RAJYA SABHA WEDNESDAY, THE 4TH MAY, 2005 (The Rajya Sabha met in the Parliament House at 11-00 a.m.) 11-00 a.m. 1. Starred Questions The following Starred Questions orally answered:- Starred Question No.562 regarding Study to know the root cause of naxalite problem. Starred Question No.563 regarding Communal violence in Kerala. Starred Question No.564 regarding Misappropriation of funds for disaster rehabilitation by private institutions. Starred Question No.566 regarding Educated unemployed youths in rural areas. Answers to remaining Starred Question Nos. 561, 565 and 567 to 580 were laid on the Table. 2. Unstarred Questions Answers to Unstarred Question Nos. 4331 to 4485 were laid on the Table. 12-00 Noon. 3. Papers Laid on the Table Shri Pranab Mukherjee (Minister of Defence) laid on the Table a copy each (in English and Hindi) of the following papers:— (1) Memorandum of Understanding between the Government of India (Ministry of Defence, Department of Defence Production) and the Goa Shipyard Limited (GSL), for the year 2005-2006. (2) Memorandum of Understanding between the Government of India (Ministry of Defence, Department of Defence Production) and the Bharat Earth Movers Limited (BEML), for the year 2005-2006. (3) Memorandum of Understanding between the Government of India (Ministry of Defence, Department of Defence Production) and the Mazagon Dock Limited (MDL), for the year 2005-2006. 4TH MAY, 2005 (4) Memorandum of Understanding between the Government of India (Ministry of Defence, Department of Defence Production) and the Bharat Electronics Limited (BEL), for the year 2005-2006. Shri P.M. Sayeed (Minister of Power) laid on the Table a copy (in English and Hindi) of the Memorandum of Understanding between the Government of India (Ministry of Power) and the North Eastern Electric Power Corporation Limited (NEEPCO), for the year 2005-2006. Shri Shriprakash Jaiswal (Minister of State in the Ministry of Home Affairs) laid on the Table:- I. A copy (in English and Hindi) of the Ministry of Home Affairs, Notification G.S.R. 828 (E) dated the 20th October, 2003, publishing the Registration of Foreigners (Amendment) Rules, 2003, under sub-section (2) of section 3 of the Registration of Foreigners Act, 1939. II. A copy (in English and Hindi) of the Ministry of Home Affairs, S.O. 541 dated the 11th April, 2005, regarding the constitution of Review Committee for the purposes of the Prevention of Terrorism (Repeal) Act, 2004, under section 63 of the repealed Prevention of Terrorism Act, 2002. Shri E.V.K.S. Elangovan (Minister of State in the Ministry of Commerce & Industry) laid on the Table:- I. A copy each (in English and Hindi) of the following Notifications of the Ministry of Commerce and Industry (Department of Industrial Policy and Promotion), under sub- section (2) of section 28 of the Indian Boilers Act, 1923: — (1) G.S.R 66 dated the 26th February, 2005, publishing the Indian Boiler (Second Amendment) Regulations, 2005. (2) G.S.R 67 dated the 26th February, 2005, publishing the Indian Boiler (Third Amendment) Regulations, 2005. II. A copy each (in English and Hindi) of the following Notifications of the Ministry of Commerce and Industry (Department of Commerce), under sub section (3) of section 49 of the Tea Act, 1953: — (1) S.O. 452 (E) dated the 30th March, 2005, regarding suspending of the operation of clause (a) of section 24 of the Tea Act, 1953. RAJYA SABHA (2) S.O. 486 (E) dated the 1st April, 2005, publishing the Tea (Distribution and Export) Control Order, 2005 III. A copy each (in English and Hindi) of the following papers:— (i) (a) Annual Report and Accounts of the National Council for Cement and Building Materials, New Delhi, for the year 2003-2004, together with the Auditor's Report on the Accounts. (b) Statement by Government accepting the above Report. (c) Statement giving reasons for the delay in laying the papers mentioned at (a) above. (ii) Memorandum of Understanding between the Government of India (Ministry of Commerce and Industry, Department of Commerce) and the PEC Limited, for the year 2005-2006. (iii) Memorandum of Understanding between the Government of India (Ministry of Commerce and Industry, Department of Commerce) and the State Trading Corporation of India Limited, for the year 2005-2006. (iv)Memorandum of Understanding between the Government of India (Ministry of Commerce and Industry, Department of Commerce) and the India Trade Promotion Organisation (ITPO), for the year 2005-2006. 12-01 p.m. 4. Motion for Election to the Tobacco Board A motion for election of one member to the Tobacco Board was moved and adopted. 5. Motion for Election to the Marine Products Export Development Authority A motion for election of one member to the Marine Products Export Development Authority was moved and adopted. 4TH MAY, 2005 12-02 p.m. 6. Matter raised with permission Shrimati Sarla Maheshwari** raised a matter regarding early passage of the Women Reservation Bill. Shri Shivraj Vishwanath Patil,** Minister of Home Affairs responded. @ 12-25 p.m. 7. Special Mentions 12-25 p.m. 1. Shri Janardhana Poojary raised a matter regarding demand for speedy completion and implementation of ONGC projects in Karnataka. 12-28 p.m. 2. Shri Datta Meghe** raised a matter regarding concern over severe power crisis in Vidarbha region in Maharashtra. Shri P.M. Sayeed, Minster of Power responded. 12-31 p.m. 3. Prof. Saif-ud-Din Soz raised a matter regarding demand for the recognition by the President of India of the talented students in the country. 12-33 p.m. 4. Shri P.K. Maheshwari** raised a matter regarding concern over economic imbalance in the rural and urban areas of the country. 12-36 p.m. 5. Dr. Prabha Thakur** raised a matter regarding demand for a central legislation to prevent damage to crops being caused by ‘Neel Gai” in various parts of the country. 12-38 p.m. 6. Shri R.P. Goenka raised a matter regarding concern over inadequate infrastructure to handle increased air traffic in the country. _______________________________________________________________** Spoke in Hindi. @ From 12-14 p.m. to 12-25 p.m. some points were raised. RAJYA SABHA 12-41 p.m. 7. Shrimati Jamana Devi Barupal** raised a matter regarding demand for scrapping the interview procedure for SCs/STs for employment in the country. 12-44 p.m. 8. Shrimati Prema Cariappa raised a matter regarding demand for the release of central assistance for establishment of Agri Export Zones in Karnataka. 12-46 p.m. 9. Shri Nandi Yellaiah raised a matter regarding demand to improve the working of the Radio Therapy Department of the Safdarjung Hospital, New Delhi. 12-49 p.m. 10. Maulana Obaidullah Khan Azmi$$ raised a matter regarding demand to fill up vacant membership of the General Body of the Maulana Azad Education Foundation. 12-51 p.m. 11. Shri K.B. Krishna Murthy raised a matter regarding need for setting up of a Supreme Court bench at Bangalore in Karnataka. 12-52 p.m. 12. Shri Uday Pratap Singh** raised a matter regarding concern over the discharge of effluents in the Bagad River in Jyotiba Phule Nagar of Uttar Pradesh by a chemical factory. 12-55 p.m. 8. Government Bill — Introduced The Manipur University Bill, 2005 Shri Md. Ali Ashraf Fatmi (Minister of State in the Ministry of Human Resource Development) moved for leave to introduce a Bill to establish and incorporate a teaching and affiliating university in the State of manipur and to provide for matters connected therewith or incidental thereto. _______________________________________________________________** Spoke in Hindi. $$ Spoke in Urdu. 4TH MAY, 2005 12-56 p.m. 9. Government Bills — Passed/Under Consideration (I) The Code of Criminal Procedure (Amendment) Bill, 1994. Shri Shivraj Vishwanath Patil (Minister of Home Affairs) moved:- “That the Bill further to amend the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973, be taken into consideration.” (The House adjourned at 1-02 p.m. and re-assembled at 2-03 p.m.) 2-03 p.m. The following Members took part in the discussion:— 2-03 p.m. 1. Shri E.M. Sudarsana Natchiappan 2-24 p.m. 2. Shri A. Vijayaraghavan 2-35 p.m. 3. Shri Fali S. Nariman 2-42 p.m. 4. Shri Raashid Alvi** 2-59 p.m. 5. Shri Vasant Chavan 3-08 p.m. 6. Shri N.K. Premachandran 3-19 p.m. 7. Shrimati Ambika Soni 3-29 p.m. 8. Kumari Nirmala Deshpande 3-35 p.m. 9. Shri P.G. Narayanan 3-38 p.m. 10. Dr. Prabha Thakur** 3-51 p.m. 11. Shri Ashwani Kumar #4-54 p.m. Shri Shivraj Vishwanath Patil** replied to the debate. 5-30 p.m. The motion for consideration of the Bill was adopted. Clauses 2 and 3 were adopted. Clause 4, as amended, was adopted. Clause 5, as amended, was adopted. Clause 6, as amended, was adopted. Clause 7, as amended, was adopted. Clause 8, as amended, was adopted. _______________________________________________________________** Spoke in Hindi. # From 4-05 p.m. to 4-54 p.m. see item no.10(i). RAJYA SABHA Clause 9, as amended, was adopted. Clause 10, as amended, was adopted. Clause 11, as amended, was adopted. Clauses 12 to 16 were adopted. Clause 17, as amended, was adopted. Clause 18 was adopted. Clause 19, as amended, was adopted. Clause 20, as amended, was adopted. Clause 21, as amended, was adopted. Clause 22, as amended, was adopted. Clause 23, as amended, was adopted. Clauses 24 to 49 were adopted. Clause 1, as amended, was adopted. The Enacting Formula, as amended, was adopted. The Title was adopted. 5-38 p.m.