RAJYA SABHA Parliamentary Bulletin

PART - I

(TWO HUNDRED AND THIRTIETH SESSION) No. 5101] WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 18, 2013 Brief Record of the Proceedings of the Meeting of the Rajya Sabha held on the 18th December, 2013 @11-02 a.m.

The House adjourned and re-assembled at 11-17 a.m. 11-17 a.m. 1. Matter raised with permission

Shri Arun Jaitley, Leader of the Opposition, raised a matter regarding public humiliation of Indian Deputy Consul General in New York.

The following Members also spoke:-

1. Shri , Minister of Commerce and Industry 2. Km. Mayawati 3. Shri Sitaram Yechury 4. Shri Derek O’ Brien 5. Shri Shivanand Tiwari 6. Prof. Ram Gopal Yadav 7. Dr. V. Maitreyan 8. Shrimati Kanimozhi 9. Shri Shashi Bhusan Behera 10. Shri D.P.Tripathi 11. Shri Devender Goud T. 12. Shri Anil Desai 13. Shri Naresh Gujral 14. Shri M. P. Achuthan 15. Shri Prem Chand Gupta 16. Shri Mohammad Shafi

@ From 11-00 a.m. to 11-02 a.m., some points were raised. 34101 34102 17. Shri Birendra Prasad Baishya 18. Shri 19. Shri H.K. Dua 20. Shri Janardan Dwivedi

12-20 p.m. Shri Salman Khurshid, Minister of External Affairs, responded.

2. Starred Questions Answers to Starred Question Nos. 181 to 200 were laid on the Table. 3. Unstarred Questions Answers to Unstarred Question Nos. 1396 to 1550 were laid on the Table.

12-36 p.m.

4. Papers Laid on the Table The following papers were laid on the Table:— 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) (a) Twenty-sixth Annual Report and Accounts of the Indian Renewable Energy Development Agency Limited (IREDA), New Delhi, for the year 2012-13, together with the Auditor's Report on the Accounts and the comments of the Comptroller and Auditor General of thereon. (b) Review by Government on the working of the above Agency. (ii) (a) Second Annual Report and Accounts of the Solar Energy Corporation of India, New Delhi, for the year 2012-13, 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. A copy each (in English and Hindi) of the following papers:— (i) (a) Annual Report and Accounts of the Centre for Wind Energy Technology (C-WET), Chennai, for the year 2012-13, together with the Auditor's Report on the Accounts.

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(b) Review by Government on the working of the above Centre. (ii) (a) Fifteenth Annual Report and Accounts of the Sardar -National Institute of Renewable Energy (SSS-NIRE), Kapurthala, Punjab, for the year 2012-13, together with the Auditor's Report on the Accounts. (b) Review by Government on the working of the above Institute. 3. A copy (in English and Hindi) of the Ministry of Culture Notification No G.S.R. 37 (E), dated the 20th January, 2012 publishing the Ancient Monuments and Archaeological Sites and Remains (Amendment) Rules, 2011, under sub-section (4) of Section 38 of the Ancient Monuments and Archaeological Sites and Remains Act, 1958, along with delay statement. 4. A copy each (in English and Hindi) of the following papers, under sub-section (4) of the Section 31 and sub-section (3) of the Section 30 of the Central Universities Act, 2009:–– (a) Annual Report of the Central University of Tibetan Studies (CUTS), Sarnath, Varanasi, , for the year 2012-13. (b) Annual Accounts of the Central University of Tibetan Studies (CUTS), Sarnath, Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh, for the year 2012-13, and the Audit Report thereon. (c) Review by Government on the working of the above University. 5. A copy each (in English and Hindi) of the following papers:— (i) (a) Annual Report and Accounts of the Centre for Cultural Resources and Training, New Delhi, for the year 2012-13, together with the Auditor's Report on the Accounts. (b) Review by Government on the working of the above Centre. (ii) (a) Annual Report and Accounts of the Kalakshetra Foundation, Chennai, for the year 2011-12, together with the Auditor's Report on the Accounts. (b) Review by Government on the working of the above Foundation. (c) Statement giving reasons for the delay in laying the papers mentioned at (ii) (a) above.

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(iii) (a) Annual Report and Accounts of the West Zone Cultural Centre (WZCC), Udaipur, for the year 2012-13, together with the Auditor's Report on the Accounts. (b) Review by Government on the working of the above Centre. 6. A copy each (in English and Hindi) of the following papers, under sub-section (1) of Section 619A of the Companies Act, 1956:— (i) (a) Forty-ninth Annual Report and Accounts of the Bharat Earth Movers Limited (BEML), Bangalore, for the year 2012-13, together with the Auditor's Report on the Accounts and the comments of the Comptroller and Auditor General of India thereon. (b) Statement by Government accepting the above Report. (ii) (a) Annual Report and Accounts of the Mazagon Dock Limited (MDL), Mumbai, for the year 2012-13, together with the Auditor's Report on the Accounts and the comments of the Comptroller and Auditor General of India thereon. (b) Statement by Government accepting the above Report. (iii) (a) Thirty-ninth Annual Report and Accounts of the Mishra Dhatu Nigam Limited, (MIDHANI) Hyderabad, for the year 2012-13, together with the Auditor's Report on the Accounts and the comments of the Comptroller and Auditor General of India thereon. (b) Statement by Government accepting the above Report. 7. A copy each (in English and Hindi) of the following papers:— (i) (a) Annual Report of the Organising Committee, Commonwealth Games 2010, Delhi, for the year 2011-12. (b) Separate Audit Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General of India on the Accounts of the Organising Committee, Commonwealth Games 2010, Delhi, for the year 2011-12. (c) Statement by Government accepting the above Reports. (d) Statement giving reasons for the delay in laying the papers mentioned at (i) (a) and (b) above.

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(ii) (a) Twenty-eighth Annual Report and Accounts of the Aeronautical Development Agency (ADA), Bangalore, for the year 2012-13, together with the Auditor's Report on the Accounts. (b) Statement by Government accepting the above Report. (iii) (a) Annual Administration Report of the Cantonment Boards, for the year 2012-13. (b) Statement by Government accepting the above Report. (iv) (a) Annual Report and Accounts of the Institute for Defence Studies and Analyses (IDSA), New Delhi, for the year 2012- 13, together with the Auditor's Report on the Accounts. (b) Statement by Government accepting the above Report. 8. A copy each (in English and Hindi) of the following papers, under sub-section (1) of Section 619A of the Companies Act, 1956:— (a) Eighteenth Annual Report and Accounts of the Broadcast Engineering Consultants India Limited (BECIL), NOIDA (U.P.), for the year 2012-13, 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. 9. A copy each (in English and Hindi) of the following papers, under Section 20 of the Press Council Act, 1978:— (a) Annual Report and Accounts of the Press Council of India, New Delhi, for the year 2012-13, together with the Auditor's Report on the Accounts. (b) Statement by Government accepting the above Report. 10. A copy each (in English and Hindi) of the following Notifications of the Ministry of Home Affairs, under sub-section (2) of Section 148 of the Delhi Police Act, 1978:— (1) No. F. 16/7/2013/HP-I/Estt./2106-2108, dated the 10th July, 2013, publishing the Delhi Police (Appointment and Recruitment) (Amendment) Rules, 2013. (2) No. F. 13/14/2003/HP-I/Estt/2009-2111, dated the 10th July, 2013, publishing the Delhi Police (Appointment and Recruitment) (Amendment) Rules, 2013.

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(3) No. F. 16/06/2013/HP-I/Estt/2112-2114, dated the 10th July, 2013, publishing the Delhi Police (Appointment and Recruitment) (Amendment) Rules, 2013. 11. A copy each (in English and Hindi) of the following papers:— (i) Annual Report of the National Disaster Management Authority, New Delhi, for the year 2011-12, under sub-section (1) of Section 70 of the Disaster Management Act, 2005. (ii) Statement giving reasons for the delay in laying the papers mentioned at (i) above. 12. A copy (in English and Hindi) of the Notification No G.S.R. 758 (E), dated the 28th November, 2013 publishing the Ministry of Textiles, Central Silk Board, Scientist Group ‘A’ Post, Recruitment Rules, 2013, under sub-section (3) of Section 13 of the Central Silk Board Act, 1948. 13.(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) (a) Ninety-second Annual Report and Accounts of the British India Corporation Limited (BIC), Kanpur, along with that of it’s subsidiaries, Elgin Mills Company Limited; Cawnpore Textile Limited and M/S. Brushware Limited, Kanpur; for the year 2011-12, 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 and it’s subsidiaries. (ii) (a) Annual Report and Accounts of the Jute Corporation of India Limited (JCI), Kolkata, for the year 2012-13, 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. (iii) (a) Fifty-fifth Annual Report and Accounts of the Handicrafts and Handlooms Exports Corporation of India Limited (HHEC), New Delhi, for the year 2012-13, together with the Auditor's Report on the Accounts and the comments of the Comptroller and Auditor General of India thereon.

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(b) Review by Government on the working of the above Council. (2) Statement (in English and Hindi) giving reasons for the delay in laying the papers mentioned at (1)(i) above. 14. A copy each (in English and Hindi) of the following papers:— (i) (a) Annual Report and Accounts of the South India Textile Research Association (SITRA), Coimbatore, for the year 2012- 13, together with the Auditor's Report on the Accounts. (b) Review by Government on the working of the above Association. (ii) (a) Annual Report and Accounts of the Ahmedabad Textile Industry's Research Association (ATIRA), Ahmedabad, , for the year 2012-13, together with the Auditor's Report on the Accounts. (b) Review by Government on the working of the above Association. (iii) (a) Annual Report and Accounts of the Bombay Textile Research Association (BTRA), Mumbai, for the year 2012-13, together with the Auditor's Report on the Accounts. (b) Review by Government on the working of the above Association. (iv) (a) Eighteenth Annual Report and Accounts of the Powerloom Development and Export Promotion Council (PDEXCIL), Mumbai, for the year 2012-13, together with the Auditor's Report on the Accounts. (b) Review by Government on the working of the above Council. (v) (a) Forty-eighth Annual Report and Accounts of the Wool Research Association (WRA), Thane, Maharashtra, for the year 2012-13, together with the Auditor's Report on the Accounts. (b) Review by Government on the working of the above Association. (vi) (a) Annual Report and Accounts of the Central Wool Development Board (CWDB), Jodhpur, Rajasthan for the year 2012-13, together with the Auditor’s Report on the Accounts.

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(b) Review by Government on the working of the above Board. (vii) (a) Forty-eighth Annual Report and Accounts of the Wool and Woollens Export Promotion Council (WWEPC), New Delhi, for the year 2012-13, together with the Auditor’s Report on the Accounts. (b) Review by Government on the working of the above Council. (viii) (a) Annual Report and Accounts of the Indian Institute of Carpet Technology (IICT), Bhadohi, Uttar Pradesh for the year 2012- 13, together with the Auditor's Report on the Accounts. (b) Review by Government on the working of the above Institute. (ix) (a) Thirtieth Annual Report and Accounts of the Indian Silk Export Promotion Council (ISEPC), Mumbai, for the year 2012-13 together with the Auditor's Report on the Accounts. (b) Review by Government on the working of the above Council. (x) (a) Thirtieth Annual Report and Accounts of the Carpet Export Promotion Council (CEPC), NOIDA (U.P.), for the year 2012- 13, together with the Auditor's Report on the Accounts. (b) Review by Government on the working of the above Council. (xi) (a) Thirty-Third Annual Report and Accounts of the Man Made Textiles Research Association (MANTRA), , for the year 2012-13, together with the Auditor's Report on the Accounts. (b) Review by Government on the working of the above Association. (xii) (a) Sixty-Third Annual Report and Accounts of the Synthetic and Art Silk Mills' Research Association (SASMIRA), Mumbai, for the year 2012-13, together with the Auditor's Report on the Accounts. (b) Review by Government on the working of the above Association. (xiii) (a) Annual Report and Accounts of the Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel International School of Textiles and Management (SVPISTM), Coimbatore, for the year 2012-13, together with the Auditor's Report on the Accounts.

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(b) Review by Government on the working of the above School. (xiv) (a) Annual Report and Accounts of the Textiles Committee, Mumbai, for the year 2012-13, together with the Auditor's Report on the Accounts. (b) Review by Government on the working of the above Committee. (xv) (a) Twenty-seventh Annual Report and Accounts of Export Promotion Council for Handicrafts (EPCH), New Delhi, for the year 2012-13, together with the Auditor's Report on the Accounts. (b) Review by Government on the working of the above Council. (xvi) Memorandum of Understanding between the (Ministry of Textiles) and the Handicrafts and Handlooms Exports Corporation of India Limited (HHEC), for the year 2013-14. 15. A copy (in English and Hindi) of the Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment Notification No G.S.R. 725 (E), dated the 8th November, 2013 publishing the Scheduled Castes and the Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Amendment Rules, 2013, under sub-section (2) of Section 23 of the Scheduled Castes and the Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act, 1989. 16. A copy each (in English and Hindi) of the following Notifications of the Ministry of Home Affairs, under sub-section (3) of Section 18 of the Central Reserve Police Force Act, 1949:- (1) G.S.R. 219, dated the 30th July, 2011, publishing the Central Reserve Police Force, Group ‘C’ (Combatised Para-Medical Posts) Recruitment Rules, 2011. (2) G.S.R. 220, dated the 30th July, 2011, publishing the Central Reserve Police Force, Group “C” (Combatised Para-Medical Posts) Recruitment Rules, 2011. (3) G.S.R. 308, dated the 12th November, 2011, publishing the Central Reserve Police Force, Group “B” (Combatised Para-Medical Posts) Recruitment Rules, 2011. (4) G.S.R. 608 (E), dated the 9th August, 2011, publishing the Central Reserve Police Force , Inspector (Senior Library and Information Assistant), Sub Inspector (Library and Information

34110 Assistant), Head Constable (Library Clerk) and Constable (Library Attendant) Recruitment Rules, 2011. (5) G.S.R. 652 (E), dated the 30th August, 2011, publishing the Central Reserve Police Force, Assistant Commandant (Ministerial), Group “A” Post, Recruitment Rules, 2011. (6) G.S.R. 653 (E), dated the 30th August, 2011, publishing the Central Reserve Police Force, Assistant Commandant (Private Secretary), Group “A” Post, Recruitment Rules, 2011. (7) G.S.R. 209 (E), dated the 18th August, 2012, publishing the Central Reserve Police Force Group “A” (General Duty) Officers Recruitment (Amendment) Rules, 2012. (8) G.S.R. 210 (E), dated the 18th August, 2012, publishing the Central Reserve Police Force Group “A” (General Duty) Officers Recruitment (Amendment) Rules, 2012. (9) G.S.R. 22 (E), dated the 14th January, 2013, publishing the Central Reserve Police Group “A” (General Duty) Officers Recruitment (Amendment) Rules, 2012. 17. A copy each (in English and Hindi) of the following Notifications of the Ministry of Home Affairs, under Section 167 of the Assam Rifles Act, 2006:— (1) G.S.R. 142, dated the 16th June, 2012, publishing the Assam Rifles Warrant Officer (General Duty), Group ‘C’ combatised posts Recruitment Rules, 2012. (2) G.S.R. 55, dated the 2nd March, 2013, publishing the Assam Rifles, Pharmacist, Group ‘C’ Combatised post, Recruitment Rules, 2013. (3) G.S.R. 78, dated the 6th April, 2013, publishing the Assam Rifles Warrant Officer (Personal Assistant), Recruitment Rules, 2013. (4) G.S.R. 79, dated the 6th April, 2013, publishing the Assam Rifles Havildar (Clerk), Recruitment Rules, 2013. (5) G.S.R. 142, dated the 1st June, 2013, publishing the Assam Rifles Tradesman (Group ‘C’ combatised posts) Recruitment Rules, 2013.

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(6) G.S.R. 152, dated the 15th June, 2013, publishing the Assam Rifles Radio Mechanic, Group ‘B’ posts Recruitment Rules, 2013. (7) G.S.R. 208, dated the 18th August, 2012, publishing the Assam Rifles Warrant Officer (Radio Mechanic), Group ‘C’ Combatised posts, Recruitment Rules, 2012. (8) G.S.R. 205, dated the 24th August, 2013, publishing the Assam Rifles (Para Medical Cadre) Group ‘C’ posts Recruitment Rules, 2013. (9) G.S.R. 672, dated the 5th October, 2013, publishing the Assam Rifles, Naib Subedar (General Duty), Group ‘B’ combatised post Recruitment Rules, 2013. 18. A copy (in English and Hindi) of the Ministry of Home Affairs Notification No. S.O. 2760 (E), dated the 13th September, 2013, regarding specifying Shri Rakesh Singh, Joint Secretary (IS-I) in the Ministry of Home Affairs, Government of India, as the Designated Authority for the purposes of the said Act, under Section 53 of the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act, 1967. 19. A copy each (in English and Hindi) of the following Notifications of the Ministry of Home Affairs, under sub section (3) of Section 141 of the Border Security Force Act, 1968:— (1) G.S.R. 642 (E), dated the 12th September, 2013, publishing the Border Security Force Engineering (Civil) Combatant (Group ‘B’ posts) Recruitment Rules, 2013. (2) G.S.R. 643 (E), dated the 19th September, 2013, publishing the Border Security Force, Air Wing Officers (Group ‘A’ Combatised posts) Recruitment Amendment Rules, 2013. (3) G.S.R. 721 (E), dated the 1st November, 2013, publishing the Border Security Force, Headquarters, Senior Gestetner Operator (Group ‘C’ post), Recruitment Rules, 2013. (4) G.S.R. 739 (E), dated the 19th November, 2013, publishing the Border Security Force Engineering Set up (Civil) Combatant (Group ‘C’ posts) Recruitment Rules, 2013.

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20. A copy each (in English and Hindi) of the following Notifications of the Ministry of Home Affairs, under Section 26 of the National Investigation Agency Act, 2008:— (1) S.O. 2494 (E), dated the 19th August, 2013, appointing Shri K.L Liana, District and Sessions Judge, Aizwal as Judge to preside over the National Investigation Agency Special Court, Aizwal. (2) S.O. 2495 (E), dated the 19th August, 2013, appointing Shri Sanjay Sandhir, Senior Most Additional Sessions Judge, Panchkula, Haryana as Judge to preside over the National Investigation Agency Special Court, Panchkula. (3) S.O. 2995 (E), dated the 3rd October, 2013, appointing Sri Sudhir Purshotham Kulkarni, City Civil Court and Additional Sessions Judge, Greater Bombay, as the Judge to preside over the National Investigation Agency Special Court, Bombay. (4) S.O. 2996 (E), dated the 3rd October, 2013, appointing Shri Anil Kumar Singh, I Additional District and Sessions Judge, Patna as the Judge to preside over the National Investigation Agency Special Court, Patna. (5) S.O. 3052 (E), dated the 8th October, 2013, appointing Shri Komuo Loso John, Advocate as Special Public Prosecutor for conducting the cases on behalf of the National Investigation Agency before any trial court or appellate court or revisional court established by law in the territory of the State of Nagaland. (6) S.O. 3053 (E), dated the 8th October, 2013, appointing Shri P. G. Manu, Advocate as Special Public Prosecutor for conducting the cases on behalf of the National Investigation Agency before any trial court or appellate court or revisional court established by law in the territory of the State of Kerala. (7) S.O. 3054 (E), dated the 8th October, 2013, appointing Shri P. Govindan, Advocate and Shri M. Narasappa, Advocate as Special Public Prosecutors for conducting the cases on behalf of the National Investigation Agency before any trial court or appellate court or revisional court established by law in the territory of the State of Karnataka.

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(8) S.O. 3055 (E), dated the 8th October, 2013, appointing Shri Khomdram Samarjit Singh, Advocate and Shri Akojan Bobby Singh, Advocate as Special Public Prosecutors for conducting the cases on behalf of the National Investigation Agency before any trial court or appellate court or revisional court established by law in the territory of the State of Manipur. (9) S.O. 3056 (E), dated the 8th October, 2013, appointing Shri Pradeep Kumar Sharma, Advocate as Special Public Prosecutor for conducting the cases on behalf of the National Investigation Agency before any trial court or appellate court or revisional court established by law in the territory of the National Capital Territory of Delhi. (10) S.O. 3057 (E), dated the 8th October, 2013, appointing Shri Sanjeev K. Lakhar, Advocate and Shri Prasant N. Choudhary, Advocate as Special Public Prosecutors for conducting the cases on behalf of the National Investigation Agency before any trial court or appellate court or revisional court established by law in the territory of the State of Assam. (11) S.O. 3271 (E), dated the 29th October, 2013, appointing Shri Somaraju, XLVII Addl. City Civil and Sessions Judge, Bangalore City as the Judge to preside over the National Investigation Agency Special Court, Bangalore. (12) S.O. 3272 (E), dated the 29th October, 2013, appointing Ms. Gurvinder Kaur, Senior Most Additional Sessions Judge, Panchkula as the Judge to preside over the National Investigation Agency Special Court, Panchkula. (13) S.O. 3406 (E), dated the 9th November, 2013, appointing Thiru V. Ramasamy, District Judge, Madras as the Judge to preside over the National Investigation Agency Special Court, Madras. 21. 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-seventh Annual Report and Accounts of the Rehabilitation Plantations Limited (RPL), Punalur, Kerala, for the year 2012-13, together with the Auditor's Report on the Accounts and the comments of the Comptroller and Auditor General of India thereon.

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(b) Review by Government on the working of the above Company. 22. A copy (in English and Hindi) of the Annual Accounts of the National Human Rights Commission, New Delhi, for the year 2012-13, and Audit Report thereon, under sub-section (4) of Section 34 of the Protection of Human Rights Act, 1993. 23. A copy each (in English and Hindi) of the following papers:— (a) Forty-fourth Annual Report and Accounts of Repatriates Co-operative Finance and Development Bank Limited (REPCO Bank Limited), Chennai, for the year 2012-13, together with the Auditor’s Report on the Accounts. (b) Review by Government on the working of the above Bank. 24. A copy each (in English and Hindi) of the following papers:— (a) Annual Report of the National Institute of Rural Development (NIRD), Hyderabad, for the year 2012-13. (b) Annual Accounts of the National Institute of Rural Development (NIRD), Hyderabad, for the year 2012-13, and the Audit Report thereon. (c) Review by Government on the working of the above Institute. 25. A copy each (in English and Hindi) of the following Notifications of the Ministry of Labour and Employment, under sub-section (3) of Section 37 of the Apprentices Act, 1961:— (1) G.S.R 656 (E), dated the 25th September, 2013, publishing the Apprenticeship (Amendment) Rules, 2013. (2) G.S.R 662 (E), dated the 27th September, 2013, publishing the Apprenticeship (Second Amendment) Rules, 2013. 26. A copy each (in English and Hindi) of the following papers, under sub-section (1) of Section 619A of the Companies Act, 1956:— (i) (a) Annual Report of the Container Corporation of India Limited, (CONCOR) New Delhi, for the year 2012-13, 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.

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(ii) (a) Annual Report and Accounts of the Dedicated Freight Corridor Corporation of India Limited (DFCCIL), New Delhi, for the year 2012-13, together with the Auditor's Report on the Accounts and the comments of the Comptroller and Auditor General of India thereon. (b) Review by the Government on the working of the above Corporation. (iii) (a) Annual Report and Accounts of the Indian Railway Finance Corporation Ltd. (IRFC), New Delhi, for the year 2012-13, 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. 27. A copy each (in English and Hindi) of the following papers, under sub-section (1) of Section 619A of the Companies Act, 1956 — (i) (a) Twenty-first Annual Report and Accounts of the National Backward Classes Finance and Development Corporation (NBCFDC), New Delhi, for the year 2012-13, 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. (ii) (a) Fortieth Annual Report and Accounts of the Artificial Limbs Manufacturing Corporation of India (ALIMCO), Kanpur, for the year 2012-13, 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. 28.(1) A copy each (in English and Hindi) of the following papers, under Section 15 of the National Commission for Backward Classes Act, 1993:— (a) Annual Report and Accounts of the National Commission for Backward Classes (NCBC), New Delhi, for the year 2009-10, together with the Auditor’s Report on the Accounts.

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(b) Memorandum of Action Taken on the above-said Report of the National Commission for Backward Classes. (2) Statement (in English and Hindi) giving reasons for the delay in laying the papers mentioned at (1) above. 29. A copy (in English and Hindi) of the Ministry of Commerce and Industry (Department of Industrial Policy & Promotion) Notification No. S.O. 2689 (E), dated the 6th September, 2013, amending Notification No. S.O. 1105 (E), dated the 11th October, 2004 to substitute certain entries in the original Notification, under sub-section (2H) of Section 29B of the Industries (Development & Regulation) Act, 1951. 30. A copy each (in English and Hindi) of the following papers, under sub-section (1) of Section 619 A of the Companies Act, 1956:— (i) (a) Annual Report and Accounts of the State Trading Corporation of India Limited (STC), New Delhi, for the year 2012-13, 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. (ii) (a) Annual Report and Accounts of the PEC Ltd., New Delhi, for the year 2012-13, 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. (iii) (a) Fifty-fifth Annual Report and Accounts of the Export Credit Guarantee Corporation of India Limited (ECGC), Mumbai, for the year 2012-13, 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. (iv) (a) Thirtieth Annual Report and Accounts of the STCL Limited, Bangalore, for the year 2012-13, together with the Auditor's Report on the Accounts and the comments of the Comptroller and Auditor General of India thereon.

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(b) Review by Government on the working of the above Company. (v) (a) Fiftieth Annual Report and Accounts of the MMTC Limited, New Delhi, for the year 2012-13, 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. 31. A copy each (in English and Hindi) of the following papers, under Section 25 of the Spices Board Act, 1986:— (a) Annual Report of the Spices Board India, Cochin, Kerala, for the year 2012-13. (b) Annual Accounts of the Spices Board India, Cochin, Kerala, for the year 2012-13, and the Audit Report thereon. (c) Review by Government on the working of the above Board. 32. A copy each (in English and Hindi) of the following papers, under sub-sections (2) and (3) of Section 22 of the Tobacco Board Act, 1975:— (a) Annual Report and Accounts of the Tobacco Board, Guntur, Andhra Pradesh, for the year 2012-13, together with the Auditor's Report on the Accounts. (b) Review by Government on the working of the above Board. 33. A copy each (in English and Hindi) of the following papers, under Section 19 of the Marine Products Export Development Authority Act, 1972:— (a) Annual Report and Accounts of the Marine Products Export Development Authority (MPEDA), Kochi, for the year 2012-13, together with the Auditor's Report on the Accounts. (b) Review by Government on the working of the above Authority. 34. A copy each (in English and Hindi) of the following papers, under sub-section (3) of Section 21 and sub-section (4) of Section 18 of the Agricultural and Processed Food Products Export Development Authority Act, 1985:— (a) Annual Report of the Agricultural and Processed Food Products Export Development Authority (APEDA), New Delhi, for the year 2012-13, together with the Auditor's Report on the Accounts.

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(b) Annual Accounts of the Agricultural and Processed Food Products Export Development Authority (APEDA), New Delhi, for the year 2012-13, and the Audit Report thereon. (c) Review by Government on the working of the above Authority. 35. A copy each (in English and Hindi) of the following papers:— (i) (a) Tenth Annual Report and Accounts of the Export Promotion Council for EOUs and SEZ Units (EPCES), New Delhi, for the year 2012-13, together with the Auditor’s Report on the Accounts. (b) Review by Government on the working of the above Council. (ii) (a) Fifty-eighth Annual Report and Accounts of the Cashew Export Promotion Council of India, (CEPCI), Kerala, for the year 2012-13, together with the Auditor's Report on the Accounts. (b) Review by Government on the working of the above Council. (iii) (a) Forty-eighth Annual Report and Accounts of the Federation of Indian Export Organisations (FIEO), New Delhi, for the year 2012-13, together with the Auditor’s Report on the Accounts. (b) Review by Government on the working of the above Federation. (iv) (a) Fifty-ninth Annual Report of the Tea Board, Kolkata, for the year 2012-13. (b) Fifty-ninth Annual Accounts of the Tea Board, Kolkata, for the year 2012-13, and the Audit Report thereon. (c) Review by Government on the working of the above Board. (v) (a) Annual Report and Accounts of the Footwear Design and Development Institute, (FDDI), NOIDA, Uttar Pradesh, for the year 2012-13, together with the Auditor's Report on the Accounts. (b) Review by Government on the working of the above Institute. (vi) (a) Fifty-fifth Annual Report and Accounts of the Sports Goods Export Promotion Council, (SGEPC), New Delhi, for the year 2012-13, together with the Auditor's Report on the Accounts.

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(b) Review by Government on the working of the above Council. (vii) (a) Twenty-ninth Annual Report and Accounts of the Council for Leather Exports, (CLE), Chennai, for the year 2012-13, together with the Auditor's Report on the Accounts. (b) Review by Government on the working of the above Council. (viii) (a) Annual Report of the Rubber Board, Kottayam, Kerala, for the year 2012-13. (b) Annual Accounts of the Rubber Board, Kottayam, Kerala, for the year 2012-13, and the Audit Report thereon. (c) Review by Government on the working of the above Board. (ix) (a) Annual Report and Accounts of the Indian Institute (IDI), Surat, for the year 2012-13, together with the Auditor's Report on the Accounts. (b) Review by Government on the working of the above Institute. (x) (a) Forty-seventh Annual Report and Accounts of the Gem and Jewellery Export Promotion Council (GJEPC), Mumbai, for the year 2012-13, together with the Auditor's Report on the Accounts. (b) Review by Government on the working of the above Council. (xi) (a) Fifty-eighth Annual Report and Accounts of the EEPC INDIA (formerly Engineering Export Promotion Council), Kolkata, for the year 2012-13, together with the Auditor's Report on the Accounts. (b) Review by Government on the working of the above Council. (xii) (a) Ninth Annual Report and Accounts of the Pharmaceuticals Export Promotion Council (PHARMEXCIL), Hyderabad, for the year 2012-13, together with the Auditor's Report on the Accounts. (b) Review by Government on the working of the above Council. (xiii) (a) Annual Report and Accounts of the Central Pulp and Paper Research Institute (CPPRI), Saharanpur, Uttar Pradesh, for the year 2012-13, together with the Auditor's Report on the Accounts.

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(b) Review by Government on the working of the above Institute. (xiv) (a) Fifty-fourth Annual Report and Accounts of the Indian Rubber Manufacturers’ Research Association (IRMRA), Thane, for the year 2012-13, together with the Auditor's Report on the Accounts. (b) Statement by Government accepting the above Report. (xv) (a) First Annual Report and Accounts of the Chhindwara Infrastructure Private Limited, Chhindwara, Madhya Pradesh, for the year 2012-13, together with the Auditor’s Report on the Accounts. (b) Review by Government on the working of the above Company. (xvi) (a) Annual Report and Accounts of the Kolhapur Foundry and Engineering Cluster, Kolhapur, Maharashtra, for the year 2012-13, together with the Auditor’s Report on the Accounts. (b) Review by Government on the working of the above Company. (xvii) (a) Annual Report and Accounts of the South Asia Rubber and Polymers Park (SARPOL), Kolkata, for the year 2012-13, together with the Auditor's Report on the Accounts. (b) Review by Government on the working of the above Company. (xviii) (a) Eighth Annual Report and Accounts of the Marathwada Auto Cluster (MAC), Aurangabad, Maharashtra, for the year 2012- 13, together with the Auditor’s Report on the Accounts. (b) Review by Government on the working of the above Company. (xix) (a) Annual Report and Accounts of the Industrial Infrastructure Services (India), Kanpur, Uttar Pradesh, for the year 2012-13, together with the Auditor’s Report on the Accounts. (b) Review by Government on the working of above Company. (xx) (a) Eighth Annual Report and Accounts of the Tiruchirappalli Engineering and Technology Cluster (TREAT), Tamil Nadu, for the year 2012-13, together with the Auditor's Report on the Accounts. (b) Review by Government on the working of the above Company.

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(xxi) (a) Annual Report and Accounts of the Sar Infracon (formerly known as Sar Infracon Private Ltd.), [Surat International Exhibition and Convention Center], Surat, Gujarat, for the year 2012-13, together with the Auditor's Report on the Accounts. (b) Review by Government on the working of the above Company.

12-40 p.m.

5. Report of the Committee on Government Assurances

Shri Birendra Prasad Baishya presented the Sixty-Seventh Report (in English and Hindi) of the Committee on Government Assurances.

6. Reports of the Department Related Parliamentary Standing Committee on Health and Family Welfare Shri Jagat Prakash Nadda presented the following Reports (in English and Hindi) of the Department-related Parliamentary Standing Committee on Health and Family Welfare:— (i) 78th Report on Action Taken by Government on the recommendations/observations contained in the Sixty-seventh Report on Demands for Grants (2013-14) of the Department of Health and Family Welfare; and (ii) 79th Report on the Drugs and Cosmetics (Amendment) Bill, 2013.

12-41 p.m.

7. Reports of the Department Related Parliamentary Standing Committee on Science and Technology, Environment and Forests

Dr. T. Subbarami Reddy presented the following Reports (in English and Hindi) of the Department-related Parliamentary Standing Committee on Science and Technology, Environment and Forests:— (i) Two Hundred and Forty Sixth Report on Action Taken by the Government on the recommendations contained in the Two Hundred Thirty Ninth report of the Committee on Demands for Grants (2013-14) of the Department of Atomic Energy;

34122 (ii) Two Hundred and Forty Seventh Report on Action Taken by the Government on the recommendations contained in the Two Hundred Fortieth report of the Committee on Demands for Grants (2013-14) of the Department of Science & Technology (Ministry of Science & Technology; (iii) Two Hundred and Forty Eighth Report on Action Taken by the Government on the recommendations contained in the Two Hundred Forty First report of the Committee on Demands for Grants (2013-14) of the Ministry of Environment & Forests; (iv) Two Hundred and Forty Ninth Report on Action Taken by the Government on the recommendations contained in the Two Hundred Forty Second report of the Committee on Demands for Grants (2013-14) of the Department of Space; (v) Two Hundred and Fiftieth Report on Action Taken by the Government on the recommendations contained in the Two Hundred Forty Third report of the Committee on Demands for Grants (2013-14) of the Ministry of Earth Sciences; (vi) Two Hundred and Fifty First Report on Action Taken by the Government on the recommendations contained in the Two Hundred Forty Fourth report of the Committee on Demands for Grants (2013-14) of the Department of Scientific & Industrial Research (Ministry of Science and Technology); and (vii) Two Hundred and Fifty Second Report on Action Taken by the Government on the recommendations contained in the Two Hundred Forty Fifth report of the Committee on Demands for Grants (2013-14) of the Department of Biotechnology (Ministry of Science and Technology).

8. Reports of the Department Related Parliamentary Standing Committee on Chemicals and Fertilizers

Shri A.A. Jinnah laid on the Table, a copy each (in English and Hindi) of the following Reports of the Department-related Parliamentary Standing Committee on Chemicals and Fertilizers:—

(i) Fortieth Report of the Committee pertaining to Action Taken Report on ‘Demands for Grants (2013-14)’ of the Ministry of Chemicals and Fertilizers (Department of Chemicals and Petrochemicals);

34123 (ii) Forty-first Report of the Committee pertaining to Action Taken Report on ‘Demands for Grants (2013-14)’ of the Ministry of Chemicals and Fertilizers (Department of Pharmaceuticals); (iii) Forty-second Report of the Committee pertaining to Action Taken Report on ‘Demands for Grants (2013-14)’ of the Ministry of Chemicals and Fertilizers (Department of Fertilizers); and (iv) Forty-third Report of the Committee pertaining to Action Taken Report on the subject ‘Production and Availability of Pesticides’ of the Ministry of Chemicals and Fertilizers (Department of Chemicals and Petrochemicals).

9. Statements of the Department Related Parliamentary Standing Committee on Chemicals and Fertilizers

Shri A.A. Jinnah laid on the Table, a copy each (in English and Hindi) of the following Action Taken Statements of the Department-related Parliamentary Standing Committee on Chemicals and Fertilizers:— (i) Action Taken Statement on the recommendations contained in Thirty-seventh Report of the Committee on the Action Taken by the Government on the recommendation of the Twenty-eighth Report on the subject ‘Production, Demand and Availability of Fertilizers and its Distribution’ of the Ministry of Chemicals and Fertilizers (Department of Fertilizers); and (ii) Action Taken Statement on the recommendations contained in Thirty-eighth Report of the Committee on the Action Taken by the Government on the recommendation of the Twenty-ninth Report on the subject ‘National Pharmaceuticals Pricing Authority’ of the Ministry of Chemicals and Fertilizers (Department of Pharmaceuticals).

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10. Statements by Ministers

(1) Shri , Minister of State in the Ministry of Railways, laid on the Table, a statement (in English and Hindi) on the Status of implementation of recommendations contained in the One Hundred and Seventh Report of the Department-related Parliamentary Standing Committee on Commerce on Demands for Grants (2013-14) of the Ministry of Commerce and Industry.

(2) Dr. , Minister of Housing and Urban Poverty Alleviation, laid on the Table, a statement (in English and Hindi) on the Status of implementation of recommendations contained in the Twenty-fifth Report of the Department-related Parliamentary Standing Committee on Urban Development on Demands for Grants (2013-14) of the Ministry of Housing & Urban Poverty Alleviation.

12-43 p.m.

(3) Shri , Minister of State in the Ministry of Finance, laid on the Table, a statement (in English and Hindi) on the Status of implementation of recommendations contained in the Sixty-seventh Report of the Department-related Parliamentary Standing Committee on Finance pertaining to the Ministry of Finance.

(4) Shri Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury, Minister of State in the Ministry of Railways, laid on the Table, a statement (in English and Hindi) on the Status of implementation of recommendations contained in the One Hundred and Eighth Report of the Department-related Parliamentary Standing Committee on Commerce on Demands for Grants (2013-14) of the Department of Industrial Policy and Promotion, Ministry of Commerce and Industry.

12-44 p.m.

11. Government Bill — Withdrawn

The Representation of People (Second Amendment and Validation) Bill, 2013, was withdrawn by Shri P. Chidambaram, Minister of Finance.

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12. Matters raised with permission 1. Shri P. Rajeeve raised a matter regarding protests in Kerala against unilateral implementation of Kasturirangan Committee Report on Western Ghats in Kerala.

12-48 p.m.

2. Shri K.N. Balagopal raised a matter regarding sharp fall in the prices of natural rubber in the country.

Shri Anand Sharma, Minister of Commerce and Industry, responded.

12-54 p.m.

3. Shri Prasanta Chatterjee raised a matter regarding discussion on nexus between political leaders and Chit Fund.

12-56 p.m.

4. Shri K.C. Tyagi raised a matter regarding plight of sugarcane farmers in the country, particularly in Uttar Pradesh.

1-02 p.m.

13. Special Mentions

The following Special Mentions were made/laid on the Table of the House:—

1. Shri Avinash Rai Demand to issue a postal stamp to Khanna commemorate 150 years of the Kuka Movement.

@2. Shri Ram Vilas Demand to increase number of attempts Paswan and relax age limit for civil services aspirants affected due to new pattern of examination effected by UPSC.

@ Made at 1-03 p.m.

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#3. Shri Shantaram Naik Demand to address the problems of Goans registered with the Central Registers of Births, Marriages and Deaths of Lisbon thereby losing their Indian Citizenship.

4. Shri Y.S. Chowdary Demand to give adequate financial assistance to the Archaeology and Museums Department in Andhra Pradesh.

$5. Shri Motilal Vora Demand to take action to restore production of sugar by facilitating grinding of sugarcanes on full scale in the mills, particularly in Uttar Pradesh.

*6. Chaudhary Munavver Demand to confer the ‘Bharat Ratna’ to Saleem Maulana Mohd. Ali Jauhar.

7. Shri Rajeev Demand to allocate funds for development Chandrasekhar of six districts of Hyderabad-Karnataka region having special status.

8. Shri Husain Dalwai Demand to appoint qualified and trained teachers in Colleges and Universities on regular basis.

♣9. Shri Mansukh L. Demand to take effective steps to check Mandaviya circulation of fake currency notes in the country.

10. Dr. Kanwar Deep Demand to take necessary measures to Singh enhance credit flow to the Micro Small and Medium Enterprises (MSME) Sector in the country.

♦11. Dr. K.P. Ramalingam Demand to formulate a comprehensive policy to make Ethanol an alternative fuel.

# Made at 1-04 p.m. $ Made at 1-07 p.m. * Made at 1-09 p.m. ♣ Made at 1-17 p.m. ♦ Made at 1-18 p.m.

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12. Shri S. Thangavelu Demand to ensure getting of community certificates hassle free to the people of Kattunayakan community in Tamil Nadu.

13. Shri P. Rajeeve Demand to increase import duty on rubber to protect the interests of rubber cultivators in Kerala.

1-20 p.m. The House adjourned and re-assembled at 2-00 p.m.

∑2-02 p.m. The House adjourned and re-assembled at 2-11 p.m.

2-11 p.m.

14. Messages from Reported and Government Bill laid on the Table I. Secretary-General reported to the House, two messages from Lok Sabha informing Rajya Sabha that Lok Sabha at its sitting held on the 18th December, 2013 had:— (a) agreed to the amendments made by the Rajya Sabha on the 17th December, 2013 in the Lokpal and Lokayuktas Bill, 2011; and (b) passed the National Institutes of Technology, Science Education and Research (Amendment) Bill, 2013. II. A copy of the National Institutes of Technology, Science Education and Research (Amendment) Bill, 2013, as passed by Lok Sabha, was laid on the Table.

∑ From 2-00 p.m. to 2-02 p.m., some points were raised.

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15. (A)Government Bills — Returned *(A) (i) The Appropriation (No. 5) Bill, 2013, as passed by Lok Sabha. Shri P. Chidambaram, Minister of Finance, moved motion for consideration of the Bill. (B)* Statutory Resolution — Adopted Shri P. Chidambaram, Minister of Finance, moved the following Resolution: —

"In pursuance of section 8A of the Customs Tariff Act, 1975, read with sub-section (3) of section 7 of the said Act, this House hereby approves of Notification No. 44/2013-Customs, dated 17th September, 2013 [G.S.R. 635 (E). dated 17th September, 2013] which seeks to increase the basic customs duty (BCD) on (a) article of jewellery and parts thereof, of precious metal or of metal clad with precious metal; and (b) articles of goldsmiths' or silversmiths' wares and parts thereof, of precious metal or of metal clad with precious metal falling under CTH 7113 or 7114 from 10% to 15% by amending the statutory rate".

2-13 p.m. (A)(i) The motion for consideration of the Appropriation (No.5) Bill, 2013 was adopted. Clauses 2, 3 and the Schedule were adopted. Clause 1, the Enacting Formula and the Title were adopted.

The motion moved by Shri P. Chidambaram that the Bill be returned was adopted and the Bill was returned.

2-14 p.m. (B) The Resolution was adopted.

* Discussed together

34129 2-15 p.m. (A)(ii) The Appropriation (Railways) No.4 Bill, 2013, as passed by Lok Sabha. Shri , Minister of Railways, moved motion for consideration of the Bill.

2-16 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.

2-17 p.m. The motion moved by Shri Mallikarjun Kharge that the Bill be returned was adopted and the Bill was returned.

2-18 p.m.

16. Clarifications on the Statement by Minister

The following Members sought clarifications on the Statement made by Shri Anand Sharma, Minister of Commerce and Industry on the 17th December, 2013, on the outcome of the 9th Ministerial Conference of the WTO held at Bali, Indonesia from 3rd to 7th December, 2013:—

1. Shri Arun Jaitley, Leader of the Opposition 2. Shri Sitaram Yechury 3. Shri N. K. Singh 4. Dr. Ashok S. Ganguly 5. Shri D. Bandyopadhyay 6. Dr. Yogendra P. Trivedi 7. Shri Naresh Gujral 8. Shrimati Kanimozhi 9. Dr. Bhalchandra Mungekar 10. Shri Satyavrat Chaturvedi

∝3-25 p.m.

Shri Anand Sharma replied to the clarifications.

∝ From 2-48 p.m. to 2-56 p.m., some points were raised.

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The House adjourned and re-assembled at 4-09 p.m.

4-09 p.m. 17. Government Bill — Introduced The Constitution (One Hundred and Nineteenth Amendment) Bill, 2013 was introduced by Shri Salman Khurshid, Minister of External Affairs.

4-10 p.m. The House adjourned and re-assembled at 4-40 p.m.

#4-41 p.m. The House adjourned and re-assembled at 5-00 p.m.

5-00 p.m. 18. National Song National Song (Vande Mataram) was played.

5-02 p.m. The House adjourned sine die.

SHUMSHER K. SHERIFF, Secretary-General

# From 3-57 p.m. to 4-00 p.m., some points were raised. # From 4-40 p.m. to 4-41 p.m., some points were raised.