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Yoga and Naturopathy in TribalSub-Plan Areas

†*161. SHRI ARJUN LAL MEENA:

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

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be pleased to state:

(a) the details of the institutionsproviding the services of Yoga andNaturopathy in Tribal Sub-Plan areas underSchedule V in the country, State/UT-wise;

(b) whether the Government proposesto set up similar institutions in other TribalSub-Plan areas of the country;

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

(d) if not, the reasons therefor?

Health Report

*162. SHRI G. HARI:

Will the Minister of HEALTH ANDFAMILY WELFARE

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(a) whether a comprehensive healthreport has been prepared by the jointinitiative of the Indian Council of MedicalResearch (ICMR), Public HealthFoundation of India (PHFI) and Institutefor Health Metrics and Evaluation(IHME), in collaboration with the Ministryof Health and Family Welfare and experts/stakeholders associated with over 100institutions;

(b) if so, the details thereof;

(c) whether the insights provided bythese findings have been utilized for theplanning of Ayushman Bharat–the NationalHealth Protection Mission; and

(d) if so, the details thereof?

Trans Fat

†*163. SHRI SATYAPAL SINGH:




(a) whether trans fat consumed by thebody through food stuff increases the riskof heart attack 23 per cent more than normalcases and causes blockage in the arteriesand if so, the details thereof;

(b) whether the Food Safety andStandards Authority of India (FSSAI) hastaken any strict steps to check trans fat infood items and if so, the details thereof;

(c) the details of the main causes ofrapid spread of cancer; and

(d) the effective steps taken by theGovernment to prevent/control the same?

Functionality of Newly set up AIIMSDepartments

*164. DR. HEENAVIJAYKUMAR GAVIT:

SHRI DHANANJAYMAHADIK:




(a) whether the Government hasconducted any assessment regardingfunctionality of departments under newlyestablished AIIMS during the last fouryears, if so, the details thereof and if not,the reasons therefor;

(b) whether it is a fact that out of 42departments in the new AIIMS, 6 to 14speciality and super-specialitydepartments have not become functional,if so, the reasons therefor;

(c) the time by which the Governmentproposes to make all the departments fullyfunctional, institution-wise;

(d) the details of the steps taken/beingtaken by the Government to ensure fullfunctionality of all departments under thesix new AIIMS, State/UT and year-wisesince 2014; and

(e) the details of the percentage ofhealthcare budget spent on ensuring properfunctioning of all departments inGovernment hospitals, State/UT andyear-wise since 2014?

One-Stop-Centres

*165. SHRI JYOTIRADITYA M.SCINDIA:

KUMARI SUSHMITA DEV:

Will the Minister of WOMEN ANDCHILD DEVELOPMENT

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(a) the number of One-Stop- Centres(OSCs) intended to support womenaffected by violence, proposed under theNirbhaya Fund scheme which have beenset up till date since April, 2015;

(b) whether the National Commissionfor Women (NCW) has conducted anynation-wide survey of implementation ofwomen centric Central Governmentschemes across the country and if so, thedetails thereof;

(c) the number of districts in whichOSCs have been set up and the manner inwhich these centres are functioning; and

(d) the time by which OSCs are likelyto be set up in each district of the country?

Cutting of Trees

*166. SHRI BALABHADRAMAJHI:

SHRI VIJAY KUMARHANSDAK:

Will the Minister ofENVIRONMENT, FOREST ANDCLIMATE CHANGE

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(a) whether there are no fruitful resultsin stopping the menace of cutting of trees

LOK SABHA______

List of Questions for ORAL ANSWERSFriday, December 21, 2018/Agrahayana 30, 1940 (Saka)

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(Ministries of Ayurveda, Yoga & Naturopathy, Unani, Siddha andHomoeopathy (AYUSH); Corporate Affairs; Environment, Forest and Climate

Change; Finance; Health and Family Welfare; 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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in spite of strict provision laid down inthis regard, if so, the details thereof and thereasons therefor;

(b) whether any study has beenconducted to ascertain the reasons forfailure in this regard in spite of increase inplantation of trees, if so, the details and theoutcome thereof;

(c) whether data about cutting downof trees and violation of norms in this regardis not available with the UnionGovernment, if so, the reasons therefor andthe reaction of the Government thereto;

(d) the basis on which the Governmentformulates forest policies in the absence ofsuch data; and

(e) the remedial steps taken by theGovernment in this regard?

Deactivation of DIN

*167. DR. C.GOPALAKRISHNAN:

Will the Minister of CORPORATEAFFAIRS

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(a) whether the Government hasdeactivated a number of DirectorIdentification Numbers (DINs) after theexpiry date of filing of DIR-3 KYC andif so, the details thereof; and

(b) the details of other action to betaken against those non-filing DIR-3 KYCfor their non-compliance along with theremedial measures taken for reactivation ofDIN?

External Commercial Borrowings

*168. SHRI J.J.T. NATTERJEE:

Will the Minister of FINANCE

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(a) whether the Government hasrecently liberalized norms governingExternal Commercial Borrowings (ECBs)for infrastructure creation;


(c) whether the move comes amidconcerns surrounding availability of fundsfollowing liquidity squeeze and thedifficulties being faced by non-banklenders, especially those facing assetliability issues due to heavy reliance onshort-term funding for long-term assets;and


Pradhan Mantri Jan-Dhan Yojana

*169. SHRI GEORGE BAKER:SHRI FEROZE VARUN

GANDHI:




(a) the salient features of the PradhanMantri Jan-Dhan Yojana (PMJDY);

(b) the number of accounts openedunder this Yojana so far specially in farflung areas, State/UT-wise;

(c) the details of targets set andachievements made, funds allocated/utilized, number of families benefited underthis Yojana since its inception, the numberof accounts having no transactions alongwith the details of limit of overdraft of itsaccount holders and their age limit,State/UT-wise;

(d) whether the Government isplanning to change their overdraft limit withtheir age limit and extend the facilities ofthe Yojana to all Direct Benefit Transferaccount holders, making it open-ended, ifso, the details thereof and the reasonstherefor; and

(e) the time by which it is likely to beimplemented?

Infrastructure Bank

*170. SHRI GODSE HEMANTTUKARAM:




(a) the details of finance provided tothe infrastructure sector by the public andprivate sector banks during the last fouryears and the current year, Sector/Bank-wise;

(b) whether there is any proposalunder consideration of the Government forsetting up an infrastructure bank to caterexclusively to the infrastructure sector andif so, the details thereof; and

(c) the other steps taken/being takenby the Government in this regard?

Promotion of Plantation

†*171. PROF. CHINTAMANIMALVIYA:

SHRI BODHSINGHBHAGAT:




(a) whether any special scheme isbeing implemented for promotion ofplantation drive in the private sector, if so,the details thereof and the amount beingprovided to Madhya Pradesh under thesaid scheme;

(b) if not, the time by which a specialscheme for promotion of plantation drivein the private sector is likely to beimplemented;

(c) whether any special scheme isbeing implemented for promotion ofbamboo plantation in the country; and

(d) if so, the funds being provided inthis regard and if not, the reasons therefor?

Pradhan Mantri Jan Arogya Yojana

*172. SHRI PRASUN BANERJEE:SHRI CHHOTE LAL:




(a) the number of claims made underthe Pradhan Mantri Jan Arogya Yojana(PMJAY) since it was launched, State-wise;

(b) whether some States have not yetimplemented the programme, if so, thedetails thereof and the reasons therefor; and

(c) the present implementation statusof the scheme along with the approximatenumber of persons benefited under thescheme, State-wise?

Quality of Medicines

*173. SHRI BHEEMRAO B.PATIL:

SHRI A.T. NANA PATIL:




(a) whether the Government hasconducted any survey to look into thequality aspects of medicines beingdistributed in the Government hospitalsand dispensaries;

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

(c) the percentage of poor qualitymedicines being sold in the market incomparison with the percentage of such


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medicines being given in Governmenthospitals and dispensaries;

(d) the reasons for a large quantity ofmedicines available in Governmenthospitals and dispensaries being of poorquality as compared to private chemistshops and private hospitals; and

(e) whether the Government has takenany action in this regard and if so, thedetails thereof?

Online Pharmacies

†*174. SHRI RAJAN VICHARE:




(a) whether the Government proposesto ban online pharmacies or formulatestringent rules for them;

(b) if so, the details thereof; and

(c) if not, the reasons therefor?

Alleged Harassment by GSTPersonnel

†*175. SHRI KAUSHALENDRAKUMAR:




(a) whether the Government is awarethat businessmen are being harassedregularly by the Goods and Services Tax(GST) personnel over phone that GST hasnot been filed by them, even if they file itregularly and if so, the details thereof;

(b) whether GST number isautomatically blocked in case GST is notfiled regularly;

(c) if so, the justification for harassingthe businessmen over the phone;

(d) whether the Governmentproposes to make provision for quarterlyfiling of GSTR-1 by Micro, Small andMedium Enterprises (MSMEs)entrepreneurs and if so, the details thereof;and

(e) whether the MSME entrepreneurshave to bear financial burden for filingGSTR-1 monthly and if so, the detailsthereof?

Recruitment Rules forPhysiotherapists

*176. DR. K. KAMARAJ:DR. TAPAS MANDAL:




(a) the recommended number ofphysiotherapists per thousand populationalong with the number of physiotherapistsemployed in the Ministry including alliedoffices and autonomous organizations;

(b) whether uniform recruitment rule/procedure is being adopted for therecruitment of physiotherapists and if so,the details thereof indicating the salientfeatures of these rules; and

(c) the details of the recommendationsof the Seventh Pay Commission withrespect to physiotherapists and the payscale given by the Ministry at the entrylevel presently?

Banking Frauds

*177. SHRI KAMAL NATH:




(a) whether the Government is awarethat banking frauds have increased by 20per cent in the past two years;


(c) whether the Government has askedbanks to enhance their fraud riskmanagement framework and in spite of thatthe incidents of frauds have increased; and

(d) if so, the details thereof and thesteps the Government/banks propose totake to remove the security gaps and ensureproper check on banking frauds?

Ranking of District Hospitals

*178. DR. KIRIT SOMAIYA:




(a) the total number of districthospitals in the country, State and district-wise;

(b) whether the Ministry along withNITI Aayog has started ranking the districthospitals and if so, the details thereof;

(c) the details of criteria, parameters,indicators, etc. followed in ranking districthospitals;

(d) the timeframe to complete theranking process of these hospitals; and

(e) the manner in which the generalpublic and patients will be benefited bythis ranking?

NPAs

†*179. SHRI KIRTI AZAD:DR. BHARATIBEN D.

SHYAL:




(a) the details of Non PerformingAssets (NPAs) as on May, 2014 and fromthe year 2014 till date, year-wise;

(b) whether the Government is takingany steps to reduce the said NPAs;

(c) if so, the details thereof along withthe date on which these steps were initiated/implemented and the outcome thereof;

(d) the details of various panels set upto put a check on NPAs along with theoutcome thereof; and

(e) the details of the amount spent onfunctioning of such panels, panel/date-wise?

Reuse of Disposable Medical Devices

*180. SHRI SANKAR PRASADDATTA:




(a) whether complaints/cases relatedto reuse of disposable medical devices/items,especially in cardiology and other superspecialities in private hospitals of thecountry have been received/detected;

(b) if so, the details thereof along withthe number of such complaints received/cases detected during the last two years,hospital and State-wise; and

(c) the corrective steps taken by theGovernment to safeguard the health of thepatients along with the action taken againstsuch hospitals?

† Original notice of the question received in Hindi. † Original notice of the question received in Hindi.

NEW DELHI; SNEHLATA SHRIVASTAVA

December 15, 2018 Secretary General

Agrahayana 24, 1940 (Saka)

INDEX(Ministry-wise)

Ayurveda, Yoga & Naturopathy, Unani, Siddha and Homoeopathy (AYUSH) : 161

Corporate Affairs : 167

Environment, Forest and Climate Change : 166, 171

Finance : 168, 169, 170, 175, 177, 179

Health and Family Welfare : 162, 163, 164, 172, 173, 174, 176, 178,180

Women and Child Development : 165.

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Impact of Climate Change

1841. DR. P.K. BIJU:DR. A. SAMPATH:




(a) whether the climate change has itsimpact on recurring floods and droughtsituation in the country;


(c) whether scientific andtechnological studies are being made tochalk out solutions for the situation; and


Economic Reforms

1842. DR. KIRIT P. SOLANKI:



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(a) the details of the economic reformsundertaken by the Government inpursuance of the initiative of ease of doingbusiness in this country;

(b) the new opportunities offered tothe MNCs in furtherance thereof;

(c) whether the Government has putin place any mechanism to keep track ofeach such single reform and if so, the detailsthereof; and

(d) whether the Government hasundertaken advanced planning to reach acertain milestone by the end of 2030 andif so, the details thereof ?

Rank on Paying Taxes

1843. SHRI KONDAVISHWESHWARREDDY:




(a) whether the Government is awarethat the rank of India on ‘paying taxes’parameter in World Bank’s Doing BusinessReport declined to 121 from last year rankof 119;

(b) if so, the reasons therefor;

(c) whether the Government is awarethat said rank in ‘resolving insolvency’dropped to 108 against last year’s 103; and

(d) if so, the details thereof and thereasons therefor?

Credit Access to MSMEs

1844. SHRI GAURAV GOGOI:




(a) whether after the introduction ofpreferential lending requirements for bankstowards Micro, Small and MediumEnterprises (MSMEs) there has been anyimprovement in access to credit forMSMEs;

(b) if so, the details regarding accessof MSMEs to credit in the past twofinancial years; and

(c) whether the Government proposesany other measures, other than preferentiallending requirements, to help to promoteMSMEs and ease bottlenecks in theiraccess to credit and if so, the detailsthereof?

Impact of GST on Apparel Sector

1845. SHRI B.V. NAIK:




(a) whether the impact of Goods andServices Tax (GST) on the apparel sectorconsisting primarily of Micro, Small andMedium Enterprises (MSMEs) has led todecline in textile exports for the last oneand half years and if so, the details thereof;

(b) the details of the concerns raisedby MSMEs;

(c) whether the Government isintroducing incentives like access to loansat discounted rates for MSMEs underapparel/textiles sector that comply withGST rules and if so, the details thereof; and

(d) the other steps taken to supportMSMEs in transition to GST by addressingtheir concerns and building necessarycapabilities?

Extension of GST to J&K

1846. SHRI MAHEISH GIRRI:




(a) whether the Union Governmenthas taken any steps for the extension ofGoods and Services Tax (GST) to the Stateof Jammu and Kashmir; and

(b) if so, the details thereof?

GST on Houses

1847. SHRI P.C. MOHAN:




(a) whether the Government proposesto reduce the Goods & Services Tax (GST)from the existing 12 percent on purchase ofhouses availing Credit Linked Subsidy

LOK SABHA______

List of Questions for WRITTEN ANSWERSFriday, December 21, 2018/Agrahayana 30, 1940 (Saka)

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(Ministries of Ayurveda, Yoga & Naturopathy, Unani, Siddha andHomoeopathy (AYUSH); Corporate Affairs; Environment, Forest and Climate

Change; Finance; Health and Family Welfare; Women and Child Development)

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Total Number of Questions — 230

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Schemes (CLSS) under the Pradhan MantriAwas Yojana (PMAY) and if so, the detailsthereof;

(b) whether the Government isconsidering any proposal to increase thecap on the size of housing units to avail thebenefit under the CLSS and if so, the detailsthereof;

(c) whether the GST paid on the inputtaxes by the builders will be considered asinput credit again without passing the taxliability to the buyers of the house;

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

(e) whether the Government isconsidering any request from those whodo not qualify for CLSS to reduce the GSTfrom the existing 12 percent and if so, thedetails thereof?

Protection of Homebuyers

1848. SHRI G.M.SIDDESHWARA:




(a) whether the Government plans toprotect the interest of homebuyers whoseinvestment face uncertainty whenbankruptcy proceedings are filed againstReal Estate Developers and if so, the detailsthereof;

(b) whether the Governmentproposes to amend the bankruptcy lawand also change the operational rules of thelaw to protect the interest of homebuyers;and

(c) if so, the time by which it will bedone?

(a) whether the Governmentproposes to buy aircraft to study impactof air pollution and if so, the detailsthereof;

(b) whether the said aircraft will coverentire weather forecast or pollution levelacross the country and if so, the detailsthereof;

(c) whether the airborne research willcontrol the air pollutants; and

(d) if so, the details of project and itsproject liability costs thereof?

Social Security Scheme

†1851. SHRI NARANBHAIKACHHADIYA:

SHRI RAMDAS C. TADAS:SHRI CHANDRA

PRAKASH JOSHI:SHRI BIDYUT BARAN

MAHATO:




(a) whether the coverage of Pensionand Social Security Scheme is veryless in the country if so, the detailsthereof and the reasons thereforalong with the efforts being made by theGovernment to expand the coverage underthe scheme;

(b) the number of such beneficiariesacross the country as on date who havebeen covered under the scheme during thelast five year plan and thereafter till date,State/UT-wise; and

(c) the number of beneficiariesregistered under the Atal Pension Yojanasince its launch, State/UT-wise?

Declining Sex Ratio at Birth

1849. SHRI RAMESH CHANDERKAUSHIK

SHRI B. SENGUTTUVAN:




(a) whether the Sex Ratio at Birth(SRB) has seen a sharp decline in 17 out of21 large States in the country in 2015-16and if so, the details thereof;

(b) whether Gujarat has recorded analarming dip in SRB and if so, the detailsthereof;

(c) whether the same declining trendhas continued in Haryana, Rajasthan,Uttarakhand, Maharashtra, HimachalPradesh, Chhattisgarh and Karnataka andif so, the details thereof;

(d) whether this dip in SRB makesout a case for more effectiveimplementation of the Pre-Conception andPre-Natal Diagnostic Techniques(PCPNDT) Act, 1994 and if so, the detailsthereof; and

(e) whether the Government iscontemplating any steps to check thisgrowing trend of unequal SRB and if so,the details thereof?

Aircraft to Study Air Pollution

1850. SHRI SISIR KUMARADHIKARI:




Threat to Coastal Villages

1852. SHRIMATI PRATYUSHARAJESHWARI SINGH:




(a) whether rise in sea level owing toglobal warming is posing a threat to thecoastal villages of the country and if so, thedetails thereof and the reaction of theGovernment thereto;

(b) whether there are unauthorizeddevelopment projects in coastal areas anddecrease of green belt as a result thereofand if so, the details thereof;

(c) whether the Government hasconducted any study in this regard and ifso, the outcome thereof; and

(d) the other steps taken/being takenby the Government to address the problem?

Grant-in-Aid to VOs/NGOs

1853. SHRI MANOJ TIWARI:




(a) whether the Government maintainsdata about the Voluntary Organisations(VOs)/NGOs funded under the variousschemes of women, if so, the details thereofduring the last three years, State/UT-wise;

(b) if not, the reasons therefor; and

(c) the details about the action takenin this regard and utilisation status of suchfunds, so far?


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Study of Climate Change Effects

1854. SHRI ANURAG SINGHTHAKUR:




(a) the details of the international andregional collaborations for the study ofclimate change effects and mitigation in thecountry;

(b) the outcome of the study onResearch on Glacial Lake Outburst Floodsconducted by the Government; and

(c) the details of other programmes/schemes/policies implemented by theGovernment for sustainable developmentof Himalayan Region and in HimachalPradesh?

PAN Card Services

†1855. SHRI NAGAR RODMAL:




(a) whether the Government hasrelaxed the necessity of father‘s name formaking PAN card and if so, the detailsthereof;

(b) if not, the reasons therefor; and

(c) the condition under which the saidfacility can be availed?

Establishment of Dry Ports

1856. DR. FAROOQ ABDULLAH:



Disposal of Hazardous IndustrialWaste into Rivers

1859. SHRI PARVESH SAHIBSINGH:




(a) the details of rivers where any kindof hazardous industrial waste are beingdisposed;

(b) the steps taken by the Governmentduring last five years to prevent untreatedheavy metal waste and hazardous wastefrom being disposed directly into rivers inand around Delhi; and

(c) the new technologies adopted byGovernment for treatment of hazardouswastes from industries before beingdisposed into rivers?

Rewards for Employees

†1860. SHRI RAJESH VERMA:




(a) whether the Government givesreward/ incentives to the employees/other people who help in confiscating gold,silver and other items brought throughsmuggling at the airports of the country;and

(b) if so, the number of persons/employees rewarded for helping inconfiscation of smuggled gold, silver etc. atLucknow International Airport from theyear 2010 till date?


(a) whether the Government has anyproposals for establishing certain dry portsin Jammu and Kashmir; and

(b) if so, the details thereof and theaction taken thereon?

Pollution in Gang Canal

†1857. SHRI NIHAL CHAND:




(a) whether the Union Governmenthas taken any note of the contaminatedwater flowing into Gang canal from Punjabto Rajasthan through Ferozepur and Sirhindfeeder;

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

(c) the directions likely to be issuedto the Government of Punjab by the UnionGovernment to prevent the said pollution?

Cleaning of Kaveri River

1858. SHRI S. SELVAKUMARACHINNAYAN:




(a) whether the Government has anyproposal to clean Kaveri river in Tamil Naduand Karnataka States; and


Forest Fires

1861. SHRI KUNWARPUSHPENDRA SINGHCHANDEL:

SHRIMATI VASANTHI M.:SHRI V. ELUMALAI:




(a) the policy of the Government forchecking forest fires in the country;

(b) the details of incidents of forestfires reported during the last three years,State-wise along with the measures takenby the Government for preventing suchincidents;

(c) whether it is a fact that just20 districts mainly cloate in the North Eastaccounted for over 40 per cent of all forestfires detected between 2003 and 2016 inIndia, if so, the details thereof;

(d) whether it is also true thatsimilarly, the top 20 districts mainly inCentral India accounted for about 48percent of the total fire affected area in thecountry during the above period, if so, thedetails thereof;

(e) whether it is also true that forestfires occur in around half of all the districtsin nearly all the States every year, if so, thedetails thereof;

(f) whether it is a fact that the forestfires cause an annual loss of Rs. 1101 crorein India, if so, the details thereof; and

(g) whether it is also true that anaggressive strategy and involvement of localcan help in controlling forest fires, if so,the steps taken by the Government in thisregard?


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Conservation of Tigers

1862. DR. PRABHAS KUMARSINGH:




(a) the total number of tigers in thecountry at present, State/UT-wise;

(b) the number of incidents of poachingof tigers registered during the last fouryears;

(c) the steps being taken by theGovernment for the conservation of tigersin the country; and

(d) whether there is any system inplace to review the success or failure ofsuch initiatives and if so, the detailsthereof?

Rejuvenation of Tawi and ChenabRivers

†1863. SHRI JUGAL KISHORE:




(a) whether any draft for therejuvenation and redevelopment of riverTawi and Chenab in Jammu and Kashmirhas been prepared;


(c) the details of the funds allocatedfor rejuvenation and redevelopment ofrivers in the States under differentschemes?




(a) whether due to climate changevulnerability to extreme weather events hasincreased in the country;


(c) whether the draft of India’s SecondBiennial Update Report (BUR) to theUnited Nations Framework Convention onClimate Change (UNFCCC) states that ina period of four years, over 5,800 peopleand thousands of animals in India have losttheir lives to “extremes of temperature,rainfall and tropical cyclones”;

(d) if so, the details of human andanimal loss occurred due to different eventsof climate change in the country, State/UT-wise; and

(e) the details of the broader policyinterventions at present and in operationby the Government in tandem withinternational protocols to tackle climatechange issues?

Waste Generated from Scrap Tyres

1866. DR. UDIT RAJ:




(a) whether harmful waste is beingcreated form scrap tyres which are importedfrom foreign countries and if so, the detailsthereof;

(b) whether the licenses for import ofscrap tyres which are being used for

AYUSH Welfare Hospitals

†1864. SHRI LAXMAN GILUWA:SHRIMATI SAVITRI

THAKUR:SHRI LAXMI NARAYAN

YADAV:


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(a) whether AYUSH WelfareHospitals have been established district-wise in Jharkhand and Madhya Pradesh, ifso, the amount released as well as utilisedso far;

(b) whether required doctors andequipments are available in AYUSHWelfare Hospitals in Jharkhand andMadhya Pradesh;

(c) if not, the reasons therefor;

(d) the assistance provided to theState by the Union Government to removethe bottlenecks;

(e) whether the Governmentproposes to set up Government Ayurvedicdispensaries and medicine distributioncentres in the rural areas; and

(f) if so, the number of districts inMadhya Pradesh where Ayurvedicdispensaries and medicine distributioncentres are likely to be set up?


1865. SHRIMATI P.K.SREEMATHI TEACHER:

SHRI KODIKUNNILSURESH:

producing crumb rubber are given for hugequantities ranging from 100 tonnes to 10,000tonnes and if so, the details thereof;

(c) whether importers are directlyselling crumb rubber to the unauthorizedpyrolysis plants for oil production at acommission which is a violation of licensinglaws as well and are creating India a dumpingwaste site and if so, the details thereof;

(d) whether certain importers havingvery low capacity and even not havingworking factories are given licenses forimport of more than 1000 tonnes; and

(e) if so, the details thereof and thecorrective measure taken by theGovernment in this regard?

Sexual Harassment of Women atWorkplace

1867. SHRI JAGDAMBIKA PAL:SHRI ANURAG SINGH

THAKUR:SHRI BHEEMRAO B.

PATIL:




(a) whether the Government has takencognizance of the growing number of casesof sexual harassment of women atworkplace and other areas and if so, thedetails thereof;

(b) whether the Government isworking on micro level particularly in citiesand IT parks to conduct Awarenessprogrammes to combat gender basedviolence like sexual harassment,molestation, stalking and cyber abuse andif so, the details thereof and if not, thereasons therefor;


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(c) whether the Governmentproposes to amend the sexual Harassmentof Women at Workplace (Prevention,Prohibition and Redressal) Act, 2013 andif so, the details thereof and reasonstherefor; and

(d) the other measures taken by theGovernment to ensure the safety and wellbeing of women at workplace?

Spliting the Post of CMD

1868. SHRI RAGHAVLAKHANPAL:




(a) whether the Reserve Bank of India(RBI) has issued recommendations to thetop Schedule Commercial Banks to splitthe position of their Chairman andManaging Directors;

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

(c) the time-frame by which the saidproposal is likely to be implemented?

Ensuring Availablity of Beds inGovernment Hospitals

1869. SHRI KAUSHAL KISHORE:




(a) whether the Government has taken/is taking any steps to ensure that beds andaccommodation are made available onpriority basis to the patients who arrive inthe Government run hospitals in an

(c) whether the funds have beenreleased under the said scheme;

(d) if so, State/UT-wise details thereof,till date; and

(e) whether discretionary quota hasbeen fixed for Hon’ble Members ofParliament in this regard, if so, the detailsthereof?

Insurance Scheme for PMJDYAccount Holders

1872. SHRI ASHOKSHANKARRAOCHAVAN:




(a) the total number of accountholders under Pradhan Mantri Jan-DhanYojana (PMJDY) in the country at present;

(b) whether the Governmentproposes an insurance scheme for allPMJDY account holders and if so, thedetails thereof;

(c) the cost of premium that is likelyto be borne by the Government forproviding free insurance cover to PMJDYaccount holders; and

(d) the measures taken by theGovernment to avoid duplicacy in PMJDYaccounts and to ensure that the insuranceclaim is given to genuine beneficiaries?

Girnar Ropeway

1873. SHRI DEVUSINHCHAUHAN:


emergent health situation like heart attacks,accidents etc. irrespective of the day beinga Government holiday or weekend;

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

(c) whether the Government proposesto bring strict regulations and guidelines inthis regard to ensure proper and timelyassistance to the distressed patients; and

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

Political Funding System

1870. SHRI HARIOM SINGHRATHORE:




(a) whether the Government has takenmeticulous steps for establishing atransparent political funding system in thecountry; and


Pradhan Mantri Swasthya SurakshaYojana

†1871. SHRI HARISHCHANDRACHAVAN:




(a) whether the panel of hospitals hasbeen set up to provide healthcare facilitiesunder Pradhan Mantri Swasthya SurakshaYojana (PMSSY) in the country, State/UT-wise including Maharashtra;




(a) whether the State Government ofGujarat has sought clearance underEnvironmental Protection Act, 1986 foraccording permission to establish GirnarRopeway so that 7.2871 hectares of forestland falling in Girnar Hills could be used bythe user agency for Girnar Ropewaypurposes;


(c) whether the user agency whichsubmitted online application has beengranted necessary permission in this regardand if so, the details thereof and if not, thereasons therefor?

Certification for Yoga Professionals

†1874. SHRI RAMDAS C. TADAS:SHRI SUMEDHANAND

SARSWATI:SHRI NARANBHAI

KACHHADIYA:SHRI BIDYUT BARAN

MAHATO:SHRI CHANDRA

PRAKASH JOSHI:


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(a) whether the Government proposesto issue certification for yoga professionalsand recognition to yoga schools;

(b) if so, the action taken by theGovernment in this regard so far;



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(d) whether the Government hasformulated or proposes to formulate anynorms for giving certification to yogaprofessionals and recognition to schools inthis regard; and

(e) the details thereof ?

Wastes Accumulated in Indian OceanRegion

1875. SHRI K. PARASURAMAN:




(a) whether the Government has takenany steps to clean up the plastics and otherrelated wastes accumulated in the IndianOcean Region;


(c) the effective measures taken bythe Government to prevent trans-boundarymovement of marine plastics and microplastics;

(d) the policies adopted and actionstaken by the Government to protect marinerecycling methods of wastes dumped inIndian Ocean Region; and

(e) if so, the details thereof?

Turning of MUDRA Loans into NPAs

1876. SHRI VENKATESH BABUT.G.:




(a) whether a huge amount of loandistributed under MUDRA scheme has

State Bank of India (SBI) on their Board asExecutive Director and if so, the detailsthereof;

(b) whether such an appointment offormer CMD of SBI is seen as quid proquo for favouring Joint Venture (JV)between SBI and the said corporatecompany for setting up Jio Payment Bank;

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

(d) whether the Government wouldrestrict such appointments to have moretransparency in the system and if not, thereasons therefor?

NPS Withdrawal Norms

1879. SHRI ASADUDDINOWAISI:




(a) whether the Pension FundRegulatory and Development Authority(PFRDA) has changed the norms forwithdrawal of National Pension System(NPS) subscribers and if so, the detailsthereof;

(b) the conditions laid down forwithdrawal from NPS; and

(c) the extent and purpose for whichthe withdrawal is permissible after threeyears?

National Environment AwarenessCampaign

1880. SHRI A.P. JITHENDERREDDY:


turned out to be Non-Performing Assets(NPAs);

(b) if so, the details of loanssanctioned under the three schemes ofMUDRA during the last three years alongwith targets/actual/recoveries made and theloans that became NPAs, year-wise;

(c) whether the Government hastaken/proposes to take steps for earlyrecovery of loans under MUDRA scheme;and

(d) if not, the reasons therefor?

Congo Fever

1877. ADV. JOICE GEORGE:




(a) whether any State in the countryhas witnessed Congo fever recently and ifso, the details thereof;

(b) whether the country has anyprevious reports and if so, the detailsthereof; and

(c) the further steps taken by theGovernment for prevention of the saiddisease?

Private Corporates EngagingEx-Bankers of PSBs

1878. SHRI P.K.KUNHALIKUTTY:




(a) whether a big corporate companyhas appointed the former CMD of



(a) whether the Government hasannounced an abrupt end to NationalEnvironment Awareness Campaign;

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

(c) whether the target of the campaignhas been achieved and if so, the detailsthereof and the reasons therefor;

(d) the mechanism through which theGovernment ensures environmentawareness among the people; and

(e) whether the financial assistancerequired for the campaign has not beenbudgeted adequately and if so, the detailsthereof along with the action taken againstthe concerned officials in this regard?

Petroleum Products under GST

†1881. SHRI BHAIRON PRASADMISHRA:

SHRI KALIKESH N. SINGHDEO:




(a) whether the overall average taxcomponent on the prices of diesel andpetrol this year has reached a 100 per centof the base price of these commodities, ifso, the break-up of taxes imposed on saleof petrol and diesel per litre for year2018-19, State/UT-wise;

(b) whether the Government proposesto do away with the present taxationsystem on petrol and diesel and has takenany new initiative to persuade the States/UTs to bring petroleum products also underGST, if so, the details and the outcomethereof; and


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(c) whether bringing diesel and petrolunder the pan-India tax umbrella of GSTwill cause any significant decrease in pricesof these commodities and if so, the detailsthereof?

Central Health Services

1882. SHRI NALIN KUMARKATEEL:




(a) whether the Government has takenany decision to increase the retirement ageof the faculty in Central Health ServicesCadres (CHSC) and other Central/StateGovernment medical services to 65 yearsand if so, the details thereof;

(b) whether the said decision is to beimplemented in all the Central HealthServices cadres and other Central/StateGovernment medical services;

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

(d) whether the Government is awarethat there are irregularities committed inimplementing the said decision;

(e) if so, the details of the medicalservices and institutions where the saiddecision has not been implemented; and

(f) the steps being taken by theGovernment in this regard?

First Aid Facilities in Hospitals

1883. SHRI GUTHA SUKENDERREDDY:





(a) whether rising pollution level inthe country, particularly in Delhi andNational Capital Region, is adverselyaffecting the health of babies even beforethey are born;


(c) the corrective measures taken bythe Government in this regard?

Pradhan Mantri Matru VandanaYojana

1886. KUMARI SHOBHAKARANDLAJE:

SHRI PRATHAP SIMHA:SHRI C.N. JAYADEVAN:




(a) the objectives and salient featuresof the Pradhan Mantri Matru VandanaYojana (PMMVY) implemented by theGovernment along with the total fundssanctioned and disbursed to the States;

(b) the total number of women/beneficiaries enrolled under the PMMVYas on 31.10.2018 along with the number ofwomen and amount of the maternitybenefits paid to them, State/UT-wise;

(c) whether it is true that the PMMVYhas not benefited all the pregnant womenas the scheme is applicable to the first birthonly and if so, the details thereof alongwith the changes proposed to be made inthe eligibility criteria of the scheme and



(a) whether the Government has takena decision to issue stringent orders tohospitals to compulsorily providenecessary first aid facilities without anydelay and without payment to the patientswho were admitted to hospitals due toaccidents;


(c) the details of other emergencyfacilities mandated to be provided to suchpatients?

Exposure of Mutual Funds to NBFC

1884. SHRI K. ASHOK KUMAR:




(a) whether the Government has notedthat exposure of Mutual Fund to debtpapers of Non-Banking FinanceCompanies (NBFC) is up 2.5 times;


(c) whether in percentage terms, theover exposure of debt funds to CommercialPapers (CP) and Certificate of Deposits(CD) of NBFCs rose from 12.02 per centin August, 2014 to 16.85 per cent in August,2018, if so, the details thereof;

(d) whether between August, 2014 toAugust, 2018 funds in CPs, CDs rose toRs. 2,48,598 crore from Rs. 98.738 crore;and


Effects of Pollution

†1885. SHRI BHARAT SINGH:

also to make it National Food Security Act(NFSA) compliant;

(d) the details of the funding ratio ofthe scheme between the Central and StateGovernments;

(e) the details of the top performingStates, with the breakup of beneficiariesenrolled, amount paid to them and totalamount disbursed as on 31.10.2018; and

(f) whether the Government hasreviewed the implementation of the schemein terms of its ability to empower womenand has met its stated objectives and if so,the details and the outcome thereof?

Import of Medicines withdrawn fromMarket

1887. SHRI K.N.RAMACHANDRAN:




(a) whether there have been mediareports that the medicines withdrawn fromthe market abroad are imported anddistributed by pharmaceutical companiesin India; and

(b) if so, the details thereof along withthe concrete steps taken to check suchimports?

Income of Non-Life InsuranceCompanies

1888. DR. K. GOPAL:





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(a) whether the non-life insurancecompanies reported a rise of nine per centpremium income to Rs. 19,098.51 crore inSeptember, 2018 and if so, the detailsthereof; and

(b) whether these insurance companieshad earned premium of Rs. 17,514.64 crorein September, 2017 and if so, the detailsthereof?

AYUSH Colleges in Bihar

†1889. SHRIMATI KAMLA DEVIPAATLE:


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(a) the details of the AYUSHuniversity/colleges conducting graduationand post-graduation courses in the country;

(b) course-wise number of studentsenrolled in the said colleges in the countryalong with details of subjects offered therein;

(c) whether enrollment under postgraduation course in Unani, Siddha andHomeopathy is nil in various AYUSHcolleges;

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

(e) the details of the efforts made bythe Government for the promotion andexpansion of higher education in Indianmedical systems?

Financial Inclusion Index

1890. SHRI R. PARTHIPAN:


(e) the details of the number ofAYUSH centres/hospitals opened speciallyin far flung areas during the last three yearsand the current year, State/UT-wiseincluding Maharashtra;

(f) whether the cases of fixed dosecombination medicine have also come tothe knowledge of the Government in thesecentres, if so, the corrective steps beingtaken in this regard; and

(g) the efforts made/being made forsetting up AYUSH hospitals equivalent toAIIMS in New Delhi?

Budget Division

†1892. SHRI HARISH CHANDRAALIAS HARISHDWIVEDI:




(a) the details of the works performedby Budget Division of his Ministry;

(b) the number of Sections in whichthis division has been divided along withthe details of the works performed by theseSections; and

(c) the funds allocated by theGovernment to Budget Division to performits duties?

GST Theft

†1893. SHRIMATI SANTOSHAHLAWAT:

SHRI R.GOPALAKRISHNAN:






(a) whether the Government hasrecently launched Financial Inclusion Index,if so, the details thereof;

(b) whether it is likely to be a measureof access and usage of basket of formalfinancial products and services thatincludes savings, remittances, credit,insurance and products;

(c) if so, the details thereof;

(d) whether it is likely to serve assingle composite index giving a snap shotof level of financial inclusion which willguide Macro Policy perspective; and


AYUSH Centres across the Country

1891. SHRI ANIL SHIROLE:SHRI PRABHAKAR

REDDY KOTHA:




(a) whether the Government has anyproposals for setting up of AYUSHhospitals across the country;

(b) if so, the details thereof and thedetails of the number of AYUSH centresacross the country, State/UT-wise includingMaharashtra and Telangana State;


(d) whether the Government hasreceived any proposals from the States inthis regard and if so, the details thereof;

(a) whether the incidents of Goods andServices Tax (GST) theft in the name of e-way bill have been reported to theGovernment, if so, the details thereof alongwith the number of such cases reported;

(b) the action taken by the Governmentagainst the guilty persons across thecountry, State-wise;

(c) whether the Government proposesto develop a onetime password basedsystem and to integrate e-way bill withFASTag and logistics data bank to preventGST theft in the name of e-way bill;

(d) if so, the time by which said systemis likely to be made effective along with theextent to which said system is expected tobe safe; and

(e) the details of revenue loss sufferedby the Government due to GST theft in thename of e-way bills?

Animals in Circus

1894. SHRIMATI VASANTHI M.:




(a) whether the Government isconsidering to introduce a ban on all animalsin circuses;


(c) whether the said ban will also putan end to use of animals in other functionsof all natures; and


Non-Banking Financial Companies

1895. SHRI KONAKALLANARAYANA RAO:


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SHRI RAVNEET SINGH:




(a) whether the Government has takennote of the Non-Banking FinancialCompanies (NBFCs) which are sufferingfrom liquidity issues/significant liquiditycrunch recently;


(c) the manner in which theGovernment has reassured the investors inthe wake of this crisis;

(d) whether the Government hasprovided any additional liquidity to theNBFCs, if so, the details thereof; and

(e) the other steps taken by theGovernment to provide additional liquidityto the NBFCs?

Withdrawal of Customs Duty

1896. SHRI P. KARUNAKARAN:




(a) whether the Government hasreceived any request from the Governmentof Kerala to withdraw five percent basiccustom duty imposed on raw cashew nutsand also restore exporting incentives;


(c) the action taken by theGovernment in this regard?

Investment under AYUSH

†1897. SHRIMATI RANJANBENBHATT:




(a) whether the Government hasreceived complaints from the individuals,salaried persons and small and mediumenterprises for denial of personal, studyand home loans by the Banks/Bankersparticularly SBI on the pretext of CreditInformation Bureau (India) Limited(CIBIL) reports and if so, the detailsthereof;

(b) whether the reports provided bythe CIBIL are not updated and accurateand if so, the details thereof; and

(c) whether any directives have beenissued to all the public and private banksto sanction all kinds of loans includingpersonal and study tours and if so, thedetails thereof?

Tax Structure for the Crude Oil

†1900. SHRI RAM CHARANBOHRA:




(a) the details of tax structure for theimported oil and the oil produced atdomestic level during the last three yearsand the current year;

(b) whether the Government imposestax on the crude oil produced fromdomestic oil fields and the imported oil hasbeen made tax free, if so, the details thereofand the reasons therefor;

(c) whether the Government proposesto start re-imposing customs duty on crudeoil and if so, the details thereof;

(d) whether the Governmentproposes to provide incentive to the




(a) whether the Governmentproposes to invite industrialists topromote investment in Ayurveda, Yoga andNaturopathy, Unani, Siddha andHomoeopathy (AYUSH) healthcaresystems;

(b) if so, the details of the steps takenby the Government in this regard; and


Study of Climate Change Issues

1898. SHRI PREM DAS RAI:




(a) whether the Government hasallotted enough fund for the latesttechnology to study the climate changeissues in the country;


(c) whether the Government isplanning to set up expert institutions/centres of excellence for study of ClimateChange in North-Eastern States; and


Denial of Loans on the basis of CIBIL

1899. SHRI M. MURALIMOHAN:

domestic oil explorers by removing taxes;and

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

Financial Inclusion of Female SexWorkers

1901. SHRIMATI MEENAKASHILEKHI:




(a) whether any schemes have beenintroduced to ensure financial inclusion offemale sex workers, if so, the detailsthereof;

(b) whether any intervening steps aretaken for improvement of financial literacyand access to financial institutions of femalesex workers, if so, the details thereof; and

(c) whether any study or survey hasbeen conducted to assess the percentage offemale sex workers having access to financialservices like Public Provident Fund, FixedDeposit and Insurance Policy, if so, thedetails thereof?

Damage by Wild Animals

1902. SHRI RAJESHBHAICHUDASAMA:




(a) the mechanism in place forcompensating the loss of farmers cropsdamaged by wild animals;

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(b) the quantity of farmers cropsdamaged by wild animals per year and thearrangement being made by Governmentto prevent this;

(c) whether it is a fact that farmersthemselves have to bear the loss of theircrops damaged by wild animals due towhich they are facing heavy losses per year,if so, the details thereof; and

(d) whether the Government proposesto develop any mechanism for making upthe loss of farmers crops, damaged by wildanimals, if so, the details thereof?

GST Rebate on Digital Payments

1903. SHRI JANARDAN SINGHSIGRIWAL:




(a) whether the Government proposesfor rebate in the Goods and Services Tax(GST) for which payment is made throughdigital mode to speed up digital payments;

(b) if so, the details thereof along withthe details of rebate which is likely tobenefit the consumers, retailers andwholesalers indicating the span ofpercentage of such rebate at lower end; and

(c) the other measures taken by theGovernment to promote payment throughdigital mode?

MFIs

1904. SHRI SHIVKUMAR UDASI:




move of the Government and if so, thedetails thereof?

Sahara Q Shop

1907. SHRIMATI ANJU BALA:SHRI L.R. SHIVARAME

GOWDA:




(a) whether the Government hasreceived several complaints against SaharaQ Shop, an FMCG venture of Sahara IndiaGroup and if so, the details thereof alongwith the reaction of the Government thereto;

(b) whether the Securities andExchange Board of India (SEBI) hasreturned money to all investors of SaharaGroup companies and if so, the detailsthereof and if not, the reasons therefor alongwith liabilities of SEBI under the aboveschemes of Sahara Group;

(c) whether the SEBI is directed toaccommodate investors of other schemesof Sahara India Group namely Sahara IndiaQ Shop as investors were forced to converttheir investments into Sahara Q Shop fromSahara India Real Estate Corp. (SIREC)and Sahara Housing Investment Corp.(SHIC) and if so, the details thereof alongwith the reaction of the Government thereto;and

(d) the corrective measures beingtaken by the Government to prevent suchtype of financial frauds in India?

PMMY for MSMEs

1908. SHRI ANTO ANTONY:DR. MANOJ RAJORIA:



(a) the number of Micro FinanceInstitutions (MFIs) operating in thecountry and the number of their borrowers,State/UT-wise; and

(b) the quantum of amount investedby the MFI in the country and the numberof people benefited from such MFIs, ason date?

New Settlement Rules of SEBI

1905. PROF. SAUGATA ROY:




(a) whether the Securities andExchange Board of India (SEBI) hasintroduced an alternative new settlementrules;

(b) if so, the details thereof and theobjectives of new settlement rules;

(c) whether the new rules are likelyto help the investors to make theirtransactions more transparent; and


Scrapping of MCI

1906. ADV. M.UDHAYAKUMAR:




(a) whether the Government isconsidering to scrap Medical Council ofIndia;

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

(c) whether the Indian MedicalAssociation has also objected to the said


(a) whether the Government has madesignificant efforts for resolving the majorproblem of Micro, Small and MediumEnterprises (MSMEs) sector which relatesto the lack of adequate credit for expansionof business activities and if so, the detailsthereof;

(b) whether the Government hasattempted to study the impact of loansextended under the Pradhan Mantri MudraYojana (PMMY) on the overalldevelopment of MSME sector and if so,the details and the major findings of thestudy;

(c) whether the Government has takencognizance that the recent data released bythe Reserve Bank of India shows that thereis a decline of nearly 1.5 per cent bank creditto MSMEs during the last three years;

(d) if so, the details of credit given byvarious banks to MSMEs during the lastthree years, year-wise along with the majorreasons for decline in credit to MSMEs;and

(e) whether the Government has anydata regarding number of jobs created byMSMEs during the last five years and ifso, the details thereof, year-wise?

Cancer Medicine from Cannabis

†1909. SHRI RAKESH SINGH:SHRIMATI RAKSHATAI

KHADSE:


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(a) whether the Central Council forResearch in Ayurvedic Sciences (CCRAS)has successfully developed medicine forcancer from cannabis, if so, the detailsthereof;

(b) whether the clinical test of the saidmedicine has been successful, if so, thedetails thereof;

(c) whether the said medicine has beenuseful for all types of cancer, if so, thedetails thereof;

(d) the scheme of the Government tomanufacture the said medicine and make itavailable in the market; and

(e) whether the Government proposesfurther research to find whether cannabis-based drug helps to alleviate the side effectsof post chemotherapy or radiotherapy, ifso, the details thereof?

Tiger/Wild Life Sanctuaries

†1910. SHRI GAJANANKIRTIKAR:




(a) the details of the laws governingthe rights of tribes habituating in forest/sanctuary areas;

(b) the manner in which rights ofsuch tribes living in areas declared as tiger/wild life sanctuaries are protected andsecured in various States includingMaharashtra;

(c) whether various incidents ofdisplacement of these tribes from theiroriginal habitation have been brought tonotice during the last three years; and

any health policy to tackle obesity amongchildren and if so, the details thereof;

(d) whether there has been reports ofviolations of the regulations in the foodindustry by some food companies, softdrinks companies etc., if so, the details ofsuch incidents reported during the last threeyears in the country; and

(e) the stringent action taken againstthe agencies which violated the rules?

Swachh Bharat Cess

1913. DR. SHRIKANT EKNATHSHINDE:




(a) the amount collected as SwachhBharat Cess since inception, year-wisealong with the amount spent for SwachhBharat Mission from the amount collectedas cess;

(b) whether the Government hasdecided any alternative to fund SwachhBharat Mission after abolition of the cesssince implementation of Goods andServices Tax, if so, the details thereof;and

(c) whether there is likely to be anyimpact on the Swachh Bharat Mission inthe absence of Swachh Bharat Cess and ifso, the details thereof ?

Review Committee on Companies Act

1914. SHRI JAYADEV GALLA:DR. P. VENUGOPAL:



(d) if so, State-wise details thereofalong with the corrective action taken inthis regard?

Setting up of Dental ResearchCentres

†1911. SHRI SANJAY HARIBHAUJADHAV:




(a) whether the Government isconsidering to setup Dental ResearchCentres having 3D technique in some majorhospitals of the country;



Obesity

1912. SHRI RAMSINH RATHWA:SHRI RAJENDRA

AGRAWAL:




(a) whether it is a fact that theincidence of obesity is increasing amongnot only middle-aged persons, but alsoamong the youth in urban areas and if so,the details thereof;

(b) whether the Government isplanning to formulate any policy orguidelines to tackle the increasing incidenceof obesity among the urban population andif so, details thereof;

(c) whether any measures have beentaken by the Government to put in place


(a) whether the Government proposedto amend the Companies Act and if so, thedetails of amendments proposed by theGovernment;

(b) whether the Government also plansto make more amendments of urgent natureto the Companies Act including certainprovisions regarding Corporate SocialResponsibility (CSR) spending and if so,the details thereof;

(c) whether the Government hassought comments from stakeholders forproposed changes to the law and if so, thedetails thereof; and

(d) whether a Committee to reviewthe penal offences under the Act hadsuggested various amendments to the lawand if so, the details thereof?

Excise Duty

1915. SHRI MALLIKARJUNKHARGE:




(a) the details of annual excise dutycollection on petrol and diesel since financialyear 2013-14 to till date, year-wise; and

(b) the estimated loss of theGovernment due to the recent excise dutycut announced in October 2018 in order totackle increasing prices of petrol and diesel?

Impact of GST on Revenue Gap

1916. DR. MANOJ RAJORIA:



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(a) whether the Goods and ServicesTax (GST) has been able to bridge therevenue gap of the Government, both atCentral and State level and if so, the detailsthereof;

(b) if not, the steps taken by theGovernment to achieve the fiscal targetsfor the year 2018-19; and

(c) the details of the efforts being madeto implement the Fiscal Responsibility andBudget Management Act in letter and spirit?

Bank Branches in Rural Area

†1917. SHRIMATI RITI PATHAK:SHRIMATI JAYSHREEBEN

PATEL:

SHRI JUGAL KISHORE:




(a) the details of number ofnationalized banks in the country, State/UT-wise;

(b) the details of the villages wherethe branches of nationalised banks havebeen opened so far during the last threeyears, State/UT-wise;

(c) the norms/criteria/policy of theGovernment for setting up a bank branchin a rural area of the country;

(d) whether as per Reserve Bank ofIndia (RBI), there are no branches of anybank in several villages of the countryincluding Madhya Pradesh and Jammu andKashmir and if so, the details of such ruralareas, State-wise;

(e) whether branch of a bank isproposed to be set up in each village havinga population of 5000 or more; and




(a) whether the Government isconsidering to conduct National Level/Regional level symposium to imparttraining to ASHA workers;


(c) the concrete steps being taken toincrease the remuneration of ASHAworkers?

Innovate in India for InclusivenessProject

1920. SHRI C. MAHENDRAN:




(a) whether the Government hassigned a loan agreement with the WorldBank for Innovate in India for InclusivenessProject;


(c) whether the objective of project isto nurture indigenous innovation, fosterlocal product development and acceleratecommercialization process inbiopharmaceutical and medical devicesindustry in India; and


Regulatory Mechanism for AyurvedicMedicines

1921. SHRIMATI POONAMBENMAADAM:

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

GST Shortfall and Compensation

1918. SHRIMATI K.MARAGATHAM:

SHRI V. ELUMALAI:




(a) whether the States faced an average16 percent shortfall in Goods and ServicesTax (GST) revenue collections in the firstyear of implementation and that has nownarrowed to 13 percent and if so, the detailsthereof;

(b) whether the States which arefacing a revenue shortfall will requirecompensation funds by levy ofcompensation cess under GST and if so,the details thereof;

(c) whether the GST Council hasreceived a report on the revenue shortfallfaced by the States and if so, the detailsthereof;

(d) whether the revenue shortfall ofStates due to GST was one of the majordiscussions in the 30th meeting of GSTCouncil and if so, the deliberations madein the said meeting; and

(e) whether six States/UTs are postinga revenue surplus under the indirect taxregime but rest 25 States are facing arevenue shortfall ranging from 3 percent to42 percent and if so, the details thereof?

Training to ASHA Workers

1919. SHRI ABHIJITMUKHERJEE:


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(a) whether the regulatory mechanismfor ayurvedic medicines is quite weak inthe country;

(b) if so, the details of the steps beingtaken by the Government to increase thepopularity of ayurvedic medicines;

(c) whether the Government proposesto make the clinical trial of ayurvedicmedicines mandatory; and


Guidelines for Supplementary FoodProducts

1922. SHRI B. VINOD KUMAR:




(a) whether Food Safety andStandards Authority of India (FSSAI) hasnotified nutritional guidelines forsupplementary food products meant forchildren between 2-3 years; and


Open Market Operations

1923. SHRI RAM CHARITRANISHAD:



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(a) whether the Reserve Bank of India

(RBI) is likely to pump in more liquidity

in December by infusing Rs. 40,000 crore

into the system through Open Market

Operations (OMOs);


(c) whether the RBI has decided to

conduct purchase of Government securities

under OMOs for an aggregate amount of

Rs. 100 billion in the month of December,

2018; and

(d) the auction dates set by the RBI

for the purchase of Government securities

under OMOs?

Restrictions on ATM Transactions

1924. SHRI DIBYENDU

ADHIKARI:




(a) whether the Government levied

charges on bank deposits for non-

maintenance of minimum balances in their

accounts and restricted number of

Automated Teller Machine (ATM)

transactions and withdrawal limits, if so,

the details thereof and the reasons therefor;

(b) the amount of levy charges on

below minimum balance and over ATM

transactions by the Public Sector Banks

during the last three financial years; and

(c) whether the Government proposes

to withdraw 50 per cent of total ATM

services in the country by March, 2019

and if so, the reasons therefor?

(b) the names of hospitals foundinvolved in this racket along with the actiontaken by the Government against theaccused; and

(c) other measures being taken by theGovernment to check the said practice?

Investor Education and ProtectionFund

1927. SHRI TEJ PRATAP SINGHYADAV:




(a) whether the Government has setup the Investor Education and ProtectionFund (IEPF) to distribute amount to eligibledepositors who have suffered losses dueto wrongful act by companies and if so,the details thereof;

(b) the details of funds allocated toNon-Governmental Organisations (NGOs)and physical performance of IEPF duringthe last three years;

(c) the details of complaints regardingthe misappropriation of funds by NGOsand action taken against them;

(d) whether the Government haslaunched an Investor Helpline to provide amechanism for redressal of investor’sgrievances and if so, the details thereofincluding the number of complaintsreceived, resolved and pending; and

(e) the steps being taken by theGovernment to protect the interest of smallinvestors?

MUDRA Loans to Target Categories

†1928. SHRIMATI JAYSHREEBENPATEL:

Shortage of AYUSH Doctors andParamedical Staff in Government

Hospitals

†1925. SHRI LAKHAN LAL SAHU:


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(a) whether there is acute shortage ofAYUSH Doctors and Paramedical Staff inGovernment Hospitals;


(c) the details of vacant posts ofAYUSH doctors, State/UT-wise includingChhattisgarh;

(d) whether the Government hasassessed the treatment of patients donethrough AYUSH system of Medicine indifferent hospitals including AIIMS,New Delhi during the last three years;and

(e) the other steps taken by theGovernment to meet the shortage ofAYUSH Doctors?

Sale of Kidneys and Liver

1926. SHRI PRAHLAD SINGHPATEL:




(a) whether it is a fact that the sale ofkidneys and liver are still being done bytribals and poor people in India and if so,the details thereof and the reasons therefor;




(a) the number of loan accounts ofpeople belonging to Scheduled Castes,Scheduled Tribes (SC/ST), Other BackwardClasses and women opened under PradhanMantri Mudra Yojana (PMMY) across thecountry, State/UT/category-wise; and

(b) the extent to which employmentopportunities have increased as a resultthereof?

Climate Change

†1929. SHRIMATI SAVITRITHAKUR:




(a) whether his Ministry is conductingany research to ascertain details of theadverse effect of climate change anddeforestation, if so, the details thereof; and

(b) whether any solution is likely tocome out of it to protect humans, animalsand agriculture from such ill effects, if so,the details thereof?

Organ Donation Policy

1930. SHRI RAJENDRAAGRAWAL:



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(a) whether the Government has anyorgan donation or transplantation policyand if so, the details thereof;

(b) the status of demand and supplyof various organs and tissues fortransplantation; and

(c) the steps taken by the Governmentin promoting organ donation among thecitizens through various means ofcommunication?

Physical and Mental Health of Women

†1931. SHRI SANJAY KAKAPATIL:




(a) whether the Government proposesto implement schemes to improve thephysical and mental health of women andif so, the details theroef;

(b) whether the Government is likelyto implement these schemes at the districtlevel and if so, the details thereof; and

(c) whether the Government has madeany special provision for the funding ofthese schemes, if so, the details thereof?

SUUTI

1932. SHRI P. NAGARAJAN:




(a) whether the Government hasdecided to sell more of its SpecifiedUndertaking of the Unit Trust of India

(b) whether the Government isplanning any structural changes to thesystem of corporate governance to changethe current status quo and if so, the detailsthereof; and


Engagement of NGOs in HealthAwareness Campaigns

1935. SHRI OM BIRLA:




(a) whether the Government has anymechanism to engage non-governmentalagencies/individuals to organize healthawareness campaigns;


(c) if not, the reasons therefor; and

(d) the details of the concerneddepartments and nodal officers along withthe entire mechanism regarding the same?

Violation of Companies Act/Rules

1936. SHRIMATI POONAMMAHAJAN:




(a) whether the Government has takencognizance that companies violating theprovisions of the Companies (Restrictionon number of layers) Rules, 2017;

(b) if so, the details thereof includingthe number of companies that have violated

(SUUTI) holdings separately during thisfinancial year;


(c) the reason of selling SUUTIholdings along with the income/revenueexpected through this sale; and

(d) the time by which the sellingprocess is likely to be completed?

Transmission of HIV

1933. SHRIMATI RAKSHATAIKHADSE:




(a) whether the Governmentproposes to eliminate mother to childtransmission of HIV and Syphilis by 2020and if so, the details thereof;

(b) whether the Governmentproposes to provide complete ante-natalcheckup facility to all pregnant womenacross the country including HIV testingand if so, the details thereof; and

(c) whether the Government hasestablished a comprehensive grievancesredressal mechanism with ombudsman andif so, the details thereof?

Wilful Defaulters

1934. SHRI KESINENI NANI:




(a) the recorded cases of wilfuldefaulters in the past three years in variousPublic Sector Banks;

the rules during each of the last three years,State/year-wise;

(c) the action taken by theGovernment against those companies thathave violated the said rules and the time-frame decided for compliance of the rules;and

(d) whether the Governmentascertained the reasons for non-complianceof the rules and if so, the details thereof andthe measures adopted to ensure complianceof the rules by all companies registered inIndia?

Infant Casualties

†1937. DR. RAVINDRA KUMARRAY:




(a) whether it is a fact that in ruralareas of the country nearly seven lakhinfants die due to diseases which are curable;

(b) whether pneumonia is the maincause behind such infant casualties;

(c) if so, the total number of infantswho died during the last three years, State-wise including Jharkhand; and

(d) the steps taken by the Governmentto prevent infant deaths?

Sustainable Development Goals

1938. SHRI A.ARUNMOZHITHEVAN:



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(a) whether the Government isplanning to put in place a vision documentin line with the 2030 SustainableDevelopment Goals (SDG) related togender equality and empowerment ofwomen and children by the end of the year;


(c) whether the Government hasfinalized the modalities to form aCommission for a detailed study and builda database to achieve the SDGs associatedwith gender, women and children; and


Impact of GST and Demonetizationon MSME

1939. SHRI R. DHRUVANARAYANA:




(a) whether introduction of Goods andServices Tax (GST) immediately afterdemonetization sounded death knell toMicro, Small and Medium Enterprises(MSMEs) and if so, the details thereof;and

(b) whether the Government has takenany measure to check this and if so, thedetails thereof?

Superbugs

1940. SHRI R.GOPALAKRISHNAN:



(a) the details of total number ofmeetings held by the Multi Agency Group(MAG) constituted by the Governmenton 6.11.2017, to discuss the investigationemanating out of the list of Indians in the“Paradise Papers”, as published by theInternational Consortium of InvestigativeJournalists along with the dates of the suchmeetings;

(b) whether a notice has been issuedagainst all Indians listed in the ParadisePapers, if so, the dates on which the noticeswere issued to such persons and the dateson which they provided their replies;

(c) whether the MAG hasrecommended any steps against thepersons listed in the Paradise Papers, if sothe details thereof; and

(d) whether the MAG hadrecommended the closure of theinvestigation against the persons listed inthe Paradise Papers and if so, the detailsthereof?

Development Schemes in ForestAreas

1943. SHRI VINCENT H. PALA:




(a) the details of the steps taken toremedy the loss of about 135 hectares ofnatural forest land per day to developmentschemes;

(b) the details of the forest area in theNorth East Region converted into Oil-palmplantations till date;

(c) the details of the impact onenvironment due to loss of natural forests


(a) whether it is a fact that superbugskill more in India than globally and themortality rate is 13 percent owing to drug-resistant bacteria;


(c) the steps taken/being taken by theGovernment to contain deaths due tosuperbugs and create awareness among thepublic?

Environmental Pollution

1941. SHRI KALIKESH N. SINGHDEO:




(a) whether the Government hasdeveloped any strategy to counterenvironmental pollution arising out of cropresidue burning and if so, the details thereof;

(b) whether the Government has anyplans to set up methane recovery plants atlandfills sites on large scale and if so, thedetails thereof; and

(c) whether the Government has anyplans to undertake a comprehensiveapproach to establish Emission TradingScheme (ETS) on large scale for power andother sectors and if so, the details thereof?

Paradise Papers

1942. DR. SHASHI THAROOR:




to Oil-palm plantations till date and thesteps taken to remedy the same; and

(d) the details of the steps taken toprotect the threatened western HoolockGibbon as its habitats in the North-EasternForests are undergoing rapid change due toconversion of natural forests into Oil-palmplantations?

Environmental Impact AssessmentNotification

1944. SHRI ABHISHEK SINGH:




(a) whether the Union Government isaware of the various issues faced by StateGovernments due to environmental impactassessment notification 2006 which causesdelay in important projects;


(c) whether the Union Government isconsidering to broaden the scope of StateGovernment defined under this notification;and


Compliance of CSR

†1945. SHRI DEVJI M. PATEL:




(a) whether some private companiesand multinational companies like AppleIndia, Pfizer and Nestle India are insensitive

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towards society as the Oracle FinancialServices spent only Rs. 32.95 crore, AppleIndia spent only Rs. 1.12 crore against aprescribed amount of Rs. 5.45 crore andBMW India spent only Rs. 0.02 croreagainst a prescribed amount of Rs. 0.47crore;

(b) if so, the details thereof and theaction taken by the Government againstsuch private and multinational companiesfor not fulfilling their responsibilities underthe Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR);and

(c) whether the Government has takenany concrete step to make these companiesaccountable towards society and if so, thedetails thereof?

Review of Competition Law

1946. DR. P. VENUGOPAL:




(a) whether the Government hasconstituted a panel to review thecompetition law and if so, the detailsthereof;

(b) whether the Committee would alsolook into international best practices in thecompetition fields, especially anti-trustlaws, merger guidelines and handling crossborder competition issues and if so, thedetails thereof; and

(c) whether the Committee will alsostudy the regulatory regimes/institutionalmechanisms/Government policies whichoverlap with the Competition Act and ifso, the details thereof ?

(a) the details of deaths of childrenreported in the last four years and thecurrent year due to lack of emergency healthcare in Government hospitals, State/UT-wise;

(b) whether the Government hassought any report on such incidents;

(c) if so, the details thereof and theaction taken thereon;

(d) whether Government has takennecessary measures to prevent suchincidents; and


Issues Faced by Traditional AyurvedaPractitioners

1949. SHRI M.B. RAJESH:


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(a) whether the Government is awareof issues faced by traditional Ayurvedapractitioners;

(b) if so, whether the Governmentproposes to address their issues and initiateschemes to support them; and

(c) if so, the details thereof?

Forest Land

†1950. DR. BANSHILALMAHATO:



CSR on Statue of Unity

1947. SHRI RAVNEET SINGH:




(a) whether expenditure on the Statueof Unity in Gujarat would qualify asCorporate Social Responsibility (CSR)under section 135 of the Companies Act,2013 and if so, the details thereof indicatingthe item in Schedule VII;

(b) whether the Registrar ofCompanies (ROC) has any data regardingPublic Sector Undertakings (PSUs) whichspent their CSR on the Statue of Unityespecially Oil and Natural Gas Corporation(ONGC) and if so, the details thereof;

(c) whether the Government has takencognizance that the Comptroller andAuditor General of India (CAG) haspointed out in its audit that the expenditureof CSR funds by a PSU for the Statue ofUnity is highly irregular and if so, theresponse of the Government thereon; and

(d) whether the Governmentproposes to appoint a committee to probeagainst the audit committees as well assenior management of the PSUs who spenttheir CSR on the Statue of Unity, if so, thedetails thereof and if not, the reasonstherefor?

Child Deaths

1948. SHRI MULLAPPALLYRAMACHANDRAN:





(a) whether the Government has takencognizance of the study carried out byCentre for Science and Environment whichsuggests that most of the forest land in thecountry has been used for mining purposes;


(c) whether the Government has raisedthis issue with the State Governments totake stringent action against illegal miningand deforestation; and

(d) if so, reaction of the StateGovernments thereto?

Information in NEET Booklet

1951. SHRIMATI MAUSAMNOOR:




(a) whether the NEET medicalentrance examinations (Undergraduate)2019 information booklet released inNovember 2018, has not included theupdated information or revised guidelinesfor candidates with disabilities and if so,the details thereof and the reasons therefor;

(b) whether representations have beenreceived by the Government in this matterciting that it is discriminatory for theNational Testing Agency to commence theonline application process for NEET 2019owing to this situation; and

(c) if so, the details thereof and thecorrective steps taken by the Governmentin this regard?

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Basic Medical Facilities in TribalAreas

1952. SHRI JITENDRACHAUDHURY:




(a) whether it is fact that there is alack of basic medical facilities in tribal areasin the country, if so, the details thereof;

(b) whether the Government proposesto set up more Government hospitals intribal areas of the country; and

(c) if so, the details thereof andnecessary steps taken in this regard?

GST Reverse Charge Mechanism

†1953. SHRI JANAK RAM:




(a) the details of Reverse ChargeMechanism under Goods and Services Tax(GST) along with the problem being facedby industries due to the said provision;

(b) the time by which Reverse ChargeMechanism is likely to be removed; and

(c) whether the Government proposesto amend the rules of Reverse ChargeMechanism and if so, the details thereof?

Unethical Marketing Practices

1954. SHRI SANJAY DHOTRE:SHRI RAHUL SHEWALE:SHRI BHARTRUHARI

MAHTAB:

customers in full or partially borne by thebanks; and


Investigation of ATM Frauds

1956. SHRI RAVINDRA KUMARPANDEY:

SHRI NISHIKANT DUBEY:SHRI RAJESH PANDEY:




(a) whether the ATM fraud cases areincreasing in the country;

(b) if so, the details thereof and thecases registered, investigated and the actiontaken during the last two years and thecurrent year;

(c) whether the Government hasdeveloped any policy/taken steps to checksuch frauds; and

(d) if so, the details therefor?

Handigodu Syndrome

1957. SHRI D.K. SURESH:SHRI NALIN KUMAR

KATEEL:




(a) whether the Union Government isaware that Handigodu Syndrome (HS) orHandigodu Joint Disease (HJD) is acrippling disorder endemic to Malenadu(Malnad) region in Southern India;

(b) if so, the details thereof along withthe number of deaths reported due to the




(a) the incidents of unethical marketingpractices by pharmaceutical companieswhich have come to the notice of theGovernment during each of the last threeyears and the current year, State/UT-wiseand company-wise along with actiontaken/being taken by the Government insuch cases so far;

(b) whether the Uniform Code forPharmaceutical Marketing Practicesformulated by the Government hasachieved the desired results;

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

(d) whether the Government hasreceived suggestions from various quartersto prevent such unethical marketingpractices by the said companies during thesaid period; and

(e) if so, the details thereof along withthe action taken/being taken by theGovernment on such suggestions so far?

Aadhaar Verification Charges

1955. SHRI PINAKI MISRA:




(a) whether the banks in the countrypropose to transfer the charges which arelevied by the Unique IdentificationAuthority of India (UIDAI) as a cost ofAadhaar verification, to the public/customers and if so, the details thereof;

(b) whether the said charges of UIDAIon banks will be transferred to public/

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said disease in the country during the lastthree years;

(c) whether the Government is awarethat hundreds of people are still sufferingdue to Handigodu disease in the State ofKarnataka and if so, the details thereof;

(d) whether the patients, who sufferfrom Handigodu disease are not gettingproper medical care and if so, the reasonstherefor; and

(e) whether the Government proposesto take immediate measures to providenecessary medicines and medical treatmentto cure the disease and if so, the detailsthereof?

AMRIT Stores

1958. SHRI M. CHANDRAKASI:




(a) the objectives and salient featuresof AMRIT scheme run by the Government;

(b) the number of AMRIT stores inthe country as on date, State/UT-wise andthe details of AMRIT Pharmacies proposedto be set up in the next few years; and

(c) the number of medicines/drugs/medical devices presently made availablethrough these stores and the averagepercentage price reduction available inAMRIT stores?

MBBS Course

†1959. SHRI AJAY MISRA TENI:




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(a) whether the Government proposesto start MBBS course during the currentacademic session in all the newly openedAll India Institutes of Medical Sciences(AIIMS) in the country;

(b) if so, the details thereof along withthe institute-wise number of seats available;and


Non-practicing Allowance ofGovernment Doctors

1960. SHRI MD.BADARUDDOZAKHAN:




(a) whether the doctors ofGovernment hospitals are doing privatepractice despite taking non-practicingallowance, if so, the reaction of theGovernment thereto indicating the numberof the doctors doing private practice acrossthe country including West Bengal;

(b) whether any steps are being takenby the Government to control it, if so, thedetails thereof; and


Pricing of Cancer Medicine

†1961. SHRI KAPIL MORESHWARPATIL:




(a) whether as per a study themedicines used for treating cancer arecostly despite the medicine prices in generalbeing very low in the country vis-a-visother countries;

(b) if so, the details thereof along withthe reaction of the Government thereto;

(c) whether cancer drugs and itstreatment is out of reach of the majority ofcancer patients in the country;

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

(e) the steps taken by the Governmentto ensure cancer drugs at affordable pricesand treatment free of cost for cancerpatients in all the hospitals in the country?

Deaths due to Medical Negligence

1962. SHRI DUSHYANTCHAUTALA:




(a) whether it is a fact that mortalityrates due to medical negligence hasincreased during the recent years acrossthe country, if so, the details thereof;

(b) whether the Government hasconducted any survey on the deaths dueto medical negligence and formulatedstringent guidelines to reduce medicalerrors, if so, the details thereof; and

(c) the details of steps taken by theGovernment in this regard?

Forest Officers

†1963. SHRI LALLU SINGH:SHRIMATI REKHA

VERMA:




(a) the details of the rules formulatedand implemented by the Government forappointing forest officers;

(b) whether several States are notcomplying with these rules, if so, the detailsthereof and the reasons therefor;

(c) whether the untrained forestofficers are being appointed arbitrarily inMaharashtra and if so, the reasons therefor;and

(d) whether these officers have passeddepartmental examinations and if not, thereasons therefor?

GST Exemption to CPCs

1964. SHRI N.K.PREMACHANDRAN:




(a) whether the Government proposesto make any statutory rules for CentralPolice Canteens (CPCs) and utilisation ofits profit for the welfare of Central Para-Military Forces (CPMFs)/serving/retiredpersonnel and their dependants and if so,the details thereof;

(b) whether the Governmentproposes to exempt CPCs from Goods andServices Tax (GST) and if so, the details ofthe action taken thereon;

(c) whether the Government has takencognizance that the CPCs were exemptedfrom Value Added Tax (VAT) by the StateGovernments as requested by the Union

Government and if so, the reasons for notgiving exemption from GST;

(d) whether the Government receivedrepresentations from the concernedrequesting to exempt the CPCs from GST;

(e) if so, the action taken by theGovernment and the present status thereof;and

(f) the details of the amount earned byCPCs till this date, State-wise?

Social Audit of CSR Funds

1965. SHRI PRALHAD JOSHI:SHRI DEVJI M. PATEL:




(a) whether the lack of social audit ofthe utilisation of Corporate SocialResponsibility (CSR) funds has made itconvenient for the public sector and privatesector enterprises to misuse the fundsearmarked under CSR;

(b) if so, whether the Governmentproposes to make provision of spending80 per cent funds only on panchayats,schools, hospitals and primary healthcentres and if so, the details thereof;

(c) whether it is being planned toupload the complete details of CSR fundsof all the public and private sector industriesincluding the details of funds allocated, thefunds spent and the name of the institutionon website to ensure transparency and ifso, the details thereof;

(d) whether the Government is alsoplanning to upload the criteria of selectionand rating of NGOs on the Department’swebsite and if so, the details thereof; and


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(e) whether the Government has askedthe Public Sector Companies to select thedistricts on the guidelines of PlanningCommission to spend their CSR funds andif so, the details thereof indicating the namesof all the public sector companies includingOil and Natural Gas Corporation (ONGC)and Concord India along with the names ofthe districts selected along with the fundsspent by the said PSUs during the last threeyears?

IT Applications in DBT

1966. SHRI RAHUL SHEWALE:SHRI BHARTRUHARI

MAHTAB:SHRI SANJAY DHOTRE:




(a) whether the Government hasachieved the desired results of developingthe IT applications to improve efficiency,transparency and accountability in DirectBenefit Transfer (DBT) Schemes in thecountry and if so, the details thereof,scheme-wise;

(b) the number of beneficiaries of thesaid schemes as on date, State/UT andscheme-wise;

(c) whether the Government hasreceived complaints in implementation ofthe said schemes since inception and if so,the details thereof, scheme-wise; and

(d) the other steps taken by theGovernment for effective implementationand to increase coverage of the said schemesin the country?

Environmental Performance Index

1967. SHRI DINESH TRIVEDI:




(a) whether India ranks 177 out of180 countries in terms of environmentalperformance index;

(b) if so, the details thereof and thereaction of the Government thereto;

(c) the steps taken by theGovernment to improve the factors ofenvironmental performance index such asair quality, water and sanitation, heavymetals, bio-diversity and habitat etc.; and

(d) the details regarding the awarenessprogrammes conducted by theGovernment in order to promoteenvironmental sustainability?

Recycling of used Plastics

†1968. SHRI RAJESH VERMA:




(a) the names of the companies whichhave started recycling of used plastics toreduce serious harm caused to environmentdue to use of plastics;

(b) whether the Government isconsidering to enact law to make recyclingof used plastic mandatory for eachcompany or industry functioning in thecountry; and


Non-Tobacco Products

1969. SHRI ANANDRAO ADSUL:DR. PRITAM GOPINATH

MUNDE:SHRI DHARMENDRA

YADAV:SHRI VINAYAK

BHAURAO RAUT:DR. SHRIKANT EKNATH

SHINDE:




(a) whether sale of non-tobaccoproducts such as toffees, candies, chips,biscuits, soft drinks, etc. by the seller oftobacco products attract the attention ofchildren to tobacco products;

(b) if so, whether the Government hasissued any advisory that retail shopsauthorized to sell tobacco products cannotsell any non-tobacco products;

(c) if so, the steps taken by theGovernment to ensure that non-tobaccoproducts are not sold from a licensedtobacco shop across India;

(d) whether any State has issuedorder/guidelines for stopping tobaccoshops from selling any non-tobaccoproducts and if so, the details thereof; and

(e) the enforcement mechanismadopted by the States for stopping tobaccoshops from selling non-tobacco products?

MRP of Medical Equipment

†1970. SHRI KRUPAL BALAJITUMANE:




(a) the details of the super specialityheart institutes in the country, State/UT-wise;

(b) whether Maximum Retail Price(MRP) of the equipments used in heartsurgery and bone surgery is printed thereon,if so, the details thereof and if not, thereasons therefor;

(c) whether absence of MRP is likelyto lead to irregularities and if so, the reactionof the Government thereto;

(d) the steps being taken by theGovernment provide equipments requiredfor heart and bone surgery at an affordablecost; and

(e) whether the Government has issuedany guidelines to the hospitals in this regardand if so, the details thereof?

Black Money Unearthed Post-Demonetization

1971. SHRI MUTHAMSETTISRINIVASARAO (AVANTHI):




(a) whether the demonetization did nothelp in checking misuse of black money inpolls as it was expected to do and if so, thedetails thereof;

(b) whether some States reportedmore seizures compared to previous yearsof demonetization and if so, the detailsthereof;

(c) whether money used in this manneris black money and if so, the details thereof;and


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(d) the steps being taken by theGovernment to check black money byintroducing stringent laws?

Research on Pollution Level

†1972. SHRI MANSHANKARNINAMA:

SHRI K.N.RAMACHANDRAN:




(a) whether the Government hasconducted any research regarding the risinglevel of pollution in Delhi and NationalCapital Region (NCR), if so, the detailsand the outcome thereof;

(b) the details of the steps taken bythe Government to tackle the problem ofthe rising level of Particulate Matter (PM)in Delhi and NCR during the last three tofour years;

(c) whether the Union Governmenthas undertaken any efforts to coordinatewith the State Governments of Haryana,Punjab and Uttar Pradesh to bring downthe level of Particulate Matter; and

(d) if so, the details thereof along withthe directions issued to such States on theissue of burning of crops ?

State Commissions on Protection ofChild Rights

†1973. SHRI VISHNU DAYALRAM:




(a) whether certain States have notconstituted the State Commission on theprotection of Child Rights under theCommission for Protection of Child RightsAct, 2006;

(b) if so, the names of such States;

(c) whether the Governmentproposes to amend the Act incorporatingprovision for mandatory constitution ofState Commissions; and


Infusion of Funds and Basel-IIINorms

1974. SHRI MALYADRISRIRAM:

SHRI RATTAN LALKATARIA:




(a) whether the Government willinfuse Rs. 42,000 crore in the State-ownedbanks by March end and the next tranchewould be released as early as next monthand if so, the details thereof;

(b) whether the Government hadearlier declared Rs. 2.11 lakh crore capitalinfusion plan to strengthen the banks andif so, the details thereof;

(c) whether the Reserve Bank of India(RBI) decided to defer the deadline forState-owned banks to meet the globalnorms or Basel-III requirement by a yeartill March 2020 and if so, the details thereof;and

(d) the steps being taken by theGovernment in this regard and for

successful realization of infusing fund inthe banks?

COTPA

1975. SHRI VINAYAKBHAURAO RAUT:

SHRI DHARMENDRAYADAV:

DR. PRITAM GOPINATHMUNDE:

SHRI ADHALRAO PATILSHIVAJIRAO:

SHRI SHRIRANG APPABARNE:




(a) whether a Committee has beenconstituted by the Government to reviewand suggest amendments to the Cigarettesand Other Tobacco Products (Prohibitionof Advertisement and Regulation of Tradeand Commerce, Production, Supply andDistribution) Act, 2003 (COTPA); and

(b) if so, the findings of the aforesaidCommittee and the action taken thereon?

Unutilised Surplus Money

†1976. SHRI GOPAL SHETTY:




(a) whether a large amount of surplusmoney is lying unutilized with ReserveBank of India (RBI), Nationalized Banksand other Public Sector Undertakings(PSUs);

(b) if so, the details of the NationalizedBanks and PSUs with which the saidsurplus money is lying unutilised till date,Bank/PSU-wise;

(c) whether the Government has taken/proposes to take any steps to utilize thisunutilized surplus money to carry outdevelopment works in the country; and


Opening of Bank Branches/ATMs

1977. SHRIMATI SAJDAAHMED:




(a) whether the Government proposesto open new branches of the nationalizedbanks across West Bengal in the currentyear and if so, the details thereof;

(b) the details of bank branches newlyopened in the district of Howrah in WestBengal during the last three years;

(c) the number of Automated TellerMachines (ATMs) set up/proposed to beset up in the rural areas in the State of WestBengal; and

(d) whether the Government hasassessed the need of ATM facilities acrossWest Bengal and if so, the action takenthereon?

Electronic Health Records

1978. SHRI RAJIV PRATAPRUDY:

SHRI D.K. SURESH:DR. KIRIT P. SOLANKI:


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SHRI NALIN KUMARKATEEL:




(a) whether the Government is takingsteps to create centralized health recordfor all citizens of the country in order tostreamline health information and facilitateeffective management of the same;


(c) whether the Government has setany time frame to implement the saidprogramme;

(d) if so, the details thereof and thetime by which it is likely to beimplemented; and

(e) whether the Government hasearmarked any fund for the implementationof the programme, if so, the details of thefunds allocated and spent till date?

Inclusion of AYUSH Methods inASHA Training Programmes

1979. SHRI VINODLAKHAMASHICHAVDA:




(a) whether the Government plans toadd the Ayurveda, Naturopathy andHomoeopathy in Asha training programmerun by NIOS;


(c) if not, the reasons of therefor?

GST Compliance

1980. SHRI HARI OM PANDAY:DR. RATNA DE (NAG):




(a) whether the Government has anyproposal to black list those companieswhich are not complying with Goods andServices Tax (GST) norms, specially inUttar Pradesh;

(b) if so, the details thereof along withthe current status and list of suchcompanies so far; and


Disbursal of MUDRA Loans

1981. SHRI KODIKUNNILSURESH:




(a) whether the Government hasestablished any policy to hasten thedisbursal of “MUDRA Loans” in thecountry and if so, the details thereof; and

(b) whether the Government hasreleased the allocations earmarked forservicing “MUDRA Loans” to Kerala Stateduring the last three years and if so, thedetails thereof?

Misleading Claims about Medicines

1982. KUNWARBHARATENDRA:

SHRI HARI MANJHI:

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

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(a) the number of complaints receivedduring the last three years regardingmisleading claims made throughadvertisements in electronic/print mediaabout medicines made from herbs;

(b) whether complaints about the saleof such medicines/products without anyauthentic clinical test in the market anddeath of persons due to consumption ofsuch medicines/products has also beenreported, if so, the details thereof;

(c) the extent to which theGovernment has been successful in checkingthese misleading advertisements; and

(d) the other steps taken to imposestrict punishment on misleadingadvertisements pertaining to natural orAyurvedic treatments?

Trial against Bank Officers

†1983. SHRI LAXMI NARAYANYADAV:




(a) whether permission to hold trial/proceedings against bank officers is notbeing given on time by the NationalisedBanks despite repeated request of CentralVigilance Commission (CVC);

(b) if so, the reaction of theGovernment thereto;

(c) the name of the banks and thedetails of officers against whom the CVChas sought permission to hold trial/proceedings during the last three years;

(d) the details of bank officers heldresponsible for not giving such permission

and caused delay in holding the said trial byCVC; and

(e) the action taken against the saidofficers?

Wild Animals

†1984. PROF. RAVINDRAVISHWANATHGAIKWAD:




(a) whether the Government hasformulated any action plan to save wildanimals in the country;


(c) the funds allocated by theGovernment during the last three years forthe same?

Nutritional Rehabilitation Centres

†1985. SHRI SHARAD TRIPATHI:




(a) the total number of NutritionalRehabilitation Centres (NRCs) andestimated number of malnourished childrenalong with the number of such childrenregistered under the said NRC, State/UT-wise;

(b) the details of the systemestablished by NRCs to identify suchextremely undernourished children in orderto improve their condition;


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(c) the number of such childrenregistered under NRCs in whose conditionsignificant improvement have been noticed;

(d) whether the Government hasreviewed the functioning and workexecution of these NRCs and if so, thedetails thereof; and

(e) the steps taken/proposed to betaken by the Government to make the saidNRCs more effective?

RBI Penalties on Banks

1986. SHRI V. ELUMALAI:




(a) whether it is a fact that the ReserveBank of India slapped penalty on manybanks for violating norms on reporting ofdata on large credit, payment ofcompensation for delay in resolution ofATM related complaints and violatingKYC norms;


(c) whether the RBI had issued sternwarning to the banks to comply strictlywith its directions; and


Loans by Cooperative Banks toAgricultural Sector

1987. SHRI RAM MOHANNAIDU KINJARAPU:




(a) whether the percentage of loansdisbursed by the cooperative banks in theagriculture sector have increased over thelast few years;

(b) if so, the details thereof, includingtargets set and achievements made againstthe targets, State-wise including AndhraPradesh;

(c) whether the Government hasidentified any constraints being faced by theCooperative banks in disbursing loans; and

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

Medical Profession

1988. SHRI ARVIND SAWANT:




(a) whether any measures have beentaken by the Government to regulatemedical profession in the country andif so, the details thereof;

(b) the number and details ofamendments made in the Medical Councilof India Act, 1956 after its enactment; and

(c) the measures taken to eradicate/curtail corruption in the medical fraternity?

Effects of Pollution on Taj Mahal

†1989. SHRI CHANDRAKANTKHAIRE:




(a) whether marble of Taj Mahal isgetting discolored due to air pollution;

(b) if so, the details thereof and theefforts made by the Government to protectTaj Mahal;

(c) whether the foundation of TajMahal is becoming weak due to pollutedwater of Yamuna; and

(d) if so, the corrective measures beingtaken by the Government in this regard?

Private and Government MedicalCollege

†1990. SHRIMATI RANJEETRANJAN:

SHRI BHARAT SINGH:COL. SONARAM

CHOUDHARY:SHRI RAJESH RANJAN:




(a) the number of MBBS seats allottedto Government and private medical collegesin the Country, State/UT/college-wiseincluding Bihar;

(b) the details of the Government andprivate colleges set up in the Countryduring each of the last five years;

(c) whether the seats of existingmedical colleges of various States are beingcurbed, particularly in Bihar;

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

(e) the steps taken/proposed to betaken by the Government to fulfil therequirement of doctors as per thepopulation in the Country, State-wise?

Anganwadi Centres

1991. SHRI SHRIRANG APPABARNE:

SHRI DHARMENDRAYADAV:


SHRI KUNWARPUSHPENDRA SINGHCHANDEL:

SHRI ANANDRAO ADSUL:SHRI ADHALRAO PATIL

SHIVAJIRAO:




(a) whether the Anganwadis werestarted in 1985 under the Integrated ChildDevelopment Services (ICDSs) programmefor better nutrition and healthcare of thechildren and women, if so, the activitiesrun and facilities provided in the AnganwadiCentres;

(b) whether the Anganwadi workersalso work as medical and healthcareproviders and if so, the details thereof;

(c) whether there is a shortage ofskilled professionals who are familiar withthe schemes run by the Anganwadi centres,if so, the details thereof and the action takenby the Government in this regard;

(d) whether Anganwadi workers areproviding key services to the people,especially in remote and tribal areas and ifso, the details thereof;

(e) whether the personnel deliveringthese services need to be paid sufficientlyenabling them to devote their full time tothese centres; and

(f) if so, the response of theGovernment thereon and action takenby the Government to enhance thewages of Anganwadi workers across thecountry?


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Health Grants for West Bengal

1992. DR. ANUPAM HAZRA:




(a) the details of funds granted andreleased to West Bengal during the financialyear 2016-17 and 2017-18 for health andfamily welfare; and

(b) the details of funds utilisedand achievements made during the saidperiod?

Dengue Cases

1993. SHRI NISHIKANT DUBEY:

SHRI RAJESH PANDEY:




(a) the number of dengue cases detectedduring the last two years, State/UT-wise;

(b) the action taken by Governmentto tackle the disease;

(c) whether the Government has putin place any mechanism to detect the casesof dengue; and


Anaemia in Women

1994. SHRI DHARAM VIRA:




(a) whether the Government is awarethat the State of Food Security andNutrition in the World 2018 Report hasreported that 51.4 percent of Indianwomen in the reproductive age are anaemicand if so, the details thereof;

(b) whether the Government has takenor proposes to take any measure forreducing the instances of anaemia amongwomen in reproductive age group; and


Milk Adulteration

1995. DR. SUNIL BALIRAMGAIKWAD:

SHRI AJAY MISRA TENI:SHRI BHARAT SINGH:SHRI KUNDARIYA

MOHAN BHAIKALYANJI BHAI:




(a) whether nearly half the milksamples tested by the food safety regulatorshave been found to be non-compliant interms of the required standards;

(b) if so, the details thereof andreasons therefor;

(c) the number of cases of milkadulteration registered in the country andthe action taken against them during thelast three years, State/UT-wise;

(d) whether Food Safety andStandards Authority of India (FSSAI) hassought action taken reports from all theState Governments on matter of milkadulteration in the country and if so, thedetails thereof and the response of the StateGovernment thereto; and

(e) the corrective steps taken by theGovernment to provide quality milks topeople in the country?


1996. SHRI NINONG ERING:




(a) whether the Government hasconducted/proposes to conduct any studyto assess the impact of climate change onthe natural ecosystems and biodiversity ofthe Himalayas and the North-East region,including Arunachal Pradesh;


(c) whether the Government intendsto build a database to document the changesin natural ecosystems and biodiversity dueto climate change in the said regions and ifso, the details thereof; and

(d) the details of other steps taken bythe Government to safeguard thebiodiversity and help local communitiesadapt to climate change along with thefunds provided in this regard?

Male Contraceptives

1997. SHRI RABINDRA KUMARJENA:




(a) whether the Government has takeninitiatives to increase male participation inFamily Planning, if so, the details thereof;

(b) the details of States that havebetter male participation in family planning;

(c) whether the Government isdevising initiatives to introduce newercontraceptives for males in the country;

(d) if so, the details thereof; and

(e) whether Government is planningto increase the frequency of ‘VasectomyFortnight’ in the country, if so, the detailsthereof ?

Rehabilitation of Animals

1998. DR. KAMBHAMPATIHARIBABU:




(a) whether the Government isconsidering to rehabilitate the animals whichare used in the mobile entertainmentindustry and if so, the details thereof;

(b) whether the Government intendsto rope in the civil society organizationsworking for these animal rights, to help inrehabilitation of the animals; and


Translocation of Tigers

1999. SHRI NAGENDRAKUMAR PRADHAN:




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(a) whether the Government hassuspended the project for translocation oftigers in Satkosia Tiger Reserve in Odisha;and

(b) if so, the details thereof and thereasons therefor along with the presentstatus of the project?

PACL

†2000. SHRIMATI TABASSUMBEGUM:




(a) the measures being taken by theGovernment for speedy refund of investor’smoney who have invested in PearlsAgrotech Corporation Limited (PACL);and

(b) the details of the action taken onthe recommendation made by Justice RMLodha Committee in this regard?

Medical Practitioners

2001. SHRIMATI DARSHANAVIKRAM JARDOSH:




(a) whether Government is aware thatsome developed nations have compulsoryre-registration rules for medicalpractitioners after a certain period to re-check their professional skills;

(b) if so, the details thereof and thereasons for not introducing the same in ourcountry;

(c) the number of medical practitionersregistered with MCI or State MedicalCouncils who have not submittedinformation about their participation in

professional meetings as a part of CMEwithin the stipulated time during the lastthree years and action taken against them;and

(d) the details of updated status inthis regard?

Illegal Operations of ShellCompanies

†2002. SHRIMATI RAMA DEVI:SHRI RAM TAHAL

CHOUDHARY:




(a) whether the Government hasreported a large number of shell companiesoperating in the country; and

(b) if so, the details thereof anddecision made by the Government duringtheir regular meetings and subsequent actiontaken against the persons/businessmeninvolved in the illegal operation of theseshell companies during the last three years?

Unethical Medical Practices

†2003. DR. RAMESHPOKHRIYAL“NISHANK”:




(a) the steps taken by the Governmentto check allurement given to the doctorsby the pharmaceutical companies forprescribing their medicines;

(b) whether pharmaceuticalcompanies send doctors to foreign

countries on holidays to prescribe theirmedicines and if so, the details thereof andthe steps taken by the Government tocheck it;

(c) whether the Government haslaunched any special campaign to promotegeneric medicines and if so, the detailsthereof; and

(d) the other steps being taken to linkdoctors with activities related to newtechnology and research developments?

Shortage of Doctors in HealthCentres

†2004. SHRI UDAY PRATAPSINGH:




(a) whether the Governmentcontemplates/is contemplating to take anyremedial steps to meet the huge shortageof doctors in Government health centres inthe country particularly to improve thedoctor-patient ratio in rural areas;


(c) whether the Government hasconducted any survey/assessment of ruralhealth centres during the last two yearsand the current year; and

(d) if so, the details thereof and thereaction of the Government thereto?

Nipah Virus

2005. PROF. RICHARD HAY:




(a) Whether the Nipah Virus hadclaimed 18 lives in Kerala and if so, thereaction of the Government thereto;

(b) the number of people who dieddue to Nipah Virus in the country duringthe current year till date; and

(c) the steps taken/being taken by theGovernment to control the spread of diseasedue to Nipah Virus in the countryparticularly in Kerala along with fundsallocated for the purpose?

Insurance Companies

†2006. SHRIMATI NEELAMSONKER:




(a) the details of total number ofGovernment and private insurancecompanies operating in the country;

(b) whether the beneficiaries of theinsurance scheme are linked with healthservices and complete health cover and ifso, the details thereof;

(c) whether the Government hasconstituted any investigation team whichcan verify the forms of all insurancebeneficiaries of the insurance companies;and


Medical Education

†2007. COL. SONARAMCHOUDHARY:



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(a) whether the Government is awarethat youths of the country are going abroadparticularly to Russia and China to getmedical education and if so, the detailsthereof;

(b) whether the Governmentrecognises such doctors trained abroad asqualified doctors to practice in the countryunder the regulations of Indian MedicalCouncil and if so, the details thereof;

(c) whether the Government is takingconcrete steps to provide opportunity inthe field of medical education in the countryand stop migration of youth; and


Share of GDP

2008. DR. SANJAY JAISWAL:




(a) the details of the current share ofGross Domestic Product (GDP) of theAgriculture and Corporate Sectors; and

(b) the share of population who aredependent of Agriculture and thepopulation working with the CorporateSector?

Medical Council of India

2009. DR. PRITAM GOPINATHMUNDE:

SHRI ANANDRAO ADSUL:SHRI ADHALRAO PATIL

SHIVAJIRAO:SHRI SHRIRANG APPA

BARNE:




(a) whether the 1998 guidelines of theMedical Council of India on the Eligibilityand Qualifications of Teachers hadprovision to appoint persons with M.Sc.qualification as non-medical teachers in thefive non-clinical departments, if so, thedetails thereof;

(b) whether prior to the 1998amendment of the MCI’s TEQ guidelines,these non-medical teachers could rise upto the post of Professor without Ph.D.;

(c) if so, the details thereof;

(d) whether MCI has modified itsguidelines to the disadvantage ofnon-medical teachers, if so, the detailsthereof; and

(e) whether thousands of non-medicalteachers who are already working inmedical colleges are facing any threat totheir jobs, if so, the details thereof and theresponse of the Government thereto?

Anganwadi Workers/Helpers

†2010. SHRIMATI BHAVANAPUNDALIKRAOGAWALI PATIL:

SHRI AJAY NISHAD:SHRI NABA KUMAR

SARANIA:KUMARI SUSHMITA DEV:SHRI ABHIJIT

MUKHERJEE:




(a) the total number of AnganwadiKendras/Centres in the country along withthe number of Workers/Helpers workingunder them, State/UT-wise includingAssam, district-wise;

(b) whether these Kendras andWorkers are functioning without basicfacilities and if so, the details thereof andreasons therefor along with the facilitiesprovided by the Government in thesecentres;

(c) whether the Government hasreviewed the functioning of the AnganwadiKendras and proposes to conduct Nationallevel/regional level symposium to impart-training to Anganwadi workers/helpers andif so, the details thereof;

(d) whether the Government hasreceived any proposal or proposes toincrease the allowance/salary/honorariumpaid to these Workers/Helpers and if so,the details thereof along with the stepstaken by the Government for theirupliftment;

(e) the details of the training impartedto Anganwadi workers/helpers;

(f) whether the Government has madeany provision of funds for providingmedicine kit, utensils and other items inthe Anganwadi Centres and if so, the detailsthereof along with the total funds allocated,released and utilised under AnganwadiService Scheme during the last five years,State/UT-wise including Assam; and

(g) whether the funds provided forthe purpose are sufficient, if so, the detailsthereof and if not, the steps taken by theGovernment to enhance the allocation offunds for this purpose?

SBI Merger

2011. SHRI HARI MANJHI:




(a) the position of the State Bank ofIndia (SBI) in the global scenario in termsof assets, post merger of associate banks/Bharatiya Mahila Bank;

(b) the total number of branchesmerged with SBI post amalgamation of thebanks; and

(c) the total number of branches,employees and officers of SBI as on March31, 2017 and March 31, 2018?

PG Courses in Medicine

2012. DR. RATNA DE (NAG):SHRI MANOJ TIWARI:SHRI HARI OM PANDAY:




(a) whether the Government has anyproposal to increase the number of seatsfor medical PG courses in the country,State-wise;


(c) if not, the reasons therefor; and

(d) the current status of newlyannounced AIIMS?

Wellness Centres under CGHS

2013. PROF. K.V. THOMAS:SHRI RAJESHBHAI

CHUDASAMA:SHRIMATI ANJU BALA:SHRI L.R. SHIVARAME

GOWDA:


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(a) the norms for establishment of newWellness Centres under CGHS;

(b) the details of under-constructionCGHS wellness centres in the country alongwith the expected time of completion, State/UT/location-wise;

(c) the details of existing WellnessCentres in Gujarat and the facilities giventherein, location-wise;

(d) whether Government proposes toestablish new Wellness Centres by relaxingthe norms in rural districts, where a numberof CGHS beneficiaries are facing greatdifficulty due to non-availability of CGHSWellness Centres; and

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

Regulation of Working Hours forDoctors and Para Medics

†2014. SHRI SUKHBIR SINGHJAUNAPURIA:




(a) whether the Government has laiddown norms to regulate the duty hours ofdoctors and medical professionals in all thehospitals;


(c) whether the extended workinghours of doctors and medical staff has ledto negligence of their duties and deterioratedthe quality of healthcare services in the

hospitals, if so, the comments in thisregard?

Setting up of Super SpecialtyHospital in Maharashtra

†2015. SHRI SADASHIVLOKHANDE:




(a) whether the Government has takenor proposes to take any steps to set upsuper specialty hospitals on the lines ofAll India Institute of Medical Sciences(AIIMS) in Shirdi district, Ahmednagar(Maharashtra) on the occasion ofShri Sai Baba Samadhi ShatabdiMahotsav;

(b) whether the Government hasreceived requests from publicrepresentatives in this regard;

(c) if so, the details thereof; and

(d) the progress made so far in thisregard?

Data of Patient

†2016. SHRI SUSHIL KUMARSINGH:




(a) whether the Government hascollected any data on the number ofpatients suffering from diseases likechikungunya, dengue, filaria, etc. in thecountry particularly in Bihar during thelast one year and the current year and the

available medical care/diagnostic centres forpatients and if so, the details thereof;

(b) whether any review has been donewith regard to the funds allocated and usedfor prevention of such diseases in thecountry during the last three years and thecurrent year; and


Widening CAD

2017. SHRI E.T. MOHAMMEDBASHEER:

SHRIMATI RANJANBENBHATT:




(a) whether the Government has notedthat the declining value of rupee, risingprices of oil and widening Current AccountDeficit (CAD) has ill effect on the economy;


(c) whether the Government proposesto take any steps/appropriate action tocurb/check the situation arising out of theabove issues; and


Mahila Shakti Kendras

†2018. SHRI SHER SINGHGHUBAYA:

SHRI RAMDAS C. TADAS:SHRI SUMEDHANAND

SARSWATI:SHRI G.M.

SIDDESHWARA:SHRI RAJESHBHAI

CHUDASAMA:SHRI NARANBHAI

KACHHADIYA:

SHRI BIDYUT BARANMAHATO:

DR. RAVINDRA KUMARRAY:

SHRI CHANDRAPRAKASH JOSHI:




(a) whether the Government hasintroduced Mahila Shakti Kendra (MSK)scheme to empower women in all thedistricts of the country;

(b) if so, the details thereof along withthe funds earmarked and released for eachdistrict, State/UT-wise;

(c) whether the Government hasreceived any proposals from StateGovernments to establish MSK and if so,the details thereof, State/UT-wise includingKarnataka;

(d) whether these Kendras have beenestablished in all the districts; and

(e) if so, the details thereof and if not,the time by which these Kendras will beestablished in all the districts, State/UT-wise including Punjab and Jharkhand?

Childhood TB Cases

2019. DR. A. SAMPATH:




(a) whether it has come to the noticeof the Government that India has reportedthe highest number of childhoodtuberculosis cases in the world for the lastthree consecutive years;


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(c) the schemes which have beenundertaken during the last three years toeradicate tuberculosis among the childrenof the country; and

(d) the corrective measures taken bythe Government to combat the situation ina time-bound manner?

Migratory Birds

†2020. SHRI AJAY NISHAD:




(a) the names of the places of thecountry along with the season in which themigratory birds visit usually;

(b) whether there has been a decline intheir number; and

(c) if so, the steps taken/proposed tobe taken by the Government to increasetheir number and facilitate their stay?

Device to Detect Melamine in Milk

2021. SHRI PONGULETISRINIVASA REDDY:




(a) whether researchers at the IndianInstitute of Science, Bengaluru hasdeveloped a new handheld device to detectmelamine in milk; and

(b) if so, the details and findingsthereof?

Corporate Frauds

†2022. SHRI RAJU SHETTY:




(a) whether the Government has takencognizance of a study report of the ThoughtArbitrage Research Institute (TARI) whichhas revealed that dimensions of corporatefrauds have increased manifold in the last15 years in which half of the cases relatesto misappropriation of funds by thepromoters/top management and cheatingthe money lenders;

(b) if so, the details regardingconclusions of the said report and thereaction of the Government on theopinions of market regulator like SEBI andthe ample number of auditors of thesecompanies; and

(c) the steps proposed to be takenby the Government to improve thesituation?

Facilities to Patients

2023. ADV. SHARADKUMARMARUTI BANSODE:




(a) the steps taken by the Governmentto provide and supply regular Medicinesand clinical facilities to indoor and out-doorpatients of the country;

(b) whether it is true that due to faultyand out dated equipments in Governmenthospitals patients are generally referred to

private clinics of laboratories due to whichthey have to bear additional financial burdenand if so, the reaction of the Governmentthereto;

(c) whether the Government has anyfuture plans to improve and provideupdated moderns technologies in theGovernment institution; and


CSR for Destitute Children

†2024. SHRI SATISH CHANDRADUBEY:




(a) whether the Government proposesto use the Corporate Social Responsibilities(CSR) funds for the education of destitutechildren of India; and


GST Cess

2025. SHRI M.K. RAGHAVAN:




(a) whether there is any proposal toreduce/rationalize Goods and Services Tax(GST) on selected items and if so, the detailsthereof;

(b) whether there are also plans tointroduce cess on selected items;

(c) if so, the details thereof; and

(d) whether there is any shortfall inthe GST collection and hence additionalrevenue is being collected through Cess and

if so, the details thereof and the reasonstherefor?

RBI Funds to Government

2026. SHRI PR. SENTHILNATHAN:

SHRI BHARATHI MOHANR.K.:

SHRIMATI VANAROJA R.:SHRIMATI V. SATHYA

BAMA:




(a) whether the Government has notedthe stand of Reserve Bank of India withregard to transfer of Rs. 3 lakh crores;


(c) the effective steps and action planof the Government to utilise this amountfor various people welfare and developmentactivities?

AYUSH Centres in the Country

†2027. SHRI PARBHUBHAINAGARBHAI VASAVA:


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(a) the State-wise details of the‘AYUSH’ centres established in the countryincluding Gujarat;

(b) the State-wise details of theAYUSH centres opened in remote areasduring the last three years including thecurrent year;


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(c) whether the Government is awareof cases of fixed dose combination medicine;

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

(e) the steps taken by the Governmentin this regard; and

(f) whether the Government iscontemplating to ban the said medicines inthe country along with the details thereof ?

Income Tax Evaders

†2028. SHRI ASHOKMAHADEORAO NETE:




(a) whether the Department of IncomeTax has conducted any survey to identifyincome tax evaders and to provide betterservices to the taxpayers during the lastthree years;


(c) the details of taxes collected so farduring the current year, State/UT-wise; and

(d) the percentage by which the saidamount is higher or lower than the amountof taxes collected during the last three years?

Plantation of Neem Tree

†2029. SHRI PANKAJCHAUDHARY:




(a) whether the Government hasformulated any scheme regarding plantation

of neem tree which is important fromboth environment and health point ofview;



(d) whether the Governmentproposes to augment the plantation ofneem trees; and

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

National Health AccountsEstimates

2030. SHRI MOHD. SALIM:SHRI CHANDRAKANT

KHAIRE:




(a) whether as per National HealthAccount estimates for India 2014-15, thetotal expenditure incurred on health aspercentage of GDP is around 3.89 per centout of which public health expenditure isjust 1.13 per cent;

(b) if so, year-wise, State-wise, figuresfor health expenditure and public healthexpenditure as percentage of GDP since2014;

(c) whether the Government has anaction plan to address disparity in publicand private health expenditure, if so, thedetails thereof, if not, the reasons therefor;and

(d) whether the Government has anaction plan to increase public healthexpenditure upto 2.5 per cent till 2025, ifso, the details thereof, if not, the reasonstherefor?

Infrastructure for Cancer Patient atAIIMS

2031. SHRI S.R. VIJAYAKUMAR:SHRI ASHOK

SHANKARRAOCHAVAN:

SHRI S. RAJENDRAN:SHRI SUDHEER GUPTA:KUNWAR HARIBANSH

SINGH:




(a) whether the number of cancerpatients is going up day by day in thecountry whereas the infrastructure is notsufficient to meet the challenges;


(c) whether as per a recent review, thecancer centre at AIIMS is crumbling underthe load of patients as their numbers havegrown without any improvement ininfrastructure;

(d) if so, the details of the review alongwith the waiting time for variousprocedures for cancer patients in AIIMS,separately; and

(e) the corrective measures taken/being taken by the Government toovercome the situation and provide betterfacility for cancer patients in AIIMS?

ATMs of Foreign Banks

2032. SHRI T.RADHAKRISHNAN:

SHRI ASHOKSHANKARRAOCHAVAN:

SHRI S.R. VIJAYAKUMAR:

SHRI S. RAJENDRAN:SHRI SUDHEER GUPTA:KUNWAR HARIBANSH

SINGH:




(a) the names of the foreign banksfunctioning in the country and the numberof branches along with their AutomaticTeller Machines (ATMs) installed in thecountry, bank-wise;

(b) whether Reserve Bank of India(RBI) data on ATMs deployed by foreignbanks across geographies reveal a fall ofalmost 18 to 20 per cent in three years;

(c) if so, the details thereof and thereasons therefor along with the otheraspects raised in Reserve Bank of India(RBI) data on ATMs thereto;

(d) whether the Government hasreceived complaints against foreign banksregarding not providing sufficient loans toagriculture and other priority sectors as perthe guidelines issue by the RBI and if so,the details thereof along with action taken/being taken by the Government on suchguilty banks; and

(e) the steps taken/being taken by theRBI to expand ATMs network of banks inthe country to avoid inconvenience to thebank customers?

Shortage of Trauma Care Centres forRoad Accident Victims

2033. SHRI S. RAJENDRAN:SHRI ASHOK

SHANKARRAOCHAVAN:

SHRI T.RADHAKRISHNAN:


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SHRI S.R. VIJAYAKUMAR:SHRI SUDHEER GUPTA:KUNWAR HARIBANSH

SINGH:




(a) whether the Government has takennote of huge shortage of trauma care centresfor road accident victims in the country, ifso, the details thereof and the reasonstherefor;

(b) the measures taken/being taken bythe Government to invest in trauma carecentres in the country;

(c) whether the Government hasidentified the National Highways todevelop trauma care facilities with a viewto providing immediate treatment foraccident victims and if so, the details alongwith the funding pattern thereof;

(d) whether there is acute shortage ofmanpower to handle trauma cases; and

(e) if so, the details thereof and thereasons therefor along with the correctivemeasures taken/being taken by theGovernment to meet the shortage ofmanpower in this area?

SCI and TCCC

2034. PROF. PREM SINGHCHANDUMAJRA:

SHRI ASHOKSHANKARRAOCHAVAN:

SHRI T.RADHAKRISHNAN:

SHRI S.R. VIJAYAKUMAR:SHRI S. RAJENDRAN:SHRI SUDHEER GUPTA:

SHRI MULLAPPALLYRAMACHANDRAN:

KUNWAR HARIBANSHSINGH:




(a) the details of the State CancerInstitute (SCI) and Tertiary Care CancerCentre (TCCC) in the country, State/UT-wise;

(b) whether proposals for setting upof SCI and TCCC from various States havebeen received and if so, the details alongwith present status thereof, State/UT-wiseincluding Kerala ;

(c) whether the Government hasreceived request from State of Kerala toinclude Malabar Cancer Centre under thescheme and if so, the details and presentstatus thereof;

(d) the details of the criteria for settingup and strengthening the SCI and TCCCin the country;

(e) the amount allocated/utilized bythe Government for setting up andstrengthening of each SCI and TCCC inthe country during each of the last threeyears and the current year, State/UT-wise;and

(f) the details of the equipment whichis necessary for SCI and TCCC and therole of SCI and TCCC in providing facilitiesto cancer patients in the country?

Central Asian Flyway Action Plan

2035. SHRIMATI SUPRIYASULE:

DR. HEENAVIJAYKUMAR GAVIT:

SHRI DHANANJAYMAHADIK:

SHRI MOHITE PATILVIJAYSINHSHANKARRAO:

DR. J. JAYAVARDHAN:SHRI P.R. SUNDARAM:SHRI SATAV RAJEEV:




(a) whether the Government haslaunched Central Asian Flyway ActionPlan recently;

(b) if so, the details thereof and theaims and objective behind the move;

(c) whether the Government has setany time-frame for implementation ofaction plan and if so, the details thereof;

(d) the details of bird species that willbe prioritised under the action plan; and

(e) whether the Government hasidentified wetlands and wetland clustersfor conservation as they are thecongregation sites for several migratorywater bird species and if so, the detailsthereof?

Service Tax Evasion

†2036. SHRI SUMEDHANANDSARSWATI:

SHRI RAMDAS C. TADAS:SHRI NARANBHAI

KACHHADIYA:SHRI BIDYUT BARAN

MAHATO:SHRI CHANDRA

PRAKASH JOSHI:




(a) the number of companies againstwhom action has been taken for service taxevasion during the last four years along withthe number of arrests made so far in thisregard, State/UT-wise;

(b) whether the Government proposesto make any further amendment to simplifythe process of service tax; and


Recruitment of YogaTeachers

†2037. SHRI JANARDANMISHRA:

SHRI NAGAR RODMAL:


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(a) whether the Government isformulating any action plan for recruitmentof yoga teachers and setting up of centresin the country to promote yoga andnaturopathy;


(c) the number of yoga teachersrecruited and the number of centres set upin Madhya Pradesh; and

(d) the number of yogateachers recruited so far during the year2016-2018?


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(d) the number of yoga teachersrecruited so far during the period2016-2018?

Medical Colleges in Jharkhand

†2038. SHRI RAM TAHALCHOUDHARY:





(a) whether super speciality blockshave been sanctioned in the medical collegesunder the Pradhan Mantri SwasthyaSuraksha Yojana (PMSSY) in Jharkhand;


(c) the names of medical collegeswhere super speciality wings have beenset up in Jharkhand;

(d) whether there is shortage ofspecialized doctors in the above mentionedsuper speciality blocks;

(e) the reaction of the Governmentthereto; and

(f) the details of measures proposedto be taken in this regard?

Integrated Development of WildlifeHabitats

2039. SHRI PRATHAP SIMHA:KUMARI SHOBHA

KARANDLAJE:




(a) whether the Government hasapproved extension of scheme of IntegratedDevelopment of Wildlife Habitats;

(b) if so, the details thereof, includingthe total fund allocated for the same;

(c) whether the scheme consists ofCentrally Sponsored Scheme of ProjectTiger, Development of Wildlife Habitatsand Project Elephant;

(d) if so, the details thereof and theobjectives and achievements/performanceof the scheme so far;

(e) whether the Government hasreviewed the implementation of the schemeand if so, the details thereof; and

(f) whether the scheme would addressthe human wildlife conflict effectively andif so, the details thereof?

Financial Support for MSMEs

2040. SHRIMATI V. SATHYABAMA:

SHRI KONAKALLANARAYANA RAO:

SHRI PR. SENTHILNATHAN:

SHRIMATI VANAROJA R.:SHRI BHARATHI MOHAN

R.K.:




(a) whether the Government hasrecently launched any financial support andoutreach programme to promote andstrengthen the Micro, Small and MediumEnterprises (MSMEs) sector in thecountry;

(b) if so, the details thereof along withthe funds allocated for the purpose during

each of the last three years and the currentyear, State/UT-wise including Tamil Nadu;and

(c) the other steps taken/proposed tobe taken by the Government in this regard?

CSR Mechanism

2041. SHRI C.N. JAYADEVAN:SHRI G. HARI:SHRI B. VINOD KUMAR:




(a) whether the Government hasissued notices to nearly 300 companies fornot complying with Corporate SocialResponsibility (CSR) spendingrequirement under the companies law for2015-16 and if so, the details thereof;

(b) whether for the year 2014-15,prosecutions against 254 were sanctionedand of which 33 companies have filedapplications for compounding and if so,the details thereof;

(c) whether the provision in theCompanies Act, 2013 under which thecompanies should spend at least twopercent of its average net profit on CSRactivities, has been implemented and if not,the action taken against erring companies;

(d) whether the Government plans toestablish the Centralised Scrutiny andProsecution Mechanism (CSPM) forenforcement of CSR provisions and if so,the details thereof;

(e) whether CSR spending bycompanies have come down over the yearssince 2014-15 and if so, the details thereof;and

(f) whether the Government has setup a panel to review the existing frameworkand formulate a road map for a coherentpolicy on CSR activities under thecompanies law and if so, the details thereof?

Pradhan Mantri Swasthya SurakshaYojana

2042. SHRI SATAV RAJEEV:DR. HEENA

VIJAYKUMAR GAVIT:SHRI DHANANJAY

MAHADIK:SHRIMATI SUPRIYA

SULE:SHRI MOHITE PATIL

VIJAYSINHSHANKARRAO:

DR. J. JAYAVARDHAN:SHRI P.R. SUNDARAM:DR. KIRIT P. SOLANKI:




(a) the salient features of the schemeand the current status of implementationof Pradhan Mantri Swasthya SurakshaYojana (PMSSY) in the country along withthe total funds allocated under the schemein the current and previous financial year,State/UT-wise;

(b) the State-wise details of the worksundertaken under PMSSY, including in theState of Gujarat;

(c) whether the Government hasconducted any assessment regarding worksand performance of the PMSSY during thelast four years, if so, the details thereof, ifnot, the reasons therefor;

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implement its schemes properly and if so,the details thereof;

(e) the details of the steps taken/beingtaken by the Government to enhanceavailability of affordable and reliabletertiary medical care services in the country,year-wise since 2014, State/UT-wise;

(f) the details of the percentage ofhealthcare budget spent on augmentingtertiary/medical care services, year-wisesince 2014, State/UT-wise; and

(g) the percentage of Gross DomesticProduct (GDP) spent on healthcare in totaland tertiary healthcare in particular, year-wise since 2014, State/UT-wise?

Rashtriya Poshan Maah

2043. SHRI MOHITE PATILVIJAYSINHSHANKARRAO:

DR. HEENAVIJAYKUMAR GAVIT:

SHRIMATI SUPRIYA SULE:SHRI PRALHAD JOSHI:SHRI DHANANJAY

MAHADIK:DR. J. JAYAVARDHAN:SHRI P.R. SUNDARAM:SHRI SATAV RAJEEV:




(a) whether the Government hasobserved Rashtriya Poshan Maah recently,if so, the details thereof along with themeand focus of the event;‘

(b) the amount earmarked and utilizedfor this purpose;

(c) whether the event has achieved theobjectives for which it was launched, if so,the details thereof;

(d) whether the help of communityradio stations have also been taken tospread awareness about Poshan Abhiyan,if so, the details thereof;

(e) whether the Government has alsolaunched a toll free helpline to addressqueries associated with nutrition andmalnutrition, if so, the details thereof; and

(f) the other steps taken by theGovernment to bring down stunting inchildren in the age group of 0-6 years to 25per cent by 2022?

First Naturopathy Day

2044. DR. J. JAYAVARDHAN:DR. HEENA

VIJAYKUMAR GAVIT:SHRIMATI SUPRIYA

SULE:SHRI DHANANJAY

MAHADIK:SHRI MOHITE PATIL

VIJAYSINHSHANKARRAO:

SHRI P.R. SUNDARAM:SHRI SATAV RAJEEV:


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(a) whether his Ministry hascelebrated the first ‘Naturopathy Day’with the aim to promote the system toprevent diseases by altering the diet andlifestyle;

(b) if so, the details thereof along withthe programmes and events organized forits promotion;

(c) the funds allocated fordevelopment of naturopathy during eachof the last three years and the current yearalong with the details of targets set andachievements made so far in this regard;

(d) whether the Government has anyplans to promote naturopathy centres inrural areas by equipping them with modernfacilities and if so, the details thereof;

(e) whether the Government proposesto provide such treatment in all the CentralGovernment hospitals; and

(f) if so, the details thereof along withthe further steps taken by the Governmentfor promotion of yoga and naturopathy inthe country including generation ofemployment opportunities?

Cancellation of NBFCs Registration

2045. SHRI L.R. SHIVARAMEGOWDA:

SHRI JYOTIRADITYA M.SCINDIA:

SHRI P.K.KUNHALIKUTTY:




(a) whether the number of Non-Banking Finance Companies (NBFCs) isincreasing day by day in the country andoperating without requisite registration , ifso, the details thereof including the reactionof the Government thereto;

(b) whether the Reserve Bank of India(RBI) has recently cancelled certificationof registration of a large number of suchNBFCs for unspecified reasons, if so, thedetails of the NBFCs whose registrationshave been cancelled across the countryduring the last two years along with thespecific reasons each for cancelling theregistration of NBFCs;

(c) the details of new NBFCsregistered by RBI during the calendar year2017 and 2018;

(d) the details of the NBFCs againstwhom complaints regarding non-paymentof investors money have been received bythe RBI during the last three years alongwith the reaction of the Government thereto;and

(e) whether the Government has anyproposal to regulate/scrutinize suchcompanies in the wake of the recent scamsnoticed therein and if so, the details thereofand the monitoring mechanism put in placeto keep a check on the activities of the saidcompanies and to protect the interest ofthe investors ?

Dialysis Facilities

2046. ADV. NARENDRA KESHAVSAWAIKAR:

SHRI BHEEMRAO B.PATIL:

SHRI CHHOTE LAL:SHRI BHAIRON PRASAD

MISHRA:SHRI VIJAY KUMAR

HANSDAK:




(a) whether the number of patientsrequiring dialysis is steadily increasing inthe country and if so, the details thereofduring the last four years, State/UT-wise;

(b) whether the number of dialysismachines in the country is lesser than theactual requirement and if so, the detailsthereof indicating the number of hospitalswhere dialysis centre have been opened andwhere they are yet to be opened, State/UT-wise;

(c) whether Government hospitals areadequately equipped to provide free dialysisto the increasing number of patients and ifso, the details thereof;

(d) whether the Government isproviding any financial and logistic supportto States to increase the number of dialysismachines and if so, the details thereof,indicating the financial and other assistanceprovided during each of the last three years,State/UT-wise; and

(e) the other steps being taken by theGovernment to effectively implement thePradhan Mantri National DialysisProgramme in the country?

Patients Burden on AIIMS,Delhi

†2047. SHRI RAJESH RANJAN:SHRI KAUSHALENDRA

KUMAR:SHRIMATI RANJEET

RANJAN:Will the Minister of HEALTH AND

FAMILY WELFARE



(a) whether AIIMS at Delhi is facingheavy rush of patients despite new AIIMShaving been opened in other parts of thecountry;

(b) if so, the reasons therefor;

(c) whether all the newly openedAIIMS are not fully functional/workingsmoothly, if so, the details thereof;and

(d) the concrete steps being taken bythe Government to ensure smoothfunctioning of new AIIMS and easethe pressure of patients in AIIMS atDelhi?

AIIMS Institutions

2048. SHRI BHARATHI MOHANR.K.:

SHRI MD.BADARUDDOZAKHAN:

SHRI JITENDRACHAUDHURY:

SHRI NISHIKANT DUBEY:DR. SHRIKANT EKNATH

SHINDE:SHRI NINONG ERING:SHRI PR. SENTHIL

NATHAN:SHRI MOHD. SALIM:SHRI KUNWAR

PUSHPENDRA SINGHCHANDEL:

SHRIMATI V. SATHYABAMA:




(a) the details of present and proposedAIIMS like institutions in the country,State/UT-wise;

(b) the details of funds provided/utilised for setting up of said institutionsin the country during the last three yearsand current year;

(c) whether the Government hasreceived any proposals/representationsfrom State Governments for survey/establishment of said institutions in thecountry and if so, the details thereof, State/UT-wise;

(d) whether the Government has anyproposal to set up more AIIMS likeinstitutions in the country and if so, thedetails thereof, State/UT-wise along withfunds released/allocated and the time bywhich the said proposal is likely to beimplemented; and

(e) whether it is a fact that a numberof newly established AIIMS likeinstitutions are not fully functional, if so,the details thereof and the steps taken tomake them fully operational?

Impact of ATM Closure

2049. SHRI K.C. VENUGOPAL:SHRI KESINENI NANI:SHRIMATI SANTOSH

AHLAWAT:SHRI RAJU SHETTY:SHRI PANKAJ

CHAUDHARY:SHRI K. PARASURAMAN:SHRI BHAGWANTH

KHUBA:SHRI P.C. MOHAN:




(a) whether in the wake of likelyclosure of ATMs as per reports byConfederation of ATM Industry (CATMI)large number of non-urban ATMs may beshut down badly impacting financialinclusion efforts particulary in respect ofmillions of beneficiaries under PradhanMantri Jan Dhan Yojana (PMJDY) whowithdraw subsidies in form of cash throughATMs and create long queues and chaos inATMs, if so, the steps taken by theGovernment to avoid such a situation andsolve the crisis;

(b) whether this forced closure is onaccount of unviability of operationsbrought about by recent regulatoryguidelines for ATM hardware and softwareupgrades;

(c) if so, the details thereof and thefailure on the part of the Government toforsee this before bringing in new regulation;and

(d) the steps taken/action planprepared/alternate mechanism devised bythe Government to stop lakhs of ATMsfrom shutting down and ensure that thecustomers do not face any difficultyand the time by which it is likely to beresolved?

Deaths due to Air andWater Pollution

†2050. SHRI RAM KUMARSHARMA:

SHRI DUSHYANTCHAUTALA:

SHRI NISHIKANT DUBEY:SHRI RAVINDRA KUMAR

PANDEY:SHRI RAJESH PANDEY:SHRI SISIR KUMAR

ADHIKARI:




(a) whether there is high childmortality rate in India than anywhere elsein the world due to air pollution, accordingto the latest estimates released by the WorldHealth Organization and if so, the detailsthereof;

(b) whether twenty-thirty per cent ofthe premature deaths in the countryoccurred due to air and water pollution;

(c) whether 1,00,000 children died inthe country in 2016, due to air pollutionand if so, the details thereof; and

(d) if so, the details of children and oldpeople who died during the last three yearsand the preventive measures taken by theGovernment in this regard?

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Family Planning Programme

†2051. DR. SANJEEV KUMARBALYAN:

SHRI N.K.PREMACHANDRAN:

SHRI GOPAL SHETTY:SHRI RAM MOHAN

NAIDU KINJARAPU:SHRI JAGDAMBIKA PAL:SHRI RABINDRA KUMAR

JENA:




(a) the details regarding the amountearmarked for family planning programmeduring the last two years;

(b) the total budget allocated forspacing methods under family planningcomponent in the National Health Missionbudget;

(c) whether the Government proposesto increase the budget provision in future;

(d) the total expenditure incurredState-wise for spacing methods during thefinancial years 2015-16, 2016-17 and2017-18;

(e) whether the Government isplanning to increase the budget/spendingon spacing methods in view of theintroduction of three new methods(injectable contraceptive, centchroman andprogestin only pills);

(f) whether the Government isplanning to roll out injectable contraceptive(DMPA) at pan India basis;

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

(h) the steps taken to promoteawareness about family planning amongst

rural population of the country during thelast three years?

Prevention of Cancer

2052. SHRI BHARTRUHARIMAHTAB:

SHRI RAHUL SHEWALE:SHRIMATI DARSHANA

VIKRAM JARDOSH:SHRIMATI NEELAM

SONKER:SHRI SANJAY DHOTRE:SHRI SUKHBIR SINGH

JAUNAPURIA:SHRI SANJAY KAKA

PATIL:SHRI OM BIRLA:




(a) whether the cases of cancer in thecountry are increasing day-by-day despitespending crores of rupees by theGovernment to eradicate the disease and ifso, the reaction of the Government thereto;

(b) the number of cases of cancer anddeath from cancer reported since 2014 alongwith the funds allocated to prevent thecancer during the said period, State/UT andyear-wise;

(c) the salient features of the TertiaryCare for Cancer scheme being run in thecountry;

(d) the number of proposals receivedfrom various States under the said schemeduring the last three years along withpresent status indicating the fundsprovided/utilized during the said period,State/UT-wise; and

(e) whether the Government hasreceived any complaints of irregularities in

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the implementation of the said scheme andif so, the details thereof and action taken inthis regard, State/UT-wise?

Non-Maintenance of MinimumBalance

†2053. SHRI S.P.MUDDAHANUMEGOWDA:


SHRIMATI RAMA DEVI:SHRI B.V. NAIK:




(a) whether the State Bank of India(SBI) and various other Banks have closedlakhs of savings accounts for non-maintenance of minimum balance and if so,the details thereof along with the reactionof the Government thereon;

(b) whether the Government has takena decision to frame any rule regardingminimum balance amount and if so, thedetails thereof;

(c) whether the Government proposesto take any action against the officials whohave taken the abovesaid decision and ifso, the details thereof and if not, the reasonstherefor;

(d) the amount recovered by variousbanks from bank account holders for notmaintaining the minimum balance ofRupees five thousand in their accounts;

(e) whether a large number of bankaccount holders have resorted to close theiraccounts in view of such charges beingrecovered from them and if so, the detailsthereof along with the number of accountsclosed; and

(f) whether the amount recovered bybanks under the said heads is being used forsocial schemes, if so, the details thereofand if not, the reasons therefor?

National Nutrition Mission

†2054. SHRI MANSUKHBHAIDHANJIBHAI VASAVA:

SHRI NAGAR RODMAL:PROF. RICHARD HAY:SHRI PANKAJ

CHAUDHARY:SHRI JANARDAN

MISHRA:SHRIMATI RAMA DEVI:




(a) the salient features of the NationalNutrition Mission (NNM);

(b) the details of the various schemesimplemented by the Government underNNM in order to prevent malnutritionamong women and children;

(c) the amount of funds allocated,released and utilised thereunder during eachof the last three years and the current year,State/UT-wise;

(d) the total number of personsbenefited under such schemes, State/UT-wise including Madhya Pradesh;

(e) whether the Government hasproposed to review the schemes underNNM to prevent malnutrition amongchildren and if so, the details thereof;

(f) whether the Government hasreviewed the status of prevailingmalnourishment across the country and ifso, the details thereof, State/UT-wiseincluding Gujarat; and

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(g) the efforts made by theGovernment to address the challenges andshortcomings detected during the saidreview?

National Tobacco Control Programme

2055. SHRI ADHALRAO PATILSHIVAJIRAO:

SHRI ANANDRAO ADSUL:SHRI DHARMENDRA

YADAV:SHRI VINAYAK BHAURAO

RAUT:DR. SHRIKANT EKNATH

SHINDE:




(a) whether the National TobaccoControl Programme (NTCP) was launchedby the Government to create awarenessabout the harmful effects of tobaccoconsumption, if so, the details thereof;

(b) the steps taken by the UnionGovernment to ensure effectiveimplementation of the provisions underCigarettes and other Tobacco Products Act,2003 to help the people quit tobacco use;

(c) the extent to which it has reducedthe production and supply of tobaccoproducts and the funds allotted to eachState for National Tobacco ControlProgramme (NTCP) during the last threeyears and the current year, State/UT-wise;

(d) the details of the funds utilised bysuch States during the said period and thenumber of districts covered under NTCP;and

(e) whether there is any proposal torevise the NTCP guidelines and if so, thedetails thereof?

Illegal Transfer of Money

†2056. SHRIMATI VEENA DEVI:PROF. PREM SINGH

CHANDUMAJRA:




(a) whether several India-basedMNCs have transferred money as royaltyto their company abroad during the pastfew years;


(c) the average percentage of amountof annual foreign capital investmentpermissible to be transferred as royalty;

(d) the names of ten major industriesin the country from where money in theform of royalty is transferred abroad; and

(e) the total amount in the form ofroyalty transferred to foreign countriesduring the years 2015-2016, 2016-2017 and2017-2018?

e-Cigarettes

2057. SHRI DHARMENDRAYADAV:

SHRI VINAYAKBHAURAO RAUT:


SHRI SHRIRANG APPABARNE:




(a) whether Electronic NicotineDelivery System (e-cigarettes) are highlyaddicting and potentially lethal and if so,the details thereof;

(b) whether e-cigarettes are mostlybeing used by children and youth becausethese are glamorized by the tobaccoindustry and if so, the reaction of theGovernment thereto;

(c) whether the Government hasissued an advisory requesting all States andUnion Territories not to allow themanufacture, sale and advertisement ofe-cigarettes and other Electronic NicotineDelivery Systems (ENDS) and if so, thedetails thereof along with the response ofthe States and Union Territories thereon;

(d) the steps taken by the Governmentto ensure that e-cigarettes or ElectronicNicotine Delivery Systems (ENDS) isbanned across India; and

(e) whether any State has bannede-cigarettes so far, if so, the details thereof?

One Stop Centres for WomenProtection

2058. SHRI KUNDARIYAMOHAN BHAIKALYANJI BHAI:

SHRIMATI REKHAVERMA:

DR. SUNIL BALIRAMGAIKWAD:

SHRI LALLU SINGH:




(a) whether the Women’s SafetyCentres/One Stop Centres have been setup to provide safety and protection towomen in the country, if so, the salientfeatures and facilities available for womenin such centres;

(b) whether the Government hasachieved the aims and objectives for which

these centres were set up, if so, the detailsthereof along with the number of womenbenefited from such centres, State/UT-wise;

(c) whether certain States have sentproposals for setting up of more suchcentres under the scheme, if so, the detailsof proposals received and approved alongwith the funds released during the last threeyears and the current year, State/UT-wiseincluding Tamil Nadu and Maharashtra;

(d) whether the Government has setup such centres in all the districts of thecountry in a time bound manner and if so,the details thereof and if not, the reasonsfor not setting up of such centres in eachdistrict; and

(e) whether any cases of harassmentagainst women have been registered in suchcentres during the said period and if so, thedetails thereof along with the action taken/being taken by the Government in thisregard?

Eradication of TB

2059. SHRI BADRUDDINAJMAL:

SHRI SANJAY HARIBHAUJADHAV:

DR. SANJAY JAISWAL:SHRI S.P.

MUDDAHANUMEGOWDA:

SHRI B.V. NAIK:




(a) the estimated number of patientsof Tuberculosis (TB) in the country, State/UT-wise;

(b) whether the Government hasstarted Revised National Tuberculosis

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Control Programme aiming to eliminate TBby 2025 and if so, the details thereof;

(c) whether the health authorities indifferent States have scanned 2 lakh peopleacross 120 districts in the first round andfound nearly 10,000 new TB cases and ifso, the details thereof, State/UT-wise;

(d) the time by which the second andthird round of scanning is going to takeplace and the districts identified for thepurpose; and

(e) the details of the schemes beingrun for welfare of TB patients under newNational Strategic Plan (2017-2025) alongwith the funds earmarked for the purpose?

Malnourishment Among Children andWomen

2060. SHRI RAJESH PANDEY:SHRI NISHIKANT DUBEY:SHRI RAVINDRA KUMAR

PANDEY:SHRI RAJU SHETTY:SHRI A.T. NANA PATIL:




(a) whether the Government isimplementing National Child HealthProgramme and if so, the salient features ofthe programme along with the detailsthereof;

(b) whether the cases ofmalnourishment among children andwomen have increased in the countryspecially in rural areas and if so, the detailsthereof;

(c) whether the Government hasconducted any study to identify the levelof malnutrition among the children and

women in rural and urban areas in thecountry, State/UT-wise includingMaharashtra;

(d) the percentage of children andwomen suffering from malnutrition in thecountry, State/UT-wise includingMaharashtra;

(e) whether the percentage ofmalnourishment in women and children hasnot declined despite various initiativestaken by the Government and if so, thereasons therefor; and

(f) whether it is a fact thatmalnourished mothers give birth tomalnourished children and if so, the actionplan proposed by the Government toimplement schemes effectively?

National Clean AirProgramme

2061. SHRI PRABHAKARREDDY KOTHA:

SHRIMATI POONAMBENMAADAM:

ADV. M.UDHAYAKUMAR:




(a) whether the Government has fixeda target of reducing air pollution by 2024under the National Clean Air Programmeand if so, the details and the salient featuresof the programme;

(b) whether the Government intendsto carry out the programme in a phasedmanner and if so, the details thereof alongwith the various domestic and internationalstakeholders consulted in this regard; and

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(c) the details of fund allocated/spentfor combating pollution during the last threeyears and the current year along with thesuccess achieved as a result thereof, State/UT-wise?

IGST Reimbursement to States

2062. SHRIMATI VANAROJA R.:SHRI PR. SENTHIL

NATHAN:SHRI BHARATHI MOHAN

R.K.:SHRIMATI V. SATHYA

BAMA:




(a) whether the Government hasgenerated income as expected from Goodsand Services Tax (GST) collections sincethe introduction of GST and if so, thedetails thereof;

(b) the details of the GST collected inthe last one year, State-wise;

(c) whether the Government has paidany refunds to the States/UTs from theIntegrated Goods and Services Taxcollections; and

(d) if so, the details thereof and theamount reimbursed to Tamil Nadu?

Destruction of Coral Reefs

2063. DR. C.GOPALAKRISHNAN:




(a) whether the Union Government isaware of the rising sea temperature causedby climate change which killed several coralsand destroyed coral reefs in the Gulf ofMannar and Konkan Coast during the years2014-2017 as per the recent underwatersurvey conducted by Suganthi DevadasonMarine Research Institute (SDMRI),Tuticorin;


(c) whether the Union Governmenthas taken any steps to save the remainingcorals in the Gulf of Mannar and KonkanCoast;

(d) if so, the details thereof; and

(e) if not, the reasons therefor?

Environmental Coastal ProtectionProjects

2064. SHRI GODSE HEMANTTUKARAM:




(a) whether environmental coastalprotection projects are being implementedin the country for different coastal Statesincluding Maharashtra;

(b) if so, the details of the projectsindicating the work being done and the fundsallocated for the purpose;

(c) whether there has been any delayin implementation of these projects; and

(d) if so, the reasons therefor and thecorrective measures taken by theGovernment in this regard?

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Felling of Trees

†2065. DR. UDIT RAJ:




(a) whether in the recent past fellingof 16500 trees in the name ofredevelopment has been stayed by the HighCourt and NGT for the time being, if so,the details thereof;

(b) whether Delhi DevelopmentAuthority, Government of Delhi and UnionGovernment propose to come up with aplan to stop the said felling of trees and ifso, the details thereof and if not, the reasonstherefor;

(c) the manner in which Governmentproposes to compensate the damage causedto the environment due to felling of trees;and

(d) whether the Government is likelyto make alternate arrangement to checkdamage being caused to the environments,if so, the details thereof?

Low-Cost Medical Facilities

2066. DR. PRABHAS KUMARSINGH:




(a) whether the Government proposesto develop low-cost medical facilities forheart, kidneys and cancer patients; and

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

Plastic Waste

2067. SHRI DEVUSINHCHAUHAN:




(a) the average consumption of plasticand the plastic waste generated annuallyin the country;

(b) the major cities/States generatingthe maximum plastic waste;

(c) whether the Government hasconducted any study on the harmful effectsof plastic waste on human health andenvironment and if so, the details thereof;

(d) whether the National GreenTribunal has issued any directive/guidelinein this regard, if so, the details thereof andthe action taken by the Governmentthereon; and

(e) the steps being taken by theGovernment for management and safedisposal of plastic waste including plasticpackaging along with the measures takento ensure the safety of the workersemployed in pastic industry in thecountry?

Overcrowding in Hospitals

†2068. SHRI RAJENDRA D.GAVIT:




(a) whether the hospitals in thecountry are overcrowded due tomismanagement on part of the hospitals

and lack of adequate preparation inimplementation of various health schemesby the Government;

(b) if so, the details thereof andcorrective steps taken in this regard;

(c) whether the Government hasprepared any study report in this regard;and


Ecologically Sensitive Area

2069. SHRI B. SENGUTTUVAN:




(a) whether the Government has anyproposal to reduce the EcologicallySensitive Area (ESA) in the Western Ghatsby about 6000 square kms, i.e. from about56000 square kms to about 50000 squarekms extending over an area of 1500 kmsand if so, the details thereof;

(b) whether Tamil Nadu, Kerala,Karnataka, Maharashtra, Goa and Gujaratwill have reduced ESA to make room forsustainable development and if so, thedetails thereof;

(c) whether the reduced ESA wouldadversely affect the lives and livelihood ofthe people in these States and if so, thedetails thereof;

(d) whether the Government is likelyto put in place moratorium on setting upany polluting industry near the ESA;and

(e) if so, the details thereof ?

Income and Assets of BankEmployees

2070. SHRI GANESH SINGH:




(a) whether any assessment of incomeand assets of the bank employees is likelyto be carried out to assess the paritybetween their income and assets as perOffice Memorandum (OM) of 1993 andif so, the details thereof;

(b) whether the Government isconsidering each matter on case to case basisand if so, the details thereof; and

(c) the reasons for the Governmentnot to accept it when the banks has issuedappointment and promotion letters whiledetermining parity in this regard?

NEW DELHI; SNEHLATA SHRIVASTAVA

December 15, 2018 Secretary General

Agrahayana 24, 1940 (Saka)

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INDEX(Ministry-wise)

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Ayurveda, Yoga & Naturopathy, Unani, Siddha and Homoeopathy (AYUSH) : 1864, 1874, 1889, 1891, 1897, 1909,

1921, 1925, 1949, 1982, 2027, 2037,2044

Corporate Affairs : 1848, 1914, 1927, 1936, 1945, 1946,1947, 1965, 2022, 2024, 2041

Environment, Forest and Climate Change : 1841, 1850, 1852, 1854, 1857, 1858,

1859, 1861, 1862, 1863, 1865, 1866,1873, 1875, 1880, 1885, 1894, 1898,1902, 1910, 1929, 1941, 1943, 1944,1950, 1963, 1967, 1968, 1972, 1984,1989, 1996, 1998, 1999, 2020, 2029,2035, 2039, 2050, 2061, 2063, 2064,2065, 2067, 2069

Finance : 1842, 1843, 1844, 1845, 1846, 1847,1851, 1855, 1856, 1860, 1868, 1870,1872, 1876, 1878, 1879, 1881, 1884,1888, 1890, 1892, 1893, 1895, 1896,1899, 1900, 1901, 1903, 1904, 1905,1907, 1908, 1913, 1915, 1916, 1917,1918, 1920, 1923, 1924, 1928, 1932,1934, 1939, 1942, 1953, 1955, 1956,1964, 1966, 1971, 1974, 1976, 1977,1980, 1981, 1983, 1986, 1987, 2000,2002, 2006, 2008, 2011, 2017, 2025,2026, 2028, 2032, 2036, 2040, 2045,2049, 2053, 2056, 2062, 2070

Health and Family Welfare : 1849, 1869, 1871, 1877, 1882, 1883,1887, 1906, 1911, 1912, 1919, 1922,1926, 1930, 1933, 1935, 1937, 1940,1948, 1951, 1952, 1954, 1957, 1958,1959, 1960, 1961, 1962, 1969, 1970,1975, 1978, 1979, 1985, 1988, 1990,1992, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1997, 2001,2003, 2004, 2005, 2007, 2009, 2012,2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2019, 2021,

2023, 2030, 2031, 2033, 2034, 2038,2042, 2046, 2047, 2048, 2051, 2052,2055, 2057, 2059, 2066, 2068

Women and Child Development : 1853, 1867, 1886, 1931, 1938, 1973,1991, 2010, 2018, 2043, 2054, 2058,2060.

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