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WEDNESDAY, THE 15TH MARCH, 2017 (The Rajya Sabha met in the Parliament House at 11-00 a.m.) 11-00 a.m. 1. Papers Laid on the Table Shri (Minister of State (Independent Charge) of the Ministry of Minority Affairs; and Minister of State in the Ministry of Parliamentary Affairs) on behalf of Shri laid on the Table:- I. (1) A copy each (in English and Hindi) of the following papers, under Section 36 of the Employees State Insurance Act, 1948:— (a) Annual Report of the Employees’ State Insurance Corporation

(ESIC), New Delhi, for the year 2015-16. (b) Annual Accounts of the Employees’ State Insurance Corporation

(ESIC), New Delhi, for the year 2015-16, and the Audit Report thereon. (2) Statement (in English and Hindi) giving reasons for the delay in laying the papers mentioned at (1) above. II. A copy each (in English and Hindi) of the following papers:— (a) Annual Report and Accounts of the V.V. Giri National Labour Institute (VVGNLI), NOIDA, for the year 2014-15, 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. Shri Mukhtar Abbas Naqvi (Minister of State (Independent Charge) of the Ministry of Minority Affairs; and Minister of State in the Ministry of Parliamentary Affairs) on behalf of Shrimati laid on the Table:- I. A copy each (in English and Hindi) of the following Notifications of the Ministry of Commerce and Industry (Department of Commerce), under sub- section (3) of Section 55 of the Special Economic Zones Act, 2005, along with Explanatory Note:— 120 15TH MARCH, 2017

(1) S.O. 2665 (E), dated the 9th August, 2016, notifying certain offences as offences under certain Sections of the Customs Act, 1962, the Central Excise Act, 1944 and the Finance Act, 1994.

(2) S.O. 2666 (E), dated the 9th August, 2016, authorizing the Additional Director General, Directorate of Revenue Intelligence for offences under the Customs Act, 1962 and the Additional Director General, Directorate General of Central Excise Intelligence for offences under the Central Excise Act, 1944 and the Finance Act, 1994, to be the enforcement officer(s) in respect of any notified offence or offences committed or likely to be committed in a Special Economic Zone.

(3) S.O. 2667 (E), dated the 9th August, 2016, authorizing the jurisdictional Customs Commissioner, in respect of offences under the Customs Act, 1962 and Commissioner of Central Excise in respect of offences under the Central Excise Act, 1944 and the Finance Act, 1994 and notified under the Act, for the reasons to be recorded in writing, to carry out the investigation, inspection, search or seizure in a Special Economic Zone or Unit with prior intimation to the Development Commissioner concerned.

(4) G.S.R. 2 (E), dated the 3rd January, 2017, publishing the Special Economic Zones (Amendment) Rules, 2016.

(5) G.S.R. 12 (E), dated the 6th January, 2017, publishing the Special Economic Zones (Amendment) Rules, 2017.

II. A copy each (in English and Hindi) of the following Notifications of the Ministry of Commerce and Industry (Department of Industrial Policy and Promotion), under sub-section (8) of Section 18 of the Explosives Act, 1884:—

(1) G.S.R. 1109 (E), dated the 1st December, 2016, publishing the Static and Mobile Pressure Vessels (Unfired) Rules, 2016.

(2) G.S.R. 1081 (E), dated the 22nd November, 2016, publishing the Gas Cylinders Rules, 2016. 121 RAJYA SABHA Shri ( Minister of State in the Ministry of Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises) laid on Table a copy each (in English and Hindi) of the following papers: — (a) Fifty-fourth Annual Report and Accounts of the National Institute for Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (Ni-MSME), , for the year 2015-16, together with the Auditor's Report on the Accounts. (b) Statement by Government accepting the above Report. (c) Statement giving reasons for the delay in laying the papers mentioned at (a) above. Shri (Minister of State in the Ministry of Home Affairs) laid on the Table a copy (in English and Hindi) of the Annual Accounts of the National Human Rights Commission (NHRC), New Delhi, for the year 2015-16, and the Audit Report thereon, under sub-section (4) of Section 34 of the Protection of Human Rights Act, 1993. Shri Vishnu Deo Sai ( Minister of State in the ) laid on the Table:- I. A copy each (in English and Hindi) of the following papers, under sub- section (1) (b) of Section 394 of the Companies Act, 2013:— (a) Fifty-second Annual Report and Accounts of the Hindustan Steelworks Construction Limited (HSCL), Kolkata, for the year 2015-16, 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. II. Statement (in English and Hindi) giving reasons for the delay in laying the papers mentioned at (1) above.

122 15TH MARCH, 2017 11-01 a.m. 2. Message from — Reported The Enemy Property (Amendment and Validation) Bill, 2017

Additional-Secretary reported to the House the following message received from the Lok Sabha, signed by the Secretary-General of the Lok Sabha:-

“In accordance with the provisions of rule 101 of the Rules of Procedure and Conduct of Business in Lok Sabha, I am directed to inform you that the following amendments made by Rajya Sabha in the Enemy Property (Amendment and Validation) Bill, 2016 at its sitting held on the 10th March, 2017, were taken into consideration and agreed to by Lok Sabha at its sitting held on the 14th March, 2017”:- ENACTING FORMULA 1. That at page 1, line 1, for the word “Sixty-seventh”, the word “Sixty- eighth” be substituted. CLAUSE 1 2. That at page 1, line 4, for the figure "2016", the figure "2017" be substituted. CLAUSE 2 3. That at page 2, line 24, for the word "law", the words "other laws" be substituted. CLAUSE 3 4. That at page 3, line 2, for the words "always deemed", the words "shall always be deemed" be substituted. CLAUSE 6 5. That at page 3, line 32, for the figure "2016", the figure "2017" be substituted . 6. That at page 3, line 36, for the figure "2016", the figure "2017" be substituted.

123 RAJYA SABHA CLAUSE 8 7. That at page 4, line 17, for the figure "2016", the figure "2017" be substituted . 8. That at page 4, line 18, for the figure "2016", the figure "2017" be substituted. CLAUSE 12 9. That at page 5, line 30, after the word "order", the words "or from the date of its publication in the Official Gazette, whichever is earlier" be substituted . CLAUSE 14 10. That at page 5, for clause 14, the following be substituted, namely:- Insertion of "14. After section 18A of the principal Act, (as so new sections inserted by section 13 of this Act), the following 18B and 18C sections shall be inserted, namely:--

Exclusion of "18B. Save as otherwise provided in this Act, no civil jurisdiction of court or authority shall have jurisdiction to entertain any civil courts. suit or proceedings in respect of any property, subject matter of this Act, as amended by the Enemy Property (Amendment and Validation) Act, 2017, or any action taken by the Central Government or the Custodian in this regard.

Appeal to High 18C. Any person aggrieved by an order of the Central Court Government under section 18 of this Act, may, within a period of sixty days from the date of communication or receipt of the order, file an appeal to the High Court on any question of fact or law arising out of such orders, and upon such appeal the High Court may, after hearing the parties, pass such orders thereon as it thinks proper: Provided that the High Court may, if it is satisfied that the appellant was prevented by sufficient cause from filing an appeal within the said period, allow it to be filed within a further period not exceeding sixty days. Explanation.-In this section, "High Court" means the High Court of a State or Union territory in which the property referred to in section 18 is situated."

124 15TH MARCH, 2017 CLAUSE 17 11. That at page 6, line 12, for the figure "2016", the figure "2017" be substituted. 12. That at page 6, line 17, for the figure "2016", the figure "2017" be substituted . 13. That at page 6, line 27, for the figure "2016", the figure "2017" be substituted. 14. That at page 6, line 35, for the figure "2016", the figure "2017" be substituted. CLAUSE 19 15. That at page 6, line 40, for the figure "2016", the figure "2017" be substituted. 16. That at page 6, line 43, for the figure "2016", the figure "2017" be substituted. 17. That at page 6, line 44, for the figure "2016", the figure "2017" be substituted. 18. That at page 6, line 47, for the figure "2016", the figure "2017" be substituted. 19. That at page 6, line 48, for the word and figure "Ordinance, 2016 ", the words and figure "Fifth Ordinance, 2016" be Ord. 8 of substituted. Ord. 8 of 216 Substituted. CLAUSE 22 20. That at page 7, for line 28 to 32, the following be substituted, namely. Ord. 8 “22.(I) The Enemy Property (Amendment Repeal and of 2106 and Validation) Fifth Ordinance, 2016 is savings hereby repealed. 34 of (2) Notwithstanding such repeal, anything done or any 1968 action taken under the Enemy Property Act, 1968 as amended by the said Ordinance, shall be deemed to have been done or taken under the corresponding provisions of the said Act, as amended by this Act".

125 RAJYA SABHA 11-02 a.m. 3. Reports of the Department Related Parliamentary Standing Committee on Home Affairs

Shri K. Rahman Khan presented the Two Hundred First Report (in English and Hindi) of the Department-related Parliamentary Standing Committee on Home Affairs on the Demands for Grants (2017-18) of the Ministry of Home Affairs.

11-03 a.m. 4. Report of the Department Related Parliamentary Standing Committee on Personnel, Public Grievances, Law and Justice Shri Dilipbhai Pandya presented the following Reports (in English and Hindi) of the Department-related Parliamentary Standing Committee on Personnel, Public Grievances, Law and Justice:— (i) Ninetieth Report on Demands for Grants (2017-18) of the Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances and Pensions; and (ii) Ninety-first Report on Demands for Grants (2017-18) of the Ministry of Law and Justice. 11-04 a.m. 5. Reports of the Department Related Parliamentary Standing Committee on Finance Dr. Mahendra Prasad, laid on the Table, a copy each (in English and Hindi) of the following Reports of the Department-related Parliamentary Standing Committee on Finance (2016-17):—

i. Forty-fourth Report on 'Demands for Grants (2017-18)' of the Ministry of Corporate Affairs; and ii. Forty-fifth Report on 'Demands for Grants (2017-18)' of the Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation.

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15TH MARCH, 2017 6. Reports of the Department Related Parliamentary Standing Committee on Food, Consumer Affairs and Public Distribution Shri Shadi Lal Batra, laid on the Table, a copy each (in English and Hindi) of the following Reports of the Department-related Parliamentary Standing Committee on Food, Consumer Affairs and Public Distribution (2016-17):— (i) Thirteenth Report on Action Taken by the Government on the recommendations contained in their Tenth Report (Sixteenth Lok Sabha) on 'Demands for Grants (2016-17)' of the Ministry of Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Distribution (Department of Food and Public Distribution); and (ii) Fourteenth Report on Action Taken by the Government on the recommendations contained in their Eleventh Report (Sixteenth Lok Sabha) on 'Demands for Grants (2016-17)' of the Ministry of Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Distribution (Department of Consumer Affairs). 11-05 a.m. 7. Leave of Absence Shri Rewati () was granted leave of absence from the sittings of the House, from 9th March to 12th April, 2017, during the current (242nd) Session of the Rajya Sabha. 11-06 a.m. 8. Statement by Minister Shri , Minister of Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises, laid on the Table, a statement (in English and Hindi) regarding Status of implementation of recommendations contained in the Two Hundred and Seventy-fifth Report of the Department-related Parliamentary Standing Committee on Industry on Demands for Grants (2016-17) pertaining to the Ministry of Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises.

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11-10 a.m. 9. Matters raised with Permission 1. !Shri P.L Punia raised a matter regarding situation due to abolition of Scheduled Caste Sub-Plan and Tribal Sub-Plan and non-allocation of budget in proportion to the population. 11-13 a.m. 2. Shri raised a matter regarding concern over the manner of formation of Governments in Goa and Manipur disrespecting the people's mandate. !Shri Mukhtar Abbas Naqvi, Minister of State (Independent Charge) of the Ministry of Minority Affairs and Minister of State in the Ministry of Parliamentary Affairs, responded. 11-20 a.m.

(The House adjourned at 11.20 p.m. and re-assembled at 11-30 a.m.)

11-38 a.m. 3. Shri D. Raja raised a matter regarding continued discrimination against dalit students in Universities and suicide by a dalit student of JNU. Shri Tiruchi Siva, Prof. Ram Gopal Yadav, Shrimati Kanimozhi, Shri Ali Anwar Ansari and Shri Sitaram Yechury also spoke. Shrimati Nirmala Sitharaman, Minister of State (Independent Charge) of the Ministry of Commerce and Industry, responded.

 From 11-07 a.m. to 11-10 a.m., some points were raised.  From 11-17 a.m. to 11-20 a.m., some points were raised.  From 11-30 a.m. to 11-38 a.m., some points were raised. 128 15TH MARCH, 2017 11-57 a.m. 4. Shri K.K. Ragesh raised a matter regarding threat of violence against the Chief Minister of Kerala. Shri Sitaram Yechury also spoke.

12-04 p.m.

(The House adjourned at12.04 p.m. and re-assembled at 12-19 p.m.)

12-20 p.m. 10. Starred Questions

The following Starred Question was orally answered:- Starred Question No.136 regarding RAF and Marine India Reserve Battalion in . Answers to remaining Starred Question Nos. 137 to 150 were laid on the Table. Starred Question Nos. 121 to 135 put down in the List of March 14, 2017 were also laid on the Table. 11. Unstarred Questions

Answers to Unstarred Question Nos. 1437 to 1596 were laid on the Table. Answers to Unstarred Question Nos. 1277 to 1436 put down in the List of March 14, 2017 were also laid on the Table. (The House adjourned at 12-21 p.m. and re-assembled at 2-00 p.m.) §2-12 p.m. (The House adjourned at 2-12 p.m. and re-assembled at 3-00 p.m.)

 From 11-40 a.m. to 11-42 a.m., some points were raised. ! Spoke in Hindi.  From 12-00 Noon to 12-04 p.m., some points were raised.  From 12-19 p.m. to 12-20 p.m., some points were raised. § From 2-00 p.m. to 2-12 p.m., some points were raised. 129 RAJYA SABHA 3-04 p.m. 12. Special Mentions The following Special Mentions were laid on the Table of the House:—

1. Shri Anil Desai Demand to take urgent steps for implementation of the Regional Air Connectivity Scheme (RCS-UDAN) in .

2. Shri Narayan Lal Demand to create a separate terminal for Panchariya VIP flights at Jaipur Airport.

3. Shrimati Vijila Demand to take steps to obtain assent of Sathyananth the President on the two bills of Legislative Assembly regarding admission policy in Medical and Dental Colleges in the State. (Due to gross disorderly conduct in violation of the rules and etiquette of Rajya Sabha by the following Members, who entered the ‘Well’ of the House, shouted slogans and persistently and willfully obstructed the proceedings of the House, the Chair repeatedly adjourned the House:-

1. Shri Shantaram Naik 2. Shri Oscar Fernandes 3. Shri Santiuse Kujur 4. Shri Mohd. Ali Khan 5. Shri Pradeep Tamta 6. Shri P.L. Punia 7. Shri Husain Dalwai 8. Shri P. Bhattacharya 9. Shri Madhusudan Mistry 10. Shri Ranjib Biswal 11. Shrimati Rajani Patil 12. Shri Parvez Hashmi 13. Shri Shadi Lal Batra

 From 3-00 p.m. to 3-04 p.m., some points were raised. 130 15TH MARCH, 2015 14. Shri Rajeev Shukla 15. Shri Ripun Bora 16. Shri Satyavrat Chaturvedi 17. Shrimati Wansuk Syiem 18. Shrimati Chhaya Verma 19. Shri Narendra Budania 20. Dr. K.V. P. Ramachandra Rao 21. Shri Rangasayee Ramakrishna 22. Shri Partap Singh Bajwa 23. Shri K.C. Ramamurthy 24. Dr. Pradeep Kumar Balmuchu 25. Shri Raj Babbar 26. Shri Joy Abraham

(The House adjourned at 3-05 p.m. till 11-00 a.m. on Thursday, the 16th March, 2017)

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