RAJYA SABHA WEDNESDAY THE 16TH MARCH, 2011 (The Rajya Sabha met in the Parliament House at 11-00 a.m.) 11-00 a.m. 1. Obituary Reference The Chairman made a reference to the passing away of Shri Kishor Mehta, ex-Member. The House observed silence, all Members standing, as a mark of respect to the memory of the departed. 11-02 a.m. 2. Matter raised with permission Shri Arun Jaitley, Leader of the Opposition, raised a matter regarding the notice issued by the Income Tax Department to Government of in a matter pertaining to the Vibrant Gujarat Global Investment Summit. *11-10 a.m. (The House adjourned at 11-10 a.m. and re-assembled at 11-20 a.m.) #11-21 a.m. (The House adjourned at 11-21 a.m. and re-assembled at 12-00 Noon.) 12-00 Noon. 3. Special Mentions After taking sense of the House, the Vice-Chairman (Prof. P.J. Kurien) directed that the following Special Mentions may be treated as laid on the Table of the House:— 1. Sardar Sukhdev Demand to roll back the levy of excise duty on Singh Dhindsa textile and hosiery industry. 2. Shri Prabhat Jha Demand to address the problems forcing the personnel of paramilitary and armed forces to relinquish their jobs. 16TH MARCH, 2011

* From 11-04 a.m. to 11-05 a.m. and from 11-07 a.m. to 11-10 a.m. some points were raised. # From 11-20 a.m. to 11-21 a.m. some points were raised. *12-03 p.m. (The House adjourned at 12-03 p.m. and re-assembled at 2-00 p.m.) ♣2-02 p.m. (The House adjourned at 2-02 p.m. and re-assembled at 3-00 p.m.) 4. Starred Questions Answers to Starred Question Nos. 281 to 300 were laid on the Table. 5. Unstarred Questions Answers to Unstarred Question Nos. 2171 to 2325 were laid on the Table. 3-00 p.m. 6. Papers Laid on the Table Shri Saugata Ray (Minister of State in the Ministry of Urban Development) on behalf of Shri laid on the Table:- I. A copy (in English and Hindi) of the Ministry of Urban Development Notification No. G.S.R. 767 (E), dated the 17th September, 2010, publishing the Delhi Metro Airport Express Line, General Rules, 2010, under Section 102 of the Metro Railway (Operation and Maintenance) Act, 2002, along with the delay statement. 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 Bangalore Metro Rail Corporation Limited (BMRCL), Bangalore, for the year 2009- 10, together with the Auditor's Report on the Accounts and the comments of the Comptroller and Auditor General of thereon. (b) Review by Government on the working of the above Corporation.

* From 12-02 p.m. to 12-03 p.m. some points were raised. ♣ From 2-00 p.m. to 2-02 p.m. some points were raised. RAJYA SABHA (ii) (a) Annual Report and Accounts of the Kolkata Metro Rail Corporation Limited (KMRCL), Kolkata, for the year 2009-10, 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) Third Annual Report and Accounts of the Chennai Metro Rail Limited (CMRL), Chennai, for the year 2009-10, 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) above. III.(1) A copy each (in English and Hindi) of the following papers, under Section 19 and sub-section (4) of Section 20 of the Delhi Urban Art Commission Act, 1973:— (a) Annual Report of the Delhi Urban Art Commission (DUAC), , for the year 2009-10. (b) Annual Accounts of the Delhi Urban Art Commission (DUAC), New Delhi, for the year 2009-10, and the Audit Report thereon. (2) Statement (in English and Hindi) giving reasons for the delay in laying the papers mentioned at (1) above. Shri (Minister of Labour and Employment) laid on the Table a copy (in English and Hindi) of the Outcome Budget, for the year 2011-12, in respect of the Ministry of Labour and Employment. Kumari Selja (Minister of Culture and Minister of Housing and Urban Povery Alleviation) laid on the Table a copy (in English and Hindi) of the Outcome Budget, for the year 2011-12, in respect of the Ministry of Culture. Shri Ashwani Kumar (Minister of State in the Ministry of Planning, Minister of State in the Ministry of Parliamentary Affairs, Minister of State in the Ministry of Earth Sciences and Minister of State in the Ministry of Science and Technology) on behalf of Shri Dinsha J. Patel laid on the Table a copy (in English and Hindi) of the Outcome Budget, for the year 2011-12, in respect of the Ministry of Mines. 16TH MARCH, 2011 Shri (Minister of State (Independent Charge) of the Ministry of Environment and Forests) laid on the Table a copy (in English and Hindi) of the Outcome Budget, for the year 2011-12, in respect of the Ministry of Environment and Forests. Shri (Minister of State in the Ministry of Home Affairs) laid on the Table a copy each (in English and Hindi) of the following papers, under sub-section (1) of Section 20 of the Comptroller and Auditor General’s Duties, Power and Conditions of Services Act, 1971:— (i) Audit Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General of India on the Accounts of Port Blair Municipal Council, for the year 1990-91. (ii) Audit Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General of India on the Accounts of Port Blair Municipal Council, for the year 1991-92. (iii) Audit Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General of India on the Accounts of Port Blair Municipal Council, for the year 1992-93. (iv) Audit Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General of India on the Accounts of Port Blair Municipal Council, for the year 1993-94. (v) Audit Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General of India on the Accounts of Port Blair Municipal Council, for the year 1994-95. (vi) Audit Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General of India on the Accounts of Port Blair Municipal Council, for the year 1995-96. (vii) Audit Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General of India on the Accounts of Port Blair Municipal Council, for the year 1996-97. (viii) Audit Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General of India on the Accounts of Port Blair Municipal Council, for the year 1997-98. RAJYA SABHA Shri Jyotiraditya Madhavrao Scindia (Minister of State in the Ministry of Commerce and Industry) laid on the Table:- I. A copy (in English and Hindi) of the Ministry of Commerce and Industry (Department of Commerce) Notification No. S.O. 143 (E), dated the 21st January 2011, publishing the Export of Fresh, Frozen and Processed Fish and Fishery Products (Quality Control and Inspection and Monitoring) Amendment Rules, 2011, under sub-section (3) of Section 17 of the Export (Quality Control and Inspection) Act, 1963. II. A copy (in English and Hindi) of the Ministry of Commerce and Industry (Department of Industrial Policy and Promotion) Notification No. G.S.R. 740 (E), dated the 9th September, 2010, publishing the Gas Cylinders (Amendment) Rules, 2010, under sub-section (8) of Section 18 of the Explosives Act, 1884, along with delay statement. 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) Thirty-third Annual Report and Accounts of the India Trade Promotion Organisation (ITPO), New Delhi, for the year 2009- 10, 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 Organisation. (2) Statement (in English and Hindi) giving reasons for the delay in laying the papers mentioned at (1) above. IV.(1) A copy each (in English and Hindi) of the following papers under Section 19 of the Marine Products Export Development Authority Act, 1972:— (a) Annual Report and Accounts of the Marine Products Export Development Authority (MPEDA), Kochi, for the year 2009-10, together with the Audit Report thereon. (b) Review by Government on the working of the above Authority. (2) Statement (in English and Hindi) giving reasons for the delay in laying the papers mentioned at (I) above. 16TH MARCH, 2011

V.(1) A copy each (in English and Hindi) of the following papers, under sub-section (2) and (3) of Section 22 of the Tobacco Board Act, 1975:— (a) Annual Report and Accounts of the Tobacco Board, Guntur, for the year 2009-10, together with the Audit Report. (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) above. VI. A copy each (in English and Hindi) of the following papers:— (a) Annual Report and Accounts of the Quality Council of India (QCI), New Delhi, for the year 2009-10, together with the Auditor's Report on the Accounts. (b) Statement by Government accepting the above Report. (c) Statement giving reasons for the delay in laying the papers mentioned at (a) above. Shri Saugata Ray (Minister of State in the Ministry of Urban Development) laid on the Table a copy each (in English and Hindi) of the following papers, under Section 26 of the National Capital Region Planning Board Act, 1985— (a) Annual Report and Accounts of the National Capital Region Planning Board (NCRPB), New Delhi, for the year 2009-10, together with the Auditor's Report on the Accounts. (b) Statement giving reasons for the delay in laying the papers mentioned at (a) above. Shri (Minister of State in the Ministry of Home Affairs and Minister of State in the Ministry of Communication and Information Technology) laid on the Table:- I. A copy each (in English and Hindi) of the following Notifications of the Ministry of Home Affairs, framed under article 309 of the Constitution of India:- (1) G.S.R. 1020 (E), dated the 28th December, 2010, publishing the Sashastra Seema Bal Secretarial Service Group ‘A’ Cadre Recruitment (Amendment) Rules, 2010. RAJYA SABHA (2) G.S.R. 51 (E), dated the 27th January, 2011, publishing the Sashastra Seema Bal (Ordnance Service) Group ‘C’ Posts, Recruitment Rules, 2011. II. A copy each (in English and Hindi) of the following Notifications of the Ministry of Home Affairs, under sub-section (3) of Section 155 of the Sashastra Seema Bal Act, 2007:- (1) G.S.R. 735 (E), dated the 8th September, 2010, publishing the Sashastra Seema Bal (Field Officers) Group ‘C’ Posts Recruitment Rules, 2010. (2) G.S.R. 789 (E), dated the 30th September, 2010, publishing the Sashastra Seema Bal Combatised, Sub-Inspector (General Duty) Group ‘B’ Non-Gazetted Posts Recruitment Amendment Rules, 2010, along with delay statement. (3) G.S.R. 961 (E), dated the 9th December, 2010, publishing the Sashastra Seema Bal Combatised Armourer Cadre (Group ‘C’ Post) Recruitment Rules, 2010. Shri Bharatsinh Solanki (Minister of State in the Ministry of Railways) laid on the Table a copy each (in English and Hindi) of the following papers:— (a) Annual Report of the Railway Sports Promotion Board (RSPB), New Delhi, for the year 2009-10. (b) Review by Government on the working of the above Board. (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) laid on the Table a copy (in English and Hindi) of the Outcome Budget, for the year 2011-12, in respect of the Department of Telecommunications in the Ministry of Communications and Information Technology. Shri Pratik Prakashbapu (Minister of State in the ) laid on the Table a copy (in English and Hindi) of the Outcome Budget, for the year 2011-12, in respect of the Ministry of Coal. 16TH MARCH, 2011 Shri K.C. Venugopal (Minister of State in the Ministry of Power) laid on the Table:- I. A copy each (in English and Hindi) of the following Notifications of the Ministry of Power, under Section 179 of the Electricity Act, 2003: - (1) CEI/1/59/CEA/EI, dated the 24th September, 2010, publishing the Central Electricity Authority (Measures relating to Safety and Electric Supply) Regulations, 2010, along with delay statement. (2) NO. L-1/44/2010-CERC, dated the 31st December, 2010, notifying date of enforcement of Central Electricity Regulatory Commission (Sharing of Inter-State Transmission Charges and Losses) Regulations, 2010. (3) NO. L-1/18/2010-CERC, dated the 19th January, 2010, notifying date of enforcement of Central Electricity Regulatory Commission (Indian Electricity Grid Code) Regulations, 2010. (4) F.NO.23/17/2009-R & R, dated the 22nd January, 2011, amending the Tariff Policy under the provisions of Section 3 of the Electricity Act, 2003. II. A copy (in English and Hindi) of the Annual Report of the Joint Electricity Regulatory Commission (JERC), Gurgaon, for the year 2008-09, under sub-section (2) of Section 101 of the Electricity Act, 2003. III. A copy each (in English and Hindi) of the following papers:— (a) Annual Report and Accounts of the Central Power Research Institute (CPRI), Bangalore, for the year 2009-10, 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.

RAJYA SABHA 3-02 p.m. 7. Reports of the Committee on Subordinate Legislation Shri M.V. Mysura Reddy presented the following reports (in English and Hindi) of the Committee on Subordinate Legislation:- (i) One Hundred and Ninetieth Report on the Statutory Orders laid on the Table of the Rajya Sabha during the 220th Session; and (ii) One Hundred and Ninety-first Report on the Railways (Punitive Charges for overloading of wagon) Rules, 2007 and the Delhi Advocate’s Welfare Fund Rules, 2001 – Implementation of 169th Report of the Committee. 3-03 p.m. 8. Report of the Committee on Empowerment of Women Dr. Prabha Thakur laid on the Table, a copy (in English and Hindi) of the Seventh Report of the Committee on Empowerment of Women on Action Taken by the Government on the recommendations contained in the Third Report of the Committee on the subject ‘Empowerment of Women through Panchayati Raj Institutions’. 3-04 p.m. 9. Statements by Ministers (1) Shri Jyotiraditya Madhavrao Scindia, Minister of State in the Ministry of Commerce and Industry, laid on the Table, a statement (in English and Hindi) on the status of implementation of the recommendations/observations contained in the Ninety-third Report of the Department-related Parliamentary Standing Committee on Commerce on Demand for Grants, for the year 2010-11.

(2) Shri Bharatsinh Solanki, Minister of State in the Ministry of Railways, laid on the Table, a statement (in English and Hindi) on the status of implementation of the recommendations contained in the Eighth Report of the Department-related Parliamentary Standing Committee on Railways. %3-09 p.m. (The House adjourned at 3-09 p.m. till 11-00 a.m. on Thursday, the 17th March, 2011) ______

% From 3-05 p.m. to 3-09 p.m. some points were raised.