FRIDAY, the 25TH APRIL, 2008 (The Rajya Sabha Met in the Parliament House at 11-00 A
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FRIDAY, THE 25TH APRIL, 2008 (The Rajya Sabha met in the Parliament House at 11-00 a. m.) @11-07 a.m. 1. Starred Questions The following Starred Questions were orally answered:- Starred Question No. 461 regarding Proposal to take over Nilachal Ispat Nigam Ltd. Starred Question No. 465 regarding Need for review of Pulse Polio Programme. Starred Question No. 466 regarding Non-payment of outstanding amount to sugarcane farmers. Starred Question No. 469 regarding Buffer stock for emergency situations. Answers to remaining Starred Question Nos. 462 to 464, 467, 468 and 470 to 480 were laid on the Table. 2. Unstarred Questions Answers to Unstarred Question Nos. 3389 to 3543 were laid on the Table. 12-00 Noon. 3. Papers Laid on the Table Shri Sharad Pawar (Minister of Agriculture and Minister of Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Distribution) laid on the Table a copy each (in English and Hindi) of the following papers:— (a) Annual Report of the Indian Council of Agricultural Research (ICAR), New Delhi, for the year 2007- 2008. (b) Annual Accounts of the Indian Council of Agricultural Research (ICAR), New Delhi, for the year 2006-2007, and the Audit Report thereon. (c) Statement giving reasons for the delay in laying the papers mentioned at (b) above. ____________________________________________________@ From 11-00 a.m. to 11-07 a.m. some points were raised. RAJYA SABHA Shrimati Panabaka Lakshmi (Minister of State in the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare) on behalf of Shri Mahavir Prasad laid on the Table a copy (in English and Hindi) of the Outcome Budget for the year 2008-09 of the Ministry of Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises. Shrimati Kanti Singh (Minister of State in the Ministry of Tourism and Minister of State in the Ministry of Culture) on behalf of Shrimati Ambika Soni laid on the Table a copy each (in English and Hindi) of the following papers:— (a) Annual Report and Accounts of the Centre for Cultural Resources and Training, New Delhi, for the year 2006-2007, together with the Auditor's Report on the Accounts. (b) Review by Government on the working of the above Centre. Shrimati 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 (Dental Education Section), under sub-section (4) of section 20 of the Dentists Act, 1948 :— (1) DE-22-2007 dated the 10th September, 2007, publishing the Dental Council of India Revised Bachelor of Dental Surgery Course Regulations, 2007. (2) DE-22-2007 (E) dated the 21st November, 2007, publishing the Dental Council of India Revised Master of Dental Surgery Course Regulations, 2007. II. A copy (in English and Hindi) of the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare (Department of Health) Notification G.S.R. 114 (E) dated the 28th February, 2008, amending Notification S.R.O. 2106 dated the 12th September, 1955 to allow use of wax coating on fresh fruits as per Codex Guidelines wherever exist, under sub-section (2) of section 23 of the Prevention of Food Adulteration Act, 1954. III. A copy (in English and Hindi) of the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare (Department of Health) Notification G.S.R. 70 (E) dated the 5th February, 2008, publishing Corrigendum to Notification G.S.R. 491 (E), dated the 21st August , 2006. 25TH APRIL, 2008 IV. A copy each (in English and Hindi) of the following papers:— (i) (a) Annual Report and Accounts of the Rashtriya Ayurveda Vidyapeeth (RAV), New Delhi, for the year 2006-2007, 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. (ii) (a) Annual Report and Accounts of the National Institute of Siddha, Chennai, for the year 2006- 2007, 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 of the Indian Council of Medical Research, New Delhi, for the year 2006-2007. (b) Annual Accounts of the Indian Council of Medical Research, New Delhi, for the year 2006-2007, and the Audit Report thereon. (c) Review by Government on the working of the above Council. (d) Statement giving reasons for the delay in laying the papers mentioned at (a) and (b) above. (iv) (a) Annual Report and Accounts of the National Institute of Ayurveda, Jaipur, for the year 2006- 2007, 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. (v) (a) Annual Report and Accounts of the Jansankhya Sthirata Kosh (National Population Stabilisation Fund), New Delhi, for the year 2006-2007 together with the Auditor's Report on the Accounts. (b) Statement giving reasons for the delay in laying the papers mentioned at (a) above. RAJYA SABHA (vi) (a) Annual Report and Accounts of the Central Council of Homoeopathy (CCH), New Delhi, for the year 2006-2007, 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. (vii) (a) Annual Report and Accounts of the Pharmacy Council of India, New Delhi, for the year 2006-2007, 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. (viii) (a) Annual Report and Accounts of the National Institute of Mental Health and Neuro Sciences (NIMHANS), Bangalore, for the year 2006-2007, 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 Naranbhai Rathwa (Minister of State in the Ministry of Railways) laid on the Table a copy each (in English and Hindi) of the following papers:— (a) Annual Report and Accounts of the Centre for Railway Information Systems (CRIS), New Delhi, for the year 2006-2007, 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. 25TH APRIL, 2008 Shri Kantilal Bhuria (Minister of State in the Ministry of Agriculture and Minister of State in the Ministry of Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Distribution) laid on the Table:- I. A copy each (in English and Hindi) of the following Notifications of the Ministry of Agriculture (Department of Agriculture and Cooperation), under sub-section (2) of section 4D of the Destructive Insects and Pests Act, 1914:— (i) S.O. 1121 (E) dated the 17th July, 2006, regarding the Plant Quarantine (Regulation of Import into India) Amendment Order, 2006. (ii) S.O. 1873 (E) dated the 31st October, 2006, regarding the Plant Quarantine (Regulation of Import into India) Third Amendment Order, 2006. (iii) S.O. 2069 (E) dated the 3rd December, 2007, regarding the Plant Quarantine (Regulation of Import into India) First Amendment Order, 2007. (iv) S.O. 3 (E) dated the 1st January, 2008, regarding the Plant Quarantine (Regulation of Import into India) Second Amendment Order, 2007. II. A copy (in English and Hindi) of the Ministry of Agriculture (Department of Agriculture and Cooperation) Notification S.O. 1353 (E) dated the 24th August, 2006, publishing Corrigendum to Notification S.O. 1121 (E) dated the 17th July, 2006. III. A copy each (in English and Hindi) of the following Notifications of the Ministry of Agriculture (Department of Agriculture and Cooperation), under sub-section (2) of section 3 of the Agriculture Produce (Grading and Marking) Act, 1937:— (i) G.S.R. 193 dated the 22nd September, 2007, publishing Tapioca Sago Grading and Marking Rules, 2007. (ii) G.S.R. 230 dated the 3rd November, 2007, publishing Sattu Grading and Marking Rules, 2007. (iii) G.S.R. 66 (E) dated the 2nd February, 2008, publishing Sheekakai Grading and Marking Rules, 2008. RAJYA SABHA IV. A copy (in English and Hindi) of the Ministry of Agriculture, (Department of Agriculture and Cooperation) Notification G.S.R. 717 (E) dated the 15th November, 2007, publishing the Multi-State Cooperative Societies (Amendment) Rules, 2007, under sub-section (3) of section 124 of the Multi-State Cooperative Societies Act, 2002, together with delay statement. V(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) Thirty-first Annual Report and Accounts of the Gujarat State Seeds Corporation Limited (GSSC), Gandhinagar, for the year 2006-2007, 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) Forty-first Annual Report and Accounts of the Punjab Agro Industries Corporation Limited (PAICL), Chandigarh, for the year 2006-2007, 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.