THURSDAY, DECEMBER 23, 1999 (The Rajya Sabha Met in The

THURSDAY, DECEMBER 23, 1999

(The Rajya Sabha met in the Parliament House at 11.00 a.m.)

1. Starred Question

The following Starred Questions were orally answered.

Starred Question No. 361 regarding Working hours for workers.

Starred Question No. 362 regarding Merger of BRPL with IBP.

Starred Question No. 363 regarding Animal diseases

Starred Question No. 364 regarding Withdrawal of NDDB from MAHAPHED.

Answers to remaining questions (365 to 380) were laid on the Table.

2. Unstarred Questions

Answers to Unstarred Question Nos.2299 to 2453 were laid on the Table.

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3. Reprimand of a Member

The Chairman made the following observation: —

"Yesterday, this House witnessed a disorderly and painful scene after the Question Hour was over. Shri Sanjay Nirupam by his conduct has eroded the dignity of this House.

I denounce and deprecate the conduct of Shri Sanjay Nirupam. I, therefore, reprimand him."

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4. Papers Laid on the Table

Ms. Mamta Banerjee (Minister of Railways) laid on the Table a copy each of the following papers :—

(a) Report ( in English) of the Railway Safety Review Committee, 1998 (Part-I).

(b) Statement (in English and Hindi) giving reasons for not laying the Hindi version of the Report mentioned at (i) above. Shri Pramod Mahajan** (Minister of Parliamentary Affairs and Information Technology) laid on the Table a copy each (in English and Hindi) of the following papers, under sub-section (1) of section 619 of the Companies Act, 1956:—

(a) Twenty-fifth Annual Report and Accounts of the Electronics Trade and Technology Development Corporation Limited, New Delhi, for the year 1998-99, 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.

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(a) Annual Report and Accounts of the National Informatics Centre Services Inc., New Delhi, for the year 1998-99, 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 Centre.

II. A copy each (in English and Hindi) of the following papers:—

(i) (a) Fourth Annual Report and Accounts of the DOEACC Society, New Delhi, for the year 1998-99, together with the Auditor's Report on the Accounts.

(b) Review by Government on the working of the above Society.

(ii) (a) Annual Report and Accounts of the Society for Applied Microwave Electronics Engineering and Research, Mumbai, for the year 1998-99, together with the Auditor's Report on the Accounts.

(b) Review by Government on the working of the above Society.

(iii) (a) Annual Report and Accounts of the Regional Computer Centre, Chandigarh, for the year 1998-99, together with the Auditor's Report on the Accounts.

(b) Review by Government on the working of the above Centre.

(iv) (a) Annual Report and Accounts of the Society for Electronics Test Engineering, New Delhi, for the year 1998-99, together with the Auditor's Report on the Accounts.

(b) Review by Government on the working of the above Society.

(v) (a) Annual Report and Accounts of the Centre for Liquid Crystal Research, Bangalore, for the year 1998-99, together with the Auditor's Report on the Accounts.

(b) Review by Government on the working of the above Centre.

(vi) (a) Annual Report and Accounts of the Electronics Research and Development Centre of India, New Delhi, for the year 1998-99, together with the Auditor's Report on the Accounts.

(b) Review by Government on the working of the above Centre.

(vii) (a) Annual Report and Accounts of the Centre for Development of Advanced Computing, Pune, for the year 1998-99, together with the Auditor's Report on the Accounts.

(b) Review by Government on the working of the above Centre.

(viii)(a) Fourth Annual Report and Accounts of the Centre for Electronics Design and Technology of India, New Delhi, for the year 1998-99, together with the Auditor's Report on the Accounts.

(b) Review by Government on the working of the above Centre.

(ix) (a) Annual Report and Accounts of the National Centre for Software Technology, Mumbai, for the year 1998-99, together with the Auditor's Report on the Accounts.

(b) Review by Government on the working of the above Centre.

(x) (a) Annual Report and Accounts of the Regional Computer Centre, Calcutta, for the year 1998-99, together with the Auditor's Report on the Accounts.

(b) Review by Government on the working of the above Centre.

(xi) (a) Annual Report and Accounts of the Education and Research Network (ERNET) India, New Delhi, for the year 1998-99, together with the Auditor's Report on the Accounts.

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(b) Review by Government on the working of the above Project. (xii) (a) Annual Report and Accounts of the Centre for Materials for Electronics Technology, Pune, for the year 1998-99, together with the Auditor's Report on the Accounts.

(b) Review by Government on the working of the above Centre.

(xiii)(a) Annual Report and Accounts of the Software Technology Parks of India, New Delhi, for the year 1998-99, together with the Auditor's Report on the Accounts.

(b) Review by Government on the working of the above Technology Parks.

Shri Nitish Kumar (Minister of Agriculture) laid on the Table a copy each (in English and Hindi) of the following papers:—

(a) Annual Report and Accounts of the National Dairy Development Board, Anand, for the year 1998-99, together with the Auditor's Report on the Accounts.

(b) Review by Government on the working of the above Board.

Shri O. Rajagopal (Minister of State in the Ministry of Law, justice and Company Affairs and Parliamentary Affairs)on behalf of Shri Shanta Kumar, laid on the Table a copy each (in English and Hindi) of the following papers:—

(i) (a) Thirtieth Annual Report and Accounts of the Central Institute of Plastics Engineering and Technology, Chennai, for the year 1997-98, together with the Auditor's Report on the Accounts.

(b) Review by Government on the working of the above Institute.

2. Statement giving reasons for the delay in laying the papers mentioned at (a) above.

(ii) (a) Seventh Annual Report and Accounts of the National Institute of Pharmaceutical Education and Research, S.A.S. Nagar, Punjab, for the year 1997-98, together with the Auditor's Report on the Accounts.

(b) Review by Government on the working of the above Institute.

II. Statement giving reasons for the delay in laying the papers mentioned at (a) above.

(iii) Memorandum of Understanding between the Government of India (Ministry of Chemicals and Fertilizers) and Hindustan Insecticides Limited for the year 1999-2000. II. A copy each (in English and Hindi) of the following Notifications of the Ministry of Consumer Affairs & Public Distribution (Department of Sugar & Edible Oils), under sub-section (6) of section 3 of Essential Commodities Act, 1955 :—

(1) G.S.R. 436 (E) dated 14.6.1999 publishing the Sugar (Control) Amendment Order, 1999 alongwith delay statement.

(2) G.S.R. 782 (E) dated 22.11.1999 seeking regulation of supply and distribution of imported sugar. (3) G.S.R. 1197 (E) dated 30.11.1999 seeking to rescind the sugar (Retention and Sale by Recognised Dealers) Order, 1979

(1) A copy each (in English and Hindi) of the following papers, under sub-section (1) of section 619 of the Companies Act, 1956:—

(a) Fourteenth Annual Report and Accounts of the Hindustan Vegetable Oils Corporation Limited, New Delhi, for the year 1997-98, 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.

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Shri O. Rajagopal (Minister of State in the Ministry of Law, Justice and Company Affairs on behalf of Ms. Maneka Gandhi, laid on the Table a copy each (in English and Hindi) of the following papers:—

(a) Annual Report and Accounts of the National Institute of Rehabilitation Training and Research, Cuttack, for the year 1997-98, 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 copy each (in English and Hindi) of the following papers under sub-section (1) of section 619 of the Companies Act, 1956:—

(a) Fourth Annual Report and Accounts of the Broadcast Engineering Consultants India Limited, Noida, for the year 1998-99, 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. Shrimati Vasundhara Raje (Minister of State (Independent Charge) in the Ministry of Small Scale Industries and Agro, Rural Industries and Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances and Pensions, Department of Atomic Energy and Department of Space) laid on the Table a copy each (in English and Hindi) of the following Notifications of the Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances and Pensions (Department of Personnel and Training) under sub-section (2) of section 3 of the All India Services Act, 1951 :—

1. G.S.R. 57 dated 14.3.1998 publishing the All India Service (Study Leave) Amendment Regulations, 1998. 2. G.S.R. 60 dated 14.3.1998 publishing the All India Service (Leave) First Amendment Rules, 1998 alongwith Explanatory Memorandum thereon. 3. G.S.R. 71 dated 28.3.1998 publishing the All India Service (Leave) Second Amendment Rules, 1998 alongwith Explanatory Memorandum thereon. 4. G.S.R. 130 dated 25.7.1998 publishing the All India Services (Discipline and Appeal) Amendment Rules, 1998. 5. G.S.R. 143 dated 8.8.1998 publishing the All India Services (Prevention of Sexual Harassment) Regulations, 1998. 6. G.S.R. 177 dated 12.9.1998 publishing the All India Services (Discipline and Appeal) Amendment Rules, 1998. 7. G.S.R. 194 dated 10.10.1998 publishing the Indian Police Service (Uniform) Amendment Rules, 1998. 8. G.S.R. 229 dated 28.11.1998 publishing the All India Services (Conduct) Amendment Rules, 1998. 9. G.S.R. 244 dated 19.12.1998 publishing the Indian Police Service (Uniform) Amendment Rules, 1998. 10. G.S.R. 179 dated 12.6.1998 publishing the All India Service (Provident Fund) Amendment Rules, 1999. 11. G.S.R. 152 dated 17.7.1999 publishing the Indian Administrative Service (Probation) Amendment Rules, 1999. 12. G.S.R. 335 dated 16.10.1999 publishing the Indian Police Service (Probationers’ Final Examination) Rules, 1999 alongwith Explanatory Memorandum.

Shrimati Vasundhara Raje (Minister of State (Independent Charge) in the Ministry of Small scale Industries and Agro and Rural industries) laid on the Table a copy each (in English and Hindi) of the following

23RD DECEMBER, 1999 papers, under sub-section (1) of section 619 of the Companies Act, 1956:— (i) (a) Annual Report and Accounts of the Indian Rare Earths Limited, Mumbai, for the year 1998-99, 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) Annual Report and Accounts of the Uranium Corporation of India Limited, Jaduguda, Bihar, for the year 1998-99, 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) Annual Report and Accounts of the Nuclear Power Corporation of India Limited, New Delhi, for the year 1998-99, 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) Forty-fourth Annual Report and Accounts of the National Small Industries Corporation Limited, New Delhi, for the year 1998-99, 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 copy each (in English and Hindi) of the following papers:—

(i)(a) Annual Report and Accounts of the Grih Kalyan Kendra, New Delhi, for the year 1998-99, together with the Auditor's Report on the Accounts.

(b) Statement by Government accepting the above Report.

(ii) (a) Annual Report and Accounts of the Central Civil Services Cultural and Sports Board, New Delhi, for the year 1998-99, 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 Indian Institute of Entrepreneurship, Guwahati, for the year 1998-99, together with the Auditor's Report on the Accounts.

(b) Statement by Government accepting the above Report. (iv) Memorandum of Understanding between the Government of India (Department of Atomic Energy) and Nuclear Power Corporation of India Limited for the year 1999-2000.

(v) Memorandum of Understanding between the Government of India (Department of Atomic Energy) and Uranium Corporation of India Limited for the year 1999-2000.

(vi) Memorandum of Understanding between the Government of India (Department of Atomic Energy) and Electronics Corporation of India Limited for the year 1999-2000.

(vii) Memorandum of Understanding between the Government of India (Department of Atomic Energy) and Indian Rare Earths Limited for the year 1999-2000.

Shri E. Ponnuswamy (Minister of State in the Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas) on behalf of Shri N.T. Shanmugam laid on the Table a copy each (in English and Hindi) of the following papers, under section 18 and 19 of the All India Institute of Medical Sciences Act, 1956:—

(a) Annual Report of the All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi, for the year 1997-98. (b) Annual Accounts of the All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi, for the year 1997-98, and the Audit Report thereon. 23RD DECEMBER, 1999

(2). Statement (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 and Accounts of the Population Research Centre, Institute for Social and Economic Change, Bangalore, for the year 1998- 99, together with the Auditor's Report on the Accounts.

(b) Review by Government on the working of the above Centre.

(ii) (a) Annual Report and Accounts of the Population Research Centre at M.S. University of Baroda, Vadodara, for the year 1998-99, together with the Auditor's Report on the Accounts.

(b) Review by Government on the working of the above Centre.

(iii) (a) Annual Report and Accounts of the Population Research Centre at Punjab University, Chandigarh, for the year 1998-99, together with the Auditor's Report on the Accounts. (b) Review by Government on the working of the above Centre.

(iv) (a) Annual Report and Accounts of the Population Research Centre, Centre for Research in Rural and Industrial Development, Chandigarh, for the year 1998-99, together with the Auditor's Report on the Accounts.

(b) Review by Government on the working of the above Centre.

(v) (a) Annual Report and Accounts of the Population Research Centre at JSS Institute of Economic Research, Dharwad, Karnataka, for the year 1998-99, together with the Auditor's Report on the Accounts.

(b) Review by Government on the working of the above Centre.

(vi) (a) Annual Report and Accounts of the Population Research Centre, Institute of Economic Growth, Delhi, for the year 1998-99, together with the Auditor's Report on the Accounts.

(b) Review by Government on the working of the above Centre.

(vii) (a) Annual Report and Accounts of the Population Research Centre at Gauhati University, Guwahati, for the year 1998-99, together with the Auditor's Report on the Accounts.

(b) Review by Government on the working of the above Centre.

(viii) (a) Annual Report and Accounts of the Population Research Centre at the Gandhigram Institute of Rural Health and Family Welfare Trust, Gandhigram, Dindigl District, Tamil Nadu, for the year 1998-99, together with the Auditor's Report on the Accounts.

(b) Review by Government on the working of the above Centre.

(ix) (a) Annual Report and Accounts of the Population Research Centre at Department of Statistics, Patna University, Patna, for the year 1998-99, together with the Auditor's Report on the Accounts.

(b) Review by Government on the working of the above Centre.

(x) (a) Annual Report and Accounts of the Population Research Centre at Gokhle Institute of Politics and Economics, Pune, for the year 1998-99, together with the Auditor's Report on the Accounts.

(b) Review by Government on the working of the above Centre.

(xi) (a) Annual Report and Accounts of the Population Research Centre at Department of Economics, University of Kashmir, Srinagar, for the year 1998-99, together with the Auditor's Report on the Accounts. (b) Review by Government on the working of the above Centre.

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(xii) (a) Annual Report and Accounts of the Population Research Centre at University of Kerala, Thiruvananthapuram, for the year 1998-99, together with the Auditor's Report on the Accounts.

(b) Review by Government on the working of the above Centre.

(xiii) (a) Annual Report and Accounts of the Population Research Centre at Mohanlal Sukhadia University, Udaipur, for the year 1998-99, together with the Auditor's Report on the Accounts.

(b) Review by Government on the working of the above Centre.

(xiv) (a) Annual Report and Accounts of the Population Research Centre at Andhra University, Visakhapatnam, for the year 1998-99, together with the Auditor's Report on the Accounts.

(b) Review by Government on the working of the above Centre.

(xv) (a) Annual Report and Accounts of the Population Research Centre at Department of Economics, Himachal Pradesh University, Shimla, for the year 1998-99, together with the Auditor's Report on the Accounts.

(b) Review by Government on the working of the above Centre.

(xvi) (a) Annual Report and Accounts of the Population Research Centre at Lucknow University, Lucknow, for the year 1998-99, together with the Auditor's Report on the Accounts.

(b) Review by Government on the working of the above Centre.

(xvii) (a) Annual Report and Accounts of the Population Research Centre at Utkal University, Vanivihar, Bhubaneswar, for the year 1998-99, together with the Auditor's Report on the Accounts.

(b) Review by Government on the working of the above Centre.

(xviii) (a) Annual Report and Accounts of the Regional Cancer Centre, Kamla Nehru Memorial Hospital, Allahabad, for the year 1997-98, together with the Auditor's Report on the Accounts.

(b) Review by Government on the working of the above Centre.

(2) Statement giving reasons for the delay in laying the papers mentioned at (a) above. (xix)(a) Annual Report and Accounts of the Cancer Institute, Chennai, for the year 1997-98, together with the Auditor's Report on the Accounts.

(b) Review by Government on the working of the above Institute.

(xx) (a) Annual Report and Accounts of the Chittaranjan National Cancer Institute, Calcutta, for the year 1996-97, together with the Auditor's Report on the Accounts.

(b) Annual Accounts of the Chittaranjan National Cancer Institute, Calcutta, for the year 1996-97, alongwith the Audit Report thereon.

(II) Statement giving reasons for the delay in laying the papers mentioned at (a) and (b) above.

(xxi) (a) Annual Report and Accounts of the Regional Cancer Centre, Thiruvananthapuram, for the year 1997-98, together with the Auditor's Report on the Accounts.

(b)Review by Government on the working of the above Centre.

(xxii) (a) Annual Report and Accounts of the Cancer Hospital and Research Centre, Gwalior, for the year 1998-99, together with the Auditor's Report on the Accounts.

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(xxiii) (a) Annual Report and Accounts of the Gujarat Cancer and Research Institute, Ahmedabad, for the year 1998-99, together with the Auditor's Report on the Accounts.

(b) Review by Government on the working of the above Institute.

(xxiv) (a) Annual Report of the Kidwai Memorial Institute of Oncology, Bangalore, for the year 1997-98.

(b) Annual Accounts of the Kidwai Memorial Institute of Oncology, Bangalore, for the year 1997-98, for the year 1997-98, and the Audit Report thereon.

(xxv) (a) Annual Report of the Indian Council of Medical Research, New Delhi, for the year 1997-98.

(b) Annual Accounts of the Indian Council of Medical Research, New Delhi, for the year 1997-98, and the Audit Report thereon.

(d) Statement giving reasons for the delay in laying the papers mentioned at (a) and (b) above.

(xxvi) (a) Annual Report and Accounts of the National Institute of Naturopathy, Pune, for the year 1998-99, together with the Auditor's Report on the Accounts.

(b) Review by Government on the working of the above Institute.

Shri O. Rajagopal (Minister of State in the Ministry of Law, Justice and Company affairs) on behalf of Ms. Uma Bharati lay on the Table a copy each (in English and Hindi) of the following papers:—

(1) Annual Report and Accounts of the Institute of Hotel Management, Catering Technology and Applied Nutrition, Bangalore, for the year 1998- 99, together with the Auditor's Report on the Accounts.

(2) Annual Report and Accounts of the Institute of Hotel Management Catering Technology and Applied Nutrition, Bhopal, for the year 1998-99, together with the Auditor's Report on the Accounts.

(3) Annual Report and Accounts of the Institute of Hotel Management, Catering Technology and Applied Nutrition, Bhubaneswar, for the year 1998-99, together with the Auditor's Report on the Accounts.

(4) Annual Report and Accounts of the Institute of Hotel Management Catering Technology and Applied Nutrition, Calcutta, for the year 1998-99, together with the Auditor's Report on the Accounts.

(5) Ninth Annual Report and Accounts of the Institute of Hotel Management, Catering Technology and Applied Nutrition, Chandigarh, for the year 1998-99, together with the Auditor's Report on the Accounts.

(6) Annual Report and Accounts of the Institute of Hotel Management Catering Technology and Applied Nutrition, Chennai, for the year 1998-99, together with the Auditor's Report on the Accounts.

(7) Annual Report and Accounts of the Institute of Hotel Management, Catering Technology and Applied Nutrition, Goa, for the year 1998-99, together with the Auditor's Report on the Accounts.

(8) Annual Report and Accounts of the Institute of Hotel Management Catering and Nutrition, Gurdaspur, for the year 1998-99, together with the Auditor's Report on the Accounts.

23RD DECEMBER, 1999 (9) Annual Report and Accounts of the Institute of Hotel Management, Catering Technology and Applied Nutrition, 23RD Guwahati, for the year 1998-99, together with the Auditor's Report on the Accounts.

(10) Annual Report and Accounts of the Institute of Hotel Management Catering Technology and Applied Nutrition, Gwalior, for the year 1998-99, together with the Auditor's Report on the Accounts.

(11) Sixteenth Annual Report and Accounts of the Institute of Hotel Management, Catering Technology and Applied Nutrition, Hyderabad, for the year 1998-99, together with the Auditor's Report on the Accounts.

(12) Annual Report and Accounts of the Institute of Hotel Management Catering Technology and Applied Nutrition, Jaipur, for the year 1998-99, together with the Auditor's Report on the Accounts.

(13) Annual Report and Accounts of the Institute of Hotel Management, Catering Technology and Applied Nutrition, Lucknow, for the year 1998- 99, together with the Auditor's Report on the Accounts.

(14) Annual Report and Accounts of the Institute of Hotel Management Catering Technology and Applied Nutrition, Mumbai, for the year 1998-99, together with the Auditor's Report on the Accounts.

(15) Annual Report and Accounts of the Institute of Hotel Management, Catering Technology and Applied Nutrition, New Delhi, for the year 1998- 99, together with the Auditor's Report on the Accounts.

(16) Annual Report and Accounts of the Institute of Hotel Management Catering Technology and Applied Nutrition, Patna, for the year 1998-99, together with the Auditor's Report on the Accounts.

(17) Annual Report and Accounts of the Institute of Hotel Management, Catering Technology and Applied Nutrition, Shimla, for the year 1998-99, together with the Auditor's Report on the Accounts.

(18) Annual Report and Accounts of the Institute of Hotel Management Catering Technology and Applied Nutrition, Srinagar, for the year 1998- 99, together with the Auditor's Report on the Accounts.

(19) Annual Report and Accounts of the Institute of Hotel Management, Catering Technology and Applied Nutrition, Thiruvananthapuram, for the year 1998-99, together with the Auditor's Report on the Accounts. (20) Annual Report and Accounts of the National Council for Hotel Management Catering Technology and Applied Nutrition, New Delhi, for the year 1998-99, together with the Auditor's Report on the Accounts.

(21) Annual Report and Accounts of the Institute of Hotel Management, Catering Technology, Thiruvananthapuram, for the year 1997-98, together with the Auditor's Report on the Accounts.

(22) Annual Report and Accounts of the Institute of Hotel Management Catering Technology, Srinagar, for the year 1997-98, together with the Auditor's Report on the Accounts.

(23) Annual Report and Accounts of the Institute of Hotel Management Catering and Nutrition, Shimla, for the year 19987-98, together with the Auditor's Report on the Accounts.

(24) Annual Report and Accounts of the the Institute of Hotel Management Catering Technology and Applied Nutrition,Bhubaneswar, for the year 1997-98, together with the Auditor's Report on the Accounts. 25. Review by Government on the working of the Institutes mentioned at (1) to (24) above. 26.Statement giving reasons for the delay in laying the papers mentioned at (20) to (24) above. 23RD DECEMBER, 1999

Shri Ramesh Bais (Minister of State in Ministry of (Minister of State in Ministry of Chemicals and Fertilizers) laid on the Table a copy each (in English and Hindi) of the following papers, under sub-section (1) of section 619 of the Companies Act, 1956:—

(a) Forty-fourth Annual Report and Accounts of the Hindustan Antibiotics Limited, Pimri, Pune, for the year 1997-98, 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 each (in English and Hindi) of the following papers:—

(i) (a) Eighth Annual Report and Accounts of the Institute of Pesticide Formulation Technology, Gurgaon, for the year 1998-99, together with the Auditor's Report on the Accounts.

(b) Review by Government on the working of the above Institute. (ii) (a) Annual Report and Accounts of the Indian Farmers Fertilizer Cooperative Limited, New Delhi, for the year 1998-99, together with the Auditor's Report on the Accounts.

(b) Review by Government on the working of the above Cooperative.

(iii) (a) Nineteenth Annual Report and Accounts of the Krishak Bharati Cooperative Limited, New Delhi, for the year 1998-99, together with the Auditor's Report on the Accounts.

(b) Review by Government on the working of the above Cooperative.

Shri Babu lal Marandi** (Minister of State in the Ministry of Environment and Forests) laid on the Table a copy (in English and Hindi) of the Ministry of Environment & Forests S.O. 350 (E) dated 18.5.1999 publishing the Notification regarding constitution of the Taj Trapezium Zone Pollution (Prevention and Control) Authority, under Section 26 of the Environment (Protection ) Act, 1986.

II. A copy each (in English and Hindi) of the following papers:—

(a) Annual Report and Accounts of the Indian Council of Forestry Research and Education, Dehradun, for the year 1996-97, together with the Auditor's Report on the Accounts.

(b). Review by Government on the working of the above Council.

(ii) (a) Annual Report and Accounts of the Salim Ali Centre for Ornithology and Natural History, Coimbatore, for the year 1997-98, together with the Auditor's Report on the Accounts.

(b) Review by Government on the working of the above Centre.

(iii) (a) Annual Report and Accounts of the Indian Institute of Forest Management, Bhopal, for the year 1997-98, together with the Auditor's Report on the Accounts.

(b) Review by Government on the working of the above Institute.

(i) (a) Annual Report and Accounts of the C.P.R. Environmental Education Centre, Chennai, for the year 1998-99, together with the Auditor's Report on the Accounts. ______** Spoken in Hindi.

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(b) Review by Government on the working of the above Centre.

(v) (a) Annual Report and Accounts of the Centre for Environment Education, Nehru Foundation for Development, Ahmedabad, for the year 1998-99, together with the Auditor's Report on the Accounts.

(b) Review by Government on the working of the above Centre.

(vi) (a) Annual Report and Accounts of the G. B. Pant Institute of Himalayan Environment and Development, Almora, for the year 1997-98, together with the Auditor's Report on the Accounts.

(b) Review by Government on the working of the above Centre. © Statement giving reasons for the delay in laying the papers mentioned at (a) above.

(vii)(a) Annual Accounts of the Central Pollution Control Board, Delhi, for the year 1997-98, and the Audit Report thereon, under sub-section (6) of section 40 of the Water (Prevention and Control Pollution) Act, 1974.

(b) Statement giving reasons for the delay in laying the papers mentioned at (a) above.

Shri Satya Narayan Jatiya** (Minister of Labour) on behalf of Shri Muni Lall laid on the Table a copy each (in English and Hindi) of the following Notifications of the Ministry of Labour:- 1. G..S.R. 39 dated 30.1.1999 publishing the Apprenticeship (Amendment) Rules, 1999. 2. G.S.R. 40 dated 30.1.1999 publishing the Apprenticeship (Amendment) Rules, 1998. ------**Spoken in Hindi

3. G.S.R. 41 dated 30.1.1999 publishing the Apprenticeship (Amendment) Rules 1998. 4. G.S.R. 58 dated 27.2.1999 publishing the Apprenticeship (Amendment) Rules 1999 alongwith Corrigendum G.S.R. 125 dated 24.4.1999. 5. G.S.R. 190 (E) dated 26.2.1999 publishing the Apprenticeship (Amendment) Rules 1999. 6. S.O. 426 (E) dated 9.6.1999 publishing the Notifications regarding "Reconstitution of Central Apprenticeship Council" to meet the requirement of Apprentices Act, 1961and Apprenticeship Rules 1991alongwith Corrigendum S.O. 2268 (E) dated 7.8.1999.

Shri Bachi Singh Rawat** (Minister of State in the Department of Science and Technology in the Ministry of Science and Technology) on behalf of Shri Omar Abdullah laid on the Table a copy each (in English and Hindi) of the following papers, under sub-section (3) of section 22 of the Marine Products Export Development Authority Act, 1972:—

(a) Annual Report and Accounts of the Marine Products Export Development Authority, Kochi, for the year 1997-98, together with the Auditor's Report on the Accounts.

(b) Review by Government on the working of the above Authority.

(2) Statement (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:—

(a) Audit Report on the Pool Fund Accounts of Coffee Board, Bangalore, for the crop season 1996-97.

______** Spoken in Hindi. 23RD DECEMBER, 1999

(b) Statement giving reasons for the delay in laying the papers mentioned at (a) above.

Shri Debendra Pradhan (Minister of State in the Ministry of Surface Transport) laid on the Table a copy (in English and Hindi) of the Ministry of Surface Transport (Labour Division) S.O. 611(E) dated 29.7.1999 revoking the Calcutta Chipping and Painting Workers (Regulation of Employment) Scheme, 1970, under Section 8A of the Dock Workers (Regulation of Employment) Act, 1948.

II. A copy each (in English and Hindi) of the following notifications of the Ministry of Surface Transport (Ports Wing), under sub-section (4) of Section 124 of the Major Port Trust Act, 1963, alongwith delay statement thereon:—

1. G.S.R. 680(E) dated 28.11.1997 publishing the Mumbai Port (Licensing and Control of Pilots) Amendment Regulations, 1997. 2. G.S.R. 85(E) dated 10.2.1999 publishing the New Mangalore Port Employees (Recruitment, Seniority & Promotion) Amendment Regulation, 1999. 3. G.S.R. 121(E) dated 18.2.1999 publishing the Mumbai Port Trust Employees (Allotment & Occupancy of Residences) Amendment Regulations, 1999.

III. A copy each (in English and Hindi) of the following papers, under section 5E of the Dock Workers (Regulation of Employment) Act, 1948:—

(a) Annual Report and Accounts of the Madras Dock Labour Board, for the year 1998-99, together with the Auditor's Report on the Accounts.

(b) Review by Government on the working of the above Board.

IV. (1) A copy each (in English and Hindi) of the following papers, under sub- section (2) of section 103 of the Major Port Trusts Act, 1963:—

(a) Annual Administration Report and Accounts of the Chennai Port Trust, for the year 1997-98, together with the Auditor's Report on the Accounts.

(b) Review by Government on the working of the above Port Trust.

©. Review by Government of the Annual Accounts .

(ii) (a) Twentieth Annual Administration Report and Accounts of the Tuticorin Port Trust, for the year 1998-99, together with the Auditor's Report on the Accounts.

(b) Review by Government on the working of the above Port Trust.

(2) Statement (in English and Hindi) giving reasons for the delay in laying the papers mentioned at (1) (i) above.

V. (1) A copy each (in English and Hindi) of the following papers, under sub- section (2) of section 103 of the Major Port Trusts Act, 1963:—

(a) Annual Accounts of the Paradeep Port Trust, for the year 1997-98, and the Audit Report thereon.

(b) Review by Government on the working of the above Port Trust.

(2) Statement (in English and Hindi) giving reasons for the delay in laying the papers mentioned at (1) above.

VI. A copy each (in English and Hindi) of the following papers:—

(a) Annual Administration Report of the Paradeep Port Trust, for the year 1997-98.

(b) Review by Government on the working of the above Port Trust. © Statement giving reasons for the delay in laying the papers mentioned at (a) above.

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(ii) (a) Annual Report and Accounts of the National Ship Design and Research Centre, Visakhapatnam, for the year 1998-99, together with the Auditor's Report on the Accounts.

(b) Review by Government on the working of the above Centre.

Shri E. Ponnuswamy (Minister of State in the Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas) laid on the Table a copy each (in English and Hindi) of the following papers, under sub-section (1) of section 619 of the Companies Act, 1956:— (i) (a) Fifteenth Annual Report and Accounts of the Gas Authority of India Limited, New Delhi, for the year 1998-99, 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) Twenty-fifth Annual Report and Accounts of the Bongaigaon Refinery and Petrochemicals Limited, Assam, for the year 1998-99, 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.

(iii) (a) Thirty-third Annual Report and Accounts of the Lubrizol India Limited, Mumbai, for the year 1998-99, 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.

(iv)(a) Forty-seventh Annual Report and Accounts of the Hindustan Petroleum Corporation Limited, Mumbai, for the year 1998-99, 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.

(v) (a) Thirty-fourth Annual Report and Accounts of the Oil and Natural Gas Corporation Limited, New Delhi, for the year 1998-99, 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) Forty-sixth Annual Report and Accounts of the Bharat Petroleum Corporation Limited, Mumbai, for the year 1998-99, 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) Fortieth Annual Report and Accounts of the Indian Oil Corporation Limited, Bandra, Mumbai, for the year 1998-99, 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.

viii)(a) Annual Report and Accounts of the Oil India Limited, for the year 1998-99, 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.

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(ix)(a) Thirty-seventh Annual Report and Accounts of the Cochin Refineries Limited, Ernakulam, Kerala, for the year 1998-99, 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.

(x) (a) Annual Report and Accounts of the Biecco Lawrie Limited, Calcutta, for the year 1998-99, 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.

(xii) (a) Ninety-first Annual Report and Accounts of the IBP Company Limited, Calcutta, for the year 1998-99, 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 Hindi) of the Inquiry *Report on Visakh Refinery fire incident on September 14, 1997, at HPCL Visakh Refinery.

Shri Jaysingrao Gaikwad Patil** (Minister of State in the Ministry of Human Resource Development) laid on the Table a copy each (in English and Hindi) of the following papers, under sub-section (3) of section 27 and sub- section (4) of section 28 of the Jamia Millia Islamia Act, 1988:—

(a) Annual Report of the Jamia Millia Islamia, New Delhi, for the year 1997-98. (b) Annual Accounts of the Jamia Millia Islamia, New Delhi, for the year 1997-98, and the Audit Report thereon. ------**Spoken in Hindi ©.Review by Government on the working of the above University.

(2) Statement (in English and Hindi) giving reasons for the delay in laying the papers mentioned at (1) above.

II. (1) A copy each (in English and Hindi) of the following papers, under sub- section (4) of section 35 of the Visva-Bharati Act, 1951:—

(a) Annual Report of the Visva-Bharati, Santiniketan, for the year 1997- 98.

(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 (1) above.

III. A copy each (in English and Hindi) of the following papers:—

(i) (a) Annual Accounts of the Visva-Bharati, Santiniketan, for the year 1997-98, and the Audit Report thereon , under sub-section (4) of section 36 of the Visva-Bharati Act, 1951.

(b) Statement giving reasons for the delay in laying the papers mentioned at (a) above.

(ii) (a) Annual Accounts of the Indira Gandhi National Open University, New Delhi, for the year 1996-97, and the Audit Report thereon , under sub-section (4) of section 29 of the Indira Gandhi National Open University Act, 1985.

(b) Statement giving reasons for the delay in laying the papers mentioned at (a) above.

(iii) (a) Annual Report of the Aligarh Muslim University, Aligarh, for the year 1997-98, under sub-section (3) of section 34 of the Aligarh Muslim University Act, 1920

(b) Annual Accounts of the Aligarh Muslim University, Aligarh, for the year 1997-98, and the Audit Report thereon, under sub-section (4) of section 35 of the Aligarh Muslim University Act, 1920 23RD DECEMBER, 1999

(2) Statement giving reasons for the delay in laying the papers mentioned at (a) and (b) above.

(iv) (a) Annual Accounts of the Tezpur University, Tezpur, for the year 1997-98, and the Audit Report thereon , under sub-section (4) of section 31 of the Tezpur University Act, 1993.

(b) Statement giving reasons for the delay in laying the papers mentioned at (a) above.

(v) (a) Annual Report of the Navodaya Vidyalaya Samiti, New Delhi, for the year 1997-98.

(b) Statement by Government accepting the above Report.

(vi) (a) Annual Report and Accounts of the Central Tibetan Schools Administration, New Delhi, for the year 1998-99, together with the Auditor's Report on the Accounts.

(b) Statement by Government accepting the above Report.

(vii)(a) Annual Accounts of the National Council for Promotion of Urdu Language, New Delhi, for the years 1996-97 and 1997-98, and the Audit Report thereon.

(b) Review by the Government of the Accounts of the above Council..

(viii)(a) Annual Accounts of the Navodaya Vidyalaya Samiti, New Delhi, for the year 1997-98, and the Audit Report thereon.

(b) Statement giving reasons for the delay in laying the papers mentioned at (a) above.

(ix)(a) Annual Report of the National Council of Educational and Training, New Delhi, for the year 1998-99.

(b) Statement by Government accepting the above Report. (i) (a) Annual Accounts of the National Council of Educational and Training, New Delhi, for the year 1997-98, and the Audit Report thereon.

(b) Statement giving reasons for the delay in laying the papers mentioned at (c) above.

(ii) (a) Annual Report of the University Grants Commission, New Delhi, for the year 1997-98, under section 18 of the University Grants Commission Act, 1956.

(b) Review by Government on the working of the above Commission.

(iii) (a) Annual Report of the National Open School, New Delhi, for the year 1997-98.

(iv) (a) Annual Accounts of the National Open School, New Delhi, for the year 1997-98, and the Audit Report thereon.

(b) Statement by Government accepting the above Report.

©Statements giving reasons for the delay in laying the papers mentioned at (a) and (b) above.

(xii)(a) Annual Report and Accounts of the Bihar Shiksha Pariyojana Parishad, Patna, for the year 1997-98, together with the Auditor's Report on the Accounts.

(b) Statement by Government accepting the above Report.

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(xiii)(a) Annual Report and Accounts of the Karnataka Prathamika Shikshana Vikasa Yojana Samithi, Bangalore, for the year 1997-98, together with the Auditor's Report on the Accounts.

(b) Statement by Government accepting the above Report.

(xiv) (a) Annual Report of the Central Tibetan Schools Administration, New Delhi, for the year 1997-98. (b) Annual Accounts of the Central Tibetan Schools Administration, New Delhi, for the year 1997-98, and the Audit Report thereon.

(2) Statement giving reasons for the delay in laying the papers mentioned at (a) and (b) above.

(xv) (a) Annual Report and Accounts of the Himachal Pradesh Primary Education Programme, Shimla, for the year 1997-98, together with the Auditor's Report on the Accounts.

(b) Statement by Government accepting the above Report.

(xvi) (a) Annual Report and Accounts of the Indian Council of Social Science Research, New Delhi, for the year 1997-98, together with the Auditor's Report on the Accounts.

(b) Review by Government on the working of the above Council.

(xvii) (a) Annual Report and Accounts of the Regional Engineering College, Silchar, Assam, for the year 1998-99, together with the Auditor's Report on the Accounts.

(b) Review by Government on the working of the above College.

Shri Syed Shahnawaz Hussain** (Minister of State in the Department of Food Processing Industries in the Ministry of Agriculture) laid on the Table a copy each (in English and Hindi) of the following papers under sub-section (1) of section 619 of the Companies Act, 1956:—

(a) Seventh Annual Report and Accounts of the North-Eastern Regional Agricultural Marketing Corporation Limited, Guwahati, Assam, for the year 1998-99, 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.

(a) Thirty-fourth Annual Report and Accounts of the Modern Food Industries (India) Limited, New Delhi, for the year 1998-99, 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.

Ms. Mamta Banerjee (Minister of Railways) on behalf of shri Bangaru Laxman laid on the Tabble a copy each (in English and Hindi) of the following papers, under sub-section (1) of section 619 of the Companies Act, 1956:—

------**Spoken in Hindi

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(a) Eleventh Annual Report and Accounts of the Container Corporation of India Limited, New Delhi, for the year 1998-99, 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 copy (in English and Hindi) of the Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General of India for the year ended 31st March, 1998 (No.7 of 1999) Union Government (Commercial) -IRCON International Limited, under clause (1) of article 151 of Constitution .

III. A copy (in English and Hindi) of the Memorandum of Understanding between the Government of India (Ministry of Railways) and Container Corporation of India Limited for the year 1999-2000.

Shri Bachi Singh Rawat** (Minister of State in the Ministry of Communication) on behalf of Dr. Raman laid on the Table a copy each (in English and Hindi) of the following papers:—

(a) Annual Report and Accounts of the Central Manufacturing Technology Institute, Bangalore, for the year 1998-99, together with the Auditor's Report on the Accounts.

(b) Statement by Government accepting the above Report.

Shri Gingee N. Ramachandran (Minister of State in the Ministry of Textiles) laid on the Table a copy each (in English and Hindi) of the following papers:—

(i) Annual Report and Accounts of the Ahmedabad Textile Industry’s Research Association, Ahmedabad, for the year 1997-98, together with the Auditor's Report on the Accounts.

______** Spoken in Hindi. (ii) Annual Report and Accounts of the Bombay Textile Research Association, Mumbai, for the year 1997-98, together with the Auditor's Report on the Accounts.

(iii) Annual Report and Accounts of the South India Textile Research Association, Coimbatore, for the year 1997-98, together with the Auditor's Report on the Accounts.

(iv) Annual Report and Accounts of the Northern India Textile Research Association, Ghaziabad, for the year 1997-98, together with the Auditor's Report on the Accounts.

(v) Review by Government on the working of the above Associations.

(vi) Statement giving reasons for the delay in laying the papers mentioned at (i) to (iv) above.

Shri S.B.P.B.K. Satyanarayana Rao (Minister of State in the Ministry of Agriculture) laid on the Table a copy (in English and Hindi) of the following papers, under sub-section (4) of section 14 and under section (4) of section 16 of the National Oilseeds and Vegetable Oils Development Board Act, 1983 :—

(a) Fifteenth Annual Report and Accounts of the National Oilseeds and Vegetable Oils Development Board, Gurgaon, for the year 1998-99, together with the Auditor's Report on the Accounts.

(b) Review by Government on the working of the above Board.

II . A copy each (in English and Hindi) of the following papers:—

(a) Fourteenth Annual Report and Accounts of the National Horticulture Board, Gurgaon, for the year 1997-98, together with the Auditor's Report on the Accounts.

(b) Review by Government on the working of the above Board.

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(ii) (a) Fifteenth Annual Report and Accounts of the National Horticulutre Board, Gurgaon, for the year 1998-99, together with the Auditor's Report on the Accounts.

(b) Review by Government on the working of the above Board.

(iii)(a) Thirty-sixth Annual Report of the National Federation of State Cooperative Banks Limited, Navi Mumbai, for the year 1998-99. (b) Annual Accounts of the National Federation of State Cooperative Banks Limited, Navi Mumbai, for the year 1998-99, and the Audit Report thereon.

Shri Bachi Singh Rawat** (Minister of State in the Department of Science and Technology in the Ministry of Science and Technology) laid on the Table a copy each (in English and Hindi) of the following papers under sub-section (1) of section 619 of the Companies Act, 1956:—

(a) Tenth Annual Report and Accounts of the Bharat Immunologicals and Biologicals Corporation Limited, Bulandshahr, Uttar Pradesh, for the year 1998-99, 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.

Shri Th. Chaoba Singh (Minister of State in the Ministry of Culture, Youth Affairs and Sports) laid on the Table a copy each (in English and Hindi) of the following papers:—

(i) (a) Twenty-first Annual Report of the Central Institute of Higher Tibetan Studies, Varanasi, for the year 1997-98.

______** Spoken in Hindi.

(b) Annual Accounts of the Central Institute of Higher Tibetan Studies, Varanasi, for the year 1997-98, and the Audit Report thereon.

(2) Statement giving reasons for the delay in laying the papers mentioned at (a) above.

(ii) (a) Annual Report and Accounts of the Salar Jung Museum, Hyderabad, for the year 1997-98, together with the Auditor's Report on the Accounts.

(b) Review by Government on the working of the above Museum.

(iii) (a) Annual Report of the Nava Nalanda Mahavihara, Nalanda, for the year 1997-98.

(b) Annual Accounts of the Nava Nalanda Mahavihara, Nalanda, for the year 1997-98, and the Audit Report thereon. (c) Review by Government on the working of the above .

(2) Statement giving reasons for the delay in laying the papers mentioned at (b) above.

Shri EV alias Balasaheb Vikhe-Patil (Minister of State in the Ministry of Finance) laid on the Table a copy (in English and Hindi) of the Ministry of Finance (Department of Economic Affairs) GSR 296(E) dated 29.4.1999 publishing the Public Debt (Amendment) Rules, 1999, under sub-section (3) of Section 28 of Public Debt Act, 1944.

II. A copy (in English and Hindi) of the Ministry of Finance (Department of Revenue) G.S.R. 806(E) dated 10.12.1999 publishing the Notification No. 59/99- Central Excise (NT) dated 10.12. 1999 issued to amend Rule 2 of Central Excise Rules, 1944, under sub-section (2) of Section 38 of the Central Excise Act, 1944, alongwith Explanatory Memoranda thereon.

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III. A copy (in English and Hindi) of the Ministry of Finance (Department of Revenue) G.S.R. 785(E) dated 25.11.1999 publishing the Notification No. 66/99- Customs (NT) dated 25.11.1999 amending the Courier Import and Export (Clearance) Regulations, 1998, under Section 159 of the Customs Act, 1962, alongwith Explanatory memorandum.

VI. A copy each (in English and Hindi) of the following Notifications of the Ministry of Finance (Department of Economic Affairs) (Banking Division), under sub- section (4) of section 19 of the Banking Companies (Acquisition and Transfer of undertakings) Act, 1970 :—

1. No IL: 96-97 dated 25.1.1997 publishing the Bank of India Officer Employees (Discipline & Appeal) (Amendment) Regulations, 1996. 2. No.CO/PRS/LEGAL/MISC-2869/97-98/534 dated 1.11.1997 publishing the Central Bank of India Officer Employees (Discipline & Appeal) (Amendment) Regulations, 1997. 3. No. OSR/15 dated 6.1.1999 publishing the Union Bank of India (Officers’) Service (Amendment) Regulations, 1998. 4. No. PAD:IR: COBEPR/Amendt: 739:98-99 dated 27.2.1999 publishing the Corporation Bank (Employee’s) Pension (Amendment) Regulations, 1998. 5. No. PAD:IR:OSR/Amendt: 755:98-99 dated 27.2.1999 publishing the Corporation Bank (Officers) Service (Amendment) Regulations, 1998. 6. No. 336/0089/PD:IRD(O)/REG-38 dated 6.3.1999 publishing the Syndicate Bank (Officers’) Service (Amendment) Regulations, 1998. 7. No. CO:PRS:IRP: 98-99/2212 dated 27.3.1999 publishing the Central Bank of India Officers’ Service (Amendment) Regulations, 1998. 8. No.IRS/G-228/9348 dated 1.5.1999 publishing the Canara Bank (Employees’) Pension (Amendment) Regulations, 1998. 9. No.P:IR:SAH:031 dated 22.5.1999 publishing the Bank of India (Officers’) Service (Amendment) Regulations, 1999. 10. PAD/SUP/177 dated 12.6.1999 publishing the Indian Overseas Bank (Officers) Service (Amendment) Regulations, 1998. 11. No.2/97 dated 21.6.1999 publishing the United Bank of India Officer Employees (Discipline & Appeal) (Amendment) Regulations, 1997. 12. No. PL:MR:POL:91 dated 10.7.1999 publishing the Punjab National Bank (Officers’) Service (Amendment) Regulations, 1999. 13. No.1842/0089/PD/IRD(O) dated 17.7.1999 publishing the Syndicate Bank (Officers’) Service (Amendment) Regulations, 1999. 14. No.PSB/OSR/Staff/1999 dated 24.7.1999 publishing the Punjab and Sind Bank (Officers’) Service (Amendment) Regulations, 1999. 15. No. 1/99 dated 31.7.1999 publishing the United Bank of India (Officers’) Service (Amendment) Regulations, 1999. 16. No. 2/99 dated 7.8.1999 publishing the United Bank of India (Officers) Service (Amendment) Regulations, 1999. 17. No. CQ:PRS:IRP:99-200 dated 14.8.1999 publishing the Central Bank of India (Officers) Service (Amendment) Regulations, 1999. 18. No. 6173/0012/PD/SWD dated 28.8.1999 publishing the Syndicate Bank (Employees) Pension (Amendment) Regulations, 1999.

23RD DECEMBER, 1999 19. No. PSB/PEN/Amend/1/99 dated 9.9.1999 publishing the Punjab & Sind Bank (Employees’) Pension(Amendment) Regulations, 1998. 20. No. PAD:IR:OSR:Amend: 191:99-2000 dated 18.9.1999 publishing the Corporation Bank (Officers’) Service (Amendment) Regulations, 1999. 21. PER/EST/5025/99 dated 16.10.1999 publishing the Vijaya Bank (Officers) Service (Amendment) Regulations, 1999. 22. PAD/SUP/177 dated 16.10.1999 publishing the Indian Overseas Bank (Officers) Service (Amendment) Regulations, 1999 alongwith Corrigendum Notification No. PAD/SUP/177 dated 12th May 1999.

V. A copy each (in English and Hindi) of the following Notifications of the Ministry of Finance (Department of Economic Affairs) (Budget Division), under Section 15 of the Government Savings Bank Act, 1873, alongwith delay statement thereon :-

1. S.O. 1 (E) dated 1.1.1999 publishing the reduced rates of interest an Post Office Savings Accounts. 2. G.S.R. 2 (E) dated 1.1.1999 publishing the Post Office Recurring Deposit (Amendment) Rules, 1999. 3. G.S.R. 3 (E) dated 1.1.1999 publishing the Post Office Time Deposit (Amendment) Rules, 1999. 4. G.S.R. 5 (E) dated 1.1.1999 publishing the Post Office (Monthly Income Account) Amendment Rules, 1999. 5. G.S.R. 490 (E) dated 6.7.1999 publishing the Saving Bank General (Amendment) Rules, 1999. 6. G.S.R. 748 (E) dated 4.11.1999 publishing the Post Office Recurring Deposit (Amendment) Rules, 1999.

VI. A copy each (in English and Hindi) of the following Notifications of the Ministry of Finance (Department of Economic Affairs) (Budget Division), under Section 12 of the Government Savings Certificates Act, 1959, alongwith delay statement thereon :—

1. G.S.R. 4 (E) dated 1.1.1999 publishing the Kisan Vikas Patra (Amendment) Rules, 1999. 2. G.S.R. 6 (E) dated 1.1.1999 publishing the Indira Vikas Patra (Amendment) Rules, 1999. 3. G.S.R. 7 (E) dated 1.1.1999 publishing the National Savings Certificates (VIII Issue) (Amendment) Rules, 1999. 4. No.F.18/4/98-NS.II dated 5.7.1999 regarding discontinuance of Indira Vikas Patra. 5. G.S.R. 491 (E) dated 6.7.1999 publishing the National Savings Certificate (VIII Issue) (Amendment) Rules, 1999. 6. G.S.R. 492 (E) dated 6.7.1999 publishing the Kisan Vikas Patra (Amendment) Rules, 1999. 7. G.S.R. 659(E) dated 23.9.1999 rescinding the Notification GSR 492 dated 6.7.99 8. G.S.R. 660 (E) dated 23.9.1999 publishing the Kisan Vikas Patra (Amendment) Rules, 1999. 9. GSR 765(E) dated 11.11.1999 publishing the Kisan Vikas Patra (Second Amendment) Rules, 1999.

VII. A copy each (in English and Hindi) of the following Notifications of the Ministry of Finance (Department of Economic Affairs) (Budget Division):—

1. F. No. 2/31/98-NS.II dated 1.1.1999 publishing amendment in the Deposit Scheme for Retiring Employees, of Public Sector Companies, 1991. 23RD DECEMBER, 1999 2. F. No. 2/31/98-NS.II dated 1.1.1999 publishing amendment in the Deposit Scheme for Retiring Government Employees, 1989. VIII. A copy each (in English and Hindi) of the following Notifications of the Ministry of Finance (Department of Economic Affairs) (Budget Division), under Section 12 of the Public Provident Fund Act, 1968 :—

1. S.O. 348(E) dated 17.5.1999 authorising Delhi High Court Post Office to receive the subscription under the Public Provident Fund Scheme 1968. 2. G.S.R. 489(E) dated 6.7.1999 publishing the Public Provident Fund (Amendment) Scheme, 1999.

IX. A copy each (in English and Hindi) of the following papers, under section 29 of the Life Insurance Corporation Act, 1956:—

(a) Forty-second Annual Report and Accounts of the Life Insurance Corporation of India, for the year 1998-99, together with the Auditor's Report on the Accounts.

(b) Review by Government on the working of the above Corporation.

A copy (in English and Hindi) of the Annual Accounts of the Securities and Exchange Board of India, for the year 1998-99, and the Audit Report thereon, under sub-section (4) of section 15 of the Securities and Exchange Board of India Act, 1992.

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5. Messages from the Lok Sabha

I. The Copyright (Amendment) Bill, 1999

II. The Trade Marks Bill, 1999

III.The Geographical Indications of Goods (Registration and Protection) Bill, 1999

IV. The Patents (Second Amendment) Bill, 1999

V. The Small Industries Development Bank of India (Amendment) Bill, 1999

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 sittings held on the 22nd December 1999, agreed without any amendment to the Copyright (Amendment) Bill, 1999, which was passed by Rajya Sabha at its sitting held on the 17th December, 1999.” (II)

“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 22nd December, 1999, agreed without any amendment to the Trade Marks Bill, 1999, which was passed by Rajya Sabha at its sitting held on the 16th December, 1999.”

(III)

“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 22nd December, 1999, agreed without any amendment to the Geographical Indications of Goods (Registration and Protection) Bill, 1999, which was passed by Rajya Sabha at its sitting held on the 16th December, 1999.”

(IV)

“I am directed to inform Rajya Sabha that Lok Sabha, at its sitting held on Wednesday, the 22nd December, 1999 has adopted the enclosed motion concurring in the recommendation of Rajya Sabha that Lok Sabha do join in the Joint Committee of the Houses on the Patents (Second Amendment) Bill, 1999. The names of the Members nominated by Lok Sabha to serve on the said Joint Committee are set out in the motion.”

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MOTION

"That this House do concur in the recommendation of Rajya Sabha that the House do join in the Joint Committee of the Houses on the Bill further to amend the Patents Act, 1970 made in the motion adopted by Rajya Sabha at its sitting held on the 21st December, 1999 and communicated to this House on the 21st December, 1999 and do resolve that the following 20 members of Lok Sabha be nominated to serve on the said Joint Committee, namely:—

1. Shri Manishankar Aiyar

2. Smt. Krishna Bose

3. Shri Dhinakaran

4. Smt. Sheela Gautam

5. Shri Trilochan Kanungo

6. Shri Brahmanand Mandal

7. Shri Subodh Mohite 8. Shri Rup Chand Pal

9. Shri S.S. Palanimanickam

10. Shri Shriniwas Dadasaheb Patil

11. Shri Bolla Bulli Ramaiah

12. Shri Ram Sajivan

13. Shri S. Jaipal Reddy

14. Shri Rajiv Pratap Rudi

15. Shri Shyama Charan Shukla

16. Shri Shivraj Singh

17. Shri Kirti Somaiya

18. Shri Kharabela Swain

19. Shri Ravi Prakash Verma

20. Shri Murasoli Maran.

(v)

“In accordance with the provisions of rule 96 of the Rule of Procedure and Conduct of Business in Lok Sabha, I am directed to enclose the Small Industries Development Bank of India (Amendment) Bill, 1999, as passed by Lok Sabha at its sitting held on the 22nd December, 1999.”

6. Bills laid on the Table

Secretary-General laid on the Table a copy of each of the following Bills, as passed by the Lok Sabha:-

1. The Copyright (Amendment) Bill, 1999

2. The Trade Marks Bill, 1999

3. The Geographical Indications of Goods (Registration and Protection) Bill, 1999

4. The Patents (Second Amendment) Bill, 1999

5. The Small Industries Development Bank of India (Amendment) Bill, 1999 12-05 p.m.

7. Report of the Committee on MPLADS

Dr. (Shrimati) Najma Heptulla presented the First Report (in English and Hindi) of the Committee on MPLADS.

12-06 p.m.

8. Report of the Committee on Subordinate Legislation

23RD DECEMBER, 1999

Miss Saroj Khaparde presented the Hundred and Twenty-sixth Report (in English and Hindi) of the Committee on Subordinate Legislation.

12-07 p.m.

9. Calling Attention to Matter of Urgent Public Importance

Shri Sanjay Nirupam** called the attention of the Minister of Home Affairs to the Naxalite activities in the country.

Shri L.K. Advani, Minister of Home Affairs made a statement.

Thereafter, Members sought clarifications on the Statement.

2-19 p.m.

10 Farewell to the Retiring Members

The Chairman bid farewell to the two retiring Members from Delhi, Shri K.R. Malkani and Shri O.P. Kohli.**

(The House adjourned at 2.23 p.m. for lunch and reassembled at 3.02 p.m).

11. Government Bills — Introduced

The Explosive Substances (Amendment) Bill, 1999

Shri L.K. Advani (Minister of Home Affairs) moved for leave to introduce a Bill further to amend the Explosive Substances Act, 1908.

The Motion was adoped.

Shri L.K. Advani introduced.

3-03 p.m. The Constitution (Eighty-eighth Amendment) Bill, 1999

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Shrimati VasundharaRaje (Minister of State of the Ministries of Small Scale Industries and Agro. and Rural Industries, Department of Personnel and Training, Department of Pensions and Pensioners Welfare, Department of Atomic Energy and Department of Space) moved for leave to introduce the Constitution (Eighty- eighth) Amendment Bill, 1999, to incorporate a proviso to Article 335 of the Constitution with a view oto enable the state to restore the relaxations in qualifying marks in any examination and lowering the standards of evalution in the matter of reservation and promotion of SCs & STS. It may be recalled that these relaxations had been withdrawn as per the instructions issued by the Department of Personnel & Training on 22.7.97 in pursuance of the Supreme Court judgment dated 1.10.96 in the case of Shri S. Vinod Kumar versus union of India. The Bill seeks to restore the relaxation of qualifying marks, standards of evaluation in the matters of reservation in promotion as were prevalent before 22.7.97. With these words, I beg to move for leave to introduce the Constitution (Eighty-eighth Amendment) Bill, 1999.

The motion was adopted.

Shrimati Vasundhara Raje introduced.

3-04 p.m.

The Lotteries (Prohibition) Bill, 1999

Shri L.K. Advani (Minister of Home Affairs) moved for leave to introduce the Bill.

The motion was adopted.

Shri L.K. Advani intrtoduced.

3-05 p.m.

12. Government Bills — Motions for Reference of Bills to Joint Committees — Adopted

I. The Protection of Plant Varieties and Farmers' Rights Bill, 1999

23RD DECEMBER, 1999

Shri Nitish Kumar (Minister of Agriculture) moved:

"That this House concurs in the recommendation of the Lok Sabha that the Rajya Sabha do join in the Joint Committee of the Houses on the Bill to provide for the establishment of an Authority to give an effective system for protection of the rights of plants breeders and farmers, and to encourage the development of new varieties of plants, and to give effect to sub-paragraph (b) of paragraph 3 of article 27 in Part II of the Agreement on Trade Related Aspects of Intellectual Property Rights, and resolves that the following members of the Rajya Sabha be nominated to serve on the said Joint Committee:

1. Shri Janardhana Poojary 2. Shri V. Kishore Chandra S. Deo 3. Dr. Ranbir Singh 4. Shri Onkar Singh Lakhawat 5. Shri Yadlapati Venkat Rao 6. Prof. M. Sankaralingam 7. Shri Ranjan Prasad Yadav 8. Shri Balwant Singh Ramoowalia 9. Dr. Biplab Dasgupta 10. Shri Gurudas Dasgupta

3-06 p.m.

The Motion was adopted.

3-07 p.m.

II. The Central Vigilance Commission Bill, 1999

"That this House concurs in the recommendation of the Lok Sabha that the Rajya Sabha do join in the Joint Committee of the Houses on the Bill to provide for the constitution of a Central Vigilance Commission to inquire or cause inquiries to be conducted into offences alleged to have been committed under the Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988 by certain categories of public servants of the Central Government, corporations established by or under any Central Act, Government companies, societies and local authorities owned or controlled by the Central Government and for matters connected therewith or incidental thereto, and resolves that the following members of the Rajya Sabha be nominated to serve on the said Joint Committee:¾

1. Shri M. Venkaiah Naidu 2. Shri Vedprakash P. Goyal 3. Shri Ranganath Misra 4. Shri Hansraj Bhardwaj 5. Shri V.P. Duraisamy 6. Shri C. Ramachandraiah 7. Shri Kuldip Nayyar 8. Shri Sanjay Nirupam 9. Shri S. Ramachandran Pillai 10. Shri Amar Singh

3-08 p.m.

The Motion was adopted.

3-09 p.m.

23RD DECEMBER, 1999

13. Resolution — Adopted

Shri Bangaru Laxman (Minister of State in the Ministry of Railways) moved the following Resolution: —

"That this House concurs in the Recommendation of the Lok Sabha that the Rajya Sabha do agree to the nomination by the Chairman of six Members from the Rajya Sabha to the Parliamentary Committee to review the Rate of Dividend which is at present payable by the Indian Railways to the General Revenues as well as other ancillary matters in connection with Railway Finance vis-à-vis General Finance and to make recommendations thereon."

The Resolution was adopted.

3-10 p.m.

14. Government Bill — Returned

The Vice-President's Pension (Amendment) Bill, 1999

Shri L.K. Advani (Minister of Home Affairs) moved for the consideration of the Bill.

The motion for consideration of the Bill was adopted.

Clause 2 was adopted.

Clause 1, the Enacting Formula and the Title were adopted.

3-11 p.m.

Shri L.K. Advani moved: That the Bill be returned.

The motion moved by Shri L.K. Advani that the Bill be returned was adopted and the Bill was returned.

3-12 p.m.

15. # (a) Statutory Resolution — Adopted

Shri Yashwant Sinha (Minister of Finance) moved the following Resolution:

"That in pursuance of sub-section (2) of section 8A of the Customs Tariff Act, 1975, read with sub-section (3) of section 7 of the said Act, this House hereby approves of Notification No.127/99-Customs dated 1.12.1999 (G.S.R.793 (E) dated 1.12.1999) which seeks to amend the First Schedule to the Customs Tariff Act, 1975 so as to enhance the rate of customs duty applicable to goods falling under sub-heading Nos. 1001.10 and 1001.20 of the said Schedule from "free" to "50%".

The Resolution was adopted.

#(b) Reply to the Clarifications on the Statement by Minister

Shri Yashwant Sinha (Minister of Finance) replied to the clarifications on the statement made by Minister of State in the Ministry of Finance on the 1st December, 1999 regarding imposition of customs duty on wheat.

3-51 p.m.

16. Government Bills — Passed

I. The National Trust for Welfare of Persons with Autism, Cerebral Palsy, Mental Retardation and Multiple Disabilities Bill, 1999

Ms. Maneka Gandhi (Minister of State of the Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment) moved for the consideration of the Bill.

The following Members took part in the discussion:—

3-53 p.m. 1. Miss Saroj Khaparde

4-05 p.m. 2. Dr. Y. Radhakrishna Murty

4-21 p.m. 3. Miss Mabel Rebello

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23RD DECEMBER, 1999 4-39 p.m. 4. Shri C.P. Thirunavukkarasu

4-44 p.m. 5. Shri Jalaludin Ansari **

4-49 p.m. 6. Shri N. Thalavai Sundaram

4-51 p.m. 7. Shri Gopalsinh G. Solanki

4-55 p.m.

Ms. Maneka Gandhi replied to the debate.

5-10 p.m.

The motion for consideration of the Bill was adopted.

Thereafter, clauses by clauses consideration of the Bill was taken up.

Clauses 2 to 36 were adopted.

Clause 1, the Enacting Formula and the Title were adopted.

Ms. Maneka Gandhi moved:

That the Bill be passed.

5-11 p.m.

The motion moved by Ms. Maneka Gandhi that the Bill be passed was adopted and the Bill was passed.

5-12 p.m.

II. The Mizoram University Bill, 1999

Dr. Murli Manohar Joshi** (Minister of Human Resource Development, Science and Technology and Ocean Development) moved for the consideration of the Bill.

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The following Members took part in the discussion:—

5-16 p.m. 1. Dr. M.N. Das

5-19 p.m. 2. Prof. (Shrimati) Bharati Ray

5-27 p.m. 3. Shri Swaraj Kaushal** 5-34 p.m.

Dr. Murli Manohar Joshi replied to the debate.**

5-46 p.m.

The motion for consideration of the Bill was adopted.

Thereafter, clauses by clauses consideration of the Bill was taken up.

Clauses 2 to 47 and the Schedule were adopted.

Clause 1, the Enacting Formula and the Title were adopted.

Shri Murli Manohar Joshi moved:

That the Bill be passed.

5-47 p.m.

The motion moved by Dr. Murli Manohar Joshi that the Bill be passed was adopted and the Bill was passed.

5-48 p.m.

17. Statement by Minister

Dr. Satya Narayan Jatiya (Minister of Labour) laid on the Table a statement (in English and Hindi) regarding tentative proposals for revision of wages in respect of Working Journalists and non-Journalists Newspaper and News Agency Employees.

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23RD DECEMBER, 1999

18. Short Duration Discussion

Shri Jayant Kumar Malhoutra raised a discussion on the procurement procedures in the Ministry of Defence and their effect on National security.

The following Members took part in the discussion:—

6-24 p.m. 1. Shri Kapil Sibal

6-52 p.m. 2. Shri K.R. Malkani

7-15 p.m. 3. Shri A. Vijaya Raghavan 7-31 p.m. 4. Prof. Ram Gopal Yadav **

7-42 p.m. 5. Shri Nagendra Nath Ojha **

7-51 p.m. 6. Shri S. Vidhuthalai Virumbi

8-02 p.m. 7. Shri Vayalar Ravi

8-03 p.m.

Shri George Fernandes ** (Minister of Defence) replied to the debate.

The discussion was concluded.

8-47 p.m.

19. Statement by Minister

Shri Sharad Yadav (Minister of Civil Aviation) laid on the Table a statement (in English and Hindi) regarding Special Mention raised by Shri Shatrughan Sinha, M.P. relating to discrimination between Air Hostesses of Air India and Indian Airlines as regards retirement age.

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8-48 p.m.

20. Valedictory Remarks

The Deputy-Chairman and Shri Jaswant Singh, Minister of External Affairs and Leader of the House made valedictory remarks on the conclusion of the Session.

8-56 p.m.

21. National Song

National Song (Vande Mataram) was played.

(The House adjourned sine die at 8.57 p.m.)

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P R O R O G A T I O N “In exercise of the powers conferred upon me by sub-clause (a) of clause (2) of article 85 of the Constitution, I hereby prorogue the Rajya Sabha.

New Delhi K.R. NARAYANAN

The 27th December, 1999 PRESIDENT”