THURSDAY, THE 22ND NOVEMBER 2007 (The Rajya Sabha met in the Parliament House at 11-00 a.m.) 11-00 a.m. 1. Starred Questions The following Starred Questions were orally aswwered:- Starred Question No.102 regarding Conservation of medicinal plants and traditional knowledge. Starred Question No.103 regarding Shortcomings in TRAI Act. Starred Question No.104 regarding Grant of carbon credits to domestic companies. Starred Question No.105 regarding Universal Service Obligation Fund. Starred Question No.107 regarding JNNURM funds for A.P. Starred Question No.108 regarding Settlement of claims under PLIS. Starred Question No.109 regarding Indian workers in Middle-East. Answers to remaining Starred Question Nos. 101, 106 and 110 to 120 were laid on the Table. 2. Unstarred Questions Answers to Unstarred Question Nos. 416 to 529 were laid on the Table. 12-00 Noon 3. Papers Laid on the Table Shri Ajay Maken (Minister of State in the Ministry of Urban Development) on behalf of Shri S. Jaipal Reddy laid on the Table:— II. A copy (in English and Hindi) of the Ministry of Urban Development, Director of Estates (Policy Division) Notification G.S.R. No. 137, dated the 7th July, 2007, regarding Ministers’ Residences (Amendment) Rules, 2007, under sub-section (2) of section 11 of the Salaries and Allowances of Ministers Act, 1952. 22ND NOVEMBER, 2007 II. A copy each (in English and Hindi) of the following Notifications of the Ministry of Urban Development (Metro Rail Cell), under section 102 of the Delhi Metro (O & M) Act, 2002:— (1) G.S.R. 235 (E) dated the 26th March, 2007, regarding the Delhi Metro Railway (Salary, Allowances, Other Terms and Conditions of Service of the Claims Commissioner) Rules, 2007. (2) G.S.R. 236 (E) dated the 26th March, 2007, regarding the Delhi Metro Railway (Procedure for Investigation of Misbehaviour or Incapacity of the Claims Commissioner) Rules, 2007. (3) G.S.R. 237 (E) dated the 26th March, 2007, regarding the Delhi Metro Railway (Procedure to be followed by the Claims Commissioner and amount of compensation payable in case of death and injuries due to accidents) Rules, 2007. III. A copy each (in English and Hindi) of the following papers:— (a) Annual Accounts of the Delhi Development Authority (DDA), New Delhi, for the year 2004-2005 and the Audit Report thereon, under sub-section (4) of section 25 of the Delhi Development Act, 1957. (b) Review by Government on the working of the above Authority. (c) Statement giving reasons for the delay in laying the papers mentioned at (a) above. Shri T. R. Baalu (Minister of Shipping, Road Transport & Highways) laid on the Table a copy each (in English and Hindi) of the following papers, under sub-section (1) of section 619A of the Companies Act, 1956:— (i) (a) Thirty-first Annual Report and Accounts of the Dredging Corporation of India Limited (DCI), Delhi, for the year 2006-2007, 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) Seventh Annual Report and Accounts of the Ennore Port Limited (EPL), Chennai, for the year 2006-2007, 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. RAJYA SABHA Kumari Selja (Minister of State (Independent Charge) of the Ministry of New and Renewable Energy) laid on the Table a copy (in English and Hindi) of the Memorandum of Understanding between the Government of India (Ministry of Housing and Urban Poverty Alleviation) and the Hindustan Prefab Limited (HPL), for the year 2007-2008. Shri Suresh Pachouri (Minister of State in the Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances & Pensions and Parliamentary Affairs) 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 37 of the Administrative Tribunals Act, 1985, together with Explanatory Memoranda on the Notifications:— (1) G.S.R. 669 (E), dated the 18th October, 2007, regarding Maharashtra Administrative Tribunal (Salaries and Allowances and Conditions of Services of Chairman, Vice-Chairmen and Members) Amendment Rules, 2007. (2) G.S.R. 670 (E), dated the 18th October, 2007, regarding Orissa Administrative Tribunal (Salaries and Allowances and Conditions of Services of Chairman, Vice-Chairmen and Members) Amendment Rules, 2007. (3) G.S.R. 671 (E), dated the 18th October, 2007, regarding Karnataka Administrative Tribunal (Salaries and Allowances and Conditions of Services of Chairman, Vice-Chairmen and Members) Amendment Rules, 2007. (4) G.S.R. 672 (E), dated the 18th October, 2007, regarding Andhra Pradesh Administrative Tribunal (Salaries and Allowances and Conditions of Services of Chairman, Vice-Chairmen and Members) Amendment Rules, 2007. (5) G.S.R. 673 (E), dated the 18th October, 2007, regarding West Bengal Administrative Tribunal (Salaries and Allowances and Conditions of Services of Chairman, Vice-Chairmen and Members) Amendment Rules, 2007. (6) G.S.R. 674 (E), dated the 18th October, 2007, regarding Himachal Pradesh Administrative Tribunal (Salaries and Allowances and Conditions of Services of Chairman, Vice-Chairmen and Members) Amendment Rules, 2007. 22ND NOVEMBER, 2007 Dr. Shakeel Ahmad (Minister of State in the Ministry of Communications & Information Technology) laid on the Table a copy each (in English and Hindi) of the Notification of the Ministry of Communications and Information Technology (Department of Posts) G.S.R. 607 (E), dated the 20th September, 2007, publishing the Indian Post Office (Fourth Amendment) Rules, 2007, under sub-section (4) of section 74 of the Indian Post Office Act, 1898. Shri K.H. Muniappa (Minister of State in the Ministry of Shipping, Road Transport & Highways) laid on the Table a copy each (in English and Hindi) of the following Notifications of the Ministry of Shipping, Road Transport and Highways (Department of Road Transport and Highways) under section 10 of the National Highways Act, 1956 :— (1) S.O. 1415 (E) dated the 16th August, 2007, amending Notification Number S.O. 1741 (E) dated the 10th October, 2006, to substitute certain entries in the Notification. (2) S.O. 1416 (E) dated the 16th August, 2007, regarding acquisition of land with or without structure on National Highway No. 21 from km.28.600 to km.32.250 (Kurali - Kiratpur Section) in Roopnagar Taluk of Roopnagar District, Punjab. (3) S.O. 1417 (E) dated the 16th August, 2007, regarding acquisition of land with or without structure on National Highway No. 21 from km.28.600 to km.32.250 (Kurali - Kiratpur Section) in Champaur Sahib Taluk of Roopnagar District, Punjab. (4) S.O. 1418 (E) dated the 16th August, 2007, regarding acquisition of land with or without structure on National Highway No. 21 from km.32.250 to km.66.250 (Kurali - Kiratpur Section) in Roopnagar (Solabhian H.B. No. 217) District, Punjab. (5) S.O. 1419 (E) dated the 16th August, 2007, regarding acquisition of land with or without structure on National Highway No. 21 from km.32.250 to km.66.250 (Kurali - Kiratpur Section) in Roopnagar (Bhagwantpur H.B. No.214) District, Punjab. (6) S.O. 1420 (E) dated the 16th August, 2007, regarding acquisition of land with or without structure on National Highway No. 21 from km.66.500 to km.73.200 (Kurali - Kiratpur Section) in Roopnagar District, Punjab. RAJYA SABHA (7) S.O. 1421 (E) dated the 16th August, 2007, regarding acquisition of land with or without structure on National Highway No. 22 from km.42.000 to km.62.961 (Zirakpur - Parwanoo Section) (Railly-369 village) in Panchkula District, Haryana. (8) S.O. 1422 (E) dated the 16th August, 2007, regarding acquisition of land with or without structure on National Highway No. 22 from km.42.000 to km.62.961 (Zirakpur - Parwanoo Section) (Devi Nagar - 384 village) in Panchkula District, Haryana. (9) S.O. 1423 (E) dated the 16th August, 2007, regarding amending Notification Number S.O. 85 (E) dated the 25th January, 2007 to substitute certain entries in the notification. (10) S.O. 1451 (E) dated the 23rd August, 2007, regarding acquisition of land with or without structure on National Highway No. 2 from km.164.280 to km.171.900 (Kanpur - Varanasi Section) in Pratapgarh District, Uttar Pradesh together with delay statement. (11) S.O. 1466 (E) dated the 29th August, 2007, regarding acquisition of land with or without structure on National Highway No.58 from km.131.00 to km.152.00 in Muzaffarnagar District, Uttar Pradesh. (12) S.O. 1529 (E) dated the 13th September, 2007, regarding acquisition of land with or without structure on National Highway No. 6 from km.60.680 to km.100.00 (Nagpur - Dhule Section) in Wardha District, Maharashtra. (13) S.O. 1540 (E) dated the 13th September, 2007, regarding acquisition of land with or without structure on National Highway No. 2 from km.120.280 (New chainage 591.033) to km.120.720 (New chainage 591.473) in Fatehpur District, Uttar Pradesh. (14)S.O. 1566 (E) dated the 18th September, 2007, amending Notification Number S.O. 1675 (E) dated the 28th November, 2005. (15) S.O. 1726 (E) dated the 10th October, 2007, regarding acquisition of land with or without structure on National Highway No. 6 from km.9.200 to km.60.680 (Nagpur - Dhule Section) in Nagpur District, Maharashtra. 22ND NOVEMBER, 2007 (16) S.O. 1756 (E) dated the 15th October, 2007, regarding acquisition of land with or without structure on National Highway No.7 from km.64.000 to km.110.000 (Nagpur - Hyderabad Section) in Wardha District, Maharashtra.