RAJYA SABHA TUESDAY, THE 16 TH DECEMBER, 2008 (The Rajya Sabha met in the Parliament House at a.m.)

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1 * a.m. RAJYA SABHA TUESDAY, THE 16 TH DECEMBER, 2008 (The Rajya Sabha met in the Parliament House at a.m.) 1. Starred Questions The following Starred Questions were orally answered:- Starred Question No. 201 regarding Comparison of inflation rate with international trend. Starred Question No. 202 regarding Incentives to aviation industries. Starred Question No. 203 regarding Abolition of Travel Agency commission. Starred Question No. 204 regarding Effect of terrorism on tourism. Answers to remaining Starred Question Nos. 205 to 220 were laid on the Table. 2. Unstarred Questions Answers to Unstarred Question Nos to 1704 were laid on the Table Noon 3. Papers Laid on the Table Shri Raghunath Jha (Minister of State in the Ministry of Heavy Industries & Public Enterprises) on behalf of Shri Sontosh Mohan Dev laid on the Table a copy (in English and Hindi) of the Memorandum of Understanding between the Government of India (Ministry of Heavy Industries and Public Enterprises, Department of Heavy Industry) and the Bharat Heavy Electricals Limited (BHEL), New Delhi, for the year * From a.m. to a.m. some points were raised.

2 16 TH DECEMBER, 2008 Shrimati Ambika Soni (Minister of Tourism and Minister of Culture) laid on the Table a copy each (in English and Hindi) of the following papers: (i)(a) Forty-first 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. (ii)(a) Annual Report and Accounts of the North East Zone Cultural Centre (NEZCC), Dimapur, Nagaland, for the year , together with the Auditor's Report on the Accounts. (b) Review by Government on the working of the above Cultural Centre. (c) Statement giving reasons for the delay in laying the papers mentioned at (a) above. Shri Prem Chand Gupta (Minister of Corporate Affairs) laid on the Table a copy (in English and Hindi) of the following Notifications of the Ministry of Corporate Affairs: (1) No.1-CA(7)/III/2008, dated the 5 th March, 2008, empowering the Council of the Institute of Chartered Accountants of India to determine the fee for certificate of practice, under section 30B of the Chartered Accountants Act, 1949 along with delay statement. (2) G.S.R. 655 (E), dated the 12 th September, 2008, publishing the Companies (Central Government s) General Rules and Forms (Amendment) Rules, 2008, under sub-section (3) of section 642 of the Companies Act, (3) G.S.R. 727 (E), dated the 10 th October, 2008, publishing the Competition Commission of India (Return on Measures for the promotion of Competition Advocacy, Awareness and Training on Competition issues) Rules, 2008, under sub-section (3) of section 63 of the Competition Act, 2002.

3 RAJYA SABHA (4) G.S.R. 772 (E), dated the 5 th November, 2008, publishing the Indian Corporate Law Service Rules, 2008, under article 309 of the Constitution. Shri Praful Patel (Minister of State (Independent Charge) of the Ministry of Civil Aviation) laid on the Table a copy each (in English and Hindi) of the following papers: (i)(a) Annual Report and Accounts of the Indira Gandhi Rashtriya Uran Akademi, Fursatganj, Raebareli, 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. (ii)(a) Annual Report of the Commission of Railway Safety for the year , under section 10 of the Railways Act, (b) Statement by the Government accepting the above Report. (c) Statement giving reasons for the delay in laying the papers mentioned at (a) above. Shri S.S. Palanimanickam (Minister of State in the Ministry of Finance) laid on the Table:- I. A copy each (in English and Hindi) of the following Notifications of the Ministry of Finance (Department of Revenue), under sub-section (2) of section 38 of the Central Excise Act, 1944 along with Explanatory Memoranda : (1) G.S.R 421 (E), dated the 2 nd June, 2008, publishing Notification No. 27/2008-Central Excise (N.T.), dated the 2 nd June, 2008, amending G.S.R. 609 (E), dated the 30 th September, 2006, regarding the jurisdiction of the Chief Commissioner of Income Tax, Delhi-Delhi I, II, III, IV, V, VI, VIII, IX, X, XI, XII, XIII, Central and Director of Income-Tax (International Taxation), Delhi.

4 16 TH DECEMBER, 2008 (2) G.S.R 431 (E), dated the 5 th June, 2008, publishing Notification No. 28/2008-Central Excise (N.T.), dated the 5 th June, 2008, appointing the officers of the Directorate General of Audit as Central Excise Officers. (3) G.S.R 619 (E), dated the 28 th August, 2008, publishing Notification No. 32/2008-Central Excise (N.T.), dated the 28 th August, 2008, specifying the extent to which grant of rebate of duty would be admissible and also laying down the conditions, limitations and procedures to be followed. (4) G.S.R 620 (E), dated the 28 th August, 2008, publishing Notification No. 33/2008-Central Excise (N.T.), dated the 28 th August, 2008, amending Notification No. G.S.R. 182 (E), dated the 8 th March, 2002, transferring the jurisdiction of village Mann from Commissioner of Central Excise, Pune-III to Commissioner of Central Excise, Pune-I. (5) G.S.R 677 (E), dated the 24 th September, 2008, publishing the CENVAT Credit (Amendment) Rules, (6) G.S.R 694 (E), dated the 29 th September, 2008, publishing Notification No. 38/2008-Central Excise (N.T.) dated the 29 th September, 2008, publishing the Central Excise (Fourth Amendment) Rules, (7) G.S.R 695 (E), dated the 29 th September, 2008, publishing Notification No. 39/2008-Central Excise (N.T.), dated the 29 th September, 2008, prescribing the proforma of the Annual Installed Capacity Statement (ER-7 Return) that is to be filed by all the assesses annually. (8) G.S.R 696 (E), dated the 29 th September, 2008, publishing Notification No. 40/2008-Central Excise (N.T.), dated the 29 th September, 2008, amending Notification No. G.S.R 465 (E), dated the 26 th June, 2001, seeking to modify the format of the Declaration required to be filed by the units availing of exemption under the small scale exemption scheme so as to include details relating to PAN No. VAT registration No. and information regarding electricity connection.

5 RAJYA SABHA (9) G.S.R 697 (E), dated the 29 th September, 2008, publishing Notification No. 41/2008-Central Excise (N.T.), dated the 29 th September, 2008, amending Notification No. G.S.R 768 (E), dated the 25 th November, 2004, regarding criteria for filing of the ER-4 return. (10) G.S.R 698 (E), dated the 29 th September, 2008, publishing Notification No. 42/2008-Central Excise (N.T.), dated the 29 th September, 2008 amending Notification No. G.S.R 455 (E), dated the 1 st August, 2006, regarding criteria for filing of the ER-5 and ER-6 returns. (11) G.S.R. 708 (E), dated the 3 rd October, 2008, publishing Notification No.49/2008- Central Excise, dated the 3 rd October, 2008, amending Notification No.32/99- Central Excise, dated the 8 th July, 1999, seeking to modify the exemption schemes available for North Eastern States, Sikkim, Jammu and Kashmir and Kutch District of Gujarat. (12) G.S.R. 709 (E), dated the 3 rd October, 2008, publishing Notification No.50/2008- Central Excise, dated the 3 rd October, 2008, amending Notification No.33/99- Central Excise, dated the 8 th July, 1999, seeking to modify the exemption schemes available for North Eastern States, Sikkim, Jammu and Kashmir and Kutch District of Gujarat. (13) G.S.R. 710 (E), dated the 3 rd October, 2008, publishing Notification No.51/2008- Central Excise dated the 3 rd October, 2008, amending Notification No.39/2001- Central Excise, dated the 31 st July, 2001, seeking to modify the exemption schemes available for North Eastern States, Sikkim, Jammu and Kashmir and Kutch District of Gujarat. (14) G.S.R. 711 (E), dated the 3 rd October, 2008, publishing Notification No.52/2008- Central Excise, dated the 3 rd October, 2008, amending Notification No.56/2002- Central Excise, dated the 14 th November, 2002, seeking to modify the exemption schemes available for North Eastern States, Sikkim, Jammu and Kashmir and Kutch District of Gujarat.

6 16 TH DECEMBER, 2008 (15) G.S.R. 712 (E), dated the 3 rd October, 2008, publishing Notification No.53/2008- Central Excise, dated the 3 rd October, 2008, amending Notification No.57/2002- Central Excise, dated the 14 th November, 2002, seeking to modify the exemption schemes available for North Eastern States, Sikkim, Jammu and Kashmir and Kutch District of Gujarat. (16) G.S.R. 713 (E), dated the 3 rd October, 2008, publishing Notification No.54/2008- Central Excise, dated the 3 rd October, 2008, amending Notification No.56/2003- Central Excise, dated the 25 th June, 2003, seeking to modify the exemption schemes available for North Eastern States, Sikkim, Jammu and Kashmir and Kutch District of Gujarat. (17) G.S.R. 714 (E), dated the 3 rd October, 2008, publishing Notification No.55/2008- Central Excise, dated the 3 rd October, 2008, amending Notification No.71/2003- Central Excise, dated the 9 th September, 2003, seeking to modify the exemption schemes available for North Eastern States, Sikkim, Jammu and Kashmir and Kutch District of Gujarat. (18) G.S.R. 715 (E), dated the 3 rd October, 2008, publishing Notification No.56/2008- Central Excise, dated the 3 rd October, 2008, amending Notification No.20/2007- Central Excise, dated the 25 th April, 2007, seeking to modify the exemption schemes available for North Eastern States, Sikkim, Jammu and Kashmir and Kutch District of Gujarat. (19) G.S.R 720 (E), dated the 6 th October, 2008, publishing Notification No. 43/2008-Central Excise (N.T), dated the 6 th October, 2008, amending G.S.R. 464 (E), dated the 26 th June and G.S.R. 163 (E) dated the 4 th March, 2008, providing persons manufacturing Compressed Natural Gas (CNG) to obtain single registration for all the manufacturing premises falling under the jurisdiction of one Chief Commissioner of Central Excise.

7 RAJYA SABHA (20) G.S.R 721 (E), dated the 6 th October, 2008, publishing Notification No. 44/2008-Central Excise (N.T) dated the 6 th October, 2008 amending G.S.R. 182 (E) dated the 8 th March 2002 and G.S.R. 620 (E) dated the 28 th August, 2008, providing the jurisdiction of the Commissioner of Central Excise under whose jurisdiction a CNG manufacturer obtains single registration shall also extend to entire jurisdiction of the concerned Chief Commissioner of Central Excise. (21) G.S.R. 741 (E), dated 20 th October, 2008, publishing the Pan Masala Packing Machines (Capacity Determination And Collection of Duty) Second Amendment Rules, (22) G.S.R. 751 (E), dated 24 th October, 2008, appointing Commissioner of Customs (Import and General), New Delhi as Central Excise Officer for the purpose of adjudication of the show cause notices issued by Directorate of Revenue Intelligence. II. 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 along with Explanatory Memoranda:- (1) S.O.1945 (E), dated the 15 th November, 2007, publishing Notification No. 113/2007-Customs (N.T.), dated the 15 th November, 2007, regarding revision of Tariff Value on Crude Palm Oil, RBD Palm Oil, Oil Crude Palmolein, RBD Palmolein and Brass Scrap (all grades), based on international prices. (2) S.O (E), dated the 23 rd November, 2007, publishing Notification No. 114/2007-Customs (N.T.), dated the 23 rd November, 2007, regarding revision of Tariff Value in respect of imported Poppy Seeds. (3) S.O (E), dated the 27 th November, 2007, publishing Notification No. 115/2007-Customs (N.T.), dated the 27 th November, 2007, regarding exchange rate for conversion of foreign currency into Indian currency or vice-versa for the purpose of assessment of imported and export goods.

8 16 TH DECEMBER, 2008 (4) S.O (E), dated the 3 rd December, 2007, publishing Notification No. 116/2007-Customs (N.T.), dated the 3 rd December, 2007, regarding revision of Tariff Value on Crude Palm Oil, RBD Palm Oil, Oil Crude Palmolein, RBD Palmolein and Brass Scrap (all grades), based on international prices. (5) S.O (E), dated the 17 th December, 2007, publishing Notification No. 122/2007 Customs (N.T.), dated the 17 th December, 2007, regarding revision of Tariff Value on Crude Palm Oil, RBD Palm Oil, Crude Palmolein, RBD Palmolein and Brass Scrap (all grades), based on international prices. (6) S.O (E), dated the 26 th December, 2007, publishing Notification No. 123/2007-Customs (N.T.), dated the 26 th December, 2007, regarding exchange rate for conversion of foreign currency into Indian currency or vice-versa of the purpose of assessment of imported and export goods. (7) S.O. 2 (E), dated the 1 st January, 2008, publishing Notification No. 1/2008-Customs (N.T.), dated the 1 st January, 2008, regarding revision of Tariff Value on Crude Palm Oil, RBD Palm Oil, Crude Palmolein, RBD Palmolein, and Brass Scrap (all grades), based on international prices. (8) S.O. 89 (E), dated the 15 th January, 2008, publishing Notification No. 3/2008-Customs (N.T.), dated the 15 th January, 2008, regarding revision of Tariff Value on Crude Palm Oil, RBD Palm Oil, Crude Palmolein RBD Palmolein and Brass Scrap (all grades), based on international prices. (9) S.O. 158 (E), dated the 28 th January, 2008, publishing Notification No. 5/2008-Customs (N.T.) dated the 28 th January, 2008, regarding exchange rate for conversion of foreign currency into Indian currency or vice-versa for the purpose of assessment of imported and export goods.

9 RAJYA SABHA (10) S.O. 237 (E), dated the 5 th February, 2008, publishing Notification No. 6/2008-Customs (N.T.), dated the 5 th February 2008, regarding revision of Tariff Value on Crude Palm Oil, RBD Palm Oil, Crude Palmolein, RBD Palmolein and Brass Scrap (all grades), based on international prices. (11) S.O. 337 (E), dated the 15 th February, 2008, publishing Notification No. 7/2008-Customs (N.T.), dated the 15 th February 2008, regarding revision of Tariff Value on Crude Palm Oil, RBD Palm Oil, Crude Palmolein, RBD Palmolein, and Brass Scrap (all grades) and Poppy Seeds, based on international prices. (12) S.O. 397 (E), dated the 26 th February, 2008, publishing Notification No. 10/2008-Customs (N.T.), dated the 26 th February 2008, regarding exchange rate for conversion of foreign currency into Indian currency or vice-versa for the purpose of assessment of imported and export goods. (13) S.O. 419 (E), dated the 3 rd March, 2008, publishing Notification No. 12/2008-Customs (N.T.), dated the 3 rd March, 2008, regarding revision of Tariff Value on Crude Palm Oil, RBD Palm Oil, Others-Palm Oil Crude Palmolein, RBD Palmolein, Others- Palmolein, Brass Scrap (all grades) and Poppy Seeds, based on international prices. (14) S.O. 519 (E), dated the 17 th March, 2008, publishing Notification No. 28/2008-Customs (N.T.) dated the 17 th March, 2008, regarding revision of Tariff Value on Crude Palm Oil, RBD Palm Oil, Crude Palmolein, RBD Palmolein, Brass Scrap (all grades), and Poppy Seeds, based on international prices. (15) S.O. 525 (E), dated the 18 th March, 2008, publishing Notification No. 29/2008-Customs (N.T.), dated the 18 th March, 2008, regarding exchange rate for conversion of Swiss Franc and Japanese Yen into Indian currency or vice-versa for the purpose of assessment of imported and export goods.

10 16 TH DECEMBER, 2008 (16) S.O. 535 (E), dated the 20 th March, 2008, publishing Notification No. 30/2008-Customs (N.T.), dated the 20 th March, 2008, amending S.O. No (E) dated the 20 th July, 2005 to substitute certain entries in the original Notification. (17) S.O. 742 (E), dated the 27 th March, 2008, publishing Notification No. 32/2008-Customs (N.T.), dated the 27 th March, 2008, regarding exchange rate for conversion of foreign currency into Indian currency or vice-versa for the purpose of assessment of imported and export goods. (18) S.O. 887 (E), dated the 16 th April, 2008, publishing Notification No. 37/2008-Customs (N.T.), dated the 16 th April, 2008, regarding revision of Tariff Value on Crude Palm Oil, RBD Palm Oil, Crude Palmolein, RBD Palmolein, Brass Scrap (all grades) and Poppy Seeds, based on international prices. (19) G.S.R 302 (E), dated the 23 rd April, 2008, publishing Notification No. 53/2008-Customs, dated the 23 rd April, 2008, granting exemption to uncommon spares and components for maintenance/repair of the coaches of the passenger train, imported into India from Bangaladesh through Dhaka- Darsana-Gede-Kolkata route, from whole of the duty of customs leviable thereon, under the First Schedule to the Customs Tariff Act, 1975 and the additional duty leviable under section 3 of the said Customs Tariff Act. (20) S.O (E), dated the 28 th April, 2008, publishing Notification No.39/2008-Customs (N.T.), dated the 28 th April, 2008, regarding exchange rate for conversion of foreign currency into Indian currency or vice-versa of the purpose of assessment of imported and export goods. (21) S.O (E), dated the 2 nd May, 2008, publishing Notification No.40/2008-Customs (N.T.), dated the 2 nd May, 2008, regarding revision of Tariff Value on Crude Palm Oil, RBD Palm Oil, Crude Palmolein, Brass Scrap (all grades) and Poppy Seeds, based on international prices.

11 RAJYA SABHA (22) S.O (E), dated the 15 th May, 2008, publishing Notification No.44/2008-Customs (N.T.), dated the 15 th May, 2008, regarding revision of Tariff Value on Crude Palm Oil, RBD Palm Oil, Crude Palmolein, Brass Scrap (all grades) and Poppy Seeds, based on international prices. (23) S.O (E), dated the 28 th May, 2008, publishing Notification No.45/2008-Customs (N.T.), dated the 28 th May, 2008, regarding exchange rate for conversion of foreign currency into Indian currency or vice-versa of the purpose of assessment of imported and export goods. (24) S.O (E), dated the 3 rd June, 2008, publishing Notification No.67/2008-Customs (N.T.), dated the 3 rd June, 2008, regarding revision of Tariff Value on Crude Palm Oil, RBD Palm Oil, Crude Palmolein, Brass Scrap (all grades) and Poppy Seeds, based on international prices. (25) S.O (E), dated the 16 th June, 2008, publishing Notification No.73/2008-Customs (N.T.), dated the 16 th June, 2008, regarding revision of Tariff Value on Crude Palm Oil, RBD Palm Oil, Crude Palmolein, Brass Scrap (all grades) and Poppy Seeds, based on international prices. (26) S.O (E), dated the 25 th June, 2008, publishing Notification No.79/2008-Customs (N.T.), dated the 25 th June, 2008, regarding exchange rate for conversion of foreign currency into Indian currency or vice-versa for the purpose of assessment of imported and export goods. (27) S.O (E), dated the 30 th June, 2008, publishing Notification No.85/2008-Customs (N.T.), dated the 30 th June, 2008, regarding revision of Tariff Value on Crude Palm Oil, RBD Palm Oil, Crude Palmolein, Brass Scrap (all grades) and Poppy Seeds, based on international prices. (28) S.O (E), dated the 28 th July, 2008, publishing Notification No.98/2008- Customs (N.T.), dated the 28 th July, 2008, regarding exchange rate for conversion of foreign currency into Indian currency or vice-versa of the purpose of assessment of import and export goods.

12 16 TH DECEMBER, 2008 (29) S.O (E), dated the 1 st August, 2008, publishing Notification No.99/2008-Customs (N.T.), dated the 1 st August, 2008, regarding revision of Tariff Value on Crude Palm Oil, RBD Palm Oil, Crude Palmolein, Brass Scrap (all grades) and Poppy Seeds, based on international prices. (30) S.O (E), dated the 13 th August, 2008, publishing Notification No.100/2008-Customs (N.T.), dated the 13 th August, 2008, publishing the Customs Tariff (Determination of Origin of Products under the Duty Free Tariff Preference Scheme for Least Developed Countries) Rules, (31) S.O (E), dated the 14 th August, 2008, publishing Notification No.101/2008-Customs (N.T.), dated the 14 th August, 2008, regarding regarding revision of Tariff Value on Crude Palm Oil, RBD Palm Oil, Crude Palmolein, Brass Scrap (all grades) and Poppy Seeds, based on international prices. (32) G.S.R 599 (E), dated the 18 th August, 2008, publishing Notification No. 97/2008-Customs dated the 18 th August, 2008, seeking to amend Notification G.S.R. 92 (E), dated the 1 st March, 2006, so as to correct the tariff item corresponding to Lac. (33) S.O (E), dated the 26 th August, 2008, publishing Notification No.102/2008-Customs (N.T.), dated the 26 th August, 2008, regarding exchange rate for conversion of foreign currency into Indian currency or vice-versa for the purpose of assessment of imported and export goods. (34) S.O (E), dated the 1 st September, 2008, publishing Notification No.104/2008-Customs (N.T.), dated the 1 st September, 2008, regarding revision of Tariff Value on Crude Palm Oil, RBD Palm Oil, Others-Palm Oil, Crude Palmolein, Brass Scrap (all grades) and Poppy Seeds, based on international prices.

13 RAJYA SABHA (35) S.O (E), dated the 16 th September, 2008, publishing Notification No.107/2008-Customs (N.T.), dated the 16 th September, 2008, regarding revision of Tariff Value on Crude Palm Oil, RBD Palm Oil, Crude Palmolein, Brass Scrap (all grades) and Poppy Seeds, based on international prices. (36) G.S.R 671 (E), dated the 22 nd September, 2008, publishing Notification No. 106/2008-Customs, dated the 22 nd September, 2008, seeking to amend Notification G.S.R. 576 (E), dated the 13 th July, 1994, so as to incorporate a revised definition of Renowned Shooter. (37) S.O (E), dated the 25 th September, 2008, publishing Notification No.110/2008-Customs (N.T.), dated the 25 th September, 2008, regarding exchange for conversion of Japanese Yen and Hong Kong Dollar into Indian currency or vice-versa for the purpose of assessment of imported and export goods. (38) S.O (E), dated the 26 th September, 2008, publishing Notification No.111/2008-Customs (N.T.), dated the 26 th September, 2008, regarding exchange rate for conversion of foreign currency into Indian currency or vice-versa for the purpose of assessment of imported and export goods. (39) S.O (E), dated the 1 st October, 2008, publishing Notification No.112/2008-Customs (N.T.), dated the 1 st October, 2008, regarding Revision of Tariff value on Crude Palm Oil, RBD Palm Oil, Crude Palmolein, Brass Scrap (all grades) and Poppy Seeds, based on international prices. (40) G.S.R. 718 (E), dated the 6 th October, 2008, publishing Notification No.107/2008-Customs, dated the 6 th October, 2008, seeking to grant concessions on basic customs duty to 264 items currently in the negative list for the Least Developed Countries (LDCs).

14 16 TH DECEMBER, 2008 (41) G.S.R. 744 (E), dated the 22 nd October, 2008, publishing Notification No.110/2008-Customs, dated the 22 nd October, 2008, seeking to provide concessional customs duty of 3% on specified uncoated paper of a kind used for the printing of newspaper. (42) G.S.R. 757 (E), dated the 31 st October, 2008, publishing Notification No.113/2008-Customs, dated the 31 st October, 2008, so as to amend Notification No.96/2008-Customs, dated the 15 th August, 2008, inserting three more countries in the original Notification. (43) G.S.R. 759 (E), dated the 31 st October, 2008, publishing Notification No.115/2008-Customs dated the 31 st October, 2008, seeking to prescribe nil export duty on specified iron and steel items. (44) G.S.R. 760 (E), dated the 31 st October, 2008, publishing Notification No.116/2008-Customs, dated the 31 st October, 2008, seeking to prescribe a specific export duty rate of Rs.200 per tonne on Iron Ore Fines. (45) G.S.R. 761 (E), dated the 31 st October, 2008, publishing Notification No.117/2008-Customs, dated the 31 st October, 2008, seeking to prescribe a specific export duty rate of Rs.200 per tonne on Iron Ore Fines. (46) G.S.R. 763 (E), dated the 31 st October, 2008, publishing Notification No.119/2008-Customs, dated the 31 st October, 2008, seeking to (i) exempt Aviation Turbine Fuel (ATF) from basic customs duty and (ii) impose basic customs of 5% on Ferro-Molybedenum and Ferro-Vanadium. (47) G.S.R. 769 (E), dated the 4 th November, 2008, publishing Notification No.120/2008-Customs, dated the 4 th November, 2008, seeking to exempt air pellets of air guns/rifles or pistols of caliber from basic customs duty as well as countervailing duty.

15 RAJYA SABHA (48) G.S.R. 779 (E), dated the 7 th November, 2008, publishing Notification No.121/2008-Customs, dated the 7 th November, 2008, seeking to prescribe an export duty rate of 8% ad valorem on Iron Ore Fines. (49) G.S.R. 794 (E), dated the 18 th November, 2008, publishing Notification No.122/2008-Customs, dated the 18 th November, 2008, seeking to impose customs duty of 5% on specified iron and steel items and of 20% on crude soyabean oil. (50) G.S.R. 814 (E), dated the 21 st November, 2008, publishing Notification No.124/2008-Customs, dated the 21 st November, 2008, seeking to amend Notification No.39/1996-Customs, dated 23 rd July, 1996, so as to provide for imports of goods for use of Special Protection Group for operational purpose. (51) G.S.R. 429 (E), dated the 4 th March, 2008, publishing Corrigendum to Notification No S.O. 237 (E), dated the 5 th February, 2008, to correct the errors in English version. 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 along with Explanatory Memoranda: (1) G.S.R. 570 (E), dated the 1 st August, 2008, publishing Notification No.94/2008-Customs, dated the 1 st August, 2008, providing exemption from anti-dumping on imports of vitrified and porcelain tiles form the specified producers and exporters from the People's Republic of China and Hong Kong. (2) G.S.R. 659 (E), dated the 18 th September 2008, publishing Notification No.105/2008-Customs, dated the 18 th September, 2008, seeking to impose final anti-dumping duty on import of Maleic Anhydride, originating in, or exported from, the People s Republic of China, Chinese Taipei and Indonesia and imported into India.

16 16 TH DECEMBER, 2008 (3) G.S.R. 736 (E), dated the 16 th October, 2008, seeking to extend levy of anti-dumping duty imposed vide Notification No. 84/2004-Customs, dated the 30 th August, 2004, on imports of chloroquine phosphate, originating in, or exported, from the People s Republic of China upto and inclusive of 2 nd September 2009, pending finalization of sunset review investigation being conducted by the Directorate General of Anti-dumping and Allied duties. (4) G.S.R. 743 (E), dated the 21 st October, 2008, seeking to extend levy of anti-dumping duty imposed vide Notification No. 159/2003-Customs dated the 24 th October, 2003 on imports of Vitamin C, originating in, or exported form the People s Republic of China upto and inclusive of 23 rd October 2009, pending finalization of sunset review investigation being conducted by the Directorate General of Anti-dumping and Allied duties. (5) G.S.R. 745 (E), dated the 22 nd October, 2008, seeking to impose definitive anti-dumping duty on import of fully drawn yarn or fully printed yarn or spin drawn yarn or flat yarn of polyester of any specification produced and exported by M/s H.K. Corporation, Republic of Korea. (6) G.S.R. 746 (E), dated 22 nd October, 2008, seeking to impose definitive anti-dumping duty on import of fully drawn yarn or fully printed yarn or spin drawn yarn or flat yarn of polyester of any specification produced and exported by M/s H.K. Corporation Republic of Korea. (7) G.S.R. 758 (E), dated the 31 st October, 2008, seeking to impose anti-dumping duty on imports of phenol, originating in, or exported, from Singapore, South Africa and the Euroepean Union at the rates recommended by the Designated Authority in the final findings of Sunset Review Investigation. (8) G.S.R. 762 (E), dated the 31 st October, 2008, seeking to impose provisional anti-dumping duty on imports of Cable Ties, originating in, or exported from the People s Republic of China and Taiwan and imported into India.

17 RAJYA SABHA (9) G.S.R. 806 (E), dated the 20 th November, 2008, seeking to impose anti-dumping duty on imports of acrylic fibre, originating in, or exported, from Thailand and the Republic of Korea at the rates recommended by the Designated Authority in the final findings of Sunset Review Investigation. (10) G.S.R. 815 (E), dated the 21 st November, 2008, seeking to impose provisional anti-dumping duty on Compact Fluorescent Lamps (CFLs) originating in or exported from the People s Republic of China, Sri Lanka and Vietnam. IV. A copy each (in English and Hindi) of the following Notifications of the Ministry of Finance (Department of Revenue), under the section 94 of the Finance Act, 1994 along with Explanatory Memoranda: - (1) G.S.R. 175 (E), dated the 11 th March, 2008, publishing Notification No.16/2008-Service Tax, dated the 11 th March, 2008, amending Notification No. 30/2005-Service Tax, dated the 10 th August, 2005, so as to enhance the monetary limit for adjudication of cases by the Joint Commissioner of Central Excise to Rs. 50 lakhs from Rs. 20 lakhs. (2) G.S.R. 427 (E), dated the 4 th June, 2008, publishing Notification No.28/2008-Service Tax, dated the 4 th June, 2008, seeking to notify the Dispute Resolution Scheme Rules, 2008 vide Chapter VI of the Finance Act, (3) G.S.R. 489 (E), dated the 1 st July, 2008, publishing Notification No.30/2008-Service Tax, dated the 1 st July, 2008, notifying the Service Tax (Provisional Attachment of Property) Rules, 2008 for implementing the provisions of Section 73 C of the Finance Act, 1994 (inserted vide the Finance Act, 2006). (4) G.S.R. 633 (E), dated the 2 nd September, 2008, publishing the Service Tax (Third Amendment) Rules, (5) G.S.R. 586 (E), dated the 12 th September, 2008, publishing the Service Tax (Fifth Amendment) Rules, 2007 along with delay statement.

18 16 TH DECEMBER, 2008 V. A copy each (in English and Hindi) of the following Notifications of the Ministry of Finance (Department of Revenue), under section 74 of the Prevention of Money Laundering Act, 2002 along with Explanatory Memorandum:- (1) G.S.R 62 (E), dated the 31 st January, 2008, publishing the Prevention of Money-laundering (Salaries, Allowances and other Conditions of Service of the employees of Adjudicating Authorities) Rules, 2007 along with delay statement. (2) G.S.R 395 (E), dated the 22 nd May, 2008, publishing the Adjudicating Authority Administrative Officer and the Superintendent (Group A and Group B ) Recruitment Rules, (3) G.S.R 396 (E), dated the 22 nd May, 2008, publishing the Adjudicating Authority Assistant and Stenographer Grade-II (Group C ) Recruitment Rules, (4) G.S.R 430 (E), dated the 5 th June, 2008, publishing the Prevention of Money Laundering (Salaries, Allowances and other Conditions of Service of the employees of Appellate Tribunal) Rules, (5) G.S.R 477 (E), dated the 26 th June, 2008, publishing the Appellate Tribunal Private Secretary (Group B ) Recruitment Rules, VI. A copy (in English and Hindi) of the Ministry of Finance (Department of Revenue) Notification S.O (E), dated the 12 th September, 2008, amending S.O. 130 (E), dated the 28 th January, 2004, to substitute certain entries in the original Notification under Indian Stamp Act, 1899, along with Explanatory Memorandum. VII. A copy (in English and Hindi) of the Ministry of Finance (Department of Revenue) Notification S.O (E), dated the 30 th May, 2008, regarding the reduction of Central Sales Tax from 3% to 2% w.e.f , under sub-section (2) of section 13 of the Central Sales Tax Act, 1956 along with Explanatory Memorandum.

19 RAJYA SABHA VIII. A copy (in English and Hindi) of the Ministry of Finance (Department of Revenue) Notification G.S.R. 678 (E), dated the 24 th September, 2008, amending the First Schedule of the Customs Tariff Act, 1975 in order to introduce new tariff entries in the Schedule, under subsection (2) of section 11 A of the Customs Tariff Act, 1975 along with Explanatory Memorandum. IX. A copy (in English and Hindi) of the Ministry of Finance (Department of Revenue) Notification G.S.R. 793(E), dated the 18 th November, 2008, amending Notification No. 41/2007 Service Tax, dated the 6 th October, 2007, to provide that (i) refund claims can be allowed to be filed on a quarterly basis within 6 months from the end of the relevant quarter during which the goods have been exported instead of the present 60 day period & (ii) to provide that in cases where the importer does not require the export goods to be tested but testing is statutorily stipulated by domestic rules and regulations, the exporter shall submit copy of such rules or regulations stipulating testing of the export goods, under sub-section (4) of section 94 of the Finance Act, 1944 along with Explanatory Memorandum. Shrimati Kanti Singh (Minister of State in the Ministry of Tourism and Minister of State in the Ministry of Culture) laid on the Table a copy each (in English and Hindi) of the following papers: (a) Thirty-second Annual Report and Accounts of the Rampur Raza Library, Rampur, for the year , together with the Auditor's Report on the Accounts.. (b) Review by Government on the working of the above Library. (c) Statement giving reasons for the delay in laying the papers mentioned at (a) above. Shri Jay Prakash Narayan Yadav (Minister of State in the Ministry 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 619A of the Companies Act, 1956:

20 16 TH DECEMBER, 2008 (i)(a) Twenty-ninth Annual Report and Accounts of the Kerala Land Development Corporation Limited, Thiruvananthapuram, for the year , together with the Auditor's Report on the Accounts and the comments of the Comptroller and Auditor General of India thereon. (b) Thirtieth Annual Report and Accounts of the Kerala Land Development Corporation Limited, Thiruvananthapuram, for the year , together with the Auditor's Report on the Accounts and the comments of the Comptroller and Auditor General of India thereon. (c) Thirty-first Annual Report and Accounts of the Kerala Land Development Corporation Limited, Thiruvananthapuram, for the year , together with the Auditor's Report on the Accounts and the comments of the Comptroller and Auditor General of India thereon. (d) Review by Government on the working of the above Corporations mentioned at (a), (b) and (c) above. (ii)(a) Thirty-second Annual Report and Accounts of the Andhra Pradesh State Irrigation Development Corporation Limited, Hyderabad, for the year , 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. (2) Statements (in English and Hindi) giving reasons for the delay in laying the papers mentioned at (1) above

21 RAJYA SABHA Shri Pawan Kumar Bansal (Minister of State in the Ministry of Finance and Minister of State in the Ministry of Parliamentary Affairs) laid on the Table:- I. A copy each (in English and Hindi) of the following Notifications of the Ministry of Finance (Department of Financial Services), under section 58 of the Actuaries Act, 2006 :- (1) G.S.R. 341 (E), dated the 7 th May, 2008, publishing the Actuaries (Nomination of Member to the Council) Rules, (2) G.S.R. 342 (E), dated the 7 th May, 2008, publishing the Actuaries Quality Review Board (Procedure for Meetings and the Terms and Conditions of service and Allowances of the Chairperson and Members) Rules, (3) G.S.R. 343 (E), dated the 7 th May, 2008, publishing the Actuaries Tribunal (Salaries, Allowances and Other Terms and Conditions of Presiding Officer and Members) Rules, (4) G.S.R. 494 (E), dated the 2 nd July, 2008, publishing the Actuaries (Election to the Council) Rules, (5) G.S.R. 495 (E), dated the 2 nd July, 2008, dated the 14 th March, 2008, publishing the Actuaries (Procedure for Enquiry of Professional and Other Misconduct) Rules, II. A copy each (in English and Hindi) of the following Notifications of the Ministry of Finance (Department of Financial Services), under section 27 of the Insurance Regulatory and Development Authority Act, 1999 along with delay statement:- (1) F.No.IRDA/RI/1/38/2007, dated the 6 th February, 2007, publishing Notification regarding percentage cessions of the sum insured on each General Insurance Policy to be reinsured with the Indian reinsurer. (2) F.No.IRDA/Reg/2/39/2007, dated the 9 th October, 2007, publishing the Insurance Regulatory and Development Authority (Licensing of Insurance Agent) (Amendment) Regulations, TH DECEMBER, 2008 (3) F.No.IRDA/Reg/4/41/2007, dated the 5 th November, 2007, publishing the Insurance Regulatory and Development Authority (Insurance Brokers) (Amendment) Regulations, (4) F.No.IRDA/Reg/2/43/2008, dated the 29 th January, 2008, publishing the Insurance Regulatory and Development Authority (Obligations of Insurers to Rural or Social Sectors) (Fourth Amendment) Regulations, (5) F.No.IRDA/Reg/1/42/2008, dated the 1 st February, 2008, publishing the Insurance Regulatory and Development Authority (Obligations of Insurers to Rural or Social Sectors) (Third Amendment) Regulations, (6) F.No.IRDA/Reg/3/44/2008, dated the 13 th February, 2008, publishing the Insurance Regulatory and Development Authority

22 (Registration of Indian Insurance Companies) (Second Amendment) Regulations, (7) F.No.IRDA/Reg/4/45/2008, dated the 14 th March, 2008, amending Regulation 4 of the Insurance Regulatory and Development Authority (Conditions of Service of Officers and other Employees) (Amendment) Regulations, (8) F.No.IRDA/Reg/5/47/2008, dated the 11 th August, 2008, publishing the Insurance Regulatory and Development Authority (Investment) (Fourth Amendment) Regulations, III. A copy each (in English and Hindi) of the following Notifications of the Ministry of Finance (Department of Financial Services), under sub- section (4) of section 50 of the State Bank of India Act, 1955:- (1) No. 45, dated the 17 th May 2008, publishing the State Bank of India (Amendment) General Regulations, (2) G.S.R. 589 (E), dated the 13th August, 2008, publishing the Acquisition of State Bank of Saurashtra Order, RAJYA SABHA IV. A copy each (in English and Hindi) of the following Notifications of the Ministry of Finance (Department of Economic Affairs), under sub-section (3) of section 21 of the Coinage Act, 1906:- (1) G.S.R. 507 (E), dated the 20 th July, 2008, publishing the Coinage of One Hundred Rupees and Ten Rupees coined on the occasion of Shahid Bhagat Singh Birth Centenary ( ) Rules, (2) G.S.R. 750 (E), dated the 24 th October, 2008, regarding the Coinage of One Hundred Rupees and Ten Rupees coined on the occasion of Ter-centenary Gur-Ta-Gaddi of Shri Guru Granth Sahib V. A copy each (in English and Hindi) of the following Notifications of the Ministry of Finance (Department of Economic Affairs), under sub-section (3) of section 15 of the Government Savings Bank Act, 1873:- (1) G.S.R 478 (E), dated the 26 th June, 2008, publishing the Post Office Savings Account (Amendment) Rules, (2) G.S.R 479 (E) dated the 26 th June, 2008, publishing the Post Office Time Deposit (Amendment) Rules, (3) G.S.R 480 (E), dated the 26 th June, 2008, publishing the Post Office Recurring Deposit (Amendment) Rules, (4) G.S.R 504 (E), dated the 7 th July, 2008, publishing the Post Office Savings Bank General (Amendment) Rules, (5) G.S.R 611 (E), dated the 26 th August, 2008, publishing the Post Office Savings Account (Second Amendment) Rules, (6) G.S.R 630 (E), dated the 2 nd September, 2008, publishing the Post Office Savings Bank General (Second Amendment) Rules, 2008.

23 VI. A copy each (in English and Hindi) of the following Notifications of the Ministry of Finance (Department of Economic Affairs), under section 48 of the Foreign Exchange Management Act, 1999:- (1) G.S.R. 575 (E), dated the 5 th August, 2008, publishing the Foreign Exchange Management (Transfer or Issue of Security by a Person Resident Outside India) (Amendment) Regulations, TH DECEMBER, 2008 (2) G.S.R. 576 (E), dated the 5 th August, 2008, publishing the Foreign Exchange Management (Export of Goods and Services) (Amendment) Regulations, (3) G.S.R. 577 (E), dated the 5 th August, 2008, publishing the Foreign Exchange Management (Foreign Exchange Derivative Contracts) (Amendment) Regulations, (4) G.S.R. 613 (E), dated the 27 th August, 2008, publishing the Foreign Exchange (Compounding Proceedings) (Amendment) Rules, VII. A copy each (in English and Hindi) of the following Notifications of the Ministry of Finance (Department of Financial Services), under sub-section (5) of section 17A (5) of the General Insurance Business (Nationalisation) Act, 1972 :- (1) S.O (E), dated the 19 th June, 2008, publishing the General Insurance (Rationalization of Pay Scales and Other Conditions of Service of Development Staff) (Amendment) Scheme, (2) S.O (E), dated the 23 rd July, 2008, publishing Corrigendum to Notification No. S.O (E), dated the 19 th June, 2008, to correct certain errors in the English version. VIII. A copy (in English and Hindi) of the Ministry of Finance (Department of Economic Affairs) Notification No. LAD- NRO/GN/2008/24/139426, dated the 29th September, 2008, publishing the Securities and Exchange Board of India (Mutual Funds) (Third Amendment) Regulations, 2008, under section 31 of the Securities and Exchange Board of India Act, IX. A copy (in English and Hindi) of the Ministry of Finance (Department of Economic Affairs) Notification S.O. 201, dated the 24 th January, 2008, publishing the Credit Information Companies (Regulations) (Removal of Difficulties) Order, 2008, under sub-section (2) of section 35 of the Credit Information Companies (Regulation) Act, 2005.

24 RAJYA SABHA X. A copy each (in English and Hindi) of the following papers, under subsection (1) of section 619A of the Companies Act, 1956: 1.(a) Eleventh Annual Report and Accounts of the Industrial Investment Bank of India Limited (IIBI), Kolkata, for the year , 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 Report. 2.(a) Annual Report and Accounts of the National Insurance Company Limited, Kolkata, for the year , 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 Company. 3.(a) Annual Report and Accounts of the United India Insurance Company Limited, Chennai, for the year , 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 Company. 4.(a) Annual Report and Accounts of the Oriental Insurance Company Limited, New Delhi, for the year , 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 Company. XI. A copy each (in English and Hindi) of the following papers, under section 29 of the Life Insurance Corporation Act, 1956: (i)(a) Fifty-first Annual Report and Accounts of the Life Insurance Corporation for India (LIC), Mumbai, for the year , together with the Auditor s Report on the Accounts (b) Review by Government on the working of the above Corporation.

25 16 TH DECEMBER, 2008 (ii) Thirty-eighth Valuation Report of the Life Insurance Corporation of India, Mumbai, for the year XII. A copy (in English and Hindi) of the Annual Report and Accounts of the Deposit Insurance and Credit Guarantee Corporation, Mumbai, for the year , together with the Auditor's Report on the Accounts, under subsection (2) of section 32 of the Deposit Insurance and Credit Guarantee Corporation Act, XIII. A copy each (in English and Hindi) of the following papers, under sub-section (5) of section 30 of the Small Industries Development Bank of India Act, 1989: (a) Eighteenth Annual Report and Accounts of the Small Industries Development Bank of India (SIDBI), Lucknow, for the year , together with the Auditor s Report on the Accounts. (b) Review by Government on the working of the above Report. XIV. A copy each (in English and Hindi) of the following papers, under sub-section (5) of section 19 and sub-section (5) of section 24 of the Export- Import Bank of India Act, 1981: (a) Twenty-sixth Annual Report and Accounts of the Export-Import Bank of India, Mumbai, for the year , together with the Auditor's Report on the Accounts. (b) Review by Government on the working of the above Bank. XV. A copy each (in English and Hindi) of the following papers: (i)(a) Annual Report and Accounts of the National Council of Applied Economic Research (NCAER), New Delhi, for the year , together with the Auditor's Report on the Accounts. (b) Review by the Government on the working of the above Report. (ii)(a) Annual Report and Accounts of the Institute for Social and Economic Change (ISEC), Bangalore, for the year , together with the Auditor's Report on the Accounts. (b) Review by the Government on the working of the above Report.

26 RAJYA SABHA (iii)(a) Twenty-first Annual Report and Accounts of the Institute for Studies in Industrial Development (ISID), New Delhi, for the year , together with the Auditor's Report on the Accounts. (b) Review by the Government on the working of the above Report. (iv)(a) Annual Report and Accounts of the Centre for Policy Research (CPR), New Delhi, for the year , together with the Auditor's Report on the Accounts. (b) Review by the Government on the working of the above Report. (v)(a) Fifteenth Annual Report and Accounts of the Centre for Development Economics, Delhi School of Economics (CDE), New Delhi, for the year , together with the Auditor's Report on the Accounts. (b) Review by the Government on the working of the above Report. (vi)(a) Fifteenth Annual Report and Accounts of the Madras School of Economics (MSE), Chennai for the year , together with the Auditor's Report on the Accounts. (b) Review by the Government on the working of the above Report. (vii) Annual Reports and Accounts of the following Regional Rural Banks for the year , together with the Auditor s Report on the Accounts: 1. Andhra Pradesh Grameena Vikas Bank, Warangal 2. Andhra Pragathi Grameena Bank, Kadapa 3. Arunachal Pradesh Rural Bank, Papum-Pare 4. Assam Gramin Vikash Bank, Guwahati 5. Aryavart Gramin Bank, Lucknow 6. Bihar Kshetriya Gramin Bank, Munger 7. Baroda Rajasthan Gramin Bank, Ajmer 8. Baroda Uttar Pradesh Gramin Bank, Lucknow 9. Baroda Gujarat Gramin Bank, Bharuch 10. Ballia Kshetriya Gramin Bank, Ballia 11. Baitarani Gramya Bank, Mayurbhanj, Orissa 12. Bangiya Gramin Vikash Bank, Murshidabad 16 TH DECEMBER, Chaitanya Godavari Grameena Bank, Guntur 14. Cauvery Kalpatharu Grameena Bank, Mysore 15. Chhattisgarh Gramin Bank, Raipur 16. Chikmagalur-Kodagu Gramin Bank, Chikmagalur 17. Chambal-Gwalior Kshetriya Gramin Bank, Gwalior, Madhya Pradesh 18. Durg Rajnandgaon Gramin Bank, Rajnandgaon, Chhattisgarh 19. Dena Gujarat Gramin Bank, Gandhinagar 20. Deccan Grameena Bank, Hyderabad 21. Ellaquai Dehati Bank, Srinagar 22. Etawah Kshetriya Gramin Bank, Etawah 23. Faridkot-Bathinda Kshetriya Gramin Bank, Bathinda 24. Gurgaon Gramin Bank, Gurgaon 25. Hadoti Kshetriya Gramin Bank, Kota

27 26. Himachal Gramin Bank, Mandi 27. Haryana Kshetriya Gramin Bank, Rohtak 28. Jharkhand Gramin Bank, Ranchi 29. Jhabua Dhar Kshetriya Gramin Bank, Jhabua, Madhya Pradesh 30. Jaipur Thar Gramin Bank, Jaipur 31. Jammu Rural Bank, Narwal, Jammu 32. Kshetriya Kisan Gramin Bank, Mainpuri 33. Krishna Grameena Bank, Gulbarga 34. Karnataka Vikas Grameena Bank, Dharwad 35. Kalinga Gramya Bank, Cuttack 36. Koshi Kshetriya Gamin Bank, Purnia 37. Kashi Gomti Samyut Gramin Bank, Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh 38. Lucknow Kshetriya Gramin Bank, Sitapur 39. Langpi Dehangi Rural Bank, Diphu, Karbi Anglong, Assam 40. Madhya Bihar Gramin Bank, Patna 41. Manipur Rural Bank, Keisampat, Imphal 42. Malwa Gramin Bank, Sangrur 43. Mewar Anchalik Gramin Bank, Udaipur 44. Meghalaya Rural Bank, Shillong 45. Madhya Bharat Gramin Bank, Sagar RAJYA SABHA 46. Mahakaushal Kshetriya Gramin Bank, Jabalpur, Madhya Pradesh 47. MGB Gramin Bank, Pali-Marwar 48. Marathwada Gramin Bank, Nanded 49. Mizoram Rural Bank, Zarkawat, Aizawal, Mizoram 50. Maharashtra Godavari, Gramin Bank, Aurangabad 51. Nainital-Almorah Kshetriya Gramin Bank, Haldwani, Nainital 52. Nagaland Rural Bank, Kohima, Nagaland 53. Neelachal Gramya Bank, Bhubaneswar 54. North Malabar Gramin Bank, Kannur, Kerala 55. Narmada Malwa Gramin Bank, Indore 56. Purvanchal Gramin Bank, Gorakhpur 57. Pandyan Grama Bank, Virudhunagar 58. Prathama Bank, Muradabad 59. Pragathi Gramin Bank, Bellary 60. Punjab Gramin Bank, Kapurthala 61. Parvatiya Gramin Bank, Chamba 62. Pallavan Grama Bank, Salem 63. Paschim Banga Gramin Bank, Howrah 64. Rajasthan Gramin Bank, Alwar 65. Ratnagiri Sindhudurg Gramin Bank, Ratnagiri 66. Rewa Sidhi Gramin Bank, Rewa 67. Ratlam Mandsaur Kshetriya Gramin Bank, Mandsaur, Madhya Pradesh 68. Rushikulya Gramin Bank, Berhampur 69. Sarva U.P. Gramin Bank, Meerut 70. South Malabar Gramin Bank, Malappuram, Kerala 71. Satpura Kshetriya Gramin Bank, Bhopal 72. Solapur Gramin Bank, Solapur 73. Saurashtra Gramin Bank, Rajkot