RAJYA SABHA WEDNESDAY, the 1ST MARCH, 2006 (The Rajya Sabha Met in the Parliament House at 11-00 A.M.) 11-00 A.M
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RAJYA SABHA WEDNESDAY, THE 1ST MARCH, 2006 (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.141 regarding Financial incentives to producers of Orthodox Tea. Starred Question No.142 regarding Terrorist activities in South India. Starred Question No.143 regarding Strength of women police. Answers to remaining Starred Question Nos. 144 to 149 and 151 to 160 were laid on the Table. 2. Unstarred Questions Answers to Unstarred Question Nos. 864 to 1018 were laid on the Table. 12-01 p.m.* 3. Statement by Minister Correcting Answers to Questions Shri Shankersinh Vaghela, Minister of Textiles, laid on the Table a Statement (in English and Hindi) correcting the reply given in the Rajya Sabha on the 14th December, 2005 to Unstarred Question 2418 regarding “Development of Handloom Sector”. 12-02 p.m. 4. Papers Laid on the Table Shri Chandra Sekhar Sahu (Minister of State in the Ministry of Labour & Employment) laid on the Table A copy each (in English and Hindi) of the following papers:— (a) Annual Report and Accounts of the National Instructional Media Institute (NIMI), Chennai, for the year 2004-2005, together with the Auditor's Report on the Accounts. (b) Statement by Government accepting the above Report. _______________________________________________________________ * From 12-00 Noon to 12-01 p.m. some points were raised. 1ST MARCH, 2006 Shri Shriprakash Jaiswal (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 G.S.R. 737 (E) dated the 22nd December, 2005, publishing the Registration of Foreigners (Amendment) Rules, 2005 under sub-section (2) of section 3 of the Registration of Foreigners Act, 1939. Shri S. Regupathy (Minister of State in the Ministry of Home Affairs) laid on the Table a copy each (in English and Hindi) of the following Notifications of the Ministry of Home Affairs, under sub-section (2) of section 3 of the Foreigners Act, 1946:— (1) G.S.R. 57 (E) dated the 10th February, 2006, publishing the Foreigners (Tribunal) Amendment Order, 2006. (2) G.S.R. 58 (E) dated the 10th February, 2006, publishing the Foreigners (Tribunals for Assam) Order, 2006. Shri E.V.K.S. Elangovan (Minister of State in the Ministry of Textiles) laid on the Table a copy each (in English and Hindi) of the following papers:— (i) (a) Seventeenth Annual Report and Accounts of the National Institute of Fashion Technology (NIFT), New Delhi, for the year 2002-2003, together with the Auditor's 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. (ii) (a) Thirty-sixth Annual Report and Accounts of the Handloom Export Promotion Council, Chennai, for the year 2004-2005, 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 (a) above. RAJYA SABHA Shri Jairam Ramesh (Minister of State in the Ministry of Commerce and Industry) laid on the Table a copy each (in English and Hindi) of the following papers:— (i) (a) Annual Report of the Shellac Export Promotion Council (SEPC), Kolkata, for the year 2004-2005. (b) Annual Accounts of the Shellac Export Promotion Council (SEPC), Kolkata, for the year 2004-2005, and the Audit Report thereon. (c) Review by Government on the working of the above Council. (d) Statement giving reasons for the delay in laying the papers mentioned at (a) and (b) above. (ii) (a) Forty-seventh Annual Report and Accounts of the CAPEXIL, Kolkata, for the year 2004-2005, 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 (a) above. (iii) (a) Fiftieth Annual Report and Accounts of the Plastics Export Promotion Council (PLEXCONCIL), Mumbai, for the year 2004-2005, 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 (a) above. (iv) (a) First Annual Report and Accounts of the Pharmaceuticals Export Promotion Council (PHARMEXCIL), Hyderabad, for the year 2004- 2005, 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 (a) above. 1st MARCH, 2006 (v) (a) Forty-second Annual Report and Accounts of the Basic Chemicals, Pharmaceuticals and Cosmetics Export Promotion Council (CHEMEXCIL), Mumbai, for the year 2004-2005, 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 (a) above. 12-03 p.m. 5. Message from Lok Sabha The Khadi and Village Industries Commission (Amendment) Bill, 2006 Secretary-General reported to the House the following Message received from Lok Sabha, 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 Khadi and Village Industries Commission (Amendment) Bill, 2006, as passed by Lok Sabha at its sitting held on the 27th February, 2006.” 6. Bill Laid on the Table Secretary-General laid on the Table a Copy of the Khadi and Village Industries Commission (Amendment) Bill, 2006, as passed by Lok Sabha. 12-04 p.m. 7. Matters raised with permission 12-04 p.m. 1. Shrimati N.P. Durga raised a matter regarding reported racial discrimination against Indians in U.S.A. 12-05 p.m. 2. Shri Penumalli Madhu raised a matter regarding marketing problems of Cotton growing farmers in the State of Andhra Pradesh. RAJYA SABHA 12-08 p.m. 3. Dr. Prabha Thakur** raised a matter regarding reported marketing of spurious drugs in the country. 12-12 p.m.@ 4. Shri Digvijay Singh** raised a matter regarding reported arrest and imprisonment of a journalist. Shri Shivraj Vishwanath Patil, Ministry of Home Affairs responded. 12-14 p.m. 5. Shri Ravula Chandra Sekhar Reddy raised a matter regarding countermanding of a bye election to the Andhra Pradesh Legislative Assembly by the Election Commission of India. 12-19 p.m.# 6. Shrimati Mohsina Kidwai$$ raised a matter regarding reported killing and kidnapping of tribals by the Naxalites in the Dantewada district of Chhattisgarh on the 28th February, 2006. Some other Members also spoke. 8. Report of the Public Accounts Committee% Shri V. Narayanasamy laid on the Table a copy (in English and Hindi) of the Twenty-fifth Report of the Public Accounts Committee (Fourteenth Lok Sabha) on Action Taken by the Government on the Observations and Recommendations contained in their Sixty-first Report (Thirteenth Lok Sabha) on “Non-realisation of Foreign Exchange”. _______________________________________________________________** Spoke in Hindi. @ From 12-11 p.m. to 12-12 p.m. see item No.8. # From 12-16 p.m. to 12-19 p.m. some points were raised. % At 12-11 p.m. $$ Spoke in Urdu. 1ST MARCH, 2006 12-40 p.m.% 9. (a) Statutory Resolution seeking disapproval of the National Commission for Minority Educational Institutions (Amendment) Ordinance, 2006 — Negatived@ Dr. Murli Manohar Joshi, moved the following Resolution:— "That this House disapproves the National Commission for Minority Educational Institutions (Amendment) Ordinance, 2006 (No.1 of 2006) promulgated by the President on the 23rd January, 2006". 12-50 p.m. (b) Government Bill — Passed@ The National Commission for Minority Educational Institutions (Amendment) Bill, 2005 Shri Md. Ali Ashraf Fatmi (Minister of State in the Ministry of Human Resource Development) moved:- “That the Bill further to amend the National Commission for Minority Educational Institutions Act, 2004, be taken into consideration.” The following Members took part in the discussion on the Resolution and the motion for the consideration of the Bill :— 12-51 p.m. 1. Shri Balavant alias Bal Apte 1-00 p.m. (The House adjourned at 1-00 p.m. and re-assembled at 2-02 p.m.) 2-18 p.m.# 2. Maulana Obaidullah Khan Azmi$$ 2-37 p.m. 3. Shri A. Vijayaraghavan 2-50 p.m. 4. Shri Shahid Siddiqui$$ _______________________________________________________________% From 12-24 p.m. to 12-25 p.m., 12-27 p.m. to 12-28 p.m. and 12-30 p.m. to 12-32 p.m. some points were raised. @ Discussed together. # From 2-02 p.m. to 2-18 p.m. Shri Balvant alias Bal Apte continued his speech. $$ Spoke in Urdu. RAJYA SABHA 3-03 p.m. 5. Shri Ravi Shankar Prasad** 3-14 p.m. 6. Dr. K. Malaisamy 3-25 p.m. 7. Shri M.P. Abdussamad Samadani 3-40 p.m. 8. Shrimati N.P. Durga 3-47 p.m. 9. Shri Motiur Rahman** 3-57 p.m. 10. Dr. Radhakant Naik 4-08 p.m. 11. Shri N.K. Premachandran 4-19 p.m. 12. Shrimati Syeda Anwara Taimur 4-25 p.m. 13. Shri Ram Jethmalani 4-30 p.m. 14. Shri Tarlochan Singh** 4-37 p.m. 15. Shri Abu Asim Azmi$$ 4-46 p.m. Dr. Murli Manohar Joshi** replied to the debate on the Resolution. 4-58 p.m. Shri Md. Ali Ashraf Fatmi** replied to the debate.