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Exposure of Children toAdvertisements

*261. SHRI JAI PRAKASH:

Will the Minister of INFORMATIONAND BROADCASTING

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be pleased to state:

(a) whether it is a fact that childrenhave been predictable as an important anddifferent consumer market and every daythey are exposed to differentadvertisements directed through television,radio, internet, etc.;

(b) if so, whether the Government iscontemplating to impose a ban on suchcompanies which are making thechildren vulnerable and prone toadvertisements;

(c) if so, the details thereof; and

(d) if not, the reasons therefor?

National Clean Air Programme

*262. SHRI GAURAV GOGOI:

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Will the Minister ofENVIRONMENT, FOREST ANDCLIMATE CHANGE

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(a) the number and the details of non-attainment cities that have formallyintroduced the National Clean AirProgramme (NCAP);

(b) whether there has been anytangible progress achieved in these citiesand if so, the details thereof;

(c) whether the programme has notyet been implemented in some cities and ifso, the reasons therefor;

(d) whether the Government plans toextend the programme to more cities in thenear future and if so, the details thereof;and

(e) whether the Government plans toincrease the budget to align with theambitions/objectives/targets under theprogramme, if so, the details thereof and ifnot, the reasons therefor?

Setting up of FM Tower/Stations

†*263. SHRI AJAY TAMTA:




(a) whether Sashastra Seema Bal (SSB)had sent a proposal to set up FM tower/stations in the border districts ofPithoragarh, Gangtok, Tawang, Jaigaon,Supaul and Gorakhpur so as to counteranti-India propaganda and if so, the actiontaken in this regard;

(b) whether there was any decision/announcement in February, 2018 regardingsetting up of a FM radio station inPithoragarh district of Uttarakhand, if so,the progress made in this regard so far; and

(c) the time by which a FM radiostation/transmitter is likely to be set up inPithoragarh district?

Environmental Toxins

*264. SHRIMATI SAJDAAHMED:

Will the Minister of HEALTH ANDFAMILY WELFARE

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(a) whether the Government has takennote that environmental toxins are an issueof serious concern in the country;

(b) if so, the details thereof and themeasures taken by the Government to fightagainst eco-toxicity;

(c) whether the Government proposesto set up Research Centre/Laboratory tofind the environmental toxicity amongpatients and if so, the details thereof; and

(d) the number of people diagnosedwith dangerous levels of environmentaltoxins/heavy metals in their systems inAIIMS, Delhi recently?

RO Systems

*265. SHRI G.S. BASAVARAJ:




(a) whether the National GreenTribunal (NGT) has been demandingimmediate notification pertaining to theprohibition on the use of Reverse Osmosis(RO) systems which result in wastage ofalmost eighty per cent of the water;

(b) if so, the details thereof;

(c) whether the NGT order has beenissued with a rider that wherever RO has tobe permitted, it will be subject to thecondition of recovery of water to the extentof more than sixty per cent and if so, thedetails thereof;

(d) whether NGT has formalised thedeadline for issue of notification by theGovernment as 31 December 2019; and

(e) if so, the details thereof?

Treatment for Rare Diseases

*266. SHRI BALASHOWRYVALLABHANENI:




(a) the details of people suffering fromThalassemia, Hemophilia and Sickle CellAnaemia in the country, State/UT-wise;

LOK SABHA______

List of Questions for ORAL ANSWERSFriday, December 6, 2019/Agrahayana 15, 1941 (Saka)

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(Ministries of Ayurveda, Yoga and Naturopathy, Unani, Siddha andHomoeopathy (AYUSH); Earth Sciences; Environment, Forest and Climate

Change; Health and Family Welfare; Information and Broadcasting;Science and Technology; Textiles; Women and Child Development)

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Total Number of Questions — 20

† Original notice of the question received in Hindi.

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(b) whether diseases such as theabove are considered to be of rarest ofrare category and if so, the detailsthereof;

(c) whether the Government providesfree treatment and care to all those who aresuffering from above diseases, if so, thedetails thereof and if not, the reasonstherefor;

(d) whether the Ministry has putincome limit in providing free treatment toHemophilia patients; and

(e) if so, the reasons therefor andefforts being made by the Government toremove this income limit?

Autonomous Body to RegulateMedical Devices

*267. SHRI GURJEET SINGHAUJLA:




(a) whether the NITI Aayog hasrejected the proposal of the Governmentto bring medical devices under the CentralDrugs Standard Control Organization(CDSCO);

(b) if so, the details thereof and thereasons therefor;

(c) whether the Government isconsidering to set up an autonomous bodyon the lines of FSSAI for regulation ofmedical devices/equipments; and

(d) if so, the details thereof?

Conservation of Environment

†*268. SHRI ANIL FIROJIYA:




(a) the names of the projects beingrun by the Government for conservationof environment in the country along withthe amount of funds spent on the saidprojects during the last three years, State/UT-wise;

(b) whether the number of trees isdeclining in the country with each passingyear and if so, the details thereof;

(c) whether the Government isconsidering to increase the number of treesin the States which have less number oftrees and if so, the details thereof; and

(d) the specific efforts made by theGovernment for conservation ofenvironment in metropolitan cities?

Menopause Policy

*269. SHRI RAVIKUMAR D.:

Will the Minister of WOMEN ANDCHILD DEVELOPMENT

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(a) whether the Government isconsidering to frame a menopause policyfor such women employees in Governmentand private sectors who are going throughphysical and mental stress as a result ofmenopause;

(b) if so, the details thereof; and

(c) if not, the reasons therefor?

Mental Health Services

*270. SHRI VINOD L. CHAVDA:

SHRI RAMESH BIDHURI:




(a) whether any study has beenconducted on access of people to mentalhealth services in the country, if so, thesalient features/outcome of the study;

(b) whether the said study has shownthat only 50 per cent of people have accessto mental health services and if so, thedetails thereof;

(c) whether the Government proposesto provide additional mental health facilitiesto the poor and deprived people; and


Bhartiya Poshan Krishi Kosh

*271. SHRI B.B. PATIL:




(a) the aims and objectives of theBhartiya Poshan Krishi Kosh; and

(b) the manner in which it will behelpful in tackling malnutrition in thecountry along with the targeted/intendedbeneficiaries of this scheme?

Development of Women and Children

†*272. SHRI RAMCHARANBOHRA:




(a) the names of the schemes beingimplemented through Non-GovernmentalOrganisations and State Governments forthe development of women and children inthe country;

(b) whether the Government laysdown norms for the proper implementationof such schemes and if so, the detailsthereof;

(c) the steps taken by the Governmentfor the proper implementation andmonitoring of these schemes;

(d) the number of persons benefitedfrom the said schemes; and

(e) whether the Government ispreparing any data in this regard, if so, thedetails thereof?

Cancer Hospitals

†*273. MS. PRATIMA BHOUMIK:SHRI SUNIL KUMAR

SINGH:




(a) whether the Government has anydata about the number of cancer patients inGovernment hospitals and if so, the detailsthereof, State/UT-wise;

(b) the total number of hospitalswhere complete treatment for cancer isprovided in the country, State/UT-wise;

(c) the number of cancer hospitalsrequired keeping in view the increasingnumber of cancer patients in the countryalong with the details of the action beingtaken by the Government in this direction,State/UT-wise;

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(d) whether the Government proposesto set up hubs in various States on the linesof the hub set up by the Tata MemorialHospital in Railway Hospital, Varanasi;and

(e) if so, the details thereof along withthe time by which the said hubs are likelyto be set up and the States where those areproposed to be set up?

Trauma Centres

†*274. DR. DHAL SINGH BISEN:




(a) whether trauma centres have beenset up in the State of Madhya Pradesh incollaboration with the Union Government;

(b) if so, the locations/districts wherethe trauma centres have been opened/setup including the dates on which thesecentres were opened;

(c) whether all the centres arefunctional at present and adequate numberof doctors are working in these centres andif so, the details thereof;

(d) if not, the reasons therefor and thetime by which these centres are likely tobecome functional; and

(e) whether the Union Government islikely to give permission for recruitment ofdoctors under the National Health Missionfor these trauma centres so as to ensuresmooth functioning of these centres?

Alternatives to Plastic

*275. SHRI SANJAY KAKAPATIL:




(a) whether the Government has takenany steps to ban/curb/minimize the use ofplastic;

(b) if so, the details thereof along withthe available alternatives to plastic forpackaging of various products; and

(c) the details of the schemesformulated by the Government to minimizethe use of plastic and promote alternativesto it along with the funds allocated for thepurpose, scheme-wise?

Bio-energy from Waste

*276. SHRI DUSHYANT SINGH:

Will the Minister of SCIENCE ANDTECHNOLOGY

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(a) the details of Research andDevelopment work done by theGovernment for generating bio-energy fromthe Municipal Solid Waste (MSW) andMunicipal Liquid Waste (MLW);

(b) whether the Government hasachieved any progress in developingcost-effective bio-fuels, enzymes/micro-organisms for higher yield ofbio-fuels, advance bio-fuels and value addedproducts from by-products;

(c) if so, the details thereof;

(d) whether the Government isworking on a pilot project to generate bio-energy from waste in garbage landfills;and

(e) if so, the details thereof along withthe potential and opportunities to scale-up generation of bio-energy from garbagelandfills?

Desertification

*277. SHRI FEROZE VARUNGANDHI:




(a) whether desertification is a hugethreat to agricultural productivity in thecountry;

(b) if so, the details thereof and theaction taken by the Government to combatdesertification;

(c) the total area of land underdesertification in the country, State/UT-wise including Uttar Pradesh; and

(d) the steps taken/proposed to betaken by the Government to achieve landdegradation neutrality by 2030 ascommitted at the UN Convention tocombat desertification?

Ayurvedic System of Medicine

*278. DR. SHRIKANT EKNATHSHINDE:

Will the Minister of AYURVEDA,YOGA AND NATUROPATHY, UNANI,SIDDHA AND HOMOEOPATHY(AYUSH)

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(a) whether the Government has takenany steps to promote Ayurvedic system ofmedicine, if so, the details thereof and ifnot, the reasons therefor;

(b) whether the Government has setup Ayurvedic clinics or started Ayurvedictreatment at existing Government hospitals/clinics during the last one year;

(c) if so, the details thereof and if not,the reasons therefor; and

(d) the details of funds allocated bythe Government for promotion ofAyurvedic system of medicine?

Campaign to Eradicate TB

†*279. SHRI ARJUN LAL MEENA:




(a) whether the Government is awarethat Tuberculosis (TB) is one of the top10 causes of death in the world and if so,the details thereof;

(b) the number of people sufferingfrom TB including the number of deathsreported in the country, State/UT-wise,particularly in Udaipur district ofRajasthan;

(c) whether the Government proposesto launch any campaign for completeeradication of TB on the lines of diseaseslike polio and chicken pox;

(d) if so, the details thereof; and

(e) if not, the reasons therefor?

Swachh-Nirmal Tat Abhiyaan

†*280. SHRI SANJAY JADHAV:


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INDEX(Ministry-wise)

Ayurveda,Yoga and Naturopathy, Unani,

Siddha and Homoeopathy (AYUSH) : 278

Earth Sciences :

Environment, Forest and Climate Change : 262, 265, 268, 275, 277, 280

Health and Family Welfare : 264, 266, 267, 270, 273, 274, 279

Information and Broadcasting : 261, 263

Science and Technology : 276

Textiles :

Women and Child Development : 269, 271, 272.




(a) whether the Government hascommenced the programme ‘Swachh-Nirmal Tat Abhiyaan’ to clean coastal areasacross the country;

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(b) if so, the details thereof and thenames of the States where the saidprogramme has been initiated;

(c) whether the Governmentproposes to launch the said programmedirectly in various States under theclassification of Central schemes; and

(d) if so, the details thereof, State-wise?

Campaign to Protect Whale Sharks

2991. SHRI MOHAMMEDFAIZAL P.P.:




(a) whether the Government haslaunched any campaign in Lakshadweep inorder to protect endangered whale sharks;


(c) whether Wildlife Trust of India(WTI) has been able to rescue theseendangered animals by spreading awarenessthrough these campaigns; and


ICDS-III

2992. SHRI UPENDRA SINGHRAWAT:

SHRI KAUSHAL KISHORE:

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(a) whether the Governmentproposes to approve State projectmonitoring units and district level ICDScell under the ICDS-III project;

(b) if so, the details thereof, district-wise including in Uttar Pradesh; and


Complaints against Sub-standardFood Items

2993. SHRI JAYANT SINHA:




(a) the number of complaints receivedregarding the sale of stale junk food inrestaurant chains during each of the lastthree years;

(b) whether the Government regulatesthe sale of food facilitated by onlineaggregators in the country and if so, thedetails thereof;

(c) the details of number ofmanufacturers who have been convicted dueto production and sale of sub-standard fooditems in the country during the said period;and

(d) the measures being taken by theGovernment to regulate food restaurants?

Neurological Disorders

2994. SHRI CHANDRA SEKHARSAHU:

DR. PRITAMGOPINATHRAOMUNDE:




(a) whether the World Bank andHarvard School of Public Health haverecently conducted any study to draw theattention of the international healthcommunity to the burden of neurologicaldisorders;

(b) if so, the details and findingsthereof; and

(c) the details of the corrective stepstaken/proposed to be taken by theGovernment to check neurological disorderseffectively?

Food Adulteration

†2995. SHRI AJAY KUMARMISRA TENI:

DR. T. SUMATHY (a)THAMIZHACHITHANGAPANDIAN:

SHRI UDAY PRATAPSINGH:

SHRI JASBIR SINGH GILL:




(a) whether the Government is awareof the facts that cases of adulteration ofdangerous chemicals, pesticides andartificial colouring in food items i.e.vegetables, fruits, milk, dairy products,sweets, ghee, spices etc. are on the rise andwhich can lead to various dangerous diseasesand adverse effect on human health, if so,the reaction of the Government thereto;

(b) whether the Government has anydata available of the samples of food itemscollected during 2017-2018 and 2018-2019,if so, the details thereof;

(c) the details of complaints receivedand cases registered under Food Safety andStandards Act along with the action takenagainst companies engaged in foodadulteration during the last five years;

(d) whether the Government has issuedany strict norms and conditions to curb theuse of hazardous chemicals and chemicalcontamination in agriculture produce andprocessed food products and if so, thedetails thereof; and

(e) whether any monitoringmechanism has been put in place under theFSSAI to prevent food adulterationthroughout the year particularly during thefestival seasons and if so, the detailsthereof;

Helpline Number for Consumers

2996. SHRI ANUMULAREVANTH REDDY:


LOK SABHA______

List of Questions for WRITTEN ANSWERSFriday, December 6, 2019/Agrahayana 15, 1941(Saka)

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(Ministries of Ayurveda, Yoga and Naturopathy, Unani, Siddha andHomoeopathy (AYUSH); Earth Sciences; Environment, Forest and Climate

Change; Health and Family Welfare; Information and Broadcasting;Science and Technology; Textiles; Women and Child Development)

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Total Number of Questions — 230

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(a) whether the Government isplanning to set up a helpline number/onlineportal for the complaints of foodadulteration in the market;


(c) if not, whether the Government isplanning to set up any such helplinenumber/online portal in near future;

(d) if so, the details thereof along withthe time by which the said service is likelyto be made available; and


Case against Johnson & Johnson

2997. SHRI LAVU SRI KRISHNADEVARAYALU:




(a) whether it is a fact that Food andDrug Administration (FDA), USA, foundasbestos in Johnson baby powder;

(b) if so, whether Indian DrugsStandard Control Organization has startedinvestigation in this regard;

(c) if so, the details thereof and thekind of help sought/obtained from FDA-USA;

(d) whether it is also true that therewas a case against Johnson and Johnsonbaby powder where Maharashtra Food andDrug Administration had cancelled licensewhen it found that baby powder wassterilized by using ethylene oxide whichcauses cancer; and


(a) the fund allocated/released forestablishment of AIIMS in Assam;

(b) the present status of constructionof building of AIIMS in Assam;

(c) the time by which it will be readyfor offering services/treatment; and

(d) the details of the proposed bedcapacity and strength of doctors and otherstaff members therein?

Herbal Treatment by Farmers/Tribals

†3000. SHRI GUMAN SINGHDAMOR:


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(a) the names of the schemes toencourage farmers practicing herbaltreatment in Madhya Pradesh particularlyin Ratlam district;

(b) whether there is any scheme topreserve the ancient system of herbaltreatment in the tribal areas;

(c) if so, the details thereof along withthe manner in which the benefits can beaccessed by the farmers and tribals; and

(d) if not, whether the Government islikely to make any action plan in this regardand if so, the details thereof?

Rogi Kalyan Samitis

3001. DR. (PROF.) KIRITPREMJIBHAI SOLANKI:

(e) if so, the action taken by theGovernment and the reasons for repetitionof issues with the same product from samecompany?

HHEC

2998. SHRIMATI JYOTSNACHARANDASMAHANT:

Will the Minister of TEXTILES

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(a) whether it is a fact that the M/s.Handicrafts and Handloom ExportCorporation of India Limited (HHEC) isdefaming the image of Central Bureau ofInvestigation (CBI) by linking tainted firmswith firms having unblemished and flawlesstrack record with regard to pendingpayments of small bullion parties otherthan M/s. ECL Limited;

(b) if so, the details in this regard andaction, if any, taken against the officers ofHHEC for tarnishing the image of premierinvestigating agency;

(c) whether HHEC have sought someclarification in the month of January, 2019asking the views of CBI with regard torelease of withheld payment of smallbullion parties; and

(d) if so, the details of clarificationsgiven to HHEC by the CBI?

AIIMS in Assam

2999. SHRI M. BADRUDDINAJMAL:






(a) the objectives and the rationalebehind the constitution of Rogi KalyanSamitis;

(b) the total number of Rogi KalyanSamitis that have been set up in the country,State/UT-wise;

(c) the criteria for eligibility andselection of the members of a Rogi KalyanSamiti; and

(d) whether Rogi Kalyan Samitis havebeen successful in meeting their intendedobjectives and if so, the details thereof?

Scheme to Help Eye Patients

3002. SHRIMATI VANGAGEETHA VISWANATH:




(a) whether the Union Government isaware that Government of Andhra Pradeshproposes “Dr. Y.S.R. Kanti Velugu” ascheme to help the eye patients byconducting eye tests in six phases coveringall the people in the State;


(c) the details of the funding of theUnion Government to the State toimplement the scheme so far?

AYUSH Hospital

3003. SHRI SHIVAKUMAR C.UDASI:


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(a) whether the performance ofAYUSH hospitals has been assessed bythe Government;

(b) if so, the details and the outcomethereof;

(c) whether various hospitals are notfunctioning properly due to the shortageof funds; and

(d) if so, the details thereof and thesteps taken/proposed to be taken by theGovernment for proper allocation of fundsto these hospitals?

Free Insurance Cover forASHA Workers

3004. MS. RAMYA HARIDAS:


Ã¾ÖÖÃ£µÖ †Öî¸ü ¯Ö×¸ü¾ÖÖ¸ü Ûú»µÖÖÞÖ ´ÖÓ¡Ößbe pleased to state:

(a) whether the Government has takenany decision to provide free insurance coverto ASHA workers, if so, the details thereof;and

(b) whether the Government has takenany other decision to incentivise ASHAworkers, if so, the details thereof?

Status of National Policy on Women

3005. SHRI REBATI TRIPURA:



(b) the causes of high incidence of foodcontamination and the diseases emanatingfrom it; and

(c) the steps taken to ensure foodsafety in India?

Funds for Anaemia Control

3008. SHRI PASUNOORIDAYAKAR:

MS. MALA ROY:SHRI N. REDDEPPA:




(a) whether it is a fact that a largepopulation particularly women, childrenare facing several diseases like anaemia andother mineral deficiencies in the countryparticularly in tribal/rural areas;

(b) if so, the details thereof,State/UT-wise and reasons therefor;

(c) the schemes being implementedand funds released/spent under each schemeduring each of the last three years and thecurrent year, State/UT-wise; and

(d) the corrective measures beingtaken by the Government to check anaemiaepidemic and other mineral deficiencies inthe country and achievements thereof?

Failure of Immunization Programme

3009. SHRI SOYAM BAPU RAO:SHRI SELVAM G.:SHRI DHANUSH M.

KUMAR:




(a) the status of National Policy onWomen; and

(b) whether the Government has plansto undertake an analysis of existing laws inthe country to remove laws which arediscriminatory towards women in natureand ensure the principle of equality isachieved as enshrined in the Constitution?

Food and Nutrition Security Analysis

3006. SHRI MANNE SRINIVASREDDY:




(a) whether the Food and NutritionSecurity Analysis, India, 2019 has maderecommendations to resolve the issue ofmalnutrition; and

(b) if so, the details thereof?

Incidence of Food Contamination

3007. SHRI VISHNU DAYALRAM:




(a) whether it is true that as per areport by the Foundation for MillenniumSustainable Development Goals andThought Arbitrage, the total direct cost dueto food and water borne diseases in Indiawas estimated to be Rs. 7.3 lakh crore in2016-17 and could touch Rs. 9.5 lakh croremark by 2022 and if so, the details thereof;


(a) whether the schemes launched bythe Government to promote immunizationcoverage in the country has failed to meetthe objectives;


(c) the steps taken by the Governmentto overcome the difficulties in theimplementation of the scheme;

(d) whether there is any improvementin the related indices like increase inimmunization coverage or decrease in theincidence of diseases after theimplementation of the scheme, if so, thedetails thereof, State/UT-wise;

(e) whether the Government hasassessed the progress achieved periodicallyunder Universal Immunization Programmein the country and if so, the details thereof;and

(f) whether the Government isundertaking any other policies forpromoting universal immunization, if so,the details thereof?

Bio-medical Waste Management

3010. SHRIMATI KIRRON KHER:




(a) whether the Government has laiddown guidelines regarding Bio-medicalWaste Management, if so, the detailsthereof;

(b) whether the Government hasreceived any complaints regarding dumping

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of Bio-medical Waste by hospitals therebyflouting the guidelines and if so, the detailsthereof and the action taken thereon; and

(c) the other steps taken by theMinistry to ensure that the laid guidelinesare adhered to?

New Content Acquisition Policy

3011. SHRI VENKATESH NETHABORLAKUNTA:




(a) whether the Government isworking on new content acquisition policy;

(b) if so, the details thereof and theprogress made therein; and

(c) the steps taken to update the oldpolicies which are outdated and restrictivein nature?

Export of Food Items under FoodRegulator

3012. SHRI KANUMURURAGHU RAMAKRISHANA RAJU:

SHRI Y.S. AVINASH REDDY:




(a) whether the Government hasreceived any proposal from the country’sfood regulator to bring export of food itemsunder its purview;


(c) the response of the Governmentthereon?




(a) whether rampant urbanisation hasadversely affected the environmentalbalance in the country;

(b) if so, the details thereof along withthe list of critically polluted clusters/areasin the country, State/UT-wise; and

(c) the steps taken by the Governmentto tackle the situation?

Poaching of Animals

3015. SHRIMATI KANIMOZHIKARUNANIDHI:




(a) whether there has been an increasein the number of incidents of poaching ofvarious species of animals including lionsin the country;

(b) if so, the details thereof and thereasons identified for increase in poaching;

(c) whether 37 different species werepoached or seized in 2018 and if so, thedetails thereof; and

(d) the steps taken by the Governmentto tackle the issue of poaching in thecountry?

Prohibition of Child Marriage Act,2006

3016. SHRI BHAGWANTHKHUBA:

SHRI RITESH PANDEY:

Hospital Overcrowding

3013. SHRI MANICKAMTAGORE B.:

SHRI N.K.PREMACHANDRAN:




(a) whether it has come to the noticeof the Government that Governmenthospitals such as AIIMS, Medical Collegesand General Hospitals are overcrowded andthe patients who need to undergo surgeryor other special treatment have to wait formore than a year;

(b) if so, the details thereof and theaction taken thereon to improve thesituation;

(c) whether the Governmentproposes to implement projects forimproving the infrastructure facility andappoint sufficient number of doctors andstaff in Government hospitals, if so, thedetails thereof;

(d) whether the Governmentproposes to establish Medical Colleges inall the district considering the huge numberof patients dependant on the Governmenthospitals, if so, the action taken thereon;and

(e) whether the Governmentproposes to implement programmes underNHM for crowd management in hospitals,if so, the details thereof?

Impact of Urbanisation onEnvironment

3014. SHRI HIBI EDEN:




(a) whether the Government proposesto amend “The Prohibition of ChildMarriage Act, 2006”, to declare childmarriage void ab initio instead of beingvoidable at the option of the contractingparties who were child at the time ofmarriage;

(b) if so, whether the Government isconsidering the same amendment in nearfuture;

(c) whether the State rules under theProhibition of Child Marriage Act, 2006have been drafted for the State ofUttar Pradesh; and

(d) if so, the details of the said rulesand if not, the reasons therefor?

Property Ownership to Women

3017. SHRI PARVESH SAHIBSINGH VERMA:

SHRI REBATI TRIPURA:




(a) whether the Government has takenany steps for economic empowerment ofwomen in India and if so, the details thereof;

(b) the details of female labour forceparticipation along with share of women intotal ownership of property and theirunemployment rate in India;

(c) the list of schemes and programsundertaken by the Government for overallsocio-political-economic development ofwomen and to usher in women led growth;

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(d) whether the Government hasrecords of single women having ownershipof land, if so, the details thereof and if not,the reasons therefor; and

(e) the efforts to ensure control andaccess of single women over land?

Press Information Bureau

†3018. DR. BHARATI PRAVINPAWAR:

SHRIMATI RAMA DEVI:




(a) whether the Government reviewsthe work of Press Information Bureau(PIB);

(b) if so, the number of times the workof PIB have been reviewed during the lastthree years and the outcome thereof; and

(c) the action taken by theGovernment on the said review outcome?

Maternity Entitlements under NFSA

3019. SHRI SHRIRANG APPABARNE:

DR. HEENA GAVIT:SHRI VINAYAK RAUT:SHRI HEMANT SRIRAM

PATIL:SHRI RATANSINH

MAGANSINH RATHOD:SHRI MOHANBHAI

KALYANJIKUNDARIYA:

SHRI A.K.P. CHINRAJ:



(a) whether India stands second in theworld with regard to deaths of childrencaused by pneumonia, if so, the reaction ofthe Government thereto;

(b) whether the Union Governmenthas compiled the data of such deaths duringthe last three years, State/UT-wiseincluding Dadar and Nagar Haveli andMaharashtra, if so, the details thereof,State/UT-wise;

(c) whether seven lakh infants dieevery year in the rural areas of the countrydue to diseases that are preventable ortreatable particularly pneumonia, if so, thereasons therefor;

(d) whether any assessment has beenmade regarding the shortage of specialistdoctors and hospitals for the treatment ofsuch diseases, State/UT-wise and if so, thedetails thereof;

(e) the corrective measures being takenby the Government along with the time bywhich the appointment of new specialistdoctors are proposed to be issued;and

(f) the other concrete measures beingtaken by the Government to control theincreasing number of pneumonia cases?

Beti Bachao Beti Padhao

3021. SHRI RAJESHBHAICHUDASAMA:

SHRI VIJAY BAGHEL:SHRI MAGUNTA

SREENIVASULU REDDY:SHRI P.V. MIDHUN

REDDY:





(a) whether the National FoodSecurity Act (NFSA) provides formaternity entitlements, if so, the details ofmaternity entitlements disbursed so far,since 2013, year-wise and State-wise;

(b) whether such entitlements areuniversally applicable to all pregnantwomen, if not, the reasons therefor;

(c) the manner in which theGovernment proposes to extend maternitybenefits to 96 percent women working ininformal and unorganized sector;

(d) whether 2,500 crore allocated tothe Maternity Benefit Programme duringthe current budget is adequate to providebenefits to more than 2.7 crore women whobecome pregnant each year, if so, the detailsthereof and the corrective steps taken inthis regard;

(e) whether there is any provision todisburse the funds whenever available tothese States which could not get fundpreviously due to paucity of funds; and

(f) whether the women without thenecessary documents including Aadhaar beineligible to get maternity benefits andif so, the details thereof?

Deaths Caused by Pneumonia

†3020. SHRI MOHAN S. DELKAR:SHRI SANJAY JADHAV:SHRI RANJEETSINGH

HINDURAO NAIKNIMBALKAR:

SHRI ASHOKMAHADEORAO NETE:




(a) the total number of districts wherethe BBBP scheme has been implementedtill date, State-wise;

(b) whether the Government proposesto include more districts under the scheme;

(c) if so, the details thereof indicatingthe requests received and the districtsproposed to be included thereunder, State-wise including Andhra Pradesh, Gujarat andMungeli district of Chhattisgarh; and

(d) whether the Government haspartnered with any NGO forimplementation of this scheme in theseStates and if so, the details thereof?

Achievements of National NutritionMission

3022. SHRI ASADUDDINOWAISI:

SHRI SYED IMTIAZJALEEL:




(a) whether the Government hasrecently approved the launch of NationalNutrition Mission with the targets/achievements to reduce malnutrition andlow birth weight to 2 percent each year;

(b) if so, the details of the targets soachieved till February, 2019;

(c) the total fund allocated for themission during the last three years;

(d) whether the Government hasidentified the districts in the country wherethis mission needs immediate attention; and

(e) if so, the details thereof and thenumber of districts of the country coveredor are likely to be covered under the missiontill 2019-20?


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Traditional Medicine in MedicalColleges

3023. SHRI K.MURALEEDHARAN:


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(a) whether it is a fact that theGovernment is considering to includetraditional medicine in the courses/syllabusof all the medical colleges during the firstthree years of education, if so, the detailsthereof;

(b) whether it is a fact that 80 per centof Ayurvedic doctors ended up practicingallopathy;

(c) if so, the details thereof andthe reaction of the Government thereto;and

(d) whether it is a fact that theGovernment is considering to ban alltype of medical plants, if so, the detailsthereof?

Regulation of Trans Fats

3024. SHRI ADHIKARI DEEPAK(DEV):




(a) whether the Government has anyplan to regulate trans fats in food, if so, thedetails thereof; and

(b) the manner in which theGovernment plans to implement the same?

National Health Research Institute

3026. SHRI VASANTHAKUMARH.:




(a) whether his Ministry proposes toopen new National Health ResearchInstitute (NHRI) for Skin Disordersand other health challenges across theCountry;

(b) if so, the details thereof and thesteps being taken by the Government inthis regard;

(c) whether the Government hasreceived any proposals from States/UTsin this regard; and

(d) if so, the details thereof State/UT-wise along with funds allocated for thepurpose?

Paid News

†3027. SHRI CHANDRAPRAKASH JOSHI:

SHRI RAMDAS C. TADAS:




(a) whether the Government has gotinformation regarding certain cases of paidnews during various elections in thecountry or otherwise during the last threeyears including the current year;


Drug Resistant TB Cases

3025. SHRI GIRISHBHALCHANDRABAPAT:

SHRI RAJAN VICHARE:SHRI DEVJI M. PATEL:SHRI JANARDAN SINGH

SIGRIWAL:




(a) whether India has the largestnumber of individuals suffering from drugresistant/multi drug resistant versions oftuberculosis (TB) and if so, the detailsthereof and the reasons therefor;

(b) whether it is a fact that delays intreatment are another major factor for deathdue to TB and if so, the corrective measurestaken by the Government to overcome thissocial stigma and lack of access to soundand affordable medical care;

(c) whether the Governmentproposes to launch a mega campaign toeradicate TB from the country by 2025under which a screening drive will belaunched to identify TB patient in eachand every parts across the country and ifso, the details thereof and the achievementof targets set thereof so far;

(d) whether the Governmentproposes to provide medicine facility tothe TB patients in their homes throughASHA health workers keeping in view thecomplex and lengthy process of gettingmedicine after getting discharged from thehospitals, if so, the details thereof; and

(e) if not, the further steps beingtaken by the Government to provide fullcourse of medicine to the patients easily?

(c) the action taken against theerring media companies and the peopleinvolved in it and those benefitted from it;and

(d) the corrective measures taken bythe Government to check the cases of paidnews?

Sexual Cases under POCSO

3028. SHRI JAGDAMBIKA PAL:




(a) the total number of sexual assault,aggravated sexual assault, penetrative andaggravated penetrative assault and childpornography cases registered underProtection of Children from Sexual Offences(POCSO) Act, 2012 in the country in 2019,State-wise;

(b) the total number of said casesregistered in the country in 2019;

(c) the total number of cases decidedunder the same; and

(d) whether the Government is takingsteps to ensure speedy dispensation ofjustice in the country, if so, the detailsthereof?

Bhartiya Poshan Krishi Kosh

3029. SHRI PRATAPRAOJADHAV:

SHRI BIDYUT BARANMAHATO:

DR. SUKANTAMAJUMDAR:

SHRI SANJAY SADASHIVRAO MANDLIK:

SHRI BHOLA SINGH:


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SHRI GAJANANKIRTIKAR:

SHRIMATI SANGEETAKUMARI SINGH DEO:

SHRIMATI RAKSHANIKHIL KHADSE:

SHRI SUDHEER GUPTA:SHRI RAJA

AMARESHWARA NAIK:SHRI S. VENKATESAN:




(a) whether the Government haslaunched/planning to launch BharatiyaPoshan Krishi Kosh (BPKK) repositoryof diverse crops across 128 agro-climaticzones in India, if so, the details and theobjectives thereof;

(b) whether the Government has plansto document and evaluate promisingregional dietary practices and develop afood atlas on regional agro food systemsand if so, the details thereof;

(c) whether the project team hasfinalized the selection of high focus Stateswhich are representatives of thegeographical, social, economic, cultural andstructural diversities of India and if so, thedetails thereof;

(d) whether the Ministry incoordination with NITI Aayog is preparinga framework for a national plan for Statesand UTs for better implementation of allthe central and State policies; and

(e) the steps taken/being taken by theGovernment to create a band of communityhunger fighters who will be trained to dealwith hunger among women, expectantmothers and children?

are included amongst the top ten mostpolluted cities on the basis of presence ofparticulate matter 2.5;

(b) if so, the details thereof along withthe roadmap proposed and specialmechanism put in place to deal with thesituation;

(c) the amount that has been set asideto deal with the issue of air pollution since2000; and

(d) whether any credible study hasbeen conducted to examine the causes ofair pollution and recommend solutions andif so, the details thereof?

Integrated Child DevelopmentScheme

†3032. SHRI GIRIDHARI YADAV:SHRIMATI RAMA DEVI:




(a) the details including the names ofsuch districts in Bihar where IntegratedChild Development Scheme (ICDS) hasbeen implemented at present;

(b) the number of women and childrenbeneficiaries covered under this scheme,district-wise; and

(c) the details of the funds allocatedto Bihar under the said scheme last threeyears along with the funds utilizedthereunder, year-wise?

Maternity Benefits under PMMVY

3033. DR. DNVSENTHILKUMAR S.:

DR. AMOL RAMSINGKOLHE:

Death of Birds around Sambhar Lake

3030. SHRI KAUSHAL KISHORE:SHRI UPENDRA SINGH

RAWAT:SHRIMATI PRATIMA

MONDAL:SHRI JANARDAN SINGH

SIGRIWAL:




(a) whether thousands of migratorybirds of different species were found deadaround Sambhar Lake;

(b) if so, the species-wise death tollof birds at Sambhar Lake in 2019 and thereasons therefor;

(c) whether any investigation hasbeen conducted to find out the cause of theloss of avian lives; and

(d) the details of corrective stepstaken to prevent such deaths during thismigratory seasons and protect flora andfauna of the area along with the punitiveaction taken against those found guilty?

Reports on Pollution

3031. SHRI SUSHIL KUMARSINGH:

DR. MANOJ RAJORIA:




(a) whether as per reports of theWorld Health Organisation and otheragencies/organisations several Indian cities

SHRI SUNIL DATTATRAYTATKARE:

DR. SUBHASH RAMRAOBHAMRE:

SHRI KULDEEP RAISHARMA:

SHRIMATI SUPRIYASULE:




(a) whether the Government proposesto allow maternity benefits for only firstchild instead of second, due to paucity offunds;


(c) whether the Government has takensteps to mitigate the risk of malnutritionand morbidity which is higher during thesecond pregnancy;

(d) if so, the details thereof;

(e) whether the Government proposesto extend the maternity benefits to allpregnant women at the rate of 6,000 underPradhan Mantri Matru Vandana Yojana(PMMVY) in all parts of the countryincluding Maharashtra and Tamil Nadu;

(f) the annual target for the currentyear and the number of women reaping thebenefits of this scheme, so far, State/UT-wise; and

(g) the other steps taken by theGovernment for the success of PMMVYscheme in the country?

PARIVESH

3034. SHRI MAGUNTASREENIVASULU REDDY:


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(a) the aims and objectives of thePARIVESH portal initiated by theGovernment;

(b) the total number of clearancesgiven till date since the portal was launched;

(c) the total number of proposalscleared and other pending proposals withthe Government from the State of AndhraPradesh; and

(d) if so, the details thereof and theaction taken by the Government thereon?

Coverage under ImmunizationProgramme

†3035. SHRIMATI VEENA DEVI:SHRI KRUPAL BALAJI

TUMANE:




(a) whether large number of childrenparticularly in the rural areas of the countryhave not been given vaccination in the earlyyears of their life, if so, the detailsthereof;

(b) the percentage of children includedunder various vaccination programmesbeing run by the Government during eachof the last three years and the current year,State/UT-wise;

(c) whether the Government has notedthat during the general immunization in thecountry lakhs of children are eitherpartially vaccinated or fully deprived of

(b) if so, the details thereof and if not,the reasons therefor;

(c) the details of the places havingfacilities of treatment under Siddhaavailable under Central Government HealthScheme (CGHS); and

(d) the steps taken/being taken by theGovernment in developing the Ayurveda,Siddha Systems of medicine to curediseases which are presently incurableunder allopathy?

Obscene Content on TV

3037. MS. LOCKETCHATTERJEE:

SHRI PRATAPRAO PATILCHIKHLIKAR:

SHRI ASHOK KUMARRAWAT:




(a) whether the Government is awareof many obscene programmes/advertisements run on televisionin regular time slot, if so, the detailsthereof;

(b) whether the Government hasidentified the programmes, advertisementsand agencies showing such obscenity, ifso, the details thereof;

(c) whether the Government has taken/proposes to take any step to show suchprogramme in a dignified manner ontelevision channel, if so, the details thereof;and

(d) the other steps taken/formulatedby the Government to check such contenton TV?

vaccination, if so, the details thereof alongwith the reasons therefor;

(d) the steps taken/being taken by theGovernment to ensure completevaccination of all the children across thecountry under its mission Indradhanushand promote awareness in the communityabout the benefits of vaccinationcampaigns;

(e) the average number of childrensuccumbing to death from various diseasesowing to non-inclusion under vaccinationcampaigns for the said diseases during thesaid period; and

(f) whether the Government haslaunched/proposes to launch low costindigenous rotavirus vaccine as part of itsUniversal Immunization Programme(UIP), if so, the details thereof and theprogress made in this regard?

Research and Development Centrefor Ayurveda and Siddha

3036. SHRITHIRUNAVUKKARASARSU.:

SHRI JUGAL KISHORESHARMA:




(a) whether the Government has anycomprehensive plans to establish Researchand Development Centres for theAyurveda and Siddha Systems of medicinein the country, State/UT-wise particularlyin Tamil Nadu;

Poshan Abhiyan in Andhra Pradesh

3038. SHRI MARGANI BHARAT:




(a) whether the Government has takennote that Andhra Pradesh (AP) has got firstposition in Poshan Abhiyan;

(b) whether Andhra Pradesh has alsobagged second position in enhancingcapacity of workers, implementation ofvarious schemes/programmes of theGovernment of India, better coordinationin implementing schemes, etc.; and

(c) if so, the special incentive/encouragement that the ministry will giveto Anganwadis in AP so that they can workwith more vigour to implement schemes ofthe Ministry?

Medicinal Plants and Herbs

3039. SHRI SUNIL BABURAOMENDHE:


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(a) the quantity of medicinal plantsand herbs produced in the country, State/UT-wise, particularly in Maharashtraduring the last five years;

(b) the details of the financialassistance provided to promote the farmingof medicinal plants and herbs during thesaid period;


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(c) the quantity of medicinal plantsexported from State of Maharashtra duringthe said period;

(d) the steps taken by the Governmentto promote production of Ayurvedic andherbal medicines in the country particularlyin Madhya Pradesh; and

(e) whether the Governmentencourages/proposes to encourage thefarmers for farming of medicinal plantsunder any scheme and if so, the detailsthereof?

Coastal Research related toShoreline Erosion

3040. SHRI RAM MOHANNAIDU KINJARAPU:

SHRI ACHYUTANANDASAMANTA:

Will the Minister of EARTHSCIENCES

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(a) the details of the progress made inthe country in coastal research relatedto shoreline erosion and coastalvulnerability;

(b) whether the Government is awarethat according to a study conducted by theCentre for Coastal Research, Chennai - Indiahas witnessed 33 per cent coastal erosionwhich has led to contamination ofgroundwater, displacement of people, lossof livelihood and many other such relateddamages;

(c) if so, whether the Governmentintends to take action under its climatechange action plan to prevent coastalerosion and protecting the coastalecosystem, if so, the details thereof and ifnot, the reasons therefor;

SHRI NARANBHAIKACHHADIYA:

SHRI PRADEEP KUMARSINGH:




(a) the details of various schemes/programmes launched for promotion anddevelopment of handicraft sector in thecountry;

(b) the State-wise details of the fundsallocated, released and utilized in this regardduring each of the last three years and thecurrent year; and

(c) the details of the benefits availedfrom the implementation of the saidschemes/programmes?

Homoeopathic System of Medicines

†3043. SHRI CHHEDI PASWAN:




(a) whether any Committees wereconstituted by the Government beforegranting recognition to the Homoeopathicsystem of medicines, if so, the detailsthereof along with the number ofCommittees so constituted;

(b) the essential parameters/normsfixed by the Government for grantingrecognition to the Homoeopathic systemof medicine;

(c) whether any research gateway waspublished in any journal/magazine before

(d) whether the country has therequired advanced technology for oceanState forecast and weather prediction; and

(e) the details of ocean state forecastand weather prediction tools in operationfor coastal Andhra Pradesh and theaccuracy of such tools?

Promotion of R&D forSafe Drinking Water

3041. SHRI RAHUL GANDHI:




(a) the details of programmes/schemescurrently being implemented to promoteResearch and Development in provisioningof affordable and safe drinking water;

(b) whether any scalable breakthroughsolutions to address the key water-relatedchallenges has been identified under theWater Technology Initiative Programme;


(d) whether any projects to addresswater challenges identified in Kerala iscurrently underway; and


Promotion and Development ofHandicraft Sector

†3042. SHRI JASWANT SINGHBHABHOR:

SHRI SHANTANUTHAKUR:

SHRIMATI RATHVAGITABENVAJESINGBHAI:

SHRI PARBATBHAISAVABHAI PATEL:

granting recognition to homoeopathy, if so,the details thereof;

(d) whether the homoeopathyinstitutions met all essential parameters asper the findings of the said Committees, ifso, the details thereof;

(e) whether the Committeesconstituted for the purpose had maderecommendations even after Homoeopathicinstitutions having met all essentialparameters; and

(f) if so, the details thereof along withthese recommendations?

Medical Research by ICMR

†3044. SHRI JUGAL KISHORESHARMA:

SHRIMATI RITI PATHAK:




(a) the details of major researchprojects started by Indian Council ofMedical Research (ICMR) during the lastthree years and the current year;

(b) whether the shortage/vacant postsof scientists and experts in ICMR hasadversely affected its functioning and theprogress of various projects initiated by it;


(d) the reformative measures taken/proposed to be taken by the Governmentfor capacity building and strengthening ofICMR and streamlining its functioning?

MRI Facilities

†3045. SHRI ASHOKMAHADEORAO NETE:





(a) whether the facilities of MagneticResonance Imaging (MRI) scanning aregenerally available only in hospitalsassociated with Government medicalcolleges;

(b) whether any proposal forproviding the said facilities to the patientsbelonging to families living below thepoverty line in the country is pending withthe Government;


(d) the time by which such proposalbe materialized?

Sub-standard Medicines

†3046. SHRI RAHUL KASWAN:




(a) whether the Government hasconducted any investigation in regard tothe complaints of sub-standard medicinesbeing provided to patients in Governmenthospitals in the country;

(b) if so, the details thereof, State/UT-wise including Rajasthan;

(c) whether the Government hasconducted any survey in regard to qualityof medicine being distributed inGovernment schools; and


Homoeopathic College

3047. DR. ALOK KUMARSUMAN:


(a) the number of youth benefitedfrom skill development programme indifferent fields of textile industry duringthe last three years;

(b) the number of youth amongst themparticularly belonging to backward/mostbackward class, State-wise;

(c) whether the Government has anyplan to promote handloom sector in thecountry; and


Support to Training andEmployment Progress

3050. SHRIMATI POONAMMAHAJAN:




(a) whether the Government hasundertaken any action plan to ensureimplementation of the Support to Trainingand Employment Programme for Women(STEP) scheme in Maharashtra;

(b) if so, the details of funds allocatedand utilised in that State;

(c) whether the Government has setup any mechanism to monitor theutilization of these funds by the StateGovernments; and


Multi-speciality Hospital in Kerala

3051. SHRI ANTO ANTONY:






(a) whether any study has beenconducted regarding number ofhomoeopathic colleges required in thecountry to meet the demand/necessity, ifso, the details thereof;

(b) whether the Governmentproposes to consider establishing adequatenumber of homoeopathic colleges in thecountry including district Gopalganj ofBihar; and

(c) if so, the details thereof and if not,the reasons therefor?

National Film Archive

3048. SHRI BENNY BEHANAN:




(a) the present status/stage of theNational Film Heritage Mission;

(b) the status of ongoing digitizationprogrammes under the mission; and

(c) the details of the role of NationalFilm Archive in the Heritage Mission andthe associated technology partners in thedigitization programme?

Skill Development Programme

†3049. SHRI RAJESH VERMA:




(a) whether the Government hasreceived any representations regardingsetting up of a multi-speciality hospital atErumely in Kottayam District nearSabarimala in Kerala;

(b) if so, the details thereof and thesteps taken by the Government in thisregard;

(c) if not, whether the Governmentproposes to set up the said hospital at thesaid location which is visited by more thanfour crore devotees every year forpilgrimage; and


National AYUSH Mission

3052. SHRIMATI APARAJITASARANGI:

SHRI KRUPAL BALAJITUMANE:

SHRI GURJEET SINGHAUJLA:




(a) whether any new initiatives havebeen taken by the Government to providemore health cards and basic medicalexamination facility under the NationalAYUSH Mission (NAM) programme, ifso, the details thereof;

(b) the details of various componentsof centrally sponsored scheme under NAMfor categorization and infrastructuralstrengthening of AYUSH in the country;

(c) whether the Government has madesufficient fund allocation for promotion of

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AYUSH in the country, State/UT-wiseparticularly in Maharashtra during the lastthree years and the current year and if so,the details thereof;

(d) whether the Government hassponsored institutions and also established/likely to establish new academic institutesunder NAM; and

(e) if so, the details thereof, State/UT-wise including Maharashtra?

Implementation of National HealthMission in Kerala

3053. ADV. DEAN KURIAKOSE:




(a) the funds allocated to State ofKerala under the National Health Mission(NHM) since its inception;

(b) whether the Government proposesto allocate more funds to strengthen theNHM in Kerala;


(d) the details of funds allotted/spentin Idukki District, Kerala under NHMduring the last two years?

Diabetes

3054. SHRI PRATHAP SIMHA:




(a) whether the number of cases ofdiabetes including juvenile diabetes is onthe rise in the country;

two years and if so, the details and theoutcome of the evaluation study?

Challenges of AyushmanBharat Scheme

3056. SHRI P.V. MIDHUNREDDY:




(a) whether it is a fact that AyushmanBharat is posed with a number ofchallenges that range from covering/treatingnon-communicable diseases to women’shealth and check infant mortality;

(b) if so, the reasons therefor; and

(c) the steps taken by the Governmentto overcome these challenges?

Evaluation of the NTCP

3057. SHRI SELVAM G.:SHRI DHANUSH M.

KUMAR:SHRI VIJAY KUMAR

DUBEY:




(a) whether the Government has failedto achieve the target of reducing theproduction and supply of tobacco productswhile implementing National TobaccoControl Programme, if so, the detailsthereof and the reasons therefor;

(b) whether the Government hasconducted monitoring and evaluation/assessment of the National Tobacco Control

(b) if so, the details thereof and if not,the reasons therefor indicating the numberof cases of diabetes and juvenile diabetesdetected during each of the last three yearsand the current year, State/UT-wise;

(c) whether the Government hasconducted any study/survey in this regard,if so, the details and the outcome thereof;and

(d) the action plan drawn by theGovernment for prevention, early detectionand affordable treatment of diabetesincluding juvenile diabetes along with thefunds allocated and utilized for the purposeduring the above said period, State/UT-wise?

Grants to Andhra Pradeshunder PMMVY

3055. SHRI CHANDRA SEKHARBELLANA:

SHRI SRIDHARKOTAGIRI:

SHRI P.V. MIDHUNREDDY:

SHRI MAGUNTASREENIVASULUREDDY:




(a) the total grants sanctioned toAndhra Pradesh in the last two financialyears under the Pradhan Mantri MatruVandana Yojana (PMMVY);

(b) the total number of beneficiariesunder the PMMVY in the State of AndhraPradesh during the last two years; and

(c) whether any evaluation of thePMMVY has been undertaken in the last

Programme (NTCP) at the national andState level;

(c) if so, the details along with theoutcome thereof indicating the shortcomingsnoticed and the measures taken/proposedto be taken by the Government to plug theloopholes in its implementation;

(d) whether the Government hasundertaken public awareness campaigns onadverse effects of tobacco usage on health;

(e) if so, the details of the campaignundertaken and the funds allocated andutilized therefor, State/UT-wise during eachof the last three years; and

(f) the steps taken by the Governmentto ensure effective implementation of theprovisions under Cigarettes and otherTobacco Products Act, 2003 to help thepeople quit tobacco use?

Malaria and Dengue Prone Areas

3058. SHRI JUAL ORAM:SHRI SADASHIV KISAN

LOKHANDE:SHRIMATI ANNPURNA

DEVI:




(a) whether the Government hasidentified malaria, dengue and chikungunyaprone areas in different States, if so, thedetails thereof, State/UT-wise;

(b) the number of people who dieddue to these diseases in the country duringthe last three years;

(c) whether the Government hasmonitored the works carried out for theprevention of malaria, dengue and

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chikungunya across the country during thecurrent year and if so, the outcome thereof;

(d) the steps taken by the Governmentfor the prevention of said diseases in futureon the basis of the said outcome; and

(e) the extent to which the saidmeasures have been implemented so far?

Climate Change

†3059. SHRI DIPSINHSHANKARSINHRATHOD:




(a) whether the Government has takena note of study/report which has highlightedthat fifteen lakhs of people may perish dueto heat generated by climate change by theend of this century;


(c) whether the Government proposesto formulate any scheme to counter thechanges caused by climate change;



Fast Track Court for Rape Cases

†3060. SHRI HARISH DWIVEDI:




(a) whether the Government has takena decision to set up Fast Track Courts inthe country with the Nirbhaya Fund for

(e) whether the Government is likelyto extend free-of-cost and high-qualitytreatment in private and public hospitalsand if so, the details thereof; and

(f) whether TB patients are alsoextended monthly stipend per month fornutritional assistance during the TBtreatment throughout the country underthe Nikshay Poshan Yojana (NPY)indicating the number of beneficiariesbenefitted so far along with the other stepsbeing taken by the Government to improveand expand the reach of TB care servicesacross the country?

National AYUSH Grid

†3062. SHRIMATI RANJANBENDHANANJAY BHATT:




(a) whether the Government proposesto set up National AYUSH Grid;

(b) if so, the details thereof and thesteps taken by the Government in thisregard; and


Research in Siddha

3063. SHRI DEVUSINHJESINGHBHAICHAUHAN:


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disposal of pending rape cases, if so, thedetails thereof;

(b) the number of courts proposed tobe established; and

(c) the name of such districts inUttar Pradesh where the said courts arebeing set up?

TB Cases in Rural Areas

3061. DR. HEENA GAVIT:SHRI VINAYAK RAUT:SHRI SHRIRANG APPA

BARNE:SHRI RATANSINH

MAGANSINHRATHOD:

SHRI A.K.P. CHINRAJ:




(a) whether TB cases in rural andbackward areas are increasing at an alarmingrate and if so, the total number of TB casesreported in the country especially in remotevillages and tribal dominated areas duringthe last three years and the current year;

(b) the reasons for failure to controlTB in rural villages and tribal areas alongwith the problem being faced by theGovernment to control TB;

(c) whether the Government hascreated any awareness among peopleaffected with TB to get treatment inhospitals, if so, the details thereof alongwith the funds allocated for this campaign;

(d) whether the Government haslaunched “TB Harega, Desh Jeetega”campaign with a target of becoming TBfree India before 2025, if so, the detailsthereof along with the various measuresbeing taken in this direction;


(a) whether any research is going on inany Government Siddha MedicalCollege and Hospital for treatmentand cure of Rheumatoid Arthritis,Ankylosing Spondylitis, JuvenileSpondyloarthropathy;

(b) if so, the details and the outcomeof such research;

(c) whether any special therapy andtreatment has been evolved to cure/providerelief to the patients suffering from thesediseases, if so, the details thereof;

(d) whether the CGHS beneficiariesare entitled to get the evolved therapy andtreatment for these diseases, if so, thedetails thereof; and

(e) whether the Government has takenmeasures/will encourage to improve theefficacy of this therapy and support?

Medico-Legal Disputes

†3064. SHRIMATI DARSHANAVIKRAM JARDOSH:




(a) whether the Government is awarethat disputes between patient and doctor/hospital are rising everyday in the country;

(b) if so, the steps taken so far by hisMinistry in coordination with the Ministryof Consumer Affairs, Food and PublicDistribution and the concerned StateGovernment for settlement of such medico-legal dispute in a fair and progressivemanner;

(c) whether the Government proposesto set up a special medico-legal authorityin this regard; and

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(d) if so, the details thereof, State-wise?

Child in Sexual Violence Trade

3065. SHRI NATARAJAN P.R.:




(a) whether the Government is awareof the commercial sexual exploitation ofchildren in India;

(b) if so, the details of such childrenas on date, State-wise;

(c) the mechanisms available towardsensuring accountability of the perpetratorsof crimes such as sexual violence of children;and

(d) the measures taken by theGovernment to ensure safety of such childvictims from being commercially exploitedby the sex traders?

Marketing Agencies of Handloomsand Handicrafts

3066. SHRI A.GANESHAMURTHI:

DR. T.R. PAARIVENDHAR:




(a) the total number of marketingagencies of Handlooms and Handicraftsfunctioning as on date, State-wise,particularly in Tamil Nadu;

(b) the role and functions of thesemarketing agencies;

(c) the total number of such marketingagencies working for Handlooms and


(e) the funds spent by theGovernment on symposia, conferences andadvertisements, etc. to check pollutionduring the last three years?

NIFT

3069. SHRIMATI RAKSHANIKHIL KHADSE:

DR. AMAR SINGH:




(a) whether the Government proposesto establish new National Institute ofFashion Technology (NIFT) in the countryin view of the increasing demands in thefield of textile and apparels;

(b) if so, the details thereof along withthe budget and location proposed for thenew institutes of NIFT, State-wiseincluding Punjab;

(c) whether the Government hasproposed addition of new courses in NIFTkeeping in view the recent trends inapparels and costumes; and

(d) the steps taken by the Governmentto set up more such centres in the country,along with timeline fixed and budgetallocated?

Plot to Press Persons

3070. DR. T.R. PAARIVENDHAR:




(a) whether the Government has anyproposal to give Government flat/house/plot to all accredited press persons;

Handicrafts across the country, State/UT-wise particularly in Tamil Nadu;

(d) whether these marketing agencieshave achieved anything for the developmentof Handlooms and Handicrafts; and


SAMARTH Scheme

3067. SHRI RAJENDRAAGRAWAL:




(a) the number of workers trainedunder the SAMARTH scheme, State-wise;

(b) whether the trained skill workersunder the scheme, if any, have beenemployed in the textile units; and

(c) if so, the number of such employedskilled workers, in Uttar Pradeshspecifically?

Challenges of Pollution andEnvironment

†3068. SHRI MALOOK NAGAR:




(a) whether India is presently facingchallenges of pollution and environment;

(b) if so, the details thereof and thesteps being taken by the Government topromote the use of solar energy to checkpollution;

(c) whether provision for subsidy tobuyers has been made to promote use ofbattery driven cars;


(c) the total number of accreditedpress persons working across the countryas on date, State-wise?

Opening of Textile Industryin Odisha

†3071. SHRI BASANTA KUMARPANDA:




(a) whether there is a proposal of theGovernment to set up a textile industry inOdisha or specifically in the constituencyof Kalahandi;



Cotton Production

3072. SHRI JAYADEV GALLA:




(a) whether it has come to the noticeof the Ministry that Guntur in AndhraPradesh (AP) is the major district wherecotton is grown;

(b) whether it is true that productionhas gone up from 7 lakh bales in 2012-13to 10.75 lakh bales in 2014-15 and theproductivity from 3.89 bales/hectarein 2013-14 to 5.21 bales/hectare in2014-15;

(c) if so, the details of the productionand productivity in 2015-16 to 2018-19,year-wise;

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(d) whether the Ministry has tried toascertain the reasons for sudden increase inyield and if so, the outcome thereof;

(e) the efforts being made to maintainthe momentum to permit other companiesto produce Bt. Cotton seeds; and

(f) the status of organic cottonproduction in the country, particularly inGuntur in AP?

Forest Cover

3073. SHRI G.M. SIDDESHWAR:




(a) the actual forest cover expandedagainst the targets fixed during the last threeyears in the county;

(b) the details of the area wheredeforestation and denudation of forest hastaken place during the last three years, alongwith the reasons therefor;

(c) the steps taken by the Governmentto check further denudation of forest areain the country;

(d) whether the Government proposesto launch a new initiative involving local-level institutions and private sector toexpand forest cover in the country,especially in rural areas; and

(e) if so, the details thereof and theefforts made by the Government in thisdirection?

Climate Emergency

3074. SHRI DIBYENDUADHIKARI:

(d) whether the Government isworking towards promoting organic foodconsumption through various measures andif so, the details thereof;

(e) whether the Government proposesto promote indigenous technology in thefood processing sector which is crucial forsmall scale processing enterprises of thecountry and if so, the details thereof andthe steps taken in this direction; and

(f) the steps taken/being taken by theGovernment to conduct more such kind ofexhibitions in various cities across thecountry in future?

FSSAI Licence to PackagedDrinking Water

†3076. SHRI JYOTIRMAY SINGHMAHATO:




(a) whether the Government or itsagencies have conducted any survey orsafety audit to find out as to how thebottling units of packaged drinking waterare functioning without appropriatelicence;

(b) if so, the details thereof during thelast three years and if not, the reasonstherefor;

(c) whether all the drinking wateroperators are manufacturing and sellingpackaged drinking water with FSSAI or BIScertification across the country, if so, thedetails thereof indicating the number of unitsoperating with proper certification; and

(d) if not, the action taken against suchunits which are not complying with thequality and regulatory standards during thelast five years?




(a) whether recently 11000 scientistsfrom 153 countries including severalscientists of India have warned about theClimate Emergency;

(b) if so, the details of the reportthereof; and

(c) the steps taken by the Governmentto address the said crisis?

Technologies in Food ProcessingDeveloped by CSIR

3075. SHRI SANJAY SADASHIVRAO MANDLIK:

SHRI BIDYUT BARANMAHATO:

SHRI SUDHEER GUPTA:SHRI PRATAPRAO

JADHAV:SHRI GAJANAN

KIRTIKAR:




(a) whether an exhibition onTechnologies in Food Processing developedby CSIR held recently in Delhi and if so,the details thereof;

(b) whether CSIR products are muchmore cost-effective, tastier, have betternutritional value and do not have any sideeffects and if so, the details thereof;

(c) whether the Government isconducting a massive research countrywidein the plastics sector to find its alternativeand if so, the details thereof;

Training for Doctors from ForeignMedical Colleges

3077. SHRI BHOLA SINGH:SHRI RAJA

AMARESHWARA NAIK:SHRIMATI SANGEETA

KUMARI SINGH DEO:DR. SUKANTA

MAJUMDAR:




(a) whether the Government isconsidering a programme to upgrade skillsof doctors, who graduate from foreignmedical colleges to help them get the trainingneeded to practice medicine in India;


(c) whether the Government conductsbiannual Foreign Medical Graduate Exam(FMGE) for granting licence to practice inIndia;

(d) if so, the details thereof along withthe number of foreign educated doctorsqualified during the last five years; and

(e) other steps being taken by theGovernment to expand the healthcarefacilities in rural India?

Promotion of Traditional Systemof Medicine

3078. SHRI V.K. SREEKANDAN:



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(a) whether it is a fact that theGovernment is considering to set upregulatory mechanisms, quality educationand research infrastructure to promotetraditional systems of medicine;


(c) whether it is a fact that theGovernment is considering to set up anentrance test on the lines of NEET for theinduction of students in traditional medicinecourses; and


Developments in the Fieldof Earth Sciences

3079. SHRI P.RAVEENDRANATHKUMAR:




(a) the developments made in the fieldof Earth Sciences, especially inAtmospheric Observing Systems, Agro-meteorological Advisory Service, etc. duringthe last six years;

(b) whether the Government issatisfied with its achievements and if so,the details thereof;

(c) whether the Government has aproposal to establish a dedicated centre forClimate Change Research, within the Stateof Tamil Nadu to address various earthscientific issues; and


NNM in Rajasthan

†3080. SHRIMATI RANJEETAKOLI:




(a) whether the Government has dataon the number of Children in Conflict withLaw (CCL) identified in the country in thelast five years;

(b) if so, the details thereof indicatingthe number of undertrial CCLs currentlyin the country, year-wise and State-wise;

(c) the details of the institutionalmechanism to assist CCLs with regard totheir legal representation;

(d) whether the Government hasconducted a study of the prominent reasonsfor such children to be in conflict with law;and

(e) if so, the details and the outcomethereof along with the percentage ofchildren in conflict with law for each typeof conflict?

Scientific Awareness Programme

†3083. SHRI RODMAL NAGAR:SHRI PINAKI MISRA:




(a) whether any steps are being takento boost the scientific awareness of schoolstudents in the country and counsel themon a career path in the field;

(b) if so, the details thereof in termsof the number of students reached, thenumber of States/UTs in the country wherethis programme is being implemented andthe funds allocated and utilized for thesame;




(a) whether the National NutritionMission is being implemented in Rajasthan;

(b) if so, the States where this missionhave been implemented so far;

(c) the funds allocated/released toRajasthan for this purpose by the UnionGovernment;

(d) whether the Government is awareof the various shortcomings in theimplementation of the above scheme;

(e) if so, the details thereof; and

(f) the manner in which theGovernment is overcoming theseshortcomings?

Aadhaar-based digitised-health-dataVault

3081. SHRI S. MUNISWAMY:




(a) whether the Governmentproposes to implement Aadhaar baseddigitized health data pack;


(c) the manner in which it will beuseful to the people; and

(d) the roadmap devised for itseffective implementation?

Children in Conflict with Law

3082. SHRI RAJIV PRATAPRUDY:

(c) whether the Government has alsoworked out any plan to distribute scienceand technology kit to promote research andexperiment at school level;


(e) if not, the steps being taken by theGovernment in this regard?

Poaching of Animals and Birds

†3084. DR. BHARATIBENDHIRUBHAI SHIYAL:

SHRIMATI QUEEN OJA:




(a) whether there exits any helplinenumber to control crimes relating to illegaltrade and poaching of animals and birds;


(c) whether the Government proposesto set up a national helpline number andmobile task force for protection of animalsand birds; and

(d) if so, the details thereof and if not,the reasons therefor?

Online Information for Availability ofBeds

†3085. SHRI RAJAN VICHARE:




(a) whether the Government proposesto start providing online information aboutavailability of beds and ventilators in

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Government hospitals so as to facilitatethe general public with this information athome;

(b) if so, the details thereof, State-wise; and


Disposal of Urban Solid Waste

†3086. SHRI SUMEDHANANDSARASWATI:




(a) whether instructions have beenissued by the Government to the StateGovernments for developing infrastructurefor disposal of urban solid waste, watertreatment, plastic waste as per theenvironmental laws;


(c) whether the State Governmentshave sought financial assistance for thepurpose; and

(d) if so, the details thereof along withthe financial assistance provided to theStates for the purpose, State/UT-wise?

CSIR-Institute of MicrobialTechnology (IMTECH)

3087. SHRI GAJANANKIRTIKAR:

SHRI SUDHEER GUPTA:SHRI SANJAY SADASHIV

RAO MANDLIK:SHRI PRATAPRAO

JADHAV:SHRI BIDYUT BARAN

MAHATO:

(c) the funds allocated for the purposein this regard, State/UT-wise; and

(d) the extent to which urban haats/handicraft haats are helping in promotingand marketing handicrafts, artisans,handloom weavers in the country?

Increase in MBBS Seats

†3089. SHRI VIJAY BAGHEL:




(a) whether the Government hasreceived any proposal/request from theState Government of Chhattisgarh forincreasing MBBS seats while upgrading itsmedical colleges and also for setting up ofsuper speciality hospital by upgrading thehospitals associated with medical collegesat Jagdalpur-Bastar;


(c) the decision taken by theGovernment on both the proposals?

Anganwadi Kendras in Chhattisgarh

†3090. SHRI SUNIL KUMARSONI:




(a) the number of Anganwadi Kendrasout of total Anganwadi Kendras inChhattisgarh where arrangement of powersupply of electricity has been made;

(b) the steps being taken by the UnionGovernment for upgradation of dilapidatedAnganwadi Kendras;




(a) whether CSIR-Institute ofMicrobial Technology (IMTECH),Chandigarh has signed a Memorandum ofUnderstanding (MoU) with IIT Bombayto promote collaborative research and ifso, the details thereof;

(b) the aims and objectives along withthe terms and conditions of the said MoU;

(c) whether the said MoU/collaboration will help in addressing keyunmet societal and medical needs of thecountry and promote collaborativeresearch, particularly in the field ofhealthcare and if so, the details thereof;and

(d) the other benefits likely to bereaped by the Government through thecollaboration of two top institutes of thecountry?

Urban Haats/Handicraft Haats

†3088. DR. KRISHNA PAL SINGHYADAV:

SHRI MARGANI BHARAT:




(a) the details of urban haats/handicraft haats functioning in the country,State/UT-wise including Andhra Pradesh;

(b) whether the Governmentproposes to set up urban haats/handicrafthaats in various States/UTs of the countryunder infrastructure and technologysupport or other schemes, if so, the detailsthereof, State/UT-wise includingMadhya Pradesh;

(c) whether the Union Government arecontemplating on any proposal to executethis work; and


Ban on e-cigarettes

3091. SHRI RAVNEET SINGHBITTU:




(a) the reasons for the Government’sdecision to ban e-cigarettes;

(b) whether the Government is awarethat 70 developed countries in the worldregulate the sale of e-cigarettes, if so, thedetails thereof;

(c) whether the Government is awarethat the Centre of Disease Control andPrevention in the US and Public HealthEngland in the UK have stated that e-cigarettes are less harmful than tobacco anddo not lead to vaping, if so, the detailsthereof;

(d) whether the Government is awarethat many tobacco companies have lobbiedto ban e-cigarettes as an alternative totobacco, if so, the details thereof; and

(e) the stand of the Government inthis regard?

Environmental Clearance toEthanol Plant

†3092. SHRI KHAGEN MURMU:



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(a) whether the Ministry has grantedenvironmental clearance to Indian OilCorporation Limited for installing ethanolplant in Panipat district of Haryana;



Wild Animals

3093. SHRI ABDUL KHALEQUE:




(a) whether the Government hasdesigned a permanent solution for safetyof wild animals where railway tracks passthrough reserved forests;


(c) the total number of reserve forestsacross the country including Assam?

Tiger Population

3094. SHRIMATI SANGEETAKUMARI SINGH DEO:

SHRI VINOD KUMARSONKAR:

SHRI RAJAAMARESHWARA NAIK:

DR. SUKANTAMAJUMDAR:




(a) whether the efforts of theGovernment have yielded in increase in

Textile Mills

3096. DR. SUJAYRADHAKRISHNAVIKHE PATIL:




(a) the number of textile mills that areoperational in the country, State/UT-wise;

(b) whether a number of textile millsare lying inoperative/shut down in thecountry and if so, the details thereof, Statewise; and

(c) whether any scheme have beenformulated to set up new textile mills inthe country and if so, the details thereof?

Anti Human Trafficking Unit

3097. MS. MIMICHAKRABORTY:




(a) whether the Government hasproposed to set up Anti-Human-Trafficking-Units (AHTUs) and WomenHelp Desks (WHD) in all blocks of thecountry;

(b) if so, the details of the proposalsand funding thereof; and

(c) whether the Ministry has soughthelp from the Ministry of Home Affairs tosetup special task force for this purposealong with the response received thereon?

Cloth Production

3098. SHRI GAUTAMGAMBHIR:

Tiger Population in the country and if so,the details thereof;

(b) whether the Government isconsidering to develop a corridorconnectivity between the sourcepopulation of tigers in India andneighbouring countries;

(c) if so, the details thereof along withthe progress in this regard so far;

(d) whether the Government isplanning to repopulate the Bengal BuxaTiger Reserve by introducing tigers fromKaziranga National Park of Assam;


(f) the other significant steps takenby the Government for conservation ofTigers in the country?

Movement of Pollutant Particlestowards Eastern Coast

3095. SHRI KODIKUNNILSURESH:




(a) whether the Government has taken

note of reports by environmental scientistsand experts suggesting that the pollutantparticles are likely to travel towards the

eastern coast and other major citiesincluding Hyderabad;


(c) the details of the preparedness of

the Government to mitigate the effects ofproliferation of pollutant particles acrossthe country?

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(a) whether the share of handloomindustry in total cloth production has fallendue to weaver’s migrating to powerloom;

(b) if so, whether this is likely toadversely impact signature product ofmaster weavers;

(c) whether the Government isconsidering a new plan for the developmentof handloom industry; and

(d) if so, details thereof?

Minimum Salary for Nurses

3099. ADV. A.M. ARIFF:

ADV. DEAN KURIAKOSE:




(a) whether the Government hadnoticed that many States including DelhiGovernment are not implementing theminimum salary for nurses according to therecommendation made by the supremecourt on 29th January 2016, if so, thedetails; and

(b) whether the Government has issuedany directives/guidelines to all States toimplement minimum salary to nurses, ifso, the details thereof;

(c) the steps taken/being taken by theGovernment for its implementation; and

(d) whether the Government has anyproposal to increase patient to nurse ratioin Government hospitals and if so, thedetails thereof and if not, the reasonstherefor?

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Waiving off Loans of HandloomCooperatives

3100. SHRI SISIR KUMARADHIKARI:




(a) whether the Government proposesfinancial packages to waive off the overdues of loans of the handloom cooperativesof the country and also to provide loans atconcessional rate;

(b) if so, the details thereof and if not,the details of requests have been receivedby Government thereunder; and

(c) the reason behind not approvingand sanctioning financial packages for thebetterment of the weavers of the country?

Organ Donation of Brain DeadPersons

†3101. SHRI RAMESHBHAILAVJIBHAI DHADUK:




(a) whether any mission is beingprepared by the Union Government withthe State Governments to encourage fororgan donation of brain dead persons;


(c) whether the Government is settingup any human organ bank for safepreservation of human organs; and


Cotton Corporation of India

3102. SHRI MANOJ KOTAK:




(a) whether the Cotton Corporationof India (CCI) has procured organic cottonfrom farmers of various States speciallyfrom Maharashtra at Minimum SupportPrice in last five years;

(b) if so, the details thereof, State-wise specially in Maharashtra;

(c) whether the organic cottongrowers are getting adequate price for theirproduce;


(e) the steps taken by the Governmentto give remunerative price of organic cottonto the farmers?

Working Children

3103. SHRI SHANMUGASUNDARAM K.:




(a) whether the Census 2011 figureshave pointed out that several children underthe age of 14 are still working in differentsectors across India and 1.01 crore ofchildren in the age group of 5 to 14 out of25.96 crore children are working for theirfamilies;

(b) whether the Government is havingany data regarding the employment ofchildren, State/UT-wise and religion-wise;


(d) the details of the steps taken bythe Government to bring out structuralchanges in the society to prevent childlabour; and

(e) whether the Government is havingany proposal for strict penal provision inIPC on the lines of Article 24 and Article39 of the Constitution which providesspecial protection to children?

Biotechnology Incubation Centre inHyderabad

3104. DR. G. RANJITH REDDY:




(a) the aims and objectives ofBiotechnology Incubation Centre (BIC) inHyderabad;

(b) the details of projects/initiativesthat the BIC has taken up during the lastfive years and the current year, year-wiseand achievement of each of such initiatives;

(c) whether any budgetary supporthas been provided to above incubationcentre during the last three years;

(d) if so, the details thereof and if not,the reasons therefor along with the mannerin which the Government proposes todevelop India as biotech hub withoutadequate funding; and

(e) the status of other biotech park inthe country?

Accuracy of IMD Forecasts

3105. SHRI RAJU BISTA:SHRI KANAKMAL

KATARA:SHRI PANKAJ

CHAUDHARY:




(a) the techniques being used bymeteorologists for accurate weatherforecasts including monsoon forecasts;

(b) whether the Government has takennote of the inaccurate forecasts of IndianMeteorological Department (IMD)including monsoon rainfall;

(c) if so, the details thereof and thereasons therefor;

(d) whether the Government has anyproposal for accurate and localised weatherforecasts for every region includingupgradation of weather forecastingtechnology/instruments for more accurateforecasting of weather; and

(e) if so, the details thereof along withthe steps taken by the Government in thisregard?

Comprehensive HandloomDevelopment Programme

3106. DR. SANJEEV KUMARSINGARI:




(a) whether the Government is awarethat the Comprehensive HandloomDevelopment Programme (CHDP) hascovered only about 2,96,809 beneficiariesand released funds to the tune of Rs. 215.63crores during the last four years includingthe current year;

(b) if so, the facts thereof and thereasons as to why only 14 per cent of thetotal handloom weavers have beenconsidered for CHDP; and

(c) the corrective steps taken by theGovernment to ensure comprehensivecoverage for the benefit of weavers?


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Development Project Proposals

†3107. SHRI DEEPAK BAIJ:




(a) the total number of development

project proposals received by the Ministry

from State Government of Chhattisgarh

during the last three years along with the

action taken thereon;

(b) whether the Government has

sanctioned proposals received from the

State Government and if so, the details

thereof and if not, the reasons therefor;

(c) whether delay in sanctioning of

project proposals affects the development

works and escalates the overall cost of the

projects and if so, the details thereof; and

(d) the corrective measures taken by

the Government in this regard?

Unsafe Abortions

3108. MS. S. JOTHIMANI:SHRI VINCENT H. PALA:SHRI RITESH PANDEY:




(a) the number of abortions that have

been performed in a regulated medical

facility during the last five years;

(b) the estimated number of illegally

performed abortions during the said period;

(c) the measures being taken by the

Government to reduce unsafe abortions

outside medical facilities;

(d) whether the Government is aware

of the Lancet Global Health Report which

states that the reliable information on the

incidence of induced abortion in India is

lacking and official statistics and national

surveys provide incomplete coverage; and

(e) if so, the details thereof along with

the action taken by the Government in this

regard?

Bar-Code System to DomesticMedicines

3109. SHRI KOMATI REDDYVENKAT REDDY:




(a) whether it is a fact that the

Government is contemplating on bringing

Bar-Code system to Domestic Medicines

to curtail the fake drugs;


(c) the time by which it is likely to

come into force?

Procurement of High Energy LinearAccelerator by NEIGRIHMS

3110. SHRI VINCENT H. PALA:




(a) whether the Government is aware

of the Tender issued by North Eastern

Indira Gandhi Regional Institute of Health

and Medical Sciences (NEIGRIHMS),

Shillong in the year 2017 for procurement

of one High Energy Linear Accelerator

which is used for Radiotherapy Treatment

in cancer care and if so, the details thereof;

(b) the reasons behind the delay in

procurement of High Energy Linear

Accelerator at NEIGRIHMS, Shillong; and

(c) the steps taken by the Government

to expedite the approval process for

procurement of High Energy Linear

Accelerator at NEIGRIHMS and expected

timeline by which the Government is likely

to issue the approval?

Promotion of NIMS Employees

3111. SHRI KOTHAPRABHAKAR REDDY:




(a) whether the Medical Council of

India has directed the Government of

Telangana to implement 3-tier method of

promotion in Nizam’s Institute of Medical

Sciences (NIMS) for benefit of employees;

and

(b) if so, the details and the present

status thereof?

Construction of Houses and Roads forTribals

3112. SHRI C.N. ANNADURAI:




(a) whether construction of houses and

roads for tribal inhabitants of Jawadhu Hills

in Tamil Nadu is yet to take off due to

inordinate delay in clearance from Forest

Department;

(b) if so, the reasons therefor; and

(c) the steps taken/proposed to be

taken by the Government for fast tracking

clearance from Forest Department to ease

the sufferings faced by tribal people in the

area?

Registered Handicraft Units

†3113. SHRI NABA KUMARSARANIA:




(a) the number of registered handicraft

units along with the number of people

employed directly and indirectly in it in

different States and UTs including Assam;

(b) the details of facilities being

provided to promote these units by the

Government;

(c) the details of Textiles Workers

Rehabilitation Fund along with the number

of beneficiaries thereunder in the States

including North-Eastern States;

(d) the details of Handloom ClusterDevelopment Scheme indicating the


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schemes being run by the Government forpromoting Handlooms of North-EasternStates along with the arrangements formarketing their products; and

(e) the details of assistance providedto different Non-GovernmentalOrganizations of North-Eastern Statesfor promoting handlooms?

Impact of Air Pollution on Health

3114. DR. PRITAMGOPINATHRAOMUNDE:




(a) whether the Government is awarethat the risks to health from pollution arefar-reaching, not just limited to lung disease,as the exposure to air pollution has beenlinked to conditions such as heart disease,dementia, diabetes, stroke and mental healthdisorders and if so, the reaction of theGovernment thereto;

(b) whether the Government is awarethat the patients with eye problems areincreasing day by day due to pollution andif so, the reaction of the Governmentthereto;

(c) whether the Government hasarranged sufficient medical support totackle the above situation and if so, thedetails thereof;

(d) whether considering the recurringproblem due to pollution, the UnionGovernment is considering a plan with thehelp and coordination with the StateGovernments to make all required medicalfacilities available to tackle the abovesituation; and

(e) if so, the details thereof and theprogress made so far in this regard?

Research on Medicinal Value of Plant

3115. SHRI D.M. KATHIRANAND:




(a) the number of researches carriedout on medicinal values of plants and alsothe ongoing research projects in thecountry; and

(b) the details of the institutionsinvolved in research work on this issue?

Scheme for Capacity Building inTextile Sector

3116. SHRI S. VENKATESAN:




(a) whether the Governmentproposes to launch Scheme for CapacityBuilding in Textile Sector; and

(b) if so, the details thereof along withthe objectives and implementation statusof the scheme?

Juvenile Homes

†3117. SHRI KUNWARPUSHPENDRA SINGHCHANDEL:

SHRI PINAKI MISRA:




(a) whether the number of registered

juvenile homes is very less in the country;

(b) if so, the details of the corrective

steps taken by the Government in this

regard;

(c) whether any measures have been

taken by the Government to track the

number of missing children in the country

and create a repository of the same;

(d) whether the Government has

proposed any facial recognition/Aadhaar

based tracking system to trace the missing

children; and

(e) if so, the number of missing

children for the years 2014 to 2019, State-

wise?

Sea Erosion

3118. PROF. SAUGATA RAY:


¯Öé£¾Öß ×¾ÖóÖÖ®Ö ´ÖÓ¡Ößbe pleased to state:

(a) the details of the metros and towns

in the country which are under threat of

sea erosion and rise of sea level;

(b) whether the Government has

issued any warning on new construction in

areas under threat of sea erosion and rise of

sea level; and

(c) the details of the preparations/

action plan proposed by the Government

to save the lives and property in such areas?

Commencement of State MedicalColleges

3119. DR. UMESH G. JADHAV:




(a) the details of the procedures

involved in the commencement/starting of

medical college in States/UTs particularly

in Karnataka post approval by the

Government; and

(b) the changes/improvements likely

to be brought about in the health sector

after the establishment of these medical

colleges?

Pradhan Mantri Surakshit MatritvaAbhiyan

3120. DR. SHASHI THAROOR:




(a) whether Pradhan Mantri Surakshit

Matritva Abhiyan (PMSMA), that aims

to provide quality antenatal care free of

cost and universally to all pregnant women

on the 9th of every month, is meeting its

objectives;

(b) if so, the details thereof, State/UT

and district-wise;

(c) the number of women benefited so

far from the said scheme in Kerala,

particularly in Thiruvananthapuram

district;


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(d) the measures taken to encourageprivate medical practitioners to extend suchessential antenatal care;

(e) whether the Government proposesto take steps to improve awareness aboutone of the important but neglectedcomponents of antenatal care,supplementary nutrition, under thePMSMA; and

(f) if so, the details thereof and if not,the reasons therefor?

Self-finance Research

3121. SHRI RITESH PANDEY:




(a) whether the Government hasformulated a plan of action for the transitionof all laboratories under the Council ofScientific and Industrial Research (CSIR)from fully financed to “self-financing”bodies;


(c) whether the directive to self-finance research implies that theGovernment has an intent to reduceinvestment in scientific research anddevelopment in the subsequent budgets;

(d) if so, the reasons therefor; and

(e) whether there are any incentivesand support that the Government hasplanned to achieve self-financing of researchfrom CSIR, if so, the details thereof?

Kaziranga National Park

3122. SHRI PALLAB LOCHANDAS:




(a) the details of steps taken by theGovernment to conserve the wildlife ofKaziranga National Park;

(b) the further steps undertaken toensure Kaziranga is free from poachers;

(c) whether the Governmentproposes to make Kaziranga an eco-tourism hub; and


Single-use Plastic

3123. KUMARI SHOBHAKARANDLAJE:




(a) whether the Government haslaunched any campaign focused onawareness, advocacy, collection and safedisposal of littered plastic and if so, thedetails thereof;

(b) the quantum of plastic wastecollected and sent for environmentallysound recycling/disposal during the lastthree years;

(c) whether the Government hasissued Standard Guidelines on single-useplastic for minimization of usage of suchplastic and if so, the details thereof;

(d) whether any Expert Group hasbeen constituted for Research andDevelopment related to Oxo-BiodegradableTechnology of plastic as an alternative andif so, the details thereof; and

(e) the amount of funds allocated andspent since 2016 on Research andDevelopment to develop an alternative tosingle-use plastic?

Telecast on Ill-effects of PopulationExplosion

†3124. SHRI SANTOSH PANDEY:




(a) whether the Government proposesto formulate a scheme to strictly telecast/broadcast advertisements, documentaries,stories and motivational episodes relatedto population explosion and its likely ill-effects on private channels and radioincluding Doordarshan;


(c) the time by which the said schemeis likely to be formalised?

Ischemic Heart Disease

3125. SHRI D.K. SURESH:



(a) whether the Government has takenserious note about steep increase in theprevalence of ischemic heart disease andstroke in the country and if so, the detailsthereof and the reasons for this rise indisease;

(b) whether the Government is takingadequate steps to provide necessaryfacilities under Ayushman Bharat and theNational Health Protection Mission and ifso, the details thereof;

(c) the total number of beneficiariesregistered under Ayushman Bharat and theNational Health Protection Mission till datewith regard to the said diseases, State/UT-wise and scheme-wise; and


National Health Mela/ArogyaSwasthya Mela

†3126. SHRI ARUN SAO:


†ÖµÖã¾Öì¤ü, µÖÖêÝÖ †Öî¸ ¯ÖÏÖÛé ×ŸÖÛú ×“Ö×ÛúŸÃÖÖ, µÖ æ®ÖÖ®Öß,×ÃÖ¨ü †Öî¸ ÆüÖê´µÖÖê¯Öî£Öß (†ÖµÖãÂÖ) ´ÖÓ¡Ößbe pleased to state:

(a) whether the Government hasorganized the National Health Mela/Arogya Swasthya Mela in the country,State/UT-wise during the last three yearsand till date;


(c) whether the Government proposesto organize such fair in various Statesparticularly in Chhattisgarh, district-wiseand block level-wise; and

(d) if so, the details thereof and if not,the reasons therefor?

Drugs in Form of Medicinal Tablets

3127. SHRI S.JAGATHRAKSHAKAN:



(a) whether the Government is awarethat young generation/youth are taking drugsin the form of medicinal tablets in thecountry and if so, the reaction of theGovernment thereto;


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(b) whether the Government has givenany direction to Drug Controller of Indiain this regard and if so, the details thereof;and

(c) the concrete measures being takenby the Government to prevent suchmenace?

Damage to Environment by Pollution

†3128. SHRI SHANKARLALWANI:


¯ÖµÖÖÔ¾Ö¸üÞÖ, ¾Ö®Ö †Öî¸ü •Ö»Ö¾ÖÖµÖã ¯Ö×¸ü¾ÖŸÖÔ®Ö ´ÖÓ¡Ößbe pleased to state:

(a) whether the Government has madeany assessment of the quantum of damageto environment caused by pollution in thecountry;


(c) whether any accountability hasbeen fixed by the Government in this regard;and


Tertiary Care and Medical Educationunder PMSSY

3129. SHRIMATI NUSRATJAHAN RUHI:



(a) whether it is a fact that the PradhanMantri Swasthya Suraksha Yojana(PMSSY) was announced in August 2003to address imbalances in availability oftertiary care hospitals and improve medicaleducation in the country;


(c) whether under the schemeGovernment has decided to set up 20 newAIIMS and upgrade 71 GMCIs in phase-wise manner;

(d) if so, the present status of thescheme stating the number of AIIMSoperational and number of GMCI’supgraded till date, hospital-wise;

(e) whether it is a fact that as per theprocurement guidelines and provisions ofMoU signed between GMCIs and theMinistry there are many deficiencies inprocurement of equipments by theGMCIs; and

(f) if so, the details thereof and theaction taken by the Government in thisregard?

AYUSH Institutes at National Level

†3130. SHRI GOPAL CHINNAYASHETTY:




(a) the details of the national levelinstitutes under AYUSH;

(b) the details of the status andfunctioning of each such national institute,institute-wise;

(c) whether large number of posts arelying vacant in these institutes;

(d) if so, the number of posts lyingvacant along with the total number of postsand the time since when these posts arelying vacant; and

(e) the steps taken by the Governmentto fill these vacant posts?

NOTTO

3131. SHRIMATI QUEEN OJA:




(a) whether consequent upon the 2011amendment of the transplantation ofHuman Organ Act, 1994 mandating settingup of a national level organisation fornational organs and tissues removal andstorage network and national Registry, theNational Organ and Tissue TransplantOrganisation has been set up and if so, thedetails thereof;

(b) if so, whether the Director,National Organ and Tissue TransplantOrganisation (NOTTO) have no similarpower like Director, AIIMs, New Delhi,PGI, Chandigarh and Jaipur and if so, thereasons therefor;

(c) whether the awareness aboutdeceased organ donation is low in thecountry particularly in the north & eastand if so, the details thereof;

(d) the number of IEC consultantssanctioned by the Government during thelast two years and the current year in eachsuch organisation; and

(e) the steps being taken by theGovernment to empower NOTTO in thecountry particularly in SafdurjangHospital, New Delhi?

Homoeopathy College in Odisha

3132. SHRI SAPTAGIRI SANKARULAKA:


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(a) whether any study/assessment hasbeen made to ascertain adequacy ofhomoeopathy medical colleges in thecountry, if so, the details thereof;

(b) whether the Government proposesto consider establishing adequate numberof homoeopathic colleges to promote IndianSystems of Medicine in the country;

(c) if so, the details thereof, State/UT-wise, particularly in Odisha; and

(d) the steps taken by the Governmentto establish homoeopathy medical collegesin Odisha to provide affordable healthcareservices to the increasing population?

Standardization of Rates for CommonSurgical Procedures

3133. SHRI HANS RAJ HANS:




(a) whether the Government hasinitiated coding classification of diseasesand fixing the standardize rates for commonsurgical procedures such as cataract, kidneytransplant, angioplasty etc. in bid to ensureparity and fair pricing on national levelacross the private and Governmenthospitals;

(b) if so, the details thereof and if not,the reasons therefor; and

(c) the other measures being taken tolimit artificial medical inflation wherepatients end up paying more?

New Medical College in Kalna

3134. SHRI SUNIL KUMARMONDAL:


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(a) whether the Government proposesto establish new medical college underKalna-II block in Purva Bardhaman district/constituency;



Vigyan Jyothi

3135. SHRI E.T. MOHAMMEDBASHEER:

SHRI A. RAJA:DR. KALANIDHI

VEERASWAMY:




(a) whether the Government haslaunched/proposes to launch ‘VigyanJyothi’ programme to help the girl studentsin the area of science and technology andmathematics;

(b) if so, the details of the same andthe time by which it is likely to be fullyimplemented;

(c) the details of the areas likely to becovered and the funds likely to besanctioned for the said programme, State/UT-wise;

(d) whether the Government has fixedany criteria/target to pick out girl studentsincluding from some rural districts for 2020-2025 under this scheme;

(e) if so, the details thereof and thenumber of girls likely to be picked up, State/

UT and district-wise including Nilgiridistrict and North Chennai area in TamilNadu; and

(f) whether the Government isplanning to provide any stipend to thesegirls, if so, the details thereof and if not,the reasons therefor?

Food Testing Laboratories

†3136. SHRI DILIP SAIKIA:SHRI RAMESH CHANDER

KAUSHIK:




(a) the details of laboratories to testfood samples in the country, State/UT-wise;

(b) whether there is lack of foodtesting laboratories and adequate modernequipment to test food samples in thecountry and if so, the details thereof;

(c) whether there is lack of uniformityin test standards which lead tocontradiction in test results; and

(d) if so, whether the Government hasformulated any action plan to deal withthis situation?

FSSAI Licence to Salt ManufacturingCompanies

3137. SHRI ANANTKUMARHEGDE:




(a) whether the salt manufacturingcompanies in the country are bound to haveFSSAI licence and if so, the details thereof;

(b) the list of companiesmanufacturing salt and their FSSAI licencestatus;

(c) whether the Government has laiddown any rules or regulations for thepermissible quantity of Iodine and otherchemical substance to be added in themanufactured Salt, if so, the details thereof;and

(d) whether the Government iscarrying out/has carried out any researchon adverse effect of consumption ofexcessive Iodine and the chemicals presentin manufactured Salt and if so, the detailsthereof?

Recommended DietaryAllowance

3138. SHRIMATI RITABAHUGUNA JOSHI:




(a) whether the Government hasundertaken initiatives for addition of oneor more micro-nutrients to food for meetingthe Recommended Dietary Allowance(RDA) of micronutrients;

(b) if so, the details thereof along withthe initiatives taken by the Governmentfor sensitizing the State/UT Governmentabout the benefits of addition of micro-nutrients; and

(c) the challenges faced by the State/UT Government in adoption offortification in ICDS, MDMS and PDS?

Cases of Prader-WilliSyndrome

3139. SHRI ARJUN SINGH:




(a) the number of cases of Prader-WilliSyndrome reported in India;

(b) the steps taken by the Governmentto provide treatment to the children afflictedby this disease;

(c) whether there are any GroupHomes or similar facilities to providespecialized care and supervision to thosesuffering by this disease; and


DD Kisan Channel

†3140. SHRI RAVINDRAKUSHWAHA:




(a) whether any Government channelis being aired as DD Kisan Channel foryouth;


(c) if not, whether the Ministry isconsidering to start a channel for careerprogression of youth; and

(d) the details of programmes beingaired at present for career awarenessamongst youth out of the total programmesbeing aired at present?


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Akashvani in DTH

†3141. DR. VIRENDRA KUMAR:




(a) whether Akashvani has not beenincluded in the Direct-to-home (DTH) freechannel platform;

(b) whether radio channels have verylimited access;

(c) if so, the details thereof, State-wise;and

(d) whether any time limit has beenfixed to include Akashvani in the freechannel platform of DTH?

Promotion of Silk Export

†3142. SHRI CHANDESHWARPRASAD:




(a) whether the Government has takenany policy initiative to promote export ofsilk in the country including Bihar; and

(b) if so, the State-wise detailsregarding export of silk during the last threeyears?

Agricultural Weather ForecastServices

3143. SHRI UNMESHBHAIYYASAHEB PATIL:




(a) whether the Government hastaken any steps to strengthen theAgricultural Weather Forecast Services toutilize advanced information technology toaddress the risk in agriculture sector and toprovide early weather information tofarmers;

(b) if so, the details thereof along withthe capacity of the India MeteorologicalDepartment (IMD) to meet thesechallenges; and

(c) the action taken by theGovernment for modernization anddevelopment of devices and equipmentsfor publicity of accurate and regionspecific agricultural weather informationat district level?

Super Speciality Hospitals underPMSSY

†3144. SHRI VIVEK NARAYANSHEJWALKAR:




(a) whether the Union Health andFamily Welfare Department issuednecessary instructions through Letter No.Z-28016/37/2018/PMSSY-1 dated 14thJune, 2018 to all the health/medicaleducation Principal Secretaries of Statesto make the super speciality hospitalsconstructed under Pradhan MantriSwasthya Suraksha Yojana withinstipulated time frame and to operate themproperly;

(b) if so, the status/progress of superspeciality hospital of Gajra RajaGovernment Medical College, Gwalior inthis regard;

(c) the progress of the purchase andutilization of medical equipment in the saidhospital;

(d) the facility being provided fordiagnosis and treatment of out and indoorpatients in the said hospital;

(e) the details of the facility regardingX-ray, CT scan, MRI, endoscopy, dialysis,etc. available in the said hospital;

(f) the status of sanctioned posts ofmedical teachers/officers, superintendent,director, technicians, nursing staff, etc.and appointment made in this regard;and

(g) the progress of higher studies insuper speciality subjects?

Mission Madhumeha

3145. DR. SANJAY JAISWAL:


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(a) whether it is a fact that the Indiahas second largest number of diabeticpatients in the world and if so, the detailsthereof;

(b) whether “Mission Madhumeha”has been able to address this challenge, ifso, the details thereof; and

(c) the steps being taken to popularizethe “BGR34” anti-diabetes medicinedeveloped by CSIR;

(d) whether the said medicine hastherapeutic efficacy; and if so, the detailsthereof?

Pradhan Mantri Matru VandanaYojana

3146. SHRITHIRUMAAVALAVANTHOL:


´Ö×Æü»ÖÖ †Öî¸ü ²ÖÖ»Ö ×¾ÖÛúÖÃÖ ´ÖÓ¡Ößbe pleased to state:

(a) whether the Ministry has takennote that under the National Food SecurityAct, all pregnant women except thosealready receiving similar benefits under otherschemes are entitled to maternity benefitsof Rs. 6,000 per child;

(b) if so, how does the Ministryjustify restricting the Pradhan MantriMatru Vandana Yojana (PMMVY) to thefirst living child; and

(c) the reasons behind the decision ofthe Ministry in restricting PMMVYbenefits to Rs. 5,000 instead of Rs. 6,000?

Medical Colleges in Kerala

3147. SHRI P.K.KUNHALIKUTTY:



(a) the financial assistance given forthe upgradation and infrastructuredevelopments to the various MedicalColleges in Kerala under various schemesduring the last five years;

(b) whether any proposals are pendingfor the development of ManjeriGovernment Medical College under PradhanMantri Swasthya Suraksha Yojana or underNational Health Mission; and

(c) if so, the details thereof?


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Condition of Anganwadi Centres inRajasthan

†3148. SHRIMATI JASKAURMEENA:




(a) the efforts being undertaken toimprove the condition of AnganwadiCentres in Rajasthan;

(b) whether the Government is awarethat nutritious food is provided to onlytwo girls in the said Anganwadi Centres;and

(c) if so, the reasons therefor alongwith proposals for ensuring total foodcoverage of girls at such AnganwadiCentres?

Youth Friendly Health ServiceCentres

3149. DR. MOHAMMADJAWED:




(a) the number of “Youth FriendlyHealth Service Centres” functioning in thecountry, State/UT-wise particularly inBihar; and

(b) the funds being allocated forfunctioning of these centres, State/UT-wiseduring the last three years?

Compensatory AfforestationManagement and Planning Authority

3150. SHRI PINAKI MISRA:




(a) whether the CompensatoryAfforestation Management and PlanningAuthority (CAMPA) has been constituted;

(b) if so, the details thereof along withits composition;

(c) the details of the funds disbursedduring the last five years, State/UT-wise;

(d) the details of the funds receivedby the said authority during the last fiveyears, along with the associated projectfor which the compensation was paid;and

(e) the details of the area of landbrought under afforestation throughCAMPA, State/UT-wise?

National Commissionfor Women

3151. SHRI SHYAM SINGHYADAV:




(a) the salient features of the NationalCommission for women;

(b) the objectives of NationalCommission for Women;

(c) the criteria by which theGovernment assesses the improvement instatus and position of the women in thesociety; and

(d) the extent to which theirrecommendations have been acted upon?

Strengthening of Pollution ControlBoards

†3152. SHRI RAMPRIT MANDAL:



(a) whether the Government proposesto strengthen the Pollution Control Boardsand to make them more transparent andaccountable in view of 1.2 million deathsreported per year in the country due to airpollution;


(c) whether the Government proposesto bring new national policy on pollutionin view of the fact that the present laws arenot sufficient to control pollution; and


Monkey Menace

†3153. SHRI KAUSHALENDRAKUMAR:

SHRI RAJIV RANJANSINGH ALIAS LALAN

SINGH:



(a) whether the people particularlysenior citizens and children are feelingunsafe in the streets due to increasingnumber of monkeys on the roads;


(c) whether people are feeling unsafein the streets in colonies like South Avenuein New Delhi due to terror of monkeys;and

(d) if so, the steps taken to find outscientific ways to capture monkeys and tocheck their presence in the streets?

Air and Water Purity

†3154. SHRI KANAKMALKATARA:



(a) whether India does not hold a goodrecord with respect to water and air purityin the world;

(b) if so, the details thereof and India’spresent ranking position in regard to waterand air quality index;

(c) whether India’s present ranking isnot up to the mark in comparison withglobal standards;

(d) if so, the details thereof along withthe reasons therefor; and

(e) the special initiatives taken by theGovernment to improve India’s ranking?

Export of Textile

†3155. SHRI RAMESH CHANDERKAUSHIK:

SHRI DILIP SAIKIA:




(a) whether the rate of export of textileindustry has drastically declined throughoutthe country;

(b) if so, the reasons therefor;

(c) the details of the rate of export oftextile industry during the last five years;and


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(d) the various schemes being run bythe Government to promote the export oftextile industry?

AYUSH Wellnes Centres inJharkhand

3156. SHRI CHANDRAPRAKASHCHOUDHARY:


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(a) whether AYUSH Wellness Centreshave been set up in Jharkhand, if so, thedetails thereof, district-wise;

(b) the details of funds allocated forthis work along with the funds utilized outof it;

(c) whether the required number ofdoctors and equipments are functional insuch AYUSH Wellness Centres inJharkhand;

(d) if not, the reasons therefor alongwith the assistance provided by theGovernment to the State Government toresolve it; and

(e) the extent to which the saidproblems have been resolved with theassistance provided?

Rise in Kidney Diseases

†3157. SHRI GOPAL JEETHAKUR:




(a) whether the number of peoplesuffering from kidney diseases are on therise in the country and this disease hasspread even in small cities and villages, ifso, the details thereof;

(b) whether the Government is awarethat regular treatment is required in suchdiseases but the farmers, middle classpeople and labourers who are not coveredunder Ayushman Bharat Yojana arespending Rs. 25-30,000 per month ondialysis which is affecting the lives of theirfamily, if so, the reaction of the Governmentthereto;

(c) whether treatment for kidneydisease is not available in Governmenthospital of Darbhanga, Bihar and thepatients are compelled to spendRs. 2000-2500 on dialysis in privatehospitals and if so, the corrective measuresproposed to be taken by the Government;

(d) whether the Governmentproposes to provide the facility of freedialysis to such patients who do not haveAyushman card; and


AMRIT Pharmacy

†3158. SHRI VINOD KUMARSONKAR:




(a) the names of the places whereAMRIT pharmacy has been set up as ondate, State/UT-wise;

(b) whether the Government has setup ‘AMRIT pharmacy’ at Kunda underKaushambi Lok Sabha Constituency of theState of Uttar Pradesh;


(d) if not, the time by which theGovernment proposes to set up ‘AMRITpharmacy’ at Kunda?

Misleading Advertisements byMedicine Companies

†3159. SHRI NIHAL CHAND:



(a) whether the Central Governmenthas taken cognizance of misleadingadvertisements by medicine companies onTV and print media, if so, the detailsthereof;

(b) the parameters fixed by theGovernment for sale of medicines by themedicine sellers;

(c) the steps taken by the Governmentfor compliance of the above said parametersby the medicine sellers; and

(d) whether the Government hasreceived complaints against medicine sellersand if so, the details thereof along with theaction taken thereon?

Protection of Cloth Manufacturers

†3160. SHRIMATI SANGEETAAZAD:


¾ÖÃ¡Ö ´ÖÓ¡Ößbe pleased to state:

(a) whether the Government is awarethat some anti-social elements in Assamare banning the sale of clothesmanufactured in Mubarakpur in Azamgarhof Uttar Pradesh, the leading area inhandloom sector;

(b) if so, the action taken against thesaid anti-social elements involved inunconstitutional activities; and

(c) whether keeping in view theinterests of the weavers of the said area theGovernment proposes to promote the saleof their handloom products in other Statesalso including Assam?

Reduction in Air Pollution

3161. SHRIMATI MEENAKASHILEKHI:

SHRI L.S. TEJASVI SURYA:




(a) the actions proposed by and forStates with regard to the National CleanAir Programme;

(b) whether the Government proposesto initiate a joint programme withMinistries of Road, Transport andHighways and Railways to reduce airpollution with emphasis on automobileemission and if so, the details thereof;

(c) whether a cap on automobilesowned per family in cities with populationof more than five lakhs would aid improvingair quality index of the country and if so,the details thereof;

(d) whether the Government proposesto come up with any such rule soon and ifso, the details thereof; and

(e) whether the Government alsoproposes to initiate any scrappage policyfor old vehicles, if so, the details thereofalong with the other preventive measurestaken to check the growing number ofvehicles from plying on the road?


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Swachh-Nirmal Tat Abhiyan

3162. SHRI SUDHEER GUPTA:SHRI GAJANAN

KIRTIKAR:SHRI PRATAPRAO

JADHAV:SHRI MOHAN S. DELKAR:SHRI SANJAY SADASHIV

RAO MANDLIK:SHRI BIDYUT BARAN

MAHATO:




(a) whether the Government has madeany assessment regarding the garbagescattered in coastal areas of the country, ifso, the details thereof;

(b) whether the Government hasrecently organized a cleanliness-cum-awareness drive in fifty beaches under the“Swachh-Nirmal Tat Abhiyan”;

(c) if so, the details thereof and theresponse received from the public in thisregard, beach-wise including the amountsanctioned under the said Abhiyan;

(d) the total quantum of solid wastethat has been collected and disposed offalong with the total number of volunteersparticipated and the total area of beachescleaned in sea drive;

(e) whether the Government proposesto organize such awareness/cleanlinessdrives in the near future and if so, thedetails thereof; and

(f) the further steps taken/being takenby the Government to create awarenessamong people underlining the importanceof coastal eco-system and beach cleanliness?

Monitoring of Pollution

3163. SHRI T.R. BAALU:




(a) whether the Central PollutionControl Board had set up monitoringstations in various locations in Chennai tomonitor pollution levels during Deepavalion 27th October 2019;

(b) if so, the details thereof includingthe numbers and locations of themonitoring stations;

(c) whether monitoring stationsrecorded spike in pollution levels at variouslocations and if so, the details ofconcentration of Particulate Matter 2.5levels at the monitored locations;

(d) whether the data reveal that Greencracker initiative has not been successfullyimplemented and if so, the details thereofand the reasons therefor; and

(e) the remedial measurescontemplated to ensure use of greencrackers so that neither the environmentalpollution exceeds prescribed level nor theinterests of domestic cracker industry areaffected?

New Family Planning Centres

†3164. SHRI ASHOK KUMARRAWAT:




(a) the amount earmarked for settingup new family planning centres during the

current five year plan, especially in thebackward and rural areas of the country ason date;

(b) whether the financial target fixedin this regard during the last three yearshave been achieved; and

(c) if so, the details of the financialtarget fixed and family planning centresopened, State/UT-wise particularly thoseof backward and rural areas?

Centres for Cancer Patients

†3165. SHRIMATI KESHARI DEVIPATEL:

SHRI GAUTAMSIGAMAANI PON:




(a) whether the Government isplanning to set up around 50-100 cancertreatment centres in the next two yearsacross the country;

(b) if so, the details thereof, State/UTand location-wise including Uttar Pradesh;and

(c) whether such centres will be inaddition to the 31 already functioning andthose upgraded since 2015-2016 and if so,the details thereof indicating the number ofsuch centres to be set up in Tamil Nadu?

Environment Pollution

3166. SHRI SANJAY SETH:




(a) whether the Government has takennote that environmental pollution is on therise in the country and if so, the detailsthereof;

(b) whether the Government is awarethat the callous attitude of authorities isone of the main reasons for the said spikein pollution levels and if so, the detailsthereof;

(c) whether the Government has putany mechanism in place to fix theaccountabilities on the authoritiesconcerned for the irregularities andillegalities committed by them and if so,the details thereof; and

(d) the steps taken by the Governmentto ensure the strict implementation of therules in this regard specially in Jharkhand?

Online Pharmacies

3167. DR. NISHIKANT DUBEY:SHRI KUMBAKUDI

SUDHAKARAN:




(a) whether the Government has takenany steps to ban or regulate and legalise e-pharmacies in India and if so, the detailsthereof;

(b) if not, the reasons therefor;

(c) whether the Government has plansto extend the benefits of e-pharmacyportals in India with Ayushman BharatYojana, if so, the details thereof; and



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Propagation of Fake News

3168. MS. MALA ROY:




(a) the steps being taken to preventpropagation of fake news;

(b) whether cases have been initiatedfor prosecution against such media outletsfor peddling fake news, if so, the detailsthereof; and

(c) whether the Government canprovide a definition for fake news?

Shortage of Doctors and Staff in Hospitals

†3169. SHRI GANESH SINGH:SHRI JYOTIRMAY SINGH

MAHATO:


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(a) whether there is an acute shortageof doctors including specialists/superspecialists staff in hospitals anddispensaries run by his Ministry in thecountry and particularly in Indian Instituteof Ayurveda;

(b) if so, the details thereof, State/UT-wise including West Bengal;

(c) the details of the sanctionedstrength, actual strength and vacant postsin the said categories in these hospitals and

the reasons for the posts lying vacant alongwith the steps taken by the Governmentto fillup these vacant posts, State/UT-wise;

(d) whether there is a shortage ofinfrastructure, beds and medicalequipments in these hospitals, if so, thedetails thereof and the reasons thereforalong with the remedial measures taken bythe Government in this regard;

(e) the number of patients got treatedin hospitals of Indian Institute of Ayurvedaduring the last three years, State/UT-wiseand the capacity available in thesehospitals with regard to the number ofpatients to whom treatment can beprovided;

(f) the steps taken/being taken by theGovernment to promote Ayurvedictreatment in the country during the lastthree years; and

(g) the efforts being made by theGovernment to provide better and effectivemedical facilities to the beneficiaries/seekers of AYUSH system of medicine withease of time?

Import of e-waste

3170. SHRI JASBIR SINGH GILL:




(a) whether the generation of e-wasteis a major problem in the country;


(c) the quantum of e-waste generatedin the country per capita per day duringthe past four years, year-wise;

(d) whether the Government hasallowed import of e-waste from othercountries and if so, the details thereof; and

(e) the total companies issued licensesfor import of e-waste in the past four years?

Shortage of Ambulance Service

3171. SHRI PARTHIBAN S.R.:




(a) the details of steps taken by theGovernment to handle the shortage ofambulance service during an emergency,especially in rural areas;

(b) the number of general and criticalcare ambulances provided under theNational Rural Health Mission (NRHM)during each of the last three years to TamilNadu;

(c) whether the Government proposesto formulate any scheme for financingambulance service under NRHM; and


Rise in Sea Level

3172. SHRI GAUTAMSIGAMAANI PON:




(a) whether the rising sea level is aserious concern especially for the coastalinhabitants, if so, the details thereof andthe reasons therefor;

(b) whether the Government hasconducted any study/assessed the impactdue to rising sea levels on various coastaltowns in the country, if so, the detailsthereof;

(c) whether the Government has takenany steps to protect coastal inhabitantsfrom rising sea level by relocating the worstaffected people and prevention of seashoreerosion, if so, the details thereof;

(d) whether the Government isproviding any financial assistance to coastalStates to construct sea walls and otherremedies to protect the coastal areas; and

(e) if so, the details of such assistancesgiven to various States/UTs during the lastfive years, year-wise and State/UT-wise?

Grants to Exporters of Tribal Textiles

3173. SHRI CHIRAG KUMARPASWAN:




(a) whether the Government has anyproposal to provide special grants forexporters of Tribal Textiles in future;

(b) if so, the details thereof speciallyin backward areas of Bihar;

(c) if not, the reasons therefor; and

(d) the details of plan outlay andimplementation procedure for any suchproposal in future?

Use of PNG by Industries

†3174. SHRIMATI POONAMBENMAADAM:

DR. BHARATI PRAVINPAWAR:


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(a) whether the Central PollutionControl Board (CPCB) has made itmandatory for several industries to usePiped Natural Gas (PNG) in order to checkpollution;


(c) whether any industry has violatedthe said instructions and if so, the detailsthereof along with the monitoringmechanisms put in place in this regard; and

(d) the number of such industrieswhich have violated the instructions ofCPCB along with the action taken theretofor non-compliance?

Hospitals in Ladakh

3175. SHRI JAMYANG TSERINGNAMGYAL:




(a) whether the Government has anyplans to administer the hospitals of UnionTerritory of Ladakh through All IndiaInstitute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS);

(b) if so, the details thereof and whendoes the Government plan to do so; and


Facilities under AyushmanBharat Yojana

†3176. SHRI PANKAJCHAUDHARY:




(a) whether the Government iscontemplating to formulate any effectivepolicy to provide state-of-the-art facilitiesfor treatment of beneficiaries of AyushmanBharat Yojana at places nearer to theirresidence;


(c) whether the Government is likelyto take any measures to provide facilitiesat the Primary/Community Health Centresfor treatment/surgery of beneficiaries ofthe Ayushman Bharat Yojana?

Hospitals Denying Treatment underAyushman Bharat Yojana

3177. SHRI P.C. MOHAN:




(a) whether the Government has takennote of the fact that many private hospitalsin Karnataka are refusing treatment toAyushman Bharat – Arogya Karnatakacard-holders;


(c) the number of beneficiaries inKarnataka benefited under the scheme sofar, district-wise?

Maternal and Infant MortalityRates

3178. SHRI A. RAJA:DR. KALANIDHI

VEERASWAMY:




(a) the details of the maternal andinfant mortality rates within the country,State/UT-wise including Tamil Nadu duringthe last three years and the current year;

(b) whether the Government hasaimed for zero preventable maternal andnewborn deaths within the country;


(d) whether the Government isplanning to launch a new scheme to meetthis aim within the country;


(f) the funds likely to be sanctionedfor this, State/UT-wise including TamilNadu along with the number of facilitiesand services likely to be provided underthis scheme?

AYUSH Industrial Clusters/Parks

3179. SHRI HEMANTTUKARAM GODSE:


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(a) the number of AYUSH IndustrialClusters/Parks including those set up duringthe last three years, State/UT-wise;

(b) the funds allocated for eachcluster/park indicating the guidelines andthe steps taken/proposed to be taken bythe Government to upgrade and modernisethem, State/UT-wise;

(c) whether the Government proposesto set up more such clusters/parks in thecountry and if so, the details thereof, State/UT-wise;

(d) whether the Government hasreceived any proposals from the States/UTs in this regard, if so, the details thereofand the action, taken/proposed to be takenby the Government in this regard; and

(e) the corrective measures being takenby the Government to ensure that there isno paucity of raw material and supportfacilities for AYUSH Industrial Clusters/Parks?

CGHS Dispensaries/Wellness Centres

†3180. SHRI BHAGIRATHCHOUDHARY:




(a) the places where dispensaries/wellness centres are functioning underCGHS in the country at present;

(b) the number of beneficiaries whoavailed treatment under CGHS in Rajasthanduring the last five years, district-wise;

(c) whether the Government proposesto open new dispensaries/wellness centresunder Central Government Health Scheme(CGHS) in the districts having more than1000 beneficiaries; and

(d) if so, the time by which these arelikely to be opened along with the detailsthereof?

National Nutrition Mission

†3181. SHRI VIJAY KUMAR:


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(a) the salient features of the NationalNutrition Mission launched to attainmalnutrition free India for children;

(b) whether the extent of success ofprogrammes being run under this missionhas been evaluated, if so, the outcomethereof;

(c) whether the Government proposesto prepare a programme laying special focuson the fact that extremely malnourishedchildren belong to the poor and deprivedsection of society; and

(d) the allocation made to achieve thetargets of the mission during the currentfinancial year, State-wise?

Mapping of the ContinentalShelf

3182. SHRI COSME FRANCISCOCAITANO SARDINHA:




(a) the details of progress achieved inpast three years in mapping the continentalshelf of India under Indian Continental ShelfProgramme;

(b) whether the coastal States/UTshave been involved in the exercise ofdelineating and mapping the continentalshelf close to their coastlines, if so, thedetails thereof;

(c) whether any specific guidelinesregarding conservation and protection ofthe continental shelf have been issued to

the coastal States/UTs for incorporationin coastal planning programmes, if so, thedetails thereof, if not, the reasons therefor;

(d) whether such guidelines are likelyto be issued by the Government along withthe detailed maps of the continental shelf,if so, the details thereof;

(e) the steps proposed to be taken bythe Government to create nationwideawareness in every coastal States/UTs onthe importance of mapping and sustainableplanned utilization of Indian continentalshelf and its mineral and biotic resources;and

(f) the details of post 2010 status ifany of India’s submission to UNCommission on the limits of the continentalshelf?

NTAGI

3183. SHRI ARVIND KUMARSHARMA:




(a) whether the NationalImmunization Schedule (NIS) does notmake vaccines for the PneumococcalCojugate, Rotavirus and JapaneseEncephalitis (JE) available for all the States/UTs despite several reports and therecommendations by both the WorldHealth Organisation and the NationalTechnical Advisory Group onImmunization (NTAGI);


(c) whether the Governmentproposes to take steps to address thisissue?

Himalayan Glaciers

3184. SHRIMATI PRATIMAMONDAL:




(a) the details of research projectsconducted on ‘Himalayan Glaciers’ alongwith amount spent on them in the last threeyears and the current year;

(b) whether the researches haveindicated that the glaciers are recedinggradually, if so, the details thereof; and

(c) the details of the statistical datashowing the loss of glaciers since the lastdecade along with the efforts made by theGovernment to protect the HimalayanGlaciers from receding?

Storage of Vaccines

3185. SHRI ACHYUTANANDASAMANTA:




(a) whether the Government hasextended financial and technical supportto the States/UTs for proper storage ofvaccines in the rural areas, particularlythose with inadequate supply of electricity;

(b) if so, the details thereof during eachof the last three years and the current year,State/UT-wise; and

(c) whether the Government proposesto encourage use of solar poweredrefrigerators and vaccine coolers to storevaccines in the country particularly inOdisha, if so, the details thereof?

Lal Imli Textile Mill

†3186. SHRI SATYADEVPACHAURI:




(a) whether the Government has anyplan to pay the arrears of the employeesof the Lal Imli Textile Mill, Kanpur;


(c) whether the Government has anyplan for using land of textile mills closeddown in Kanpur;

(d) if so, the details thereof and if not,the reasons therefor;

(e) whether the Government has anyproposal to clear the arrears of pay forseveral years of the school employeesunder the Elgin Mill in Kanpur; and

(f) if so, the details thereof and if not,the reasons therefor?

Promotion of AYUSH in Rural Areas

†3187. SHRI KAPIL MORESHWARPATIL:


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(a) the details of the schemes beingformulated/implemented for the promotionof AYUSH in rural areas and the amount offunds allocated and spent so far for thesaid purpose;


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(b) the details of the availability oftrained employees and doctors in AYUSHsystems;

(c) whether the Government haschalked out any detailed programme forthe promotion of homoeopathy in thecountry, if so, the details thereof;

(d) whether there are sufficient numberof homoeopathic doctors and professorsavailable for this purpose; and

(e) if not, whether there is anyproposal for increasing the number ofhomoeopathic doctors and to enhancecapacity building and if so, the detailsthereof?

Technology Institutes

†3188. SHRI SUNIL KUMARPINTU:




(a) whether the Government proposesto set up technology institutes forpromotion of science and technology andmake them accessible to the students in thecountry, particularly in Bihar;

(b) if so, whether such institutes areproposed to be set up in Sitamarhi of Bihar;

(c) if so, the time by which these arelikely to be set up; and


Upliftment of Weavers

3189. DR. SUBHAS SARKAR:




(a) whether the Government isplanning for upliftment of weavers topowerloom sector under TechnologyUpgradation Fund Scheme in Bankura,West Bengal;



Procurement Scam in AIIMS

3190. SHRI RAHUL RAMESHSHEWALE:

SHRI BHARTRUHARIMAHTAB:



(a) whether the cases of procurementscam in All India Institute of MedicalSciences and other Central GovernmentHospitals have come to the notice of theGovernment during each of the last threeyears and the current year;

(b) if so, the details thereof, State/UTand Hospital-wise and the reasons therefor;

(c) whether the Government hasconducted any enquiry in the said scams;

(d) if so, the details and outcomethereof along with the number of officialsfound involved in such scams and thepunishment awarded to them so far, and ifnot the reasons therefor; and

(e) the other corrective steps taken/being taken by the Government in thisregard?

Suspension of Licences to DrugManufacturers

3191. CH. MEHBOOB ALIKAISER:



(a) whether Central Drugs StandardControl Organization (CDSCO) hasrecommended to each and every State DrugLicensing Authority to suspendmanufacturing Licenses of all 14 unqualifiedLipid/Liposomal Amphotericin B of the10 manufacturers that were identified asunqualified for the lack of evidence forDose, extent of antifungal efficacy andextant of Kidney Toxicity and if so, thedetails thereof;

(b) whether all State Drugs LicensingAuthorities have complied with and if not,the reasons therefor;

(c) whether the CDSCO has writtento all State Drugs Licensing Authoritiesnot to issue any new manufacturinglicense to manufacture Lipid/LiposomalAmphotericin B and suspend manufacturingLicenses that escaped inclusion in thelist of 14 unqualified Lipid/LiposomalAmphotericin B and if so, the detailsthereof;

(d) whether CDSCO is aware thatAmfy-Lipid/Liposomal Amphotericin B ofIntax known to have life-threateningNephrotoxicity that cause high morbidityand mortality are being pushed in premierhospitals of the country including defencehospitals thereby risking the lives ofpatients and soldiers, if so, the detailsthereof;

(e) whether any State Drug LicensingAuthority revoked the suspension of anymanufacturer of Liposomal AmphotericinB without having been provided the proofof quality, safety and efficacy of theproduct; and

(f) if so, the names of such companiesand manufacturers whose license wasreissued/suspension revoked withouthaving been provided the proof of quality,efficacy and safety?

Wellness Centres of Yoga andNaturopathy

3192. SHRI MANOJ TIWARI:


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(a) whether the Government has anyproposal to set up compulsory wellnesscentres of Yoga and Naturopathy in all theGovernment hospitals in near future in thecountry;

(b) if so, the details thereof, State/UTs-wise and particularly in NCT of Delhi orNCR;

(c) if not, the reasons therefor; and

(d) the details of implementationprocedure and plan outlay for any suchproposal in the near future?

Assessment of PMJAY

3193. SHRI ANUBHAVMOHANTY:




(a) whether recently a Governmentsurvey conducted to assess the progressmade under the flagship scheme “Pradhan


Mantri Jan Arogya Yojana” (PMJAY) hasrevealed that less than 50 per cent of thehospitals that have been empanelled underthe scheme have been active indicating farlesser utilization of the programme thanexpected, if so, the details thereof;

(b) the number of private hospitalsthat have been empanelled for cashlesssecondary and tertiary care hospitalization;and

(c) whether the National HealthAuthority has expressed its concern overthe low activity in the empanelled hospitalsand apprehended that hospitals may bedenying treatment to the needy onesresulting in low activity in those hospitals,if so, the reaction of the Government theretoand the necessary steps taken in thisregard?

Coastal Regulation Zone

3194. SHRI MANISH TEWARI:




(a) whether the Government hasamended the Coastal Regulation Zone(CRZ) 2011 Rules linked to the updatedCoastal Zone Management Plan;

(b) if so, the details thereof along withthe reasons therefor;

(c) whether CRZ amendment pavedthe way for fast-paced economicdevelopment in coastal areas and if so, thedetails thereof;

(d) whether there has been delay inthe implementation of the amended CRZRules, if so, the details thereof and thereasons therefor; and

(e) the time by which the saidamended CRZ Rules are expected to beimplemented?

Human Resource Capacity inFSSAI

3195. SHRIMATI MANEKASANJAY GANDHI:




(a) the initiative being taken by theGovernment to check food adulteration inthe country;

(b) whether the Government isplanning to bring amendments as perSupreme Court directions to Food Act andIPC in order to make special provisions toensure deterrent punishments toadulterators of milk and other foodproducts, if so, the details thereof;

(c) whether reports and studiessuggest that the human resource capacityof FSSAI is very less and inadequate, if so,the steps taken by the Government toincrease the human resource capacity inFSSAI;

(d) whether the Government has theadequate number of laboratories andtechnology and equipment to conductanalysis and testing and if so, thequantum of funds allocated and utilized inthe last three financial years in this regard;and

(e) whether these labs are accessibleto the general public to check/measureadulteration in the food items and if so, thedetails thereof?

Environmental Degradation Causedby Mining

3196. SHRI A. NARAYANASWAMY:




(a) whether any detailed report on themitigative measures taken to addressenvironment degradation caused by miningin Chitradurga has been submitted to theGovernment;


(c) whether schemes like afforestationand water conservation programmes werepart of measures to tackle environmentdegradation;


(e) the total amount collected frommining companies by Karnataka MiningEnvironment Restoration Corporation(KMERC) to implement such mitigativemeasures?

Green Skill Development Programme

3197. DR. MANOJ RAJORIA:




(a) the achievements of theGovernment with regard to the Green SkillDevelopment Programme;

(b) whether the Government has takensteps to detect and address the problem ofextremely hot waste water discharged from

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the industries directly into the surroundingwater bodies thereby impacting its floraand fauna; and

(c) if so, the details thereof?

Roadmap to improve Health System

3198. SHRI ADALAPRABHAKARA REDDY:

SHRI RAKESH SINGH:




(a) whether the Government hastaken note of the fact that there is a shortageof hospital and doctors in the country andhalf of the population of the country is notcovered under any public healthcarescheme, if so, the details thereof and thereasons therefor;

(b) whether the NITI Aayog hasprepared a report “Health System for aNew India: Building Blocks-PotentialPathways to Reform”, to build a healthsystem in the medium to long-term forthose belonging to middle class, if so, thedetails thereof;

(c) whether the middle class has topay for this healthcare delivery system andif so, the details thereof; and

(d) the details of the roadmap outlinedto improve the country’s health systemalong with the timeframe set to achieve thesame?

Upgradation of Medical Colleges/Hospitals

†3199. SHRI KRUPAL BALAJITUMANE:





(a) whether the Government hasrequested the States/UTs to send proposalsfor strengthening of district hospitals andupgrading them to medical colleges;

(b) if so, the details thereof and thenumber of such proposals received, State/UT-wise;

(c) the details of district hospitalsupgraded to medical colleges and thefinancial assistance provided during the lastthree years and the current year under thescheme, State/UT-wise;

(d) whether the Government isproviding financial assistance to the States/UTs for development of emergency medicalunits in Government hospitals, if so, thedetails thereof; and

(e) the funds allocated by theGovernment for setting up of state-of-the-art emergency medical units during the lastthree years?

Financial Assistance to Poor Patients

†3200. SHRI AJAY NISHAD:




(a) the criteria and procedure fixed forproviding financial assistance to the poorpatients to meet their medical expensesfrom the Vivekananda Kosh, RashtriyaArogya Nidhi and Cancer Patient Fund;

(b) the details of the financialassistance provided to the patients fromthe said funds separately during the last

three years and the current year and thenumber of beneficiaries, State/UT-wise;

(c) whether the Government hasreceived complaints regarding delay intaking action on applications receivedseeking assistance from the said funds anddeaths of patients due to the said delay;


(e) the remedial steps taken/proposedto be taken for immediate action onapplications received in this regard and tocheck unnecessary delay?

e-Waste

†3201. SHRI SADASHIV KISANLOKHANDE:

SHRI PASHUPATI NATHSINGH:




(a) whether e-Waste create a toxicatmosphere when not utilized or disposedoff properly;

(b) if so, the details thereof and thereaction of the Government thereto;

(c) whether the Government has madeany assessment of e-Waste that have notbeen disposed off during the last three yearsand the current year; and

(d) if so, the details of the quantity ofsuch e-Waste along with the reasons for itsnon-disposal?

Doctors and Hospitals in AYUSHSystem of Medicine

†3202. SHRIMATI RITI PATHAK:




(a) the total number of doctors ofAYUSH system of medicines practicing foreach system of medicine along withhospitals and dispensaries functioning inthe country, State/UT-wise includingMadhya Pradesh;

(b) the steps taken by the Governmentto bring AYUSH system of healthcarefacilities into mainstream; and

(c) whether the Government proposesto build up any Naturopathy hospital inMadhya Pradesh?

Programme Officer of AIR andDoordarshan

3203. SHRI C. LALROSANGA:




(a) whether it is a fact that ProgrammeOfficers of AIR and Doordarshan recruitedby Union Public Service Commission(UPSC) and Staff Selection Commission(SSC) are not getting their due promotionseven after serving for more than thirty yearsin the same post;

(b) whether the Government isplanning to give these Programme officersone time relaxation;

(c) whether any proposal for one timerelaxation with consequential benefits forthese officers is under consideration of theMinistry;



Conservation of Western Ghats

3204. ADV. ADOOR PRAKASH:




(a) whether the Government has takenany decision about the final notification ofthe Kasturirangan panel report relating tothe conservation of Western Ghats;


(c) if not, the reasons therefor and thetime by which final notification is likely tobe issued?

Global Maternal Deaths

3205. SHRIMATI HEMAMALINI:

SHRI CHANDRESHWARPRASAD:




(a) whether India has seen a significantreduction in maternal mortality in recentyears but it still accounts for a large shareof the global maternal deaths as mostwomen in rural parts of the country stilllack access to quality maternity care;


(c) the details of State/UT-wisereduction of MMR during the last fiveyears;

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(d) whether India has the world’slargest number of anaemic women, eventhough reducing its prevalence is a priorityfor the Government; and


Plastic Packaging

3206. SHRI M.K. RAGHAVAN:




(a) the steps taken by the Governmentto address the environmental hazardscreated by plastic packaging materials;

(b) whether the Government is awarethat mountain fills of plastic waste are nowcreated in almost all urban and rural areasleading to sub-urban plastic landfills;

(c) if so, the details thereof and theaction taken to eliminate such landfills;

(d) whether the Government hasprovided financial assistance to StateGovernments including Kerala for recyclingand disposal of plastic and if so, the detailsthereof;

(e) whether the Government hasprovided any substitute material for thepackaging sector and if so, the detailsthereof; and

(f) the other steps taken to penalisedefaulters who do not adhere to the plasticpackaging norms of the Government?

Textile Workers/Weavers

†3207. DR. RAMAPATI RAMTRIPATHI:




(a) the State-wise number of textileworkers/weavers engaged in variousfactories of the country;

(b) whether the situation of suchworkers particularly in relation to healthand welfare is pitiable;

(c) if so, the reaction of theGovernment thereto;

(d) whether there is any provision ofproviding financial assistance to thedependants of textile workers/weavers incase of their untimely death;

(e) if so, the details thereof and thedetails of the role and responsibility of thefactory owners fixed under the same; and

(f) the details of various measuresinitiated by the Government formaintaining better health and welfare ofthe textile workers/weavers in the country?

Facilities in Forest Areas

†3208. SHRI BAIDYANATHPRASAD MAHTO:




(a) whether the Government is awarethat numerous people face problems ofcommutation due to absence of essentialnavigable road in several forest areas of thecountry despite having other facilities likeschools and health centres; and

(b) if so, the details thereof, district/State/UT-wise?

Eco-Sensitive Zone

3209. MS. DIYA KUMARI:




(a) the parameters considered by theGovernment to declare an area around aforest/sanctuary an Eco-Sensitive Zone(ESZ);

(b) whether the Government hasreceived any recommendationsfrom the State Governments to alter thesaid criteria, if so, the details thereof;and

(c) the details of such ESZ declaredby the Government as on date, State/UT-wise?

Rare Genetic Diseases

3210. SHRI SUDHAKARTUKARAMSHRANGARE:




(a) whether the Government hasformulated any National Policy fortreatment of patients suffering from raregenetic diseases;

(b) if so, the details thereof and if not,the reasons therefor; and

(c) the steps taken by the Governmentfor creating a dedicated fund for treatmentof such patients?

Cancer Treatment Medicineby Central PSUs

†3211. SHRI SUKHBIR SINGHJAUNAPURIA:




(a) whether the Government has takenany concrete step to make central Drugmanufacturing PSUs capable in formulatingcancer treatment medicines;


(c) the details of the prices of thesemedicines in comparison to suchmedicines formulated by private pharmacompanies?

Extended ProducerResponsibility

†3212. SHRIMATI ANNPURNADEVI:

SHRIMATI RAMA DEVI:




(a) whether the Government hasimplemented the concept of ExtendedProducer Responsibility (EPR) for wastemanagement;

(b) if so, the details thereof along withthe criteria for the same; and

(c) the number of times the conditionsof EPR have been violated during the lastthree years and the action taken against theguilty persons/firms?

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Attacks on Journalists

3213. SHRI KESINENI SRINIVAS:


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(a) whether the Ministry has takennote of the recent attacks carried out onJournalists in Andhra Pradesh, if so, thedetails thereof;

(b) whether the Ministry has any planto provide aid to such journalists;


(d) if not, the reasons therefor; and

(e) whether the Ministry has a policyto help journalists and their families whoare victims of violence in the line of duty?

Van Gram Vikas Yojana

†3214. SHRI UDAY PRATAPSINGH:



(a) whether any Van Gram VikasYojana has been worked out by theGovernment for the development of forestvillages and if so, the details thereof, State/UT-wise;

(b) whether any proposal has beenreceived by the Government for theimplementation of Van Gram Vikas Yojanafrom the Government of Madhya Pradeshin Mandala, Umaria, Hoshangabad, Devasand Raisen districts; and

(c) if so, the details thereof along withthe details of the released/utilised amountsduring the last three years and the currentyear?

National Clean Air Programme

†3215. SHRI PASHUPATI NATHSINGH:

SHRIMATI RAMA DEVI:




(a) whether on the basis of WHOreport 2014-18, 102 cities have beenidentified which failed to meet prescribedstandards to formulate and implement cityspecific action plan under the NationalClean Air Programme (NCAP);

(b) if so, the details thereof indicatingthe name of such cities; and

(c) the corrective steps taken by theGovernment so far in this regard?

Coastal Erosion

†3216. SHRI MANSUKHBHAIDHANJIBHAI VASAVA:




(a) whether sea/coastal erosion hasincreased in the country;


(c) whether the Government has takensteps during the last three years and thecurrent year to check such erosion; and

(d) if so, the details of steps taken tocheck such erosion including Bharuch andSaurashtra?

Doordarshan and All India Radio

3217. SHRI N.K.PREMACHANDRAN:




(a) whether the Government proposesto improve Doordarshan (DD) and All IndiaRadio (AIR), if so, the details of actiontaken thereon;

(b) whether the Government hasnoticed mismanagement in DD and AIR, ifso, the details thereof;

(c) whether the Government hasinitiated action to counter the threats posedby the private channels, if so, the detailsthereof;

(d) whether the Government hasinitiated action towards improving thebroadcasting quality of DD, if so, the detailsthereof;

(e) whether the Government hasproposed to fill up the vacancies in DDand AIR, if so, the details thereof alongwith the number of vacancies in DD andAIR; and

(f) whether the Government has issueddirections to regional centres to transformthem into profit making centres, if so, thedetails thereof?

Conservation of Lakes

3218. SHRI THOMASCHAZHIKADAN:




(a) whether the Government has anyplan to allocate more funds for theconservation of lakes in Kerala;


(c) whether the Government hasnoticed that the ecological balance ofVembanad lake in Kerala has been severelyaffected due to the recent floods;


(e) the details of schemes to beimplemented in Vembanad lake as part ofits conservation during the next three years?

Greenhouse Gases

3219. SHRI NALIN KUMARKATEEL:




(a) whether the Government has takennote that energy and transport are mainlyresponsible for the accumulation ofGreenhouse Gases (GHGs) in theatmosphere;


(c) whether recent report of theIntergovernmental Panel on Climate Change(IPCC) makes it clear that deforestation,industrial, agricultural systems anddesertification are major drivers of climatechange;

(d) if so, the details thereof;

(e) whether the Government iscontemplating to take steps to bring changesin land use patterns to tackle the issue ofclimate change; and

(f) if so, the details thereof?

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Zoological Park/Herbal Parks

†3220. SHRI MUKESH RAJPUT:




(a) whether the Government proposesto establish any zoological park/herbal

parks on vacant forest land nearFarukhabad;


(c) if not, whether any guidelines havebeen issued for maintenance of such landsso as to save them from encroachmentsand to ensure plantations on the same;and


NEW DELHI; SNEHLATA SHRIVASTAVA

November 30, 2019 Secretary General

Agrahayana 9, 1941 (Saka)

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INDEX

(Ministry-wise)

Ayurveda,Yoga and Naturopathy,Unani, Siddha and Homoeopathy (AYUSH) : 3000, 3003, 3023, 3026, 3036, 3039, 3043,

3047, 3052, 3062, 3063, 3078, 3115, 3126,3130, 3132, 3145, 3156, 3169, 3179, 3187,3192, 3202

Earth Sciences : 3040, 3079, 3105, 3118, 3143, 3182

Environment, Forest and Climate Change : 2991, 3014, 3015, 3030, 3031, 3034, 3059,3068, 3073, 3074, 3084, 3086, 3092, 3093,3094, 3095, 3107, 3112, 3122, 3123, 3128,3150, 3153, 3154, 3161, 3162, 3163, 3166,3170, 3172, 3174, 3194, 3196, 3197, 3201,3204, 3206, 3208, 3209, 3212, 3214, 3215,3216, 3218, 3219, 3220

Health and Family Welfare : 2993, 2994, 2995, 2996, 2997, 2999, 3001,3002, 3004, 3007, 3008, 3009, 3010, 3012,3013, 3020, 3024, 3025, 3035, 3044, 3045,3046, 3051, 3053, 3054, 3056, 3057, 3058,3061, 3064, 3076, 3077, 3081, 3085, 3089,3091, 3099, 3101, 3108, 3109, 3110, 3111,3114, 3119, 3120, 3125, 3127, 3129, 3131,3133, 3134, 3136, 3137, 3139, 3144, 3147,3149, 3157, 3158, 3159, 3164, 3165, 3167,3171, 3175, 3176, 3177, 3178, 3180, 3183,3185, 3190, 3191, 3193, 3195, 3198, 3199,3200, 3205, 3210, 3211

Information and Broadcasting : 3011, 3018, 3027, 3037, 3048, 3070, 3124,3140, 3141, 3168, 3203, 3213, 3217

Science and Technology : 3041, 3075, 3083, 3087, 3104, 3121, 3135,3184, 3188

Textiles : 2998, 3042, 3049, 3066, 3067, 3069, 3071,3072, 3088, 3096, 3098, 3100, 3102, 3106,3113, 3116, 3142, 3155, 3160, 3173, 3186,3189, 3207

Women and Child Development : 2992, 3005, 3006, 3016, 3017, 3019, 3021,3022, 3028, 3029, 3032, 3033, 3038, 3050,3055, 3060, 3065, 3080, 3082, 3090, 3097,3103, 3117, 3138, 3146, 3148, 3151, 3181.


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