RAJYA SABHA THURSDAY, THE 26TH APRIL, 2012 (The Rajya Sabha met in the Parliament House at 11-00 a.m.) &11-02 a.m. (The House adjourned at 11-02 a.m. and re-assembled at 11-17 a.m.) @11-22 a.m. (The House adjourned at 11-22 a.m. and re-assembled at 12-00 Noon)
1. Starred Questions Answers to Starred Question Nos. 301 to 320 were laid on the Table. Answers to Starred Question Nos. 281 to 300 put down in the List of April 25, 2012 were also laid on the Table. 2. Unstarred Questions Answers to Unstarred Question Nos. 2326 to 2480 were laid on the Table. Answers to Unstarred Question Nos. 2171 to 2325 put down in the List of April 25, 2012 were also laid on the Table.
12-00 Noon. 3. Statement by Minister Correcting Answer to Question Shri G. K. Vasan, Minister of Shipping, laid on the Table, a Statement (in English and Hindi) correcting the answer to Unstarred Question No. 419 given in the Rajya Sabha on the 15th March, 2012 regarding "Integrated Shipyards-Cum Ports".
12-01 p.m.
4. Papers Laid on the Table
Shri Ajit Singh (Minister of Civil Aviation) laid on the Table:- I. A copy (in English and Hindi) of the Ministry of Civil Aviation Notification No. G.S.R. 64 (E), dated the 3rd February, 2012, publishing the Aircraft (Amendment) Rules, 2012, under Section 14A of the Aircraft Act, 1934, along with Explanatory Note.
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162 26TH APRIL, 2012 II.(1) A copy each (in English and Hindi) of the following papers, under sub-section (4) of Section 35 of the Airports Economic Regulatory Authority Act, 2008:— (a) Annual Accounts of the Airports Economic Regulatory Authority of India (AERA), New Delhi, for the year 2010-11, and the Audit Report thereon. (b) Statement by Government accepting the Annual Accounts. (2) Statement (in English and Hindi) giving reasons for the delay in laying the papers mentioned at (1) above.
Shri G.K. Vasan (Minister of Shipping) laid on the Table:- I.(1) A copy each (in English and Hindi) of the following papers, under Section 24 of the Inland Waterways Authority of India Act, 1985:— (a) Annual Report and Accounts of the Inland Waterways Authority of India (IWAI), NOIDA, for the year 2010-11, 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. II. A copy (in English and Hindi) of the Memorandum of Understanding between the Government of India (Ministry of Shipping) and the Cochin Shipyard Limited, for the year 2012-13. Shri Beni Prasad Verma (Minister of Steel) laid on the Table a copy each (in English and Hindi) of the following papers:— (i) Memorandum of Understanding between the Government of India (Ministry of Steel) and the MSTC Limited, for the year 2012-13. (ii) Memorandum of Understanding between the Government of India (Ministry of Steel) and the KIOCL Limited, for the year 2012-13. (iii) Memorandum of Understanding between the Government of India (Ministry of Steel) and the Hindustan Steelworks Construction Limited, for the year 2012-13.
163 RAJYA SABHA (iv) Memorandum of Understanding between the Government of India (Ministry of Steel) and the Steel Authority of India Limited (SAIL), for the year 2012-13. (v) Memorandum of Understanding between the Government of India (Ministry of Steel) and the MECON Limited, for the year 2012-13. (vi) Memorandum of Understanding between the Government of India (Ministry of Steel) and the National Mineral Development Corporation Limited (NMDC), for the year 2012-13. (vii) Memorandum of Understanding between the Government of India (Ministry of Steel) and the MOIL Limited, for the year 2012-13. (viii) Memorandum of Understanding between the Government of India (Ministry of Steel) and the Rashtriya Ispat Nigam Limited (Visakhapatnam Steel Plant), for the year 2012-13. Shri V. Narayanasamy (Minister of State in the Prime Minister‘s Office and Minister of State in the Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances and Pensions) laid on the Table a copy each (in English and Hindi) of the following Notifications of the Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances and Pensions (Department of Personnel and Training), under sub- section (1) of Section 3 of the All India Services Act, 1951:— (1) G.S.R. 97 (E), dated the 22nd February, 2012, publishing the Indian Police Service (Appointment by Limited Competitive Examination) Regulations, 2011. (2) G.S.R. 98 (E), dated the 22nd February, 2012, publishing the Indian Police Service (Probation) Amendment Rules, 2011. (3) G.S.R. 148 (E), dated the 14th March, 2012, publishing the Indian Police Service (Pay) Amendment Rules, 2011. Shri Jitin Prasada (Minister of State in the Ministry of Road Transport and Highways) laid on the Table a copy each (in English and Hindi) of the following Notifications of the Ministry of Road Transport and Highways, under Section 10 of the National Highways Act, 1956:— (1) S.O. 2764 (E), dated the 10th November, 2010, regarding rates of fee to be collected from the users of the stretch from K.M. 254.000 to K.M. 306.000 (new chainage K.M. 254.537 to K.M. 307.034) (Garamore - Samakhiyali Section) on National Highway No. 8A in the State of Gujarat. 164 26TH APRIL, 2012 (2) S.O. 2794 (E), dated the 16th November, 2010, regarding rates of fee to be collected from the users of the stretch from K.M. 320.000 to K.M. 398.750 (Gorhar – Barwa Adda Section) on National Highway No. 2 in the State of Jharkhand. (3) S.O. 2852 (E), dated the 26th November, 2010, publishing Corrigendum to Notification No. S.O. 2331 (E), dated 22nd September, 2010. (4) S.O. 3045 (E), dated the 24th December, 2010, regarding rates of fee to be collected from the users of the stretch from K.M. 0.000 to K.M. 37.920 (Puducherry – Tindivanam Section) on National Highway No. 66 in the Union Territory of Puducherry and the State of Tamil Nadu. (5) S.O. 3059 (E), dated the 30th December, 2010, regarding rates of fee to be collected from the users of the stretch from K.M. 9.200 to K.M. 50.000 (Nagpur- Kondhali Section) on National Highway No. 6 in the State of Maharashtra. (6) S.O. 104 (E), dated the 18th January, 2011, regarding rates of fee to be collected from the users of the stretch from K.M. 20.500 to K.M. 200.000 (Delhi – Agra Section) on National Highway No. 2 in the State of Haryana and Uttar Pradesh. (7) S.O. 1463 (E), dated the 27th June, 2011, regarding rates of fee to be collected from the users of stretch from K.M. 388.263 to K.M. 492.322 (Kota-Baran Section) including Baran Bypass from K.M. 443.170 to K.M. 458.170 on National Highway No. 76 in the State of Rajasthan. (8) S.O. 1464 (E), dated the 27th June, 2011, regarding rates of fee to be collected from the users of stretch from K.M. 199.929 to K.M. 360.429 (Chittorgarh-Kota Section) including Chittorgarh Bypass from K.M. 199.929 to K.M. 216.221 on National Highway No. 76 in the State of Rajasthan. (9) S.O. 1588 (E), dated the 11th July, 2011, regarding rates of fee to be collected from the users of stretch from K.M. 567.55 to K.M. 624.48 (Lakhnadon-Mahagoan Section) including Seoni Bypass of K.M. 13.300 on National Highway No. 7 in the State of Madhya Pradesh.
165 RAJYA SABHA (10) S.O. 1589 (E), dated the 11th July, 2011, regarding rates of fee to be collected from the users of stretch from K.M. 70.000 to K.M. 135.000 (Ranimau-Faizabad Section) including Faizabad Bypass of K.M. 12.100 on National Highway No. 28 in the State of Uttar Pradesh. st (11) S.O. 1679 (E), dated the 21 July, 2011, regarding rates of fee to be collected from the users of stretch from K.M. 28.600 to K.M. 73.200 (Kurali-Kiratpur Section) on National Highway No. 21 (New National Highway No. 205) in the State of Punjab. st (12) S.O. 1680 (E), dated the 21 July, 2011, regarding rates of fee to be collected from the users of stretch from K.M. 264.000 to K.M. 295.000 (Abu Road-Palanpur/Khemana Section) on National Highway No. 14 in the State of Rajasthan. st (13) S.O. 1681 (E), dated the 21 July, 2011, regarding rates of fee to be collected from the users of stretch from K.M. 264.000 to K.M. 248.700 (Swaroopganj-Pindwara Section) on National Highway No. 14 and from K.M. 0.000 to K.M. 104.724 (Pindwara-Udaipur Section) on National Highway No. 76. th (14) S.O. 1849 (E), dated the 8 August, 2011, regarding rates of fee to be collected from the users of stretch from K.M. 237.700 to K.M. 318.000 (Bangalore-Hoskote-Mulbagal Section) on National Highway No. 4 in the State of Karnataka.
Shri V. Narayanasamy (Minister of State in the Prime Minister‘s Office and Minister of State in the Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances and Pensions) on behalf of Shri D. Napoleon laid on the Table a copy each (in English and Hindi) of the following papers:— (a) Annual Report and Accounts of the Ali Yavar Jung National Institute for the Hearing Handicapped (AYJNIHH), Mumbai, for the year 2010-11, together with the Auditor's Report on the Accounts. (b) Review by Government on the working of the above Institute. (c) Statement giving reasons for the delay in laying the papers mentioned at (a) above.
166 26TH APRIL, 2012 Shri Ashwani Kumar (Minister of State in the Ministry of Planning, Minister of State in the Ministry of Earth Sciences and Minister of State in the Ministry of Science and Technology) laid on the Table a copy each (in English and Hindi) of the following papers:— (a) Annual Report and Accounts of the Institute of Applied Manpower Research (IAMR), New Delhi, for the year 2009-10, together with the Auditor‘s Report on the Accounts. (b) Review by Government on the working of the above Institute. (c) Statement giving reasons for the delay in laying the papers mentioned at (a) above. 12-02 p.m. 5. Message from Lok Sabha — Reported Secretary-General, reported to the House the following message received from the Lok Sabha as signed by the Secretary-General of the Lok Sabha:- ―I am directed to inform you that Lok Sabha, at its sitting held on Wednesday, the 25th April, 2012, adopted the following motion:- ―That this House do recommend to Rajya Sabha that Rajya Sabha do appoint three members of Rajya Sabha to the Joint Committee to examine matters relating to allocation and pricing of telecom licences and spectrum in the vacancies caused by the retirement of S/Shri Praveen Rashtrapal, S. S. Ahluwalia and Ravi Shankar Prasad from Rajya Sabha and communicate to this House the names of the Members so appointed by Rajya Sabha to the Joint Committee.‖ I am to request that the concurrence of Rajya Sabha in the said motion, and also the names of the members of Rajya Sabha so appointed, may be communicated to this House.‖ 12-03 p.m. 6. Reports of the Department Related Parliamentary Standing Committee on Health and Family Welfare
Shri Brajesh Pathak presented the following Reports (in English and Hindi) of the Department-related Parliamentary Standing Committee on Health and Family Welfare:— (i) Fifty-fourth Report on Demands for Grants (2012-13) of the Department of Health and Family Welfare;
167 RAJYA SABHA (ii) Fifty-fifth Report on Demands for Grants (2012-13) of the Department of AYUSH; (iii) Fifty-sixth Report on Demands for Grants (2012-13) of the Department of Health Research; and (iv) Fifty-seventh Report on Demands for Grants (2012-13) of the Department of AIDS Control.
12-04 p.m.
7. Report of the Department Related Parliamentary Standing Committee on Industry
Shri Natuji Halaji Thakor presented the Two Hundred and Thirty-third Report (in English and Hindi) of the Department-related Parliamentary Standing Committee on Industry on Demands for Grants (2012-13) pertaining to the Department of Public Enterprises (Ministry of Heavy Industries and Public Enterprises).
8. Reports of the Department Related Parliamentary Standing Committee on Agriculture
Shri Shashi Bhusan Behera laid on the Table, a copy each (in English and Hindi) of the following Reports of the Department-related Parliamentary Standing Committee on Agriculture (2011-12):— (i) Thirty-second Report on ‗Demands for Grants (2012-13)‘ of Ministry of Agriculture (Department of Agricultural Research and Education); and (ii) Thirty-third Report on ‗Demands for Grants (2012-13)‘ of Ministry of Food Processing Industries. 12-05 p.m.
9. Reports of the Department Related Parliamentary Standing Committee on Coal and Steel
Shri Jai Prakash Narayan Singh laid on the Table, a copy each (in English and Hindi) of the following Reports of the Department-related Parliamentary Standing Committee on Coal and Steel (2011-12):— (i) Twentieth Report on Action Taken by the Government on the observations/recommendations contained in the Eleventh Report of the Committee on "Prevention of illegal coal mining and theft" of the Ministry of Coal;
168 26TH APRIL, 2012 (ii) Twenty-first Report on Action Taken by the Government on the observations/recommendations contained in the Sixteenth Report of the Committee on ‗Demands for Grants (2011-12)‘ of the Ministry of Coal; (iii) Twenty-second Report on Action Taken by the Government on the observations/recommendations contained in the Seventeenth Report of the Committee on ‗Demands for Grants (2011-12)‘ of the Ministry of Mines; (iv) Twenty-third Report on Action Taken by the Government on the observations/recommendations contained in the Eighteenth Report of the Committee on ‗Demands for Grants (2011-12)‘ of the Ministry Steel; and (v) Twenty-fourth Report on ‗Demands for Grants (2012-13)‘ of the Ministry of Coal.
10. Reports of the Department Related Parliamentary Standing Committee on Urban Development
Shri Parvez Hashmi laid on the Table, a copy each (in English and Hindi) of the following Reports of the Department-related Parliamentary Standing Committee on Urban Development (2011-12):— (i) Eighteenth Report of the Committee on ‗Demands for Grants (2012-13)‘ of the Ministry of Urban Development; and (ii) Nineteenth Report of the Committee on ‗Demands for Grants (2012-13)‘ of the Ministry of Housing and Urban Poverty Alleviation. 12-06 p.m.
11. Reports of the Department Related Parliamentary Standing Committee on Railways
Shri Ambeth Rajan laid on the Table, a copy each (in English and Hindi) of the following Reports of the Department-related Parliamentary Standing Committee on Railways (2011-12):— (i) Thirteenth Report on Action Taken by the Government on the recommendations/observations contained in the Eleventh Report of the Committee (Fifteenth Lok Sabha) on ‗Demands for Grants (2011-12)‘ of the Ministry of Railways; and (ii) Fourteenth Report on ‗Demands for Grants (2012-13)‘ of the Ministry of Railways.
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12. Report of the Department Related Parliamentary Standing Committee on Human Resource Development
Shri Prakash Javadekar presented the Two Hundred and Forty-second Report (in English and Hindi) of the Department-related Parliamentary Standing Committee on Human Resource Development on ‗The Rajiv Gandhi National Institute of Youth Development Bill, 2011‘. 13. Evidence Tendered Before the Department Related Parliamentary Standing Committee on Human Resource Development
Shri Prakash Javadekar laid on the Table, a copy of the Evidence tendered before the Department-related Parliamentary Standing Committee on Human Resource Development on ‗The Rajiv Gandhi National Institute of Youth Development Bill, 2011‘. 12-08 p.m. 14. Motion for Election to the Central Silk Board A motion for election of two members to the Central Silk Board was moved and adopted.
15. Motion for Election to the Tea Board A motion for election of one member to the Tea Board was moved and adopted.
12-09 p.m. 16. Motion for Election to the Committee on Official Language A motion for election of three members to the Committee on Official Language was moved and adopted.
12-10 p.m.
17. 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 the launch of Radar Imaging Satellite-1 (RISAT-1) by ISRO.
170 26TH APRIL, 2012 12-11 p.m. 18. Matter raised with permission
Shri Arun Jaitley, Leader of the Opposition, raised a matter regarding recent disclosures in the Bofors gun case.
Shri Sitaram Yechury, ^Shri Mohan Singh and Shri Mani Shankar Aiyar also spoke. #12-44 p.m.
(The House adjourned at 12-44 p.m. and re-assembled at 2-00 p.m.) $2-06 p.m. 19. Discussion on the Working of the Ministry of Labour and Employment Shri Tapan Kumar Sen raised a discussion on the working of the Ministry of Labour and Employment. The following Members took part in the discussion:— 2-41 p.m. 1. Shri Mani Shankar Aiyar ^3-11 p.m. 2. Shri Thaawar Chand Gehlot ^3-37 p.m. 3. Shri Narendra Kumar Kashyap 3-53 p.m. 4. Shri N. K. Singh 4-02 p.m. 5. Shri D. Bandyopadhyay ^4-15 p.m. 6. Shri Chaudhary Munabbar Saleem 4-20 p.m. 7. Shri S. Thangavelu 4-25 p.m. 8. Shri N. Balaganga 4-31 p.m. 9. Dr. Ashok S. Ganguly 4-36 p.m. 10. Shri Anil Desai
^4-46 p.m. 11. Shri Tarun Vijay 5-00 p.m. 12. Shri D. Raja ^5-11 p.m. 13. Shri Ishwar Singh ^5-24 p.m. 14. Shri Ram Kripal Yadav ^5-37 p.m. 15. Shri Prakash Javadekar 5-43 p.m. 16. Dr. Najma A. Heptulla
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171 RAJYA SABHA 5-45 p.m. Shri Mallikarjun Kharge, Minister of Labour and Employment, replied to the discussion. The discussion was concluded. 6-26 p.m.
20. Statements by Ministers
(i) Shri Beni Prasad Verma, Minister of Steel, laid on the Table, a copy each (in English and Hindi) of the following Statements regarding:––
(a) Status of implementation of recommendations contained in the Twelfth Report of the Department-related Parliamentary Standing Committee on Coal and Steel on ‗Modernisation and Expansion of Steel Sector‘ of the Ministry of Steel; and (b) Status of implementation of recommendations contained in the Eighteenth Report of the Department-related Parliamentary Standing Committee on Coal and Steel on ‗Demands for Grants (2011-12)‘ of the Ministry of Steel.
(ii) Shri S. M. Krishna, Minister of External Affairs, laid on the Table, a suo motu Statement (in English and Hindi) on the ―Visit of President of Pakistan to India on April 8, 2012.‖
6-27 p.m.
21. Special Mentions
After taking sense of the House, the Vice-Chairman (Prof. P. J. Kurien) directed that the following Special Mentions may be treated as laid on the Table of the House:—
1. Shrimati Maya Singh Demand to take measures for adequate production of ammunition and defence equipment in the country.
2. Shri Prasanta Demand to commemorate the foundation Chatterjee day of the Gadar Party.
3. Shri Ram Kripal Demand to expedite the process of Yadav opening a Central University in Bihar.
172 26TH APRIL, 2012 4. Shri N. Balaganga Demand to resolve the problem of poor availability of LPG cylinders to people in Tamil Nadu.
5. Shri Tarun Vijay Demand to take decisive steps to eradicate Maoist violence in the country.
6. Shri Rama Chandra Demand to reduce the rate of interest on Khuntia education loan in the country.
7. Shri P. Rajeeve Concern over the Government‘s decision to introduce Public Private Partnership (PPP) model to start the Passport Seva Kendras.
8. Shri Shantaram Naik Demand to issue necessary guidelines to save the employees submitting recommendatory letters from MPs from harassment.
9. Shri Basawaraj Patil Demand to provide special provisions under article 371 for Hyderabad- Karnataka Region in Karnataka.
10. Shri K. N. Balagopal Demand to ensure adequate central allocation of kerosene to Kerala.
(The House adjourned at 6-29 p.m. till 11-00 a.m. on Friday, the 27th April, 2012)
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