TUESDAY, THE 16TH MARCH, 2010 (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 answered:- Starred Question No. 261 regarding Performance of Private Sector Insurance Companies. Starred Question No. 262 regarding Expansion of airports in Tamil Nadu. Starred Question No. 263 regarding Subsidy for modified ship-building. Starred Question No. 264 regarding Upgradation of Dabolim Airport. Starred Question No. 265 regarding International flights from Jaipur airport. Starred Question No. 266 regarding PPP projects at major ports. Starred Question No. 267 regarding Training facility for PRI representatives. Answers to remaining Starred Question Nos. 268 to 280 were laid on the Table. 2. Unstarred Questions Answers to Unstarred Question Nos. 1980 to 2134 were laid on the Table. 12-00 Noon. 3. Papers Laid on the Table Shri Shashi Tharoor (Minister of State in the Ministry of External Affairs) on behalf of Shri S.M. Krishna laid on the Table a copy (in English and Hindi) of the Outcome Budget for the year 2010-11 in respect of the Ministry of External Affairs. Shri Vincent Pala (Minister of State in the Ministry of Water Resources) on behalf of Dr. M.S. Gill laid on the Table a copy (in English and Hindi) of the Outcome Budget for the year 2010-11 in respect of the Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports. RAJYA SABHA Shri G.K. Vasan (Minister of Shipping) laid on the Table:- I. A copy (in Hindi only) of the Ministry of Shipping NotificationNo. G.S.R. 85 (E), dated the 19th February, 2010, publishing Corrigendum to Notification No. G.S.R.428 (E), dated the 18th June, 2009. II.(1) A copy each (in English and Hindi) of the following papers, under sub-section (2) of Section 103 of the Major Port Trusts Act, 1963:— (a) Annual Accounts of the Kolkata Port Trust, Kolkata, for the year 2008-09 and the Audit Report thereon. (b) Review by Government on the Annual Accounts and Audit Report of the above Port Trust. (2) Statement (in English and Hindi) giving reasons for the delay is laying papers maintained at (1) above. III. A copy (in English and Hindi) of the Memorandum of Understanding between the Government of India (Ministry of Shipping, Road Transport and Highways, Department of Shipping) and the Ennore Port Limited, for the year 2009-10. IV. A copy (in English and Hindi) of the Outcome Budget for the year 2010-11 in respect of the Ministry of Shipping. Shri Praful Patel (Minister of State (Independent Charge) of the Ministry of Civil Aviation) laid on the Table a copy (in English and Hindi) of the Outcome Budget for the year 2010-11 in respect of the Ministry of Civil Aviation. 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 Financial Services), under Section 27 of the Insurance Regulatory and Development Authority Act, 1999:— (1) F.No. IRDA/Notification/2/49/2009, dated the 7th January, 2010, regarding IRDA (Regulations of Licensing, Professional Requirements and Code of Conduct of Insurance Surveyor and Loss Assessors Regulations, 2000). 16TH MARCH, 2010 (2) F.No. IRDA/Notification/2/50/2009, dated the 7th January, 2010, regarding IRDA (Regulations of Licensing, Professional Requirements and Code of Conduct of Insurance Surveyor and Loss Assessors Regulations, 2000). II. A copy (in English and Hindi) of the Ministry of Finance (Department of Economic Affairs) Notification No. G.S.R. 87 (E), dated the 19th February, 2010, publishing the Coinage of the One Hundred Rupees and Five Rupees coined to commemorate the occasion of “125 Birth Anniversary of Dr. Rajendra Prasad” Rules, 2010, under sub-section (1) of Section 21 read with Section 7 of the Coinage Act, 1906. III. A copy each (in English and Hindi) of the following papers:— (a) Fourth Annual Report and Accounts of the India Infrastructure Finance Company Limited (IIFCL), New Delhi, for the year 2008-09, 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. (b) Statement giving reasons for the delay in laying the papers mentioned at (a) above. IV. A copy (in English and Hindi) of the Outcome Budgets of the Flagship Programmes 2010-11. Shri Namo Narain Meena (Minister of State in the Ministry of Finance) on behalf of Shri S.S. Palanimanickam laid on the Table:- I. A copy each (in English and Hindi) of the following Notifications of the Ministry of Finance (Department of Revenue), under Section 159 of the Customs Act, 1962, together with Explanatory Memoranda on the Notifications:— (1) S.O. 2890 (E), dated the 13th November, 2009, amending Notification No. S.O. 748 (E), dated the 3rd August, 2001, to substitute certain entries in the original Notification. (2) S.O. 3025 (E), dated the 26th November, 2009, regarding exchange rate of conversion of certain foreign currency into Indian currency or vice versa for the purpose of assessment of imported and export goods. RAJYA SABHA (3) S.O. 3059 (E), dated the 30th November, 2009, amending Notification No. S.O. 748 (E), dated the 3rd August, 2001, to substitute certain entries in the original Notification. (4) S.O. 3207 (E), dated the 15th December, 2009, amending Notification No. S.O. 748 (E), dated the 3rd August, 2001, to substitute certain entries in the original Notification. (5) S.O. 3305 (E), dated the 29th December, 2009, regarding exchange rate of conversion of certain foreign currency into Indian currency or vice versa for the purpose of assessment of imported and export goods. (6) S.O. 3319 (E), dated the 31st December, 2009, amending Notification No. S.O. 748 (E), dated the 3rd August, 2001, to substitute certain entries in the original Notification. (7) G.S.R. 936 (E), dated the 31st December, 2009, publishing the Customs Tariff (Determination of Origin of Goods under the Preferential Trade Agreement between the Governments of the Republic of India and the Republic of Korea) Rules, 2009. (8) G.S.R. 937 (E), dated the 31st December, 2009, publishing the Customs Tariff (Determination of Origin of Goods under the Preferential Trade Agreement between the Governments of Member States of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) and the Republic of India) Rules, 2009. (9) G.S.R. 31 (E), dated the 13th January, 2010, amending Notification No. G.S.R. 118 (E), dated the 1st March, 2002, to substitute certain entries in the original Notification. (10) S.O. 93 (E), dated the 15th January, 2010, amending Notification No. S.O. 748 (E), dated the 3rd August, 2001, to substitute certain entries in the original Notification. (11) G.S.R. 41 (E), dated the 19th January, 2010, amending Notification No. G.S.R. 937 (E), dated the 31st December, 2009, to substitute certain entries in the original Notification. 16TH MARCH, 2010 (12) S.O. 195 (E), dated the 27th January, 2010, regarding exchange rate of conversion of certain foreign currency into Indian currency or vice-versa for the purpose of assessment of imported and export goods. (13) S.O. 210 (E), dated the 29th January, 2010, amending Notification No. S.O. 748 (E), dated the 3rd August, 2001, to substitute certain entries in the original Notification. (14) G.S.R. 64 (E), dated the 8th February, 2010, amending Notification No. G.S.R. 118 (E), dated the 1st March, 2002, to substitute certain entries in the original Notification. (15) G.S.R. 74 (E), dated the 11th February, 2010, amending Notification No. G.S.R. 118 (E), dated the 1st March, 2002, to substitute certain entries in the original Notification. II. A copy each (in English and Hindi) of the following Notifications of the Ministry of Finance (Department of Revenue), under Section 74 of the Prevention of Money laundering Act, 2002, together with Explanatory Memoranda on the Notifications:— (1) G.S.R. 18 (E), dated the 7th January, 2010, publishing the Prevention of Money-laundering (Manner of forwarding a Copy of the Order of Provisional Attachment of Property along with the Material, and Copy of the Reasons along with the Material in respect of Survey, to the Adjudicating Authority and its period of Retention) Amendment Rules, 2009. (2) G.S.R. 19 (E), dated the 7th January, 2010, publishing the Prevention of Money-laundering (Forms, Search and Seizure and the Manner of Forwarding the Reasons and Material to the Adjudicating Authority, Impounding and Custody of Records and the Period of Retention) Amendment Rules, 2009. (3) G.S.R. 20 (E), dated the 7th January, 2010, publishing the Prevention of Money-laundering (Manner of Forwarding a Copy of the Order of Retention of Seized Property along with the Material to the Adjudicating Authority and the period of its Retention) Amendment Rules, 2009. RAJYA SABHA (4) G.S.R. 29 (E), dated the 13th January, 2010, publishing the Financial Intelligence Unit-India, Ministry of Finance, Senior Technical Officer (Group 'A') Recruitment Rules, 2010. (5) G.S.R. 30 (E), dated the 13th January, 2010, publishing the Financial Inelligence Unit-India, Ministry of Finance, Additional Director (Group 'A') Recruitment Rules, 2010. (6) G.S.R. 76 (E), dated the 12th February, 2010, publishing the Prevention of Money-laundering (Maintenance of Records of the Nature and Value of Transactions, the Procedure and Manner of Maintaining and Time for furnishing Information and Verification and Maintenance of Records of the Identity of the Clients of the Banking Companies, Financial Institutions and Intermediaries) Amendment Rules, 2010.