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TUESDAY, THE 16TH MARCH, 2010 (The met in the Parliament House at 11-00 a.m.) 11-00 a.m. 1. Starred Questions The following Starred Questions were orally answered:- Starred Question No. 261 regarding Performance of Private Sector Insurance Companies. Starred Question No. 262 regarding Expansion of airports in Tamil Nadu. Starred Question No. 263 regarding Subsidy for modified ship-building. Starred Question No. 264 regarding Upgradation of Dabolim Airport. Starred Question No. 265 regarding International flights from Jaipur airport. Starred Question No. 266 regarding PPP projects at major ports. Starred Question No. 267 regarding Training facility for PRI representatives. Answers to remaining Starred Question Nos. 268 to 280 were laid on the Table. 2. Unstarred Questions Answers to Unstarred Question Nos. 1980 to 2134 were laid on the Table. 12-00 Noon. . 3. Papers Laid on the Table Shri (Minister of State in the Ministry of External Affairs) on behalf of Shri S.M. Krishna 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 External Affairs. Shri (Minister of State in the Ministry of Water Resources) on behalf of Dr. M.S. Gill 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 Youth Affairs and Sports. RAJYA SABHA Shri G.K. Vasan (Minister of Shipping) laid on the Table:- I. A copy (in Hindi only) of the Ministry of Shipping NotificationNo. G.S.R. 85 (E), dated the 19th February, 2010, publishing Corrigendum to Notification No. G.S.R.428 (E), dated the 18th June, 2009. II.(1) A copy each (in English and Hindi) of the following papers, under sub-section (2) of Section 103 of the Major Port Trusts Act, 1963:— (a) Annual Accounts of the Kolkata Port Trust, Kolkata, for the year 2008-09 and the Audit Report thereon. (b) Review by Government on the Annual Accounts and Audit Report of the above Port Trust. (2) Statement (in English and Hindi) giving reasons for the delay is laying papers maintained at (1) above. III. A copy (in English and Hindi) of the Memorandum of Understanding between the Government of (Ministry of Shipping, Road Transport and Highways, Department of Shipping) and the Ennore Port Limited, for the year 2009-10. IV. A copy (in English and Hindi) of the Outcome Budget for the year 2010-11 in respect of the Ministry of Shipping. Shri (Minister of State (Independent Charge) of the Ministry of Civil Aviation) 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 Civil Aviation. Shri (Minister of State in the Ministry of Finance) laid on the Table:- I. A copy each (in English and Hindi) of the following Notifications of the Ministry of Finance (Department of Financial Services), under Section 27 of the Insurance Regulatory and Development Authority Act, 1999:— (1) F.No. IRDA/Notification/2/49/2009, dated the 7th January, 2010, regarding IRDA (Regulations of Licensing, Professional Requirements and Code of Conduct of Insurance Surveyor and Loss Assessors Regulations, 2000). 16TH MARCH, 2010 (2) F.No. IRDA/Notification/2/50/2009, dated the 7th January, 2010, regarding IRDA (Regulations of Licensing, Professional Requirements and Code of Conduct of Insurance Surveyor and Loss Assessors Regulations, 2000). II. A copy (in English and Hindi) of the Ministry of Finance (Department of Economic Affairs) Notification No. G.S.R. 87 (E), dated the 19th February, 2010, publishing the Coinage of the One Hundred Rupees and Five Rupees coined to commemorate the occasion of “125 Birth Anniversary of Dr. Rajendra Prasad” Rules, 2010, under sub-section (1) of Section 21 read with Section 7 of the Coinage Act, 1906. III. A copy each (in English and Hindi) of the following papers:— (a) Fourth Annual Report and Accounts of the India Infrastructure Finance Company Limited (IIFCL), New Delhi, 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, under sub-section (1) of Section 619A of the Companies Act, 1956. (b) Statement giving reasons for the delay in laying the papers mentioned at (a) above. IV. A copy (in English and Hindi) of the Outcome Budgets of the Flagship Programmes 2010-11. Shri Namo Narain Meena (Minister of State in the Ministry of Finance) on behalf of Shri S.S. Palanimanickam 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 159 of the Customs Act, 1962, together with Explanatory Memoranda on the Notifications:— (1) S.O. 2890 (E), dated the 13th November, 2009, amending Notification No. S.O. 748 (E), dated the 3rd August, 2001, to substitute certain entries in the original Notification. (2) S.O. 3025 (E), dated the 26th November, 2009, regarding exchange rate of conversion of certain foreign currency into Indian currency or vice versa for the purpose of assessment of imported and export goods. RAJYA SABHA (3) S.O. 3059 (E), dated the 30th November, 2009, amending Notification No. S.O. 748 (E), dated the 3rd August, 2001, to substitute certain entries in the original Notification. (4) S.O. 3207 (E), dated the 15th December, 2009, amending Notification No. S.O. 748 (E), dated the 3rd August, 2001, to substitute certain entries in the original Notification. (5) S.O. 3305 (E), dated the 29th December, 2009, regarding exchange rate of conversion of certain foreign currency into Indian currency or vice versa for the purpose of assessment of imported and export goods. (6) S.O. 3319 (E), dated the 31st December, 2009, amending Notification No. S.O. 748 (E), dated the 3rd August, 2001, to substitute certain entries in the original Notification. (7) G.S.R. 936 (E), dated the 31st December, 2009, publishing the Customs Tariff (Determination of Origin of Goods under the Preferential Trade Agreement between the Governments of the Republic of India and the Republic of Korea) Rules, 2009. (8) G.S.R. 937 (E), dated the 31st December, 2009, publishing the Customs Tariff (Determination of Origin of Goods under the Preferential Trade Agreement between the Governments of Member States of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) and the Republic of India) Rules, 2009. (9) G.S.R. 31 (E), dated the 13th January, 2010, amending Notification No. G.S.R. 118 (E), dated the 1st March, 2002, to substitute certain entries in the original Notification. (10) S.O. 93 (E), dated the 15th January, 2010, amending Notification No. S.O. 748 (E), dated the 3rd August, 2001, to substitute certain entries in the original Notification. (11) G.S.R. 41 (E), dated the 19th January, 2010, amending Notification No. G.S.R. 937 (E), dated the 31st December, 2009, to substitute certain entries in the original Notification.

16TH MARCH, 2010 (12) S.O. 195 (E), dated the 27th January, 2010, regarding exchange rate of conversion of certain foreign currency into Indian currency or vice-versa for the purpose of assessment of imported and export goods. (13) S.O. 210 (E), dated the 29th January, 2010, amending Notification No. S.O. 748 (E), dated the 3rd August, 2001, to substitute certain entries in the original Notification. (14) G.S.R. 64 (E), dated the 8th February, 2010, amending Notification No. G.S.R. 118 (E), dated the 1st March, 2002, to substitute certain entries in the original Notification. (15) G.S.R. 74 (E), dated the 11th February, 2010, amending Notification No. G.S.R. 118 (E), dated the 1st March, 2002, to substitute certain entries in the original Notification. II. A copy each (in English and Hindi) of the following Notifications of the Ministry of Finance (Department of Revenue), under Section 74 of the Prevention of Money laundering Act, 2002, together with Explanatory Memoranda on the Notifications:— (1) G.S.R. 18 (E), dated the 7th January, 2010, publishing the Prevention of Money-laundering (Manner of forwarding a Copy of the Order of Provisional Attachment of Property along with the Material, and Copy of the Reasons along with the Material in respect of Survey, to the Adjudicating Authority and its period of Retention) Amendment Rules, 2009. (2) G.S.R. 19 (E), dated the 7th January, 2010, publishing the Prevention of Money-laundering (Forms, Search and Seizure and the Manner of Forwarding the Reasons and Material to the Adjudicating Authority, Impounding and Custody of Records and the Period of Retention) Amendment Rules, 2009. (3) G.S.R. 20 (E), dated the 7th January, 2010, publishing the Prevention of Money-laundering (Manner of Forwarding a Copy of the Order of Retention of Seized Property along with the Material to the Adjudicating Authority and the period of its Retention) Amendment Rules, 2009.

RAJYA SABHA (4) G.S.R. 29 (E), dated the 13th January, 2010, publishing the Financial Intelligence Unit-India, Ministry of Finance, Senior Technical Officer (Group 'A') Recruitment Rules, 2010. (5) G.S.R. 30 (E), dated the 13th January, 2010, publishing the Financial Inelligence Unit-India, Ministry of Finance, Additional Director (Group 'A') Recruitment Rules, 2010. (6) G.S.R. 76 (E), dated the 12th February, 2010, publishing the Prevention of Money-laundering (Maintenance of Records of the Nature and Value of Transactions, the Procedure and Manner of Maintaining and Time for furnishing Information and Verification and Maintenance of Records of the Identity of the Clients of the Banking Companies, Financial Institutions and Intermediaries) Amendment Rules, 2010. III. A copy (in English and Hindi) of the Ministry of Finance (Department of Revenue) Notification No. S.O. 2941 (E), dated the 18th November, 2009, amending Notification No. S.O. 1055 (E), dated the 19th October, 2001, to substitute certain entries in the Original Notification, under Section 77 of the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, 1985, together with delay statement and Explanatory Memorandum thereon. IV. A copy (in English and Hindi) of the Ministry of Finance (Department of Revenue) Notification No. G.S.R. 21 (E), dated the 8th January, 2010, seeking to impose definitive anti-dumping duty on tyre curing presses also known as tyre vulcanisers or rubber processing machineries for tyres, originating in or exported from the People’s Republic of China, under sub-section (7) of Section 9A of the Customs Tariff Act, 1975, together with an Explanatory Memorandum thereon. Shri (Minister of State in the Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas) 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 Petroleum and Natural Gas. 16TH MARCH, 2010 Shri Sisir Adhikari (Minister of State in the Ministry of Rural Development) laid on the Table a copy each (in English and Hindi) of the following papers:— (a) Annual Report of the National Institute of Rural Development (NIRD), Hyderabad, for the year 2008-09. (b) Annual Accounts of the National Institute of Rural Development (NIRD), Hyderabad, for the year 2008-09, and the Audit Report thereon. (c) Review by Government on the working of the above Institute. (d) Statement giving reasons for the delay in laying the papers mentioned at (a) and (b) above. Shri G.K. Vasan (Minister of Shipping) on behalf of Shri Mukul Roy laid on the Table a copy each (in English and Hindi) of the following papers, under sub-section (1) of Section 619A of the Companies Act, 1956:— (a) Fifty-seventh Annual Report and Accounts of the Hindustan Shipyard Limited (HSL), Visakhapatnam, 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 Company. Shri D. Napoleon (Minister of State in the Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment) 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 Social Justice and Empowerment. Shri Pradeep Jain (Minister of State in the Ministry of Rural Development) laid on the Table a copy each (in English and Hindi) of the following papers:— (a) Annual Report and Accounts of the Council for Advancement of People’s Action and Rural Technology (CAPART), New Delhi, for the year 2008-09, together with the Auditor's Report on the Accounts. RAJYA SABHA (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. 12-01 p.m. 4. Message from The Ancient Monuments and Archaeological Sites and Remains (Amendment and Validation) Bill, 2010. Secretary-General reported to the House the following messages 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 Ancient Monuments and Archaeological Sites and Remains (Amendment and Validation) Bill, 2010, as passed by Lok Sabha at its sitting held on the 15th March, 2010.” 5. Government Bill laid on the Table Secretary-General laid on the Table the following Bill, as passed by Lok Sabha:- The Ancient Monuments and Archaeological Sites and Remains (Amendment and Validation) Bill, 2010. 12-02 p.m. 6. President’s Message The Deputy Chairman communicated to the House the following Message received from the President:— “I have received the expression of Thanks by the Members of the Rajya Sabha for the Address which I delivered to both Houses of Parliament assembled together on the 22nd February, 2010.” 16TH MARCH, 2010 12-03 p.m. 7. Cancellation of Sittings of Rajya Sabha The Deputy Chairman made the following announcement:— “I have to inform Members that as decided in the Leaders’ meeting held today, the 16th March, 2010 the sittings of the Rajya Sabha scheduled for 17th and 18th March, 2010 have been cancelled.” 12-04 p.m. 8. Matters raised with permission ^(1) Prof. Ram Gopal Yadav raised a matter regarding violence in Baraily. Shri Raashid Alvi also spoke. @12-11 p.m. (2) Shri A. Vijayaraghavan raised a matter regarding large scale job cut and other problems of NRIs in the Gulf region. 12-14 p.m. (3) Shri Penumallli Madhu raised a matter regarding withdrawal of work from the Visakhapatnam Port Trust and allotment to the Gangavaram Port Trust. 12-17 p.m. (4) Shri Kumar Deepak Das raised a matter regarding reported killings of wild animals in various National Parks including Kaziranga National Park. 12-21 p.m. 9. Farewell to the retiring Members The Chairman bade farewell to the Members of the Rajya Sabha whose terms of office would expire in April, 2010. Shri Arun Jaitley, Leader of the Opposition; Shri K. Rahman Khan, Deputy Chairman; Shri Prasanta Chatterjee, Shri Brij Bhushan Tiwari, Dr. V. Maitreyan, Shri N.K. Singh, Shri , Shri D. Raja, Shri Tiruchi Siva spoke on the occasion.

^ Spoke in Hindi. @ From 12-09 p.m. to 12-11 p.m. some points were raised. RAJYA SABHA Some retiring Members responded to the sentiments expressed by the Chairman and others. Dr. , Prime Minister and Leader of the House also spoke on the occasion. 12-52 p.m. 10. The Budget (General), 2010-11 Further discussion on the Budget (General), 2010-11 continued. The following Members took part in the discussion:— ^12-52 p.m. 1. Miss Anusuiya Uikey !1-01 p.m. 2. Shrimati Mohsina Kidwai 1-22 p.m. 3. Shri A. Vijayaraghavan 1-29 p.m. 4. Shri A. Elavarasan 1-37 p.m. 5. Shri N.K. Singh ^1-51 p.m. 6. Shri Tariq Anwar 1-59 p.m. 7. Shri Syed Azeez Pasha 2-07 p.m. 8. Shri Rahul Bajaj 2-16 p.m. 9. Shri Prakash Javadekar 2-31 p.m. 10. Ms. Mabel Rebello ^2-46 p.m. 11. Shri Ganga Charan 3-08 p.m. 12. Shri Naresh Gujral ^3-16 p.m. 13. Shri Raghunandan Sharma 3-27 p.m. 14. Shri Arjun Kumar Sengupta 3-34 p.m. 15. Shri Sharad Anantrao Joshi 3-40 p.m. 16. Shri K.V.P. Ramachandra Rao ^4-01 p.m. 17. Shri Mangala Kisan 4-07 p.m. 18. Shri Bharatkumar Raut 4-14 p.m. 19. Shri Jesudasu Seelam ^4-18 p.m. 20. Shri Shriram Pal 4-20 p.m. 21. Shrimati Vasanthi Stanley 4-27 p.m. 22. Sardar Tarlochan Singh !4-33 p.m. 23. Shri Ahmad Saeed Malihabadi 4-37 p.m. Shri Pranab Mukherjee, Minister of Finance, replied to the discussion. The discussion was concluded. ______^ Spoke in Hindi. ! Spoke in Urdu. 16TH MARCH, 2010 5-32 p.m. 11. Government Bills — Returned &(1) The Appropriation (Vote on Account) Bill, 2010, as passed by Lok Sabha. &(2) The Appropriation Bill, 2010, as passed by Lok Sabha. Shri Pranab Mukherjee (Minister of Finance) moved:- “That Bill to provide for the withdrawal of certain sums from and out of the Consolidated Fund of India for the services of a part of the financial year 2010-11, as passed by Lok Sabha, be taken into consideration. That the Bill be returned.” 5-33 p.m. (1) The motion for consideration of the Appropriation (Vote on Account) Bill, 2010 was adopted. Clauses 2 to 4 and the Schedule were adopted. Clause 1, the Enacting Formula and the Title were adopted. The motion moved by Shri Pranab Mukherjee that the Bill be returned was adopted and the Bill was returned. 5-34 p.m. Shri Pranab Mukherjee (Minister of Finance) moved:- “That Bill to authorize payment and appropriation of certain sums from and out of the Consolidated Fund of India for the services of the financial year 2009-10, as passed by Lok Sabha, be taken into consideration. That the Bill be returned.” The motion for consideration of the Appropriation Bill, 2010 was adopted. Clauses 2, 3 and the Schedule were adopted. Clause 1, the Enacting Formula and the Title were adopted.

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& Discussed together. The motion moved by Shri Pranab Mukherjee that the Bill be returned was adopted and the Bill was returned. 5-35 p.m. 12. Government Bills —Passed The Ancient Monuments and Archaeological Sites and Remains (Amendment and Validation) Bill, 2010, as passed by Lok Sabha. Shri M. (Minister of Law and Justice) moved:- “That the Bill further to amend the Ancient Monuments and Archaeological Sites and Remains Act, 1958, and to make provision for validation of certain actions taken by the Central Government under the said Act, as passed by Lok Sabha, be taken into consideration.” The following Members took part in the discussion:— 5-37 p.m. 1. Shri M. Rama Jois ^6-00 p.m. 2. Ms. Sushila Tiriya 6-09 p.m. 3. Shri Moinul Hassan ^6-16 p.m. 4. Shri Brij Bhushan Tiwari 6-25 p.m. 5. Dr. Janardhan Waghmare 6-29 p.m. 6. Shri Tiruchi Siva ^6-36 p.m. 7. Shri Shreegopal Vyas 6-39 p.m. 8. Shri B.S. Gnanadesikan 6-45 p.m. Shri M. Veerappa Moily replied to the discussion. 7-02 p.m. The motion for consideration of the Bill was adopted. Clauses 2 to 13 were adopted. Clause 1, the Enacting Formula and the Title were adopted. 7-03 p.m. The motion moved by Shri M. Veerappa Moily that the Bill be passed was adopted and the Bill was passed. ______^ Spoke in Hindi. 16TH MARCH, 2010 7-04 p.m. 13. Special Mentions After taking sense of the House, the Deputy Chairman directed that the following Special Mentions may be treated as laid on the Table of the House:— 1. Shrimati Maya Singh Demand to take effective measures to check extravagance by the Government machinery in the country. 2. Miss Anusuiya Uikey Demand to take steps to streamline the Dak services provided by Post Offices in the country. 3. Shri Demand to take necessary measures to amend the Transfer of Immovable Property of Scheduled Tribes in the Orissa Scheduled Area Amendment Regulation Act, 2009. 4. Shri R.C. Singh Demand to take effective measure to check the illegal mining of coal in the country. 5. Shri M.P. Achuthan Demand to send a team of experts to Kerala to study the phenomenon of climate change being experienced in the State. 6. Shri Ram Narayan Demand to have a credible survey to find Sahu the actual number of poor people in the country for successful implementation of poverty alleviation schemes. 7. Shri Bhagat Singh Demand to increase the number of BSNL Koshyari mobile phone towers in Uttarakhand to improve the network connectivity in the State.

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8. Shri Gireesh Kumar Demand to enhance the budget allocations Sanghi for the health sector to set up more super speciality hospitals in the country. 9. Shri B.S. Gnanadesikan Demand to withdraw the prohibitory orders on construction and expansion activities around the World Heritage Monument Zone in Mamallapuram. 10. Shri Ahmad Saeed Demand to continue the appointment of Malihabadi Statutory Auditors by the RBI instead of by the Banks.

(The House adjourned at 7-06 p.m. till 11-00 a.m. on Monday, the 12th April, 2010) ______