FRIDAY, the 17TH DECEMBER, 1999 (The Rajya Sabha Met in The

Home , Murli Manohar Joshi, Ramesh Bais, Sunder Lal Patwa

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.

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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

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(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.

(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 National Fertilizers 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.

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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 :—

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(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.

(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.

(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.

(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.

(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.

(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.

(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.

(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.

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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.

(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.

(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.

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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.

(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.

(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.

(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.

(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.

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

17TH DECEMBER, 1999 (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.

(31) (a) Annual Report of the Banaras Hindu University, for the year 1996-97.

(b) Statement by Government accepting the above Report.

(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.

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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.

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(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.

(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.

(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.

(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.

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.

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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 Vigilance Bill, 3 Hours 1999 after it is passed by the Lok Sabha 2. Consideration and passing of the Copyright (Amendment) 2 Hours Bill, 1999 3. Consideration and passing of the Semiconductor 1 Hours 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.

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.

12-06 p.m.

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

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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.

12-08 p.m.

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

The motion was adopted.

12-10 p.m.

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

17TH DECEMBER, 1999

12-53 p.m.

Dr. Murli Manohar Joshi ** (Minister of Human Resource Development, Science and Technology and Ocean Development) moved:

12-54 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 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.)

2-10 p.m.

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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