MONDAY, THE 11TH DECEMBER, 2006 (The Rajya Sabha met in the Parliament House at 11-00 a.m.) *11-13 a.m. (The House adjourned 11-13 a.m. and re-assembled at 11-30 a.m.) Ψ11-32 a.m. 1. Starred Questions Starred Question No. 261 regarding Implementation of provisions of PESA was orally answered. 11-33 a.m. (The House adjourned at 11-33 a.m.m. and re-assembled at 12 Noon.) Answers to remaining Starred Question Nos. 262 to 280 were laid on the Table. 2. Unstarred Questions Answers to Unstarred Question Nos. 1949 to 2103 were laid on the Table. 12-00 Noon. 3. Papers Laid on the Table Shri A.R. Antulay (Minister of Minority Affairs) laid on the Table:— I. A copy each (in English and Hindi) of the following papers, under section 13 of the National Commission for Minorities Act, 1992 :— (a) Tenth Annual Report of the National Commission for Minorities, for the year 2002-2003. (b) Review by Government on the Working of the above Commission. (c) Action Taken Memorandum on the Recommendations contained in the above Report. II. Statement (in English and Hindi) giving reasons for the delay in laying the papers mentioned at (I) above. _______________________________________________________________* From 11-00 a.m. to 11-13 a.m. some points were raised. Ψ From 11-30 a.m. to 11-32 a.m. some points were raised. RAJYA SABHA Shri Sushilkumar Sambhajirao Shinde (Minister 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:— nd (1) No. 502/70/CEA/DP&D dated the 22 March, publishing the Central Electricity Authority (Installation and Operation of Meters) Regulations, 2006, together with delay statement. th (2) G.S.R. 480 (E) dated the 14 August, 2006, publishing the Joint Electricity Regulatory Commission for the States of Manipur and Mizoram (Salaries, Allowances and other Conditions of Service of Chairperson and Members Rules, 2006. nd (3) No. CEA/5-28 Secy/2006 dated the 22 August, 2006, publishing the Central Electricity Authority (Procedure for Transaction of Business) Regulations, 2006. th (4) No. L/68(84)/2006-CERC dated the 28 August, 2006, amending the India Electricity Grid Code. th (5) G.S.R. 537 (E) dated the 7 September, 2006, publishing the Appeal to the Appellate Authority (Amendment) Rules, 2006. th (6) G.S.R. 629 (E) dated the 12 October, 2006, publishing the National Load Despatch Centre (Amendment) Rules, 2006. th (7) G.S.R. 667 (E) dated the 26 October, 2006, publishing the Electricity (Amendment) Rules, 2006. II. 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) Thirtieth Annual Report and Accounts of the North Eastern Electric Power Corporation Limited (NEEPCO), Shillong, for the year 2005-2006, 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) Eighteenth Annual Report and Accounts of the Tehri Hydro Development Corporation Limited (THDC), Tehri (Garwal), for the year 2005-2006, together with the Auditor's Report on the Accounts and the comments of the Comptroller and Auditor General of India thereon. 11TH DECEMBER, 2006 (b) Review by Government on the working of the above Corporation. III. (1) A copy each (in English and Hindi) of the following papers, under sub-section (5) of section 45 of the Damodar Valley Corporation Act, 1948:— (a) Annual Report and Accounts of the Damodar Valley Corporation, Kolkata, for the year 2004-2005, together with the Auditor's Report on the Accounts. (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. Shri Sis Ram Ola (Minister of Mines) laid on the Table:- I. A copy (in English and Hindi) of the Ministry of Mines Notification No. G.S.R. 691 (E), dated the 4th November, 2006, publishing the Offshore Areas Mineral Concession Rules, 2006, under sub-section 3 of section 35 of the Offshore Areas Mineral (Development and Regulation) Act, 2002. II. A copy (in English and Hindi) of the Ministry of Mines Notification No. G.S.R. 438 (E), dated the 21st July, 2006 reserving of area for undertaking mining Operations through Steel Authority of India Limited under sub-section (1) of section 28 of the Mines and Minerals (Regulation and Development) Act, 1957. III. A copy (in English) of the Ministry of Mines Notification No. G.S.R. 542 (E) dated the 8th September, 2006, publishing Corrigendum to Notification No G.S.R.438 (E), dated the 20th July, 2006, in respect of reserving of area for undertaking mining operation through Steel Authority of India Limited. Shri Hans Raj Bhardwaj (Minister of Law & Justice) laid on the Table:- I. A copy each (in English and Hindi) of the following Notifications of the Ministry of Law and Justice (Legislative Department), under sub section 3 of section 13 of the Representation of the People Act, 1950:— (1) S.O. 1605 (E) dated the 26th September, 2006, publishing the Delimitation of Council Constituencies (Andhra Pradesh) Order, 2006. (2) S.O. 1994 (E) dated the 21st November, 2006, publishing the Delimitation of Council Constituencies (Uttar Pradesh) Amendment Order, 2006. RAJYA SABHA II. A copy each (in English and Hindi) of the following papers:— (a) Annual Report and Accounts of the International Centre for Alternative Dispute Resolution (ICADR), New Delhi, for the year 2005-2006, together with the Auditor's Report on the Accounts. (b) Statement by Government accepting the above Report. Shri Kapil Sibal (Minister of Science & Technology and Minister of Earth Sciences) laid on the Table a copy each (in English and Hindi) of the following papers:— (i (a) Annual Report and Accounts of the Birbal Sahni Institute of Palaeobotany, Lucknow, for the year 2005-2006, together with the Auditor’s Report on the Accounts. (b) Statement by Government accepting the above Report. (ii (a) Annual Report and Accounts of the National Academy of Sciences, India, Allahabad, for the year 2005-2006, together with the Auditor’s Report on the Accounts. (b) Statement by Government accepting the above Report. (iii (a) Annual Report and Accounts of the Vigyan Prasar, NOIDA, for the year 2005-2006, together with the Auditor's Report on the Accounts. (b) Statement by Government accepting the above Report. (iv (a) Annual Report and Accounts of the National Accreditation Board for Testing and Calibration Laboratories (NABL), New Delhi, for the year 2005- 2006, together with the Auditor’s Report on the Accounts. (b) Statement by Government accepting the above Report. (v (a) Annual Report and Accounts of the Wadia Institute of Himalayan Geology, Dehra Dun, for the year 2005- 2006, together with the Auditor's Report on the Accounts. (b) Statement by Government accepting the above Report. (vi (a) Annual Report and Accounts of the Centre for Liquid Crystal Research, Bangalore, for the year 2005- 2006, together with the Auditor’s Report on the Accounts. 11TH DECEMBER, 2006 (b) Statement by Government accepting the above Report. (vii (a) Annual Report and Accounts of the International Advanced Research Centre for Powder Metallurgy and New Materials (ARCI), Hyderabad, for the year 2005-2006, together with the Auditor's Report on the Accounts. (b) Statement by Government accepting the above Report. (viii (a) Annual Report and Accounts of the Indian Institute of Astrophysics, Bangalore, for the year 2005-2006, together with the Auditor’s Report on the Accounts. (b) Statement by Government accepting the above Report. Shrimati Renuka Chowdhury (Minister of State (Independent Charge) of the Ministry of Women & Child Development) laid on the Table:- I. A copy (in English and Hindi) of the Ministry of Women and Child Development Notification G.S.R. 644 (E) dated the 17th October, 2006, publishing the Protection of Women from Domestic Violence Rules, 2006, under sub-section (3) of section 37 of the Protection of Women from Domestic Violence Act, 2005. II. A copy (in English and Hindi) of the Ministry of Women and Child Development Notification No. G.S.R. 450 (E), dated the 31st July, 2006, publishing the National Commission for Protection of Child Rights Rules, 2006, under sub-section (3) of section 35 of the Commission for Protection of Child Rights Act, 2006. Shri Subodh Kant Sahay (Minister of State (Independent Charge) of the Ministery of Food Processing Industries) laid on the Table a copy each (in English and Hindi) of the following papers:— (a) Annual Report and Accounts of the Paddy Processing Research Centre, Thanjavur, for the year 2005-2006, together with the Auditor's Report on the Accounts. (b) Review by Government on the working of the above Centre. RAJYA SABHA Shri Suresh Pachouri (Minister of State in the Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances & Pensions and Ministry of Parliamentary Affairs) on behalf of Shrimati Panabaka Lakshmi laid on the Table a copy each (in English and Hindi) of the following papers:— (i (a) Annual Report and Accounts of the National Board of Examinations, New Delhi, for the year 2005-2006, together with the Auditor's Report on the Accounts. (b) Review by Government on the working of the above Board. (ii (a) Annual Report and Accounts of the National Academy of Medical Sciences (India), New Delhi, for the year 2005-2006, together with the Auditor's Report on the Accounts.