THURSDAY, THE 11TH DECEMBER, 2008 (The Rajya Sabha met in the Parliament House at 11-00 a.m.) 11-00 a.m. 1. Oath or Affirmation Shri Brijlal Khabri () made and subscribed affirmation and took his seat in the House. 11-01 a.m. 2. Obituary Reference The Chairman made a reference to the passing away of Shri Munavvar Hassan (ex-Member). The House observed silence, all Members standing, as a mark of respect to the memory of the departed. 11-02 a.m. 3. Dispensing with Question Hour The Chairman made the following announcement:— "Hon'ble Members, in the Business Advisory Committee meeting yesterday afternoon, it was decided that in view of the gravity of the matter, the question of terrorist attacks in Mumbai will be taken up at 11 a.m. today after dispensing with the Question Hour. The total time allotted for the discussion is 8 Hours. I now request the Minister of State in the Ministry of Home Affairs to make the statement on the recent terrorist attacks in Mumbai." Accordingly the Question Hour was dispensed with and Shri Shriprakash Jaiswal, Minister of State in the Ministry of Home Affairs, was called upon to make the statement.

$ 4. Starred Questions Answers to Starred Question Nos. 141 to 160 were laid on the Table. Answers to Starred Question Nos. 121 to 140 put down in the List of December 10, 2008 were also laid on the Table.

$ 5. Unstarred Questions Answers to Unstarred Question Nos. 1085 to 1239 were laid on the Table. 11TH DECEMBER, 2008 Answers to Unstarred Question Nos. 930 to 1084 put down in the List of December 10, 2008 were also laid on the Table. ♣11-07 a.m. 6. Discussion on the Statement made by Minister Shri Shriprakash Jaiswal, Minister of State in the Ministry of Home Affairs, made a statement regarding recent terrorist attacks in Mumbai. 11-29 a.m. Shri Arun Shourie raised a discussion on the statement of the Minister. The following Members took part in the discussion:— $12-37 p.m. 1. Dr. Karan Singh

♣ From 11-03 a.m. to 11-06 a.m. some points were raised. $ From 12-31 p.m. to 12-32 p.m. see items no. 4, 5 and 7, from 12-32 p.m. to 12-33 p.m. see item no. 8, (The House adjourned at 12-55 p.m. and re-assembled at 1-56 p.m.) 1-56 p.m. 2. Shri Sitaram Yechury 2-34 p.m. 3. Shri Pranab Mukherjee, Minister of External Affairs *3-13 p.m. 4. Shri Janeshwar Mishra *3-45 p.m. 5. Shri Satish Chandra Misra *4-11 p.m. 6. Shri Sharad Yadav *4-37 p.m. 7. Dr. (Shrimati) Najma A. Heptulla 5-11 p.m. 8. Dr. V. Maitreyan 5-21 p.m. 9. Dr. Abhishek Manu Singhvi 5-55 p.m. 10. Shri Manohar Joshi 6-12 p.m. 11. Shri Y.P. Trivedi 6-21 p.m. 12. Shri D. Raja *6-35 p.m. 13. Shri Rajeev Shukla *6-56 p.m. 14. Sardar Tarlochan Singh 7-07 p.m. 15. Shrimati Kanimozhi RAJYA SABHA 7-17 p.m. 16. Shri Birendra Prasad Baishya 7-33 p.m. 17. Shrimati Supriya Sule *7-37 p.m. 18. Shri Kalraj Mishra *♥7-54 p.m. 19. Shri Mahendra Mohan *8-02 p.m. 20. Shri Ahmad Saeed Malihabadi *8-13 p.m. 21. Shri Abani Roy 8-22 p.m. 22. Shri Kumar Deepak Das *8-30 p.m. 23. Shri Biswajit Daimary 8-35 p.m. 24. Shri Sharad Anantrao Joshi 8-40 p.m. 25. Shri Rahul Bajaj *8-47 p.m. 26. Shri Parimal Nathwani

8-52 p.m. Shri P. Chidambaram, Minister of Home Affairs, replied to the discussion. The discussion was concluded. Thereafter, the Home Minister placed the following Resolution before the House:— "This House expresses its unequivocal condemnation of the heinous terrorist attacks in Mumbai by terrorist elements from Pakistan, claiming hundreds of innocent lives and seeking to destroy the values that stands for; Notes that this outrage follows acts of terror committed since the beginning of this year in various places across India and on the Indian Embassy in Kabul. Notes with deep concern the fact that Lashkar-e-Toiba, a terrorist organization that is listed in the UN Security Council Resolution 1267 and is banned in Pakistan, has continued to operate and launch terrorist attacks against India; Notes the Government's declaration to review circumstances leading upto the attacks in Mumbai and to take further measures as may be necessary to safeguard national security;

from 12-33 p.m. to 12-34 p.m. see item no. 9, from 12-34 p.m. to 12-35 p.m. see item no. 10, from 12-35 p.m. to 12-36 p.m. see item no. 11 and from 12-36 p.m. to 12-37 p.m. see item no. 12. *Spoke in Hindi. * Spoke in Hindi. ♥ From 7-45 p.m. to 7-48 p.m. some points were raised. 11TH DECEMBER, 2008 ON BEHALF OF THE PEOPLE OF INDIA, FIRMLY RESOLVES THAT • India shall not cease her efforts until the terrorists and those who have trained, funded and abetted them are exposed and brought to justice; • India shall firmly counter all evil designs against its unity, sovereignty and territorial integrity; • India shall remain resolute and shall be victorious in its fight against the barbaric menace of terrorism; and • That the ideal of a secular and democratic India shall prevail."

9-10 p.m. The Resolution was adopted by the House unanimously. *7. Papers Laid on the Table Shri S. (Minister of Urban Development) laid on the Table:- I. A copy each (in English and Hindi) of the following papers, under sub-section (1) of section 619A of the Companies Act, 1956:— (a) Forty-eighth Annual Report and Accounts of the National Buildings Construction Corporation Limited (NBCC), New Delhi, for the year 2007 -2008, 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 copy each (in English and Hindi) of the following papers:— (i)(a) Annual Report and Accounts of the Rajghat Samadhi Committee, New Delhi, for the year 2006-2007, together with the Auditor's Report on the Accounts. (b) Review by Government on the working of the above Committee. (c) Statement giving reasons for the delay in laying the papers mentioned at (a) above.

* At 12-31 p.m. RAJYA SABHA (ii)(a) Annual Report and Accounts of the National Institute of Urban Affairs (NIUA), New Delhi, for the year 2007-2008, together with the Auditor's Report on the Accounts. (b) Statement by Government accepting the above Report. Shri T.R. Baalu (Minister of Shipping, Road Transport & Highways) laid on the Table:- I. A copy each (in English and Hindi) of the following Notifications of the Ministry of Shipping, Road Transport and Highways (Department of Shipping), under sub-section (3) of section 458 of the Merchant Shipping, Act, 1958 along with delay statement— (1) G.S.R. 219 (E), dated the 27th March, 2008, publishing the Merchant Shipping (Civil Liability for Oil Pollution Damage) Rules, 2008. (2) G.S.R. 220 (E), dated the 27th March, 2008, publishing Merchant Shipping (International Fund for Compensation for Oil Pollution Damage) Rules, 2008. 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) Thirty-sixth Annual Report and Accounts of the Cochin Shipyard Limited (CSL), Kochi, for the year 2007-2008, 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. A copy each (in English and Hindi) of the following papers:— (i) Memorandum of Understanding between the Government of India (Ministry of Shipping, Road Transport and Highways, Department of Shipping) and the Dredging Corporation of India Limited, Visakhapatnam, for the year 2008-2009. (ii) Memorandum of Understanding between the Government of India (Ministry of Shipping, Road Transport and Highways, Department of Shipping) and the Hooghly Dock and Port Engineers Limited (HDPEL), Kolkata, for the year 2008-2009. 11TH DECEMBER, 2008 (iii) Memorandum of Understanding between the Government of India (Ministry of Shipping, Road Transport and Highways) and the Ennore Port Limited, for the year 2008-2009. Kumari Selja (Minister of State (Independent Charge) of the Ministry of Housing and Urban Povery Alleviation) laid on the Table a copy each (in English and Hindi) of the following papers:— (i) (a) Annual Report and Accounts of the Lakshadweep Building Development Board (LBDB), Kavaratti, for the year 2006-2007, 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. (ii) Memorandum of Understanding between the Government of India (Ministry of Housing and Urban Poverty Alleviation) and the Hindustan Prefab Limited (HPL), for the year 2008-2009. Shri M.S. Gill (Minister of State (Independent Charge) of the Ministry of Youth Affairs & Sports) laid on the Table a copy each (in English and Hindi) of the following papers:— (a) Annual Report and Accounts of the Nehru Yuva Kendra Sangathan (NYKS), New Delhi, for the year 2006-2007, together with the Auditor's Report on the Accounts. (b) Review by Government on the working of the above Sangathan. (c) Statement giving reasons for the delay in laying the papers mentioned at (a) above. RAJYA SABHA Shri T.R. Baalu (Minister of Shipping, Road Transport & Highways) on behalf of Shri K.H. Muniyappa laid on the Table:- I. 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. 1461 (E), dated the 17th June, 2007, regarding acquisition of land, with or without structure, (Ambala - Kalka Section) on National Highway No.22 in Jalandhar District in the State of Punjab. (2) S.O. 1500 (E), dated the 17th September, 2007, regarding rate of fee to be recovered from the users of four-laned stretch from Km.317.00 to Km.319.00 on National Highway No.2 in the State of Uttar Pradesh along with delay statement. (3) S.O. 1599 (E), dated the 26th September, 2007, regarding acquisition of land, with or without structure, from km.0.000 to km.17.000 on National Highway No.67 in Nagapattinam District in the State of Tamil Nadu. (4) S.O. 1741 (E), dated the 12th October, 2007, regarding acquisition of land, with or without structure, from km. 95.400 to km. 98.850 (Krishnagiri - Ranipet Section) on National Highway No.46 in Vellore District in the State of Tamil Nadu. (5) S.O. 1742 (E), dated the 12th October, 2007, regarding acquisition of land, with or without structure, from km.97.255 to km.98.850 (Krishnagiri - Ranipet Section) on National Highway No.46 in the State of Tamil Nadu. (6) S.O. 1767 (E), dated the 17th October, 2007, regarding acquisition of land, with or without structure, from km.243.200 to km. 285.500 (Tindivanam – Villupuram - Tiruchirappalli Section) on National Highway No.45 in Perambadur District in the State of Tamil Nadu. (7) S.O. 1768 (E), dated the 17th October, 2007, regarding acquisition of land, with or without structure, from km.121.000 to km.214.300 (Tindivanam – Villupuram - Tiruchirappalli Section) on National Highway No.45 in the State of Tamil Nadu. 11TH DECEMBER, 2008 (8) S.O. 1769 (E), dated the 17th October, 2007, regarding acquisition of land, with or without structure, from km.67.800 to km.124.894 (Tiruchirappalli – Viralimalai – Madurai Section)on National Highway No.45B in the State of Tamil Nadu. (9) S.O. 1771 (E), dated the 17th October, 2007, regarding acquisition of land, with or without structure, from km.67.800 to km.124.894 (Tiruchirappalli – Viralimalai – Madurai Section) on National Highway No.45B in the State of Tamil Nadu. (10) S.O. 1772 (E), dated the 17th October, 2007, regarding acquisition of land, with or without structure, from km.67.800 to km.124.894 (Tiruchirappalli – Viralimalai – Madurai Section) on National Highway No.45B in the State of Tamil Nadu. (11) S.O. 1773 (E), dated the 17th October, 2007, regarding acquisition of land, with or without structure, from km.18.600 to km.38.870 (Tiruchirappalli – Viralimalai – Madurai Section)on National Highway No.45B in the State of Tamil Nadu. (12) S.O. 1822 (E), dated the 25th October, 2007, regarding acquisition of land, with or without structure, from Km. 0.000 to Km. 310.000 (Muzaffarpur-Purnea Section) on National Highway No.57 in Muzaffarpur District in the State of Bihar. (13) S.O. 1824 (E), dated the 26th October, 2007, regarding acquisition of land, with or without structure, from km.251.400 to km.284.600 (Karur – Coimbatore Section) on National Highway No.67 in the State of Tamil Nadu. (14) S.O. 1825 (E), dated the 26th October, 2007, regarding acquisition of land, with or without structure, at km.13.8 on National Highway No.4 and at km.12.6 on National Highway No.5 in Ambathur Town, Ward – C (Menambedu village of Ambathur Taluk) in Thiruvallur District in the State of Tamil Nadu. (15) S.O. 1826 (E), dated the 26th October, 2007, regarding acquisition of land, with or without structure, for construction of Grade Separator at Kathipara Junction on National Highway No.45 in the State of Tamil Nadu.

RAJYA SABHA (16) S.O. 1827 (E), dated the 26th October, 2007, regarding acquisition of land, with or without structure, from km.284.600 to km.332.600 (Karur – Coimbatore Section) on National Highway No.67 in the State of Tamil Nadu. (17) S.O. 1831 (E), dated the 26th October, 2007, regarding acquisition of land, with or without structure, from km. 426.661 to km.41.000 (Bangalore – Salem - Madurai Section) on National Highway No.7 (Madurai – Kanniyakumari Section) in the State of Tamil Nadu. (18) S.O. 1902 (E), dated the 12th November, 2007, regarding acquisition of land, with or without structure, from km. 80.000 to km.136.500 (Thanjavur - Tiruchirappalli Section) on National Highway No.67 in the State of Tamil Nadu. (19) S.O. 1903 (E), dated the 12th November, 2007, regarding acquisition of land, with or without structure, from km. 49.510 to km.54.450 (Krishnagiri - Ranipet Section) on National Highway No.46 in the State of Tamil Nadu. (20) S.O. 1904 (E), dated the 12th November, 2007, regarding acquisition of land, with or without structure, from km. 22.850 to km.145.300 (Krishnagiri - Ranipet Section) on National Highway No.46 in the State of Tamil Nadu. (21) S.O. 1932 (E), dated the 14th November, 2007, regarding acquisition of land, with or without structure, from km. 0.000 to 18.600 and km. 38.870 to km. 66.330 (Tiruchirappalli – Viralimalai – Madurai Section) on National Highway No. 45B in the State of Tamil Nadu. (22) S.O. 1942 (E), dated the 15th November, 2007, regarding acquisition of land, with or without structure, from km. 3.600 to km. 37.920 (Pondicherry - Tindivanam Section) on National Highway No.66 in the State of Tamil Nadu. (23) S.O. 1943 (E), dated the 15th November, 2007, regarding acquisition of land, with or without structure, from km.80.000 to km.136.500 (Thanjavur - Tirchirappalli Section) on National Highway No.67 in the State of Tamil Nadu.

11TH DECEMBER, 2008 (24) S.O. 1948 (E), dated the 16th November, 2007, regarding acquisition of land, with or without structure, from Km. 218.0 to Km.251.4 (Karur – Coimbatore Section) on National Highway No.67 in Karur District in the State of Tamil Nadu. (25) S.O. 1949 (E), dated the 16th November, 2007, regarding acquisition of land, with or without structure, from Km. 217.600 to Km.278.600 (Salem-Karur Section) on National Highway No.7 in the State of Tamil Nadu. (26) S.O. 1953 (E), dated the 16th November, 2007, regarding acquisition of land, with or without structure, from Km. 345.000 to Km. 409.000 (Bangalore-Salem-Madurai Section) on National Highway No. 7 in the State of Tamil Nadu. (27) S.O. 2079 (E), dated the 4th December, 2007, regarding acquisition of land, from Km. 67.800 to Km.124.894 (Tiruchirappalli- Viralimalai-Madurai Section) on National Highway No.45 B in the State of Tamil Nadu. (28) S.O. 2080 (E), dated the 4th December, 2007, regarding acquisition of land, with or without structure, from Km. 243.200 to Km. 285.500 (Tindivanam-Villupuram- Tiruchirappalli Section) on National Highway No. 45 in the State of Tamil Nadu. (29) S.O. 2081(E), dated the 4th December, 2007, regarding acquisition of land for building, maintenance, management and operation of Toll Plaza on the stretch of land from Km. 110.000 to Km. 111.000 (Sasaram-Dehri-On-Sone Section) of National Highway No. 2 in Rohtas (Sasaram) District in the State of Bihar. (30) S.O. 2083 (E), dated the 4th December, 2007, regarding authorization of Competent Authority for acquisition of land from km 0.0 to km 81.6 in respect on National Highway No. 205 in the State of Tamil Nadu. (31) S.O. 2084 (E), dated the 4th December, 2007, regarding acquisition of land, with or without structure, from Km. 3.600 to Km. 37.920 (Pondicherry-Tindivanam Section) on National Highway No.66 in Villipuram District in the State of Tamil Nadu.

RAJYA SABHA (32) S.O. 2085 (E), dated the 4th December, 2007, regarding acquisition of land, with or without structure, from Km. 333.000 to Km.392.150 (Trichy-Dindigul Section) on National Highway No.45 in the State of Tamil Nadu. (33) S.O. 2093 (E), dated the 5th December, 2007, regarding acquisition of land, with or without structure, from km.133.000 to km.203.000 on National Highway No.7 (Hyderabad – Bangalore section) in the Mahabubnagar District in the State of Andhra Pradesh along with delay statement. (34) S.O. 2106 (E), dated the 7th December, 2007, regarding acquisition of land, with or without structure, from Km. 251.4 to Km.284.6 (Karur – Coimbatore Section) on National Highway No.67 in Erode District in the State of Tamil Nadu. (35) S.O. 2107 (E), dated the 7th December, 2007, regarding acquisition of land, with or without structure, from Km. 163.400 to Km.199.200 (Bangalore-Salem-Madurai Section) on National Highway No.7 in the State of Tamil Nadu. (36) S.O. 2109 (E), dated the 7th December, 2007, regarding acquisition of land, with or without structure, from Km. 91.000 to Km. 113.100 (Krishnagiri-Thoppur Ghat Section) on National Highway No. 7 in the State of Tamil Nadu. (37) S.O. 2110 (E), dated the 7th December, 2007, regarding acquisition of land, with or without structure, from Km. 94.000 to Km.113.100 (Krishnagiri-Thoppur Ghat Section) on National Highway No.7 in the State of Tamil Nadu. (38) S.O. 2111 (E), dated the 7th December, 2007, regarding acquisition of land, with or without structure, falling within the stretch of land from Km. 278.600 to Km. 292.600 and from Km. 305.800 to Km. 345.000 (Bangalore-Salem-Madurai-Section) on National Highway No.7 in the State of Tamil Nadu. (39) S.O. 2136 (E), dated the 17th December, 2007, regarding acquisition of land, with or without structure, from Km. 80.000 to Km.136.500 (Thanjavur-Tiruchirappalli Section) on National Highways No.67 in the State of Tamil Nadu.

11TH DECEMBER, 2008 (40) S.O. 2155 (E), dated the 18th December, 2007, regarding acquisition of land, with or without structure, from Km. 192.800 to Km. 267.300 (Madurai-Aruppukottai-Thoothukkudi Section) on National Highway No.45 B in the State of Tamil Nadu. (41) S.O. 2156 (E), dated the 18th December, 2007, regarding acquisition of land, with or without structure, from Km. 192.800 to Km. 267.300 (Madurai-Aruppukottai-Thoothukkudi Section) on National Highway No.45 B in the State of Tamil Nadu. (42) S.O. 2181 (E), dated the 26th December, 2007, regarding acquisition of land, with or without structure, for construction of Chennai Bypass (Phase-II) connecting National Highway No. 4 at Km.13.8 and National Highway No. 5 at Km. 12.6 in Ambathur Town in Thiruvallur District in the State of Tamil Nadu. (43) S.O. 2216 (E), dated the 28th December, 2007, regarding acquisition of land, with or without structure, from Km. 13.035 to Km.33.160 (Baghpat Section) on National Highway No. NE-II in District Baghpat in the State of Uttar Pradesh. (44) S.O. 2217 (E), dated the 28th December, 2007, amending S.O. 1791(E), dated the 22nd October, 2007, to substitute certain entries in the original Notification. (45) S.O. 2220 (E), dated the 28th December, 2007, regarding acquisition of land, with or without structure, from Km. 94.000 to Km.113.100 (Krishnagiri-Thoppur Ghat Section) of the National Highway No.7 in the State of Tamil Nadu. (46) S.O. 2221 (E), dated the 28th December, 2007, regarding acquisition of land, with or without structure, from Km. 0.000 to Km.31.500 (Salem – Coimbatore Section) on National Highway No.47 in the State of Tamil Nadu. (47) S.O. 2222 (E), dated the 28th December, 2007, regarding acquisition of land, with or without structure, from Km. 56.500 to Km.100.00 (Salem – Coimbatore Section) on National Highway No. 47 in the State of Tamil Nadu.

RAJYA SABHA (48) S.O. 24 (E), dated the 4th January, 2008, regarding acquisition of land, with or without structure, from Km 0.000 to Km. 310.000 (Muzaffarpur-Purnea Section) on National Highway No.57 in Darbhanga District in the State of Bihar. (49) S.O. 77 (E), dated the 10th January, 2008 authorizing Revenue Division Officer, Kadapa to perform the function of the Competent Authority for construction of approaches to Road Over Bridge at km.160.810 of Chittor-Kurnool Road on National Highway No.18 in the State of Andhra Pradesh along with delay statement. (50) S.O. 275 (E), dated the 7th February, 2008, regarding acquisition of land, with or without structure, from Km. 33.160 to Km. 57.852 (Ghaziabad Section) on National Highway No. NE-II in Ghaziabad District in the State of Uttar Pradesh along with delay statement. (51) S.O. 280 (E), dated the 8th February 2008, regarding acquisition of land, with or without structure, from Km. 10.000 to Km. 29.500 (Bangalore-Nelamangala Section) on National Highway No.4 in the State of Karnataka. (52) S.O. 334 (E), dated the 15th February, 2008, amending Notification No. S.O. 631 (E), dated the 18th April, 2007, to substitute certain entries in the original Notification. (53) S.O. 336 (E), dated the 15th February, 2008, amending Notification No. S.O. 630 (E), dated the 18th April, 2007, to substitute certain entries in the original Notification. (54) S.O. 345 (E), dated the 16th February, 2008, regarding acquisition of land, with or without structure, from Km. 13.035 to Km 33.160 (Baghpat Section) on National Highway No. NE-II in Baghpat District in the State of Uttar Pradesh (55) S.O. 354 (E), dated the 18th February, 2008, regarding acquisition of land, with or without structure, from Km. 0.000 to Km. 310.000 (Muzaffarpur-Purnea Section) on National Highway No.57 in Muzaffarpur District in the State of Bihar.

11TH DECEMBER, 2008 (56) S.O. 434 (E), dated the 5th March 2008, regarding acquisition of land, with or without structure, from Km. 375.300 to Km. 376.600 (Panaji-Mangalore Section) and Km. 3.600 to Km. 17.200 (Mangalore-Cochin Section) on National Highway No. 17 in the State of Karnataka. (57) S.O. 474 (E), dated the 11th March, 2008, amending Notification No. S.O. 633 (E), dated the 18th April, 2007, to substitute certain entries in the Notification along with delay statement. (58) S.O. 475 (E), dated the 11th March, 2008, regarding acquisition of land, with or without structure, from Km. 168.500 to Km.265.00 0 (Madhya Pradesh/Maharashtra State border to Dhule Section) on National Highway No.3 in Dhule District in the State of Maharashtra along with delay statement. (59) S.O. 480 (E), dated the 12th March, 2008, amending Notification No. S.O. 513(E), dated the 7th April, 2006 to substitute certain entries in the original Notification along with delay statement. (60) S.O. 481 (E), dated the 12th March, 2008, amending Notification No. S.O. 2087 (E), dated the 4th December, 2007, to substitute certain entries in the original Notification along with delay statement. (61) S.O. 490 (E), dated the 13th March, 2008, regarding acquisition of land with or without structure from km.248.875 to km.270.000 on National Highway No.47 in Thrissur District in the State of Kerala. (62) S.O. 503 (E), dated the 14th March 2008, regarding acquisition of land, with or without structure, from Km. 28.200 to Km. 110.200 (Nelamangala-Hassan Section) on National Highway No. 48 in the State of Karnataka. (63) S.O. 505 (E), dated the 14th March, 2008, regarding authorization of Competent Authority to perform the function of land acquisition on National Highway No.17 in the State of Kerala. (64) S.O. 506 (E), dated the 14th March, 2008, regarding acquisition of land from km.17.200 to km.104.000 on National Highway No.17 in the State of Kerala. RAJYA SABHA (65) S.O. 526 (E), dated the 19th March, 2008, regarding acquisition of land, with or without structure, falling within the stretch of land from Km. 8.250 to 137.000 on National Highway No.28 in the State of Uttar Pradesh. (66) S.O. 528 (E), dated the 19th March, 2008, regarding fee to be recovered from the users of the section from Km.321.100 to Km. 393.000 (Etawah to Secundera (Kanpur Dehat Section) on National Highway No.2 in the State of Uttar Pradesh along with delay statement. (67) S.O. 540 (E), dated the 20th March, 2008, regarding acquisition of land, with or without structure, from Km. 476.00 to Km. 485.00 (Durg-Nagpur Section) on National Highway No.6 in Bhandara District in the State of Maharashtra along with delay statement. (68) S.O. 541 (E), dated the 20th March, 2008, regarding acquisition of land, with or without structure, from Km. 445.00 to Km. 476.00 (Durg-Nagpur Section) on National Highway No.6 in Bhandara District in the State of Maharashtra along with delay statement. (69) S.O. 687 (E), dated the 25th March, 2008, regarding amendment in the Notification number S.O. 1372(E), dated the 24th August, 2006 to substitute certain entries in the original Notification. (70) S.O. 787 (E), dated the 31st March, 2008, regarding acquisition of land, with or without structure, from Km. 127.900, 129.100 to Km. 137.130 on National Highway No.50 in Ahmednagar District in the State of Maharashtra along with delay statement. (71) S.O. 791 (E), dated the 1st April, 2008, regarding acquisition of land, with or without structure, from Km. 110.000 to Km. 191.200 (Nelamangala-Hassan Section) of the National Highway No. 48 in Mandya and Hassan Districts in the State of Karnataka. (72) S.O. 807 (E), dated the 3rd April, 2008, regarding acquisition of land, with or without structure, from Km. 6.080 to Km. 22.650 (Pathankot-Amritsar Section) on National Highway No.15 in Gurdaspur District in the State of Punjab.

11TH DECEMBER, 2008 (73) S.O. 808 (E), dated the 3rd April, 2008, regarding acquisition of land, with or without structure, from Km. 60.270 to Km. 80.700 on National Highway No.15 in Gurdaspur District in the State of Punjab. (74) S.O. 809 (E), dated the 3rd April, 2008, regarding acquisition of land, with or without structure, from Km. 80.700 to Km. 97.700 on National Highway No.15 in Amritsar District in the State of Punjab. (75) S.O. 849 (E), dated the 10th April, 2008, regarding authorization of Competent Authority to perform the function of land acquisition from km 379.100 to km.465.000 on National Highway No.47 in the State of Kerala. (76) S.O. 810 (E), dated the 3rd April, 2008, regarding land to be acquired, with or without structure, falling within the stretch of land from Km. 152.000 to 209.000 on National Highway No. 58 in the State of Uttarakhand. (77) S.O. 854 (E), dated the 11th April, 2008, regarding acquisition of land with or without structure from Km. 26.00 to Km. 33.800 (Jalandhar-Pathankot Section) and Km. 87.800 to Km. 101.500, Km. 110.00 to Km. 117.750 and Km. 3.26 to Km. 16.350 (Pathankot-Jammu Section) on National Highway No.1A in Jalandhar and Gurdaspur Districts in the State of Punjab. (78) S.O. 855 (E), dated the 11th April, 2008, regarding acquisition of land, with or without structure, from Km. 33.800 to Km. 64.700 (Jalandhar-Pathankot Section) on National Highway No.1 in Hoshiarpur District in the State of Punjab. (79) S.O. 868 (E), dated the 11th April, 2008, regarding acquisition of land, with or without structure, from km.368.044 to km.398.000 on National Highway No.34 in Uttar Dinajpur District in the State of West Bengal. (80) S.O. 896 (E), dated the 21st April, 2008, regarding rates of fee to be recovered from users of Hubli-Dharwad Bypass on National Highway No. 4 in the State of Karnataka.

RAJYA SABHA (81) S.O. 900 (E), dated the 22nd April, 2008, regarding rates of fee to be recovered from the users of the section from Km. 50.000 to Km.100.000 (Kondhali - Talegaon Section) on National Highway No.6 in the State of Maharashtra along with delay statement. (82) S.O. 1032 (E), dated the 28th April, 2008, regarding acquisition of land, with or without structure, from Km. 237.000 to Km. 318.000 (Mulbagal-Kolar-Bangalore Section) on National Highway No.4 in Bangalore Urban District in the State of Karnataka. (83) S.O. 1050 (E), dated the 30th April, 2008, regarding acquisition of land, with or without structure, from km.66.500 to km.73.200 (Kurali – Kiratpur Section) on National Highway No.21 in Roopnagar District in the State of Punjab. (84) S.O. 1074 (E), dated the 2nd May, 2008, regarding acquisition of land, with or without structure, from Km. 358.000 to Km. 375.300 (Mangalore-Udupi Section) on the National Highway No. 17, from Km. 328.000 to Km. 345.000 (B.C. Road- Mangalore Section) on the National Highway No. 48 and from Km. 743.900 to Km. 745.000 on National Highway No.13 in Dakshin Kannad District in the State of Karnataka. (85) S.O. 1084 (E), dated the 5th May, 2008, amending S.O. 294 (E), dated the 14th February, 2007, to substitute certain entries in the original Notification. (86) S.O. 1085 (E), dated the 5th May, 2008, amending and S.O. 295 (E), dated the 14th February, 2007, to substitute certain entries in the original Notification. (87) S.O. 1088 (E), dated the 5th May, 2008, regarding rate of bridge fee to be recovered from users of permanent Lamboti bridge at Km. 218/200 on Pune - Solapur Section of NH-9 in the State of Maharashtra. (88) S.O. 1092 (E), dated the 6th May, 2008, regarding amendment in the Notification number S.O. 2147(E), dated the 18th December, 2007, to substitute certain entries in the original Notification.

11TH DECEMBER, 2008 (89) S.O. 1093 (E), dated the 6th May, 2008, regarding acquisition of land from km. 302.000 to km. 308.000 on National Highway No.200 and from km. 9.000 to km. 16.000 (Saranga – Santhapada Section) on National Highway No. 23 in Anugal District in the State of Orissa. (90) S.O. 1123 (E), dated the 9th May, 2008, regarding rate of fee to be recovered from users of bridge across Hagari river at Km 358.00 (Ankola-Gooty section) on National Highway No. 63 in the State of Karnataka. (91) S.O. 1124 (E), dated the 9th May, 2008, regarding amendment in the Hindi Version of S.O. 2015(E) dated 24.11.2006. (92) S.O. 1126 (E), dated the 13th May, 2008, regarding rates of fee to be recovered from the users of four-laned stretch from Km. 439.00 to Km.502.00 (Manor-Dahisar Section) on National Highway No.8 in the State of Maharashtra. (93) S.O. 1141 (E), dated the 15th May, 2008, regarding acquisition of land from km. 31.000 to km. 48.550 for building (widening/four laning, etc) maintenance, management and operation on the National Highway No. 34 in the State of West Bengal. (94) S.O. 1197 (E), dated the 23rd May, 2008, amending Notification S.O. 1834(E), dated the 25th October, 2007, to substitute certain entries in the original Notification. (95) S.O. 1198 (E), dated the 23rd May, 2008, regarding land to be acquired, with or without structure, falling within the stretches of land from Km. 209.60 to 218.20 on National Highway No.58 and from Km.141.000 to 196.800 on National Highway No.72 in the State of Uttarakhand. (96) S.O. 1199 (E), dated the 23rd May, 2008, regarding acquisition of land, with or without structure, from km.97.700 to km.102.860 (Amritsar–Pathankot Section) on National Highway No.15 in Amritsar District in the State of Punjab.

RAJYA SABHA (97) S.O. 1200 (E), dated the 23rd May, 2008, regarding acquisition of land with or without structure from km.22.650 to km.60.270 on National Highway No.15 (Pathankot–Amritsar Section) in Gurdaspur District in the State of Punjab. (98) S.O. 1223 (E), dated the 27th May, 2008, regarding acquisition of land with or without structure from km.407.100 to km.412.380 (Jalandhar–Amritsar Section) on National Highway No.1 in Kapurthala District in the State of Punjab. (99) S.O. 1224 (E), dated the 27th May, 2008, regarding acquisition of land, with or without structure, from km.444.180 to km.447.980 and km.454.800 to km.456.600 on (Jalandhar –Amritsar Section) on National Highway No.1 in Amritsar District in the State of Punjab. (100) S.O. 1225 (E), dated the 27th May, 2008, regarding acquisition of land, with or without structure, from km. 447.980 to km.454.800 (Jalandhar–Amritsar Section) on National Highway No.1 in Amritsar District in the State of Punjab. (101) S.O. 1227 (E), dated the 27th May, 2008 regarding acquisition of land, with or without structure, from km.295.000 to km.368.044 on National Highway No.34 in Malda District in the State of West Bengal. (102) S.O. 1228 (E), dated the 27th May , 2008, regarding rates of fee to be recovered from the users of four-laned stretch from Km.199.00 to Km.217.00, Km 218.99 to Km.239.18 and from Km 240.46 - Km 250.50 (Agra-Shikohabad Section) on National Highway No.2 in the State of Uttar Pradesh. (103) S.O. 1249 (E), dated the 29th May, 2008, regarding acquisition of land for construction of Railway Overbridge over Railway crossing No. 143 at Km. 255.850 including approaches from Km 255.547 to 256.135 at Rewari - Bhatinda Railway Line in Sirsa Town on National Highway No. 10 in the State of Haryana. (104) S.O. 1275 (E), dated the 30th May, 2008, regarding amendment to the Notification No. S.O. 514 (E), dated the 7th April, 2006, to substitute certain entries in the original notification. 11TH DECEMBER, 2008 (105) S.O. 1276 (E), dated the 30th May, 2008, regarding acquisition of land, with or without structure, from Km. 0.00 to Km. 13.035 (Sonepat Section) on National Highway No. NE-II in Sonepat District in the State of Haryana. (106) S.O. 1279 (E), dated the 2nd June, 2008, regarding acquisition of land, with or without structure, from km. 387.100 to km. 407.100 (Jalandhar - Amritsar Section) on National Highway No.1 in Jalandhar District in the State of Punjab. (107) S.O. 1284 (E), dated the 3rd June, 2008, regarding acquisition of land with or without structure from km.407.100 to km.412.380 (Jalandhar –Amritsar Section) on National Highway No.1 in Kapurthala District in the State of Punjab.

(108) S.O. 1390 (E), dated the 6th June, 2006, regarding fee to be recovered from the users of four-laned stretch from Km. 348.000 to Km. 458.000 (Palanpur-Radhanpur Section) on National Highway No.14 in the State of Gujarat. (109) S.O. 1391(E), dated the 6th June, 2006, regarding fee to be recovered from the users of four-laned stretch from Km.65.00 to Km.140.00 (Mohania-Barun Section) on National Highway No.2 in the State of Bihar. (110) S.O. 1392 (E), dated the 6th June 2006, regarding fee to be recovered from the users of four-laned stretch from Km.53.124 to Km.123.124 (New Chainage Km 227.00 to Km.157.00) (Chattia- Bhadrak Section) on National Highway No.5 in the State of Orissa. (111) S.O. 1400 (E), dated the 9th June, 2008, regarding acquisition of land with or without structure from km.28.600 to km.32.250 (Kurail - Kiratpur Section) on National Highway No.21 in Roopnagar District in the State of Punjab. (112) S.O. 1437 (E), dated the 11th June 2008, regarding acquisition of land for building, maintenance, management and operation on NH-6 including construction of bypasses, on the stretch of land from Km.405.00 to Km.485.00 (Durg-Nagpur Section) in Gondia District in the State of Maharashtra. RAJYA SABHA (113) S.O. 1501 (E), dated the 20th June, 2008, regarding acquisition of land, with or without structure, from km.255.000 (Orai – Bhognipur Section) and from km.421.500 to km.449.000 (Bhognipur – Bara Section) on National Highway No.25 in the State of Uttar Pradesh. (114) S.O. 1516 (E), dated the 23rd June, 2008, regarding acquisition of land from km. 163.000 to km. 206.397 (Rimuli – Rajamunda Section) on the National Highway No. 215 for building (widening/four laning etc.) in Keonjhar District in the State of Orissa. (115) S.O. 1517 (E), dated the 23rd June, 2008, regarding acquisition of land from km. 206.397 to km. 269.000 (Rimuli – Rajamunda Section) on National Highway No. 215 for building (widening/four laning, etc.) in Sundergarh District in the State of Orissa. (116) S.O. 1554 (E), dated the 25th June, 2008, regarding amendment in the Notification number S.O. 1290 (E), dated the 11th August, 2006 to substitute certain entries in the original Notification. (117) S.O. 1562 (E), dated the 26th June, 2008, regarding authorization of Special Land Acquisition Officer (General), Nagpur as competent authority for the stretch of land for Nagpur bypass take-off point from Km.12.00 to Km. 18.00 for building, maintenance, management and operation of NH-7 in the State of Maharashtra. (118) S.O. 1569 (E), dated the 26th June, 2008, regarding acquisition of land, with or without structure, from Km. 358.000 to Km. 375.300 on National Highway No. 17 from Km. 328.000 to Km. 345.000 on the National Highway No. 48 and from Km. 743.900 to Km. 745.000 on National Highway No.13 in Dakshin Kannad District in the State of Karnataka. (119) S.O. 1600 (E), dated the 1st July, 2008, regarding acquisition of land, with or without structure, from km.407.900 to km.412.235 on National Highway No.17 in Kodungallur District in the State of Kerala.

11TH DECEMBER, 2008 (120) S.O. 1615 (E), dated the 3rd July, 2008, regarding rate of fee to be recovered from the users of Four Laned Stretch from Km. 138.800 to Km. 217.00 (Radhanpur-Adesar Section) on National Highway No.15 in the State of Gujarat. (121) S.O. 1624 (E), dated the 7th July, 2008, regarding rates of fees to be recovered from users of bridge and its approaches across Wainganga river in Km. 491/00 near at Kardha village and its approaches from Km. 485/00 to Km. 498/00 of Nagpur-Raipur Section of NH-6 in Bhandara District in the State of Maharashtra. (122) S.O. 1646 (E), dated the 9th July, 2008, regarding collection and retention of fee by the concessionaire on mechanical vehicles for the use of stretch of the National Highway No. 1 at the Toll Plaza at Km. 95.00 in the State of Haryana. (123) S.O. 1649 (E), dated the 10th July, 2008, regarding acquisition of land from km. 373.500 to km. 390.000 (Duburi – Bhuban Section) on National Highway No. 200 for building (widening/four laning etc.) in Jajpur District in the State of Orissa. (124) S.O. 1651 (E), dated the 10th July, 2008, regarding acquisition of land, with or without structure, from Km. 41.945 to Km. 62.960 (Zirakpur-Panchkula-Kalka Section) on National Highway No. 221 in Panchkula District in the State of Haryana. (125) S.O. 1652 (E), dated the 10th July, 2008, regarding acquisition of land, with or without structure, from Km. 86.500 to Km. 112.210 (Rohtak-Hisar Section) on National Highway No. 10 in the State of Haryana. (126) S.O. 1653 (E), dated the 10th July, 2008, regarding acquisition of land, with or without structure, from Km. 112.210 to Km. 115.700 and Km. 119.850 to Km.170.000 (Rohtak-Hisar Section) on National Highway No. 10 in Hissar District in the State of Haryana. (127) S.O. 1695 (E), dated the 16th July, 2008, regarding appointment of Competent Authority for acquisition of land for construction of bridge across Kabini river from km. 239.700 to km.241.100 on National Highway No.212 in the State of Karnataka. RAJYA SABHA (128) S.O. 1696 (E), dated the 16th July, 2008, regarding appointment of Competent Authority for acquisition of land for construction of approaches of the additional vents to Road Under Bridge from km. 322.180 to km. 322.250 on National Highway No.4 in the State of Karnataka. (129) S.O. 1697 (E), dated the 16th July, 2008, regarding appointment of Competent Authority for acquisition of land for construction of bridge across Malaprabha river at km.115.50 on National Highway No. 218 in the State of Karnataka. (130) S.O. 1698 (E), dated the 16th July, 2008, regarding rate of fee to be recovered from users of the bridge across Sharavathi river at Km. 198.00 (Panaji-Mangalore Section) on National Highway No. 17 in the State of Karnataka. (131) S.O. 1838 (E), dated the 24th July, 2008, regarding acquisition of land, with or without structure, from Km. 90.220 to Km. 131.000 (Meerut-Muzaffarnagar Section) on National Highway No.58 in Muzaffarnagar District in the State of Uttar Pradesh. (132) S.O. 1862 (E), dated the 28th July, 2008, regarding acquisition of land, with or without structure, from km.533.370 to km.551.000 on National Highway No.31 in Darjeeling District in the State of West Bengal. (133) S.O. 1867 (E), dated the 29th July, 2008, regarding amending S.O. 1206 (E), dated the 16th October, 2003 to substitute certain entries in the original Notification. (134) S.O. 1868 (E), dated the 29th July, 2008, regarding acquisition of land, with or without structure, from km.498.800 to km.533.370 on National Highway No.31 in Uttar Dinajpur District in the State of West Bengal. (135) S.O. 1869 (E), dated the 29th July, 2008, regarding acquisition of land, with or without structure, from Km. 8.250 to Km. 137.00 (Lucknow-Faizabad Section) on National Highway No.28 in Faizabad District in the State of Uttar Pradesh.

11TH DECEMBER, 2008 (136) S.O. 1880 (E), dated the 30th July, 2008, regarding acquisition of land from km. 143.000 to km. 206.397 (Panikoili - Rimuli Section) for building (widening/four laning etc.) on National Highway No. 215 in Keonjhar District in the State of Orissa. (137) S.O. 1881 (E), dated the 30th July, 2008, regarding acquisition of land from km. 00.000 to km. 24.000 (Panikoili - Rimuli) for building (widening/four laning etc.) on National Highway No. 215 in Jajpur District in the State of Orissa. (138) S.O. 1882 (E), dated the 30th July, 2008, regarding acquisition of land from km. 24.000 to km. 143.000 (Panikoili to Rimuli) for building (widening/four laning etc.) on National Highway No. 215 in Keonjhar District in the State of Orissa. (139) S.O. 1883 (E), dated the 30th July, 2008, regarding acquisition of land, with or without structure, from Km. 159.850 to Km. 163.500 (Kanpur-Varanasi Section) on National Highway No.2 Kaushambi District in the State of Uttar Pradesh. (140) S.O. 1884 (E), dated the 30th July, 2008, regarding acquisition of land, with or without structure, from Km. 158.000 to Km. 245.000 (Kanpur-Varanasi Section) on National Highway No.2 in District in the State of Uttar Pradesh. (141) S.O. 1913 (E), dated the 1st August, 2008, regarding acquisition of land, with or without structure, from Km. 237.000 to Km. 318.000 (Mulbagal-Kolar-Bangalore Section) on National Highway No. 4 in Kolar District in the State of Karnataka. (142) S.O. 2014 (E), dated the 11th August, 2008, regarding acquisition of land with or without structure from Km. 137.000 to Km. 138.000 (Hapur-Moradabad Section) on National Highway No. 24 in the State of Uttar Pradesh. (143) S.O. 2015 (E), dated the 11th August, 2008, regarding acquisition of land from Km. 30.000 to Km. 30.500 on National Highway No. 87 in the State of Uttar Pradesh. (144) S.O. 2043 (E), dated the 14th August, 2008, regarding authorization of Land Acquisition Officer as Competent Authority for land acquisition on National Highway No.8 in the State of Maharashtra. RAJYA SABHA (145) S.O. 2046 (E), dated the 14th August, 2008, regarding acquisition of land, with or without structure, from km. 182.200 to km.248.875 [Tamilnadu – Kerala Border (Walayar)] on National Highway No.47 in Palakkad District in the State of Kerala. (146) S.O. 2049 (E), dated the 14th August, 2008, regarding acquisition of land, with or without structure, from km. 60.680 to km.100.00 (Nagpur – Dhule Section) on National Highway No.6 in Wardha District in the State of Maharashtra. (147) S.O. 2062 (E), dated the 18th August 2008, regarding acquisition of land, with or without structure, from Km. 18.712 to Km 20.405 (Faridabad Section) on National Highway No.2 in the State of Haryana. (148) S.O. 2063 (E), dated the 18th August, 2008, regarding acquisition of land from Km. 245.000 to Km. 255.500 on National Highways No. 25 and Km. 421.500 to Km. 449.000 on National Highway No. 2 in the State of Uttar Pradesh. (149) S.O. 2077 (E), dated the 20th August, 2008, regarding acquisition of land, with or without structure, from km. 0.000 to km.43.000 on National Highway No. 47 in Thiruvananthapuram District in the State of Kerala. (150) S.O. 2078 (E), dated the 20th August, 2008, regarding acquisition of land, with or without structure, from km. 43.000 to km. 96.714 (Kerala – Tamil Nadu Border to Kanniyakumari Section) on National Highway No. 47 and from km.0.000 to km. 16.376 (Nagercoil – Kavalkinaru Section) on National Highway No.47B in Kanniyakumari District in the State of Tamil Nadu. (151) S.O. 2089 (E), dated the 22nd August, 2008, regarding acquisition of land, with or without structure, from km.100.000 to km.166.725 (Talegaon – Amravati Section) on National Highway No.6 in Arvi Sub-division, Wardha District in the State of Maharashtra. (152) S.O. 2100 (E), dated the 25th August,, 2008, regarding acquisition of land, with or without structure, from Km.412.380 to Km. 431.300 (Jalandhar - Amritsar Section) on National Highway No.1 in Amritsar District in the State of Punjab. 11TH DECEMBER, 2008 (153) S.O. 2101 (E), dated the 25th August, 2008, regarding acquisition of land, with or without structure, from Km.431.300 to Km. 444.180 and Km. 447.980 to Km. 454.800 (Jalandhar - Amritsar Section) on National Highway No.1 in Amritsar District in the State of Punjab. (154) S.O. 2126 (E), dated the 28th August, 2008, regarding acquisition of land from Km. 534.720 to Km. 556.840 on National Highway No. 7 in Bangalore Urban District in the State of Karnataka. (155) S.O. 2128 (E), dated the 28th August, 2008, regarding acquisition of land, with or without structure, from Km. 348.500 to Km. 358.000 on National Highway No. 17 in Dakshin Kannad District in the State of Karnataka. (156) S.O. 2179 (E), dated the 10th September, 2008 regarding amendment in S.O. 294 (E), dated the 14th February, 2007, to substitute certain entries in the original Notification. (157) S.O. 2182 (E), dated the 10th September 2008, regarding acquisition of land from Km. 42.700 to Km. 44.800, from Km. 44.800 to Km. 67.800 and from Km. 67.800 to Km. 107.100 on National Highway No. 8 in Gurgaon and Rewari Districts in the State of Haryana. (158) S.O. 2190 (E), dated the 12th September, 2008, regarding rate of fee to be recovered from users of bridge across Nethravathi river at Km. 327.00 on National Highway No. 48 in the State of Karnataka. (159) S.O. 2229 (E), dated the 18th September, 2008, regarding acquisition of land from km.14.585 (Kamptee – Kanhan Bypass) to km.18.936 (Nagpur - Hyderabad Section) on National Highway No.7 in Nagpur District in the State of Maharashtra. (160) S.O. 2230 (E), dated the 18th September, 2008, publishing Corrigendum to S.O. 1562 (E), dated the 26th June, 2008. (161) S.O. 2267 (E), dated the 25th September, 2008, regarding fee to be recovered from the users of four-laned stretch from km.250.500 to km.321.100 (Makhanpur to Etawah and Etawah Bypass Section) on National Highway No.2 in the State of Uttar Pradesh. RAJYA SABHA (162) S.O. 2268 (E), dated the 25th September, 2008, regarding fee to be recovered from the users of four-laned stretch from km. 52.500 (New Chainage km. 53.05) to km.117.600 (Bhiladi to Jetpur Section) on National Highway No.8B in the State of Gujarat. (163) S.O. 2304 (E), dated the 29th September, 2008, regarding rate of bridge fee to be recovered from users of permanent Yenegur Bridge at km. 307.600 (Pune – Solapur Section) on National Highway No.9 in the State of Maharashtra. (164) S.O. 2363 (E), dated the 1st October, 2008, regarding acquisition of land, with or without structure, from km. 0.000 to km. 20.650 (Vijayawada-Machilipatnam section) on National Highway No. 9 in Krishna District in the State of Andhra Pradesh. (165) S.O. 2364 (E), dated the 1st October, 2008, regarding acquisition of land, with or without structure, from km. 62.290 to km. 126.750 (Hyderabad- Vijayawada section) on National Highway No.9 in Krishna District in the State of Andhra Pradesh. (166) S.O. 2365 (E), dated the 1st October, 2008, regarding amendment in the Notification No. S.O. 631(E),, dated the 18th April, 2007, to substitute certain entries in the original Notification. (167) S.O. 2463 (E), dated the 17th October, 2008, regarding amendment in S.O. 1884 (E), dated the 30th July, 2008 to substitute certain entries in the original Notification. (168) S.O. 2491 (E), dated the 22nd October, 2008, regarding amendment in S.O. 1869 (E), dated the 29th July, 2008 to substitute certain entries in the original Notification. (169) S.O. 2518 (E), dated the 24th October, 2008, regarding appointment of Competent Authority for acquisition of land, with or without structure, from km.403.800 to km.433.200 (Hubli - Dharwad Section) on National Highway No.4 in the State of Karnataka.

11TH DECEMBER, 2008 (170) S.O. 2545 (E), dated the 29th October, 2008, regarding acquisition of land, with or without structure, falling within the stretch of land from km 62.290 to km 126.750 (Hyderabad- Vijayawada Section) on National Highway No.9 in the State of Andhra Pradesh. (171) S.O. 2551 (E), dated the 31st October, 2008, regarding acquisition of land, with or without structures for building (widening) of Kodungallur Bypass from km 401 to km 404 (Chandapura to Kottapuram section) on NH-17 in Thrissur District in the State of Kerala. (172) S.O. 2552 (E), dated the 31st October, 2008, regarding acquisition of land, with or without structure, for the construction of Kodungallur bypass from km 407.900 to km 412.235 on NH-17 in Thrissur District in the State of Kerala. (173) S.O. 2597 (E), dated the 5th November, 2008, regarding acquisition of land, with or without structure, from km. 237.000 to km.318.000 (Mulbagal – Kolar - Bangalore Section) on National Highway No.4 in the State of Karnataka. (174) S.O. 2598 (E), dated the 5th November, 2008, regarding acquisition of land, with or without structure, from km. 237.000 to km.318.000 (Mulbagal – Kolar - Bangalore Section) on National Highway No.4 in the State of Karnataka. II. 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 sub-section (3) of section 50 of the Control on National Highways (Land and Traffic) Act, 2002:— (1) S.O. 543 (E), dated the 20th March, 2008, appointing Project Directors on National Highways Authority of India in Highway Administration, along with delay statement. (2) S.O. 1056 (E), dated the 30th April, 2008, rescinding the Notification number S.O. 1729 (E), dated the 8th December, 2005 of the Ministry of Shipping, Road Transport and Highways.

RAJYA SABHA (3) S.O. 1552 (E), dated the 25th June, 2008, amending the Notification number S.O. 76(E), dated the 20th January, 2005 of the Ministry of Shipping, Road Transport and Highways, to substitute certain entries in the original Notification. (4) S.O. 1553 (E), dated the 25th June, 2008, amending the Notification number S.O. 1001(E), dated the 20th June, 2007 of the Ministry of Shipping, Road Transport and Highways, to substitute certain entries in the original Notification. III. A copy (in English and Hindi) of the Notification G.S.R. 521 (E) of the Ministry of Shipping, Road Transport and Highways (Department of Road Transport and Highways), dated the 15th July, 2008, publishing the Central Motor Vehicles (Amendment) Rules, 2008, under sub-section (4) of section 212 of the Motor Vehicles Act, 1998, along with Explanatory Memorandum. IV. 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-third Annual Report and Accounts of the Indian Road Construction Corporation Limited (IRCC), (under liquidation), New Delhi, for the period from 29.6.2007, to 28.6.2008, 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. Shri Prithviraj Chavan (Minister of State in the Prime Minister's Office and Minister of State in the Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances and Pensions) laid on the Table:- I. A copy each (in English and Hindi) of the following Notifications of the Ministry of Personnel, Public grievances and Pensions (Department of Personnel and Training), under sub-section (2) of section 3 of the All India Services Act, 1951:— (1) G.S.R. 256, dated the 1st December, 2007, publishing the Indian Administrative Service (Recruitment) Amendment Rules, 2007.

11TH DECEMBER, 2008 (2) G.S.R. 257, dated the 1st December, 2007, publishing the Indian Police Service (Recruitment) Amendment Rules, 2007. (3) G.S.R. 258, dated the 1st December, 2007, publishing the Indian Forest Service (Recruitment) Amendment Rules, 2007. (4) G.S.R. 765, (E), dated the 12th December, 2007, publishing the Indian Forest Service (Fixation of Cadre Strength) Second Amendment Regulations, 2007, along with delay statement. (5) G.S.R. 766 (E), dated the 12th December, 2007, publishing the Indian Forest Service (Pay) Second Amendment Rules, 2007, , along with delay statement. (6) G.S.R. 786 (E), dated the 24th December, 2007, publishing the Indian Administrative Service (Fixation of Cadre Strength) Ninth Amendment Regulations, 2007, along with delay statement. (7) G.S.R. 795 (E), dated the 31st December, 2007, publishing the Indian Police Service (Fixation of Cadre Strength) Fifth Amendment Regulations, 2007, , along with delay statement. (8) G.S.R. 796 (E), dated the 31st December, 2007, publishing the Indian Police Service (Pay) Fifth Amendment rules, 2007,, along with delay statement. (9) G.S.R 23 (E), dated the 10th January, 2008, publishing the Indian Administrative Service (Pay) Amendment Rules, 2007, along with delay statement. (10) G.S.R. 76 (E), dated the 8th February, 2008, publishing the Indian Administrative Service (Fixation of Cadre Strength) Amendment Regulations, 2008, along with delay statement. (11) G.S.R. 77 (E), dated the 8th February, 2008, publishing the Indian Administrative Service (Fixation of Cadre Strength) Second Amendment Regulations, 2008, along with delay statement. (12) G.S.R. 78 (E), dated the 8th February, 2008, publishing the Indian Administrative Service (Fixation of Cadre Strength) Third Amendment Regulations, 2008, along with delay statement. RAJYA SABHA (13) G.S.R. 79 (E), dated the 8th February, 2008, publishing the Indian Administrative Service (Fixation of Cadre Strength) Fourth Amendment Regulations, 2005, along with delay statement. (14) G.S.R. 80 (E), dated the 8th February, 2008, publishing the Indian Administrative Service (Fixation of Cadre Strength) Fifth Amendment Regulations, 2008, along with delay statement. (15) G.S.R 108 (E), dated the 25th February, 2008, publishing the Indian Police Service (Pay) Rules, 2007, along with delay statement. (16) G.S.R 109 (E), dated the 25th February, 2008, publishing the Indian Forest Service (Pay) Rules, 2007, along with delay statement. (17) G.S.R. 229 (E), dated the 27th March, 2008, publishing the Indian Administrative Service (Fixation of Cadre Strength) Sixth Amendment Regulations, 2008, along with delay statement. (18) G.S.R. 230 (E), dated the 27th March, 2008, publishing the Indian Administrative Service (Fixation of Cadre Strength) Seventh Amendment Regulations, 2008, along with delay statement. (19) G.S.R. 231 (E), dated the 27th March 2008, publishing the Indian Administrative Service (Fixation of Cadre Strength) Ninth Amendment Regulations, 2008 along with delay statement. (20) G.S.R. 232 (E), dated the 27th March, 2008, publishing the Indian Administrative Service (Fixation of Cadre Strength) Eighth Amendment Regulations, 2008, along with delay statement. (21) G.S.R. 519 (E), dated the 14th July, 2008, publishing the Indian Administrative Service (Fixation of Cadre Strength) Tenth Amendment Regulations, 2008.

11TH DECEMBER, 2008 (22) G.S.R. 520 (E), dated the 14th July, 2008, publishing the Indian Administrative Service (Pay) Amendment Rules, 2008. (23) G.S.R. 560 (E), dated the 29th July, 2008, publishing the Indian Police Service (Fixation of Cadre Strength) Amendment Regulations, 2008. (24) G.S.R. 561 (E), dated the 29th July, 2008, publishing the Indian Police Service (Pay ) Amendment Rules, 2008. (25) G.S.R. 562 (E), dated the 29th July, 2008, publishing the Indian Administrative Service (Fixation of Cadre Strength) Second Amendment Regulations, 2008. (26) G.S.R. 563 (E), dated the 29th July, 2008, publishing the Indian Police Service (Pay) Second Amendment Rules, 2008. (27) G.S.R. 609 (E), dated the 26th August, 2008, publishing the Indian Forest Service (Fixation of Cadre Strength) Amendment Regulations, 2008. (28) G.S.R. 610 (E), dated the 26th August, 2008, publishing the Indian Forest Service (Pay) Amendment Rules, 2008. (29) G.S.R 665 (E), dated the 19th September, 2008, publishing the Indian Administrative Service (Pay) Second Amendment Rules, 2008. (30) G.S.R 691 (E), dated the 27th September, 2008, publishing the Indian Forest Service (Pay) Second Amendment Rules, 2008. (31) G.S.R 692 (E), dated the 27th September, 2008, publishing the Indian Police Service (Pay) Amendment Rules, 2008. II. A copy each (in English and Hindi) of the following papers, under clause (1) of article 323 of the Constitution of India:— (a) Fifty-eighth Annual Report of the Union Public Service Commission, New Delhi, for the year 2007, -2008. (b) Explanatory Memorandum giving reasons for non acceptance of the advice of the Union Public Service Commission in respect of cases referred to in chapter 10 of the above Report. RAJYA SABHA Shri Namo Narain Meena (Minister of State in the Ministry of Environment & Forests) laid on the Table:- I. A copy each (in English and Hindi) of the following Notifications of the Ministry of Environment and Forests, under section 26 of the Environment (Protection) Act, 1986:— (1) G.S.R 414 (E), dated the 30th May, 2008 publishing the Environment (Protection) Fourth Amendment Rules, 2008. (2) S.O 2265 (E), dated the 24th September, 2008, publishing the Hazardous Wastes (Management, Handling and Transboundary Movement) Rules, 2008. II. A copy each (in English and Hindi) of the following papers:— (a) Annual Report and Accounts of the Centre of Excellence for Medicinal Plants and Traditional Knowledge at Foundation for Revitalization of Local Health Traditions (FRLHT), Bangalore, for the year 2007, -2008, together with the Auditor’s Report on the Accounts. (b) Review by Government on the working of the above Board. 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 Anand Sharma laid on the Table:- I. A copy (in English and Hindi) of the Twenty-ninth Annual Report and Accounts of the Press Council of India, New Delhi, for the year 2007, - 2008, together with the Auditor's Report on the Accounts, under section 20 of the Press Council Act, 1978. II. A copy (in English and Hindi) of the Memorandum of Understanding between the Government of India (Ministry of Information and Broadcasting) and the Broadcast Engineering Consultants India Limited, New Delhi, for the year 2008-2009. 11TH DECEMBER, 2008 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 documents:— (i)(a) Eleventh Five Year Plan (2007, -2012) Volume I — Inclusive Growth. (b) Eleventh Five Year Plan (2007, -2012) Volume II — Social Sector. (c) Eleventh Five Year Plan (2007, -2012) Volume III — Agriculture, Rural Development, Industry, Services and Physical Infrastructure. (ii) (a) Annual Report and Accounts of the Development Planning Centre of the Institute of Economic Growth, Delhi, for the year 2007, -2008, together with the Auditor's Report on the Accounts. (b) Review by Government on the working of the above Centre. (iii)(a) Annual Report and Accounts of the Institute of Applied Manpower Research (IAMR), New Delhi, for the year 2006- 2007, 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 V. Narayanasamy (Minister of State in the Ministry of Parliamentary Affairs and Minister of State in the Ministry of Planning) on behalf of Shri Jyotiraditya Madhavrao Scindia laid on the Table:- I. A copy each (in English and Hindi) of the following papers, under sub-section (1) of section 619A of the Companies Act, 1956: — (a) Fifty-eighth Annual Report and Accounts of the ITI Limited, Bangalore, for the year 2007, -2008, together with the Auditor's Report on the Accounts and the comments of the Comptroller and Auditor General of India thereon. RAJYA SABHA (b) Review by Government on the working of the above Company. II. A copy each (in English and Hindi) of the following papers:— (i)(a) Annual Report and Accounts of the ERNET India, New Delhi, for the year 2007, -2008, together with the Auditor's Report on the Accounts. (b) Statement by Government accepting the above Report. (ii) (a) Annual Report and Accounts of the National Informatics Centre Services Inc. (NICSI), New Delhi, for the year 2007, -2008, together with the Auditor's Report on the Accounts. (b) Statement by Government accepting the above Report. (iii)(a) Annual Report and Accounts of the Centre for Development of Advanced Computing (C-DAC), Pune, for the year 2007, - 2008, together with the Auditor's Report on the Accounts. (b) Review by Government on the working of the above Centre. (iv)(a) Annual Report and Accounts of the Centre for Materials for Electronics Technology (C-MET), Pune, for the year 2007, - 2008, together with the Auditor's Report on the Accounts. (b) Review by Government on the working of the above Centre. III. A copy (in English and Hindi) of the Memorandum of Understanding between the Government of India (Ministry of Communication and Information Technology, Department of Telecommunications) and the ITI Limited, Bangalore, for the year 2008-2009. IV. A copy (in English and Hindi) of the Memorandum of Understanding between the Government of India (Ministry of Communication and Information Technology, Department of Telecommunications) and the Mahanagar Telephone Nigam Limited (MTNL), for the year 2008-2009. #8. Recommendations of the Business Advisory Committee The Chairman announced the recommendations made by the Business Advisory Committee at its meeting held on the 10th December, 2008. 11TH DECEMBER, 2008 %9. Messages from (1) The President's Emoluments and Pension (Amendment) Bill, 2008; (2) The Vice-President's Pension (Amendment) Bill, 2008; (3) The Salaries and Allowances of Officers of Parliament (Amendment) Bill, 2008; and (4) The Governors (Emoluments, Allowances and Privileges) Amendment Bill, 2008.

Secretary-General reported to the House the following messages received from the Lok Sabha, signed by the Secretary General of the Lok Sabha:- (I)

# At 12-32 p.m. % At 12-33 p.m. "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 President's Emoluments and Pension (Amendment) Bill, 2008, as passed by Lok Sabha at its sitting held on the 24th October, 2008. The Speaker has certified that this Bill is a Money Bill within the meaning of Article 110 of the Constitution of India." (II) "In accordance with the provisions of rule 96 of the Rules of Procedure and Conduct of Business in Lok Sabha, I am directed toenclose the Vice-President's Pension (Amendment) Bill, 2008, as passed by Lok Sabha at its sitting held on the 24th October, 2008. The Speaker has certified that this Bill is a Money Bill within the meaning of Article 110 of the Constitution of India." RAJYA SABHA (III) "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 Salaries and Allowances of Officers of Parliament (Amendment) Bill, 2008, as passed by Lok Sabha at its sitting held on the 24th October, 2008. The Speaker has certified that this Bill is a Money Bill within the meaning of Article 110 of the Constitution of India." (IV) "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 Governors (Emoluments, Allowances and Privileges) Amendment Bill, 2008, as passed by Lok Sabha at its sitting held on the 24th October, 2008"

10. Bills laid on the Table Secretary-General, laid on the Table the following Bills, as passed by Lok Sabha:- (a) The President's Emoluments and Pension (Amendment) Bill, 2008; (b) The Vice-President's Pension (Amendment) Bill, 2008; (c) The Salaries and Allowances of Officers of Parliament (Amendment) Bill, 2008; and (d) The Governors (Emoluments, Allowances and Privileges) Amendment Bill, 2008. &11. Panel of Vice-Chairmen The Chairman announced that Prof. Ram Gopal Yadav has been nominated on the Panel of Vice- Chairmen.

& At 12-34 p.m. @12. Leave of Absence Dr. M.A.M. Ramaswamy (Karnataka) was granted leave of absence from 10th December, 2008 till the end of the current session of the Rajya Sabha. $13. Statement by Minister

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 statements (in English and Hindi) on the status of implementation of the recommendations contained in the Fifty-sixth, Fifty-seventh and Fifty-eighth Reports of the Department-related Parliamentary Standing Committee on Information and Technology.

(The House adjourned at 9-11 p.m. till 11-00 a.m. on Friday, the 12th December, 2008)

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