FRIDAY, the 21ST MARCH, 1997 (The Rajya Sabha Met in the Parliament House at 11.00 A.M.) 1. PRESIDENT's MESSAGE the Chairman
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FRIDAY, THE 21ST MARCH, 1997 (The Rajya Sabha met in the Parliament House at 11.00 a.m.) 1. PRESIDENT'S MESSAGE The Chairman communicated to the House the following Message received from the President:- "I have received with great satisfaction the expression of Thanks by the Members of the Rajya Sabha for the Address which I delivered to both Houses of Parliament assembled together on the 20th February, 1997." 2. PAPERS LAID ON THE TABLE Shri Somappa R. Bommi (Minister of Human Resource Development) laid on the Table, a copy each (in English and Hindi) of the following papers:- (i) (a) Annual Report and Accounts of the Khuda Bakhsh Oriental Public Library, Patna, for the year 1994-95 together with the Auditor's Report on the Accounts. (b) Review by Government on the working of the above Library. (c) Statement giving reasons for the delay in laying the papers mentioned at (a) above. (ii) (a) Annual Report and Accounts of the Khuda Bakhsh Oriental Public Library, Patna, for the year 1995-96 together with the Audit Report on the Accounts. (b)Review by Government on the working of the above Library. (iii) (a) Annual Report and Accounts of the Central Social Welfare Board, New Delhi, for the year 1995-96 together with the Auditor's Report on the Accounts. (b) Review by Government on the working of the above Board. (c) Statement giving reasons for the delay in laying the papers mentioned at (a) above. Shri C.M.Ibrahim (Minister of Civil Aviation and Information & Broadcasting) laid on the Table, a copy each (in English and Hindi) of the following papers:- (i) Annual Report and Accounts of the Indian Institute of Mass Communication, New Delhi, for the year 1995-96 together with the Auditors' Report on the Accounts. (ii) Review by Government on the working of the above Institute. (iii) Statement giving reasons for the delay in laying the papers mentioned at (i) above. Dr. U. Venkateswarlu (Minister of State in the Ministries of Urban Affairs and Employment and Parliamentary Affairs) on behalf of Shri R. L. Jalappa laid on the Table, a copy each (in English and Hindi) of the following papers:- (i) (a) Annual Report and Accounts of the National Centre for Jute Diversification, Calcutta, for the year 1995-96 together with the Auditors' Report on the Accounts. (b) Review by Government on the working of the above Centre. [RAJYA SABHA] (c) Statement giving reasons for the delay in laying the papers mentioned at (a) above. (ii) (a) Thirty-first Annual Report and Accounts of the Wool Research Association, Thane, Maharashtra, for the year 1995-96 together with the Auditors' Report on the Accounts. (b) Review by Government on the working of the above Association. Dr. U. Venkateswarlu (Minister of State in the Ministries of Urban Affairs and Employment and Parliamentary Affairs) on behalf of Shri Beni Prasad Varma laid on the Table- I. (1) A copy each (in English and Hindi) of the following papers, under sub-section (1) of the section 619(A) of the Companies Act, 1956:- (i) Thirty-fifth Annual Report and Accounts of the HTL Limited, Chennai, for the year 1995-96, together with the Auditors' Report on the Accounts and the comments of the Comptroller and Auditor General of India thereon. (ii) Review by Government on the working of the above Company. (2) Statement (in English and Hindi) giving reasons for the delay in laying the papers mentioned at (1) above. II. A copy (in English and Hindi) of the Memorandum of Understanding between the Government of India (Ministry of Telecommunications) and HTL Limited, for the year 1996-97. Shri Chaturanan Mishra (Minister of Agriculture) laid on the Table- I. (1) A copy each (in English and Hindi) of the following papers, under sub-section (1) of section 619A of the Companies Act, 1956:- (i) (a) Twenty-seventh Annual Report and Accounts of the State Farms Corporation of India Limited, New Delhi, for the year 1995-96, together with the Auditors' Report on the Accounts and the Comments of the Comptroller and Auditor General of India thereon. (b) Review by Government on the working of the above Company. (ii) (a) Twentieth Annual Report and Accounts of the Gujarat State Seeds Corporation Limited, Gandhi nagar, for the year 1995-96, together with the Auditors' Report on the Accounts and the comments of the Comptroller and Auditor General of India thereon. (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 Ministry of Agriculture (National Oilseeds and Vegetable oils Development Board), Notification 2-65/NOVOD/96, dated the 18th January, 1997, publishing the National Oilseeds and Vegetable Oils Development Board Service Regulations, 1996, under section 20 of the National Oilseeds and Vegetable Oils Development Board Act, 1983, together with a corrigendum and brief statement thereon. III. A copy each (in English and Hindi) of the following papers:- (i) (a) Annual Report and Accounts of the National Federation of Labour Cooperation Limited, New Delhi, for the year 1995-96 together with the Auditors' Report on the Accounts. (b) Review by Government on the working of the above Federation. (c) Statement giving reasons for the delay in laying the papers mentioned at (a) above. (ii) (a) Annual Report of the National Cooperative Development Corporation, New Delhi, for the year 1995-96, under section (3) of section 14 of the National Cooperative Development Corporation Act, 1962. (b) Annual Report of the National Cooperative Development Cooperation, Delhi, for the year 1995-96, and Audit Report thereon, under sub-section (4) of section 17 of the National Cooperative Development Corporation 1962. (c) Review by Government on the working of the above Corporation. (d) Statement giving reasons for the delay in laying the papers mentioned at (a) and (b) above. (iii) (a) Twentieth Annual Report of the National Federation of Urban Cooperative Banks and Credit Societies Limited, New Delhi, for the year 1995-96. (b) Review by Government on the working of the above Federation. (c) Annual Accounts of the National Federation of Urban Cooperative Banks and Credit Societies Limited, New Delhi for the year 1995-96, and the Audit Report thereon. (d) Statement giving reasons for the delay in laying the papers mentioned at (a) above. [21ST MARCH 1997] Dr. U. Venkateswarlu (Minister of State in the Ministries of Urban Affairs and Employment and Parliamentary Affairs) on behalf of Shri T.G. Venkatraman laid on the Table, a copy each (in English and Hindi) of the following papers:- (i) (a) Annual Administration Report of the Paradip Port Trust for the year 1995-96, under section 106 of the Major Port Trusts Act, 1963. (b) Review by Government on the working of the above Port Trust. (c) Statement giving reasons for the delay in laying the papers mentioned at (a) above. (ii) (a) Annual Accounts of the Paradip Port Trust for the year 1995-96 and the Audit Report thereon, under sub-section (2) of section 103 of the Major Port Trusts Act, 1963. (b) Review by Government of the Annual Accounts. (c) Statement giving reasons for the delay in laying the papers mentioned at (a) Shri Devendra Prasad Yadav (Minister of Food and Civil Supplies, Consumer Affairs & Public Distribution) 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:- (i) Eleventh Annual Report and Accounts of the Hindustan Vegetable Oils Corporation Limited, New Delhi, for the year 1994-95, together with the Auditors' Report on the Accounts and the comments of the Comptroller and Auditor General of India thereon. (ii) Review by Government on the Working of the above Corporation. Dr. U. Venkateswarlu (Minister of State in the Ministries of Urban Affairs and Employment and Parliamentary Affairs) on behalf of Prof. Saif-Ud-Din-Soz laid on the Table- I. (1) A copy each (in English and Hindi) of the following papers, under sub-section (I) of the section 39 of the Water (Prevention and Control of Pollution) Act, 1974:- (i) Annual Report and Accounts of the Central Pollution Control Board, Delhi, for the year 1995-96, together with the Auditors' on the Accounts. (ii) Review by Government on the Working of the above Board. (2) Statement (in English and Hindi) giving reasons for the delay in laying the papers mentioned at (1) above. II. A copy each (in English and Hindi) of the following Notifications of the Ministry of Environment and Forests, under Section 26 of the Environment (Protection) Act, 1986:- (1) S.O. No. 884(E), dated 19th December, 1996 regarding constitution of Dahanu Taluka Environment Protection Authority. (2) S.O. No. 38(E), dated 14th January, 1997 regarding constitution of Central Group Water Board as an Authority. (3) S.O. No. 54(E), dated 21st January, 1997 regarding recognising an environmental laboratory under Section 12 and 13 of the Act. (4) S.O. NO. 73(E), dated the 31st January, 1997 regarding amendment to the CRZ Notification, 1991. (5) S.O. No. 88(E), dated 6th February, 1997 regarding constitution of Aquaculture Authority. (6) S.O. No. 173(E), dated 7th March, 1997 regarding Amendment to the Notification dated 6th February, 1997 constitution of Aquaculture Authority. III. A copy each (in English and Hindi) of the Wildlife Institute of India, Dehradun, for the year 1995-96, together with the Auditors' Report on the Accounts. (b) Review by Government on the working of the above Institute.