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The House met at eleven of the clock, MR. CHAIRMAN in the Chair. ---- FAREWELL TO RETIRING MEMBERS

MR. CHAIRMAN: Hon'ble Members, Shri P. Kannan representing the Union Territory of Puducherry, will be retiring on the 6th of

October, 2015 on completion of his term of office. Similarly, two

Nominated Members, namely, Dr. Ashok S. Ganguly and Shri H.

K. Dua, will also be retiring on the 17th of November, 2015, on completion of their term of office. As these Members would be retiring in the intervening period between the conclusion of the current Session and commencement of the next Session, I take this opportunity, on the last day of this Session, to bid them farewell.

The retiring Members have contributed significantly to the deliberations of this House through their active participation. On many occasions, they have influenced public policy to serve larger causes. They have definitely enhanced the dignity and prestige of this august House.

I am sure that the retiring Members will continue to serve the nation in other capacities and do hope that the knowledge and experience gained by them during their association with the House will hold them in good stead in their future pursuits.

The House shall ever cherish their association with this august

House and hope they leave with a sense of accomplishment in having played a stellar role in strengthening the democratic system of the country. I wish them good health, happiness and success in every sphere of life.

I believe, the hon. retiring Members would, as per our normal custom, wish to share their impressions, and I would call upon Shri

Kannan. Not present. Dr. Ashok S. Ganguly.

(Ends)

DR. ASHOK S. GANGULY (NOMINATED): Hon. Vice-President of

India and Chairman of the Rajya Sabha, Shri Hamid Ansari, hon.

Deputy Chairman, Prof. P.J. Kurien, Leader of the House, Shri Arun

Jaitley, Leader of the Opposition, Shri Ghulam Nabi Azad, Dr.

Manmohan Singh, Shri , Shri Sharad Yadav, Prof.

Ram Gopal Yadav, Sushree Mayawati, Shri Derek O’Brien, Thiru A.

Navaneethakrishnan, Comrade D. Raja, Comrade Sitaram Yechury,

Shri Tiruchi Siva, Sardar Sukhdev Singh Dhindsa, Shri Dilip Tirkey, and from our small group, Shri Parasaran, who is here, I pay my respects to leaders of all political parties represented in this august

House, all hon. Members, Secretary-General and his colleagues, the staff of the Rajya Sabha, who stand to serve.

Sir, your decision to give me this opportunity to bid farewell is indeed a unique honour and a high water mark of my six-year term in this august House. My nomination by the hon. President of on November 17, 2009, had suddenly propelled me into the company of all of you, into one of the most prestigious and exalted institutions of our great country.

(Continued by SSS/1B)

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DR. ASHOK S. GANGULY (CONTD.): In my lifetime I have undertaken many tasks and responsibilities. However, nothing could have prepared me to find myself in the august company of such a distinguished gathering of Members of the Upper House. I express my thanks and gratitude to each of you for your warm friendship and for embracing me as one of you since the day I took the oath of office. The unfailing bonhomie in the Central Hall, cutting across political differences, is the most reassuring feature of our unity amongst diversity. Hon. Prof. Kurien during my six years strained me to deliver my talk within two minutes. I proudly carry Prof. Kurien’s moniker as “two minutes Ganguly” as a long lasting gift of this House. India is rapidly surging ahead in its drive towards progress. The founding fathers of Independent India had created the Upper House to debate and guide our nation towards its rightful place in the comity of nations. The twin engines of growth, economy and social justice, will continue to remain our guiding objective. However, as a famous poet said, there is indeed a long way to go before we all sleep. We have so many promises to keep.

I thank you all for enabling me to be a small part of this exciting journey in my very modest role. I wish everybody in this House my very best and pray for the success in your efforts to build a modern

India. Thank you and God bless.

(Ends)

SHRI H. K. DUA (NOMINATED): Thank you, Mr. Chairman, for giving me an opportunity this day, particularly in this Session, when the House has been in different pursuits, to find time for us,

Nominated Members, to bid farewell; it requires special efforts.

Thank you very much for it. I will remember it. About six years ago, you administered the oath as a Member of Parliament, as a

Presidential nominee. I am glad that it was you who gave me the oath and entrusted me with the heavy responsibility which a Member of Parliament should have. Six years have been very educative, although I was acquainted with the House earlier as a newsman. In 1964, I was in the Press Gallery reporting the Rajya

Sabha. There, I began my career as a Parliamentary

Correspondent, and then events went on, historic events went unfolding both here as well as outside which I have been covering.

But these six years have been particularly educative. Sir, it took me

40 years to cross 30 feet of distance to sit here. But, these six years have been more educative because you are on this side of the divide. I think, when I became a Member of Parliament, I did not behave like a newsman, I behaved like a Member of Parliament of a great Parliament. (Contd. by NBR/1C)

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SHRI H.K. DUA (CONTD.): We, nominated Members, are not supposed to take a partisan view on an issue. And, that is the

Constitutional scheme of things to expose Parliament, a House, to independent opinions of people in different walks of life. So, it is a very few lucky people who have distinguished themselves in different walks of life to earn the Presidential nomination.

Sir, illustrious and distinguished citizens of India have adorned these benches where we have been privileged to sit for the last six years. We had great jurists like Shri M.C. Setalvad, Shri C.K.

Daftari and Shri Fali Nariman. Great scientists like Prof. Satyendra

Nath Bose, Dr. M.S. Swaminathan with whom we had the privilege of walking when we came here. I attended his 90th Birth

Anniversary only two days ago in Chennai. Great poets like Shri

Ramdhari Singh Dinkar, Shri Harivansh Rai Bachchan, Smt. Amrita

Pritam represented diversity of India as Dr. Ganguly was mentioning. Sir, film-makers like Shri Shyam Benegal was also here. So, we have the kind of criteria to select these kinds of people as the Presidential nominees for the twelve seats. There are still many distinguished people here. I don't want to say much about them, because it is not their farewell. I don't want to bid them farewell. I wish them a long life and long tenure.

Sir, even if we have weak vocal cards or not as much of lung power, we did our best to serve the House.

In these last six years, I have seen many ups and downs of this House with which I was already familiar with. There have been some excellent debates. There were debates on Maoist violence, price rise, etc. The Nuclear Liability Bill was achieved by arriving at consensus by Mr. who is now the Leader of the House, but at that time he was the Leader of the Opposition and Mr. Prithviraj Chauhan. It was a quite considerable behind the scene effort to arrive at consensus, a formula which should still be applicable now for new situations as well. That consensus helped to get over difficulties which the Nuclear Liability Bill had faced.

And, Sir, there were great moments. Debate on the Impeachment

Motion of a Kolkata High Court Judge was one of them. The House was totally unanimous on that motion which had been recommended by a Committee appointed by you, Sir.

Sir, the level of the debate was very interesting and educative.

Recently, only in the last Session, this House passed the Land

Boundary Agreement Bill which was pending for the last forty years.

This House passed it unanimously and that was a golden moment during the last six years. Whatever the people might say about the

Members of Parliament, but there have been glorious moments which we can be proud of. But, at the same time, there have been some sad moments. I witnessed tearing of Bills, tearing of the Bills at the middle of the night. Tearing of another Bill on Assam boundary from that side; so, there were sad moments. That kind of a thing I have never seen when I was a Parliamentary correspondent. There were sad moments. But, those did not dent the image of the House. But, I would still say that the Rajya Sabha is very relevant House in the Constitutional scheme of things.

Running of a big democracy like India which is so diverse and varied, particularly when this is the Council of States, its importance is much more when we are talking of co-operative federalism.

I would, with your permission, like to suggest what can be done to avoid stormy situations which Monsoon Session has seen.

There were stormy Sessions and disturbances when UPA was in power. When the NDA is in power, there are disturbances and disruptions in the House.

(CONTD. BY KGG/1D)

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SHRI H.K. DUA (contd.): That brings bad name to the House and to Parliament as such. Cynicism is developing amongst the people.

What needs to be done and what needed to be done earlier is that the Government have to be more responsive to the Opposition and the Opposition has to be more responsible while in the Opposition.

Both, together, have to run Parliament of India and the Rajya

Sabha, particularly, which has a responsibility of laying better traditions for the other House as well as for the State Assemblies.

What is needed is not acrimony. I am quite surprised that while there was acrimony in the House, the moment we go to the Central Hall, then coffee after coffee, over coffee they talk, they laugh, they joke, etc. But, in the House, what is missing is tolerance. The listening capacity of the Members from the other side—while the Opposition does not want to listen to the

Government, the Government does not want to listen to the

Opposition--the tolerance level is definitely low and the dissenting view is not acceptable to anyone, from this side or that side. So, there comes the importance of independent Members’ or

Nominated Members’ greater responsibility which, I think, we have performed. But, what is needed is consensus on vital national questions like fighting terrorism, nuclear policy, national security policy, etc. There is no scope for differences between the

Government and the Opposition on these questions. What is needed is consensus on the running of Parliament. I hope, the leaders—the Leader of the House, Mr. Arun Jaitley, the Leader of the Opposition, Mr. Ghulam Nabi Azad with the advice of seniors like Dr. Karan Singh, Shri Sitaram Yechury, Shri Sharad Pawar, Shri

Sharad Yadav, all can sit together and come up with a consensus on how to run the House better because 125 crore people are watching the performance of Parliament, and certainly of this

House. Even the world is watching. I will end with thanking you once again, Sir. I thank every

Member. I have a palpable feeling; I am moved by the love and affection which I got from every political party in the lobby, in the

House, and there is no doubt about it. With that warmth, I will be leaving the House. My thanks to the Secretariat also, to the

Secretary-General and the staff who have been very, very cooperative in meeting our urgent demands to get certain things done and all that.

I thank Prof. Kurien. As Dr. Ganguly has pointed out, my only complaint was against the two-minute formula. That time, I had told him that it is not a Maggi formula which I have to adopt! At that time, Maggi was not banned here. He did not mind that. But, he has a tendency of ringing the bell much earlier than he should have.

But, maybe, he is doing his duty. We wanted to do our duty more.

Thank you very much, Prof. Kurien, and thank you everybody.

Thank you, Mr. Chairman, Sir.

(Ends)

MR. CHAIRMAN: Thank you, Mr. Dua. Now, Papers to be laid on the Table.

(Followed by DC/1E)

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PAPERS LAID ON THE TABLE SHRI M. VENKAIAH NAIDU : Sir, I lay on the Table, under sub-section (3) of Section 36 of the Street Vendors (Protection of Livelihood and Regulation of Street Vending) Act, 2014, a copy each (in English and Hindi) of the following Notifications of the Ministry of Housing and Urban Poverty Alleviation, along with delay statement:— (1) G.S.R. 583 (E), dated the 28th July, 2015, publishing the ‘Union Territory of Dadra and Nagar Haveli’ Street Vendors (Protection of Livelihood and Regulation of Street Vending) Rules, 2015. (2) G.S.R. 584 (E), dated the 28th July, 2015, publishing the ‘Union Territory of Andaman and Nicobar Islands’ Street Vendors (Protection of Livelihood and Regulation of Street Vending) Rules, 2015. (3) G.S.R. 585 (E), dated the 28th July, 2015, publishing the ‘Union Territory of Daman and Diu’ Street Vendors (Protection of Livelihood and Regulation of Street Vending) Rules, 2015. (4) G.S.R. 586 (E), dated the 28th July, 2015, publishing the ‘Union Territory of Chandigarh’ Street Vendors (Protection of Livelihood and Regulation of Street Vending) Rules, 2015. (5) G.S.R. 587 (E), dated the 28th July, 2015, publishing the ‘Union Territory of Lakshadweep’ Street Vendors (Protection of Livelihood and Regulation of Street Vending) Rules, 2015.

SHRI : Sir, on behalf of my colleague, Shri D.V. Sadananda Gowda, I lay on the Table — (1) A copy each (in English and Hindi) of the following papers, under sub-section (5) of Section 18 of the Legal Services Authorities Act, 1987:— (a) Annual Report and Accounts of the National Legal Services Authority (NALSA), New Delhi, for the year 2013-14, together with the Auditor’s Report on the Accounts. (b) Statement by Government accepting the above Report. (2) Statement (in English and Hindi) giving reasons for the delay in laying the papers mentioned at (1) above.

SHRI JAGAT PRAKASH NADDA : Sir, I lay on the Table— I. A copy (in English and Hindi) of the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare Notification No. G.S.R 60 (E), dated the 28th January, 2015, publishing the Pre-conception and Pre-natal Diagnostic Techniques (Prohibition of Sex Selection) Amendment Rules, 2015, under Section 34 of the Pre-conception and Pre-natal Diagnostic Techniques (Prohibition of Sex Selection) Act, 1994, along with delay statement. II.(1) A copy each (in English and Hindi) of the following papers, under sub-section (4) of Section 18 and Section 19 of the All India Institute of Medical Sciences Act, 1956:— (i) (a) First Annual Report and Accounts of the All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS), Raipur, Chhattisgarh, for the year 2012-13, together with the Auditor's Report on the Accounts. (b) Review by Government on the working of the above Institute. (ii) (a) Second Annual Report and Accounts of the All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS), Raipur, Chhattisgarh, for the year 2013-14, together with the Auditor's Report on the Accounts. (b) Review by Government on the working of the above Institute (iii) (a) First Annual Report and Accounts of the All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS), Bhubaneswar, Odisha, for the year 2012-13, together with the Auditor's Report on the Accounts. (b) Review by Government on the working of the above Institute. (iv) (a) Second Annual Report and Accounts of the All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS), Bhubaneswar, Odisha, for the year 2013-14, together with the Auditor's Report on the Accounts. (b) Review by Government on the working of the above Institute. (v) (a) Annual Report and Accounts of the All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS), Jodhpur, Rajasthan, for the year 2012-13, together with the Auditor's Report on the Accounts. (b) Review by Government on the working of the above Institute. (vi) (a) Annual Report and Accounts of the All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS), Jodhpur, Rajasthan, for the year 2013-14, together with the Auditor's Report on the Accounts. (b) Review by Government on the working of the above Institute. (vii) (a) First Annual Report and Accounts of the All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS), Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh, for the year 2012-13, together with the Auditor's Report on the Accounts. (b) Review by Government on the working of the above Institute. (viii) (a) Second Annual Report and Accounts of the All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS), Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh, for the year 2013-14, together with the Auditor's Report on the Accounts. (b) Review by Government on the working of the above Institute. (ix) (a) Annual Report and Accounts of the All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS), Rishikesh, for the year 2012-13, together with the Auditor's Report on the Accounts. (b) Review by Government on the working of the above Institute. (x) (a) Annual Report and Accounts of the All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS), Rishikesh, for the year 2013-14, together with the Auditor's Report on the Accounts. (b) Review by Government on the working of the above Institute. (xi) (a) Annual Report and Accounts of the All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS), Patna, Bihar, for the year 2012- 13, together with the Auditor's Report on the Accounts. (b) Review by Government on the working of the above Institute. (xii) (a) Annual Report and Accounts of the All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS), Patna, Bihar, for the year 2013- 14, together with the Auditor's Report on the Accounts. (b) Review by Government on the working of the above Institute. (2) Statements (in English and Hindi) giving reasons for the delay in laying the papers mentioned at (1) above.

GEN (RETD.) V.K. SINGH : Sir, I lay on the Table, under sub-section (4) of Section 34 of the Haj Committee Act, 2002, a copy each (in English and Hindi) of the following papers:— (a) Administrative Report of the Haj Committee of India, Mumbai, for the year 2014-15. (b) Statement by Government accepting the above Report.

SHRI : Sir, on behalf of my colleague, Shri , I lay on the Table, under sub-section (3) of Section 37 of the Apprentices Act, 1961, a copy (in English and Hindi) of the Ministry of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship Notification No. G.S.R. 502 (E), dated the 18th June, 2015, publishing the Apprenticeship (Amendment) Rules, 2015.

SHRI : Sir, I lay on the Table — I. A copy each (in English and Hindi) of the following Notifications of the Ministry of Environment, Forests and Climate Change, under Section 26 of the Environment (Protection) Act, 1986:— (1) S.O. 940 (E), dated the 7th April, 2015, keeping in abeyance Notification No S.O. 1519 (E), dated the 23rd August, 2007 or until issue of further notification by the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare regarding regulation of GM processed foods by the Food Safety and Standards Authority, whichever is earlier. (2) S.O. 1783 (E), dated the 1st July, 2015, amending Notification No. S.O. 1174 (E), dated the 18th July, 2007, to insert certain entries in the original Notification. II. A copy (in English and Hindi) of the Ministry of Environment, Forests and Climate Change Notification No. S.O. 1878 (E), dated the 13th July, 2015, re-appointing the United India Insurance Company Limited as a Fund Manager under the Environment Relief Fund Scheme, 2008 for a period up to 31st December, 2015, under sub-section (3) of Section 23 of the Public Liability Insurance Act, 1991. III. A copy (in English and Hindi) of the Ministry of Environment, Forests and Climate Change Notification No. S.O. 3111 (E), dated the 10th December, 2014, amending Notification No. S.O. 1092 (E), dated the 22nd September, 2003 to substitute certain entries in the original Notification, under sub-section (2) of Section 63 of the Wildlife (Protection) Act, 1972, along with delay statement. IV. A copy each (in English and Hindi) of the following Notifications of the Ministry of Environment, Forests and Climate Change, under sub-section (3) of Section 63 of the Water (Prevention and Control of Pollution) Act, 1974:— (1) S.O. 814 (E), dated the 23rd March, 2015, regarding reconstitution of Central Pollution Control Board and nomination of its Members. (2) S.O. 1250 (E), dated the 11th May, 2015, amending Notification No. S.O. 814 (E), dated the 23rd March, 2015, to substitute certain entries in the original Notification. V. A copy each (in English and Hindi) of the following Notifications of the Ministry of Environment, Forests and Climate Change, under sub- section (3) of Section 63 of the Biological Diversity Act, 2002:— (1) S.O. 1162 (E), dated the 1st May, 2015, notifying in consultation with the Administration of Daman and Diu and Dadra and Nagar Haveli, the species of plants and animals which are on the verge of extinction, for the Daman and Diu and Dadra and Nagar Haveli. (2) S.O. 1633 (E), dated the 18th June, 2015, amending Notification No. S.O. 2708 (E), dated the 17th November, 2008, to insert certain entries in the original Notification. VI.(1) A copy each (in English and Hindi) of the following papers, under sub-section (1) of Section 39 of the Water (Prevention and Control of Pollution) Act, 1974, as amended by the Amendment Act, 1988:— (a) Annual Report of the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB), Delhi, for the year 2013-14. (b) Review by Government on the working of the above Board. (2) Statement (in English and Hindi) giving reasons for the delay in laying the paper mentioned at (1) above.

GEN (RETD.) V.K. SINGH : Sir, on behalf of my colleague, Dr. Jitendra Singh, I lay on the Table — I. A copy each (in English and Hindi) of the following Notifications of the Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances and Pensions (Department of Personnel and Training), under sub-section (1) of Section 37 of the Administrative Tribunals Act, 1985:— (1) G.S.R. 357 (E), dated the 1st May, 2015, publishing the Central Administrative Tribunal (Group ‘C’ Posts) Recruitment Rules, 2015. (2) G.S.R. 358 (E), dated the 1st May, 2015, publishing the Central Administrative Tribunal (Group ‘B’ and Group ‘C’ Miscellaneous Posts) Recruitment Rules, 2015. (3) G.S.R. 428 (E), dated 26th May, 2015, publishing the Himachal Pradesh Administrative Tribunal (Procedure) Rules, 2015. II. A copy (in English and Hindi) of the Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances and Pensions (Department of Personnel & Training) Notification No. G.S.R. 540 (E), dated the 6th July, 2015, publishing the Central Information Commission (Stenographer Grade 'D') Recruitment Rules, 2015, under Section 29 of the Right to Information Act, 2005. III. A copy each (in English and Hindi) of the following papers:— (i) Memorandum of Understanding between the Government of India (Department of Atomic Energy) and the Uranium Corporation of India Limited, for the year 2015-16. (ii) Memorandum of Understanding between the Government of India (Department of Atomic Energy) and the Electronics Corporation of India Limited, for the year 2015-16. (iii) Memorandum of Understanding between the Government of India (Department of Atomic Energy) and the Indian Rare Earths Limited, for the year 2015-16. (iv) Memorandum of Understanding between the Government of India (Department of Atomic Energy) and the Nuclear Power Corporation of India Limited (NPCIL), for the year 2015-16. (v) Memorandum of Understanding between the Government of India (Department of Atomic Energy) and the Bharatiya Nabhikiya Vidyut Nigam Limited (BHAVINI), for the year 2015- 16.

SHRI MUKHTAR ABBAS NAQVI: Sir, on behalf of my colleague, Shri , I lay on the Table — I.(1) A copy each (in English and Hindi) of the following papers, under sub-section (1) (b) of Section 394 of the Companies Act, 2013:— (i) (a) Thirty-second Annual Report and Accounts of the Bengal Chemicals and Pharmaceuticals Limited (BCPL), Kolkata, for the year 2012-13, 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) (a) Thirty-third Annual Report and Accounts of the Bengal Chemicals and Pharmaceuticals Limited (BCPL), Kolkata, for the year 2013-14, 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. (2) Statements (in English and Hindi) giving reasons for the delay in laying the papers mentioned at (1) above. II.(1) A copy each (in English and Hindi) of the following papers, under sub-section (4) of Section 23 of the National Institute of Pharmaceutical Education and Research (NIPER) Act, 1998 :— (a) Annual Accounts of the National Institute of Pharmaceutical Education and Research (NIPER), Ahmedabad, for the year 2011-12, and the Audit Report thereon.

(b) Annual Accounts of the National Institute of Pharmaceutical Education and Research (NIPER), Guwahati, for the year 2013-14, and the Audit Report thereon. (c) Annual Accounts of the National Institute of Pharmaceutical Education and Research (NIPER), Hyderabad, for the year 2013-14, and the Audit Report thereon. (2) Statements (in English and Hindi) giving reasons for the delay in laying the papers mentioned at (1) above. SHRI MANOJ SINHA: Sir, I lay on the Table, a copy each (in English and Hindi) of the following papers:— (a) Annual Report and Accounts of the Rail Land Development Authority (RLDA), New Delhi, for the year 2013-14, together with the Auditor's Report on the Accounts. (b) Review by Government on the working of the above Authority. (c) Statement giving reasons for the delay in laying the papers mentioned at (a) above.

ी उपेद्र कु शवाहा : महोदय, म िननिलिखत पत्र की एक-एक प्रित (अंग्रेज़ी तथा िहदी म) सभा पटल पर रखता हंू:- (i) (a) Annual Report and Accounts of the Sarva Shikshana Abhiyan, (Sarva Shikshana Abiyan Samithi) Karnataka, Bangalore, for the year 2013-14, 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 (i) (a) above. (ii) (a) Annual Report and Accounts of the Mahila Samakhya Uttarakhand, Dehradun, for the year 2013-14, 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 (ii) (a) above. (iii) (a) Annual Report and Accounts of the Chhattisgarh Mahila Samakhya Society, Raipur, for the year 2013-14, 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 (iii) (a) above. (iv) (a) Annual Report and Accounts of the Andhra Pradesh Mahila Samatha Society, Secunderabad, for the year 2013-14, 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 (iv) (a) above.

प्रो. (डा.) राम शंकर कथेिरया : महोदय, म िननिलिखत पत्र सभा पटल पर रखता हंू:- I.(1) A copy each (in English and Hindi) of the following papers, under sub-section (4) of Section 22 of the National Institutes of Technology Act, 2007:— (a) Annual Report and Accounts of the National Institute of Technology, Patna, Bihar, for the year 2013-14, together with the Auditor's Report on the Accounts. (b) Review by Government on the working of the above Institute. (2) Statement (in English and Hindi) giving reasons for the delay in laying the papers mentioned at (1) above. II. A copy each (in English and Hindi) of the following papers:— (i) (a) Annual Report and Accounts of the Indian Council of Social Science Research (ICSSR), New Delhi, for the year 2013- 14, together with the Auditor's Report on the Accounts. (b) Review by Government on the working of the above Council. (c) Statement giving reasons for the delay in laying the papers mentioned at (i) (a) above. (ii) (a) Annual Report and Accounts of the Indian Council of Historical Research (ICHR), New Delhi, for the year 2013- 14, together with the Auditor's Report on the Accounts. (b) Review by Government on the working of the above Council. (c) Statement giving reasons for the delay in laying the papers mentioned at (ii) (a) above. (iii) (a) Annual Report and Accounts of the School of Planning and Architecture (SPA), Vijayawada, Andhra Pradesh, for the year 2013-14, together with the Auditor's Report on the Accounts. (b) Review by Government on the working of the above School. (c) Statement giving reasons for the delay in laying the papers mentioned at (iii) (a) above.

SHRI : Sir, I lay on the Table — I. 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:— (1) No. 52/2015-Customs (N.T.), dated the 4th June, 2015, regarding Revision of Exchange Rate for conversion of certain foreign currency into Indian currency or vice-versa for imported and export goods. (2) No. 63/2015-Customs (N.T.), dated the 18th June, 2015, regarding Revision of Exchange Rate for conversion of certain foreign currency into Indian currency or vice-versa for imported and export goods. (3) No. 66/2015-Customs (N.T.), dated the 2nd July, 2015, regarding Revision of Exchange Rate for conversion of certain foreign currency into Indian currency or vice-versa for imported and export goods. (4) No. 68/2015-Customs (N.T.), dated the 16th July, 2015, regarding Revision of Exchange Rate for conversion of certain foreign currency into Indian currency or vice-versa for imported and export goods. II. A copy (in English and Hindi) of the Ministry of Finance (Department of Financial Services) Notification F. No. HRV No. 1231/Staff General (2), dated the 22nd June, 2015, publishing the Small Industries Development Bank of India (Staff) [Amendment] Regulations, 2015, under sub-section (3) of Section 52 of the Small Industries Development Bank of India Act, 1989. (Ends)

REPORTS OF COMMITTEE ON SUBORDINATE LEGISLATION

DR. K.P. RAMALINGAM (TAMIL NADU): Sir, I present the following Reports (in English and Hindi) of the Committee on Subordinate Legislation:—

(i) Two Hundred and Twenty First Report on the Statutory Orders Laid on the Table of the Rajya Sabha during the 233rd Session.

(ii) Two Hundred and Twenty Second Report on the Statutory Orders Laid on the Table of the Rajya Sabha during the 234th Session; and

(iii) Two Hundred and Twenty Third Report on the Reverse Mortgage Scheme, 2008. (Ends) REPORT OF DEPARTMENT-RELATED PARLIAMENTARY STANDING COMMITTEE ON COMMERCE

DR. CHANDAN MITRA (MADHYA PRADESH): Sir, I present the One Hundred Nineteenth Report (in English and Hindi) of the Department-related Parliamentary Standing Committee on Commerce on 'Rubber Industry in India'. (Ends) REPORT OF DEPARTMENT-RELATED PARLIAMENTARY STANDING COMMITTEE ON HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE SHRI SATISH CHANDRA MISRA (UTTAR PRADESH): Sir, I present the Eighty-eighth Report (in English and Hindi) of the Department-related Parliamentary Standing Committee on Health and Family Welfare on action taken by the Government on the Recommendations/Observations contained in the Seventy-first Report of the Committee on Health & Family Welfare on the Functioning of Central Government Health Scheme (CGHS). (Ends)

REPORT OF DEPARTMENT-RELATED PARLIAMENTARY STANDING COMMITTEE ON HUMAN RESOURCE

DEVELOPMENT

डा. सत्यनारायण जिटया (मध्य देश) : महोदय, म राटर्ीय खेल िवकास िनिध के िनपादन तथा िखलािड़य की भतीर् और पदोन्नित भाग-I के संबंध म िवभाग संबंिधत मानव संसाधन िवकास संबंधी संसदीय थायी सिमित का दो सौ सरवा ँ ितवेदन (अंगर्ज़ी तथा िहन्दी म) तुत करता हूं। (Ends) REPORTS OF DEPARTMENT-RELATED PARLIAMENTARY STANDING COMMITTEE ON DEFENCE

SHRI K. R. ARJUNAN (TAMIL NADU): Sir, I lay on the Table, a copy each (in English and Hindi) of the following Reports of the Department-related Parliamentary Standing Committee on Defence (2014-15):—

(i) Tenth Report on Action Taken by the Government on the recommendations/observations contained in their Twenty-second Report (Fifteenth ) on the subject 'Threat Perception and preparedness of the Forces including incursion on borders, coordination mechanism with the Central Armed Police Forces and Border connectivity through Road, Air and Rail’ relating to the Ministry of Defence; and

(ii) Eleventh Report on Action Taken by the Government on the recommendations/observations contained in their Third Report (Sixteenth Lok Sabha) on 'Demands for Grants of the Ministry of Defence for the year 2014-15 on Army (Demand No. 22)'. (Ends)

REPORTS OF DEPARTMENT-RELATED PARLIAMENTARY STANDING COMMITTEE ON INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY

ी मेघराज जैन (मध्य देश) : महोदय, म िवभाग संबंिधत सूचना

ौोिगकी संबंधी संसदीय थायी सिमित (2014-15) के िननिलिखत

ितवेदन की एक-एक ित (अंगर्ज़ी तथा िहन्दी म) सभा पटल पर रखता

हूं:-

(i) Eleventh Report on the subject 'Business Development and Marketing Strategy in the Department of Posts' relating to the Ministry of Communications and Information Technology (Department of Posts); (ii) Twelfth Report on Action Taken by the Government on the Observations/Recommendations of the Committee contained in their Forty-seventh Report (Fifteenth Lok Sabha) on the subject 'Issues related to Paid News' relating to the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting; (iii) Thirteenth Report on Action Taken by the Government on the Observations/Recommendations of the Committee contained in their Fifty-third Report (Fifteenth Lok Sabha) on the subject 'Norms for setting up of telecom towers, its harmful effects and setting up of security standards in expansion of telecom facilities' relating to the Ministry of Communications and Information Technology (Department of Telecommunications); (iv) Fourteenth Report on Action Taken by the Government on the Observations/Recommendations of the Committee contained in their First Report (Sixteenth Lok Sabha) on 'Demands for Grants (2014-15)' of the Ministry of Communications and Information Technology (Department of Posts); (v) Fifteenth Report on Action Taken by the Government on the Observations/Recommendations of the Committee contained in their Third Report (Sixteenth Lok Sabha) on 'Demands for Grants (2014-15)' of the Ministry of Communications and Information Technology (Department of Telecommunications); and (vi) Sixteenth Report on Action Taken by the Government on the Observations/Recommendations of the Committee contained in their Fourth Report (Sixteenth Lok Sabha) on 'Demands for Grants (2014-15)' of the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting. (Ends)

REPORT OF DEPARTMENT-RELATED PARLIAMENTARY STANDING COMMITTEE ON PETROLEUM AND NATURAL GAS

SHRI ISHWARLAL SHANKARLAL JAIN () : Sir, I lay on the Table, a copy (in English and Hindi) of the Seventh Report of the Department-related Parliamentary Standing Committee on Petroleum and Natural Gas (2014-15) on the subject 'Ethanol Blended Petrol and Bio Diesel Policy' pertaining to the Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas. (Ends)

STATEMENTS OF DEPARTMENT-RELATED PARLIAMENTARY STANDING COMMITTEE ON RAILWAYS

SHRI MOTILAL VORA (CHATTISGARH): Sir, I lay on the Table, a copy each (in English and Hindi) of the following Statements of the Department-related Parliamentary Standing Committee on Railways (2014-15):— (i) Action Taken by the Government on the recommendations contained in Chapter-I of the First Report of the Committee (Sixteenth Lok Sabha) on Action Taken by Government on the recommendations contained in their Twenty-first Report (Fifteenth Lok Sabha) on the subject 'Major Railway Accidents during the last five years – Causes and Remedial Measures'; and (ii) Action Taken by Government on the recommendations contained in Chapter-I of the Second Report of the Committee (Sixteenth Lok Sabha) on Action Taken by Government on the recommendations contained in their Twenty-fifth Report (Fifteenth Lok Sabha) on the subject 'Ongoing and Pending Railway Projects, with special emphasis on Projects in the Northeast Region'. (Ends) REPORTS OF PUBLIC ACCOUNTS COMMITTEE

SHRI (RAJASTHAN): Sir, I lay on the Table, a copy each (in English and Hindi) of the following Reports of the Public Accounts Committee (2015-16):— (i) Twenty-first Report on the subject 'Role and Functioning of Indian Coast Guard' based on C&AG Report No. 7 of 2011-12; (ii) Twenty-second Report on the subject 'Procurement of Allopathic drugs in CGHS' based on Para 6.3 of C&AG Report No. 19 of 2013; (iii) Twenty-third Report on the subject 'Indian Customs Electronic Data Interchange System (ICES 1.5)' based on C&AG Report No. 11 of 2014; and (iv) Twenty-fourth Report on Action Taken by the Government on the observations/recommendations of the Committee contained in their Eighty-third Report (Fifteenth Lok Sabha) on the subject 'Augmentation of provision to object heads-Grants-in-aid and Subsidy'. (Ends)

REPORT OF JOINT COMMITTEE ON OFFICES OF PROFIT

SHRI DILIPBHAI PANDYA (GUJARAT) : Sir, I lay on the Table, a copy (in English and Hindi) of the Fourth Report of the Joint Committee on Offices of Profit. (Ends)

REPORTS OF COMMITTEE ON WELFARE OF OTHER BACKWARD CLASSES

ी नरेन्दर् कु मार कयप (उर देश) : महोदय, म अन्य िपछड़े वग के

कयाण संबंधी सिमित (2014-15) के िननिलिखत ितवेदन की एक-एक

ित (अंगर्ेज़ी तथा िहन्दी म) सभा पटल पर रखता हूं:-

(i) Second Report on the subject 'Reservation in employment and welfare measures for OBCs in the Employees' Provident Fund Organisation' relating to the Ministry of Labour and Employment; and (ii) Third Report on the subject 'Review of reservation policy for OBCs being implemented in medical institutions' relating to the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare. (Ends) (Followed by TDB-1F) TDB-PSV/1F/11.25 STATEMENT RE. IMPLEMENTATION OF FIRST REPORT OF DEPARTMENT-RELATED PARLIAMENTARY STANDING COMMITTEE ON COAL AND STEEL THE MINISTER OF STATE OF THE MINISTRY OF ENVIRONMENT, FOREST AND CLIMATE CHANGE (SHRI PRAKASH JAVADEKAR) Sir, with your permission, on behalf of Shri , I make a statement regarding Status of implementation of recommendations contained in the First Report of the Department-related Parliamentary Standing Committee on Coal and Steel (Sixteenth Lok Sabha) on the Demands for Grants (2014-15), pertaining to the . (Ends) STATEMENTS RE. IMPLEMENTATION OF ONE HUNDRED AND FIFTEENTH REPORT AND ONE HUNDRED AND SIXTEENTH REPORT OF DEPARTMENT-RELATED PARLIAMENTARY STANDING COMMITTEE ON COMMERCE THE MINISTER OF STATE OF THE MINISTRY OF COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY (SHRIMATI ): Sir, with your permission, I make the following statements regarding:— (i) Status of implementation of recommendations contained in the One Hundred and Fifteenth Report of the Department- related Parliamentary Standing Committee on Commerce on 'FDI in Pharmaceutical Sector'. (ii) Status of implementation of recommendations contained in the One Hundred and Sixteenth Report of the Department- related Parliamentary Standing Committee on Commerce on the action taken by the Government on the observations/recommendations contained in its One Hundred and Fourteenth Report on 'Functioning of India Trade Promotion Organisation'. (Ends) STATEMENT RE. IMPLEMENTATION OF THIRD REPORT OF DEPARTMENT-RELATED PARLIAMENTARY STANDING COMMITTEE ON AGRICULTURE कृ िष मंतर्ालय म राज्य मंतर्ी (ी मोहनभाई कयाणजीभाई कुं दिरया):

महोदय, म कृ िष और सहकािरता िवभाग, कृ िष मंतर्ालय की अनुदान मांग

(2014-15) के संबंध म िवभाग संबंिधत कृ िष संबंधी संसदीय थायी सिमित के

तीसरे ितवेदन म अंतिर्वट िसफािरश के कायार्न्वयन की िथित के संबंध म

एक वक्तय सभा पटल पर रखता हूँ।

(समात)

STATEMENT RE. IMPLEMENTATION OF TWO HUNDRED AND FIFTY-EIGHTH REPORT OF DEPARTMENT-RELATED PARLIAMENTARY STANDING COMMITTEE ON SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY, ENVIRONMENT AND FORESTS

THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY (SHRI Y. S. CHOWDARY): Sir, I make a statement regarding Status of implementation of recommendations contained in the Two Hundred and Fifty-eighth Report of the Department- related Parliamentary Standing Committee on Science and Technology, Environment and Forests on the Demands for Grants (2015-16), pertaining to the Department of Science and Technology, Ministry of Science and Technology, Environment and Forests. (Ends)

MR. DEPUTY CHAIRMAN: Now, I think we can adjourn.

…(Interruptions)… One second. …(Interruptions)… See, since we are going to have… …(Interruptions)… I think we can adjourn up to 12 o’clock or…

SHRI NARESH AGRAWAL: Sir, adjourn the House.

…(Interruptions)…

MR. DEPUTY CHAIRMAN: Okay, we can adjourn up to 12 o’clock.

…(Interruptions)… Yes, let us have the adjournment on a peaceful note. …(Interruptions)… Adjournment on a peaceful note.

THE MINISTER OF PARLIAMENTARY AFFAIRS (SHRI M.

VENKAIAH NAIDU): Mr. Deputy Chairman, Sir,… …(Interruptions)…

Mr. Deputy Chairman, Sir, as you said, I agree that we should end with a peaceful and happy note. So, adjourn the House till 12 o’clock.

MR. DEPUTY CHAIRMAN: Yes, at 12 o’clock, we will adjourn the

House sine die.

The House stands adjourned up to 12.00 hours.

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The House then adjourned at twenty-eight minutes past eleven of the clock.