## From a.m. to a.m. some points were raised. the Table on the 27 th February, 2003.

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1 RAJYA SABHA TUESDAY, THE 4 TH MARCH, 2003 (The Rajya Sabha met in the Parliament House at a.m.) a.m.## 1. Starred Questions The following Starred Questions were orally answered:- Starred Question No.181 regarding Loans for self-employment schemes by banks. Starred Question No.182 regarding Amount received through hawala Channel. Starred Question No.183 regarding Psychological tests to Air Traffic Controllers. Starred Question No.184 regarding Tunnel connecting the Red fort to the Dilli Chalo Park. Starred Question No.185 rgarding Full convertibility of rupees. Starred Question No.190 regarding New Tourist centers in Maharashtra. Answers to remaining Starred Question Nos. 186 to 189 and 191 to 200 were laid on the Table. 2. Unstarred Questions Answers to Unstarred Question Nos to 1386 were laid on the Table. 12 Noon 3. Papers Laid on the Table Shri Bandaru Dattaraya (Minister of State in the Ministry of Railways) laid on the Table a copy (in English and Hindi) of the corrigendum to Supplementary Demands$$ for Grants for Expenditure of Central Government on Railways for ## From a.m. to a.m. some points were raised. $$ Laid on the Table on the 27 th February, Shri Arjun Charan Sethi (Minister of Water Resources) laid on the Table a copy each (in English and Hindi) of the following papers: (a) Annual Report and Accounts of the National Institute of Hydrology, Rorkee, for the year , 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.

2 Shri Jaswant Singh (Minister of Finance and Company Affairs) laid on the Table:- I. A copy (in English and Hindi) of the Ministry of Finance and Company Affairs (Department of Company Affairs) Notification G.S.R.5 (E) dated the 3 rd January, 2003, publishing the Companies (Central Government s) General Rules and Forms (Amendment) Rules, 2003, under sub-section (3) of section 642 of the Companies Act, II. A copy (in English and Hindi) of the Ministry of Finance and Company Affairs (Department of Company Affairs) Notification S.O. 26 (E) dated the 9 th January, 2003, publishing the Tamil Nadu Spirit Corporation Limited and the Tamil Nadu State Marketing Corporation Limited, Order (Amalgamation), 2002, under sub-section (5) of section 396 of the Companies Act, Shri Anandrao Vithoba Adsul (Minister of State in the Ministry of Finance and Company Affairs) laid on the Table:- I. A copy each (in English and Hindi) of the following Notifications of the Ministry of Finance and Company Affairs (Department of Revenue), under sub-section (2) of section 38 of the Central Excise Act, 1944, together with Explanatory Memoranda on the Notifications: (1) G.S.R. 430(E) dated the 13 th June, 2002, publishing the Consumer Welfare Fund (Amendment) Rules, (2) G.S.R. 594 (E) dated the 23 rd August, 2002, publishing the Central Excise (Advance Rulings) Rules, (3) G.S.R. 811(E) dated the 10 th December, 2002, publishing the Notification No. 59/2002-Central Excise dated the 10 th December, 2002, seeking to amend Notification G.S.R. 803 (E) dated the 19 th October, 2000, allowing the trading units in Special Economic Zone to sell the indigenously procured goods in Domestic Tariff Area. (4) G.S.R. 104 (E) dated the 13 th February, 2003, seeking to amend Notifications G.S.R. 764(E) dated the 14 th November, 2002, G.S.R. 765(E) dated 14 th November, 2002, and G.S.R. 565(E) dated the 31 st July, 2001, regarding provision of refund allowable under these Notifications shall not exceed the amount of duty paid in cash less the amount of CENVAT availed of on the inputs used for manufacture of goods cleared under the corresponding exemption Notifications. (5) G.S.R. 105 (E) dated the 13 th February, 2003, publishing the CENVAT Credit (Amendment) Rules, II. A copy each (in English and Hindi) of the following Notifications of the Ministry of Finance and Company Affairs (Department of Revenue), under sub-section (7) of section 9A of the Customs Tariff Act, 1975, together with Explanatory Memoranda on the Notifications: (1) G.S.R. 79 (E) dated the 4 th February, 2003, publishing the Notification No. 23/2003-Customs dated the 4 th February, 2003, seeking to amend the First Schedule to the Customs Tariff Act, (2) G.S.R. 98 (E) dated the 10 th February, 2003, publishing the Notification No. 24/2003-Customs dated the 10 th February, 2003, seeking to amend Notification G.S.R. 223(E) dated the 28 th April, 1998.

3 (3) G.S.R. 106 (E) dated the 13 th February, 2003, publishing the Notification No. 25/2003-Customs dated the 13 th February, 2003, seeking to impose provisional anti-dumping duty, on certain goods originating in, or exported from People s Republic of China. III. A copy (in English and Hindi) of the Ministry of Finance and Company Affairs (Department of Economic Affairs) Notification S.O. 7(E) dated the 3 rd January, 2003, publishing the General Insurance (Rationalisation of Pay Scales and Other Conditions of Service of Development Staff) Amendment Scheme, 2003, under sub-section (5) of section 17A of the General Insurance (Business) Nationalization Act, IV. A copy each (in English and Hindi) of the following Notifications of the Ministry of Finance and Company Affairs (Department of Revenue), under section 296 of the Income Tax Act, 1961: (1) S.O. 164 (E) dated the 18 th January, 2003, publishing the Notification No. 300/2002 dated the 22 nd October, 2002, regarding the North Zone Cultural Centre, Patiala. (2) S.O. 165 (E) dated the 18 th January, 2003, publishing the Notification No. 301/2002 dated the 22 nd October, 2002, regarding the Chief Minister s Distress Relief Fund, Government of Kerala. (3) S.O. 166 (E) dated the 18 th January, 2003, publishing the Notification No. 302/2002 dated the 22 nd October, 2002, regarding the Bharatiya Bhasha Parishad, Kolkata. (4) S.O. 167 (E) dated the 18 th January, 2003, publishing the Notification No. 305/2002 dated the 22 nd October, 2002, regarding the North Zone Cultural Centre, Patiala. (5) S.O. 168 (E) dated the 18 th January, 2003, publishing the Notification No. 326/2002 dated the 25 th October, 2002, regarding the Congregation of Christian Brothers in India, Kolkata. (6) S.O. 169 (E) dated the 18 th January, 2003, publishing the Notification No. 328/2002 dated the 25 th October, 2002, regarding the Society for Promotion of Wastelands Development, New Delhi. (7) S.O. 170 (E) dated the 18 th January, 2003, publishing the Notification No. 334/2002 dated the 30 th October, 2002, regarding the Adhiprasakthi Charitable, Medical, Educational and Cultural Trust, Melmaruvathur. (8) S.O. 171 (E) dated the 18 th January, 2003, publishing the Notification No. 337/2002 dated the 30 th October, 2002, regarding the Marwari Relief Society, Kolkata. (9) S.O. 172 (E) dated the 18 th January, 2003, publishing the Notification No. 338/2002 dated the 15 th November, 2002, regarding the India International Centre, New Delhi. (10)S.O. 173 (E) dated the 18 th January, 2003, publishing the Notification No. 339/2002 dated the 15 th November, 2002, regarding the Shri Ram Chandra Mission, New Delhi. (11)S.O. 174 (E) dated the 18 th January, 2003, publishing the Notification No. 342/2002 dated the 20 th November, 2002, regarding the Child Relief and You (CRY), Mumbai.

4 (12)S.O. 175 (E) dated the 18 th January, 2003, publishing the Notification No. 343/2002 dated the 20 th November, 2002, regarding the Bombay Humanitarian League, Mumbai. (13)S.O. 176 (E) dated the 18 th January, 2003, publishing the Notification No. 344/2002 dated the 20 th November, 2002, regarding the Defence Civilian Medical Aid Fund, New Delhi. (14)S.O. 177(E) dated the 18 th January, 2003, publishing the Notification No. 345/2002 dated the 20 th November, 2002, regarding the Rajiv Gandhi Foundation, New Delhi. (15)S.O. 178 (E) dated the 18 th January, 2003, publishing the Notification No. 350/2002 dated the 26 th November, 2002, regarding the Institute for Development and Communication, Chandigarh. (16)S.O. 179 (E) dated the 18 th January, 2003, publishing the Notification No. 387/2002 dated the 13 th December, 2002, regarding the Bharat Scouts and Guides, New Delhi. (17)S.O. 180 (E) dated the 18 th January, 2003, publishing the Notification No. 388/2002 dated the 13 th December, 2002, regarding the Voluntary Health Association of India, New Delhi. (18)S.O. 181 (E) dated the 18 th January, 2003, publishing the Notification No. 389/2002 dated the 13 th December, 2002, regarding the Indian Association of Women s Studies, New Delhi. (19)S.O. 182 (E) dated the 18 th January, 2003, publishing the Notification No. 390/2002 dated the 13 th December, 2002, regarding the Children Book Trust, New Delhi. (20)S.O. 183 (E) dated the 18 th January, 2003, publishing the Notification No. 391/2002 dated the 13 th December, 2002, regarding the Kerala Motor Transport Workers Welfare Fund Board, Kollam. (21)S.O. 184 (E) dated the 18 th January, 2003, publishing the Notification No. 392/2002 dated the 13 th December, 2002, regarding the Kerala Motor Transport Workers Welfare Fund Board, Kollam. (22)S.O. 185(E) dated the 18 th January, 2003, publishing the Notification No. 393/2002 dated the 13 th December, 2002, regarding the Petrotech Secretariat, New Delhi. (23) S.O. 186 (E) dated the 18 th January, 2003, publishing the Notification No. 394/2002 dated the 13 th December, 2002, regarding the Krishnamurthy Foundation India, Chennai. (24) S.O. 187 (E) dated the 18 th January, 2003, publishing the Notification No. 395/2002 dated the 13 th December, 2002, regarding the Society of Afro-Asian Association of Petroleum Geo-Chemists, New Delhi. (25) S.O. 188 (E) dated the 18 th January, 2003, publishing the Notification No. 396/2002 dated the 13 th December, 2002, regarding the K.D. Malaviya National Oil Museum, New Delhi. (26) S.O. 189 (E) dated the 18 th January, 2003, publishing the Notification No. 401/2002 dated the 27 th December, 2002, regarding the Diocese of Aurangabad, Aurangabad.

5 (27) S.O. 190 (E) dated the 18 th January, 2003, publishing the Notification No. 402/2002 dated the 27 th December, 2002, regarding the Maharashtra State Women s Council, Mumbai. (28) S.O. 191 (E) dated the 18 th January, 2003, publishing the Notification No. 403/2002 dated the 27 th December, 2002, regarding the Maharashtra Energy Development Agency, Mumbai. (29) S.O. 192(E) dated the 18 th January, 2003, publishing the Notification No. 1/2003 dated the 7 th January, 2003, regarding the LRG Ranganayaki Ammal Charities, Coimbatore. (30) S.O. 193 (E) dated the 18 th January, 2003, publishing the Notification No. 2/2003 dated the 7 th January, 2003, regarding the Association of Metropolitan Development Authority, New Delhi. (31) S.O. 194 (E) dated the 18 th January, 2003, publishing the Notification No. 3/2003 dated the 7 th January, 2003, regarding the Maharishi Ved Vigyan Vishwa Vidya Peetham, New Delhi. (32) S.O. 195 (E) dated the 18 th January, 2003, publishing the Notification No. 4/2003 dated the 7 th January, 2003, regarding the Tagore Society for Rural Development, Kolkata. (33) S.O. 196 (E) dated the 18 th January, 2003, publishing the Notification No. 5/2003 dated the 7 th January, 2003, regarding the Bengal Social Services League, Kolkata. (34) S.O. 197 (E) dated the 18 th January, 2003, publishing the Notification No. 6/2003 dated the 7 th January, 2003, regarding the Swamy Ramananda Tirtha Memorial Committee, Hyderabad. (35) S.O. 198 (E) dated the 18 th January, 2003, publishing the Notification No. 7/2003 dated the 7 th January, 2003, regarding the Asiatic Society of Bombay. V. A copy each (in English and Hindi) of the following Notifications of the Ministry of Finance and Company Affairs (Department of Revenue), under section 159 of the Customs Act, 1962, together with Explanatory Memoranda on the Notifications: (1) G.S.R. 593(E) dated the 23 rd August, 2002, publishing the Customs (Advance Rulings) Rules, (2) S.O (E) dated the 26 th November, 2002, publishing the Notification No. 73/2002-Cus-(NT) dated the 26 th November, 2002, seeking to amend S.O. 748 (E) dated the 3 rd August, 2001, regarding upward revision of Tariff Value of some Oils. (3) S.O (E) dated the 26 th November, 2002, publishing the Notification No. 74/2002-(NT)-Customs dated the 26 th November, 2002, regarding Exchange rate for conversion of foreign currency into Indian currency or vice versa for the purpose of assessment of import goods. (4) S.O (E) dated the 26 th November, 2002, publishing the Notification No. 75/2002-NT- Customs dated the 26 th November, 2002, regarding Exchange rate for conversion of foreign currency into Indian currency or vice versa for the purpose of assessment of export goods.

6 (5) S.O (E) dated the 3 rd December, 2002, publishing the Notification No. 76/2002-Cus-(NT) dated the 3 rd December, 2002, seeking to amend S.O. 748 (E) dated the 3 rd August, 2001, regarding upward revision of Tariff Value of Crude Soyabean Oil. (6) S.O (E) dated the 10 th December, 2002, publishing the Notification No. 79/2002-Cus-(NT) dated the 10 th December, 2002, seeking to amend S.O. 748 (E) dated 3 rd August, 2001, regarding upward revision of Tariff Value of Brass Scrap. (7) G.S.R. 810 (E) dated the 10 th December, 2002, publishing the Notification No. 137/2002- (NT)-Customs dated the 10 th December, 2002, seeking to amend Notification G.S.R. 804 (E) dated the 19 th October, 2000, regarding allowing the trading units in Special Economic Zone to sell the imported goods in Domestic Tariff Area (DTA) on payment of applicable duty, subject to achievement of Net Foreign Exchange Earning cumulatively. (8) S.O (E) dated the 26 th December, 2002, publishing the Notification No. 81/2002-(NT)-Customs dated the 26 th December, 2002, regarding Exchange rate for conversion of foreign currency into Indian currency or vice versa for the purpose of assessment of import goods. (9) S.O (E) dated the 26 th December, 2002, publishing the Notification No. 82/2002-(NT)-Customs dated the 26 th December, 2002, regarding Exchange rate for conversion of foreign currency into Indian currency or vice versa for the purpose of assessment of export goods. (10)G.S.R. 11 (E) dated the 6 th January, 2003, publishing the Notification No. 2/2003-(NT)-Customs dated 6 th January, 2003, seeking to waive special additional duty leviable under section 3A of Customs Tariff Act, (11)S.O. 95 (E) dated the 28 th January, 2003, publishing the Notification No. 10/2003-Customs (NT) dated the 28 th January, 2003, regarding Exchange rate for conversion of foreign currency into Indian currency or vice versa for the purpose of assessment of export goods. (12)S.O. 96 (E) dated the 28 th January, 2003, publishing the Notification No. 9/2003-Customs (NT) dated the 28 th January, 2003, regarding Exchange rate for conversion of foreign currency into Indian currency or vice versa for the purpose of assessment of import goods. (13)G.S.R. 78(E) dated the 4 th February, 2003, publishing the Notification No. 22/2003-Customs dated the 4 th February 2003, seeking to continue the exemption available to goods falling under erstwhile Chapter 99. VI. A copy each (in English and Hindi) of the following Notifications of the Ministry of Finance and Company Affairs (Department of Economic Affairs), under section 48 of the Foreign Exchange Management Act, 1999, together with the Explanatory Memoranda on the Notification: (1) G.S.R. 831 (E) dated the 20 th December, 2002, publishing the Foreign Exchange Management (Current Account Transactions) (Second Amendment) Rules, (2) G.S.R. 854 (E) dated the 31 st December, 2002, publishing the Foreign Exchange Management (Borrowing or Lending in Foreign Exchange) (Second Amendment) Regulations, 2002.

7 (3) G.S.R. 855 (E) dated the 31 st December, 2002, publishing the Foreign Exchange Management (Deposit)(Third Amendment) Regulations, (4) G.S.R. 33 (E) dated the 16 th January, 2003, publishing the Foreign Exchange Management (Current Account Transaction) (Amendment) Regulations, (5) G.S.R. 34 (E) dated the 16 th January, 2003, publishing the Foreign Exchange Management (Transfer or Issue of any Foreign Security) (Amendment) Regulations, VII. A copy (in English and Hindi) of the Ministry of Finance and Company Affairs (Department of Economic Affairs) Notification S.O. 1091(E) dated the 16 th October, 2002, publishing the Regional Rural Banks (Appointment and Promotion of Officers and Other Employees) (Amendment) Rules, 2002, under sub-section (3) of section 29 of the Regional Rural Banks Act, 1976, together with delay statement thereon. VIII. A copy (in English and Hindi) of the Ministry of Finance and Company Affairs (Department of Revenue) Notification G.S.R. 35(E) dated the 16 th January, 2003, publishing the Notification No.4/2003-Customs (NT) dated the 16 th January, 2003, appointing Shri B.K. Mishra, Director General (Safeguard) as Director General (Specific Safeguard), under sub-section (8) of section 8 (c) of the Customs Tariff Act, 1975, together with an Explanatory Memorandum thereon. IX. A copy (in English and Hindi) of the Ministry of Finance and Company Affairs (Department of Revenue) Notification G.S.R. 823 (E) dated the 16 th December, 2002, publishing the Notification No. 18/2002-Services Tax dated the 16 th December, 2002, exempting the taxable service provided by a consulting engineer to a client under sub-section (4) of section 94 of the Finance Act, 1994, together with an Explanatory Memorandum thereon. X. A copy (in English and Hindi) of the Ministry of Finance and Company Affairs (Department of Economic Affairs) Notification F.NO.1/IRDA/Reg./12/2002 dated the 14 th December, 2002, publishing the Insurance Regulatory and Development Authority (Distribution of Surplus) Regulations, 2002, under section 27 of the Insurance Regulatory Development Act, XI. A copy (in English and Hindi) of the Ministry of Finance and Company Affairs (Department of Revenue) Notification S.O. 138 (E) dated the 6 th February, 2003, publishing the Income-tax (Amendment) Rules, 2002, under section 296 of the Income Tax Act, 1961, together with an Explanatory Memorandum thereon. XII. A copy (in English and Hindi) of the Ministry of Finance and Company Affairs (Department of Revenue) Notification G.S.R. 684(E) dated the 8 th October, 2002, publishing the corrigendum to Notification G.S.R. 430(E) dated the 13 th June, 2002, regarding the Consumer Welfare Fund (Amendment) Rules, XIII. A copy (in English and Hindi) of the Ministry of Finance and Company Affairs (Department of Revenue) Notification G.S.R. 798(E) dated the 17 th October, 2002, publishing the corrigendum to Notification G.S.R. 593(E) dated the 23 rd August, 2002, regarding the Customs (Advance Rulings) Rules, XIV. A copy (in English and Hindi) of the Ministry of Finance and Company Affairs (Department of Economic Affairs) Notification G.S.R. 252(E) dated the 5 th April, 2002, publishing the Coinage (Standard Weight and Remedy of Commemorative Coins) of the Hundred Rupees (containing Silver 50%, Copper 40%, Nickel 5% and Zinc 5%), Fifty Rupees, Ten Rupees and Two Rupees (containing Copper 75% and

8 Nickel 25%) coined in memory of Sant Tukaram Rules, 2002, under sub-section (3) of section 21 of the Coinage Act, XV. A copy (in English and Hindi) of the Ministry of Finance and Company Affairs (Department of Economic Affairs) Notification G.S.R. 16 (E) dated the 9 th January, 2003, publishing the corrigendum to Notification G.S.R. 558 (E) dated the 27 th July, 2001, regarding the Depositories (Appeal to Securities Appellate Tribunal) (Amendment) Rules, 2000 XVI. A copy (in English and Hindi) of the Ministry of Finance and Company Affairs (Department of Economic Affairs) Notification G.S.R. 18 (E) dated the 9 th January, 2003, publishing the corrigendum to Notification G.S.R. 560 (E) dated the 27 th July, 2001, regarding the Securities Appellate Tribunal (Procedure) (Amendment) Rules, XVII. A copy (in English and Hindi) of the Ministry of Finance and Company Affairs (Department of Economic Affairs) Notification G.S.R. 17 (E) dated the 9 th January, 2003, publishing the corrigendum to Notification G.S.R. 559 (E) dated the 27 th July, 2001, regarding the Securities Contracts (Regulation) (Appeal to Securities Appellate Tribunal) (Amendment) Rules, Smt. Bhavanaben Devrajbhai Chikalia (Minister of State in the Ministries of Parliamentary Affairs and Tourism & Culture) laid on the Table a copy each (in English and Hindi) of the following papers: (a) Thirty-fifth Annual Report and Accounts of the Nehru Memorial Museum and Library, New Delhi for the year , together with the Auditor's Report on the Accounts. (b) Review by Government on the working of the above Museum. (c) Statement giving reasons for the delay in laying the papers mentioned at (a) above. Shri Shripad Yesso Naik (Minister of State in the Ministry of Civil Aviation) laid on the Table:- I. A copy each (in English and Hindi) of the following Notifications of the Ministry of Civil Aviation (Department of Civil Aviation), under section 43 of the Airports Authority of India Act, 1994, together with Explanatory Memoranda and delay statement on the Notifications: (1) S.O (E) dated the 2 nd December, 2002, publishing the Airports Authority of India (Manner of Investment of Funds) Rules, (2) S.O. 28 (E) dated the 10 th January, 2003, publishing the Airports Authority of India (Lost Property) Regulations, II. (1) A copy each (in English and Hindi) of the following papers, under sub-section (2) of section 29 and sub-section (4) of section 28 of the Airports Authority of India Act, 1994: (a) Seventh Annual Report and Accounts of the Airports Authority of India, New Delhi, for the year , together with the Auditor's Report on the Accounts. (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) above.

9 12-01 p.m. 4. Statement of the Committee on Empowerment of Women Shrimati Bimba Raikar laid on the Table a Statement (in English and Hindi) showing Action Taken by Government on the Recommendations contained in the First Report of the Committee on Empowerment of Women (Thirteenth Lok Sabha) on Action Taken on the First Report of the Committee (Twelfth Lok Sabha) on the subject Developmental Schemes for Rural Women p.m. 5. Reports of the Department-Related Parliamentary Standing Committee on Energy Shri Santosh Bagrodia laid on the Table a copy each (in English and Hindi) of the following Reports of the Department-related Parliamentary Standing Committee on Energy (Thirteenth Lok Sabha): (i) Thirty-second Report on the Action Taken by the Government on the recommendations contained in the Twenty-fifth Report of the Standing Committee on Energy (Thirteenth Lok Sabha) on the subject Nuclear Power Generation- Targets and Achievements. (ii) Thirty-third Report on the Action Taken by the Government on the recommendations contained in the Twenty-sixth Report of the Standing Committee on Energy (Thirteenth Lok Sabha) on the subject Small Hydro Power Programme -An Evaluation. (iii) Thirty-fourth Report on the Action Taken by the Government on the recommendations contained in the Twenty-seventh Report of the Standing Committee on Energy (Thirteenth Lok Sabha) on Demands for Grants ( ) of the Department of Atomic Energy. (iv) Thirty-fifth Report on the Action Taken by the Government on the recommendations contained in the Twenty-eighth Report of the Standing Committee on Energy (Thirteenth Lok Sabha) on Demands for Grants ( ) of the Ministry of Non-Conventional Energy Sources. (v) Thirty-sixth Report on the Action Taken by the Government on the recommendations contained in the Twenty-ninth Report of the Standing Committee on Energy (Thirteenth Lok Sabha) on Demands for Grants ( ) of the Ministry of Power. (vi) Thirty-seventh Report on the Action Taken by the Government on the recommendations contained in the Thirtieth Report of the Standing Committee on Energy (Thirteenth Lok Sabha) on Demands for Grants ( ) of the Ministry of Coal p.m. 6. Matter raised with permission Shri S. Viduthalai Virumbi and some other members raised a matter regarding reported attack on Tamil Nadu fishermen by Sri Lankan Navy in Indian territorial waters. Shri Jaswant Singh, Minister of Finance and Company Affairs and Leader of the House responded.

10 12-09 p.m. 7. Motion of Thanks on the President's Address Shri Atal Bihari Vajpayee,** Prime Minister$$ replied to the discussion on the following Motion moved by Dr. L. M. Singhvi on the 20 th February, 2003, and the amendments moved thereto: That an Address be presented to the President in the following terms: 1-06 p.m. That the Members of the Rajya Sabha assembled in this Session are deeply grateful to the President for the Address which he has been pleased to deliver to both Houses of Parliament assembled together on February 17, " All the amendments moved were either withdrawn by leave of the House or negatived by the House p.m. The Motion of Thanks was, thereafter, adopted. (The House adjourned at 1-39 p.m. and re-assembled at 2-42 p.m.) 2-42 p.m. 8. The Budget (Railways), Further discussion on the Budget (Railways), , continued. The following Members took part in the discussion: 2-42 p.m. 1. Shri Lajpat Rai** 2-52 p.m. 2. Shri Tarini Kanta Roy 2-57 p.m. 3. Prof. Ram Gopal Yadav** 3-06 p.m. 4. Shrimati Bimba Raikar 3-16 p.m. 5. Shri Ajay Maroo** 3-23 p.m. 6. Shri Satish Pradhan** ** Spoke in Hindi. $$ The Prime Minister also laid a copy of Statement (in English and Hindi) regarding his visit to Kuala Lumpur (Malaysia) for NAM Summit from the 24 th to 25 th February, 2003 along with his statement made at the XIII NAM Summit and the Resolutions passed at the Summit p.m p.m. 7. Shrimati Jamana Devi Barupal** 3-43 p.m. 8. Shri Datta Meghe** 3-50 p.m. 9. Prof. R.B.S. Varma** 4-02 p.m. 10. Shri M.P. Abdussamad Samadani 4-12 p.m. 11. Shri G.K. Vasan 4-18 p.m. 12. Shri M.V. Rajasekharan 4-30 p.m. 13. Shri Manoj Bhattacharya 4-44 p.m. 14. Shri Ravula Chandra Sekar Reddy 4-51 p.m. 15. Shri Bachani Lekhraj The discussion was not concluded.

11 9. Message from the Lok Sabha The Customs Tariff (Amendment) Bill, 2003 Secretary-General reported to the House the following message received from the Lok Sabha, signed by the Secretary-General of the Lok Sabha:- In accordance with the provisions of rule 96 of the Rules of Procedure and Conduct of Business in Lok Sabha, I am directed to enclose the Customs Tariff (Amendment) Bill, 2003, as passed by Lok Sabha at its sitting held on the 3 rd March, The Speaker has certified that this Bill is a Money Bill within the meaning of article 110 of the Constitution of India. 10. Bill Laid on the Table Secretary-General laid on the Table the Customs Tariff (Amendment) Bill, 2003, as passed by Lok Sabha. (The House adjourned at 5-01 p.m. till a.m. on Wednesday, the 5 th March, 2003) ** Spoke in Hindi.