RAJYA SABHA TUESDAY, the 24TH FEBRUARY, 2009 (The Rajya Sabha Met in the Parliament House at 11-00 A.M.) 11-00 A.M
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RAJYA SABHA TUESDAY, THE 24TH FEBRUARY, 2009 (The Rajya Sabha met in the Parliament House at 11-00 a.m.) 11-00 a.m. 1. Reference by the Chair The Chairman felicitated the three Indians who have won the Oscar Award at the 81st Annual Academy Awards. 2. Starred Questions The following Starred Questions were orally answered:- Starred Question No. 101 regarding Development of rural tourism. Starred Question No. 102 regarding Social responsibilities of oil companies. Starred Question No. 103 regarding Tourist spots in the country. Starred Question No. 104 regarding Tourism scenario in the country. Starred Question No. 106 regarding Development of airports in Madhya Pradesh. Answers to remaining Starred Question Nos. 105 and 107 to 120 were laid on the Table. 3. Unstarred Questions Answers to Unstarred Question Nos. 707 to 856 were laid on the Table. 12-00 Noon. 4. Papers Laid on the Table Shri Jay Prakash Narayan Yadav (Minister of State in the Ministry of Water Resources) on behalf of Prof. Saif-ud-din-Soz 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-ninth Annual Report and Accounts of the Water and Power Consultancy Services (India) Limited, formerly known as WAPCOS, New Delhi, for the year 2007-2008, 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. 24TH FEBRUARY, 2009 II. Statement (in English and Hindi) giving reasons for the delay in laying the papers mentioned at (1) above. Shrimati Ambika Soni (Minister of Tourism and Minister of Culture) laid on the Table a copy each (in English and Hindi) of the following papers:— (i)(aAnnual Report and Accounts of the ) National Council for Hotel Management and Catering Technology (NCHMCT), NOIDA, for the year 2007-2008. (bReview by Government on the working of ) the above Council. (ii)(aAnnual Report and Accounts of the ) National Council for Hotel Management and Catering Technology and Applied Nutrition (NCHMCT), Srinagar, for the year 2007-2008. (bReview by Government on the working of ) the above Society. (iii)(aAnnual Report and Accounts of the Lalit ) Kala Akademi, New Delhi, for the year 2007-2008, together with the Auditor’s Report on the Accounts. (bReview by Government on the working of ) the above Akademi. giving reasons for the delay in (cStatement laying the papers mentioned at (a) above. ) (iv)(aAnnual Report and Accounts of the West ) Zone Cultural Centre (WZCC), Udaipur, for the year 2007-2008, together with the Auditor’s Report on the Accounts. (bReview by Government on the working of ) the above Centre. (cStatement giving reasons for the delay in ) laying the papers mentioned at (a) above. (v)(aAnnual Report and Accounts of the South ) Central Zone Cultural Centre (SCZCC), Nagpur, for the year 2007-2008, together with the Auditor’s Report on the Accounts. (bReview by Government on the working of ) the above Centre. (cStatement giving reasons for the delay in ) laying the papers mentioned at (a) above. RAJYA SABHA (vi)(aAnnual Report and Accounts of the ) Eastern Zone Cultural Centre (EZCC), Kolkata, for the year 2007-2008, together with the Auditor’s Report on the Accounts. (bReview by Government on the working of ) the above Centre. (cStatement giving reasons for the delay in ) laying the papers mentioned at (a) above. (vii)(aAnnual Report and Accounts of the ) Sahitya Akademi, New Delhi, for the year 2007-2008, together with the Auditor’s Report on the Accounts. (bReview by Government on the working of ) the above Akademi. (cStatement giving reasons for the delay in ) laying the papers mentioned at (a) above. (viii)(aAnnual Report and Accounts of the North ) Central Zone Cultural Centre (NCZCC), Allahabad, for the year 2007-2008, together with the Auditor’s Report on the Accounts. (bReview by Government on the working of ) the above Centre. (ix)(aAnnual Report and Accounts of the ) Kalakshetra Foundation, Chennai, for the year 2007-2008, together with the Auditor’s Report on the Accounts. (bReview by Government on the working of ) the above Foundation. (cStatement giving reasons for the delay in ) laying the papers mentioned at (a) above. (x)(aAnnual Report of the National Council of ) Science Museums (NCSM), Kolkata, for the year 2006-2007. (bAnnual Accounts of the National Council of ) Science Museums (NCSM), Kolkata, for the year 2006-2007 and the Audit Report thereon. (cReview by Government on the working of ) the above Council. (dStatement giving reasons for the delay in ) laying the papers mentioned at (a) and (b) above. 24TH FEBRUARY, 2009 (xi)(aAnnual Report and Accounts of the ) Victoria Memorial Hall, Kolkata, for the year 2006-2007, together with the Auditor's Report on the Accounts. (bReview by Government on the working of ) the above Hall. (cStatement giving reasons for the delay in ) laying the papers mentioned at (a) above. (xii)(aAnnual Report and Accounts of the North ) Zone Cultural Centre (NZCC), Patiala, for the year 2007-2008, together with the Auditor's Report on the Accounts. (bReview by Government on the working of ) the above Centre. (xiii)(aAnnual Report and Accounts of the ) Centre for Cultural Resources and Training, New Delhi, for the year 2007- 2008, together with the Auditor's Report on the Accounts. (bReview by Government on the working of ) the above Centre. (cStatement giving reasons for the delay in ) laying the papers mentioned at (a) above. Shri Praful Patel (Minister of State (Independent Charge) of the Ministry of Civil Aviation) laid on the Table a copy (in English and Hindi) of the Ministry of Civil Aviation Notification No. G.S.R. 21(E), dated the 12th January, 2009, publishing the Aircraft (Ist Amendment) Rules, 2009, under sub-section (3) of Section 14-A of the Aircraft Act, 1934, along with Explanatory Note. Shrimati Kanti Singh (Minister of State in the Ministry of Tourism and Minister of State in the Ministry of Culture) 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) Twentieth Annual Report and Accounts of Donyi Polo Ashok Hotel Corporation Limited, Itanagar, for the year 2006- 2007, together with the Auditor's Report on the Accounts and the comments of the Comptroller and Auditor General of India thereon. RAJYA SABHA (b) Twenty-first Annual Report and Accounts of Pondicherry Ashok Hotel Corporation Limited, Puducherry, for the year 2006-2007, together with the Auditor's Report on the Accounts and the comments of the Comptroller and Auditor General of India thereon. (c) Fifth Annual Report and Accounts of Kumarakruppa Frontier Hotels Private Limited, New Delhi, for the year 2005- 2006, together with the Auditor's Report on the Accounts and the comments of the Comptroller and Auditor General of India thereon. (d) Reviews by Government on the working of the above Corporation. II Statements each (in English and Hindi) giving reasons for the delay in laying the papers mentioned at (I) above. Shri Dinsha J. Patel (Minister of State in the Ministry of Petroleum & Natural Gas) laid on the Table:- I. A copy each (in English and Hindi) of the following Notifications of the Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas, under Section 62 of the Petroleum and Natural Gas Regulatory Board Act, 2006:— (1) G.S.R. 800 (E), dated the 19th November, 2008, publishing the Petroleum and Natural Gas Regulatory Board (Authorizing Entities to Lay, Build, Operate or Expand City or Local Natural Gas Distribution Networks) Amendment Regulations, 2008. (2) G.S.R. 801 (E), dated the 19th November, 2008, publishing the Petroleum and Natural Gas Regulatory Board (Determination of Network Tariff for city or Local Natural Gas Distribution Networks and Compression Charge for CNG) Amendment Regulations, 2008. (3) G.S.R. 802 (E), dated the 19th November, 2008, publishing the Petroleum and Natural Gas Regulatory Board (Authorizing Entities to Lay, Build, Operate or Expand Natural Gas Pipelines) Amendment Regulations, 2008. 24TH FEBRUARY, 2009 th (4) G.S.R. 807 (E), dated the 20 November, 2008, publishing the Petroleum and Natural Gas Regulatory Board (Determination of Natural Gas Pipeline Tariff) Regulations, 2008. II. A copy each (in English and Hindi) of the following papers:— (1) Production sharing contract signed between Government of India (Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas) and the Reliance Industries Limited for exploration of Coal Bed Methane (CBM) in respect of Block SP (East)-CBM-2001/1. (2) Production sharing contract signed between Government of India (Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas) and the Reliance Industries Limited for exploration of Coal Bed Methane (CBM) in respect of Block SP (West)-CBM-2001/1. Shri Raghunath Jha (Minister of State in the Ministry of Heavy Industries & Public Enterprises) 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) Annual Report and Accounts of the Bharat Heavy Plate and Vessels Limited (BHPV), Visakhapatnam, for the year 2007-2008, together with the Auditor's Report on the Accounts and the comments of the Comptroller and Auditor General of India thereon. g the (b) Statement by Government acceptin above Report. II. Statement (in English and Hindi) giving reasons for the delay in laying the papers mentioned at (1) above. 12-01 p.m. 5. Message from Lok Sabha The Prevention and Control of Infectious and Contagious Diseases in Animals Bill, 2008 Secretary-General reported to the House the following message received from the Lok Sabha, signed by the Secretary-General of the Lok Sabha:- "I am directed to inform you that the Prevention and Control of Infectious and Contagious Diseases in Animals Bill, 2008, which was passed by Rajya Sabha at its sitting held on the 16th December, 2008, has been passed by Lok Sabha at its sitting held on the 20th February, 2009, with the following amendments:- RAJYA SABHA ENACTING FORMULA 1.