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PART II

Nos.: 48228-48232] WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 23, 2011

No.: 48228 Table Office MEMBERS OF RAJYA SABHA (DISQUALIFICATION ON GROUND OF DEFECTION) RULES, 1985

Under Rule 4(2) of the Members of Rajya Sabha (Disqualification on Ground of Defection) Rules, 1985, every member is required to furnish to the Secretary-General, a statement of particulars giving details of his party affiliation and declaration as in Form III set out for the purpose in the Rules. Rule 4(3) of the said Rules further provides that a summary of information furnished by the members under sub-rule (2) of this Rule is required to be published in Bulletin-Part II. The requisite summary of information as furnished by the members is detailed as below:-

Name of the Name of Members Strength Total number Political (as on of members Party/Legislature 23.02.2011) who have Party furnished the

information

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I. INDIAN NATIONAL CONGRESS 72 71

ANDHRA PRADESH 1. Shri Jairam Ramesh

2. Dr. Dasari Narayana Rao 3. Shri Nandi Yellaiah 4. Dr. T. Subbarami Reddy 2

1 2 3 4 5. Shri Jesudasu Seelam

6. Shri V. Hanumantha Rao 7. Shri Raashid Alvi 8. Shri G. Sanjeeva Reddy 9. Shri Mohd. Ali Khan 10. Shrimati T. Ratna Bai 11. Dr. K.V.P. Ramachandra Rao 12. Dr. N. Janardhana Reddy 13. Dr. K. Keshava Rao

ARUNACHAL PRADESH

14. Shri Mukut Mithi

ASSAM

15. Dr. Manmohan Singh 16. Shri Bhubaneswar Kalita

17. Shri Silvius Condpan 18. Shrimati Naznin Faruque

CHHATTISGARH 19. Shri Motilal Vora 20. Shrimati Mohsina Kidwai

GOA

21. Shri Shantaram Laxman Naik GUJARAT 22. Shri Ahmed Patel

23. Prof. Alka Balram Kshatriya 24. Shri Praveen Rashtrapal

1 2 3 4 HARYANA

25. Shri Shadi Lal Batra

26. Shri Ishwar Singh 27. Dr. Ram Prakash 28. Shri Birender Singh HIMACHAL PRADESH 29. Shrimati Viplove Thakur

JAMMU & KASHMIR 30. Shri Ghulam Nabi Azad

31. Prof. Saif-ud-Din Soz JHARKHAND 32. Ms. Mabel Rebello

33. Shri Dhiraj Prasad Sahu

KARNATAKA

34. Shri K. Rahman Khan

35. Shri S. M. Krishna 36. Shri Anil H. Lad 37. Shri Oscar Fernandes

KERALA 38. Prof. P. J. Kurien

39. Shri Vayalar Ravi 40. Shri A.K. Antony MADHYA PRADESH 41. Shri Arjun Singh

42. Dr. Vijaylaxmi Sadho

MAHARASHTRA

43. Shri Rajeev Shukla

1 2 3 4 44. Shri Vilasrao Dagadojirao Deshmukh

45. Shri Murli Deora ♠ 46. Shri Prithviraj Chavan 47. Shri Vijay Jawaharlal Darda

48. Shri Avinash Pande

MANIPUR 49. Shri Rishang Keishing

ORISSA 50. Shri Rama Chandra Khuntia

51. Ms. Sushila Tiriya

PUNJAB 52. Shri Ashwani Kumar

53. Dr. M. S. Gill 54. Shrimati Ambika Soni RAJASTHAN 55. Dr. Abhishek Manu Singhvi

56. Shri Narendra Budania 57. Dr. Prabha Thakur 58. Shri Anand Sharma

59. Shri Ashk Ali Tak

TAMIL NADU 60. Shri B.S. Gnanadesikan

61. Dr. E. M. Sudarsana Natchiappan 62. Shrimati Jayanthi Natarajan 63. Shri G. K. Vasan

♠ Appointed as Chief Minister of Maharashtra w.e.f. 11 th November, 2010. Form - III not yet received. 5

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UTTAR PRADESH 64. Shri Satish Sharma

UTTARAKHAND 65. Shri Satyavrat Chaturvedi

NATIONAL CAPITAL TERRITORY OF DELHI 66. Dr. Karan Singh 67. Shri Janardan Dwivedi

68. Shri Parvez Hashmi

PUDUCHERRY 69. Shri P. Kannan

NOMINATED 70. Shri Mani Shankar Aiyar

71. Dr. Ram Dayal Munda 72. *Dr. Bhalchandra Mungekar

II. BHARATIYA JANATA PARTY 49 49 BIHAR 1. Shri Ravi Shankar Prasad

2. Shri Rajiv Pratap Rudy 3. Dr. C.P. Thakur CHHATTISGARH 4. Shri Shreegopal Vyas

5. Shri Shivpratap Singh 6. Shri Nand Kumar Sai

* Member at Sl. No. 72 was nominated to Rajya Sabha under sub-clause (a) of Clause (1) read with Clause (3) of article 80 of the Constitution by the President on 22 nd March, 2010. The Member opted to join Indian National Congress and is being treated as Member of that party w.e.f. 20 th September, 2010. 6

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GUJARAT 7. Shri Arun Jaitley 8. Shri Surendra Motilal Patel

9. Shri Kanjibhai Patel 10. Shri Vijaykumar Rupani 11. Shri Parshottam Khodabhai Rupala 12. Shri Natuji Halaji Thakor 13. Shri Bharatsinh Prabhatsinh Parmar 14. Shri Pravin Naik

HIMACHAL PRADESH 15. Shri Shanta Kumar

16. Shrimati Bimla Kashyap Sood JHARKHAND 17. Shri S. S. Ahluwalia

18. Shri Jai Prakash Narayan Singh

KARNATAKA

19. Shri M. Venkaiah Naidu

20. Shri K. B. Shanappa 21. Dr. Prabhakar Kore 22. Shri M. Rama Jois

23. Shri Aayanur Manjunatha

MADHYA PRADESH 24. Shri Vikram Verma

25. Shrimati Maya Singh 26. Shri Narayan Singh Kesari 27. Miss Anusuiya Uikey

28. Shri Prabhat Jha 29. Shri Raghunandan Sharma 30. Shri Anil Madhav Dave 31. Shri Kaptan Singh Solanki 32. Dr. Chandan Mitra 7

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MAHARASHTRA 33. Shri Piyush Goyal

34. Shri Balavant alias Bal Apte 35. Shri Prakash Javadekar ORISSA 36. Shri Balbir Punj

37. Shri Rudra Narayan Pany

PUNJAB

38. Shri Avinash Rai Khanna

RAJASTHAN 39. Dr. Gyan Prakash Pilania

40. Shri Ramdas Agarwal 41. Shri Om Prakash Mathur 42. Shri Ram Jethmalani 43. Shri V.P. Singh Badnore

UTTAR PRADESH 44. Shri Kalraj Mishra

45. Shri Mukhtar Abbas Naqvi 46. Shri Vinay Katiyar 47. Shrimati Kusum Rai

UTTARAKHAND

48. Shri Bhagat Singh Koshyari

49. Shri Tarun Vijay

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III. BAHUJAN SAMAJ PARTY 18 18 UTTAR PRADESH 1. Shri Satish Chandra Misra 2. Shri Veer Singh

3. Shri Ambeth Rajan 4. Shri Avtar Singh Karimpuri 5. Shri Brijlal Khabri 6. Shri Brajesh Pathak 7. Shri Rajaram 8. Shri Ganga Charan 9. Shri Jai Prakash 10. Shri Naresh Chandra Agrawal 11. Shri Jugul Kishore 12. Shri Narendra Kashyap 13. Prof. S.P. Singh Baghel 14. Shri Salim Ansari 15. Shri Rajpal Singh Saini 16. Shri Pramod Kureel 17. Shri Munqaud Ali 18. Dr. Akhilesh Das Gupta

IV. COMMUNIST PARTY OF INDIA (MARXIST) 15 15 KERALA 1. Shri P. R. Rajan 2. Shri P. Rajeeve 3. Shri K. N. Balagopal 4. Dr. T.N. Seema TAMIL NADU 5. Shri T.K. Rangarajan

TRIPURA 6. Shrimati Jharna Das Baidya

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WEST BENGAL 7. Shri Sitaram Yechury

8. Shri Prasanta Chatterjee 9. Shri Tarini Kanta Roy 10. Shrimati Brinda Karat 11. Shri Tapan Kumar Sen 12. Shri Moinul Hassan 13. Shri Saman Pathak 14. Shri Mohammed Amin 15. Shri Shyamal Chakraborty V. JANATA DAL (UNITED) 7 7 BIHAR 1. Shri Shivanand Tiwari

2. Shri N. K. Singh 3. Shri Ali Anwar Ansari 4. Prof. Anil Kumar Sahani 5. Shri Upendra Kushwaha 6. Dr. Mahendra Prasad 7. Shri Ramchandra Prasad Singh

VI. DRAVIDA MUNNETRA KAZHAGAM 7 7 TAMIL NADU 1. Shri Tiruchi Siva

2. Shrimati Kanimozhi 3. Shri A.A. Jinnah 4. Shrimati Vasanthi Stanley 5. Dr. K.P. Ramalingam 6. Shri T.M. Selvaganapathi 7. Shri S. Thangavelu VII. NATIONALIST CONGRESS PARTY 7 7 MAHARASHTRA 1. Shri Tariq Anwar

2. Dr. Janardhan Waghmare 3. Dr. Yogendra P. Trivedi 10

1 2 3 4 4. Shri Ranjitsinh Vijaysinh Mohite-Patil 5. Shri Govindrao Adik 6. Shri Ishwarlal Shankarlal Jain MEGHALAYA 7. Shri Thomas Sangma VIII. BIJU JANATA DAL 6 6 ORISSA 1. Shri Pyarimohan Mohapatra

2. Shri Kishore Kumar Mohanty 3. Shri Mangala Kisan 4. Shrimati Renubala Pradhan 5. Shri Shashi Bhusan Behera 6. Shri Baishnab Parida IX. SAMAJWADI PARTY 5 5 UTTAR PRADESH 1. Shri Mohan Singh

2. Prof. Ram Gopal Yadav 3. Shri Veer Pal Singh Yadav 4. Shri Rasheed Masood 5. Shri Mahendra Mohan X. ALL INDIA ANNA DRAVIDA MUNNETRA 5 5 KAZHAGAM TAMIL NADU 1. Dr. V. Maitreyan

2. Shri N. Balaganga 3. Shri A. Elavarasan 4. Shri Paul Manoj Pandian 5. Shri K.V. Ramalingam XI. COMMUNIST PARTY OF INDIA 5 5 ANDHRA PRADESH 1. Shri Syed Azeez Pasha 11

1 2 3 4 KERALA

2. Shri M.P. Achuthan

3. Shri K.E. Ismail

TAMIL NADU

4. Shri D. Raja

WEST BENGAL 5. Shri R.C. Singh

XII. RASHTRIYA JANATA DAL 4 4 BIHAR 1. Shri Jabir Husain

2. Shri Prem Chand Gupta 3. Shri Rajniti Prasad 4. Shri Ram Kripal Yadav

XIII. SHIV SENA 4 4 MAHARASHTRA 1. Dr. Manohar Joshi

2. Shri Rajkumar Dhoot 3. Shri Sanjay Raut 4. Dr. Bharatkumar Raut XIV. TELUGU DESAM PARTY 4 4 ANDHRA PRADESH 1. Shri M.V. Mysura Reddy

2. Shri Nandamuri Harikrishna 3. Shri Y. S. Chowdary 4. Shrimati Gundu Sudharani

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XV. SHIROMANI AKALI DAL 3 3 PUNJAB 1. Sardar Sukhdev Singh Dhindsa

2. Shri Naresh Gujral 3. Shri Balwinder Singh Bhunder XVI. ALL INDIA TRINAMOOL CONGRESS 3 3

JHARKHAND ♥ 1. Shri Kanwar Deep Singh WEST BENGAL 2. Shri Mukul Roy

3. Shri Swapan Sadhan Bose

XVII. ASOM GANA PARISHAD 2 2

ASSAM 1. Shri Birendra Prasad Baishya 2. Shri Kumar Deepak Das

XVIII. J&K NATIONAL CONFERENCE 2 2

JAMMU AND KASHMIR 1. Shri Mohammad Shafi

2. Shri G. N. Ratanpuri XIX. LOK JANSHAKTI PARTY 2 2 BIHAR 1. Shri Ram Vilas Paswan

2. Shri Sabir Ali

♥ Member, who belonged to Jharkhand Mukti Morcha (JMM) Party at the time of his election to the Rajya Sabha, i.e., 17 th June, 2010, merged his party with All India Trinamool Congress (AITC) w.e.f. 15 th November, 2010. 13

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XX. REVOLUTIONARY SOCIALIST PARTY 1 1

WEST BENGAL 1. Shri Abani Roy XXI. SIKKIM DEMOCRATIC FRONT 1 1

SIKKIM 1. Shri O. T. Lepcha XXII. MIZO NATIONAL FRONT 1 1

MIZORAM 1. Shri Lalhming Liana XXIII. RASHTRIYA LOK DAL 1 1

UTTAR PRADESH 1. Shri Mahmood A. Madani XXIV. BODOLAND PEOPLE’S FRONT 1 1

ASSAM 1. Shri Biswajit Daimary XXV. NAGALAND PEOPLE’S FRONT 1 1

NAGALAND 1. Shri Khekiho Zhimomi XXVI. ALL INDIA FORWARD BLOC 1 1

WEST BENGAL 1. Dr. Barun Mukherji

1 2 3 4

XXVII. INDIAN NATIONAL LOK DAL 1 1

HARYANA 1. Shri Ranbir Singh Parjapati XXVIII. INDEPENDENTS AND OTHERS 6 5

JHARKHAND 1. Shri Parimal Nathwani

KARNATAKA 2. Shri Rajeev Chandrasekhar

3. Dr. Vijay Mallya UTTAR PRADESH 4. Shri Mohammed Adeeb ♣♣♣ 5. Shri Amar Singh WEST BENGAL 6. Shri Ahmad Saeed Malihabadi ♠ XXIX. NOMINATED 8♠♠ 8 1. Shrimati Shobhana Bhartia

2. Shri Shyam Benegal 3. Dr. (Smt.) Kapila Vatsyayan 4. Prof. M.S. Swaminathan 5. Dr. Ashok S. Ganguly 6. Shri H. K. Dua 7. Shrimati B. Jayashree 8. Shri Javed Akhtar

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♣ Expelled from Samajwadi Party w.e.f. 23 rd February, 2010. Presently being shown as 'Member without Party Affiliation' in our records. Form - III not yet received. ♠ Excluding three Nominated Members who belong to Indian National Congress. 15

No.: 48229 Legislative Section

Statement regarding Government Legislative and other Business expected to be taken up during the Two Hundred and Twenty Second Session of the Rajya Sabha

A Statement (not to be taken as exhaustive) showing Government Legislative and other Business expected to be taken up during the Two Hundred and Twenty Second Session of the Rajya Sabha is appended:

I - LEGISLATIVE BUSINESS

(A) BILL AS PASSED BY LOK SABHA – DISCUSSION DEFERRED

Sl. Name of the Bill Status/Purport Motion No. proposed to be moved during the Session The Educational Introduced in Lok Sabha on For further Tribunals Bill, 3.5.2010. consideration 2010, as passed by The Motion for and passing Lok Sabha. consideration of the Bill, as passed by Lok Sabha, was deferred on 31.08.2010. To provide for the establishment of educational tribunals for effective and expeditious adjudication of disputes involving teachers and other stakeholders and to adjudicate penalties for indulging in unfair practices in higher education and for matter connected therewith or incidental thereto.

(B) BILLS AS PASSED BY LOK SABHA – PENDING IN RAJYA SABHA

Sl. Name of the Bill Status/Purport Motion No. proposed to be moved during the Session 1 The Orissa Introduced on 15.3.2010. For (Alteration of Consideration Name) Bill, 2010, The Bill as passed by Lok and passing as passed by Lok Sabha was laid on the Table Sabha. of Rajya Sabha on 10.11.2010.

To alter the name of the State of Orissa as “Odisha”.

2 The Constitution Introduced on 15.3.2010. For (One Hundred Consideration Thirteenth The Bill as passed by Lok and passing Amendment) Bill, Sabha was laid on the Table 2010, as passed by of Rajya Sabha on Lok Sabha. 10.11.2010.

To alter the name of the language of “Oriya” as “Odiya”

Sl. Name of the Bill Status/Purport Motion No. proposed to be moved during the Session 1 The Commercial The Bill, as passed by Lok For Division of High Sabha, was referred to the consideration Courts Bill, 2009, Select Committee of Rajya and passing as passed by Lok Sabha on 22.12.2009 and Sabha. the Committee presented its report on 29.07.2010.

To provide for the constitution of a Commercial Division in the High Courts for adjudicating commercial disputes and for matters connected therewith or incidental thereto.

2 The Prevention of The Bill, as passed by Lok For Torture Bill, 2010, Sabha was referred to the consideration as passed by Lok Select Committee of the and passing Sabha. Rajya Sabha on 31.08.2010 and the Committee presented its report on 7.12.2010.

To increase the punishment to those involved in the incidents of torture and to specify the time limit for taking cognizance of the offence of torture

(D) BILLS INTRODUCED IN RAJYA SABHA - REFERRED TO STANDING COMMITTEES AND THEIR REPORTS PRESENTED

S.No. Name of the Bill Status/Purport Motion proposed to be moved during the Session 1. The Seeds Bill, Introduced on 9.12.2004. For 2004 consideration The Report of the and Passing Department-related Standing Committee on Agriculture laid on the Table of Rajya Sabha on 28.11.2006.

To regulate the quality of seeds for sale, import and export and facilitate production and supply of seeds of quality and matters connected therewith and incidental thereto.

2. The Labour Introduced on 22.8.2005. For Laws withdrawal (Exemption from The report of the Furnishing Department–related Returns and Standing Committee on Maintaining Labour laid on the Table of Registers by Rajya Sabha on 20.12.2005. Certain Establishments) To simplify the forms of Amendment and registers and returns Miscellaneous prescribed under various Provisions Bill, labour laws and to provide 2005. maintenance of registers/records in computer, floppy, diskette 19

or on other electronic media and return submission through soft devices.

3. The Communal Introduced on 5.12.2005. For Violence consideration (Prevention, The Report of the and Passing Control and Department-related Rehabilitation of Standing Committee on Victims) Bill, Home Affairs presented on 2005 12.12.2006.

To bring comprehensive legislation to deal with communal violence in the country.

4. The Pesticides Introduced on 21.10.2008. For Management consideration Bill, 2008 The Report of the and Passing Department-related Standing Committee on Agriculture laid on the Table of Rajya Sabha on 18.2.2009.

To effectively manage and regulate the sale, management import, export, distribution and use of pesticides.

5. The Telecom Introduced on 15.12.2008. For Regulatory withdrawal Authority of The Report of the India Department-related (Amendment) Standing Committee on Bill, 2008. Information Technology laid on the Table of Rajya Sabha on 16.2.2009.

To amend the Section 4 of Telecom Regulatory Authority of India Act, 1997.

6. The National Introduced on 26.2.2009. For Commission for consideration Heritage Sites The report of the and passing Bill, 2009. Department-related Standing Committee on Transport, Tourism and Culture presented on 23.11.2009.

To provide for an institutional mechanism that will take a holistic view of protection and preservation of heritage sites in the broadest possible conceptual framework and provide for a uniform legislative framework and practices in the country.

7. The National Introduced on 16.4.2010. For Council for consideration Teacher The Report of the and Passing Education Department-related (Amendment) Standing Committee on Bill, 2010 Human Resource Development presented on 30.7.2010.

To remove ambiguity regarding applicability of the National Council for Teacher Education Act, 1993 on Schools, school teachers and to prescribe minimum qualification for 21

appointment as school teachers.

8. The Right of Introduced on 16.4.2010. For Children to Free consideration and Compulsory The Report of the and Passing Education Department-related (Amendment) Standing Committee on Bill, 2010 Human Resource Development presented on 30.7.2010.

(a) To provide for specific inclusion of “Child with disability” in the definition regarding “Child belonging to disadvantaged groups” and enlarging the scope of disabilities; and (b) to amend the provisions regarding School Management Committees in respect of “Aided Minority schools”.

9. The Copyright Introduced on 19.4.2010. For (Amendment) consideration Bill, 2010. The Report of the and Passing Department-related Standing Committee on Human Resource Development presented on 23.11.2010.

To provide protection to the copyright works in the digital environment, to protect the concerns of music and film industry, to protect the concerns of physically disabled persons 22

and authors of any work to remove operational difficulties, to strengthen of right enforcement and to introduce some incidental changes.

10. The Cost and Introduced on 28.4.2010. For Works consideration Accountants The Report of the and Passing (Amendment) Department–related Bill, 2010. Standing Committee on Finance laid on the Table of Rajya Sabha on 31.8.2010.

To enable members of three Institutes to form Limited Liability Partnership (LLP) and also to change the name of the institute and Act from the Cost and Works Accountants of India to the Cost and Management Accountants of India.

11. The Chartered Introduced on 28.4.2010. For Accountants consideration (Amendment) The Report of the and Passing Bill, 2010. Department–related Standing Committee on Finance laid on the Table of Rajya Sabha on 31.8.2010.

To enable members of three institutes to form Limited Liability Partnership (LLP) firms in accordance with the Limited Liability Partnership Act, 2008.

12. The Company Introduced on 28.4.2010. For Secretaries consideration (Amendment) The Report of the and Passing Bill, 2010. Department–related Standing Committee on Finance laid on the Table of Rajya Sabha on 31.8.2010.

To incorporate Limited Liability Partnership (LLP) as vehicle for professional bodies.

13. The Jawaharlal Introduced on 5.08.2010. For Institute of Post consideration Graduate The Report of the and Passing Medical Department – related Education and Standing Committee on Research, Health and Family Welfare Pudducherry presented on 10.11.2010. (Amendment) Bill, 2010 To amend sub-section 28 of the JIPMER, Puducherry Act, 2008 to enhance option period from two and half year to three and half year

14. The Anti- Introduced on 19.8.2010. For Hijacking consideration (Amendment) The Report of the and Passing Bill, 2010. Department-related Standing Committee on Transport, Tourism & Culture presented to the Chairman, Rajya Sabha on 18.10.2010.

To enhance the punishment to death penalty for the offences of hijack of 24

aircrafts and also for the conspirators.

15. The Prasar Introduced on 31.8.2010. For Bharati consideration (Broadcasting The report of the and Passing Corporation of Department-related India) Standing committee on Amendment Bill, Information Technology 2010. laid on the Table of Rajya Sabha on 10.12.2010.

To give effect to the recommendations of Group of Ministers on status of employees.

(E) BILL ORIGINATING IN LOK SABHA NOT REFERRED TO STANDING COMMITTEE

S.No. Name of the Bill Status/Purport Motion proposed to be moved during the Session 1. The State Bank Introduced on 19.11.2010. For of India consideration (Subsidiary and Passing Banks) To remove the references of Amendment Bill, State Bank of Indore from 2010. State Bank of India (Subsidiary Banks) Act, 1959.

(F) BILLS INTRODUCED IN LOK SABHA - REFERRED TO THE STANDING COMMITTEE AND REPORTS PRESENTED

S.No. Name of the Bill Status/Purport Motion proposed to be moved during the Session 1. The Companies Introduced on 3.08.2009 For (Amendment) Consideration Bill, 2009. The Report of the and passing Department–related Standing Committee on Finance presented on 31.8.2010.

To consolidate and amend the law relating to companies.

2. The Constitution Introduced on 26.11.2009. For (One Hundred Consideration and Tenth The Report of the and passing Amendment) Department-related Bill, 2009. Standing Committee on Rural Development presented on 28.07.2010.

To provide reservation for women in Panchayati Raj institution.

3. The Constitution Introduced on 30.11.2009. For (One Hundred Consideration and Eleventh The Report of the and passing Amendment) Department-related Bill, 2009. Standing Committee on Agriculture presented on 30.08.2010.

(i) to minimize the Government control over and interference in the working of cooperative societies so as to give them a genuine democratic and autonomous character; (ii) to ensure timely conduct of elections, General body meetings and audit of cooperative societies; and (iii) to professionalize the management of these institutions.

4. The Coinage Introduced on 17.12.2009. For Bill, 2009 Consideration The Report of the and passing Department-related Standing Committee on Finance presented on 31.8.2010.

To repeal four Acts, viz ., (i) the Indian Coinage Act, 2006; (ii) the Metal Tokens Act, 1889; (iii) the Small Coins (Offences) Act, 1971; and (iv) the Bronze Coin (Legal Tender) Act, 1918 to codify the necessary provisions in a single Bill.

5. The Introduced on 18.12.2009. For Transplantation Consideration of Human The Report of the and passing Organs Department-related (Amendment) Standing Committee on Bill, 2009 Health and Family Welfare presented on 04.8.2010

To amend the Transplant of Human Organs Act, 1994 to protect the vulnerable sections of the society from being exploited commercially by unscrupulous elements.

6. The National Introduced on 15.4.2010. For Institutes of Consideration Technology The Report of the and passing (Amendment) Department-related Bill, 2010 Standing Committee on Human Resource Development presented on 15.11.2010.

(i) To strengthen existing traditional provision of the Act; (ii) to give representation nearly premier Central Institution in the BOGs; (iii) to amend the procedure for appointment of Deputy Director; and (iv) inclusion of the Indian Institute of Science Education and Research in the NIT Act, 2007. 28

7. The National Introduced on 4.5.2010. For Road Safety and Consideration Traffic The Report of the and passing Management Department-related Standing Board Bill, 2010. Committee on Transport, Tourism and Culture presented on 27.7.2010.

To create National Road Safety and Traffic Management Board to over- see road safety activities in the country so as to improve road safety schemes.

8. The Academy of Introduced on 30.7.2010 For Scientific and Consideration Innovative The Report of the and passing Research Bill, Department-related 2010. Standing Committee on Science and Technology, Environment and Forests presented on 13.12.2010.

To establish the Academy of Scientific and Innovative Research, as an institution of national importance with powers to award degrees.

9. The Repatriation Introduced on 16.8.2010 For of Prisoners Consideration (Amendment) The Report of the and passing Bill, 2010 Department-related Standing Committee on Home Affairs presented on 10.11.2010.

To amend the word “martial law” with the word “military law” appearing in Section 5(2)(c) of the Repatriation of Prisoners Act, 2003.

10. The Constitution Introduced on 25.8.2010. For (One Hundred Consideration and Fourteenth The report of the and passing Amendment) Department–related Bill, 2010 Standing Committee on Personnel Public Grievances, Law and Justice presented on 9.12.2010.

To increase the age of retirement of the High Court Judges, Additional Judges or acting judges of High Courts by three years from 62 to 65.

11. The Institutes of Introduced on 30.8.2010. For Technology Consideration (Amendment) The Report of the and passing Bill, 2010. Department-related Standing Committee on Human Resource Development presented on 26.11.2010

To bring the eight new IITs within the ambit of the Institute of Technology Act.

(G) NEW BILLS

Sl. Name of the Bill Purport Motion No . proposed to be moved during the Session 1. The Agricultural To provide for prevention, For Bio-Security control, eradication and introduction Bill, 2011 management of Plant Pests and diseases and animal diseases and unwanted organisms for ensuring agricultural Bio-Securities.

2. The To establish Biotechnology For Biotechnology Regulatory Authority of introduction Regulatory India to regulate research, Authority of import, transport, use of India Bill, 2011. organism and product produced from modern biotechnology.

3. The To establish a regional For Establishment of centre of Biotechnology for introduction Regional Centre education, training and for research that could be an Biotechnology international nodal point for Bill, 2011 bio-tech sciences at the interface of multiple disciplines and to provide for matters connected therewith and incidental thereto.

4. The Consumer To widen the scope of the For Protection Act, amplify the provisions introduction (Amendment) of the Consumer Protection Bill, 2011. Act, 1986, to facilitate quicker disposal of consumer complaints and to 31

rationalize the qualifications and procedure and selection of President and Members of the Consumer fora.

5. The Bureau of To empower the For Indian Standard Government to bring any introduction (Amendment) article and/or process which Bill, 2011. it considers necessary from the point of view of public health and safety under mandatory certification, protect industries and consumers from spurious and sub-standard import by facilitating self declaration of conformance of certain identified articles to the relevant Indian standard and prevent exploitation of consumers by unscrupulous jewellers by improving the purity of jewellery articles in the domestic market.

6. The Wildlife To include the provisions of For (Protection) Convention on International introduction Amendment Bill, Trade in Endangered 2011. Species (CITES) in the Act, in order to control illegal trade in wildlife and their parts and products, categorization and enhancement of punishment and making provisions for constitution of Bodies, Committees, Tribunals, etc.

7. The Finance Bill, To give effect to the tax For 2011 proposals for the financial introduction, year 2011- 12 consideration and passing

8. The Narcotic To amend certain provisions For Drugs and of the Narcotic Drugs and introduction Psychotropic Psychotropic Substances Substances Act, 1985 (61 of 1985) (Amendment) Bill, 2011

9. The Banking To improve the capital For Laws raising capacity of the banks introduction (Amendment) and to strengthen the Bill, 2011. supervisory and regulatory powers of Reserve Bank of India.

10. The To strengthen the For Securitization securitization and asset introduction and reconstruction market in Reconstruction India as also to improve the of Financial recovery mechanisms Assets and available to the secured Enforcement of creditors. Security Interest (Amendment) Bill, 2011

11. The Recovery of To improve the recovery For Debts due to mechanism available to the introduction Banks and secured creditors. Financial Institutions (Amendment) Bill, 2011

12. The Factoring To create a separate legal For and Assignment framework for provisions of introduction of Receivables factoring services in India Bill, 2011 so that the factoring companies could provide increased credit access to industry including the Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSME) sector and export sector and also to do receivable management.

13. The Constitution To introduce Goods and For (Amendment) Service Tax. introduction Bill, 2011-

14. The National To regulate the availability For Commission for of quality of medical introduction Human education in India. Resources for Health Bill, 2011. 15. The National To provide for For Academic establishment of a National introduction Depository Academic Depositary for (Amendment) dematerializing academic Bill, 2011. awards and certificates and their maintenance in a Central database in electronic form.

16. The National To provide for For Council for establishment of an introduction Higher overarching authority called Education & National Commission for Research Bill, Higher Education and 2011 Research for determining, maintaining and coordinating standards in Higher Education. 34

17. The Universities To provide for For for Innovation establishment and introduction Bill, 2011 incorporation of special universities devoted to innovation and research.

18. The To bring the Cinematograph For Cinematograph Act, 1952 in consonance introduction Bill, 2011 with the present day social/technological scenario.

19. The Press and To contemporize the Act as For Registration of the existing provisions of introduction Books and the Act are inadequate to Publications Bill, cater to the phenomenal 2011 growth of the Print Media Sector.

20. The Labour To simplify the forms of For Laws registers and returns introduction, (Exemption from prescribed under various consideration Furnishing labour laws and to provide and passing Returns and maintenance of Maintaining registers/records in Registers by computer, floppy, diskette Certain or on other electronic media Establishments) and return submission Amendment Bill, through soft devices. 2011.

21. The Mines To introduce comprehensive For (Amendment) amendment in the Mines introduction Bill, 2011. Act, 1952.

22. The To amend the For Administrator’s Administrators-General Act, introduction General 1963 so as to enhance (Amendment) pecuniary jurisdiction of Bill, 2011 Administrators–General 35

from Rs. 2 lakhs as at present to Rs. 10 lakhs

23. The Mines and To repeal the existing Mines For Minerals and Minerals (Development introduction (Development & Regulation) Act, 1957 and Regulation) and replace it with a new Bill, 2011. Act drafted on the basis of the policy guidelines in the National Mineral Policy.

24. The Emigration To transform emigration For Management process into a simple, introduction Bill, 2011 efficient, transparent, orderly and humane economic process, benefit all stakeholders, modernize the legislative framework governing emigration, facilitate legal migration, discourage irregular migration, enhance protection and welfare of emigrants, encourage ethical recruitment practices, enable market friendly regulation of recruiters and to provide for more deterrent penalties against crimes such as human smuggling.

25. The Constitution To amend article 316 of the For (Amendment) Constitution to increase the introduction Bill, 2011 age of retirement of Chairman and Members of the State Public Service Commissions by three years from the existing 62 to 65.

26. The National To ensure that the Authority For Highways (Board) is adequately introduction Authority of strengthened in pursuance India of the Cabinet decision, (Amendment) taking on Board at least two Bill, 2011. additional part-time Members who are from non- Government professional sectors having experience in financial management, transportation, planning or any other relevant discipline

27. The National To provide unified For Waterway development of waterway introduction (Lakhipur- for shipping and navigation Bhanga Stretch and optimum utilization for of River Barak) transport of cargo in Barak Bill, 2011 Valley of Assam.

28. The Constitution To modify the list of For (Scheduled Scheduled Tribes in the introduction Tribes) Order States of Manipur and (Amendment) Arunachal Pradesh. Bill, 2011. 29. The National To make special provisions For Capital Territory for the National Capital introduction, of Delhi Laws Territory of Delhi for a consideration (Special further period of one year and passing Provisions) Bill, i.e. upto 31 st December, 2011 2011.

30. The Public The premises of Delhi For Premises Metro Rail Corporation and introduction (Eviction of other Metro Rails and New Unauthorised Delhi Municipal Council Occupants) would fall within the Amendment Bill, definition of the Public 2011 Premises and it will allow the eviction of unauthorized 37

occupants of their premises by resorting to the provisions of Public Premises (Eviction of Unauthorised Occupants)Act, 1971

31. The Protection of To protect children from For Children from sexual abuse and introduction Sexual Offences exploitation. Bill, 2011 32. The Indecent To widen the scope of the For Representation Indecent Representation of introduction of Women Women (Prohibition) Act, (Prohibition) 1986 to include electronic Amendment Bill, media 2011 33. The Land To amend the Land For Acquisition Acquisition Act, 1894. introduction (Amendment) Bill, 2011.

34. The To give legal backing to the For Rehabilitation provisions of the National introduction and Resettlement Rehabilitation and Bill, 2011. Resettlement Policy, 2007.

35. The Equal To establish Equal For Opportunity Opportunity Commission introduction Commission for promoting equality of Bill, 2011. opportunities to the deprived groups of people, the minority communities and other sections of society as may be notified by the Central Government.

II – FINANCIAL BUSINESS

BUDGET (RAILWAYS) FOR 2011 – 12

1. Laying of Budget (Railways) for 2011-12 at 2.30 p.m. on Friday, the 25 th of February, 2011. 2. General Discussion on Budget (Railways) for 2011-12. 3. Consideration and return of the Appropriation Bills relating to the following Demands, after they are passed by Lok Sabha:-

(a) Demands for Grants on Account (Railways) 2011-12. (b) Supplementary Demands for Grants (Railways) for 2010-11. (c) Demands for Grants (Railways) for 2011-12

BUDGET (GENERAL) FOR 2011 – 12

1. Laying of Budget (General) for 2011-12 at 1.30 p.m. on Monday, the 28 th of February, 2011. 2. General Discussion on Budget (General) for 2011 -12. 3. Consideration and return of the Appropriation Bills relating to the following Demands, after they are passed by Lok Sabha:-

(a) Demands for Grants on Account (General) 2011-12. (b) Supplementary Demands for Grants (General) for 2010-11 (c) Demands for Grants (General) for 2011-12 ————

No.: 48230 Committee Co-ordination Section

Election to the Tea Board

The following programme has been fixed for receiving nominations, withdrawal of candidature and for holding election, if necessary, to the Tea Board, motion in respect of which was adopted by the House on the 23 rd February, 2011:-

1. Number of Members to be elected: One

2. Last date and time for receiving 28 th February, 2011 nominations: (Upto 3.00 P.M.)

3. Last date and time for receiving 3rd March, 2011 withdrawal of candidature: (Upto 3.00 P.M.)

4. Date and time of election: 11 th March, 2011 (Between 3.00 P.M. and 5.00 P.M.)

5. Place of election: Room No. 63, First Floor, Parliament House, New Delhi.

6. Method of election: Proportional representation by means of the single transferable vote. ———— No.: 48231 Committee Co-ordination Section

Nomination of Shri Ambeth Rajan, Member, Rajya Sabha to the Parliamentary Forum on Population and Public Health

The Chairman, Rajya Sabha has nominated Shri Ambeth Rajan, Member, Rajya Sabha to be a member of the Parliamentary Forum on Population and Public Health. ————

No.: 48232 Question Branch

Result of Ballot of Notices of Questions

Ballot in respect of notices of Starred and Unstarred Questions received upto 3.00 p.m. on 23 rd February, 2011 for the sitting of Rajya Sabha on 11 th March, 2011 was held on 23 rd February, 2011, in the presence of Shri Kumar Deepak Das, Member, Rajya Sabha. The result of ballot for the Starred Questions has been placed in the Notice Office and also on the Notice Board in the Outer Lobby for the information of members.

V.K. AGNIHOTRI, Secretary-General.