RAJYA SABHA MONDAY, THE 9 TH MARCH, 2015 (The Rajya Sabha met in the Parliament House at a.m.)

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MONDAY, THE 9TH MARCH, 2015

(The Rajya Sabha met in the Parliament House at 11-00 a.m.)

11-00 a.m.

1. Papers Laid on the Table

Shri Birender Singh (Minister of Rural Development, Minister of Panchayati Raj and Minister of Drinking Water and Sanitation) laid on the Table a copy each (in English and Hindi) of the following papers:—

(a) Annual Report and Accounts of the National Rural Roads

Development Agency (NRRDA), New Delhi, for the year 2013-14, together with the Auditor's Report on the

Accounts.

(b) Statement by Government accepting the above Report.

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

Shri Sanwar Lal Jat (Minister of State in the Ministry of Water Resources, River Development and Ganga Rejuvenation) laid on the Table:-

I.(1) A copy each (in English and Hindi) of the following papers, under sub-section (1) (b) of Section 394 of the Companies Act, 2013:—

(a) Thirty-ninth Annual Report and Accounts of the Andhra Pradesh State Irrigation Development Corporation Limited (APSIDC LTD.), Hyderabad, for the year 2012-13, 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.

II.(1) A copy each (in English and Hindi) of the following papers, under sub-section (1) of Section 15 of the Betwa River Board Act, 1976:—

(a) Annual Report and Accounts of the Betwa River Board (BRB), Jhansi, for the year 2013-14, together with the Auditor's Report on the Accounts.

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(b) Review by Government on the working of the above Board. (c) Statement by Government accepting the above Report.

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

Shri Mukhtar Abbas Naqvi (Minister of State in the Ministry of Minority Affairs and Minister of State in the Ministry of Parliamentary Affairs) on behalf of Shri Upendra Kushwaha laid on the Table:-

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

(i) (a) Annual Report and Accounts of the State Society of Assam implementing the Rashtriya Madhyamik Shiksha Abhiyan (RMSA), Guwahati, for the year 2013-14, together with the Auditor's Report on the Accounts.

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

(ii) (a) Annual Report and Accounts of the Bihar Education Project Council Patna, Bihar, implementing the Sarva Shiksha Abhiyan Programme, Patna, for the year 2013-14, together with the Auditor's Report on the Accounts.

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

(iii) (a) Annual Report of the Navodaya Vidyalaya Samiti, New Delhi, for the year 2013-14.

(b) Annual Accounts of the Navodaya Vidyalaya Samiti, New Delhi, for the year 2013-14, and the Audit Report thereon. (c) Review by Government on the working of the above Samiti. (d) Statement giving reasons for the delay in laying the papers

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Shri Radhakrishnan P. (Minister of State in the Ministry of Road Transport and Highways and Minister of State in the Ministry of Shipping) laid on the Table:-

I. 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, along with delay statement:––

(1) S.O. 1965 (E), dated the 2nd July, 2013, regarding acquisition of land, with or without structure, from K.M. 419.920 to K.M. 420.520 and K.M. 439.000 to K.M. 442.392 on National Highway No. 11 in Churu District in the State of Rajasthan. (2) S.O. 1966 (E), dated the 2nd July, 2013, regarding acquisition of

land, with or without structure, from K.M. 406.587 to K.M. 406.812 on National Highway No. 11 in Sikar District in the State of Rajasthan.

(3) S.O. 1967 (E), dated the 2nd July, 2013, regarding acquisition of land, with or without structure, from K.M. 362.300 to K.M. 362.800 on National Highway No. 11 in Sikar District in the State of Rajasthan.

(4) S.O. 2039 (E), dated the 5th July, 2013, regarding acquisition of land, with or without structure, from K.M. 147.750 to K.M. 177.050 (Baghana - Gomti Choraha Section) on National Highway No. 8 in Rajsamand District in the State of Rajasthan. (5) S.O. 2307 (E), dated the 29th July, 2013, authorizing Additional

Joint Collector, Chittoor as the competent authority regarding acquisition of land, with or without structure, from K.M. 133.360 to K.M. 216.975 on National Highway No. 4 in Chittoor, Yadamari, Bangarupalem, Palamaner and Gangavaram Districts in the State of Andhra Pradesh.

(6) S.O. 2412 (E), dated the 7th August, 2013, regarding acquisition of land, with or without structure, from K.M. 181.805 to K.M. 238.695 (Sangrur - Patran Khanauri Road - Punjab/Haryana Border Section) on National Highway No. 71 in Sangrur District in the State of Punjab.

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(9) S.O. 2415 (E), dated the 7th August, 2013, regarding acquisition of land, with or without structure, from K.M. 181.805 to K.M. 238.695 (Sangrur - Patran Khanauri Road - Punjab/Haryana Border Section) on National Highway No. 71 in Patiala District in the State of Punjab.

(10) S.O. 2484 (E), dated the 19th August, 2013, regarding acquisition of land, with or without structure, from K.M. 183.000 to K.M. 197.350 (Chittorgarh - Neemuch (M.P. BorderSection) on National Highway No. 79 in Chittorgarh District in the State of Rajasthan.

(11) S.O. 2485 (E), dated the 19th August, 2013, regarding acquisition of land, with or without structure, from K.M. 5.400 to K.M. 18.000 (Nimbahera - Pratapgarh Section) on National Highway No. 113 in Chittorgarh District in the State of Rajasthan.

(12) S.O. 3084 (E), dated the 9th October, 2013, authorizing Special Land Acquisition Officer (Joint Organisation), Gorakhpur and Deputy Land Acquisition Officer Distt. Maharajganj as the competent authority for acquisition of land, with or without structure, from K.M. 0.000 to K.M. 80.000 of National Highway No. 29E (New NH No. 24) in the State of Uttar Pradesh. (13) S.O. 3317 (E), dated the 2nd November, 2013, amending

Notification No. S.O. 357 (E), dated the 13th February, 2013, to substitute certain entries in the original Notification.

(14) S.O. 3318 (E), dated the 2nd November, 2013 regarding acquisition of land, with or without structure, from K.M. 553.869 to NH-15 K.M. 125.000 via 10.630 on National Highway No. 15 in Bikaner District in the State of Rajasthan. (15) S.O. 3510 (E), dated the 27th November, 2013, regarding

acquisition of land, with or without structure, from K.M. 223.400 to K.M. 267.325 and Nokha Bypass on National Highway No. 89 in Bikaner District in the State of Rajasthan.

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(16) S.O. 3511 (E), dated the 27th November, 2013, regarding acquisition of land, with or without structure, from K.M. 171.000 to K.M. 202.380 and Nagpur Bypass on National Highway No. 89 in Nagaur District in the State of Rajasthan. (17) S.O. 3512 (E), dated the 27th November, 2013, regarding

acquisition of land, with or without structure, from K.M. 89.020 to K.M. 103.410 and K.M. 105.750 to K.M. 147.750 (Bewar-Baghana Section) on National Highway No. 8 in the Rajasmand District in the State of Rajasthan.

(18) S.O. 3648 (E), dated the 12th December, 2013, regarding acquisition of land, with or without structure, from K.M. 506.700 to K.M. 531.100 (K.M. 11.000) via Bikaner Bypass on National Highway No. 11 in Bikaner District in the State of Rajasthan.

(19) S.O. 3659 (E), dated the 13th December, 2013, authorizing Sub-Divisional Magistrate, Jalandhar I, as the competent authority regarding acquisition of land, with or without structure, from K.M. 10.000 to K.M. 14.000; Sub-Divisional Magistrate, Jalandhar II, as the competent authority regarding acquisition of land, with or without structure, from K.M. 0.000 to K.M. 10.000; Sub-Divisional Magistrate, Nakodar, as the competent authority regarding acquisition of land, with or without structure, from K.M. 14.000 to K.M. 32.000; Sub-Divisional Magistrate, Shahkot, as the competent authority regarding acquisition of land, with or without structure, from K.M. 32.000 to K.M. 50.425; Sub-Divisional Magistrate, Dharamkot, as the competent authority regarding acquisition of land, with or without structure, from K.M. 50.425 to K.M. 72.900; Sub-Divisional Magistrate, Moga, as the competent authority regarding acquisition of land, with or without structure, from K.M. 72.900 to K.M. 93.000; Sub-Divisional Magistrate, Nihal Singh Wala, as the competent authority regarding acquisition of land, with or without structure, from K.M. 93.000 to K.M. 116.300; Sub-Divisional Magistrate, Tapa, as the competent authority regarding acquisition of land, with or without structure, from K.M. 114.225 to K.M. 132.150; and Sub-Divisional Magistrate, Barnala, as the competent authority regarding acquisition of land, with or without structure, from K.M. 132.150 to K.M. 144.630, on National Highway No. 71 in the State of Punjab.

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(20) S.O. 278 (E), dated the 28th January, 2014, regarding acquisition of land, with or without structure, from K.M. 66.000 to K.M. 123.000 (Indo - Nepal Border - Varanasi Section) on National Highway No. 233 in Basti District in the State of Uttar Pradesh. (21) S.O. 311 (E), dated the 4th February, 2014, regarding acquisition

of land, with or without structure, from K.M. 415.000 to K.M. 442.000 (Kalyan-Andhra Pradesh Border Section) on National Highway No. 222 in Parbhani District in the State of Maharashtra.

(22) S.O. 312 (E), dated the 4th February, 2014, regarding acquisition of land, with or without structure, from K.M. 52.000 to K.M. 80.000 (Nimbahera - Pratapgarh Section including Badi & Chhoti Sadri Bypass Section) on National Highway No. 113 in Pratapgarh District in the State of Rajasthan.

(23) S.O. 316 (E), dated the 4th February, 2014, regarding acquisition of land, with or without structure, from K.M. 112.575 to K.M. 123.100 (Amritsar Section) on National Highway No. 15 in Amritsar District in the State of Punjab.

(24) S.O. 317 (E), dated the 4th February, 2014, regarding acquisition of land, with or without structure, from K.M. 112.575 to K.M. 123.100 (Amritsar Section) on National Highway No. 15 in Amritsar District in the State of Punjab.

(25) S.O. 318 (E), dated the 4th February, 2014, regarding acquisition of land, with or without structure, from K.M. 122.100 to K.M. 122.250 and K.M. 123.100 to K.M. 163.400 (Tarn-Taran Section) on National Highway No. 15 in Tarn Taran District in the State of Punjab.

(26) S.O. 319 (E), dated the 4th February, 2014, regarding acquisition of land, with or without structure, from K.M. 122.100 to K.M. 122.250 and K.M. 123.100 to K.M. 163.400 (Patti Section) on National Highway No. 15 in Tarn Taran District in the State of Punjab.

(27) S.O. 321 (E), dated the 4th February, 2014, regarding acquisition of land, with or without structure, from K.M. 163.400 to K.M. 215.900 (Zeera Section) on the proposed National Highway No. 15 from Amritsar to Sri Ganganagar in Firozepur District in the State of Punjab.

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(28) S.O. 322 (E), dated the 4th February, 2014, regarding acquisition of land, with or without structure, from K.M. 163.400 to K.M. 215.900 (Firozepur section) on the proposed National Highway No. 15 from Amritsar to Sri Ganganagar in Firozepur District in the State of Punjab.

(29) S.O. 382 (E), dated the 12th February, 2014, regarding acquisition of land, with or without structure, from K.M. 89.020 to K.M. 103.410 and K.M. 105.750 to K.M. 147.750 (Bewar-Baghana Section) on National Highway No. 8 in Rajsamand District in the State of Rajasthan.

(30) S.O. 457 (E), dated the 18th February, 2014, regarding acquisition of land, with or without structure, from K.M. 0.000 to K.M. 66.000 (Indo Nepal Border to Varanasi Section) on National Highway No. 233 in Sidharth Nagar District in the State of Uttar Pradesh.

(31) S.O. 461 (E), dated the 18th February, 2014, amending Notification No. S.O. 3315 (E) dated the 31st October, 2013, to insert certain entries in the original Notification.

(32) S.O. 570 (E), dated the 26th February, 2014, regarding acquisition of land, with or without structure, from K.M. 181.805 to K.M. 238.695 (Sangrur-Patran-Khanauri upto Punjab/Haryana Border Section) on National Highway No.65 in Sangrur District from in the State of Punjab.

(33) S.O. 576 (E), dated the 26th February, 2014, regarding acquisition of land, with or without structure, from K.M. 308.000 to K.M. 378.315 (Jodhpur-Pali Section) and K.M. 336.400 to K.M. 378.315 on National Highway No.65 in Pali District in the State of Rajasthan.

(34) S.O. 577 (E), dated the 26th February, 2014, authorizing Additional District Collector-III, Jodhpur as the competent authority regarding acquisition of land, with or without structure, from K.M. 308.000 to K.M. 336.400 and authorizing Sub Divisional, Rohat as the competent authority regarding acquisition of land, with or without structure, from K.M. 336.400 to K.M. 378.115 on National Highway No.65 in the State of Rajasthan.

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(35) S.O. 641 (E), dated the 4th March, 2014, regarding acquisition of land, with or without structure, from K.M. 5.400 to K.M. 18.000 (Nimbahera to Pratapgarh including Badi Bypass Section) on National Highway No. 113 in Chittorgarh District in the State of Rajasthan.

(36) S.O. 642 (E), dated the 4th March, 2014, regarding acquisition of land, with or without structure, from K.M. 183.000 to K.M. 197.350 (Chittorgarh-Neemuch (M.P. Border) including Shambhupura & Nimbahera Bypass Section) on National Highway No. 79 in Chittorgarh District in the State of Rajasthan. (37) S.O. 643 (E), dated the 4th March, 2014, regarding acquisition of land, with or without structure, from K.M. 197.350 to K.M. 221.400 (Chittorgarh Neemuch (M.P. Border) including Shambhupura & Nimbahera Bypass Section) on National Highway No. 79 in Chittorgarh District in the State of Rajasthan. (38) S.O. 784 (E), dated the 14th March, 2014, regarding acquisition of land, with or without structure, from K.M. 0.000 to K.M. 7.950 (Katni Bypass) and K.M. 4.600 to K.M. 245.000 (Katni-Shahdol-Anupur to M.P./CG Border Section) on National Highway No.78 in Umaria District in the State of Madhya Pradesh.

(39) S.O. 785 (E), dated the 14th March, 2014, regarding acquisition of land, with or without structure, from K.M. 0.000 to K.M. 7.950 (Katni Bypass) and K.M. 4.600 to K.M. 245.000 (Katni-Shahdol-Anupur to M.P./CG Border Section) on National Highway No.78 in Shahdol District in the State of Madhya Pradesh.

(40) S.O. 786 (E), dated the 14th March, 2014, regarding acquisition of land, with or without structure, from K.M. 0.000 to K.M. 7.950 (Katni Bypass) and K.M. 4.600 to K.M. 245.000 (Katni-Shahdol-Anupur to M.P./CG Border Section) on National Highway No.78 in Umaria District in the State of Madhya Pradesh.

(41) S.O. 787 (E), dated the 14th March, 2014, regarding acquisition of land, with or without structure, from K.M. 0.000 to K.M. 7.950 (Katni Bypass) and K.M. 4.600 to K.M. 245.000 (Katni-Shahdol-Anupur to M.P./CG Border Section) on National Highway No.78 in Katni District in the State of Madhya Pradesh.

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(42) S.O. 788 (E), dated the 14th March, 2014, regarding acquisition of land, with or without structure, from K.M. 0.000 to K.M. 7.950 (Katni Bypass) and K.M. 4.600 to K.M. 245.000 (Katni-Shahdol-Anupur to M.P./CG Border Section) on National Highway No.78 in Anupur District in the State of Madhya Pradesh.

(43) S.O. 789 (E), dated the 14th March, 2014, regarding acquisition of land, with or without structure, from K.M. 0.000 to K.M. 7.950 (Katni Bypass) and K.M. 4.600 to K.M. 245.000 (Katni-Shahdol-Anupur to M.P. /CG Border Section) on National Highway No.78 in Umaria District in the State of Madhya Pradesh.

(44) S.O. 790 (E), dated the 14th March, 2014 regarding acquisition of land, with or without structure, from K.M. 0.000 to K.M. 7.950 (Katni Bypass) and K.M. 4.600 to K.M. 245.000 (Katni-Shahdol-Anupur to M.P./CG Border Section) on National Highway No.78 in Anupur District in the State of Madhya Pradesh.

(45) S.O. 2738 (E), dated the 21st October, 2014, regarding rate of fee to be collected from users of the stretch from K.M. 175.000 to K.M. 252.200 (Kashipur - Sitarganj Section) on National Highway No. 74 in the State of Uttarakhand.

(46) S.O. 2776 (E), dated the 28th October, 2014, regarding rate of fee to be collected from users of the stretch from K.M. 274.800 to K.M. 341.600 (design chainage from 274.800 to K.M. 338.030) (Tirupati - Tiruthani - Chennai Section) and K.M. 0.000 to K.M. 59.600 (design chainage from K.M. 0.000 to K.M. 61.470) on National Highway No. 205 in the State of Tamil Nadu.

(47) S.O. 2909 (E), dated the 13th November, 2014, amending Notification No. S.O. 1422 (E), dated the 20th June, 2011, to substitute certain entries in the original Notification.

(48) S.O. 3075 (E), dated the 5th December, 2014, rescinding Notification No. S.O. 682 (E), dated the 13th March, 2013. (49) S.O. 3119 (E), dated the 10th December, 2014, regarding rate of

fee to be collected from users of the stretch from K.M. 36.600 to K.M. 93.750 (Borkhedi - Jam - Wardner Section) on National Highway No. 7 in the State of Maharashtra.

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(50) S.O. 3120 (E), dated the 10th December, 2014, regarding rate of fee to be collected from users of the stretch from K.M. 307.000 to K.M. 347.800 (Rohtak - Jind Section) on National Highway No. 71and connecting link from K.M. 347.800 on National Highway No. 71 to K.M. 9.400 of National Highway 71 A in the State of Haryana.

(51) S.O. 3121 (E), dated the 10th December, 2014, regarding rate of fee to be collected from users of the stretch from K.M. 218.200 to K.M. 277.400 (Karur - Kangeyam Section) on National Highway No. 67 in the State of Tamil Nadu.

(52) S.O. 3123 (E), dated the 10th December, 2014, amending Notification No. S.O. 403 (E), dated the 5th February, 2009, to substitute certain entries in the original Notification.

(53) S.O. 3124 (E), dated the 10th December, 2014, regarding rate of fee to be collected from users of the stretch from K.M. 1.040 to K.M. 117.600 (Porbandar - Bhiladi - Jetpur Section) on National Highway No. 8B in the State of Gujarat.

(54) S.O. 3167 (E), dated the 12th December, 2014, regarding rate of fee to be collected from users of the stretch from K.M. 337.010 to K.M. 413.000 new chainage from K.M. 362.000 to K.M. 286.010 (Sunakhala - Bhubaneswar Section) on National Highway No. 16 (old National Highway No. 5) in the State of Odisha.

(55) S.O. 3239 (E), dated the 18th December, 2014, amending Notification No. S.O. No. 896 (E), dated the 26th March, 2014, to add certain rows in Table 1 of the original Notification.

(56) S.O. 3253 (E), dated the 22nd December, 2014, amending Notification No. 1515 (E), dated the 18th June, 2009, to substitute certain entries in the original Notification.

(57) S.O. 3319 (E), dated the 30th December, 2014, regarding rate of fee to be collected from users of the stretch from K.M. 8.000 to K.M. 103.000 of National Highway No. 3 (Agra - Gwalior Section) and Operation of toll plaza at K.M. 32.607 for Gwalior Bypass Section from K.M. 0.000 (existing K.M. 103.000 of National Highway No. 3) to K.M. 42.033(existing K.M. 16 of National Highway No. 75) in the States of Uttar Pradesh, Rajasthan and Madhya Pradesh.

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(58) S.O. 3320 (E), dated the 30th December, 2014, amending Notification No. S.O. 760 (E), dated the 18th March, 2009, to substitute certain entries in the original Notification.

(59) S.O. 3321 (E), dated the 30th December, 2014, amending Notification No. S.O. 2276 (E), dated the 28th October, 2014, to substitute certain entries in the original Notification.

(60) G.S.R. 02 (E), dated the 1st January, 2015, publishing the National Highways Fee (Determination of Rates and Collection) Third Amendment Rules, 2014.

(61) S.O. 20 (E), dated the 1st January, 2015, regarding rate of fee to be collected from users of the stretch from K.M. 962.200 to K.M. 1023.900 (Rakhaldobi - Kohora Section) on National Highway No. 31 in the State of Assam.

(62) S.O. 48 (E), dated the 6th January, 2015, regarding rate of fee to be collected from users of the stretch from K.M. 140.000 to K.M. 210.010 (Amarwara - Narisinghpur Section) on National Highway No. 547 in the State of Madhya Pradesh.

(63) S.O. 49 (E), dated the 6th January, 2015, regarding rate of fee to be collected from users of the stretch from K.M. 23.600 to K.M. 140.200 (Ghaziabad - Aligarh Section) on National Highway No. 91 in the State of Uttar Pradesh.

(64) S.O. 50 (E), dated the 6th January, 2015,regarding rate of fee to be collected from users of the stretch from K.M. 0.000 to K.M. 71.400 (Gandhidham (Kandla) - Mundra Port Section) on National Highway No. 8A in the State of Gujarat.

(65) S.O. 229 (E), dated the 23rd January, 2015, regarding rate of fee to be collected from users of the stretch from K.M. 163.900 to K.M. 262.725, K.M. 0.000 to K.M. 15.943 on National No. 37 and K.M. 5.500 to K.M. 35.862 on National Highway No. 36, K.M. 0.000 to K.M. 40.000 on National Highway No. 54/54E (Guwahati Bypass- Nagaon - Daboka - Udauli Section) in the State of Assam.

(66) S.O. 346 (E), dated the 4th February, 2015, regarding rate of fee to be collected from users of the stretch from K.M. 178.200 to K.M. 161.034 (new chainage from K.M. 1366.547 to K.M. 1383.713) (Nellore Bypass Section) on National Highway No. 5 in the State of Andhra Pradesh.

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(67) S.O. 389 (E), dated the 6th February, 2015, amending Notification No. S.O. 900 (E), dated the 21st April, 2008, to substitute certain entries in the original Notification.

II. A copy (in English and Hindi) of the Ministry of Shipping Notification No. S.O. 3316 (E), dated the 30th December, 2014, amending Notification No. S.O. 2044 (E), dated the 6th September, 2011, to insert/substitute the certain entries in the original Notification, under sub-section (3) of Section 458 of the Merchant Shipping Act, 1958.

Prof. (Dr.) Ram Shankar Katheria (Minister of State in the Ministry of Human Resource Development) laid on the Table:-

I.(1) A copy each (in English and Hindi) of the following papers, under sub-section (4) of Section 23 of the Institutes of Technology Act, 1961:—

(a) Annual Accounts of the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT), Gandhinagar, for the year 2013-14, and the Audit Report thereon.

(b) Annual Accounts of the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT), Jodhpur, for the year 2013-14, and the Audit Report thereon. (c) Annual Accounts of the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT),

Guwahati, for the year 2013-14, and the Audit Report thereon. (d) Annual Accounts of the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT),

Delhi, for the year 2013-14, and the Audit Report thereon. (e) Annual Accounts of the Indian Institute of Technology-Banaras

Hindu University (IIT-BHU), Varanasi, for the year 2013-14, and the Audit Report thereon.

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

II.(1) A copy each (in English and Hindi) of the following papers, under sub-section (4) of Section 22 of the National Institutes of Technology Act, 2007:—

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

Technology, Hamirpur, Himachal Pradesh, for the year 2013-14, together with the Auditor’s Report on the Accounts.

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(ii) (a) Annual Report and Accounts of the Motilal Nehru National Institute of Technology, Allahabad, for the year 2012-13, together with the Auditor’s Report on the Accounts.

(b) Review by Government on the working of the above Institute. (iii) (a) Annual Report of the Maulana Azad National Institute of

Technology, Bhopal, for the year 2013-14.

(b) Annual Accounts of the Maulana Azad National Institute of Technology, Bhopal, for the year 2013-14, and the Audit Report thereon.

(c) Review by Government on the working of the above Institute. (2) Chronological Statement (in English and Hindi) showing the sequence of events for laying the papers mentioned at (1) (i) above.

(3) Statements (in English and Hindi) giving reasons for the delay in laying the papers mentioned at (1) (ii) and (iii) above.

III. A copy each (in English and Hindi) of the following papers:— (i) (a) Annual Report of the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT),

Delhi, for the year 2013-14.

(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 of the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT), Jodhpur, for the year 2013-14.

(b) Review by Government on the working of the above Institute. (c) Chronological statement showing the sequence of events of

laying the Annual Report mentioned at (ii) (a) above.

(iii) (a) Annual Report of the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT), Indore, for the year 2013-14.

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(iv) (a) Annual Report of the Indian Institute of Technology Banaras Hindu University (IIT-BHU), Varanasi, for the year 2013-14. (b) Review by Government on the working of the above Institute. (c) Statement giving reasons for the delay in laying the papers

mentioned at (iv) (a) above.

(v) (a) Annual Report of the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT), Gandhinagar, Ahmedabad, for the year 2013-14.

mentioned at (v) (a) above.

(vi) (a) Annual Report and Accounts of the Board of Apprenticeship Training (BOAT), Western Region, Mumbai, for the year 2013-14, together with the Auditor's Report on the Accounts. (b) Review by Government on the working of the above Board. (vii) (a) Annual Report of the Pandit Dwarka Prasad Mishra Indian

Institute of Information Technology, Design & Manufacturing (IIITD&M), Jabalpur, for the year 2013-14.

(b) Annual Accounts of the Pandit Dwarka Prasad Mishra Indian Institute of Information Technology, Design & Manufacturing (IIITD&M), Jabalpur, for the year 2013-14, and the Audit Report thereon.

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

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

11-01 a.m.

2. Messages from Lok Sabha reported

(I) The Coal Mines (Special Provisions) Bill, 2015 (II) The Insurance Laws (Amendment) Bill, 2015

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Secretary-General, reported to the House the following messages received from the Lok Sabha as signed by the Secretary-General of the Lok Sabha:-

(I)

―In accordance with the provisions of rule 96 of the Rules of Procedure and Conduct of Business in Lok Sabha, I am directed to enclose the Coal Mines (Special Provisions) Bill, 2015, as passed by Lok Sabha at its sitting held on the 4th March, 2015.‖

(II)

―In accordance with the provisions of rule 96 of the Rules of Procedure and Conduct of Business in Lok Sabha, I am directed to enclose the Insurance Laws (Amendment) Bill, 2015, as passed by Lok Sabha at its sitting held on the 4th March, 2015.‖

3. Government Bills Laid on the Table

Secretary-General, laid on the Table the following Bills, as passed by the Lok Sabha:-

(I) The Coal Mines (Special Provisions) Bill, 2015; and (II) The Insurance Laws (Amendment) Bill, 2015. 11-02 a.m.

4. Leave of Absence

Shri Mithun Chakraborty (West Bengal) was granted leave of absence from the sittings of the House, from the 23rd of February to the 8th of May, 2015, during the current (234th) Session of the Rajya Sabha.

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(The House adjourned at 11-42 a.m. and re-assembled at 12-00 noon)

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5. Starred Questions

The following Starred Questions were orally answered:-

Starred Question No. 106 regarding Per capita availability of power. Starred Question No. 107 regarding Quality of technical education and faculty development of NITs.

^_{From 11-03 a.m. to 11-42 a.m., some points were raised.} *_{From 12-00 noon to 12-13 p.m., some points were raised.}

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Starred Question No. 108 regarding Financial mismanagement in NHAI.

Starred Question No. 109 regarding Measures to meet power deficit. Starred Question No. 110 regarding Literacy among dalits.

Answers to remaining Starred Question Nos. 111 to 120 were laid on the Table.

6. Unstarred Questions

Answers to Unstarred Question Nos. 1121 to 1280 were laid on the Table.

(The House adjourned at 1-00 p.m. and re-assembled at 2-00 p.m.)

2-00 p.m.

7. Supplementary Demands for Grants (General), 2014-15

Shri Arun Jaitley, Minister of Finance, Minister of Corporate Affairs and

Minister of Information and Broadcasting, laid on the Table, a statement (in English and Hindi) showing the Supplementary Demands for Grants

(General) 2014-15.

8. Statements by Ministers

On the request made by the Leader of the Opposition and some Members, the following Statements were made:—

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(i) !Shri Rajnath Singh, Minister of Home Affairs, made a statement on the release of a separatist Leader, Masarat Alam by the State Government of Jammu & Kashmir.

2-07 p.m.

(ii) !Shrimati Sushma Swaraj, Minister of External Affairs and Overseas Indian Affairs, made a statement on the remarks made by the Sri Lankan Prime Minister regarding shooting of Indian fishermen entering their territorial waters by the Sri Lankan Navy.

Thereafter, the Leader of the Opposition and some other Members sought clarifications on the Statements.

$_{From 2-01 p.m. to 2-02 p.m., some points were raised.} ! Spoke in Hindi.

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(The House adjourned at 4-14 p.m. and re-assembled at 4-29 p.m.) (Due to gross disorderly conduct in violation of rules and etiquette of Rajya Sabha by the following Members, who entered the ‘Well’ of the House, shouted slogans and persistently and willfully obstructed the proceedings of the House, the Chair repeatedly adjourned the House:––

1. Shri B. K. Hariprasad

2. Shri V. Hanumantha Rao

3. Shri Mohd. Ali Khan

4. Dr. K.V.P. Ramachandra Rao

5. Dr. T. Subbarami Reddy

6. Shri Pramod Tiwari

7. Shri Parvez Hashmi

8. Shri Jesudasu Seelam

9. Shrimati Viplove Thakur

10. Shri Madhusudan Mistry

11. Shrimati Wansuk Syiem

12. Shrimati Naznin Faruque

13. Shri Mahendra Singh Mahra

14. Shri Shadi Lal Batra

15. Shri Ashk Ali Tak

16. Shri Shantaram Naik

17. Shri Pankaj Bora

18. Shri P. L. Punia

19. Haji Abdul Salam

20. Shri Ronald Sapa Tlau

21. Prof. M. V. Rajeev Gowda

22. Dr. K. Chiranjeevi

23. Shri Narendra Budania

24. Shri Santiuse Kujur

25. Dr. Anil Kumar Sahani

26. Shri Gulam Rasool Balyawi

27. Shri Ram Nath Thakur )

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4-36 p.m.

(The House adjourned at 4-36 p.m. till 11-00 a.m. on Tuesday, the 10th March, 2015)

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#_{From 4-01 p.m. to 4-14 p.m., some points were raised.} &_{From 4-29 p.m. to 4-36 p.m., some points were raised.}