88 RAJYA SABHA MONDAY, the 19TH AUGUST, 2013 (The Rajya
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RAJYA SABHA MONDAY, THE 19TH AUGUST, 2013 (The Rajya Sabha met in the Parliament House at 11-00 a.m.) 11-00 a.m. 1. Obituary References The Chairman made references to the passing away of — 1. Shri Dilip Singh Judev (ex-Member); and 2. Shri S.M. Laljan Basha (ex-Member). The House observed silence, all Members standing, as a mark of respect to the memory of the departed. 11-04 a.m. 2. Reference to the victims of I.N.S. Sindhurakshak Tragedy The Chairman made a reference to the major explosion and fire onboard Indian Navy submarine I.N.S. Sindhurakshak with 18 naval duty personnel comprising 3 officers and 15 sailors at the Naval Dockyard, Mumbai on the night of the 13th/14th August, 2013. The House observed silence, all Members standing, as a mark of respect to the memory of those, who lost their lives in this tragedy. 11-06 a.m. 3. Starred Questions Starred Question No. 161 regarding Shortage of faculty in Central Universities was orally answered. @11-09 a.m. (The House adjourned at 11-09 a.m. and re-assembled at 11-24 a.m.) *11-27 a.m. (The House adjourned at 11-27 a.m. and re-assembled at 12-00 Noon) Answers to remaining Starred Question Nos. 162 to 180 were laid on the Table. Answers to Starred Question Nos. 141 to 160 put down in the List of August 16, 2013 were also laid on the Table. 19TH AUGUST, 2013 @ From 11-07 a.m. to 11-09 a.m., some points were raised. * From 11-24 a.m. to 11-27 a.m., some points were raised. 88 4. Unstarred Questions Answers to Unstarred Question Nos. 1241 to 1395 were laid on the Table. Answers to Unstarred Question Nos. 1086 to 1240 put down in the List of August 16, 2013 were also laid on the Table. $12-08 p.m. 5. Short Notice Question Short Notice Question No. 1 regarding Right to safe drinking water was orally answered. 12-24 p.m. 6. Papers Laid on the Table Shri Paban Singh Ghatowar (Minister of State (Independent Charge) in the Ministry of Development of North Eastern Region and Minister of State in the Ministry of Parliamentary Affairs) on behalf of Shri S. Jaipal Reddy laid on the Table a copy (in English and Hindi) of the Memorandum of Understanding between the Government of India (Ministry of Science and Technology, Department of Biotechnology) and the Bharat Immunologicals and Biologicals Corporation Limited (BIBCOL), for the year 2013-14. Shri Jairam Ramesh (Minister of Rural Development) laid on the Table a copy each (in English and Hindi) of the following Notifications of the Ministry of Rural Development (Department of Rural Development), under sub-section (2) of Section 29 of the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act, 2005:— (1) S.O. 2754 (E), dated the 22nd November, 2012, amending Schedule I of the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act, 2005, to insert certain entries in the said Schedule. (2) S.O. 164 (E), dated the 15th January, 2013, amending Schedule I of the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act, 2005, to insert certain entries in the said Schedule. (3) S.O. 867 (E), dated the 1st April, 2013, amending Schedule I of the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act, 2005, to substitute certain entries in the said Schedule. $ From 12-00 Noon to 12-08 p.m., some points were raised. 89 RAJYA SABHA (4) S.O. 1770 (E), dated the 20th June, 2013, amending Schedule I of the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act, 2005, to insert certain entries in the said Schedule. Shri K. Rahman Khan (Minister of Minority Affairs) laid on the Table a copy each (in English and Hindi) of the following papers:— (a) Forty-ninth Report of the Commissioner for Linguistic Minorities, for the period from July, 2011 to June, 2012, under clause (2) of article 350(B) of the Constitution of India. (b) Statement giving reasons for the delay in laying the papers mentioned at (a) above. Shri Manikrao Hodlya Gavit (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 clause (6) of article 338 of the Constitution of India:— (a) Second Annual Report of the National Commission for Scheduled Castes (NCSC), New Delhi, for 2005-06. (b) Explanatory Memorandum on the Second Annual Report of the National Commission for Scheduled Castes (NCSC), New Delhi, for 2005-06. (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) (a) Annual Report on the working of the Scheduled Castes and the Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act, 1989, for the year 2011, under sub-section (4) of Section 21 of the Scheduled Castes and the Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act, 1989. (b) Statement giving reasons for the delay in laying the paper mentioned at (i) (a) above. (ii) (a) Annual Report on the working of the Protection of Civil Rights Act, 1955, for the year 2011, under sub-section (4) of Section 15A of the Protection of Civil Rights Act, 1955. (b) Statement giving reasons for the delay in laying the paper mentioned at (ii) (a) above. 90 19TH AUGUST, 2013 Shri Rajeev Shukla (Minister of State in the Ministry of Parliamentary Affairs and Minister of State in the Ministry of Planning) on behalf of Shri Jitin Prasada laid on the Table a copy each (in English and Hindi) of the following papers:— (i) (a) Annual Accounts of the Dr. Harisingh Gour Vishwavidyalaya, Sagar, Madhya Pradesh, for the year 2011-12, and the Audit Report thereon, under sub-section(4) of Section 31 of the Central Universities Act, 2009. (b) Statement giving reasons for the delay in laying the papers mentioned at (i) (a) above. (ii) (a) Annual Accounts of the Manipur University, Imphal, for the year 2011-12, and the Audit Report thereon, under sub-section (4) of Section 34 of the Manipur University Act, 2005. (b) Statement giving reasons for the delay in laying the papers mentioned at (ii) (a) above. (iii) (a) Annual Report and Accounts of the Rajasthan Council of Elementary Education, Jaipur, for the year 2011-12, 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 (iii) (a) above. (iv) (a) Annual Report and Accounts of the Madhya Pradesh Madhyamik Shiksha Abhiyan Samiti, Bhopal, for the year 2011- 12, 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 (iv) (a) above. (v) (a) Annual Report and Accounts of the Sarva Shiksha Abhiyan, Union Territory of Puducherry Mission Authority, for the year 2011-12, 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 (v) (a) above. 91 RAJYA SABHA (vi) (a) Annual Report and Accounts of the Sarva Shiksha Abhiyan State Mission Authority, Manipur, for the year 2011-12, 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 (vi) (a) above. (vii) (a) Annual Report and Accounts of the Jharkhand Mahila Samakhya Society, Ranchi, for the year 2011-12, 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 (vii) (a) above. (viii) (a) Annual Report and Accounts of the Odisha Primary Education Programme Authority (OPEPA), Bhubaneswar, for the year 2011-12, 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 (viii) (a) above. (ix) (a) Annual Report and Accounts of the Paschim Banga Sarva Shiksha Mission, West Bengal, for the year 2011-12, 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 (ix) (a) above. (x) (a) Annual Report and Accounts of the Rajiv Gandhi Shiksha Mission, Raipur, Chhattisgarh, for the year 2011-12, 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 (x) (a) above. 92 19TH AUGUST, 2013 (xi) (a) Annual Report and Accounts of the Bihar Education Project Council, implementing Bihar Sarva Shiksha Abhiyan, Patna, for the year 2011-12, 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 (xi) (a) above. Shri Rajeev Shukla (Minister of State in the Ministry of Parliamentary Affairs and Minister of State in the Ministry of Planning) on behalf of Dr. Shashi Tharoor laid on the Table:- I. A copy (in English and Hindi) of the Ministry of Human Resource Development (Department of Higher Education), Notification F. No. 14-4/2012/CPP-II), dated the 23rd March, 2013, publishing the University Grants Commission (Grievance Redressal) Regulations, 2012, under Section 28 of the University Grants Commission Act, 1956.