RAJYA SABHA

Parliamentary Bulletin
PART - I
(TWO HUNDRED AND FORTY EIGHTH SESSION)
No. 5440] MONDAY, FEBRUARY 11, 2019
Brief Record of the Proceedings of the Meeting of the Rajya Sabha held on
the 11th February, 2019
11-00 a.m.
1. Papers Laid on the Table
The following papers were laid on the Table:—
1.(1) A copy each (in English and Hindi) of the following papers, under
sub-section (2) of Section 31 and sub-section (3) of Section 32 of the Regional
Centre for Biotechnology Act, 2016:—
(a) Annual Report of the Regional Centre for Biotechnology (RCB),
Faridabad, Haryana, for the year 2017-18.
(b) Annual Accounts of the Regional Centre for Biotechnology
(RCB), Faridabad, Haryana, for the year 2017-18, and the Audit
Report thereon.
(c) Statement by Government accepting the Report and Accounts of
the above Centre.
(2) Statement (in English and Hindi) giving reasons for the delay in
laying the papers mentioned at (1) above.
2. A copy each (in English and Hindi) of the following papers:—
(a) Annual Report and Accounts of the North East Centre for
Technology Application and Reach, Shillong, for the years
2013-14 and 2014-15, together with the Auditor's Report on the
Accounts.
(b) Review by Government on the working of the above Centre.

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(c) Statement giving reasons for the delay in laying the papers
mentioned at (a) above.
3. A copy each (in English and Hindi) of the following papers:—
(a) Annual Report and Accounts of the Indian Institute of Forest
Management (IIFM), Bhopal, for the year 2017-18, together with
the Auditor's Report on the Accounts.
(b) Review by Government on the working of the above Institute.
(c) Statement giving reasons for the delay in laying the papers
mentioned at (a) above.
4. A copy each (in English and Hindi) of the following papers:—
(i) (a) Annual Report and Accounts of the Film and Television Institute
of India (FTII), Pune, for the year 2016-17, together with the
Auditor’s Report on the Accounts.
(b) Review by Government on the working of the above Institute.
(c) Statement giving reasons for the delay in laying the papers
mentioned at (i) (a) above.
(ii) (a) Annual Report and Accounts of the Film and Television Institute
of India (FTII), Pune, for the year 2017-18, together with the
Auditor’s Report on the Accounts.
(b) Review by Government on the working of the above Institute.
(c) Statement giving reasons for the delay in laying the papers
mentioned at (ii) (a) above.
(iii) (a) Annual Report and Accounts of the Satyajit Ray Film and
Television Institute (SRFTI), Kolkata, for the year 2017-18,
together with the Auditor’s Report on the Accounts.
(b) Review by Government on the working of the above Institute.
(c) Statement giving reasons for the delay in laying the papers
mentioned at (iii) (a) above.
(iv) (a) Annual Accounts of the Prasar Bharati (Broadcasting Corporation
of India), New Delhi, for the year 2017-18, and the Audit Report
thereon, under sub-section (4) of Section 21 of the Prasar Bharati
(Broadcasting Corporation of India) Act, 1990.
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(b) Statement giving reasons for the delay in laying the papers
mentioned at (iv) (a) above.
5. 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. XXXV Two Hundred and Seventh Session, 2006
2. Statement No. XXVIII Two Hundred and Ninth Session, 2006
3. Statement No. XXVIII Two Hundred and Twentieth Session, 2010
4. Statement No XXVI Two Hundred and Twenty-third Session, 2011
5. Statement No. XXV Two Hundred and Twenty-fifth Session, 2012
Hundred
6. Statement
and Ninety-ninth
No. XXISes Two Hundred and Twenty-eighth Session, 2013
7. Statement No. XIX Two Hundred and Thirtieth Session, 2013-14
8. Statement No. XVII Two Hundred and Thirty-second Session, 2014
9. Statement No. XVI Two Hundred and Thirty-third Session, 2014
10. Statement No. XIV Two hundred and Thirty-fourth Session, 2015
11. Statement No. XIV Two Hundred and Thirty-fifth Session, 2015
12. Statement No. XIII Two Hundred and Thirty-sixth Session, 2015
13. Statement No. XII Two Hundred and Thirty-seventh Session, 2015
14. Statement No. XI Two Hundred and Thirty-eighth Session, 2016
15. Statement No. X Two Hundred and Thirty-ninth Session, 2016
16. Statement No. IX Two Hundred and Fortieth Session, 2016
17. Statement No. VIII Two Hundred and Forty-first Session, 2016
18. Statement No. VI Two Hundred and Forty-second Session, 2017
19. Statement No. V Two Hundred and Forty-third Session, 2017
20. Statement No. IV Two Hundred and Forty-fourth Session, 2017-18
21. Statement No. III Two Hundred and Forty-fifth Session, 2018
22. Statement No. II Two Hundred and Forty-sixth Session, 2018
23. Statement No. I Two Hundred and Forty-seventh Session, 2018-19
6. A copy each (in English and Hindi) of the following Notifications of
the Ministry of Road Transport and Highways, under Section 10 of the
National Highways Act, 1956:—
(1) S.O. 6111 (E), dated the 11th December, 2018, notifying the levy
of fee for the users of the stretch from K.M. 615.000 to K.M.
668.600 of Kalyan to Nirmal Section of National Highway No
222 (New NH-61) in the State of Telangana.
(2) S.O. 6112 (E), dated the 11th December, 2018, notifying the levy
of fee for the users of the stretch from K.M. 154.000 to K.M.
187.000 of Mangalwarpet to Mallampalli Section of National
Highway No. 365 (New) in the State of Telangana.
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(3) S.O. 6248 (E), dated the 21st December, 2018, notifying the levy
of fee for the users of the stretch from K.M. 180.00 to K.M.
265.588 of Padhi-Dahod Section National Highway No. 113 in
the State of Rajasthan .
(4) S.O. 6249 (E), dated the 21st December, 2018, notifying the levy
and collection of fees on mechanical vehicles at rate specified
therein, for the use of four and more lane sections of Solapur-
Bijapur Section from K.M. 0.000 to K.M. 110.542 of National
Highway No. 13 (New NH-52).
7. A copy each (in English and Hindi) of the following Notifications of
the Ministry of Shipping, under sub-section (4) of Section 124 of the Major
Port Trusts Act, 1963:—
(1) G.S.R. 1143 (E), dated the 29 th November, 2018, publishing the
Paradip Port Trust Employees' (Recruitment, Seniority and
Promotion) Amendment Regulations, 2018.
(2) G.S.R. 1208 (E), dated the 14th December, 2018, publishing the
Mormugao Port Trust Employees (Recruitment, Seniority and
Promotion) Amendment Regulations, 2018.
(3) G.S.R. 6 (E), dated the 4th January, 2019, publishing the
Jawaharlal Nehru Port Trust Employees' (Recruitment, Seniority
and Promotion) Amendment Regulations, 2019.
(4) G.S.R. 7 (E), dated the 4th January, 2019, publishing
Corrigendum to Notification No. G.S.R. 1143 (E), dated the 29th
November, 2018.
8. A copy each (in English and Hindi) of the following papers:—
(a) Annual Report and Accounts of the Indian Academy of Highway
Engineers (IAHE), Noida, Uttar Pradesh, for the year 2017-18,
together with the Auditor's Report on the Accounts.
(b) Review by Government on the working of the above Academy.
(c) Statement giving reasons for the delay in laying the papers
mentioned at (a) above.
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11-01 a.m.
2. Reports of the Department-related Parliamentary Standing
Committee on Human Resource Development
Shrimati Vandana Chavan presented the following Reports (in English and
Hindi) of the Department-related Parliamentary Standing Committee on Human
Resource Development: —
(i) 309th Report on the Action Taken by the Government on the
Observations/Recommendations contained in the Three Hundred and
Fifth Report on the Demands for Grants (2018-19) of the Department
of School Education and Literacy ; and
(ii) 310th Report on the Functioning of Rashtriya Mahila Kosh.

3. Statement of the Department-related Parliamentary Standing

Committee on Agriculture
Shri Harnath Singh Yadav laid on the Table, a copy (in English and Hindi)
of the Statement of the Department-related Parliamentary Standing Committee
on Agriculture showing further action taken by the Government on Fifty-
second Report on action taken by the Government on the
observations/recommendations contained in the Forty-fifth Report (Sixteenth
Lok Sabha) on the Subject "Implementation of Scheme for Integrated Cold
Chain and Value Addition Infrastructure" of the Ministry of Food Processing
Industries.

4. Statements of the Department-related Parliamentary Standing

Committee on Rural Development
Shri Narayan Lal Panchariya laid on the Table, a copy each (in English and
Hindi) of the following Statements of the Department-related Parliamentary
Standing Committee on Rural Development:—
(i) Action taken by the Government on the recommendations contained in
Chapter-I and final replies included in Chapter-V of the Forty-second
Report (Sixteenth Lok Sabha) on the recommendations of the Committee
contained in Thirty-second Report (Sixteenth Lok Sabha) on 'Demands
for Grants (2017-18)' in respect of the Department of Rural Development
(Ministry of Rural Development); and
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(ii) Action taken by the Government on the recommendations contained in

Chapter-I and final replies included in Chapter-V of the Forty-ninth
Report (Sixteenth Lok Sabha) on the recommendations of the Committee
contained in Thirty-ninth Report (Sixteenth Lok Sabha) on 'Watershed
Development Component of Pradhan Mantri Krishi Sinchayee Yojana' in
respect of the Department of Land Resources (Ministry of Rural
Development).

5. Statements of the Committee on Public Undertakings

Shri Naresh Gujral laid on the Table, a copy each (in English and Hindi) of
the following Statements by the Government in respect of observations/
recommendations contained in Chapters I and V of Reports of the Committee
on Public Undertakings:—
(i) First Report (Sixteenth Lok Sabha) of the Committee on action
taken by the Government on the Observations/ Recommendations
contained in Twenty-ninth Report (Fifteenth Lok Sabha) on 'Food
Corporation of India partially based on C&AG Report No. 7 of
2013 (Performance Audit) on Storage Management and Movement
of Foodgrains in Food Corporation of India';
(ii) Second Report (Sixteenth Lok Sabha) of the Committee on action
taken by the Government on the Observations/Recommendations
contained in Twenty-eighth Report (Fifteenth Lok Sabha) on
'Purchase of Condensate at Crude Oil Price by ONGC based on
Audit Para No. 13.5.1 of C&AG Report No. 9 of 2009-10';
(iii) Third Report (Sixteenth Lok Sabha) of the Committee on action
taken by the Government on the Recommendations contained in
Twenty-sixth Report (Fifteenth Lok Sabha) on 'Bharat Electronics
Limited';
(iv) Seventh Report (Sixteenth Lok Sabha) of the Committee on action
taken by the Government on the Recommendations contained in
Twenty-seventh Report (Fifteenth Lok Sabha) on 'Joint Venture
Operations of ONGC Videsh Limited based on Audit Report No.
28 of 2010-11 (Performance Audit)';
(v) Tenth Report (Sixteenth Lok Sabha) of the Committee on action
taken by the Government on the Recommendations contained in
Sixth Report (Sixteenth Lok Sabha) on 'Bharatiya Nabhikiya
Vidyut Nigam Limited (BHAVINI)';
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(vi) Thirteenth Report (Sixteenth Lok Sabha) of the Committee on

action taken by the Government on the Recommendations
contained in Fourth Report (Sixteenth Lok Sabha) on 'Coal India
Limited (CIL)';
(vii) Sixteenth Report (Sixteenth Lok Sabha) of the Committee on
action taken by the Government on the Recommendations
contained in Ninth Report (Sixteenth Lok Sabha) on 'Hindustan
Organic Chemicals Limited (HOCL)';
(viii) Seventeenth Report (Sixteenth Lok Sabha) of the Committee on
action taken by the Government on the Recommendations
contained in Twelfth Report (Sixteenth Lok Sabha) on 'National
Aluminium Corporation Limited (NALCO)';
(ix) Twenty-first Report(Sixteenth Lok Sabha) of the Committee on
action taken by the Government on the Recommendations
contained in Fifteenth Report (Sixteenth Lok Sabha) on 'Indian
Railways Catering and Tourism Corporation (IRCTC)'; and
(x) Twenty-third Report(Sixteenth Lok Sabha) of the Committee on
action taken by the Government on the Recommendations
contained in Eighteenth Report (Sixteenth Lok Sabha) on 'Housing
and Urban Development Corporation (HUDCO).

11-04 a.m.
6. Statements by Ministers
1. Dr. Harsh Vardhan, Minister of Science and Technology, Minister of
Earth Sciences and Minister of Environment, Forest and Climate Change, laid
on the Table, a statement (in English and Hindi) regarding Status of
implementation of recommendations contained in the Three Hundred and
Eighteenth Report of the Department-related Parliamentary Standing
Committee on Science and Technology, Environment and Forests on the Action
Taken by the Government on the recommendations/observations contained in
the Three Hundred and Tenth Report of the Committee on the Demands for
Grants (2018-19) pertaining to the Department of Science and Technology.
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2. Shri Raj Kumar Singh, Minister of State (Independent Charge) of

the Ministry of Power and Ministry of New and Renewable Energy, laid on
the Table, the following statements (in English and Hindi) regarding:—
(i) Status of implementation of recommendations contained in the
Twenty Ninth Report of the Department-related Parliamentary
Standing Committee on Energy on the Action Taken by the
Government on the recommendations contained in the Twenty
Sixth Report of the Committee on the Demands for Grants
(2017-18) pertaining to the Ministry of Power.
(ii) Status of implementation of recommendations contained in the
Forty First Report of the Department-related Parliamentary
Standing Committee on Energy on the Action Taken by the
Government on the recommendations contained in the Thirty
Eighth Report of the Committee on the Demands for Grants
(2018-19) pertaining to the Ministry of Power.

3. Dr. Subhash Ramrao Bhamre, Minister of State in the Ministry of

Defence, laid on the Table, the following statements (in English and Hindi)
regarding:—
(i) Status of implementation of recommendations contained in the
Thirty Third Report of the Department-related Parliamentary
Standing Committee on Defence on 'Resettlement of
Ex-Servicemen'.
(ii) Status of implementation of recommendations contained in the
Thirty Fourth Report of the Department-related Parliamentary
Standing Committee on Defence on 'Provision of Medical
Services to Armed Forces including Dental Services'.

11-06 a.m.
7. Motion for election to the Employees’ State Insurance Corporation
(ESIC)
A motion for election of one Member to the Employees State Insurance
Corporation was moved and adopted.
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11-07 a.m.
8. Government Bills — Introduced
1. The Constitution (Scheduled Tribes) Order (Third Amendment) Bill,
2019 was introduced by Shri Jual Oram, Minister of Tribal Affairs.
2. The Registration of Marriage of Non-Resident Indian Bill, 2019 was
introduced by Shrimati Sushma Swaraj, Minister of External Affairs.
11-08 a.m.
The House adjourned and reassembled at 2-00 p.m.

9. Starred Questions
Answers to Starred Question Nos. 76 to 90 were laid on the Table.
Answers to Starred Question Nos. 61 to 75 put down in the List of
Questions for oral answers for February 8, 2019, were also laid on the Table.

10. Unstarred Questions

Answers to Unstarred Question Nos. 763 to 922 were laid on the Table.
Answers to Unstarred Question Nos. 603 to 762 put down in the List of
Questions for written answers for February 8, 2019, were also laid on the
Table.

2-00 p.m.
11. Announcement by the Chair
The Deputy Chairman made the following announcements:—
(i) "Hon'ble Members, I have to inform the House that a function to
unveil the portrait of Bharat Ratna Shri Atal Bihari Vajpayee,
former Prime Minister of India will be held tomorrow at
10:00 A.M. in the Central Hall, Parliament House.
Hon'ble President of India would be unveiling the portrait and
addressing the distinguished gathering. A formal invite for Hon'ble
members has also been extended through Bulletin Part II.
Members are requested to attend the function and be seated in
Central Hall by 9:45 A.M."
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(ii) "Hon'ble Members, we will now take up further discussion on the

Motion of Thanks on the President's Address which was moved
on 6th February, 2019. As you are aware the Business Advisory
Committee has allotted 10 hours time for this discussion, and it
was to be taken up on 4th and 5th February, 2019. Unfortunately
no business could be taken up in the House during the entire
last week. We are now left with only Two and half days during
which we have to not only discuss Motion of Thanks but also
have to do financial business which includes discussion on
Interim Budget, Appropriation Bill and Finance Bill, apart from
consideration and passing of some Government Bills to which
there was a consensus in the last meeting of the Business
Advisory Committee.
Keeping in view the quantum of essential work to be done and
time left, we will have to reduce the time for Motion of Thanks to 8
hours and finish it today.
So, I propose that we resume the discussion now."

(Due to gross disorderly conduct in violation of the rules and

etiquette of Rajya Sabha by the following Members, who entered
the ‘Well’ of the House, displayed placards, shouted slogans and
persistently and willfully obstructed the proceedings of the House,
the Chair adjourned the House for the day:––
1. Shri C.M. Ramesh
2. Shrimati Thota Seetharama Lakshmi
3. Shri T.G. Venkatesh
4. Shri Garikapati Mohan Rao
5. Shri Kanakamedala Ravindra Kumar
6. Shri Mohd. Ali Khan
7. Shri Husain Dalwai
8. Prof. M.V. Rajeev Gowda
9. Shrimati Ranee Narah
10. Shri Naranbhai J. Rathwa
11. Shri Pradeep Tamta
12. Dr. L. Hanumanthaiah
13. Shri Md. Nadimul Haque
14. Shri Ahamed Hassan
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2-04 p.m.
The House adjourned till 11-00 a.m. on Tuesday, the 12th February, 2019.
DESH DEEPAK VERMA,
Secretary-General

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From 2-03 p.m. to 2-04 p.m., some points were raised.