THURSDAY, THE 21ST MARCH, 2002 (The Rajya Sabha met in the Parliament House at 11-00 a.m.) 11-00 a.m. 1. Obituary Reference The Chairman made a reference to the passing away of Shri Bhagwan Din (ex- Member). The House observed silence, all Members standing, as a mark of respect to the memory of the departed. 11-02 a.m. 2. Starred Questions The following Starred Questions were orally answered:- Starred Question No. 262 regarding Prime Minister’s Japan visit. RAJYA SABHA Starred Question No. 263 regarding Amendment to Industrial Disputes Act, 1947. Starred Question 264 regarding Ban on duplicate brands of goods. Answers to remaining Starred Question Nos. 261, 265 to 280 were laid on the Table. Answers to Starred Question Nos.241 to 260 put down in the List of March 20, 2002 were also laid on the Table. 3. Unstarred Questions Answers to Unstarred Question Nos.1903 to 2057 were laid on the Table. Answers to Unstarred Question Nos.1784 to 1902 put down in the List of March 20, 2002 were also laid on the Table. 12 Noon 4. Proclamation under Article 356 of the Constitution Shri L.K. Advani (Minister of Home Affairs) laid on the Table a copy each (in English and Hindi) of the following papers:— (i) Proclamation [G.S.R. No.168 (E)], issued by the President on 5th March, 2002, revoking the Proclamation issued by the President under the said article on 2nd June, 2001, in relation to the State of Manipur. (ii) Proclamation [G.S.R. No. 178(E)], issued by the President on the 8th March, 2002, under article 356 of the Constitution in relation to the State of Uttar Pradesh, under clause (3) of the said article. (iii) Order [G.S.R. No. 179(E)], dated the 8th March, 2002, made by the President under sub-clause (i) of clause (c) of the above Proclamation. (iv) Reports of the Governor of Uttar Pradesh, dated the 6th March, 2002, to the President recommending the issue of the Proclamation. 5. Papers Laid on the Table Shri Kariya Munda (Minister of Agro and Rural Industries) laid on the Table the following papers:— 21ST MARCH, 2002 I. A copy each (in English and Hindi) of the following papers, under sub-section (4) of section 17 of the Coir Industry Act, 1953: — (a) Annual Accounts of the Coir Board, Kochi, for the year 2000-2001, and the Audit Report thereon. (b) Review by Government of the Annual Accounts. II. Statement (in English and Hindi) giving reasons for the delay in laying the papers mentioned at (I) above. Shri Sharad Yadav (Minister of Labour) laid on the Table a copy each (in English and Hindi) of the following papers:— (i) (a) Forty-second Annual Report and Accounts of the Central Board for Workers Education, Nagpur, for the year 2000-2001, 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) (a) Annual Report and Accounts of the V.V. Giri National Labour Institute, NOIDA (Uttar Pradesh), for the year 2000-2001, 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. Ms. Maneka Gandhi (Minister of State (Independent charge) of the Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation) laid on the Table a copy each (in English and Hindi) of the following papers:— (a) Sixty-ninth Annual Report and Accounts of the Indian Statistical Institute, Kolkata, for the year 2000-2001, together with the Auditor's Report on the Accounts. (b) Review by Government on the working of the above Institute. (a) Statement giving reasons for the delay in laying the papers mentioned at (a) above. RAJYA SABHA Maj. Gen. (Retd.) B.C. Khanduri (Minister of State (Independent charge) of the Ministry of Road Transport & Highways) laid on the Table the following papers:- I. 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. No. 1223 (E) dated 14th December, 2001 regarding the rates of fee to be recovered from the users of stretch between Km.0/0 to Km.27/8 on Bhubaneshwar-Cuttack-Jagatpur Section of National Highway No. 5 in the State of Orissa. (2) S.O. No. 81 (E) dated 17th January, 2002 authorising acquisition of land for four laning of National Highway No. 4 between Km. 282.0 to Km. 592.0 (Harihar to Maharashtra Border in the District Belgaum) in the State of Karnataka. (3) S.O. No. 118 (E) dated 29th January, 2002 authorising acquisition of land for four laning of National Highway No. 4 (Chennai-Ranipet Section) from Km. 13/800.0 to Km. 27/400 between Madavilagam and Chembarambakkam Village in the State of Tamil Nadu. (4) S.O. No. 119 (E) dated 29th January, 2002 authorising the Additional District Magistrate (Land Acquisition) Dist. Chittorgarh, Rajasthan as competent authority to perform the function of such authority under the said Act. (5) S.O. No. 120 (E) dated 29th January, 2002 authorising the Additional Deputy Collector, Collectorate, Pratapgarh/Special Land Acquisition Officer, Collectorate, Pratapgarh, Uttar Pradesh as competent authority to perform the function of such authority under the said Act. (6) S.O. No. 121 (E) dated 29th January, 2002 authorising Additional District Magistrate (Land Acquisition) Bhilwara District, Rajasthan as competent authority to perform the function of such authority under the said Act. (7) S.O. No. 122 (E) dated 29th January, 2002 authorising Special Land Acquisition Officer, Himatnagar, District Sabarkantha, Gujarat to perform the function of such authority under the said Act. 21ST MARCH, 2002 (8) S.O. No. 123 (E) dated 29th January, 2002 authorising acquisition of land for four laning of National Highway No. 4 (Chennai-Ranipet Section) from Km. 27/460 to Km.86/450 between Mevalurkuppaam and Dhamal Village in the State of Tamil Nadu. (9) S.O. No. 124 (E) dated 29th January, 2002 authorising the Additional District Magistrate, District Bhilwara, Rajasthan as competent authority to perform the function of such authority under the said Act. (10) S.O. No. 125 (E) dated 29th January, 2002 authorising acquisition of land for four laning of National Highway No. 8 from Km.263.400 to Km. 271.500 between Surat to Manor in the State of Gujarat. (11) S.O. No. 126 (E) dated 29th January, 2002 authorising acquisition of land for four laning of National Highway No. 4 from Km. 282 to Km. 592 in the District of Belgaum in the State of Karnataka. (12)S.O. No. 164 (E) dated 5th February, 2002 authorising acquisition of land for four laning of National Highway No. 4 between Harihar to Maharashtra Border from Km.282 to Km.592 in the Districts of Haveri and Dharwad in the State of Karnataka. II. (1) A copy each (in English and Hindi) of the following papers, under sub-section (1) of section 619A of the Companies Act, 1956:— (a) Annual Report and Accounts of the Indian Roads Construction Corporation Limited (IRCC), for the year 1999-2000, 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) Statement (in English and Hindi) giving reasons for the delay in laying the papers mentioned at (1) above. III. A copy each (in English and Hindi) of the following papers:— (a) Annual Report and Accounts of the National Institute for Training of Highway Engineers, NOIDA, for the year 2000-2001, 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. RAJYA SABHA Smt. Vasundhara Raje (Minister of State (Independent charge) of the Ministry of Small Scale Industries, Minister of State in the Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances & Pensions, Ministry of Planning, Department of Atomic Energy and Department of Space) laid on the Table the following papers:- I. (1) A copy each (in English and Hindi) of the following papers, under sub-section (1) of section 619A of the Companies Act, 1956:— (i) (a) Forty-sixth Annual Report and Accounts of the National Small Industries Corporation Limited, New Delhi, for the year 2000-2001, 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) Annual Report and Accounts of the Antrix Corporation Limited, Bangalore, for the year 2000-2001, 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. (iii) (a) Annual Report and Accounts of the Indian Rare Earths Limited, Mumbai, for the year 2000-2001, 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. (iv) (a) Thirty-fourth Annual Report and Accounts of the Electronics Corporation of India Limited, Hyderabad, for the year 2000-2001, together with the Auditor's Report on the Accounts and the comments of the Comptroller and Auditor General of India thereon.