RAJYA SABHA WEDNESDAY, the 25TH FEBRUARY, 2009 (The Rajya Sabha Met in the Parliament House at 11-00 A.M.) 11-00 A.M
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RAJYA SABHA WEDNESDAY, THE 25TH FEBRUARY, 2009 (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. 122 regarding Bomb blasts and terrorist activities in the country. Starred Question No. 123 regarding Capital investment in textile industry. Starred Question No. 124 regarding Development of leather sector. Starred Question No. 125 regarding Policemen killed in naxalite incidents. Starred Question No. 126 regarding Utilisation of sanctioned funds for defence procurement. Answers to remaining Starred Question Nos. 121 and 127 to 140 were laid on the Table. 2. Unstarred Questions Answers to Unstarred Question Nos. 857 to 1011 were laid on the Table. 12-00 Noon. 3. Papers Laid on the Table Shri A.K. Antony (Minister of Defence) laid on the Table:- I. 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-fourth Annual Report and Accounts of the BEML Limited (formerly Bharat Earth Movers Limited), Bangalore, for the year 2007-2008, 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. 25TH FEBRUARY, 2009 II. A copy each (in English and Hindi) of the following papers:— (i)(aAnnual Report and Accounts of the ) Institute for Defence Studies and Analyses (IDSA), New Delhi, for the year 2007- 2008, together with the Auditor’s Report on the Accounts. (bStatement by Government accepting the ) above Report. (ii)(aAnnual Report and Account of the Nehru ) Institute of Mountaineering, Uttarkashi, Uttrakhand, for the year 2007-2008 together with Auditor’s Report on the Accounts. (bReview by Government on the working of ) the above Institute. (c Statement giving reasons for the delay in ) laying the papers mentioned at (ii) (a) above. Shri Raghunath Jha (Minister of State in the Ministry of Heavy Industries & Public Enterprises) on behalf of Shri Sontosh Mohan Dev laid on the Table copy (in English and Hindi) of the Public Enterprises Survey for the year 2007-2008 — Annual Report on the performance of Central Public Sector Enterprises (Volumes I, II and III). Shri Raghuvansh Prasad Singh (Minister of Rural Development) laid on the Table a copy (in English and Hindi) of the Ministry of Rural Development Notification No. S.O. 1 (E), dated the 1st January, 2009, specifying the wage rate under Column 3 in respect of the State/UT as mentioned in Column 2 of the Schedule annexed thereto for payment to the unskilled workers working on various Schemes under the Act, under sub-section (2) of Section 29 of the National Rural Employment Guarantee Act, 2005. Shri Kapil Sibal (Minister of Science & Technology and Minister of Earth Sciences) laid on the Table a copy each (in English and Hindi) of the following papers:— (i)(aAnnual Report and Accounts of the ) Agharkar Research Institute, (ARI), Pune, for the year 2007-2008, together with the Auditor’s Report on the Accounts. (bStatement by Government accepting the ) above Report. (c Statement giving reasons for the delay in ) laying the papers mentioned at (a) above. RAJYA SABHA (ii)(aAnnual Report and Accounts of the ) Technology Information, Forecasting and Assessment Council (TIFAC), New Delhi, for the year 2007-2008, together with the Auditor’s Report on the Accounts. (bStatement by Government accepting the ) above Report (cStatement giving reasons for the delay in ) laying the papers mentioned at (a) above. (iii)(aAnnual Report and Accounts of the ) Aryabhatta Research Institute for Observational Sciences, (ARIES), Nainital, for the year 2007-2008, together with the Auditor’s Report on the Accounts. (bStatement by Government accepting the ) above Report (c Statement giving reasons for the delay in ) laying the papers mentioned at (a) above. (iv)(aAnnual Report and Accounts of the Bose ) Institute, Kolkata, for the year 2007- 2008, together with the Auditor’s Report on the Accounts. (bStatement by Government accepting the ) above Report. (c Statement giving reasons for the delay in ) laying the papers mentioned at (a) above. (v)(aAnnual Report and Accounts of the ) National Accreditation Board for Testing & Calibration Laboratories (NABL), New Delhi, for the year 2007-2008, together with the Auditor’s Report on the Accounts. (bStatement by Government accepting the ) above Report. (c Statement giving reasons for the delay in ) laying the papers mentioned at (a) above. (vi)(aAnnual Report and Accounts of the Indian ) Science Congress Association, (ISCA), Kolkata, for the year 2007-2008, together with the Auditor’s Report on the Accounts. 25TH FEBRUARY, 2009 (bStatement by Government accepting the ) above Report. (c Statement giving reasons for the delay in ) laying the papers mentioned at (a) above. Shri Oscar Fernandes (Minister of State (Independent Charge) of the Ministry of Labour & Employment) laid on the Table:- I. A copy (in English and Hindi) of the Ministry of Labour and Employment Notification No. G.S.R. 207, dated the 23rd to 29th November, 2008, publishing the Employees’ State Insurance (Central) (Second Amendment) Rules, 2008, under sub-section (4) of Section 95 of the Employees State Insurance Act, 1948. II. A copy each (in English and Hindi) of the following papers:— (1 National Policy on Safety, Health and ) Environment at Workplace. (2) Annual Report of the Employees’ State Insurance Corporation (ESI), New Delhi, for the year 2007-2008. Dr. Shakeel Ahmad (Minister of State in the Ministry of Home Affairs) laid on the Table:- I. A copy (in English and Hindi) of the Ministry of Home Affairs Notification No. G.S.R. 87 (E), dated the 10th February, 2009, publishing the Governors (Allowances and Privileges) Amendment Rules, 2009, under sub-section (3) of Section 13 of the Governors (Emoluments, Allowances and Privileges) Act, 1982. II. A copy (in English and Hindi) of the Ministry of Home Affairs Notification No. G.S.R. 88 (E), dated the 10th February, 2009, publishing the President's Pension (Amendment) Rules, 2009, under sub-section (2) of Section 5 of the President's Emoluments and Pension Act, 1951. III. A copy (in English and Hindi) of the following Notifications of the Ministry of Home Affairs, under sub-section (2) of Section 5 of the Vice-President's Pension Act, 1997:- (1 G.S.R. 59 (E), dated the 30th January, ) 2009, publishing the Vice-President’s Pension, Housing and Other Facilities (Amendment) Rules, 2008. RAJYA SABHA (2 R.G.S.R. 89 (E), dated the 10th February, ) 2009, publishing the Vice-President's Pension, Housing and Other Facilities (Amendment) Rules, 2009. Shri Shriprakash Jaiswal (Minister of State in the Ministry of Home Affairs) laid on the Table:- I. A copy (in English and Hindi) of the Ministry of Home Affairs Notification No. S.O. 289 (E), dated the 23rd January, 2009, authorizing officers for the purposes of requisitioning aircrafts to be placed at the disposal of the Central Government for public service, under sub-section (3) of Section 139 of the National Security Guard Act, 1986. II. A copy (in English and Hindi) of the Ministry of Home Affairs Notification G.S.R. 503 (E), dated the 7th July, 2008, publishing the Indo-Tibetan Border Police Force (Medical Cadre ‘C’ Posts) Recruitment Rules, 2008, under sub-section (2) of Section 156 of the Indo-Tibetan Border Police Force Act, 1992, along with delay statement. Shri Taslimuddin (Minister of State in the Ministry of Agriculture and Minister of State in the Ministry of Consumer Affairs, Food & Public Distribution) laid on the Table a copy (in English and Hindi) of the Ministry of Consumers Affairs, Food and Public Distribution (Department of Consumer Affairs) Notification G.S.R. 865 (E), dated the 19th December, 2008, publishing the Standards of Weights and Measures (Packaged Commodities) Second Amendment Rules, 2008, under sub-section (3) of Section 84 of the Standards of Weights and Measures Act, 1976. Shri G.K. Vasan (Minister of State (Independent Charge) of the Ministry of Statistics & Programme Implementation) on behalf of Shri E.V.K.S. Elangovan laid on the Table:- I. A copy (in English and Hindi) of the Ministry of Textiles Notification No. S.O. 2160 (E), dated the 4th September, 2008, publishing the articles or class of articles reserved for exclusive production by handlooms up to the range specified in notification, under sub-section (2) of Section 3 of the Handlooms (Reservation of Articles for production) Act, 1985. 25TH FEBRUARY, 2009 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:— (i) (a) Annual Report and Accounts of the Central Cottage Industries Corporation of India Limited (CCIL), New Delhi, for the year 2007-2008, 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) Fortieth Annual Report and Accounts of the National Textile Corporation Limited (NTC), New Delhi, for the year 2007-2008, 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. (iii) (a) Fiftieth Annual Report and Accounts of the Handicrafts and Handlooms Exports Corporation of India Limited (HHEC), for the year 2007-2008, together with the Auditor's Report on the Accounts. (b)Review by Government on the working of the above Council. (2) Statements (in English and Hindi) giving reasons for the delay in laying the papers mentioned at (1) above.