204Th Session of Journal of Rajya Sabha
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RAJYA SABHA FRIDAY, THE 6TH MAY, 2005 (The Rajya Sabha met in the Parliament House at 11-00 a.m.) 11-00 a.m. 1. Starred Questions The following Starred Questions were orally answered:- Starred Question No.603 regarding Fall-out of globalisation and WTO policies. Starred Question No.604 regarding Railways plan of modernisation. Starred Question No.606 regarding Unifying food laws. Starred Question No.609 regarding Research on stem cells. Starred Question No.614 regarding Enquiry on health services. Answers to remaining Starred Question Nos. 601, 602, 605, 607, 608, 610 to 613 and 615 to 620 were laid on the Table. 2. Unstarred Questions Answers to Unstarred Question Nos. 4641 to 4795 were laid on the Table. 12-00 Noon 3. Papers Laid on the Table Shri Ram Vilas Paswan (Minister of Chemicals & Fertilizers and Steel) 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) Forty-ninth Annual Report and Accounts of the Hindustan Antibiotics Limited (HAL), Pune, for the year 2002-2003, together with the Auditor's Report on the Accounts and the comments of the Comptroller and Auditor General of India thereon. (b) Review by Government on the working of the above Company. (2) Statement (in English and Hindi) giving reasons for the delay in laying the papers mentioned at (1) above. 6TH MAY, 2005 II. A copy each (in English and Hindi) of the following papers:— (1) Memorandum of Understanding between the Government of India (Ministry of Steel) and the National Mineral Development Corporation Limited (NMDC), for the year 2005-2006. (2) Memorandum of Understanding between the Government of India (Ministry of Steel) and the Manganese Ore (India) Limited (MOIL), for the year 2005-2006. (3) Memorandum of Understanding between the Government of India (Ministry of Steel) and the Ferro Scrap Nigam Limited (FSNL), for the year 2005-2006. (4) Memorandum of Understanding between the Government of India (Ministry of Steel) and the MSTC Limited, for the year 2005-2006. (5) Memorandum of Understanding between the Government of India (Ministry of Chemicals and Fertilizers, Department of Fertilizers) and the Brahmaputra Valley Fertilizer Corporation Limited (BVFCL), for the year 2005-2006. (6) Memorandum of Understanding between the Government of India (Ministry of Chemicals and Fertilizers, Department of Fertilizers) and the Rashtriya Chemicals and Fertilizers Limited (RCF), for the year 2005- 2006. (7) Memorandum of Understanding between the Government of India (Ministry of Chemicals and Fertilizers, Department of Fertilizers) and the National Fertilizers Limited (NFL), for the year 2005-2006. (8) Memorandum of Understanding between the Government of India (Ministry of Steel) and the MECON Limited for the year 2005-2006. (9) Memorandum of Understanding between the Government of India (Ministry of Steel) and the Hindustan Steel Works Construction Limited (HSCL), for the year 2005-2006. (10) Memorandum of Understanding between the Government of India (Ministry of Steel) and the Sponge Iron India Limited (SIIL), for the year 2005-2006. RAJYA SABHA Smt. Panabaka Lakshmi (Minister of State in the Ministry of Health & Family Welfare) laid on the Table:- I. A copy each (in English and Hindi) of the following Notifications of the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare (Department of Health), under sub section (2) of section 23 of the Prevention of Food Adulteration Act, 1954: — (1) G.S.R. 812 (E) dated the 16th December, 2004, publishing the Prevention of Food Adulteration (4th Amendment) Rules, 2004. (2) G.S.R. 821 (E) dated the 21st December, 2004, publishing the Prevention of Food Adulteration (Amendment) Rules, 2004. II. A copy (in English and Hindi) of the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare (Department of Health) Notification G.S.R. 175 (E) dated the 16th March, 2005, publishing corrigendum to Notification G.S.R. 821 (E) dated the 21st December, 2004, regarding the Prevention of Food Adulteration (Amendment) Rules, 2004. III. A copy each (in English and Hindi) of the following papers: — (i) (a) Annual Report and Accounts of the National Academy of Medical Sciences (India), New Delhi, for the year 2003-2004, together with the Auditor's Report on the Accounts. (b) Review by Government on the working of the above Academy. (c) Statement giving reasons for the delay in laying the papers mentioned at (a) above. (ii) (a) Annual Report and Accounts of the Dental Council of India, New Delhi, for the year 2003-2004, 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 (a) above. (iii)(a) Annual Report and Accounts of the National Institute of Mental Health and Neuro Sciences (NIMHANS), Bangalore, for the year 2003-2004, together with the Auditor's Report on the Accounts. 6TH MAY, 2005 (b) Review by Government on the working of the above Institute. (c) Statement giving reasons for the delay in laying the papers mentioned at (a) above. Shri Kantilal Bhuria (Minister of State in the Ministry of Agriculture and Ministry of Consumer Affairs, Food & Public Distribution) laid on the Table:- I. A copy each (in English and Hindi) of the following Notifications of the Ministry of Agriculture (Department of Agriculture and Cooperation), under sub section (6) of section 3 of the Essential Commodities Act, 1955: — (1) S.O. 342 (E) dated the 18th March, 2005, publishing the Fertilizer (Control) (Amendment) Order, 2005. (2) S.O. 343 (E) dated the 18th March, 2005, notifying specifications in respect of certain provisional fertilizers to be manufactured by M/s Coromandal Fertilizer Limited. II. A copy (in English and Hindi) of the Ministry of Agriculture (Department of Animal Husbandry, Dairying and Fisheries), Notification No.103/2004 F.No. 5- 1(276)/2002-Dev. dated the 1st June, 2004, publishing the Andaman and Nicobar Islands Marine Fishing Rules, 2004, under the Andaman and Nicobar Islands Marine Fishing Regulation, 2003. Shri Taslimuddin (Minister of State in the Ministry of Agriculture and Ministry of Consumer Affairs, Food & Public Distribution) laid on the Table:- I. A copy (in English and Hindi) of the Ministry of Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Distribution (Department of Consumer Affairs) Notification G.S.R. 217 (E) dated the 5th April, 2005, publishing the Bureau of Indian Standards (Appointment, Terms and Conditions of Service of Director General) (Amendment) Rules, 2005, under section 39 of the Bureau of Indian Standards Act, 1986. II. A copy each (in English and Hindi) of the following Notifications of the Ministry of Consumer Affairs Food and Public Distribution (Department of Consumer Affairs), under sub-section (1) of section 31 of the Consumer Protection Act, 1986: — (1) G.S.R. 64 (E) dated the 10th February, 2005, publishing the Consumer Protection (Second Amendment) Rules, 2005. RAJYA SABHA (2) G.S.R. 67 (E) dated the 11th February, 2005, publishing the Consumer Protection (Third Amendment) Rules, 2005. III. (1) A copy each (in English and Hindi) of the following papers, under section 23 of the Bureau of Indian Standards Act, 1986:— (a) Annual Report and Accounts of the Bureau of Indian Standards, New Delhi, for the year 2003-2004, together with the Auditor's Report on the Accounts. (b) Review by Government on the working of the above Bureau. (2) Statement (in English and Hindi) giving reasons for the delay in laying the papers mentioned at (1) above. Shri R. Velu (Minister of State in the Ministry of Railways) laid on the Table:- I. A copy (in English and Hindi) of the Ministry of Railways Notification S.O. 173 (E) dated the 16th March, 2005, publishing the Railway Claims Tribunal (Procedure) Amendment Rules, 2005, under sub-section (3) of section 30 of the Railway claims Tribunal Act, 1987. II. A copy each (in English and Hindi) of the following papers:— (i) Memorandum of Understanding between the Government of India (Ministry of Railways) and the Indian Railway Finance Corporation Limited (IRFC) for the year 2005-2006. (ii) Memorandum of Understanding between the Government of India (Ministry of Railways) and the Container Corporation of India Limited (CONCOR) for the year 2005-2006. Shri Namo Narain Meena (Minister of State in the Ministry of Environment & Forests) laid on the Table:- I. A copy (in English and Hindi) of the Ministry of Environment and Forests Notification S.O. 281 (E) dated the 2nd March, 2005, delegating powers to the Chairman, Chhattisgarh Environment Conservation Board, Jharkhand Pollution Board and Uttaranchal Environment Protection and Pollution Control Board, under section 26 of the Environment (Protection) Act, 1986. II. A copy each (in English and Hindi) of the following papers:— (i) (a) Annual Report and Accounts of the Salim Ali Centre for Ornithology and Natural History (SACON), Coimbatore, for the year 2003-2004, together with the Auditor's Report on the Accounts. 6TH MAY, 2005 (b) Review by Government on the working of the above Centre. (c) Statement giving reasons for the delay in laying the papers mentioned at (a) above. (ii) (a) Annual Report and Accounts of the Wildlife Institute of India, Dehradun, for the year 2003-2004, together with the Auditor's Report on the Accounts. (b) Review by Government on the working of the above Institute. (c) Statement giving reasons for the delay in laying the papers mentioned at (a) above. Shri S.S. Palanimanickam (Minister of State in the Ministry of Finance) laid on the Table:- I. A copy each (in English and Hindi) of the following papers:— (i) The Bihar Value Added Tax Ordinance, 2005 (Bihar Ordinance No. 1 of 2005) promulgated by the Governor of Bihar on the 4th March, 2005, under sub clause (a) of clause (2) (a) of article 213 of the Constitution read with clause (c) (iv) of the Proclamation dated the 7th March, 2005 issued by the President in relation to the State of Bihar.