@11-20 a.m. FRIDAY, THE 4 TH MARCH, 2005 (The Rajya Sabha met in the Parliament House at 11-00 a.m.) (The House adjourned at 11-20 a.m. and re-assembled at 12-30 p.m.) 1. Starred Questions Answers to Starred Question Nos. 61 to 80 were laid on the Table. 2. Unstarred Questions Answers to Unstarred Question Nos. 456 to 610 were laid on the Table. 12-30 p.m. 3. Papers Laid on the Table Shri Kantilal Bhuria (Minister of State in the Ministry of Agriculture and Minister of State in the Ministry of Consumer Affairs, Food & Public Distribution) on behalf of Shri Sharad Pawar laid on the Table : I. A copy each (in English and Hindi) of the following Notifications of the Ministry of Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Distribution (Department of Consumer Affairs), under sub-section (4) of section 83 of the Standards of Weights and Measures Act, 1976, along with delay statement: (1) G.S.R. 541 (E) dated the 25 th August, 2004, publishing the Standards of Weights and Measures (General) Second Amendment (2) G.S.R. 550 (E) dated the 30 th August, 2004, publishing the Standards of Weights and Measures (Packaged Commodities) Amendment (Amending) (3) G.S.R. 613 (E) dated the 15 th September, 2004, publishing the Standards of Weights and Measures (Packaged Commodities) Fifth Amendment (4) G.S.R. 16 (E) dated the 12 th January, 2005, publishing the Standards of Weights and Measures (Packaged Commodities) Amendment Rules, 2005. @ From 11-00 a.m. to 11-20 a.m. some points were raised. II. A copy each (in English and Hindi) of the following Notifications of the Ministry of Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Distribution (Department of Consumer Affairs), under section 39 of the Bureau of Indian Standards Act, 1986: (1) G.S.R. 63 (E) dated the 10 th February, 2005, publishing the Bureau of Indian Standards (Recruitment to Laboratory Technical Posts) Amendment Regulations, 2005. (2) G.S.R. 65 (E) dated the 11 th February, 2005, publishing the Bureau of Indian Standards (Certification) (Amendment) Regulations, 2005. III. A copy (in English and Hindi) of the Ministry of Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Distribution (Department of Consumer Affairs), Notification G.S.R. 50 (E) dated the 1 st February, 2005, publishing the Consumer Protection (Amendment) Rules, 2005, under sub- section (1) of section 31 of the Consumer Protection Act, 1986.
IV. A statement (in English and Hindi) giving reasons for not laying the Annual Report and Accounts of the Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS), New Delhi, for the year 2003-2004, together with the Auditor s Report on the Accounts within the stipulated period. Shri R. Velu (Minister of State in the Ministry of Railways) on behalf of Shri Lalu Prasad laid on the Table:- I. A copy (in English and Hindi) of the Ministry of Railways Notification G.S.R. 76 (E) dated the 16 th February, 2005, publishing corrigendum to Notification G.S.R. 44 (E) dated the 27 th January, 2005, regarding the Railways (Opening for Public Carriage of Passengers) (Amendment) Rules, 2005. II. A copy (in English and Hindi) of the following Notifications of the Ministry of Railways, under section 199 of the Railways Act, 1989: - (1) G.S.R. 394 (E) dated the 31 st May, 2002, publishing the Indian Railways (Open Lines) (General Amendment) Rules, 2002. (2) G.S.R. 44 (E) dated the 28 th January, 2005, publishing the Railways (Opening for Public Carriage of Passengers) (Amendment) Rules, 2005, along with delay statement. Shri Kantilal Bhuria (Minister of State in the Ministry of Agriculture and Minister of State in the Ministry of Consumer Affairs, Food & Public Distribution) laid on the Table:- I. (1) A copy each (in English and Hindi) of the following papers, under subsection (1) of section 619A of the Companies Act, 1956: (i) (a) Annual Report and Accounts of the Lakshadweep Development Corporation Limited, Kavaratti, Lakshadweep, for the year 2001-2002, (ii) (a) Annual Report and Accounts of the Lakshadweep Development Corporation Limited, Kavaratti, Lakshadweep, for the year 2002-2003, (iii) (a) Annual Report and Accounts of the Lakshadweep Development Corporation Limited, Kavaratti, Lakshadweep, for the year 2003-2004, (iv) (a) Thirty-fifth Annual Report and Accounts of the West Bengal Agro Industries Corporation Limited, Kolkata, for the year 2002-2003, together with the Auditor's Report on the Accounts and the comments of the Comptroller and Auditor General of India thereon. (2) Statements (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 under sub-section (4) of the section 62 of the Indian Veterinary Council Act, 1984: (a) Annual Report and Accounts of the Veterinary Council of India, New Delhi, for the year 2003-2004, together with the Auditor's Report on the Accounts (b) Review by Government on the working of the above Council. (c) Statement giving reasons for the delay in laying the papers mentioned at (a) above. Shri Kantilal Bhuria (Minister of State in the Ministry of Agriculture and Minister of State in the Ministry of Consumer Affairs, Food & Public Distribution) on behalf of Shri Taslimuddin laid on the Table :- I. A copy each (in English and Hindi) of the following Notifications of the Ministry of Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Distribution (Department of Consumer Affairs), under sub-section (4) of section 83 of the Standards of Weights and Measures Act, 1976: (1) G.S.R. 113 (E) dated the 12 th February, 2004, publishing the Standards of Weights and Measures (Packaged Commodities) Amendment Rules, 2004. (2) G.S.R. 169 (E) dated the 1 st March, 2004, publishing the Standards of Weights and Measures (Packaged Commodities) Second Amendment (3) G.S.R. 238 (E) dated the 31 st March, 2004, publishing the Standards of Weights and Measures (Packaged Commodities) Third Amendment Rules, 2004. (4) G.S.R. 252 (E) dated the 5 th April, 2004, publishing the Standards of Weights and Measures (Inter-State Verification and Stamping) Amendment (5) G.S.R. 253 (E) dated the 5 th April, 2004, publishing the Standards of Weights and Measures (General) Amendment II. A copy (in English and Hindi) of the Ministry of Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Distribution (Department of Consumer Affairs), Notification G.S.R. 316 (E) dated the 14 th May, 2004, publishing corrigendum to Notification G.S.R. 113 (E) dated the 12 th February, 2004, regarding the Standards of Weights and Measures (Packaged Commodities) Amendment Shri R. Velu (Minister of State in the Ministry of Railways) laid on the Table a copy (in English and Hindi) of the Interim Report of the High Level Committee ( in two volumes) constituted by the Government of India in terms of Notification No. ERB-1/2004/23/29 dated the 4 th September, 2004, submitted by Hon ble Justice Umesh C. Banerjee, former Judge, Supreme Court of India. 12-31 p.m.
4. Report of the Department Related Parliamentary Standing Committee on Home Affairs Shri R.K. Dhawan presented the One Hundred eleventh Report (in English and Hindi) of the Department-related Parliamentary Standing Committee on Home Affairs on the Criminal Law (Amendment) Bill, 2003. 5. Evidence Tendered before the Department Related Parliamentary Standing Committee on Home Affairs Shri R.K. Dhawan laid on the Table a copy of the Evidence tendered before the Department-related Parliamentary Standing Committee on Home Affairs on the Criminal Law (Amendment) Bill, 2003. 6. Statements of the Public Accounts Committee Shri R.K. Dhawan laid on the Table a copy each (in English and Hindi) of the following Statements showing further follow up action taken by the Government on the recommendations contained in the following Action Taken Reports of the Public Accounts Committee: (i) Twentieth Report of the Committee (Tenth Lok Sabha) on Construction of 1296 Dwelling Units at Kishangarh by Delhi Development Authority. (ii) Thirty-fourth Report of the Committee (Tenth Lok Sabha) on Crash Housing Programme for Construction of General Pool Accommodation. (iii) Tenth Report of the Committee (Thirteenth Lok Sabha) on Union Government Appropriation Accounts-Telecommunication Services (1996-97). (iv) Thirteenth Report of the Committee (Thirteenth Lok Sabha) on Infructuous expenditure on purchase of water coolers and filters. (v) Thirty-second Report of the Committee (Thirteenth Lok Sabha) on Union Excise Duties-Different Classification for similar products. (vi) Thirty-fifth Report of the Committee (Thirteenth Lok Sabha) on Excesses over Voted Grants and charged Appropriations (1997-98). 12-32 p.m. 7. Recommendations of the Business Advisory Committee The Deputy Chairman informed the Members that the Business Advisory Committee in its meeting held on the 3 rd March, 2005, has reallocated time for the Government Legislation and other Government Business as follows:- BUSINESS TIME ALLOTTED 1. Discussion on the Motion of 8 Hours instead of 12 Thanks on the President shours Address. 2. General Discussion on the] ] General Budget for 2005-06. 8 Hours 3. Consideration and return ofinstead the Appropriation Bills ] of 10 hours relating to the following ] Demands for Grants, after ] (to they have been passed bybe ] Lok Sabha: discussed
(a) Demands for Grants on Account (General) for 2005-2006. (b) Supplementary Demands for Grants (General) for 2004-2005. ] together) ] ] ] 2. The Committee also recommended that the sitting of Rajya Sabha fixed for Monday, the 7 th march, 2005, be cancelled. RAJYA SABHA 12-33 p.m. 8. Statement regarding Government Business 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 made a statement regarding Government Business in the Rajya Sabha during the week commencing Wednesday, the 9 th March, 2005. 12-34 p.m. 9. Statement by Minister Shri K. Natwar Singh, Minister of External Affairs, laid on the Table a Statement (in English and Hindi) on developments in Nepal and his visit to Afghanistan and Pakistan. (The House adjourned at 12-35 p.m. till 11-00 a.m. on Wednesday, the 9 th March, 2005)