WEDNESDAY THE 12TH APRIL, 2017 (The Rajya Sabha met in the Parliament House at 11-00 a.m.) 11-00 a.m. 1. Papers Laid on the Table Shri (Minister of State in the Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare; and Minister of State in the Ministry of Panchayati Raj) on behalf of Shri Radha Mohan Singh laid on the Table:- I. A copy (in English and Hindi) of the Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare (Department of Agricultural Research and Education) Notification No. RLBCAU/BOM/4/A&P/2016, dated the 22nd March, 2017, publishing the Rani Lakshmi Bai Central Agricultural University Academic Regulations - 2016 for Post-graduate studies, under sub-section (2) of Section 44 of the Rani Lakshmi Bai Central Agricultural University Act, 2014. II. (1) A copy each (in English and Hindi) of the following papers, under sub-section (3) of Section 30 and sub-section (4) of Section 31 of the Rani Lakshmi Bai Central Agricultural University Act, 2014:— (a) Annual Report of the Rani Lakshmi Bai Central Agricultural University, Jhansi, for the year 2014-15. (b) Annual Accounts of the Rani Lakshmi Bai Central Agricultural University, Jhansi, for the year 2014-15, and the Audit Report thereon. (c) Review by Government on the working of the above University. (d) Review by Government of the Annual Accounts of the above University. (2) Statements (in English and Hindi) giving reasons for the delay in laying the papers mentioned at (1) above. (Minister of State in the Ministry of (Independent Charge) of the Ministry of Planning; Minister of State in the Ministry of Urban Development; and Minister of State in the Ministry of Housing and Urban Poverty Alleviation) laid on the Table a copy each (in English and Hindi) of the following papers:—

399 RAJYA SABHA (i) Annual Statement of discretionary out of turn allotments made in accordance with the guidelines issued vide Directorate of Estates O.M. No.12035/2/97-Pol.II (Pt. II) dated the 17th November, 1997,under 5% vacancies occurring in each type of General Pool Residential Accommodation in a calendar year, for the year ending 2016. (ii) (a) Annual Report and Accounts of the Lakshadweep Building Development Board (LBDB), Kavaratti, for the year 2015-16, together with the Auditor's Report on the Accounts. (b) Review by Government on the working of the above Board. (c) Review by Government of the Annual Accounts and Audit Report of the above Board. (d) Statement giving reasons for the delay in laying the papers mentioned at (ii) (a) above. Shri (Minister of State (Independent Charge) of the Ministry of Labour and Employment) laid on the Table:- I. A copy each (in English and Hindi) of the following Notifications of the Ministry of Labour and Employment, under sub-section (2) of Section 7 of the Employees’ Provident Funds and Miscellaneous Provisions Act, 1952:— (1) G.S.R. 298(E), dated the 29th March, 2017, publishing, the Employees’ Provident Funds (Third Amendment) Scheme, 2017. (2) G.S.R. 299(E), dated the 29th March, 2017, publishing, the Employees’ Provident Funds (Seventh Amendment) Amendment Scheme, 2017. (3) G.S.R. 300(E), dated the 29th March, 2017, publishing, the Employees’ Pension (Seventh Amendment) Amendment Scheme, 2017. (4) G.S.R. 301(E), dated the 29th March, 2017, publishing, the Employees’ Deposit Linked Insurance (Second Amendment) Amendment Scheme, 2017. II. A copy (in English and Hindi) of the Financial Estimates and Performance Budget of the Employees’ State Insurance Corporation (ESIC), New Delhi, for the year 2017-18, under Section 36 of the Employees’ State Insurance Act, 1948. 400 12TH APRIL, 2017 Shri (Minister of State (Independent Charge) of the Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas) laid on the Table:- I. A copy (in English and Hindi) of the Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas, Notification No. S.O. 753 (E), dated the 6th March, 2017, regarding making Aadhaar Mandatory for Pradhan Mantri Ujjwala Yojana, under Section 55 of the Aadhaar (Targeted Delivery of Financial and Other Subsidies, Benefits and Services) Act, 2016. II. (1) A copy each (in English and Hindi) of the following papers, under sub-section (1) (b) of Section 394 of the Companies Act, 2013:— (a) Ninety-sixth Annual Report and Accounts of the Biecco Lawrie Limited (BIECCO), Kolkata, for the year 2015-16, together with the Auditor's Report on the Accounts and the comments of the Comptroller and Auditor General of thereon. (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. Shri (Minister of State (Independent Charge) of the Ministry of Minority Affairs and Minister of State in the Ministry of Parliamentary Affairs) on behalf Dr. Jitendra Singh laid on the Table a copy (in English and Hindi) of the Fifty-third Annual Report of the Central Vigilance Commission (CVC), New Delhi, for the year 2016, under sub- section (3) of Section 14 of the Central Vigilance Commission Act, 2003. Shrimati (Minister of State (Independent Charge) of the Ministry of Commerce and Industry) laid on the Table:- I. A copy (in English and Hindi) of the Ministry of Commerce and Industry (Department of Industrial Policy and Promotion), Notification No. G.S.R. 199 (E), dated the 6th March, 2017, publishing the Trade Marks Rules, 2017, under sub-section (4) of Section 157 of the Trade Marks Act, 1999. II. A copy each (in English and Hindi) of the following papers:— (a) Sixty-first Annual Report and Accounts of the EEPC INDIA (formerly Engineering Export Promotion Council), Kolkata, for the year 2015-16, together with the Auditor's Report on the Accounts. (b) Review by Government on the working of the above Council. 401 RAJYA SABHA (c) Statement giving reasons for the delay in laying the papers mentioned at (a) above. Dr. (Minister of State (Independent Charge) of the Ministry of Culture; and Minister of State (Independent Charge) of the Ministry of Tourism) laid on the Table a copy each (in English and Hindi) of the following papers:— (i) (a) Annual Report and Accounts of the National Culture Fund, New Delhi, for the year 2013-14, together with the Auditor's Report on the Accounts. (b) Review by Government on the working of the above Fund. (c) Statement giving reasons for the delay in laying the papers mentioned at (i) (a) above. (ii) (a) Annual Report and Accounts of the National Culture Fund, New Delhi, for the year 2014-15, together with the Auditor's Report on the Accounts. (b) Review by Government on the working of the above Fund. (c) Statement giving reasons for the delay in laying the papers mentioned at (ii) (a) above. Shri Mukhtar Abbas Naqvi (Minister of State (Independent Charge) of the Ministry of Minority Affairs and Minister of State in the Ministry of Parliamentary Affairs) laid on the Table a copy each (in English and Hindi) of the following papers:— (a) Annual Report and Accounts of the Maulana Azad Education Foundation (MAEF), New Delhi, for the year 2015-16, 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 (a) above. Shri Haribhai Parthibhai Patel (Minister of State in the Ministry of Micro Small and medium Enterprises) laid on the Table a copy each (in English and Hindi) of the following papers:— (a) Annual Report and Accounts of the MSME-Tool Room (Central Tool Room), Ludhiana, for the year 2015-16, together with the Auditor's Report on the Accounts.

402 12TH APRIL, 2017 (b) Statement by Government accepting the above Report. (c) Statement giving reasons for the delay in laying the papers mentioned at (a) above.

Shri (Minister of State in the Ministry of Home Affairs) laid on the Table a copy each (in English and Hindi) of the following Notifications of the Ministry of Home Affairs, under Section 26 of the National Investigation Agency Act, 2008:— (1) S.O. 4049 (E), dated the 15th December, 2016, terminating the appointment of Shri Indra Bhushan Singh, Advocate as Special Public Prosecutor in the territory of the State of Uttar Pradesh with immediate effect. (2) S.O. 4050 (E), dated the 15th December, 2016, appointing Tmt. S. Ramathilagam, District Judge, Chennai as the Judge to preside over the Special Court in the Union Territory of Puducherry for the trial of Scheduled Offences. (3) S.O. 4219 (E), dated the 29th December, 2016, re-notifying the Court of 1st Additional Sessions Judge at Jagdalpur, as Special Court for Civil District Uttar Bastar Kanker, Bastar of Jagdalpur, Dakshin Bastar (Dantewada) and Kondagaon of Chhattisgarh for the trial of Scheduled Offences. (4) S.O. 4220 (E), dated the 29th December, 2016, appointing Shri Shashi Bhushan Pathak, Xth Additional Sessions Judge, Bhopal as the Judge to preside over the Special Court for the purpose of Narcotics Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, 2008 for the State of Madhya Pradesh. (5) S.O. 4246 (E), dated the 30th December, 2016, appointing Shrimati Prisilla Paul Horo, 1st Additional Sessions Judge, Jagdalpur as the Judge to preside over the Special Court for the purposes of National Investigation Agency Act, 2008 having jurisdiction over the Civil District, Uttar Bastar Kanker, Bastar of Jagdalpur, Dakshin Bastar (Dantewada) and Kondagaon of Chhattisgarh. (6) S.O. 224 (E), dated the 23rd January, 2017, appointing Shri Ajay Kumar Das, Additional District and Sessions Judge, 1st Court, Siliguri, Darjeeling as the Judge to preside over the Special Court for the purposes of National Investigation Agency Act, 2008 having jurisdiction within the Districts of Darjeeling, Jalpaiguri and Cooch of the State of West Bengal. 403 RAJYA SABHA

(7) S.O. 339 (E), dated the 2nd February, 2017, appointing Shri Mahavarkar Gulzarlal, XLIX Addl. City Civil and Sessions Judge, Bengaluru City, as the Judge to preside over the Special Court for the purposes of National Investigation Agency Act, 2008 having jurisdiction throughout the State of Karnataka. (8) S.O. 776 (E), dated the 8th March, 2017, appointing Robin Phukan, District and Sessions Judge, as the Judge to preside over the Special Court for the purposes of National Investigation Agency Act, 2008 for the State of Assam. Shri (Minister of State in the Ministry of Railways) laid on the Table a copy (in English and Hindi) of the Ministry of Railways (Railway Board) Notification No. G.S.R. 332 (E), dated the 5th April, 2017, publishing the Railway Claims Tribunal (Procedure) Amendment Rules, 2017, under sub- section (3) of Section 30 of the Railway Claim Tribunal Act, 1987. Shri Parshottam Rupala (Minister of State in the Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare; and Minister of State in the Ministry of Panchayati Raj) laid on the Table:- (1) A copy each (in English and Hindi) of the following papers, under sub-section (1) (b) of Section 394 of the Companies Act, 2013:— (i) (a) Forty-fourth Annual Report and Accounts of the Himachal Pradesh Agro Industries Corporation Limited, Shimla, for the year 2013-14, 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) Fortieth Annual Report and Accounts of the Bihar State Agro Industries Development Corporation Limited, Patna, for the year 2005-06, 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.

404 12TH APRIL, 2017 (iii) (a) Forty-first Annual Report and Accounts of the Bihar State Agro Industries Development Corporation Limited, Patna, for the year 2006-07, 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.

Shri (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 Nagaland Education Mission Society implementing the Rashtriya Madhyamik Shiksha Abhiyan (RMSA), Kohima, for the year 2014-15, 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 (i) (a) above. (ii) (a) Annual Report and Accounts of the Nagaland Education Mission Society implementing the Rashtriya Madhyamik Shiksha Abhiyan (RMSA), Kohima, for the year 2015-16, 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 (ii) (a) above. (iii) (a) Annual Report and Accounts of the State Society implementing the Rashtriya Madhyamik Shiksha Abhiyan (RMSA), Tripura, Agartala, for the year 2014-15, 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 (iii) (a) above. 405 RAJYA SABHA Shri (Minister of State in the Ministry of Home Affairs) laid on the Table a copy (in English and Hindi) of the Ministry of Home Affairs Notification No. G.S.R. 74, dated March 5 - March 11, 2017 (Weekly Gazette), publishing the Directorate General of Fire Services, Civil Defence and Home Guards, Assistant Director General, Civil Defence (Communication) Recruitment Rules, 2017, under article 309 of the Constitution. Shri (Minister of State in the Ministry of Heavy Industry and Public Enterprises) laid on the Table:- I. (1) A copy each (in English and Hindi) of the following papers, under sub-section (1) (b) of Section 394 of the Companies Act, 2013:— (i) (a) Sixty-fourth Annual Report and Accounts of the Hindustan Cables Limited (HCL), Kolkata, for the year 2015-16, together with the Auditor's Report on the Accounts and the comments of the Comptroller and Auditor General of India thereon. (b) Statement by Government accepting the above Report. (ii) (a) Fifty-sixth Annual Report and Accounts of the Tungabhadra Steel Products Limited (TSPL), Karnataka, for the year 2015-16, together with the Auditor's Report on the Accounts and the comments of the Comptroller and Auditor General of India thereon. (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) (ii) above. II. A copy (in English and Hindi) of the Memorandum of Understanding between the Government of India (Ministry of Heavy Industries and Public Enterprises, Department of Heavy Industry) and the Scooters India Limited (SIL), for the year 2016-17. Sadhvi (Minister of State in the Ministry of Food Processing Industries) laid on the Table a copy each (in English and Hindi) of the following papers:— (i) (a) Annual Report and Accounts of the Indian Grape Processing Board (IGPB), New Delhi, for the year 2013-14, together with the Auditor's Report on the Accounts. (b) Review by Government on the working of the above Board. 406 12TH APRIL, 2017 (ii) (a) Annual Report and Accounts of the Indian Grape Processing Board (IGPB), New Delhi, for the year 2014-15, together with the Auditor's Report on the Accounts. (b) Review by Government on the working of the above Board. (iii) (a) Annual Report and Accounts of the Indian Grape Processing Board (IGPB), New Delhi, for the year 2015-16, together with the Auditor's Report on the Accounts. (b) Review by Government on the working of the above Board. (iv) Statement giving reasons for the delay in laying the papers mentioned at (i) to (iii) above. Dr. (Minister of State in the Ministry of Human Resource Development) laid on the Table:- I. A copy each (in English and Hindi) of the following Notifications of the Ministry of Human Resource Development (Department of Higher Education), under sub-section (2) of Section 43 of the Central Universities Act, 2009:—

1. No. 20-53/2016-C.U.III, dated the 24th March, 2017, publishing Ordinances Governing Academic and Administrative Matters (Ordinances 1-55) of the Central University of Karnataka. 2. No. 2-4/2009-Admn./7555, dated the 27th March, 2017, publishing, Ordinance No. 3 relating to Selection Committee procedure, Ordinance No. 8 relating to the Powers and Duties of the Dean of the School of Studies and Ordinance No. 10 relating to Appointments made under Statute 19(2) of the Central University of Gujarat. 3. No. Cen. Univ. of Kashmir/Admn./F. No. 385/14/3/3488, dated the 29th March, 2017, publishing Ordinance No. 10 relating to Appointment, Powers and Functions of the Dean of the School of Studies and Ordinance No. 11 relating to Constitution, Power and Functions, etc of the Board of Studies of the Central University of Kashmir. 4. No. CUK/REG/Ordinance/CUK/2017, dated the 29th March, 2017, publishing Ordinance 1-4 of the Central University of Kerala.

407 RAJYA SABHA 5. No. CUK/ADM/Court-II/2016, dated the 30th March, 2017, publishing amendment to Statute 10 of the Central University of Kerala on the constitution of the Second Court Section 26 (b) read with Section 27 (2) and Statute 10 of Central Universities Act, 2009. II. A copy each (in English and Hindi) of the following papers:— (i) (a) Annual Accounts of the Mahatma Gandhi Antarrashtriya Hindi Vishwavidyalaya, Wardha, for the year 2015-16, and the Audit Report thereon, under sub-section (4) of Section 31 of the Mahatma Gandhi Antarrashtriya Hindi Vishwavidyalaya Act, 1996. (b) Statement giving reasons for the delay in laying the papers mentioned at (i) (a) above. (ii) (a) Annual Report and Accounts of the National Institute of Technical Teachers Training and Research (NITTTR), Bhopal, for the year 2015-16, 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 (ii) (a) above. (iii) (a) Annual Report and Accounts of the National Institute of Technical Teachers Training and Research (NITTTR), Kolkata, for the year 2015-16, 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 (iii) (a) above. (iv) (a) Annual Report and Accounts of the National Institute of Technical Teachers Training and Research (NITTTR), Chandigarh, for the year 2015-16, 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 (iv) (a) above. 408 12TH APRIL, 2017 (v) (a) Annual Report and Accounts of the National Institute of Technical Teachers Training and Research (NITTTR), Chennai, for the year 2015-16, 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 (v) (a) above. (vi) (a) Annual Report and Accounts of the Board of Apprenticeship Training (BOAT), Southern Region, Chennai, for the year 2015-16, 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 (vi) (a) above. (vii) (a) Annual Report and Accounts of the Indian Institute of Management (IIM), Lucknow, for the year 2015-16, 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 (vii) (a) above. (viii) (a) Annual Report and Accounts of the Indian Institute of Management (IIM), Kashipur, Uttarakhand, for the year 2015-16, 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 (viii) (a) above. (ix) (a) Annual Report and Accounts of the Indian Council of Social Science Research (ICSSR), New Delhi, for the year 2015-16, 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 (ix) (a) above.

409 RAJYA SABHA Shrimati (Minister of State in the Ministry of Women and Child Development) laid on the Table a copy each (in English and Hindi) of the following papers— (a) Annual Report and Accounts of the National Institute of Public Cooperation and Child Development (NIPCCD), New Delhi, for the year 2015-16, together with the Auditor's Report on the Accounts. (b) Review by Government on the working of the above Institute. (c) Statement by Government accepting the above Report. (d) Statement giving reasons for the delay in laying the papers mentioned at (a) above. 11-04 a.m. 2. Message from reported The Collection of Statistics (Amendment) Bill, 2017 Secretary-General reported to the House the following message received from the Lok Sabha, signed by the Secretary-General of the Lok Sabha:- “In accordance with the provisions of rule 96 of the Rules of Procedure and Conduct of Business in Lok Sabha, I am directed to enclose the Collection of Statistics (Amendment) Bill, 2017, as passed by Lok Sabha at its sitting held on the 11th April, 2017.” 3. Government Bill Laid on the Table Secretary-General laid on the Table a copy each of The Collection of Statistics (Amendment) Bill, 2017. 11-05 a.m. 4. Report of the Department Related Parliamentary Standing Committee on Urban Development Shri Anil Desai, laid on the Table, a copy (in English and Hindi) of the Seventeenth Report of the Department-related Parliamentary Standing Committee on Urban Development (2016-17) on the subject "Functioning of Directorate of Estates, Construction and Maintenance of Government Residential Buildings and other buildings by CPWD and NBCC" relating to the Ministry of Urban Development.

410 12TH APRIL, 2017 5. Report of the Committee on the Welfare of Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes Shrimati Wansuk Syiem, laid on the Table, a copy (in English and Hindi) of the Eleventh Report of the Committee on the Welfare of Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes (2016-17) on 'Reservation for and Employment of Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes in Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited (BSNL)' pertaining to the Ministry of Communications (Department of Telecommunications). 11-06 a.m. 6. Statement of the Department Related Parliamentary Standing Committee on External Affairs Shri D.P. Tripathi, laid on the Table, a copy (in English and Hindi) of the statement showing Further Action Taken by the Government on the recommendations contained in the Tenth Report (Sixteenth Lok Sabha) on the action taken by the Government on the recommendations contained in the Sixth Report on 'Demands for Grants (2015-16)' of the Ministry of External Affairs.

7. Report of the Public Accounts Committee Shri Sukhendu Sekhar Roy, laid on the Table, a copy (in English and Hindi) of the Seventy-fourth Report of the Public Accounts Committee (2016-17) on the subject “XIX Commonwealth Games 2010” pertaining to the Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports.

8. Statements by Ministers 1. Shri M.J. Akbar, Minister of State in the Ministry of External Affairs, laid on the Table, the following statements (in English and Hindi) regarding:— (i) Status of implementation of recommendations contained in the Fourth Report of the Department-related Parliamentary Standing Committee on External Affairs on Demands for Grants (2014-15) of the Ministry of External Affairs; (ii) Status of implementation of recommendations contained in the Sixth Report of the Department-related Parliamentary Standing Committee on External Affairs on Demands for Grants (2015- 16) of the Ministry of External Affairs; and

411 RAJYA SABHA (iii) Status of implementation of recommendations contained in the Eleventh Report of the Department-related Parliamentary Standing Committee on External Affairs on Demands for Grants (2016-17) of the Ministry of External Affairs. 11-07 a.m. 2. Shrimati Nirmala Sitharaman, Minister of State (Independent Charge) of the Ministry of Commerce and Industry, laid on the Table, a statement (in English and Hindi) regarding Status of implementation of recommendations contained in the One Hundred and Twenty-ninth Report of the Department- related Parliamentary Standing Committee on Commerce and Industry on the Action Taken by the Government on the observations/recommendations contained in its One Hundred and Twenty-fifth Report on Demands for Grants (2016-17), Demand No. 11 pertaining to the Department of Commerce.

3. Shri Babul Supriyo, Minister of State in the Ministry of Heavy Industries and Public Enterprises, laid on the Table, a statement (in English and Hindi) regarding Status of implementation of recommendations contained in the Two Hundred and Sixty-fifth, Two Hundred and Seventieth and Two Hundred and Seventy-third Reports of the Department-related Parliamentary Standing Committee on Industry on Demands for Grants (2015-16) and (2016- 17) respectively pertaining to the Department of Heavy Industry, Ministry of Heavy Industries and Public Enterprises.

11-19 a.m. 9. Matters raised with Permission 1. !Dr. Tazeen Fatma raised a matter regarding objectionable remarks on Maulana Mohammad Ali Jauhar, a freedom fighter. 11-23 a.m 2. !Shri Partap Singh Bajwa raised a matter regarding non-operation of certain Airports in the country.

 From 11-08 a.m. to 11-19 a.m., some points were raised. ! Spoke in Hindi.

412 12TH APRIL, 2017 11-26 a.m. 3. Dr. K.V.P. Ramachandra Rao raised a matter regarding poppy and cannabis cultivation in north-coastal Andhra Pradesh. 11-29 a.m. 4. !Shrimati Chhaya Verma raised a matter regarding harassment of students agitating against increase in fee in the Guru Ghasidas Central University, Chhattisgarh. !Shri , Minister of Human Resource Development, responded. 11-33 a.m. 5. !Shri Javed Ali Khan raised a matter regarding programmes by certain news channels causing communal disharmony. !Shri Mukhtar Abbas Naqvi, Minister of State (Independent Change) of the Ministry of Minority Affairs and Minister of State in the Ministry of Parliamentary Affairs, responded. 11-39 a.m. 6. !Shri Ram Nath Thakur raised a matter regarding irregular selection procedure for the post of Director of National Health System Resource Centre. 11-41 a.m. 7. !Shrimati Jharna Das Baidya raised a matter regarding rising cases of honour killing. 11-44 a.m. 8. Shri K.K. Ragesh raised a matter regarding need to make NCERT study material mandatory to all CBSE schools. Shri Prakash Javadekar, Minister of Human Resource Development, responded. 11-48 a.m. 9. !Shri P.L. Punia raised a matter regarding supply of piped water in habitations of Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes. ______! Spoke in Hindi.

413 RAJYA SABHA 11-51 a.m. 10. Shri K.T.S. Tulsi raised a matter regarding condition imposed in Maternity Benefit Scheme affecting a large number of women. &11-55 a.m. 11. Prof. Jogen Chowdhury raised a matter regarding use of arms in the Ram Navami procession by BJP in West Bengal. $11-58 a.m. 12. !Shri Prabhat Jha raised a matter regarding cases of fraud by fake doctors and middlemen in Government Hospitals in Delhi.

^10. Statement by Minister On a demand made by some Members and pursuant to the direction of the Chair, Shri Kiren Rijiju, Minister of State in the Ministry of Home Affairs, laid on the Table, a statement (in English only) regarding the incident of killing of a dairy farmer in Rajasthan. 12-00 Noon 11. Starred Questions The following Starred Question were orally answered Starred Question No. 421 regarding Shortage of Mine protected vehicles. Starred Question No. 422 regarding Request for setting up of IIPM in Andhra Pradesh. Starred Question No. 423 regarding Necessity of ESI hospitals in new States. Starred Question No. 424 regarding Promotion of e-vehicles. Starred Question No. 425 regarding Implementation of Integrated criminal justice system in Andhra Pradesh and Telangana.

& From 11-54 a.m. to 11-55 a.m., some points were raised. $ From 11-57 a.m. to 11-58 a.m., see item at Sl. No. 9. ^ At 11-57 a.m. ! Spoke in Hindi. 414 12TH APRIL, 2017 Starred Question No. 426 regarding Archaeological excavations near birth place of Sita in Bihar. Answers to remaining Starred Questions (427 to 435) were laid on the Table. 12. Unstarred Questions Answers to Unstarred Question Nos. 4477 to 4636 were laid on the Table. 1-00 p.m. 13. Valedictory Remarks The Chairman made valedictory remarks on the conclusion of the Session. 1-04 p.m. 14. National Song National Song (Vande Mataram) was played.

(The House adjourned sine die at 1-05 p.m.)

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