RAJYA SABHA TUESDAY, THE 13TH AUGUST, 2013 (The Rajya Sabha met in the Parliament House at 11-00 a.m.) @11-04 a.m. (The House adjourned at 11-04 a.m. and re-assembled at 12-00 Noon) 1. Starred Questions Answers to Starred Question Nos. 101 to 120 were laid on the Table. 2. Unstarred Questions Answers to Unstarred Question Nos. 776 to 930 were laid on the Table. #12-03 p.m. 3. Papers Laid on the Table Shri Praful Patel (Minister of Heavy Industries and Public Enterprises) 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 Heavy Industries & Public Enterprises, Department of Heavy Industry) and the Bharat Heavy Electricals Limited (BHEL), for the year 2013-14. (ii) Memorandum of Understanding between the Government of India (Ministry of Heavy Industries and Public Enterprises, Department of Heavy Industry) and the Rajasthan Electronics and Instruments Limited (REIL), for the year 2013-14. (iii) Memorandum of Understanding between the Government of India (Ministry of Heavy Industries and Public Enterprises, Department of Heavy Industry) and the Instrumentation Limited (ILK), for the year 2013-14. (iv) Memorandum of Understanding between the Government of India (Ministry of Heavy Industries and Public Enterprises) and the Engineering Projects (India) Limited (EPI), for the year 2013-14. @ From 11-00 a.m. to 11-04 a.m., some points were raised. # From 12-00 Noon. to 12-03 p.m., some points were raised. 51 RAJYA SABHA Shri Jyotiraditya Madhavrao Scindia (Minister of State (Independent Charge) in the Ministry of Power) laid on the Table:- I. A copy (in English and Hindi) of the Annual Budget of the Damodar Valley Corporation, Kolkata, for the year 2013-14, under sub-section (3) of Section 44 of the Damodar Valley Corporation Act, 1948. II. A copy each (in English and Hindi) of the following papers:— (i) Memorandum of Understanding between the Government of India (Ministry of Power) and the Power Grid Corporation of India Limited (PGCIL) for the year 2013-14. (ii) (a) Memorandum of Understanding between the Government of India (Ministry of Power) and the NHPC Limited, for the year 2013-14. (b) Statement giving reasons for the delay in laying the paper mentioned at (ii) (a) above. Shrimati Panabaka Lakshmi (Minister of State in the Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas and Minister of State in the Ministry of Textiles) laid on the Table:- I. A copy each (in English and Hindi) of the following Notifications of the Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas, under Section 62 of the Petroleum and Natural Gas Regulatory Board Act, 2006:— (1) F. No. INFRA/IMP/CGD/1/2013, dated the 16th May, 2013, publishing the Petroleum and Natural Gas Regulatory Board (Integrity Management System for City or Local Natural Gas Distribution Networks) Regulations, 2013. (2) F. No. Legal/50/2013, dated the 21st June, 2013, publishing the Petroleum and Natural Gas Regulatory Board (Levy of Fee and Other Charges) Amendment Regulations, 2013. II. A copy (in English and Hindi) of the Memorandum of Understanding between the GAIL (India) Limited and the GAIL Gas Limited, for the year 2013-14. 52 13TH AUGUST, 2013 Shri Namo Narain Meena (Minister of State in the Ministry of Finance) laid on the Table:- I. A copy each (in English and Hindi) of the following Notifications of the Ministry of Finance (Department of Economic Affairs), under Section 48 of the Foreign Exchange Management Act, 1999:— (1) G.S.R. 195 (E), dated the 1st April, 2013, publishing the Foreign Exchange Management (Transfer or Issue of Security by a Person Resident Outside India) (Eighth Amendment) Regulations, 2013. (2) G.S.R. 329 (E), dated the 23rd May, 2013, publishing the Foreign Exchange Management (Guarantees) (Third Amendment) Regulations, 2013. (3) G.S.R. 330 (E), dated the 23rd May, 2013, publishing the Foreign Exchange Management (Foreign Exchange Derivative Contracts) (Amendment) Regulations, 2013. (4) G.S.R. 341 (E), dated the 28th May, 2013, publishing the Foreign Exchange Management (Transfer or Issue of Security by a Person Resident Outside India) (Sixth Amendment) Regulations, 2013. (5) G.S.R. 342 (E), dated the 29th May, 2013, publishing the Foreign Exchange Management (Export of Goods and Services) (Amendment) Regulations, 2013. (6) G.S.R. 343 (E), dated the 29th May, 2013, publishing the Foreign Exchange Management (Manner of Receipt and Payment) (Second Amendment) Regulations, 2013. (7) G.S.R. 345 (E), dated the 29th May, 2013, publishing the Foreign Exchange Management (Transfer or Issue of Any Foreign Security) (Third Amendment) Regulations, 2013. (8) G.S.R. 384 (E), dated the 20th June, 2013, publishing the Foreign Exchange Management (Borrowing or Lending in Foreign Exchange) (Second Amendment) Regulations, 2013. (9) G.S.R. 385 (E), dated the 20th June, 2013, publishing the Foreign Exchange Management (Foreign Currency Accounts by a Person Resident in India) (Amendment) Regulations, 2013. 53 RAJYA SABHA (10) G.S.R. 393 (E), dated the 21st June, 2013, publishing the Foreign Exchange Management (Transfer or Issue of Security by a Person Resident Outside India) (Ninth Amendment) Regulations, 2013. II. A copy each (in English and Hindi) of the following Notifications of the Ministry of Finance (Department of Economic Affairs), under Section 31 of the Securities and Exchange Board of India Act, 1992:— (1) F. No. LAD-NRO/GN/2012-13/32/4947, dated the 27th February, 2013, publishing the Securities and Exchange Board of India (Issue of Capital and Disclosure Requirements) (Amendment) Regulations, 2013. (2) No. LAD/NRO/GN/2012-13/35/6998, dated the 22nd March, 2013, publishing the Securities and Exchange Board of India [KYC (Know Your Client) Registration Agency] (Amendment) Regulations, 2013. (3) No. LAD-NRO/GN/2012-13/36/7368, dated the 26th March, 2013, publishing the Securities and Exchange Board of India (Substantial Acquisition of Shares and Takeovers) (Amendment) Regulations, 2013. (4) No. LAD-NRO/GN/2013-14/03/5652, dated the 16th April, 2013, publishing the Securities and Exchange Board of India (Mutual Funds) (Amendment) Regulations, 2013. (5) No. LAD-NRO/GN/2013-14/09/5738, dated the 17th May, 2013, publishing the Securities and Exchange Board of India (Depositories and Participants) (Amendment) Regulations, 2013. (6) No. LAD-NRO/GN/2013-14/12/6108, dated the 19th June, 2013, publishing the Securities and Exchange Board of India (Mutual Funds) (Second Amendment) Regulations, 2013. III. A copy (in English and Hindi) of the Ministry of Finance (Department of Economic Affairs) Notification No. G.S.R. 290 (E), dated the 7th May, 2013, publishing the Fiscal Responsibility and Budget Management (Amendment) Rules, 2013, under Section 9 of the Fiscal Responsibility and Budget Management Act, 2003. 54 13TH AUGUST, 2013 IV. A copy each (in English and Hindi) of the following Notifications of the Ministry of Finance (Department of Financial Services), under sub- section (3) of Section 36 of the Recovery of Debts Due to Banks and Financial Institutions Act, 1993:— (1) G.S.R. 310 (E), dated the 15th May, 2013, publishing the Securitisation and Reconstruction of Financial Assets and Enforcement of Security Interest (Central Registry) (Amendment) Rules, 2013. (2) G.S.R. 311 (E), dated the 15th May, 2013, publishing the Debts Recovery Tribunals (Refund of Court Fee) Rules, 2013. V. A copy each (in English and Hindi) of the following Notifications of the Ministry of Finance (Department of Financial Services), under sub- section (4) of Section 23A of the Regional Rural Banks Act, 1976, along with delay statement:— (1) G.S.R. 868 (E), dated the 1st April, 2013, regarding amalgamation of Aryavrat Kshetriya Gramin Bank and Shreyas Gramin Bank as Gramin Bank of Aryavrat. (2) G.S.R. 869 (E), dated the 1st April, 2013, regarding amalgamation of Purvanchal Gramin Bank and Ballia Etawah Gramin Bank as Purvanchal Bank. (3) S.O. 948 (E), dated the 12th April, 2013, regarding dissolution of Hadoti Kshetriya Gramin Bank, Baroda Rajasthan Gramin Bank and Rajasthan Gramin Bank by reason of amalgamation. (4) S.O. 949 (E), dated the 12th April, 2013, regarding dissolution of Neelachal Gramya Bank, Kalinga Gramya Bank and Baitarni Gramya Bank by reason of amalgamation. (5) S.O. 1177 (E), dated the 9th May, 2013, regarding dissolution of Himachal Gramin Bank and Parvatiya Gramin Bank by reason of amalgamation. (6) S.O. 1178 (E), dated the 9th May, 2013, regarding dissolution of MGB Gramin Bank and Jaipur Thar Gramin Bank by reason of amalgamation. 55 RAJYA SABHA (7) S.O. 1179 (E), dated the 9th May, 2013, regarding dissolution of Vidharbha Kshetriya Gramin Bank and Wainganga Krishna Gramin Bank by reason of amalgamation. (8) S.O. 1518 (E), dated the 12th June, 2013, regarding dissolution of Purvanchal Gramin Bank and Ballia Etawah Gramin Bank by reason of amalgamation. (9) S.O. 1519 (E), dated the 12th June, 2013, regarding dissolution of Aryavart Kshetriya Gamin Bank and Shreyas Gramin Bank by reason of amalgamation. VI. A copy (in English and Hindi) of the Ministry of Finance (Department of Financial Services) Notification No. G.S.R. 471 (E), dated the 10th July, 2013, publishing the Life Insurance Corporation of India (staff) Amendment Rules, 2013, under sub-section (3) of Section 48 of the Life Insurance Corporation Act, 1956. VII. A copy each (in English and Hindi) of the following Notifications of the Ministry of Finance (Department of Financial Services), under sub-section (4) of Section 50 of the State Bank of India Act, 1955:— (1) G.S.R. 476 (E), dated the 11th July, 2013, publishing the State Bank of India Administrator (Salary and Allowances) Rules, 2013.