THURSDAY, THE 21ST MARCH, 2013

(The 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. Mohammed Zillur Rahman, President of the People‘s Republic of Bangladesh. The House observed silence, all Members standing, as a mark of respect to the memory of the departed. #11-04 a.m. (The House adjourned at 11-04 a.m. and re-assembled at 12-00 Noon) 2. Starred Questions Answers to Starred Question Nos. 341 to 360 were laid on the Table. 3. Unstarred Questions Answers to Unstarred Question Nos. 2636 to 2790 were laid on the Table. 12-00 Noon. 4. Papers Laid on the Table Shri C.P. Joshi (Minister of Raod Transport and Highways) laid on the Table a copy (in English and Hindi) of the Outcome Budget, for the year 2013-14, in respect of the Ministry of Road Transport and Highways. Shri (Minister of State in the Ministry of Parliamentary Affairs and Minister of State in the Ministry of Planning) on behalf of Shri G.K. Vasan laid on the Table a copy (in English and Hindi) of the Outcome Budget, for the year 2013-14, in respect of the Ministry of Shipping. Shri V. (Minister of Panchayati Raj and Minister of Tribal Affairs) laid on the Table a copy (in English and Hindi) of the Outcome Budget, for the year 2013-14, in respect of the Ministry of Tribal Affairs.

# From 11-02 a.m. to 11-04 a.m., some points were raised. 191 RAJYA SABHA Shri () laid on the Table a copy (in English and Hindi) of the Outcome Budget, for the year 2013-14, in respect of the . Shrimati (Minister of State (Independent Charge) in the Ministry of Women and Child Development) laid on the Table a copy (in English and Hindi) of the Outcome Budget, for the year 2013-14, in respect of the Ministry of Women and Child Development. Shri E. Ahamed (Minister of State in the Ministry of External Affairs) laid on the Table a copy (in English and Hindi) of the Outcome Budget, for the year 2013-14, in respect of the Ministry of External Affairs. Shri Rajeev Shukla (Minister of State in the Ministry of Parliamentary Affairs and Minister of State in the Ministry of Planning) on behalf of Shri V. Narayanasamy laid on the Table a copy each (in English and Hindi) of the following papers:— (i) Outcome Budget, for the year 2013-14, in respect of the ; and (ii) Outcome Budget, for the year 2013-14, in respect of the Department of Atomic Energy. Shri K.C. Venugopal (Minister of State in the Ministry of Civil Aviation) laid on the Table:- I. A copy each (in English and Hindi) of the following Notifications of the Ministry of Civil Aviation, under sub-section (3) of Section 14A of the Aircraft Act, 1934:— (1) G.S.R. 535 (E), dated the 5th July, 2012, publishing the Aircraft (Second Amendment) Rules, 2012, along with delay statement. (2) G.S.R. 536 (E), dated the 5th July, 2012, publishing the Aircraft (Investigation of Accidents and Incidents) Rules, 2012, along with delay statement and Explanatory Memorandum. (3) G.S.R. 788 (E), dated the 23rd October, 2012, publishing the Aircraft (Investigation of Accident and Incidents) Amendment Rules, 2012, along with delay statement and Explanatory Memoranda.

192 21ST MARCH, 2013 II.(1) A copy each (in English and Hindi) of the following papers, under sub-section (1) of Section 619A of the Companies Act, 1956:— (a) Annual Report and Accounts of the Pawan Hans Limited, New , for the year 2011-12, together with the Auditor's Report on the Accounts and the comments of the Comptroller and Auditor General of thereon. (b) Statement by Government accepting the above Report. (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:— (i) (a) Annual Report and Accounts of the Aero Club of India (ACI), , for the year 2011-12, together with the Auditor's Report on the Accounts. (b) Statement by Government accepting the above Report. (ii) Outcome Budget, for the year 2013-14, in respect of the Ministry of Civil Aviation. Shri (Minister of State in the Ministry of Communications and Information Technology and Minister of Shipping) 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. 321 - 49/2012 - CA & QoS, dated the 21st February, 2013, publishing the Registration of Consumer Organizations Regulations, 2013. (2) No. 308 - 5/2011 - QOS, dated the 21st February, 2013, publishing the Telecom Consumers Protection (Sixth Amendment) Regulations, 2013.

193 RAJYA SABHA II. A copy (in English and Hindi) of the Ministry of Communications and Information Technology (Department of Information Technology), paper regarding clarification on the Information Technology (Intermediary Guidelines) Rules, 2011 notified vide Notification No. G.S.R. 314 (E), dated the 11th April, 2011, under Section 79 of the Information Technology Act, 2000. III. A copy each (in English and Hindi) of the following papers:— (i) (a) Annual Report and Accounts of the Centre for Development of Telematics (C-DOT), 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 Centre. (c) Statement giving reasons for the delay in laying the papers mentioned at (i) (a) above. (ii) Outcome Budget, for the year 2013-14, in respect of the Ministry of Communications and Information Technology (Department of Electronics and Information Technology); and (iii) Outcome Budget, for the year 2013-14, in respect of the Ministry of Communications and Information Technology (Department of Telecommunications). Shri Sarvey Sathyanarayana (Minister of State in the Ministry of Road Transport and Highways) 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. 1141 (E), dated the 21st May, 2012, amending Notification No. S.O. 1711 (E), dated the 22nd July, 2011, to insert certain entries in the original Notification. (2) S.O. 1918 (E), dated the 21st August, 2012, amending Notification No. S.O. 1925 (E), dated the 19th August, 2011, to substitute certain entries in the original Notification. (3) S.O. 2037 (E), dated the 5th September, 2012, amending Notification No. S.O. 2640 (E), dated the 24th November, 2011, to substitute certain entries in the original Notification, along with delay statement.

194 21ST MARCH, 2013 (4) S.O. 2038 (E), dated the 5th September, 2012, amending Notification No. S.O. 2492 (E), dated the 2nd November, 2011, to substitute certain entries in the original Notification, along with delay statement. (5) S.O. 2113 (E), dated the 8th September, 2012, amending Notification No. S.O. 1481 (E), dated the 4th July, 2012, to substitute certain entries in the original Notification. (6) S.O. 2197 (E), dated the 18th September, 2012, regarding acquisition of land, with or without structure, from K.M. 71.301 to K.M. 73.000, from K.M. 91.000 to K.M. 100.000, from K.M. 100.001 to K.M. 101.000 and from K.M. 109.000 to K.M. 111.000 (Bamitha-Satna Section) on National Highway No. 75 in Panna District in the State of Madhya Pradesh, along with delay statement. (7) S.O. 2228 (E), dated the 20th September, 2012, amending Notification No. S.O. 2912 (E), dated the 28th December, 2011, to re-arrange certain entries in the original Notification. (8) S.O. 2244 (E), dated the 20th September, 2012, amending English version of Notification No. S.O. 1136 (E), dated the 18th May, 2011, to substitute certain entries in the original Notification. th (9) S.O. 2251 (E), dated the 20 September, 2012, regarding appointment of competent authority for acquisition of land from K.M. 85.000 to K.M. 100.372 on National Highway No. 93 in Aligarh District in the State of . th (10) S.O. 2299 (E), dated the 25 September, 2012, amending Notification No. S.O. 2440 (E), dated the 25th October, 2011 by replacing the Schedule of the said Notification, along with delay statement. (11) S.O. 2368 (E), dated the 5th October, 2012, regarding acquisition of land, with or without structure, from K.M. 316.000 to K.M. 334.900 (Bhopal-Biaora Section) on National Highway No. 12 in Bhopal District in the State of Madhya Pradesh, along with delay statement.

195 RAJYA SABHA (12) S.O. 2369 (E), dated the 5th October, 2012, regarding acquisition of land, with or without structure, from K.M. 334.900 to K.M. 359.200 (Bhopal-Biaora Section) on National Highway No. 12 in Sehore District in the State of Madhya Pradesh, along with delay statement. (13) S.O. 2370 (E), dated the 5th October, 2012, regarding acquisition of land, with or without structure, from K.M. 359.200 to K.M. 376.500 and from K.M. 394.900 to K.M. 400.100 (Bhopal-Biaora Section) on National Highway No. 12 in Rajgarh District in the State of Madhya Pradesh, along with delay statement. (14) S.O. 2428 (E), dated the 10th October, 2012, regarding acquisition of land, with or without structure, from K.M. 0.000 to K.M. 50.700 (Zirakpur-Patiala Section) on National Highway No. 64 in Mohali District in the State of Punjab, along with delay statement. (15) S.O. 2429 (E), dated the 10th October, 2012, regarding acquisition of land, with or without structure, from K.M. 0.000 to K.M. 50.700 (Zirakpur-Patiala Section) on National Highway No. 64 in Patiala District in the State of Punjab, along with delay statement. (16) S.O. 2561 (E), dated the 26th October, 2012, regarding acquisition of land, with or without structure, from K.M. 67.301 to K.M. 45.600 (Mangawan-Chakghat Section) on National Highway No. 27 in Tyonthar Taluk in Rewa District in the State of Madhya Pradesh, along with delay statement. (17) S.O. 2562 (E), dated the 26th October, 2012, regarding acquisition of land, with or without structure, from K.M. 67.301 to K.M. 97.200 (Mangawan-Chakghat Section) on National Highway No. 27 in Mangawan Taluk in Rewa District in the State of Madhya Pradesh, along with delay statement. (18) S.O. 2647 (E), dated the 30th October, 2012, regarding acquisition of land, with or without structure, from K.M. 183.360 to K.M. 247.700 (Sultanpur-Varanasi Section) on National Highway No. 56 in Jaunpur District in the State of Uttar Pradesh.

196 21ST MARCH, 2013 (19) S.O. 2852 (E), dated the 7th December, 2012, regarding acquisition of land, with or without structure, from K.M. 323.475 to K.M. 350.800 (Etawah-Chakeri Section) on National Highway No. 2 in Etawah District in the State of Uttar Pradesh. (20) S.O. 2863 (E), dated the 7th December, 2012, regarding acquisition of land, with or without structure, from K.M. 26.000 to K.M. 47.300 (Meerut-Bulandshahr Section) on National Highway No. 235 in Hapur District in the State of Uttar Pradesh. (21) S.O. 2912 (E), dated the 15th December, 2012, regarding appointment of competent authority for acquisition of land from K.M.22.000 to K.M. 70.890 (Roorkee - Chutmalpur - Saharanpur - U.P/Haryana Border Section) on National Highway No. 73 renamed as National Highway No. 344 and from K.M. 0.000 to K.M. 6.940 and K.M. 8.700 to K.M. 20.000 (Chutmalpur - Ganeshpur Section) on National Highway No. 72 A renamed as National Highway No. 307 in Saharanpur District in the State of Uttar Pradesh. (22) S.O. 2913 (E), dated the 15th December, 2012, regarding acquisition of land, with or without structure, from K.M. 6.940 to K.M. 8.700 (Chutmalpur-Ganeshpur Section) on National Highway No. 72A renamed as National Highway No. 307, from K.M. 0.000 to K.M. 22.000 (Roorkee-Chutmalpur- Saharanpur-U.P/Haryana Border Section) on National Highway No. 73 renamed as National Highway No. 344 and from K.M. 0.000 to K.M. 30.000 (Hardwar-Kashipur Section) on National Highway No. 74 renamed as National Highway No. 34 in Haridwar District in the State of Uttarakhand. (23) S.O. 2916 (E), dated the 17th December, 2012, regarding appointment of competent authority for acquisition of land on National Highway No. 100 in Giridih, Hazaribagh and Chatra Districts in the State of Jharkhand. (24) S.O. 2934 (E), dated the 19th December, 2012, regarding acquisition of land, with or without structure, from K.M. 36.000 to K.M. 78.000 (Tanda-Raebareilly Section) on National Highway No. 232 in Sultanpur District in the State of Uttar Pradesh. 197 RAJYA SABHA (25) S.O. 2938 (E), dated the 19th December, 2012, amending Notification No. S.O. 1230 (E), dated the 28th May, 2012, to insert certain entries in the original Notification. (26) S.O. 2944 (E), dated the 19th December, 2012, regarding acquisition of land, with or without structure, from K.M. 350.800 to K.M. 389.300 (Etawah-Chakeri Section) on National Highway No. 2 in Auraiya District in the State of Uttar Pradesh. (27) S.O. 2947 (E), dated the 19th December, 2012, regarding acquisition of land, with or without structure, from K.M. 82.000 to K.M. 124.000 (Raebareilly-Allahabad Section) on National Highway No. 24B in Raebareilly District in the State of Uttar Pradesh. (28) S.O. 2956 (E), dated the 19th December, 2012, regarding acquisition of land, with or without structure, from K.M. 194.000 to K.M. 245.000 (Raebareilly-Banda Section) on National Highway No. 232 in Fatehpur District in the State of Uttar Pradesh. (29) S.O. 2987 (E), dated the 22nd December, 2012, regarding acquisition of land, with or without structure, from K.M. 38.000 to K.M. 52.150 (Sitarganj-Tanakpur Section) on National Highway No. 125 in Champawat District in the State of Uttarakhand. (30) S.O. 2990 (E), dated the 22nd December, 2012, regarding acquisition of land, with or without structure, from K.M. 13.035 to K.M. 33.160 (Baghpat Section) on National Highway NE-II in Baghpat District in the State of Uttar Pradesh. (31) S.O. 2994 (E), dated the 22nd December, 2012, regarding acquisition of land, with or without structure, from K.M. 7.450 to K.M. 62.300 (Kanpur-Hamirpur Section) on National Highway No. 86 in Kanpur Nagar District in the State of Uttar Pradesh.

198 21ST MARCH, 2013 (32) S.O. 2998 (E), dated the 22nd December, 2012, regarding acquisition of land, with or without structure, from K.M. 155.000 to K.M. 253.600 (Indo-Nepal Border-Varanasi Section) on National Highway No. 233 in Azamgarh District in the State of Uttar Pradesh. (33) S.O. 3039 (E), dated the 28th December, 2012, regarding acquisition of land, with or without structure, from K.M. 186.000 to K.M. 229.000 (Aligarh - Kanpur Section) on National Highway No. 91 in Etah District in the State of Uttar Pradesh. (34) S.O. 3047 (E), dated the 28th December, 2012, regarding appointment of competent authority for acquisition of land from K.M. 169.250 to K.M. 170.990 (Haridwar- Kashipur Section) on National Highway No. 74 renamed as National Highway No. 734 and National Highway No. 309 in Rampur District in the State of Uttar Pradesh. (35) S.O. 3051 (E), dated the 28th December, 2012, regarding appointment of competent authority for acquisition of land from K.M. 142.220 to K.M. 204.660 (Aligarh-Moradabad Section) in Gunnuar Taluk on National Highway No. 93 in Bhim Nagar (Sambhal) District in the State of Uttar Pradesh. (36) S.O. 3052 (E), dated the 28th December, 2012, regarding acquisition of land, with or without structure, from K.M. 107.100 to K.M. 140.200 (Ghaziabad - Aligarh Section) on National Highway No. 91 in Aligarh District in the State of Uttar Pradesh. (37) S.O. 3054 (E), dated the 28th December, 2012, regarding acquisition of land, with or without structure, from K.M.242.000 to K.M. 244.600 (Orai Bhoganipur Section) on National Highway No. 25 in Jalaun District in the State of Uttar Pradesh. (38) S.O. 77 (E), dated the 7th January, 2013, regarding appointment of competent authority for acquisition of land from K.M. 483.687 to K.M. 507.470 on National Highway No. 2 in the State of Uttar Pradesh.

199 RAJYA SABHA (39) S.O. 88 (E), dated the 8th January, 2013, regarding appointment of competent authority for acquisition of land from K.M. 30.000 to K.M. 132.000 (Haridwar-Kashipur Section) on National Highway No. 74 renamed as National Highway No. 34 and 734 in Bijnor District in the State of Uttar Pradesh. (40) S.O. 91 (E), dated the 8th January, 2013, regarding acquisition of land, with or without structure, from K.M. 23.600 to K.M. 23.845, from K.M. 25.347 to K.M.48.000 and from K.M. 23.600 to K.M. 48.000 (Ghaziabad-Aligarh Section) on National Highway No. 91 in Gautam Budh Nagar District in the State of Uttar Pradesh. (41) S.O. 134 (E), dated the 14th January, 2013, regarding acquisition of land, with or without structure, from K.M. 92.000 to K.M. 111.000 (Tanda-Raebareilly Section) on National Highway No. 232 in District in the State of Uttar Pradesh. (42) S.O. 148 (E), dated the 14th January, 2013, regarding acquisition of land, with or without structure, from K.M. 245.000 to K.M. 289.000 (Raebareilly-Banda Section) on National Highway No. 232 in Banda District in the State of Uttar Pradesh. (43) S.O. 153 (E), dated the 14th January, 2013, regarding acquisition of land, with or without structure, from K.M. 78.000 to K.M. 92.000 (Tanda-Raebareilly Section) on National Highway No. 232 in Amethi District in the State of Uttar Pradesh. (44) S.O. 178 (E), dated the 17th January, 2013, regarding appointment of competent authority for acquisition of land on National Highway No. 99 in Chatra District in the State of Jharkhand. (45) S.O. 244 (E), dated the 24th January, 2013, regarding acquisition of land, with or without structure, from K.M. 0.000 to K.M. 11420 (Hyderabad - Bhopalapatanam Section) on National Highway No. 163 in Warangal District in the State of . (46) S.O. 487 (E), dated the 28th February, 2013, amending Notification No. S.O. 1096 (E), dated the 4th August, 2005, to substitute certain entries in the original Notification.

200 21ST MARCH, 2013 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. 293 (E), dated the 31st January, 2013, regarding entrustment of certain stretches of National Highway No. 709 (Extension), 162 (Extension), 158 and 927A in the State of Rajasthan to National Highways Authority of India. (2) S.O. 486 (E), dated the 28th February, 2013, regarding entrustment of the stretch from K.M. 5.000 to K.M. 241.580 on National Highway No. 65 in the State of Haryana to National Highways Authority of India. III.(1) A copy each (in English and Hindi) of the following papers, under Section 24 of the National Highways Authority of India Act, 1988:–– (a) Annual Report and Accounts of the National Highways Authority of India (NHAI), 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. (2) Statement (in English and Hindi) giving reasons for the delay in laying the papers mentioned at (1) above. Shrimati (Minister of State in the Ministry of Urban Development) laid on the Table:- I. A copy (in English and Hindi) of the Ministry of Urban Development Notification No. G.S.R. 533 (E), dated the 4th July, 2012, publishing the Delhi Urban Art Commission (Secretary) Recruitment Rules, 2012, under sub-section (3) of Section 26 of the Delhi Urban Art Commission Act, 1973, along with delay statement. II. A copy each (in English and Hindi) of the following papers:— (i) Annual Report and Accounts of the National Institute of Urban Affairs (NIUA), New Delhi, for the year 2011-12, together with the Auditor's Report on the Accounts. (ii) Annual Statement of allotments made under 5% discretionary quota, in accordance with the guidelines issued vide Directorate of Estates O.M. No.12035/2/97-Pol.II (Pt. II) dated the 17th November, 1997, for the year ending 31st December, 2012.

201 RAJYA SABHA Shri (Minister of Overseas Indian Affairs) laid on the Table a copy (in English and Hindi) of the Outcome Budget, for the year 2013-14, in respect of the Ministry of Overseas Indian Affairs. Dr. K. (Minister of State (Independent Charge) in the Ministry of Tourism) laid on the Table a copy (in English and Hindi) of the Outcome Budget, for the year 2013-14, in respect of the Ministry of Tourism.

12-02 p.m. 5. Reports of the Department Related Parliamentary Standing Committee on Industry Shri Ananda Bhaskar Rapolu presented the following Reports (in English and Hindi) of the Department-related Parliamentary Standing Committee on Industry:–

(i) Two Hundred and Thirty-sixth Action Taken Report on Action Taken Note on the Two Hundred and Twenty-sixth Report on Study on the working of Memorandum of Understanding System pertaining to the Ministry of Heavy Industries and Public Enterprises (Department of Public Enterprises); (ii) Two Hundred and Thirty-eighth Action Taken Report on Action Taken Note on the Two Hundred and Thirty-fourth Report on Demands for Grants (2012-2013) pertaining to the Ministry of Heavy Industries and Public Enterprises (Department of Heavy Industry); (iii) Two Hundred and Thirty-ninth Action Taken Report on Action Taken Note on the Two Hundred and Twenty-ninth Report on the Credit Facilities to MSME Sector pertaining to the Ministry of Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises; (iv) Two Hundred and Fortieth Action Taken Report on Action Taken Note on the Two Hundred and Thirty-fifth Report on Demands for Grants (2012-2013) pertaining to the Ministry of Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises; and (v) Two Hundred and Forty-first Action Taken Report on Action Taken Note on the Two Hundred and Thirty-third Report on Demands for Grants (2012-2013) pertaining to the Ministry of Heavy Industries and Public Enterprises (Department of Public Enterprises).

202 21ST MARCH, 2013 6. Reports of the Department Related Parliamentary Standing Committee on Personnel, Public Grievances, Law and Justice Shri Jesudasu Seelam presented the following Reports (in English and Hindi) of the Department-related Parliamentary Standing Committee on Personnel, Public Grievances, Law and Justice:–– (i) Fifty-sixth Report on Action Taken Replies of the Government on the recommendations/observations contained in the 51st Report on Demands for Grants (2012-13) of the Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances and Pensions; and (ii) Fifty-seventh Report on Action Taken Replies of the Government on the recommendations/observations contained in the 52nd Report on Demands for Grants (2012-13) of the Ministry of Law and Justice. 12-03 p.m.

7. Reports of the Public Accounts Committee Shri N.K. Singh laid on the Table, a copy each (in English and Hindi) of the following Reports of the Public Accounts Committee (2012-13):— (i) Seventieth Report on Action Taken by the Government on the Observations/Recommendations of the Committee contained in their Twenty-second Report (Fifteenth ) on ‗Excesses over Voted Grants and Charged Appropriations (2008-09)'; (ii) Seventy-first Report on Action Taken by the Government on the Observations/Recommendations of the Committee contained in their Thirty-second Report (Fifteenth Lok Sabha) on ‗National Rural Health Mission (NRHM)‘ relating to the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare; (iii) Seventy-second Report on Action Taken by the Government on the Observations/Recommendations of the Committee contained in their Fortieth Report (Fifteenth Lok Sabha) on ‗Excesses over Voted Grants and Charged Appropriations (2009-10)‘; (iv) Seventy-third Report on Action Taken by the Government on the Observations/Recommendations of the Committee contained in their Forty-first Report (Fifteenth Lok Sabha) on ‗Negligent Scrutiny of claims leading to Excess Payment‘ relating to the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting;

203 RAJYA SABHA (v) Seventy-fourth Report on Action Taken by the Government on the Observations/Recommendations of the Committee contained in their Forty-seventh Report (Fifteenth Lok Sabha) on ‗Supply Chain Management of Rations in Indian Army‘ relating to the Ministry of Defence; (vi) Seventy-fifth Report on Action Taken by the Government on the Observations/Recommendations of the Committee contained in their Forty-eighth Report (Fifteenth Lok Sabha) on ‗Canteen Stores Department‘ relating to the Ministry of Defence; (vii) Seventy-sixth Report on Action Taken by the Government on the Observations/Recommendations of the Committee contained in their Fifty-second Report (Fifteenth Lok Sabha) on ‗Training of Pilots in the Indian Air Force‘ relating to the Ministry of Defence; (viii) Seventy-seventh Report on Action Taken by the Government on the Observations/Recommendations of the Committee contained in their Fifty-third Report (Fifteenth Lok Sabha) on ‗Abnormal Delay in Execution of Ordnance Factory Project Nalanda‘ relating to the Ministry of Defence; (ix) Seventy-eighth Report on Action Taken by the Government on the Observations/Recommendations of the Committee contained in their Fifty-ninth Report (Fifteenth Lok Sabha) on ‗Functioning of Land and Development Office‘ relating to the Ministry of Urban Development; and (x) Seventy-ninth Report on ‗Service Tax on Banking and other Financial Services‘ relating to the Ministry of Finance (Department of Revenue).

8. Reports of the Committee on Public Undertakings Shri laid on the Table, a copy each (in English and Hindi) of the following Reports of the Committee on Public Undertakings:— (i) Sixteenth Report on action taken by the Government on the Observations/Recommendations contained in the Twenty-sixth Report (Fourteenth Lok Sabha) on ‗ Limited‘;

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(ii) Seventeenth Report on action taken by the Government on the Observations/Recommendations contained in the Thirty-fourth Report (Fourteenth Lok Sabha) on ‗Physical and Financial Performance of Power Generating PSUs – A Horizontal Study‘; (iii) Eighteenth Report on action taken by the Government on the Observations/Recommendations contained in the Thirty-sixth Report (Fourteenth Lok Sabha) on ‗The Functioning of Andaman and Nicobar Islands Forest and Plantation Development Corporation Limited‘; (iv) Nineteenth Report on action taken by the Government on the Observations/Recommendations contained in the Sixth Report on ‗Security Printing and Minting Corporation of India Limited‘; (v) Twentieth Report on action taken by the Government on the Observations/Recommendations contained in the Tenth Report on ‗Power Grid Corporation of India Limited‘; and (vi) Twenty-first Report on action taken by the Government on the Observations/Recommendations contained in the Eleventh Report on ‗ Limited‘. 12-04 p.m. 9. Report of the Study Visit of the Committee on the Welfare of Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes Shri Veer Singh laid on the Table, a copy (in English and Hindi) of the Report on the on-the-spot study visit of the Committee on the Welfare of Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes to Bhubaneswar, and Visakhapatnam during January, 2012. 10. Statements of the Committee on the Welfare of Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes Shri Veer Singh laid on the Table, a copy each (in English and Hindi) of the following Statements of the Committee on the Welfare of Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes:- (i) Final Action Taken Statement of the Government on the recommendations/observations contained in Eighteenth Report (Fifteenth Lok Sabha) on ‗Reservation for and employment of Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes in Southern Railway‘; and

205 RAJYA SABHA (ii) Final Action Taken Statement of the Government on the recommendations/observations contained in the Nineteenth Report (Fifteenth Lok Sabha) on ‗Reservation for and employment of Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes in Food Corporation of India (FCI)‘. 12-05 p.m.

11. Report of the Department Related Parliamentary Standing Committee on Social Justice and Empowerment Prof. Mrinal Miri laid on the Table, a copy (in English and Hindi) of the Thirty-third Report of the Department-related Parliamentary Standing Committee on Social Justice and Empowerment (Fifteenth Lok Sabha) on ‗The Constitution (Scheduled Tribes) Order (Second Amendment) Bill, 2012‘ pertaining to the Ministry of Tribal Affairs. 12-06 p.m. 12. Leave of Absence Shri Vijay Jawaharlal Darda () was granted leave of absence from the sittings of the House, from 6th to 22nd March, 2013, during the current (228th) Session of the Rajya Sabha. 12-07 p.m. 13. Statements by Ministers (1) Dr. K. Chiranjeevi, Minister of State (Independent Charge) of the Ministry of Tourism, laid on the Table, a Statement (in English and Hindi) on the status of implementation of recommendations contained in the One Hundred and Seventy-sixth Report of the Department-related Parliamentary Standing Committee on Transport, Tourism and Culture on Demands for Grants (2012-13) pertaining to the Ministry of Tourism. (2) Shri V. Narayanasamy, Minister of State in the Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances and Pensions and in the Prime Minister‘s Office, laid on the Table, a copy each (in English and Hindi) of the following Statements regarding:–– (i) Status of implementation of recommendations contained in the Two Hundred and Twenty-fifth Report of the Department-related Parliamentary Standing Committee on Science and Technology, Environment and Forests on Demands for Grants (2012-13) pertaining to the Department of Space; and

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(ii) Status of implementation of recommendations contained in the Two Hundred and Thirty-third Report of the Department-related Parliamentary Standing Committee on Science and Technology, Environment and Forests on Demands for Grants (2012-13) pertaining to the Department of Atomic Energy.

12-08 p.m.

14. Government Bill — Withdrawan The Indian Medical Council (Amendment) Bill, 2005 Shri (Minister of Health and Family Welfare) moved for leave to withdraw the Indian Medical Council (Amendment) Bill, 2005. The Bill was withdrawn by Shri Ghulam Nabi Azad. 12-09 p.m. 15. Announcement by the Chair The Vice-Chairman (Dr. E.M. Sudarsana Natchiappan) made the following announcement:- ―Hon‘ble Members, in a meeting of Leaders of various political parties in the Rajya Sabha with the Hon‘ble Chairman on the 20th March, 2013, it has been decided that in view of the limited time available, 45 Members who have given their names for discussion on the General Budget and Appropriation Bills, 2013, will be permitted to lay their complete written speeches on the Table of the House. The speeches (in Hindi and English) shall not contain ironical expressions and defamatory statement. Enclosures such as letter addressed to the Government, tabulated statistical statements etc. shall not be appended to the text of the speeches. The text of the speech shall be duly signed by the member on every page indicating his Division Number and these may be handed over to the Officer at the Table before the House rises for the day. An electronic copy of the speech may also be sent through e-mail to the Reporters Branch.

207 RAJYA SABHA Written speeches so laid will be incorporated in the verbatim proceedings of the day. Now I will read out the names of the Members one by one—

1. Shri M. Venkaiah Naidu 2. Dr. Bhalchandra Mungekar 3. Shri Narendra Budania 4. Shri Ishwar Singh 5. Shri Ananda Bhaskar Rapolu 6. Shri Rama Chandra Khuntia 7. Shrimati T. Ratna Bai 8. Shrimati Rajani Patil 9. Shri Birender Singh 10. Shrimati Naznin Faruque 11. Shri 12. Shri Kaptan Singh Solanki 13. Shri Rangasayee Ramakrishna 14. Shri 15. Shri Raghunandan Sharma 16. Shri Veer Singh 17. Shri Rajpal Singh Saini 18. Shri K.N. Balagopal 19. Shri C.P. Narayanan 20. Shri Sukhendu Sekhar Roy 21. Dr. Kanwar Deep Singh 22. Shri Naresh Agrawal 23. Shri N.K. Singh 24. Dr. K.P. Ramalingam 25. Shri Shashi Bhusan Behera 26. Dr. Yogendra P. Trivedi 27. Shri Ishwarlal Shankarlal Jain 28. Shri A. Elavarasan 29. Shri Y.S. Chowdary 30. Dr. Ashok S. Ganguly 31. Shri Birendra Prasad Baishya 32. Shri Rajeev Chandrasekhar 33. Shri Anil Desai 34. Shri D. Raja 35. Dr. Barun Mukherji

208 21ST MARCH, 2013 36. Shri 37. Shri A.V. Swamy 38. Shri Ranbir Singh Parjapati 39. Shri Naresh Gujral 40. Shri Biswajit Daimary‖

12-12 p.m. 16. (A) ^The Budget (General), 2013-14 (B) Government Bills — Returned (i) The Appropriation (Vote on Account) Bill, 2013, as passed by Lok Sabha. ^(ii) The Appropriation Bill, 2013, as passed by Lok Sabha. ^(iii) The Appropriation (No. 2) Bill, 2013, as passed by Lok Sabha.

Further discussion on the Budget (General), 2013-14 and the Appropriation Bills continued: — 12-12 p.m. The following Members laid their written speeches on the Table of the House:— 1. Shri M. Venkaiah Naidu 2. Dr. Bhalchandra Mungekar 3. Shri Narendra Budania 4. Shri Ishwar Singh 5. Shri Ananda Bhaskar Rapolu 6. Shri Rama Chandra Khuntia 7. Shrimati T. Ratna Bai 8. Shrimati Rajani Patil 9. Shri Kaptan Singh Solanki 10. Shri Rangasayee Ramakrishna 11. Shri Ajay Sancheti 12. Shri Raghunandan Sharma 13. Shri Veer Singh 14. Shri Rajpal Singh Saini 15. Shri K.N. Balagopal

 Discussed together. 209 RAJYA SABHA 16. Shri Sukhendu Sekhar Roy 17. Dr. Kanwar Deep Singh 18. Shri Naresh Agrawal 19. Shri N.K. Singh 20. Dr. K.P. Ramalingam 21. Shri Shashi Bhusan Behera 22. Shri A. Elavarasan 23. Shri Y.S. Chowdary 24. Dr. Ashok S. Ganguly 25. Shri Rajeev Chandrasekhar 26. Shri Anil Desai 27. Shri D. Raja 28. Dr. Barun Mukherji 29. Shri Ram Kripal Yadav 30. Shri A.V. Swamy 31. Shri Ranbir Singh Parjapati 32. Shri C.M. Ramesh 33. Shri P. Kannan 34. Shri Mahendra Singh Mahra 35. Shri Palvai Govardhan Reddy 12-25 p.m. Shri P. Chidambaram, Minister of Finance, replied to the discussion. The discussion was concluded. 12-27 p.m. (i) The motion for consideration of the Appropriation (Vote on Account) Bill, 2013 was adopted. Clauses 2 to 4 and the Schedule were adopted. Clause 1, the Enacting Formula and the Title were adopted.

The motion moved by Shri P. Chidambaram that the Bill be returned was adopted and the Bill was returned. 12-28 p.m. (ii) The motion for consideration of the Appropriation Bill, 2013 was adopted. Clauses 2, 3 and the Schedule were adopted. Clause 1, the Enacting Formula and the Title were adopted. The motion moved by Shri P. Chidambaram that the Bill be returned was adopted and the Bill was returned.

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12-29 p.m. (iii) The motion for consideration of the Appropriation (No. 2) Bill, 2013 was adopted. Clauses 2, 3 and the Schedule were adopted. Clause 1, the Enacting Formula and the Title were adopted. The motion moved by Shri P. Chidambaram that the Bill be returned was adopted and the Bill was returned. 12-30 p.m. 17. @(A) The Budget (Jharkhand), 2013-14 @ (B) Government Bills — Returned (I) The Jharkhand Appropriation Bill, 2013, as passed by Lok Sabha. (II) The Jharkhand Appropriation (No.2) Bill, 2013, as passed by Lok Sabha.

Shri P. Chidambaram (Minister of Finance) moved:- I ―That the Bill to authorize payment and appropriation of certain sums from and out of the Consolidated Fund of the State of Jharkhand for the services of the financial year 2013-14, as passed by Lok Sabha, be taken into consideration.‖ II ―That the Bill to authorize payment and appropriation of certain further sums from and out of the Consolidated Fund of the State of Jharkhand for the services of the financial year 2012-13, as passed by Lok Sabha, be taken into consideration.‖

@ Discussed together

211 RAJYA SABHA 12-31 p.m. As per the direction of the Chair, the following Members laid their written speeches on the Table of the House:—

1. Shri Dhiraj Prasad Sahu 2. Shri Prasanta Chatterjee 3. Shri Parimal Nathwani 4. Shri Sanjiv Kumar 5. Shri Jai Prakash Narayan Singh 6. Dr. Pradeep Kumar Balmuchu

12-32 p.m. (i) The motion for consideration of the Jharkhand Appropriation Bill, 2013, was adopted. Clauses 2, 3 and the Schedule were adopted. Clause 1, the Enacting Formula and the Title were adopted.

12-33 p.m. The motion moved by Shri P. Chidambaram that the Bill be returned was adopted and the Bill was returned. 12-34 p.m. (ii) The motion for consideration of the Jharkhand Appropriation (No.2) Bill, 2013, was adopted. Clauses 2, 3 and the Schedule were adopted. Clause 1, the Enacting Formula and the Title were adopted.

12-35 p.m. The motion moved by Shri P. Chidambaram that the Bill be returned was adopted and the Bill was returned.

212 21ST MARCH, 2013 12-36 p.m.

18. .Statutory Resolution disapproving the Criminal Law (Amendment) Ordinance, 2013 — Negatived Shri D. Raja moved the following Resolution:— ―That this House disapproves the Criminal Law (Amendment) Ordinance, 2013 (No. 3 of 2013) promulgated by the President on 3rd February, 2013.‖ ^ 12-48 p.m. 19. .Government Bill — Passed

The Criminal Law (Amendment) Bill, 2013 as passed by Lok Sabha Shri (Minister of Home Affairs) moved:- ―That the Bill further to amend the Indian Penal Code, the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973, the Indian Evidence Act, 1872 and the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act, 2012, as passed by Lok Sabha, be taken into consideration.‖ The following Members took part in the discussion on the Resolution and the Motion for consideration of the Bill:— !1-00 p.m. 1. Shrimati Maya Singh !1-21 p.m. 2. Dr. Prabha Thakur !1-36 p.m. 3. Shri Satish Chandra Misra 1-46 p.m. 4. Dr. T.N. Seema 1-55 p.m. 5. Shri Derek O‘ Brien 2-02 p.m. 6. Shrimati Jaya Bachchan !2-16 p.m. 7. Shri Shivanand Tiwari 2-21 p.m. 8. Shrimati Vasanthi Stanley 2-23 p.m. 9. Shri Baishnab Parida 2-28 p.m. 10. Shrimati 2-31 p.m. 11. Dr. V. Maitreyan 2-34 p.m. 12. Shrimati Gundu Sudharani 2-36 p.m. 13. Dr. Ashok S. Ganguly 2-38 p.m. 14. Dr. Bharatkumar Raut

. Discussed together. ^ From 12-38 p.m. to 12-39 p.m., see item at Sl. No. 20. ! Spoke in Hindi. 213 RAJYA SABHA 2-41 p.m. 15. Dr. Najma A. Heptulla 2-46 p.m. 16. Shri K. Parasaran 2-47 p.m. 17. Shri Pyarimohan Mohapatra 2-50 p.m. 18. Shrimati Smriti Zubin Irani !2-57 p.m. 19. Shri Ram Kripal Yadav 3-01 p.m. 20. Shrimati Vasanthi Stanley 3-03 p.m. 21. Shri M. Venkaiah Naidu 3-12 p.m. 22. Shri 3-15 p.m. Shri D. Raja replied to the discussion on the Resolution. 3-22 p.m. Shri Sushilkumar Shinde replied to the discussion. 3-45 p.m. The Statutory Resolution was negatived. 3-46 p.m. The motion for consideration of the Criminal Law (Amendment) Bill, 2013, as passed by Lok Sabha, was adopted. Clauses 2 to 30 were adopted. Clause 1, the Enacting Formula and the Title were adopted. 3-56 p.m. The motion moved by Shri Sushilkumar Shinde that the Bill be passed was adopted and the Bill was passed. 20. Announcement by the Chair The Vice-Chairman (Dr. E.M. Sudarsana Natchiappan) made the following announcement:- ―I have to inform Members that the CPWD has intimated that there is some problem with the microphone system in the Chamber and accordingly they have switched over to the standby system. I hope Hon‘ble Members will kindly bear with the inconvenience caused till the microphone system is restored to a functional state.‖

! Spoke in Hindi.  From 2-55 p.m. to 2-57 p.m., some points were raised.  From 3-05 p.m. to 3-08 p.m., some points were raised and From 3-09 p.m. to 3-12 p.m., Shri M. Venkaiah Naidu continued his speech.  At 12-38 p.m. 214 21ST MARCH, 2013 3-57 p.m. 21. Statement by Minister Shri V. Narayanasamy, Minister of State in the Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances and Pensions and in the Prime Minister‘s Office, made a statement regarding concerns raised with regard to recent changes notified by the Union Public Service Commission for Civil Services Examination, 2013. 3-58 p.m.

(The House adjourned at 3-58 p.m. till 11-00 a.m. on Friday, the 22nd March, 2013)

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