RAJYA SABHA Parliamentary Bulletin
PART - I
(TWO HUNDRED AND FIFTY THIRD SESSION) No. 5539] WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 10, 2021 Brief Record of the Proceedings of the Meeting of the Rajya Sabha held on the 10th February, 2021
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1. Obituary Reference The Chairman made a reference to the passing away of Shri Mahendra Bahadur Singh, (ex-Member).
The House observed silence, all Members standing, as a mark of respect to the memory of the departed.
9-03 a.m. 2. Papers Laid on the Table The following papers were laid on the Table:—
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) Annual Report and Accounts of the ONGC Videsh Limited (OVL), New Delhi, for the year 2019-20, together with the 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) Annual Report and Accounts of the Indian Strategic Petroleum Reserves Limited (ISPRL), New Delhi, for the year 2019-20, together with the Auditor's Report on the Accounts and the comments of the Comptroller and Auditor General of India thereon. 40896 40897
(b) Statement by Government accepting the above Report. (iii) (a) Annual Report and Accounts of the Bharat Petro Resources Limited (BPRL), Mumbai, Maharashtra, for the year 2019-20, together with the 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. (iv) (a) Annual Report and Accounts of the Bharat Petroleum Corporation Limited (BPCL), Mumbai, for the year 2019-20, together with the 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. (v) (a) Annual Report and Accounts of the Indian Oil Corporation Limited (IOCL), Mumbai, for the year 2019-20, together with the 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. 2. 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) Annual Report and Accounts of the Oil Industry Development Board (OIDB), New Delhi, for the year 2019-20, together with the Auditor's Report on the Accounts. (b) Review by Government on the working of the above Board. 3.(1) A copy each (in English and Hindi) of the following papers, under sub-section (2) of Section 41 of the Petroleum and Natural Gas Regulatory Board Act, 2006:— (a) Annual Report and Accounts of the Petroleum and Natural Gas Regulatory Board (PNGRB), New Delhi, for the year 2019-20, together with the Auditor's Report on the Accounts. (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 papers mentioned at (1) (a) above.
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4. A copy each (in English and Hindi) of the following papers:— (i) Memorandum of Understanding between the Government of India (Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas) and the Bharat Petroleum Corporation Limited (BPCL), for the year 2020-21. (ii) Memorandum of Understanding between the Government of India (Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas) and the Indian Oil Corporation Limited (IOCL), for the year 2020-21. 5. A copy each (in English and Hindi) of the following papers, under sub-section (1) (b) of Section 394 of the Companies Act, 2013:— (a) Ninety-ninth Annual Report and Accounts of the Singareni Collieries Company Limited (SCCL), Bhadradri Kothagudem, Telangana, for the year 2019-20, 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. 6. A copy each (in English and Hindi) of the following Notifications of the Ministry of Labour and Employment, under sub-section (4) of Section 97 of the Employees’ State Insurance Act, 1948:—
(1) No. N-12/13/01/2019-P&D, dated the 16th October, 2020, notifying the extension of the Scheme Atal Beemit Vyakti Kalyan Yojana, which was notified in the Gazette of India (Extraordinary) under Section 4 on 04.02.2019 for the period from 01.07.2020 to 30.06.2021 with relaxation in certain eligibility conditions specified therein for availing relief under the Scheme during the period 24.03.2020 to 31.12.2020.
(2) No. N-12/13/01/2019-P&D, dated the 11th January, 2021, notifying the decision of Employees’ State Insurance Corporation to relax the condition of submitting claim for relief under the Scheme Atal Beemit Yyakti Kalyan Yojana in affidavit for claiming relief, along with certain amendments in the Scheme, which was notified in the Gazette of India Extraordinary Part III Section 4 on 04.02.2019.
40899 7. A copy each (in English and Hindi) of the following Notifications of the Ministry of Labour and Employment, under sub-section (4) of Section 95 of the Employees' State Insurance Act, 1948:—
(1) G.S.R. 675 (E), dated the 27th October, 2020, publishing the Employees' State Insurance (Central) Amendment Rules, 2020.
(2) G.S.R. 676 (E), dated the 27th October, 2020, publishing the Employees' State Insurance (Central) Amendment Rules, 2020. 8. A copy each (in English and Hindi) of the following papers:— (a) Annual Report and Accounts of the V.V. Giri National Labour Institute (VVGNLI), NOIDA, for the year 2019-20, together with the Auditor's Report on the Accounts. (b) Review by Government on the working of the above Institute. 9. A copy (in English and Hindi) of the Ministry of Civil Aviation, Notification F. No. AAI/OPS/707/GHR, dated the 6th March, 2020, publishing the Airports Authority of India (Ground Handling Services) Second Amendment, Regulations, 2020, under Section 43 of the Airports Authority of India Act, 1994. 10.(1) A copy each (in English and Hindi) of the following papers, under Section 10 of the Indian Railways Act, 1989 and Section 12 of the Metro Railways (Operation and Maintenance) Act, 2002:— (a) Annual Report of the Commission of Railway Safety, Lucknow, for the year 2018-19. (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) (a) above. 11. A copy each (in English and Hindi) of the following papers, under sub-section (4) of Section 28 of the Airports Authority of India Act, 1994:— (a) Twenty-fifth Annual Report and Accounts of the Airports Authority of India (AAI), New Delhi, for the year 2019-20, together with the Auditor’s Report on the Accounts. (b) Statement by Government accepting the above Report.
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12. A copy each (in English and Hindi) of the following papers:— (a) Annual Report and Accounts of the Indira Gandhi Rashtriya Uran Akademi, Amethi, Uttar Pradesh, for the year 2019-20, together with the Auditor's Report on the Accounts. (b) Statement by Government accepting the above Report. 13.(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) Forty-eighth Annual Report and Accounts of the Steel Authority of India Limited (SAIL), New Delhi, for the year 2019-20, 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) Fifty-eighth Annual Report and Accounts of the MOIL Limited, Nagpur, for the year 2019-20, 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. (iii) (a) Thirty-eighth Annual Report and Accounts of the Rashtriya Ispat Nigam Limited (RINL), [(Vishakhapatnam Steel Plant (VSP)], Visakhapatnam, for the year 2019-20, 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 Nigam. (iv) (a) Forty-fourth Annual Report and Accounts of the KIOCL Limited, Bengaluru, for the year 2019-20, 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.
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(v) (a) Fifty-fifth Annual Report and Accounts of the MSTC Limited, Kolkata, including its subsidiary, the Ferro Scrap Nigam Limited, Bhilai, Chhattisgarh, for the year 2019-20, 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. (vi) (a) Sixty-second Annual Report and Accounts of the NMDC Ltd., Hyderabad, for the year 2019-20, 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. (vii) (a) Forty-seventh Annual Report and Accounts of MECON Limited, Ranchi, Jharkhand, for the year 2019-20, 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. (viii) (a) One Hundred and ninth Annual Report and Accounts of the Bisra Stone Lime Company Ltd. (BSLC), Odisha, for the year 2019-20, together with the Auditor’s Report on the Account and the comments of the Comptroller and Auditor General of India thereon. (b) Review by Government on the working of the above Company. (ix) (a) Ninety-third Annual Report and Accounts of the Eastern Investments Limited (EIL), Odisha, for the year 2019-20, 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) (i) (a) to (ix) (a) above.
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14. A copy each (in English and Hindi) of the following papers:— (i) Memorandum of Understanding between the Government of India (Ministry of Steel) and the Rashtriya Ispat Nigam Limited, for the year 2020-21. (ii) Memorandum of Understanding between the Government of India (Ministry of Steel) and the MOIL Limited, for the year 2020-21. (iii) Memorandum of Understanding between the Government of India (Ministry of Steel) and the MSTC Limited, for the year 2020-21. (iv) Memorandum of Understanding between the Government of India (Ministry of Steel) and the MECON Limited, for the year 2020-21. (v) Memorandum of Understanding between the Government of India (Ministry of Steel) and the KIOCL Limited, for the year 2020-21. (vi) Memorandum of Understanding between the Government of India (Ministry of Steel) and the Steel Authority of India Limited (SAIL), for the year 2020-21. (vii) Memorandum of Understanding between the Government of India (Ministry of Steel) and the NMDC Limited, for the year 2020-21. 15. A copy each (in English and Hindi) of the following papers:— (i) (a) Annual Report and Accounts of the Uma Educational and Technical Society (Uma Manovikasa Kendram), Andhra Pradesh, for the year 2019-20, together with the Auditor's Report on the Accounts. (b) Review by Government on the working of the above Society. (ii) (a) Annual Report and Accounts of the Alakendu Bodh Niketan, Kolkata, West Bengal, for the year 2010-11, together with the Auditor's Report on the Accounts. (b) Review by Government on the working of the above Institution. (c) Statement giving reasons for the delay in laying the papers mentioned at (a) above.
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(iii) (a) Annual Report and Accounts of the Alakendu Bodh Niketan, Kolkata, West Bengal, for the year 2011-12, together with the Auditor's Report on the Accounts. (b) Review by Government on the working of the above Institution. (c) Statement giving reasons for the delay in laying the papers mentioned at (a) above. (iv) (a) Annual Report and Accounts of the Alakendu Bodh Niketan, Kolkata, West Bengal, for the year 2015-16, together with the Auditor's Report on the Accounts. (b) Review by Government on the working of the above Institution. (c) Statement giving reasons for the delay in laying the papers mentioned at (a) above. (v) (a) Annual Report and Accounts of the Type Writing Institution and Rural Development Service, Thoubal, Manipur, for the year 2019-20, together with the Auditor's Report on the Accounts. (b) Review by Government on the working of the above Institution. (vi) (a) Annual Report and Accounts of the Educational and Rural Development Organisation, Thoubal, Manipur, for the year 2019- 20, together with the Auditor's Report on the Accounts. (b) Review by Government on the working of the above Organisation. (vii) (a) Annual Report and Accounts of the Social and Health Development Orgnisation, Manipur, for the year 2019-20, together with the Auditor's Report on the Accounts. (b) Review by Government on the working of the above Organisation. (viii) (a) Annual Report and Accounts of the Society for Education of the Deaf and Blind, Andhra Pradesh, for the year 2019-20, together with the Auditor's Report on the Accounts. (b) Review by Government on the working of the above Society.
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(ix) (a) Annual Report and Accounts of the Lebenshilfe Special School cum VTC for the Mentally Handicapped, Visakhapatnam, Andhra Pradesh, for the year 2019-20, together with the Auditor's Report on the Accounts. (b) Review by Government on the working of the above Institution. (x) (a) Annual Report and Accounts of the Society of Khrist Jyoti (Nav Vani School for the Deaf), Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh, for the year 2019-20, together with the Auditor's Report on the Accounts. (b) Review by Government on the working of the above Society. (xi) (a) Annual Report and Accounts of the Uttar Pradesh Mook Badhir Vidyalay, Uttar Pradesh, for the year 2019-20, together with the Auditor's Report on the Accounts. (b) Review by Government on the working of the above Institution. (xii) (a) Annual Report and Accounts of the Voluntary Organization of Rural Development Society, (Navajeevan Special School for the Deaf), Kurnool, Andhra Pradesh, for the year 2019-20, together with the Auditor's Report on the Accounts. (b) Review by Government on the working of the above Organization. (xiii) (a) Annual Report and Accounts of the Manasika Vikasa Kendram, Andhra Pradesh, for the year 2018-19, together with the Auditor's Report on the Accounts. (b) Review by Government on the working of the above Kendram. (c) Statement giving reasons for the delay in laying the papers mentioned at (a) above. (xiv) (a) Annual Report and Accounts of the Manasika Vikasa Kendram, Andhra Pradesh, for the year 2019-20, together with the Auditor's Report on the Accounts. (b) Review by Government on the working of the above Kendram. (xv) (a) Annual Report and Accounts of the Thakur Hari Prasad Institute of Research and Rehabilitation for the Mentally Handicapped, Telangana, for the year 2019-20, together with the Auditor's Report on the Accounts.
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(b) Review by Government on the working of the above Institute. (xvi) (a) Annual Report and Accounts of the Sadhana Society for the Mentally Handicapped, Rangareddy, Telangana, for the year 2019-20, together with the Auditor's Report on the Accounts. (b) Review by Government on the working of the above Society. (xvii) (a) Annual Report and Accounts of the Shanthiniketan, Telangana, for the year 2019-20, together with the Auditor's Report on the Accounts. (b) Review by Government on the working of the above Institute. (xviii) (a) Annual Report and Accounts of the Pahel Viklang Punerwas Kendra Samiti, Kanpur, Uttar Pradesh, for the year 2019-20, together with the Auditor's Report on the Accounts. (b) Review by Government on the working of the above Samiti. (xix) (a) Annual Report and Accounts of the St. Ann's Manovikas Kendra, Andhra Pradesh, for the year 2019-20, together with the Auditor's Report on the Accounts. (b) Review by Government on the working of the above Kendra. (xx) (a) Annual Report and Accounts of the Siri Institute for Mentally Handicapped, Samalkot, Andhra Pradesh, for the year 2019-20, together with the Auditor's Report on the Accounts. (b) Review by Government on the working of the above Institute. (xxi) (a) Annual Report and Accounts of the Surya Kiran Parents Association for the Welfare of the Mentally Handicapped Children, Macherla, Andhra Pradesh, for the year 2019-20, together with the Auditor's Report on the Accounts. (b) Review by Government on the working of the above Association. 16. A copy each (in English and Hindi) of the following Notifications of the Ministry of Home Affairs, under sub-section (2) of Section 51 of the Rashtriya Raksha University Act, 2020:—
(1) S.O. 3422 (E), dated the 30th September, 2020, appointing the 1st day of October, 2020 as the date on which the provisions of the said Act shall come into force.
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(2) No. 23011/93/2020-BPR&D, dated October 10 - 16, 2020 (Weekly Gazette), appointing Dr. Bimal Patel, as the Vice- Chancellor of the Rashtriya Raksha University from the date of commencement of the said Act, until further orders.
(3) No. 23011/98/2020-BPR&D, dated December 12 - 18, 2020 (Weekly Gazette), appointing Members of the Governing Body of the Rashtriya Raksha University (RRU) with immediate effect.
(4) G.S.R. 807 (E), dated the 30th December, 2020, publishing the Rashtriya Raksha University Rules, 2020.
17. A copy each (in English and Hindi) of the following Notifications of the Ministry of Home Affairs, under sub-section (2) Section 53 of the National Forensic Sciences University Act, 2020:—
(1) G.S.R. No. 803, dated the 30th December, 2020, publishing the National Forensic Sciences University Rules, 2020.
(2) Notification No. 23011/20/2020-WS-III, dated the October 10 - 16, 2020 (Weekly Gazette), appointing Dr. Jayantkumar Maganlal Vyas as the Vice-Chancellor of the National Forensic Sciences University from the date of commencement of the said Act.
(3) S.O. No. 3423 (E), dated the 30th September, 2020, notifying the 1st Day of October, 2020, as the date on which the provisions of the said Act shall come into force. 18. A copy each (in English and Hindi) of the following papers, under sub-section (1) of Section 12 of the National Commission for Safai Karamcharis Act, 1993:— (a) Annual Report of the National Commission for Safai Karamcharis (NCSK), New Delhi, for the year 2019-20. (b) Explanatory Memorandum on the action taken on the recommendations contained in the above-said Report.
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19. A copy each (in English and Hindi) of the following papers:— (i) (a) Annual Report on the Scheduled Castes and the Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act, 1989, for the year 2018, under sub-section (4) of Section 21 of the said Act. (b) Statement giving reasons for the delay in laying the paper mentioned at (a) above. (ii) (a) Annual Report on the Protection of Civil Rights Act, 1955, for the year 2018, under sub-section (4) of Section 15A of the said Act. (b) Statement giving reasons for the delay in laying the paper mentioned at (a) above. 20. A copy (in English and Hindi) of the Ministry of Home Affairs Notification No. G.S.R. 97, dated June 28 - July 4, 2020 (Weekly Gazette) publishing the Central Reserve Police Force Constable (Daftry), Constable (Peon), Constable (Farash) and Constable (Safai Karmachari) Ministerial Recruitment Rules, 2020, under sub-section (3) of Section 18 of the Central Reserve Police Force Act, 1949. 21. A copy each (in English and Hindi) of the following papers, under sub-section (1) of Section 70 of the Disaster Management Act, 2005:— (a) Annual Report of the National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA), New Delhi, for the year 2019-20 (b) Statement of Objectives and Reasons alongwith Statement of Explanatory Notes pertaining to the above-mentioned Report. (c) Review by Government on the working of the above Authority. 22. A copy each (in English and Hindi) of the following papers:— (a) Annual Report and Accounts of the National Institute of Disaster Management (NIDM), New Delhi, for the year 2019-20, together with the Auditor’s Report on the Accounts. (b) Statement of Objectives and Reasons pertaining to the above- mentioned Report. (c) Review by Government on the working of the above Institute.
40908 23. A copy each (in English and Hindi) of the following papers:— (a) Memorandum of Understanding between the Government of India (Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment) and the National Scheduled Castes Finance and Development Corporation (NSFDC), for the year 2020-21. (b) Executive summary of the above Memorandum of Understanding. 24. A copy each (in English and Hindi) of the following Statements showing action taken by Government on the various assurances, promises and undertakings given during the Session shown against each:— 1. Statement No. XLI Two Hundred and Fourth, 2005 2. Statement No. XXVII Two Hundred and Fourteenth, 2008 3. Statement No. XXXI Two Hundred and Nineteenth, 2010 4. Statement No. XXXII Two Hundred and Twentieth, 2010 5. Statement No. XXV Two Hundred and Twenty Second, 2011 6. Statement No. XXIX Two Hundred and Twenty Third, 2011 7. Statement No. XXIV Two Hundred and Twenty Sixth, 2012 8. Statement No. XXII Two Hundred and Twenty Ninth, 2013 9. Statement No. XXII Two Hundred and Thirty Second, 2014 10. Statement No. XXI Two Hundred and Thirty Third, 2014 11. Statement No. XIX Two Hundred and Thirty Fourth, 2015 12. Statement No. XIX Two Hundred and Thirty Fifth, 2015 13. Statement No. XVIII Two Hundred and Thirty Sixth, 2015 14. Statement No. XVII Two Hundred and Thirty Seventh, 2015 15. Statement No. XVI Two Hundred and Thirty Eighth, 2016 16. Statement No. XV Two Hundred and Thirty Ninth, 2016 17. Statement No. XIV Two Hundred and Fortieth, 2016 18. Statement No. XIII Two Hundred and Forty First, 2016 19. Statement No. XI Two Hundred and Forty Second, 2017 20. Statement No. X Two Hundred and Forty Third, 2017 21. Statement No. IX Two Hundred and Forty Fourth, 2017-18 22. Statement No. VIII Two Hundred and Forty Fifth, 2018 23. Statement No. VII Two Hundred and Forty Sixth, 2018 24. Statement No. VI Two Hundred and Forty Seventh, 2018-19 25. Statement No. V Two Hundred and Forty Eighth, 2019 26. Statement No. IV Two Hundred and Forty Ninth, 2019 27. Statement No. III Two Hundred and Fiftieth, 2019 28. Statement No. II Two Hundred and Fifty First, 2020 29. Statement No. I Two Hundred and Fifty Second, 2020
40909 9-04 a.m. 3. Messages from Lok Sabha — Reported Secretary-General reported to the House, four messages from Lok Sabha informing Rajya Sabha that the Lok Sabha at its sitting held on the 9th February, 2021, adopted the following Motions:— (i) That the extension of time granted to the Joint Committee on the Personal Data Protection Bill, 2019, by the House on the 23rd September, 2020, for presentation of the Report upto the second week of the Winter Session of the Parliament, 2020, may be treated as extension upto the last day of the first week of the second part of Budget Session, 2021 of Parliament; (ii) That this House do recommend to Rajya Sabha that Rajya Sabha do agree to nominate seven Members from Rajya Sabha to associate with the Committee on Public Undertakings of the House for the term beginning on the 1st May, 2021 and ending on the 30th April, 2022 and do communicate to the Lok Sabha the names of the Members so nominated by Rajya Sabha; (iii) That this House do recommend to Rajya Sabha that Rajya Sabha do agree to nominate seven Members from Rajya Sabha to associate with the Committee on Public Accounts of the House for the term beginning on the 1st May, 2021 and ending on the 30th April, 2022 and do communicate to the Lok Sabha the names of the Members so nominated by Rajya Sabha; and (iv) That this House do recommend to Rajya Sabha that Rajya Sabha do agree to nominate ten Members from Rajya Sabha to associate with the Committee on the Welfare of Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes of the House for the term beginning on the 1st May, 2021 and ending on the 30th April, 2022 and do communicate to the Lok Sabha the names of the Members so nominated by Rajya Sabha.
40910 9-06 a.m. 4. Reports of the Department-related Parliamentary Standing Committee on Commerce
Shrimati Priyanka Chaturvedi presented the following Reports (in English and Hindi) of the Department-related Parliamentary Standing Committee on Commerce:—
(i) 155th Report on Action taken by Government on the recommendations/ observations of the Committee contained in its One Hundred and fiftieth Report on 'Export of Organic Products : Challenges and Opportunities'; (ii) 156th Report on Action taken by Government on the recommendations/ observations of the Committee contained in its One Hundred and fifty second Report on Demands for Grants (2020-21) pertaining to Department of Commerce, Ministry of Commerce and Industry; (iii) 157th Report on Action taken by Government on the recommendations/ observations of the Committee contained in its One Hundred and fifty third Report on Demands for Grants (2020-21) pertaining to Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade, Ministry of Commerce and Industry; and (iv) 158th Report on 'Attracting Investment in Post-Covid Economy: Challenges and Opportunities for India'.
9-07 a.m. 5. Reports of the Department-related Parliamentary Standing Committee on Food, Consumer Affairs and Public Distribution
Dr. Fauzia Khan laid on the Table, a copy each (in English and Hindi) of the following Reports of the Department-related Parliamentary Standing Committee on Food, Consumer Affairs and Public Distribution (2020-21):—
(i) Fifth Report on Action Taken by Government on the recommendations contained in its First Report (Seventeenth Lok Sabha) on ‘Demands for Grants (2019-20)’ of the Ministry of Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Distribution (Department of Consumer Affairs);
40911 (ii) Sixth Report on Action Taken by Government on the recommendations contained in its Second Report (Seventeenth Lok Sabha) on ‘Demands for Grants (2019-20)’ of the Ministry of Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Distribution (Department of Food and Public Distribution); (iii) Seventh Report on Action Taken by Government on the recommendations contained in its Third Report (Seventeenth Lok Sabha) on ‘Demands for Grants (2020-21)’ of the Ministry of Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Distribution (Department of Food and Public Distribution); and (iv) Eighth Report on Action Taken by Government on the recommendations contained in its Fourth Report (Seventeenth Lok Sabha) on ‘Demands for Grants (2020-21)’ of the Ministry of Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Distribution (Department of Consumer Affairs). 6. Reports of the Department-related Parliamentary Standing Committee on Petroleum and Natural Gas
Dr. Bhagwat Karad laid on the Table, a copy each (in English and Hindi) of the following Reports of the Department-related Parliamentary Standing Committee on Petroleum and Natural Gas (2020-21):—
(i) Third Report on Action Taken by Government on the recommendations contained in its First Report (Seventeenth Lok Sabha) on ‘Demands for Grants (2019-20)’ of Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas; and
(ii) Fourth Report on Action Taken by Government on the recommendations contained in its Second Report (Seventeenth Lok Sabha) on ‘Demands for Grants (2020-21)’ of Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas. 9-08 a.m. 7. Statement by Minister Shri Pralhad Joshi, Minister of Parliamentary Affairs, Minister of Coal and Minister of Mines, laid on the Table, a statement (in English and Hindi) regarding Status of implementation of recommendations contained in the Third and Sixth Reports of the Department-related Parliamentary Standing Committee on Coal and Steel on Demands for Grants (2019-20) and Demands for Grants (2020-21), respectively, pertaining to the Ministry of Coal.
40912 9-09 a.m. 8. Leave of Absence The following Members were granted Leave of Absence on medical ground for the period mentioned against each, during the current (253rd ) Session:- (i) 1. Shri Vaiko 29th January, 2021 to 13th February, 2021 st th 2. Shri K. Somaprasad 1 to 13 February, 2021
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9. Matters raised with Permission 1. Dr. Vinay P. Sahasrabuddhe raised a matter regarding need for a policy for promoting Indian consultancy firms in Government establishments. 9-13 a.m. 2. Shri N.R. Elango raised a matter regarding non-implementation of reservation in M. Tech courses in Anna University, Chennai. 9-14 a.m. 3. Shri A. Mohammedjan raised a matter regarding need to allow Haj pilgrims from Tamil Nadu to board from Chennai instead of Cochin Airport. 9-15 a.m. 4. Shri Subhash Chandra Bose Pilli raised a matter regarding release of pending dues of Andhra Pradesh State Civil Supplies Corporation Ltd. (APSCSCL). 9-17 a.m. 5. Shri Shaktisinh Gohil raised a matter regarding capture of Gujarat fishermen and their fishing boats by Pakistan Marine Police.
From 9-10 a.m. to 9-11 a.m., some points were raised.
40913 9-19 a.m. 6. Shri K. Vanlalvena raised a matter regarding closure of Indo-Myanmar border trade at Zokhawthar village in Mizoram. 9-20 a.m. 7. Shri Prasanna Acharya raised a matter regarding need for constitution of a separate authority for the recognition, protection and all round development of abandoned orphans. 9-22 a.m. 8. Shri Anil Baluni raised a matter regarding need for a mechanism to study glaciers to manage and prevent disasters such as recent glacier outburst in Uttarakhand. 9-24 a.m. 9. Shri Mallikarjun Kharge raised a matter regarding need for establishment of Centre for Excellence in Microwave, wireless and photonics in the Central University, Gulbarga. 9-27 a.m. 10. Shri Jyotiraditya M. Scindia raised a matter regarding need to curb increasing child marriages during the pandemic.
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10. Special Mentions The following Special Mentions were laid/deemed to be laid on the Table of the House:—
1. Shri Kanakamedala Demand to resolve issues affecting Ravindra Kumar retired bank employees.
2. Shri Md. Nadimul Demand for steps/strategy to check Haque entry of microplastic into the food chain
3. Shri Ashwini Demand to initiate Entrepreneurship Vaishnaw Leave Programmes for Government Employees.
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4. Shrimati Phulo Devi Demand for dedicated Doordarshan Netam Channel for broadcast in Chhattisgarhi language.
5. Shri Ram Shakal Demand to provide employment to families/locals displaced due to NCL, Singrauli and NTPC, Sonbhadra projects.
6. Ch. Sukhram Singh Demand for the construction of Yadav Kanpur outer ring road to resolve the problem of traffic jam.
7. Shrimati Priyanka Demand for approval of the proposal Chaturvedi for development in the vicinity of Defence establishments in Maharashtra.
8. Shri Mahesh Poddar Demand for execution of Jharia Master Plan including BCCL Coal Mining area through a Central Agency.
9. Shri P. Wilson Demand for non-levy of taxes on petrol, diesel and LPG.
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11. Starred Questions Starred Question Nos. 91 to 98 and 102 were orally answered. Answers to remaining Starred Questions (99 to101 and 103 to 105) were laid on the Table.
12. Unstarred Questions
Answers to Unstarred Question Nos. 961 to 1120 were, laid on the Table.
40915 10-31 a.m. 13 Government Bill — Passed
The Major Port Authorities Bill, 2020, as passed by Lok Sabha
Shri Mansukh Mandaviya, Minister of State (Independent Charge) of the Ministry of Shipping and Minister of State in the Ministry of Chemicals and Fertilizers, moved motion for consideration of the Bill. The following Members took part in the discussion:—
10-34 a.m. 1. Shri Shaktisinh Gohil 10-53 a.m. 2. Shri Suresh Prabhu 11-04 a.m. 3. Shri Sukhendu Sekhar Ray 11-10 a.m. 4. Shri Subhash Chandra Singh 11-14 a.m. 5. Shri P. Wilson 11-18 a.m. 6. Dr. Banda Prakash 11-21 a.m. 7. Shri Ayodhya Rami Reddy 11-24 a.m. 8. Prof. Ram Gopal Yadav 11-26 a.m. 9. Shri Ram Chandra Prasad Singh 11-28 a.m. 10. Shri Elamaram Kareem 11-32 a.m. 11. Prof. Manoj Kumar Jha 11-35 a.m. 12. Dr. Fauzia Khan 11-39 a.m. 13. Shri Kanakamedala Ravindra Kumar 11-42 a.m. 14. Shri Anil Desai 11-45 a.m. 15. Shri Binoy Viswam 11-47 a.m. 16. Shri Narain Dass Gupta 11-50 a.m. 17. Shri Ramji 11-52 a.m. 18. Shri G.K. Vasan 11-55 a.m. 19. Dr. M. Thambidurai 11-57 a.m. 20. Shri Jugalsinh Mathurji Lokhandwala
12-08 p.m. Shri Mansukh Mandaviya replied to the discussion. 12-25 p.m. The motion for consideration of the Bill was adopted. Clause 2, as amended, was adopted. Clauses 3 to 53 were adopted. Clause 54, as amended, was adopted. Clauses 55 to 76 were adopted.
40916 Clause 1, the Enacting Formula, as amended, were adopted. The Title was adopted. 12-37 p.m. The motion moved by Shri Mansukh Mandaviya that the Bill, as amended, be passed was put to the vote of the House and the House divided — Ayes — @84 Noes — @ 44 12-53 p.m.
The motion moved by Shri Mansukh Mandaviya that the Bill, as amended, be passed, was adopted and the Bill, as amended, was passed.
12-54 p.m. 14. The Union Budget, 2021-22 General discussion on the Union Budget, 2021-22 commenced. The following Members took part in the discussion:—
12-54 p.m. 1. Shri Kapil Sibal 1-26 p.m. 2. Shri Sushil Kumar Modi 2-0 2-02 p.m. 3 Shri S.R. Balasubramoniyan 2-11 p.m. 4. Dr. Amar Patnaik 2-24 p.m. 5. Shri Anthiyur P. Selvarasu 2-33 p.m. 6 Shri K.R. Suresh Reddy 2-54 p.m. 7. Shri Subhash Chandra Bose Pilli (speech unfinished)
The discussion was not concluded. 3-01 p.m.
The House adjourned till 9-00 a.m. on Thursday, the 11th February, 2021.
DESH DEEPAK VERMA, Secretary-General
@ Subject to correction.