MONDAY, THE 20TH DECEMBER, 2004 (The met in the Parliament House at 11-00 a.m.) 11-00 a.m. 1. Starred Questions The following Starred Questions were orally answered:- Starred Question No.261 regarding Undesirable channels on DTH Television. Starred Question No.262 regarding Oppression of downtrodden. Starred Question No.264 regarding Special package to boost exports. Starred Question No.265 regarding Economic Cooperation with Pakistan. Answers to remaining Starred Question Nos. 263 and 266 to 280 were laid on the Table. 2. Unstarred Questions Answers to Unstarred Question Nos. 1745 to 1899 were laid on the Table. 12-00 Noon 3. Papers Laid on the Table Shri S. (Minister of Information & Broadcasting and Minister of Culture) laid on the Table acopy each (in English and Hindi) of the following papers:— (i) (a) Annual Report of the National Council of Science Museums, Kolkata, for the year 2002-2003. (b) Annual Accounts of the National Council of Science Museums, Kolkata, for the year 2002-2003 and the Audit Report thereon. (c) Review by Government on the working of the above Council. (d) Statement giving reasons for the delay in laying the papers mentioned at (a) above. (ii) (a) Annual Report and Accounts of the North Central Zone Cultural Centre, , for the year 2001-2002, together with the Auditor's Report on the Accounts. (b) Review by Government on the working of the above Centre. (c) Statement giving reasons for the delay in laying the papers mentioned at (a) above. (iii) (a) Annual Report and Accounts of the National School of Drama, New Delhi, for the year 2002-2003, together with the Auditor's Report on the Accounts. (b) Review by Government on the working of the above School. (c) Statement giving reasons for the delay in laying the papers mentioned at (a) above. Shri Hansraj Bhardwaj (Minister of Law and Justice) laid on the Table a copy each (in English and Hindi) of the following papers:— (i) (a) Annual Report and Accounts of the International Centre for Alternative Dispute Resolution (ICADR), New Delhi, for the year 2003- 2004, 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 Institute of Constitutional and Parliamentary Studies (ICPS), New Delhi, for the year 2003-2004, 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 Bar Council of (BCI), New Delhi, for the year 2003-2004, together with the Auditor's Report on the Accounts. (b) Statement by Government accepting the above Report.

Shri Ghulam Nabi Azad (Minister of Parliamentary Affairs and Minister of Urban Development) on behalf of Shri Sontosh Mohan Dev 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) (a) Twenty-third Annual Report and Accounts of the National Bicycle Corporation of India Limited (NBCIL), Mumbai, for the year 2003- 2004, 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) Thirty-ninth Annual Report and Accounts of the Sambhar Salts Limited (SSL), Jaipur, for the year 2003-2004, 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) Forty-fifth Annual Report and Accounts of the Hindustan Salts Limited (HSL), Jaipur, for the year 2003-2004, 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. (iv) (a) Forty-fifth Annual Report and Accounts of the Heavy Engineering Corporation Limited (HEC), Ranchi, for the year 2003-2004, 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. (V) (a) Annual Report and Accounts of the Bharat Heavy Electricals Limited (BHEL), New Delhi, for the year 2003-2004, 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. (vi) (a) Fortieth Annual Report and Accounts of the Instrumentation Limited (IL), Kota, for the year 2003-2004, 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. (vii)(a) Annual Report and Accounts of the Hindustan Photo Films Manufacturing Company Limited (HPF), Ootacamund, Tamil Nadu, for the year 2003-2004, 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. (viii) (a) Fortieth Annual Report and Accounts of the Cement Corporation of India Limited (CCI), New Delhi, for the year 2003-2004, 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 copy each (in English and Hindi) of the following papers:— (i) (a) Annual Report and Accounts of the Fluid Control Research Institute (FCRI), Palakkad, Kerala, for the year 2003-2004, together with the Auditor's Report on the Accounts. (b) Statement by Government accepting the above Report. (ii) Memorandum of Understanding between the Government of India (Ministry of Heavy Industries and Public Enterprises) and the Bharat Heavy Electricals Limited (BHEL) for the year 2004-2005. Shri Ghulam Nabi Azad (Minister of Parliamentary Affairs and Minister of Urban Development) on behalf of Kumari Selja 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:— (a) Thirty-third Annual Report and Accounts of the Housing and Urban Development Corporation Limited (HUDCO), New Delhi, for the year 2002- 2003, 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. (c) Statement giving reasons for the delay in laying the papers mentioned (a) above. II. A copy (in English and Hindi) of the Memorandum of Understanding between the Government of India (Ministry of Urban Employment and Poverty Alleviation) and the Housing and Urban Development Corporation Limited (HUDCO), New Delhi, for the year 2003-2004.

Shri Arjun Singh (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 National Institute of Technology, Jamshedpur, for the year 2002-2003, together with the Auditor's Report on the Accounts. (b) Review by Government on the working of the above Institute. (c) Statement giving reasons for the delay in laying the papers mentioned at (a) above. (ii) (a) Annual Report and Accounts of the West Bengal District Primary Education Programme (DPEP), Kolkata, for the year 2002-2003, together with the Auditor's Report on the Accounts. (b) Statement by Government accepting the above Report. (c) Statement giving reasons for the delay in laying the papers mentioned at (a) above. (iii) (a) Annual Report and Accounts of the Rajasthan Council of Primary Education, Jaipur, for the years 2001-2002 and 2002-2003, together with the Auditor's Report on the Accounts. (b) Statement by Government accepting the above Report. (c) Statement giving reasons for the delay in laying the papers mentioned at (a) above. (iv) (a) Annual Report and Accounts of the Assam Mahila Samata Society, Guwahati, for the years 2003-2004, together with the Auditor's Report on the Accounts. (b) Statement by Government accepting the above Report. (v) (a) Annual Report and Accounts of the Mahila Samakhya, Dehradun, Uttaranchal, for the year 2003-2004, together with the Auditor's Report on the Accounts. (b) Statement by Government accepting the above Report. (vi) (a) Annual Report of the National Book Trust, India, New Delhi, for the year 2001-2002. (b) Annual Accounts of the National Book Trust, India, New Delhi, for the year 2001-2002, and the Audit Report thereon. (c) Statement by Government accepting the above Report. (d) Statement giving reasons for the delay in laying the papers mentioned at (a) and (b) above. (vii)(a) Annual Report of the Central Tibetan Schools Administration (CTSA), New Delhi, for the year 2002-2003. (b) Annual Accounts of the Central Tibetan Schools Administration (CTSA), New Delhi, for the year 2002-2003 and the audit report thereon. (c) Statement by Government accepting the above Report. (d) Statement giving reasons for the delay in laying the papers mentioned at (a) and (b) above.

Smt Subbulakshmi Jagadeesan (Minister of State in the Ministry of Social Justice & Empowerment) 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:— (a) Tenth Annual Report and Accounts of the National Minorities Development and Finance Corporation (NMDFC), New Delhi, for the year 2003-2004, 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. (1) A copy each (in English and Hindi) of the following papers, under clause (6) of article 338 of the Constitution of India :— (a) Sixth Annual Report of the National Commission for Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes, for the years 1999-2000 and 2000-2001. (b) Action Taken Memorandum on the Sixth Report of the National Commission for Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes for the period 1999-2000 and 2000-2001. (2) Statement giving reasons for the delay in laying the papers mentioned at (1)(a) above. III. A copy each (in English and Hindi) of the following papers:— (a) Annual Report and Accounts of the National Institute for the Mentally Handicapped, Secunderabad, for the year 2003-2004, together with the Auditor's Report on the Accounts. (b) Review by Government on the working of the above Institute. Shri E.V.K.S. Elangovan (Minister of State in the Ministry of Commerce & Industry) laid on the Table:- I. A copy each (in English and Hindi) of the following Notifications of the Ministry of Commerce and Industry (Department of Industrial Policy and Promotion), under sub- section (4) of section 157 of the Trade Marks Act, 1999:— (1) G.S.R. 740 (E) dated the 15th September, 2003, publishing the Intellectual Property Appellate Board (Salaries and Allowances payable to, and other terms and conditions of service of Chairman, Vice-Chairman and Members) Rules, 2003. (2) G.S.R. 928 (E) dated the 5th December, 2003, publishing the Trade Marks (Applications and Appeals to the Intellectual Property Appellate Board) Rules, 2003. (3) G.S.R. 929 (E) dated the 5th December, 2003, publishing the Intellectual Property Appellate Board (Procedure) Rules, 2003.

II. A copy (in English and Hindi) of the Ministry of Commerce and Industry (Department of Industrial Policy and Promotion), Notification G.S.R. 407 dated the 22nd November, 2003, publishing the Indian Boiler (Amendment) Regulations, 2003, under sub-section (2) of section 28 of the Indian Boilers Act, 1923, together with delay statement.

III. A copy each (in English and Hindi) of the following papers:— (i) (a) Forty-third Annual Report and Accounts of the National Institute of Design, Ahmedabad, for the year 2003-2004, together with the Auditor's Report on the Accounts. (b) Statement by Government accepting the above Report. (ii) (a) Fortieth Annual Report and Accounts of the Indian Institute of Foreign Trade (IIFT), New Delhi, for the year 2003-2004, together with the Auditor's Report on the Accounts. (b) Review by Government on the working of the above Institute. (iii) (a) Annual Report and Accounts of the Central Pulp and Paper Research Institute (CPPRI), Saharanpur, for the year 2003-2004, together with the Auditor's Report on the Accounts. (b) Review by Government on the working of the above Institute. (iv) (a) Annual Report and Accounts of the Indian Institute of Packaging, Mumbai, for the year 2003-2004, together with the Auditor's Report on the Accounts. (b) Review by Government on the working of the above Institute. (v) (a) Forty-ninth Annual Report and Accounts of the Engineering Export Promotion Council (EEPC), Kolkata, for the year 2003-2004, together with the Auditor's Report on the Accounts. (b) Review by Government on the working of the above Council. (vi)(a) Annual Report and Accounts of the Marine Products Export Development Authority (MPEDA), Cochin, for the year 2003-2004, together with the Auditor's Report on the Accounts. (b) Review by Government on the working of the above Authority. 12-01 p.m. 4. Motion for Election to the Council established under section 31(1) of the Institutes of Technology Act, 1961. A motion for election of one member to the Council established under section 31(1) of the Institutes of Technology Act, 1961 was moved and adopted. 12-02 p.m. 5. Matters raised with permission 12-02 p.m. (1) Shri Jaswant Singh,** Leader of the Opposition raised a matter regarding alleged violation of Code of Conduct by a Minister of the Union Cabinet. Shri Ghulam Nabi Azad,** Minister of Parliamentary Affairs and Minister of Urban Development responded. 12-08 p.m. (2) Shri and others raised a matter regarding incidence of burglary in the residences of Members of Parliament in the early morning on Sunday, the 19th December, 2004. ______** Spoke in Hindi. Shri Ghulam Nabi Azad, Minister of Parliamentary Affairs and Minister of Urban Development responded. 12-14 p.m. 6. Special Mentions 12-14 p.m. 1. Shri S.S. Ahluwalia raised a matter regarding concern over the ban imposed on religious freedom of Sikhs in France. Shri Ghulam Nabi Azad, Minister of Parliamentary Affairs and Minister of Urban Development responded. 12-17 p.m. 2. Shri P.K. Maheshwari** raised a matter regarding concern over the implementation of mid-day meal scheme. 12-19 p.m. 3. Shri Matilal Sarkar raised a matter regarding demand for a High Court at Agartala, Tripura. 12-21 p.m. 4. Shri B.J. Panda raised a matter regarding demand for the development of Tourism in the country. 12-23 p.m. 5. Shri N.K. Premachandranraised a matter regarding concern over the violation of labour laws. Shri Dipankar Mukherjee associated. 12-26 p.m. 6. Shri Sanjay Raut raised a matter regarding need for providing financial assistance to the Solapur University, Maharashtra. 12-28 p.m. 7. Shri R.S. Gavai** raised a matter regarding need for release of postage stamp in honour of Dr. Bhandant Anand Koshyan. ______** Spoke in Hindi.

12-29 p.m. 8. Shrimati Kum Kum Rai** raised a matter regarding concern over increasing incidents of cyber crimes in the country 12-31 p.m. 9. Shrimati Jaya Bachchan** raised a matter regarding concern over Nurses being sent abroad for employment. 12-33 p.m. 10. Shri Lalhming Liana raised a matter regarding demand for early completion of Tuirial Hydro Electric Project in Mizoram. 12-35 p.m. 11. Shrimati S.G. Indira raised a matter regarding concern over arbitrary cancellation of appointments of principals of Central Schools in the country. 12-37 p.m. 12. Shri E.M. Sudarsana Natchiappan raised a matter regarding need for enactment of suitable legislation to regulate National Rural Banks in the country. 12-39 p.m. 13. Shri Dwijendra Nath Sharmah raised a matter regarding demand for construction of a bridge over the Brahamaputra to link North Guwahati with Guwahati city. 12-41 p.m. 14. Dr. Narayan Singh Manaklao** raised a matter regarding demand to encourage export of Marvari breed horses from the country. 12-43 p.m. 15. Shri Lekhraj Bachani raised a matter regarding need for methane farming as an alternate solution to overcome scarcity of oil in the country. ______** Spoke in Hindi.

12-45 p.m. 16. Shri C. Perumal raised a matter regarding need for early completion of Jolarpettai-Hosur and Jolarpettai-Pondicherry rail lines. 12-48 p.m. 17. Shri Lalit Suri raised a matter regarding demand for central assistance to solve the acute shortage of electricity in . 12-50 p.m. 18. Shrimati Vanga Geetha raised a matter regarding demand for financial assistance for the poor to get cancer treatment in the country. 12-52 p.m. 19. Shri Suresh Bhardwaj raised a matter regarding demand for conversion of railway track from Kalka to Parwanoo in Himanchal Pradesh. 12-53 p.m. 20. Dr. Chhattrapal Singh Lodha** raised a matter regarding concern over misleading and false propagation by Tantriks in the country. 12-54 p.m. 21. Shri S. Anbalagan raised a matter regarding need for creation of new railway division at Salem in Tamil Nadu. 12-56 p.m. 22. Shrimati Prema Cariappa raised a matter regarding demand to save the silk industry from the dumping of silk by China in the country. 12-58 p.m. 23. Shri T.T.V. Dhinakaran raised a matter regarding need to regulate the maximum retail price to safeguard the interest of consumers in the country. 1-01 p.m. 24. Prof. Saif-ud-Din Soz raised a matter regarding need for an early passage of the Lok Pal Bill. ______** Spoke in Hindi. 1-03 p.m. 25. Shrimati Jamana Devi Barupal** raised a matter regarding demand for giving protection to cottage industries of Bhiwadi in Rajasthan. 1-05 p.m. 26. Shri Karnendu Bhattacharjee raised a matter regarding need for an industrial policy for North Eastern Region of the country. 1-07 p.m. 27. Shri Anand Sharma raised a matter regarding concern over unchecked spread of Hepatitis C virus in the country. 1-09 p.m. 28. Dr. T. Subbarami Reddy raised a matter regarding need to provide high bandwidth internet connectivity to rural citizens of Andhra Pradesh. 1-12 p.m. 29. Shrimati N.P. Durga raised a matter regarding demand for a law to permit mercy killing or euthanasia to allow dying persons to donate the parts of their bodies. 1-14 p.m. 30. Shri Kalraj Mishra** raised a matter regarding concern over shortage of Ammonia phosphate (DAP) in the country. 1-17 p.m. 31. Shri B.K. Hariprasad raised a matter regarding concern over arrears of cases pending in various courts of the country. 1-18 p.m. 32. Shri Motilal Vora** raised a matter regarding demand to provide Swatantrata Samman Nidhi to freedom fighters. 1-20 p.m. 33. Dr. Alladi P. Rajkumar raised a matter regarding concern over no breakthrough in the theft of Noble Prize of Late Rabindra Nath Tagore. ______** Spoke in Hindi. 1-22 p.m. 7. Government Bills — Withdrawn/Introduced 1-22 p.m. (1) The Aquaculture Authority Bill, 2000 Shri Kantilal Bhuria (Minister of State in the Ministry of Agriculture and Minister of State in the Ministry of Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Distribution) moved for leave to withdraw the Aquaculture Authority Bill, 2000. Shri Kantilal Bhuria withdrew the Bill. 1-23 p.m. (II) The Coastal Aquaculture Authority Bill, 2004 Shri Kantilal Bhuria (Minister of State in the Ministry of Agriculture and Minister of State in the Ministry of Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Distribution) moved for leave to introduce a Bill to provide for the establishment of a Coastal Aquaculture Authority for regulating the activities connected with coastal aquaculture in the coastal areas and for matters connected therewith or incidental thereto. Shri Kantilal Bhuria introduced the Bill. (III) The Hindu Succession (Amendment) Bill, 2004 Shri Hansraj Bhardwaj (Minister of Law and Justice) moved for leave to introduce a Bill further to amend the Hindu Succession Act, 1956. Shri Hansraj Bhardwaj introduced the Bill. 1-24 p.m. (IV) The Prevention of Child Marriage Bill, 2004 Shri Hansraj Bhardwaj (Minister of Law and Justice) moved for leave to introduce a Bill to provide for the prevention of solemnisation of child marriages and for matters connected therewith incidental thereto. Shri Hansraj Bhardwaj introduced the Bill. (V) The Railways (Amendment) Bill, 2004 Shri R. Velu (Minister of State in the Ministry of Railways) moved for leave to introduce a Bill further to amend the Railways Act, 1989. Shri R. Velu introduced the Bill. 1-25 p.m. (VI) The Parel Investments and Trading Private Limited and Domestic Gas Private Limited (Taking over of Management) Repeal Bill, 2004 Shri (Minister of Petroleum and Natural Gas and Minister of Panchayati Raj) moved for leave to introduce a Bill to repeal the Parel Investments and Trading Private Limited and Domestic Gas Private Limited (Taking Over of Management) Act, 1979. Shri Mani Shankar introduced the Bill. (VII) The Bill, 2004 Shri Arjun Singh (Minister of Human Resource Development) moved for leave to introduce a Bill to declare the University of Allahabad to be an institution of national importance and to provide for its incorporation and matters connected therewith or incidental thereto. Shri Arjun Singh introduced the Bill. (The House adjourned at 1-26 p.m. and re-assembled at 2-30 p.m.) 2-30 p.m. 8. Short Duration Discussion Shri Janeshwar Mishra** raised a discussion on the foreign policy of the country. The following Members took part in the discussion:— 3-03 p.m. 1. Shri Yashwant Sinha 3-50 p.m. 2. Dr. Karan Singh 4-08 p.m. 3. Shri Nilotpal Basu ______** Spoke in Hindi.

4-40 p.m. 4. Shri S.S. Chandran@ 4-55 p.m. 5. Dr. Alladi P. Rajkumar** 5-08 p.m. 6. Dr. P.C. Alexander 5-18 p.m. 7. Shrimati Ambika Soni 5-36 p.m. 8. Shri Ravi Shankar Prasad 5-50 p.m. 9. Shri Shankar Roy Chowdhury 6-04 p.m. 10. Shri Anand Sharma 6-22 p.m. 11. Dr. 6-30 p.m. 12. Dr. Chandan Mitra 6-38 p.m. 13. Shri Bashistha Narain Singh** 6-46 p.m. 14. Shri Ekanath K. Thakur 6-54 p.m. 15. Shri R.S. Gavai 7-02 p.m. 16. Shri M.P. Abdussamad Samadani 7-09 p.m. 17. Prof. Saif-ud-Din Soz 7-21 p.m. 18. Shri Abu Asim Azmi** 7-26 p.m. 19. Shri Ashwani Kumar The discussion was concluded and the Minister to reply tomorrow, the 21st December, 2004.

(The House adjourned at 7-32 p.m. till 11-00 a.m. on Tuesday, the 21st December, 2004)

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______@ Spoke in Tamil. ** Spoke in Hindi.