210 Th Session Journals of Rajya Sabha
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FRIDAY, THE 9TH MARCH, 2007 (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.161 regarding Relief to farmers upon failure or destruction of crops. Starred Question No.162 regarding Introduction of new trains. Starred Question No.163 regarding Vigilance Committees for monitoring of FPSs. Starred Question No.165 regarding Private hospitals. Answers to remaining Starred Question Nos.164 and 166 to 180 were laid on the Table. 2. Unstarred Questions Answers to Unstarred Question Nos. 1177 to 1331 were laid on the Table. 12-00 Noon. 3. Papers Laid on the Table Shri Mahavir Prasad (Minister of Small Scale Industries and Minister of Agro & Rural Industries) laid on the Table:— I. A copy each (in English and Hindi) of the following papers, under sub-section (4) of section 17 of the Coir Industry Act, 1953:— (a) Annual Accounts of the Coir Board, Kochi, for the year 2005-2006, and the Audit Report thereon. (b) Statement by Government accepting the Audit Report and certified Accounts of the above Board. II. Statement (in English and Hindi) giving reasons for the delay in laying the papers mentioned at (1) above. RAJYA SABHA Shrimati Panabaka Lakshmi (Minister of State in the Ministry of Health & Family Welfare) laid on the Table a copy each (in English and Hindi) of the following papers:— (i (a) Annual Report and Accounts of the Central Council for Research in Unani Medicine, New Delhi, for the year 2005-2006, 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. (ii (a) Annual Report and Accounts of the Central Council of Homoeopathy, New Delhi, for the year 2005-2006, 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. Shri Naranbhai Rathwa (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 G.S.R. 759 (E) dated the 19th December 2006, publishing the Railways (Punitive Charges for Overloading of Wagon) Rules, 2006, under sub-section (2) of section 196 of the Railways Act, 1989. II. A copy each (in English and Hindi) of the following Notifications of the Ministry of Railways under sub-section (2) of section 4 of the Railways Amendment Act, 2005:— (1) S.O. 4 (E), dated the 4th January, 2007, publishing the Rail land Development Authority (Constitution) Rules, 2007. (2) S.O. 5 (E), dated the 4th January, 2007, publishing the Vice Chairman Selection and Appointment Rules, 2007. (3) S.O. 6 (E), dated the 4th January, 2007, publishing the Members (Selection and Appointment) Rules, 2007. (4) S.O. 7 (E), dated the 4th January, 2007, publishing the Independent Member (Selection and Appointment) Rules, 2007. 9TH MARCH, 2007 (5) S.O. 8 (E), dated the 4th January, 2007, publishing the Rail land Development Authority (Pay, Allowances, Terms and Conditions of Service of members, officers and other employees) Rules, 2007. 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:— (a) Annual Report and Accounts of the Mumbai Railway Vikas Corporation Limited (MRVC), Mumbai, for the year 2005-2006, 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) Statement (in English and Hindi) giving reasons for the delay in laying the papers mentioned at (1) above. Shri Kantilal Bhuria (Minister of State in the Ministry of Agriculture and Ministry of Consumer Affairs, Food & Public Distribution) laid on the Table a copy each (in English and Hindi) of the following papers: — (i (a) Thirtieth Annual Report of the National Federation of Urban Co- operative Banks and Credit Societies Limited (NAFCUB), New Delhi, for the year 2005-2006. (b) Annual Accounts of the National Federation of Urban Cooperative Banks and Credit Societies Limited (NAFCUB), New Delhi, for the year 2005-2006, and the Audit Report thereon. (c) Review by Government on the working of the above Federation. (d) Statement giving reasons for the delay in laying the papers mentioned at (a) and (b) above. (ii (a) Annual Report and Accounts of the National Labour Cooperatives Federation of India Limited (NLCF), New Delhi, for the year 2005- 2006, together with the Auditor's Report on the Accounts. (b) Review by Government on the working of the above Federation. (c) Statement giving reasons for the delay in laying the papers mentioned at (a) above. RAJYA SABHA 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. 2031 (E) dated the 27th November, 2006, amending Notification S.O. 728 (E) dated 21st July, 1987 recognizing Environmental Laboratories mentioned at serial numbers 134 to 143 of the table valid for a period of five years, under section 26 of the Environment (Protection) Act, 1986. II. A copy each (in English and Hindi) of the following papers:— (a) Annual Report and Accounts of the Salim Ali Centre for Ornithology and Natural History (SACON), Coimbatore, for the year 2005-2006, 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 (a) above. Dr. Akhilesh Prasad Singh (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 Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Distribution (Department of Food and Public Distribution) under sub-section (6) of section 3 of the Essential Commodities Act, 1955:— (1) G.S.R. 766 (E), dated the 22nd December, 2006, regarding notifying the Statutory Minimum Price (SMP) of sugarcane for 2006-2007. (2) G.S.R. 770 (E), dated the 22nd December, 2006, publishing the Sugar (Price Determination for 2006-2007 Production) Order, 2006. II. (1) A copy each (in English and Hindi) of the following papers, under sub-section (2) of section 35 of the Food Corporations Act, 1964:— (a) Annual Report and Accounts of the Food Corporation of India (FCI), New Delhi, for the year 2004-2005, together with the Auditor's Report on the Accounts. (b) Review by Government on the working of the above Corporation. 9TH MARCH, 2007 (2) Statement (in English and Hindi) giving reasons for the delay in laying the papers mentioned at (1) above. 12-02 p.m. 4. Reports of the Department Related Parliamentary Standing Committee on Industry Shri G. Sanjeeva Reddy presented the following Reports (in English and Hindi) of the Department-related Parliamentary Standing Committee on Industry:— (i) One Hundred Ninety-fourth Report on Action Taken on the One Hundred Eighty-ninth Report of the Committee on the Demands for Grants (2006-07) pertaining to Ministry of Small Scale Industry ; (ii) One Hundred Ninety-fifth Report on Action Taken on the One Hundred Ninetieth Report of the Committee on the Demands for Grants (2006-07) pertaining to Ministry of Heavy Industries and Public Enterprises (Department of Heavy Industries) ; (iii) One Hundred Ninety-sixth Report on Action Taken on the One Hundred Ninety-one Report of the Committee on the Demands for Grants (2006-07) pertaining to Ministry of Heavy Industries and Public Enterprises (Department of Public Enterprises); and (iv) One Hundred Ninety-seventh Report on Action Taken on the One Hundred Eighty-eight Report of the Committee on the Demands for Grants (2006- 07) pertaining to the Ministry of Agro and Rural Industries. 5. Reports of the Public Accounts Committee Shri R.K. Dhawan laid on the Table a copy each (in English and Hindi) of the following Reports of the Public Accounts Committee (2006-2007):— (i) Thirty-ninth Report on Action Taken on the Sixteenth Report of the Public Accounts Committee (Fourteenth Lok Sabha) on “Procurement and Utilisation of Plant and Equipment in DRDO”; and (ii) Fortieth Report on “Management of Projects relating to Utilisation and Conservation of Soil and Water undertaken by Institutes of ICAR”. RAJYA SABHA 12-03 p.m. 6. Recommendations of the Business Advisory Committee The Deputy Chairman informed Members that the Business Advisory Committee, in its meeting held on Thursday the 8th March, 2007, has allotted time for the Government Legislative and other Government Business as follows:- BUSINESS TIME ALLOTTED 1. Consideration and passing of the Communal Violence 4 Hours (Prevention, Control and Rehabilitation of Victims) Bill, 2005. 2. Consideration and adoption of the recommendations of 2 Hours Railways Convention Committee (2004) made in their Fifth Report. II. The Committee also recommended that the House may sit up to 6-00 p.m. and beyond, as and when necessary, for the transaction of Government Legislative and other Business. 12-04 p.m. 7. Statement regarding Government Business Shri Suresh Pachouri, Minister of State in the Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances and Pensions and Minister of State in the Ministry of Parliamentary Affairs, made a statement regarding Government Business in the Rajya Sabha during the week commencing Monday, the 12th March, 2007.