THURSDAY, THE 26TH AUGUST, 2010 (The Rajya Sabha met in the Parliament House at 11-00 a.m.) @11-05 a.m. 1. Starred Questions The following Starred Questions were orally answered:- Starred Question No. 421 regarding Centrally sponsored schemes in Bihar. Starred Question No. 422 regarding MRTS in Chennai. Starred Question No. 423 regarding Third party verification of telecom equipments. Starred Question No. 424 regarding Atomic weapons with neighbouring countries. Starred Question No. 425 regarding Irrigation potential and its utilization. Starred Question No. 426 regarding De-addiction centres in . Answers to remaining Starred Question Nos. 427 to 440 were laid on the Table. 2. Unstarred Questions Answers to Unstarred Question Nos. 3191 to 3345 were laid on the Table. 12-00 Noon. 3. Papers Laid on the Table Dr. M.S. Gill (Minister of Youth Affairs and Sports) laid on the Table a copy each (in English and Hindi) of the following papers:— (a) Annual Report and Accounts of the Rajiv Gandhi National Institute of Youth Development (RGNIYD), Sriperumbudur, Tamil Nadu, for the year 2008-09, 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. RAJYA SABHA

@ From 11-00 a.m. to 11-05 a.m. some points were raised. Shri V. Narayanasamy (Minister of State in the Ministry of Parliamentary Affairs and Minister of State in the Ministry of Planning) on behalf of Shri Prithviraj Chavan laid on the Table:- I. 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 (2) of Section 3 of All Services Act, 1951:— (1) G.S.R. 617 (E), dated the 23rd July, 2010, publishing the Indian Administrative Service (Fixation of Cadre Strength) Ninth Amendment Regulations, 2010. (2) G.S.R. 618 (E), dated the 23rd July, 2010, publishing the Indian Administrative Service (Pay) Eleventh Amendment Rules, 2010. II. A copy (in English and Hindi) of Memorandum of Understanding between the Government of India (Ministry of Science and Technology, Department of Biotechnology) and the Bharat Immunologicals and Biologicals Corporation Limited (BIBCOL), for the year 2010-11. Shrimati (Minister of State (Independent Charge) of the Ministry of Women and Child Development) laid on the Table:- I.(1) A copy each (in English and Hindi) of the following papers, under sub-section (2) of Section 16 and sub-section (4) of Section 29 of the Commissions for Protection of Child Rights Act, 2005:— (a) Annual Report and Accounts of the National Commission for Protection of Child Rights (NCPCR), New , for the year 2008-09, together with the Auditor's Report on the Accounts. (b) Action Taken on the recommendations of the above Commission in its Annual Report for the year 2008-09. (2) Statement (in English and Hindi) giving reasons for the delay in laying the papers mentioned at (1) above. II.(1) A copy each (in English and Hindi) of the following papers, under Section 14 of the National Commission for Women Act, 1990: (a) Annual Report and Accounts of the National Commission for Women (NCW), New Delhi, for the year 2007-08, together with Auditor’s Report on the Accounts 26TH AUGUST, 2010 (b) Action Taken Report on the recommendations contained in the above Report of the Commission. (c) Review by Government on the working of the above Commission. (2) Statement (in English and Hindi) giving reasons for the delay in laying the papers mentioned at (1) above. Shri V. Narayanasamy (Minister of State in the Ministry of Parliamentary Affairs and Minister of State in the Ministry of Planning) laid on the Table a copy each (in English and Hindi) of the following papers:— (i) (a) Annual Report and Accounts of the Allahabad Museum, Allahabad, for the year 2008-09, together with the Auditor’s Report on the Accounts. (b) Review by Government on the working of the above Museum. (c) Statement giving reasons for the delay in laying the papers mentioned at (i) (a) above. (ii) (a) Annual Report and Accounts of the Indira Gandhi Rashtriya Manav Sangrahalaya, Bhopal, for the year 2008-09, together with the Auditor’s Report on the Accounts. (b) Review by Government on the working of the above Sangrahalaya. (c) Statement giving reasons for the delay in laying the papers mentioned at (ii) (a) above. (iii) (a) Annual Report and Accounts of the National Museum Institute of History of Art, Conservation and Museology, New Delhi, for the year 2008-09, 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 (iii) (a) above. RAJYA SABHA Shri S.S. Palanimanickam (Minister of State in the Ministry of Finance) laid on the Table a copy (in English and Hindi) of the Ministry of Finance (Department of Revenue) Notification No. F.No.178/37/2006-ITA- I, dated the 3rd August, 2010, publishing the Order regarding Scheme for Slum Rehabilitation laid out by Regulation 33 (10) of the Development Control Regulations for Greater Mumbai 1991 and Appendix IV of Notification under Section 80IB of the Income Tax Act, 1961, under Section 296 of the Income Tax Act, 1961. Shri Bharatsinh Solanki (Minister of State in the Ministry of Power) laid on the Table:- I. A copy each (in English and Hindi) of the following Notifications of the Ministry of Power, under Section 179 of the Electricity Act, 2003:— (1) No. L - 1(1)/2009-CERC, dated the 28th April, 2010, publishing the Central Electricity Regulatory Commission (Unscheduled Interchange charges and related matters) (Amendment) Regulations, 2010. (2) F. No. L - 7/14/2010-CERC, dated the 7th June, 2010, publishing the Central Electricity Regulatory Commission (Power System Development Fund) Regulations, 2010. (3) F. No. L - 1/41/2010-CERC, dated the 7th June, 2010, publishing the Central Electricity Regulatory Commission (Grant of Regulatory Approval for Execution of Inter-State Transmission Scheme to Central Transmission Utility) Regulations, 2010. (4) F. No. L - 7/142/157/2008 - CERC, dated the 7th June, 2010, publishing the Central Electricity Regulatory Commission (Payment of Fees) (Amendment) Regulations, 2010. (5) F. No. L - 7/143/ (158)/2008-CERC, dated the 7th June, 2010, publishing the Central Electricity Regulatory Commission (Procedure, Terms and Conditions for Grant of Trading Licence and other related matters) (First Amendment) Regulations, 2010. (6) No. L - 7/165 (180)/2008-CERC, dated the 26th May, 2010, publishing the Central Electricity Regulatory Commission (Procedure, Terms and Conditions for grant of Transmission Licence and other related matters) (Amendment) Regulations, 2010. 26TH AUGUST, 2010 (7) F. No. L - 1/18/2010-CERC, dated the 28th April, 2010, publishing the Central Electricity Regulatory Commission (Indian Electricity Grid Code) Regulations, 2010. (8) No. L - 1/44/2010-CERC, dated the 16th June, 2010, publishing the Central Electricity Regulatory Commission (Sharing of Inter State Transmission Charges and Losses) Regulations, 2010. (9) No. L - 1/9/2009-CERC, dated the 16th April, 2010, publishing the Central Electricity Regulatory Commission (Procedures for calculating the expected revenue from tariffs and charges) Regulations, 2010, along with delay statement. (10) No. 502/6/2009/DP&D/D-1, dated the 26th June-2nd July, 2010, publishing Central Electricity Authority (Installation and Operation of Meters) Amendment Regulations, 2010. (11) No. 12/X/STD(GRID)/GM/CEA, dated the 26th June-2nd July, 2010, publishing Central Electricity Authority (Grid Standards) Regulations, 2010. (12) No. L-1/18/2010-CERC, dated the 3rd July, 2010, publishing Corrigendum to Notification No. 115, dated the 28th April, 2010. (13) No. L-1 (1)/2009-CERC, dated the 3rd July, 2010, publishing Addendum to Notification No. 114, dated the 28th April, 2010. II. A copy each (in English and Hindi) of the following Notifications of the Ministry of Power, under sub-section (1) of Section 59 of the Energy Conservation Act, 2001:— (1) No. 2/11/(5)/03-BEE-1, dated the 7th July, 2009, publishing the Bureau of Energy Efficiency (Particulars and Manner of their Display on Labels of Tubular Fluorescent Lamps) Regulations, 2009. (2) No. 2/11/(5)/03-BEE,-2, dated the 7th July, 2009, publishing the Bureau of Energy Efficiency (Particulars and Manner of their Display on Labels of Room Air Conditioners) Regulations, 2009.

RAJYA SABHA (3) No. 2/11/(5)/03-BEE, -3, dated the 7th July, 2009, publishing the Bureau of Energy Efficiency (Particulars and Manner of their Display on Labels of Distribution Transformers) Regulations, 2009. (4) No. 2/11/(5)/03-BEE,-4, dated the 7th July, 2009, publishing the Bureau of Energy Efficiency (Particulars and Manner of their Display on Labels of Household Frost Free Refrigerators) Regulations, 2009. Shri Sultan Ahmed (Minister of State in the Ministry of Tourism) laid on the Table:- I.(1) A copy each (in English and Hindi) of the following papers, under sub-section (1) of Section 619A of the Companies Act, 1956:— (a) Seventh Annual Report and Accounts of the Kumarakruppa Frontier Hotels Private Limited, New Delhi, for the year 2007-08, 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. (2) Statement (in English and Hindi) giving reasons for the delay in laying the papers mentioned at (1) above. Shri D. Napoleon (Minister of State in the Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment) laid on the Table a copy each (in English and Hindi) of the following papers:— (i) (a) Annual Report and Accounts of the Ali Yavar Jung National Institute for the Hearing Handicapped (AYJNIHH), Mumbai, for the year 2008-09, 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. 26TH AUGUST, 2010 (ii) (a) Twenty-fifth Annual Report and Accounts of the National Institute for the Mentally Handicapped (NIMH), Secunderabad, Andhra Pradesh, for the year 2008-09, 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 (ii) (a) above. (iii) (a) Annual Report and Accounts of the Swami Vivekanand National Institute of Rehabilitation Training and Research (SVNIRTAR), Cuttack, for the year 2008-09, 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 (iii) (a) above. (iv) (a) Annual Report and Accounts of the Pandit Deendayal Upadhyaya Institute for the Physically Handicapped, New Delhi, for the year 2008-09, 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 (iv) (a) above. (v) (a) Annual Report and Accounts of the National Institute for the Orthopaedically Handicapped (NIOH), Kolkata, for the year 2008-09, 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 (v) (a) above. (vi) (a) Annual Report and Accounts of the National Institute for the Visually Handicapped (NIVH), Dehradun, for the year 2008-09, together with the Auditor’s Report on the Accounts. RAJYA SABHA (b) Review by Government on the working of the above Institute. (c) Statement giving reasons for the delay in laying the papers mentioned at (vi) (a) above. (vii) Memorandum of Understanding between the Government of India (Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment) and the National Handicapped Finance and Development Corporation (NHFDC), for the year 2010-11. Shri (Minister of State in the Ministry of Communications and Information Technology) laid on the Table a copy (in English and Hindi) of the Ministry of Communications and Information Technology (Department of Telecommunications) Notification F.No.6- 7/2010-B&CS, dated the 2nd August, 2010, publishing the Telecommunication (Broadcasting and Cable Services) Interconnection (Sixth Amendment) Regulations, 2010, under Section 37 of the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India Act, 1997. Dr. M.S. Gill (Minister of Youth Affairs and Sports) on behalf of Shri Pratik Prakashbapu laid on the Table a copy each (in English and Hindi) of the following papers:— (a) Annual Report and Accounts of the Sports Authority of India (SAI), New Delhi, for the year 2008-09, 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 (a) above. Shri (Minister of State in the Ministry of Water Resources) laid on the Table a copy each (in English and Hindi) of the following papers, under sub-section (1) of Section 619A of the Companies Act, 1956:— (a) Thirty-fifth Annual Report and Accounts of the Andhra Pradesh State Irrigation Development Corporation Limited, Hyderabad, for the year 2008-09, 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. 26TH AUGUST, 2010 (2) Statement (in English and Hindi) giving reasons for the delay in laying the papers mentioned at (1) above.

12-02 p.m. 4. Message from reported The Civil Liability for Nuclear Damage Bill, 2010 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 96 of the Rules of Procedure and Conduct of Business in Lok Sabha, I am directed to enclose the Civil Liability for Nuclear Damage Bill, 2010, as passed by Lok Sabha at its sitting held on the 25th August, 2010.” 5. Government Bill laid on the Table Secretary-General laid on the Table the following Bill, as passed by Lok Sabha:- The Civil Liability for Nuclear Damage Bill, 2010 12-03 p.m. 6. Report of the Department Related Parliamentary Standing Committee on Chemicals and Fertilizers Shri A.A. Jinnah laid on the Table, a copy (in English and Hindi) of the Twelfth Report of the Department-related Parliamentary Standing Committee on Chemicals and Fertilizers on Action Taken by the Government on the recommendations contained in the First Report of the Committee (2009-10) on ‘Demands for Grants (2009-10)’ of the Ministry of Chemicals and Fertilizers (Department of Pharmaceuticals). 7. Report of the Committee on Empowerment of Women Shrimati Brinda Karat laid on the Table, a copy (in English and Hindi) of the Fourth Report of the Committee on Empowerment of Women (2009-10) on the Subject ‘Working Conditions of ASHAs’.

RAJYA SABHA 12-04 p.m. 8. Reports of the Department Related Parliamentary Standing Committee on Petroleum and Natural Gas Dr. Prabha Thakur laid on the Table, a copy each (in English and Hindi) of the following Reports of the Department-related Parliamentary Standing Committee on Petroleum and Natural Gas (2009-10):— (i) Fourth Report on the Petroleum and Minerals Pipelines (Acquisition of Right of User in Land) Amendment Bill, 2010; and (ii) Fifth Report on Action Taken by the Government on the recommendations contained in First Report on ‘Demands for Grants (2009-10)’ of the Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas. 9. Statements of the Department Related Parliamentary Standing Committee on Coal and Steel Ms. Mabel Rebello laid on the Table, a copy each (in English and Hindi) of the following Statements of the Department-related Parliamentary Standing Committee on Coal and Steel:— (i) Statement showing Action Taken by the Government on the recommendations contained in Chapters I and V of the Twenty-first Action Taken Report (Fourteenth Lok Sabha) on “Demands for Grants (2006-07)” of the Ministry of Mines; (ii) Statement showing Action Taken by the Government on the recommendations contained in Chapters I and V of the Twenty- second Action Taken Report (Fourteenth Lok Sabha) on “Demands for Grants (2006-07)” of the ; (iii) Statement showing Action Taken by the Government on the recommendations contained in Chapters I and V of the Twenty- seventh Action Taken Report (Fourteenth Lok Sabha) on the subject “Prevention of Illegal Mining” of the Ministry of Mines; (iv) Statement showing Action Taken by the Government on the recommendations contained in Chapters I and V of the Twenty- eighth Action Taken Report (Fourteenth Lok Sabha) on “Demands for Grants (2007-08)” of the ;

26TH AUGUST, 2010 (v) Statement showing Action Taken by the Government on the recommendations contained in Chapters I and V of the Twenty- ninth Action Taken Report (Fourteenth Lok Sabha) on “Demands for Grants (2007-08)” of the Ministry of Mines; (vi) Statement showing Action Taken by the Government on the recommendations contained in Chapters I and V of the Thirtieth Action Taken Report (Fourteenth Lok Sabha) on “Demands for Grants (2007-08)” of the Ministry of Steel; (vii) Statement showing Action Taken by the Government on the recommendations contained in Chapters I and V of the Thirty-fourth Action Taken Report (Fourteenth Lok Sabha) on the subject “Review of Performance of Rashtriya Ispat Nigam Ltd. (RINL)” of the Ministry of Steel; (viii) Statement showing Action Taken by the Government on the recommendations contained in Chapters I and V of the Thirty-sixth Action Taken Report (Fourteenth Lok Sabha) on “Demands for Grants (2008-09)” of the Ministry of Coal; (ix) Statement showing Action Taken by the Government on the recommendations contained in Chapters I and V of the Thirty- seventh Action Taken Report (Fourteenth Lok Sabha) on “Demands for Grants (2008-09)” of the Ministry of Mines; and (x) Statement showing Action Taken by the Government on the recommendations contained in Chapters I and V of the Thirty- eighth Action Taken Report (Fourteenth Lok Sabha) on “Demands for Grants (2008-09)” of the Ministry of Steel. %12-13 p.m. 10. Statements by Ministers (1) Shri Saugata Ray, Minister of State in the Ministry of Urban Development, laid on the Table, a statement (in English and Hindi) on the statusof implementation of recommendations contained in the Thirty-fifth Report (Fourteenth Lok Sabha) of the Department-related Parliamentary Standing Committee on Urban Development on the ‘National Capital Region Planning Board’. RAJYA SABHA

% From 12-05 p.m. to 12-13 p.m. some points were raised. (2) Shri V. Narayanasamy, Minister of State in the Ministries of Planning and Parliamentary Affairs, laid on the Table, a copy each (in English and Hindi) of the following statements regarding: — (i) Status of implementation of recommendations contained in the Two Hundred and Fifth Report of the Department-related Parliamentary Standing Committee on Science and Technology, Environment and Forests on Demands for Grants (2010-11) of the Department of Biotechnology. (ii) Status of implementation of recommendations contained in the Two Hundred and Ninth Report of the Department-related Parliamentary Standing Committee on Science and Technology, Environment and Forests of the Department of Science and Technology. 12-14 p.m. (3) Shri Shriprakash Jaiswal, Minister of State (Independent Charge) of the Ministry of Coal and Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation, laid on the Table, a statement (in English and Hindi) on the status of implementation of recommendations contained in the First Report (Fifteenth Lok Sabha) of the Department-related Parliamentary Standing Committee on Coal and Steel of the Ministry of Coal. (4) Shri Bharatsinh Solanki, Minister of State in the Ministry of Power, laid on the Table, a statement (in English and Hindi) on the status of implementation of recommendations contained in the First Report of the Department-related Parliamentary Standing Committee on Energy on Demands for Grants (2009-10) of the Ministry of Power. 12-15 p.m. (5) Shri Sultan Ahmed, Minister of State in the Ministry of Tourism, laid on the Table, a statement (in English and Hindi) on the status of implementation of recommendations contained in the One Hundred and Forty- ninth Report of the Department-related Parliamentary Standing Committee on Transport, Tourism and Culture. (6) Shri Sachin Pilot, Minister of State in the Ministry of Communications and Information Technology, laid on the Table, a statement (in English and Hindi) on the status of implementation of recommendations contained in the Fifth Report of the Department-related Parliamentary Standing Committee on Information Technology on Demands for Grants (2010-11) of the Department of Posts, Ministry of Communications and Information Technology. 26TH AUGUST, 2010 12-16 p.m. 11. Calling Attention to Matter of Urgent Public Importance Shrimati Brinda Karat called the attention of the Minister of Social Justice and Empowerment to the discrimination being faced by disabled citizens and the urgent need to put in place an appropriate administrative and legal framework to address their requirements. Shri , Minister of Social Justice and Empowerment, made a statement. Thereafter, some Members sought clarifications on the statement. (The House adjourned at 1-20 p.m. and re-assembled at 2-23 p.m.) 2-23 p.m. 12. Short Duration Discussion Further discussion on the large scale illegal mining in the country, raised by Shri Sitaram Yechury on the 20th August, 2010, continued. Shri Arun Jaitley, Leader of the Opposition, spoke. 2-37 p.m. Shri B.K. Handique, Minister of Mines and Minister of Development of North Eastern Region, replied to the discussion. The discussion was concluded. 3-32 p.m. 13. Government Bill — Passed The Indian Medical Council (Amendment) Bill, 2010, as passed by Lok Sabha Shri (Minister of Health and Family Welfare) moved:- “That the Bill further to amend the Indian Medical Council Act, 1956, as passed by Lok Sabha, be taken into consideration.”

RAJYA SABHA The following Members took part in the discussion:— $3-42 p.m. 1. Dr. Gyan Prakash Pilania ^3-56 p.m. 2. Dr. Vijaylaxmi Sadho ^4-17 p.m. 3. Shri Naresh Chandra Agrawal 4-30 p.m. 4. Shri P. Rajeeve ^4-44 p.m. 5. Shri Rajniti Prasad *4-49 p.m. 6. Dr. K.P. Ramalingam 4-55 p.m. 7. Dr. Janardhan Waghmare 5-00 p.m. 8. Shri Pyarimohan Mohapatra 5-07 p.m. 9. Shri Paul Manoj Pandian 5-12 p.m. 10. Shri Y.S. Chowdary 5-16 p.m. 11. Shri Syed Azeez Pasha ^5-20 p.m. 12. Shrimati Viplove Thakur ^5-24 p.m. 13. Shrimati Bimla Kashyap Sood ^5-28 p.m. 14. Shri Ram Kripal Yadav 5-35 p.m. 15. Shri Praveen Rashtrapal 5-42 p.m. 16. Shrimati Brinda Karat 5-46 p.m. 17. Shri Bharatkumar Raut 5-49 p.m. ^Shri Ghulam Nabi Azad replied to the debate. 6-19 p.m. 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. 6-21 p.m. The motion moved by Shri Ghulam Nabi Azad that the Bill be passed was adopted and the Bill was passed. *14. Announcement by the Chair The Vice-Chairman (Prof. P.J. Kurien) made the following announcement in the House:— "I have to inform Members that as per established parliamentary convention, a Member delivering a maiden speech in the House is not interrupted by other Members and is also given reasonable time by the Chair for his/her speech. 26TH AUGUST, 2010

$ From 3-39 p.m. to 3-42 p.m. see item no. 13. * At 3-39 p.m. ^Spoke in Hindi. *Spoke in Tamil. It has however, been observed that sometimes a Member making his or her maiden speech goes beyond the normally expected time and at times speaks beyond the scope of the matter under discussion. A Member making his/her maiden speech should do so in a manner that does not impinge on time management for the scheduled business of the day and should not exceed 15-20 minutes." 6-22 p.m. 15. Information to the House As per the direction of the Chair, Shri P. Chidambaram, Minister of Home Affairs, clarified the position of the Government regarding diversion of funds earmarked for SCs/STs for the Commonwealth Games. Ψ6-34 p.m. 16. Recommendations of the Business Advisory Committee The Vice-Chairman (Prof. P.J. Kurien) informed Members that the Business Advisory Committee in its meeting held on the 26th August, 2010, has allotted time for the Government Business as follows:— BUSINESS TIME ALLOTTED 1. Consideration and passing of the Two Hours Representation of the People (Amendment) Bill, 2010 2. Consideration and passing of the Two Hours Educational Tribunals Bill, 2010, after it is

passed by Lok Sabha

3. Consideration and passing of the Two Hours Prevention of Torture Bill, 2010, as passed by Lok Sabha Ξ6-37 p.m. (The House adjourned at 6-37 p.m. till 11-00 a.m. on Friday, the 27th August, 2010) ______

Ψ From 6-28 p.m. to 6-34 p.m. some points were raised. Ξ From 6-35 p.m. to 6-37 p.m. some points were raised.