THURSDAY, THE 29TH APRIL, 2010 (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. 481 regarding Expansion of telephone services in Himachal Pradesh. Starred Question No. 482 regarding Disputes over telecom towers. Starred Question No. 483 regarding Auctioning of spectrum. Starred Question No. 484 regarding Conservation of historical places in . Starred Question No. 485 regarding Culture developing centres opened abroad. Starred Question No. 486 regarding Cyber espionage. Starred Question No. 487 regarding Ground water for drinking. Answers to remaining Starred Question Nos. 488 to 500 were laid on the Table. 2. Unstarred Questions Answers to Unstarred Question Nos. 3685 to 3839 were laid on the Table. 12-00 Noon. . 3. Papers Laid on the Table Shri Sultan Ahmed (Minister of State in the Ministry of Tourism) on behalf of Kumari Selja laid on the Table a copy (in English and Hindi) of Memorandum of Understanding between the Government of (Ministry of Housing and Urban Poverty Alleviation) and the Housing and Urban Development Corporation Limited (HUDCO), for the year 2010-11. RAJYA SABHA Shri V. Narayanasamy (Minister of State in the Ministry of Parliamentary Affairs and Minister of State in the Ministry of Planning) laid on the Table a copy each (in English and Hindi) of the following papers:— (i) (a) Annual Report of the Indira Gandhi National Centre for the Arts (IGNCA), , for the year 2008-09. (b) Annual Accounts of the Indira Gandhi National Centre for the Arts (IGNCA), New Delhi, for the year 2008-09 and the Audit Report thereon. (c) Review by Government on the working of the above Centre. Statement giving reasons for the delay in laying the papers (d) mentioned at (i) (a) and (b) above. (ii) (a) Annual Report and Accounts of the Maulana Abul Kalam Azad Institute of Asian Studies, Kolkata, for the year 2008-09, together with the Auditor's Report on the Accounts. (b) Review by Government on the working of the above Institue. (c) Statement giving reasons for the delay in laying the papers mentioned at (ii) (a) above. (iii) (a) Annual Report and Accounts of the Sahitya Akademi, New Delhi, for the year 2008-09, together with the Auditor's Report on the Accounts. (b) Review by Government on the working of the above Akademi. (c) Statement giving reasons for the delay in laying the papers mentioned at (iii) (a) above. (iv) (a) Annual Report and Accounts of the Kalakshetra Foundation, Chennai, for the year 2008-09, together with the Auditor's Report on the Accounts. (b) Review by Government on the working of the above Foundation. (c) Statement giving reasons for the delay in laying the papers mentioned at (iv) (a) above. 29TH APRIL, 2010 (v) (a) Annual Report and Accounts of the Lalit Kala Akademi, New Delhi, for the year 2008-09, together with the Auditor's Report on the Accounts. (b) Review by Government on the working of the above Akademi. (c) Statement giving reasons for the delay in laying the papers mentioned at (v) (a) above. Shri V. Narayanasamy (Minister of State in the Ministry of Parliamentary Affairs and Minister of State in the Ministry of Planning) on behalf of Shri Prithviraj Chavan laid on the Table a copy each (in English and Hindi) of the following statements showing the action taken by Government on the various assurances, promises and undertakings given during the Session shown against each:— 1. Statement No. XXVII Hundred and ninety-sixth Session, 2002 2. Statement No. XX Two hundred-fourth Session, 2005 3. Statement No. XVII Two hundred-fifth Session, 2005 4. Statement No. XVI Two hundred-sixth Session, 2005 5. Statement No. XVI Two hundred-seventh Session, 2006 6. Statement No. XII Two hundred-ninth Session, 2006 7. Statement No. XI Two hundred-tenth Session, 2007 8. Statement No. XI Two hundred-eleventh Session, 2007 9. Statement No. IX Two hundred-twelfth Session, 2007 10. Statement No. VIII Two hundred-thirteenth Session, 2008 11. Statement No. V Two hundred-fourteenth Session, 2008 12. Statement No. IV Two hundred-fifteenth Session, 2009 13. Statement No. III Two hundred-seventeenth Session, 2009 14. Statement No. II Two hundred-eighteenth Session, 2009 15. Statement No. I Two hundred-nineteenth Session, 2010 RAJYA SABHA Shri (Minister of State in the Ministry of Communications and Information Technology) laid on the Table:- I. A copy (in English and Hindi) of the Ministry of Communications and Information Technology (Department of Telecommunications) Notification No. G.S.R. 7 (E), dated the 6th January, 2010, publishing the Indian Wireless Telegraphy (Commercial Radio Operator’s Certificate of Proficiency and Licence to Operate Wireless Telegraphy) Amendment Rules, 2009, under sub- section (5) of Section 7 of the Indian Telegraphy Act, 1885. II. A copy each (in English and Hindi) of the following Papers:— (i) Memorandum of Understanding between the (Ministry of Communications and Information Technology, Department of Telecommunications) and the Mahanagar Telephone Nigam Limited (MTNL), for the year 2010-11. (ii) Memorandum of Understanding between the Government of India (Ministry of Communications and Information Technology, Department of Telecommunications) and the Telecommunications Consultants India Limited (TCIL), for the year 2010-11.

(iii) Memorandum of Understanding between the Government of

India (Ministry of Communications and Information Technology, Department of Telecommunications) and the Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited (BSNL), for the year 2010-11. Shri D. Napoleon (Minister of State in the Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment) 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) Thirty-sixth Annual Report and Accounts of the Artificial Limbs Manufacturing Corporation of India (ALIMCO), Kanpur, for the year 2008-09, together with the Auditor's Report on the Accounts and the comments of the Comptroller and Auditor General of India thereon. 29TH APRIL, 2010 (b) Twelfth Annual Report and Accounts of the National Handicapped Finance and Development Corporation (NHFDC), Faridabad, for the year 2008-09, together with the Auditor's Report on the Accounts and the comments of the Comptroller and Auditor General of India thereon. (c) Review by Government on the working of the above Corporations. (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:— (a) Annual Report and Accounts of the National Institute for the Orthopaedically Handicapped, Kolkata, for the year 2007-08, 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 Ministry of Water Resources) laid on the Table a copy each (in English and Hindi) of the following papers:— (i) Memorandum of Understanding between the Government of India (Ministry of Water Resources) and the WAPCOS Limited, for the year 2010-11. (ii) Memorandum of Understanding between the Government of India (Ministry of Water Resources) and the National Projects Construction Corporation Limited (NPCC), for the year 2010-11.

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12-01 p.m. 4. Reports of the Department Related Parliamentary Standing Committee on Commerce Shri Shanta Kumar presented the following Reports (in English and Hindi) of the Department Related Parliamentary Standing Committee on Commerce:— (i) Ninety-third Report on "Demands for Grants (2010-11)" of the Department of Commerce (Ministry of Commerce and Industry); and (ii) Ninety-fourth Report on "Demands for Grants (2010-11)" of the Department of Industrial Policy and Promotion (Ministry of Commerce and Industry). 5. Report of the Department Related Parliamentary Standing Committee on Human Resource Development Shri M. Rama Jois presented the Two Hundred and twenty-second Report (in English and Hindi) of the Department-related Parliamentary Standing Committee on Human Resource Development on "Demands for Grants (2010-11)" (Demand No. 58) of the Department of Higher Education, Ministry of Human Resource Development. 12-02 p.m. 6. Reports of the Department Related Parliamentary Standing Committee on Personnel, Public Grievances, Law and Justice Shri H.K. Dua presented the following Reports (in English and Hindi) of the Department Related Parliamentary Standing Committee on Personnel, Public Grievances, Law and Justice:— (i) Thirty-eighth Report on "Demands for Grants (2010-11)" of the Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances and Pensions; and (ii) Thirty-ninth Report on "Demands for Grants (2010-11)" of the Ministry of Law and Justice. 29TH APRIL, 2010 7. Reports of the Public Accounts Committee Shri N.K. Singh laid on the Table, a copy each (in English and Hindi) of the following Reports of the Public Accounts Committee (2009-10):— (i) Eleventh Report on “Non-compliance by the Ministries/Departments in timely submission of Action Taken Notes on Non-selected Audit Paragraphs” relating to the Ministry of Finance (Department of Expenditure); (ii) Twelfth Report on “Functioning of A.D.G.E.S. Radar, Procurement of Special Clothing and Mountaineering Equipment and Delay in Execution/Renewal of lease” relating to the Ministry of Defence; (iii) Thirteenth Report on “Revenue loss due to delay in levy of Toll Fees” relating to the Ministry of Road Transport and Highways; (iv) Fourteenth Report on “Administration of Universal Service Obligation (USO) Fund” relating to the Ministry of Communications and Information Technology (Department of Telecommunications); (v) Fifteenth Report on “Loss of Revenue due to Short Levy of Tax, Incorrect Classification of Excisable Goods and Non-fulfillment of Export Obligation” relating to the Ministry of Finance (Department of Revenue); (vi) Sixteenth Report on “Disaster Management and Land Management in Indian Railways” relating to the Ministry of Railways; (vii) Seventeenth Report on “Conservation and Protection of Tigers in Tiger Reserves” relating to the Ministry of Environment and Forests; (viii) Eighteenth Report on “Procurement of Stores and Inventory Control” relating to the Department of Space; (ix) Nineteenth Report on “Freight and Wagon Management on Indian Railways” relating to the Ministry of Railways;

RAJYA SABHA (x) Twentieth Report on Action Taken by the Government on the Observations/Recommendations of the Committee contained in their Fifty-fifth Report (Fourteenth Lok Sabha) on “Development of Land by Delhi Development Authority” relating to the Ministry of Urban Development; and (xi) Twenty-first Report on Action Taken by the Government on the Observations/Recommendations of the Committee contained in their Eighty-third Report (Fourteenth Lok Sabha) on “Cleanliness and Sanitation on Indian Railways” relating to the Ministry of Railways (Railway Board). 12-03 p.m. 8. Statements by Ministers (1) Shri , Minister of Overseas Indian Affairs, laid on the Table, a statement (in English and Hindi) on the status of implementation of recommendations contained in the First Report of the Department-related Parliamentary Standing Committee on External Affairs. (2) Shri Gurudas Kamat, Minister of State in the Ministry of Communications and Information Technology, laid on the Table, a statement (in English and Hindi) on the status of implementation of recommendations contained in the First Report (Demands for Grants for 2009-10 relating to Department of Posts) and Fourth Report (Demands for Grants for 2009-10 relating to Department of Telecommunications) of the Department-related Parliamentary Standing Committee on Information Technology. 12-04 p.m. 9. Matters raised with permission (1) Shri Birendra Prasad Baishya raised a matter regarding severe thunderstorm causing vast devastation and loss of lives in the State of Assam. 12-07 p.m. (2) Shrimati Brinda Karat raised a matter regarding incarceration of a seventeen year old Kashmiri boy for fourteen years on a wrong charge. 29TH APRIL, 2010 12-11 p.m. (3) Shri Moinul Hassan raised a matter regarding problems being faced by the Haj pilgrims due to non-formation of Haj Committees. 12-14 p.m. ^(4) Shri Prabhat Jha raised a matter regarding alleged involvement of the Chairman, Medical Council of India in corruption. Shri D. Raja also spoke. 12-21 p.m. ^(5) Shri Avtar Singh Karimpuri raised a matter regarding reported beating and killing of dalits at Mirchpur Village of Hisar District in and Bhagwanpur village in Punjab. 12-25 p.m. ^(6) Sardar Sukhdev Singh Dhindsa raised a matter regarding clean chit by CBI to a person accused in 1984 riots. @12-33 p.m. (The House adjourned at 12-33 p.m. and re-assembled at 2-01 p.m.) 2-01 p.m. 10. Government Bills — Returned *(I) The Appropriation (No. 2) Bill, 2010, as passed by Lok Sabha *(II) The Appropriation (No. 3) Bill, 2010, as passed by Lok Sabha Shri Namo Narain Meena (Minister of State in the Ministry of Finance) moved:- I "That the Bill to authorize payment and appropriation of certain sums from and out of the Consolidated Fund of India for the services of the financial year 2010-11, as passed by Lok Sabha, be taken into consideration."

^ Spoke in Hindi. @ From 12-27 p.m. to 12-33 p.m. some points were raised. * Discussed together. RAJYA SABHA II "That the Bill to provide for authorization of appropriation of monies 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, 2008 in excess of the amounts granted for those services and for that year, as passed by Lok Sabha, be taken into consideration."

Shri Namo Narain Meena (Minister of State in the Ministry of Finance) moved motions for consideration of the Bills. The following Members took part in the discussion:— ^2-02 p.m. 1. Shri Ramdas Agarwal 2-35 p.m. 2. Shri Shantaram Laxman Naik 2-52 p.m. 3. Shri Moinul Hassan ^3-05 p.m. 4. Shri Naresh Chandra Agrawal ^3-15 p.m. 5. Prof. Ram Gopal Yadav ^3-23 p.m. 6. Shri Shivanand Tiwari ^3-33 p.m. 7. Shri R.C. Singh ^3-39 p.m. 8. Shri Sabir Ali ^3-44 p.m. 9. Shri Mangala Kisan ^3-51 p.m. 10. Shri Shreegopal Vyas 3-55 p.m. 11. Shri Kumar Deepak Das 3-58 p.m. 12. Dr. Barun Mukherji 4-03 p.m. Shri Namo Narain Meena replied to the debate. 4-16 p.m. (1) The motion for consideration of the Appropriation (No. 2) Bill, 2010 was adopted. Clauses 2 to 4 and the Schedule were adopted. Clause 1, the Enacting Formula and the Title were adopted. 4-17 p.m. The motion moved by Shri Namo Narain Meena that the Bill be returned was adopted and the Bill was returned. ______^ Spoke in Hindi. 29TH APRIL, 2010 4-18 p.m. (2) The motion for consideration of the Appropriation (No. 3) Bill, 2010 was adopted. Clauses 2, 3 and the Schedule were adopted. Clause 1, the Enacting Formula and the Title were adopted. 4-19 p.m. The motion moved by Shri Namo Narain Meena that the Bill be returned was adopted and the Bill was returned. 4-24 p.m. 11. Short Duration Discussion Shri Arun Jaitley, Leader of the Opposition, raised a discussion on the alleged tapping of telephones of certain politicians affecting the issue of probity in public life and the Government’s reaction in this regard. The following Members took part in the discussion:— 4-55 p.m. 1. Shri B.S. Gnanadesikan 5-13 p.m. 2. Shri Sitaram Yechury ^5-28 p.m. 3. Shri Brijesh Pathak 5-36 p.m. 4. Shri Brij Bhushan Tiwari 5-44 p.m. 5. Dr. V. Maitreyan &6-12 p.m. 6. Shri Shivanand Tiwari 6-17 p.m. 7. Shri D. Raja 6-22 p.m. 8. Shri M.V. Mysura Reddy %6-33 p.m. 9. Shri Shantaram Laxman Naik Ψ6-44 p.m. 10. Shri Bharatkumar Raut 6-49 p.m. Shri P. Chidambaram, Minister of Home Affairs, replied to the discussion. The discussion was concluded. RAJYA SABHA

^ Spoke in Hindi. & From 5-45 p.m. to 6-06 p.m. some points were raised. % From 6-25 p.m. to 6-29 p.m. some points were raised. Ψ From 6-34 p.m. to 6-36 p.m. and from 6-39 p.m. to 6-43 p.m. some points were raised. 7-21 p.m. 12. Statement by Minister Shrimati , Minister of State in the Ministry of External Affairs, made a statement pertaining to an official in the High Commission of India in Islamabad. 7-22 p.m. 13. Special Mentions After taking sense of the House, the Deputy Chairman directed that the following Special Mentions may be treated as laid on the Table of the House:— 11. Shri A. Elavarasan Demand to take initiatives to remove the shortage of power in the State of Tamil Nadu. 12. Dr. (Smt.) Najma A. Concern over the casualty of a person due Heptulla to exposure to Cobalt-60 radiation in Delhi. 13. Shri Kaptan Singh Demand to provide various amenities to Solanki the workers involved in construction work of Commonwealth Games, 2010. 14. Dr. Ram Prakash Demand to ban the telecast of the Television Serial ‘Na Aana Is Desh Meri Lado’ by a TV Channel. 15. Shri Shantaram Demand to amend the programme code Laxman Naik under Cable Television Networks (Regulation) Act, 1995 to curb the trend of repeat telecast by TV Channels in the country. 16. Shri Rama Chandra Demand to allot adequate funds to the Khuntia State of Orissa for tackling the acute shortage of drinking water in the State. 17. Shri Shreegopal Vyas Demand to declare a National Policy on Transport to resolve the problems in transport sector. 29TH APRIL, 2010 18. Miss Anusuiya Uikey Demand to take measures to remove the problem of power crisis in Madhya Pradesh. 19. Smt. Maya Singh Demand to take steps for buying the crops of farmers at remunerative prices and their proper storage in the country. 20. Shri Brijlal Khabri Demand to provide housing and other facilities to dwindling Birhor Tribes in the country. 21. Shri Mohd. Ali Khan Concern over misbehaviour and harassment of International Passengers by Staff of Private Airlines at Hyderabad Airport. 22. Shri Prakash Javadekar Concern over the problem arising due to the plan of construction of a container yard at Victoria and Princess docks in Mumbai Port. 23. Shri Shyamal Request for takeover of the Pearless Chakraborty General Finance & Insurance Company Ltd. by the Government in national interest. 24. Shri Avtar Singh Demand to take international and Karimpuri diplomatic initiatives to assist the Indians facing death sentence and languishing in jails in some Gulf countries. 25. Shri M.V. Mysura Demand to take action against the Reddy universities lacking in basic infrastructure in the country.

26. Shri R.C. Singh Demand to investigate the alleged scam in conducting recruitment for Army in Warrangal, Andhra Pradesh. RAJYA SABHA 27. Shri Kumar Deepak Demand to provide relief and take steps Das for rehabilitation of the families affected by thunderstorm and flood in Assam. 28. Dr. Akhilesh Das Demand to cover the far flung villages of Gupta Uttar Pradesh under the subsidized solar electricity programme. 29. Shri Syed Azeez Pasha Demand to restructure the NREGS so as to benefit small farmers and minorities. 30. Shri N.R. Govindarajar Demand to take steps to bring awareness on the RTI Act in the country. 31. Shri Ganga Charan Demand to provide air travel services to Jhansi in Uttar Pradesh. 32. Shri S. Anbalagan Demand to fill up the vacancies and improve service conditions in the Employees Provident Fund Organisation (EPFO). 7-27 p.m. 14. Recommendations of the Business Advisory Committee The Deputy Chairman informed Members that the Business Advisory Committee in its meeting held on the 29th of April, 2010, has allotted time for the Government Business as follows:— BUSINESS TIME ALLOTTED 1. Consideration and return of the Finance 4 Hours Bill, 2010, after it is passed by the Lok Sabha 2. Consideration and passing of the 2 Hours Plantations Labour (Amendment) Bill, 2008 3. Consideration and passing of the Payment 2 Hours of Gratuity (Amendment) Bill, 2010, after it is passed by Lok Sabha

(The House adjourned at 7-28 p.m. till 11-00 a.m. on Friday, the 30th April, 2010) ______