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RAJYA SABHA

THURSDAY, THE 20TH MARCH, 2008

(The Rajya Sabha met in the Parliament House at 11-00 a. m.)

11-00 a.m.

1. Obituary References

The Chairman made references to the passing away of —

1. Shri S.C. Angre (Ex-Member); and 2. Shri Jayant Kumar Malhoutra (Ex-Member).

The House observed silence, all Members standing, as a mark of respect to the memory of the departed.

11-03 a.m.

2. Starred Questions

The following Starred Questions were orally answered:-

Starred Question No. 301 regarding Bharatur Sanctuary.

Starred Question No. 302 regarding Realignment of Narol-Naroda section of N.H.-8.

Starred Question No. 303 regarding Forest cover area in India.

Starred Question No. 305 regarding Effect of environment on foodgrains.

Starred Question No. 306 regarding National Skill Development Mission.

Answers to remaining Starred Questions 304 and 307 to 320 were laid on the Table.

3. Unstarred Questions

Answers to Unstarred Question Nos. 2172 to 2326 were laid on the Table.

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4. Papers Laid on the Table

The following papers were laid on the Table:—

Dr. Akhilesh Prasad Singh (Minister of State in the Ministry of Agriculture and Minister of State in the Ministry ofConsumer Affairs, Food & Public Distribution) on behalf ofShri Sharad Pawar laid on the Table:-

I. A copy each (in English and Hindi) of the followingpapers, under section 23 of the Bureau of Indian Standards Act, 1986:—

(a) Annual Report and Accounts of the Bureau of Indian Standards, New Delhi, for the year2006-2007, together with the Auditor's Report on the Accounts.

(b) Review by Government on the working of the

above Bureau.

II. Statement giving reasons for the delay in laying thepapers mentioned at (I) above.

Shri S. Jaipal Reddy (Minister of Urban Development)laid on the Table a copy each (in English and Hindi) of thefollowing papers—

(a) Annual Report and Accounts of the NationalCapital Region Planning Board (NCRPB), New Delhi, for the year 2006-2007, together with the Auditor's Report on the Accounts under section 26 of the National Capital RegionPlanning Board Act, 1985.

(b) Statement giving reasons for the delay in layingthe papers mentioned at (a) above.

Shri Sis Ram Ola (Minister of Mines) laid on the Table acopy (in English and Hindi) of the National Mineral Policy.

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Shri Mahavir Prasad (Minister of Micro, Small andMedium Enterprises) laid on the Table:-

I (1) A copy each (in English and Hindi) of the followingpapers, under sub-section (4) of section 17 of the CoirIndustries Act, 1953:—

(a) Annual Accounts of the Coir Board, Kochi, forthe year 2006-2007, and the Audit Report thereon.

(b) Statement by Government accepting the aboveReport.

(2) Statement giving reasons for the delay in layingthe papers mentioned at (1) above.

II. A copy each (in English and Hindi) of the following papers:—

(a) Annual Accounts of the Khadi and VillageIndustries Commission (KVIC), Mumbai, for the year 2006-2007, and the Audit Report thereon.

(b) Statement by Government accepting the above Report.

(c) Statement giving reasons for the delay in layingthe papers mentioned at (a) above.

Shri S.S. Palanimanickam (Minister of State in theMinistry of Finance) on behalf of Shri P. Chidambaram laidon the Table a Statement (in English and Hindi) onQuarterly Review of the trends in receipts and expenditure inrelation to the budget during the third quarter of thefinancial year 2007-2008, under section 7 (1) of the FiscalResponsibility and Budget Management Act, 2003.

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Shri T.R. Baalu (Minister of Shipping, Road Transportand Highways) laid on the Table:-

I(1) A copy each (in English and Hindi) of the followingpapers, under sub-section (1) of section 619A of theCompanies Act, 1956:—

(a) Fortieth Annual Report and Accounts of theCentral Inland Water Transport CorporationLimited (CIWTC), Kolkata, for the year 2006-2007, together with the Auditor's Report on the Accounts and the comments of the Comptrollerand Auditor General of India thereon.

(b) Review by Government on the working of theabove Corporation.

(2) Statement (in English and Hindi) giving reasons forthe delay in laying the papers mentioned at (1) above.

II(1) A copy each (in English and Hindi) of the followingpapers, under section 5(E) of the Dock Worker’s (Regulationof Employment) Act, 1948:—

(a) Annual Administration Report and Accounts ofthe Calcutta Dock Labour Board, Kolkata, forthe year 2006-2007, together with the Auditor's Report on the Accounts.

(b) Review by Government on the working of theabove Board.


III. A copy (in English and Hindi) of the Outcome Budget forthe year 2008-09 of the Ministry of Shipping, Road Transportand Highways.

Shri Vayalar Ravi (Minister of Overseas Indian Affairs)laid on the Table a copy (in English and Hindi) of theOutcome Budget for the year 2008-09 of the Ministry ofOverseas Indian Affairs.

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Shri Suresh Pachouri (Minister of State in the Ministryof Personnel, Public Grievances & Pensions and Minister ofState in the Ministry of Parliamentary Affairs) on behalf ofShri Priyaranjan Dasmunsi laid on the Table:-

I. A copy each (in English and Hindi) of the followingpapers, under sub-section (1) of section 31 of the PrasarBharati (Broadcasting Corporation of India) Act, 1990:—

(a) Annual Report of the Prasar Bharati (Broadcasting Corporation of India), New Delhi,for the year 2006-2007.


II. Statement giving reasons for the delay in laying thepapers mentioned at (1) above.

Shri Mani Shankar Aiyar (Minister of Panchayati Raj, Minister of Youth Affairs & Sports and Minister ofDevelopment of North Eastern Region) laid on the Table:-


(i) (a) Twenty-fifth Annual Report and Accounts of the North Eastern Regional AgriculturalMarketing Corporation Limited (NERAMAC), Guwahati, for the year 2006-2007, together with the Auditor's Report on the Accounts andthe comments of the Comptroller and AuditorGeneral of India thereon.


(ii) (a) Thirtieth Annual Report and Accounts of the North Eastern Handicrafts and HandloomsDevelopment Corporation Limited (NEHHDC),Shillong, for the year 2006-2007, together with the Auditor's Report on the Accounts and thecomments of the Comptroller and Auditor General of India thereon.


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(2) Statements (in English and Hindi) giving reasons forthe delay in laying the papers mentioned at (1) above.


(i) (a) Annual Report and Accounts of the Lakshmibai National Institute of Physical Education (LNIPE), Gwalior, for the year 2006-2007, together with the Auditor's Report on the Accounts.

(b) Review by Government on the working of theabove Institute.


(ii) (a) Outcome Budget for the year 2008-09 of theMinistry of Development of North Eastern Region;

(b) Outcome Budget for the year 2008-09 of theMinistry of Panchayati Raj; and

(c) Outcome Budget for the year 2008-09 of theMinistry of Youth Affairs and Sports.

Shri B.K. Handique (Minister of State in the Ministry ofChemicals & Fertilizers and Minister of State in the Ministryof Parliamentary Affairs) on behalf of Shri Praful Patel laid onthe Table a copy (in English and Hindi) of the Outcome Budget for the year 2008-09 of the Ministry of Civil Aviation.

Shri Suresh Pachouri (Minister of State in the Ministryof Personnel, Public Grievances & Pensions and Minister ofState in the Ministry of Parliamentary Affairs) laid on theTable:-

I. A copy (in English and Hindi) of the Ministry of Personnel,Public Grievances and Pensions (Department of Personneland Training) Notification G.S.R. 84 (E) dated the 12th

February, 2008, publishing the Himachal PradeshAdministrative Tribunal (Salaries and Allowances andConditions of Service of Chairman, Vice-Chairman andMembers) Amendment Rules, 2008, under sub-section (1) ofsection 37 of the Administrative Tribunals Act, 1985.

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II. A copy each (in English and Hindi) of the followingNotifications of the Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievancesand Pensions (Department of Personnel and Training), underCentral Secretariat Service Rules, 1962:—

(1)

G.S.R. 64 (E) dated the 1st February, 2008, publishing the Central Secretariat Service(Amendment) Rules, 2008.

(2)

S.O. 65 (E) dated the 1st February, 2008,publishing the Central Secretariat Service(Promotion to Grade I and Selection Grade)(Amendment) Regulations, 2008.

Shri B.K. Handique (Minister of State in the Ministry ofChemicals and Fertilizers and Minister of State in the Ministryof Parliamentary Affairs) laid on the Table:-


(a)

Fifth Annual Report and Accounts of theBrahmaputra Valley Fertilizer CorporationLimited (BVFCL), Namrup, Assam, for the year2006-2007, together with the Auditor's Reporton the Accounts and the comments of theComptroller and Auditor General of Indiathereon.

(b)

Review by Government on the working of theabove Corporation.


II. A copy (in English and Hindi) of the Annual Accounts ofthe National Institute of Pharmaceutical Education andResearch (NIPER), S.A.S. Nagar (Mohali), for the year 2006-2007, and the Audit Report thereon, under sub-section (4) of section 23 of the National Institute of PharmaceuticalEducation and Research Act, 1998.

Shrimati Panabaka Lakshmi (Minister of State in the Ministry of Health & Family Welfare) laid on the Table:-

I(1) A copy each (in English and Hindi) of the following papers, under sub-section (1) of section 619A of the Companies Act, 1956:—

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(a) Annual Report and Accounts of the Hindustan Latex Limited, Thiruvananthapuram, for theyear 2006-2007, together with the Auditor's Report on the Accounts and the comments ofthe Comptroller and Auditor General of Indiathereon.

(b) Review by Government on the working of the above Company.



(i) (a) Annual Report and Accounts of the MedicalCouncil of India, New Delhi, for the year 2006-2007, together with the Auditor’s Report on theAccounts.

(b) Review by Government on the working of theabove Council.

(c) Statements giving reasons for the delay inlaying the papers mentioned at (a) above.

(ii) (a) Annual Report and Accounts of the National Board of Examinations, New Delhi, for the year 2006-2007, together with the Auditor's Reporton the Accounts.


(iii) (a) Annual Report and Accounts of the PasteurInstitute of India, Coonoor, for the year 2006-2007.

(b) Annual Accounts of the Pasteur Institute ofIndia, Coonoor, for the year 2006-2007, together with the Auditor's Report thereon.

(c) Review by Government on the working of theabove Institute.

(d) Statement giving reasons for the delay in laying the papers mentioned at (a) and (b) above.

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Dr. Dasari Narayana Rao (Minister of State in the Ministry of Coal) laid on the Table:

I.(1) A copy each (in English and Hindi) of the followingpapers, under sub-section (1) of section 619A of theCompanies Act, 1956:—

(i) (a)

Annual Report and Accounts (Volume I & II) ofthe Coal India Limited (CIL), Kolkata, for theyear 2006-2007, together with the Auditor'sReport on the Accounts and the comments ofthe Comptroller and Auditor General of Indiathereon.

(b)

Review by Government on the working of theabove Company.

(ii) (a)

Fifty-first Annual Report and Accounts of the Neyveli Lignite Corporation Limited (NLC),Chennai, for the year 2006-2007, together with the Auditor's Report on the Accounts andthe comments of the Comptroller and AuditorGeneral of India thereon.

(b) Review by Government on the working of the above Company.

(2) Statements (in English and Hindi) giving reasons forthe delay in laying the papers mentioned at (1) above.

II. A copy (in English and Hindi) of the Outcome Budget forthe year 2008-09 of the Ministry of Coal.

Dr. Shakeel Ahmad (Minister of State in the Ministry ofCommunications & Information Technology) laid on the Tablea copy each (in English and Hindi) of the following papers:—

(i) Outcome Budget for the year 2008-09 of the Department of Information Technology in theMinistry of Communications and InformationTechnology; and

(ii) Outcome Budget for the year 2008-09 of theDepartment of Telecommunications in the Ministryof Communications and Information Technology.

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Shri Naranbhai Rathwa (Minister of State in the Ministry of Railways) laid on the Table a copy (in English andHindi) of the Ministry of Railways (Railway Board) Notification G.S.R. 116 (E) dated the 29th February, 2008, publishing the Indian Railways (Open Lines) General(Amendment) Rules, 2008, under section 199 of theRailways Act, 1989.

Shri K.H. Muniappa (Minister of State in the Ministry ofShipping, Road Transport & Highways) laid on the Table:-

I. A copy each (in English and Hindi) of the followingNotifications of the Ministry of Shipping, Road Transport andHighways (Department of Road Transport and Highways), undersection 10 of the National Highways Act, 1956:—

1. S.O. 1905 (E) dated the 12th November, 2007, regarding amendment in the Notification No. S.O. 528 (E) dated the 9th April, 2007.

2.

S.O. 1944 (E) dated the 15th November, 2007, regarding acquisition of land with or withoutstructure on National Highway No.7 fromkm.429.000 to km.447.000 (Nagpur -Hyderabad Section) in Medak District, AndhraPradesh, along with delay statement.

3. S.O. 2016 (E) dated the 30th November, 2007, regarding acquisition of land with or withoutstructure on National Highway No.7 fromkm.259.778 to km.285.633 (Nagpur -Hyderabad Section) in Adilabad District,Andhra Pradesh.

4. S.O. 2017 (E) dated the 30th November, 2007, regarding acquisition of land with orwithout structure on National Highway No.7from km. 285.633 to km.308.000 (Nagpur -Hyderabad Section) in Nizamabad District,Andhra Pradesh.

5. S.O. 2139 (E) dated the 17th December, 2007, regarding rate of base fees to be recoveredfrom the users of the section of the NationalHighway No.3 from Km. 319.700 to Km.332.100 (Guna Bypass section) in the State ofMadhya Pradesh.

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6. S.O. 2153 (E) dated the 18th December, 2007, regarding acquisition of land on NationalHighway No.12 in Jaipur District, Rajasthan.

7. S.O. 2170 (E) dated the 24th December, 2007, regarding declaration of alternative alignmentof East-west Corridor passing through West Bengal and road connecting the proposedInternational Container Transhipment Terminal(ICTT) at Vallarpadam, Cochin, Kerala withNH-47 and NH-17.

8. S.O. 2225 (E) dated the 31st December, 2007, regarding acquisition of land with or without structure on National Highway No.7 from km.34.800 to km.133.000 (Hyderabad - Bangalore Section) in Mahabubnagar District, AndhraPradesh.

9. S.O. 53 (E) dated the 9th January, 2008, regarding acquisition of land with or withoutstructure on National Highway No.76 fromkm.344.00 to km. 345.00 (Chittorgarh – Kota Section) in Bundi District, Rajasthan.

10. S.O. 56 (E) dated the 9th January, 2008, regarding fee to be recovered from the users offour-laned stretch from Km. 206.00 to Km. 212.00 in Haryana and from Km. 212.00 to Km.272.00 (Ambala-Khanna Section) of National Highway No.1 in the State of Punjab.

11. S.O. 57 (E) dated the 9th January, 2008, regarding fee to be recovered from the users of four-laned stretch from km 398.750 to Km.441.440 (Barwa Adda-Jharkhand/West Bengal Border Section) in the State of Jharkhand andfrom km. 441.440 to Km. 515.236(Jharkhand/West Bengal Border-Panagarh Section) of National Highway No.2 in the State of West Bengal.

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12. S.O. 58 (E) dated the 9th January, 2008, regarding fee to be recovered from the usersof four-laned stretch from km. 108.90 to Km.199.00 (Kosi-Agra Section) of National Highway No. 2 in the State of Uttar Pradesh.

13. S.O. 59 (E) dated the 9th January, 2008, regarding fee to be recovered from the usersof four-laned stretch from km 18.800 – km. 93.00 (Badarpur to Haryana/Uttar Pradesh Border) in the State of Haryana and from Km.93.00 – Km. 108.90 (Haryana/Uttar PradeshBorder to Kosi Section) of National HighwayNo.2 in the State of Uttar Pradesh.

14. S.O. 80 (E) dated the 11th January, 2008, regarding fee to be recovered from the usersof four-laned stretch from km. 27.643 to Km.48.638 (Ghaziabad-Hapur Section) and Hapur bypass of 11.250 Km. length of NationalHighway No. 24 in the State of Uttar Pradesh.

15. S.O. 126 (E) dated the 22nd January, 2008, regarding acquisition of land on NationalHighway No.11 from km.250.000 tokm.287.000 in Jaipur District, Rajasthan.

16. S.O. 128 (E) dated the 23rd January, 2008, regarding fee to be recovered from the usersof stretch from km 120.000 to km 228.000 of the National Highway No.11 in the State ofRajasthan.

17. S.O. 163 (E) dated the 29th January, 2008, rescinding the Notification No. S.O. 1537 (E)dated the 13th September, 2007.

18. S.O. 240 (E) dated the 5th February, 2008, regarding acquisition of land with or withoutstructure on National Highway No.5 from km. 164.400 to km.211.166 (Vijayawada -Visakhapatnam Section) in East GodavariDistrict, Andhra Pradesh.

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19. S.O. 245 (E) dated the 5th February, 2008, regarding acquisition of land with or withoutstructure on National Highway No.3 fromkm.51.00 to km.59.00 (Agra – Gwalior Section) in Dholpur District, Rajasthan.

20. S.O. 247 (E) dated the 5th February, 2008, regarding entrustment of 75 km stretch ofMaram-Imphal section of NH-39 in Manipur to Border Road Organisation (BRO).

21. S.O. 248 (E) dated the 5th February, 2008, regarding withdrawal of 75 km. stretch ofMaram-Imphal section of NH-39 in Manipur from State Government.

22. S.O. 289 (E) dated the 11th February, 2008, regarding acquisition of land with or withoutstructure on the stretch of land fromKm.239.00 to Km.287.000 (Jhansi-Lakhnadon Section) on National Highway No. 26 in SagarDistrict, Madhya Pradesh.

23. S.O. 319 (E) dated the 12th February, 2008, regarding acquisition of land with or withoutstructure on National Highway No.4 from km.0.00 to km. 592.000 (Bangalore Karnataka/Maharashtra Border) in Karnataka.

24. S.O. 350 (E) dated the 18th February, 2008, regarding acquisition of land with or withoutstructure on the stretch of land fromKm.407.100 to Km. 412.380 (Jalandhar-Amritsar Section) of the National Highway No.1 in the State of Punjab.

25. S.O. 383 (E) dated the 20th February, 2008, regarding levy of toll for the use of KatniBypass on NH-7 in the State of Madhya Pradesh.

II. A copy (in English and Hindi) of the Ministry of Shipping,Road Transport and Highways Notification S.O. 2152 (E) dated the 18th December, 2007 publishing Corrigendum to Notification S.O.1018 (E) datedthe 26th June, 2007 by substituting certain entries in the original Notification.

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III. A copy (in Hindi) of the Ministry of Shipping, RoadTransport and Highways Notification S.O. 2154 (E) dated the18th December, 2007 publishing Corrigendum to NotificationS.O.1017 (E) dated the 26th June, 2007 by substitutingcertain entries in the original Notification.

IV. A copy each (in English and Hindi) of the following papers:—

(a) Annual Report and Accounts of the NationalInstitute for Training of Highway Engineers(NITHE), NOIDA, for the year 2006-2007, together with the Auditor's Report on theAccounts.

(b) Review by Government on the working of the above Institute.


Shri Suresh Pachouri (Minister of State in the Ministryof Personnel, Public Grievances & Pensions and Minister ofState in the Ministry of Parliamentary Affairs) on behalf of Shri Kantilal Bhuria laid on the Table:-


(a) Thirty-fifth Annual Report and Accounts of the Kerala Agro Industries Corporation Limited,Thiruvananthapuram, for the year 2002-2003, together with the Auditor's Report on theAccounts and the comments of the Comptrollerand Auditor General of India thereon.

(b) Review by Government on the working of the above Corporation.



(i) (a) Twenty-second Annual Report and Accounts ofthe National Horticulture Board, Gurgaon, forthe year 2005-2006, together with the Auditor'sReport on the Accounts.

(b) Review by Government on the working of the above Board.

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(ii) (a) Annual Report of the National Council forCooperative Training (NCCT), New Delhi, for theyear 2006-2007.

(b) Annual Accounts of the National Council forCooperative Training (NCCT), New Delhi, for theyear 2006-2007, together with the Auditor'sReport on the Accounts.

(c) Review by Government on the working of the above Council.

(d) Statements giving reasons for the delay inlaying the papers mentioned at (a) and (b)above.

Shri S. Regupathy (Minister of State in the Ministry ofEnvironment and Forests) on behalf of Shri Prithviraj Chavanlaid on the Table a copy each (in English and Hindi) of thefollowing papers: —

(i) Outcome Budget for the year 2008-09 of the Department of Atomic Energy; and

(ii) Outcome Budget for the year 2008-09 of theDepartment of Space.

Shri Taslimuddin (Minister of State in the Ministry ofAgriculture and Minister of State in the Ministry of ConsumerAffairs, Food and Public Distribution) laid on the Table:-

I(1) A copy each (in English and Hindi) of the followingpapers under sub-section (1) of section 619A of theCompanies Act, 1956:—

(a) Thirty-third Annual Report and Accounts of theKarnataka Meat and Poultry MarketingCorporation Limited, Bangalore, for the year2006-2007, together with the Auditor's Reporton the Accounts and the comments of theComptroller and Auditor General of Indiathereon.

(b) Review by Government on the working of the above Corporation.

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(a) Third Annual Report and Accounts of NationalFederation of Fishermen’s Cooperatives Limited(FISHCOPFED), New Delhi, for the year 2006-2007, together with the Auditor's Report on theAccounts.

(b) Review by Government on the working of the above Cooperative.

Shri Namo Narain Meena (Minister of State in the Ministry of Environment & Forests) laid on the Table:-

I. A copy (in English and Hindi) of the Ministry ofEnvironment and Forests Notification S.O. 2228 (E) datedthe 31st December, 2007, regarding extension of the tenure of the Loss of Ecology (P & PC) Authority for the State ofTamil Nadu, under section 26 of the Environment(Protection) Act, 1986.


(a) Annual Report and Accounts of the Centre ofExcellence for Medicinal Plants and TraditionalKnowledge of Foundation for Revitalization ofLocal Health Traditions (FRLHT), Bangalore, forthe year 2006-2007, together with the Auditor’sReport on the Accounts.

(b) Review by Government on the working of the above Centre.

(c) Statement giving reasons for the delay in layingthe papers mentioned at (a) above

Shri Anand Sharma (Minister of State in the Ministry ofExternal Affairs) laid on the Table a copy (in English andHindi) of the Outcome Budget for the year 2008-09 of theMinistry of External Affairs.

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Shrimati D. Purandeswari (Minister of State in theMinistry of Human Resource Development) on behalf of ShriJairam Ramesh laid on the Table a copy each (in English andHindi) of the following papers:—

(i) (a) Forty-second Annual Report and Accounts of the Indian Council of Arbitration (ICA), New Delhi, for the year 2006-2007, together with the Auditor's Report on the Accounts.

(b) Review by Government on the working of theabove Council.


(ii) (a)

Fiftieth Annual Report and Accounts of theShellac and Forest Products Export PromotionCouncil (SHEFEXIL), Kolkata, for the year 2006-2007.

(b) Annual Accounts of the Shellac and ForestProducts Export Promotion Council (SHEFEXIL),Kolkata, for the year 2006-2007 together with the Auditor's Report thereon.

(c) Review by Government on the working of the

above Council.

(d) Statements giving reasons for the delay inlaying the papers mentioned at (a) and (b)above.

Shrimati D. Purandeswari (Minister of State in theMinistry of Human Resource Development) laid on theTable:-

I(1) A copy each (in English and Hindi) of the followingpapers, under sub-section (3) of section 30 of the TezpurUniversity Act, 1993:—

(a) Annual Annual Report of the Tezpur University,Assam, for the year 2006-2007.

(b) Review by Government on the working of theabove University.


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II.(1) A copy each (in English and Hindi) of the followingpapers under sub-section (3) of section 28 of the IndiraGandhi National Open University Act, 1985:—

(a) Annual Report of the Indira Gandhi NationalOpen University (IGNOU), New Delhi, for theyear 2006-2007.

(b) Review by Government on the working of the above University.

(2) Statement giving reasons for the delay in laying thepapers mentioned at (1) above.

III. A copy each (in English and Hindi) of the following papers:—

(i) (a) Annual Report and Accounts of the NationalBook Trust, New Delhi, for the year 2006-2007, together with Auditor's Report on Accounts.


(c) Statement giving reasons for the delay in layingthe papers mentioned at (a) and (b) above.

(ii) (a) Annual Report and Accounts of the IndianCouncil of Historical Research (ICHR), NewDelhi, for the year 2006-2007, together with the Auditor's Report on the Accounts.

(b) Review by Government on the working of the above Council.


(iii) (a) Annual Report and Accounts of the NationalInstitute of Technical Teachers’ Training andResearch (NITTTR), Kolkata, for the year 2006-2007, together with the Auditor's Report on theAccounts.



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(iv) (a) Annual Report and Accounts of the NationalInstitute of Technical Teachers’ Training andResearch (NITTTR), Chennai, for the year 2006-2007, together with the Auditor's Reporton the Accounts.



(v) (a) Annual Report and Accounts of the NationalInstitute of Technical Teachers’ Training and Research (NITTTR), Bhopal, for the year 2006-2007, together with the Auditor's Report on theAccounts.



(vi) (a) Annual Report and Accounts of the NationalInstitute of Technical Teachers’ Training andResearch (NITTTR), Chandigarh, for the year 2006-2007, together with the Auditor's Report on the Accounts.



(vii) (a) Eighty-second Annual Report (Part I and II) ofthe University of Delhi, Delhi, for the year 2004-2005.

(b) Review by Government on the working of the above University.


(viii) Statement giving reasons for not laying the AnnualReport and Accounts of the Indian Institute ofAdvanced Study (IIAS), Shimla, for the year 2006-2007, within the stipulated period.

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5. Reports of the Department Related Parliamentary Standing Committee on Urban Development

Shri Surendra Motilal Patel laid on the Table a copy each (Hindi and English) of the following Reports of the Department-related Parliamentary Standing Committee on Urban Development (2007-2008):—

(i) Twenty Ninth Report of the Committee on action taken by the Government on the recommendations contained in the 23rd Report (Fourteenth Lok Sabha) of the Standing Committee on Urban Development

on the subject "Directorate of Estates" of the Ministry of Urban Development; and

(ii) Thirtieth Report of the Committee on action taken by the Government on the recommendations contained in the 25th Report (Fourteenth Lok Sabha) of the Standing Committee on Urban Development on the subject "Integrated Low Cost Sanitation Scheme (ILCS)" of the Ministry of Housing and Urban Poverty Alleviation.

12-06 p.m.

6. Statements by Ministers (1) Shri Raghuvansh Prasad Singh, Minister of Rural Development, laid on

the Table a statement (in English and Hindi) on the status of implementation of recommendations contained in the Twenty-ninth Report of the Department-related Parliamentary Standing Committee on Rural Development.;

(2) Shri Mani Shankar Aiyar, Minister of Panchayati Raj, Minister of Youth Affairs and Sports and Minister ofDevelopment of North Eastern Region, laid on the Table a statement (in English and Hindi) on the status of implementation of recommendations contained in the Thirtieth Report of the Department-related Parliamentary Standing Committee on Rural Development.

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(3) Shrimati Panabaka Lakshmi, Minister of State in the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, laid on the Table a statement (in English and Hindi) on the status of implementation of recommendations contained in the Twenty-second and Twenty-third Reports of the Department-related Parliamentary Standing Committee on Health and Family Welfare.

(4) Dr. Shakeel Ahmad, Minister of State in the Ministry of Communications and Information Technology, laid on the Table a statement (in English and Hindi) on the status of implementation of recommendations contained in the Forty-ninth Report of the Department-related Parliamentary Standing Committee on Information Technology.

12-08 p.m.

7. Motion for Election to the Committee on Welfare of Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes

A motion for election of ten members to the Committee on Welfare of Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes was moved and adopted.

12-09 p.m.

8. Motion for Election to the Committee on Public Accounts A motion for election of seven members to the Committee on Public Accounts

was moved and adopted.

12-10 p.m.

9. Motion for Election to the Committee on Public Undertakings

A motion for election of seven members to the Committee on Public Undertakings was moved and adopted.

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10. Matters raised with permission

*(1) Shri Ali Anwar raised a matter regarding demand for a discussion on the recommendations of the Justice Rangnath Mishra Commission. 12-15 p.m. ^(2) Shrimati Mohsina Kidwai raised a matter regarding recovery of loans from the farmers of Meerut region.

12-18 p.m.

(3) Shri Arjun Kumar Sengupta raised a matter regarding plight of 'Grameen Dak Sevaks'.

12-21 p.m.

*(4) Shri Lalit Kishore Chaturvedi raised a matter regarding setting up of IIT at Kota in Rajasthan.

12-25 p.m.

(5) Shri D. Raja raised a matter regarding derogatory article published in "The Economist" about India and Indian Bureaucracy.

12-28 p.m.

(6) Shri Rajeev Shukla raised a matter regarding problems of Indian workers in the US.

_______________________________________________________________* Spoke in Hindi. ^ Spoke in Urdu.

RAJYA SABHA

12-30 p.m.

11. Special Mentions

After taking sense of the House, the Deputy Chairman directed that the following Special Mentions may be treated as laid on the Table of the House:—

1. Shri Shreegopal Vyas

Demand to take action against violent people working againstthe interests of ScheduledTribes in Kandhamal, Orissa.

2. Dr. Gyan Prakash Pilania

Concern over rampantcorruption in Public DistributionSystem.

3. Miss Anusuiya Uikey

Demand to give CentralUniversity status to Dr. HariSingh Gaur University, Sagar(M.P.)

4. Shri Lalit Kishore Chaturvedi

Demand to release funds undercentrally sponsored scheme forempowerment of disabledpersons.

5. Shri B.K. Hariprasad

Demand for central grants fordevelopment of projects inKarnataka under the JawaharlalNehru National Urban RenewalMission.

6. Shri Motilal Vora Concern over the indefinitestrike declared by theemployees of ForestsDepartment of Chhattisgarh.

12-32 p.m.

12. Private Member’s Resolution — Withdrawn

Shri B.S. Gnanadesikan moved the following Resolution—

"Having regard to the fact that—

(i) recently naxal attacks have increased which indicates that the naxalites are consolidating their presence across the country;

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(ii) state police forces are ill-equipped to counter the naxal attacks and their activities;

(iii) nearly seven hundred people including about two hundred and fifty security personnel have been killed in naxal related violence during the last two years;

(iv) absence of awareness against the dangerous prevalence of naxalites in rural and jungle villages has caused expansion of naxal network; and

(v) many security personnel have been killed in naxal prone areas by contracting water-borne diseases by drinking contaminated water,

this House urges upon the Government to look into the problem of increasing naxal activities in the country and take war-time steps to eliminate naxal operations by taking the following measures:

(a) creation of specialized force to operate along with state police in naxal infected areas;

(b) deployment of Central Reserve Police Force in naxal affected areas;

(c) provide additional allowance to the jawans posted in naxalites affected areas in addition to nutritious diet allowance;

(d) provide medical facilities to security personnel who are posted in such area;

(e) accelerate development activities in naxal areas;

(f) involve the local leaders to prevent the people from joining the naxal movement;

(g) rehabilitate the naxal cadre who leave the organization and join the mainstream; and

(h) create a central agency to monitor, prevent and eradicate the naxal activities from the country.”

(The House adjourned at 1-00 p.m. and re-assembled at 2-05 p.m.)

RAJYA SABHA

The following Members took part in the discussion:— &2-28 p.m. 1. Dr. Gyan Prakash Pilania 2-55 p.m. 2. Shri Shantaram Laxman Naik 3-09 p.m. 3. Shri R. Shunmugasundaram *3-22 p.m. 4. Shri Gandhi Azad 3-29 p.m. 5. Dr. K. Keshava Rao 3-43 p.m. 6. Shri Ekanath K. Thakur 3-49 p.m. 7. Shri Shivraj Vishwanth Patil, Minister of Home

Affairs 4-13 p.m. Shri B.S. Gnanadesikan replied to the debate. 4-14 p.m. The Resolution was withdrawn by leave of the House.

4-15 p.m.

13. Farewell to the retiring Members

The Chairman bade farewell to the Members of the Rajya Sabha whose terms of office would expire during the year 2008. Shri Jaswant Singh, Leader of the Opposition; Shri K. Rahman Khan, Deputy Chairman; Shri Sitaram Yechury, Dr. V. Maitreyan, Shri Shahid Siddiqui, Prof. Ram Deo Bhandary, Shri Ravula Chandra Sekar Reddy, Shri Manohar Joshi, Dr. Bimal Jalan, Shri D. Raja, Shri Tiruchi Siva and Dr. Manmohan Singh, Prime Minister and Leader of the House also spoke on the occasion. Some retiring Members responded to the sentiments expressed by the Chairman and others.

6-19 p.m. 14. Oath or Affirmation

Shri Ejaz Ali (Bihar) made and subscribed oath and took his seat in the House. (The House adjourned at 6-21 p.m. till 11-00 a.m. on Tuesday, the 15th April, 2008)

_____________ _______________________________________________________________& From 2-05 p.m. to 2-28 p.m. Shri B.S. Gnanadesikan continued his speech. * Spoke in Hindi.

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