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LOK SABHA

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List of Questions for ORAL ANSWERS

Friday, December 29, 2017/Pausha 08, 1939 (Saka)

————(Ministries of Ayurveda, Yoga and Naturopathy, Unani, Siddha andHomoeopathy (AYUSH); Corporate Affairs; Environment, Forest and ClimateChange; Finance; Health and Family Welfare; Women and Child Development)

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Total Number of Questions—20

Income Tax Exemption to UrbanCooperative Banks

*161. SHRI RAMSINH RATHWA:

Will the Minister of FINANCE

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be pleased to state:

(a) whether the Government is awarethat by withdrawing exemption undersection 80P of the Income Tax Act, 1961,the Urban Cooperative Banks have beendeprived of the funds that could be loanedto small traders, professionals and middleclass of the urban society, if so, the detailsthereof and the reasons therefor;

(b) whether the Government isreconsidering the issue and contemplatingto exempt the Urban Cooperative Banksunder section 80P of the Income Tax Act;and

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

Economic Growth

*162. SHRI P.V. MIDHUN REDDY:


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(a) whether it is a fact that the economicgrowth has hit a three year low;

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

(c) the steps taken or proposed to betaken by the Government to boost thegrowth of the economy?

Dematerialisation of Shares ofUnlisted Companies

*163. SHRI BIDYUT BARANMAHATO:

SHRI NARANBHAIKACHHADIYA:

Will the Minister of CORPORATEAFFAIRS

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(a) whether the Government proposesto make it mandatory for unlistedcompanies to dematerialise their shares;

(b) if so, the details and the aims andobjectives thereof along with the numberof registered unlisted Public LimitedCompanies and Private LimitedCompanies, State/UT-wise;

(c) whether his Ministry has discussedthe issue with the Securities and ExchangeBoard of India (SEBI) and depositories;

(d) if so, the details thereof and theirresponse in the matter; and

(e) the time by which the process ofdematerialisation of shares of unlistedcompanies is likely to be completed?

Cooperation in Health Sector

*164. SHRI VINAYAKBHAURAO RAUT:

SHRI SHRIRANG APPABARNE:

Will the Minister of HEALTH ANDFAMILY WELFARE

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(a) whether India and Cuba have signeda Memorandum of Understanding (MoU)for enhanced cooperation in the healthsector recently;

(b) if so, the details thereof along withthe aims, objectives and the key areasidentified for cooperation in this MoU;

(c) the extent to and the manner in whichit will be beneficial to the Indian healthsector; and

(d) the time by which the MoU will be

implemented alongwith the present statusthereof ?

Treatment of Cancer

*165. SHRI M. RAJA MOHANREDDY:

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

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(a) whether the Government hasencouraged Ayurveda and other systemsof treatment under AYUSH fordevelopment and use of Indian genericmedicines for the treatment of cancer; and

(b) if so, the details thereof?

Integrated Research in Modern andTraditional Medicines

†*166. DR. RAMESHPOKHRIYAL"NISHANK":

SHRIMATI MEENAKASHILEKHI:


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(a) whether any strategy is beingformulated by the Government for treatingvarious diseases through integration of

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Ayurveda, Indian Systems of Medicine andnatural healing with Allopathic system inthe country;

(b) if so, the details thereof;

(c) the details of steps being taken topromote integrated research by experts inboth modern and traditional medicines;and

(d) the details of funds allocated forsuch research projects during each of thelast three years and the current year?

Non-functional/closed/FakeCompanies

*167. DR. C. GOPALAKRISHNAN:


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(a) the number of registered companieswith the Registrar of Companies (RoC) inthe country as on date along with the detailsof such companies amongst them whichhave been closed, State/UT-wise;

(b) the details of the steps taken by theGovernment to identify the number ofcompanies which are not functioning or outof business but continue to be on therecords of the Government, State/UT-wise;

(c) whether the Government hasconducted any study to ascertain thereasons for their being out of business andif so, the details thereof; and

(d) the details of the measures takenby the Government to deregister such fakecompanies?

Shortage of Specialist Doctors/Staff

*168. SHRIMATI PRATIMAMONDAL:

SHRI KUNDARIYAMOHAN BHAIKALYANJI BHAI:


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(a) whether there is a shortage ofspecialist doctors/staff in Primary HealthCentres (PHCs), Community HealthCentres (CHCs) and CGHS dispensariesin the country and if so, the details thereof;

(b) whether the Government has takenmeasures to appoint specialized doctors/staff in PHCs, CHCs and CGHSdispensaries;

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

(d) whether greater fiscal autonomyhas helped States to recruit better staff forCHCs and if so, the details thereof?

Black Money in Circulation

*169. DR. RAVINDRA BABU:


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(a) the amount of currency printed sofar by Mints/RBI;

(b) the details of estimated amount ofblack money in circulation in the countryand the amount stashed outside be country;and

(c) the steps taken/proposed to be takenby the Government to curb black money?

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AIIMS Projects

*170. SHRI PRASUN BANERJEE:




(a) the details of projects sanctionedfor AIIMS, New Delhi since 2007 alongwith estimated cost of each of theseprojects; and

(b) the details of cost overrun, if any,along with the present status of each ofthese projects?

FSSAI Standards for GM Foods

*171. SHRI MALLIKARJUNKHARGE:




(a) whether any standards forGenetically Modified (GM) foods havebeen laid down/notified by the Food Safetyand Standards Authority of India (FSSAI);


(c) if not, whether various imported andother GM edible oils that are beingconsumed in India have been permitted foruse; and

(d) if so, the details thereof and if not,the action taken/being taken by FSSAI tostop sales of illegal GM foods in India?

Combating Malaria

*172. SHRI MALYADRI SRIRAM:




(a) whether the Government hasdowngraded focus on combating malaria inthe country and if so, the reasons therefor;

(b) whether the Government hasidentified areas with highest prevalence ofmalaria across the country and if so, thedetails thereof, State-wise;

(c) whether the Government has givenany directions to the malaria surveillanceunits to keep a regular and close watch overmalaria outbreaks in such areas and if so,the details thereof; and

(d) the steps taken/proposed to be takenby the Government to enhance the malariacontrol and prevention across the countryin 2017-18?

Atal Pension Yojana

*173. SHRI R. DHRUVANARAYANA:

DR. KIRIT P. SOLANKI:


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(a) the number of subscribers under theAtal Pension Yojana (APY) in the countryincluding Assam, State/UT-wise;

(b) whether the Pension FundRegulatory and Development Authorityhas managed to open 103,000 accountsunder APY in a few States in the countryand if so, the details thereof, State/UT-wisealong with the extent to which APY hasbeen successful in other States;

(c) the total number of Swavalambansubscribers who have shifted to the APYscheme;

(d) whether there exists a GrievanceRedressal Mechanism for subscribers and

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if so, the details thereof along with thegrievances of the subscribers which stillremain unresolved; and

(e) whether the Government plans toroll out the scheme in the entire countryand if so, the details thereof along with thetime by which the plan is proposed to berolled out?

Protection of Tigers

†*174. SHRI GANESH SINGH:

Will the Minister of ENVIRONMENT,FOREST AND CLIMATE CHANGE

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(a) whether the Government isimplementing any special scheme for theprotection of tigers in the country;

(b) if so, the details thereof along withthe funds being provided to MadhyaPradesh under the said scheme; and

(c) the efforts being made by theGovernment to increase the amount offunds for tiger protection scheme as perthe requirements of the States for thepurpose?

New Currency Notes and Coins

*175. SHRI CH. MALLA REDDY:PROF. SADHU SINGH:


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(a) whether the visually impaired facehardships in identifying and using new coinsand notes including Rs. 200 and Rs. 50notes due to their size and identificationmarks;

(b) if so, the details thereof and thereaction of the Government thereto alongwith the action taken by the Governmentto facilitate such persons;

(c) whether the Delhi High Court hasdirected the Government and the ReserveBank of India to review new currency notesand coins and submit the report by31st January, 2018; and

(d) if so, the details thereof along withthe response of the Government thereto?

Professional Misconduct by MedicalPractitioners

*176. KUMARI SHOBHAKARANDLAJE:

SHRI PRATHAP SIMHA:




(a) whether professional misconduct bymedical practitioners is governed by theIndian Medical Council (ProfessionalConduct, Etiquette and Ethics)Regulations, 2002 and if so, the detailsthereof ;

(b) whether the Government proposesa strong framework to address malpracticesand implement self-regulation in medicalprofession and if so, the details thereof;

(c) whether the Government has set upa Committee of medical professionals tolook into ethical and legal challenges facingthe healthcare sector and if so, the detailsthereof;

(d) whether the Government and privatehospitals are being urged to have a PatientGrievance Redressal Cell and an Arbitrationand Negotiation Unit, if so, the detailsthereof; and

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(e) whether doctors have approachedthe Government seeking a cap on patientcompensation to prevent adding to astressed healthcare system and if so, thedetails thereof along with the steps takenby the Government to ensure safety ofpatients and protect the medical fraternityfrom frivolous case?

Catastrophic Healthcare Expenditure

*177. SHRI SUBHASH PATEL:DR. BHARATIBEN D.

SHYAL:




(a) whether any study has been carriedout by the Government or by anyGovernment agencies/Institutions to assessthe catastrophic expenditure incurred bythe people to meet their healthcare needsin the country;

(b) if so, the details thereof includingthe percentage of people incurring suchexpenditure; and

(c) the number of people who have beenpushed below poverty line and the numberof people into debt separately as a resultof catastrophic healthcare expenditureincurred by them?

Stand-Up India and Mudra Yojana

*178. SHRI RAJIV PRATAP RUDY:


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(a) the details of the number of people

who applied for loans under Stand-UpIndia Scheme and Mudra Yojana till date;

(b) the details of the number of bankbranches that have provided loans underStand-Up India and Mudra Yojanaseparately;

(c) the details of the number ofbeneficiaries and the funds allocated underthe said schemes till date, State/UT andcategory-wise including SC/ST; and

(d) the measures taken by theGovernment to make these schemes moreeffective and also to further simplify theloan process under these schemes?

Transgression of Wild Animals intoHuman Settlements

*179. SHRI M. CHANDRAKASI:

Will the Minister of ENVIRONMENT,FOREST AND CLIMATE CHANGE

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(a) whether incidence of transgressionof wild animals into human settlements hasshown an increasing trend and if so, thedetails thereof;

(b) whether wild animals come out offorests in search of food and water due toits scarcity in forests and if so, the detailsthereof;

(c) the details regarding availability offood and water in reserved/protected forestsin the country as compared to that insanctuaries/national parks; and

(d) the steps proposed to be taken toprevent man-animal conflicts due to foodand water scarcity in forest areas?

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NEW DELHI; SNEHLATA SHRIVASTAVA

December 23, 2017 Secretary General

Pausha 02, 1939 (Saka)

Interest Free Agricultural Loan

†*180. SHRI LAXMI NARAYANYADAV:

SHRI MANSUKHBHAIDHANJIBHAI VASAVA:


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(a) whether the Governmentproposes to provide interest freeagricultural loan upto certain amount tothe farmers;

(b) if so, the details thereof; and

(c) if not, the reasons therefor and thereaction of the Government thereto?


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INDEX(Ministry-wise)

Ayurveda, Yoga and Naturopathy, Unani,Siddha and Homoeopathy (AYUSH) : 165, 166

Corporate Affairs : 163, 167

Environment, Forest and Climate Change : 174, 179

Finance : 161, 162, 169, 173, 175, 178, 180

Health and Family Welfare : 164, 168, 170, 171, 172, 176, 177.

Women and Child Development : —

GMGIPMRND—3085LS—22.12.2017.

Tax Related Agreement withSwitzerland

1841. SHRI SISIR KUMARADHIKARI:


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(a) whether the Government has signedan agreement with Switzerland Governmenton tax related exchange of information; and

(b) if so, the details of the presentstatus of the bilateral agreement?

Linking of Jan Dhan Accounts withAadhaar

1842. SHRIMATI K.MARAGATHAM:


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(a) whether the linking of Jan DhanAccounts with Aadhaar has enabled thedirect transfer of subsidies into thebeneficiaries account;

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(c) whether this has led to savings ofRs. 50,000 crore that was earlier pocketedby the middlemen; and

(d) if so, the details thereof?

National Policy on Thalassaemia

†1843. SHRI CHANDU LALSAHU:

SHRI ABHISHEK SINGH:SHRI DEVJI M. PATEL:


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(a) whether the Governmentproposes to formulate a NationalThalassaemia Policy;

(b) if so, the details thereof along withthe number of patients suffering fromThalassaemia in the country;

(c) whether a large number of peopledie of the said disease due to lack of accessto treatment which is highly expensive; and

(d) if so, the steps taken by theGovernment in this regard along with thefunds allocated by the Government andfacilities being made available for genetherapy in the hospitals?

Research in Traditional Medicines

1844. SHRI D.K. SURESH:


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(a) whether the Government has takennote that traditional medicine lags behindin terms of standardization and criticalresearch;


(c) whether it is true that traditionaland western medicines are practisedalongside each other at every level of thehealthcare system in China and if so, thedetails thereof;

(d) whether the Governmentproposes to encourage research intraditional medicines to enhance its statureover allopathy in India; and

(e) if so, the response of theGovernment in this regard?

NFRA

1845. SHRI MAHEISH GIRRI:SHRI RAM CHARITRA

NISHAD:


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(a) whether the Companies Act, 2013provides for constitution of the NationalFinancial Reporting Authority (NFRA) asregulatory body for accounting sector;

(b) if so, the details thereof and thereasons for not notifying the relevantsection till date;

(c) whether his Ministry has receivedobjections from Institute of CharteredAccountants of India (ICAI) forconstitution of NFRA and if so, the reasonstherefor;

(d) whether his Ministry intend tonotify the relevant section and constituteNFRA, if so, the details thereof and thetime by which the NFRA is likely to beconstituted;

(e) if not, the reasons therefor; and

(f) whether there are more than 1,400pending cases against CharteredAccountants in the country and if so, thedetails thereof?

Credit to MSMEs

1846. ADV. NARENDRA KESHAVSAWAIKAR:




(a) whether the credit to micro andsmall enterprises is declining;

(b) if so, the details thereof during thelast three years;

(c) whether the declining credit hasadversely affected the Micro, Small andMedium Enterprises (MSMEs); and

(d) if so, the steps taken/proposed tobe taken by the Government to improvethe situation?

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List of Questions for WRITTEN ANSWERSFriday, December 29, 2017/Pausha 08, 1939 (Saka)

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Total Number of Questions — 230

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Projects Proposed forPPP Model

1847. SHRIMATI POONAMBENMAADAM:




(a) whether the Government hasmade any assessment of the projectsproposed for Public-Private-Partnership(PPP) model during the current financialyear;

(b) if so, the details thereof along withthe names of sectors in whichwork is proposed to be carried outby the Government under PPP model;

(c) the details of the expenditureproposed to be made in such category ofprojects;

(d) whether the Government hasprepared draft agreement for such projects;and

(e) if so, the details thereof?

Tactical Combat Casualty Care

1848. SHRIMATI P.K.SREEMATHI TEACHER:




(a) whether the Government has anyproposal to sanction Tactical CombatCasualty Care (TCCC) in the countryparticularly in Malabar Cancer Centre,Kerala;


(c) if not, the reasons therefor?



(a) the total amount of Grant-in-Aidtransferred to various States under theNational AYUSH Mission (NAM) alongwith the funds allocated under differentactivities, State/UT-wise including Kerala;

(b) the number of public healthoutreach activities organised in Kerala,district-wise;

(c) whether the Government isplanning to start Integrated AYUSHHospitals in Kerala and if so, the details offunds allocated and disbursed for thepurpose; and

(d) the number of villages selectedunder AYUSH Gram in Kerala, district-wise?

Making of PSUs Viable and Profitable

†1852. SHRI ASHOKMAHADEORAO NETE:




(a) whether the Government has takenor proposes to take any immediate andeffective measures to make the Public SectorUndertakings (PSUs) viable and profitable;and

(b) if so, the details thereof as on dateand if not, the reasons therefor?

Shortage of Hospitals

†1853. SHRIMATI RAMA DEVI:



Support to Training and EmploymentProgramme for Women

1849. SHRI RAJESH PANDEY:

Will the Minister of WOMEN ANDCHILD DEVELOPMENT

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(a) the amount allocated by theGovernment for Support to Training andEmployment Programme for Women(STEP) during each of the last three yearsand the current year, State/UT-wiseincluding Uttar Pradesh; and

(b) the number of women benefited/got employed/self-employed after skilltraining during the said period, year-wiseand State/UT-wise?

Logistics Management andInformation System

1850. SHRI DHARAM VIRA:




(a) whether the Government isplanning to regularise the monitoring ofsupplies under the newly launchedLogistics Management and InformationSystem (LMIS); and

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

Grant-in-Aid to States under NAM

1851. DR. P.K. BIJU:



(a) whether there is shortage ofhospitals and medical centresproportionate to the population of thecountry, if so, the details thereof, State/UT-wise; and

(b) the efforts made by theGovernment to address the said problem?

Renewable Energy Plants under CSR

†1854. SHRI HARISH CHANDRAALIAS HARISHDWIVEDI:


ÛúÖò¯ÖÖì¸êü™ ÛúÖµÖÔ ´ÖÓ¡Ößbe pleased to state:

(a) whether various companies ofinfrastructure manufacturing sector areimplementing Corporate SocialResponsibility (CSR) and if so, the detailsthereof; and

(b) whether the Government proposesto enact a law making these companies toinstall renewable energy plants under CSRand if so, the details thereof?

Revision of MRP by FMCGCompanies

1855. DR. KULAMANI SAMAL:




(a) the details of list of the goods andservices on which tax rates have been slashedalong with the amount of tax levied on; and

(b) the time frame fixed within whichthe Fast Moving Consumer Goods (FMCG)companies could revise the MaximumRetail Price (MRP) on all their products?


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Strike by Banks

1856. SHRI GUTHA SUKENDERREDDY:




(a) whether the Government has takennote of the nation-wide strike staged bythe employees of Public/Private SectorBanks across the country againstthe Government’s move towards merger ofbanks, waiver of corporate loans,increase in bank charges, wage increase,Five-Day week proposal and Revisionof Pension Scheme, if so, the detailsthereof;

(b) whether the Government hasconsidered any of their demands, if so, thedetails thereof; and

(c) the stand of the Government inthis regard?

Scheme to Promote MedicinalPlantation

1857. SHRI DEVUSINHCHAUHAN:

Will the Minister ofENVIRONMENT, FOREST ANDCLIMATE CHANGE

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(a) whether the Government has anyplan/scheme to promote the Medicinalplantation in the country;


(c) the funds provided under thescheme/plan during the last three years andthe current year, State/UT-wise includingGujarat; and

(d) if so, the details thereof and thenet dividend the Government received indemonetisation process?

Economic Growth Outlook

1860. SHRI G. HARI:




(a) whether as per the InternationalMonetary Fund (IMF) report, India’seconomic growth outlook has improved asimpact of demonetization is fading andsome key reforms are paying off, if so, thedetails thereof;

(b) whether the Government isconcerned on the growing corporate debtand banking system vulnerabilities; and

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

New Health Policy

1861. SHRI BADRUDDINAJMAL:




(a) whether the Government ispreparing new health policy which willaccord adequate importance to AYUSHsystem in the country;


(c) whether the Government isconsidering to establish Unani medicalcolleges and hospitals in various States;

(d) the steps taken/being taken by theGovernment to promote the medicinalplantation in the country?

Privatisation of Public Sector Banks

1858. SHRI DIBYENDUADHIKARI:




(a) whether the Governmentproposes to privatise Public Sector Banks(PSBs) of the country;

(b) if so, the details of proposal andthe lending theory of Government fundsthereto;

(c) whether the Governmentproposes special rate of interest ondeposits to reduce capital deficit faced byPSBs; and


Demonetisation Drive

1859. SHRI RAMA CHANDRAHANSDAH:




(a) the amount of money of Rs. 500and Rs.1000 currency notes in circulationprior to demonetisation drive on8 November, 2016;

(b) the amount of scrapped notes ofRs. 500 and Rs. 1000 that did not return tothe banking system;

(c) whether the Government hasconverted the unreturned money asdividend; and

(d) if so, the details thereof, State/UT-wise including Dhubri district of Assam;and

(e) the other steps being taken forpromotion of AYUSH treatment system?

Revision of Pension by LIC

1862. SHRI R.GOPALAKRISHNAN:




(a) whether the salaries and allowancesof the employees of the Life InsuranceCorporation of India (LIC) are revisedperiodically;

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

(c) whether the pension of thepensioners of LIC are also revisedperiodically accordingly and periodicallyas that of the Central Governmentemployees;

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

(e) the steps/measures being taken bythe Government to revise the pension ofthe LIC pensioners as and when the salariesof the serving employees of LIC are revised?

Separate Portal for Donation

†1863. SHRI OM PRAKASHYADAV:




(a) whether the Government isconsidering to launch any separate portalto facilitate companies to give donations;


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EMRs Emitted by Mobile Towers

1864. SHRI RAGHAVLAKHANPAL:




(a) whether the Government hasnoticed that the Electro-MagneticRadiations (EMRs) emitted by the mobiletowers also affect the wildlife animals, birdsetc. in the country; and

(b) if so, the details thereof and theaction taken/being taken by the Governmentin the last three years to address the issue?

Female Sterilizations

1865. ADV. JOICE GEORGE:SHRI R. PARTHIPAN:SHRI J.J.T. NATTERJEE:




(a) whether the number of womenopting for sterilizations is falling in thecountry and if so, the details thereof duringthe last three years, State/UT-wise;

(b) whether the Government has anycompensation package for sterilizationfailures;

(c) if so, the details thereof indicatingthe money expended in this regard duringeach of the last three years and the currentyear, State/UT-wise;

(b) if so, the details thereof along withthe salient features of the said programme;and

(c) whether the collaboration has beenbeneficial in achieving the objectives of theprogramme and if so, the details thereof?

Interest Payable on Crops Loan

1868. SHRI C.S. PUTTA RAJU:




(a) the amount of interest payable oncrops loan given to farmers;

(b) whether the Governmentproposes to provide three per centgrants on mid term revised loan and shortterm loan given to the farmers in viewof frequent incidents of famine in theStates;

(c) if so, the details thereof, State/UT-wise including Karnataka; and

(d) if not, the reasons therefor?

ECB/FCCB

1869. SHRI ASADUDDINOWAISI:




(a) the number of cases of violation ofExternal Commercial Borrowing (ECB)/Foreign Currency Convertible Bonds(FCCB) guidelines detected in the countryduring the last two years;

(b) the number of cases which havebeen disposed of, prosecution launched andreferred to Directorate of Enforcement;

(d) whether the Government hasnoticed any serious flaws in the populationcontrol policy; and

(e) if so, the details thereof along withthe corrective measures taken in thisregard?

Vaccination in CGHS Centres

1866. SHRI S.P.MUDDAHANUMEGOWDA:

SHRI B.V. NAIK:




(a) whether some important vaccineswhich are essential to protect children fromvarious diseases like chickenpox, rota virus,etc. are not provided in the GovernmentHospitals and CGHS/PHCs dispensariesin the country;

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

(c) the steps taken/proposed to betaken by the Government to include thesevaccinations in the Government hospitals,CGHS and PHCs in the country includingKarnataka?

Swasth Uttar Purva

1867. SHRI PREM DAS RAI:




(a) whether the Public HealthFoundation of India (PHFI) in collaborationwith development of North Eastern (NE)Region has launched ‘Swasth Uttar Purva’to boost healthcare in NE;

(c) the total penalty so far imposedby Reserve Bank of India on those firmswhich have been found violating guidelines;and

(d) the steps taken or being taken toensure to issue fresh guidelines in thisregard?

Corruption by Bank Officials duringDemonetisation

†1870. SHRI HARIOM SINGHRATHORE:




(a) whether the Government hasreceived complaints against bank officialsfor indulging into corrupt practices duringdemonetisation and if so, the details thereof;

(b) the number of such complaints andthe action taken against such officials;

(c) whether the Government isplanning to initiate a training programmefor bank officials to deal with emergentsituation like demonetisation and if so, thedetails thereof; and

(d) whether the bank officials havebeen involved in other fraudulant and graftactivities during the last three years and ifso, the details thereof?

Healthcare of Elderly People

1871. SHRI R. PARTHIPAN:





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(a) the details of healthcareprogrammes for the elderly in the country;and

(b) the details of Governmentexpenditure incurred on healthcare ofelderly during the last three years?

UPI Fraud

1872. SHRI CHANDRAKANTKHAIRE:




(a) the details of action taken by theGovernment against erring officials forUnified Payments Interface (UPI) fraud inBank of Maharashtra;

(b) whether the Reserve Bank of Indiais planning to take action against the Bankof Maharashtra for not reporting the fraud;and

(c) if so, the details thereof and theaction taken by the Government thereto?

Multiple Registrations under GST

1873. SHRI K. ASHOK KUMAR:




(a) whether the firms with multiplebusiness verticals can choose to apply formultiple registrations on the Goods andServices Tax (GST) Network and if so, thedetails thereof;

(b) whether if the businesses are bigto have several verticals, then they canrequest for different registration and if so,the details thereof; and

(a) whether the Government is goingto open satellite centres in collaborationwith Non-Governmental Organisations(NGOs) for the treatment of elderlypersons in the country;

(b) if so, the time by which thesecentres will be opened including the namesof the cities in which these centres will besetup;

(c) whether the poor people will alsoget the said facility along with the elderlypersons; and


Upgradation PHCs and CHCs

1876. SHRI KONAKALLANARAYANA RAO:

SHRI J.C. DIVAKARREDDY:

SHRIMATI KOTHAPALLIGEETHA:




(a) whether the Government has anyproposal to upgrade all Primary HealthCentres (PHCs) and Community HealthCentres (CHCs) to cater to the needs ofthe patients 24X7 and if so, the detailsthereof, State/UT-wise including AndhraPradesh;

(b) whether there is acute shortage ofbasic amenities including Doctors, nursesand medicines in PHCs and CHCs in thecountry including Andhra Pradesh and ifso, the details thereof;

(c) whether hospitals in AndhraPradesh meant for 24 hours are not properlyworking due to insufficient/shortage of staffand if so, the details thereof; and

(c) whether in such cases, the verticalswill be treated as completely differententities for taxation purpose and detailswould need to be maintained separatelyfor each of the verticals and if so, the detailsthereof?

Economic Pole of Global Growth

1874. SHRI A.ARUNMOZHITHEVAN:




(a) whether India will be the base tothe economic pole of global growth overthe coming decade, remaining ahead ofChina with a 7.7 per cent growth rateannually and if so, the details thereof;

(b) whether the rapid growthprospects in India is due to its wellpositioned status to continue diversifyinginto new areas, given the capabilitiesaccumulated to date, if so, the detailsthereof;

(c) whether India has made inroads indiversifying its export base to include morecomplex sectors such as chemicals, vehiclesand certain electronics; and


Satellite Centres for Treatment ofElderly People

†1875. SHRI NATUBHAIGOMANBHAI PATEL:




(d) the steps taken/being taken by theGovernment to upgrade PHCs and CHCs?

Compensation of Cess under GST

1877. SHRI OM BIRLA:




(a) the details of estimated lossincurred by the various State Governmentsdue to the implementation of the Goodsand Services Tax (GST) by the UnionGovernment;

(b) whether the Compensation of Cesslevied by the Union Government would beable to provide enough compensation tothe States for recovery of their lost revenueand if so, the details thereof;

(c) the time by which the UnionGovernment is planning for the continuanceof the imposition of the Compensation ofCess; and

(d) whether there has been any negativeimpact on the manufacturing orconsumption of the goods and services onwhich such Compensation of Cess has beenimposed and if so, the details thereof?

Abolition of Posts in GovernmentServices

†1878. SHRI RAJAN VICHARE:




(a) whether the Government isconsidering to abolish two lakh posts inGovernment services which have beenvacant for more than two years; and

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(b) if so, the Ministry-wise detailsthereof and the reasons therefor?

Illegal Exports of ReadymadeGarments

†1879. SHRI SADASHIVLOKHANDE:




(a) whether the Government hasreceived reports of illegal exports ofreadymade garments from various States/UTs;

(b) if so, the details of such casesreported during the last three years and thecurrent year, State/UT-wise;

(c) whether the Government has foundany involvement of Excise officials in thesaid cases; and

(d) if so, the details thereof and theaction taken/being taken by the Governmentagainst the guilty persons and the Exciseofficials as on date?

Opening of SBI Branch

†1880. SHRI RAM TAHALCHOUDHARY:




(a) whether pensioners fromJharkhand have to go to zonal office ofState Bank of India (SBI) located in Patnawhich causes inconvenience to thecustomers at large, if so, the details thereof;

(b) the reaction of the Governmentthereto in this regard to resolve the aboveinconvenience;

(b) if so, the details thereof along withother projects pertaining to Amaravati sofar and pending issues with UnionGovernment along with the reasons for thependency;

(c) whether the State Government istaking steps to convert municipal wasteto compost or bio-methane in the samelocality; and

(d) if so, the details thereof andfinancial assistance being given to the StateGovernment of Andhra Pradesh for thispurpose and if not, the reasons therefor?

Ayurveda Day

1883. DR. J. JAYAVARDHAN:SHRI MOHITE PATIL

VIJAYSINHSHANKARRAO:

SHRI DHANANJAYMAHADIK:

SHRI P.R. SUNDARAM:




(a) whether the Governmentobserved 2nd Ayurveda Day on 17thOctober, 2017;

(b) if so, the details thereof along withthe main theme of the Ayurveda Day;

(c) the number of delegatesparticipated in the event;

(d) the details of issues discussed onthe occasion of 2nd Ayurveda Day alongwith the outcome thereof; and

(c) whether the Governmentproposes to open a separate zonal officeof SBI or a branch office in the State capitalRanchi of Jharkhand; and


Upgradation ofMedical College

†1881. SHRI VIKRAM USENDI:




(a) whether the Union Governmenthas received any proposals/requests fromChhattisgarh for upgradation of medicalcollege at Jagdalpur-Bastar to superspeciality hospital;


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

Construction ofAmaravati Capital

1882. SHRI J.C. DIVAKARREDDY:

SHRIMATI KOTHAPALLIGEETHA:




(a) whether the National GreenTribunal has given its nod to go ahead withconstruction of Amaravati Capital forAndhra Pradesh and set some conditionsfor the same;

(e) the other steps taken by theGovernment for promotion of Ayurveda inthe country?

High Risk Category of Taxpayers

1884. DR. K. GOPAL:




(a) whether the Government proposesto undertake action against the persons inthe high risk category which has around1lakh persons with the amount of depositsinvolved estimated to be around 1.72 lakhcrore;


(c) whether the medium risk categoryhas the highest number of taxpayers underscanner at 7.54 lakh persons, while 5.95lakh persons are in low risk category and3.41 lakh persons are in very low riskcategory; and


Acupressure-Acupuncture Therapies

†1885. SHRI SUMEDHANANDSARSWATI:


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(a) whether the Government hasrecognised/proposes to recogniseacupressure/acupuncture therapies;


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(c) whether the Government is awareof the degree/diploma courses inacupressure/acupuncture therapies beingrun in the country;

(d) if so, the names of the institutionsauthorised by the Government to offer suchdegree/diploma course; and

(e) the other measures being taken bythe Government to promote acupressure/acupuncture therapy in the country?

Deficit of Andhra Pradesh

1886. SHRI Y.V. SUBBA REDDY:




(a) whether Union Government inAndhra Pradesh Reorganisation Act, 2014had assured to overcome the deficit budgetthat Andhra Pradesh State has been reelingunder and if so, the details thereof;

(b) whether the State Governmentin spite of Union Government allocationof funds is facing acute financial crises andif so, the details thereof;

(c) whether the State Government ofAndhra Pradesh had made any request forgranting deficit budget for last four years;and

(d) if so, the details thereof, year-wiseand if not, the reasons therefor?

Gestational Diabetes Mellitus

1887. SHRI RAJESHBHAICHUDASAMA:

(c) whether the Government is awareof the insufficient number of ObservationHomes and Special Homes in States/UTs,particularly Odisha; and

(d) if so, the remedial stepstaken by the Government to address thisissue?

Food Testing Labs

1889. DR. UDIT RAJ:




(a) the details of the number of foodtesting labs in the country, State/UT-wise;and

(b) the details of the minimumquality standards prescribed andquality tests undertaken for frozen fast fooditems that are imported from foreigncountries?

Asthma among Children

†1890. SHRIMATI RANJANBENBHATT:




(a) whether the problem of Asthma isincreasing especially among children invarious parts of the country;


(c) whether the Government isconsidering to take necessary steps tocheck this problem; and





(a) whether it is a fact that half of allwomen with Gestational Diabetes Mellitus(GDM) live in rural areas with scarcehealthcare;

(b) whether it is also a fact that thereare only 1,000 diabetologists in thecountry, if so, the steps taken by theGovernment in this regard;

(c) whether it is also a fact thatmore trained professionals forgestational diabetes mellitus is needed;and

(d) if so, the steps taken by theGovernment in this regard?

Observation and Special Homes forJuveniles

1888. SHRI BAIJAYANT JAYPANDA:




(a) whether the Governmenthas considered providing funds to theStates/UTs, particularly Odishafor constructing Observation Homesand Special Homes in each district forjuveniles;

(b) if so, the details thereof indicatingthe funds allocated/released and utilisedfor the said purpose during each of thelast three years and the current year,State/UT-wise, particularly Odisha;

Increase in Tiger Population

1891. SHRI B. SENGUTTUVAN:




(a) whether the overall tigerpopulation in India has really gone up inthe past few years and if so, the detailsthereof;

(b) whether fool-proof methods andscientific techniques were adopted for thecounting of tiger population in the countryand if so, the details thereof;

(c) whether the population of tigersincreased in all the regions and wildlifeparks in the country, if so, the details thereofand if not, areas or wildlife parks where thetiger population has actually decreased;

(d) whether the sub-species of tiger,the Royal Bengal Tiger has increased inpopulation or decreased and if so, the detailsthereof; and

(e) whether in the period between2015-16 poaching claimed the lives of nearlyhundreds of tigers and if so, the detailsthereof?

Money Laundering

†1892. SHRI RAM CHARANBOHRA:




(a) whether the Government has takenany action against individuals/IndianCompanies who deposited black money inforeign banks and taken loans from Public


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Sector Banks (PSBs) which have turnedinto Non Performing Assets;


(c) the action plan formulated by theGovernment to ensure that such depositmoney of PSBs does not reach the moneylaundering market?

Western Ghats

1893. SHRI ANTO ANTONY:




(a) whether the Government has issuedfinal notification regarding implementationof recommendations of Dr. KasturiranganReport on Western Ghats;


(c) if not, the reasons therefor;

(d) whether the Government hasnoticed that the pathetic condition of thepeople of this area is due to the delayednotification in this regard; and

(e) if so, the steps taken by theGovernment to protect the interest of thepeople in this area?

AYUSH Hospitals

1894. SHRI P.K.KUNHALIKUTTY:


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(a) the details of the ratio of residentialarea, commercial and industrial area,agricultural area and forest area ofthe land in the country as per the last censusyear i.e. 2011;

(b) whether this ratio is congenial onefrom the environmental point of view andif so, the details thereof and if not, thereasons therefor;

(c) whether the Government proposesto prepare any blue print to maintaincongenial ratio in land; and


Duty Free Facility Availed by NRIs

1897. SHRI M.B. RAJESH:




(a) whether the Department ofRevenue under his Ministry has withdrawnthe duty free facility that was being availedby Non-Resident Indians (NRIs) underNotification No.171/93/Customs dated16 September 1993;

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

(c) whether his Ministry has receivedany proposal from various States/UTs towithdraw the Notification No. 27/2017-Customs dated 30 June 2017 and to restorethe duty free facility for the NRIs that wasprovided under the notification dated16 September 1993; and

(d) if so, the details thereof and thesteps taken in this regard?

CAMPA

1898. SHRIMATI ANJU BALA:


(a) the details of Ayurvedic, Unaniand Homoeopathic Hospitals which arerunning in good condition and those whichare in poor condition in the country, State/UT-wise;

(b) the details of Ayurvedic Hospitalsin Delhi which have been facing the crunchof doctors and staff; and

(c) the action being taken by theGovernment in the matter?

Daily Nutrition Entitlement forWomen and Children

1895. SHRI DEEPENDER SINGHHOODA:




(a) the details of the daily nutritionentitlement for children and pregnant andlactating women under the SupplementaryNutrition Programme of the ICDSScheme;

(b) the time by which the dailyentitlement was last revised;

(c) whether the Government plans torevise the daily entitlement for children andpregnant and lactating women in light ofthe recent decline in India’s ranking in theGlobal Hunger Index (GHI); and


Ratio of various Land

1896. DR. ANUPAM HAZRA:






(a) whether the funds collected underthe Compensatory Afforestation FundManagement and Planning Authority(CAMPA) is lying unutilised for a decadeand if so, the details thereof and the reasonstherefor;

(b) whether the Government has failedto operate CAMPA notification, which wasissued in 2004 pursuant to Supreme Courtorders and if so, the details thereof;

(c) whether India ranks at a low 141thamong 180 countries in latest EnvironmentPerformance Index (EPI), 2016 which ratesperformance on high-priorityenvironmental issues and if so, the detailsthereof;

(d) whether urbanisation withoutsufficient investment in environmentalsafeguards is a key reason for India’s poorranking when it comes to air quality,bio-diversity and habitat protection andif so, the Government reaction thereto; and

(e) the steps being taken by theGovernment to improve environmentprotection in the country?

Studies on Clinical Trials

1899. SHRI BHARATHI MOHANR.K.:




(a) whether the Government hasconducted any study to find out the impact

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of clinical trials and introduction of newdrugs for treatment of various diseases inthe country;


(c) the detailed list of clinicaltrials conducted during the lastfive years by various pharmaceuticalcompanies in both Government and PrivateSector;

(d) whether the Government hasgiven any approval for any such clinicaltrials in Tamil Nadu in the last three years;and

(e) if so, the details thereof andthe list of drugs/medicines given approvalfor the clinical trials during the last threeyears?

Pradhan Mantri Swasthya SurakshaYojana

1900. SHRI INNOCENT:




(a) the details of medical colleges/institutions identified for upgradation underphase-III of the Pradhan Mantri SwasthyaSuraksha Yojana (PMSSY) fordevelopment of super speciality services,State/UT-wise including Kerala;

(b) the ratio of financial assistanceprovided by the Centre and StateGovernment;

(c) the areas in which expenditurewould be incurred under this programme;and

(d) whether the Government hasawarded contract to any agency and if so,the details and present status of the saidprojects thereof?

Snake Antivenom

1903. SHRI SANKAR PRASADDATTA:




(a) whether the Government hasformulated any policy/scheme to providesnake antivenom injections/antidotesagainst poisonous insects/animal bite in thePrimary Health Centres (PHCs) and ruralhospitals;


(c) the number of deaths reported dueto non-availability of snake antivenom andanti-rabies injection during the last threeyears, State/UT-wise; and

(d) the corrective measures taken orproposed to be taken by the Governmentin this regard?

Cleanliness in National Parks

1904. SHRIMATI POONAMMAHAJAN:




(a) whether the Government hasundertaken efforts to implement SwachhBharat Mission in national parks, wildlifesanctuaries and zoos in India;

(b) if so, the details thereof includingefforts undertaken to handle solidwaste management and disposal in suchareas;

Speedy Settlement of theNon-Performing Assets

1901. DR. P. VENUGOPAL:




(a) whether the industries expectspeedy settlement of the Non-PerformingAssets (NPAs) of defaulters from theexpanded list, if so, the details thereof;

(b) whether the NPAs resolution of488 companies can be fast tracked, if so,the details thereof; and

(c) whether out of 500 companieson RBI panel’s list, 12 are already facingaction against them and if so, the detailsthereof?

Registered Practitioners

1902. SHRI RAM MOHANNAIDU KINJARAPU:


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(a) the number of registeredpractitioners of Ayurveda and Siddha inthe State of Andhra Pradesh;

(b) the steps taken by theGovernment to popularize the study ofsuch medical sciences;

(c) whether the Government is takingsteps to increase employmentopportunities in the field of Ayurveda andSiddha; and


(c) the number of zoos, sanctuariesand national parks where the Swachh BharatMission is being implemented, State/UT-wise; and

(d) whether the Government has takencognizance of various instances of improperdisposal of plastic waste at zoos andsanctuaries and if so, the details thereofand the action taken by the Government toprevent the same?

Vitamin D deficiency

1905. SHRI KONDAVISHWESHWARREDDY:




(a) whether there is any Governmentdata on the prevalence of Vitamin Ddeficiency in the country;



Aadhaar Cards to Orphan Children

1906. SHRI BHEEMRAO B.PATIL:




(a) whether the Government iscontemplating on providing Aadhaar Cardsto orphan children to enable them to getfree education and health services;

(b) if so, the details thereof along withthe progress made in this regard; and

(c) the details of services beingprovided to orphan children throughAadhaar Cards?

National Homoeopathic Seminar

†1907. SHRI SUSHIL KUMARSINGH:


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(a) whether the National HomeopathicSeminar was recently organised in Delhi inwhich cancer and diabeties have been themain subjects of discussion and if so, thedetails thereof;

(b) whether it is claimed throughadvertisements that diseases like diabetiesand cancer can be cured particularly fromhomoeopathic system of medicine;

(c) if so, the details thereof; and

(d) the effective steps taken by theGovernment so far for the prevention ofthese diseases and adopt homoeopathic andayurvedic system of medicine for itstreatment?

Meetings of Hindi ConsultativeCommittee

†1908. SHRI SHER SINGHGHUBAYA:

DR. RAVINDRA KUMARRAY:




(c) whether under the said proposalprivate players will get 30 years lease onspace in district hospitals; and


Guidelines for Setting up AYUSHCollege

†1911. SHRI JUGAL KISHORE:




(a) the existing guidelines to set upAyurveda, Unani and Siddha MedicalColleges and the designated authority toframe and implement these guidelines;

(b) whether the Government hasrecently given sanction for the setting upof Ayurveda, Unani and Siddha medicalcolleges despite adverse recommendationsby the Central Regulatory Authority; and

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

Loans to Self Help Groups

1912. ADV. M.UDHAYAKUMAR:




(a) whether the Government has urgedthe banks to give more loans to Self HelpGroups (SHGs);



(a) whether meetings of HindiConsultative Committee of his Ministryhave not been held for a long time;

(b) if so, the reasons therefor; and

(c) the steps being taken by theGovernment to ensure that meetings takeplace as per the schedule?

Non-Payment of Wages

1909. SHRI Y.S. AVINASH REDDY:




(a) whether AYUSH Para MedicalEmployees working under National HealthMission in Andhra Pradesh are not beingpaid salaries for the last one year;


(c) the response of the Governmentin this regard and the steps taken to addressthe issue?

Privatising Services of DistrictHospitals

1910. SHRI RAM CHARITRANISHAD:




(a) whether the Government isconsidering to privatise some selectservices in district hospitals across thecountry;

(c) whether providing loans to SHGswill help to generate employments in theunorganised sector in the country; and


CGHS Wellness Centres

1913. SHRI M. MURALIMOHAN:




(a) the total number of CGHS WellnessCentres functioning in India particularly inAndhra Pradesh;

(b) whether the Ministry isconsidering to open more CGHS WellnessCentres in the country including in AndhraPradesh;

(c) the steps taken/proposed to betaken by the Ministry to set up more CGHSWellness Centres in all the districts andimportant places of the country includingAndhra Pradesh; and

(d) if so, by which time such CGHSWellness Centres will be opened in thecountry including Andhra Pradesh?

Priority Sector Lending

1914. SHRI B.V. NAIK:




(a) whether most of the banks havefailed to meet the targets of providing loansto Small Scale Industries (SSIs) andagriculture sectors under Priority SectorLending (PSL) across the country;

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(b) if so, the details thereof during thelast three years, State/UT-wise includingKarnataka;

(c) the reasons cited by banks for notmeeting the targets;

(d) whether the Government has takenor propose to take remedial measures toensure that the PSL targets are met by allthe banks in the country; and


Land Customs Station

1915. SHRI JAGDAMBIKA PAL:




(a) whether the Government hasproposed to open a Land Customs Station(LCS) at Kakrahwa, Uttar Pradesh;


(c) whether the Government hasproposed or initiated the process foropening a preventive check post atKakrahwa; and


Shortage of Women Doctors

†1916. DR. BANSHILALMAHATO:




(a) whether the Government has takencognizance of the fact that there is hugeshortage of doctors particularly womendoctors in the Primary Health Centres


(a) whether there is shortage ofInactivated Polio Vaccine (IPV) inGovernment and private hospitals and ifso, the details thereof, State/UT-wiseincluding Kerala;

(b) whether many children are likelyto miss vaccination against type-2 poliovirus due to the said shortage; and

(c) if so, the details thereof along withthe steps taken/being taken by theGovernment in this regard?

Study by Centre for Science andEnvironment

†1919. SHRI LAKHAN LAL SAHU:




(a) whether the Government has takenany cognizance of the study conducted bycentre for science and environmentaccording to which the majority of forestcover of the country has been utilised formining purpose;


(c) whether the Government has takenup this issue with the State Governmentsto take strict penal action against theaccused of illegal mining and deforestation;and

(d) if so, the response of the StateGovernment in this regard?

FDI to Promote Medical Devices

1920. SHRIMATI RAKSHATAIKHADSE:

(PHCs), Community Health Centres(CHCs) and district hospitals located invarious parts of the country;

(b) if so, the details thereof, State-wise including the State of Chhattisgarhalong with the reasons therefor;

(c) whether any scheme has beenformulated by the Government to increasethe percentage of women doctors in therural areas of the country;

(d) if so, the details thereof; and

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

Environmental Damage due to IllegalMining

†1917. SHRI BHANU PRATAPSINGH VERMA:




(a) whether the Government hasconducted any survey/analysis ofenvironmental damage caused by illegalmining in Bundelkhand region during theperiod 2012-17;


(c) the time by which an inquirycommittee is likely to be constituted inthis regard?

Shortage of Vaccine

†1918. SHRI SHYAMA CHARANGUPTA:






(a) whether 100 per cent ForeignDirect Investment (FDI) has been allowedto promote medical devices sector and ifso, the details thereof; and

(b) the other initiatives taken topromote the sector under Make in Indiainitiative?

Uniform GST Rates

1921. SHRIMATI VANAROJA R.:




(a) whether many segments havedemanded for uniform Goods and ServicesTax (GST) and if so, the details thereof;

(b) whether the disparities in GSTrates create problems for the survival ofindustry of the same nature and if so, thedetails thereof; and

(c) whether the Government isconsidering to have a uniform GST on suchsegments and if so, the details thereof?

Effects of Climate Change onWildlife

1922. SHRI PRALHAD JOSHI:




(a) whether the Governmentacknowledges and recognises the effects ofclimate change on India’s wildlife;

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(c) whether the Government has takenany conservation actions in this regard; and


Herbal Gardens

1923. SHRI PARVESH SAHIBSINGH:


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(a) whether the Central Sector Schemefor Conservation, Development andSustainable Management of MedicinalPlants has been implemented in the countryincluding Delhi and if so, the details ofherbal gardens set up;

(b) the details of medicinal plantconservation areas demarcated;

(c) the details of State researchorganisations/universities covered under thescheme;

(d) the funds released and utilisedunder the scheme during the last threeyears; and

(e) whether the Government iscarrying out any measures to furtherincentivise the programme under thescheme and if so, the details thereof?

Dual Domicility Issue

1924. DR. ANBUMANIRAMADOSS:





(a) the number of Government runhospitals in the country, State/UT-wisealong with the criteria for setting upcentrally funded hospitals;

(b) the number of hospitalsconstructed/sponsored by the UnionGovernment in the country during the lastthree years and the current year, State/UT-wise including Uttar Pradesh along withthe present status; and

(c) whether the Government intendsto set up specialist hospitals for the benefitof poor, if so, the details thereof?

Private Capital Investments

1927. SHRI RABINDRA KUMARJENA:




(a) whether the Governmentmaintained quarter-wise data on privateinvestment proposals in Indian economy;

(b) if so, the details of the data for thelast six quarters;

(c) whether there has been a slowdownin the growth of private investment duringthe last one year or four quarters and if so,the details thereof; and

(d) the steps taken/being taken by theGovernment to arrest the slowdown ofprivate capital investment in Indianeconomy?

Stressed Advances Ratio

1928. SHRI V. ELUMALAI:



(a) the details of Dual Domicilityprovision under NEET;

(b) whether a number of medicaladmission in Government-private anddeemed medical Universites have beenmade under the said provision and if so,the details thereof, during the last twoyears, year-wise;

(c) whether a number of cases havebeen filled so far with regard to dualdomicility issues in various States and UTsin India and if so, the details thereof; and

(d) the action taken in cases wherethere has been violations of norms and theviews of the Government on DualDomicility Clause?

Advertisement of Tobacco Products

1925. SHRI ANOOP MISHRA:




(a) whether indirect advertisement isused by smokeless tobacco products/chewing tobacco product manufacturers tocircumvent increasingly restrictive tobaccocontrol law;


(c) the details of such erringcompanies along with the steps takenagainst them?

Government Hospitals

†1926. SHRI HARINARAYANRAJBHAR:




(a) whether the clearing of balancesheet of banks is the top priority for theRBI, if so, the details thereof; and

(b) whether the stressed advances ratiodeclined marginally from 12.3 per cent to12.0 per cent due to fall in restructuredstandard advances and if so, the detailsthereof?

Funding for Startups

†1929. SHRI RAVINDRA KUMARPANDEY:




(a) whether various Startups haveraised capital through placement and stakesale;


(c) whether there is any mechanism toensure the justified evaluation of Startupsalong with the investors protection, if so,the details thereof;

(d) if not, the reasons therefor; and

(e) whether the Government hasreviewed the said scheme, if so, the detailsthereof along with the outcome thereon?

Reward to IT Informers

†1930. SHRI NAGAR RODMAL:




(a) whether the Government proposesto implement/has any scheme in place to

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reward the persons giving information abouttax evaders;


(c) the amount of reward fixed by theGovernment under the said scheme?

Classification of Medical Devices

1931. DR. BOORA NARSAIAHGOUD:




(a) whether the latest National HealthPolicy mandates to set up a regulatory bodyfor medical devices;

(b) if so, the reasons therefor;

(c) the details of items classified asmedical device;

(d) the initiatives taken so far to setup one such body to oversee variousaspects of medical devices in the country;and

(e) whether all medical devicespresently under Drug and Cosmetics Actwould be brought under the new regulatorand if so, the time by which it is likely tobe materialized ?

Fire Incidents

1932. SHRI G.M.SIDDESHWARA:




(a) the number of patients died due tofire hazards in various hospitals in the


(a) the details of hospitals sanctionedand made operational under the PradhanMantri Swasthya Suraksha Yojana(PMSSY);

(b) whether the Government hasundertaken an evaluation to match the needfor hospitals against existing health careservices, district-wise and State-wise, if so,the details thereof;

(c) whether the Government hasconducted any study to evaluateproper utilization of funds under thePMSSY; and

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

New Regulators for Homoeopathy andAyurveda

1935. SHRI VENKATESH BABUT.G.:




(a) whether any proposal is underconsideration of the Government to set upnew regulators for Homoeopathy andAyurveda;

(b) if so, the details thereof and thetime by which the new regulators are likelyto be set up;

(c) whether it is also proposed to setup a National Commission for IndianSystems of Medicines and NationalCommission for Homoeopathy; and


country during the last three years andcurrent year, State-wise;

(b) the number of hospitals in thecountry which have fulfilled the fire safetynorms as per the National AccreditationBoard for Hospitals and Health Care(NABH), State/UT-wise; and

(c) whether the Government isconsidering stringent punishment forviolating fire-safety measures, if so, thedetails thereof?

Plastic Debris along Coasts

1933. SHRI C. MAHENDRAN:




(a) whether the Ockhi Cycloneresulted in agglomeration of plastic debrisalong coasts and if so, the details thereof;

(b) whether the Government has anydata about the quantum of plastic debrisaccumulated on coasts and if so, the detailsthereof;

(c) whether the Government has anyemergency plan to tackle the issue and ifso, the details thereof; and

(d) whether sea animals have alsobeen affected as a result thereof and if so,the details thereof along with the correctivemeasures taken by the Government in thisregard?

New Hospitals under PMSSY

1934. SHRI RAVNEET SINGH:



Remittances

1936. SHRI RAJENDRAAGRAWAL:




(a) whether India is expected to remainas the largest remittances receiving countryin the world in 2017;


(c) the amount of remittances expectedto India for the current year?

Turnover Criteria under GSTComposition Scheme

1937. SHRI A.T. NANA PATIL:




(a) whether the Government proposesto increase the turnovercriteria under Goods and Services Tax (GST)Composition Scheme from 1 crore to1.5 crore and if so, the details thereof;and

(b) the fresh steps taken by theGovernment to help more Micro, Small &Medium Enterprises (MSMEs) sectorentrepreneurs in taking benefit of GSTComposition scheme?

New Development Bank

1938. SHRI SUNIL KUMARMONDAL:




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(a) whether the New DevelopmentBank setup by BRICS countries hasapproved its financing plan including twoinfrastructure projects in China and India;and


Enforcement Mechanismfor e-waste

†1939. DR. SWAMI SAKSHIJIMAHARAJ:




(a) whether the Government hasformulated any legislative and enforcementmechanism to save the country frombecoming the dumping ground of e-wastefrom developed countries;


(c) the steps being taken by theGovernment to review the existinglegislative framework?

Fake Cash Transfer under BBBPScheme

†1940. SHRIMATI RITI PATHAK:




(a) whether a number of people havebeen duped in the name of fake cash benefitunder Beti Bachao Beti Padhao (BBBP)Scheme in various States of the country;


(c) whether the Government has anyplan to arm forest guards of Assam withlatest weapons to prevent such incidentsand if so, the details thereof?

Insolvency and Bankruptcy Rules

1943. SHRI JAYADEV GALLA:

Will the Minister of CORPORATEAFFAIRS:



(a) whether his Ministry has expandedInsolvency and Bankruptcy Rules toindividual businesses in the country; and

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

Loan against Brand Value andPromoters Share

1944. DR. KIRIT SOMAIYA:




(a) whether the loan against brandvalue and promoters share has resulted intoNPAs;


(c) whether the Government hasreceived any suggestion to review theacceptance of promoters share as security/collateral security and banning advanceagainst intangible assets, brand value,goodwill, etc.;


(e) the action being contemplated bythe Government to stop financing againstbrand value, intangible assets, goodwill,etc.?

(c) the action taken in this regard alongwith the measures/ mechanism adopted toensure fair implementation of the saidscheme?

Financial Assistance to NGOs

†1941. SHRI HARISHCHANDRACHAVAN:




(a) the details of Non GovernmentalOrganisations (NGOs) in Maharashtrawhich have received financial assistanceunder various schemes being implementedby his Ministry during the last three years,NGO-wise; and

(b) the amount of such assistanceprovided along with the names of NGOsfound indulged in irregularities during thesaid period?

Poaching of Rhinoceros

†1942. SHRI NABA KUMARSARANIA:




(a) whether poaching of Rhinocerosis still continuing in Assam and if so, thenumber of Rhinoceros poached during thelast three years and the current year;

(b) whether the Government has anyspecial plan to control the same and if so,the details thereof; and

Valuation of Attached Property

1945. SHRIMATI DARSHANAVIKRAM JARDOSH:




(a) whether the Government is awarethat the attached properties with banks arebeing sold at very low rate due to prevalentmalpractices and corruption;


(c) whether the Government has takensteps to appoint officials for reliable andresponsible property valuation to assessthe value of property while granting loansand during disposing off attachedproperties; and

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

Manufacturing Sector Share inIndia’s GDP

1946. DR. GOKARAJU GANGARAJU:




(a) whether the manufacturing sector’sshare in India’s GDP has remained stagnantdespite the Government’s efforts to increaseit;


(c) whether in the absence of aproactive urbanisation strategy, there islikely a ribbon development takes placealong the highways and haphazarddevelopment around the industrial areas;and

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(d) if so, the steps/measures taken/proposed to be taken by the Governmentto increase the manufacturing sector’s sharein India’s GDP?

Anti Dumping Duty

1947. SHRI P. NAGARAJAN:




(a) whether the Government hasimposed anti-dumping duty on temperedglass used for protecting mobile phonescreens import from China for five years;and


Redrawing Boundaries of KurinjiReserve

1948. SHRI MULLAPPALLYRAMACHANDRAN:




(a) whether the Government is awareof decision of the State Government ofKerala to redraw the boundaries of Kurinjireserve situated in Idukki district in Kerala;

(b) if so, whether the decision is aviolation of Central wildlife laws;

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

(d) whether the Government hasreceived any complaints against the saidmove; and

Vanishing Companies

1951. SHRI JANARDAN SINGHSIGRIWAL:




(a) the details of number of companiesidentified as companies which havevanished in the country including Bihar,State-wise;

(b) whether any committee has beenconstituted to inquire into the issue relatedto the said companies and monitor theprogress of the action taken against them;

(c) if so, the number of suchcompanies and their promoters againstwhom action has been taken so far;

(d) the details of steps taken by theGovernment to find out other companiesdeclared as vanished; and

(e) the measures taken/proposed tobe taken by the Government to check suchincidents?

Plastic Waste

†1952. SHRI ALOK SANJAR:




(a) the annual average consumptionof plastic in the country along with thequantity of plastic waste generatedtherefrom;

(b) the maximum plastic wastegenerated by various cities or States;

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

Health ofMinorities

1949. SHRI NISHIKANT DUBEY:




(a) whether any health schemes forminorities are under implementation in thecountry;


(c) the amount spent on the saidhealth schemes during the last three years,State-wise including Jharkhand?

Mission Sampark

1950. SHRI C.R. PATIL:




(a) the details and status of the workundertaken/proposed to be undertakenunder the National Strategic Plan 2017–24aimed at eradicating HIV/AIDS by2030;

(b) the details and status of the workundertaken/proposed to be undertakenunder the Mission Sampark; and

(c) the details of the targets fixed bythe Government under the scheme for theensuing years and the details of action planin this regard, year-wise?

(c) whether the Government hasconducted any study about ill-effects ofplastic waste on human health andenvironment and if so, the details thereof;and

(d) the steps taken by the Governmentfor management and safe disposal of plasticwaste including plastic packaging along withthe measures taken to ensure the safety ofworkers in plastic industry in the country?

Release of Funds toMedical College

†1953. SHRI ARJUN LAL MEENA:




(a) whether the Government has anyproposal to release the funds for MedicalCollege in Kota, Jhalawar and Ajmer districtof Rajasthan including RUHS college Jaipurand if so, the details thereof; and

(b) the time by which the funds arelikely to be approved and sanctioned bythe Government for the purpose?

Plastic Waste in Rural Areas

1954. DR. ANSHUL VERMA:




(a) whether there is indiscriminate useof non-degradable plastic in packaging ofgoods in rural areas and if so, the detailsthereof;

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(b) whether there is no system ofrag-picking in rural areas and hence disposalof polythene bags is a real problem inimplementation of Swachh Bharat Abhiyanin rural areas; and

(c) the manner in which theGovernment intends to deal with issue ofplastic waste in rural areas?

Special Relaxation for PendingProjects

†1955. SHRI GOPAL SHETTY:




(a) whether road construction andmany other projects have been stopped inbackward and rural Forest cover areas ofthe country after the implementation ofForest Conservation Act, 1980, if so, thedetails thereof;

(b) whether the Government iscontemplating to provide any specialrelaxation for restarting such public projectsfor the benefit of the people, if so, thedetails thereof and if not, the reasonstherefor;

(c) whether the Government hasreceived any proposal from StateGovernment in this regard during the lastthree years;


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

Electronic Waste

1956. SHRI N.K.PREMACHANDRAN:




(a) whether the Central VigilanceCommission (CVC) has stepped up itsexamination of suspicious bankingtransactions by Government employees tocheck corruption as per inputs providedby the Financial Intelligence Unit (FIU);


(c) whether the Government hasarrested Government employees incorruption cases during the last three years;

(d) if so, the details thereof, State/UT-wise and present status of the abovecases; and

(e) the other steps/measures beingtaken by the Government during the currentyear to stop/minimise such corruption inthe Government offices?

Helicopter Ambulance Services

1958. SHRIMATI MAUSAMNOOR:




(a) whether the Government has anyproposal to promote and establish anetwork of rural helicopter ambulanceservices;


(c) whether the Government is awareof the requirement of such a service owingto the shortage of options for immediatetransportation of patients from rural andremote areas; and


SHRI BHARAT SINGH:SHRI MANSHANKAR

NINAMA:SHRI RAVINDRA KUMAR

PANDEY:




(a) the details of schemes beingimplemented by the Government to createawareness about the environmentalhazards of electronic waste (e-Waste) inthe country;

(b) whether the Government hasconducted any study regarding the healthhazards due to the dumping of e-Waste andif so, the details thereof;

(c) the details of organisations andeducational institutes provided funds bythe Government for creating awarenessabout the environment related dangersduring the last three years and the currentyear, State/UT-wise;

(d) whether the Governmentorganises workshops and symposiums tobring awareness about dangers of e-Wasteand if so, the details thereof;

(e) whether the Governmentproposes to fix responsibility to themanufacturers of electronic equipment fordisposal of e-Waste and if so, the detailsthereof; and

(f) the details of amount spent by theGovernment on e-Waste recycling/decomposing plants during the last threeyears, State/UT-wise?

Suspicious Banking Transactionsunder CVC Scanner

1957. SHRI B. SRIRAMULU:

Diarrhoea

1959. SHRI JITENDRACHAUDHURY:

SHRIMATI RAMA DEVI:




(a) Whether a large number of peoplesuffer from diarrhoea in the countryincluding Bihar;

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

(c) the number of persons died due todiarrhoea in the country, State/UT-wise,and

(d) the necessary steps taken by theGovernment along with funds allocated forthe same, State/UT-wise?

GST on Khadi Products

1960. PROF. A.S.R. NAIK:




(a) whether the Khadi Products havebeen taxed under the Goods and ServicesTax (GST) and if so, the details thereof;and

(b) whether the Khadi industry isfacing severe problem due to GST and ifso, the details thereof?

Problems of Climate Change

†1961. SHRIMATI REKHAVERMA:

SHRIMATI BHAVANAPUNDALIKRAOGAWALI PATIL:

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(a) whether the Government is framingnational policy/strategy in order to dealwith the problems of climate change;


(c) the other steps taken by theGovernment to deal with the problem ofclimate change?

Kaziranga National Park

1962. SHRI MUTHAMSETTISRINIVASA RAO(AVANTHI):




(a) whether the Kaziranga NationalPark suffered massive destruction duringthe recent devastating floods deluge thatclaimed the lives of several rhinos and otheranimals there;

(b) if so, the details thereof along withthe losses suffered both in terms of physicaland fiscal; and

(c) the steps taken by the Governmentto replenish the National Park and bring itback to its earlier glory?

Revised National TB ControlProgramme

1963. SHRI RAHUL SHEWALE:


(d) whether the Government proposeto converge research in AYUSH and themodern system of medicine; and

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

Registration of Child CareInstitutions

†1965. DR. MANOJ RAJORIA:




(a) the number of registered andunregistered Child Care Institutions (CCIs)presently functioning in the country alongwith the number of children residing therein,State/UT-wise;

(b) whether the Government hasissued any direction to the States/UTs toregister all CCIs, if so, the details and thecompliance status thereof, State/UT-wisealong with the action taken against the CCIsfor non-registration so far; and

(c) whether there is any proposal tocommercialize such centres and if so, thedetails thereof?

Increasing of PGMedical Seats

1966. SHRI B.N. CHANDRAPPA:




(a) the total number of medical PGseats at present in the country;



(a) whether the Government hasachieved targets under the RevisedNational TB Control Programme(RNTCP), if so the details thereof;

(b) the details of funds allocated andutilised under the scheme, State/UT-wiseduring each of last three years and currentyear;

(c) whether the Government has anyproposal to review the RNTCP to controlthe Drug Resistant TB effectively acrossthe country;


(e) the other measures taken toeradicate TB from the country?

Market Size of AYUSH Products

1964. PROF. RICHARD HAY:SHRI PARBHUBHAI

NAGARBHAI VASAVA:SHRI GEORGE BAKER:


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(a) the percentage of people availingfacilities of Ayurvedic Centres/Hospitals,at present, across the country, State/UT-wise including Kerala;

(b) whether there has been increase inthe market size of Ayurvedic productsacross the country and if so, the detailsthereof, State/UT-wise;

(c) the steps taken/being taken by theGovernment to meet the increasing demandof these products;

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(b) whether the present strength isenough to meet the teaching and researchrequirements, if so, the details thereof;

(c) whether it is true that theGovernment has announced the creation of5,000 additional postgraduate medical seatsin the country, if so, the details thererof,State/UT-wise including Karnataka;

(d) whether the Government has anyproposal to upgrade Government Districthospitals as medical colleges; and

(e) if so, the details thereof along withthe number of district hospitals upgradedso far?

Monetary Reward for Honest TaxPayers

1967. SHRI JOSE K. MANI:SHRIMATI VANAROJA R.:




(a) whether the Income TaxDepartment has proposed monetaryrewards/incentives for honest tax payersdepending on the tax paid and if so, thedetails thereof;

(b) whether the priority will be givento tax payers who are consistent in filingreturns and have no outstanding taxliabilities and if so, the details thereof;

(c) whether compliance by the existingtax payers, projected around 62.6 millionassessees is typically low with only threeper cent tax payers and if so, the detailsthereof;

(d) whether in the past IT Departmentused to encourage tax payers by issuingcertificates of appreciation and if so, thedetails thereof; and


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(e) whether the Government isconsidering reasonable tax rates goingforward and if so, the details thereof?

FSSAI Regulation on Pan Masala

1968. SHRI RATTAN LALKATARIA:

SHRI ANOOP MISHRA:




(a) whether Food Safety andStandards Authority of India (FSSAI) hasdirected all States to comply with theSupreme Court order banning the sale ofgutka and pan masala containing tobaccoor nicotine, if so, details thereof;

(b) whether it has come to the noticeof FSSAI that the prohibited substancesi.e. gutkha and pan masala containingtobacco and/or nicotine as ingredients areavailable for sale in some States and unionterritories despite those States havingissued notifications banning the same;

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

(d) whether FSSAI has issued letterto the commissioners of food safety andofficers-in-charge of food safety of allStates and union territories for enforcementof the order by Supreme Court, if so, thedetails thereof?

Consolidation of InternationalBranches

1969. SHRI SUMAN BALKA:




(a) whether the Government has askedPublic Sector Banks (PSBs) to considerthe option of consolidating internationalbranches of different banks under one unit;


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

Building for AWCs

†1970. SHRI PARBHUBHAINAGARBHAI VASAVA:

SHRIMATI HEMAMALINI:

SHRI GEORGE BAKER:PROF. RICHARD HAY:




(a) whether the Government has takennote that a number of Anganwadi Centres(AWCs) in the country do not have theirown buildings and are running from rentedpremises;

(b) if so, the details thereof indicatingthe number of AWCs being run in rentedpremises in the country, State/UT-wiseincluding Gujarat;

(c) the expenditure incurred on suchcentres during each of the last three yearsand the current year, State/UT-wise;

(d) the steps taken by theGovernment to ensure that such AWCs arerun from their own premises indicating thetarget set and achievement made inconstruction of permanent buildings; and

(e) whether the Governmentproposes to make certain amendments inthe construction guidelines and has made

some tie-up with the Ministry of RuralDevelopment in this regard and if so, thedetails thereof?

Progestin-only Pills

1971. SHRI RAMESH CHANDERKAUSHIK:




(a) whether the Government has a roadmap to introduce the Progestin-only Pills(PoPs) this year;

(b) if so, the detail thereof; and


De-recognition of PG Course

1972. SHRI VINCENT H. PALA:




(a) whether the Government hasreceived any complaint regarding the de-recognition of postgraduate courses atNorth Eastern Indira Gandhi RegionalInstitute of Health and Medical Sciences(NEIGRIHMS) by Medical Council ofIndia (MCI);


(c) the views of the Government torestore the prestige of the institute?

Foreign Banks

1973. SHRI T.RADHAKRISHNAN:

SHRI S.R.VIJAYAKUMAR:

SHRI SUDHEER GUPTA:SHRI GAJANAN

KIRTIKAR:KUNWAR HARIBANSH

SINGH:




(a) the names of the foreign banksfunctioning/operating in India;

(b) the number of branches along withtheir Automatic Teller Machines (ATMs)installed in the country, foreign banks,State/UT-wise;

(c) whether Reserve Bank of India(RBI) data on ATMs deployed by foreignbanks across country reveal a fall of almost18 percent in three years;

(d) if so, the details thereof and thereasons therefor along with the otheraspects raised in RBI data on ATMsthereto; and

(e) whether the Government hasreceived complaints against foreign banksregarding not providing sufficient loans toagriculture and other priority sectors as perthe guidelines issued by the RBI; and

(f) if so, the details thereof along withaction taken/being taken by the Governmenton such guilty banks?

Cut in GST Rate

1974. PROF. PREM SINGHCHANDUMAJRA:

SHRI HARISH MEENA:





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(a) whether the Goods and ServicesTax (GST) slab rate of 5 per cent forrestaurants includes every kind ofrestaurants irrespective of their luxuryquotients, location etc. and if so, the detailsthereof;

(b) whether the cut in GST rate ofaround 200 items in November 2017 to 18per cent was made unanimously by theGST Council and if so, the details thereof;

(c) the details about sin goods andluxury goods and the difference betweenthe two, if any;

(d) whether the special tax paymentwindow for Small and Medium Enterprises(SMEs) called the composition scheme hasalso been revised to bring more units ofSMEs and if so, the details thereof; and

(e) the details of the steps taken bythe Government to remove glitches andloopholes in GST?

Awareness of GST among Chemists

1975. SHRI RAJESH KUMARDIWAKER:




(a) whether a majority of chemists andstockists across the country are not clearabout Goods and Services Tax (GST) andare yet to initiate implementation processand if so, the details thereof;

(b) whether this is likely to createdrugs shortages for certain therapies and ifso, the steps taken to ensure smoothsupplies of drugs; and

(c) whether the suppliers who are notclear about GST aspects and have yet notinitiated implementation process have beencaught and punished and if so, the detailsthereof?

Implementation of Recommendationsof 14th Finance Commission

†1976. SHRIMATI RANJEETRANJAN:

SHRI KAUSHALENDRAKUMAR:

SHRI RAJESH RANJAN:




(a) the details of mainrecommendation of the 14th FinanceCommission;

(b) whether the Union Governmenthas implemented all the recommendationsof the 14th Finance Commission and if so,the details thereof;

(c) if not, the reasons therefor andthe recommendations which have not beenimplemented by the Union Governmenttill date;

(d) whether the State Government ofBihar is diverting the funds elsewhere givento Bihar by the Union Government under14th Finance Commission; and

(e) if so, the action taken by the UnionGovernment in this regard and the detailsof the names of the schemes and the fundswhich have been diverted?

Illegal Mining from Rivers

†1977. SHRI UDAY PRATAPSINGH:




(a) whether the Government has takennote of illegal mining from rivers causing

damage to the environment and if so, thedetails thereof;

(b) the policy/ scheme proposed tobe formulated by the Government to checkillegal mining from rivers;

(c) whether the Government has takenaction against sand mafias engaged in illegalsand mining and propose to make sandmining free for common man; and


Indira Gandhi Matritva SahyogYojana

†1978. SHRI JANAK RAM:




(a) whether the Indira GandhiMatritva Sahyog Yojana (IGMSY) has beenimplemented uniformally in all the districtsof the country;


(c) the budgetary allocation along withthe funds allocated/ released and utilisedunder the scheme during each of the lastthree years and the current year, State/UT-wise; and

(d) the details of the beneficiaries ofthe scheme during the said period, State/UT-wise?

Permission for CGHS Beneficiaries

1979. PROF. SAUGATA ROY:




(a) whether the CGHS beneficiarieshave to obtain prior permission to undergotreatment from empanelled privatehospitals; and


Arsenic in Water

†1980. SHRI AJAY MISRA TENI:




(a) whether the level of arsenic inwater has reached hazardous levels due todischarge of industrial waste and the ashesfrom coal based power plants intoprominent rivers of the country includingGanga and Yamuna;


(c) whether the Government hasconducted a study regarding the likelyeffects on the human health due to increasedlevels of arsenic in water and if so, the detailsthereof;

(d) whether arsenic also causes adverseeffects on the human brain, nervous systemand foetus development; and

(e) if so, the details thereof and themeasures being taken by the Governmentto check the rising levels of arsenic in riverwater?

Illegal Mining inRajasthan

1981. SHRI HARISH MEENA:


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(a) the details of the number ofagencies/companies which got clearancefrom his Ministry for mining in Rajasthanlocation-wise;

(b) whether the Government hasreceived complaints regarding illegal miningactivities in Rajasthan; and

(c) if so, the details of legal action takenby the Government against offenders?

Assistance from ForeignCountries

†1982. SHRI SANJAY KAKAPATIL:




(a) whether the Government hassought any assistance including moderntechnology from foreign countries in orderto reduce the increasing air pollution in thecountry; and


Financial Allocation underCAMPA

1983. SHRI ANURAG SINGHTHAKUR:

SHRI DUSHYANTCHAUTALA:

SHRI PARVESH SAHIBSINGH:




(a) the total hectares of land has beenafforested under National AfforestationProgram so far, State/UT-wise includingDelhi;

(b) whether the Government hasimplemented Compensatory Afforestation(CAMPA) Fund for undertaking artificialplantations, protection of forest anddeveloping forest related infrastructure;

(c) if so, the details thereof and thefinancial allocation made by theGovernment to States since inception ofthis programme;

(d) whether it is a fact that the fundsallotted under this scheme have not beenutilized for the purpose by the States, ifso, the details thereof and the steps takenby the Government in this regard; and

(e) the other measures being taken bythe Government under the programme tospread awareness amongst citizens?

CSR by PSUs

†1984. SHRI KAUSHALENDRAKUMAR:




(a) whether Public SectorUndertakings (PSUs) can spend funds ontheir own discretion under CorporateSocial Responsibility (CSR) or haveresponsibility to give priority to thebackward areas of the country and if so,the details thereof;

(b) whether PSUs seek advice fromthe Government for spending fund underCSR or there is a provision to consult theelected representatives and if so, the detailsthereof;

(c) whether the whole CSR fund hasbeen spent only on cleanliness drive duringthe last year; and

(d) if so, the details thereof and thereasons therefor along with the reasons fornot giving importance to the other works?

ASHA Programme

†1985. DR. PRABHAS KUMARSINGH:




(a) whether any assessment of ASHAProgramme has been done by anyindependent body;

(b) if so, the name of that body alongwith expenditure incurred in this regard andthe scientific method used by it and theconclusion of the research assessment; and

(c) if not, the reasons for notconducting an assessment even after10 years of National Rural HealthMission (NRHM) and National HealthMission (NHM)?

Promotion and Plantation of Herbs

1986. SHRI RAM PRASADSARMAH:


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(a) whether it is fact that climate ofNorth Eastern Region suits herbs fortherapeutic purposes;

(b) if so, the details of action taken bythe Government for promotion andplantation of these herbs in the Region;

(c) whether the Government has takeninitiatives for popularization of AYUSHthrough advertisement in TV, newspapersor any other sources and if so, the detailsthereof; and

(d) if not, whether the Governmentwill consider to take such steps in future?

Deregistration of Shell Companiesand Disqualification of Directors

1987. SHRI KALIKESH N. SINGHDEO:




(a) the number of companies identifiedas shell companies with no proper businessor fake addresses in the country;

(b) whether the Government hascancelled the registration of such shell/dormant companies and if so, the numberof such companies whose registration gotremoved including the number ofdisqualification of Directors of suchcompanies;

(c) whether the Government has takenany steps to freeze/make non-operationalthe bank accounts of the companies andtheir Directors/owners and if so, the detailsthereof; and


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(d) whether the Government has plansto tighten the laws and regulations to ensurethat this will not happen in future and ifso, the details thereof?

National Medical Commission

1988. SHRI DINESH TRIVEDI:




(a) the number of medical collegesrecognised by the Medical Council of India(MCI) and the number of private medicalcolleges out of them;

(b) whether the Government isconsidering NITI Aayog’s proposal ofreplacing the MCI with a National MedicalCommission (NMC) and if so, thedetails thereof and if not, the reasonstherefor;

(c) the manner in which theGovernment would like to reducecorruption through setting up three boardsunder the NMC;

(d) whether the Government hasconsidered setting up regional councils bycombining the existing State medicalcouncils; and

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

National ASHA Mentoring Group

†1989. DR. BHOLA SINGH:




(a) whether the Government hasconstituted National ASHA MentoringGroup (NAMG) and if so, the detailsthereof;

(b) the objectives of the NationalASHA Mentoring Group;

(c) the names of its members and thedate from which they are holding itsmembership;

(d) the details of selection process ofmembers and expenditure incurred in thisregard; and

(e) whether any term has been fixedfor its members and if so, the details thereofand if not, the reasons therefor?

Income Tax Rebate

†1990. SHRI RAKESH SINGH:




(a) whether there has been a declinein savings, if so, the details thereof and thereasons therefor;

(b) whether the Government is likelyto increase the limit of rebate in taxes forindividual taxpayers, if so, the detailsthereof and if not, the reasons therefor;and

(c) whether the Government is likelyto increase the minimum monthly wages,if so, the details thereof and the steps takenby the Government in this regard?

Custom Duty on Gold

1991. SHRI PRAHLAD SINGHPATEL:




(a) the details of tax collected throughcustom duty on gold during the last threeyears;

(b) whether the Government haswritten off custom duty on gold and otherjewellery; and

(c) if so, the details thereof?

New CGHS Centres

1992. MOHAMMED FAIZAL:




(a) whether the Government has anyplan to open new CGHS centres in thecountry; and

(b) if so, the details thereof, State/UT-wise including Kerala?

Bank Accounts without PAN Numbers

1993. SHRIMATI BUTTARENUKA:




(a) whether the Government is awarethat many bank account holders do not havePAN numbers particularly non-earningwomen;


(c) whether the Government has takenany steps in this regard and if so, the detailsthereof?

Forest Coverage

1994. SHRI BALABHADRAMAJHI:

SHRI RAJU SHETTY:SHRIMATI JAYSHREEBEN

PATEL:SHRI RAMSINH RATHWA:




(a) the details of area of forest in thecountry in hectares and the percentagethereof, State-wise;

(b) the details of national average offorest area in terms of hectare andpercentage;

(c) whether the Government proposesto take any new initiative for expanding theforest area in the country, if so, the detailsthereof;

(d) the scheme-wise, State-wise andyear-wise details of funds provided by theGovernment for conservation, developmentand promotion of forests in all the Statesincluding Maharashtra during the last threeyears and the current year; and

(e) the achievements made as a resultthereof?

Monitoring Mechanism ofAnganwadi Centres

1995. SHRI DUSHYANT SINGH:





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(a) the details of the currentmechanism being used by the Governmentto monitor all Anganwadi Centres acrossthe country;

(b) whether the Governmentproposes to digitize the system ofmonitoring of such centres includingattendance and services; and


Drug Laboratories

1996. SHRI DUSHYANTCHAUTALA:


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(a) whether there is only a limitednumber of Drug laboratories andpharmacies to check the quality of AYUSHmedicines across the country;

(b) if so, the details thereof and theactual number of drug laboratories andpharmacies available for ensuring the qualityof AYUSH products;

(c) whether the Government has anyproposal to increase the number of druglaboratories; and


Global Gender Gap Index

1997. SHRI KAMAL NATH:SHRI JYOTIRADITYA M.

SCINDIA:




(a) whether India has been ranked verylow on the gender equality scale in theGlobal Gender Gap Index (2017) releasedby the World Economic Forum (WEF)recently;

(b) if so, the facts and details in thisregard;

(c) whether the Government hasascertained the factors responsible forcountry’s abysmal ranking in GlobalGender Gap Index and if so, the details inthis regard; and

(d) the steps taken/being taken by theGovernment to improve its ranking inGlobal Gender Gap Index?

National Health Policy

†1998. SHRIMATI HEMAMALINI:




(a) whether the Government has givenclearance to the National Health Policy,2017;

(b) if so, the details thereof along withthe salient features of the said policy;

(c) whether the Government has takenany steps to increase public healthexpenditure to 2.5 percent of the GDP aspromised under the National Health Policy,2017;

(d) whether the Governmentproposes to enact any legislation underwhich prescribing generic drugs is likelyto be made mandatory for the doctors;and


Shortage of Health TransportServices

†1999. SHRI RAMESH BIDHURI:




(a) whether the Government has takennote of shortage of health transportservices/ambulance services and hearsevans for the poor in the country;


(c) the State-wise details of fundsallocated for various emergency healthtransport/hearse van facilities during thelast three years;

(d) the steps being taken by theGovernment to increase emergency healthtransport services;

(e) whether the Government hasformulated any scheme to remove theshortage of hearse vans in the country; and

(f) whether any directions have beenissued to the State Governments in thisregard and if so, the details thereof?

Black Money Stashed Abroad

2000. SHRI RADHESHYAMBISWAS:

SHRI SANKAR PRASADDATTA:




(a) whether the Government has madeany assessment of money deposited by

Indians outside the country and if so, thedetails thereof;

(b) whether the Government has anyplan to recover the black money stashedabroad and if so, the details thereof;

(c) whether the Government hasobtained information of foreign accountsof those Indians having money in foreignbanks/countries including bank accounts ofIndians from Swiss Confederation;

(d) if so, the details thereof along withthe reaction of the foreign banks/countries/Swiss Confederation in sharing informationwith India;

(e) the proportion of holding blackmoney in those foreign accounts along withthe action taken against the offenders andsuccess achieved so far to bring back theblack money; and

(f) whether the Government hasreceived any list of black money depositand if so, the details thereof with names?

Teaching of Yoga

2001. ADV. CHINTAMANNAVASHA WANAGA:




(a) whether Saudi Arabia has officiallyapproved teaching of Yoga;

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

(c) whether the Indian Government hasgiven any assistance in this regard and if so,the details thereof;


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(d) whether the Government proposesto include yoga in the country’s educationalcurriculum; and


Funds to States

2002. SHRI RAJU SHETTY:




(a) the details of funds made byFinance Commission during the last threeFinance Commissions’ tenure, State-wise;

(b) whether the recommended amountwas allocated to the States as mentioned inthe recommendation of each FinanceCommission and if so, the details thereof;

(c) the details of amount incurred asexpenditure in each State; and

(d) whether any deficit was observedto fulfil the recommendation and if so, thedetails thereof?

Cases of Autism

†2003. SHRI LAXMAN GILUWA:




(a) whether about 40 lakh peoplesuffer from Autism in the country and theirnumber is constantly increasing;

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

(c) the details of the Non-Governmental Organisations (NGOs)which are being provided financialassistance by the Government for working

amongst autistic people along with theamount of financial assistance provided tothese organisations;

(d) the details of the steps taken bythe Government to address autismspectrum disorders; and

(e) the extent of success achieved fromthe above mentioned steps?

Income Tax Payers Base

2004. SHRI PONGULETISRINIVASA REDDY:




(a) whether the individual Income Taxpayers base has suddenly decreased during2014-15 and 2015-16 compared to financialyear prior to 2014-15;

(b) if so, the reasons for decreasing ofindividual Income Tax payers during thesaid period;

(c) whether the percentage ofindividual Income Tax payers afterdemonetization is almost equivalent to taxpayers base prior to 2014-15; and

(d) if so, the details thereof and if not,the details of individual Income Tax payersduring each of the last six years?

Integrating Alternative Medicine

2005. SHRI NALIN KUMARKATEEL:


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(a) whether the Government is awarethat there is a need of integrating alternativemedicine in the healthcare system;


(c) whether such healthcare systemmakes economic sense as allopathytreatment can be expensive for poorpatients, if so, the details thereof;

(d) whether the Government is takingany effective steps to leverage its vastknowledge reservoir of traditional medicineto boost domestic healthcare in the country;and

(e) if so, the response of theGovernment in this regard?

Working Women Hostels

†2006. SHRI SANJAY HARIBHAUJADHAV:




(a) whether the Government isimplementing the scheme for WorkingWomen Hostels, if so, the salient featuresand norms of the scheme;

(b) the funds sanctioned, released andutilised under the scheme during each ofthe last three years and the current year,State/UT-wise;

(c) the number of hostels presentlyoperational in the country includingMaharashtra, State/UT-wise;

(d) whether the Governmentproposes to increase the number of suchhostels in the country, particularly in tribalareas and North-Eastern States in view ofincrease in demand and if so, the detailsthereof;

(e) the number of proposals receivedby the Government under the scheme alongwith details of new hostels sanctioned andconstructed during the said period, State/UT-wise; and

(f) whether a number of proposals forconstruction of hostels are lying pendingwith the Government, if so, the detailsthereof, State/UT-wise along with the actiontaken for their clearance?

Child Health and MortalityPrevention Surveillance

2007. KUMARI SUSHMITA DEV:SHRI JYOTIRADITYA M.

SCINDIA:




(a) whether the Indian Council ofMedical Research (ICMR) has decided toconduct a global study called Child Healthand Mortality Prevention Surveillance(CHAMPS) to identify the real cause orcauses of death in children below five years;


(c) the details of foreign agencies whichhave expressed desire to assist theGovernment in conducting the study;

(d) whether child mortality rate is veryhigh in rural areas of the country; and

(e) if so, the reasons therefor alongwith the steps taken by the Government toaddress the problem of child mortality inan effective way?

Janani Suraksha Yojana

2008. SHRI MANOJ TIWARI:


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MOHAMMED FAIZAL:SHRI HARI OM PANDAY:




(a) whether the Government hasnoticed that the Janani Suraksha Yojanafund is insufficient for mother and child;

(b) if so, the details thereof along withthe funds sanctioned/utilised during the lastthree years, State/UT-wise; and

(c) the action taken by theGovernment to effectively implement thesaid Yojana?

SCARDBs

2009. SHRI S.R. VIJAYAKUMAR:SHRI SUDHEER GUPTA:SHRI GAJANAN

KIRTIKAR:SHRI NARANBHAI

KACHHADIYA:SHRI BIDYUT BARAN

MAHATO:




(a) the number of State CooperativeAgriculture and Rural Development Banks(SCARDBs) along with their branches thatare existing and functioning in the countryat present, State/UT-wise;

(b) whether the Government is awarethat the SCARDBs in the country are onthe verge of closure due to their poorfinancial conditions;

(c) if so, the details of SCARDBswhich are closed down due to their poorfinancial conditions, State/UT-wise;

(d) whether the Government hasconducted voluntary inspection ofSCARDBs to assess their financial healthand suggest corrective measures and if so,the details thereof;

(e) the details of the schemeformulated by the Government for theirrevival so far; and

(f) the steps taken/being taken by theGovernment to revive the closedSCARDBs in the country?

Scheme for Adolescent Girls

2010. SHRI GODSE HEMANTTUKARAM:




(a) whether the Scheme for AdolescentGirls (SAG) has been implemented in eachState/UT of the country;

(b) if so, the details thereof, State/UT-wise and if not, the reasons therefor;

(c) whether the vocational training togirls for development of their skill is beinggiven under the said scheme across thecountry;

(d) if so, the details thereof indicatingthe number of girls benefited therefrom,State/UT-wise and if not, the reasonstherefor; and

(e) the steps taken/being taken by theGovernment to enhance the coverage andimprove the functioning of the saidscheme?

Unauthorised Electronic Transactions

2011. SHRI KODIKUNNILSURESH:




(a) whether there is an increase in thenumber of complaints by bank customersregarding unauthorised electronictransactions including unauthorisedwithdrawal of cash from savings accountsby cyber criminals;

(b) if so, the steps taken by theGovernment to increase and enhance thesecurity of online transactions and digitalpayments in the country;

(c) whether the existing systems ofprotection of sensitive data of banks areinadequate in terms of global standards;

(d) if so, the steps taken by theGovernment to improve data safetyinfrastructure in banking sector to preventsuch crimes; and

(e) whether the Reserve Bank of India(RBI) has issued a notification safeguardingthe customer by introducing a limitedliability of customers in unauthorisedelectronic banking transactions and if so,the details thereof?

Special Programme to PreventAnaemia

2012. SHRI RAYAPATISAMBASIVA RAO:


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(a) whether the Government isplanning to come out with a special

programme to prevent Anaemia amongchildren with the use of Ayurveda andHomoeopathy;


(c) whether his Ministry has evaluatedthe percentage of women in the countrywho are anaemic during the last three years,if so, the details thereof;

(d) the details of awarenessprogramme conducted by his Ministryregarding alternative medicines; and

(e) the details of amount spent onawareness campaign during the last threeyears for various programmes across thecountry?

CGHS Homoeopathic Dispensaries

†2013. SHRI RAJESH RANJAN:SHRI KAUSHALENDRA

KUMAR:




(a) the number of Central GovernmentHealth Scheme (CGHS) homoeopathicdispensaries in the country, State/UT-wiseincluding National Capital Region of Delhi;

(b) whether certain brands of hair oilis banned in CGHS homoeopathicdispensaries; and

(c) if so, the details and the reasonstherefor?

IVF Centres

2014. SHRI PINAKI MISRA:



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(a) the number of registered private InVitro Fertilization (IVF) clinics in thecountry, State/UT-wise; and

(b) whether the Government has takenany action against illegal IVF centres, if so,the details thereof and the steps taken/beingtaken by the Government in this regard?

GST Exemptions Sought byTelangana for Public Welfare Projects

2015. SHRI PRABHAKARREDDY KOTHA:




(a) whether the State Government ofTelangana has requested the UnionGovernment to exempt the public welfareprojects like Mission Bhagiratha, 2BHKflats, etc. from the purview of Goods andServices Tax and if so, the details thereof;

(b) whether the Union Governmenthas taken a decision on the request of theTelangana Government positively; and


Projects on Forest Land

†2016. SHRI PANKAJCHAUDHARY:

SHRI CHHEDI PASWAN:




(a) the details of number of projectson forest land for which proposals havebeen received by the Government forclearance in the country during the years2014-15, 2015-16 and 2016-17, State-wisealong with the number of projects cleared;

(b) whether the time and cost ofproject increase due to the delay inclearance of projects related to forest land,if so, the details thereof;

(c) whether the Governmentproposes to frame any policy for timelyclearance of forest land for forest landprojects; and


Free Medicines for Poor

†2017. SHRI SATISH CHANDRADUBEY:




(a) whether the Governmentproposes to increase the number of centresfor free of cost medicine distribution tothe economically weaker sections in thecountry including Bihar; and

(b) if so, the details thereof along withthe time by which the proposal is likely tobe implemented?

National Programme for Health Careof the Elderly

2018. SHRI FEROZE VARUNGANDHI:




(a) the funds allocated and utilizedunder the National Programme for HealthCare of the Elderly (NPHCE) during eachof last three years and the current year,State/UT-wise;

(b) the details of all the health workersare given geriatrics training to fulfilthe programme’s objectives, State/UT-wise;

(c) whether a timeline has been set forcompletion of this programme;

(d) if so, the details of initiatives takenby his Ministry for the elderly to haveeasy access to holistic healthcare; and

(e) whether any measures are takenby the Ministry to promote research ondiseases affecting the elderly and if so, thedetails thereof?

Infection Hazard inOperation Theatres

†2019. SHRI JAI PRAKASHNARAYAN YADAV:




(a) whether instances of patientscontracting infections from operationtheatres of public and private hospitalsincluding AIIMS, New Delhi have come tothe notice of the Government;


(c) the special instructions issued/being issued by the Government tohospitals to address the issue?

Aadhaar Linking

2020. SHRI R.P..MARUTHARAJAA:




(a) whether the Government has setany deadline to link Aadhaar to mutualfunds, insurance policies bank accounts andpost office accounts; and


National Policy for Treatment ofDiseases

†2021. SHRI KUNWARPUSHPENDRA SINGHCHANDEL:




(a) whether the Government hasapproved the national policy for thetreatment of rare diseases; and

(b) if so, the details thereof and salientfeatures of the said policy?

Exploitation of Customers Post GST

†2022. SHRI PRATAPRAOJADHAV:




(a) whether the Government has takencognizance that customers are beingexploited in the name of Goods and ServicesTax (GST);


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(b) if so, the steps being taken by theGovernment to check it along with thenumber of complaints received in this regardso far; and

(c) the extent to which thesecomplaints have been redressed?

Operation Clean Money

†2023. SHRI VIJAY KUMARHANSDAK:

SHRIMATI RAMA DEVI:




(a) whether the Government haslaunched any campaign namely OperationClean Money;

(b) if so, the details thereof along withthe works carried out under the saidcampaign; and

(c) the outcome thereof along with thereaction of the Government thereto?

Gross NPAs

2024. SHRI KALYAN BANERJEE:




(a) whether the Gross Non-Performing Assets (NPAs) of the PublicSector Banks have almost doubled fromSeptember 2015 and reach about 15 lakhcrore in September 2017 and if so, thedetails of the NPAs during the last fiveyears and the reasons therefor;

(b) whether the Government proposesto review the bail in plan for banks and ifso, the details thereof; and

(c) the steps taken/being taken by theGovernment and observations/suggestionsof committees of RBI to minimise theNPAs?

Mangrove Cover

†2025. SHRI CHHEDI PASWAN:




(a) whether the study conductedthrough remote sensing and GeographicInformation System (GIS) confirms thatthe mangrove cover of Indian Sundarban isdecreasing rapidly;

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

(c) the steps taken/being taken tocheck the ill effects of climate change andincrease in sea level in order to protectmangrove cover of the country?

GDP and Unemployment

†2026. SHRI TARIQ ANWAR:




(a) whether the Government is awarethat reduction in the level of GrossDomestic Product (GDP) tantamounts tounemployment in the country, if so, thedetails thereof and the reasons therefor;

(b) whether the Governmentproposes to take steps/measures toprevent unemployment and maintain highGDP growth; and

(c) if so, the details thereof?

Deforestation in NE Region

2027. SHRI BAITE THANGSO:




(a) whether the Government is awareof the rapid deforestation in the NorthEastern Region particularly in the State ofManipur;

(b) if so, the remedial action taken andguidelines issued to the State Governmentto curb the situation;

(c) whether there is any alternativeplan/method to replace large scale Jhumcultivation in the hill areas; and


Sansad Adarsh Gram Yojana

2028. SHRI VINODLAKHAMASHICHAVDA:




(a) whether the Government has anyplan to provide mini hospital facilities inSansad Adarsh Gram Yojana; and


Rare Diseases

†2029. SHRI ADHALRAO PATILSHIVAJIRAO:

SHRIMATI MAUSAMNOOR:




(a) whether the Government is awareof the prevalence of rare genetic disorderscollectively identified as Lysosome StorageDiseases and if so, the details thereof;

(b) whether the Government hasformulated a scheme that recommendsgenetic counseling, pre-conception and ante-natal screening to parents, if so, the detailsthereof;

(c) whether the Government hasdecided to formulate a comprehensivepolicy regarding the prevention and free ofcost treatment for rare disorders and if so,the time by which final decision is likely tobe taken in this regard;

(d) whether the Government proposesto make budgetary allocations for patientssuffering from rare genetic diseases and ifso, the details thereof;

(e) whether screening for rare geneticdiseases such as Phenylketonuria ismandatory at present; and

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

Forest Area in Jharkhand

†2030. SHRI HARI MANJHI:




(a) whether the forest area inJharkhand is 29.45 per cent and a target hasbeen fixed to increase this area to 33 percent, if so, the details thereof;


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(b) whether the Government proposesto set up any special institution formanagement of forest-resources, conductingstudies, research on forest etc. in the State;

(c) if so, the details thereof and timeby which the said institution is likely to beset up; and

(d) if not, the reasons therefor?

Swachh Bharat Kosh under CSR

2031. SHRI SANTOSH KUMAR:SHRI HARI OM PANDAY:SHRI MANOJ TIWARI:




(a) whether the Government has anyplan to give leverages for donations inSwachh Bharat Kosh under CorporateSocial Responsibility (CSR) funding and ifso, the details thereof;

(b) if not, the reasons therefor; and

(c) the extent to which this initiativewill help to boost in the funding of aforesaidKosh along with the legal, financial andadministrative implications?

Streamlining of Selling Points underGST

2032. SHRI HARINDER SINGHKHALSA:




(a) whether all the selling points atthe ground level have been streamlined inthe Goods and Services Tax (GST)framework and if not, the reasons therefor;

(b) whether all the selling points areGST compliant and selling everything asper GST rules; and

(c) if not, the steps taken by theGovernment against those errantestablishments?

Wildlife Trade

2033. SHRI JYOTIRADITYA M.SCINDIA:




(a) whether the country has a stronglegal and policy framework to regulate andrestrict the wildlife trade;


(c) the number of wildlife traffickersinvolved in smuggling of body parts oftigers and leopards and other wild animalsarrested in the past three years across thecountry and awarded imprisonment;

(d) whether the illegal wildlife tradehas increased in the country in the pastfew years resulting in threat to biodiversityand conservation of wildlife; and

(e) if so, the details thereof and theconcrete steps taken/being taken by theGovernment in this regard?

Shortage of Essential Medicines

2034. PROF. K.V. THOMAS:




(a) whether there is shortage ofessential life saving medicines in thecountry;


(c) the steps taken to provide adequatelife saving medicines to the patients?

Facilities in Government Hospitals

2035. ADV. SHARADKUMARMARUTI BANSODE:

SHRI JAGDAMBIKA PAL:




(a) whether the ratio of hospital bedsper thousand population is very low inIndia as compared to other developingcountries, if so, the details thereof and thecorrective steps taken by the Governmentin this regard;

(b) whether the Governmentproposes to formulate any policy in thisregard so that number of beds in hospitalcould be increased and if so, the detailsthereof; and

(c) whether the Government is awareof the difficulties faced by patients due tolack of hospital beds and if so, the detailsthereof along with corrective measurestaken in this regard?

Protect Security Markets from CyberAttacks

2036. SHRI P.C. MOHAN:




(a) whether the Securities andExchange Board of India (SEBI) proposesto protect and safeguard the interests ofthe security markets from cyber attack/threats;


(c) whether the Government hasreceived any report from the securitymarkets or from SEBI regarding any cyberattack on their database; and

(d) if so, the details of such cyberattacks during the past three years and thecurrent year?

Assistance from World Bank forPollution Free Environment

2037. SHRI PR. SENTHILNATHAN:




(a) whether the Union Governmenthas received any financial support fromWorld Bank or any other Foreign FinancialInstitutions (FFIs) to be provided to StateGovernment to maintain a pollution freeenvironment;

(b) if so, the details of the financialassistance provided to various StateGovernments including Tamil Nadu duringthe last three years and the current year,State-wise and project-wise;

(c) whether the Capacity Building forIndustrial Pollution Management Projectwas signed with World Bank forInternational Bank for Reconstruction and

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Development and InternationalDevelopment Association Credit for severalMillion Dollars; and

(d) if so, the details thereof, project/State-wise including Tamil Nadu?

Medical Research

†2038. SHRI BHARAT SINGH:SHRI MANSHANKAR

NINAMA:




(a) whether the Indian Council ofMedical Research (ICMR) has notdeveloped even a single new drug, vaccine,diagnostic test or treatment process duringthe last two years;


(c) the steps taken by the Governmentto strengthen Medical Research in thecountry during the last three years;

(d) whether the Government proposesto simplify the activities related to medicalresearch; and

(e) if so, the details thereof ?

Health Hazards Due to Use ofFertilisers and Pesticides

†2039. SHRI NIHAL CHAND:




(a) whether the Government has takennote of the high level of water pollution

and higher occurrence of fatal diseases likecancer due to the excessive use of fertiliserand pesticides in the States of North India;and

(b) if so, the efforts being made bythe Government in this regard?

Project Snow Leopard

2040. DR. SANJAY JAISWAL:SHRI GAURAV GOGOI:




(a) whether the Government hascarried out any exercise to determine thenumber of snow leopards in the country;

(b) if so, the number of snow leopardsduring each of the last three years and thecurrent year, State/UT-wise;

(c) whether effective steps have beentaken/proposed to be taken forconservation of snow leopards and if so,the details thereof;

(d) whether the Government hasreleased funds to States under the ‘ProjectSnow Leopard’ during the last three yearsand the current year; and

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

Minimum Account Balance

2041. SHRI ABHISHEK SINGH:SHRIMATI KIRRON

KHER:SHRI ARJUN LAL MEENA:




(a) the details of the norms andguidelines regarding penalty charges fornon-maintenance of minimum balance inbank accounts;

(b) the amount of penalty collectedby penalising people for not maintainingminimum balance in their account duringthe last one year;

(c) whether the Government is awarethat Minimum Account Balance (MAB)penalties demotivates lower and middleclass people for payment through bankaccounts and if so, the action taken thereon;

(d) whether the banks are leviedvarious irrational extra charges for basicservices like issuance of cheque books etc.and if so, the action taken by theGovernment thereto;

(e) whether the Government plans toexempt economically backward populationto maintain MAB and if so, the detailsthereof; and

(f) the steps taken/being taken by theGovernment to check the effectiveimplementation of MAB policy by all thebanks?

CSR Projects

2042. SHRI KAUSHAL KISHORE:




(a) whether a large number ofcompanies do not assign reasons in theirreport for not spending the stipulatedpercentage of their profits on CorporateSocial Responsibility (CSR) project; and


GST on e-Commerce Operators

†2043. SHRI ARVIND SAWANT:




(a) whether the Government proposesto impose tax on foreign e-commercecompanies under the Goods and ServicesTax and additional taxation; and


National Commission for IndianSystems of Medicine (NCISM)

Bill 2017

†2044. SHRI KRUPAL BALAJITUMANE:




(a) whether the Government hassought suggestions on the proposedNational Commission for Indian Systemsof Medicine Bill, 2017;

(b) if so, the details thereof and thetime limit fixed for the same;

(c) the total number of the suggestionsreceived by the Government in this regard;

(d) whether the Government hasaccepted the suggestions; and

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

CPF Pensioners

†2045. SHRI SUKHBIR SINGHJAUNAPURIA:


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(a) the details of existing pension ratesof Contributory Provident Fund (CPF)pensioners in the country;

(b) whether the Government proposesto increase the CPF rates;

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

(d) whether the Government has anyinformation regarding the number of CPFpensioners as on 31st March, 2016, andif so, the details thereof?

Voluntary Certification Scheme

2046. SHRIMATI KAVITHAKALVAKUNTLA:


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(a) whether the Government haslaunched the Voluntary CertificationScheme of Medicinal Plants Produce(VCSMPP);


(c) the number and details of privatecompanies that manufacture Ayurvedicproducts which have come forward underthis Voluntary Certification Scheme?

Direct and Indirect Taxes

†2047. SHRI SHARAD TRIPATHI:SHRI NAGAR RODMAL:




(a) the targets set by the Governmentfor the collection of direct and indirect taxesalong with the actual amount collectedduring the last three years and current year,category-wise;

(b) whether there has been a shortfallin the direct and indirect tax collectionduring the said period, if so, the detailsthereof along with the reasons for theshortfall;

(c) the details of the above taxeswaived off/not collected along with therevenue losses suffered by the Governmentduring the said period;

(d) the steps being taken by theGovernment to overcome the said losses;and

(e) the steps taken/proposes to betaken to make the system of direct taxcollection more effective?

PIP Process under NHM

2048. SHRI RAMDAS C. TADAS:




(a) whether the ProgrammeImplementation Plan (PIP) process underthe National Health Mission (NHM)entails mandatory training and use ofspecific software and if so, the detailsthereof;

(b) whether the Government hassanctioned funds to the States for PIPtraining and software use; and

(c) if so, the details thereof along withthe steps taken/being taken by theGovernment to monitor the use of the saidsoftware?

Merger of Public Sector Banks

2049. DR. KAMBHAMPATIHARIBABU:

SHRI RAJAN VICHARE:




(a) whether the Government isplanning to step up merger of Public SectorBanks with the aim to pull of strong andbigger banks of international level;


(c) whether the Government hasundertaken any study to understand theeffects of merging banks; and


Bharat-22 ETF

2050. SHRI B. VINOD KUMAR:




(a) whether the Government haslaunched the Bharat-22 Exchange TradedFund (ETF) to benefit long term and retailinvestors by providing an opportunity ofparticipation in equity stocks of theGovernment run companies and earn stablereturns; and


Bitcoin

2051. DR. THOKCHOMMEINYA:




(a) whether the Government has madeany attempt to regulate or regulariseeconomic activities done through Bitcoin;


(c) the present position of theGovernment on Bitcoin?

Wildlife Diversity

2052. SHRI K. PARASURAMAN:




(a) whether the Government has anyplan to incentivize State Governments topreserve and protect State birds and animalsto promote wildlife diversity;


(c) the steps taken by the Governmentto preserve and protect wildlife diversityduring the last three years?

CGHS Funds

†2053. SHRI KAPIL MORESHWARPATIL:




(a) whether Central GovernmentHealth Scheme (CGHS) has surrendered thefunds provided to them for expansion ofservices during the years 2014-17;


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(c) the measures adopted to ensureefficient utilisation of the funds by CGHS;

(d) the reasons for not issuingmedicines prescribed by the doctors ofCGHS empanelled private hospitals to theCGHS beneficiaries by CGHS dispensaries;and

(e) the steps taken to ensure thatmedicines prescribed by doctors of CGHSempanelled private hospitals are issued tothe CGHS beneficiaries?

Impact of GST on Textiles

2054. SHRI SANTOKH SINGHCHAUDHARY:




(a) whether the textile manufacturersassociations, cloth and blanketmanufacturers and traders all over thecountry are observing bandh against Goodsand Services Tax (GST); and

(b) if so, the steps taken by theGovernment to address the genuinegrievances of this sector which employmostly the uneducated and semi-literatepeople?

Mining of Atomic Minerals in CRZ

2055. SHRI KESINENI NANI:




(a) whether his Ministry has relaxednorms to allow mining of atomic mineralsin Coastal Regulation Zones (CRZ);

(b) if so, the details and the rationalebehind the said move;

(c) whether any study has beenconducted to gauge the areas affected andthe subsequent impact of this amendmentand if so, the details thereof;

(d) whether his Ministry hasdispensed with the requirement of a publicnotice and instead of first issuing a drafthas straight away come out with a finalamendment to the notification; and

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

Trafficking of Persons

2056. SHRI GAURAV GOGOI:SHRI TEJ PRATAP SINGH

YADAV:SHRIMATI ANJU BALA:SHRI B. SRIRAMULU:




(a) whether the problem of humantrafficking has become a cause for seriousconcern in the country particularly inNorth-Eastern States sharing internationalborders with countries and if so, the detailsthereof;

(b) whether the Governmentimplements any scheme for rehabilitationof victims of human trafficking includingwomen and children, if so, the details andsalient features thereof;

(c) the funds allocated/released andutilised under the scheme along with thenumber of women and children rescued and

rehabilitated thereunder during each of thelast three years and the current year, State/UT-wise;

(d) whether currently there is nosingle law dealing with human traffickingand the crime is covered under differentacts;

(e) if so, whether the Governmentproposes to bring any legislation ontrafficking of persons and creation of Anti-Trafficking Fund and if so, the details andsalient features thereof; and

(f) the present status of saidproposals along with the time by whichthe legislation is likely to be enacted andAnti-Trafficking fund to be created?

Performance of Medical Colleges

2057. SHRI RAJKUMAR SAINI:




(a) the number of Government andprivate medical colleges in the country atpresent;

(b) whether the Government hasaccessed the performance of the existingmedical colleges and if so, the findingsthereof indicating the details of underperforming colleges in the country; and

(c) the details of measures undertakento improve standards and quality of underperforming medical colleges?

Menstrual Leave

2058. SHRI NINONG ERING:




(a) whether women employees areprovided any menstruation benefits orentitled to any menstrual leave and if so,the details thereof;

(b) whether female students areentitled to menstrual leave in schools andeducational institutions and if so, the detailsthereof;

(c) whether the Government isplanning to introduce any legislation in thisregard and if so, the details thereof; and

(d) the steps taken by the Governmentto ensure menstrual health of women?

Birth Defects in Babies

2059. SHRI A.P. JITHENDERREDDY:




(a) whether any study has beenconducted by the Government to look intothe aspect of air pollution being one of thefactors for birth defects and prematuredeaths in India; and

(b) if so, the details of such study andthe measures taken thereof?

Ayurvedic Medicines in CGHSCentres

†2060. SHRI VISHNU DAYALRAM:



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(a) whether the Government has takennote of the difficulties faced by the patientscovered under the Central GovernmentHealth Scheme (CGHS) due to the complexprocess of procurement of Ayurvedic,Siddha, Unani and other medicines;


(c) the details of the funds allocatedand spent for the procurement ofAyurvedic, Siddha, Unani andhomoeopathic medicines under this schemeduring each of the last two years, year-wise; and

(d) the steps taken by the Governmentto expedite the procurement process andminimise the problems of the patients?

DBT Schemes

2061. SHRI KANWAR SINGHTANWAR:

SHRI LAXMI NARAYANYADAV:




(a) the details of the schemes in whichsubsidy is being provided under DirectBenefit Transfer (DBT) schemes alongwith the number of people benefited underthe said scheme, State/UT-wise particularlySagar district, Madhya Pradesh;

(b) whether the Government hasidentified ghost beneficiaries underAadhaar’s DBT scheme during the lastthree years, if so, the details thereof, State/UT-wise;

(c) the details of losses reported dueto the ghost beneficiaries in various socialwelfare schemes, State/UT-wise;and

(d) the steps taken by theGovernment to eradicate/prevent ghostbeneficiaries?

Adoption of Children

2062. DR. HEENAVIJAYKUMAR GAVIT:

SHRI HARISH CHANDRAALIAS HARISHDWIVEDI:

SHRI MOHITE PATILVIJAYSINHSHANKARRAO:

SHRI DHANANJAYMAHADIK:

SHRI SATAV RAJEEV:SHRI P.R. SUNDARAM:SHRIMATI SUPRIYA

SULE:




(a) the number of orphans in thecountry, State/UT-wise;

(b) whether the Government has takennote that fewer children are being adoptedin the country in recent years and if so, thedetails thereof and the reasons therefor;

(c) whether the Government hasreceived complaints regarding complicatedformalities in the adoption procedure/guidelines;

(d) if so, the details thereof along withthe measures taken by the Government tosimplify the adoption procedure to boostadoption in the country;

(e) whether the Government has askedthe States/UTs to encourage adoption tohelp more children find a home; and

(f) if so, the details thereof along withthe response of States/UTs thereto?

Organ Donation Policy

2063. SHRI ASHOKSHANKARRAOCHAVAN:

SHRI BIDYUT BARANMAHATO:

SHRI SUDHEER GUPTA:KUNWAR HARIBANSH

SINGH:SHRI S.R. VIJAYAKUMAR:SHRI T.

RADHAKRISHNAN:




(a) whether the Government hasformulated organ donation/transplantationpolicy and if so, the details thereof;

(b) the existing rules/guidelines fororgan transplantation in the country alongwith the rules/guidelines that exist in otherdeveloped countries in this regard;

(c) whether India has lower organdonation rate compared to other majorcountries and if so, the details thereof;

(d) whether awareness about braindeath and retrieval of organs from suchpatients is very low in the country; and

(e) if so, the details thereof and thereasons therefor along with the steps taken/being taken by the Government to educatethe people in this regard?

Efficacy of AYUSH Medicines

2064. DR. SHRIKANT EKNATHSHINDE:

SHRI VINAYAK BHAURAORAUT:


SHRI KUNWARPUSHPENDRA SINGHCHANDEL:

SHRI ANANDRAO ADSUL:SHRI DHARMENDRA

YADAV:DR. PRITAM GOPINATH

MUNDE:




(a) whether in a bid to lendauthenticity to traditional medicines, theGovernment has started clinical testing ofvarious ayurvedic and homoeopathicmedicines on patients suffering fromdifferent tropical diseases and if so, thedetails thereof;

(b) whether these trials are conductedwith the approval of the patients;

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

(d) whether his Ministry has alsoformed a Central Council for Research inAyurvedic Sciences and if so, the detailsand functioning thereof; and

(e) whether the Government has madeany efforts to monitor quality and efficacyof such medicines sold in the market andboost infrastructure for manufacturing ofayurvedic and homoeopathic medicines topromote such drugs internationally andif so, the details thereof along with the othersteps taken by the Government to promotethe AYUSH treatments in the country?

Mental Disorders

2065. SHRI ANANDRAO ADSUL:SHRI VINAYAK BHAURAO

RAUT:SHRIMATI POONAM

MAHAJAN:DR. SHRIKANT EKNATH

SHINDE:SHRI KUNWAR

PUSHPENDRA SINGHCHANDEL:

DR. PRITAM GOPINATHMUNDE:




(a) whether as per World HealthOrganisation (WHO) report one in fourpeople will be affected by mental disorderat some point in their lives;

(b) if so, whether the Government hasmade any study in the country and if so,the details thereof;

(c) whether a large number of peopleespecially youth are committing suicide andif so details thereof State/UT-wise;

(d) whether the Government hasissued directives to all colleges /schools andeducational institutions to providepsychological counsellors, if so, the detailsthereof; and

(e) the details of programmes run forawareness of mental illness during the lastthree years along with the State-wise detailsof funds allotted and spent for thispurpose?

Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code

2066. DR. PRITAM GOPINATHMUNDE:

SHRI VINAYAKBHAURAO RAUT:


DR. SHRIKANT EKNATHSHINDE:

SHRI KUNWARPUSHPENDRA SINGHCHANDEL:

SHRI ADHALRAO PATILSHIVAJIRAO:

SHRI DHARMENDRAYADAV:




(a) whether the Gross Non-Performing Assets (NPAs) of the PublicSector Banks (PSBs) has risen significantlyduring the last three years, if so, the detailsthereof;

(b) whether the rise in gross NPAs ofPSBs is due mainly by wilful defaulters,if so, the total outstanding loans by wilfuldefaulters during the last three years andthe current year, bank-wise;

(c) whether the borrowers have a verycomfortable environment and the lendersare actually facing the heat, if so, thedetails thereof;

(d) the action taken by theGovernment against the wilful defaulters;

(e) whether the Government hasformed 14-members Committee to takestock of the functioning andimplementation of Insolvency andBankruptcy Code (IBC); and

(f) if so, the details of therecommendations made and the action takenby the Government thereto?

Online Campaign for Women

†2067. SHRI JANARDANMISHRA:




(a) whether the Government hasintroduced an online campaign ‘I am thatWoman’; and

(b) if so, the details and the objectivesthereof?

Shortage of Medicines inGovernment Hospitals

2068. SHRI BHAGWANT MANN:SHRIMATI MEENAKASHI

LEKHI:PROF. SADHU SINGH:




(a) whether the Government is awareof the extreme shortage of basic medicinesand ventilators in Government hospitals,if so, the details thereof;

(b) whether most of the medicinesprescribed by the doctors are not availablein the Government hospitals in the countryand if so, the details thereof;

(c) whether any nexus betweenpharma companies and doctors forcingpatients to purchase medicines fromoutside has come to the notice of theGovernment and if so, the details thereof;

and

(d) the corrective measures taken/beingtaken by the Government to address the

shortage of medicines?

PMJDY

2069. SHRI BHARTRUHARIMAHTAB:

SHRI RAHUL SHEWALE:

SHRI SANJAY DHOTRE:SHRI KALIKESH N. SINGH

DEO:




(a) whether the Pradhan Mantri JanDhan Yojana (PMJDY) has achieved its

objectives and if so, the details thereofincluding the target fixed and achievementmade by PSBs/ Private Sector Banks since

inception, along with the monetary benefitsgiven to account-holders, State/UT andbank-wise;

(b) the number of debit/credit cardsissued to the beneficiaries under the scheme;

(c) the number of claims of accidentalinsurance have been settled under the

PMJDY scheme since inception along withthe amount involved in such claims,State-wise and bank-wise;

(d) whether the cases involvingopening of duplicate accounts by the same

person and other irregularities in openingof accounts/settlement of claims under thescheme have come to the notice of the

Government since inception and if so, thedetails thereof, State/UT-wise and bank-wise; and

(e) the remedial measures taken/ beingtaken by the Government in thisregard?

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Objectives of VCS

2070. SHRI CHANDRAPRAKASH JOSHI:


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(a) the number of Ayurveda hospitalsaccredited so far, State/UT-wise;

(b) the main objectives of Voluntary

Certificate Scheme (VCS) for AYUSH

products along with the extent to which

objectives have been achieved;

(c) the main role of Quality Council

of India; and

(d) whether Quality Council of India

(QCI) has made any study on the

implementation of VCS, if so, the details

and the findings thereof?

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NEW DELHI; SNEHLATA SHRIVASTAVA

December 23, 2017 Secretary General

Pausha 02, 1939 (Saka)

INDEX(Ministry-wise)

____

Ayurveda, Yoga and Naturopathy, Unani,Sidhha and Homoeopathy (AYUSH) : 1844, 1851, 1861, 1883, 1885, 1894, 1902,

1907, 1909, 1911, 1923, 1935, 1964, 1986,1996, 2001, 2005, 2012, 2046, 2064, 2070

Corporate Affairs : 1845, 1854, 1943, 1951, 1984, 1987, 2031,2042

Environment, Forest and Climate Change : 1857, 1864, 1882, 1891, 1893, 1896, 1898,1904, 1908, 1917, 1919, 1922, 1933, 1939,1941, 1942, 1948, 1952, 1954, 1955, 1956,1961, 1962, 1977, 1980, 1981, 1982, 1983,1994, 2016, 2025, 2027, 2030, 2033, 2037,2040, 2052, 2055

Finance : 1841, 1842, 1846, 1847, 1852, 1855, 1856,1858, 1859, 1860, 1862, 1863, 1868, 1869,1870, 1872, 1873, 1874, 1877, 1878, 1879,1880, 1884, 1886, 1892, 1897, 1901, 1912,1914, 1915, 1921, 1927, 1928, 1929, 1930,1936, 1937, 1938, 1944, 1945, 1946, 1947,1957, 1960, 1967, 1969, 1973, 1974, 1975,1976, 1990, 1991, 1993, 2000, 2002, 2004,2009, 2011, 2015, 2020, 2022, 2023, 2024,2026, 2032, 2036, 2041, 2043, 2045, 2047,2049, 2050, 2051, 2054, 2061, 2066, 2069

Health and Family Welfare : 1843, 1848, 1850, 1853, 1865, 1866, 1867,1871, 1875, 1876, 1881, 1887, 1889, 1890,1899, 1900, 1903, 1905, 1910, 1913, 1916,1918, 1920, 1924, 1925, 1926, 1931, 1932,1934, 1949, 1950, 1953, 1958, 1959, 1963,1966, 1968, 1971, 1972, 1979, 1985, 1988,1989, 1992, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2003, 2007,2008, 2013, 2014, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2021,2028, 2029, 2034, 2035, 2038, 2039, 2044,2048, 2053, 2057, 2059, 2060, 2063, 2065,2068

Women and Child Development : 1849, 1888, 1895, 1906, 1940, 1965, 1970,1978, 1995, 2006, 2010, 2056, 2058, 2062,

2067.

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Question No. Correction ____________________________________________________________________________

2044 Name of Ministry: for "Health and Family Welfare" read "Ayurveda, Yoga and

Naturopathy, Unani, Siddha and Homoeopathy (Ayush)"

New Delhi SNEHLATA SHRIVASTAVA December 28, 2017. Secretary General Pausha 7, 1939 (Saka)

INDEX (Ministry – wise) Health and Family Welfare delete "2044" Ayurveda, Yoga and Naturopathy, Unani, Insert "2044" Siddha and Homoeopathy (Ayush)

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