THURSDAY, THE 15TH APRIL, 2010 (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 :— KERALA 1. Shri A.K. Antony ASSAM 2. Shri Silvius Condpan 3. Shrimati Naznin Faruque HIMACHAL PRADESH 4. Shrimati Bimla Kashyap Sood KERALA 5. Shri K.N. Balagopal 6. Dr. T.N. Seema PUNJAB 7. Shri Ashwani Kumar 8. Dr. M.S. Gill 9. Shri Naresh Gujral 10. Shri Avinash Rai Khanna 11. Shri Sukhdev Singh TRIPURA 12. Shrimati Jharna Das Baidya UTTAR PRADESH 13. Shri Naresh Chandra Agrawal RAJYA SABHA NOMINATED 14. Shri Mani Shankar Aiyar 15. Shri Javed Akhtar 16. Dr. Ram Dayal Munda 17. Dr. Bhalchandra Mungekar 11-16 a.m. 2. Welcome to new Members The Chairman welcomed the new Members. 11-17 a.m. 3. Obituary Reference The Chairman made reference to the passing away of Mr. Lech Kaczynski, President of Poland, Madam Maria Kaczynska and other senior Polish Officials in an air crash. The House observed silence, all Members standing, as a mark of respect to the memory of the departed. 11-19 a.m. 4. Starred Questions The following Starred Question was orally answered:- Starred Question No. 281 regarding Accidents by diplomatic vehicles. Answers to remaining Starred Question Nos. 282 to 300 were laid on the Table. 5. Unstarred Questions Answers to Unstarred Question Nos. 2135 to 2289 were laid on the Table. (The House adjourned at 11-20 a.m. and re-assembled at 12-01 p.m.) 15TH APRIL, 2010 #12-02 p.m. 6. Observance of silence The House observed silence, all Members standing, as a mark of respect to the memory of the CRPF personnel who lost their lives in the Maoist attack in Dantewada District of Chattisgarh. 12-03 p.m. . 7. Papers Laid on the Table Shri S.M. Krishna (Minister of External Affairs) laid on the Table a copy each (in English and Hindi) of the following papers:— (a) Annual Report of the Indian Council for Cultural Relations (ICCR), , for the year 2008-09. (b) Annual Accounts of the Indian Council for Cultural Relations (ICCR), New Delhi, for the year 2008-09, and the Audit Report thereon. (c) Review by Government on the working of the above Council. (d) Statement giving reasons for the delay in laying the papers mentioned at (a) and (b) above. Shri S. (Minister of Urban Development) laid on the Table:- I.(1) A copy each (in English and Hindi) of the following papers, under sub-section (4) of Section 25 of the Delhi Development Act, 1957:— (a) Annual Accounts of the Delhi Development Authority (DDA), New Delhi, for the year 2008-09 and 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 (1) above.

# From 12-01 p.m. to 12-02 p.m. some points were raised. RAJYA SABHA II. A copy each (in English and Hindi) of the following papers:— (i) (a) Annual Report and Accounts of the Rajghat Samadhi Committee (RSC), 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 Committee. (c) Statement giving reasons for the delay in laying the papers mentioned at (i) (a) above. (ii) Annual Statement of allotments made under 5% discretionary quota, in accordance with the guidelines issued vide Directorate of Estates O.M. No.12035/2/97-Pol.II (Pt.II) dated the 17th November, 1997, for the year ending 31st December, 2009. Shri V. Narayanasamy (Minister of State in the Ministry of Parliamentary Affairs and Minister of State in the Ministry of Planning) laid on the Table a copy (in English and Hindi) of the Outcome Budget for the year 2010-11 in respect of the Ministry of Culture. Shri (Minister of State in the Ministry of Communications and Information Technology) laid on the Table a copy each (in English and Hindi) of the following papers:— (i) Outcome Budget for the year 2010-11 in respect of the Department of Posts, Ministry of Communications and Information Technology.

(ii) Outcome Budget for the year 2010-11 in respect of the Department of Telecommunications, Ministry of Communications and Information Technology. Shri D. Napoleon (Minister of State in the Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment) laid on the Table:- I.(1) A copy each (in English and Hindi) of the following papers, under sub-section (4) of the Section 24 and Section 25 of the National Trust for Welfare of Persons with Autism, Cerebral Palsy, Mental Retardation and Multiple Disabilities Act, 1999:— (a) Annual Report and Accounts of the National Trust for the Welfare of Persons with Autism, Cerebral Palsy, Mental Retardation and Multiple Disabilities, for the year 2008-09, together with the Auditor's Report on the Accounts. (b) Review by Government on the working of the above Trust. 15TH APRIL, 2010 (2) Statement (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:— (a) Annual Report and Accounts of Pt. Deendayal Upadhyaya Institute for the Physically Handicapped (IPH), New Delhi, for the year 2007-08, 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 Pratik Prakashbapu (Minister of State in the Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports) laid on the Table a copy each (in English and Hindi) of the following papers:— (a) Annual Report and Accounts of the Lakshmibai National University of Physical Education (LNUPE), Gwalior, for the year 2008-09, together with the Auditor's Report on the Accounts. (b) Review by Government on the working of the above University. (c) Statement giving reasons for the delay in laying the papers mentioned at (a) above. Shri (Minister of State in the Ministry 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 Narmada Control Authority, Indore, for the year 2008-09, together with the Auditor's Report on the Accounts. (b) Statement giving reasons for the delay in laying the papers mentioned at (a) above.

RAJYA SABHA 12-04 p.m. 8. Report of the Department Related Parliamentary Standing Committee on Defence Shri R.K. Dhawan laid on the Table, a copy (in English and Hindi) of the Sixth Report (Fifteenth ) of the Department-related Parliamentary Standing Committee on Defence (2009-10) on “Demands for Grants (2010-11)” of the Ministry of Defence. 9. Reports of the Department Related Parliamentary Standing Committee on Railways Shri N. Balaganga laid on the Table, a copy each (in English and Hindi) of the following Reports of the Department-related Parliamentary Standing Committee on Railways (2009-10):- (i) Sixth Report on Action Taken by the Government on the recommendations contained in the Fourth Report of the Committee on “Demands for Grants (2009-10)” of the Ministry of Railways; and (ii) Seventh Report on “Demands for Grants (2010-11)” of the Ministry of Railways. 12-05 p.m. 10. Motion for further Extension of Time for Presentation of the Report of the Select Committee on the Commercial Division of High Courts Bill, 2009 as Passed by Lok Sabha Shri Santosh Bagrodia moved the following Motion:— “That the time appointed for presentation of the Report of the Select Committee on the Commercial Division of High Courts Bill, 2009 as passed by Lok Sabha be further extended upto the 15th June, 2010.” The motion was adopted. (The House adjourned at 12-06 p.m. and re-assembled at 2-01 p.m.) 15TH APRIL, 2010 2-01 p.m. 11. Statement by Minister and Discussion thereon Shri P. Chidambaram, Minister of Home Affairs, made a statement on the Maoist attack on CRPF personnel in Dantewada district of Chattisgarh. The following Members took part in the discussion:— 2-12 p.m. 1. Shri Arun Jaitely, Leader of the Opposition 2-50 p.m. 2. Dr. K. Keshava Rao 3-14 p.m. 3. Shri Sitaram Yechury ^3-36 p.m. 4. Shri Naresh Chandra Agrawal ^3-46 p.m. 5. Shri Brij Bhushan Tiwari 4-02 p.m. 6. Dr. V. Maitreyan ^4-07 p.m. 7. Shri Shivanand Tiwari 4-21 p.m. 8. Shri D. Raja 4-37 p.m. 9. Shri Bharatkumar Raut ^4-47 p.m. 10. Shri Prakash Javadekar 5-01 p.m. 11. Ms. Mabel Rebello ^5-22 p.m. 12. Shri Rajniti Prasad !5-25 p.m. 13. Shrimati Mohsina Kidwai ^5-34 p.m. 14. Shri Mangala Kisan The discussion was concluded and the Minister to reply later. 5-43 p.m. 12. Recommendations of the Business Advisory Committee The Vice-Chairman (Prof. P.J. Kurien) informed Members that the Business Advisory Committee in its meeting held on the 15th April, 2010, has allotted time for the Government Business as follows:— BUSINESS TIME ALLOTTED 1. Consideration and passing of the Seeds Four Hours Bill, 2004 2. Consideration and return of the Two Hours Appropriation Bill relating to Demands for Grants (Railways) for 2010-11, after it is passed by Lok Sabha ______^ Spoke in Hindi. ! Spoke in Urdu. RAJYA SABHA 2. The Committee also recommended that the Private Members’ Business (Resolutions) scheduled for Friday, the 23rd of April, 2010 may be advanced to Wednesday, the 21st of April, 2010. (The House adjourned at 5-45 p.m. till 11-00 a.m. on Friday, the 16th April, 2010) ______