THURSDAY, THE 12 TH DECEMBER, 1996 (The met in the Parliament House at 11.07 a.m.)

1. PAPERS LAID ON THE TABLE Shri Yoginder K. Alagh (Minister of State (Independent Charge) in the Ministry of Planning and Programme Implementation and Science & Technology) 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) Annual Report and Account of the Antrix Corporation Limited, Bangalore, for the year 1995-96, together with the Auditor's Report on the Accounts and the comments of the Comptroller and Auditor General of thereon. (ii) Review by Government on the working of the above Corporation. II. A copy each in English and Hindi) of the following papers :- (i)(a) Annual Report and Accounts of the Vigyan Prasar, , for the year 1995-96, together with the Auditors' Report on the Accounts. (b) Statement by Government accepting the above Report. (ii) (a) Annual Report and Accounts of the Technology Information Forecasting and Assessment Council, New Delhi, for the year 1995-96, together with the Auditors' Report on the Accounts. (b) Statement by Government accepting the above Report. (iii) (a) Annual Report of the Indian Institute of Astrophysics; Bangalore, for the year 1995-96. (b) Statement by Government accepting the above Report. (iv) Annual Report of the Indian Institute of Astrophysics, Bangalore, for the year 1995- 96 and the Auditors' Report thereon. (v) (a) annual Report and Accounts of the Agharkar Research Institute, Pune for the year 1995-96, together with the Auditors' Report on the Accounts. (b) Statement by Government accepting the above Report. (vi) (a) Annual Report and Account of the National Academy of Sciences, Allahabad, for the year 1995-96, together with the Auditors' Report on the Accounts. (b) Statement by Government accepting the above Report. (vii) (a) Annual Report and Accounts of the International Advanced Research Centre for Powder Metallurgy and New Materials, Hyderrabad for the year 1995-96, together with the Auditors' Report on the Accounts. (b) Statement by Government accepting the above Report. (viii) (a) Annual Report and Accounts of the Regional Computer Centre, Calcutta for the year 1995-96, together with the Auditors' Report on the Accounts. (b) Statement by Government accepting the above Report. (x) (a) Annual Report and Accounts of the National MST Radar Facility, Gadanki, Chit- toor, Andhra Pradesh, for the year 1995-96, together with the Auditors' Report on the Accounts. (b) Statement by Government accepting the above Report. Shri [Minister of State (Independent Charge) in the Ministry of Food Processing Indus- tries] laid on the Table a copy each (in English and Hindi) of the following papers :- (i) (a) Annual Report and Accounts of the Paddy Processing Research Centre, Thanjavur, Tamil Nadu, for the year 1995-96, together with the Auditors' Report on the Accounts. (b) Review by Government on the working of the above Society. (ii) Memorandum of Understanding between the (Ministry of Food Proc- cessing Industries) and North Eastern Regional

[12th December, 1996 ] Agricultural Marketing Corporation Limited, for the year 1996-97. Shri T. R. Ballu (Minister of State in the Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas) laid on the Table, a copy (in English and Hindi) of the Memorandum of Understanding between the Government of India (Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas ) and Corporation Limited, for the year 1996- 97. Dr. S. Venugopalachari (Minister of State in the Ministry of Power and Non- Conventional Energy Sources) laid on the Table under sub-section (1) of section 619A of the Companies Act, 1956, a copy each (in English and Hindi) of the following papers :- (i) Eighth Annual Report and Accounts of the Tehri Hydro Development Corporation Limited, Tehri Garhwal (Uttar Pradesh), for the year 1995-96, together with the Auditors' Report on the Accounts and the comments of the Comptroller and Auditor General of India thereon. (ii) Review by Government on the working of the above Corporation. Shri S. Balasubramoniyan (Minister of State in the Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances and Pen- sions and Parliamentary Affairs) laid on the Table, under sub-section (1) of section 37 of the Adminis- trative Tribunals Act, 1985 a copy (in English and Hindi) of the Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievan- ces and Pensions (Deptt. of Personnel and Training) Notification G.S.R. No. 520(E) dated the 13th Nov- ember, 1996 publishing the Karnataka Administrative Tribunal (Salaries and Allowances and Condi- tions of Service of Chairman, Vice-Chairman and Members) Amendment Rules, 1996. Dr. U.Venkateswarlu (Minister of State in the Ministries of Urban Affairs and Employment and Parliamentary Affairs) laid on the Table:- I. (1) A copy each (in English and Hindi) of the following papers, under sub-section (1) of section 619A of the Companies Act, 1956:- (i) Thirty-fifth Annual Report and Accounts of the National Building Construction Corpora- tion Limited, New Delhi for the year 1994-95, together with the Auditors' Report on the Ac- counts and the comments of the Comptroller and auditor General of India thereon. (ii) Review by Government on the working of the above Corporation (2) Statement (in English and Hindi) giving reasons for the delay in laying the papers men- tioned at (1) above. II. A copy each (in English and Hindi) of the following papers:- (i) (a) Twenty-Seventh Annual Report of the National Cooperative Housing Federation of India, New Delhi, for the year 1995-96. (b) Review by Government on the working of the above Federation. (c) Annual Accounts of the National Cooperative Housing Federation of India, New Delhi, for the year 1995-96 and the Audit Report thereon. (ii) Statements showing the action taken by Government on the various assurances promises and undertakings given during the Sessions shown against each:- (1) Statement No.XXXV Hundred Forty Fifth Session, 1988. (2) Statement No. XXV Hundred and Fiftieth Session, 1989 (3) Statement No. XXXVIII Hundred and Fifty First Session, 1989. (4) Statement No. XXXVI Hundred and Fifty Third Session, 1990 (5) Statement No. XXXIX Hundred and Fifty Sixth Session, 1990 (6) Statement No. XXVIII Hundred and Sixtieth Session, !991 (7) Statement No. XXX Hundred and Sixty First Session, 1991 (8) Statement No. XXVII Hundred and Sixty Third Session, 1992 (9) Statement No. XXIII Hundred and Sixty Fifth Session, 1992 (10) Statement No. XXII Hundred and Sixty Sixth Session, 1993 (11) Statement No. XVIII Hundred and Sixty Seventh Session, 1993 (12) Statement No. XIX Hundred and Sixty Eight Session, 1993 (13) Statement No. XVI Hundred and Sixty Ninth Session, 1993 (14) Statement No. XVI Hundred and Seventieth Session, 1994 (15) Statement No. XIII Hundred and Seventy First Session, 1994 (16) Statement No. XI Hundred and Seventy Second Session, 1994 (17) Statement No. X Hundred and Seventy Third Session, 1995 (18) Statement No. VI Hundred and Seventy Fourth Session, 1995 (19) Statement No. IV Hundred and Seventy Fifth Session, 1995

[RAJYA SABHA] (20) Statement No. III Hundred and Seventy Sixth Session, 1996. (21) Statement No. II Hundred and Seventy Eighth Session, 1996. 2. STATEMENTS OF THE PUBLIC ACCOUNTS COMMITTEE Shri Ajit P. K. Jogi laid on the Table, a copy each (in English and Hindi) of the following Statements showing action taken by Government on the recommendations contained in Chapter- I and final replies in respect of Chapter-V of the following Reports: (1) 92nd Report (7th ) on Purchase and Stores (2) 93rd Report (7th Lok Sabha) on Wheel and Axle Plant (3) 126th Report (7th Lok Sabha) on Central Railway - Idling of imported Invertors and De- posit Works on Railways. (4) 192nd Report (7th Lok Sabha) on Western Railways Immobilisation of Railway coaches con- sequent on fire during shooting of "The Burning Train and Eastern Railways - Damages to and deficiencies in wagons delivered to a Steel Plant. (5) 199th Report (7th Lok Sabha) on wagon availability on the Railways. (6) 2nd Report ( ) on Metro Railway, Calcutta. (7) 10th Report ( 8th Lok Sabha) on Coaching Services (8) 66th Report (8th Lok Sabha) on Western Railways -Construction of a metre gauge line from Dabla to Singhana. (9) 10th Report (9th Lok Sabha) on Manickgarh - Chandur New Line and Ch' tradurg- Rayadurg, New MG Line. (I0) 12th Report (9th Lok Sabha) on Railway Electrification ( 11 ) 13th Report (9th Lok Sabha) on Metropolitan Transport Project, Calcutta (12) l6th Report (l0th Lok Sabha) an Wheel and Axle Plant, Yelahanka. (I3) 22nd Report (10th Lok Sabha) on Madras Atomic Power Project. (I4) 67th Report (10th Lok Sabha) on Uneconomic purchase of engines for Shaktiman vehicles. 3. STATEMENT BY MINISTER Shri (Minister of External Affairs) made a statement on the signing of Ganga Waters Treaty with Bangladesh. Thereafter, Members sought clarifications on the statement. Shri Inder Kumar Gujral replied to the clarifications. (The House adjourned for lunch at 1.02 p.m. and re-assembled at 2.05 p.m.)

4. GOVERNMENT BILLS-PASSED 1. The provisions of the Panchayats (Extension to the Scheduled Areras) , 1996. Shri Yerran Naidu (Minister of Rural Areas and Employment) moved : "That the Bill to provide for the extension of the provisions of Part IX of the Constitution re- lating to the Panchayats to the Scheduled Areas, be taken into consideration." Members took part in the discussion. Shri Yerran Naidu replied to the debate. The motion for the consideration of the Bill was adopted. Thereafter, clause by clause consideration of the Bill was taken up. Clauses 2 to 5 were adopted. Clause 1, the Enacting Formula and the Title were adopted. Shri Yerran Naidu moved : That the Bill be passed. The motion moved by Shri Yerran Naidu that the Bill be passed was adopted and the Bill was passed. 2. The Delhi Development (Amendment) Bill, 1996 Dr. U. Venkateswarlu (Minister of State in the Ministries of Urban Affairs and Employment and Parliamentary Affairs) moved : "That the Bill further to amend the Delhi Development Act, 1957, as passed by Lok Sabha, be taken into consideration. " Members took part in the discussion. Dr. U. Venkateswarlu replied to the debate. The motion for the consideration of the Bill was adopted. Thereafter, clause by clause consideration of the Bill was taken up. 12th & 13th Dec, 1996 Clause 2 and 3 were adopted. Clause 1, the Enacting Formula and the Title were adopted. Dr. U. Venkateswarlu moved : That the Bill be passed. The motion moved by Dr. U. Venkateswarlu that the Bill be passed was adopted and the Bill was passed.

(The House adjourned at 6.24 p.m. till 11.00 a.m. on Friday the 13th December 1996.)