RAJYA SABHA THURSDAY, THE 2ND DECEMBER,

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1 RAJYA SABHA THURSDAY, THE 2 ND DECEMBER, 2004 (The Rajya Sabha met in the Parliament House at a.m.) a.m. 1. Introduction of Minister Dr. Manmohan Singh, Prime Minister introduced one Minister to the House a.m. 2. Starred Questions The following Starred Questions were orally answered:- Starred Question No. 21 regarding Pendency of passport applications. Starred Question No. 22 regarding Modernization of Postal Department. Starred Question No. 23 regarding Agreement between India and Nepal. Starred Question No. 24 regarding Atomic power paints in the country. Starred Question No. 25 regarding Rehabilitation of bonded labour in Tamil Nadu. Starred Question No. 26 regarding Vallarpadam International Container Trans-shipment Terminal. Starred Question No. 27 regarding Global Positioning System. Starred Question No. 28 regarding Prime Minister s America visit. Answers to remaining Starred Question Nos. 29 to 40 were laid on the Table. Answers to Starred Question Nos. 1 to 20 put down in the List of December 1, 2004 were also laid on the Table. 3. Unstarred Questions Answers to Unstarred Question Nos. 70 to 182 were laid on the Table. Answers to Unstarred Question Nos. 1 to 69 put down in the List of December 1, 2004 were also laid on the Table Noon 4. Papers Laid on the Table Secretary-General laid on the Table a statement (in English and Hindi) showing the Bills passed by the Houses of Parliament during the Two Hundred and second Session of the Rajya Sabha and assented to by the President: (i) The Appropriation (Railways) Vote on Account Bill, (ii) The Appropriation (No.2) Bill, (iii) The Appropriation (Vote on Account) No.2 Bill, (iv) The Appropriation (Railways) No.3 Bill, (v) The Appropriation No.3 Bill, 2004 (vi) The Finance (No.2) Bill, Shri Suresh Pachouri (Minister of State in the Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances & Pensions and Minister of State in the Ministry of Parliamentary Affairs)

2 laid on the Table a copy each (in English and Hindi) of the following Ordinances, under sub-clause (a) of clause (2) of article 123 of the Constitution: (1) The Prevention of Terrorism (Repeal) Ordinance, 2004 (No. 1 of 2004), promulgated by the President on the 21 st September, (2) The Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Amendment Ordinance, 2004 (No. 2 of 2004), promulgated by the President on the 21 st September, 2004, along with the Corrigendum thereto in English Version only. (3) The Banking Regulation (Amendment) and Miscellaneous Provisions Ordinance, 2004 (No. 3 of 2004), promulgated by the President on the 24 th September, (4) The Securities Laws (Amendment) Ordinance, 2004 (No. 4 of 2004), promulgated by the President on the 12 th October, (5) The Enforcement of Security Interest and Recovery of Debts Laws (Amendment) Ordinance, 2004 (No. 5 of 2004), promulgated by the President on the 11 th November, (6) The National Commission for Minority Educational Institutions Ordinance, 2004 (No. 6 of 2004), promulgated by the President on the 11 th November, RAJYA SABHA Shri Mahavir Prasad (Minister of Small Scale Industries and Minister of Agro & Rural Industries) laid on the Table a copy each (in English and Hindi) of the following papers: (i) (a) Annual Report and Accounts of the Indo-German Tool Room (IGTR), Aurangabad, for the year , together with the Auditor's Report on the Accounts. (ii) (a) Annual Report and Accounts of the Indo-Danish Tool Room (IDTR), Jamshedpur, for the year , together with the Auditor's Report on the Accounts. (iii) (a) Twelfth Annual Report and Accounts of the Indo-German Tool Room (IGTR), Ahmedabad, for the year , together with the Auditor's Report on the Accounts. (iv) (a) Annual Report and Accounts of the Central Tool Room (CTR), Ludhiana, for the year , together with the Auditor's Report on the Accounts. (v) (a) Annual Report and Accounts of the Central Tool Room and Training Centre (CTTC), Kolkata, for the year , together with the Auditor's Report on the Accounts.

3 (vi) (a) Twelfth Annual Report and Accounts of the Indo-German Tool Room (IGTR), Indore, for the year , together with the Auditor's Report on the Accounts. (vii)(a) Twelfth Annual Report and Accounts of the Central Tool Room and Training Centre (CTTC), Bhubaneswar, for the year , together with the Auditor's Report on the Accounts. (viii)(a) Twelfth Annual Report and Accounts of the Centre for the Development of Glass Industry (CDGI), Firozabad, for the year , together with the Auditor's Report on the Accounts. (ix) (a) Seventeenth Annual Report and Accounts of the Electronics Service and Training Centre, Kaniya, Ramnagar for the year , together with the Auditor's Report on the Accounts. (x) (a) Thirty-fourth Annual Report and Accounts of the Central Institute of Tool Design (CITD), Hyderabad for the year , together with the Auditor's Report on the Accounts. Shri Suresh Pachouri (Minister of State in the Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances & Pensions and Minister of State in the Ministry of Parliamentary Affairs) laid on the Table a copy of Statements (in English and Hindi) showing the action taken by Government on the various assurances, promises and undertakings given during the Session shown against each: 1. Statement No. XXIII Hundred and Eighty-second Session, Statement No. XXIV Hundred and Eighty-fifth Session, Statement No. XXVII Hundred and Eighty-ninth Session, Statement No. XXV Hundred and Ninetieth Session, Statement No. XXII Hundred and Ninety-first Session, Statement No. XXI Hundred and Ninety-second Session, Statement No. XVIII Hundred and Ninety-third Session, Statement No. XVI Hundred and Ninety-fourth Session, Statement No. XIV Hundred and Ninety-fifth Session, Statement No. X Hundred and Ninety-sixth Session, Statement No. VIII Hundred and Ninety-seventh Session, Statement No. VI Hundred and Ninety-eighth Session, Statement No. III Hundred and Ninety-ninth Session, Statement No. II Two Hundredth Session, Statement No.1 Two Hundred and second Session, Ministry wise status Note of Rajya Sabha pending Assurances, as on Dr. Shakeel Ahmad (Minister of State in the Ministry of Communications & Information Technology) laid on the Table a copy (in English and Hindi) of the Ministry of Communications and Information Technology (Department of

4 Telecommunications) Notification G.S.R.542 (E) dated the 25 th August, 2004, regarding the indoor use of low power equipment in the frequency band 2.4 GHz to GHz (Exemption from Licensing Requirement) Rules, 2004, under sub-section (5) of section 7 of the Indian Telegraph Act, Shri K.H. Muniappa (Minister of State in the Ministry of Shipping, Road Transport & Highways) laid on the Table a copy (in English and Hindi) of the Ministry of Shipping, Road Transport and Highways (Department of Road Transport and Highways) Notification G.S.R.513 (E) dated the 10 th August, 2004, publishing the Central Motor Vehicles (Third Amendment) Rules, 2004, together with an Explanatory Memorandum on the Notification, under sub-section (4) of section 212 of the Motor Vehicles Act, p.m. 5. Reports of the Department Related Parliamentary Standing Committee on Railways Shri Abani Roy laid on the Table a copy each (in English and Hindi) of the following Reports of the Department-related Parliamentary Standing Committee on Railways (Fourteenth Lok Sabha): (i) Second Report on action taken by the Government on the recommendations/observations contained in the Fifteenth Report (Thirteenth Lok Sabha) of the Standing Committee on Railways - (2003) on Ongoing and Pending Projects; and (ii) Third Report on action taken by the Government on the recommendations/observations contained in the Seventeenth Report (Thirteenth Lok Sabha) of the Standing Committee on Railways - (2004) on Railway Recruitment Policy p.m. 6. Panel of Vice-Chairmen The Chairman announced that he has nominated the following Members to the Panel of Vice-Chairmen : 1. Dr. Alladi P. Rajkumar 2. Shri Janeshwar Mishra p.m. 7. Recommendations of the Business Advisory Committee The Chairman informed the House that the Business Advisory Committee in its meeting held on Thursday, the 1 st December, 2004, allotted time for Government Legislative and other Business as follows:- BUSINESS TIME ALLOTTED 1. Consideration and passing of the Payment of Wages (Amendment) Bill, Discussion on the Statutory Resolution seeking disapproval of the Prevention of Terrorism (Repeal) Ordinance, Hours

5 and consideration and passing of the Prevention of Terrorism (Repeal) Bill, Discussion on the Statutory Resolution seeking disapproval of the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Amendment Ordinance, 2004 and consideration and passing of the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Amendment Bill, Discussion on the Statutory Resolution seeking disapproval of the Banking Regulation (Amendment) and Miscellaneous Provisions Ordinance, 2004 and consideration and passing of the Banking Regulation (Amendment) and Miscellaneous 6 Hours (To be discussed together) 4 Hours Provisions Bill, Consideration and passing of the following Bills after they have been passed by Lok Sabha: RAJYA SABHA (a) The Customs and Central Excise Laws (Repeal) Bill, Half-an-Hour (b) The Central Excise Tariff (Amendment) Bill, Hour (c) The Securities Laws (Amendment) Bill, Hours (d) The Enforcement of Security Interest and Recovery of 4 Hours Debts Laws (Amendment) Bill, (e) The National Commission for Minority Educational Institutions Bill, Hours 2. The Committee also recommended that the House may sit up to 6-00 P.M. and beyond, as and when necessary, for the transaction of Government and other legislative business p.m. 8. Matters raised with permission p.m. (i) Shri Jairam Ramesh raised a matter regarding 20 th Anniversary of the Bhopal Gas Tragedy. Some Members associated p.m. (ii) Shrimati Sushma Swaraj** raised certain issues pertaining to the arrest of Kanchi Shankaracharya Jayendra Saraswati. Some Members also spoke on the subject. 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. (The House adjourned at 1-18 p.m. and re-assembled at 2-22 p.m.) ** Spoke in Hindi.

6 2-23 p.m.## 9. Special Mentions 2-23 p.m. 1. Shrimati Chandra Kala Pandey** raised a matter regarding demand for Central legislation to ban commercialisation of education. Shrimati Sarla Maheshwari** associated p.m. 2. Shri Ravula Chandra Sekar Reddy raised a matter regarding need for drought relief for Andhra Pradesh p.m. Dr. T. Subbarami Reddy associated. 3. Shri Moolchand Meena** raised a matter regarding need for central funds for drinking water facilities in Rajasthan p.m. 4. Shrimati Prema Cariappa raised a matter regarding demand for services of gynaecologists and lady medical officers in primary health centers of rural and tribal areas of the country p.m. 5. Shrimati N.P. Durga raised a matter regarding need to renew Insurance policies for farmers of Andhra Pradesh who have failed to pay premia due to drought p.m. 6. Shrimati Jamana Devi Barupal** raised a matter regarding need for review of the decision to ban stone quarrying at Kaliberi in Jodhpur, Rajasthan. ## From 2-22 p.m. to 2-23 p.m. some points were raised. ** Spoke in Hindi p.m. 7. Shri Abu Asim Azmi** raised a matter regarding concern over the finding of explosives in the imported scrap at Ghaziabad and other parts of the country p.m. 8. Shri P.G. Narayanan raised a matter regarding need for securing the release of fishermen of Tamil Nadu and their boats from Sri Lankan authorities p.m. 9. Shri Nabam Rebia raised a matter regarding demand for East West Highway in Arunachal Pradesh p.m. 10. Shrimati Jaya Bachchan** raised a matter regarding concern over non telecast of documentary film on Lok Nayak Jai Prakash Narayan by Doordarshan.

7 2-47 p.m. 10. Felicitations to the Indian Cricket Team The Deputy Chairman, on his behalf and on behalf of the House, offered felicitations to the Indian Cricket Team for winning the Test Series against South Africa. 11. Felicitations to Shri P. Hari Krishna Shrimati N.P. Durga on her behalf and on behalf of the House, offered felicitations to Shri P. Hari Krishna for winning the World Junior Chess Championship. ** Spoke in Hindi p.m. 12. Government Bill Passed The Payment of Wages (Amendment) Bill, 2002 Shri K. Chandra Sekhar Rao (Minister of Labour and Employment) moved:- That the Bill further to amend the Payment of Wages Act, 1936, be taken into consideration. The following Members took part in the discussion: 2-53 p.m. 1. Shri Narayan Singh Kesari** 2-57 p.m. 2. Shri Saif-ud-Din Soz 3-00 p.m. 3. Shri K. Chandran Pillai 3-06 p.m. 4. Dr.K. Malaisamy 3-12 p.m. 5. Shri Rudra Narayan Pany** 3-23 p.m. 6. Shri E.M. Sudarsana Natchiappan 3-36 p.m. 7. Shri Ravula Chandra Sekar Reddy 3-45 p.m. 8. Shri N.K. Premachandran 3-53 p.m. 9. Shri Jairam Ramesh 4.00 p.m. 10. Prof. Ram Deo Bhandary** 4-04 p.m. 11. Shri Vayalar Ravi 4-07 p.m. Shri K. Chandra Sekhar Rao replied to the debate p.m. The motion for consideration of the Bill was adopted. Clause 2, as amended, was adopted. Clauses 3 and 4 were adopted. Clause 5, as amended, was adopted. Clause 6, as amended, was adopted. Clause 7 was adopted. Clause 8, as amended, was adopted. Clause 9, as amended, was adopted. ** Spoke in Hindi.

8 Clause 10, as amended, was adopted. Clause 11 was adopted. Clause 1, as amended, was adopted. The Enacting Formula, as amended, was adopted. The Title was adopted p.m. The motion moved by Shri K. Chandra Sekhar Rao that the Bill, as amended be passed was adopted and the Bill, as amended was passed. (The House adjourned at 4-26 p.m. till a.m. on Friday, the 3 rd December, 2004)