Journal of 197Th Session

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RAJYA SABHA WEDNESDAY, THE 11TH DECEMBER, 2002 (The Rajya Sabha met in the Parliament House at 11-00 a.m.) 11-00 a.m. 1. Starred Questions The following Starred Questions were orally answered:- Starred Question No. 301 regarding Villages in Pauri Garhwal covered under PMGSY. Starred Question No. 303 regarding Crimes committed by drug addicts. Starred Question No. 304 regarding Wind energy potention. Starred Question No. 305 regarding Vacation of quarters on transfers. Starred Question No. 306 regarding New water sheds for Anantpur District, A.P. under DDP. Starred Question No. 307 Fly ash from Suratgarh Super Thermal Power Station in M.P. Starred Question No. 308 regarding Presence of media during anti-terrorist operations. Starred Question No. 309 regarding Elections to General House of SGPC. Starred Question No. 310 regarding Modernisation of NSG. Starred Question No. 311 regarding Prosecution of criminals. Answers to remaining Starred Question Nos. 302 and 312 to 320 were laid on the Table. 2. Unstarred Questions Answers to Unstarred Question Nos.2099 to 2203 were laid on the Table. 12-00 Noon 3. Papers Laid on the Table Shri L.K. Advani (Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Home Affairs) laid on the Table the following papers:—

I. A copy each (in English and Hindi) of the following papers, under sub-section (1) of section 619A of the Companies Act, 1956:— (a) Twenty-sixth Annual Report and Accounts of the Rehabilitation Plantations Limited, Punalur, Kerala, for the year 2001-2002, 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) Annual Report and Accounts of the National Foundation for Communal Harmony, New Delhi, for the year 2001-2002, together with the Auditor's Report on the Accounts. (b) Statement by Government accepting the above Report. (ii) (a) Annual Report and Accounts of Repatriates Co-operative Finance and Development Bank Limited, Chennai, for the year 2001-2002, together with the Auditor's Report on the Accounts. (c) Review by Government on the working of the above Bank.

Shri George Fernandes (Minister of Defence) laid on the Table the following papers:-

I. A copy each (in English and Hindi) of the following papers, under sub-section (1) of the section 619(A) of the Companies Act, 1956:— (i) (a) Annual Report and Accounts of the Mazagon Dock Limited, Mumbai, for the year 2001-2002, 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) Annual Report and Accounts of the Garden Reach Shipbuilders and Engineers Limited, Kolkata, for the year 2001-2002, 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) Annual Report and Accounts of the Bharat Electronics Limited, Bangalore, for the year 2001-2002, 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) Annual Report and Accounts of the Hindustan Aeronautics Limited, Bangalore, for the year 2001-2002, 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:— (a) Annual Administration Report and Accounts of the Cantonment Boards, for the year 1999-2000, together with the Auditor's Report on the Accounts. (b) Statement giving reasons for the delay in laying the papers mentioned above.

Shri Basangouda R. Patil (Minister of State in the Ministry of Textiles) laid on the Table a copy each (in English and Hindi) of the following papers:— (i) (a) Annual Report and Accounts of the Export Promotion Council for Handicrafts, New Delhi, for the year 2001-2002, together with the Auditors Report on the Accounts. (b) Review by Government on the working of the above Council. (ii) (a) Thirty-seventh Annual Report and Accounts of the Wool and Woollens Export Promotion Council, New Delhi, for the year 2001-2002, together with the Auditor's Report on the Accounts. (b) Review by Government on the working of the above Council. (iii) (a) Annual Report and Accounts of the Central Wool Development Board, Jodhpur, for the year 2001-2002, together with the Auditor's Report on the Accounts. (b) Review by Government on the working of the above Board.

Shri Ravi Shankar Prasad (Minister of State in the Ministries of Coal & Mines and Law & Justice) 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 Coal India Limited, Kolkata (Volume I and II), for the year 2001-2002, 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.

Shri Chennamaneni Vidya Sagar Rao (Minister of State in the Ministry of Home Affairs) laid on the Table the following papers:-

I. A copy each (in English and Hindi) of the following papers, under sub-section (2) of the section 20 of the Protection of Human Rights Act, 1993:— (a) Annual Report of the National Human Rights Commission, New Delhi, for the year 2000-2001. (b) Memorandum of Action Taken on the Annual Report of National Human Rights Commission, New Delhi, for the year 2000-2001. II. Statement (in English and Hindi) giving reasons for the delay in laying the papers mentioned at (I) above.

Shri I.D. Swami (Minister of State in the Ministry of Home Affairs) laid on the Table the following papers:-

I. A copy (in English and Hindi) of the Ministry of Home Affairs Notification G.S.R. 781 (E) dated the 22nd November, 2002, publishing the Governors (Allowances and Privileges) Amendment Rules, 2002, under sub-section (3) of section 13 of the Governors (Emoluments, Allowances and Privileges) Act, 1982.

II. A copy (in English and Hindi) of the Report of the Committee of Parliament on Official Languages (Part-7), for the year 2002, under sub-section (3) of section 4 of the Official Language Act, 1963.

12-01 p.m. 4. Message from the Lok Sabha The Suppression of Unlawful Acts Against Safety of Maritime Navigation and Fixed Platforms on Continental Shelf Bill, 2002 Secretary-General reported to the House the following message received from the Lok Sabha, signed by the Secretary-General of the Lok Sabha:- “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 10th December, 2002 agreed without any amendment to the Suppression of Unlawful Acts Against Safety of Maritime Navigation and Fixed Platforms on Continental Shelf Bill, 2002 which was passed by the Rajya Sabha at its sitting held on the 21st November, 2002.” 12-02 p.m 5. Reports of the Department-Related Parliamentary Standing Committee on Industry Prof. M. M. Agarwal presented the following reports (in English and Hindi) of the Department-related Parliamentary Standing Committee on Industry:— (i) Eighty-fourth Report on Implementation of Prime Minister’s Rozgar Yojana (PMRY) in Andhra Pradesh, Karnataka and Kerala (Ministry of Agro & Rural Industries); (ii) Eighty-fifth Report on implementation status of financial assistance-cum- restructuring package and revival of Hindustan Steel Works Construction Ltd. (HSCL), Ministry of Steel; (iii) Eighty-sixth Report on Performance review of Metal Scrap Trade Corporation Ltd. (MSTC), Ministry of Steel; (iv) Eighty-seventh Report on implementation status of financial assistance- cum-restructuring package and revival of Bharat Refractories Ltd. (BRL), Ministry of Steel; (v) Eighty-eighth Report on Performance review of Rashtriya Ispat Nigam Ltd. (RINL), Ministry of Steel; (vi) Eighty-ninth Report on Modernisation Restructuring and Expansion Programmes of Durgapur Steel Plant (DSP), Ministry of Steel; (vii) Ninetieth Report on Sickness in SSI Sector in the City of Kanpur, Uttar Pradesh ( Ministry of Small Scale Industries); and (viii) Ninety-first Report on Coir Board -A Performance Review (Ministry of Agro & Rural Industries).

12-03 p.m. 6. Special Mentions 12-03 p.m. 1 Shri Tarini Kanta Roy raised a matter regarding early completion of Teesta irrigation cum energy project in West Bengal. 12-04 p.m. 2. Prof. Saif-ud-Din Soz raised a matter regarding demand for development of J & K. 12-06 p.m. 3. Shri Rajeev Shukla raised a matter regarding need for implementation of second Labour Commission Report. 12-08 p.m. 4 Shri R. Kamaraj raised a matter regarding request for early crop compensation to farmers of Tamil Nadu. 12-11 p.m. 5 Shrimati N. P. Durga raised a matter regarding request for financial support for conservation of endangered species. 12-13 p.m. 6. Dr. Alladi P. Rajkumar raised a matter regarding request for central grant for Indo American Cancer Institute, Hyderabad. 12-15 p.m. 7 Shrimati Jamana Devi Barupal** raised a matter regarding demand for allocation of funds for Rajasthan’s Indira Gandhi Canal Scheme. 12-17 p.m. 8. Shri P. Prabhakar Reddy raised a matter regarding problems of poultry farmers in Andhra Pradesh. 12-19 p.m. 9. Ms. Pramila Bohidar raised a matter regarding demand for broadcasting of local news by Doordarshan, Bhubaneswar. 12-21 p.m. 7. Government Bills - Passed/Returned 12-21 p.m. I. The Biological Diversity Bill, 2002, as passed by Lok Sabha. Further discussion on the motion for consideration of the Bill moved by Shri T. R. Baalu, Minister of Environment & Forests on the 10th December, 2002, continued. The following members took part in the discussion:- 12-21 p.m. 1. Shri Sangh Priya Gautam** 12-31 p.m. 2. Shri K. Rama Mohana Rao 12-41 p.m. 3. Shri S. Ramachandran Pillai 12-53 p.m. 4. Shri P. G. Narayanan

(The House adjourned at 1-02 p.m. and re-assembled at 2-05 p.m.) 2-05 p.m. 5. Prof. M. Sankaralingam 2-13 p.m. 6. Prof. Saif-ud-Din Soz 2-30 p.m. 7. Dr. L. M. Singhvi 2-35 p.m. 8. Shri H. K. Javare Gowda 2-41 p.m. 9. Shri Manoj Bhattacharya 2-49 p.m. 10 Shri Shankar Roy Chowdhury 2-54 p.m. 11 Shri B. P. Apte ______** Spoke in Hindi.

3-10 p.m. 12. Shri Fali S. Nariman 3-12 p.m. 13. Shrimati Prema Cariappa 3-15 p.m. Shri T. R. Baalu replied to the debate. 3-38 p.m. The motion for consideration of the Bill was adopted. Clauses 2 to 65 were adopted. Clause 1, the Enacting Formula, the Preamble and the Title were adopted. 3-39 p.m. The Motion moved by Shri T. R. Baalu that the Bill be passed was adopted and the Bill was passed. 3-40 p.m. II. The Supreme Court Judges (Salaries and Conditions of Service) Amendment Bill, 2002, as passed by Lok Sabha.@@ Shri Ravi Shankar Prasad (Minister of State in the Ministries of Coal & Mines and Law & Justice) moved:- “That the Bill further to amend the Supreme Court Judges (Salaries and Conditions of Service) Act, 1958, as passed by Lok Sabha, be taken into consideration.” III. The High Court Judges (Salaries and Conditions of Service) Amendment Bill, 2002, as passed by Lok Sabha. @@ Shri Ravi Shankar Prasad (Minister of State in the Ministries of Coal & Mines and Law & Justice) moved:- “That the Bill further to amend the High Court judges (Salaries and Conditions of Service) Act, 1954, as passed by Lok Sabha, be taken into consideration.” 3-42 p.m. Shri Fali S. Nariman took part in the discussion. ______@@ Discussed together. 3-43 p.m. Shri Ravi Shankar Prasad replied. 3-44 p.m. The motion for consideration of the Supreme Court Judges (Salaries and Conditions of Service) Amendment Bill, 2002 was adopted. Clause 2 was adopted. Clause 1, the Enacting Formula and the Title were adopted. 3-45 p.m. The motion moved by Shri Ravi Shankar Prasad that the Bill be returned was adopted and the Bill was returned. 3-46 p.m. The motion for consideration of the High Court Judges (Salaries and Conditions of Service) Amendment Bill, 2002 was adopted. Clause 2 was adopted. Clause 1, the Enacting Formula and the Title were adopted. 3-47 p.m. The motion moved by Shri Ravi Shankar Prasad that the Bill be returned was adopted and the Bill was returned. 3-48 p.m. IV. The Pre-natal Diagnostic Techniques (Regulation and Prevention of Misuse) Amendment Bill, 2002. Shri A. Raja (Minister of State in the Ministry of Health & Family Welfare) moved:- “That the Bill further to amend the Pre-natal Diagnostic Techniques (Regulation and Prevention of Misuse) Act, 1994, be taken into consideration.” The following members took part in the discussion:- 3-53 p.m. 1. Shri Balkavi Bairagi** 4-01 p.m. 2. Shrimati Gurcharan Kaur** ______**Sp oke in Hindi.

4-10 p.m. 3. Shrimati Vanga Geetha 4-14 p.m. 4. Shrimati Chandra Kala Pandey ** 4-21 p.m. 5. Shrimati S. G. Indira 4-29 p.m. 6. Shrimati Prema Cariappa 4-33 p.m. 7. Shri R. Shanmugasundaram 4-38 p.m. 8. Shrimati Saroj Dubey** 4-47 p.m. 9. Shri H. K. Javare Gowda 5-14 p.m.## 10. Shri Manoj Bhattacharya

5-17 p.m. Shri A. Raja replied to the debate. 5- 30 p.m. The motion for consideration of the Bill was adopted. Clauses 2 to 24 were adopted. Clause 1, the Enacting Formula and the Title were adopted. 5-45 p.m. The motion moved by Shri A. Raja that the Bill be passed was adopted and the Bill was passed.

8. Statement by Prime Minister $$ Shri Atal Bihari Vajpayee** made a statement on recent visit of Shri Vladimir Putin, Hon’ble President of Russian Federation to India and also laid on the Table a copy each of the following papers :– 1. Delhi Declaration on Further Consolidation of Strategic Partnership between the Republic of India and the Russian Federation. 2. Joint Declaration on Strengthening and Enhancing Economic, Scientific and Technological Cooperation between the Republic of India and the Russian Federation. ______** Spoke in Hindi. ## From 4-49 p.m. to 5-10 p.m. See item No. 8 and Shri H.K. Javare Gowda continued his speech from 5-10 p.m. to 5-14 p.m. $$ From 4-49 p.m. to 5-10 p.m.

3. Joint Statement. 4. Memorandum of Understanding between the Government of the Republic of India and the Government of the Russian Federation on Cooperation in Combating Terrorism. 5. Protocol between the Government of the Republic of India and the Government of the Russian Federation on Protection and Use of Intellectual Property Rights to the Agreement between the Government of the Republic of India and the Government of the Russian Federation on Scientific and Technological Cooperation dated June 30, 1994. 6. Memorandum of Understanding on Cooperation in the Field of Telecommunications between the Ministry of Communications and Information Technology of the Republic of India and the Ministry of Communications and Informatization of the Russian Federation. 7. Protocol between the Government of the State of Karnataka of the Republic of India and the Samara Region Administration of the Russian Federation on Trade, Economic, Scientific, Technological and Cultural Cooperation. 8. Memorandum of Understanding between the Bank of the Foreign Economic Affairs of the U.S.S.R. (VNESHECONOMBANK) and Canara Bank. 9. Cooperation Agreement between the Bank for Foreign Economic Affairs of the USSR (VNESHECONOMBANK) and Canara Bank. 5-46 p.m. 9. Messages from the Lok Sabha (I). The Companies (Amendment) Bill, 2002. (II). The Companies (Second Amendment) Bill, 2002. Secretary-General reported to the House the following messages received from the Lok Sabha, signed by this Secretary-General of the Lok Sabha:-

(I) “In accordance with the provisions of rule 96 of the Rules of Procedure and Conduct of Business in Lok Sabha, I am directed to enclose the Companies (Amendment) Bill, 2002, as passed by Lok Sabha at its sitting held on the 10th December, 2002.” (II) “In accordance with the provisions of rule 96 of the Rules of Procedure and Conduct of Business in Lok Sabha, I am directed to enclose the Companies (Second Amendment) Bill, 2002, as passed by Lok Sabha at its sitting held on the 10th December, 2002.” 10. Bills Laid on the Table Secretary-General laid on the Table of the following Bills, as passed by Lok Sabha:– I. The Companies (Amendment) Bill, 2002. II. The Companies (Second Amendment) Bill, 2002. 5-47 p.m. 11. (a) Government Resolution – Under Consideration Government Resolution Regarding: Recommendations of Railway Convention Committee.@@ Shri Nitish Kumar (Minister of Railways) moved the following Resolution:— “That this House approves the recommendations contained in Paragraphs 54, 55, 59, 60, 61, 64 and 65 of the Fifth Report of the Railway Convention Committee (1999) appointed to review the rate of dividend payable by the Railway Undertaking to General Revenues etc., which was laid on the Table of the Rajya Sabha on 13.3.2002.” ______@@ Being discussed together. 5-48 p.m. (b) Government Bill - Under Consideration The Appropriation (Railways) No. 5 Bill, 2002, as passed by Lok Sabha. @@ Shri Nitish Kumar (Minister of Railways) moved:- “That the Bill to authorize payment and appropriation of certain further sums from and out of the Consolidated Fund of India for the services of the financial year 2002-2003 for the purposes of Railways, as passed by Lok Sabha, be taken into consideration.”

The discussion on the Resolution and the motion for consideration of the Bill had not commenced. 5-48 p.m. 11. Clarifications on the Statement by Minister Members sought clarifications on the statement made by Shri I.D. Swami, Minister of State in the Ministry of Home Affairs, on the 10th December, 2002, regarding ‘Atrocities against Dalits in Haryana, Bihar and other parts of the country’.

(The House adjourned at 7-18 p.m. till 11-00 a.m. on Thursday, the 12th December, 2002) RAJYA SABHA WEDNESDAY, THE 11TH DECEMBER, 2002 (The Rajya Sabha met in the Parliament House at 11-00 a.m.) 11-00 a.m. 1. Starred Questions The following Starred Questions were orally answered:- Starred Question No. 301 regarding Villages in Pauri Garhwal covered under PMGSY. Starred Question No. 303 regarding Crimes committed by drug addicts. Starred Question No. 304 regarding Wind energy potention. Starred Question No. 305 regarding Vacation of quarters on transfers. Starred Question No. 306 regarding New water sheds for Anantpur District, A.P. under DDP. Starred Question No. 307 Fly ash from Suratgarh Super Thermal Power Station in M.P. Starred Question No. 308 regarding Presence of media during anti-terrorist operations. Starred Question No. 309 regarding Elections to General House of SGPC. Starred Question No. 310 regarding Modernisation of NSG. Starred Question No. 311 regarding Prosecution of criminals. Answers to remaining Starred Question Nos. 302 and 312 to 320 were laid on the Table. 2. Unstarred Questions Answers to Unstarred Question Nos.2099 to 2203 were laid on the Table. 12-00 Noon 3. Papers Laid on the Table Shri L.K. Advani (Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Home Affairs) laid on the Table the following papers:—

11TH DECEMBER, 2002

Shri George Fernandes (Minister of Defence) laid on the Table the following papers:-

I. A copy each (in English and Hindi) of the following papers, under sub-section (1) of the section 619(A) of the Companies Act, 1956:— (i) (a) Annual Report and Accounts of the Mazagon Dock Limited, Mumbai, for the year 2001-2002, 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) Annual Report and Accounts of the Garden Reach Shipbuilders and Engineers Limited, Kolkata, for the year 2001-2002, together with the Auditor's Report on the Accounts and the comments of the Comptroller and Auditor General of India thereon. RAJYA SABHA (b) Review by Government on the working of the above Company. (iii) (a) Annual Report and Accounts of the Bharat Electronics Limited, Bangalore, for the year 2001-2002, 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) Annual Report and Accounts of the Hindustan Aeronautics Limited, Bangalore, for the year 2001-2002, 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.

Shri Basangouda R. Patil (Minister of State in the Ministry of Textiles) laid on the Table a copy each (in English and Hindi) of the following papers:— (i) (a) Annual Report and Accounts of the Export Promotion Council for Handicrafts, New Delhi, for the year 2001-2002, together with the Auditors Report on the Accounts. (b) Review by Government on the working of the above Council. (ii) (a) Thirty-seventh Annual Report and Accounts of the Wool and Woollens Export Promotion Council, New Delhi, for the year 2001-2002, together with the Auditor's Report on the Accounts. (b) Review by Government on the working of the above Council. (iii) (a) Annual Report and Accounts of the Central Wool Development Board, Jodhpur, for the year 2001-2002, together with the Auditor's Report on the Accounts. 11TH DECEMBER, 2002 (b) Review by Government on the working of the above Board.

Shri Chennamaneni Vidya Sagar Rao (Minister of State in the Ministry of Home Affairs) laid on the Table the following papers:-

Shri I.D. Swami (Minister of State in the Ministry of Home Affairs) laid on the Table the following papers:-

12-01 p.m. 4. Message from the Lok Sabha The Suppression of Unlawful Acts Against Safety of Maritime Navigation and Fixed Platforms on Continental Shelf Bill, 2002 Secretary-General reported to the House the following message received from the Lok Sabha, signed by the Secretary-General of the Lok Sabha:- “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 10th December, 2002 agreed without any amendment to the Suppression of Unlawful Acts Against Safety of Maritime Navigation and Fixed Platforms on Continental Shelf Bill, 2002 which was passed by the Rajya Sabha at its sitting held on the 21st November, 2002.” 12-02 p.m 5. Reports of the Department-Related Parliamentary Standing Committee on Industry Prof. M. M. Agarwal presented the following reports (in English and Hindi) of the Department-related Parliamentary Standing Committee on Industry:— (i) Eighty-fourth Report on Implementation of Prime Minister’s Rozgar Yojana (PMRY) in Andhra Pradesh, Karnataka and Kerala (Ministry of Agro & Rural Industries); (ii) Eighty-fifth Report on implementation status of financial assistance-cum- restructuring package and revival of Hindustan Steel Works Construction Ltd. (HSCL), Ministry of Steel; (iii) Eighty-sixth Report on Performance review of Metal Scrap Trade Corporation Ltd. (MSTC), Ministry of Steel; (iv) Eighty-seventh Report on implementation status of financial assistance- cum-restructuring package and revival of Bharat Refractories Ltd. (BRL), Ministry of Steel; (v) Eighty-eighth Report on Performance review of Rashtriya Ispat Nigam Ltd. (RINL), Ministry of Steel; 11TH DECEMBER, 2002 (vi) Eighty-ninth Report on Modernisation Restructuring and Expansion Programmes of Durgapur Steel Plant (DSP), Ministry of Steel; (vii) Ninetieth Report on Sickness in SSI Sector in the City of Kanpur, Uttar Pradesh ( Ministry of Small Scale Industries); and (viii) Ninety-first Report on Coir Board -A Performance Review (Ministry of Agro & Rural Industries).

RAJYA SABHA 12-15 p.m. 7 Shrimati Jamana Devi Barupal** raised a matter regarding demand for allocation of funds for Rajasthan’s Indira Gandhi Canal Scheme. 12-17 p.m. 8. Shri P. Prabhakar Reddy raised a matter regarding problems of poultry farmers in Andhra Pradesh. 12-19 p.m. 9. Ms. Pramila Bohidar raised a matter regarding demand for broadcasting of local news by Doordarshan, Bhubaneswar. 12-21 p.m. 7. Government Bills - Passed/Returned 12-21 p.m. I. The Biological Diversity Bill, 2002, as passed by Lok Sabha. Further discussion on the motion for consideration of the Bill moved by Shri T. R. Baalu, Minister of Environment & Forests on the 10th December, 2002, continued. The following members took part in the discussion:- 12-21 p.m. 1. Shri Sangh Priya Gautam** 12-31 p.m. 2. Shri K. Rama Mohana Rao 12-41 p.m. 3. Shri S. Ramachandran Pillai 12-53 p.m. 4. Shri P. G. Narayanan

3-10 p.m. 12. Shri Fali S. Nariman 3-12 p.m. 13. Shrimati Prema Cariappa 3-15 p.m. Shri T. R. Baalu replied to the debate. 3-38 p.m. The motion for consideration of the Bill was adopted. Clauses 2 to 65 were adopted. Clause 1, the Enacting Formula, the Preamble and the Title were adopted. 3-39 p.m. The Motion moved by Shri T. R. Baalu that the Bill be passed was adopted and the Bill was passed. 3-40 p.m. II. The Supreme Court Judges (Salaries and Conditions of Service) Amendment Bill, 2002, as passed by Lok Sabha.@@ Shri Ravi Shankar Prasad (Minister of State in the Ministries of Coal & Mines and Law & Justice) moved:- “That the Bill further to amend the Supreme Court Judges (Salaries and Conditions of Service) Act, 1958, as passed by Lok Sabha, be taken into consideration.” III. The High Court Judges (Salaries and Conditions of Service) Amendment Bill, 2002, as passed by Lok Sabha. @@ Shri Ravi Shankar Prasad (Minister of State in the Ministries of Coal & Mines and Law & Justice) moved:- “That the Bill further to amend the High Court judges (Salaries and Conditions of Service) Act, 1954, as passed by Lok Sabha, be taken into consideration.” 3-42 p.m. Shri Fali S. Nariman took part in the discussion. ______@@ Discussed together. RAJYA SABHA 3-43 p.m. Shri Ravi Shankar Prasad replied. 3-44 p.m. The motion for consideration of the Supreme Court Judges (Salaries and Conditions of Service) Amendment Bill, 2002 was adopted. Clause 2 was adopted. Clause 1, the Enacting Formula and the Title were adopted. 3-45 p.m. The motion moved by Shri Ravi Shankar Prasad that the Bill be returned was adopted and the Bill was returned. 3-46 p.m. The motion for consideration of the High Court Judges (Salaries and Conditions of Service) Amendment Bill, 2002 was adopted. Clause 2 was adopted. Clause 1, the Enacting Formula and the Title were adopted. 3-47 p.m. The motion moved by Shri Ravi Shankar Prasad that the Bill be returned was adopted and the Bill was returned. 3-48 p.m. IV. The Pre-natal Diagnostic Techniques (Regulation and Prevention of Misuse) Amendment Bill, 2002. Shri A. Raja (Minister of State in the Ministry of Health & Family Welfare) moved:- “That the Bill further to amend the Pre-natal Diagnostic Techniques (Regulation and Prevention of Misuse) Act, 1994, be taken into consideration.” The following members took part in the discussion:- 3-53 p.m. 1. Shri Balkavi Bairagi** 4-01 p.m. 2. Shrimati Gurcharan Kaur** ______**Sp oke in Hindi. 11TH DECEMBER, 2002

RAJYA SABHA 3. Joint Statement. 4. Memorandum of Understanding between the Government of the Republic of India and the Government of the Russian Federation on Cooperation in Combating Terrorism. 5. Protocol between the Government of the Republic of India and the Government of the Russian Federation on Protection and Use of Intellectual Property Rights to the Agreement between the Government of the Republic of India and the Government of the Russian Federation on Scientific and Technological Cooperation dated June 30, 1994. 6. Memorandum of Understanding on Cooperation in the Field of Telecommunications between the Ministry of Communications and Information Technology of the Republic of India and the Ministry of Communications and Informatization of the Russian Federation. 7. Protocol between the Government of the State of Karnataka of the Republic of India and the Samara Region Administration of the Russian Federation on Trade, Economic, Scientific, Technological and Cultural Cooperation. 8. Memorandum of Understanding between the Bank of the Foreign Economic Affairs of the U.S.S.R. (VNESHECONOMBANK) and Canara Bank. 9. Cooperation Agreement between the Bank for Foreign Economic Affairs of the USSR (VNESHECONOMBANK) and Canara Bank. 5-46 p.m. 9. Messages from the Lok Sabha (I). The Companies (Amendment) Bill, 2002. (II). The Companies (Second Amendment) Bill, 2002. Secretary-General reported to the House the following messages received from the Lok Sabha, signed by this Secretary-General of the Lok Sabha:-

(The House adjourned at 7-18 p.m. till 11-00 a.m. on Thursday, the 12th December, 2002)

______@@ Being discussed together.