FRIDAY, THE 24TH MARCH, 2017 (The Rajya Sabha met in the Parliament House at 11-00 a.m.) 11-00 a.m.

1. Papers Laid on the Table

Shri (Minister of State in the Ministry of Railways) laid on the Table a copy each (in English and Hindi) of the following papers:- (a) Report on the Progress made in the intake of Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes against vacancies reserved for them in recruitment and promotion categories on the Railways, for the year 2015-16. (b) Statement giving reasons for the delay in laying the papers mentioned at (a) above. Shri (Minister of State in the Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare; Minister of State in the Ministry of Panchayati Raj) laid on the Table:- I. A copy each (in English and Hindi) of the following Notifications of the Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare (Department of Agriculture, Cooperation and Farmers Welfare), under sub-section (3) of Section 36 of the Insecticides Act, 1968:— (1) G.S.R. 79 (E), dated the 1st February, 2017, publishing the Insecticides (Amendment) Rules, 2017. (2) G.S.R. 106 (E), dated the 6th February, 2017, publishing the Insecticides (Second Amendment) Rules, 2017. II. A copy (in English and Hindi) of the Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare (Department of Agriculture, Cooperation and Farmers Welfare) Notification No. S.O. 349 (E), dated the 6th February, 2017, publishing the Fertilizer (Control) Amendment Order, 2017, under sub-section (6) of Section 3 of the Essential Commodities Act, 1955. Shri Mansukh L. Mandaviya ( Minister of State in the Ministry of Road Trasnport and Highways; Minister of State in the Ministry of Shipping; and Minister of State in the Ministry of Chemical and Fertilizers) laid on the Table:-

232 24TH MARCH, 2017 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:— (a) Thirty-fifth Annual Report and Accounts of the Karnataka Antibiotics and Pharmaceuticals Limited (KAPL), Bangalore, for the year 2015-16, 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) Review by the Government on the working of the Bengal Chemicals & Pharmaceuticals Ltd. (BCPL), for the year 2015-16. II. A copy each (in English and Hindi) of the following papers:— (i) Memorandum of Understanding between the (Ministry of Chemicals and Fertilizers, Department of Pharmaceuticals) and the Bengal Chemicals & Pharmaceuticals (BCPL), for the year 2016-17. (ii) Memorandum of Understanding between the Government of India (Ministry of Chemicals and Fertilizers, Department of Pharmaceuticals) and the Indian Drugs and Pharmaceuticals Limited (IDPL), for the year 2016-17. Shri C.R. Chaudhary (Minister of State in the Ministry of Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Distribution) laid on the Table:- I. A copy (in English and Hindi) of the Ministry of Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Distribution (Department of Food and Public Distribution) Notification No. G.S.R. 1133 (E), dated the 14th December, 2016, publishing the Food Corporations (Amendment) Rules, 2016, under sub-section (5) of Section 45 of the Food Corporations Act, 1964.

 Thirty-fifth Annual Report and Accounts of the Bengal Chemicals and Pharmaceuticals Limited (BCPL), Kolkata for the year 2015-16, together with the Auditor's Report on the Accounts and the comments of the Comptroller and Auditor General of India thereon was laid on the Table of the Rajya Sabha on 16.12.2016. 233 RAJYA SABHA

II. A copy (in English and Hindi) of the Ministry of Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Distribution (Department of Food and Public Distribution) Notification No. G.S.R. 142 (E), dated the 17h February, 2017, regarding Factory - wise fair and remunerative price of sugarcane for the sugar year 2015-16, under sub-section (6) of Section 3 of the Essential Commodities Act, 1955.

Shri P. P. Chaudhary (Minister of State in the Ministry of Law and Justice; and Minister of State in the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology) laid on the Table:- I. A copy each (in English and Hindi) of the following Notifications of the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (Department of Electronics and Information Technology), under sub-section (3) of Section 87 of the Information Technology Act, 2000:—

a. G.S.R.660 (E), dated the 26th August, 2015, publishing the Digital Signature (End entity) Rules, 2015.

b. G.S.R.661 (E), dated the 26th August, 2015, publishing the Information Technology (Security Procedure) Amendment Rules, 2015.

c. G.S.R.662 (E), dated the 26th August, 2015, publishing the Information Technology (Certifying Authorities) Amendment Rules, 2015. II. A copy each (in English and Hindi) of the following papers:— (i) (a) Annual Report and Accounts of the ERNET India, New Delhi, for the year 2015-16, together with the Auditor's Report on the Accounts. (b) Review by Government on the working of the above Society. (c) Statement giving reasons for the delay in laying the papers mentioned at (i) (a) above. (ii) (a) Annual Report and Accounts of the Software Technology Parks of India (STPI), New Delhi, for the year 2015-16, together with the Auditor's Report on the Accounts. (b) Review by Government on the working of the above Society. (c) Statement giving reasons for the delay in laying the papers mentioned at (ii) (a) above.

234 24TH MARCH, 2017 Shri C.R. Chaudhary (Minister of State in the Ministry of Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Distribution)laid on the Table:- I. A copy (in English and Hindi) of the Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General of India for the year ended March, 2016 - Union Government (Civil), Union Territories without Legislatures Compliance Audit Observations, Report No.8 of 2017, under clause (1) of article 151 of the Constitution. II. A copy each (in English and Hindi) of the following Notifications of the Ministry of Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Distribution (Department of Food and Public Distribution, under Section 55 of the Aadhaar (Targeted Delivery of Financial and Other Subsidies, Benefits and Services) Act, 2016):— (1) S.O. 371 (E), dated the 8th February, 2017, regarding the incorporation of requirement of Aadhaar Number/Aadhaar authentication for getting the benefits of subsidized food grains/Cash Transfer of Food Subsidy to beneficiaries under National Food Security Act. 2013. (2) S.O. 752 (E), dated the 6th March, 2017, publishing corrigendum to Notification No. S.O. 371 (E), dated the 8th February, 2017 (in Hindi). 11-03 a.m. 2. Report of the Department Related Parliamentary Standing Committee on Coal and Steel

Dr. Pradeep Kumar Balmuchu, laid on the Table, a copy (in English and Hindi) of the Thirtieth Report on Action Taken by the Government on the recommendations contained in the Twenty-first Report (Sixteenth Lok Sabha) of the Department-related Parliamentary Standing Committee on Coal and Steel (2016-17) on 'Research and Development in Iron and Steel Sector' relating to the .

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3. Report of the Department Related Parliamentary Standing Committee on Petroleum and Natural Gas

Mahant Shambhuprasadji Tundiya, laid on the Table, a copy (in English and Hindi) of the Nineteenth Report on Action Taken by the Government on the recommendations contained in the Fourteenth Report (Sixteenth Lok Sabha) of the Department-related Parliamentary Standing Committee on Petroleum and Natural Gas (2015-16) on 'Production of Coal Bed Methane' pertaining to the Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas.

11-04 a.m. 4. Report of Committee on Public Undertakings

Shri Narendra Budania, laid on the Table, a copy (in English and Hindi) of the Eighteenth Report of the Committee on Public Undertakings on 'Housing and Urban Development Corporation (HUDCO)' relating to the Ministry of Housing and Urban Poverty Alleviation.

5. Statements by Ministers

1. Sadhvi , Minister of State in the Ministry of Food Processing Industries, laid on the Table, a statement (in English and Hindi) regarding Status of implementation of recommendations/observations contained in the Twenty-third Report of the Department-related Parliamentary Standing Committee on Agriculture on Demands for Grants (2016-17) pertaining to the Ministry of Food Processing Industries. 2. Shri Mansukh L. Mandaviya, Minister of State in the Ministry of Road Transport and Highways, in the Ministry of Shipping and in the Ministry of Chemicals and Fertilizers, laid on the Table, a statement (in English and Hindi) regarding Status of implementation of recommendations contained in the Sixth Report of the Department-related Parliamentary Standing Committee on Chemicals and Fertilizers on Demands for Grants (2015-16) pertaining to the Department of Pharmaceuticals.

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11-05 a.m. 6. Statement regarding Government Business

Shri , Minister of State (Independent Charge) of the Ministry of Minority Affairs and Minister of State in the Ministry of Parliamentary Affairs, made a statement regarding Government Business for the week commencing Monday, the 27th of March, 2017. (The House adjourned at 11-18 and re-assembled at 11-28 a.m.)

11-36 a.m. 7. Matters raised with Permission 1. Ms. Dola Sen raised a matter regarding need to look into the problems of people including tribals affected by the Sardar Sarovar project.

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2. !Shrimati Kahkashan Perween raised a matter regarding concern over sex determination racket caught in a village in Delhi. 11-42 a.m. 3. Shri Tapan Kumar Sen raised a matter regarding concern over high pendency of industrial disputes leading to encouragement of violations of labour laws. 11-45 a.m. 4. Sardar Sukhdev Singh Dhindsa raised a matter regarding proposed shifting of All India Radio's language bulletin units to the State Capitals.

11-48 a.m. 5. !Shri Motilal Vora raised a matter regarding issues relating to linking of Aadhaar with Mid-Day-Meal scheme and ICDS.

 From 11-28 a.m. to 11-36 a.m., some points were raised. ! Spoke in Hindi 237 RAJYA SABHA

!Shri , Minister of Human Resource Development, responded.

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6. !Shri Narendra Budania raised a matter regarding need to give constitutional status to the Backward Class Commission.

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7. Shrimati Kanimozhi raised a matter regarding concern over mercury contamination of the catchment area of river Vaigai in Kodaikanal.

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8. !Shri Mahendra Singh Mahra raised a matter regarding need to settle the issue of rights over the assets and resources between Uttarakhand and Uttar Pradesh, in terms of article 301 of the Constitution.

12-00 Noon 8. Starred Questions The following Starred Questions were orally answered Starred Question No. 241 regarding Covering loanee farmers under PMFBY. Starred Question No. 242 regarding Release of amount to Chhattisgarh under SHM. Starred Question No. 243 regarding Flexi pricing in trains. Starred Question No. 244 regarding Use of Solar water pumps for irrigation. Starred Question No. 245 regarding Setting up of forensic laboratory for animals in .

 From 11-51 a.m. to 11-52 a.m., some points were raised. ! Spoke in Hindi 238 24TH MARCH, 2017

Starred Question No. 246 regarding fall in prices of pulses below MSP. Starred Question No. 247 regarding Selling of water bottles above MRP. Answers to remaining Starred Question No. 248 to 255 were laid on the Table.

9. Unstarred Questions

Answers to Unstarred Question Nos. 2557 to 2677 and 2679 to 2716 were laid on the Table. 1-00 p.m. 10. Statement by Minister correcting answer to Question

Shri C. R. Chaudhary, Minister of State in the Ministry of Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Distribution, laid on the Table, a Statement (in English and Hindi) correcting the answer to Unstarred Question 1831 given in the Rajya Sabha on the 17th March, 2017, regarding ‘Buffer stock of pulses’.

(The House adjourned at 1-01 p.m. and re-assembled at 2-31 p.m.) 2-32 p.m. 11. Private Members’ Bills — Introduced 1. The Children with Specific Learning Disabilities (Identification and Support in Education) Bill, 2016 was introduced by Shrimati Vandana Chavan. 2-33 p.m. 2. The All-India Institute of Medical Sciences (Amendment) Bill, 2016 was introduced by Dr. Kanwar Deep Singh. 2-34 p.m. 3. The Constitution (Amendment) Bill, 2016 (Amendment of Tenth Schedule) was introduced by Shri Palvai Govardhan Reddy.

 From 2-31 p.m. to 2-32 p.m., some points were raised. 239 RAJYA SABHA 2-35 p.m. 4. The Constitution (Amendment) Bill, 2017 (Amendment of article 51A) was introduced by Shri Prabhat Jha. 2-36 p.m. 5. The Cow Protection Bill, 2017 was introduced by Dr. Subramanian Swamy. 2-37 p.m. 6. The Parliament (Enhancement of Productivity) Bill, 2017 was introduced by Shri Naresh Gujral. 2-39 p.m. 12. Private Members' Bills — Withdrawn/Under Consideration (1) The Solid Waste Management Bill, 2016 Dr. T. Subbarami Reddy moved motion for consideration of the Bill. The following Members took part in the discussion:— 3-01 p.m. 1. Shri Ananda Bhaskar Rapolu 3-10 p.m. 2. !Shri Basawaraj Patil 3-21 p.m. 3. !Shri Vishambhar Prasad Nishad 3-34 p.m. 4. !Dr. Anil Kumar Sahani 3-40 p.m. 5. !Kumari Selja 3-55 p.m. 6. Shri La. Ganesan 4-11 p.m. 7. Shri K.C. Ramamurthy 4-15 p.m. 8. !Shri Prakash Javadekar, Minister of Human Resource Development 4-43 p.m. Dr. T. Subbarami Reddy replied to the debate. 4-48 p.m. The Bill was withdrawn by leave of the House.

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(2) The Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (Amendment) Bill, 2016 Dr. Subramanian Swamy had not concluded his speech while moving the motion for consideration of the Bill. The discussion was not concluded. (Due to gross disorderly conduct in violation of the rules and etiquette of Rajya Sabha by the following Members, who entered the ‘Well’ of the House, shouted slogans and persistently and willfully obstructed the proceedings of the House, the Chair adjourned the House at 11-18 a.m.:-

1. Shri Javed Ali Khan 2. Shri Vishambhar Prasad Nishad 3. Dr. Chanderpal Singh Yadav 4. Shri Sanjay Seth 5. Ch. Sukhram Singh Yadav 6. Shri Alok Tiwari 7. Shri Surendra Singh Nagar

(The House adjourned at 5-00 p.m. till 11-00 a.m. on Monday, the 27th March, 2017.)

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