TUESDAY, THE 22ND AUGUST, 1995 (The Rajya Sabha met in the Parliament House at 11.00 a.m.) 1. OBITUARY REFERENCE The Deputy Chairman made a reference to the passing away of Shri Mohammed Usman Arif (ex- The House observed silence, all Members stand-ing as a mark of respect to the memory of the departed. 2. PAPERS LAID ON THE TABLE Shri Ghulam Nabi Azad (Minister of Civil Aviation & Tourism) laid on the Table a copy each (in English and Hindi) of the following papers :- (i) Annual Report and Accounts of the Indira Gandhi Rashtriya Uran Akademi, Raebareli, for the year 1993-94, together with the Auditors Report on the Accounts. Statement by Government accepting the above Report. Statement giving reasons for the delay in laying the papers mentioned at (I) above. Shri G.Venkar Swamy (Minister of Textiles ) laid on the Table - 1. (1) A copy each (in English and Hindi) of the following papers, under sub-section (1) of Section 619A of the Companies Act, 1956 :- Annual Report and Accounts of the Birds Jute and Exports Limited, Calcutta, for the year 1993-94, together with the Auditors Report on the Accounts and the comments of the Comptroller and Auditor General of India thereon. Review by Government on the working of the above Company. Statement (in English and Hindi) giving reasons for the delay in laying the papers mentioned at (i ) above. A copy ( in English and Hindi) of the Memorandum of Understanding between Government of India (Ministry of Textiles) and the Cotton Corporation of India Limited for the year 1995-96. Shri M. V. Chandrashekara Murthy (Minister of State in the Ministry of Finance) laid on the Table - I. A copy (in English and Hindi) of the following Report on the working activities of the State Bank of India for the year 1994-95, together with the Accounts and the Auditors Report thereon under sub-section (4) of section 40 of the State Bank of India Act, 1995. A copy each (in English and Hindi) of the Annual Reports on the working and activities of the following Banks for the year 1994-95, together with the Accounts and the Auditors Report thereon, under sub-section (3) of section 43 of the State Bank of India (Subsidiary Banks) Act. 1959 :- State Bank Of Bikaner and Jaipur State Bank Of Hyderabad 22nd August, 1995 State Bank of Indore State Bank of Mysore State Bank of Patiala State Bank of Saurashtra III. A copy each (in English and Hindi) of the Annual Reports on the working and activities of Following Banks for the year 1994-95, together with Accounts and Auditors' Reports thereon, under sub-section (8) of section 10 of the Banking Companies (Acquisition and Transfer of Undertakings) Act, 1970:- Bank of Maharashtra Central Bank of India Dena Bank
Syndicate Bank IV. A copy (in English and Hindi) of the Annual Report on the working and activities of the Original Bank of Commerce for the year 1994-95 together with the Accounts and Auditors' Report thereon, under sub-section (8) of section 10 of the Companies (Acquisition and Transfer of Undertaking ) Act, 1980. V. A copy each (in English and Hindi of the following papers, under sub-section (3) of section 18 of the Securities and Exchange Board of India I992 :- (i) Annual Report of the Securities and Exchange Board of India, for the year 1994-95. (ii) Review by Government on the working of the above Board. VI. A copy each (in English and Hindi) of the ing Notifications of the Ministry of Finance (Department of Revenue) under Section 159 of the Customs Act, 1962, together with explanatory memoranda on the Notifications:- (1) GSR No. 358(E), dated the 24th April, 1995, publishing the Customs Valuation (Determination of Price of Imported Goods) Amendment Rules, 1995. (2) GSR No. 475(E), dated the 30th May, 1995, laying down the rate of exchange for conversion of certain foreign currencies into Indian currency or vice-versa for purposes of assessment of imports. (3) S. O. No. 476(E), dated the 30th May,1995, laying down the rates of exchange for conversion of certain foreign currencies into Indian currency or vice-versa for purposes of assessment of exports. S. O. No. 586 (E), dated the 28th June, 1995, laying down the rates of exchange for conversion of certain foreign currencies into Indian currency or vice-versa for purposes of assessment of imports. VII. A copy each (in English and Hindi) of the following Notification of the Ministry of Finance (Department of Revenue) (Central Board of Direct Taxes ) under Section 296 of the Incometax Act, 1961 :- (1) S. O. No 611 (E), dated the 5th July, 1995 publishing the Income-tax (Sixth Amendment) Rules, 1995. S. O. No. 634 (E), dated the 12th July, 1995, publishing the Income-tax (Ninth Amendment) Rules, 1995. S. O. No. 667 (E), dated the 25th July, 1995, publishing the Income-tax (Fourteenth Amendment) Rules, 1995. VIII. A copy (in English and Hindi) of the Interim Report of the Fifth Central Pay Commission. 3. MESSAGE FROM THE LOK SABHA The Indian Statistical Institute (Amendment) Bill, 1995. Secretary-General reported to the House the following message received from the Lok Sabha signed by the Secretary-General of the Lok Sabha : 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 Indian Statistical Institute (Amendment) Bill, 1995, as passed by Lok Sabha at its sitting held on the 21st August, 1995. 4. BILL LAID ON THE TABLE Secretary-General laid on the Table a copy of the Indian Statistical Institute (Amendment) Bill, 1995, as passed by the Lok Sabha. 5. REPORT OF THE PUBLIC ACCOUNTS COMMITT'EE
ÉÒ ÊjɱÉÉäEòÒ xéélé SÉiÉÖ ÉænùÒ xéä ' ÉɽþÉ úò ÊxÉ ÉÉÇhÉ núù únù ÉÇxÉ'Eäò ºÉÆ ÉÆvÉ Éå ±ÉÉäEò ±ÉäJÉÉ ºÉÊ ÉÊiÉ (nùºé ÉÓ ±ÉÉäEò ºÉ ÉÉ) Eäò ºÉiÉÉxÉ Éå ÉÊiÉ ÉänùxÉ {É ú EòÒ MÉ<Ç EòÉ Çú ÉÉ<Ç {É ú ±ÉÉäEò ±ÉäJÉÉ ºÉÊ ÉÊiÉ Eäò 106 Éå ÉÊiÉ ÉänùxÉ EòÒ BEò-BEò ÉÊiÉ (+ÆOÉäVÉÒ iéléé ʽþxnùÒ Éå) ºÉ ÉÉ {É]õ±É {É ú újéò * 6.REPORT AND MINUTES OF THE COMMITTEE ON PUBLIC UNDERTAKINGS Shri Jagesh Desai laid on the Table a copy (in English and Hindi) of the Forty- third Report of the PAGE-22 22nd August, 1995 Committee on Public Undertakings on Mazagon Dock Limited and Minutes of the Sittings of the Committee relating thereto. 7. REPORT AND MINUTES OF THE STANDING COMMITTEE ON LABOUR AND WELFARE Shri Gundappa Korwar laid on the Table a copy (in English and Hindi) of the Sixteenth Report of the Standing Committee on Labour and Welfare (1995-96) on the Working Journalists and Other Newspaper Employees (Conditions of Service) and Miscellaneous Provisions (Amendment) Bill, 1995, and Minutes of the Sittings of the Committee relating thereto. STATEMENT BY MINISTER Shri Rajesh Pilot (Minister of State in the Ministry of Home Affairs) laid on the Table a statement (in English and Hindi) regarding escape of LTTE cadres from the Vellore Special Camp, North Arcot Ambedkar District, Tamil Naidu. 9. GOVERNMENT BILL- WITHDRAWN The Board for Welfare and Protection of Rights of Handicapped Bill, 1991 Shri K. V. Thangka Balu (Minister of State in the Ministry of Welfare ) moved for leave to withdraw the Board for Welfare and Protection of Rights of Handicapped Bill, 1991. The motion was adopted. Shri K. V. Thangka Balu withdrawn the Bill. 10. GOVERNMENT BILL - INTRODUCED The Dock Workers (Regulation of Employment) (Inapplicability to Major Ports ) Bill, 1995. Shri Jagdish Tytler (Minister of State (Independent Charge) of the Ministry of Surface Transport ) moved for leave to introduce a Bill to provide for inapplicability of the Dock Workers (Regulation of Employment) Act, 1948, to dock workers of the major port trusts and for matters connected therewith or incidental thereto. The motion was adopted. Shri Jagdish Tytler introduced the Bill. 11. GOVERNMENT BILL - PASSED The Sixth Schedule to the Constitution (Amendment) Bill, 1995.
Shri P. M. Sayeed (Minister of State in the Ministry of Home Affairs) move : That the Bill further to amend the Constitution of India in its application to the State of Assam, be taken into consideration. Members took part in the discussion. Shri S. B. Chavan (Minister of Home Affairs) replied to the debate. The motion for consideration of the Bill was adopted. Thereafter, clause by clause consideration of the Bill was taken up. Clause 2 was adopted. Clause 1, the enacting formula and the Title were adopted. Shri S. B. Chavan moved : That the Bill be passed. The motion moved by Shri S. B. Chavan that the Bill be passed was adopted and the Bill was passed. 12. GOVERNMENT BILL The Indian Telegraph (Amendment) Bill, 1995, as passed by the Lok Sabha. The motion for consideration of the Bill was not moved by Shri Sukh Ram (Minister of State (Independent Charge) of the Ministry of Communications ). 13. GOVERNMENT BILL - PASSED The Constitution (Eighty-first Amendment) Bill, 1994. b É0 VÉMÉzÉÉlÉ Ê É É (OÉÉ ÉÒhÉ IÉäjÉ BÆ É úéävéméé ú ÉÆjÉÒ) xéä ɺiÉÉ É ÊEòªÉÉ ÊEò ÉÉ úié Eäò ºÉÆÊ ÉvÉÉxÉ EòÉ +Éè ú ºÉÆ ÉÉävÉxÉ Eò úxéä ÉɱÉä Ê ÉvÉäªÉEò {É ú Ê ÉSÉÉ ú ÊEòªÉÉ VÉɪÉä * Members took part in the discussion. Dr. Jagannath Mishra replied to the debate. The motion for consideration of the Bill was put to the House and the House divided. Ayes --------- 124 Noes -------- Nil The motion was adopted by a majority of the total membership of the House and by a majority of not less than two-thirds of the members of the House present and voting. The question that Clause 2 as amended, stands part of the Bill was put to the House and the House divided - Ayes ------- 124 Noes ------- Nil Clause 2 as amended, was adopted by a majority of the total membership of the House and by a majority of not less than two-thirds of the members of the House present voting. 22nd and 23rd August, 1995 The question that clause 1, as amended, stands part of the Bill was put to the House and the House divide - Clause 1, as amended, was adopted by a majority of the total membership of the House and by a majority of not less than two-thirds of the members of the House present and voting. The question is that the Enacting Formula, as amended - stamps part of the Bill -was not to the House and the House divided -
The Enacting Formula, as amended, was adopted by a majority of the total membership of the House and majority of not less than two-thirds of the members of the House present and voting. The question is that the Title stands part of the Bill was put to the House and the House divided- The Title was adopted by a majority of the total membership of the House and by a majority of not less than two-thirds of the members of the House present and voting. Dr. Jagannath Mishra move : That the Bill, as amended, be passed. The motion moved by Dr. Jagannath Mishra that the Bill, as amended, be passed, was put to the House and the House divided - Ayes- 124 Noes-Nil The Motion was adopted by majority of the total membership of the House and by a majority of not less than two-thirds of the members of the House present and voting. The Bill, as amended, was passed by the required majority. (The House adjourned at 6.31 p.m. till 11.00 a.m. on Wednesday, the 23rd August, 1995.)