WEDNESDAY, THE 16TH MARCH, 2016 (The met in the Parliament House at 11-00 a.m.) 11-00 a.m. 1. Papers Laid on the Table Shri (Minister of Home Affairs) laid on the Table a copy (in English and Hindi) of the Outcome Budget for the year 2016-17, in respect of the Ministry of Home Affairs. Shrimati (Minister of External Affairs) laid on the Table a copy (in English and Hindi) of the Outcome Budget for the year 2016-17, in respect of the Ministry of External Affairs. Shri Sanwar Lal Jat (Minister of State in the Ministry of Water Resources, River Development and Ganga Rejuvenation) on behalf of Sushri Uma Bharati laid on the Table a copy (in English and Hindi) of the Outcome Budget for the year 2016-17, in respect of the Ministry of Water Resources, River Development and Ganga Rejuvenation. Shri Ramvilas Paswan (Minister of Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Distribution) laid on the Table a copy each (in English and Hindi) of the following papers:— (i) Outcome Budget for the year 2016-17, in respect of the Department of Consumer Affairs. (ii) Outcome Budget for the year 2016-17, in respect of the Department of Food and Public Distribution. Shri Kalraj Mishra (Minister of Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises) laid on the Table a copy (in English and Hindi) of the Outcome Budget for the year 2016-17, in respect of the Ministry of Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises. Shri (Minister of Communication and Information Technology) laid on the Table a copy (in English and Hindi) of the Outcome Budget for the year 2016-17, in respect of the Department of Telecommunications. Shri G.M. Siddeshwara (Minister of State in the Ministry of Heavy Industries and Public Enterprises) on behalf of Shri laid on the Table a copy (in English and Hindi) of the Outcome Budget for the year 2016-17, in respect of the Ministry of Heavy Industries and Public Enterprises.

193 RAJYA SABHA Shri Birender Singh (Minister of Rural Development, Minister of Panchayati Raj and Minister of Drinking Water and Sanitation) laid on the Table a copy (in English and Hindi) of the Outcome Budget for the year 2016-17, in respect of the Department of Rural Development. Shri (Minister of Tribal Affairs) laid on the Table a copy (in English and Hindi) of the Outcome Budget for the year 2016-17, in respect of the Ministry of Tribal Affairs. Shri Thaawar Chand Gehlot (Minister of Social Justice and Empowerment) laid on the Table a copy (in English and Hindi) of the Outcome Budget for the year 2016-17, in respect of the Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment. Shri Y.S. Chowdary (Minister of State in the Ministry of Science and Technology and Minister of State in the Ministry of Earth Sciences) on behalf of Dr. Harsh Vardhan laid on the Table a copy (in English and Hindi) of the Outcome Budget for the year 2016-17, in respect of the Ministry of Earth Sciences. Shri Santosh Kumar Gangwar (Minister of State (Independent Charge) in the ) laid on the Table a copy (in English and Hindi) of the Outcome Budget for the year 2016-17, in respect of the Ministry of Textiles. Shri Bandaru Dattatreya (Minister of State (Independent Charge) in the Ministry of Labour and Employment) laid on the Table a copy (in English and Hindi) of the Ministry of Labour and Employment Notification No. S.O. 444 (E), dated the 10th February, 2016, regarding Central Government specifying that the Employees‘ Provident Funds and Miscellaneous Provisions Act, 1952 shall apply to all banks employing twenty or more number of persons as a class of establishment in respect of those employees who are not entitled to the benefit of Contributory Provident Fund or old age pension in accordance with any Scheme or rule framed by the Central Government or the State Government or by the respective banks established under the Banking Regulations Act, 1949, under Section 60 of the Employees‘ Provident Funds and Miscellaneous Provisions Act, 1952. Shri (Minister of State (Independent Charge) 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 (4) of Section 26 of the Institute of Petroleum Technology Act, 2007:— 194 16TH MARCH, 2016 (a) Annual Report and Accounts of the Rajiv Gandhi Institute of Petroleum Technology, Rae Bareli, Uttar Pradesh, for the year 2014-15, together with the Auditor's Report on the Accounts. (b) Review by Government on the working of the above Institute. (2) Statement (in English and Hindi) giving reasons for the delay in laying the papers mentioned at (1) above. Shri (Minister of State in the Ministry of Home Affairs) on behalf of Shri Sarbananda Sonowal laid on the Table a copy (in English and Hindi) of the Ministry of Youth Affairs & Sports (Department of Youth Affairs) Notification No. G.S.R. 170 (E), dated the 16th February, 2016, publishing the Rajiv Gandhi National Institute of Youth Development Ordinances, 2016, under sub-section (2) of Section 44 of the Rajiv Gandhi National Institute of Youth Development, Act, 2012. Shri (Minister of State (Independent Charge) in the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change) laid on the Table a copy (in English and Hindi) of the Outcome Budget for the year 2016-17, in respect of the Ministry of Environment, Forests and Climate Change. Shri (Minister of State in the Ministry of Minority Affairs and Minister of State in the Ministry of Parliamentary Affairs) on behalf of Shrimati laid on the Table a copy each (in English and Hindi) of the following papers:— (i) (a) Seventy-fifth Annual Report of the Coffee Board, Bengaluru, for the year 2014-15. (b) Annual Accounts of the Coffee Board, Bengaluru, for the year 2014-15, and the Audit Report thereon. (c) Review by Government on the working of the above Board. (d) Statement giving reasons for the delay in laying the papers mentioned at (i) (a) and (b) above. (ii) (a) Twelfth Annual Report and Accounts of the Export Promotion Council for EOUs and SEZ Units (EPCES), , for the year 2014-15, together with the Auditor‘s Report on the Accounts. (b) Review by Government on the working of the above Council. (c) Statement giving reasons for the delay in laying the papers mentioned at (ii) (a) above.

195 RAJYA SABHA (iii) Outcome Budget for the year 2016-17, in respect of the Department of Commerce. (iv) Outcome Budget for the year 2016-17, in respect of the Department of Industrial Policy and Promotion. Dr. (Minister of State (Independent Charge) in the Ministry of Culture, Minister of State (Independent Charge) in the Ministry of Tourism and Minister of State in the Ministry of Civil Aviation) laid on the Table:- I.(1) A copy each (in English and Hindi) of the following papers, under sub-section (1) (b) of Section 394 of the Companies Act, 2013:— (i) (a) Fiftieth Annual Report and Accounts of the Tourism Development Corporation Limited (ITDC), New Delhi, for the year 2014-15, 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 Corporation. (ii) (a) Thirty-first Annual Report and Accounts of the Assam Ashok Hotel Corporation Limited (AAHCL), Guwahati, for the year 2014-15, 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 Corporation. (iii) (a) Twenty-eighth Annual Report and Accounts of the Donyi Polo Ashok Hotel Corporation Limited (DPAHCL), Itanagar, Arunachal Pradesh, for the year 2014-15, 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 Corporation. (iv) (a) Thirty-second Annual Report and Accounts of the Utkal Ashok Hotel Corporation Limited (UAHCL), Puri, Odisha, for the year 2014-15, together with the Auditor's Report on the Accounts and the comments of the Comptroller and Auditor General of India thereon.

196 16TH MARCH, 2016 (b) Review by Government on the working of the above Corporation. (v) (a) Twenty-ninth Annual Report and Accounts of the Pondicherry Ashok Hotel Corporation Limited (PAHCL), Puducherry, for the year 2014-15, 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 Corporation. (vi) (a) Thirty-first Annual Report and Accounts of the Madhya Pradesh Ashok Hotel Corporation Limited, Bhopal, for the year 2014-15, 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 Corporation. (vii) (a) Seventeenth Annual Report and Accounts of the Punjab Ashok Hotel Company Limited, Chandigarh, for the year 2014- 15, 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. (viii) (a) Thirty-second Annual Report and Accounts of the Ranchi Ashok Bihar Hotel Corporation Limited, Patna, for the year 2014-15, 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 Corporation. (ix) (a) Fourteenth Annual Report and Accounts of the Kumarakruppa Frontier Hotels Private Limited, New Delhi, for the year 2014- 15, 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. (2) Statements (in English and Hindi) giving reasons for the delay in laying the papers mentioned at (1) above.

197 RAJYA SABHA II. A copy each (in English and Hindi) of the following papers:— (i) (a) Annual Report and Accounts of the Delhi Public Library (DPL), New Delhi, for the year 2014-15, together with the Auditor's Report on the Accounts. (b) Review by Government on the working of the above Library. (c) Statement giving reasons for the delay in laying the papers mentioned at (i) (a) above. (ii) (a) Forty-third Annual Report and Accounts of the Raja Rammohun Roy Library Foundation, Kolkata, for the year 2014-15, together with the Auditor's Report on the Accounts. (b) Review by Government on the working of the above Library Foundation. (c) Statement giving reasons for the delay in laying the papers mentioned at (ii) (a) above. (iii) (a) Annual Report and Accounts of the National School of Drama, New Delhi, for the year 2014-15, together with the Auditor's Report on the Accounts. (b) Review by Government on the working of the above School. (c) Statement giving reasons for the delay in laying the papers mentioned at (iii) (a) above. (iv) (a) Annual Report and Accounts of the Kalakshetra Foundation, , for the year 2014-15, together with the Auditor's Report on the Accounts. (b) Review by Government on the working of the above Foundation. (c) Statement giving reasons for the delay in laying the papers mentioned at (iv) (a) above. (v) (a) Annual Report of the Central University of Tibetan Studies (CUTS), Sarnath, Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh, for the year 2014- 15. (b) Annual Accounts of the Central University of Tibetan Studies (CUTS), Sarnath, Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh, for the year 2014- 15, and the Audit Report thereon.

198 16TH MARCH, 2016 (c) Review by Government on the working of the above University. (d) Statement giving reasons for the delay in laying the papers mentioned at (v) (a) and (b) above. (vi) Outcome Budget for the year 2016-17, in respect of the Ministry of Tourism. (vii) Outcome Budget for the year 2016-17, in respect of the Ministry of Culture. Shri Haribhai Parthibhai Chaudhary (Minister of State in the Ministry of Home Affairs) laid on the Table:- I. A copy each (in English and Hindi) of the following Notifications of the Ministry of Home Affairs, under Section 26 of the National Investigation Agency Act, 2008:— (1) S.O. 3520 (E), dated the 28th December, 2015, appointing Shri Ninaji Khandu More, City Civil and Additional Sessions Judge, Greater Bombay as the Judge to Preside over the City Civil and Sessions Court, Bombay (Special Court) having jurisdiction throughout the State of Maharashtra for trial of Schedule Offenses. (2) S.O. 3521 (E), dated the 28th December, 2015, appointing Shri Rakesh Pandit, as the Additional Judge to the National Investigation Agency Special Court i.e. the District Judge-IV- cum-Additional Sessions Judge-in-charge, New Delhi Police District, Patiala House Courts, New Delhi. (3) S.O. 3522 (E), dated the 28th December, 2015, amending Notification No. S.O. 2874 (E), dated the 16th October, 2015, to substitute certain entries in the original Notification. (4) S.O. 149 (E), dated the 16th January, 2016, appointing Smt. Surva Ghosh, Chief Judge, City Sessions, Court, Calcutta as the Judge to preside over the Court of the Chief Judge, City Sessions Court, Calcutta (Special Court) having jurisdiction over the State of West Bengal except the Districts of Darjeeling, Jalpaiguri and Cooch Bihar.

199 RAJYA SABHA (5) S.O. 400 (E), dated the 8th February, 2016, appointing Shri Salam Imocha Singh, District and Sessions Judge, Manipur, East Imphal as the Judge to preside over the Court of District and Sessions Judge, Manipur, East Imphal (Special Court) having jurisdiction throughout the State of Manipur. (6) S.O. 399 (E), dated the 8th February, 2016, appointing Shri Kishore Kumar, (District Judge), Presiding Officer, Designated Courts under Terrorist and Disruptive Activities (Prevention) Act/Prevention of Terrorism Acts (TADA/POTA) (3rd Additional District and Sessions Judge), at Jammu as Judge to preside over the Designated Courts under Terrorist and Disruptive Activities (Prevention) Act/Prevention of Terrorism Acts (TADA/POTA) at Jammu and Srinagar (Special Court). (7) S.O. 398 (E), dated the 8th February, 2016, notifying the Court of the City Civil and Additional Sessions Judge Greater Bombay, presided over by Shri Vijay Venkatarao Patil, City Civil and Additional Sessions Judge Greater Bombay as a Special Court for the purposes of the National Investigation Agency Act, 2008 having jurisdiction throughout the State of Maharashtra. II. A copy each (in English and Hindi) of the following papers:— (i) (a) Annual Accounts of the Port Blair Municipal Council, Port Blair, for the year 2006-07. (b) Separate Audit Report on the Annual Accounts of the Port Blair Municipal Council, Port Blair, for the year ended 31st March, 2007. (ii) (a) Annual Accounts of the Port Blair Municipal Council, Port Blair, for the year 2007-08. (b) Separate Audit Report of the Port Blair Municipal Council, Port Blair, for the year ended 31st March, 2008. Shri G.M. Siddeshwara (Minister of State in the Ministry of Heavy Industries and Public Enterprises) laid on the Table:- I.(1) A copy each (in English and Hindi) of the following papers, under sub-section (1) (b) of Section 394 of the Companies Act, 2013:—

200 16TH FEBRUARY, 2016 (i) (a) Annual Report and Accounts of M/S. Heavy Engineering Corporation Limited (HECL), Ranchi, for the year 2014-15, together with the Auditor's Report on the Accounts and the comments of the Comptroller and Auditor General of India thereon. (b) Statement by Government accepting the above Report. (ii) (a) Fifty-sixth Annual Report and Accounts of M/S. Hindustan Salts Limited (HSL), Jaipur, for the year 2014-15, together with the Auditor's Report on the Accounts and the comments of the Comptroller and Auditor General of India thereon. (b) Statement by Government accepting the above Report. (iii) (a) Fiftieth Annual Report and Accounts of M/S. Sambhar Salts Limited (SSL), Jaipur, for the year 2014-15, together with the Auditor's Report on the Accounts and the comments of the Comptroller and Auditor General of India thereon. (b) Statement by Government accepting the above Report. (iv) (a) Fifty-first Annual Report and Accounts of the Cement Corporation of India Limited, New Delhi, for the year 2014-15, together with the Auditor‘s Report on the Accounts and the comments of the Comptroller and Auditor General of India thereon. (b) Statement by Government accepting the above Report. (2) Statements (in English and Hindi) giving reasons for the delay in laying the papers mentioned at (1) above. Shri Kiren Rijiju (Minister of State in the Ministry of Home Affairs) laid on the Table a copy (in English and Hindi) of the Ministry of Home Affairs Notification No. G.S.R 950 (E), dated the 10th December, 2015, publishing the Sashastra Seema Bal Group ‗A‘ Combatised Engineering Cadre Recruitment Rules, 2015, along with delay statement, under sub- section (3) of Section 155 of the Sashastra Seema Bal Act, 2007. Shri Vishnu Deo Sai (Minister of State in the Ministry of Mines and Minister of State in the ) laid on the Table:- I. A copy each (in English and Hindi) of the following Notifications of the Ministry of Mines, under sub-section (1) of Section 28 of the Mines and Minerals (Development and Regulation) Act, 1957:—

201 RAJYA SABHA (1) G.S.R. 954 (E), dated the 11th December, 2015, notifying the Gujarat Mineral Development Corporation Limited for the purposes of the second proviso to sub-section (1) of Section 4 of the said Act, from the date of issue of this notification. (2) G.S.R. 7 (E), dated the 5th January, 2016, notifying the M/s. Singareni Collieries Company Limited and M/s. State Mineral Development Corporation for the purposes of the second proviso to sub-section (1) of Section 4 of the said Act, from the date of issue of this notification. II. A copy (in English and Hindi) of the Outcome Budget for the year 2016-17, in respect of the Ministry of Steel. Prof.(Dr.) Ram Shankar Katheria (Minister of State in the Ministry of Human Resource Development) laid on the Table:- I.(1) A copy each (in English and Hindi) of the following papers, under sub-section (4) of Section 23 of the Indian Institutes of Technology Act, 1961:–– (i) Annual Accounts of the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Madras, Chennai, for the year 2014-15, and the Audit Report thereon. (ii) Annual Accounts of the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT), Patna, for the year 2014-15, and the Audit Report thereon. (iii) Annual Accounts of the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT), Indore, for the year 2014-15, and the Audit Report thereon. (iv) Annual Accounts of the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT), Jodhpur, , for the year 2014-15, and the Audit Report thereon. (v) Annual Accounts of the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT), Kanpur, for the year 2014-15, and the Audit Report thereon. (2) Statements (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 of the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Madras, Chennai, for the year 2014-15.

202 16TH MARCH, 2016 (b) Review by Government on the working of the above Institute. (c) Statement giving reasons for the delay in laying the papers mentioned at (i) (a) above. (ii) (a) Annual Report of the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT), Patna, for the year 2014-15. (b) Review by Government on the working of the above Institute. (c) Statement giving reasons for the delay in laying the papers mentioned at (ii) (a) above. (iii) (a) Annual Report of the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT), Indore, for the year 2014-15. (b) Review by Government on the working of the above Institute. (c) Statement giving reasons for the delay in laying the papers mentioned at (iii) (a) above. (iv) (a) Annual Report of the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT), Jodhpur, Rajasthan, for the year 2014-15. (b) Review by Government on the working of the above Institute. (c) Statement giving reasons for the delay in laying the papers mentioned at (iv) (a) above. (v) (a) Annual Report of the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT), Kanpur, for the year 2014-15. (b) Review by Government on the working of the above Institute. (c) Statement giving reasons for the delay in laying the papers mentioned at (v) (a) above. (vi) (a) Annual Report and Accounts of the National Book Trust, India, New Delhi, for the year 2014-15, together with the Auditor's Report on the Accounts. (b) Review by Government on the Annual Report and Audited Annual Accounts of the above Trust. (c) Statement by Government accepting the above Report. (d) Chronological Statement giving reasons for the delay in laying the papers mentioned at (vi) (a) above.

203 RAJYA SABHA (vii) (a) Annual Accounts of the Central University of Jharkhand, Ranchi, for the year 2014-15, 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 (vii) (a) above. (viii) (a) Annual Report of the -Indian Institute of Information Technology and Management (ABV-IIIT & M), Gwalior, for the year 2014-15. (b) Review by Government on the working of the above Institute. (c) Statement giving reasons for the delay in laying the papers mentioned at (viii) (a) above. (ix) (a) Annual Report of the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT), Mandi, Himachal Pradesh, for the year 2014-15. (b) Review by Government on the working of the above Institute. (c) Statement giving reasons for the delay in laying the papers mentioned at (ix) (a) above. Shri (Minister of State in the Ministry of Urban Development and Minister of State in the Ministry of Housing and Urban Poverty Alleviation) laid on the Table:- I. A copy each (in English and Hindi) of the following papers, under sub section (1) (b) of Section 394 of the Companies Act, 2013:— (a) Sixty-second Annual Report and Accounts of the Hindustan Prefab Limited (HPL), New Delhi, for the year 2014-15, 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. II. A copy (in English and Hindi) of the Annual Statement of allotments made under 5% discretionary quota, in accordance with the guidelines issued vide Directorate of Estates O.M. No.12035/2/97-Pol.II (Pt. II), dated the 17th November, 1997, for the year ending 31st December, 2015.

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11-05 a.m. 2. Reports of the Department Related Parliamentary Standing Committee on Human Resource Development Dr. Satyanarayan Jatiya presented the following Reports (in English and Hindi) of the Department-related Parliamentary Standing Committee on Human Resource Development:— (i) 274th Report on Action Taken by Government on the Recommendations/Observations contained in the Two Hundred Sixty-fifth Report on Demands for Grants 2015-16 (Demand No. 60) of the Department of Higher Education (Ministry of Human Resource Development); and (ii) 275th Report on Action Taken by Government on the Recommendations/Observations contained in the Two Hundred Sixty-eighth Report on Demands for Grants 2015-16 (Demand No. 108) of Ministry of Women and Child Development. 3. Reports of the Department Related Parliamentary Standing Committee on Personnel, Public Grievances, Law and Justice Shri K. T. S. Tulsi presented the following Reports (in English and Hindi) of the Department-related Parliamentary Standing Committee on Personnel, Public Grievances, Law and Justice:— (i) Eighty-Second Report on The Action Taken Replies of the Government on the Recommendations/ Observations contained in the 75th Report on Demands for Grants (2015-16) of the Ministry of Law and Justice; and (ii) Eighty-Third Report on The Action Taken Replies of the Government on the Recommendations/ Observations contained in the 76th Report on Demands for Grants (2015-16) of the Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances and Pensions.

11-06 a.m. 4. Report of the Department Related Parliamentary Standing Committee on Social Justice and Empowerment Shrimati Vijila Sathyananth laid on the Table, a copy (in English and Hindi) of the Twenty-sixth Report of the Department-related Parliamentary Standing Committee on Social Justice and Empowerment (2015-16) on the Subject 'Review of functioning of the National Handicapped Finance and Development Corporation (NHFDC)' relating to the Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment (Department of Empowerment of Persons with Disabilities). 205 RAJYA SABHA 5. Statements of the Department Related Parliamentary Standing Committee on Social Justice and Empowerment Shrimati Vijila Sathyananth laid on the Table, a copy each (in English and Hindi) of the following Statements of the Department-related Parliamentary Standing Committee on Social Justice and Empowerment (2015-16):— (i) Statement showing final Action Taken by the Government on the observations/recommendations contained in the Tenth Report of the Committee (Sixteenth ) on Action taken by the Government on the observations/ recommendations contained in the Forty-sixth Report of the Committee (Fifteenth Lok Sabha) on the subject 'Implementation of Prime Minister‘s New 15 Point Programme' of the Ministry of Minority Affairs; and (ii) Statement showing final Action Taken by the Government on the observations/recommendations contained in the Seventeenth Report of the Committee (Sixteenth Lok Sabha) on Action taken by the Government on the observations/ recommendations contained in the Second Report of the Committee (Sixteenth Lok Sabha) on 'Demands for Grants (2014-15)' of the Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment (Department of Empowerment of Persons with Disabilities).

11-07 a.m. 6. Statement by Minister Shri Vishnu Deo Sai, Minister of State in the Ministry of Mines and in the Ministry of Steel, laid on the Table, a statement (in English and Hindi) regarding the Status of implementation of recommendations contained in the Ninth Report of the Department-related Parliamentary Standing Committee on Coal and Steel on Demands for Grants (2015-16) pertaining to the Ministry of Steel. 11-08 a.m. 7. Messages from Lok Sabha reported (I) The Real Estate (Regulation and Development) Bill, 2016 (II) The Constitution (Scheduled Castes) Order (Amendment) Bill, 2016

206 16TH MARCH, 2016 Secretary-General, reported to the House the following messages received from the Lok Sabha, signed by the Secretary-General of the Lok Sabha:- (I) "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 15th March, 2016, agreed without any amendment to the Real Estate (Regulation and Development) Bill, 2016, which was passed by Rajya Sabha at its sitting held on the 10th March, 2016." (II) "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 Constitution (Scheduled Castes) Order (Amendment) Bill, 2016, as passed by Lok Sabha at its sitting held on the 15th March, 2016." 8. Government Bill Laid on the Table Secretary-General, laid on the Table, a copy of the Constitution (Scheduled Castes) Order (Amendment) Bill, 2016, as passed by Lok Sabha.

 11-28 a.m. 9. Matters raised with permission 1. Shri K. Rahman Khan raised a matter regarding sale of Wakf properties in Gujarat in violation of the Wakf Act, 1995. 11-32 a.m. 2. Dr. T. Subbarami Reddy raised a matter regarding death of several endangered species, including Asiatic lions and leopards in Gujarat. 11-35 a.m. 3. Shri Tiruchi Siva raised a matter regarding need to release 28 fishermen abducted by the Sri Lankan Navy forces from Thoothukudi on 13th March, 2016.

Shri S. Muthukaruppan also spoke.

 From 11-09 a.m. to 11-28 a.m., some points were raised. 207 RAJYA SABHA .11-43 a.m. 4. !Shrimati Jaya Bachchan raised a matter regarding need to give protection to the people migrated to other States for jobs and economic reasons. 11-47 a.m. 5. !Shri Mahendra Singh Mahra raised a matter regarding serious situation of drought in the State of Uttarakhand. 11-49 a.m. 6. !Shri raised a matter regarding banning of certain drugs for violation of provisions and the action taken against pharmaceutical companies. 11-53 a.m. 7. !Dr. Satyanarayan Jatiya raised a matter regarding need to give protection and encouragement to socio-cultural programmes meant to empower national integration and unity. 11-56 a.m. 8. !Shri Tarun Vijay raised a matter regarding lethal attack on the ex-President of Kerala BJP. 11-59 a.m.

9. Shri Sukhendu Sekhar Roy raised a matter regarding de-classification of files relating to Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose.

12-00 noon. 10. Starred Questions The following Starred Questions were orally answered:- Starred Question No. 196 regarding Submission of plans by sports federation.

. From 11-40 a.m. to 11-43 a.m., some points were raised. ! Spoke in Hindi.  From 11-46 a.m. to 11-47 a.m., some points were raised.  From 11-52 a.m. to 11-53 a.m., some points were raised.. 208 16TH MARCH, 2016 Starred Question No. 197 regarding Review of sedition law. Starred Question No. 198 regarding Pending clearance of Environment Ministry for allotment of Retail Outlets in Rajasthan. Starred Question No. 199 regarding Decline in population of primitive tribes. Starred Question No. 200 regarding Appointment of Administrator in Asiatic Society, Kolkata. Starred Question No. 201 regarding Amendment to Indian Penal Code. Starred Question No. 202 regarding Statutory Development Board for Konkan region. Starred Question No. 203 regarding Bench Mark Survey for Central assistance to States. Answers to remaining Starred Question Nos. 204 to 210 were laid on the Table. 11. Unstarred Questions Answers to Unstarred Question Nos. 2080 to 2239 were laid on the Table.

1-00 p.m. 12. Statement by Minister Correcting Answer to Question Shri , Minister of State in the Ministry of Railways, laid on the Table, a Statement (in English and Hindi) correcting the answer to Unstarred Question 1427 given in the Rajya Sabha on the 31st July, 2015, regarding ‗Incurring of losses due to faulty freight policy‘. (The House adjourned at 1-01 p.m. and re-assembled at 1-30 p.m.)

 1-47 p.m. 13. Government Bill — Passed The Sikh Gurdwaras (Amendment) Bill, 2016 Shri Rajnath Singh (Minister of Home Affairs) moved:- ―That the Bill further to amend the Sikh Gurudwara Act, 1925, be taken into consideration.‖

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1-48 p.m. The motion for consideration of the Bill was adopted. Clauses 2 and 3 were adopted. Clause 1, the Enacting Formula and the Title were adopted.

1-49 p.m. The motion moved by Shri Rajnath Singh that the Bill be passed was adopted and the Bill was passed. 2-27 p.m. 14. Government Bill — Returned The Aadhaar (Targeted Delivery of Financial and Other Subsidies, Benefits and Services) Bill, 2016, as passed by Lok Sabha. Shri (Minister of Finance, Minister of Corporate Affairs and Minister of Information and Broadcasting) moved:- ―That the Bill to provide for, as a good governance, efficient, transparent, and targeted delivery of subsidies, benefits and services, the expenditure for which is incurred from the Consolidated Fund of India, to individuals residing in India through assigning of unique identity numbers to such individuals and for matters connected therewith or incidental thereto, as passed by Lok Sabha, be taken into consideration.‖

The following Members took part in the discussion:—

2-51 p.m. 1. Shri Jairam Ramesh .3-27 p.m. 2. Dr. Chandan Mitra 3-34 p.m. 3. !Shri Naresh Agrawal 3-40 p.m. 4. !Shri K. C. Tyagi 3-47 p.m. 5. Shri Md. Nadimul Haque 3-52 p.m. 6. Shri A. Navaneethakrishnan

 From 1-50 p.m. to 2-27 p.m., some points were raised.  From 2-28 p.m. to 2-50 p.m., some points were raised and; From 2-50 p.m. to 2-51 p.m., see item at Sl. No. 13. . From 3-07 p.m. to 3-10 p.m., and From 3-23 p.m. to 3-27 p.m.; some points were raised. ! Spoke in Hindi. 210 16TH MARCH, 2016 3-56 p.m. 7. Shri Satish Chandra Misra 4-03 p.m. 8. Shri Tapan Kumar Sen 4-10 p.m. 9. !Shri Bhupinder Singh 4-15 p.m. 10. Shri 4-22 p.m. 11. Shri Rajeev Chandrasekhar 4-28 p.m. 12. Shri D. Raja 4-32 p.m. 13. Dr. K. P. Ramalingam 4-37 p.m.

Shri Arun Jaitley replied to the debate.

 5-09 p.m. The motion for consideration of the Bill was adopted. Clause 2 was adopted. 5-22 p.m. Amendment No. 13 moved by Shri Jairam Ramesh to Clause 3 of the Bill was put to the House and the House divided — Ayes — @76 Noes — @ 64 The Amendment was adopted. Clause 3, with the Amendment recommended, was adopted. 5-25 p.m. Clauses 4 to 6 were adopted. 5-27 p.m. Amendment No. 14 moved by Shri Jairam Ramesh to Clause 7 of the Bill was put to the House and the House divided — Ayes — @ 76 Noes — @ 64 The Amendment was adopted. Clause 7, with the Amendment recommended, was adopted.

! Spoke in Hindi.  From 4-35 p.m. to 4-37 p.m., some points were raised.  From 5-04 p.m. to 5-09 p.m., some points were raised. @ Subject to correction. 211 RAJYA SABHA 5-30 p.m. Clauses 8 to 32 were adopted. 5-40 p.m. Amendment Nos. 19 and 20 moved by Shri Jairam Ramesh to Clause 33 of the Bill were put to the House and the House divided — Ayes — @ 77 Noes — @ 64 The Amendments were adopted. Clause 33, with the Amendments recommended, was adopted. 5-42 p.m. Clauses 34 to 56 were adopted. 5-47 p.m. Amendment No. 23 moved by Shri Jairam Ramesh to Clause 57 of the Bill was put to the House and the House divided — Ayes — @76 Noes — @ 65 The Amendment was adopted. Clause 57, with the Amendment recommended, was adopted. 5-50 p.m. Clauses 58 and 59 were adopted. Clause 1, the Enacting Formula and the Title were adopted. 5-51 p.m. The motion moved by Shri Arun Jaitley that the Bill with the amendments recommended be returned was adopted and the Bill with the amendments recommended was returned.

@ Subject to correction. 212 16TH MARCH, 2016 15. Message from Lok Sabha — Reported The Right to Fair Compensation and Transparency in Land Acquisition, Rehabilitation and Resettlement (Amendment) Second Bill, 2015 Secretary-General, reported to the House the following message received from the Lok Sabha as signed by the Secretary General of the Lok Sabha:- "I am directed to inform you that Lok Sabha, at its sitting held on the 16th March, 2016, has adopted the following motion further extending the time for presentation of the Report of the Joint Committee of the Houses on the Right to Fair Compensation and Transparency in Land Acquisition, Rehabilitation and Resettlement (Amendment) Second Bill, 2015:- MOTION ―That this House do extend time for presentation of the Report of the Joint Committee on the the Right to Fair Compensation and Transparency in Land Acquisition, Rehabilitation and Resettlement (Amendment) Second Bill, 2015 upto the last day of the first week of the Monsoon Session, 2016.‖ 5-53 p.m. 16. Special Mentions

The following Special Mentions were laid on the Table of the House:— 1. Kumari Selja Demand to withdraw the increase in excise duty on gold and diamond jewellery. 2. Prof. M. V. Rajeev Demand to consult all the stakeholders Gowda before finalizing the Draft National Tourism Policy. 3. Shri Husain Dalwai Demand to expedite the action on the suggestion of the State Government of Maharashtra on improving conditions of minorities especially Muslims in the State.

 At 2-50 p.m. 213 RAJYA SABHA 4. Shri Tarun Vijay Demand to enact Contempt of Armed Forces Act on the lines of Contempt of Court Act to protect the honour and dignity of armed forces. 5. Shrimati Rajani Patil Demand to make proper arrangements for education of children of labourers working in Sugarcane factories. 6. Shri K. N. Balagopal Demand to take necessary steps for establishment of Wage Board for Electronic Media. 7. Shrimati Renuka Demand to create employment Chowdhury opportunities for tribals by setting up a steel plant and other heavy industries in Khammam District of Telangana. 8. Shri Palvai Demand to restore the old practice of Govardhan Reddy releasing funds to Zila Parishad Territorial Constituencies (ZPTCs) and transfer all the mandated subjects to local bodies. 9. Shri Md. Nadimul Demand to take immediate steps to stop Haque smuggling of gold in the country. 10. Shri Ram Kumar Demand to take necessary steps for Kashyap revival of the HMT Ltd. at Pinjore in Panchkula and release the unpaid salaries of the workers of the company. 11. Shri Mansukh L. Demand to modernize the state police Mandaviya forces to deal with the problem of terrorism. 12. Shri Demand to provide pure drinking water to people living on the banks of the river Ganga in Bihar. 13. Shri K. C. Tyagi Demand to take effective measures to resolve the problems being faced by soldiers posted in high altitudes in Siachen Glacier.

214 16TH MARCH, 2016 *14. Shri Dilip Kumar Demand to frame an integrated Tribal Tirkey Health Policy to bring improvement in the healthcare of the tribal population in the country. *15. Shri Bhupinder Demand to start direct international Singh flights from Biju Patnaik International Airport, Bhubaneswar for Dubai, Bangkok and Singapore. 5-59 p.m. 17. (A) The Budget (General), 2016-17 (B) Government Bills — Returned ^(i) The Appropriation (Vote on Account) Bill, 2016, as passed by Lok Sabha. ^(ii) The Appropriation Bill, 2016, as passed by Lok Sabha.

Further discussion on the Budget (General), 2016-17 and the Appropriation Bills continued:— 5-59 p.m. 1. Shri Pavan Kumar Varma, (continued his speech from 15.03.2016) 6-02 p.m. 2. !Shri Sukhendu Sekhar Roy 6-19 p.m. 3. Shri T. Rathinavel 6-30 p.m. 4. !Shri Satish Chandra Misra 6-48 p.m. 5. Shri K. N. Balagopal 6-59 p.m. 6. !Shri Bhupinder Singh 7-06 p.m. 7. Shri C. M. Ramesh 7-13 p.m. 8. !Shri Ishwarlal Shankarlal Jain 7-20 p.m. 9. Shri D. Raja 7-30 p.m. 10. !Shri Rajeev Shukla 7-45 p.m. 11. !Shri Bhupender Yadav 8-07 p.m. 12. Dr. K. Keshava Rao

* At 11-13 p.m.  From 5-56 p.m. to 5-59 p.m., some points were raised.  Discussed together.  From 6-17 p.m. to 6-19 p.m., some points were raised. ! Spoke in Hindi. 215 RAJYA SABHA 8-18 p.m. 13. *Shrimati Mohsina Kidwai 8-30 p.m. 14. !Shri Ajay Sancheti 8-44 p.m. 15. !Shri Harivansh 8-52 p.m. 16. !Shri Madhusudan Mistry 9-05 p.m. 17. Shri K. R. Arjunan .9-11 p.m. 18. !Shri Raj Babbar 9-24 p.m. 19. Shri K. K. Ragesh 9-35 p.m. 20. Shri Baishnab Parida 9-44 p.m. 21. !Shri Ram Kumar Kashyap 9-50 p.m. 22. Shri Palvai Govardhan Reddy 9-57 p.m. 23. Shri S. Thangavelu 10-02 p.m. 24. Shri Ronald Sapa Tlau 10-09 p.m. 25. Shrimati Wansuk Syiem 10-14 p.m. 26. !Shri @10-43 p.m.

Shri , Minister of State in the Ministry of Finance, replied to the discussion. The discussion was concluded. 11-09 p.m. (i) The motion for consideration of the Appropriation (Vote on Account) Bill, 2016, as passed by Lok Sabha, was adopted. Clauses 2 to 4 and the Schedule were adopted. Clause 1, the Enacting Formula and the Title were adopted. 11-10 p.m. The motion moved by Shri Jayant Sinha that the Bill be returned was adopted and the Bill was returned.

* Spoke in Urdu. ! Spoke in Hindi.  From 8-37 p.m. to 8-44 p.m., some points were raised.  From 9-01 p.m. to 9-05 p.m., some points were raised. . From 9-10 p.m. to 9-11 p.m., see item at Sl. No. 16. @ From 10-28 p.m. to 10-38 p.m.; and From 10-40 p.m. to 10-43 p.m., some points were raised. 216 16TH MARCH, 2016 11-11 p.m. (ii) The motion for consideration of the Appropriation Bill, 2016, as passed by Lok Sabha, was adopted. Clauses 2, 3 and the Schedule were adopted. Clause 1, the Enacting Formula and the Title were adopted. 11-12 p.m. The motion moved by Shri Jayant Sinha that the Bill be returned was adopted and the Bill was returned. 18. Message from Lok Sabha reported The Mines and Minerals (Development and Regulation) Amendment Bill, 2016 Secretary-General, reported to the House, the following message received from the Lok Sabha as 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 Mines and Minerals (Development and Regulation) Amendment Bill, 2016, as passed by Lok Sabha at its sitting held on the 16th March, 2016.‖ 19. Government Bill Laid on the Table Secretary-General, laid on the Table, a copy of the Mines and Minerals (Development and Regulation) Amendment Bill, 2016, as passed by Lok Sabha.

(The following Members entered the ‘Well’ of the House and shouted slogans in violation of the rules and etiquette of Rajya Sabha and wilfully obstructed the proceedings of the House:–– 1. Shri A. Navaneethakrishnan 2. Shrimati Vijila Sathyananth 3. Shri A. K. Selvaraj 4. Dr. R. Lakshmanan 5. Shri K. R. Arjunan 6. Shrimati Sasikala Pushpa

 At 9-10 p.m. 217 RAJYA SABHA 7. Shri S. Muthukaruppan 8. Dr. V. Maitreyan 9. Shri Paul Manoj Pandian 10. Shri N. Gokulakrishnan 11. Shri Ritabrata Banerjee 12. Shri K.K. Ragesh 13. Shri K. N. Balagopal 14. Shri C.P. Narayanan 15. Dr. T.N. Seema 16. Shrimati Jharna Das Baidya 17. Shri Tapan Kumar Sen 18. Shri V. Hanumantha Rao ) (The House adjourned at 11-14 p.m. till 11-00 a.m. on Monday, the 25th April, 2016)

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