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THURSDAY, THE 8TH MAY, 1997 (The met in the Parliament House at 11.00 a.m.)

1. INTRODUCTION OF MINISTER BY PRIME MINISTER Shri Inder Gujral (Prime Minister) introduced Shri R. Dhanukodi Athithan, Minister of State in the Ministry of Human Resource Development to the House. 2. PAPERS LAID ON THE TABLE Shri P. Chidambaram (Minister 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 (Department of Revenue), under section 296 of the Income Tax Act, 1961:- (1) S. O. No. 184 (E), dated the 11th March, 1997, publishing the Income-Tax (Fifth Amendment) Rules, 1997. (2) S. O. No. 224 (E), dated the 19th March, 1997, publishing the Income-Tax (Fifth Amendment) Rules, 1997. II. A copy (in English and Hindi) of the Ministry of Finance (Department of Revenue), Notification S.O. 169(E), dated the 5th March, 1997, publishing the Wealth-tax (first Amendment) Rules, 1997, under sub-section (4) of Section 46 of the Wealth Tax Act, 1957. III. A copy each (in English and Hindi) of the Annual Reports and Accounts of the following Regional Rural Banks for the year 1995-96 together with the Auditors' Report on the Accounts:- (1) Kamraz Rural Bank, Sopore, Kashmir (J&K). (2) Nadia Gramin Bank, Krishnagar (). (3) Bhagalpur Banka Kshetriya Gramin Bank, Bhagalpur (). (4) Sagar Gramin Bank, Ultadanga, Calcutta (west Bengal). (5) Hadoti Kshetriya Gamin Bank, Kota (Rajasthan). (6) Arunachal Pradesh Rural Bank, Pasighat. (7) Gaur Gramin Bank, Malda (West Bengal). (8) Mayurakshi Gramin Bank, Suri (West Bengal). (9) Sharda Gramin Bank, Satna (M.P.). (10) Subansiri Gaonlia Bank, North Lakhimpur (Assam). Shri Yoginder K. Alagh [Minister of State (Independent Charge) in the Ministries of Planning and Programme Implementation and Science and Technology] laid on the Table- (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) Annual Report and Accounts of the Nuclear Power Corporation, 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 thereon. (ii) Statement by Government accepting the above Report. (2) Statement (in English and Hindi) of the following papers:- II. A copy each (in English and Hindi) of the following papers:- (i) (a) Annual Report and Accounts of the Tata Institute of Nuclear Physics, Calcutta, for the year 1995-96, together with the Auditors' Report on the Accounts. (b) Statement by Government accepting the above Report. (c) Statement by giving reasons for the delay in laying the papers mentioned at (a) above. (iii) (a) Annual Report and Accounts of the Institute of Mathematical Sciences, Madras, for the year 1995-96, together with the Audit Report on the Accounts. (b) Statement by Government accepting the above Report.

[8TH MAY 1997] (c) Statement giving reasons for the delay in laying the papers mentioned at (a) above. (iv) (a) Annual Report of the Institute of Physics, Bhubaneswar, for the year 1995- 96, and the Auditors' Report thereon. (b) Annual Accounts of the Institute of Physics, Bhubaneswar, for the year 1995-96, and the Auditors' Report thereon. (c) Statement by Government accepting the above Report. (d) Statement giving reasons for the delay in laying the papers mentioned at (a) and (b) above. (v) (a) Annual Report and Accounts of the , Mumbai for the year 1995-96, together with the Auditors 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. (vii) (a) Annual Report and Accounts of the Mehta Research Institute of Mathematics and Mathematical Physics, Allahabad, for the year 1995-96, together with the Auditors' 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 T. R. Baalu (Minister of State in the Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas) laid on the Table- I. (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) Annual Report and Accounts of the 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. (ii) Review by Government on the Working of the above company. (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:- (i) Memorandum of Understanding between the (Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas) and IBP Company Limited, for the year 1997-98. (ii) Memorandum of Understanding between the Government of India (Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas) and Limited, for the year 1997-98. (iii) Memorandum of Understanding between the Government of India (Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas) and the Gas Authority of India Limited, for the year 1997-98. (iv) Memorandum of Understanding between the Government of India (Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas) and Cochin Refineries Limited, for the year 1997-98. (v) Memorandum of Understanding between the Government of India (Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas) and the and Company Limited, for the year 1997-98. (vi) Memorandum of Understanding between the Government of India (Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas) and Madras Refineries Limited for the year 1997-98. (vii) Memorandum of Understanding between the Government of India (Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas) and Corporation Limited, for the year 1997-98. (viii) Memorandum of Understanding between the Government of India (Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas) and the Corporation Limited, for the year 1997-98. (ix) Memorandum of Understanding between the Government of India (Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas) and the Limited, for the year 1997-98. (x) Production sharing Contract between the Government of India and Oil and Natural Gas Corporation Limited and Vaalco Energy, Hindustan Oil Exploration Company Limited, Tata Petrodyne Limited with respect to contract area identified as block CY-OS/2. (xi) Production Sharing Contract between the Government of India and Oil and Natural Gas Corporation Limited and Vaalco Energy, Inc., Tata Petrodyne Limited, Hindustan Oil Exploration Company Limited with respect to contract area identified as block CB-OS/1.

[RAJYA SABHA] (xii) Production Sharing Contract between the Government of India and Oil and Natural Gas Corporation Limited and Essar Oil Limited with respect to contract area identified as block BB-OS/5. (xiii) Production Sharing Contract between the Government of India and Limited and Essar Oil Limited with respect to contract area identified as block RJ-ON- 90/4. Dr. S. Venugopalachari (Minister of State in the Ministry of Power) laid on the Table, a copy each (in English and Hindi) of the following papers:- (i) Memorandum of Understanding between the Government of India (Ministry of Power) and Rural Electrification Corporation, for the year 1997-98. (ii) Memorandum of Understanding between the Government of India (Ministry of Power) and Power Finance Corporation Limited, for the year 1997-98. Shri P. Chidambaram (Minister of Finance and Company Affairs on behalf of Shri M.P. Veerendra Kumar laid on the Table- I. A copy (in English and Hindi) of the Ministry of Finance (Department of Revenue), Notification G.S.R. No. 240(E), dated the 3rd May, 1997 publishing the Notification No. 14/97-Central Excise (NT) Seeking to amend Notification No. 5/94-CE (NT), dated the 1st March, 1994, so as to restrict the credit of input duties on specified price administered petroleum products to the extent of the amount of duty actually passed on to the buyers, under sub-section (2) of Section 38 of the Central Excises and Salt Act, 1944, together with an Explanatory Memorandum thereon. II. A copy (in English and Hindi) of the following Notifications of the Ministry of Finance (Department of Economic Affairs) Insurance Division, under sub-section (5) of Section 17A of the General Insurance Business (Nationalisation) Act, 1972:- (1) S.O. No. 108(E), dated the 14th February, 1997, publishing the General Insurance (Rationalisation of Pay Scales and other Conditions of Service of Officers) (Amendment) Scheme, 1997, together with an Explanatory Memorandum thereon. (2) S.O. No. 145(E), dated the 25th February, 1997, publishing the General Insurance (Rationalisation of Pay Scales and Other Conditions of Service of Development Staff) (Amendment) Scheme, 1997. III. A copy (in English and Hindi) of the Ministry of Finance (Department of Economic Affairs) Insurance Division Notification G.S.R. No. 77(E), dated the 14th February, 1997, publishing the Life Insurance Corporation of India (Payment of Gratuity to the Chairman and Managing Directors) Rules, 1997, under sub-section (3) of Section 48 of the Life Insurance Corporation Act, 1956, together with an Explanatory Memorandum thereon. IV. A copy (in English and Hindi) of the Ministry of Finance (Department of Revenue), Notification G.S.R. No. 229(E), dated the 25th April, 1997, publishing the Service Tax (Amendment) Rules, 1997, under sub-section (4) of Section 94 of the Finance Act, 1994, together with an Explanatory Memorandum thereon. V. A copy each (in English and Hindi) of the following Notifications of the Ministry of under sub-section (3) of Section 642 of the Companies Act, 1956:- (1) G.S.R. No. 97(E), dated the 28th February, 1997, publishing the Companies (Central Government) Rules and Forms, (Amendment) Rules, 1997. (2) G.S.R. No. 126(E), dated the 1st March, 1996, publishing the Companies (Central Government's) General Rules and Forms, (second Amendment) Rules, 1997. (3) G.S.R. No. 155(E), dated the 19th March, 1997, publishing the Companies (Acceptance of Deposits Amendment) Rules, 1997. VI. A copy each (in English and Hindi) of the following Reports under article 151(1) of the Constitution:- (i) Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General of India for the year ended 31st March, 1996 (No. 1 of 1997) Union Government Appropriation Accounts (Civil) 1995- 96 and Union Government Finance Accounts for the year 1995-96. (ii) Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General of India for the year ended 31st March, 1996 (No. 2 of 1997)-Union Government Civil. (iii) Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General of India for the year ended 31st March, 1996 (No. 3 of 1997)-Union Government (Civil)-Performance Reviews of Centrally Sponsored Schemes. (iv) Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General of India for the year ended 31st March, 1996 (No. 4 of 1997)-Union Government (other Autonomous Bodies).

[8TH & 9TH MAY 1997] (v) Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General of India for the year ended 31st March, 1996 (No. 9 of 1997)-Union Government (Railways) and Appropriation Accounts for the year 1995-96. Shri S. R. Balasubramoniyan (Minister of State in the Ministries of Personnel, Public Grievances and Pensions and Parliamentary Affairs) on behalf of Dr. U. Venkateswarlu laid on the Table- I. (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) Thirty-sixth Annual Report and Accounts of the National Buildings Construction Corporation Limited, New Delhi, for the year 1995-96, together with the Auditor's 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. (2) Statement (in English and Hindi) giving reasons for the delay in laying the papers mentioned at (I) above. II. A copy (in English and Hindi) of the Memorandum of Understanding between the Government of India (ministry of Urban Affairs and Employment-Department of Urban Employment and Poverty Alleviation) and Housing and Urban Development Corporation Limited, for the year 1996-97. 3. PRESNTATION OF PETITION Shri Sanatan Bisi presented a Petition signed by Shri Chittaranjan Mandal regarding proper utilization of funds provided for poverty alleviation programme in undivided districts of Kalahandi, Bolangir and Koraput in Orissa. (The House adjourned for lunch at 1.46 p.m. and re-assembled at 2.22 p.m.) 4. GOVERNMENT BILL-RETURNED The Appropriation (Railways) No. 3 Bill, 1997 Further discussion on the motion for consideration of the Bill moved by Shri (Minister of Railways) on the 7th May, 1997, continued. 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. Clauses 2, 3 and the Schedule were adopted. Clause 1, the Enacting Formula and the Title were adopted. The motion moved by Shri Ram Vilas Paswan that the Bill be returned was adopted and the Bill was returned. 5. DISCUSSION ON THE WORKING OF THE MINISTRY OF WELFARE Shri Sunder Singh Bhandari raised a discussion on the working of the Ministry of Welfare. Shri Ajit P. K. Jogi took part in the discussion. The discussion was not concluded. 6. HALF-AN-HOUR DISCUSSION Shri Satish Agarwal raised a discussion on points arising out of the answer given in the Rajya Sabha on the 6th May, 1997 to Starred Question 423 regarding Policy of appointment of Judges in the Supreme Court and High Court. Shri Ramakant D. Khalap [Minister of State (Independent Charge) in the Ministry of Law and Justice] replied to the discussion. Members put questions. Shri Ramakant D. Khalap replied. The discussion was concluded.

(The House adjourned at 7.03 p.m. till 11.00 a.m. on Friday, the 9th May, 1997.)