रजिस्ट्री से डी एल (एन) 04/0007/2003-07 REGISTERED NO. DL--(N) 04/0007/2003-07
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नई दिल्ली, वृहत्मविवार, नबम्बर 22, 2007 / अग्रहायण 1 , 1929
No. 38] NEW DELHI, THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 22, 2007 /AGRAHAYANA 1, 1929
इस भाग में भिन्न पृष्ठ संख्या दी जाती है जिससे कि यह अलग संकलन के रूप में रखा जा सके ।
Separate paging is given to this l'art in order that it may be led as a separate compilation.
LOK SABHA
The followingBills were introduced in Lok Sabha on 22nd November, 2007:-
BILL NO . 88 OF 2007
ABill to make special provisions for the National Capital Territory of Delhifor afurther period up to 31st December, 2008 andfor matters connected therewith or incidental shereto
WHEREAS there had been phenomenal increase in the population ofthe National Capital Territory ofDelhi owing to migration and other factors resulting in tremendous pressure on land and infrastructure leading to encroachment or unauthorised developments which are not in consonance with the concept ofplanned development as provided in the Master Plan ofDelhi , 2001 and the relevant Acts and building bye- laws made thereunder ;
ANDWHEREAS the Master Plan of Delhi 2001 has been extensively modified and notified by the Central Government on 7th February, 2007 with the perspective for the year 2021 keeping in view the emerging new dimensions in urban development vis -a- vis the social, financial and other ground realities ;
AND WHEREAS the Master Plan of Dethi with the perspective for the year 2021 specifically provides for strategies for housing for urban poor as well as to deal with the intormal sector;
ANDWHEREAS a revised policy for relocation and rehabilitation of stum dwellers in the National Capital Territory of Delhi is also under consideration ofthe Central Government;
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AND WHEREAS a strategy and a scheme has been prepared by the local authorities in the National Capital Territory of Delhi for regulation of urban street vendors in accordance with the National Policy for Urban Street Vendors and the Master Plan for Delhi, 2021;
AND WHEREAS Some time is required for making orderly arrangements in accordance with the revised policy for relocation and rehabilitation of slwn dwellers ofDelhi as well as for putting in place the scheme for regulation of urban street vendors in terms oftheMaster Plan ofDelhi , 2021 and also the national policy in this regard; ! i ANDWHEREAS the Central Government has considered and finalised a policy regarding regularisationfurathrisedodaries villagaabadi area and its extension, as existed on the 31stday ofMarch, 2002 for which the guidelines are being framed;
AND WHEREAS the Central Government require time to take a considered view on the policy regarding existing farm houses involving construction beyond permissible building timits and regarding schools , dispensaries , religious institutions and cultural institutions , storages, warehouses and godowns used for agricultural inputs or produce (including dairy and poultry) in rural areas built on agricultural land, inter alia , in the light of recommendations ofthe Expert Committees constituted by the Central Government in the year2006;
AND WHEREAS the National Capital Territory of Delhi Laws ( Special Provisions) Ordinance, 2007 for making special provisions for the areas ofthe National Capital Territory ofDelhi for a further period of one year promulgated on 4th July, 2007 will cease to operate from the 21stday ofSeptember , 2007;
AND WHEREAS the National Capital Territory of Delhi Laws (Special Provisions) Bill , 2007 introduced in Parliament to replace the National Capital Territory of Delhi Laws (Special Provisions) Ordinance, 2007 could not be taken up for consideration and passing since Parliament adjoumed sine die,
ANDWHEREAS it is expedient to have a law in terms ofthe Master Plan ofDelhi, 2021 , in continuation of the said Act for a period up to 31st December, 2008 to provide temporary relief and to minimise avoidable hardships and irreparable loss to the people ofthe National CapitalTerritoryofDelhi against any action by the concerned agency in respect ofpersons covered by the policies referred to above which are expected to be finalised within the period so extended.
Be it enacted by Parliament in the Fifty-eighth Year ofthe Republic ofIndia as follows:--.
1. (7) This Act may be called the National Capital Territory of Delhi Laws ( Special Provisions) SecondAct, 2007 .
(2) It extends to the National Capital Territory ofDelhi .
Short le, extent, commen ぐにー inent and duration.
(3) It shallbe deemed to have come into force on the 19th day of May, 2007 .
10 of 1897.
(4) It shall cease to have effect on the 31st day of December, 2008 exceptlas respects things done or omitted to be done before such cesser, and upon such cesser section 6 of the General Clauses Act, 1897 , shall apply as if this Act had then been repealed by a Central Act .
Definitions,
2.(1) In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires,--
66 of 1957, Punjab Act 3 of 1911 .
61 of1957.
(a) "building bye-laws " means bye- laws made under section 481 of the Delhi Municipal Corporation Act, 1957 or the bye- laws made under section 188 , sub -section (3) of section 189 and sub - section (1 ) of section 190 of the Punjab Municipal Act, 1911 , as in force in New Delhi or the regulations made under sub - section (f of section 57 of the Delhi DevelopmentAct, 1957 , relating to buildings;
66 of 1957.
(B) "Delhi" means the entire area ofthe National Capital Territory ofDelhi except the Delhi Cantonment as defined in clause ( 11) of section 2 of the Delhi Municipal Corporation Act , 1957;
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(c) " encroachment " means unauthorised occupation of Government land or public land byway of puting temporary, semi - permanent or permanent structure for residential use or commercial use or any other use;
66 of 1957,
44 of 1994 ,
61 of 1957.
(d) " local authority" means the Delhi Municipal Corporation established under the Delhi Municipal Corporation Act, 1957, or the New Delhi Municipal Council established under the New Delhi Municipal Council Act, 1994, or the Delhi Development Authority established under the Delhi Development Act, 1957 , legally entitled to exercise control in respect of the areas under their respective jurisdiction;
61 of 1957.
(e) "Master Plan" means the Master Plan for Delhi with the perspective for the year2021 notified , vide the notification number S.O.141 (E ), dated 7th February, 2007 under the Delhi Development Act , 1957;
(1) "notification" means a notification published in the OfficialGazette;
(g) "punitive action " means action taken by a local authority under the relevant law against unauthorised development and shall include demolition, sealing ofpremises and displacement ofpersons or their business establishment from their existing location, whether in pursuance of court orders or otherwise;
(4) "Televant law" means in case of-
61 of 1957.
(1) the Delhi Crevelopment Authority, the Delhi DevelopmentAct, 1957;
66 of 1957 .
(ii) theMunicipal Corporation of Delhi , the Delhi Municipal Corporation Act, 1957; and
44 of 1994.
(iii) the NewDelhi Municipal Council , the New Delhi Municipal Council Act, 1994;
(1) "unauthorised development" means use of land or use of building or construction of building or development of colonies , village abadi area and its extension, carried out in contravention of the sanctioned plans or without obtaining the sanction ofplans, or in contravention of the land use as permitted under the Master Plan or Zonal Plan or layout plan , as the case may be, and includes any. encroachment
61 of 1957 .
66 of 1957.
(2) The words and expressions used but not defined herein shall have the meanings respectively assigned to them in the Delhi Development Act, 1957 , the Delhi Municipal CorporationAct, 1957 and the New Delhi Municipal Council Act, 1994.
44 of 1994.
to be kept in Enforcement abeyance, 3.(1) Notwithstanding anything contained in any relevant law or any rules, regulations orbye-laws made thereunder , the Central Government shall before the expiry ofthis Act, take all possible measures to finalise norms , policy guidelines and feasible strategies to deal with the problem of encroachment or unauthorised development in the form ofencroachment by stum dwellers and Jhuggi-Shompri clusters, hawkers and urban street vendors, unauthorised colonies, village abadi area and its extension, existing farm houses involving construction beyond permissible building limits and schools , dispensaries, religious institutions, cultural institutions , storages , warehouses and godowns used for agricultural inputs or produce ( including dairy and poultry) in rural areas built on agricultural land, as mentioned below:
(a) policy for relocation and rehabilitation ofslum dwellers and Jhuggi-Shompri clusters in accordance with provisions of the Master Plan of Delhi , 2021 to ensure development of Delhi in a sustainable, planned and humane manner,
(b) strategy for regulation of urban street vendors in consonance with the national policy for urban street vendors and hawkers as provided in the Master Plari ofDelhi , 2021;
(c) scheme containing guidelines for regularisation of unauthorised colonies. village abadi area and its extension , as existed on the 31st day ofMarch , 2002, and 4
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where construction took place even beyond that date and up to the 8th day of February, 2007;
(d) policy regarding existing farm houses involving construction beyond permissible building limits ; and
(e) policy regarding schools , dispensaries, religious institutions, cultural institutions , storages , warehouses and godowns used for agricultural inputs or produce (including dairy and poultry ) in rural areas built on agricultural land.
(2) Subject to the provisions contained in sub -section ( 1 ) and notwithstanding any judgment, decree or order ofany court, status quo ー
(1) as on the Ist day ofJanuary, 2006 in respect of encroachment or unauthorised development ; and
(tt) in respect of unauthorised colonies, village abadi area and its extension , which existed on the 31st day of March, 2002 and where construction took place even beyond that date and up to the 8th day of February, 2007, mentioned in sub- section (1) ,
shall be maintained.
(3) Allnotices issued by any local authority for initiating action against encroachment or unauthorised development referred to in sub-section (1 ) , shall be deemed to have been suspended and no punitive action shall be taken till the 31st day ofDecember,2008 .
(4) Notwithstanding any other provision contained in this Act , the Central Government may, at any timebefore the 31st day ofDecember , 2008, withdraw the exemption by notification in respect of encroachment or unauthorised development mentioned in sub- section (2 ) or sub-section (3) , as the case maybe .
4. During the period of operation of this Act, no relief shall be available underthe provisions ofsection 3 in respect ofthe following encroachment or unauthoriseddevelopment, namely:- ! i
Provisions of thisAct not to apply 10 certain cuses
(a) encroachment on public land except in those cases which are covered under clauses (a) , (b) and (c) of sub -section (1) of section 3;
(b) removal of slums and Jhuggi-Shompri dwellers , hawkers and urban street vendors , unauthorised colonies or part thereof, village abadi area and its extension , in accordance with the relevant policies approved by the Central Government for clearance of land required for specific public projects . :
5. The Central Government may, from time to time, issue sach directions to the local authorities as it may deem fit, for giving effect to the provisions ofthisAct and it shall be the duty of the local authorities to comply with such directions .
Power of Central Government to gove directions
Repeat and savings.
Ord.7 of 6. (1) The National Capital Territory of Delhi Laws ( Special Provisions) Second Ordinance , 2007 is hereby repealed .
2007.
Ord 7 of 2007 .
(2) Notwithstanding such repeal , anything done or any action taken under the National CapitalTerritory ofDelhi Laws (Special Provisions ) Second Ordinance, 2007, shall be deemed to have been done or taken under the corresponding provisions of this Act .
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STATEMENTOF OBJECTS AND REASONS
The "Delhi Laws (Special Provisions) Act, 2006 " was enacted to address the several orders and directions passed by the Supreme Court and the High Court ofDelhi in cases panding before them regarding contentions issues which were confronting the city ofDelhi namely unauthorised constructions, commercial use of residential premises, encroachment on public land by slum dwellers and Jhuggi- Jhompri clusters (IJ clusters ), problems relating to urban street vendors, which were affecting the lives ofmillions of people.
2.TheAct, inter alia, required the Central Government with a time period of one year totake all possible steps to finalise norms , policy guidelines and feasible strategies to deal with the problem of unauthorised development with regard to inixed land use not conforming to the Master Plan , construction beyond sanctioned plans , and encroachment by shum and JJ (Jhuggi-Jhompri ) dwellers , hawkers and urban street vendors. It also provided for status quo as on 1st day of January, 2006 to be maintained in respect of these categories of unauthorised development, subject to certain conditions notwithstanding any judgment, decree or order of any court. Similarly, it provided that all notices issued by the local bodies for initiating action against these categories of unauthorised developments shall be deemed. to have been suspended and that no punitive action shall be taken during the said period of one year.
3. The Delhi Laws (Special Provisions) Act, 2006 remain effective for a period of one year and lapsed on 18th May, 2007. In the intervening period , the Master Plan for Delhi 2021 was notified on 7th February, 2007 , incorporating extensive amendments in respect of provisions governing mixed land use, and for construction beyond sanctioned plans, thus providing much needed relief in the case ofunauthorised development with regard to mixed land use not conforming to the Master Plan and to construction beyond sanctioned plans.
4.The policy guidelines and feasible strategy or scheme to deal with the problems of unauthorised development in certain categories such as slum and JJ dwellers, urban street vendors and hawkers , farm houses , schools , dispensaries , religious institutions , cultural institutions built in rural areas on agricultural land stili remain to be finalised.
5. Itwas, therefore , felt that some more time is required for making orderly arrangements for preparing policy guidelines , feasible strategies , or schemes for these categories of unauthoriseddevelopments , the National Capital Territory ofDelhi Laws (Special Provisions) Ordinance, 2007 was promulgated on 4th July,2007.
6.Accordingly, the National Capital Territory ofDelhi Laws (Special Provisions) Bill , 2007was introduced in the Lok Sabha on 17th August, 2007. Subsequent to introduction of the Bill in Lok Sabha and before the same could be taken up for consideration, certain amendments to the Bill became necessary in view of some important developments in regard to sealing of commercial- premises. Based on the recommendations of the Monitoring Committee, the Supreme Court ordered that within a period of three weeks from 27thAugust, 2007, commercial uses in unauthorised colonies shall stop functioning from the premises except to the extent that the 24 categories which are permitted in the regular areas shall not affect those commercial premises if they are up to 20 sqm. Similarly, based on representations received and discussions held , it was felt that storages, warehouses and godowns meant for agricultural inputs or produce ( including dairy and poultry) in rural areas built on agricultural land also needed to be included in the list of unauthorised development to be protected so as to avoid any adverse impact on account of their sudden closure by sealing.
7. In view of these developments , it was considered necessary that the scope of the proposed National Capital Territory ofDelhi Laws (Special Provisions) Bill , 2007 maybe widened to maintain status quo in respect of unauthorised colonies as well as storages , warehouses and godowns meant for agricultural inputs or produce ( including dairy and poultry) in rural areas built on agricultural land, which was approved by the Union Cabinet, 6
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at its meeting held on 6th September, 2007. Before the aforementioned official amendments , could be moved for consideration and approval , the Monsoon Session of Parliament which was scheduled up to 14th September, 2007 was adjourned sine die and as a result, the Ordinance became liable to lapse on the expiration ofsix weeks from the date of the reassembly of Parliament as per the provisions of article 123 ofthe Constitution.
8. In view of the exigencies explained in the preceding paras , it became necessary to promulgatethe Second Ordinance to maintain status quo so that no punitive action is taken during this period in respect of unauthorised development as given above. It was decided that the scope of proposed Ordinance be widened to also include the village abadt and its extension . This decision was taken to prevent loss and damage to people living in a large number of villages in the National Capital Territory ofDelhi .
9. It was felt that the starus quo is to be maintained in respect ofthe following categories ofunauthorised development slum dwellers and JJ clusters, hawkers and urban street vendors , unauthorised colonies , village abadi areas and its extension , existing farm houses involving construction beyond permissible building limits and schools , dispensaries , religious institutions, cultural institutions and storages, warehouses and godowns used for agricultural inputs or produce ( including dairy and poultry ) in rural areas built on agricultural land .
10. Parliament was not in session and the circumstances existed which render it necessary to take immediate action to give continued effect to the plan, scheme and policies atoresaid , and to promulgate the National Capital Territory of Delhi Laws (Special Provisions) Second Ordinance, 2007 on 15th September , 2007 with a further duration up to 31st December, 2008 , so as to complete the aforesaid course ofaction .
11. The National Capital Territory of Delhi Laws ( Special Provisions) Second Bill , 2007 seeks to replace the National Capital Territory of Delhi Laws (Special Provisions ) Second Ordinance,2007.
NEW DELHI;
The 15th November 2007
S. JAIPAL REDDY.
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BILL NO . 89 OF 2007
ABillfurtherto amend the Payment ofBonus Act, 1965
'Be it enacted by Parliament in the Fifty-eighth Year of the Republic of India as follows-
1.(1) This Act may be called the Payment ofBonus ( Amendment ) Act, 2007.
(2) It shall be deemed to have come into force on the 1st day of April, 2006.
Short title and commence- ment .
21 of 1965.
Amendment of section 2 2. In section 2 of the Payment of Bonus Act, 1965 ( hereinafter referred to as the principalAct), in clause (13), for the words " three thousand and five hundred rupees", the words"ten thousand rupees " sihall be substituted,
Amendment of section 32 .
3. In section 12 of the principal Act, for the words " two thousand and five hundred rupees" , at both the places where they occur, the words "three thousand and five hundred rupees" shall respectively be substituted.
4.In section32of the principal Act, clause (vi) shallbe omitted.
Amendmeat of section 32.
Ond. & of 2007
5.(1) The Payment ofBonus (Amendment) Ordinance, 2007 is hereby repealed. Repeal and saving.
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Cxxl 8 of 2007.
(2) Notwithstanding such repeal of the Payment of Bonus (Amendment) Ordinance, 2007, anything done or any action taken under the said Ordinance shall be deemed to have been done or taken under the corresponding provisions of this Act .
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STATEMENT OF OBJECTS AND REASONS
ThePayment ofBonus Act, 1965 (the Act) provides for payment ofbonus to employees under theAct. According to clause ( 13 ) ofsection 2 of the Act , employee means any person (other than an apprentice) employed on a salary or wage not exceeding three thousand and five hundred rupees per mensen in any industry to do any skilled or unskilled, manual , supervisory, managerial, administrative, technical or clerical work for hire or reward, whether the terms ofemployment be express or implied . However, according to section 12 of theAct, the bonus payable to an employee whose salary or wage exceeds two thousand and five hundred rupees per mensem shall be calculated as if his salary or wage were two thousand and five hundred rupees per mensem . The Central Government has been receiving representations from trade unions, individuals and various associations for enhancement or for removal of the above ceilings . After due consideration , the Government has decided to enhance the eligibility limit for payment of bonus from three thousand and five hundred rupees per mensent to ten thousand rupees per mensen and the calculation ceiling from two thousand and five hundred rupees per mensem to three thousand and five hundred rupees permensem.
2.Section 32 of theAct excludes certain classes of employees from the application of theAct such as employees in Life Insurance Corporation, Seamen, Dock workers, University employees ,employees employed through contractors on building operations, etc. Hence, it is feit necessary to omit clause (vi) of section 32 of the Act so as to bring the employees employed through contractors on building operations within the ambit oftheAct .
3.As both the Houses of Parliament were not in session and the President was satis- fiedthat circumstances existed which rendered it necessary for her to take immediate action, the Payment of Bonus (Amendment ) Ordinance, 2007 ( 8 of 2007) was promulgated on the 27th October, 2007 amending the provisions of the Payment ofBonusAct, 1965.
4.The Payment ofBonus ( Amendment) Ordinance, 2007 has ,-
(1) substituted for the words " three thousand and five hundred rupees " the words "ten thousand rupees " in clause ( 13 ) of section 2 of the Payment ofBonus Act, 1965(theAct);
(ii) substituted for the words "two thousand and five hundred rupees " the words " three thousand and five hundred rupees" in both the places where they occur in section 12 of theAct;
(iii) omitted clause (vi ) of section 32.
5.TheBill seeks to replace the aforesaid Ordinance,
OSCAR FERNANDES.
NEW DELHI; The 15thNovember, 2007
PRESIDENT'S RECOMMENDATION UNDER ARTICLE 117 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA
[Copy of letter No. S-33027/3 / 98 -WB -I , dated the 14th November , 2007 from Shri Oscar Fernandes, Minister of State for Labour and Employment to the Secretary-. General , Lok Sabha]
The President , having been informed of the subject matter ofthe proposed Payment of Bonus (Amendment ) Bill , 2007 recommends the introduction and consideration of theBill in theHouse under article 117 ( 1 ) and (3 ) of the Constitution.
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Clause 2 oftheBill seeks to amend clause ( 13) of section 2 of the Payment ofBonus Act, 1965 ( the Act) , to enhance the eligibility limit for the payment of bonus from three thousand, and five hundred rupees per mensem to ten thousand rupees per mensem . Clause 3 oftheBill seeks to amend section 12 of the Act for enhancing the ceiling from two thousand and five hundred rupees per mensem to three thousand and five hundred rupees per mensem. Clause 4 ofthe Bill seeks to amend section 32 of the Act by omission ofclause ( vi ) so as to bring the employees employed through contractors on building operations within the ambit of theAct .
2. The additional expenditure on this account, from the Consolidated Fund of India maybe on increase of calculation, ceiling from two thousand and five hundred rupees per mensem to three thousand and five hundred rupees per mensem. If calculation ceiling is adoptedby theGovernment of India, the additional approximate expenditure for payment of adhocbonus to the Central Government employees and in respect of employees belonging toRailways, Posts , etc. (Productivity Linked Bonus ) will be to the tune of Rs . 125 crore and Rs.490 crore respectively. The additional approximate expenditure for payment of bonus to the employees on Central Public Sector Undertakings would be around Rs . 143 стоге .
3.TheBill does not involve any other recurring or non -recurring expenditure.
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BILL NO . 87 OF 2007
ABill to providefor disinvestment ofshares ofthe NEPA LIMITED andfor matters connected therewith or incidental thereto.
WHEREAS M/S . Nair Press Syndicate Limited incorporated on the 25th January, 1947 the National Newsprint and Paper Mills Limited for production of newsprint;
AND WHEREAS the State Government of Madhya Pradesh took over the management of the company by providing loans to the company in the year 1949;
AND WHEREAS the Government of India took over the management of the company in 1958 from the State Government by providing and adjusting loans to the company,
AND WHEREAS the name of the company was changed to NEPA LIMITED in the year 1989, and now it is expedient to induct ajoint venture partnership ofthe private sector SEC.2]
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for the revival of NEPA LIMITED for the efficient management and optimum use of infra- structure and productive resources available in the company and to improve financial and physical performance of the company.
BE it enacted by Parliament in the Fifty-eighth Year of the Republic of India as follows:-
1. This Act maybe called the NEPA LIMITED (Disinvestment ofOwnership) Act, 2007. Short title.
Disinvestment in the company.
2.When the Central Government, on the recommendations of the Board for Recon struction ofPublic Sector Enterprises, is of the opinion that disinvestment is to be made in the NEPA LIMITED , it may pass an order providing for transfer, exchange or relinquishment of shares in the NEPA LIMITED to any person on such terms and conditions as maybe agreed upon.
Payment of consideration company. for disinvest- ment in the 3.(1) For the transfer to, and vesting in, any person, the shares of the NEPA LIMITED, there shall be given to the Central Government by such person or in case such person is a company, by such company, such consideration , having regard to the book value of assets and liabilities ofthe NEPA LIMITED or the valuation made under any other method as may be agreed upon by the Central Government and sucli person.
(2) The manner of payment of consideration for transfer of shares of the NEPA LIMITED to the transferee shallbe such as may be agreed upon between the transferor and thetransferee.
Manner of disinvestments .
4. The Central Government may, in its order made under section 2, specify that disin vestment of shares shall be effected by one or more of the following methods as may be specified in such order, namely: :
(a) by making a public offer or preferential allotment or private placement in accordance with such procedure as applicable in case of any other Government company;
(b) bydirecting the NEPA LIMITED to make further issue ofequity capital tothe members of the public or preferential allotntent or private placement, as the case may be, in accordance with such procedure as applicable in case of the Government company.
Provision in respect of officers and employees of the company. other 5.(1)Every officer or other employee ofthe NEPA LIMITED, except the chairman and directors, serving in its employment immediately before the disinvestment of the NEPA LIMITED under this Act, shall continue in office or service after such disinvestment, on the same terms and conditions as if the disinvestment ofthe NEPA LIMITED had not been made and shall continue to do so until the expiry of the period of one year from the date of such disinvestment.
(2) Where an officer or other employee of the NEPA LIMITED opts under sub- section (1) not to continue in the employment or service ofthe NEPA LIMITED, such officer or other employee shall be deemed tohave resigned.
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STATEMENT OF OBJECTS AND REASONS
M/ s. Nair Press Syndicate Limited was incorporated as a private enterprise on the 25th January, 1947 under the name of "The National Newsprint and Paper Mills Limited" for production ofnewsprint . The State Government ofMadhya Pradesh took over the management ofthe companyby providing loans to the company in the year 1949. Government of India took over controlling interest in 1958 from the State Government of Madhya Pradesh . The name ofthe company was changed to NEPA LIMITED in February, 1989. The Head Office and Registered Office ofNEPA LIMITED is at Nepanagar.
2. The NEPA LIMITED, a public sector enterprise under the administrative control of theMinistry ofHeavy Industries and Public Enterprises (Department of Heavy Industry) , became a sick industrial company as defined in the Sick Industrial Companies (Special Provision ) Act, 1985 and is under reference to the Board for Industrial and Financial Reconstruction since May, 1998. In the year 2005 , the Government sought advice of the Board for Reconstruction of Public Sector Enterprises for revival and restructuring of the company. The Board for Reconstruction ofPublic Sector Enterprises have recommended for revival of the company through joint venture formation .
3.Since the approval of Parliament is necessary for changing the public character of the company as it was held by the Supreme Court in the Centre for Public Interest Litigations Vs. Union of India (2003 ) 7 SCC 532, the NEPA LIMITED (Disinvestment of Ownership) Bill, 2007 seeks to empower the Central Government to carry out disinvestment.
4.TheBill seeks to achieve the above objectives .
NEW DELHI ;
SONTOSH MOHAN DEV,
The 9th October, 2007
P. D. T. ACHARY.
Secretary-General.
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