TUESDAY, THE 19TH DECEMBER, 2000
(The Rajya Sabha met in the Parliament House at 11.00 a.m.)
1. Reference to the Martyrdom Day of Shaheed-e-Watan Ashfaqullah Khan
The Chairman made a reference to Shaheed-e-Watan Ashfaqullah Khan, a great martyr of the Freedom Movement who was sentenced to death and was executed on the 19th December, 1927.
The House observed silence, all Members standing, as a mark of respect in the memory of Shaheed-e-Watan Ashfaqullah Khan.
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2. Starred Questions
The following Starred Questions were orally answered.
Starred Question No. 421 regarding Development of air-strip near Dehradun.
Starred Question No. 422 regarding Setting-up of a National Calamity Continegency Fund.
Starred Question No. 423 regarding Deregulation of oil sector.
Answers to remaining Starred Question Nos. 424 to 427 and 429 to 440 were laid on the Table.
3. Unstarred Questions
Answers to Unstarred Question Nos.3146 to 3167 and 3169 to 3300 were laid on the Table.
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4. Statement by Minister Correcting Answer to Question
Shri Tapan Sikdar, Minister of State in the Ministry of Communications laid on the Table a Statement (in English and Hindi) correcting the reply given in the Rajya Sabha on the 21st November, 2000 to Unstarred Question 133 regarding Teledensity Target of BSNL.
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5. Papers Laid on the Table
Shri Ananth Kumar (Minister of Tourism and Culture) laid on the Table a copy each (in English and Hindi) of the following papers:—
(i) (a) Annual Report of theCentral Institute of Buddhist Studies, Leh, Ladakh,for the year 1997-98. (b) Annual Accounts of the Central Institute of Buddhist Studies, Leh, Ladakh, for the year 1997-98, 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.
(ii) (a) Annual Report of theCentral Institute of Buddhist Studies, Leh, Ladakh,for the year 1998-99. (b) Annual Accounts of the Central Institute of Buddhist Studies, Leh, Ladakh, for the year 1998-99, 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.
(iii) (a) Annual Report of theCentral Institute of Buddhist Studies, Leh, Ladakh,for the year 1999-2000. (b) Annual Accounts of the Central Institute of Buddhist Studies, Leh, Ladakh, for the year 1999-2000, and the Audit Report thereon. (c) Review by Government on the working of the above Institute. (iv) (a)Annual Report of the Nava Nalanda Mahavihara, Nalanda, Bihar, for the year 1999-2000. (b) Annual Accounts of the Nava Nalanda Mahavihara, Nalanda, Bihar, for the year 1999-2000, and the Audit Report thereon. (c) Review by Government on the working of the above Institute.
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Shri Arun Jaitley (Minister of Law, Justice and Company Affairs with additional charge of Shipping) laid on the Table the following:-
I. A copy (in English and Hindi) of the Ministry of Law, Justice & Company Affairs (Department of Company Affairs) Notification S.O. 991(E) dated 7.11.2000 regarding amalgamation of M/s Tamil Nadu State Transport Corporation (Coimbatore Division- III) Limited with M/s Tamil Nadu State Corporation (Coimbatore Division-I) Limited, under sub-section (5) of Section 396 of the Companies Act, 1956.
II. A copy (in English and Hindi) of the Ministry of Law, justice & Company Affairs (Legislative Department) Notification S.O. 937(E) dated 17.10.2000 publishing the Delimitation of Council Constituencies (Maharashtra) Amendment Order, 2000, under sub-section (3) of Section 13 of the Representation of the People Act, 1950.
III. A copy (in English and Hindi) of the Ministry of Law, Justice & Company Affairs (Department of Legal Affairs) Notification G.S.R. No 166(E) dated 28.2.2000 publishing the National Legal Services Authority (Amendment) Rules, 2000, 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: —
(a) One Hundred and Seventy-first Report of the Law Commission of India on Biodiversity Bill. (b) One Hundred and Seventy-second Report of the Law Commission of India on Review of Rape Laws. (c) One Hundred and Seventy-Third Report of the Law Commission of India on Prevention of Terrorism Bill, 2000. (d) One Hundred and Seventy-fourth Report of the Law Commission of India on Property Rights of Women: Proposed Reforms under Hindu Law. Shri Ram Vilas Paswan (Minister of Communication) laid on the Table the following papers:-
I. A copy (in English and Hindi) of the Ministry of Communication Notification G.S.R.783(E) dated 11.10.2000 publishing the Indian Telegraph (Second Amendment) Rules, 2000, under sub-section (5) of Section 7 of the Indian Telegraph Act, 1885.
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II. (1) A copy each (in English and Hindi) of the following papers, under sub-section (4) of the section 23 and sub-section (3) of the section 24 of the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India Act, 1997 :—
(a) Annual Report and Accounts of theTelecom Regulatory Authority of India, New Delhifor the year 1998-99, together with the Auditor's Report on the Accounts. (b) Orders of the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India, New Delhi for the year 1998-1999. (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 Arjun Sethi (Minister of Water Resources) laid on the Table the following papers:-
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-first Annual Report and Accounts of the Water and Power Consultancy Services (India) Limited, New Delhi,for the year 1999-2000, together withthe 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.
II. A copy each (in English and Hindi) of the Annual Report and Accounts of the Narmada Control Authority, Indore for the year 1999-2000, together with the Auditor's Report on the Accounts.
III. A copy each (in English and Hindi) of the following papers:—
(i) (a) Annual Report and Accounts of the National Water Development Agency, New Delhi, for the year 1999-2000, together with the Auditor's Report on the Accounts. (b) Statement by Government accepting the above Report. (ii) (a) Annual Report and Accounts of the National Institute of Hydrology, Roorkee, U.P., for the year 1999-2000, together with the Auditor's Report on the Accounts. (b) Statement by Government accepting the above Report.
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Shri Yashwant Sinha (Minister of Finance) laid on the Table a copy each (in English and Hindi) of the Supplementary Report of the Eleventh Finance Commission together with an Explanatory Memorandum on the action taken on the recommendations of the Eleventh Finance Commission under article 281 of the Constitution of India.
Shri Sharad Yadav (Minister of Civil Aviation) laid on the Table a copy each (in English and Hindi) of the following papers:—
(a) Annual Report and Accounts of theIndira Gandhi Rashtriya Uran Academy, Fursatganj, Raibareli (UP), for the year 1999-2000, together with the Auditor's Report on the Accounts. (b) Statement by Government accepting the above Report. Shri Santosh Gangwar (Minister of Petroleum and Natural Gas and additional charge of Parliamentary Affairs) laid on the Table the following papers:-
I. A copy each (in English and Hindi) of the following papers, under sub-section (1) of section 619A of the Companies Act, 1956:— (i) (a) Thirty-fifth Annual Report and Accounts of the Engineers India Limited, New Delhi, for the year 1999-2000, together withthe 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) Sixteenth Annual Report and Accounts of theGas Authority of India Limited, New Delhi, for the year 1999-2000, together withthe 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. (iii) (a) Twenty-sixth Annual Report and Accounts of the Bongaigaon Refinery & Petrochemicals Limited, Bongaigaon, Assam, for the year 1999-2000, together withthe 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.
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II. A copy each (in English and Hindi) of the following papers, under sub-section (4) of section 20 of the Oil Industry (Development) Act, 1974:—
(a) Twenty-fourth Annual Report and Accounts of the Oil Industry Development Board, New Delhi, for the year 1999-2000, together withthe Auditor's Report on the Accounts.
(b) Review by Government on the working of the above Board.
Shri E. Ponnuswamy (Minister of State in the Ministry of Petroleum) laid on the Table 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-eighth Annual Report and Accounts of the Kochi Refineries Limited, Eranakulam, Kerala, for the year 1999-2000, together withthe 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-fourth Annual Report and Accounts of the Chennai Petroleum Corporation Limited (CPCL), Chennai, for the year 1999-2000, together withthe 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) Annual Report and Accounts of the Oil India Limited, Dibrugarh, Assam,for the year 1999-2000, together withthe 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. (iv) (a) Annual Report and Accounts of the Oil and Natural Gas Corporation Limited, New Delhi, for the year 1999-2000, together withthe 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.
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Shri Tapan Sikdar (Minister of State in the Ministry of Communications) laid on the Table 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) Twenty-second Annual Report and Accounts of the Telecommunications Consultants India Limited, New Delhi,for the year 1999-2000, together withthe 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) Fourteenth Annual Report and Accounts of the Mahanagar Telephone Nigam Limited, New Delhi, for the year 1999-2000, together withthe 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.
(iii) (a) Fiftieth Annual Report and Accounts of theITI Limited, Bangalore,for the year 1999-2000, together withthe 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. (iv) (a) Thirty-ninth Annual Report and Accounts of theHTL Limited, Chennai, for the year 1999-2000, together withthe 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. Shri I. D. Swami (Minister of State in the Ministry of Home Affairs) laid on the Table a copy(in English and Hindi) of the Thirtieth Annual Assessment Report 1998- 99 regarding Programme and its implementation for accelerating the spread and Development of Hindi & its progressive use for the various official purposes of the Union.
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Shri EV alias Balasaheb Vikhe Patil (Minister of State in the Ministry of Finance) laid on the Table the following papers:-
I. A copy each (in English and Hindi) of the following Notifications of the Ministry of Finance, Department of Economic Affairs (Capital Market Division), under Section 31 of the Securities and Exchange Board of India Act, 1992:—
(a) S.O. 787(E) dated 30.8.2000 publishing the Securities and Exchange Board of India (Stock Brokers and Sub-Brokers) (Second Amendment) Regulations, 2000.
(b) S.O. 832(E) dated 30.8.2000 publishing the Securities and Exchange Board of India (Foreign Venture Capital Investor) Regulations, 2000.
(c) S.O. 831(E) dated 15.9.2000 publishing the Securities and Exchange Board of India (Venture Capital Funds) (Amendment) Regulations, 2000.
(d) S.O. 946(E) dated 20.10.2000 publishing the Securities and Exchange Board of India (Foreign Institutional Investors) (Second Amendment) Regulations, 2000.
II. A copy each (in English and Hindi) of the following Notifications of the Ministry of Finance, Department of Economic Affairs (Budget Division), under sub-section (3) of Section 15 of the Government Savings Banks Act, 1873:—
(1) (1)G.S.R. 706 (E) dated 5.9.2000 publishing the Post Office (Monthly Income Account) Fourth Amendment Rules, 2000.
(2) (2)G.S.R. 707 (E) dated 5.9.2000 amending Application From 1(SB III) in Post Office Savings Bank General Rules, 1981.
(3) (3)G.S.R. 784 (E) dated 16.10.2000 rescinding the Notification G.S.R. 707 (E) dated 5.9.2000 regarding amendment in Application Form 1 (SB III) IN Post Office General Rules, 1981.
III. A copy (in English and Hindi) of the Ministry of Finance, Department of Economic Affairs, (Budget Division) Notification G.S.R. 908 (E) dated 6.12.2000 publishing the Public Provident Fund (Amendment) Scheme, 2000, under Section 3 of the Public Provident Fund Act, 1968.
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IV. A copy (in English and Hindi) of the Ministry of Finance, (Department of Revenue) Notification G.S.R. 907 (E) dated 4.12.2000 publishing the Notification No. 145/2000-Cus. Dated 4.12.2000 seeking to rescind Notification No. 7/97-Cus. dated 24.1.1997 and Notification No. 8/97-Cus. dated 24.1.1997 so as to abolish the levy of anti-dumping duty on Low carbon Ferro Chrome (LCFC), originating in or exported from Russia and Kazakhastan on the basis of Review findings of the Designated Authority, under sub-section (7) of Section 9A of the Customs Tariff Act, 1975 along with explanatory memorandum.
V. A copy each (in English and Hindi) of the following Notifications of the Ministry of Finance, Department of Economic Affairs (Insurance Division), under Section 17 of the General Insurance Business (Nationalisation) Act, 1972:—
(1) S.O.926(E) dated 16.10.2000 publishing the New India Assurance Company Limited (Merger) Amendment Scheme, 2000.
(2) S.O.927(E) dated 16.10.2000 publishing the United India Fire and General Insurance Company Limited (Merger) Amendment Scheme, 2000.
(3) S.O. 928 (E) dated 16.10.2000 publishing the Oriental Fire and General Insurance Company Limited (Merger) Amendment Scheme, 2000.
(4) S.O. 929 (E) dated 16.10.2000 publishing the National Insurance Company Limited (Merger) Amendment Scheme, 2000.
VI. A copy (in English and Hindi) of the Ministry of Finance (Department of Revenue) Notification G.S.R.859 (E) dated 10.11.2000 publishing the Notification No. 68/2000- Customs (NT), dated 10.11.2000 seeking to amend the Customs Tariff (Determination of Origin of Goods under the Agreement on SAARC Preferential Trading Arrangement) Rules, 1995, under Section 10 of the Customs Tariff Act, 1975 along with Explanatory Memoranda.
VII. 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 thereon: (1) S.O. No697(E) dated 26.7.2000 publishing the exchange rate for conversion of foreign currencies into Indian currency or vice-versa for the purpose of assessment of import goods.
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(2) S.O. No698(E) dated 26.7.2000 publishing the exchange rate for conversion of foreign currencies into Indian currency or vice-versa for the purpose of assessment of export goods.
(3) S.O. No773(E) dated 28.8.2000 publishing the exchange rate for conversion of foreign currencies into Indian currency or vice-versa for the purpose of assessment of import goods.
(4) S.O. No774(E) dated 28.8.2000 publishing the exchange rate for conversion of foreign currencies into Indian currency or vice-versa for the purpose of assessment of export goods.
(5) S.O. No888(E) dated 26.9.2000 publishing the exchange rate for conversion of foreign currencies into Indian currency or vice-versa for the purpose of assessment of import goods.
(6) S.O. No889(E) dated 26.9.2000 publishing the exchange rate for conversion of foreign currencies into Indian currency or vice-versa for the purpose of assessment of export goods.
(7) S.O. No956(E) dated 25.10.2000 publishing the exchange rate for conversion of foreign currencies into Indian currency or vice-versa for the purpose of assessment of import goods.
(8) S.O. No957(E) dated 25.10.2000 publishing the exchange rate for conversion of foreign currencies into Indian currency or vice-versa for the purpose of assessment of export goods.
VIII. A copy each (in English and Hindi) of the following Notifications of the Ministry of Finance, (Department of Economic Affairs), under Section 48 of the Foreign Exchange Management Act, 1999:—
(1) G.S.R.384(E) dated 5.5.2000 publishing the Foreign Exchange Management (Permissible Capital Account Transactions) Regulations, 2000.
(2) G.S.R.385 (E) dated 5.5.2000 publishing the Foreign Exchange Management (Issue of Security in India by a branch, office or agency of a person resident outside India) Regulations, 2000 (3) G.S.R.386(E) dated 5.5.2000 publishing the Foreign Exchange Management (Borrowing or Lending in Foreign Exchange) Regulations, 2000.
(4) G.S.R.387 (E) dated 5.5.2000 publishing the Foreign Exchange Management (Borrowing or Lending in Rupees) Regulations, 2000.
(5) G.S.R.388(E) dated 5.5.2000 publishing the Foreign Exchange Management (Deposit) Regulations, 2000.
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(6) G.S.R.389(E) dated 5.5.2000 publishing the Foreign Exchange Management (Export and Import of Currency) Regulations, 2000.
(7) G.S.R.390(E) dated 5.5.2000 publishing the Foreign Exchange Management (Acquisition and transfer of immovable property outside India) Regulations, 2000.
(8) G.S.R.391 (E) dated 5.5.2000 publishing the Foreign Exchange Management (Guarantees) Regulations, 2000.
(9) G.S.R.392(E) dated 5.5.2000 publishing the Foreign Exchange Management (Realisation, Repatriation and Surrender of Foreign Exchange) Regulations, 2000.
(10) G.S.R.393(E) dated 5.5.2000 publishing the Foreign Exchange Management (Foreign Currency Accounts by a person resident in India) Regulations, 2000.
(11) G.S.R.394(E) dated 5.5.2000 publishing the Foreign Exchange Management (Possession and Retention of Foreign Currency) Regulations, 2000.
(12) G.S.R.395(E) dated 5.5.2000 publishing the Foreign Exchange Management (Insurance) Regulations, 2000.
(13) G.S.R.396(E) dated 5.5.2000 publishing the Foreign Exchange Management (Remittance of Assets) Regulations, 2000.
(14) G.S.R.397(E) dated 5.5.2000 publishing the Foreign Exchange Management (Manner of Receipt and Payment) Regulations, 2000.
(15) G.S.R.402(E) dated 8.5.2000 notifying debit cards ATM cards or any other instrument by whatever name called that can be used to create a financial liability as ‘currency’.
(16) G.S.R.403(E) dated 8.5.2000 permitting any person to received any payment. (17) G.S.R.404(E) dated 8.5.2000 publishing the directions of Reserve Bank with regard to the prohibitions imposed by clauses (b), (c) and (d) of section.
(18) G.S.R.405(E) dated 8.5.2000 permitting any person to buy from any Post Office, in accordance with any law or rules made thereunder for the time being in force, any foreign exchange in the form of postal orders or money orders.
(19) G.S.R.406(E) dated 8.5.2000 publishing the Foreign Exchange Management (Transfer or issue of Security by a person Resident outside India) Regulations, 2000.
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(20) G.S.R.407(E) dated 8.5.2000 publishing the Foreign Exchange Management (Acquisition and transfer of immovable property in India) Regulations, 2000.
(21) G.S.R.408(E) dated 8.5.2000 publishing the Foreign Exchange Management (Establishment in India or Branch or Office or other Place of Business) Regulations, 2000.
(22) G.S.R.409(E) dated 8.5.2000 publishing the Foreign Exchange Management (Export of Goods and Services) Regulations, 2000.
(23) G.S.R.410(E) dated 8.5.2000 publishing the Foreign Exchange Management (Investment in Firm or Proprietary concern in India) Regulations, 2000.
(24) G.S.R.411(E) dated 8.5.2000 publishing the Foreign Exchange Management (Foreign exchange derivative contracts) Regulations, 2000.
(25) G.S.R.456(E) dated 15.5.2000 publishing the Foreign Exchange Management (Transfer or issue of any foreign security) Regulations, 2000.
IX. A copy each (in English and Hindi) of the following Notifications of the Ministry of Finance, Department of Economic Affairs (Banking Division), under sub-section (4) of Section 19 of the Banking Companies (Acquisition and Transfer of undertakings) Act, 1970:—
(1) No. H.O./Legal/0576 dated 22.7.2000 publishing the Allahabad Bank (Officers’) Service (amendment) Regulations, 2000. (2) No. AX-1/ST/OSR/4464/2000 dated 22.7.2000 publishing the Bank of Maharashtra (Employees’) Pension (Amendment) Regulations, 2000.
(3) No. AX1/ST/OSR/2000 dated 22.7.2000 publishing the Bank of Maharashtra (Officers’) Service (amendment) Regulation, 2000.
(4) No. IL:2000-01 dated 19.8.2000 publishing the Bank of India officer Employees’ (Discipline & Appeal) (amendment) Regulations, 2000.
(5) No. CO:PRS:LEGAL:MISC-2869:SAK:2000-20001/281 dated 19.8.2000 publishing the Central Bank of India Officer Employees’ (Discipline & Appeal) (Amendment) Regulations, 2000.
(6) No. PL:MR:POL:91 dated 19.8.2000 publishing the Punjab National Bank (Officers’) Service (Amendment) Regulations, 2000.
(7) No. 2275/0089/PD/IRD(O) dated 19.8.2000 publishing the Syndicate Bank (Officers’) Service (Amendment) Regulations, 2000.
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(8) No. 2276/0089/PD/IRD(O) dated 19.8.2000 publishing the Syndicate Bank Officer Employees’ (Discipline & Appeal) (Amendment) Regulations, 2000.
(9) No. IRS:124 C:3256:NAK dated 26.8.2000 publishing the Canara Bank Officer Employees’ (Discipline & Appeal) (Amendment) Regulations, 2000.
(10) No. ODAR/1/2000 dated 26.8.2000 publishing the UCO Bank Officer Employees’ (Discipline & Appeal) (Amendment) Regulations, 2000.
(11) No. HO:OSR&IR:A/5/19/2066 dated 2.9.2000 dated publishing the Bank of Baroda (Officers’)Service (Amendment) Regulations, 2000.
(12) No. ODAR/2/2000 dated 2.9.2000 publishing the UCO Bank Officer Employees’ (Discipline & Appeal) (Amendment) Regulations, 2000.
(13) No. 2/2000 dated 9.9.2000 publishing the United Bank of India Officer Employees’ (Discipline & Appeal) (Amendment) Regulations, 2000.
(14) ADVT/III/IV/290/2000-EXTY dated 17.7.2000 publishing the Indian Bank General Regulations, 1999.
(15) No HO: OSR & IR: 27/107/4/2173 dated 2.9.2000 publishing the Bank of Baroda Officer Employees (Conduct) Amendment Regulations 2000.
(16) No. PNB/DAC/P-1/2000 dated 16.9.2000 publishing the Punjab National Bank Officer Employees (Conduct) Amendment Regulations, 2000. (17) No. 2799/0089/PD:IRD (O)/ Reg. 24 A dated 23.9.2000 publishing the Syndicate Bank Officer Employees (Conduct) Amendment Regulations, 2000.
(18) No. HO/Legal/0926 dated 28.10.2000 publishing the Allahabad Bank Officer Employees’ (Conduct) Amendment Regulations, 2000.
X. A copy each (in English and Hindi) of the following Notifications of the Ministry of Finance, Department of Economic Affairs (Banking Division), under sub-section (4) of Section 19 of the Banking Companies (Acquisition and Transfer of undertakings) Act, 1980:—
(1) No. PAD:IR:OSR:Amend:227:2000-2001 dated 22.7.2000 publishing the Corporation Bank (Officers’) Service (Amendment) Regulations, 2000
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(2) No. PSB/DAC/2000 dated 7.8.2000 publishing the Punjab & Sind Bank Officer Employees’ (Discipline & Appeal) (Amendment) Regulations, 2000.
(3) No.PSB/DSR/STAFF/2000 dated 12.8.2000 publishing the Punjab & Sind Bank (Officers’) Service (Amendment) Regulations, 2000.
(4) No. PER/IRD/1535/00 dated 12.8.2000 publishing the Vijaya Bank Officer Employees’ (Discipline & Appeal) (Amendment) Regulations, 2000.
(5) No. 666/3/A1/393 dated 17.8.2000 publishing the Andhra Bank (Officers’) Service (Amendment) Regulations, 2000.
(6) No. 3926 dated 19.8.2000 publishing the Oriental Bank of Commerce Officer Employees’ (Discipline & Appeal) (Amendment) Regulations, 2000.
(7) No. 3927 dated 19.8.2000 publishing the Oriental Bank of Commerce (Officers’) Service (Amendment) Regulations, 2000.
(8) No. PAD:IR:OSR:Amend:317:2000-2001 dated 19.8.2000 publishing the Corporation Bank Officer Employees’ (Discipline & Appeal) (Amendment) Regulations, 2000.
(9) No. PSB/DAC/2000 dated 25.9.2000 2000 publishing the Punjab & Sind Bank Officer Employees’ (Discipline & Appeal) (Amendment) Regulations, 2000. (10) No. 666/3/IR/139 dated 21.10.2000publishing the Andhra Bank Officer Employees’ (Discipline & Appeal) (Amendment) Regulations, 2000.
(11) No. PAD:IR:OSR Amend:402:2000-2001 dated 30.9.2000 publishing the Corporation Bank Officer Employees’ (Acceptance of Jobs in Private Sector Concerns after Retirement) Regulations, 2000.
(12) No. Staff/OSR/2000 dated 18.11.2000 publishing the Punjab and Sind Bank Officer Employees (Acceptance of Jobs in Private Sector Concerns after Retirement) Regulations, 2000.
XI. A copy each (in English and Hindi) of the following Notifications of the Ministry ofFinance, Department ofEconomic Affairs (BankingDivision), under sub-section (4) of Section50 of the State Bank of India Act, 1955:—
(1) No. CDO/PM/SPL/340 dated 12.8.2000 publishing the Imperial Bank of India Employees’ Pension and Guarantee Fund (Amendment) Rules & Regulations, 2000.
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(2) No. CDO/PM/SPL/339 dated 16.9.2000 publishing the State Bank of India Employees’ pension Fund (Amendment) Regulations, 2000
XII. A copy (in English and Hindi) of the Ministry of Finance, Department of Economic Affairs (Banking Division) Notification No. EXIM/PENSION/2000 dated 20.9.2000 publishing the Export Import Bank of India (Employees’) Pension Regulations, 2000, under sub-section (3) of Section 39 of the Export Import Bank of India Act, 1981.
XIII. A copy (in English and Hindi) of the Ministry of Finance, Department of Economic Affairs (Insurance Division) Notification S.O. 996(E) dated 8.11.2000 rescinding the notification the number S.O. 770(E) dated 29.12.1972, under Section 39(3) of the General Insurance Business (Nationalisation), Act, 1972.
XIV 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) Annual Report and Accounts of the Oriental Insurance Company Limited, New Delhi, for the year 1999-2000, together withthe 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) Annual Report and Accounts of theNew India Assurance Company Limited, Mumbai, for the year 1999-2000, together withthe 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. (iii) (a) Annual Report and Accounts of theUnited India Insurance Company Limited, Chennai, for the year 1999-2000, together withthe 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. (i) (a) Annual Report and Accounts of theNational Insurance Company Limited, Calcutta, for the year 1999-2000, together withthe
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XVI. A copy each (in English & Hindi) of the Annual Reports on the working & activities of the following Banks for the year 1999-2000, together with the Accounts and Auditor’s Report thereon, under sub-section (3) of section 43 of the State Bank of India (Subsidiary Banks) Act, 1959: —
(i) State Bank of Hyderabad.
(ii) State Bank of Travancore.
(iii) State Bank of Patiala.
XVII. A copy each (in English & Hindi) of the Annual Report on the working and activities of the following Banks for the year 1999-2000, together with Accounts & Auditor’s Report thereon, under sub-section (8) of section 10 of the Banking Companies ( Acquisition andTransfer of undertakings) Act, 1970:—
(a) Allahabad Bank
(b) Bank of India (c) Bank of Maharashtra
(d) Canara Bank
(e) Central Bank ofIndia
(f) Indian Bank
(g) Indian Overseas Bank
(h) Punjab National Bank
(i) UCO Bank
(j) Union Bank of India
(k) United Bank of India
XVIII. A copy each (in English & Hindi) of the Annual Report on the working and activities of the following Banks for the year 1999-2000, together with Accounts & Auditor’s Report thereon, under sub-section (8) of section 10 of the Banking Companies ( Acquisitionand Transfer of undertakings) Act, 1980 :—
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(i) Punjab & Sind Bank
(ii) Vijaya Bank
XIX. A copy each (in English and Hindi) of the following papers:—
(1) (a) Annual Report and Accounts of the Indian Council for Research on International Economic Relations, New Delhi, for the year 1999-2000, together with the Auditor's Report on the Accounts. (b) Statement by Government accepting the above Report. (2) (a) Annual Report and Accounts of the National Council of Applied Economic Research, New Delhi,for the year 1999-2000, together with the Auditor's Report on the Accounts. (b) Statement by Government accepting the above Report. (3) (a) Thirteenth Annual Report and Accounts of the Institute for Studies in Industrial Development, New Delhi, for the year1999-2000, together with the Auditor's Report on the Accounts. (b) Statement by Government accepting the above Report. (4) (a) Seventh Annual Report of the Centre for Development Economics, at the Delhi School of Economics, New Delhi, for the year 1999-2000. (b) Annual Accounts of the Centre for Development Economics, at the Delhi School of Economics, New Delhi together with Auditor’s Report on the Accounts. (c) Statement by Government accepting the above Report. (5) Eighteenth Annual Report and Accounts of theSri Saraswathi Grameena Bank, Adilabad (AP), for the year 1999-2000, together with the Auditor's Report on the Accounts. (6) (a) Annual Report and Accounts of theNational Institute of Public Finance and Policy, New Delhi, for the year 1999-2000., together with the Auditor's Report on the Accounts. (b) Review by Government on the working of the above Institute.
RAJYA SABHA (7) (a) Annual Report and Accounts of the Indian Investment Centre, New Delhi, for the year 1999-2000, together with the Auditor's Report on the Accounts. (b) Statement by Government accepting the above Report. (8) (a) A copy each(in English and Hindi) of the Annual Reports and Accounts of the following Regional Rural Banks for the year 1999-2000, together with the Auditor’s Report on the Accounts:- Kalpatharu Grameena Bank, Tumkur
1. Jaipur Nagaur Aanchalik Gramin Bank, Jaipur
2. KshetriyaKisan Gramin Bank,Mainpuri (U.P.)
3. Kamraz Rural Bank, Sopore, J & K
4. Vallalar Grama Bank, Cuddalore
6. Adhiyaman Grama Bank, Dharmapuri, Tamil Naidu
7. Etah Gramin Bank, Etah, (U.P.)
8. Siwan Kshetriya Gramin Bank, Siwan, Bihar
9. Nimar Kshetriya Gramin Bank, Khargone (M.P.)
10. Bikaner Kshetriya Gramin Bank, Bikaner, Rajasthan
11. Chhattrasal Gramin Bank, Orai, Utter Pradesh
12. Giridih Kshetriya Gramin Bank, Giridih, Bihar 13. Dungarpur Banswara Kshetriya Gramin Bank, Dungarpur, Rajasthan
14. Chitradurga Gramin Bank, Chitradurga, Karnataka
15. Ellaquai Dehati Bank, Srinagar,J & K
(9) Consolidated review by the Government of the working of Regional Rural Banks for the year ended 31st March, 2000.
Shri Hukumdeo Narayan Yadav (Minister of State in the Ministry of Shipping) laid on the Table the following papers:-
I. A copy each (in English and Hindi) of the following papers, under sub-section (1) of section 619A of the Companies Act, 1956:—
(i) (a) Annual Report and Accounts of the Hooghly Dock and Port Engineers Limited, Calcutta, for the year 1999-2000, together withthe 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.
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(ii) (a) FiftiethAnnualReportandAccountsofthe Shipping Corporation of India Limited, Mumbai, for the year 1999-2000, together withthe 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 copy each (in English and Hindi) of the following papers, under sub-section (2) of section 103 of the Major Port Trusts Act, 1963:—
(i) (a)Annual Accounts of the Kandla Port Trust,for the year 1999-2000, together with the Audit Report thereon. (b) Review by Government on Annual Accounts and Audit Report of the above Port Trust. (ii) (a)Annual Accounts of the Mormugao Port Trust,for the year 1999-2000, together with the Audit Report thereon (b) Review by Government on Annual Accounts and Audit Report of the above Port Trust.
(iii) (a) Annual Accounts of the Mumbai Port Trust, Mumbai, for the year 1999- 2000, together with Auditor’sreport on the Accounts.
(b) Review by government on the Annual Accounts and the Audit Report. (iv) (a) Annual Accounts of the Visakhapatnam Port Trust, Visakhapatnam, for the year 1999-2000, together withthe Auditor's Report on the Accounts. (b) (b)Review by Government of the Annual Accounts and Audit Report for the Year 1999-2000. (v) (a)Annual Accounts of the New Mangalore Port Trust, Mangalore, for the year 1999-2000, together withthe Auditor's Report on the Accounts. (b) Review by Government of the Annual Accounts and Audit Report for the Year 1999-2000. (vi) (a)Annual Accounts of the Cochin Port Trust, Kochi,for the year 1999- 2000, together withthe Auditor's Report on the Accounts. RAJYA SABHA (b) Review by Government of the Annual Accounts and Audit Report for the Year 1999-2000.
III. A copy each (in English and Hindi) of the following papers under section 106 of the Major Port Trusts Act, 1963:—
(i) (a) Annual Administration Report of the Mormugao Port Trust,for the year 1999-2000. (b) Review by Government on the working of the above Port Trust. (ii) (a) 121st Annual Administration Report of the MumbaiPort Trust,for the year 1999-2000. (b) Review by Government on the working of the above Port Trust. (iii) (a)Annual Administration Report of the New Mangalore Port Trust,for the year 1999-2000. (b) Review by Government on the working of the above Port Trust (iv) (a) Annual Administration Report of the KandlaPort Trust,for the year 1999- 2000. (b) Review by Government on the working of the above Port Trust. (v) (a) Annual Administrative Report of the Jawaharlal Nehru Port Trust, Mumbai, for the year 1999-2000. (b) Review by Government on the working of the above Port Trust. (vi) (a) Annual Administrative Report of the Visakhapatnam Port Trust, Visakhapatnam for the year 1999-2000, together with the Auditor's Report on the Accounts. (b) Review by Government on the working of the above Port Trust.
IV. A copy each (in English and Hindi) of the following papers, under section 5 E of the Dock Workers (Regulation of Employment) Act, 1948:—
(i) (a) Administrative Report andAnnual Accounts of theVisakhapatnam Dock Labour Board, Visakhapatnam, for the year 1999-2000, together withthe Auditor's Report on the Accounts. (b) Review by Government on the working of the above Board.
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(ii) (a) Forty-ninth Administrative Report and Annual Accounts of theMumbai Port Trust (erstwhile Bombay Dock Labour Board), Mumbai, for the year 1999- 2000, together withthe Auditor's Report on the Accounts. (b) Review by Government on the working of the above Board. (iii) (a) Thirty-first Annual Report and Accounts of theKandla Dock Labour Board, Kandla, for the year 1999-2000, together withthe Auditor's Report on the Accounts. (b) Review by Government on the working of the above Board. (iv) (a) Annual Report and Accounts of theMadras Dock Labour Board, Chennai, for the year 1999-2000, together withthe Auditor's Report on the Accounts. (b) Review by Government on the working of the above Board. 12-02 p.m.
6. Report of the Public Accounts Committee
Shri K. Rahman Khan laid on the Table a copy (in English and Hindi) of the Fifteenth Report of the Public Accounts Committee (Thirteenth Lok Sabha) on Action Taken on 9thReport (12th Lok Sabha) on"Procurement of Solar Photo Voltaic Panels".
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7. Study Tour Report of the Committee on Public Undertakings
Shri Suresh Kalmadi laid on the Table a copy (in English and Hindi) of the Study Tour Report of the Committee on Public Undertakings relating to Power Grid Corporation of India Limited.
8. Reports and Minutes of the Department-related Parliamentary Standing Committee on Food, Civil Supplies and Public Distribution
Shri Lajpat Rai laid on the Table a copy each (in English and Hindi) of the following Reports and Minutes of the Standing Committee on Food, Civil Supplies and Public Distribution: —
(i) Seventh Report on Action Taken by the Government on the recommendations/observations contained in the Fourth Report on Demands for Grants (2000-2001) of the Department of Consumer
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Affairs, (Ministry of Consumer Affairs, Food and Pubic Distribution).
(ii) Eighth Report on Action Taken by the Government on the recommendations/Observations contained in the Fifth Report on Demands for Grants (2000-2001) of the Department of Food and Public Distribution (Ministry of Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Distribution).
(iii) Ninth Report on Action Taken by the Government on the recommendations/Observations contained in the Sixth Report on Demands for Grants (2000-2001) of the Department of Food and Public Distribution (Ministry of Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Distribution).
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9. Motion — Adopted
Further Discussion on the following Motion moved by Shri Pranab Mukherjee on the 18th December, 2000, continued:—
“That this House expresses its disagreement with the reported statement of the Prime Minister in which he has given a clean chit to three Ministers of the Union Cabinet namely Shri L.K. Advani, Dr. MurliManohar Joshi and Sushree Uma Bharti, against whom the CBI has completed investigations and filed charge sheets, and through this statement the Prime Minister has prejudged the issue.”
12-08 p.m.
Shri Atal Bihari Vajpayee,** Prime Minister spoke.
12-44 p.m.
Shri Pranab Mukherjee replied to the debate.
1-20 p.m.
The Motion moved by Shri Pranab Mukherjee was put to the House and the House divided —
Ayes —121
Noes —86
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The Motion was adopted. (The House adjourned for lunch at1-21 p.m. and re-assembled at 2-22 p.m.)
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10. Government Bills — Passed/Under Consideration
I. The Central Road Fund Bill, 2000 as passed by Lok Sabha
Maj. Gen. (Retd.) B.C. Khanduri (Minister of State of the Ministry of Road Transport and Highways) moved:-
“That the Bill to give stautory status to the existing Central Road Fund governed by the Resolution of Parliament passed in 1988, for development and maintenance of national highways and improvement of safety at railway crossings, and for these purposes to levy and collect by way of cess, a duty of excise and duty of customs on motor spirit commonly known as petrol, high speed diesel oil and other matters connected therewith, as passed by the Lok Sabha, be taken into consideration.” The following Members took part in the discussion:—
2-30 p.m. 1. Shri S.B. Chavan
2-36 p.m. 2. Shri Anantray Devshanker Dave **
2-46 p.m. 3. Shri Bratin Sengupta
2-54 p.m. 4. Prof. Ram Deo Bhandary **
2-59 p.m. 5. Shri V.P. Duraisamy
3-06 p.m. 6. Shri H.K. Javare Gowda
3-11 p.m. 7. Shri Moolchand Meena **
3-16 p.m. 8. Shri V.V. Raghavan
3-21 p.m. 9. Shri Sanjay Nirupam **
3-29 p.m. 10. Sardar Balwinder Singh Bhundar **
3-36 p.m. 11. Shri Rumandla Ramachandraiah **
3-42 p.m. 12. Dr. M.N. Das
RAJYA SABHA Maj. Gen. (Retd.) B.C. Khanduri replied to the debate.
The motion for consideration of the Bill was adopted.
Thereafter, clause by clause consideration of the Bill was taken up.
Clauses 2 to 15 and the Schedule were adopted.
Clause 1, the Enacting Formula and the Title were adopted.
On the motion moved by Maj. Gen. (Retd.) B.C. Khanduri that the Bill be passed.
Shri Anantray Devshanker Dave spoke.
4-07 p.m.
Thereafter, the motion was adopted and the Bill was passed.
4-10 p.m.
II. The Chit Funds (Amendment) Bill, 2000
Shri EV alias Balasaheb Vikhe Patil ( Minister of State in the Ministry of Finance) moved for the consideration of the Bill.
An Amendment for reference of the Bill to a Select Committee of the Rajya Sabha was moved by Shri V.V. Raghavan.
The following Members took part in the discussion on the motion for consideration of the Bill and the amendment moved thereto:—
4-16 p.m. 1. Shri C.O. Poulose
4-23 p.m. 2. Dr. Alladi P. Rajkumar**
4-25 p.m. 3. Shri H.K. Javare Gowda
4-28 p.m. 4. Shri C.P. Thirunavukkarasu
4-34 p.m. 5. Shri R. Margabandu
4-41 p.m.
Shri EV alias Balasaheb Vikhe Patil replied to the debate.
______** Spoke in Hindi.
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4-44 p.m.
The amendment moved by Shri V.V. Raghavan for reference of the Bill to a Select Committee of the Rajya Sabha was negatived.
The motion for consideration of the Bill was adopted.
Thereafter, clause by clause consideration of the Bill was taken up.
Clauses 2 to 4 were adopted.
Clause 1, the Enacting Formula and the Title were adopted.
4-46 p.m.
The Motion moved by Shri EV alias Balasaheb Vikhe Patil that the Bill be passed was adopted and the Bill was passed.
4-49 p.m.
III. The Juvenile Justice (Care and Protection of Children) Bill, 2000 Ms. Maneka Gandhi (Minister of State of the Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment) moved:-
“That the Bill to consolidate and amend the law relating to juveniles in conflict with law and children in need of care and protection by providing for proper care, protection and treatment by catering to their development needs and by adopting a child-friendly approach in the adjudication and disposition of matters in the best interest of children and for their ultimate rehabilitation through various institutions established under this enactment, as passed by Lok Sabha, be taken into consideration.” The discussion on the motion for consideration of the Bill had not commenced.
(The House adjourned at 5.01 p.m. till 11-00 a.m. on Wednesday, the 20th December, 2000)