THURSDAY, THE 29TH NOVEMBER, 2001 (The Rajya Sabha met in the Parliament House at 11-00 a.m.) 1. Starred Questions The following Starred Questions were orally answered:- Starred Question No. 163 regarding Paddy and rice procurement in Chhattisgarh. Starred Question No. 164 regarding Telecom services in Tripura. Starred Question No. 165 regarding Funds allocated under PMRY and PMGY to H.P. Answers to remaining Starred Question Nos. 161, 162 and 166 to 180 were laid on the Table. 2. Unstarred Questions Answers to Unstarred Question Nos.1200 to 1354 were laid on the Table. 12 Noon 3. Papers Laid on the Table Maj. Gen. (Retd.) B.C. Khanduri (Minister of State (independent charge) of the Ministry of Road Transport and Highways) laid on the Table the following papers:— ______$$ At 2-23 p.m. 29TH NOVEMBER, 2001 I. A copy each (in English and Hindi) of the following Notifications of the Ministry of Road Transport and Highways, under sub-section (1) of section 212 of the Motor Vehicles Act, 1998, together with Explanatory Memoranda on the Notifications:— (1) G.S.R. No. 659(E) dated 12th September, 2001 publishing the Central Motor Vehicles (4th Amendment) Rules, 2001. (2) G.S.R. No. 660(E) dated 12th September, 2001 publishing the Central Motor Vehicles (5th Amendment) Rules, 2001. (3) G.S.R. No. 675(E) dated 17th September, 2001 publishing the Central Motor Vehicles (6th Amendment) Rules, 2001.

II. A copy each (in English and Hindi) of the following Notifications of the Ministry of Road Transport and Highways, under section 10 of the National Highways Act, 1956:—

(1) S.O.872 (E) dated 11th September, 2001 amending the Notification S. O. No. 513 (E) dated 12.6.2001. (2) S.O. 873 (E) dated 11th September, 2001 authorizing acquisition of land on National Highway No.4 in the stretch from Km. 75.00 to Km.282/00 (between Tumkur to Harihar Section) in the State of Karnataka. (3) S.O. 899 (E) dated 19th September, 2001 authorizing acquisition of land on National Highway No.5 from Km. 172/380 to Km. 233/000 (Madras- Visakapatnam Section) in Srikakulam District, in the State of Andhra Pradesh. (4) S.O.929 (E) dated 20th September, 2001 authorizing acquisition of land for building (four-laning) National Highway No. 5 from Km. 290.400 to Km. 359.000 (Visakhapatnam to Vijayawada Section) in Visakhapatnam District in Andhra Pradesh. (5) S.O. 930 (E) dated 20th September, 2001 authorizing acquisition of land for building (four-laning) of National Highway No. 6 from Km. 74/000 to Km. 136/000 (Kolaghat to Kharagpur and Panskura bypass Section) in Midnapore District in the State of West Bengal. (5) S.O. 947 (E) dated 26th September, 2001 authorizing acquisition of land for building (four-laning) of National Highway No. 6 from Km. 74/000 to Km. 136/000 (Kolaghat to Kharagpur Section) in the State of West Bengal. RAJYA SABHA

(7) S.O. 949 (E) dated 26th September, 2001 authorizing acquisition of land for building (four-laning) of National Highway No. 5 from Km. 237/000 to Km. 354/000 (Madras to Vijayawada Section) in Prakasam District in the State of Andhra Pradesh. (8) S.O.950 (E) dated 26th September, 2001 authorizing acquisition of land for building (four-laning) of National Highway No. 5 from Km. 52/800 to Km. 110/000 (Madras to Vijayawada Section) in Nellore District in the State of Andhra Pradesh. (9) S.O.951 (E) dated 26th September, 2001 authorizing acquisition of land for building (four-laning) of National Highway No. 5 from Km. 110/000 to Km. 165/000 (Madras to Vijayawada Section) in Nellore District in the State of Andhra Pradesh. (10)S.O.952 (E) dated 26th September, 2001 authorizing acquisition of land for building (four-laning) of National Highway No. 5 from Km. 178/200 to Km. 237/000 (Madras to Vijayawada Section) in Nellore District in the State of Andhra Pradesh. (11)S.O.963 (E) dated 27th September, 2001 authorizing acquisition of land for building (four-laning) of National Highway No. 60 from Km. 101/200 to Km. 119/275 (Govindpur Brahman Sasan to Rupnarayanpur) in Midnapore District in the State of West Bengal. (12)S.O.964 (E) dated 27th September, 2001 authorizing acquisition of land for building (four-laning) of National Highway No. 5 from Km. 319/600 to Km. 338/000 (Visakhapatnam to Bhubaneswar Section) in Khurda District in the State of Orissa. (13) S.O.965 (E) dated 27th September, 2001 authorizing acquisition of land for building (four-laning) of National Highway No. 5 from Km. 284.000 to Km. 319/600 (Visakhapatnam to Bhubaneswar Section) in Ganjam District in the State of Orissa. (14) S.O.973 (E) dated 29th September, 2001 authorizing acquisition of land for building (four-laning) of National Highway No. 2 betweem Sikandara and Khaga from Km. 38 to Km. 115 and Km. 393 to Km. 470 in the State of Uttar Pradesh. (15) S.O.974 (E) dated 29th September, 2001 authorizing acquisition of land for building, maintenance, management and operation of National Highway No. 2 (proposed Sasaram Bypass) from Km. 111/4 to Km. 130/6 in the State of .

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(16) S.O.975 (E) dated 29th September, 2001 authorizing acquisition of land for building (four-laning) of National Highway No. 2 from Km. 511/000 to Km. 581/457 (Panagarh Palsit Section) in Burdwan District in the State of West Bengal. (17) S.O.977 (E) dated 29th September, 2001 authorizing acquisition of land for building (four-laning) of National Highway No. 5 from Km. 60/400 to Km. 113/000 (Visakhapatnam to Bhubaneswar Section) in Srikakulam District in the State of Andhra Pradesh. (18) S.O.992 (E) dated 4th October, 2001 authorizing acquisition of land for building (four-laning) of National Highway No. 4 from Km. 731 to Km. 797 (Pune to Satara Section) in the State of Maharashtra. (19) S.O.1006 (E) dated 8th October, 2001 authorizing acquisition of land for building (four-laning) of National Highway No. 6 from Km. 17/600 to Km. 74/000 (Dankuni to Kolaghat Section) in Howrah District in the State of West Bengal. (20) S.O.1014 (E) dated 8th October, 2001 authorizing acquisition of land for public purpose of building, maintenance, management, operation of Second Vivekananda Bridge across River Hooghly in the State of West Bengal. (21) S.O.1015 (E) dated 8th October, 2001 authorizing acquisition of land for building (four laning) of National Highway No. 4 in the stretch from Km. 797.00 to Km. 834.00 (Pune to Satara section) in the State of Maharashtra. (22) S.O.1029 (E) dated 13th October, 2001 authorizing Sub-Divisional Magistrate, Unnao, Civil lines, Unnao-Hardoi Marg, Collectorate, Unnao, Uttar Pradesh, as competent authority to perform the functions of such authority under the Act on National Highway No. 25 from Km. 44/00 to Km. 59/00 of (Lucknow to Kanpur section) in the State of Uttar Pradesh. (23) S.O.1030 (E) dated 13th October, 2001 authorizing the Additional District Magistrate (Land Acquisition) Lucknow as competent authority to perform the functions of such authority under the Act on National Highway No. 25 in the stretch from Km. 21/80 to Km.44/00 (Lucknow to Kanpur Section) in the State of Uttar Pradesh.

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(24)S.O.1031 (E) dated 13th October, 2001 authorizing the Additional District Magistrate (Land Acquisition) Lucknow as competent authority to perform the functions of such authority under the Act on National Highway No. 56 B (Connecting National Highway Nos. 25 and 56) Lucknow Bypass in the stretch from Km.18/00 to Km. 22/656 in the State of Uttar Pradesh. (25) S.O.1032 (E) dated 13th October, 2001 authorizing the Additional Collector, Dholopur, Office of the District Magistrate, Dholpur, Rajasthan as competent authority to perform the functions of such authority under the Act on National Highway No. 3 in the stretch from Km. 30/85 to Km. 41/00 (Agra-Gwalior Section) in the State of Rajasthan. (26)S.O.1033 (E) dated 13th October, 2001 appointing Project Director, NHAI, Gwalior as the competent authority to perform the function of such authority under the Act on National Highway No. 3 in the stretch from Km 24/00 to Km. 30/85 (Agra to Gwalior Section) in the State of Uttar Pradesh. (27) S.O.1075 (E) dated 1st November, 2001 authorizing acquisition of land for building (four-laning) of National Highway No. 5 from Km. 3/400 to Km. 80/000 of (Vijayawada to Visakhapatnam Section) in the State of Andhra Pradesh. (28) S.O.1076 (E) dated 1st November, 2001 authorizing acquisition of land for building (four-laning) of National Highway No. 8 Km. 61 (Delhi to Jaipur Section) in the State of Haryana. (29) S.O.1077 (E) dated 1st November, 2001 authorizing acquisition of land for building (four-laning) of National Highway No. 5 from Km. 290/400 to Km. 359/000 and from Km 2/800 to Km. 29/000 (Visakhapatnam to Vijayawada Section) in Viskahapatnam District in the State of Andhra Pradesh.

Smt. Vasundhara Raje (Minister of State (Independent charge) of the Ministries of Small Scale Industries, Personnel, Training, Pensions, Administrative Reforms & Public Grievances, Planning, Department of Atomic Energy and Deptt. of Space) laid on the Table a copy each (in English and Hindi) of the following papers: —

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(i) (a) Ninth Annual Report and Accounts of the Central Tool Room and Training Centre, Bhubaneswar, for the year 2000-2001, together with the Auditor's Report on the Accounts. (b) Statement by Government accepting the above Report.

(ii) (a) Annual Report and Accounts of the Indo-Danish Tool Room, Jamshedpur, for the year 2000-2001, together with the Auditor's Report on the Accounts.

(b) Statement by Government accepting the above Report. (iii) (a) Annual Report and Accounts of the National Institute of Small Industry Extension Training (NISIET), Hyderabad, for the year 2000-2001, together with the Auditor's Report on the Accounts. (b) Review by Government on the working of the above Institute. (iv) The Approach Paper to Tenth Five Year Plan (2002-2007). Shri Muni Lall (Minister of State in the Ministry of Labour) laid on the Table a copy (in English and Hindi) of the Ministry of Labour Notification S.O. No. 746 dated 22nd March, 2001 regarding the coverage of establishments under the Employees’ Provident Funds and Miscellaneous Provisions Act, 1952, together with delay statement under the Delegated Legislation Provisions (Amendment) Act, 1983. Shri Ashok Pradhan (Minister of State in the Ministry of Consumer Affairs, Food and Public distribution) laid on the Table a Statement (in English and Hindi) explaining reasons for not laying the Annual Report of the Food Corporation of for the year 1997-98 and 1998-99 within the stipulated period. Shri Tapan Sikdar (Minister of State in the Ministry of Communications) laid on the Table the following papers:- I. A copy each (in English and Hindi) of the following papers, under sub-section (3) of the section 24 and sub-section (4) of the section 23 of the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India Act, 1997: —

RAJYA SABHA (a) Annual Report and Accounts of the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India, New Delhi, for the year 1999-2000, together with the Auditor's Report on the Accounts. (b) Statement by Government accepting the above Report. (c) Orders of the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India, New Delhi for the year 1999-2000.

II. Statement (in English and Hindi) giving reasons for the delay in laying the papers mentioned at (I) above.

Shri V.Sreenivasa Prasad (Minister of State in the Ministry of Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Distribution) laid on the Table the following papers:- I. A copy (in English and Hindi) of the Ministry of Consumer Affairs, Food & Public Distribution (Department of Food & Public Distribution) Notification S.O. No. 803(E) dated 20th August, 2001regarding rescission of certain Orders pertaining to sugar, under sub-section (6) of section 3 of the Essential Commodities Act, 1955. II. A copy each (in English and Hindi) of the following papers:— (i) (a) Thirty-sixth Annual Report and Accounts of the National Co- operative Consumers’ Federation of India Ltd., New Delhi, for the year 2000-2001, together with the Auditor's Report on the Accounts. (b) Review by Government on the working of the above Federation. (ii) (a) Thirty-first Annual Report and Accounts of the Super Bazar, New Delhi, for the year 1996-97, together with the Auditor's Report on the Accounts. (b) Thirty-second Annual Report and Accounts of the Super Bazar, New Delhi, for the year 1997-98, together with the Auditor's Report on the Accounts. (c) Review by Government on the working of the Super Bazar. (d) Statement giving reasons for the delay in laying the papers mentioned at (a)& (b) above.

29TH NOVEMBER, 2001 12-01 p.m. 4. Messages from the I. The Constitution (Ninety-second Amendment) Bill, 2001.

II. The Constitution (Ninety-third Amendment) Bill, 2001. Secretary-General reported to the House the following messages received from the Lok Sabha, signed by the Secretary-General of the Lok Sabha:— I “In accordance with the provisions of rule 96 of the Rules of Procedure and Conduct of Business in Lok Sabha, I am directed to enclose the Constitution (Ninety-second Amendment) Bill, 2001, which has been passed by Lok Sabha at its sitting held on the 28th November, 2001, in accordance with the provisions of article 368 of the Constitution of India.” II “In accordance with the provisions of rule 96 of the Rules of Procedure and Conduct of Business in Lok Sabha, I am directed to enclose the Constitution (Ninety-third Amendment) Bill, 2001, which has been passed by Lok Sabha at its sitting held on the 28th November, 2001, in accordance with the provisions of article 368 of the Constitution of India.” 5. Bills Laid on the Table Secretary-General laid on the Table the following Bills, as passed by Lok Sabha:— I. The Constitution (Ninety-second Amendment) Bill, 2001. II. The Constitution (Ninety-third Amendment) Bill, 2001. 12-02 p.m. 6. Motion for election to the Coir Board — Adopted A motion for election of one member to the Coir Board was moved and adopted.

RAJYA SABHA 12-03 p.m. 7. Statement regarding Government Business Shri O. Rajagopal, Minister of State in the Ministries of Parliamentary Affairs and Railways made a statement regarding Government Business in the Rajya Sabha during the week commencing Monday, the 3rd December, 2001. 12-05 p.m. 8. Question of Privilege Prof. Ram Deo Bhandary raised a Question of Privilege regarding alleged misbehaviour and lathi charge on him by police personnel at Ranchi. 12-20 p.m.## 9. Special Mentions 12-20 p.m. 1. Shri C.P. Thirunavukkarasu raised a matter regarding ancient Indian history. 12-22 p.m. 2. Shri Rumandla Ramachandraiah raised a matter regarding release of rice at BPL rate to Andhra Pradesh. 12-24 p.m. 3. Shri Lalitbhai Mehta raised a matter regarding new exploration of licencing policy for Hydrocarbon sector formulated by the Government of India. 12-26 p.m. 4. Shrimati Kum Kum Rai** raised a matter regarding need to check possible misuse of ‘cloning’ of human beings.

______## From 12-14 to 12-20 p.m. Some points were raised. ** Spoke in Hindi.

29TH NOVEMBER, 2001 12-28 p.m. 5. Shri Nabam Rebia raised a matter regarding encroachment on civil land by army in West Kameng District of Arunachal Pradesh. 12-31 p.m. 6. Shri Shyam Lal** raised a matter regarding threat of acquisition of land belonging to a temple by DDA. 12-33 p.m. 7. Shrimati Savita Sharda** raised a matter regarding construction of a new airport at Surat. 12-35 p.m. 8. Shri Suresh Pachouri** raised a matter regarding Ganga Action Plan. 12-39 p.m. 9. Shri Arjun Singh raised a matter regarding derogatory remarks of a religious leader against a Member of Rajya Sabha. (The House adjourned at 12-34 p.m. and re-assembled at 2-34 p.m.)

2-34 p.m. 10. Supplementary Demands for Grants (General) 2001-2002 Shri Yashwant Sinha, Minister of Finance laid on the Table a statement (in English and Hindi) showing the Second Batch of the Supplementary Demands for Grants (General), for the year 2001-2002. 2-35 p.m. 11. Private Member’s Resolution — Under Consideration Further discussion on the following Resolution moved by Prof. (Shrimati) Bharati Ray on the 17th August, 2001 and the amendment moved thereto by Shri Eduardo Faleiro on the 17th August, 2001, continued:— “That this House recommends that the National Education Policy, 1986 be reviewed.” ______** Spoke in Hindi.

RAJYA SABHA The following Members took part in the discussion on the Resolution and the amendment moved thereto:— 2-35 p.m. 1. Shri Eduardo Faleiro 2-57 p.m. 2. Shrimati Savita Sharda** 3-10 p.m. 3. Shrimati Kum Kum Rai** 3-19 p.m. 4. Dr. Raja Ramanna 3-29 p.m. 5. Shri Lalitbhai Mehta** 3-44 p.m. 6. Shri S. Viduthalai Virumbi 3-55 p.m. 7. Dr. (Ms.) P. Selvie Das 4-12 p.m. 8. Shri S.S. Ahluwalia** 4-53 p.m. 9. Shrimati Chandra Kala Pandey** (speech unfinished) The discussion was not concluded. 4-59 p.m. 12. Message from the Lok Sabha I. The Companies (Amendment) Bill, 2001 Secretary-General reported to the House the following message received from the Lok Sabha signed by the Secretary-General of the Lok Sabha:- “In accordance with the provisions of rule 96 of the Rule 96 of the Rules of Procedure and Conduct of Business in Lok Sabha, I am directed to enclose the Companies (Amendment) Bill, 2001, as passed by Lok Sabha at its sitting held on the 29th November, 2001.” 13. Bill Laid on the Table Secretary-General laid on the Table a copy of the Companies (Amendment) Bill, 2001, as passed by Lok Sabha. (The House adjourned at 5-00 p.m. till 11-00 a.m. on Monday, the 3rd December, 2001) ______** Spoke in Hindi.