MONDAY, THE 9TH AUGUST, 2010 (The Rajya Sabha met in the Parliament House at 11-00 a.m.) 11-00 a.m. 1. Reference by the Chair The Chairman made a reference to the unprecedented cloudburst resulting in torrential rains, flash floods and mud slides which struck Leh town and its surrounding villages in Ladakh on the 6th August, 2010. The House observed silence, all Members standing, as a mark of respect to the memory of those who lost their lives in this tragedy. @11-11 a.m. 2. Starred Questions The following Starred Questions were orally answered:- Starred Question No. 201 regarding Reduction in cross-subsidy on power tariff. Starred Question No. 202 regarding Expansion of poisonous gas emitting industries. Starred Question No. 203 regarding Protection of environment. Starred Question No. 204 regarding Multi-sectoral Development Programme. Starred Question No. 205 regarding Telecast of Serials showing child marriage and bigamy. Answers to remaining Starred Question Nos. 206 to 220 were laid on the Table. 3. Unstarred Questions Answers to Unstarred Question Nos. 1486 to 1640 were laid on the Table.

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@ From 11-02 a.m. to 11-11 a.m. some points were raised. 12-00 Noon. 4. Papers Laid on the Table Shri Salman Khursheed (Minister of State (Independent Charge) of the Ministry of Minority Affairs and Minister of Corporate Affairs) laid on the Table a copy each (in English and Hindi) of the following Notifications of the Ministry of Corporate Affairs, under sub-section (3) of Section 63 of the Competition Act, 2002:— (1) G.S.R. 344 (E), dated the 22nd April, 2010, publishing the Competition Commission of (Salary, Allowances, Other

terms and conditions of service of the Secretary and Officers and other employees of the Commission and the number of such Officers and other employees) Amendment Rules, 2010. (2) G.S.R. 445 (E), dated the 24th May, 2010, publishing the Competition Commission of India (Return on Measures for the promotion of Competition Advocacy, Awareness and Training on Competition Issues) (Amendment) Rules, 2010. Shri Jairam Ramesh (Minister of State (Independent Charge) of the Ministry of Environment and Forests) laid on the Table:- I.(1) 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-fifth Annual Report and Accounts of the West Bengal Forest Development Corporation Limited (WBFDCL), Kolkata, for the year 2008-09, 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. (2) Statement (in English and Hindi) giving reasons for the delay in laying the papers mentioned at (I) above. Shri Bharatsinh Solanki (Minister of State in the Ministry of Power) laid on the Table a copy (in English and Hindi) of the Memorandum of Understanding between the (Ministry of Power) and the Rural Electrification Corporation Limited, for the year 2010-11. RAJYA SABHA Dr. S. Jagathrakshakan (Minister of State in the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting) laid on the Table a copy each (in English and Hindi) of the following papers:–– (a) Annual Accounts of the Prasar Bharati (Broadcasting Corporation of India), New Delhi, for the year 2008-09, together with the

Auditor's Report on the Accounts, under sub-section (1) of Section 21 of the Prasar Bharati (Broadcasting Corporation of India) Act, 1990. (b) Statement giving reasons for the delay in laying the papers mentioned at (a) above. 12-01 p.m. 5. Message from Lok Sabha reported The Jharkhand Appropriation Bill, 2010 Secretary-General reported to the House the following message received from Lok Sabha as signed by the Secretary-General of the Lok Sabha:- “In accordance with the provisions of rule 96 of the Rules of Procedure and Conduct of Business in Lok Sabha, I am directed to enclose the Jharkhand Appropriation Bill, 2010, as passed by Lok Sabha at its sitting held on the 6th August, 2010. The Speaker has certified that this Bill is a Money Bill.” 6. Government Bill laid on the Table Secretary-General laid on the Table the following Bill, as passed by Lok Sabha:- The Jharkhand Appropriation Bill, 2010 12-02 p.m. 7. Report of the Department Related Parliamentary Standing Committee on Urban Development Shri Rajeev Shukla laid on the Table, a copy (in English and Hindi) of the Eighth Report* of the Department-related Parliamentary Standing Committee on Urban Development (2009-10) on ‘The Constitution (One Hundred and Twelfth Amendment) Bill, 2009’. 9TH AUGUST, 2010

*The Report was presented to Hon’ble Speaker on 25th June, 2010 and the Hon'ble Chairman, Rajya Sabha was informed accordingly on the 2nd July, 2010.

8. Action Taken Reports of the Department Related Parliamentary Standing Committee on Urban Development Shri Rajeev Shukla laid on the Table, a copy each (in English and Hindi) of the following Action Taken Reports of the Department-related Parliamentary Standing Committee on Urban Development (2009-10):- (i) Ninth Report (Fifteenth Lok Sabha) on Action Taken by the Government on the recommendations contained in the Fortieth Report (Fourteenth Lok Sabha) of the Committee on ‘Urban Housing.’ (ii) Tenth Report (Fifteenth Lok Sabha) on Action Taken by the Government on the recommendations contained in the First Report (Fifteenth Lok Sabha) of the Committee on ‘Demands for Grants (2009-2010)’ of the Ministry of Urban Development. (iii) Eleventh Report (Fifteenth Lok Sabha) on Action Taken by the Government on the recommendations contained in the Second Report (Fifteenth Lok Sabha) of the Committee on ‘Demands for Grants (2009-2010)’ of the Ministry of Housing and Urban Poverty Alleviation. 12-03 p.m. 9. Statement by Minister Shri Shriprakash Jaiswal, Minister of State (Independent Charge) of the Ministries of Coal and Statistics and Programme Implementation laid on the Table, a statement (in English and Hindi) on the status of implementation of recommendations contained in the Fourth Report of the Department-related Parliamentary Standing Committee on Finance on Demands for Grants (2009-10) of the Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation. 12-04 p.m. 10. Matters raised with permission ^(1) Shri Kalraj Mishra raised a matter regarding construction of dams on the river Ganga posing danger to environment and aquatic life. Shri S.S. Ahluwalia associated. Shri Jairam Ramesh, Minister of State (Independent Charge) of the Ministry of Environment and Forests, responded. ______^ Spoke in Hindi. RAJYA SABHA 12-10 p.m. (2) Dr. Karan Singh raised a matter regarding need to declare the tragedy in Ladakh as a national calamity. 12-13 p.m. ^(3) Shri Prabhat Jha raised a matter regarding reported supply of substandard ration to armed forces. 12-16 p.m. (4) Shri Shantaram Laxman Naik raised a matter regarding collision of vessels in Mumbai sea posing serious environment problem. Shri Rajiv Pratap Rudy associated. Shri Jairam Ramesh, Minister of State (Independent Charge) of the Ministry of Environment and Forests, responded. 12-21 p.m. (5) Shri Kumar Deepak Das raised a matter regarding deportation of illegal infiltrators from Assam. 12-25 p.m. ^(6) Shri raised a matter regarding Posco Project in Orissa. 12-28 p.m. ^(7) Shri Ram Vilas Paswan raised a matter regarding drought in Bihar. ^Shri Rajiv Pratap Rudy associated. #12-37 p.m. ^(8) Shri Prakash Javadekar raised a matter regarding transporting tourists from Leh at affordable cost. 12-40 p.m. (9) Shri Prasanta Chatterjee raised a matter regarding a Cabinet Minister allegedly holding meeting with Maoists.

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^ Spoke in Hindi. # From 12-32 p.m. to 12-37 p.m. some points were raised. 11. Special Mentions ^1. Shri Brijlal Khabri raised a matter regarding need to take immediate steps for adequate supply of power to . 12-47 p.m. 2. Dr. T. Subbarami Reddy raised a matter regarding need for central assistance for proper implementation of the Aarogyasri Health Care Insurance Scheme in the State of Andhra Pradesh. 12-49 p.m. 3. Dr. Janardhan Waghmare raised a matter regarding need for taking stringent measures to check the menace of ragging in the country. 12-51 p.m. 4. Shri Syed Azeez Pasha raised a matter regarding need to take measures for strengthening the Central Wakf Council for proper protection of wakf properties in the country. &12-56 p.m. ^5. Shri Narendra Kumar Kashyap raised a matter regarding neglect of Hindi in advertising and broadcast material being used for the Commonwealth Games campaign in the country. 12-58 p.m. ^6. Miss Anusuiya Uikey raised a matter regarding need to take measures to ensure payment of adequate remuneration to the workers involved in construction and maintenance of Mobile Towers in the country. 1-00 p.m. 7. Shri N. Balaganga raised a matter regarding need to take action to check the supply of stale food items to Army Jawans posted at border areas of the country.

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% From 12-43 p.m. to 12-44 p.m. some points were raised. ^ Spoke in Hindi. & From 12-54 p.m. to 12-55 p.m. some points were raised. Shri Balbir Punj presented the Fifty-sixth Report (in English and Hindi) of the Committee of Privileges on a matter of allegedly lowering the dignity of the House and committing breach of privilege by publishing an article casting reflections on Members of Lok Sabha in ‘Saamana’. (The House adjourned at 1-03 p.m. and re-assembled at 2-04 p.m.) 2-04 p.m. 13. Government Bills — Passed (1) The Securities and Insurance Laws (Amendment and Validation) Bill, 2010, as passed by Lok Sabha Shri Pranab Mukherjee (Minister of Finance) moved:- “That the Bill further to amend the Reserve Bank of India Act, 1934, the Insurance Act, 1938, the Securities Contracts (Regulations) Act, 1956 and the Securities and Exchange Board of India Act, 1992, as passed by Lok Sabha, be taken into consideration.” The following Members took part in the discussion:— 2-15 p.m. 1. Shri Piyush Goyal 3-04 p.m. 2. Dr. E.M. Sudarsana Natchiappan ^3-27 p.m. 3. Shri Brajesh Pathak 3-31 p.m. 4. Shri N.K. Singh 3-39 p.m. 5. Shri Tiruchi Siva ^3-44 p.m. 6. Shri R.C. Singh 3-50 p.m. 7. Shri Prasanta Chatterjee 3-56 p.m. 8. Dr. Ashok S. Ganguly 3-59 p.m. 9. Shri M.V. Mysura Reddy 4-06 p.m. 10. Dr. Bhalchandra Mungekar 4-08 p.m. 11. Shri Rajeev Chandrasekhar 4-12 p.m. 12. Shri Prakash Javadekar 4-17 p.m. Shri Pranab Mukherjee replied to the debate. ______^ Spoke in Hindi.

9TH AUGUST, 2010 4-46 p.m. The motion for consideration of the Bill was adopted. Clauses 2 to 7 were adopted. Clause 1, the Enacting Formula and the Title were adopted. 4-47 p.m. The motion moved by Shri Pranab Mukherjee that the Bill be passed was adopted and the Bill was passed. 4-48 p.m. (2) The Foreign Trade (Development and Regulation) Amendment Bill, 2009 Shri Anand Sharma (Minister of Commerce and Industry) moved:- “That the Bill further to amend the Foreign Trade (Development and Regulation) Act, 1992 be taken into consideration.” The following Members took part in the discussion:— 4-57 p.m. 1. Shri Ravi Shankar Prasad 5-12 p.m. 2. Shri Rajeev Shukla ^5-21 p.m. 3. Shri Ganga Charan 5-29 p.m. 4. Shrimati Jharna Das Baidya 5-40 p.m. 5. Shri D. Raja 5-50 p.m. Shri Anand Sharma replied to the debate. 6-15 p.m. The motion for consideration of the Bill was adopted. Clause 2, as amended, was adopted. New Clause 2A was adopted. Clause 3, as amended, was adopted. Clause 4, as amended, was adopted. Clause 5 was adopted. Clause 6, as amended, was adopted. Clause 7, as amended, was adopted. Clause 8, as amended, was adopted. Clause 9, as amended, was adopted. ______^ Spoke in Hindi. RAJYA SABHA Clause 10, as amended, was adopted. Clause 11, as amended, was adopted. Clause 12 was adopted. Clause 13, as amended, was adopted. Clause 14, as amended, was adopted. Clause 15, as amended, was adopted. Clause 16, as amended, was adopted. Clauses 17 to 19 were adopted. Clause 20, as amended, was adopted. Clause 1, as amended, was adopted. The Enacting Formula, as amended, was adopted. The Long Title, as amended, was adopted. 6-24 p.m. The motion moved by Shri Anand Sharma that the Bill, as amended, be passed was adopted and the Bill, as amended, was passed. (The House adjourned at 6-25 p.m. till 11-00 a.m. on Tuesday, the 10th August, 2010)

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