THURSDAY, THE 4TH JANUARY, 2018 (The Rajya Sabha met in the Parliament House at 11-00 a.m.) 11-00 a.m. 1. Papers Laid on the Table Rao Inderjit Singh (Minister of State (Independent Charge) of the Ministry of Planning; and Minister of State in the Ministry of Chemicals and Fertilizers laid on the Table a copy each (in English and Hindi) of the following papers:— (a) Fifty-fourth Annual Report and Accounts of the National Institute of Labour Economics Research and Development (NILRED), Delhi, for the year 2016-17, together with the Auditor's Report on the Accounts. (b) Review by Government on the working of the above Institute. Dr. Jitendra Singh (Minister of State (Independent Charge) of the Ministry of Development of North Eastern Region; Minister of State in the Prime Minister‘s Office; Minister of State in the Ministry of Public Grievances and Pensions; Minister of State in the Department of Atomic Energy; and Minister of State in the Department of Space) laid on the Table:- I. A copy each (in English and Hindi) of the following Notifications of the Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances and Pensions (Department of Personnel and Training), under sub-section (2) of Section 3 of the All India Services Act, 1951:— (1) G.S.R. 1000 (E), dated the 8th August, 2017, publishing the Indian Police Service (Fixation of cadre Strength) Sixth Amendment Regulations, 2017. (2) G.S.R. 1001 (E), dated the 8th August, 2017, publishing the Indian Police Service (Pay) Sixth Amendment Rules, 2017. (3) G.S.R. 1002 (E), dated the 8th August, 2017, publishing the Indian Forest Service (Fixation of Cadre Strength) Fifth Amendment Regulations, 2017. (4) G.S.R. 1003 (E), dated the 8th August, 2017, publishing the Indian Forest Service (Pay) Fifth Amendment Rules, 2017. (5) G.S.R. 1035 (E), dated the18th August, 2017, publishing the Indian Forest Service (Fixation of Cadre Strength) Sixth Amendment Regulations, 2017. 265 RAJYA SABHA (6) G.S.R. 1036 (E), dated the 18th August, 2017, publishing the Indian Forest Service (Pay) Sixth Amendment Rules, 2017. (7) G.S.R. 1140 (E), dated the 8th September, 2017, publishing the Indian Police Service (Fixation of Cadre Strength) Seventh Amendment Regulations, 2017. (8) G.S.R. 1141 (E), dated 8th the September, 2017, publishing the Indian Police Service (Pay) Seventh Amendment Rules, 2017. (9) G.S.R. 1381 (E), dated the 10th November, 2017, publishing the Indian Administrative Service (Fixation of Cadre Strength) Amendment Regulations, 2017. (10) G.S.R. 1382 (E), dated the 10th November, 2017, publishing the Indian Administrative Service (Pay) Second Amendment Rules, 2017. (11) G.S.R. 1428 (E), dated the 17th November, 2017, publishing the Indian Administrative Service (Fixation of Cadre Strength) Second Amendment Regulations, 2017. (12) G.S.R. 1429 (E), dated the 17th November, 2017, publishing the Indian Administrative Service (Pay) Third Amendment Rules, 2017. (13) G.S.R. 1451 (E), dated 27th November, 2017, publishing the Indian Forest Service (Fixation of Cadre Strength) seventh Amendment Regulations, 2017. (14) G.S.R. 1452 (E), dated the 27th November, 2017, publishing the Indian Forest Service (Pay) seventh Amendment Rules, 2017. II. A copy each (in English and Hindi) of the following papers, under sub- section (1) (b) of Section 394 of the Companies Act, 2013:— (i) (a) Fourteenth Annual Report and Accounts of the Bharatiya Nabhikiya Vidyut Nigam Limited, (BHAVINI), Chennai, for the year 2016-17, 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 Nigam. 266 4TH JANUARY, 2018 (ii) (a) Thirtieth Annual Report and Accounts of the Nuclear Power Corporation of India Limited, (NPCIL), Mumbai, along with that its subsidiary companies, for the year 2016-17, 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. III. A copy each (in English and Hindi) of the following papers:— (i) (a) Sixty-third Annual Report and Accounts of the Indian Institute of Public Administration (IIPA), New Delhi, for the year 2016-17, together with the Auditor's Report on the Accounts. (b) Review by Government on the working of the above Institute. (ii) (a) Annual Report and Accounts of the Institute of Mathematical Sciences, Chennai, for the year 2016-17, together with the Auditor's Report on the Accounts. (b) Review by Government on the working of the above Institute. Shri Raj Kumar Singh (Minister of State (Independent Charge) of the Ministry of Power; and (Minister of State (Independent Charge) of the Ministry of New and Renewable Energy) laid on the Table a copy each (in English and Hindi) of the following Notifications of the Ministry of Power, under sub-section (3) of Section 97 of the Punjab Reorganization Act, 1966:- (1) G.S.R. 1159 (E), dated the 15th September, 2017, publishing the Bhakra Beas Management Board (Amendment) Rules, 2017. (2) G.S.R. 503 (E), dated the 24th May, 2017, publishing the Bhakra Beas Management Board (Amendment) Rules, 2017. Shri Hardeep Singh Puri ((Minister of State (Independent Charge) of the Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs) laid on the Table:- I. A copy (in English and Hindi) of the Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs, Notification No. S.O. 2666, dated the 25th November, 2017, appointing certain persons specified in the table therein as members of the Central Advisory Council with effect from the date of its publication in the Gazette, under sub-section (1) of Section 86 of the Real Estate (Regulation and Development) Act, 2016. 267 RAJYA SABHA II. A copy each (in English and Hindi) of the following papers, under sub- section (1) (b) of Section 394 of the Companies Act, 2013:— (a) Annual Report and Accounts of the Maharashtra Metro Rail Corporation Limited (formerly known as Nagpur Metro Corporation Limited), Nagpur, for the year 2016-17, 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. III. A copy each (in English and Hindi) of the following papers:— (a) Annual Report and Accounts of the Building Materials and Technology Promotion Council (BMTPC), New Delhi, for the year 2016-17, together with the Auditor's Report on the Accounts. (b) Review by Government on the working of the above Council. General (Retd.) V.K. Singh (Minister of State in the Ministry of External Affairs) laid on the Table:- I. A copy each (in English and Hindi) of the following Notifications of the Ministry of External Affairs, under Section 35 of the Extradition Act, 1962:— (1) G.S.R. 418 (E), dated the 1st May, 2017, directing that the provisions of the Extradition Act, 1962, other than the provisions of Chapter III, shall apply to the Kingdom of Thailand with effect from the date of entry into force of the Extradition Treaty between Republic of India and the Kingdom of Thailand. (2) G.S.R. 419 (E), dated the 1st May, 2017, directing that the provisions of the Extradition Act, 1962, other than the provisions of Chapter III, shall apply to the Socialist Republic of Vietnam with effect from the date of entry into force of the Extradition Treaty between Republic of India and the Socialist Republic of Vietnam. (3) G.S.R. 420 (E), dated the 1st May, 2017, directing that the provisions of the Extradition Act, 1962, other than the provisions of Chapter III, shall apply to the Malaysia with effect from the date of entry into force of the Extradition Treaty between the Government of the Republic of India and the Government of Malaysia. 268 4TH JANUARY, 2018 (4) G.S.R. 421 (E), dated the 1st May, 2017, directing that the provisions of the Extradition Act, 1962, other than the provisions of Chapter III, shall apply to the Federative Republic of Brazil with effect from the date of entry into force of the Extradition Treaty between the Republic of India and the Federal Republic of Brazil. (5) G.S.R. 556 (E), dated the 6th June, 2017, directing that the provisions of the Extradition Act, 1962, other than the provisions of Chapter II, shall apply to the Azerbaijan with effect from the date of entry into force of the Extradition Treaty between the Government of Republic of India and the Republic of Azerbaijan. II. A copy (in English and Hindi) of the Ministry of External Affairs, Notification No. G.S.R. 830 (E), dated the 5th July, 2017, publishing the Extradition Rules, 2017, under sub-section (3) of Section 36 of the Extradition Act, 1962. III. A copy each (in English and Hindi) of the following papers:— (a) Annual Report and Accounts of the Research and Information System for Developing Countries (RIS), New Delhi, for the year 2016-17, together with the Auditor's Report on the Accounts. (b) Review by Government on the working of the above Organization. Shri Krishan Pal (Minister of State in the Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment) laid on the Table:- I. A copy (in English and Hindi) of the Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment (Department of Empowerment of Persons with Disabilities) Notification No. F. No. 164/Modified/RRs/NAT/2014-15/Vol. I, dated the 10th November, 2017, publishing the Board of the National Trust (Amendment) Regulations, 2017, under Section 36 of the National Trust for Welfare of Persons with Autism, Cerebral Palsy, Mental Retardation and Multiple Disabilities Act, 1999, along with Explanatory Memorandum.