(The Rajya Sabha met in the Parliament House at a.m.) Starred Question No. 121 regarding Construction of Super Highway.

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1 TUESDAY, THE (The Rajya Sabha met in the Parliament House at a.m.) 1. Starred Questions The following Starred Questions were orally answered Starred Question No. 121 regarding Construction of Super Highway. Starred Question No. 122 carrying haj pilgrims. regarding Chartering of aricrafts by AI for Starred Question No. 123 regarding Extra benefit to M/s Continental Construction Ltd., New for work on the Ahmedabad-Vadodara Express way. Starred Question No. 124 regarding Extension of the Super Highway from Siliguri to Guwahati. Starred Question No. 125 regarding NPAs on Nationalised Banks. Answers to remaining questions (126 to 140) were laid on the Table. 2. Unstarred Questions Answers to Unstarred Question Nos.633 to 787 were laid on the Table. 12 Noon 3. Papers Laid on the Table The following papers were laid on the Table: Shri Ram Jethmalani (Minister of Law, Justice and Company Affairs) laid on the Table a copy (in English and Hindi) of the Ministry of Law, Justice & Company Affairs G.S.R. 731 dated publishing the Cost Accounting Records (Electric Motors) Amendment Rules, 1999, under sub section (3) of section 642 of the Companies Act, II. A copy (in English and Hindi) of the Ministry of Law, Justice & Company Affairs G.S.R. 226 (E) dated publishing the denotification of M/s Kuber Mutual Benefits Ltd. Meerut (UP), under sub section (3) of section 620A of the Companies Act, 1956.

2 A copy each (in English and Hindi) of the following papers: (i) (a) Annual Report and Accounts of the Institute of Constitutional and Parliamentary Studies, New Delhi, for the year , together with the Auditor's Report on the Accounts. (b) Statement by Government accepting the above Report. Statement giving reasons for the delay in laying the papers mentioned at (a) above. (a) Forty-first Annual Report and Accounts of the Indian Law Institute, New Delhi, for the year , together with the Auditor's Report on the Accounts. (b) Statement by Government accepting the above Report. Statement giving reasons for the delay in laying the papers mentioned at (a) above. Shri Ram Vilas Paswan** (Minister of Communication) laid on the Table a copy (in English and Hindi) of the Profit and Loss Account for the year and Balance Sheet as on the 31 st March, 1998 of the Department of Telecommunications. Shri Yashwant Sinha (Minister of Finance) laid on the Table a copy each (in English and Hindi) of the following papers: (a) Annual Report and Accounts of the Indian Council for Research on International Economic Relations, New Delhi, for the year , together with the Auditor's Report on the Accounts. (b) Statement by Government accepting the above Report. **Spoken in Hindi Shri Sharad yadav** (Minister of Civil Aviation) laid on the Table (1) a copy each (in English and Hindi) of the following papers, under sub-section (4) of section 28 of the Airports Authority of India Act, 1994 : (a) Third Annual Report and Accounts of the Airports Authority of India for the year , together with the Auditor's Report on the Accounts. (b) Statement by Government accepting the above Report. Statement (in English and Hindi) giving reasons for the delay in laying the papers mentioned at (1) above.

3 II. A copy (in English and Hindi) of the Annual Report of the Commission of Railway Safety, Lucknow, for the year , under section 10 of the Railways Act, Shri V. Dhananjay Kumar (Minister of State in the Ministry of Finance) laid on the Table a copy each (in English and Hindi) of the following Notifications of the Ministry of Finance, (Department of Economic Affairs (Banking Division), under sub-section (3) of Section 36 of the Recovery of Debts Due to Banks and Financial Institutions Act, 1993: (1).R. 10 dated publishing the Debts Recovery Appellate Tribunal, Mumbai, (Group C and D posts) (Non-Gazetted) Recruitment Rules, 1998 alongwith corrigendum. (2) G.S.R. 11 dated publishing the Debts Recovery Tribunal, Calcutta, (Group C and D posts) (Non-Gazetted) Recruitment Rules, (3) G.S.R. 12 dated publishing the Debts Recovery Tribunal, Ahmedabad, (Group C and D posts) (Non-Gazetted) Recruitment Rules, 1998 alongwith corrigendum. ** Spoken in Hindi. (4).R. 13 dated publishing the Debts Recovery Tribunal, Bangalore, (Group C and D posts) (Non-Gazetted) Recruitment Rules, (5) G.S.R. 14 dated publishing the Debts Recovery Tribunal, Banglore (Group C and D posts) (Non-Gazetted) Recruitment Rules, 1998 alongwith corrigendum. (6) G.S.R. 15 dated publishing the Debts Recovery Tribunal, Chennai (Group C and D posts) (Non-Gazetted) Recruitment Rules, (7) G.S.R. 16 dated publishing the Debts Recovery Tribunal, Patna, (Group C and D posts) (Non-Gazetted) Recruitment Rules, (8) G.S.R. 17 dated publishing the Debts Recovery Tribunal, Patna, (Group C and D posts) (Non-Gazetted) Recruitment Rules, 1998 alongwith corrigendum. (9) G.S.R. 18 dated publishing the Debts Recovery Tribunal, Mumbai, (Group C and D posts) (Non-Gazetted) Recruitment Rules, 1998 alongwith corrigendum. (10) G.S.R. 19 dated publishing the Debts Recovery Tribunal, Jabalpur, (Group C and D posts) (Non-Gazetted) Recruitment Rules, 1998 alongwith corrigendum.

4 (11) G.S.R. 20 dated publishing the Debts Recovery Tribunal, Delhi, (Group C and D posts) (Non-Gazetted) Recruitment Rules, 1998 alongwith corrigendum. II. A copy each (in English and Hindi) of the following notifications of the Ministry of Finance (Department of Revenue), under Section 296 of the Income tax Act, 1961: (1) S.O. 194(E) dated publishing the Income-tax (Fifth Amendment) Rules, 1999 framing Rules under Sub-section (2) of Section 206. (2) S.O. 241(E) dated publishing the Income-tax (6 th Amendment) Rules, 1999 regarding investment pattern under section 67(2) of I.T. Act for non-government Provident, Superannuation and Gratuity Funds. (3) S.O. 338(E) dated publishing the Income-tax (Seventh Amendment) Rules, 1999 regarding tax Incentives to Hotels for women, handicapped and the aged. (4) S.O. 381(E) dated publishing the Income-tax (Ninth Amendment) Rules, 1999 regarding enhancement of depreciation rates for building with dwelling units each with plinth area not exceeding 80 sp. Mts. (5) S.O. 401(E) dated publishing the Income-tax (11 th Amendment) Rules, 1999 regarding insertion of Rule 29AA for the certificate referred to in section 80-0 of the Income Tax Act, (6) S.O. 404 (E) dated publishing the Income-tax (12 th Amendment) Rules, 1999 regarding insertion of Form No. 10CCAH to furnish certificate under clause (ia) of sub-section (3) of section 80- HHB of I.T. Act, (7) S.O. 410(E) dated publishing the Income-tax (13 th Amendment) Rules, 1999 regarding insertion of Rule 17 D, prescribed Foreign Projects for the purpose of deduction in respect of profits and gains from projects out side India u/s 80-HHB. (8) S.O. 420(E) dated publishing the Income-tax (Fourteenth Amendment) Rules, 1999 regarding amendment of tax Audit Forms Prescribed under Rule 6G. (9) S.O. 434(E) dated publishing the Income-tax (15 th Amendment) Rules, 1999 regarding section 80-IA (7) of Income tax Act, 1961 under rule 18BBB. (10) S.O. 435(E) dated publishing the Incometax (16 th Amendment) Rules, 1999 regarding amendment to Rule 18BBE and Form No. 10CCC of the Income-tax Rules, (11) S.O. 439(E) dated publishing the Incometax (17 th Amendment) Rules, 1999 regarding amendment in rule 11EA of the Income-tax Rules, 1961.

5 (12) S.O. 440(E) dated publishing the Notification under section 80-I(B) of the Income-tax Act, 1961 to specify Industrially Backward Districts of the Country. (13) S.O. 446(E) dated publishing the Incometax (18 th Amendment) Rules, 1999 regarding insertion of form No 10CCAI. (14) S.O. 447 (E) dated publishing the Income- Tax (19 th Amendment) Rules, 1999 regarding prescribed authority for approval of hotels located in certain areas under rule 18 BBC of the Income-Tax Rules, (15) S.O. 479 (E) dated publishing the Income- Tax (20 th Amendment) Rules, 1999 regarding prescribing of Rules and report form for claiming deduction under Section 36 (1)(xi) of the Income-Tax Act, 1961 as proposed in Finance Bill, (16) S.O. 500 (E) dated publishing the Incometax (Twenty Second Amendment) Rules, 1999 regarding amendment of the rule 6 and form No. 3CF of the Income tax Rules (17) S.O. 515 (E) dated publishing the Incometax (23 rd Amendment) Rules, 1999 regarding amendment of Income- Tax Rules, (18) S.O. 519 (E) dated publishing the Incometax (24 th Amendment) Rules, 1999 regarding prescription of form for audit report under section 33 ABA (2) of the Income tax Act, (19) S.O. 535 (E) dated publishing the Incometax (25 th Amendment) Rules, 1999 regarding prescription of Rule and form for filling of TCS Return on computer media. (20) S.O. 540 (E) dated publishing the Incometax ( 26 th Amendment) Rules, 1999 regarding Amendment of rule 6 (5A) of the Income Tax Rules for the purpose of Section 35 (2AB) (1) of the Income tax Act, (21) S.O. 627 (E) dated publishing the Notification specifying some Industries in North Eastern Region for Income-tax exemption under section 80-I(B) of I.T. Act, (22) S.O (E) dated publishing the Income-tax (29 th Amendment) Rules, 1999 regarding exemption of Transport Allowance to handicapped employees. (23) S.O (E) dated publishing the Income-tax (30 th Amendment) Rules, 1999 regarding extension of provisions of Section 43D of the Income-tax Act, 1961 to Housing Finance Companies. (24) S.O (E) dated publishing the Notification to specify areas falling outside the local limits of the

6 municipality or cantonment Board U/S 80-I (B) (14) of Income-Tax Act, (25) S.O (E) dated publishing the Notification to specify areas falling outside the local limits of the municipality or Cantonment Board U/S 80-I(B) (12) of Income-tax Act, (26) S.O (E) dated publishing the notification specifying the centers as Integrated Infrastructure Development Centre and Industrial Growth Centre under section 10C of the Income-tax Act, III. A copy each (in English and Hindi) of the following notifications of the Ministry of Finance (Department of Revenue), under sub-section (7) of section 9A of the Customs Tariff Act, 1975, alongwith Explanatory Memoranda/Notes thereon:- (1) G.S.R. 347 (E) dated publishing the Notification No. 103/98-Customs dated notifying a list of Developing countries under Customs Tariff Act, 1975 for the purpose of exempting them from the application of safeguard measures in certain specific situations. (2) G.S.R. 521 (E) dated publishing the Notification No. 44/99 Customs (NT) dated amending the Customs Tariff (Identification, Assessment and Collection of Anti-Dumping Duty on Dumped Articles and for Determination of Injury) Rules, 1995 so as to bring our Anti Dumping legislation in conformity with the WTO Agreement on Anti-dumping. (3) G.S.R. 725 (E) dated publishing the Notification No. 117/99-Cus. Dated the seeking to impose final antidumping duty on low Carbon Ferro Chrome (LCFC) originating in or exported form China PR and Macedonia. (4) G.S.R. 743(E) dated publishing the Notification No. 120/99-Cus. dated seeking to impose provisional antidumping duty on Acrylonitrile Butadiene Rubber (NBR) originating in or exported from Taiwan. IV. A copy each (in English and Hindi) of the following notifications of the Ministry of Finance (Department of Revenue), under Section 159 of the Customs Act, 1962, alongwith Explanatory Memoranda /Notes thereon: (1) G.S.R. 99 (E) dated publishing the Notification no. 18/99 Customs under sub-section (1) of section 25 of Customs Act, 1962 (52 of 1962) enabling Central Government to exempt goods from duties of Customs leviable thereon, in public interest, by issuing a notification. The present notification exempts second hand computer, computer peripherals including printer, plotter, scanner, monitor, key-board and storage unit from the whole of duties of Customs leviable thereon under the 1 st schedule to Customs Tariff Act, (2) G.S.R. 219 (E) dated publishing the Notification no. 36/99- Customs dated seeking to allow temporary

7 importation of passenger bus from Bangladesh into India free of customs duties. (2) G.S.R. 329 (E) dated publishing the Notification no. 57/99- Customds dated seeking to rescind notifications Nos. 21/99, 23/99 and 24/99 all Customs dated (3) G.S.R. 330 (E) dated publishing the Notification no. 58/99- Customs dated seeking to provide exemption from surcharge on specified goods by omitting references to clauses of the Finance Bill. (4) G.S.R. 331 (E) dated publishing the Notification no. 59/99- Customs dated seeking to provide exemption to high speed diesel oil from so much of additional duty of Customs leviable thereon as is equivalent to the additional duty of excise by omitting referred to clauses of the Finance Bill. (5) G.S.R. 332 (E) dated publishing the Notification no. 60/99- Customs dated seeking to provide technical amendment to notifications Nos 20/99, 25/99 both Customs dated (6) G.S.R. 333 (E) dated publishing the Notification no. 61/99- Customs dated seeking to substitute the references to existing authorities with the substituted authorities. (7) G.S.R. 334 (E) dated publishing the Notification no. 29/99- Customs (NT) dated seeking to substitute the references to existing authorities. (8) G.S.R. 544 (E) dated publishing the Notification no. 97/99- Customs dated regarding import of gold into India by a Bank authorised by the Reserve Bank of India under the Gold Deposit Scheme. (9) G.S.R. 577 (E) dated publishing the Notification no. 102/99- Customs dated seeking to make a technical amendment to SL (10) No. 182 of notification 20/99-Customs dated so as to extend its scope to petroleum exploration licenses and mining leases granted by the Government of India or any State Government. (11) G.S.R. 582 (E) dated publishing the Notification no. 105/99-Customs dated seeking to notify the preferential tariff margins extended to imports of specified goods from any of the SAARC countries under SAPTA. (12) G.S.R. 583 (E) dated publishing the Notification no. 106/99-Customs dated seeking to amend notification 236/89-Customs dated so as to provide that in the determination of the standard rate under the Global System of Trade Preferences, the preferential rate under SAPTA shall not be taken into account. (13) G.S.R. 646 (E) dated publishing the Notification 111/99-Customs dated seeking to amend the list of specified goods mentioned in SL No. 16 of notification 39/96- Customs so as to include "high performance polyethylene plates".

8 (14) G.S.R. 690 (E) dated publishing the Notification no. 115/99-Customs dated imposing provisional anti-dumping duty on Thermal Sensitive Paper originating in or exported from Japan and Germany for a period of six months ending on (15) G.S.R. 701(E) dated publishing the Notification no. 116/99-Customs dated imposing provisional anti-dumping duty on general purpose polystyrene and high impact polystyrene originating in or exported from Hong Kong, Singapore and Thailand for a period of six months ending on (16) G.S.R. 733 (E) dated publishing the Notification no. 118/99-Cus. Dated the seeking to amend Sr. No. 15 of Notification No. 39/96-Customs dated so as to extend the validity of the exemption available to the import of machinery, and tools including their accessories required for the setting up of ammunition filling facilities in the Ordnance Factory, Badmal Distt. Bolangir, Orissa up to (17) G.S.R. 741 (E) dated publishing the Notification no. 119/99-Cus. dated amending Notification No. 84/97-Customs dated so as to provide self certification by the international agencies like UNIP, UNICEF, ILO, WHO, FAO and UNFPA. Shri O. Rajagopal (Minister of State in the Ministry of Law, Justic and Company Affairs and Parliamentary Affairs) laid on the Table a copy (in English and Hindi) of the Ministry of Law, Justice & Company Affairs G.S.R. 141 dated publishing the Monopolies and Restrictive Trade Practices Commission (Conditions of Service of Chairman and Members) Amendment Rules, 1999, under Section 67 read with sub-section (5) of Section 6 of the MRTP Act, II. A copy each (in English and Hindi) of the following Notifications of the Ministry of Law, Justice & Company Affairs, under section 67 read with section 8 of the MRTP Act, 1969: (1) G.S.R. 126 dated publishing the Monopolies and Restrictive Trade Practices Commission (Stenographer Grade II and Stenographer Grade III) Recruitment Rules, (2) G.S.R. 129 dated publishing the Monopolies and Restrictive Trade Practices Commission (Private Secretary) Recruitment Rules, 1999 III. Statements (in English and Hindi) showing the action taken by Government on the various assurances, promises and undertakings given during the Session shown against each: 1. Statement No. XXXI Hundred and Sixty-fifth Session, Statement No. XXV Hundred and Sixty-ninth Session,1993

9 3. Statement No. XXVI Hundred and Seventieth Session, Statement No. XXIII Hundred and Seventy first Session, Statement No. XXX Hundred and Seventy- second Session, Statement No. XXI Hundred and Seventy-third Session, Statement No. XVI Hundred and Seventy-fourth Session, Statement No. XIII Hundred and Seventy-eighth Session, Statement No. XI Hundred and Seventy-ninth Session, Statement No. X Hundred and Eightieth Session, Statement No. IX Hundred and Eighty-first Session, Statement No. VIII Hundred and Eighty-second Session, Statement No. V Hundred and Eighty-fourth Session, Statement No. III Hundred and Eighty- fifth Session, Statement No. II Hundred and Eighty-sixth Session, 1999 Shri Tapan Sikdar** (Minister of State in the Ministry of Communication) laid on the Table a copy (in English and Hindi) of the Ministry of Communications (Department of Telecommunications) Notification No.311-1/99TRAI(Econ) dated publishing the Telecommunication Interconnection (Charges and Revenue Sharing-First Amendment) Regulation 1999 under Section 37 of the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India Act, **Spok en in Hindi Shri EV alias Balasaheb Vikhe Patil (Minister of State in the Ministry of Finance) laid on the Table a copy each (in English and Hindi) of the following Notifications of the Ministry of Finance (Department of Revenue), under subsection (7) of Section 9A of the Customs Tariff Act, 1975, with Explanatory Memoranda thereon : 1. G.S.R. 763 (E) dated publishing the Notification no. 124/99-Customs dated seeking imposition of provisional anti-dumping duty under Customs Tariff Act, 1975 on Nylon Tyre Cord Fabric (NTCF) falling under sub-heading No of the First Schedule of the said Act. 2. G.S.R. 773 (E) dated publishing the Notification no. 125/99-Customs dated seeking imposition of provisional

10 anti-dumping duty under Customs Tariff Act, 1975 on Acrylic Fibre falling under sub-heading No and of the First Schedule of the said Act. 3. G.S.R. 776 (E) dated publishing the Notification no. 126/99-Customs dated seeking imposition of provisional anti-dumping duty on barium carbonate originating in or exported from PR China. II. A copy (in English and Hindi) of the Ministry of Finance (Department of Revenue) Ad-hoc Exemption order No. 77/3/99-CX dated issued under Section 5A (2) of Central Excise Act, 1944 exempting all excisable goods donated or purchased out of cash donation in relation to the relief & rehabilitation of the people affected by the cyclone in the State of Orissa, under sub-section (2) of section 38 of the Central Excise Act, 1944 alongwith Explanatory Memorandum. III. A copy each (in English and Hindi) of the following Notifications of the Ministry of Finance (Department of Revenue), under Section 296 of the Income Tax Act, 1961: 1. S.O. 242 (E) dated specifying areas for the purpose of the first proviso to sub-section (1) of Section 139 of the Income-Tax Act, S.O. 243 (E) dated specifying immovable properties for the purpose of the first proviso to sub-section (1) of Section 139 of the Income-Tax Act, S.O. 352 (E) dated publishing the Income-tax (8 th Amendment) Rules, 1999 regarding FORM 2B. 4. S.O. 395 (E) dated publishing the Income-tax (10 th Amendment) Rules, 1999 regarding Authority for advance rulings. 5. S.O. 473 (E) dated publishing the Notification on class of persons as applicants for the purpose of chapter XIX-B of the Incometax Act, S.O. 499 (E) dated publishing the Income-tax (21 st Amendment) Rules, 1999 regarding insertion of FORM No. 3CEA under section 50 (B) S.O. 543 (E) dated publishing the Income-tax (Twenty Seventh Amendment) Rules, 1999 regarding amendment in FORM No S.O. 737 (E) dated publishing the Income-tax (Twenty Eighth Amendment) Rules, 1999 regarding revision of FORM No S.O. 773 (E) dated specifying the Cost Inflation Indexfor the financial year S.O (E) dated publishing the Income-tax (Thirty- First Amendment) Rules, 1999 regarding rationalisation of Income Tax Rule. 11. S.O (E) dated publishing the Income-tax (Thirty Second Amendment) Rules, 1999 regarding omissions of certain rules.

11 IV. A copy each (in English and Hindi) of the following Corrigenda of the Ministry of Finance (Department of Revenue): 1. S.O. 89 (E) dated publishing the Corrigendum regarding Notification S.O. No. 919 (E) dated 22 nd October, S.O. 90 (E) dated publishing the Corrigendum regarding Notification S.O. No. 920 (E) dated 22 nd October, S.O. 328 (E) dated publishing the Corrigendum regarding amendment in Notification S.O. No. 939 (E) dated 29 th October, S.O. 793 (E) dated publishing the Corrigendum regarding notification in S.O. No. 773 (E) dated V. A copy each (in English and Hindi) of the following papers, under sub-section (5) of section 48 of the National Bank for Agriculture and Rural Development Act, 1981: (a) Annual Report and Accounts of the National Bank for Agricultural and Rural Development, Mumbai, for the year , together with the Auditor's Report on the Accounts. (b) Review by Government on the working of the above Bank. Statistical Statements of Annual Report of National Bank for Agricultural and Rural Development, Mumbai, for the year VI. A copy (in English and Hindi) of the Annual Report on the working and activities of the State Bank of India for the year , together with the Accounts and the Auditors Report thereon, under sub-section (4) of Section 40 of the State Bank of India Act, VII. A copy each (in English and Hindi) of the Annual Reports on the working and activities of the following Banks for the year , together with the Accounts and the Auditors Report thereon, under sub-section (3) of Section 43 of the State Bank of India (subsidiary Banks) Act, 1959: 1. State Bank of Bikaner and Jaipur. 2. State Bank of Hyder.abad. 3. State Bank of Indore. 4. State Bank of Mysore. 5. State Bank of Patiala. 6. State Bank of Saurashtra. 7. State Bank of Travancore. VIII. A copy each (in English and Hindi) of the Annual Reports and Accounts of the following Regional Rural Banks for the year , together with the Auditors Report on the Account: 1. Gaur Gramin Bank, Malda, West Bengal 2. Arunachal Pradesh Rural Bank, Pasighat, Arunachal Pradesh. 3. Howrah Gramin Bank, Howrah, West Bengal.

12 4. Murshidabad Gramin Bank, Murshidabad, West Bengal. 5. Chhatrasal Gramin Bank, Orai, Uttar Pradesh. 6. Kshetriya Kisan Gramin Bank, Mainpuri, Uttar Pradesh. 7. Sagar Gramin Bank, Kolkatta, West Bengal. 8. Srirama Grameena Bank, Nizamabad, Andhra Pradesh. 9. Sangameshwara Grameena Bank, Mahbubnagar, Andhra Pradesh. 10. Pragjyotish Gaonlia Bank, Nalbari, Assam. 11. Chaitanya Grameena Bank, Tenali, Andhra Pradesh. 12. Mayurakshi Gramin Bank, Birbhum, West Bengal. 13. Nagaland Rural Bank, Kohima, Nagaland. IX. A copy (in English and Hindi) of the Thirty-second Annual Report and Accounts of the Deposit Insurance and Credit Guarantee Corporation for the year , together with the Auditor s Report on the Accounts, under sub-section (2) of section 32 of the Deposit Insurance and Credit Guarantee Corporation Act, p.m. 4. Special Mentions Shri Jalaludin Ansari** raised a matter regarding closure of Madhubani Khadi Gramodyog in Bihar p.m. Shri Bratin Sengupta raised a matter regarding pollution and severe health hazards in the coal mining areas and mining industry p.m. Shri Govindram Miri** raised a matter regarding agitation by teachers of Kendriya Vidyalaya p.m. Dr. M.N. Das raised a matter regarding alleged bungling of contributions made to the Kargil War Fund p.m. 5. Government Bills Passed/Under Consideration (I)The Insurance Regulatory and Development Authority Bill, 1999 as Passed by Lok Sabha

13 Further discussion on the motion for consideration of the Bill moved by Shri Yashwant Sinha, Minister of Finance on the 6 th December, 1999, continued. ** Spoken in Hindi. The following Members took part in the discussion on the motion for consideration of the Bill and the amendments moved thereto: p.m. 1. Dr. M.N. Das p.m. 2. Shri Rama Shankar Kaushik** (The House adjourned at 1.00 p.m. for lunch and reassembled at 2.02 p.m) p.m. 3. Shri Sangh Priya Gautam ** 2-16 p.m. 4. Shri V.P. Duraisamy 2-22 p.m. 5. Shri R. Margabandu 2-33 p.m. 6. Shri Joyanta Roy 2-40 p.m. 7. Shri Balwant Singh Ramoowalia** 2-56 p.m. 8. Shri Gandhi Azad ** 2-59 p.m. 9. Prof. M. Sankaralingam 3-02 p.m. Shri Yashwant Sinha replied to the Debate 3-51 p.m. The amendments moved by Shri Rama Shankar Kaushik, Shri Gurudas Das Gupta, Shri Dipankar Mukherjee, Shri J. Chitharanjan, Shri Jibon Roy, Shri Bratin Sengupta and Shri S. Ramachandran Pillai for reference of the Bill to a Select Committee of the Rajya Sabha were negatived. The motion for consideration of the Bill was adopted. Thereafter, clause by clause consideration of the Bill was taken up. Clauses 2 to 32, the First Schedule, the Second Schedule and the Third Schedule were adopted. ** Spoken in Hindi.

14 Clause 1, the Enacting Formula and the Title were adopted p.m. Shri Yashwant Sinha moved That the Bill be passed The motion moved by Shri Yashwant Sinha that the Bill be passed was adopted and the Bill was passed p.m. #The Prevention of Money-Laundering Bill, 1999 as passed by Lok Sabha. #The Foreign Exchange Management Bill, 1999 as passed by Lok Sabha. Shri Yashwant Sinha (Minister of Finance) moved for the consideration of the Bills p.m. Two amendments for reference of the Prevention of Money-Laundering Bill, 1999 to a Select Committee of the Rajya Sabha were moved by Shri S. Ramachandran Pillai Shri Bratin Sengupta 4-43 p.m #Discussed together One amendment for reference of the Foreign Exchange Management Bill, 1999 to a Select Committee of the Rajya Sabha was moved by Shri S. Ramachandran Pillai p.m. Shri N.K.P. Salve had not concluded his speech on the motion for consideration of the Bills and the amendments moved thereto. The discussion was not concluded. (The House adjourned at 5.03 p.m. till a.m. on Wednesday, the 8 th December, 1999.)

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