204Th Session of Journal of Rajya Sabha
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THURSDAY, THE 21ST APRIL, 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.401 regarding Introduction of MPLADS. Starred Question No.402 regarding Conversion of LoC into international boundary. Starred Question No.405 regarding Cloud seeding technique for artificial rains. Starred Question No.406 regarding BSNL’s demand against MTNL. Starred Question No.411 regarding Registered/unregistered unemployed youths. Starred Question No.412 regarding Decrease in mail handled by Postal Department. Answers to remaining Starred Question Nos. 403, 404 and 407 to 410 and 413 to 420 were laid on the Table. 2. Unstarred Questions Answers to Unstarred Question Nos. 3091 to 3245 were laid on the Table. 12-00 Noon. 3. Papers Laid on the Table Shri Mahavir Prasad (Minister of Small Scale Industries and Agro & Rural Industries) laid on the Table the following papers:— 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) Twelfth Annual Report and Accounts of the Omnibus Industrial Development Corporation of Daman and Diu and Dadra and Nagar Haveli Limited (OIDC), Moti Daman, 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. RAJYA SABHA (b) Statement by Government accepting the above Report. (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 National Institute of Small Industry Extension Training (NISIET), Hyderabad, for the year 2003-2004, 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 Indian Institute of Entrepreneurship, Guwahati, for the year 2003-2004, 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. Shri Mahavir Prasad (Minister of Small Scale Industries and Agro & Rural Industries) on behalf of Shri T.R. Baalu laid on the Table a copy (in English and Hindi) of the Ministry of Shipping, Road Transport and Highways (Department of Shipping) Notification G.S.R. 182 (E) dated the 18th March, 2005, publishing the Merchant Shipping (Recruitment and Placement of Seafarers) Rules, 2005, under sub-section (3) of section 458 of the Merchant Shipping Act, 1958. Shri Sunil Dutt (Minister of Youth Affairs & Sports) laid on the Table a copy each (in English and Hindi) of the following papers:— (i) (a) Annual Report and Accounts of the Sports Authority of India, New Delhi, for the year 2001-2002, 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. 21ST APRIL, 2005 (ii) (a) Annual Report and Accounts of the Sports Authority of India, 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 Authority. (c) Statement giving reasons for the delay in laying the papers mentioned at (a) above. Dr. Shakeel Ahmad (Minister of State in the Ministry of Communications & Information Technology) laid on the Table:- I. A copy each (in English and Hindi) of the following Notifications of the Ministry of Communications and Information Technology (Department of Telecommunication), under section 37 of the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India, Act, 1997:— (1) No.16-6/2005-FA dated the 4th March, 2005, publishing the Reporting System on Accounting Separation (Third Amendment) Regulation, 2005. (2) F.No.306-3/2005-QQS dated the 4th March, 2005, publishing the Register of Interconnect Agreements (Third Amendment) Regulation, 2005. (3) No.6-6/2005-B & CS dated the 4th March, 2005, publishing the Register of Interconnect Agreement (Broadcasting and Cable Services) (First Amendment) Regulation, 2005. (4) F.No.14-1/2005-FA dated the 4th March, 2005, publishing the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (Access of Information) Regulation, 2005. II. A copy (in English and Hindi) of the Ministry of Communications and Information Technology (Department of Telecommunication) Notification G.S.R. 168 (E) dated the 11th March, 2005, publishing the Use of low-power Equipment in the frequency band 865-867 MHz for (RFID) Radio Frequency Identification Devices (Exemption from Licensing Requirement) Rules, 2005, under sub-section (5) of section 7 of the Indian Telegraph Act, 1885. RAJYA SABHA III. (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) Fourth Annual Report and Accounts of the Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited (BSNL), 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) Statement (in English and Hindi) giving reasons for the delay in laying the papers mentioned at (1) above. Shri K.H. Muniappa (Minister of State in the Ministry of Shipping Road Transport & Highways) laid on the Table a copy each (in English and Hindi) of the following Notifications of the Ministry of Shipping, Road Transport and Highways (Department of Road Transport and Highways), under section 10 of the National Highways Act, 1956:— (1) S.O. 1409 (E) dated the 24th December, 2004, regarding the land with or without structure to be acquired on National Highway No. 46 (from Km. 47/950 to Km. 49/500) in the Krishnagiri-Ranipet Section in Tamil Nadu. (2) S.O. 1410 (E) dated the 24th December, 2004, regarding the land with or without structure to be acquired on National Highway No. 46 (from Km. 37/900 to Km. 39/900) in the Krishnagiri-Ranipet Section in Tamil Nadu. (3) S.O. 1422 (E) dated the 29th December, 2004, regarding the land with or without structure falling within the proposed right of way of National Highway No. 1A from Km. 26.00 to Km. 117.20 (Jalandhar- Pathankot Section) from Km. 3.26 to Km. 16.50 (Pathankot- Jammu Section) in Punjab. (4) S.O. 1423 (E) dated the 29th December, 2004, regarding amendment to S.O. 1096 (E) dated the 24th September, 2004, by substituting certain entries in the original Notification with regard to column (4) of serial number 3. (5) S.O. 1426 (E) dated the 30th December, 2004, regarding the land to be acquired for building (four laning) of National Highway No. 4 from Km. 27/600 to Km. 86/450 (Chennai-Ranipet Section) in Tamil Nadu. 21ST APRIL, 2005 (6) S.O. 52 (E) dated the 13th January, 2005, regarding the land with or without structures to be acquired on National Highway No. 7 from Km. 120/0 to Km. 224 in Tirunelveli District in Tamil Nadu. (7) S.O. 78 (E) dated the 24th January, 2005, regarding the land to be acquired on National Highways No. 46 (from Km. 98/058.5 to Km. 127/450) in the Krishnagiri- Ranipet Section and Toll Plaza at Kilachur in Tamil Nadu. (8) S.O. 94 (E) dated the 27th January, 2005, regarding the land to be acquired for building (four-laning) of National Highway No. 4 from Km. 27/600 to Km. 86/450 (Chennai-Ranipet Section) in Tamil Nadu. (9) S.O. 95 (E) dated the 27th January, 2005, regarding the land to be acquired for four laning of National Highway No. 4 from Km. 10/100 to Km. 27/600 (Chennai-Ranipet Section) in Tamil Nadu. (10) S.O. 107 (E) dated the 31st January, 2005, regarding the levy of fee from the user of four-laned stretch from Km. 537.00 to Km. 592.24 (Belgaum- Maharashtra Section) of National Highway No. 4 in Karnataka. (11) S.O. 110 (E) dated the 1st February, 2005, regarding the land with or without structure to be acquired on National Highway No. 7 from Km. 203 to Km. 232 of Madurai-Kanniyakumari Section in Tamil Nadu. (12) S.O. 112 (E) dated the 1st February, 2005, regarding the appointment of officers for acquisition of land in Kerala. (13) S.O. 114 (E) dated the 1st February, 2005, regarding the land with or without structure to be acquired on National Highway No. 7 from Km. 426.661 to Km. 41.000 in Madurai District in Tamil Nadu. (14)S.O. 116 (E) dated the 2nd February, 2005, regarding the land acquisition for National Highway No. 54 from Km. 66.00 to Km. 244.00 (Lumding- Maibong- Harangajo Section) in N.C. Hills Autonomous Council District in Assam. (15)S.O. 19 (E) dated the 4th January, 2005, regarding the land to be acquired for widening and construction of National Highway No. 47 from Km. 270.00 to Km. 332.600 (Mannuthy- Aluva Section) in Kerala. RAJYA SABHA (16) S.O. 160 (E) dated the 4th February, 2005, regarding the levy of fee from the user of the four-laned stretch of the National Highway No. 79A from Km. 0.000 to Km. 35.000 and National Highway No. 79 from Km. 15.000 to Km. 81.000 in Rajasthan. (17) S.O.