THURSDAY, THE 10TH MAY, 2012 (The Rajya Sabha met in the Parliament House at 11-00 a.m.) 11-00 a.m. 1. Starred Questions The following Starred Questions were orally answered:- Starred Question No. 481 regarding Promotion of rural tourist sites. Starred Question No. 482 regarding Number of IAS officers in the country. Starred Question No. 483 regarding Confiscation of property of retired corrupt bureaucrats. (The House adjourned at 11-28 a.m. and re-assembled at 11-46 a.m.) (The House adjourned at 11-46 a.m. and re-assembled at 12-00 Noon)

Answers to remaining Starred Question Nos. 484 to 500 were laid on the Table.

2. Unstarred Questions Answers to Unstarred Question Nos. 3721 to 3875 were laid on the Table.

12-00 Noon.

3. Papers Laid on the Table

Shri (Minister of Civil Aviation) 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) Annual Report and Accounts of the Pawan Hans Helicopters Limited, New Delhi, for the year 2010-11, together with the Auditor's Report on the Accounts and the comments of the Comptroller and Auditor General of thereon. (b) Statement by Government accepting the above Report. (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 (Ministry of Civil Aviation) and the Airports Authority of India, for the year 2012-13. 278 10TH MAY, 2012 Shri G.K. Vasan (Minister of Shipping) laid on the Table a copy (in English and Hindi) of the Ministry of Shipping Notification No. G.S.R. 311 (E), dated the 20th April, 2012, publishing the Merchant Shipping (Regulation of Entry of Ships into Ports, Anchorages and Offshore facilities) Rules, 2012, under sub-section (3) of Section 458 of the Merchant Shipping Act, 1958. Shri Jairam Ramesh (Minister of Drinking Water and Sanitaion and Minister of Rural Development) laid on the Table a copy (in English and Hindi) of the Ministry of Rural Development Notification No. S.O. 1022 (E), dated the 4th May, 2012, amending Schedule I and Schedule II of the National Rural Employment Guarantee Act, 2005, under sub-section (2) of Section 29 of the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act, 2005. Shrimati (Minister of State (Independent Charge) of the Ministry of Women and Child Development) laid on the Table a copy each (in English and Hindi) of the following papers:— (a) Annual Report and Accounts of the National Institute of Public Cooperation and Child Development (NIPCCD), 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 Institute. (c) Statement giving reasons for the delay in laying the papers mentioned at (a) above. Shri (Minister of State (Independent Charge of the Ministry of Develoopment of North Eastern Region and Minister of State in the Ministry of Parliamentary Affairs) laid on the Table a copy (in English and Hindi) of the Memorandum of Understanding between the Government of India (Ministry of Development of North Eastern Region) and the North Eastern Regional Agricultural Marketing Corporation Limited (NERAMAC), for the year 2012-13.

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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:- 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) Annual Report and Accounts of the Antrix Corporation Limited (ACL), , for the year 2010-11, 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 (Minister of State in the Ministry of Road Transport and Highways) laid on the Table:- I. 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. 487 (E), dated the 7th March, 2011, regarding acquisition of land, with or without structure, from K.M. 62.960 to K.M. 66.500 (Zirakpur-Parwanoo Section) on National Highway No. 22 in Solan District in the State of Himachal Pradesh.

(2) S.O. 634 (E), dated the 25th March, 2011, regarding appointment of competent authority for acquisition of land from K.M. 238.203 to K.M. 307.000 on National Highway No. 71 in Jind District in the State of Haryana.

(3) S.O. 796 (E), dated the 26th April, 2011, amending Notification No. S.O. 1444 (E), dated the 16th June, 2010, to substitute certain entries in the original Notification.

(4) S.O. 818 (E), dated the 26th April, 2011, amending Notification No. S.O. 1713 (E), dated the 13th July, 2009, to insert certain entries in the original Notification.

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(5) S.O. 937 (E), dated the 29th April, 2011, amending Notification No. S.O. 1851 (E), dated the 27th October, 2006, to insert certain entries in the original Notification.

(6) S.O. 938 (E), dated the 29th April, 2011, regarding appointment of competent authority for acquisition of land, from K.M. 05.000 to K.M. 91.200 on National Highway No. 65 in Ambala District in the State of Haryana.

(7) S.O. 969 (E), dated the 3rd May, 2011, regarding appointment of competent authority for acquisition of land from K.M. 307.000 to K.M. 347.800 (Jind-Rohtak Road) on National Highway No. 71 in Jind and Rohtak Districts in the State of Haryana.

(8) S.O. 971 (E), dated the 3rd May, 2011, regarding acquisition of land, with or without structure, from K.M. 70.700 to K.M. 179.285 (Yamunanagar-Panchkula Section) on National Highway No. 73 in Panchkula District in the State of Haryana.

(9) S.O. 972 (E), dated the 3rd May, 2011, regarding acquisition of land, with or without structure, from K.M. 42.700 to K.M. 42.900 (-Kotputli-Jaipur Section) on National Highway No. 8 in Gurgaon District in the State of Haryana.

(10) S.O. 1127 (E), dated the 20th May, 2011, regarding acquisition of land, with or without structure, from K.M. 0.000 to K.M. 131.700 (Jhansi-Lalitpur Section) on National Highway No. 26 in Jhansi District in the State of Uttar Pradesh.

(11) S.O. 1189 (E), dated the 26th May, 2011, regarding acquisition of land, with or without structure, from K.M. 41.945 to K.M. 62.960 (Zirakpur-Parwanoo Section) on National Highway No. 22 in Panchkula District in the State of Haryana.

(12) S.O. 1557 (E), dated the 8th July, 2011, regarding acquisition of land, with or without structure, from K.M. 107.100 to K.M. 140.200 (Ghaziabad-Aligarh Section) on National Highway No. 91 in Aligarh District in the State of Uttar Pradesh.

(13) S.O. 1709 (E), dated the 25th July, 2011, regarding appointment of competent authority for acquisition of land from K.M. 12.700 to K.M. 42.900 on National Highway No. 24 (B) in Lucknow District in the State of Uttar Pradesh.

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(14) S.O. 1711 (E), dated the 25th July, 2011, regarding appointment of competent authority for acquisition of land from K.M. 11.500 to K.M. 135.000 on National Highway No. 56 (B) in Lucknow District in the State of Uttar Pradesh.

(15) S.O. 1832 (E), dated the 8th August, 2011, regarding acquisition of land, with or without structure, from K.M. 8.260 to K.M. 28.000 on National Highway No 24 in Ghaziabad District in the State of Uttar Pradesh.

(16) S.O. 1911 (E), dated the 18th August, 2011, regarding fee to be collected from the users of the stretch from K.M. 158.000 to K.M. 242.708 (Allahabad Bypass Section) on National Highway No. 2 in the State of Uttar Pradesh.

(17) S.O.1987 (E), dated the 27th August, 2011, amending Notification No. S.O. 939 (E), dated the 9th April, 2009, to substitute certain entries in the original Notification.

(18) S.O. 1988 (E), dated the 27th August, 2011, regarding appointment of competent authority for acquisition of land from K.M. 0.000 to K.M. 66.000 on National Highway No. 233 in Siddharth Nagar District in the State of Uttar Pradesh.

(19) S.O. 2013 (E), dated the 29th August, 2011, regarding appointment of competent authority for acquisition of land from K.M. 131.000 to K.M. 192.000 on National Highway No. 200 (Bhojpur-Chhatabar Section) in Sambalpur and Deogarh Districts in the State of Odisha.

(20) S.O. 2014 (E), dated the 29th August, 2011, regarding appointment of competent authority for acquisition of land from K.M. 90.000 to K.M. 158.000 (Nuapada-Bangomunda Section) on National Highway No. 217 in Nuapada District in the State of Odisha.

(21) S.O. 2015 (E), dated the 29th August, 2011, regarding appointment of competent authority for acquisition of land from K.M. 19.800 to K.M. 149.200 and K.M. 328.450 to K.M. 509.100 (B.C. Road to Belur and Madhugiri to Border Section) on National Highway No. 234 in Dakshina Kannada District in the State of .

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(22) S.O. 2016 (E), dated the 29th August, 2011, regarding appointment of competent authority for acquisition of land from K.M. 0.000 to K.M. 149.000 (Anishabad-Aurangabad- Hariharganj Section) on National Highway No. 98 in Patna District in the State of Bihar.

(23) S.O. 2017 (E), dated the 29th August, 2011, regarding appointment of competent authority for acquisition of land from K.M. 0.000 to K.M. 136.000 (Birpur-Bihpur Section) on National Highway No. 106 in Supaul District in the State of Bihar.

(24) S.O. 2025 (E), dated the 30th August, 2011, regarding fee to be collected from the users of the stretch from K.M. 254.000 to K.M. 262.725 (Roha-Nagoan Section) on National Highway No. 36 and 37 in the State of Assam.

(25) S.O . 2026 (E), dated the 30th August, 2011, regarding fee to be collected from the users of the stretch from K.M. 136.500 to K.M. 199.141 (Bhadrak-Balasore Section) on National Highway No. 5 in the State of Odisha.

(26) S.O. 2027 (E), dated the 30th August, 2011, regarding fee to be collected from the users of the stretch from K.M. 216.150 to K.M. 284.000 (Loddaputti-Puintola Section) on National Highway No. 5 in the State of Odisha and Andhra Pradesh.

(27) S.O. 2056 (E), dated the 8th September, 2011, regarding fee to be collected from the users of the stretch from K.M. 168.500 to K.M. 265.000 (Madhya Pradesh/Maharashtra Border-Dhule Section) on National Highway No. 3 in the State of Maharashtra.

(28) S.O. 2096 (E), dated the 19th September, 2011, regarding fee to be collected from the users of the stretch from K.M. 380.000 to K.M. 440.000 (Pimpalgoan-Nashik-Gonde Section) on National Highway No. 3 in the State of Maharashtra.

(29) S.O. 2192 (E), dated the 22nd September, 2011, regarding acquisition of land, with or without structure, from K.M. 806.000 to K.M. 843.000 (Varanasi-Aurangabad Section) on National Highway No. 2 in Chandauli District in the State of Uttar Pradesh.

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(30) S.O. 2253 (E), dated the 29th September, 2011, regarding appointment of competent authority for acquisition of land from K.M. 40.000 to K.M. 216.000 (Sheohar-Sitamarhi-Jaynagar Narhiya Section) on National Highway No. 104 in Shivahar District in the State of Bihar.

(31) S.O. 2256 (E), dated the 29th September 2011, regarding appointment of competent authority for acquisition of land from K.M. 00.000 to K.M. 69.000 (Fathua–Harnaut-Barh Section) on National Highway No. 30A in Patna District in the State of Bihar.

(32) S.O. 2381 (E), dated the 15th October, 2011, regarding acquisition of land, with or without structure, from K.M. 73.165 to K.M. 74.500 (Patna-Buxar Section) on National Highway No. 84 in Balia District in the State of Uttar Pradesh.

(33) S.O. 2393 (E), dated the 17th October, 2011, regarding acquisition of land, with or without structure, from K.M. 173.904 to K.M. 178.560 (Sundernagar Section) on National Highway No. 21 (New No. 154) in Mandi District in the State of Himachal Pradesh.

(34) S.O. 2418 (E), dated the 19th Otober, 2011, regarding fee to be collected from the users of the stretch from K.M. 102.000 to K.M 202.000 (Bijapur-Hungud Section) on National Highway No. 13 in the State of Karnataka.

(35) S.O. 2421 (E), dated the 20th October, 2011, regarding fee to be collected from the users of the stretch from K.M. 413.000 to K.M. 418.000 (Bhubaneswar-Jagatpur-Chandikhole Section) on National Highway No. 5 in the State of Odisha.

(36) S.O. 2494 (E), dated the 3rd November, 2011, regarding acquisition of land, with or without structure, from K.M. 47.000 to K.M. 52.000 (Dhaleswari-Bhairabi Section Katlicherra bypass) on National Highway No. 154 in Hailakandi District in the State of Assam.

(37) G.S.R. 756 (E), dated the 12th October, 2011, publishing the National Highways Fee (Determination of Rates and Collection) Second Amendment Rules, 2011, along with delay statement.

284 10TH MAY, 2012 II. A copy (in English and Hindi) of the Ministry of Road Transport and Highways Notification No. G.S.R. 5 (E), dated the 10th January, 2012, publishing the National Highways Authority of India (the Term of Office and other Conditions of Service of Members) Amendment Rules, 2012, under Section 37 of the National Highways Authority of India Act, 1988. III. A copy each (in English and Hindi) of the following papers:— (a) Annual Report and Accounts of the National Institute for Training of Highway Engineers (NITHE), NOIDA, for the year 2009-10, together with the Auditor's Report on the Accounts. (b) Statement giving reasons for the delay in laying the papers mentioned at (a) 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 on the Protection of Civil Rights Act, 1955, for the year 2009, under sub-section (4) of Section 15A of the Protection of Civil Rights Act, 1955. (b) Statement giving reasons for the delay in laying the paper mentioned at (i) (a) above. (ii) (a) Annual Report on the Scheduled Castes and the Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act, 1989, for the year 2009, under sub-section (4) of Section 21 of the Scheduled Castes and the Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act, 1989. (b) Statement giving reasons for the delay in laying the paper mentioned at (ii) (a) above. (iii) (a) Annual Report and Accounts of the National Institute for the Visually Handicapped (NIVH), Dehradun, 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 (iii) (a) above.

285 RAJYA SABHA (iv) Memorandum of Understanding between the Government of India (Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment) and the National Safai Karamcharis Finance & Development Corporation (NSKFDC), for the year 2012-13. (v) Memorandum of Understanding between the Government of India (Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment) and the National Scheduled Castes Finance and Development Corporation (NSFDC), for the year 2012-13. (vi) 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 2012-13.

Shri Jitin Prasada (Minister of State in the Ministry of Road Transport and Highways) on behalf of Shri laid on the Table a copy (in English and Hindi) of the Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General of India: No.2 of 2011-12: General Purpose Financial Reports of Central Public Sector Enterprises (Compliance Audit) and No.30 of 2011-12 performance Audit on Revival of Sick Central Public Sector Enterprises for the year ended 31st March, 2011, under clause (1) of article 151 of the Constitution.

12-01 p.m.

4. Messages from reported (I) The Finance Bill, 2012 (II) The Right of Children to Free and Compulsory Secretary-General, reported to the House the following messages received from the Lok Sabha, signed by the Secretary-General of the Lok Sabha:- (I) ―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 Finance Bill, 2012, as passed by Lok Sabha at its sitting held on the 8th May, 2012. The Speaker has certified that this Bill is a Money Bill within the meaning of article 110 of the Constitution of India.‖

286 10TH MAY, 2012 (II) ―In accordance with the provisions of rule 120 of the Rules of Procedure and Conduct of Business in Lok Sabha, I am directed to inform you that Lok Sabha, at its sitting held on the 9th May, 2012, agreed without any amendment to the Right of Children to Free and Compulsory Education (Amendment) Bill, 2012, which was passed by Rajya Sabha at its sitting held on the 24th April, 2012.‖ 5. Government Bill Laid on the Table Secretary-General, laid on the Table the following Bill as passed by the Lok Sabha:-

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6. Statements 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 Statements showing further Action Taken by the Government on the following Reports of the Department-related Parliamentary Standing Committee on Agriculture (2011-12):—

(i) Third Report on Action Taken by the Government on the recommendations contained in the Forty-first Report (Fourteenth Lok Sabha) on ‗Pricing Policy of Agricultural Produce‘ of the Ministry of Agriculture (Department of Agriculture and Cooperation); (ii) Tenth Report on Action Taken by the Government on the recommendations contained in the Forty-seventh Report (Fourteenth Lok Sabha) on ‗Impact of Global Climate Change on Agriculture and Allied Sectors in India‘ of the Ministry of Agriculture (Department of Agricultural Research and Education); (iii) Thirteenth Report on Action Taken by the Government on the recommendations contained in the First Report on ‗Demands for Grants (2009-10)‘ of the Ministry of Agriculture (Department of Agriculture and Cooperation);

287 RAJYA SABHA (iv) Fourteenth Report on Action Taken by the Government on the recommendations contained in the Second Report on ‗Demands for Grants (2009-10)‘ of the Ministry of Agriculture (Department of Animal Husbandry, Dairying and Fisheries); (v) Fifteenth Report on Action Taken by the Government on the recommendations contained in the Fourth Report on ‗Demands for Grants (2009-10)‘ of the Ministry of Agriculture (Department of Agricultural Research and Education); (vi) Sixteenth Report on Action Taken by the Government on the recommendations contained in the Fifth Report on ‗Demands for Grants (2009-10)‘ of the Ministry of Food Processing Industries; (vii) Seventeenth Report on Action Taken by the Government on the recommendations contained in the Sixth Report on ‗Demands for Grants (2010-11)‘ of the Ministry of Agriculture (Department of Agriculture and Cooperation); (viii) Eighteenth Report on Action Taken by the Government on the recommendations contained in the Seventh Report on ‗Demands for Grants (2010-11)‘ of the Ministry of Agriculture (Department of Animal Husbandry, Dairying and Fisheries); (ix) Nineteenth Report on Action Taken by the Government on the recommendations contained in the Eighth Report on ‗Demands for Grants (2010-11)‘ of the Ministry of Agriculture (Department of Agricultural Research and Education); (x) Twentieth Report on Action Taken by the Government on the recommendations contained in the Ninth Report on ‗Demands for Grants (2010-11)‘ of the Ministry of Food Processing Industries; (xi) Twenty-seventh Report on Action Taken by the Government on the recommendations contained in the Eleventh Report on ‗Deficient Monsoon and steps taken by the Government to Mitigate its impact on Agriculture Sector‘ of the Ministry of Agriculture (Department of Agriculture and Cooperation); (xii) Twenty-eighth Report on Action Taken by the Government on the recommendations contained in the Twenty-second Report on ‗Demands for Grants (2011-12)‘ of the Ministry of Agriculture (Department of Agriculture and Cooperation); and

288 10TH MAY, 2012 (xiii) Twenty-ninth Report on Action Taken by the Government on the recommendations contained in the Twenty-third Report on ‗Demands for Grants (2011-12)‘ of the Ministry of Agriculture (Department of Agricultural Research and Education).

12-03 p.m. 7. Statement by Minister

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 Seventy-second Report of the Department-related Parliamentary Standing Committee on Transport, Tourism and Culture on the ―Development of Tourism in North- Eastern Region.‖

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8. Matters raised with permission

1. Shri Shantaram Naik raised a matter regarding objectionable comments posted on a newspaper‘s website about the incident of helicopter crash carrying the Chief Minister of Jharkhand.

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2. Shri Prasanta Chatterjee raised a matter regarding boycotting the London Olympics, 2012.

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!3. Shri Shivanand Tiwari raised a matter regarding arrest of persons in Bihar by the Central Intelligence Agency and the police personnel of other States.

Shri , Minister of State in the Ministry of Agriculture; in the Ministry of Food Processing Industries; and in the Ministry of Parliamentary Affairs, responded.

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4. Dr. T. N. Seema raised a matter regarding denial of admission to Soni Sori, Adivasi teacher from in AIIMS.

Shri V. , Minister of Tribal Affairs and Minister of Panchayati Raj, responded. ______! Spoke in Hindi. 289 RAJYA SABHA #12-20 p.m.

!5. Shri Avinash Rai Khanna raised a matter regarding reduction in the period of Shri Amarnath Yatra.

!Shri Harish Rawat, Minister of State in the Ministry of Agriculture; in the Ministry of Food Processing Industries; and in the Ministry of Parliamentary Affairs, responded.

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6. Shri Devender Goud T. raised a matter regarding reduction in Kerosene quota to Andhra Pradesh.

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!7. Shri Mukhtar Abbas Naqvi raised a matter regarding overcharging by the private airlines in view of strike by Air India pilots.

!Shri Harish Rawat, Minister of State in the Ministry of Agriculture; in the Ministry of Food Processing Industries; and in the Ministry of Parliamentary Affairs, responded. @12-39 p.m.

9. Announcement by Chair

The Vice-Chairman (Prof. P. J. Kurien) made the following announcement:—

―I have to inform Members, that there will be a Special Sitting of Rajya Sabha on Sunday, the 13th May, 2012 to commemorate the 60th Anniversary of the first sitting of . The House will meet at 11.00 A.M. and there will be no Question Hour on that day.

The Special Sitting of the House will devote itself to the theme — "Sixty years journey of the Indian Parliament".

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10. 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. Shri P. Rajeeve Demand to set up a Mega Food Park in Kerala as proposed by the State Government.

2. Shri Concern over the misuse of a heritage site at Sultangarhi in Delhi by refugees from Myanmar.

3. Shri Nandi Yellaiah Demand for early completion of the Pranhita-Chevella Lift Irrigation Project in Andhra Pradesh and declare it a national project.

4. Shri Rajeev Chandrasekhar Demand to take steps to stop the tax evasion by corporate entities having overseas holdings in the country.

5. Shri Avinash Rai Khanna Demand to set up an AIIMS like hospital in Punjab.

6. Shri Natuji Halaji Thakor Demand to take appropriate steps to ensure the use of Gujarati language for official purposes in the High Court of Gujarat.

7. Shri Parimal Nathwani Concern over the poor condition of health services in the country, particularly in the State of Jharkhand.

291 RAJYA SABHA ^8. Shri Kumar Deepak Das Demand to check the illegal activities in Kaziranga National Park in Assam to protect the ecological balance in the Park.

12-43 p.m. 11. Government Bill — Returned

The Appropriation (Railways) No. 3 Bill, 2012, as passed by Lok Sabha Further consideration of the motion moved by Shri Mukul Roy, Minister of Railways, on the 9th May, 2012, continued. The following Members took part in the discussion:—

!12-43 p.m. 1. Shri Bashistha Narain Singh (The House adjourned at 1-00 p.m. and re-assembled at 2-02 p.m.) 2-02 p.m. 2. Shri Derek O‘ Brien !2-11 p.m. 3. Shri Arvind Kumar Singh 2-31 p.m. 4. Shri T. M. Selvaganapathi 2-44 p.m. 5. Dr. Janardhan Waghmare 2-51 p.m. 6. Shri Rabinarayan Mohapatra !3-07 p.m. 7. Shri Bharatsinh Prabhatsinh Parmar 3-17 p.m. 8. Shri A. W. Rabi Bernard 3-22 p.m. 9. Shri Birendra Prasad Baishya 3-36 p.m. 10. Shri P. Kannan !3-44 p.m. 11. Shri Veer Singh 3-54 p.m. 12. Shri K. N. Balagopal 4-02 p.m. 13. Shri Anil Desai !4-09 p.m. 14. Shri Jai Prakash Narayan Singh !4-14 p.m. 15. Shri Narendra Budania 4-25 p.m. 16. Shri M. P. Achuthan !4-33 p.m. 17. Shri Tarun Vijay !4-42 p.m. 18. Shri Ram Kripal Yadav

!4-51 p.m. 19. Shri Bhupender Yadav !4-56 p.m. 20. Shri Nandi Yellaiah !5-06 p.m. 21. Shri Vijay Jawaharlal Darda !5-12 p.m. 22. Shri Ishwar Singh 5-18 p.m. 23. Shri Kumar Deepak Das

^ Made in the House at 6-54 p.m. ! Spoke in Hindi. 292 10TH MAY, 2012 5-23 p.m. Shri Mukul Roy replied to the debate. %5-43 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. 5-44 p.m. The motion moved by Shri Mukul Roy that the Bill be returned was adopted and the Bill was returned. 5-45 p.m. 12. Government Bill — Passed The Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Bill, 2011 !Shrimati Krishna Tirath (Minister of State (Independent Charge) of the Ministry of Women and Child Development) moved:- ―That the Bill to protect children from offences of sexual assault, sexual harassment and pornography and provide for establishment of Special Courts for trial of such offences and for matters connected therewith or incidental thereto, be taken into consideration.‖ The following Members took part in the discussion:— ^5-59 p.m. 1. Shrimati Smriti Zubin Irani 6-21 p.m. 2. Dr. T. N. Seema !6-28 p.m. 3. Shri Ram Kripal Yadav !6-30 p.m. 4. Shrimati Bimla Kashyap Sood 6-35 p.m. 5. Shri D. Raja

6-38 p.m. !Shrimati Krishna Tirath replied to the debate.

% From 5-42 p.m. to 5-43 p.m. some points were raised. ! Spoke in Hindi. ^ From 5-55 p.m. to 5-59 p.m. some points were raised. 293 RAJYA SABHA *6-41 p.m. The motion for consideration of the Bill was adopted. Clause 2, as amended, was adopted. Clause 3, as amended, was adopted. Clause 4 was adopted. Clause 5, as amended, was adopted. Clause 6 was adopted. Clause 7, as amended, was adopted. Clause 8 was adopted. Clause 9, as amended, was adopted. Clause 10 was adopted. Clause 11, as amended, was adopted. Clauses 12 and 13 were adopted. Clause 14, as amended, was adopted. Clause 15 was adopted. Clause 16, as amended, was adopted. Clause 17 was adopted. Clause 18, as amended, was adopted. Clause 19, as amended, was adopted. Clause 20 was adopted. Clause 21, as amended, was adopted. Clause 22, as amended, was adopted. Clause 23, as amended, was adopted. Clause 24, as amended, was adopted. Clause 25, as amended, was adopted. Clause 26, as amended, was adopted. Clause 27, as amended, was adopted. Clause 28, as amended, was adopted. Clause 29, as amended, was adopted. Clauses 30 to 32 were adopted. Clause 33, as amended, was adopted. Clauses 34 to 37 were adopted. Clause 38, as amended, was adopted. Clauses 39 to 42 were adopted. New Clauses 42A and 42B were adopted. Clause 43, as amended, was adopted. Clause 44 and the Schedule were adopted. Clause 1, as amended, was adopted.

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The Enacting Formula, as amended, was adopted. The Preamble and the Title were adopted.

6-52 p.m. The motion moved by Shrimati Krishna Tirath that the Bill, as amended, be passed was adopted and the Bill, as amended, was passed. 6-53 p.m.

13. 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 10th May, 2012, has allotted time for Government Legislative Business as follows:—

BUSINESS TIME ALLOTTED 1. Further consideration and passing of the Three Hours Educatioal Tribunals Bill, 2010, as passed

by Lok Sabha.

2. Consideration and passing of the following

Bills, after they are passed by Lok Sabha:-

(i) The North-Eastern Reorganisation One Hour and Other Related Laws (Amendment) Bill, 2012. (ii) The National Housing Bank Two Hours (Amendment) Bill, 2012. (iii) The Constitution (Scheduled One Hour Tribes) Order (Second Amendment) Bill, 2011.

#6-56 p.m.

(The House adjourned at 6-56 p.m. till 11-00 a.m. on Friday, the 11th May, 2012) ______

# From 6-54 p.m. to 6-56 p.m. see item no. 9(8).

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