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FRIDAY, THE 8TH MARCH, 2013

(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 on the occasion of the International Women‟s Day. 11-02 a.m. The following Members spoke on the occasion:- (1) Shrimati Jaya Bachchan (2) Shrimati Rajani Patil (3) Shrimati Gundu Sudharani (4) Shrimati Smriti Zubin Irani (5) Shrimati (6) Dr. Najma A. Heptulla (7) Shrimati Maya Singh (8) Shri Derek O‟ Brien (9) Shri Brajesh Pathak (10) Shri Tiruchi Siva (11) Shri Prasanta Chatterjee (12) Shrimati (13) Shri D. Raja (14) Dr. V. Maitreyan (15) Shri Shivanand Tiwari (16) Shri Kumar Deepak Das (17) Shri Prem Chand Gupta (18) Shri Shashi Bhusan Behera (19) Dr. Bharatkumar Raut (20) Shri Balwinder Singh Bhunder (21) Shri G.N. Ratanpuri (22) Shri Sanjiv Kumar

2. Starred Questions Answers to Starred Question Nos. 161 to 180 were laid on the Table.

98 8TH MARCH, 2013 3. Unstarred Questions Answers to Unstarred Question Nos. 1241 to 1395 were laid on the Table. 12-01 p.m. 4. Short Notice Question Short Notice Question No. 1 was orally answered. 12-14 p.m.

5. Papers Laid on the Table Shri (Minister of State in the Ministry of Parliamentary Affairs and Minister of State in the Ministry of Planning) on behalf of Dr. laid on the Table:- I. A copy each (in English and Hindi) of the following Notifications of the Ministry of Human Resource Development (Department of Higher Education), under Section 24 of the All Council for Technical Education Act, 1987, along with delay statement:— (1) F. No. 37-3/Legal/AICTE/2012, dated the 27th September, 2012, publishing the All India Council for Technical Education (Grant of Approvals for the Technical Institutions) Regulations 2012. (2) F. No. 37-3/Legal/AICTE/2012, dated the 8th November, 2012, publishing the All India Council for Technical Education (Career Advancement Scheme (CAS) for the Teachers and other Academic Staff in Technical Institutions) (Diploma) Regulations, 2012. (3) F. No. 37-3/Legal/AICTE/2012, dated the 8th November, 2012, publishing the All India Council for Technical Education (Career Advancement Scheme for the Teachers and Other Academic Staff in Technical Institutions) (Degree) Regulations, 2012. (4) F. No. 37-3/Legal/AICTE/2012, dated the 5th December, 2012, publishing the All India Council for Technical Education (Grant of Approvals for conducting Vocational Education Program, Community College Course (s) and Skill Knowledge Provider, under National Vocational Education Qualification Framework Regulations, 2012.

99 RAJYA SABHA II. A copy (in English and Hindi) of the Ministry of Human Resource Development (Department of School Education and Literacy) Notification No. S.O. 79 (E), dated the 7th January, 2013, amending Notification No. S.O. 1548 (E), dated the 7th July, 2011, to substitute certain entries in the original Notification, under Section 33 of the National Council for Teacher Education Act, 1993. III.(1) A copy each (in English and Hindi) of the following papers, under sub-section (4) of the Section 31 of the Central Universities Act, 2009: — (a) Third Annual Accounts of the Central University of Himachal Pradesh, Dharamshala, Himachal Pradesh, for the year 2011-12, and the Audit Report thereon. (b) Annual Accounts of the Central University of Jammu, Trikuta Nagar, Jammu, for the year 2011-12, and the Audit Report thereon. (2) Statements (in English and Hindi) giving reasons for the delay in laying the papers mentioned at (1) above. IV.(1) A copy each (in English and Hindi) of the following papers, under sub-section(4) of Section 23 of the Institutes of Technology Act, 1961:— (a) Annual Accounts of the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT), Mandi, Himachal Pradesh, for the year 2011-12, and Audit Report thereon. (b) Annual Accounts of the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT), Guwahati, for the year 2011-12, and Audit Report thereon. (c) Annual Accounts of the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT), Ropar, for the year 2011-12, and the Audit Report thereon. (2) Statements (in English & Hindi) giving reasons for the delay in laying the papers mentioned at (1) above.

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V. A copy each (in English and Hindi) of the following papers:— (i) (a) Annual Accounts of the Assam University, Silchar, for the year 2011-12, and the Audit Report thereon, under sub-section (4) of Section 31 of the Assam University Act, 1989. (b) Statement giving reasons for the delay in laying the papers mentioned at (i) (a) above. (ii) (a) Annual Accounts of the Banaras Hindu University, Varanasi, for the year 2011-12, and the Audit Report thereon, under Section 13 of the Banaras Hindu University Act, 1915. (b) Statement giving reasons for the delay in laying the papers mentioned at (ii) (a) above. (iii) (a) Annual Report and Accounts of the Sarva Shiksha Abhiyan State Mission Authority, Nagaland, for the year 2010-11, 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 Sarva Shiksha Abhiyan of the Rajiv Vidya Mission, Hyderabad, Andhra Pradesh, for the year 2010-11, 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. (v) (a) Annual Report of the National Institute of Open Schooling (NIOS), NOIDA, for the year 2011-12. (b) Annual Accounts of the National Institute of Open Schooling (NIOS), NOIDA, for the year 2011-12, 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 (v) (b) above. 101 RAJYA SABHA (vi) (a) Annual Report and Accounts of the Gangtok Sarva Shiksha Abhiyan State Mission Authority, Sikkim, for the year 2011- 12, together with the Auditor's Report on the Accounts. (b) Statement by Government accepting the above Report. (vii) (a) Annual Report and Accounts of the Gangtok Sarva Shiksha Abhiyan State Mission Authority, Sikkim, for the year 2010- 11, 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 (vii) (a) above. (viii) (a) Annual Report and Accounts of the Centre for Studies in Civilizations for implementation of the Project of History of Indian Science, Philosophy and Culture (PHISPC), New Delhi, for the year 2011-12 , together with the Auditor‟s Report on the Accounts. (b) Review by Government on the working of the above Centre. (c) Statement giving reasons for the delay in laying the papers mentioned at (viii) (a) above. (ix) (a) Annual Report of the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT), Mandi, Himachal Pradesh, for the year 2011-12. (b) Review by Government on the working of the above Institute. (c) Statement giving reasons for the delay in laying the papers mentioned at (ix) (a) above. Shri (Miniter of State in the Ministry of Agriculture and Minister of State in the Ministry of Food Processing Industries) laid on the Table a copy each (in English and Hindi) of the following Notifications of the Ministry of Agriculture (Department of Agriculture and Cooperation), under Section 97 of the Protection of Plant Varieties and Farmers‟ Rights Act, 2001:— (1) G.S.R. 900 (E), dated the 18th December, 2012, publishing the Protection of Plant Varieties and Farmers‟ Rights (Second Amendment) Rules, 2012.

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(2) G.S.R. 901 (E), dated the 18th December, 2012, publishing the Protection of Plant Varieties and Farmers‟ Rights (Amendment) Rules, 2012. (3) G.S.R. 902 (E), dated the 18th December, 2012, publishing the Protection of Plant Varieties and Farmers‟ Rights (Amendment) Rules, 2012. (4) G.S.R. 903 (E), dated the 18th December, 2012, publishing the Protection of Plant Varieties and Farmers‟ Rights (Use of Denomination of Registered Variety) Rules, 2012. II. A copy (in English and Hindi) of the Ministry of Agriculture (Department of Agriculture & Co-operation) Notification No. G.S.R. 45 (E), dated the 24th January, 2013, publishing the Gum Karaya Grading and Marking Rules, 2013, under sub-section (3) of Section 3 of Agricultural Produce (Grading and Marking) Act, 1937. III.(1) 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) Forty-second Annual Report and Accounts of the Madhya Pradesh State Agro Industries Development Corporation Limited, Bhopal, for the year 2010-11, together with the Auditor's Report on the Accounts and the comments of the Comptroller and Auditor General of India thereon. (b) Review by Government on the working of the above Corporation. (ii) (a) Forty-ninth Annual Report and Accounts of the Odisha Agro Industries Corporation Limited, Bhubaneswar, for the year 2010-11, 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) Statements (in English and Hindi) giving reasons for the delay in laying the papers mentioned at (1) above.

103 RAJYA SABHA Shri K.J. Surya Prakash Reddy (Minister of State in the Ministry of Railways) laid on the Table a copy each (in English and Hindi) of the following papers:— (a) Annual Report and Accounts of the Indian Railway Welfare Organisation (IRWO), New Delhi, for the year 2011-12, together with the Auditor's Report on the Accounts. (b) Review by Government on the working of the above Organisation. (c) Statement giving reasons for the delay in laying the papers mentioned at (a) above. 6. Statements of the Department Related Parliamentary Standing Committee on Urban Development

Shri Md. Nadimul Haque laid on the Table, a copy each (in English and Hindi) of the following Statements of the Department-related Parliamentary Standing Committee on Urban Development (2012-13):- (i) Statement showing further Action Taken by the Government on the recommendations contained in the Twenty-first Report (Fifteenth Lok Sabha) of the Committee relating to the Action Taken by the Government on the recommendations contained in their Eighteenth Report (Fifteenth Lok Sabha) on „Demands for Grants (2012-13)‟ of the Ministry of Urban Development; and (ii) Statement showing further Action Taken by the Government on the recommendations contained in the Twenty-second Report (Fifteenth Lok Sabha) of the Committee relating to the Action Taken by the Government on the recommendations contained in their Nineteenth Report (Fifteenth Lok Sabha) on „Demands for Grants (2012-13)‟ of the Ministry of Housing and Urban Poverty Alleviation. 12-15 p.m. 7. Supplementary Demands for Grants (General) 2012-13 Shri , Minister of State in the Ministry of Finance laid on the Table, a statement (in English and Hindi) showing the Supplementary Demands for Grants (General), for the year 2012-13 (March, 2013).

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12-16 p.m. 8. Statement regarding Government Business Shri Rajeev Shukla, Minister of State in the Ministry of Parliamentary Affairs and in the Ministry of Planning, made a statement regarding Government Business in the Rajya Sabha during the week commencing on Monday, the 11th of March, 2013. 12-17 p.m. 9. Motion of Thanks on the President's Address Dr. , Prime Minister and Leader of the House, replied to the discussion on the following Motion moved by Shrimati Renuka Chowdhury on the 6th March, 2013 and the amendments moved thereto— “That an Address be presented to the President in the following terms— „That the Members of the Rajya Sabha assembled in this Session are deeply grateful to the President for the Address which he has been pleased to deliver to both Houses of Parliament assembled together on February 21, 2013.‟ ” @12-48 p.m. All the Amendments moved were withdrawn by leave of the House. 12-50 p.m. The Motion of Thanks was, thereafter, adopted.

(The House adjourned at 12-51 p.m. and re-assembled at 2-32 p.m.) 2-32 p.m. 10. Private Member’s Bills — Introduced (1) The Youth (Development and Welfare) Bill, 2012 was introduced by Dr. T. Subbarami Reddy. (2) The Special Financial Assistance to the State of Andhra Pradesh Bill, 2012 was introduced by Dr. T. Subbarami Reddy.

@ From 12-45 p.m. to 12-48 p.m., some points were raised. 105 RAJYA SABHA 2-33 p.m (3) The Financial Assistance to Girl Child Belonging to Parents Living Below Poverty Line Bill, 2012 was introduced by Dr. T. Subbarami Reddy. 2-34 p.m. (4) The Ban on Obscene Advertisements Bill, 2013 was introduced by Shri Prabhat Jha. 2-35 p.m (5) The Prevention of Begging and Rehabilitation of Beggars Bill, 2013 was introduced by Shri Prabhat Jha.

(6) The Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises Development (Amendment) Bill, 2013 was introduced by Shri Vivek Gupta. 2-36 p.m. 11. Private Members’ Bill —Under Consideration The Official Languages Bill, 2012 Shri Tiruchi Siva concluded his speech, which he had commenced on the 22nd February, 2013, while moving the motion for consideration of the Bill. The following Members took part in the discussion:— 3-15 p.m. 1. Shri V.P. Singh Badnore 3-30 p.m. 2. Shri Rama Chandra Khuntia 3-45 p.m. 3. Shri D. Bandyopadhyay !3-49 p.m. 4. Prof. Ram Gopal Yadav 3-59 p.m. 5. Dr. Bharatkumar Raut !4-12 p.m. 6. Shri Raghunandan Sharma 4-25 p.m. 7. Shri P. Kannan 4-49 p.m. 8. Shrimati Kanimozhi 4-57 p.m. 9. Shri A.V. Swamy (Speech Unfinished) The discussion was not concluded.

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5-00 p.m.

12. Special Mentions 1. Shrimati Gundu Sudharani raised a matter regarding need to set up CBI or Judicial Inquiry into the alleged irregularities in debt waiver scheme for farmers in the country. #2. Dr. Gyan Prakash Pilania raised a matter regarding concern over poor Government spending on health care. #3. Shri Ambeth Rajan raised a matter regarding need to take strict and necessary steps to curb the menace of begging in the country. 4. !Shri Basawaraj Patil raised a matter regarding need to re-frame rules to make medical education cheaper in the country. 5. Shri Tarun Vijay raised a matter regarding need to prepare a vision document for railway connectivity of the country to neighbouring countries.

(The House adjourned at 5-09 p.m. till 11-00 a.m. on Monday, the 11th March, 2013)

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# Laid on the Table of the House. ! Spoke in Hindi.

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