Rajya Sabha Committees – a Profile (2005)
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RAJYA SABHA COMMITTEES – A PROFILE (2005) (Standing Committees and Department-related Parliamentary Standing Committees) SUMMARY OF WORK DONE 2 RAJYA SABHA SECRETARIAT NEW DELHI 1 July, 2006/Asadha-Sravana, 1928 (Saka) RAJYA SABHA COMMITTEES – A PROFILE (2005) (Standing Committees and Department-related Parliamentary Standing Committees) SUMMARY OF WORK DONE 3 (1st January to 31st December, 2005) RAJYA SABHA SECRETARIAT NEW DELHI July, 2006/Asadha-Sravana, 1928 (Saka) 2 PREFACE This brochure attempts to present in concise form, information about the activities of five Standing Committees as well as eight Department-related Parliamentary Standing Committees being administered by the Rajya Sabha Secretariat, for the period from 1 January to 31 December, 2005. 2. For the sake of better reading, the material has been divided into thirteen chapters dealing with one Committee at a time. Each chapter gives information regarding composition of the Committee, subjects selected for examination, review of work done, Reports presented, etc. 3. After every chapter, Annexures containing details of the sittings of Committees and Sub-Committees, etc. have been appended. NEW DELHI; DR. YOGENDRA NARAIN, July 4, 2006 Secretary-General. 3 III. CONTENTS Chapter No. Name of the Committees Page Nos. Chapter I Committee on Subordinate Legislation 1-14 Chapter II Committee on Petitions 15-23 Chapter III Committee on Government Assurances 24-34 Chapter IV Committee on Papers Laid on the Table 35-45 Chapter V Committee on Ethics 46-50 Chapter VI Committee on Commerce 51-67 Chapter VII Committee on Home Affairs 68-80 Chapter VIII Committee on Human Resource Development 81-143 Chapter IX Committee on Industry 144-226 Chapter X Committee on Science and Technology, Environment and Forests 227-248 Chapter XI Committee on Transport, Tourism and Culture 249-263 Chapter XII Committee on Health and Family Welfare 264-305 Chapter XIII Committee on Personnel, Public Grievances, Law and Justice 306-320 4 Committee Co-ordination Section Price: Rs. 25.00 5 6 CHAPTER-1 COMMITTEE ON SUBORDINATE LEGISLATION I. Composition of the Committee 1 The Committee on Subordinate Legislation was constituted on the 7th August, 2004 and reconstituted on the 6th August, 2005. 1.2 The Committee consisted of following Members:- COMMITTEE ON SUBORDINATE LEGISLATION (Nominated on the 7th August, 2004) 1. Shri A. Vijayaraghavan - Chairman 2. Shri Nabam Rebia 3. Dr. Radhakant Nayak 4. Shrimati Sukhbuns Kaur 5. Dr. T. Subbarami Reddy 6. Shri Ram Nath Kovind 7. Prof. R.B.S. Varma 8. Shri Rudra Narayan Pany 9. Shri Nand Kishore Yadav 10. Shri N. Jothi 11. Shri Ravula Chandra Sekar Reddy 12. Shri Harendra Singh Malik 13. Shri R. Shunmugasundaram 14. Shri N.K. Premachandran 15. Shri R.S. Gavai COMMITTEE ON SUBORDINATE LEGISLATION (Nominated on the 6th August, 2005) 1. Shri A. Vijayaraghavan - Chairman 2. Shri Nabam Rebia 3. Dr. Radhakant Nayak 4. Shrimati Sukhbuns Kaur *5. Dr. T. Subbarami Reddy 6. Shri Ram Nath Kovind 7. Prof. R.B.S. Varma 12. Shri Rudra Narayan Pany 13. Shri Nand Kishore Yadav 14. Shri N. Jothi 15. Shri Ravula Chandra Sekar Reddy 12. Shri Harendra Singh Malik 13. Shri R. Shunmugasundaram 14. Shri N.K. Premachandran 15. Shri R.S. Gavai ____________________________________ *Inducted into the Council of Ministers w.e.f 29.1.2006 7 II. Subjects selected for examination 1.3 The Committee selected the following subjects for detailed examination:- Sl. Ministry/Department Subject No. 1. Ministry of Environment & Forests The Batteries (Management and Handling) Rules, 2001. 2. Ministry of Finance The Securities and Exchange Board of India (Procedure for Holding Enquiry by Enquiry Officer and Imposing Penalty) Regulations, 2002. Ministry of Shipping, Road Transport and The Transport, Handling and Storage of Dangerous 3. Highways Goods in Port of Bombay Regulations 1994. 4. Ministry of Shipping, Road Transport and The Bombay Port Trust (Licensing and Control of Highways Pilots) Regulations, 1975. 5. Ministry of Finance The Export-Import Bank of India (Employees) Pension Regulations, 2000. 6. Ministry of Commerce & Industry The Gas Cylinder Rules, 2004. 7. Ministry of Mines The Colliery Control Rules, 2004. 8. Ministry of Agriculture The Plant Quarantine (Regulation of Import into India) Order 2003. 9. Ministry of Atomic Energy The Atomic Energy (Radiation Protection) Rules, 2004. Ministry of Health and Family Welfare The Establishment of New Medical College, 10. Opening of New or Higher Course of Study or Training and increase of Admission capacity by Medical College Regulations, 2003. 11. Ministry of Home Affairs The Andaman & Nicobar Islands Port Rules, 2004. 12. Ministry of Finance The Senior Citizen Savings Scheme Rules, 2004. 13. Ministry of Shipping, Road Transport and The Tariff Authority for Major Ports (Medical Highways Attendance and Treatment) Regulations, 2004. 14. Ministry of Shipping, Road Transport and The Highways Administration Rules, 2004. Highways 15. Ministry of Agriculture The Fruits and Vegetables Grading and Marking Rules, 2004. 16. Ministry of Agriculture The Pulses Grading and Marking Rules, 2003. 17. Ministry of Health and Family Welfare The Indian Medicine Central Council (Post Graduate Ayurveda Education) Regulations, 2005. 18. Ministry of Communication and The Telecommunication (Broadcasting Cable Information Technology Services) Interconnection Regulations, 2004. 19 Ministry of Commerce and Industry The Tobacco Board (Auction) Regulations, 1984. 8 20 Ministry of Railways The Railway Passengers (Manner of Investigation of untoward Accidents) Rules, 2003 21. Ministry of Finance The Subsidiary Banks General Regulations, 1959. 22. Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas The Naphtha (Acquisition, Sale Storage and Prevention of use in Automobile) Order, 2000. 23. Ministry of Consumer Affairs, Food and The Public Distribution System (Control) Order, Public Distribution 2001. 24. Ministry of Finance The Customs House (Agent’s Licensing) Regulations, 2004. 25 Ministry of Commerce and Industry The Coffee Board (Cadre & Recruitment) Rules, 1993. 26 Ministry of Commerce and Industry The Coffee Board Servants’ (Probation) Rules, 1986 27 Ministry of Finance The State Bank of Mysore Officers Service Regulations) 1979-Implemantiation of 128th Report of the Committee. 28 Ministry of Consumer Affairs, Food and The Consumer Protection Regulations, 2005. Public Distribution 29. Ministry of Communication and Regulation on Quality of Service of Basic and Information Technology Cellular Mobile Telephone Services, 2005. 30. Ministry of Health and Family Welfare The Prohibition on Sale of Cigarettes and other Tobacco Products around Educational Institutions Rules, 2004. 31. Ministry of Power The Electricity Rules, 2005. III Review of work done (a) Sittings of the Committee 1.4 During the year, the Committee held 15 sittings for 14 hours and 15 minutes. A Statement showing the dates of sittings of the Committee held during the period under review, the duration of the sittings and the subjects discussed is given in Annexure1. (b) Study Visits 1.5 The Committee undertook study visits to various places to make on the spot study of the subjects under its examination as per the details given below:- Sl. Dates Places visited Rules / Regulations Considered No. 1. February 06 Mumbai (i) The Batteries (Management and Handling) Rules, 2001. to 8, 2005 (ii) The Securities and Exchange Board of India (Procedure for Holding Enquiry by Enquiry Officer and Imposing Penalty) Regulations, 2002. (iii) The Transport, Handling & Storage of Dangerous Goods in the Port of Bombay Regulations, 1994 (iv)The Bombay Port Trust (Licensing and Control of Pilots) Regulations, 1975. 9 (v) The Export Import Bank of India (Employees) Pension Regulations, 2000. 2. November 7 Hyderabad and (i) The Tobacco Board (Auction) Regulations, 1984. to 10,2005 Bangalore (ii) The Railway Passengers (Manner of Investigation of Untoward Incidents) Rules, 2003. (iii) The Subsidiary Banks General Regulations, 1959. (iv) The Naphtha (Acquisition, Sale, Storage and Prevention of use in Automobile) Order, 2000. (v) The Public Distribution System (Control) Order, 2001 (vi) The Customs House (Agent’s Licensing) Regulations, 2004 (vii) The Coffee Board (Cadre and Recruitment) Rules, 1993. (viii) The Coffee Board Servants (Probation) Rules, 1986. (ix) The Subsidiary Banks General Regulations, 1959. (x) The State Bank of Mysore Officers Service Regulations) 1979-Implementation of 128th Report of the Committee. 1.6 Verbatim record of proceedings of the meetings of Committee at which evidence was taken, was maintained. IV. Reports Presented 1.7 During 2005, the Committee presented following Reports to the House:- Sl. Report No. Subject No and Date of Presentation 1. 155th Statutory Orders Laid on the Table of the Rajya Sabha during its 202nd Session. (22.3.2005) 156th Statutory Orders Laid on the Table of the Rajya Sabha during its 203rd Session. 2. (20.4.2005) 3. 157th (i)The Regional Rural Bank (Appointment and Promotion of Officers and other (20.4.2005) Employees) Rules, 1998. (ii) The Punjab National Bank General Regulations, 2000. (iii) The Foreign Trade (Regulation) Rules,1993. (iv) The Export of Live Fish (Quality Control, Inspection and Monitoring) Rules, 2002. (v) The Cost Accounting Records (Electricity Industry) Rules,2001. (vi) The Life Insurance Corporation of India (Agents) Regulations, 1972- Implementation of 127th Report of the Committee. 10 4. 158th Statutory Orders Laid on the Table of the Rajya Sabha during its 204th