RAJYA SABHA THURSDAY, THE 26TH APRIL, 2012 (The Rajya Sabha met in the Parliament House at 11-00 a.m.) &11-02 a.m. (The House adjourned at 11-02 a.m. and re-assembled at 11-17 a.m.) @11-22 a.m. (The House adjourned at 11-22 a.m. and re-assembled at 12-00 Noon) 1. Starred Questions Answers to Starred Question Nos. 301 to 320 were laid on the Table. Answers to Starred Question Nos. 281 to 300 put down in the List of April 25, 2012 were also laid on the Table. 2. Unstarred Questions Answers to Unstarred Question Nos. 2326 to 2480 were laid on the Table. Answers to Unstarred Question Nos. 2171 to 2325 put down in the List of April 25, 2012 were also laid on the Table. 12-00 Noon. 3. Statement by Minister Correcting Answer to Question Shri G. K. Vasan, Minister of Shipping, laid on the Table, a Statement (in English and Hindi) correcting the answer to Unstarred Question No. 419 given in the Rajya Sabha on the 15th March, 2012 regarding "Integrated Shipyards-Cum Ports". 12-01 p.m. 4. Papers Laid on the Table Shri Ajit Singh (Minister of Civil Aviation) laid on the Table:- I. A copy (in English and Hindi) of the Ministry of Civil Aviation Notification No. G.S.R. 64 (E), dated the 3rd February, 2012, publishing the Aircraft (Amendment) Rules, 2012, under Section 14A of the Aircraft Act, 1934, along with Explanatory Note. & From 11-00 a.m. to 11-02 a.m. some points were raised. @ From 11-17 a.m. to 11-22 a.m. some points were raised. 162 26TH APRIL, 2012 II.(1) A copy each (in English and Hindi) of the following papers, under sub-section (4) of Section 35 of the Airports Economic Regulatory Authority Act, 2008:— (a) Annual Accounts of the Airports Economic Regulatory Authority of India (AERA), New Delhi, for the year 2010-11, and the Audit Report thereon. (b) Statement by Government accepting the Annual Accounts. (2) Statement (in English and Hindi) giving reasons for the delay in laying the papers mentioned at (1) above. Shri G.K. Vasan (Minister of Shipping) laid on the Table:- I.(1) A copy each (in English and Hindi) of the following papers, under Section 24 of the Inland Waterways Authority of India Act, 1985:— (a) Annual Report and Accounts of the Inland Waterways Authority of India (IWAI), NOIDA, for the year 2010-11, together with the Auditor‘s Report on the Accounts. (b) Review by Government on the working of the above Authority. (2) Statement (in English and Hindi) giving reasons for the delay in laying the papers mentioned at (1) above. II. A copy (in English and Hindi) of the Memorandum of Understanding between the Government of India (Ministry of Shipping) and the Cochin Shipyard Limited, for the year 2012-13. Shri Beni Prasad Verma (Minister of Steel) laid on the Table a copy each (in English and Hindi) of the following papers:— (i) Memorandum of Understanding between the Government of India (Ministry of Steel) and the MSTC Limited, for the year 2012-13. (ii) Memorandum of Understanding between the Government of India (Ministry of Steel) and the KIOCL Limited, for the year 2012-13. (iii) Memorandum of Understanding between the Government of India (Ministry of Steel) and the Hindustan Steelworks Construction Limited, for the year 2012-13. 163 RAJYA SABHA (iv) Memorandum of Understanding between the Government of India (Ministry of Steel) and the Steel Authority of India Limited (SAIL), for the year 2012-13. (v) Memorandum of Understanding between the Government of India (Ministry of Steel) and the MECON Limited, for the year 2012-13. (vi) Memorandum of Understanding between the Government of India (Ministry of Steel) and the National Mineral Development Corporation Limited (NMDC), for the year 2012-13. (vii) Memorandum of Understanding between the Government of India (Ministry of Steel) and the MOIL Limited, for the year 2012-13. (viii) Memorandum of Understanding between the Government of India (Ministry of Steel) and the Rashtriya Ispat Nigam Limited (Visakhapatnam Steel Plant), for the year 2012-13. Shri V. Narayanasamy (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 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 (1) of Section 3 of the All India Services Act, 1951:— (1) G.S.R. 97 (E), dated the 22nd February, 2012, publishing the Indian Police Service (Appointment by Limited Competitive Examination) Regulations, 2011. (2) G.S.R. 98 (E), dated the 22nd February, 2012, publishing the Indian Police Service (Probation) Amendment Rules, 2011. (3) G.S.R. 148 (E), dated the 14th March, 2012, publishing the Indian Police Service (Pay) Amendment Rules, 2011. Shri Jitin Prasada (Minister of State in the Ministry of Road Transport and Highways) laid on the Table a copy each (in English and Hindi) of the following Notifications of the Ministry of Road Transport and Highways, under Section 10 of the National Highways Act, 1956:— (1) S.O. 2764 (E), dated the 10th November, 2010, regarding rates of fee to be collected from the users of the stretch from K.M. 254.000 to K.M. 306.000 (new chainage K.M. 254.537 to K.M. 307.034) (Garamore - Samakhiyali Section) on National Highway No. 8A in the State of Gujarat. 164 26TH APRIL, 2012 (2) S.O. 2794 (E), dated the 16th November, 2010, regarding rates of fee to be collected from the users of the stretch from K.M. 320.000 to K.M. 398.750 (Gorhar – Barwa Adda Section) on National Highway No. 2 in the State of Jharkhand. (3) S.O. 2852 (E), dated the 26th November, 2010, publishing Corrigendum to Notification No. S.O. 2331 (E), dated 22nd September, 2010. (4) S.O. 3045 (E), dated the 24th December, 2010, regarding rates of fee to be collected from the users of the stretch from K.M. 0.000 to K.M. 37.920 (Puducherry – Tindivanam Section) on National Highway No. 66 in the Union Territory of Puducherry and the State of Tamil Nadu. (5) S.O. 3059 (E), dated the 30th December, 2010, regarding rates of fee to be collected from the users of the stretch from K.M. 9.200 to K.M. 50.000 (Nagpur- Kondhali Section) on National Highway No. 6 in the State of Maharashtra. (6) S.O. 104 (E), dated the 18th January, 2011, regarding rates of fee to be collected from the users of the stretch from K.M. 20.500 to K.M. 200.000 (Delhi – Agra Section) on National Highway No. 2 in the State of Haryana and Uttar Pradesh. (7) S.O. 1463 (E), dated the 27th June, 2011, regarding rates of fee to be collected from the users of stretch from K.M. 388.263 to K.M. 492.322 (Kota-Baran Section) including Baran Bypass from K.M. 443.170 to K.M. 458.170 on National Highway No. 76 in the State of Rajasthan. (8) S.O. 1464 (E), dated the 27th June, 2011, regarding rates of fee to be collected from the users of stretch from K.M. 199.929 to K.M. 360.429 (Chittorgarh-Kota Section) including Chittorgarh Bypass from K.M. 199.929 to K.M. 216.221 on National Highway No. 76 in the State of Rajasthan. (9) S.O. 1588 (E), dated the 11th July, 2011, regarding rates of fee to be collected from the users of stretch from K.M. 567.55 to K.M. 624.48 (Lakhnadon-Mahagoan Section) including Seoni Bypass of K.M. 13.300 on National Highway No. 7 in the State of Madhya Pradesh. 165 RAJYA SABHA (10) S.O. 1589 (E), dated the 11th July, 2011, regarding rates of fee to be collected from the users of stretch from K.M. 70.000 to K.M. 135.000 (Ranimau-Faizabad Section) including Faizabad Bypass of K.M. 12.100 on National Highway No. 28 in the State of Uttar Pradesh. st (11) S.O. 1679 (E), dated the 21 July, 2011, regarding rates of fee to be collected from the users of stretch from K.M. 28.600 to K.M. 73.200 (Kurali-Kiratpur Section) on National Highway No. 21 (New National Highway No. 205) in the State of Punjab. st (12) S.O. 1680 (E), dated the 21 July, 2011, regarding rates of fee to be collected from the users of stretch from K.M. 264.000 to K.M. 295.000 (Abu Road-Palanpur/Khemana Section) on National Highway No. 14 in the State of Rajasthan. st (13) S.O. 1681 (E), dated the 21 July, 2011, regarding rates of fee to be collected from the users of stretch from K.M. 264.000 to K.M. 248.700 (Swaroopganj-Pindwara Section) on National Highway No. 14 and from K.M. 0.000 to K.M. 104.724 (Pindwara-Udaipur Section) on National Highway No. 76. th (14) S.O. 1849 (E), dated the 8 August, 2011, regarding rates of fee to be collected from the users of stretch from K.M. 237.700 to K.M. 318.000 (Bangalore-Hoskote-Mulbagal Section) on National Highway No. 4 in the State of Karnataka. Shri V. Narayanasamy (Minister of State in the Prime Minister‘s Office and Minister of State in the Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances and Pensions) on behalf of Shri D.