MONDAY, THE 15TH DECEMBER, 2008 (The Rajya Sabha met in the House at 11-00 a.m.) 11-00 a.m. 1. Starred Questions The following Starred Questions were orally answered:- Starred Question No. 181 regarding Adverse effects of present examination system. Starred Question No. 182 regarding Pending cases in subordinate courts. Starred Question No. 183 regarding Laws on live-in relationship. Answers to remaining Starred Question Nos. 184 to 200 were laid on the Table. 2. Unstarred Questions Answers to Unstarred Question Nos. 1395 to 1549 were laid on the Table. 12-00 Noon 3. Papers Laid on the Table Shri A.R. Antulay (Minister of Minority Affairs) laid on the Table a copy each (in English and Hindi) of the following papers:— (a) Annual Report and Accounts of the Central Wakf Council, New Delhi, for the year 2007-2008, together with the Auditor's Report on the Accounts. (b) Review by Government on the working of the above Council. Shri H.R. Bhardwaj (Minister of Law & Justice) laid on the Table:- I. A copy each (in English and Hindi) of the following Notifications of the Ministry of Law and Justice (Legislative Department), under sub-section (3) of section 10 of the Delimitation Act, 2002: — (1) O.No.27 (E), dated the 31st March, 2008, publishing Corrigendum to correct the anomaly of formation of island due to inclusion of 84 Nabadwip Assembly Constituency in 12 Krishnanagar Parliamentary Constituency. 15TH DECEMBER, 2008 (2) O.No.31 (E), dated the 10th April, 2008, publishing Corrigendum to correct the anomaly due to inclusion of Patwar Circle 19 Makanpur of 2 Loni KC in 53 Loni Assembly Constituency of Gaziabad District in Uttar Pradesh. (3) O.No.60 (E), dated the 29th May, 2008, publishing Corrigendum to correct the anomaly due to inclusion of Mangade revenue village and Vellimalai TP in 60 Pappireddipatti and 232 Padmanabhapuram Assembly Constituencies respectively in Tamil Nadu. (4) O.No.62 (E), dated the 30th May, 2008, publishing corrigendum to correct the anomaly due to discrepancies because of haphazard numbering of Enumeration Blocks in the NCT of Delhi. II. A copy each (in English and Hindi) of the following Corrigenda of the Ministry of Law and Justice (Legislative Department):— (1) O.No.59 (E), dated the 29th May, 2008, pertaining to delimitation of Legislative Assembly constituencies of the State of . (2) O.No.61 (E), dated the 10th April, 2008, pertaining to delimitation of Legislative Assembly constituencies of the State of Bihar. III. A copy (in English and Hindi) of the Ministry of Law and Justice (Department of Legal Affairs) Notification G.S.R 373 (E), dated 13th May, 2008, publishing the Permanent Lok Adalat (Other Terms and Conditions of Appointment of Chairman and other Persons) Amendment Rules, 2003, under sub-section (1) of section 30 of the Legal Services Authorities Act, 1987. IV. A copy each (in English and Hindi) of the following papers:— (i)(a) Two Hundred and Third Report of the Law Commission of on section 438 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 as amended by the Code of Criminal Procedure (Amendment) Act, 2005 (Anticipatory Bail). (b) Two Hundred and Fourth Report of the Law Commission of India on Proposal to amend the Hindu Succession Act, 1956 as amended by Act 39 of 2005. RAJYA SABHA (c) Two Hundred and Fifth Report of the Law Commission of India on Proposal to amend the Prohibition of Child Marriage Act, 2006 and other allied laws. (d) Two Hundred and Sixth Report of the Law Commission of India on Proposal for enactment of new Coroners Act applicable to the whole of India. (e) Two Hundred and Seventh Report of the Law Commission of India on Proposal to amend section 15 of the Hindu Succession Act, 1956 in case a female dies intestate leaving her self acquired property with no heirs. (f) Two Hundred and Eighth Report of the Law Commission of India on Proposal for amendment of Explanation to section 6 of the Hindu Succession Act, 1956 to include oral partition and family arrangement in the definition of “partition”. (g) Two Hundred and Ninth Report of the Law Commission of India on Proposal for omission of section 213 from the Indian Succession Act, 1925. (ii)(a) Annual Report and Accounts of the Bar Council of India (BCI), New Delhi, for the year 2006-2007, 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) Fifty-first Annual Report and Accounts of the Indian Law Institute (ILI), New Delhi, for the year 2007-2008, together with the Auditor's Report on the Accounts. (b) Statement by Government accepting the above Report. (iv) A copy (in English and Hindi) of the Fourth Annual Statement on Pending Law Commission’s Reports for the period December, 2008. 15TH DECEMBER, 2008 Shrimati Reuka Chowdhury (Minister of State (Indepdendent Charge) of the Ministry of Women & Child Development) laid on the Table:- I. A copy each (in English and Hindi) of the following papers, under section 14 of the National Commission for Women Act, 1990:— (a) Annual Report and Accounts of the National Commission for Women (NCW), New Delhi, for the year 2004-2005, together with Auditor’s Report on the Accounts. (b) Annual Report and Accounts of the National Commission for Women (NCW), New Delhi, for the year 2005-2006, together with Auditor’s Report on the Accounts. (c) Action Taken Report on the recommendations contained in the above Reports of the Commission. (d) Reviews by Government on the working of the above Commission. II. Statements (in English and Hindi) giving reasons for the delay in laying the papers mentioned at (1) above. Dr. Rameshwar Oraon (Minister of State in the Ministry of Tribal Affairs) on behalf of Shri B.K. Handique 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) Forty-second Annual Report and Accounts of the Indian Drugs and Pharmaceuticals Limited (IDPL), Gurgaon, 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 Company. II. Statement (in English and Hindi) giving reasons for the delay in laying the papers mentioned at (1) above. RAJYA SABHA Shri MD. Ali Ashraf Fatmi (Minister of State in the Ministry of Human Resource Development) laid on the Table:- I. A copy each (in English and Hindi) of the following papers, under section 25 and sub-section (4) of Section 26 of the National Council for Teacher Education Act, 1993:— (i) (a) Annual Report of the National Council for Teacher Education, New Delhi, for the year 2006-2007. (b) Annual Accounts of the National Council for Teacher Education, New Delhi, for the year 2006-2007, and the Audit Report thereon.

(c) Statement by Government accepting the Annual Report. (ii) Statements (in English and Hindi) giving reasons for the delay in laying the papers mentioned at (I) above. II. A copy each (in English and Hindi) of the following papers:— (i)(a) Annual Report and Accounts of the Gujarat Council of Primary Education, , for the year 2006-2007, 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. (ii)(a) Annual Report and Accounts of the Sarva Shiksha Abhiyan, U.T. of Andaman and Nicobar Islands, for the year 2006-2007, 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 Sarva Shiksha Abhiyan Society, U.T. of Chandigarh, for the year 2006-2007, together with the Auditor's Report on the Accounts. 15TH DECEMBER, 2008 (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 Jharkhand Education Project Council, Ranchi, for the year 2005-2006 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. (v)(a) Annual Report and Accounts of the Jharkhand Education Project Council, Ranchi, for the year 2006-2007 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. (vi)(a) Annual Report and Accounts of the Sarva Shiksha Abhiyan, Karnataka, for the year 2006-2007, 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. (vii)(a) Annual Report of the Navodaya Vidyalaya Samiti, New Delhi, for the year 2006-2007. (b) Annual Accounts of the Navodaya Vidyalaya Samiti, New Delhi, for the year 2006-2007, and the Audit Report thereon. (c) Review by Government on the working of the above Report. (d) Statement giving reasons for the delay in laying the papers mentioned at (a) and (b) above. RAJYA SABHA (viii)(a) Annual Report and Accounts of the Human Resource Development Department, Gangtok, Sikkim, in respect of Sarva Shiksha Abhiyan, for the year 2003-2004, together with the Auditor's Report on the Accounts. (b) Annual Report and Accounts of the Human Resource Development Department, Gangtok, Sikkim, in respect of Sarva Shiksha Abhiyan, for the year 2004-2005, together with the Auditor's Report on the Accounts. (c) Statements by Government accepting the above Reports. (d) Statements giving reasons for the delay in laying the papers mentioned at (a) and (b) above. Shrimati Subbulakshmi Jagadeeshan (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 Notifications of the Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment, under sub-section (3) of section 73 of the Persons with Disabilities (Equal Opportunities, Protection of Rights and Full Participation) Act, 1995:— (1) S.O 1108 (E), dated the 6th July, 2007, exempting all categories of posts of combatant personnel in RPF/RPSF for a period of 3 years applicability from section 33 of the Persons with Disabilities (Equal Opportunities, Protection of Rights and Full Participation) Act, 1995. (2) S.O 1109 (E), dated the 6th July, 2007, exempting all categories of posts of combatant personnel in RPF/RPSF for a period of 3 years applicability from section 33 of the Persons with Disabilities (Equal Opportunities, Protection of Rights and Full Participation) Act, 1995. (3) S.O 1110 (E), dated the 6th July, 2007, exempting all categories of posts of combatant personnel in RPF/RPSF for a period of 3 years from applicability of section 33 of the Persons with Disabilities (Equal Opportunities, Protection of Rights and Full Participation) Act, 1995. 15TH DECEMBER, 2008 II. A copy each (in English and Hindi) of the following papers, under sub-section (1) of section 619A of the Companies Act, 1956:— (a) Nineteenth Annual Report and Accounts of the National Scheduled Castes Finance and Development Corporation (NSFDC), 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) Review by Government on the working of the above Corporation. III. A copy each (in English and Hindi) of the following papers:— (i) (a) Annual Report on the Protection of Civil Rights Act, 1955, for the year 2006, under sub-section (4) of section 15A of the Protection of Civil Rights Act, 1955. (b) Statement giving reasons for the delay in laying the paper mentioned at (a) above. (ii) (a) Annual Report on the working of the Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act, 1989, for the year 2006, under sub-section (4) of section 21 of the Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act, 1989. (b) Statement giving reasons for the delay in laying the paper mentioned at (a) above. (iii)(a) Twenty-fifth Annual Report and Accounts of the Ali Yavar Jung National Institute for the Hearing Handicapped (AYJNIHH), Mumbai, for the year 2006-2007, 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. (iv)(a) Twenty-third Annual Report and Accounts of the National Institute for the Mentally Handicapped, Secunderabad, for the year 2006-2007, together with the Auditor's Report on the Accounts. RAJYA SABHA (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. (v)(a) Annual Report and Accounts of the National Institute for the Orthopaedically Handicapped, Kolkata, for the year 2006- 2007, 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. (vi)(a) Annual Report and Accounts of the National Institute of Social Defence (NISD), New Delhi for the year 2004-2005, 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. (vii)(a) Annual Report and Accounts of the National Institute for the Visually Handicapped (NIVH), Dehradun, for the year 2005- 2006, 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. (viii)(a) Annual Report and Accounts of the Swami Vivekanand National Institute of Rehabilitation Training and Research (SVNIRTAR), Cuttack, for the year 2006-2007, 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. 15TH DECEMBER, 2008 Shri Jairam Ramesh (Minister of State in the Department of Commerce, Ministry of Commerce & Industry and Minister of State in the Ministry of Power) laid on the Table:- I. A copy each (in English and Hindi) of the following Notifications of the Ministry of Power, under section 179 of the Electricity Act, 2003:— (1) No. 7/1(2)/2007/Estt/CERC, dated the 15th April, 2008, publishing the Central Electricity Regulatory Commission (Leased accommodation) (Amendment) Regulations, 2008, along with delay statement.. (2) No. L-7/68(84)/2006-CERC, dated the 24th September, 2008, publishing the Indian Electricity Grid Code (Amendment), Regulations 2008. (3) G.S.R. 548 (E), dated the 22nd July, 2008, publishing the Appellate Tribunal for Electricity Salary, Allowances and other Conditions of Service of the Officers and Employees (Second Amendment) Rules, 2008. (4) G.S.R. 700 (E), dated the 30th September, 2008, publishing the Appellate Tribunal for Electricity (Salaries, Allowances and other conditions of service of Chairperson and Members) Amendment Rules, 2008. II. A copy (in English and Hindi) of the Ministry of Power Notification G.S.R. 486 (E), dated the 30th June, 2008, publishing the Energy Conservation (Form and Manner and Time for Furnishing Information With Regard to Energy Consumed and Action Taken on Recommendations of Accredited Energy Auditor) Rules, 2008, under sub-section (1) of Section 59 of the Energy Conservation Act, 2001. III.(1) A copy each (in English and Hindi) of the following papers, under sub-section (5) of section 45 and sub-section (5) of section 59 of the Damodar Valley Corporation Act, 1948:— (a) Annual Report and Accounts of the Damodar Valley Corporation, Kolkata, for the year 2006-2007, together with the Auditor's Report on the Accounts. RAJYA SABHA (b) 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 mentioned at (1) above. IV. 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) Thirty-ninth Annual Report and Accounts of the Rural Electrification Corporation Limited (REC), 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) Review by Government on the working of the above Corporation. (ii)(a) Annual Report and Accounts of the Power Grid Corporation of India Limited (PGCIL), 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) Review by Government on the working of the above Corporation. V. A copy each (in English and Hindi) of the following papers:— (i)(a) Annual Report and Accounts of the Bureau of Energy Efficiency (BEE), New Delhi, for the year 2006-2007, together with the Auditor's Report on the Accounts. (b) Review by Government on the working of the above Bureau. (c) Statement giving reasons for the delay in laying the papers mentioned at (a) above. (ii) Memorandum of Understanding between the Government of India (Ministry of Power) and the National Hydroelectric Power Corporation Limited (NHPC), Faridabad, for the year 2008-2009. (iii) Memorandum of Understanding between the Government of India (Ministry of Power) and the North Eastern Electric Power Corporation Limited (NEEPCO), Shillong, for the year 2008- 2009. 15TH DECEMBER, 2008 (iv) Memorandum of Understanding between the Government of India (Ministry of Power) and the Satluj Jal Vidyut Nigam Limited (SJVNL), New Shimla, for the year 2008-2009. (v) Memorandum of Understanding between the Government of India (Ministry of Power) and the Power Grid Corporation of India (PGCIL), New Delhi, for the year 2008-2009. (vi) Memorandum of Understanding between the Government of India (Ministry of Power) and the Tehri Hydro Development Corporation Limited (THDC), Rishikesh, for the year 2008- 2009. (vii) Memorandum of Understanding between the Government of India (Ministry of Power) and the NTPC Limited, New Delhi, for the year 2008-2009. Shrimati D. Purandeswari (Minister of State in the Ministry of Human Resource Development) laid on the Table:- I. A copy each (in English and Hindi) of the following Notifications of the Ministry of Human Resource Development (Department of Higher Education), under section 28 of the University Grants Commission Act, 1956:— (1) F 1-19/2005/CPP-II, dated the 15th March to 21st March 2008, publishing the University Grants Commission (Minimum Standards of Instruction for the Grant of the Master’s Degree through Formal Education) Regulations (First Amendment), 2007. (2) F 1-19/2005/CPP-II, dated the 14th April to 20th April 2007, publishing the University Grants Commission (Minimum Standards of Instruction for the Grant of the First Degree through Formal Education) Regulations (First Amendment), 2007 along with delay statement. II. A copy each (in English and Hindi) of the following Notifications of the Ministry of Human Resource Development (Department of Higher Education), under sub-section 2 section 40 of the Indira Gandhi National Open University Act, 1985:— RAJYA SABHA (1) No IG/Admn (G)/St 4 & 12/2003/1063, dated the 5th to 11th January, 2008, amending Clause (1) (ii)(a) of Statute 4 of the Indira Gandhi National Open University Act, 1985. (2) IG/Admn(G)/St.10A/2003/1003, dated the 8th to 14th December, 2007, amending Clause (1)(21) of Statues 10 A of the Indira Gandhi National Open University Act, 1985. III. A copy each (in English and Hindi) of the following Notifications of the Ministry of Human Resource Development (Department of Higher Education), under section 24 of the All India Council for Technical Education Act, 1987, together with delay statement.:— (1) No. 37-3/Legal (iii)/2007, dated the 2nd November, 2007, regarding the All India Council for Technical Education (Group ‘A’ ‘B’ & ‘C’ posts) Recruitment Regulations, 2007. (2) No.F.37-3/Legal/2007, dated the 23rd February, 2007, regarding the All India Council for Technical Education (AICTE) admission of students in Degree Engineering Programmes through lateral entry Regulations, 2007. IV. A copy (in English and Hindi) of the Ministry of Human Resource Development (Department of Higher Education) Notification No. AU./Comm.Sec./St.30 (5) A/2008, dated the 16th February, 2008, regarding amendment to the Statutes of the University of Allahabad, under sub-section (2) of section 44 of the University of Allahabad Act, 2005. V. A copy (in English and Hindi) of the Ministry of Human Resource Development (Department of Higher Education) Notification No. F.1-1/2005- U.1A/846, dated the 30th August, 2008, making special provisions for reservation of seats for the Scheduled Castes, Scheduled Tribes and the Socially and Educationally Backward Classes/Other Backward classes (SEBCs/OBCs) in admissions to central educational institutions, under section 7 of the Central Educational Institutions (Reservation in Admission) Act, 2006, along with delay statement. VI. A copy (in English and Hindi) of the Ministry of Human Resource Development (Department of Higher Education) Notification No. 7 dated the 16th February to 22nd February 2008, amending Statute 39 of the Statutes of the Maulana Azad National Urdu University Act, 1996, under sub-section (2) of the Maulana Azad National Urdu University Act, 1996. 15TH DECEMBER, 2008 VII.(1) A copy each (in English and Hindi) of the following papers, under sub-section (3) of section 30 of the Assam University Act, 1989:— (i)(a) Thirteenth Annual Report of the Assam University, Silchar, for the year 2005-2006 (b) Review by Government on the working of the above University. (ii)(a) Fourteenth Annual Report of the Assam University, Silchar, for the year 2006-2007. (b) Review by Government on the working of the above University. (2) Statements (in English and Hindi) giving reasons for the delay in laying the papers mentioned at (1) above. VIII. A copy each (in English and Hindi) of the following papers— (i)(a) Annual Accounts of the University of Delhi, Delhi, for the year 2005-2006 and 2006-2007 and the Audit Report thereon. (b) Statement giving reasons for the delay in laying the papers mentioned at (a) above. (ii)(a) Annual Accounts of the Tezpur University, Napaam, Tezpur, for the year 2006-2007, and the Audit Report thereon. (b) Statement giving reasons for the delay in laying the papers mentioned at (a) above. (iii)(a) Annual Report and Accounts of the Indian Institute of Advanced Study (IIAS), Shimla, for the year 2006-2007, 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. (iv)(a) Annual Reports and Accounts of the All India Council for Technical Education (AICTE), New Delhi, for the year 2005- 2006 together with the Auditor's Report on the Accounts. (b) Review by Government on the working of the above Council. RAJYA SABHA (c) Statements giving reasons for the delay in laying the papers mentioned at (a) above. (v)(a) Annual Reports and Accounts of the All India Council for Technical Education (AICTE), New Delhi, for the year 2006- 2007 together with the Auditor's Report on the Accounts. (b) Review by Government on the working of the above Council. (c) Statements giving reasons for the delay in laying the papers mentioned at (a) above. (vi)(a) Annual Report and Accounts of the National Institute of Foundry and Forge Technology (NIFFT), Ranchi, for the year 2006-2007, 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. (vii) (a) Annual Report of the Indian Institute of Science (IIS), Bangalore, for the year 2006-2007. (b) Annual Accounts of the Indian Institute of Science (IIS), Bangalore, for the year 2006-2007 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. (viii)(a) Annual Accounts of the Indian Institute of Information Technology (IIIT), Allahabad, for the year 2006-2007, and the Audit Report thereon. (b) Statement giving reasons for the delay in laying the papers mentioned at (a) above. 15TH DECEMBER, 2008 (ix)(a) Annual Report and Accounts of the Indian Institute of Management (IIM), Kozhikode, for the year 2006-2007, together with the Auditor's Report on the Accounts. (b) Review by Government on the working of the Institute. (c) Statement giving reasons for the delay in laying the papers mentioned at (a) above. (x)(a) Annual Report of the Pt. Dwarka Prasad Mishra-Indian Institute of Information Technology, Design & Manufacturing (PDPM-IIITD&M), Jabalpur, for the year 2006-2007. (b) Annual Accounts of the Pt. Dwarka Prasad Mishra-Indian Institute of Information Technology, Design & Manufacturing (PDPM-IIITD&M), Jabalpur, for the year 2006-2007 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. (xi)(a) Annual Report and Accounts of the Bharat Shiksha Kosh (BSK), New Delhi, for the year 2005-2006, together with the Auditor's Report on the Accounts. (b) Statement giving reasons for the delay in laying the papers mentioned at (a) above. (xii)(a) Annual Report of the Indian School of Mines (ISM), Dhanbad, for the year 2006-2007. (b) Annual Accounts of the Indian School of Mines (ISM), Dhanbad, for the year 2006-2007 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 (a) and (b) above. RAJYA SABHA (xiii)(a) Annual Report and Accounts of the Sant Longowal Institute of Engineering and Technology (SLIET), Longowal (Sangrur), Punjab, for the year 2006-2007, 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. (xiv)(a) Annual Report of the National Commission for Minority Educational Institutions (NCMEI), New Delhi, for the year 2006-2007. (b) Annual Accounts of the National Commission for Minority Educational Institutions (NCMEI), New Delhi, for the year 2006-2007, and the Audit Report thereon. (c) Memorandum of Action Taken on the Recommendation of the above Commission in its Annual Report for the year 2006-2007. (d) Review by Government of the Audit Report of the above Commission. (e) Statements giving reasons for the delay in laying the papers mentioned at (a) and (b) above. (xv)(a) Annual Accounts of the Visva-Bharati, Santiniketan, for the year 2006-2007, and the Audit Report thereon. (b) Statement giving reasons for the delay in laying the paper mentioned at (a) above. (xvi)(a) Annual Report of the National Council for Promotion of Sindhi Language (NCPSL), Vadodara, for the year 2005-2006. (b) Annual Accounts of the National Council for Promotion of Sindhi Language (NCPSL), Vadodara, for the year 2005-2006, and the Audit Report thereon. (c) Review by Government on the Audit Report of the above Council. (d) Statements giving reasons for the delay in laying the papers mentioned at (a) and (b) above. 15TH DECEMBER, 2008 (xvii)(a) Annual Report and Accounts of the Shri Lal Bahadur Shastri Rashtriya Sanskrit Vidyapeetha, New Delhi, for the year 2006- 2007, together with the Auditor’s Report on the Accounts. (b) Review by Government on the working of the above Vidyapeetha. (xviii)(a) Annual Report and Accounts of the School of Planning and Architecture (SPA), New Delhi, for the year 2006-2007, 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. (xix)(a) Annual Report of the National Council for Promotion of Sindhi Language (NCPSL), Vadodara, for the year 2006-2007. (b) Review by Government on the working of the above Council. (c) Annual Accounts of the National Council for Promotion of Sindhi Language (NCPSL), Vadodara, for the year 2006-2007 and the Audit Report thereon. (d) Review by Government on the Audit Report of the above Institute. (e) Statements giving reasons for the delay in laying the papers mentioned at (a) and (c) above. (xx)(a) Eighty-fourth Annual Report (Part I and Part II) of the University of Delhi, for the year 2006-2007. (b) Review by Government on the working of the above University. (c) Statement giving reasons for the delay in laying the papers mentioned at (a) above.

RAJYA SABHA 12-01 p.m. 4. Message from The Limited Liability Partnership 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:

"In accordance with the provisions of rule 120 of the Rules of Procedure and Conduct of Business in Lok Sabha, I am directed to inform you that Lok Sabha, at its sitting held on 12th December, 2008, agreed without any amendment to the Limited Liability Partnership Bill, 2008, which was passed by Rajya Sabha at its sitting held on 24th October, 2008." 12-02 p.m. 5. Report of the Department Related Parliamentary Standing Committee on Information Technology Shri Praveen Rashtrapal laid on the Table a copy (in English and Hindi) of the Sixty-seventh Report of the Department-related Parliamentary Standing Committee on Information Technology (2008-2009) on “Television audience measurement in India” relating to the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting. 12-03 p.m. 6. Statements by Ministers (1) Shrimati D. Purandeswari, Minister of State in the Ministry of Human Resource Development, laid on the Table statements (in English and Hindi) on the status of implementation of recommendations contained in the Hundred and Sixty-eighth and Hundred and Eighty-eighth Reports of the Department- related Parliamentary Standing Committee on Human Resource Development. (2) Dr. Rameshwar Oraon, Minister of State in the Ministry of Tribal Affairs, laid on the Table statements (in English and Hindi) on the status of implementation of recommendations contained in the Twenty-fifth and Thirty-fourth Reports of the Department-related Parliamentary Standing Committee on Social Justice and Empowerment. 15TH DECEMBER, 2008

12-04 p.m. 7. Motion for Election to the Court of the Aligarh Muslim University A motion for election of one member to the Court of the Aligarh Muslim University was moved and adopted. 12-05 p.m. 8. Government Bills — Withdrawn (1) The Standards of Weights and Measures (Enforcement) Amendment Bill, 2005 Dr. Akhilesh Prasad Singh (Minister of State in the Ministry of Agriculture and Minister of State in the Ministry of Consumer Affairs, Food & Public Distribution) moved for leave to withdraw the Standards of Weights and Measures (Enforcement) Amendment Bill, 2005. Dr. Akhilesh Prasad Singh withdrew the Bill. (2) The Standards of Weights and Measures (Amendment) Bill, 2005 Dr. Akhilesh Prasad Singh (Minister of State in the Ministry of Agriculture and Minister of State in the Ministry of Consumer Affairs, Food & Public Distribution) moved for leave to withdraw the Standards of Weights and Measures (Amendment) Bill, 2005. Dr. Akhilesh Prasad Singh withdrew the Bill. 12-06 p.m. 9. Government Bills — Introduced (1) The Right of Children to Free and Compulsory Education Bill, 2008 Shri Md. Ali Ashraf Fatmi (Minister of State in the Ministry of Human Resource Development) moved for leave to introduce a Bill to provide for free and compulsory education to all children of the age of six to fourteen years. Shri Md. Ali Ashraf Fatmi introduced the Bill. RAJYA SABHA (2) The Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (Amendment) Bill, 2008 Shri A. Raja (Minister of Communications and Information Technology) moved for leave to introduce a Bill further to amend the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India Act, 1997. Shri A. Raja introduced the Bill. *(3) The Protection and Utilisation of Public Funded Intellectual Property Bill, 2008 Shri Kapil Sibal (Minister of Science and Technology and Minister of Earth Sciences) moved for leave to introduce a Bill to provide for the protection and utilization of intellectual property originating from public funded research and for matters connected therewith or incidental thereto. Shri Kapil Sibal introduced the Bill. 12-07 p.m. 9. Matters raised with Permission ^(1) Shri Ali Anwar Ansari raised a matter regarding reported suicide by weavers in the country. 12-10 p.m. (2) Shri D. Raja raised a matter regarding serious flood situation in Tamil Nadu. 12-14 p.m. ^(3) Dr. Murli Manohar Joshi raised a matter regarding strike by Central University teachers. 12-17 p.m. (4) Shri Shantaram Laxman Naik raised a matter regarding demand to clear pending cases of pension to freedom fighters of Goa.

* At 12-22 p.m. ^ Spoke in Hindi. 15TH DECEMBER, 2008 #12-22 p.m. 10. Special Mentions ^(1) Shri Manohar Joshi raised a matter regarding lack of pure drinking water. 12-23 p.m. (2) Shri Shantaram Laxman Naik raised a matter regarding demand for assistance to Goa to face likely terrorist attack. 12-25 p.m. (3) Shri Saman Pathak raised a matter regarding demand to take initiative to protect the interest of workers engaged in Tea Industry. 12-28 p.m. (4) Dr. T. Subbarami Reddy raised a matter regarding demand to provide 24-hour ATC services at the Visakhapatnam Airport. 12-30 p.m. (5) Shri Bharatkumar Raut raised a matter regarding the findings of the R.C. Bhargava Committee. 12-33 p.m. ^(6) Shri Shreegopal Vyas raised a matter regarding demand to take strict action aginst those who hoisted the Pakistani flag during the recent agitations in the Kashmir Valley. 12-34 p.m. (7) Shrimati Brinda Karat raised a matter regarding the shortage of vaccines for the Universal Immunisation Programme in the country. 12-37 p.m. ^(8) Shri Lalit Kishore Chaturvedi raised a matter regarding demand to sanction additional funds for the infrastructural development of small and medium category cities and towns in Rajasthan. RAJYA SABHA 12-40 p.m. (9) Shri Moinul Hassan raised a matter regarding demand to reduce the price of petrol and diesel and to provide relief to people.

(The House adjourned at 12-41 p.m. and re-assembled at 2-02 p.m.) 2-02 p.m. 11. Government Bills — Passed/Returned (1) The National Jute Board Bill, 2008, as passed by Lok Sabha. Shri Shankersinh Vaghela (Minister of Textiles) moved:- "That the Bill to provide for the establishment of a National Jute Board for the development of the cultivation, manufacture and marketing of jute and jute products and for matter connected therewith and incidental thereto, as passed by Lok Sabha, be taken into consideration." The following Members took part in the discussion:—

^ Spoke in Hindi. # From 12-20 p.m. to 12-22 p.m. see item no. 8(5). ^2-03 p.m. 1. Shri Vikram Verma 2-16 p.m. 2. Shri Silvius Condpan $2-26 p.m. 3. Shri Mohammed Amin ^2-35 p.m. 4. Shri Lalit Kishore Chaturvedi 2-49 p.m. 5. Shri Moinul Hassan 3-00 p.m. Shri Shankersinh Vaghela replied to the debate. 3-20 p.m. The motion for consideration of the Bill was adopted. Clauses 2 to 26 were adopted. Clause 1, the Enacting Formula and the Title were adopted. 3-23 p.m. The motion moved by Shri Shankersinh Vaghela that the Bill be passed was adopted and the Bill was passed. ______^ Spoke in Hindi. # Spoke in Urdu. 15TH DECEMBER, 2008 3-24 p.m. (2) The Salaries and Allowances of Officers of Parliament (Amendment) Bill, 2008, as passed by Lok Sabha. Shri V. Narayanasamay (Minister of State in the Ministry of Parliamentary Affairs and Minister of State in the Ministry of Planning) moved:- "That the Bill further to amend the Salaries and Allowances of Officers of Parliament Act, 1953, as passed by Lok Sabha, be taken into consideration" The following Members took part in the discussion:— 3-26 p.m. 1. Shri S.S. Ahluwalia 3-33 p.m. 2. Dr. E.M. Sudarsana Natchiappan 3-41 p.m. 3. Shrimati Brinda Karat ^3-46 p.m. 4. Shri Rajniti Prasad 3-50 p.m. Shri V. Narayanasamay replied to the debate. 3-55 p.m. The motion for consideration of the Bill was adopted. Clause 2 was adopted. Clause 1, the Enacting Formula and the Title were adopted. 3-56 p.m. The motion moved by Shri V. Narayanasamay that the Bill be returned was adopted and the Bill was returned. 3-57 p.m. # (3) The President's Emoluments and Pension (Amendment) Bill, 2008, as passed by Lok Sabha. # (4) The Vice-President's Pension (Amendment) Bill, 2008, as passed by Lok Sabha.

RAJYA SABHA #(5) The Governors (Emoluments, Allowances and Privileges) Amendment Bill, 2008, as passed by Lok Sabha. Dr. Shakeel Ahmad (Minister of State in the Ministry of Home Affairs) moved:- "That the Bill further to amend the President's Emoluments and Pension Act, 1951, as passed by Lok Sabha, be taken into consideration" "That the Bill further to amend the Vice-President's Pension Act, 1997, as passed by Lok Sabha, be taken into consideration" "That the Bill further to amend the Governors (Emoluments, Allowances and Privileges) Act, 1982, as passed by Lok Sabha, be taken into consideration" The following Members took part in the discussion:— ^4-02 p.m. 1. Shri S.S. Ahluwalia 4-14 p.m. 2. Dr. E.M. Sudarsana Natchiappan ^4-19 p.m. 3. Shri Digvijay Singh ^4-25 p.m. 4. Shri Rajniti Prasad

^ Spoke in Hindi. # Discussed together. 4-30 p.m. Dr. Shakeel Ahmad replied to the debate. 4-38 p.m. (3) The motion for consideration of the President's Emoluments and Pension (Amendment) Bill, 2008 was adopted. Clauses 2 to 5 were adopted. Clause 1, the Enacting Formula and the Title were adopted. 4-39 p.m. The motion moved by Dr. Shakeel Ahmad that the Bill be returned was adopted and the Bill was returned.

______^ Spoke in Hindi. 15TH DECEMBER, 2008 4-40 p.m. (4) The motion for consideration of the Vice-President's Pension (Amendment) Bill, 2008 was adopted. Clauses 2 to 4 were adopted. Clause 1, the Enacting Formula and the Title were adopted. .4-41 p.m. The motion moved by Dr. Shakeel Ahmad that the Bill be returned was adopted and the Bill was returned. 4-42 p.m. (5) The motion for consideration of the Governors (Emoluments, Allowances and Privileges) Amendment Bill, 2008 was adopted. Clauses 2 to 4 were adopted. Clause 1, the Enacting Formula and the Title were adopted. 4-43 p.m. The motion moved by Dr. Shakeel Ahmad that the Bill be passed was adopted and the Bill was passed.

(The House adjourned at 4-44 p.m. till 11-00 a.m. on Tuesday, the 16th December, 2008)

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