FRIDAY, THE 20TH DECEMBER, 1996 (The Rajya Sabha met in the Parliament House at 11.00 a.m.)
1. PAPERS LAID ON THE TABLE Dr. U. Venkateswarlu (Minister of State in the Ministries of Urban Affairs andEmployment 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 Economic Affairs) Banking Division, Indian Bank, Notification No. SRC/Pension/223, dated the 29th September, 1995, publishing the Indian Bank (Employees') Pension Regulations, 1995, under sub-section 4 of Section 19 of the Banking Companies (Acquisition and Transfer of Undertakings.) Act, 1970, together with the statement giving reasons for the delay in laying the Notification. II. A copy (in English and Hindi) of the Ministry of Finance (Department of Economic Affairs) R. B. I. Notification No. 1, dated the 27th April, 1996 publishing the amendment to Reserve Bank of India General Regulations. 1940-Regulation No. 24 (i) and 24 (ii), under sub-section 4 of the Section 58 of the Reserve Bank of India, Act, 1934. III. A copy each (in English and Hindi) of the following papers, under section 29 of Life Insurance Corporation Act, 1956 :- (i) Annual Report and Accounts of the Life Insurance Corporation of India for the year 1995-96, together with the Auditors' Report. (ii) Statement by Government accepting the above Report. IV. A copy (in English and Hindi) of Uttar Pradesh Contingency Fund (Amendment) Ordinance, 1996, (U. P. Ordinance No. 1 of 1996) under sub-clause (a) of clause (2) of article 213 of the Constitution read with the sub-clause (iv) of clause (c) of the Proclamation, dated the 17th October, 1996, issued by the President in relation to the State of Uttar Pradesh V. A copy each (in English and Hindi) of the following papers :- (i) (a) Annual Report and Accounts of the National Institute of Public Finance and Policy, 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. (ii) Annual Report and Accounts of the following Regional Rural Banks for the year 1995-96, together with the Auditors' Report on the Accounts :- (1) Rayalaseema Grameena Bank, Cuddapah (A.P.) (2) Puri Gramya Bank, Pipli (Orissa) (3) South Malabar Gramin Bank Malappuram (Kerala) (4) Champaran Kshetriya Gramin Bank, Motihari (Bihar). (5) Gurdaspur Amritsar Kshetriya Gramin Vikas Bank, Gurdaspur (Punjab) (6) Kapurthala-Firozpur Kshetriya Gramin Bank Kapurthala (Punjab) (7) Palamau Kshetriya Gramin Bank, Daltongan) (Bihar) (8)Nalanda Gramin Bank, Biharsharil, (Bihar) (9) Santhal Parganas Gramin Bank, Dumka (Bihar) (10) Baitarani Gramya Bank, Baripada (Orissa). (11) Pratapgarh Kshetriya Gramin Bank, Pratapgarh (U. P.) (12) Cachar Gramin Bank, Silchar (Assam) (13) Kshetriya Gramin Bank, Hoshangabad (M. P.) (14) Nagarjuna Grameena Bank, Khammam (A. P.) (15) Chaitanya Grameena Bank, Tenali (A. P.) (16) Singhbhum Kshetriya Gramin Bank, Chaibasa (Bihar) (17) Kissan Gramin Bank, Badaun (U. P.) (iii) (a) Report of Inter Disciplinary Group constituted to trace the end use of funds involved in problem exposure of Banks and Financial institutions as identified by Janakiraman Committee. (b) Statement giving reasons for the delay in laying the papers mentioned at (a) above. PAGE-59 20th December, 1996 Shri Somappa R. Bommai (Minister of Human Resources Development) laid on the Table a copy each (in English and Hindi) of the following papers :- (i) Annual Report and Accounts of the Sangeet Natak Akademi, New Delhi, for the year 1994-95 together with the Auditors' Report on the Accounts. (ii) Review by Government on the working of the above Akademi. (iii) Statement giving reasons for the delay in laying the papers mentioned at (i) above. Shri C. M. Ibrahim (Minister of Civil Aviation and Information & Broadcasting) laid on the Table a copy each (in English and Hindi) of the following papers :- (i) Annual Report and Accounts of the Indira Gandhi Rashtriya Urban Academy Fursatganj), Uttar Pradesh, for the year 1995-96, together with the Auditors' Report on the a Accounts. (ii) Statement by Government accepting the above Report. Dr. U. Venkateswarlu (Minister of State in the Ministries of Urban Affairs and Employment an Parliamentary Affairs) on behalf of Shri R. L. Jalappa laid on the Table, under sub- section (1) of section 619A of the Companies Act, 1956, a copy each (in English and Hindi) of the follow- ing papers :- (i) Tenth Annual Report and Accounts of the Export Promotion Council for Handicrafts, 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 Council. Shri Chaturanan Mishra (Minister of Agriculture ) 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) (a) Twenty-sixth Annual Report and Accounts of the Kerala Agro Industries Corporation Limited, Thiruvanthapuram for the year 1993-94, 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) Twenty-sixth Annual Report and Accounts of the Uttar Pradesh State Agro Industrial Corporation Limited, Lucknow for the year 1992-93, together with the Auditors' Report on the Accounts and the comments of the Comptroller and Auditors General of India thereon. (b) Review by Government on the working of the above Corporation. (iii) (a)Annual Report and Accounts of the Haryana Agro Industries Corporation Limited, Chandigarh for the year 1994-95, together with the Auditors' Report on the Accounts and the comments of the Comptroller and the Auditor General India thereon. (b) Review by Government on the working of the above Corporation. (iv) (a) Twenty-sixth Annual Report and Accounts of the Rajasthan State Agro Industries Corporation Limited Jaipur for the year 1994-95, together with the Auditors' Report on the Accounts and the comment of the Comptroller and Auditor General of India thereon. (b)Review by Government on the working of the above Corporation. (v) (a) Twenty-fifth Annual Report and Accounts of the Madhya Pradesh State Agro Industries Development Corporation Limited, Bhopal for the year 1993-9, together with the Auditors' Report on the Accounts and the comments of the Comptroller and Auditors General of India thereon. (b) Review by Government on the working of the above Corporation. (vi) (a) Twenty-sixth Annual Report and Accounts of the Karnataka Agro Industries Corporation Limited, Bangalore, for the year 1992-93, together with the Auditors' Report on the Accounts and the comments of the Comptroller and Auditor General of India thereon. (b) Review by Government of the working of the above Corporation. (vii) (a) Thirty-third Annual Report and Accounts of the National Seeds Corporation Limited, New Delhi, for the year 1995-96, together with the Auditors' Report on the Accounts and comments of the Comptroller and Auditor General India thereon. (b) Review by Government on the working of the above Corporation.
[RAJYA SABHA] (viii) (a) Twenty-ninth Annual Report and Accounts of the Punjab Agro Industries Corporation Limited, Chandigarh, 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. (b) Review by Government on the working of the above Corporation. (2) Statements (in English and Hindi) giving reasons for the delay in laying the papers men- tioned at I (1) above. II. A copy of each (in English and Hindi) of the following papers, under sub-section 4 of Section 16 of the National Oilseeds and Vegetable Oils Development Board Act, 1983 :- (i) Twelfth Annual Report of the National Oilseeds and Vegetable Oils Development Board, Gurgaon, Haryana for the year 1995-96. (ii) Review by Government on the working of the above Board. III. A copy (in English and Hindi) of the following papers :- (i) (a) Annual Report and Accounts of the National Federation of Fishermen's Cooperative 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. (ii) (a) Annual Report and Accounts of the National Agricultural Cooperative Marketing 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. (iii) (a) Twenty-second Annual Report and Accounts of the National Heavy Engineering Co-operative Limited, Pune for the year 1995-96 together with the Auditors' Report on the Accounts. (b) Review by Government on the working of the above Co-operative. (iv) (a) Annual Report of the Coconut Development Board, Kochi for the year 1995- 96. (b) Review by Government on the working of the above Board. (c) Annual Accounts of the Coconut Development Board, Kochi for the year 1995-96, and the Audit Report thereon. (v) (a) Annual Report of the Indian Council of Agriculture Research, New Delhi, for the year 1995-96. (b) Annual Accounts of the Indian Council of Agriculture Research, New Delhi, for the year 1994-95, and the Audit Report thereon. (c) Statement giving reasons for the delay in laying the papers mentioned at (b) above. (vi) (a) Thirty-third Annual Report of the National Federation of State Cooperative Banks Limited, Mumbai for the year 1995-96. (b) Annual Accounts of the National Federation of State Cooperative Bank Limited, Mumbai for the year 1995-96 and the Audit Report thereon. (c) Review by Government on the working of the above Cooperative. (vii) (a) Thirty-sixth Annual Report of the National Cooperative Agriculture and Rural Development Banks, Federation Limited, Mumbai for the year 1995-96. (b) Annual Accounts of the National Cooperative Agriculture and Rural Development Banks Federation Limited, Mumbai for the year 1995-96, and the Audit Report thereon. (c) Review by Government on the working of the above Federation. (viii) (a) Twelfth Annual Report and Accounts of the National Horticulture Board, Gurgaon, Haryana for the year 1995-96 together with the Auditors' Report on the Accounts. (b) Review by Government on the working of the above Board. Shri N. V. N. Soma (Minister of State in the Ministry of Defence) On behalf of Shri Murasoli Maran 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 Bharat Bhari Udyog Nigam 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) Statement by Government accepting the above Report.
20th December, 1996 II. A copy each (in English and Hindi) of the following papers under sub-section (4) of Section 23 of the Khadi and Village Industries Commission Act, 1956 :- (i) Annual Accounts of the Khadi and Village Industries Commission, Mumbai for the year 1995-96 and the Audit Report thereon. (ii) Statement by Government accepting the above Report. III. A copy each (in English and Hindi) of the following papers :- (i) (a) Annual Report and Accounts of the Institute for Design of Electrical Measuring Instruments, Mumbai 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 Fragrance and Flavour Development Centre, Kannauj (Farrukhabad) for the year 1995-96 together with the Auditors' Report on the Accounts. (b) Statement by Government accepting the above Report. (iii) Memorandum of Understanding between the Government of India (Ministry of Industry) and Bharat Bhari Udyog Nigam Limited, for the year 1996-97. Dr. U. Venkateswarlu (Minister of State in the Ministries of Urban Affairs and Employment and Parliamentary Affairs) On behalf of Shri Devendra Prasad Yadav 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) Twelfth Annual Report and Accounts of the Hindustan Vegetable Oils 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 each (in English and Hindi) of the following papers :- (i) (a) Thirty-first Annual Report and Accounts of the National Cooperative Consumers 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. (ii) Memorandum of Understanding between the Government of India (Ministry of Civil Supplies, Consumer Affairs and Public Distribution) and Hindustan Vegetable Oils Corporation Limited, for the year 1996-97. Shri Balwant Singh Ramoowalia laid on the Table a copy each (in English and Hindi) of the Thirty-second Report of the Commissioner for Linguistic Minorities in India for the period from July, 1991 to June, 1992, together with the Explanatory Note. Dr. U. Venkateswarlu (Minister of State in the Ministries of Urban Affairs and Employment and Parliamentary Affairs) On behalf of Shri T. G. Venkatraman laid on the Table - I. A copy each (in English and Hindi) of the following Notifications of the Ministry of Surface Transport, under Section 37 of the National Highways Authority of India Act, 1988, together with a statement giving reasons for the delay in laying the Notifications :- (1) Notification No. NHAR/12011/1/95-Admn. dated 11th March , 1996 publishing the National Highways Authority of India (Recruitment, Seniority & Promotion), Regulations, 1996. (2) Notification No. NHAR/18011/6/1995-Admn., dated 18th April, 1996, publishing the National Highways Authority of India (Joining Time) Regulations, 1996. (3) Notification No. NHAR/12011/10/1995-Admn., dated 18th April, 1996 publishing the National Highways Authority of India (Incentives) Regulations, 1996. II. A copy each (in English and Hindi) of the following Notifications of the Ministry of Surface Transport (Ports Wings), under sub-section 4 of Section 124 of the Major Port Trusts Act, 1963 :- (1) G.S.R. No. 433 (E), dated 20th September, 1996 publishing the Cochin Port Employees (Leave) Amendment Regulations,1996. (2) G.S.R. No. 434 (E), dated 20th September, 1996 publishing the Marmagao Port Employees (Study Leave (Amendment) Regulation, 1996. (3) G.S.R. No. 446 (E), dated 30th September, 1996, publishing the Jawaharlal
[RAJYA SABHA] Nehru Port Trusts Employees (Interest Subsidy on House Building Advance) Regulations, 1996. (4) G. S. R. No. 447 (E), dated 30th September, 1996, publishing the Madras Port Trust Employees (Classification, Control and Appeal) (Amendment) Regulations, 1996. (5) G. S. R. No. 466(E), dated 10th October, 1996, publishing the Tutico in Port Employees (Classification Control and Appeal) Second Amendment Regulations, 1995-96. (6) G. S. R. No. 534 (E), dated 2nd November, 1996, publishing the New Mangalore Port Trust Employees (Recruitment, Seniority & Promotion) Amendment Regulations, 1996. (7) G. S. R No. 432(E), dated 20th September, 1996, publishing the Bombay Port Trust Employees ( Recruitment, Seniority and Promotion) Amendment Regulations, 1996. (8) G. S. R. No. 455(E), dated 7th October, 1996, publishing the Visakhapatnam Port Employees (Leave) Amendment Regulations, 1996. (9) G. S. R. No. 536(E), dated 22nd November, 1996, publishing the Kandla Port Pilot Service ( Training Grading and Seniority) Regulations, 1996. III. A copy each (in English and Hindi) of the following Notifications of the Ministry of Surface Transport (Ports Wing) :- (l) G. S. R. No. 494(E), dated 25th October, 1996 publishing the Jawaharlal Nehru Port Trust Employees (Medical, Attendance and Treatment) Regulations; 1983 publishing a corrigendum to GSR No. 10 (E), dated 7th Jan, 1994. (2) G. S. R. No. 555 (E), dated, 4th December, 1996, publishing the Madras Trust Em- ployees (Reimbursement of Tuition fees) Regulations, 1993 publishing a corrigendum to GSR No. 568 (E) dt., 23rd August, 1993. Shri Yoginder K. Alagh (Minister of State (Independent Charge) in the Ministry of Planning & Programme Implementation and Science & Technology) laid on the Table - I. A copy (in English and Hindi) of the Ministry of Science and Technology, Notification G. S. R. No. 523(E), dated the 14th November, 1996, publishing the Technology Development Board Rules, 1996, under Section 23 of the Technology Development Board Act, 1995. II. A copy (in English and Hindi) of the Ministry of Science and Technology, Nuoticiation G. S. R. No. 524(E), dated the 14th Noveember, 1996, publishing the Research and Development Cess Rules, 1996, under sub-section 3 of Section 524 of the Research and Development Cess Act, 1995. III. A copy each (in English and Hindi) of the following papers :- (i) (a) Annual Report and Accounts of the Regional Computer Centre, Chandigarh 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 of the National Institute of Immunology, New Delhi, for the year 1995-96. (b) Statement by Government accepting the above Report. Dr. U. Venkateswarlu (Minister of State in the Ministries of Urban Affairs and Employment and Parliamentary Affairs) On behalf of Dr. Bulla Buli Ramaiah laid on the Table a copy each (in English and Hindi) of the following papers :- (i) (a) Fourteenth Annual Report and Accounts of the Gem and Jewellery Export Promotion Council, Mumbai , for the year 1995-96, together with the Auditors' Report on the Accounts. (b) Review by Government on the working of the above Council. (ii) (a) Annual Report and Accounts of Indian Diamond Institute, Surat, 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) (a) Annual Report and Accounts of the Indian Institute of Packaging, Mumbai, for the year 1995-96, together with the Auditors' Report on the Accounts. (b) Review by Government on the working of the above Institute.
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A copy each (in English and Hindi) of the following Notification of the Ministry of En- vironment and Forests under Section 26 of the Environment (Protection) Act, 1986 :- (1) S. O. No. 622 (E), dated the 3rd September, 1996, regarding Delegation of powers to Chairman of the Committee in respect of Union Territories Member Secretary of the Committee in respect of Union Territories under Section 10 (1) of EP Act ; (2) S. O. No. 623(E), dated the 3rd September, 1996 regarding Delegation of Powers to Chairman of the Committee in respect of Union Territories, Member Secretary of the Committee in respect of Union Territories under Section 11(1) of EP Act; (3) S. O. No. 624(E), dated the 3rd September, 1996 regarding Delegation of Powers to Chairman of the Committee in respect of Union Territories, member Secretary of the Committee in respect of Union Territories under Section 10 (1) of EP Act; (4) S. O. No. 625 (E), dated the 3rd September, 1996 publishing the Hazardous Waste [RAJYA SABHA] (Management and Handling) Amendment Rules, 1996. II. A copy each (in English and Hindi) of the following papers:- (i) (a) Annual Report and Accounts of the Centre for Environment Education, Ahemedabad, for the year 1995-96, together with the Auditors' Report on the Accounts. (b) Review by Government on the working of the above Centre. (ii) (a) Annual Report and Accounts of the C.P.R. Environmental Education Centre, Madras, for the year 1995-96, together with the Auditors' Report on the Accounts. (b) Review by Government on the working of the above Centre. (iii) (a) Annual Report and Accounts the Padmaja Naidu Himalayan Zoological Park, Darjeeling for the year 1995-96, together with the Auditors' Report on the Accounts. (b) Review by Government on the working of the above Park. ¸ÉÒ ®úPÉÖ´ÉÆ¶É |ɺÉÉnù ˺ɽþ (EÞòÊ¹É ¨ÉÆjÉÉ±ÉªÉ {ɶÉÖ {ÉɱÉxÉ +Éè®ú bä÷ªÉ®úÒ Ê´É¦ÉÉMÉ) ¨Éå ®úÉVªÉ ¨ÉÆjÉÒ (º´ÉiÉÆjÉ |ɦÉÉ®ú) xÉä ÊxɨxÉʱÉÊJÉiÉ {ÉjÉ ºÉ¦ÉÉ {É]õ±É {É®ú ®úJÉå :-- (I) (1) Eò¨{ÉxÉÒ +ÊvÉÊxÉªÉ¨É 1956 EòÒ vÉÉ®úÉ 619Eò EòÒ ={ÉvÉÉ®úÉ (1) Eäò +vÉÒxÉ ÊxɨxÉʱÉÊJÉiÉ {ÉjÉÉå EòÒ BEò-BEò |ÉÊiÉ (+ÆOÉäVÉÒ iÉlÉÉ Ê½þxnùÒ) ¨Éå :- (i) (Eò) 1995-96 Eäò ´É¹ÉÇ Eäò ʱɪÉä ¨ÉvªÉ |Énäù¶É º]äõ]õ bä÷ªÉ®úÒ bä÷´É±É{ɨÉå]õ EòÉ®ú{ÉÉä®äú¶ÉxÉ Ê±ÉʨÉ]äõb÷, {ÉÊ®úºÉ¨ÉÉ{ÉxÉÉvÉÒxÉ, ¦ÉÉä{ÉÉ±É EòÉ ´ÉÉ̹ÉEò |ÉÊiÉ´ÉänùxÉ +Éè®ú ±ÉäJÉä, ±ÉäJÉÉ+Éå {É®ú ±ÉäJÉÉ{É®úÒIÉEòÉå Eäò |ÉÊiÉ´ÉänùxÉ ºÉʽþiÉ * (JÉ) ={ɪÉÖÇCiÉ |ÉÊiÉ´ÉänùxÉ EòÉä º´ÉÒEòÉ®ú Eò®úiÉä ½ÖþªÉä ºÉ®úEòÉ®ú uùÉ®úÉ Ê´É´É®úhÉ * (ii) (Eò) 1995-96 Eäò ´É¹ÉÇ Eäò ʱɪÉä ®úÉVɺlÉÉxÉ º]äõ]õ bä÷ªÉ®úÒ bä÷´É±É{ɨÉå]õ EòÉ®ú{ÉÉä®äú¶ÉxÉ Ê±ÉʨÉ]äõb÷, VɪÉ{ÉÖ®ú EòÉ ´ÉÉ̹ÉEò |ÉÊiÉ´ÉänùxÉ +Éè®ú ±ÉäJÉä, ±ÉäJÉÉ+Éå {É®ú ±ÉäJÉÉ-{É®úÒIÉEòÉå Eäò |ÉÊiÉ´ÉänùxÉ +Éè®ú =ºÉ {É®ú ¦ÉÉ®úiÉ Eäò ÊxɪÉÆjÉEò-¨É½þɱÉäJÉÉ{ÉÊ®úIÉEò EòÒ Ê]õ{{ÉÊhɪÉÉå ºÉʽþiÉ * (JÉ) ={ɪÉÖÇCiÉ |ÉÊiÉ´ÉänùxÉ EòÉä º´ÉÒEòÉ®ú Eò®úiÉä ½ÖþªÉä ºÉ®úEòÉ®ú uùÉ®úÉ Ê´É´É®úhÉ * (2) ={ɪÉÖÇCiÉ (1) (i) ¨Éå =α±ÉÊJÉiÉ {ÉjÉÉå EòÉä ºÉ¦ÉÉ {É]õ±É {É®ú ®úJÉxÉä ¨Éå ½ÖþªÉä ʴɱÉÆ¤É Eäò EòÉ®úhÉÉå EòÉä nù¶ÉÉÇxÉä ´ÉɱÉÉ Ê´É´É®úhÉ (+ÆOÉäVÉÒ iÉlÉÉ Ê½þxnùÒ ¨Éå):- Shri Jai Narayan Prasad Nishad (Minister of State (Independent Charge) in the Ministry of Environment and Forest). On behalf of Smt. Kanti Singh laid on the Table, a copy each (in English and Hindi) of the Memorandum of Understanding between the Government of India (Ministry of Coal) and Coal India Limited for the year 1996-97. Dr. U. Venkateswarlu (Minister of State in the Ministries of Urban Affairs and Employment and Parliamentary Affairs) On behalf of Shri Saleem Iqbal Shervani laid on the Table - I. A copy each (in English and Hindi) of the following papers, under sub-section (1) Section 619A of the Companies Act, 1956 :- (i) (a) Thirteenth Annual Report and Accounts of the Hospital Services Consultancy Corporation 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) Annual Report and Accounts of the Hindustan Letex Limited, Thiruvananthapuram, 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) of the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare (Department of Family Welfare) Notification G.S.R. No. 540 (E), dated the 26th November, 1996, publishing the pre-natal Diagnostic Techniques (Regulation and Prevention of Misuse) (Advisory Committees) Rules, 1996, under Section 34 of the Pre-natal Diagnostic Techniques (Regulation and Prevention of Misuse), Act, 1994. III. A copy each (in English and Hindi) of the the following papers :- (i) (a) Annual Report and Accounts of the International Institute for Population Sciences, Mumbai for the year 1995-96, together With the Auditor's Report on the Accounts. (b) Review by Government on the working of the above Institute. (ii) (a) Twenty-Sixth Annual Report and Accounts of the Mahatma Gandhi Institute of Medical Sciences and Kasturba Hospital. Sewagram Wardha for the year 1995-96, together with the Auditor Report on the Account. 20th December, 1996 (b) Review by Government on the working of the above Institute. (iii) (a) Annual Report and Accounts of the Central Council for Research in Yoga Naturopathy, 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 Council. (iv) (a) Annual Report of the Medical Council of India, New Delhi, for the year 1995- 96. (b) Review by Government on the working of the above Council. (v) (a) Annual Report of the National Institute of Health and Family Welfare, New Delhi for the year 1995-96. (b) Annual Report of the National Institute of Health and Family Welfare, New Delhi for the year 1995-96 and the Audit Report thereon. (c) Review by Government on the working of the above Institute. (vi) Memorandum of Understanding between the Government of India (ministry of Health and Family Welfare) and Hospital Services Consultancy Corporation (India) Limited for the year 1996-97. (¸ÉÒ ®úÉ¨É Ê´É±ÉÉºÉ {ÉɺɴÉÉxÉ (®äú±É ¨ÉÆjÉÒ) xÉä ¸ÉÒ ºÉiÉ{ÉÉ±É ¨É½þÉ®úÉVÉ EòÒ +Éä®ú ºÉä ÊxɨxÉʱÉÊJÉiÉ {ÉjÉ ºÉ¦ÉÉ {É]õ±É {É®ú ®úJÉå :- I. Eò¨{ÉxÉÒ +ÊvÉÊxɪɨÉ, 1956 EòÒ vÉÉ®úÉ 619Eò EòÒ ={ÉvÉÉ®úÉ (1) Eäò +vÉÒxÉ ÊxɨxÉʱÉÊJÉiÉ {ÉjÉÉå EòÒ BEò-BEò |ÉÊiÉ (+ÆOÉäVÉÒ iÉlÉÉ Ê½þxnùÒ ¨Éå) :- (i) 1995-96 Eäò ´É¹ÉÇ Eäò ʱɪÉä EÆò]äõxÉ®ú EòÉ®ú{ÉÉä®äú¶ÉxÉ +É¡ò <ÆÊb÷ªÉÉ Ê±ÉʨÉ]äõb÷, xÉ<Ç Ênù±±ÉÒ EòÉ ´ÉÉ̹ÉEò |ÉÊiÉ´ÉänùxÉ +Éè®ú ±ÉäJÉä, ±ÉäJÉÉ+Éå {É®ú ±ÉäJÉÉ{ÉÊ®úIÉEòÉå Eäò |ÉÊiÉ´ÉänùxÉ +Éè®ú =ºÉ {É®ú ¦ÉÉ®úiÉ Eäò ÊxɪÉÆjÉEò ¨É½þɱÉäJÉÉ{É®úÒIÉEò EòÒ Ê]õ{{ÉÊhɪÉÉå ºÉʽþiÉ * (ii) ={ɪÉÖÇCiÉ EòÉ®ú{ÉÉä®äú¶ÉxÉ Eäò EòɪÉÇEò®úhÉ EòÒ ºÉ®úEòÉ®ú uùÉ®úÉ ºÉ¨ÉÒIÉÉ * II. ®äú±É nùÉ´ÉÉ +ÊvÉEò®úhÉ +ÊvÉÊxɪɨÉ, 1987 EòÒ vÉÉ®úÉ 30 EòÒ ={ÉvÉÉ®úÉ (3) Eäò +vÉÒxÉ ®äú±É nùÉ´ÉÉ +ÊvÉEò®úhÉ ÊxÉªÉ¨É (+vªÉIÉ, ={ÉÉvªÉIÉ +Éè®ú ºÉnùºªÉÉå Eäò ´ÉäiÉxÉ +Éè®ú ¦ÉiÉÉå iÉlÉÉ ºÉä´ÉÉ EòÒ ¶ÉiÉæ) ºÉƶÉÉävÉxÉ ÊxɪɨÉ, 1996 EòÉä |ÉEòÉʶÉiÉ Eò®úxÉä ´ÉɱÉÒ ®äú±É ¨ÉÆjÉÉ±ÉªÉ (®äú±É´Éä ¤ÉÉäbÇ÷) EòÒ +ÊvɺÉÚSÉxÉÉ ºÉÉ0EòÉ0ÊxÉ0 ºÉÆ0 436(+), ÊnùxÉÉÆEò 26 ʺÉiɨ¤É®ú, 1996 EòÒ BEò |ÉÊiÉ (+ÆOÉäVÉÒ iÉlÉÉ Ê½þxnùÒ ¨Éå) * III. VÉÉÆSÉ +ɪÉÉäMÉ +ÊvÉÊxɪɨÉ, 1952 EòÒ vÉÉ®úÉ 4 Eäò +vÉÒxÉ ®äú±É nÖùPÉÇ]õxÉÉ iÉlÉÉ ÊxÉ´ÉÉ®úhÉ ={ÉÉªÉ Eäò ºÉƤÉÆvÉ ¨Éå xªÉɪÉvÉÒ¶É ´ÉåEò]õSɱÉèªÉÉ VÉÉÆSÉ +ɪÉÉäMÉ uùÉ®úÉ |ɺiÉÖiÉ Ê®ú{ÉÉä]Çõ +Éè®ú =xɨÉå ÊnùªÉä MɪÉä ºÉÖZÉÉ´ÉÉå {É®ú ºÉ®úEòÉ®ú Eäò Ê´ÉSÉÉ®úÉå EòÉä |ÉEòÉʶÉiÉ Eò®úxÉä ´ÉɱÉÒ ®äú±É ¨ÉÆjÉÉ±ÉªÉ (®äú±É´Éä ¤ÉÉäbÇ÷) EòÉ0+É0ºÉÆ0 877(+) ÊnùxÉÉÆEò 17 ÊnùºÉ¨¤É®ú, 1997 EòÒ BEò |ÉÊiÉ (+ÆOÉäVÉÒ iÉlÉÉ Ê½þxnùÒ ¨Éå) * IV. ÊxɨxÉʱÉÊJÉiÉ {ÉjÉÉå EòÒ BEò-BEò |ÉÊiÉ (+ÆOÉäVÉÒ iÉlÉÉ Ê½þxnùÒ ¨Éå) * (i) 1995-96 Eäò ´É¹ÉÇ Eäò ʱɪÉä ®äú±É´Éä JÉä±É ÊxɪÉÆjÉhÉ ¤ÉÉäbÇ÷, xÉ<Ç Ênù±±ÉÒ EòÉ ´ÉÉ̹ÉEò |ÉÊiÉ´ÉänùxÉ +Éä®ú ±ÉäJÉä, ±ÉäJÉÉ+Éå {É®ú ±ÉäJÉÉ{É®úÒIÉEòÉå Eäò |ÉÊiÉ´ÉänùxÉ ºÉʽþiÉ * (ii) ={ɪÉÖÇCiÉ ¤ÉÉäbÇ÷ Eäò EòɪÉÇEò®úhÉ EòÒ ºÉ®úEòÉ®ú uùÉ®úÉ ºÉ¨ÉÒIÉÉ * Shri S. R. Bommai (Minister of Human Resource Development) on behalf of Shri Muhi ram Saikia laid on the Table :- I. A copy each (in English and Hindi) of the following Notification of the Ministry of Human Resource Development (Department of Education), under Section 33 of the National Council for Teacher Education Act, 1993 :- (1) NCTE Notification No. F 28-6/95 NCTE dated 30th May, 1996, publishing the National Council for Teacher Education (assignment of functions and powers to the Executive Committee) Regulations, 1995. (2) NCTE Notification No. F28-3/96 NCTE dated 14th June, 1996 publishing the National Council for Teacher Education (Guidelines for B.Ed through Correspondence for regular serving teachers) Regulations, 1996. II. (1) A copy each (in English and Hindi) of the following papers under sub-section (4) of Section 35 of Vishwa Bharati Act, 1951 :- (i) Annual Report of the Visva Bharti Santiniktan, for the year 1994-95. (ii) Review by Government on the working of the above University. (2) Statement (in English and Hindi) giving reasons for the delay in laying the papers mentioned at (1) above. III A copy each (in English and Hindi) of the following papers :- (i) (a) Annual Report of the Aligarh Muslim University for the year 1994-95, under Section 34 of the Aligarh Muslim University Act, 1920. [RAJYA SABHA] (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. (ii) (a) Annual Report and Accounts of the North Eastern Regional Institute of Science and Technology, Itanagar, for the year 1992-93, together with the Auditors 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. (iii) (a) Annual Report and Accounts of the North Eastern Regional Institute of Science and Technology, Itanagar, for the year 1993-94, together with the Auditors' 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. (iv) (a) Annual Report and Accounts of the North Eastern Regional Institute of Science and Technology, Itanagar, for the year 1994-95, together with the Auditors' 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. (v) (a) Annual Report and Accounts of the National Council of Educational Research and Training, 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 of the National Bal Bhawan formerly Bal Bhawan Society India, New Delhi, for the year 1995-96. (b) Annual Accounts of the National Bal Bhawan formerly Bal Bhawan Society India, New Delhi, for the year 1995-96 and the Audit Report thereon. (c) Review by Government on the working of the above Society. (vii) (a) Twenty first Annual Report of the University of Hyderabad for the year 1995- 96. (b) Review by Government on the working of the above University. (viii) (a) Annual Report and Accounts of the Regional Engineering College, Tiruchirappalli, Tamil Nadu, for the year 1994-95 together with the Auditors' Report on the Accounts. (b) Review by Government on the working of the above College. (c) Statement giving reasons for the delay in laying the papers mentioned at (i) above. (ix) (a) Annual Report and Accounts of the Bihar Education Project Council, Patna, for the year 1995-96, together with the Auditors Report on the Accounts. (b) Review by Government on the working of the above Council. (x) (a) Third Annual Report of the Assam University, Silchar for the year 1995-96. (b) Review by Government on the working of the above University. Dr. U. Venkateswarlu (Minister of State in the Ministries of Urban Affairs and Employment and Parliamentary Affairs) on behalf of Shri P. Chidambaram, laid on the Table a copy (in Eng- lish and Hindi) of the Discussion Paper on Alternative Scheme of Devolution of Share in Central Taxes of States, recommended by Tenth Finance Commission. Dr. U. Venkateswarlu (Minister of State in the Ministries of Urban Affairs and Employment and Parliamentary Affairs) on behalf of Shri Ramakant D. Khalap laid on the Table a copy (in English and Hindi) of the One Hundred and Fifty-fourth Report on the Code of Criminal Procedure 1973 (Act, No. 2 of 1974) (Volumes 1 and II). 2. REPORTS OF THE PUBLIC ACCOUNTS COMMITTEE. Shri R. K. Kumar laid on the Table a copy each (in English and Hindi) of the following Reports of the Public Accounts Committee (11th Lok Sabha). (1) First Report on Excesses over Voted Grants and charged Appropriations (1994- 95) and Minutes of the sittings of the Committee relating thereto. (2) Second Report on Action Taken on 97th Report of Public Accounts Committee (10th Lok Sabha) relating to System Appraisal-Functioning of the Investigation Circles. (3) Third Report on Action Taken on 112th Report of Public Accounts Committee (10th 20th December, 1996 Lok Sabha ) relating to National Cancer Control Programme. 3. REPORTS AND MINUTES OF THE COMMITTEE ON THE WELFARE OF SCHEDULED CASTES AND SCHEDULED TRIBES Shri Ram Nath Kovind laid on the Table a copy each (in English and Hindi) of the following Report and Minutes of the Committee on the Welfare of Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes. (i) Fourth Report on the Action Taken by the Government on the Recommendations con- tained in the Fifty-Eight Report (10th Lok Sabha) on the Ministry of Finance, Department of Economic Affairs (Banking Division) Reservation for and employment of Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes in National Bank of Agriculture & Rural Development. (ii) Fifth Report on the Action Taken by the Government on the recommendation contained in the Thirty-Eight Report of the Committee on the Welfare of Scheduled Castes and Sche- duled Tribes on the Ministry of Finance, Department on Economic Affairs (Banking Division) Reservation for and employment of Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes in Indian Bank and Credit Facilities provided to Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes. 4. MESSAGE FROM THE LOK SABHA (1) The Companies (Amendment) Bill, 1996 (2) The Provision of the Panchayats (Extension to the Scheduled Areas), Bill, 1996. (3) The Mahatma Gandhi Antarrashtriya Hindi Vishwavidyalaya 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 : (1) "In accordance with the provisions rule 120 of the Rules of Procedure and Conduct of Busi- ness in Lok Sabha I am directed to inform you that Lok Sabha, at its sitting held on the 19th December, 1996, agreed without any amendment to the Companies (Amendment) Bill, 1996, which was passed by Rajya Sabha at its sitting held on the 16th December, 1996". (2) "In accordance with the provisions of rule 120 of the Rules of Procedure and Conduct of Busi- ness in Lok Sabha, I am directed to inform you that Lok Sabha at its sitting held on the 19th December, 1996, agreed without any amendment to the Provisions of the Panchayats (Ex- tension to the Scheduled Areas Bill), 1996, which was passed by Rajya Sabha at its sitting held on the 12th December, 1996". (3) "In accordance with the provisions of rule 120 of the Rules of Procedure and Conduct of Busi- ness in Lok Sabha, I am directed to inform you that Lok Sabha at its sitting held on the 19th December, 1996, agreed without any amendment to the Mahatma Gandhi Antarrashtriya Hindi Vishwavidyalaya Bill, 1996, which was passed by Rajya Sabha at its sitting held on the 3rd December, 1996". 5. GOVERNMENT BILL-DEFERRED The Sugar Export Promotion (Repeal) Bill, 1996. ¸ÉÒ näù´Éäxpù |ɺÉÉnù ªÉÉnù´É (JÉÉvÉ ¨ÉÆjÉÒ iÉlÉÉ xÉÉMÉÊ®úEò +É{ÉÚÌiÉ; ={ɦÉÉäCiÉÉ ¨ÉɨɱÉä +Éè®ú ºÉÉ´ÉÇVÉÊxÉEò Ê´ÉiÉ®úhÉ ¨ÉÆjÉÒ) xÉä ªÉ½þ |ɺiÉÉ´É ÊEòªÉÉ ÊEò- "SÉÒxÉÒ ÊxɪÉÉÇiÉ ´ÉÞÊrù +ÊvÉÊxɪɨÉ, 1958 EòÉä ÊxÉ®úºÉxÉ Eò®úxÉä ´ÉɱÉä Ê´ÉvÉäªÉEò {É®ú ÊVÉºÉ °ü{É ¨Éå ´É½þ ±ÉÉäEò ºÉ¦ÉÉ uùÉ®úÉ {ÉÉÊ®úiÉ ÊEòªÉÉ MɪÉÉ ½èþ, Ê´ÉSÉÉ®ú ÊEòªÉÉ VÉɪÉä *" Shri Shivajirao Giridhar Patil took part in the discussion. Thereafter, on the suggestion of some Members, Shri Srikanta Kumar Jena (Minister of Parlia- mentary Affairs and Tourism) proposed that due to paucity to time, the consideration of the Bill may be deferred. The House agreed to it. 6. PRIVATE MEMBERS BILL - INTRODUCED ( 1) The eradication of unemployment Bill, 1996 Shri Suresh Pachouri moved for leave to intro- duce a Bill to provide for employment and resources for self employment to all adult citizens for eradication of unemployment from the country. The motion was adopted. Shri Suresh Pachouri introduced the Bill. (2) The Child Welfare Bill, 1996. Shri Suresh Pachouri moved for leave to introduce a Bill to provide for the welfare of children and matters connected therewith. The motion was adopted. Shri Suresh introduced the Bill. (3) The Public Interest Litigation (Regulations) Bill, 1996. [RAJYA SABHA] Shri Suresh Pachouri moved for leave to introduce a Bill to regulate, the public interest litigs- tions and to make mandatory for the courts to entertain such litigation's on the basic of locus standing alone and to provide for deterrent punishment in case petitioners failed to prove the charges levelled in such petitions and for matters connected there with and incidental thereto. The motion was adopted. Shri Suresh Pachouri introduced the Bill. (4) The Hindu Marriage (Amendment) Bill, 1996. Dr. Y. Lakshmi Prasad moved for leave to introduce a Bill further amend the Hindu Marri- age Act, 1955. The motion was adopted. Dr. Y. Lakshmi Prasad introduced the Bill. (5) The Bikaneri Bhujia Papad and other traditional food products (Protection from Multi- nationals and heavy industrial companies) Act,1996. ¸ÉÒ ®úɨÉnùÉºÉ +OÉ´ÉÉ±É xÉä |ɺiÉÉ´É ÊEòªÉÉ ÊEò ¤ÉÒEòÉxÉä®úÒ ¦ÉÖÊVɪÉÉ, {ÉÉ{Éc÷ +Éè®ú ÊEòºÉÒ Ê´Éʶɹ]õ IÉäjÉ +lÉ´ÉÉ ºlÉÉxÉ Eäò VÉÉxÉä-{ɽþSÉÉxÉä +xªÉ {ÉÉ®ú¨{ÉÊ®úEò JÉÉvÉ =i{ÉÉnùÉå Eäò Ê´ÉEòÉºÉ EòÉ +Éè®ú, ¦ÉÉ®úiÉ ¨Éå EòɪÉǶÉÒ±É ¤É½Öþ®úÉι]ÅõEò Ê´Énäù¶ÉÒ Eò¨{ÉÊxɪÉÉå +Éè®ú +xªÉ ¤ÉÞ½þiÉ®ú Eò¨{ÉÊxɪÉÉå uùÉ®úÉ BäºÉä =i{ÉÉnùÉå Eäò =i{ÉÉnùxÉ +lÉ´ÉÉ ¦ÉÉ®úiÉÒªÉ ¤ÉÉVÉÉ®úÉå ¨Éå ªÉÉ ´É½þÉÆ ºÉä Ê´É{ÉhÉxÉ EòÉ ÊxɹÉävÉ Eò®úEäò, Eäò +ÉGò¨ÉhÉ +Éè®ú +{ÉxÉä ½þÉlÉ ¨Éå ʱɪÉä VÉÉxÉä ºÉä ºÉÆ®úIÉhÉ EòÉ iÉlÉÉ iÉiºÉƤÉÆvÉÒ +Éè®ú =ºÉEäò +ÉxÉÖ¹ÉÆÊMÉEò ʴɹɪÉÉå EòÉ ={ɤÉÆxvÉ Eò®úxÉä ´ÉɱÉä Ê´ÉvÉäªÉEò EòÉä {ÉÖ®ú:ºlÉÉÊ{ÉiÉ Eò®úxÉä EòÒ +xÉÖ¨ÉÊiÉ nùÒ VÉÉB * The motion was adopted. Shri Ramdas Agarwal introduced the Bill. (6) The Constitution (Amendment) Bill, 1996 (To amend the Eighth Schedule) ¸ÉÒ ®úɨÉnùÉºÉ +OÉ´ÉÉ±É xÉä |ɺiÉÉ´É ÊEòªÉÉ ÊEò ¦ÉÉ®úiÉ Eäò ºÉÆÊ´ÉvÉÉxÉ EòÉ +Éè®ú ºÉƶÉÉävÉxÉ Eò®úxÉä ´ÉɱÉä Ê´ÉvÉäªÉEò EòÉä {ÉÖ®ú:ºlÉÉÊ{ÉiÉ Eò®úxÉä EòÒ +xÉÖ¨ÉÊiÉ nùÒ VÉÉB * The motion was adopted. Shri Ramdas Agarwal introduced the Bill. (7) The compulsory crop insurance scheme for the desert and drought prone areas Bill, 1996. ¸ÉÒ ®úɨÉnùÉºÉ +OÉ´ÉÉ±É xÉä |ɺiÉÉ´É ÊEòªÉÉ ÊEò ®úÉVɺlÉÉxÉ +Éè®ú MÉÖVÉ®úÉiÉ Eäò ¨É°üºlÉ±É IÉäjÉÉå iÉlÉÉ näù¶É ¨Éå +ÉÆwÉ |Énäù¶É, ʤɽþÉ®ú, ¨É½þÉ®úɹ]Åõ, ¨ÉvªÉ |Énäù¶É, =c÷ÒºÉÉ +ÉÊnù ®úÉVªÉÉå ¨Éå ʤÉJÉ®äú ºÉÚJÉÉ, |É´ÉhÉ IÉäjÉÉå ¨Éå κlÉiÉ EÞò¹ªÉ ¦ÉÚ欃 EòÒ ¡òºÉ±ÉÉå Eäò +ÊxÉ´ÉɪÉÇ ¤ÉÒ¨Éä iÉÉÊEò |ÉÉEÞòÊiÉEò +É{ÉnùÉ+Éå ºÉä IÉÊiÉOɺiÉ ½Öþ<Ç ¡òºÉ±ÉÉå EòÒ ½þÉÊxÉ ºÉä =CiÉ IÉäjÉÉå Eäò EÞò¹ÉEòÉå Eäò ʽþiÉÉå EòÒ ®úIÉÉ EòÒ VÉÉ ºÉEäò iÉlÉÉ iÉiºÉƤÉÆvÉÒ ªÉÉ =ºÉEäò +ÉxÉÖ¹ÉÊMÉEò ʴɹɪÉÉå EòÉ ={ɤÉÆvÉ Eò®úxÉä ´ÉɱÉä Ê´ÉvÉäªÉEò EòÉä {ÉÖ®ú:ºlÉÉÊ{ÉiÉ Eò®úxÉä EòÒ +xÉÖ¨ÉÊiÉ nùÒ VÉÉBä * ¸ÉÒ ®úɨÉnùÉºÉ +OÉ´ÉÉ±É xÉä Ê´ÉvÉäªÉEò EòÉä {ÉÖ®ú:ºlÉÉÊ{ÉiÉ ÊEòªÉÉ * The motion was adopted. (8) The Bharat Itihas Samshodhak Mandal Bill, 1996. Shri V. N. Gadgil moved for leave to introduce a Bill to declare to Bharat Itihas Samshodhak Mandal, at Pune, to be an Institution of National Importance and to provide for its administration and certain other matters connected therewith. The motion was adopted. Shri V. N. Gadgil introduced the Bill. (9) The Child prostitution (Prevention Rehabilitation and Welfare) Bill, 1996. Miss Saroj Khaparde moved for leave to introduce a Bill to provide for the deterrent punish- ment for forcing a grid child into prostitution and for immoral traffic of any grid child and for pro- curing a girl child for prostitution or dedicating a girl child to an idol or temple and for proper rehabilitation of such helpless girl child and other welfare measures to be undertaken by the State and for matters connected therewith. The motion was adopted. Miss Saroj Khaparde introduce the Bill. (10) The indigent neglected and homeless windows (Rehabilitation and Welfare) Bill, 1996. Miss Saroj Khaparde moved for leave to introduce a Bill to provide for the rehabilitation and welfare measures to be undertaken by the Central Government and the State Governments for the infirm, old, handicapped, sick and uncared windows by establishing an Authority at the Centre as well as at the State levels to coordinate with the Government at the Centre and the States and the matters connected therewith and incidental thereto. The motion was adopted. Miss Saroj Khaparde introduce the Bill. (11) The Blind and Handicapped Women and Girls (Education Employment, and other Welfare Measures), Bill, 1996. Miss Saroj Khaparde moved for leave to introduce a Bill to provide for the compulsory and free education including vocational and technical 20th December, 1996 education, reservation for jobs in Government and other establishments and ther welfare mea- sures to be undertaken by the Central and State Governments for the blind and physically handi- capped girls and women in the country and for matters connected therewith and incidental there. The motion was adopted. Miss Saroj Khaparde introduced the Bill. 7, PRIVATE MEMBER'S BILL-UNDER CONSIDERATION The Constitution (Amendment) Bill, 1992 (To Amend Article 77) Further discussion of the motion for con-ideration of the Bill moved by Shri M.A. Baby on the 13th September, 1996, continued. Members took part in the discussion. The discussion was not concluded. 8. STATEMENT BY MINISTER Shri Somappa R. Bommi (Minister of Human Resource Development) made a statement regarding the celebration of birth centenary of Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose. 9. MESSAGES FROM THE LOK SABHA (1) The India Contract (Amendment) Bill 1996. (II) The Apprentices (Amendment) 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:- (I) " In accordance with provisions of rule 120 of the rules of Procedure and Conduct of Business in Lok Sabha, I am directed to inform you that Lok Sabha, it its sitting held on the 20th December, 1996, agreed without any amendment to the Indian contract (Amend- ment) Bill, 1996, which was passed by Rajya Sabha at its sitting held on the 3rd December, 1996." (II) "In accordance with the provisions of rule 120 of the Rules of Procedure and Conduct of Business in Lok Sabha, I am directed to inform you that Lok Sabha, at its sitting held on the 20th December, 1996, agreed without any amendment to the Apprentices (Amendment) Bill, 1996, which was passed by Rajya Sabha at its sitting held on the 4th December, 1996." 10. VALIDICTORY REMARKS Shrimati Kamla Sinha, Shri S.B. chavan, Shri Raj Nath Singh, Shrimati Renuka Chowdhury, Shri N. Giri Prasad, Shri Somappa R. Bommai (Minister of Human Resource Development) and the Deputy-Chairman made Valedictory remarks on the conclusion of the session. 11. THE NATIONAL SONG The National Song (Vande Mataram) was played. (The House adourned sine-die at 7.24 p.m.)