RAJYA SABHA COMMITTEES – A PROFILE (2011) (Standing Committees and Department-related Parliamentary Standing Committees) SUMMARY OF WORK DONE RAJYA SABHA SECRETARIAT NEW DELHI July, 2012/Asadha, 1934 (Saka) RAJYA SABHA COMMITTEES – A PROFILE (2011) (Standing Committees and Department-related Parliamentary Standing Committees) SUMMARY OF WORK DONE (1st January to 31st December, 2011) RAJYA SABHA SECRETARIAT NEW DELHI July, 2012/ Asadha, 1934 (Saka) PREFACE This publication attempts to present, in a concise form, information about the activities of five Standing Committees as well as eight Department-related Parliamentary Standing Committees being administered by the R ajya Sabha Secretariat, for the period from 1 January to 31 December, 2011. 2. For the sake of better understanding, the material has been divided into thirteen chapters dealing with one Committee at a time. Each chapter gives information regarding composition of the Committee, subjects selected for examination, review of work done, Reports presented, etc. 3. After every chapter, Annexures containing details of the sittings of Committees and Sub-Committees, etc. have been appended. NEW DELHI; V.K. AGNIHOTRI, July, 2012 Secretary-General. Committee Co-ordination Section Price: ` 150.00 Website:http://www.rajyasabha.nic.in E-mail : [email protected] CONTENTS Chapter No. Name of the Committees Page Nos. Chapter I Committee on Subordinate Legislation 1-15 Chapter II Committee on Petitions 16-26 Chapter III Committee on Government Assurances 27-52 Chapter IV Committee on Papers Laid on the Table 53-83 Chapter V Committee on Ethics 84-85 Chapter VI Committee on Commerce 86-114 Chapter VII Committee on Health and Family Welfare 115-152 Chapter VIII Committee on Home Affairs 153-183 Chapter IX Committee on Human Resource Development 184-237 Chapter X Committee on Industry 238-256 Chapter XI Committee on Personnel, Public Grievances, Law and Justice 257-293 Chapter XII Committee on Science and Technology, Environment and Forests 294-299 Chapter XIII Committee on Transport, Tourism and Culture 300-322 CHAPTER-I COMMITTEE ON SUBORDINATE LEGISLATION I. Composition of the Committee 1.1 The Committee was constituted on 29th September, 2010 with the following composition:— 1. Shri Kalraj Mishra — Chairman 2. Shri Jesudasu Seelam 3. Ms. Sushila Tiriya 4. Shri Vijay Jawaharlal Darda 5. Shri P. Kannan 6. Shrimati Maya Singh 7. Shri Prakash Javadekar 8. Shri Narendra Kashyap 9. Shri Ali Anwar Ansari 10. Dr. K. P. Ramalingam 11. Dr. Janardhan Waghmare 12 Shri Syed Azeez Pasha 13. Shri Bharatkumar Raut 14. Shri M. V. Mysura Reddy 15. Shri Ahmad Saeed Malihabadi II. Subjects selected for examination 1.2 The Committee had identified the following subjects for detailed examination: — Sl. Ministry/Department Subject Date of Identification No. 1. Ministry of Civil Aviation Airports Authority of India (Major 16.09.2011 Airports) Development Fee Rules, 2011 2. Ministry of Commerce & Newsprint Control Order, 2004 10.06.2011 Industry (Department of Industrial Policy & Promotion) 3. Ministry of Environment & (i) The Coastal Regulation Zone 13.06.2011 Forests Notification, 2011 (ii) E-Waste (Management and 25.11.2011 Handling) Rules, 2011 4. Ministry of Home Affairs The Andaman & Nicobar Islands 10.06.2011 Municipal Services (Classification, Control and Appeal) Rules, 2008 5. Ministry of Textiles Central Silk Board Silkworm Seed 14.06.2011 Regulations, 2010 1 III. Review of work done (a) Sittings of the Committee 1.3 During the year, the Committee held 14 sittings for 19 hours and 41 minutes. A statement showing the dates of sittings of the Committee held during the period under review, the duration of the sittings and the subjects discussed is given in Annexure-I. (b) Study Visits 1.4 The Committee undertook two study visits during the year to have on the spot study of the subjects under its examination as per the details given below: — Sl. Dates Places visited Rules/Regulations Considered No. 1. 19th—25th Bangalore, Cochin 1. Central Silk Board Silkworm Seed Regulations, June, 2011 and Munnar 2010 2. Special Economic Zone Rules, 2006 3. The Coffee Board Cadre & Recruitment Rules, 1993 4. The Coffee Board Servants (Probation) Rules, 1986 5 Regional Rural Banks (Appointment and Promotion of Officers) Rules, 2010 and the current status of priority sector lending 6 Electrical Wires, Cables, Appliances and Protection Devices and Accessories (Quality Control) Order, 2003 7. Gas Cylinder Rules, 2004 8. Coastal Regulation Zone Notification, 2011 9. Coir Industry (Registration) Rules, 2008 10. Newsprint Control Order, 2004 11. IMCC (Permission to existing Medical Colleges) Regulations, 2006 12. Spices (Grading and Marking) Rules, 2005— Implementation of 176th Report of the Committee 13. BIS Hallmarking of Gold Jewellery Scheme 14. IMCC (Postgraduate Unani Education) Regulations, 2007 15. IMCC (Postgraduate Ayurveda Education) Regulations, 2005 16. Rubber Board (General Provident Fund) Rules, 1966 17. Bio-diversity Rules, 2004 18. Reverse Mortgage Scheme and other Social Sector Schemes 2. 25th September Mumbai and Goa 1. Coastal Regulation Zone Notification, 2011 to 1st October, 2. Kandla Port (Authorization of Pilots) Regulations, 2011 1964—Implementation of 163rd Report of the Committee 2 Sl. Dates Places visited Rules/Regulations Considered No. 3. Securities and Exchange Board of India (Issue of Capital and Disclosure Requirements) Regulations, 2009 4.Regional Rural Banks (Appointment and Promotion of Officers and Employees) Service Rules, 2010 and priority sector lending schemes with special reference to micro credit to farmers 5. Reverse Mortgage Scheme, 2008 and other social schemes being operated by the Bank 6. Airports Authority of India (Major Airports) Development Fee Rules, 2011 7. Airports Authority of India (Management of Airports) Regulations, 2003 8. Highways Administration Rules, 2004 9. JERC for the State of Goa and Union Territories (Terms and Conditions for determination of Tariff) Regulations, 2009. 10. Motor Spirit and High Speed Diesel (Regulation) of Supply and Distribution and Prevention of Malpractices) Order, 2005 1.5 In addition, the Committee also undertook local visits inside Delhi on subjects under its examination as given below:— Sl. Dates Rules/Regulations Considered No. 1. 18th January, (i) Telecom Consumer Protection and Redressal of Grievances Regulations, 2011 2007 (ii) DTH Broadcasting Services (Standards of Quality of Services and Redressal of Grievances) Regulations, 2007 2. 19th January, (i) The Electrical Wires, Cables, Appliances and Protection Devises and 2011 Accessories (Quality Control) Order, 2003 (ii) BIS (Terms and Conditions of Service) Regulations, 2007 (iii) BIS Hallmarking of Gold Jewellery Scheme (iv) Mineral Conservation and Development Rules, 1988 3. 26th May, 2011 AIIMS Regulations, 1999-Implementation of 178th Report of the Committee 4. 23rd December, (i) Airports Authority of India (Management of Airports) Regulations, 2003 2011 (ii) Airports Authority of India (Major Airports) Development Fee Rules, 2011 3 IV. Reports Presented 1.6 During 2011, the Committee presented following Reports to the House: — Sl. Report No. Subject No. and Date of Presentation 1. 190th Statutory Orders Laid on the Table of the Rajya Sabha during its 220th Session (16.03.2011) 2. 191st (i) Railways (Punitive Charges for Overloading of Wagons) Rules, 2007 (16.03.2011) (ii) Delhi Advocates’ Welfare Fund Rules, 2001—Implementation of 169th Report of the Committee 3. 192nd Statutory Orders Laid on the Table of the Rajya Sabha during its 221st Session (26.8.2011) 4. 193rd (i) The Building and Other Construction Workers (Regulation of Employment and (26.8.2011) Conditions of Service) Central Rules, 1998 (ii) State Emblem of India— (Regulation of Use) Rules, 2007—Implementation of 188th Report of the Committee 5. 194th The Haj Committee Rules, 2002 (26.8.2011) 6. 195th Statutory Orders Laid on the Table of the Rajya Sabha during its 222nd Session (16.12.2011) 7. 196th (i) The Tea Marketing (Control) Order, 2003 (16.12.2011) (ii) The Prohibition of Sale of Cigarettes and Other Tobacco Products around Educational Institutions Rules, 2004 1.7 Minutes of the sittings of the Committee on Subordinate Legislation relating to various Reports presented to the House were prepared and presented to the House along with the relevant reports. V. Summary of Recommendations (a) 190th Report Statutory Orders Laid on the Table of the Rajya Sabha during its 220th Session. 1.8 The Committee examined the notifications containing Subordinate Legislation that were laid before the Rajya Sabha during the 220th Session in the light of its recommendations as contained in its 131st, 135th and 152nd Reports regarding timely and proper laying of Notifications and reiterated this stand. (b) 191st Report (i) Railways (Punitive Charges for Overloading of Wagons) Rules, 2007 1.9 The Committee is of the opinion that the Rules should reflect the maximum limit of overloading in a wagon beyond which detachment of overloaded wagons for off loading or detachment should be done. 4 1.10 The Committee is of the view that in case of overload on weighment, the restricted speed, based on the rail-infrastructure, on which the wagons would run, and, the maximum overload on weighment upto which it would be allowed to run, should be categorically mentioned in the Rules. 1.11 The Committee suggests that the Rules for punitive charges for overloading of wagons, should aim at not only reducing overloading of wagons,