MONDAY, THE 10TH DECEMBER, 2012 (The Rajya Sabha met in the Parliament House at 11-00 a.m.) 11-00 a.m. 1. Reference by the Chair The Chairman made a reference on the Anniversary of the adoption of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights in the year 1948, which is celebrated the world over as Human Rights Day. 11-02 a.m. 2. Starred Questions The following Starred Questions were orally answered:- Starred Question No. 221 regarding Offshore wind power development. Starred Question No. 222 regarding Protection of Majuli Island. Starred Question No. 223 regarding Utilization of funds. Starred Question No. 224 regarding Vacancy in Appellate Tribunal for Foreign Exchange. Starred Question No. 225 regarding Construction of wall along the sea coast in Tamil Nadu. Answers to remaining Starred Question Nos. 226 to 240 were laid on the Table. 3. Unstarred Questions Answers to Unstarred Question Nos. 1706 to 1860 were laid on the Table. 12-00 Noon. 4. Short Notice Question Short Notice Question No. 3 was orally answered. 79 RAJYA SABHA 12-01 p.m. 5. Papers Laid on the Table Dr. Farooq Abdullah (Minister of New and Renewable Energy) laid on the Table a copy each (in English and Hindi) of the following papers:— (a) Annual Report and Accounts of the Sardar Swaran Singh-National Institute of Renewable Energy (SSS-NIRE), Kapurthala, for the year 2011-12, together with the Auditor's Report on the Accounts. (b) Review by Government on the working of the above Institute. Shri Pawan Singh Ghatowar (Minister of State (Independent Charge) in the Ministry of Development of North Eastern Region) on behalf of Shri S. Jaipal Reddy 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 National Research Development Corporation (NRDC), New Delhi, for the year 2011-12, 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 Indian National Centre for Ocean Information Services (INCOIS), Hyderabad, for the year 2011-12, together with the Auditor's Report on the Accounts. (b) Review by Government on the working of the above Centre. (ii) (a) Annual Report and Accounts of the National Centre for Antarctic and Ocean Research (NCAOR), Goa, for the year 2011-12, together with the Auditor's Report on the Accounts. (b) Review by Government on the working of the above Centre. 80 10TH DECEMBER, 2012 (iii) (a) Annual Report and Accounts of the Indian Institute of Tropical Meteorology (IITM), Pune, for the year 2011-12, together with the Auditor's Report on the Accounts. (b) Review by Government on the working of the above Institute. (iv) (a) Annual Report and Accounts of the National Institute of Ocean Technology (NIOT), Chennai, for the year 2011-12, together with the Auditor's Report on the Accounts. (b) Review by Government on the working of the above Institute. (v) (a) Annual Report and Accounts of the National Institute of Immunology (NII), New Delhi, for the year 2011-12, together with the Auditor's Report on the Accounts. (b) Statement by Government accepting the above Report. Shri Pratik Patil (Minister of State in the Ministry of Coal) on behalf of Shri Shriprakash Jaiswal 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 :— (a) Fifty-sixth Annual Report and Accounts of the Neyveli Lignite Corporation Limited, Chennai, for the year 2011-12, 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 Rajeev Shukla (Minister of State in the Ministry of Planning and Minister of State in the Ministry of Parliamentary Affairs) on behalf of Shri Dinsha J. Patel 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:— (a) Fortieth Annual Report and Accounts of the Mineral Exploration Corporation Limited (MECL), Nagpur, for the year 2011-12, 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. 81 RAJYA SABHA Shri Rajeev Shukla (Minister of State in the Ministry of Planning and Minister of State in the Ministry of Parliamentary Affairs) on behalf of Shri Ashwani Kumar laid on the Table a copy (in English and Hindi) of the Eighth Annual Statement on Pending Law Commission Reports (December, 2012). Shri Harish Rawat (Minister of Water Resources) laid on the Table a copy (in English and Hindi) of the Annual Report and Accounts of the Water and Power Consultancy Services (India) Limited (WAPCOS), New Delhi, for the year 2011-12, together with the Auditor's Report on the Accounts and the comments of the Comptroller and Auditor General of India thereon, under sub-section (1) of Section 619A of the Companies Act, 1956. Prof. K.V. Thomas (Minister of State (Independent Charge) in the Ministry of Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Distribution) laid on the Table:- I. A copy each (in English and Hindi) of the following Notifications of the Ministry of Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Distribution (Department of Food and Public Distribution, under Section 52 of the Warehousing (Development and Regulation) Act, 2007:–– (1) G.S.R. 769 (E), dated the 18th October, 2012, publishing the Salaries, Allowances and other Terms and Conditions of Service of Chairperson and Members of Warehousing Development and Regulatory Authority (Amendment) Rules, 2012. (2) G.S.R. 709 (E), dated the 21st September, 2012, publishing the Warehousing Development and Regulatory Authority (Maintenance of Records and Accounts of Warehousing Business) Regulations, 2012. II. A copy (in English and Hindi) of the Ministry of Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Distribution (Department of Consumer Affairs) Notification No. G.S.R. 668 (E), dated the 4th September, 2012, publishing the Legal Metrology (General) Amendment Rules, 2012, under sub-section (4) of Section 52 of the Legal Metrology Act, 2009. 82 10TH DECEMBER, 2012 Shri K.H. Muniappa (Minister of State (Independent Charge) in the Ministry of Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises) 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: — (a) Fifty-seventh Annual Report and Accounts of the National Small Industries Corporation Limited (NSIC), New Delhi, for the year 2011-12, 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. Shri Sachin Pilot (Minister of State (Independent Charge) in the Ministry of Corporate Affairs) laid on the Table:- I. A copy each (in English and Hindi) of the following Notifications of the Ministry of Corporate Affairs, under Section 40 of the Cost and Works Accountants Act, 1959:— (1) G.S.R. 712 (E), dated the 24th September, 2012, publishing the Cost and Works Accountants Procedure of Meeting of Quality Review Board and Terms and Conditions of Services and Allowances of the Chairperson and Members of the Board (Amendment) Rules, 2012. (2) G.S.R. 713 (E), dated the 24th September, 2012, publishing the Cost and Works Accountants (Procedure of Investigations of Professional and Other Misconduct and Conduct of Cases) (Amendment) Rules, 2012. (3) No. G/18-CWA/9/2012, dated the 27th September, 2012, notifying the Annual Report and Audited Statements of Accounts of the Institute of Cost Accountants of India, for the year 2011-12. II. A copy (in English and Hindi) of the Ministry of Corporate Affairs Notification F. No. 104/32/Accts, dated the 27th September, 2012, regarding Annual Report and Audited Statements of Accounts of the Institute of Company Secretaries of India, for the year 2011-2012, under Section 40 of the Company Secretaries Act, 1940. 83 RAJYA SABHA III. A copy each (in English and Hindi) of the following Notifications of the Ministry of Corporate Affairs, under Section 30 B of the Chartered Accountants Act, 1949:— (1) G.S.R. 810 (E), dated the 5th November, 2012, amending Notification No. G.S.R. 38 (E), dated the 19th January, 2011, to substitute certain entries in the original Notification. (2) S.O. 2286 (E), dated the 24th September, 2012, amending Notification No. S.O. 789 (E), dated the 20th March, 2009, to substitute certain entries in the original Notification. (3) No.1-CA(5)/63/2012, dated the 28th September, 2012, notifying the 63rd Annual Report and Audited Statements of Accounts of the Institute of Chartered Accountants of India, for the year 2011-12. IV. A copy each (in English and Hindi) of the following papers, under sub-section (3) of Section 53 and sub-section (4) of Section 52 respectively of the Competition Act, 2002:— (a) Annual Report of the Competition Commission of India (CCI), New Delhi, for the year 2011-12. (b) Annual Accounts of the Competition Commission of India (CCI), New Delhi, for the year 2011-12, and the Audit Report thereon. Shri Rajeev Shukla (Minister of State in the Ministry of Planning and Minister of State in the Ministry of Parliamentary Affairs) on behalf of Shri Manish Tewari laid on the Table a copy each (in English and Hindi) of the following papers:— (a) Annual Report and Accounts of the Indian Institute of Mass Communication (IIMC), New Delhi, for the year 2011-12, together with the Auditor's Report on the Accounts.