RAJYA SABHA Parliamentary Bulletin...(i) (a) Annual Report and Accounts of the ONGC Videsh Limited (OVL), New Delhi, for the year 2019-20, together with the Auditor's Report on the

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RAJYA SABHA

Parliamentary Bulletin

PART - I

(TWO HUNDRED AND FIFTY THIRD SESSION)

No. 5539] WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 10, 2021

Brief Record of the Proceedings of the Meeting of the Rajya Sabha held

on the 10th

February, 2021

9-00 a.m.

1. Obituary Reference

The Chairman made a reference to the passing away of Shri Mahendra

Bahadur Singh, (ex-Member).

The House observed silence, all Members standing, as a mark of respect

to the memory of the departed.

9-03 a.m.

2. Papers Laid on the Table

The following papers were laid on the Table:—

1. A copy each (in English and Hindi) of the following papers,

under sub-section (1) (b) of Section 394 of the Companies Act, 2013:—

(i) (a) Annual Report and Accounts of the ONGC Videsh Limited

(OVL), New Delhi, for the year 2019-20, together with the

Auditor's Report on the Accounts and the comments of the

Comptroller and Auditor General of India thereon.

(b) Statement by Government accepting the above Report.

(ii) (a) Annual Report and Accounts of the Indian Strategic Petroleum

Reserves Limited (ISPRL), New Delhi, for the year 2019-20,

together with the Auditor's Report on the Accounts and the

comments of the Comptroller and Auditor General of India

thereon.

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(iii) (a) Annual Report and Accounts of the Bharat Petro Resources

Limited (BPRL), Mumbai, Maharashtra, for the year 2019-20,



thereon.


(iv) (a) Annual Report and Accounts of the Bharat Petroleum

Corporation Limited (BPCL), Mumbai, for the year 2019-20,



thereon.


(v) (a) Annual Report and Accounts of the Indian Oil Corporation

Limited (IOCL), Mumbai, for the year 2019-20, together with

the Auditor's Report on the Accounts and the comments of the



2. A copy each (in English and Hindi) of the following papers, under

sub-section (4) of Section 20 of the Oil Industry (Development) Act, 1974:—

(a) Annual Report and Accounts of the Oil Industry Development

Board (OIDB), New Delhi, for the year 2019-20, together with

the Auditor's Report on the Accounts.

(b) Review by Government on the working of the above Board.

3.(1) A copy each (in English and Hindi) of the following papers,

under sub-section (2) of Section 41 of the Petroleum and Natural Gas

Regulatory Board Act, 2006:—

(a) Annual Report and Accounts of the Petroleum and Natural Gas

Regulatory Board (PNGRB), New Delhi, for the year 2019-20,

together with the Auditor's Report on the Accounts.

(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) (a) above.

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4. A copy each (in English and Hindi) of the following papers:—

(i) Memorandum of Understanding between the Government of India

(Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas) and the Bharat Petroleum

Corporation Limited (BPCL), for the year 2020-21.

(ii) Memorandum of Understanding between the Government of

India (Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas) and the Indian Oil

Corporation Limited (IOCL), for the year 2020-21.



(a) Ninety-ninth Annual Report and Accounts of the Singareni

Collieries Company Limited (SCCL), Bhadradri Kothagudem,

Telangana, for the year 2019-20, 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 Company.

6. A copy each (in English and Hindi) of the following

Notifications of the Ministry of Labour and Employment, under sub-section

(4) of Section 97 of the Employees’ State Insurance Act, 1948:—

(1) No. N-12/13/01/2019-P&D, dated the 16th

October, 2020,

notifying the extension of the Scheme Atal Beemit Vyakti

Kalyan Yojana, which was notified in the Gazette of India

(Extraordinary) under Section 4 on 04.02.2019 for the period

from 01.07.2020 to 30.06.2021 with relaxation in certain

eligibility conditions specified therein for availing relief under

the Scheme during the period 24.03.2020 to 31.12.2020.

(2) No. N-12/13/01/2019-P&D, dated the 11th

January, 2021,

notifying the decision of Employees’ State Insurance

Corporation to relax the condition of submitting claim for relief

under the Scheme Atal Beemit Yyakti Kalyan Yojana in

affidavit for claiming relief, along with certain amendments in

the Scheme, which was notified in the Gazette of India

Extraordinary Part III Section 4 on 04.02.2019.

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7. A copy each (in English and Hindi) of the following Notifications

of the Ministry of Labour and Employment, under sub-section (4) of Section

95 of the Employees' State Insurance Act, 1948:—

(1) G.S.R. 675 (E), dated the 27th

October, 2020, publishing the

Employees' State Insurance (Central) Amendment Rules, 2020.

(2) G.S.R. 676 (E), dated the 27th

October, 2020, publishing the

Employees' State Insurance (Central) Amendment Rules, 2020.


(a) Annual Report and Accounts of the V.V. Giri National Labour

Institute (VVGNLI), NOIDA, for the year 2019-20, together with

the Auditor's Report on the Accounts.

(b) Review by Government on the working of the above Institute.

9. A copy (in English and Hindi) of the Ministry of Civil Aviation,

Notification F. No. AAI/OPS/707/GHR, dated the 6th

March, 2020, publishing

the Airports Authority of India (Ground Handling Services) Second

Amendment, Regulations, 2020, under Section 43 of the Airports Authority of

India Act, 1994.


under Section 10 of the Indian Railways Act, 1989 and Section 12 of the

Metro Railways (Operation and Maintenance) Act, 2002:—

(a) Annual Report of the Commission of Railway Safety, Lucknow,

for the year 2018-19.


(2) Statement (in English and Hindi) giving reasons for the delay in

laying the papers mentioned at (1) (a) above.


under sub-section (4) of Section 28 of the Airports Authority of India Act,

1994:—

(a) Twenty-fifth Annual Report and Accounts of the Airports

Authority of India (AAI), New Delhi, for the year 2019-20,

together with the Auditor’s Report on the Accounts.


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(a) Annual Report and Accounts of the Indira Gandhi Rashtriya

Uran Akademi, Amethi, Uttar Pradesh, for the year 2019-20,





(i) (a) Forty-eighth Annual Report and Accounts of the Steel Authority

of India Limited (SAIL), New Delhi, for the year 2019-20,



thereon.


(ii) (a) Fifty-eighth Annual Report and Accounts of the MOIL Limited,

Nagpur, for the year 2019-20, together with the Auditor’s Report

on the Accounts and the comments of the Comptroller and



(iii) (a) Thirty-eighth Annual Report and Accounts of the Rashtriya Ispat

Nigam Limited (RINL), [(Vishakhapatnam Steel Plant (VSP)],

Visakhapatnam, for the year 2019-20, together with the Auditor’s



(b) Review by Government on the working of the above Nigam.

(iv) (a) Forty-fourth Annual Report and Accounts of the KIOCL Limited,

Bengaluru, for the year 2019-20, together with the Auditor’s




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(v) (a) Fifty-fifth Annual Report and Accounts of the MSTC Limited,

Kolkata, including its subsidiary, the Ferro Scrap Nigam Limited,

Bhilai, Chhattisgarh, for the year 2019-20, together with the



(b) Review by Government on the working of the above Corporation.

(vi) (a) Sixty-second Annual Report and Accounts of the NMDC Ltd.,

Hyderabad, for the year 2019-20, together with the Auditor’s




(vii) (a) Forty-seventh Annual Report and Accounts of MECON Limited,

Ranchi, Jharkhand, for the year 2019-20, together with the




(viii) (a) One Hundred and ninth Annual Report and Accounts of the Bisra

Stone Lime Company Ltd. (BSLC), Odisha, for the year

2019-20, together with the Auditor’s Report on the Account and

the comments of the Comptroller and Auditor General of India

thereon.


(ix) (a) Ninety-third Annual Report and Accounts of the Eastern

Investments Limited (EIL), Odisha, for the year 2019-20,



thereon.


(2) Statements (in English and Hindi) giving reasons for the delay in

laying the papers mentioned at (1) (i) (a) to (ix) (a) above.

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(i) Memorandum of Understanding between the Government of India

(Ministry of Steel) and the Rashtriya Ispat Nigam Limited, for the

year 2020-21.

(ii) Memorandum of Understanding between the Government of India

(Ministry of Steel) and the MOIL Limited, for the year 2020-21.

(iii) Memorandum of Understanding between the Government of India

(Ministry of Steel) and the MSTC Limited, for the year 2020-21.

(iv) Memorandum of Understanding between the Government of India

(Ministry of Steel) and the MECON Limited, for the year 2020-21.

(v) Memorandum of Understanding between the Government of India

(Ministry of Steel) and the KIOCL Limited, for the year 2020-21.

(vi) Memorandum of Understanding between the Government of India

(Ministry of Steel) and the Steel Authority of India Limited

(SAIL), for the year 2020-21.

(vii) Memorandum of Understanding between the Government of India

(Ministry of Steel) and the NMDC Limited, for the year 2020-21.


(i) (a) Annual Report and Accounts of the Uma Educational and

Technical Society (Uma Manovikasa Kendram), Andhra Pradesh,

for the year 2019-20, together with the Auditor's Report on the

Accounts.

(b) Review by Government on the working of the above Society.

(ii) (a) Annual Report and Accounts of the Alakendu Bodh Niketan,

Kolkata, West Bengal, for the year 2010-11, together with the

Auditor's Report on the Accounts.

(b) Review by Government on the working of the above Institution.

(c) Statement giving reasons for the delay in laying the papers

mentioned at (a) above.

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(iii) (a) Annual Report and Accounts of the Alakendu Bodh Niketan,






(iv) (a) Annual Report and Accounts of the Alakendu Bodh Niketan,






(v) (a) Annual Report and Accounts of the Type Writing Institution and

Rural Development Service, Thoubal, Manipur, for the year

2019-20, together with the Auditor's Report on the Accounts.


(vi) (a) Annual Report and Accounts of the Educational and Rural

Development Organisation, Thoubal, Manipur, for the year 2019-

20, together with the Auditor's Report on the Accounts.

(b) Review by Government on the working of the above

Organisation.

(vii) (a) Annual Report and Accounts of the Social and Health

Development Orgnisation, Manipur, for the year 2019-20,



Organisation.

(viii) (a) Annual Report and Accounts of the Society for Education of the

Deaf and Blind, Andhra Pradesh, for the year 2019-20, together

with the Auditor's Report on the Accounts.


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(ix) (a) Annual Report and Accounts of the Lebenshilfe Special School

cum VTC for the Mentally Handicapped, Visakhapatnam,

Andhra Pradesh, for the year 2019-20, together with the Auditor's

Report on the Accounts.


(x) (a) Annual Report and Accounts of the Society of Khrist Jyoti (Nav

Vani School for the Deaf), Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh, for the year



(xi) (a) Annual Report and Accounts of the Uttar Pradesh Mook Badhir

Vidyalay, Uttar Pradesh, for the year 2019-20, together with the



(xii) (a) Annual Report and Accounts of the Voluntary Organization of

Rural Development Society, (Navajeevan Special School for the

Deaf), Kurnool, Andhra Pradesh, for the year 2019-20, together

with the Auditor's Report on the Accounts.


Organization.

(xiii) (a) Annual Report and Accounts of the Manasika Vikasa Kendram,



(b) Review by Government on the working of the above Kendram.



(xiv) (a) Annual Report and Accounts of the Manasika Vikasa Kendram,



(b) Review by Government on the working of the above Kendram.

(xv) (a) Annual Report and Accounts of the Thakur Hari Prasad Institute

of Research and Rehabilitation for the Mentally Handicapped,

Telangana, for the year 2019-20, together with the Auditor's


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(xvi) (a) Annual Report and Accounts of the Sadhana Society for the

Mentally Handicapped, Rangareddy, Telangana, for the year



(xvii) (a) Annual Report and Accounts of the Shanthiniketan, Telangana,

for the year 2019-20, together with the Auditor's Report on the

Accounts.


(xviii) (a) Annual Report and Accounts of the Pahel Viklang Punerwas

Kendra Samiti, Kanpur, Uttar Pradesh, for the year 2019-20,


(b) Review by Government on the working of the above Samiti.

(xix) (a) Annual Report and Accounts of the St. Ann's Manovikas Kendra,



(b) Review by Government on the working of the above Kendra.

(xx) (a) Annual Report and Accounts of the Siri Institute for Mentally

Handicapped, Samalkot, Andhra Pradesh, for the year 2019-20,



(xxi) (a) Annual Report and Accounts of the Surya Kiran Parents

Association for the Welfare of the Mentally Handicapped

Children, Macherla, Andhra Pradesh, for the year 2019-20,


(b) Review by Government on the working of the above Association.


Notifications of the Ministry of Home Affairs, under sub-section (2) of

Section 51 of the Rashtriya Raksha University Act, 2020:—

(1) S.O. 3422 (E), dated the 30th September, 2020, appointing the

1st day of October, 2020 as the date on which the provisions of

the said Act shall come into force.

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(2) No. 23011/93/2020-BPR&D, dated October 10 - 16, 2020

(Weekly Gazette), appointing Dr. Bimal Patel, as the

Vice- Chancellor of the Rashtriya Raksha University from the

date of commencement of the said Act, until further orders.

(3) No. 23011/98/2020-BPR&D, dated December 12 - 18, 2020

(Weekly Gazette), appointing Members of the Governing Body

of the Rashtriya Raksha University (RRU) with immediate

effect.

(4) G.S.R. 807 (E), dated the 30th December, 2020, publishing the

Rashtriya Raksha University Rules, 2020.


Notifications of the Ministry of Home Affairs, under sub-section (2) Section

53 of the National Forensic Sciences University Act, 2020:—

(1) G.S.R. No. 803, dated the 30th December, 2020, publishing the

National Forensic Sciences University Rules, 2020.

(2) Notification No. 23011/20/2020-WS-III, dated the October 10 -

16, 2020 (Weekly Gazette), appointing Dr. Jayantkumar

Maganlal Vyas as the Vice-Chancellor of the National Forensic

Sciences University from the date of commencement of the said

Act.

(3) S.O. No. 3423 (E), dated the 30th

September, 2020, notifying

the 1st Day of October, 2020, as the date on which the

provisions of the said Act shall come into force.


under sub-section (1) of Section 12 of the National Commission for Safai

Karamcharis Act, 1993:—

(a) Annual Report of the National Commission for Safai

Karamcharis (NCSK), New Delhi, for the year 2019-20.

(b) Explanatory Memorandum on the action taken on the

recommendations contained in the above-said Report.

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(i) (a) Annual Report on the Scheduled Castes and the Scheduled Tribes

(Prevention of Atrocities) Act, 1989, for the year 2018, under

sub-section (4) of Section 21 of the said Act.

(b) Statement giving reasons for the delay in laying the paper


(ii) (a) Annual Report on the Protection of Civil Rights Act, 1955, for

the year 2018, under sub-section (4) of Section 15A of the said

Act.

(b) Statement giving reasons for the delay in laying the paper


20. A copy (in English and Hindi) of the Ministry of Home Affairs

Notification No. G.S.R. 97, dated June 28 - July 4, 2020 (Weekly Gazette)

publishing the Central Reserve Police Force Constable (Daftry), Constable

(Peon), Constable (Farash) and Constable (Safai Karmachari) Ministerial

Recruitment Rules, 2020, under sub-section (3) of Section 18 of the Central

Reserve Police Force Act, 1949.


under sub-section (1) of Section 70 of the Disaster Management Act, 2005:—

(a) Annual Report of the National Disaster Management Authority

(NDMA), New Delhi, for the year 2019-20

(b) Statement of Objectives and Reasons alongwith Statement of

Explanatory Notes pertaining to the above-mentioned Report.

(c) Review by Government on the working of the above Authority.


(a) Annual Report and Accounts of the National Institute of Disaster

Management (NIDM), New Delhi, for the year 2019-20, together

with the Auditor’s Report on the Accounts.

(b) Statement of Objectives and Reasons pertaining to the above-

mentioned Report.

(c) Review by Government on the working of the above Institute.

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(a) Memorandum of Understanding between the Government of

India (Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment) and the

National Scheduled Castes Finance and Development

Corporation (NSFDC), for the year 2020-21.

(b) Executive summary of the above Memorandum of

Understanding.

24. A copy each (in English and Hindi) of the following Statements

showing action taken by Government on the various assurances, promises and

undertakings given during the Session shown against each:—

1. Statement No. XLI Two Hundred and Fourth, 2005

2. Statement No. XXVII Two Hundred and Fourteenth, 2008

3. Statement No. XXXI Two Hundred and Nineteenth, 2010

4. Statement No. XXXII Two Hundred and Twentieth, 2010

5. Statement No. XXV Two Hundred and Twenty Second, 2011

6. Statement No. XXIX Two Hundred and Twenty Third, 2011

7. Statement No. XXIV Two Hundred and Twenty Sixth, 2012

8. Statement No. XXII Two Hundred and Twenty Ninth, 2013

9. Statement No. XXII Two Hundred and Thirty Second, 2014

10. Statement No. XXI Two Hundred and Thirty Third, 2014

11. Statement No. XIX Two Hundred and Thirty Fourth, 2015

12. Statement No. XIX Two Hundred and Thirty Fifth, 2015

13. Statement No. XVIII Two Hundred and Thirty Sixth, 2015

14. Statement No. XVII Two Hundred and Thirty Seventh, 2015

15. Statement No. XVI Two Hundred and Thirty Eighth, 2016

16. Statement No. XV Two Hundred and Thirty Ninth, 2016

17. Statement No. XIV Two Hundred and Fortieth, 2016

18. Statement No. XIII Two Hundred and Forty First, 2016

19. Statement No. XI Two Hundred and Forty Second, 2017

20. Statement No. X Two Hundred and Forty Third, 2017

21. Statement No. IX Two Hundred and Forty Fourth, 2017-18

22. Statement No. VIII Two Hundred and Forty Fifth, 2018

23. Statement No. VII Two Hundred and Forty Sixth, 2018

24. Statement No. VI Two Hundred and Forty Seventh, 2018-19

25. Statement No. V Two Hundred and Forty Eighth, 2019

26. Statement No. IV Two Hundred and Forty Ninth, 2019

27. Statement No. III Two Hundred and Fiftieth, 2019

28. Statement No. II Two Hundred and Fifty First, 2020

29. Statement No. I Two Hundred and Fifty Second, 2020

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9-04 a.m.

3. Messages from Lok Sabha — Reported

Secretary-General reported to the House, four messages from

Lok Sabha informing Rajya Sabha that the Lok Sabha at its sitting held on the

9th

February, 2021, adopted the following Motions:—

(i) That the extension of time granted to the Joint Committee on

the Personal Data Protection Bill, 2019, by the House on the

23rd

September, 2020, for presentation of the Report upto the

second week of the Winter Session of the Parliament, 2020,

may be treated as extension upto the last day of the first

week of the second part of Budget Session, 2021 of

Parliament;

(ii) That this House do recommend to Rajya Sabha that Rajya

Sabha do agree to nominate seven Members from Rajya

Sabha to associate with the Committee on Public

Undertakings of the House for the term beginning on the

1st May, 2021 and ending on the 30

th April, 2022 and do

communicate to the Lok Sabha the names of the Members so

nominated by Rajya Sabha;

(iii) That this House do recommend to Rajya Sabha that Rajya

Sabha do agree to nominate seven Members from Rajya

Sabha to associate with the Committee on Public Accounts

of the House for the term beginning on the 1st May, 2021

and ending on the 30th

April, 2022 and do communicate to

the Lok Sabha the names of the Members so nominated by

Rajya Sabha; and

(iv) That this House do recommend to Rajya Sabha that Rajya

Sabha do agree to nominate ten Members from Rajya Sabha

to associate with the Committee on the Welfare of

Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes of the House for the

term beginning on the 1st May, 2021 and ending on the

30th

April, 2022 and do communicate to the Lok Sabha the

names of the Members so nominated by Rajya Sabha.

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9-06 a.m.

4. Reports of the Department-related Parliamentary Standing

Committee on Commerce

Shrimati Priyanka Chaturvedi presented the following Reports

(in English and Hindi) of the Department-related Parliamentary Standing

Committee on Commerce:—

(i) 155th

Report on Action taken by Government on the

recommendations/ observations of the Committee contained in

its One Hundred and fiftieth Report on 'Export of Organic

Products : Challenges and Opportunities';

(ii) 156th



its One Hundred and fifty second Report on Demands for Grants

(2020-21) pertaining to Department of Commerce, Ministry of

Commerce and Industry;

(iii) 157th



its One Hundred and fifty third Report on Demands for Grants

(2020-21) pertaining to Department for Promotion of Industry

and Internal Trade, Ministry of Commerce and Industry; and

(iv) 158th

Report on 'Attracting Investment in Post-Covid Economy:

Challenges and Opportunities for India'.

9-07 a.m.


Committee on Food, Consumer Affairs and Public Distribution

Dr. Fauzia Khan laid on the Table, a copy each (in English and Hindi)

of the following Reports of the Department-related Parliamentary Standing

Committee on Food, Consumer Affairs and Public Distribution (2020-21):—

(i) Fifth Report on Action Taken by Government on the

recommendations contained in its First Report (Seventeenth Lok

Sabha) on ‘Demands for Grants (2019-20)’ of the Ministry of

Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Distribution (Department of

Consumer Affairs);

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(ii) Sixth Report on Action Taken by Government on the

recommendations contained in its Second Report (Seventeenth

Lok Sabha) on ‘Demands for Grants (2019-20)’ of the Ministry

of Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Distribution (Department

of Food and Public Distribution);

(iii) Seventh Report on Action Taken by Government on the

recommendations contained in its Third Report (Seventeenth



of Food and Public Distribution); and

(iv) Eighth Report on Action Taken by Government on the

recommendations contained in its Fourth Report (Seventeenth



of Consumer Affairs).


Committee on Petroleum and Natural Gas

Dr. Bhagwat Karad laid on the Table, a copy each (in English and

Hindi) of the following Reports of the Department-related Parliamentary

Standing Committee on Petroleum and Natural Gas (2020-21):—

(i) Third Report on Action Taken by Government on the

recommendations contained in its First Report (Seventeenth Lok

Sabha) on ‘Demands for Grants (2019-20)’ of Ministry of

Petroleum and Natural Gas; and

(ii) Fourth Report on Action Taken by Government on the

recommendations contained in its Second Report (Seventeenth

Lok Sabha) on ‘Demands for Grants (2020-21)’ of Ministry of

Petroleum and Natural Gas.

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7. Statement by Minister

Shri Pralhad Joshi, Minister of Parliamentary Affairs, Minister of

Coal and Minister of Mines, laid on the Table, a statement (in English and

Hindi) regarding Status of implementation of recommendations contained in

the Third and Sixth Reports of the Department-related Parliamentary Standing

Committee on Coal and Steel on Demands for Grants (2019-20) and Demands

for Grants (2020-21), respectively, pertaining to the Ministry of Coal.

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9-09 a.m.

8. Leave of Absence

The following Members were granted Leave of Absence on

medical ground for the period mentioned against each, during the current

(253rd

) Session:- (i)

9-11 a.m.

9. Matters raised with Permission

1. Dr. Vinay P. Sahasrabuddhe raised a matter regarding need

for a policy for promoting Indian consultancy firms in Government

establishments.

9-13 a.m.

2. Shri N.R. Elango raised a matter regarding

non-implementation of reservation in M. Tech courses in Anna University,

Chennai.

9-14 a.m.

3. Shri A. Mohammedjan raised a matter regarding need to

allow Haj pilgrims from Tamil Nadu to board from Chennai instead of Cochin

Airport.

9-15 a.m.

4. Shri Subhash Chandra Bose Pilli raised a matter regarding

release of pending dues of Andhra Pradesh State Civil Supplies Corporation

Ltd. (APSCSCL).

9-17 a.m.

5. Shri Shaktisinh Gohil raised a matter regarding capture of

Gujarat fishermen and their fishing boats by Pakistan Marine Police.

From 9-10 a.m. to 9-11 a.m., some points were raised.

1. Shri Vaiko 29th

January, 2021 to 13th February,

2021

2. Shri K. Somaprasad 1st to 13

th February, 2021

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9-19 a.m.

6. Shri K. Vanlalvena raised a matter regarding closure of

Indo-Myanmar border trade at Zokhawthar village in Mizoram.

9-20 a.m.

7. Shri Prasanna Acharya raised a matter regarding need for

constitution of a separate authority for the recognition, protection and all round

development of abandoned orphans.

9-22 a.m.

8. Shri Anil Baluni raised a matter regarding need for a

mechanism to study glaciers to manage and prevent disasters such as recent

glacier outburst in Uttarakhand.

9-24 a.m.

9. Shri Mallikarjun Kharge raised a matter regarding need for

establishment of Centre for Excellence in Microwave, wireless and photonics

in the Central University, Gulbarga.

9-27 a.m.

10. Shri Jyotiraditya M. Scindia raised a matter regarding need

to curb increasing child marriages during the pandemic.

9-29 a.m.

10. Special Mentions

The following Special Mentions were laid/deemed to be laid on the

Table of the House:—

1. Shri Kanakamedala

Ravindra Kumar

Demand to resolve issues affecting

retired bank employees.

2. Shri Md. Nadimul

Haque

Demand for steps/strategy to check

entry of microplastic into the food

chain

3. Shri Ashwini

Vaishnaw

Demand to initiate Entrepreneurship

Leave Programmes for Government

Employees.

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4. Shrimati Phulo Devi

Netam

Demand for dedicated Doordarshan

Channel for broadcast in

Chhattisgarhi language.

5. Shri Ram Shakal Demand to provide employment to

families/locals displaced due to

NCL, Singrauli and NTPC,

Sonbhadra projects.

6. Ch. Sukhram Singh

Yadav

Demand for the construction of

Kanpur outer ring road to resolve the

problem of traffic jam.

7. Shrimati Priyanka

Chaturvedi

Demand for approval of the proposal

for development in the vicinity of

Defence establishments in

Maharashtra.

8. Shri Mahesh Poddar Demand for execution of Jharia

Master Plan including BCCL Coal

Mining area through a Central

Agency.

9. Shri P. Wilson Demand for non-levy of taxes on

petrol, diesel and LPG.

9-30 a.m.

11. Starred Questions

Starred Question Nos. 91 to 98 and 102 were orally answered.

Answers to remaining Starred Questions (99 to101 and 103 to 105) were laid

on the Table.

12. Unstarred Questions

Answers to Unstarred Question Nos. 961 to 1120 were, laid on the

Table.

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10-31 a.m.

13 Government Bill — Passed

The Major Port Authorities Bill, 2020, as passed by Lok Sabha

Shri Mansukh Mandaviya, Minister of State (Independent Charge) of

the Ministry of Shipping and Minister of State in the Ministry of Chemicals

and Fertilizers, moved motion for consideration of the Bill.

The following Members took part in the discussion:—

10-34 a.m. 1. Shri Shaktisinh Gohil

10-53 a.m. 2. Shri Suresh Prabhu

11-04 a.m. 3. Shri Sukhendu Sekhar Ray

11-10 a.m. 4. Shri Subhash Chandra Singh

11-14 a.m. 5. Shri P. Wilson

11-18 a.m. 6. Dr. Banda Prakash

11-21 a.m. 7. Shri Ayodhya Rami Reddy

11-24 a.m. 8. Prof. Ram Gopal Yadav

11-26 a.m. 9. Shri Ram Chandra Prasad Singh

11-28 a.m. 10. Shri Elamaram Kareem

11-32 a.m. 11. Prof. Manoj Kumar Jha

11-35 a.m. 12. Dr. Fauzia Khan

11-39 a.m. 13. Shri Kanakamedala Ravindra Kumar

11-42 a.m. 14. Shri Anil Desai

11-45 a.m. 15. Shri Binoy Viswam

11-47 a.m. 16. Shri Narain Dass Gupta

11-50 a.m. 17. Shri Ramji

11-52 a.m. 18. Shri G.K. Vasan

11-55 a.m. 19. Dr. M. Thambidurai

11-57 a.m. 20. Shri Jugalsinh Mathurji Lokhandwala

12-08 p.m.

Shri Mansukh Mandaviya replied to the discussion.

12-25 p.m.

The motion for consideration of the Bill was adopted.

Clause 2, as amended, was adopted.

Clauses 3 to 53 were adopted.

Clause 54, as amended, was adopted.

Clauses 55 to 76 were adopted.

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Clause 1, the Enacting Formula, as amended, were adopted.

The Title was adopted.

12-37 p.m.

The motion moved by Shri Mansukh Mandaviya that the Bill, as

amended, be passed was put to the vote of the House and the House divided —

Ayes — @

84

Noes — @ 44

12-53 p.m.

The motion moved by Shri Mansukh Mandaviya that the Bill, as

amended, be passed, was adopted and the Bill, as amended, was passed.

12-54 p.m.

14. The Union Budget, 2021-22

General discussion on the Union Budget, 2021-22 commenced.

The following Members took part in the discussion:—

12-54 p.m. 1. Shri Kapil Sibal

1-26 p.m. 2. Shri Sushil Kumar Modi

2-0 2-02 p.m. 3 Shri S.R. Balasubramoniyan

2-11 p.m. 4. Dr. Amar Patnaik

2-24 p.m. 5. Shri Anthiyur P. Selvarasu

2-33 p.m. 6 Shri K.R. Suresh Reddy

2-54 p.m. 7. Shri Subhash Chandra Bose Pilli

(speech unfinished)

The discussion was not concluded.

3-01 p.m.

The House adjourned till 9-00 a.m. on Thursday, the 11th

February,

2021.

DESH DEEPAK VERMA,

Secretary-General

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