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TUESDAY , THE 15TH MARCH, 2011 (The Rajya Sabha met in the Parliament House at 11-00 a.m.) 11-00 a.m. 1. Matters raised with permission (1) Shrimati Brinda Karat raised a matter regarding denial of justice to the families of those killed and injured in Kashmir Valley. 11-04 a.m. ^(2) Shri Ramdas Agarwal raised a matter regarding problems being faced by common man due to agitation by Jat community in and Haryana. Shri Ashwani Kumar, Minister of State in the Ministries of Planning, Parliamentary Affairs, Science and Technology and Earth Sciences, responded. *11-09 a.m. (3) Shri P. Rajeeve raised a matter regarding revelation in Wikileaks about denial by America in providing evidences relating to 26/11. @11-16 a.m. (4) Shri Syed Azeez Pasha raised a matter regarding problems of passport employees. 11-19 a.m. 2. Special Mentions After taking sense of the House, the Deputy Chairman directed that the following Special Mentions may be treated as laid on the Table of the House:— 1. Miss Anusuiya Demand to set up an enquiry committee to Uikey investigate the exploitation of SC/ST employees in mills of National Textile Corporation.

^Spoke in Hindi. * From 11-06 a.m. to 11-09 a.m. some points were raised. @ From 11-12 a.m. to 11-16 a.m. some points were raised. 15TH MARCH, 2011 2. Shri Shantaram Demand to formulate a strategy to avert Laxman Naik dangers posed by the nuclear plants of the country. 3. Shri Y. S. Chowdary Demand to take suitable measures to protect the irrigation projects and farmers' interest in Andhra Pradesh in view of the verdict in Krishna River water dispute. 4. Shrimati Jharna Das Demand to rehabilitate and grant adequate Baidya compensation to peasants and others in Andaman and Nicobar Islands. 5. Shri K. B. Shanappa Demand for early action in giving compensation to the affected family for land acquisition at Ingalagi Village near Wadi Junction of Indian Railways. 6. Shri K.N. Balagopal Demand to adopt Kerala Model of Public Distribution System (PDS) and give financial assistance to the States to strengthen the PDS. 7. Dr. Gyan Prakash Concern over alarming scenario of road Pilania accidents in the country. 8. Shri Avinash Rai Demand to streamline the functioning of Khanna aviation companies. 9. Shri Rajniti Prasad Demand to evolve a system to protect Indian students from being duped by foreign educational institutions. 10. Shri M.V. Mysura Request to declare the Pranahita-Chevella Reddy Sujala Sravanthi Project on river Godavari as a National Project. 11. Shri Tarun Vijay Demand to set up a National Tribal Development and Protection Authority to monitor developmental projects in Tribal areas. RAJYA SABHA 12. Shri Ramdas Demand to ensure the credibility of Agarwal investigative agencies and to make their administrative set up efficient. 13. Shri Rajkumar Dhoot Demand to ban slaughter of cows and other milch animals to avoid scarcity of milk in the country. 11-22 a.m. 3. Discussion on the Working of the Ministry of Minority Affairs Further discussion on the working of the Ministry of Minority Affairs, raised by Shri Parvez Hashmi on 14th March, 2011, continued. The following Members took part in the discussion:— 11-22 a.m. 1. Shrimati Vasanthi Stanley 11-30 a.m. 2. Shri K. Rahman Khan, Deputy Chairman ^11-49 a.m. 3. Shri S.S. Ahluwalia ^12-04 p.m. 4. Shri ^12-15 p.m. 5. Shri Mangala Kisan ^12-24 p.m. 6. Shri Mahendra Mohan #12-38 p.m. 7. Shri Syed Azeez Pasha 12-43 p.m. 8. Dr.(Smt.) Kapila Vatsyayan !12-48 p.m. 9. Shri Ahmad Saeed Malihabadi ^12-56 p.m. 10. Shri Rajeev Shukla (The House adjourned at 1-00 p.m. and re-assembled 2-00 p.m.) ^%4-03 p.m. 11. Shri Vijaykumar Rupani ^4-15 p.m. 12. Shri Sabir Ali !4-22 p.m. 13. Shri Mohammed Adeeb 4-34 p.m. 14. Shri Ashk Ali Tak 4-47 p.m. 15. Shri Ram Kripal Yadav &5-03 p.m. 16. Shri Mohd. Ali Khan 5-07 p.m. 17. Shri Kumar Deepak Das

^ Spoke in Hindi. # From 11-32 a.m. to 11-38 a.m. some points were raised. ! Spoke in Urdu. % From 2-00 p.m. to 3-53 p.m. see item nos. 4 to 10 and from 3-53 p.m. to 4-03 p.m. Shri Rajeev Shukla continued his speech. & From 4-59 p.m. to 5-03 p.m. see item no.11. 15TH MARCH, 2011

^5-13 p.m. 18. Dr. Prabha Thakur ^5-20 p.m. 19. Shri Balwinder Singh Bhunder 5-32 p.m. ^Shri Salman Khursheed, Minister of Minority Affairs and Water Resources, replied to the discussion. The discussion was concluded. 2-00 p.m. 4. Starred Questions The following Starred Questions were orally answered:- Starred Question No. 261 regarding New medical colleges in Gujarat. Starred Question No. 262 regarding Legislation for checking unauthorised medical clinics. Starred Question No. 263 regarding Gas from Iran and Oman. Starred Question No. 264 regarding Construction of roads under PMGSY in Uttar Pradesh. Starred Question No. 265 regarding Rate of economic growth in States. Answers to remaining Starred Question Nos. 266 to 280 were laid on the Table. 5. Unstarred Questions Answers to Unstarred Question Nos. 2016 to 2170 were laid on the Table. 3-00 p.m. 6. Short Notice Question Answer to Short Notice Question No. 3 was orally answered.

______^ Spoke in Hindi. RAJYA SABHA 3-13 p.m. 7. Papers Laid on the Table Shri E. Ahamed (Minister of State in the Ministry of External Affairs) on behalf of Shri S.M. Krishna laid on the Table a copy each (in English and Hindi) of the following papers:— (a) Annual Report of the Indian Council for Cultural Relations (ICCR), New Delhi, for the year 2009-10. (b) Annual Accounts of the Indian Council for Cultural Relations (ICCR), New Delhi, for the year 2009-10, and the Audit Report thereon. (c) Review by Government on the working of the above Council. (d) Statement giving reasons for the delay in laying the papers mentioned at (a) and (b) above. Shri (Minister of Health and Family Welfare) laid on the Table:- I. A copy each (in English and Hindi) of the following papers:— (a) Annual Report and Accounts of the Regional Institute of Medical Sciences (RIMS), Imphal, Manipur, for the year 2008-09, together with the Auditor's Report on the Accounts. (b) Review by the Government on the working of the above Institute. (c) Statement giving reasons for the delay in laying the papers mentioned at (a) above. II. A copy (in English and Hindi) of the Outcome Budget, for the year 2011-12, in respect of the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare. 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 2011-12, in respect of the Ministry of Women and Child Development. Shri V. Narayanasamy (Minister of State in the Prime Minister’s Office, Minister of State in the Ministry of Parliamentary Affairs and Minister of State in the Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances and Pensions) on behalf of Shri laid on the Table:-

15TH MARCH, 2011 I. A copy (in English and Hindi) of the Ministry of Environment and Forests Notification No. G.S.R. 927 (E), dated the 26th November, 2010, publishing the National Green Tribunal (Manner of Appointment of Judicial and Expert Members, Salaries, Allowances and other Terms and Conditions of Service of Chairperson and other Members and Procedure for Inquiry) Rules, 2010, under sub-section (3) of Section 35 of the National Green Tribunal Act, 2010. II. A copy (in English and Hindi) of the Ministry of Environment and Forests Notification No. S.O. 2763 (E), dated the 10th November, 2010, amending Notification No. S.O. 394 (E), dated the 16th April, 1987, to insert certain entries in the original Notification, under Section 26 of the Environment (Protection) Act, 1986. Shri E. Ahamed (Minister of State in the Ministry of External Affairs) laid on the Table a copy (in English and Hindi) of the Outcome Budget, for the year 2011-12, in respect of the Ministry of External Affairs. Shri V. Narayanasamy (Minister of State in the Prime Minister’s Office, Minister of State in the Ministry of Parliamentary Affairs and Minister of State in the Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances and Pensions) laid on the Table a copy (in English and Hindi) of the Outcome Budget, for the year 2011-12, in respect of the Department of Space. Shri (Minister of State in the Ministry of Finance) laid on the Table:- I. A copy (in English and Hindi) of the Ministry of Finance (Department of Economic Affairs) Notification No. G.S.R. 956 (E), dated the 7th December 2010, publishing the Public Provident Fund (Amendment) Scheme, 2010, under Section 12 of the Public Provident Fund Act, 1968. II. A copy (in English and Hindi) of the Ministry of Finance (Department of Financial Services) Notification No. G.S.R. 3 (E), dated the 5th January, 2011, publishing the Debts Recovery Tribunal (Procedure for Appointment as Presiding Officer of the Tribunal) Amendment Rules, 2010, under sub-section (3) of Section 36 of the Recovery of Debts due to Banks and Financial Institutions Act, 1993. III. A copy (in English and Hindi) of the Report on Trend and Progress of Housing in , 2009, under Section 42 of the National Housing Bank Act, 1987. RAJYA SABHA IV. A copy (in English and Hindi) of the Outcome Budget of the Flagship Programmes 2011-12. Shri Namo Narain Meena (Minister of State in the Ministry of Finance) on behalf of Shri S.S. Palanimanickam laid on the Table:- I. A copy each (in English and Hindi) of the following Notifications of the Ministry of Finance (Department of Revenue), under Section 159 of the Customs Act, 1962, along with Explanatory Memoranda on the Notifications:- (1) S.O. 2784 (E), dated the 15th November, 2011, amending Notification No. S.O. 2683 (E), dated the 29th October, 2010, to substitute certain entries in the original Notification. (2) S.O. 2850 (E), dated the 26th November, 2010, regarding exchange rate of conversion of foreign currency into Indian currency or vice-versa for the purpose of assessment of imported and export goods. (3) S.O. 2870 (E), dated the 30th November, 2010, amending Notification No. S.O. 2784 (E), dated the 15th November, 2010, to substitute certain entries in the original Notification. (4) S.O. 2940 (E), dated the 15th December, 2010, amending Notification No. S.O. 2870 (E), dated the 30th November, 2010, to substitute certain entries in the original Notification. (5) S.O. 3054 (E), dated the 29th December, 2010, regarding exchange rate of conversion of foreign currency into Indian currency or vice-versa for the purpose of assessment of imported and export goods. (6) S.O. 3078 (E), dated the 31st December, 2010, amending Notification No. S.O. 2940 (E), dated the 15th December, 2010, to substitute certain entries in the original Notification. (7) S.O. 77 (E), dated the 14th January, 2011, amending Notification No. S.O. 3078 (E), dated the 31st December, 2010, to substitute certain entries in the original Notification. (8) S.O. 176 (E), dated the 27th January, 2011, regarding exchange rate of conversion of foreign currency into Indian currency or vice-versa for the purpose of assessment of imported and export goods. 15TH MARCH, 2011 (9) S.O. 197 (E), dated the 31st January, 2011, amending Notification No. S.O. 77 (E), dated the 14th January, 2010, to substitute certain entries in the original Notification. (10) G.S.R. 108 (E), dated the 24th February, 2011, amending Notification No. G.S.R. 147 (E), dated the 3rd March, 2003, to insert certain entries in the original Notification. II. A copy each (in English and Hindi) of the following Notifications of the Ministry of Finance (Department of Revenue), under Section 77 of the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, 1985, along with Explanatory Memoranda on the Notifications:- (1) S.O. 2799 (E), dated the 18th November, 2010, notifying certain manufacturers to import morphine, codeine thebaine and their salts for use in manufacture of products to be exported during a financial year for analytical purposes. (2) S.O. 2800 (E), dated the 18th November, 2010, regarding appointment of Director General, Narcotics Control Bureau. (3) S.O. 2801 (E), dated the 18th November, 2010, regarding appointment of Narcotics Commissioner, Central Bureau of Narcotics. III. A copy each (in English and Hindi) of the following Notifications of the Ministry of Finance (Department of Revenue), under sub-section (2) of Section 13 of the Central Sales Tax Act, 1956, along with Explanatory Memoranda on the Notifications: - (1) S.O. 2710 (E), dated the 4th November, 2010, specifying Spicejet as Designated Indian Carrier. (2) S.O. 2977 (E), dated the 20th December, 2010, specifying M/s. Aryan Cargo Express (P) Ltd. and Deccan 360 (Deccan Cargo and Express Logistics Pvt. Ltd.) as Designated Indian Carrier. IV. A copy each (in English and Hindi) of the following Notifications of the Ministry of Finance (Department of Revenue), under sub-section (2) of Section 38 of the Central Excise Act, 1944, along with Explanatory Memoranda on the Notifications: - (1) G.S.R. 96 (E), dated the 17th February, 2011, exempting certain goods falling under Chapter 68 of schedule to the Central Excise Tariff Act. RAJYA SABHA (2) G.S.R. 102 (E), dated the 18th February, 2011, amending G.S.R. 474 (E), dated the 26th June, 2001, to substitute certain entries in the original Notification. Shri A. Sai Prathap (Minister of State in the Ministry of Heavy Industries and Public Enterprises) laid on the Table a copy each (in English and Hindi) of the following papers:— (a) Thirty-seventh Annual Report and Accounts of the Richardson and Cruddas (1972) Limited (R&C), Mumbai, for the year 2009- 10, together with the Auditor's Report on the Accounts and the comments of the Comptroller and Auditor General of India thereon, under sub-section (1) of Section 619A of the Companies Act, 1956. (b) Statement giving reasons for the delay in laying the papers mentioned at (a) above. Shri Dinesh Trivedi (Minister of State in the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare) on behalf of Shri S. Gandhiselvan laid on the Table:- I. A copy (in English and Hindi) of the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare Notification No. G.S.R. 985 (E), dated the 20th December, 2010, publishing the Cigarettes and Other Tobacco Products (Packaging and Labelling) Amendment Rules, 2010, under sub-section (3) Section 31 of the Cigarettes and Other Tobacco Products (Prohibition of Advertisement and Regulation of Trade Commerce, Production, Supply and Distribution) Act, 2003. II. A copy (in English and Hindi) of the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare (Department of AYUSH) Notification No. G.S.R. 337 (E), dated the 20th April, 2010, publishing the Drugs and Cosmetics (2nd Amendment) Rules, 2010, under Section 38 of the Drugs and Cosmetics Act, 1940, along with delay statement. III.(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) Thirty-second Annual Report and Accounts of the Indian Medicines Pharmaceutical Corporation Limited (IMPCL), Mohan, Almora, for the year 2009-10, 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. 15TH MARCH, 2011 IV.(1) A copy each (in English and Hindi) of the following papers, under Section 3 of the Pharmacy Act, 1948:— (a) Annual Report and Accounts of the Pharmacy Council of India (PCI), New Delhi, for the year 2009-10, together with the Auditor's Report on the Accounts. (b) Review by Government on the working of the above Council. (2) Statement (in English and Hindi) giving reasons for delay in laying the papers mentioned at (1) above. Shri Arun Yadav (Minister of State in the Ministry of Agriculture and Minister of State in the Ministry of Food Processing Industries) laid on the Table:- I. A copy each (in English and Hindi) of the following Notifications of the Ministry of Agriculture and Cooperation (Department of Agriculture and Cooperation), under sub-section (6) of Section 3 of the Essential Commodities Act, 1955: - (1) S.O. 2886 (E), dated the 3rd December, 2010, publishing the Fertilizer Control (Seventh Amendment) Order, 2010. (2) S.O. 2724 (E), dated the 8th November, 2010, specifying the minimum laboratory facilities required to be possessed by notified laboratories, along with delay statement. (3) S.O. 2725 (E), dated the 8th November, 2010, publishing the specification of the provisional fertilizer to be manufactured by M/s. Coromandel International Limited, Secunderabad, for a period of three years, along with delay statement. (4) S.O. 2726 (E), dated the 8th November, 2010, publishing the Fertilizer Control (Sixth Amendment) Order, 2010, along with delay statement. II. A copy (in English and Hindi) of the Ministry of Agriculture (Department of Agriculture and Co-operation) Notification No. S.O. 3052 (E), dated the 28th December, 2010, publishing the Plant Quarantine (Regulation of Import into India) (Sixth Amendment) Order, 2010, under sub-section (2) of Section 4-D of the Destructive Insects and Pests Act, 1914. RAJYA SABHA III. A copy (in English and Hindi) of the Ministry of Agriculture (Department of Agriculture and Cooperation) Notification No. G.S.R. 105 (E), dated the 22nd February, 2011, publishing the Jatropha Seeds Grading and Marking Rules, 2011, under sub-section (2) of Section 3 of the Agricultural Produce (Grading and Marking) Act, 1937. IV. A copy (in English and Hindi) of the Ministry of Agriculture (Department of Animal Husbandry, Dairying and Fisheries) Notification No. G.S.R. 974 (E), dated the 14th December, 2010, publishing the Prevention and Control of Infectious and Contagious Diseases in Animals (Form of Vaccination Certificate, Manner of Post Mortem Examination and Disposal of Carcass) Rules, 2010, under Section 44 of the Prevention and Control of Infectious and Contagious Diseases in Animals Act, 2009. Shri R.P.N. Singh (Minister of State in the Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas and Minister of State in the Ministry of Corporate Affairs) laid on the Table:- I. A copy (in English and Hindi) of the Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas Notification No. G.S.R. 14 (E), dated the 12th January, 2011, publishing Corrigendum to Notification No. G.S.R. 99 (E), dated the 24th February, 2010. II. A copy (in English and Hindi) of the Outcome Budget, for the year 2011-12, in respect of the Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas. Shri Pradeep Jain (Minister of State in the Ministry of Rural Development) laid on the Table a copy (in English and Hindi) of the Annual Report on the National Rural Employment Guarantee Act, 2005, for the year 2009-10. 3-16 p.m. 8. Statements of the Department Related Parliamentary Standing Committee on Water Resources Dr. Gyan Prakash Pilania laid on the Table, a copy each (in English and Hindi) of the following Statements of the Department-related Parliamentary Standing Committee on Water Resources (2010-11):- (i) Statement showing further Action Taken by the Government on the recommendations/observations contained in the Third Report (Fifteenth Lok Sabha) on Action Taken by Government on the recommendations/observations contained in the Eleventh Report (Fourteenth Lok Sabha) on ‘Inter Linking of Rivers’; and 15TH MARCH, 2011 (ii) Statement showing further Action Taken by the Government on the recommendations/observations contained in the Fifth Report (Fifteenth Lok Sabha) on Action Taken by Government on the recommendations/observations contained in the First Report (Fifteenth Lok Sabha) on ‘Demands for Grants (2009-10)’ of the Ministry of Water Resources. 3-17 p.m. 9. Statements by Minister Shri E. Ahamed, Minister of State in the Ministry of External Affairs, laid on the Table, a copy each (in English and Hindi) of the following statements regarding: — (i) Status of implementation of the recommendations contained in the Second Report (Fifteenth Lok Sabha) of the Standing Committee on External Affairs on Demands for Grants, for 2009-10. (ii) Status of implementation of the recommendations contained in the Fourth Report (Fifteenth Lok Sabha) of the Standing Committee on External Affairs on Demands for Grants, for 2010-11. 3-18 p.m. 10. Calling Attention to Matter of Urgent Public Importance Shri Rajeev Shukla called the attention of the Minister of Agriculture to the situation arising out of the utilization of agricultural land for non- agricultural purposes. Shri Arun Yadav, Minister of State in the Ministry of Agriculture and Ministry of Food Processing Industries made a statement. Thereafter, Members sought clarifications on the statement. ♠11. Statement by Minister Shri , Minister of Overseas Indian Affairs and Civil Aviation, made a Statement on the issues related to "Airlines Pilots' Licences". ♣6-05 p.m. (The House adjourned at 6-05 p.m. till 11-00 a.m. on Wednesday, the 16th March, 2011) ______

♠ At 4-59 p.m. ♣ From 5-53 p.m. to 5.55 p.m. some points were raised.