THURSDAY, the 19TH DECEMBER, 1996 (The Rajya Sabha Met in the Parliament House at 11.00 A.M.)

THURSDAY, THE 19TH DECEMBER, 1996 (The Rajya Sabha met in the Parliament House at 11.00 a.m.)

1. PAPERS LAID ON THE TABLE Shri S. R. Balasubramoniyan (Minister of State in the Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances and Pensions and Parliamentary Affairs on behalf of Shri P. Chidambaram laid on the Table - I. A copy (in English and Hindi) of the Ministry of Finance (Department of Revenue), Noti- fication S. O. No. 854 (E), dated the 6th December, 1996, publishing the Income-Tax (Eighth Amendment ) Rules, 1996, under Section 296 of the Income-Tax Act, 1961. II. A copy each (in English and Hindi) of the following Notifications of the Ministry of Fin- ance (Department of Revenue) under Section 159 of the Customs Act, 1962, together with the expla- natory memoranda on the Notifications :- (1) G.S.R. No. 456 (E), dated 8th October, 1996, exempting from duty special indus- trial adhesives, gum and solutions and synthetic diamond power upto 1 per cent of the Free of Board (FOB) value of the export of cut and polished diamonds, when imported into India by the exporters of cut and polished diamonds operating under "Diamond Credit Book Scheme." (2) G.S.R. No. 528 (E), dated 19th November, 1996 seeking to further amend notification No. 13/81-Customs dated 9.2.1981 respectively to include the process for data analysis and data management as eligible activities a part from software development for the purpose of customs duty exemption in respect of theses notification. (3) G.S.R. No. 529 (E), dated 19th November, 1996 seeking to further amend Notifica- tion No. 138/91-Customs dated 22.10.1991respectively to include the process of data entry and conversion, data procession, data analysis and data management as eligible activities apart from software development for the purpose of customs duty exemption in respect of these notification.

19 December, 1996 (4) G. S. R. No. 504 (E), dated 31st October, 1996, publishing the Customs and Central Excise Duties Drawback (Third Amendment) Rules, 1996. (5) G . S . R . No . 526 (E), dated 18th November regarding undertaking of Jobbing in accordance with the procedure set out in the Customs (Import of Goods at Concessional , Rate of Duty for Manufacture of Excisable Goods) Rules, 1996. Shri Balwant Singh Ramoowalia (Minister of Welfare) laid on the Table a copy each (in English and Hindi) of the following papers :- (i) (a) Twenty-third Annual Report and Accounts of the Artificial Limbs Manufacturing Cor- poration of India, Kanpur, for the year 1995-96 together with the Auditors' Report on the Ac- counts. (b) Review by Government on the working of the above Corporation. (ii) (a) Eighth Annual Report and Accounts of the Tribal Cooperative Marketing Development Federation of India Limited, New Delhi,. for the year 1995-96 together with the Auditors' Report on the Accounts . (b) Review by Government on the working of the above Federation. Shri Yoginder K. Alagh [Minister of State (Independent Charge) in the Ministry of Planning & Proc- gramme Implementation and Science & Technology] on behalf of Shri C. M. Ibrahim 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 :- (i) Annual Report and Accounts of the Air India Limited, New Delhi, for the year 1994- 95 together with the Auditors' Report on the Accounts and the comments of the Comptroller and Auditor General of India thereon. (ii) Statement by Government accepting the above Report. II. Statement (in English and Hindi) giving reasons for the delay in laying the papers mentioned at (I) above. Shri Murasoli Maran (Minister of Industry) laid on the Table, a copy each (in English and Hindi) of the following papers: (i) Annual Report and Accounts of the Electronics Service and Training Centre, Ramnagar, Nainital Uttar Pradesh, for the year 1995 96, together with the Auditors' Report on the Ac- counts. (ii) Statement by Government accepting the above Report. Shri Yoginder K. Alagh [Minister of State (Independent Charge) in the Ministry of Planning & Pro- gramme Implementation and Science & Technology] I. 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) Seventh Annual Report and Accounts of the Indian Vaccines Corporation Limited, Gurgaon, for the year 1995-96, together with the Auditors' Report on the Accounts and the Comments of the Comptroller and Auditor General. I. A copy each (in English and Hindi) of the above Report. (b) Statement by Government accepting the above Report. (ii) (a) Annual Report and Accounts of the Indian Rare Earth Ltd. Mumbai for the year 1995-96, together with the Auditors' Report on the Accounts and the comments of the Comptroller and Auditor General of India thereon. (b) Statement by Government accepting the above Report. II. A copy each (in English and Hindi) of the following papers, under sub-section (1) of Section 19 of Coir Industries Act, 1953 :- (b) Statement the Government accepting the above Report. II. A copy each (in English and Hindi) of the Indian Rare Earths Limited , Mumbai, for the year 1995-96, together with the Auditors' Report on the Accounts and the comment of the Comptroller and Auditor General of India thereon. (b) Statement by Government accepting the above Report. (iii) (a) Twenty-ninth Annual Report and Accounts of the Electronics Corporation of India Limited, Hyderabad for the year 1995-96, together with the Auditors' Report on the Ac- counts and the comments of the Comptroller and Auditor General of India thereon. (b) Statement by Government accepting the above Report. (iv) (a) Eighteenth Annual Report and Accounts of Semi-conductor Complex Limited, S.A.S. Nagar, Punjab, for the year 1995-96 together with the Auditors; Report on the Ac- counts and the comment of the Comptroller and Auditor General of India thereon. (b) Statement by Government accepting the above Report. (v) (a) Forty-second Annual Report and Accounts of the National Research Development Corporation, New Delhi, for the year 1995-96, together with the Auditors' Report on the Ac- counts and the comments of the Comptroller and Auditor General of India thereon. (b) Review by Government on the working of the above Corporation.

[RAJYA SABHA] (vi) (a) Seventh Annual Report and Accounts of the Bharat Immonologicals and Bioltgi- cals Corporation Limited, Bulandshahr (UP), for the year 1995-96, together with the Audi- tors' Report on the Accounts and the comments of the Comptroller and Auditor General of India thereon. (b) Statement by Government accepting the above Report. II. A copy each (in English and Hindi) of the following papers :- (i) (a) Annual Report and Accounts of the National Centre for Software Technology Mum- bai, for the year 1995-96, together with the Auditors' Report on the Accounts. (b) Statement by Government accepting the above Report. (ii) (a) Annual Report and Accounts of the Software Technology, Parks of India, New Delhi for the year 1995-96, together with the Auditors Report on the Accounts. (b) Statement by Government accepting the above Report . (iii) (a) Annual Report and Accounts of the Society for Applied Microwave Electronics En- gineering and Research (SAMEER), Mumbai, for the year 1995-96, together with the Auditors' Report on the Accounts. (b) Statement by Government accepting the above Report. (vi) (a) Annual Report and Accounts of the Centre for Development of Advanced Comput- ing, Pune, for the year 1995-96, together with the Auditors' Report on the Accounts. (b) Statement by Government accepting the above Report. (v) (a) Annual Report and Accounts of the Electronics Research and Development Centre of India, New Delhi, for the year 1995-96, together with the Auditors' Report on the Account. (b) Statement by Government accepting the above Report. (vi) Memorandum of Understanding between the Government of India (Department of Elec- tronics) and ET&T Corporation Limited, for the year 1996-97. (vii) Memorandum of Understanding between the Government of India (Department of Elect- ronics) and CMC Limited, for the year 1996-97. (viii) (a) Annual Report and Accounts of the Jawaharlal Nehru Centre for the Advanced Sci- entific Research, Bangalore, for the year 1995-96, together with the Auditors' Report on the Accounts. (b) Statement by Government accepting the above Report. (ix) (a) Annual Report and Accounts of the Bose Institute, Calcutta, for the year 1995-96, together with the Auditors' Report on the Accounts. (b) Statement by Government accepting the above Report. (x) (a) Annual Report and Accounts of the Birbal Sahni Institute of Palaeobotany, Luck- now, for the year 1995-96, together with the Auditors' Report on the Accounts. (b) Statement by Government accepting the above Report. (xi) (a) Annual Report and Accounts of the Indian Institute of Geo-Magnetism, Mumbai, for the year 1995-96, together with the Auditors' Report on the Accounts. (b) Statement by Government accepting the above Report. (xii) (a) Annual Report and Accounts or the Centre for Materials for Electronics Tech- nology, New Delhi, for the year 1995-96, together with the Auditors' Report on the Ac- counts. (b) Statement by Government accepting the above Report. (xiii) (a) Annual Report and Accounts of the Society for Electronics Test Engineering, New Delhi, for the year 1995-96, together with the Auditors' Report on the Accounts. (b) Statement by Government accepting the above Report. (xiv) (a) Annual Report and Accounts of Centre for Liquid Crystal Research, Bangalore for the year 1995-96, together with the Auditors Report on the Accounts. (b) Statement by Government accepting the above Report. (xv) (a)First Annual Report and Accounts of the Centre for Electronics Design and Tech- nology of India, New Delhi, for the year 1995-96, together with the Auditors' Report on the Accounts. (b) Statement by Government accepting the above Report.

19 December, 1996 (xvi) (a) Sixty-fourth Annual Report and Accounts of the Indian Statistical Institute, Cal- cutta, for the year 1995-96, together with the Auditors' Report on the Accounts. (b) Review by Government on the working of the above Institute. (xvii) (a) Annual Report and Accounts of the National Centre for Cell Science, Pune, for the year 1995-96, together with the Auditors' Report on the Accounts. (b) Statement by Government accepting the above Report. (xviii) (a) Annual Report and Accounts of the Department of Electronics Accreditation of Computer Courses (DOEACC, Society), New Delhi, for the year 1995-96, together with the Auditors' Report on the Accounts. (b) Statement by Government accepting the above Report. (xix) (a) Twenty-second Annual Report and Accounts of the National Remote Sensing Agen- cy, Hyderabad, for the year 1995-96, together with the Auditors' Report on the Accounts. (b) Statement by Government accepting the above Report. (xx) Memorandum of Understanding between the Government of India (Department of Atomic Energy and Nuclear Power Corporation of India Limited, for the year 1996-97. (xxi) Memorandum of Understanding between the Government of India (Department of Atomic Energy) and Indian Rare Earth Limited, for the year 1996-97. (xxii) Memorandum of Understanding between the Government of India (Department of Atomic Energy) and Uranium Corporation of India Limited, for the year 1996-97. (xxiii) Memorandum of Understanding between theGovernment of India (Department of Atomic Energy) and Uranium Corporation of India Limited, for the year 1996-97. Shri Ramakant D. Khalap (Minister of State (Independent Charge) in the Ministry of Law & Justice on behalf of Shri Dilip Ray laid on the Table sub-section (1) of section 619A of the Companies Act, 1956, a copy each (in English and Hindi) of the following papers :- (i) Fourteenth Annual Report and Accounts of the North Eastern Regional Agricultural Marketing Corporation Limited, Guwahati, for the year 1995-96, together with the Auditors' Report on the Accounts and the comments of the Comptroller and Auditor General of India thereon. (ii) Review by Government on the working of the above Corporation. Shri Ramakant D. Khalap (minister of State (Independent Charge) in the Ministry of Law & Justice) laid on the Table, under sub-section of section 13 of the Representation of People Act, 1950, a copy (in English and Hindi) of the Ministry of Law and Justice (Legislative Department) Notification S.O. No. 500 (E), dated the 13th July, 1996 publishing the Delimitation of Council Constituencies (Uttar Pradesh Amendment) Order, 1996. Shri S. R. Balasubramoniyan (Minister of State in the Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances and Personal here Parliamentary Affairs) on behalf of Shri Saleem Iqbal Shervani 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 of Homeopathy, New Delhi, for the year 1994-95, together with the Auditors' 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 of the All Institute of Speech and Hearing, Mysore, for the year 1995-96. (b) Annual Accounts of the All India Institute of Speech and Hearing, Mysore for the year 1995-96 and the Audit Report thereon. (c) Review by Government on the working of the above Institute. (iii) (a) Annual Report and Accounts of the Central Research Institute for Yoga, New Delhi, for the year 195-96, together with the Auditors' Report on the Accounts. (b) Review by Government on the working of the above Institute. (iv) (a) Annual Report and Accounts of the Pasteur Institute of India, Coonoor for the 1995-96, together with the Auditors' Report on the Accounts. (b) Review on Government on the working of the above Institute. Dr. S. Venugopalachari (Minister of State in the Ministry of Power and Ntn- Conventional Energy Sources) laid on the Table –

RAJYA SABHA I. 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 National Hydro-electric, Power Corpora- tion Limited, for the year 1995-96, together with the Auditors' 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) (a) Twentieth Annual Report and Accounts of the National Thermal Power Corporation Limited, New Delhi, for the year 1995-96 together with the Auditors' 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) Annual Report and Accounts of the Power Grid Corporation of India Limited,New Delhi, for the year 1995-96, together with the Auditors 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. A copy each (in English and Hindi) of the following papers :- (i) (a) Annual Report and Accounts of the National Power Training Institute, Faridabad for the year 1995-96, together with the Auditors' Report on the Accounts. (b) Review by Government on the working of the above Institute. (ii) (a) Annual Report and Accounts of the Central Power Research Institute, Bangalore for the year 1995-96, together with the Auditors' Report on the Accounts. (b) Review by Government on the working of the above Institute. (iii) Memorandum of Understanding between the Government of India (Ministry of Power) and Power Grid Corporation of India Limited, for the year 1996-97. Shri S. R. Balasubramoniyan (Minister of State in the Ministry of Personnel Public Grievances and Pensions and Parliamentary Affairs) laid on the table :- I. A copy in (English and Hindi)of the Ministry of Personnel and Public Grievances and Pensions (Department of Personnel and Training) Notification, G.S.R. No. 483, dated, the 9th November, 1996, publishing the All India Services (Death-cum-Retirement Benefits) Second Amendment Rules, 1996, under sub-section (2) of section 3 of the All India Services Act, 1951. II. A copy each (in English and Hindi) of the following papers :- (i) (a) Annual Report and Accounts of the Grih Kalyan Kendra, New Delhi, for the year 1995-96, together with the Auditors' Report on the Accounts. (b) Statement by government accepting the above Report. (ii) (a) Annual Report and Accounts of the Central Government Employees Consumer Co-operative Society Limited, (Kendriya Bhandaras) New Delhi, for the year 1995- 96, together with the Auditors' Report on the Accounts. (b) Statement by Government accepting the above Report. (iii) (a) Forty-second Annual Report and Accounts of the Indian Institute of Public Administration, New Delhi, for the year 1995-96, together with the Auditors' Report on the Accounts. (b) Review by Government on the working of the above Institute. (iv) (a) Annual Report and accounts of the Central Civil Services Cultural and Sports Board, New Delhi, for the year 1995-96, together with the Auditors' Report on the Accounts. (b) Statement by Government accepting the above Report. Shri T. R. Baalu (Minister of State in the Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas) 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 :- (i) (a) Forty-third Annual Report and Accounts of the Bharat Petroleum Corporation Limited, Mumbai for the year 1995-96, together with the Auditors' 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) (a) Thirty-first Annual Report and Accounts of the Engineers India Limited, New Delhi for the year 1995-96, together with the Auditors' Report on the Accounts and the comments of the Comptroller and Auditor General of India thereon.

19 December, 1996 (b) Review by Government on the working of the above Company. (iii) (a) Eighty-eighth Annual Report and Accounts of the IBP Company Limited, Calcutta for the year 1995-96, together with the Auditors 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. (iv) (a) Twelfth Annual Report and Accounts of the Gas Authority of India Limited New Delhi for the year 1995-96, together with the Auditors' 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. (v) (a) Annual Report and Accounts of the Hindustan Petroleum Corporation Limited, Mumbai for the year 1995-96, together with the Auditors' 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. (vi) (a) Annual Report and Accounts of the Indian Oil Corporation Limited, Mumbai for the year 1995-96, together with the Auditors; 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. (vii) (a) Twenty-second Annual Report and Accounts of the Bongaigaon Refinery and Petro- chemicals Limited, Bongaigaon, Assam for the year 1995-96, together with the Auditors' Report on the Accounts and comments of the Comptroller and Auditor General of India thereon. (b) Review by Government on the working of the above Company. (viii) (a) Annual Report and Accounts of the Oil and Natural Gas Corporation Limited, New Delhi, For the year 1995-96, together with the Auditors' 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. (ix) (a) Thirtieth Annual Report and Accounts of the Madras Refineries Limited, Channai for the year 1995-96, together with the Auditors' 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. (x) (a) Thirtieth Annual Report and Accounts of the Lubrizol India Limited, Mumbai for the year 1995-96, together with the Auditors' 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. II. A copy (in English and Hindi) Memorandum of Understanding between the Government of India (Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas) and Gas Authority of India Limited, for the year 1996-97. Dr. U Venkateswarlu (Minister of State in the Ministry of Urban Affairs and Employment and Parliamentary 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 :- (i) Twenty-sixth Annual Report and Accounts of the Housing and Urban Development Corporation Limited, New Delhi for the year 1995-96, together with the Auditors Report on the Accounts and the comments of the Comptroller and Auditor General of India thereon. (ii) Review by Government on the working of the above Corporation. II. A copy (in English and Hindi) of the Annual Administration Report of the Delhi Develop- ment Authority, for the year 1995-96, under Section 26 of the Delhi Development Act, 1957. III. A copy (in English and Hindi) of the Annual Report of the National Capital Region Planning Board, for the year 1995-96, under Section 26 of the National Capital Region Planning Board Act, 1985. 2. PRESENTATION OF THE REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON PETITIONS. Shri O. Rajagopal presented the Hundred and Fourth Report (in English and Hindi) of the Committee on Petitions on the Petition signed by Shri P. Sarat Kumar and Shri M. L. N. Murthy of Andhra Pradesh and V. Malik of Delhi praying for the restructuring of the Banking Systems and other Financial Institutions in the country 3. REPORT OF THE DEPARTMENT - RELATED PARLIAMENTARY STANDING COM- MITTEE ON HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT. Prof. Shrimati Bharati Ray presented a copy (in English and Hindi) of the Fifty-second Report of

RAJYA SABHA the Department-related Parliamentary Standing Committee on Human Resource Development on the functioning of the National Library, Calcutta. 4. REPORT OF THE STANDING COMMITTEE ON SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY, EN- VIRONMENT AND FORESTS Dr. Y. Radhakrishna Murthy presented a copy (in English and Hindi) each of the Thirty-eighth and Thirty-ninth Reports of the Department-related Parliamentary Standing Committee on Science and Technology, Environment and Forest : (i) on demonstration by Shri P. Raman on 'herbal fuel' and (ii) on the Action Taken by the Ministry of Environment and Forests on Committee's ninth report on Demands for Grants (1994-95) of the Ministry of Environment and Forests, respectively. 5. REPORT OF THE DEPARTMENT -RELATED STANDING COMMITTEE OF COMMU- NICATIONS Shri O. Rajagopal laid on the Table a copy (in English and Hindi) of the Fifth Report of the Stand- ing Committee on Communication (1996-97) on Privation of Basic Telephone Services, relating to the Department of Telecommunications. 6. STATEMENT OF THE DEPARTMENT-RELATED STANDING COMMITTEE ON AGRI- CULTURE. Dr. Ranbir Singh laid on the Table a copy (in English and Hindi) of the statement showing Action Taken by the Government on the recommendations contained in Chapter - I and final replies of Chapter V of the 32nd Action Report of the Parliamentary Standing Committee on Agriculture (Tenth Lok Sabha) on Demands for Grants 1995-96, relating to the Department of Agricultural Research and Education. 7. REPORT AND MINUTES OF DEPARTMENTRELATED PARLIAMENTARY STANDING COMMITTEE ON LABOUR AND WELFARE. Shri Bangaru Laxman laid on the Table a copy each (in English and Hindi) of the Third Report and Minutes of the Standing Committee on Labour and Welfare on Special Central Assistance to Special Component Plan for Scheduled Castes. 8. MESSAGE FROM THE LOK SABHA The Uttar Pradesh Appropriation (No. 2) Bill, 1996 Secretary-General reported to the House the following message received from the Lok Sabha signed by the Secretary-General of the Lok Sabha : "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 Uttar Pradesh Appropriation (No. 2) Bill, 1996 as passed by Lok Sabha at its sitting held on the 18th December, 1996. 2. The Speaker has certified that this Bill is a Money Bill. " 9. BILL LAID ON THE TABLE Secretary-General laid on the Table a copy of the Uttar Pradesh Appropriation (No. 2) Bill, 1996, as passed by the Lok Sabha. 10. CALLING ATTENTION TO MATTER OF URGENT PUBLIC IMPORTANCE Shri Dipankar Mukherjee called the attention of the Minister of Industry to the situation arising out of the disinvestment) of profit making Central Public Sector Units and non revival of sick Central Public Sector Units due to lack of financial support and timely decisions. Shri Murasoli Maran (Minister of Industry) made a statement. Thereafter, Members sought clarifications on the Statement. Shri Murasoli Maran replied to the clarifications. 11. STATEMENT BY MINISTER Shri Ramakant D. Khalap (Minister of State (Independent Charge) in the Ministry of Law & Justice) made a statement on the situation arising out of the High Court judgement regarding imposition of the President's Rule in Uttar Pradesh. Thereafter, Member sought clarifications on the statement. Shri Ramakant D. Khalap replied to the clarifications. 12. MESSAGE FROM THE LOK SABHA The Appropriation (Railways) No. 4 Bill, 1996 Secretary-General reported to the House the following message received from the Lok Sabha signed by the Secretary-General of the Lok Sabha. "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 Appropriation (Railways) No. 4 Bill, 1996, as passed by Lok Sabha at its sitting held on the 18th December, 1996. 2. The Speaker has certified that this Bill is a Money Bill within the meaning of article 110 of the Constitution of India. 13. BILL LAID ON THE TABLE Secretary-General laid on the Table a copy of the Appropriation (Railways) No. 4 Bill, 1996, as passed by the Lok Sabha. 19 December, 1996 14. THE BUDGET (UTTAR PRADESH) 1996-97 Shri P. Chidambaram (Minister of Finance and Company Affairs) replied to the debate on the Bud- get (Uttar Pradesh), 1996-97. 15. GOVERNMENT BILLS- RETURNED I. The Appropriation (No. 4) Bill, 1996. Shri P. Chidambaram (Minister of Finance and Company affairs) moved : "That the Bill to authorise payment and appropriaton of certain further sums from and out of the Consolidated Fund of the India for the services of the financial year 1996-97, as passed by the Lok Sabha, taken into consideration. " Members took part in the discussion. Shri P. Chidambaram replied to the debate. The motion for consideration of the Bill was adopted. Thereafter, clause by clause consideration of the Bill was taken up. Clauses 2, 3 and the Schedule were adopted. Clause 1, the Enacting Formula and the Title were adopted. Shri P. Chidambaram moved ; That the Bill be returned. That motion moved by Shri P. Chidambaram that the Bill be returned was adopted and the Bill was returned. II. THE UTTAR PRADESH APPROPRIATION NO. 4 BILL, 1996. Shri P. Chidambaram (Minister of Finance and Company Affairs) moved : "That the Bill to authorise payment and appropriations of certain sums from and out of the Consolidated Fund of the State of Uttar Pradesh for the services of the financial year 1996-97 as passed by Lok Sabha, be taken into consideration." The motion for consideration of the Bill was adopted. Thereafter, clause by clause consideration of the Bill was taken up. Clauses 2, 3 and the Schedule were adopted. Clause 1, the Enacting Formula and the Title were adopted. Shri P. Chidambaram moved : That the Bill be returned. The motion moved by Shri P. Chidambaram that the Bill be returned was adopted and the Bill was returned. III. THE APPROPRIATION (RAILWAYS) NO. 4 BILL, 1996 Shri Ram Vilas Paswan (Minister of Railways) moved : "That the Bill to authorise payment and appropriation of certain further sums from and out of the Consolidated Fund of India for the services of the financial year 1996- 97 for the purposes of Railways, as passed by the Lok Sabha, be taken into consideration. " Members took part in the discussion. Shri Ram Vilas Paswan replied to the debate. The motion for consideration of the Bill was adopted. Thereafter, clause by clause consideration of the Bill was taken up. Clause 2, 3 and the Schedule were adopted. Clause 1 the Enacting Formula and the Title were adopted. Shri Ram Vilas Paswan moved; That the Bill be returned. The motion moved by Shri Ram Vilas Paswan that the Bill be returned was adopted and the Bill was returned. 16. MESSAGE FROM THE LOK SABHA The Sugar Export Promotion (Repeal) Bill, 1996. Secretary-General reported to the House the following message received from the Lok Sabha, signed by the Secretary-General of the Lok Sabha : "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 Sugar Export Promotion (Repeal) Bill, 1996, as passed by Lok Sabha at the sitting held on the 19th December, 1996." 17. BILL LAID ON THE TABLE Secretary-General laid on the Table a copy of the Sugar Export Promotion (Repeal) Bill, 1996 as passed by the Lok Sabha.

(The House adjourned at 7.14 p.m. till 11.00 a.m. on Friday, the 20th December, 1996.)