RAJYA SABHA TUESDAY, THE 26TH APRIL, 2016 (The Rajya Sabha met in the Parliament House at 11-00 a.m.) 11-00 a.m. 1. Oath or Affirmation The following Members made and subscribed oath/affirmation and took their seats in the House :— PUNJAB 1. Sardar Sukhdev Singh Dhindsa NOMINATED 2. Shri Swapan Dasgupta 3. Dr. Narendra Jadhav 4. Shrimati M. C. Mary Kom 5. Dr. Subramanian Swamy 11-05 a.m.

2. Papers Laid on the Table Shri Arun Jaitley (Minister of Finance, Minister of Corporate Affairs and Minister of Information and Broadcasting) laid on the Table a copy (in English and Hindi) of the Ministry of Corporate Affairs Notification No. G.S.R. 26 (E), dated the 14th January, 2016, publishing the Investor Education and Protection Fund Authority (Appointment of Chairperson and Members, holding of meetings and provision for offices and officers) Rules, 2016, under sub-section (4) of Section 469 of the Companies Act, 2013. Shri Jagat Prakash Nadda (Minister of Health and Family Welfare) laid on the Table:- I.(1) A copy each (in English and Hindi) of the following papers, under sub-section (4) of Section 18 and Section 19 of the All India Institute of Medical Sciences Act, 1956 :— (i) (a) Third Annual Report and Accounts of the All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS), Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh, for the year 2014-15, together with the Auditor's Report on the Accounts. (b) Review by Government on the working of the above Institute.

14 26TH APRIL, 2016 (ii) (a) Third Annual Report and Accounts of the All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS), Bhubaneswar, Odisha, for the year 2014-15, together with the Auditor's Report on the Accounts. (b) Review by Government on the working of the above Institute. (iii) (a) Annual Report and Accounts of the All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS), Jodhpur, Rajasthan, for the year 2014-15, together with the Auditor's Report on the Accounts. (b) Review by Government on the working of the above Institute. (iv) (a) Third Annual Report and Accounts of the All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS), Raipur, Chhattisgarh, for the year 2014-15, together with the Auditor's Report on the Accounts. (b) Review by Government on the working of the above Institute. (v) (a) Annual Report and Accounts of the All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS), Patna, Bihar, for the year 2014-15, together with the Auditor's Report on the Accounts. (b) Review by Government on the working of the above Institute. (vi) (a) Annual Report and Accounts of the All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS), Rishikesh, Uttarakhand, for the year 2014-15, together with the Auditor's Report on the Accounts. (b) Review by Government on the working of the above Institute. (2) Statements (in English and Hindi) giving reasons for the delay in laying the papers mentioned at (1) above. II. A copy each (in English and Hindi) of the following papers:— (i) (a) Annual Report and Accounts of the Jawaharlal Institute of Post-Graduate Medical Education and Research (JIPMER), Puducherry, for the year 2014-15, 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 (i) (a) above.

15 RAJYA SABHA (ii) (a) Annual Report and Accounts of the Medical Council of India, New Delhi, for the year 2014-15, 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 (ii) (a) above. (iii) (a) Annual Report and Accounts of the National Board of Examinations, New Delhi, for the year 2014-15, together with the Auditor's Report on the Accounts. (b) Review by Government on the working of the above Board. (c) Statement giving reasons for the delay in laying the papers mentioned at (iii) (a) above. (iv) (a) Annual Report and Accounts of the National Academy of Medical Sciences (India), New Delhi, for the year 2014-15, 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 (iv) (a) above. Shri Shripad Yesso Naik (Minister of State (Independent Charge) in the Ministry of Ayurveda, Yoga and Naturopathy, Unani, Siddha and Homoeopathy (AYUSH) and Minister of State in the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare) laid on the Table a copy each (in English and Hindi) of the following papers:— (a) Annual Report and Accounts of the National Institute of Homoeopathy (NIH), Kolkata, for the year 2014-15, 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 Jayant Sinha (Minister of State in the Ministry of Finance) laid on the Table:- I.(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:—

16 26TH APRIL, 2016 (a) Tenth Annual Report and Accounts of the Security Printing and Minting Corporation of India Limited (SPMCIL), New Delhi, for the year 2014-15, 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. Col. Rajyavardhan Singh Rathore (Minister of State in the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting) laid on the Table a copy each (in English and Hindi) of the following papers: — (i) (a) Annual Report and Accounts of the Children‟s Film Society, India (CFSI), Mumbai, for the year 2014-15, together with the Auditor's report on the Accounts. (b) Review by Government on the working of above Society. (c) Statement giving reasons for the delay in laying the papers mentioned at (i) (a) above. (ii) (a) Annual Report and Accounts of the Satyajit Ray Film and Television Institute (SRFTI), Kolkata, for the year 2014-15, 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 (ii) (a) above. (iii) (a) Annual Report and Accounts of the Film and Television Institute of India (FTII), Pune, for the year 2013-14, together with the Auditor‟s Report thereon. (b) Review by Government on the working of the above Institute. (c) Statement giving reasons for the delay in laying the papers mentioned at (iii) (a) above. (iv) (a) Annual Report and Accounts of the Film and Television Institute of India (FTII), Pune, for the year 2014-15, together with the Auditor‟s Report thereon.

17 RAJYA SABHA (b) Review by Government on the working of the above Institute. (c) Statement giving reasons for the delay in laying the papers mentioned at (iv) (a) above. 11-06 a.m. 3. Messages from Lok Sabha reported (I) The Sikh Gurdwaras (Amendment) Bill, 2016 (II) The Regional Centre for Biotechnology Bill, 2016 Secretary-General, reported to the House the following messages received from the Lok Sabha as signed by the Secretary-General of the Lok Sabha:- (I) "In accordance with the provisions of rule 120 of the Rules of Procedure and Conduct of Business in Lok Sabha, I am directed to inform you that Lok Sabha, at its sitting held on the 25th April, 2016, agreed without any amendment to the Sikh Gurdwaras (Amendment) Bill, 2016, which was passed by Rajya Sabha at its sitting held on the 16th March, 2016." (II) "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 Regional Centre for Biotechnology Bill, 2016, as passed by Lok Sabha at its sitting held on the 25th April, 2016." 4. Government Bill Laid on the Table Secretary-General, laid on the Table, a copy of the Regional Centre for Biotechnology Bill, 2016, as passed by Lok Sabha.

11-07 a.m. 5. Reports of the Department Related Parliamentary Standing Committee on Personnel, Public Grievances, Law and Justice Dr. E. M. Sudarsana Natchiappan presented the following Reports (in English and Hindi) of the Department-related Parliamentary Standing Committee on Personnel, Public Grievances, Law and Justice:—

18 26TH APRIL, 2016 (i) 84th Report on Demands for Grants (2016-17) of the Ministry of Law and Justice; and (ii) 85th Report on Demands for Grants (2016-17) of the Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances and Pensions. 6. Reports of the Public Accounts Committee Shri Sukhendu Sekhar Roy laid on the Table, a copy each (in English and Hindi) of the following Reports of the Public Accounts Committee (2015-16):— (i) Thirty-sixth Report on the subject “Excesses over Voted Grants and Charged Appropriations (2013-14)” relating to various Ministries/Departments; (ii) Thirty-seventh Report on Action Taken by the Government on the Observations/ Recommendations contained in the Sixty- Seventh Report (Fifteenth Lok Sabha) on “(i) Construction of new lines on socio- economic consideration; (ii) Excessive Delays in Maintainance of Locomotives; and (iii) Functioning of Rail Vikas Nigam Ltd.” relating to Ministry of Railways (Railway Board); (iii) Thirty-eighth Report on Action Taken by the Government on the Observations/Recommendations contained in the Third Report (Sixteenth Lok Sabha) on “Environment Management in Indian Railways - Stations, Trains & Tracks" relating to Ministry of Railways (Railway Board); (iv) Thirty-ninth Report on "Performance Audit of Preservation and Conservation of Monuments and Antiquities" relating to Ministry of Culture; (v) Fortieth Report on "Management of Satellite Capacity for DTH Services" relating to Department of Space; (vi) Forty-first Report on "Loss for Train parting due to failure of Centre Buffer Coupler Components" relating to Ministry of Railway (Railway Board); and (vii) Forty-second Report on "Non-Compliance by Ministries/ Departments in timely submission of Action Taken Notes on Non-selected Audit Paragraphs (Civil & other Ministries)" relating to various Ministries/Departments. 19 RAJYA SABHA

11-08 a.m. 7. Report of the Department Related Parliamentary Standing Committee on Food, Consumer Affairs and Public Distribution Shri Shadi Lal Batra laid on the Table, a copy (in English and Hindi) of the Ninth Report of the Department-related Parliamentary Standing Committee on Food, Consumer Affairs and Public Distribution (2015-16) on „The Consumer Protection Bill, 2015‟. 8. Report of the Department Related Parliamentary Standing Committee on Labour Shri Aayanur Manjunatha laid on the Table, a copy (in English and Hindi) of the Sixteenth Report of the Department-related Parliamentary Standing Committee on Labour on 'Demands for Grants (2016-17)' of the Ministry of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship. 11-09 a.m. 9. Leave of Absence (i) Shri Mithun Chakraborty (West Bengal) was granted leave of absence from the sittings of the House, from the 25th of April to the 13th of May, 2016, during the current (239th) Session. (ii) Shri Kunal Kumar Ghosh (West Bengal) was granted leave of absence from the sittings of the House, from the 25th of April to the 13th of May, 2016, during the current (239th) Session.

 11-36 a.m. (The House adjourned at 11-36 a.m. and re-assembled at 12-00 noon)

12-00 Noon 10. Starred Questions Starred Question No. 16 regarding IDA funding for RNTCP was orally answered. (The House adjourned at 12-05 p.m. and re-assembled at 12-35 p.m.)

 From 11-12 a.m. to 11-36 a.m., some points were raised. 20 26TH APRIL, 2016 12-35 p.m. Starred Question No. 17 regarding Formation of Insolvency Board to expedite recovery of loans from NPA accounts was orally answered. (The House adjourned at 12-38 p.m. and re-assembled at 2-00 p.m.) Answers to remaining Starred Question Nos.18 to 30 were laid on the Table. 11. Unstarred Questions Answers to Unstarred Question Nos.161 to 320 were laid on the Table.

2-32 p.m. (The House adjourned at 2-32 p.m. and re-assembled at 3-00 p.m.) 3-00 p.m. 12. Government Bills – Under Consideration #(I) The Appropriation Acts (Repeal) Bill, 2015, as passed by Lok Sabha #(II) The Repealing and Amending (Third) Bill, 2015, as passed by Lok Sabha Shri D. V. Sadananda Gowda (Minister of Law and Justice) moved:- (I) “That the Bill to repeal Appropriation Acts [including Appropriation (Railways) Acts], as passed by Lok Sabha, be taken into consideration.” (II) “That the Bill to repeal certain enactments and to amend certain other enactments, as passed by Lok Sabha, be taken into consideration.”

 From 2-00 p.m. to 2-32 p.m., some points were raised. # Discussed together. 21 RAJYA SABHA (Due to gross disorderly conduct in violation of rules and etiquette of Rajya Sabha by the following Members, who entered the ‘Well’ of the House, shouted slogans and persistently and willfully obstructed the proceedings of the House, the Chair repeatedly adjourned the House:–– 1. Shri B. K. Hariprasad 2. Shri Pramod Tiwari 3. Shri Mahendra Singh Mahra 4. Shrimati Rajani Patil 5. Shri Mohd. Ali Khan 6. Shri V. Hanumantha Rao 7. Shri Jesudasu Seelam 8. Prof. M. V. Rajeev Gowda 9. Shri Santiuse Kujur 10. Dr. T. Subbarami Reddy 11. Shri Oscar Fernandes 12. Shri Avinash Pande 13. Shri Parvez Hashmi 14. Dr. Pradeep Kumar Balmuchu 15. Shri P. L. Punia 16. Shrimati Renuka Chowdhury 17. Dr. Sanjay Sinh 18. Shri Ranjib Biswal 19. Shri Dhiraj Prasad Sahu 20. Shrimati Ranee Narah 21. Dr. K.V.P. Ramachandra Rao 22. Shri Ronald Sapa Tlau 23. Shrimati Wansuk Syiem 24. Shri Partap Singh Bajwa 25. Dr. E. M. Sudarsana Natchiappan 26. Shri Bhubaneswar Kalita 27. Shrimati Ambika Soni 28. Shri Satyavrat Chaturvedi 29. Shri Shamsher Singh Dullo 30. Shri Vijay Jawaharlal Darda 31. Shri Palvai Govardhan Reddy 32. Shri Ripun Bora 33. Shri Rajeev Shukla 34. Shri Narendra Budania ) 3-12 p.m. (The House adjourned at 3-12 p.m. till 11-00 a.m. on Wednesday, the 27th April, 2016) ______

 From 3-05 p.m. to 3-12 p.m., some points were raised. 22