JOURNALS

OF THE

RAJYA SABHA

(HUNDRED AND EIGHTY EIGHTH SESSION)

(29TH November to 23rd December, 1999)

VOLUME CLXXXVIII

SUMMONS

"In exercise of the powers conferred, upon me by clause (1) of article 85 of the Constitution, I hereby summon the to meet at 11.00 A.M. on Friday, the 29TH November, 1999 at ,

New Delhi; K.R. NARAYANAN

The 5th November, 1999 President."

JOURNALS

OF THE

RAJYA SABHA

(HUNDRED AND EIGHTY-EIGHTH SESSION) MONDAY THE 29TH NOVEMBER, 1999 (The Rajya Sabha met in the Parliament House at 11-00 a.m.)

1. National Anthem

The National Anthem was played.

11-02 a.m.

2. Oath or Affirmation

Shri Fali Sam Nariman (Nominated) made and subscribed oath and took his seat in the House.

11-03 a.m.

3. Obituary References

The Chairman made references to the passing away of:

Shri T. Chengalvaroyan (ex-Member);

Dr. (Shrimati) Sathiavani Muthu (ex-Member); and

Prof. Ramlal Parikh (ex-Member).

The House observed silence, all Members standing, as a mark of respect to the memory of the departed.

11-09 a.m.

4. Reference to the Super Cyclone in Orissa

The Chairman made a reference to the super cyclone that hit the state of Orissa on the 29th October, 1999 and made an appeal to the whole country to rise as one and join in the process of restoration, rehabilitation and reconstruction to help rebuild coastal Orissa.

The House observed silence, all Members standing, as a mark of respect to the victims of the tragedy.

11-11 a.m.

5. Reference to the completion of 50 Years of Constitution of

The Chairman made a reference to the successful completion of 50 years of the Constitution of India that was adopted on the 26th November, 1949.

11-14 a.m. 6. Starred Questions

The following Starred Questions were orally answered.

Starred Question Nos.1 regarding Import Price of Steel items.

Starred Question No.3 regarding Installation of powerful transmitters for AIR, Bhuj.

Starred Question No. 4 regarding Inclusion of communities in STs list in .

Starred Question No. 5 regarding Floor price for import of Steel.

Starred Question No. 7 regarding Programmes telecast from Jalandhar .

Answers to remaining Starred questions (2, 8 to 20) were laid on the Table.

7.Unstarred Questions

Answers to Unstarred Question Nos.1 to 86 were laid on the Table.

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8.Papers laid on the Table

Secretary-General laid on the Table a statement (in English and Hindi) showing the Bills passed by the Houses of Parliament during the Hundred and Eighty-seventh Session of the Rajya Sabha and assented to by the President.

Shri Jagmohan (Minister of Urban Development) laid on the Table a copy (in English and Hindi) of the Notification S.O. No. 791(E) dated 28.9.1999 publishing the Delhi Urban Heritage Foundation Regulations, 1999 under Section 58 of the Delhi Development Act, 1957.

Shri Jual Oram (Minister of Tribal Affairs) laid on the Table a copy each (in English and Hindi) of the following papers:

(i) Tenth Annual Report and Accounts of the Tribal Cooperative Marketing Development Federation of India Limited, New Delhi, for the year 1997-98, together with the Auditors Report on the Accounts.

(ii) Review by Government on the working of the above Federation. (iii) Statement giving reasons for the delay in laying the papers mentioned at (i) above.

Ms. Maneka Gandhi (Minister of State in the Ministry or Social Justice & Empowerment (Independent Charge) 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) First Annual Report and Accounts of the National Safai Karamcharis Finance and Development Corporation, 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.

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

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

(1) Memorandum of Understanding between the (Ministry of Steel) and Kudremukh Iron Ore Company Limited for the year 1999-2000.

(2) Memorandum of Understanding between the Government of India (Ministry of Steel) and Steel Authority of India Limited for the year 1999-2000.

(3) Memorandum of Understanding between the Government of India (Ministry of Steel) and National Mineral Development Corporation Limited for the year 1999-2000.

(4) Memorandum of Understanding between the Government of India (Ministry of Steel) and Ferro Scrap Nigam Limited, for the year 1999-2000.

(5) Memorandum of Understanding between the Government of India (Ministry of Steel) and MSTC Limited, for the year 1999- 2000.

Shri Omar Abdulllah (Minister of State in the Ministry of Commerce & Industry) laid on the Table, a copy each (in English and Hindi) of the following papers: (a)Annual Report and Accounts of the Export Inspection Council and Export Inspection Agencies (Volumes I & II), 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.

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

(a)Forty-fourth Annual Report of the Tea Board, Calcutta, for the year 1997-98.

(b) Annual Accounts of the Tea Board, Calcutta, for the year 1997-98, and the Audit Report thereon.

© Review by Government on the working of the above Board.

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

(iii) Memorandum of Understanding between the Government of India (Ministry of Commerce and Industry, Department of Commerce) and MMTC Limited for the year 1999-2000.

(iv)(a)Fifteenth Annual Report and Accounts of the Council for Leather Exports, Chennai, for the year 1998-99, together with the Auditors Report on the Accounts.

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

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) Annual Report and Accounts of the India Tea and Restaurants 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.

Shri O. Rajagopal (Minister of State in the Ministry of Law, Justice & Company Affairs) laid on the Table, a copy (in English and Hindi) of the Special Protection Group (Amendment) Ordinance, 1999 (No. 10 of 1999) promulgated by the President on the 18th November, 1999 under sub-clause (a) of Clause (2) of article 123 of the Constitution. 12-01 p.m.

9. Leave of Absence Shri Shankar Roy Chowdhury (Independent) was granted leave of absence from all the sittings of the House during the current Session of the Rajya Sabha.

10. Special Mentions

12-02 p.m.

Dr. raised a matter regarding deletion of the name of Late Shri from the Bofors chargesheet.

Shri Jaswant Singh, Minister of External Affairs and Leader of the House replied and also laid on the Table a copy of the Statement on investigations in the Bofors case.

12-24 p.m.

(2) Shri K.R. Malkani

Shri Gurudas Das Gupta raised a matter regarding setting up of FBI liaison office in India by United States.

Shri Jaswant Singh, Minister of External Affairs and Leader of the House replied.

12-36 p.m.

(3) Shri J. Chitharanjan

Shri E. Balanandan

Shri Rama Shankar Kaushik raised a matter regarding demonstration before the Parliament on 29.11.99 by LIC, GIC and Bank employees to protest against the proposed Insurance Regulatory Bill, 1999.

12-56 p.m.

(4) Shri C. Apok Jamir raised a matter regarding ambush on Chief Minister.

(The House adjourned and reassembled at 2-07 p.m.)

11. Government Bills Passed

I. The Notaries (Amendment) Bill, 1997 29TH NOVEMBER, 1999 Shri Ram Jethmalani (Minister of Law, Justice and Company Affairs) moved for the consideration of the Bill.

The following Members took part in the discussion:

2-11 p.m. 1. Shri Anantray Devshanker Dave

2-13 p.m. 2. Shri Sangh Priya Gautam

2-14 p.m. 3. Shri Bratin Sengupta

2-15 p.m.

Shri Ram Jethmalani replied to the debate.

2-16 p.m.

The motion for consideration of the Bill was adopted.

Clauses 2 and 3 were adopted.

Clause 4 was adopted, as amended.

Clauses 5 to 7 were adopted.

Clause 1 was adopted, as amended.

The Enacting Formula was adopted, as amended.

The Title was adopted.

2-19 p.m.

The motion moved by Shri Ram Jethmalani that the Bill, as amended, be passed was adopted and the Bill, as amended, was passed.

2-20 p.m.

II. The Code of Civil Procedure (Amendment) Bill, 1997 Shri Ram Jethmalani (Minister of Law, Justice and Company Affairs) moved for the consideration of the Bill.

The following Members took part in the discussion:

2-43 p.m. 1. Shri Govind Ram Miri **

2-51 p.m. 2. Shri Ranganath Misra

2-54 p.m. 3. Shri C.P. Thirunavukkarasu 2-58 p.m. 4. Shri Fali S. Nariman

3-01 p.m. 5. Shri H. Hanumanthappa

3-04 p.m. 6. Shri Jalaludin Ansari **

3-12 p.m. 7. Shri R. Margabandu

3-22 p.m. 8. Shri Sangh Priya Gautam **

3-30 p.m. 9. Shri Naresh Yadav **

3-33 p.m. Shri Ram Jethmalni replied to the debate.

4-05 p.m. The motion for consideration of the Bill was adopted.

Clauses 2 to 8 were adopted.

Clause 9 was adopted, as amended.

Clauses 10 to 30 were adopted.

Clause 31 was adopted, as amended.

Clauses 32 to 35 were adopted.

Clause 36 was adopted, as amended.

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Clause 1 was adopted, as amended.

The Enacting Formula was adopted, as amended.

The Title was adopted.

4-08 p.m.

The motion moved by Shri Ram Jethmalani that the Bill, as amended, be passed was adopted and the Bill, as amended, was passed.

(The House adjourned at 4.09 p.m. till 11-00 a.m. on Tuesday, the 30th November, 1999. )

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TUESDAY, THE 30TH NOVEMBER, 1999

(The Rajya Sabha met in the Parliament House at 11-00 a.m. )

1. Introduction of Ministers by the Prime Minister

Shri , Prime Minister introduced 3 Ministers and 1 Minister of State, to the House.

11-02 a.m.

2. Starred Questions

The following Starred Questions were orally answered.

Starred Question No.21 regarding Proposal to debar Indian citiens of foreign origin from contesting for high offices.

Starred Question No.22 regarding Sitting Judges of Supreme Court and High Courts.

Starred Question No.23 regarding Recommendation of Lahoti Commission. Answers to remaining questions (24 to 40) were laid on the Table.

3. Unstarred Questions

Answers to Unstarred Question Nos.87 to 208 were laid on the Table.

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4. Papers laid on the Table

The following papers were laid on the Table:

Shri ** (Minister of Communications) laid on the Table of a copy each (in English and Hindi) of the following papers:

(a) Annual Report and Accounts of the Centre for Development of Telematics, for the year 1996-97, 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. (a) Annual Report and Accounts of the Centre for Development of Telematics, for the year 1997-98, together with the Auditor's Report on the Accounts.

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

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

Shri Sharad Yadav** (Minister of Civil Aviation) laid on the Table, a copy (in English and Hindi) of the Ministry of Civil Aviation Notification G.S.R

No. 251 dated 7.8.1999 publishing the Aircraft (Amendment) Rules, 1999, under Section 14 A of the Aircraft Act, 1934, along with Explanatory Note thereon.

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1. 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)Annual Report and Accounts of the Air India 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 Company.

(ii)(a) Annual Report and Accounts of the Pawan Hans Helicopter Limited, New Delhi, for the year 1996-97, 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.

(2) Statements (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. Annual Report and Accounts of the Rashtriya Uran Akademi, Raebareli (), for the year 1997-98, together with the Auditors Report on the Acccount. b. Statement by Government accepting the above Report. 2. Statement giving reasons for the delay in laying the papers mentioned at (i) above.

Shri V. Dhananjaya Kumar (Minister of State in the Ministry 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 sub-section (2)(c) of Section 119 of the Income Tax Act, 1961:

(i) Order No. F.No. 178/52/99-ITA.I dated 22.6.99 regarding condonation of the delay in filling the Audit Report in Form No. 10CAC alongwith the returns, for Assessment Year 1991-92 by Sh. M.M.H. Sadique Ali.

(ii) Order No. F.No. 178/74/95-ITA.I dated 20.9.99 regarding Relaxation of Conditions laid down in Section 80HHC(4) of the Income Tax Act, 1961 for M/s. Orissa Mining Corporation Ltd. , for Assessment year 1992-93.

II. 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: (1) S.O. 1729 dated 26.6.99 to exempt u/s 10 (23C)(iv) of the Income tax Act, 1961 (43 of 1961) the "Basic Chemicals, Pharmaceuticals & Cosmetics Export Promotion Council, Mumbai" for the purpose of the said sub-clause for the assessment years 1993-94 to 1995-96.

(2) S.O. 1730 dated 26.6.99 to exempt u/s 10 (23C)(iv) of the Income tax Act, 1961 (43 of 1961) "Prayas JAC Society, New Delhi" and its constituents namely "Prayas JAC Trust" and "Naya Prayas Trust" for the purpose of the said sub-clause for the assessment years 1995-96 to 1997-98.

(3) S.O. 1731 dated 26.6.99 to exempt u/s 10 (23C)(iv) of the Income tax Act, 1961 (43 of 1961) "Arya Vaidya Sala, Kottakkal, Kerala" for the purpose of the said sub-clause for the assessment years 1998-99 to 2000-2001.

(4) S.O. 1732 dated 26.6.99 to exempt u/s 10 (23C)(iv) of the Income tax Act, 1961 (43 of 1961) "Jayaprakash Institute of Social Change, Calcutta" for the purpose of the said sub-clause for the assessment years 1997-98 to 1999-2000.

(5) S.O. 1733 dated 26.6.99 to exempt u/s 10 (23C)(iv) of the Income tax Act, 1961 (43 of 1961) "Hamdard Dawakhana (WAKF), New delhi" for the purpose of the said sub-clause for the assessment years 1998-99 to 2000-2001. (6) S.O. 1734 dated 26.6.99 to exempt u/s 10 (23C)(iv) of the Income tax Act, 1961 (43 of 1961) "The Mysore Resettlement and Development Agency (MYRADA), Bangalore" for the purpose of the said sub-clause for the assessment years 1997- 98 to 1999-2000.

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(7) S.O. 1735 dated 26.6.99 to exempt u/s 10 (23C)(iv) of the Income tax Act, 1961 (43 of 1961) " Council for Child Welfare, Bhopal" for the purpose of the said sub- clause for the assessment years 1993-94 to 1995-96.

(8) S.O. 1736 dated 26.6.99 to exempt u/s 10 (23C)(iv) of the Income tax Act, 1961 (43 of 1961) "Sant Nirankari Mandal, New Delhi" for the purpose of the said sub-clause for the assessment years 1998-99 to 2000-2001.

(9) S.O. 1737 dated 26.6.99 to exempt u/s 10 (23C)(iv) of the Income tax Act, 1961 (43 of 1961) "South Central Zone Cultural Centre, Nagpur" for the purpose of the said sub-clause for the assessment years 1993-94 to 1995-96.

(10) S.O. 1739 dated 26.6.99 to exempt u/s 10 (23C)(iv) of the Income tax Act, 1961 (43 of 1961) "India Trade Promotion Organisation, New Delhi" for the purpose of the said sub-clause for the assessment years 1998-99 to 2000-2001.

(11) S.O. 1740 dated 26.6.99 to exempt u/s 10 (23C)(iv) of the Income tax Act, 1961 (43 of 1961) "Exhibition Society, Hyderabad" for the purpose of the said sub-clause for the assessment years 1996-97 to 1998-99.

(12) S.O. 1741 dated 26.6.99 to exempt u/s 10 (23C)(iv) of the Income tax Act, 1961 (43 of 1961) "Seva Mandir, Udaipur, Rajasthan" for the purpose of the said sub-clause for the assessment years 1995-96 to 1997-98.

(13) S.O. 1742 dated 26.6.99 to exempt u/s 10 (23C)(iv) of the Income tax Act, 1961 (43 of 1961) "Children s Book Trust, New Delhi" for the purpose of the said sub-clause for the assessment years 1992-93 to 1994-95.

(14) S.O. 1743 dated 26.6.99 to exempt u/s 10 (23C)(iv) of the Income tax Act, 1961 (43 of 1961) "Bureau of Indian Standards, New Delhi" for the purpose of the said sub-clause for the assessment years 1998-99 to 2000-2001.

(15) S.O. 1744 dated 26.6.99 to exempt u/s 10 (23C)(iv) of the Income tax Act, 1961 (43 of 1961) "Institute of Chartered Accountants of India, New Delhi" for the purpose of the said sub-clause for the assessment years 1996-97.

(16) S.O. 1745 dated 26.6.99 to exempt u/s 10 (23C)(iv) of the Income tax Act, 1961 (43 of 1961) "Society for Social Forestry Research & Development, Madras" for the purpose of the said sub-clause for the assessment years 1995-96 to 1997- 98.

(17) S.O. 1746 dated 26.6.99 to exempt u/s 10 (23C)(iv) of the Income tax Act, 1961 (43 of 1961) "National Culture Fund, New Delhi for the purpose of the said sub-clause for the assessment years 1996-97 to 1999-2000.

(18) S.O. 1747 dated 26.6.99 to exempt u/s 10 (23C)(iv) of the Income tax Act, 1961 (43 of 1961) "Children Book Trust, New Delhi" for the purpose of the said sub-clause for the assessment years 1995-96 to 1997-98.

(19) S.O. 1748 dated 26.6.99 to exempt u/s 10 (23C)(iv) of the Income tax Act, 1961 (43 of 1961) "Missionaries of Charity, Calcutta" for the purpose of the said sub-clause for the assessment years 1999-2000 to 2001-2002.

(20) S.O. 1749 dated 26.6.99 to exempt u/s 10 (23C)(iv) of the Income tax Act, 1961 (43 of 1961) "Council for Advancement of Peoples Action and Rural Technology, New Delhi" for the purpose of the said sub-clause for the assessment years 1993-94 to 1995-96

(21) S.O. 1750 dated 26.6.99 to exempt u/s 10 (23C)(iv) of the Income tax Act, 1961 (43 of 1961) "Sri Sathya Sai Central Trust, Bangalore" for the purpose of the said sub-clause for the assessment years 1999-2000 to 2001-2002.

(22) S.O. 1752 dated 26.6.99 to exempt u/s 10 (23C)(iv) of the Income tax Act, 1961 (43 of 1961) "Ramakrishna Sarda Mission, Dakshineshwar, Calcutta" for the purpose of the said sub-clause for the assessment years 1999-2000 to 2001-2002.

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(23) S.O. 1753 dated 26.6.99 to exempt u/s 10 (23C)(iv) of the Income tax Act, 1961 (43 of 1961) "The Indian Silk Export Promotion Council, Mumbai" for the purpose of the said sub- clause for the assessment years 1999-2000 to 2001-2002.

(24) S.O. 1754 dated 26.6.99 to exempt u/s 10 (23C)(iv) of the Income tax Act, 1961 (43 of 1961) "Gandhigram Trust, Gandhigram" for the purpose of the said sub-clause for the assessment years 1999-2000 to 2001-2002.

(25) S.O. 1755 dated 26.6.99 to exempt u/s 10 (23C)(iv) of the Income tax Act, 1961 (43 of 1961) "Jehangir Art Gallery, Mumbai" for the purpose of the said sub-clause for the assessment years 1999-2000 to 2001-2002.

(26) S.O. 1756 dated 26.6.99 to exempt u/s 10 (23C)(iv) of the Income tax Act, 1961 (43 of 1961) "Aurovila Foundation, Aurovila, Tamil Nadu" for the purpose of the said sub-clause for the assessment years 1999-2000 to 2001-2002.

(27) S.O. 1757 dated 26.6.99 to exempt u/s 10 (23C)(iv) of the Income tax Act, 1961 (43 of 1961) "The J.R.D. and Thelma J. Tata Trust, Mumbai" for the purpose of the said sub-clause for the assessment years 1998-99 to 2001-2002.

(28) S.O. 1759 dated 26.6.99 to exempt u/s 10 (23C)(iv) of the Income tax Act, 1961 (43 of 1961) "Population Foundation of India, New Delhi" for the purpose of the said sub-clause for the assessment years 1999-2000 to 2001-2002.

(29) S.O. 1760 dated 26.6.99 to exempt u/s 10 (23C)(iv) of the Income tax Act, 1961 (43 of 1961) "Jamnalal Bajaj Foundation, New Delhi" for the purpose of the said sub-clause for the assessment years 1999-2000 to 2001-2002.

(30) S.O. 1761 dated 26.6.99 to exempt u/s 10 (23C)(iv) of the Income tax Act, 1961 (43 of 1961) "Gujarat Pollution Control Board, Gandhinagar" for the purpose of the said sub- clause for the assessment years 1993-94 to 1995-96

(31) S.O. 1763 dated 26.6.99 to exempt u/s 10 (23C)(iv) of the Income tax Act, 1961 (43 of 1961) "Prajapita Brahma Kumaris Ishwariya Vishwa Vidyalaya, Mount Abu, Rajasthan" for the purpose of the said sub-clause for the assessment years 1988-89 to 1990-91.

(32) S.O. 1764 dated 26.6.99 to exempt u/s 10 (23C)(iv) of the Income tax Act, 1961 (43 of 1961) "Prajapita Brahma Kumaris Ishwariya Vishwa Vidyalaya, Mount Abu, Rajasthan" for the purpose of the said sub-clause for the assessment years 1991-92 to 1993-94.

(33) S.O. 1765 dated 26.6.99 to exempt u/s 10 (23C)(iv) of the Income tax Act, 1961 (43 of 1961) "Prajapita Brahma Kumaris Ishwariya Vishwa Vidyalaya, Mount Abu, Rajasthan" for the purpose of the said sub-clause for the assessment years 1994-95 to 1996-97. (34) S.O. 1766 dated 26.6.99 to exempt u/s 10 (23C)(iv) of the Income tax Act, 1961 (43 of 1961) "National Human Rights Commission, New Delhi" for the purpose of the said sub-clause for the assessment years 1997-98 to 1999-2000.

(35) S.O. 1767 dated 26.6.99 to exempt u/s 10 (23C)(iv) of the Income tax Act, 1961 (43 of 1961) "National Council of Applied Economic Research (NCAER), New Delhi" for the purpose of the said sub-clause for the assessment years 1999- 2000 to 2001- 2002.

(36) S.O. 1768 dated 26.6.99 to exempt u/s 10 (23C)(iv) of the Income tax Act, 1961 (43 of 1961) "The Institute of Company Secretaries of India, New Delhi" for the purpose of the said sub-clause for the assessment years 1998-99 to 2000- 2001.

(37) S.O. 1769 dated 26.6.99 to exempt u/s 10 (23C)(iv) of the Income tax Act, 1961 (43 of 1961) "Krishna Chandra Memorial Trust Orissa" for the purpose of the said sub-clause for the assessment years 1998-99 to 2000-2001.

(38) S.O. 1770 dated 26.6.99 to exempt u/s 10 (23C)(iv) of the Income tax Act, 1961 (43 of 1961) "National Highways Authority of India, Ministry of Surface Transport, New Delhi"

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(39) S.O. 1771 dated 26.6.99 to exempt u/s 10 (23C)(iv) of the Income tax Act, 1961 (43 of 1961) "M/s Heart Care Foundation of India, New Delhi" for the purpose of the said sub- clause for the assessment years 1995-96 to 1997-98.

(40) S.O. 1772 dated 26.6.99 to exempt u/s 10 (23C)(iv) of the Income tax Act, 1961 (43 of 1961) "Ramakrishna Mission, West Bangal" for the purpose of the said sub-clause for the assessment years 2000-2001 to 2002-2003.

(41) S.O. 1773 dated 26.6.99 to exempt u/s 10 (23C)(iv) of the Income tax Act, 1961 (43 of 1961) "Institute of Marketing & Management, New Delhi" for the purpose of the said sub-clause for the assessment years 1999-2000 to 2001-2002.

(42) S.O. 1774 dated 26.6.99 to exempt u/s 10 (23C)(iv) of the Income tax Act, 1961 (43 of 1961) "The Chartered Accountants of India, New Delhi" for the purpose of the said sub-clause for the assessment years 1996-97 to 1998-99. (43) S.O. 1775 dated 26.6.99 to exempt u/s 10 (23C)(iv) of the Income tax Act, 1961 (43 of 1961) "National Institute of Bank Management, Mumbai" for the purpose of the said sub- clause for the assessment years 1997-98, 1998-99 to 1999- 2000

(44) S.O. 1776 dated 26.6.99 to exempt u/s 10 (23C)(iv) of the Income tax Act, 1961 (43 of 1961) "India International Textiles Machinery Exhibition Society, Mumbai" for the purpose of the said sub-clause for the assessment years 1999-2000 to 2001-2002.

(45) S.O. 1779 dated 26.6.99 to exempt u/s 10 (23C)(iv) of the Income tax Act, 1961 (43 of 1961) "Calcutta Pinjrapole Society, Calcutta" for the purpose of the said sub-clause for the assessment years 1998-99 to 2000-2001.

(46) S.O. 1780 dated 26.6.99 to exempt u/s 10 (23C)(iv) of the Income tax Act, 1961 (43 of 1961) "Prajapita Brahma Kumaris Ishwariya Vishwa Vidyalaya, Mount Abu, Rajasthan" for the purpose of the said sub-clause for the assessment years 1997-98 to 1999-2000

(47) S.O. 1782 dated 26.6.99 to exempt u/s 10 (23C)(iv) of the Income tax Act, 1961 (43 of 1961) "Sri Sarda Math, Dakshineswar, Calcutta" for the purpose of the said sub-clause for the assessment years 1999-2000 to 2001-2002.

(48) S.O. 1785 dated 26.6.99 to exempt u/s 10 (23C)(iv) of the Income tax Act, 1961 (43 of 1961) "Shri Param Hans Advait Math Publication Socity, New Delhi" for the purpose of the said sub-clause for the assessment years 1998-99 to 2000-2001.

(49) S.O. 1786 dated 26.6.99 to exempt u/s 10 (23C)(iv) of the Income tax Act, 1961 (43 of 1961) "National Horticulture Board, Gurgaon (Haryana)" for the purpose of the said sub- clause for the assessment years 1987-88 to 1989-90.

(50) S.O. 1787 dated 26.6.99 to exempt u/s 10 (23C)(iv) of the Income tax Act, 1961 (43 of 1961) "National Horticulture Board, Gurgaon (Haryana)" for the purpose of the said sub- clause for the assessment years 1990-91 to 1992-93.

(51) S.O. 1788 dated 26.6.99 to exempt u/s 10 (23C)(iv) of the Income tax Act, 1961 (43 of 1961) "National Horticulture Board, Gurgaon (Haryana)" for the purpose of the said sub- clause for the assessment years 1993-94 to 1995-96.

(52) S.O. 1789 dated 26.6.99 to exempt u/s 10 (23C)(iv) of the Income tax Act, 1961 (43 of 1961) "National Horticulture Board, Gurgaon (Haryana)" for the purpose of the said sub- clause for the assessment years 1996-97 to 1998-99.

(53) S.O. 1791 dated 26.6.99 to exempt u/s 10 (23C)(iv) of the Income tax Act, 1961 (43 of 1961) "Lady Tata Trust" for the purpose of the said sub-clause for the assessment years 1999-2000, 2000-2001 and 2001-2002.

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(54) S.O. 1792 dated 26.6.99 to exempt u/s 10 (23C)(iv) of the Income tax Act, 1961 (43 of 1961) "J.R.D. Tata Trust" for the purpose of the said sub-clause for the assessment years 1998-99 to 2000-2001.

(55) S.O. 1793 dated 26.6.99 to exempt u/s 10 (23C)(iv) of the Income tax Act, 1961 (43 of 1961) "Children Book Trust, New Delhi" for the purpose of the said sub-clause for the assessment years 1998-99, 1999-2000 to 2000-2001.

(56) S.O. 1794 dated 26.6.99 to exempt u/s 10 (23C)(iv) of the Income tax Act, 1961 (43 of 1961) "Madhya Pradesh Mahila Kalyan Samiti, Bhopal" for the purpose of the said sub-clause for the assessment years 1999-2000 to 2001-2002.

(57) S.O. 1795 dated 26.6.99 to exempt u/s 10 (23C)(iv) of the Income tax Act, 1961 (43 of 1961) "Bharatiya Vidya Bhavan, Mumbai" for the purpose of the said sub-clause for the assessment years 1999-2000 to 2001-2002.

(58) S.O. 1799 dated 26.6.99 to exempt u/s 10 (23C)(iv) of the Income tax Act, 1961 (43 of 1961) "The Theosophical Society, Chennai" for the purpose of the said sub-clause for the assessment years 1999-2000 to 2001-2002.

(59) S.O. 1800 dated 26.6.99 to exempt u/s 10 (23C)(iv) of the Income tax Act, 1961 (43 of 1961) "Jagadguru Sri Sankaracharya Swamigal Srimatam Samasthanam, Tamil Nadu" for the purpose of the said sub-clause for the assessment years 1999-2000 to 2001-2002.

(60) S.O. 1801 dated 26.6.99 to exempt u/s 10 (23C)(iv) of the Income tax Act, 1961 (43 of 1961) "Civil Services Officers Institute, New Delhi" for the purpose of the said sub-clause for the assessment years 1998-99 to 1999-2000.

(61) S.O. 1802 dated 26.6.99 to exempt u/s 10 (23C)(iv) of the Income tax Act, 1961 (43 of 1961) "Khelaghar, Palm Avenue, Calcutta" for the purpose of the said sub-clause for the assessment years 1996-97 to 1998-99. (62) S.O. 1803 dated 26.6.99 to exempt u/s 10 (23C)(iv) of the Income tax Act, 1961 (43 of 1961) "Sir Dorabji Tata Trust, Mumbai" for the purpose of the said sub-clause for the assessment years 1999-2000 to 2001-2002.

(63) S.O. 1804 dated 26.6.99 to exempt u/s 10 (23C)(iv) of the Income tax Act, 1961 (43 of 1961) "Bochasanwasi Shri Akshar Purushottam Sanstha, Ahmedabad" for the purpose of the said sub-clause for the assessment years 1999-2000 to 2001-2002.

(64) S.O. 1805 dated 26.6.99 to exempt u/s 10 (23C)(iv) of the Income tax Act, 1961 (43 of 1961) "The Annie Besant Trust" for the purpose of the said sub-clause for the assessment years 1999-2000 to 2001-2002.

(65) S.O. 1806 dated 26.6.99 to exempt u/s 10 (23C)(iv) of the Income tax Act, 1961 (43 of 1961) "Bharat Sevashram Sangha, Calcutta" for the purpose of the said sub-clause for the assessment years 1999-2000 to 2001-2002.

(66) S.O. 1807 dated 26.6.99 to exempt u/s 10 (23C)(iv) of the Income tax Act, 1961 (43 of 1961) "Ramkrishan Math, Belure Math, " for the purpose of the said sub- clause for the assessment years 2000-2001 to 2002-2003.

(67) S.O. 1808 dated 26.6.99 to exempt u/s 10 (23C)(iv) of the Income tax Act, 1961 (43 of 1961) "Sree Saddaganga Mutt, Tumkur ()" for the purpose of the said sub-clause for the assessment years 1996-97, 1997-98 to 1998-99.

(68) S.O. 1809 dated 26.6.99 to exempt u/s 10 (23C)(iv) of the Income tax Act, 1961 (43 of 1961) "People s Action for Development, Mumbai" for the purpose of the said sub-clause for the assessment years 1997-98 and 1998-99 and 1999- 2000.

(69) S.O. 1813 dated 26.6.99 to exempt u/s 10 (23C)(iv) of the Income tax Act, 1961 (43 of 1961) "Yug Nirman Trust, Mathura" for the purpose of the said sub-clause for the assessment years 1999-2000 to 2001-2002.

(70) S.O. 1814 dated 26.6.99 to exempt u/s 10 (23C)(iv) of the Income tax Act, 1961 (43 of 1961) "Swaminarayan Aksharpith,

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Ahmedabad" for the purpose of the said sub-clause for the assessment years 1999-2000 to 2000-2002. (71) S.O. 1815 dated 26.6.99 to exempt u/s 10 (23C)(iv) of the Income tax Act, 1961 (43 of 1961) "Tibetan Homes Foundation, Bureau of His Holiness the Dalai Lama, New Delhi" for the purpose of the said sub-clause for the assessment years 1998-99 to 2000-2001.

(72) S.O. 1816 dated 26.6.99 to exempt u/s 10 (23C)(iv) of the Income tax Act, 1961 (43 of 1961) "Dehej Niwaran Avam Samaj Kalyan Parishad, Etawah, U.P" for the purpose of the said sub-clause for the assessment years 1998-99 to 2000- 2001.

(73) S.O. 2114 dated 31.7.99 to exempt u/s 10 (23C)(iv) of the Income tax Act, 1961 (43 of 1961) "Oil Co-ordination Committee, New Delhi" for the purpose of the said sub-clause for the assessment years 1998-99 to 2000-2001.

(74) S.O. 2116 dated 31.7.99 to exempt u/s 10 (23C)(iv) of the Income tax Act, 1961 (43 of 1961) "Society for Service to Voluntary Agencies, Pune" for the purpose of the said sub- clause for the assessment years 1998-99 to 2000-2001.

(75) S.O. 2118 dated 31.7.99 to exempt u/s 10 (23C)(iv) of the Income tax Act, 1961 (43 of 1961) "Shri Anandpur Trust, New Delhi" for the purpose of the said sub-clause for the assessment years 1999-2000 to 2001-2002.

(76) S.O. 2120 dated 31.7.99 to exempt u/s 10 (23C)(iv) of the Income tax Act, 1961 (43 of 1961) "Pirojsha Godrej Foundation, Mumbai" for the purpose of the said sub-clause for the assessment years 1999-2000 to 2001-2002.

(77) S.O. 2121 dated 31.7.99 to exempt u/s 10 (23C)(iv) of the Income tax Act, 1961 (43 of 1961) "Chief Minister s Relief Fund, Maharashtra" for the purpose of the said sub-clause for the assessment years 1999-2000 to 2001-2002.

(78) S.O. 2122 dated 31.7.99 to exempt u/s 10 (23C)(iv) of the Income tax Act, 1961 (43 of 1961) "Krishna Murti foundation India, Chennai" for the purpose of the said sub- clause for the assessment years 1999-2000 to 2001-2002.

(79) S.O. 2123 dated 31.7.99 to exempt u/s 10 (23C)(iv) of the Income tax Act, 1961 (43 of 1961) "Swadeshi Jagran Foundation, 60, North Avenue, New Delhi" for the purpose of the said sub-clause for the assessment years 1998-99 to 2000- 2001.

(80) S.O. 2126 dated 31.7.99 to exempt u/s 10 (23C)(iv) of the Income tax Act, 1961 (43 of 1961) "Rashtriya Gramin Vikas Nidhi, Guwahati (Assam)" for the purpose of the said sub- clause for the assessment years 1995-96 and 1996-97.

(81) S.O.2127 dated 31.3.99 to exempt u/s 10 (23C)(iv) of the Income tax Act, 1961 (43 of 1961) "National Association for the Blind, Mumbai" for the purpose of the said sub-clause for the assessment years 1999-2000 to 2001-2002.

(82) S.O. 2144 dated 31.7.99 to exempt u/s 10 (23C)(iv) of the Income tax Act, 1961 (43 of 1961) "The Society for Promotion of Waste Lands Development, New Delhi" for the purpose of the said sub-clause for the assessment years 1999- 2000 to 2001-2002.

(83) S.O. 2145 dated 31.7.99 to exempt u/s 10 (23C)(iv) of the Income tax Act, 1961 (43 of 1961) "Tagore Society for Rural Development, Calcutta" for the purpose of the said sub- clause for the assessment years 1997-98 to 1999-2000.

(84) S.O. 2146 dated 31.7.99 to exempt u/s 10 (23C)(iv) of the Income tax Act, 1961 (43 of 1961) "Adult Training Centre (Trust) for the Blind, Ahmedabad" for the purpose of the said sub-clause for the assessment years 1995-96 to 1997-98.

(85) S.O. 2147 dated 31.7.99 to exempt u/s 10 (23C)(iv) of the Income tax Act, 1961 (43 of 1961) "Centre for Advanced Strategic Studies, Pune" for the purpose of the said sub-clause for the assessment years 1998-99 to 2000-2001.

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III. A copy each (in English and Hindi) of the following Notifications of the Ministry of Finance, under sub-section (2) of Section 38 of Central Excise and Salt Act, 1944, along with Explanatory Memoranda thereon: (i) G.S.R.422 (E) dated 10.6.99 publishing the Notification No. 29/99-CE dated 10.6.99 seeking to amend Notification No. 15/99-CE dated 26.3.99 in order to change the description of bags used for packing cement from HDPE bags or laminated paper bags to HPDE bags poly propylene bags or paper begs .

(ii) G.S.R. 423(E) dated 10.6.99 publishing the Notification No. 30/99-CE dated 10.6.99 seeking to amend Notification No. 5/99-CE dated 28.299 so as to exempt whole of central excise duty on hookah tobacco and gudaku , falling under sub- heading heading No. 2404.99 of the Central Excise Tariff. (iii) G.S.R. 424(E) dated 8.7.99 publishing the Notification No. 31/99-CE dated 10.6.99 seeking to amend Notification No. 9/96-CE dated 23.7.96 so as to exempt whole of additional excise duty (in lieu of sales Tax) on hookah tobacco and gudaku falling under sub-heading No. 2404 .99 of the First Schedule to the Additional Duties of Excise (Goods of Special Importance) Act, 1957.

(iv) G.S.R. 508(E) dated 8.7.99 publishing the Notification No. 32/99-CE dated 8.7.99 exempting all excisable goods manufactured in certain nits located in growth centres/IIDC s/industrial parts etc in the states of Assam and Tripura.

(v) G.S.R. 509(E) dated 8.7.99 publishing the Notification No. 33/99-CE dated 8.7.99 exempting goods of speicfied industries when manufactured by units located in the States of Assam, Tripura, Meghlaya, Maniput, Mizoram, Nagaland and Aurnachal Pradesh.

(vi) G.S.R. 543(E) dated 21.7.99 publishing the Notification No. 34/99-CE dated 21.7.99 seeking to exempt paper and paperboard manufactured by Ashok Paper Mills ( Unit) situtated in Darbhanga in the State of Bihar from 50% of the CE duty leviable thereon for a period of ten years from the date of commencement of product as per the revival scheme approved by the Supreme Court.

(vii) G.S.R. 610(E) dated 26.8.99 publishing the Notification No. 36/99-Central Excise dated 26.8.99 making a procedural amendment to the Notification No. 83/94 and 84/94-CE both dated 11.4.94 so as to alter the wording of the declaration.

(viii) G.S.R. 641(E) dated 16.9.99 publishing the Notification No. 38/99-CE dated 16.9.99 issued for amending the notification Nos. 2/95-CE, 20/97-CE and 13/98-CE so as substitute the references in the said notifications the duties of customs livable under section 12 of the Customs Act, 1962.

(ix) G.S.R. 661(E) dated 23.9.99 publishing the Notification No. 39/99-CE dated 23.9.99 amending the definition of the Armed Forces of the Union in notification 62/95-CE so us to include the Special Frontier Force, 1999

(x) G.S.R. 227(E) dated 26.3.99 publishing the Notification No. 15/99-CE dated 26.3.99 seeking to prescribed concessional excise duty rate of Rs. 332 per metric tonne on cement falling under sub-heading No. 2502.29 of the First Schedule to the Central Excise and Tariff. (xi) G.S.R. 234(E) dated 31.3.99 publishing the Notification No. 16/99-CE dated 31.3.99 making a procedural amendment to the Notification 8/99-CE dated 28.2.99 so as to omit the condition relating to filing of written.

(xii) G.S.R. 235(E) dated 31.3.99 publishing the Notification No. 17/99-CE dated 31.3.99 making a procedural amendment to the Notification 10/99-CE dated 28.2.99 so as to omit the condition relating to filing of written intimation before availing the exemption contained in Notification 10/99-CE.

(xiii) G.S.R. 238(E) dated 1.4.99 publishing the Notification No. 18/99-CE dated 1.4.99 making a technical amendment to notifications 83/94-CE,

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84/94-CE both dated 11.4.94 and 9/96-CE dated 23.7.96 so as to substitute the reference in these notifications to the erstwhile small scale exemption notification numbers, by a reference to the new notification numbers 8/99-CE and 9/99- CE.

(xiv)G.S.R. 239(E) dated 1.4.99 publishing the Notification No. 19/99-CE dated 1.4.99 reducing the Central Excise duty from 16% and 30% to 8% on specified goods intended to be used for the installation of cold storage, cold room or refrigerated vehicles.

(xv) G.S.R. 321(E) dated 7.5.99 publishing the Notification No. 20/99-CE dated 7.5.99 seeking to amend Notification 5/99-CE dated 28.2.99 so as to enhance the ceiling on cement mfg. Capacity from 600 to 900 tonnes per day or 297000 tones per annum for rotary kiln mini plant for being eligible for concessional excise duty on cement.

(xvi) G.S.R. 335(E) dated 11.5.99 publishing the Notification No. 21/99-CE dated 11.5.99 seeking to rescind Notification No.6/99-CE dated 28.2.99.

(xvii) G.S.R. 336(E) dated 11.5.99 publishing the Notification No. 22/99-CE dated 11.5.99 seeking to amend certain Notifications so as to omit references to clauses of Finance Bill.

(xviii)G.S.R. 337(E) dated 11.5.99 publishing the Notification No. 23/99-CE dated 11.5.99 seeking to substitute the references to existing authorities with the substituted authorities.

(xix)G.S.R. 338(E) dated 11.5.99 publishing the Notification No. 31/99-CE(NT) dated 11.5.99 seeking to amend Notification No. 20/99-CE(NT) dated 28.2.99 so as to omit reference to clauses of the Finance Bill.

(xx)G.S.R. 339(E) dated 11.5.99 publishing the Notification No. 32/99-CE(NT) dated 11.5.99 seeking to amend Notification No. 22/99-CE(NT) dated 28.2.99 so as to omit reference to clauses of the Finance Bill.

(xxi) G.S.R. 340(E) dated 11.5.99 publishing the Notification No. 33/99-CE(NT) dated 11.5.99 seeking to substitute the reference to existing authorities with the substituted authorities.

(xxii)G.S.R. 341(E) dated 11.5.99 publishing the Notification No. 34/99-CE(NT) dated 11.5.99 seeking to substitute the references to existing authorities with the substituted authorities.

(xxiii)G.S.R. 343(E) dated 12.5.99 publishing the Notification No. 24/99-CE dated 12.5.99 seeking include certain specified copper items falling under chapter 74 (subject to specified conditions) with in the scope or eligible items by amending the annexure to Nos. 8/99-CE and 9/99 both dated 28.2.99

(xxiv)G.S.R. 406(E) dated 4.6.99 publishing the Notification No. 26/99-CE dated 4.6.99 seeking to amend S.No.133 of notification No. 5/99-CE dated 28.2.99 so as to reduce the basic excise duty on dyed printed, bleached or mercerised yarn (containing synthetic or artificial staple fibres).

(xxv)G.S.R. 408(E) dated 8.6.99 publishing the Notification No. 27/99-CE dated 8.6.99 seeking to amend Notification No. 5/99- CE dated 28.2.99 so as to reduce excise duty form 40% to 16% on products, falling under heading No. 21.06 of the Central Excise Tariff.

(xxvi)G.S.R. 409(E) dated 8.6.99 publishing the Notification No. 28/99-CE dated 8.6.99 seeking to amend Notification No. 27/97-CE dated 7.5.97 so as to exclude mouth freshner i.e. products which do not contain tobacco and contain betel nut not exceeding 10% by weight.

(xxvii)G.S.R. No. 742(E) dated 2.11.99 publishing the Notification No. 40/99-CE dated 2.11.99 amending Notification No. 108/95-CE so as to provide self-certification by the International Agencies like UNIP, UNICEF, ILO, WHO, FAO and UNFPA.

(xxviii)G.S.R. 510(E) dated 8.7.99 publishing the Notification No. 48/99-Central Excise (N.T.) dated 8.7.99 prescribing that the manufacturers using products cleared under exemption notification 32/99-CE and 33/99-CE both dated 8.7.99 as inputs would be eligible to take credit of the duty in toto.

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(xxix)G.S.R. 603(E) dated 25.8.99 publishing the Notification No. 53/99-Central Excise (NT) dated 25th August, 1999 issued under section 11C of the Central Excise Act, 1944 exempting Carded Wool popularly known as lefa falling under chapter heading No. 5105 of CET Act, 1985 intended for making hand spun yarn upto 10 counts during the period from 23rd July, 1996 to 1st June, 1998.

IV. 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, along with Explanatory memorandum:

1. S.O. 126 (E) dated 23.2.99 publishing the exchange rate for conversion of foreign currencies into Indian currency or vice-versa for the purpose of assessment of import goods. 2. S.O. 127 (E) dated 23.2.99 publishing the exchange rate for conversion of foreign currencies into Indian currency or vice-versa for the purpose of assessment of export goods. 3. S.O. 185 (E) dated 24.3.99 publishing the exchange rate for conversion of foreign currencies into Indian currency or vice-versa for the purpose of assessment of import goods. 4. S.O. 186 (E) dated 24.3.99 publishing the exchange rate for conversion of foreign currencies into Indian currency or vice-versa for the purpose of assessment of export goods. 5. S.O. 283 (E) dated 23.4.99 publishing the exchange rate for conversion of foreign currencies into Indian currency or vice-versa for the purpose of assessment of import goods. 6. S.O. 284 (E) dated 23.4.99 publishing the exchange rate for conversion of foreign currencies into Indian currency or vice-versa for the purpose of assessment of export goods. 7. S.O. 384 (E) dated 26.5.99 publishing the exchange rate for conversion of foreign currencies into Indian currency or vice-versa for the purpose of assessment of import goods. 8. S.O. 385 (E) dated 26.5.99 publishing the exchange rate for conversion of foreign currencies into Indian currency or vice-versa for the purpose of assessment of export goods. 9. S.O. 495 (E) dated 25.6.99 publishing the exchange rate for conversion of foreign currencies into Indian currency or vice-versa for the purpose of assessment of import goods. 10. S.O. 496 (E) dated 25.6.99 publishing the exchange rate for conversion of foreign currencies into Indian currency or vice-versa for the purpose of assessment of export goods. 11. S.O. 602 (E) dated 27.7.99 publishing the exchange rate for conversion of foreign currencies into Indian currency or vice-versa for the purpose of assessment of import goods. 12. S.O. 603 (E) dated 27.7.99 publishing the exchange rate for conversion of foreign currencies into Indian currency or vice-versa for the purpose of assessment of export goods. 13. S.O. 686 (E) dated 26.8.99 publishing the exchange rate for conversion of foreign currencies into Indian currency or vice-versa for the purpose of assessment of import goods. 14. S.O. 687 (E) dated 26.8.99 publishing the exchange rate for conversion of foreign currencies into Indian currency or vice-versa for the purpose of assessment of export goods.

Shri EV alias Balasaheb Vikhe Patil (Minister of State in the Ministry of Finance) laid on the Table, a copy each (in English and Hindi) of the Annual Reports and Accounts of the following Regional Rural Banks for the year ended 31st March, 1999, together with the Auditor s Report on the Accounts: 1. Kalapatharu Grameena Bank, Tumkur, Karnataka. 2. Mahakaushal Kshetriya Gramin Bank, Narsinghpur, MadhyaPradesh.

3. Kapurthala Firozepur Kshetriya Gramin Bank, Kapurthala, Punjab.

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1. Ratlam Mandsaur Kshetriya Gramin Bank, Mandsaur, Madhya Pradesh. 2. Kakathiya Grameena Bank, Hanamkonda, Andhra Pradesh. 3. Cachar Gramin Bank, Silchar, Assam. 4. North Malabar Gramin Bank, Kannur, Kerala. 5. Chikmagalur Kodagu Grameena Bank, Chikmagalur, Karnataka. 6. Begusarai Kshetriya Gramin Bank, Begusarai, Bihar. 7. Chambal Kshetriya Gramin Bank, Morena, Madhya Pradesh. 8. Panchmahal Vadodara Gramin Bank, Godhra, Gujarat. 9. Avadh Gramin Bank, Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh. 10. Farrukhabad Gramin Bank, Farrukhabad, Uttar Pradesh. 11. Shri Venkateswara Grameena Bank, Chittoor, Andhra Pradesh. 12. Bhandara Gramin Bank, Bhandara, Maharashtra. 13. Shivpuri Guna Kshetriya Gramin Bank, Shivpuri, Madhya Pradesh. 14. Tulsi Gramin Bank, Banda, Uttar Pradesh. 15. Malwa Gramin Bank Sangrur, Punjab. 16. Vidur Gramin Bank, Bijnor, Uttar Pradesh. 17. Gomti Gramin Bank, Jaunpur, Uttar Pradesh. 18. Sarayu Gramin Bank, Lakhimpur Kheri, Uttar Pradesh. 19. Surat Bharuch Gramin Bank, Bharuch, Gujarat. 20. Pandyan Grama Bank, Virudhunagar, Tamil Nadu. 21. Baitarani Gramya Bank, Mayurbhanj, Orissa. 22. Thar Aanchalik Gramin Bank, Jodhpur, Rajasthan. 23. Sahyadri Gramin Bank, Shimoga, Karnataka. 24. Rani Lakshmibai Kshetriya Gramin Bank, Jhansi, Uttar Pradesh. 25. Mewar Aanchalik Gramin Bank, Udaipur, Rajasthan. 26. Basti Gramin Bank, Basti, Uttar Pradesh. 27. Samastipur Kshetriya Gramin Bank, Samastipur, Bihar. 28. Mithila Kshetriya Gramin Bank, Darbhanga, Bihar. 29. Rewa Sidhi Gramin Bank, Rewa, Madhya Pradesh. 30. Prathama Bank, Moradabad, Uttar Pradesh. 31. Ambala Kurukshetra Gramin Bank, Ambala, Haryana. 32. Bilaspur Raipur Kshetriya Gramin Bank, Bilaspur, Madhya Pradesh. 33. Sree Anantha Grameena Bank, Ananthapur, Andhra Pradesh. 34. Bijapur Grameena Bank, Bijapur, Karnataka. 35. Raigarh Kshetriya Gramin Bank, Raigarh, Madhya Pradesh. 36. Bhojpur Rohtas Gramin Bank, Ara, Gujarat. 37. Magadh Gramin Bank, Gaya, Bihar. 38. Nadia Gramin Bank, Krishnagar, West Bengal.

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39. Rajgarh Sehore Kshetriya Gramin Bank, Sehore, Madhya Pradesh. 40. Etawah Kshetriya Gramin Bank, Etawah, Uttar Pradesh. 41. Surendranagar Bhavnagar Gramin Bank, Surendranagar, Gujarat. 42. Bolangir Anchalik Gramya Bank, Bolangir, Orissa. 43. Sri Sathavahana Grameena Bank, Karimnagar, Andhra Pradesh. 44. Bhagalpur Banka Kshetriya Gramin Bank, Bhagalpur, Bihar. 45. Sravasthi Gramin Bank, Bahraich, Uttar Pradesh. 46. Kashi Gramin Bank, Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh. 47. Raebareli Kshetriya Gramin Bank, Raebareli, Uttar Pradesh. 48. Bundelkhand Kshetriya Gramin Bank, Tikamgarh, Madhya Pradesh. 49. Chandrapur Gadchiroli Gramin Bank, Chandrapur, Maharashtra. 50. Pratapgarh Kshetriya Gramin Bank, Pratapgarh, Uttar Pradesh. 51. Gorakhpur Kshetriya Gramin Bank, Gorakhpur, Uttar Pradesh. 52. Kutch Gramin Bank, Bhuj, Gujarat 53. Hindon Gramin Bank, Ghaziabad, Uttar Pradesh. 54. Shekhawati Gramin Bank, Sikar, Rajasthan. 55. Jammu Rural Bank, Jammu and Kashmir. 56. Sri Saraswathi Grameena Bank, Adilabad, Andhra Pradesh. 57. Kalahandi Anchalika Gramya Bank, Kalahandi, Orissa. 58. Nagarjuna Grameena Bank, Khammam, Andhra Pradesh. 59. Madhubani Kshetriya Gramin Bank, Madhubani, Bihar. 60. Himachal Gramin Bank, Mandi, Himachal Pradesh. 61. Santhal Parganas Gramin Bank, Dumka, Bihar. 62. Muzaffarnagar Kshetriya Gramin Bank, Muzaffarnagar, Uttar Pradesh. 63. Devi Patan Kshetriya Gramin Bank,Gonda, Uttar Pradesh. 64. Marathwada Gramin Bank, Nanded, Maharashtra. 65. Hazaribag Kshetriya Gramin Bank, Hazaribag, Bihar. 66. Haryana Kshetriya Gramin Bank, Bhiwani, Haryana. 67. Buldana Gramin Bank, Buldana, Maharashtra. 68. Gopalganj Kshetriya Gramin Bank, Gopalganj, Bihar 69. Fatehpur Kshetriya Gramin Bank, Fatehpur, Uttar Pradesh. 70. Yavatmal Gramin Bank, Yavatmal, Maharashtra. 71. Faridkot Bathinda Kshetriya Gramin Bank, Bathinda, Punjab. 72. Golconda Grameena Bank, Hyderabad, Andhra Pradesh. 73. Durg Rajnandgaon Gramin Bank, Rajnandangaon, Madhya Pradesh. 74. Vidisha Bhopal Kshetriya Gramin Bank, Vidisha, Madhya Pradesh.

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75. Banaskantha Mehsana Gramin Bank, Patan, Gujarat. 76. Champaran Kshetriya Gramin Bank, Motihari, Bihar. 77. Mallabhum Gramin Bank, Bankura, West Bengal. 78. Krishna Grameena Bank, Gulbarga, Karnataka. 79. Tungabhadra Gramin Bank, Bellary, Karnataka. 80. Varada Grameena Bank, Kumta, Karnataka. 81. Saran Kshetriya Gramin Bank, Chapra, Bihar. 82. Jamnagar Rajkot Gramin Bank, Jamnagar, Gujarat. 83. Kosi Kshetriya Gramin Bank, Purnea, Bihar. 84. Etah Gramin Bank, Etah, Uttar Pradesh. 85. Shahdol Kshetriya Gramin Bank, Shahdol, Madhya Pradesh. 86. Balasore Gramya Bank, Balasore, Orissa. 87. Visveshvaraya Grameena Bank, Mandya, Karnataka. 88. Monghyr Kshetriya Gramin Bank, Monghyr, Bihar. 89. Gramin Bank, Aligarh, Uttar Pradesh. 90. Kisan Gramin Bank, Budaun, Uttar Pradesh. 91. Damoh Panna Sagar Kshetriya Gramin Bank, Damoh, Madhya Pradesh. 92. Chitradurga Gramin Bank, Chitradurga, Karnataka. 93. Dewas Shajapur Kshetriya Gramin Bank, Dewas, Madhya Pradesh. 94. Ballia Kshetriya Gramin Bank, Ballia, Uttar Pradesh. 95. Cauvery Grameena Bank, Mysore, Karnataka. 96. Gurdaspur Amritsar Kshetriya Gramin Vikas Bank, Gurdaspur, Punjab. 97. Surguja Kshetriya Gramin Bank, Ambikapur, Madhya Pradesh. 98. Kshetriya Gramin Bank Hoshangabad, Hoshangabad, Madhya Pradesh. 99. Shivalik Kshetriya Gramin Bank, Hoshiarpur, Punjab. 100. Langpi Dehangi Rural Bank, Diphu, Assam. 101. Ganga Yamuna Gramin Bank, Dehradun, Uttar Pradesh. 102. Solapur Gramin Bank, Solapur, Maharashtra. 103. Sharda Gramin Bank, Satna, Madhya Pradesh. 104. Sri Visakha Grameena Bank, Srikakulam, Andhra Pradesh. 105. Uttarbanga Kshetriya Gramin Bank, Cooch Behar, West Bengal. 106. Manipur Rural Bank, Imphal, Manipur. 107. Parvatiya Gramin Bank, Chamba, Himachal Pradesh. 108. Nalanda Gramin Bank, Biharsharif. Bihar. 109. Allahabad Kshetriya Gramin Bank, Allahabad, Uttar Pradesh. 110. Siwan Kshetriya Gramin Bank, Siwan, Bihar. 111. Kolar Gramin Bank, Kolar, Karnataka. 112. Faizabad Kshetriya Gramin Bank, Faizabad, Uttar Pradesh.

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113. Jhabua Dhar Kshetriya Gramin Bank, Jhabua, Madhya Pradesh. 114. Marudhar Kshetriya Gramin Bank, Churu, Rajasthan. 115. Pithoragarh Kshetriya Gramin Bank, Pithoragarh, Uttar Pradesh. 116. Rushikulya Gramya Bank, Berhampur, Orissa. 117. Bundi Chittorgarh Kshetriya Gramin Bank, Bundi, Rajasthan. 118. Shahjahanpur Kshetriya Gramin Bank, Shahjahanpur, Uttar Pradesh. 119. Malaprabha Grameena Bank, Dharwad, Karnataka. 120. Valsad Dangs Gramin Bank, Valsad, Gujarat. 121. Hadoti Kshetriya Gramin Bank, Hadoti, Rajasthan. 122. Rayalaseema Grameena Bank, Cuddapah, Andhra Pradesh. 123. Vindhyavasini Gramin Bank, Mirzapur, Uttar Pradesh. 124. Manjira Grameena Bank, Sangareddy, Andhra Pradesh. 125. Gwalior Datia Kshetriya Gramin Bank, Datia, Madhya Pradesh. 126. Sri Ganganagar Kshetriya Gramin Bank, Sriganganagar, Rajasthan. 127. Hisar Sirsa Kshetriya Gramin Bank, Hisar, Haryana. 128. South Malabar Gramin Bank, Mallappuram, Kerala. 129. Kanpur Kshetriya Gramin Bank, Kanpur, Uttar Pradesh. 130. Bastar Kshetriya Gramin Bank, Bastar, Madhya Pradesh. 131. Gurgaon Gramin Bank, Gurgaon, Haryana. 132. Barabanki Gramin Bank, Barabanki, Uttar Pradesh. 133. Aravali Kshetriya Gramin Bank, Sawai Madhopur, Rajasthan. 134. Sultanpur Kshetriya Gramin Bank, Sultanpur, Uttar Pradesh. 135. Dhenkanal Gramya Bank, Dhenkanal, Orissa. 136. Vaishali Kshetriya Gramin Bank, Muzaffarpur, Bihar. 137. Nainital Almora Kshetriya Gramin Bank, Nainital, Uttar Pradesh. 138. Singhbhum Kshetriya Gramin Bank, Chaibasa, Bihar. 139. ungarpur Banswara Kshetriya Gramin Bank, Dungarpur, Rajasthan. 140. Sabarkantha Gandhinagar Gramin Bank, Himatnagar, Gujarat. 141. Patliputra Gramin Bank, , Bihar. 142. Adhiyaman Grama Bank, Dharmapuri, Tamil Nadu. 143. Chhindwara Seoni Kshetriya Gramin Bank, Chhindwara, Madhya Pradesh. 144. Bhagirath Gramin Bank, Sitapur, Uttar Pradesh. 145. Puri Gramya Bank, Puri, Orissa. 146. Netravati Grameena Bank, , Karnataka. 147. Akola Gramin Bank, Akola, Maharashtra. 148. Subansiri Gaonlia Bank, North Lakhimpur, Assam. 149. Samyut Kshetriya Gramin Bank, Azamgarh, Uttar Pradesh.

30TH NOVEMBER, 1999

150. Alwar Bharatpur Anchalik Gramin Bank, Bharatpur, Rajasthan. 151. Godavari Grameena Bank, Rajahmundry, Andhra Pradesh. 152. Junagadh Amreli Gramin Bank, Junagadh, Gujarat. 153. Bhilwara Ajmer Kshetriya Gramin Bank, Bhilwara, Rajasthan. 154. Mandla Balaghat Kshetriya Gramin Bank, Mandla, Madhya Pradesh. 155. Bareilly Kshetriya Gramin Bank, Bareilly, Uttar Pradesh. 156. Koraput Panchabati Gramya Bank, Jeypore, Orissa. 157. Lakhimi Gaonlia Bank, Golaghat, Assam. 158. Tripura Gramin Bank, Agartala, Tripura. 159. Thane Gramin Bank, Thane, Maharashtra. 160. Aurangabad Jalna Gramin Bank, Aurangabad, Maharashtra. 161. Ka Bank Nongkyndong Ri Khasi Jaintia, Shillong, Meghalaya. 162. Palamau Kshetriya Gramin Bank, Daltonganj, Bihar. 163. Ellaquai Dehati Bank, Srinagar, Jammu and Kashmir. 164. Kanaka Durga Grameena Bank, Gudivada, Andhra Pradesh. 165. Nimar Kshetriya Gramin Bank, Khargone, Madhya Pradesh. 166. Bikaner Kshetriya Gramin Bank, Bikaner, Rajasthan. 167. Jaipur Nagaur Aanchalik Gramin Bank, Jaipur, Rajasthan. 168. Giridih Kshetriya Gramin Bank, Giridih, Bihar. 169. Jamuna Gramin Bank, Agra, Uttar Pradesh. 170. Ranchi Kshetriya Gramin Bank, Ranchi, Bihar. 171. Ratnagiri Sindhudurg Gramin Bank, Ratnagiri, Maharashtra. 172. Alaknanda Gramin Bank, Pauri (Garhwal), Uttar Pradesh. 173. Indore Ujjain Kshetriya Gramin Bank, Indore, Madhya Pradesh. 174. Marwar Gramin Bank, Pali, Marwar, Rajasthan. 175. Gramya Bank, Cuttack, Orissa. 176. Pinakini Grameena Bank, Nellore, Andhra Pradesh. 177. Vallalar Grama Bank, Cuddalore, Tamil Nadu.

II. A copy (in English and Hindi) of the Consolidated Report on the working of Public Sector Banks for the year ended 31st March, 1998.

12-01 p.m.

5. Recommendations of the Business Advisory Committee

The Chairman informed Members that the Business Advisory Committee at its meeting held on the 29th November, 1999, allotted time for Government Legislative business as follows:-

BUSINESS TIME ALLOTTED

Consideration and passing of the Trade Mark Bill, 1999 2 Hours

Consideration and passing of the Indian Majority 1 Hour (Amendment) Bill, 1999

Consideration and passing of the Marriage Law 1 Hour (Amendment) Bill, 1999

Consideration and passing of the Administrators- 1 Hour General (Amendment) Bill, 1999

12-02 p.m.

6. Government Bills Introduced

I. The Indian Majority (Amendment) Bill, 1999 was introduced by Shri Ram Jethmalani, Minister of Law, Justice and Company Affairs. II. The Marriage laws (Amendment) Bill, 1999 was introduced by Shri Ram Jethmalani, Minister of Law, Justice and Company Affairs.

III. The Administrators-General (Amendment) Bill, 1999 was introduced by Shri Ram Jethmalani, Minister of Law, Justice and Company Affairs.

12-04 p.m

7. Special Mentions

12-04 p.m.

Shri Md. Salim** raised a matter regarding disturbance within the Campus of Aligarh Muslim University.

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**Spoken in Hindi

Shri Bratin Sengupta raised a matter regarding revival of IDPL. 12-14 p.m.

Shri Joyanta Roy raised a matter regarding enquiry into the mysterious disappearance of Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose since 18th August, 1945.

Shri Jaswant Singh, Minister of External Affairs and Leader of the House replied.

8. Short Duration Discussion

Dr. M.N. Das raised a discussion on the unprecedented super-cyclone which devastated coastal districts of Orissa on 29-30 October, 1999, and to declare it as national calamity and the relief and rehabilitation measures.

The following Members took part in the discussion:

12-42 p.m. 1. Shri M.

(The House adjourned for lunch at 1.18 p.m and reassembled at 2-19 p.m).

2-19 p.m. 2. Shri Nilotpal Basu

2-37 p.m. 3. Shri Ranganath Misra

2-51 p.m. 4. Shri Yadlapati Venkat Rao

3-00 p.m. 5. Shri Sanatan Bisi

3-09 p.m. 6. Shri Balkavi Bairagi ** 3-19 p.m. 7. Shri Ram Deo Bhandary**

3-27 p.m. 8. Shri Rama Shankar Kaushik**

3-33 p.m. 9. Shri N.R. Dasari

3-43 p.m. 10. Shri S. Vidhuthalai Virumbi

3-52 p.m. 11. Shri R. Margabandu

3-59 P.M. 12. Shri Kuldip Nayyar

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4-05 p.m. 13. Shri Rahasbihari Barik

4-13 p.m. 14. Sardar Balwinder Singh Bhundar **

4-19 p.m. 15. Miss Frida Topno **

4-25 p.m. 16. Shri Prafull Goradia

4-35 p.m. 17. Shri Naresh Yadav **

4-40 p.m. 18. Shri C. Ramachandraiah

4-46 p.m. 19. Shri Balwant Singh Ramoowalia

4-52 p.m. 20. Shri Ramachandra Khuntia

4-59 p.m. 21. Shrimati Shabana Azmi

5-02 p.m. 22. Chaudhary Chunni Lal**

5-06 p.m. 23. Shri Kartar Singh Duggal

5-10 p.m. 24. Shri Gandhi Azad**

5-16 p.m. 25. Shri (Minister of Defence)**

Shri Nitish Kumar (Minister of Agriculture)** replied to the debate.

The discussion was concluded.

9. Messages from the Public Accounts Committee

Committee on Public Undertakings

Committee on the Welfare of Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes.

**Spoken in Hindi

I. The Securities Laws (Amendment) Bill, 1999; and II. The Securities Laws (Second 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)

"That this House do recommend to Rajya Sabha that Rajya Sabha do agree to nominate seven members from Rajya Sabha to associate with the Committee on Public Accounts of the House for the term ending on the 30th April, 2000 and do communicate to this House the names of the members so nominated by Rajya Sabha

(ii)

"That this House do recommend to Rajya Sabha that Rajya Sabha do agree to nominate seven members from Rajya Sabha to associate with the Committee on Public Undertakings of the House for the term ending on the 30th April, 2000 and do communicate to this House the names of the members so nominated by Rajya Sabha."

(iii)

"That this House do recommend to Rajya Sabha that Rajya Sabha do agree to nominate ten members from Rajya Sabha to associate with the Committee on the Welfare of the Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes of the House for the term ending on the 30th April, 2000 and do communicate to this House the names of the members so nominated by Rajya Sabha."

(iv)

"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 Securities Laws (Amendment Bill, 1999, as passed by Lok Sabha at its sitting held on the 30th November, 1999." 30TH NOV. & 1ST DECEMBER, 1999

(v)

"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 Securities Laws (Second Amendment Bill, 1999, as passed by Lok Sabha at its sitting held on the 30th November, 1999."

6-30 p.m.

10. Bills Laid on the Table

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

I. The Securities Laws (Amendment) Bill, 1999; and II. The Securities Laws (Second Amendment) Bill, 1999.

(The House adjourned at 6.31 p.m. till 11-00 a.m. on Wednesday, the 1st December, 1999).

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WEDNESDAY THE 1ST DECEMBER, 1999

(The Rajya Sabha met in the Parliament House at 11-00 a.m. )

1. Starred Questions

The following Starred Questions were orally answered.

Starred Question No. 41 regarding Powerloom, handloom and handicrafts units in Gujrat.

Starred Question No. 42 regarding Power shortage

Starred Question No. 43 regarding Pumping in of RDX by ISI

Answers to remaining Starred Questions (44 to 60) were laid on the Table.

2.Unstarred Questions

Answers to Unstarred Question Nos.209 to 291 were laid on the Table. 3.Papers laid on the Table

Shri L.K. Advani (Minister of Home Affairs) laid on the Table, a copy each (in English and Hindi) of the following papers:

a. Report of the Justice D.P. Wadhwa Commission of Inquiry. b. Memorandum of Action Taken on the Report of the Justice D.P. Wadhwa Commission of Inquiry.

Shri George Fernandes (Minister of Defence) 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 Mishra Dhatu Nigam Limited, Hyderabad, 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.

(a) Twenty-ninth Annual Report and Accounts of the Bharat Dynamics Limited, Hyderbad, 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.

(a) Annual Report and Accounts of the Hindustan Aeronautics Limited, Bangalore, for the year 1998-99, together with the

(b) Auditor's Report on the Accounts and the comments of the Comptroller and Auditor General of India thereon..

(c) Statement by Government accepting the above Report.

II. A copy (in English and Hindi) of the Memorandum of Understanding between the Government of India (Ministry of Defence, Department of

Defence Production and Supplies) and Bharat Dynamics Limited for the year 1999-2000.

1ST DECEMBER, 1999

Shri R. Kumaramangalam (Minister of Power) laid on the Table, a copy each (in English and Hindi) of the following papers, under sub-section (5) of section 45 of the Damodar Valley Corporation Act, 1948: (a) Annual Report and Accounts of the Damodar Valley Corporation Limited, Calcutta, for the year 1997-98, together with the Auditor's Report on the Accounts.

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

(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) Memorandum of Understanding between the Government of India (Ministry of Power) and National Thermal Power Corporation Limited for the year 1999- 2000.

(ii) Memorandum of Understanding between the Government of India (Ministry of Power) and National Hydroelectric Power Corporation Limited for the year 1999-2000.

Shri Kashiram Rana (Minister of Textiles) laid on the Table, a copy each (in English and Hindi) of the following papers, under section 12(4) and 12(A) of the Central Silk Board Act, 1948: (a) Annual Report of the Central Silk Board, Bangalore, for the year 1997-98.

(b) Annual Accounts of the Central Silk Board, Bangalore, for the year 1997-98 and the Audit Report thereon.

II. A copy each (in English and Hindi) of the following papers: (a) Annual Report and Accounts of the Apparel Export Promotion Council, 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 Council.

Shri Naveen Patnaik (Minister of Mines and Minerals) laid on the Table,a copy each (in English and Hindi) of the following papers:

i. Memorandum of Understanding between the Government of India (Ministry of Mines and Minerals, Department of Mines) and Hindustan Copper Limited for the year 1999-2000. ii. Memorandum of Understanding between the Government of India (Ministry of Mines and Minerals, Department of Coal) and Neyveli Lignite Corporation Limited for the year 1999-2000.

4.Leave of Absence Shrimati Chandra Kala Pandey (West Bengal) was granted leave of absence upto 10th December, 1999 from the sittings of the House during the current Session of the Rajya Sabha.

5.Special Mentions

Shri Satishchandra Sitaram Pradhan** raised a matter regarding increase in number of fire incidents in and around Delhi.

Shri Eduardo Faleiro raised a matter regarding need for electoral reforms and amendment of Anti-defection law.

12-13 p.m.

Shrimati Shabana Azmi raised a matter regarding spread of AIDS epidemic in India.

12-20 p.m.

Shri Gurudas Das Gupta raised a matter regarding reported breaking out of fire in Metro-Calcutta causing decline in the number of passengers, fall in revenue and creating insecurity among users.

12-26 p.m.

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1ST DECEMBER, 1999

Shri Brahmakumar Bhatt raised a matter regarding leakage of oil into sea from IOC pipeline into Marine National Park on Jamnagar coast.

12-30 p.m.

6. Government Bills Passed

#I. The Securities Laws (Amendment) Bill, 1999 as passed by Lok Sabha

#II. The Securities Laws (Second Amendment) Bill, 1999 as passed by Lok Sabha

Shri Yashwant Sinha (Minister of Finance) moved:- "That the Bill further to amend the Securities Contracts (Regulation) Act, 1956 and the Securities and Exchange Board of India Act, 1992, as passed by Lok Sabha, be taken into consideration" And also moved:- "That the Bill further to amend the Securities Contracts (Regulation) Act, 1956, the Securities and Exchange Board of India Act, 1992 and

the Depositories Act, 1996, as passed by Lok Sabha, be taken into consideration."

The following Members took part in the discussion: 12-34 p.m. 1. Shri Vedprakash P. Goyal

12-46 p.m. 2. Shri Prem Chand Gupta

12-50 p.m. 3. Shri Gurudas Das Gupta

(The House adjourned at 1.03 p.m. and reassembled at 2-05 p.m.)

2-05 p.m. 4. Shri K. Rahman Khan

2-20 p.m. 5. Shri Narendra Mohan

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2-31 p.m. 6. Shri N. Thalavai Sundaram

2-38 p.m. 7. Shri Fali S. Nariman

2-42 p.m. 8. Shri S. Vidhuthalai Virumbi

2-47 p.m. 9. Shri C.P. Thirunavukkarasu

2-49 p.m. 10. Shri C. Ramachandraiah

2-55 p.m.

Shri Yashwant Sinha (Minister of Finance) replied to the debate.

3-17 p.m.

The motion for consideration of the Bill was adopted.

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

Clauses 2 to 11 were adopted.

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

Shri Yashwant Sinha moved: That the Bill, as amended, be passed.

3-18 p.m.

The motion moved by Shri Yashwant Sinha that the Bill, as amended, be passed was adopted and the Bill was passed.

3-19 p.m.

(II) The motion for consideration of the Securities Laws (Second Amendment) Bill, 1999 was adopted.

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

Clauses 2 to 16 were adopted.

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

1ST DECEMBER, 1999

Shri Yashwant Sinha moved:

That the Bill was, as amended, be passed.

3-20 p.m.

The motion moved by Shri Yashwant Sinha that the Bill be passed was adopted and the Bill was passed.

3-32 p.m.

III. The Indian Majority (Amendment) Bill, 1999

Shri Ram Jethmalani (Minister of Law, Justice and Company Affairs) moved:-

"That the Bill further to amend the Indian Majority Act, 1875, be taken into consideration."

3-36 p.m.

Shri R. Margabandu spoke.

3-37 p.m.

Shri Ram Jethmalani replied.

3-38 p.m. The motion for consideration of the Bill was adopted.

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

Clauses 2 to 4 were adopted.

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

Shri Ram Jethmalani moved:

That the Bill be passed.

3-39 p.m.

The motion moved by Shri Ram Jethmalani that the Bill be passed was adopted and the Bill was passed.

3-40 p.m.

IV. The Marriage Laws (Amendment) Bill, 1999 Shri Ram Jethmalani (Minister of Law, Justice and Company Affairs) moved:-

"That the Bill further to amend the Hindu Marriage Act, 1955 and the Special Marriage Act, 1954, be taken into consideration"

3-42 p.m.

Shri Eduardo Faleiro spoke.

3-49 p.m.

Shri Ram Jethmalani replied.

The motion for consideration of the Bill was adopted.

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

Clauses 2 and 3 were adopted.

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

Shri Ram Jethmalani moved:

That the Bill be passed.

3-52 p.m. The motion moved by Shri Ram Jethmalani that the Bill be passed was adopted and the Bill was passed.

3-53 p.m.

V. The Administrators-General (Amendment) Bill, 1999 1ST D ECEMBER,1999

Shri Ram Jethmalani (Minister of Law, Justice and Company Affairs) moved:-

"That the Bill further to amend the Administrators-General Act, 1963, be taken into consideration." 3-54 p.m.

The motion for consideration of the Bill was adopted.

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

Clause 2 was adopted.

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

Shri Ram Jethmalani moved:

That the Bill be passed.

The motion moved by Shri Ram Jethmalani that the Bill be passed was adopted and the Bill was adopted.

7. Government Bill Introduced

The Trade Marks Bill, 1999. Dr. Raman (Minister of State in the Ministry of Commerce and Industry)moved on behalf of Shri Murasoli Maran moved for leave to introduce a Bill to amend and consolidate the law relating to trade Marks to provide for registration and better protection of trade marks for goods and for services and for the prevention of the us of fraudulent marks.

4-03 p.m.

8. Statement by Minister

Shri E.V. alias Balasaheb Vikhe Patil (Minister of State in the Ministry of Finance) made a statement on the imposition of Customs Duty on wheat. Thereafter, Members sought clarification on the statement

Shri E.V. alias Balasaheb Vikhe Patil replied to the clarification.

(The House adjourned at 5.09 p.m.till 11-00 a.m. on Thursday, the 2nd December, 1999.)

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THURSDAY, DECEMBER 2, 1999

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

1. Oath or Affirmation

Shri Cho Ramaswami (Nominated) made and subscribed oath and took his seat in the House.

11-01 a.m.

2. Obituary Reference

The Chairman made reference to the passing away of Shri T.M. Venkatachalam.

The House observed silence, all Members standing, as a mark of respect to the memory of the departed.

As a mark of respect to the memory of Shri T.M. Venkatachalam, the House adjourned for the day.

(The House adjourned at 11.03 a.m. till 11-00 a.m. on Friday, the 3rd December, 1999.)

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FRIDAY,THE 3rd DECEMBER, 1999

(The Rajya Sabha met in the Parliament House at 11.00 a.m.) 1. Oath or Affirmation

Shri Nana Deshmukh (Nominated) made and subscribed oath and took his seat in the House.

11-01 a.m.

2. Starred Questions

The following Starred Questions were orally answered.

Starred Question No. 81 regarding Recruitment of Assamese in Indian Railways.

Starred Question No. 82 regarding Performance of Chairmen and M.Ds. of PSUs.

Starred Question No.83 regarding Resource problem of the people suffering from terminal diseases.

Starred Question No.84 regarding Gauge conversion from Ajmer to Chittorgarh.

Answers to remaining Starred Questions (85 to 100) were laid on the Table.

Answers to Starred Question Nos.61 to 80 put down in the List of December 2, 1999 were also laid on the Table.

3. Unstarred Questions

Answers to Unstarred Question Nos.399 to 531 were laid on the Table.

Answers to Unstarred Question Nos.292 to 398 put down in the List of December 2, 1999 were also laid on the Table.

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4. Papers Laid on the Table

Ms. Mamta Banerjee (Minister of Railways) laid on the Table:

I. A copy (in English and Hindi) of the Ministry of Railways G.S.R. 719 dated 26.10.1999 publishing the Railway Claims Tribunal (Procedure) Amendment Rules, 1999, under sub-section (3) of Section 30 of the Railway Claims Tribunal Act, 1987.

II. A copy (in English and Hindi) of the Ministry of Railways S.O. 672 (E) dated 20.8.1999 publishing the Railways (Warehousing and Wharfage) Amendment Rules, 1999, under Section 199 of the Railways Act, 1989.

III. A copy (in English and Hindi) of the Ministry of Railways G. S.R. 229 (E) dated 24.7.1999 publishing the Railway Protection Force (Amendment) Rules, 1999, under Section 21 of the Railways Protection Force Act, 1957.

IV (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. Eighth Annual Report and Accounts of the Konkan Railway 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.

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

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

(a) Annual Report and Accounts of the Centre for Railway Information System, for the year 1997-98.

(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.

3rd DECEMBER, 1999

(a) Annual Report and Accounts of the Indian Railway Welfare Organisation, for the year 1998-99.

(b) Review by Government on the working of the above Organisation

Shri ** (Minister of Chemicals & Fertilizers) laid on the Table a copy each (in English and Hindi) of the following papers:

i. Memorandum of Understanding between the Government of India (Ministry of Chemicals and Fertilizers, Department of Fertilizers) and the Fertilisers and Chemicals Travancore Limited for the year 1999-2000. ii. Memorandum Understanding between the Government of India (Ministry of Chemicals and Fetilizers, Department of Fertilizers) and Rashtriya Chemicals and Fertilizers Limited for the year 1999-2000. iii. Memorandum of Understanding between the Government of India (Ministry of Chemicals and Fertilizers, Department of Chemicals and Petrochemicals) and Indian Petrochemicals Corporation Limited for the year 1999-2000.

Shri Shanta Kumar** (Minister of Consumer Afairs & Public Distribution) laid on the Table

A copy (in English and Hindi) of the Ministry of Consumer Affairs & Public Distribution (Department of Public Distribution) G.S.R. 732 (E) dated 29.10.99 publishing the Food Corporations (Amendment) Rules, 1999 under sub-section (3) of Section 44 of the Food Corporations Act, 1964.

Shri N.T. Shanmugam (Minister of State in the Ministry of Health & Family Welfare)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) Annual Report and Accounts of the Hindustan Latex Limited, Thiruvananthapuram, 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

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(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 of the National Institute of Ayurveda, Jaipur, for the year 1997-98.

(b)Annual Accounts of the National Institute of Ayurveda, Jaipur, for the year 1997-98, and the Audit Report thereon..

© Review by Government on the working of the above Institute. ii) (a) Memorandum of Understanding between the Government of India (Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, Department of Family Welfare) and Hindustan Latex Limited for the year 1999-2000.

(iii) (a) Annual Report and Accounts of the Central Council of Homoeopathy, New Delhi, for the year 1997- 98, together with the Auditor's Report on the Accounts.

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

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

(iv) (a) Annual Report and Accounts of the New Delhi Tuberculosis Centre, 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 Centre.

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

(v) (a) Annual Report and Accounts of the National Academy of Ayurveda, 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 Academy.

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

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(vi) (a) Annual Report and Accounts of the Pharmacy Council of India, 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.

© Statement giving reasons for the delay in laying the papers mentioned at (a) above. (vii) (a) Annual Report and Accounts of the Dental Council of India, 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.

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

Shri Bachi Singh Rawat (Minister of State in the Ministry of Science & Technology) laid on the Table on behalf of Shri Jaysingrao Gaikwad Patil a copy each (in English and Hindi) of the following papers: (i) (a) Thirty-seventh Annual Report and Accounts of the Regional Engineering College, Srinagar, for the year 1996-97, together with the Auditor's Report on the Accounts.

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

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

(ii) (a) Annual Report and Accounts of the Orissa Primary Education Programme Authority, Bhubaneswar, for the year 1997-98, together with the Auditor's Report on the Accounts.

(b) Statement by Government accepting the above Report.

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

(iii) (a) Annual Report and Accounts of the Sardar Vallabhbhai Regional College of Engineering and Technology, Surat, for the year 1997-98, together with the Auditor's Report on the Accounts.

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

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

(iv) (a) Annual Report and Accounts of the Motilal Nehru Regional Engineering College, 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 College.

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

(v) (a) Annual Report and Accounts of the Regional Engineering College, Hamirpur (Himachal Pradesh), for the year 1997-98, together with the Auditor's Report on the Accounts.

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

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

(vi) (a) Annual Report and Accounts of the Karnataka Regional Engineering College, (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 College.

(vii) (a) Annual Report and Accounts of the Regional Engineering College, Tiruchirappalli, 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.

(viii)(a) Annual Report and Accounts of the Rashtriya Sanskrit Vidyapeetha, Tirupati, for the year 1997-98, together with the Auditor's Report on the Accounts.

(b) Statement by Government accepting the above Report.

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

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(ix) (a) Annual Report of the Rashtriya Sanskrit Sansthan, New Delhi, for the year 1997-98.

(b) Annual Accounts of the Rashtriya Sanskrit Sansthan, New Delhi, for the year 1997-98, and the Audit Report thereon. © Review by Government on the working of the above College.

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

(x) (a) Annual Report and Accounts of the Sant Longowal Institute of Engineers and Technology, Longowal (Punjab), for the year 1997-98, together with the Audit Report on the Accounts.

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

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

(xi) (a) Annual Report and Accounts of the District Primary Education Programme, Mumbai, for the year 1997-98, together with the Auditor's Report on the Accounts.

(b) Statement by Government accepting the above Report.

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

(xii) Memorandum of Understanding between the Government of India (Ministry of Human Resource Development, Department of Education) and Educational Consultants India Limited for the year 1999-2000.

(xiii)(a) Annual Report of the Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore, for the year 1997-98.

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

© Review by Government on the working of the above Institute.

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

(xiv)(a) Thirty-sixth Annual Report and Accounts of the Indian Institute of Management, Ahmedabad, 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.

(xv) (a) Twenty-third Annual Report and Accounts of the Indian Institute of Management, Bangalore, for the year 1997-98, together with the Audit 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.

(xvi)(a) Thirty-eighth Annual Report of the Indian Institute of Technology, Kanpur, for the year 1997-98.

(b) Annual Accounts of the Indian Institute of Technology, Kanpur, for the year 1997-98, and the Audit Report thereon.

© Review by Government on the working of the above Institute.

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

(xvii)(a) Annual Report of the Indian Institute of Technology Delhi, New Delhi, for the year 1997-98.

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

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

(xviii) (a) Annual Report of the Indian Institute of Technology Madras, Chennai, for the year 1997-98.

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(b) Annual Accounts of the Indian Institute of Technology, Chennai, for the year 1997-98, and the Audit Report thereon. © Review by Government on the working of the above Institute.

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

(xix)(a) Annual Report and Accounts of the Indian Institute of Management, Calcutta, for the year 1997-98, together with the Audit 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.

(xx)(a) Annual Report and Accounts of the Indian Institute of Management, Lucknow, for the year 1997- 98, together with the Audit 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.

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

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

(xxii) (a) Thirty-third Annual Report and Accounts of the Malaviya Regional Engineering College, Jaipur, for the year 1997-98, together with the Audit Report on the Accounts.

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

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

(xxiii) (a) Annual Report and Accounts of the Maulana Azad College of Technology, Bhopal, for the year 1997- 98, together with the Audit Report on the Accounts.

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

Shri Babu Lal Marandi** (Minister of State in the Ministry of Environment and Forests) a copy each (in English and Hindi) of the following papers: (a) Annual Report and Accounts of the Central Zoo Authority, 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 Authority.

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

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5. Messages from the Lok Sabha

The Insurance Regulatory and Development Authority Bill, 1999;

The Prevention of Money-Laundering Bill, 1999; and

The Foreign Exchange Management Bill, 1999.

Secretary-General reported to the House the following messages received from the Lok Sabha, signed by the Secretary-Gereral 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 Insurance Regulatory and Development Authority Bill, 1999, as passed by Lok Sabha at its sitting held on the 2nd December, 1999."

(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 Money-Laundering Bill, 1999, as passed by Lok Sabha at its sitting held on the 2nd December, 1999." ------**Spoken in Hindi

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(III)

"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 Foreign Exchange Management Bill, 1999, as passed by Lok Sabha at its sitting held on the 2nd December, 1999."

6. Bill Laid on the Table

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

The Insurance Regulatory and Development Authority Bill, 1999;

The Prevention of Money-Laundering Bill, 1999; and

The Foreign Exchange Management Bill, 1999.

12-02 p.m.

7. Recommendations of the Business Advisory Committee

The Chairman informed Members that the Business Advisory Committee at its meeting held on Thursday, the 2nd December, 1999, allotted time for Government Legislative and other business as follows:-

Business Time Allotted

1. Consideration and passing of the Special Protection 1 Hour Group (Amendment) Bill, 1999

2. Consideration and passing of the Georraphical 1 Hour indications of Goods (Registration and Protection) Bill, 1999 4. Consideration and passing of the Insurance 6 Hour Regulatory and Development Authority Bill, 1999 as passed by Lok Sabha

Consideration and passing of the following Bills after they have passed by Lok Sabha:-

The Prevention of Money Laundering Bill, Hours (To be The Foreign Exhange Management Bill, 1999 discussed together) The Mines and Minerals (Regulation and Development) Amendment Bill, 1999 2 Hours

The National Trust for Welfare of persons with Autism, Cerebral Palsy, Mental Retardation and Multiple Disability Bill, 1999 2 Hours

Consideration and return of the following Appropriation Bill relating to:-

Supplementary Demands for Grants (General) for 1999- 2 Hours 2000 3 Hours Supplementary Demands for Grants (Railways) for 1999-2000 Amendment Bill, 1999

The Committee also recommended that the House should sit beyond 5 p.m. each day, as and when necessary, for the transaction of Government Legislative and other Business.

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8. Statement by Minister-

Shri O. Rajagopal (Minister of State in the Ministries of Law, Justice and Company Affairs and Parliamentary Affairs) made a statement regarding Government Business in the Rajya Sabha during the week commencing Monday, the 6th December, 1999.

12-04 p.m. 9. Motion for Election to the Coir Board

Smt. Vasundhara Raje (Minister of State for small Scale Industries, Agro. And Rural Industries) moved-

"That is pursuance of clause (e) of sub-section (3) of section 4 of the Coir Industry Act, 1953 (45 of 1953), read with clause (e) of sub rule (1) of rule 4 and sub-rule (2) of rule 5 of the Coir Industry Rules, 1954, this House do proceed to elect, in such manner as the Chairman may direct, one member from among the Members of the House, to be a member of the Coir Board in the vacancy caused by the retirement of Shri John F. Fernandes from the membership of Rajya Sabha on the 7th July, 1999."

The motion was adopted.

12-05 p.m.

10. Motion for Election to the Indian Nursing Council

Shri N.T. Shanmugam (Minister of State for Health and Family Welfare) moved-

"That in pursuance of clause (0) of sub-section (1) of section 3 read with sub- section 4 of section 6 of the Indian Nursing Council Act, 1947 (48 of 1947), this House do proceed to elect, in such manner as the Chairman may direct, one member from among the members of the House to be a member of the Indian Nursing Council in the vacancy caused by the retirement of Smt. Chandra kala Pandey from the membership of Rajya Sabha on the 18th August, 1999."

The motion of was adopted.

12-06 p.m.

11. Motion for Election to the Central Supervisory Board

Shri N.T. Shanmugam (Minister of State for Health and Family Welfare) moved-

"That in pursuance of clause (f) of sub-section (2) of section 7 read with sub- section (2) of section 8 of the Pre-Natal Diagnostic Techniques (Regulation and Prevention of Misuse) Act, 1994, the House do proceed to elect, in such manner as the Chairman may direct, one female member from among the members of the House to be a member of the Central Supervisory Board in the vacancy caused by the retirement of Smt. Urmilaben Chimanbhai Patel from the membership of Rajya Sabha on 18th August, 1999."

The motion was adopted.

12. Statement regarding Ordinance Shri L.K. Advani (Minister of Home Affairs) laid on the Table a statement (in English and Hindi) explaining the circumstances which had necessitated immediate legislation by the Special Protection Group (Amendment) Ordinance, 1999.

12-08 p.m.

13. Government Bills Introduced

The Special Protection Group (Amendment) Bill, 1999 was introduced by Shri L.K. Advani (Minister of Home Affairs).

The Central Industrial Security Force (Amendment and Validation) Bill, 1999 was introduced by Shri L.K. Advani (Minister of Home Affairs).

III. The Geographical Indications of Goods (Registration and Protection) Bill, 1999 was introduced by Dr. Raman ( Minister of State in the Ministries of Commerce and Industry). .

14. Special Mentions

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Shri W. Angou Singh raised a matter regarding boycott of Manipur Assembly Elections by NSCN(I) to be held before March, 2000.

Shri V.P. Duraisamy

Shri N. Thalavai Sundaram raised a matter regarding need to take steps for the release of fishermen from Pakistan Jails.

Shri Nagendra Nath Ojha** raised a matter regarding losses due to river Ganga in Buxar and Bhojpur areas of North Bihar.

Shri Sanjay Nirupam** raised a matter urging upon the Government of India to prevail upon the Maharashtra Government to provide appropriate security to the V.I.P.s in the State.

Shri L.K. Advani** (Minister of Home Affairs) replied.

15. Government Bills

I. The Special Protection Group (Amendment) Bill, 1999 Shri L.K. Advani (Minister of Home Affairs) moved-

"That the Bill further to amend the Special Protection Group Act, 1988, be taken into consideration."

The following Members took part in the discussion: 1-04 p.m. 1. Shri Jalaludin Ansari**

1-06 p.m. 2. Shri Balwant Singh Ramoowalia**

1-08 p.m. 3. Shri Sanjay Nirupam**

1-10 p.m. Shri L.K. Advani replied to the debate.

The motion for consideration of the Bill was adopted.

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**Spoken in Hindi

Thereafter, clause by clause consideration of the Bill was adoped

Clauses 2 and 3 were adopted.

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

1-12 p.m.

Shri L.K. Advani moved:

That the Bill be passed.

(The House adjourned 1.13 p.m.for lunch and reassembled at 2-21 p.m).

II. The Central Industrial Security Force (Amendment and Validation) Bill, 1999

Shri L.K. Advani (Minister of Home Affairs) moved:

"That the Bill further to amend the Central Industrial Security Force Act, 1968, and to validate certain revision petitions disposed of under the rules made under the said Act, be taken into consideration."

The following Members took part in the discussion:

2-24 p.m.

Shri N. Thalavai Sundaram spoke.

2-25 p.m.

Shri L.K. Advani replied. Thereafter, clause by clause consideration of the Bill was adoped

Clauses 2 to 10 were adopted.

Clause 1, the Enacting Formula and the Title were adopted. 2-27 p.m.

Shri L.K. Advani moved-

That the Bill be passed.

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16. Private Members' Bills Introduced

2-28 p.m.

I. The Constitution (Amendment) Bill, 1999 (to amend the seventh schedule) Shri C. Ramachandraiah moved for leave to introduce a Bill further to amend the Constitution of India.

The motion was adopted.

Shri Ramachandraiah introduced the Bill.

II. The Constitution (Amendment) Bill, 1999 (insertion of new article 9A)

Shri C. Ramachandraiah moved for leave to introduce a Bill further to amend the Constitution of India

The motion was adopted.

Shri C. Ramachandraiah introduced the Bill.

III. The Constitution (Amendment) Bill, 1999 (insertion of new article 151A) Shri C. Ramachandraiah moved for leave to introduce a Bill further to amend to Constitution of India.

The motion was adopted.

Shri C. Ramachandraiah introduced the Bill.

2-30 p.m.

IV. The Abolition of Begging Bill, 1999 Shri P. Prabhakar Reddy moved for leave to introduce a Bill to provide for abolition of begging and for matters connected therewith or incidental thereto.

The motion was adopted.

Shri P. Prabhakar Reddy introduced the Bill.

V. The Commissions of Inquiry (Amendment) Bill, 1999 Shri P. Prabhakar Reddy moved for leave to introducea Bill further to amend the Commissions of Inquiry Act, 1952.

The motion was adopted.

Shri P. Prabhakar Reddy introduced the Bill.

VI. The Agricultural workers (provision for continuous employment, conditions of service and welfare measures) Bill, 1999. Shri Solipeta Ramachandra Reddy moved for leave to introduce a Bill to make provision for continuous employment and also to regulate the employment and conditions of service of agricultural workers and for welfare measures to be undertaken by the State for the agriultural workers and for matters connected therewith and incidental thereto.

The motion was adopted.

Shri Solipeta Ramachandra Reddy introduced the Bill.

VII. The Agricultural produce (Remunerative support prices and miscellaneous provisions) Bill, 1999. Shri Solipeta Ramachandra Reddy moved for leave to introdue a Bill to provide for the remunerative support price of agricultural produce including vegetables to the farmers to be fixed by an autonomous board on annual and seasonal basis and to be paid by the traders and Governmental agencies and for the timely intervention of Government and their agencies at the time of steep fall in prices of such produce in the open market and for matters connected therewith and incidental thereto.

The motion was adopted.

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Shri Solipeta Ramachandra Reddy introduced the Bill.

2-33 p.m.

VIII. The Constitution (Amendment) Bill, 1999 (insertion of new article 21A) Shri Santosh Bagrodia moved for leave to introduce a Bill further to amend the Constitution of India. The motion was adopted.

Shri Santosh Bagrodia introduced the Bill.

IX. The Economic Offences (Prevention of Arrest on Mere Suspicion) Bill, 1999 Shri Santosh Bagrodia moved for leave to introdue a Bill to prohibit the arrest of an entrepreneur, businessman or any person merely on suspicion of having committed an economic offence without any clinching proof thereof and for matters connected therewith.

The motion was adopted.

Shri Santosh Bagrodia introduced the Bill.

X. The Employment of Women (Relaxation of Conditions of Eligibility) Bill, 1999 Shrimati Veena Verma moved for leave to introduce a Bill to provide for relaxation in age restriction and other conditions of eligibility for employment for women in services of Government, including public sector and for matters connected therewith.

The motion was adopted.

Shrimati Veena Verma introduced the Bill.

2-35 p.m.

XI. The Child Labour in Hazardous Employment (Abolition, Rehabilitation and Welfare ) Bill, 1999 Shrimati Veena Verma moved for leave to introduce a Bill to abolish employment of children, bonded or otherwise in hazardous employment, rehabilitation of those children who are employed and for welfare measures for them and for matters connected therewith or incidental thereto.

The motion was adopted.

Shrimati Veena Verma introduced the Bill.

2-36 p.m.

XII. The Exit Poll (Prohibition of Publication and Broadcasting During Elections) Bill, 1999 Shri Gurudas Das Gupta moved for leave to introduce a Bill to provide for the prohibition of publication, circulation and broadcasting of exit poll results conducted by any person or agency through the print and electronic media while the election process is on in any constituency whether throughout the country or any part thereof and matters connected therewith.

The motion was adopted. Shri Gurudas Das Gupta introduced the Bill.

XIII. The Constitution (Amendment) Bill, 1999 (to amend article 85) Shri Gurudas Das Gupta moved for leave to introduce a Bill further to amend the Constitution of India.

The motion was adopted.

Shri Gurudas Das Gupta introduced the Bill.

XIV. The Constitution (Scheduled Tribes Orders )(Amendment) Bill, 1999 3RD DECEMBER, 1999

Shri Eduardo Faleiro moved for leave to introduce a Bill further to amend the Constitution (Scheduled Tribe), 1950 so as to provide for the inclusion of Gawda, Kumbi, Velip and hhangar Communities in the list of Scheduled Tribes specified in relation to the State of Goa.

The motion was adopted.

Shri Eduardo Faleiro introduced the Bill.

2-37 p.m.

17. Private Members' Bills Withdrawn

TheConstitution (Amendment) Bill, 1996 (to amend articles 124, 217 etc.) Further discussion on the motion for consideration of the Bill moved by Shri V.N. Gadgil on the 18th December, 1998 continued.

Shri O. Rajagopal (Minister of State in the Ministry of Law, Justice and Company Affairs and Parliamentary Affairs) and Members took part in the discussion.

2-37 p.m. 1. Shri Sanatan Bisi

2-40 p.m. 2. Shri Fali S. Nariman

2-55 p.m. Shri V.N. Gadgil replied to the debate.

The Bill was withdrawn by leave of the House.

The Cigarettes (Regulation of Production, Supply and Distribution) Amendment Bill, 1997 Shri Anantray Devshanker Dave** moved for the consideration of the Bill. Shri N.T. Shanmugham (Minister of State of the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare) and Members took part in the discussion:

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3-19 p.m. 1. Shri Eduardo Faleiro

3-23 p.m. 2. Shri Sangh Priya Gautam **

3-38 p.m. 3. Shri Lalitbhai Mehta

Shri Anatray Devshanker Dave replied to the debate.

The Bill was withdrawn by leave of the House.

18. Private Member's Bill Under Consideration

The Handloom Weavers (Viable Working Conditions and Other Welfare Measures) Bill, 1998

Shri Solipeta Ramachandra Reddy moved for the consideration of the Bill The following Members took part in the discussion:

4-14 p.m. 1. Shri Sangh Priya Gautam**

4-24 p.m. 2. Shri Jibon Roy

4-29 p.m. 3. Miss Mabel Rebello

4-36 p.m. 4. Prof. M. Sankaralingam

4-42 p.m. 5. Shri Jayant Kumar Malhoutra

4-45 p.m. 6. Shri Khagen Das

4-50 p.m. 7. Shri N. Thalavai Sundaram

4-54 p.m. 8. Shri Khan Ghufran Zahidi**

The discussion was not concluded.

(The House adjourned at 5.02 p.m. till 11-00 a.m. on Monday, the 6th December, 1999.)

** Spoken in Hindi

MONDAY, THE 6TH DECEMBER, 1999 (The Rajya Sabha met in the Parliament House at 11.00 a.m.)

1. Reference from the Chair

The Chairman made a reference regarding Mahatma Gandhi who has been chosen as the Asian of the Century and Shrimati Indira Gandhi who has been voted as the greatest woman of the millenium by print and electronic media respectively.

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2. Starred Questions

The following Starred Questions were orally answered.

Starred Question No. 102 regarding Decline in Export.

Starred Question No. 104 regarding Schems for welfare of primitive tribles.

Starred Question No. 105 regarding FDI in tobacco sector.

Starred Question No 106 regarding Closure/privatisation of PSUs.

Starred Question No 109 regarding Decline in tea export.

Answers to remaining question Nos. (101, 103, 107, 108, 110 to 120) were laid on the Table.

3. Unstarred Questions

Answers to Unstarred Question Nos.532 to 632 were laid on the Table.

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4. Papers Laid on the Table

Shri Jagmohan ( Minister of Urban Development) laid on the Table a copy each (in English and Hindi) of the following notifications of the Ministry of Urban Development alongwith a delay statement under section 58 of the Delhi Development Act, 1957:

i. F.7 (45)/95/L&B/LA/6524 dated 27.6.1997 publishing the Recruitment Regulations for the post of Director, Deputy Director, Assistant Director, Private Secretary and Assistant Settlement Officer in the Delhi Development Authority. ii. G.S.R. 147(E) dated 26.3.1998 publishing the Delhi Development Authority, Deputy Director Recruitment Regulations, 1998. iii. G.S.R. 716(E) dated 3.12.1998 publishing the Recruitment Regulations for the post of Senior Law Officer in the Delhi Development Authority. iv. G.S.R. 36(E) dated 15.1.1999 publishing the Recruitment Regulations for the post Chief Legal Adviser, Deputy Chief Legal Adviser, Jr. Law Officer and Legal Assistant in the Delhi Development Authority.

Ms. Maneka Gandhi (Minister of State ( Independent Charge) of the Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment) 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) Second Annual Report and Accounts of the National Safai Karamcharis Finance and Development Corporation, New Delhi, for the year 1998-99, together with the Audit 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.

Shri (Minister of State (Independent Charge) of the Ministry of Information and Broadcating) laid on the Table a copy (in English and Hindi) of the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting G.S.R. 597(E) dated 20.8.1999 publishing the Cable Television Networks (Amendment) Rules, 1999 under sub-section (3) of Section 22 of the Cable Television Networks (Regulation) Act, 1995.

Shri Dilip Ray (Minister of State (Independent Charge) of the Ministry of Steel) laid on the Table a copy each (in

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

(a) Annual Report and Accounts of the Bharat Refractories Limited, Bokaro, 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) Thirty-fifth Annual Report and Accounts of the Hindustan Steelworks Construction 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.

(iii) (a) Twenty-third Annual Report and Accounts of the Kudremukh Iron Ore Limited, Bangalore, for the year 1998-99, together with the Audit 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. Memorandum of Understanding between the Government of India (Ministry of Steel) and Sponge Iron India Limited for the year 1999- 2000. ii. Memorandum of Understanding between the Government of India (Ministry of Steel) and Manganese Ore (India) Limited for the year 1999-2000.

Dr. Vallabh Bhai Ramjibhai Kathiria (Minister of State in Ministry of Heavy Industriesw and Public Enterprises) laid on the Table (1) 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) Annual Report and Accounts of the Andrew Yule and 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) Statement by Government accepting the above Report.

(ii) (a) Forty-second Annual Report and Accounts of the National Instruments 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) Statement by Government accepting the above Report.

(iii) (a) Annual Report and Accounts of the Tyre Corporation of India 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) Statement by Government accepting the above Report.

(iv) (a) Annual Report and Accounts of the Bharat Yantra Nigam Limited, Allahabad, for the year 1997-98, together with the Audit Report on the Accounts and the comments of the Comptroller and Auditor General of India thereon.. a. Statement by Government accepting the above Report.

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

II. A copy each (in English and Hindi) of the following papers: (a) Eleventh Annual Report and Accounts of the Fluid Control Research Institute, Palakkad, Kerala for the year 1998-99, together with the Auditor's Report on the Accounts.

a. Review by Government on the working of the above Institute.

i. Memorandum of Understanding between the Government of India (Ministry of Industry, Department of Heavy Industry) and Andrew Yule and Company Limited for the year 1999-2000.

6TH DECEMBER, 1999 (ii) Memorandum of Understanding between the Government of India (Ministry of Heavy Industries and Public Enterprise Department of Heavy Industry) and Hindustan Paper Corporation Limited for the year 1999-2000. Shri Omar Abdullah (Minister of State in the Ministry of Commerce and Industry) laid on the Table a copy each (in English and Hindi) of the

following notifications of the Ministry of Commerce and Industry, under sub- section (3) of Section 49 of the Tea Act, 1953:

1. G.S.R. 763(E) dated 23.12.1998 publishing the Tea Waste (Control) Amendment Order, 1998. 2. S.O. 1086(E) dated 11.11.1999 publishing amendment to S.O. 287(E) dated 4.4.1994 exempting certain categories of tea from payment of cess.

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) Annual Report and Accounts of the State Trading 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 Company.

(ii) (a) Annual Report and Accounts of the PEC 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.

(iii) (a) Sixteenth Annual Report and Accounts of the Spices Trading Corporation Limited, Bangalore, for the year 1998-99, together with the Auditor's Report on the Accounts and the comments of the Comptroller and Audit General of India thereon..

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

III.A copy each (in English and Hindi) of the following papers: (i) Memorandum of Understanding between the Government of India (Ministry of Commerce) and the State Trading Corporation of India Limited for the year 1999-2000.

(ii) Memorandum of Understanding between the Government of India (Ministry of Commerce) and India Trade Promotion Organisation for the year 1999-2000.

(a) Fortieth Annual Report and Accounts of the the Sports Goods Export Promotion Council, 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.

(a) Thirty-fifth Annual Report and Accounts of the Basic Chemicals, Pharmaceuticals and Cosmetics Export Promotion Council, Mumbai, 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.

(a) Forty-first Annual Report and Accounts of the Chemicals and Allied Products Export Promotion Council, 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 Council.

(a) Thirty-sixth Annual Report and Accounts of the Basic Chemicals, Pharmaceuticals and Cosmetics Export Promotion Council, 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 Council. (i) Memorandum of Understanding between the Government of India (Ministry of Commerce and Industry, Department of Commerce) and PEC Limited for the year 1999-2000.

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Dr. Raman ( Minister of State in the Ministry of Commerce and Industry) laid on the Table a copy each (in English and Hindi) of the notification of the Ministry of Industry (Department of Industrial Policy and Promotion), under Section 3 of the Essential Commodities Act, 1955:

(1) S.O. No. 490(E) dated 24.6.1999 publishing amendment to the Newsprint Control Order, 1962.

(2) S.O. No. 491(E) dated 24.6.1999 publishing amendment to the Newsprint Control Order, 1962.

(3) S.O. No. 764(E) dated 15.9.1999 publishing amendment to the Newsprint Control Order, 1962.

(4) S.O. No. 1026(E) dated 11.10.1999 publishing amendment to the Newsprint Control Order, 1962.

II. A copy each (in English and Hindi) of the following Notifications of the Ministry of Commerce and Industry (Department of Industrial Development), under of Section 160 of the Patents Act, 1970.: (i) S.O. 411(E) dated 2.6.1999 publishing the Patents (Amendment) Rules, 1999.

(ii) G.S.R. 1148 (E) dated 19.11.1999 publishing the Patents (Second Amendment) Rules, 1999.

5. Leave of Absence

Ms. Lata Mangeshkar (Nominated) was granted leave of absence from all the sittings of the House during the current Session of the Rajya Sabha.

6. Motion for Election to the Spices Board Adopted

A motion for election of one member to the Spices Board was moved and adopted.

7. Motion for Election to the Tea Board Adopted

A motion for election of one member to the Tea Board was moved and adopted. 8. Matter raised with permission

Dr. Manmohan Singh

Shrimati Shabana Azmi

Shri Md. Salim **

Shri M. Venkaiah Naidu **

Shri Sanjay Nirupam **

Shri Gurudas Das Gupta

Maulana Obaidullah Khan Azmi **

Shri M.P.A. Samad Samadani

Shri Naresh Yadav **

Shri Balwant Singh Ramoowalia **

Shri S. Vidhuthalai Virumbi

Shri Fali S. Nariman

Shri R. Margabandu

Prof. Ram Gopal Yadav**

Shri Gandhi Azad **

Sardar Balwinder Singh Bhundar **with the permission of the Chair raised a matter regarding demand for expeditious completion of the work of the trial court and the Commission of Inquiry in regard to Babri Masjid demolition.

( The House adjourned at 1.10 p.m. and reassembled at 2.02 p.m.)

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9. (Supplementary Demands for Grants (Railways), 1999-2000

Ms. (Minister of Railways) laid on the Table a statement (in English and Hindi) showing the Supplementary Demands for Grants (Railways) for the year 1999-2000.

2-05 p.m. 10. Government Bill Under Consideration

The Insurance Regulatory and Development Authority Bill, 1999 as passed by Lok Sabha

Shri Yashwant Sinha (Minister of Finance) moved:

" That the Bill to provide for the establishment of an Authority to protect the interests of holders of insurance policies, to regulate, promote and insure orderly growth of the insurance industry and formatters connected therewith or incidental thereto and further to amend the Insurance Act, 1938, the Life Insurance Corporation Act, 1956 and the General Insurance Business (Nationalisation) Act, 1972, as passed by Lok Sabha, be taken into consideration."

2-15 p.m.

Seven amendments for reference of the Bill to a Select Committee of the Rajya Sabha were moved by

Shri Rama Shanker Kaushik **

Shri Gurudas Das Gupta

Shri Dipankar Mukherjee

Shri Bratin Sengupta

Shri S. Ramachandran Pillai

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Members took part in the discussion on the motion for consideration of the Bill and the amendments moved thereto:

2-31 p.m. 1. Shri

3-04 p.m. 2. Shri Narendra Mohan

3-30 p.m. 3. Shri Nilotpal Basu

4-17 p.m. 4. Shri Suresh A. Keswani

4-32 p.m. 5. Shri C. Ramachandraiah 4-49 p.m. 6. Dr. (Ms) P. Selvie Das

5-03 p.m. 7. Shri Gurudas Das Gupta

5-54 p.m. 8. Shri Raghavji **

6-22 p.m. 9. Shri C.M.Ibrahim **

6-39 p.m. 10. Shri Naresh Yadav **

6-52 p.m. 11. Miss Mabel Rebello

The discussion was not concluded.

(The House adjourned at 7.13 p.m. till 11-00 a.m. on Tuesday, the 7th December, 1999).

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TUESDAY, THE 7TH DECEMBER, 1999

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

1. Starred Questions

The following Starred Questions were orally answered

Starred Question No. 121 regarding Construction of Super Highway.

Starred Question No. 122 regarding Chartering of aricrafts by AI for carrying haj pilgrims.

Starred Question No. 123 regarding Extra benefit to M/s Continental Construction Ltd., New for work on the Ahmedabad-Vadodara Express way.

Starred Question No. 124 regarding Extension of the Super Highway from Siliguri to Guwahati.

Starred Question No. 125 regarding NPAs on Nationalised Banks. Answers to remaining questions (126 to 140) were laid on the Table.

2. Unstarred Questions

Answers to Unstarred Question Nos.633 to 787 were laid on the Table.

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3. Papers Laid on the Table

The following papers were laid on the Table:

Shri Ram Jethmalani (Minister of Law, Justice and Company Affairs) laid on the Table a copy (in English and Hindi) of the Ministry of Law, Justice & Company Affairs G.S.R. 731 dated 29.10.1999 publishing the Cost Accounting Records (Electric Motors) Amendment Rules, 1999, under sub section (3) of section 642 of the Companies Act, 1956.

II. A copy (in English and Hindi) of the Ministry of Law, Justice & Company Affairs G.S.R. 226 (E) dated 26.3.1999 publishing the denotification of M/s Kuber Mutual Benefits Ltd. Meerut (UP), under sub section (3) of section 620A of the Companies Act, 1956.

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

(i) (a) Annual Report and Accounts of the Institute of Constitutional and Parliamentary Studies, New Delhi, for the year 1997-98, together with the Auditor's Report on the Accounts.

(b) Statement by Government accepting the above Report.

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

(a) Forty-first Annual Report and Accounts of the Indian Law Institute, New Delhi, for the year 1997-98, together with the Auditor's Report on the Accounts.

(b) Statement by Government accepting the above Report.

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

Shri Ram Vilas Paswan** (Minister of Communication) laid on the Table a copy (in English and Hindi) of the Profit and Loss Account for the year 1997- 98 and Balance Sheet as on the 31st March, 1998 of the Department of Telecommunications. Shri Yashwant Sinha (Minister of Finance) laid on the Table a copy each (in English and Hindi) of the following papers:

(a) Annual Report and Accounts of the Indian Council for Research on International Economic Relations, New Delhi, for the year 1998-99, together with the Auditor's Report on the Accounts.

(b) Statement by Government accepting the above Report.

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Shri Sharad yadav** (Minister of Civil Aviation) laid on the Table (1) a copy each (in English and Hindi) of the following papers, under sub-section (4) of section 28 of the Airports Authority of India Act, 1994 :

(a) Third Annual Report and Accounts of the Airports Authority of India for the year 1997-98, together with the Auditor's Report on the Accounts.

(b) Statement by Government accepting the above Report.

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

II. A copy (in English and Hindi) of the Annual Report of the Commission of Railway Safety, Lucknow, for the year 1998-99, under section 10 of the Railways Act, 1989.

Shri V. Dhananjay Kumar (Minister of State in the Ministry of Finance) laid on the Table 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 (3) of Section 36 of the Recovery of Debts Due to Banks and Financial Institutions Act, 1993:

1. .R. 10 dated 9.1.1999 publishing the Debts Recovery Appellate Tribunal, Mumbai, (Group C and D posts) (Non-Gazetted) Recruitment Rules, 1998 alongwith corrigendum. 2. G.S.R. 11 dated 9.1.99 publishing the Debts Recovery Tribunal, Calcutta, (Group C and D posts) (Non-Gazetted) Recruitment Rules, 1998. 3. G.S.R. 12 dated 9.1.99 publishing the Debts Recovery Tribunal, Ahmedabad, (Group C and D posts) (Non-Gazetted) Recruitment Rules, 1998 alongwith corrigendum.

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4. .R. 13 dated 9.1.99 publishing the Debts Recovery Tribunal, Bangalore, (Group C and D posts) (Non-Gazetted) Recruitment Rules, 1978. 5. G.S.R. 14 dated 9.1.99 publishing the Debts Recovery Tribunal, Banglore (Group C and D posts) (Non-Gazetted) Recruitment Rules, 1998 alongwith corrigendum. 6. G.S.R. 15 dated 9.1.99 publishing the Debts Recovery Tribunal, Chennai (Group C and D posts) (Non-Gazetted) Recruitment Rules, 1998. 7. G.S.R. 16 dated 9.1.99 publishing the Debts Recovery Tribunal, Patna, (Group C and D posts) (Non-Gazetted) Recruitment Rules, 1998. 8. G.S.R. 17 dated 9.1.99 publishing the Debts Recovery Tribunal, Patna, (Group C and D posts) (Non-Gazetted) Recruitment Rules, 1998 alongwith corrigendum. 9. G.S.R. 18 dated 9.1.99 publishing the Debts Recovery Tribunal, Mumbai, (Group C and D posts) (Non-Gazetted) Recruitment Rules, 1998 alongwith corrigendum. 10. G.S.R. 19 dated 9.1.99 publishing the Debts Recovery Tribunal, Jabalpur, (Group C and D posts) (Non-Gazetted) Recruitment Rules, 1998 alongwith corrigendum. 11. G.S.R. 20 dated 9.1.99 publishing the Debts Recovery Tribunal, Delhi, (Group C and D posts) (Non-Gazetted) Recruitment Rules, 1998 alongwith corrigendum.

II. 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:

1. .O. 194(E) dated 30.3.1999 publishing the Income-tax (Fifth Amendment) Rules, 1999 framing Rules under Sub-section (2) of Section 206. 2. S.O. 241(E) dated 9.4.1999 publishing the Income-tax (6th Amendment) Rules, 1999 regarding investment pattern under

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section 67(2) of I.T. Act for non-Government Provident, Superannuation and Gratuity Funds.

3. S.O. 338(E) dated 14.5.1999 publishing the Income-tax (Seventh Amendment) Rules, 1999 regarding tax Incentives to Hotels for women, handicapped and the aged. 4. S.O. 381(E) dated 25.5.1999 publishing the Income-tax (Ninth Amendment) Rules, 1999 regarding enhancement of depreciation rates for building with dwelling units each with plinth area not exceeding 80 sp. Mts. 5. S.O. 401(E) dated 31.5.1999 publishing the Income-tax (11th Amendment) Rules, 1999 regarding insertion of Rule 29AA for the certificate referred to in section 80-0 of the Income Tax Act, 1961. 6. S.O. 404 (E) dated 1.6.1999 publishing the Income-tax (12th Amendment) Rules, 1999 regarding insertion of Form No. 10CCAH to furnish certificate under clause (ia) of sub-section (3) of section 80- HHB of I.T. Act, 1961. 7. S.O. 410(E) dated 2.6.1999 publishing the Income-tax (13th Amendment) Rules, 1999 regarding insertion of Rule 17 D, prescribed Foreign Projects for the purpose of deduction in respect of profits and gains from projects out side India u/s 80-HHB. 8. S.O. 420(E) dated 4.6.1999 publishing the Income-tax (Fourteenth Amendment) Rules, 1999 regarding amendment of tax Audit Forms Prescribed under Rule 6G. 9. S.O. 434(E) dated 14.6.1999 publishing the Income-tax (15th Amendment) Rules, 1999 regarding section 80-IA (7) of Income tax Act, 1961 under rule 18BBB. 10. S.O. 435(E) dated 14.6.1999 publishing the Income-tax (16th Amendment) Rules, 1999 regarding amendment to Rule 18BBE and Form No. 10CCC of the Income-tax Rules, 1962. 11. S.O. 439(E) dated 15.6.1999 publishing the Income-tax (17th Amendment) Rules, 1999 regarding amendment in rule 11EA of the Income-tax Rules, 1961. 12. S.O. 440(E) dated 15.6.1999 publishing the Notification under section 80-I(B) of the Income-tax Act, 1961 to specify Industrially Backward Districts of the Country. 13. S.O. 446(E) dated 16.6.1999 publishing the Income-tax (18th Amendment) Rules, 1999 regarding insertion of form No 10CCAI. 14. S.O. 447 (E) dated 16.6.1999 publishing the Income-Tax (19th Amendment) Rules, 1999 regarding prescribed authority for approval of hotels located in certain areas under rule 18 BBC of the Income-Tax Rules, 1962. 15. S.O. 479 (E) dated 23.6.1999 publishing the Income-Tax (20th Amendment) Rules, 1999 regarding prescribing of Rules and report form for claiming deduction under Section 36 (1)(xi) of the Income- Tax Act, 1961 as proposed in Finance Bill, 1999. 16. S.O. 500 (E) dated 25.6.1999 publishing the Income-tax (Twenty Second Amendment) Rules, 1999 regarding amendment of the rule 6 and form No. 3CF of the Income tax Rules 1961. 17. S.O. 515 (E) dated 29.6.1999 publishing the Income-tax (23rd Amendment) Rules, 1999 regarding amendment of Income-Tax Rules, 1962. 18. S.O. 519 (E) dated 30.6.1999 publishing the Income-tax (24th Amendment) Rules, 1999 regarding prescription of form for audit report under section 33 ABA (2) of the Income tax Act, 1961. 19. S.O. 535 (E) dated 2.7.1999 publishing the Income-tax (25th Amendment) Rules, 1999 regarding prescription of Rule and form for filling of TCS Return on computer media.

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20. S.O. 540 (E) dated 5.7.1999 publishing the Income-tax ( 26th Amendment) Rules, 1999 regarding Amendment of rule 6 (5A) of the Income Tax Rules for the purpose of Section 35 (2AB) (1) of the Income tax Act, 1961. 21. S.O. 627 (E) dated 4.8.1999 publishing the Notification specifying some Industries in North Eastern Region for Income-tax exemption under section 80-I(B) of I.T. Act, 1961. 22. S.O. 1009 (E) dated 4.10.1999 publishing the Income-tax (29th Amendment) Rules, 1999 regarding exemption of Transport Allowance to handicapped employees. 23. S.O. 1012 (E) dated 6.10.1999 publishing the Income-tax (30th Amendment) Rules, 1999 regarding extension of provisions of Section 43D of the Income-tax Act, 1961 to Housing Finance Companies. 24. S.O. 1013 (E) dated 6.10.1999 publishing the Notification to specify areas falling outside the local limits of the municipality or cantonment Board U/S 80-I (B) (14) of Income-Tax Act, 1961. 25. S.O. 1014 (E) dated 6.10.1999 publishing the Notification to specify areas falling outside the local limits of the municipality or Cantonment Board U/S 80-I(B) (12) of Income-tax Act, 1961. 26. S.O. 1032 (E) dated 13.10.1999 publishing the notification specifying the centers as Integrated Infrastructure Development Centre and Industrial Growth Centre under section 10C of the Income-tax Act, 1961.

III. A copy each (in English and Hindi) of the following notifications of the Ministry of Finance (Department of Revenue), under sub-section (7) of section 9A of the Customs Tariff Act, 1975, alongwith Explanatory Memoranda/Notes thereon:-

1. G.S.R. 347 (E) dated 13.5.1999 publishing the Notification No. 103/98-Customs dated 14.12.98 notifying a list of Developing countries under Customs Tariff Act, 1975 for the purpose of exempting them from the application of safeguard measures in certain specific situations. 2. G.S.R. 521 (E) dated 15.7.1999 publishing the Notification No. 44/99 Customs (NT) dated 15.7.99 amending the Customs Tariff (Identification, Assessment and Collection of Anti-Dumping Duty on Dumped Articles and for Determination of Injury) Rules, 1995 so as to bring our Anti Dumping legislation in conformity with the WTO Agreement on Anti-dumping. 3. G.S.R. 725 (E) dated 28.10.1999 publishing the Notification No. 117/99-Cus. Dated the 28.10.1999seeking to impose final anti- dumping duty on low Carbon Ferro Chrome (LCFC) originating in or exported form China PR and Macedonia. 4. G.S.R. 743(E) dated 2.11.1999 publishing the Notification No. 120/99- Cus. dated 2.11.1999 seeking to impose provisional anti-dumping duty on Acrylonitrile Butadiene Rubber (NBR) originating in or exported from Taiwan. IV. 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 , alongwith Explanatory Memoranda /Notes thereon:

1. G.S.R. 99 (E) dated 11.2.99 publishing the Notification no. 18/99 Customs under sub-section (1) of section 25 of Customs Act, 1962 (52 of 1962) enabling Central Government to exempt goods from duties of Customs leviable thereon, in public interest, by issuing a notification. The present notification exempts second hand computer, computer peripherals including printer, plotter, scanner, monitor, key-board and storage unit from the whole of duties of Customs leviable thereon under the 1st schedule to Customs Tariff Act, 1975.

(2) G.S.R. 219 (E) dated 22.3.99 publishing the Notification no. 36/99- Customs dated 22.3.99 seeking to allow temporary

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importation of passenger bus from into India free of customs duties.

2. G.S.R. 329 (E) dated 11.5.99 publishing the Notification no. 57/99- Customds dated 11.5.99 seeking to rescind notifications Nos. 21/99, 23/99 and 24/99 all Customs dated 28.2.99. 3. G.S.R. 330 (E) dated 11.5.99 publishing the Notification no. 58/99- Customs dated 11.5.99 seeking to provide exemption from surcharge on specified goods by omitting references to clauses of the Finance Bill. 4. G.S.R. 331 (E) dated 11.5.99 publishing the Notification no. 59/99- Customs dated 11.5.99 seeking to provide exemption to high speed diesel oil from so much of additional duty of Customs leviable thereon as is equivalent to the additional duty of excise by omitting referred to clauses of the Finance Bill. 5. G.S.R. 332 (E) dated 11.5.99 publishing the Notification no. 60/99- Customs dated 11.5.99 seeking to provide technical amendment to notifications Nos 20/99, 25/99 both Customs dated 28.2.99. 6. G.S.R. 333 (E) dated 11.5.99 publishing the Notification no. 61/99- Customs dated 11.5.99 seeking to substitute the references to existing authorities with the substituted authorities. 7. G.S.R. 334 (E) dated 11.5.99 publishing the Notification no. 29/99- Customs (NT) dated 11.5.99 seeking to substitute the references to existing authorities. 8. G.S.R. 544 (E) dated 21.7.99 publishing the Notification no. 97/99- Customs dated 21.7.99 regarding import of gold into India by a Bank authorised by the Reserve Bank of India under the Gold Deposit Scheme. 9. G.S.R. 577 (E) dated 4.8.99 publishing the Notification no. 102/99- Customs dated 4.8.99 seeking to make a technical amendment to SL 10. No. 182 of notification 20/99-Customs dated 28.2.99 so as to extend its scope to petroleum exploration licenses and mining leases granted by the Government of India or any State Government . 11. G.S.R. 582 (E) dated 10.8.99 publishing the Notification no. 105/99- Customs dated 10.8.99 seeking to notify the preferential tariff margins extended to imports of specified goods from any of the SAARC countries under SAPTA. 12. G.S.R. 583 (E) dated 10.8.99 publishing the Notification no. 106/99- Customs dated 10.8.99 seeking to amend notification 236/89-Customs dated 1.9.89 so as to provide that in the determination of the standard rate under the Global System of Trade Preferences, the preferential rate under SAPTA shall not be taken into account. 13. G.S.R. 646 (E) dated 21.9.99 publishing the Notification 111/99- Customs dated 21.9.99 seeking to amend the list of specified goods mentioned in SL No. 16 of notification 39/96-Customs so as to include "high performance polyethylene plates". 14. G.S.R. 690 (E) dated 11.10.99 publishing the Notification no. 115/99- Customs dated 11.10.99 imposing provisional anti-dumping duty on Thermal Sensitive Paper originating in or exported from Japan and Germany for a period of six months ending on 10.4.2000. 15. G.S.R. 701(E) dated 14.10.99 publishing the Notification no. 116/99- Customs dated 14.10.99 imposing provisional anti-dumping duty on general purpose polystyrene and high impact polystyrene originating in or exported from Hong Kong, Singapore and Thailand for a period of six months ending on 13.4.2000.

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16. G.S.R. 733 (E) dated 29.10.1999 publishing the Notification no. 118/99-Cus. Dated the 29.10.1999 seeking to amend Sr. No. 15 of Notification No. 39/96-Customs dated 23.7.196 so as to extend the validity of the exemption available to the import of machinery, and tools including their accessories required for the setting up of ammunition filling facilities in the Ordnance Factory, Badmal Distt. Bolangir, Orissa up to 31.7.2000. 17. G.S.R. 741 (E) dated 2.11.1999 publishing the Notification no. 119/99- Cus. dated 2.11.1999 amending Notification No. 84/97-Customs dated 11.11.1997 so as to provide self certification by the international agencies like UNIP, UNICEF, ILO, WHO, FAO and UNFPA.

Shri O. Rajagopal (Minister of State in the Ministry of Law, Justic and Company Affairs and Parliamentary Affairs) laid on the Table a copy (in English and Hindi) of the Ministry of Law, Justice & Company Affairs G.S.R. 141 dated 15.5.1999 publishing the Monopolies and Restrictive Trade Practices Commission (Conditions of Service of Chairman and Members) Amendment Rules, 1999, under Section 67 read with sub-section (5) of Section 6 of the MRTP Act, 1969. II. A copy each (in English and Hindi) of the following Notifications of the Ministry of Law, Justice & Company Affairs, under section 67 read with section 8 of the MRTP Act, 1969:

1. G.S.R. 126 dated 1.5.1999 publishing the Monopolies and Restrictive Trade Practices Commission (Stenographer Grade II and Stenographer Grade III) Recruitment Rules, 1999. 2. G.S.R. 129 dated 1.5.1999 publishing the Monopolies and Restrictive Trade Practices Commission (Private Secretary) Recruitment Rules, 1999

III. Statements (in English and Hindi) showing the action taken by Government on the various assurances, promises and undertakings given during the Session shown against each:

1. Statement No. XXXI Hundred and Sixty-fifth Session,1992 2. Statement No. XXV Hundred and Sixty-ninth Session,1993 3. Statement No. XXVI Hundred and Seventieth Session,1994 4. Statement No. XXIII Hundred and Seventy first Session, 1994 5. Statement No. XXX Hundred and Seventy- second Session,1994 6. Statement No. XXI Hundred and Seventy-third Session,1995 7. Statement No. XVI Hundred and Seventy-fourth Session, 1995 8. Statement No. XIII Hundred and Seventy-eighth Session, 1996 9. Statement No. XI Hundred and Seventy-ninth Session, 1996 10. .Statement No. X Hundred and Eightieth Session,1997 11. Statement No. IX Hundred and Eighty-first Session, 1997 12. Statement No. VIII Hundred and Eighty-second Session, 1997 13. Statement No. V Hundred and Eighty-fourth Session, 1998 14. Statement No. III Hundred and Eighty- fifth Session, 1998 15. Statement No. II Hundred and Eighty-sixth Session, 1999

Shri ** (Minister of State in the Ministry of Communication) laid on the Table a copy (in English and Hindi) of the Ministry of Communications (Department of Telecommunications) Notification No.311- 1/99TRAI(Econ) dated 27.9.1999 publishing the Telecommunication Interconnection (Charges and Revenue Sharing-First Amendment) Regulation 1999 under Section 37 of the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India Act, 1997.

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7TH DECEMBER, 1999 Shri EV alias Balasaheb Vikhe Patil (Minister of State in the Ministry 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 sub- section (7) of Section 9A of the Customs Tariff Act, 1975, with Explanatory Memoranda thereon :

1. G.S.R. 763 (E) dated 9.11.1999 publishing the Notification no. 124/99- Customs dated 9.11.1999 seeking imposition of provisional anti- dumping duty under Customs Tariff Act, 1975 on Nylon Tyre Cord Fabric (NTCF) falling under sub-heading No. 5902. 10 of the First Schedule of the said Act. 2. G.S.R. 773 (E) dated 15.11.1999 publishing the Notification no. 125/99-Customs dated 15.11.1999 seeking imposition of provisional anti-dumping duty under Customs Tariff Act, 1975 on Acrylic Fibre falling under sub-heading No. 5501.30 and 5503.30 of the First Schedule of the said Act. 3. G.S.R. 776 (E) dated 17.11.1999 publishing the Notification no. 126/99-Customs dated 17.11.1999 seeking imposition of provisional anti-dumping duty on barium carbonate originating in or exported from PR China.

II. A copy (in English and Hindi) of the Ministry of Finance (Department of Revenue) Ad-hoc Exemption order No. 77/3/99-CX dated 2.11.1999 issued under Section 5A (2) of Central Excise Act, 1944 exempting all excisable goods donated or purchased out of cash donation in relation to the relief & rehabilitation of the people affected by the cyclone in the State of Orissa, under sub-section (2) of section 38 of the Central Excise Act, 1944 alongwith Explanatory Memorandum.

III. 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:

1. S.O. 242 (E) dated 9.4.1999 specifying areas for the purpose of the first proviso to sub-section (1) of Section 139 of the Income-Tax Act, 1961. 2. S.O. 243 (E) dated 9.4.1999 specifying immovable properties for the purpose of the first proviso to sub-section (1) of Section 139 of the Income-Tax Act, 1961. 3. S.O. 352 (E) dated 18.5.1999 publishing the Income-tax (8th Amendment) Rules, 1999 regarding FORM 2B. 4. S.O. 395 (E) dated 28.5.1999 publishing the Income-tax (10th Amendment) Rules, 1999 regarding Authority for advance rulings. 5. S.O. 473 (E) dated 21.6.1999 publishing the Notification on class of persons as applicants for the purpose of chapter XIX-B of the Income- tax Act, 1961. 6. S.O. 499 (E) dated 25.6.1999 publishing the Income-tax (21st Amendment) Rules, 1999 regarding insertion of FORM No. 3CEA under section 50 (B) 3. 7. S.O. 543 (E) dated 6.7.1999 publishing the Income-tax (Twenty Seventh Amendment) Rules, 1999 regarding amendment in FORM No. 2. 8. S.O. 737 (E) dated 10.9.1999 publishing the Income-tax (Twenty Eighth Amendment) Rules, 1999 regarding revision of FORM No. 1. 9. S.O. 773 (E) dated 20.9.1999 specifying the Cost Inflation Index- for the financial year 1999-2000. 10. S.O. 1150 (E) dated 19.11.1999 publishing the Income-tax (Thirty- First Amendment) Rules, 1999 regarding rationalisation of Income Tax Rule. 11. S.O. 1151 (E) dated 19.11.1999 publishing the Income-tax (Thirty Second Amendment) Rules, 1999 regarding omissions of certain rules.

IV. A copy each (in English and Hindi) of the following Corrigenda of the Ministry of Finance (Department of Revenue):

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1. S.O. 89 (E) dated 9.2.1999 publishing the Corrigendum regarding Notification S.O. No. 919 (E) dated 22nd October, 1998. 2. S.O. 90 (E) dated 9.2.1999 publishing the Corrigendum regarding Notification S.O. No. 920 (E) dated 22nd October, 1998. 3. S.O. 328 (E) dated 12.5.1999 publishing the Corrigendum regarding amendment in Notification S.O. No. 939 (E) dated 29th October, 1998. 4. S.O. 793 (E) dated 28.9.1999 publishing the Corrigendum regarding notification in S.O. No. 773 (E) dated 20.9.99.

V. A copy each (in English and Hindi) of the following papers , under sub- section (5) of section 48 of the National Bank for Agriculture and Rural Development Act, 1981: (a) Annual Report and Accounts of the National Bank for Agricultural and Rural Development, 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 Bank.

© Statistical Statements of Annual Report of National Bank for Agricultural and Rural Development, Mumbai, for the year 1998-99.

VI. A copy (in English and Hindi) of the Annual Report on the working and activities of the State Bank of India for the year 1998-99, together with the Accounts and the Auditors Report thereon, under sub-section (4) of Section 40 of the State Bank of India Act, 1955.

VII. A copy each (in English and Hindi) of the Annual Reports on the working and activities of the following Banks for the year 1998-99, together with the Accounts and the Auditors Report thereon, under sub-section (3) of Section 43 of the State Bank of India (subsidiary Banks) Act, 1959:

1. State Bank of Bikaner and Jaipur. 2. State Bank of Hyder.abad. 3. State Bank of Indore. 4. State Bank of Mysore. 5. State Bank of Patiala. 6. State Bank of Saurashtra. 7. State Bank of Travancore.

VIII. A copy each (in English and Hindi) of the Annual Reports and Accounts of the following Regional Rural Banks for the year 1998-99, together with the Auditors Report on the Account:

1. Gaur Gramin Bank, Malda, West Bengal 2. Arunachal Pradesh Rural Bank, Pasighat, Arunachal Pradesh. 3. Howrah Gramin Bank, Howrah, West Bengal. 4. Murshidabad Gramin Bank, Murshidabad, West Bengal. 5. Chhatrasal Gramin Bank, Orai, Uttar Pradesh. 6. Kshetriya Kisan Gramin Bank, Mainpuri, Uttar Pradesh. 7. Sagar Gramin Bank, Kolkatta, West Bengal. 8. Srirama Grameena Bank, Nizamabad, Andhra Pradesh. 9. Sangameshwara Grameena Bank, Mahbubnagar, Andhra Pradesh. 10. Pragjyotish Gaonlia Bank, Nalbari, Assam. 11. Chaitanya Grameena Bank, Tenali, Andhra Pradesh. 12. Mayurakshi Gramin Bank, Birbhum, West Bengal. 13. Nagaland Rural Bank, Kohima, Nagaland.

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IX. A copy (in English and Hindi) of the Thirty-second Annual Report and Accounts of the Deposit Insurance and Credit Guarantee Corporation for the year 1998-99, together with the Auditor s Report on the Accounts, under sub-section (2) of section 32 of the Deposit Insurance and Credit Guarantee Corporation Act, 1961.

12-05 p.m.

4. Special Mentions

Shri Jalaludin Ansari** raised a matter regarding closure of Madhubani Khadi Gramodyog in Bihar.

12-10 p.m.

Shri Bratin Sengupta raised a matter regarding pollution and severe health hazards in the coal mining areas and mining industry.

12-13 p.m.

Shri Govindram Miri** raised a matter regarding agitation by teachers of Kendriya Vidyalaya.

12-16 p.m.

Dr. M.N. Das raised a matter regarding alleged bungling of contributions made to the Kargil War Fund. 12-23 p.m.

5. Government Bills Passed/Under Consideration

(I)The Insurance Regulatory and Development Authority Bill, 1999 as Passed by Lok Sabha

Further discussion on the motion for consideration of the Bill moved by Shri Yashwant Sinha, Minister of Finance on the 6th December, 1999, continued.

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The following Members took part in the discussion on the motion for consideration of the Bill and the amendments moved thereto:

12-23 p.m. 1. Dr. M.N. Das

12-42 p.m. 2. Shri Rama Shankar Kaushik**

(The House adjourned at 1.00 p.m. for lunch and reassembled at 2.02 p.m).

2-02 p.m. 3. Shri Sangh Priya Gautam **

2-16 p.m. 4. Shri V.P. Duraisamy

2-22 p.m. 5. Shri R. Margabandu

2-33 p.m. 6. Shri Joyanta Roy

2-40 p.m. 7. Shri Balwant Singh Ramoowalia**

2-56 p.m. 8. Shri Gandhi Azad **

2-59 p.m. 9. Prof. M. Sankaralingam

3-02 p.m. Shri Yashwant Sinha replied to the Debate

3-51 p.m. The amendments moved by Shri Rama Shankar Kaushik, Shri Gurudas

Das Gupta, Shri Dipankar Mukherjee, Shri J. Chitharanjan, Shri Jibon Roy, Shri Bratin Sengupta and Shri S. Ramachandran Pillai for reference of the Bill to a Select Committee of the Rajya Sabha were negatived.

The motion for consideration of the Bill was adopted.

Thereafter, clause by clause consideration of the Bill was taken up. Clauses 2 to 32, the First Schedule, the Second Schedule and the Third Schedule were adopted. ______** Spoken in Hindi.

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Clause 1, the Enacting Formula and the Title were adopted. 4-30 p.m.

Shri Yashwant Sinha moved

That the Bill be passed

The motion moved by Shri Yashwant Sinha that the Bill be passed was adopted and the Bill was passed.

4-38 p.m.

#The Prevention of Money-Laundering Bill, 1999 as passed by Lok Sabha.

#The Foreign Exchange Management Bill, 1999 as passed by Lok Sabha.

Shri Yashwant Sinha (Minister of Finance) moved for the consideration of the Bills.

4-41 p.m.

Two amendments for reference of the Prevention of Money-Laundering

Bill, 1999 to a Select Committee of the Rajya Sabha were moved by

Shri S. Ramachandran Pillai

Shri Bratin Sengupta

4-43 p.m.

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One amendment for reference of the Foreign Exchange Management Bill, 1999 to a Select Committee of the Rajya Sabha was moved by Shri S. Ramachandran Pillai.

4-44 p.m. Shri N.K.P. Salve had not concluded his speech on the motion for consideration of the Bills and the amendments moved thereto.

The discussion was not concluded.

(The House adjourned at 5.03 p.m. till 11-00 a.m. on Wednesday, the 8th December, 1999.)

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WEDNESDAY, The 8th DECEMBER, 1999

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

1. Starred Questions

The following Starred Questions were orally answered.

Starred Question No 142 regarding Ban on Export of Indian Garments by EEC.

Starred Question No 143 regarding Offence of untouchability against SCs.

Starred Question No 144 regarding Ranganath Mishra Commission on 1984 riots.

Answers to remaining questions (141, 145 to 160) were laid on the Table.

2. Unstarred Questions

Answers to Unstarred Question Nos.788 to 891 were laid on the Table.

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3. Papers Laid on the Table

8th DECEMBER, 1999

The following papers were laid on the Table:

Shri George Fernandes (Minister of Defence) liad 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) Annual Report and Accounts of the Bharat Electronics Limited, Bangalore, 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 Mazagon Dock 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.

(iii) (a) Thirty-fifth Annual Report and Accounts of the Bharat Earth Movers Limited, Bangalore, 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.

(a) Annual Report and Accounts of the Garden Reach Shipbuilders and Engineers 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) Statement by Government accepting the above Report.

(v) (a) Annual Report and Accounts of the Goa Shipyard 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) Statement by Government accepting the above Report.

II. A copy each (in English and Hindi) of the following papers: (i) Memorandum of Understanding between the Government of India (Ministry of Defence, Department of Defence Production and Supplies) and Bharat Electronics Limited for the year 1999- 2000.

(ii) Memorandum of Understanding between the Government of India (Ministry of Defence, Department of Defence Production and Supplies) and Garden Reach Shipbuilders and Engineers Limited for the year 1999-2000.

(iii) Memorandum of Understanding between the Government of India (Ministry of Defence, Department of Defence Production and Supplies) and Mazagon Dock Limited for the year 1999-2000. (iv) Memorandum of Understanding between the Government of India (Ministry of Defence, Department of Defence Production and Supplies) and Hindustan Aeronautics Limited for the year 1999-2000.

Ms. Jayawanti Metha (Minister of State in the Ministry of Power) on behalf of Shri R. Kumaramanglam laid on the Table a copy each (in English and Hindi) of the following Notifications of the Ministry of Power under section 56 of the Electricity Regulatory Commission Act, 1998:

i. G.S.R. 734 (E) dated 29.10.1999 publishing the Central Electricity Regulatory Commission (Salary, Allowances and other Conditions of Service of Chairperson and members) Rules, 1999. ii. No.8/1/99-CERC dated 26.4.1999 publishing the Central Electricity Regulatory Commission (Conduct of Business) Regulations 1999 alongwith corrigendum dated 31.5.99.

(iii) No. 8/1(1)/99/CERC dated 30.8.1999 publishing the Central Electricity Regulatory Commission (Miscellaneous Provisions) Order 1999. Shri Kashiram Rana (Minister of Textiles) laid on the Table a copy (in English and Hindi) of the Ministry of Textiles, S.O. 526 dated 1.7.99 publishing the order specifying mandatory packaging of certain 8th DECEMBER, 1999

commodities in Jute Packaging Materials under sub-section (1) of Section 3 of the Jute Packaging Materials (Compulsory use in Packing Commodities) Act, 1987.

II. A copy (in English and Hindi) of the Ministry of Textiles, S.O. 408 dated 2.6.99 publishing the amendment in the Handlooms Reservation Order S.O. 557(E) dated 26.7.96 under sub-section (2) of Section 3 of the Handlooms (Reservation of Article for Production) Act, 1985.

III. (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. Seventy-eighth Annual Report and Accounts of the British India Corporation Limited, Kanpur, 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.

(ii) (a) Thirtieth Annual Report and Accounts of the National Textile 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.

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

IV. A copy each (in English and Hindi) of the following papers: (a) Thirty-fourth Annual Report and Accounts of the Wool and Woollens Export Promotion Council, 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 Council.

Shri O. Rajagopal ( Minister of State in the Ministry of Law, Justice and Company affairs and parliamentary Affairs) on behalf of Shri Dilip Ray laid on the Table 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.6 of 1999) Union Government (Commercial) Steel Authority of India Limited under clause (1) of article 151 of Constitution .

Ms. Jayawanti Metha ( Minister of State in the Ministry of Power) 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-third Annual Report and Accounts of the North Eastern Electric Power Corporation Limited, Shillong, 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) Annual Report and Accounts of the Power Finance 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.

II. A copy (in English and Hindi) of the Memorandum of Understanding between the Government of India (Ministry of Power) and Power Finance Corporation Limited for the year 1999-2000. 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 under sub-section (1) of section 619 of the Companies Act, 1956:

(a) Twenty-ninth Annual Report and Accounts of the Cotton Corporation of 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. 8th DECEMBER, 1999 (b) Review by Government on the working of the above Corporation. II. A copy each (in English and Hindi) of the following papers : (i) (a) Forty-ninth Annual Report and Accounts of the Silk and Art Silk Mills Research Association, 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 Association.

(ii) (a) Nineteenth Annual Report and Accounts of the Man- Made Textile Research, Association, Surat, for the year 1998- 99, together with the Auditor's Report on the Accounts.

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

(iii)(a) Twelfth Annual Report and Accounts of the National Institute of Fashion Technology, 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.

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

Shri I.D. Swami (Minister of State in the Ministry of Home Affairs) laid on the Table a copy (in English and Hindi) of the 29th Annual Assessment Report on the Programme and its Implementation for accelerating the spread and development of Hindi and its Progressive use for the various official purposes of the Union, for the year 1997-98.

12-08 p.m.

4. Report of the Committee on Petitions

Shri Dipankar Mukherjee presented the Hundred and Fourteenth Report (in English and Hindi) of the Committee on Petitions on the petition signed by Prof. Manubhai D. Shah, Managing Trustee, Consumer Education and Research Centre, Ahmedabad and three others, regarding the need to redefine the term railway accident in the Indian Railways Act, 1989 and to create machinery for payment of immediate and adequate financial compensation for injury or deaths of persons or other losses on railway premises.

12-09 p.m.

5. Leave of Absence

Shri Suryabhan Patil Vahadane (Maharashtra) was granted leave of absence from 3rd December, 1999 to 23rd December, 1999 and Shri Korambayil Ahammed Haji (Kerala) was granted leave of absence from 6th December, 1999 to 23rd December, 1999 from the sittings of the House during the current Session of the Rajya Sabha.

12-10 p.m.

6. Motion for Election to the Committee on Official Language Adopted

A motion for election of two members to the Committee on Official Language was moved and adopted.

7. Motion for Election to the Central Advisory Committee for the National Cadet Corps Adopted

A motion for election of one member to the Central Advisory Committee for the National Cadet Corps was moved and adopted.

12-19 p.m.

8. Calling Attention to matter of Urgent Public Importance

Shri Dipankar Mukherjee called the attention of the Minister of Petroleum and Natural Gas to the disinvestment of Government shares in the Gas Authority of India Limited at a price lower than the best possible price.

Shri (Minister of Petroleum and Natural Gas) made a statement.

Thereafter, Members sought clarifications on the statement.

2-20 p.m.

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9. Supplementary Demands for Grants (General), 1999-2000 Shri Yashwant Sinha, Minister of Finance laid on the Table a statement (in English and Hindi) showing the Supplementary Demands for Grants (General), 1999-2000.

. (The House adjourned for lunch at 2-21 p.m. and reassembled at 3-16 p.m)

10. Government Bill Motion for Reference of the Bill to a Select Committee of the Rajya Sabha Adopted

The Prevention of Money-Laundering Bill, 1999 as passed by Lok Sabha 3-25 p.m.

The following Members took part in the discussion

Shri Yashwant Sinha (Minister of Finance) moved:

"That the Prevention of Money-Laundering Bill, 1999 be referred to a Select Committee of the Rajya Sabha consisting of the following Members: Shri T.N. Chaturvedi

Shri Vedprakash P. Goyal

Shri Adhik Shirodkar

Shri S. Vidhuthalai Virumbi

Shri N.K.P. Salve

Shri Kapil Sibal

Shri S. Ramachandran Pillai

Shri Gurudas Das Gupta

Shri Amar Singh

Shri Balwant Singh Ramoowalia

With instructions to report to the Rajya Sabha by the first day of the next Session."

3-30 p.m.

The motion was adopted.

3-33 p.m. 11. Government Bill Passed

The Foreign Exchange Management Bill, 1999 as passed by Lok Sabha

3-33 p.m.

Further discussion on the motion for consideration of the Bill moved by Shri Yashwant Sinha, Minister of Finance on the 7th December, 1999 and the amendment moved thereto, continued.

The following Members took part in the discussion :

3-34 p.m. 1. Shri N.K.P. Salve

(continued from 7-12-1999)

3-44 p.m. 2. Shri T.N. Chaturvedi

4-05 p.m. 3. Shri S. Ramachandran Pillai

4-32 p.m. 4. Shri Santosh Bagrodia

4-53 p.m. 5. Shri Jalaludin Ansari **

4-59 p.m. 6. Prof. Ram Gopal Yadav**

5-03 p.m. 7. Shri C.P. Thirunavukkarasu

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5-10 p.m. 8. Shri Vayalar Ravi

5-19 p.m. 9. Shri Adhik Shirodkar

5-23 p.m. 10. Shri Vijay J. Darda**

5-26 p.m.

Shri Yashwant Sinha replied to the debate.

The amendment moved by Shri S. Ramachandran Pillai for reference of the Bill to a Select Committee of the Rajya Sabha was negatived.

5-52 p.m.

The motion for consideration of the Bill was adopted. Thereafter,clause by clause consideration of the Bill was taken up.

Clauses 2 to 49 were adopted.

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

The motion moved by Shri Yashwant Sinha that the Bill be passed was adopted and the Bill was passed.

12. Message from the Lok Sabha

The Mines and Minerals (Regulation and Development) Amendment Bill, 1999.

Secretary-General reported to the House a message received from the Lok Sabha, signed by the Secretary-General of the Lok Sabha:- "In accordance with the provisions of rule 96 of the Rules of Procedure and Conduct of Business in Lok Sabha, I am directed to enclose the Mines and Minerals (Regulatin and Development) Amendment Bill, 1999, as passed by Lok Sabha at its sitting held on the 8th December, 1999."

**Spoken in Hindi

13. Bill laid on the Table.

Secretary-General laid on the Table a copy of the Mines and Minerals (Regulation and Development) Amendment Bill, 1999, as passed by Lok Sabha.

14. Statement by Minister

Shri Murasoli Maran, Minister of Commerce and Industry made a statement regarding the 3rd Ministerial Conference of the World Trade Organisation held at Seattle, U.S.A.

(The House adjourned at 6.02 p.m. till 11-00 a.m. on Thursday, the 9th December, 1999).

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THURSDAY, THE 9TH DECEMBER, 1999

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

1.Starred Questions The following Starred questions were orally answered.

Starred Question No.161 regarding Mandari disease on coconut trees.

Starred Question No.162 regarding Legislation for the welfare of workers in fish processing industry.

Starred Question No.163 regarding Revision of pay scale of Section Officer of C.C.S.

Starred Question No.164 regarding Disinvestment in GAIL.

Starred Question No.167 regarding Development of oil fields in Iraq.

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Starred Question No.169 regarding Arbitrary prices for new gas connections.

Starred Question No.171 regarding Schemes to associate citizen in country s development.

Answers to remaining questions (165, 166, 168, 170, 172 to 180) were laid on the Table.

2.Unstarred Questions

Answers to Unstarred Question Nos.892 to 972 were laid on the Table.

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3. Papers Laid on the Table

The following papers were laid on the Table:

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

(a) Annual Report of the Coconut Development Board, Kochi, for the year 1998-99.

(b) Annual Accounts of the Coconut Development Board, Kochi, for the year 1998-99, and the Audit Report thereon.

© Review by Government on the working of the above Board.

Smt. Vasundhara Raje (Minister of State (Independent Charge) of the Ministry of Small Scale Industries and Agro and Reural Industries) laid on the Table a copy each (in English and Hindi) of the following Notifications of the Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances and Pension (Department of Personnel and Training), under clause (5) of Article 320 of the Constitution of India :

1. G.S.R. 383(E) dated 24.5.99 publishing the Union Public Service Commission (Exemption from Consultation) Amendment Regulations, 1999.

2. G.S.R. 219 dated 17.7.99 publishing the Union Public Service Commission (Exemption from Consultation) Second Amendment Regulations, 1999.

II. (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) Annual Report and Accounts of the Delhi State Industrial Development Corporation, 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) Statement by Government accepting the above Report.

(a) Sixth Annual Report and Accounts of the Omnibus Industrial Development Corporation of Daman and Diu and Dadra and Nagar Haveli Limited, Moti Daman for the year , 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.

(2) Statements (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, under clause (1) of article 323 of the Constitution: (a) Forty-eighth Annual Report of the Union Public Service Commission, New Delhi, for the year 1997-98.

(b Explanatory Memorandum giving reasons for non-acceptance of the Commission s advice in respect of cases reported in Chapter VIII of the Report.

IV. A copy each (in English and Hindi) of the following papers : (i) (a) Annual Report and Accounts of the Central Tool Room, Ludhiana, for the year 1998-99, together with the Auditor's Report on the Accounts.

(b) Statement by Government accepting the above Report.

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(ii) (a) Seventh Annual Report and Accounts of the Indo- German Tool Room, Indore, 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 Indo-German Tool Room, Aurangabad, for the year 1998-99, together with the Auditor's Report on the Accounts. a. Statement by Government accepting the above Report.

(iv) (a) Twenty-ninth Annual Report and Accounts of the Central Institute of Tool Design, Hyderabad, for the year 1998-99, together with the Auditor's Report on the Accounts. b. Statement by Government accepting the above Report.

(v) (a) Annual Report and Accounts of the Institute for Design of Electrical Measuring Instruments, Mumbai, for the year 1998-99, together with the Auditor's Report on the Accounts.

(b) Statement by Government accepting the above Report.

(vi) (a) Seventh Annual Report and Accounts of the Indo- German Tool Room, Ahmedabad, for the year 1998-99, together with the Auditor's Report on the Accounts.

(b) Statement by Government accepting the above Report.

(vii) Memorandum of Understanding between the Government of India (Ministry of Small Scale Industries and Agro and Rural Industries) and the National Small Industries Corporation Limited for the year 1999-2000.

(viii)(a) Annual Report and Accounts of the , Mumbai, for the year 1998-99, together with the Auditor's Report on the Accounts. (b) Statement by Government accepting the above Report.

(ix) (a) Annual Report and Accounts of the Mehta Research Institute of Mathematics and Mathematical Physics, Allahabad, for the year 1998-99, together with the Auditor's Report on the Accounts.

(b)Statement by Government accepting the above Report.

(x) (a) Annual Report and Accounts of the Atomic Energy Education Society, Mumbai, for the year 1998-99, together with the Auditor's Report on the Accounts.

(b) Statement by Government accepting the above Report.

(xi) (a) Annual Report and Accounts of the Institute of Mathematical Sciences, Chennai, for the year 1998-99, together with the Auditor's Report on the Accounts.

(b) Statement by Government accepting the above Report.

(xii) (a) Annual Report and Accounts of the Saha Institute of Nuclear Physics, Calcutta, for the year 1998-99, together with the Auditor's Report on the Accounts.

(b) Statement by Government accepting the above Report.

(xiii)(a) Annual Report and Accounts of the Central Tool Room and Training Centre, Bhubaneswar, for the year 1998-99, together with the Auditor's Report on the Accounts.

(b) Statement by Government accepting the above Report.

(xiv)(a) Annual Report and Accounts of the Electronics Service and Training Centre, Nainital (Uttar Pradesh), for the year 1998-99, together with the Auditor's Report on the Accounts.

(b) Statement by Government accepting the above Report.

(xv) (a) Annual Report and Accounts of the Indo-Danish Tool Room, Jamshedpur, for the year 1998-99, together with the Auditor's Report on the Accounts.

9TH DECEMBER, 1999 (b) Statement by Government accepting the above Report.

(xvi) (a) Annual Report and Accounts of the Central Tool Room and Training Centre, Calcutta, for the year 1998-99, together with the Auditor's Report on the Accounts. (b) Statement by Government accepting the above Report.

(xvii) (a) Annual Report and Accounts of the Indian Institute of Public Administration, 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 Institute.

V. A copy each (in English and Hindi) of the following notifications of the Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances and Pensions (Deptt. of Personnel and Training), under sub-section (2) of Section 3 of the All India Services Act, 1951:

1. .G.S.R. 206 (E) dated 15.3.1999 publishing the Indian Administrative Service (Fixation of Cadre Strength) Amendment Regulations, 1999. 2. G.S.R.207 (E) dated 15.3.1999 publishing the Indian Administrative Service (Pay) Amendment Rules, 1999. 3. G.S.R. 85 dated 20.3.1999 publishing the Indian Forest Service (Pay) Amendment Rules, 1999. 4. G.S.R. 367(E) dated 19.5.1999 publishing the Indian Administrative Service (fixation of Cadre Strength) Second Amendment Regulations, 1999. 5. G.S.R. 368 (E) dated 19.5.1999 publishing the Indian Administrative Service (Pay) Second Amendment Rules, 1999. 6. G.S.R. 426(E) dated 10.6.1999 publishing the Indian Administrative Service (Fixation of Cadre Strength) Third Amendment Regulations, 1999. 7. G.S.R. 427(E) dated 10.6.1999 publishing the Indian Administrative Service (Pay) Third Amendment Rules, 1999. 8. G.S.R. 449 (E)dated 21.6.1999 the Indian Administrative Service (Fixation of Cadre Strength) Fourth Amendment Regulations, 1999. 9. G.S.R. 450 (E)dated 21.6.1999 the Indian Administrative Service (Pay) Fourth Amendment Rules, 1999. 10. G.S.R. 461 (E) dated 25.6.1999 publishing the Indian Administrative Service (Fixation of Cadre Strength) Fifth Amendment Regulations, 1999. 11. G.S.R. 462 (E)dated 25.6.1999 the Indian Administrative Service (Pay) Fifth Amendment Rules, 1999. 12. G.S.R. 477 (E)dated 29.6.1999 the Indian Administrative Service(Fixation of Cadre Strength) Sixth Amendment Regulations, 1999. 13. (13)G.S.R. 478 (E)dated 29.6.1999 the Indian Administrative Service (Pay) Sixth Amendment Rules, 1999.

VI. A copy each (in English and Hindi) of the following corrigenda of the Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances and Pensions (Department of Personnel and Training):

1. G.S.R. 48 dated 20.2.1999 publishing corrigendum to G.S.R. 192 (E) dated 20.4.1998 the Indian Administrative Service (Fixation of Cadre Strength) Fourth Amendment Regulations, 1998. 2. G.S.R.49 dated 20.2.1999 publishing corrigendum to G.S.R. 193 (E) dated 20.4.1998 the Indian Administrative Service (Pay) Fourth Amendment Rules, 1998. 3. G.S.R. 50 dated 20.2.1999 publishing corrigendum to G.S.R. 209 (E) dated 31.10.1998 the Indian Administrative Service (Fixation of Cadre Strength) Fifth Amendment Regulations, 1998.

9TH DECEMBER, 1999

Shri Arun Shourie (Minister of State in the Ministries of Planning and Statistics & Programme Implementation and in the Department of Administrative Reforms and Public Grievances of the Ministry of personnel, Public Grievances and Pensions.) laid on the Table a copy (in English and Hindi) of the Ninth Five Year Plan 1997-2002 (Volumes I & II).

Shri Muni Lall (Minister of State in the Ministry of Labour) laid on the Table a copy (in English and Hindi) of the Ministry of Labour Notification G.S.R. 41(E) dated 21.1.1999 publishing the Contract Labour (Regulation and Abolition) Central (Amendment) Rules, 1999, under sub-section (3) of Section 35 of the Contract Labour (Regulation and Abolition) Act, 1970 alongwith a delay statement.

II.A copy (in English and Hindi) of the Ministry of Labour Notification G.S.R. 51(E) dated 20.2.1999 publishing the Apprenticeship (Amendment) Rules, 1999, under Section 37 of the Apprentices Act, 1961.

III. A copy (in English and Hindi) of the Financial Estimates and Performance Budget for the year 1999-2000 of the Employees State Insurance Corporation, New Delhi.

Shri (Minister of State in the Ministry of External Affiairs) laid on the Table a copy (in English and Hindi) of the Ministry of External Affairs G.S.R. 516 (E) dated 13.7.1999 publishing the Passports (Amendment) Rules, 1999 under sub-section (3) of section 24 of the Passport Act, 1967.

Shri E. Ponnuswamy (Minister in the Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas) laid on the Table a copy (in English and Hindi) of the Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas G.S.R. 272 dated 16.4.1999 publishing the Petroleum Products (Maintenance of Production, Storage and Supply) Order, 1999 , under sub-section (6) of Section 3 of the Essential Commodities Act, 1955. II. A copy each (in English and Hindi) of the following papers:

(i) Memorandum of Understanding between the Government of India (Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas) and Limited for the year 1999-2000.

(ii) Memorandum of Understanding between the Government of India (Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas) and Limited for the year 1999-2000.

(iii) Memorandum of Understanding between the Government of India (Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas) and Cochin Refineries Limited for the year 1999-2000.

Shri S.B.P.B.K. Satyanarayan Rao (Minister of State in the Ministry of Agriculture) laid on the Table a copy (in English and Hindi) of the following notifications of the Ministry of Agriculture, under sub- section (3) of Section 36 of the Insecticides Act, 1968:

1. G.S.R.371(E) dated 20.5.1999 publishing the Insecticides (Amendment) Rules, 1999. 2. G.S.R. 372(E), dated 20.5.1999 publishing the Insecticides (Second) (Amendment) Rules, 1999.

II. A copy (in English and Hindi) of the Ministry of Agriculture G.S.R. 586(E), dated 12.8.1999 publishing corrigendum to the Notification G.S.R. 371(E), dated 20th May, 1999of the Government of India in the Ministry of Agriculture, Department of Agriculture and Cooperation.

III. (1) 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) Twenty-ninth Annual Report and Accounts of the State Farms Corporation of India 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.

(ii) (a) Twenty-second Annual Report and Accounts of the Gujarat State Seeds Corporation Limited, Gandhinagar, 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. 9TH DECEMBER, 1999 (iii) (a) Twenty-seventh Annual Report and Accounts of the Karnataka Agro Industries Corporation Limited, Bangalore, for the year 1993-94, 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.

(iv) (a) Twenty-eighth Annual Report and Accounts of the Karnataka Agro Industries Corporation Limited, Bangalore, for the year 1994-95, 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) Twenty-ninth Annual Report and Accounts of the Karnataka Agro Industries Corporation Limited, Bangalore, for the year 1995-96, 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) Thirtieth Annual Report and Accounts of the Karnataka Agro Industries Corporation Limited, Bangalore, for the year 1996-97, 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) Twenty-third Annual Report and Accounts of the Andhra Pradesh State Agro Industries Development Corporation Limited, Hyderabad, for the year 1991-92, 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) Twenty-fourth Annual Report and Accounts of the Andhra Pradesh State Agro Industries Development Corporation Limited, Hyderabad, for the year 1992-93, 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.

(ix) (a) Twenty-fifth Annual Report and Accounts of the Andhra Pradesh State Agro Industries Development Corporation Limited, Hyderabad, for the year 1993-94, 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.

(x) (a) Twenty-sixth Annual Report and Accounts of the Andhra Pradesh State Agro Industries Development Corporation Limited, Hyderabad, for the year 1994-95, together with the Auditor's Report on the Accounts and the comments of the Comptroller and Auditor General of India thereon..

Review by Government on the working of the above Corporation. (xi) (a) Twenty-seventh Annual Report and Accounts of the Andhra Pradesh State Agro Industries Development Corporation Limited, Hyderabad, for the year 1995-96, 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.

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

9TH DECEMBER, 1999

Shri Hukumdeo Narayan Yadav** (Minister of State in the Ministry of Agriculture) laid on the Table (1) a copy each (in English and Hindi) of the following papers, under sub-section (4) of section 62 of the Indian Veterinary Council Act, 1984: (a) Annual Report and Accounts of the Veterinary Council of India, New Delhi, for the year 1997-98, together with the Audit Report on the Accounts

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

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

A copy each (in English and Hindi) of the following papers: (a) Annual Report of the Indian Council of Agricultural Research, New Delhi, for the year 1998-99. (b) Annual Accounts of the Indian Council of Agricultural Research, New Delhi, for the year 1997-98, and the Audit Report thereon.

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

12-03 p.m.

4. Report of the Committee on Government Assurances

Shri Solipeta Ramachandra Reddy presented the Forty-ninth Report ( in English and Hindi ) of the Committee on Government Assurances on the preservation of the Vivekananda Rock Memorial at Kanyakumari. 12-04 p.m.

5. Motion for Election to the Committee on Public Accounts Adopted

A motion for election of seven members to the Committee on Public Accounts was moved and adopted.

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6. Motion for Election to the Committee on Public Undertakings Adopted

A motion for election of seven members to the Committee on Public Undertakings was moved and adopted.

7. Motion for Election to the Committee on the Welfare of Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes Adopted

A motion for election of ten members to the Committee on the Welfare of Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes was moved and adopted.

12-21 p.m.

8. Special Mentions

12-21 p.m.

Shri Onkar Singh Lakhawat** raised a matter regarding delay in the implementation of Mehasana Ayog Report and consequent delay in the increase in wages of journalists and Media professionals.

Dr. Satya Narayan Jatiya** (Minister of Labour) replied.

12-30 p.m. Shri Nilotpal Basu raised a matter regarding threat of abnormal hike in power tariff in cyclone affected areas of Orissa.

12-38 p.m.

Shri Eduardo Faleiro raised a matter regarding appointment of a person as a Member in the Selection Committee of N.C.E.R.T. in contravention of established rules and conventions.

12-55 p.m.

Shri Kuldip Nayyar

Shri Md. Salim**

Shri C.M. Ibrahim raised a matter regarding foreign participation in the field of print media.

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1-09 p.m.

Shri Shatrughan Sinha raised a matter regarding discrimination between the Air Hostesses of Air India and Indian Airlines as regards retirement age.

1-15 p.m.

Shri Narendra Mohan**

Shri N. Thalavai Sundaram raised a matter regarding millions of court cases which are pending in courts.

(The House adjourned at 1.29 p.m and reassembled at 2-31 p.m).

2-31 p.m.

9. Short Duration Discussion

Shri Pranab Mukherjee raised a discussion on the 3rd Ministerial Conference of the World Trade Organisation held at Seattle, U.S.A and the statement made by the Minister for Commerce and Industry on the 8th December, 1999.

The following Members took part in the discussion:

3-00 p.m. 1. Dr. L.M. Singhvi

3-24 p.m. 2. Dr. 3-42 p.m. 3. Shri Sanatan Bisi

3-44 p.m. 4. Shri Rama Shanker Kaushik **

3-52 p.m. 5. Shri J. Chitharanjan

4-04 p.m. 6. Shri Kapil Sibal

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4-30 p.m. 8. Shri N. Thalavai Sundaram

4-38 p.m. 9. Shri Prafull Goradia

4-49 p.m. 10. Shri Narendra Mohan

4-52 p.m.

Shri Murasoli Maran (Minister of Commerce and Industry) replied to the debate.

The discussion was concluded.

10. Message from the Lok Sabha

Regarding Joint Committee on Offices on Profit

Secretary-General reported to the House the following message received from the Lok Sabha signed by the Secretary-General of the Lok Sabha:-

"That a Joint Committee of the Houses to be called the Joint Committee on Offices of Profit be constituted consisting of fifteen members, ten from this House and five from the Rajya Sabha, who shall be elected from amongst the members of each House in accordance with the system of proportional representation by means of the single transferable vote:

That the functions of the Joint Committee shall be (i) to examine the composition and character of all existing "committees" [other than those examined by the Joint Committee to which the Parliament (Prevention of Disqualification) Bill, 1957 was referred] and all "Committees" that may hereafter be constituted, membership of which may disqualify a person for being chosen as, and for being, a member of either House of Parliament under article 102 of the Constitution; ______** Spoken in Hindi.

9TH DECEMBER, 1999 (ii) to recommend in relation to the "Committees" examined by it what offices should disqualify and what offices should not disqualify;

(iii) to scrutinise from time to time the Schedule to the Parliament (Prevention of Disqualification) Act, 1959, and to recommend any amendments in the said Schedule, whether by way of addition, omission or otherwise.

That the Joint Committee shall, from time to time, report to both Houses of Parliament in respect of all or any of the aforesaid matters;

That the members of the Joint Committee shall hold office for the duration of the present Lok Sabha;

That in order to constitute a sitting of the Joint Committee, the quorum shall be one-third of the total number of members of the Committee;

That in other respects, the rules of Procedure of this House relating to Parliamentary Committees will apply with such variations and modifications as the Speaker may make; and

That this House recommends to the Rajya Sabha that the Rajya Sabha do join in the said Joint Committee and to communicate to this House the names of the members to be appointed by the Rajya Sabha to the Joint Committee."

(The House adjourned at 5.23 p.m. till 11-00 a.m. on Friday, the 10th December, 1999). ______

FRIDAY, THE 10TH DECEMBER, 1999

1. Starred Questions

The following Starred Questions were orally answered.

Starred Question No 181 regarding Hiring of godowns by FCI.

Starred Question No 182 regarding Proposals for cultural complexes in Assam.

Starred Question No 185 regarding Protection of Kumhrar Monument. Starred Question No 187 regarding Procurement of On Track Ballast Clearing Machine.

Answers to remaining questions (183, 184, 186, 188 to 200) were laid on the Table.

2. Unstarred Questions

Answers to Unstarred Question Nos.973 to 1108 were laid on the Table.

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3. Papers Laid on the Table

The following papers were laid on the Table:

Ms. Mamta Banerjee (Minister of Railways) laid on the Table

A copy (in English and Hindi) of the Ministry of Railways G.S.R. 632(E) dated 13.9.1999 publishing the Weighment of Consignments (in Wagon-load or Train load) Amendment Rules, 1999 under section 199 of the Railways Act, 1989.

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

(i) (a) Annual Report and Accounts of the Railway Sports Promotion Board, 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 Board.

(ii) (a) Annual Report and Accounts of the Railway Sports Control Board, 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 Board.

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

Shri Murli Manohar Joshi**(Minister of Human Resource Development and Science and Technology and Occan Development) laid on the Table a copy each (in English and Hindi) of the following papers: (i) (a) Annual Report of the Council of Scientific and Industrial Research, New Delhi, for the year 1996-97. (b) Annual Accounts of the Council of Scientific and Industrial Research, New Delhi, for the year 1996-97, and the Audit Report thereon.

© Statement by Government accepting the above Report.

(ii) (a) Annual Report of the Council of Scientific and Industrial Research, New Delhi, for the year 1997-98.

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

© Statement by Government accepting the above Report.

Shri Suresh Prabhu** (Minister of Chemicals and fertilizers) laid on the Table---

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

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(i) (a) Fifty-fourth Annual Report and Accounts of the Fertilizers and Chemicals Travancore Limited, Kochi, Kerala, 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) Thirty-eighth Annual Report and Accounts of the Pyrites, Phosphates and Chemicals Limited, Rohtas (Bihar) 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.

(iii) (a) Seventeenth Annual Report and Accounts of the Bengal Chemicals and Pharmaceuticals Limited, Calcutta, 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.

© Statements (in English and Hindi) giving reasons for the delay in laying the papers mentioned at (I) above.

Shri Shanta Kumar**(Minister of Consumer Affairs and Public Distribution) laid on the Table

I. A copy (in English and Hindi) of the Ministry of Consumer Affairs and Public Distribution G.S.R. 332 dated 9.10.1999 publishing the Standards of Weight and Measures (Inter-State Verification and Stamping) (Amendment) Rules, 1999, under section 83 of the Standards of Weights and Measures Act, 1976 ( 60 of 1976).

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

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(a) Thirty-fourth Annual Report and Accounts of the National Cooperative Consumers Federation of India 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 Federation.

Shri N.T. Shanmugam (Minister of State (Independent Charge) of the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare) laid on the Table a copy each (in English and Hindi) of the following papers: (i) (a) Annual Report of the Central Council for Research in Ayurveda and Siddha, New Delhi, for the year 1997-98.

(b) Annual Accounts of the Central Council for Research in Ayurveda and Siddha, New Delhi, for the year 1997-98, and the Audit Report thereon.

© Review by Government on the working of the above Council.

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

(ii) (a) Annual Report and Accounts of the Central Council for Research in Unani Medicine, 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.

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

(iii) (a) Annual Report and Accounts of the Central Council for Research in Homoeopathy, 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.

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

Shri Ramesh Bais** (Minister of State in the 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: (i) (a) Forty-third Annual Report and Accounts of the Fertilizer 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) Twenty-first Annual Report and Accounts of the Hindustan Fertilizer 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.

Shri Jaysingrao Gaikwad Patil** (Minister of State in the Ministry of human Resource Development) laid on the Table a opy each (in English and Hindi) of the following papers, under section 18 and sub-section (4) of section 19 of the All India Council for Technical Education Act, 1987: (a) Annual Report and Accounts of the All India Council for Technical Education, New Delhi, for the year 1997-98, together with the Auditor's Report.

(b) Review by Government on the working of the above Council. © Statement (in English and Hindi) giving reasons for the delay in laying the papers mentioned at (1) above.

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

(i) (a) Annual Report and Accounts of the Board of Practical Training, Calcutta, 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.

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

(ii) (a) Annual Report and Accounts of the National Council for Promotion of Sindhi Language, Vadodara, 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.

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

Ms. Sumitra Mahajan** (Minister of State in the Ministry of Human Resource Development (Department of Woman and Child Development) laid on the Table a copy each (in English and Hindi) of the following papers: (i)(a) Annual Report and Accounts of the National Institute of Public Cooperation and Child Development, New Delhi (Volume I & II), 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.

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

(ii) (a) Annual Report and Accounts of the Rashtriya Mahila Kosh, for the year 1996-97, together with the Auditor's Report on the Accounts.

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(b) Statement by Government accepting the above Report.

(iii) (a) Annual Report and Accounts of the Rashtriya Mahila Kosh, for the year 1997-98, together with the Auditor's Report on the Accounts.

(b) Statement by Government accepting the above report.

(c)Statements giving reasons for the delay in laying the papers mentioned at (ii) and (iii) above.

Shri Babu Lal Marandi** (Minister of State in the Ministry of Evioronment and Forests) laid on the Table (1) A copy (in English and Hindi) of the Ministry of Environment and Forests G.S.R. 682 dated 5.10.1999 publishing the Environment (Protection) (Second Amendment) Rules, 1999 , under Section 26 of the Environment (Protection) Act, 1986. A copy each (in English and Hindi) of the following papers: (i) Annual Report and Accounts of the Salim Ali Centre for Ornithology and Natural History, , for the year 1996-97, 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.

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:

a. Annual Report and Accounts of the National Institute of Immunology, New Delhi, for the year 1998-99, together with the Auditor's Report on the Accounts.

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(b) Statement by Government accepting the above Report. Shri V. Sreenivasa Prasad (Minister of State in the Ministry of Consumer Affairs and Public Distribution) laid on the Table a copy (in English and Hindi) of the Memorandum of Understanding between the Government of India (Ministry of Consumer Affairs and Public Distribution, Department of Public Distribution) and Central Warehousing Corporation for the year 1999-2000.

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 Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General of India for the year ended 31st March, 1998 ( No. 3 of 1999) Union Government (Civil) Performance Appraisals under clause (1) of article 151 of Constitution.

12-03 p.m.

4. Messages from the Lok Sabha

The Special Protection Group (Amendment) Bill, 1999

The Appropriation (No.4) Bill, 1999

Secretary-General reported to the House the following messages received from the Lok Sabha, signed by the Secretary-General 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 sitting held on the 9th December, 1999, agreed without any amendment,l to the Special Protection Group (Amendment) Bill, 1999, which was passed by Rajya /Sabha at its sitting held on the 3rd December, 1999."

(II)

"In accordance with the provisions of rule 96 of the Rules of Procedure and Conduct oi Business in Lok Sabha, I am directed to enxlose the Appropriation (No.4) Bill, 1999, as passed by Lok Sabha at its sitting held on the 9th December, 1999.

5. BILL LAID ON THE TABLE

Secretary-General laid on the Table a copy of the Appropriation (No.4) Bill, 1999, as passed by Lok Sabha.

12-04 p.m.

6. Recommendations of the Business Advisory Committee

The Chairman announced the recommendations made by the Business Advisory Committee at its meeting held on the 9th December, 1999. Business Time Allotted

1. Consideration and passing of the Designs 2 Hours (Amendment)Bill, 1999.

2. Consideration and passing of the Explosive Substances 2 Hours (Amendment) Bill, 1999.

Consideration and return/passing of the following Bills after they have been passed by Lok Sabha.. The Vice-President s Pension (Amendment) 1 Hours Bill, 1999. Hours The Election Laws (Amendment) Bill, 1999.

4. Consideration of the Motion regarding the First Repoort 2 Hours of the Ethics Committee, presented to the House on the 8th December, 1999

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12-05 p.m.

7. ANNOUNCEMENT RE. GOVERNMENT BUSINESS FOR WEEK COMMENCING 13TH DECEMBER.

Shri Santosh Kumar Gangwar (Minister of State in the Ministries of Petroleum and Natural Gas and Parliamentary Affairs) announced that Government Business during the week commencing Monday, the 13th December, 1999 will consist of:-

1. Consideration and return of the Appropriation (No.4) Bill, 1999 as passed by Lok Sabha.

2. Consideration and return of the Appropriation (Railways) No.4 Bill, 1999 after it has been passed by Lok Sabha.

3. Consideration and passing of:

a. Trade Marks Bill, 1999 b. The Geographical Indications of Goods (Registration and Protection) Bill, 1999. 4. Consideration and passing of the National Trust for Welfare of Persons with Autism, Cerebral palsy, Mental Retardation and multiple Disability Bill, 1999 after it has been passed by Lok Sabha.

5. Introduction, consideration and passisng of:-

(a) The Designs (Amendment) Bill, 1999.

(b) The Explosive Substances (Amendment) Bill, 1999.

Consolidation and return/passing of the following Bills after they have been passed by Lok Sabha:- (a) The Vice-President s Pension (Amendment) Bill, 1999.

(b) The Election Laws (Amendment) Bill, 1999.

© The Protection of Plant Varieties and Farmers Rithts Protection Bills, 1999.

12-29 p.m.

8. Calling Attention to matter of Urgent Public Importance

Shri Gurudas Das Gupta called the attention of the (Minister of Labour) to the situation arising out of the non-payment of wages and salaries to the employees of several public sector undertakings.

Dr. Satya Narayan Jatiya (Minister of Labour) made a statement.

Thereafter, Members sought clarifications on the statement.

(The House adjourned at 2.19 p.m. and reassembled at 3-05 p.m.)

3-05 p.m.

9. Private Member's Resolution Under Consideration

Shri Ramdas Agarwal moved:

"That this House is of the opinion that a review of the Constitution of India has become necessary in the light of our experience during the last 50 years both at the State and Central level and recommends to the Government to take early action in this regard."

An amendment was moved by Shri Eduardo Faleiro.

The following Members took part in the discussion on the Resolution and the amendment moved thereto: 3-53 p.m. 1. Shri Eduardo Faleiro

4-07 p.m. 2. Shri Prafull Goradia

4-21 p.m. 3. Shri V. Kishore Chandra S. Deo

4-50 p.m. 4. Shri S. Ramachandran Pillai

5-16 p.m. 5. Shri Solipeta Ramachandra Reddy

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The Vice-Chairman proposed that keeping in view of the large number of speakers and importance of the subject, the discussion on the Resolution may continue in the next Session. The House agreed.

(The House adjourned at 5.32 p.m till 11-00 a.m. on Monday, the 13th December, 1999).

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MONDAY, THE 13TH DECEMBER, 1999 (The Rajya Sabha met in the Parliament House at 11.00 a.m.)

1. Oath or Affirmation

Shrimati Chandra Kala Pandey (West Bengal) made and subscribed affirmation and took her seat in the House.

2. Starred Questions

The following Starred Questions were orally answered.

Starred Question No 201 regarding Disinvestment of Hindustan Photo Films.

Starred Question No 202 reg. Construction activities in urban areas.

Starred Question No 203 regarding Discrimination against minorties.

Starred Question No 204 regarding Annual growth-rate of industrial production.

Answers to remaining questions (205 to 220) were laid on the Table.

3. Unstarred Questions

Answers to Unstarred Question Nos.1109 to 1222 were laid on the Table. 12.00 Noon

4. Papers Laid on the Table

Ms. Maneka Ganhdi (Minister of State (Independent Charge) of the Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment) laid on the Table a copy each (in English and Hindi) of the following papers:

(i) (a) Annual Report and Accounts of the Institute for the Physically Handicapped, 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 Institute.

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

(ii) (a) Annual Report and Accounts of the Ali Yavar Jung National Institute for the Hearing Handicapped, Mumbai, 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.

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

(iii) (a) Annual Report and Accounts of the National Institute for the Visually Handicapped, Dehradun, 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.

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

(iv) (a) Annual Report of the Maulana Azad Education Foundation, New Delhi, for the year 1998-99.

(b) Annual Accounts of the Maulana Azad Education Foundation, New Delhi, for the year 1998-99, and the Audit Report thereon.

© Review by Government on the working of the above Foundation.

(v) (a) Sixteenth Annual Report on Protection of Civil Rights Act, 1955 for the year 1995, under sub-section (4) of section 15(A) of the said Act. 13TH DECEMBER, 1999

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

(vi) (a) Third Annual Report on the working of the Scheduled Castes and the Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act, 1989, for the year 1993-1995, under sub-section (4) of section 21 of the said Act.

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

Shri Dilip Ray (Minister of State (Independent Charge) of the Ministry of Steel) 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) Thirty-seventh Annual Report and Accounts of the Manganese Ore (India) Limited, Nagpur, 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 English and Hindi) of the Memorandum of Understanding between the Government of India (Ministry of Steel) and Metallurgical and Engineering Consultants (India) Limited for the year 1999-2000.

Shri Bandaru Dattatraya (Minister of State in the Ministry of Water Resources) 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 Urban Affairs, New Delhi, for the year 1998-99, together with the Auditor's Report on the Accounts.

(b) Statement by Government accepting the above Report.

Dr. Vallabh Bhai Ramjibhai Kathiria (Minister of State in the Ministry of Heavy Industries and Public Enterprises) laid on the Table (1) 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) Annual Report and Accounts of the Hindustan Photo Films Manufacturing Company Limited, Ootacamund, 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) Statement by Government accepting the above Report. (ii) (a) Forty-sixth Annual Report and Accounts of the Hindustan Cables Limited, Calcutta, 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) Statement by Government accepting the above Report.

(iii) (a) Twenty-sixth Annual Report and Accounts of the Bharat Ophthalmic Glass Limited, Durgapur, 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) Statement by Government accepting the above Report.

(iv) (a) Annual Report and Accounts of the Bharat Bhari Udyog Nigam 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) Statement by Government accepting the above Report.

(v) (a) Fortieth Annual Report and Accounts of the Rehabilitation Industries Corporation 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) Statement by Government accepting the above Report. i. (a) Annual Report and Accounts of the Hindustan Paper Corporation Limited, New Delhi, for the year 1998-99 together

13TH DECEMBER, 1999 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.

(vii)(a) Twenty-ninth Annual Report and Accounts of the Engineering Projects (India) Limited, Ranchi, 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.

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

II. A copy each (in English and Hindi) of the following papers: (i) (a) Memorandum of Understanding between the Government of India (Ministry of Industry, Department of Heavy Industry) and Hindustan Cables Limited for the year 1999-2000.

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

(ii) (a) Memorandum of Understanding between the Government of India (Ministry of Industry, Department of Heavy Industry) and Bharat Heavy Electricals Limited for the year 1999-2000.

(iii)Memorandum of Understanding between the Government of India (Ministry of Industry, Department of Heavy Industry) and Bharat Bhari Udyog Nigam Limited for the year 1999-2000.

(iv) Memorandum of Understanding between the Government of India (Ministry of Industry, Department of Heavy Industry) and Bharat Yantra Nigam Limited for the year 1999-2000.

(v) Memorandum of Understanding between the Government of India (Ministry of Heavy Industries and Public Enterprises, Department of Heavy Industry) and Engineering Projects (India) Limited for the year 1999-2000.

Shri Omar Abdullah (Minister of State in the Ministry of Commerce and Industry) laid on the Table (1) 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) Third Annual Report and Accounts of the National Centre for Trade Information, 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 Centre.

(ii) (a) Forty-first Annual Report and Accounts of the Export Credit Guarantee Corporation of 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 Corporation. (2) Statements (in English and Hindi) giving reasons for the delay in laying the papers mentioned at (1) (i) above.

II. A copy each (in English and Hindi) of the following papers, under section 25 of the Spices Board Act, 1986: (i) (a) Annual Report of the Spices Board, Cochin, for the year 1998-99.

(b) Annual Accounts of the Spices Board, Cochin, for the year 1998-99, and the Audit Report thereon.

© Review by Government on the working of the above Board.

(ii) (a) Thirty-third Annual Report and Accounts of the Gem and Jewellery Export Promotion Council, Mumbai, for the year 1998- 99, together with the Auditor's Report on the Accounts.

a. Review by Government on the working of the above Council.

(iii) (a) Seventeenth Annual Report and Accounts of the Indian Diamond Institute, Surat, 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 Institute.

(iv)(a) Fifty-eighth Annual Report and Accounts of the Coffee Board, Bangalore, 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.

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

(v) (a) Thirty-fourth Annual Report and Accounts of the Federation of Indian Export Organisations, 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 Federation.

(vi) (a) Thirty-fifth Annual Report and Accounts of the Indian Institute of Foreign Trade, New Delhi, for the year 1998-99, together with the Auditor's Report on the Accounts.

a. eview by Government on the working of the above Institute.

(vii)(a) Annual Report and Accounts of the Indian Institute of Packaging, 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 Institute.

(viii)(a) Forty-fourth Annual Report and Accounts of the Cashew Export Promotion Council of India, Cochin, for the year 1998- 99, together with the Auditor's Report on the Accounts.

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

(ix) (a) Forty-fourth Annual Report and Accounts of the Engineering Export Promotion Council, Calcutta, for the year 1998-99, together with the Audit Report on the Accounts.

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

(x) (a) Audit Report on the General Fund Accounts of the Coffee Board, Bangalore, for the year 1997-98.

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

(xi) Memorandum of Understanding between the Government of India (Ministry of Commerce) and Export Credit Guarantee Corporation of India Limited for the year 1999-2000.

Dr.Raman (Minister of State in the Ministry of Commerce and Industry) laid on the Table a copy each (in English and Hindi) of the following papers: (i) (a) Thirty-eighth Annual Report and Accounts of the National Institute of Design, Ahmedabad, 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 Pulp and Paper Research Institute, Saharanpur (Uttar Pradesh), 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. 12-01 p.m.

5. Messages from the Lok Sabha

I. The Notaries (Amendment) Bill, 1999.

II. The Administrators-General (amendment) Bill, 1999.

III. The Indian Majority (amendment) Bill, 1999.

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Secretary-General reported to the House the following messages received from the Lok Sabha, signed by the Secretary-General of 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 sitting held on the 10th December, 1999, agreed without any amendment to the notaries (Amendment) Bill, 1999, which was passed by Rajya Sabha at its sitting held on the 29th November, 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 10th December, 1999, agreed without any amendment to the Administrators-General (Amendment) Bill, 1999, which was passed by Rajya Sabha at its sitting held on the Ist 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 10th December, 1999 agreed without any amendment to the Indian Majority (Amendment) Bill, 1999, which was passed by Rajya Sabha at its sitting held on the Ist December, 1999.

12-02 p.m.

6. Report of the Ethics Committee Shri S.B. Chavan presented the Second Report (in English and Hindi) of the Ethics Committee.

12-03 p.m.

7. Special Mentions

Prof. Ram Gopal Yadav** raised a matter regarding killings of 17 persons of minority community in Meerut and the withdrawal of criminal cases against those involved by the Uttar Pradesh Government.

Shri Gurudas Das Gupta

Shri Vayalar Ravi

Shri Jibon Roy raised a matter regarding exclusion of some Central Trade unions at the national level while constituting the National Labour Commission and demand of the employer's organisation for restructuring of Labour laws.

12-33 p.m.

Shri Satishchandra Sitaram Pradhan Shri N. Thalavai Sundaram raised a matter regarding non-compliance of Y2K at the stock exchanges in the country.

12-47 p.m.

Shri Bratin Sengupta raised a matter regarding the problem of Arsenic contamination in drinking water in a vast belt of West Bengal and the possible solution.

12-52 p.m.

Maulana Obaidullah Khan Azmi raised a matter regarding C.B.I. inquiry into the mysterious death of a student of Jamia Hamdard University leading to unrest, violence and tension in the campus.

12-59 p.m.

8. Government Bill Introduced

The Designs Bill, 1999 ------**Spoken in Hindi

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Dr. Raman (Minister of State in the Ministry of Commerce and Industry) moved for leave to introduce a Bill to consolidate and amend the law relating to protection of designs.

The motion was adopted.

Dr. Raman introduce the Bill.

(The House adjourned for lunch at 1.00 p.m and reassembled at 2-02 p.m).

9. Government Bill Passed

The Mines and Minerals (Regulation and Development) Amendment Bill, 1999 as passed by Lok Sabha 2-06 p.m.

Shri Naveen Patnaik (Minster of Mines and Minerals) moved:

"That the Bill further to amend the Mines and Minerals (Regulation and Development) Act, 1957, as passed by the Lok Sabha, be taken into consideration". 2-10 p.m.

An amendment for reference of the Bill to a Select Committee of the Rajya Sabha was moved by Shri Rama Shanker Kaushik.

The following Members took part in the discussion on the motion for consideration of the Bill and the amendment moved thereto:

2-12 p.m. 1. Shri Vayalar Ravi

2-19 p.m. 2. Shri Jibon Roy

2-28 p.m. 3. Shri C. Ramachandraiah

2-34 p.m. 4. Shri Sanatan Bisi

2-37 p.m. 5. Shri Ram Deo Bhandary **

2-40 p.m. 6. Shri Gaya Singh **

2-42 p.m. 7. Prof. M. Sankaralingam

2-49 p.m. 8. Shri Ramachandra Khuntia

2-58 p.m. 9. Shri N. Thalavai Sundaram

3-02 p.m. 10. Dr. (Ms) P. Selvie Das

3-09 p.m. 11. Shri Gandhi Azad ** 3-10 p.m.

Shri Naveen Patnaik replied to the debate.

3-23 p.m.

The amendment moved by Shri Rama Shanker Kaushik for reference of the Bill to a Select Committee of the Rajya Sabha was negatived.

3-24 p.m.

The motion for consideration of the Bill was adopted.

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

Clauses 2 to 24 were adopted.

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

Shri Shri Naveen Patnaik moved:

That the Bill be passed.

The motion moved by Shri Naveen Patnaik that the Bill be passed, Shri Anantray Devshanker Dave spoke

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3-26 p.m.

Thereafter, the motion was adopted and the Bill was passed.

3-27 p.m.

10. Short Duration Discussion

Shri Gurudas Das Gupta raised a discussion on the �isinvestments policy of the Government.

The following Members took part in the discussion:

3-53 p.m. 1. Shri Pranab Mukherjee

4-18 p.m. 2. Shri Ramdas Agarwal

4-32 p.m. 3. Shri Dipankar Mukherjee 4-54 p.m. 4. Shri Santosh Bagrodia

5-10 p.m. 5. Shri P. Prabhakar Reddy

5-18 p.m. 6. Shri V.P. Duraisamy

5-24 p.m. 7. Shri R. Margabandu

5-27 p.m. 8. Dr. Raja Ramanna

5-34 p.m. 9. Shri Jayant Kumar Malhoutra

5-43 p.m. 10. Shri Vayalar Ravi

5-49 p.m. 11

Shri Arun Jaitley, (Minister of State of the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting and Department of Disinvestment )

5-57 p.m.

Shri Yashwant Sinha (Minister of Finance) replied to the debate.

The discussion was concluded.

6-29 p.m.

(The House adjourned at 6.29 p.m. till 11-00 a.m. on Tuesday, the 14th December, 1999).

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TUESDAY, THE 14TH DECEMBER, 1999

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

1. Starred Questions

The following Starred Questions were orally answered.

Starred Question No221 regarding Formulation of Telecom policy.

Starred Question No 222 regarding Steps to increase NRI investment.

Starred Question No223 regarding Upgradation of ILS at IGI Airport, Delhi. Answers to remaining questions (224 to 240) were laid on the Table.

2. Unstarred Questions

Answers to Unstarred Question Nos.1223 to 1377 were laid on the Table.

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3. Papers Laid on the Table

The following papers were laid on the Table:

Shri Ram Jethmalani (Minister of Law, justice and Company Affairs) laid on the Table:-

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I. A copy (in English and Hindi) of the Forty-third Annual Report on the working and administration of the Companies Act, 1956 for the year ended 31st March, 1999, under section 638 of the said Act.

II. A copy (in English and Hindi) of the Twenty-eighth Annual Report pertaining to the execution of the Provisions of the Monopolies Restrictive and Trade Practices Act, 1969 for the period from 1-1-1998 to 31-12-98, under section 62 of the said Act.

Shri Ram Vilas Paswan** (Minister of Communications) laid on Table (I). A copy each (in English and Hindi) of the following papers, under sub-section (4) of section 23 and sub-section (3) of section 24 of Telecom Regulatory Authority of India Act, 1997:

(a) Annual Report and Accounts of the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India, 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) Orders of the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India for the year 1997-98.

© 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 (I) above.

Shri Yashwant Sinha (Minister of Finance) laid on the Table a copy each (in English and Hindi) of the following papers: (a) Sixth Annual Report of the Centre for Development Economics at the Delhi School of Economics, for the year 1998- 99. (b) Annual Accounts of the Centre for Development Economics Delhi School of Economics, Delhi, for the year 1998-99, and the Audit Report thereon.

© Statement by Government accepting the above Report.

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Dr. C.P.Thakur (Minister of Water Resources) laid on Table a copy (in English and Hindi) of the Memorandum of Understanding between the Government of India (Ministry of Water Resources) and Water and Power Consultancy Services (I) Limited for the year 1999-2000.

Shri Sharad Yadav** (Minister of Civil Aviation) laid on the Tabl.(I) A copy each (in English and Hindi) of the following papers, under sub-section (1) of section 619 of the Companies Act, 1956:

(a) Annual Report and Accounts of the Vayudoot Limited, New Delhi, for the year 1993-94, 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.

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

Ms. ** (Minister of State (Independent Charge) of the Ministry of Tourism) laid on the Table:-

(1)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 Utkal Ashok Hotel Corporation Limited, ?Puri,Orissa, for the year 1997-98, 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) Statement by Government accepting the above Report.

(ii) (a) Fourteenth Annual Report and Accounts of the Assam Ashok Hotel Corporation Limited, Assam, 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.

a. Statement by Government accepting the above Report. ------**Spoken in Hindi

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(iii) (a) Eleventh Annual Report and Accounts of the Donyi Polo Ashok Hotel Corporation Limited, Arunachal Pradesh, 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) Statement by Government accepting the above Report.

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

II. A copy (in English and Hindi) of the following papers: (a) Memorandum of Understanding between the Government of India (Ministry of Tourism) and India Tourism Development Corporation Limited for the year 1999-2000.

(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:-

.(1)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) Twenty-first Annual Report and Accounts of the Indian Road Construction Corporation Limited, New Delhi, for the year 1996-97, 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) Twenty-seventh Annual Report and Accounts of the Cochin Shipyard Limited, Perumanoor, 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) Twenty-third Annual Report and Accounts of the Dredging 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.

(iv) (a) Forty-seventh Annual Report and Accounts of the Hindustan Shipyard Limited, Visakhapatnam, 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.

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

II. A copy each (in English and Hindi) of the following papers, under section 106 of the Major Port Trusts Act, 1963: (i) (a) Annual Administration Report of the Kandla Port Trust, for the year 1998-99.

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

(ii) (a) Annual Administration Report of the Mumbai Port Trust, for the year 1998-99.

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

(iii) (a) Annual Administration Report of the Mormugao Port Trust, for the year 1998-99.

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

(iv) (a) Annual Administration Report of the New Mangalore Port Trust, for the year 1998-99.

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

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: (i) (a) Annual Accounts of the Cochin Port Trust, for the year 1998-99, and the Audit Report thereon.

(b) Review by Government of the Annual Accounts.

(ii) (a) Annual Accounts of the New Mangalore Port Trust, for the year 1998-99, and the Audit Report thereon..

(iii) Review by Government of the Annual Accounts.

(iv) (a) Annual Accounts of the Mormugao Port Trust, for the year 1998-99, and the Audit Report thereon..

(b) Review by Government of the Annual Accounts.

IV.(1)A copy each (in English and Hindi) of the following papers, under section 5E of the Dock Workers (Regulation of Employment) Act, 1948: (a) Twenty-ninth Annual Report and Accounts of the Kandla Dock Labour Board, 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.

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

V. A copy each (in English and Hindi) of the following papers : (i) (a) Annual Report and Accounts of the National Highways Authority of India, for the year 1996-97, together with the Auditor's Report on the Accounts, under section 24 of National Highways Authority Act, 1988.

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

(ii) Memorandum of Understanding between the Government of India (Ministry of Surface Transport) and the Shipping Corporation of India Limited for the year 1999-2000.

(iii) Memorandum of Understating between the Government of India (Ministry of Surface Transport) and Cochin Shipyard Limited for the year 1999-2000.

(iv) Memorandum of Understanding between the Government of India (Ministry of Surface Transport) and Hindustan Shipyard Limited for the year 1999-2000. VI. A copy (in English and Hindi) of the Ministry of Surface Transport, (Department of Shipping) G.S.R. 36 dated 30.1.1999 publishing the Merchant Shipping (Crew Accommodation) Amendment Rules, 1999, under sub section (3) of Section 458 of the Merchant Shipping Act, 1958.

VII. A copy each (in English and Hindi) of the following Notifications of the Ministry of Surface Transport, (Port Wing), under sub section (4) of Section 124 of the Major Port Trust Act, 1963 :

1. G.S.R. 134 (E) dated 23.2.1999 publishing the Mormugao Port Trust (Recruitment of Heads of Department) (Amendment) Regulations, 1999. 2. G.S.R. 135 (E) dated 23.2.1999 publishing the New Mangalore Port Trust Employees (Leave) Amendment Regulations, 1999. 3. G.S.R. 137 (E) dated 23.2.1999 publishing the Visakhapatnam Port Trust Employees (LTC) Amendment Regulations, 1999. 4. G.S.R. 276 (E) dated 20.4.1999 publishing the Tuticorin Port Trust Employees (Recruitment, Seniority and Promotion) Amendment Regulation, 1998. 5. G.S.R. 297 (E) dated 29.4.1999 publishing the New Mangalore Port Trust Employees (Recruitment, Seniority and Promotion) Amendment Regulation, 1998.

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6. G.S.R. 325 (E) dated 10.5.1999 publishing the New Mangalore Port Trust Employees (Recruitment, Seniority and Promotion) Amendment Regulation, 1999. 7. G.S.R. 350 (E) dated 14.5.1999 publishing the New Mangalore Port Trust Employees (Recruitment, Seniority and Promotion) Amendment Regulation, 1999. 8. G.S.R. 364 (E) dated 19.5.1999 publishing the Mormugao Port Employees (Leave) (Amendment) Regulation, 1999. 9. G.S.R. 365 (E) dated 19.5.1999 publishing the New Mangalore Port Trust Employees (Recruitment, Seniority and Promotion) Amendment Regulation, 1999. 10. G.S.R. 366 (E) dated 19.5.1999 publishing the New Mangalore Port Trust Employees (Recruitment, Seniority and Promotion) Amendment Regulation, 1999. 11. G.S.R. 418 (E) dated 8.6.1999 publishing the New Mangalore Port Trust Employees (Recruitment, Seniority and Promotion) Amendment Regulation, 1999. 12. G.S.R. 437 (E) dated 16.6.1999 publishing the New Mangalore Port Trust Employees (Medical Attendance) Amendment Regulation, 1999. 13. G.S.R. 476 (E) dated 29.6.1999 publishing the Visakhapatnam Port Employees (General Provident Fund) Amendment Regulation, 1999. 14. G.S.R. 587 (E) dated 12.8.1999 publishing the New Mangalore Port Trust Employees (Recruitment, Seniority and Promotion) Amendment Regulation, 1999. 15. G.S.R. 595 (E) dated 18.8.1999 publishing the New Mangalore Port Trust Employees (Recruitment, Seniority and Promotion) Amendment Regulation, 1999. 16. G.S.R. 598 (E) dated 20.8.1999 publishing the Madras Port Trust Employees (Classification, Control and Appeal) (Amendment) Regulation, 1999. 17. G.S.R. 623 (E) dated 6.9.1999 publishing the Visakhapatnam Port Trust Employee (LTC) Amendment Regulation, 1999. 18. G.S.R. 657 (E) dated 21.9.1999 publishing the Kandla Port Employees (Allotment of Residence) Amendment Regulations, 1999. 19. G.S.R. 689 (E) dated 8.10.1999 publishing the Cochin Port Employees (Recruitment, Seniority and Promotion) Amendment Regulations, 1999.

Shri Tapan Sikdar**(Minister of State in the Ministry of Communications) laid on the Table a copy each (in English and Hindi) of the following papers:

1. Memorandum of Understanding between the Government of India (Ministry of Communications, Department of Telecommunications) and Videsh Sanchar Nigam Limited for the year 1999-2000. 2. Memorandum of Understanding between the Government of India (Ministry of Communications, Department of Telecommunications) and Telecommunications Consultants India Limited for the year 1999-2000.

Shri EV alias Balasaheb Vikhe Patil (Minister of State in the Ministry of Finance) laid on the Table:-

(I). A copy each (in English and Hindi) of the Annual Reports on the working and activities of the following Banks for the year 1998-99 together with Accounts and the Auditors Report thereon, under sub-section (8) of section 10 of the Banking Companies (Acquisition and Transfer of Undertakings) Acts 1970 and 1980:

______** Spoken in Hindi.

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1. Allahabad Bank 2. Bank of Baroda 3. Bank of India 4. Bank of Maharasthra 5. Canara Bank 6. Central Bank of India 7. Dena Bank 8. Indian Bank 9. Indian Overseas Bank 10. Punjab National Bank 11. UCO Bank 12. Syndicate Bank 13. United Bank of India 14. Union Bank of India 15. Andhra Bank 16. Corporation Bank 17. Oriental Bank of Commerce 18. Punjab and Sind Bank 19. Vijaya Bank

II. A copy each (in English and Hindi) of the following Notifications of the Ministry of Finance (Department of Economic Affairs), (Insurance Division), under sub-section (3) of Section 48 of the Life Insurance Corporation Act, 1956 :

1. G.S.R. 281 (E) dated 23.4.1999 publishing the Life Insurance Corporation of India (Staff) Amendment Rules, 1999. 2. G.S.R. 349 (E) dated 14.5.1999 publishing the Life Insurance Corporation of India (Employees) Pension (Third Amendment) Rules, 1999. 3. G.S.R. 443 (E) dated 18.6.1999 publishing the Life Insurance Corporation of India Class III and Class IV Employees (Revision of Terms and Conditions of Service) Amendment Rules, 1999. 4. G.S.R. 444 (E) dated 18.6.1999 publishing the Life Insurance Corporation of India (Staff) Amendment Rules, 1999 alongwith Corrigendum (G.S.R. 584 (E) dated 10.8.1999) thereto. 5. G.S.R. 611 (E) dated 30.8.1999 publishing the Life Insurance Corporation of India Class III and Class IV Employees (Revision of terms and Conditions of Service) Amendment Rules, 1999. 6. G.S.R. 612 (E) dated 30.8.1999 publishing the Life Insurance Corporation of India Class I Officers (Revision of terms and Conditions of Service) Amendment Rules, 1999.

III. 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 and Salt Act, 1944 alongwith Explanatory Memoranda thereon:

1. G.S.R. 494(E) dated 6.7.1999 publishing the amendment to the Consumer Welfare Fund Rules, 1992 to carry-out technical changes consequent upon the changes in the nomenclature of the Department and designations of the officers constituting the Committee. 2. G.S.R. 775(E) dated 16.11.1999 publishing the Notification to omit rules relating to Special procedure for Sugar Industries and the Corresponding statutory Forms.

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3. G.S.R. 790(E) dated 30.11.1999 publishing the Notification to insert a new rule 226 A in Central Excise Rules, 1944 whereby specific provision has been made that any person (working under the aforesaid rule) may electronically maintain or generate records, returns, invoices or other documents using computer. IV. A copy each (in English and Hindi) of the following Notifications of the Ministry of Finance (Department of Economic Affairs), (Insurance

Division), under sub-section (5) of Section 17A of the General Insurance Business (Nationalisation) Act, 1972:

1. S.O. 461(E) dated 18.6.1999 publishing the General Insurance (Employees) Pension (Amendment) Scheme, 1999. 2. S.O. 694(E) dated 30.8.1999 publishing the General Insurance (Rationalisation and Revision of Pay Scales and other Conditions of Service of Supervisory Clerical and Subordinate Staff) Amendment Scheme, 1999. 3. S.O. 695(E) dated 30.8.1999 publishing the General Insurance (Rationalisation of Pay Scales and Other Conditions of Service of Officers) Amendment Scheme, 1999.

V. 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 with Explanatory Memoranda thereon :

1. G.S.R. 751 (E) dated 4.11.1999 publishing the Notification no. 122/99- Customs dated 4.11.1999 amending Notification no. 79/95, 80/95, 148/95, 149/95, 30/97, 31/97, 48/99, 34/97 & 77/98 issued under DEEC & DEPB Scheme. 2. G.S.R. 752 (E) dated 4.11.1999 publishing the Notification no. 121/99- Customs dated 4.11.1999 amending Notification no.29/97-Customs dated 1.4.1997 issued under Zero duty EPCG Scheme. 3. G.S.R. 759 (E) dated 8.11.1999 publishing the Notification no. 123/99- Customs dated 8.11.1999 amending notification no. 20/99-Customs dated 28.2.1999 to extend duty free import to lining and inter-lining materials.

VI. A copy each (in English and Hindi) of the following Notifications of the Ministry of Finance (Department of Economic Affairs) (Insurance Division), under sub-section (1) of Section 114 of Insurance Act, 1938:

1. G.S.R. 670 (E) dated 11.11.1998 publishing the Redressal of Public Grievances Rules, 1998. 2. G.S.R 752 (E) dated 18.12.1998 publishing the Redressal of Public Grievances (Amendment) Rules, 1998. 3. G.S.R. 448 (E) dated 21.6.1999 publishing amendments in the Notification of the Government of India G.S.R. 670 (E) dated the 11th November, 1998.

VII. 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 SEBI Act, 1992 :

1. S.O. 1078 (E) dated 16.12.1998 publishing the Securities and Exchange Board of India (Stock Brokers and Sub-Brokers) (Third Amendment) Regulations, 1998. 2. S.O. 263 (E) dated 16.4.1999 publishing the Securities and Exchange Board of India (Foreign Institutional Investors) (Amendment) Regulations, 1999. 3. S.O. 357 (E) dated 20.5.1999 publishing the Securities and Exchange Board of India (Depositories and Participants) (Amendment) Regulations, 1999. 4. S.O. 541 (E) dated 6.7.1999 publishing the Securities and Exchange Board of India (Stock Brokers and Sub-Brokers) (Amendment) Regulations, 1999. 5. S.O. 546 (E) dated 7.7.1999 publishing the Securities and Exchange Board of India (Depositories and Participants) (Second Amendment) Regulations, 1999.

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6. S.O. 688 (E) dated 26.8.1999 publishing the Securities and Exchange Board of India (Foreign Institutional Investors) (Second Amendment) Regulations, 1999. 7. S.O. 775 (E) dated 21.9.1999 publishing the Securities and Exchange Board of India (Depositories and Participants) (Third Amendment) Regulations, 1999. 8. S.O. 776 (E) dated 21.9.1999 publishing the Securities and Exchange Board of India ( Buy-back of Securities) (Amendment) Regulations, 1999. 9. S.O. 795 (E) dated 30.9.1999 publishing the Securities and Exchange Board of India (Debenture Trustees) (Amendment) Regulations, 1999. 10. S.O. 796 (E) dated 30.9.1999 publishing the Securities and Exchange Board of India (Registrar to an Issue and Share Transfer Agents) (Amendment) Regulations, 1999. 11. S.O. 797 (E) dated 30.9.1999 publishing the Securities and Exchange Board of India (Underwriters) (Amendment) Regulations, 1999. 12. S.O. 798 (E) dated 30.9.1999 publishing the Securities and Exchange Board of India (Portfolio Managers) (Amendment) Regulations, 1999. 13. S.O. 799 (E) dated 30.9.1999 publishing the Securities and Exchange Board of India (Merchant Bankers) (Amendment) Regulations, 1999. 14. S.O. 800 (E) dated 30.9.1999 publishing the Securities and Exchange Board of India (Bankers to an Issue) (Amendment) Regulations, 1999. 15. S.O. 1035 (E) dated 15.10.1999 publishing the Securities and Exchange Board of India (Collective Investment Schemes) Regulations, 1999.

VIII. 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 21 of the Coinage Act, 1906:

1. G.S.R. 451 (E) dated 22.6.1999 publishing the Coinage {Standard weight and remedy of commemorative coins of One hundred rupees (containing silver 50% copper 40% nickel 5% and Zinc 5%), fifty rupees, and two rupees (containing copper 75% and nickel 25%), coined in the memory of "CHHATRAPATI SHIVAJI"} Rules, 1999. 2. G.S.R. 783 (E) dated 22.11.1999 publishing the Coinage (Standard Weight and Remedy of Commemorative Coins) of the Fifty Rupees (containing Silver 50% Copper 40% Nickel 5% and Zinc 5%) and Two Rupees (Containing Copper 75% and Nickel 25%) coined to Commemorate the occasion of "Golden Jubilee of Supreme Court" Rules, 1999.

IX. 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 (3) of Section 29 of the Regional Rural Banks Act, 1976:

1. S.O. 802(E) dated 30.9.1999 publishing the Chaitanya Grameena Bank (Meetings of Board) Amendment Rules, 1999. 2. S.O. 803(E) dated 30.9.1999 publishing the Rushikulya Gramya Bank (Meetings of Board) Amendment Rules, 1999. 3. S.O. 804(E) dated 30.9.1999 publishing the Godavari Grameena Bank (Meetings of Board) Amendment Rules, 1999. 4. S.O. 805(E) dated 30.9.1999 publishing the Bhagirath Gramin Bank (Meetings of Board) Amendment Rules, 1999. 5. S.O. 806(E) dated 30.9.1999 publishing the Saryu Gramin Bank (Meetings of Board) Amendment Rules, 1999. 6. S.O. 807(E) dated 30.9.1999 publishing the Tulsi Gramin Bank (Meetings of Board) Amendment Rules, 1999.

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7. S.O. 808(E) dated 30.9.1999 publishing the Sravasthi Gramin Bank (Meetings of Board) Amendment Rules, 1999. 8. S.O. 809(E) dated 30.9.1999 publishing the Sharda Gramin Bank (Meetings of Board) Amendment Rules, 1999. 9. S.O. 810(E) dated 30.9.1999 publishing the Vindhyavasini Gramin Bank (Meetings of Board) Amendment Rules, 1999. 10. S.O. 811(E) dated 30.9.1999 publishing the Chhatarsal Gramin Bank (Meetings of Board) Amendment Rules, 1999. 11. S.O. 812(E) dated 30.9.1999 publishing the Panchmahal Vadodara Gramin Bank (Meetings of Board) Amendment Rules, 1999. 12. S.O. 813(E) dated 30.9.1999 publishing the Aravali Kshetriya Gramin Bank (Meetings of Board) Amendment Rules, 1999. 13. S.O. 814(E) dated 30.9.1999 publishing the Marudhar Kshetriya Gramin Bank (Meetings of Board) Amendment Rules, 1999. 14. S.O. 815(E) dated 30.9.1999 publishing the Rae Bareli Kshetriya Gramin Bank (Meetings of Board) Amendment Rules, 1999. 15. S.O. 816(E) dated 30.9.1999 publishing the Bareilly Kshetriya Gramin Bank (Meetings of Board) Amendment Rules, 1999. 16. S.O. 817(E) dated 30.9.1999 publishing the Fatehpur Kshetriya Gramin Bank (Meetings of Board) Amendment Rules, 1999. 17. S.O. 818(E) dated 30.9.1999 publishing the Pratapgarh Kshetriya Gramin Bank (Meetings of Board) Amendment Rules, 1999. 18. S.O. 819(E) dated 30.9.1999 publishing the Faizabad Kshetriya Gramin Bank (Meetings of Board) Amendment Rules, 1999. 19. S.O. 820(E) dated 30.9.1999 publishing the Allahabad Kshetriya Gramin Bank (Meetings of Board) Amendment Rules, 1999. 20. S.O. 821(E) dated 30.9.1999 publishing the Jhabua Dhar Kshetriya Gramin Bank (Meetings of Board) Amendment Rules, 1999. 21. S.O. 822(E) dated 30.9.1999 publishing the Kanpur Kshetriya Gramin Bank (Meetings of Board) Amendment Rules, 1999. 22. S.O. 823(E) dated 30.9.1999 publishing the Sultanpur Kshetriya Gramin Bank (Meetings of Board) Amendment Rules, 1999. 23. S.O. 824(E) dated 30.9.1999 publishing the Dungarpur-Banswara Kshetriya Gramin Bank (Meetings of Board) Amendment Rules, 1999. 24. S.O. 825(E) dated 30.9.1999 publishing the Bhilwara-Ajmer Kshetriya Gramin Bank (Meetings of Board) Amendment Rules, 1999. 25. S.O. 826(E) dated 30.9.1999 publishing the Bundi-Chitorgarh Kshetriya Gramin Bank (Meetings of Board) Amendment Rules, 1999. 26. S.O. 827(E) dated 30.9.1999 publishing the Surat-Bharuch Gramin Bank (Meetings of Board) Amendment Rules, 1999. 27. S.O. 828(E) dated 30.9.1999 publishing the Valsad Dang Gramin Bank (Meetings of Board) Amendment Rules, 1999. 28. S.O. 829(E) dated 30.9.1999 publishing the Shahjahanpur Kshetriya Gramin Bank (Meetings of Board) Amendment Rules, 1999.

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29. S.O. 830(E) dated 30.9.1999 publishing the Nainital Almora Kshetriya Gramin Bank (Meetings of Board) Amendment Rules, 1999. 30. S.O. 831(E) dated 30.9.1999 publishing the Indore-Ujjain Kshetriya Bank (Meetings of Board) Amendment Rules, 1999. 31. S.O. 832(E) dated 30.9.1999 publishing the Hazaribagh Kshetriya Gramin Bank (Meetings of Board) Amendment Rules, 1999. 32. S.O. 833(E) dated 30.9.1999 publishing the Farrukhabad Gramin Bank (Meetings of Board) Amendment Rules, 1999. 33. S.O. 834(E) dated 30.9.1999 publishing the Barabanki Gramin Bank (Meetings of Board) Amendment Rules, 1999. 34. S.O. 835(E) dated 30.9.1999 publishing the Dewas-Shajapur Kshetriya Gramin Bank (Meetings of Board) Amendment Rules, 1999. 35. S.O. 836(E) dated 30.9.1999 publishing the Giridih Kshetriya Gramin Bank (Meetings of Board) Amendment Rules, 1999. 36. S.O. 837(E) dated 30.9.1999 publishing the Bhandara Gramin Bank (Meetings of Board) Amendment Rules, 1999. 37. S.O. 838(E) dated 30.9.1999 publishing the Solapur Gramin Bank (Meetings of Board) Amendment Rules, 1999. 38. S.O. 839(E) dated 30.9.1999 publishing the Ratnagiri Sindhudurg Gramin Bank (Meetings of Board) Amendment Rules, 1999. 39. S.O. 840(E) dated 30.9.1999 publishing the Nimar Kshetriya Gramin Bank (Meetings of Board) Amendment Rules, 1999. 40. S.O. 841(E) dated 30.9.1999 publishing the Chandrapur Gadchiroli Gramin Bank (Meetings of Board) Amendment Rules, 1999. 41. S.O. 842(E) dated 30.9.1999 publishing the Rajgarh Sehore Kshetriya Gramin Bank (Meetings of Board) Amendment Rules, 1999. 42. S.O. 843(E) dated 30.9.1999 publishing the Baitarani Gramya Bank (Meetings of Board) Amendment Rules, 1999. 43. S.O. 844(E) dated 30.9.1999 publishing the Ranchi Kshetriya Gramin Bank (Meetings of Board) Amendment Rules, 1999. 44. S.O. 845(E) dated 30.9.1999 publishing the Singhbhum Kshetriya Gramin Bank (Meetings of Board) Amendment Rules, 1999. 45. S.O. 846(E) dated 30.9.1999 publishing the Awadh Gramin Bank (Meetings of Board) Amendment Rules, 1999. 46. S.O. 847(E) dated 30.9.1999 publishing the South Malabar Gramin Bank (Meetings of Board) Amendment Rules, 1999. 47. S.O. 848(E) dated 30.9.1999 publishing the Aligarh Gramin Bank (Meetings of Board) Amendment Rules, 1999. 48. S.O. 849(E) dated 30.9.1999 publishing the Jamuna Gramin Bank (Meetings of Board) Amendment Rules, 1999. 49. S.O. 850(E) dated 30.9.1999 publishing the Kolar Gramin Bank (Meetings of Board) Amendment Rules, 1999. 50. S.O. 851(E) dated 30.9.1999 publishing the Sahyadri Gramin Bank (Meetings of Board) Amendment Rules, 1999. 51. S.O. 852(E) dated 30.9.1999 publishing the Tungabhadra Gramin Bank (Meetings of Board) Amendment Rules, 1999. 52. S.O. 853(E) dated 30.9.1999 publishing the Chitradurga Gramin Bank (Meetings of Board) Amendment Rules, 1999.

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53. S.O. 854(E) dated 30.9.1999 publishing the Etah Gramin Bank (Meetings of Board) Amendment Rules, 1999. 54. S.O. 855(E) dated 30.9.1999 publishing the Etawah Kshetriya Gramin Bank (Meetings of Board) Amendment Rules, 1999. 55. S.O. 856(E) dated 30.9.1999 publishing the Mithila Kshetriya Gramin Bank (Meetings of Board) Amendment Rules, 1999. 56. S.O. No. 857(E) dated 30.9.1999 publishing the Madhubani Kshetriya Gramin Bank (Meetings of Board) Amendment Rules, 1999. 57. S.O. 858(E) dated 30.9.1999 publishing the Chambal Kshetriya Gramin Bank (Meetings of Board) Amendment Rules, 1999. 58. S.O. 859(E) dated 30.9.1999 publishing the Ratlam Mandsaur Kshetriya Bank (Meetings of Board) Amendment Rules, 1999. 59. S.O. 860(E) dated 30.9.1999 publishing the Akola Gramin Bank (Meetings of Board) Amendment Rules, 1999. 60. S.O. 861(E) dated 30.9.1999 publishing the Kosi Kshetriya Gramin Bank (Meetings of Board) Amendment Rules, 1999. 61. S.O. 862(E) dated 30.9.1999 publishing the Sahdol Kshetriya Gramin Bank (Meetings of Board) Amendment Rules, 1999. 62. S.O. 863(E) dated 30.9.1999 publishing the Hadoti Kshetriya Gramin Bank (Meetings of Board) Amendment Rules, 1999. 63. S.O. 864(E) dated 30.9.1999 publishing the Mandla Balaghat Kshetriya Gramin Bank (Meetings of Board) Amendment Rules, 1999. 64. S.O. 865(E) dated 30.9.1999 publishing the Surguja Kshetriya Gramin Bank (Meetings of Board) Amendment Rules, 1999. 65. S.O. 866(E) dated 30.9.1999 publishing the Chhindwara-Seoni Kshetriya Gramin Bank (Meetings of Board) Amendment Rules, 1999. 66. S.O. 867(E) dated 30.9.1999 publishing the Vaishali Kshetriya Gramin Bank (Meetings of Board) Amendment Rules, 1999. 67. S.O. 868(E) dated 30.9.1999 publishing the Uttar-Banga Kshetriya Gramin Bank (Meetings of Board) Amendment Rules, 1999. 68. S.O. 869(E) dated 30.9.1999 publishing the Ballia Kshetriya Gramin Bank (Meetings of Board) Amendment Rules, 1999. 69. S.O. 870(E) dated 30.9.1999 publishing the Buldhana Gramin Bank (Meetings of Board) Amendment Rules, 1999. 70. S.O. 871(E) dated 30.9.1999 publishing the Gwalior Datia Kshetriya Gramin Bank (Meetings of Board) Amendment Rules, 1999. 71. S.O. 872(E) dated 30.9.1999 publishing the Yavatmal Gramin Bank (Meetings of Board) Amendment Rules, 1999. 72. S.O. 873(E) dated 30.9.1999 publishing the Champaran Kshetriya Gramin Bank (Meetings of Board) Amendment Rules, 1999. 73. S.O. 874(E) dated 30.9.1999 publishing the Hoshangabad Kshetriya Gramin Bank (Meetings of Board) Amendment Rules, 1999. 74. S.O. 875(E) dated 30.9.1999 publishing the Siwan Kshetriya Gramin Bank (Meetings of Board) Amendment Rules, 1999. 75. S.O. 876(E) dated 30.9.1999 publishing the Saran Kshetriya Gramin Bank (Meetings of Board) Amendment Rules, 1999.

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76. S.O. 877(E) dated 30.9.1999 publishing the Gopalganj Kshetriya Gramin Bank (Meetings of Board) Amendment Rules, 1999. 77. S.O. 878(E) dated 30.9.1999 publishing the Chikmangalur Kodagu Grameena Bank (Meetings of Board) Amendment Rules, 1999. 78. S.O. 879(E) dated 30.9.1999 publishing the Durg-Rajnandgaon Gramin Bank (Meetings of Board) Amendment Rules, 1999. 79. S.O. 880(E) dated 30.9.1999 publishing the Kutch Gramin Bank (Meetings of Board) Amendment Rules, 1999. 80. S.O. 881(E) dated 30.9.1999 publishing the Banaskantha-Mehsana Gramin Bank (Meetings of Board) Amendment Rules, 1999. 81. S.O. 882(E) dated 30.9.1999 publishing the Sabarkantha Gandhinagar Gramin Bank (Meetings of Board) Amendment Rules, 1999. 82. S.O. 883(E) dated 30.9.1999 publishing the Pandyan Grama Bank (Meetings of Board) Amendment Rules, 1999. 83. S.O. 884(E) dated 30.9.1999 publishing the Puri Gramya Bank (Meetings of Board) Amendment Rules, 1999. 84. S.O. 885(E) dated 30.9.1999 publishing the Dhenkanal Granya Bank (Meetings of Board) Amendment Rules, 1999. 85. S.O. 886(E) dated 30.9.1999 publishing the Adhiyaman Gramya Bank (Meetings of Board) Amendment Rules, 1999. 86. S.O. 887(E) dated 30.9.1999 publishing the Kanakadurga Grameena Bank (Meetings of Board) Amendment Rules, 1999. 87. S.O. 888(E) dated 30.9.1999 publishing the Vallalar Grama Bank (Meetings of Board) Amendment Rules, 1999. 88. S.O. 889(E) dated 30.9.1999 publishing the Venkateshwara Grameena Bank (Meetings of Board) Amendment Rules, 1999.

89. S.O. 890(E) dated 30.9.1999 publishing the Jammu Rural Bank (Meetings of Board) Amendment Rules, 1999 90. S.O. 891(E) dated 30.9.1999 publishing the Kamraz Rural Bank (Meetings of Board) Amendment Rules, 1999. 91. S.O. 892(E) dated 30.9.1999 publishing the Aurangabad Jalna Gramin Bank (Meetings of Board) Amendment Rules, 1999. 92. S.O. 893(E) dated 30.9.1999 publishing the Marathwada Gramin Bank (Meetings of Board) Amendment Rules, 1999. 93. S.O. 894(E) dated 30.9.1999 publishing the Thane Gramin Bank (Meetings of Board) Amendment Rules, 1999. 94. S.O. 895(E) dated 30.9.1999 publishing the Devipatan Kshetriya Gramin Bank (Meetings of Board) Amendment Rules, 1999. 95. S.O. 896(E) dated 30.9.1999 publishing the Alwar-Bharatpur Anchalik Gramin Bank (Meetings of Board) Amendment Rules, 1999. 96. S.O. 897(E) dated 30.9.1999 publishing the Kisan Gramin Bank (Meetings of Board) Amendment Rules, 1999. 97. S.O. 898(E) dated 30.9.1999 publishing the Nalanda Gramin Bank Meetings of Board) Amendment Rules, 1999. 98. S.O. 899(E) dated 30.9.1999 publishing the Himachal Gramin Bank Meetings of Board) Amendment Rules, 1999.

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99. S.O. 900 (E) dated 30.9.1999 publishing the Magadh Gramin Bank (Meetings of Board) Amendment Rules, 1999. 100. S.O. 901(E) dated 30.9.1999 publishing the Shekhawati Gramin Bank (Meetings of Board) Amendment Rules, 1999. 101. S.O. 902(E) dated 30.9.1999 publishing the Bhojpur Rohtas Gramin Bank (Meetings of Board) Amendment Rules, 1999. 102. S.O. 903(E) dated 30.9.1999 publishing the Haryana Kshetriya Gramin Bank (Meetings of Board) Amendment Rules, 1999. 103. S.O. 904(E) dated 30.9.1999 publishing the Vidur Gramin Bank (Meetings of Board) Amendment Rules, 1999. 104 S.O. 905(E) dated 30.9.1999 publishing the Kapurthala Firozpur Kshetriya Gramin Bank (Meetings of Board) Amendment Rules, 1999.

105 S.O. 906 (E) dated 30.9.1999 publishing the Shivalik Ksyetriya Gramin Bank (Meetings of Board) Amendment Rules, 1999.

(106) S.O. 907 (E) dated 30.9.1999 publishing the Gurdaspur Amritsar Kshetriya Gramin Vikas Bank (Meetings of Board) Amendment Rules, 1999.

(107) S.O. 908 (E) dated 30.9.1999 publishing the Rani Lakshmi Bai Kshetriya Gramin Bank (Meetings of Board) Amendment Rules, 1999.

(108) S.O. 909 (E) dated 30.9.1999 publishing the Hindon Gramin Bank (Meetings of Board) Amendment Rules, 1999.

(109) S.O. 910 (E) dated 30.9.1999 publishing the Ambala Kurukshetra Gramin Bank (Meetings of Board) Amendment Rules, 1999.

(110) S.O. 911 (E) dated 30.9.1999 publishing the Patliputra Gramin Bank (Meetings of Board) Amendment Rules, 1999.

(111) S.O. 912 (E) dated 30.9.1999 publishing the Hissar-Sirsa Kshetriya Gramin Bank (Meetings of Board) Amendment Rules, 1999.

(112) S.O. 913 (E) dated 30.9.1999 publishing the Muzaffarnagar Kshetriya Gramin Bank (Meetings of Board) Amendment Rules, 1999.

(113) S.O. 914 (E) dated 30.9.1999 publishing the Faridkot- Bhatinda Kshetriya Gramin Bank (Meetings of Board) Amendment Rules, 1999.

(114) S.O. 915 (E) dated 30.9.1999 publishing the Mewar Anchalik Gramin Bank (Meetings of Board) Amendment Rules, 1999.

(115) S.O. 916 (E) dated 30.9.1999 publishing the Bastar Kshetriya Gramin Bank (Meetings of Board) Amendment Rules, 1999.

(116) S.O. 917 (E) dated 30.9.1999 publishing the Raigarh Kshetriya Gramin Bank (Meetings of Board) Amendment Rules, 1999. (117) S.O. 918 (E) dated 30.9.1999 publishing the Basti Gramin Bank (Meetings of Board) Amendment Rules, 1999.

(118) S.O. 919 (E) dated 30.9.1999 publishing the Kalahandi Anchalik Gramya Bank (Meetings of Board) Amendment Rules, 1999.

(119) S.O. 920 (E) dated 30.9.1999 publishing the Samastipur Kshetriya Gramin Bank (Meetings of Board) Amendment Rules, 1999.

(120) S.O. 921 (E) dated 30.9.1999 publishing the Palamau Kshetriya Gramin Bank (Meetings of Board) Amendment Rules, 1999.

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(121) S.O. 922 (E) dated 30.9.1999 publishing the Arunachal Pradesh Rural Bank (Meetings of Board) Amendment Rules, 1999.

(122) S.O. 923 (E) dated 30.9.1999 publishing the Mizoram Rural Bank (Meetings of Board) Amendment Rules, 1999.

(123) S.O. 924 (E) dated 30.9.1999 publishing the Ellaquai Dehati Bank (Meetings of Board) Amendment Rules, 1999.

(124) S.O. 925 (E) dated 30.9.1999 publishing the Jamnagar Gramin Bank (Meetings of Board) Amendment Rules, 1999.

(125) S.O. 926 (E) dated 30.9.1999 publishing the Krishna Gramin Bank (Meetings of Board) Amendment Rules, 1999.

(126) S.O. 927 (E) dated 30.9.1999 publishing the Santhal Parganas Gramin Bank (Meetings of Board) Amendment Rules, 1999.

(127) S.O. 928 (E) dated 30.9.1999 publishing the Bundelkhand Kshetriya Gramin Bank (Meetings of Board) Amendment Rules, 1999.

(128) S.O. 929 (E) dated 30.9.1999 publishing the Nagaland Rural Bank (Meetings of Board) Amendment Rules, 1999.

(129) S.O. 930 (E) dated 30.9.1999 publishing the Kakathiya Grameena Bank (Meetings of Board) Amendment Rules, 1999.

(130) S.O. 931(E) dated 30.9.1999 publishing the Manjira Grameena Bank (Meetings of Board) Amendment Rules, 1999. (131) S.O. 932 (E) dated 30.9.1999 publishing the Sangameshwara Grameena Bank (Meetings of Board) Amendment Rules, 1999.

(132) S.O. 933 (E) dated 30.9.1999 publishing the Koraput Panchabati Gramya Bank (Meetings of Board) Amendment Rules, 1999.

(133) S.O. 934 (E) dated 30.9.1999 publishing the Sri Saraswati Grameena Bank (Meetings of Board) Amendment Rules, 1999.

(134) S.O. 935 (E) dated 30.9.1999 publishing the Karbi N.C. Rural Bank Meetings of Board) Amendment Rules, 1999.

(135) S.O. 936 (E) dated 30.9.1999 publishing the Ka Bank Nangkyndong Ri Khasi Jaintia Bank (Meetings of Board) Amendment Rules, 1999.

(136) S.O. 937 (E) dated 30.9.1999 publishing the Billaspur- Raipur Kshetriya Gramin Bank (Meetings of Board) Amendment Rules, 1999.

(137) S.O. 938 (E) dated 30.9.1999 publishing the Shri Sathvahana Gramin Bank (Meetings of Board) Amendment Rules, 1999.

(138) S.O. 939 (E) dated 30.9.1999 publishing the Kalpataru Gramin Bank (Meetings of Board) Amendment Rules, 1999.

(139) S.O. 940 (E) dated 30.9.1999 publishing the Vidisha Bhopal Kshetriya Gramin Bank (Meetings of Board) Amendment Rules, 1999.

(140) S.O. 941 (E) dated 30.9.1999 publishing the Cauvery Grameena Bank (Meetings of Board) Amendment Rules, 1999.

(141) S.O. 942 (E) dated 30.9.1999 publishing the Vishakha Grameen Bank (Meetings of Board) Amendment Rules, 1999.

(142) S.O. 943 (E) dated 30.9.1999 publishing the Malwa Gramin Bank (Meetings of Board) Amendment Rules, 1999.

(143) S.O. 944 (E) dated 30.9.1999 publishing the Marwar Gramin Bank (Meetings of Board) Amendment Rules, 1999.

(144) S.O. 945 (E) dated 30.9.1999 publishing the Parvatiya Gramin Bank

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(145) S.O. 946 (E) dated 30.9.1999 publishing the Pithoragarh Kshetriya Gramin Bank (Meetings of Board) Amendment Rules, 1999.

(146) S.O. 947 (E) dated 30.9.1999 publishing the Ganga Yamuna Gramin Bank (Meetings of Board) Amendment Rules, 1999.

(147) S.O. 948 (E) dated 30.9.1999 publishing the Bikaner Kshetriya Gramin Bank (Meetings of Board) Amendment Rules, 1999.

(148) S.O. 949 (E) dated 30.9.1999 publishing the Bolangir Anchalik Gramya Bank (Meetings of Board) Amendment Rules, 1999.

(149) S.O. 950 (E) dated 30.9.1999 publishing the Nagarjuna Grameena Bank (Meetings of Board) Amendment Rules, 1999.

(150) S.O. 951 (E) dated 30.9.1999 publishing the Srirama Grameena Bank (Meetings of Board) Amendment Rules, 1999.

(151) S.O. 952 (E) dated 30.9.1999 publishing the Alaknanda Gramin Bank (Meetings of Board) Amendment Rules, 1999.

(152) S.O. 953 (E) dated 30.9.1999 publishing the Golconda Gramin Bank (Meetings of Board) Amendment Rules, 1999.

(153) S.O. 954 (E) dated 30.9.1999 publishing the Junagarh Amreli Gramin Bank (Meetings of Board) Amendment Rules, 1999.

(154) S.O. 955 (E) dated 30.9.1999 publishing the Damoh- Panna-Sagar Kshetriya Gramin Bank (Meetings of Board) Amendment Rules, 1999.

(155) S.O. 956 (E) dated 30.9.1999 publishing the Shivpuri- Guna Kshetriya Gramin Bank (Meetings of Board) Amendment Rules, 1999.

(156) S.O. 957 (E) dated 30.9.1999 publishing the Gorakhpur Kshetriya Gramin Bank (Meetings of Board) Amendment Rules, 1999.

(157) S.O. 958 (E) dated 30.9.1999 publishing the Sriganganagar Kshetriya Gramin Bank (Meetings of Board) Amendment Rules, 1999. (158) S.O. 959 (E) dated 30.9.1999 publishing the Surendranagar-Bhavnagar Gramin Bank (Meetings of Board) Amendment Rules, 1999.

(159) S.O. 960 (E) dated 30.9.1999 publishing the Bijapur Grameena Bank (Meetings of Board) Amendment Rules, 1999.

(160) S.O. 961 (E) dated 30.9.1999 publishing the Sree Anantha Grameena Bank (Meetings of Board) Amendment Rules, 1999.

(161) S.O. 962 (E) dated 30.9.1999 publishing the Pinakini Grameena Bank (Meetings of Board) Amendment Rules, 1999.

(162) S.O. 963 (E) dated 30.9.1999 publishing the North Malabar Gramin Bank (Meetings of Board) Amendment Rules, 1999.

(163) S.O. 964 (E) dated 30.9.1999 publishing the Malaprabha Grameena Bank (Meetings of Board) Amendment Rules, 1999.

(164) S.O. 965 (E) dated 30.9.1999 publishing the Rayalseema Grameena Bank (Meetings of Board) Amendment Rules, 1999.

(165) S.O. 966 (E) dated 30.9.1999 publishing the Varada Grameena Bank (Meetings of Board) Amendment Rules, 1999.

(166) S.O. 967 (E) dated 30.9.1999 publishing the Netravati Grameena Bank (Meetings of Board) Amendment Rules, 1999.

(167) S.O. 968 (E) dated 30.9.1999 publishing the Gurgaon Gramin Bank (Meetings of Board) Amendment Rules, 1999.

(168) S.O. 969 (E) dated 30.9.1999 publishing the Prathama Bank (Meetings of Board) Amendment Rules, 1999.

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(169) S.O. 970 (E) dated 30.9.1999 publishing the Kashi Gramin Bank (Meetings of Board) Amendment Rules, 1999.

(170) .S.O. 971 (E) dated 30.9.1999 publishing the Rewa-Sidhi Gramin Bank (Meetings of Board) Amendment Rules, 1999.

(171) S.O. 972 (E) dated 30.9.1999 publishing the Samyut Kshetriya Gramin Bank (Meetings of Board) Amendment Rules, 1999.

(172) S.O. 973 (E) dated 30.9.1999 publishing the Gomti Gramin Bank (Meetings of Board) Amendment Rules, 1999. (173) S.O. 974 (E) dated 30.9.1999 publishing the Sagar Gramin Bank (Meetings of Board) Amendment Rules, 1999.

(174) S.O. 975 (E) dated 30.9.1999 publishing the Nadia Gramin Bank (Meetings of Board) Amendment Rules, 1999.

(175) S.O. 976 (E) dated 30.9.1999 publishing the Lakhimi Gaonlia Bank (Meetings of Board) Amendment Rules, 1999.

(176) S.O. 977 (E) dated 30.9.1999 publishing the Tripura Gramin Bank (Meetings of Board) Amendment Rules, 1999.

(177) S.O. 978 (E) dated 30.9.1999 publishing the Murshidabad Gramin Bank (Meetings of Board) Amendment Rules, 1999.

(178) S.O. 979 (E) dated 30.9.1999 publishing the Mallabhum Gramin Bank (Meetings of Board) Amendment Rules, 1999.

(179) S.O. 980 (E) dated 30.9.1999 publishing the Manipur Rural Bank (Meetings of Board) Amendment Rules, 1999.

(180) S.O. 981 (E) dated 30.9.1999 publishing the Cachar Gramin Rural Bank (Meetings of Board) Amendment Rules, 1999.

(181) S.O. 982 (E) dated 30.9.1999 publishing the Gaur Gramin Bank (Meetings of Board) Amendment Rules, 1999.

(182) S.O. 983 (E) dated 30.9.1999 publishing the Subansiri Gaonlia Bank (Meetings of Board) Amendment Rules, 1999.

(183) S.O. 984 (E) dated 30.9.1999 publishing the Pragjyotish Gaonlia Bank (Meetings of Board) Amendment Rules, 1999.

(184) S.O. 985 (E) dated 30.9.1999 publishing the Mahakaushal Kshetriya Gramin Bank (Meetings of Board) Amendment Rules, 1999.

(185) S.O. 986 (E) dated 30.9.1999 publishing the Monghyr Kshetriya Gramin Bank (Meetings of Board) Amendment Rules, 1999.

(186) S.O. 987 (E) dated 30.9.1999 publishing the Begusarai Kshetriya Gramin Bank (Meetings of Board) Amendment Rules, 1999.

(187) S.O. 988 (E) dated 30.9.1999 publishing the Bhagalpur Banka Kshetriya Gramin Bank (Meetings of Board) Amendment Rules, 1999. (188) S.O. 989 (E) dated 30.9.1999 publishing the Howrah Gramin Bank (Meetings of Board) Amendment Rules, 1999.

(189) S.O. 990 (E) dated 30.9.1999 publishing the Balasore Gramya Bank (Meetings of Board) Amendment Rules, 1999.

(190) S.O. 991 (E) dated 30.9.1999 publishing the Bardhaman Gramin Bank (Meetings of Board) Amendment Rules, 1999.

(191) S.O. 992 (E) dated 30.9.1999 publishing the Thar Anchalik Gramin Bank (Meetings of Board) Amendment Rules, 1999.

(192) S.O. 993 (E) dated 30.9.1999 publishing the Cuttack Gramya Bank (Meetings of Board) Amendment Rules, 1999.

(193) S.O. 994 (E) dated 30.9.1999 publishing the Mayurakshi Gramin Bank (Meetings of Board) Amendment Rules, 1999.

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(194) S.O. 995 (E) dated 30.9.1999 publishing the Jaipur Nagaur Anchalik Gramin Bank (Meetings of Board) Amendment Rules, 1999.

(195) S.O. 996 (E) dated 30.9.1999 publishing the Kshetriya Kisan Gramin Bank (Meetings of Board) Amendment Rules, 1999.

(196) S.O. 997 (E) dated 30.9.1999 publishing the Visveshwarya Grameena Bank (Meetings of Board) Amendment Rules, 1999.

X. A copy (in English and Hindi) of the Results of the Twenty-ninth Valuation of the Life Insurance Corporation of India on 31st March, 1999, under section 29 of the Life Insurance Corporation Act, 1956.

XI. A copy (in English and Hindi) of the Consolidated Review on the working of all the 196 Regional Rural Banks (RRBs) for the year ended 31st March, 1999.

XII. A copy (in English and Hindi) of the following Reports, under clause (1) of article 151 of Constitution:

(i) Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General of India for the year ended 31st March, 1998 (No.7 of 1999) Union Government - Defence Services (Army and Ordnance Factories) and Appropriation Accounts for the year 1997-98; (ii) Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General of India for the year ended 31st March, 1998 (No.8 of 1999) Union Government - Defence Services (Air Force and Navy);

(iii) Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General of India for the year ended 31st March, 1998 (No.12 of 1999) Union Government - (Direct Taxes).

12-01 p.m.

4. Report of the Committee on Papers Laid on the Table

Shri R. Margabandu presented the Seventy-second Report (in English and Hindi) of Committee on Papers Laid on the Table, Rajya Sabha regarding Central Silk Board, Spices Trading Corporation Limited, Indian Institute of Science and Regional Engineering Colleges.

(The House adjourned at 12.50 p.m. for lunch and reassembled at 3.00 p.m).

3-00 p.m.

5. Message from the Lok Sabha

The Appropriation (Railways) No. 4 Bill, 1999 Secretary-General reported to the House that the following message received from the Lok Sabha signed by the Secretary-General of the Lok Sabha. "In accordance with the provisions of provisions of rule 96 of the Rule of Procedure and Conduct of Business in Lok Sabha, I am directed to enclose the Appropriation (Railways) No. 4 Bill, 1999, as passed by Lok Sabha at its sitting held on the 13th December, 1999. The speaker has certified that this Bill is a Money Bill within the meaning of article 110 of the Constitution of India."

6. Bill laid on the Table.

Secretary-General laid on the Table a copy of The Appropriation (Railways) No. 4 Bill, 1999, as passed by Lok Sabha.

3-04 p.m.

7. Government Bill Introduced

The Copyright (Amendment) Bill, 1999 Dr. Murli Manohar Joshi (Minister of Human Resource Development, Science and Technology and Ocean Development) moved for leave to introduce a Bill further to amend The Copyright (Amendment) Bill, 1999.

The motion was adopted.

Dr. Murli Manohar Joshi introduced the Bill. 14TH DECEMBER, 1999

8. Government Bill Returned

The Appropriation (No.4) Bill, 1999 as passed by Lok Sabha 3-07 p.m.

Shri Yashwant Sinha (Minister of Finance) moved:

That the Bill to authorize payment and appropriation of certain further sums from and out of the Coinsolidated Fund of Indian for the services of the financial year 1999-2000, as passed by Lok Sabha, be taken into consideration for the consideration of the Bill.

The following Members took part in the discussion:

3-08 p.m. 1. Shri S.B. Chavan

3-24 p.m. 2. Shri Dina Nath Mishra **

3-30 p.m. 3. Dr. Biplab Dasgupta

3-59 p.m. 4. Shri Eduardo Faleiro

4-11 p.m. 5. Shri C. Ramachandraiah

4-27 p.m. 6. Shri Raghavji **

4-38 p.m. 7. Shri Sanatan Bisi **

4-46 p.m. 8. Shri Ramji Lal **

4-55 p.m. 9. Shri Naresh Yadav **

5-04 p.m. 10. Shri Gaya Singh **

5-10 p.m. 11. Shri C.P. Thirunavukkarasu

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5-18 p.m. 12. Shri N. Thalavai Sundaram 5-27 p.m.

Shri Yashwant Sinha ** replied to the debate.

The motion for consideration of the Bill was adopted.

Thereafter, clause by clause consideration of the Bill was taken up. Clauses 2, 3 and the Schedule were adopted.

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

Shri Yashwant Sinha moved:

That the Bill be returned.

6-10 p.m.

The motion moved by Shri Yashwant Sinha that the Bill be returned was adopted and the Bill was returned.

6-11 p.m.

9. Statement by Minister

Shrimati Vasundhara Raje (Minister of State (Independent Charge) of the Ministry of Small Scale Industries and Agro and Rural Industries, (In addition she will be Minister of State assisting the Prime Minister in the Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances and Pensions, Depart of Atomic Energy and Department of Space) made a statement on the Priyadarshini Mattoo case.

(The House adjourned at 7.26 p.m. till 11-00 a.m. on Wednesday, the 15th December, 199).

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WEDNESDAY, THE 15TH DECEMBER , 1999

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

1. Starred Questions

The following Starred Questions were orally answered.

Starred Question No.241 regarding Sale of High Quality Coal as Low Quality by NEC.

Starred Question No.242 regarding Unrest Among Employees of MDL. Starred Question No.243 regarding Conversion of Losses of Singareni Collieries into Equity.

Starred Question No.244 regarding Power Projects in TamilNadu.

Starred Question No.245 regarding CAG Report on National Drinking Water Mission.

Answers to remaining questions (246 to 260) were laid on the Table.

2. Unstarred Questions

Answers to Unstarred Question Nos.1378 to 1523 were laid on the Table.

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3. Statement by Minister Correcting Answer to Question

Shri I.D. Swami ( Minister of State in the Ministry of Home Affairs) laid on the Table a statement (in English and Hindi) correcting the reply given in the Rajya Sabha to Unstarred Question 245 on the 1st December, 1999, regarding talks with ABSU.

12-01 p.m.

4. Papers Laid on the Table

The following papers were laid on the Table:

Shri L.K. Advani (Minister of home Affairs) laid on the Table:-

I. A copy each (in English and Hindi) of the following Notifications of the Ministry of Home Affairs, under sub-section (3) of Section 40 of the Protection of Human Rights Act, 1993:

1. G.S.R. 548 (E) dated 23.7.1999 publishing the National Human Rights Commission Chairperson and Members (Salaries, Allowances and other Conditions of Service) Amendment Rules, 1999. 2. G.S.R. 609 (E) dated 25.8.1999 publishing the National Human Rights Commission (Group A and Group B Posts) Recruitment (Second Amendment) Rules, 1999.

II. A copy (in English and Hindi) of the Ministry of Home Affairs G.S.R. 352 dated 30.10.1999 publishing the Border Security Force (Engineering/Electrical) Group B and C Posts Recruitment Rules, 1999, under sub-section (3) of Section 141 of the Border Security Force Act, 1968 .

III. A copy (in English and Hindi) of the Ministry of Home Affairs G.S.R. 766(E) dated 11.11.1999 publishing the Indo-Tibetan Border Police Force, General Duty Cadre, Group A Posts Recruitment Rules, 1999, under sub- section (2) of Section 156 of the Indo-Tibetan Border Police Force Act, 1992(35 of 92).

IV. A copy each (in English and Hindi) of the following papers, under sub- section (4) of section 34 of the Protection of Human Rights Act, 1993:

(a) Annual Accounts of the National Human Rights Commission, for the year 1996-97, and the Audit Report thereon

(b) Annual Accounts of the National Human Rights Commission, for the year 1997-98, and the Audit Report thereon

© Statement giving reasons for the delay in laying the papersmentioned at (a) and (b) above.

Shri George Fernandes (Minister of Devence) laid on the Table a copy each (in English and Hindi) of the following papers: 15TH DECEMBER, 1999

(i)(a) Annual Report and Accounts of the Institute for Defence Studies and Analyses, 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 Himalayan Mountaineering Institute, Darjeeling, 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.

(iii) (a) Annual Report and Accounts of the Jawahar Institute of Mountaineering and Winter Sports, Tringla (Jammu and Kashmir), for the year 1998-99, together with the Auditor's Report on the Accounts.

Review by Government on the working of the above Institute.

(iv) Memorandum of Understanding between the Government of India (Ministry of Defence, Department of Defence Production and Supplies) and Mishra Dhatu Nigam Limited for the year 1999-2000.

(v) Memorandum of Understanding between the Government of India (Ministry of Defence, Department of Defence Production and Supplies) and the Goa Shipyard Limited for the year 1999- 2000. Shri Naveen Patnaik (Minister of Mines & Minerals) laid on the Table a copy each (in English and Hindi) of the following papers: (i) Memorandum of Understanding between the Government of India (Ministry of Mines and Minerals, Department of Mines) and Hindustan Zinc Limited for the year 1999-2000.

(ii) Memorandum of Understanding between the Government of India (Ministry of Mines and Minerals, Department of Mines) and National Aluminium Company Limited for the year 1999- 2000.

(iii) Memorandum of Understanding between the Government of India (Ministry of Mines and Minerals, Department of Mines) and Bharat Aluminium Company Limited for the year 1999- 2000.

Shri ** (Minister of Rural Development) laid on the Table a copy each (in English and Hindi) of the following papers: (a) Annual Report of the National Institute of Rural Development, Hyderabad, for the year 1997-98.

(b) Annual Accounts of the National Institute of Rural Development, Hyderabad, for the year 1997-98, and the Audit Report thereon.

© Review by Government on the working of the above Institute.

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

Shri Kashiram Rana (Minister of Textiles) laid on the Table a copy each (in English and Hindi) of the following papers: (a) Annual Report and Accounts of the Carpet Export Promotion Council, NOIDA, 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.

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

Shri Kashiram Rana (Minister of Textiles) on belahf of Shri Gingee N. Rama Chandran (I) 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) Annual Report and Accounts of the Central Cottage Industries 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. ______**s poken in Hindi.

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

(ii) (a) Twenty-second Annual Report and Accounts of the North Eastern Handicrafts and Handlooms Development Corporation Limited, Shillong, 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 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 1998-99, together with the Auditor's Report on the Accounts.

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

(ii) (a) Twenty-ninth Annual Report and Accounts of the Handloom Export Promotion Council, 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 Council.

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

(iii) (a) Thirtieth Annual Report and Accounts of the Handloom Export Promotion Council, Chennai, for the year 1998-99, together with the Auditor's Report on the Accounts.

(b) Review by Government on the working of the above Council. (iv) (a) Sixteenth Annual Report and Accounts of the Indian Silk Export Promotion Council, 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 Council.

(v) (a) Forty-fifth Annual Report and Accounts of the Synthetic and Rayon Textiles Export Promotion Council, 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 Council.

Ms. Jayawanti Mehta (Minister of State in the Ministry of Power) laid on the Table (I) A copy each (in English and Hindi) of the following papers, under sub-section (1) of section 619 of the Companies Act, 1956: (a) Annual Report and Accounts of the National Hydroelectric Power Corporation Limited, Faridabad, 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) Annual Report and Accounts of the Nathpa Jhakri Power Corporation Limited, New Shimla, 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) Twenty-third Annual Report and Accounts of the National Thermal Power 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.

(a) Eleventh Annual Report and Accounts of the Tehri Hydro Development Corporation Limited, Tehri (Garhwal), 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. 15TH DECEMBER, 1999

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

(a) Annual Report and Accounts of the Rural Electrification 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.

II. A copy each (in English and Hindi) of the following papers : (a) Memorandum of Understanding between the Government of India (Ministry of Power) and North Eastern Electric Power Corporation Limited for the year 1999-2000.

(b) Memorandum of Understanding between the Government of India (Ministry of Power) and Rural Electrification Corporation for the year 1999-2000.

Smt. Rita Verma (Minister of State in the Ministry of Mines and Minerals) 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) Thirty-third Annual Report and Accounts of the Hindustan Zinc Limited, Udaipur, 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.

5. Special Mention Shri Suresh Pachouri **

Shri Rama Shanker Kaushik **

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Shri Satishchandra Sitaram Pradhan **

Shri Ram Deo Bhandary **

Shri Nilotpal Basu **

Shri M. Venkaiah Naidu raised a matter regarding the Ayodhya issue. Shri Jaswant Singh (Minister of External Affairs and Leader of the House) replied.

(The House adjourned at 1.01 p.m. for lunch and reassembled at 2-04 p.m).

2-04 p.m.

6. Motions Regarding the First Report and the Second Report of the Ethics Committee Adopted

Shri S.B. Chavan moved the following Motions:

"That the First Report of the Ethics Committee presented to the House on the 8th December, 1998 and the Second Report of the Ethics Committee presented to the House on the 13th December, 1999, be taken into consideration."

"That this House agrees with the recommendations contained in the First Report of the Ethics Committee presented to Rajya Sabha on the 8th December, 1998 and the Second Report of the Ethics Committee presented to Rajya Sabha on the 13th December, 1999."

The following Members took part in the discussion: 2-08 p.m. 1. Shri Eduardo Faleiro

2-22 p.m. 2. Shri Sangh Priya Gautam**

2-41 p.m. 3. Dr. Biplab Dasgupta ______** Spoken in Hindi.

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2-53 p.m. 4. Shrimati Kamla Sinha **

3-04 p.m. 5. Shri Naresh Yadav**

3-14 p.m. 6. Shri Gurudas Das Gupta

3-27 p.m. 7. Shri V. Kishore Chandra S. Deo

3-41 p.m. 8. Shri S. Vidhuthalai Virumbi

3-51 p.m. 9. Shrimati Jayanthi Natarajan

4-07 p.m. 10. Shri Cho S. Ramaswami

4-17 p.m. 11. Shri N. Thalavai Sundaram 4-22 p.m. 12. Shri Balwant Singh Ramoowalia **

4-32 p.m. 13. Shri Pramod Mahajan**, (Minister of Parliamentary

Affairs and Information Technology )

4-51 p.m. Shri S.B. Chavan replied to the debate.

5-00 p.m. The motions were adopted.

5-05 p.m.

7. Half-an-Hour Discussion

Shri K. Rahman Khan raised a discussion on points arising out of the answer to Starred Question 122 given in the Rajya Sabha on the 7th December, 1999 regarding chartering of aircrafts by Air India for carrying Haj Pilgrims.

Shri Sharad Yadav ** (Minister of Civil Aviation) replied to the discussion.

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The following Members put questions:

5-29 p.m. 1. Shri Mohd. Azam Khan **

5-36 p.m. 2. Shri Santosh Bagrodia **

5-39 p.m. 3. Shri Raghavji **

5-42 p.m. 4. Shri K.R. Malkani

5-49 p.m. 5. Shri Khan Ghufran Zahidi **

6-04 p.m. 6. Shri Rajubhai A. Parmar **

6-06 p.m. 7. Shri Md. Salim**

6-18 p.m. 8. Shri K.M. Saifulla

6-22 p.m. 9. Shri Suresh A. Keswani

6-25 p.m.

Shri Sharad Yadav** replied. The discussion was concluded.

6-36 p.m.

8. Statement by Minister

Shri Sharad Yadav (Minister of Civil Aviation) laid on the Table a statement (in English and Hindi) regarding the accident that took place on the 13th December, 1999, on the escalator at IGI Airport, New Delhi, in which a child lost her life.

(The House adjourned at 6.38 p.m. till 11-00 a.m. on Thursday, the 16th December, 1999).

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THURSDAY, THE 16TH DECEMBER, 1999

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

1. Starred Questions

The following Starred Questions were orally answered.

Starred Question No. 261 regarding Settlement of dues of missing Government servants.

Starred Question No. 263 regarding Framing of rules by Government Instrumentalities.

Starred Question No. 264 regarding Unutilised amount in MPLADS in, Punjab.

Answers to remaining questions (262, 265 to 280) were laid on the Table.

2. Unstarred Questions

Answers to Unstarred Question Nos.1524 to 1678 were laid on the Table. 12-03 p.m.

3. Papers Laid on the Table

The following papers were laid on the Table:

Dr. Satya Narayan Jatiya **(Minister of Labour) laid on the Table a copy (in English and Hindi) of the Ministry of Labour G.S.R. 386 dated 5.11.1999 publishing the Industrial Employment (Standing Orders) Central Amendment Rules, 1999 under sub-section (3) of Section 15 of the Industrial Employment (Standing orders) Act, 1946.

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

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(i) (a) Twenty-fourth Annual Report and Accounts of the Electronics Trade and Technology Development 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.

(ii) (a) Twenty-first Annual Report and Accounts of the Semiconductor Complex Limited, S.A.S. Nagar, Punjab, 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) Twenty-third Annual Report and Accounts of the CMC Limited, Hyderabad, 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.

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

II. A copy (in English and Hindi) of the Memorandum of Understanding between the Government of India (Ministry of Information and Technology) and CMC Limited for the year 1999-2000.

Shrimati Vasundhara Raje ( Minister of State (Independent Charge) of the Ministry of Small Scale Industries and Agro and Rural Industries (In addition) will be Minister of State assisting the Prime Minister in the Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances and pensions, Department of Atomic Energy and Department of Space) laid on the Table

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

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(a) Annual Report and Accounts of the Antrix Corporation Limited, Bangalore, 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 each (in English and Hindi) of the following papers: (i) (a) Annual Report and Accounts of the Central Footwear Training Institute, Chennai, 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 Footwear Training Institute, Agra, 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 Process Cum Product Development Centre, Meerut, for the year 1998-99, together with the Auditor's Report on the Accounts.

(b) Statement by Government accepting the above Report.

(iv) (a) Annual Report and Accounts of the Tata Institute of Fundamental Research, Mumbai,, for the year 1998-99, together with the Auditor's Report on the Accounts.

(b) Statement by Government accepting the above Report.

(v) (a) Annual Report and Accounts of the Institute of Plasma Research, Gandhinagar, for the year 1998-99, together with the Auditor's Report on the Accounts. (b) Statement by Government accepting the above Report.

(vi) (a) Annual Report and Accounts of the National MST Radar Facility, Chittoor, Andhra Pradesh, 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 Report and Accounts of the Physical Research Laboratory, Ahmedabad, for the year 1998-99, together with the Auditor's Report on the Accounts.

(b) Statement by Government accepting the above Report.

(viii)(a) Twenty-fifth Annual Report and Accounts of the National Remote Sensing Agency, Hyderabad, for the year 1998-99, together with the Auditor's Report on the Accounts.

(b) Statement by Government accepting the above Report.

(ix) (a) Annual Report and Accounts of the Process and Product Development Centre, Agra, for the year 1998-99, together with the Auditor's Report on the Accounts.

(b) Statement by Government accepting the above Report.

Shri **(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: (a) Annual Report and Accounts of the Paddy Processing Research Centre, Thanjavur, 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 V. Dhananjay Kumar (Minister of State in the Ministry 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 8A read with section 7 of the Customs Tariff Act, 1975 , alongwith Explanatory Memoranda thereon :

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1. G.S.R. 793 (E) dated 1.12.1999 publishing the Notification No. 127/99-customs dated 1.12.1999 seeking to amend the First Schedule to the Customs Tariff Act, 1975 so as to enhance the rate of duty applicable to goods falling under sub-headings No. 1001.10 and 1001.90 of the said Schedule from free to 50% ad-valorem. 2. G.S.R. 795 (E) dated 1.12.1999 publishing the Notification No. 129/99-Customs dated 1.12.1999 seeking to amend Notification No. 22/99-Customs dated 28.2.1999 so as to specify the rate of Nil special additional duty of customs for all goods falling under heading No. 10.01 of the First schedule to the Customs Tariff Act.

II. 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 , alongwith Explanatory Memoranda thereon :

1. G.S.R. 794 (E) dated 1.12.1999 publishing the Notification No. 128/99-Customs dated 1.12.1999 seeking to amend Notification No. 20/99-Customs dated 28.2.1999 with a view to provide that the increase in customs duty does not apply to spelt and meslin. 2. G.S.R. 796 (E) dated 1.12.1999 publishing the Notification No. 130/99-Customs dated 1.12.1999 alongwith corrigendum dated 6.12.1999 seeking to amend Notification No. 58/99-Customs dated 11.5.1999 to exempt all goods falling under heading No. 10.01 of the First Schedule to the Customs Tariff Act from the " 10% surcharge" of customs that was introduced in the last Budget.

III. A copy (in English and Hindi) of the G.S.R. 802 (E) dated 6.12.1999 publishing the corrigendum to the Notification No. 130/99-Customs dated 1.12.1999 of the Ministry of Finance (Department of Revenue).

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) Thirty-third Annual Report and Accounts of the Madras Refineries Limited, Chennai, 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) Thirty-fourth Annual Report and Accounts of the Engineers 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 copy each (in English and Hindi) of the following papers, under sub- section (4) of section 20 of the Oil Industry Development Act, 1974: (a) Twenty-fifth Annual Report and Accounts of the Oil Industry Development Board, 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 Board.

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

Shri S.B.P.B.K. Satyanarayana Rao (Minister of State in the Ministry of Agriculture) laid on the Table

I. A copy each (in English and Hindi) of the following Notifications of the Ministry of Agriculture (Department of Agriculture and Cooperation), under sub-section (6) of Section 3 of the Essential Commodities Act, 1955:

1. S.O. 201 (E) dated 31.3.1999 regarding Order indicating the supplies of Fertilizers to be made by domestic manufacturers of Fertilizers to various States and Union Territories during Kharif 1999 season. 16TH DECEMBER, 1999

2. S.O. 300 (E) dated 4.5.1999 regarding extension of validity by six months of Notification S.O. 759 (E) dated 5.11.1997 relating to relaxation in particle size specification of MOP imported from CIS Countries. 3. S.O. 329 (E) dated 12.5.1999 regarding amendment to amend clause 13 of Fertilizer Control Order, 1999 to incorporate two new Fertilizer in schedule-I and their method of analysis in schedule-II of Fertilizer Control Order, 1985. 4. S.O. 999 (E) dated 1.10.1999 regarding order indicating the supplies of Fertilizers to be made by domestic manufactures of Fertilizers to various States and Union Territories and the Tea Board during Rabi 1999-2000 season.

II.(1)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) Twenty-eighth Annual Report and Accounts of the Madhya Pradesh State Agro Industries Development Corporation Limited, Bhopal, for the year 1996-97, 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) Thirty-second Annual Report and Accounts of the Punjab Agro Industries Corporation Limited, Chandigarh, 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.

(iii) (a) Thirty-second Annual Report and Accounts of the Tamil Nadu Agro Industries Corporation Limited, Chennai, 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.

(iv) (a) Twenty-seventh Annual Report and Accounts of the Gujarat Agro Industries Corporation Limited, Ahmedabad, for the year 1996-97, 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) Thirtieth Annual Report and Accounts of the Uttar Pradesh State Agro Industrial Corporation Limited, Lucknow, for the year 1996-97, 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) Annual Report and Accounts of the Haryana Agro Industries Corporation Limited, Chandigarh, 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.

(vii)(a) Twenty-seventh Annual Report and Accounts of the Assam Agro Industries Development Corporation Limited, Guwahati, for the year 1993-94, 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) Twenty-eighth Annual Report and Accounts of the Assam Agro Industries Development Corporation Limited, Guwahati, for the year 1994-95, together with the Auditor's Report on the Accounts and the comments of the Comptroller and Auditor General of India thereon.

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

(ix)(a) Twenty-eighth Annual Report and Accounts of the Himachal Pradesh Agro Industries Corporation Limited, Shimla, 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

(2) Statements (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: (a) Annual Report and Accounts of the National Agricultural Cooperative Marketing Federation of India 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 Federation.

Shri Arun Shourie (Minister of State in the Ministries of Planning and Statistics & programme Implementation and in the Department of Administrative Reforms and Public Grievances of the Ministry of personnel, Public Grievances and Pensions) laid on the Table A copy each (in English and Hindi) of the following papers: (a) Sixty-seventh Annual Report and Accounts of the Indian Statistical Institute, 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 Institute.

Shri Hukumdeo Narayan Yadav ** (Minister of State in the Ministry of Agriculture) laid on the Table (1) A copy each (in English and Hindi) of ______** Spoken in Hindi.

the following papers, under sub-section (1) of section 619 of the Companies Act, 1956:

(a) Annual Reports and Accounts of the Karnataka Dairy Development Corporation Limited, Bangalore, for the years 1992-93 to 1995-96, 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.

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

II. A copy each (in English and Hindi) of the following papers: (a) Annual Report and Liquidator s Statement of Accounts of the Madhya Pradesh State Dairy Development Corporation, Bhopal, for the year 1998-99, together with the Auditor's Report on the Accounts.

(b) Statement by Government accepting the above Report.

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4. Motion for Election to the Employees' State Insurance Corporation Adopted

Shri Muni Lal (Minister of State in the Ministry of Labour) moved:

"That in pursuance of clause (I) of Section 5 of the Employees State Insurance Act, 1948 (No.34 of 1948) and Rule 2A of the employees State Insurance (Central) Rules, 1950, this House do proceed to elect, in such manner as the Chairman may direct, one member from among the Members of the House to be a member of the Employees State Insurance Corporation."

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5. Special Mentions

Shri Ram Deo Bhandary ** Prof. Ram Gopal Yadav **

Shri Sanjay Nirupam **

Shri Balwant Singh Ramoowalia **

Dr. Y. Radhakrishna Murty raised a matter regarding income-tax notice to RJD President in connection with his daughter's marriage expenditure.

Shri Jaswant Singh **(Minister of External Affairs) and Leader of the House replied.

12-37 p.m.

Shri Raghavji **

Shri Suresh Pachouri** raised a matter regarding establishment of a High Court Bench at Bhopal.

Shri O. Rajagopal (Minister of State in the Ministries of Law, Justice and Company Affairs and Parliamentary Affairs) replied.

12-48 p.m.

Dr. Arun Kumar Sarma raised a matter regarding need for a second bridge over Brahmaputra to accommodate increased traffic.

12-53 p.m.

Shri H.K. Javare Gowda

Shri H. Hanumanthappa raised a matter regarding closure of Cogentrix Power Company in Karnataka.

1-20 p.m.

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Shri A. Vijaya Raghavan raised a matter regarding move to phase out MEP of Coir and Coir Products and its impact on the coir workers.

1-25 p.m.

Shri Solipeta Ramachandra Reddy raised a matter regarding prevention of Rashtriya Ispat Nigam Limited (RINL) from being referred to BIFR.

1-27 p.m. Shri Ramdas Agarwal **

Shri Onkar Singh Lakhawat** raised a matter regarding increase in atrocities on women.

1-51 p.m.

6. Message from the Lok Sabha

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

Secretary-General reported to the House a message from the Lok Sabha received by Secretary-General Lok Sabha:

"In accordance with the provisions of rule 96 of the Rules of Procedure and Conduct of Business in Lok Sabha, I am directed to enclose the national Trust for Welfare of persons with Autism, Cerebral Palsy, Mental Retardation and Multiple Disabilities Bill, 1999, as passed by Lok Sabha at its sitting held on the 15th December, 1999."

7. Bill Laid on the Table

Secretary-General laid on the Table a copy of the Bill as passed by the Lok Sabha:

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

(The House adjourned at 1.52 p.m. for lunch and reassembled at 2-48 p.m.)

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2-48 p.m.

8. Government Bill Passed

The Trade Marks Bill, 1999 Shri Murasoli Maran (Minister of Industry and Commerce) moved:

"That the Bill to amend and consolidate the law relating to 6trade marks, to provide for registration and better protection of trade marks for goods and services and for the prevention of the use of fraudulent marks, be taken into consideration."

2-53 p.m.

An amendment for reference of the Bill to a Select Committee of the Rajya Sabha was moved by Shri Jibon Roy.

The following Members took part in the discussion on the motion for consideration of the Bill and the amendment moved thereto:

2-57 p.m. 1. Shri V.N. Gadgil

3-00 p.m. 2. Shri T.N. Chaturvedi

3-16 p.m. 3. Shri Jibon Roy

3-32 p.m. 4. Shri V. Kishore Chandra S. Deo

3-43 p.m. 5. Shri Prem Chand Gupta

3-52 p.m. 6. Shri O.S. Manian

3-54 p.m. 7. Shri Vayalar Ravi

4-24 p.m. 8. Shri Fali S. Nariman

4-31 p.m. 9. Shri Narendra Mohan

4-49 p.m.

Shri Murasoli Maran replied to the deabte.

5-07 p.m.

The amendment moved by Shri Jibon Roy for reference of the Bill to a Select Committee of the Rajya Sabha was negatived.

5-08 p.m.

The motion for consideration of the Bill was adopted.

Thereafter, clause by clasue consideration of the Bill was taken up.

Clauses 2 to 159 and the Schedule were adopted.

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

Shri Murasoli Maran moved: That the Bill be passed.

5-16 p.m.

The motion moved by Shri Murasoli Maran that the Bill be passed was adopted and the Bill was passed.

5-17 p.m.

9. Half-an-Hour Discussion

Shri Jibon Roy raised a discussion on the points arising out of the answers given in the Rajya Sabha on the 29th November, 1999 to Starred Questions 1 and 5 regarding import price of steel items and floor price for import of steel, respectively.

The following Members put questions:

5-20 p.m. 1. Shri Jibon Roy

5-29 p.m. 2. Shri Anantray Devshanker Dave**

5-34 p.m. 3. Shri Prem Chand Gupta

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5-34 p.m. 3. Shri Prem Chand Gupta

5-41 p.m.

Shri Omar Abdullah (Minister of State in the Ministry of Commerce and Industry) replied.

The discussion was concluded.

5-56 p.m.

10. Government Bill Passed

The Geographical Indications of Goods (Registration and Protection) Bill, 1999 5-56 p.m.

Shri Murasoli Maran, (Minister of Commerce and Industry) moved: "That the Bill to provide for the registration and better protection of geographical indications relating to goods, be taken into consideration."

The following Members took part in the discussion:

6-02 p.m. 1. Prof. (Shrimati) Bharati Ray

6-12 p.m. 2. Shri P. Prabhakar Reddy

6-18 p.m. 3. Shri Vayalar Ravi

6-21 p.m.

Shri Murasoli Maran replied to the debate.

6-31 p.m.

The motion for consideration of the Bill was adopted.

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

Clauses 2 to 87 were adopted.

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

Shri Murasoli Maran moved:

That the Bill be passed.

6-33 p.m.

The motion moved by Shri Murasoli Maran that the Bill be passed was adopted and the Bill was passed.

6-34 p.m.

11. Information to the House

Shri L.K. Advani (Minister of Home Affairs) apprised the House about the alleged correspondence between General Pervez Musharraf and an important Hurriyat Leader lodged in Jodhpur jail raised by Dr. Manmohan Singh, Leader of the Opposition in the House on the 15th December, 1999.

6-36 p.m.

12. Clarifications on the Statement by Minister Members sought clarifications on the statement laid on the Table by Shri Sharad Yadav (Minister of Civil Aviation) on the 15th December, 1999, regarding the accident that took place on the 13th December, 1999, on the escalator at IGI Airport, New Delhi, in which a child lost her life.

(The House adjourned at 8.04 p.m. till 11-00 a.m. on Friday, the 17th December, 1999.)

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FRIDAY, THE 17TH DECEMBER, 1999

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

1. Obituary Reference

The Chairman made reference to the passing away of Shri K.L. Sharma (ex-Member).

The House observed silence, all Members standing, as a mark of respect to the memory of the departed.

11-02 a.m.

2. Starred Questions

The following Starred Questions were orally answered.

Starred Question No 281 regarding Irregularities in Hindustan Vegetable Oil Corporation Ltd.

Starred Question No 282 regarding Ban on B-Complex.

Starred Question No 283 regarding Obsolete rail signalling system.

Starred Question No 284 regarding Majuli reiver island as a world heritage site.

Starred Question No 285 regarding Funds for Quilon-Tirunelveli- Tiruchendur and Tenkasi-Virudhunagar rail lines.

Answers to remaining questions (286 to 300) were laid on the Table. 3. Unstarred Questions

Answers to Unstarred Question Nos.1679 to 1833 were laid on the Table.

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4. Statement by Minister Correcting Answer to Question

Ms. Mamta Banerjee ( Minister of Railways ) made a statement correcting the reply given in the Rajya Sabha on the 3rd December, 1999 to Starred Question No.89, regarding complimentary rail passes.

5. Papers Laid on the Table

The following papers were laid on the Table:

Ms. Mamta Banerjee (Minister of Railways) 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) Annual Report and Accounts of the Indian Railway Finance 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.

Dr. Murli Manohar Joshi** (Minister of Human resource Development and Science and Technology and Ocean Development) 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 Ocean Technology, Chennai, 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.

(c) Statement giving reasons for the delay in laying the *Annual Reports and Accounts of the Council of Scientific and Industrial Research, New Delhi, for the years 1996- 97 and 1997-98.

Shri Ramesh Bais (Minister of State in the Ministry of Chemicals and Fertilizers) on behalf of Shri Manohar Joshi laid on the Table a copy ------**Spoken in Hindi 17TH DECEMBER, 1999

(in English and Hindi) of the following Reports under clause (1) of article 151 of Constitution:

(i) Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General of India for the year ended 31st March, 1998 (No.1 of 1999) Union Government (Commercial) - Review of Accounts.

(ii) Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General of India for the year ended 31st March, 1998 (No.2 of 1999) Union Government (Commercial)- Comments on Accounts;

(iii) Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General of India for the year ended 31st March, 1998 (No.3 of 1999) Union Government (Commercial) - Transaction Audit Observations.

Ms. Mamta Banerjee (Minister of Railways) laid on the Table 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.4 of 1999) Union Government (Commercial) -Bharat Aluminium Company Limited under clause (1) of article 151 of Constitution.

Shri Shanta Kumar ** (Minister of Consumer Affairs and Public Distribution) laid on the Table a copy each (in English and Hindi) of the following papers :

(i) Memorandum of Understanding between the Government of India (Ministry of Consumer Affairs and Public Distribution, Department of Sugar and Edible Oils) and Hindustan Vegetable Oils Corporation Limited for the year 1999-2000.

(ii) Statement giving the reasons for not laying the Annual Reports of Food Corporation of India for the years 1996-97, 1997-98 and 1998-99, within the stipulated period.

Shri N.T. Shanmugam (Minister of State (Independent Charge) of the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare) laid on the Table---I. A copy (in English and Hindi) of the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare F.No.14-3/69/99 Estt.I dated 26.2.1999 publishing the All India Institute ______**Spoken in Hindi.

of Medical Sciences Regulations, 1999, under sub- section (3) of section 29 of the All India Institute of Medical Sciences Act, 1956.

II. A copy (in English and Hindi) of the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare G.S.R. 245 (E) dated 5.4.1999 publishing the Drugs & Cosmetics (2nd Amendment) Rules, 1999 alongwith extracts of Drugs and Cosmetic Rules, 1945, under Section 38 of the Drugs and Cosmetics Act, 1940 and delay statement.

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

(i) (a) Annual Report and Accounts of the National Institute of Mental Health and Neuro Sciences, Bangalore, 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.

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

(ii) (a) Annual Report of the All India Institute of Speech and Hearing, Mysore, for the year 1998-99.

(b) Annual Accounts of the All India Institute of Speech and Hearing, Mysore, for the year 1998-99, and the Audit Report thereon.

© Review by Government on the working of the above Institute.

(iii) Annual Report and Accounts of the Voluntary Health Services, Adyar (Madras), for the year 1996-97, together with the Auditors Report on the Accounts.

(iv) Financial Audit USAID Project No. 385-0525 (APAC Project) for the year 1996-97.

(v)(a) Annual Report of the AIDS Prevention and Control Project Voluntary Health Service, Chennai, for the year 1996-97.

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

17TH DECEMBER, 1999 © Statement giving reasons for the delay in laying the papers mentioned at (a) above. Shri Ramesh Bais (Minister of State in the 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:

(i) (a) Twenty-first Annual Report and Accounts of the Rashtriya Chemicals and Fertilizers 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.

(ii) (a) Annual Report and Accounts of the Projects and Development India Limited, Dhanbad, 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) Review by Government on the working of the above Company.

(iii) (a) Fifty-fifth Annual Report and Accounts of the Fertilisers and Chemicals Travancore Limited, Kochi, 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.

(iv)(a) Thirty-ninth Annual Report and Accounts of the Pyrites Phosphates and Chemicals Limited, Rohtas (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) Review by Government on the working of the above Company.

(v) (a) Thirtieth Annual Report and Accounts of the Indian Petrochemicals Corporation Limited, Vadodara, Gujarat, 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) Annual Report and Accounts of the 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.

Shri Shriram Chauhan ** (Minister of State in the Ministry of consumer Affairs and Public Distribution) laid on the Table a copy (in English and Hindi) of the Ministry of Consumer Affairs & Public Distribution (Department of Public Distribution) G.S.R. 644 (E) dated 20.9.1999 publishing the Central Warehousing Corporation (Amendment) Rules, 1999, under sub-section (3) of Section 41 of the Warehousing Corporations, Act, 1962.

II. A copy each (in English and Hindi) of the following papers, under sub-section (11) of section 31 of the Warehousing Corporation Act, 1962:

(a) Annual Report and Accounts of the Central Warehousing Corporation, 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 Corporation. Shri Jaysingrao Gaikwad Patil **(Minister of State in the Ministry of Human resource Development) laid on the Table----.

I. A copy (in English and Hindi) of the Ministry of Human Resource Development (Department of Elementary Literacy) Notification F.No- 28-2/98-99 dated 13.2.1999 publishing the National Council for Teacher Education (Norms and Conditions for recognition of M.Ed. face-to-face and M.Ed. through distance education) Regulations, 1998, under Section 32 of the National Council for Teacher Education Act, 1993 (73 of 1993).

II.(I)A copy each (in English and Hindi) of the following papers, under sub-section (3) of section 29 and sub-section (4) of section 30 of the Pondicherry University Act, 1985 :

(i) (a) Eleventh Annual Report and Accounts of the Pondicherry University, for the year 1996-97, together with the Auditor's Report on the Accounts.

(b) Review by Government on the working of the above University. (ii) (a) Annual Report and Accounts of the Pondicherry University, for the year 1997-98, together with the Auditors Report on the Accounts..

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

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

III.(1) A copy each (in English and Hindi) of the following papers, under section 28 of the Indira Gandhi National Open University Act, 1985 :

** Spoken in Hindi.

(a) Annual Report of the Indira Gandhi National Open University, New Delhi, for the year 1997-98.

(b) 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.

IV.(1) A copy each (in English and Hindi) of the following papers, under sub-section (3) of section 24 and section 21 of the Auroville Foundation Act, 1988: (a) Annual Report and Accounts of the Auroville Foundation, Auroville, Tamil Nadu, for the year 1997-98, together with the Auditor s Report on the Accounts.

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

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

V. A copy each (in English and Hindi) of the following papers: (1) (a) Annual Report and Accounts of the Dr. B.R. Ambedkar Regional Engineering College, Jalandhar, for the year 1997-98, together with the Auditor's Report on the Accounts.

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

© Statement giving reasons for the delay in laying the papers mentioned at (a) above. (2) (a) Annual Report of the National Institute of Industrial Engineering, Mumbai, for the year 1997-98

(b) Annual Accounts of the National Institute of Industrial Engineering, Mumbai, for the year 1997-98, and the Audit Report thereon.

© Review by Government on the working of the above Institute.

17TH DECEMBER, 1999 (d) Statement giving reasons for the delay in laying the papers mentioned at (a) above.

(3) (a) Annual Report and Accounts of the National Institute of Educational Planning and Administration, 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 Institute.

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

(4) (a) Annual Report and Accounts of the Gujarat Council of Primary Education, for the year 1997-98, together with the Auditor's Report on the Accounts.

(b) Statement by Government accepting the above Report.

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

(5) (a) Annual Report and Accounts of the Primary Education Development Society of Kerala, Trivandrum, for the year 1997-98, together with the Auditor's Report on the Accounts.

(b) Statement by Government accepting the above Report.

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

(6) (a) Thirty-eighth Annual Report and Accounts of the Regional Engineering College, Srinagar, for the year 1997-98, together with the Auditor's Report on the Accounts. (b) Review by Government on the working of the above College.

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

(7) (a) Annual Report and Accounts of the Regional Engineering College, Rourkela, Orissa, for the year 1997- 98, together with the Auditor's Report on the Accounts.

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

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

(8) (a) Annual Report and Accounts of the Rajiv Gandhi Prathmik Shiksha Mission, Bhopal, for the year 1997-98, together with the Auditor's Report on the Accounts.

(b) Statement by Government accepting the above Report.

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

(9) (a) Annual Report and Accounts of the Regional Engineering College, Silchar, for the year 1997-98, together with the Auditor's Report on the Accounts.

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

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

(10) (a) Annual Report and Accounts of the Regional Institute of Technology, Jamshedpur, 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.

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

(11) (a) Annual Report and Accounts of the Visvesvaraya Regional College of Engineering, Nagpur, for the year 1997-98, together with the Auditor's Report on the Accounts. a. Review by Government on the working of the above College.

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

(12)(a) Annual Report and Accounts of the Karnataka Mahila Samakhya Society, Bangalore, for the year 1998- 99, together with the Auditor's Report on the Accounts.

(b) Statement by Government accepting the above Report.

(13) (a) Annual Report and Accounts of the Uttar Pradesh Mahila Samakhya Society, Lucknow, for the year 1998-99, together with the Auditor's Report on the Accounts.

(b) Statement by Government accepting the above Report.

(14) (a) Annual Report and Accounts of the Gujarat Mahila Samakhya Society, Ahmedabad, for the year 1998-99, together with the Auditor's Report on the Accounts.

(b) Statement by Government accepting the above Report.

(15) (a) Annual Report and Accounts of the Andhra Pradesh Mahila Samatha Society, Hyderabad, for the year 1998-99, together with the Auditor's Report on the Accounts.

(b) Statement by Government accepting the above Report.

(16) (a) Annual Report and Accounts of the Kerala Mahila Samakhya Society, Thiruvanathapuram, for the year 1998-99, together with the Auditor's Report on the Accounts.

(b) Statement by Government accepting the above Report. (17) (a) Annual Report and Accounts of the Rashtriya Veda Vidya Pratishthan, Bharatpuri, Ujjain, for the year 1998-99, together with the Auditor's Report on the Accounts.

(b) Statement by Government accepting the above Report.

(18)(a) Annual Report of the National Bal Bhavan, New Delhi, for the year 1997-98.

(b) Annual Accounts of the National Bal Bhavan, New Delhi, for the year 1997-98, and the Audit Report thereon.

© Review by Government on the working of the above Bal Bhavan.

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

(19) (a) Seventy-third Annual Report of the University of Delhi, for the year 1995-96.

(b) Annual Accounts of the University of Delhi, for the year 1995-96, and the Audit Report thereon.

Review by Government on the working of the above University.

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

(20)(a) Twenty-eighth Annual Report of the Jawaharlal Nehru University, New Delhi, for the year 1997-98.

(b) Annual Accounts of the the Jawaharlal Nehru University, New Delhi, for the year 1997-98, and the Audit Report thereon.

© Statement by Government accepting the above Report.

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

(a) Fifth Annual Report of the Assam University, for the year 1997-98.

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

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(22)(a) Annual Accounts of the National Council for Teacher Education, New Delhi, for the year 1997-98, under sub-section (4) of section 26 of the National Council for Teacher Education Act, 1993 and the Audit Report thereon.

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

(23) (a) Annual Report of the Babasaheb Bhimrao Ambedkar University, Lucknow, for the year 1997-98.

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

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

(24)(a) Annual Accounts of the Babasaheb Bhimrao Ambedkar University, Lucknow, 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.

(25) (a) Annual Report of the Banaras Hindu University, Varanasi, for the year 1997-98.

(b) Annual Accounts (Volume I and II) of the Banaras Hindu University, Varanasi, for the year 1997-98, and the Audit Report thereon.

© Statement by Government accepting the above Report.

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

(26)(a) Annual Report and Accounts of the Technical Teachers Training Institute, 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.

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

(27) (a) Annual Report and Accounts of the Board of Apprenticeship Training (Western Region), Mumbai, 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.

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

(28) (a) Annual Report and Accounts of the Technical Teachers Training Institute (Southern Region), 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.

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

(29)(a) Annual Report of the Indian Institute of Technology, Mumbai, for the year 1997-98.

(b) Annual Accounts of the Indian Institute of Technology, Mumbai, for the year 1997-98, and the Audit Report thereon, under sub-section (4) of section 23 of the Indian Institute of Technology Act, 1961.

© Review by Government on the working of the above Institute.

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

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(30) (a) Annual Report and Accounts of the North Eastern Regional Institute of Science and Technology, Itanagar, Arunachal Pradesh, 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.

(31) (a) Annual Report of the Banaras Hindu University, for the year 1996-97.

(b) Statement by Government accepting the above Report.

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

(32)(a) Annual Report and Accounts of the Calicut Regional Engineering College, Calicut, Kerala, 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 Babu Lal Marandi ** (Minister of State in the Minisry of Environment and Forests) laid on the Table a copy each (in English and Hindi) of the following Notifications of the Ministry of Environment & Forests, under Section 26 of the Environment (Protection ) Act, 1986 : (1). S.O. 1189 (E) dated 29.11.1999 publishing the Notification regarding delegation of powers to the State Governments of Rajasthan and Haryana.

(2). S.O. 763 (E) dated 14.9.1999 publishing diversions to protect the Environment, conserve top soil and prevent dumping and disposal of flyash discharged from coal or lignite based thermal power plants on land.

______** Spoken in Hindi.

II. A copy (in English and Hindi) of the Ministry of Environment & Forests S.O. 705 (E) dated 2.9.1999 publishing the Recycled Plastics Manufacture and Usage Rules, 1999, under Clause (viii) of sub- section (2) of section 3 read with section 25 of Environment (Protection ) Act, 1986.

(1) 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) Twenty-first Annual Report and Accounts of the Andaman and Nicobar Islands Forest and Plantation Development Corporation Limited, Port Blair, 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.

(ii) (a) Twentieth Annual Report and Accounts of the West Bengal Forest Development Corporation Limited, Calcutta, for the year 1993-94, 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.

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

IV. A copy each (in English and Hindi) of the following papers, under sub-section (1) of section 39 of the Water (Prevention and Control of Pollution ) Act, 1974: (a) Annual Report of the Central Pollution Board, Delhi, for the year 1998-99. 17TH DECEMBER, 1999

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

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----.

I. A copy each (in English and Hindi) of the following Notifications of the Ministry of Science and Technology, under Section 23 of the Technology Development Board Act, 1995 (No. 44 of 1995):

(1) G.S.R. 668 (E) dated 11.11.1998 publishing the Technology Development Board (Equity Capital) Regulations, 1998.

(2) G.S.R. 669 (E) dated 11.11.1998 publishing the Technology Development Board (submission of returns) Regulations, 1998. II. A copy each (in English and Hindi) of the following papers: (i) (a) Annual Report and Accounts of the Bose Institute, Calcutta, 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 Raman Research Institute, Bangalore, 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 Technology Information, Forecasting and Assessment Council, New Delhi, for the year 1998-99, together with the Auditor's Report on the Accounts.

**Spoken in Hindi

(b) Statement by Government accepting the above Report.

(iv) (a) Annual Report and Accounts of the Birbal Sahni Institute of Palaeobotany, Lucknow, for the year 1998- 99, together with the Auditor's Report on the Accounts.

(b) Statement by Government accepting the above Report.

(v) (a) Annual Report and Accounts of the Indian Science Congress Association, Calcutta, for the year 1998-99, together with the Auditor's Report on the Accounts.

(b) Statement by Government accepting the above Report.

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

(b) Statement by Government accepting the above Report.

(vi) (a) Annual Report and Accounts of the Indian Institute of Tropical Meteorology, Pune, for the year 1998-99, together with the Auditor's Report on the Accounts.

(b) Statement by Government accepting the above Report.

(viii)(a) Annual Report and Accounts of the Indian Association for the Cultivation of Science, Calcutta, for the year 1998-99, together with the Auditor's Report on the Accounts.

(b) Statement by Government accepting the above Report.

(ix) (a) Annual Report and Accounts of the Indian Academy of Sciences, Bangalore, for the year 1998-99, together with the Auditor's Report on the Accounts.

(b) Statement by Government accepting the above Report.

(x) (a) Annual Report and Accounts of the National Accreditation Board for Testing and Calibration Laboratories, New Delhi, for the year 1998-99, together with the Auditor's Report on the Accounts.

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(b) Statement by Government accepting the above Report.

(xi) (a) Annual Report and Accounts of the Vigyan Prasar, New Delhi, for the year 1998-99, together with the Auditor's Report on the Accounts.

(b) Statement by Government accepting the above Report.

(xii) (a) Annual Report and Accounts of the Jawaharlal Nehru Centre for Advanced Scientific Research, Bangalore, for the year 1998-99, together with the Auditor's Report on the Accounts.

(b) Statement by Government accepting the above Report.

(xiii)(a) Annual Report and Accounts of the Indian Institute of Geomagnetism, Mumbai, for the year 1998- 99, together with the Auditor's Report on the Accounts. (b) Statement by Government accepting the above Report.

(xiv)(a) Annual Report and Accounts of the Wadia Institute of Himalayan Geology, Dehradun, for the year 1998-99, together with the Auditor's Report on the Accounts.

(b) Statement by Government accepting the above Report.

(xv) (a) Annual Report and Accounts of the National Academy of Sciences, Allahabad, for the year 1998-99, 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 International Advanced Research Centre for Powder Metallurgy and New Materials, Hyderabad, for the year 1998-99, together with the Auditor's Report on the Accounts.

(b) Statement by Government accepting the above Report.

(xvii)(a) Annual Report and Accounts of the Indian National Science Academy, New Delhi, for the year 1998- 99, together with the Auditor's Report on the Accounts.

(b) Statement by Government accepting the above Report.

(xviii) (a) Annual Report and Accounts of the Indian National Academy of Engineering, New Delhi, for the year 1998-99, together with the Auditor's Report on the Accounts.

(b) Statement by Government accepting the above Report.

(xix) (a) Annual Report and Accounts of the Indian Science Congress Association, Calcutta, for the year 1997-98, together with the Auditor's Report on the Accounts.

(b) Statement by Government accepting the above Report.

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

(b) Statement by Government accepting the above Report.

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

(xxi)(a) Second Annual Report and Accounts of the Technology Development Board, New Delhi, for the year 1997-98, together with the Auditor's Report on the Accounts.

(b) Statement by Government accepting the above Report.

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

(xxii) (a) Annual Report and Accounts of the National Centre for Cell Science, Pune, for the year 1998-99, together with the Auditor's Report on the Accounts.

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(b) Statement by Government accepting the above Report.

Shri Th. Chaoba Singh (Minister of State in the Ministry of Culture, Youth Affairs and Sports) . A copy each (in English and Hindi) of the following papers: (i) (a) Annual Report and Accounts of the Centre for Cultural Resources and Training, 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 Centre.

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

(ii) (a) Annual Report and Accounts of the Sangeet Natak Akademi, 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 Akademi. (c) Statement giving reasons for the delay in laying the papers mentioned at (a) above.

(iii)(a) Annual Report and Accounts of the Sahitya Akademi, 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 Akademi.

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

Shri V. Sreenivasa Prasad (Minister of State in the Ministry of Consumer Affairs and Public Distribution) laid on the Table a copy each (in English and Hindi) of the following Notifications of the Ministry of Consumer Affairs & Public Distribution (Department of Consumer Affairs) under Section 39 of the Bureau of Indian Standards Act, 1986 (63 of 1986):

1. G.S.R. 199 (E) dated 11.3.1999 publishing the Bureau of India Standards (Certification) (Amendment) Regulations, 1999 alongwith corrigendum G.S.R. 605 (E) dated 25.8.1999 thereto. 2. G.S.R. 342 (E) dated 12.5.1999 publishing the Bureau of Indian Standards (Appointment, Terms and Conditions of Service of Director General) Amendment Rules, 1999. 3. G.S.R. 389 (E) dated 26.5.2999 publishing the Bureau of Indian Standards (Powers and Duties of Director General) (Amendment) Regulations, 1999. 4. G.S.R. 558 (E) dated 29.7.1999 publishing the Bureau of Indian Standards (Recruitment to Administration, Finance and Other Posts) Amendment Regulations 1999.

12-03 p.m.

6. Recommendations of the Business Advisory Committee

The Chairman ifmormed the House that the Business Advisory Committee at its meeting held on the 16th December, 1999 allotted time for Government Legistative and other business as follows:-

Business Time Allotted

1. Consideration and passing of the Central 3 Hours Vigilance Bill, 1999 after it is passed by the Lok Sabha

2. Consideration and passing of the Copyright 2 Hours (Amendment) Bill, 1999 3. Consideration and passing of the 1 Hours Semiconductor Integrated Circuits Layout Design Bill, 1999

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7. Statement regarding Government Business

Shri O. Rajagopal (Minister of State in the Ministries of Law, Justice and Company Affairs and Parliamentary Affairs) announced the Government Business during the week commencing Monday, the 20th December, 1999 will consist of :-

1. Consideration of any item of government Business carried over from today s Order paper.

2. Consideration and passing of the Designs Bill, 1999.

3. Cosnideration and return of the Vice-President s Pension (Amendment) Bill, 1999 after it has be passed by Lok Sabha.

4. Consideration and pssing of the National Tust for Welfare of Pesons with Autism, Cerebral palsy, mental Retardation and Multiple Disability Bill, 1999 as passed by Lok Sabha.

5. Introduction, consideration and passing of:-

(a) The Constitution (Eighty-sixth Amendment) Bill, 1999.

(b) The Constitution (Eighty-seventh Amendment) Bill, 1999.

© The Explosive Substance (Amendment) Bill, 1999.

6. Consideration and passing of the following Bills after they have been passed by Lok Sabha. (a) The Central Vigilance Commission Bill, 1999.

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

© The Electricty Regulatory Commission (Amendment) Bill, 1999.

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8. Motion for Election to the Court of the University of Delhi Adopted Dr. Murli Manohar Joshi **(Minister of Human Resource Development and Science and Technology and Ocean Development) moved:

The motion was adopted. 9. Motion for Election to the Central Advisory Committee constituted under the Building and other Construction Workers (Regulation of Employment and Conditions of Service) Act, 1996 Adopted

Shri Muni Lall ( Minister of State in the Ministry of Labour) moved:

That in pursuance of clause(b) of sub-section 2 of Section 3 of Central Advisory Committee constituted under the Building and other Construction Workers (regulation and Employment and Conditions of Service) Act, 1966 (No. of 1996) read with sub-rule(b) of rule 10 and sub-rule 2 of rule 11 of the Building and other Construction Workers (Regulation of Employment and Conditions of Service) Central rules, 1998 this house do proceed to elect in such manner, as the Chairman may direct, one member from among the members of the House to be a member of the Central Advisory Committee. The motion was adopted.

10. Motion for Election to the Joint Committee on Offices of Profit Adopted

Shri O. Rajagopal (Minister of State in the Ministry of Law, Justice and Company Affairs and Parliamentary Affairs) on behalf of Shri Ram Jethmalani, moved:

That this house concurs in the recommendation of the Lok Sabha that a Joint Committee of the Houses to be called the Joint Committee on Offices of profit be constituted for the purposes set out in the motion adopted by the Lok Sabha at its sitting held on the 9th December, 1999 and resolves that this House do join in the said Joint Committee ------**Spoken in Hindi

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and proceed to elect, in accordance with the system of proportional representation by means of the single transferable vote, five members from among the members of the House to serve on the said Joint Committee. The motion was adopted.

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11. Motion for Election to the Rehabilitation Council of India Adopted Shri O. Rajagopal (Minister of State in the Ministry of Law, Justice and Company Affairs and Parliamentary Affairs) on behalf of Smt. Maneka Gandhi, moved:

"That in pursuance of clause (h) of sub-section (3) of Section 3 read with sub- section (I) of Section 4 of the Rehabilitation Council of India Act, 1992 (No. 34 of 1992), this House do proceed to elect, in such manner as the Chairman may direct one member from among the members of the House to be a member of the Rehabilitation Council of India".

The motion was adopted.

12-09 p.m.

12. Government Bills Introduced

The Constitution (Eighty-Sixth Amendment), Bill, 1999

Shri O. Rajagopal (Minister of State in the Ministry of Law, Justice and Company Affairs and Parliamentary Affairs) on behalf of Shri Sunder Lal Patwa move leave to introduce a Bill further to amend the Constitution of India.

The motion was adopted.

The Constitution (Eighty-Seventh Amendment), Bill, 1999 Shri O. Rajagopal (Minister of State in the Ministry of Law, Justice and Company Affairs and Parliamentary Affairs) on behalf of Shri Sunder Lal Patwa move leave to introduce a Bill further to amend the Constitution of India.

The motion was adopted.

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13. Special Mentions

12-10 p.m.

Shri Ahmed Patel raised a matter regarding killing of farmers in Gujarat and other parts of the country.

12-22 p.m.

Shri Naresh Yadav raised a matter regarding soil erosion caused by rivers in North Bihar.

12-26 p.m. Shri V.N. Gadgil raised a matter regarding removal of two part time Members from the Prasar Bharati Board.

12-38 p.m.

Shri Khagen Das raised a matter regarding security situation in Tripura and the need for immediate deployment of additional forces.

12-44 p.m.

Shri Md. Salim raised a matter regarding receipt of last instalment of Bofors papers.

Shri Jaswant Singh (Minister of External Affairs) and Leader of the House replied.

14. Government Bill Passed

The Copyright (Amendment) Bill, 1999 17TH DECEMBER, 1999

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Dr. Murli Manohar Joshi ** (Minister of Human Resource Development, Science and Technology and Ocean Development) moved:

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The motion for consideration of the Bill was adopted.

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

Clauses 2 to 7 were adopted.

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

12-55 p.m.

Dr. Murli Manohar Joshi that the Bill be passed was adopted and the Bill was passed.

(The House adjourned at 12.56 p.m. for lunch and meet at 2-00 p.m.)

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The Deputy-Chairman informed that since there was no quorum in the House, the Rajya Sabha would meet at 11-00 a.m. on Monday, the 20th December, 1999.] (The House adjourned at 2.10 p.m. till 11.00 a.m. on Monday, the 20th December, 1999.)

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MONDAY, THE 20TH DECEMBER, 1999

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

1. Starred Questions

The following Starred Questions were orally answered.

Starred Question No.301 regarding Assets created under Special Component Plans in States.

Starred Question No.302 regarding Financial assistance for Orissa and Rajasthan under urban Employment and poverty Eradication Scheme.

Starred Question No.303 regarding Post-matric scholarships to SC/ST.

Starred Question No.305 regarding Implementation of Durgah Khwaja Sahib Act.

Starred Question No.307 regarding PF payment to retired employees of jessop and Company.

Answers to remaining questions (304, 306, 308 to 320) were laid on the Table.

2. Unstarred Questions

Answers to Unstarred Question Nos.1834 to 1988 were laid on the Table.

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3. Short Notice Question

Short Notice Question No.1 was orally answered.

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4.Papers Laid on the Table ----

The following papers were laid on the Table:

Shri Jagmohan (Minister of Urban Development) laid on the Table

A copy each (in English and Hindi) of the following Notifications of the Ministry of Urban Development (Delhi Division), under Section 58 of the Delhi Development Act, 1957:

(1) G.S.R. 579 (E) dated 6.8.1999 publishing the Recruitment Regulations for the Posts of Sr. Welfare Inspector, Sr. Coordinator, Sr. Information Officer, Welfare/ Personnel Inspector, Director (PR), Dy. Director (Publicity), Asstt. Director (Ministerial) and Superintendent in the Delhi Development authority.

(2) G.S.R. 662 (E) dated 23.9.1999 publishing the corrigendum to the Recruitment Regulations notified on 6.8.1999 for the post of Sr. Welfare Inspector, Sr. Coordinator, Sr. Information Officer, Welfare/Personnel Inspector, Director (PR), Dy. Director (Ministerial) and Superintendent in the Delhi Development Authority.

II. A copy (in English and Hindi) of the Ministry of Urban Development (Delhi Division). G.S.R 624(E) dated 8.9.1999 publishing the D.D.A. Conduct, Disciplinary & Appeal Regulation, 1999, under Section 58 of the Delhi Development Act, 1957.

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

(a) Thirty-ninth Annual Report and Accounts of the National Buildings Construction 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.

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

i. (a) Annual Report of the Delhi Urban Art Commission, for the year 1998-99, under section 19 of the Delhi Urban Art Commission Act, 1973 . (b) Annual Accounts of the Delhi Urban Art Commission, for the year 1998-99, and the Audit Report thereon, under sub section (4) of section 20 of the Delhi Urban Art Commission Act, 1973.

(ii) Annual Administration Report of Delhi Development Authority, for the year 1998-99, under section 26 of the Delhi Development Act, 1957.

Shri (Minister of Urban Employment and Poverty Alleviation) laid on the Table---

I 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) Twenty-ninth Annual Report and Accounts of the Housing and Urban 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 Company.

(ii) (a) Forty-sixth Annual Report and Accounts of the Hindustan Prefab 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 copy each (in English and Hindi) of the following papers:

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(i) (a) Annual Report of the National Cooperative Housing Federation of India, New Delhi, for the year 1998-99.

(b) Annual Accounts of the National Cooperative Housing Federation of India, New Delhi, for the year 1998-99, and the Audit Report thereon.

© Review by Government on the working of the above Federation. (ii) (a) Annual Report and Accounts of the Building Materials and Technology Promotion Council, 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 Council.

(iii) Memorandum of Understanding between the Government of India (Ministry of Urban Employment and Poverty Alleviation) and Housing and Urban Development Corporation Limited for the year 1999- 2000.

Shri Shanta Kumar ** (Minister of Consumers Affairs and Public Distribution) on behalf of Ms. Maneka Gandhi laid on the Table. A copy each (in English and Hindi) of the following papers : (a) Thirty-fourth Report of the Commissioner for Linguistic Minorities in India for the period July, 1993 - June, 1994, under article 350(B) of the Constitution.

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

(ii) (a) Eleventh Annual Report and Accounts of the Rehabilitation Council of India, New Delhi, for the year 1997-98, together with the Auditor's Report on the Accounts.

______** Spoken in Hindi. (b) Review by Government on the working of the above Council.

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

Shri Arun Jaitley (Minister of State (Independent Charge) of the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting) laid on the Table----

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) Annual Report and Accounts of the National Film Development Corporation, Mumbai, 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.

(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) Annual Report and Accounts of the Satyajit Ray Film and Television Institute, Calcutta, 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.

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

Shri Dilip Ray (Minister of State (Independent Charge) of the Ministry of Steel) 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:

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(i) (a) Twenty-fourth Annual Report and Accounts of the Sponge Iron India Limited, Hyderabad, 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) Thirty-fourth Annual Report and Accounts of the MSTC 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. (iii) (a) Forty-first Annual Report and Accounts of the National Mineral Development Corporation Limited, Hyderabad, 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.

(iv) (a) Twenty-sixth Annual Report and Accounts of the MECON Limited, Ranchi, 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.

(v) (a) Annual Report and Accounts of the Steel 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.

Shri Bandaru Dattatraya (Minister of State in the Ministry of Urban Development) laid on the Table a copy each (in English and Hindi) of the following papers: (a) Annual Report and Accounts of the Rajghat Samadhi Committee, for the year 1997-98, together with the Auditor's Report on the Accounts.

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

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

Shri Manohar Joshi.(Minister of Heavy Industry and Public Enterprises) on behalf of Dr. Vallabha Bhai Ramjibhai Kathiria (Minister of State in the Ministry of heavy Industries and Public Enterprises) laid on the Table-----

I. 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) Twenty-ninth Annual Report and Accounts of the Tannery and Footwear Corporation of India Limited, Kanpur, 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) Statement by Government accepting the above Report.

(ii) (a) Forty-third Annual Report and Accounts of the National Industrial Development Corporation of India 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) Statement by Government accepting the above Report.

20TH DECEMBER, 1999 (iii) (a) Forty-fifth Annual Report and Accounts of the HMT Limited, Bangalore, 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) Statement by Government accepting the above Report.

(iv) (a) Thirty-fourth Annual Report and Accounts of the Sambhar Salts Limited, Jaipur, 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.

(v) (a) Twenty-third Annual Report and Accounts of the Bharat Leather Corporation Limited, Agra. for the year 1988-99, 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.

(vi) (a) Thirty-fourth Annual Report and Accounts of the Mining and Allied Machinery Corporation Limited, Durgapur, 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.

(vii) (a) Fortieth Annual Report and Accounts of the Hindustan Salts Limited, Jaipur, 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.

(viii)(a) Annual Report and Accounts of the Hindustan Photo Films Manufacturing Company Limited, Ooty, Tamil Nadu, 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.

(ix) (a) Twenty-seventh Annual Report and Accounts of the Scooter India Limited, Lucknow, 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.

(x) (a) Forty-sixth Annual Report and Accounts of the HMT Limited, Bangalore, 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.

(xi) (a) Eighteenth Annual Report and Accounts of the National Bicycle Corporation of 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) Statement by Government accepting the above Report. (xii) (a) Annual Report and Accounts of the Heavy Engineering Corporation Limited, Ranchi, 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.

(xiii)(a) Annual Report and Accounts of the Bharat Heavy Electricals Limited, New Delhi, for the year 1998-99, together

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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.

(xiv)(a) Thirty-fifth Annual Report and Accounts of the Instrumentation Limited, Kota, 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.

(xv)(a) Eighteenth Annual Report and Accounts of the Cycle Corporation of India 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) Statement by Government accepting the above Report.

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

II. A copy (in English and Hindi) of the Memorandum of Understanding between the Government of India (Ministry of Heavy Industries and Public Enterprises, Department of Heavy Industry) and HMT Limited for the year 1999-2000.

Shri Dr. Raman (Minister of State in the Ministry of Commerce and industry) on behalf of Omar Abdullah laid on the Table a copy each (in English and Hindi) of the following Notifications of the Ministry of Commerce and Industry, under Section 17 of the Export (Quality Control and Inspection) Act, 1963:

1. S.O. 572(E) dated 9.7.1999 publishing the Export of Raw Meat (Chilled/Frozen) (Quality Control and Inspection) Amendment Rules, 1999. 2. S.O. 573(E) dated 9.7.1999 publishing a declaration form for obtaining the required certificates prior to export. 3. S.O. 583(E) dated 15.7.1999 publishing the Export of Raw meat (Chilled/Frozen) (Quality Control and Inspection) Second Amendment Rules, 1999. 4. S.O. 584(E) dated 15.7.1999 rescinding the Notification S.O. 573 (E) dated 9.7.1999.

II. 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 Spices Trading Corporation Limited, Bangalore, 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.

(ii) (a) Twenty-second Annual Report and Accounts of the India Trade Promotion Organisation, 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 Organisation.

2) Statements (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) Thirty-fourth Annual Report and Accounts of the Indian Council of Arbitration, New Delhi, for the year 1998-99, together with the Auditor's Report on the Accounts.

20TH DECEMBER, 1999 (b) Review by Government on the working of the above Council.

(ii) (a) Annual Report of the Shellac Export Promotion Council, Calcutta, for the year 1998-99.

(b) Annual Accounts of the Shellac Export Promotion Council, Calcutta, for the year 1998-99, and the Audit Report thereon.

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

(iii) (a) Annual Report of the Rubber Board, Kottayam, Kerala, for the year 1997-98.

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

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

(iv) (a) Annual Accounts of the Rubber Board, Kerala, 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.

(v) (a) Export and Import Policy (1st April, 1997 31st March, 2002)

(b) Handbook of Procedures (Volume I, 1st April, 1997 31st March, 2002).

Dr. Raman (Minister of State in the Ministry of Commerce and industry) laid on the Table a copy each (in English and Hindi) of the following papers: (i) Fortieth Annual Report of the Controller General of Patents, Designs and Trade Marks on the Trade Marks, under Section 126 of the Trade and Merchandise Marks Act, 1958, for the year 1998-99.

(ii) Twenty-seventh Annual Report of the Controller General of Patents, Designs and Trade Marks on the Patents, under section 155 of the Patents Act, 1970, for the year 1998-99.

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5. Special Mentions

12-11 p.m.

Shri K.R. Malkani

Miss Mabel Rebello

Shri J. Chitharanjan raised a matter regarding warning by World Health Organisation to British American Tobacco Company on its plan to hook Indian women and children to smoking.

12-24 p.m.

Shri raised a matter regarding urgent need of financial assistance from the Ministry of Environment and Forests to revamp Calcutta tramways.

12-35 p.m.

Dr. Y. Lakshmi Prasad raised a matter regarding agitation by cotton farmers due to non-payment of dues by Cotton Corporation of India.

12-38 p.m.

Shri Suresh Kalmadi raised a matter regarding frequent MIG-21 crashes with particular reference to the recent crash.

12-44 p.m.

Shrimati Sarla Maheshwari **

Shri K. M. Khan ** raised a matter regarding Gujarat Government's apprehension of communal flare up as per Hindu Report of December 10, 1999.

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(The House adjourned at 1.00 p.m. for lunch .and reassembled at 2.04 p.m. )

2-10 p.m. 6. Government Bills Introduced

I. The Patents (Second Amendment) Bill, 1999

Dr. Raman (Minister of State in the Ministry of Commerce and Industry) moved for leave to introduce a Bill further to amend the Patents Act, 1970.

The motion was adopted..

Dr. Raman introduced the Bill.

II. The Semiconductor Integrated Circuits Layout-Design Bill, 1999.

Shri Pramod Mahajan (Minister of Information Technology and Parliamentary Affairs).

The motion was adopted.

Shri Pramod Mahajan introduced the Bill.

7. Government Bills Passed/Under consideration

The Designs Bill, 1999

Dr. Raman** (Minister of State in the Ministry of Commerce and Industry) moved :

That the Bill to consolidate and amend the law relating to protection of designs, be taken into consideration.

The following Members took part in the discussion:

2-34 p.m. 1. Shri Pranab Mukherjee ------** Spoken in Hindi 2-42 p.m. 2. Shri Gopalsinh G. Solanki

2-50 p.m. 3. Shri Suresh A. Keswani

3-04 p.m. 4. Shri Vayalar Ravi

3-16 p.m. 5. Shri Ranganath Misra

3-18 p.m. 6. Dr. Raja Ramanna **

3-19 p.m.

Dr. Raman replied to the debate. 3-25 p.m.

The motion for consideration of the Bill was adopted.

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

Clauses 2 to 48 were adopted.

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

3-26 p.m.

Dr. Raman moved:

That the Bill be passed.

The motion by Dr. Raman that the Bill, as amended, be passed was adopted and the Bill, as amended, was passed.

The Appropriation (Railways) No.4 Bill, 1999

Ms. Mamta Banerjee (Minister of Railways) moved:

That the Bill to authorise payment and appropriation of certain further sums from and out of the Consolidated Fund of India for the services of the financial year 1999-2000 for the purpose of Railways, as passed by Lok Sabh, be taken into consideration.

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The following Members took part in the discussion:

3-28 p.m. 1. Shri Janardhana Poojary

3-49 p.m. 2. Shri Lajpat Rai **

3-58 p.m. 3. Shri Md. Salim

4-18 p.m. 4. Shri C. Ramachandraiah 4-29 p.m. 5. Shri Suresh Pachouri **

4-36 p.m. 6. Shri Govindram Miri **

4-44 p.m. 7. Shri Sanatan Bisi **

4-47 p.m. 8. Shri Ram Deo Bhandary **

The discussion was not concluded.

8. Short Duration Discussion

Shri Nilotpal Basu raised a discussion on the National Telecom Policy - 1999.

The following Members took part in the discussion:

5-31 p.m. 1. Shri Kapil Sibal

5-51 p.m. 2. Dr. Ranbir Singh

5-57 p.m. 3. Shri C. Ramachandraiah

6-09 p.m. 4. Shri Sanatan Bisi

6-11 p.m. 5. Shri Drupad Borgohain

6-16 p.m. 6. Shri S. Viduthalai Virumbi

6-31 p.m.

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Shri Ram Vilas Paswan** ( Minister of Communications) replied to the debate.

The discussion was concluded.

9. Messages from the Lok Sabha

Central Industrial Security Force (Amendment and Validation) Bill, 1999.

The Vice-President's Pension (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 sitting held on the 20th December, 1999, agreed without any amendment to the Central Industrial Security Force (Amendment and Validation) Bill, 1999, which was passed by Rajya Sabha at its sitting held on the 3rd December, 1999."

(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 Vice-President's Pension (Amendment) Bill, 1999, as passed by Lok Sabha at its held on the 20th December, 1999.

The Speaker has certified that this Bill is a Money Bill within the meaning of article 110 of the Constitution of India.

10. Bills Laid on the Table

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

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I. Central Industrial Security Force (Amendment and Validation) Bill, 1999.

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

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11. Statement by Minister

Shri Pramod Mahajan (Minister of Information Technology and Parliamentary Affairs) made a statement on the Y2K problem in computers and computer based systems. (The House adjourned at 7.25 p.m. till 11-00 a.m. on Tuesday, the 21st December, 1999).

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TUESDAY, THE 21ST DECEMBER, 1999

(The Rajya Sabha met in the Parliament House at 11-00 a.m.)

1. Starred Questions

The following Starred Questions were orally answered.

Starred Question No.322 regarding Khuga Dam Project in Manipur.

Starred Question No.323 regarding Development of tourism in Kanyakumari.

Starred Question No.324 regarding Operation of air services between Delhi and Calcutta via Bhagalpur.

Starred Question No.325 regarding Bill to bar candidates from contesting from more than one constituency.

Starred Question No.326 regarding Road links to Buddhist places in Uttar Pradesh.

Answers to remaining questions (321, 327 to 340) were laid on the Table.

2. Unstarred Questions

Answers to Unstarred Question Nos.1989 to 2143 were laid on the Table.

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3. Papers Laid on the Table

The following papers were laid on the Table:

Shri Ram Vilas Paswan **(Minister of Communications) laid on the Table a copy (in English and Hindi) of the Ministry of Communications (Department of Post) G.S.R. 345 (E) dated 13.5.1999 publishing the Indian Post Office (4th Amendment) Rules, 1999 under Section 7 of Indian Post Office Act, 1898.

Dr. C.P. Thakur (Minister of Water Resources) laid on the Table---- I. 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) Forty-first Annual Report and Accounts of the National Projects Construction 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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i. (a) Thirtieth Annual Report and Accounts of the Water and Power Consultancy Services (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.

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

II. A copy each (in English and Hindi) of the following papers, under sub-section (1) of section 15 of the Betwa River Board Act, 1976: (a) Annual Report and Accounts of the Betwa River Board, Jhansi, for the year 1998-99, together with the Auditor's Report on the Accounts.

(b) Statement by Government accepting the above Report.

III. A copy each (in English and Hindi) of the following papers: (a) Annual Report and Accounts of the National Water Development Agency, New Delhi, for the year 1998-99, together with the Auditor's Report on the Accounts.

(b) Statement by Government accepting the above Report.

Ms. Uma Bharati **(Minister of State (Independent Charge) of the Ministry of Tourism) 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:

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(i) (a) Thirty-fourth Annual Report and Accounts of the India Tourism 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.

(ii) (a) Thirteenth Annual Report and Accounts of the Pondicherry Ashok Hotel Corporation 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 Corporation.

Shri V. Dhananjay Kumar (Minister of State in the Ministry of Finance) laid on the Table (I). A copy each (in English and Hindi) of the following papers, under sub-section (1) of section 619 of the Companies Act, 1956: (a) Annual Report and Accounts of the Uttar Pradesh Projects and Tubewell Corporation Limited, Gomti Nagar, for the year 1996-97, 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.

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

II.. A Statement (in English and Hindi) of the Ministry of Finance (Department of Revenue) giving reasons for delay in laying the Ministry's Notification GSR 99 dated 11.02.99 which was laid on the Table of the House on 7th December, 1999. 21ST DECEMBER, 1999

Dr. Debendra Pradhan (Minister of State in the Ministry of Surface Transport_ A copy each (in English and Hindi) of the following Notifications of the Ministry of Surface Transport (Transport Wing), under sub-section (1) of section 212 of the Motor Vehicles Act, 1988, alongwith Explanatory Memoranda thereon: (1) G.S.R. 33 (E) dated 14.1.1999 publishing the Central Motor Vehicles (Amendment) Rules, 1999.

(2) G.S.R. 214 (E) dated 18.3.1999 publishing the Central Motor Vehicles (Amendment) rules, 1999.

(3) G.S.R. 399 (E) dated 1.6.1999 publishing the Central Motor Vehicles (Amendment) Rules, 1999.

(4) G.S.R. 520 (E) dated 14.7.1999 publishing the Central Motor Vehicles (Amendment) Rules, 1999.

(5) G.S.R. 627 (E) dated 8.9.1999 publishing the Central Motor Vehicles (Amendment) Rules, 1999.

(6) G.S.R. 684 (E) dated 5.10.1999 publishing the Central Motor Vehicles (Amendment) Rules, 1999.

(7) G.S.R. 688 (E) dated 8.10.1999 publishing the Central Motor Vehicles (Amendment) Rules, 1999.

II. A copy each (in English and Hindi) of the following Notifications of the Ministry of Surface Transport (Transport Wing) under sub- section (3) of section 23 of the Delhi Motor Vehicles Taxation Act, 1962, alongwith Explanatory Memoranda and Delay Statement thereon : (1) No. F.AO/Accts./93-94/271-292 dated 14.7.1997 publishing the Notification regarding enhancement in the Motor Vehicles Tax by 25% under sub-section (2) of section 3 of Delhi Motor Vehicles Taxation Act, 1962 with a view to raise resources for Mass Rapid Transit System (MRTS).

(2) No. F.AO/Accts./93-94/391-413 dated 13.8.1997 publishing the Notification regarding enhancement in the Motor Vehicles Tax by 25% under sub-section (2) of section 3 of Delhi Motor Vehicles Taxation Act, 1962 with a view to raise resources for Mass Rapid Transit System (MRTS).

(3). No. F.AO/Accts./93-94/480/501 dated 12.9.1997 publishing the Notification regarding enhancement in the Motor Vehicles Tax by 25% under sub-section (2) of section 3 of Delhi Motor Vehicles Taxation Act, 1962 with a view to raise resources for Mass Rapid Transit System (MRTS).

III. A copy each (in English and Hindi) of the following Notifications of the Ministry of Surface Transport (Department of Shipping), under sub-section (4) of section 124 of the Major Ports Transaction of Business, Regulations, 1998, alongwith Delay Statement thereon : (1)No. C-19011/1/98-TAMP dated 13.8.1998 publishing the Tariff Authority for Major Ports (Transaction of Business) Regulations, 1998.

(2) No. C-19011/1/98-TAMP dated 4.5.1999 publishing the Tariff Authority for Major Ports (Transaction of Business) Regulations, 1998.

IV. A copy each (in English and Hindi) of the following Notifications of the Ministry of Surface Transport, under Section 10 of the National Highways Act, 1956 , alongwith Delay Statement thereon: (1) S.O. 491 (E) dated 5.6.1998 regarding entrustment of the part of newly declared NH 58 to the State Government of Uttar Pradesh.

(2) S.O. 581 (E) dated 10.7.1998 regarding rates of levied and paid fees on mechanical vehicles, for the use of the part of the National Highway i.e. four lane road over bridge in lieu of level crossing between km 261/2to km 261/4 in Ahmedabad-Mumbai Section of NH 8 alongwith amendment (GSR-978(E) dated 19.11.99) thereto.

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(3) S.O. 697 (E) dated 14.8.1998 regarding fees to be levied and paid on mechanical vehicles for use of six bridges at Musi, Palleru, Gundlakama, Manneru, Mudigonda on NH-5 alongwith Minor bridge at km 273/6 of NH-5 in Andhra Pradesh. (4) S.O. 716 (E) dated 21.8.1998 regarding toll rates to be collected from users of Coimbatore Bypass & Attapalam bridge.

(5) S.O. 717 (E) dated 21.8.1998 regarding toll rates to be collected from users of Coimbatore Bypass & Attapalam bridge.

(6) S.O. 797 (E) dated 9.9.1998 regarding entrustment of the development and maintenance of National Highways.

(7) S.O. 847 (E) dated 22.9.1998 regarding entrustment of the development and maintenance of National Highways.

(8) S.O. 912 (E) dated 20.10.1998 regarding entrustment of the development and maintenance of National Highways.

(9) S.O. 978 (E) dated 19.11.1998 regarding amendment to Notification in the Ministry of Surface Transport (Road Wing) S.O. 581 (E) of 10th July, 1998.

(10) S.O. 979 (E) dated 19.11.1998 regarding amendment to Notification of the Ministry of Surface Transport (Road Wing) S.O. 432 (E) of 6th June, 1997.

(11) S.O. 983 (E) dated 20.11.1998 regarding appointment of Land Acuisition Officer for Hubli Dharwad Byepass.

(12) S.O. 990 (E) dated 24.11.1998 regarding aquisition of land under Section 3 D of NH Act 1956 for Second Vivekananda Bridge over River Hoogly.

(13) S.O. 7 (E) dated 6.1.1999 regarding declaration of New National Highways under section 2 (2) of NH Act, 1956.

(14) S.O. 27 (E) dated 21.1.1999 regarding acquisition of land for Hubli-Dharwad Byepass together with amendment (GSR 139(E) dated 3.3.1999) thereto.

(15) S.O. 139 (E) dated 3.3.1999 regarding amendment in the Notification of the Government of India Ministry of Surface Transport (Road Wing) G.S.R. No. 21 (E) of 21st January , 1999.

(16) S.O. 282 (E) dated 23.4.1999 regarding entrustment of development and maintenance of newly declared National Highways to the State Government of Bihar.

(17) S.O. 291 (E) dated 29.4.1999 regarding 1999 regarding entrustment of development and maintenance of newly declared National Highways to the State Government of Orissa.

(18) S.O. 394 (E) dated 28.5.1999 regarding entrustment of development and maintenance of New National Highways to the State Governments.

(19) S.O. 489 (E) dated 24.6.1999 regarding acquisition of land for Hubli-Dharwad Byepass.

(20) S.O. 561 (E) dated 7.7..1999 regarding declaration of new National Highways under section 2 (2) of NH Act, 1956.

(21) S.O. 767 (E) dated 15.9.1999 regarding acquisition of land for the Hubli-Dharwad Byepass.

(22) S.O. 771 (E) dated 17.9.1999 regarding the declaration of National Highway.

V (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) Thirtieth Annual Report and Accounts of the Central Inland Water Transport Corporation Limited, Calcutta, for the year 1996-97, together with the Auditor's Report on the Accounts and the comments of the Comptroller and Auditor General of India thereon.

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

(i) (a) Annual Report and Accounts of the Hooghly Dock and Port Engineers 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) Forty-ninth Annual Report and Accounts of the Shipping Corporation of 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 Corporation.

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

VI. 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: (i) (a) Annual Accounts of the Visakhapatnam Port Trust, for the year 1998-99, and the Audit Report thereon.

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

(ii) (a) Annual Accounts of the Kandla Port Trust, for the year 1998-99, and the Audit Report thereon.

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

VII. A copy (in English and Hindi) of the following papers, under section 106 of the Major Port Trusts Act, 1963: (i) (a) Annual Administration Report of the Jawaharlal Nehru Port Trust, Navi Mumbai, for the year 1998-99.

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

(ii) (a) Annual Administration Report of the Visakhapatnam Port Trust, for the year 1998-99.

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

(iii) (a) Annual Administration Report of the Tuticorin Port Trust, for the year 1998-99. (b) Review by Government on the working of the above Port Trust.

VIII. A copy each (in English and Hindi) of the following papers: (a) Annual Report and Accounts of the National Institute for the Training of Highway Engineers, New Delhi, for the year 1998-99, together with the Auditors 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 and Parliamentary Affairs) laid on the Table the following statements (in English and Hindi) showing the action taken by Government on the various assurances, promises and undertakings given during the Session shown against each:

1. Statement No. XLI Hundred and Fifty-fifth Session, 1990 2. Statement No. XXVI Hundred and Sixty-eighth Session, 1993 3. Statement No. XII Hundred and Seventy-ninth Session, 1996

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4. Statement No. X Hundred and Eighty -first Session, 1997 5. Statement No. IX Hundred and Eighty- second Session, 1997 6. Statement No. VI Hundred and Eighty-fourth Session, 1998 7. Statement No. IV Hundred and Eighty fifth Session, 1998 8. Statement No. III Hundred and Eighty-sixth Session, 1999

Shri Tapan Sikdar **(Minister of State in the Ministry Communication) 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) Thirty-eighth Annual Report and Accounts of the HTL Limited, Chennai, 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) Forty-ninth Annual Report and Accounts of the ITI Limited, Bangalore, 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) Annual Report and Accounts of the Telecommunications Consultants 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.

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(iv) (a) Annual Report and Accounts of the Videsh Sanchar Nigam 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.

(a) Thirteenth Annual Report and Accounts of the Mahanagar Telephone Nigam 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 copy each (in English and Hindi) of the following papers: (i) Memorandum of Understanding between the Government of India (Ministry of Communications, Department of Telecommunications) and HTL Limited for the year 1999-2000. (ii) Memorandum of Understanding between the Government of India (Ministry of Communications, Department of Telecommunications) and ITI Limited for the year 1999-2000.

Shri EV alis Balasaheb Vikhe Patil (Minister of State in the Ministry of Finance) laid on the Table---

I. A copy each (in English and Hindi) of the following Notification of the Ministry of Finance (Department of Revenue), under Section 159 of the Customs Act, 1962, alongwith Explanatory Memoranda thereon :

(1) G.S.R. 710(E) dated 22.10.1999 publishing the Notification No. 59/99-Costoms (N.T.) dated 22.10.1999 seeking promulgation of Customs (Settlement of Cases) Rules, 1999 to regulate matters relating to settlement of cases by the Customs and Central Excise Settlement Commission 21ST DECEMBER, 1999

(2) G.S.R. 777(E) dated 18.11.1999 publishing Customs (Appeals) (Amendments) Rules, 1999 amending the customs (Appeals) Rules, 1982.

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, alongwith Explanatory Memoranda thereon :

1. G.S.R. 709(E) dated 22.10.1999 publishing the Central Excise (Seventeenth Amendment) Rules, 1999 inserting Chapter XIII in the Central Excise Rules, 1944 to govern the matters relating to settlement of cases by the Customs and Central Excise Settlement Commission. 2. G.S.R. 778(E) dated 17.11.1999 publishing the Central Excise (Nineteenth Amendment) Rules, 1999 seeking amendment to the Central Excise Rules, 1944 to provide for the manner and form of application to the High Court against the orders of CEGAT in matters other than those relating to valuation and rate of duty. 3. G.S.R. 787(E) dated 26.11.1999 publishing the Notification No. 41/99-Central Excise (N.T.) dated 26.11.1999 exempting tea, cleared from a factory owned by a cooperative society or a bought-leaf factory, from the whole of the duty of excise leviable thereon. III. A copy (in English and Hindi) of the Ministry of Finance (Department of Economic Affairs) (Banking Division) Notification No. 45 dated 6.11.1999 publishing the amendment to State Bank of India Regulation to amend the State Bank of India General Regulations, 1955- under sub-section (4) of Section 50 of the State Bank of India Act, 1955.

IV. 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) Annual Report and Accounts of the Oriental Insurance Company 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) Annual Report and Accounts of the New India Assurance Company 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.

(iii) (a) Ninety-second Annual Report and Accounts of the National Insurance 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.

(iv) (a) Annual Report and Accounts of the United India Insurance Company Limited, Chennai, for the year 1998- 99, together with theAuditor'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.

V. A copy each (in English and Hindi) of the following papers, under sub-section (3) of section 18 of the Securities and Exchange Board of India Act, 1982:

(a) Annual Report of the Securities and Exchange Board of India, for the year 1998-99.

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

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VI. A copy each (in English and Hindi) of the Annual Reports and Accounts of the following Regional Rural Banks for the year 1998-99, together with the Auditor s Report on the Accounts:

(i)Mizoram Rural Bank, Aizwal (Mizoram)

(ii)Bardhaman Gramin Bank, Burdwan (West Bengal)

(iii)Kamraz Rural Bank, Sopore (Jammu and Kashmir).

VII. A copy each (in English and Hindi) of the following papers: (i) (a) Annual Report and Accounts of the National Housing Bank, New Delhi, for the year 1997-98, together with the Auditor s Report on the Accounts, under sub- section (5) of section 40 of the National Housing Bank Act, 1987.

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

(ii) (a) Report on Trend and Progress of Housing in India for the period ended June 30,1996, under section 42 of the National Housing Bank Act, 1987.

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

(iii) (a) Annual Report and Accounts of the National Institute of Public Finance and Policy, 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 Institute. (iv) (a) Annual Report and Accounts of the Indian Investment Centre, New Delhi, for the year 1998-99, together with the Auditor's Report on the Accounts.

(b) Statement by Government accepting the above Report.

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4. Messages from the Lok Sabha Reported

The Code of Civil Procedure (Amendment) Bill, 1999,

The Marriage Laws (Amendment) Bill, 1999,

Additional Secretary 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 in Lok Sabha, I am directed to inform you that Lok Sabha, at its sitting held on the 20th December, 1999, agreed without any amendment to the Code of Civil Procedure (Amendment) Bill, 1999, which was passed by the Rajya Sabha at its sitting held on the 29th November, 1999."

(II)

"In accordance with the provisions of rule 120 of the Rules of Procedure and Conduct in Lok Sabha, I am directed to inform you that Lok Sabha, at its sitting held on the 20th December, 1999, agreed without any amendment to the The Marriage Laws (Amendment) Bill, 1999, which was passed by Rajya Sabha at its sitting held on the Ist December, 1999."

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5. Calling Attention to Matter of Urgent Public Importance

Shri Suresh Pachouri called the attention of the Minister of Agriculture to the plight of Soyabean growers and Soyabean processing industry in the country following the crash in prices.

21ST DECEMBER, 1999 Shri Nitish Kumar (Minister of Agriculture) made a statement.

Thereafter, Members sought clarifications on the statement.

(The House adjourned at 1.48 p.m. for lunch and reassembled at 3.01 p.m. )

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6. Government Bills Introduced

I. The Mizoram University Bill, 1999

Dr. Murli Manohar Joshi**(Minister of Human Resource Development, Science and Technology and Ocean Development) moved for leave to introduce the Mizoram University Bill., 1999. II. The Repealing and Amending Bill, 1999

Shri O Rajagopal (Minister of State in the Ministry of Law, Justice and Company Affairs and Parliamentary Affairs) on behalf of Shri Ram Jethmalani moved for leave to introduce a Bill repeal certain enactments and to amend certain other enactments..

7. Government Bill Passed

I. The Appropriation (Railways) No.4 Bill, 1999 II. The Appropriation (Railways) No.4 Bill, 1999 as passed by Lok Sabha

Further discussion on the motion for the consideration of the Bill moved by Ms. Mamta Banerjee (Minister of Railways) on the 20th December, 1999, continued.

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The following Members took part in the discussion:

3-06 p.m. 1. Shri Ramji Lal **

3-21 p.m. 2. Chaudhary Chunni Lal **

3-34 p.m. 3. Prof. Ram Gopal Yadav **

3-40 p.m. 4. Shri Nagendra Nath Ojha **

3-50 p.m. 5. Shri M.A. Kadar

3-54 p.m. 6. Shri P. Soundararajan 4-02 p.m. 7. Shri Gandhi Azad **

4-08 p.m. 8. Shri Gopalsinh G. Solanki

4-15 p.m. 9. Shri P. Prabhakar Reddy

4-23 p.m. 10. Shrimati Basanti Sarma

4-27 p.m. 11. Shri Satishchandra Sitaram Pradhan**

4-36 p.m. 12. Shri Ramachandra Khuntia

4-43 p.m. 13. Shri Suresh A. Keswani

4-48 p.m. 14. Shri Vijay J. Darda**

4-57 p.m. 15. Shri Balwant Singh Ramoowalia**

Ms. Mamta Banerjee replied to the debate. The motion for consideration of the Bill was adopted.

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

Clauses 2, 3 and the Schedule were added to the Bill.

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

Ms. Mamta Banerjee moved:

That the Bill be returned.

The Motion moved by Ms. Mamta Banerjee that the Bill be returned was adopted and the Bill was returned.

8. Government Bills # Deferred The Constitution (Eighty-sixth Amendment) Bill, 1999

The Constitution (Eighty-seventh Amendment) Bill, 1999

On the suggestion of Shri Pramod Mahajan (Minister of Information Technology and Parliamentary Affairs) agreed to by the House, the consideration of the Bills was deferred. ______** Spoken in Hindi, # Discussed together

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9. Government Bill Motion for reference of the Bill to Joint Committee Adopted

The Patents (Second Amendment) Bill, 1999

Dr. Raman (Minister of State in the Ministry of Commerce and Industry) moved the following Motion:

"That the Bill further to amend the Patents Act, 1970, be referred to a Joint Committee of the Houses consisting of 30 Members. 10 Members from this House, namely:- Shri T.N. Chaturvedi

Dr. L.M. Singhvi

Shri Suresh A. Keswani

Dr. M.N. Das

Dr. Biplab Dasgupta

Shri C.P. Thirunavukkarasu

Shri J. Chitharanjan

Shri K. Kalavenkata Rao

Shri Satishchandra Sitaram Pradhan

Shri jayant Kumar Malhoutra

And 20 members from the Lok Sabha. That in order to constitute a sitting of the Joint Committee, the quorum shall be one-third of the total number of Members of the Joint Committee;

That the Committee shall make a report to this House by the first day of the next Session of the Rajya Sabha;

That in other respects the Rules of Procedure of this House relating to Select Parliamentary Committee shall apply with such variations and modifications as the Chairman may make; and That this House recommends to the Lok Sabha that Lok Sabha do join the said Committee and communicate to this House the names of Members to be appointed by Lok Sabha to the Joint Committee."

The Motion was adopted.

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10. Half-an-Hour Discussion

Dr. Raja Ramanna raised a discussion on the points arising out of the answer given in the Rajya Sabha on the 1st December, 1999 to Starred Question 42, regarding power shortage.

The following Members put questions:

5-53 p.m. 1. Shri Dipankar Mukherjee

6-01 p.m. 2. Shri R. Margabandu

6-03 p.m. 3. Shri S.B. Chavan

6-13 p.m. 4. Shri Jayant Kumar Malhotra

6-24 p.m. 5. Shri Ramdas Agarwal **

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Shri R. Kumaramangalam, (Minister of Power) replied.

The discussion was concluded.

11. Messages from the Lok Sabha Reported

(I) Central Vigilance Commission Bill, 1999.

(II) Protection of Plant Varieties and Farmers' Rights Bill, 1999.

Additional Secretary reported to the House the following messages received from the Lok Sabha, signed by the Secretary-General of the Lok Sabha.

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(I)

"I am directed to inform you that Lok Sabha, at its sitting held on Tuesday, the 21st December, 1999, adopted the enclosed motion in regard to the Central Vigilance Commission Bill, 1999.

2. I am to request that the concurrence of Rajya Sabha in the said motion, and also the names of the Members of Rajya Sabha appointed to the Joint Committee, may be communicated to this House.

MOTION "That 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, be referred to a Joint Committee of the House consisting of 30 Members, 20 from this House, namely

1. Shri Rashid Alvi 2. Shri Pawan Kumar Bansal 3. Shri Raghunandan Lal Bhatia 4. Shri Samar Chowdhury 5. Shrimati Bhavnaben Chikhalia 6. Shri Priya Ranjan Dasmunsi 7. Shri Anant Mahadeoappa Gudhe 8. Maj.Gen.(Retd.) Bhuwan Chandra Khanduri 9. Shri C. Kuppusamy 10. Shri Bhartruhari Mahatab 11. Shri M.V.V.S. Murthy 12. Shri P.H. Pandian 13. Shri Sharad Pawar 14. Shri Anadi Charan Sahu 15. Dr. Nitish Sengupta 16. Shri Maheshwar Singh 17. Shri Raghuvansh Prasad Singh 18. Shri Balaram Singh Yadav 19. Shri Devendra Prasad Yadav 20. Shrimati Vasundhara Raje and 10 from Rajya Sabha; that in order to constitute a sitting of the Joint Committee the quorum shall be one-third of the total number of members of the joint Committee; that the Committee shall make a report to this House by the last day of the first week of the next Session; that in other respects the Rules of Procedure of this House relating to Parliamentary Committees shall apply with such variations and modifications as the Speaker may make; and that this house do recommend to Rajya Sabha that Rajya Sabha do join the said Joint Committee and communicate to this House the names of 10 members to the appointed by Rajya Sabha to the Joint Committee."

(II)

"I am directed to informe you that Lok Sabha, at its sitting held on Tuesday, the 21st December, 1999, adopted the enclosed motion in regard to the protection of Plant Varieties and Farmers Rights Bill, 1999

I am to request that the concurrence of Rajya Sabaha in the said motion, and also the names of the Members of Rajya Sabha appointed to the Joint Committee, may be communicated to this House."

MOTION

"That the Bill to provide for the establishment of an Authority to give an effective system for protection of the rights of plant 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 of Part II of the Agreement on Trade Related Aspects of Intellectual Property Rights, be referred to a Joint Committee of the Houses consisting of 30 Members, 20 from this House, namely:-

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1. Dr. Baliram 2. Shri 3. Shrimati Kailasho Devi 4. Shri G. Putta Swamy Gowda 5. Shri Suresh Ramrao Jadhav 6. Shri Raghuveer Singh Kaushal 7. Dr. Ramkrishna Kusmaria 8. Shri Jagannath Mallick 9. Shri Kamal Nath 10. Dr. Ranjit Kumar Panja 11. Shri Anna Saheb M.K. Patil 12. Shri Sharad Pawar 13. Shri Nawal Kishore Rai 14. Shri Chandra Bhushan Singh 15. Shri Ram Prasad Singh 16. Shri Shankar Sinh Vaghela 17. Shri Ummareddy Venkateswarlu 18. Shri Sahib Singh Verma 19. Shri Mahboob Zahedi 20. Shri Nitish Kumar and 10 from Rajya Sabha; that in order to constitute a sitting of the Joint Committee the quorum shall be one-third of the total number of members of the joint Committee; that the Committee shall make a report to this House by the last day of the first week of the next Session; that in other respects the Rules of Procedure of this House relating to Parliamentary Committees shall apply with such variations and modifications as the Speaker may make; and

that this house do recommend to Rajya Sabha that Rajya Sabha do join the said Joint Committee and communicate to this house the names of 10 members to the appointed by Rajya Sabha to the Joint Committee."

(III)

"That this house do recommend to the Rajya Sabha to agree to associate six Members from the Rajya Sabha with 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 the General Finance and to make recommendations thereon and to communicate the names of the Members so appointed to this House".

(The House adjourned at 6.52 p.m. till 11-00 a.m. on Wednesday, the 22nd December, 1999 ).

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WEDNESDAY, THE 22ND DECEMBER, 1999

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

1. Starred Questions

The following Starred Questions were orally answered.

Starred Question No.341 regarding Re-occupation threat to Kargil peaks.

Starred Question No.342 regarding Restoration of rural infrastructure in Orissa.

Starred Question No.353 regarding Change in national security after Kargil conflict.

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Answers to remaining questions (343 to 352 and 354 to 360) were laid on the Table.

2. Unstarred Questions

Answers to Unstarred Question Nos.2144 to 2298 were laid on the Table.

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3. Statement by Minister Correcting Answer to Question

Shri George Fernandes, (Minister of Defence) made a statement correcting the reply given in the Rajya Sabha to Starred Question 249 on the 16th December, 1998, regarding Import of spare parts for IAF.

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4. Papers Laid on the Table

The following papers were laid on the Table:

Shri L. K. Adwani (Minister of Home Affairs) laid on the Table a copy (in English and Hindi) of the Ministry of Home Affairs G.S.R. 392 dated 22.11.1999 publishing the Central Reserve Police Force (Combatised Para Medical Posts) Recruitment (Amendment) Rules, 1999, under sub-section (3) of Section 18 of CRPF Act, 1949. 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) Twenty-third Annual Report and Accounts of the Rehabilitation Plantations Limited, Punalur, 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.

III. A copy each (in English and Hindi) of the following papers: (a) Annual Report and Accounts of the Repatriates Cooperative Finance and Development Bank of Limited, Chennai, for the year 1998-99, together with the Auditor's Report on the Accounts.

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

Shri Sukhdev Singh Dhindsa (Minister of Urban Employment and Poverty Alleviation) a copy each (in English and Hindi) of the following papers: (a) Ninth Annual Report and Accounts of the Central Government Employees Welfare Housing Organisation, 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 Organisation.

Shri George Fernandes (Minister of Defence) laid on the Table a copy each (in English and Hindi) of the following papers: (i) (a) Annual Report and Accounts of the Nehru Institute of Mountaineering, Uttarkashi, Uttar Pradesh, 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) Fourteenth Annual Report and Accounts of the Aeronautical Development Agency, Bangalore, for the year 1998-99, together with the Auditor's Report on the Accounts.

(b) Statement by Government accepting the above Report.

Shri Naveen Patnaik (Minister of Mines and Minerals) 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) Eighteenth Annual Report and Accounts of the National Aluminium Company Limited, Bhubaneswar, for the year 1998- 22nd DECEMBER, 1999

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) Thirty-third Annual Report and Accounts of the Bharat Aluminium Company 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.

(iii)(a) Annual Report and Accounts (Volume I and II) of the 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.

(iv) (a) Forty-third Annual Report and Accounts of the Neyveli Lignite Corporation Limited, Chennai, 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. Review by Government on the working of the above Corporation.

II A copy each (in English and Hindi) of the following papers: (i) (a) Annual Report and Accounts of the Jawaharlal Nehru Aluminium Research Development and Design Centre, Nagpur, 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 National Institute of Rock Mechanics, Kolar Gold Fields, 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 Institute.

Shri Kashi Ram Rana (Minister of Mines) laid on the Table Ministry of Non-Conventional Energy Sources)laid on the Table a copy each (in English and Hindi) of the following papers: (i) (a) Annual Report and Accounts of the Indian Jute Industries Research Association, Calcutta, for the year 1997-98, together with the Auditor's Report on the Accounts.

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

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

(ii) (a) Annual Report and Accounts of the National Centre for Jute Diversification, Calcutta, 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.

Shri M. Kannappan (Minister of State (Independent Charge)o the Ministry of Non-Conventional Energy Sources) laid on the Table a copy each (in English and Hindi) of the following papers: (a) Twelfth Annual Report and Accounts of the Indian Renewable Energy Development Agency 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 Agency.

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(ii) Memorandum of Understanding between the Government of India (Ministry of Non-Conventional Energy Sources) and Indian Renewable Energy Development Agency Limited for the year 1999-2000. Ms. Jayawanti Mehta (Minister of State in the Ministry of Power) laid on the Table a copy (in English and Hindi) of the Ministry of Power S.O. 1132 (E) dated 31.12.1998 publishing the Electricity Laws (Amendment) Act, 1998, under Section 27(F) of the Indian Electricity Act, 1910 as amended by Electricity Laws (Amendment) Act, 1998.

II. A copy (in English and Hindi) of the Ministry of Power G.S.R. 813 (E) dated 15.12.1999 publishing the Central Electricity Regulatory Commission General Rules, 1999, under Section 54 of the Electricity Regulatory Commission Act, 1998 (14 of 1998).

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

(a) Annual Report and Accounts of the Power Grid 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.

IV. A copy (in English and Hindi) of the Annual Report of the Central Electricity Regulatory Commission, for the year 1998-99, under sub- section (2) of section 35 of the Electricity Regulatory Commission Act, 1998.

V. A copy (in English and Hindi) of the Annual Budget of Damodar Valley Corporation, under sub-section (3) of section 44 of the Damodar Valley Corporation Act, 1948.

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

(i) a) Annual Report and Accounts of the Central Power Research Institute, 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 Institute.

(ii) (a) Annual Report and Accounts of the National Power Training Institute, Faridabad, 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.

(iii) Memorandum of Understanding between the Government of India (Ministry of Power) and Powergrid Corporation of India Limited for the year 1999-2000. 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 under sub-section (1) of section 619 of the Companies Act, 1956: (i) (a) Annual Report and Accounts of the Handicrafts and Handlooms Exports 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) Sixteenth Annual Report and Accounts of the National Handloom Development Corporation Limited, Lucknow, 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 each (in English and Hindi) of the following papers: 22nd DECEMBER, 1999

(i) (a) Annual Report and Accounts of the Central Wool Development Board, Jodhpur, 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) Thirty-fourth Annual Report and Accounts of the Wool Research Association, Thane, Maharashtra, for the year 1998-99, together with the Auditor's Report on the Accounts.

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

(iii) (a) Annual Report and Accounts of the Cotton Textiles Export Promotion Council, 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 Council. (iv) (a) Annual Report and Accounts of the Textiles Committee, Worli, 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 Committee.

(v) Memorandum of Understanding between the Government of India (Ministry of Textiles) and National Handloom Development Corporation Limited for the year 1999-2000.

Dr. (Shrimati) Rita Verma (Minister of State in the Ministry of Mines and Minerals) 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) Twenty-seventh Annual Report and Accounts of the Bharat Gold Mines Limited, Oorgaum, Post Karnataka, 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) Seventy-eight Annual Report and Accounts of the Singareni Collieries Company Limited, Kothagudem Collieries, Andhra 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) Review by Government on the working of the above Company.

(iii)(a) Twenty-seventh Annual Report and Accounts of the Mineral Exploration Corporation Limited, Nagpur, 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 each (in English and Hindi) of the following papers: (i) (a) Annual Report and Accounts of the Coal Mines Provident Fund Coal Mines Family Pension and Coal Mines Deposit Linked Insurance Schemes, for the year 1997-98, together with the Auditor s Report on the Accounts.

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

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

(ii) Memorandum of Understanding between the Government of India (Ministry of Steel and Mines, Department of Mines) and Mineral Exploration Corporation Limited for the year 1999-2000.

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12-18 p.m.

5. Report of the Committee on Subordinate Legislation

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

(The House adjourned at2.32 p.m. till 11-00 a.m. on Thursday, the 23rd December, 1999)

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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.

23RD DECEMBER, 1999 © Statement (in English and Hindi) giving reasons for the delay in laying the papers mentioned at (1) above. 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 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 © Review by Government on the working of the above Institute.

(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 , 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.

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

(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.

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

(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.

23RD DECEMBER, 1999 (b) Review by Government on the working of the above Centre.

(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.

© Review by Government on the working of the above Institute.

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

(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.

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

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

(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.

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(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.

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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 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.

© 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) 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.

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

(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.

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

(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.

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

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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 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.

23RD DECEMBER, 1999 (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 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 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.

23RD DECEMBER, 1999 (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.

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©.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 © Review by Government on the working of the above University.

(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.

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

(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..

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

(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.

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

(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.

23RD DECEMBER, 1999 (c) Statement giving reasons for the delay in laying the papers mentioned at (a) above.

(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.

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

(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.

© Statement by Government accepting the above Report.

(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.

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

(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.

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

(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:

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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.

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

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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.

(c) Review by Government on the working of the above Banks.

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.

© 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) 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.

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

(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.

23RD DECEMBER, 1999 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.

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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.

12-04 p.m.

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. 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. 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

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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 ------**Spoken in Hindi

Shrimati Vasundhara Raje (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

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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

Shrimati Vasundhara Raje (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 the following Motion:

"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

______# Discussed together.

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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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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"

INDEX

OF THE

JOURNALS OF THE RAJYA SABHA

(HUNDRED AND EIGHTY EIGHTH SESSION)

N.B. Figures at the end of the items indicate page numbers.

PAGES

A

Announcement regarding Government Business for the week commencing 13th December, 1999. 142

B

BILL(S) : Passed The Administrators-General (Amendment) Bill, 1999.53

The Central Industrial Security Force (Amendment and Validation) Bill, 1999 71

The Code of Civil Procedure (Amendment) Bill, 1997 11

The Copy Right (Amendment) Bill, 1999 243

The Design Bill, 1999 258

The Foreign Exchange Management Bill, 1999 115

The Geographical Indications of Goods (Registration and Protection) Bill, 1999. 216

The Indian Majority (Amendment) Bill, 1999. 52

The Insurance Regulatory and Development Authorty Bill, 1999 104

The Marriage laws (Amendment) Bill, 1999. 53

Mines and Minerals (Regulation and Development Amendment) Bill, 1999 154

The Mizoram University Bill, 1999 344

The Notaries (Amendment) Bill, 1997 9

The Securities Laws (Amendment) Bill, 1999 50

The Securities Laws (Second Amendment) Bill, 1999 50

The Special Protection Group (Amendment) Bill, 1999 70

The Trade Marks Bill, 1999 214

BILL(S) : Deffered

The Constitution (Eighty-Sixth Amendment) Bill, 1999 277

The Constitution (Eighty-Seventh Amendment) Bill, 1999 277

BILL(S) : Returned

The Appropriation (Railways) No.4 Bill, 1999 278

The Vice President s Pension (Amendment) Bill, 1999 342

C Calling Attention to matter of Urgent Public Importance Regarding

Disinvestment of Government shares in the Gas Authority of India Limited. 113

Non-payment of wages and salaries to the employees of several public sector undertakings. 143

Plight of Soyabean growers and Soyabean processing industry in the country following the crash in prices. 277

Naxalite activities in the country. 339

Clarifications on the Statement by Minister Regarding

Accident that took place on the 13th December, 1999, on the escalator at IGI Airport, New Delhi, in which a child lost her life. 217

F

Farewel Function to the Retiring Members 338

H

7. Half-an-Hour Discussion Regarding

Chartering of aircrafts by Air India for carrying Haj Pilgrims. 200

Import price of steel items and floor price for import of steel, respectively. 215

Power shortage. 281

I

Introduction of Ministers by the Prime Minister12

Clarifications on the Statement by Minister 217

L

Leave of Absence 8, 49,84,113

M

Message (s) from the Lok Sabha The Administrators-General (amendment) Bill, 1999. 151 The Appropriation (No.4) Bill, 1999 140

The Appropriation (Railways) No. 4 Bill, 1999. 189

Central Industrial Security Force (Amendment &Validation) Bill, 1999. 261

The Code of Civil Procedure (Amendment) Bill, 1999 277

The Copyright (Amendment) Bill, 1999 334

The Foreign Exchange Management Bill, 1999. 65

The Geographical Indications of Goods (Registration and Protection) Bill, 1999 334

The Indian Majority (amendment) Bill, 1999. 151

The Insurance Regulatory and Development Authority Bill, 1999; 65

The Marriage Laws (Amendment) Bill, 1999, 277

The Mines and Minerals (Regulation and Development) Amendment Bill, 1999. 116

The National Trust for the Welfare of Persons with Autism, Cerebral Palsy, Mental Retardation and Multiple Disabilities Bill, 1999. 213

The Notaries (Amendment) Bill, 1999. 151

The Patents (Second Amendment) Bill, 1999 335

The Prevention of Money-Laundering Bill, 1999; and 65

The Securities Laws (Amendment) Bill, 1999; and 45

The Securities Laws (Second Amendment) Bill, 1999. 45

The Small Industries Development Bank of India (Amendment) Bill, 1999 335

The Trade Marks Bill, 1999 334

The Vice-President's Pension (Amendment) Bill, 1999. 261

Motion for Election to the Central Advisory Committee Constituted under the Building and other Construction Workers (Regulation of Employment and conditions of Serv ices) Act, 1996 241

Motion for Election to the Central Advisory Committee for the National Cadet Corps. 113

Motion for Election to the Central Supervisory Board 69

Motion for Election to the Coir Board 68

Motion for Election to the Committee on Official Language 113

Motion for Election to the Committee on Public Accounts 128

Motion for Election to the Committee on Public Undertaking 129

Motion for Election to the Committee on the Welfare of Schedule Caste Schedule Tribes. 129

Motion for Election to the Court of University of Delhi 241

Motion for Election to the Employees State Insurance Corporation 211

Motion for Election to the Indian Nursing Council 68

Motion for Election to the Joint Committee on Offices of Profit 241

Motion for Election to the Rehabilitation Council of India 242

Motion for Election to the Spices Board 84

Motion for Election to the Tea Board 84

Motion regarding 1st and 2nd Report of the Ethics Committee 199

N

National Anthem 1

Nation Song 347

O

Oath or Affirmation 4, 55, 56

Obituary References 4, 55, 218 P

Papers laid on the Table

6,13,47,57,78,88,107,118,133,143,157,192,202,219,246,263,286,295.

Private Members Bill (s)

Introduced

The Abolition of Begging Bill, 1999 72

The Child Labour in Hazardous Employment (Abolition, Rehabilitation and Welfare ) Bill, 1999 75

The Commission of Inquiry (Amendment) Bill, 1999. 73

The Agricultural produce (Remunerative support prices and miscellaneous provisions) Bill, 1999. 73

The Agricultural workers (provision for continuous employment, conditions of service and welfare measures) Bill, 1999. 73

The Constitution (Amendment) Bill, 1999 (to amend the seventh schedule) 72

The Constitution (Amendment) Bill, 1999 (insertion of new article 9A)72

The Constitution (Amendment) Bill, 1999 (insertion of new article 151A) 72

The Constitution (Amendment) Bill, 1999 (insertion of new article 21A)

The Constitution (Amendment) Bill, 1999 (to amend article 85) 75

The Constitution (Scheduled Tribes Orders )(Amendment) Bill, 1999 75

The Economic Offences (Prevention of Arrest on Mere Suspicion) Bill, 1999 74

The Employment of Women (Relaxation of Conditions of Eligibility) Bill, 1999

The Exit Poll (Prohibition of Publication and Broadcasting During Elections) Bill, 1999 74

Private Members' Bills Withdrawn

TheConstitution (Amendment) Bill, 1996 (to amend articles 124, 217 etc.)

76

R Recommendations of the Business Advisory Committee 41,66,141,239

Reference to the Completion of 50 years of Constitution of India 5

Reference from the Chair 78

Reference to the Super Cyclone in Orissa 4

Report of the Ethics Committee 152

Report of the Committee on Government Assurances 128

Report of the Committee on MPLADS 337

Report of the Committee on Paper Laid on the Table 188

Report of the Committee on Petitions 110

Report of the Committee on Subordinate Legislation 294, 337

Reprimand of a Member 295

Reply to the Clarifications on the Statement by Minister regarding

imposition of customs duty on wheat. 343

S

Special Mention (s) Regarding

Deletion of the name of Late Shri Rajiv Gandhi from the Bofors chargesheet.8

Disturbance within the Campus of Aligarh Muslim University.40

Revival of IDPL. 42 Enquiry into the mysterious disappearance of Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose since 18th August, 1945. 42

Increase in number of fire incidents in and around Delhi. 49

Need for electoral reforms and amendment of Anti-defection law. 49

Spread of AIDS epidemic in India. 49

Breaking out of fire in Metro-Calcutta causing decline in the number of passengers, fall in revenue and creating insecurity among users. 49 Leakage of Oil into sea from IOC pipeline into Marine National Park on Jamnagar coast. 50

Boycott of Manipur Assembly Elections by NSCN(I) to be held before March, 2000. 70

Need to take steps for the release of fishermen from Pakistan Jails 70

Losses due to river Ganga in Buxar and Bhojpur areas of North Bihar. 70

Urging upon the Government of India to prevail upon the Maharashtra Government to provide appropriate security to the V.I.P.s in the State. 70

Delay in the implementation of Mehasana Ayog Report and consequent delay in the increase in wages of journalists and Media professionals. 129

Threat of abnormal hike in power tariff in cyclone affected areas of Orissa. 129

Appointment of a person as a Member in the Selection Committee of N.C.E.R.T. in contravention of established rules and conventions. 129

Foreign participation in the field of print media. 129

Discrimination between the Air Hostesses of Air India and Indian Airlines as regards retirement age. 130

Millions of court cases which are pending in courts. 130

Killings of 17 persons of minority community in Meerut and the withdrawal of criminal cases against those involved by the Uttar Pradesh Government. 153

Exclusion of some Central Trade unions at the national level while constituting the National Labour Commission and demand of the employer's organisation for restructuring of Labour laws .153

Non-compliance of Y2K at the stock exchanges in the country. 153

The problem of Arsenic contamination in drinking water in a vast belt of West Bengal and the possible solution. 153

C.B.I. inquiry into the mysterious death of a student of Jamia Hamdard University leading to unrest, violence and tension in the campus. 153

. The Ayodhya issue 199 Killing of farmers in Gujarat and other parts of the country. 243

Soil erosion caused by rivers in North Bihar. 243

Removal of two part time Members from the Prasar Bharati Board. 243

Security situation in Tripura and the need for immediate deployment of additional forces. 243

Receipt of last instalment of Bofors papers. 243

Warning by World Health Organisation to British American Tobacco Company on its plan to hook Indian women and children to smoking. 257

Urgent need of financial assistance from the Ministry of Environment and Forests to revamp Calcutta tramways. 257

Agitation by cotton farmers due to non-payment of dues by Cotton Corporation of India. 257

Frequent MIG-21 crashes with particular reference to the recent crash.

2 5 7 Gujarat Government's apprehension of communal flare up as per Hindu Report of December 10, 1999. 257

Short Duration Disscussion Regarding

Unprecedented super-cyclone which devastated coastal districts of Orissa on 29-30 October, 1999, and to declare it as national calamity and the relief and rehabilitation measures. 43

3rd Ministerial Conference of the World Trade Organisation held at Seattle, U.S.A and the statement made by the Minister for Commerce and Industry on the 8th December, 1999. 130 isinvestments policy of the Government. 156

National Telecom Policy - 1999. 260

Procurement procedures in the Ministry of Defence and their effect on National security. 346 Starred Questions 5,12,46,56,78,88,104,107,117,131,144,157,192,202,218,245,262,285,294.

Statement by Minister regarding

Imposition of Customs Duty on wheat. 54

Government Business in the Rajya Sabha during the week commencing Monday, the 6th December, 1999. 68

3rd Ministerial Conference of the World Trade Organisation held at Seattle, U.S.A. 117

Priyadarshini Mattoo Case. 191

The accident that took place on the 13th December, 1999, on the escalator at IGI Airport, New Delhi, in which a child lost her life. 201

Y2K problem in computers and computer based systems. 262

Tentative proposals for revision of wages in respect of Working Journalists and non-Journalists Newspaper and News Agency Employees.

345

Statement by Minister Correcting Answer to Question

217, 284 Statement regarding Ordinance

Explaining the circumstances which had necessitated immediate legislation by the Special Protection Group (Amendment) Ordinance, 1999.

Statement regarding Government Business

Announced the Government Business during the week commencing Monday, the 20th December, 1999 will consist of :- 69

Unstarred Questions

5,13,47,56,78,88,107,118,133,143,157,192,202,218,243,263,286,294.

Valedictory Remarks 347