its present form;
(ii) that the powers sought to be vested in Members of Parliament
under the Scheme guidelines create a conflict of interest for
Members of Parliament who are nominated to the State and
District Level Vigilance and Monitoring Committees pursuant to
the Guidelines for Vigilance and Monitoring Committees at State
and District levels to monitor Rural Development Programmes
formulated by the Ministry of Rural Development and hamper
the effective discharge of their duties to:
(a) supervise, exercise vigilance and monitor the
implementation of programmes of the Ministry of Rural
Development, and
(b) monitor the flow of funds through various channels;
(iii) that the Guideline no. 12(a) designates Members of Parliament as
agencies of implementation under the Scheme by vesting in
Members of Parliament the following powers:
(a) identify and select the Adarsh Gram,
(b) initiate start-up activities to build up the right environment,
and
(c) mobilise additional resources to the extent possible,
particularly from Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) and
philanthropists;
(iv) that the Scheme guidelines, by making individual Members of
Parliament interested parties in the actual implementation of the
Scheme and through it, other Centrally Sponsored Schemes,
indirectly curtail the power of the Parliament to question the
Government and hold it accountable in respect of the
implementation of the same;
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(v) that Guideline no. 12(b), by designating the Ministry of Rural
Development as the nodal ministry, attempts to empower the
Executive to hold individual legislators accountable to the
Executive;
(vi) that Guideline no. 10 of the Scheme, which mandates that a
facilitatory role is to be played by Members of Parliament in the
planning process of the Village Development Plan, by
spearheading interactions with the Gram Sabha, tampers with the
three-tier federal structure of governance, and tantamounts to a
sanctioning of undue influence and interference into the
functioning of bodies of local self-government by the members
of the Union Legislature;
(vii) that the Scheme Guidelines permit collusive and corrupt
practices as they do not specify:
(a) that Members of Parliament should not be permitted to adopt
villages where they own any property, business or financial
interests,
(b) the manner in which Non-Government Organizations
(NGOs) and expert agencies are to be selected and appointed
to conduct baseline surveys;
(c) the manner in which Members of Parliament are to liaison
with the private sector to raise and mobilize Corporate Social
Responsibility (CSR) funds from companies; or
(d) the manner in which the Scheme will be implemented, if
permissible at all, in times when the Election Commission‘s
Model Code of Conduct is in force;
(viii) that the Scheme and its guidelines, in present form, tamper with
the delicate system of checks and balances in the exercise of
powers of the Union Legislature and Executive by vesting
executive powers in Members of Parliament to implement
schemes and policies formulated by the Central Government and
therefore, must be thoroughly reviewed and revised;
(ix) that the question of the modalities of implementation of the
Scheme's guidelines within the Constitutional framework ought
to be referred to the appropriate Department Related Standing
Committee for consideration; and
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(x) that the enforcement of the Scheme be kept in abeyance until
such time the Committee has deliberated and decided upon the
questions referred to it."
Shri Avinash Pande had not concluded his speech while moving the
Resolution.
5-51 p.m.
The Vice-Chairman (Dr. Satyanarayan Jatiya), after taking sense of the
House, announced that further discussion on the Resolution would be taken up
as the first item on the first day allotted to Private Members‘ Resolutions in the
next Session.
5-52 p.m.
21. Special Mentions
1. Shrimati Vijila Satyananth raised a matter regarding need to ease the
procedure to sanction educational loans to the students in the country.
5-56 p.m.
2. ^Chaudhary Munvvar Saleem raised a matter regarding need to make
a time bound plan for removing hazardous substances like Arsenic from the
underground water.
5-58 p.m.
3. Shri Tiruchi Siva raised a matter regarding concern over construction
of dams at Mekedatu across Cauvery river in Karnataka violating the Supreme
Court verdict.
6-00 p.m.
4. Shri Paul Manoj Pandian raised a matter regarding need to take steps
to enable use of Tamil in the High Court of Madras.
6-02 p.m.
5. !Shrimati Kahkashan Perween raised a matter regarding need to take
action to carry out repair works on the Gandhi Setu in Bihar.
6-04 p.m.
6. !Shrimati Manorama D. Sharama raised a matter regarding need for
central assistance for construction of a dam on Saung river to provide drinking
water in Dehradun, Uttarakhand.
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^ Spoke in Urdu.
! Spoke in Hindi.
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6-06 p.m.
7. !Shri Dilip Kumar Tirkey raised a matter regarding need to open a
Central Tribal University in Odisha and make arrangements to give free higher
education to tribal children.
6-09 p.m.
8. Shri Bhupinder Singh raised a matter regarding need to give special
category status to the State of Odisha.
6-13 p.m.
#9. Shri K.R. Arjunan raised a matter regarding need for more allocation
of Kerosene from Central Pool to the State of Tamil Nadu.
6-14 p.m.
10. Shri Avinash Pande raised a matter regarding need to take
immediate measures to provide self defence article to women to protect them
from heinous crimes.
(Due to gross disorderly conduct in violation of rules and etiquette
of Rajya Sabha by the following Members who, entered the „Well‟
of the House, shouted slogans and persistently and willfully
obstructed the proceedings of the House, the Chair adjourned the
House at 11-36 A.M. and 12-08 P.M.:-
1. Shri V. Hanumantha Rao
2. Shri Mohd. Ali Khan
3. Shri Shantaram Naik
4. Shri Ranjib Biswal
5. Prof. M. V. Rajeev Gowda
6. Shri Parvez Hashmi
7. Shri Mahendra Singh Mahra
8. Shrimati Rajani Patil
9. Shri Jesudasu Seelam
10. Shri P. L. Punia
11. Dr. Vijaylaxmi Sadho
12. Shri Pramod Tiwari
13. Shrimati Renuka Chowdhury
! Spoke in Hindi. # Laid on the Table.
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14. Shrimati Nazneen Faruque
15. Shri Pankaj Bora
16. Shrimati Manorama D. Sharama
17. Shri Santiuse Kujur
18. Shrimati Viplove Thakur
19. Shri P. Bhattacharya
20. Shri Avinash Pande
21. Shri Oscar Fernandes
22. Shri B.K. Hariprasad
23. Shri Alok Tiwari
24. Dr. Chandrapal Singh Yadav
25. Shri Neeraj Shekhar
26. Shri Darshan Singh Yadav
27. Chaudhary Munvvar Saleem
28. Shri Arvind Kumar Singh
29. Shri Vishambhar Prasad Nishad
30. Shri Javed Ali Khan
31. Shrimati Kanak Lata Singh
32. Dr. Tazeen Fatma
33. Shri Ravi Prakash Verma
34. Shri Md. Nadimul Haque
35. Shri Vivek Gupta
36. Shri Ahamed Hassan
37. Dr. Anil Kumar Sahani
38. Shri Ali Anwar Ansari )
(The House adjourned at 6-16 p.m. till 11-00 a.m. on Monday, the
22nd
December, 2014)
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(The Rajya Sabha met in the Parliament House at 11-00 a.m.)
11-02 a.m.
1. Resolution - Adopted
The Chairman placed the following Resolution before the House:––
―(i) expresses its grave concern at the numerous delays in the prosecution
of Zakiur Rahman Lakhvi, accused conspirator in the terrorist attack
in Mumbai on 26th
November, 2008 resulting in the killing of 166
individuals and the apathetic attitude of the Government of Pakistan
which resulted in the grant of bail to him;
(ii) notes that this has happened just one day after the tragic killing of
145 innocent children and other persons in Peshawar in a terrorist
attack and that he has been detained subsequently under the
provisions of maintenance of public order;
(iii) calls upon the Government of Pakistan to proceed strongly with its
declared intention to appeal against the bail judgment, and ensure that
no perpetrator of any terrorist activity be allowed to go unpunished
and the infrastructure of terrorism in that country shall be dismantled
immediately;
(iv) reaffirms that the people of India attach the highest importance to
bringing the perpetrators of the 26/11 attacks, their masters in
Pakistan and their accomplices, to justice; and
(v) urges the Government of India to take appropriate steps in its power,
including through its relations with other countries, to persuade
Pakistan to bring this matter to a logical conclusion.
11-03 a.m.
The Resolution was unanimously adopted by the House.
11-04 a.m.
2. Papers Laid on the Table
Shri Piyush Goyal (Minister of State (Independent Charge) in the
Ministry of Power, Minister of State (Independent Charge) in the Ministry
of Coal and Minister of State (Independent Charge) in the Ministry of New
and Renewable Energy) laid on the Table:-
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I. A copy each (in English and Hindi) of the following Notifications of
the Ministry of Power, under Section 179 of the Electricity Act, 2003:—
(1) G.S.R. 754 (E), dated the 28th
October, 2014, publishing the Joint
Electricity Regulatory Commission for the States of Manipur and
Mizoram (Form of Annual Statement of Accounts and Records)
Rules, 2014, along with delay statement.
(2) G.S.R. 755 (E), dated the 28th
October, 2014, publishing the Joint
Electricity Regulatory Commission for the States of Manipur and
Mizoram (Constitution and the manner of application of the Fund
and Form and Time for Preparation of Budget) Rules, 2014, along
with delay statement.
(3) No. 23/47/2014-R&R (Vol. III), dated the 3rd
December, 2014,
publishing the Central Electricity Authority (Installation and
Operation of Meters) Amendment Regulations, 2014.
II. A copy (in English and Hindi) of the Ministry of Coal Notification
No. G.S.R. 883 (E), dated the 11th
December, 2014, publishing the Coal
Mines (Special Provisions) Rules, 2014, under sub-section (3) of Section 29
of the Coal Mines (Special Provisions) Ordinance, 2014.
III. A copy each (in English and Hindi) of the following papers, under
sub-section (1) (b) of Section 394 of the Companies Act, 2013:—
(a) Twenty-eighth Annual Report and Accounts of the Power Finance
Corporation Limited (PFC), New Delhi, alongwith the Annual
Report and Accounts of its subsidiary companies, for the year
2013-14, together with the Auditor's Report on the Accounts and
the comments of the Comptroller and Auditor General of India
thereon.
(b) Review by Government on the working of the above Corporation.
Sushri Uma Bharati (Minister of Water Resources, River Development
and Ganga Rejuvenation) on behalf of Shri Sanwar Lal Jat laid on the Table
a copy each (in English and Hindi) of the following papers:—
(a) Annual Report and Accounts of the Narmada Control Authority
(NCA), Indore, for the year 2013-14, together with the Auditor's
Report on the Accounts.
(b) Review by the Government on the working of the above
Authority.
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Shri Upendra Kushwaha (Minister of State in the Ministry of Human
Resource Development) laid on the Table a copy each (in English and
Hindi) of the following papers:—
(i) (a) Annual Report of the Kendriya Vidyalaya Sangathan, New
Delhi, for the year 2013-14.
(b) Annual Accounts of the Kendriya Vidyalaya Sangathan, New
Delhi, for the year 2013-14, and the Audit Report thereon.
(c) Review by Government on the working of the above Sangathan.
(ii) (a) Annual Report and Accounts of the Rashtriya Madhyamik
Shiksha Abhiyan (RMSA), Union Territory of Chandigarh, for
the year 2012-13, together with the Auditor's Report on the
Accounts.
(b) Statement by Government accepting the above Report.
(c) Statement giving reasons for the delay in laying the papers
mentioned at (ii) (a) above.
(iii) (a) Annual Report and Accounts of the Sarva Shiksha Abhiyan
Authority, Punjab, Chandigarh, for the year 2013-14, together
with the Auditor's Report on the Accounts.
(b) Statement by Government accepting the above Report.
(iv) (a) Annual Report and Accounts of the Tamil Nadu State Mission
of Education for All, implementing Sarva Shiksha Abhiyan,
Chennai, Tamil Nadu, for the year 2010-11, together with the
Auditor's Report on the Accounts.
(b) Statement by Government accepting the above Report.
(c) Statement giving reasons for the delay in laying the papers
mentioned at (iv) (a) above.
(v) (a) Annual Report and Accounts of the Tamil Nadu State Mission
of Education for All, implementing Sarva Shiksha Abhiyan
Chennai, Tamil Nadu, for the year 2011-12, together with the
Auditor's Report on the Accounts.
(b) Statement by Government accepting the above Report.
(c) Statement giving reasons for the delay in laying the papers
mentioned at (v) (a) above.
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(vi) (a) Annual Report and Accounts of the Tamil Nadu State Mission
of Education for All, implementing Sarva Shiksha Abhiyan
Chennai, Tamil Nadu, for the year 2012-13, together with the
Auditor's Report on the Accounts.
(b) Statement by Government accepting the above Report.
(c) Statement giving reasons for the delay in laying the papers
mentioned at (vi) (a) above.
(vii) (a)
Annual Report and Accounts of the State Project Office, Sarva
Shiksha Abhiyan, Gangtok, Sikkim, for the year 2013-14,
together with the Auditor's Report on the Accounts.
(b) Review by Government on the working of the above Abhiyan.
(viii) (a) Annual Report and Accounts of the State Society of Union
Territory of Chandigarh, implementing the Rashtriya
Madhyamik Shiksha Abhiyan Society (RMSA), Union Territory
of Chandigarh, for the year 2013-14, together with the Auditor's
Report on the Accounts.
(b) Statement by Government accepting the above Report.
(ix) (a) Annual Report and Accounts of the State Society of Union
Territory of Lakshadweep implementing the Rashtriya
Madhyamik Shiksha Abhiyan (RMSA) Lakshadweep, for the
year 2013-14, together with the Auditor's Report on the
Accounts.
(b) Statement by Government accepting the above Report.
(x) (a) Annual Report and Accounts of the Haryana Prathmik Shiksha
Pariyojna Parishad, implementing the Sarva Shiksha Abhiyan
(SSA), Chandigarh, Haryana, for the year 2006-07, together
with the Auditor's Report on the Accounts.
(b) Statement by Government accepting the above Report.
(c) Statement giving reasons for the delay in laying the papers
mentioned at (x) (a) above.
(xi) (a) Annual Report and Accounts of the Haryana Prathmik Shiksha
Pariyojna Parishad, implementing the Sarva Shiksha Abhiyan
(SSA) Chandigarh, Haryana, for the year 2007-08, together with
the Auditor's Report on the Accounts.
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(b) Statement by Government accepting the above Report.
(c) Statement giving reasons for the delay in laying the papers
mentioned at (xi) (a) above.
(xii) (a) Annual Report and Accounts of the Haryana School Shiksha
Pariyojna Parishad, implementing the Rashtriya Madhyamik
Shiksha Abhiyan (RMSA) Panchkula, Haryana, for the year
2012-13, together with the Auditor's Report on the Accounts.
(b) Statement by Government accepting the above Report.
(c) Statement giving reasons for the delay in laying the papers
mentioned at (xii) (a) above.
Shri Radhakrishnan P. (Minister of State in the Ministry of Road
Transport and Highways and Minister of State in the Ministry of Shipping)
laid on the Table:-
I. A copy each (in English and Hindi) of the following Notifications of
the Ministry of Road Transport and Highways, under Section 10 of the
National Highways Act, 1956:—
(1) S.O. 1789 (E), dated the 21st June, 2013, regarding acquisition of
land, with or without structure, from K.M. 0.000 to K.M. 7.000
(Rewa-Sidhi Section) on National Highway No.75E in Rewa
District in the State of Madhya Pradesh, along with delay
statement.
(2) S.O. 2483 (E), dated the 19th
August, 2013, regarding
acquisition of land, with or without structure, from K.M.
197.350 to K.M. 221.400 on National Highway No.79
(Chittorgarh to Neemuch (MP) Border including Shambhupura
& Nimbahera Bypass Section) in the Chittorgarh District in the
State of Rajasthan, along with delay statement.
(3) S.O. 2487 (E), dated the 19th
August, 2013, amending
Notification No. S.O. 49 (E) dated the 5th
January, 2012, to
replace certain entries in the original Notification, along with
delay statement.
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(4) S.O. 2492 (E), dated the 19th August, 2013, regarding rates of
fee to be collected from the users of the stretch, from K.M.
183.000 to K.M. 221.400 (Design K.M. 183.000 to Design K.M.
227.082 ) (Chittorgarh-Neemach upto Madhya Pradesh Border
Section), on National Highway No.79, and from K.M. 5.400 to
K.M. 80.000 (Design K.M. 0.000 to Design K.M. 72.915)
(Nimbahera-Partapgarh Section) on National Highway No.113
in Chittorgarh and Pratapgarh districts in the State of Rajasthan,
along with delay statement.
(5) S.O. 2734 (E), dated the 10th September, 2013, authorizing the
Additional Joint Collector Krishna as the competent authority
regarding acquisition of land, with or without structure, from
K.M. 0.000 to K.M. 70.200 on National Highway No.221 in
Krishna District in the State of Andhra Pradesh, along with
delay statement.
(6) S.O. 2786 (E), dated the 14th
September, 2013, regarding
acquisition of land, with or without structure, from K.M.
347.457 to K.M. 347.800 (including connecting link from K.M.
347.800 of NH-71 to 9.400 of NH-71A) (Rohtak – Jind Section)
on National Highway No. 71 in Rohtak District in the State of
Haryana.
(7) S.O. 2953 (E), dated the 30th
September, 2013, regarding
acquisition of land, with or without structure, from K.M.
192.000 to K.M. 231.500 (Hisar – Dabwali Section) on National
Highway No. 10 in Fatehabad District in the State of Haryana.
(8) S.O. 3040 (E), dated the 8th
October, 2013, regarding acquisition
of land, with or without structure, from K.M. 231.500 to K.M.
315.550 (Hisar – Dabwali Section) on National Highway No. 10
in Sirsa District in the State of Haryana.
(9) S.O. 3068 (E), dated the 9th
October, 2013, regarding acquisition
of land, with or without structure, from K.M. 123.800 to K.M.
167.650 (Ludhiana – Talwandi Section) on National Highway
No. 95 in Moga District in the State of Punjab.
(10) S.O. 3080 (E), dated the 9th
October, 2013, authorizing Sub
Divisional Officer (Revenue), Katni as the competent authority
regarding acquisition of land, with or without structure, from
K.M. 0.000 to K.M. 37.000, Sub Divisional Officer (Revenue),
Bandhavgarh (Umaria) as the competent authority regarding
acquisition of land, with or without structure, from K.M. 37.000
281
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DECEMBER, 2014
to K.M. 70.100, Sub Divisional Officer (Revenue), Manpur as
the competent authority regarding acquisition of land, with or
without structure, from K.M. 70.100 to K.M. 77.500, Sub-
Divisional Officer (Revenue), Umaria as the competent
authority regarding acquisition of land, with or without structure,
from K.M. 77.500 to K.M. 100.300, Sub Divisional Officer
(Revenue), Pali as the competent authority regarding acquisition
of land, with or without structure, from K.M. 100.300 to K.M.
132.800, Sub Divisional Officer (Revenue), Sohagpur as the
competent authority regarding acquisition of land, with or
without structure, from K.M. 132.800 to K.M. 162.300, Sub
Divisional Officer (Revenue), Jaitpur as the competent authority
regarding acquisition of land, with or without structure, from
K.M. 162.300 to K.M. 169.000, Sub Divisional Officer
(Revenue), Anupur as the competent authority regarding
acquisition of land, with or without structure, from K.M.
169.000 to K.M. 230.800 and Sub Divisional Officer (Revenue),
Kotma as the competent authority regarding acquisition of land,
with or without structure, from K.M. 230.800 to K.M. 245.000
on National Highway No. 78 in Katni, Umaria, Shahdol and
Anuppur Districts in the State of Madhya Pradesh, along with
delay statement.
(11) S.O. 3083 (E), dated the 9th
October, 2013, regarding acquisition
of land, with or without structure, from K.M. 58.245 to K.M.
89.020 & K.M. 103.410 to K.M. 105.750 (Beawar - Baghana
Section) on National Highway No.8 in Ajmer District in the
State of Rajasthan, along with delay statement.
(12) S.O. 3215 (E), dated the 22nd
October, 2013, authorizing District
Land Acquisiton Officer, East Champaran (Motihari) as
competent authority for acquisition of land, from K.M. 00.000 to
K.M. 27.000 (Chakiya Banjhula – Banjariya Section) on
National Highway No. 104 in East Champaran District in the
State of Bihar, along with delay statement.
(13) S.O. 3224 (E), dated the 23rd
October, 2013, regarding
acquisition of land, with or without structure, from K.M. 92.000
to K.M. 104.240 (Ludhiana – Talwandi Section) on National
Highway No. 95 in Ludhiana District in the State of Punjab.
282
RAJYA SABHA
(14) S.O. 3315 (E), dated the 2nd
November, 2013, authorizing the
Revenue Divisional Officer, Mahabubabad as the competent
authority regarding acquisition of land, with or without
structure, from K.M. 72.600 to K.M. 132.000 and Revenue
Divisional Officer, Narsampet as the competent authority
regarding acquisition of land, with or without structure, from
K.M. 132.000 to K.M. 188.000 (Tanamcherla-Mallampally
Section) on National Highway No. 365 in Warangal District in
the State of Andhra Pradesh, along with delay statement.
(15) S.O. 3316 (E), dated the 2nd
November, 2013, authorizing Joint
Collector Mahabubnagar as the competent authority regarding
acquisition of land, with or without structure, from K.M. 43.000
to K.M. 104.300 on National Highway No. 765 in
Mahabubnagar District in the State of Andhra Pradesh, along
with delay statement.
(16) S.O. 3319 (E), dated the 2nd
November, 2013, authorizing the
Sub Divisional Officer (Revenue), Jabalpur as the competent
authority regarding acquisition of land, with or without
structure, from K.M. 3.400 to K.M. 82.800, Sub Divisional
Officer (Revenue), Narainganj as the competent authority
regarding acquisition of land, with or without structure, from
K.M. 22.800 to K.M. 76.800, Sub Divisional Officer (Revenue),
Mandla as the competent authority regarding acquisition of land,
with or without structure, from K.M. 76.800 to K.M. 159.800,
Sub Divisional Officer (Revenue), Bichhiya as the competent
authority regarding acquisition of land, with or without
structure, from K.M. 171.400 to K.M. 172.400 and K.M.
175.400 to 184.400 and Sub Divisional Officer (Revenue),
Baihar as the competent authority regarding acquisition of land,
with or without structure, from K.M. 159.400 to K.M. 171.400
and K.M. 184.400 to K.M. 192.400 on National Highway No.
12A in Jabalpur, Mandla, and Balaghat Districts in the State of
Madhya Pradesh, along with delay statement.
(17) S.O. 3528 (E), dated the 29th
November, 2013, regarding
acquisition of land, with or without structure, from K.M.
398.750 to K.M. 441.440 (Barwa Adda – Barakar Section) on
National Highway No. 2 in Dhanbad District in the State of
Jharkhand, along with delay statement.
283
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ND DECEMBER, 2014
(18) S.O. 3550 (E), dated the 2nd
December, 2013, regarding
acquisition of land, with or without structure, from K.M.
206.000 to K.M. 222.000 (Bahargora-Sambalpur Section) on
National Highway No. 6 in Mayurbhanj District in the State of
Odisha.
(19) S.O. 3551 (E), dated the 2nd
December, 2013, regarding
acquisition of land, with or without structure, from K.M.
222.000 to K.M. 230.000 (Bahargora-Sambalpur Section) on
National Highway No. 6 in Mayurbhanj District in the State of
Odisha.
(20) S.O. 3649 (E), dated the 12th
December, 2013, regarding
acquisition of land, with or without structure, from K.M.
362.200 to K.M. 362.300 on National Highway No.11 in Sikar
District in the State of Rajasthan, along with delay statement.
(21) S.O. 3651 (E), dated the 12th
December, 2013, regarding
acquisition of land, with or without structure, from K.M.
419.920 to K.M. 420.520 and K.M. 439.000 to K.M. 442.392
on National Highway No. 11 in Churu District in the State of
Rajasthan, along with delay statement.
(22) S.O. 3665 (E), dated the 13th
December, 2013, regarding
acquisition of land, with or without structure, from K.M.
406.587.5 to K.M. 406.812 on National Highway No.11 in Sikar
District in the State of Rajasthan, along with delay statement.
(23) S.O. 3687 (E), dated the 17th
December, 2013, regarding
acquisition of land, with or without structure, from K.M.
230.000 to K.M. 271.000 (Bahargora-Sambalpur Section) on
National Highway No. 6 in Mayurbhanj District in the State of
Odisha.
(24) S.O. 3701 (E), dated the 18th
December, 2013, regarding
acquisition of land, with or without structure, from K.M. 40.500
to K.M. 60.000 (Hazaribag – Ranchi Section) on National
Highway No. 33 in Hazaribag District in the State of Jharkhand,
along with delay statement.
284
RAJYA SABHA
(25) S.O. 3703 (E), dated the 18th
December, 2013, regarding
acquisition of land, with or without structure, from K.M.
313.000 to K.M. 322.000 (Bahargora-Sambalpur Section) on
National Highway No. 6 in Mayurbhanj District in the State of
Odisha.
(26) S.O. 3706 (E), dated the 18th
December, 2013, regarding
acquisition of land, with or without structure, from K.M.
414.000 to K.M. 419.200 (Visakhapatnam-Bhubaneswar
Section) and K.M. 0.000 to K.M. 62.000 (Bhubaneswar-Kolkata
Section) on National Highway No. 5 in Cuttack District in the
State of Odisha.
(27) S.O. 3713 (E), dated the 18th
December, 2013, regarding
acquisition of land, with or without structure, from K.M.
211.500 to K.M. 313.800 (Biramitrapur-Barkot Section) on
National Highway No. 23 in Sundargarh District in the State of
Odisha.
(28) S.O. 3715 (E), dated the 18th
December, 2013, regarding
acquisition of land, with or without structure, from K.M.
296.000 to K.M. 313.000 (Bahargora-Sambalpur Section) on
National Highway No. 6 in Mayurbhanj District in the State of
Odisha.
(29) S.O. 3716 (E), dated the 18th
December, 2013, regarding
acquisition of land, with or without structure, from K.M.
271.000 to K.M. 296.000 (Bahargora-Sambalpur Section) on
National Highway No. 6 in Mayurbhanj District in the State of
Odisha.
(30) S.O. 3720 (E), dated the 18th
December, 2013, regarding
acquisition of land, with or without structure, from K.M.
200.000 to K.M. 206.000 on National Highway No. 6 in East
Singhbhum District in the State of Jharkhand, along with delay
statement.
(31) S.O. 3820 (E), dated the 27th
December, 2013, declaring
highways as new National Highway Nos. 317A and 327B and
inserting their description in the Schedule of the Act.
(32) S.O. 3821 (E), dated the 27th
December, 2013, amending
Notification No. S.O. 689 (E), dated the 4th
April, 2011, to
substitute certain entries in the original notification.
285
22ND
DECEMBER, 2014
(33) S.O. 3884 (E), dated the 27th
December, 2013, regarding
acquisition of land, with or without structure, from K.M. 0.000
to K.M. 36.000 (Patna–Gaya–Dobhi Section) on National
Highway No. 83 in Patna District in the State of Bihar, along
with delay statement.
(34) S.O. 26 (E), dated the 6th
January, 2014, regarding acquisition of
land, with or without structure, from K.M. 180.000 to K.M.
188.530 (Aurangabad to Barwa-Adda Section) on National
Highway No.2 in Aurangabad District in the State of Bihar,
along with delay statement.
(35) S.O. 36 (E), dated the 7th
January, 2014 authorizing the
Additional Joint Collector (Non Cadre), West Godavari District
as the competent authority regarding acquisition of land, from
K.M. 0.000 to K.M. 35.200 (Digamarru - Ongole Section) on
National Highway No.214A in West Godavari District in the
State of Andhra Pradesh, along with delay statement.
(36) S.O. 38 (E), dated the 7th
January, 2014, amending Notification
No. S.O. 335 (E) dated the 14th
February, 2011, to enter/insert
certain entries in the original Notification, along with delay
statement.
(37) S.O. 41 (E), dated the 7th January, 2014, authorizing the
Additional Joint Collector Adilabad as the competent authority
regarding acquisition of land, from K.M. 615.000 to K.M.
668.600 on National Highway No.222 in Adilabad District in
the State of Andhra Pradesh, along with delay statement.
(38) S.O. 87 (E), dated the 13th January, 2014, regarding acquisition
of land, with or without structure, from K.M. 244.000 to K.M.
277.500 (Rargaon – Jamshedpur Section) on National Highway
No. 33 in East Singhbhum District in the State of Jharkhand,
along with delay statement.
(39) S.O. 156 (E), dated the 21st January, 2014, regarding acquisition
of land, with or without structure, from K.M. 8.370 to K.M.
101.364, from K.M. 104.126 to K.M. 128.077(LHS), from K.M.
104.126 to K.M. 127.764 (RHS) and from K.M. 138.525 to
K.M. 147.000 on National Highway No. 31D in Jalpaiguri
District in the State of West Bengal, along with delay statement.
286
RAJYA SABHA
(40) S.O. 235 (E), dated the 23rd
January, 2014, regarding acquisition
of land, with or without structure, from K.M. 277.500 to K.M.
333.500 (Mahulia-Baharagora Section) on National Highway
No.33 and K.M. 200.550 to K.M. 185.150 (Baharagora-Chichira
Section) on National Highway No.6 in East Singhbhum
District in the State of Jharkhand, along with delay statement.
(41) S.O. 236 (E), dated the 23rd
January, 2014, regarding acquisition
of land, with or without structure, from K.M. 277.500 to K.M.
333.500 (Mahulia-Baharagora Section) on National Highway
No.33 and K.M. 200.550 to K.M. 185.150 (Baharagora-Chichira
Section) on National Highway No.6 in East Singhbhum
District in the State of Jharkhand, along with delay statement.
(42) S.O. 242 (E), dated the 24th
January, 2014, regarding acquisition
of land, with or without structure, from K.M. 173.000 to K.M.
248.650 (Suratgarh-Sriganganagar Section) on National
Highway No.15 in Srignaganagar District in the State of
Rajasthan, along with delay statement.
(43) S.O. 251 (E), dated the 27th
January, 2014, authorizing Land
Acquisition Officer, Hazaribag as competent authority for
acquisition of land, from K.M. 00.000 to K.M. 5.350 and Land
Acquisition Officer, Koderma as competent authority for
acquisition of land, from K.M. 5.350 to K.M. 47.700 on
National Highway No. 31 in Hazaribagh and Koderma Districts
in the State of Jharkhand, along with delay statement.
(44) S.O. 314 (E), dated the 4th
February, 2014, regarding acquisition
of land, with or without structure, from K.M. 0.000 to K.M.
24.100 (Ajmer-Nagaur Section) on National Highway No.89 in
Ajmer District in the State of Rajasthan, along with delay
statement.
(45) S.O. 331 (E), dated the 5th
February, 2014, regarding acquisition
of land, with or without structure, from K.M. 11.000 to K.M.
14.400, from K.M. 19.100 to K.M. 46.700 and from K.M.
50.300 to K.M. 54.750 (Asind Section) on National Highway
No. 148D in Bhilwara District in the State of Rajasthan, along
with delay statement.
287
22ND
DECEMBER, 2014
(46) S.O. 434 (E), dated the 18th
February, 2014, regarding
acquisition of land, with or without structure, from K.M.
245.000 to K.M. 260.100 (Gomati Chouraha – Udaipur Section)
on National Highway No. 8 in Udaipur District in the State of
Rajasthan, along with delay statement.
(47) S.O. 439 (E), dated the 18th February, 2014, authorizing the
District Land Acquisition Officer, Saraikela District as
competent authority regarding acquisition of land, from K.M.
132.900 to K.M. 153.705 (Purulia-Balarampur-Chandil Section)
on National Highway No. 32 in Saraikela District in the State of
Jharkhand, along with delay statement.
(48) S.O. 440 (E), dated the 18th
February, 2014, authorizing District
Magistrate( Land Acquisition), Purulia District as competent
authority regarding acquisition of land, from K.M. 70.524 to
K.M. 132.900 (Purulia-Balarampur-Chandil Section) on
National Highway No. 32 in Purulia District in the State of
West Bengal, along with delay statement.
(49) S.O. 450 (E), dated the 18th
February, 2014, regarding
acquisition of land, with or without structure, from K.M. 46.700
to K.M. 51.300 and from K.M. 54.750 to K.M. 69.267 (Hurda
Section) on National Highway No. 148D in Bhilwara District in
the State of Rajasthan, along with delay statement.
(50) S.O. 453 (E), dated the 18th
February, 2014, regarding
acquisition of land, with or without structure, from K.M. 80.875
to K.M. 86.225, from K.M. 86.400 to K.M. 88.175 and from
K.M. 89.800 to K.M. 91.425, (Gaya–Hisua–Rajgir–Biharsharif
Section) on National Highway No. 82 in Nalanda District in the
State of Bihar, along with delay statement.
(51) S.O. 454 (E), dated the 18th
February, 2014, regarding
acquisition of land, with or without structure, from K.M. 36.850
to K.M. 38.900, from K.M. 40.800 to K.M. 41.800, from K.M.
50.750 to K.M. 53.050 and from K.M. 53.150 to K.M. 55.200
(Gaya–Hisua–Rajgir–Biharsharif Section) on National Highway
No. 82 in Nawada District in the State of Bihar, along with delay
statement.
288
RAJYA SABHA
(52) S.O. 458 (E), dated the 18th February, 2014, authorizing the
Revenue Divisional Officer, Nalgonda as the competent
authority regarding acquisition of land, with or without
structure, from K.M. 1.000 to K.M. 86.057 on National
Highway No. 565 in Nalgonda District in the State of Andhra
Pradesh, along with delay statement.
(53) S.O. 459 (E), dated the 18th
February, 2014, regarding
acquisition of land, with or without structure, from K.M. 67.300
to K.M. 45.600 (Mangawan-Chakghat Section) on National
Highway No. 27 in Rewa District in the State of Madhya
Pradesh, along with delay statement.
(54) S.O. 462 (E), dated the 18th
February, 2014, authorizing the Sub
Divisional Officer (Revenue) & Land Acquisition Officer, Bodla
and the Sub Divisional Officer (Revenue) & Land Acquisition
Officer, Kawardha, District Kabirdham as the competent
authority regarding acquisition of land, with or without
structure, from K.M. 191.422 to K.M. 268.345 on National
Highway No. 12A (New NH-30) (Chilpi-Simga Section) in
Kabirdham District in the State of Chhattisgarh, along with
delay statement.
(55) S.O. 504 (E), dated the 21st February, 2014, regarding
acquisition of land, with or without structure, from K.M. 66.00
to K.M. 68.800 (Taranagar Section) on National Highway No.
65 in Churu District in the State of Rajasthan, along with delay
statement.
(56) S.O. 505 (E), dated the 21st February, 2014, regarding
acquisition of land, with or without structure, from K.M. 68.800
to K.M. 118.00 (Rajgarh Section) on National Highway No. 65
in Churu District in the State of Rajasthan, along with delay
statement.
(57) S.O. 571 (E), dated the 26th
February, 2014 regarding
acquisition of land, with or without structure, from K.M.
181.805 to K.M. 238.695 (Sangrur-Patran Khanauri Road upto
Punjab/Haryana Border Section) on National Highway No.71 in
Sangrur District in the State of Punjab, along with delay
statement.
289
22ND
DECEMBER, 2014
(58) S.O. 572 (E), dated the 26th
February, 2014, regarding
acquisition of land, with or without structure, from K.M.
181.805 to K.M. 238.695 (Sangrur-Patran Khanauri Road upto
Punjab/Haryana Border Section) on National Highway No.71 in
Patiala District in the State of Punjab, along with delay
statement.
(59) S.O. 573 (E), dated the 26th
February, 2014, regarding
acquisition of land, with or without structure, from K.M.
181.805 to K.M. 238.695 (Sangrur-Patran Khanauri Road upto
Punjab/Haryana Border Section) on National Highway No.71
in Sangrur District in the State of Punjab, along with delay
statement.
(60) S.O. 574 (E), dated the 26th
February, 2014, regarding
acquisition of land, with or without structure, from K.M.
181.805 to K.M. 238.695 (Sangrur-Patran Khanauri Road upto
Punjab/Haryana Border Section) on National Highway No.71 in
Sangrur District in the State of Punjab, along with delay
statement.
(61) S.O. 596 (E), dated the 28th
February, 2014, regarding
acquisition of land, with or without structure, from K.M.
185.550 to K.M. 201.350 (Nasik-Sinnar Section) on National
Highway No. 50 in Nashik District in the State of Maharashtra,
along with delay statement.
(62) S.O. 636 (E), dated the 4th
March, 2014, regarding acquisition of
land, with or without structure, from K.M. 0.000 to K.M. 8.450,
from K.M. 10.100 to K.M. 12.100, from K.M. 14.600 to K.M.
18.050, from K.M. 20.550 to K.M. 21.000, from K.M. 22.200 to
K.M. 22.400, from K.M. 26.450 to K.M. 27.300, from K.M.
29.000 to K.M. 32.300 and from K.M. 36.700 to K.M. 36.850
in Gaya District and from K.M. 38.900 to K.M. 40.800, from
K.M. 53.050 to K.M. 53.150, from K.M. 59.800 to K.M. 62.850
in Nawada District and from K.M. 75.100 to K.M. 78.200, from
K.M. 86.225 to K.M. 86.700 and from K.M. 91.425 to K.M.
92.935 in Nalanda District (Gaya–Hisua–Rajgir–Biharsharif
Section) on National Highway No. 82 in the State of Bihar,
along with delay statement.
290
RAJYA SABHA
(63) S.O. 644 (E), dated the 4th
March, 2014, regarding acquisition of
land, with or without structure, from K.M. 166.260 to K.M.
226.400 (Nagaur-Jodhpur Section) on National Highway No.65
in Nagaur District in the State of Rajasthan, along with delay
statement.
(64) S.O. 645 (E), dated the 4th
March, 2014, amending Notification
No. S.O. 3509 (E), dated the 27th
November, 2013, to substitute
certain entries in the original Notification, along with delay
statement.
(65) S.O. 735 (E), dated the 11th
March, 2014, regarding acquisition
of land, with or without structure, from K.M. 050.600 to K.M.
63.600 (Kishangarh – Chittorgarh Section) on National Highway
No. 79 in Ajmer District in the State of Rajasthan, along with
delay statement.
(66) S.O. 741 (E), dated the 11th
March, 2014, regarding acquisition
of land, with or without structure, from K.M. 0.000 to K.M.
8.370 on National Highway No. 31D in Darjeeling District in
the State of West Bengal, along with delay statement.
(67) S.O. 780 (E), dated the 14th
March, 2014, regarding acquisition
of land, with or without structure, from K.M. 22.800 to K.M.
76.800 (Jabalpur-Mandla-Chilpi Section) on National Highway
No.12A in Mandla District in the State of Madhya Pradesh,
along with delay statement.
(68) S.O. 781 (E), dated the 14th
March, 2014, regarding acquisition
of land, with or without structure, from K.M. 76.800 to K.M.
159.800 (Jabalpur-Mandla-Chilpi Section) on National
Highway No.12A in Mandla District in the State of Madhya
Pradesh, along with delay statement.
(69) S.O. 782 (E), dated the 14th
March, 2014, regarding acquisition
of land, with or without structure, from K.M. 159.400 to K.M.
171.400 and K.M. 184.400 to K.M. 192.400 (Jabalpur-Mandla-
Chilpi Section) on National Highway No.12A in Balaghat
District in the State of Madhya Pradesh, along with delay
statement.
(70) S.O. 783 (E), dated the 14th
March, 2014, regarding acquisition
of land, with or without structure, from K.M. 117.400 to K.M.
184.400 (Jabalpur-Mandla-Chilpi Section) on National Highway
No.12A in Mandla District in the State of Madhya Pradesh,
along with delay statement.
291
22ND
DECEMBER, 2014
(71) S.O. 826 (E), dated the 19
th March, 2014, regarding acquisition
of land, with or without structure, from K.M. 73.720 to K.M.
71.390, from K.M. 66.575 to K.M. 26.800 of MDR-52, from
K.M. 0.0 to K.M. 14.0 of PMGSY, and from K.M. 0.0 to K.M.
27.115 of SH - 39 (Gulabpura – Uniara Section) on National
Highway No. 148D in Bundi District in the State of Rajasthan,
along with delay statement.
(72) S.O. 852 (E), dated the 20th
March, 2014, amending Notification
No. S.O. 2452 (E), dated the 13th
August, 2013, to
substitute/insert certain entries in the original Notification, along
with delay statement.
(73) S.O. 903 (E), dated the 27th
March, 2014, regarding acquisition
of land, with or without structure, from K.M. 197.900 to K.M.
258.800 (Barmer – Sanchor Section) on National Highway No.
15 in Barmer District in the State of Rajasthan, along with delay
statement.
(74) S.O. 906 (E), dated the 27th
March, 2014, regarding acquisition
of land, with or without structure, from K.M. 115.000 to K.M.
164.584 on National Highway No. 34 in Nadia District in the
State of West Bengal, along with delay statement.
(75) S.O. 909 (E), dated the 27th
March, 2014, regarding acquisition
of land, with or without structure, from K.M. 368.277 to K.M.
398.750 (Aurangabad-Barwa Adda Section) on National
Highway No.2 in Dhanbad District in the State of Jharkhand,
along with delay statement.
(76) S.O. 975 (E), dated the 29th
March, 2014, regarding acquisition
of land, with or without structure, from K.M. 258.800 to K.M.
259.300 (Barmer – Sanchor Section) on National Highway No.
15 in Jalore District in the State of Rajasthan, along with delay
statement.
(77) S.O. 1003 (E), dated the 2nd
April, 2014, amending Notification
No. S.O. 2977 (E), dated the 1st October, 2013, to insert certain
entries in the original Notification, along with delay statement.
(78) S.O. 1026 (E), dated the 3rd
April, 2014, regarding acquisition
of land, with or without structure, from K.M. 0.000 to K.M.
78.192 (Chas-Bokaro-Gola-Ramgarh Section) on National
Highway No.23 in Ramgarh District in the State of Jharkhand,
along with delay statement.
292
RAJYA SABHA
(79) S.O. 1058 (E), dated the 9th
April, 2014, regarding acquisition
of land, with or without structure, from K.M. 68.800 to K.M.
118.00 (Rajgarh Section) on National Highway No. 65 in Churu
District in the State of Rajasthan, along with delay statement.
(80) S.O. 1110 (E), dated the 22nd
April, 2014, regarding acquisition
of land, with or without structure, from K.M. 0.000 to
K.M.68.000 (Kanaktora-Jharsuguda Section) on National
Highway No.200 (Old) in Jharsuguda District in the State of
Odisha, along with delay statement.
(81) S.O. 1125 (E), dated the 24th
April, 2014, regarding acquisition
of land, with or without structure, from K.M. 1053.230 to K.M.
1055.680 and K.M. 1058.040 to K.M. 1084.600 (Gundugolanu –
Vijayawada Section) and K.M. 0.000 to K.M. 3.750 and from
K.M. 6.550 to K.M. 6.720 (Hanuman Junction Bypass Section)
and from K.M. 33.050 to K.M. 47.880 (Vijayawada Bypass
Section) on National Highway No. 5 in Krishna District in the
State of Andhra Pradesh.
(82) S.O. 1126 (E), dated the 24th
April, 2014, regarding acquisition
of land, with or without structure, from K.M. 5.330 to K.M.
192.520 excluding K.M. 183.050 to K.M. 185.500 (Pali Section)
on National Highway No. 14 in Pali District in the State of
Rajasthan, along with delay statement.
(83) S.O. 1130 (E), dated the 24th
April, 2014, regarding acquisition
of land, with or without structure, from K.M. 519.600 to K.M.
554.800 (Muzaffarpur-Barauni Section) on National Highway
No. 28 in Muzaffarpur District in the State of Bihar, along
with delay statement.
(84) S.O. 1141 (E), dated the 24th
April, 2014, authorizing RDO,
Nellore, RDO, Gudur and RDO, Tirupati as the competent
authorities regarding acquisition of land, with or without
structure, from K.M. 425.400 to K.M. 509.400 on National
Highway No. 565 in Nellore and Chittoor Districts in the State
of Andhra Pradesh, along with delay statement.
(85) S.O. 1142 (E), dated the 24th
April, 2014, amending Notification
No. S.O. 458 (E), dated the 18th
February, 2014, to insert
certain entries in the original Notification, along with delay
statement.
293
22ND
DECEMBER, 2014
(86) S.O. 1150 (E), dated the 25th
April, 2014, regarding acquisition
of land, with or without structure, from K.M. 268.345 to K.M.
316.075 (M.P. Border Chilpi-Simga Section) on National
Highway No. 12A (New NH-30) in Bemetara District in the
State of Chhattisgarh, along with delay statement.
(87) S.O. 1151 (E), dated the 25th
April, 2014, regarding acquisition
of land, with or without structure, from K.M. 268.345 to K.M.
316.075 (M.P. Border Chilpi-Simga Section) on National
Highway No. 12A (New NH-30) in Bemetara District in the
State of Chhattisgarh, along with delay statement.
(88) S.O. 1159 (E), dated the 29th
April, 2014, authorizing the
Additional Collector, Raigarh as competent authority regarding
acquisition of land, with or without structure, from K.M.
240.000 to K.M. 312.000 (Bilaspur-Urdawal Section) on
National Highway No.200 (New NH-49) in Raigarh District in
the State of Chhattisgarh, along with delay statement.
(89) S.O. 1160 (E), dated the 29th
April, 2014, authorizing the
Revenue Divisional Officer, Narsampet as the competent
authority regarding acquisition of land, with or without structure,
from K.M. 154.000 to K.M. 187.000 (Tanamcherla -
Mallampally Section) on National Highway No. 365 in
Warangal District in the State of Andhra Pradesh, along with
delay statement.
(90) S.O. 1161 (E), dated the 29th
April, 2014, authorizing the
Revenue Divisional Officer, Mahabubabad as the competent
authority regarding acquisition of land, with or without structure,
from K.M. 72.600 to K.M. 121.000 (Tanamcherla -
Mallampally Section) on National Highway No. 365 in
Warangal District in the State of Andhra Pradesh, along with
delay statement.
(91) S.O. 1162 (E), dated the 29th
April, 2014, authorizing the
Additional Joint Collector, Prakasham District Ongale as the
competent authority regarding acquisition of land, with or
without structure, from K.M. 143.000 to K.M. 304.000 on
National Highway No. 565 in Prakasham District in the State
of Andhra Pradesh, along with delay statement.
294
RAJYA SABHA
(92) S.O. 1163 (E), dated the 29th
April, 2014, regarding acquisition
of land, with or without structure, from K.M. 32.400 to K.M.
67.400 (Biaora-MP/Rajasthan Border Section) on National
Highway No. 12 in Rajgarh District in the State of Madhya
Pradesh, along with delay statement.
(93) S.O. 1164 (E), dated the 29th
April, 2014, regarding rates of fee
to be collected from the users of the stretch, from K.M.
308.000 to K.M. 366.000 & including bypass to Pali starting
from K.M. 366.000 of the National Highway No.65 connecting
at K.M. 114 of National Highway No.14 in Pali District in the
State of Rajasthan, along with delay statement.
(94) S.O. 1165 (E), dated the 29th
April, 2014, amending Notification
No. S.O. 335 (E), dated the 14th
February, 2011 and S.O. 38 (E),
dated the 7th
January, 2014, to insert certain entries in the
original Notification, along with delay statement.
(95) S.O. 1213 (E), dated the 6th
May, 2014, regarding acquisition of
land, with or without structure, from K.M. 308.000 to K.M.
378.115 (Jodhpur-Pali Section) on National Highway No.65 in
Jodhpur District in the State of Rajasthan, along with delay
statement.
(96) S.O. 1214 (E), dated the 6th
May, 2014, regarding acquisition of
land, with or without structure, from K.M. 308.000 to K.M.
378.115 (Jodhpur-Pali Section) on National Highway No.65 in
the Jodhpur District in the State of Rajasthan, along with delay
statement.
(97) S.O. 1226 (E), dated the 7th
May, 2014, regarding acquisition of
land, with or without structure, from K.M. 194.210 to K.M.
228.976 (Rewa-Hanumana Section) on National Highway No.7
in Rewa District in the State of Madhya Pradesh, along with
delay statement.
(98) S.O. 1227 (E), dated the 7th
May, 2014, regarding acquisition of
land, with or without structure, from K.M. 170.050 to K.M.
173.160 (Nagaur Bypass) (Nagaur- Bikaner Section) on National
Highway No.89 in Nagaur District in the State of Rajasthan,
along with delay statement.
295
22ND
DECEMBER, 2014
(99) S.O. 1228 (E), dated the 7th
May, 2014, regarding acquisition of
land, with or without structure, from K.M. 308.000 to K.M.
378.115 (Jodhpur-Pali Section) on National Highway No.65 in
the Jodhpur District in the State of Rajasthan, along with delay
statement.
(100) S.O. 1231 (E), dated the 8th
May, 2014, regarding acquisition of
land, with or without structure, from K.M. 0.00 to K.M. 62.200
(Piprakoyhi-Raxaul Section) Raxaul Bypass Section joining
Indo-Nepal Border on National Highway No. 28A in East
Champaran District in the State of Bihar, along with delay
statement.
(101) S.O. 1274 (E), dated the 15th May, 2014, regarding acquisition
of land, with or without structure, from K.M. 308.000 to K.M.
378.115 (Jodhpur-Pali Section) on National Highway No.65 in
Pali District in the State of Rajasthan, along with delay
statement.
(102) S.O. 1285 (E), dated the 15th May, 2014, regarding acquisition
of land, with or without structure, from K.M. 134.400 to K.M.
185.150 (Kharagpur-Chichira Section) on National Highway No.
6 in Paschim Medinipur District in the State of West Bengal,
along with delay statement.
(103) S.O. 1287 (E), dated the 15th May, 2014, regarding acquisition
of land, with or without structure, from K.M. 47.723 to K.M.
101.680 (Rajauli–Nawada– Biharsharif–Bakhtiyarpur Section)
on National Highway No. 31 in Nawada District in the State of
Bihar, along with delay statement.
(104) S.O. 1288 (E), dated the 15th May, 2014, regarding acquisition
of land, with or without structure, from K.M. 40.800 to K.M.
43.500, from K.M. 44.050 to K.M. 45.350, from K.M. 47.650 to
K.M. 48.250, from K.M. 55.000 to K.M. 59.800 and from K.M.
62.850 to K.M. 66.150 (Gaya–Hisua–Rajgir–Biharsharif
Section) on National Highway No. 82 in Nawada District in the
State of Bihar, along with delay statement.
(105) S.O. 1298 (E), dated the 16th May, 2014, regarding acquisition
of land, with or without structure, from K.M. 134.400 to K.M.
185.150 (Kharagpur-Chichira Section) on National Highway No.
6 in Paschim Medinipur District in the State of West Bengal,
along with delay statement.
296
RAJYA SABHA
(106) S.O. 1307 (E), dated the 16
th May, 2014, authorizing the
Additional District Collector–Third, Jodhpur as the competent
authority regarding acquisition of land, with or without
structure, from K.M. 0.000 to K.M. 149.461 and Sub-Divional
Officer, Pokaran as competent authority regarding acquisition of
land with or without structure from K.M. 149.461 to K.M.
175.432 on National Highway No. 114 in Jodhpur and
Jaisalmer Districts in the State of Rajasthan, along with delay
statement.
(107) S.O. 1346 (E), dated the 22nd
May, 2014, amending Notification
No. S.O. 3509 (E), dated the 27th
November, 2013, to insert
certain entries in the original Notification, along with delay
statement.
(108) S.O. 1347 (E), dated the 22nd
May, 2014, regarding acquisition
of land, with or without structure, from K.M. 43.000 to K.M.
93.000 (Barabanki--Bahraich-Rupaidiha Section) on National
Highway No.28C (New N.H. 927) in Bahraich District in the
State of Uttar Pradesh, along with delay statement.
(109) S.O. 1348 (E), dated the 22nd
May, 2014, regarding acquisition
of land, with or without structure, from K.M. 35.400 to K.M.
43.000 (Barabanki-Bahraich-Rupaidiha Section) on National
Highway No.28C (New N.H. 927) in the Bahraich District in
the State of Uttar Pradesh, along with delay statement.
(110) S.O. 1349 (E), dated the 22nd
May, 2014, regarding acquisition
of land, with or without structure, from K.M. 406.587.5 to K.M.
406.812 (Sikar-Bikaner Section) on National Highway No.11 in
Sikar District in the State of Rajasthan, along with delay
statement.
(111) S.O. 1365 (E), dated the 23rd
May, 2014, regarding acquisition
of land, with or without structure, from K.M. 67.301 to K.M.
97.200 (Mangawn-Chakghat Section) on National Highway
No.27 in Rewa District in the State of Madhya Pradesh, along
with delay statement.
(112) S.O. 1366 (E), dated the 23rd
May, 2014, regarding acquisition
of land, with or without structure, from K.M. 67.300 to K.M.
45.600 (Mangawn-Chakghat Section) on National Highway
No.27 in Rewa District in the State of Madhya Pradesh, along
with delay statement.
297
22ND
DECEMBER, 2014
(113) S.O. 1398 (E), dated the 28th
May, 2014, regarding acquisition
of land, with or without structure, from K.M. 27.000 to K.M.
40.000 (Banjaria–Sheohar Section) on National Highway No.
104 in Sheohar District in the State of Bihar, along with delay
statement.
(114) S.O. 1426 (E), dated the 2nd
June, 2014, authorizing the Special
Land Acquisition Officer, National Highway, Bangalore as
competent authority regarding acquisition of land, with or
without structure, from K.M. 6.000 to K.M. 208.600 on
National Highway No.206 in the State of Karnataka, along with
delay statement.
(115) S.O. 1430 (E), dated the 3rd
June, 2014, regarding rates of fee to
be collected from the users of the stretch, from K.M. 171.000
to K.M. 267.325 (including bypass at Nagaur from K.M.
180.500 of N.H.-65 to K.M. 171.000 of N.H.-89) on National
Highway No.89 in Nagaur and Bikaner Districts in the State of
Rajasthan, along with delay statement.
(116) S.O. 1476 (E), dated the 6th
June, 2014, regarding acquisition of
land, with or without structure, from K.M. 147.750 to K.M.
177.050 (Baghana-Gomti Choraha Section) on National
Highway No.8 in Rajsamand District in the State of Rajasthan,
along with delay statement.
(117) S.O. 1484 (E), dated the 9th
June, 2014, regarding acquisition of
land, with or without structure, from K.M. 0.000 to K.M.
40.500 (Barhi-Hazaribag Section) on National Highway No.33
in Hazaribag District in the State of Jharkhand, along with
delay statement.
(118) S.O. 1509 (E), dated the 13th June, 2014, regarding acquisition
of land, with or without structure, from K.M. 191.422 to K.M.
268.345 (M.P. Border Chilpi-Simga Section) on National
Highway No. 12A (New NH-30) in Kabirdham District in the
State of Chhattisgarh, along with delay statement.
(119) S.O. 1510 (E), dated the 13th June, 2014, regarding acquisition
of land, with or without structure, from K.M. 191.422 to K.M.
268.345 (M.P. Border Chilpi-Simga Section) on National
Highway No. 12A (New NH-30) in Kabirdham District in the
State of Chhattisgarh, along with delay statement.
298
RAJYA SABHA
(120) S.O. 1529 (E), dated the 16th
June, 2014, regarding acquisition
of land, with or without structure, from K.M. 308.000 to K.M.
378.115 (Jodhpur-Pali Section) on National Highway No.65 in
Pali District in the State of Rajasthan, along with delay
statement.
(121) S.O. 1568 (E), dated the 20th
June, 2014, authorizing the Joint
Collector Guntur as competent authority regarding acquisition of
land, with or without structure, from K.M. 86.000 to K.M.
143.000 on National Highway No. 565 in Guntur District in
the State of Andhra Pradesh, along with delay statement.
(122) S.O. 1573 (E), dated the 20th
June, 2014, authorizing Revenue
Divisional Officer, Kavali, Revenue Divisional Officer,
Atmakaur, Revenue Divisional Officer, Nellore and Revenue
Divisional Officer, Gudur as competent authorities regarding
acquisition of land, with or without structure, from K.M.
304.000 to K.M. 425.400 (Nakerakal - Yerpedu road) on
National Highway No. 565 in Nellore District in the State of
Andhra Pradesh, along with delay statement.
(123) S.O. 1581 (E), dated the 24th June, 2014, regarding acquisition
of land, with or without structure, from K.M. 402.376 to K.M.
403.545 (Raiganj –Dalkhola Section) on National Highway No.
34 in Uttar Dinajpur District in the State of West Bengal,
along with delay statement.
(124) S.O. 1585 (E), dated the 24th June, 2014, regarding acquisition
of land, with or without structure, from K.M. 37.630 to K.M.
74.200 (Chhapra-Rewa ghat-Muzaffarpur Section) on National
Highway No. 102 in Muzaffarpur District in the State of Bihar,
along with delay statement.
(125) S.O. 1586 (E), dated the 24th June, 2014, regarding acquisition
of land, with or without structure, from K.M. 192.000 to K.M.
231.500 (Hisar – Dabwali Section) on National Highway No. 10
in Fatehabad District in the State of Haryana.
(126) S.O. 1626 (E), dated the 27th June, 2014, regarding acquisition
of land, with or without structure, from K.M. 30.000 to K.M.
54.000 (Hyderabad – Yadgiri Section) on National Highway No.
202 in Nalgonda District in the State of Andhra Pradesh.
299
22ND
DECEMBER, 2014
(127) S.O. 1652 (E), dated the 1st July, 2014, regarding acquisition of
land, with or without structure, from K.M. 94.840 to K.M.
163.500 (Bikaner – Phalodi Section) on National Highway No.
15 in Jodhpur District in the State of Rajasthan.
(128) S.O. 1653 (E), dated the 1st July, 2014, publishing corrigendum
to Notification No. S.O. 3071 (E), dated the 8th
October, 2013.
(129) S.O. 1654 (E), dated the 1st July, 2014, regarding acquisition of
land, with or without structure, from K.M. 23.00 to K.M. 66.00
(Salasar – Fatehpur – Ambala Section) on National Highway
No. 65 in Churu District in the State of Rajasthan.
(130) S.O. 1678 (E), dated the 2nd
July, 2014, regarding acquisition of
land, with or without structure, from K.M. 4.200 to K.M. 18.900
and from K.M. 19.150 to K.M. 21.340 (Bikaner – Phalodi
Section) on National Highway No. 15 in Bikaner District in the
State of Rajasthan.
(131) S.O. 1707 (E), dated the 9th
July, 2014, regarding acquisition of
land, with or without structure, from K.M. 00.000 to K.M.
23.000 (Salasar – Fatehpur – Ambala Section) on National
Highway No. 65 in Sikar District in the State of Rajasthan.
(132) S.O. 1708 (E), dated the 9th
July, 2014, regarding acquisition of
land, with or without structure, from K.M. 224.360 to K.M.
350.450 and from K.M. 350.450 to joining of NH-7 at K.M.
216.650 (Kadapa – Kurnool Section) on National Highway No.
18 in Kurnool District in the State of Andhra Pradesh.
(133) S.O. 1719 (E), dated the 10th
July, 2014, regarding acquisition
of land, with or without structure, from K.M. 144.000 to K.M.
179.300 (Ahmedabad – Gujarat/MP Border Section) on National
Highway No. 59 in Dahod District in the State of Gujarat.
(134) S.O. 1983 (E), dated the 1st August, 2014, regarding acquisition
of land, with or without structure, from K.M. 231.500 to K.M.
315.550 (Hisar – Dabwali Section) on National Highway No. 10
in Sirsa District in the State of Haryana.
(135) S.O. 2115 (E), dated the 22nd
August, 2014, regarding
acquisition of land, with or without structure, from K.M. 76.800
to K.M. 150.000 (Yadgiri – Warangal Section) on National
Highway No. 202 (New NH-163)in Warangal District in the
State of Andhra Pradesh.
300
RAJYA SABHA
(136) S.O. 2257 (E), dated the 8th
September, 2014, regarding
acquisition of land, with or without structure, from K.M.
262.200 to K.M. 313.280 on National Highway No. 17 in
Malappuram District in the State of Kerala.
(137) S.O. 2260 (E), dated the 8th
September, 2014, regarding
acquisition of land, with or without structure, from K.M. 12.900
to K.M. 106.815 (Junagadh Section) on National Highway No.
8D in Junagadh District in the State of Gujarat.
(138) S.O. 2265 (E), dated the 8th
September, 2014, regarding
acquisition of land, with or without structure, from K.M. 26.730
to K.M. 25.980 and from K.M. 21.500 to K.M. 09.844 (Uncha
Nagla – Dholpur Section) on National Highway No. 123 in
Bharatpur District in the State of Rajasthan.
(139) S.O. 2271 (E), dated the 8th
September, 2014, regarding
acquisition of land, with or without structure, from K.M. 12.900
to K.M. 106.815 (Junagadh Section) on National Highway No.
8D in Junagadh District in the State of Gujarat.
(140) S.O. 2384 (E), dated the 16th
September, 2014, regarding
acquisition of land, with or without structure, from K.M. 0.000
to K.M. 20.200 (Vikravandi – Kumbakonam – Thanjavur
Section) on National Highway No. 45C in Viluppuram District
in the State of Tamil Nadu.
(141) S.O. 2385 (E), dated the 16th
September, 2014, regarding
acquisition of land, with or without structure, from K.M.
185.980 to K.M. 260.200 on National Highway No. 17 in
Kozhikode District in the State of Kerala.
(142) S.O. 2437 (E), dated the 18th
September, 2014, regarding
acquisition of land, with or without structure, from K.M. 5.000
to K.M. 10.400 (Madurai – Paramakudi – Ramanathapuram
Section) on National Highway No. 49 in Madurai District in the
State of Tamil Nadu.
(143) S.O. 2462 (E), dated the 23rd
September, 2014, regarding
acquisition of land, with or without structure, from K.M. 0.000
to K.M. 155.626 (Thanjavur – Manamadurai Section) on
National Highway No. 226 in Sivaganga District in the State of
Tamil Nadu.
(144) S.O. 2466 (E), dated the 23rd
September, 2014, declaring two
highways as new National Highways Nos. 333B and 133B and
inserting their description in the Schedule of the Act.
301
22ND
DECEMBER, 2014
(145) S.O. 2468 (E), dated the 23rd
September, 2014, amending
Notification No. S.O. 1096 (E), dated the 4th
August, 2005, to
substitute certain entries in the original Notification.
(146) S.O. 2469 (E), dated the 23rd
September, 2014, amending
Notification No. S.O. 1096 (E), dated the 4th
August, 2005, to
substitute certain entries in the original Notification.
(147) S.O. 2471 (E), dated the 23rd
September, 2014, amending
Notification No. S.O. 1096 (E), dated the 4th
August, 2005, to
substitute certain entries in the original Notification.
(148) S.O. 2472 (E), dated the 23rd
September, 2014, amending
Notification No. S.O. 1096 (E), dated the 4th
August, 2005, to
substitute certain entries in the original Notification.
(149) S.O. 2474 (E), dated the 23rd
September, 2014, declaring a
highway as new National Highway No. 353E and inserting its
description in the Schedule of the Act.
(150) S.O. 2475 (E), dated the 23rd
September, 2014, amending
Notification No. S.O. 1096 (E), dated the 4th
August, 2005, to
substitute certain entries in the original Notification.
(151) S.O. 2489 (E), dated the 24th
September, 2014, amending
Notification No. S.O. 1096 (E), dated the 4th
August, 2005, to
add certain entries in the original Notification.
(152) S.O. 2490 (E), dated the 24th
September, 2014, amending
Notification No. S.O. 1096 (E), dated the 4th
August, 2005, to
substitute certain entries in the original Notification.
(153) S.O. 2496 (E), dated the 24th
September, 2014, amending
Notification No. S.O. 1096 (E), dated the 4th
August, 2005, to
substitute certain entries in the original Notification.
(154) S.O. 2498 (E), dated the 24th
September, 2014, amending
Notification No. S.O. 1096 (E), dated the 4th
August, 2005, to
substitute certain entries in the original Notification.
(155) S.O. 2584 (E), dated the 7th
October, 2014, authorizing the Sub-
Divisional Officer (Civil) Theog, District Simla as the
Competent Authority regarding acquisition of land, from K.M.
0.000 to K.M. 2.395 (Deorighat – Premghat Section) (Theog
Bypass) on National Highway No. 22 (New NH-5)in Shimla
District in the State of Himachal Pradesh.
302
RAJYA SABHA
(156) S.O. 2585 (E), dated the 7th
October, 2014, authorizing the Sub-
Divisional Officer (Civil) Nalagarh, District Solan as the
Competent Authority regarding acquisition of land, from K.M.
17.930 to K.M. 35.312 on National Highway No. 21A (New
NH-105) in Solan District in the State of Himachal Pradesh.
(157) S.O. 2586 (E), dated the 7th October, 2014, authorizing the
District Revenue Officer, Panchkula as the Competent Officer
regarding acquisition of land, from K.M. 3.800 to K.M. 18.000
(Design Chainage) on National Highway No. 21A (New NH-
105) in Panchkula District in the State of Haryana.
(158) S.O. 2592 (E), dated the 8th
October, 2014, amending
Notification No. S.O. 1096 (E), dated the 4th
August, 2005, to
substitute certain entries in the original Notification.
(159) S.O. 2593 (E), dated the 8th
October, 2014, amending
Notification No. S.O. 1096 (E), dated the 4th
August, 2005, to
substitute certain entries in the original Notification.
(160) S.O. 2594 (E), dated the 8th
October, 2014, amending
Notification No. S.O. 1096 (E), dated the 4th
August, 2005, to
substitute certain entries in the original Notification.
(161) S.O. 2595 (E), dated the 8th
October, 2014, declaring a highway
as new National Highway No. 766C and inserting its description
in the Schedule of the Act.
(162) S.O. 2596 (E), dated the 8th
October, 2014, amending
Notification No. S.O. 1096 (E), dated the 4th
August, 2005, to
substitute certain entries in the original Notification.
(163) S.O. 2597 (E), dated the 8th
October, 2014, amending
Notification No. S.O. 689 (E), dated the 4th
April, 2011, to
substitute certain entries in the original Notification.
(164) S.O. 2684 (E), dated the 20th
October, 2014, amending
Notification No. S.O. 346 (E), dated the 14th
February, 2011, to
insert certain entries in the original Notification.
(165) S.O. 2702 (E), dated the 20th
October, 2014, regarding
acquisition of land, with or without structure, from K.M. 0.000
to K.M. 155.626 (Thanjavur – Manamadurai Section) on
National Highway No. 226 in Thanjavur District in the State of
Tamil Nadu.
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(166) S.O. 2703 (E), dated the 20th
October, 2014, regarding
acquisition of land, with or without structure, from K.M. 0.000
to K.M. 155.626 (Thanjavur – Manamadurai Section) on
National Highway No. 226 in Pudukkottai District in the State of
Tamil Nadu.
(167) S.O. 2787 (E), dated the 29th
October, 2014, publishing
corrigendum to Notification No. S.O. 1672 (E), dated the 2nd
July, 2014, to substitute certain entries in the original
Notification.
(168) S.O. 2833 (E), dated the 7th
November, 2014, amending
Notification No. S.O. 1096 (E), dated the 4th
August, 2005, to
substitute certain entries in the original Notification.
(169) S.O. 2834 (E), dated the 7th
November, 2014, amending
Notification No. S.O. 1096 (E), dated the 4th
August, 2005, to
substitute certain entries in the original Notification.
(170) S.O. 2835 (E), dated the 7th
November, 2014, amending
Notification No. S.O. 1096 (E), dated the 4th
August, 2005, to
substitute certain entries in the original Notification.
(171) S.O. 2836 (E), dated the 7th
November, 2014, declaring new
National Highway No. 702D and inserting its description in the
Schedule of the Act.
(172) S.O. 2860 (E), dated the 10th
November, 2014, regarding
acquisition of land, with or without structure, from K.M. 33.412
to K.M. 93.000 (Athipalli – Krishnagiri Section) on National
Highway No. 7 in Krishnagiri District in the State of Tamil
Nadu.
(173) G.S.R. 831 (E), dated the 21st November, 2014, publishing the
National Highways Fee (Determination of Rates and Collection)
Second Amendment Rules, 2014.
(174) S.O. 3652 (E), dated the 12th
December, 2014, regarding
acquisition of land, with or without structure, from K.M.
406.587.5 to K.M. 406.812 on National Highway No.11 in
Sikar District in the State of Rajasthan, along with delay
statement.
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II. A copy each (in English and Hindi) of the following Notifications of
the Ministry of Road Transport and Highways, under Section 37 of the
National Highways Authority of India Act, 1988:—
(1) S.O. 2495 (E), dated the 24th
September, 2014, entrusting the
stretch from K.M. 0.000 to K.M. 52.200 (Sitarganj – Tanakpur
Section) of National Highway No. 125 in the State of Uttrakhand
to the National Highways Authority of India.
(2) S.O. 2497 (E), dated the 24th
September, 2014, entrusting the
stretch from K.M. 4.200 to K.M. 163.500 (Bikaner – Phalodi
Section) of National Highway No. 15 in the State of Rajasthan to
the National Highways Authority of India.
(3) S.O. 2788 (E), dated the 29th October, 2014, entrusting certain
stretches of National Highway No. 29,56,93 and 235 to National
Highways Authority of India.
III. A copy each (in English and Hindi) of the following Notifications of
the Ministry of Road Transport and Highways, under sub-section (4) of
Section 212 of the Motor Vehicles Act, 1988, along with Explanatory
Memoranda:—
(1) G.S.R. 409 (E), dated the 18th June, 2014, publishing the Central
Motor Vehicles (10th
Amendment) Rules, 2014.
(2) G.S.R. 431 (E), dated the 4th
July, 2014, publishing the Central
Motor Vehicles (11th
Amendment) Rules, 2014.
(3) G.S.R. 504 (E), dated the 16th July, 2014, publishing the Central
Motor Vehicles (12th
Amendment) Rules, 2014.
(4) G.S.R. 534 (E), dated the 24th July, 2014, publishing the Central
Motor Vehicles (13th
Amendment) Rules, 2014.
(5) G.S.R. 543 (E), dated the 30th July, 2014, publishing the Central
Motor Vehicles (14th
Amendment) Rules, 2014.
(6) G.S.R. 602 (E), dated the 21st August, 2014, publishing the
Central Motor Vehicles (15th
Amendment) Rules, 2014.
(7) G.S.R. 709 (E), dated the 8th
October, 2014, publishing the
Central Motor Vehicles (Sixteenth Amendment) Rules, 2014.
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IV. A copy each (in English and Hindi) of the following papers, under
sub-section (2) of Section 103 and Section 106 of the Major Port Trusts Act,
1963:—
(i) (a) Thirty-fifth Administration Report and Accounts of the
V. O. Chidambaranar Port Trust, Tuticorin, for the year
2013-14, together with the Auditor's Report on the Accounts.
(b) Review by Government on the working of the above Port Trust.
(ii) (a) Annual Accounts of the Jawaharlal Nehru Port Trust (JNPT),
Navi Mumbai, for the year 2013-14, and the Audit Report
thereon.
(b) Review by Government on the Annual Accounts and Audit
Report of the above Port Trust.
(iii) (a) Annual Accounts of the Paradip Port Trust (PPT), Paradip,
Odisha, for the year 2013-14, and the Audit Report thereon.
(b) Review by Government on the Annual Accounts and Audit
Report of the above Port Trust.
(iv) (a) Annual Administration Report of the Mormugao Port Trust, Goa,
for the year 2013-14.
(b) Annual Accounts of the Mormugao Port Trust, Goa, for the year
2013-14, and the Audit Report thereon.
(c) Review by Government on the working of the above Port Trust.
V. A copy each (in English and Hindi) of the following papers, under
Section 24 of the Inland Waterways Authority of India Act, 1985:—
(a) Annual Report and Accounts of the Inland Waterways
Authority of India (IWAI), NOIDA, for the year 2013-14,
together with the Auditor's Report on the Accounts.
(b) Review by Government on the working of the above Authority.
VI. A copy each (in English and Hindi) of the following papers, under
sub-section (1) (b) of Section 394 of the Companies Act, 2013: —
(i) (a) Ninth Annual Report and Accounts of the Sethusamudram
Corporation Limited (SCL), Chennai, for the year 2013-14,
together with the Auditor's Report on the Accounts and the
comments of the Comptroller and Auditor General of India
thereon.
(b) Review by Government on the working of the above Corporation.
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(ii) (a) Fourteenth Annual Report and Accounts of the Kamarajar Port
Limited (KPL), Chennai, for the year 2013-14 together with the
Auditor's Report on the Accounts and the comments of the
Comptroller and Auditor General of India thereon.
(b) Review by Government on the working of the above Port.
VII. A copy each (in English and Hindi) of the following papers:—
(a) Annual Report and Accounts of the Indian Academy of Highway
Engineers (IAHE), NOIDA, Uttar Pradesh for the year 2013-14,
together with the Auditor's Report on the Accounts.
(b) Review by Government on the working of the above Academy.
Prof. (Dr.) Ram Shankar Katheria (Minister of State in the Ministry
of Human Resource Development) laid on the Table:-
I. A copy each (in English and Hindi) of the following papers, under
sub-section (3) of Section 30 of the Tezpur University Act, 1993:—
(a) Annual Report of the Tezpur University, Assam, for the year
2013-14.
(b) Review by Government on the working of the above University.
II. A copy (in English and Hindi) of the Annual Accounts of the Assam
University, Silchar, for the year 2013-14, and the Audit Report thereon,
under sub-section (4) of Section 31 of the Assam University Act, 1989.
III. A copy each (in English and Hindi) of the following papers, under
sub-section (4) of Section 23 of the Indian Institutes of Technology Act,
1961:—
(i) (a) Annual Accounts of the Indian Institute of Technology Ropar,
Punjab, for the year 2013-14, and the Audit Report thereon.
(b) Statement by Government on the Annual Accounts of the above
Institute.
(ii) (a) Annual Accounts of the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT),
Madras, Chennai, for the year 2013-14, and the Audit Report
thereon.
(b) Statement by Government on the Annual Accounts of the above
Institute.
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IV. A copy each (in English and Hindi) of the following papers, under
Section 18 and sub-section (4) of Section 19 of the University Grant
Commission Act, 1956:—
(a) Annual Report of the Rashtriya Sanskrit Vidyapeetha, Tirupati,
for the year 2013-14.
(b) Annual Accounts of the Rashtriya Sanskrit Vidyapeetha, Tirupati,
for the year 2013-14, and the Audit Report thereon.
(c) Statement by Government accepting the above Report.
V.(1) A copy each (in English and Hindi) of the following papers, under
sub-section (4) of Section 22 of the National Institutes of Technology Act,
2007:—
(i) (a) Annual Report and Accounts of the National Institute of
Technology, Warangal, Andhra Pradesh, for the year 2013-14,
together with the Auditor's Report on the Accounts.
(b) Review by Government on the working of the above Institute.
(ii) (a) Annual Report and Accounts of the National Institute of
Technology, Arunachal Pradesh, for the year 2012-13, together
with the Auditor's Report on the Accounts.
(b) Review by Government on the working of the above Institute.
(iii) (a) Annual Report and Accounts of the National Institute of
Technology, Sikkim, for the year 2010-11, together with the
Auditor's Report on the Accounts.
(b) Review by Government on the working of the above Institute.
(iv) (a) Annual Report and Accounts of the Malaviya National Institute of
Technology, Jaipur, for the year 2012-13, together with the
Auditor's Report on the Accounts.
(b) Review by Government on the working of the above Institute.
(2) Statement each (in English and Hindi) giving reasons for the delay
in laying the papers mentioned at (1) (ii), (1) (iii) and (1) (iv) above.
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VI. A copy each (in English and Hindi) of the following papers, under
sub-section (3) of Section 13A of the Banaras Hindu University Act,
1915,:—
(a) Annual Report of the Banaras Hindu University, Varanasi, for the
year 2013-14.
(b) Review by Government on the working of the above University.
VII. A copy each (in English and Hindi) of the following papers, under
sub-section (3) of Section 31 and sub-section (4) of Section 32 of the
Nagaland University Act, 1989:—
(a) Nineteenth Annual Report of the Nagaland University, Lumami,
Nagaland, for the year 2013-14.
(b) Annual Accounts of the Nagaland University, Lumami, Nagaland,
for the year 2013-14, and the Audit Report thereon.
(c) Review by Government on the working of the above University.
VIII. A copy each (in English and Hindi) of the following papers, under
sub-section (3) of Section 30 of the Assam University Act, 1989:—
(a) Twenty-first Annual Report of the Assam University, Silchar, for
the year 2013-14.
(b) Review by Government on the working of the above University.
IX. A copy each (in English and Hindi) of the following papers, under
sub Section 33 of the Manipur University Act, 2005:—
(a) Annual Report of the Manipur University, Canchipur, Manipur,
for the year 2013-14.
(b) Review by Government on the working of the above University.
X. A copy each (in English and Hindi) of the following papers, under
sub-section (3) of Section 30 and sub-section (4) of Section 31 of the Central
Universities Act, 2009:—
(i) (a) Annual Report and Accounts of the Central University of Bihar,
Patna, for the year 2013-14, together with the Auditor‘s Report on
the Accounts.
(b) Review by Government on the working of the above University.
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(ii) (a) Fifth Annual Report of the Central University of Kerala,
Kasaragod, Kerala, for the year 2013-14.
(b) Fifth Annual Accounts of the Central University of Kerala,
Kasaragod, Kerala, for the year 2013-14, and the Audit Report
thereon.
(c) Review by Government on the working of the above University.
(iii) (a) Annual Report of the Central University of Gujarat, Gandhinagar,
for the year 2013-14.
(b) Annual Accounts of the Central University of Gujarat,
Gandhinagar, for the year 2013-14, and the Audit Report thereon.
(c) Review by Government on the working of the above University.
(iv) (a) Fifth Annual Report of the Central University of Haryana,
Mahendergarh, Haryana, for the year 2013-14.
(b) Annual Accounts of the Central University of Haryana,
Mahendergarh, Haryana, for the year 2013-14, and the Audit
Report thereon.
(c) Review by Government on the working of the above University.
(v) (a) Sixth Annual Report of the Central University of Karnataka,
Gulbarga, for the year 2013-14.
(b) Sixth Annual Accounts of the Central University of Karnataka,
Gulbarga, for the year 2013-14, and the Audit Report thereon.
(vi) (a) Annual Report of the Central University of Orissa, Koraput,
Orissa, for the year 2013-14.
(b) Annual Accounts of the Central University of Orissa, Koraput,
Orissa, for the year 2013-14, and the Audit Report thereon.
(c) Review by Government on the working of the above University.
XI. A copy each (in English and Hindi) of the following papers, under
sub-section (3) of Section 30 of the Central Universities Act, 2009:—
(i) (a) Sixth Annual Report of the Dr. Harisingh Gour Vishwavidalya,
Sagar, Madhya Pradesh, for the year 2013-14.
(b) Review by Government on the working of the above University.
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(ii) (a) Annual Report of the Hemwati Nandan Bahuguna Garhwal
University, Srinagar-Garhwal, Uttarakhand, for the year 2013-14.
(b) Review by Government on the working of above University.
XII. A copy each (in English and Hindi) of the following papers:—
(i) (a) Annual Report and Accounts of the Board of Apprenticeship
Training (BOAT), Southern Region, Chennai, for the year
2013-14, together with the Auditor's Report on the Accounts.
(b) Review by Government on the working of the above Board.
(ii) (a) Annual Report and Accounts of the Board of Practical Training
(BOPT), Eastern Region, Kolkata, for the year 2013-14, together
with the Auditor's Report on the Accounts.
(b) Review by Government on the working of the above Board.
(iii) (a) Annual Report of the Indian Institute of Information Technology,
Design & Manufacturing (IIITD&M), Kancheepuram, for the
year 2013-14.
(b) Annual Accounts of the Indian Institute of Information
Technology, Design & Manufacturing (IIITD&M),
Kancheepuram, for the year 2013-14, and the Audit Report
thereon.
(c) Review by Government on the working of the above Institute.
(d) Chronological Statement showing the sequence of events of
laying of the Annual Report and Accounts of the IIITD&M,
Kancheepuram, for the year 2013-14.
(iv) (a) Annual Report and Accounts of the National Book Trust, India,
New Delhi, for the year 2013-2014, together with the Auditor's
Report on the Accounts.
(b) Statement by Government accepting the above Report.
(v) (a) Annual Report of the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT),
Bombay, for the year 2013-14.
(b) Review by Government on the working of the above Institute.
(c) Chronological Statement showing the sequence of events of
laying of the above Report.
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(vi) (a) Annual Report of the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT),
Hyderabad, for the year 2013-14.
(b) Review by Government on the working of the above Institute.
(c) Chronological Statement showing the sequence of events of
laying of the above Report.
(vii) (a) Annual Report of the Kendriya Hindi Shikshan Sansthan (Central
Institute of Hindi), Agra, for the year 2013-14.
(b) Statement by Government accepting the above Report.
(viii) (a) Annual Report and Accounts of the School of Planning and
Architecture (SPA), Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh, for the year
2013-14, together with the Auditor's Report on the Accounts.
(b) Review by Government on the working of the above School.
(c) Chronological Statement showing the sequence of events of
laying of the above Report.
11-05 a.m.
3. Reports of Department Related Parliamentary Standing Committee
on Commerce
Dr. Chandan Mitra presented the following Reports (in English and
Hindi) of the Department-related Parliamentary Standing Committee on
Commerce:—
(i) 115th
Report on Action Taken by Government on the
Observations / Recommendations of the Committee contained in
its One Hundred and Tenth Report on FDI in Pharmaceutical
Sector; and
(ii) 116th
Report on Action Taken by Government on the
Observations / Recommendations of the Committee contained in
its One Hundred and Fourteenth Report on Activities and
Functioning of India Trade Promotion Organization.
11-06 a.m.
4. Reports of the Department Related Parliamentary Standing
Committee on Home Affairs
Shri P. Bhattacharya presented the following Reports (in English and
Hindi) of the Department-related Parliamentary Standing Committee on Home
Affairs:—
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(i) One Hundred and Eighty Second Report on the Rescue,
Rehabilitation and Reconstruction in the aftermath of the floods
and landslides in Jammu & Kashmir; and
(ii) One Hundred and Eighty Third Report on Problems being Faced
by Refugees and Displaced Persons in J&K.
11-07 a.m.
5. Report of the Department Related Parliamentary Standing
Committee on Agriculture
Shri Vinay Katiyar laid on the Table, a copy (in English and Hindi) of
the Fifth Report (Sixteenth Lok Sabha) of the Department-related
Parliamentary Standing Committee on Agriculture (2014-15) on ‗Demands for
Grants (2014-15)‘ of the Ministry of Agriculture (Department of Animal
Husbandry, Dairying and Fisheries).
6. Reports of the Department Related Parliamentary Standing
Committee on Coal and Steel
Shri Sanjay Raut laid on the Table, a copy each (in English and Hindi) of
the following Reports of the Department-related Parliamentary Standing
Committee on Coal and Steel (2014-15):—
(i) First Report on ‗Demands for Grants (2014-15)‘ of the Ministry
of Coal;
(ii) Second Report on ‗Demands for Grants (2014-15)‘ of the
Ministry of Mines;
(iii) Third Report on ‗Demands for Grants (2014-15)‘ of the Ministry
of Steel;
(iv) Fourth Report on Action Taken by the Government on the
observations/recommendations contained in the Fiftieth Report
(Fifteenth Lok Sabha) of the Committee on ‗Service Conditions
of Workers including Contract Workers in Coal India Ltd. and
its Subsidiaries‘ relating to the Ministry of Coal;
(v) Fifth Report on Action Taken by the Government on the
observations/recommendations contained in the Fifty-first
Report (Fifteenth Lok Sabha) of the Committee on ‗Service
Conditions of Workers in Public Sector Steel Companies‘
relating to the Ministry of Steel; and
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(vi) Sixth Report on Action Taken by the Government on the
observations/recommendations contained in the Fifty-second
Report (Fifteenth Lok Sabha) of the Committee on ‗Marketing
and Transportation of Steel by Public Sector Steel Companies‘
relating to the Ministry of Steel.
7. Reports of the Department Related Parliamentary Standing
Committee on Defence
Shri Tarun Vijay laid on the Table, a copy each (in English and Hindi) of
the following Reports of the Department-related Parliamentary Standing
Committee on Defence (2014-15):—
(i) Second Report on ‗Demands for Grants (2014-15) on General
Defence Budget (Demand No. 20, 21 & 27)‘ of the Ministry of
Defence;
(ii) Third Report on ‗Demands for Grants (2014-15) on Army
(Demand No. 22)‘ of the Ministry of Defence;
(iii) Fourth Report on ‗Demands for Grants (2014-15) on Navy and
Air Force (Demand No. 23 & 24)‘ of the Ministry of Defence;
and
(iv) Fifth Report on ‗Demands for Grants (2014-15) on Ordnance
Factories and Defence Research and Development Organisation
(Demand No. 25 & 26)‘ of the Ministry of Defence.
11-08 a.m.
8. Reports of the Department Related Parliamentary Standing
Committee on External Affairs
Shri D.P. Tripathi laid on the Table, a copy each (in English and Hindi)
of the following Reports of the Department-related Parliamentary Standing
Committee on External Affairs (2014-15):—
(i) Third Report (Sixteenth Lok Sabha) on ‗Demands for Grants
(2014-15)‘ of the Ministry of Overseas Indian Affairs; and
(ii) Fourth Report (Sixteenth Lok Sabha) on ‗Demands for Grants
(2014-15)‘ of the Ministry of External Affairs.
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11-09 a.m.
9. Reports of the Department Related Parliamentary Standing
Committee on Finance
Shri Naresh Agrawal laid on the Table, a copy each (in English and
Hindi) of the following Reports of the Department-related Parliamentary
Standing Committee on Finance (2014-15):—
(i) Fourth Report on ‗Demands for Grants (2014-15)‘ of the
Ministry of Planning;
(ii) Eighth Report on action taken by the Government on the
Observations/Recommendations contained in the Fifty-ninth
Report (Fifteenth Lok Sabha) on the subject ‗Current Economic
Situation and Policy Options‘; and
(iii) Ninth Report on action taken by the Government on the
Observations/Recommendations contained in the Seventy-fourth
Report (Fifteenth Lok Sabha) on the subject ‗Economic Impact
of Revision of Natural Gas Price‘.
10. Reports of the Department Related Parliamentary Standing
Committee on Food, Consumer Affairs and Public Distribution
Dr. K. Keshava Rao laid on the Table, a copy each (in English and
Hindi) of the following Reports of the Department-related Parliamentary
Standing Committee on Food, Consumer Affairs and Public Distribution
(2014-15):—
(i) First Report on ‗Demands for Grants (2014-15)‘ of the Ministry
of Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Distribution (Department
of Food and Public Distribution); and
(ii) Second Report on ‗Demands for Grants (2014-15)‘ of the
Ministry of Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Distribution
(Department of Consumer Affairs).
11-10 a.m.
11. Reports of the Department Related Parliamentary Standing
Committee on Information Technology
Shri Derek O‘Brien laid on the Table, a copy each (in English and Hindi)
of the following Reports of the Department-related Parliamentary Standing
Committee on Information Technology (2014-15):—
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(i) First Report on ‗Demands for Grants (2014-15)‘ of the Ministry
of Communications and Information Technology (Department of
Posts);
(ii) Second Report on ‗Demands for Grants (2014-15)‘ of the
Ministry of Communications and Information Technology
(Department of Electronics and Information Technology);
(iii) Third Report on ‗Demands for Grants (2014-15)‘ of the Ministry
of Communications and Information Technology (Department of
Telecommunications); and
(iv) Fourth Report on ‗Demands for Grants (2014-15)‘ of the
Ministry Information and Broadcasting. 12. Report of the Department Related Parliamentary Standing
Committee on Labour
Shri Tapan Kumar Sen laid on the Table, a copy (in English and Hindi)
of the Third Report of the Department-related Parliamentary Standing
Committee on Labour (2014-15) on ‗The Factories (Amendment) Bill, 2014‘
relating to the Ministry of Labour and Employment.
13. Report of the Committee on the Welfare of Scheduled Castes and
Scheduled Tribes
Shrimati Wansuk Syiem laid on the Table, a copy (in English and Hindi)
of the Report of the study tour of the Committee on the Welfare of Scheduled
Castes and Scheduled Tribes to Bhopal, Panchmarhi, Mumbai and Jaipur
during February, 2013. ^11-21 a.m.
(The House adjourned at 11-21 a.m. and re-assembled at 12-00 Noon)
12-00 Noon
14. Starred Questions
Starred Question No. 351 regarding Kendriya Vidyalaya in Tirunelveli
was orally answered.
12-02 p.m.
(The House adjourned at 12-02 p.m. and re-assembled at 12-17 p.m.) ^12-19 p.m.
(The House adjourned at 12-19 p.m. and re-assembled at 2-00 p.m.)
^ From 11-11 a.m. to 11-21 a.m., some points were raised. From 12-01 p.m. to 12-02 p.m., some points were raised.
^ From 12-17 p.m. to 12-19 p.m., some points were raised.
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Answers to Starred Question Nos. 352 to 365 were laid on the Table.
15. Unstarred Questions
Answers to Unstarred Question Nos. 3151 to 3310 were laid on the
Table.
2-05 p.m.
(The House adjourned at 2-05 p.m. and re-assembled at 3-00 p.m.)
(Due to gross disorderly conduct in violation of rules and etiquette
of Rajya Sabha by the following Members who, entered the „Well‟
of the House, displayed placards, shouted slogans and persistently
and willfully obstructed the proceedings of the House, the Chair
repeatedly adjourned the House:-
1. Shrimati Kanak Lata Singh
2. Shri Arvind Kumar Singh
3. Chaudhary Munvvar Saleem
4. Dr. Tazeen Fatma
5. Shri Neeraj Shekhar
6. Shri Alok Tiwari
7. Shri Javed Ali Khan
8. Shri Darshan Singh Yadav
9. Shri Ravi Prakash Verma
10. Shri Vishambhar Prasad Nishad
11. Dr. Chandrapal Singh Yadav
12. Shri Kiranmay Nanda
13. Shrimati Kahkashan Perween
14. Shri Ali Anwar Ansari
15. Shri Ram Nath Thakur
16. Shri Gulam Rasool Balyawi
17. Shri Ahamed Hassan
18. Shri Md. Nadimul Haque
19. Shri Vivek Gupta
3-05 p.m.
(The House adjourned at 3-05 p.m till 11-00 a.m. on Tuesday, the
23rd
December, 2014)
________
From 2-00 p.m. to 2-05 p.m., some points were raised.
From 3-00 p.m. to 3-05 p.m., some points were raised.
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TUESDAY, THE 23RD
DECEMBER, 2014
(The Rajya Sabha met in the Parliament House at 11-00 a.m.)
11-00 a.m.
1. Felicitations to Indian Men and Women Kabaddi Teams for winning
the respective World Cups
The Chairman, on behalf of the whole House and on his behalf,
congratulated the Indian Men‘s Kabaddi team for winning their fifth
consecutive Men‘s Kabaddi World Cup and the Women‘s Kabaddi team for
winning their fourth consecutive Women‘s Kabaddi World Cup held at
Muktsar in Punjab on the 20th
of December, 2014.
11-01 a.m.
2. Farewell to the retiring Members
The Chairman bid farewell to Shri Ghulam Nabi Azad, Leader of the
Opposition and three other Members of Rajya Sabha from the State of Jammu
and Kashmir, who will be retiring in the month of February, 2015 on the
expiration of their term of office.
11-03 a.m.
3. Papers Laid on the Table
Shri Arun Jaitley (Minister of Finance, Minister of Corporate Affairs
and Minister of Information and Broadcasting) laid on the Table:-
I. A copy each (in English and Hindi) of the following Notifications of
the Ministry of Corporate Affairs, under sub-section (4) of Section 469 of
the Companies Act, 2013:—
(1) G.S.R. 397 (E), dated the 12th
June, 2014, publishing the
Companies (Declaration and Payment of Dividend) Amendment
Rules, 2014 along with delay statement.
(2) G.S.R. 506 (E), dated the 18th
July, 2014, publishing the
Companies (Miscellaneous) Amendment Rules, 2014.
(3) G.S.R. 507 (E), dated the 18th
July, 2014, publishing the
Companies (Specification of definitions details) Amendment
Rules, 2014.
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(4) G.S.R. 537 (E), dated the 24th
July, 2014, publishing the
Companies (Management and Administration) Second
Amendment Rules, 2014.
(5) G.S.R. 590 (E), dated the 14th
August, 2014, publishing the
Companies (Meetings of Board and its Powers) Second
Amendment Rules, 2014.
(6) G.S.R. 644, dated the 12th
September, 2014, publishing the
Companies (Corporate Social Responsibility Policy) Amendment
Rules, 2014.
(7) G.S.R. 671 (E), dated the 18th
September, 2014, publishing the
Companies (Appointment and Qualification of Directors)
Amendment Rules, 2014.
(8) G.S.R. 722 (E), dated the 14th
October, 2014, publishing the
Companies (Audit and Auditors) Amendment Rules, 2014.
(9) G.S.R. 723 (E), dated the 14th
October, 2014, publishing the
Companies (Accounts) Amendment Rules, 2014.
II. A copy each (in English and Hindi) of the following Notifications of
the Ministry of Corporate Affairs, under sub-section (2) of Section 470 of
the Companies Act, 2013:—
(1) S.O. 1820 (E), dated the 11th July, 2014, publishing the
Companies (Removal of Difficulties) Fifth Order, 2014.
(2) S.O. 1894 (E), dated the 24th July, 2014, publishing the
Companies (Removal of Difficulties) Sixth Order, 2014.
(3) S.O. 2226 (E), dated the 4th September, 2014, publishing the
Companies (Removal of Difficulties) Seventh Order, 2014.
III. A copy each (in English and Hindi) of the following Notifications
of the Ministry of Corporate Affairs, under sub-section (3) of Section 467 of
the Companies Act, 2013:—
(1) G.S.R. 568 (E), dated the 7th
August, 2014, amending Schedule
VII of the Companies Act, 2013, to insert certain entries in the
original Notification.
(2) G.S.R. 627 (E), dated the 29th
August, 2014, amending Schedule
II of the Companies Act, 2013, to substitute certain entries in the
original Notification.
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(3) G.S.R. 741 (E), dated the 24th
October, 2014, amending Schedule
VII of the Companies Act, 2013, to insert certain entries in the
original Notification.
IV. A copy each (in English and Hindi) of the following Notifications of
the Ministry of Corporate Affairs, under sub-section (3) of Section 642 of
the Companies Act, 1956 :—
(1) G.S.R. 772 (E), dated the 3rd
November, 2014, publishing the
Company Law Board (Fees on Applications and Petitions)
Amendment Rules, 2014.
(2) G.S.R. 815 (E), dated the 18th
November, 2014, publishing the
Companies (Central Government‘s) General Rules and Forms
Amendment Rules, 2014.
Shri M. Venkaiah Naidu (Minister of Urban Development, Minister of
Housing and Urban Poverty Alleviation and Minister of Parliametary
Affairs) laid on the Table a copy each (in English and Hindi) of the
following papers, under sub-section (1) (b) of Section 394 of the Companies
Act, 2013:—
(a) Forty-fourth Annual Report and Accounts of the Housing and
Urban Development Corporation Limited (HUDCO), New Delhi,
for the year 2013-14, together with the Auditor's Report on the
Accounts and the comments of the Comptroller and Auditor
General of India thereon.
(b) Review by Government on the working of the above Corporation.
Shri Manohar Parrikar (Minister of Defence) laid on the Table a copy
each (in English and Hindi) of the following papers:—
(a) Twenty-ninth Annual Report and Accounts of the Aeronautical
Development Agency (ADA), Bangalore, for the year 2013-14,
together with the Auditor's Report on the Accounts.
(b) Statement by Government accepting the above Report.
Shrimati Maneka Sanjay Gandhi (Minister of Women and Child
Development) laid on the Table a copy each (in English and Hindi) of the
following papers:—
(i) (a) Annual Report and Accounts of Central Adoption Resource
Authority (CARA), New Delhi, for the year 2011-12, together
with the Auditor's Report on the Accounts.
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(b) Statement giving reasons for the delay in laying the papers
mentioned at (i) (a) above.
(ii) (a) Annual Report and Accounts of Central Adoption Resource
Authority (CARA), New Delhi, for the year 2012-13, together
with the Auditor's Report on the Accounts.
(b) Statement giving reasons for the delay in laying the papers
mentioned at (ii) (a) above.
Shri Jagat Prakash Nadda (Minister of Health and Family Welfare)
laid on the Table;-
I. A copy each (in English and Hindi) of the following papers, under
sub-section (1) (b) of Section 394 of the Companies Act, 2013:—
(a) Annual Report and Accounts of the HLL Lifecare Limited,
Thiruvananthapuram, for the year 2013-14, together with the
Auditor's Report on the Accounts and the comments of the
Comptroller and the Auditor General of India thereon.
(b) Review by Government on the working of the above Company.
II. A copy each (in English and Hindi) of the following papers:—
(i) (a) Annual Report and Accounts of the National Institute of Mental
Health and Neuro Sciences (NIMHANS), Bangalore, for the year
2013-14, together with the Auditor's Report on the Accounts.
(b) Review by Government on the working of the above Institute.
(ii) (a) Annual Report and Accounts of the International Institute for
Population Sciences (IIPS), Mumbai, for the year 2013-14,
together with the Auditor's Report on the Accounts.
(b) Review by Government on the working of the above Institute.
(iii) (a) Annual Report and Accounts of the Lokopriya Gopinath Bordoloi
Regional Institute of Mental Health (LGBRIMH), Tezpur,
Assam, for the year 2013-14, together with the Auditor's Report
on the Accounts.
(b) Review by Government on the working of the above Institute.
(iv) (a) Annual Report and Accounts of the Jansankhya Sthirata Kosh
(National Population Stabilisation Fund), New Delhi, for the year
2013-14, together with the Auditor's Report on the Accounts.
(b) Review by the Government on the working of the above Fund.
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(v) Annual Report and Accounts of the Rashtriya Arogya Nidhi (RAN)
(Formerly known as National Illness Assistance Fund), New Delhi,
for the year 2013-14, together with the Auditor's Report on the
Accounts.
(vi) (a) Annual Report and Accounts of the Regional Institute of
Paramedical and Nursing Sciences (RIPANS), Aizawl, Mizoram,
for the year 2013-14, together with the Auditor's Report on the
Accounts.
(b) Review by Government on the working of the above Institute.
(vii) (a) Annual Report of the Central Medical Services Society (CMSS),
New Delhi, for the year 2013-14.
(b) Annual Accounts of the Central Medical Services Society
(CMSS), New Delhi, for the year 2013-14, and the Audit Report
thereon.
(c) Review by Government on the working of the above Society.
(viii) (a) Annual Report of the Indian Nursing Council, New Delhi, for the
year 2013-14.
(b) Annual Accounts of the Indian Nursing Council, New Delhi, for
the year 2013-14, and the Audit Report thereon.
(c) Review by Government on the working of the above Council.
(ix) (a) Annual Report and Accounts of the All India Institute of Speech
and Hearing (AIISH), Mysore, for the year 2013-14, together with
the Auditor's Report on the Accounts.
(b) Review by Government on the working of the above Institute.
(x) (a) Annual Report and Accounts of the National Board of
Examinations, New Delhi, for the year 2013-14, together with
the Auditor's Report on the Accounts.
(b) Review by Government on the working of the above Board.
(xi) (a) Annual Report of the National Institute of Health and Family
Welfare (NIHFW), New Delhi, for the year 2013-14.
(b) Annual Accounts of the National Institute of Health and Family
Welfare (NIHFW), New Delhi, for the year 2013-14, and the
Audit Report thereon.
(c) Review by Government on the working of the above Institute.
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(xii) (a) Annual Report and Accounts of the Regional Institute of Medical
Sciences (RIMS), Imphal, Manipur, for the year 2013-14,
together with the Auditor's Report on the Accounts.
(b) Review by the Government on the working of the above Institute.
Shri Anant Geete (Minister of Heavy Industries and Public
Enterprises) laid on the Table a copy each (in English and Hindi) of the
following papers, under sub-section (1) (b) of Section 394 of the Companies
Act, 2013:—
(a) Fiftieth Annual Report and Accounts of the Instrumentation
Limited (ILK), Kota, Rajasthan, for the year 2013-14, together
with the Auditor's Report on the Accounts and the comments of
the Comptroller and Auditor General of India thereon.
(b) Statement by Government accepting the above Report.
Shrimati Smiriti Zubin Irani (Minister of Human Resource
Development) laid on the Table a copy each (in English and Hindi) of the
following papers:—
(a) Annual Report and Accounts of the Indian Institute of
Management (IIM), Rohtak, for the year 2012-13, together with
the Auditor's Report on the Accounts.
(b) Review by Government on the working of the above Institute.
(c) Statement giving reasons for the delay in laying the papers
mentioned at (a) above.
Dr. Harsh Vardhan (Minister of Science and Technology and Minister
of Earth Sciences) laid on the Table a copy each (in English and Hindi) of
the following papers:—
(i) (a) Annual Report and Accounts of the Technology Information,
Forecasting and Assessment Council (TIFAC), New Delhi, for the
year 2013-14, together with the Auditor's Report on the Accounts.
(b) Review by Government on the working of the above Council.
(ii) (a) Annual Report and Accounts of the MACS Agharkar Research
Institute, Pune, for the year 2013-14, together with the Auditor's
Report on the Accounts.
(b) Review by Government on the working of the above Institute.
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(iii) (a) Annual Report and Accounts of the Indian Institute of
Astrophysics, Bengaluru, for the year 2013-14, together with the
Auditor's Report on the Accounts.
(b) Review by Government on the working of the above Institute.
(iv) (a) Annual Report and Accounts of the National Innovation
Foundation-India, Ahmedabad, for the year 2013-14, together
with the Auditor's Report on the Accounts.
(b) Review by Government on the working of the above Foundation.
(v) (a) Annual Report and Accounts of the Aryabhatta Research Institute
of Observational Sciences (ARIES), Nainital, for the year 2013-
14, together with the Auditor's Report on the Accounts.
(b) Review by Government on the working of the above Institute.
(vi) (a) Annual Report and Accounts of the Sree Chitra Tirunal Institute
for Medical Sciences and Technology, Thiruvananthapuram,
Kerala, for the year 2013-14, together with the Auditor's Report
on the Accounts.
(b) Review by Government on the working of the above Institute.
(vii) (a) Annual Report of the National Centre for Earth Science Studies,
(NCESS), Thiruvananthapuram, for the year 2013-14.
(b) Review by Government on the working of the above Centre.
Rao Inderjit Singh (Minister of State (Independent Charge) in the
Ministry of Planning and Minister of State in the Ministry of Defence) laid
on the Table:-
I. A copy each (in English and Hindi) of the following papers, under
sub-section (1) (b) of Section 394 of the Companies Act, 2013:—
(a) Annual Report and Accounts of the Garden Reach Shipbuilders
and Engineers Limited (GRSE), Kolkata, for the year 2013-14,
together with the Auditor's Report on the Accounts and the
comments of the Comptroller and Auditor General of India
thereon.
(b) Statement by Government accepting the above Report.
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II. A copy each (in English and Hindi) of the following papers:-
(a) Annual Administration Reports of the Cantonment Boards, for the
year 2013-14.
(b) Statement by Government accepting the above Reports.
Shri Shripad Yesso Naik (Minister of State (Independent Charge) in
the Ministery of Ayurveda, Yoga & Naturopathy, Unani, Siddha and
Homoeopathy (AYUSH) and Minister of State in the Ministry of Health and
Family Welfare) laid on the Table:-
I. A copy each (in English and Hindi) of the following papers, under
sub-section (1) (b) of Section 394 of the Companies Act, 2013:—
(a) Thirty-sixth Annual Report and Accounts of the Indian Medicines
Pharmaceutical Corporation Limited, (IMPCL), Almora,
Uttarakhand, for the year 2013-14, together with the Auditor's
Report on the Accounts and the comments of the Comptroller and
Auditor General of India thereon.
(b) Review by Government on the working of the above Corporation.
II. A copy each (in English and Hindi) of the following papers:—
(i) (a) Annual Report of the Central Council for Research in Siddha,
Chennai, for the year 2013-14.
(b) Annual Accounts of the Central Council for Research in Siddha,
Chennai, for the year 2013-14, and the Audit Report thereon.
(c) Review by Government on the working of the above Council.
(ii) (a) Annual Report and Accounts of the Morarji Desai National
Institute of Yoga (MDNIY), New Delhi, for the year 2013-14,
together with the Auditor's Report on the Accounts.
(b) Review by Government on the working of the above Institute.
(iii) (a) Annual Report and Accounts of the Central Council of Indian
Medicine (CCIM), New Delhi, for the year 2013-14, together
with the Auditor's Report on the Accounts.
(b) Review by Government on the working of the above Council.
(iv) (a) Annual Report and Accounts of the Central Council of
Homoeopathy (CCH), New Delhi, for the year 2013-14, together
with the Auditor's Report on the Accounts.
(b) Review by Government on the working of the above Council.
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(v) (a) Annual Report and Accounts of the Central Council for Research
in Ayurvedic Sciences, New Delhi, for the year 2013-14,
together with the Auditor's Report on the Accounts.
(b) Review by Government on the working of the above Council.
(vi) (a) Annual Report and Accounts of the National Institute of
Homoeopathy (NIH), Kolkata, for the year 2013-14, together with
the Auditor's Report on the Accounts.
(b) Review by Government on the working of the above Institute.
(vii) (a) Annual Report and Accounts of Central Council for Research in
Yoga and Naturopathy, New Delhi, for the year 2013-14, together
with the Auditor's Report on the Accounts.
(b) Review by Government on the working of the above Council.
(viii) (a) Annual Report and Accounts of Central Council for Research in
Unani Medicine, New Delhi, for the year 2013-14, together with
the Auditor's Report on the Accounts.
(b) Review by Government on the working of the above Council.
(ix) (a) Annual Report and Accounts of the National Institute of Unani
Medicine (NIUM), Bangalore, for the year 2013-14, together with
the Auditor's Report on the Accounts.
(b) Review by Government on the working of the above Institute.
(x) (a) Annual Report and Accounts of the National Institute of
Ayurveda, Jaipur, for the year 2013-14, together with the
Auditor's Report on the Accounts.
(b) Review by Government on the working of the above Institute.
(xi) (a) Annual Report and Accounts of Central Council for Research in
Homoeopathy, New Delhi, for the year 2013-14, together with the
Auditor's Report on the Accounts.
(b) Review by Government on the working of the above Council.
(xii) (a) Twenty-third Annual Report and Accounts of the National
Academy of Ayurveda, Rashtriya Ayurveda Vidyapeeth, New
Delhi, for the year 2013-14, together with the Auditor's Report on
the Accounts.
(b) Review by Government on the working of the above Academy.
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Dr. Jitendra Singh (Minister of State (Independent Charge) in the
Ministry of Development of North Eastern Region, Minister of State in the
Prime Minister‘s Office, Minister of State in the Ministry of Personnel,
Public Grievances and Pensions, Minister of State in the Department of
Atomic Energy and Minister of State in the Department of Space) laid on the
Table:-
I. A copy (in English and Hindi) of the Ministry of Personnel, Public
Grievances and Pensions (Department of Personnel and Training)
Notification No. G.S.R. 27 (E), dated the 17th
January, 2014, publishing the
Fundamental (First Amendment) Rules, 2014, under article 309 of the
Constitution of India, along with delay statement.
II. A copy each (in English and Hindi) of the following papers:—
(a) Annual Report and Accounts of the Civil Services Society, New
Delhi, for the year 2013-14, together with the Auditor's Report on
the Accounts.
(b) Statement by Government accepting the above Report.
Shrimati Nirmala Sitharaman (Minister of State (Independent
Charge) in the Ministry of Commerce and Industry) laid on the Table a copy
each (in English and Hindi) of the following papers:—
(i) (a) Seventy-fourth Annual Report of the Coffee Board, Bangalore,
for the year 2013-14.
(b) Annual Accounts of the Coffee Board (General Fund Accounts
and Pool Fund), for the year 2013-14, and the Audit Report
thereon.
(c) Review by Government on the working of the above Board.
(ii) (a) Fifty-sixth Annual Report and Accounts of the CAPEXIL
(formerly Chemicals & Allied Products Export Promotion
Council), Kolkata, for the year 2013-14, together with the
Auditor's Report on the Accounts.
(b) Review by Government on the working of the above Council.
Dr. Mahesh Sharma (Minister of State (Independent Charge) in the
Ministry of Culture, Minister of State (Independent Charge) in the Ministry
of Tourism and Minister of State in the Ministry of Civil Aviation) laid on
the Table:-
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I. A copy each (in English and Hindi) of the following papers, under
sub-section (1) (b) of Section 394 of the Companies Act, 2013:—
(i)
(a) Forty-ninth Annual Report and Accounts of the India Tourism
Development Corporation Limited (ITDC), New Delhi, for the
year 2013-14, together with the Auditor's Report on the
Accounts and the comments of the Comptroller and Auditor
General of India thereon.
(b) Review by Government on the working of the above Corporation.
(ii)
(a) Thirtieth Annual Report and Accounts of the Assam Ashok Hotel
Corporation Limited (AAHCL), Guwahati, for the year 2013-14,
together with the Auditor's Report on the Accounts and the
comments of the Comptroller and Auditor General of India
thereon.
(b) Review by Government on the working of the above Corporation.
(iii) (a) Twenty-seventh Annual Report and Accounts of the Donyi Polo
Ashok Hotel Corporation Limited, Itanagar, Arunachal Pradesh,
for the year 2013-14, together with the Auditor's Report on the
Accounts and the comments of the Comptroller and Auditor
General of India thereon.
(b) Review by Government on the working of the above Corporation.
(iv) (a) Thirty-first Annual Report and Accounts of the Utkal Ashok
Hotel Corporation Limited (UAHCL), Puri, Odisha, for the year
2013-14, together with the Auditor's Report on the Accounts and
the comments of the Comptroller and Auditor General of India
thereon.
(b) Review by Government on the working of the above Corporation.
(v) (a) Twenty-eighth Annual Report and Accounts of the Pondicherry
Ashok Hotel Corporation Limited (PAHCL), Puducherry, for the
year 2013-14, together with the Auditor's Report on the Accounts
and the comments of the Comptroller and Auditor General of
India thereon.
(b) Review by Government on the working of the above Corporation.
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(vi) (a) Thirtieth Annual Report and Accounts of the Madhya Pradesh
Ashok Hotel Corporation Limited, Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh for
the year 2013-14, together with the Auditor's Report on the
Accounts and the comments of the Comptroller and Auditor
General of India thereon.
(b) Review by Government on the working of the above Corporation
(vii) (a) Sixteenth Annual Report and Accounts of the Punjab Ashok
Hotel Company Limited, Chandigarh, Punjab, for the year
2013-14, together with the Auditor's Report on the Accounts and
the comments of the Comptroller and Auditor General of India
thereon.
(b) Review by Government on the working of the above Company.
(viii) (a) Thirty-first Annual Report and Accounts of the Ranchi Ashok
Bihar Hotel Corporation Limited, Patna, for the year 2013-14,
together with the Auditor's Report on the Accounts and the
comments of the Comptroller and Auditor General of India
thereon.
(b) Review by Government on the working of the above Corporation.
(ix) (a) Thirteenth Annual Report and Accounts of the Kumarakruppa
Frontier Hotels Private Limited, New Delhi, for the year 2013-14,
together with the Auditor's Report on the Accounts and the
comments of the Comptroller and Auditor General of India
thereon.
(b) Review by Government on the working of the above Company.
II. A copy each (in English and Hindi) of the following papers:—
(i) (a) Annual Report and Accounts of the Sahitya Akademi, New Delhi,
for the year 2013-14, together with the Auditor's Report on the
Accounts.
(b) Review by Government on the working of the above Akademi.
(ii) (a) Annual Report and Accounts of the National School of Drama,
New Delhi, for the year 2013-14, together with the Auditor's
Report on the Accounts.
(b) Review by Government on the working of the above School.
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(iii) (a) Thirty-second Annual Report and Accounts of the Indian
Institute of Tourism and Travel Management (IITTM), Gwalior,
Madhya Pradesh, for the year 2013-14, together with the
Auditor's Report on the Accounts.
(b) Review by Government on the working of the above Institute.
(iv) (a) Annual Report and Accounts of the National Council for Hotel
Management and Catering Technology (NCHMCT), NOIDA
(U.P), for the year 2013-14, together with the Auditor's Report on
the Accounts.
(b) Review by Government on the working of the above Council.
(v)(1) (a) Annual Report and Accounts of the Institute of Hotel
Management, Catering Technology & Applied Nutrition, (IHM),
Bangalore, for the year 2013-14, together with the Auditor's
Report on the Accounts.
(b) Annual Report and Accounts of the Institute of Hotel
Management, Catering Technology and Applied Nutrition,
Bhopal, for the year 2013-14, together with the Auditor's Report
on the Accounts.
(c) Annual Report and Accounts of the Institute of Hotel
Management, Catering Technology and Applied Nutrition,
Bhubaneswar, for the year 2013-14, together with the Auditor's
Report on the Accounts.
(d) Twenty-fourth Annual Report and Accounts of the Dr. Ambedkar
Institute of Hotel Management, Catering and Nutrition,
Chandigarh, for the year 2013-14, together with the Auditor's
Report on the Accounts.
(e) Annual Report and Accounts of the Institute of Hotel
Management, Catering Technology and Applied Nutrition,
Chennai, for the year 2013-14, together with the Auditor's Report
on the Accounts.
(f) Annual Report and Accounts of the Institute of Hotel
Management, Catering Technology and Applied Nutrition,
Ahmedabad, for the year 2013-14, together with the Auditor's
Report on the Accounts.
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(g) Annual Report and Accounts of the Institute of Hotel
Management, Catering Technology and Applied Nutrition, Goa,
for the year 2013-14, together with the Auditor's Report on the
Accounts.
(h) Annual Report and Accounts of the Institute of Hotel
Management, Catering Technology and Applied Nutrition,
Gwalior, for the year 2013-14, together with the Auditor's Report
on the Accounts
(i) Annual Report and Accounts of the Institute of Hotel
Management, Catering Technology and Applied Nutrition,
Guwahati, for the year 2013-14, together with the Auditor's
Report on the Accounts.
(j) Annual Report and Accounts of the Institute of Hotel
Management, Catering Technology and Applied Nutrition,
Shillong, for the year 2013-14, together with the Auditor's Report
on the Accounts.
(k) Thirty-first Annual Report and Accounts of the Institute of Hotel
Management, Catering Technology and Applied Nutrition,
Hyderabad, for the year 2013-14, together with the Auditor's
Report on the Accounts.
(l) Annual Report and Accounts of the Institute of Hotel
Management, Catering Technology and Applied Nutrition, Jaipur,
for the year 2013-14, together with the Auditor's Report on the
Accounts.
(m) Annual Report and Accounts of the Institute of Hotel
Management, Catering Technology and Applied Nutrition
(Calcutta) Society, Kolkata, for the year 2013-14, together with
the Auditor's Report on the Accounts.
(n) Annual Report and Accounts of the Institute of Hotel Management,
Catering Technology and Applied Nutrition, Hajipur, for the year
2013-14, together with the Auditor's Report on the Accounts.
(o) Annual Report and Accounts of the Institute of Hotel Management,
Catering and Nutrition, Kufri, Shimla, for the year 2013-14,
together with the Auditor's Report on the Accounts.
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(p) Annual Report and Accounts of the Institute of Hotel Management
and Catering Technology, Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala, for the
year 2013-14, together with the Auditor's Report on the
Accounts.
(q) Annual Report and Accounts of the Institute of Hotel Management,
Catering Technology and Applied Nutrition, Srinagar, Jammu &
Kashmir, for the year 2013-14, together with the Auditor's
Report on the Accounts.
(r) Twentieth Annual Report and Accounts of the Institute of Hotel
Management, Catering and Nutrition (Society), Gurdaspur,
Punjab, for the year 2013-14, together with the Auditor's Report
on the Accounts.
(s) Annual Report and Accounts of the Institute of Hotel Management,
Catering and Nutrition, Lucknow, for the year 2013-14, together
with the Auditor's Report on the Accounts.
(t) Annual Report and Accounts of the Institute of Hotel Management,
Catering Technology and Applied Nutrition, Pusa, New Delhi, for
the year 2013-14, together with the Auditor's Report on the
Accounts.
(u) Annual Report and Accounts of the Institute of Hotel Management,
Catering Technology and Applied Nutrition, Mumbai, for the year
2013-14, together with the Auditor's Report on the Accounts.
(2) Consolidated Review by the Government on the working of the
above Institutes.
(vi) (a) Annual Report and Accounts of the North Zone Cultural Centre
(NZCC), Patiala, for the year 2013-14, together with the
Auditor's Report on the Accounts.
(b) Review by Government on the working of the above Cultural
Centre.
(vii) (a) Annual Report and Accounts of the Central Institute of
Himalayan Culture Studies (CIHCS), Dahung, Arunachal
Pradesh, for the year 2013-14, together with the Auditor's Report
on the Accounts.
(b) Review by Government on the working of the above Institute.
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(viii) (a) Forty-second Annual Report and Accounts of the Raja
Rammohun Roy Library Foundation, Kolkata, for the year
2013-14, together with the Auditor's Report on the Accounts.
(b) Review by Government on the working of the above Library
Foundation.
(ix) (a) Annual Report and Accounts of the Salar Jung Museum,
Hyderabad, for the year 2013-14, together with the Auditor's
Report on the Accounts.
(b) Review by Government on the working of the above Museum.
(x) (a) Annual Report and Accounts of the Kalakshetra Foundation,
Chennai, for the year 2013-14, together with the Auditor's Report
on the Accounts.
(b) Review by Government on the working of the above Foundation.
Shri Mukhtar Abbas Naqvi (Minister of State in the Ministry of
Minority Affairs and Minister of State in the Ministry of Parliamentary
Affairs) laid on the Table:-
I. A copy each (in English and Hindi) of the following papers, under
sub-section (1) (b) of Section 394 of the Companies Act, 2013:—
(a) Twentieth Annual Report and Accounts of the National
Minorities Development and Finance Corporation (NMDFC),
New Delhi, for the year 2013-14, together with the Auditor's
Report on the Accounts and the comments of the Comptroller and
Auditor General of India thereon.
(b) Review by Government on the working of the above Corporation.
II. A copy each (in English and Hindi) of the following papers:—
(a) Annual Report and Accounts of the Central Waqf Council, New
Delhi, for the year 2013-14, together with the Auditor's Report on
the Accounts.
(b) Review by Government on the working of the above Council.
Dr. Sanjeev Kumar Balyan (Minister of State in the Ministry of
Agriculture) on behalf of Shri Mohanbhai Kalyanjibhai Kundariya laid on
the Table a copy each (in English and Hindi) of the following papers:—
(a) Annual Report and Accounts of Ch. Charan Singh National
Institute of Agricultural Marketing (NIAM), Jaipur, for the year
2013-14, together with the Auditor's Report on the Accounts.
(b) Review by Government on the working of the above Institute.
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Shri Upendra Kushwaha (Minister of State in the Ministry of of
Human Resource Development) laid on the Table a copy each (in English
and Hindi) of the following papers—
(i) (a) Annual Report and Accounts of the Gujarat Council of
Secondary Education (GCSE), implementing the Model School
Project, Gandhinagar, Gujarat, for the year 2013-14, together with
the Auditor's Report on the Accounts.
(b) Statement by Government accepting the above Report.
(ii) (a) Annual Report and Accounts of the Lakshadweep Sarva Shiksha
Abhiyan State Mission Authority, Lakshadweep, for the year
2013-14, together with the Auditor's Report on the Accounts.
(b) Statement by Government accepting the above Report.
(iii) (a) Annual Report and Accounts of the Sarva Shikshana Abhiyan,
(Sarva Shikshana Abhiyan Samithi) Karnataka, Bangalore, for
the year 2012-13, together with the Auditor's Report on the
Accounts.
(b) Statement by Government accepting the above Report.
(c) Statement giving reasons for the delay in laying the papers
mentioned at (iii) (a) above.
Shri Krishan Pal (Minister of State in the Ministry of Social Justice
and Empowerment) laid on the Table:-
I. A copy each (in English and Hindi) of the following papers, under
sub-section (1) (b) of Section 394 of the Companies Act, 2013 :—
(a) Forty-first Annual Report and Accounts of the Artificial Limbs
Manufacturing Corporation of India (ALIMCO), Kanpur, for the
year 2013-14, together with the Auditor's Report on the Accounts
and the comments of the Comptroller and Auditor General of
India thereon.
(b) Review by Government on the working of the above Corporation.
II. A copy each (in English and Hindi) of the following papers, under
Section 25 and sub-section (4) of Section 24 of the National Trust for
Welfare of Persons with Autism, Cerebral Palsy, Mental Retardation and
Multiple Disabilities Act, 1999:—
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(a) Annual Report and Accounts of the National Trust for the
Welfare of Persons with Autism, Cerebral Palsy, Mental
Retardation and Multiple Disabilities, New Delhi, for the year
2013-14, together with the Auditor's Report on the Accounts.
(b) Review by Government on the working of the above Trust.
III.(1) A copy each (in English and Hindi) of the following papers,
under Section 15 of the National Commission for Backward Classes Act,
1993:—
(a) Annual Report and Accounts of the National Commission for
Backward Classes (NCBC), New Delhi, for the year 2012-13,
together with the Auditor's Report on the Accounts.
(b) Memorandum of Action Taken on the above Report of the
National Commission for Backward Classes (NCBC).
(2) Statement (in English and Hindi) giving reasons for the delay in
laying the papers mentioned at (1) above.
IV. A copy each (in English and Hindi) of the following papers:—
(i) (a) Annual Report and Accounts of the Indian Spinal Injuries Centre
(ISIC), New Delhi, for the year 2012-13, together with the
Auditor's Report on the Accounts.
(b) Review by Government on the working of the above Centre.
(c) Statement giving reasons for the delay in laying the papers
mentioned at (i) (a) above.
(ii) (a) Annual Report and Accounts of the Mobility Aid Centre, Indore,
Madhya Pradesh, for the year 2012-13, together with the
Auditor's Report on the Accounts.
(b) Review by Government on the working of the above Centre.
(c) Statement giving reasons for the delay in laying the papers
mentioned at (ii) (a) above.
(iii) (a) Annual Report and Accounts of the Mahatma Gandhi Seva
Sangh, New Delhi, for the year 2012-13, together with the
Auditor's Report on the Accounts.
(b) Review by Government on the working of the above Sangh.
(c) Statement giving reasons for the delay in laying the papers
mentioned at (iii) (a) above.
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Dr. Sanjeev Kumar Balyan (Minister of State in the Ministry of
Agriculture) laid on the Table a copy each (in English and Hindi) of the
following papers, under sub-section (1) (b) of Section 394 of the Companies
Act, 2013,:—
(a) Annual Report and Accounts of the Agrinnovate India Limited,
New Delhi, for the year 2013-14, together with the Auditor's
Report on the Accounts and the comments of the Comptroller and
Auditor General of India thereon.
(b) Review by Government on the working of the above Company.
Shri Vishnu Deo Sai (Minister of State in the Ministry of Mines and
Minister of State in the Ministry of Steel) laid on the Table a copy each
(in English and Hindi) of the following papers, under sub-section (1) (b) of
Section 394 of the Companies Act, 2013:—
(a) Forty-second Annual Report and Accounts of the Bharat Gold
Mines Limited (BGML), Karnataka, for the year 2013-14,
together with the Auditor's Report on the Accounts and the
comments of the Comptroller and Auditor General of India
thereon.
(b) Review by Government on the working of the above Company.
Prof. (Dr.) Ram Shankar Katheria (Minister of State in the Ministry
of Human Resource Development) laid on the Table:-
I. A copy each (in English and Hindi) of the following papers, under
sub section (3) of Section 29 and sub-section (4) of Section 30 of the
Pondicherry University Act, 1985:—
(a) Twenty-eighth Annual Report of the Pondicherry University,
Puducherry, for the year 2013-14.
(b) Annual Accounts of the Pondicherry University, Puducherry, for
the year 2013-14, and the Audit Report thereon.
(c) Review by Government on the working of the above University.
II. A copy each (in English and Hindi) of the following papers, under
sub-section (3) of Section 32 of the Sikkim University Act, 2006:—
(a) Seventh Annual Report of the Sikkim University, Gangtok, for
the year 2013-14.
(b) Review by Government on the working of the above University.
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III.(1) A copy each (in English and Hindi) of the following papers,
under sub-section (4) of Section 22 of the National Institutes of Technology
Act, 2007:—
(a) Annual Report and Accounts of the National Institute of
Technology, Manipur, for the year 2012-13, and the Audit Report
thereon.
(b) Review by Government on the working of the above Institute.
(2) Statement (in English and Hindi) giving reasons for the delay in
laying the papers mentioned at (1) above.
IV. A copy each (in English and Hindi) of the following papers, under
sub-section (3) of Section 33 and sub-section (4) of Section 34 of the
Tripura University Act, 2006:—
(a) Annual Report of the Tripura University, Suryamaninagar,
Tripura, for the year 2013-14.
(b) Annual Accounts of the Tripura University, Suryamaninagar,
Tripura, for the year 2013-14, and the Audit Report thereon.
(c) Review by the Government on the working of above University.
V. A copy each (in English and Hindi) of the following papers, under
sub-section (2) of Section 30 and sub-section (4) of Section 31 of the
Mahatma Gandhi Antarrashtriya Hindi Vishwavidyalaya Act, 1996:—
(a) Annual Report and Accounts of the Mahatma Gandhi
Antarrashtriya Hindi Vishwavidyalaya, Wardha, for the year
2013-14, together with the Auditor's Report on the Accounts.
(b) Review by Government on the working of the above
Vishwavidyalaya.
VI. A copy each (in English and Hindi) of the following papers, under
sub-section (3) of Section 34 of the Aligarh Muslim University Act,
1920:—
(a) Annual Report of the Aligarh Muslim University (AMU),
Aligarh, for the year 2013-14.
(b) Review by Government on the working of the above University.
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VII. A copy each (in English and Hindi) of the following papers, under
sub-section (3) of Section 28 and sub-section (4) of Section 29 of the
University of Hyderabad Act, 1974:—
(a) Thirty-ninth Annual Report of the University of Hyderabad,
Hyderabad, for the year 2013-14.
(b) Annual Accounts of the University of Hyderabad, Hyderabad, for
the year 2013-14, and the Audit Report thereon.
(c) Review by the Government on the working of the above
University.
VIII. A copy each (in English and Hindi) of the following papers, under
sub-section (3) of Section 30 and sub-section (4) of Section 31 of the
Mizoram University Act, 2000:—
(a) Annual Report of the Mizoram University, Aizawl, for the year
2013-14.
(b) Annual Accounts of the Mizoram University, Aizawl, for the year
2013-14, and the Audit Report thereon.
(c) Review by Government on the working of the above University.
IX. A copy each (in English and Hindi) of the following papers, under
sub-section (3) of Section 34 and sub-section (4) of Section 35 of the Indira
Gandhi National Tribal University Act, 2007:—
(a) Annual Report of the Indira Gandhi National Tribal University,
Amarkantak, Madhya Pradesh, for the year 2013-14.
(b) Annual Accounts of the Indira Gandhi National Tribal University,
Amarkantak, Madhya Pradesh, for the year 2013-14, and the
Audit Report thereon.
(c) Review by Government on the working of the above University.
X. A copy each (in English and Hindi) of the following papers, under
sub-section (3) of Section 27 and sub-section (5) of Section 28 of the Jamia
Millia Islamia Act, 1988:—
(a) Annual Report of the Jamia Millia Islamia, New Delhi, for the
year 2013-14.
(b) Annual Accounts of the Jamia Millia Islamia, New Delhi, for the
year 2013-14, and the Audit Report thereon.
(c) Review by Government on the working of the above University.
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XI.(1) A copy each (in English and Hindi) of the following papers,
under sub-section (3) of Section 28 and sub-section (4) of Section 29 of the
Indira Gandhi National Open University Act, 1985:—
(a) Annual Report of the Indira Gandhi National Open University
(IGNOU), New Delhi, for the year 2013-14.
(b) Annual Accounts of the Indira Gandhi National Open University
(IGNOU), New Delhi, for the year 2013-14, and the Audit Report
thereon.
(c) Review by Government on the working of the above University.
(2) Chronological Statement (in English and Hindi) showing the
sequence of events of laying the Annual Accounts of IGNOU, New Delhi,
for the year 2013-14.
XII. A copy each (in English and Hindi) of the following papers, under
sub-section (3) of Section 30 and sub-section (4) of Section 31 of the Central
Universities Act, 2009:—
(i) (a) Sixth Annual Report of the Central University of Kashmir,
Srinagar, Jammu and Kashmir, for the year 2013-14.
(b) Annual Accounts of the Central University of Kashmir, Srinagar,
Jammu and Kashmir, for the year 2013-14, and the Audit Report
thereon.
(c) Review by Government on the working of the above University.
(ii) Annual Accounts of the Dr. Harisingh Gour Vishwaviydalya, Sagar,
Madhya Pradesh, for the year 2013-14, and the Audit Report thereon.
(iii) (a) Annual Report of the Central University of Jharkhand, Ranchi,
for the year 2013-14.
(b) Review by Government on the working of the above University.
(iv) (a) Fifth Annual Report of the Central University of Rajasthan,
Ajmer, Rajasthan, for the year 2013-14.
(b) Fifth Annual Accounts of the Central University of Rajasthan,
Ajmer, Rajasthan, for the year 2013-14, and the Audit Report
thereon.
(c) Review by Government on the working of the above University.
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XIII. A copy each (in English and Hindi) of the following papers:—
(i) Annual Accounts of the North-Eastern Hill University (NEHU),
Shillong, Meghalaya, for the year 2013-14, and the Audit Report
thereon.
(ii) (a) Annual Report and Accounts of the School of Planning and
Architecture (SPA), New Delhi, for the year 2013-14, together
with the Auditor's Report on the Accounts.
(b) Review by Government on the working of the above School.
(c) Chronological Statement showing the sequence of events of
laying of the Annual Report and Accounts of the School of
Planning and Architecture (SPA), New Delhi, for the year
2013-14.
Shri Mukhtar Abbas Naqvi (Minister of State in the Ministry of
Minority Affairs and Minister of State in the Ministry of Parliamentary
Affairs) on behalf of Shri Jayant Sinha laid on the Table:-
I. A copy each (in English and Hindi) of the following Notifications of
the Ministry of Finance (Department of Revenue), under Section 296 of the
Income Tax Act, 1961, along with Explanatory Memoranda:—
(1) S.O. 2874 (E), dated the 10th
November, 2014, publishing the
Income-tax (11th
Amendment) Rules, 2014.
(2) S.O. 2906 (E), dated the 13th
November, 2014, publishing the
Bank Term Deposit (Amendment) Scheme, 2014.
(3) S.O. 3014 (E), dated the 28th
November, 2014, notifying a
resident, being an applicant under section 245N for the purposes
of chapter XIX-B of the Income Tax Act.
(4) S.O. 3015 (E), dated the 28th
November, 2014, publishing the
Income-tax (12th
Amendment) Rules, 2014.
II. A copy (in English and Hindi) of the Ministry of Finance (Department
of Financial Services) Notification No. 261/0089/PD:IRD(O)/R.68, dated the
June 14 - June 20, 2014 (Weekly Gazette), publishing the Syndicate Bank
(Officers') Service (Amendment) Regulations, 2010, under sub-section (4) of
Section 19 of the Banking Companies (Acquisition and Transfer of
Undertakings) Act, 1970, along with delay statement.
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III. A copy (in English and Hindi) of the Ministry of Finance
(Department of Financial Services) Notification No. CDO/PM/16/SPL/1136,
dated the 18th
September, 2014, publishing the State Bank of India Employees'
Pension Fund Regulations, 2014, under sub section (4) of Section 50 of the
State Bank of India Act, 1955.
IV. A copy (in English and Hindi) of the Ministry of Finance
(Department of Financial Services) Notification No. G.S.R. 812 (E), dated the
17th
November, 2014, publishing the Pension Fund Regulatory and
Development Authority (Procedure for Search and Seizure by Authorized
Officer) Rules, 2014, under Section 53 of the Pension Fund Regulatory and
Development Authority Act, 2013.
V. A copy (in English and Hindi) of the Ministry of Finance (Department
of Financial Services) Notification F. No. IRDA/Reg/7/90/2014, dated the
24th
November, 2014, publishing the Insurance Regulatory and Development
Authority (Health Insurance) (First Amendment) Regulations, 2014, under
Section 27 of the Insurance Regulatory and Development Authority Act, 1999.
VI. A copy each (in English and Hindi) of the Annual Reports and
Accounts of the following Regional Rural Banks, for the year 2013-14,
together with the Auditor‘s Report on the Accounts, under Section 20 of the
Regional Rural Banks Act, 1976 :—
1. Utkal Grameen Bank, Bolangir, Odisha;
2. Arunachal Pradesh Rural Bank, Naharlagun, Arunachal Pradesh;
3. Kaveri Grameena Bank, Mysore, Karnataka;
4. Chaitanya Godavari Grameena Bank, Guntur, Andhra Pradesh;
5. Uttarakhand Gramin Bank, Dehradun, Uttarakhand;
6. Sarva U.P. Gramin Bank, Meerut, Uttar Pradesh;
7. Odisha Gramya Bank, Bhubaneswar, Odisha;
8. Pandyan Grama Bank, Virudhunagar, Andhra Pradesh;
9. Nagaland Rural Bank, Kohima, Nagaland;
10. Punjab Gramin Bank, Kapurthala, Punjab;
11. Malwa Gramin Bank, Sangrur, Punjab;
12. Dena Gujarat Gramin Bank, Gandhinagar, Gujarat;
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13. Saurashtra Gramin Bank, Rajkot, Gujarat;
14. Vananchal Gramin Bank, Dumka, Jharkhand;
15. Pragathi Krishna Gramin Bank, Bellary, Karnataka;
16. Karnataka Vikas Grameena Bank, Dharwad, Karnataka;
17. Marudhara Gramin Bank, Jodhpur, Rajasthan;
18. Bangiya Gramin Vikash Bank, Murshidabad, West Bengal;
19. Baroda Uttar Pradesh Gramin Bank, Raebareli, Uttar Pradesh;
20. Ellaquai Dehati Bank, Srinagar, Kashmir;
21. Himachal Pradesh Gramin Bank, Mandi, Himachal Pradesh;
22. Madhyanchal Gramin Bank, Sagar, Madhya Pradesh;
23. Manipur Rural Bank, Imphal, Manipur;
24. Meghalaya Rural Bank, Shillong, Meghalaya;
25. Mizoram Rural Bank, Aizwal, Mizoram;
26. Narmada Jhabua Gramin Bank, Indore, Madhya Pradesh;
27. Prathama Bank, Moradabad, Uttar Pradesh;
28. Tripura Gramin Bank, Agartala, Tripura;
29. Vidharbha Konkan Gramin Bank, Nagpur, Maharashtra.
VII. A copy each (in English and Hindi) of the following papers, under
sub-section (1) (b) of Section 394 of the Companies Act, 2013:—
(i) (a) Annual Report and Accounts of the Irrigation and Water
Resources Finance Corporation Limited, New Delhi, for the year
2013-14, together with the Auditor's Report on the Accounts and
the comments of the Comptroller and Auditor General of India
thereon.
(b) Review by Government on the working of the above Corporation.
(ii) (a) Twenty-fifth Liquidator's Report on the Voluntary Winding Up of
the Industrial Investment Bank of India Limited (IIBI), Kolkata,
for the period from 1st July, 2014 to 30
th September, 2014,
together with the Auditor's Report on the Accounts and the
comments of the Comptroller and Auditor General of India
thereon.
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(b) Review by Government on the voluntary winding up process of
the above Bank.
(iii) (a) Annual Report and Accounts of the India Infrastructure Finance
Company Limited (IIFCL), New Delhi, for the year 2013-14,
together with the Auditor's Report on the Accounts and the
comments of the Comptroller and Auditor General of India
thereon.
(b) Report on the performance of the India Infrastructure Finance
Company Limited (IIFCL), for the year 2013-14.
VIII. A copy each (in English and Hindi) of the following papers,
under Section 29 of the Life Insurance Corporation Act, 1956:—
(a) Fifty-seventh Annual Report of the Life Insurance Corporation
of India (LIC), Mumbai, for the year 2013-14.
(b) Review by Government on the working of the above Corporation.
IX. A copy each (in English and Hindi) of the following papers, under
sub-section (3) of Section 20 of the Insurance Regulatory and Development
Authority Act, 1999:—
(a) Annual Report of the Insurance Regulatory and Development
Authority (IRDA), Hyderabad, for the year 2013-14.
(b) Review by the Government on the working of the above
Authority.
X. A copy (in English and Hindi) of the Statement on Medium-term
Expenditure Framework, December, 2014, under sub-section (1) (1B) of
Section 3 of the Fiscal Responsibility and Budget Management Act, 2003.
XI. A copy each (in English and Hindi) of the following papers:—
(i) (a) Annual Report and Accounts of the National Council of Applied
Economic Research (NCAER), New Delhi, for the year 2013-14,
together with the Auditor's Report on the Accounts.
(b) Statement by Government on the Annual Accounts of the above
Council.
(ii) (a) Annual Report and Accounts of the National Institute of Financial
Management (NIFM), Faridabad, Haryana, for the year 2013-14,
together with the Auditor's Report on the Accounts.
(b) Statement by Government accepting the above Report.
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(iii) Consolidated Review of the Performance of Regional Rural Banks
(RRBs), for the year ended 31st March, 2014.
Col. Rajyavardhan Singh Rathore (Minister of State in the Ministry
of Information and Broadcasting) laid on the Table:-
I. A copy each (in English and Hindi) of the following papers, under
sub-section (1) (b) of section 394 of the Companies Act, 2013:—
(a) Nineteenth Annual Report and Accounts of the Broadcast
Engineering Consultants India Limited (BECIL), NOIDA, for the
year 2013-14, together with the Auditor's Report on the Accounts
and the comments of the Comptroller and Auditor General of
India thereon.
(b) Review by Government on the working of the above Company.
II.(1) A copy each (in English and Hindi) of the following papers, under
sub-section (1) of Section 31 and sub-section (4) of Section 21 of the Prasar
Bharati (Broadcasting Corporation of India) Act, 1990:—
(a) Annual Report and Accounts of Prasar Bharati (Broadcasting
Corporation of India), New Delhi, for the year 2011-12, together
with Auditor's Report on the Account.
(b) Review by Government on the working of the above Corporation.
(2) Statement (in English and Hindi) giving reasons for the delay in
laying the papers mentioned at (1) above.
III. A copy each (in English and Hindi) of the following papers, under
Section 20 of the Press Council Act, 1978:—
(a) Thirty-fifth Annual Report and Accounts of the Press Council of
India, New Delhi, for the year 2013-14, together with the
Auditor's Report on the Accounts.
(b) Statement by Government accepting the above Report.
IV. A copy each (in English and Hindi) of the following papers:—
(a) Annual Report and Accounts of the Satyajit Ray Film and
Television Institute (SRFTI), Kolkata, for the year 2013-2014,
together with the Auditor‘s Report on the Accounts.
(b) Review by Government on the working of the above Institute.
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Col. Rajyavardhan Singh Rathore (Minister of State in the Ministry of
Information and Broadcasting) on behalf of Shri Babul Supriyo laid on the
Table a copy each (in English and Hindi) of the following papers:—
(a) Twenty-fourth Annual Report and Accounts of the Central
Government Employees Welfare Housing Organization
(CGEWHO), New Delhi, for the year 2013-14, together with the
Auditor's Report on the Accounts.
(b) Review by Government on the working of the above
Organization.
Shri Radhakrishnan P. (Minister of State in the Ministry of Road
Transport and Highways and Minister of State in the Ministry of Shipping)laid
on the Table a copy (in English and Hindi) of the Report of the Comptroller
and Auditor General of India on Implementation of Public Private Partnership
Projects in National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) for the year ended
on March, 2013 - Union Government (Commercial), Ministry of Road
Transport & Highways - No.36 of 2014 (Performance Audit), under clause (1)
of article 151 of the Constitution.
11-07 a.m.
4. Message from Lok Sabha reported
The Regional Rural Banks (Amendment) Bill, 2014
Secretary-General, reported to the House the following message
received from the Lok Sabha as signed by the Secretary-General of the
Lok Sabha:-
―In accordance with the provisions of rule 96 of the Rules of
Procedure and Conduct of Business in Lok Sabha, I am directed to
enclose the Regional Rural Banks (Amendment) Bill, 2014, as passed
by Lok Sabha at its sitting held on the 22nd
December, 2014.‖
5. Government Bill Laid on the Table
Secretary-General, laid on the Table a copy of the Regional Rural Banks
(Amendment) Bill, 2014, as passed by Lok Sabha.
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11-08 a.m.
6. Report of the Department Related Parliamentary Standing
Committee on Health and Family Welfare
Shri Jairam Ramesh presented the Eighty-first Report (in English and
Hindi) of the Department-related Parliamentary Standing Committee on
Health and Family Welfare on Action Taken by Government on the
recommendations/ observations contained in its Seventy-second report on
Alleged Irregularities in the Conduct of Studies using Human Papilloma Virus
(HPV) Vaccine by PATH in India.
7. Statement of the Department Related Parliamentary Standing
Committee on Agriculture
Shri Vinay Katiyar laid on the Table, a copy (in English and Hindi) of the
Statement showing further action taken by the Government on the Fifty-ninth
Report on action taken by the Government on the recommendations contained
in the Thirty-seventh Report on ‗Cultivation of Genetically Modified Food
Crops-Prospects and Effects‘ of the Ministry of Agriculture (Department of
Agriculture and Cooperation).
11-09 a.m.
8. Statements of the Department Related Parliamentary Standing
Committee on Chemicals and Fertilizers
Shri Narayan Lal Panchariya laid on the Table, a copy each (in English
and Hindi) of the following Action Taken Statements of the Department-
related Parliamentary Standing Committee on Chemicals and Fertilizers
(2014-15):—
(i) Action Taken Statement on Fortieth Report of the Committee
(2013-14) on Action Taken by the Government on the
Recommendations contained in the Thirty fourth Report
(Fifteenth Lok Sabha) on ‗Demands for Grants (2013-14)‘ of the
Ministry of Chemicals and Fertilizers (Department of Chemicals
and Petrochemicals);
(ii) Action Taken Statement on Forty-first Report of the Committee
(2013-14) on Action Taken by the Government on the
Recommendations contained in the Thirty-fifth Report
(Fifteenth Lok Sabha) on ‗Demands for Grants (2013-14)‘ of the
Ministry of Chemicals and Fertilizers (Department of
Pharmaceuticals);
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(iii) Action Taken Statement on Forty-second Report of the
Committee (2013-14) on Action Taken by the Government on
the Recommendations contained in the Thirty-third Report
(Fifteenth Lok Sabha) on ‗Demands for Grants (2013-14)‘ of the
Ministry of Chemicals and Fertilizers (Department of
Fertilizers); and
(iv) Action Taken Statement on Forty-third Report of the Committee
(2013-14) on Action Taken by the Government on the
Recommendations contained in the Thirty-sixth Report
(Fifteenth Lok Sabha) on the subject, ‗Production and
Availability of Pesticides‘ relating to the Ministry of Chemicals
and Fertilizers (Department of Chemicals and Petrochemicals).
9. Reports of the Department Related Parliamentary Standing
Committee on Energy
Shri V. P. Singh Badnore laid on the Table, a copy each (in English and
Hindi) of the following Reports of the Department-related Parliamentary
Standing Committee on Energy (2014-15):—
(i) First Report on ‗Demands for Grants (2014-15)‘ of the Ministry
of Power;
(ii) Second Report on ‗Demands for Grants (2014-15)‘ of the
Ministry of New and Renewable Energy; and
(iii) Third Report on Action taken by the Government on the
recommendations contained in the Forty-first Report of the
Committee on ‗Implementation of Rajiv Gandhi Grameen
Vidyutikaran Yojana‘.
11-10 a.m.
10. Reports of the Department Related Parliamentary Standing
Committee on Water Resources
Shri Balwinder Singh Bhunder laid on the Table, a copy each (in English
and Hindi) of the following Reports of the Department-related Parliamentary
Standing Committee on Water Resources (2014-15):—
(i) First Report on ‗Demands for Grants (2014-15)‘ of the Ministry
of Water Resources, River Development and Ganga
Rejuvenation; and
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(ii) Second Report on Action Taken by the Government on the
observations/recommendations contained in the Twenty-first
Report (Fifteenth Lok Sabha) on the subject ‗Review of Ganga
Flood Control Commission‘ relating to the Ministry of Water
Resources, River Development and Ganga Rejuvenation.
11. Reports of the Committee on the Welfare of Scheduled Castes and
Scheduled Tribes
Dr. Vijaylaxmi Sadho laid on the Table, a copy each (in English and
Hindi) of the following Reports of Committee on the Welfare of Scheduled
Castes and Scheduled Tribes:––
(i) Second Report on Action Taken by the Government on the
recommendations contained in their Twenty-fifth Report
(Fifteenth Lok Sabha) on ‗Working of Tribal Sub Plan‘ relating
to the Ministry of Tribal Affairs.
(ii) Study tour to Port Blair, Chennai and Srinagar during June,
2013.
11-11 a.m.
12. Statement by Minister
Shri Kalraj Mishra, Minister of Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises,
laid on the Table, a statement regarding Status of implementation of
recommendations contained in the Two Hundred and Fifty-first Report of the
Department-related Parliamentary Standing Committee on Industry on
"Implementation of the Prime Minister‘s Employment Generation Programme
(PMEGP)" pertaining to the Ministry of Micro, Small and Medium
Enterprises.
^11-26 a.m.
(The House adjourned at 11-26 a.m. and re-assembled at 12-00 Noon)
12-00 Noon
13. Starred Questions
Starred Question No. 366 regarding Commencement of civil operations
from Bidar Airport, Karnataka was orally answered.
^ From 11-12 a.m. to 11-26 a.m., some points were raised.
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12-03 p.m.
(The House adjourned at 12-03 p.m. and re-assembled at 1-00 p.m.)
Answers to Starred Question Nos. 367 to 380 were laid on the Table.
14. Unstarred Questions
Answers to Unstarred Question Nos. 3311 to 3470 were laid on the
Table.
1-06 p.m.
15. Statements by Ministers Correcting Answers to Questions
(i) Shrimati Nirmala Sitharaman, Minister of State (Independent Charge)
of the Ministry of Commerce and Industry, laid on the Table, a Statement (in
English and Hindi) correcting the answer to Unstarred Question 318 given in
the Rajya Sabha on the 26th
November, 2014 regarding ‗Fall in price of
Natural Rubber‘.
(ii) Shri Mohanbhai Kalyanjibhai Kundariya, Minister of State in the
Ministry of Agriculture, laid on the Table, a Statement (in English and Hindi)
correcting the answer to Unstarred Question 2967 given in the Rajya Sabha
on the 21st February, 2014 regarding ‗Damage of crops by wild and stray
animals‘.
1-07 p.m.
16. Government Bills —Referred to Select Committee/Passed
(I) The Payment and Settlement Systems (Amendment) Bill, 2014, as
passed by Lok Sabha
Shri Arun Jaitley (Minister of Finance, Corporate Affairs and
Information and Broadcasting) moved the following motion:—
―That the Bill to amend the Payment and Settlement Systems Act,
2007, as passed by Lok Sabha, be referred to a Select Committee of the
Rajya Sabha consisting of the following Members: —
From 12-01 p.m. to 12-03 p.m., some points were raised.
From 1-00 p.m. to 1-06 p.m., some points were raised.
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1. Shri V.P. Singh Badnore
2. Shri Anil Madhav Dave
3. Shri Ajay Sancheti
4. Dr. E.M. Sudarsana Natchiappan
5. Shri Pramod Tiwari
6. Shri Naresh Agrawal
7. Shri Vivek Gupta
8. Dr. V. Maitreyan
9. Shri Veer Singh
10. Shri P. Rajeeve
11. Shri Naresh Gujral
12. Shri D. Raja
13. Shri Parimal Nathwani
14. Shri Rajeev Shukla
15. Shri Tiruchi Siva
16. Shri Ali Anwar Ansari
with instructions to report to the Rajya Sabha by the last day of the
first week of the next Session.‖
The motion was adopted.
1-09 p.m.
(II) The Repealing and Amending Bill, 2014, as passed by Lok Sabha
Shri D.V. Sadananda Gowda (Minister of Law and Justice) moved the
following motion:—
"That the Bill to repeal certain enactments and to amend certain other
enactments, as passed by Lok Sabha, be referred to a Select Committee
of the Rajya Sabha consisting of the following Members:—
1. Shri Bhupender Yadav
2. Shri Avinash Rai Khanna
3. Shri Rangasayee Ramakrishna
4. Shri Digvijaya Singh
5. Shri Shantaram Naik
6. Shri Alok Tiwari
7. Shri Satish Chandra Misra
8. Shri K.C. Tyagi
9. Shri A. Navaneethakrishnan
10. Shri K. N. Balagopal
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11. Shri Bhupinder Singh
12. Shrimati Gundu Sudharani
13. Shri Rajeev Chandrasekhar
14. Shri Sukhendu Sekhar Roy
15. Shri Anil Desai
with instructions to report to the Rajya Sabha by the last day of the
first week of the next Session‖.
The motion was adopted. 1-12 p.m.
(III) The National Capital Territory of Delhi Laws (Special
Provisions) Second (Amendment) Bill, 2014, as passed by Lok
Sabha
Shri M. Venkaiah Naidu (Minister of Urban Development, Minister of
Housing and Urban Poverty Alleviation, and Minister of Parliamentary
Affairs) moved motion:-
―That the Bill to amend the National Capital Territory of Delhi Laws
(Special Provisions) Second Act, 2011, as passed by Lok Sabha, be
taken into consideration.‖
The following Members took part in the discussion:—
1-13 p.m. 1. !Shri Ghulam Nabi Azad, Leader of Opposition
1-15 p.m. 2. !Prof. Ram Gopal Yadav
1-16 p.m. 3. Shri Derek O‘Brien
1-17 p.m. 4. !Shri Sharad Yadav
1-19 p.m. 5. Shri A. Navaneethakrishnan
1-20 p.m. 6. !Shri Satish Chandra Misra
1-22 p.m. 7. !Shri Sitaram Yechury
1-25 p.m. 8. !Shri Praful Patel
1-27 p.m. 9. !Shri Bhupinder Singh
1-28 p.m. 10. Shri Tiruchi Siva
1-29 p.m. 11. !Shri Vijay Goel
1-33 p.m. 12. Shri D. Raja
1-36 p.m. 13. !Shri K. C. Tyagi
1-37 p.m. 14. !Shri Parvez Hashmi
From 1-10 p.m. to 1-12 p.m., some points were raised.
! Spoke in Hindi. From 1-30 p.m. to 1-31 p.m., some points were raised.
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1-38 p.m.
Shri M. Venkaiah Naidu replied to the debate.
1-47 p.m.
The motion for consideration of the Bill was adopted.
Clauses 2 to 5 were adopted.
Clause 1, the Enacting Formula and the Title were adopted.
1-48 p.m.
The motion moved by Shri M. Venkaiah Naidu that the Bill be passed
was adopted and the Bill was passed.
1-49 p.m.
17. Valedictory Remarks
The Chairman made valedictory remarks on the conclusion of the
Session.
1-50 p.m.
18. National Song
National Song (Vande Mataram) was played.
(The House adjourned sine die at 1-51 p.m.)
(Due to gross disorderly conduct in violation of rules and etiquette
of Rajya Sabha by the following Members who, entered the „Well‟
of the House, shouted slogans and persistently and willfully
obstructed the proceedings of the House, the Chair repeatedly
adjourned the House:-
1. Chaudhary Munvvar Saleem
2. Shri Darshan Singh Yadav
3. Shri Alok Tiwari
4. Shrimati Kanak Lata Singh
5. Shri Vishambhar Prasad Nishad
6. Dr. Chandrapal Singh Yadav
7. Shri Javed Ali Khan
8. Dr. Tazeen Fatma
9. Shri Neeraj Shekhar
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10. Shri Ravi Prakash Verma
11. Shri Kiranmay Nanda
12. Shri Ali Anwar Ansari
13. Dr. Anil Kumar Sahani
14. Shrimati Kahkashan Perween
15. Shri Ram Nath Thakur