LOK SABHA ___ BULLETIN – PART I (Brief Record of Proceedings) ___ Tuesday, March 9, 2021/Phalguna 18, 1942 (Saka) ___

No. 104 11.00 A.M. 1. Starred Questions Starred Question Nos. 201 and 202 were orally answered.

(Due to interruptions, adjourned at 11.18 A.M. and re-assembled at 12.01 P.M.)

12.01 P.M. Replies to Starred Question Nos. 203–220 were laid on the Table.

2. Unstarred Questions Replies to Unstarred Question Nos. 2301–2530 were laid on the Table.

3. Papers laid on the Table The Minister of State in the Ministry of Parliamentary Affairs; and Minister of State in the Ministry of Heavy Industries and Public Enterprises (Shri ) on behalf of the Minister of State (Independent Charge) of the Ministry of Ports, Shipping and Waterways; and Minister of State in the Ministry of Chemicals and Fertilizers (Shri Mansukh Mandaviya) laid on the Table:- 2

(1) A copy each of the following papers (Hindi and English versions) under sub- section (1) of Section 394 of the Companies Act, 2013:- (a) (i) Statement regarding Review by the Government of the working of the Fertilizer and Chemicals Travancore Limited, Kochi, for the year 2019-2020. (ii) Annual Report of the Fertilizer and Chemicals Travancore Limited, Kochi, for the year 2019-2020, alongwith Audited Accounts and comments of the Comptroller and Auditor General thereon. (b) (i) Statement regarding Review by the Government of the working of the National Fertilizers Limited, New Delhi, for the year 2019-2020. (ii) Annual Report of the National Fertilizers Limited, New Delhi, for the year 2019-2020, alongwith Audited Accounts and comments of the Comptroller and Auditor General thereon. (c) (i) Statement regarding Review by the Government of the working of the Madras Fertilizer Limited, Chennai, for the year 2019-2020. (ii) Annual Report of the Madras Fertilizer Limited, Chennai, for the year 2019-2020, alongwith Audited Accounts and comments of the Comptroller and Auditor General thereon. (d) (i) Statement regarding Review by the Government of the working of the Fertilizer Corporation of Limited, New Delhi, for the year 2019-2020. (ii) Annual Report of the Fertilizer Corporation of India Limited, New Delhi, for the year 2019-2020, alongwith Audited Accounts and comments of the Comptroller and Auditor General thereon. (e) (i) Statement regarding Review by the Government of the working of the Projects and Development India Limited, Noida, for the year 2019-2020. 3

(ii) Annual Report of the Projects and Development India Limited, Noida, for the year 2019-2020, alongwith Audited Accounts and comments of the Comptroller and Auditor General thereon. (f) (i) Statement regarding Review by the Government of the working of the Rashtriya Chemicals and Fertilizers Limited, Mumbai, for the year 2019-2020. (ii) Annual Report of the Rashtriya Chemicals and Fertilizers Limited, Mumbai, for the year 2019-2020, alongwith Audited Accounts and comments of the Comptroller and Auditor General thereon. (g) (i) Statement regarding Review by the Government of the working of the Hindustan Fertilizer Corporation Limited, New Delhi, for the year 2019-2020. (ii) Annual Report of the Hindustan Fertilizer Corporation Limited, New Delhi, for the year 2019-2020, alongwith Audited Accounts and comments of the Comptroller and Auditor General thereon. (h) (i) Review by the Government of the working of the Bengal Chemicals and Pharmaceuticals Limited, Kolkata, for the year 2019-2020. (ii) Annual Report of the Bengal Chemicals and Pharmaceuticals Limited, Kolkata, for the year 2019-2020, alongwith Audited Accounts and comments of the Comptroller and Auditor General thereon. (i) (i) Review by the Government of the working of the Hindustan Antibiotics Limited, Pune, for the year 2019-2020. (ii) Annual Report of the Hindustan Antibiotics Limited, Pune, for the year 2019-2020, alongwith Audited Accounts and comments of the Comptroller and Auditor General thereon. (j) (i) Review by the Government of the working of the Karnataka 4

Antibiotics and Pharmaceuticals Limited, Bangalore, for the year 2019-2020. (ii) Annual Report of the Karnataka Antibiotics and Pharmaceuticals Limited, Bangalore, for the year 2019-2020, alongwith Audited Accounts and comments of the Comptroller and Auditor General thereon. (2) (i) A copy of the Annual Report (Hindi and English versions) of the Institute of Pesticide Formulation Technology, Gurgaon, for the year 2019-2020, alongwith Audited Accounts. (ii) A copy of the Review (Hindi and English versions) by the Government of the working of the Institute of Pesticide Formulation Technology, Gurgaon, for the year 2019-2020. (3) Statement (Hindi and English versions) showing reasons for delay in laying the papers mentioned at (2) above. (4) (i) A copy of the Annual Report (Hindi and English versions) of the Central Institute of Petrochemicals Engineering and Technology, Chennai, for the year 2019-2020, alongwith Audited Accounts. (ii) A copy of the Review (Hindi and English versions) by the Government of the working of the Central Institute of Petrochemicals Engineering and Technology, Chennai, for the year 2019-2020. (5) Statement (Hindi and English versions) showing reasons for delay in laying the papers mentioned at (4) above. The Minister of State in the Ministry of Parliamentary Affairs; and Minister of State in the Ministry of Heavy Industries and Public Enterprises (Shri Arjun Ram Meghwal) laid on the Table:- (1) A copy each of the following papers (Hindi and English versions):- 5

(i) Memorandum of Understanding between the Bridge and Roof Company (I) Limited and the Department of Heavy Industry, Ministry of Heavy Industries and Public Enterprises, for the year 2020-2021. (ii) Memorandum of Understanding between the Braithwaite Burn and Jessop Construction Company Limited and the Department of Heavy Industry, Ministry of Heavy Industries and Public Enterprises, for the year 2020-2021. (iii) Memorandum of Understanding between the Engineering Projects (India) Limited and the Ministry of Heavy Industry and Public Enterprises, for the year 2020-2021. (2) A copy each of the following papers (Hindi and English versions) under sub-section (1) of Section 394 of the Companies Act, 2013:- (a) (i) Statement regarding Review by the Government of the working of the Hindustan Cables Limited, Kolkata, for the year 2019-2020. (ii) Annual Report of the Hindustan Cables Limited, Kolkata, for the year 2019-2020, alongwith Audited Accounts and comments of the Comptroller and Auditor General thereon. (b) (i) Statement regarding Review by the Government of the working of the Hindustan Photo Films Manufacturing Company Limited, Ootacamund, for the year 2019-2020. (ii) Annual Report of the Hindustan Photo Films Manufacturing Company Limited, Ootacamund, for the year 2019-2020, alongwith Audited Accounts and comments of the Comptroller and Auditor General thereon. (c) (i) Review by the Government of the working of the Braithwaite Burn and Jessop Construction Company Limited, Kolkata, for the year 2019-2020. 6

(ii) Annual Report of the Braithwaite Burn and Jessop Construction Company Limited, Kolkata, for the year 2019-2020, alongwith Audited Accounts and comments of the Comptroller and Auditor General thereon. (d) (i) Review by the Government of the working of the Scooters India Limited, Lucknow, for the year 2019-2020. (ii) Annual Report of the Scooters India Limited, Lucknow, for the year 2019-2020, alongwith Audited Accounts and comments of the Comptroller and Auditor General thereon. (e) (i) Statement regarding Review by the Government of the working of the Richardson and Cruddas (1972) Limited, Mumbai, for the year 2019-2020. (ii) Annual Report of the Richardson and Cruddas (1972) Limited, Mumbai, for the year 2019-2020, alongwith Audited Accounts and comments of the Comptroller and Auditor General thereon. (3) A copy of the Detailed Demands for Grants (Hindi and English versions) of the Ministry of Heavy Industries and Public Enterprises for the year 2021-2022. The Minister of State in the Ministry of Parliamentary Affairs; and Minister of State in the Ministry of Heavy Industries and Public Enterprises (Shri Arjun Ram Meghwal) on behalf of the Minister of State in the Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment (Shri Krishan Pal) laid on the Table:- (1) (i) A copy of the Annual Report (Hindi and English versions) of the Handicapped Development Council, Agra, for the year 2018-2019, alongwith Audited Accounts. (ii) A copy of the Review (Hindi and English versions) by the Government of the working of the Handicapped Development Council, Agra, for the year 2018-2019. 7

(2) Statement (Hindi and English versions) showing reasons for delay in laying the papers mentioned at (1) above. (3) (i) A copy of the Annual Report (Hindi and English versions) of the Council for Development of Poor and Labourers, Imphal, for the year 2019-2020, alongwith Audited Accounts. (ii) A copy of the Review (Hindi and English versions) by the Government of the working of the Council for Development of Poor and Labourers, Imphal, for the year 2019-2020. (4) A copy each of the following papers (Hindi and English versions) under sub-section (1) of Section 394 of the Companies Act, 2013:- (a) (i) Review by the Government of the working of the National Handicapped Finance and Development Corporation, Faridabad, for the year 2018-2019. (ii) Annual Report of the National Handicapped Finance and Development Corporation, Faridabad, for the year 2018-2019, alongwith Audited Accounts and comments of the Comptroller and Auditor General thereon. (b) (i) Review by the Government of the working of the Artificial Limbs Manufacturing Corporation of India, Kanpur, for the year 2019-2020. (ii) Annual Report of the Artificial Limbs Manufacturing Corporation of India, Kanpur, for the year 2019-2020, alongwith Audited Accounts and comments of the Comptroller and Auditor General thereon. (5) Statement (Hindi and English versions) showing reasons for delay in laying the papers mentioned at item (a) of (4) above. (6) (i) A copy of the Annual Report (Hindi and English versions) of the Santhivardhana Ministries, East Godavari, for the year 2019-2020, alongwith Audited Accounts. 8

(ii) A copy of the Review (Hindi and English versions) by the Government of the working of the Santhivardhana Ministries, East Godavari, for the year 2019-2020. (7) (i) A copy of the Annual Report (Hindi and English versions) of the Pragathi Charities, Nellore, for the year 2019-2020, alongwith Audited Accounts. (ii) A copy of the Review (Hindi and English versions) by the Government of the working of the Pragathi Charities, Nellore, for the year 2019-2020. (8) (i) A copy of the Annual Report (Hindi and English versions) of the Sneha Society for Rural Reconstruction, Telangana, for the year 2019-2020, alongwith Audited Accounts. (ii) A copy of the Review (Hindi and English versions) by the Government of the working of the Sneha Society for Rural Reconstruction, Telangana, for the year 2019-2020. (9) (i) A copy of the Annual Report (Hindi and English versions) of the Ashra- Akruti, Hyderabad, for the year 2019-2020, alongwith Audited Accounts. (ii) A copy of the Review (Hindi and English versions) by the Government of the working of the Ashra-Akruti, Hyderabad, for the year 2019-2020. (10) (i) A copy of the Annual Report (Hindi and English versions) of the Narayan Seva Sansthan, Udaipur, for the year 2019-2020, alongwith Audited Accounts. (ii) A copy of the Review (Hindi and English versions) by the Government of the working of the Narayan Seva Sansthan, Udaipur, for the year 2019-2020. 9

The Minister of State in the Ministry of Parliamentary Affairs; and Minister of State in the Ministry of Heavy Industries and Public Enterprises (Shri Arjun Ram Meghwal) on behalf of the Minister of State in the Ministry of Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Distribution (Shri Danve Raosaheb Dadarao) laid on the Table:- (1) (i) A copy of the Annual Report (Hindi and English versions) of the Bureau of Indian Standards, New Delhi, for the year 2019-2020, alongwith Audited Accounts. (ii) A copy of the Review (Hindi and English versions) by the Government of the working of the Bureau of Indian Standards, New Delhi, for the year 2019-2020. (2) Statement (Hindi and English versions) showing reasons for delay in laying the papers mentioned at (1) above. (3) A copy each of the following Notifications (Hindi and English versions) under Section 40 of the Bureau of Indian Standards Act, 2016:- (i) The Bureau of Indian Standards (Conformity Assessment) First Amendment Regulations, 2021 published in Notification No. F. No. BS/11/11/2021 in Gazette of India dated 4th February, 2021. (ii) The Bureau of Indian Standards (Conformity Assessment) Second Amendment Regulations, 2021 published in Notification No. F. No. BS/11/11/2021 in Gazette of India dated 5th February, 2021. The Minister of State in the Ministry of Parliamentary Affairs; and Minister of State in the Ministry of Heavy Industries and Public Enterprises (Shri Arjun Ram Meghwal) on behalf of the Minister of State in the Ministry of Home Affairs (Shri G. Kishan Reddy) laid on the Table:- (1) A copy of the Annual Accounts (Hindi and English versions) of the National Human Rights Commission, New Delhi, for the year 2019-2020, together with Audit Report thereon. 10

(2) Statement (Hindi and English versions) showing reasons for delay in laying the papers mentioned at (1) above. The Minister of State in the Ministry of Parliamentary Affairs; and Minister of State in the Ministry of Heavy Industries and Public Enterprises (Shri Arjun Ram Meghwal) on behalf of the Minister of Minister of State in the Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare (Shri ) laid on the Table:- (1) (i) A copy of the Annual Report (Hindi and English versions) of the National Centre for Cold-chain Development, New Delhi, for the year 2019-2020, alongwith Audited Accounts. (ii) A copy of the Review (Hindi and English versions) by the Government of the working of the National Centre for Cold-chain Development, New Delhi, for the year 2019-2020. (2) A copy of Notification No. S.O.319(E) (Hindi and English versions) published in Gazette of India dated 21st January, 2021 authorizing the manufacturers, mentioned therein, of City Compost to sell City Compost in bulk directly to farmers for a period of three years further from the date of publication of this order under sub-section (6) of Section 3 of the Essential Commodity Act, 1955. The Minister of State in the Ministry of Parliamentary Affairs; and Minister of State in the Ministry of Heavy Industries and Public Enterprises (Shri Arjun Ram Meghwal) on behalf of the Minister of State in the Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment (Shri ) laid on the Table a copy each of the following papers (Hindi and English versions) under sub-section (1) of Section 394 of the Companies Act, 2013:- (1) Review by the Government of the working of the National Safai Karamcharis Finance and Development Corporation, New Delhi, for the year 2019-2020. (2) Annual Report of the National Safai Karamcharis Finance and 11

Development Corporation, New Delhi, for the year 2019-2020, alongwith Audited Accounts and comments of the Comptroller and Auditor General thereon. The Minister of State in the Ministry of Parliamentary Affairs; and Minister of State in the Ministry of Heavy Industries and Public Enterprises (Shri Arjun Ram Meghwal) on behalf of the Minister of State in the Ministry of Home Affairs (Shri Nityanand Rai) laid on the Table:- (1) A copy of the Ministry of Home Affairs, Assam Rifles Havildar (Operator Radio and Line), Combatised post, Recruitment Rules, 2020 (Hindi and English versions) published in Notification No. G.S.R.02 in weekly Gazette of India dated 16th January, 2021 under Section 167 of the Assam Rifles Act, 2006. (2) A copy of the Border Security Force Inspector (Librarian) (Combatised, Non-Gazetted, Group „B‟ Posts) Recruitment Rules, 2020 (Hindi and English versions) published in Notification No. G.S.R.03 in weekly Gazette of India dated 16th January, 2021 under sub-section (3) of Section 141 of the Border Security Force Act, 1968. (3) A copy of the Central Industrial Security Force, Group „A‟ and „B‟ Civilian Gazetted Posts, Recruitment Rules, 2021 (Hindi and English versions) published in Notification No. G.S.R.38(E) in Gazette of India dated 22nd January, 2021 under sub-section (3) of Section 22 of the Central Industrial Security Force Act, 1968. The Minister of State in the Ministry of Parliamentary Affairs; and Minister of State in the Ministry of Heavy Industries and Public Enterprises (Shri Arjun Ram Meghwal) on behalf of the Minister of State in the Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare (Shri ) laid on the Table:- (1) (i) A copy of the Annual Report (Hindi and English versions) of the National Academy of Agricultural Sciences, New Delhi, for the year 12

2019-2020, alongwith Audited Accounts. (ii) A copy of the Review (Hindi and English versions) by the Government of the working of the National Academy of Agricultural Sciences, New Delhi, for the year 2019-2020. (2) Statement (Hindi and English versions) showing reasons for delay in laying the papers mentioned at (1) above.

4. Reports of Committee on Government Assurances Shri Rajendra Agrawal presented the following Reports (Hindi and English versions) of the Committee on Government Assurances:- (1) Twenty-first Report (17th Lok Sabha) regarding “Requests for Dropping of Assurances (Acceded to)”. (2) Twenty-second Report (17th Lok Sabha) regarding “Requests for Dropping of Assurances (Not Acceded to)”. (3) Twenty-third Report (17th Lok Sabha) regarding “Review of Pending Assurances pertaining to the Ministry of Chemicals and Fertilizers (Department of Fertilizers)”. (4) Twenty-fourth Report (17th Lok Sabha) regarding “Review of Pending Assurances pertaining to the Ministry of Defence (Department of Defence)”. (5) Twenty-fifth Report (17th Lok Sabha) regarding “Requests for Dropping of Assurances (Acceded to)”. (6) Twenty-sixth Report (17th Lok Sabha) regarding “Requests for Dropping of Assurances (Not Acceded to)”. (7) Twenty-seventh Report (17th Lok Sabha) regarding “Requests for Dropping of Assurances (Acceded to)”. 13

(8) Twenty-eighth Report (17th Lok Sabha) regarding “Requests for Dropping of Assurances (Not Acceded to)”. (9) Twenty-ninth Report (17th Lok Sabha) regarding “Requests for Dropping of Assurances (Acceded to)”. (10) Thirtieth Report (17th Lok Sabha) regarding “Requests for Dropping of Assurances (Not Acceded to)”.

5. Reports of Standing Committee on Agriculture Shri P.C. Gaddigoudar presented the following Reports (Hindi and English versions) of the Standing Committee on Agriculture (2020-21):- (1) 24th Report on 'Demands for Grants (2021-22)' of the Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare (Department of Agriculture, Cooperation and Farmers Welfare). (2) 25th Report on 'Demands for Grants (2021-22)' of the Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare (Department of Agricultural Research and Education). (3) 26th Report on 'Demands for Grants (2021-22)' of the Ministry of Food Processing Industries.

6. Reports of Standing Committee on Rural Development Shri Prataprao Jadhav presented the following Reports (Hindi and English versions) of the Standing Committee on Rural Development:- (1) Thirteenth Report on the Examination of Demands for Grants (2021-22) pertaining to the Department of Rural Development (Ministry of Rural De- velopment). 14

(2) Fourteenth Report on the Examination of Demands for Grants (2021-22) pertaining to the Department of Land Resources (Ministry of Rural Devel- opment). (3) Fifteenth Report on the Examination of Demands for Grants (2021-22) per- taining to the Ministry of Panchayati Raj.

7. Report of Standing Committee on Social Justice and Empowerment Shrimati Rama Devi presented the Nineteenth Report (Hindi and English versions) of the Standing Committee on Social Justice and Empowerment on „Demands for Grants (2021-22)‟ of the Ministry of Tribal Affairs.

8. Reports of Standing Committee on Education, Women, Children, Youth and Sports

Shri Anubhav Mohanty laid on the Table the following Reports (Hindi and English versions) of the Standing Committee on Education, Women, Children, Youth and Sports: (1) 323rd Report on Demands for Grants 2021-22 of the Department of School Education and Literacy, Ministry of Education. (2) 324th Report on Demands for Grants 2021-22 of the Department of Higher Education, Ministry of Education

9. Reports of Standing Committee on Transport, Tourism and Culture

Shri laid on the Table the following Reports (Hindi and English versions) of the Standing Committee on Transport, Tourism and Culture:- (1) Two Hundred Eighty Seventh Report on Demands for Grants (2021-22) of Ministry of Road Transport and Highways. 15

(2) Two Hundred Eighty Eighth Report on Demands for Grants (2021-22) of Ministry of Tourism.

10. Report of Business Advisory Committee

Shri presented the 20th Report of Business Advisory Committee.

11. Statements by Minister The Minister of State (Independent Charge) of the Ministry of Ports, Shipping and Waterways; and Minister of State in the Ministry of Chemicals and Fertilizers (Shri Mansukh Mandaviya) laid the following statements (Hindi and English versions) regarding:- (1) the status of implementation of the recommendations contained in the 2nd Report of the Standing Committee on Chemicals & Fertilizers on Demands for Grants (2019-20) pertaining to the Department of Chemicals & Petrochemicals, Ministry of Chemicals & Fertilizers. (2) the status of implementation of the recommendations contained in the 6th Report of the Standing Committee on Chemicals & Fertilizers on Demands for Grants (2020-21) pertaining to the Department of Chemicals & Petrochemicals, Ministry of Chemicals & Fertilizers.

12. Motion for Election of two Members to the Central Advisory Board on Disability

Shri Thaawarchand Gehlot moved the following motion :- “That in pursuance of clause (c) of sub-section (2) of Section 60 of the Rights of Persons with Disabilities Act, 2016, the members of this House do proceed to elect, in such manner, as the Speaker may direct, two members 16 from amongst themselves to serve as members of the Central Advisory Board on disability for the period till they cease to be the members of the House, subject to the other provisions of the said Act and Rules made thereunder.” The motion was adopted.

(Due to interruptions, Lok Sabha adjourned at 12.07 P.M. and re-assembled at 2.02 P.M.)

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2.02 P.M. 13. Matters under Rule 377 As directed by the Chair, the following members laid on the Table statements on matters sought to be raised by them under Rule 377 as indicated against each:- (1) Shri Subhash Chandra Baheria regarding need to curb illegal Bajri mining in Rajasthan. (2) Shri Ashok Mahadeorao Nete regarding need to set up an additional Navodaya Vidyalaya in Gadchiroli - Chimur parliamentary constituency,Maharashtra. (3) Shri Mohan Mandavi regarding transfer of educational institutes in Chhattisgarh. (4) Shri Rajendra Agrawal regarding need to establish a Sainik School in Meerut. (5) Dr. Nishikant Dubey regarding expediting of various Highway projects in Santhal Pargana region, Jharkhand. (6) Shri Jugal Kishore Sharma regarding need to provide adequate compensation to farmers whose lands have been acquired for fencing purpose in border areas of Jammu and Kashmir. (7) Shri Sudhakar Tukaram Shrangre regarding need to construct a pit line at Latur Railway Station, Maharashtra. (8) Shri Sunil Kumar Singh regarding need to provide adequate funds for construction of Gaya-Bodhgaya-Chatra railway line. (9) Shri Parbatbhai Savabhai Patel regarding need to start construction of Bhuj-Barmer-Tharad railway line. (10) Shri Rajiv Pratap Rudy regarding declaration of a WAPCOS project as a national project. 18

(11) Shri Ajay Misra (Teni) regarding setting up of Quarantine plant facility on India - Nepal border. (12) Smt. Geeta Kora regarding need to enhance the amount for construction of House under Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana in rural and urban areas. (13) Shri A. Ganeshamurthi regarding need to redress the grievances of plain powerlooms/mill sector. (14) Dr. B.V. Satyavathi regarding conversion of R&B road as four lane National Highways. (15) Shri Omprakash Bhupalsingh alias Pawan Rajenimbalkar regarding need to widen NH-548 C/NH-63 in Maharashtra. (16) Dr. Alok Kumar Suman regarding need to include Gopalganj district in the list of Aspirational Districts. (17) Shri Hanuman Beniwal regarding need to widen & repair Highways and construct a bypass and a RoB in Nagaur district, Rajasthan.

2.04 P.M.

(Due to interruptions, Lok Sabha adjourned till 11.00 A.M., Wednesday, the 10th March, 2021.)

UTPAL KUMAR SINGH Secretary General