TUESDAY, THE 20TH MARCH, 2012 (The Rajya Sabha met in the Parliament House at 11-00 a.m.) 11-07 a.m. 1. Starred Questions The following Starred Questions were orally answered:- Starred Question No. 81 regarding Crib deaths in . Starred Question No. 82 regarding Increase in NPAs of public and private sector banks. Starred Question No. 83 regarding Utilization of MGNREGS funds. Starred Question No. 84 regarding Financial assistance to zoos in the country. Starred Question No. 85 regarding Impact of huge gold import on Indian economy. Answers to remaining Starred Question Nos. 86 to 100 were laid on the Table. 2. Unstarred Questions Answers to Unstarred Question Nos. 621 to 775 were laid on the Table.

12-00 Noon.

3. Introduction of Minister by the Prime Minister Dr. Manmohan Singh, Prime Minister introduced 1 Cabinet Minister to the House. 12-01 p.m.

4. Statement by Minister Correcting Answer to Question Shri , Minister of State in the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, laid on the Table, a Statement (in English and Hindi) correcting the answer to Unstarred Question 3016 given in the Rajya Sabha on the 20th December, 2011 regarding "Sale of Iodised Salt in Market".

 From 11-00 a.m. to 11-07 a.m. some points were raised.

46 20TH MARCH, 2012 12-02 p.m. 5. Papers Laid on the Table Shri Ghulam Nabi Azad (Minister of Health and Family Welfare) laid on the Table a copy each (in English and Hindi) of the following papers:— (i) (a) Annual Report of the Medical Council of India, New Delhi, for the year 2010-11. (b) Annual Accounts of the Medical Council of India, New Delhi, for the year 2010-11, 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 (i) (a) and (b) above. (ii) (a) Annual Report of the National Institute of Health and Family Welfare (NIHFW), New Delhi, for the year 2010-11. (b) Annual Accounts of the National Institute of Health and Family Welfare (NIHFW), New Delhi, for the year 2010-11, and the Audit Report thereon. (c) Review by Government on the working of the above Institute. (d) Statement giving reasons for the delay in laying the papers mentioned at (ii) (a) and (b) above. Shri Namo Narain Meena (Minister of State in the Ministry of Finance) laid on the Table a copy (in English and Hindi) of the Report on Trend and Progress of Housing in India, June, 2011, under Section 42 of the National Housing Bank Act, 1987. Shri S.S. Palanimanickam (Minister of State in the Ministry of Finance) laid on the Table:- I. A copy each (in English and Hindi) of the following Notifications of the Ministry of Finance (Department of Revenue), under sub-section (2) of Section 38 of the Central Excise Act, 1944, along with Explanatory Memoranda:— (1) G.S.R. 824 (E), dated the 18th November, 2011, amending Notification No. G.S.R. 95 (E), dated the 24th February, 2005, to substitute certain entries in the original Notification.

47 RAJYA SABHA (2) G.S.R. 937 (E), dated the 30th December, 2011, amending Notification No. G.S.R. 293 (E), dated the 13th March, 2005, to substitute certain entries in the original Notification. (3) G.S.R. 938 (E), dated the 30th December, 2011, amending Notification No. G.S.R. 234 (E), dated the 24th March, 2011, to substitute certain entries in the original Notification. (4) G.S.R. 939 (E), dated the 30th December, 2011, amending Notification No. G.S.R. 347 (E), dated the 11th May, 2001, to substitute certain entries in the original Notification. th (5) G.S.R. 940 (E), dated the 30 December, 2011, amending Notification No. G.S.R. 294 (E), dated the 13th April, 2005, to substitute certain entries in the original Notification. th (6) G.S.R. 941 (E), dated the 30 December, 2011, amending Notification No. G.S.R. 882 (E), dated the 24th December, 2008, to insert certain entries in the original Notification. rd (7) G.S.R. 1 (E), dated the 3 January, 2012, amending Notification No. G.S.R. 93 (E), dated the 1st March, 2006, to insert certain entries in the original Notification. th (8) G.S.R. 25 (E), dated the 16 January, 2012, amending Notification No. G.S.R. 95 (E), dated the 1st March, 2006, to substitute certain entries in the original Notification. th (9) G.S.R. 26 (E), dated the 16 January, 2012, amending Notification No. G.S.R. 266 (E), dated the 31st March, 2003, to substitute certain entries in the original Notification. th (10) G.S.R. 81 (E), dated the 9 February, 2012, amending Notification No. G.S.R. 256 (E), dated the 16th March, 1995, to insert certain entries in the original Notification. th (11) G.S.R. 83 (E), dated the 9 February, 2012, amending Notification No. G.S.R. 600 (E), dated the 10th September, 2004, to substitute certain entries in the original Notification. II. A copy each (in English and Hindi) of the following Notifications of the Ministry of Finance (Department of Revenue), under Section 159 of the Customs Act, 1962, along with Explanatory Memoranda:— th (1) G.S.R. 823 (E), dated the 18 November, 2011, amending Notification No. G.S.R 291 (E), dated the 23rd July, 1996, to insert certain entries in the original Notification. 48 20TH MARCH, 2012 (2) G.S.R. 850 (E), dated the 30th November, 2011, amending Notification No. G.S.R 118 (E), dated the 1st March 2002, to substitute certain entries in the original Notification. (3) G.S.R. 856 (E), dated the 1st December, 2011, amending Notification No. G.S.R. 33 (E), dated the 15th January, 2008, to substitute certain entries in the original Notification (4) G.S.R. 866 (E), dated the 5th December, 2011, amending Notification No. G.S.R 92 (E), dated the 1st March 2006, to add certain entries in the original Notification. (5) G.S.R. 867 (E), dated the 5th December, 2011 rescinding Notification No. G.S.R. 467 (E), dated the 8th August, 2006. (6) G.S.R. 888 (E), dated the 19th December, 2011, amending Notification No. G.S.R. 291 (E), dated the 23rd July, 1996, to substitute certain entries in the original Notification. (7) G.S.R. 894 (E), dated the 23rd December, 2011, amending Notification No. G.S.R 590(E), dated the 13th August, 2008, to substitute certain entries in the original Notification. (8) G.S.R. 895 (E), dated the 23rd December, 2011, amending Notification No. G.S.R 91 (E), dated 14th February 2011, to substitute certain entries in the original Notification. (9) G.S.R. 907 (E), dated the 28th December, 2011, amending Notification No. G.S.R 560 (E), dated 31st August 2004, to substitute certain entries in the original Notification. (10) G.S.R. 909 (E), dated the 29th December, 2011, amending Notification No. G.S.R 583 (E), dated 11th September 2007, to substitute certain entries in the original Notification. (11) G.S.R. 910 (E), dated the 29th December, 2011, amending Notification No. G.S.R. 153 (E), dated 1st March 2011, to substitute certain entries in the original Notification. (12) G.S.R. 911 (E), dated the 29th December, 2011, amending Notification No. G.S.R 92 (E), dated the 1st March 2006, to substitute certain entries in the original Notification.

49 RAJYA SABHA (13) G.S.R. 912 (E), dated the 29th December, 2011, amending Notification No. G.S.R 411 (E), dated the 9th July 2004, to substitute certain entries in the original Notification. (14) G.S.R. 924 (E), dated the 30th December, 2011, amending Notification No. G.S.R. 118 (E), dated the 1st March, 2002, to substitute certain entries in the original Notification. (15) G.S.R. 925 (E), dated the 30th December, 2011, amending Notification No. G.S.R. 371 (E), dated the 30th May, 2009, to substitute certain entries in the original Notification. (16) G.S.R. 926 (E), dated the 30th December, 2011, amending Notification No. G.S.R. 942 (E), dated the 31st December, 2009, to substitute certain entries in the original Notification. th (17) G.S.R. 927 (E), dated the 30 December, 2011, amending Notification No. G.S.R. 943 (E), dated the 31st December, 2009, to substitute certain entries in the original Notification. (18) G.S.R. 928 (E), dated the 30th December, 2011, amending Notification No. G.S.R. 593 (E), dated the 29 July, 2011, to substitute certain entries in the original Notification. (19) G.S.R. 929 (E), dated the 30th December, 2011, exempting certain goods from customs duty leviable thereon under Customs Tariff Act, 1975. (20) G.S.R. 930 (E), dated the 30th December, 2011, amending Notification No. G.S.R.875 (E), dated the 1st November, 2010, to substitute certain entries in the original Notification. (21) G.S.R. 931 (E), dated the 30th December, 2011, amending Notification No. G.S.R. 423 (E), dated the 1st June, 2011, to substitute certain entries in the original Notification. (22) G.S.R. 932 (E), dated the 30th December, 2011, amending Notification No. G.S.R. 499 (E), dated the 1st July, 2011, to substitute certain entries in the original Notification. (23) G.S.R. 933 (E), dated the 30th December, 2011, amending Notification No. G.S.R. 153 (E), dated the 1st March, 2011, to omit certain entries in the original Notification. (24) G.S.R. 22 (E), dated the 16th January, 2012, amending Notification No. G.S.R. 118 (E), dated the 1st March, 2002, to substitute certain entries in the original Notification.

50 20TH MARCH, 2012 (25) G.S.R. 23 (E), dated the 16th January, 2012, exempting certain goods when imported into India from customs duty leviable thereon under Customs Tariff Act, 1975. (26) G.S.R. 24 (E), dated the 16th January, 2012, exempting certain goods when imported into India by an eligible passenger from the whole of the additional duty leviable thereon under Customs Tariff Act, 1975. (27) G.S.R. 31 (E), dated the 17th January, 2012, amending Notification No. G.S.R. 118 (E), dated the 1st March, 2002, to insert certain entries in the original Notification. (28) G.S.R. 70 (E), dated the 7th February, 2012, amending Notification No. G.S.R. 291 (E), dated the 23rd July, 1996, to insert certain entries in the original Notification. (29) G.S.R. 82 (E), dated the 9th February, 2012, amending Notification No. G.S.R. 291 (E), dated the 23rd July, 1996, to insert certain entries in the original Notification. III. A copy (in English and Hindi) of the Ministry of Finance (Department of Revenue) Notification No. G.S.R. 905 (E), dated the 28th December, 2011, publishing the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (Amendment) Rules, 2011, under Section 77 of the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, 1985, along with Explanatory Memorandum. IV. A copy each (in English and Hindi) of the following Notifications of the Ministry of Finance (Department of Revenue), under sub-section (7) of Section 9A of the Customs Tariff Act, 1975, along with Explanatory Memoranda:— (1) G.S.R . 829 (E) dated the 23rd November, 2011, seeking to impose definitive anti-dumping duty on Opal Glassware, originating in or exported from the People‟s Republic of China, when imported into India. (2) G.S.R . 837 (E), dated the 25th November, 2011, seeking to impose definitive Anti Dumping Duty on the imports of hot rolled flat products of stainless steel of ASTM Grade 304 with all its variants.

51 RAJYA SABHA (3) G.S.R . 884 (E), dated the 15th December, 2011, seeking to provide provisional assessment to imports of ceramic glazed tiles other than vitrified tiles, originating in or exported from the People‟s Republic of China by M/s Gaoyo Marshal Ceramics Co. Ltd. (4) G.S.R . 855 (E), dated the 1st December, 2011, publishing the Custom Tariff (Identification, Assessment and Collection of anti-dumping duty on Dumped Articles and for Determination of Injury) Second Amendment Rules, 2011. (5) G.S.R . 889 (E), dated the 20th December, 2011, amending Notification No. G.S.R. 870 (E), dated the 9th December, 2009, to add certain entries in the original Notification. (6) G.S.R . 890 (E), dated the 20th December, 2011, amending Notification No. G.S.R. 68 (E), dated the 5th February, 2008, to omit certain entries in the original Notification. th (7) G.S.R . 934 (E), dated the 30 December, 2011, amending Notification No. G.S.R. 919 (E), dated the 19th November, 2010, to omit certain entries in the original Notification. th (8) G.S.R . 2(E), dated the 6 January, 2012, amending Notification No. G.S.R. 550 (E), dated the 13th September, 2006, to add certain entries in the original Notification. th (9) G.S.R . 12 (E), dated the 13 January, 2012, seeking to levy anti- dumping duty at specified rates on imports of Silk Fabrics, originating in or exported from the People‟s Republic of China. th (10) G.S.R . 13 (E), dated the 13 January, 2012, seeking to levy anti- dumping duty on imports of Nylon Filament yarn per metre, originating in or exported from the People‟s Republic of China, Chinese Taipei, Malaysia, Thailand and the People‟s Republic of Korea. th (11) G.S.R . 14 (E), dated the 13 January, 2012, seeking to levy provisional anti-dumping duty on imports of Phosphoric Acid of all grades and concentrations (excluding Agriculture/Fertiliser Grade), originating in or exported from, Israel and Taiwan into India.

52 20TH MARCH, 2012 th (12) G.S.R . 15 (E), dated the 13 January, 2012, seeking to levy anti- dumping duty on imports of Cellophane Transparent Film (CTF), originating in or exported from the People‟s Republic of China for a further period of five years. th (13) G.S.R . 16 (E), dated the 13 January, 2012, rescinding Notification No. G.S.R. 873 (E), dated the 9th December, 2009. th (14) G.S.R . 17 (E), dated the 13 January, 2012, seeking to levy anti- dumping duty on imports of Saccharin, originating in or exported from the People‟s Republic of China. th (15) G.S.R . 21 (E), dated the 16 January, 2012, amending Notification No. G.S.R. 553 (E), dated the 25th June, 2010, to substitute certain entries in the original Notification. th (16) G.S.R. 29 (E), dated the 17 January, 2012, seeking to impose provisional safeguard duty at the rate of 10% ad-valorem on import of Phthalic anhydride into India, for a period of 180 days. th (17) G.S.R. 35 (E), dated the 19 January, 2012, publishing the Refund of anti-dumping duty (Paid in Excess of Actual Margin of Dumping) Rules, 2012. th (18) G.S.R. 36 (E), dated the 19 January, 2012, publishing the Customs Tariff (Identification, Assessment and Collection of anti-dumping duty on Dumped Articles and for Determination of Injury) Amendment Rules, 2012. th (19) G.S.R. 42 (E), dated the 24 January, 2012, rescinding Notification No. G.S.R. 699 (E), dated the 20th September, 2011. th (20) G.S.R. 43 (E), dated the 24 January, 2012, seeking to levy definitive anti-dumping duty on imports of Morpholine, originating in or exported from the People's Republic of China, European Union and United States of America and imported into India. th (21) G.S.R. 44 (E), dated the 24 January, 2012, seeking to levy definitive anti-dumping duty on imports of Geostrips/Geostraps made of polyester or Glass fiber, originating in or exported from the People's Republic of China and imported into India. th (22) G.S.R. 77 (E), dated the 8 February, 2012, seeking to impose definitive anti-dumping duty on imports of Coumarin, originating in, or exported from the People's Republic of China, in pursuance of the final findings of the designated authority. 53 RAJYA SABHA (23) G.S.R. 101 (E), dated the 22nd February, 2012, rescinding Notification No. G.S.R. 525 (E), dated the 8th July, 2011. V. A copy each (in English and Hindi) of the following Notifications of the Ministry of Finance (Department of Revenue), under sub-section (4) of Section 94 of the Finance Act, 1994, along with Explanatory Memoranda:— th (1) G.S.R. 942 (E), dated the 30 December, 2011, amending Notification No. G.S.R 151 (E), dated the 27th February, 2010, to substitute certain entries in the original Notification. th (2) G.S.R. 943 (E), dated the 30 December, 2011, amending Notification No. G.S.R 152 (E), dated the 27th February, 2010, to substitute certain entries in the original Notification. th (3) G.S.R. 944 (E), dated the 30 December, 2011, amending Notification No. G.S.R 153 (E), dated the 27th February, 2010, to substitute certain entries in the original Notification. th (4) G.S.R. 945 (E), dated the 30 December, 2011, exempting certain taxable services received from an exporter of goods and used for export of goods from the whole of service tax. Shri Sultan Ahmed (Minister of State in the Ministry of Tourism) 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) Twenty-eighth Annual Report and Accounts of Utkal Ashok Hotel Corporation Limited, Puri, for the year 2010-11, 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. Statement (in English and Hindi) giving reasons for the delay in laying the papers mentioned at (I) above. Shri S. Gandhiselvan (Minister of State in the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare) laid on the Table a copy each (in English and Hindi) of the following papers:— (a) Annual Report and Accounts of the National Institute of Unani Medicine (NIUM), Bangalore, for the year 2010-11, together with the Auditor's Report on the Accounts.

54 20TH MARCH, 2012 (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. Shri Sudip Bandyopadhyay (Minister of State in the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare) laid on the Table a copy each (in English and Hindi) of the following papers:— (a) Annual Report and Accounts of the International Institute for Population Sciences (IIPS), Mumbai, for the year 2010-11, 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.

12-03 p.m.

6. Report of the Department-Related Parliamentary Standing Committee on Personnel, Public Grievances, Law and Justice

Dr. Abhishek Manu Singhvi laid on the Table, a copy (in English and Hindi) of the Forty-ninth Report** of the Department-related Parliamentary Standing Committee on Personnel, Public Grievances, Law & Justice on „The Administrators-General (Amendment) Bill, 2011‟.

12-04 p.m.

7. Statement by Minister

Shri Jairam Ramesh, Minister of Rural Development and Minister of Drinking Water and Sanitation, laid on the Table, a Statement (in English and Hindi) on the status of implementation of recommendations contained in the Twenty-first Report of the Department-related Parliamentary Standing Committee on Rural Development (15th ) on Demands for Grants 2011-12 of the Department of Land Resources, Ministry of Rural Development.

** The Report was presented to the Chairman, Rajya Sabha on 2nd February, 2012 and forwarded to the Speaker, Lok Sabha on the same day. 55 RAJYA SABHA 12-05 p.m. 8. Motion of Thanks on the President's Address Dr. Manmohan Singh, Prime Minister and Leader of the House, replied to the discussion on the following Motion moved by Shri Satyavrat Chaturvedi on the 14th March, 2012 and the amendments moved thereto— “That an Address be presented to the President in the following terms— „That the Members of the Rajya Sabha assembled in this Session are deeply grateful to the President for the Address which she has been pleased to deliver to both Houses of Parliament assembled together on March 12, 2012.‟ ”

12-50 p.m.

Amendment Nos. 207, 374, 550 and 551 to the Motion of Thanks on the President's Address moved by Shri Moinul Hassan, Shri S. S. Ahluwalia, Shri Sitaram Yechury, Shri M. Venkaiah Naidu, Shri Sukhendu Sekhar Roy, Shri Shivanand Tiwari and Shri Pyarimohan Mohapatra were put to the House and the House divided — Ayes — ^82 Noes — ^105

The Amendments were negatived. 1-06 p.m.

Amendment Nos. 562 to 567 to the Motion of Thanks on the President's Address moved by Shri D. Raja were put to the House and the House divided — Ayes — ^9 Noes — ^84 The Amendments were negatived. All the remaining Amendments moved were either withdrawn by leave of the House or negatived.

^ Subject to correction. 56 20TH MARCH, 2012 1-18 p.m. The Motion of Thanks was, thereafter, adopted. (The House adjourned at 1-19 p.m. and re-assembled at 2-22 p.m.) 2-22 p.m. 9. The Budget (Railways), 2012-13 General discussion on the Budget (Railways), 2012-13 commenced. The following Members took part in the discussion:— ^2-22 p.m. 1. Shri Balbir Punj 3-24 p.m. 2. Shri Rama Chandra Khuntia ^4-06 p.m. 3. Shri Ganga Charan 4-47 p.m. 4. Shri Prasanta Chatterjee 5-01 p.m. 5. Shri Pyarimohan Mohapatra 5-19 p.m. 6. Shri A. Elavarasan 5-25 p.m. 7. Shri Birendra Prasad Baishya .5-40 p.m. 8. Dr. Gyan Prakash Pilania The discussion was not concluded.

10. Message from Lok Sabha –Reported Secretary-General reported to the House the following message received from the Lok Sabha as signed by the Secretary-General of the Lok Sabha:- “I am directed to inform you that Lok Sabha, at its sitting held on Tuesday, the 20th March, 2012, adopted the following motion:- “That this House do recommend to Rajya Sabha that Rajya Sabha do elect one member of Rajya Sabha, in accordance with the system of proportional representation by means of single transferable vote, to the Joint Committee on Offices of Profit in the vacancy caused by the retirement of Shri Janardan Dwivedi from Rajya Sabha and do communicate to this House the name of the member so elected by Rajya Sabha to the Joint Committee.” 2. I am to request that the concurrence of Rajya Sabha in the said motion, and also the name of the member of Rajya Sabha appointed to the Joint Committee, may be communicated to this House.”

^ Spoke in Hindi. . From 5-39 p.m. to 5-40 p.m. see item no. 10.  At 5-39 p.m.

57 RAJYA SABHA 5-59 p.m. 11. Statement by Minister Shri Mukul Roy, Minister of Railways, made a Statement on the accident occurred at unmanned level crossing on North-Eastern Railway resulting in loss of human lives and injuries.

(The House adjourned at 6-03 p.m. till 11-00 a.m. on Wednesday, the 21st March, 2012) ______

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