Journal of 198Th Session
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RAJYA SABHA TUESDAY, THE 4TH MARCH, 2003 (The Rajya Sabha met in the Parliament House at 11-00 a.m.) 11-07 a.m.## 1. Starred Questions The following Starred Questions were orally answered:- Starred Question No.181 regarding Loans for self-employment schemes by banks. Starred Question No.182 regarding Amount received through hawala Channel. Starred Question No.183 regarding Psychological tests to Air Traffic Controllers. Starred Question No.184 regarding Tunnel connecting the Red fort to the Dilli Chalo Park. Starred Question No.185 rgarding Full convertibility of rupees. Starred Question No.190 regarding New Tourist centers in Maharashtra. Answers to remaining Starred Question Nos. 186 to 189 and 191 to 200 were laid on the Table. 2. Unstarred Questions Answers to Unstarred Question Nos. 1232 to 1386 were laid on the Table. 12 Noon 3. Papers Laid on the Table Shri Bandaru Dattaraya (Minister of State in the Ministry of Railways) laid on the Table a copy (in English and Hindi) of the corrigendum to Supplementary Demands$$ for Grants for Expenditure of Central Government on Railways for 2002- 2003. _______________________________________________________________## From 11-00 a.m. to 11-07 a.m. some points were raised. $$ Laid on the Table on the 27th February, 2003. Shri Arjun Charan Sethi (Minister of Water Resources) 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 Hydrology, Rorkee, for the year 2001-2002, 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 Jaswant Singh (Minister of Finance and Company Affairs) laid on the Table:- I. A copy (in English and Hindi) of the Ministry of Finance and Company Affairs (Department of Company Affairs) Notification G.S.R.5 (E) dated the 3rd January, 2003, publishing the Companies (Central Government’s) General Rules and Forms (Amendment) Rules, 2003, under sub-section (3) of section 642 of the Companies Act, 1956. II. A copy (in English and Hindi) of the Ministry of Finance and Company Affairs (Department of Company Affairs) Notification S.O. 26 (E) dated the 9th January, 2003, publishing the Tamil Nadu Spirit Corporation Limited and the Tamil Nadu State Marketing Corporation Limited, Order (Amalgamation), 2002, under sub-section (5) of section 396 of the Companies Act, 1956. Shri Anandrao Vithoba Adsul (Minister of State in the Ministry of Finance and Company Affairs) laid on the Table:- I. A copy each (in English and Hindi) of the following Notifications of the Ministry of Finance and Company Affairs (Department of Revenue), under sub-section (2) of section 38 of the Central Excise Act, 1944, together with Explanatory Memoranda on the Notifications:— (1) G.S.R. 430(E) dated the 13th June, 2002, publishing the Consumer Welfare Fund (Amendment) Rules, 2002. (2) G.S.R. 594 (E) dated the 23rd August, 2002, publishing the Central Excise (Advance Rulings) Rules, 2002. (3) G.S.R. 811(E) dated the 10th December, 2002, publishing the Notification No. 59/2002-Central Excise dated the 10th December, 2002, seeking to amend Notification G.S.R. 803 (E) dated the 19th October, 2000, allowing the trading units in Special Economic Zone to sell the indigenously procured goods in Domestic Tariff Area. (4) G.S.R. 104 (E) dated the 13th February, 2003, seeking to amend Notifications G.S.R. 764(E) dated the 14th November, 2002, G.S.R. 765(E) dated 14th November, 2002, and G.S.R. 565(E) dated the 31st July, 2001, regarding provision of refund allowable under these Notifications shall not exceed the amount of duty paid in cash less the amount of CENVAT availed of on the inputs used for manufacture of goods cleared under the corresponding exemption Notifications. (5) G.S.R. 105 (E) dated the 13th February, 2003, publishing the CENVAT Credit (Amendment) Rules, 2003. II. A copy each (in English and Hindi) of the following Notifications of the Ministry of Finance and Company Affairs (Department of Revenue), under sub-section (7) of section 9A of the Customs Tariff Act, 1975, together with Explanatory Memoranda on the Notifications:— (1) G.S.R. 79 (E) dated the 4th February, 2003, publishing the Notification No. 23/2003-Customs dated the 4th February, 2003, seeking to amend the First Schedule to the Customs Tariff Act, 1975. (2) G.S.R. 98 (E) dated the 10th February, 2003, publishing the Notification No. 24/2003-Customs dated the 10th February, 2003, seeking to amend Notification G.S.R. 223(E) dated the 28th April, 1998. (3) G.S.R. 106 (E) dated the 13th February, 2003, publishing the Notification No. 25/2003-Customs dated the 13th February, 2003, seeking to impose provisional anti-dumping duty, on certain goods originating in, or exported from People’s Republic of China. III. A copy (in English and Hindi) of the Ministry of Finance and Company Affairs (Department of Economic Affairs) Notification S.O. 7(E) dated the 3rd January, 2003, publishing the General Insurance (Rationalisation of Pay Scales and Other Conditions of Service of Development Staff) Amendment Scheme, 2003, under sub-section (5) of section 17A of the General Insurance (Business) Nationalization Act, 1972. IV. A copy each (in English and Hindi) of the following Notifications of the Ministry of Finance and Company Affairs (Department of Revenue), under section 296 of the Income Tax Act, 1961:— (1) S.O. 164 (E) dated the 18th January, 2003, publishing the Notification No. 300/2002 dated the 22nd October, 2002, regarding the North Zone Cultural Centre, Patiala. (2) S.O. 165 (E) dated the 18th January, 2003, publishing the Notification No. 301/2002 dated the 22nd October, 2002, regarding the Chief Minister’s Distress Relief Fund, Government of Kerala. (3) S.O. 166 (E) dated the 18th January, 2003, publishing the Notification No. 302/2002 dated the 22nd October, 2002, regarding the Bharatiya Bhasha Parishad, Kolkata. (4) S.O. 167 (E) dated the 18th January, 2003, publishing the Notification No. 305/2002 dated the 22nd October, 2002, regarding the North Zone Cultural Centre, Patiala. (5) S.O. 168 (E) dated the 18th January, 2003, publishing the Notification No. 326/2002 dated the 25th October, 2002, regarding the Congregation of Christian Brothers in India, Kolkata. (6) S.O. 169 (E) dated the 18th January, 2003, publishing the Notification No. 328/2002 dated the 25th October, 2002, regarding the Society for Promotion of Wastelands Development, New Delhi. (7) S.O. 170 (E) dated the 18th January, 2003, publishing the Notification No. 334/2002 dated the 30th October, 2002, regarding the Adhiprasakthi Charitable, Medical, Educational and Cultural Trust, Melmaruvathur. (8) S.O. 171 (E) dated the 18th January, 2003, publishing the Notification No. 337/2002 dated the 30th October, 2002, regarding the Marwari Relief Society, Kolkata. (9) S.O. 172 (E) dated the 18th January, 2003, publishing the Notification No. 338/2002 dated the 15th November, 2002, regarding the India International Centre, New Delhi. (10)S.O. 173 (E) dated the 18th January, 2003, publishing the Notification No. 339/2002 dated the 15th November, 2002, regarding the Shri Ram Chandra Mission, New Delhi. (11)S.O. 174 (E) dated the 18th January, 2003, publishing the Notification No. 342/2002 dated the 20th November, 2002, regarding the Child Relief and You (CRY), Mumbai. (12)S.O. 175 (E) dated the 18th January, 2003, publishing the Notification No. 343/2002 dated the 20th November, 2002, regarding the Bombay Humanitarian League, Mumbai. (13)S.O. 176 (E) dated the 18th January, 2003, publishing the Notification No. 344/2002 dated the 20th November, 2002, regarding the Defence Civilian Medical Aid Fund, New Delhi. (14)S.O. 177(E) dated the 18th January, 2003, publishing the Notification No. 345/2002 dated the 20th November, 2002, regarding the Rajiv Gandhi Foundation, New Delhi. (15)S.O. 178 (E) dated the 18th January, 2003, publishing the Notification No. 350/2002 dated the 26th November, 2002, regarding the Institute for Development and Communication, Chandigarh. (16)S.O. 179 (E) dated the 18th January, 2003, publishing the Notification No. 387/2002 dated the 13th December, 2002, regarding the Bharat Scouts and Guides, New Delhi. (17)S.O. 180 (E) dated the 18th January, 2003, publishing the Notification No. 388/2002 dated the 13th December, 2002, regarding the Voluntary Health Association of India, New Delhi. (18)S.O. 181 (E) dated the 18th January, 2003, publishing the Notification No. 389/2002 dated the 13th December, 2002, regarding the Indian Association of Women’s Studies, New Delhi. (19)S.O. 182 (E) dated the 18th January, 2003, publishing the Notification No. 390/2002 dated the 13th December, 2002, regarding the Children Book Trust, New Delhi. (20)S.O. 183 (E) dated the 18th January, 2003, publishing the Notification No. 391/2002 dated the 13th December, 2002, regarding the Kerala Motor Transport Workers Welfare Fund Board, Kollam. (21)S.O. 184 (E) dated the 18th January, 2003, publishing the Notification No. 392/2002 dated the 13th December, 2002, regarding the Kerala Motor Transport Workers Welfare Fund Board, Kollam. (22)S.O. 185(E) dated the 18th January, 2003, publishing the Notification No. 393/2002 dated the 13th December, 2002, regarding the Petrotech Secretariat, New Delhi. (23) S.O. 186 (E) dated the 18th January, 2003, publishing the Notification No. 394/2002 dated the 13th December, 2002, regarding the Krishnamurthy Foundation India, Chennai. (24) S.O. 187 (E) dated the 18th January, 2003, publishing the Notification No. 395/2002 dated the 13th December, 2002, regarding the Society of Afro-Asian Association of Petroleum Geo-Chemists, New Delhi.