OBITUARY REFERENCES

      Obituary References were made in the House during the Session as detailed below:

 

Sl.No	Date	Person in respect of whom reference was made	Time taken Hrs. Mts.	Remarks
1.	22-11-2006	Shri Sriman Prafulla Goswami                    (ex-Member)		The Chairman made references and the House observed silence, all Members standing as a mark of respect to the memory of the departed.
2.	-do-	Shrimati Lalitha Rajagopalan                      (ex-Member)	0-16
3.	-do-	Shri Ahmad Hossain Mondal                       (ex-Member)
4.	-do-	Shri Kanshi Ram (ex-Member)
5.	-do-	Shri Lalit Suri (sitting Member)
6.	-do-	Shri Santosh Kumar Sahu (ex-Member)
7.	23-11-2006	Shri Bhanu Pratap Singh (ex-member)	0-02	The Chairman made reference and the House observed silence, all Members standing as a mark of respect to the memory of the departed.
8.	08-12-2006	Shri K. Chandrasekharan (ex-Member)	0-05	-do-
9.	-do-	Shri Narasingha Prasad Nanda                (ex-Member)
10.	18-12-2006	Shrimati Sukhbuns Kaur                       (sitting Member)	0-03	-do-
		Total:	———— 0-26 ————

 

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INTRODUCTION OF MINISTERS BY THE PRIME MINISTER

        On the 23^rd November, 2006, Dr. Manmohan Singh, Prime Minister introduced 1 Minister and 2 Ministers of State to the House.

        (Time taken: 01 Minute)

QUESTIONS

        400 Starred Questions were put down in the List of Questions for oral answers out of which 80 Questions were orally answered and answers to remaining ones were laid on the Table of the House.

                                                                                     (Time taken: 13 Hrs. 08 Mts.)

               

        3033 Unstarred Questions were put down in the List of Questions and written answers in respect thereof were laid on the Table of the House.

 

 

STATEMENTS  BY  MINISTER CORRECTING  ANSWERS  TO  QUESTIONS

 

Statements correcting answers to questions as detailed below were laid during the Session: —

 

Date	Subject	Ministry/ Department	Name of the Minister	Time taken Hrs.Mts.
28-11-2006	Correcting the replies given in the Rajya Sabha on the 8th August, 2006 to Unstarred Questions 1514 and 1517 regarding “Resignation of Chairman of M/s Autoriders Finance Ltd.” and “Resignation of officials involved in criminal cases”.	Company Affairs	Shri Prem Chand Gupta	0-01
			Total :	0-01

 

 

 

 

 

 

PAPERS LAID ON THE TABLE

1855 Papers were laid on the Table during the Session. Some of the important papers that were laid are detailed below: —

 

Sl. No.	Date	Subject
1.	23-11-2006	State of the Panchayats—A Mid-Term Review and Appraisal, 22 November, 2006 (Vol.I, Vol.II and Vol.III).
2.	30-11-2006	Report of the Prime Minister’s High Level Committee (headed by Justice Rajender Sachar) on Social, Economic and Educational status of the Muslim Community of India.
3.	15-12-2006	C.A.G. Report for the year endedMarch, 2005 (No. 9 of 2006) Union Government (Non Tax Receipts).
4.	-do-	C.A.G. Report for the year endedMarch, 2005 (No. 20 of 2006) Union Government (Civil)- Performance Audit – Tsunami Relief and Rehabilitation (Ministry of Home Affairs).
5.	19-12-2006	Mid-Year Review of Indian Economy, for the year 2006-2007.

 

6.	19-12-2006	Public Enterprises Survey (Volumes I, II and III), for the year 2005-2006.
7.	-do-	Annual Report of the National Rural Employment Guarantee Act (NREGA) for the year 2005-2006.
8.                             13.	-do-	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).
		(Total Time taken: 35 Mts.)

 

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REPORTS/STATEMENTS OF THE COMMITTEES PRESENTED/LAID ON THE TABLE

 

        The following Reports/Statements of various Committees were presented/laid on the Table:

   

Date	Report/Statement
23-11-2006 30-11-2006 01-12-2006	Committee on Human Resource Development   178th to 182nd Reports 183rd to 185th Reports 186th Report
23-11-2006	Committee on Industry   192nd and 193rd Report
23-11-2006 06-12-2006 13-12-2006 19-12-2006	Committee on Food, Consumer Affairs and Public Distribution   14th Report 15th and 16th Report Final Action Taken Statements 17th Report
23-11-2006 29-11-2006 06-12-2006	Committee on Railways   22nd and 23rd Report 24th and 25th Report Action Taken Statement
24-11-2006 12-12-2006 13-12-2006	Committee on Labour   16th and 17th Report 18th Report 19th Report
28-11-2006	9   Committee on Agriculture   22nd Report
28-11-2006 12-12-2006 14-12-2006	Committee on Finance   11   41st to 43rd Reports 44th Report 45th to 50th Reports
28-11-2006 18-12-2006	Committee on Petroleum and Natural Gas   12th Report Action Taken Statement
28-11-2006	Committee on Urban Development   17th Report
29-11-2006 06-12-2006 19-12-2006	Committee on Welfare of Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes   15th to 17th Reports 18th Report 19th Report
30-11-2006 18-12-2006	Committee on Social Justice and Empowerment   19th Report and Action Taken Statement 20th to 22nd Reports and Action Taken Statements
30-11-2006 19-12-2006	Committee on Energy   17th Report 18th Report and Action Taken Statement
05-12-2006	Committee on  Personnel, Public Grievances, Law and Justice   17th Report
07-12-2006	10   Committee on Subordinate Legislation   166th Report
07-12-2006 12-12-2006 18-12-2006	Committee on Public Accounts   33rd and 35th Report 34th, 36th and 37th Report 38th Report
08-12-2006	Committee on Rules   11th Report
08-12-2006 11-12-2006 15-12-2006 19-12-2006	Committee on Public Undertakings   14th Report 15th Report 16th and 17th Report Action Taken Statements
11-12-2006 18-12-2006 19-12-2006	Committee on Empowerment of Women   9th Report 10th Report Action Taken Statement
12-12-2006	Committee on Papers Laid on the Table   104th and 105th Report
12-12-2006	Committee on Chemicals and Fertilizers   14th Report
13-12-2006	Committee on Home Affairs   122nd Report and Evidence
13-12-2006 18-12-2006	11   Committee on Information Technology   35th and 36th Report and Action Taken Statements 37th to 39th Reports
14-12-2006	Committee on Science and Technology, Environment and Forest   162nd to 169th Reports
15-12-2006	Committee on Commerce   79th and 80th Report
15-12-2006	Committee on Transport, Tourism and Culture   108th Report
15-12-2006	Committee on Water Resources   6th Report and Action Taken Statements
18-12-2006	Committee on Government Assurance   60th Report
18-12-2006	Committee on External Affairs   12th and 13th Report
19-12-2006	Committee on Health and Family Welfare   19th Report and Evidence
19-12-2006	Committee on Coal and Steel   20th to 22nd Reports and Action Taken Statements

(Total time taken: 28 Mts.)

 

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FELICITATIONS TO MS. SUNITA WILLIAMS

        On the 14^th December, 2006, the Chairman, on behalf of the House and on his behalf, offered felicitations to Ms. Sunita Williams for becoming the second woman of Indian origin to go into space.

(Time taken: 01 Minute)

FELICITATIONS TO SPORTSPERSONS FOR WINNING MEDALS AT THE 15^TH ASIAN GAMES

        On the 14^th December, 2006, the Chairman, on behalf of the House and on his behalf, offered felicitations to Shri Jaspal Rana, Shri Pankaj Advani, Ms. Koneru Humpy, Shri Leander Paes, Shri Mahesh Bhupati and Ms. Sania Mirza and Members of Kabaddi and Women’s Relay Teams of India for winning gold medals in the    15^th Asian Games being held in Doha, Qatar.

 

(Time taken: 01 Minute)

REFERENCES BY THE CHAIR

1.     On the 1^st December, 2006, the Deputy Chairman made a reference to the World AIDS Day.

2.     On the 13^th December, 2006, the Chairman made a reference regarding the Fifth Anniversary of   terrorist attack on the Parliament Building on the 13^th December, 2001.

        The House observed silence, all Members standing, as a mark of respect to the memory of those who lost their lives in the tragedy.

         (Total time taken: 03 Mts.)

 

INFORMATION TO THE HOUSE

        On the 15^th December, 2006, the Chairman informed the House about the sad demise of Shrimati Sukhbuns Kaur, a sitting Member on the 15^th December, 2006.

(Time taken: 01 Minute)

 

 

 

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PANEL OF VICE-CHAIRMEN

        On the 11^th December, 2006, the Deputy Chairman announced that Hon’ble Chairman has nominated the following Members to the Panel of Vice-Chairmen, w.e.f. 8^th December, 2006:—

1.        Prof. P.J. Kurien

2.        Shri Santosh Bagrodia

3.        Shri Kalraj Mishra

4.        Shri Uday Pratap Singh

5.        Shri Prasanta Chatterjee; and

6.        Shri Dinesh Trivedi

(Time taken: 01 Minute)

 

PETITION REGARDING MISUSE OF RIGHT OF FREEDOM OF SPEECH AND EXPRESSION BY THE PRINT AND TELEVISION MEDIA

 

        On the 23^rd November, 2006, Secretary-General reported to the House the receipt of a petition submitted by Shri Gurjit Singh, a resident of Patiala regarding misuse of Right of freedom of speech and expression by the print and television media and the need to restrict it under Article 19(2) of the Constitution.

 

(Time taken: 01 Minute)

LEAVE OF ABSENCE

 

1.     On the 23^rd November, 2006, Shrimati Sukhbuns Kaur (Punjab) was granted leave of absence from the 22^nd November, 2006 till the end of the session.

2.     On the 27^th November, 2006, Shri M. Rajasekara Murthy (Karnataka) was granted leave of absence from the sittings of the House from the 22^nd November to                10^th December, 2006 during the session.

3.     On the 29^th November, 2006, Dr. M.A.M. Ramaswamy (Karnataka) was granted leave of absence from the sittings of the House from the 27^th November to               8^th December, 2006 during the session.

4.     On the 1^st December, 2006, Shri Digvijay Singh (Jharkhand) was granted leave of absence from the sittings of the House from the 1^st to 15^th December, 2006 during the session.

5.     On the 8^th December, 2006, Shri Mukul Roy (West Bengal) was granted leave of absence from the sittings of the House from the 22^nd November to 19^th December, 2006 during the session.

 (Time taken: 06 Mts.)

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MOTIONS FOR ELECTIONS/APPOINTMENTS OF MEMBERS TO VARIOUS COMMITTEES/BODIES

 

Sl. No.	Date	Name of the Committee/Body	Time taken Hrs.Mts.
1.	08-12-2006	National Board for Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises	0-01
2.	11-12-2006	Council established under section 31(1) of the Institutes of Technology Act, 1961	0-01
3.	15-12-2006	National Tiger Conservation Authority constituted under section 38 L of the Wild Life (Protection) Act, 1972	0-01
		Total:	0-03

MOTIONS REGARDING THE ELEVENTH REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON RULES

On the 12^th December, 2006, Shri V. Narayanasamy moved the following Motion:—

“That the  Eleventh Report  of the Committee  on Rules presented   to the Rajya Sabha on the 8^th December, 2006, be taken into consideration”.

The motion was adopted.

        Shri V. Narayanasamy also moved the following Motion:—

“That this House agrees with the recommendations contained in the Eleventh Report of the Committee on Rules presented to the Rajya Sabha on the       8^th December, 2006”.

        The motion that the House agrees with the recommendations contained in the Eleventh Report of the Committee on Rules presented to Rajya Sabha on the              8^th December, 2006 was adopted.

 

(Time taken: 04 Mts.)

 

 

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MATTERS RAISED WITH PERMISSION

1.     On the 24^th November, 2006, Shri Jaswant Singh, Leader of the Opposition raised a matter regarding reported statement of a representative of the People’s Republic of China regarding Arunachal Pradesh.

        Shri Sitaram Yechuri also spoke.

        Shri Suresh Pachouri, Minister of State in the Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances and Pensions and Minister of State in the Ministry of Parliamentary Affairs, responded.

 

2.     On the 27^th November, 2006, Shri Shahid Siddiqui and others raised a matter regarding reported statement made by Shri Shriprakash Jaiswal, Minister of State in the Ministry of Home Affairs, about the dismissal of Uttar Pradesh Government.

       

        Shri Shriprakash Jaiswal clarified the matter.

3.     On the 28^th November, 2006:—

        (i)    Shrimati Sushma Swaraj offered felicitations to the Indian Women boxers for claiming team championship in the Fourth World Women’s Boxing Championship.

        (ii)   Shrimati Brinda Karat raised a matter regarding killing of four members of a dalit family at Kherlanji in Maharashtra.

        Some members also spoke.

        Shri Suresh Pachouri, Minister of State in the Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances and Pensions and Minister of State in the Ministry of Parliamentary Affairs, responded.

        (iii)  Shri C. Ramachandraiah raised a matter regarding Government of India Notification dated the 5^th July, 2006 asking the bidi manufacturers to follow certain guidelines.

        Some members also spoke.

4.     On the 1^st December, 2006:—

        (i)    Miss Mayawati raised a matter regarding situation arising out of the incident of desecration of the Statue of Dr. B.R. Ambedkar in Kanpur, Uttar Pradesh.

 

 

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        Shri Suresh Pachouri, Minister of State in the Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances and Pensions and Minister of State in the Ministry of Parliamentary Affairs, responded and also placed the following Resolution before the House:—

“This House unanimously condemns the desecration of the statue of the Bharat Ratna Baba Saheb Bhimrao Ambedkar in an unfortunate incident in Kanpur in Uttar Pradesh. This senseless and unfortunate incident has shocked the conscience of the nation. 

We appeal to all sections of the Society to restore peace and harmony and not to indulge in acts which may damage the social fabric and unity and integrity of our country.”

        The Resolution was adopted by the House unanimously.

        (ii)   Shri Santosh Bagrodia raised a matter regarding demolition of houses of Hindus in Kazhakistan.

        Shrimati Sushma Swaraj and Shri Virendra Bhatia also spoke.

        (iii)  Prof. Ram Deo Bhandary raised a matter regarding need for taking stern action against a Police officer for allegedly making derogatory remarks about Imarte Sariah at Phulwari Sharif, Patna.

        (iv) Shri Tapan Kumar Sen raised a matter regarding need for central intervention in the implementation of Labour Laws in the State of Haryana.

        (v) Shri Praveen Rashtrapal raised a matter regarding reported incidents following defacement of the Statue of Dr. B.R. Ambedkar in Kanpur.

        (vi)  Shri Tarlochan Singh raised a matter regarding removing of the name of Chowdhury Devi Lal from the Thermal Power Plant in Panipat.

5.     On the 4^th December, 2006, Miss Mayawati raised a matter urging Government to institute CBI inquiry into the recent incident of desecration of the statue of                   Dr. B.R. Ambedkar in Kanpur.

        Shri Amar Singh, Shri Raashid Alvi, Dr. Murli Manohar Joshi and          Shrimati Brinda Karat also spoke.

6.     On the 5^th December, 2006:—

        (i)    Prof. Ram Deo Bhandary raised a matter regarding reported agitation by students and teachers of the Patna University over killing of Ms. Papiya Ghosh, a History Scholar of that University.

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        (ii)   Dr. Murli Manohar Joshi raised a matter regarding misrepresentation of geographical boundaries of India in a map by UNAIDS, an agency working under the aegis of the United Nations.

        (iii)  Shri C. Ramachandraiah raised a matter regarding disparity in the allowances and other benefits of employees of Rural Banks vis-à-vis employees of Commercial Banks.

        Shri A. Vijayaraghavan also spoke.

        (iv)  Shri Mukhtar Abbas Naqvi raised a matter regarding campaigning by certain political parties in the recent bye-election to the Kerala Legislative Assembly.

 

7.     On the 7^th December, 2006, Shri Amar Singh raised a matter regarding non supply of gas to Dadri Power Project in the State of Uttar Pradesh.

8.     On the 13^th December, 2006, Dr. Murli Manohar Joshi raised a matter regarding mercy petition of Afzal, in the Parliament Building attack case.

        Shri Manohar Joshi and some Members also spoke.

        Shri Shivraj Vishwanath Patil, Minister of Home Affairs, responded.

                               

8.     On the 14^th December, 2006, Shri Sitaram Yechury raised a matter regarding countrywide strike by labourers on the 14^th December, 2006.

        Shri Rudra Narayan Pany, Prof. Ram Deo Bhandary and Shri Sharad Anantrao Joshi also spoke.

9.     On the 15^th December, 2006:—

        (i)    Shrimati Sushma Swaraj raised a matter regarding reported Income tax notice to the father of a child who was kidnapped recently.

        (ii)   Shri Shantaram Laxman Naik raised a matter regarding reported advice given to its citizens by the Government of Israel not to visit Goa during Christmas season or on the New Year Eve.

               

       

 (Total Time taken: 2 Hrs. 38 Mts.)