RAJYA SABHA

Parliamentary Bulletin
PART - I

(TWO HUNDRED AND TWENTY SECOND SESSION)

No. 4899] THURSDAY, MARCH 3, 2011
Brief Record of the Proceedings of the Meeting of the Rajya Sabha held
on the 3rd March, 2011

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11-02 a.m.
The House adjourned and re-assembled at 11-17 a.m.
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11-18 a.m.
The House adjourned and re-assembled at 12-00 Noon.
1. Starred Questions
Answers to Starred Question Nos. 101 to 120 were laid on the Table.
2. Unstarred Questions
Answers to Unstarred Question Nos. 776 to 930 were laid on the Table.
12-00 Noon
3. Papers Laid on the Table
The following papers were laid on the Table:—
1. A copy (in English and Hindi) of the Ministry of External Affairs
Notification S.O. No. 2809, dated the 19th November, 2010, notifying the date
on which the provision of Nalanda University Act, 2010, shall come into
force, under sub-section (2) of Section 42 of the Nalanda University Act,
2010.

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From 11-00 a.m. to 11-02 a.m. some points were raised.
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From 11-17 a.m. to 11-18 a.m. some points were raised.
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2. A copy each (in English and Hindi) of the following Notifications of

the Ministry of Civil Aviation, under sub-section (3) of Section 14A of the
Aircrafts Act, 1934, together with Explanatory Memoranda on the
Notifications:—
(1) G.S.R. 11 (E), dated the 10th January, 2011, publishing the
Aircraft (Amendment) Rules, 2011.
(2) G.S.R. 28 (E), dated the 17th January, 2011, publishing the
Aircraft (2nd Amendment) Rules, 2011.
(3) G.S.R. 240 (E), dated the 12th December-18th December, 2010,
publishing the Aircraft (5th Amendment) Rules, 2010.
(4) G.S.R. 928 (E), dated the 29th November, 2010, publishing the
Aircraft (Carriage of Dangerous Goods) Amendment Rules,
2010.
(5) G.S.R. 1001 (E), dated the 22nd December, 2010, publishing the
Aircraft (6th Amendment) Rules, 2010.
3. A copy (in English and Hindi) of the Ministry of Civil Aviation
Notification No.G.S.R.50 (E), dated the 25th January, 2011, publishing
Corrigendum to Notification No. G.S.R.1001 (E), dated the 22nd December,
2010.
4.(1) A copy each (in English and Hindi) of the following papers, under
Section 5(E) of the Dock Worker’s (Regulation of Employment)
Act, 1948:—
(a) Annual Administration Report and Accounts of the Calcutta
Dock Labour Board (CDLB), Kolkata, for the year 2009-10,
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) above.
5. A copy each (in English and Hindi) of the following Notifications of
the Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances and Pensions (Department of
Personnel and Training), under sub-section (1) of Section 37 of the
Administrative Tribunals Act, 1985:-
(1) G.S.R. 16 (E), dated the 12th January, 2011, publishing the
Andhra Pradesh Administrative Tribunal (Salaries and
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Allowances and Conditions of Service of Chairman, Vice-
Chairman and Members) Amendment Rules, 2011.
(2) G.S.R. 17 (E), dated the 12th January, 2011, publishing the
Himachal Pradesh Administrative Tribunal (Salaries and
Allowances and Conditions of Service of Chairman,
Vice-Chairman and Members) Amendment Rules, 2011.
(3) G.S.R. 18 (E), dated the 12th January, 2011, publishing the
Karnataka Administrative Tribunal (Salaries and Allowances and
Chairman, Vice-Chairman and Members) Amendment Rules,
2011.
(4) G.S.R. 19 (E), dated the 12th January, 2011, publishing the
Madhya Pradesh Administrative Tribunal (Salaries and
Allowances and Conditions of Service of Chairman, Vice-
Chairman and Members) Amendment Rules, 2011.
(5) G.S.R. 20 (E), dated the 12th January, 2011, publishing the
Maharashtra Administrative Tribunal (Salaries and Allowances
and Conditions of Service of Chairman, Vice-Chairman and
Members) Amendment Rules, 2011.
(6) G.S.R. 21 (E), dated the 12th January, 2011, publishing the Orissa
Administrative Tribunal (Salaries and Allowances and Conditions
of Service of Chairman, Vice-Chairman and Members)
Amendment Rules, 2011.
(7) G.S.R. 22 (E), dated the 12th January, 2011, publishing the Tamil
Nadu Administrative Tribunal (Salaries and Allowances and
Conditions of Service of Chairman, Vice-Chairman and
Members) Amendment Rules, 2011.
(8) G.S.R. 23 (E), dated the 12th January, 2011, publishing the West
Bengal Administrative Tribunal (Salaries and Allowances and
Conditions of Service of Chairman, Vice-Chairman and
Members) Amendment Rules, 2011.
6. A copy (in English and Hindi) of the Ministry of Textiles Notification
No. S.O. 2094 (E), dated the 27th August, 2010, notifying the commodities to
be packed in jute packaging material for the Jute year 2010-11, together with
delay Statement on the Notification.
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7.(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) Eighty-ninth Annual Report and Accounts of the British India
Corporation Limited (BIC), Kanpur, for the year 2008-09,
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.
8. A copy each (in English and Hindi) of the following papers:—
(a) Annual Report and Accounts of the Development Planning Centre
of the Institute of Economic Growth, Delhi, for the year 2009-10,
together with Auditor’s Report on the Accounts.
(b) Review by Government on the working of the above Centre.
(c) Statement giving reasons for the delay in laying the papers
mentioned at (a) above.
12-01 p.m.
4. Message from Lok Sabha reported and Government Bill laid on the
Table
I. Secretary-General reported to the House, a message from Lok Sabha
informing Rajya Sabha that Lok Sabha at its sitting held on the
1st March, 2011, passed the State Bank of India (Subsidiary Banks)
Amendment Bill, 2011.
II. A copy of the State Bank of India (Subsidiary Banks) Amendment Bill,
2011, as passed by Lok Sabha, was laid on the Table.
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12-02 p.m.
5. Reports of the Department Related Parliamentary Standing
Committee on Rural Development
Dr. Ram Prakash laid on the Table, a copy each (in English and Hindi) of
the following Reports of the Department-related Parliamentary Standing
Committee on Rural Development (2010-11):-
(i) Fifteenth Report on Action Taken by the Government on the
recommendations contained in the Sixth Report (Fifteenth Lok
Sabha) on ‘Demands for Grants (2010-11)’ of the Ministry of
Panchayati Raj;
(ii) Sixteenth Report on Action Taken by the Government on the
recommendations contained in the Seventh Report (Fifteenth Lok
Sabha) on ‘Demands for Grants (2010-11)’ of the Ministry of
Rural Development (Department of Land Resources);
(iii) Seventeenth Report on Action Taken by the Government on the
recommendations contained in the Eighth Report (Fifteenth Lok
Sabha) on ‘Demands for Grants (2010-11)’ of the Ministry of
Rural Development (Department of Drinking Water and
Sanitation); and
(iv) Eighteenth Report on Action Taken by the Government on the
recommendations contained in the Ninth Report (Fifteenth Lok
Sabha) on ‘Demands for Grants (2010-11)’ of the Ministry of
Rural Development (Department of Rural Development).
12-03 p.m.
6. Statement by Minister
Shri Sultan Ahmed, Minister of State in the Ministry of Tourism, laid on
the Table, a statement (in English and Hindi) on the status of implementation
of recommendations contained in the One Hundred and Fifty-fourth Report of
the Department-related Parliamentary Standing Committee on Transport,
Tourism and Culture on Demand for Grants, for the year 2010-11, of the
Ministry of Tourism.
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12-05 p.m.
7. Special Mentions
1. Shri Balwinder Singh Bhunder raised a matter regarding need for
central monitoring of various cases registered in the wake of 1984 anti-Sikh
riots.
12-06 p.m.
2. Shri Jesudasu Seelam raised a matter regarding need to start Air India
flights to important cities from Vijayawada.
12-07 p.m.
3. Dr. Janardhan Waghmare raised a matter regarding request to discuss
the fragile nature of the coalition Governments at the Centre and the States.
12-10 p.m.
4. Shri D. Raja raised a matter regarding need to ensure the safety and
security of fishermen in the coastal regions of Tamil Nadu.
12-12 p.m.
5. Shri Rajeev Chandrasekhar raised a matter regarding concern over the
increasing interests of China in neighbouring countries.
12-14 p.m.
6. Shri Rudra Narayan Pany raised a matter regarding need to pay more
attention to the State of Orissa to check Naxalite problem.
12-17 p.m.
7. Shri N.K. Singh raised a matter regarding concern over the alarming
situation arising out of political turmoil in the Middle East.
12-18 p.m.
8. Shri S. Thangavelu raised a matter regarding request for speedy
evacuation of workers of Tamil Nadu from Libya.

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From 12-04 p.m. to 12-05 p.m. some points were raised.
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12-20 p.m.
9. Shri Shantaram Laxman Naik raised a matter regarding need to
resolve the issues relating to pension of retired seamen in the country.
12-22 p.m.
10. Shri Ambeth Rajan raised a matter regarding need to issue
commemorative stamps in honour of medal winners during Commonwealth
Games-2010.
12-24 p.m.
11. Shri M.V. Mysura Reddy raised a matter regarding need to remove
the problems being faced by passengers at Terminal-3 of Indira Gandhi
International Airport in Delhi.
12-26 p.m.
The House adjourned and re-assembled at 2-00 p.m.
2-00 p.m.
8. Supplementary Demands for Grants (Railways) 2010-11
Kumari Mamata Banerjee, Minister of Railways, laid on the Table, a
statement (in English and Hindi) showing the Supplementary Demands for
Grants (Railways) for the year 2010-11.
2-01 p.m.
9. The Budget (Railways), 2011-12
General discussion on the Budget (Railways), 2011-12 commenced.
The following Members took part in the discussion:—
2-01 p.m. 1. Shri M. Venkaiah Naidu
2-36 p.m. 2. Shri Motilal Vora
3-09 p.m. 3. Shri Naresh Chandra Agrawal
3-31 p.m. 4. Shri P. Rajeeve
3-42 p.m. 5. Shri Ramchandra Prasad Singh
3-59 p.m. 6. Shri A.A. Jinnah
4-11 p.m. 7. Dr. Janardhan Waghmare
4-17 p.m. 8. Prof. Ram Gopal Yadav
4-29 p.m. 9. Shri R.C. Singh
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4-40 p.m. 10. Shri Kumar Deepak Das

4-47 p.m. 11. Shri Bhagat Singh Koshyari

The discussion was not concluded.

5-01 p.m.
The House adjourned till 11-00 a.m. on Friday, the 4th March, 2011.

V.K. AGNIHOTRI,
Secretary-General