MONDAY, THE 8TH MARCH, 2010 (The Rajya Sabha met in the Parliament House at 11-00 a.m.) 11-00 a.m. 1. Reference by Chair The Chairman made a reference on the occasion of the centenary of the International Women’s Day. @11-04 a.m. (The House adjourned at 11-04 a.m. and re-assembled at 12-00 Noon.) 2. Starred Questions Answers to Starred Question Nos. 141 to 160 were laid on the Table. 3. Unstarred Questions Answers to Unstarred Question Nos. 1050 to 1204 were laid on the Table. 12-00 Noon. . 4. Papers Laid on the Table Shri Kantilal Bhuria (Minister of Tribal Affairs) 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) Eighth Annual Report and Accounts of the National Scheduled Tribes Finance and Development Corporation (NSTFDC), New , for the year 2008-09, 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. II. Statement (in English and Hindi) giving reasons for the delay in laying the papers mentioned at (I) above.

@ From 11-02 a.m. to 11-04 a.m. some points were raised. RAJYA SABHA Shri Salman Khursheed (Minister of Corporate Affairs and Minister of State (Independent Charge) of the Ministry of Minority Affairs) laid on the Table:- I. A copy (in English and Hindi) of the Ministry of Corporate Affairs Notification No. G.S.R. 934 (E), dated the 31st December, 2009, publishing the Competition Commission of India (Number of Additional, Joint, Deputy or Assistant Director-General other officers and employees, their manner of appointment, qualification, salary, allowances and other terms and conditions of service) Second Amendment Rules, 2009, under sub-section (3) of Section 63 of the Competition Act, 2002. II. A copy each (in English and Hindi) of the following papers:— (i) Fifty-third Annual Report on the Working and Administration of the Companies Act, 1956, for the year ended on the 31st March, 2009, under Section 638 of the Companies Act, 1956. (ii) (a) Thirty-eighth Annual Report pertaining to the execution of the provisions of the Monopolies and Restrictive Trade Practices Act, 1969, for the period from 1st January, 2008 to 31st December, 2008, under Section 62 of the Monopolies and Restrictive Trade Practices Act, 1969. (b) Statement giving reasons for the delay in laying the papers mentioned at (a) above. (iii) (a) Annual Report of the Maulana Azad Education Foundation, New Delhi, for the year 2008-09. (b) Annual Accounts of the Maulana Azad Education Foundation, New Delhi, for the year 2008-09 and the Audit Report thereon. (c) Review by Government on the working of the above Foundation. Statements giving reasons for the delay in laying the papers (d) mentioned at (a) and (b) above. 8TH MARCH, 2010 Shri (Minister of State (Independent Charge) of the Ministry of Environment and Forests) laid on the Table a copy each (in English and Hindi) of the following Notifications of the Ministry of Environment and Forests, under Section 26 of the Environment (Protection) Act, 1986:— (1) S.O. 3122 (E), dated the 7th December, 2009, amending Notification No. S.O. 1174 (E), dated the 18th July, 2007, to substitute certain entries in the original Notification. (2) S.O. 3123 (E), dated the 7th December, 2009, amending Notification No. S.O. 1174 (E), dated the 18th July, 2007, to substitute certain entries in the original Notification. (3) S.O. 50 (E), dated the 11th January, 2010, publishing the Noise Pollution (Regulation and Control) (Amendment) Rules, 2010. (4) S.O. 142 (E), dated the 21st January, 2010, amending Notification No. S.O. 1174 (E), dated the 18th July, 2007, to substitute certain entries in the original Notification. Shrimati Krishna Tirath (Minister of State (Independent Charge) of the Ministry of Women and Child Development laid on the Table:- I.(1) A copy each (in English and Hindi) of the following papers, under sub-section (2) of Section 16 and sub-section (4) of Section 29 of the Commissions for Protection of Child Rights Act, 2005:— (a) Annual Report and Accounts of the National Commission for Protection of Child Rights (NCPCR), New Delhi, for the year 2006-07, together with the Auditor's Report on the Accounts. (b) Annual Report and Accounts of the National Commission for Protection of Child Rights (NCPCR), New Delhi, for the year 2007-08, with Addendum, together with the Auditor's Report on the Accounts. (c) Action Taken on recommendation of the above Commission in its Annual Report for the year 2007-08. (2) Statement (in English and Hindi) giving reasons for the delay in laying the papers mentioned at (1) above. RAJYA SABHA II. A copy each (in English and Hindi) of the following papers:— (a) Annual Report and Accounts of the Central Social Welfare Board, New Delhi, for the year 2008-09, 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 (a) above. Shri Choudhury Mohan Jatua (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:— (a) Thirtieth Annual Report and Accounts of the Press Council of India, New Delhi, for the year 2008-09, together with the Auditor's Report on the Accounts, under Section 20 of the Press Council Act, 1978. (b) Statement giving reasons for the delay in laying the papers mentioned at (a) above. Dr. S. Jagathrakshakan (Minister of State in the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting) 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) Thirty-fourth Annual Report and Accounts of the National Film Development Corporation Limited (NFDC), Mumbai, for the year 2008-09, 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. Statement (in English and Hindi) giving reasons for the delay in laying the papers mentioned at (1) above.

8TH MARCH, 2010 12-02 p.m. 5. Leave of Absence Shri Arun Shourie (Uttar Pradesh) was granted leave of absence from the sittings of the House from 22nd February, 2010 till end of the first part of the current session of the Rajya Sabha. 12-03 p.m. 6. Statement by Minister Shrimati Krishna Tirath, Minister of State (Independent Charge) of the Ministry of Women and Child Development, laid on the Table, a statement (in English and Hindi) on “Women Empowerment”. (The House adjourned at 12-05 p.m. and re-assembled at 2-01 p.m.) 2-01 p.m. 7. Government Bill — Under Consideration The Constitution (One Hundred and Eighth Amendment) Bill, 2008 Shri M. (Minister of Law and Justice) moved:- “That the Bill further to amend the Consitution of India, be taken into consideration.” The discussion on the motion for consideration of the Bill had not commenced. (The House adjourned at 2-02 p.m. and re-assembled at 3-00 p.m.) #3-01 p.m. (The House adjourned at 3-01p.m. and re-assembled at 4-00 p.m.) %4-01 p.m. (The House adjourned at 4-01 p.m. and re-assembled at 6-00 p.m.) &6-01 p.m. (The House adjourned at 6-01 p.m. till 11-00 a.m. on Tuesday, the 9th March, 2010) ______

# From 3-00 p.m. to 3-01 p.m. some points were raised. % From 4-00 p.m. to 4-01 p.m. some points were raised. & From 6-00 p.m. to 6-01 p.m. some points were raised.