THURSDAY, the 14TH MARCH, 2002 (The Rajya Sabha Met in the Parliament House at 11-00 A.M.) 11-00 A.M
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THURSDAY, THE 14TH MARCH, 2002 (The Rajya Sabha met in the Parliament House at 11-00 a.m.) 11-00 a.m. 1. Starred Questions The following Starred Questions were orally answered:- Starred Question No. 161 regarding Territorial demarcation between India and Bangladesh. Starred Question No. 162 regarding Export of Basmati rice. Starred Question No. 164 regarding Procurement of paddy at MSP. Answers to remaining Starred Question Nos. 163, 165 to 180 were laid on the Table. 2. Unstarred Questions Answers to Unstarred Question Nos.1164 to 1318 were laid on the Table. 12 Noon 3. Papers Laid on the Table Shri Pramod Mahajan (Minister of Parliamentary Affairs, Minister of Communications and Information Technology) laid on the Table the following papers:— I. A copy (in English and Hindi) of the Ministry of Communications & Information Technology (Department of Information Technology) Notification G.S.R. No. 892 (E) dated 11th December, 2001 publishing the Semiconductor Integrated Circuits Layout Design Rules, 2001, under sub-section (2)(i) of Section 96 of the Semiconductor Circuits Layout Design Act, 2000, II. A copy (in English and Hindi) of the Ministry of Communications & Information Technology (Department of Information Technology) Notification G.S.R. No. 512 (E) dated 9th July, 2001 publishing the Information Technology (Certifying Authority) Regulations, 2001, under sub-section (3) of Section 89 of the Information Technology Act, 2000. Shri Kariya Munda (Minister of Agro and Rural Industries) laid on the Table the following papers:- 14TH MARCH, 2002 (1) A copy each (in English and Hindi) of the following papers, under sub- section (1) of section 19 of the Coir Industries Act, 1953:— (a) Forty-seventh Annual Report of the Coir Board, Kochi, for the year 2000- 2001, together with the Auditor's Report on the Accounts. (b) Review by Government on the working of the above. (2) Statement (in English and Hindi) giving reasons for the delay in laying the papers mentioned at (I) above. Shri Shanta Kumar (Minister of Consumer Affairs, Food & Public Distribution) laid on the Table a copy (in English and Hindi) of the Ministry of Consumer Affairs, Food & Public Distribution (Department of Food & Public Distribution) Notification G.S.R. No. 96 (E) dated 11th February, 2002 publishing the Corrigendum to Notification No. 630 (E) dated 31st August, 2001. Maj. Gen. (Retd.) B.C. Khanduri (Minister of State (Independent charge) of the Ministry of Road Transport & Highways) laid on the Table the following papers:- I. A copy (in English and Hindi) of the Notification of the Ministry of Road Transport and Highways, Notification S.O. No. 93(E) dated 22nd January, 2002 publishing the Corrigendum to Notification S.O. No.1192 (E) dated 3rd December, 2001 II. A copy each (in English and Hindi) of the following Notifications of the Ministry of Road Transport and Highways, under Section 10 of the National Highways Act, 1956:— (1) S.O. No. 1067 (E) dated 29th October, 2001 omitting National Highway No. 203 in Orissa specified against Sl. No. 73 in the Schedule to the said Act from that Schedule. (2) S.O. No. 1068 (E) dated 29th October, 2001 declaring National Highway No. 203 with a new alignment. (3) S.O. No. 1138 (E) dated 29th November, 2001 notifying the levies and paid fees on mechanical vehicles for the use of permanent bridge across Shakti Nallah on National Highway No.6 at Km. 235/2 in Chhattisgarh State along with delay statement. RAJYA SABHA (4) S.O. No. 1149 (E) dated 21st November, 2001 declaring National Highway- 79A in Rajasthan with new alignment. (5) S.O. No. 1191 (E) dated 3rd December, 2001 amending the notification of the Govt. of India, in the erstwhile Ministry of Transport, No S. R. O. 1181 dated 4th April, 1957. (6) S.O. No. 1192 (E) dated 3rd December, 2001 entrusting certain stretches to the National Highways Authority of India. (7) S.O. No. 876 (E) dated 4th December, 2001 amending the National Highways (Fees for the use of National Highway Section and permanent Bridge Public Funded Projects) Rules, 1997. (8) S.O. No. 877 (E) dated 4th December, 2001 amending the National Highways (Rate of Fee) Rules, 1997. (9) S.O. No. 12 (E) dated 3rd January, 2002 amending the notification of the Govt. of India in the erstwhile Ministry of Transport No. S.R.O. 1181 dated 4th April, 1957. (10) S.O. No. 13 (E) dated 3rd January, 2002 entrusting the execution of the work relating to development and maintenance of the National Highway No. 16 (from Km. 205/0 to 235/0) (from Chennur to Arjungutta) in Andhra Pradesh to Border Roads Organisation under Border Road Development Board until further orders. (11) S.O. No. 175 (E) dated 7th February, 2002 notifying the rate of fee to be recovered from the users of stretch between Km.398.75 to Km.512.4 (Km.398.75 to Km. 441.44 in Jharkaahand State and Km. 441.44 to Km.512.4 in West Bengal) Section of National Highway No. 2. (12) S.O. No. 181 (E) dated 8th February, 2002 authorizing the acquisition of land for widening of National Highway No. 5 from Km. 11/0 to Km. 52/800 and 57.450 to Km. 60.000 (Madras-Vijayawada Section) in District Thiruvallur, Tamil Nadu. (13) S.O. No. 192 (E) dated, 12th February, 2002 notifying the widening of National Highways No. 5 from Km. 52.800 to Km. 237.000 (Madras- Vijayawada Section) in Nellore District, Andhra Pradesh. 14TH MARCH, 2002 (14) S.O. No. 208 (E) dated 15th January, 2002 entrusting the management of National Highway 27 to the State Government of Uttar Pradesh for a period of five years. (15) S.O. No. 209 (E) dated 15th January, 2002 amending the Notification of the Government of India, in the erstwhile Ministry of Transport No. S.R. O. 1181 dated 4th April, 1957. Smt. Vasundhara Raje (Minister of State (Independent charge) of the Ministry of Small Scale Industries, Minister of State in the Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievance & Pensions, Ministry of Planning, Department of Atomic Energy and Department of Space) laid on the Table a copy each (in English and Hindi) of the following papers:— (i) (a) Annual Report of the Central Vigilance Commission, New Delhi, for the period 1.1.1999 to 31.12.1999. (b) Memorandum explaining reasons for non-acceptance of the Commission’s advice. (ii) (a) Annual Report and Accounts of the Institute for Design of Electrical Measuring Instruments, Mumbai, for the year 2000-2001, together with the Auditor's Report on the Accounts. (b) Statement by Government accepting the above Report. (iii) (a) Annual Report and Accounts of the Process Cum Product Development Centre, Agra, for the year 2000-2001, together with the Auditor's Report on the Accounts. (b) Statement by Government accepting the above Report. (iv) (a) Annual Report and Accounts of the Central Institute of Hand Tools, Jalandhar, for the year 2000-2001, together with the Auditor's Report on the Accounts. (b) Statement by Government accepting the above Report. Shri Muni Lall (Minister of State in the Ministry of Chemicals & Fertilizers) laid on the Table a copy each (in English and Hindi) of the following papers:— (a) Forty-eighth Annual Report of the Employees Provident Fund Organisation, New Delhi, for the year 2000-2001. RAJYA SABHA (b) Consolidated Annual Accounts of the Employees Provident Fund Organisation, New Delhi, for the year 2000-2001, and the Audit Report thereon. (c) Statement giving reasons for the delay in laying the papers mentioned at (a) and (b) above. Shri Omar Abdullah (Minister of State in the Ministry of External Affairs) laid on the Table the following papers:- I. A copy each (in English and Hindi) of the following Notifications of the Ministry of External Affairs under sub-section (3) of Section 24 of the Passports Act, 1967:— (1) G.S.R. No. 527 (E) dated 13th July, 2001publishing the Passport (Amendment) Rules, 2001. (2) G.S.R. No. 576 (E) dated 2nd August, 2001 publishing the Passport (Amendment) Rules, 2001. II. A copy each (in English and Hindi) of the following Notifications of the Ministry of External Affairs:— (1) G.S.R. No. 817 (E) dated 29th October, 2001 publishing the Corrigendum to Notification G.S.R. No. 576(E) dated 2nd August, 2001. (2) G.S.R. No. 879 (E) dated 5th December, 2001 publishing the Corrigendum to Notification G.S.R. No.527 (E) dated 13th July, 2001. Shri Tapan Sikdar (Minister of State in the Ministry of Communications and Information Technology) laid on the Table a copy (in English and Hindi) of the Ministry of Communications & Information Technology (Department of Tele Communications) Notification G.S.R. No. 413 (E) dated 4th June, 2001 publishing the Indian Telegraph First (Amendment) Rules, 2001 under sub-section (5) of Section 7 of the Indian Telegraph Act, 1885. Shri V. Sreenivasa Prasad (Minister of State in the Ministry of Consumer Affairs, Food & Public Distribution) laid on the Table the following papers:- 14TH MARCH, 2002 I. A copy each (in English and Hindi) of the following Notifications of the Ministry of Consumer Affairs, Food & Public Distribution (Department of Consumer Affairs) under sub-section (4) of Section 83 of the Standards of Weights and Measures Act, 1976:— (1) G.S.R. No. 842 (E) dated 9th November, 2001 publishing the Standards of Weights and Measures (General) (Second Amendment) Rules, 2001. (2) G.S.R. No. 869 (E) dated 27th November, 2001 publishing the Standards of Weights and Measures (Packaged Commodities) 3rd Amendment Rules, 2001. (3) G.S.R.