MONDAY, THE 13TH MARCH, 2006 (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.302 regarding Welfare of minorities. Starred Question No.303 regarding Financial support by IIAS, . Starred Question No.304 regarding Improvement in connectivity of mobile phones. Starred Question No.306 regarding Schemes of education of SC/ST and OBC students. Starred Question No.307 regarding Implementation of Tribal Development Project. Starred Question No.308 regarding Reach of DD-. Starred Question No.310 regarding Scheme for development of primitive tribal groups. Starred Question No.311 regarding Publishing of telephone directories. Starred Question No.313 regarding Funds for private telecom operators for rural telephony. Starred Question No.315 regarding Autonomous colleges. Starred Question No.317 regarding Scholarship to engineering students. Answers to remaining Starred Question Nos. 301, 305, 309, 312, 314, 316 and 318 to 320 were laid on the Table. 2. Unstarred Questions Answers to Unstarred Question Nos. 2091 to 2245 were laid on the Table. RAJYA SABHA 12-00 Noon 3. Papers Laid on the Table Shri Md. Ali Ashraf Fatmi (Minister of State in the Ministry of Human Resource Development) on behalf of Shri Arjun Singh laid on the Table a copy each (in English and ) of the following papers:— (i) Outcome Budget of the Department of Elementary Education and Literacy in the Ministry of Human Resource Development for the year 2006 (ii) Performance Budget of the Department of Elementary Education and Literacy in the Ministry of Human Resource Development for the year 2005 (iii) Outcome Budget of the Department of Secondary and Higher Education in the Ministry of Human Resource Development for the year 2006 (iv) Performance Budget of the Department of Secondary and Higher Education in the Ministry of Human Resource Development for the year 2005 Shri (Minister of Power) laid on the Table a copy each (in English and Hindi) of the following papers:— (i) (a) Outcome Budget of the Ministry of Power for the year 2006. (b) Performance Budget of the Ministry of Power for the year 2005. (ii) (a) Annual Report and Accounts of the National Power Training Institute (NPTI), Faridabad, for the year 2004-2005, 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 Priyaranjan Dasmunsi (Minister of Parliamentary Affairs and Information & Broadcasting) 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:— 13TH MARCH, 2006 (a) Annual Report and Accounts of the National Film Development Corporation (NFDC), , for the year 2004-2005, 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) 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: — (i) (a) Annual Report and Accounts of the Children’s Film Society, India (CFSI), Mumbai, for the year 2004-2005, together with the Auditor's Report on the Accounts. (b) Statement by Government accepting the above Report. (c) Statement giving reasons for the delay in laying the papers mentioned at (a) above. (ii) (a) Annual Report and Accounts of the Film and Television Institute (SRFTI), Kolkata, for the year 2004-2005, 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 (Minister of State in the Prime Minister’s Office) laid on the Table a copy (in English and Hindi) of the Performance Budget of the Department of Atomic Energy for the year 2006-07. Shri Md. Ali Ashraf Fatmi (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 Notification No. IG/Admn (G)/St.9/2004/192 dated the 20th August, 2005, amending Statute 9A made under the Indira National Open University (IGNOU) Act, 1985, under sub-section (2) of section 40 of the National Open University Act, 1985, together with delay statement.

RAJYA SABHA II. 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 Educational Consultants India Limited (Ed. CIL), New , for the year 2004-2005, 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 (1) A copy each (in English and Hindi) of the following papers, under section 18 of the University Grants Commission Act, 1956: — (a) Annual Report of the University Grants Commission (UGC), , for the year 2004-2005. (b) Review by Government on the working of the above Commission. (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 30 of the Tezpur University Act, 1993.:— (a) Annual Report of the Tezpur University, Assam, for the year 2004- 2005. (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. V. A copy each (in English and Hindi) of the following papers: — (i) (a) Annual Accounts of the Visva-Bharati, Santiniketan, for the year 2003-2004, and the Audit Report thereon, under sub-section (4) of section 36 of the Visva Bharati (Amendment) Act, 1984. (b) Statement giving reasons for the delay in laying the papers mentioned at (a) above. (ii) (a) Thirtieth Annual Report of the , Hyderabad, for the year 2004-2005.

13TH MARCH, 2006 (b) Annual Accounts of the University of Hyderabad, Hyderabad, for the year 2004-2005, and the Audit Report thereon, under sub- section (4) of section 29 of the University of Hyderbad Act, 1974. (c) Review by Government on the working of the above University. (d) Statements giving reasons for the delay in laying the papers mentioned at (a) and (b) above. (iii) (a) Annual Report and Accounts of the Board of Practical Training (BOPT), Eastern Region, Kolkata, for the year 2004-2005, together with the Auditor's Report on the Accounts. (b) Review by Government on the working of the above Board. (c) Statement giving reasons for the delay in laying the papers mentioned at (a) above. (iv) (a) Annual Report and Accounts of the National Council of Rural Institutes (NCRI), Hyderabad, for the year 2004-2005, 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. (v) (a) Annual Report and Accounts of the Indian Institute of Management (IIM), Calcutta, 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. (vi) (a) Annual Report and Accounts of the National Institute of Foundry and Forge Technology (NIFFT), Ranchi, for the year 2004-2005, 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. RAJYA SABHA Smt. D. Purandeswari (Minister of State in the Ministry of Human Resource Development) laid on the Table a copy each (in English and Hindi) of the following papers:— (i) (a) Annual Report and Accounts of the Sarva Shiksha Abhiyan (SSA), Uttaranchal Sabhi Ke Liye Shiksha Parishad, Dehradun, for the year 2004-2005, together with the Auditor's Report on the Accounts. (b) Statement by Government accepting the above Report. (c) Statement giving reasons for the delay in laying the papers mentioned at (a) above. (ii) (a) Annual Report and Accounts of the Axom Sarba Shiksha Abhijan Mission, Guwahati, for the year 2004-2005, together with the Auditor's Report on the Accounts. (b) Statement by Government accepting the above Report. (c) Statement giving reasons for the delay in laying the papers mentioned at (a) above. (iii) (a) Annual Report and Accounts of the Sarva Shiksha Abhiyan (SSA), U.P., Education for All Project Board, Lucknow, for the year 2004- 2005, together with the Auditor's Report on the Accounts. (b) Statement by Government accepting the above Report. (c) Statement giving reasons for the delay in laying the papers mentioned at (a) above. (iv) (a) Annual Report and Accounts of the Sarva Shiksha Abhiyan (SSA), State Mission Authority, , for the year 2004-2005, together with the Auditor's Report on the Accounts. (b) Statement by Government accepting the above Report. (c) Statement giving reasons for the delay in laying the papers mentioned at (a) above. 13TH MARCH, 2006 (v) (a) Annual Report and Accounts of the District Primary Education Programme-III (DPEP-III), U.P. Education for All Project Board, Lucknow, for the year 2004-2005, together with the Auditor's Report on the Accounts. (b) Statement by Government accepting the above Report. (c) Statement giving reasons for the delay in laying the papers mentioned at (a) above. (vi) (a) Annual Report and Accounts of the District Primary Education Programme-III (DPEP-III), Uttaranchal Sabhi Ke Liye Shiksha Parishad, Dehradun, for the year 2004-2005, together with the Auditor's Report on the Accounts. (b) Statement by Government accepting the above Report. (c) Statement giving reasons for the delay in laying the papers mentioned at (a) above. (vii) (a) Annual Report and Accounts of the Sarva Shiksha Abhiyan (SSA), Union Territory Mission Authority, Dadra and Nagar Haveli, for the year 2003-2004, together with the Auditor's Report on the Accounts. (b) Review by Government on the working of the above Authority. (c) Statement giving reasons for the delay in laying the papers mentioned at (a) above. (viii) (a) Annual Report and Accounts of the Sarva Shiksha Abhiyan (SSA), Union Territory Mission Authority, Dadra and Nagar Haveli, for the year 2004-2005, together with the Auditor's Report on the Accounts. (b) Review by Government on the working of the above Authority. (c) Statement giving reasons for the delay in laying the papers mentioned at (a) above. (ix) (a) Annual Report and Accounts of the Primary Education Society, Shimla (SSA Programme), 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. (x) (a) Annual Report of the National Bal Bhavan, New Delhi, for the year 2004-2005. (b) Annual Accounts of the National Bal Bhavan, New Delhi, for the year 2004-2005, and the Audit Report thereon. (c) Statement by Government accepting the above Report. (d) Statement giving reasons for the delay in laying the papers mentioned at (a) and (b) above. (xi) (a) Annual Report and Accounts of the Assam Mahila Samata Society, Guwahati, for the years 2004-2005, together with the Auditor's Report on the Accounts. (b) Statement by Government accepting the above Report. (c) Statement giving reasons for the delay in laying the papers mentioned at (a) above. (xii) (a) Annual Report and Accounts of the Mahila Samakhya Karnataka, Bangalore, for the year 2004-2005, together with the Auditor's Report on the Accounts. (b) Statement by Government accepting the above Report. (c) Statement giving reasons for the delay in laying the papers mentioned at (a) above. 12-01 p.m. 4. Report of the Committee on Subordinate Legislation Shri Ravula Chandra Sekar Reddy presented the Hundred and Sixty-second Report (in English and Hindi) of the Committee on Subordinate Legislation on the Statutory Orders laid on the Table of the Rajya Sabha during the 206th Session. 13TH MARCH, 2006 5. Report of the Department Related Parliamentary Standing Committee on Industry Shrimati Sumitra Mahajan presented the One Hundred Seventy-eighthReport (in English and Hindi) of the Department-related Parliamentary Standing Committee on Industry on “Unlocking of surplus assets of CPSEs to generate resources for revival and the status of ancillary units of CPSEs”. 12-02 p.m. 6. Matters raised with permission 12-02 p.m. (1) Shri P.G. Narayanan raised a matter regarding reported convening of a Special Session of the Kerala Legislative Assembly to set aside a recent judgement of the Supreme Court relating to the Mullai Periyar Dam. Shri A.K. Antony and Shri Nilotpal Basu also spoke. 12-11 p.m. (2) Shri ** raised a matter regarding reported telecast of a programme titled ‘Division of the Country’ on a private TV Channel. 12-16 p.m.# Shrimati N.P. raised a matter regarding reported hijack of an Indian merchant vessel named ‘Bhaktisagar’ off the Somalian Coast and the need to rescue its crew members. 12-17 p.m. 7. The Budget (General), 2006-2007 Further discussion on the Budget (General), 2006-2007, continued. 12-17 p.m. Shri Sitaram Yechury took part in the discussion. 12-36 p.m. Shri P. Chidambaram, Minister of Finance, replied to the discussion on the Budget (General), 2006-07. ______** Spoke in Hindi. # From 12-15 p.m. to 12-16 p.m. some points were raised. RAJYA SABHA The discussion was concluded. 1-30 p.m. 8. Government Bills — Returned 1-30 p.m. (I) The Appropriation Bill, 2006, as passed by .@ Shri P. Chidambaram (Minister of Finance) moved:- “That the Bill to authorise payment and appropriation of certain further sums from and out of the Consolidated Fund of India for the services of the financial year 2005- 06, as passed by Lok Sabha, be taken into consideration.” 1-31 p.m. (i) The motion for consideration of the Appropriation Bill, 2006 was adopted. Clauses 2, 3 and the Schedule were adopted. Clause 1, the Enacting Formula and the Title were adopted. 1-32 p.m. The motion moved by Shri P. Chidambaram that the Bill be returned was adopted and the Bill was returned. (II) The Appropriation (No.2) Bill, 2006, as passed by Lok Sabha.@ Shri P. Chidambaram (Minister of Finance) moved:- “That the Bill to provide for authorization of appropriation of moneys out of the Consolidated Fund of India to meet the amounts spent on certain services during the financial year ended on the 31st day of March, 2004, in excess of the amounts granted for those services and for that year, as passed by Lok Sabha, be taken into consideration.” 1-33 p.m. (ii) The motion for consideration of the Appropriation (No. 2) Bill, 2006 was adopted. Clauses 2, 3 and the Schedule were adopted. Clause 1, the Enacting Formula and the Title were adopted. ______@ Discussed together. 13TH MARCH, 2006 1-34 p.m. The motion moved by Shri P. Chidambaram that the Bill be returned was adopted and the Bill was returned. (The House adjourned at 1-35 p.m. and re-assembled at 2-33 p.m.) 2-33 p.m. 9. Discussion on the working of the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting Shri ** raised a discussion on the working of the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting. The following Members took part in the discussion:— 3-07 p.m. 1. Shri Prasad** 3-37 p.m. 2. Shrimati Brinda Karat 3-59 p.m. 3. Shri Shyam Benegal 4-07 p.m. 4. Shri C. Perumal 4-16 p.m. 5. Shrimati Jaya Bachchan 4-32 p.m. 6. Shri E.M. Sudarsana Natchiappan 4-51 p.m. 7. Shri Shatrughan Sinha** 5-14 p.m. 8. Shri R. Shunmugasundaram 5-18 p.m. 9. Shri Tarlochan Singh** 5-28 p.m. 10. Shri Moolchand Meena** 5-32 p.m. 11. Shri Manoj Bhattacharya 5-41 p.m. 12. Shri Ram Narayan Sahu** 5-50 p.m. 13. Shri Kripal Parmar** 5-56 p.m. 14. Shri Shantaram Laxman Naik 6-07 p.m. 15. Shri V. Narayanasamy 6-12 p.m. 16. Shri The discussion was concluded and the Minister to reply. (The House adjourned at 6-13 p.m. till 11-00 a.m. on Tuesday, the 14th March, 2006) ______** Spoke in Hindi.