RAJYA SABHA TUESDAY, THE 12TH DECEMBER, 2006 (The Rajya Sabha met in the Parliament House at 11-00 a.m.) 11-00 a.m. 1. Starred Questions The following Starred Questions were orally answered:- Starred Question No.281 regarding Impact of English medium on culture. Starred Question No.282 regarding Amount deposited in National Investment Fund. Starred Question No.283 regarding Completion of Tillari Irrigation Project. Starred Question No.284 regarding Tenure based appointments in ONGC. Starred Question No.285 regarding Emergency landing of AI aircrafts. Starred Question No.287 regarding Filling up of vacancies in IA in Chennai. Starred Question No.288 regarding Opening of new agriculture accounts. Answers to remaining Starred Question Nos. 286 and 289 to 300 were laid on the Table. 2. Unstarred Questions Answers to Unstarred Question Nos. 2104 to 2258 were laid on the Table. 12-00 Noon. 3. Papers Laid on the Table Shri P. Chidambaram (Minister of Finance) laid on the Table a copy each (in English and Hindi) of the following Notifications of the Ministry of Finance (Department of Revenue), under section 296 of the Income-tax Act, 1961, together with Explanatory Memoranda on the Notifications:— (1) S.O. 1571 (E) dated the 19th September, 2006, amending S.O. 1132 (E) dated the 12th August 2005, specifying the Cost Inflation Index (CII) as 519 for the Financial Year 2006-07, for the purposes of Section 48 of the Income-tax Act, 1961. 12TH DECEMBER, 2006 (2) S.O. 1743 (E) dated the 10th October, 2006, authorizing every Chief Commissioner/Director General of Income-tax to issue orders, in writing, for the exercise of powers and performance of functions concurrently by all the Assessing Officers. (3) S.O. 1796 (E) dated the 19th October, 2006, publishing the Income-tax (Eleventh Amendment) Rules, 2006. (4) S.O. 1938 (E) dated the 9th November, 2006, publishing the Income-tax (Thirteenth Amendment) Rules, 2006. (5) S.O. 1977 (E) dated the 16th November, 2006, notifying the Secretariat of Indian Ocean Memorandum of Understanding on Port State Control as the body and any income arising to the said Secretariat by way of interest on deposits with a banking company to which the Banking Regulation Act, 1949 applies as the specified income for the purposes of clause (42) of section 10 of the Income-tax Act, 1961. Shri Santosh Mohan Dev (Minister of Heavy Industries & Public Enterprises) laid on the Table a copy each (in English and Hindi) of the following papers, under sub-section (1) of section 619A of the Companies Act, 1956:— (a) Annual Report and Accounts of the Bharat Heavy Electricals Limited (BHEL), New Delhi, for the year 2005-2006, 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 Suresh Pachouri (Minister of State in the Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances & Pensions and Ministry of Parliamentary Affairs) on behalf of Shrimati Ambika Soni laid on the Table a copy each (in English and Hindi) of the following papers:— (a) Annual Report and Accounts of the South Central Zone Cultural Centre, Nagpur, for the year 2003-2004, together with the Auditor's Report on the Accounts. (b) Review by Government on the working of the above Centre. (c) Statement giving reasons for the delay in laying the papers mentioned at (a) above.

RAJYA SABHA Shri Prem Chand Gupta (Minister of Company Affairs) laid on the Table a copy each (in English and Hindi) of the following Notifications of the Ministry of Company Affairs under sub-section 3 of section 620 A of the Companies Act, 1956:— (1) G.S.R. 517 (E) dated the 31st August, 2006, amending G.S.R. 978 dated the 28th May, 1963, carrying out certain substitutions in the said Notification regarding applicability of certain sections of the Companies Act, 1956 to Nidhi Companies. (2) G.S.R. 546 (E) dated the 9th September, 2006, granting Nidhi status to certain companies under section 620 A of the Companies Act, 1956. Shri S.S. Palanimanickam (Minister of State in the Ministry of Finance) laid on the Table:- I. A copy (in English and Hindi) of the Ministry of Finance (Department of Revenue) Notification G.S.R. 612 (E), dated the 30th September, 2006, publishing the Service Tax (Fifth Amendment) Rules, 2006, under sub section (4) of section 94 of the Finance Act, 1994, together with Explanatory Memorandum thereon. II. A copy each (in English and Hindi) of the following Notifications of the Ministry of Finance (Department of Revenue), under sub-section (2) of section 38 of the Central Excise Act, 1944, together with Explanatory Memoranda on the Notifications:— (1) G.S.R. 607 (E) dated the 30th September, 2006, publishing the Central Excise (Second Amendment) Rules, 2006. (2) G.S.R. 608 (E) dated the 30th September, 2006, publishing the CENVAT Credit (Sixth Amendment) Rules, 2006. (3) G.S.R. 609 (E) dated the 30th September, 2006, publishing Notification No. 20/2006, Central Excise (N.T.), dated the 30th September 2006, laying down the conditions to be satisfied and the procedures to be followed by a person eligible to opt as large taxpayer. 12TH DECEMBER, 2006 (4) G.S.R. 610 (E) dated the 30th September, 2006, publishing Notification No. 21/2006-Central Excise (N.T.), dated the 30th September, 2006, amending G.S.R. 182 (E), dated the 8th March, 2002, notifying the Chief Commissioner, Large Taxpayer Unit with All India jurisdiction over all the Commissioners of Central Excise and Commissioners (Appeals), and the Commissioner, Large Taxpayer Unit and the Commissioner (Appeals), Large Taxpayer Unit with the jurisdiction through out the territory of India. (5) G.S.R. 611 (E) dated the 30th September, 2006, publishing Notification 22/2006-Central Excise (N.T.), dated the 30th September, 2006, assigning the officers of various grades posted in the Large Taxpayer Unit, viz. Additional Commissioners, Joint Commissioners, Deputy Commissioners, Assistant Commissioners, Superintendents and Inspectors with the powers of the Central Excise Officers of the corresponding rank. (6) G.S.R. 630 (E) dated the 12th October, 2006, publishing Notification No. 23/2006-Central Excise (N.T.), dated the 12th October, 2006, superseding G.S.R. 313 (E), dated the16th May, 2005, so as to revise Form ER-1 and Form ER-3 which prescribed for filing monthly/quarterly return for production and removal of goods and other relevant particulars and CENVAT Credit. (7) G.S.R. 638 (E), dated the 13th October, 2006, publishing Notification No. 41/2006-Central Excise, dated the 13th October, 2006, amending G.S.R 365 (E), dated the 14th June, 2006, rectifying certain omission in the said Notification. III. A copy each (in English and Hindi) of the following Notifications of the Ministry of Finance (Department of Revenue), under section 159 of the Customs Act, 1962, together with Explanatory Memoranda:— (1) G.S.R. 519 (E) dated the 31st August, 2006, publishing Notification No. 88/2006-Customs, dated the 31st August, 2006, amending (i) G.S.R. 605 (E), dated the 10th September, 2004 to make golf resorts having catering facility eligible for duty free import of food items and alcoholic beverages besides capital goods under Served from India Scheme; and also amending (ii) G.S.R. 607 (E) dated the 10th September, 2004 to provide that materials permitted under Advance Licence for Annual Requirement shall be of the same quality, technical characteristics and specifications as the materials used in the export of resultant products. RAJYA SABHA (2) S.O. 1390 (E) dated the 31st August, 2006, publishing the Rules of Determination of Origin of Goods under Asia-Pacific Trade Agreement, (formerly known as the Bangkok Agreement) Rules, 2006. (3) G.S.R. 528 (E) dated the 1st September, 2006, publishing Notification No. 90/2006- Customs, dated the 1st September, 2006, operationalizing the Focus Market Scheme introduced vide paragraph 3.9 of the Foreign Trade Policy, 2004-09 in April, 2006. (4) G.S.R. 529 (E) dated the 1st September, 2006, publishing Notification No.91/2006- Customs, dated the 1st September, 2006, operationalizing the Focus Market Scheme introduced vide paragraph 3.10 of the Foreign Trade Policy, 2004-09 in April, 2006. (5) S.O. 1397 (E) dated the 2nd September, 2006, publishing Notification No.95/2006–Customs (NT), dated 2nd September, 2006, amending S.O. 748 (E) dated the 3rd August, 2001, so as to revise tariff values on Crude Soyabean Oil and Brass Scrap (all grades) based on international prices. (6) S.O. 1537 (E) dated the 15th September, 2006, publishing Notification No.105/2006-Customs (NT), dated the15th September, 2006, amending S.O. 748 (E), dated the 3rd August, 2001, so as to revise tariff values on Crude Soya bean Oil and Brass Scrap (all grades) based on international prices. (7) S.O. 1646 (E) dated the 1st October, 2006 publishing Notification No. 108/2006-Customs (NT), dated the 1st October, 2006, amending S.O. 748 (E), dated the 3rd August, 2001, so as to revise tariff values on Brass Scrap (all grades) based on international prices. (8) S.O. 1765 (E), dated the 16th October, 2006, publishing Notification No. 109/2006-Customs (NT), dated the 16th October, 2006, amending S.O. 748 (E), dated the 3rd August, 2001, so as to revise tariff values on Brass Scrap (all grades) based on international prices. (9) S.O. 1859 (E), dated the 31st October, 2006, publishing Notification No. 112/2006-Customs (NT), dated the 31st October, 2006, amending S.O. 748 (E), dated the 3rd August, 2001, so as to revise tariff values on Brass Scrap (all grades) based on international prices. 12TH DECEMBER, 2006 IV. A copy each (in English and Hindi) of the following papers:— (a) Annual Report and Accounts of the National Institute of Public Finance and Policy (NIPFP), New Delhi, for the year 2005-2006, together with the Auditor's Report on the Accounts. (c) Review by Government on the working of the above Institute. Shrimati Kanti Singh (Minister of State in the Department of Heavy Industry, Ministry of Heavy Industries & Public Enterprises) laid on the Table:- I. A copy each (in English and Hindi) of the following papers, under sub-section (1) of section 619A of the Companies Act, 1956:— (i) (a) Forty-second Annual Report and Accounts of the Cement Corporation of India Limited (CCI), New Delhi, for the year 2005-2006, 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) Twenty-fifth Annual Report and Accounts of the National Bicycle Corporation of India Limited (NBCIL), Mumbai, for the year 2005-2006, 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. (c) Statement by Government on the comments of the Auditor/ Comptroller and Auditor General of India and replies furnished thereto by the management of the Company in the above Report. (iii) (a) Annual Report and Accounts of the Bharat Bhari Udyog Nigam Limited (BBUNL), Kolkata and its subsidiaries for the year 2005-2006, 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) Thirty-sixth Annual Report and Accounts of the Engineering Projects (India) Limited, New Delhi, for the year 2005-2006, together with the Auditor's Report on the Accounts and the comments of the Comptroller and Auditor General of India thereon.

RAJYA SABHA (b) Statement by Government accepting the above Report. (c) Statement by Government on the comments of the Auditor/ Comptroller and Auditor General of India and replies furnished thereto by the management of the Company in the above Report. (v) (a) Thirty-sixth Annual Report and Accounts of the Hindustan Paper Corporation Limited, Kolkata, and its subsidiaries for the year 2005-2006, 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 each (in English and Hindi) of the following papers:— (a) Thirty-sixth Annual Report and Accounts of the Automotive Research Association of India (ARAI), Pune, for the year 2005-2006, together with the Auditor's Report on the Accounts. (b) Statement by Government accepting the above Report. Shri Pawan Kumar Bansal (Minister of State in the Ministry of Finance) laid on the Table:- I. A copy (in English and Hindi) of the Ministry of Finance (Department of Economic Affairs) Notification No. F. No. 1965/RMD Bonds., dated the 29th August, 2006, publishing the Small Industries Development Bank of India (Issue and Management of Bonds) Amendment Regulations, 2006, under sub- section 3 of section 52 of the Small Industries Development Bank of India Act, 1989. II. A copy (in English and Hindi) of the Ministry of Finance (Department of Economic Affairs) Notification No. S.O. 1794 (E), dated the 19th October, 2006, publishing the General Insurance (Employees') Pension (Amendment) Scheme, 2006, under sub-section 5 of section 17A of the General Insurance Business (Nationalisation) Act, 1972. III. A copy each (in English and Hindi) of the following Notifications of the Ministry of Finance (Department of Economic Affairs), under sub-section 3 of section 48 of the Life Insurance Corporation Act, 1956:— (1) G.S.R. 668 (E) dated the 26th October, 2006, publishing the Life Insurance Corporation of India (Staff) Amendment Rules, 2006.

12TH DECEMBER, 2006 (2) G.S.R. 669 (E) dated the 26th October, 2006, publishing the Life Insurance Corporation (Amendment) Rules, 2006. IV. A copy each (in English and Hindi) of the following Notifications of the Ministry of Finance (Department of Economic Affairs), under sub-section (4) of section 19 of the Banking Companies (Acquisition and Transfer of Undertakings) Act, 1980:— (1) No. 666/3/A1/1441, dated the 28th August, 2006, publishing the Andhra Bank (Officers’) Service (Amendment) Regulations, 2006. (2) No. PSB /Staff /OSR /2006 /PSB /Staff /OSR /1982 /5, dated the 20th October, 2006, publishing the Punjab & Sind Bank (Officers’) Service Amendment Regulations, 2006. V. A copy each (in English and Hindi) of the following Notifications of the Ministry of Finance (Department of Economic Affairs), under section 31 of the Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) Act, 1992:— (1) S.O. 1935 (E) dated the 9th November, 2006, publishing the Securities and Exchange Board of India (Ombudsman) (Amendment) Regulations, 2006. (2) S.O. 1950 (E) dated the 13th November, 2006, publishing the Securities Contracts (Regulation) (Manner of Increasing and Maintaining Public Shareholding in Recognised Stock Exchanges) Regulations, 2006. VI. A copy each (in English and Hindi) of the following Notifications of the Ministry of Finance (Department of Economic Affairs), under sub-section 2 of section 30 of the Regional Rural Banks Act, 1976:— (1) ADVT-III/IV/23--E/2006/Exty, dated the 4th May, 2006, publishing the Rajasthan Gramin Bank (Officers and Employees) Service Regulations, 2006, along with delay statement. (2) HRD-01/2006-2007/2326, dated the 18th October, 2006, publishing the Satpura Kshetriya Gramin Bank (Officers and Employees) Service Regulations, 2006. (3) No. AP GUB/Per/A/06-07 dated the 25th October, 2006, publishing the Andhra Pradesh Grameena Vikas Bank (Officers and Employees) Service Regulations, 2006. RAJYA SABHA VII. A copy each (in English and Hindi) of the following Notifications of the Ministry of Finance (Department of Economic Affairs), under sub section (4) of section 19 of the Banking Companies (Acquisition and Transfer of Undertakings) Act, 1970:— (1) No. CO/HRD/IRP/2006-07/386, dated the 29th July, 2006, publishing the Central Bank of India (Officers’) Service (Amendment) Regulations, 2006, along with delay statement. (2) No. HRDD/MR/POL/91, dated the 8th September, 2006, publishing the Punjab National Bank (Officers’) Service (Amendment) Regulations, 2006. (3) No. 2/2006, dated the 16th September, 2006, publishing the United Bank of India (Officers’) Service (Amendment) Regulations, 2006. (4) S.O. 02 dated the 16th October, 2006 publishing the Indian Bank (Officers’) Service Amendment Regulation, 2006. (5) No. HO/Admn/F-49/04608(E) dated the 10th November, 2006, publishing the Allahabad Bank (Officers’) Service (Amendment) Regulations, 2006. VIII. A copy each (in English and Hindi) of the following papers under sub-section (1) of section 619A of the Companies Act, 1956:— (a) Ninth Annual Report and Accounts of the Industrial Investment Bank of India Limited, Kolkata, for the year 2005-2006, 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. IX. A copy each (in English and Hindi) of the following papers:— (i) (a) Annual Report and Accounts of the National Council of Applied Economic Research (NCAER), New Delhi, for the year 2005-2006, together with the Auditor's Report on the Accounts. (b) Review by Government on the working of the above Council. (ii) (a) Seventh Annual Report and Accounts of the Pratichi (India) Trust, Delhi, for the year 2005-2006, together with the Auditor's Report on the Accounts.

12TH DECEMBER, 2006 (b) Review by Government on the working of the above Trust. (iii) (a) Annual Report and Accounts of the Institute for Social and Economic Change (ISEC), Bangalore, for the year 2005-2006, together with the Auditor's Report on the Accounts. (b) Review by Government on the working of the above Institute. (iv) (a) Nineteenth Annual Report and Accounts of the Institute for Studies in Industrial Development (ISID), New Delhi, for the year 2005-2006, together with the Auditor's Report on the Accounts. (b) Review by Government on the working of the above Institute. (v) (a) Annual Report and Accounts of the Centre for Policy Research (CPR), New Delhi, for the year 2005- 2006, together with the Auditor's Report on the Accounts. (b) Review by Government on the working of the above Centre. (vi) (a) Thirteenth Annual Report and Accounts of the Centre for Development Economics, Delhi School of Economics, Delhi, for the year 2005-2006, together with the Auditor's Report on the Accounts.

(b) Review by Government on the working of the above Centre. 12-02 p.m. 4. Reports of the Committee on Papers Laid on the Table Shrimati Syeda Anwara Taimur presented the following Reports (in English and Hindi) of the Committee on Papers Laid on the Table¾ (i) Hundred-fourth Report regarding Government Notifications/Orders and Annual Reports and Audited Accounts of Government Companies/Organisations laid on the Table of Rajya Sabha during the 206th Session; and (ii) Hundred-fifth Report regarding Government Notifications/Orders and Annual Reports and Audited Accounts of Government Companies/Organisations laid on the Table of Rajya Sabha during the 207th Session. RAJYA SABHA 5. Reports of the Public Accounts Committee Shri R.K. Dhawan laid on the Table a copy each (in English and Hindi) of the following Reports of Public Accounts Committee (2006-2007):— (i) Thirty-fourth Report (Fourteenth Lok Sabha) on “Delayed purchase and insignificant utilization of equipment procured under Fast Track Procedure”. (ii) Thirty-sixth Report (Fourteenth Lok Sabha) on action taken on Fourteenth Report of the Committee (Fourteenth Lok Sabha) on “Assessment of Private Schools, Colleges and Coaching Centres”. (iii) Thirty-seventh Report (Fourteenth Lok Sabha) on action taken on Twenty- third Report of the Committee (Fourteenth Lok Sabha) on “Review of Norms for Re-appropriation of Funds”. 6. Report of the Department Related Parliamentary Standing Committee on Chemicals and Fertilizers Shri Devdas Apte laid on the Table a copy (in English and Hindi) of the Fourteenth Report of the Department-related Parliamentary Standing Committee on Chemicals and Fertilizers (2006-2007) on action taken by the Government on the Recommendations contained in the Eleventh Report of the Committee (Fourteenth Lok Sabha) on “Demands for Grants (2006-2007)” of the Department of Chemicals and Petrochemicals (Ministry of Chemicals and Fertilizers). 12-03 p.m. 7. Report of the Department Related Parliamentary Standing Committee on Labour Shri K. Chandran Pillailaid on the Table a copy (in English and Hindi) of the Eighteenth Report of the Department-related Parliamentary Standing Committee on Labour on action taken by the Government on the Recommendations/Observations contained in the Thirteenth Report of the Committee on “Demands for Grants (2006- 2007)” of the Ministry of Labour and Employment.

8. Report of the Department Related Parliamentary Standing Committee on Finance Shri C. Ramachandraiah laid on the Table a copy (in English and Hindi) of the Forty-fourth Report of the Department-related Parliamentary Standing Committee on Finance on “Competition (Amendment) Bill, 2006”. 12-04 p.m. 9. Motions regarding the Eleventh Report of the Committee on Rules — Adopted 12-04 p.m. Shri V. Narayanasamy moved the following Motion:— “That the Eleventh Report of the Committee on Rules presented to the Rajya Sabha on the 8th December, 2006, be taken into consideration”. 12-05 p.m. The motion was adopted. 12-06 p.m. Shri V. Narayanasamy also moved the following Motion:— “That this House agrees with the recommendations contained in the Eleventh Report of the Committee on Rules presented to the Rajya Sabha on the 8th December, 2006”. 12-07 p.m. The motion that the House agrees with the recommendations contained in the Eleventh Report of the Committee on Rules presented to Rajya Sabha on the 8th December, 2006 was adopted. #12-17 p.m.

(The House adjourned at 12-17 p.m. and re-assembled at 12-30 p.m.)

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RAJYA SABHA ¨12-34 p.m. 10. Special Mentions After taking the sense of the House, the Deputy Chairman directed that the following Special Mentions may be treated as laid on the Table of the House:— 1. Shri B.J. Panda Need to establish Child Workers’ Welfare Career Fund. 2. Shri Sanjay Raut Concern over increasing number of attacks by migratory wild elephants on persons living in Maharashtra- Karnataka borders. 3. Shri Urkhao Gwra Need to save tigers and rhino Brahma in Manas Tiger Reserve in Assam 4. Shri Ajay Maroo Need for planned development of metro-cities in the country. 5. Shri Ram Narayan Need for policy to give equal Sahu pay for same kind of work in Government establishments. 6. Shri Mahendra Demand to make public offices Mohan and transport facilities disabled-friendly. 7. Shri Rajeev Shukla Concern over sudden rise in the prices of real estates. 8. Shri Vijay J. Darda Need for diversification of India Post activities. 9. Shri Rudra Narayan Request to release central Pany assistance for flood relief to the State of Orissa. 10. Shrimati Hema Demand to generate energy Malini and livelihood from solid waste.

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12TH DECEMBER, 2006 11. Shri V. Concern over human right Narayanasamy violation in Madhya Pradesh. 12. Dr. Gyan Prakash Concern over dreaded Pilania operation of heroin mafia and drugs cartels in Delhi. 13. Shri Lalit Kishore Concern over shortage of Urea Chaturvedi in Rajasthan. 14. Shri Jai Parkash Demand for exclusion of timber Aggarwal industry from the list of polluting units. 15. Shri Motilal Vora Need to provide education and employment to the physically challenged persons in the country. 16. Ms. Pramila Bohidar Need to teach moral and ethical values to school children. 17. Shri Shreegopal Need to correct misconception Vyas about the rate of literacy during the pre-British era through dissemination of factual position. 18. Shri Moinul Hassan Demand to provide more facilities to Small-Scale Agro and Rural Industries. 19. Shri Matilal Sarkar Demand for recasting of BPL and APL lists. 20. Shrimati Viplove Demand for a discretionary Thakur quota for the MPs to announce on the spot financial help to the needy persons in States. 21. Shrimati Supriya Demand for urban Sule infrastructure development scheme for small and medium towns. 22. Shri A. Demand for more allotment Vijayaraghavan from Contingency Relief Fund for Kerala. RAJYA SABHA 23. Shri Mangani Lal Demand for factual assessment Mandal of flood affected area in Bihar. 24. Shri Saman Pathak Concern over dilapidated condition of Government accommodations in Delhi. 25. Shri C. Demand to repeal the order to Ramachandraiah appoint the Central Statutory Auditors of the Public Sector Banks by the Board of Directors. 26. Shri Silvius Demand for implementation of Condpan the provision of the Panchayats Extension to the Scheduled Areas Act. 27. Shri Vijay Kumar Concern over discrimination in Rupani sanctioning the funds for flood affected States by the Central Government.

(The House adjourned at 12-37 p.m. and re-assembled at 2-00 p.m.) 2-00 p.m. 11. Short Duration Discussion Shri V. Narayanasamy raised a discussion on the situation arising out of the tardy implementation of National Rural Employment Guarantee Scheme in some States of the country. The following members took part in the discussion:— 2-28 p.m. 1. Shri M. Venkaiah Naidu 3-05 p.m. 2. Shri Nand Kishore Yadav** 3-20 p.m. 3. Shri Moinul Hassan 3-35 p.m. 4. Shri P.G. Narayanan 3-39 p.m. 5. Shri Arjun Kumar Sengupta 3-47 p.m. 6. Prof. Ram Deo Bhandary** 3-59 p.m. 7. Shri Rajeev Shukla** 4-12 p.m. 8. Shri Lalit Kishore Chaturvedi** 4-25 p.m. 9. Shri Gandhi Azad** 4-31 p.m. 10. Shri Ravula Chandra Sekar Reddy ______** Spoke in Hindi. 12TH DECEMBER, 2006 4-38 p.m. 11. Dr. Gyan Prakash Pilania 4-47 p.m. 12. Shri K.P.K. Kumaran 4-52 p.m. 13. Shri K. Keshava Rao 5-07 p.m. 14. Shri Ajay Maroo** 5-13 p.m. 15. Dr. M.S. Gill** 5-19 p.m. 16. Dr. Narayan Singh Manaklao** The discussion was concluded and the Minister to reply. 5-24 p.m. 12. Statement by Minister Shri Pranab Mukherjee, Minister of External Affairs, made a statement on the ‘Indo-US Civil Nuclear Cooperation’. 5-32 p.m. 13. Message from Lok Sabha — Secretary-General reported to the House a Message from Lok Sabha informing Rajya Sabha that Lok Sabha at its sitting held on the 12th December, 2006 adopted the following motion :— ”That this House do extend upto first day of the last week of Budget Session, 2007 the time for presentation of the Report of the Joint Committee to examine the constitutional and legal position relating to office of profit”. (The House adjourned at 5-33 p.m. till 11-00 a.m. on Wednesday, the 13th December, 2006)

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