WEDNESDAY, THE 7TH MAY, 2003 (The 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.642 regarding Slow pace of power reforms. Starred Question No.643 regarding Criminal cases against IAS/IPS officers. Starred Question No.646 regarding Suggestions of Members of Rajya Sabha in PMGSY. Starred Question No.647 regarding Assistance to SSI Units by PPC. Starred Question No.648 regarding World Bank loan for power reforms in Orissa. Starred Question No.649 regarding Survey of Christians in Gujarat. Starred Question No.652 regarding Hydel power situation in Kerala. Starred Question No.653 regarding Deportation of criminals to . Starred Question No.654 regarding Standard bidding document in PMGSY. Starred Question No.655 regarding Utilisation of funds. Answers to remaining Starred Question Nos. 641, 644, 645, 650, 651 and 656 to 660 were laid on the Table. 2. Unstarred Questions Answers to Unstarred Question Nos. 4797 to 4951 were laid on the Table. 12 Noon 3. Papers Laid on the Table Shri George Fernandes (Minister of Defence) laid on the Table a copy each (in English and Hindi) of the following papers:— (i) (a) Annual Report and Accounts of the Nehru Institute of Mountaineering, Uttarkashi, Uttaranchal, for the year 2001-2002, 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. (ii) (a) Annual Report and Accounts of the Jawahar Institute of Mountaineering and Winter Sports, Batote, Jammu and Kashmir, for the year 2001-2002 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 Himalayan Mountaineering Institute, Darjeeling, for the year 2001-2002 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. (iv) Memorandum of Understanding between the (Ministry of Defence, Department of Defence Production and Supplies) and the Bharat Dynamics Limited for the year 2003-2004. (v) Memorandum of Understanding between the Government of India (Ministry of Defence, Department of Defence Production and Supplies) and the Bharat Earth Movers Limited for the year 2003-2004. (vi) Memorandum of Understanding between the Government of India (Ministry of Defence, Department of Defence Production and Supplies) and the Hindustan Aeronautics Limited for the year 2003-2004.

Shri Kariya Munda (Minister of Coal) laid on the Table a copy (in English and Hindi) of the Memorandum of Understanding between the Government of India (Ministry of Coal) and the Coal India Limited for the year 2003-2004. Shri Ramesh Bais (Minister of State (Independent charge) of the Ministry of Mines) laid on the Table:- I. A copy (in English and Hindi) of the Ministry of Mines Notification G. S.R. 329 dated the 10th April, 2003, publishing the Mineral Concession (Amendment) Rules, 2003, under sub-section (1) of section 28 of the Mines and Minerals (Development and Regulation) Act, 1957. II. 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) G.S.R. 330 (E) dated the 10th April, 2003, publishing the Mineral Conservation and Development (Amendment) Rules, 2003. (2) G.S.R. 338 (E) dated the 17th April, 2003, publishing the Mineral Conservation and Development (Second Amendment) Rules, 2003. III. A copy (in English and Hindi) of the Memorandum of Understanding between the Governme