RAJYA SABHA THURSDAY, THE 8 TH DECEMBER, 2005 (The Rajya Sabha met in the Parliament House at 11-00 a.m.) 11-00 a.m.@ 1. Starred Questions The following Starred Questions were orally answered. Starred Question No.221 regarding Collapse of Colliery. Starred Question No.222 regarding Foreign youths in call centres. Starred Question No.224 regarding Seamen s Provident Fund. Starred Question No.225 regarding Amendment of Telegraph Act. Starred Question No.226 regarding Upgradation of road near Gujarat. Starred Question No.228 regarding Industrial units set up by KVIC in Andhra Pradesh. Starred Question No.229 regarding Admission of China and Japan in SAARC. Starred Question No.230 regarding Rising number of road accidents. Answers to remaining Starred Question Nos. 223, 227 and 231 to 240 were laid on the Table. 2. Unstarred Questions Answers to Unstarred Question Nos. 1647 to 1801 were laid on the Table. 12-06 p.m.$ 3. Papers Laid on the Table Shri Mahavir Prasad (Minister of Small Scale Industries and Agro & Rural Industries) laid on the Table a copy each (in English and Hindi) of the following papers: (a) Annual Report and Accounts of the Process cum Product Development Centre (PPDC), Meerut, for the year 2004-2005, together with the Auditor's Report on the Accounts. (b) Statement by Government accepting the above Report. @ From 11-00 a.m. to 11-11 a.m. some points were raised. $ From 12-00 Noon to 12-06 p.m. some points were raised.
8 TH DECEMBER, 2005 Shri T.R. Baalu (Minister of Shipping, Road Transport and Highways) laid on the Table a copy (in English and Hindi) of the Ministry of Shipping, Road Transport and Highways (Department of Shipping) (Ports Wing) Notification No. 12012/3/2004 - TAMP dated July 2005, amending the Schedule-I of the Tariff Authority for Major Ports (Recruitment to Group C and D posts) Regulations, 2001, together with a delay statement on the Notification. Shri Oscar Fernandes (Minister of State (Independent Charge) of the Ministry of Statistics & Programme Implementation, Ministry of Youth Affairs & Sports and Ministry of Overseas Indian Affairs) laid on the Table a copy each (in English and Hindi) of the following papers, under sub-section (4) of section 124 of the Major Port Trusts Act, 1963: (a) Annual Report and Accounts of the Lakshmibai National Institute of Physical Education (LNIPE), Gwalior, for the year 2002-2003, together with the Auditor's Report on the Accounts. (b) Review by Government on the working of the above Institute. (c) Statement giving reasons for the delay in laying the papers mentioned at (a) above. Shri Suresh Pachouri (Minister of State in the Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances & Pension and Ministry of Parliamentary Affairs) laid on the Table:- I. A copy each (in English and Hindi) of the Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances and Pensions (Department of Personnel and Training) Notification G.S.R. 247 dated the 23 rd July, 2005, publishing the Union Public Service Commission (Exemption from Consultation) (Amendment) Regulations, 2005, under Article 320 (5) of the Constitution of India, together with a delay statement on the Notification. II. A copy each (in English and Hindi) of the following Notifications of the Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances and Pensions (Department of Personnel and Training), under sub-section (2) of section 3 of the All India Services Act, 1951: (1) G.S.R.549 (E) dated the 30 th August, 2005, publishing the Indian Administrative Service (Regulation of Seniority) Amendment Rules, 2005.
RAJYA SABHA (2) G.S.R.550 (E) dated the 30 th August, 2005, publishing the Indian Police Service (Regulation of Seniority) Amendment Rules, 2005. (3) G.S.R.551 (E) dated the 30 th August, 2005, publishing the Indian Forest Service (Regulation of Seniority) Amendment Rules, 2005. (4) G.S.R.617 (E) dated the 30 th September, 2005, publishing the All India Services (Death-cum-Retirement Benefits) Amendment Rules, 2005. III. A copy each (in English and Hindi) of the following papers: (a) Annual Report and Accounts of the Grih Kalyan Kendra, New Delhi, for the year 2004-2005, together with the Auditor's Report on the Accounts. (b) Statement by Government accepting the above Report. Dr. Shakeel Ahmad (Minister of State in the Ministry of Communications & Information Technology) laid on the Table a copy each (in English and Hindi) of the following papers, under sub-section (4) of the section 23 and sub-section (3) of the section 24 of the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India Act, 1997: (a) (b) Annual Report and Accounts of the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI), New Delhi, for the year 2004-2005, together with the Auditor's Report on the Accounts. Review by Government on the working of the above Authority. Shri K.H. Muniappa (Minister of State in the Ministry of Shipping Road Transport & Highways) laid on the Table:- I. A copy each (in English and Hindi) of the following Notifications of the Ministry of Shipping, Road Transport and Highways (Department of Road Transport and Highways) under section 37 of the National Highways Authority of India Act, 1988: (1) S.O.1372 (E) dated the 20 th September, 2005, entrusting Eastern approach of existing and 2 nd Vivekananda Bridge of National Highways No. 2 to National Highway Authority of India.
8 TH DECEMBER, 2005 (2) S.O.1399 (E) dated the 27 th September, 2005, entrusting certain stretches of National Highway Nos. 45, 45B, 47, 66, 67, 68 and 205 in Tamil Nadu to National Highways Authority of India. II. A copy each (in English and Hindi) of the following Notifications of the Ministry of Shipping, Road Transport and Highways (Department of Road Transport and Highways), under section 10 of the National Highways Act, 1956: (1) S.O. 965 (E) dated the 8 th July, 2005, amending S.O. 382 (E) dated the 3 rd May 2001,by substituting certain entries in the original Notification in respect of rate to be collected from users of the Korathalayar bridge in Tamil Nadu. (2) S.O. 991 (E) dated 13 th July 2005, regarding acquisition of land for building (four-laning), maintenance, management and operation of National Highway No. 1-A on the stretches of Jalandhar- Pathankot Section from Km. 26.00 to Km. 117.20 and Pathankot-Jammu Section from Km. 3.26 to Km. 16.50 in Punjab. (3) S.O. 1298 (E) dated the 14 th September, 2005, regarding acquisition of the land for building (construction) of Gwalior bypass joining Km. 103.000 of National Highway No.3 (Agra-Gwalior Section) to Km. 16.000 of National Highway No. 75 (Gwalior-Jhansi Section) in Morena District in Madhya Pradesh. (4) S.O.1322 (E) dated the 15 th September, 2005, regarding acquisition of land on National Highway No. 1 from Km. 86.000 to Km. 95.700 (Delhi-Ambla Section) in Panipat District in Haryana. (5) S.O. 1378 (E) dated the 22 nd September, 2005, amending S.O. 234 (E) dated the 18 th February, 2005, regarding amendments in the schedule to the said Notification. (6) S.O. 1379 (E) dated the 22 nd September, 2005, regarding acquisition of the land for building (construction) of Gwalior bypass joining the Km. 103 of National Highway No.3 (Agra-Gwalior Section) to Km. 16.00 of National Highway No. 75 (Gwalior-Jhansi Section) in Gwalior District in M. P.
RAJYA SABHA (7) S.O. 1380 (E) dated the 22 nd September, 2005, regarding acquisition of land with or without structure for four laning of National Highways No.4 on the stretch from km 27/600 to km 86/450 (Chennai-Ranipet Section) in Kancheepuram District, Taluk Kancheepuram in Tamil Nadu. (8) S.O. 1381 (E) dated the 22 nd September, 2005, regarding acquisition of land with or without structure for four laning of National Highways No.4 on the stretch from km 27/600 to km 86/450 (Chennai-Ranipet Section) in Kancheepuram District, Taluk Sriperumbudur in Tamil Nadu. (9) S.O. 1382 (E) dated the 22 nd September, 2005, regarding acquisition of land with or without structure for four laning of National Highways No.4 on the stretch from km 27/600 to km 86/450 (Chennai-Ranipet Section) in Kancheepuram and Sriperumbudur District, Taluk Kancheepuram in Tamil Nadu. (10) S.O. 1398 (E) dated the 27 th September, 2005, amending S.R.O. 1118, dated the 4 th April 1957, by substituting certain entries in the original Notification with regard to serial No 22. (11) S.O. 1403 (E) dated the 27 th September, 2005, regarding acquisition of land with or without structure for four laning of National Highway No.4 on the stretch from km 27/600 to km 86/450 (Chennai-Ranipet Section) in Kancheepuram District, Taluk Kancheepuram in Tamil Nadu. (12) S.O. 1404 (E) dated the 27 th September, 2005, regarding acquisition of land on National Highway No.46 (km 22/850 to km 145/300) in Vellore District, Wallajah Taluk in the Krishnagiri- Ranipet Section in Tamil Nadu. (13) S.O. 1424 (E) dated the 29 th September, 2005, regarding acquisition of land with or without structure falling within the land stretch from km 285/500 to km 325/000 (Tindivanam-Villuppuram- Trichy Section) on National Highways No.45 in Tamil Nadu.
8 TH DECEMBER, 2005 (14) S.O. 1453 (E) dated the 5 th October, 2005, regarding acquisition of land for building (four laning) of National Highway No. 25 on the stretch of land from Km. 0.000 to Km. 76.570 and Km. 579.000 of National Highway No. 76 to its junction point with National Highway No. 3 in Shivpuri District in Madhya Pradesh. (15) S.O. 1455 (E) dated the 5 th October, 2005, regarding acquisition of land on National Highway No.46 (km 22/850 to km 145/300) in Vellore Distict, Vellore Taluk in the Krishnagiri-Ranipet Section in Tamil Nadu. (16) S.O. 1457 (E) dated the 5 th October, 2005, amending.s.o.1096 (E) dated the 24 th September, 2003 by substituting/inserting certain entries against Sl.No.1 and against Sl. No.3. (17) S.O. 1458 (E) dated 5 th October, 2005, regarding acquisition of land for maintenance, development, management and operation of National Highway No. 1- A on the stretches from Km. 26.00 to Km. 117.20 (Jalandhar-Pathankot Section) and from Km. 3.26 to Km. 16.50 (Pathankot-Jammu Section) in Punjab. (18) S.O. 1460 (E) dated the 5 th October, 2005, regarding acquisition of land on National Highway No.46 (km.22/850 to km.145/300) in Vellore District, Wallajah Taluk in Krishnagiri-Ranipet Section in Tamil Nadu. (19) S.O. 1461 (E) dated the 5 th October, 2005, regarding acquisition of land on National Highway No.46 (km.22/850 to km.145/300) in Vellore District, Wallajah Taluk in Krishnagiri-Ranipet Section in Tamil Nadu. (20) S.O. 1462 (E) dated the 5 th October, 2005, regarding acquisition of land on National Highway No.46 (km.37/900 to km.39/900) in Vellore District, Tirupattur Taluk in Krishnagiri-Ranipet Section in Tamil Nadu. (21) S.O. 1480 (E) dated the 10 th October, 2005, regarding acquisition of land on National Highway No.46 (km.422/775 to km.47/950) in Vellore District, Vaniyambadi Taluk in Krishnagiri-Ranipet Section in Tamil Nadu.
RAJYA SABHA (22) S.O.1535 (E) dated the 26 th October, 2005, regarding acquisition of land for maintenance, development, management and operation of National Highway No. 1-A in the stretches of Jalandhar-Pathankot Section from Km. 84.900 to Km. 87.900 and from km. 101.800 to km.109.880 in Himachal Pradesh. III. A copy each (in English and Hindi) of the following Notifications of the Ministry of Shipping, Road Transport and Highways (Department of Road Transport and Highways), under section 10 of the National Highways Act, 1956, together with a delay statement on the Notifications: (1) S.O 704 (E) dated the 25 th May, 2005 regarding acquisition of land with or without structure on National Highway No.7 (in Madurai- Kanniyakumari Section) from km 41.000 to km 91.200 in Virudhunagar and Sattur Taluk of Virudhunagar District in Tamil Nadu. (2) S.O. 705 (E) dated the 25 th May, 2005, regarding acquisition of land with or without structure on National Highway No.7 on the stretch from km 120.000 to km.224.000 (Madurai- Kanniyakumari Section) in Nanguneri Taluk of Tirunelveli District in Tamil Nadu. (3) S.O. 859 (E) dated the 17 th June, 2005, regarding acquisition of land for building (four laning) of National Highway No.4 on the stretch from km 17/975 to km 27/600 (Chennai-Ranipet Section) in Tiruvallur District in Tamil Nadu. (4) S.O. 902 (E) dated the 29 th June, 2005, regarding acquisition of land with or without structure falling within Madurai-Kanniyakumari Section (from km.229.300 to 232.000) on National Highway No.7 in Kanniyakumari District in Tamil Nadu. (5) S.O. 916 (E) dated the 30 th June, 2005, amending Notification No.1406 (E) dated the 10 th December, 2005 by substituting one entry against Sl. No.2 column (3) entry (1) regarding acquisition of land for four laning and widening of National Highway No.7 including construction of By-passes on the stretch from km.120.000 to km.224.000 (Madurai-Kanniyakumari Section) in Tamil Nadu.
8 TH DECEMBER, 2005 (6) S.O. 917 (E) dated the 30 th June, 2005, regarding acquisition of land for four laning and widening of National Highway No.7 including construction of By-passes on the stretch from km.120.000 to km.224.000 (Madurai-Kanniyakumari Section) in Tamil Nadu. (7) S.O. 918 (E) dated the 30 th June, 2005, regarding acquisition of land on National Highway No.7 from km.120.000 to km.224.000 in Palayamkottai Taluk of Tirunelveli District in Tamil Nadu. (8) S.O. 919 (E) dated the 30 th June, 2005, regarding acquisition of land on National Highway No.7 from km.41.000 to km.91.200 in Virudhunagar District in Tamil Nadu. (9) S.O. 920 (E) dated the 30 th June, 2005, regarding acquisition of land with or without structure on National Highway No.7 from km.426.661 (Bangalore-Salem-Madurai Section) to km.41.000 (Madurai- Kanniyakumari Section) in Madurai North and South Taluks of Madurai District in Tamil Nadu. (10) S.O. 921 (E) dated the 30 th June, 2005, regarding acquisition of land with or without structure on National Highway No.7 from km.41.000 to km.91.200 in Virudhunagar, Aruppukoottai and Sattur Taluk of Virudhunagar District in Tamil Nadu. (11) S.O. 922 (E) dated the 30 th June, 2005 regarding acquisition of land with or without structure on National Highway No.7 from km.426.661 (Bangalore-Salem-Madurai Section) to km.41.000 (Madurai- Kanniyakumari Section) in Madurai District in Tamil Nadu (12) S.O. 923 (E) dated the 30 th June, 2005, regarding acquisition of land for four laning of new By-pass between Madurai-Kanniyakumari Section from km 203.000 to km 232.000 in Kanniyakumari District in Tamil Nadu. (13) S.O. 924 (E) dated the 30 th June, 2005, regarding acquisition of land with or without structure falling within the land stretch from km. 278.600 to km. 292.600 and from Km.305.800 to km 345.000 (Bangalore-Salem-Madurai Section) in Jarur District in Tamil Nadu. RAJYA SABHA (14) S.O. 925 (E) dated the 30 th June, 2005, regarding widening of existing National Highway No. 7 from Km. 91.000 to Km. 163.00 (Krishnagiri-Thoppur Ghat Section) including construction of Bypasses, if any, in Tamil Nadu.. (15) S.O. 926 (E) dated the 30 th June, 2005, regarding acquisition of the land for widening from Km. 163.400 to Km. 199.200 in Bangalore- Madurai section on National Highway No. 7 in Tamil Nadu. (16) S.O. 927 (E) dated the 30 th June, 2005, regarding acquisition of land with or without structure falling within Madurai- Kanniyakumari Section (from km.203.00 to km.232.00) on National Highway No.7 in Kanniyakumari District in Tamil Nadu. (17) S.O 1025 (E) dated the 19 th July, 2005, regarding amendment in the Notification No. S.O. 1206 (E) dated the 16 th October, 2003.
(18) S.O. 1026 (E) dated the 19 th July, 2005, regarding acquisition of land for building, maintenance, management and operation of National Highway No.31 in respect of the stretch of land from km.249.375 to km.253.460 in Coochbehar District of West Bengal. (19) S.O. 1042 (E) dated the 21 st July, 2005, regarding acquisition of land with or without structure falling within the land stretch in National Highway No. 7 from Km. 120.000 to Km. 224.000 (Madurai- Kanniyakumari Section) in Tirunelveli District in Tamil Nadu. (20) S.O. 1048 (E) dated the 26 th July, 2005, regarding acquisition of land for building (Four-laning) on National Highway No. 5 from Km. 11/0 to Km. 52/8 (Chennai-Vijayawada Section) in Tiruvallur District in Tamil Nadu. (21) S.O. 1053 (E) dated the 26 th July, 2005, regarding acquisition of land with or without structure falling within the proposed right of way of National Highway No. 4 on the stretch from Km. 10/100 to Km. 27/600 (Chennai- Ranipet Section) in Tiruvallur District in Tamil Nadu.
8 TH DECEMBER, 2005 (22) S.O. 1064 (E) dated the 27 th July, 2005, regarding acquisition of land for four laning of Krishnagiri-Ranipet Section of National Highway No. 46 between km. 101.650 to km. 113.150 in Vellore Taluk, Vellore District in Tamil Nadu. (23) S.O. 1110 (E) dated the 8 th August, 2005, regarding acquisition of land for building, maintenance, management and operation of National Highway No.31 in respect of the stretch of land from km.498.80 to km.533.370 in Uttar Dinajpur District of West Bengal. (24) S.O. 1131 (E) dated the 12 th August, 2005, regarding acquisition of land within the land stretch from Km. 106/400 to km. 143/300 (Krishnagiri-Ranipet Section) on the National Highway No. 46 in Walajah Taluk, Vellore District in Tamil Nadu. (25) S.O. 1210 (E) dated the 30 th August, 2005, amending S.O. 859 (E) dated the 17 th June, 2005. (26) S.O. 1427 (E) dated the 29 th September, 2005, regarding acquisition of the land for building, maintenance, management and operation of National Highway No.31 in respect of the stretch of land from km. 498.80 to km.533.370 in Uttar Dinajpur District of West Bengal. 12-07 p.m. 4. Report of the Department Related Parliamentary Standing Committee on Commerce Shri Thennala G. Balakrishna Pillai presented the Seventy-fourth Report (in English and Hindi) of the Department-related Parliamentary Standing Committee on Commerce on The Cess Laws (Repealing and Amending) Bill, 2005. 5. Reports of the Public Accounts Committee Shri C. Ramachandraiah laid on the Table a copy each (in English and Hindi) of the following Reports of the Public Accounts Committee (2005-2006): (i) Twenty-first Report of the Committee (Fourteenth Lok Sabha) on Excesses over Voted Grants and Charged Appropriations (2003-2004). RAJYA SABHA (ii) Twenty-second Report of the Committee (Fourteenth Lok Sabha) on action taken by the Government on the Observations and Recommendations contained in its Fifty-eighth Report (Thirteenth Lok Sabha) relating to Excesses over Voted Grants and Charged Appropriations (2001-2002). 12-08 p.m. 6. Statement of the Department Related Parliamentary Standing Committee on External Affairs
Shri P.K. Maheshwari laid on the Table a copy (in English and Hindi) of the Statement showing action taken by the Government on the recommendations contained in the Fourth Report of the Department-related Parliamentary Standing Committee on External Affairs (Fourteenth Lok Sabha) on action taken on the recommendations contained in the Second Report of the Committee (Fourteenth Lok Sabha) on Demands for Grants of the Ministry of Overseas Indian Affairs for the year 2004-2005. 7. Reports of the Department Related Parliamentary Standing Committee on Information Technology Shri Vijay J. Darda laid on the Table a copy each (in English and Hindi) of the following Reports of the Department-related Parliamentary Standing Committee on Information Technology: (i) Twenty-first Report of the Committee on Action Taken by the Government on the Recommendations/Observations of the Committee contained in their Fiftysecond Report (Thirteenth Lok Sabha) on Conditional Access System relating to the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting; and (ii) Twenty-second Report of the Committee on Implementation of e- Governance Projects relating to the Ministry of Communications and Information Technology (Department of Information Technology). 12-09 p.m. 8. Leave of Absence Shri Ekanath K. Thakur (Maharashtra) was granted leave of absence from the sittings of the House from 23 rd November, 2005 till the end of the current session of the Rajya Sabha. 8 TH DECEMBER, 2005 12-25 p.m.# 9. Matter raised with permission Shri Dipankar Mukherjee raised a matter regarding reduction in the interest rate on the Employees Provident Fund deposits. Some other Members also spoke. Shri Suresh Pachouri, Minister of State in the Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances and Pensions and Minister of State in the Ministry of Parliamentary Affairs, responded. 12-48 p.m. 10. Calling Attention to Matter of Urgent Public Importance Shri Dipankar Mukherjee called the attention of the Minister of Petroleum and Natural Gas to the shortage of LPG and black marketing of kerosene in the country. Shri Mani Shankar Aiyar, Minister of Petroleum and Natural Gas and Minister of Panchayati Raj, laid a statement on the Table and elaborated the salient points of the same. Thereafter, Members sought clarifications on the statement.@ 1-53 p.m. (The House adjourned at 12-50 p.m. and re-assembled at 1-53 p.m.)
11. Supplementary Demands for Grants (Railways) 2005-06 Shri R. Velu, Minister of State in the Ministry of Railways, laid on the Table a statement (in English and Hindi) showing the Supplementary Demands for Grants (Railways) for the year 2005-06. # From 12-10 p.m. to 12-25 p.m. some points were raised. @ From 3-00 p.m. to 5-26 p.m.
RAJYA SABHA 1-54 p.m. 12. Government Bill Introduced The Inland Vessels (Amendment) Bill, 2005 Shri T.R. Baalu (Minister of Shipping, Road Transport and Highways) introduced a Bill further to amend the Inland Vessels Act, 1917. 1-59 p.m.$ 2-10 p.m. (The House adjourned at 1-59 p.m. and re-assembled at 2-10 p.m.) 13. Government Bill Introduced The Protection of Human Rights (Amendment) Bill, 2005 Shri Manikrao Gavit (Minister of State in the Ministry of Home Affairs) introduced a Bill further to amend the Protection of Human Rights Act, 1993. 2-20 p.m.& (The House adjourned at 2-20 p.m. and re-assembled at 3-00 p.m.) 5-26 p.m.% 14. Government Bills Under Consideration (I) The Prevention of Insults to National Honour (Amendment) Bill, 2005, as passed by Lok Sabha.@ Shri Manikrao Gavit (Minister of State in the Ministry of Home Affairs) moved that the Bill further to amend the Prevention of Insults of National Honour Act 1971, as passed by Lok Sabha, be taken into consideration. (II) The State Emblem of India (Prohibition of Improper Use) Bill, 2005, as passed by Lok Sabha.@ $ From 1-55 p.m. to 1-159 p.m. some points were raised. & From 2-11 p.m. to 2-20 p.m. some points were raised. % From 3-00 p.m. to 5-26 p.m. Members sought clarifications on the Calling Attention statement (See item no.10). @ Discussed together. 8 TH DECEMBER, 2005 Shri Manikrao Gavit (Minister of State in the Ministry of Home Affairs) moved that the Bill to prohibit the improper use of State Emblem of India for professional and commerciar purposes and for matters connected therewith or incidental thereto, as passed by Lok Sabha, be taken into consideration. The following Members took part in the discussion: 5-30 p.m. 1. Shri S.S. Ahluwalia** 6-08 p.m. 2. Shri Vijay J. Darda** 6-19 p.m. 3. Shri Dipankar Mukherjee 6-20 p.m. 4. Shri S.S. Chandran$$
6-24 p.m. 5. Shrimati N.P. Durga 6-31 p.m. 6. Prof. Ram Deo Bhandary** 6-42 p.m. 7. Maulana Obaidullah Khan Azmi## 6-44 p.m. 8. Prof. R.B.S. Varma** (The Deputy Chairman announced that the discussion was concluded and the Minister to reply later) (The House adjourned at 6-47 p.m. till 11-00 a.m. on Friday, the 9 th December, 2005) ** Spoke in Hindi. $$ Spoke in Tamil. ## Spoke in Urdu.