TUESDAY, THE 21ST DECEMBER, 1999 (The Rajya Sabha met in the Parliament House at 11-00 a.m.) 1. Starred Questions The following Starred Questions were orally answered. Starred Question No.322 regarding Khuga Dam Project in Manipur. Starred Question No.323 regarding Development of tourism in Kanyakumari. Starred Question No.324 regarding Operation of air services between Delhi and Calcutta via Bhagalpur. Starred Question No.325 regarding Bill to bar candidates from contesting from more than one constituency. Starred Question No.326 regarding Road links to Buddhist places in Uttar Pradesh. Answers to remaining questions (321, 327 to 340) were laid on the Table. 2. Unstarred Questions Answers to Unstarred Question Nos.1989 to 2143 were laid on the Table. 12 Noon 3. Papers Laid on the Table The following papers were laid on the Table: — Shri Ram Vilas Paswan **(Minister of Communications) laid on the Table a copy (in English and Hindi) of the Ministry of Communications (Department of Post) G.S.R. 345 (E) dated 13.5.1999 publishing the Indian Post Office (4th Amendment) Rules, 1999 under Section 7 of Indian Post Office Act, 1898. Dr. C.P. Thakur (Minister of Water Resources) laid on the Table---- I. A copy each (in English and Hindi) of the following papers, under sub-section (1) of section 619 of the Companies Act, 1956:— (i) (a) Forty-first Annual Report and Accounts of the National Projects Construction Corporation Limited, New Delhi, for the year 1997-98, 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. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------** Spoken in Hindi 21ST DECEMBER, 1999 (i) (a) Thirtieth Annual Report and Accounts of the Water and Power Consultancy Services (India) Limited, New Delhi, for the year 1998-99, together with the Auditor's Report on the Accounts and the comments of the Comptroller and Auditor General of India thereon. (b) Statement by Government accepting the above Report. (2) Statement (in English and Hindi) giving reasons for the delay in laying the papers mentioned at (1)(i) above. II. A copy each (in English and Hindi) of the following papers, under sub-section (1) of section 15 of the Betwa River Board Act, 1976:— (a) Annual Report and Accounts of the Betwa River Board, Jhansi, for the year 1998-99, together with the Auditor's Report on the Accounts. (b) Statement by Government accepting the above Report. III. A copy each (in English and Hindi) of the following papers:— (a) Annual Report and Accounts of the National Water Development Agency, New Delhi, for the year 1998-99, together with the Auditor's Report on the Accounts. (b) Statement by Government accepting the above Report. Ms. Uma Bharati **(Minister of State (Independent Charge) of the Ministry of Tourism) laid on the Table a copy each (in English and Hindi) of the following papers under sub-section (1) of section 619 of the Companies Act, 1956:— ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------** Spoken in Hindi (i) (a) Thirty-fourth Annual Report and Accounts of the India Tourism Development Corporation Limited, New Delhi, for the year 1998-99, 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) Thirteenth Annual Report and Accounts of the Pondicherry Ashok Hotel Corporation Limited, for the year 1998-99, 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. Shri V. Dhananjay Kumar (Minister of State in the Ministry of Finance) laid on the Table (I). A copy each (in English and Hindi) of the following papers, under sub-section (1) of section 619 of the Companies Act, 1956:— (a) Annual Report and Accounts of the Uttar Pradesh Projects and Tubewell Corporation Limited, Gomti Nagar, for the year 1996-97, together with the Auditor's Report on the Accounts and the comments of the Comptroller and Auditor General of India thereon. (b) Statement by Government accepting the above Report. © Statement (in English and Hindi) giving reasons for the delay in laying the papers mentioned at (I) above. II.. A Statement (in English and Hindi) of the Ministry of Finance (Department of Revenue) giving reasons for delay in laying the Ministry's Notification GSR 99 dated 11.02.99 which was laid on the Table of the House on 7th December, 1999. 21ST DECEMBER, 1999 Dr. Debendra Pradhan (Minister of State in the Ministry of Surface Transport_ A copy each (in English and Hindi) of the following Notifications of the Ministry of Surface Transport (Transport –Wing), under sub-section (1) of section 212 of the Motor Vehicles Act, 1988, alongwith Explanatory Memoranda thereon: — (1) G.S.R. 33 (E) dated 14.1.1999 publishing the Central Motor Vehicles (Amendment) Rules, 1999. (2) G.S.R. 214 (E) dated 18.3.1999 publishing the Central Motor Vehicles (Amendment) rules, 1999. (3) G.S.R. 399 (E) dated 1.6.1999 publishing the Central Motor Vehicles (Amendment) Rules, 1999. (4) G.S.R. 520 (E) dated 14.7.1999 publishing the Central Motor Vehicles (Amendment) Rules, 1999. (5) G.S.R. 627 (E) dated 8.9.1999 publishing the Central Motor Vehicles (Amendment) Rules, 1999. (6) G.S.R. 684 (E) dated 5.10.1999 publishing the Central Motor Vehicles (Amendment) Rules, 1999. (7) G.S.R. 688 (E) dated 8.10.1999 publishing the Central Motor Vehicles (Amendment) Rules, 1999. II. A copy each (in English and Hindi) of the following Notifications of the Ministry of Surface Transport (Transport –Wing) under sub-section (3) of section 23 of the Delhi Motor Vehicles Taxation Act, 1962, alongwith Explanatory Memoranda and Delay Statement thereon :— (1) No. F.AO/Accts./93-94/271-292 dated 14.7.1997 publishing the Notification regarding enhancement in the Motor Vehicles Tax by 25% under sub-section (2) of section 3 of Delhi Motor Vehicles Taxation Act, 1962 with a view to raise resources for Mass Rapid Transit System (MRTS). (2) No. F.AO/Accts./93-94/391-413 dated 13.8.1997 publishing the Notification regarding enhancement in the Motor Vehicles Tax by 25% under sub-section (2) of section 3 of Delhi Motor Vehicles Taxation Act, 1962 with a view to raise resources for Mass Rapid Transit System (MRTS). (3). No. F.AO/Accts./93-94/480/501 dated 12.9.1997 publishing the Notification regarding enhancement in the Motor Vehicles Tax by 25% under sub-section (2) of section 3 of Delhi Motor Vehicles Taxation Act, 1962 with a view to raise resources for Mass Rapid Transit System (MRTS). III. A copy each (in English and Hindi) of the following Notifications of the Ministry of Surface Transport (Department of Shipping), under sub-section (4) of section 124 of the Major Ports Transaction of Business, Regulations, 1998, alongwith Delay Statement thereon :— (1)No. C-19011/1/98-TAMP dated 13.8.1998 publishing the Tariff Authority for Major Ports (Transaction of Business) Regulations, 1998. (2) No. C-19011/1/98-TAMP dated 4.5.1999 publishing the Tariff Authority for Major Ports (Transaction of Business) Regulations, 1998. IV. A copy each (in English and Hindi) of the following Notifications of the Ministry of Surface Transport, under Section 10 of the National Highways Act, 1956 , alongwith Delay Statement thereon:— (1) S.O. 491 (E) dated 5.6.1998 regarding entrustment of the part of newly declared NH 58 to the State Government of Uttar Pradesh. (2) S.O. 581 (E) dated 10.7.1998 regarding rates of levied and paid fees on mechanical vehicles, for the use of the part of the National Highway i.e. four lane road over bridge in lieu of level crossing between km 261/2to km 261/4 in Ahmedabad-Mumbai Section of NH 8 alongwith amendment (GSR-978(E) dated 19.11.99) thereto. 21ST DECEMBER, 1999 (3) S.O. 697 (E) dated 14.8.1998 regarding fees to be levied and paid on mechanical vehicles for use of six bridges at Musi, Palleru, Gundlakama, Manneru, Mudigonda on NH-5 alongwith Minor bridge at km 273/6 of NH-5 in Andhra Pradesh. (4) S.O. 716 (E) dated 21.8.1998 regarding toll rates to be collected from users of Coimbatore Bypass & Attapalam bridge. (5) S.O. 717 (E) dated 21.8.1998 regarding toll rates to be collected from users of Coimbatore Bypass & Attapalam bridge. (6) S.O. 797 (E) dated 9.9.1998 regarding entrustment of the development and maintenance of National Highways. (7) S.O. 847 (E) dated 22.9.1998 regarding entrustment of the development and maintenance of National Highways. (8) S.O. 912 (E) dated 20.10.1998 regarding entrustment of the development and maintenance of National Highways. (9) S.O. 978 (E) dated 19.11.1998 regarding amendment to Notification in the Ministry of Surface Transport (Road Wing) S.O. 581 (E) of 10th July, 1998. (10) S.O. 979 (E) dated 19.11.1998 regarding amendment to Notification of the Ministry of Surface Transport (Road Wing) S.O. 432 (E) of 6th June, 1997. (11) S.O. 983 (E) dated 20.11.1998 regarding appointment of Land Acuisition Officer for Hubli –Dharwad Byepass. (12) S.O. 990 (E) dated 24.11.1998 regarding aquisition of land under Section 3 D of NH Act 1956 for Second Vivekananda Bridge over River Hoogly. (13) S.O.