MONDAY, THE 27TH AUGUST, 2012 (The Rajya Sabha met in the Parliament House at 11-00 a.m.)

11-00 a.m. 1. Obituary Reference The Chairman made a reference to the passing away of Chowdhary Ram Sewak, ex-Member. The House observed silence, all Members standing, as a mark of respect to the memory of the departed.

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2. Felicitations to Indian Cricket Team for winning the Under-19 World Cup The Chairman congratulated the Indian Cricket Team for winning the Under-19 One Day International Cricket World Cup, held in Australia on the 26th of August, 2012.

11-04 a.m.

3. Starred Questions Starred Question No. 201 regarding Scholarships to students belonging to minority community in Rajasthan was orally answered. 11-05 a.m. (The House adjourned at 11-05 a.m. and re-assembled at 12-00 Noon)

Answers to remaining Starred Question Nos. 202 to 220 were laid on the Table. 4. Unstarred Questions Answers to Unstarred Question Nos. 1551 to 1705 were laid on the Table. 12-00 Noon. 5. Papers Laid on the Table Dr. Farooq Abdullah (Minister of New and Renewable Energy) laid on the Table a copy (in English and Hindi) of the Memorandum of Understanding between the Government of India (Ministry of New and Renewable Energy) and the Indian Renewable Energy Development Agency Limited (IREDA), for the year 2012-13.

87 RAJYA SABHA Shri Salman Khursheed (Minister of Minority Affairs and Minister of Law and Justice) laid on the Table:- I. A copy (in English and Hindi) of the Ministry of Law and Justice (Legislative Department) Notification No. S.O. 1732 (E), dated the 1st August, 2012, publishing the Conduct of Elections (Amendment) Rules, 2012, under sub-section (3) of Section 169 of the Representation of People Act, 1951. II. A copy each (in English and Hindi) of the following papers:—

(a) Annual Report and Accounts of the National Judicial Academy, Bhopal, for the year 2009-10, together with the Auditor's Report on the Accounts.

(b) Performance Report of the above Academy, for the year 2009-10.

(c) Statement giving reasons for the delay in laying the papers mentioned at (a) above. Prof. K.V. Thomas (Minister of State (Independent Charge) of the Ministry of Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Distribution) laid on the Table:- I. A copy each (in English and Hindi) of the following Notifications of the Ministry of Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Distribution (Department of Consumer Affairs), under sub-section (4) of Section 52 of the Legal Metrology Act, 2009:—

(1) G.S.R. 426 (E), dated the 5th June, 2012, publishing the Legal Metrology (Packaged Commodities) (Second Amendment) Amendment Rules, 2012.

(2) G.S.R. 427 (E), dated the 5th June, 2012, publishing the Legal Metrology (Packaged Commodities) Amendment Rules, 2012.

(3) G.S.R. 594 (E), dated the 27th July, 2012, publishing corrigendum to Notification No G.S.R. 427 (E), dated the 5th June, 2012.

88 27TH AUGUST, 2012 II. A copy each (in English and Hindi) of the following Notifications of the Ministry of Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Distribution (Department of Food and Public Distribution), under Section 52 of Warehousing (Development and Regulation) Act, 2007, along with delay statement:— (1) G.S.R. 18 (E), dated the 16th January 2012, publishing the Warehousing Development and Regulatory Authority (Registration of Accreditation Agency) Regulations, 2011. (2) G.S.R. 19 (E), dated the 16th January 2012, publishing the Warehousing Development and Regulatory Authority (Warehouse Accreditation) Regulations, 2011. (3) G.S.R. 20 (E), dated the 16th January 2012, publishing the Warehousing Development and Regulatory Authority (Negotiable Warehouse Receipts) Regulations, 2011. (4) G.S.R. 147 (E), dated the 14th March 2012, publishing the Warehousing Development and Regulatory Authority (Meetings) Regulations, 2012. III. A copy each (in English and Hindi) of the following Notifications of the Ministry of Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Distribution (Department of Food and Public Distribution), under sub-section (6) of Section 3 of the Essential Commodities Act, 1955:—

(1) G.S.R. 125 (E), Ess.Com./Sugar, dated the 7th March 2012, publishing the Provisional Sugar (Price Determination for 2011-2012 Production) Order, 2012, along with delay statement.

(2) S.O. 1059 (E), dated the 11th May 2012, regarding dispensing with the system of allocating mill wise export quota and permit export of sugar without any restrictions, along with delay statement.

(3) G.S.R. 428 (E), dated the 5th June 2012, notifying factory wise fair and remunerative price of sugarcane for sugar season 2011-12.

89 RAJYA SABHA IV. A copy (in English and Hindi) of the Ministry of Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Distribution (Department of Food and Public Distribution) Notification No. G.S.R. 599 (E), dated the 30th July, 2012, publishing the Sugar Development Fund (Amendment) Rules, 2012, under sub-section (3) of Section 9 of the Sugar Development Fund Act, 1982. V.(1) A copy each (in English and Hindi) of the following papers, under sub-section (3) of Section 39 of the Warehousing (Development and Regulation) Act, 2007: — (a) First Annual Report and Accounts of the Warehousing Development and Regulatory Authority (WDRA), New Delhi, for the year 2010-11, together with the Auditor's Report on the Accounts. (b) Review by Government on the working of the above Authority. (2) Statement (in English and Hindi) giving reasons for the delay in laying of papers mentioned at (1) above. Shri Choudhury Mohan Jatua (Minister of State in the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting) laid on the Table a copy (in English and Hindi) of the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting Notification No. G.S.R. 464 (E), dated the 20th June, 2012, publishing the Prasar Bharati (Broadcasting Corporation of India) Salaries, Allowances and other Conditions of Service of Chairman, Whole-time Members and Part-time Members (Amendment) Rules, 2012, under Section 34 of the Prasar Bharati (Broadcasting Corporation of India) Act, 1990. Shri Pratik Prakashbapu Patil (Minister of State in the Ministry of Coal) laid on the Table a copy (in English and Hindi) of the Ministry of Coal Notification No. G.S.R. 349 (E), dated the 10th May, 2012, amending Second Schedule of the Mines and Minerals (Development and Regulation) Act, 1957, under sub-section (1) of Section 28 of the said Act. Shri Rajeev Shukla (Minister of State in the Ministry of Parliamentary Affairs) on behalf of Shri R.P.N. Singh laid on the Table:- I. A copy (in English and Hindi) of the Ministry of Corporate Affairs Notification F. No. CWR (1) 2012, dated the 25th May, 2012, publishing the Cost and Works Accountants (Amendment) Regulations, 2012, under Section 40 of the Institute of Works Accountants Acts, 1959.

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II. A copy (in English and Hindi) of the Ministry of Corporate Affairs Notification No. 710/1(M)/2, dated the 4th June, 2012, publishing the Company Secretaries (Amendment) Regulations, 2012, under Section 40 of the Company Secretaries Act, 1980. III. A copy each (in English and Hindi) of the following Notifications of the Ministry of Corporate Affairs, under Section 30B of the Chartered Accountants Act, 1949:— (1) G.S.R. 441 (E), dated the 12th June, 2012, amending Notification No. G.S.R. 38 (E), dated the 19th January, 2011, to substitute certain entries in the original Notification. (2) G.S.R. 486 (E), dated the 21st June, 2012, amending Notification No. G.S.R. 38 (E), dated the 19th January, 2011, to substitute certain entries in the original Notification. Shri Ashwani Kumar (Minister of State in the Ministry of Planning, Minister of State in the Ministry of Earth Sciences and Minister of State in the Ministry of Science and Technology) laid on the Table a copy (in English and Hindi) of the Memorandum of Understanding between the Government of India (Ministry of Science and Technology, Department of Biotechnology) and the Bharat Immunologicals and Biologicals Corporation Limited (BIBCOL), for the year 2012-13. Shri K.V. Venugopal (Minister of State in the Ministry of Power) laid on the Table:- I. A copy (in English and Hindi) of the Ministry of Power Notification No. L-1/44/2010-CERC, dated the 29th March, 2012, publishing the Central Electricity Regulatory Commission (Sharing of inter-State Transmission Charges and Losses) (Second Amendment) Regulations, 2012, under Section 179 of the Electricity Act, 2003, along with delay statement. II. A copy (in English and Hindi) of the Memorandum of Understanding between the Government of India (Ministry of Power) and the National Thermal Power Corporation Limited (NTPC), for the year 2012-13.

91 RAJYA SABHA Shri Rajeev Shukla (Minister of State in the Ministry of Parliamentary Affairs) laid on the Table a copy each (in English and Hindi) of the following Statements showing action taken by Government on the various assurances, promises and undertakings given during the Session shown against each:— 1. Statement No. XLII One Hundred and Sixty-fourth Session, 1992. 2. Statement No. XXXVIII One Hundred and Eighty-fourth Session, 1998. 3. Statement No. XXXVI One Hundred and Eighty-sixth Session, 1999. 4. Statement No XXVII One Hundred and Ninety-fourth Session, 2001. 5. Statement No. XXIX One Hundred and Ninety-eighth Session, 2003. 6. Statement No. XXVII Two Hundred and Fifth Session, 2005. 7. Statement No. XXIII Two Hundred and Seventh Session, 2006. 8. Statement No. XXIII Two Hundred and Eighth Session, 2006. 9. Statement No. XVIII Two Hundred and Ninth Session, 2006. 10. Statement No. XIX Two Hundred and Tenth Session, 2007. 11. Statement No. XVIII Two Hundred and Eleventh Session, 2007. 12. Statement No. XVIII Two Hundred and Twelfth Session, 2007. 13. Statement No. XVI Two Hundred and Thirteenth Session, 2008. 14. Statement No. XIV Two Hundred and Fourteenth Session, 2008. 15. Statement No. XII Two Hundred and Fifteenth Session, 2009. 16. Statement No. XI Two Hundred and Seventeenth Session, 2009. 17. Statement No. X Two Hundred and Eighteenth Session, 2009. 18. Statement No. IX Two Hundred and Nineteenth Session, 2010. 19. Statement No. VII Two Hundred and Twentieth Session, 2010. 20. Statement No. VI Two Hundred and Twenty-first Session, 2010. 21. Statement No. V Two Hundred and Twenty-second Session, 2011. 22. Statement No. IV Two Hundred and Twenty-third Session, 2011. 23. Statement No. III Two Hundred and Twenty-fourth Session, 2011. 24. Statement No. II Two Hundred and Twenty-fifth Session, 2012. 12-02 p.m. 6. Statement by Minister

Prof. K. V. Thomas, Minister of State (Independent Charge) of the Ministry of Consumer Affairs, Food & Public Distribution, laid on the Table, a Statement (in English and Hindi) on the status of implementation of recommendations contained in the Eighteenth Report of the Department- related Parliamentary Standing Committee on Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Distribution on Demands for Grants (2011-12) pertaining to the Department of Consumer Affairs.

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7. Motion for Election to the Central Advisory Committee constituted under Section 3 of the Building and Other Construction Workers (Regulation of Employment and Conditions of Service) Act, 1996

A motion for election of one member to the Central Advisory Committee was moved and adopted.

@12-05 p.m. (The House adjourned at 12-05 p.m. and re-assembled at 12-30 p.m.) 12-30 p.m. 8. Statement by Prime Minister Dr. Manmohan Singh, Prime Minister, read out a few paragraphs of the Statement regarding Performance Audit Report on Allocation of Coal Blocks and Augmentation of Coal Production and amidst din laid on the Table remaining part of the Statement. $12-32 p.m. (The House adjourned at 12-32 p.m. and re-assembled at 2-00 p.m.) 2-00 p.m.

9. Report of the Committee for Welfare of Other Backward Classes

(OBCs)

Shri V. Hanumantha Rao laid on the Table, a copy (in English and Hindi) of the First Report of the Committee for Welfare of Other Backward Classes (2012-13) on ‘Measures for strengthening and giving Constitutional Status to National Commission for Backward Classes (NCBC)’ pertaining to the Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment. (Due to continued interruptions, the House was adjourned for the day.) %2-03 p.m. (The House adjourned at 2-03 p.m. till 11-00 a.m. on Tuesday, the 28th August, 2012) ______

@ From 12-04 p.m. to 12-05 p.m. some points were raised. $ From 12-31 p.m. to 12-32 p.m. some points were raised. % From 2-01 p.m. to 2-03 p.m. some points were raised. 93