RAJYA SABHA FRIDAY, the 15TH DECEMBER, 2000 (The Rajya

FRIDAY, THE 15TH DECEMBER, 2000

(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. 381 regarding Poor performance of fertilizers companies. Starred Question No. 382 regarding Price revision of chemical fertilizers. Starred Question No. 383 regarding Wireless sets for forest officials in M.P. Starred Question No. 384 regarding Save higher education day. Starred Question No. 386 regarding Re-engineering the education system. Answers to remaining Starred Question Nos. 385 and 387 to 400 were laid on the Table.

2. Unstarred Questions Answers to Unstarred Question Nos. 2836 to 2990 were laid on the Table.

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3. Papers Laid on the Table Shri T.R. Baalu (Minister of Environment & Forests) laid on the Table the following papers: —

I. A copy (in English and Hindi) of the Ministry of Environment & Forests Notification S.O. 908 (E) dated 3.10.2000 publishing the Municipal Solid Wastes (Management and Handling) Rules, 2000, under Section 24 of the Environment (Protection) Act, 1986. II. A copy each (in English and Hindi) of the following papers: — (i) (a) Annual Report and Accounts of the Indian Plywood Industries Research and Training Institute, 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.

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(c) Statement giving reasons for the delay in laying the papers mentioned at (a) above. (ii) (a) Annual Report and Accounts of the Indian Plywood Industries Research and Training 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. (c) Statement giving reasons for the delay in laying the papers mentioned at (a) above.

(iii) (a) Annual Report and Accounts of the Padmaja Naidu Himalayan Zoological Park, 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 Park. (c) Statement giving reasons for the delay in laying the papers mentioned at (a) above. Shri Digvijay Singh (Minister of State in the Ministry of Railways laid on the Table the following papers:-

I. A copy (in English and Hindi) of the Ministry of Railways (Railway Board) Notification G.S.R. 733 (E) dated 21.9.2000 publishing the Railway Claims Tribunal (Salaries and Allowances and Conditions of Service of Chairman, Vice-Chairman and Members) Amendment Rules, 2000, 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 (Railway Board) Notification G.S.R. 266 (E) dated 15.7.2000 publishing the Railway Red Tariff Rules, 2000, under Section 199 of the Railways Act, 1989.

III. A copy (in English and Hindi) of the Ministry of Railways (Railway Board) Notification G.S.R. 662 (E) dated 14.8.2000 publishing the Corrigendum to Notification G.S.R. 266 (E) dated 26.6.2000.

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

(i) (a) Tenth Annual Report and Accounts of the Konkan Railway Corporation Limited, New Delhi, for the year 1999-2000, together with the Auditor's Report on the Accounts and the RAJYA SABHA comments of the Comptroller and Auditor General of India thereon. (b) Review by Government on the working of the above Corporation. (ii) (a) Annual Report and Accounts of the Indian Railway Finance Corporation (IRFC) Limited, New Delhi, for the year 1999-2000, 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, Science and Technology and additional charge of the Department of Ocean Development) laid on the Table the following papers:-

I. (1) A copy each (in English and Hindi) of the Annual Accounts of the Assam University, Silchar for the year 1998-99 and the Audit Report thereon, under sub-section (4) of section 31 of the Assam University Act, 1989.

(2) Statement 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 of the Council of Scientific and Industrial Research, New Delhi, for the year 1998-99. (b) Annual Accounts of the Council of Scientific and Industrial Research, New Delhi, for the year 1998-99, and the Audit Report thereon. (c) Statement by Government accepting the above Report. (d) Statement giving reasons for the delay in laying the papers mentioned at (a) and (b) above.

(ii) (a) Annual Report of the Banaras Hindu University, for the year 1998- 99. (b) Annual Accounts of the Banaras Hindu University, for the year 1998-99, and the Audit Report thereon. 15TH DECEMBER, 2000 (c) Statement by Government accepting the above Report.

Shri Jaisingrao Gaikwad Patil (Minister of State in the Ministry of Mines) laid on the Table a copy each of the following papers:-

I. A copy each (in English and Hindi) of the following Notifications of the Ministry of Mines, under sub-section (1) of Section 28 of the Mines and Minerals (Development and Regulation) Act, 1957:—

(1) S.O. 671(E) dated 19.7.2000 publishing the notification regarding exemption on drilling of boreholes on a grid not exceeding 5 boreholes for every 100 Sq. Kilometers from the meaning of drilling for the purposes of the definition of “reconnaissance operations”

(2) G.S.R. 850 (E) dated 7.11.2000 publishing the reservation of area in Madhya Pradesh for prospecting and mining operations though Hindustan Copper Ltd.

(3) G.S.R. 862(E) dated 10.11.2000 publishing the reservation of area in Bihar for prospecting operations through Geological Survey of India.

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

(i) (a) Thirty-fourth Annual Report and Accounts of the Bharat Aluminium Company Limited, New Delhi, for the year 1999-2000, 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) Nineteenth Annual Report and Accounts of the National Aluminium Company Limited, Bhubaneswar, for the year 1999-2000, 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. RAJYA SABHA

III. A copy each (in English and Hindi) of the following papers:— (a) Annual Report and Accounts of the Jawaharlal Nehru Aluminium Research, Development and Design Centre, Nagpur, for the year 1999-2000, together with the Auditor's Report on the Accounts. (b) Review by Government on the working of the above Centre.

Shri A. Raja (Minister of State in the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare) laid on the Table a copy each (in English and Hindi) of the following papers:—

(1) (a) Annual Report and Accounts of the Central Council of Indian 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.

(2) (a) Annual Report and Accounts of the Central Council of Indian Medicine, 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.

(3) (a) Annual Report and Accounts of the National Institute of Unani Medicine, 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.

(4) (a) Annual Report and Accounts of the Population Research Centre, Institute for Social and Economic Change, Bangalore, for the year 1999-2000, together with the Auditor's Report on the Accounts. (b) Review by Government on the working of the above Centre.

15TH DECEMBER, 2000 (5) (a) Annual Report and Accounts of the Population Research Centre, Department of Statistics, Faculty of Science, M.S. University of Baroda, Vadodara, for the year 1999-2000, together with the Auditor's Report on the Accounts.

(b) Review by Government on the working of the above Centre. (6) (a) Annual Report and Accounts of the the Population Research Centre, Utkal University, Bhubaneswar, Orissa, for the year 1999-2000, together with the Auditor's Report on the Accounts. (b) Review by Government on the working of the above Centre. (7) (a) Annual Report and Accounts of the Population Research Centre, Panjab University, Chandigarh, for the year 1999-2000, together with the Auditor's Report on the Accounts. (b) Review by Government on the working of the above Centre. (8) (a) Annual Report and Accounts of the Population Research Centre, Centre for Research in Rural and Industrial Development, Chandigarh, for the year 1999-2000, together with the Auditor's Report on the Accounts. (b) Review by Government on the working of the above Centre. (9) (a) Annual Report and Accounts of the Population Research Centre, JSS Institute of Economic Research, Dharwad, Karnataka, for the year 1999- 2000, together with the Auditor's Report on the Accounts. (b) Review by Government on the working of the above Centre. (10) (a) Annual Report and Accounts of the Population Research Centre, Institute of Economic Growth, Delhi, for the year 1999-2000, together with the Auditor's Report on the Accounts. (b) Review by Government on the working of the above Centre. (11) (a) Annual Report and Accounts of the Population Research Centre, Department of Statistics, University of Guwahati, Guwahati, Assam, for the year 1999-2000, together with the Auditor's Report on the Accounts. RAJYA SABHA (b) Review by Government on the working of the above Centre. (12) (a) Annual Report and Accounts of the Population Research Centre, The Gandhigram Institute of Rural Health & Family Welfare Trust, Tamil Nadu, for the year 1999-2000, together with the Auditor's Report on the Accounts. (b) Review by Government on the working of the above Centre. (13) (a) Annual Report and Accounts of the Population Research Centre, Department of Economics, Lucknow, for the year 1999-2000, together with the Auditor's Report on the Accounts. (b) Review by Government on the working of the above Centre. (14) (a) Annual Report and Accounts of the Population Research Centre, Department of Statistics, Patna University, Bihar, for the year 1999-200 , together with the Auditor's Report on the Accounts. (b) Review by Government on the working of the above Centre. (15) (a) Annual Report and Accounts of the Population Research Centre, Gokhale Institute of Politics and Economics, Pune, for the year 1999-2000, together with the Auditor's Report on the Accounts. (b) Review by Government on the working of the above Centre. (16) (a) Annual Report and Accounts of the Population Research Centre, Department of Economics, University of Kashmir, Srinagar, for the year 1999-2000, together with the Auditor's Report on the Accounts. (b) Review by Government on the working of the above Centre. (17) (a) Annual Report and Accounts of the Population Research Centre, University of Kerala, Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala for the year 1999- 2000, together with the Auditor's Report on the Accounts. (b) Review by Government on the working of the above Centre. (18) (a) Annual Report and Accounts of the Population Research Centre, Mohanlal Sukhadia University, Udaipur, for the year 1999-2000, together with the Auditor's Report on the Accounts. (b) Review by Government on the working of the above Centre. 15TH DECEMBER, 2000

(19) (a) Annual Report and Accounts of the Population Research Centre, Andhra University, Visakhapatnam, for the year 1999-2000, together with the Auditor's Report on the Accounts. (b) Review by Government on the working of the above Centre. (20) (a) Annual Report and Accounts of the Population Research Centre, Department of Economics, Himachal Pradesh University, Shimla for the year 1999-2000, together with the Auditor's Report on the Accounts. (b) Review by Government on the working of the above Centre. (21) (a) Annual Report and Accounts of the Population Research Centre, Department of General & Applied Geography, Dr. H.S.Gour University, Sagar (MP), for the year 1999-2000, together with the Auditor's Report on the Accounts.

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

Ms. Uma Bharati (Minister of Youth Affairs and Sports) laid on the Table a copy each (in English and Hindi) of the following papers:—

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

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

Shri Jaysingrao Gaikwad Patil (Minister of State in the Ministry of Mines) on behalf of Shri N.T. Shanmugam 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, 1999 (No. 7 of 2000) Union Government (Commercial) Public Sector Undertakings - Eastern Coalfields Limited, under clause (1) of article 151 of Constitution.

Shri Syed Shahnawaz Hussain (Minister of State in the Ministry of Human Resource Development) laid on the Table the following papers:- I. A copy (in English and Hindi) of the Ministry of Human Resource Development (Department of Elementary Education and Literacy) Notification No. F.1-30/2000 NCTE dated 28.10.2000 publishing the NCTE (time limit for

RAJYA SABHA submission of application for recognition) (Amendment) Regulations, 2000, under Section 32 of the National Council for Teacher Education Act, 1993.

II. A copy each (in English and Hindi) of the following papers, under sub-section (4) of section 29 of the Indira Gandhi National Open University Act, 1985:—

(a) Annual Accounts of the Indira Gandhi National Open University, New Delhi, for the year 1997-98, together with the Auditor’s Report on the Accounts .

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

III. A copy each (in English and Hindi) of the following papers, under sub-section (4) of section 26 of the National Council for Teacher Education Act, 1993:—

(a) Annual Audited Accounts of the National Council for Teacher Education, New Delhi, for the year 1998-99, and the Audit Report thereon.

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

IV. (1) A copy each (in English and Hindi) of the following papers, under sub- section (4) of section 19 of the University Grants Commission Act, 1956: —

(a) Annual Accounts of the University Grants Commission, New Delhi for the year 1995-96.

(b) Audit Report on the Accounts for the year 1995-96 of the above organisation.

(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 of the Indian Institute of Technology Madras, Chennai, for the year 1999-2000.

(b) Annual Accounts of the Indian Institute of Technology Madras, Chennai, for the year 1999-2000, and the Audit Report thereon, under sub-section (4) of section 29 of the Indian Institute of Technology Act, 1985.

(ii) (a) Thirty-ninth Annual Report and Accounts of the Regional Engineering College, Srinagar, for the year 1998-1999, together with the Auditor's Report on the Accounts. (b) Review by Government on the working of the above College.

Shri Satyabrata Mookherjee (minister of State in the Ministry of Chemicals and Fertilizers) laid on the Table the following papers:-

I. A copy (in English and Hindi) of the Ministry of Chemicals & Fertilizers (Department of Fertilizers) Notification S.O. 1053 (E) dated 27.11.2000 publishing the notification indicating the supplies of urea to be made by domestic manufacturers of urea to Madhya Pradesh, Chhatisgarh, Uttar Pradesh, Uttaranchal, Bihar and Jharkhand during Rabi 2000-2001 season, 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, under sub-section (1) of section 619A of the Companies Act, 1956:—

(1) (a) Twenty-Sixth Annual Report and Accounts of the National Fertilizers Limited, Noida, U.P. for the year 1999-2000, 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) (a) Thirty-fourth Annual Report and Accounts of the Madras Fertilizers Limited, Chennai for the year1999-2000, 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. (3) (a) Fortieth Annual Report and Accounts of the Pyrites, Phosphates & Chemicals Limited, Rohtas, Bihar, for the year 1999-2000, 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. RAJYA SABHA

(4) (a) Forty-fourth Annual Report and Accounts of the Fertilizer Corporation of India Limited, New Delhi, for the year 1999-2000, 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) (a) Twenty-second Annual Report and Accounts of the Rashtriya Chemicals and Fertilizers Limited, Mumbai, for the year 1999-2000, 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. (6) (a) Fifty-sixth Annual Report and Accounts of the Fertilisers and Chemicals Travancore Limited, Kochi, for the year 1999-2000, 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. (7) (a) Twenty-second Annual Report and Accounts of the Hindustan Fertilizer Corporation Limited, New Delhi, for the year 1999-2000, 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. (8) (a) Nineteenth Annual Report and Accounts of the Bengal Chemicals Pharmaceuticals Limited, Calcutta, for the year 1999-2000, 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:—

15TH DECEMBER, 2000 (i) (a) Thirty-second Annual Report and Accounts of the Indian Fertilizer Cooperative Limited, New Delhi, for the year 1999-2000, together with the Auditor's Report on the Accounts. (b) Review by Government on the working of the above Cooperative. (ii) (a) Twentieth Annual Report and Accounts of the Krishak Bharati Cooperative Limited, New Delhi, for the year 1999-2000, together with the Auditor's Report on the Accounts. (b) Review by Government on the working of the above Cooperative Limited. (iii) (a) Annual Report and Accounts of the Central Institute of Plastics Engineering and Technology, Chennai, for the year 1999-2000, together with the Auditor’s Report on the Accounts. (b) Review by Government on the working of the above Institute. Shri A. Raja (Minister of State in the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare) laid on the Table the following papers:-

I. A copy each (in English and Hindi) of the following Notifications of the Ministry of Health & Family Welfare (Department of Health), under Section 23 of the Prevention of Food Adulteration Act, 1954: —

(1) G.S.R. 716(E) dated 13.9.2000 publishing the Prevention of Food Adulteration (5th Amendment) Rules, 2000. (2) G.S.R. 718(E) dated 13.9.2000 publishing the Prevention of Food Adulteration (4th Amendment) Rules, 2000.

(3) G.S.R. 759 (E) dated 29.9.2000 publishing the Prevention of Food Adulteration (6th Amendment) Rules, 2000.

(4) G.S.R. 770(E) dated 4.10.2000 publishing the Prevention of Food Adulteration (8th Amendment) Rules, 2000.

(5) G.S.R. 877 (E) dated 20.11.2000 publishing the Prevention of Food Adulteration (9th Amendment) Rules, 2000.

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II. A copy (in English and Hindi) of the Ministry of Health & Family Welfare (Department of Health) Notification G.S.R. 879(E) dated 20.11.2000 publishing the corrigendum to Notification 718 (E) dated 13.9.2000.

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

(i) (a) Annual Report and Accounts of the Regional Cancer Centre, 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.

(ii) (a) Annual Report of the Kidwai Memorial Institute of Oncology, Bangalore, for the year 1998-99. (b) Annual Accounts of the Kidwai Memorial Institute of Oncology, Bangalore, for the year 1998-99 and the Audit Report thereon. ( c) Review by Government on the working of the above Centre.

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

(iii) (a) Annual Report and Accounts of the Gujarat Cancer and Research Institute, Ahmedabad, for the year 1999-2000, 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 Cancer Hospital and Research Institute, Gwalior, for the year 1999-2000, together with the Auditor's Report on the Accounts. (b) Review by Government on the working of the above Institute. (v) (a) Annual Report and Accounts of the Cancer Institute, Chennai, for the year 1999-2000, together with the Auditor's Report on the Accounts. (b) Review by Government on the working of the above Institute.

15TH DECEMBER, 2000 (vi) (a) Annual Report and Accounts of the Institute of Post-Graduate Teaching and Research in Ayurveda, Gujarat Ayurveda University, Jamnagar, for the year 1999-2000, together with the Auditor's Report on the Accounts. (b) Review by Government on the working of the above Institute. (vii) (a) Annual Report and Accounts of the International Institute for Population Sciences, Mumbai, for the year 1999-2000, together with the Auditor's Report on the Accounts. (b) Review by Government on the working of the above Institute. Shri Bachi Singh Rawat (Minister of State in the Ministry of Science and Technology) laid on the Table the following papers:-

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

(a) Eleventh Annual Report and Accounts of the Indian Vaccines Corporation Limited, Gurgaon, for the year 1999-2000, 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:—

(1) (a) Annual Report of the Indian National Academy of Engineering, New Delhi, for the year 1999-2000. (b) Annual Accounts of the Indian National Academy of Engineering, New Delhi, for the year1999-2000, and the Audit Report thereon. (c) Statement by Government accepting the above Report. (2) (a) Annual Report and Accounts of the Indian Science Congress Association, Calcutta, for the year 1999-2000, together with the Auditor's Report on the Accounts. (b) Statement by Government accepting the above Report. (3) (a) Annual Report and Accounts of the Indian Institute of Geomagnetism, Mumbai for the year 1999-2000, together with the Auditor’s Report on the Accounts. RAJYA SABHA

(b) Statement by Government accepting the above Report. (4) (a) Annual Report and Accounts of the National Academy of Sciences, Allahabad, for the year 1999-2000, together with the Auditor’s Report on the Accounts. (b) Statement by Government accepting the above Report. (5) (a) Annual Report and Accounts of the Vigyan Prasar, New Delhi, for the year 1999-2000, together with the Auditor’s Report on the Accounts. (b) Statement by Government accepting the above Report. (6) (a) Annual Report and Accounts of the Birbal Sahni Institute of Palaeobotany, Lucknow, for the year 1999-2000, together with the Auditor’s Report on the Accounts. (b) Statement by Government accepting the above Report. (7) (a) Annual Report and Accounts of the Indian Institute of Tropical Meteorology, Pune for the year 1999-2000, together with the Auditor’s Report on the Accounts. (b) Statement by Government accepting the above Report. (8) (a) Annual Report and Accounts of the Indian Academy of Sciences, Bangalore for the year 1999-2000, together with the Auditor’s Report on the Accounts. (b) Statement by Government accepting the above Report. (9) (a) Annual Report and Accounts of the Raman Research Institute, Bangalore, for the year 1999-2000, together with the Auditor’s Report on the Accounts. (b) Statement by Government accepting the above Report. (10)(a) Annual Report and Accounts of the Indian National Science Academy, New Delhi, for the year 1999-2000, together with the Auditor’s Report on the Accounts. (b) Statement by Government accepting the above Report. 15TH DECEMBER, 2000 (11)(a) Annual Report and Accounts of the Indian Association for the Cultivation of Science, Calcutta, for the year 1999-2000, together with the Auditor's Report on the Accounts. (b) Statement by Government accepting the above Report. (12) (a) Annual Report and Accounts of the Jawaharlal Nehru Centre for Advanced Scientific Research, Bangalore, for the year 1999-2000, 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 Wadia Institute of Himalayan Geology, Dehradun, for the year 1999-2000, 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 Agharkar Research institute, Pune, for the year 1999-2000, together with the Auditor's Report on the Accounts. (b) Statement by Government accepting the above Report. 12-02 p.m. 4. Reports of the Committee of Privileges

I. Shri Vikram Verma presented the Forty-fifth Report (in English and Hindi) of the Committee of Privileges on the complaint of Shri S. Muthumani, the then Member, Rajya Sabha regarding misbehaviour with him by the security personnel posted at Raj Bhawan, Chennai, on 25th April, 1997.

II. Shri C.P. Thirunavukkarasu presented the Forty-sixth Report (in English and Hindi) of the Committee of Privileges on the complaint of Dr. Swami Sakshi Ji Maharaj, Member, Rajya Sabha regarding filing of a fake FIR against him and alleged misbehaviour by D.M. and S.S.P. of Etah (Uttar Pradesh).

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5. Reports of the Department-related Parliamentary Standing Committee on Transport and Tourism

I. Shri Anantray Devshanker Dave presented the Forty-Fifth Report (in English and Hindi) of the Department-Related Parliamentary Standing

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Committee on Transport & Tourism on “Functioning and Revival of Central Inland Water Transport Corporation Ltd.”.

II. Shri S. Viduthalai Virumbi presented the Forty-Sixth Report (in English and Hindi) of the Department-Related Parliamentary Standing Committee on Transport & Tourism on “Chartering and Management of Flights for Haj Pilgrims”.

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6. Reports of the Department-related Parliamentary Standing Committee on Science and Technology, Environment and Forests

Shri C. Ramachandraiah presented the following Reports (in English and Hindi) of the Standing Committee on Science & Technology, Environment & Forests: — (1) Eightieth Report on “Preservation of Gir Forests & Protection of Wild Life” of the Ministry of Environment & Forests.

(2) Eighty-first Report on Action Taken by the Department of Science & Technology on the recommendations contained in the Seventy-second report of the Committee on the Demands for Grants (2000-2001) of the Department of Science & Technology.

(3) Eighty-second Report on Action Taken by the Department of Scientific & Industrial Research on the recommendations contained in the Seventy-third report of the Committee on the Demands for Grants (2000-2001) of the Department of Scientific & Industrial Research.

(4) Eighty-third Report on Action Taken by the Department of Biotechnology on the recommendations contained in the Seventy- fourth report of the Committee on the Demands for Grants (2000-2001) of the Department of Biotechnology. 15TH DECEMBER, 2000 12-05 p.m. 7. Reports of Department-related Parliamentary Standing Committee on Information Technology

I. Shri Kartar Singh Duggal laid on the Table a copy each (in English and Hindi) of the following Reports of the Standing Committee on Information Technology:—

(1) Fourteenth Report on Action Taken by Government on the Recommendations/ Observations contained in the Seventh Report (Twelfth Lok Sabha) of the Standing Committee on Information Technology on ‘Working of All India Radio Network’ relating to Ministry of Information and Broadcasting.

(2) Fifteenth Report on Action Taken by Government on the Recommendations/ Observations contained in the Ninth Report (Thirteenth Lok Sabha) of the Standing Committee on Information Technology on Demands for Grants (2000-2001) relating to Ministry of Communications (Department of Posts).

II. Dr. M. N. Das laid on the Table a copy (in English and Hindi) of the Sixteenth Report of the Standing Committee on Information Technology on Action by Government on the Recommendations/Observations contained in the Eighth Report (Twelfth Lok Sabha) of the Standing Committee on Communications (now Standing Committee on Information Technology) on “Doordarshan Production of Programmes - in-house and by Outside producers” relating to the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting.

8. Report of the Committee on Subordinate Legislation

Shri Solipeta Ramachandra Reddy presented the Hundred and Thirty First Report (in English and Hindi) of the Committee on Subordinate Legislation on Statutory Orders laid on the Table of the Rajya Sabha during its 190th Session.

9. Reports of Public Accounts Committee

Shri Anantray Devshanker Dave laid on the Table a copy each (in English and Hindi) of the following reports of the Public Accounts Committee:—

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(i) Twelfth Report (Thirteenth Lok Sabha) on Action Taken on sixteenth Report (Eleventh Lok Sabha) on Premature procurement of equipment and delay in construction. (ii) Thirteenth Report (Thirteenth Lok Sabha) on Action Taken on 23rd Report (11th Lok Sabha) on Infructuous expenditure on purchase of water coolers and filters.

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10. Report and Minutes of the Committee on the Welfare of Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes

Shri Sangh Priya Gautam laid on the Table a copy (in English and Hindi) of the Ninth Report of the Committee on the Welfare of Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes including minutes of the sitting of the Committee relating thereto on “Action taken by the Government on the recommendations contained in their Fifth Report (Twelfth Lok Sabha) on Ministry of Human Resource Development (Department of Secondary Education and Higher Education) – Reservation for and Employment of Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes in Indian Institutes of Technology including Reservation for Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes in admission therein.”

11. Statement of Committee on Public Undertakings

Shri Ranjan Prasad Yadav laid on the Table a copy (in English and Hindi) of a statement showing Action Taken by Government on the recommendations contained in Chapter I and final replies in respect of recommendations contained in Chapter V of the Second Report of the Committee on Public Undertakings (Thirteenth Lok Sabha) on Senior Level Posts in Public Undertakings - appointments and related matters.

12-07 p.m.

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

Shri O. Rajagopal (Minister of State in the Ministries of Parliamentary Affairs and Railways) moved the following Motion: —

“That this House concurs in the recommendation of the Lok Sabha that the Rajya Sabha do agree to nominate one Member from Rajya Sabha to associate with the Committee on the Welfare of Scheduled Castes

and Scheduled Tribes of the House for the unexpired portion of the

term of the Committee vice Shri K.G. Bhutia, died and resolves that

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the House do proceed to elect, in accordance with the system of proportional representation by means of single transferable vote one Member from among the Members of the House to serve on the said Committee.”

The motion was adopted. 12-08 p.m.

13. Statement regarding Government Business

Shri O. Rajagopal, Minister of State in the Ministries of Parliamentary Affairs and Railways made a statement regarding Government Business in the Rajya Sabha during the week commencing Monday, the 18th December, 2000.

12-14 p.m.

14. Special Mentions

1. Shri Janeshwar Mishra** raised a matter regarding violation of the basic principles of education.

12-17 p.m.

2. Shri C. Ramachandraiah raised a matter regarding threat caused by the cracks developed in Koyna Dam.

12-19 p.m.

3. Shri Satish Pradhan** raised a matter regarding atrocities on tribal women.

12-21 p.m.

4. Shri Narendra Mohan raised a matter regarding open Indo-Nepal Border adversely affecting National security.

12-25 p.m.

5. Maulana Obaidullah Khan Azmi** raised a matter regarding proposed closure of Yojana (Urdu) Rozgar Samachar.

Dr. Murli Manohar Joshi,** Minister of Human Resource Development, Science and Technology and Ocean Development replied.

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12-29 p.m.

6. Shri Eduardo Faleiro raised a matter regarding Professorship of the Institute of Oriental Studies at Oxford University.

12-32 p.m.

7. Shri S. Viduthalai Virumbi raised a matter regarding postal strike since 5-12- 2000. Shri Arun Jaitley, Minister of Law, Justice and Company Affairs and Shipping replied.

12-50 p.m.

8. Shri C.O. Poulose raised a matter regarding closure of National Textile Corporation (NTC) Mills.

12-53 p.m.

9. Dr. Raja Ramanna raised a matter regarding state of the airports in India.

12-55 p.m.

10. Shri Rajiv Ranjan Singh ‘Lalan’** raised a matter regarding need to take action against corrupt officials of Coal India Limited.

12-56 p.m.

11. Shri V.P. Duraisamy raised a matter regarding urgent need to give clearance to proposed new international airport at Chennai.

12-59 p.m.

12. Shri Ananatray Devshanker Dave raised a matter regarding turbo generating sets for Sardar Sarovar Project.

1-02 p.m.

13. Prof. (Shrimati) Bharati Ray raised a matter regarding commemorative stamps on gems and jewellery.

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1-04 p.m.

14. Shri Santosh Bagrodia raised a matter regarding need to control bureaucratic corruption and red tape and streamlining the decision making progress.

(The House adjourned at 1.06 p.m. for lunch and re-assembled at 2-36 p.m.)

15. Supplementary Demands for Grants (Railways) 2000-2001

Shri O. Rajagopal, Minister of State in the Ministries of Parliamentary Affairs and Railways laid on the Table a statement (in English and Hindi) showing the Supplementary Demands for Grants (Railways), for the year 2000-2001.

2-37 p.m. 16. Supplementary Demands for Grants (General) for 2000-2001 (December 2000) Shri Yashwant Sinha, Minister of Finance laid on the Table a Statement (in English and Hindi) showing the Supplementary Demands for Grants (General) for 2000-2001 (December 2000).

2-38 p.m.

17. Government Bills — Introduced

I. The Vaccination (Repeal) Bill, 2000

Shri A. Raja (Minister of State in the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare) was introduced The Vaccination (Repeal) Bill, 2000.

II. The Indian Divorce (Amendment) Bill, 2000

Shri Arun Jaitley (Minister of Law, Justice and Company Affairs and Shipping) was introduced The Indian Divorce (Amendment) Bill, 2000.

III. The Haj Committee Bill, 2000

Shri Ajit Kumar Panja (Minister of State in the Ministry of External Affairs) was introduced The Haj Committee Bill, 2000

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2-50 p.m.

18. Statement By Minister

Shri Digvijay Singh, Minister of State in the Ministry of Railways laid on the Table a statement (in English and Hindi) regarding side collision of 3005 Up Howrah- Amritsar Mail with derailed wagons of the Down Foodgrain Special infringing the up line on Ambala-Ludhiana section of Northern Railway’s Ambala Division on 2nd December, 2000.

2-51 p.m.

19. Private Member’s Resolution — Withdrawn

Further Discussion on the following Resolution moved by Shri S. S. Ahluwalia on the 1st December, 2000, continued:—

"Having regard to the fact that-

(a) three new states namely Jharkhand, Chattisgarh and Uttaranchal have recently been carved out of states of Bihar, Madhya Pradesh and Uttar Pradesh respectively; (b) State Governments too have since been installed in all these three states thereby completing the process of formation of three new States of the Indian Union;

(c) these new States have the potential of being developed as model states incorporating the benefits obtainable in modern days resulting from the advancement of science and technology, particularly in the matter of governance of the states in a transparent manner;

(d) despite having become a reality, these States presently lack the infrastructure of various kinds namely, full fledged capitals with proper locations of Ministries, State Legislatures and Secretariats, High Courts and subordinate Courts and other social and administrative requisites of States;

(e) substantial plan funds are to be provided towards creation of necessary infrastructure in these three new States which have to be provided by Central Government alone; and

(f) also the three respective residual States having become poorer due to their losing major share of revenue income, natural resources, infrastructure assets, shall be needed to provided special support with financial package in order to save their economy from collapsing;

this House urges upon Government to –

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(i) prepare overall development plans for the new states of Jharkhand, Uttaranchal and Chhattisgarh, with a view to developing them as model states of India in all respects dedicating it to e-governance, in particular, and provide adequate funds for the new States on priority;

(ii) encourage the new States to develop the basic infrastructure on top priority;

(iii) provide suitable financial packages to the States of Bihar, Uttar Pradesh and Madhya Pradesh in order to compensate them for the loss of revenue resulting from reorganisation of their states and enabling them to re-build their infrastructure and economy. The following Members took part in the discussion:— 2-51 p.m. 1. Prof. Ram Deo Bhandary**

3-12 p.m. 2. Shri I.D. Swami,** Minister of State in the Ministry of Home Affairs.

3-26 p.m. Shri S.S. Ahluwalia** replied to the debate. 3-40 p.m. The Resolution was withdrawn by leave of the House. 3-41 p.m. 20. Private Member’s Resolution — Withdrawn Shri Nagendra Nath Ojha moved the following Resolution:— "Considering the need for improving the Socio-economic conditions of agricultural labourers and regulation of their working conditions, this House resolves that the Central Government should take necessary steps to enact the long pending central legislation for the welfare of agricultural workers without further delay."

The following Members took part in the discussion:— 4-04 p.m. 1. Shri Eduardo Faleiro RAJYA SABHA

4-13 p.m. 2. Maulana Obaidullah Khan Azmi**

4-21 p.m. 3. Prof. R.B.S. Varma**

4-30 p.m. 4. Shri A. Vijaya Raghavan

4-42 p.m. 5. Shri C.P. Thirunavukkarasu

4-48 p.m. 6. Shri Gandhi Azad*

4-57 p.m. 7. Dr. Satya Narayan Jatiya,** Minister of Labour.

5-16 p.m. Shri Nagendra Nath Ojha** replied to the debate. 5-20 p.m. The Resolution was withdrawn by leave of the House.

(The House adjourned at 5.21 p.m. till 11-00 a.m. on Monday, the 18th December, 2000)