{"id":208064,"date":"2008-12-17T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2008-12-16T18:30:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.legalindia.com\/judgments\/the-minister-of-state-in-the-ministry-of-external-affairs-laid-a-a-on-17-december-2008"},"modified":"2018-03-05T04:16:38","modified_gmt":"2018-03-04T22:46:38","slug":"the-minister-of-state-in-the-ministry-of-external-affairs-laid-a-a-on-17-december-2008","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.legalindia.com\/judgments\/the-minister-of-state-in-the-ministry-of-external-affairs-laid-a-a-on-17-december-2008","title":{"rendered":"The Minister Of State In The Ministry Of External Affairs Laid A \u00c2 … on 17 December, 2008"},"content":{"rendered":"
Lok Sabha Debates<\/div>\n
The Minister Of State In The Ministry Of External Affairs Laid A \u00c2 … on 17 December, 2008<\/div>\n<\/p>\n
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Title<\/a>: The Minister of state of the Ministry of External Affairs laid a\u00a0 statement regarding Status of implementation of the recommendations contained in the 20th Report of the Standing Committee on External Affairs on Demands for Grants (2008-09), pertaining to the Ministry of External Affairs.   <\/p>\n
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THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF EXTERNAL AFFAIRS (SHRI ANAND SHARMA): Sir, I beg to lay the statement on the status of implementation of the recommendations contained in the Twentieth Report of the Standing Committee on External Affairs in pursuance of the Direction 73A of the hon. Speaker, Lok Sabha.\n<\/p>\n
\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 The Standing Committee on External Affairs examined the Demands for Grants of the MEA for the year 2008-2009 and laid its Twentieth Report in the Lok Sabha on 15th April, 2008.\u00a0 The Report included 15 recommendations on which Action Taken Report was submitted to the Committee in July, 2008.\u00a0 Now, I am laying on the Table of the House\u00a0 the progress made in implementation of the recommendations of the Committee, as required under Hon\u2019ble Speaker\u2019s above direction.\n<\/p>\n
\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 We are grateful to the Committee in acknowledging the healthy utilization of funds by the Ministry and its dynamic foreign policy.\u00a0 The Ministry is happy to report that the assessment of the present pace of expenditure and anticipated requirement of funds during the remaining part of the current financial year, indicate that the Ministry will be able to meet its commitments within the funds allocated in Budget Estimates 2008-2009 under the Plan Head.\n<\/p>\n
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Ministry have made all the Heads of Divisions responsible to ensure that the information\/data furnished for incorporation in documents to be submitted to the Parliament is flawless.\u00a0 The directions of the Committee for providing additional information relating to projects such as factor-wise cost escalation, time run-over, etc. have also been complied with.\n<\/p>\n
\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 As regards creation of posts, the Ministry is happy to report that the Cabinet\u2019s approval for creation of 514 posts-249 posts at Headquarters and 265 posts in our Missions\/Posts abroad has been obtained on 21st August, 2008.\u00a0These posts will be created over a 10-year period after obtaining approvals of the EAM, FM and PM on an annual basis.\n<\/p>\n
\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 We thank the Committee for nothing that the Tala Hydro Electric Project has commenced\u00a0 sale of surplus electricity to India and that the project has made a savings of Rs. 90 crores which is expected to increase\u00a0 upto Rs. 140 crores.\u00a0 I am happy to inform that the project has been functioning satisfactorily and 1020 MW of power imported from Tala Hydro Electric Project is allocated to various units within India by the Ministry of Power.\n<\/p>\n
\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 The Ministry has appointed Inland Water Authority of India (IWAI) as Project Development Consultant to ensure timely completion of the Kaladan Multi-Model Transit Project without cost escalation, as recommended by the Committee.\n<\/p>\n
\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 As regards Iran-Pakistan-India gas pipeline project, the Ministry would also like to inform the Committee that the Government is committed to establish a long-term, cost effective\u00a0 and secure mode of transfer of gas from Iran to India.\u00a0 Besides official level meetings, the Minister of Petroleum & Natural Gas had discussed the matter with his Pakistani counter-part in April, 2008.\u00a0 The specific proposals discussed during the visit of the President of Iran to New Delhi on the pipeline, were thereafter shared with the Government of Pakistan by the EAM during his visit to Islamabad on 20-21 May, 2008.\u00a0 The EAM had also discussed the project during the Indo-Iran Joint Commission meeting in Tehran in November, 2008.\n<\/p>\n
\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 The entire\u00a0 gamut of our bilateral relations with Nepal were discussed and reviewed at the highest level during the visit of the Prime Minister of Nepal to India from 14-18 September, 2008.\u00a0Both sides have agreed to further enhance the pace of economic development between the two countries through development of major projects such as road networks, rail links, hydel-power projects, integrated Check Posts etc.  <\/p>\n
\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 It was decided to rename \u2018India-International Development Agency\u2019 as the \u2018Indian Agency for Partnership in Development\u2019 (IAPD).\u00a0 The Ministry have been actively pursuing the matter for early setting up of IAPD. The modified Cabinet Note on the proposed Agency as per the suggestions of the Cabinet Secretariat in the Cabinet Note submitted earlier on March 7, 2008, was resubmitted by the Ministry on September 23, 2008.\u00a0 As further inter-ministerial consultations were required, the views of Department of Personnel & Training, Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances and Pensions have been sought on December 2, 2008.\u00a0 The Note for the Cabinet\u2019s approval will be resubmitted with the comments of the Department of Personnel & Training.\n<\/p>\n
\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 In line with the Committee\u2019s recommendations, the Ministry have been streamlining procedures for enhanced utilization of scholarship slots under ITEC\/SCAAP and SAARC.\u00a0 Wide publicity on dedicated websites and online processing of applications are some of the new steps introduced by the Ministry to ensure optimum utilization of slots.\n<\/p>\n
\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Passport Rules and procedures are regularly revised to facilitate speedier passport services.\u00a0 Revised rules and procedures are conveyed to all Passport Offices for compliance and are also displayed on CPV Division\u2019s website for the information of the public.\u00a0As a part of the implementation of Passport Seva\u00a0 Project, passport issuance procedures will be comprehensively computerized, CPV Division\u2019s website will be modified accordingly and national call centre for providing clarifications to the public would be set up.\u00a0 To ensure that only genuine applicants are issued passports under \u2018Tatkal\u2019 and post verification schemes, strict\u00a0 documentation norms are followed and system has been in place for careful scrutiny of documents.\u00a0 Ministry of Law have opined that the extra fee charged for \u2018Tatkal\u2019 Passport is within the competence of MEA as it would relate to the Services referred to in Section 5 of the Passport Act and would also commensurate with the expenses incurred in providing these services.\n<\/p>\n
\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 An Inter-Governmental Steering\/Advisory Committee comprising of the representatives of the academic\/planning\/financial\/foreign affairs mechanisms of SAARC member states has already been set up for the proposed establishment of SAARC University.\u00a0 The Committee has appointed the CEO of the Project office of the University, experts and conveners of the Task Forces to handle academic and administrative issues of the University.\n<\/p>\n
\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 The Government continues to take up the matter vigorously regarding release of fishermen and prisoners in Pakistan jails with the Government of Pakistan including at the highest level for effective implementation of the commitments given by Pakistan.\u00a0 Consular Access to fishermen and Indian prisoners is also provided from time to time.\n<\/p>\n
\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 The progress made in the implementation of the recommendations is detailed in the Annexure which is laid on the Table of the House.\u00a0 I would not like to take the valuable time of the House to read out all the contents but would request that this may be considered as read.\n<\/p>\n
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MR. SPEAKER <\/a>: Hon. Members, we would now take up important urgent matters. I have received 49 notices. So, you can well understand my position. I will try to accommodate as many as possible. I know you all are eager, including Shri Gangwar, if the hon. Members will kindly hold patience and not try to disturb the proceedings. Please hold patience and see whether you are accommodated or not and then we can go on.\n<\/p>\n
\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Shri Basudeb Acharia.\n<\/p>\n
SHRI BASU DEB ACHARIA <\/a>(BANKURA<\/a>): Sir, I had given a notice for Adjournment Motion on 2G spectrum\u2026 (Interruptions)\n<\/p>\n
SHRI MADHUSUDAN MISTRY <\/a>(SABARKANTHA<\/a>): Sir, this matter was raised the day before yesterday\u2026 (Interruptions)\n<\/p>\n
MR. SPEAKER<\/a>: I wish you could stop him. I cannot stop him.\n<\/p>\n
\u2026 (Interruptions)\n<\/p>\n
SHRI BASU DEB ACHARIA <\/a>: Sir, the biggest scandal since Independence\u2026 (Interruptions)\n<\/p>\n
MR. SPEAKER<\/a>: Let us see how long it goes on.\n<\/p>\n
\u2026 (Interruptions)\n<\/p>\n
SHRI BASU DEB ACHARIA <\/a>: Sir, the way the spectrum G II has been allotted\u2026 (Interruptions)\n<\/p>\n
MR. SPEAKER<\/a>: Let me see on what subject you have given the notice. The same matter cannot be raised during the same Session.\n<\/p>\n
\u2026 (Interruptions)\n<\/p>\n
MR. SPEAKER<\/a>: He is right. I uphold his point.\n<\/p>\n
\u2026 (Interruptions)\n<\/p>\n
SHRI BASU DEB ACHARIA <\/a>: Sir, I have given notice for Adjournment Motion\u2026 (Interruptions)\n<\/p>\n
MR. SPEAKER<\/a>: So what? You are raising the same matter.\n<\/p>\n
\u2026 (Interruptions)\n<\/p>\n
MD. SALIM <\/a>(CALCUTTA \u2013 NORTH EAST<\/a>): Sir, we had given notice for Suspension of Question Hour. You promised that you would allow\u2026 (Interruptions)\n<\/p>\n
SHRI BASU DEB ACHARIA <\/a>: I am referring to the biggest scam since Independence which has caused a huge loss to the Government exchequer because of the way the allotment of the spectrum has been done\u2026 (Interruptions)[R1]\u00a0  <\/p>\n
Ca[U2]\u00a0n the House not discuss it when it is being debated outside the House?\u00a0\u00a0 But you will not give an opportunity to debate and discuss it in the House\u2026\u2026 (Interruptions)\n<\/p>\n
MR. SPEAKER<\/a>:\u00a0 Do not record anything.\n<\/p>\n
(Interruptions) \u2026*  <\/p>\n
MR. SPEAKER<\/a>:\u00a0 Let me explain.\u00a0 The trouble is, my appeal was not respected for even one minute.\u00a0 One by one you can do that.\u00a0 You know very well Mr. Acharia that I do not generally divulge what happens in my room.\u00a0Nowadays, I cannot come early because of my personal indisposition.\u00a0\u00a0 I came as soon as I was told that there are two motions for Suspension of Question Hour. One was given by Shri Acharia and the other by Shri Dhindsa.\u00a0\u00a0 I said that I will allow both the matters after the Question Hour.\u00a0 Really speaking,\u00a0 I have not gone through these notices in detail and it is not incorrect when the point is taken\u2026.\n<\/p>\n
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DR. C. KRISHNAN <\/a>(POLLACHI<\/a>):\u00a0 The whole country is watching.\n<\/p>\n
SHRI BASU DEB ACHARIA <\/a>:\u00a0 This is the biggest scam since Independence\u2026\u2026 (Interruptions)\n<\/p>\n
MR. SPEAKER<\/a>:\u00a0 Do not record anything.\n<\/p>\n
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 MR. SPEAKER:\u00a0 Shri Dhindsa.\n<\/p>\n
\u2026 (Interruptions)\n<\/p>\n
\u0936\u094d\u0930\u0940 \u0905\u0928\u0902\u0924 \u0917\u0902\u0917\u093e\u0930\u093e\u092e \u0917\u0940\u0924\u0947 <\/a>(\u0930\u0924\u094d\u0928\u093e\u0917\u093f\u0930\u093f<\/a>): \u0905\u0927\u094d\u092f\u0915\u094d\u0937 \u091c\u0940, \u092f\u0939 \u092c\u0939\u0941\u0924 \u092c\u0921\u093c\u093e \u0938\u094d\u0915\u0948\u092e \u0939\u0948\u0964 \u0907\u0938 \u092a\u0930 \u0938\u0930\u0915\u093e\u0930 \u0915\u094b \u091c\u0935\u093e\u092c \u0926\u0947\u0928\u093e \u091a\u093e\u0939\u093f\u090f\u0964 …( \u0935\u094d\u092f\u0935\u0927\u093e\u0928)\n<\/p>\n
SHRI ANANTH KUMAR <\/a>(BANGALORE SOUTH<\/a>):\u00a0\u00a0 The Government should respond on this issue\u2026 (Interruptions)\n<\/p>\n
MR. SPEAKER<\/a>:\u00a0 It is not for you to intervene.\u00a0 Please take your seat.\u00a0 I have called Shri Dhindsa to speak and only his statement will be recorded.\n<\/p>\n
\u2026 (Interruptions)\n<\/p>\n
MR. SPEAKER<\/a>:\u00a0 Mr. Minister, you cannot do that.\u00a0 Nothing is to be recorded without my permission including the Minister\u2019s statement.\u00a0You go on.\n<\/p>\n
\u2026 (Interruptions)\n<\/p>\n
\u0905\u0927\u094d\u092f\u0915\u094d\u0937 \u092e\u0939\u094b\u0926\u092f <\/a>: \u0922\u0940\u0902\u0922\u0938\u093e \u091c\u0940, \u0906\u092a \u092c\u0948\u0920\u093f\u090f\u0964 \u0906\u092a\u0915\u093e \u0928\u093e\u092e \u092a\u0941\u0915\u093e\u0930\u093e \u0939\u0948\u0964 \u0906\u092a\u0915\u094b \u092c\u094b\u0932\u0928\u0947 \u0915\u093e \u0938\u092e\u092f \u0926\u0942\u0902\u0917\u093e\u0964 \u092b\u093f\u0932\u0939\u093e\u0932 \u0906\u092a \u092c\u0948\u0920 \u091c\u093e\u0907\u090f\u0964\n<\/p>\n
\u2026( \u0935\u094d\u092f\u0935\u0927\u093e\u0928)\n<\/p>\n
\u0905\u0927\u094d\u092f\u0915\u094d\u0937 \u092e\u0939\u094b\u0926\u092f <\/a>: \u0906\u092a \u092f\u0939\u093e\u0902 \u091c\u0947.\u092a\u0940.\u0938\u0940. \u0917\u0920\u093f\u0924 \u0915\u0930\u0928\u0947 \u0915\u0940 \u092c\u093e\u0924 \u0915\u0930\u0924\u0947 \u0939\u0948\u0902 \u0914\u0930 \u091c\u092c \u091c\u0947.\u092a\u0940.\u0938\u0940. \u0930\u093f\u092a\u094b\u0930\u094d\u091f \u0926\u0947\u0924\u0940 \u0939\u0948, \u0924\u094b \u0930\u093f\u092a\u094b\u0930\u094d\u091f \u0915\u0940 \u0928\u093f\u0902\u0926\u093e \u0915\u0930\u0924\u0947 \u0939\u0948\u0902\u0964 \u0907\u0938 \u092a\u094d\u0930\u0915\u093e\u0930 \u0938\u0947 \u0924\u094b \u091c\u0947.\u092a\u0940.\u0938\u0940. \u0915\u0940 \u0930\u093f\u092a\u094b\u0930\u094d\u091f \u092d\u0940 \u0928\u0939\u0940\u0902 \u0906\u090f\u0917\u0940\u0964 \u0915\u094d\u092f\u093e \u0906\u092a \u0915\u094b \u0907\u0938 \u092a\u094d\u0930\u0915\u093e\u0930 \u0938\u0947 \u091a\u093f\u0932\u094d\u0932\u093e\u0928\u0947 \u092e\u0947\u0902 \u092c\u0939\u0941\u0924 \u0905\u091a\u094d\u091b\u093e \u0932\u0917\u0924\u093e \u0939\u0948?\n<\/p>\n
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MR. SPEAKER<\/a>: You are disrespecting.\u00a0The way the Report that was tabled yesterday was criticised by some Members of the House, I can assure you that action is going to be taken.\u00a0 You are here and you are able to speak because you are a Member of this institution.\u00a0You are deliberately denigrating this institution. See the way you are behaving towards the Chair; towards the whole House and towards the country.\u00a0 Important matters are to be raised.\n<\/p>\n
\u2026 (Interruptions)\n<\/p>\n
MR. SPEAKER<\/a>: The Committees, after deliberations, prepare Reports.\u00a0 See the way it is being criticized and castigated even by Members who say that they have not read it.\u00a0\n<\/p>\n
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MR. SPEAKER<\/a>: Of course, you have a right. Therefore, what is the charm about the Joint Parliamentary Committee?\n<\/p>\n
\u2026 (Interruptions)\n<\/p>\n
MR. SPEAKER<\/a>: Why do you want a Joint Parliamentary Committee?\u00a0Tell me.\u00a0 It is because your leader wants it.\n<\/p>\n
\u2026 (Interruptions)\n<\/p>\n
MR. SPEAKER<\/a>: Nothing will go on record.\n<\/p>\n
(Interruptions) \u2026*  <\/p>\n
MR. SPEAKER<\/a>: This is not the way to ask for a structured debate.\u00a0Last time I allowed you to raise it.\u00a0You are raising an identical matter now.\u00a0 Therefore, this is not the way to get an answer.\u00a0\n<\/p>\n
\u2026 (Interruptions)\n<\/p>\n
MR. SPEAKER<\/a>: Mr. Acharia, you have been asking for a Joint Parliamentary Committee.\u00a0 Now, you want a debate.\u00a0 For a debate to take place, there is a procedure.\u00a0 I do not have to advise you.\u00a0 You know much better than I do.\n<\/p>\n
\u2026 (Interruptions)\n<\/p>\n
\u0905\u0927\u094d\u092f\u0915\u094d\u0937 \u092e\u0939\u094b\u0926\u092f <\/a>: \u0920\u0940\u0915 \u0939\u0948, \u0926\u0947\u0916\u093e \u091c\u093e\u092f\u0947\u0917\u093e\u0964\n<\/p>\n
\u2026 (Interruptions)\n<\/p>\n
MR. SPEAKER<\/a>: We shall see that.\n<\/p>\n
\u2026 (Interruptions)\n<\/p>\n
MR. SPEAKER<\/a>: Mr. Acharia, I will look into your notice for Adjournment Motion.\n<\/p>\n
\u2026 (Interruptions)\n<\/p>\n
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MR. SPEAKER<\/a>: Shri Madhusudan Mistry, why are you shouting?\n<\/p>\n
\u2026 (Interruptions)\n<\/p>\n
MR. SPEAKER<\/a>: Shri Mistry, what are you doing?\n<\/p>\n
\u2026 (Interruptions)\n<\/p>\n
MR. SPEAKER<\/a>: Nothing will go on record.\n<\/p>\n
(Interruptions) \u2026*  <\/p>\n
MR. SPEAKER<\/a>: Nothing will be recorded.\n<\/p>\n
(Interruptions) \u2026*  <\/p>\n
MR. SPEAKER<\/a>: Shri Mistry, I will have to take action.\u00a0 You are creating problem here.\u00a0 Take your seat.\n<\/p>\n
(Interruptions) \u2026 *  <\/p>\n
SHRI RUPCHAND PAL <\/a>(HOOGHLY<\/a>): Sir, the Government is not responding.\u00a0\u00a0 \u2026 (Interruptions)\u00a0 In protest we are walking out.\n<\/p>\n
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MR. SPEAKER<\/a>: Nothing to be recorded.\n<\/p>\n
(Interruptions) \u2026*  <\/p>\n
MR. SPEAKER<\/a>: Shri Dhindsa may speak now.\u00a0 Only Shri Dhindsa\u2019s statement to be recorded.\n<\/p>\n
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\u0936\u094d\u0930\u0940 \u0938\u0941\u0916\u0926\u0947\u0935 \u0938\u093f\u0902\u0939 \u0922\u0940\u0902\u0921\u0938\u093e <\/a>(\u0938\u0902\u0917\u0930\u0942\u0930<\/a>):\u0938\u094d\u092a\u0940\u0915\u0930 \u0938\u0930, \u092e\u0948\u0902 \u0906\u092a\u0915\u093e \u092c\u0939\u0941\u0924 \u0906\u092d\u093e\u0930\u0940 \u0939\u0942\u0902 \u0915\u093f \u0906\u092a\u0928\u0947 \u090f\u0915 \u0910\u0938\u093e \u0907\u0936\u094d\u092f\u0942, \u091c\u094b \u0939\u092e\u093e\u0930\u0940 \u0921\u093f\u092b\u0947\u0902\u0938 \u092b\u094b\u0930\u094d\u0938\u0947\u091c\u093c \u0938\u0947 \u0938\u092e\u094d\u092c\u0928\u094d\u0927\u093f\u0924 \u0939\u0948, \u0909\u0938\u0947 \u0909\u0920\u093e\u0928\u0947 \u0915\u093e \u092e\u0941\u091d\u0947 \u092e\u094c\u0915\u093e \u0926\u093f\u092f\u093e \u0939\u0948\u0964\n<\/p>\n
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MR. SPEAKER<\/a>: There will be no luncheon recess today.\n<\/p>\n
.\u2026( \u0935\u094d\u092f\u0935\u0927\u093e\u0928)\n<\/p>\n
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