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WEDNESDAY, THE 4TH SEPTEMBER, 2013 (The met in the Parliament House at 11-00 a.m.)

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1. Papers Laid on the Table

Shrimati (Minister of Culture) laid on the Table a copy each (in English and Hindi) of the following papers:— (a) Annual Report and Accounts of the Asiatic Society, Kolkata, for the year 2011-12, together with the Auditor’s Report on the Accounts. (b) Review by Government on the working of the above Society. (c) Statement giving reasons for the delay in laying the papers mentioned at (a) above. Shri Pratik Prakashbapu (Minister of State in the ) laid on the Table a copy each (in English and Hindi) of the following papers:— (a) Annual Report and Accounts of the Coal Mines Provident Fund Organisation (CMPFO), Dhanbad, 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. 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 School Education and Literacy), under sub-section (2) of Section 33 of the National Council for Teacher Education Act, 1993:— th th (1) G.S.R. 159, dated the 24 June- 30 June, 2012, weekly Gazette of , publishing the National Council for Teacher Education (Manner of Appointment and Qualifications of Chairperson) Rules, 2012.

# From 11-00 a.m. to 11-02 a.m., some points were raised. 273 RAJYA SABHA (2) G.S.R. 351 (E), dated the 3rd June, 2013, publishing the National Council for Teacher Education (Manner of Appointment and Qualifications of Chairperson) Amendment Rules, 2013, along with delay statement.

(3) G.S.R. 779 (E), dated the 22nd October, 2012, publishing the National Council for Teacher Education (Manner of Appointment and Qualifications of Vice-Chairperson) Rules, 2012. II.(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) Annual Report and Accounts of the EdCIL (India) Limited, for the year 2011-12, 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. III. A copy each (in English and Hindi) of the following papers:— (a) First Annual Report and Accounts of the Indian Institute of Management (IIM), Udaipur, for the year 2011-12, 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 (Minister of State in the Ministry of Communications and Information Technology and Minister of State in the Ministry of Shipping) laid on the Table a copy (in English and Hindi) of the Ministry of Communications and Information Technology (Department of Telecommunications) Notification No. G.S.R. 277 (E), dated the 2nd May, 2013, publishing the Indian Wireless Telegraphy (Commercial Radio Operators Certificate of Proficiency and Licence to operate Global Maritime Distress and Safety System) Amendment Rules, 2013, under sub-section (5) of Section 7 of the Indian Telegraph Act, 1885.

274 4TH SEPTEMBER, 2013 Shri K.J. Surya Prakash Reddy (Minister of State in the Ministry of Railways) laid on the Table a copy (in English and Hindi) of the Ministry of Railways Notification No. G.S.R. 556 (E), dated the 16th August, 2013, publishing the Railway Protection Force (Amendment) Rules, 2013, under sub-section (3) of the Section 21 of Railway Protection Force Act, 1957. (The House adjourned at 11-03 a.m. and re-assembled at 11-17 a.m.) *11-19 a.m. (The House adjourned at 11-19 a.m. and re-assembled at 12-00 Noon) $12-04 p.m. (The House adjourned at 12-04 p.m. and re-assembled at 12-30 p.m.) .12-32 p.m. (The House adjourned at 12-32 p.m. and re-assembled at 2-00 p.m.) 2-00 p.m. 2. Message from — Reported Secretary-General, reported to the House the following message received from the Lok Sabha as signed by the Secretary-General of the Lok Sabha:- I am directed to inform you that Lok Sabha, at its sitting held on Wednesday, the 4th September, 2013, adopted the following motion:- “That this House do extend upto the last day of the next Session, 2013, the time for presentation of the report of the Joint Parliamentary Committee to examine matters relating to allocation and pricing of telecom licences and spectrum.” 2-02 p.m. (The House adjourned at 2-02 p.m. and re-assembled at 2-30 p.m.)

* From 11-17 a.m. to 11-19 a.m., some points were raised. $ From 12-00 Noon to 12-04 p.m., some points were raised. . From 12-30 p.m. to 12-32 p.m., some points were raised.  From 2-01 p.m. to 2-02 p.m., some points were raised. 275 RAJYA SABHA 2-36 p.m. (The House adjourned at 2-36 p.m. and re-assembled at 2-45 p.m.) €2-49 p.m. (The House adjourned at 2-49 p.m. and re-assembled at 3-00 p.m.) 3-01 p.m. (The House adjourned at 3-01 p.m. and re-assembled at 3-30 p.m.) 3-40 p.m. (The House adjourned at 3-40 p.m. and re-assembled at 3-50 p.m.) 3-51 p.m. (The House adjourned at 3-51 p.m. and re-assembled at 4-05 p.m.) #4-09 p.m. 3. Submissions by Members Shri Arun Jaitley, Leader of the Opposition made a submission regarding missing of files pertaining to coal block allocation. The following Members also spoke:— 1. Shri Sitaram Yechury 2. !Shri Naresh Agrawal 3. Dr. V. Maitreyan 4. Shri Derek O’ Brien 5. Shri D. Raja 6. !Shri K.C. Tyagi

Shri Rajeev Shukla, Minister of State in the Ministry of Parliamentary Affairs and in the Ministry of Planning, responded.

 From 2-30 p.m. to 2-36 p.m., some points were raised. € From 2-45 p.m. to 2-49 p.m., some points were raised.  From 3-00 p.m. to 3-01 p.m., some points were raised. From 3-30 p.m. to 3-40 p.m., some points were raised. From 3-50 p.m. to 3-51 p.m., some points were raised. # From 4-05 p.m. to 4-09 p.m., some points were raised. ! Spoke in Hindi. 276 4TH SEPTEMBER, 2013

4-30 p.m. 4. Government Bill — Passed The Right to Fair Compensation and Transparency in Land Acquisition, Rehabilitation and Resettlement Bill, 2013, as passed by Lok Sabha Shri (Minister of Rural Development) moved:- “That the Bill to ensure, in consultation with institutions of local self-government and Gram Sabhas established under the Constitution, a humane, participative, informed and transparent process for land acquisition for industrialization, development of essential infrastructural facilities and urbanization with the least disturbance to the owners of the land and other affected families and provide just and fair compensation to the affected families whose land has been acquired or proposed to be acquired or are affected by such acquisition and make adequate provisions for such affected persons for their rehabilitation and resettlement and for ensuring that the cumulative outcome of compulsory acquisition should be that affected persons become partners in development leading to an improvement in their post acquisition social and economic status and for matters connected therewith or incidental thereto, as passed by Lok Sabha, be taken into consideration.” The following Members took part in the discussion:—

4-31 p.m. 1. !Shri Vinay Katiyar 4-56 p.m. 2. Shri Shantaram Naik 5-11 p.m. 3. !Km. Mayawati 5-38 p.m. 4. Shri P. Rajeeve 5-51 p.m. 5. Shri Derek O’ Brien 6-00 p.m. 6. !Prof. Ram Gopal Yadav 6-15 p.m. 7. !Shri K.C. Tyagi 6-33 p.m. 8. Shri N. Balaganga 6-39 p.m. 9. Dr. K.P. Ramalingam 6-49 p.m. 10. Shri Baishnab Parida 7-02 p.m. 11. !Shri Ishwarlal Shankarlal Jain 7-11 p.m. 12. Shri Devender Goud T. 7-18 p.m. 13. Dr. Chandan Mitra ______! Spoke in Hindi. 277 RAJYA SABHA @7-41 p.m. 14. Dr. T. Subbarami Reddy 7-50 p.m. 15. Shri D. Bandyopadhyay 7-57 p.m. 16. !Shri Sanjay Raut 8-05 p.m. 17. !Shri Bhupender Yadav 8-19 p.m. 18. Shri Birender Singh 8-34 p.m. 19. Shri Sitaram Yechury 8-44 p.m. 20. Shri D. Raja 8-53 p.m. 21. !Shri Mansukh L. Mandaviya 9-05 p.m. 22. !Shri Ram Kripal Yadav 9-15 p.m. 23. !Shri Sanjiv Kumar 9-22 p.m. 24. Shri Pyarimohan Mohapatra 9-30 p.m. 25. !Shri Ranbir Singh Parjapati 9-35 p.m. 26. !Shri 9-43 p.m. Shri Jairam Ramesh replied to the debate. 10-10 p.m. The motion for consideration of the Bill was adopted. Clauses 2 to 5 were adopted. Clause 6, as amended, was adopted. Clauses 7 to 24 were adopted. Clause 25, as amended, was adopted. Clause 26 was adopted. 10-27 p.m. Amendment No. 55 to Clause 27 of the Bill moved by Shri D. Raja and Shri M.P. Achuthan was put to the House and the House divided — Ayes — @ 23 Noes — @ 92 The Amendment was negatived. 10-29 p.m. Clause 27 was adopted. Clauses 28 to 115 were adopted. Schedule I was adopted. Schedule II, as amended, was adopted. Schedule III was adopted.

@ From 7-40 p.m. to 7-41 p.m., see item at Sl. No. 5. @ Subject to correction. 278 4TH SEPTEMBER, 2013

10-44 p.m. Amendment No. 48 to Schedule IV of the Bill moved by Shri P. Rajeeve and Shri K.N. Balagopal was put to the House and the House divided — Ayes — @22 Noes — @ 126 The Amendment was negatived. 10-45 p.m. Schedule IV was adopted. Clause 1, the Enacting Formula and the Title were adopted. 10-46 p.m. The motion moved by Shri Jairam Ramesh that the Bill, as amended, be passed, was put to the House and the House divided — Ayes — @ 131 Noes — @ 10 10-49 p.m. The motion was adopted and the Bill, as amended, was passed. $5. Message from Lok Sabha reported The Pension Fund Regulatory and Development Authority Bill, 2013 Secretary-General, reported to the House the following message received from the 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 Pension Fund Regulatory and Development Authority Bill, 2013, as passed by Lok Sabha at its sitting held on the 4th September, 2013.”

@ Subject to correction. $ At 7-40 p.m. 279 RAJYA SABHA

6. Government Bill Laid on the Table Secretary-General, laid on the Table the Pension Fund Regulatory and Development Authority Bill, 2013, as passed by the Lok Sabha. 10-50 p.m. 7. Special Mentions

1. Shri Avinash Rai Khanna Demand to insure life and property of people and compensate them against the damage caused due to law and order problems in the country.

2. Shri Basawaraj Patil Demand to give attention towards the development of farmers, agriculture and other farm food products in the country.

3. Shri Demand to lower the juvenile age from 18 years to 14 years in the country.

4. Shri Avtar Singh Demand to implement the Karimpuri recommendations of Valiathan Committee for rotational headship in medical institutions in the country.

5. Shri M.P. Achuthan Demand to increase the number of flights of Air India in Kerala-Dubai and Kerala-Riyadh Sectors during Onam festival in Kerala.

6. Shri K.N. Balagopal Demand to properly regulate mining of sand from river beds and beaches in the country.

7. Shri Santiuse Kujur Demand to provide reasonable relief to compensate the destruction caused by wild elephants in several districts of Assam.

280 4TH SEPTEMBER, 2013 8. Shri Thaawar Chand Demand to expedite the work of four Gehlot lanning the Gwalior-Devas stretch and start work on other sanctioned projects on National Highway No.3.

9. Shrimati Wansuk Syiem Demand to set up a State Medical College in Meghalaya.

10. Shri Ashk Ali Tak Demand to include the Rajasthani language in Eighth Schedule to the Constitution.

11. Prof. Saif-ud-Din Soz Demand to take urgent steps for early completion of construction of a bypass bridge at Sopore in North Kashmir.

12. Shri Brijlal Khabri Demand to provide relief to villages and towns affected with floods in Jaulaun District in and give compensation to affected people.

13. Shri N.K. Singh Demand to bring reforms in coal sector to increase production of coal in the country.

14. Dr. Gyan Prakash Pilania Demand to take corrective measures to improve basic infrastructure in Primary and Upper Primary schools in the country.

15. Shri P. Rajeeve Demand for early establishment of a Maritime University at Cochin in Kerala.

(The House adjourned at 10-52 p.m. till 11-00 a.m. on Thursday, the 5th September, 2013)

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