THURSDAY, THE 18TH DECEMBER, 2003 (The Rajya Sabha met in the Parliament House at 11-00 a.m.) 11-00 a.m. 1. Starred Questions The following Starred Questions were orally answered:- Starred Question No.241 regarding Domestic telephone rates. Starred Question No.242 regarding Highways linking with NE States. Starred Question No. 243 regarding Procurement of rice from Orissa. Starred Question No.244 regarding New licence regime. Starred Question No.245 regarding Growth in computer hardware exports. Starred Question No.246 regarding Foodgrain export policy. Starred Question No.247 regarding Troops to Iraq. Answers to remaining Starred Question Nos. 248 to 260 were laid on the Table. 2. Unstarred Questions Answers to Unstarred Question Nos. 1698 to 1852 were laid on the Table. 12 Noon 3. Papers Laid on the Table Shri Arun Shourie (Minister of Communications and Information Technology and Minister of Disinvestment) laid on the Table under sub-section (1) of section 619A of the Companies Act, 1956 a copy each (in English and Hindi) of the following papers:— (a) Annual Report and Accounts of the Balmer Lawrie Investments Limited, Kolkata, for the year 2002-2003, together with the Auditor's Report on the Accounts and the comments of the Comptroller and Auditor General of thereon. (b) Review by Government on the working of the above Company. Shri Sahib Singh Verma (Minister of Labour) laid on the Table:- I. A copy (in English and Hindi) of the Ministry of Labour G.S.R 430 (E) dated the 23rd May, 2003, publishing the Employees’ Pension (Amendment) Scheme, 2003, under sub-section (2) of section 7 of the Employees’ Provident Funds and Miscellaneous Provisions Act, 1952. II. A copy each (in English and Hindi) of the following Notifications of the Ministry Labour under sub-section (3) of section 37 of the Apprentices Act, 1961:— (1) G.S.R 300 dated the 23rd August, 2003, publishing the Apprenticeship (Amendment) Rules, 2003. (2) S.O 2492 dated the 30th August, 2003, specifying “Material Management” as designated trade in Engineering and Technology for Graduate and Technical Apprentices. III. A copy (in English and Hindi) of the Statement for Parliament on ILO’s Protocol of 1995 to the Labour Inspection Convention, 1947 adopted by the International Labour Conference at its 82nd Session; Protocol of 2002 to the occupational Safety and Health Convention, 1981; Recommendation No.193 concerning Promotion of Cooperatives and Recommendation No.194 concerning the list of occupational Diseases, the recording and Notification of occupational Accidents and Diseases adopted by the International Labour Conference at its 90th Session held in Geneva. Shri Vinod Khanna (Minister of State in the Ministry of External Affairs) laid on the Table a copy each (in English and Hindi) of the following papers:— (a) Annual Report and Accounts of the Research and Information System for the Non-Aligned and Other Developing Countries (RIS), New , for the year 2001-2002, together with the Auditor's Report on the Accounts. (b) Statement giving reasons for the delay in laying the papers mentioned at (a) above. Shri Subhash Maharia (Minister of State in the Ministry of Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Distribution) laid on the Table under sub-section (11) of section 31 of the Warehousing Corporation Act 1962 a copy each (in English and Hindi) of the following papers: —

(a) Forty-sixth Annual Report and Accounts of the Central Warehousing Corporation, New Delhi, for the year 2002-2003, 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 Satyabrata Mookherjee (Minister of State in the Ministry of Planning, Minister of State in the Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation, Minister of State in the Ministry of Commerce and Industry and Miniser of State in the Department of Atomic Energy and Department of Space) laid on the Table:- I. A copy each (in English and Hindi) of the following papers, under sub-section (1) of section 619A of the Companies Act, 1956:— (i) (a) Annual Report and Accounts of the Indian Rare Earths Limited, Mumbai, for the year 2002-2003, 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 Antrix Corporation Limited, Bangalore, for the year 2002-2003, 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 Nuclear Power Corporation of India Limited, New Delhi, for the year 2002-2003, 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-sixth Annual Report and Accounts of the Uranium Corporation of India Limited, , for the year 2002-2003, 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 Physical Research Laboratory, Ahmedabad, for the year 2002-2003, 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 MST Radar Facility, Gadanki(A.P.), for the year 2002-2003, together with the Auditor's Report on the Accounts. (c) Statement by Government accepting the above Report. (iii) (a) Annual Report and Accounts of the North Eastern Space Applications Centre, Umiam (Shillong), for the year 2002-2003, together with the Auditor's Report on the Accounts. (d) Statement by Government accepting the above Report. (iv) (a) Annual Report and Accounts of the Tata Institute of Fundamental Research, Mumbai, for the year 2002-2003, 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 Saha Institute of Nuclear Physics, Kolkata, for the year 2002-2003, 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 Institute of Mathematical Sciences, Chennai, for the year 2002-2003, 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 Institute for Harish Chandra Research Institute, Allahabad, for the year 2002-2003, together with the Auditor's Report on the Accounts. (b) Review by Government on the working of the above Institute. (viii) (a) Twenty-ninth Annual Report and Accounts of the National Remote Sensing Agency, Hyderabad, for the year 2002-2003, together with the Auditor's Report on the Accounts. (b) Statement by Government accepting the above Report. (ix) (a) Seventy-first Annual Report and Accounts of the Indian Statistical Institute, Kolkata, for the year 2002-2003, together with the Auditor's Report on the Accounts. (b) Review by Government on the working of the above Institute. Shri Ashok Pradhan (Minister of State in the Ministry of Communication and Information Technology) laid on the Table:- I. A copy each (in English and Hindi) of the following papers, under sub-section (1) of section 619A of the Companies Act, 1956:— (i) (a) Seventeenth Annual Report and Accounts of the Mahanagar Telephone Nigam Limited, New Delhi, for the year 2002-2003, 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) Twenty-fifth Annual Report and Accounts of the Telecommunications Consultants India Limited, New Delhi, for the year 2002-2003, 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 (4) of the section 23 and sub-section (3) of the section 24 of the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India Act, 1997 :— (a) Annual Report and Accounts of the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India, New Delhi, for the year 2001-2002, together with the Auditor's Report on the Accounts. (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.

Shri V. Sreenivasa Prasad (Minister of State in the Ministry of Consumer Affairs, Food & 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 Food and Public Distribution) G.S.R 681 (E)/Ess.Com/Sugar dated the 25th August, 2003 publishing the Sugar (Price Determination for 2002-2003 Production) Amendment Order, 2003, under sub- section (6) of section 3 of the Essential Commodities Act, 1955. II. (1) A copy each (in English and Hindi) of the following papers, under section 23 of Bureau of Indian Standards Act, 1986:— (a) Annual Report and Accounts of the Bureau of Indian Standards, New Delhi, for the year 2001-2002, together with the Auditor's Report on the Accounts. (b) Review by Government on the working of the above Bureau. (2) Statement (in English and Hindi) giving reasons for the delay in laying the papers mentioned at (I) above.

Shri Pon. Radhakrishnan (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 Highway under sub-section (3) of section 50 of the Control of National Highway (Land and Traffic) Act, 2002:— 1. G.S.R 883 (E) dated the 12th November, 2003, publishing the National Highway Tribunal (Procedure for appointment as Presiding Officer of the Tribunal) Rules, 2003. 2. G.S.R 884 (E) dated the 12th November, 2003, publishing the National Highway Tribunal (Procedure for investigation of misbehavior or incapacity of Presiding Officer) Rules, 2003. 3. G.S.R 885 (E) dated the 12th November, 2003, publishing the National Highway Tribunal (Procedure) Rules, 2003. II. A copy (in English and Hindi) of the Ministry of Road Transport and Highway Notification G.S.R 720 (E) dated the 10th September, 2003, publishing the Central Motor Vehicles (Second Amendment) Rules, 2003, under sub-section (4) of section 212 of the Motor Vehicles Act, 1988. III. A copy (in English and Hindi) of the Ministry of Road Transport and Highway Notification G.S.R 803 (E) dated the 13th October, 2003, publishing Corrigendum to Notification G.S.R. 720 (E) dated the 10th September, 2003, regarding the Central Motor Vehicles (Second Amendment) Rules, 2003. IV. A copy (in Hindi) of the Ministry of Road Transport and Highway Notification G.S.R 858 (E) dated the 13th October, 2003, publishing Corrigendum to Notification G.S.R. 720 (E) dated the 10th September, 2003, regarding the Central Motor Vehicles (Second Amendment) Rules, 2003. V. A copy each (in English and Hindi) of the following Notifications of the Ministry of Road Transport and Highway, under section 10 of the National Highway Act, 1956. (1) G.S.R. 507 (E) dated the 23rd June, 2003, publishing the National Highway Authority of India (the term of office and other conditions of Service of Members) Rules, 2003, along with Delay Statement. (2) S.O. 739 (E) dated the 27th June, 2003, regarding the acquisition of land for four laning of National Highway-5 from Km. 237/000 to Km. 354/000 (Madras-Vijayawada Section) in the district of Prakasam in Andhra Pradesh along with Delay Statement. (3) S.O. 740 (E) dated the 27th June, 2003, regarding of acquisition of land for four laning of National Highway-5 from Km. 178/200 to Km. 237/000 (Madras-Vijaywada Section) in the district of Nellore in Andhra Pradesh along with Delay Statement. (4) S.O. 741 (E) dated the 27th June, 2003, regarding the acquisition of land for four laning of National Highway-5 from Km. 161/000 to Km. 237/000 (Chennai-Vijaywada Section) in the district of Nellore in Andhra Pradesh along with Delay Statement. (5) S.O. 805 (E) dated the 16th July, 2003, regarding Authorisation of Tahasildar, Darpan, Jaipur district to perform the functions of Competent Authority under the said Act in respect of the land required for the stretch near the junction of National Highway-5A, National Highway 5 (for construction of loop for widening i.e., building of existing National Highway from Chandikhole to Paradip) in Orissa along with Delay Statement. (6) S.O. 830 (E) dated the 22nd July, 2003, regarding the acquisition of land for four laning of National Highway-4 from Km. 86/450 to Km. 98/460 (Chennai-Ranipet Section) in Tamil Nadu along with Delay Statement. (7) S.O. 837 (E) dated the 23rd July, 2003, regarding Authorisation of land for widening of NH-5 on the stretch from Km. 237.000 to Km. 291.000 (Chennai-Vijaywada section) in the district Prakasam in Andhra Pradesh along with Delay Statement. (8) S.O. 881 (E) dated the 1st August, 2003, regarding the acquisition of land for four laning of National Highway-46 from Km. 22/850 to Km. 145/300 (Krishnagiri-Ranipet Section) in Tamil Nadu along with Delay Statement. (9) S.O. 882 (E) dated the 1st August, 2003, regarding the acquisition of land for four laning of National Highway-46 from Km. 0/0 to Km. 22/850 (Krishnagiri-Ranipet Section) in the district of Dharmapuri in Tamil Nadu along with Delay Statement. (10) S.O. 883 (E) dated the 1st August, 2003, regarding the acquisition of land for four laning of National Highway-45 from Km. 104 to Km. 122 (Tambaram-Tindivanam) in Tamil Nadu along with Delay Statement. (11) S.O. 910 (E) dated the 7th August, 2003, regarding the acquisition of land for widening of National Highway-7 from Km. 163.400 to Km. 199.200 (Bangalore-Samlem-Madurai Section) in Tamil Nadu along with Delay Statement. (12) S.O. 914 (E) dated the 11th August, 2003,regarding authorisation of the Sub-divisional officer(Sadar), Silchar, District Cachar, to perform the functions of Competent Authority in respect of stretch of land from Km. 275.00 to Km. 306.54 (Daboka to Haflong to Silchar Section) of National Highway-54 along with Delay Statement. (13) S.O. 915 (E) dated the 11th August, 2003, regarding the acquisition of land for development of Sankeshwar Bypass from Km. 550 to Km. 554 of National Highway-4 in along with Delay Statement. (14) S.O. 918 (E) dated the 13th August, 2003,regarding the acquisition of land for widening of National Highway-6 on the stretch from Km. 17.600 to Km. 74.000 (Dankuni to Kolaghat Section) in the district of Howrah in West Bengal along with Delay Statement. (15) S.O. 919 (E) dated the 13th August, 2003, regarding the acquisition of land for widening of existing National Highway-5 on the stretch from Km. 338.000 to Km. 388.000 of Visakhapatnam-Bhubaneshwar Section in Orissa along with Delay Statement. (16)S.O. 923 (E) dated the 14th August, 2003,regarding Authorisation of the Special Land Acquisition Officer, Government of UP, Gorakhpur as the Competent Authority to perform the functions in respect of stretch of land from Km. 251.0 to Km. 279.80 (Lucknow-Gorakhpur Section) of National Highway-28 for construction of Gorakhpur Bypass including Rapti Bridge in along with Delay Statement. (17) S.O. 924 (E) dated the 14th August, 2003, regarding Authorisation of District Revenue Officer, Kanyakumari, Tamil Nadu to perform the functions of Competent Authority in respect of stretch of land from Km. 203.000 to Km. 232.000 (Madurai- Kanyakumari Section) for widening of National Highway-7 including construction of by passes, if any in Tamil Nadu along with Delay Statement. (18) S.O. 925 (E) dated the 14th August, 2003, regarding the acquisition of land for widening of National Highway-7 in the stretch from Km. 163.400 to 199.200 (Bangalore-Salem-Madurai Section) in Tamil Nadu along with Delay Statement. (19) S.O. 942 (E) dated the 19th August, 2003, seeking to amend S.O. 464 (E) dated the 26th May, 1998 in the Schedule Serial Number 21 and 22 D along with Delay Statement. (20) S.O. 943 (E) dated the 19th August, 2003,regarding the acquisition of land for four laning of National Highway-4 on the land stretch from Km. 30 to Km. 75 (Nelamangala to Tumkur section) in along with Delay Statement. (21) S.O. 944 (E) dated the 19th August, 2003, regarding the acquisition of land for four laning of National Highway-4 on the land stretch from Km. 30 to Km. 75 (Nelamangala to Tumkur section) in Karnataka along with Delay Statement. (22) S.O. 945 (E) dated the 19th August, 2003, regarding the acquisition of land for public purpose of building, maintenance, management and operation of Deesa-Radhanpur section of National Highway-14 on the land stretch from Km. 372.600 to Km. 447 (District Boundary Patan) in along with Delay Statement. (23) S.O. 946 (E) dated the 19th August, 2003, regarding the acquisition of land for public purpose of building, maintenance, management and operation of Deesa- Radhanpur section of National Highway-14 in the land stretch from Km. 447 (District Border Banaskantha) to Km. 458 (Radhanpur) Radhanpur- Samakhiali Section in respect of stretch from Km. 137 (Radhanpur) to Km. 207/350 (District Border Kachchh) four laning on National Highway-15 in Gujarat along with Delay Statement. (24) S.O. 947 (E) dated the 19th August, 2003, regarding the acquisition of land for public purpose of building, maintenance, management and operation of Bamanbore Samakhiali section in respect of land stretch from Km. 280.080 (District Boundry Rajkot) to Km. 308.000 (Samakhiali) of National Highway- 8A of Samakhiali-Radhanpur Section from Km. 207.350 (District Boundry Patan) to Km. 281.300 on the National Highway-15 in Gujarat along with Delay Statement. (25) S.O. 957 (E) dated the 22nd August, 2003, regarding the acquisition of land for widening of National Highway-60 on the land stretch from Km. 0.000 to 53.410 (Balasore to Lasmannath Section) in Orissa along with Delay Statement. (26) S.O. 958 (E) dated the 22nd August, 2003, regarding the acquisition of land for construction of National Highway-60 in the land stretch from Km. 0.000 to 53.410 (Balasore to Lasmannath Section) in Orissa along with Delay Statement. (27) S.O. 959 (E) dated the 22nd August, 2003, regarding the acquisition of land for construction of National Highway-60 in the land stretch from Km. 0.000 to 53.410 (Balasore to Lasmannath Section) in Orissa along with Delay Statement. (28) S.O. 960 (E) dated the 22nd August, 2003, regarding the acquisition of land for widening of National Highway-60 on the land stretch from Km. 0.000 to 53.410 (Balasore to Lasmannath Section) in Orissa along with Delay Statement. (29) S.O. 961 (E) dated the 22nd August, 2003, regarding the acquisition of land for construction of National Highway-60 in the land stretch from Km. 0.000 to 53.410 (Balasore to Lasmannath Section) in Orissa along with Delay Statement. (30) S.O. 962 (E) dated the 25th August, 2003, amending Notification S.O. 218 (E) dated the 20th February, 2003 along with Delay Statement. (31) S.O 963 (E) dated the 25th August, 2003, specifying the acquisition of land for building of National Highway-5 on the land stretch from km.284.000 to 319.600 (Ganjam to Narayani Juncion of Visakhapatnam-Bhubaneswar Section) in the State of Orissa. (32) S.O 976 (E) dated the 27th August, 2003, specifying the acquisition of land for widening of National Highway-9 and construction of Toll Plaza on the land stretch from km.216.700 to 252.000 in the district of Krishna in the State of Andhra Pradesh. (33) S.O 995 (E) dated the 29th August, 2003, specifying the acquisition of land for four laning of National Highway-46 km.111.900 to Km. 119.810 between Krishnagiri-Ranipet Section in the District of Vellore in the State of Tamil Nadu. (34) S.O 998 (E) dated the 29th August, 2003, specifying the acquisition of land for six laning of National Highway-7 on the land stretch from km.526.5 to 535 and from km.539 to km.556 (Devanahail to Hebbal Section) in the State of Karnataka. (35) S.O 999 (E) dated the 29th August, 2003, specifying the acquisition of land for widening of National Highway-7 in the land stretch from km.550 and at 11/11 (between Yelahanka and Channasandra stations of Hyderabad- Bangalore section) in the State of Karnataka. (36) S.O 1012 (E) dated the 2nd September, 2003, specifying appointment of officers as the Competent Authority in respect of the stretches from km.9.00 to km.251.70 and from km.279.800 to km.360.570 of Lucknow–UP/Bihar Border section of National Highway-28 (for widening of existing National Highway including construction of bypass, if any, in the State of UP. (37) S.O 1013 (E) dated the 2nd September, 2003, specifying appointment of officers as the Competent Authority in respect of the stretches from km.360.570 to km.520.00 of UP/Bihar Border to Muzaffarpur section of National Highway-28 (for widening of existing National Highway including construction of bypass, if any in the State of Bihar. (38) S.O 1038 (E) dated the 10th September, 2003, specifying the acquisition of land for building, maintenance, management and operation of National Highway-45 B on the land stretch from km.66/330 to km.67/800 in the State of Tamil Nadu. (39) S.O 1042 (E) dated the 11th September, 2003, specifying the acquisition of land for four laning of National Highway-4 on the land stretch from km.30 to km.75 (Nelamangala to Tumkur section) in the State of Karnataka. (40) S.O 1060 (E) dated the 15th September, 2003, specifying the acquisition of land for four laning of National Highway-4 on the land stretch from km.30 to km.75 (Nelamangala to Tumkur Section) in the State of Karnataka. (41) S.O.1064 (E) dated the 16th September, 2003, amending Notifications S.O. 539(E) dated the 2nd July, 1999, S.O. 368 (E) dated the 26th April, 2001, and S.O. 1165 (E) dated the 24th November, 2001. (42) S.O. 1065 (E) dated the 16th September, 2003, amending Notifications S.O. 141 (E) dated the 4th March, 1999, S.O. 365(E) dated the 26th April, 2001, and S.O. 366 (E) dated the 26th April, 2001. (43) S.O.1066 (E) dated the 16th September, 2003, regarding the acquisition of land for four laning of Chengalpattu-Tindivanam Section of National Highway- 45 between No.7 Palamathur and No. 114 Thozupedu (Km.67/9 to Km. 104/0) in Tamil Nadu. (44) S.O. 1070 (E) dated the 18th September, 2003, regarding acquisition of land for four laning of National Highway-4 on the land stretch from Km. 30 to Km. 75 (Nelamangala to Tumkur Section) in the State of Karnataka. (45) S.O. 1071 (E) dated the 18th September, 2003, regarding acquisition of land for four laning of National Highway-79A from Kishangarh to Nasirabad (Km. 0/0 to Km. 35/0)and on National Highway from Nasirabad to Baral (Tehsil Vijaynagar, District Ajmer) (Km. 14 to Km. 64) in the State of . (46) S.O. 1078 (E) dated the 19th September, 2003, regarding acquisition of land for wideing of National Highway-5 on the stretch from Km. 150/400 to Km. 237/000 (Madras-Vijaywada Section) in the district of Nellore in Andhra Pradesh. (47) S.O. 1079 (E) dated the 19th September, 2003, regarding acquisition of land for widening of National Highway-5 on the stretch from Km. 237/000 to Km. 354/000 (Chennai-Vijayawada Section) in the district of Prakasam, in the State of Andhra Pradesh. (48) S.O. 1080 (E) dated the 19th September, 2003, regarding acquisition of land for widening of National Highway-5 on the stretch from Km. 11/0 to Km. 52/8 (Madras-Vijayawada Section) in district of Thiruvallur, in the State of Tamil Nadu. (49) S.O. 1081 (E) dated the 19th September, 2003, regarding acquisition of land required for building (widening) of National Highway-5 on the stretch from Km. 11/0 to Km. 52/8 (Madras-Vijayawada Section) in district of Thiruvallur, in the State of Tamil Nadu. (50) S.O. 1082 (E) dated the 19th September, 2003, regarding acquisition of land for widening of National Highway-5 on the stretch from Km. 211/166 to Km. 290/400 (Vijayawada-Visakhapatnam Section) in the East Godavari district, in the State of Tamil Nadu. (51) S.O.1083 (E) dated the 22nd September, 2003, regarding acquisition of land for widening of National Highway-7 of the stretch from Km. 163/40 to Km. 199/20 (Bangalore-Salem-Madurai Section) in the State of Tamil Nadu. (52) S.O.1084 (E) dated the 22nd September, 2003, regarding acquisition of land for widening of National Highway-7 on the stretch from Km. 163/40 to Km. 199/20 (Bangalore-Salem-Madurai Section) in the State of Tamil Nadu along with Delay Statement. (53) S.O.1097 (E) dated the 24th September, 2003, authorising Sub Divisional Officer (Civil), Nurpur, District Kangra as the Competent Authority to perform the function in the land stretch of Jalandhar-Pathankot Section of National Highway-1A from Km. 84.900 to Km. 87.900 and from Km. 101.800 to Km. 109.880 in the District Kangra (Tahsil Indora) in . (54) S.O.1099 (E) dated the 24th September, 2003, regarding acquisition of land for four laning of National Highway-4 on the stretch from Km. 725 to Km. 797 (Pune to Satara Section) in the District of Satara in Maharashtra. (55) S.O.1100 (E) dated the 24th September, 2003, regarding acquisition of land for four laning of National Highway-4 on the stretch from Km. 725 to Km. 797 (Pune to Satara Section) in the District of Satara in Maharashtra. (56) S.O.1101(E) dated the 24th September, 2003, regarding acquisition of land for four laning of National Highway-4 on the stretch from Km. 725 to Km. 797 (Pune to Satara Section) in the District of Satara in Maharashtra. (57) S.O.1119 (E) dated the 29th September, 2003, authorising Deputy Collector and Sub Divisional Magistrate, Palanpur, District Banaskantha as the Competent Authority to perform the function in respect of stretch of land from Km. 306.000 to Km. 340.000 of National Highway-14 for construction of bypasses in Gujarat. (58) S.O.1120 (E) dated the 29th September, 2003, authorising Competent Authority to perform the functions of National Highway-14 (Km. 246.000 to Km. 306.000) and National Highway-76 (Km. 0.000 to Km. 110.000 and Km. 212.000 to Km. 579.000) in Rajasthan. (59) S.O.1121(E) dated the 29th September, 2003, authorising Competent Authority to perform the functions of National Highway-25 and National Highway-76 to its Junction point with National Highway in . (60) S.O.1122 (E) dated the 29th September, 2003, authorising Special Land acquisition Officer (Joint Organisation) Collectorate, Jhansi, as the Competent Authority to perform the function in respect of land of stretch from Km. 80.00 to Km. 104.000 of National Highway-25 in Uttar Pradesh. (61)S.O.1137 (E) dated the 30th September, 2003, amending in Notification S.O. 803 (E) dated the 15th July, 2003. (62)S.O.1138 (E) dated the 30th September, 2003, regarding acquisition of land for four laning of National Highway-4 (at Km. 106.400) and National Highway- 46 (at Km.143.500) Walajah Taluk in the District of Vellore in Tamil Nadu. (63)S.O.1144 (E) dated the 30th September, 2003, regarding acquisition of land for widening of National Highway-6 in the stretch from Km. 74.000 to Km. 136.00 (Kolaghat-Kharagpur Section) in West Bengal. (64)S.O.1206 (E) dated the 16th October, 2003, authorising officers as Competent Authority for widening of National Highway-31 from Km. 498.800 to Km. 587.600 and Km.603.400 to Km. 634.000 and National Highway-31C from Km. 105.00 to Km. 254.500 in West Bengal. (65) S.O.1207 (E) dated the 16th October, 2003, authorising officers as Competent Authority for widening of National Highway-37 from Km. 230.500 to Km. 262.725, including construction of bypasses of realignments, if any construction of Gagaon Bypass (starting at Km. 262.725 of National Highway-37 crossing National Highway-36 near Km. 5.000 and ending at Km. 280.570 of National Highway-37 in Assam. (66) S.O.1242 (E) dated the 30th October, 2003, regarding acquisition of land for four laning of National Highway-45 on the land stretch from Km. 121/000 to Km. 214/300 (Villupuram bypass portion) in Tamil Nadu. (67) S.O.1285 (E) dated the 10th November, 2003, regarding acquisition of land for four laning of National Highway-45B in the land stretch from Km. 18/600 to Km. 38/870 (Tiruchirappalli-Viralimalai-Madurai Section) in Tamil Nadu. (68) S.O.1286 (E) dated the 10th November, 2003, regarding acquisition of land for four laning of National Highway-2 for Saiyad Raja Bypass on the stretch form Km. 39/000 to Km.41.500 at village Jethmalpur, Kalyanpur, Dallllupatti and Baghikumbhapur and for Naubatpur Bypass on the land stretch form Km. 45.000 to Km. 46.250 in the District Chandauli in Uttar Pradesh. (69) S.O.1287 (E) dated the 10th November, 2003, regarding acquisition of land for four laning of National Highway-79 in the land stretch from Km. 64 to Km. 120 (Gulabpura to Station Nagar) in the District Bhilwara in Rajasthan. (70) S.O.1288 (E) dated the 10th November, 2003, regarding acquisition of land for (Realignment on four lanes) of National Highway-79 in the land stretch from Km. 64.0 to Km. 120.0 (Gulabpura to Station Nagar) in the District Bhilwara in Rajasthan. (71) S.O.1292 (E) dated the 11th November, 2003, regarding acquisition of land for four laning of National Highway-4 on the stretch from Km. 17/975 to Km. 27.600 (Chennai-Ranipet Section) in Tamil Nadu. (72) S.O.1293 (E) dated the 11th November, 2003, regarding acquisition of land for four laning of National Highway-4 on the stretch from Km.27/460 to Km. 86.450 (Chennai-Ranipet Section) in district of Kanchipuram in Tamil Nadu. (73) S.O.1308 (E) dated the 13th November, 2003, regarding acquisition of land for Katraj By pass connecting Km. 825.800 of Satara-Pune stretch and Km. 30.200 of Westerly By pass of Pune city on the National Highway-4 four laning of Pune Satara Road) in Maharashtra. (74) S.O.1309 (E) dated the 13th November, 2003, regarding acquisition of land for Katraj By pass connecting Km. 825.800 of Satara-Pune stretch and Km. 30.200 of Westerly By pass of Pune city on the National Highway-4 four laning of Pune Satara Road) in Maharashtra. (75) S.O.1310 (E) dated the 13th November, 2003, regarding acquisition of land for four laning of National Highway-4 on the stretch from Km. 797 to Km. 834 Satara-Pune section in Maharashtra. (76) S.O.1311 (E) dated the 13th November, 2003, regarding acquisition of land for four laning of National Highway-4 on the stretch from Km. 797 to Km. 834 Satara-Pune section in Maharashtra. (77) S.O.1312 (E) dated the 13th November, 2003, regarding acquisition of land for four laning of National Highway-4 on the stretch from Km. 797 to Km. 834 Satara-Pune section in Maharashtra. (78) S.O.1347(E) dated the 24th November, 2003, regarding acquisition of land for building, maintenance, management and operation of Probandar District Border-Kutchh District Border Section, including construction of bypass from km. 71.500 to 78.200 (Upleta bypass) in respect of land stretch from Km. 60.000 (Probandar district border) to Km. 143.000(Gondal), Km. 174.000 to Km. 185.500 (Rajkot bypass ) of National Highway-8-B and Km.182.000 (Bamanbore Junction ) to Km.280.080 (upto Rajkot District Border) of National Highway-8A in Gujarat. (79) S.O.1348(E) dated the 24th November, 2003, regarding acquisition of land for building, maintenance, management and operation of Probandar District Border-Kutchh District Border Section, including construction of bypass from km. 12.000 to 18.200 and Km. 24.000 to Km. 26.300 in respect of land stretch from Km. 2.000 (Probandar ) to Km. 60.000(District Boundary Rajkot) of National Highway-8B in Gujarat (80) S.O.1349(E) dated the 24th November, 2003, regarding acquisition of land for building, maintenance, management and operation of Bamanbore- Samakhiali Section in respect of land stretch from Km. 280.080 (District Boundary Rajkot) to Km. 308.000 (Samakhiali) of National Highway-8A and from Km. 207.350 (District Boundary Patan) to Km. 281.300 (Samakhiali of National Highway-15 (Samakhiali Radhanpur Section) in Gujarat. (81) S.O.1361(E) dated the 27th November, 2003, amending Notification S.O. 914 (E) dated the 11th August, 2003. (82) S.O.1362(E) dated the 27th November, 2003, regarding acquisition of land for building, maintenance, management and operation of Silchari-Harangajo Section of National Highway-54 in respect of land stretch from Km. 275.00 (Balachera) to Km. 306.54 (Silchar) in Assam. (83) S.O.1375(E) dated the 28th November, 2003, regarding acquisition of land for widening of National Highway-60 in the land stretch from km. 0.000 to Km. 53.410 (Balasore to Laxmannath Section) in Balasore District in Orissa. (84) S.O.1376(E) dated the 28th November, 2003, regarding acquisition of land for widening of National Highway-60 in the land stretch from Km. 53.410 to 119.275 (Laxmannath to Kharagpur Section) in Paschim Medinipur District in West Bengal. (85) S.O.1377(E) dated the 28th November, 2003, regarding acquisition of land for building, maintenance, management and operation of Deesa-Radhanpur Section in respect of land stretch from Km. 372.600 (Deesa) to Km. 447.000 (District Boundary Patan) on National Highway-14 in Gujarat. (86) SO.1378(E) dated the 28th November, 2003, authorising land acquisition officer, office of the Collector and District Magistrate Balasore, Govt. of Orissa, as Competent Authority to perform the functions of such authority under the said Act in respect of land stretch from Km. 0.000 to Km. 53.410 of National Highway 60 in Orissa. Shri C.P. Thakur (Minister of Small Scale Industries and Minister of Development of North Eastern Region) on behalf of Shri Tapan Sikdar, laid on the Table a copy each (in English and Hindi) of the following papers:— (i) (a) Annual Report and Accounts of the Fragrance and Flavour Development Centre, Kannauj, for the year 2002-2003, 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 Central Footwear Training Institute, Chennai, for the year 2002-2003, 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 Central Footwear Training Institute, Agra, for the year 2002-2003, together with the Auditor's Report on the Accounts. (b) Statement by Government accepting the above Report. (iv) (a) Eleventh Annual Report and Accounts of the Omnibus Industrial Development Corporation of Daman and Diu and Dadra and Nagar Haveli Limited(OIDC), Moti Daman, for the year 2002-2003, together with the Auditor's Report on the Accounts. (b) Statement by Government accepting the above Report. (v) (a) Eleventh Annual Report and Accounts of the Centre for the Development of Glass Industry, Firozabad, (U.P.), for the year 2002-2003, together with the Auditor's Report on the Accounts. (b) Statement by Government accepting the above Report. Shri Su. Thirunavukkarasar (Minister of State in the Ministry of Communications and Information Technology) laid on the Table a copy each (in English and Hindi) of the following papers:— (i) (a) Annual Report and Accounts of the ERNET India, New Delhi, for the year 2002-2003, together with the Auditor's Report on the Accounts. (b) Review by Government on the working of the above Company. (ii) (a) Eighth Annual Report and Accounts of the Department of Electronics Accredition of Computer Courses (DOEACC Society), New Delhi, for the year 2002-2003, together with the Auditor's Report on the Accounts. (b) Review by Government on the working of the above Society. (iii) Statement of Affairs of CMC Limited, for the period from 1st April, 2001 to 16th October, 2001. 12-02 p.m. 4. Statement by Minister Correcting Reply to Calling Attention Shri Sahib Singh Verma, Minister of Labour laid on the Table a Statement (in English and Hindi) correcting the reply given in Rajya Sabha on the 26th February, 2003 to a Calling Attention regarding situation arising out of growing labour unrest due to privatisation of PSUs, etc.

12-03 p.m. 5. Report of the House Committee Shri Satish Pradhan presented the Eleventh Report (in English and Hindi) of the House Committee on the installation of Solar Water Heating System at the Rajya Sabha Pool of bungalows and SWAJAS flats occupied by the Members of the Rajya Sabha.

6. Reports of the Department-Related Parliamentary Standing Committee on Food, Civil Supplies and Public Distribution Shrimati Bimba Raikar laid on the Table a copy each (in English and Hindi) of the following Reports of the Department-related Parliamentary Standing Committee on Food, Civil Supplies and Public Distribution (Thirteenth ): — (i) Twenty-third Report on the Action Taken by the Government on the recommendations/observations contained in the Twenty-second Report on Demands for Grants (2003-2004) of Ministry of Consumer Affairs, Food and Pubic Distribution (Department of Consumer Affairs); (ii) Twenty-fourth Report on the Action Taken by the Government on the recommendations/observations contained in the Twentieth Report on “Procurement, Storage and Distribution of Foodgrains”; (iii) Twenty-fifth Report on the Action Taken by the Government on the recommendations/observations contained in the Twenty-first Report on Demands for Grants (2003-2004) of Ministry of Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Distribution (Department of Food and Public Distribution) and (iv) Twenty-sixth Report on “The Constitution (Hundred and first Amendment) Bill, 2003. 12-04 p.m. 7. Statement of the Department-Related Parliamentary Standing Committee on External Affairs Shri Mahendra Prasad laid on the Table a copy (in English and Hindi) of the Statement showing further action taken by the Government on the recommendations contained in the Tenth Report (Thirteenth Lok Sabha) on action taken on the recommendations contained in the Ninth Report (Thirteenth Lok Sabha) of the Department-related Parliamentary Standing Committee on External Affairs (Thirteenth Lok Sabha) on Demands for Grants of the Ministry of External Affairs for the year 2002-2003.

12-05 p.m. 8. Matter raised with permission Shri Kapil Sibal raised a matter regarding situation in some parts of Delhi especially South Delhi over implementation of CAS. 12-09 p.m. 9. Government Bill — Passed 12-09 p.m. The Constitution (Ninety-seventh Amendment) Bill, 2003, as passed by Lok Sabha.

Shri Arun Jaitley (Minister of Law and Justice and Minister of Commerce and Industry) moved:-

“That the Bill further to amend the Constitution of India, as passed by Lok Sabha, be taken into consideration Bill. The following Members took part in the discussion:— 12-15 p.m. 1. Shri Pranab Mukherjee 12-28 p.m. 2. Shri B.P. Apte 12-48 p.m. 3. Shri Ravula Chandra Sekar Reddy 12-53 p.m. 4. Shri K. Chandran Pillai 1-00 p.m. 5. Shri Rama Shanker Kaushik** 1-04 p.m. 6. Shri P.G. Narayanan 1-11 p.m. 7. Dr. P.C. Alexander 1-18 p.m. 8. Prof. Ram Deo Bhandary** 1-28 p.m. 9. Dr. Karan Singh 1-36 p.m. 10. Prof. M. Sankaralingam 1-40 p.m. 11. Shri Satish Pradhan** 1-48 p.m. 12. Shri Gandhi Azad** 1-50 p.m. 13. Shri Rajiv Ranjan Singh ‘Lalan’** 1-55 p.m. 14. Shri Harendra Singh Malik** ______** Spoke in Hindi. 1-58 p.m. 15. Shri Robert Kharshiing 2-02 p.m. 16. Shri Rajeev Shukla** 2-16 p.m. Shri Arun Jaitley replied to the debate. 2-32 p.m. The motion for consideration of the Constitution (Ninety-seventh Amendment) Bill, 2003 was put to the House and the House divided — Ayes —152@ Noes —NIL@ The motion was adopted by a majority of the total membership of the House and by a majority of not less than two-thirds of the members of the House present and voting. 2-34 p.m. The question that Clause 2 which stands part of the Bill was put to the House and the House divided — Ayes — 158@ Noes — NIL@ Clause 2 was adopted by a majority of the total membership of the House and by a majority of not less than two-thirds of the members of the House present and voting. 2-35 p.m. The question that Clause 3 which stands part of the Bill was put to the House and the House divided — Ayes — 166@ Noes — NIL@

______@ Subject to correction.

Clause 3 was adopted by a majority of the total membership of the House and by a majority of not less than two-thirds of the members of the House present and voting. 2-36 p.m. The question that Clause 4 which stands part of the Bill was put to the House and the House divided — Ayes — 162@ Noes — NIL@ Clause 4 was adopted by a majority of the total membership of the House and by a majority of not less than two-thirds of the members of the House present and voting. 2-37 p.m. The question that Clause 5 which stands part of the Bill was put to the House and the House divided — Ayes — 165@ Noes — NIL@ Clause 5 was adopted by a majority of the total membership of the House and by a majority of not less than two-thirds of the members of the House present and voting. 2-38 p.m. The question that Clause 1, the Enacting Formula and the Title which stand part of the Bill were put to the House and the House divided — Ayes — 165@ Noes — NIL@ Clause 1, the Enacting Formula and the Title were adopted by a majority of the total membership of the House and by a majority of not less than two-thirds of the members of the House present and voting. ______@ Subject to correction.

2-39 p.m. The Motion moved by Shri Arun Jaitley that the Bill be passed was put to the House and the House divided — Ayes — 163@ Noes — NIL@ The Motion was adopted by a majority of the total membership of the House and by a majority of not less than two-thirds of the members of the House present and voting.

The Bill was passed by the required majority.

(The House adjourned at 2-40 p.m. and re-assembled at 3-11 p.m.) 3-11 p.m. 10. Message from Lok Sabha The Appropriation (No.5) Bill, 2003 Secretary-General reported to the House the following message received from Lok Sabha, 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 Appropriation (No.5) Bill, 2003 as passed by Lok Sabha at its sitting held on the 17th December, 2003.” The Speaker has certified that this Bill is a Money Bill within the meaning of article 110 of the Constitution of India.” 11. Bill Laid on the Table Secretary-General laid on the Table a copy of the Appropriation (No.5) Bill, 2003, as passed by Lok Sabha.

______@ Subject to correction. 3-12 p.m.

11. (a) Statutory Resolution seeking disapproval of the Prevention of Terrorism (Amendment) Ordinance, 2003 — Negatived@ Shri Kapil Sibal moved the following Resolution:- "That this House disapproves the Prevention of Terrorism (Amendment) Ordinance, 2003 (No.4 of 2003) promulgated by the President on the 27th October, 2003". 3-17 p.m. (b) Government Bill — Passed@ The Prevention of Terrorism (Amendment) Bill, 2003, as passed by Lok Sabha. Shri L.K. Advani (Deputy Prime Minister, in charge of the Ministry of Home Affairs and Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances and Pensions) moved:- “That the Bill to amend the Prevention of Terrorism Act, 2002, as passed by Lok Sabha, be taken into consideration.” The following Members took part in the discussion:— 3-22 p.m. 1. Shri Kapil Sibal 3-42 p.m. 2. Shri B.P. Singhal 3-52 p.m. 3. Shri A. Vijayaraghavan 4-03 p.m. 4. Shri Shahid Siddiqui** 4-12 p.m. 5. Dr. V. Maitreyan 4-23 p.m. 6. Dr. Chandan Mitra** 4-30 p.m. 7. Prof. Ram Deo Bhandary** 4-39 p.m. 8. Prof. Saif-ud-Din Soz 4-54 p.m. 9. Shri R. Shunmugasundaram 5-02 p.m. 10. Shri Sanjay Nirupam** 5-10 p.m. 11. Shri Bimal Jalan 5-16 p.m. 12. Shri Harendra Singh Malik** 5-21 p.m. 13. Shri H.K. Javare Gowda ______@ Discussed together. ** Spoke in Hindi.

5-26 p.m. 14. Shri M.P. Abdussamad Samadani 5-33 p.m. 15. Shri Shankar Roy Chowdhury 5-39 p.m. 16. Shri Manoj Bhattacharya 5-48 p.m. Shri L.K. Advani replied to the debate. 6-15 p.m.$ (a) The Resolution disapproving the Ordinance was negatived. 6-16 p.m. (b) 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. 6-22 p.m. The motion moved by Shri L.K. Advani that the Bill be passed was adopted and the Bill was passed.

6-23 p.m. 12. Government Bill — Passed 6-23 p.m. The Citizenship (Amendment) Bill, 2003. Shri L.K. Advani (Deputy Prime Minister, in charge of the Ministry of Home Affairs and Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances and Pensions) moved:- “That the Bill, further to amend the Citizenship Act, 1955, be taken into consideration.” The following Members took part in the discussion:— 6-26 p.m. 1. Dr. Manmohan Singh 6-29 p.m. 2. Shri Shankar Roy Chowdhury ______$ From 6-09 p.m. to 6-15 p.m. some points were raised.

6-30 p.m. Shri L.K. Advani replied to the debate. 6-32 p.m. The motion for consideration of the Bill was adopted. Clause 2, as amended, was adopted. Clause 3 was adopted. Clause 4, as amended, was adopted. Clauses 5 and 6 were adopted. Clause 7, as amended, was adopted. Clause 8 was adopted. Clause 9, as amended, was adopted. Clauses 10 and 11 were adopted. Clause 12, as amended, was adopted. Clause 13, as amended, was adopted. Clause 14 was adopted. Clause 15, as amended, was adopted. Clause 16 was adopted. Clause 17, as amended, was adopted. Clause 18 was adopted. Clause 19, as amended, was adopted. Clause 1, the Enacting Formula and the title were adopted.

6-38 p.m. The motion moved by Shri L.K. Advani that the Bill, as amended be passed was adopted and the Bill, as amended was passed.

(The House adjourned at 6-38 p.m. till 11-00 a.m. on Friday, the 19th December, 2003)