[Friday, the 16Th May, 1997 (The Rajya Sabha Met in the Parliament House at 11.00 A.M.)

[Friday, the 16th May, 1997 (The Rajya Sabha met in the Parliament House at 11.00 a.m.)

PAPERS LAID ON THE TABLE Shri Balwant Singh Ramoowalia (Minister of Welfare laid on the Table- I. A copy each (in English and Hindi) of the following papers, under sub-section (1) of section 8A of the wakf Act, 1954:- (i) Annual Report of the Central Wakf Council, New Delhi, for the year 1994-95. (2) Annual Report of the Central Wakf Council, New Delhi, for the year 1994-95, and the Audit Report thereon. (iii) Review by Government on the working of the above Council. II. Statement (in English and Hindi) giving reasons for the delay in laying the papers mentioned at (I) above. Shri Birendra Pasad Baishya (Minister of Steel and Mines) laid on the Table, a copy each (in English and Hindi) of the following papers- (i) Memorandum of Understanding between the Government of India (Ministry of Steel) and steel Authority of India Limited, for the year 1997-98. (ii) Memorandum of Understanding between the Government of India (Ministry of Mines) and Hindustan Zinc Limited, for the year 1997-98. (iii) Memorandum of Understanding between the Government of India (Ministry of Mines) and Mineral Exploration Corporation Limited, for the year 1997-98. Shri Somappa R. Bommai (Minister of Human Resource Development) laid on the Table- I. (1) A copy (in English and Hindi) of the following papers, under sub-section (4) of section 21 of the Rampur Raza Library Act, 1975:- (i) (a) Eighteenth Annual Report and Accounts of the Rampur Raza Library, for the year 1992-93, together with the Auditors' Report on the Accounts. (b) Review by Government on the working of the above Library. (ii) (a) Nineteenth Annual Report and Accounts of the Rampur Raza Library, for the year 1993-94, together with the Auditors' Report on the Accounts. (b) Review by Government on the working of the above Library. (iii) (a) Twentieth Annual Report and Accounts of the Rampur Raza Library, for the year 1994-95, together with the Auditors' Report on the Accounts. (b) Review by Government on the working of the above Library. (2) Statement (in English and Hindi) giving reasons for the delay in laying papers mentioned at (1) above. II. A copy each (in English and Hindi) of the following Notification of the Ministry of Human Resource Development (Department of Women and Child Development), under sub-section (3) of section 17 of the National Commission for Women Act, 1990:- (1) G.S.R. No. 41, dated 18th January, 1997 publishing the National Commission for Women (Salaries, Allowances and other Terms and Conditions of Service of Group 'A' and Group 'B' Officers) Rules, 1997. (2) G.S.R. No. 42, dated 18th January, 1997 publishing the National Commission for Women (Salaries, Allowances and other Terms and Conditions of Service of Group 'C' and Group 'D' Employees) Rules, 1997. III. A copy (in English and Hindi) of the following papers:- (i) (a) Annual Report of the Gandhi Smriti and Darshan Samiti, New Delhi, for the year 1990-91. (b) Annual Accounts of the Gandhi Smriti and Darshan Samiti, New Delhi, for the year 1990-91, and the Audit Report thereon. (c) Review by Government on the working of the Gandhi Smriti and Darshan Samiti. (d) Statement giving reasons for the delay in laying the papers mentioned at (a) and (b) above. (ii) (a) Annual Report of the Gandhi Smriti and Darshan Samiti, New Delhi, for the year 1991-92.

[RAJYA SABHA] (b) Annual Accounts of the Gandhi Smriti and Darshan Samiti, New Delhi, for the year 1991-92, and the Audit Report thereon. (c) Review by Government on the working of the Gandhi Smriti and Darshan Samiti. (d) Statement giving reasons for the delay in laying the papers mentioned at (a) and (b) above. (iii) (a) Annual Report of the Gandhi Smriti and Dashan Samiti, New Delhi, for the year 1992-93. (b) Annual Accounts of the Gandhi Smriti and Darshan Samiti, New Delhi, for the year 1992-93, and the Audit Report thereon. (c) Review by Government on the working of the Gandhi Smriti and Darshan Samiti. (d) Statement giving reasons for the delay in laying the papers mentioned at (a) and (b) above. (iv) (a) Annual Report of the Gandhi Smriti and Darshan Samriti, New Delhi, for the years 1993-95. (b) Annual Accounts of the Gandhi Smriti and Darshan Samiti, New Delhi, for the year 1993-94, and the Audit Report thereon. (c) Review by Government on the working of the Gandhi Smriti and Darshan Samiti. (d) Statement giving reasons for the delay in laying the Annual Report and Accounts for the year 1993-94. (v) (a) Annual Report and Accounts of the Asiatic Society, Calcutta, for the year 1991-92, together with the Auditors' Report on the Accounts. (b) Review by Government on the working of the above Society. (c) Statement giving reasons for the delay in laying the papers mentioned at (a) above. (vi) (a) Annual Report and Accounts of the Asiatic Society, Calcutta, for the year 1992-93, together with the Auditors' Report on the Accounts. (b) Review by Government on the working of the above Society. (c) Statement giving reasons for the delay in laying the papers mentioned at (a) above. (vii) (a) Annual Report and Accounts of the Asiatic Society, Calcutta, for the year 1993-94, together with the Auditors' Report on the Accounts. (b) Review by Government on the working of the above Society. (c) Statement giving reasons for the delay in laying the papers mentioned at (a) above. (viii) (a) Annual Report and Accounts of the Allahabad, Museum Society, Allahabad, for the year 1994-95, together with the Auditors' Report on the Accounts. (b) Review by Government on the working of the above Society. (c) Statement giving reasons for the delay in laying the papers mentioned at (a) above. (ix) (a) Twenty second Annual Report and Accounts of the Raja Rammohan Roy Library Foundation, Calcutta, for the year 1993-94 together with the Auditors' Report on the Accounts. (b) Review by Government on the working of the above Library Foundation. (c) Statement giving reasons for the delay in laying the papers mentioned at (a) above. (x) (a) Annual Report and Accounts of the Asiatic Society, Calcutta, for the year 1994-95, together with the Auditors' Report on the Accounts. (b) Review by Government on the working of the above Society. (c) Statement giving reasons for the delay in laying the papers mentioned at (a) above. (xi) (a) Annual Report and Accounts of the Asiatic Society, Calcutta, for the year 1995-96, together with the Auditors' Report on the Accounts. (b) Review by Government on the working of the above Society. (c) Statement giving reasons for the delay in laying the papers mentioned at (a) above. (xii) (a) Annual Report and Accounts of the National Institute of Public Corporation and Child Development, (Volumes I & II), New Delhi for the year 1995-96 together with the Auditors' 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. (xiii) (a) Annual Report and Accounts of the Delhi Public Library, for the year 1991- 92 together with the Audit 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 (a) above. (xiv) (a) Annual Report and Accounts of the Indira Gandhi Rashtriya Manav Sangrahalaya, Bhopal, for the year 1994-95 together with the Auditors' 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 (a) above. (xv)(a) Annual Report and Accounts of the Indira Gandhi Rashtriya Manav Sangrahalaya, Bhopal, for the year 1995-96 together with the Auditors' 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 (a) above. (xvi) (a) Annual Report and Accounts of the Delhi Public Library, for the year 1993- 94 together with the Auditors' Report on the Accounts. (b) Review by Government on the working of the above Society. (c) Statement giving reasons for the delay in laying the papers mentioned at (a) above. (xvii) (a) Twenty-eighth Annual Report and Accounts of the Nehru Memorial Museum and Library, New Delhi, for the year 1993-94 together with the Auditors' 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 (a) above. (xviii) (a) Sixteenth Annual Report of the Central Institute for Higher Tibetan Studies, Sarnath, Varanasi, for the year 1992-93. (b) Annual Accounts of the Central Institute for Higher Tibetan Studies, Sarnath, Varanasi, for the year 1992-93, and the Audit Report thereon. (c) Review by Government on the working of the above Institute. (d) Statement giving reasons for the delay in laying the papers mentioned at (a) and (b) above. (xix) (a) Annual Report and Accounts of the National Commission for Women, New Delhi, for the year 1993-94, together with the Auditors' Report on the Accounts, under section 14 of the National Commission fr Women, Act, 1990.] (b) Action Taken Report on the Annual Report of the National Commission for women for the year 1993-94. (c) Review by Government on the working of the above Commission. (d) Statement giving reasons for the delay in laying the papers mentioned at (a) above.

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Shri S.R. Bommai (Minister of Human Resource Development) On behalf of Shri R.L. Jalappa 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:- (i) Seventy-sixth Annual Report and Accounts of the British India Corporation Limit, Kanpur, for the year 1995-96, together with the Auditors' Report on the Accounts and the comments of the Comptroller and Auditor General of India thereon. (ii) 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 (I) above. II. A copy each (in English and Hindi) of the following papers:- (i) (a) Annual Report and Accounts of the Indian Jute Industries Research Association, Calcutta, for the year 1995-96, together with the Auditors' Report on the Accounts. (b) Review by Government on the Working of the above Association. (c) Statement giving reasons for the delay in laying the papers mentioned at (a) above. (ii) (a) Tenth Annual Report and Accounts of the National Institute of Fashion Technology, New Delhi for the year 1995-96, together with the Auditors' 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 T. G. Venkatramna (Minister of Surface Transport) On behalf of Shri Murasoli Maran

[9TH MAY, 1997] laid on the Table, a copy (in English and Hindi) of the Memorandum or Understanding between the Government of India (Ministry of Industry, Department of Heavy Industry) and Andrew Yule and Company Limited for the year 1997-98. Shri T. G. Venkatraman (Minister of Surface Transport) 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 for the Training for Highway Engineers, New Delhi, for the year 1995-96, together with the Auditors' 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. (ii) Memorandum of Understanding between the Government of India (Ministry of Surface Transport) and Cochin Shipyard Limited, for the year 1997-98. Shri Balwant Singh Ramoowalia (Minister of Welfare) On behalf of Shri M. Arunachalam laid on the Table, a copy each (in English and Hindi) of the following papers:- (i) Annual Report and Accounts of the V.V. Giri National Labour Institute, Noida for the year 1995-96, together with the Auditors' Report on the Accounts. (ii) Review by Government on the Working of the above Institute. (iii) Statement giving reasons for the delay in laying the papers mentioned at (i) above. Shri Satpalji Maharaj (Minister of State in the Ministry of Railways) laid on the Table a Statement (in English and Hindi) correcting the Budget Speech while laying the Railway Budget for the year 1997-98. on the 26th February, 1997. Mr. V. Venkateshwarlu (Minister of State in the Ministries of Urban Affairs and Employment and Parliamentary (Affairs) On behalf of Shri Bolla Buli Ramaiah laid on the Table, a copy each (in English and Hindi) of following papers:- (i) (a) Thirty-first Annual Report and Accounts of Indian Council of Arbiration, New Delhi, for the year 1995-96 together with the Auditors' Report on the Accounts. (b) Review by Government on the working of the above Council. (ii) (a) Annual Report of the Marine Products Export Development Authority, New Delhi, for the year 1995-96. (b) Annual Accounts of the Marine Products Export Development Authority, New Delhi, for the year 1995-96, and the Audit Report thereon. (c) Review by Government on the working of the above Marine Products Export Development Authority. (d) Statement giving reasons for the delay in laying the papers mentioned at (a) and (b) above. (iii) Statement giving reasons for the delay in laying the *Annual Report and Accounts of the STC of India Limited, for the year 1995-96, together with the Auditors Report on the Accounts, and the comments of the Comptroller and Auditor General of India thereon, within the stipulated period. (iv) Statement giving reasons for the delay in laying the *Annual Report and Accounts of the PEC of India Limited, for the year 1995-96, together with the Auditors Report on the Accounts, and the comments of the Comptroller and Auditor General of India thereon, within the stipulated period. (v) Statement giving reasons for the delay in laying the *Annual Report and Accounts of the MMTC Limited, New Delhi, for the year 1995-96, together with the Auditors Report on the Accounts, and the comments of the Comptroller and Auditor General of India thereon. Shri Ramakant D. Khalap [Minister of State (Independent Charge) in the Ministry of Law & Justice] On behalf of Shrimati Kanti Singh laid on the Table a copy each (in English and Hindi) of the following papers:-

[RAJYA SABHA] (i) Annual Report and Accounts of the Coal Mines Provident Fund, Coal Mines Family Pension and Coal Mines Deposit Linked Insurance Schemes, Dhanbad, for the year 1994-95, together with the Audit Report on the Accounts. (ii) Review by Government on the working of the above Scheme. (iii) Statement giving reasons for the delay in laying the papers mentioned at (i) above. Shri Raghubans Prasad Singh [Minister of State (Independent Charge) in the Ministry of Agriculture (Deptt. of Animal Husbandary and Dairying] laid on the Table a copy each (in English and Hindi) of the following papers:- (i) Annual Report and Accounts of the Veterinary Council of India, for the year 1995- 96, together with the Auditors' Report on the Accounts under sub-section (4) of section 62 of the Indian Veterinary Council Act, 1984. (ii) Review by Government on the working of the above Council. (iii) Statement giving reasons for the delay in laying the papers mentioned at (i) above. Shri Satpal Maharaj (Minister of State in the Ministry of Railways) laid on the Table, a copy (in English and Hindi) of the Memorandum of Understanding between the Government of India (Ministry of Railways) and Container Corporation of India Limited, for the year 1997-98. Shri S.R. Bommai (Minister of Human Resource Development) on behalf of Shri Muhi Ram Saikia 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:- (i) Annual Report and Accounts of the Educational Consultants India Limited, New Delhi, for the year 1995-96, together with the Auditors' Report on the Accounts and the comments of the Comptroller and Auditor General of India thereon. (ii) Review by Government on the working of the above Company. (2) Statement (in English and Hindi) giving reasons for the delay in laying the papers mentioned at (I) above. II. A copy each (in English and Hindi) of the following papers:- (i) (a) Annual Accounts of the Algarh Muslim University, Aligarh, for the year 1995- 96 and the Audit Report thereon, under sub-section (4) of section 35 of the Aligarh Muslim University Act, 1920. (b) Statement giving reasons for the delay in laying the papers mentioned at (a) above. (ii) (a) Annual Accounts of the Jamia Millia Islamia, New Delhi, for the year 1995-96 and the Audit Report thereon, Under sub-section (4) of section 28 of the Jamia Millia Islamia Act, 1988. (b) Statement giving reasons for the delay in laying the papers mentioned at (a) above. (iii) (a) Annual Report of the Indian Institute of Technology, Kharagpur for the year 1995-96. (b) Annual Accounts the Indian Institute of Technology, Kharagpur, for the year 1995-96, and the Audit Report thereon, under sub-section (4) of section 23 of the Institute of Technology Act, 1961. (c) Review by Government on the working of the above Institute. (d) Statement giving reasons for the delay in laying the papers mentioned at (a) and (b) above. (iv) (a) Annual Report of the Indian Institute of Technology, Bombay, for the year 1995-96. (b) Annual Accounts of the Indian Institute of technology, Bombay, for the year 1995-96, and the Audit Report thereon, under sub-section (4) of section 23 of the Institute of technology Act, 1961. (c) Review by Government on the working of the above Institute. (d) Statement giving reasons for the delay in laying the papers mentioned at (a) and (b) above. (v) (a) Annual Report of the Indian Institute of Technology, Delhi, for the year 1995- 96. (b) Annual Accounts of the Indian Institute of Technology, Delhi, for the year 1995- 96, and the Audit Report thereon, under sub-section (4) of section 23 of the Institute of Technology Act, 1961. (c) Review by Government on the working of the above Institute. (d) Statement giving reasons for the delay in laying the papers mentioned at (a) and (b) above.

[9TH MAY, 1997] (vi) (a) Annual Accounts of the Navodaya Vidyalaya Samiti, for the year 1993-94, and the Audit Report thereon. (b) Statement giving reasons for the delay in laying the papers mentioned at (a) above. (vii) (a) Annual Report of the Navodaya Vidyalaya Samiti, New Delhi, for the year 1994-95. (b) Annual Accounts of the Navodaya Vidyalaya Samiti, New Delhi, for the year 1994-95, and the Audit Report thereon. (c) Statement by Government accepting the above Report. (d) Statement giving reasons for the delay in laying the papers mentioned at (a) above. (viii) Statement giving reason for the delay in laying the Annual Report and Accounts of the Navodaya Vidyalaya Samiti, New Delhi, for the year 1995-96. (ix) (a) Annual Report and Accounts of the Central Tibetan Schools Administration, for the year 1995-96, together the Audit 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. (x) (a) Annual Accounts of the National Open School, New Delhi, for the year 1993- 94 and the Audit Report on the Accounts. (b) Statement giving reasons for the delay in laying the papers mentioned at (a) above. (xi) (a) Annual Report and Accounts of the Kendriya Vidyalaya Sangthan, New Delhi, for the year 1995-96, together with the Audit 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. (xii) (a) Annual Report and Accounts of the Board of Apprenticeship Training, Kanpur, for the year 1995-96, together with the Auditors' Report on the Accounts. (b) Review by Government on the working of the above Board. (c) Statement giving reasons for the delay in laying the papers mentioned at (a) above. (xiii) (a) Annual Report and Accounts of the board of Apprenticeship Training Chennai, for the year 1995-96, together with the Auditors' Report on the Accounts. (b) Review by Government on the working of the above Board. (c) Statement giving reasons for the delay in laying the papers mentioned at (a) above. (xiv) (a) Annual Report and Accounts of the Rashtriya Sanskrit Sanstha, New Delhi, for the year 1995-96, together with the Auditors' Report on the Accounts. (b) Review by Government on the working of the above Sanstha. (c) Statement giving reasons for the delay in laying the papers mentioned at (a) above. (xv) (a) Annual Report and Accounts of the Sardar Vallabhbahai Regional College of Engineering and Technology, Surat, for the year 1995-96, together with the Auditors' Report on the Accounts. (b) Review by Government on the working of the above College. (c) Statement giving reasons for the delay in laying the papers mentioned at (a) above. (xvi) (a) Annual Accounts of the Assam University, Silchar, for the year 1995-96, and the Audit Report thereon. (b) Statement giving reasons for the delay in laying the papers mentioned at (a) above. (xvii) (a) Thirty-sixth Annual Report of the Indian Institute of Technology, Kanpur, for the year 1995-96. (b) Annual Accounts of the Indian Institute of Technology, Kanpur, for the year 1995-96 and the Audit Report thereon, under sub-section (4) of section 23 of the Institute of Technology Act, 1961. (c) Review by Government on the working of the above Institute.

[RAJYA SABHA] (d) Statement giving reasons for the delay in laying the papers mentioned at (a) and (b) above. (xviii) (a) Annual Report and Accounts of the Regional Engineering College, Rourkera, Orissa for the year 1995-96, together with the Auditors' Report on the Accounts. (b) Review by Government on the working of the above college. (c) Statement giving reasons for the delay in laying the papers mentioned at (a) above. (xix) (a) Annual Report and Accounts of the Regional Institute of Technology, Jamshedpur, for the year 1995-96, together with the Audit 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. (xx) (a) Annual Report and Accounts of the Regional Engineering College, Warangal, for the year 1994-95, together with the Audit Report on the Accounts. (b) Review by Government on the working of the above College. (c) Statement giving reasons for the delay in laying the papers mentioned at (a) above. (xxi) (a) Annual Report and Accounts of the Dr. B.R. Ambedkar, Regional Enginering College, Jalandhar, for the year 1995-96, together with the Audit Report on the Accounts. (b) Review by Government on the working of the above College. (c) Statement giving reasons for the delay in laying the papers mentioned at (a) above. (xxii) (a) Annual Report and Accounts of the Karnataka Regional Engineering College, Surathkal, for the year 1995-96, together with the Auditors' Report on the Accounts. (b) Review by Government on the working of the above College. (c) Statement giving reasons for the delay in laying the papers mentioned at (a) above. (xxiii) (a) Annual Report and Accounts of the Technical Teachers Training Institute, Chennai, for the year 1995-96, together with the Audit 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. (xxiv) (a) Annual Report and Accounts of the Indian Institute of Management, Lucknow, for the year 1995-96, together with the Audit 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. (xxv) (a) Annual Report and Accounts of the Visvesvaraya Regional College of Engineering, Nagpur, for the year 1995-96, together with the Audit Report on the Accounts. (b) Review by Government on the working of the above College. (c) Statement giving reasons for the delay in laying the papers mentioned at (a) above. Shri Satpal Maharaj (Minister of State in the Ministry of Railways) on behalf of Shri T. R. Balu laid on the Table, under sub-section (3) of section 17 of the Petroleum and Minerals Pipelines (acquisition of Right of User in Land) Act, 1962, a copy (in English and Hindi) of the Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas Notification G.S.R. No. 174(E), dated the 26th March, 1997, publishing the Petroleum and Minerals Pipelines (acquisition of Right of User in Land) Amendment Rules, 1997. Dr. U. Venkateshwarlu (Minister of State in the Ministries of Urban Affairs and Employment and Parliamentary Affairs) On behalf of Shri M. P. Veerendra Kumar laid on the Table- I. A copy (in English and Hindi) of the Ministry of Finance (Department of Revenue) Notification G.S.R. No. 190(E), dated the 1st April, 1997, seeking to impose anti-dumping duty on 8-Hydroxyquinoline exported from the People Republic of China into India, under section 10 of the Customs Tariff Act, 1975 alongwith an Explanatory Memorandum thereon.

[9TH MAY 1997] II. A copy each (in English and Hindi) of the following Notification of the Ministry of Finance (Department of Revenue), under section 159 of the Customs Act, 1962:- (1) G.S.R. No. 189(E), dated the 1st April, 1997, publishing the amendment to the Notification No. 26/97-Customs, dated the 1st March, 1997, of the Government of India in the Ministry of Finance (Department of Revenue), together with and Explanatory Memorandum. (2) G.S.R. No. 217(E), dated the 11th April, 1997 publishing the amendment in the Notification No. 11/97-Customes, dated the 1st March, 1997 of the Government of India in the Ministry of Finance (Department of Revenue), together with an Explanatory Memorandum. 2. REPROTS OF THE COMMITTEE ON PAPERS LAID ON THE TABLE Shri G. Swaminathan presented a copy each of the following Reports (in English and Hindi) of the Committee on Papers Laid on the Table:- (i) 55th Report-regarding Mormugao Port Trust, Goa Shipyard Ltd., Basic Chemicals, Pharmaceuticals and Cosmetics Export Promotion Council of India, Securities and Exchange Board of India and Videsh Sanchar Nigam Ltd; and (ii) 56th Report regarding Food Corporation of India, Handicrafts and Handlooms Export Corporation and Delhi State Industrial Development Corporation. 3. REPORT OF THE DEPARTMENT RELATED PARLIAMENTARY STANDING COMMITTEE ON ENERGY Shri Dipankar Mukherjee laid on the Table, a copy of the Report (in English and Hindi) of the Department-Related Parliamentary Standing Committee on Energy on the Subject "Rural Electrification-Problem Realities and Achievements." 4. REPORTS OF THE DEPARTMENT-RELATED PARLIAMENTARY STANDING COMMITTEE ON FOOD, CIVIL SUPPLIES AND PUBLIC DISTRIBUTION Shri Ram Ratan Ram laid on the Table, a copy each of the following Reports (in English and Hindi) of the Department-Related Parliamentary Standing Committee on Food, Civil Supplies and Public Distribution:- (i) Seventh Report on the Action Taken by the Government on the Recommendations contained in the Fifteenth Report of the Committee on Food, Civil Supplies and Public Distribution (1995-96) on 'Suga'- Ministry of Food. (ii) Eighth Report on the Action Taken by the Government on the Recommendations/observations contained in the Seventeenth Report of the Committee on the subject of "Edible Oils." 5. GOVERNMENT BILL THE VICE-PRESIDENT PENION BILL, 1997 Shri Maqbool Dar (Minister of State in the Ministry of Home Affairs) moved: "That the Bill to provide for the payment of pension and other facilities to retiring Vice-Presidents, as passed by the Lok Sabha, be taken into considerations." Members took part in the discussion. Shri Maqbool Dar and Shri R. L. Jalappa (Minister of Textiles) spoke. The motion for consideration of the Bill was adopted. Thereafter, clause by clause consideration of the Bill was taken up. Clauses 2 to 5 adopted. Clause 1, the Enacting Formula and the Title were adopted. Shri Maqbool Dar moved: That the Bill be returned. The motion moved by Shri Maqbool Dar that the Bill be returned was adopted and the Bill was returned. 6. PRIVATE MEMBER'S BILLS-INTRODUCED (1) The Compulsory maintenance of National Highways and Road Bill, 1997 Shri Suresh Pachouri moved for leave to introduce a Bill to provide for the compulsory periodic repairs of highways, including national highways and roads and proper maintenance and upkeep of such highways and roads, by the Central and State Governments and provisions for public utility services, ambulance and crane services at strategic points of highways and roads and for matters connected therewith or incidental thereto. The motion was adopted. Shri Suresh Pachouri introduced the Bill. (2) The prohibition of using images of gods and goddesses as trade marks Bill, 1997.

[RAJYA SABHA] Shri Suresh Pachouri moved for leave to introduce a Bill to provide for the prohibition of using images of Gods and Goddesses or founders of religions who are worshipped by theri followers as trade marks particularly in harmful substances such as tobacco, tobacco products and intoxicating substances and for matters connected therewith. The motion was adopted. Shri Suresh Pachouri introduced the Bill. (3) The compulsory linking of villages with postal and telegraphic service Bill, 1997. Shri Suresh Pachouri moved for leave to introduce a Bill to provide for the compulsory linking of all the villages in the country with postal and telephone services within a time frame and for matters connected therewith. The motion was adopted. Shri Suresh Pachouri introduced the Bill. (4) The Representation of the People (Amendment) Bill, 1997. Prof. Ram Kapse moved for leave to introduced a Bill further to amend the Representation of the People Act, 1951. The motion was adopted. Prof. Ram Kapse introduced the Bill. (5) The Code of Criminal procedure (Amendment) Bill, 1997. Dr. Y. Lakshmi Prasad moved for leave to introduced a Bill further to amend the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973. The motion was adopted. Dr. Y. Lakshmi Prasad introduced the Bill. (6) The compulsory maintenance and care of spouse, children and old parents Bill, 1997. Miss. Saroj Kahparde moved for leave to introduced a Bill to provide for compulsory maintenance of spouse, minor and physically handicapped children old parents and for the payment of monthly maintenance allowance and debar from succession in case of refusal to take care of old parents and for matters connected therewith. The motion was adopted. Miss Saroj Khaparde introduced the Bill. (7) The old age allowance Bill, 1997. Miss Saroj Khaparde moved for leave to introduce - Bill provide for the payment of old age allowance by the Union and State Governments to the senior citizens who are unable to mainain themselves at the fag end to their lives and for matters connected therewith or incidental thereto. The motion was adopted. Miss Saroj Khaparde introduced the Bill. (8) The prevention of false claim of marriage, succession and parenthood Bill, 1997. Miss Saroj Khaparde moved for leave to introduce a Bill to provide for the deterrent punishment for and prevention of falsely claiming the solemnisation of marriage with a citizen with the intention of maligning him or her or to get cheap publicity out of that claim or by abusing the process of law or to be successor of a deceased citizen with intention to inherit his wealth or property or to blackmail the family of the deceased or to be the father or mother of a citizen to get publicity or blackmail through such claim and for matters connected therewith. The motion was adopted. Miss Saroj Khaparde introduced the Bill. 7. PRIVATE MEMBER'S BILL-WITHDRAWN The constitution (Amendment) Bill, 1992 (To Amend Article 77) Further discussion of the motion for consideration of the Bill moved by Shri M.A. Baby the 13th September, 1996 continued. Shri Ramakant D. Khalap (Minister of State Independent Charge) in the Ministry of Law and Justice) and Members took part in the discussion. Shri M. A. Baby replied to the debate The Bill was withdrawn by leave of the House. 8. PRIVATE MEMBER'S BILL-UNDER CONSIDERATION The public interest litigation (Regulation) Bill, 1996. ¸ÉÒ ºÉÖ®äú¶É {ÉSÉÉè®úÒ xÉä |ÉºiÉÉ´É ÊEòªÉÉ ÊEò ±ÉÉäEòÊ½þiÉ ¨ÉÖEònù¨ÉÉå EòÉä Ê´ÉÊxÉªÉÊ¨ÉiÉ Eò®úxÉä +Éè®ú BäºÉä ¨ÉÖEònù¨ÉÉå EòÉä Eäò´É±É ºÉÖxÉä VÉÉxÉä Eäò +ÊvÉEòÉ®ú {É®ú OÉ½þhÉ ÊEòªÉä VÉÉxÉä EòÉä xªÉÉªÉÉ±ÉªÉÉå Eäò Ê±ÉB +ÉYÉÉ{ÉEò ¤ÉxÉÉB VÉÉxÉä +Éè®ú ªÉÉSÉÒ uùÉ®úÉ BäºÉÒ ªÉÊSÉEòÉ ¨Éå ±ÉMÉÉB MÉB +É®úÉä{ÉÉå EòÉä ºÉÉÊ¤ÉiÉ Eò®úxÉä ¨Éå Ê´É¡ò±É ®ú½þxÉä Eäò ¨ÉÉ¨É±Éä ¨Éå ¦ÉªÉ-{É®úÊiÉEòÉ®úÒ nùhb÷ +Éè®ú iÉiºÉÆ¤ÉvÉÒ +Éè®ú =ºÉEäò +ÉxÉÖ¹ÉÆÊMÉiÉ Ê´É¹ÉªÉÉå EòÉä ={É¤ÉÆvÉ Eò®úxÉä ´ÉÉ±Éä Ê´ÉvÉäªÉEò {É®ú Ê´ÉSÉÉ®ú ÊEòªÉÉ VÉÉB *

Members took part in the discussion. The discussion was not concluded. [9TH MAY, 1997] 9. MESSAGE FROM THE LOK SABHA The Broadcasting Bill, 1997 Secretary-General reported to the House the following message received from the Lok Sabha, signed by the Secretary-General of the Lok Sabha : "I am directed to inform you that Lok Sabha, at its sitting held on Friday, the 16th May, 1997, adopted the enclosed motion in regard to the Broadcasting Bill, 1997. "I am to request that the concurrence of Rajya Sabha in the said motion and also the names of the members of the members of Rajya Sabha appointed to the Joint Committee, may be communicated to this House. MOTION "That the Bill to provide for the establishment of an independent authority to be known as the Broadcasting Authority of India, for the purposes of facilitating and regulating broadcasting services in India and to provide for matters connected therewith or incidental thereto, be referred to a Joint Committee of the House consisting of 30 Members, 20 from this House, namely:- 1.Shri Nitish Bharadwaj 2.Dr. Amrit Lal Bharti 3.Shri K.P. Singh Deo 4.Prof. Ajit Kumar Mehta 5.Shri Rupchand Pal 6.Shri Sriballav Panigrahi 7.Shri Jang Bahadur Singh Patel 8.Shri Sharad Pawar 9.Shri Suresh Prabhu 10.Shri P.V. Rajendran 11.Shri Kashi Ram Rana 12.Shri K.S. Rayadu 13.Shri K. Vijaya Bhaskara Reddy 14.Shri K. L. Sharma 15.Shri Nawal Kishore Sharma 16.Shri Jaswant Singh 17.Shri P. N. Siva 18.Shri C. Narayana Swamy 19.Shrimati Sushma Swaraj 20.Shri Rakakant D. Khalap and 10 from Rajya Sabha; that in order to constitute a sitting of the Joint Committee the quorum shall be one- third of the total number of members of the Joint Committee; that the Committee shall make a report to this House by the last day of the first week of the next session; that in other respects the Rules of Procedure of this House relating to Parliamentary Committee shall apply with such variations and modifications as the Speaker may make; and that this House do recommend to Rajya Sabha that Rajya Sabha do join the said Joint Committee and Communicate to this House the names of 10 members to be appointed by Rajya Sabha to the Joint Committee." 10. GOVERNMENT BILL-MOTION FOR REFERENCE OF BILL TO JOINT COMMITTEE-ADOPTED. The Broadcasting Bill, 1997. Shri S. Jaipal Reddy (Minister of Information and Broadcasting) moved: "That this House concurs in the recommendation of the Lok Sabha that the Rajya Sabha do join in the Joint Committee of the Houses on the Bill to provide for the establishment of an independent authority to be known as the Broadcasting Authority of India for the purposes of facilitating and regulating broadcasting services in India and provide for matters connected therewith or incidental thereto and resolves that the following ten Members of the Rajya Sabha, namely:- 1. Shri V.N. Gadgil 2. Shri Ahmed Patel 3. Shri Kristna Kumar Birla 4. Shri K. R. Malkani 5. Dr. Mahesh Chandra Sharma 6. Shri Md. Salim 7. Shri Raj Babbar 8. Shri G. Swaminathan 9. Shri Wasim Ahmad 10. Shri Gurudas Das Gupta be nominated to serve on the said Joint Committee." The Motion was adopted. 11. STATEMENT BY PRIME MINISTER Shri Inder Kumar Gujral (Prmie Minister) made a statement on his visit to Male for the Ninth SAARC Summit. 12. VALEDICTORY REMARKS The Deputy Chairman made veledictory remarks on the conclusion of the session. 13. THE NATIONAL SONG The National Song (Vande Mataram) was played. (The House adjourned sine-die at 6.00 p.m.)

PROROGATION "IN exercise of the powers conferred upon me by sub-clause (a) of Clause (2) of article 85 of the Constitution, I hereby prorogue the Rajya Sabha.

NEW DELHI SHANKER DAYAL SHARMA The 21st May, 1997 PRESIDENT."