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THURSDAY, THE 29TH MARCH, 2012 (The met in the Parliament House at 11-00 a.m.) .11-02 a.m.

(The House adjourned at 11-02 a.m. and re-assembled at 11-17 a.m.)

11-18 a.m. (The House adjourned at 11-18 a.m. and re-assembled at 12-00 Noon)

1. Starred Questions Answers to Starred Question Nos. 221 to 240 were laid on the Table. 2. Unstarred Questions Answers to Unstarred Question Nos. 1706 to 1860 were laid on the Table.

3. Short Notice Question Answer to Short Notice Question No. 2 was laid on the Table.

12-00 Noon.

4. Papers Laid on the Table

Shri (Minister of Civil Aviation) laid on the Table a copy each (in English and Hindi) of the following Notifications of the Ministry of Civil Aviation, along with delay statement, under Section 43 of the Airports Authority of Act, 1994:— (1) No. AAI/PERS/EDPA/REG/2002, dated the 1st February, 2012, publishing the Airports Authority of India (Gratuity) Amendment Regulations, 2012. (2) S.O. 1859 (E), dated the 11th August, 2011, publishing the Airport Appellate Tribunal (Procedure) Rules, 2011. Shri Ravi (Minister of Overseas Indian Affairs) laid on the Table a copy (in English and Hindi) of the Outcome Budget, for the year 2012-13, in respect of the Ministry of Overseas Indian Affairs.

. From 11-00 a.m. to 11-02 a.m. some points were raised.  From 11-17 a.m. to 11-18 a.m. some points were raised.

113 RAJYA SABHA Shri (Minister of Labour and Employment) laid on the Table a copy (in English and Hindi) of the Outcome Budget, for the year 2012-13, in respect of the Ministry of Labour and Employment. Shri C.P. Joshi (Minister of Road Transport and Highways) laid on the Table a copy (in English and Hindi) of the Outcome Budget, for the year 2012-13, in respect of the Ministry of Road Transport and Highways. Shri (Minister of Tourism) laid on the Table a copy (in English and Hindi) of the Outcome Budget, for the year 2012-13, in respect of the Ministry of Tourism. Shri G.K. Vasan (Minister of Shipping) 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) Forty-fourth Annual Report and Accounts of the Central Inland Water Transport Corporation Limited (CIWTC), Kolkata, 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. II. A copy (in English and Hindi) of the Outcome Budget, for the year 2012-13, in respect of the Ministry of Shipping. Shri V. (Minister of Tribal Affairs and Minister of Panchayati Raj) A copy (in English and Hindi) of the Outcome Budget, for the year 2012-13, in respect of the Ministry of Tribal Affairs. Shri () laid on the Table a copy (in English and Hindi) of the Outcome Budget, for the year 2012-13, in respect of the . Shrimati (Minister of State (Independent Charge) of the Ministry of Women and Child Development) laid on the Table a copy (in English and Hindi) of the Outcome Budget, for the year 2012-13, in respect of the Ministry of Women and Child Development.

114 29TH MARCH, 2012 Shri (Minister of State (Independent Charge) of the Ministry 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 Sports Authority of India (SAI), New , for the year 2009-10, 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 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. A copy (in English and Hindi) of the Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances and Pensions (Department of Personnel & Training) Notification No. G.S.R. 115 (E), dated the 2nd March, 2012, publishing the Indian Administrative Service (Pay) Second Amendment Rules, 2012, under sub-section (2) of Section 3 of the All India Services Act, 1951. II. A copy each (in English and Hindi) of the following papers:— (i) (a) Annual Report and Accounts of the Indian Institute of Space Science and Technology, (IIST), , for the year 2010-11, 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 of papers mentioned at (i) (a) above. (ii) (a) Annual Report and Accounts of the National Atmospheric Research Laboratory (NARL), Gadanki, Andhra Pradesh, for the year 2010-11, 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 of papers mentioned at (ii) (a) above.

115 RAJYA SABHA (iii) (a) Annual Report and Accounts of the Semi-Conductor Laboratory (SCL), SAS Nagar, Chandigarh, for the year 2010-11, 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 of papers mentioned at (iii) (a) above. (iv) (a) Annual Report and Accounts of the Physical Research Laboratory (PRL), Ahmedabad, for the year 2010-11, 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 of papers mentioned at (iv) (a) above. (v) Outcome Budget, for the year 2012-13, in respect of the Department of Atomic Energy. (vi) Outcome Budget, for the year 2012-13, in respect of the Department of Space. Shri Sultan Ahmed (Minister of State in the Ministry of Tourism) laid on the Table:- I. A copy each (in English and Hindi) of the following papers, under sub-section (1) of Section 619A of the Companies Act, 1956:–– (a) Tenth Annual Report and Accounts of the Kumarakruppa Frontier Hotels Private 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 India thereon. (b) Review by Government on the working of the above Company. II. Statement (in English and Hindi) giving reasons for the delay in laying the papers mentioned at (I) above.

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Shri Ashwani Kumar (Minister of State in the Ministry of Planning, Minister of State in the Ministry of Earth Sciences and Minister of State in the Ministry of Science and Technology) laid on the Table a copy (in English and Hindi) of the Outcome Budget, for the year 2012-13, in respect of the Planning Commission. 12-02 p.m. 5. Petition praying for effective implementation of the concept of National Capital Region (NCR) to control both land use and development of infrastructure in NCR so as to avoid any haphazard development of the Region Secretary-General reported to the House, the receipt of a petition signed by Dr. Ajay Kumar Mishra, a resident of Delhi, praying for effective implementation of the concept of National Capital Region (NCR) to control both land use and development of infrastructure in NCR so as to avoid any haphazard development of the Region. 12-03 p.m.

6. Report of the Department-Related Parliamentary Standing Committee on Personnel, Public Grievances, Law and Justice

Dr. Abhishek Manu Singhvi presented the Fiftieth Report (in English and Hindi) of the Department Related Parliamentary Standing Committee on Personnel, Public Grievances, Law and Justice on ‗The Prevention of Bribery of Foreign Public Officials and Officials of Public International Organisations Bill, 2011‘.

12-04 p.m.

7. Reports of the Department-Related Parliamentary Standing Committee on Agriculture

Shri Satyavrat Chaturvedi laid on the Table, a copy each (in English and Hindi) of the following Reports of the Department-related Parliamentary Standing Committee on Agriculture:— (i) Twenty-eighth Report* on Action taken by the Government on the Observations/Recommendations contained in the Twenty- second Report of the Committee (2010-11) on ‗Demands for Grants (2011-12)‘ of the Ministry of Agriculture (Department of Agriculture and Co-operation); and

* The Reports were presented to the Speaker, on 16th February, 2012 and 1st March, 2012 respectively. 117 RAJYA SABHA (ii) Thirty-first Report* on Action taken by the Government on the Observations/Recommendations contained in the Twenty-fourth Report of the Committee (2010-11) on ‗Demands for Grants (2011-12)‘ of the Ministry of Agriculture (Department of Animal Husbandry, Dairying and Fisheries).

12-05 p.m.

8. Report of the Department-Related Parliamentary Standing Committee on External Affairs

Shri H. K. Dua laid on the Table, a copy (in English and Hindi) of the Eleventh Report of the Department-related Parliamentary Standing Committee on External Affairs on Action Taken by the Government on the recommendations contained in the Tenth Report (Fifteenth Lok Sabha) on ‗Demands for Grants (2011-12)‘ of the Ministry of External Affairs. 12-06 p.m.

9. Report of the Department-Related Parliamentary Standing Committee on Social Justice and Empowerment

Shri Ahmad Saeed Malihabadi laid on the Table, a copy (in English and Hindi) of the Twenty-third Report of the Department-related Parliamentary Standing Committee on Social Justice and Empowerment (Fifteenth Lok Sabha) on "The Constitution (Scheduled Tribes) Order (Second Amendment) Bill, 2011" pertaining to the Ministry of Tribal Affairs. 12-07 p.m.

10. Statements by Ministers (i) Shri C. P. Joshi, Minister of Road Transport and Highways, laid on the Table, a Statement (in English and Hindi) on the status of implementation of recommendations contained in the One Hundred and Sixty-third Report of the Department-related Parliamentary Standing Committee on Transport, Tourism and Culture on Demands for Grants 2010-11, pertaining to the Ministry of Road, Transport and Highways. (ii) Shri V. Kishore Chandra Deo, Minister of Tribal Affairs and Minister of Panchayati Raj, laid on the Table, a Statement (in English and Hindi) on the status of implementation of recommendations contained in the Sixth Report of the Department-related Parliamentary Standing Committee on Rural Development (2009-10) on Demands for Grants 2010-11, pertaining to the Ministry of Panchayati Raj.

* The Reports were presented to the Speaker, Lok Sabha on 16th February, 2012 and 1st March, 2012 respectively.

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(iii) 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 Sixty-second Report on the Action Taken by the Government on the recommendations contained in the One Hundred and Fifty-fourth Report of the Department-related Parliamentary Standing Committee on Transport, Tourism and Culture on Demands for Grants (2010-11), pertaining to the Ministry of Tourism. 12-08 p.m.

11. Matters raised with permission

1. Shri Sukhendu Sekhar Roy raised a matter regarding excessive flow of Ganga water to a neighbouring country. 12-11 p.m.

2. Shri Rama Chandra Khuntia raised a matter regarding proposed strike by the Employees‘ Union in .

12-13 p.m.

3. Prof. Saif-ud-Din Soz raised a matter regarding development of rail network in Kashmir. 12-14 p.m.

4. ^Shri Parshottam Khodabhai Rupala raised a matter regarding problems caused to cotton farmers due to the requirement of registration.

Shri M. also spoke.

Shri , Minister of State in the Ministry of Parliamentary Affairs, responded.

12-20 p.m.

5. Shri raised a matter regarding suggestions of IITs on the new format for entrance test.

12-22 p.m.

6. Shri Balbir Punj raised a matter regarding alleged excesses by the Delhi Police on various sections of people. ______^ Spoke in Hindi.

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12. Special Mentions

^#1. Shri Tariq Anwar raised a matter regarding need to increase the number of Jawahar Navodaya Vidyalayas in Muslim majority regions of the country.

12-40 p.m.

2. Shrimati Kanimozhi raised a matter regarding need to take effective steps to check the incidents of sexual abuse of children in the country.

12-41 p.m.

3. Shrimati Jharna Das Baidya raised a matter regarding need to take action for repatriation of refugees in Tripura to Mizoram. 12-42 p.m.

4. Shri N. Balaganga raised a matter regarding need to transfer the land owned by defence forces in Chennai to the State of Tamil Nadu.

12-44 p.m.

5. Prof. P. J. Kurien raised a matter regarding need to resolve the problems being faced by nurses and other para-medical staff in private hospitals.

12-47 p.m.

6. Shri Husain Dalwai raised a matter regarding need to impose ban on the sale of tobacco products at public places.

12-49 p.m.

^&7. Shri Parimal Nathwani raised a matter regarding need to allocate adequate number of civil servants in Jharkhand for effective implementation of welfare schemes.

12-50 p.m.

8. Shrimati Hema Malini raised a matter regarding need to formulate a policy for making parks mandatory in every residential colony in the cities.

@ From 12-25 p.m. to 12-38 p.m. some points were raised. ^ Spoke in Hindi. # Laid in the House. & Laid in the House. 120 29TH MARCH, 2012

12-52 p.m.

9. Shri A. Elavarasan raised a matter regarding need to take immediate action to control the multi-drug-resistant TB in the country. $12-54 p.m.

(The House adjourned at 12-54 p.m. and re-assembled at 2-01 p.m.) 2-01 p.m. 13. Government Bill — Deferred

The (Amendment) Bill, 2011 As suggested by some Members and agreed to by the House, consideration of the Bill was deferred.

2-25 p.m. 14. Government Bill —Under Consideration

The Whistle Blowers Protection Bill, 2011, as passed by Lok Sabha Shri V. Narayanasamy (Minister of State in the Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances and Pensions and in the Prime Minister's Office) moved :- ―That the Bill to establish a mechanism to receive complaints relating to disclosure on any allegation of corruption or wilful misuse of power or wilful misuse of discretion against any public servant and to inquire or cause an inquiry into such disclosure and to provide adequate safeguards against victimization of the person making such complaint and for matters connected therewith and incidental thereto, as passed by Lok Sabha, be taken into consideration.‖ The discussion on the motion for consideration of the Bill had not commenced. *2-55 p.m.

(The House adjourned at 2-55 p.m. till 11-00 a.m. on Friday, the 30th March, 2012) ______

$ From 12-53 p.m. to 12-54 p.m. some points were raised. * From 2-37 p.m. to 2-55 p.m. some points were raised.

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