MONDAY, THE 31ST JULY 2006 (The met in the Parliament House at 11.00 a.m.) ®11:16 a.m. 1. Starred Questions The following Starred Questions were orally answered:- Starred Question No.103 regarding National Electricity Policy. Starred Question No.104 regarding Setting up of special radar for monitoring cyclone in Paradip Port of Orissa. Starred Question No.106 regarding Rules for appointment of Judges in High Court and Supreme Court. Starred Question No.107 regarding Setting up of Food Research Institute at Konni in Kerala. Answers to remaining Starred Question Nos.101, 102 and 108 to 120 were laid on the Table. 2. Unstarred Questions Answers to Unstarred Question Nos. 555 to 709 were laid on the Table. 12:00 Noon 3. Papers Laid on the Table Shri Hans Raj Bhardwaj (Minister of Law & Justice) laid on the Table a copy (in English and Hindi) of the Ministry of Law and Justice (Department of Legal Affairs), Notification G.S. R. 9 (E) dated the 9th January, 2006, publishing the National Tax Tribunal (Salary, Allowances and other Conditions of Service of the Officers and Employees) Rules, 2005, together with delay statement, under section 29 of the National Tax Tribunal Act, 2005. Shri Md. Ali Ashraf Fatmi (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 and Accounts of the National Institute of Educational Planning and Administration (NIEPA), New Delhi, for the year 2004-2005, together with the Auditor's Report on the Accounts. ______® From 1.00 a.m. to 11.16 a.m. some points were raised.

RAJYA SABHA (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. (ii) Statement explaining the reasons for not laying the Annual Report and Audited Accounts of the Bharat Shiksha Kosh for the years 2002-2003, 2003-2004 and 2004-2005 within stipulated period. (iii) Memorandum of Understanding between the Government of India (Ministry of Human Resource Development, Department of Secondary and Higher Education) and the Educational Consultants India Limited (Ed. CIL), for the year 2006-2007. Smt. Subbulakshmi Jagadeesan (Minister of State in the Ministry of Social Justice & Empowerment) laid on the Table a copy (in English and Hindi) of the Ministry of Social Justice & Empowerment Notification G.S.R. 403 (E) dated the 6th July, 2006, publishing the Board of the Trust (Amendment) Regulations, 2006, under section 36 of the National Trust for Welfare of Persons with Autism, Cerebral Palsy, Mental Retardation and Multiple Disabilities Act, 1999. 12:01 p.m. 4. Message from The Food Safety and Standards Bill, 2006 Secretary-General reported to the House the following Message received from Lok Sabha, signed by the Secretary-General of 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 Food Safety and Standards Bill, 2006, as passed by Lok Sabha at its sitting held on the 26th July, 2006.” 5. Bill Laid on the Table Secretary-General laid on the Table a copy of the Food Safety and Standards Bill, 2006, as passed by Lok Sabha. 31ST JULY, 2006 12:02 p.m. 6. Report of the Department Related Parliamentary Standing Committee on Information Technology Shri Vijay J. Darda laid on the Table a copy (in English and Hindi) of the Thirty- fourth Report of the Department-related Parliamentary Standing Committee on Information Technology on “The Indian Telegraph (Amendment) Bill, 2006.” 7. Report on the Indian Parliamentary Participation at International Conference Secretary-General laid on the Table a copy (in English and Hindi) of the Report on the participation of the Indian Parliamentary Delegation in the Fifty-first Commonwealth Parliamentary Conference held at Nadi, Fiji, from 1st to 10th September, 2005. 12:03 p.m. 8. Recommendations of the Business Advisory Committee The Chairman informed Members that the Business Advisory Committee in its meeting held on Friday, the 28th July, 2006, has allotted three hours each for consideration and passing of:— (i) The Actuaries Bill, 2005, after it has been passed by Lok Sabha; (ii) The Juvenile Justice (Care & Protection of Children) Amendment Bill, 2005, after it has been passed by Lok Sabha; (iii) The Wildlife (Protection) Amendment Bill, 2005; and (iv) The Right to Information (Amendment) Bill, 2006.

2. The Committee has also recommended that the sittings of Rajya Sabha fixed for Monday, the 28th August, Tuesday, the 29th August and Wednesday, the 30th August, 2006, during the current session, be cancelled.

3. The Committee has further recommended that in order to complete the Government Legislative and other business, the House may sit up to 6-00 p.m. and beyond, each day, during the remaining part of the current Session”.

RAJYA SABHA 12:04 p.m. 9. Motion for Election to the Court of the Aligarh Muslim University A motion for election of one member to the Court of the Aligarh Muslim University was moved and adopted. 12:05 p.m. 10. Motion for Election to the Central Advisory Board of Education A motion for election of one member to the Central Advisory Board of Education was moved and adopted. 12:06 p.m. 11. Motion for Election to the All India Council for Technical Education A motion for election of one member to the All India Council for Technical Education was moved and adopted. 12:07 p.m. 12. Matter raised with permission Shri A. Vijayaraghavan raised a matter regarding reported incident of fire in a building in Bahrain, killing sixteen Indians and injuring eleven others. #12:17 p.m. (The House adjourned at 12.17 p.m. and re-assembled at 1-00 p.m.) 1:00 p.m. 13. Government Bills — Introduced I. The Sikkim University Bill, 2006 Shri Arjun Singh (Minister of Human Resource Development) moved for leave to introduce a Bill to establish and incorporate a teaching and affiliating University in the State of Sikkim and to provide for matters connected therewith or incidental thereto. Shri Arjun Singh introduced the Bill. ______# From 12.09 p.m. to 12.17 p.m. some points were raised.

31ST JULY, 2006 1:01 p.m. II. The Tripura University Bill, 2006 Shri Arjun Singh (Minister of Human Resource Development) moved for leave to introduce a Bill to establish and incorporate a teaching and affiliating University in the State of Tripura and to provide for matters connected therewith or incidental thereto. Shri Arjun Singh introduced the Bill. III. The University Bill, 2006 Shri Arjun Singh (Minister of Human Resource Development) moved for leave to introduce a Bill to establish and incorporate a teaching and affiliating University in the State of Arunachal Pradesh and to provide for matters connected therewith or incidental thereto. Shri Arjun Singh introduced the Bill. 1:02 p.m. IV. The Constitution (Scheduled Tribes) Order Amendment Bill, 2006 Shri P.R. Kyndiah (Minister of Tribal Affairs and Minister of Development of North Eastern Region) moved for leave to introduce a Bill further to amend the Constitution (Scheduled Tribes) Order, 1950 to modify the list of Scheduled Tribes in the State of Bihar. Shri P.R. Kyndiah introduced the Bill. 1:03 p.m. 14. Short Duration Discussion Further discussion on the increasing incidents of terrorist violence in the country particularly in the context of recent bomb blasts in Mumbai, raised by Shri Manohar Joshi on the 26th July 2006, continued. The following Members took part in the discussion:— 1:03 p.m. 1. Shri Rajeev Shukla** (Continued his speech from 27th July, 2006) 1:09 p.m. 2. Dr. P.C. Alexander 1:28 p.m. 3. Dr. K. Malaisamy ______** Spoke in Hindi. RAJYA SABHA 1:45 p.m. 4. Shrimati N.P. Durga 1:52 p.m. 5. Dr. Chandan Mitra 1:59 p.m. 6. Dr. Gyan Prakash Pilania 2:16 p.m. 7. Shri Vedprakash P. Goyal** 2:30 p.m. 8. Shri Gandhi Azad** 2:34 p.m. 9. Shri Praveen Rashtrapal 2:49 p.m. 10. Kumari Nirmala Deshpande** 2:56 p.m. 11. Shri Abani Roy** 3:05 p.m. 12. Shri Dinesh Trivedi** 3:21 p.m. 13. Shrimati Hema Malini 3:28 p.m. 14. Shri Vijay J. Darda** 3:38 p.m. 15. Shri Bashistha Narain Singh** 3:53 p.m. 16. Shri R. Shunmugasundaram 4:04 p.m. 17. Shri Syed Azeez Pasha** 4:12 p.m. 18. Shri Datta Meghe** 4:23 p.m. 19. Ms. Pramila Bohidar 4:25 p.m. 20. Shri Sanjay Raut** 4:42 p.m. 21. Shri Abu Asim AzmiΩ 4:59 p.m. 22. Shri Su. Thirunavukkarasar 5:06 p.m. Shri Shivraj Vishwanath Patil, Minister of Home Affairs, replied to the discussion. The discussion was concluded. 6:43 p.m. 14. Special Mentions 6:43 p.m. 1. Dr. Gyan Prakash Pilania raised a matter regarding need to provide succour to blind persons in the country. 6:46 p.m. 2. Shri Mahendra Mohan raised a matter regarding administering medicines meant for cows to a patient in Safdarjung Hospital, New Delhi. ______** Spoke in Hindi. Ω Spoke in Urdu. 31ST JULY, 2006 6:47 p.m. 3. Prof. P.J. Kurien raised a matter regarding need to consider alternate route for new transmission line from Koodamkulam Atomic Energy Centre. 6:48 p.m. 4. Shri Santosh Bagrodia raised a matter regarding need for scientific protection of food stocks in the FCI Godowns. 6:50 p.m. 5. Ms. Pramila Bohidar raised a matter regarding need for equitable distribution of wasteland among the weaker sections of the country. 6:52 p.m. 6. Shri Shantaram Laxman Naik raised a matter regarding need for elaborate regulations on property transactions in Goa by non-residents. 6:54 p.m. 7. Shrimati Syeda Anwara Taimur raised a matter regarding need to encourage plantation of Jatropha in the country. 6:57 p.m. 8. Shri Amar Singh** raised a matter regarding need to retain old Saral form for filing income tax return. 6:58 p.m. 9. Shri Janardhana Poojary raised a matter regarding need for clearance to the Kalasa and Bandura Nala Projects of . 7:00 p.m. 10. Shrimati Prema Cariappa raised a matter regarding need to implement a programme for the removal of indebtedness of farmers in Karnataka. 7:03 p.m. 11. Dr. Prabha Thakur** raised a matter regarding need to construct more runways and airports in the country. ______** Spoke in Hindi. RAJYA SABHA

7:04 p.m. 12. Shrimati N.P. Durga raised a matter regarding discrimination by the Food Corporation of India in purchasing rice from Andhra Pradesh. 7:06 p.m. 13. Shri Su. Thirunavukkarasar raised a matter regarding problem arising out of exodus of Tamil refugees from Sri Lanka. 7:08 p.m. 14. Shri S. Anbalagan raised a matter regarding irregularities in granting educational loans by nationalized banks in Namakkal district of Tamil Nadu. 7:10 p.m. 15. Shrimati S.G. Indira raised a matter regarding malnourishment in children in the country. 7:13 p.m. 16. Shri Abu Asim Azmi% raised a matter regarding alleged attempts to sabotage the working of the Justice Sachhar Committee. 7:15 p.m. 17. Shri Ajay Maroo** raised a matter regarding need for a review of the policy on import of iron ore.

(The House adjourned at 7.17 p.m. till 11-00 a.m. on Tuesday, the 1st August, 2006)