MONDAY, THE 26TH APRIL, 2010 (The Rajya Sabha met in the Parliament House at 11-00 a.m.) 11-00 a.m. 1. Oath or Affirmation Shrimati B. Jayashree (Nominated) made and subscribed oath and took her seat in the House. #11-03 a.m. (The House adjourned at 11-03 a.m. and re-assembled at 12-00 Noon) 2. Starred Questions Answers to Starred Question Nos. 421 to 440 were laid on the Table. 3. Unstarred Questions Answers to Unstarred Question Nos. 3220 to 3374 were laid on the Table. 12-00 Noon. 4. Papers Laid on the Table Shri Subodh Kant Sahay (Minister of Food Processing Industries) on behalf of Shri B.K. Handique 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 Mines) and the Hindustan Copper Limited (HCL), for the year 2010-11. (ii) Memorandum of Understanding between the Government of India (Ministry of Mines) and the Mineral Exploration Corporation Limited (MECL), for the year 2010-11. (iii) Memorandum of Understanding between the Government of India (Ministry of Development of North Eastern Region) and the North Eastern Handicrafts and Handlooms Development Corporation (NEHHDC) Limited, for the year 2010-11. # From 11-01 a.m. to 11-03 a.m. some points were raised. RAJYA SABHA Shri Kantilal Bhuria (Minister of Tribal Affairs) laid on the Table a copy (in English and Hindi) of the Memorandum of Understanding between the Government of India (Ministry of Tribal Affairs) and the National Scheduled Tribes Finance and Development Corporation (NSTFDC), for the year 2010-11. Shri Salman Khursheed (Minister of State (Independent Charge) of the Ministry of Minority Affairs) laid on the Table:- I. A copy each (in English and Hindi) of the following Notifications of the Ministry of Corporate Affairs, under sub-section (3) of Section 642 of the Companies Act, 1956:— 1. S.O. 3314 (E), dated the 31st December, 2009, publishing the Scheme for Filing of Statutory Documents and other Transactions by Companies in Electronic Mode (Second Amendment), 2009. 2. G.S.R. 68 (E), dated the 10th February, 2010, publishing the Companies (Central Government’s) General Rules and Forms (Amendment), 2010. 3. G.S.R. 177 (E), dated the 5th March, 2010, publishing the Companies (Central Government’s) General Rules and Forms (Second Amendment), 2010. II. A copy (in English and Hindi) of the Ministry of Corporate Affairs Notification No. G.S.R. 24 (E), dated the 11th January, 2010, publishing the Limited Liability Partnership (Amendment) Rules, 2010, under sub-section (3) of Section 79 of the Limited Liability Partnership Act, 2008. Shri Namo Narain Meena (Minister of State in the Ministry of Finance) on behalf of Shri Jairam Ramesh laid on the Table:- I. A copy (in English and Hindi) of the Ministry of Environment and Forests Notification No. S.O. 389 (E), dated the 17th February, 2010, amending Notification No. S.O. 262 (E), dated the 22nd February, 2007, to substitute certain entries in the original Notification, under sub-section (3) of Section 63 of the Biological Diversity Act, 2002. 26TH APRIL, 2010 II. A copy each (in English and Hindi) of the following Notifications of the Ministry of Environment and Forests, under Section 26 of the Environment (Protection) Act, 1986:— (1) S.O. 3067 (E), dated the 1st December, 2009, amending Notification No. S.O. 1533 (E), dated the 14th September, 2006, to substitute certain entries in the original Notification. (2) S.O. 710 (E), dated the 30th March, 2010, publishing the Hazardous Wastes (Management, Handling and Transboundary Movement) Third Amendment Rules, 2010. III. A copy each (in English and Hindi) of the following papers:— (i) (a) Annual Report and Accounts of the Central Zoo Authority (CZA), New Delhi, for the year 2008-09, together with the Auditor's Report on the Accounts. (b) Review by Government on the working of the above Authority. (c) Statement giving reasons for the delay in laying the papers mentioned at (i) (a) above. (ii) (a) Annual Report and Accounts of the Wildlife Institute of India (WII), Dehradun, for the year 2008-09, 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 (ii) (a) above. (iii) (a) Annual Report and Accounts of the Indian Council of Forestry Research and Education (ICFRE), Dehradun, for the year 2008- 09, together with the Auditor's Report on the Accounts. (b) Review by Government on the working of the above Council. (c) Statement giving reasons for not laying the papers mentioned at (iii) (a) above. (iv) (a) Annual Report and Accounts of the Indian Institute of Forest Management (IIFM), Bhopal, for the year 2008-09, 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 not laying the papers mentioned at (iv) (a) above. RAJYA SABHA (v) (a) Annual Report and Accounts of the Indian Plywood Industries Research and Training Institute (IPIRTI), Bangalore, for the year 2008-09, 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 not laying the papers mentioned at (v) (a) above. Shri Bharatsinh Solanki (Minister of State in the Ministry of Power) laid on the Table:- I. A copy each (in English and Hindi) of the following Notifications of the Ministry of Power, under Section 179 of the Electricity Act, 2003:— (1) No. JERC-05/2009, dated the 7th January, 2010, publishing the Joint Electricity Regulatory Commission for Goa and Union Territories (Treatment of Other Businesses of Transmission Licensees and Distribution Licensees) Regulations, 2009. (2) No. JERC-06/2009, dated the 7th January, 2010, publishing the Joint Electricity Regulatory Commission (Standards of Performance) Regulations, 2009. (3) No. JERC-07/2009, dated the 7th January, 2010, publishing the Joint Electricity Regulatory Commission (State Advisory Committee) Regulations, 2009 (4) No. JERC-08/2009, dated the 15th February, 2010, publishing the Joint Electricity Regulatory Commission (Appointment of Consultants) Regulations, 2009 (5) No. JERC-09/2009, dated the 15th February, 2010, publishing the Joint Electricity Regulatory Commission for the State of Goa and Union Territories (Open Access in Transmission and Distribution) Regulations, 2009. (6) No. JERC-10/2009, dated the 9th February, 2010, publishing the Joint Electricity Regulatory Commission for the State of Goa and Union Territories (Terms and Conditions for Determination of Tariff) Regulations, 2009. 26TH APRIL, 2010 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 SJVN Limited, for the year 2010-11. (ii) Memorandum of Understanding between the Government of India (Ministry of Power) and the Power Grid Corporation of India Limited (PGCIL), for the year 2010-11. (iii) Memorandum of Understanding between the Government of India (Ministry of Power) and the Power Finance Corporation (PFC) Limited, for the year 2010-11. 12-01 p.m. 5. Reports of the Committee on Subordinate Legislation Dr. (Shrimati) Najma A. Heptulla presented the following reports (in English and Hindi) of the Committee on Subordinate Legislation:— (i) One Hundred and Eighty-seventh Report on the Statutory Orders laid on the Table of the Rajya Sabha during the 218th Session; and (ii) One Hundred and Eighty-eighth Report on the State Emblem of India (Regulation of Use) Rules, 2007 and the Public Liability Insurance Rules, 1991. 12-02 p.m. 6. Report of the Department Related Parliamentary Standing Committee on Human Resource Development Shri Brij Bhushan Tiwari presented the Two Hundred and Twenty-first Report (in English and Hindi) of the Department-related Parliamentary Standing Committee on Human Resource Development on Demands for Grants 2010-11 (Demand No. 57) of the Department of School Education and Literacy, Ministry of Human Resource Development. 7. Reports of the Department Related Parliamentary Standing Committee on Chemicals and Fertilizers Shri Raghunandan Sharma laid on the Table, a copy each (in English and Hindi) of the following Reports of the Department-related Parliamentary Standing Committee on Chemicals and Fertilizers (2009-10):— RAJYA SABHA (i) Sixth Report on “Demands for Grants (2010-11)” of the Ministry of Chemicals and Fertilizers (Department of Fertilizers); (ii) Seventh Report on “Demands for Grants (2010-11)” of the Ministry of Chemicals and Fertilizers (Department of Pharmaceuticals); and (iii) Eighth Report on “Demands for Grants (2010-11)” of the Ministry of Chemicals and Fertilizers (Department of Chemicals and Petrochemicals). 12-03 p.m. 8. Statements by Ministers (1) Shri Bharatsinh Solanki, Minister of State in the Ministry of Power, laid on the Table, a statement (in English and Hindi) on the status of implementation of recommendations contained in the Twenty-seventh, Twenty-ninth, Thirtieth and Thirty-first Reports of the Department-related Parliamentary Standing Committee on Energy. @12-05 p.m. (The House adjourned at 12-05 p.m. and re-assembled at 12-30 p.m.) 12-30 p.m. (2) Shri P. Chidambaram, Minister of Home Affairs, made a statement on the alleged telephone-tapping or eavesdropping on political leaders by the National Technical Research Organisation (NTRO). (The House adjourned at 12-33 p.m. till 11-00 a.m. on Tuesday, the 27th April, 2010) _________ @ From 12-04 p.m. to 12-05 p.m. some points were raised. .