rajyasabha.nic.in · RAJYA SABHA . TUESDAY, THE 19. TH. DECEMBER, 2006 (The Rajya Sabha met in the Parliament House at 11-00 a.m.) 11-00 a.m. 1. Starred Questions. The following Starred

RAJYA SABHA

TUESDAY, THE 19TH DECEMBER, 2006 (The Rajya Sabha met in the Parliament House at 11-00 a.m.)

11-00 a.m.

1. Starred Questions The following Starred Questions were orally answered:-

Starred Question No.381 regarding Disinvestment of blue chip Public Sector Undertakings.

Starred Question No.382 regarding Development of tourist places in Maharashtra.

Starred Question No.384 regarding Disbursal of educational loan. Starred Question No.385 regarding Reluctance of banks to lend to

minorities. Starred Question No.386 regarding Annual production of auto industry. Starred Question No.387 regarding Guidelines for selection of LPG/petrol

pump outlets. Answers to remaining Starred Question Nos. 383 and 388 to 400 were laid on the

Table.

2. Unstarred Questions Answers to Unstarred Question Nos. 2879 to 3033 were laid on the Table. 12-00 Noon. 3. Papers Laid on the Table

Shri M.M. Pallam Raju (Minister of State in theMinistry of Defence) on behalf of Shri A.K. Antony laid onthe table a copy (in English and Hindi) of the AnnualAdministration Reports of the Cantonment Boards includingconsolidated Accounts for the year 2005-2006.

Shri P. Chidambaram (Minister of Finance) laid on theTable:-

I. A copy (in English and Hindi) of the followingNotifications of the Ministry of Finance (Department ofRevenue), under section 296 of the Income-tax Act, 1961,together with Explanatory Memoranda on the Notification —

(1) S.O. 2016 (E), dated the 24th November, 2006publishing the Income-tax (Fourteenth Amendment)Rules, 2006.

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(2) S.O. 2039 (E) dated the 28th November, 2006,publishing the Tax Return Preparer Scheme,2006.

II. A copy (in English and Hindi) of the Ministry of Finance(Department of Revenue) Notification G.S.R. 639 (E),dated the 13th October, 2006, publishing the NarcoticDrugs and Psychotropic Substances (Amendment) Rules,2006, under section 77 of the Narcotic Drugs andPsychotropic Substances Act, 1985, together with anExplanatory Memorandum.

III. A copy (in English and Hindi) of the Mid-Year Review ofIndian Economy, for the year 2006-2007.

Shri Suresh Pachouri (Minister of State in the Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances & Pensions andMinistry of Parliamentary Affairs) on behalf of Shri MahavirPrasad laid on the Table:-

I. (1) A copy each (in English and Hindi) of the followingpapers, under sub-section (1) of section 619A of the Companies Act, 1956: —

(i) (a) Fifty-first Annual Report and Accounts of theNational Small Industries Corporation Limited(NSIC), New Delhi, for the year 2005-2006,together with the Auditor's Report on theAccounts and the comments of the Comptrollerand Auditor General of India thereon.

(b) Statement by Government accepting the aboveReport.

(ii) (a) Seventeenth Annual Report and Accounts of theAndaman and Nicobar Islands IntegratedDevelopment Corporation Limited (ANIIDCO),Port Blair, for the year 2004-2005, together withthe Auditor's Report on the Accounts and thecomments of the Comptroller and AuditorGeneral of India thereon.


(iii) (a) Thirty-fourth Annual Report and Accounts of theDelhi State Industrial Development CorporationLimited (DSIDC), New Delhi, for the year 2004-2005, together with the Auditor's Report on theAccounts and the comments of the Comptrollerand Auditor General of India thereon.


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(2) Statement (in English and Hindi) giving reasonsfor the delay in laying the papers mentioned at (1) (ii) and(iii) above.

II. A copy each (in English and Hindi) of the followingpapers under sub-section (1) of section 19 of the CoirIndustries Act, 1953:—

(a) Fifty-second Annual Report and Accounts of theCoir Board, Kochi, for the year 2005-2006, together with the Auditor's Report on theAccounts.

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

III. A copy each (in English and Hindi) of the followingpapers:—

(i (a) Sixth Annual Report and Accounts of the CreditGuarantee Fund Trust for Small Industries(CGTSI), Mumbai, for the year 2005-2006,together with the Auditor's Report on theAccounts.


(ii (a) Annual Report and Accounts of the IndianInstitute of Entrepreneurship (IIE), Guwahati,for the year 2005-2006, together with theAuditor's Report on the Accounts.


(iii (a) Annual Report and Accounts of the NationalInstitute for Entrepreneurship and SmallBusiness Development (NIESBUD), NOIDA, forthe year 2005-2006, together with the Auditor'sReport on the Accounts.


(iv (a) Annual Report of the Khadi and Village Industries Commission (KVIC), Mumbai, for the year 2005-2006.

(b) Annual Accounts of the Khadi and Village Industries Commission (KVIC), Mumbai, for the year 2005-2006, and the Audit Report thereon.

(c) Statements by Government accepting the above Reports.

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Shri Suresh Pachouri (Minister of State in the Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances & Pensions andMinistry of Parliamentary Affairs) on behalf of Shri P.R.Kyndiah laid on the Table a copy each (in English andHindi) of the following papers:—

(a) Eighteenth Annual Report and Accounts of the Tribal Cooperative Marketing Development Federation of India Limited (TRIFED), New Delhi, for the years 2005-2006, together with the Auditor’s Report on the Accounts.

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

Shri E.V.K.S. Elangovan (Minister of State in the Ministry of Textiles) on behalf of Shri Shankersinh Vaghela laid on the Table a copy each (in English and Hindi) of the following papers:—

(i) (a) Forty-first Annual Report and Accounts of the Wool and Woollens Export Promotion Council,New Delhi, for the year 2005-2006, togetherwith the Auditor's Report on the Accounts.

(b) Review by Government on the working of theabove Council.

(ii) (a) Annual Report and Accounts of the Central WoolDevelopment Board, Jodhpur, for the year 2005-2006, together with the Auditor's Report on theAccounts.

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

(iii) (a) Forty-first Annual Report and Accounts of the Wool Research Association, Thane, for the year2005-2006, together with the Auditor's Reporton the Accounts.

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

Shri Sontosh Mohan Dev (Minister of HeavyIndustries & Public Enterprises) laid on the Table a copy (inEnglish and Hindi) of the Public Enterprises Survey(Volumes I, II and III), for the year 2005-2006.

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Prof. Saif-Ud-Din Soz (Minister of Water Resources) laid on the Table:-

I. (1) A copy each (in English and Hindi) of the followingpapers, under sub-section (1) of section 15 of the BetwaRiver Board Act, 1976:—

(a) Annual Report and Accounts of the Betwa River Board (BRB), Jhansi, for the year 2004-2005, together with the Auditor's Report on theAccounts.


(2) Statement (in English and Hindi) giving reasonsfor the delay in laying the papers mentioned at (I) above.

II. A copy each (in English and Hindi) of the followingpapers, under sub-section (1) of section 619A of theCompanies Act, 1956:—

(i) (a) Thirty-seventh Annual Report and Accounts ofthe Water and Power Consultancy Services(India) Limited (WAPCOS), New Delhi, for theyear 2005-2006, together with the Auditor'sReport on the Accounts and the comments ofthe Comptroller and Auditor General of India thereon.

(b) Statement by Government accepting theabove Report.

(ii (a) Forty-ninth Annual Report and Accounts of theNational Projects Construction CorporationLimited (NPCC), New Delhi, for the year 2005-2006, together with the Auditor's Report on the Accounts and the comments ofthe Comptroller and Auditor General of Indiathereon.

(b) Review by Government on the working of theabove Company.

Shri Chandra Sekhar Sahu (Minister of State in theMinistry of Rural Development) on behalf of ShriRaghuvansh Prasad Singh laid on the Table a copy (inEnglish and Hindi) of the Annual Report of the NationalRural Employment Guarantee Act (NREGA) for the year2005-2006.

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Shrimati Ambika Soni (Minister of Tourism and Minister of Culture) laid on the Table:-

I. (1) A copy each (in English and Hindi) of the followingpapers, under sub-section (1) of section 619A of theCompanies Act, 1956:—

(a) Eighteenth Annual Report and Accounts of the Donyi Polo Ashok Hotel Corporation Limited, Itanagar, for the year 2004-2005, 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.

(2) Statement (in English and Hindi) giving reasons forthe delay in laying the papers mentioned at (1) above.

II. A copy each (in English and Hindi) of the followingpapers:—

(i (a) Thirty-ninth Annual Report and Accounts ofthe Nehru Memorial Museum and Library,New Delhi, for the year 2004-2005, together with the Auditor's Report on the Accounts..

(b) Review by Government on the working of theabove Museum.

(c) Statement giving reasons for the delay inlaying the papers mentioned at (a) above.

(ii (a) Annual Report and Accounts of the VictoriaMemorial Hall, Kolkata, for the year 2004-2005, together with the Auditor's Report on the Accounts..

(b) Review by Government on the working of theabove Memorial.

(c) Statement giving reasons for the delay inlaying the papers mentioned at (a) above.

(iii (a) Annual Report of the National Council ofScience Museums, Kolkata, for the year2004-2005.

(b) Annual Accounts of the National Council ofScience Museums, Kolkata, for the year2004-2005, and the Audit Report thereon.

(c) Review by Government on the working of theabove Council.

(d)

Statement giving reasons for the delay inlaying the papers mentioned at (a) and (b)above.

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(iv) (a) Thirty-third Annual Report and Accounts of theRaja Rammohun Roy Library Foundation,Kolkata, for the year 2004-2005, together with the Auditor's Report on the Accounts..

(b) Review by Government on the working of theabove Library.

(c) Statement giving reasons for the delay in layingthe papers mentioned at (a) above.

(v) (a) Thirtieth Annual Report and Accounts of theRampur Raza Library, Rampur, for the year2004-2005, together with the Auditor's Report on the Accounts..

(b) Review by Government on the working of theabove Library.

(c) Statement giving reasons for the delay in layingthe papers mentioned at (a) above.

(vi) (a) Annual Report of the Indira Gandhi NationalCentre for the Arts, New Delhi, for the year2001-2002.

(b) Annual Accounts of the Indira Gandhi NationalCentre for the Arts, New Delhi, for the year2001-2002, and the Audit Report thereon.

(c) Review by Government on the working of theabove Centre.

(d) Statement giving reasons for the delay in layingthe papers mentioned at (a) and (b) above.

(vii) (a) Annual Report of the Indira Gandhi NationalCentre for the Arts, New Delhi, for the year2002-2003.

(b) Annual Accounts of the Indira Gandhi NationalCentre for the Arts, New Delhi, for the year2002-2003, and the Audit Report thereon.

(c) Review by Government on the working of theabove Centre.


(viii) (a) Annual Report of the Gandhi Smriti and DarshanSamiti, New Delhi, for the year 2004-2005.

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(b) Annual Accounts of the Gandhi Smriti and Darshan Samiti, New Delhi, for the year 2004-2005, and the Audit Report thereon.

(c) Review by Government on the working of theabove Samiti.


(ix) (a) Twenty-fourth Annual Report and Accounts of theIndian Institute of Tourism and TravelManagement (IITTM), Gwalior, for the year 2005-2006, together with the Auditor's Report on the Accounts

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

(x) (a) A copy each (in English and Hindi) of the Annual Report and Accounts of the following Institutes for the year 2005-2006, together with the Auditor's Report on the Accounts:—

(i) Institute of Hotel Management, CateringTechnology and Applied Nutrition, Ahmedabad.

(ii) Institute of Hotel Management, CateringTechnology and Applied Nutrition, Bangalore.

(iii) Institute of Hotel Management, CateringTechnology and Applied Nutrition, Bhopal.

(iv) Institute of Hotel Management, CateringTechnology and Applied Nutrition, Bhubaneswar.

(v) Institute of Hotel Management, CateringTechnology and Applied Nutrition, Kolkata.

(vi) Dr. Ambedkar Institute of Hotel Management,Catering and Nutrition, Chandigarh.

(vii) Institute of Hotel Management, CateringTechnology And Applied Nutrition, Chennai.

(viii) Institute of Hotel Management, CateringTechnology And Applied Nutrition, Goa.

(ix) Institute of Hotel Management, Catering andNutrition (Society), Gurdaspur.

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Technology and Applied Nutrition, Gwalior.

(xi) Institute of Hotel Management, CateringTechnology and Applied Nutrition, Hyderabad

(xii) Institute of Hotel Management, CateringTechnology and Applied Nutrition, Jaipur.

(xiii) Institute of Hotel Management, Catering andNutrition, Lucknow.

(xiv) Institute of Hotel Management, CateringTechnology and Applied Nutrition, Mumbai.

(xv) National Council for Hotel Management andCatering Technology, New Delhi.

(xvi) Institute of Hotel Management CateringTechnology and Applied Nutrition, Hazipur.

(xvii) Institute of Hotel Management Catering andNutrition, Shimla.

(xviii)Institute of Hotel Management CateringTechnology and Applied Nutrition, Srinagar.

(xix) Institute of Hotel Management and CateringTechnology, Kovalam, Thiruvananthapuram,Kerala.

(xx) Institute of Hotel Management, Catering andNutrition, New Delhi.

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

(xi) A copy (in English and Hindi) of the Memorandum ofUnderstanding between the Government of India(Ministry of Tourism) and the India TourismDevelopment Corporation Limited (ITDC), for theyear 2006-2007.

Shri Prem Chand Gupta (Minister of Company Affairs)laid on the Table:-

I. A copy (in English and Hindi) of the Ministry of CompanyAffairs Notification No 709 (E), dated the 17th November2006, publishing the Company Secretaries (Election Tribunal)Rules, 2006, under sub-section 4 of section 39 of theCompany Secretaries Act, 1980.

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II. A copy (in English and Hindi) of the Ministry of CompanyAffairs Notification G.S.R. 621 (E) dated the 6th October, 2006, publishing Corrigendum to Notification G.S.R. 557 (E)dated the 14th September, 2006, regarding amendment tothe Companies (Electronic Filing and Authentication ofDocuments) Rules, 2006.

III. A copy (in English and Hindi) of the Ministry of CompanyAffairs Notification No 710 (E), dated the 17th November2006, publishing the Cost and Works Accountants (ElectionTribunal) Rules, 2006, under sub-section 5 of section 39 ofthe Cost and Works Accountants Act, 1959.

IV. A copy each (in English and Hindi) of the followingNotifications of the Ministry of Company Affairs, under sub-section (B) of section 30 of the Chartered Accountants Act,1949:—

(1) G.S.R. 708 (E) dated the 17th November, 2006,publishing the Chartered Accountants (ElectionTribunal) Rules, 2006.

(2) G.S.R. 711 (E) dated the 17th November, 2006,publishing the Appellate Authority (Allowancespayable to, and other terms and conditions ofservice of Chairperson and members and themanner of meeting expenditure of the Authority)Rules, 2006.

Shri Praful Patel {Minister of State (Independent Charge) of the Ministry of Civil Aviation} laid on the Table:-

I. A copy each (in English and Hindi) of the following papers, under sub-section (4) of section 28 and sub-section (2) of section 29 of the Airports Authority of India Act, 1994:—

(a) Eleventh Annual Report and Accounts of the Airports Authority of India, New Delhi, for the year 2005-2006, together with the Auditor's Report on the Accounts.

(b) Statement by Government accepting the above Report.

II. A copy (in English and Hindi) of the Ministry of CivilAviation Notification S.O. 1340 (E), dated the 22nd August2006, publishing Corrigendum regarding addition of footnote indicating the particulars of publication of principalrule in the Airports Authority of India (Lost Property)Amendment Regulation, 2005.

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

(a) Annual Report and Accounts of the Indira Gandhi Rashtriya Uran Akademi, Fursatganj, Raebareli, for the year 2005-2006, together with the Auditor's Report on the Accounts.


Shri Suresh Pachouri (Minister of State in the Ministry ofPersonnel, Public Grievances & Pensions and Ministry ofParliamentary Affairs) laid on the Table a copy each (in Englishand Hindi) of the following papers:—

I. A copy each (in English and Hindi) of the followingNotifications of the Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievancesand Pensions (Department of Personnel and Training), undersub section (2) of section 3 of the All India Services Act,1951:—

(1) G.S.R. 562 (E) dated the 15th September, 2006,publishing the Indian Forest Service (Fixation ofCadre Strength) Sixth Amendment Regulations,2006.

(2) G.S.R. 563 (E) dated the 15th September, 2006,publishing the Indian Forest Service (Pay) SixthAmendment Rules, 2006.

(3) G.S.R. 564 (E) dated the 15th September, 2006,publishing the Indian Forest Service (Fixation ofCadre Strength) Fourth Amendment Regulations,2006.

(4) G.S.R. 565 (E) dated the 15th September, 2006,publishing the Indian Forest Service (Pay) FourthAmendment Rules, 2006.

(5) G.S.R. 566 (E) dated the 15th September, 2006,publishing the Indian Forest Service (Fixation ofCadre Strength) Fifth Amendment Regulations,2006.

(6) G.S.R. 567 (E) dated the 15th September, 2006,publishing the Indian Forest Service (Pay) FifthAmendment Rules, 2006.

II. A copy each (in English and Hindi) of the Forty-second Annual Report of the Central Vigilance Commission (CVC), NewDelhi, for the year 2005, under sub-section (3) of section 14 of the Central Vigilance Commission Act, 2003.

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(a) Annual Report and Accounts of the Kendriya Bhandar,New Delhi, for the year 2005-2006, together with the Auditor's Report on the Accounts.


Shri Suresh Pachouri (Minister of State in the Ministry ofPersonnel, Public Grievances & Pensions and Ministry ofParliamentary Affairs) on behalf of Shri B.K. Handique, laid onthe Table a copy each (in English and Hindi) of the followingpapers, under sub-section (1) of section 619A of theCompanies Act, 1956: —

(i) (a) Fifty-second Annual Report and Accounts of theHindustan Insecticides Limited (HIL), New Delhi, forthe year 2005-2006, together with the Auditor'sReport on the Accounts and the comments of theComptroller and Auditor General of India thereon.

(b) Review by Government on the working of the aboveCompany.

(ii) (a) Forty-fifth Annual Report and Accounts of theHindustan Organic Chemicals Limited (HOCL),Maharashtra, for the year 2005-2006, together with the Auditor's Report on the Accounts and thecomments of the Comptroller and Auditor General ofIndia thereon.


Shri Suresh Pachouri (Minister of State in the Ministry ofPersonnel, Public Grievances & Pensions and Ministry ofParliamentary Affairs) on behalf of Shrimati Panabaka Lakshmilaid on the Table:—

I. A copy (in English and Hindi) of the following Notifications ofthe Ministry of Health and Family Welfare (Department ofHealth), under sub-section (3) of section 31 of the Cigarettesand other Tobacco Products (Prohibition of Trade andCommerce Production, Supply and Distribution) Act, 2003:—

(1) G.S.R. 698 (E) dated the 30th November, 2005,publishing the Cigarettes and other Tobacco Products(Prohibition of Advertisement and Regulation of Tradeand Commerce, Production, Supply and Distribution(Second Amendment) Rules, 2005, together withdelay statement.

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(2) G.S.R. 402 (E) dated the 5th July, 2006, publishingthe Cigarettes and other Tobacco Products(Packaging and Labelling) Rules, 2006, together withdelay statement.

(3) G.S.R. 646 (E) dated the 18th October, 2006,constituting the steering committee to take actionregarding violations of Section 5 of the Cigarettesand other Tobacco Products (Prohibition ofAdvertisement and Regulation of Trade andCommerce, Production, Supply and Distribution) Act,2003, relating to direct and indirect advertisements.

(4) G.S.R. 656 (E) dated the 20th October, 2006,publishing the Tobacco Products (Prohibition ofAdvertisement and Regulation of Trade andCommerce, Production, Supply and Distribution)Amendment Rules, 2006.

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

papers:—

(a) Annual Report and Accounts of the Pharmacy Councilof India, New Delhi, for the year 2005-2006, together with the Auditor's Report on the Accounts.

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

Council.


(i) (a) Annual Report and Accounts of the Dental Council ofIndia, New Delhi, for the year 2005-2006, together with the Auditor's Report on the Accounts.

(b) Review by Government on the working of the aboveCouncil.

(ii) (a) Annual Report and Accounts of the Lala Ram SarupInstitute of Tuberculosis and Respiratory Diseases,New Delhi, for the year 2005-2006, together withthe Auditor's Report on the Accounts.


Institute.

(iii) (a) Annual Report and Accounts of the NationalInstitute of Mental Health and Neuro Sciences,Bangalore, for the year 2005-2006, together withthe Auditor's Report on the Accounts.

(b) Review by Government on the working of the aboveInstitute.

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(iv (a) Annual Report and Accounts of the All IndiaInstitute of Speech and Hearing, Mysore, for theyear 2005-2006, together with the Auditor's Reporton the Accounts.


(v (a) Thirty-sixth Annual Report and Accounts of the Mahatma Gandhi Institute of Medical Sciences andKasturba Hospital, Sevagram, Wardha, for the year2005-2006, together with the Auditor's Report onthe Accounts.

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

(vi (a) Annual Report and Accounts of the New DelhiTuberculosis Centre, New Delhi, for the year 2005-2006, together with the Auditor's Report on theAccounts.

(b) Review by Government on the working of the aboveCentre.

(vii (a) Annual Report of the Central Council for Research in Ayurveda and Siddha, New Delhi, for the year 2005-2006.

(b) Annual Accounts of the Central Council for Research in Ayurveda and Siddha, New Delhi, for the year 2005-2006 and the Audit Report thereon.

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

(viii (a) Annual Report and Accounts of the National Institute of Naturopathy (NIN), Pune, for the year 2005-2006, together with the Auditor's Report on the Accounts.


(ix (a) Annual Report and Accounts of the National Institute of Biologicals India (NIB), NOIDA, for the year 2005-2006, together with the Auditor's Report on the Accounts.


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IV. A copy each (in English and Hindi) of the Statements giving reasons for not laying the Annual Reports and Audited statement of Accounts of the following Institutions within stipulated period:—

(i) North Eastern Indira Gandhi Regional Institute of

Health and Medical Sciences, Shillong, for the year 2005-2006.

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(ii) Medical Council of India, New Delhi, for the year 2005-2006.

(iii) Postgraduate Institute of Medical Education and Research, Chandigarh, for the year 2005-2006.

(iv) All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi, for the year 2005-2006.

(v) Indian Nursing Council, New Delhi, for the year 2005-2006.

(vi) Hospital Services Consultancy Corporation(I) Limited, New Delhi, for the year 2005-2006.

(vii) Indian Red Cross Society, for the year 2004-2005 and 2005-2006.

(viii) Pesture Institute of India, Coonoor, for the year 2005-2006.

(ix) Indian Council of Medical Research, New Delhi, for the year 2005-2006.

(x) Cancer Hospital and Research Institute, Gwalior, for the year 2005-2006.

(xi) Cancer Institute (WIA), Chennai, for the year 2005-2006.

(xii) Gujarat Cancer and Research Institute, Ahemedabad, for the year 2005-2006.

(xiii) Regional Cancer Centre, Thiruvananthapuram, for the year 2005-2006.

(xiv) Kamla Nehru Memoraial Hospital, (RCC), Allahabad, for the year 2005-2006.

(xv) Archarya Tulsi Regional Cancer Research Institute, Bikaner, for the year 2005-2006.

(xvi) AIDS Prevention and Control Project (APAC), Chennai, for the year 2005-2006.

(xvii) National Institute of Health and Family Welfare, New Delhi, for the year 2005-2006.

(xviii) International Institute for Population Studies, Mumbai, for the year 2005-2006.

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(xix) Hindustan Latex Limited, Thiruvananthapuram, for the year 2005-2006.

(xx) Regional Institute of Medical Sciences, Lamphelet, Imphal, Manipur, for the year 2005-2006.

(xxi) Indian Medicines Pharmaceutical Corporation Limited, Mohan, for the year 2004-2005 and 2005-2006.

(xxii) Kidwai Memorial Institute of Oncology, Bangalore, for the year 2004-2005 and 2005-2006.

(xxiii) Central Council for Research in Unani Medicine, New Delhi, for the year 2005-2006.

(xxiv) Central Council for Research in Ayurveda and Siddha, New Delhi, for the year 2005-2006.

(xxv) Central Council of Homoeopathy, New Delhi, for the year 2005-2006.

(xxvi) National Institute of Homoeopathy, Kolkata, for the year 2005-2006.

(xxvii) National Institute of Ayurveda, Jaipur, for the year 2005-2006.

Dr. Dasari Narayana Rao (Minister of State in the Ministry of Coal) laid on the Table A copy each (in English and Hindi) of the following papers, under sub-section (1) of section 619A of the Companies Act, 1956:—

(i (a) Fiftieth Annual Report and Accounts of the Neyveli Lignite Corporation Limited (NLC), Chennai, for the year 2005-2006, together with the Auditor's Report on the Accounts and the comments of the Comptroller and Auditor General of India thereon.


(ii (a) Annual Report and Accounts (Volume I and II) of the Coal India Limited (CIL), Kolkata, for the year 2005-2006, 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) Eighty-fifth Annual Report and Accounts of the Singareni Collieries Company Limited (SCCL), Khammam, Andhra Pradesh, for the year 2005-2006, together with the Auditor's Report on the Accounts and the comments of the Comptroller and Auditor General of India thereon.


Dr. Shakeel Ahmad (Minister of State in the Ministry of Communications & Information Technology) laid on the Table a copy each (in English and Hindi) of the following papers: —

(i) (a) Annual Report and Accounts of the Centre forMaterials for Electronics Technology (C-MET), Pune, for the year 2005-2006, together with the Auditor's Report on the Accounts.

(b) Review by Government on the working of the aboveCentre.

(ii) (a) Annual Report and Accounts of the Electronics andComputer Software Export Promotion Council (ESC),New Delhi, for the year 2005-2006, together with the Auditor's Report on the Accounts.


Shri Kantilal Bhuria (Minister of State in the Ministry of Agriculture and 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 sub-section (1) of section 619A of the Companies Act, 1956 —

(a) Thirty-ninth Annual Report and Accounts of the Maharashtra Agro-Industries Development Corporation Limited (MAIDC), Mumbai, for the year 2004-2005, together with the Auditor's Report on the Accounts and the comments of the Comptroller and Auditor General of India thereon.

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

(2) Statement (in English and Hindi) giving reasons for the delay in laying the papers mentioned at (1) above.

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II. A copy each (in English and Hindi) of the following papers under sub-section (4) of section 15 and section 17 of the Coconut Development Act, 1979 (5 of 1979):—

(a) Annual Report of the Coconut Development Board, Kochi, for the year 2005-2006.

(b) Annual Accounts of the Coconut Development Board, Kochi, for the year 2005-2006 and the Audit Report thereon.

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

(d) Review by Government on the Audited Accounts of the above Board.

III. A copy each (in English and Hindi) of the following Notifications of the Ministry of Agriculture (Department of Agriculture and Cooperation), under section 97 of the Protection of Plant Varieties and Farmers Right Act, 2001:-

(1) S.O. 1797 (E) dated the 19th October, 2006, notifying the date of enforcement of Protection of Plant Varieties and Farmers’ Rights Act, 2001.

(2) S.O. 1883 (E) dated the 1st November, 2006, amending S.O. 1589 (E) dated the 11th November, 2005, by substituting certain entries in original notification.

(3) S.O. 1884 (E) dated the 1st November, 2006, notifying the certain crops with their genera eligible for registration of Varieties under the Protection of Plant Varieties and Farmers’ Rights Act, 2001.

(4) G.S.R. 740 (E) dated the 7th December, 2006, publishing the Protection of Plant Varieties and Farmers Right Regulations, 2006.

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

(i (a) Annual Report of the National Institute of Agricultural Extension Management (MANAGE), Hyderabad, for the year 2005-2006.

(b) Annual Accounts of the National Institute of Agricultural Extension Management (MANAGE), Hyderabad, for the year 2005-2006, and the Audit Report thereon.

(c) Government review of Annual Report and Accounts of the above Institute.

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(ii) (a) Annual Report of the National Cooperative Union of India (NCUI), New Delhi, for the year 2004-2005.

(b) Annual Accounts of the National Cooperative Union of India (NCUI), New Delhi, for the year 2004-2005 and the Audit Report thereon.

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

(d) Statement giving reasons for the delay in laying the papers mentioned at (a) and (b) above.

(iii) (a) Twenty-first Annual Report and Accounts of the National Horticulture Board, Gurgaon, for the year 2004-2005, together with the Auditor's Report on the Accounts.

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

(c) Statement giving reasons for the delay in laying the papers mentioned at (a) above.

(iv) (a) Forty-second Annual Report and Accounts of the All India Federation of Co-operative Spinning Mills Limited (AIFCOSPIN), Mumbai, for the year 2005-2006, together with the Auditor's Report on the Accounts.


(v) (a) Annual Report of the National Council for Cooperative Training (NCCT), New Delhi, for the year 2004-2005.

(b) Annual Accounts of the National Council for Cooperative Training (NCCT), New Delhi, for the year 2004-2005, together with the Auditor's Report on the Accounts.

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

(d) Statements giving reasons for the delay in laying the papers mentioned at (a) and (b) above.

(vi) (a) Annual Report of the National Cooperative Union of India (NCUI), New Delhi, for the year 2005-2006.

(b) Annual Accounts of the National Cooperative Union of India (NCUI), New Delhi, for the year 2005-2006, and the Audit Report thereon.

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

Shri Taslimuddin (Minister of State in the Ministry of Agriculture and Ministry of Consumer Affairs, Food & Public Distribution) laid on the Table:-

I. A copy each (in English and Hindi) of the following papers, under sub-section (1) of section 619A of the Companies Act, 1956:—

(a) Thirty-second Annual Report and Accounts of the Karnataka Meat and Poultry Marketing Corporation Limited, Bangalore, for the year 2005-2006, together with the Auditor's Report on the Accounts and the comments of the Comptroller and Auditor General of India thereon.


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

(a) Forty-first Annual Report and Accounts of the National Cooperative Consumers’ Federation of India Limited (NCCF), New Delhi, for the year 2005-2006, together with the Auditor's Report on the Accounts.


Shri Suresh Pachouri (Minister of State in the Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances & Pensions and Ministry of Parliamentary Affairs) on behalf of Shri Md. Ali Ashraf Fatmi laid on the Table:-

I. A copy each (in English and Hindi) of the following papers, under sub-section (1) of section 619A of the Companies Act, 1956: —

(a) Twenty-fifth Annual Report and Accounts of the Educational Consultants India Limited (EdCIL), NOIDA, for the year 2005-2006, together with the Auditor's Report on the Accounts and the comments of the Comptroller and Auditor General of India thereon.


Company.

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

(i (a) Annual Report and Accounts of the Indian Council of Philosophical Research (ICPR), New Delhi, for the year 2005-2006, together with the Auditor's Report on the Accounts.

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

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(ii) (a) Annual Report of the Indian Institute of Technology, Guwahati, for the year 2004-2005.

(b) Annual Accounts of the Indian Institute of Technology, Guwahati, for the year 2004-2005, and the Audit Report thereon, under sub-section (4) of section 23 of Institutes of Technology Act, 1961.

(c) Statement by Government accepting the above Report.

(d) Statement giving reasons for the delay in laying the papers mentioned at (a) and (b) above.

(iii) (a) Annual Report and Accounts of the Assam Mahila Samata Society, Guwahati, for the year 2005-2006, together with the Auditor's Report on the Accounts.


(iv) (a) Annual Report and Accounts of the Bharat Shiksha Kosh (BSK), New Delhi, for the year 2002-2003, together with the Auditor's Report on the Accounts.

(b) Annual Report and Accounts of the Bharat Shiksha Kosh (BSK), New Delhi, for the year 2003-2004, together with the Auditor's Report on the Accounts.

(c) Annual Report and Accounts of the Bharat Shiksha Kosh (BSK), New Delhi, for the year 2004-2005, together with the Auditor's Report on the Accounts.

(d) Statement giving reasons for the delay in laying the papers mentioned at (a), (b) and (c) above.

(v) (a) Thirty-first Annual Report and Accounts of the Indian Institute of Management, Bangalore, for the year 2005-2006, together with the Auditor's Report on the Accounts.


(vi) (a) Annual Report and Accounts of the Indian Institute of Management, Indore, for the year 2005-2006, together with the Auditor's Report on the Accounts.


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(vii (a) Annual Report of the National Institute of Open Schooling, New Delhi, for the year 2004-2005,

(b) Annual Accounts of the National Institute of Open Schooling, New Delhi, for the year 2004-2005, and the Audit Report thereon.

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

(d) Statements giving reasons for the delay in laying the papers mentioned at (b) above.

(viii (a) Annual Report and Accounts of the Rajiv Gandhi Shiksha Mission, Raipur, Chhattisgarh, for the year 2003-2004, together with the Auditor's Report on the Accounts.


(c) Statement giving reasons for the delay in laying the papers mentioned at (a) above.

(ix) Statement (in English and Hindi) giving reasons for not laying the Annual Accounts and Audit Report together with Audit certificate of the Indira Gandhi National Open University, New Delhi, for the year 2005-2006, within the stipulated period.

Shri P. Chidambaram (Minister of Finance) on behalf of Shri S.S. Palanimanickam laid on the Table:-

I. A copy each (in English and Hindi) of the following Notifications of the Ministry of Finance (Department of Revenue), under section 159 of the Customs Act, 1962 together with explanatory memoranda:—

(1) G.S.R. 719 (E) dated the 22nd November, 2006, publishing notification No.114/2006 – Customs (N.T.) dated the 22nd November, 2006 amending G.S.R. 267 (E) dated the 2nd May, 2005 classifying all artware and handicraft items under the heading of artware and handicrafts according to their constituent material as mentioned in the relevant Chapters of the Drawback Schedule.

(2) G.S.R. 720 (E) dated the 22nd November, 2006, publishing notification No.115/2006 – Customs (N.T.) dated the 22nd November, 2006, amending G.S.R. 420 (E) dated the 13th July, 2006, classifying all art ware and handicraft items under the heading of art ware and handicrafts according to their constituent material as mentioned in the relevant Chapters of the Drawback Schedule.

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(3) G.S.R. 721 (E) dated the 22nd November, 2006, publishing notification No.116/2006 – Customs (N.T.) dated the 22nd November, 2006 amending G.S.R. 420 (E) dated the 13th July, 2006, so as to provide that the term ‘Dyed’ in relation to textile materials in Chapters 54 & 55 of the Drawback Schedule shall include ‘Printed or Bleached’.

(4) S.O. 2032 (E) dated the 27th November, 2006, publishing notification No. 128/2006-Customs (N.T.) dated the 27th November, 2006 notifying exchange rate for conversion of certain foreign currencies into Indian currency or vice-versa for the purpose of assessment of import goods.

(5) S.O. 2033 (E) dated the 27th November, 2006, publishing notification No. 129/2006-Customs (N.T.) dated the 27th November, 2006 notifying exchange rate for conversion of certain foreign currencies into Indian currency or vice-versa for the purpose of assessment of export goods.

(6) S.O. 2061 (E) dated the 1st December, 2006, publishing notification No. 130/2006-Customs (N.T.) dated the 1st December, 2006 amending S.O. 748 (E) dated the 3rd August, 2001 revising Tariff Value on Brass Scrap (all grades) from US $ 4663 PMT to US $ 4524 PMT, based on international prices.

(7) G.S.R. 733 (E), dated the 4th December 2006, publishing Notification No. 115/ 2006 - Customs, amending G.S.R. 118 (E), dated the 1st March, 2002 extending the exemption at prescribed nil rate of customs duty on pulses upto 31st July, 2007.

II. A copy each (in English and Hindi) of the following Notifications of the Ministry of Finance (Department of Revenue), under sub-section (4) of section 94 of the Finance Act, 1994, together with Explanatory Memoranda on the Notification:—

(1) G.S.R. 688 (E) dated the 2nd November, 2006, publishing the Service Tax (Sixth Amendment) Rules, 2006, under sub-section (4) of section 94 of the Finance Act, 1994, along with an Explanatory Memorandum.

(2) G.S.R. 742 (E) dated the 11th December, 2006, publishing Notification No. 31/2006-Service-tax exempting the taxable service provided by an insurer, carrying on general insurance business to a policy holder for the instance of sheep, from the whole of service tax leviable thereon under section 66 of the Finance Act, 1994, along with an Explanatory Memorandum.

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III. A copy each (in English and Hindi) of the following Notifications of the Ministry of Finance (Department of Revenue) under sub-section 2 of section 38 of the Central Excise Act, 1944, together with Explanatory Memoranda:—

(1) G.S.R. 716 (E), dated the 20th November 2006, publishing Notification No. 25/2006-Central Excise, (N.T.) dated the 20th November, 2006, so as to provide that no excise duty would be leviable on '5% enthanol blended petrol,' that is a blend consisting by volume, of 95% Motor Spirit (commonly known as petrol) and 5% ethanol, and confirming to Bureau of Indian Standards specification 2796, falling under heading No. 27.10 of the First Schedule to the Central Excise Tariff Act, 1985 (5 of 1986), cleared during the period 01.07.2004 to 03.08.2004, if the appropriate duties of excise (as defined in the said notification) have been paid on Motor Spirit and ethanol used for blending.

(2) G.S.R. 717 (E), dated the 20th November 2006, publishing Notification No. 45/2006-Central Excise, dated the 20th November, 2006, amending G.S.R.. 138 (E) dated the 1st March 2003, so as to extend excise duty exemption under Small Scale Industries (SSI) scheme to all branded account books, registers, writing pads and file folders (falling under heading 4820 or 4821 of the Central Excise Tariff).

IV. A copy each (in English and Hindi) of the following papers, under sub-section (1) of section 619A of the Companies Act, 1956:—

(a) Annual Report and Accounts of the Balmer Lawrie Investments Limited (BLI), Kolkata, for the year 2005-2006, together with the Auditor's Report on the Accounts and the comments of the Comptroller and Auditor General of India thereon.


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

papers:—

(a) Annual Report and Accounts of the Empowered Committee of State Finance Ministers, New Delhi, for the year 2005-2006, together with the Auditor's Report on the Accounts.

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

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Shrimati Subbulakshmi Jagadeesan (Minister of State in the Ministry of Social Justice & Empowerment) laid on the Table:-

I. A copy each (in English and Hindi) of the following papers, under sub-section (1) of section 619A of the Companies Act, 1956: —

(a) Fourteenth Annual Report and Accounts of the National Backward Classes Finance and Development Corporation (NBCFDC), New Delhi, for the year 2005-2006, together with the Auditor's Report on the Accounts and the comments of the Comptroller and Auditor General of India thereon.


II. A copy (in English and Hindi) of the Memorandum of Understanding between the Government of India (Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment) and the National Backward Classes Finance and Development Corporation (NBCFDC), for the year 2006-2007.

Shri E.V.K.S. Elangovan (Minister of State in the Ministry of Textiles) laid on the Table:- I. A copy each (in English and Hindi) of the following papers, under section 41 of the Textiles Committee Act, 1963:—

(a) Annual Report and Accounts of the Textiles Committee, Mumbai, for the year 2005-2006, together with the Auditor's Report on the Accounts.

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

II. A copy each (in English and Hindi) of the following papers, under sub-section (1) of section 619A of the Companies Act, 1956:—

(i (a) Annual Report and Accounts of the Jute Corporation of India (JCI) Limited, Kolkata, for the year 2005-2006, together with the Auditor's Report on the Accounts and the comments of the Comptroller and Auditor General of India thereon.


(ii (a) Annual Report and Accounts of the Handicrafts and Handlooms Exports Corporation of India Limited (HHEC), New Delhi, for the year 2005-2006, 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 copy each (in English and Hindi) of the following papers under sub-section (4) of section 12 and section 12A of the Central Silk Board Act, 1948:—

(a) Annual Report of the Central Silk Board, Bangalore, for the year 2005-2006.

(b) Annual Accounts of the Central Silk Board, Bangalore, for the year 2005-2006, and the Audit Report thereon.

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

IV. A copy each (in English and Hindi) of the following papers:––

(i (a) Twenty-third Annual Report and Accounts of the Indian Silk Export Promotion Council, Mumbai, for the year 2005-2006, together with the Audit Accounts.

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

(ii (a) Annual Report and Accounts of the South India Textile Research Association (SITRA), Coimbatore, for the year 2005-2006, together with the Auditor's Report on the Accounts.


(iii (a) Annual Report and Accounts of the Ahmedabad Textile Industry’s Research Association (ATIRA), Ahmedabad, for the year 2005-2006, together with the Auditor’s Report on the Accounts.


(iv (a) Annual Report and Accounts of the Bombay Textile Research Association (BTRA), Mumbai, for the year 2005-2006, together with the Auditor's Report on the Accounts.


(v (a) Annual Report and Accounts of the Northern India Textile Research Association (NITRA), Ghaziabad, for the year 2005-2006, together with the Auditor's Report on the Accounts.


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(vi) (a) Annual Report and Accounts of the Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel Institute of Textile Management, Coimbatore, for the year 2005-2006, together with the Auditor's Report on the Accounts.


(vii) (a) Fifty-sixth Annual Report and Accounts of the Synthetic and Art Silk Mills’ Research Associations (SASMIRA), Mumbai, for the year 2005-2006, together with the Auditor's Report on the Accounts.


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Shri Sontosh Mohan Dev (Minister of Heavy Industries & Public Enterprises) on behalf of Shrimati Kanti Singh laid on the Table:-


(i) (a) Forty-seventh Annual Report and Accounts of the Hindustan Salts Limited (HSL), Jaipur, for the year 2005-2006, together with the Auditor's Report on the Accounts and the comments of the Comptroller and Auditor General of India thereon.


(ii) (a) Forty-first Annual Report and Accounts of the Sambhar Salts Limited (SSL), Jaipur, for the year 2005-2006, together with the Auditor's Report on the Accounts and the comments of the Comptroller and Auditor General of India thereon.


(iii) (a) Forty-seventh Annual Report and Accounts of the Heavy Engineering Corporation Limited (HEC), Ranchi, for the year 2005-2006, together with the Auditor's Report on the Accounts and the comments of the Comptroller and Auditor General of India thereon.


(iv) (a) Annual Report and Accounts of the Andrew Yule and Company Limited (AYCL), Kolkata, for the year 2005-2006, 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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(v) (a) Forty-seventh Annual Report and Accounts of the Rehabilitation Industries Corporation Limited (RIC), Kolkata, for the year 2005-2006, together with the Auditor's Report on the Accounts and the comments of the Comptroller and Auditor General of India thereon.


(vi) (a) Forty-ninth Annual Report and Accounts of the National Instruments Limited (NIL), Kolkata, for the year 2005-2006, together with the Auditor's Report on the Accounts and the comments of the Comptroller and Auditor General of India thereon.


(vii) (a) Annual Report and Accounts of the Hindustan Photo Films Manufacturing Company Limited (HPF), Ootacamund, Tamil Nadu, for the year 2005-2006, together with the Auditor's Report on the Accounts and the comments of the Comptroller and Auditor General of India thereon.


(viii) (a) Annual Report and Accounts of the Tyre Corporation of India Limited (TCIL), Kolkata, for the year 2005-2006, together with the Auditor's Report on the Accounts and the comments of the Comptroller and Auditor General of India thereon.


(ix) (a) Fifty-ninth Annual Report and Accounts of the Nepa Limited, Nepanagar, Madhya Pradesh, for the year 2005-2006, together with the Auditor's Report on the Accounts and the comments of the Comptroller and Auditor General of India thereon.


II. Statement (in English and Hindi) of affairs in respect of the National Industrial Development Corporation Limited (NIDC) (Under liquidation) as on 31.03.2006.

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Shri Namo Narain Meena (Minister of State in the Ministry of Environment & Forests) laid on the Table a copy each (in English and Hindi) of the following papers:—

(i) (a) Annual Report and Accounts of the Indian Institute of Forest Management, Bhopal, for the year 2005-2006, together with the Auditor's Report on the Accounts.


(ii) (a) Annual Report and Accounts of the Indian Plywood Industries Research and Training Institute (IPIRTI), Bangalore, for the year 2005-2006, together with the Auditor's Report on the Accounts.

(b) Review by Government on the working of the

above Institute.

Shri Suresh Pachouri (Minister of State in the Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances & Pensions and Ministry of Parliamentary Affairs) on behalf of Shri Jai Praksh Narayan Yadav laid on the Table:-

I. A copy each (in English and Hindi) of the following papers under sub-section (1) of section 619A of the Companies Act, 1956:—

(a) Twenty-eighth Annual Report and Accounts of the Kerala Land Development Corporation Limited, Thiruvananthapuram, for the year 2000-2001, together with the Auditor's Report on the Accounts and the comments of the Comptroller and Auditor General of India thereon.


II. Statement (in English and Hindi) giving reasons for thedelay in laying the papers mentioned at (I) above.

Dr. Akhilesh Prasad Singh (Minister of State in the Ministry of Agriculture and Ministry of Consumer Affairs, Food & Public Distribution) laid on the Table a copy (in English and Hindi) of the Ministry of Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Distribution (Department of Food and Public Distribution) Notification G.S.R. 729 (E), dated the 30th November 2006, publishing Corrigendum to the Notification G.S.R. 558 (E), dated the 15th September 2006, regarding the Sugar Development Fund (Amendment) Rules, 2006.

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Shri P. Chidambaram (Minister of Finance) on behalf of Shri Pawan Kumar Bansal laid on the Table:-

I. A copy each (in English and Hindi) of the following Notifications of the Ministry of Finance (Department of Economic Affairs), under sub section (4) of section 19 of the Banking Companies (Acquisition and Transfer of Undertakings) Act, 1980:—

(1) No. ADVT III/IV/291/2006-Esty., dated the 23rd September, 2006, publishing the Corporation Bank (Officers’) Service Amendment Regulations, 2006.

(2) No. PER/PA & PD/5244/2006, dated 25th November, 2006, publishing the Vijaya Bank Officers’ Service Amendment Regulations, 2006.

II. A copy each (in English and Hindi) of the following Notifications of the Ministry of Finance (Department of Economic Affairs), under section 31 of the Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) Act, 1992:-

(1) S.O. 1961 (E) dated the 14th November, 2006, publishing the Securities and Exchange Board of India (Procedure for Holding Inquiry and Imposing Penalties by Adjudicating Officer) Amendment Rules, 2006.

(2) S.O. 2053 (E) dated the 30th November, 2006, publishing the Securities and Exchange Board of India (Portfolio Managers) (Third Amendment) Regulations, 2006.

III. A copy (in English and Hindi) of the Ministry of Finance (Department of Economic Affairs) Notification G.S.R. 535 (E) dated the 6th September, 2006, publishing the Foreign Exchange Management (Transfer or Issue of any Foreign Security) (Amendment) Regulations, 2006, under section 48 of the Foreign Exchange Management Act, 1999.

IV. A copy (in English and Hindi) of the Ministry of Finance (Department of Economic Affairs) Draft Notification No F.No. 11/30/2004-BOA, dated Nil granting exemption to the Indian Bank from the provisions of Section 13 and Section 15 (1) of the Banking Regulation Act, 1949, under sub-section 2 of section 53 of the Banking Regulation Act, 1949.

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V. A copy (in English and Hindi) of the Annual Accounts of the Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI), Mumbai, for the year 2005-2006 and the Audit Report thereon, under sub-section (4) of section 15 of the Securities and Exchange Board of India Act, 1992.

VI. A copy (in English and Hindi) of the Thirty-sixth Valuation Report of the Life Insurance Corporation of India as on 31st March, 2006, under section 29 of the Life Insurance Corporation Act, 1956.

VII. A copy each (in English and Hindi) of the following papers, under sub-section (1) of section 619A of the Companies Act, 1956:—

(i) (a) Annual Report and Accounts of the United India Insurance Company Limited, Chennai, for the year 2005-2006, together with the Auditor's Report on the Accounts and the comments of the Comptroller and Auditor General of India thereon.


(ii) (a) Annual Report and Accounts of the National Insurance Company Limited, Kolkata, for the year 2005-2006, together with the Auditor's Report on the Accounts and the comments of the Comptroller and Auditor General of India thereon.


(iii) (a) Annual Report and Accounts of the New India Assurance Company Limited, Mumbai, for the year 2005-2006, together with the Auditor's Report on the Accounts and the comments of the Comptroller and Auditor General of India thereon.


(iv) (a) Thirty-fourth Annual Report and Accounts of the General Insurance Corporation of India (GIC), Mumbai, for the year 2005-2006, together with the Auditor's Report on the Accounts and the comments of the Comptroller and Auditor General of India thereon.


(v) (a) Annual Report and Accounts of the Oriental Insurance Company Limited, New Delhi, for the year 2005-2006, 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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VIII. A copy each (in English & Hindi) of the Annual Report on the working and activities of the following Banks for the year 2005-2006, together with Accounts & Auditor’s Report thereon, under sub-section (8) of section 10 of the Banking Companies (Acquisition and Transfer of Undertakings) Act, 1970:—

(i) Bank of Baroda

(ii) Bank of India

(iii) Canara Bank

(iv) Central Bank of India

(v) Syndicate Bank

(vi) Union Bank of India

(vii) United Bank of India

(viii) UCO Bank

IX. A copy (in English and Hindi) of the Annual Report on the working and activities of the Oriental Bank of Commerce, New Delhi, for the year 2005-2006, together with Accounts & Auditor’s Report thereon, under sub-section (8) of section 10 of the Banking Companies (Acquisition and Transfer of Undertakings) Act, 1980.

X. A copy each (in English and Hindi) of the following papers, under sub-section (5) of section 18 and sub-section (5) of section 23 of the Industrial Development Bank of India Act, 1964:—

(a) Annual Report and Accounts of the Industrial Development Bank of India Limited (IDBI), Mumbai, for the year 2005-2006, together with the Auditor's Report on the Accounts.

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

XI. A copy (in English and Hindi) of the Annual Report of the State Bank of India for the year 2005-2006, together with the Accounts and Auditor’s Report thereon, under sub-section (4) of section 40 of the State Bank of India Act, 1955.

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XII. A copy (in English and Hindi) of the Seventh Progress Report on the Action Taken Pursuant to the Recommendations of the Joint Parliamentary Committee on Stock Market Scam and matters relating thereto (December, 2006).

Shri Dinsha J. Patel (Minister of State in the Ministry of Petroleum & Natural Gas) laid on the Table:-


(i) (a) Eighty-ninth Annual Report and Accounts of theBalmer Lawrie and Company Limited (BL), Kolkata,for the year 2005-2006, together with the Auditor'sReport on the Accounts and the comments of theComptroller and Auditor General of India thereon.


(ii) (a) Annual Report and Accounts of the Biecco LawrieLimited (BIECCO), Kolkata, for the year 2005-2006, together with the Auditor's Report on the Accountsand the comments of the Comptroller and AuditorGeneral of India thereon.


(iii) (a) Forty-first Annual Report and Accounts of the Engineers India Limited (EIL), New Delhi, for the year 2005-2006, together with the Auditor's Report on the Accounts and the comments of the Comptroller and Auditor General of India thereon.


(iv) (a) Fifty-fourth Annual Report and Accounts of the Hindustan Petroleum Corporation Limited (HPCL), Mumbai, for the year 2005-2006, together with the Auditor's Report on the Accounts and the comments of the Comptroller and Auditor General of India thereon.


(v) (a) Annual Report and Accounts of the GAIL (India) Limited, New Delhi, for the year 2005-2006, 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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(vi (a) Forty-seventh Annual Report and Accounts of the Indian Oil Corporation Limited, Mumbai, for the year 2005-2006, together with the Auditor's Report on the Accounts and the comments of the Comptroller and Auditor General of India thereon.


II. A copy (in English and Hindi) of the Ministry of Petroleum & Natural Gas Notification No. G.S.R. 594 (E), dated the 26th September, 2006, publishing the Naphtha (Acquisition, Sale, Storage and Prevention of Use in Automobile) Amendment Order, 2006, under sub-section 6 of section 3 of the Essential Commodities Act, 1955.

III. 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 2005-2006, 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 Board.

Dr. Akhilesh Das (Minister of State in the Ministry of Steel) laid on the Table a copy each (in English and Hindi) of the following papers, under sub-section (1) of section 619A of the Companies Act, 1956: —

(a) Forty-eighth Annual Report and Accounts of the National Mineral Development Corporation Limited (NMDC), Hyderabad, for the year 2005-2006, 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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Shri Suresh Pachouri (Minister of State in the Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances & Pensions and Ministry of Parliamentary Affairs) on behalf of Shri Ashwani Kumar laid on the Table a copy each (in English and Hindi) of the following papers:—

(i) (a) Annual Report and Accounts of the National Productivity Council, New Delhi, for the year 2005-2006, together with the Auditor's Report on the

Accounts.

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(ii) (a) Annual Report and Accounts of the National Council for Cement and Building Materials, New Delhi, for the year 2005-2006, together with the Auditor's Report on the Accounts.


Shri Suresh Pachouri (Minister of State in the Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances & Pensions and Ministry of Parliamentary Affairs) on behalf of Shri Jairam Ramesh laid on the Table:-

I. (1) A copy each (in English and Hindi) of the following papers, under sub-section (3) of section 21 and sub-section (4) of section 18 of the Agricultural and Processed Food Products Export Development Authority Act, 1985:—

(a) Annual Report and Accounts of the Agricultural and Processed Food Products Export Development Authority (APEDA), New Delhi, for the year 2004-2005, together with the Auditor's Report on the Accounts.

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

(2) Statement (in English and Hindi) giving reasons for the delay in laying the papers mentioned at (1) above.

II. A copy each (in English and Hindi) of the following papers, under sub-section (1) of section 619A of the Companies Act, 1956:—

(i) (a) Eleventh Annual Report and Accounts of the National Centre for Trade Information, New Delhi,for the year 2005-2006, together with the Auditor'sReport on the Accounts and the comments of theComptroller and Auditor General of India thereon.

(b) Review by Government on the working of theabove Centre.

(ii) (a) Twenty-ninth Annual Report and Accounts of the India Trade Promotion Organisation (ITPO), New Delhi, for the year 2005-2006, 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 organisation.

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

(i) (a) Fortieth Annual Report and Accounts of the Gemand Jewellery Export Promotion Council, Mumbai, for the year 2005-2006, together with the Auditor's Report on the Accounts.


(ii) (a) Annual Report and Accounts of the Indian DiamondInstitute (IDI), Surat, for the year 2005-2006, together with the Auditor's Report on theAccounts.


(iii) (a) Twenty-second Annual Report and Accounts of theCouncil for Leather Exports, Chennai, for the year 2005-2006, together with the Auditor's Report onthe Accounts.


(iv) (a) Forty-eighth Annual Report and Accounts of theSports Goods Export Promotion Council, New Delhi, for the year 2005-2006, together with the Auditor's Report on the Accounts.


(v) (a) Annual Report and Accounts of the Footwear Designand Development Institute (FDDI), NOIDA, for the year 2005-2006, together with the Auditor's Reporton the Accounts.


(vi) (a) Annual Report of the Shellac Export Promotion Council (SEPC), Kolkata, for the year 2005-2006.

(b) Annual Accounts of the Shellac Export Promotion Council (SEPC), Kolkata for the year 2005-2006, and the Audit Report thereon.

(c) Review by Government on the working of the

above Council.

Shri Chandra Sekhar Sahu (Minister of State in the Ministry of Rural Development) laid on the Table a copy each (in English and Hindi) of the following papers:—

(a) Annual Report of the National Institute of Rural Development (NIRD), Hyderabad, for the year 2005-

2006.

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(b) Annual Accounts of the National Institute of Rural Development (NIRD), Hyderabad, for the year 2005-2006, and the Audit Report thereon.

Shri Suresh Pachouri (Minister of State in the Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances & Pensions and Ministry of Parliamentary Affairs) on behalf of Shrimati D. Purandeswari laid on the Table a copy each (in English and Hindi) of the following papers —

(i) Annual Accounts of the Mizoram University, Aizawl, for the year 2002-2003, and the Audit Report thereon, under sub-section (4) of section 31 of the Mizoram University Act, 2000.

(ii) Statement giving reasons for the delay in laying the papers mentioned at (i) above.

12-06 p.m. 4. Messages from Lok Sabha

I. The Rajiv Gandhi University Bill, 2006 II. The Sikkim University Bill, 2006 III. The Tripura University Bill, 2006 Secretary-General reported to the House the following messages received from

Lok Sabha, signed by the Secretary-General of Lok Sabha:— ( I )

"In accordance with the provisions of rule 120 of the Rules of Procedure and Conduct of Business in Lok Sabha, I am directed to inform you that Lok Sabha, at its sitting held on the 18th December, 2006, agreed without any amendment to the Rajiv Gandhi University Bill, 2006, which was passed by Rajya Sabha at its sitting held on the 13th December, 2006."

( II ) "In accordance with the provisions of rule 120 of the Rules of Procedure and Conduct of Business in Lok Sabha, I am directed to inform you that Lok Sabha, at its sitting held on the 18th December, 2006, agreed without any amendment to the Sikkim University Bill, 2006, which was passed by Rajya Sabha at its sitting held on the 13th December, 2006."

( III ) "In accordance with the provisions of rule 120 of the Rules of Procedure and Conduct of Business in Lok Sabha, I am directed to inform you that Lok Sabha, at its sitting held on the 18th December, 2006, agreed without any amendment to the Tripura University Bill, 2006, which was passed by Rajya Sabha at its sitting held on the 13th December, 2006."

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12-07 p.m.

5. Report of the Department Related Parliamentary Standing Committee on Health and Family Welfare

Shri Amar Singh presented the Nineteenth Report (in English and Hindi) of Department-related Parliamentary Standing Committee on Health and Family Welfare on the Indian Medical Council (Amendment) Bill-2005.

6. Evidence Tendered Before the Department Related Parliamentary Standing Committee on Health and Family Welfare

Shri Amar Singh laid on the Table a copy of the Evidence tendered before the Committee on the Indian Medical Council Amendment Bill-2005.

12-08 p.m.

7. Reports of the Department Related Parliamentary Standing Committee on Coal and Steel

Shri Ajay Maroo laid on the Table a copy each (in English and Hindi) of the following Reports of the Department-related Parliamentary Standing Committee on Coal and Steel (2006-2007):—

(i) Twentieth Report of the Committee on Action Taken by the Government on the Recommendations/Observations contained in the Fifteenth Report on “Demands for Grants (2006-2007)” of the Ministry of Coal;

(ii) Twenty-first Report of the Committee on Action Taken by the Government on the Recommendations/Observations contained in the Sixteenth Report on “Demands for Grants (2006-2007)” of the Ministry of Mines; and

(iii) Twenty-second Report of the Committee on Action Taken by the Government on the Recommendations/Observations contained in the Seventeenth Report on “Demands for Grants (2006-2007)” of the Ministry of Steel.

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12-09 p.m.

8. Report of the Department Related Parliamentary Standing Committee on Energy

Shri Jesudasu Seelam laid on the Table a copy (in English and Hindi) of the Eighteenth Report of the Department-related Parliamentary Standing Committee on Energy on action taken on the Recommendations contained in the Twelfth Report (Fourteenth Lok Sabha) on Demands for Grants of the Ministry of Power for the year (2006-07).

9. Statement of the Department Related Parliamentary Standing Committee on Energy

Shri Jesudasu Seelam laid on the Table a copy (in English and Hindi) of the Statement showing action taken by Government on the Recommendations contained in Chapter-I and Chapter-V of the Fifteenth Report (Fourteenth Lok Sabha) of the Standing Committee on Energy on Action Taken on the Recommendations contained in the Ninth Report (Fourteenth Lok Sabha) of the Committee on the subject “Implementation of Accelerated Power Development and Reforms Programme (APDRP)” of the Ministry of Power.

10. Statements of the Department Related Parliamentary Standing Committee on Coal and Steel

Shri Ajay Maroo laid on the Table a copy each (in English and Hindi) of the Statements showing further follow up action on the Recommendations contained in the following Action Taken Reports of the Department-related Parliamentary Standing Committee on Coal and Steel (Fourteenth Lok Sabha):—

(i) Sixth Report on “Demands for Grants (2004-2005)” of the Ministry of Steel;

(ii) Seventh Report on “Safety in Coal Mines” relating to the Ministry of Coal; and

(iii) Eleventh Report on “Demands for Grants (2005-2006)” of the Ministry of Coal.

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11. Report of the Department Related Parliamentary Standing Committee on Food, Consumer Affairs and Public Distribution

Shri Matilal Sarkarlaid on the Table a copy (in English and Hindi) of the Seventeenth Report of the Department-related Parliamentary Standing Committee on Food, Consumer Affairs and Public Distribution (2006-2007) on “The Forward Contracts (Regulation) Amendment Bill, 2006” relating to the Department of Consumer Affairs (Ministry of Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Distribution).

12-10 p.m.

12. Report of the Committee on the Welfare of Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes

Shri Sharad Anantrao Joshi laid on the Table a copy (in English and Hindi) of the NineteenthReport of the Committee on the Welfare of Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes on the Department of Economic Affairs – Insurance Division (Ministry of Finance) on “Reservation for and Employment of Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes in United India Insurance Company Limited”.

13. Statement of the Committee on Empowerment of Women

Shrimati N.P. Durga laid on the Table a copy (in English and Hindi) of the Statement of the Committee on Empowerment of Women showing further action taken by the Government on the Recommendations contained in the Eighth Action Taken Report of the Committee on the subject “Scheme for Rehabilitating Women in Difficult Circumstances – SWADHAR”.

12-11 p.m.

14. Statements of the Committee on Public Undertakings

Shri Ajay Maroo laid on the Table a copy each (in English and Hindi) of the following Action Taken Statements of the Committee on Public Undertakings:—

(i) Statement showing Action Taken by the Government on the Recommendations contained in Chapter I of the First (Action Taken) Report of the Committee (Fourteenth Lok Sabha) on “Air India Limited”;

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(ii) Statement showing Action Taken by the Government on the Recommendations contained in Chapter I of the Sixth (Action Taken) Report of the Committee (Fourteenth Lok Sabha) on “MMTC-Trade in Gold (Import of Gold by MMTC)”; and

(iii) Statement showing Action Taken by the Government on the Recommendations contained in Chapter I of the Seventh (Action Taken) Report of the Committee (Fourteenth Lok Sabha) on “ONGC Ltd. – Avoidable expenditure due to creation of excessive handling capacity”.

©12-17 p.m. (The House adjourned at 12-17 p.m. and re-assembled at 12-30 p.m.) 12-30 p.m. 15. Statements by Ministers

(1) Prof. Saif-ud-din Soz, Minister of Water Resources, laid on the Table a statement (in English and Hindi) on the status of implementation of recommendations contained in the Fifth Report of the Department-related Parliamentary Standing Committee on Water Resources. (2) Shri Dinsha J. Patel, Minister of State in the Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas, laid on the Table a statement (in English and Hindi) on the status of implementation of recommendations contained in the Ninth Report of the Department-related Parliamentary Standing Committee on Petroleum and Natural Gas.

(The House adjourned at 12-41 p.m. and re-assembled at 1-00 p.m.)

Ψ1-04 p.m.

16. Short Duration Discussion Shri Arun Shourie raised a discussion on the recent developments in the Indo-US

Civil Nuclear Cooperation. The following Members took part in the discussion:— 1-54 p.m. 1. Shri Shahid Siddiqui$$ 2-12 p.m. 2. Dr. Abhishek Manu Singhvi _______________________________________________________________© From 12-12 p.m. to 12-17 p.m. some points were raised. Ψ From 1-00 p.m. to 1-04 p.m. some points were raised. $$ Spoke in Urdu.

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2-48 p.m. 3. Shri Jaswant Singh, Leader of the Opposition 2-57 p.m. 4. Shri Sitaram Yechury 3-26 p.m. 5. Shri N. Jothi 3-45 p.m. 6. Dr. P.C. Alexander 4-02 p.m. 7. Dr. M.V. Mysura Reddy 4-26 p.m. 8. Shri Digvijay Singh** 4-45 p.m. 9. Dr. Murli Manohar Joshi** 5-14 p.m. 10. Shrimati Jaya Bachchan** 5-23 p.m. 11. Shrimati Shobhana Bhartia 5-32 p.m. 12. Shri Rahul Bajaj 5-37 p.m. 13. Dr. Barun Mukherjee 5-42 p.m. 14. Shri Ram Jethmalani 6-08 p.m. 15. Shri Syed Azeez Pasha 6-12 p.m. 16. Shri Abani Roy** 6-18 p.m. 17. Shri Arjun Kumar Sengupta

6-30 p.m.

Shri Pranab Mukhrjee, Minister of External Affairs, replied to the discussion.

The discussion was concluded.

7-16 p.m.

17. Statements by Ministers

(1) Shri P. Chidambaram, Minister of Finance, laid on the Table a statement (in English and Hindi) on the status of implementation of recommendations contained in the Thirty-sixth and Thirty-seventh Reports of the Department-related Parliamentary Standing Committee on Finance.

(2) Shri Mani Shankar Aiyar, Minister of Panchayati Raj, Youth Affairs and Sports and Minister of Development of North Eastern Region, laid on the Table a statement (in English and Hindi) on the status of implementation of recommendations contained in the Hundred Seventy-sixth Report of the Department-related Parliamentary Standing Committee on Human Resource Development.

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7-17 p.m.

(3) Shri Raghuvansh Prasad Singh, Minister of Rural Development, laid on the Table a copy each (in English and Hindi) of the following statements regarding: —

(i) status of implementation of National Rural Employment Guarantee Act. (ii) status of implementation of components of Bharat Nirman relating to Ministry

of Rural Development. (4) Shri Prem Chand Gupta, Minister of Company Affairs, laid on the Table a statement (in English and Hindi) on the status of implementation of recommendations contained in the Thirty-second Report of the Department-related Parliamentary Standing Committee on Finance. (5) Dr. Dasari Narayana Rao, Minister of State in the Ministry of Coal, laid on the Table a statement (in English and Hindi) on the status of implementation of recommendations contained in the Fourteenth Report of the Department-related Parliamentary Standing Committee on Coal and Steel.

7-18 p.m.

18. Special Mentions After taking the sense of the House, Chairman directed that the following Special Mentions may be treated as laid on the Table of the House:—

1. Shri Pyarelal Khandelwal

Demand for implementation of Subramaniam Committee Report’s recommendations for keeping army active and young.

2. Shri Sk. Khabir Uddin Ahmed

Concern over theft of rare manuscript of Mughal period in Bihar.

3. Shri Shreegopal Vyas

Demand for telecasting of Guru Golwalkar’s biography.

4. Shri Harendra Singh Malik

Demand for inclusion of some more castes the SCs lists.

5. Shri Jai Prakash Aggarwal

Demand for establishment of a world class new space centre in India.

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6. Shri Dharam Pal Sabharwal

Concern over rise in prices of essential commodities.

7. Shri Janardhana Poojary

Concern over agitation by Beedi workers in Karnataka.

8. Prof. Ram Deo Bhandary

Demand to give the status Central University to Patna University.

9. Shri Mahendra Mohan

Demand for reservation in jobs for Dalit Muslims and Christians.

10. Shri Moinul Hassan Demand to bring out the Sachar Committee Report in Urdu.

11. Shri Rajniti Prasad Demand to give priority to Bihar for development of the State.

12. Shrimati Syeda Anwara Taimur

Need for Central help for Asia Pacific Partnership on clean development and climate.

13. Miss Mabel Rebello Demand for stringent punishment for drunken driving.

14. Shri Abu Asim Azmi Need to protect the entry of minor children in cyber café.

15. Shri Tapan Kumar Sen

Concern over privatization of Nagpur Airport.

7-20 p.m.

12. Valedictory Remarks

The Chairman, Shri Jaswant Singh, Leader of the Opposition and Shri Shivraj Vishwanath Patil, Minister of Home Affairs, made valedictory remarks on the conclusion of the Session.

7-35 p.m.

13. National Song

National Song (Vande Mataram) was played.

(The House adjourned sine die at 7-36 p.m.) ____________