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PARLIAMENT OF INDIA RAJYA SABHA RESUME OF THE BUSINESS TRANSACTED BY THE RAJYA SABHA TWO HUNDRED AND TWENTY THIRD ( 223rd ) SESSION (1st August to 8th September, 2011) RAJYA SABHA SECRETARIAT NEW DELHI R E S U M E OF THE BUSINESS TRANSACTED BY THE RAJYA SABHA IN ITS TWO HUNDRED AND TWENTY THIRD SESSION (1st August to 8th September, 2011) Rajya Sabha Secretariat, New Delhi (Website –http://rajyasabha.nic.in) P R E F A C E This publication contains a brief resume of the business transacted by the Rajya Sabha during its Two Hundred and Twenty Third Session. NEW DELHI; V.K. AGNIHOTRI —————— Secretary-General. October 24, 2011 C O N T E N T S PAGES 1. Summons 1 2. Duration of the Session 1 3. National Anthem 1 4. Oath or Affirmation 2-3 5. Obituary References 4-5 6. References by the Chair 6 7. Introduction of Ministers by the Prime Minister 7 8. Questions 7 9. Short Notice Question 7 10. Statements by Ministers Correcting Answers to Questions 8-9 11. Papers Laid on the Table 10-13 12. Reports/Statements of the Committees Presented/Laid on the 14-17 Table 13. Farewell to the retiring Members 17 14. Welcome to New Members 18 15. Panel of Vice-Chairmen 18 16. Resignation by Members 18 17. Question of Privilege 18 18. Leave of Absence 19 19. Motion for presenting an Address under Article 217 read with Clause (4) of Article 124 of the Constitution (a) Observation by the Chairman 19-20 (b) Discussion on the Motion 21-24 20. Motions for Elections/Appointments of Members to various 25 Committees/Bodies 21. Motion for Extension of time for presentation of the Report of 25 the Select Committee of the Rajya Sabha on the Wakf (Amendment) Bill, 2010 22. Matters raised with permission 25-28 23. Special Mentions 29-50 24. Calling Attention to Matters of Urgent Public Importance 51 25. Statements by Ministers 52-59 26. Messages from the Lok Sabha-Reported/Government Bills 60 Laid on the Table 27. Recommendations of the Business Advisory Committee 60 28. Statements regarding Government Business 60 29. Short Duration Discussions (Discussions Under Rule 176) 61 30. Supplementary Demands for Grants — Laid on the Table 62 31. Government Legislative Business 63-65 32. Private Members' Business I. Private Members’ Bills 66-71 II. Private Members’ Resolutions 72-75 33. Half-an-Hour Discussion 76 34. Valedictory Remarks 77 35. National Song 77 36. Statement showing the break-up of the time taken by the 78-79 Rajya Sabha on various items of business during the Session 37. Statement showing the time taken and time lost due to 80-83 interruptions/adjournment of the House during the Session 38. Highlights of work transacted during the Session – At A 84-85 Glance BRIEF RESUME' OF THE BUSINESS TRANSACTED BY THE RAJYA SABHA DURING ITS TWO HUNDRED AND TWENTY THIRD SESSION (01-08-2011 to 08-09-2011) SUMMONS Summons for the Two Hundred and Twenty Third Session of the Rajya Sabha was issued to the Members on the 13th July, 2011. DURATION OF THE SESSION The Two Hundred and Twenty Third Session of the Rajya Sabha commenced on the 1st August, 2011. The sitting of the House fixed for 1st September, 2011 was cancelled. The House, however, met on Saturday, the 27th August, 2011. The House was adjourned sine die on the 8th September, 2011. The House sat for 26 days and the actual hours of sittings were 81 hours and 25 minutes (excluding recess intervals). The House was prorogued by the President on the 15th September, 2011. NATIONAL ANTHEM On the 1st August, 2011, National Anthem was played. (Time taken: 01 Minute) 1 OATH OR AFFIRMATION The following Members made and subscribed oath/affirmation and took their seats in the House as detailed below:— Sl. No. Date Name of the Member Time Taken GOA 1. 01-08-2011 Shri Shantaram Naik MADHYA PRADESH 2. -do- Shri Meghraj Jain 0-03 MAHARASHTRA 2 3. -do- Shri Husain Dalwai TAMIL NADU 4. 02-08-2011 Shri A.W. Rabi Bernard 0-01 GUJARAT 5. 19-08-2011 Shrimati Smriti Zubin Irani 6. -do- Shri Dilipbhai Shivshankarbhai Pandya 7. -do- Shri Ahmed Patel WEST BENGAL 8. 19-08-2011 Shri Debabrata Bandyopadhyay 9. -do- Shri Pradip Bhattacharya 10. -do- Shri Srinjoy Bose 0-08 11. -do- Shri Derek O'Brien 12. -do- Shri Sukhendu Sekhar Roy 13. -do- Shri Sitaram Yechury Total: 0-12 3 OBITUARY REFERENCES Obituary References were made in the House during the Session as detailed below: — Sl. Date of Person in respect of whom Date of Time taken Remarks No obituary reference was made passing Hrs. Mts. reference away 1. 01-08-2011 Shri M.A. Kadar, 09-01-2011 ex-Member 2. -do- Shrimati Sushila Rohatgi, 09-04-2011 ex-Member 3. -do- Sri Sathya Sai Baba 24-04-2011 4 The Chairman made reference and 4. -do- Dr. V.P. Dutt, ex-Member 26-04-2011 the House observed silence, all Members standing as a mark of 5. -do- Shri Dorjee Khandu 30-04-2011 0-30 respect to the memory of the 6. -do- Shri M.S. Gurupadaswamy, 10-05-2011 departed. ex-Member 7. -do- Shri Rao Man Singh, 11-05-2011 ex-Member 8. -do- Shri Mostafa Bin Quasem, 29-05-2011 ex-Member 9. -do- Shri Bhajan Lal, 03-06-2011 ex-Member 10. 01-08-2011 Shri M.F. Husain, 09-06-2011 ex-Member 11. -do- Shri Ram Chandra Vikal, 26-06-2011 ex-Member 12. -do- Shri Chaturanan Mishra, 02-07-2011 0-08 ex-Member 13. -do- Shri Sudarshan Akarapu, 20-07-2011 ex-Member 14. -do- Shri V. Rajeshwar Rao, 24-07-2011 5 ex-Member 15. 11-08-2011 Dr. P.C. Alexander, 10-08-2011 0-04 The Chairman made reference and ex-Member the House observed silence, all Members standing as a mark of respect to the memory of the departed. 16. 24-08-2011 Shri Rafique Alam, 03-04-2011 0-04 -do- ex-Member ——— Total: 0-46 ——— REFERENCES BY THE CHAIR Sl. Date of Incident Date of Time taken Remarks No reference incident Hrs. Mts. 1. 01-08-2011 Reference to three Train Accidents 07-07-2011 involving the Chhapra-Mathura Express, 10-07-2011 the Howrah-Kalka Mail and the Guwahati- Puri Express. The House observed silence, all Members 2. -do- Reference to the Victims of Serial Bomb 13-07-2011 standing, as a mark of Blasts in Mumbai. 0-05 respect to the 3. -do- Reference to the Victims of Cruise Ship 10-07-2011 memory of those who 6 Mishap in Russia. lost their lives in the 4. -do- Reference to Tragic Bomb Blast and 22-07-2011 tragedies. Shooting in Norway. Total: 0-05 7 INTRODUCTION OF MINISTERS BY THE PRIME MINISTER On 1st August, 2011, Dr. Manmohan Singh, Prime Minister introduced 4 Cabinet Ministers, 2 Ministers of State (Independent Charge) and 5 Ministers of State to the House. (Time taken: 3 Mts.) QUESTIONS 500 Starred Questions were put down in the List of Questions for oral answers, 65 Questions were orally answered and answers to remaining ones were laid on the Table of the House. (Time taken: 10 Hrs. & 40 Mts.) 3875 Unstarred Questions were put down in the List of Questions and written answers in respect thereof were laid on the Table of the House. SHORT NOTICE QUESTION On the 7th September, 2011, Answer to Short Notice Question No. 1 was laid on the Table. STATEMENTS BY MINISTERS CORRECTING ANSWERS TO QUESTIONS Statements correcting answers to questions as detailed below were laid during the Session: — Sl. Date Subject Ministry/ Name of the Time taken No. Department Minister Hrs.Mts. 1. 18-08-2011 Correcting the answer to Unstarred Space Shri V. 0-01 Question No.585 given in the Rajya Narayanasamy Sabha on the 4th August, 2011, regarding “S-band Devas Deal”. 2. 25-08-2011 Correcting the reply given in the Rajya External Affairs Shri S.M. 0-01 Sabha on the 11th August, 2011 to a Krishna 8 supplementary question arising out of the answer to Starred Question 164 regarding “Indians in Pakistani jails”. 3. 26-08-2011 Correcting the answer to Unstarred Communications and Shri Milind 0-01 Question No. 530 given in the Rajya Information Deora Sabha on the 25th February, 2011, Technology regarding “Radiation certificates from Cell Phone Towers”. 4. 30-08-2011 Correcting the reply given in the Rajya Finance Shri Pranab 0-04 Sabha on the 22nd February, 2011, to a Mukherjee supplementary question arising out of the answer to Starred Question 4 regarding “Measures for curbing inflation”. 5. 05-09-2011 Correcting the reply given in the Rajya New and Renewable Dr. Farooq 0-01 Sabha on the 29th August, 2011, to a Energy Abdullah supplementary question arising out of the answer to Starred Question 362 regarding “Solar lanterns in rural areas”. 6. 08-09-2011 Correcting the reply given in the Rajya Women and Child Shrimati 0-01 Sabha on the 11th August, 2011, to Development Krishna Tirath Unstarred Question 1385 regarding “Rape cases in Bhatta Parsaul”. Total : 0-09 9 PAPERS LAID ON THE TABLE 1606 Papers were laid on the Table during the Session. Some of the important papers that were laid are detailed below: — Sl. No. Date Subject 1. 01-08-2011 The Indian Medical Council (Amendment) Ordinance, 2011 (No.1 of 2011) promulgated by the President on the 10th May, 2011. 2. -do- The Indian Institute of Information Technology, Design and Manufacturing, Kancheepuram Ordinance, 2011 (No.