204Th Session of Journal of Rajya Sabha
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RAJYA SABHA FRIDAY, THE 13TH MAY, 2005 (The Rajya Sabha met in the Parliament House at 11-00 a.m.) 11-00 a.m. 1. Starred Questions The following Starred Questions were orally answered:- Starred Question No.701 regarding Agricultural growth. Starred Question No.702 regarding Meeting on right to food. Starred Question No.703 regarding Resurfacing of eradicated diseases. Starred Question No.704 regarding Testing and certification of GM foods. Starred Question No.705 regarding Route of Lichhavi Express. Starred Question No.706 regarding Inquiry into Sabarmati Express accident. Starred Question No.707 regarding Strengthening PDS. Answers to remaining Starred Question Nos. 708 to 720 were laid on the Table. 2. Unstarred Questions Answers to Unstarred Question Nos. 5416 to 5570 were laid on the Table. 12-00 Noon 3. Papers Laid on the Table Shri Suresh Pachouri (Minister of State in the Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances & Pensions and Ministry of Parliamentary Affairs) on behalf of Shri Pranab Mukherjee laid on the Table a copy each (in English) of the following:– (1) Part Report of the Phukan Commission and “Accompanying Note on Justice S.N. Phukan Commission”. (2) Statement giving reasons for not laying Hindi version of the Report. 13TH MAY, 2005 Shri Ram Vilas Paswan (Minister of Chemicals & Fertilizers and Steel) laid on the Table:- I. (1) 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) Forty-fourth Annual Report and Accounts of the Pyrites, Phosphates & Chemicals Limited (PPCL), Rohtas, Bihar, for the year 2003-2004, 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) Fiftieth Annual Report and Accounts of the Hindustan Insecticides Limited (HIL), New Delhi, for the year 2003-2004, 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) 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: — (i) Memorandum of Understanding between the Government of India (Ministry of Steel) and the Rashtriya Ispat Nigam Limited, for the year 2005-2006. (ii) Memorandum of Understanding between the Government of India (Ministry of Steel) and the Kudremukh Iron Ore Company Limited (KIOCL), for the year 2005-2006. Shri Suresh Pachouri (Minister of State in the Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances & Pensions and Ministry of Parliamentary Affairs) on behalf of Shri S. Jaipal Reddy laid on the Table a copy each (in English and Hindi) of the following papers: — (i) (a) Thirty-sixth Annual Report and Accounts of the Nehru Memorial Museum and Library, New Delhi, for the year 2001-2002, together with the Auditor's Report on the Accounts.. RAJYA SABHA (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. (ii) (a) Thirty-seventh Annual Report and Accounts of the Nehru Memorial Museum and Library, New Delhi, for the year 2002-2003, 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. Shri Suresh Pachouri (Minister of State in the Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances & Pensions and Ministry of Parliamentary Affairs) on behalf of Shri Sis Ram Ola laid on the Table a copy (in English and Hindi) of the Memorandum of Understanding between the Government of India (Ministry of Mines) and the Mineral Exploration Corporation Limited (MECL), for the year 2005-2006. Shri Suresh Pachouri (Minister of State in the Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances & Pensions and Ministry of Parliamentary Affairs) on behalf of Shri P.R. Kyndiah laid on the Table a copy each (in English and Hindi) of the following papers, under sub-section (1) of section 619A of the Companies Act, 1956:— (a) Third Annual Report and Accounts of the National Scheduled Tribes Finance and Development Corporation (NSTFDC), New Delhi, for the years 2003-2004, 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 Jay Prakash Narayan Yadav (Minister of State in the Ministry of Water Resources) laid on the Table a copy (in English and Hindi) of the Memorandum of Understanding between the Government of India (Ministry of Water Resources) and the Water and Power Consultancy Services (I) Limited (WAPCOS), for the year 2005- 2006. 13TH MAY, 2005 Shri Suresh Pachouri (Minister of State in the Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances & Pensions and Ministry of Parliamentary Affairs) on behalf of Shri Mani Shankar Aiyar laid on the Table a copy (in English and Hindi) of the Memorandum of Understanding between the Government of India (Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas) and the Hindustan Petroleum Corporation Limited, for the year 2005-2006. Smt. Panabaka Lakshmi (Minister of State in the Ministry of Health & Family Welfare) on behalf of Dr. Anbumani Ramadoss laid on the Table a copy each (in English and Hindi) of the following papers: — (a) Annual Report and Accounts of the International Institute for Population Sciences, Mumbai, for the year 2003-2004, 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. Shri Praful Patel (Minister of State (Independent Charge) of the Ministry of Civil Aviation) laid on the Table:- I. (1) A copy each (in English and Hindi) of the following papers, under sub- section (1) of section 619A of the Companies Act, 1956:— (a) Annual Report and Accounts of the Airline Allied Services Limited (AASL), New Delhi, for the year 2003-2004, 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. (c) Review by Government on the comments of the Comptroller and Auditor General on Accounts of the above company and the Management’s replies thereto. (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 Indira Gandhi Rashtriya Uran Akademi, Fursatganj, Raebareli, for the year 2003-2004, together with the Auditor's Report on the Accounts. RAJYA SABHA (b) Statement by Government accepting the above Report. (c) Statement giving reasons for the delay in laying the papers mentioned at (a) above Smt. Panabaka Lakshmi (Minister of State in the Ministry of Health & Family Welfare) laid on the Table:- I. A copy each (in English and Hindi) of the following Notifications of the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare (Department of Health), under sub-section (2) of section 23 of the Prevention of Food Adulteration Act, 1954: — (1) G.S.R. 184 (E) dated the 21st March, 2005, publishing the Prevention of Food Adulteration (First Amendment) Rules, 2005. (2) G.S.R. 185 (E) dated the 21st March, 2005, publishing the Prevention of Food Adulteration (Second Amendment) Rules, 2005. II. A copy each (in English and Hindi) of the following papers: — (1) (a) Annual Report and Accounts of the Rashtriya Ayurveda Vidyapeeth (RAV), New Delhi, for the year 2003-2004, together with the Auditor's Report on the Accounts. (b) Review by Government on the working of the above Vidyapeeth. (c) Statement giving reasons for the delay in laying the papers mentioned at (a) above. (2) (a) Annual Report and Accounts of the National Institute of Ayurveda, Jaipur, for the year 2003-2004, 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. (3) (a) Annual Report of the Central Council for Research in Ayurveda and Siddha, New Delhi, for the year 2003-2004. (b) Annual Accounts of the Central Council for Research in Ayurveda and Siddha, New Delhi, for the year 2003-2004, and the Audit Report thereon. 13TH MAY, 2005 (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. (4) (a) Annual Report and Accounts of the Central Council for Research in Unani Medicine, New Delhi, for the year 2003-2004, 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. (5) (a) Annual Report and Accounts of the National Institute of Naturopathy, Pune, for the year 2002-2003, 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. (6)(a) Annual Report and Accounts of the Central Council for Research in Homoeopathy, New Delhi, for the year 2003-2004, together with the Auditor's Report on the Accounts. (b) Review by Government on the working of the above Council.