WEDNESDAY, THE 14TH AUGUST, 2013 (The Rajya Sabha met in the Parliament House at 11-00 a.m.) 11-00 a.m. 1. Submissions by Members Shri Arun Jaitley, Leader of the Opposition and some Members made submissions regarding some proceedings of the Question Hour of the 13th August, 2013. 11-42 a.m. 2. Starred Questions The following Starred Questions were orally answered:- Starred Question No. 121 regarding Funds and equipments for disaster management. Starred Question No. 122 regarding Deaths of labourers due to dust particles in cement and fertilizer factories. Starred Question No. 123 regarding Recommendations of the 43rd Indian Labour Conference. Answers to remaining Starred Question Nos. 124 to 140 were laid on the Table. 3. Unstarred Questions

Answers to Unstarred Question Nos. 931 to 1085 were laid on the Table. 12-00 Noon. 4. Papers Laid on the Table

Shrimati (Minister of Culture) laid on the Table a copy each (in English and Hindi) of the following papers:— (i) (a) Annual Report of the Nava Nalanda Mahavihara, Bihar, for the year 2011-12. (b) Annual Accounts of the Nava Nalanda Mahavihara, Bihar, for the year 2011-12, and the Audit Report thereon. (c) Review by Government on the working of the above University. (d) Statement giving reasons for the delay in laying the papers mentioned at (i) (a) and (b) above.

74 14TH AUGUST, 2013 (ii) (a) Annual Report of the Gandhi Smriti and Darshan Samiti, , for the year 2011-12. (b) Annual Accounts of the Gandhi Smriti and Darshan Samiti, New Delhi, for the year 2011-12, and the Audit Report thereon. (c) Review by Government on the working of the above Samiti. (d) Statement giving reasons for the delay in laying the papers mentioned at (ii) (a) and (b) above. (iii) (a) Fortieth Annual Report and Accounts of the Raja Rammohun Roy Library Foundation, Kolkata, for the year 2011-12, together with the Auditor's Report on the Accounts. (b) Review by Government on the working of the above Library. (c) Statement giving reasons for the delay in laying the papers mentioned at (iii) (a) above. (iv) (a) Annual Report and Accounts of the Khuda Bakhsh Oriental Public Library, Patna, for the year 2011-12, together with the Auditor's Report on the Accounts. (b) Review by Government on the working of the above Library. (c) Statement giving reasons for the delay in laying the papers mentioned at (iv) (a) above. Shri Jitendra Singh (Minister of State (Independent Charge) in the Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports and Minister of State in the Ministry of Defence) laid on the Table a copy each (in English and Hindi) of the following papers:— (i) (a) Annual Report and Accounts of the National Institute of Youth Development (RJNIYD), Sriperumbudur, Tamil Nadu, for the year 2011-12, 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 (i) (a) above.

75 RAJYA SABHA (ii) (a) Annual Report and Accounts of the Sports Authority of (SAI), New Delhi, 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. (c) Statement giving reasons for the delay in laying the papers mentioned at (ii) (a) above. (iii) Memorandum of Understanding between the (Ministry of Defence, Department of Defence Production) and the Bharat Dynamics Limited, for the year 2013-14. Shri (Minister of State in the Ministry of Home Affairs) laid on the Table:- I. A copy each (in English and Hindi) of the following Notifications of the Ministry of Home Affairs, under sub-section (2) of Section 148 of the Delhi Police Act, 1978, along with delay statement:— (1) F. No. 16/06/2010/HP-I /Estt./975 to 978, dated the 1st June, 2012, publishing the Delhi Police (Appointment and Recruitment) (Amendment) Rules, 2012. (2) F. No. 13/11/2012/HP-I /Estt./3713 to 3718, dated the 11th October, 2012, publishing the Delhi Police (Appointment and Recruitment) (Amendment) Rules, 2012. (3) F. No. 13/40/2006/HP-I /Estt./3719 to 3724, dated the 11th October, 2012, publishing the Delhi Police (Promotion and Confirmation) (Amendment) Rules, 2012. (4) F. No. 13/7/2012/HP-I /Estt./4698 to 4703, dated the 20th November, 2012, publishing the Delhi Police (General Conditions of Service) (Amendment) Rules, 2012. (5) F. No. 16/02/2010/HP-I /Estt./4366 to 4371, dated the 5th November, 2012, publishing the Delhi Police (Appointment and Recruitment) (Amendment) Rules, 2012. (6) F. No. 16/02/2012/HP-I /Estt./4669 to 4674, dated the 19th November, 2012, publishing the Delhi Police (Appointment and Recruitment) (Amendment) Rules, 2012.

76 14TH AUGUST, 2013 (7) No. F. 16/4/2010/HP-I /Estt./1391/dshome-1/250, dated the 29th June, 2012, publishing the Delhi Police (Promotion and Confirmation) (Amendment) Rules, 2012.

(8) No. F. 16/4/2010/HP-I /Estt./1387, dated the 29th June, 2012, publishing the Delhi Police (Appointment and Recruitment) (Amendment) Rules, 2012.

(9) No. F. 13/11/2012/HP-I /Estt./7966 to 7971, dated the 13th March, 2013, publishing the Delhi Police (Appointment and Recruitment) (Amendment) Rules, 2013.

(10) F. No. 16/5/2013/HP-I /Estt./54 to 58, dated the 3rd April, 2013, publishing the Delhi Police (Appointment and Recruitment) (Amendment) Rules, 2013.

(11) F. No. 13/13/2003/HP-I /Estt./813 to 816, dated the 25th May, 2012, publishing the Delhi Police (Appointment and Recruitment) (Amendment) Rules, 2012. II. A copy each (in English and Hindi) of the following Notifications of the Ministry of Home Affairs, under sub-section (2) of Section 2 of the Foreigners Order, 1948:—

(1) S.O. 1191 (E), dated the 10th May, 2013, appointing the Chief Immigration Officer, Gaya as the Civil Authority for the jurisdiction of the Gaya International Airport in the State of Bihar.

(2) S.O. 1190 (E), dated the 10th May, 2013, appointing the Chief Immigration Officer, Bagdogra as the Civil Authority for the jurisdiction of the Bagdogra International Airport in the State of West Bengal.

(3) S.O. 1193 (E), dated the 10th May, 2013, appointing the Chief Immigration Officer, Varanasi as the Civil Authority for the jurisdiction of the Varanasi International Airport in the State of Uttar Pradesh.

(4) S.O. 1489 (E), dated the 10th June, 2013, appointing the Chief Immigration Officer, Guwahati as the Civil Authority for the jurisdiction of the Lokpriya Gopinath Bordoloi International Airport Guwahati in the State of Assam.

77 RAJYA SABHA III. A copy (in English and Hindi) of the Ministry of Home Affairs Notification No. S.O. 1070 (E), dated the 29th April, 2013, notifying officers competent for compounding offences, under Section 49 of the Foreign Contribution (Regulation) Act, 2010. Shrimati D. Purandeswari (Minister of State in the Ministry of Commerce and Industry) laid on the Table a copy each (in English and Hindi) of the following papers:— (a) Annual Report and Accounts of the National Productivity Council, New Delhi, for the year 2011-12, 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. Shrimati (Minister of State in the Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas and Minister of State in the ) laid on the Table a copy (in English and Hindi) of the Ministry of Textiles Notification No. S.O. 1485 (E), dated the 7th June, 2013, nominating Members of Parliament in the National Jute Board for a period of two years, under Section 23 of the National Jute Board Act, 2008. Shri R.P.N. Singh (Minister of State in the Ministry of Home Affairs) laid on the Table:- I. A copy (in English and Hindi) of the Ministry of Home Affairs Notification No. G.S.R. 787 (E), dated the 23rd October, 2012, publishing the Central Reserve Police Force, Assistant Sub Inspector (Steno) and Head Constable (Ministerial) Recruitment Rules, 2012, under sub-section (3) of Section 18 of the Central Reserve Police Force Act, 1949, along with delay statement. II. A copy each (in English and Hindi) of the following Notifications of the Ministry of Home Affairs, under sub-section (3) of Section 22 of the Central Industrial Security Force Act, 1968, along with delay statement:— (1) G.S.R. 85 (E), dated the 14th February, 2013, publishing the Central Industrial Security Force Constable (Bandsman-cum- GD) Recruitment Rules, 2013.

78 14TH AUGUST, 2013 (2) G.S.R. 184 (E), dated the 21st March, 2013, publishing the Central Industrial Security Force, Assistant Sub-Inspector (Stenographer) and Head Constable (Ministerial)Recruitment Rules, 2013. (3) G.S.R. 785 (E), dated the 25th October, 2011, publishing the Central Industrial Security Force Security Wing (Subordinate Ranks) Recruitment Amendment Rules, 2011. Dr. E.M. Sudarsana Natchiappan (Minister of State in the Ministry of Commerce and Industry) laid on the Table a copy each (in English and Hindi) of the following papers:— (a) Annual Report and Accounts of the Quality Council of India (QCI), New Delhi, for the year 2011-12, 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. 12-01 p.m. 5. Message from — 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:- ―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 Companies Bill, 2012 at its sitting held on the 8th August, 2013, were taken into consideration and agreed to by Lok Sabha at its sitting held on the 13th August, 2013:- ENACTING FORMULA

1. That at page 1, line 1, for the word "Sixty-third‖ the word ―Sixty-fourth‖ be substituted.

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2. That at page 1, line 4, for the figure ―2012‖, the figure ―2013‖ be substituted. SCHEDULE I 3. That at page 241, line 37, for the figure ―2011‖, the figure ―2013‖ be substituted. 4. That at page 254, line 26, for the figure ―2011‖, the figure ―2013‖ be substituted. 5. That at page 254, line 33, for the figure ―2011‖, the figure ―2013‖ be substituted. 6. That at page 258, line 26, for the figure ―2011‖, the figure ―2013‖ be substituted. 7. That at page 258, line 36, for the figure ―2011‖, the figure ―2013‖ be substituted. SCHEDULE III 8. That at page 265, line 13, for the figure ―2011‖, the figure ―2013‖ be substituted. SCHEDULE V 9. That at page 286, line 19, for the figure ―2012‖, the figure ―2013‖ be substituted.

12-02 p.m.

6. Reports of the Department Related Parliamentary Standing Committee on Rural Development Prof. Saif-ud-Din Soz laid on the Table, a copy each (in English and Hindi) of the following Reports of the Department-related Parliamentary Standing Committee on Rural Development:— (i) Forty-second Report on ‗Implementation of Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act, 2005‘;

80 14TH AUGUST, 2013 (ii) Forty-third Report on action taken by the Government on the recommendations contained in the Thirty-third Report (Fifteenth Lok Sabha) on ‗Computerization of Land Records‘; (iii) Forty-fourth Report on action taken by the Government on the recommendations contained in the Thirty-second Report (Fifteenth Lok Sabha) on ‗Council for Advancement of People‘s Action and Rural Technology (CAPART)‘; and (iv) Forty-fifth Report on ‗Capacity Building of Panchayati Raj Institutions (PRIs)‘.

7. Statements of the Department Related Parliamentary Standing Committee on Rural Development Prof. Saif-ud-Din Soz laid on the Table, a copy each (in English and Hindi) of the following Statements of the Department-related Parliamentary Standing Committee on Rural Development:— (i) Action Taken by the Government on the recommendations contained in Chapter – I and final replies included in Chapter – V of the Thirty-fourth Action Taken Report (Fifteenth Lok Sabha) on the recommendations of the Committee contained in the Twenty-seventh Report (Fifteenth Lok Sabha) on ‗Demands for Grants (2012-13)‘ of the Ministry of Drinking Water and Sanitation; (ii) Action Taken by the Government on the recommendations contained in Chapter – I and final replies included in Chapter – V of the Thirty-fifth Action Taken Report (Fifteenth Lok Sabha) on the recommendations of the Committee contained in the Twenty-eighth Report (Fifteenth Lok Sabha) on ‗Demands for Grants (2012-13)‘ of the Ministry of Rural Development (Department of Land Resources); (iii) Action Taken by the Government on the recommendations contained in Chapter – I and final replies included in Chapter – V of the Thirty-sixth Action Taken Report (Fifteenth Lok Sabha) on the recommendations of the Committee contained in the Twenty-ninth Report (Fifteenth Lok Sabha) on ‗Demands for Grants (2012-13)‘ of the Ministry of Panchayati Raj; and

81 RAJYA SABHA (iv) Action Taken by the Government on the recommendations contained in Chapter – I and final replies included in Chapter – V of the Thirty-seventh Action Taken Report (Fifteenth Lok Sabha) on the recommendations of the Committee contained in the Thirtieth Report (Fifteenth Lok Sabha) on ‗Demands for Grants (2012-13)‘ of the Ministry of Rural Development (Department of Rural Development). 12-03 p.m. 8. Statement regarding Government Business Shri , Minister of State in the Ministry of Parliamentary Affairs and in the Ministry of Planning, made a statement regarding Government Business in the Rajya Sabha during the week commencing on Monday, the 19th of August, 2013. @12-07 p.m. 9. Government Bill — Introduced The Real Estate (Regulation and Development) Bill, 2013 Dr. (Minister of Housing and Urban Poverty Alleviation) moved for leave to introduce a Bill further to establish the Real Estate Regulatory Authority for regulation and promotion of the real estate sector and to ensure sale of plot, apartment or building, as the case may be, in an efficient and transparent manner and to protect the interest of consumers in the real estate sector and establish the Appellate Tribunal to hear appeals from the decisions, directions or orders of the Authority and for matters connected therewith or incidental thereto. Dr. Girija Vyas introduced the Bill.

@ From 12-04 p.m. to 12-07 p.m., some points were raised. 82 14TH AUGUST, 2013 #12-09 p.m. 10. Special Mentions

The following Special Mentions were made/laid on the Table of the House:—

1. Dr. Barun Mukherji Demand to set up a National Institute of Library & Information Science in the country.

2. Shrimati Jharna Das Demand to take strict measures to Baidya check the increasing number of dowry deaths in the country.

3. Dr. Janardhan Waghmare Demand to formulate an effective policy for conservation of various languages and dialects of the country.

4. Shri Need to start dialogue with the insurgent groups of North Eastern States.

5. Shri Khekiho Zhimomi Demand to uphold the inviolability of the provisions of Article 371A of the Constitution in respect to the State of Nagaland.

6. Shri Narendra Kumar Demand for creation of separate Kashyap States of Jammu, Kashmir and Union Territory of Ladakh.

7. Shri Parshottam Demand to set up an effective Khodabhai Rupala mechanism to curb the sale of spurious medicines in the country.

# From 12-08 p.m. to 12-09 p.m., some points were raised.  Made at 5-35 p.m.  Made at 5-39 p.m.  Made at 5-41 p.m. 83 RAJYA SABHA 8. Chowdhary Munavver Demand to institute an inquiry and Saleem take strict action against officials responsible for custodial deaths of prisoners belonging to minority community in Tihar Jail recently.

$12-18 p.m. 11. Government Bill — Passed The National Waterway (Lakhipur-Bhanga Stretch of the Barak River) Bill, 2013 Shri G.K. Vasan (Minister of Shipping) moved:- ―That the Bill to provide for the declaration of the Lakhipur-Bhanga Stretch of the Barak River to be a national waterway and also to provide for the regulation and development of the said Stretch of that river for the purposes of shipping and navigation on the said waterway and for matters connected therewith or incidental thereto, be taken into consideration.‖ The following Members took part in the discussion:— 12-23 p.m. 1. Shri Bhubaneswar Kalita 12-27 p.m. 2. Shri D. Bandyopadhyay 12-29 p.m. 3. Shri V.P. Singh Badnore !12-32 p.m. 4. Shri Tarun Vijay !12-35 p.m. 5. Dr. Najma A. Heptulla 12-38 p.m. Shri G.K. Vasan replied to the debate. 12-43 p.m. The motion for consideration of the Bill was adopted. Clauses 2, 3 and the Schedule were adopted. Clause 1, the Enacting Formula and the Title were adopted.

 Made at 5-43 p.m. $ From 12-11 p.m. to 12-18 p.m., some points were raised. ! Spoke in Hindi. 84 14TH AUGUST, 2013 12-45 p.m. The motion moved by Shri G.K. Vasan that the Bill be passed was adopted and the Bill was passed. 12-46 p.m. 12. Short Duration Discussion Shri Ravi Shankar Prasad raised a discussion on the economic situation of the country. The following Members took part in the discussion:— 1-24 p.m. 1. Shri Mani Shankar Aiyar (The House adjourned at 1-30 p.m. and re-assembled at 2-02 p.m.) !*2-29 p.m. 2. Prof. S.P. Singh Baghel 2-46 p.m. 3. Shri P. Rajeeve 3-00 p.m. 4. Shri Derek O‘ Brien !3-09 p.m. 5. Prof. Ram Gopal Yadav .3-23 p.m. 6. Shri N.K. Singh 3-33 p.m. 7. Shrimati Vasanthi Stanley 3-40 p.m. 8. Shri Baishnab Parida 3-47 p.m. 9. Shri Y.S. Chowdary 3-53 p.m. 10. Shri D. Raja 4-04 p.m. 11. Shri Piyush Goyal 4-17 p.m. 12. Dr. Bhalchandra Mungekar 4-31 p.m. 13. Dr. Yogendra P. Trivedi 4-38 p.m. 14. Shri Naresh Gujral 4-44 p.m. 15. Shri Anil Desai 4-51 p.m. Shri P. Chidambaram, Minister of Finance, replied to the discussion. The discussion was concluded.

! Spoke in Hindi. * From 2-02 p.m. to 2-29 p.m., Shri Mani Shankar Aiyar continued his speech. . From 3-20 p.m. to 3-23 p.m., see item at Sl. No. 13 85 RAJYA SABHA 13. Resolution – Adopted

The Chairman placed the following Resolution before the House:––

―This House rejects and deplores the Resolutions passed by the National Assembly of Pakistan on August 13, 2013 and of the Provincial Assembly of Punjab which make absolutely baseless and unfounded allegations against the Indian Army and the people of India. There should be absolutely no doubt in any one‘s mind including members of the Pakistan National Assembly that it was the Pakistan Army that was involved in the unprovoked attack on an Indian army patrol on our side of the LoC on August 6, 2013. It is unfortunate that Pakistan chose to indulge in such unprovoked attacks at a time when efforts were being made to establish a long lasting framework of peaceful, friendly and cooperative ties so that both countries may henceforth devote their resources and energies to the pressing task of advancing the welfare of their people. India is not a threat to Pakistan or the people of Pakistan. It is the terrorist groups that have been nurtured by Pakistan to target India and have become the biggest threat to peace in the region. This House also strongly condemns the action of the Pakistan Army and reiterates once again that the entire state of Jammu and Kashmir including the territory forcibly and illegally occupied by Pakistan is an integral part of India and will always remain so. India upholds the sanctity of the Line of Control and calls upon the Government of Pakistan to abide by the ceasefire commitment of 2003 along the international border and Line of Control both in letter and spirit.

 At 3-20 p.m. 86 14TH AUGUST, 2013 This House pays tribute to the courage and valour of the Indian Armed force personnel who laid down their lives while upholding the sanctity of the Line of Control. Our restraint should not be taken for granted nor should the capacity of our Armed Forces to ensure the territorial integrity of our nation. ‖ 3-22 p.m. The Resolution was unanimously adopted by the House. 5-45 p.m. (The House adjourned at 5-45 p.m. till 11-00 a.m. on Monday, the 19th August, 2013)

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 From 5-35 p.m. to 5-45 p.m., see items at Sl. No. 10 (5) to 10 (8). 87