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5. COMMITTEE SECTION (GOVT. ASSURANCES) 5.1 Main Functions: - This Section provides secretarial support and assistance to the Committee on Government Assurances in ensuring accountability of the Executive to the Parliament in respect of assurances given on the floor of the Rajya Sabha. The Section in co-ordination with the Ministry of Parliamentary Affairs culls out assurances given on the floor of the Rajya Sabha; processes requests for extension of time for fulfilment of assurances received from various Ministries; prepares memoranda containing request for dropping of assurances for consideration of the Committee; scrutinises Implementation Statements furnished by Ministries/Departments to ensure that the issues involved in the assurances are fulfilled fully and satisfactorily; makes arrangements for oral evidence of the representatives of the Ministries/Departments as per the direction of the Committee; drafts report on various subjects of vital importance as per the directions of the Committee; reviews the progress of implementation of the pending assurances so as to expedite fulfilment thereof; issues notices for the meetings of the Committee; liaises with various organisations to facilitate on-the-spot-study tours by the Committee in connection with the pending assurances; prepares minutes of the meetings of the Committee and maintains data on pending assurances.

5.2 Culling of Assurances: - During 2012, 746 assurances were culled out from the proceedings of the Rajya Sabha and the Ministries/Departments concerned were asked to fulfil them expeditiously. As on 31.12.2012, 2071 assurances were pending. Ministry-wise details are given in Annexure 5.1.

5.3 Meetings of the Committee and Dropping of Assurances:- During the year under review, the Committee held 14 meetings as given below:-

S.No. Date of Meeting

Main Agenda (Dropping/Considerations, etc.) Time Devoted

1 06.01.2012 The Committee considered requests for dropping of Assurances received from various Ministries

40 Mins.

2. 21.02.2012 -do- 40 Mins. 3. 06.03.2012 -do- 1 hour 05 mins. 4. 28.03.2012 -do- 1 hour 5. 21.05.2012 -do- 30 Mins. 6. 14.6.2012 -do- 50 Mins 7 28.06.2012 The Committee considered requests for dropping of

Assurances received from various Ministries and also discussed its future programme.

1 hr 30 Mins

8 11.07.2012 The Committee considered requests for dropping of Assurances received from various Ministries

1 hour 15 Mins.

9 03.08.2012 -do- 1 hour 15 Mins. 10. 05.09.2012 -do- 50 Mins.

11. 14.09.2012 -do- 1hour 30 Mins.

12. 24.09.2012 -do-. 1 hour 10 Min.

13. 11.10.2012 -do- 1 hour

14. 18.12.2012 The Committee considered and adopted the 66th report and also discussed its future programme.

1 hour

The Committee considered 146 requests for dropping of assurances, some of the requests containing more than one assurance, generally similar ones, received from various Ministries/Departments and taking into account the genuine difficulties of the Ministries in fulfilling

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them, accepted 79 requests, actually amounting to 135 assurances being dropped. The Section prepared the memoranda for considering the requests of the Ministries/Departments for dropping of the assurances and circulated them to the Members of the Committee. A Statement showing examination of assurances during the year 2012 is placed at Annexure-5.2. 5.4 Implementation of Assurances:- The section scrutinised 790 Implementation Statements laid on the Table of the Rajya Sabha during the period. Assurances which were not found to have been fully or satisfactorily fulfilled or where replies did not contain precise information asked for in the question, were appropriately referred back to the concerned Ministries/Departments.

5.5 Preparation of the Reports:- During the period, one Report was prepared for consideration and adoption by the Committee which was also presented to the Rajya Sabha. The details are given below:-

Report No. Subject Presented on

66th Review of progress of implementation of assurances

19th December, 2012

5.6 Tour/Visits of the Committee: - The Committee undertook 2 study visits outside Delhi during the period to acquire first hand information regarding progress of implementation of some pending assurances. The details are given below:-

Place Name of the Organisation Subject

Bengaluru, Mumbai and Ahmedabad from 15th to 21st January, 2012

i) Managements of Corporation Bank, Syndicate Bank and Vijaya Bank ii) Management of Karnataka Antibiotics and Pharmaceuticals Ltd. iii) Management of HMT Ltd. iv) Managements of Bharat Earth Movers Ltd., Bharat Electronics Ltd. and Hindustan Aeronautics Ltd. v) Chief Secretary, Government of Karnataka alongwith the representatives of the Ministries of Agriculture (Dept. of Animal Husbandry, Dairying & Fisheries) and Power and Rural Electrification Corporation. vi) Managements of Canara Bank and State Bank of Mysore. vii) Chief Secretary, Government of Maharashtra alongwith the representatives of the Ministries of Agriculture, Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Distribution and Home Affairs viii) Managements of Jawaharlal Nehru Port Trust and Mumbai Port Trust. ix) Managements of Union Bank of India, IDBI Bank and Bank of Maharashtra. x) Managements of New India Assurance Company Ltd., United India Insurance Co. Ltd., Oriental Insurance Co. Ltd., National Insurance co. Ltd., Bajaj Allianz General Insurance Co. Ltd. and ICICI Lombard General Insurance Co. Ltd. xi) Management of Nuclear Power

i) Assurances arising from USQ. No. 215 dated 2.8.2011 regarding contract/casual labourers in public sector banks and USQ. No. 3016 dated 30.8.2011 regarding delivery mechanism of direct cash subsidy. ii) USQ. NO. 1750 dated 11.3.2011 regarding FDI in pharmaceuticals sector iii) USQ. No. 3046 dated 7.12.2010 regarding sick public sector enterprises. iv) SQ. No.240 dated 17.8.2011 regarding promotion of indigenous industries in Defence. v) USQ. No.2036 dated 19.8.2011 regarding expansion of Honnavar Fishing Harbour in Karnataka and USQ. No. 2917 dated 29.8.2011 regarding sanctioning of power projects in Karnataka. vi) SQ. No.278 dated 22.7.2009 regarding Protection/safety of key/eye witnesses, USQ. No.1706 dated 11.3.2011 regarding suicide by farmers and SQ. No.183 dated 6.8.2010 regarding formula for sugarcane pricing. vii) USQ. No.3500 dated 4.8.2009 regarding Illegal import of banned materials and USQ. No. 927 dated 16.11.2010 regarding collision of two ships in Mumbai Port. viii) USQ. No. 2935 dated 30.7.2009 regarding Report on Emigrant workers ix) USQ. No.311 dated 24.2.2011

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Corporation of India xii) Managements of Indian Oil Corporation Ltd., Hindustan Petroleum Corporation Ltd. and Bharat Petroleum Corporation Ltd. xiii) Management of Bank of India and Central Bank of India xiv) Chief Secretary, Government of Gujarat alongwith the representatives of Ministries of Home Affairs and Defence. xv) Representatives of IFFCO, KRIBHCO, GNVFC Ltd., GSFC Ltd. and representatives of State Govt. and Ministry of Chemicals & Fertilizers. xvi) Managements of GAIL India Ltd., ONGC Ltd., Gujarat Gas Company Ltd., Oil India Ltd. and Reliance Industries Ltd. and xvii) Managements of Bank of Baroda and Dena Bank.

regarding Atomic energy project in Jetapur and USQ. No. 1868 dated 18.8.2011 regarding Green signal to Jetapur Nuclear Project. x) USQ. No.118 dated 9.11.2010 regarding free cooking gas connections for BPL families and USQ. No. 126 dated 9.11.2010 regarding LPG connections for BPL families. xi) SQ. No.221 dated 17.8.2011 regarding Setting up of Coast Guard Stations. xii) USQ. No. 649 dated 5.8.2011 regarding Reimbursement of additional VAT. xiii) USQ. No.558 dated 2.3.2010 regarding Natural Gas Highways Development Authority and USQ. No. 2716 dated 20.4.2010 regarding Authority for Petroleum and Natural gas Pipeline.

Hyderabad, Visakhapatnam-Bhubaneswar-Kolkata from 23rd to 28th July, 2012

i) Representatives of INCOIS, Hyderabad and Ministry of Earth Sciences. ii) Management of SAIL iii) Management of Andhra Pradesh Power Generation Corporation Ltd. Alongwith the representatives of Ministries of Coal and Power. iv) Chief Secretary, Government of Andhra Pradesh, managements of Andhra Bank, State Bank of Hyderabad and NABARD v) Management of Visakhapatnam Refinery of Hindustan Petroleum Corporation Ltd. vi) Management of Rashtriya Ispat Nigam Ltd. vii) Managements of Visakhapatnam Port Trust and Dredging Corporation of India Ltd. viii)Representatives of the Airport Authority of India (ix) Managements of Coal India Ltd., Mahanadi Coal Field Ltd. and NTPC Ltd. (x) Management of Paradeep Port Trust . (xi) Management of National Aluminium Ltd. (NALCO). xii) Chief Secretary, Government of West Bengal alongwith the representatives of Ministries of Railways, Power and REC. xiii) Management of Tea Board xiv) Management of Kolkata Port Trust xv) Managements of Allahabad Bank, UCO Bank and United Bank of India.

i) Assurances arising from USQ. No.407 dated 3.3.2005 regarding equipments to predict earthquakes and USQ. No.1221 dated 5.8.2010 regarding warning of earthquakes. ii) SQ. 133 dated 22.3.2012 regarding SAIL talking over of Brahmini Steel. iii) USQ. 5 dated 26.7.2010 regarding Coal linkage for Thermal Power Station at Vodarevu in Andhra Pradesh iv) USQ. 3016 dated 30.8.2011 regarding delivery mechanism of Direct Cash subsidy, USQ 668 dated 20.3.12 regarding transfer of subsidy to farmers and USQ 1429 dated 27.3.2012 regarding lending to small and marginal farmers. v) USQ.1670 dated 16.8.2011 regarding Limiting supply of LPG cylinders for cooking purposes. vi) USQ 323 dated 11.12.2009 regarding setting up of Ultra Mega Steel Projects vii) USQ 454 dated 24.11.2011 regarding modernization plan for ports and USQ.1354 dated 11.8.2011 regarding Ports Regulatory Authority. viii) USQ.448 dated 4.8.2009 regarding New Airports in Orissa and SQ.28 dated 27.7.10 regarding New World Class Airports in the country ix) USQ.1240 dated 19.11.2010 regarding Expansion of steel capacity x) USQ. 1014 dated 29.11.07 regarding allotment of coal blocks, USQ. 1018 dated 29.11.2007 regarding Regulatory Authority for Coal Sector, USQ. 785 dated 8.8.2011 regarding coal production, USQ.3426 dated 5.9.2011 regarding coal reserves, USQ. 621 dated 28.11.2011 regarding performance of CIL, USQ.623

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dated 18.11.2011 regarding problem of land acquisition by CIL in Orissa and USQ.637 dated 28.11.2011 regarding shortage of coal in Thermal power Stations. xi) USQ.1331 dated 22.11.2010 regarding setting up of National Mining Regulatory authority xii) USQ.1036 dated 5.3.2010 regarding change of name of railway stations, USQ. 2906 dated 29.8.11 regarding status of proposals and DPRs under RGGVY and SQ.261 dated 12.12.2011 regarding electrification of villages under RGGVY. xiii) SQ.219 dated 28.3.2012 regarding Special package for small tea growers and USQ.161 dated 14.3.2012 regarding funds earmarked for production of orthodox tea.

5.7 Inspection:- The inspection of the Section was conducted on 11 .2.2012 by Shri A.K. Gandhi,, Joint Director. 5.8 Goals and Analysis:- A review of assurances pending against various Ministries were undertaken to find out Ministries defaulting in seeking timely extension of time or taking undue long time for fulfilment of assurances. The defaulting Ministries were directed to send Status Note on pending assurances. 5.9 Computerisation: - The Section has successfully completed the target of data entry in respect of all the assurances. Presently, nine computers are in the Section which are working satisfactorily. 5.10 Budget Allocation:- The section was sanctioned a budget grant of Rs.50,000/- for meeting the expenditure in respect of refreshments etc. for Committee meetings for the financial year 2012-2013.

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Annexure 5.1

YEARLY STATEMENT ON ASSURANCES PENDING DURING THE YEAR 2012 (As on 31.12.2012)

MINISTRY

Total No. of assurances pending at

the commence

ment of Year

Total No. of Assurances

Added During Year

No. of Assurances dropped

during Year

No. of Assurances laid during

year

0-6 Months old

6-12 Months

old

12-24 Months

old

Over 24

Month old

Total

AGRICULTURE 10 12 0 8 2 6 4 2 14 ATOMIC ENERGY 23 8 0 5 2 4 6 14 26 CHEMICALS AND FERTILIZERS 113 37 1 5 10 26 31 77 144

CIVIL AVIATION 126 36 13 44 8 21 20 56 105 COAL 50 15 0 31 10 1 9 14 34 COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY 36 8 3 21 3 4 1 12 20

COMMUNICAT-IONS & INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY

101 29 1 35 12 12 32 38 94

CONSUMER AFFAIRS, FOOD AND PUBLIC DISTRIBUTION

91 17 60 16 8 5 10 9 32

CORPORATE AFFAIRS 19 5 0 11 4 1 3 5 13

CULTURE 29 14 0 9 3 9 6 16 34 DEFENCE 67 24 8 28 8 10 25 12 55

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DRINKING WATER AND SANITATION

2 3 0 1 1 2 1 0 4

EARTH SCIENCE 7 0 0 0 0 0 1 6 7 ENVIRONMENT AND FORESTS 55 20 2 14 3 12 10 34 59

EXTERNAL AFFAIRS 17 14 6 5 6 3 3 8 20

FINANCE 105 28 2 35 11 10 26 49 96 FOOD PROCESSING INDUSTRIES

1 2 0 0 0 2 1 0 3

HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE 102 27 3 36 10 14 22 44 90

HEAVY INDUSTRIES AND PUBLIC ENTERPRISES

11 4 0 3 1 2 1 8 12

HOME AFFAIRS 140 51 13 51 18 18 36 55 127 HOUSING AND URBAN POVERTY ALLEVIATION

4 2 0 1 1 0 4 0 5

HUMAN RESOURCES DEVELOPMENT

117 34 4 47 9 19 25 47 100

INFORMATION AND BROADCASTING

60 11 0 13 4 7 10 37 58

INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1

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LABOUR AND EMPLOYMENT 60 28 1 14 11 14 18 30 73

LAW AND JUSTICE 95 15 1 15 3 11 12 68 94

MICRO SMALL AND MEDIUM ENTERPRISES

7 2 0 5 0 1 1 2 4

MINES 29 4 0 9 2 1 7 14 24 MINORITY AFFAIRS 28 5 0 13 2 3 2 13 20

NEW AND RENEWABLE ENERGY

5 5 0 0 2 3 3 2 10

OVERSEAS INDIAN AFFAIRS 14 5 1 4 2 2 0 10 14

PANCHAYATI RAJ 7 3 0 2 1 2 0 5 8

PARLIAMENTARY AFFAIRS 0 2 0 0 02 0 0 2

PERSONNEL, PUBLIC GRIEVANCES AND PENSIONS

58 8 1 25 2 5 8 25 40

PETROLEUM AND NATURAL GAS 58 8 0 14 3 5 11 33 52

PLANNING 18 19 1 12 6 3 13 2 24 POWER 37 21 6 19 6 7 7 13 33 RAILWAYS 213 69 3 124 27 38 39 51 155

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ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS

33 33 0 17 8 19 15 7 49

RURAL DEVELOPMENT 26 8 1 10 3 5 4 11 23

SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY 5 4 0 3 1 3 2 0 6

SHIPPING 39 4 1 6 1 3 6 26 36 SOCIAL JUSTICE AND EMPOWERMENT

35 18 0 2 5 12 11 23 51

SPACE 12 5 0 8 1 4 2 2 9 STATISTICS AND PROGRAMME IMPLEMENTATION

3 4 0 0 3 1 3 0 7

STEEL 15 5 1 5 2 3 3 6 14 TEXTILES 10 7 0 7 3 2 3 2 10 TOURISM 3 2 0 0 1 1 1 2 5 TRIBAL AFFAIRS 22 8 0 4 4 4 6 12 26 URBAN DEVELOPMENT 52 16 1 37 5 3 6 16 30

WATER RESOURCES 19 15 1 3 6 8 5 11 30

WOMEN AND CHILD DEVELOPMENT

25 16 0 7 4 9 6 15 34

YOUTH AFFAIRS & SPORTS 29 6 0 0 2 4 10 19 35

TOTAL 2250 746 135 790 250 363 493 965 2071

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Annexure 5.2

STATEMENT OF ASSURANCES EXAMINED DURING THE YEAR 2012

S. No.

Assurance No. (with date) taken up for examination

Brief subject Name of Ministry

Status

1. i) USQ. No. 4093 dated 23.4.2001 ii) USQ. No. 912/30.7.2001

i) Proposal to revise the land rates in the capital ii) revision of land rates in NCT of Delhi

Urban Development

The Committee did not accede to the request of the Ministry for dropping of the assurances and directed that the Ministry be asked to furnish a Status Note in the matter

2. USQ. No. 3886 dated 10.5.2007

Pulse scam Personnel, Public Grievances & Pensions

The Committee did not accede to the request of the Ministry for dropping of the assurances and directed that the Ministry be asked to furnish a Status Note specifying chronologically about the efforts made so far to pursue the letter Rogatories with countries to whom they had sent.

3. i) USQ. No. 1756 dated 29.8.2007 ii) USQ. No. 372 dated 28.7.2010

i) Mercy petition of Afzal ii) Mercy petition of Afzal Guru

Home Affairs The Committee did not accede to the request of the Ministry for dropping of the assurances on the ground that the case of Afzal Guru is pending in the Ministry and not with the President of India and directed that the Ministry be asked to furnish a Status Note indicating the efforts made so far to send the case of Afzal guru to Hon’ble President of India.

4. i) USQ. No. 188/20.11.2007 ii) USQ. No.331 dated 21.11.2007

i) Casualty in the security area at Delhi Airport and ii) Death of an Air Deccan female technician

Home Affairs The Committee acceded to the request of the Ministry for dropping of the assurances and the assurances were dropped.

5. SQ. No. 65 dated 19.02.2009

Functioning of SEBI (Suppl. by Shri M.Venkaiah Naidu, M.P.)

Finance The Committee acceded to the request of the Ministry for dropping of the assurance and the assurance was dropped.

6. USQ. No. 1769 dated 20.7.2009

Hike in electricity tariffs by NTPC, Kayamkulam

Power -do-

7. USQ. No. 3704 dated 7.8.2009

Monitoring agency to look after the functioning of PDS

Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Distribution

-do-

8. i) USQ. No. 589 dated 3.3.2010 ii) USQ. No. 3536 dated 28.4.2010

i)Increase in industrial growth rate ii)National manu-facturing investment

Commerce and Industry

The Committee did not accede to the request of the Ministry for dropping of the assurances and directed that the Ministry be asked to furnish a Status Note in the matter.

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iii)USQ. No. 3551 dated 28.4. 2010

zone and iii) Mega National Manufacturing investment zones

9. USQ. No. 4395 dated 5.5.2010

Darjeeling Gorkha Hill Council

Home Affairs The Committee acceded to the request of the Ministry for dropping of the assurance and the assurance was dropped.

10. USQ No. 900 dated 3.8.2010

CAG for more accountability of flagship schemes

Finance The Committee did not accede to the request of the Ministry for dropping of the assurances and directed that the Ministry be asked to furnish a Status Note in the matter

11. Supplementary put by Shri Prasanta Chatterjee, M.P. on SQ. No. 363 dated 22.8.2006

Loss of fuel due to delay in landing of flights

Civil Aviation The Committee observed that if log book of each and every item of each aircraft was maintained then what prevents them in calculating the loss of fuel, aircraft wise. In view of this, the Committee did not accede to the request of the Ministry for dropping of the assurance and directed that the Ministry be asked to furnish the desired information and liquidate the assurance.

12. i) USQ No. 12 dated 24.7.2006 ii) USQ. No. 2188 dated 22.12.2008 iii) SQ. No.431 dated 18.12.2009

i) Differential fee structure in professional courses; ii) Private engineering colleges; and iii) Salary/wages of non-faculty employees of AICTE.

Human Resource Development

The Committee acceded to the request of the Ministry for dropping of the assurances and the assurances were dropped.

13 USQ. No. 1922 dated 30.8.2007

Common Entrance Test for Universities

Planning Commission

The Committee did not accede to the request of the Ministry for dropping of the assurance and directed that the Ministry be asked to furnish a detailed Status Note in the matter.

14. USQ.No.583 dated 23.11.2007

National Blood Transfusion Authority

Health & Family Welfare

The Committee acceded to the request of the Ministry for dropping of the assurance and the assurance was dropped.

15. Supplementary put by Shri Debabrata Biswas and Shri Matilal Sarkar, MPs opn SQ. 342 dated 16.4.2008

Barbed wire fencing along international border

Home Affairs The Committee did not accede to the request of the Ministry for dropping of the assurances and directed that the Ministry be asked to furnish a Status Note in the matter.

16. i) USQ. No. 589 dated 3.3.2010 ii) USQ. No. 3536 dated 29.4. 2010

i)Increase in industrial growth rate ii)National Manu-facturing investment zone and

Commerce and Industry

The Committee did not accede to the request of the Ministry for dropping of the assurances and directed that the Ministry be asked to furnish a Status Note in the matter.

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iii) USQ. No. 3551 dated 28.4.2010

iii) Mega National Manufacturing Invest-ment Zone

17. USQ. No. 1588 dated 28.4.2010

Collapse of BALCO chimney

Power The Committee was of the view that Ministry should furnish details about the investigative agency, details of investigation and directed that the Ministry be asked to furnish a Status Note with particular reference to filing of FIR, arrests made by the investigating agency and stage of investigation.

18. USQ. No. 1003 dated 4.3.2011

Loss to Government from grant of 2 G licenses

Communication and Information Technology

The Committee considered the request of the Ministry in the light of the fact that two Parliamentary Committees namely the Public Accounts Committee and Joint Committee of parliament are already examining the allocation and pricing of telecom licences and spectrum. After some discussion the Committee decided to drop the assurance.

19. i) USQ. No.684 dated 23.10.2008 ii) USQ. No. 24 dated 15.11.2007 iii) USQ. No. 3471 dated 4.8.2009

i) Nyaya Panchayat Bill ii) Nyaya Panchayat Bill iii) Introduction of Nyaya Panchayat Bill

Panchayati Raj The Committee did not accede to the request of the Ministry for dropping of the assurance and directed that the Ministry be asked to furnish a Status Note detailing the issues raised by the Department of Legal Affairs in the matter besides the constitutional validity.

20. Supplementary put by Shri Bhagat Singh Koshiyari, M.P. on SQ. No. 22 dated 23.2.2011

Infrastructural support for urban local body administrations

Urban development


21. USQ. No. 926 dated 30.11.2006

Formation of Haj Committee

External Affairs The Committee acceded to the request of the Ministry for dropping of the assurance and the assurance was dropped.

22. Point raised on 29.11.2007

Violance by All Adivashi Students Association in Assam on 24th November, 2007.

Home Affairs The Committee did not accede to the request of the Ministry for dropping of the assurances and directed that the Ministry be asked to furnish a detailed Status Note in the matter giving specific details about the role of police in the matter as promised by the Home Secretary during his oral evidence before Committee on 17.1.2011.

23. i) SQ. No. 22 dated 3.7.2009 ii) USQ. No. 172 dated 3.7.2009 iii) USQ. No.176 dated 3.7.2009

i) Distribution of wheat and rice free of cost ii) National Food Security Act iii) Food Security



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iv) USQ. No.179 dated 3.7.2009 v) USQ. No.183 dated 3.7.2009 vi) SQ.104 dated 10.7.2009 vii) USQ. No. 2299 dated 24.7.2009 viii) USQ. No. 2302 dated 24.7.2009 ix) USQ. No. 2305 dated 24.7.2009 x) USQ. No. 2309 dated 24.7.2009 xi) USQ. No. 2323 dated 24.7.2009 xii) USQ. No. 3078 dated 31.7.2009 xiii) USQ. No. 3083 dated 31.7.2009 xiv) SQ. No.24 dated 20.11.2009 xv) USQ. No. 184 dated 20.11.2009 xvi) USQ. No. 196 dated 20.11.2009 xvii) USQ. No. 199 dated 20.11.2009 xviii) USQ. No.953 dated 27.11.2009 xix) USQ. No. 957 dated 30.11.2009 xx) USQ. No.1734 dated 3.12.2009 xxi) USQ. No. 2504 dated 11.12.2009 xxii) USQ. No. 2516 dated 11.12.2009 xxiii) USQ. No.3288 dated 18.12.2009 xxiv) USQ. No.1720 dated 12.3.2010 xxv) USQ. No. 1736 dated 12.3.2010 xxvi) SQ. No.230 dated 12.3.2010 xxvii) SQ. no. 239 dated 12.3.2010 xxviii) USQ. No. 2337 dated 16.4.2010 xxix) USQ. No. 2354 dated 16.4.2010 xxx) USQ. No. 3896 dated 30.4.2010

Agenda iv) Supply of rice and wheat to BPL families at Rs.3 per kilogram v) National Food Security Act. vi) National Food Security Act. vii) Number of beneficiaries under Food Security Act. viii)_ BPL families in the Country ix) Antyodaya Anna Yojana x) Food Security xi) Implementation of National Food Security Act xii) Disagreement between the centre and States regarding determination of poverty level xiii) Food security and xiv) Ceiling on BPL beneficiaries under National Food Security Bill. xv) Deliberation on National Food Security Act. xvi) Food Security Act xvii) Scheme for 25 Kg. rice at Rs.3 per kg. xviii) Proper identification of BPL families xix) Setting up of Food Security Tribunals xx) Proposal under National Food Security Bill xxi) Food Security xxii) Implementation of NFSA xxiii) National Food Security Act xxiv) Continuous price rise xxv) Legislation on

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xxxi) USQ. NO. 3110 dated 23.4.2010 xxxii)USQ. No. 4644 dated 7.5.2010 xxxiii) USQ. No. 4653 dated 7.5.2010 xxxiv) USQ. No. 4655 dated 7.5.2010 xxxv) USQ. No. 4656 dated 7.5.2010 xxxvi) USQ. No. 4658 dated 7.5.2010 xxxvii) USQ.No. 4670 dated 7.5.2010 xxxviii) USQ. No.598 dated 30.7.10 xxxix) USQ. No. 617 dated 30.7.2010 xl) USQ. No.1379 dated 6.8.2010 xli) USQ. NO. 2141 dated 13.8.2010 xlii) USQ. NO.2144 dated 13.8.2010 xliii) SQ. No.388 dated 20.8.2010 xliv) USQ. No. 2928 dated 20.8.2010 xlv) USQ. No. 2942 dated 20.8.2010 xlvi) USQ. No.3397 dated 27.8.2010 xlvii) USQ. No. 1916 dated 6.11.2010 xlviii) SQ. No. 65 dated 12.11.2010 xlix) USQ. No. 506 dated 12.11.2010 l) USQ. No.522 dated 12.11.2010 li) USQ. NO.540 dated 12.11.2010 lii) USQ. No. 2708 dated 3.12.2010 liii)USQ. No. 3475 dated 10.12.2010 liv) USQ. No.3479 dated 10.12.2010 lv) USQ. No. 1129 dated 7.3.2011 lvi) SQ. No.1 dated 1.8.2011 lvii) USQ. NO.21 dated 1.8.2011

right to food xxvi) Food Security cover for APL families xxvii) National Food Security Bill xxviii) Exclusion of APL families xxix) Food Security Act xxx) Food Secruity Reforms xxxi) Proposal under food Security Bill xxxii) Food Security to citizens xxxiii) Rejection of draft national Food Security Bill xxxiv) Proposed Food security Bill xxxv) People living below poverty line xxxvi) Implementat-ion of NFSA xxxvii) Amount required for implementation of NFSA xxxviii) National Food Security Law xxxix) Price rise of food grains xl) Food Security to all xli) Implementation of Food Security system xlii) Setting up of Central Food Security Fund xliii) Structural framework for National Food Security xliv) Entitlement of food grains to poor xlv) Inclusion of APL families under food security bill xlvi) Expansion of coverage of BPL under PDS xlvii) Food insecurity in the country

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lviii) USQ. No.23 dated 1.8.2011

xlviii) Revamping of PDS xlix) Proposal of NAC on food security (l) Differential pricing of grain for APL card holders li) Implementation of food security bill lii) Implementation of Food Security Act. liii) Implementation of Food Security Act liv) Adoption of Tendulkar Committee lv) Entitlement for subsidized food grains lvi) Food Security Bill lvii) Clearance to Food Security Bill lviii) Food Security Bill.

24 Calling attention dated 28.7.2009

Increasing incidents of honour killings and honour related crimes and the role of self-proclaimed panchayats.

Home affairs The Committee observed that the Ministry have not mentioned anything about the Special Marriage Act while forwarding the request for dropping. The Committee did not accede to the request of the Ministry for dropping of the assurance and directed that the Ministry be asked to furnish a latest Status Note in the matter.

25 USQ. No. 325 dated 28.7.2010

Pilferage of ammunition from CRPF Group Centre, Rampur

Home Affairs The Committee did not accede to the request of the Ministry for dropping of the assurance and directed that the Ministry be asked to furnish a Status Note in the matter.

26. SQ.331 dated 11.12.2009

Proposal to increase CIP of food grains


The Committee did not accede to the request of the Ministry for dropping of the assurance and directed that the Ministry be asked to furnish a detailed Status Note in the matter as deferment does not mean dropped or disappearing of the proposal.

27. USQ. No. 358 dated 3.8.2011

Acquisition of foreign submarines

Defence The Committee did not accede to the request of the Ministry for dropping of the assurance and directed that the Ministry be asked to furnish a detailed Status Note in the matter and desist from guiding the Committee as to whether the reply given by the Minister constitutes an Assurance or not. The Committee

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further directed that previous decision may not be quoted as precedent.

28. USQ. No. 517 dated 4.8.2011

Meeting on Haj Pilgrimage

External Affairs. The Committee acceded to the request of the Ministry for dropping of the assurance and the assurance was dropped

29. USQ. No.940 dated 8.8.2011

Allocation of fund under NCRP for Mindhola River

Environment & Forests

The Committee did not accede to the request of the Ministry for dropping of the assurance and directed that the Ministry be asked to obtain the revised DPR from the State Government and communicate the decision taken thereafter, to the Committee and also furnish a Status Note in the matter .

30. i)_SQ. No. 329 dated 18.8.2004 ii) SQ. No.301 dated 13.123.2006 iii) USQ. No. 930 dated 7.3.2007 iv) USQ. No.1701 dated 5.12.2007 v) SQ. No. 282 dated 5.12.2007 vi) USQ. No.2974 dated 16.12.2009 vii) USQ. No.144 dated 3.12.2003

i) Inclusion of tulu language in Eighth Schedule of the Constitution ii) Inclusion of Rajasthan language in the Eighth Schedule iii) Inclusion of languages in Eighth Schedule ‘iv) Inclusion of languages in Eighth Schedule v) Criteria for conferring classical language status. vi) Mohapatra Committee on languages vii) Tamil as official languages.

Home Affairs The Committee accede to the request of the Ministry for dropping of the assurances and the assurances were dropped excluding assurance given in reply to part (c ) & (d) of SQ. No.282 dated 5.12.2007, regarding conferring classical language status to Kannada. The committee observed that the said assurance can not be clubbed with other assurances regarding inclusion of languages in Eighth Schedule of the constitution and directed that the Ministry be asked to furnish a separate Status Note in the matter of assurance given in reply to part © and (d) of SQ. No.282 dated 5.12.2007.

31. i) USQ. No. 172 dated 26.7.2005 ii) USQ. NO. 429 dated 28.7.2005 iii) USQ. No. 430 dated 28.7.2005 iv) USQ. No. 603 dated 29.11.2005 v) USQ. No. 334 dated 1.3.2007 vi) USQ. No. 852 dated 2.8.2005 vii) USQ. No. 870 dated 2.8.2005 viii) USQ. No. 1578 dated 9.8.2005 ix) USQ. NO. 403

i) Raise in FDI cap in Domestic Aviation Sector ii) Facilities available to PIOs and NRIs iii) Investment policy with regard to NRIs and PIOs. iv) Amendment in Civil aviation requirement. v) Investment by NRIs. vi) FDI policy for PIOs in aviation sector vii) Guidelines for FDI in domestic civil

Civil Aviation The Committee acceded to the request of the Ministry for dropping of the assurances and the assurances were dropped

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dated 24.8.2005 x) USQ. No. 3188 dated 25.8.2005 xi) SQ. No. 331 dated 15.12.2005 xii) USQ. No. 3284 dated 22.12.2005 xiii) SQ. No. 197 dated 6.12.2005 xiv) USQ. NO. 1058 dated 2.3.3006

aviation sector viii) NOC to PIO for operation of air services ix) Investment in domestic aviation sector by PIOs and NMRIs d) FDI policy with regard to PIOs xi) Status of PIOs vis-à-vis NRIs xii) Announcement at Pravast Bhartiya Divas, 2005 xiii) Pendency of investment in aviation sector by PIOs and xiv) Parity of PIO card holders with NRIs.

32 USQ. NO. 1636 dated 17.7.2009

Setting up of processing plants by SAIL

Steel The Committee did not accede to the request of the Ministry for dropping of the assurances and directed that the Ministry be asked to furnish a Status Note in the matter.

33. USQ. No. 3474 dated 21.12.2009

Withdrawal of criminal cases against M.F. Hussain

Law & Justice The Committee acceded to the request of the Ministry for dropping of the assurance and the assurance was dropped

34. USQ. No. 481 dated 2.3.2010

Amendment in FRBM guidelines

Finance -do-

35. USQ. No. 925 dated 5.3.2010

Research on agro product


The Committee did not accede to the request of the Ministry for dropping of the assurance and directed that the Ministry be asked to furnish a Status Note in the matter.

36. USQ. No. 2030 dated 16.3.2010

Building of SBI branches

Finance The Committee acceded to the request of the Ministry for dropping of the assurance and the assurance was dropped.

37 SQ. No.483 dated 7.9.2011

Funds granted for updating NRC in Assam

Home Affairs The Committee did not accede to the request of the Ministry for dropping of the assurance and observed that the Assam Accord was signed by the Central Government and therefore it cannot absolve itself from the responsibility. The Ministry should expedite the information from the Cabinet Sub-Committee constituted by the State Govt. of Assam in the matter. The Committee directed that the Ministry be asked to furnish the latest Status Note in the matter.

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38. USQ. No. 1822 dated 9.12.2002

Post closure settlement of BALCO

Mines The Committee acceded to the request of the Ministry for dropping of the assurance and the assurance was dropped.

39 SQ. No. 405 dated 31.7.2009

CAG on wasteful expenses made by FCI

Consumer Affairs, Food & Public Distribution

-do-

40 USQ. No. 1574 dated 11.3.2010

Passport to nationals from Pakistan

External Affairs The Committee did not accede to the request of the Ministry for dropping of the assurance and directed that the Ministry be asked to furnish a Status Note in the matter.

41 USQ. No. 4352 dated 5.5.2010

Setting up of a new shipyard by HSL.

Shipping The Committee acceded to the request of the Ministry for dropping of the assurance and the assurance was dropped.

42 USQ. No. 3070 dated 7.12.2010

Oil and natural gas explorations in the country

Petroleum and Natural gas

-do-

43 USQ. No. 2040 dated 15.3.2011

Unearthing of black money slashed abroad

Finance The Committee was informed that Implementation Report has been received on the subject.

44 USQ. No. 655 dated 5.8.2011

Setting up of Ammonia-Urea Project in Ghana and Coal-Gasification in Indonesia

Chemicals & Fertilizers

The Committee acceded to the request of the Ministry for dropping of the assurance and the assurance was dropped

45 USQ. No. 1519 dated 12.8.2011

Freight terminal at Sankrail

Railways -do-

46 USQ. No. 209 dated 23.11.2011

Shortage of helicopters

Defence -do-

47 USQ. NO. 3140 dated 12.12.2011

New aircrafts by IAF Defence -do-

48 SQ. No. 261 dated 10.3.2003

Scenes of domestic violence in films

Information & Broadcasting

The Committee did not accede to the request of the Ministry for dropping of the assurance and directed that the Ministry be asked to furnish a Status Note in the matter and decided to hear the Secretary, Ministry of Information & Broadcasting at a later date.

49 i) SQ. No.470 dated 23.4.2003 ii) USQ. NO. 2380 dated 27.8.2005 iii) USQ. No. 745 dated 29.11.2006 iv) USQ. No. 1667 dated 8.3.2006

i) Inclusion of defence personnel into other branches of Government ii) Recommendations of Kargil Review Committee regarding ex-servicemen iii) Duration of

Defence The Committee acceded to the request of the Ministry for dropping of the assurances and the assurances were dropped.

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posting of combatants at the front and iv) Steps to keep the army young.

50 SQ. No. 130 dated 27.2.2006

National Action Plan for Women

Women & Child Development

The Committee did not accede to the request of the Ministry for dropping of the assurance and directed that the Ministry be asked to furnish a Status Note in chronological order in the matter. .

51 i) USQ. No. 1756 dated 29.8.2007 ii) USQ. No. 372 dated 28.7.2010

i) Mercy petition of Afzal and ii) Mercy petition of Afzal guru

Home Affairs The Committee acceded to the request of the Ministry for dropping of the assurances and the assurances were dropped.

52 Discussion on 12.12.2008

The Post Graduate Institute of Medical Education and Research, Chandigarh (Amendment) Bill, 20089

Health and Family Welfare


53 USQ. No. 1978 dated 22.7.2009

Ration at Northern Command Headquarter

Defence -do-


i) Capital and Financial restructuring of Prasar Bharti and ii) Financial restructuring of Prasar Bharati

Information and Broadcasting


55 USQ. No. 2078 dated 19.8.2011

Strengthening AICTE Human Resource Development

The Committee did not accede to the request of the Ministry for dropping of the assurance and directed that the Ministry be asked to furnish the detailed Status Note in the matter.

56 USQ. No. 2465 dated 214.8.2011

Allotment of land to recognized political parties in Delhi

Urban Development


57 SQ. No. 312 dated 14.12.2011

Road constructed by BRO

Road Transport & Highways

-do-

58 i) USQ. No. 119 dated 3.12.2003 ii) USQ. No. 353 dated 3.8.2011 iii) USQ. No. 29 dated 23.11.2005 iv) USQ. No.2968 dated 16.12.2009

i) Chief of Defence Staff ii) Appointment of CDS for single point iii) Appointment of Chief of Defence Staff and iv) Appointment of CDS.

Defence The Committee did not accede to the request of the Ministry for dropping of the assurance and directed that the Ministry be asked to furnish a detailed Status Note detailing the efforts made so far in chronological order in the matter.

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59 USQ. No.59 dated 23.3.2005

Power Project in TN involving inter-state issues

Power The Committee acceded to the request of the Ministry for dropping of the assurance and the assurance was dropped.

60 USQ. No. 4381 dated 4.5.2005

Corruption in armed forces

Defence The Committee did not accede to the request of the Ministry for dropping of the assurance and directed that the Ministry be asked to furnished the latest status Note in the matter

61 USQ. No. 370 dated 21.11.2007

Implementation of Arjun Sengupta Committee in unorganized sector

Labour & Employment


62 USQ. No. 3553 dated 28.4.2008

Courses through internet

Human Resource Development

-do-

63 SQ. No. 64 dated 19.2.2009

Frozen Demat Accounts

Finance The Committee did not accede to the request of the Ministry as it was not satisfied with the arguments given for dropping of the assurance and asked the Ministry to bring the amendment as required. Further, the Committee advised the Ministry that the right forum to drop an assurance is Committee on Government Assurances and the Ministry of Parliamentary Affairs. The Committee was of the view that the Ministry may be informed of this procedure.

64 SQ. No. 411 dated 31.31.7.2009

Corruption among Railway Officials

Railways The Committee did not accede to the request of the Ministry for dropping of the assurance and observed that the Ministry should have written to the Ministry of Parliamentary Affairs for not treating this as an assurance, immediately after it was notified by Ministry of Parliamentary Affairs. Now, the Ministry cannot take the plea to drop the assurance after a period of three years. The Ministry was directed to furnish a Status Note in the matter giving detailed status of 20 cases that are under investigation.

65 USQ. No. 2750 dated 14.12.2009

Sufficiency in power Power The Committee acceded to the request of the Ministry for dropping of the assurance and the assurance was dropped.

66. USQ. No. 1036 dated 5.3.2010

Change of name of Railway Station

Railways The Committee did not accede to the request of the Ministry for dropping of the assurance and directed the Ministry to take up the matter with the Chief Secretary, Government of West Bengal at the level of the Chairman, Railway Board. The Committee also requested Shri P. Bhattacharya, member of the

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Committee on Government Assurances to take up the matter with the State Government at his level. The Ministry was also directed to furnish a Status Note in the matter.

67. USQ.No.325 dated 28.7.2010

Pilferage of ammunition from CRPF Group Centre, Rampur

Home affairs The Committee did not accede to the request of the Ministry for dropping of the assurance and directed that the Ministry be asked to furnish the latest Status Note in the matter particularly giving the status of disciplinary action initiated against two DIG rank officers who were in charge of CWS-I and Group Centre, Rampur.

68 USQ. No. 3046 dated 7.12.2010

Sick public sector enterprises

Heavy Industries and Public Enterprises


69 i) SQ. No. 444 dated 10.12.2010 ii) USQ. No. 1821 dated 11.3.2011

i) Bungling in railway procurement land ii) Inquiry into corruption charges.

Railways The Committee did not accede to the request of the Ministry for dropping of the assurances as the Committee did not accept the argument of the Ministry that such investigations take a long time and directed the Ministry to pursue the cases with the CBI and furnish the latest Status Note in the matter detailing the efforts made in a chronological manner.

70 i) SQ. No. 299 dated 16.3.2011 ii) SQ. No. 211 dated 24.11.2010 iii) USQ. No. 1443 dated 9.3.2011 iv) USQ. No.1444 dated 9.3.2011 USQ. No.2223 dated 16.3.2011 vi) USQ. No. 2353 dated 24.8.2011

i) CBI investigation into Adarsh Co-operative Housing Society Scam ii) High rise building in Naval area in Mumbai iii) Progress of investigation of Adarsh Housing Scam iv) CBI inquiry into CBI Inquiry into Adarsh Housing Society Scam v) Issue of NOC for construction of Adarsh Housing Society and vi) Investigations into Adarsh Housing Society Scam.

Defence The Committee did not accede to the request of the Ministry for dropping of the assurances and directed that the Ministry be asked to furnish a detailed Status Note in the matter .

71 USQ. NO. 916 dated 8.8.2011

Major irrigation projects as National Projects

Water Resources The Committee acceded to the request of the Ministry for dropping of the assurance and the assurance

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was dropped.

72 USQ. No.43 dated 22.11.2011

Proposal for Sovereign Wealth Fund

Finance The Committee did not accede to the request of the Ministry for dropping of the assurance and directed that the Ministry be asked to furnish a detailed Status Note in the matter specifying further development so far.

73 USQ. No. 155 dated 22.11.2011

CBI enquiry into embezzlement of MGNREGS funds in Uttar Pradesh

Rural Development


74 USQ. No.977 dated 30.11.2011

Increase in direct intake of 50 by AFHQ Civil Services

Defence The Committee did not accede to the request of the Ministry for dropping of the assurance and asked the Ministry to furnish the present status in the matter specifying whether they have projected the vacancies to the UPSC for the year 2012 for recruitment.

75 USQ. No. 1505 dated 5.12.2011

NTPC’s power projects in West Bengal

Power The Committee acceded to the request of the Ministry for dropping of the assurance and the assurance was dropped

76 USQ. No. 2612 dated 15.12.2011

Infrastructure at Sanasar in J&K

Tourism The Committee did not accede to the request of the Ministry for dropping of the assurance and asked the Ministry to furnish a detailed Status Note in the matter, giving the details of follow up action taken with the State Government.

77 USQ. 3032 dated 20.12.011

Problems facing Ayurveda College at Bolangir, Odisha.



78 i) SQ. No.90/ 25.11.97 ii) USQ. No.1355/ 9.6.98 iii) USQ. No. 2909/14.7.98 iv) USQ. No. 93/30.11.99 v) USQ. No.2375/ vi)USQ. No.1681/ 7.8.2001 vii) USQ. No.618/ 26.11.2002 viii)USQ. No.1663/5.8.2003 ix) SQ. No. 38/ 6.7.2004 x) SQ. No.22/

i) New Civil Aviation Policy; ii) New Civil Aviation Policy; iii) Status of Tata Singapore Airlines Alliance; iv) formulation of new civil aviation policy v) role of aviation policy on international services; vi) finalization of new civil aviation policy; vii) impact of new civil aviation policy; viii) new civil aviation policy;

The Committee did not accede to the request of the Ministry for dropping of the assurances and directed that the Ministry be asked to furnish the detailed Status Note as to what happened to the draft Civil Aviation Policy; the details of the recommendations of Group of Ministers (GOM), the outcome thereof and reasons for framing the New Civil Aviation Policy. The Committee was of the view that pending assurances be treated as continuation of assurances.

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6.7.2004 xi) USQ. No.243/ 13.7.2004 xii) USQ. No. 211/20.7.2004 xiii) USQ. No. 1170/14.12.2004 xiv) USQ. No. 2176/22.3.2005 xv) USQ. No. 114/6.7.2005 xvi) USQ. No. 287/14.8.07 xvii) USQ. No. 304/14.8.07 xviii) USQ. No.900/21.8.07 xix) USQ. No. 902/21.8.07 xx) SQ. No.45/ 21.10.2008

ix) regulator for Civil Aviation Sector; x) recommendat-ions of Naresh Chandra Committee; xi) consumer oriented civil aviation policy; xii) paid up capital for new entrants in aviation sector; xiii) recovery of dues from airlines; xiv) entry of private sector players in ATF supply at Airports; xv) development of civil aviation sector; xvi) new aviation policy; xvii) new civil aviation policy; xviii) vision 2020; xix) overseas operations by domestic airlines; and xx) new civil aviation policy.

79 USQ. No. 1922 dated 30.8.2007

common entrance test for universities.

Planning Commission


80 SQ. No. 282 dated 5.12.2007

criteria for conferring classical language status.

Home Affairs -do-

81 USQ. No. 2222 dated 13.8.2010

Train accidents Railways

-do-

82 USQ. No. 2580 dated 18.8.2010

Unfair trade practices in cement industry

Commerce & Industry


83. USQ. No. 983 dated 9.8.2011

recommendations of the Committee of Chief Ministers on inflation.

Agriculture The Committee did not accede to the request of the Ministry for dropping of the assurance and directed that the Ministry be asked to inform whether the Report has been submitted by the Working Group on Food and Public Affairs and if not, give a tentative date by when it will be submitted and furnish a Status Note in the matter.

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84. SQ. No.73 dated 25.11.2011

Railway Fly Overs in Rajasthan.

Railways The Committee did not accede to the request of the Ministry for dropping of the assurance and directed that the Ministry be asked to furnish a Status Note indicating the case-wise latest status of Road Over Bridges(ROB).

85. SQ. No. 167 dated 2.12.2011

Financial irregularity in DFCCIL

Railways The Committee did not accede to the request of the Ministry for dropping of the assurance and directed that the Ministry be asked to furnish a Status Note in the matter.

86. USQ. No. 1359 dated 2.12.2011

High Powered Safety Review Committee

Railways The Committee acceded to the request of the Ministry for dropping of the assurance and the assurance was dropped.

87. USQ. No. 1472 dated 5.12.2011

All India Judicial Service

Law & Justice -do-

88. USQ. No. 2713 dated 16.12.2011

Mobile based money transfer service by Post Offices

Communications & IT

-do-.

89. USQ. No. 2712 dated 23.12.2011

Directions to PCO holders to maintain details of callers.

-do- The Committee did not accede to the request of the Ministry for dropping of the assurance and directed that the Ministry be asked to furnish a Status Note in the matter.

90 USQ. No. 366 dated 15.3.2012

Punjabi Youth Captive in Mauritania.


91 USQ. No.423 dated 15.3.2012

expansion of scheduled castes lists

Social Justice and Empowerment


92. SQ.No.280 dated 19.12.2003

Law to protect traditional knowledge and thought.

Commerce & Industry

The Committee did not accede to the request of the Ministry for dropping of the assurances and directed that the Ministry be asked to furnish the detailed Status Note giving reasons for non- submission of the Reports by the inter-Ministerial Committee and sub-group of the inter-Ministerial Committee. The Committee also directed that the Ministry be asked to expedite the matter and submit Status Report of the development in WIPO.

93. USQ. No.1354 dated 15.12.2004

Establishment of separate Statutory Board for Konkan Region.


94. USQ. No. 1636 dated 18.7.09

Setting up of processing plants by SAIL.

Steel -do-

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95 USQ. No. 2839 dated 29.7.2009

Opposition from wildlife experts to widening of NH-7.

Road Transport and Highways


96. USQ. No. 1127 dated 8.3.2010

Reward to Journalists.

Information & Broadcasting


97. USQ. No. 179 dated 23.2.2011

setting up of Mega Leather Clusters.

Commerce & Industry

-do-

98. USQ. No.470 dated 25.2.2011

recommendations of Government Panel on farm production.

Agriculture The Committee did not accede to the request of the Ministry for dropping of the assurance and directed that the Ministry be asked to furnish a Status Note in the matter.

99 USQ. No. 355 dated 3.8.2011

Illegal construction in Secunderabad Cantonment

Defence The Committee did not accede to the request of the Ministry for dropping of the assurance and directed that the Ministry be asked to furnish a Status Note particularly mentioning the views of CBI stating that they (CBI) have nothing to say in the matter.

100 USQ. No. 349 dated 24.11.2011

MFN status to India External Affairs The Committee acceded to the request of the Ministry for dropping of the assurance and the assurance was dropped.

101 USQ. No. 587 dated 25.11.2011

gauge conversion in Gujarat.

Railways The Committee acceded to the request of the Ministry for dropping of the assurance and the assurance was dropped.

102 USQ. No. 49 dated 13.3.2012

hike in IT exemption limit.

Finance -do-.

103 USQ. No. 1353 dated 26.3.2012

achievements in JNNSM..

New & Renewable Energy



i) setting up of a Medical College at Ahmedabad and ii) status of Medical Colleges.

Railways The Committee did not accede to the request of the Ministry for dropping of the assurances and directed that the Ministry be asked to furnish a Status Note in the matter.

105 USQ. No.2981 dated 3.5.2012

destruction of images of Hindu Gods in Maldives.


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106 USQ. No.1261 dated 23.8.2007

creation of a separate Ministry


-do-

107. i) USQ.No.1337 dated 1.12.2009 and (ii) USQ. No. 2716 dated 20.4.2010

i) Gas Corridors ii) Authority for Petroleum and natural Gas Pipeline.

Petroleum & Natural Gas


108 USQ. No.558 dated 2.3.2010

National Gas Highway Development Authority

-do- The Committee acceded to the request of the Ministry for dropping of the assurance and the assurance was dropped.

109 USQ. No. 1903 dated 26.11.2010

enactment to protect consumers’ interest


-do-

110 USQ. No. 3735 dated 7.9.2011

Meeting of the NPC Commerce and Industry


111 USQ. No. 1592 dated 7.12.2011

ensuring transparency in functioning of DGR

Defence The Committee did not accede to the request of the Ministry for dropping of the assurance and directed that the Ministry be asked to furnish the detailed Status Note in the matter

112 USQ. No. 2129 dated 12.12.2011

Indo-Pak agreement on Power Trading.

Power The Committee did not accede to the request of the Ministry for dropping of the assurance and directed that the Ministry be asked to furnish the Status Note indicating the efforts made by them to get the clearances from the Ministry of Defence and the Ministry of Home Affairs.

113 USQ. No.695 dated 20.3.2012

NRHM Scam in U.P.


The Committee did not accede to the request of the Ministry for dropping of the assurance and directed that the Ministry be asked to furnish a Status Note on the progress of investigation.

114 USQ. No. 777 dated 21.3.2012

Faking Indian consumer goods by Chinese manufacturers.

Commerce & Industry

The Committee did not accede to the request of the Ministry for dropping of the assurance and directed that the Ministry be asked to furnish a Status Note in the matter indicating the progress made in each case and the exact effort made by Embassy of India, Beijing.

115 USQ. No. 1574 dated 28.3.2012

Trade talks with ASEAN countries

Commerce & Industry


116 USQ. No. 3155 dated 4.5.2012

identification of callers at PCOs.

Communications & IT.

The Committee did not accede to the request of the Ministry for dropping of the assurance and directed that the Ministry be asked to furnish a Status

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Note in the matter.

117 USQ. No. 2562 dated 18.3.2009

A new law to confiscate property of corrupt public servants

Personnel, Public Grievances & Pensions


118 USQ. No. 187 dated 18.7.2002

Allocation of rice to Andhra Pradesh

Rural Development

The Committee did not accede to the request of the Ministry for dropping of the assurance. The Committee noted that in the reply given in the Rajya Sabha the Minister had informed that the State Government had taken action against the fair price shop dealers and officials who were involved in the irregularities while the final reply furnished by the Ministry talks only about the officials involved. The Committee directed that the Ministry be asked to furnish a Status Note indicating the progress made so far towards the cases which are under inquiry and also giving details of the action taken against he fair price shop dealers involved in the irregularities.

119 USQ. No. 663 dated 24.2.2006

Legislation for fee structure of private medical colleges



120 USQ. No. 2617 dated 2.12.2010

Indira Sagar (Polavaram) project under AIBP

Water Resources The Committee did not accede to the request of the Ministry for dropping of the assurance and directed that the Ministry be asked to furnish a Status Note in the matter.

121 USQ. No. 1594 dated 28.3.2012

Transfer of defence land for civic projects in Pune

Defence The Committee acceded to the request of the Ministry for dropping of the assurance and the assurance was dropped.

122 USQ. No. 2363 dated 26.4.2012

Extradition pact with Bangladesh

External Affairs -do-

123 USQ. No. 2413 dated 26.4.2012

Four laning of Shimla National Highway

Road Transport & Highways

-do-

124 SQ. No. 326 dated 27.4.2012

Status of projects announced in Rail Budget

Railways The Committee observed that the grounds furnished by the Ministry for dropping of the assurance does not reflect the true picture. It further observed that the primary responsibility of establishing the hospital and dispensary still lies with the Ministry of Railways as the assurance stands out in their name. It also observed that the Ministry of Railways could not shift their

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responsibility to Ministry of Health and Family Welfare in that way and directed that the Ministry be asked to furnish a Status Note in the matte.

125 SQ. No. 338 dated 27.4.2012

Utilization of surplus Railway land

Railways The Committee expressed its dissatisfaction at the ambiguous reasons given by the Ministry for dropping of the assurance. It observed that establishing Medical Colleges attached with Railway Hospital is the primary responsibility of the Ministry of Railways. The Committee also expressed its dismay about the casual way the assurance is being treated by the Ministry. The Committee directed that the Ministry be asked to furnish a detailed Status Note in the matter.

126 USQ. No. 4924 dated 21.5.2012

Setting up electric substation in Kerala


127 USQ. No. 2456 dated 6.9.2007

Coal Gasification Project

Coal The Committee did not accede to the request of the Ministry for dropping of the assurance and directed that the Ministry be asked to furnish a Status Note in the matter.

128 USQ. No. 325 dated 28.7.2010

Pilferage of ammunition from CRPF Group Centre Rampur


129 i) USQ. No. 1328 dated 5.8.2010 ii) USQ. No. 4608 dated 6.5.2010 iii) USQ. No. 1326 dated 5.8.2010 iv) USQ. No. 4611 dated 6.5.2010

i) Investigation against Lalit Modi ii) Source of money used in IPL matches iii) Enquiry into IPL controversy iv) Cricket a lucrative business

Youth Affairs & sports

The Committee did not accede to the request of the Ministry for dropping of the assurance and directed that the Ministry be asked to furnish a latest Status Note in the matter. The Committee after reconsidering the reply given to SQ. No.221 dated 25.11.2010 regarding Committee to enquire IPL scam decided to treat the reply as an assurance and directed that the Ministry be asked to fulfill the same.

130 USQ. No. 2906 dated 29.8.2011

Status of proposals and DPRs under RGGVY


131 USQ. No. 2161 dated 12.12.2011

Teesta water sharing Water Resources -do-

132 SQ. No. 416 dated 21.12.2011

Commissions/Committee set up on anti-sikh riots

Home Affairs The Committee did not accede to the request of the Ministry for dropping of the assurance and directed that the Ministry be asked to furnish the latest Status Note in the matter.

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133 USQ. No. 2232 dated 25.4.2012

Recruitment of IPS from CMPFS


134 SQ. no.2611 dated 27.4.2012

Installing fire and smoke alarm system

Railways The Committee observed that “on going process” could not be the ground/justification for dropping the assurance and therefore did not accede to the request of the Ministry for dropping of the assurance and directed that the Ministry be asked to furnish the latest Status Note in the matter.

135 USQ. No. 2622 dated 27.4.2012

Irregularities into dedicated freight corridor project

Railways The Committee did not accede to the request of the Ministry for dropping of the assurance. The Committee observed that it is the duty of the Ministry to pursue with the CBI to expedite the investigations till the Charge Sheet was filed. The Committee directed that the Ministry be asked to furnish the latest Status Note in the matter.

136 USQ. No. 3851 dated 10.5.2012

Difficulties faced by tourists at Gateway of India

Tourism The Committee did not accede to the request of the Ministry for dropping of the assurance and directed that the Ministry be asked to furnish the latest Status Note in the matter.

137 USQ. No. 1078 dated 30.11.2011

Regularization of unauthorized colonies in Delhi

Urban Development


138 USQ. No. 2606 dated 15.12.2011

Setting up of steel plant in Bihar

Steel -do-

139 USQ. No. 381 dated 15.3.2012

Indian workers in Nigeria

Overseas Indian Affairs

-do-

140 USQ. No. 423 dated 15.3.2012

Expansion of scheduled castes lists

Social Justice and Empowerment

The Committee observed that the Ministry in its request for dropping the assurance had given details about the procedure being followed for inclusion of casts in the Scheduled Castes list without indicating any progress made towards actual inclusion of castes in various States as mention in the reply to question. The Committee, therefore, did not accede to the request of the Ministry for dropping of the assurance and directed that the Ministry be asked to furnish the latest Status Note indicating the State-wise status of each proposal received and the action actually taken on each of them by the Government.

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141 USQ. No. 589 dated 19.3.2012

NTPC’s power projects



i) Silt and erosion control machinery and ii) Revamping of Brahmaputra Board

Water Resources The Committee, did not accede to the request of the Ministry for dropping of the assurance and directed that the Ministry be asked to furnish the latest Status Note in the matter and expedite the finalization of the amendment in the Brahmaputra Board Act, 1980 and also by when it would be introduced in Parliament.

143 USQ. No. 2034 dated 24.4.2012

Commercial release of Bt. Brinjal



144 SQ. No. 341 dated 30.4.2012

Share of Yamuna water from Okhla

Water Resources -do-

145 USQ. No. 3226 dated 4.5.2012

Anti collision devices Railways The Committee observed that it was a very important project of the Railway and once successful it was going to be a tremendous achievement for Railway. The Committee, therefore, directed that pilot project and trial for ACD may be expedited. In view of the above, the Committee did not accede to the request of the Ministry for dropping of the assurance and directed that the Ministry be asked to furnish a detailed Status Note in the matter.

146 USQ. No. 4687 dated 18.5.2012

Project on soil health and fertility management.

Agriculture The Committee acceded to the request of the Ministry for dropping of the assurance and the assurance was dropped.

Documents

5. COMMITTEE SECTION (GOVT. ASSURANCES)rajyasabha.nic.in/rsnew/annual_report/2012/GovtAssurance.pdf5. COMMITTEE SECTION (GOVT. ASSURANCES) ... drafts report on various subjects of