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MONDAY, the 3RD AUGUST, 2009 (The Rajya Sabha Met in the Parliament House at 11-00 A.M.) @11-03 A.M MONDAY, THE 3RD AUGUST, 2009 (The Rajya Sabha met in the Parliament House at 11-00 a.m.) @11-03 a.m. 1. Obituary References The Chairman made references to the passing away of the following ex-Members— 1. Shri Syed Rahmat Ali; and 2. Shri Devendra Nath Dwivedi. The House observed silence, all Members standing, as a mark of respect to the memory of the departed. (The House adjourned at 11-05 a.m. and re-assembled at 12-00 Noon) 2. Starred Questions Answers to Starred Question Nos. 421 to 440 were laid on the Table. 3. Unstarred Questions Answers to Unstarred Question Nos. 3191 to 3345 were laid on the Table. 12-00 Noon. 4. Papers Laid on the Table Shri M. Veerappa Moily (Minister of Law and Justice) laid on the Table a copy each (in English and Hindi) of the following papers:— (a) Annual Report and Accounts of the Institute of Constitutional and Parliamentary Studies (ICPS), New Delhi, for the year 2007-08, 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. @ From 11-00 a.m. to 11-03 a.m. some points were raised. RAJYA SABHA Shri B.K. Handique (Minister of Mines and Minister of Development of North Eastern Region) laid on the Table a copy each (in English and Hindi) of the following papers:— (a) Eighteenth Annual Report and Accounts of the National Institute of Miners’ Health, Nagpur, for the year 2007-08, together with the Auditor's Report on the Accounts. (b) Statement 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 Subodh Kant Sahay (Minister of Food Processing Industries) laid on the Table a copy each (in English and Hindi) of the following papers:— (a) Annual Report and Accounts of the Indian Institute of Crop Processing Technology (IICPT), Thanjavur, for the year 2007-08, 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 Shriprakash Jaiswal (Minister of State (Independent Charge) of the Ministry of Coal and Minister of State (Independent Charge) of the Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation) laid on the Table a copy (in English and Hindi) of the Memorandum of Understanding between the Government of India (Ministry of Coal) and the Neyveli Lignite Corporation Limited (NLC), for the year 2009-10. Shri Prithviraj Chavan (Minister of State (Independent Charge) of the Ministry of Science and Technology; Minister of State (Independent Charge) of the Ministry of Earth Sciences; Minister of State in the Prime Minister’s Office; Minister of State in the Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances and Pensions; and Minister of State in the Ministry of Parliamentary Affairs) on behalf of Shri Salman Khursheed laid on the Table:- I. A copy (in English and Hindi) of the Ministry of Corporate Affairs Notification G.S.R. 91, dated the 20th June, 2009, publishing the Office of the Director General of Investigation and Registration (Group ‘A’ posts) Recruitment Rules, 2009, under sub-section 3 of the Section 67 of the Monopolies and Restrictive Trade Practices Act, 1969. 3RD AUGUST, 2009 II. A copy each (in English and Hindi) of the following papers:— (a) Thirty-seventh Annual Report pertaining to the execution of the provisions of the Monopolies and Restrictive Trade Practices Act, 1969, for the period from 1st January, 2007 to 31st December, 2007, under Section 62 of the Monopolies and Restrictive Trade Practices Act, 1969. (b) Statement giving reasons for the delay in laying the papers mentioned at (a) above. Shri Jairam Ramesh (Minister of State (Independent Charge) of the Ministry of Environments and Forests) laid on the Table:- I. A copy each (in English and Hindi) of the following Notifications of the Ministry of Environment and Forests, under Section 26 of the Environment Protection Act, 1986:— (1) S.O. 1243 (E), dated the 15th May, 2009, amending Notification No. S.O. 114 (E), dated the 19th February, 1991, to substitute certain entries in the original Notification. (2) S.O. 1268 (E), dated the 19th May, 2009, regarding re- constitution of the National Coastal Zone Management Authority. (3) S.O. 1675 (E), dated the 9th July, 2009, regarding constitution of the Gujarat Coastal Zone Management Authority. (4) S.O. 1676 (E), dated the 9th July, 2009, regarding constitution of the Andhra Pradesh Coastal Zone Management Authority. II.(1) A copy each (in English and Hindi) of the following papers, under sub-section (1) of Section 39 of the Water (Prevention and Control of Pollution) Act, 1974:— (a) Annual Report of the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB), Delhi, for the year 2007-08. (b) Review by Government on the working of the above Board. (2) Statement (in English and Hindi) giving reasons for the delay in laying the papers mentioned at (1) above. RAJYA SABHA III. A copy (in English and Hindi) of the Outcome Budget for the year 2009-10 in respect of the Ministry of Environment and Forests. Shri Jitin Prasada (Minister of State in the Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas) laid on the Table a copy (in English and Hindi) of the Memorandum of Understanding between the Government of India (Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas) and the Gas Authority of India Limited (GAIL) for the year 2009-10. Shri Bharatsinh Solanki (Minister of State in the Ministry of Power) laid on the Table:- I. A copy (in English and Hindi) of the Ministry of Power Notification No. L-7/165(180)/2008-CERC, dated the 2nd June, 2009, publishing the Central Electricity Regulatory Commission (Procedure, Terms and Conditions for grant of transmission licence and other related matters) Regulations, 2009, under Section 179 of the Electricity Act, 2003. II. A copy each (in English and Hindi) of the following papers:— (a) Annual Report and Accounts of the Bureau of Energy Efficiency (BEE), New Delhi, for the year 2007-08, together with the Auditor's Report on the Accounts. (b) Review by Government on the working of the above Bureau. (c) Statement giving reasons for the delay in laying the papers mentioned at (a) above. 12-02 p.m. 5. Statements by Ministers (1) Shri Prithviraj Chavan, Minister of State (Independent Charge) in the Ministries of Science & Technology and Earth Sciences; Minister of State in the Prime Minister’s Office and Minister of State in the Ministries of Personnel, Public Grievances and Pensions and Parliamentary Affairs, laid on the Table a statement (in English and Hindi) on the status of implementation of recommendations contained in the Seventy-seventh Report of the Department-related Parliamentary Standing Committee on Finance. 3RD AUGUST, 2009 (2) Shri Mullappally Ramachandran, Minister of State in the Ministry of Home Affairs, laid on the Table a statement (in English and Hindi) on the status of implementation of recommendations contained in the Hundred and Fortieth Report of the Department-related Parliamentary Standing Committee on Home Affairs. #12-09 p.m. 6. Matters raised with permission ^(1) Shri Rajeev Shukla raised a matter regarding need to ensure the safety and coming back to the country of the acclaimed painter, Shri M.F. Hussain. 12-11 p.m. (2) Shri Santosh Bagrodia raised a matter regarding reported ragging in Kirori Mal College, Delhi. 12-12 p.m. ^(3) Shri Satish Chandra Misra raised a matter regarding reported constitution of Bundelkhand Development Authority. ^Shri Prabhat Jha and ^Shri Kalraj Mishra also spoke. 12-24 p.m. (4) Shri Tiruchi Siva raised a matter regarding attacks on Indian fishermen at Rameshwaram by Sri Lankan Navy. $12-33 p.m. ^(5) Shri Tariq Anwar raised a matter regarding floods in Bihar, especially in Sitamarhi district. # From 12-03 p.m. to 12-09 p.m. some points were raised. ^ Spoke in Hindi. $ From 12-25 p.m. to 12-27 p.m. some points were raised. RAJYA SABHA 12-38 p.m. 7. Government Bill — Introduction deferred The Judges (Declaration of Assets and Liabilities) Bill, 2009. Shri M. Veerappa Moily (Minister of Law and Justice) sought to move for leave to introduce a Bill to provide for the declaration of assets and liabilities by the Judges. The following Members spoke:— 1. Shri Arun Jaitley, Leader of the Opposition 2. Shri M.V. Mysura Reddy 3. Shrimati Brinda Karat 4. Shrimati Jayanthi Natarajan 5. Shri Ram Jethmalani 6. Shri D. Raja The introduction of the Bill was deferred. (The House adjourned at 12-59 p.m. and re-assembled at 2-01 p.m.) 2-01 p.m. 8. Government Bill — Passed The Constitution (One Hundred and Ninth Amendment) Bill, 2009. Shri M. Veerappa Moily (Minister of Law and Justice) moved:- “That the Bill further to amend the Constitution of India, be taken into consideration.” 2-07 p.m. The motion for consideration of the Bill was put to the House and the House divided — Ayes — & 135 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. 3RD AUGUST, 2009 & Subject to correction. 2-18 p.m. The question that Clause 2 which stands part of the Bill was put to the House and the House divided — Ayes — & 135 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.
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