118 RAJYA SABHA FRIDAY, the 6TH MAY, 2016 (The Rajya Sabha Met in the Parliament House at 11-00 A.M.) 11-07 A.M. 1. Papers Laid
Total Page:16
File Type:pdf, Size:1020Kb
RAJYA SABHA FRIDAY, THE 6TH MAY, 2016 (The Rajya Sabha met in the Parliament House at 11-00 a.m.) 11-07 a.m. 1. Papers Laid on the Table Shri D.V. Sadananda Gowda (Minister of Law and Justice) laid on the Table a copy each (in English and Hindi) of the following papers:— (a) Annual Report and Accounts of the National Judicial Academy, Bhopal, for the year 2014-15, together with the Auditor's Report on the Accounts. (b) Performance Report of the above Academy, for the year 2014-15. (c) Statement giving reasons for the delay in laying the papers mentioned at (a) above. Shri Shripad Yesso Naik (Minister of State (Independent Charge) in the Ministry of Ayurveda, Yoga and Naturopathy, Unani, Siddha and Homoeopathy (AYUSH) and Minister of State in the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare) on behalf of Shri Jagat Prakash Nadda laid on the Table a copy each (in English and Hindi) of the following papers:— (i) (a) Annual Reports and Accounts of the Jansankhya Sthirata Kosh (National Population Stabilisation Fund), New Delhi, for the year 2014-15, together with the Auditor's Report on the Accounts. (b) Statement giving reasons for the delay in laying the papers mentioned at (i) (a) above. (ii) (a) Annual Report and Accounts of the Indian Pharmacopoeia Commission, Ghaziabad, Uttar Pradesh, for the year 2014-15, together with the Auditor's Report on the Accounts. (b) Review by Government on the working of the above Commission. (c) Chronological Statement showing the sequence of events for laying the papers mentioned at (ii) (a) above. From 11-00 a.m. to 11-07 a.m., some points were raised. 118 6TH MAY, 2016 (iii) (a) Annual Report and Accounts of the Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI), New Delhi, for the year 2014-15, together with the Auditor's Report on the Accounts. (b) Review by Government on the working of the above Authority. (c) Chronological Statement showing the sequence of events for laying the papers mentioned at (iii) (a) above. (iv) (a) Annual Report of the Central Medical Services Society (CMSS), New Delhi, for the year 2014-15. (b) Annual Accounts of the Central Medical Services Society (CMSS), New Delhi, for the year 2014-15, and the Audit Report thereon. (c) Review by Government on the working of the above Society. (d) Chronological Statement showing the sequence of events for laying the papers mentioned at (iv) (a) above. Shri Radha Mohan Singh (Minister of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare) laid on the Table:- I. A copy (in English and Hindi) of the Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare (Department of Agricultural Research and Education) Notification No. 136, dated the 19th April, 2016, publishing the Rani Lakshmi Bai Central Agricultural University Academic Regulations - 2015, under sub-section (2) of Section 44 of the Rani Lakshmi Bai Central Agricultural University Act, 2014. II. A copy each (in English and Hindi) of the following papers:— (a) Annual Report of the Indian Council of Agricultural Research (ICAR), New Delhi, for the year 2014-15. (b) Review by Government on the working of the above Council. (c) Statement giving reasons for the delay in laying the papers mentioned at (a) above. Shri Santosh Kumar Gangwar (Minister of State (Independent Charge) in the Ministry of Textiles) laid on the Table a copy each (in English and Hindi) of the following papers:— 119 RAJYA SABHA (a) Fifth Annual Report and Accounts of the National Jute Board (NJB), Kolkata, for the year 2014-15, together with the Auditor's Report on the Accounts. (b) Review by Government on the working of the above Board. (c) Statement giving reasons for the delay in laying the papers mentioned at (a) above. Shri Shripad Yesso Naik (Minister of State (Independent Charge) in the Ministry of Ayurveda, Yoga and Naturopathy, Unani, Siddha and Homoeopathy (AYUSH) and 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 Naturopathy, Pune, for the year 2014-15, 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. Shri Hansraj Gangaram Ahir (Minister of State in the Ministry of Chemicals and Fertilizers) laid on the Table:- I. A copy (in English and Hindi) of the Ministry of Chemicals and Fertilizers (Department of Fertilizers) Notification No. S.O. 3439 (E), dated the 17th December, 2015, indicating the supplies of urea produced by domestic manufacturers to States and Union Territories during the Rabi season, mentioned in the table therein, 2015-16, commencing from the date of publication of this notification to the 31st day of March, 2016, under sub-section (6) of Section 3 of the Essential Commodities Act, 1955. II. A copy (in English and Hindi) of the Outcome Budget, for the year 2016-17, in respect of the Department of Chemicals and Petrochemicals. Dr. Sanjeev Kumar Balyan (Minister of State in the Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare) laid on the Table a copy (in English and Hindi) of the Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare (Department of Agriculture, Cooperation and Farmers Welfare) Notification No. S.O. 680 (E), dated the 7th March, 2016, publishing the Plant Quarantine (Regulation of Import into India) (Second Amendment) Order, 2016, under sub-section (2) of Section 4D of the Destructive Insects and Pests Act, 1914. 120 6TH MAY, 2016 Sadhvi Niranjan Jyoti (Minister of State in the Ministry of Food Processing Industries) laid on the Table a copy (in English and Hindi) of the Outcome Budget, for the year 2016-17, in respect of the Ministry of Food Processing Industries. 11-09 a.m. 2. Report of the Select Committee of the Rajya Sabha on the Enemy Property (Amendment and Validation) Bill, 2016 Shri Bhupender Yadav presented the Report (in English and Hindi) of the Select Committee of the Rajya Sabha on the Enemy Property (Amendment and Validation) Bill, 2016. 3. Evidence Tendered Before the Select Committee of the Rajya Sabha on the Enemy Property (Amendment and Validation) Bill, 2016 Shri Bhupender Yadav laid on the Table, a copy of the evidence tendered before the Select Committee of the Rajya Sabha on the Enemy Property (Amendment and Validation) Bill, 2016. 11-10 a.m. 4. Report of the Department Related Parliamentary Standing Committee on Transport, Tourism and Culture Dr. Kanwar Deep Singh presented the Two Hundred Thirty Fifth Report (in English and Hindi) of the Department-related Parliamentary Standing Committee on Transport, Tourism and Culture on Demands for Grants (2016-17) of Ministry of Shipping. 5. Report of the Department Related Parliamentary Standing Committee on Energy Shri Javed Ali Khan laid on the Table, a copy (in English and Hindi) of the Seventeenth Report of the Department-related Parliamentary Standing Committee on Energy (2015-16) on the subject 'Hydro-power, a sustainable, clean and green alternative' relating to the Ministry of Power. 6. Report of the Department Related Parliamentary Standing Committee on Petroleum and Natural Gas Shri Prabhat Jha laid on the Table, a copy (in English and Hindi) of the Thirteenth Report of the Department-related Parliamentary Standing Committee on Petroleum and Natural Gas (2015-16) on the subject 'Functioning of Directorate General of Hydrocarbons (DGH)' relating to the Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas. 121 RAJYA SABHA 11-11 a.m. 7. Statements by Ministers (i) Shri Ravi Shankar Prasad, Minister of Communications and Information Technology, laid on the Table, a statement (in English and Hindi) regarding Status of implementation of recommendations/observations contained in the Eleventh Report of the Department-related Parliamentary Standing Committee on Information Technology on "Business Development and Marketing Strategy in the Department of Posts" pertaining to the Department of Posts. (ii) Shri Santosh Kumar Gangwar, Minister of State (Independent Charge) of the Ministry of Textiles, laid on the Table, a statement (in English and Hindi) regarding Status of Action Taken by the Government on the observations/ recommendations contained in the Ninth Report of the Department-related Parliamentary Standing Committee on Labour on Review of Urban Haats pertaining to the Ministry of Textiles. (iii) Dr. Sanjeev Kumar Balyan, Minister of State in the Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare, laid on the Table, a statement (in English and Hindi) regarding Status of implementation of recommendations/ observations contained in the Eleventh Report of the Department-related Parliamentary Standing Committee on Agriculture and Farmers Welfare on Demands for Grants (2015-16) pertaining to the Department of Animal Husbandry, Dairying and Fisheries. 11-12 a.m. 8. Statement regarding Government Business Shri Mukhtar Abbas Naqvi, Minister of State in the Ministry of Minority Affairs and in the Ministry of Parliamentary Affairs made a statement regarding Government Business in the Rajya Sabha during the week commencing Monday, the 9th of May, 2016. 11-33 a.m. 9. Matters raised with permission 1. !Shri Prabhat Jha raised a matter regarding death of a dalit man due to hunger in Banda, UP. From 11-13 a.m. to 11-33 a.m., some points were raised. ! Spoke in Hindi. 122 6TH MAY, 2016 !Km. Mayawati also spoke. !Shri Mukhtar Abbas Naqvi, Minister of State in the Ministry of Minority Affairs and in the Ministry of Parliamentary Affairs, responded. !Shri Ramvilas Paswan, Minister of Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Distribution, also responded. 11-39 a.m. 2. Shri D. Raja raised a matter regarding situation due to deteriorating health of some JNU students participating in the indefinite fast.