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MONDAY, THE 13TH AUGUST, 2007 (The Rajya Sabha met in the Parliament House at 11-00 a.m.) 11-00 a.m. 1. Felicitations to the Chairman Dr. , Prime Minister and Leader of the House, and following Members offered felicitations to the Chairman:— 11-04 a.m. (1) Shri K. Rahman Khan, Deputy Chairman 11-09 a.m. (2) Shri Jaswant Singh, Leader of Opposition 11-20 a.m. (3) Shri Janeshwar Mishra 11-26 a.m. (4) Shri Sitaram Yechury 11-29 a.m. (5) Dr. V. Maitreyan 11-31 a.m. (6) Prof. Ram Deo Bhandary 11-35 a.m. (7) Shri Ravula Chandra Sekar Reddy 11-36 a.m. (8) Shri Gandhi Azad 11-38 a.m. (9) Shri Digvijay Singh 11-40 a.m. (10) Shri Ali Anwar 11-42 a.m. (11) Shri Tariq Anwar 11-45 a.m. (12) Shri D. Raja 11-51 a.m. (13) Dr.(Smt.) Najma A. Heptulla 11-53 a.m. (14) Shri Raj Mohinder Singh Majitha 11-55 a.m. (15) Dr. K. Malaisamy 12 Noon (16) Dr. 12-02 p.m. (17) Dr. P.C. Alexander 12-06 p.m. (18) Shri Tarlochan Singh 12-08 p.m. (19) Shri Manohar Joshi 12-13 p.m. (20) Dr. Bimal Jalan 12-18 p.m. (21) Shri Tiruchi Siva 12-19 p.m. (22) Dr. 12-24 p.m. (23) Shri Sharad Anantrao Joshi 12-26 p.m. (24) Shri 12-28 p.m. (25) Shri Bashistha Narain Singh 12-32 p.m. (26) Dr. Barun Mukherjee 12-34 p.m. (27) Shri K. Natwar Singh 12-36 p.m. (28) Dr. (Smt.) 12-39 p.m. The Chairman thanked the Prime Minister and other members for the felicitations. 13TH AUGUST, 2007

2. Starred Questions Answers to Starred Question Nos. 21 to 40 were laid on the Table. Answers to Starred Question Nos. 1 to 20 put down in the List of August 10, 2007 were also laid on the Table. 3. Unstarred Questions Answers to Unstarred Question Nos. 136 to 285 were laid on the Table. Answers to Unstarred Question Nos. 1 to 135 put down in the List of August 10, 2007 were also laid on the Table.

12-44 p.m. 4. Statement by Minister Correcting Answer to Question Dr. T. Subbarami Reddy, Minister of State in the Ministry of Mines, laid on the Table a statement (in English and ) correcting the reply given in the Rajya Sabha on the 14th August, 2006 to Unstarred Question 2024 regarding ‘Quantum of bauxite in Chhattisgarh’.

12-45 p.m. 5. Papers Laid on the Table Secretary-General laid on the Table a statement (in English and Hindi) showing the Bills passed by the Houses of Parliament during the Two Hundred and Tenth Session of the Rajya Sabha and assented to by the President. 1. The Sports Broadcasting Signals (Mandatory Sharing with Prasar Bharati) Bill, 2007. 2. The Appropriation (Railways) Vote on Account Bill, 2007. 3. The Appropriation (Railways) Bill, 2007. 4. The Appropriation (Vote on Account) Bill, 2007. 5. The Appropriation Bill, 2007. RAJYA SABHA 6. The Taxation Laws (Amendment) Bill, 2007. 7. The Banking Regulation (Amendment) Bill, 2007. 8. The National Tax Tribunal (Amendment) Bill, 2007. 9. The National Institute of Pharmaceutical Education and Research (Amendment) Bill, 2007. 10. The Appropriation (Railways) No.2 Bill, 2007. 11. The Appropriation (No.2) Bill, 2007. 12. The Finance Bill, 2007. 13. The National Rural Employment Guarantee (Extension to Jammu and ) Bill, 2007. 14. The Mizoram University (Amendment) Bill, 2007. 15. The Cable Television Networks (Regulation) Amendment Bill, 2007. 16. The Electricity (Amendment) Bill, 2007. 17. The Securities Contracts (Regulation) Amendment Bill, 2007. 18. The Central Road Fund (Amendment) Bill, 2007. 19. The National Institutes of Technology Bill, 2007. 20. The State Bank of (Subsidiary Banks Laws) Amendment Bill, 2007. Shri Suresh Pachouri (Minister of State in the Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances & Pensions and Ministry of Parliamentary Affairs) laid on the Table a copy each (in English and Hindi) of the following Ordinances, under sub-clause (a) of clause (2) of article 123 of the Constitution:— (1) The State Bank of India (Amendment) Ordinance, 2007 (No.5 of 2007), promulgated by the President on the 21st June, 2007. (2) The National Capital Territory of Delhi Laws (Special Provisions) Ordinance, 2007 (No.6 of 2007), promulgated by the President on the 29th January, 2007. 13TH AUGUST, 2007

Shri A.R. Antulay (Minister of Minority Affairs) laid on the Table:- I. A copy each (in English and Hindi) of the following papers, under section 13 of the National Commission for Minorities Act, 1992:— (a) Thirteenth Annual Report of the National Commission for Minorities, , for the year 2005-2006. (b) Review by Government on the Working of the above Commission. (c) Action Taken Memorandum on the Recommendations contained in the above Report of the Commission. II. A copy each (in English and Hindi) of the following papers:— (a) Annual Report of the Maulana Azad Education Foundation (M.A.E.F.), New Delhi, for the year 2005-2006. (b) Annual Accounts of the Maulana Azad Education Foundation (M.A.E.F.), New Delhi, for the year 2005-2006, and the Audit Report thereon. (c) Review by Government on the working of the above Foundation. (d) Statement giving reason for delay in laying the papers mentioned at (a) and (b) above. Shri Sushilkumar Sambhajirao Shinde (Minister 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 the National Hydroelectric Power Corporation Limited (NHPC), for the year 2007-2008. (ii) Memorandum of Understanding between the Government of India (Ministry of Power) and the Power Grid Corporation of India (PGCIL), for the year 2007-2008. (iii) Memorandum of Understanding between the Government of India (Ministry of Power) and the Tehri Hydro Development Corporation Limited (THDC), for the year 2007-2008. RAJYA SABHA Shrimati D. Purandeswari (Minister of State in the Ministry of Human Resource Development) laid on the Table a copy (in English and Hindi) of the Ministry of Human Resource Development (Department of Secondary and Higher Education) Notification No.F.No.1-1/2002 (PS) Exemp, dated the 19th August, 2006, publishing the UGC (Minimum Qualifications Required for the Appointment and Career Advancement of Teachers in Universities and Institutions affiliated to it) (Second Amendment) Regulations, 2006, together with delay statement, under section 28 of the University Grants Commission Act, 1956. 12-46 p.m. 6. Report of the Committee on Empowerment of Women Kumari Nirmala Deshpande laid on the Table a copy (in English and Hindi) of the Twelfth Report of the Committee on Empowerment of Women (2006-2007) on “Plight of Indian Women Deserted by NRI Husbands”. 12-47 p.m. 7. Statement regarding Government Business Shri Suresh Pachouri, Minister of State in the Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances and Pensions and Minister of State in the Ministry of Parliamentary Affairs, made a statement regarding Government Business in the Rajya Sabha during the week commencing Monday, the 13th August, 2007. 12-48 p.m. 8. Petition regarding Enhancement of Pension to Veteran and Renowned Artists living in indigent condition Secretary-General reported to the House the receipt of a petition signed by Shri Shivendra Tripathi, a resident of Rewa () praying for enhancement of pension to veteran and renowned artists living in indigent conditions. 12-49 p.m. 9. Leave of Absence Shri Pyarimohan Mohapatra (Orissa) was granted leave of absence from sittings of the House from the 14th August to 11th September, 2007 during the session. 13TH AUGUST, 2007 12-50 p.m. 10. Government Bill — Introduced The Private Detective Agencies (Regulation) Bill, 2007 Shri Shriprakash Jaiswal (Minister of State in the Ministry of Home Affairs) moved for leave to introduce a Bill to provide for the regulation of private detective agencies and for matters connected therewith or incidental thereto. Shri Shriprakash Jaiswal introduced the Bill. (The House adjourned at 12-51 p.m. and re-assembled at 2-00 p.m.) #2-06 p.m. (The House adjourned at 2-06 p.m. and re-assembled at 4-00 p.m.) 4-00 p.m. 11. Statement by Prime Minister Dr. Manmohan Singh, Prime Minister and Leader of the House, laid on the Table a statement (in English and Hindi) regarding civil nuclear energy cooperation with the United States.

(The House adjourned at 4-02 p.m. till 11-00 a.m. on Tuesday, the 14th August, 2007)

______# From 2-00 p.m. to 2-06 p.m. some points were raised.