TUESDAY, THE 14 TH MAY, 2002 (The Rajya Sabha met in the Parliament House at a.m.)

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1 11-00 a.m. 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. 681 regarding Visa-on-arrival scheme. Starred Question No.682 regarding Grant for Chhattisgarh under Library Development Scheme. Starred Question No. 683 regarding World Bank Loan to Andhra Pradesh. Answers to remaining Starred Question Nos. 684 to 700 were laid on the Table. 2. Unstarred Questions Answers to Unstarred Question Nos to 5102 were laid on the Table. 12 Noon 3. Statements by Ministers Correcting Answers to Questions I. Shri Gingee N. Ramachandran, Minister of State in the Ministry of Finance laid on the Table a statement (in English and Hindi) correcting the reply given in the Rajya Sabha on the 5 th March, 2002 to Unstarred Question 542 regarding Gujarat s share in revenue collections. II. Prof. Chaman Lal Gupta, Minister of State of the Ministry of Food Processing Industries laid on the Table a statement (in English and Hindi) correcting the reply given in the Rajya Sabha on the 22 nd March, 2002 to Unstarred Question 2121 regarding setting up of Food Parks in Karnataka p.m. 4. Papers Laid on the Table Shri Jagmohan (Minister of Tourism and Culture) laid on the Table the following papers: I. (1) A copy each (in English and Hindi) of the following papers, under subsection (4) of section 5 and section 6 of the Asiatic Society Act, 1984: (a) Annual Report and Accounts of the Asiatic Society, Kolkata, for the year , together with the Auditor's Report on the Accounts. (b) Review by Government on the working of the above Society. (2) Statement (in English and Hindi) giving reasons for the delay in laying the papers mentioned at (1) above. II. A copy each (in English and Hindi) of the following papers: (i) (a) Annual Report and Accounts of the National Museum Institute of History of Art, Conservation and Museology, New Delhi, for the year , together with the Auditor's Report on the Accounts. (b) Review by Government on the working of the above Institute.

2 (c) Statement giving reasons for the delay in laying the papers mentioned at (a) above. (ii) (a) Annual Report and Accounts of the Allahabad Museum, Allahabad, for the year , together with the Auditor's Report on the Accounts. (b) Review by Government on the working of the above Museum. (c) Statement giving reasons for the delay in laying the papers mentioned at (a) above. Shri Arjun Charan Sethi (Minister of Water Resources) laid on the Table the following papers:- I. A copy each (in English and Hindi) of the following papers, under sub-section (1) of section 619A of the Companies Act, 1956: (a) Forty-fourth Annual Report and Accounts of the National Projects Construction Corporation 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 Corporation. II. Statement (in English and Hindi) giving reasons for the delay in laying the papers mentioned at (I) above. Shri Rajiv Pratap Rudi (Minister of State in the Ministry of Commerce and Industry) laid on the Table the following papers:- I. A copy (in English and Hindi) of the Ministry of Commerce and Industry (Department of Commerce) Notification S.O. No.415 (E) dated 11 th April, 2002 publishing the Export of Fresh, Frozen and Processed Fish and Fishery Products (Quality Control and Inspection and Monitoring) (Amendment) Rules, 2002 under sub-section (3) of Section 17 of the Export (Quality Control and Inspection) Act, II. A copy (in English and Hindi) of the Memorandum of Understanding between the Government of India (Ministry of Commerce and Industry) and the Export Credit Guarantee Corporation of India Limited for the year Shri Gingee N. Ramachandran (Minister of State in the Ministry of Finance) on behalf of Shri EV Alias Balasaheb Vikhe-Patil, laid on the Table the following papers:- I. 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, together with Explanatory Memoranda on the Notifications: 1. G.S.R. No. 279 (E) dated 12 th April, 2001 publishing the Notification No. 38/2002-Customs dated 12 th April 2002 seeking to amend Notification No. 73/2001-Customs, dated 28 th June 2001 so as to withdraw safeguard duty exemption available to imports of phenol from Malaysia, South Africa and Singapore. 2. G.S.R. No. 280 (E) dated 12 th April, 2001 publishing the Notification No. 39/2002-Customs dated 12 th April 2002 seeking to amend Notification No. 7/2000-Customs dated 27 th January 2000 so as to withdraw safeguard duty exemption available to imports of acetone from Singapore.

3 3. G.S.R. No. 281 (E) dated 12 th April, 2001 publishing the Notification No. 40/2002-Customs dated 12 th April 2002 seeking to prescribe a new scheme of exemption for goods imported from Nepal in terms of the Indo Nepal Treaty. 4. G.S.R. No. 283 (E) dated 12 th April, 2001 publishing the Notification No. 42/2002-Customs dated 12 th April 2002 seeking to amend Notification No. 72/2001-Customs, dated 28 th June 2001 so as to extend the anti-dumping duty imposed on acrylic fibre, originating in or exported from USA, Korea RP and Thailand. II. 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 Central Excise Act, 1944, together with Explanatory Memoranda on the Notifications: 1. G.S.R. No. 210 (E) dated 15 th March, 2002 publishing the Notification No. 23/2002-Central Excise, dated 15 th March, 2001 so as to extend the validity of the notification upto 31 st March G.S.R. No. 234 (E) dated 28 th March, 2002 publishing the Notification No. 24/2002-Central Excise dated 28 th March 2002 seeking to make a consequential amendment to notifications 83/94-Central Excises 84/94- Central Excises 9/96-Central Excise and 26/2001-Central Excise dated 11 th May, 2001 so as to include a reference to the new small scale exemption notification numbers 8/2002-Central Excise and 9/2002-Central Excise, both dated 1 st March III. A copy each (in English and Hindi) of the following Notifications of the Ministry of Finance, (Department of Revenue), under Section 9A of the Customs Act, 1962, together with Explanatory Memoranda on the Notifications: 1. G.S.R. No. 277 (E) dated 11 th April, 2002 publishing the Notification No. 37/2002-Customs dated 11 th April 2002 seeking to amend notification No. 21/2002-Customs dated 1 st March G.S.R. No. 282 (E) dated 12 th April, 2002 publishing the Notification No. 38/2002-Customs dated 12 th April 2002 seeking to amend notification No. 73/2001-Customs dated 28 th June 2001 so as to withdraw safeguard duty exemption available to imports of phenol from Malaysia, South Africa and Singapore. IV. A copy each (in English and Hindi) of the following Notifications of the Ministry of Finance, (Department of Economic Affairs), under sub-section (4) of Section 19 of the Banking Companies (Acquisition and Transfer of Undertakings) Act, 1980: 1. No. GR/1998/CORP dated 13 th March, 1999 publishing the Corporation Bank General Regulation, 1998 along with delay statement. 2. No. PSB/Board/Ge.Reg/1999 dated 29 th March, 2000 publishing the Punjab and Sind Bank General Regulation, 1998 along with delay statement. 3. No dated 28 th July, 2001 publishing the Oriental Bank of Commerce Officer Employees (Conduct) Amendment Regulations, No. PER:IRD: 2258:2001 dated 18 th August, 2001 publishing the Vijaya Bank Officer Employees (Conduct) Amendment Regulations, 2001.

4 5. No. PAD:IR:OSR Amend: 297: dated 13 th October, 2001 publishing the Corporation Bank Officer Employees (Conduct) Amendment Regulations, No. 666/3/IR/410 dated 17 th November, 2001 publishing the Andhra Bank Officer Employees (Conduct) Amendment Regulations, No. PSB/DAC/2002 dated 11 th March, 2002 publishing the Punjab and Sind Bank Officer Employees (Discipline and Appeal) (Amendment) Regulations, V. A copy (in English and Hindi) of the Ministry of Finance, (Department of Economic Affairs) Notification SBD No. 7/2001 dated 1 st December, 2001 publishing the State Bank of Bikaner & Jaipur/Hyderabad/Indore/Mysore/Patiala/Saurashtra/Travancore Officers Service Regulation, 1979, under sub-section (4) of Section 63 of the State Bank of India (Subsidiary Banks) Act, VI. A copy each (in English and Hindi) of the following Notifications of the Ministry of Finance, (Department of Economic Affairs), under sub-section (4) of Section 19 of the Banking Companies (Acquisition and Transfers of Undertakings) Act, 1970: 1. CO/LEG/MTU/91/410 dated 22 nd May, 1999 publishing the Bank of Baroda General Regulation, 1998 along with delay statement. 2. HO/LEG: VNC: 17 dated 5 th June, 1999 publishing the Bank of India General Regulation, 1999 along with delay statement. 3. Item NO. A-08 dated 16 th December 2000 publishing the Bank of Maharashtra General Regulation, 1998 along with delay statement. 4. RW: LEGAL: 33,143:KS dated 3 rd March, 2001 publishing the Canara Bank General Regulation, 1998 along with delay statement. 5. No.5/2001 dated 29 th September, 2001 publishing the United Bank of India General Regulation, 1998 along with delay statement. 6. No. ZO/Secy./2002/463 dated 19 th November, 2001 publishing the Central Bank of India General Regulation, 1998 along with delay statement. 7. No. AXI/ST/OSR/8569/2000 dated 27 th January, 2001 publishing the Bank of Maharashtra Officer Employees (Acceptance of Jobs in Private Sector Concerns after Retirement) Regulation, No. 1871/0089/PD:IRD (O) Reg.20 dated 30 th June, 2001 publishing the Syndicate Bank Officer Employees (Conduct) Amendment Regulation, F 3(b)/ dated 7 th July, 2001 publishing the Union Bank of India Officer Employees (Discipline & Appeal) (Amendment) Regulation, 2001 along with delay statement. 10. No. IRS: 124A: 1589:NAK 01 dated 7 th July, 2001 publishing the Canara Bank Officer Employees (Conduct) Amendment Regulation, No. HO/LEGAL/0303 dated 4 th August, 2001 publishing the Allahabad Bank Officer Employees (Conduct) Amendment Regulation, 2001.

5 12. No. CO: PRS: LEGAL: MISC-3623: SAK:01-02 dated 4 th August, 2001 publishing the Central Bank of India Officer Employees (Conduct) Amendment Regulation, No.F.SRC//223 dated 25 th August, 2001 publishing the Indian Bank Officer Employees (Conduct) Amendment Regulation, No. OCR/2/2001 dated 8 th September, 2001 publishing the UCO Bank Officer Employees (Conduct) Amendment Regulations, No. PNB/DAC/P-1/2001 dated 15 th September, 2001 publishing the Punjab National Bank Officer Employees (Conduct) Amendment Regulations, No. 2/2001 dated 29 h September, 2001 publishing the United Bank of India Officer Employees (Conduct) Amendment Regulation, No. 3(a)/ dated 13 th October, 2001 publishing the Union Bank of India Officer Employees (Conduct) Amendment Regulation, No. IR/Amend-3/2001 dated 27 th October, 2001 publishing the Dena Bank Officer Employees (Conduct) Amendment Regulation, No. IR/Amend-2/2001 dated 27 th October, 2001 publishing the Dena Bank Officer Employees (Acceptance of job in Private Sector Concerns after Retirements) Amendment Regulation, No. 223 / SRC dated 17 th November, 2001 publishing the Indian Bank Officer Employees (Conduct) Amendment Regulation, No. HO: OSR & IR/27/107/1971 dated 22 nd December, 2001 publishing the Bank of Baroda Officer Employees (Conduct) Amendment Regulations, No. 1/2002 dated 23 rd February, 2002 publishing the United Bank of India Officer Employees (Discipline and Appeal) (Amendment) Regulations No. TBD: PC: /1 dated 4 th April, 2002 publishing the Bank of India (Employees ) Pension (Amendment) Regulations VII. A copy (in Hindi) of the Notification of the Ministry of Finance, (Department of Economic Affairs) Notification No.PNB/DAC/P-1/2001 dated 3 rd November, 2001 publishing the Corrigendum to Notification No.PNB/DAC/P-1/2001 dated 29 th August, VIII. A copy each (in English and Hindi) of the following Notifications of the Ministry of Finance, (Department of Economic Affairs), under Section 31 of the Securities and Exchange Board of India Act 1992: 1. S.O. No. 219(E) dated 20 th February, 2002 publishing the Securities and Exchange Board of India (Mutual Funds) (Amendment) Regulations, S.O. No. 220(E) dated 20 th February, 2002 publishing the Securities and Exchange Board of India (Stock Brokers and Sub-Brokers) (Amendment) Regulations, S.O. No. 221(E) dated 20 th February, 2002 publishing the Securities and Exchange Board of India (Insider Trading) (Amendment) Regulations, 2002.

6 IX. 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. No. 152(E) dated 4 th February, 2002 publishing the Income Tax (First Amendment) Rules, 2002 along with explanatory memorandum. 2. S.O. No. 356(E) dated 1 st April, 2002 publishing the Income Tax (Fifth Amendment) Rules, 2002 along with explanatory memorandum. 3. S.O. No. 1185(E) dated 13 th April, 2002 notifying the Exemption from Income-tax u/s 10(23C)(iv) of the IT Act, 1961-OSIL TRFI Community Services, P.O. Palaspanga, Orissa. 4. S.O. No. 1186(E) dated 13 th April, 2002 notifying the Exemption from Income-tax u/s 10(23C)(iv) of the IT Act, 1961-National Highway Authority of India, New Delhi. 5. S.O. No. 1187(E) dated 13 th April, 2002 notifying the Exemption from Income-tax u/s 10(23C)(iv) of the IT Act, 1961-Bureau of Indian Standards, New Delhi. 6. S.O. No. 1188(E) dated 13 th April, 2002 notifying the Exemption from Income-tax u/s 10(23C)(iv) of the IT Act, 1961-Sri Sathya Sai Central Trust, Brindavan, Bangalore. 7. S.O. No. 1189(E) dated 13 th April, 2002 notifying the Exemption from Income-tax u/s 10(23C)(iv) of the IT Act, 1961-Vatsalya Trust, Mumbai. 8. S.O. No. 1190(E) dated 13 th April, 2002 notifying the Exemption from Income-tax u/s 10(23C)(iv) of the IT Act, 1961-Railway Minister s Welfare & Relief Fund, New Delhi. 9. S.O. No. 1191(E) dated 13 th April, 2002 notifying the Exemption from Income-tax u/s 10(23C)(iv) of the IT Act, 1961-National Stock Exchange Investor Protection Fund Trust, Mumbai. 10. S.O. No. 1192(E) dated 13 th April, 2002 notifying the Exemption from Income-tax u/s 10(23C)(iv) of the IT Act, 1961-The J.R.D. Thalma J. Tata Trust, Mumbai. 11. S.O. No. 1193(E) dated 13 th April, 2002 notifying the Exemption from Income-tax u/s 10(23C)(iv) of the IT Act, 1961-National Culture Fund, New Delhi. 12. S.O. No. 1194(E) dated 13 th April, 2002 notifying the Exemption from Income-tax u/s 10(23C)(iv) of the IT Act, 1961-Sri Kanyakumari Gurukula Ashram, Kanyakumari. 13. S.O. No. 1195(E) dated 13 th April, 2002 notifying the Exemption from Income-tax u/s 10(23C)(iv) of the IT Act, 1961-Indian Parliamentary Group, New Delhi. 14. S.O. No. 1196(E) dated 13 th April, 2002 notifying the Exemption from Income-tax u/s 10(23C)(iv) of the IT Act, 1961-Srimad Ujjayini Sadharma Simhasana Sri Taralabalo Jagadguru Brithanmath Sirigere, Karnataka.

7 15. S.O. No. 1197(E) dated 13 th April, 2002 notifying the Exemption from Income-tax u/s 10(23C)(iv) of the IT Act, 1961-Dakshineswar Ramkrishna Sangha Adyapeeth, Dakshineswar, Calcutta. 16. S.O. No. 1198(E) dated 13 th April, 2002 notifying the Exemption from Income-tax u/s 10(23C)(iv) of the IT Act, 1961-Bala Mandir Kamaraj Trust, Chennai. 17. S.O. No. 1203(E) dated 13 th April, 2002 notifying the Exemption from Income-tax u/s 10(23C)(iv) of the IT Act, 1961-Divine Light Trust for the Blind, Bangalore. 18. S.O. No. 1204(E) dated 13 th April, 2002 notifying the Exemption from Income-tax u/s 10(23C)(iv) of the IT Act, 1961-Railway Minister s Welfare & Relief Fund, New Delhi. 19. S.O. No. 1205(E) dated 13 th April, 2002 notifying the Exemption from Income-tax u/s 10(23C)(iv) of the IT Act, 1961-Centre for Science and Environment, New Delhi. 20. S.O. No. 1206(E) dated 13 th April, 2002 notifying the Exemption from Income-tax u/s 10(23C)(iv) of the IT Act, 1961-The C.P. Ramaswami Aiyar Foundation, Chennai. 21. S.O. No. 1207(E) dated 13 th April, 2002 notifying the Exemption from Income-tax u/s 10(23C)(iv) of the IT Act, 1961-Balaji Utthan Sansthan, Patna. 22. S.O. No. 1208(E) dated 13 th April, 2002 notifying the Exemption from Income-tax u/s 10(23C)(iv) of the IT Act, 1961-Indian Council for Child Welfare, Tamil Nadu. 23. S.O. No. 1209(E) dated 13 th April, 2002 notifying the Exemption from Income-tax u/s 10(23C)(iv) of the IT Act, 1961-Reaching the Un-reached, Madurai. 24. S.O. No. 1213(E) dated 13 th April, 2002 notifying the Exemption from Income-tax u/s 10(23C)(iv) of the IT Act, 1961-Veda Rakshana Nidhi Trust, Chennai. 25. S.O. No. 1214(E) dated 13 th April, 2002 notifying the Exemption from Income-tax u/s 10(23C)(iv) of the IT Act, 1961-Organization of Pharmaceutical Producers of India, Mumbai. 26. S.O. No. 1223(E) dated 13 th April, 2002 notifying the Exemption from Income-tax u/s 10(23C)(iv) of the IT Act, 1961-Sri Aurobindo Samity, Kolkata. 27. S.O. No. 1224(E) dated 13 th April, 2002 notifying the Exemption from Income-tax u/s 10(23C)(iv) of the IT Act, 1961-The Bharat Scouts and Guides, New Delhi. 28. S.O. No. 1225(E) dated 13 th April, 2002 notifying the Exemption from Income-tax u/s 10(23C)(iv) of the IT Act, 1961-Institute for Financial management and Research, Nungambakkam, Chennai.

8 29. S.O. No. 1226(E) dated 13 th April, 2002 notifying the Exemption from Income-tax u/s 10(23C)(iv) of the IT Act, 1961-The Muncherjee Nowrojee Banajee Industrial Home for the Blind, Mumbai. 30. S.O. No. 1229(E) dated 13 th April, 2002 notifying the Exemption from Income-tax u/s 10(23C)(iv) of the IT Act, 1961-Maharana Pratap Smarak Samity, Udaipur, Rajasthan. 31. S.O. No. 1230(E) dated 13 th April, 2002 notifying the Exemption from Income-tax u/s 10(23C)(iv) of the IT Act, 1961-Bharat Sevashram Sangha, Kolkata. 32. S.O. No. 1231(E) dated 13 th April, 2002 notifying the Exemption from Income-tax u/s 10(23C)(iv) of the IT Act, 1961-The Periyar Self Respect Propaganda Institution, Chennai. 33. S.O. No. 1235(E) dated 13 th April, 2002 notifying the Exemption from Income-tax u/s 10(23C)(iv) of the IT Act, 1961-Indian Association of Parliamentarian Population and Development, New Delhi. 34. S.O. No. 1236(E) dated 13 th April, 2002 notifying the Exemption from Income-tax u/s 10(23C)(iv) of the IT Act, Heart Care Foundation of India, New Delhi. 35. S.O. No. 1237(E) dated 13 th April, 2002 notifying the Exemption from Income-tax u/s 10(23C)(iv) of the IT Act, 1961-The Periyar Maniammai Educational and Charitable Society, Chennai. 36. S.O. No. 1238(E) dated 13 th April, 2002 notifying the Exemption from Income-tax u/s 10(23C)(iv) of the IT Act, 1961-Sree Siddaganga Math, Tumkur, Karnataka. 37. S.O. No. 1239(E) dated 13 th April, 2002 notifying the Exemption from Income-tax u/s 10(23C)(iv) of the IT Act, 1961-The Bharat; Scouts and Guides, New Delhi. 38. S.O. No. 1240(E) dated 13 th April, 2002 notifying the Exemption from Income-tax u/s 10(23C)(iv) of the IT Act, 1961-Kerala Handloom Workers Welfare Fund Board, Thalikavu, Cannanore. 39. S.O. No. 1241(E) dated 13 th April, 2002 notifying the Exemption from Income-tax u/s 10(23C)(iv) of the IT Act, 1961-Medical Research Foundation, Chennai. 40. S.O. No. 1242(E) dated 13 th April, 2002 notifying the Exemption from Income-tax u/s 10(23C)(iv) of the IT Act, 1961-Prayas Juvenile Aid Centre, Jahangirpuri, Delhi. X. A copy each (in English and Hindi) of the following Notifications of the Ministry of Finance, (Department of Revenue): 1. S.O. No (E) dated 13 th April, 2002 publishing the Corrigendum to Notification No dated 23 rd February S.O. No (E) dated 13 th April, 2002 publishing the Corrigendum to Notification No dated 7 th September 1998.

9 XI. (1) A copy each (in English and Hindi) of the following papers, under subsection (1) of section 619A of the Companies Act, 1956: (a) Fourth Annual Report and Accounts of the Industrial Investment Bank of India 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 Bank. (2) Statement (in English and Hindi) giving reasons for the delay in laying the papers mentioned at (1) above. XII (1) A copy each (in English and Hindi) of the following papers, under sub-section (5) of section 18 and sub-section (5) of section 23 of the Industrial Development Bank of India Act, 1964 read with section 13 and 15 of the Public Financial Institution laws (Amendment) Act, 1975: (a) Annual Report and Accounts of the Industrial Development 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. (2) Statement (in English and Hindi) giving reasons for the delay in laying the papers mentioned at (1) above. XIII. (1) A copy each (in English and Hindi) of the following papers, under subsection (3) of section 18 of the Securities and Exchange Board of India Act, 1992: (a) Annual Report of the Securities and Exchange Board of India, Mumbai, for the year (b) Review by Government on the working of the above Board. (2) Statement (in English and Hindi) giving reasons for the delay in laying the papers mentioned at (1) above p.m. 5. Message from the Lok Sabha Reported The Code of Civil Procedure (Amendment) Bill, 2002 Secretary-General reported to the House the following message received from the Lok Sabha, signed by the Secretary-General of the Lok Sabha:- In accordance with the provisions of rule 120 of the rules of Procedure and Conduct of Business in Lok Sabha, I am directed to inform you that Lok Sabha, at its sitting held on the 13 th May, 2002, agreed without any amendment to the Code of Civil Procedure (Amendment) Bill, 2002, which was passed by the Rajya Sabha at its sitting held on the 9 th May, p.m. 6. Reports of the Committee on Papers Laid on the Table Shri Yadlapati Venkat Rao presented the following Reports (in English and Hindi) of the Committee on Papers Laid on the Table:

10 (i) Eighty-first Report regarding Government Notifications/ Orders and Annual Reports & Audited Accounts of Government Companies/ Organisations Laid on the Table of Rajya Sabha during the 194 th Session; and (ii) Eighty-second Report regarding National Highways Authority of India, New Delhi, Orissa Agro Industries Corporation Limited, Bhubaneshwar, National Institute of Rehabilitation Training and Research, Cuttack and Acharya Harihar Regional Cancer Centre Cuttack. 7. Reports of the Department-related Parliamentary Standing Committee on Science and Technology, Environment and Forests Shri M.V. Rajashekaran presented the following Reports (in English and Hindi) of the Department-Related Parliamentary Standing Committee on Science and Technology, Environment and Forests: (1) One Hundred-third Report on Demands for Grants ( ) of the Department of Scientific and Industrial Research. (2) One Hundred-fourth Report on Demands for Grants ( ) of the Ministry of Environment and Forests. 8. Reports of the Department-related Parliamentary Standing Committee on Industry Prof. M.M. Agarwal presented the following Reports (in English and Hindi) of the Department-related Parliamentary Standing Committee on Industry: (i) (ii) Sixty-ninth Report on Offshore Areas Mineral (Development and Regulation) Bill, 2001; Seventieth Report on Demands for Grants ( ) pertaining to the Ministry of Steel; (iii) Seventy-first Report on Demands for Grants ( ) pertaining to the Department of Mines (Ministry of Coal and Mines); (iv) Seventy-second Report on Demands for Grants ( ) pertaining to Department of Heavy Industry (Ministry of Heavy Industries and Public Enterprises); (v) Seventy-third Report on Demands for Grants ( ) pertaining to Department of Public Enterprises (Ministry of Heavy Industries and Public Enterprises); (vi) Seventy-fourth Report on Demands for Grants ( ) pertaining to the Ministry of Agro and Rural Industries; and (vii)seventy-fifth Report on Demands for Grants ( ) pertaining to the Ministry of Small Scale Industries. 9. Report of the Department-related Parliamentary Standing Committee on Home Affairs Shri Hansraj Bhardwaj presented the Eighty-ninth Report (in English and Hindi) of the Department-related Parliamentary Standing Committee on Home Affairs on Companies (Second Amendment) Bill, 2001.

11 10. Report of the Joint Committee on Offices of Profit Shri Sangh Priya Gautam laid on the Table a copy (in English and Hindi) of the Fourth Report of the Joint Committee on Offices of Profit (Thirteenth Lok Sabha). 11. Report and Minutes of the Standing Committee on Food, Civil Supplies and Public Distribution Shri Lajpat Rai laid on the Table a copy (in English and Hindi) of the Seventeenth Report and Minutes of the Standing Committee on Food, Civil Supplies and Public Distribution (Thirteenth Lok Sabha) on the Forward Contracts (Regulation) Amendment Bill, p.m. 12. Special Mentions p.m. 1. Mirza Abdul Rashid raised a matter regarding settlement and rehabilitation of displaced persons from PoK p.m. 2. Shrimati Sushree Devi raised a matter regarding creation of irrigation and agricultural facilities in Orissa p.m. 3. Shri Motilal Vora raised a matter regarding explosives shipped from South Africa to Kandla p.m. 4. Shri Suresh Kalmadi raised a matter regarding crash of MIG planes p.m. 5. Shri Nandi Yellaiah** raised a matter regarding need to revive Praga Tools Ltd. ** Spoke in Hindi p.m. 6. Shri Manohar Kant Dhyani** raised a matter regarding need for welfare programme for Uttaranchal women in the lines of North-East states p.m. 7. Miss Mabel Rebello raised a matter regarding impact of AIDS on weaker sections in India p.m. 8. Shri Harendra Singh Malik** raised a matter regarding declining level of ground water in northern India p.m. 9. Shri Drupad Borgohain raised a matter regarding need to start construction work at the newly created Rangia Railways Division.

12 12-22 p.m. 10. Shri Ravula Chandra Sekar Reddy raised a matter regarding request for financial assistance to Janma Bhoomi Programme in Andhra Pradesh p.m. 11. Dr. T. Subbarammi Reddy raised a matter regarding plight of the Hindustan Shipyard Ltd p.m. 12. Prof. M.M. Agarwal raised a matter regarding need for strict ban on gutkha and pan masala by the Government p.m. 13. Shri Moolchand Meena** raised a matter regarding drought situation in the country p.m. 14. Shri Aimaduddin Ahmed Khan (Durru) raised a matter regarding Thalidomix treatment for patients suffering from multiple Myeloma. ** Spoke in Hindi p.m. 15. Shri Balwant Singh Ramoowalia raised a matter regarding need to call Chief Ministers Conference for truckers problems p.m. 16. Dr. Raja Ramanna raised a matter regarding budget allocation to Science, Atomic Energy and Space p.m. 17. Shri Santosh Bagrodia raised a matter regarding packing of cereals in poisonous plastic bags p.m. 13. Government Bills Returned/Passed p.m. I. The Vice-President s Pension (Amendment) Bill, 2002 Shri I.D. Swami (Minister of State in the Ministry of Home Affairs) moved:- That the Bill further to amend the Vice-President s Pension Act, 1997, as passed by the Lok Sabha, be taken into consideration p.m. The motion for consideration of the Bill was adopted. Clauses 2 and 3 were adopted. Clause 1, the Enacting Formula and the Title were adopted p.m.

13 The motion moved by Shri I.D. Swami that the Bill be returned was adopted and the Bill was returned p.m. II. The Salaries and Allowances of Officers of Parliament and Leaders of Opposition in Parliament (Amendment) Bill, 2002 Shri Pramod Mahajan (Minister of Parliamentary Affairs, Communications and Information Technology) moved:- That the Bill further to amend the Salaries and Allowances of Officers of Parliament Act, 1953 and the Salary and Allowances of Leaders of Opposition in Parliament Act, 1977, as passed by the Lok Sabha, be taken into consideration p.m. The motion for consideration of the Bill was adopted. Clauses 2 and 3 were adopted. Clause 1, the Enacting Formula and the Title were adopted p.m. The motion moved by Shri Pramod Mahajan that the Bill be passed was adopted and the Bill was passed p.m. III. The Salaries and Allowances of Officers of Parliament (Second Amendment) Bill, Shri Pramod Mahajan (Minister of Parliamentary Affairs, Communications and Information Technology) moved:- That the Bill further to amend the Salaries and Allowances of Officers of Parliament Act, 1953, as passed by the Lok Sabha, be taken into consideration. The motion for consideration of the Bill was adopted. Clause 2 was adopted. Clause 1, the Enacting Formula and the Title were adopted p.m. The motion moved by Shri Pramod Mahajan that the Bill be passed was adopted and the Bill was passed. (The House adjourned at p.m. and re-assembled at 2-03 p.m.) 2-03 p.m. IV. The Constitution (Ninety-third Amendment) Bill, Dr. Murli Manohar Joshi (Minister of Human Resource Development, Science and Technology and Ocean Development) moved for the consideration of the Bill. The following Members took part in the discussion: 2-27 p.m. 1. Shri Eduardo Faleiro

14 2-50 p.m. 2. Shri B.P. Apte 3-13 p.m. 3. Shri Ravula Chandra Sekar Reddy 3-24 p.m. 4. Shrimati Chandra Kala Pandey** 3-36 p.m. 5. Shri Janeshwar Mishra** 3-52 p.m. 6. Shri Kapil Sibal Dr. Raja Ramanna 4-25 p.m. 8. Shri Narendra Mohan** 4-49 p.m. 9. Shri N. Jothi 5-00 p.m. 10. Prof. M. Sankaralingam 5-08 p.m. 11. Shri M.P. Abdussamad Samadani 5-15 p.m. 12. Shrimati Saroj Dubey** 5-28 p.m. 13. Shri R.K. Anand 5-38 p.m. 14. Shri V.V. Raghavan 5-46 p.m. 15. Shri Ekanath K. Thakur 5-55 p.m. 16. Shri Shankar Roy Chowdhury 5-59 p.m. 17. Shri Manoj Bhattacharya 6-05 p.m. 18. Shri B.S. Gnanadesikan 6-09 p.m. 19. Miss Mabel Rebello 6-17 p.m. 20. Shri Ram Jethmalani 6-24 p.m. 21. Shri Harendra Singh Malik** 6-29 p.m. 22. Shri R.S. Gavai 6-35 p.m. 23. Shri Bashistha Narain Singh** 6-42 p.m. 24. Shri R.N. Arya** 6-45 p.m. 25. Shrimati Vanga Geetha 6-46 p.m. Dr. Murli Manohar Joshi** replied to the debate p.m. The motion for consideration of the Bill was put to the House and the House divided Ayes 164 Noes Nil ** Spoke in From 4-11 p.m. to 4-14 p.m. See Item No.14. The motion was adopted by a majority of the total membership of the House and by a majority of not less than two-thirds of the members of the House present and voting p.m. The question that Clause 2 stand part of the Bill was put to the House and the House divided Ayes 164 Noes Nil Clause 2 was adopted by a majority of the total membership of the House and by a majority of not less than two-thirds of the members of the House present and voting p.m.

15 The question that Clause 3 stand part of the Bill was put to the House and the House divided Ayes 164 Noes Nil Clause 3 was adopted by a majority of the total membership of the House and by a majority of not less than two-thirds of the members of the House present and voting p.m. The question that Clause 4 stand part of the Bill was put to the House and the House divided Ayes 164 Noes Nil Clause 4 was adopted by a majority of the total membership of the House and by a majority of not less than two-thirds of the members of the House present and voting p.m. The question that Clause 1, as amended, stand part of the Bill was put to the House and the House divided Ayes 164 Noes Nil Clause 1, as amended, was adopted by a majority of the total membership of the House and by a majority of not less than two-thirds of the members of the House present and voting p.m. The question that Enacting Formula, as amended, stand part of the Bill was put to the House and the House divided Ayes 164 Noes Nil Enacting Formula, as amended, was adopted by a majority of the total membership of the House and by a majority of not less than two-thirds of the members of the House present and voting p.m. The question that the Title stand part of the Bill was put to the House and the House divided Ayes 164 Noes Nil The Title was adopted by a majority of the total membership of the House and by a majority of not less than two-thirds of the members of the House present and voting p.m. On the motion moved by Dr. Murli Manohar Joshi that the Bill, as amended, be passed, Shri Rama Shanker Kaushik spoke.

16 8-08 p.m. Thereafter, the Motion moved by Dr. Murli Manohar Joshi that the Bill, as amended, be passed was put to the House and the House divided Ayes 164 Noes Nil The Motion was adopted by a majority of the total membership of the House and by a majority of not less than two-thirds of the members of the House present and voting. The Bill, as amended, was passed by the required majority. 14.$$ Information to the House Shri Ghulam Nabi Azad informed the House about a militant attack on a bus and an army camp in Jammu killing several army men and their family members and requested the Government to make a statement in this regard p.m. 15. Statement by Minister Shri L.K. Advani, Minister of Home Affairs made a statement regarding terrorist attack on bus passengers and at army camp at Kaluchak near Jammu on the 14 th May, (The House adjourned at 8-15 p.m. till a.m. on Wednesday, the 15 th May, 2002) $$ At 4-11 p.m.