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LOK SABHA

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List of Questions for ORAL ANSWERS

Friday, December 15, 2017/Agrahayana 24, 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

Abuse/Sexual Abuse/Violence againstChildren

*1. SHRI JAGDAMBIKA PAL:

Will the Minister of WOMEN ANDCHILD DEVELOPMENT

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be pleased to state:

(a) whether the cases of abuse/sexualabuse/violence against children haveincreased in the country in recent yearsdespite stringent laws enacted by theGovernment in this regard;

(b) if so, the details thereof and thereasons therefor indicating the number ofsuch cases reported in the country duringeach of the last three years and the currentyear, State/UT-wise;

(c) whether the Government haslaunched/proposes to launch a Nationalcampaign to create public awareness againstchild abuse in the country and if so, thedetails thereof; and

(d) the other steps taken/being takenby the Government to protect children fromabuse/sexual abuse/violence in thecountry?

Petroleum Products under GST

*2. MOHAMMED FAIZAL:

Will the Minister of FINANCE

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(a) whether the Government has anyplan to include the prices of petroleumproducts under Goods and Services Tax(GST);

(b) if so, the details thereof;

(c) whether the Government hasreceived any representations/requests inthis regard; and

(d) if so, the details thereof along withthe action taken by the Governmentthereon?

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†Original notice of the question received in Hindi.

Air Pollution

†*3. SHRI BHAIRON PRASADMISHRA:

SHRI NAGENDRA KUMARPRADHAN:

Will the Minister of ENVIRONMENT,FOREST AND CLIMATE CHANGE

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(a) whether the air pollution in urbanand industrial areas has reached/crossed thealarming level in various cities of the countryincluding the National Capital Region(NCR) of Delhi and if so, the details thereof,city-wise and the reasons therefor;

(b) whether the Government hasconducted any study to identify thereasons for rise in the level of pollution inthe country including the NCR of Delhi inthe month of October-November for thelast several years and if so, the details andthe outcome thereof;

(c) whether the cases of various diseasesincluding Chronic Obstructive Pulmonarydisease caused by air pollution haveregistered growth in the country and if so,the details thereof along with the totalnumber of persons died as a result thereof,State/UT-wise;

(d) the new initiatives/long termmeasures taken by the Government tocombat rising air pollution in the countryincluding the NCR of Delhi along with themodern technique employed and fundsprovided for the purpose during each ofthe last three years and the current year,State/UT-wise; and

(e) the details of the effectiveness andoutcomes of the measures taken to combatair pollution along with the future actionplan formulated to mitigate the issue of

smog and poor air quality in the countryincluding the NCR of Delhi?

Relocation of People from ProtectedAreas

*4. ADV. JOICE GEORGE:SHRI C. MAHENDRAN:




(a) whether the Government proposesto relocate people residing inside forests/sanctuaries/National parks/Tiger reserves;

(b) if so, the details thereof along withthe steps taken by the Government in thisregard, State/UT-wise;

(c) whether the scheme for rehabilitationof people from such areas has beenimplemented successfully in the countryand if so, the details thereof, State/UT-wise;

(d) whether any anomalies have beennoticed in the implementation of thescheme and if so, the details thereof; and

(e) whether the rehabilitation packagesprovided to the people are equitable, if so,the details thereof and if not, the reasonstherefor along with the corrective measurestaken by the Government in this regard?

Rajiv Gandhi Shilpi Swasthya BimaYojana

*5. DR. UDIT RAJ:


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(a) whether the Government paid an

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amount of Rs. 190 crores for insuringaround 9 lacs artisans per year under theRajiv Gandhi Shilpi Swasthya Bima Yojana(RGSSBY) for three years from the year2007 to 2010 and if so, the details thereof;

(b) whether the Insurance Regulatoryand Development Authority of India(IRDAI) has found that ghost and ineligiblebeneficiaries have been enrolled by aninsurance company and hence fined andrecovered about Rs. 1 crore from them andif so, the details thereof;

(c) the details of steps taken by IRDAIto ascertain the total number of such fakeor ineligible beneficiaries including thenumber of such beneficiaries identified; and

(d) whether any investigation has beencarried out under Section 33 of InsuranceAct, 1938 in this regard and if so, the detailsthereof including the action taken thereon?

Farm Loan Waivers

†*6. SHRI KIRTI AZAD:


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(a) the names of the States which haveannounced farm loan waivers;

(b) whether the Union Government hasany such proposal, if so, the details thereofand if not, the reasons therefor;

(c) whether the State Bank of India(SBI) has prepared any research report inthe matter; and

(d) if so, the details thereof along withthe salient features of the report?

Drying up of Rivers

*7. SHRI K. ASHOK KUMAR:




(a) whether experts have predicted thedrying up of many rivers in the countrysoon;


(c) whether criminal negligence towardsenvironment and river conservation hasbeen highlighted as the reason for dryingup of rivers in the country; and

(d) if so, the details thereof and thecorrective measures taken/proposed to betaken by the Government in this regard?

Waiver/Deferment of GST

*8. SHRI GUTHA SUKENDERREDDY:


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(a) whether the Union Government hasreceived any proposal from the StateGovernment of Telangana requesting towaive/defer the Goods and Services Tax(GST) on agricultural, drinking water,housing and highway projects for a periodof two years;


(c) whether the Union Government hastaken any decision on the request of theState Government of Telangana; and

(d) if so, the details thereof and if not,the reasons therefor along with the standof the Union Government in this regard?

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Food Safety and Hygiene Standards

*9. SHRI B.V. NAIK:

Will the Minister of HEALTH ANDFAMILY WELFARE

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(a) the details of the norms beingimplemented by the Food Safety andStandards Authority of India (FSSAI) forfood safety and hygiene standards atrestaurants, food outlets, religious places, etc.;

(b) whether these norms are beingimplemented effectively, if so, the detailsthereof and if not, the reasons therefor;

(c) whether the Government proposes toput a ban on handling of food with bare handsand introduce norms for serving food at suchplaces; and

(d) if so, the details thereof?

Packaged Drinking Water and MineralWater

*†10. SHRIMATI REKHA VERMA:SHRIMATI BHAVANA

PUNDALIKARAOGAWALI PATIL:




(a) whether several unlicensed companiesare engaged in the production and sale of poorquality packaged drinking water and mineralwater in the country;

(b) if so, the details thereof along with thenumber of complaints received/action takenagains them during the last three years andthe current year; and

(c) the steps taken/being taken by theGovernment to standardise the production

of packaged drinking water and mineral waterin the country?

Over-the-Counter Sale of Drugs

*11. SHRI BAIJAYANT JAY PANDA:




(a) whether the Government has takenany steps to prevent over-the-counter saleof drugs included in Schedules H and H1 ofthe Drugs and Cosmetics Act, 1940;


(c) whether the Central Drugs StandardControl Organisation (CDSCO) has theresponsibility of ensuring that Schedule Hand Schedule H1 drugs are not sold over-the-counter;

(d) if so, the details thereof including thesteps taken by CDSCO in this regard;and

(e) whether all drugs used for treatingdrug resistant tuberculosis have been includedin Schedule H1, if so, the details thereof andif not, the reasons therefor?

Rashtriya Krimi Mukti Karyakram

†*12. SHRIMATI RITI PATHAK:




(a) whether the children in the age groupof 1-14 years are at risk of soil transmittedhelminth infections;


(c) whether the Government hasintroduced Rashtriya Krimi MuktiKaryakram (RKMK) in 277 districts of 11


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States in collaboration with the WorldHealth Organisation (WHO) and if so, thedetails thereof; and

(d) whether the Government has takenany national initiative to amend/reform(RKMK) so as to include 536 districtsunder the said programme and if so, thedetails thereof?

Hidden Dengue Cases

*13. ADV. NARENDRA KESHAVSAWAIKAR:




(a) the details of the dengue casesdetected during the last three years, State/UT-wise;

(b) whether the Government haslaunched a pilot project to track hiddendengue cases and if so, the details thereof;

(c) whether the Government hasreceived any report on the said project andif so, the details thereof; and

(d) whether the Indian Council ofMedical Research (ICMR) has opined thatdengue cases detected over the years arejust the tip of the iceberg and if so, thereaction of the Government thereto?

Shortage of Employees in ITDepartment

†*14. SHRI DEVENDRA SINGHBHOLE:

SHRI M.B. RAJESH:


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(a) whether there is acute shortage ofofficers and employees in the Income TaxDepartment;

(b) if so, the details of cadre-wisesanctioned and actual strength of officersas on date;

(c) whether the Government hasprepared any plan to address the saidshortage of staff;

(d) if so, the details thereof along withthe steps taken by the Government in thisregard; and

(e) if not, the reasons therefor?

Medical Colleges

*15. SHRI MOHD. SALIM:




(a) the details of districts not havingmedical colleges in the country, State/UT-wise;

(b) whether the Government proposesto open medical colleges in each suchdistrict;

(c) if so, the details thereof and thesteps taken by the Government in thisdirection;

(d) whether the Government hasreceived any proposal from Governmentof West Bengal for establishing MedicalColleges in the districts having no medicalcolleges such as North Dinajpur, SouthDinajpur, Coochbehar, Jalpaiguri etc.;and

(e) if so, the details thereof and actiontaken by the Government thereon?

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Stand Up India Initiative

*16. SHRI JAYADEV GALLA:


foÙk ea=hbe pleased to state:

(a) whether the Prime Minister hasannounced in April, 2016 that every bankbranch has to give loan to two individualsi.e. one for SC or ST and the other for womenunder Stand Up India initiative and if so,the details thereof;

(b) whether the banks even afterimplementation of the scheme have notgiven 7 per cent of loan to SC/ST andwomen as per data of the Department ofFinancial Services;

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

(d) the steps taken by the Governmentin this regard to ensure effectiveimplementation of Stand Up Indiainitiative?

National Wildlife Action Plan

*17. SHRI DUSHYANTCHAUTALA:




(a) whether the National Wildlife ActionPlan for 2017-31 was unveiled by theGovernment with the objective ofdeveloping wildlife conservation and if so,the details thereof;

(b) whether the major objective underthis plan is to combat climate change and ifso, the details thereof;

(c) whether the Government has decidedto increase the role of private sector in

wildlife conservation during the said period;and

(d) if so, the details thereof and thebudgetary allocation estimated toimplement the said action plan?

Free Medical Treatment for CriticalIllness

†*18. SHRI LAXMI NARAYANYADAV:

SHRI VIJAY KUMARHANSDAK:




(a) whether the Government proposesto provide free medical treatment for criticalillness such as Cancer, Kidney failure andBrain Tumour to the BPL category ofpeople/persons owning two hectare or lessland; and

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

Income Tax Raids

*19. SHRI PR. SENTHILNATHAN:

SHRI BHARATHI MOHANR.K.:


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(a) whether the Government hasconducted several income tax raids afterthe demonetization of old 500 and 1000rupee currencies last year;

(b) if so, the details thereof, individual/company/trust, State/UT-wise;


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(c) whether the Government has takeneffective steps to control and curb theprevalence of parallel economy andunaccounted transactions; and


GST on Shipping Industry

*20. SHRI HARIOM SINGHRATHORE:


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(a) whether under the new Goods andServices Tax (GST) regime, a levy of fiveper cent would be imposed on Indian

shipping companies that ferry cargo fromand to India and if so, the details thereof;

(b) whether GST at this rate is alsolevied on Indian companies that engage inthe business of buying and selling of vesselsand if so, the details thereof;

(c) whether the foreign shippingcompanies are exempted from GST, placingthe Indian companies at a disadvantage byraising the cost of their operations and ifso, the details thereof;

(d) whether the Government has takencognizance that the lack of level-playingfield would impel the Indian companies tomove out of India; and

(e) if so, the details thereof and the actiontaken by the Government in this regard?

NEW DELHI; SNEHLATA SHRIVASTAVA

December 09, 2017 Secretary General

Agrahayana 18, 1939 (Saka)

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INDEX(Ministry-wise)

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

Corporate Affairs :

Environment, Forest and Climate Change: 3, 4, 7, 17

Finance : 2, 5, 6, 8, 14, 16, 19, 20

Health and Family Welfare : 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 15, 18

Women and Child Development : 1.

GMGIPMRND—2718LS—08.12.2017.

LOK SABHA CORRIGENDA

to the List of Questions for ORAL ANSWERS on December 15, 2017/Agrahayana 24, 1939, (Saka)

Question No. Correction ____________________________________________________________________________

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read "SHRIMATI BHAVANA PUNDALIKRAO GAWALI PATIL"

(ii) Part (b); line 3: for "agains" read "against"

New Delhi SNEHLATA SHRIVASTAVA December 12, 2017. Secretary General Agrahayana 21, 1939 (Saka)

Accidental Deaths of Wild Animals

1. SHRI PARTHA PRATIMRAY:

Will the Minister ofENVIRONMENT, FOREST ANDCLIMATE CHANGE

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(a) whether the accidental deaths orimmature deaths of wild animalsparticularly elephants and tigers areincreasing in different parts of thecountry;

(b) if so, the number of accidentaldeaths that have been reported during thelast three years and the current year, Stateand year-wise; and

(c) the measures taken/proposed tobe taken by the Government to stop theaccidental deaths of wild animals?

Action on Non-compliance ofCompanies Act, 2013

2. SHRI OM BIRLA:

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Will the Minister of CORPORATEAFFAIRS

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(a) whether the Government hastaken action against officials of variouscompanies who had defaulted on carryingout statutory compliance required underthe Companies Act, 2013;

(b) if so, the details thereof and thenumber of complaints received from thestakeholders and the action taken thereon;

(c) if not, the reasons therefor;

(d) whether the Government hasdecided to track down the beneficialowners of suspected shell companies andtake penal action against them;

(e) if so, the details thereof and theprogress made therein and if not, thereasons therefor; and

(f) the details of total number ofdirectors who had been barred by theGovernment in the last three years andduring the current financial year forcommitting such company law relatedcrime?

Tax Evasion by Doctors

3. DR. K. GOPAL:


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(a) whether the Government hastaken note that the doctors doingprivate practices in the country, are chargingexorbitant consultation fee for the servicesrendered by them and are not givingany receipt to the patients in lieu thereofand thereby avoiding the GST worthbillions of rupees which in turncauses direct loss to the GovernmentExchequer;

(b) if so, the details thereof along withthe estimated loss caused to theGovernment Exchequer on this count;and

(c) the steps taken/proposed to betaken by the Government to put an end tothis malpractice?

National HealthProtection Scheme

4. SHRI HARISH MEENA:


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(a) whether the Government hasproposed to launch National HealthProtection Scheme (NPS);

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

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

Women of India OrganicFestival, 2017

5. SHRI SATAV RAJEEV:SHRI P.R. SUNDARAM:SHRIMATI SUPRIYA SULE:SHRI DHANANJAY

MAHADIK:


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(a) whether the Government hasrecently organised Women of India OrganicFestival, 2017 in Delhi and if so, the detailsthereof;

(b) the activities organised along withthe number of women participants in thefestival;

(c) whether the Government has fixedany target to sell organic productsmanufactured by Women of India and if so,the details thereof;

(d) whether any programme of suchkind has been organised in the past in Indiaand if so, the details thereof; and

(e) the other steps taken by theGovernment to boost the development ofsustainable and easily accessible salesoutlets for women producers from theremotest corners of India?

Delay in Investigations by SFIO

6. SHRI S.P.MUDDAHANUMEGOWDA:

SHRI C.S. PUTTA RAJU:




LOK SABHA______

List of Questions for WRITTEN ANSWERSFriday, December 15, 2017/Agrahayana 24, 1939 (Saka)

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

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(a) whether the Government hasordered for investigation into the affairs ofany companies through the Serious FraudInvestigation Office (SFIO);

(b) if so, the details thereof and theircurrent status;

(c) the effective measures taken bythe Government to expedite theinvestigation process and to avoid any delayin providing justice to the people wholost their savings through these companies;and

(d) the total value of amount restoredand given back to the affected customers inthe last three years, year-wise?

Sukanya SamriddhiYojana

†7. SHRI RAHUL KASWAN:




(a) whether the Government haslaunched a special deposit scheme underSukanya Samriddhi Yojana for girl child andif so, the details thereof along with thesalient features thereof;

(b) whether the Government receivedcomplaints regarding non-operativeattitude of the bank officials in providinginformation to the beneficiariesof the scheme and if so, the detailsthereof;

(c) the number of accounts opened bythe public sector banks since thecommencement of this scheme till date,bank-wise; and

(d) whether the Union Governmentproposes to extend the said scheme to theStates and if so, the details thereof?

(e) whether the National GreenTribunal has rapped the Ministry for thedelay in finalising a detailed status reporton CZMP for 13 States and UTs and if so,the details thereof?

Higher Provisioning to resolve NPAs

10. SHRI G. HARI:




(a) whether as a result of the strongsteps taken by the Reserve Bank of Indiato resolve NPAs are likely to riseprovisioning by a whopping 25 per centthis year as lenders will take a hair cut ofupto 60 per cent while resolving theseaccounts and if so, the details thereof;

(b) whether the banks have to increaseprovisioning by another 25 percent thisfiscal, compared 9 percent in the last fiscaland if so, the details thereof; and

(c) whether the RBI had referred the12 largest bad loans for resolution underthe Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code andif so, the details thereof?

Environmental Clearance

11. SHRI PRALHAD JOSHI:




(a) the total number of projects givenenvironmental clearance from the year 2010till now;

(b) whether there has been reductionin the average waiting period for projectapproval or environmental clearances; and

Nursing Curriculum and TrainingModules

8. SHRIMATI VANAROJA R.:




(a) whether the experts haveadvocated the need for developing thecapacity of nurses for effective control ontuberculosis;


(c) whether the Government isconsidering to incorporate study oftuberculosis in the nursing curriculum andtraining modules; and


Coastal Zone Management Plan

9. KUMARI SHOBHAKARANDLAJE:

SHRI PRATHAP SIMHA:




(a) the present status of the CoastalZone Management Plan (CZMP) in respectof Coastal States/UTs in the country;

(b) the programmes/projectsproposed to be taken up under the CZMPin each of the coastal States/UTs;

(c) whether Government has taken theviews of the State Governments/UTsconcerned in this regard;

(d) if so, the details thereof and if not,the time by which this process is likely tobe completed; and

(c) if so, the details thereof?

Change in Tax Base due to GST

12. SHRIMATI KIRRON KHER:




(a) whether there has been a change intax base since the implementation of Goodsand Services Tax (GST) and if so, the detailsthereof, State-wise;

(b) the impact on tax base of theunorganised sector; and

(c) the changes in tax collection as aresult of change in tax base?

Promotion of Research inAyurvedic Medicines

13. SHRIMATI MEENAKASHILEKHI:

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

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(a) the details of Governmentschemes/policy to promote research inAyurvedic medicines;

(b) whether the Government has anyplan for raising awareness about alternativemedicines on an international platform; and


Environmental Conservation

†14. SHRI NAGAR RODMAL:

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SHRI JANARDANMISHRA:

SHRI OM PRAKASHYADAV:




(a) the details of schemes beingimplemented by the Government forenvironmental conservation in the country;

(b) whether the Government proposesto launch plantation campaign forprotection/conservation of environment;

(c) if so, the details thereof; and

(d) the other steps proposed to betaken by the Government for protection ofenvironment?

Additional Medical Seats

15. SHRI J.C. DIVAKARREDDY:




(a) whether MCI restored/sanctionedthe additional medical seats in the countryparticularly in Andhra Pradesh for PGclinical courses and if so, the details thereof;

(b) whether the Government has cutthe seats cancelled the licenses sealed somecolleges, if so, the details thereof and thereasons therefor, State/UT-wise and college-wise including Andhra Pradesh; and

(c) the steps being taken to helpstudents who are studying in such colleges,particularly in Fathima Institute of Medical

SHRI SUDHEER GUPTA:SHRI GAJANAN

KIRTIKAR:




(a) whether the food regulator, FoodSafety and Standards Authority of India(FSSAI) has launched nationwide onlineplatform for inspection and sampling offood items;

(b) if so, the details thereof along withthe aims and objectives thereto;

(c) the details of the key stakeholderswho will be involved in the new onlinesystem;

(d) whether FSSAI has asked theStates to adopt this system to eliminatediscrepancy and make food safety officersaccountable;

(e) if so, the details thereof and theresponse of the State Governments thereto;and

(f) the steps taken/being taken by theGovernment to bring more transparencyin food safety, inspection and sampling?

Polluting Units

18. SHRI VENKATESH BABUT.G.:




(a) whether the Central PollutionControl Board (CPCB) has directed theState Governments to shut down largenumber of polluting units in the country;

Sciences, Kadapa as MCI had cancelled therecognition of a batch in this college?

Pneumonia in Children

16. SHRI NALIN KUMARKATEEL:

SHRI D.K. SURESH:




(a) whether pneumonia claimed thelives of more than 1.5 lakh children underthe age of five in 2015 in India;

(b) if so, the details thereof duringthe last three years and the current year,State-wise;

(c) whether the Government is awarethat pneumonia imposes a major economicburden on people, particularly on poor andif so, the details thereof;

(d) whether the Government hasnoted that pneumonia leads children to misstheir school education; and

(e) if so, the measures taken to findout an effective solution to pneumonia inthe country?

Online Platform forInspection of Food

17. SHRI ASHOKSHANKARRAO CHAVAN:SHRI T.

RADHAKRISHNAN:SHRI NARANBHAI

KACHHADIYA:SHRI S.R. VIJAYAKUMAR:KUNWAR HARIBANSH

SINGH:SHRI BIDYUT BARAN

MAHATO:

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

(c) whether State Governments havetaken any steps on the directives issued bythe CPCB;

(d) if so, the details thereof; and


Deaths due to Climate Change

19. SHRI SANJAY HARIBHAUJADHAV:

SHRI RAJAN VICHARE:




(a) whether the Government is awareof any latest assessment by the WorldHealth Organisation (WHO) which showsthat climate change is likely to kill 250,000more people each year by 2030 to whichIndia is expected to contribute significantlyto these deaths to be caused by malaria,diarrhoeal disease, heat stress andmalnutrition;


(c) whether climate change is alreadycausing thousands of deaths every year dueto increased frequency of epidemics andextreme weather events such as cloudburst,floods and heat waves;


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

Functioning of Orphanages

20. SHRI P. KUMAR:


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(a) the number of orphanagespresently functioning in the country alongwith the number of orphans living there ason date;

(b) whether a large number ofunauthorised orphanages are functioning inthe country and if so, the details thereof;and

(c) the action plan of the Governmentin this regard?

Zika Virus Vaccine

21. SHRI A.ARUNMOZHITHEVAN:




(a) whether the Zika virus vaccinedeveloped by an Indian firm hasshown 100 percent efficacy in animaltrials;


(c) whether it is also true that thevaccine was found to confer 100 percentprotection against infection caused by anAsian Zika virus strain as well as by theAfrican Zika virus strain; and


Scrapped Notes

22. SHRI ASADUDDINOWAISI:




(a) whether fatal lung infections inchildren are on the rise;

(b) if so, the details and reasonsthereof;

(c) whether it is also true that theGovernment has taken adequate measuresto prevent lung infections in children;and


National Animal

25. SHRI B. SENGUTTUVAN:




(a) whether there is any proposalpending with the National Board for WildLife to the effect of replacing tiger as theNational Animal with any other animal suchas lion or cow etc.; and

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

Indradhanush Plan

26. SHRI G.M.SIDDESHWARA:




(a) whether the Government proposesto infuse capital as part of IndradhanushPlan to revitalize State-owned lenders andif so, the details thereof;

(b) the capital to be given to each bankfor re-capitalization that are burdened withnon-performing loans; and

(a) whether as per the report of theReserve Bank of India (RBI) 99 per centof the scrapped notes are back with banksand if so, the details thereof;

(b) the extent by which black moneydrive of the Government has failed keepingin view the demonetisation; and

(c) whether the tax net has increasedafter demonetisation and if so, the detailsof increase in tax collection during 2016-17 as compared to 2015-16 and the twoquarters of the current financial year i.e.2017-18?

Nutritional Guidelines for Children

23. SHRI RAJESHBHAICHUDASAMA:




(a) whether there exists considerablevagueness with regard to nutritionalguidelines for children in the country andif so, the details thereof;

(b) whether the Government has everissued authentic nutritional guidelines forchildren and if so, the details thereof;

(c) the steps taken to make the generalpublic aware of the same; and

(d) if not, the reasons therefor?

Lung Infections in Children

24. DR. P. VENUGOPAL:




(c) whether the release of certainportion of the funds is being linked to theperformance of the Banks and if so, thedetails thereof?

Legislation on Child Abduction

27. SHRI MALLIKARJUNKHARGE:




(a) whether there is sudden increase innumber of cases of abduction of childrenand if so, the details thereof;

(b) whether the Government hasconstituted any Committee to draft alegislation on child abduction;

(c) if so, the details and the presentstatus thereof; and

(d) whether the Government plans toamend relevant laws to include inter-countryparental abduction also under the purviewof the law so that children do not becomevictims of parent’s marital disputes and ifso, the details thereof?

MBBS Students of RIMS

28. SHRI Y.V. SUBBA REDDY:




(a) whether the Government is awarethat 100 MBBS students of RIMS, Ongole,Andhra Pradesh are not able to get degreesin spite of completing their MBBS coursesince MCI refused to give confirmationcertificates;

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

(c) the steps taken by the Governmentto resolve the issue and protect the interestof students?

Consumption of Packaged Food Items

29. SHRI JANARDAN SINGHSIGRIWAL:




(a) whether the Government has takennote of a research study which has revealedthat the consumption of packaged fooditems is leading to increased heart ailmentsand diabetes;

(b) if so, the details thereof; and

(c) the corrective steps taken/beingtaken by the Government in thisregard?

Online Medical Services

30. SHRIMATI POONAMMAHAJAN:




(a) whether the Government hascreated a system where citizens can registerfor medical services online and if so, thedetails thereof including services providedthrough Online Registration System (ORS)and number of hospitals that are registeredon this system, State/UT-wise; and


(c) whether the Government has anymechanism to monitor the development ofthis audit; and


Stem Cell Research

33. DR. KIRIT SOMAIYA:




(a) whether any guidelines are in placeto regulate stem cell research in thecountry and take care of the violation ofrules and regulations, if so, the detailsthereof;

(b) whether any case of violation ofexisting norms has come to the notice ofGovernment, if so, the action taken by theGovernment in this regard;

(c) the details of the progress in stemcell research in the country during the lastfive years;

(d) the details of the hospitals/institutions/research organisations wherestem cell research and therapy are availablein the country; and

(e) the measures being taken by theGovernment to encourage stem cell researchand therapy for the benefit of critically illpatients?

Zero Balance Jan Dhan Account

34. SHRI DINESH TRIVEDI:




(b) whether the Government intendsto allow private health care providers toregister on the ORS and if so, the detailsthereof and manner in which they can jointhe said ORS system?

Ayurveda, Yoga and NaturopathyInstitute in Kerala

31. SHRI MULLAPPALLYRAMACHANDRAN:


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(a) whether the Government hasreceived any request from Government ofKerala for financial assistance to set up anAyurveda, Yoga and Naturopathy Instituteat Mattannur in Kannur district in Kerala;and

(b) if so, the details and the presentstatus thereof?

EnvironmentalAudit

32. DR. A. SAMPATH:




(a) whether the Government hasrecently directed all Governmentestablishments including colleges, hospitaland courts to go through an environmentalaudit;

(a) the number of Jan Dhan Accountsin the Public Sector Banks and regional ruralbanks in the country with deposits of justRe. 1;

(b) the percentage of accountssanctioning the Overdraft Facility as partof the Jan Dhan Accounts Scheme as ofNovember 2017; and

(c) the measures taken by theGovernment is taking in response to theZero Balance Jan Dhan Accounts arising asa result of duplication and dormancy ofaccounts?

Aardram Scheme underNava Kerala Mission

35. SHRIMATI P.K.SREEMATHI TEACHER:




(a) whether the Government hasreceived any proposal from the Governmentof Kerala to provide financial aid to‘Aardram Scheme’ under Nava KeralaMission;


(c) whether the Government hassanctioned the required Financial Aid to thesaid mission; and

(d) if so, the details thereof and if not,the present status of the said proposal?

Complaints against RBSK

36. SHRI DIBYENDUADHIKARI:


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(a) whether the Government hasreceived any complaints on gettingtreatment under Rashtriya Bal SwasthyaKaryakram (RBSK) in the country;

(b) if so, the details thereof and thetotal number of beneficiaries of referraltreatments from different hospitals duringthe last three years and the current year,State/UT-wise;

(c) the number of patients screenedso far and the expenditure incurred thereinduring the said period, State/UT-wise; and

(d) whether any private hospital hasbeen de-empanelled for not complying tothe guidelines and if so, the details thereof?

National Green Tribunal

†37. SHRI KAUSHALENDRAKUMAR:




(a) the aims, objectives andjurisdictions of the National Green Tribunal(NGT);

(b) whether NGT has been successfulin settlement of disputes related toenvironmental or natural resource;

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

(d) whether some of the decisions ofNGT have been controversial; and

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

(c) if so, the details thereof; and

(d) whether the Government hasformulated any scheme to encouragedomestic investors and if so, the detailsthereof?

Setting up of RegionalMedical Centres

40. DR. C.GOPALAKRISHNAN:SHRI P. NAGARAJAN:




(a) whether the Government hasapproved setting up of a regional medicalcentre in Gorakhpur for in depth researchon children’s diseases;

(b) if so, the details thereof and thefunds allocated along with the total numberof such centres functioning in the countryas on date, State-wise;

(c) whether such regional centres forin-depth research on children’s diseases willbe set up in other States also;



Auctioning ofStressed Assets

41. SHRI RAM CHARITRANISHAD:




(a) whether the Government plans toauction stressed assets of banks to reducebanks Non-Performing Assets;

Shortage of Scientists

†38. DR. RAM SHANKARKATHERIA:




(a) whether shortage of skilledscientists in various regional offices of theMinistry and inadequate monitoring ofprojects has come to the notice of theGovernment and if so, the detailsthereof;

(b) whether against the forty onesanctioned posts of scientists in regionaloffices merely fifteen posts are filled atpresent;

(c) if so, whether the scientists arelooking after more than the fixed numberof forest projects assigned to them and ifso, the details thereof; and

(d) the remedial steps being taken/proposed to be taken by the UnionGovernment in this regard?

Boosting Sectoral Growth

†39. SHRI NANA PATOLE:


×¾Ö¢Ö ´ÖÓ¡Ößbe pleased to state:

(a) whether the economy of thecountry is steering at recession and theGDP growth rate in the first quarter offinancial year had gone below 6 per centand if so, the details thereof;

(b) whether the Government isconsidering to provide relief package to theagriculture sector, maufacturingand exporters to increase GDP growthrate;


(c) whether the Government iskeen on cash rich Public Sector Undertakingsto buy a portion of the mortgagedassets in their respective sectors;and


Job Security ofAnganwadi Workers

42. PROF. SAUGATA ROY:




(a) whether the Government intendsto announce more welfare schemes for thejob security of anganwadi workers of thecountry;


(c) whether the Government noticedthat some States are reluctant to give morefacilities to them; and

(d) if so, the details thereof and thesteps taken to increase their wages andother benefits?

E-waste

43. SHRI CHANDRAPRAKASH JOSHI:




(a) the details of amount ofe-waste generated in the country, State/UT-wise;

† Original notice of the question received in Hindi.

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(b) the details of policies or guidelinesput in place to ensure safe disposal of thee-waste and the steps taken to ensurecompliance of the same;

(c) the amount of e-waste that isrecycled as compared to the total e-wastegenerated in the country;

(d) the incentives or processes thathave been put in place to encourage morerecycling of the e-waste generated in thecountry; and

(e) the name of States/UTs that havetaken initiatives to ensure better e-wastedisposal programmes?

States Affected by Air Pollution

†44. SHRI GOPAL SHETTY:PROF. RICHARD HAY:SHRI GEORGE BAKER:SHRIMATI JAYSHREEBEN

PATEL:




(a) the details of the number of Statesadversely affected by Air Pollution acrossthe country, at present indicating thenumber of cities considered to be pollutedas per global standards;

(b) the details of the short-term/long-terms plans formulated/ being formulatedby the Government in this regard so far;

(c) the details of the funds sanctioned,allocated and utilised for these plans duringthe last three years and the current year,State/UT-wise along with the details of thetargets set and achievements made underthese plans during the said period, State/UT-wise;

GST Anomalies

†46. SHRI SUSHIL KUMARSINGH:




(a) whether the Government hasreviewed the anomalies reported in theGoods and Services Tax (GST) and if so,the details thereof;

(b) whether the Government hasreceived suggestions from variousstakeholders in this regard and if so, thedetails thereof;

(c) whether the Governmentproposed to amend GST structures and ifso, the details thereof; and

(d) the effective steps taken by theGovernment in this regard till date?

Shortage of HIV Drug

47. SHRI KODIKUNNILSURESH:




(a) whether drug manufacturers arerefusing to manufacture child doses of HIVdrugs and participate in bids on account ofnon-payment of their dues;

(b) whether there is onlyone manufacturer for Lopinavir Syrup inthe country and if so, the detailsthereof;

(c) whether the Government hasinstructed State AIDS Control Societies topurchase the drug from local markets;and

(d) the details of pollution causingunits which falls under category ‘H’ andother categories as per the Master Planalong with the steps taken to checkpollution caused by these units during thelast three years; and

(e) whether the Government hasreceived any complaints regarding use ofbanned practices in these States and if so,the details thereof and the action taken bythe Government in this regard?

Good ManufacturingPractice

45. KUMARI SUSHMITA DEV:SHRI ANURAG SINGH

THAKUR:




(a) the number of drug manufacturersunder AYUSH category at present in thecountry;

(b) the present status of complianceof Good Manufacturing Practice (GMP)by manufacturing units across all States inthe country;

(c) whether non-compliance of GMPhas been reported in various Statesparticularly in Assam;

(d) if so, the details thereof and actiontaken/being taken by the Governmentagainst such companies in the Statesparticularly in Assam; and

(e) the steps being taken by theGovernment to regulate quality and pricingof AYUSH medicines?

(d) the other steps taken by theGovernment in this regard?

Converge of Schemes forChildren

48. DR. MANOJ RAJORIA:




(a) whether the Government proposesto converge various schemes and policesformulated for children in the country;


(c) if not, the reasons therefor?

Child Nutrition Mission

49. SHRI RAVINDRA KUMARPANDEY:

SHRI NISHIKANT DUBEY:SHRI LAXMAN GILUWA:




(a) whether the Government haslaunched the Child Nutrition Mission(CNM) in the State of Jharkhand;

(b) if so, the details thereof along withthe funds allocated/ released thereunder;

(c) whether the Government hasreviewed the success of the mission in theState; and

(d) if so, the details and the outcomethereof indicating the shortcomings noticedin its implementation along withthe corrective measures taken in thisregard?


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Fair MarketConduct

50. SHRIMATI KAVITHAKALVAKUNTLA:




(a) whether the Securitiesand Exchange Board of India hasconstituted Committees on Fair MarketConduct and Financial and Regulatorytechnologies;

(b) if so, the details thereof and theirterms of reference;

(c) whether the Government plans toadopt a regulatory framework for Fin Techbusiness in India; and


National Policy forWomen

51. SHRI V. ELUMALAI:




(a) whether the Government hasprepared the draft National Policy forWomen, 2016 and is being examined by aGroup of Ministers and if so, the salientfeatures thereof;

(b) whether the draft policy envisagesreview of personal laws in accordance withconstitutional provisions and if so, thedetails thereof; and

(c) the present status of the policyalong with the time by which it is likely tobe finalised?

Establishment ofAnganwadi Centres in

Urban Areas

54. COL. SONARAMCHOUDHARY:




(a) whether establishment ofAnganwadi Centres (AWCs) is permittedin urban areas and if so, the detailsthereof;

(b) whether the Government ofRajasthan has sent any proposal toestablish AWCs in urban areas with thecost of Rs. 7 lakhs per AWC for sanctionof Central share; and

(c) if so, the reaction of theGovernment thereto along with the timeby which the Central share would besanctioned ?

Functioning of Observation/Special Homes for Juveniles

†55. SHRI RAM CHARANBOHRA:




(a) whether the Government hasanalysed the functioning of Observationand Special homes for juveniles;

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

(c) whether such homes have reformbased infrastructure which helps juvenilesto return back to normal life;

Tax Evasion by Shell Companies

52. DR. KIRIT P. SOLANKI:




(a) whether the Government has asingular official definition for shellcompanies and if so, the details thereof;

(b) whether the Government is awareof the exact number of shell companiescurrently in operation and if so, the detailsthereof; and

(c) the steps taken by the Governmentto track and shut down shell companiesthat have been involved in illegal activitiessuch as tax evasion?

Easy Exit Scheme

53. SHRI GEORGE BAKER:




(a) the salient features of the EasyExit Scheme along with its present status;

(b) the details of the number ofcompanies that availed the Fast Track ExitMode for striking their names off theregister during the last three years, State/UT-wise;

(c) the details of the target set andachievements made under this scheme sofar; and

(d) whether the number of defunct/inactive companies is increasing in thecountry, if so, the reasons therefor and theaction taken/being taken by theGovernment in this regard?

(d) if so, the details thereof alongwith the number of such homesequipped with the required infrastructureacross the country including Rajasthan;and

(e) the action taken/being taken by theGovernment to improve such facilities inall such homes?

National Nutrition Strategy

56. SHRI SISIR KUMARADHIKARI:




(a) whether the Governmenthas drafted a National NutritionStrategy;

(b) if so, the details and salient featuresof the said strategy;

(c) whether the Government has takenany initiative relating to prevention ofmalnutrition; and

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

Study on Uptake of Contraceptives

57. SHRI DHARAM VIRA:




(a) whether the Government hascarried out any study on the uptake ofcontraceptives and role of family planningcounsellors in this regard; and

(b) if so, the details of findings thereof?


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Recruitment of Doctors in CGHSDispensaries

58. SHRIMATI ANJU BALA:




(a) whether the Government has anyproposal to recruit new Doctors for CGHSdispensaries and if so, the details thereof;

(b) whether the construction work ofnew CGHS dispensary in IndraprasthaExtension, Patpar Ganj, Delhi has beencompleted;

(c) if so, the details thereof along withthe present status thereon;

(d) the details of funds sanctioned/released and utilised so far for the saiddispensary;

(e) whether the Government isplanning to start above CGHS dispensaryin the year 2018 and if so, the detailsthereof; and

(f) the list of new CGHS dispensariesconstructed in Delhi and Uttar Pradeshduring the last three years?

Fee Structure of Medical Colleges

59. SHRI C.S. PUTTA RAJU:




(a) whether the Government hasincreased the fee of MBBS course inGovernment as well as Private MedicalColleges;


(c) the details of funds utilised by eachof the States along with the funds lyingunutilised; and

(d) the steps being taken by theGovernment to ensure proper utilisationof the funds by the State Governments inthis regard?

Financial Sector Legislative ReformsCommission

62. SHRI MAHEISH GIRRI:




(a) whether the Financial SectorLegislative Reforms Commission (FSLRC)had recommended for unified regulator forfinancial sector in India and if so, thedetails thereof;

(b) whether the Government hasreceived several suggestions/complaintsregarding multiple regulatory bodies infinancial sector causing overlap to eachother’s jurisdiction, if so, the details thereof;

(c) whether the Government isconsidering to merge all regulators intosingle unified financial regulator, if so, thedetails thereof; and

(d) the steps taken by the Governmentto overcome overlapping jurisdictions ofthese regulators?

Continuous Ambient Air QualityMonitors

63. DR. SHASHI THAROOR:SHRI A.P. JITHENDER

REDDY:


(c) the reasons for such increase inmedical education fee structure?

Reduction of GST on Drugs

60. SHRI PRABHAKARREDDY KOTHA:




(a) whether the Government hasreceived any representation from theIndian Medical Association (IMA)requesting to reduce the Goods and ServicesTax (GST) on all drugs to 5 per cent from28 per cent and if so, the details thereof;and

(b) the stand of the Government inthis regard?

NABARD Fund for Cold Storage andDevelopment Work

†61. DR. SWAMI SAKSHIJIMAHARAJ:




(a) whether National Bank forAgriculture and Rural Development(NABARD) has allocated the funds for theconstruction and expansion of coldstorages and other developmental worksunder subsidy scheme and if so, the detailsthereof, State/UT-wise including UttarPradesh;

(b) the amount of subsidy allocatedfor the said purpose under this schemeduring the last three years along with thefunds to be allocated/proposed to beallocated in the year 2017-18, State/UT-wise;



(a) whether the Government is awarethat the air quality breaches National AirQuality Index (NAQI) standards in mostof the north Indian States throughout theyear and get to “severe and poor” duringwinter and if so, the details thereof;

(b) whether there are adequateContinuous Ambient Air QualityMonitoring Stations (CAAQMS) in alldistricts in the north Indian States tomonitor the air quality standards;

(c) if so, the details thereof, State/UT-wise including Punjab, Haryana, Bihar,Uttar Pradesh, West Bengal and Jharkhand;

(d) the details of States/UTs and StateCapitals in the country which have noCAAQMS along with the reasons for thesame;

(e) the details of the criteria that is putin place, if any, in deciding the cities wherea CAAQMS has to be placed along withthe future plans of the Governmentregarding increasing the number ofCAAQMS; and

(f) whether the Government hasreleased funds for installation of CAAQMSand if so, the details thereof during the lastthree years?

New Notes Printed afterDemonetisation

64. SHRI ANTO ANTONY:




(a) whether the Government hasmaintained any statistics regarding numberof new notes including Rs. 200, 500 and2000 printed after demonetisation;


(b) if so, the details thereof includingthe expenditure incurred by theGovernment thereon;

(c) whether the Government has anydata regarding total currency in circulation;and


Amendment to Hindu Adoptions andMaintenance Act, 1956

65. SHRI ASHWINI KUMAR:




(a) whether the Government plans tomake amendment to the Hindu Adoptionsand Maintenance Act, 1956 to checkadoption under Personal Law;


(c) the progress made in this regardalong with the present status thereof?

Agricultural Loan

†66. SHRI SADASHIVLOKHANDE:

SHRI RAM TAHALCHOUDHARY:




(a) the agricultural loan allocated anddisbursed under agricultural loan schemeby the banks during the last three years,State/UT-wise including Jharkhand;

(b) whether the banks have achievedthe target of disbursement under the schemeduring the aforesaid period and if so, thedetails thereof, bank, State/UT-wise;




(a) whether the Government has setup committee/proposes to set up acommittee looking at a way to transformIndian Gold market and if so, the detailsthereof;

(b) whether the Securities ExchangeBoard of India has allowed the first productfor options trading after 14 years ofcommencement of commodity exchangesin the country; and


Setting up of Medical Colleges

†69. SHRI HARISHCHANDRACHAVAN:




(a) whether any efforts are being madeby the Government for setting up MedicalColleges in the remote and backward areasof Nashik district of Maharashtra;



Study Loans

70. SHRI RAJAN VICHARE:




(a) whether the Government treats theGeneral Study Loans and the Scholar StudyLoans being provided by the Public Sector

(c) the number of farmers benefitedfrom the said scheme in the last three yearsand the current year;

(d) whether the banks have failed torelease the fund under the scheme to thefarmers, if so, the details thereof and thereasons therefor; and

(e) the reaction of the Governmentthereto?

Prescribing Generic Drugs

67. SHRIMATI K.MARAGATHAM:




(a) whether it is true that theGovernment has proposed/approved adraft Gazette notification making itmandatory for pharma companies to carrygeneric name of drugs larger than the brandname on packs, if so, the details thereof;

(b) whether the Governmentproposes to put in place a legal frameworkto ensure doctors prescribe low cost genericmedicine to patients and sought seek publiccomments on the draft and if so, the detailsthereof;

(c) whether the Government has alsoissued orders to the Medical Council ofIndia, State Governments and all CentralGovernment hospitals asking them toensure that doctors write prescriptionswith generic names of medicines in legiblehandwriting; and


Options Trading in Gold

68. SHRIMATI RAKSHATAIKHADSE:

Banks (PSBs) in the country on the samefooting and if so, the details thereof and ifnot, the reasons therefor;

(b) the details regarding thenumber and total value of study loansprovided by the PSBs during the year 2017for both of these categories, bank andcategory-wise;

(c) whether the State Bank of India(SBI) is insisting on the parents being as aco-applicant along with the students in thecase of scholar loans, whereas some otherPSBs are not resorting to this strangepractice;

(d) if so, the details thereof and thereasons for putting such a condition by theSBI; and

(e) the steps taken/being taken bythe Government to stop this practice onthe part of the SBI in particular andother banks as well as in the case ofall the scholar loans provided by themduring the year 2017 especially and evenbefore that?

Study on Child Abuse byNCPCR

71. SHRI M. RAJA MOHANREDDY:




(a) whether National Commission forProtection of Child Rights (NCPCR) hadconducted any study in 2007 on child abusein India and if so, the details andobservations thereof; and

(b) whether the Government has sinceexamined and taken any action on the reportand if so, the details thereof?

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

Implementation of Dowry ProhibitionAct

72. SHRI KONDAVISHWESHWAR REDDY:




(a) the details of the dowry relatedcases registered, convicted and the womendied/harassed in such cases during each ofthe last three years and the current year,State/UT-wise;

(b) whether the Government has madeany assessment on the implementation ofthe Dowry Prohibition Act in differentStates/UTs; and

(c) if so, the details thereof along withthe action taken to ensure properimplementation and prevention of misuseof the Act?

Fund Allocation to SPIP

†73. SHRI MANSUKHBHAIDHANJIBHAI VASAVA:




(a) whether the Government hasnoticed that no funds have been given tothe State of Gujarat under State ProgrammeImplementation Plan (SPIP) during the lasttwo years;

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

(c) the details of steps taken/beingtaken by the Government to equip all thehospitals of Gujarat with moderntechnology?



(a) whether the Government has madeany proposal to set up an industry basedon herbs in Singhbhum district ofJharkhand; and

(b) if so, the details thereof ?

Surplus Payable by RBI

77. SHRI DEEPENDER SINGHHOODA:




(a) the details of surplus payable/received by the Centre from RBI duringthe last five years;

(b) the budget estimate for the surplusof RBI under the non tax revenue of theUnion Budget 2017-18;

(c) whether there has been a sharpdecline in the surplus payable transferredthis year in August 2017; and

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

Solid Waste Management

†78. SHRI ALOK SANJAR:




(a) whether the Government hasformulated new norms for effectiveimplementation of solid waste managementpolicies;

Stand up India Programme

74. SHRI RAM MOHANNAIDU KINJARAPU:




(a) the number of bank branches thathave provided loans under the Stand UpIndia Programme, bank-wise;

(b) the number of loans sanctioned toSCs, STs and women under thisprogramme;

(c) the amount of money sanctionedand disbursed towards such loans; and

(d) the number of such loans grantedin the State of Andhra Pradesh?

World Bank Assistance to Hospitals

75. SHRI RAGHAVLAKHANPAL:




(a) the details of World Bank projectsfor setting up of hospitals/ dispensaries inthe country during the last three years andthe current year, State/UT-wise; and

(b) the grant/assistance received fromthe World Bank and the current status ofimplementation of the projects during thesaid period?

Setting up of Herb based Industry

†76. SHRI LAXMAN GILUWA:


(b) if so, the details and the salientfeatures of the said norms;

(c) whether the Government proposesto ban polythene bags in the country; and


Prenatal Sex Determination

79. SHRI KUNDARIYAMOHAN BHAIKALYANJI BHAI:




(a) the details of steps taken by theGovernment to prevent prenataldetermination of sex and selective abortionsin the country during the last three yearsalong with success achieved therein;

(b) whether the Government has takennote of the remarks of the Supreme Courtagainst internet giants lasting contentrelated to prenatal sex determination;

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

(d) the steps taken/being taken by theGovernment to check/block availability ofsuch content/advertisements on internet?

Drive against Black Money

80. SHRI RAM TAHALCHOUDHARY:




(a) whether the Government hasundertaken a Special Drive especially duringthe last year to eradicate and forfeit black

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money from the Government officials,private individuals and corporate, etc. andif so, the salient features thereof along withthe achievements of the Governmentthereby in monetary terms;

(b) the number of raids conducted bythe concerned Government agencies againstthe officials of the Department of IncomeTax, Central Custom and ExciseDepartment and Enforcement Directorateduring the last three years, Department-wise;

(c) the total number of complaintsreceived against the officials of thesedepartments during the said period;

(d) the number of complaints disposedof as on date along with the details and thetotal value of the seizures of black moneyfrom such officials, department-wise; and

(e) whether the Government has anymechanism to keep a check on the corruptofficials of these departments and if so, thedetails thereof?

Discharge of Polluted Water intoRivers

†81. SHRIMATI RAMA DEVI:




(a) whether the Government is awareof the discharge of poisonous and pollutedwastewater by distillery unit of Riga sugarmill in Sitamarhi district of Bihar intoManusmara river, thereby, destroying thefertility of thousands of acres of land andlives of human beings and domestic animals;

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



(a) whether it is a fact that about fortyper cent of the listed National StockExchange (NSE) companies do not have anindependent women director;


(c) whether it is a fact that aGovernment panel has recommended theappointment of one independent womendirector in the listed companies; and

(d) if so, the details thereof andwhether the Government has taken anydecision in this regard?

Arbitrary Attitude of Doctors

†84. SHRI UDAY PRATAPSINGH:




(a) whether complaints cases ofarbitrary attitude/mismanagement/malpractices by doctors have been reportedduring the last two years;

(b) if so, the details thereof, State/UT-wise along with the reaction of theGovernment thereto;

(c) whether the Government has takenor proposes to take any corrective steps inthis regard; and


Value Capture Financing

85. SHRI SUMEDHANANDSARSWATI:

SHRIMATI SANTOSHAHLAWAT:

(c) the efforts made by theGovernment to make Manusmara riverpollution free; and

(d) the success achieved by theGovernment as a result thereof so far?

Pictorial Warning on TobaccoProducts

82. SHRI ANOOP MISHRA:




(a) the details of the initiatives takenby this Ministry under the NationalTobacco Control Programme (NTCP)guidelines to ensure that all productsmanufactured in registered factories printthe pictorial health warning;

(b) the details of the monitoringmechanism implemented for the same anddetails of the cases being reported for non-compliance and action taken by thedepartment since April 2016 till now,State-wise;

(c) the details of the Bidi Rollers whohave been sensitized about the healthhazards of bidi rolling in coordination withHealth Department during the three years,State-wise; and

(d) the details of implementation ofvocational training of bidi rollers foralternative livelihood opportunities and thenumber of bidi rollers benefited by the sameduring the said period, State-wise?

Independent Women Directors

83. SHRI RAJENDRAAGRAWAL:





(a) whether the Government hasdecided to make Value Capture Financingan integral part of Detailed Project Report(DPR) of all projects of the CentralGovernment;


(c) whether the projects which weresanctioned earlier will be get additional fundas part of Value Capture Financing;



AYUSH Hospitals

†86. SHRI DHARAMBIR:SHRI PRABHAKAR

REDDY KOTHA:SHRI Y.S. AVINASH REDDY:SHRI GEORGE BAKER:SHRIMATI RAKSHATAI

KHADSE:SHRI KIRTI AZAD:SHRI R.

GOPALAKRISHNAN:


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(a) the number of AYUSHhospitals opened during the lastthree years in the country, State/UT-wisealong with the details of targetset and achievements made so far in thisregard;

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(b) whether the Government has anyplan to open AYUSH hospitals in variousStates with a view to develop andspread Ayurveda Medicines in thecountry;

(c) if so, the details thereof along withlocation identified for the purpose,state/UT-wise;

(d) the amount of budget earmarkedand utilized during each of the last threeyears and current year in this regard,state/UT-wise;

(e) the details of criteria fixed by theUnion Government for opening AYUSHhospitals in states; and

(f) whether the Government isplanning to use Corporate SocialResponsibility Funds to strengthenAyurveda across the country and if so, thedetails thereof?

Global Hunger Index

87. SHRI JITENDRACHAUDHURY:

SHRI DINESH TRIVEDI:




(a) whether India has been ranked100th in Global Hunger Index (GHI) duringthe year 2017 and if so, the details andfacts in this regard;

(b) the reason for such poorranking despite various programmes/schemes being implemented by theGovernment; and

(c) the measures taken/being taken bythe Government to improve the positionin GHI?

(a) whether the Government hasreviewed the performance of the RajivGandhi Scheme for Empowerment ofAdolescent Girls, if so, the details and theoutcome thereof;

(b) 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;

(c) whether the Government proposesto extend the reach of the scheme to moredistricts in view of proposals/requestsreceived from States/UTs includingChhattisgarh in this regard and if so, thedetails thereof;

(d) whether adolescent girls areprovided with menstrual health assistanceunder the scheme and if so, the detailsthereof;

(e) whether the Government has takennote that 56.2 per cent of adolescent girlsare anaemic and suffer from other generalhealth issues due to lack of education andsocial backwardness; and

(f) if no, the measures taken by theGovernment to spread awareness aboutfemale adolescent health in schools andcommunities under the said scheme?

Intended Nationally DeterminedContribution

90. SHRI RAJIV PRATAPRUDY:




(a) whether the Government hasassessed the finances needed to achieve the

Compensatory Afforestation Fund Act,2016

88. SHRI RAVNEET SINGH:SHRI NINONG ERING:




(a) the present status of the release ofmandatory rules under CompensatoryAfforestation Fund Act, 2016 (CAF) ofthe Ministry;

(b) whether Rules are yet to beformulated under the CAF, if so, thereasons therefor and the time by which thesaid rules is likely to be notified;

(c) the details of consultations whichhave taken place in the last one year onformulations of the rules;

(d) whether there has been anyengagement with civil society organisationsin this regard, if so, the details thereof;and

(e) the total amount spent onafforestation drives of various Statesduring each of the last three years, State/UT-wise?

Rajiv Gandhi Scheme forEmpowerment of Adolescent Girls

†89. SHRIMATI KAMLA DEVIPAATLE:

SHRIMATI POONAMMAHAJAN:




India’s Intended Nationally DeterminedContribution (INDC) at current prices toimplement all its objective under INDC till2030;


(c) whether USA‘s withdrawal fromParis Agreement on Climate Change islikely to add additional burden onGovernments exchequer for climate changemitigation efforts and if so, the detailsthereof;

(d) the funds received fromprivate sector and foreign institutionsover the last three years and the currentyear to address the climate change issues;and

(e) the other steps taken by theGovernment to improve climate changefinancing?

Global Gender Gap Report

91. SHRI A.P. JITHENDERREDDY:

SHRI JOSE K. MANI:




(a) whether the Government has takencognisance of the World Economic ForumReport on Global Gender Gap in whichIndia slipped 21 places to 104 as comparedto 87 last year;

(b) if so, the findings of the reportalong with the reasons for the slip inrankings;

(c) the specific indicators for therankings in which India fared the worst andthe reasons for the performance; and

(d) the corrective action plan of theGovernment in this regard?

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Ayurveda Institutes

†92. DR. RAMESH POKHRIYAL“NISHANK”:


†ÖµÖã¾Öì¤ü, µÖÖêÝÖ †Öî¸ ¯Ö ÏÖÛé ×ŸÖÛú ×“Ö×ÛúŸÃÖÖ, µÖæ®ÖÖ®Öß,×ÃÖ¨ü †Öî¸ ÆüÖê´µÖÖê¯Öî£Öß (†ÖµÖãÂÖ) ´ÖÓ¡Öß


(a) the number of institutes beingoperated in the discipline of ayurveda inthe country;

(b) the details of the contribution ofsuch institutes in the field of ayurvedaduring the last three years;

(c) whether the Government hasestablished/proposes to establish anymechanism for collaborative researchwith other systems of medicine forcuring the diseases and if so, the detailsthereof;

(d) whether any agreement has beensigned by the Government withforeign universities, research agencies andinstitutes for worldwide publicity ofAYUSH; and

(e) if so, the details thereof?

Aadhaar Insurance PolicyLinkage

†93. SHRI OM PRAKASHYADAV:

SHRI NAGAR RODMAL:SHRI JANARDAN

MISHRA:




(a) whether there has been aproliferation in advertisements depictingwomen in an indecent manner in recenttimes;

(b) if so, whether the NationalCommission for Women (NCW) hasrecommended modifications in the IndecentRepresentation of Women (Prohibition)Act, 1986 and if so, the details thereof;

(c) the reaction of the Government inregard to modification/ amendment in theAct; and

(d) the steps taken by the Governmentto curb violations of the provisions of thesaid Act?

Withdrawal of Bank Cheque BookFacility

96. SHRI SUMAN BALKA:SHRI KODIKUNNIL

SURESH:




(a) whether the Government hasdecided to withdraw bank cheque bookfacility in the country to encourage digitaltransactions;

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

(c) whether the Government hasissued a clarification to allay the concernsof the general public in this regard; and


Vacant Posts of Directors in PSEs andPSBs

97. SHRI K.N.RAMACHANDRAN:

(a) whether the Aadhaar has not beenmade compulsory for buying insurance;

(b) if so, the reasons therefor; and

(c) the details of type of insurancepolicies for which Aadhaar is notcompulsory?

Standardisation of Ayurvedic Drugs

†94. SHRI MANSHANKARNINAMA:


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


(a) whether any steps are being takenby the Government for GlobalStandardisation of Ayurvedic drugs in viewof the growing demand;


(c) the steps being taken to ensureavailability of required medicinal materialsfor manufacturing of Ayurvedic drugs; and

(d) the steps taken by theGovernment for standardisation qualitycontrol of Ayurvedic medicines in themarket and ensure manufactureds of everydrug as per the international standards?

Indecent representation of Women inAdvertisements

†95. SHRI KAPIL MORESHWARPATIL:




SHRI BHARATHI MOHANR.K.:

SHRIMATI V. SATHYABAMA:




(a) whether the Government hastaken any steps to fill up the vacantNon-Official Part-time (OPTN),women and Independent Directors invarious Public Sector Enterprises (PSEs)and Public Sector Banks (PSBs);

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

(c) whether the Government has takensteps to include subject experts andeminent professionals in the respectivefields instead of appointing on politicallineage; and

(d) if so, the details thereofand the list of appointments made in thelast three years, year/company-wise?

Clinical Trials for AyurvedicMedicine

98. SHRI K. PARASURAMAN:


†ÖµÖã¾Ö ì¤ü, µÖÖ êÝÖ †Öî¸ ¯Ö ÏÖÛé ×ŸÖÛú ×“Ö×ÛúŸÃÖÖ, µÖæ®ÖÖ®Öß,×ÃÖ¨ü †Öî¸ ÆüÖê´µÖÖê¯Öî£Öß (†ÖµÖãÂÖ) ´ÖÓ¡Öß


(a) the total number of permissionsgranted by the Government for clinical trialsfor ayurvedic medicines;

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(b) whether the Governmenthas constituted regulatory board forIndian traditional medicines on theline of Drugs Controller General of India;and

(c) if so, the details thereof and thesteps taken by the Government to regulateproduction and the sale of Indian traditionalmedicines?

Decline in Child Sex Ratio

99. SHRI RAJU SHETTY:




(a) whether there is a decline in theChild Sex Ratio (CSR) in the tribal areasand slums of Maharashtra, AndhraPradesh, Telangana and Karnataka or anyother States/UTs of the country and if so,the details thereof;

(b) the corrective efforts being madeby the Government in this regard;

(c) the funds allocated under theschemes being run for the welfare of thetribal women during the last three yearsand the current year, State/UT-wise; and

(d) the steps being taken by theGovernment to prevent malnutrition intribal women?

Crypto-Currencies

100. SHRI ANURAG SINGHTHAKUR:

SHRI A.ARUNMOZHITHEVAN:

DR. KIRIT P. SOLANKI:



(b) if so, the details thereofindicating the total central assistanceprovided to each State/UT forplantation and the total numberof plants planted during the last threeyears;

(c) whether the Union Governmenthad requested the State/UT Governmentsto conduct audit of plantation drive tofind out success rate of the said drive and ifso, the success rate of plantation driveduring each of the last three years, State/UT-wise;

(d) whether it is a fact that successrate is below 50 per cent during the thirdyear and if so, the reasons therefor and thecorrective measures taken by theGovernment to achieve the targeted successrate; and

(e) whether the Government hasformulated any special policy of treeplantation for Bundelkhand and if so, thedetails thereof?

Circulation of Fake Notes

102. SHRI ADHALRAO PATILSHIVAJIRAO:

SHRI ANANDRAO ADSUL:DR. PRITAM GOPINATH

MUNDE:SHRI ANTO ANTONY:




(a) whether the Union Governmenthas ascertained circulation of fake notesespecially since demonetisation;

(b) if so, the details of percentage offake notes in circulation along with the valueof fake notes detected after demonetisationtill date;


(a) whether the crypto-currenciessuch as Bitcoin are being used increasinglyduring the past few years and if so, thedetails thereof;

(b) whether the Governmenthas received any complaintsregarding the use or misuse ofsuch crypto-currencies and if so, the detailsthereof;

(c) whether the Governmenthas estimated the total transactionsemanating out of India through crypto-currency usage especially Bitcoin andservices for which cryto-currencies arebeing used;

(d) whether the Government hasset up an inter-disciplinary committeeto recommend an action plan for dealingwith such currencies and close theregulatory gaps to check these currencies;and

(e) if so, the details thereofalong with the other steps taken in thisregard?

Tree Plantation

†101. SHRI SHRIRANG APPABARNE:

SHRI KUNWARPUSHPENDRA SINGHCHANDEL:

SHRI VINAYAKBHAURAO RAUT:




(a) whether the Union Governmenthad requested State/ UT Governments tolaunch plantation drive;

(c) whether there is a decline of about2 per cent of GDP due to demonetisationand if so, the details thereof; and

(d) the steps taken by the Governmentin this regard?

Mahila Shakti Kendras

†103. SHRI JANARDANMISHRA:

SHRI R.GOPALAKRISHNAN:

SHRI B. VINOD KUMAR:SHRI NAGAR RODMAL:SHRI OM PRAKASH

YADAV:




(a) whether the Government hasannounced/approved a new scheme forsetting up of Mahila Shakti Kendras atvillage level to empower rural womenthrough community participation, if so, thesalient features and objective thereof;

(b) the States in which such Kendrashave been set up or proposed to be set upunder pilot project;

(c) the allocation made and released/utilised for the said purpose so far; and

(d) the reaction of the Government inregard to setting up of such Kendrasthroughout the country?

Medicinal Plants

104. SHRI K.C. VENUGOPAL:PROF. SAUGATA ROY:SHRI ARVIND SAWANT:SHRI KRUPAL BALAJI

TUMANE:

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SHRIMATI KAMLA DEVIPAATLE:


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(a) whether the Governmenthas conducted any survey to identifyand document all medicinal/aromaticplants in the country, if so, the detailsthereof;

(b) whether the Government proposesto formulate a national policy of medicinaland aromatic plants in the country and ifso, the details thereof;

(c) the details of the steps taken bythe Government for preservation,identification, documentation, cultivationand commercial use of such plantsalong with the funds approved, allocatedand utilised for the purpose duringeach of the last three years;

(d) whether the Government is awarethat in many backward regions the tribalsuse these herbs as indigenous medicinesfor their treatment; and

(e) if so, whether the Governmentproposes to open Medical ResearchTraining Centres in these backward areasand if so, the details thereof?

Increase in Instances of Droughts andHeatwaves

105. SHRI KESINENI NANI:SHRI R. PARTHIPAN:SHRI HARINARAYAN

RAJBHAR:SHRI J.J.T. NATTERJEE:

(c) whether the Government proposesto constitute any committee to review theprogress of economic reforms and if so,the details thereof and if not, the reasonstherefor;

(d) whether the benefits of economicreforms have been confined to specificclasses only and if so, the details thereofand the reaction of the Governmentthereto; and

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

Scrutiny of Company Accounts by AI

107. SHRI M.I. SHANAVAS:SHRI P. KARUNAKARAN:




(a) the details of the total number ofcompanies registered and closed in the years2014-15, 2015-16 and 2016-17 in thecountry, year-wise;

(b) whether the Government has beenable to weed out inactive and non-compliant companies off the list ofRegistrar of Companies (RoC) and if so,the details thereof;

(c) whether the Government has beenable to physically scrutinize the accountsof registered firms and if so, the detailsthereof; and

(d) whether the Government has plansto implement new technology in its system,including Artificial Intelligence (AI) toscrutinise the accounts of active companiesregistered with the RoC and if so, the detailsthereof?




(a) whether instances of droughts andheatwaves have increased in the countryincluding Uttar Pradesh;

(b) if so, the details thereof along withits impact on water resources, agricultureand human settlements;

(c) whether the Governmenthas conducted any study on the increasingfluctuations of droughts andheatwaves especially in Andhra Pradesh,Maharashtra, Karnataka and Uttar Pradeshand if so, the major findings of thestudy;

(d) whether the total number of deathsbecause of heatwaves is likely to increasemanifold by 2020 in the country and if so,the details thereof and the correctivemeasures taken in this regard; and

(e) whether the UN Climate ChangeConference held in Bonn, Germany outlineda roadmap for “Talanoa Dialogue” to assesscountries progress on climate change andif so, the details thereof?

Economic Reforms

†106. SHRI SHARAD TRIPATHI:




(a) whether the lack of propereconomic reform policy has not benefitedthe economy;

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

Dealing Digital Transaction

†108. SHRI KAUSHAL KISHORE:




(a) whether the Government isaware that small shopkeepers andtraders in big markets are dealing incash only instead of transacting throughdigital mode using Paytm, Credit/DebitCard etc.;


(c) the action taken by theGovernment in this regard; and

(d) the number of such incidentsreported from all big cities including Delhitill date?

Agricultural Credit

109. SHRI MALYADRI SRIRAM:




(a) whether the Governmenthas conducted any survey on creditneeds of farmers for production/cultivation, investment and consumptionpurposes and if so, the detailsthereof;

(b) whether the Government isaware that Kisan Credit Cards (KCCs)are being used more for privateconsumption expenditure than thefarming activities and if so, the detailsthereof; and

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

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Protocol for Storage of Vaccines

†110. SHRI JAI PRAKASHNARAYAN YADAV:




(a) whether the Government under itsMission Indradhanush is undertaking anyvaccination and pulse programme forchildren for the prevention and treatmentof various fatal diseases across the countryand if so, the details thereof;

(b) whether the drugs being used forthese vaccinations are required to be keptat a particular temperature and if so, thedetails thereof;

(c) whether the protocol for storage,temperature monitoring and handling ofvaccines are strictly followed across all therural and urban areas; and

(d) if so, the details thereof and thesteps taken/being taken by the Governmentin this regard?

Lease of Forest Lands

111. SHRI J.J.T. NATTERJEE:




(a) whether the Government proposesto lease forest lands/corridors to Non-Governmental Organisations (NGOs)/conservationists and other private playersfor better conservation and if so, the detailsthereof;

(b) whether the Government hasexperimented with the above proposal in

Universal Health Coverage

113. ADV. M.UDHAYAKUMAR:

SHRI NALIN KUMARKATEEL:




(a) whether the World HealthOrganisation (WHO) is keen that Indiashould have Universal Health Coverage;

(b) whether the Government has anyproposal to launch a scheme titled NationalHealth Protection Scheme, if so, the detailsthereof;

(c) whether the Government hasnoticed that the Government of Karnatakahas proposed to amend the law governingprivate medical establishments to provideuniversal health coverage in the State;

(d) if so, the details thereof and theresponse thereto; and

(e) whether the Government is takingany measure to implement universal healthaccess in the country?

Consolidating and Simplifying ofGST

114. SHRI BHARTRUHARIMAHTAB:

SHRI SANJAY DHOTRE:SHRI P. KARUNAKARAN:SHRI RAHUL SHEWALE:SHRI Y.V. SUBBA REDDY:




any of the regions and if so, the detailsthereof; and

(c) whether the private players wouldmanage and conserve more effectively thanthe Government machinery and if so, thedetails thereof?

Corporate Social Responsibility

112. DR. BHAGIRATHPRASAD:

SHRIMATI KAMLA DEVIPAATLE:




(a) the number of companiesregistered in the country;

(b) whether the Government has madeany assessment regarding fulfillment ofCorporate Social Responsibility (CSR) bythe public and private sector companiesand if so, the details thereof;

(c) whether it has been mademandatory for all public and private sectorcompanies to spend a minimum twopercent of their average net profit underCSR and if so, the details of provisionsunder CSR and the funds generated duringthe last three years;

(d) the details of number of companiesfound defaulters in this regard and the stepstaken by the Government thereon; and

(e) whether the Governmentproposes to introduce new criteria for CSRand if so, the details thereof along with thedetails of the works including thedevelopmental works done/proposed/to bedone by companies under CSR during eachof the last three years and the current year,State/year-wise?

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(a) the details of Goods and ServicesTax (GST) collected by the Governmentsince its implementation in the country andthe number of tax payers registered underthe GST, month-wise;

(b) whether the Government hasreceived complaints of inefficiency/improper implementation of the GST Actin the country since inception;

(c) if so, the details thereof, State/UT-wise and the reasons therefor along withthe action taken/being taken by theGovernment on such complaints so far;

(d) whether the Government hasreceived suggestions from various quartersfor reducing the GST on essentialcommodities and also to bring the petrol/diesel under the purview of GST Act;

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

(f) the other steps taken/being takenby the Government to educate thebusinessmen as well as the consumers aboutthe pros and cons of implementation ofGST Act in the country and also forconsolidation of GST rates to make it moresimpler?

New Direct Tax Legislation

115. SHRI B. VINOD KUMAR:SHRI C.S. PUTTA RAJU:




(a) whether the Government hasconstituted a task force for drafting a newdirect tax legislation to review Income TaxAct, 1961/ restructure the Income Tax laws


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in consonance with economic needs of thecountry and if so, the details thereof;

(b) whether a committee has beenconstituted in this regard; and

(c) if so, the details thereof along withthe terms of reference and time-frame givento the committee to submit its report?

Profit Making PSUs

116. SHRI P. KARUNAKARAN:




(a) whether there were any profitmaking Public Sector Undertakings (PSUs)in the country in the years 2015-16 and2016-17;

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

(c) the steps taken by the Governmentto further improve these profit makingPSUs?

Protection and Monitoring ofChild Rights

117. SHRI N.K.PREMACHANDRAN:




(a) whether the Government has takennote that the rate of crimes against childrenand inter-state child trafficking areincreasing in the country;

(b) if so, the State/UT-wise details ofcrimes reported against children during thelast three years and the action taken thereon;

(c) the mechanism introduced by theGovernment for protection of child rightsand its monitoring;

(d) whether instances of childprotection council members being accusedin crimes against children have come to thenotice of the Government; and

(e) if so, the details thereof and theinitiatives taken for fixing criteria andqualification for appointment of membersof child protection councils?

Customers Credit Information byCIBIL

†118. SHRIMATI NEELAMSONKER:




(a) whether the Government is awarethat Credit Information Bureau IndiaLimited (CIBIL) is collecting incompleteinformation of the customers from financialinstitutions and banks and selling it and ifso, the details thereof;

(b) whether CIBIL does not make anycontact with the customers whoseinformation is being sold by it to earn profitand if so, the details thereof and the reasonstherefor;

(c) whether the Government isformulating any such scheme with theprovision that any information providedby financial institutions and banks shouldnot be sold without knowing the reactionof the concerned customer and if so, thedetails thereof; and

(d) the details of the number ofdisputed cases and cases of sellinginformations received by the Government

during the last three years and the currentyear, State/UT-wise?

Plastic Waste

†119. PROF. CHINTAMANIMALVIYA:

DR. RAVINDRA KUMARRAY:




(a) whether the Government has takennote of increasing plastic waste in thecountry;


(c) whether the Government hasformulated any action plan to recycle andre-use the plastic waste; and


NCLT

120. SHRI C.N. JAYADEVAN:




(a) the number of cases that have beenfiled with the National Company LawTribunal (NCLT) since the InsolvencyBankruptcy Code, 2016 was enacted;

(b) the details of the outcome of thesecases; and

(c) the amount of None PerformingAssets (NPAs) realised in the process andthe amount of haircut born by the banks inthese cases for settlement?

India Diabetes Study

121. SHRI PARVESH SAHIBSINGH:




(a) whether Phase II of the IndianCouncil of Medical Research (ICMR) -India Diabetes Study has been taken upand if so, the details thereof;

(b) whether the projects on diabetesstarted by ICMR have yielded results, andif so, the results thereof and if not, thecurrent status of the projects;

(c) whether any data is availableindicating the number of persons sufferingfrom diabetes in the country;

(d) if so, the details thereof State-wiseincluding Delhi and if not, the reasonstherefor;

(e) whether diagnosis and treatmentfacilities for diabetes are provided at Non-Communicable Disease Clinics (NCD);

(f) if so, the details of such clinics andcost of such facilities thereof, includingthose in Delhi; and

(g) the measures taken by theGovernment to check the increasing numberof diabetes patients?

Swine Flu

122. SHRI RAYAPATISAMBASIVA RAO:

SHRI V. ELUMALAI:DR. ANBUMANI

RAMADOSS:SHRI RAJESH VERMA:



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(a) the number of cases of swine fluand attributable deaths reported in thecountry during each of the last three yearsand the current year, State/UT-wise;

(b) whether the Government hasreviewed the preparedness of the States/UTs and adequacy of availability of drugsand vaccines to deal with the disease;

(c) if so, the details and the outcomethereof indicating the financial and technicalassistance including drugs/vaccinesprovided to the States/UTs for prevention,diagnosis and treatment of swine flu State/UT-wise; and

(d) the details of major schemes beingimplemented/proposed by the Governmentin this regard?

Yoga Research Institutes

123. SHRI RAJESH KUMARDIWAKER:

SHRI M.B. RAJESH:




(a) the number of Government Yogaand Naturopathy Research Institutespresently functioning in the country, State/UT-wise;

(b) whether the Government isplanning to establish more Yoga andNaturopathy Research Institutes indifferent parts of the country;

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

(d) the other measures being taken bythe Government to promote research workon yoga and naturopathy?

Malnutrition Deaths

124. SHRI NINONG ERING:SHRI JYOTIRADITYA M.

SCINDIA:




(a) whether the Government hasnoticed that malnutrition kills more peoplethan any other specific disease in thecountry and if so, the details thereof;

(b) whether the relative neglect ofmalnutrition reflects a broader shift frompreventive to curative healthcare and if so,the details thereof; and

(c) the details of concrete steps taken/proposed to be taken by the Governmentto address the problem of malnutrition inan effective way?

Shell Companies formed Post-Demonetization

125. SHRI PINAKI MISRA:




(a) whether the Government hasidentified the shell companies that cameinto existence post-demonetisation and ifso, the details thereof;

(b) whether such shell companieshave disqualified their Directors in themand if so, the details thereof;

(c) whether such disqualifiedDirectors are politicians and GovernmentBureaucrats; and

(d) if so, the details thereof along withthe list of such politicians and bureaucrats?

Blood Banks

126. DR. PRITAM GOPINATHMUNDE:

DR. SHRIKANT EKNATHSHINDE:

SHRI HARI MANJHI:




(a) the details of blood banksfunctioning at present in the country, State/UT-wise including Maharashtra;

(b) whether the Union Governmenthas conducted any study to mapthese blood banks, if so, the detailsthereof;

(c) whether there are disparities acrossStates and within States viz-a-viz thenumber of blood banks, if so, the reasonstherefor;

(d) the details of WHO standard fornumber of blood banks per millionpopulation and India’s performance in thisregard;

(e) whether the Government has anyplan to start blood banks in communityhealth centres in the country and if so, thedetails thereof; and

(f) whether the Government alsoproposes to start blood banks under PublicPrivate Partnership in near future and ifso, the details thereof?

Quality Control of AYUSH Drugs

†127. SHRIMATI HEMAMALINI:

SHRI VINCENT H. PALA:SHRI HARISH CHANDRA

ALIAS HARISHDWIVEDI:


†ÖµÖã¾Öì¤ü, µÖÖêÝÖ †Öî¸ ¯ÖÏÖÛé×ŸÖÛú ×“Ö×ÛúŸÃÖÖ, µÖæ®ÖÖ®Öß, ×ÃÖ¨ü†Öî¸ ÆüÖê´µÖÖê¯Öî£Öß (†ÖµÖãÂÖ) ´ÖÓ¡Öß


(a) the number of companies registeredin Indian and foreign categories forproduction of AYUSH medicines along withthe quantum of medicines produced duringeach of the last three years and the currentyear;

(b) whether the Government has takennote that a number of unregisteredcompanies are manufacturing AYUSH drugsin the country, if so, the details thereof andthe action taken by the Government againstsuch companies;

(c) whether the Government has anysystem in place to monitor the productionand marketing of medicines by thesecompanies, if so, the details thereof;

(d)whether the Government is goingto make clinical tests of ayurvedic medicinescompulsory and if so, the details thereof;and

(e) the steps being taken by theGovernment for ensuring sufficientavailability of desired medicinalcomponents for manufacturing of medicinesalong with standardisation and qualitycontrol of AYUSH drugs/products?


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Cardiovascular Diseases

†128. SHRI HARISH CHANDRAALIAS HARISHDWIVEDI:

DR. P. VENUGOPAL:SHRIMATI VANAROJA R.:




(a) whether the Government has takennote of increase in cardiovascular diseasesin the country;

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

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

Freezing Hydrofluorocarbons

129. SHRI PREM DAS RAI:




(a) whether the Government has takensteps to freeze Hydrofluorocarbons(HFCs) and gradually phase them out asagreed under the Kigali agreement;

(b) if so, details thereof;

(c) the steps taken to introduce naturalrefrigerants such as Ammonia, Propane andCarbondioxide and low-Global WarmingPotential (low- GWP) alternatives likeHydrofluoroolefins (HFOs), in all sectorsincluding large room air conditioning in orderto smoothly phase out HFCs; and

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

Global Nutrition Report

130. SHRI JOSE K. MANI:




(a) whether India’s dual burden ofmalnutrition and obesity has once againbeen highlighted in the recently releasedGlobal Nutrition Report, 2017 showingthat while 51 per cent women are anaemic,22 percent are overweight and if so, thedetails thereof;

(b) whether the report covering 142countries, found significant burden ofchildhood stunting in India with 38 percent of its children under 5 affected bystunting and if so, the details thereof; and

(c) whether the above data are at parwith the findings of the National FamilyHealth Survey 4 data compiled by Indiaand if so, the details thereof?

New Cancer Centers

131. SHRI VINAYAKBHAURAO RAUT:

DR. BANSHILALMAHATO:




(a) whether the Government have anyproposal to set up request for new cancercenters across the country includingChhattisgarh if so, the details thereof,State-wise and location-wise;

(b) the expenditure likely to beincurred therein along with the schedulefor setting up of these cancer centers;

(c) whether the Government havemade any survey in connection with thecancer patients in the country and if so,the details thereof;

(d) whether the Government has anyproposal/plan to make check up mandatoryfor all to regulate cancer in the country;and

(e) if so, the details thereof along withthe time by which the plan is likely to beimplemented?

GSKVN

132. SHRIMATI JAYSHREEBENPATEL:




(a) the basic criteria for the applicantslike Gujarat Safai Kamdar Vikas Nigam(GSKVN) to get benefits/exemption inIncome Tax;

(b) whether any corporation isworking for safai kamdar in India as StateChannelizing Agency (SCA) of NationalSafai Kamdar Finance DevelopmentCorporation (NSKFDC) and payingIncome Tax and if so, the details thereof;and

(c) whether the apex corporationNSKFDC is exempted under Section10(26B) of the Income Tax Act and if so,the details thereof along with the reasonsfor not giving the same exemption toGSKVN?

Bank Interest Rates

†133. PROF. RAVINDRAVISHWANATHGAIKWAD:




(a) whether the Government proposesdrastic cut in the bank interest rates to reinin inflation;


(c) whether the Government hasprepared any action plan in this regard; and


Patented Drugs

†134. SHRI RAJESH RANJAN:




(a) whether only 5 percent drugs arepatented in the country at present and ifso, the action plan of the Government toincrease the number of patented drugs atlocal level;

(b) whether the patients have to face alot of trouble due to delay in approvingnew drugs by the Government at globallevel in view of the fact that presently thereare 30 lakh cancer patients in the country;

(c) the number of drugs provided bythe Government at affordable rates in thecountry along with the criteria to select suchdrugs and whether the Government isconsidering to include more drugs in the listof affordable drugs; and

(d) whether difficulties arises incontrolling the prices of patented medicinesdue to its shortage in the country if so, thesteps taken by the Government in thisregard ?


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Increase in Pollution Level

135. SHRI JYOTIRADITYA M.SCINDIA:

SHRI KAMAL NATH:SHRIMATI ANJU BALA:SHRI B. SRIRAMULU:SHRI TEJ PRATAP SINGH

YADAV:Will the Minister of

ENVIRONMENT, FOREST ANDCLIMATE CHANGE



(a) whether keeping in view the lifethreatening high pollution level in Delhi andin adjoining National Capital Region(NCR), the National Human RightsCommission has sought details from theconcerned States about effective stepsbeing taken to tackle the situation;

(b) if so, the details of reports sent bythe Union Environment Ministry and StateEnvironment authorities of the concernedStates to NHRC;

(c) whether the Union Government/Central Pollution Control Board have takenany effective steps to protect the citizensin Delhi and NCR from the endangered levelof pollution, if so, the details thereof and ifnot, the reasons therefor;

(d) whether the high level Committeeset up by the Union Government topropose and monitor solutions to airpollution which has reached at a dangerouslevel has since submitted its report;

(e) if so, the details thereof and actioncontemplated by the Union Governmentthereon; and

(f) whether the Government is awareof the study conducted by Energy PolicyInstitute, Chicago University which suggestmost cities in the Indo-Gangetic plain need

emergency measures immediately to bringdown annual average Particulate Matter 2.5levels and if so, the details thereof and theGovernment’s reaction thereto?

Cases of Milk Adulteration

136. SHRIMATI DARSHANAVIKRAM JARDOSH:




(a) the number of cases of milkadulteration registered in the country andaction taken against them during the lastthree years, State-wise;

(b) whether Food Safety andStandards Authority of India (FSSAI) hasreceived any communication fromDepartment of Animal Husbandry andDairying on matter of milk adulterationin the country, if so, the detailsthereof;

(c) whether the FSSAI has soughtAction Taken Reports from all StateGovernments in terms of the directiongiven by the Supreme Court in August-2016 to curb milk adulteration activities;and

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

Demand to Prescribe AllopathicMedicines

†137. SHRI RAOSAHEB DANVEPATIL:


†ÖµÖã¾Ö ì¤ü, µÖÖêÝÖ †Öî¸ ¯Ö ÏÖÛé×ŸÖÛú ×“Ö×ÛúŸÃÖÖ, µÖæ®ÖÖ®Öß,×ÃÖ¨ü †Öî¸ ÆüÖê´µÖÖê¯Öî£Öß (†ÖµÖãÂÖ) ´ÖÓ¡Öß


(a) whether the Government has takennote that AYUSH doctors from across thecountry held a rally in Delhi to press fortheir demands under the banner of NationalIntegrated Medical Association (NIMA)and if so, the details thereof and the reactionof the Government thereto;

(b) whether the AYUSH doctorsdemanded the right to prescribe allopathymedicines in that rally;

(c) if so, the details thereof;

(d) whether any steps have beentaken/are proposed to be taken in this regardkeeping in view the acute shortage ofdoctors in the country; and

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

Destruction of Wildlife Habitats

138. SHRI PRAHLAD SINGHPATEL:




(a) whether wildlife habitats are beingdestroyed due to mining activities in thecountry;

(b) if so, the details thereof along withthe existing laws to compensate the loss offorests and wild animal habitats as a resultthereof;

(c) whether the mining companies arenot complying with the laws framed forthe purpose; and

(d) if so, the details thereof and theaction taken by the Government againstthe erring companies, company-wise?

Investors Complaints to SEBI

†139. SHRI ASHOKMAHADEORAO NETE:




(a) whether Securities and ExchangeBoard of India (SEBI) has receivedcomplaints from investors against variouscompanies during the last three years fornot protecting the interest of smallinvestors;

(b) if so, the details thereof during thesaid period, company-wise; and

(c) the action taken by SEBI againstsuch companies?

Guidelines issued by ICMR

†140. SHRI ARVIND SAWANT:SHRI KRUPAL BALAJI

TUMANE:


†ÖµÖã¾Öì¤ü, µÖÖ êÝÖ †Öî¸ ¯Ö ÏÖÛé×ŸÖÛú ×“Ö×ÛúŸÃÖÖ, µÖ æ®ÖÖ®Öß,×ÃÖ¨ü †Öî¸ ÆüÖê´µÖÖê¯Öî£Öß (†ÖµÖãÂÖ) ´ÖÓ¡Öß


(a) whether the Indian Council ofMedical Research (ICMR) has recentlyissued guidelines regarding the standards tobe adopted to test the medicines byAYUSH;

(b) if so, the manner in which theseguidelines are being implemented;


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(c) the details of emerging fields ofresearch to which the said guidelines arerelated;

(d) whether the Government has anymechanism to ensure compliance of theseguidelines; and


Vacant Posts in NEIGRIHMS

141. SHRI VINCENT H. PALA:




(a) the numbers of sanctioned andvacant posts in North Eastern IndiraGandhi Regional Institute of Health andMedical Science (NEIGRIHMS), Shillong,Meghalaya as on date; and

(b) the names and numbers of coursesapproved and recognised by MCI atNEIGRIHMS along with the names andnumbers of Courses which have beenderecognised recently by MCI?

Breast and Cervical Cancer

†142. SHRI HARI MANJHI:




(a) whether there has been a sharpincrease in the cases of breast and cervicalcancer among women and lung cancer inmen;

(b) if so, the details thereof and theState-wise number of such cases identifiedduring the last three years;

(c) whether there has been a sharpincrease in the number of cases of breastcancer in comparison to cervical cancer andif so, the details thereof and the reasonstherefor;

(d) whether the Government haslaunched any awareness programmes orpreventive healthcare schemes for theprevention of the said type of cancer inmen and women; and

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

Survey on Height of Human Beings

143. DR. ANUPAM HAZRA:




(a) whether the Government hasconducted any survey on height gain orloss in Indians from generation togeneration;

(b) if so, the details and findingsthereof;

(c) it not, whether the Governmenthas any plan to conduct such survey innear future; and


Maternal Deaths

144. DR. SANJAY JAISWAL:




(a) whether the Government hasidentified primary causes for maternaldeaths;

(b) if so, the details thereof along withthe details of maternal deaths during thelast three years, State and year-wise;

(c) whether the Government hasnoticed that Anaemia is one of the reasonsbehind maternal deaths; and

(d) if so, the details thereof along withthe steps taken/being taken by theGovernment to reduce maternal deaths inthe country?

National Plan of Action forChildren

145. DR. KAMBHAMPATIHARIBABU:




(a) whether the Government haslaunched/released National Plan of Actionfor Children;

(b) if so, the salient features thereof;

(c) whether the Government hasset any targets under the said Plan;and

(d) if so, the details of targets set andachievements made thereunder?

International Conference on Yoga

146. SHRI P.R. SUNDARAM:SHRI SATAV RAJEEV:SHRI MOHITE PATIL

VIJAYSINHSHANKARRAO:

DR. J. JAYAVARDHAN:DR. HEENA

VIJAYKUMAR GAVIT:SHRI DHANANJAY

MAHADIK:




(a) whether India has organisedInternational Conference on Yoga from 10to 11 October, 2017 and if so, the detailsand main theme thereof;

(b) the number of Indian andforeign delegates participated in theevent;

(c) the details of issues discussed inthe conference along with the outcomethereof; and

(d) the other steps taken/being takenby the Government for promotion of yogain the country and abroad?

Capital Infusion Strategy for thePSBs

147. SHRIMATI SUPRIYASULE:

SHRI SATAV RAJEEV:SHRI P.R. SUNDARAM:SHRI MOHITE PATIL


DR. J. JAYAVARDHAN:DR. HEENA

VIJAYKUMAR GAVIT:SHRI DHANANJAY

MAHADIK:Will the Minister of FINANCE



(a) whether the Government isworking on capital infusion strategy for the


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Public Sector Banks (PSBs),if so, the detailsthereof along with the details of capitalinfused to PSBs during the last three yearsand the current year, bank-wise;

(b) whether the PSBs have demandedmore capital infusion in view of the actiontaken by the Government thereon;

(c) whether the infusion of such capitalis sufficient enough to aid the PSBs if so,the details of the losses recovered by eachbank thereof, bank-wise; and

(d) the other steps taken by theGovernment to boost credit disbursement?

Swadhar Greh Scheme

†148. DR. BANSHILALMAHATO:

SHRI RAHUL KASWAN:SHRI MANSUKHBHAI

DHANJIBHAI VASAVA:Will the Minister of WOMEN AND

CHILD DEVELOPMENT



(a) the salient features of the SwadharGreh Scheme implemented by theGovernment to provide relief andrehabilitation to women victims of difficultcircumstances including destitutes/widows/divorced women in the country;

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

(c) the number of Swadhar Homes/Grehs presently functional and the numberof women beneficiaries thereby, State/UT-wise;

(d) whether the Government has takennote of incidents of sexual harassment ofwomen living in these homes and if so, the

number of complaints reported in thisregard along with the monitoringmechanism put in place to check suchincidents; and

(e) whether any impact evaluation ofthe scheme has been undertaken by theGovernment and if so, the details andfindings thereof?

Printing of Rs. 50 andRs. 200 Notes

149. SMT. KOTHAPALLIGEETHA:

SHRI J.C. DIVAKARREDDY:




(a) whether the Government hasprinted new notes of Rs.50 and Rs.200and other coins;

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

(c) the details of the security ensuredfor avoiding duplication of each note andcoin; and

(d) the precautions taken by theGovernment to avoid duplicate notescirculation in the market?

Vacancies in New AIIMS Hospitals

150. DR. RATNA DE (NAG):DR. K. GOPAL:




(a) whether out of 1300 postsadvertised for the six new AIIMS only 300

were selected and 200 finally joined and ifso, the details thereof along with thenumber of vacancies yet to be filled, post-wise;

(b) whether the Government has anyproposal to hire retired professors up tothe age of 70 years on contract as facultyin the said AIIMS and if so, the detailsthereof; and

(c) the steps taken/being taken by theGovernment to fill the vacancies in newAIIMS?

GST Collections

151. SHRI T.RADHAKRISHNAN:

SHRI ASHOKSHANKARRAOCHAVAN:

SHRI NARANBHAIKACHHADIYA:

SHRI S.R. VIJAYAKUMAR:KUNWAR HARIBANSH

SINGH:SHRI SUDHEER GUPTA:SHRI GAJANAN

KIRTIKAR:




(a) whether the Government hasanalysed the Goods and Services Tax (GST)after its introduction and if so, the detailsthereof;

(b) the total tax collections under GSTsince its implementation, Union/State-wise;

(c) whether the said tax collection hasexceeded the estimates made and if so, thedetails thereof;

(d) whether there is increase of numberof taxpayers after the introduction of GSTand if so, the details thereof; and

(e) whether the Government proposesto reduce the GST rates of some productsand if so, the details thereof and the timeby which it is likely to be reduced?

Committee for StrategicDisinvestment

152. SHRI NARANBHAIKACHHADIYA:

SHRI ASHOKSHANKARRAOCHAVAN:

SHRI T.RADHAKRISHNAN:

SHRI S.R. VIJAYAKUMAR:KUNWAR HARIBANSH

SINGH:SHRI BIDYUT BARAN

MAHATO:SHRI SUDHEER GUPTA:SHRI GAJANAN

KIRTIKAR:




(a) whether the Government has setup a high powered Committee to speed upstrategic disinvestment of State-ownedcompanies;

(b) if so, the details thereof along withthe composition and the terms andreference of the Committee;

(c) the time by which the saidCommittee is likely to submit its report tothe Union Government;

(d) whether the Government hasidentified the State-owned companies forthe purpose of strategic disinvestment and


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if so, the details thereof, company-wise;and

(e) the steps taken/ being taken by theGovernment to attract more entities toparticipate in strategic disinvestmentprocess to generate more revenues?

Beti Bachao Beti Padhao (BBBP)Scheme

153. SHRI MOHITE PATILVIJAYSINHSHANKARRAO:

MOHAMMED FAIZAL:SHRI SUMAN BALKA:SHRI SATAV RAJEEV:SHRI P.R. SUNDARAM:SHRIMATI SUPRIYA SULE:SHRI B. SENGUTTUVAN:DR. J. JAYAVARDHAN:DR. HEENA

VIJAYKUMARGAVIT:




(a) whether the Government hasrecently observed Beti Bachao Beti Padhao(BBBP) week in the country and if so, thedetails thereof along with its main theme;

(b) whether the Government has madeany impact assessment of the scheme inregard to improvement in sex ratio, safetyand education of girl child, if so, the detailsand the outcome thereof;

(c) whether the Government proposesto extend the scheme to more/all districtsin the country including Lakshadweep andif so, the details thereof;

(d) the funds allocated/released andexpenditure incurred under the said scheme

since its inception, State/UT and year-wise;

(e) the strategies/interventions usedto ensure support from civic bodies forthe NGOs and Community BasedOrganisations involved in theimplementation of the scheme; and

(f) the mechanism put in place by theGovernment to ensure safety of Child SexRatio teams and field workers in/aroundgender critical districts in States/UTsalong with the measures to campaign inlocal language to reach the targetedpopulation?

Supply of Spurious AYUSHMedicines

†154. SHRIMATI V. SATHYABAMA:

SHRIMATI RITI PATHAK:SHRI K.N.

RAMACHANDRAN:SHRI PR. SENTHIL

NATHAN:SHRI BHARATHI MOHAN

R.K.:


†ÖµÖã¾Öì¤ü, µÖÖ êÝÖ †Öî¸ ¯Ö ÏÖÛé×ŸÖÛú ×“Ö×ÛúŸÃÖÖ, µÖæ®ÖÖ®Öß,×ÃÖ¨ü †Öî¸ ÆüÖê´µÖÖê¯Öî£Öß (†ÖµÖãÂÖ) ´ÖÓ¡Öß


(a) the details of AYUSH clinics andhospitals running at present in the country,State/UT-wise;

(b) whether the Government hasreceived information regarding the supplyof spurious AYUSH medicines and if so,the details thereof;

(c) whether the Government has takenany stringent measures to control and curbthe sale of such medicines in the country;

(d) if so the, details thereof and thelist of cases booked against the sale anddistribution of spurious medicines duringeach of the last three years, State/UT-wise;and

(e) whether the Government haschalked out any plans to provide adequatesupply of good quality AYUSH medicinesand drugs in the country and if so, thedetails thereof?

Setting up of New AIIMS

155. SHRI ANANDRAO ADSUL:SHRI MOHD. SALIM:SHRI SHRIRANG APPA

BARNE:SHRI ADHALRAO PATIL

SHIVAJIRAO:DR. SHRIKANT EKNATH

SHINDE:SHRI VINAYAK

BHAURAO RAUT:




(a) whether the Government hasrecently approved setting up of three moreAIIMS like institutions in the countryincluding in West Bengal and Maharashtra;

(b) if so, the details thereof, location-wise along with the expenditure likely tobe incurred thereon;

(c) the target fixed for completion ofthe said institutions;

(d) out of the total existing AIIMS,the number of institutions functioning infull capacity in the country and the reasons

for the rest not functioning in full capacityand the steps taken in this regard; and

(e) whether the Government has takeneffective steps for strengthening primaryhealth care in the country and if so, thedetails thereof, State-wise?

Honorarium to Anganwadi Workers/Helpers

†156. SHRI RAMDAS C. TADAS:SHRI UDAY PRATAP

SINGH:SHRI RAM TAHAL

CHOUDHARY:SHRIMATI RAMA DEVI:SHRI KAUSHALENDRA

KUMAR:




(a) whether the Government has takennote of the protest by AnganwadiWorkers(AWWs)/Helpers across thecountry expressing their dissatisfaction overnon-increase in their honorarium/allowancesfor the last few years and if so, the detailsthereof;

(b) whether the Government proposesto enhance the rate of honorarium/allowances presently paid to them; and

(c) if so, the details thereof along withthe time by which a decision is likely to betaken in this regard?

Rashtriya Swasthya Bima Yojana

†157. SHRI DHARMENDRAYADAV:

SHRI NAGENDRAKUMAR PRADHAN:


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SHRI SHRIRANG APPABARNE:

SHRI ADHALRAO PATILSHIVAJIRAO:


MUNDE:SHRI KUNWAR

PUSHPENDRA SINGHCHANDEL:




(a) whether the Government hadlaunched Rashtriya Swasthya Bima Yojana(RSBY) to provide cashless healthinsurance to BPL households and 11 otherdefined categories of unorganised workers;

(b) if so, the details of funds allocated,released and utilised for implementation ofRSBY during each of the last three years,State-wise;

(c) whether most of the States are nottaking any interest in the implementationof the said Yojana and if so, the detailsthereof;

(d) whether the RSBY has beenimplemented in all the States and if so, thedetails thereof; and

(e) whether the number of empanelledhospitals under the RSBY has come downin 2016-17 as compared to 2015-16 and ifso, the details thereof, State-wise and thereasons therefor?

Vector Borne Diseases

158. SHRI R.GOPALAKRISHNAN:

SHRI NAGENDRA KUMARPRADHAN:

SHRI RAJIV PRATAPRUDY:

SHRI B. SENGUTTUVAN:SHRI NISHIKANT DUBEY:SHRI RAYAPATI

SAMBASIVA RAO:SHRI RAJESH KUMAR

DIWAKER:SHRI PREM DAS RAI:SHRI FEROZE VARUN

GANDHI:DR. ANBUMANI

RAMADOSS:SHRI RAHUL KASWAN:SHRI T.

RADHAKRISHNAN:SHRI P.R. SUNDARAM:SHRIMATI SUPRIYA

SULE:SHRI NARANBHAI

KACHHADIYA:SHRI MOHITE PATIL


DR. J. JAYAVARDHAN:SHRI ARKA KESHARI

DEO:SHRI RAJESH VERMA:SHRI S.R. VIJAYAKUMAR:SHRI K. PARASURAMAN:SHRI BAIJAYANT JAY

PANDA:KUNWAR HARIBANSH

SINGH:ADV. NARENDRA KESHAV

SAWAIKAR:SHRI SUDHEER GUPTA:SHRI GAJANAN

KIRTIKAR:


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

(a) whether cases of Dengue,Chikungunya, Japanese Encephalitis (JE)

and other Vector Borne Diseases are on therise in the country over the last few years,if so, the details thereof and the reasonstherefor;

(b) the details of the number of casesand deaths reported in the country duringthe last three years and the current yearState/UT-wise;

(c) whether the Government proposesto develop any medicines under varioussystem of medicines in the country andsurveillance mechanism to check the casesof such diseases;

(d) if so, the details thereof andprogress made in this regard; and

(e) the details of other correctivemeasures taken/proposed to be taken andfunds allocated by the Government in thisregard?

Promotion of AYUSH

†159. SHRI KUNWARPUSHPENDRA SINGHCHANDEL:

SHRI NAGENDRAKUMAR PRADHAN:

SHRI SHRIRANG APPABARNE:

SHRI ADHALRAO PATILSHIVAJIRAO:

SHRI DHARMENDRAYADAV:

DR. PRITAM GOPINATHMUNDE:

DR. SHRIKANT EKNATHSHINDE:

SHRI VINAYAKBHAURAO RAUT:




(a) whether India has a rich legacy ofmedical wisdom carried forward from theancient times in the form of holistictreatments like AYUSH but has been laggingbehind Allopathy system over the years;

(b) if so, whether there is any proposalto promote/ expand AYUSH as costeffective systems of medicine in thecountry and if so, the details and the stepstaken by the Government in this regard;

(c) whether the health insurancecompanies functioning in the country donot offer cover for non-allopathictreatments to their customers and if so, thedetails and the reasons therefor;

(d) whether the Government has takenup the matter with these companies and ifso, the details thereof; and

(e) the time by which AYUSH systemsof medicine would likely to be covered underHealth Insurance Scheme?

Lung Cancer

160. SHRI R. DHRUVANARAYANA:

SHRI SUMEDHANANDSARSWATI:

SHRIMATI SANTOSHAHLAWAT:




(a) whether it is a fact that Lung Cancerhas reached epidemic stage in India as itconstitutes 6.9 per cent of all new cancercases and 9.3 per cent of all cancer relateddeaths in India;


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

(c) whether more women have died oflung cancer than of breast cancer, if so, thedetails thereof and the reasons therefor; and

(d) the measures being taken by theGovernment to curb these cases in India?

Anti-Microbial Resistance

161. SHRIMATI SANTOSHAHLAWAT:

SHRI SUMEDHANANDSARSWATI:

SHRI R. DHRUVANARAYANA:

SHRI NALIN KUMARKATEEL:

SHRI D.K. SURESH:




(a) whether the Government proposesto roll out prescription audits as part of amulti-pronged strategy against anti-microbial resistance or antibiotic resistance;


(c) whether the Government alsoproposes to ban OTC sale of antibiotics, ifso, the details thereof;

(d) whether the Government plans todirect all the hospitals and pharmacists toupload all the prescriptions issued andreceived by them for evaluation by centralagency; and

(e) if so, the details of existingmandatory protocols and guidelines forhospitals and pharmacists?

Intensified Mission Indradhanush

162. SHRI PRATHAP SIMHA:KUMARI SHOBHA

KARANDLAJE:SHRI CH. MALLA REDDY:SHRI DUSHYANT

CHAUTALA:




(a) whether the Government haslaunched Intensified Mission Indradhanush(IMI) to accelerate immunisation coverageto meet its target of full immunisationcoverage by 2018 and if so, the detailsthereof;

(b) the names and number of districtscovered/targeted under the said Mission;

(c) whether the Government hasintroduced any mechanism to monitor thesaid Mission at National as well as Statelevels and if so, the details thereof;

(d) whether the pace of immunisationcoverage had slowed down and hasregistered just one percent increase per yearbetween 2009 and 2013; and

(e) if so, the details thereof along withthe achievements of first two phases ofthe said Mission and steps taken/beingtaken by the Government to expand theMission in the country?

National Anti-profiteering Authority

163. SHRI B. SRIRAMULU:SHRI CH. MALLA REDDY:SHRI TEJ PRATAP SINGH

YADAV:SHRI RAMDAS C. TADAS:SHRI OM BIRLA:

SHRIMATI ANJU BALA:




(a) whether the Government has madeany assessment of implementation of theGoods and Services Tax (GST) in thecountry and if so, the present status ofimplementation;

(b) whether several problems havebeen found by various stakeholders andaccordingly several changes have been madein the deliberations in the GST councilmeetings;

(c) if so, the details thereof and theremedial steps/action taken thereon;

(d) whether the Government plans toestablish the National Anti-profiteeringAuthority (NAA) under the GST to ensurethat the full benefits of input tax creditsand reduced GST rates are passed on tothe consumers;

(e) if so, the details of aims, objectivesand the salient features of the NAA underGST along with its constitution, durationof their tenure, time period for which theNAA has been established and theframework/mechanism to achieve its aimsand objectives; and

(f) whether the Government proposesto set up any investigation Committee alsoregarding distribution of benefits of GSTbetween the customer and the shopkeeperand if so, the details thereof?

Demonetised Currency

164. SHRI P. NAGARAJAN:SHRI VIJAY KUMAR

HANSDAK:SHRI ADHALRAO PATIL

SHIVAJIRAO:


MUNDE:SHRI LAXMAN GILUWA:




(a) the amount/volume/value ofdemonetised currency that has come back/returned in the banking system afterdemonetisation as on date;

(b) the total value of currency notesof Rs. 500 and Rs. 2000 issued by theGovernment against old currency notes afterdemonetisation along with the amountspent in this regard;

(c) the amount and value of blackmoney detected after demonetisation ofcurrency notes till date along with actiontaken against the violators by theGovernment; and

(d) whether the Government hasassessed the impact of demonetisation oneconomy and employment and if so, thedetails thereof?

Air Quality

165. SHRI S.R. VIJAYAKUMAR:DR. SHASHI THAROOR:SHRIMATI VANAROJA R.:SHRI ASHOK

SHANKARRAOCHAVAN:

SHRI T.RADHAKRISHNAN:

SHRI NARANBHAIKACHHADIYA:

SHRI ANURAG SINGHTHAKUR:

KUNWAR HARIBANSHSINGH:

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SHRI BIDYUT BARANMAHATO:

SHRI SUDHEER GUPTA:SHRI GAJANAN

KIRTIKAR:




(a) whether the Government is awarethat the Indian air quality standard limitsthe safe exposure for Particulate Matter(PM) 2.5 upto 40 µg/m3 and a recent newstudy on global air pollution by the US-based institutes claims that the India’sworsening pollution level including airpollution caused millions of prematuredeaths in 2015;

(b) if so, the details thereof along withthe details of the cities in the country thatare currently exposed to beyond 40 µg/m3

of PM 2.5 concentrations; and

(c) the measures taken/proposed tobe taken by the Government to bring thePM 2.5 concentration to the Indian airquality standard limits in order to reduceair pollution related diseases and to checkvarious types of pollution in the country?

Non-Communicable Diseases

†166. SHRI SATYAPAL SINGH:SHRI RAJIV PRATAP

RUDY:SHRI VENKATESH BABU

T.G.:SHRI KAUSHAL KISHORE:DR. SHRIKANT EKNATH

SHINDE:SHRI S.P.

MUDDAHANUMEGOWDA:

SHRI DHARAMBIR:SHRI RAJESHBHAI

CHUDASAMA:SHRI RAGHAV

LAKHANPAL:




(a) whether non-communicablediseases, especially cancer is increasing atan alarming rate;

(b) if so, the details thereof and thenumber of different types of cancer deathsrecorded in the country during each of thelast three years;

(c) whether Goverment is adequatelyequipped to detect various types of noncommunicable diseases including cancer atan early stage and if so, the details thereof;

(d) whether the Governmentproposes to start more Cancer careinstitutes, Regional Cancer Centres andTertiary Cancer Care Centres in thecountry, if so, the details thereof, State/UT-wise; and

(e) the details of other measures takento promote research, awareness andtreatment of such diseases?

All India Institute of Ayurveda

167. DR. HEENAVIJAYKUMAR GAVIT:

SHRI SUSHIL KUMARSINGH:

SHRI PRABHAKARREDDY KOTHA:

SHRI SATAV RAJEEV:SHRIMATI SUPRIYA

SULE:

SHRI MOHITE PATILVIJAYSINHSHANKARRAO:

SHRI DHANANJAYMAHADIK:


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(a) whether the Government hasinaugrated the first ever Ayurveda Hospitalson the lines of All India Institute of MedicalSciences (AIIMS) in New Delhi;

(b) if so, the details thereof along withamount incurred thereon;

(c) whether the Government has alsolaunched the All India Institute ofAyurveda, if so, the details and objectivesthereof;

(d) whether the Government hasasked/issued guidelines to privatecompanies to contribute a part of theirCorporate Social Responsibility funds forsetting up of Ayurveda Hospitals anddeveloping Yoga, if so, the details thereofand response of the companies thereon;and

(e) the other steps taken/being takenby the Government for AYUSH led healthrevolution in the country?

Shortage of Doctors

†168. DR. RAVINDRA KUMARRAY:

SHRI K. PARASURAMAN:PROF. CHINTAMANI

MALVIYA:SHRI RAJESH RANJAN:SHRI AJAY MISRA TENI:

SHRI OM BIRLA:DR. ANUPAM HAZRA:COL. SONARAM

CHOUDHARY:




(a) whether there is a huge shortage ofdoctors, nurses and other healthcareprofessionals in the country particularly inrural/remote/hilly areas;

(b) if so, the details thereof and thereasons therefor, State/UT-wise along withthe existing doctor-patient/people ratio inthe country;

(c) whether the Government has takencognizance of a report of Indian Journal ofPublic Health that 20.7 lac doctors will berequired by 2030 to achieve the target ofone doctor per thousand of population, ifso, the reaction of the Government thereto;

(d) whether the Government proposesto formulate any action plan to remove theshortage of doctors in Governmenthospitals, if so, the details thereof; and

(e) whether the Government isconsidering to seek the assistance of retiredGovernment/private qualified doctors andenhance retirement age to meet the shortageof doctors in Government hospitals, if so,the details thereof?

Burning of paddy crop residue

169. SHRI D.K. SURESH:SHRI VENKATESH BABU

T.G.:SHRI RAVINDRA KUMAR

PANDEY:SHRI ALOK SANJAR:


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(a) whether the Government is awareof burning of paddy stubble/ crop residuein various States leading to high air pollutionlevel;


(c) the corrective steps taken/beingtaken by the Government and the CentralPollution Control Board (CPCB) to curbthe burning of paddy stubble/crop residueand check the pollution level;

(d) whether NGT appointedcommittee on Air Pollution has imposedfull ban on stubble burn and if so, the detailsthereof; and

(e) whether the Union Governmenthas issued any direction to the States toimplement the direction issued by the NGTpanel and if so, the details thereof and theaction taken thereon?

Zika Virus

170. SHRI NISHIKANT DUBEY:SHRI RAVINDRA KUMAR

PANDEY:SHRI V. ELUMALAI:SHRI KUNDARIYA

MOHAN BHAIKALYANJI BHAI:




(a) whether the World HealthOrganisation (WHO) has issued a warningregarding spread of Zika virus in AsianCountries including India;

(b) if so, the details of the action planof Government to prevent the virus fromspreading in India;

(c) whether the country has theinfrastructure and expertise for testing andtreating persons infected with Zika virus;and


Re-Capitalisation of PSBS

171. SHRI SANJAY DHOTRE:SHRI BHARTRUHARI

MAHTAB:SHRI RAHUL SHEWALE:SHRI R.

GOPALAKRISHNAN:




(a) whether the Governmentproposes to infuse capital in Public SectorBanks (PSBs) to support credit growth andjob creation across the country;

(b) if so, the details thereof along withthe capital infused in such banks so far,Bank-wise;

(c) whether the Government hasevaluated the performance of laws recentlyenacted by the Government to curb risingNon-Performing Assets (NPAs) of the saidbanks before taking decision of infusion ofcapital in such banks;

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

(e) whether the Government hasconducted any study on the success of theprevious re-capitalisation of PSBs in thecountry; and

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

along with the other steps taken/being takenby the Government in this regard?

Charges on Health Services

172. SHRI TEJ PRATAP SINGHYADAV:

SHRI JANARDAN SINGHSIGRIWAL:

SHRIMATI ANJU BALA:SHRI B. SRIRAMULU:




(a) whether the Government hasnoticed that good healthcare is beyond thereach of common people due to high costcharged by the private hospitals/doctorsin the country and if so, the details thereof;

(b) whether the Government hasreceived any representations from civilsociety and Non-GovernmentalOrganisations (NGOs) regarding pricecapping of medical procedures and tests/investigation and if so, the details thereof;

(c) whether the Government has anyproposal to bring a new legislation andimplement the Clinical Establishment(Registration and Regulation) Act, 2010effectively to regulate the charges leviedby the private hospitals and if so, the detailsthereof; and

(d) the corrective measures taken/being taken by the Government to makethe health services affordable in thecountry?

Tiger Reserves

173. DR. SHRIKANT EKNATHSHINDE:

SHRI PINAKI MISRA:




(a) the number of tiger reserves in thecountry along with details of their area inpercentage as compared to the total physicalarea of the country;

(b) whether the Government has madeany census of the tigers population in thecountry and if so, the details thereof alongwith their present population, reserve/State/UT-wise;

(c) the total increase in the tigerspopulation in the last five years since thebeginning of 2012-13;

(d) whether reportedly an average of11 tigers died every month in the countryand the count is increasing day by day andif so, the details of the deaths of the tigersduring last five years and the current year,reserve-wise; and

(e) whether the Government has madeany study to find out the causes of deathsof the tigers in the country and if so, thedetails thereof and the action takenthereon?

National/State ConsultativeCommittee

174. SHRI MANOJ TIWARI:DR. RATNA DE (NAG):




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(a) whether the Ministry has anynational/State Consultative Committeeunder its ambit;

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

(c) if not, the reasons for the same?

Performance of District Hospitals

†175. SHRI AJAY MISRA TENI:SHRI G. HARI:




(a) whether the Government has anyproposal to launch index to assessperformance of district hospitals in thecountry and if so, the details thereof;

(b) the details of parameters to be setfor the performance/rating of districthospitals;

(c) whether despite large funds beingallocated to district hospitals there is nocomprehensive system to assess theirperformance and if so, the details thereof;

(d) whether the Government hasidentified facilities which need focus bythe State Government; and


Infant Deaths

176. SHRI GAURAV GOGOI:SHRI JYOTIRADITYA M.

SCINDIA:




(a) whether according to a new UnitedNations Report, 7000 new born babieswho died worldwide during 2016, highesti.e., 24 per cent were from India, indicatingpoor maternal health and an inadequatehealthcare system in the country;

(b) if so, the number of infant deathsreported in the country during the last threeyears and the current year, State-wise;

(c) whether the Union Government’sefforts to prevent/check the infant deathsand provide adequate healthcare systemin the country proved to be ineffective;and

(d) if so, the steps taken/being takenby the Government in this regard?

Revenue collected as Income Tax

†177. SHRI KIRTI AZAD:




(a) the total revenues collected by theGovernment during the years 2013-14,2014-15, 2015-16 and 2016-17 as incometax; and

(b) the details of raids conducted, taxevaders apprehended and the money/assets seized by the Government duringthe same period?

Reforms in Primary and SecondarySecurities Market

178. SHRI OM BIRLA:




(a) the details as to the reformsintroduced by the Securities and ExchangeBoard of India (SEBI) in the primary andsecondary securities market during the lastfour years;

(b) whether the Government has alsoinitiated reforms conducive for safe andbetter investment environment and plansto push rules for the merger of mutual fundsand common investment plans and if so,the details thereof;

(c) the intended benefit and impact ofthe above step as envisaged by theGovernment; and

(d) whether there has been anincrement in the activity of insider tradingin the recent years and as a result of whichthe SEBI is also considering the completeoverhaul of the insider trading anddisclosure norms and if so, the detailsthereof?

Broader National WildlifeConservation Authority

179. SHRI K. ASHOK KUMAR:




(a) whether the Government isconsidering winding up the National TigerConservation Authority and replacing itwith Broader National WildlifeConservation Authority by 2020;


(c) whether the Government hasreceived a proposal in this regard from anEvaluation Committee; and


Indian Bankruptcy Code

180. SHRI G. HARI:




(a) whether the RBI has asked banksto resolve 55 accounts in six months or faceIndian Bankruptcy Code (IBC), if so, thedetails thereof;

(b) whether the banks are saddled withNPAs of more than Rs. 8 lakh crore and ifso, the details thereof;

(c) whether the banks have set asideRs. 80,000 crore for 12 largest NPAsreferred to National Company LawTribunal (NCLT) as, if so, the detailsthereof;

(d) whether some experts haveconcluded that another Rs. 40,000 croremay be needed towards provisioning forthese accounts; and


Linking of Aadhaar for TB Treatment

181. SHRIMATI KIRRON KHER:




(a) whether Aadhaar is madecompulsory under Revised NationalTuberculosis Control Programme (RNTCP)and if so, the details thereof;

(b) the steps taken by the Governmentto ensure that the patients are not deniedTB treatment due to mandatory linking ofAadhaar; and

(c) whether the Government plans togive cash benefit to TB patients withAadhaar under RNTCP, if so, the detailsthereof?


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Sale of Non-Tobacco Products

182. SHRI JAYADEV GALLA:




(a) whether the Government haswritten to States to stop shops which areselling tobacco products from selling non-tobacco products like soft drinks, chips,chocolates, etc.; and

(b) if so, the details and reasonstherefor?

Compliance of Sexual Harassment atWorkplace Act

183. SHRIMATI MEENAKASHILEKHI:




(a) whether all the companies arecomplying to the provisions of the SexualHarassment at Workplace Act and if so,the details thereof;

(b) whether there are reports ofcompanies not adhering to the provisionsand if so, the punitive actions institutedagainst them by the Government; and

(c) whether there has been a decline insuch cases over the past three years and ifso, the details thereof?

Escape of Children from Observation/Juvenile Homes

184. SHRI JAGDAMBIKA PAL:




(a) whether incidents of childrenrunning away from Observation/Juvenilehomes in the country have come to thenotice of the Government;

(b) if so, the number of childrenescaped from such homes during each ofthe last three years and the current yearalong with the reasons therefor, State/UT-wise;

(c) whether the Government hasconducted any inquiry in this regard and ifso, the details and outcome thereof and ifnot, the reasons therefor;

(d) whether the said homes maintainrecords of their visitors and if so, thedetails thereof and if not, the reasonstherefor; and

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

Credit Support to States under CSSfor Tribals

†185. SHRI VIJAY KUMARHANSDAK:




(a) whether the Government is notproviding credit support under CentrallySponsored Scheme (CSS) for the tribals,especially in Sahebganj, Pakur, Godda,Dumka in Jharkhand;


(c) whether the works undertakenunder CSS in the districts of Sahebganj,Pakur, Godda, and Dumka in Jharkhandhave been monitored; and

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

Kidney Rackets

186. SHRI SANJAY HARIBHAUJADHAV:

SHRI RAJAN VICHARE:




(a) whether the Government hasnoticed that the kidney racket cases haveincreased in the country;

(b) if so, the details thereof indicatingthe cases registered, operators arrested,prosecution initiated and conviction madein this regard during each of the last threeyears and the current year, State/UT-wiseincluding Maharashtra; and

(c) whether the Government hasinvestigated the role being played by thedoctors, if so, the details thereof along withthe corrective steps taken/being taken bythe Government in this regard?

Corporate Debt RestructuringNorms

187. SHRI A.ARUNMOZHITHEVAN:




(a) whether the banks have asked theReserve Bank of India and the Governmentto tweak the Corporate Debt Restructuring(CDR) norms such as allowing turfing outthe management and changing thecovenants of loan agreements;


(c) whether the bankers want thereversal of 15 years old CDR mechanismto solve the Rs. 7 crore toxic debt problem;and


Specialized Services to SeniorCitizens and Differently abled

Persons

188. SHRI ASADUDDINOWAISI:


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(a) whether Reserve Bank of India(RBI) has asked the banks to providespecialized services to senior citizens anddifferently abled persons through dedicatedcounters and doorstep banking, if so, thedetails thereof;

(b) the number of complaints receivedby RBI against banks by such personsregarding non-cooperative attitude of thebanks;

(c) whether the banks have sufficientstaff to provide doorstep banking facilitiesto such persons;


(e) the steps taken or being taken byRBI in coordination with banks for suchfacilities?

DBT

189. SHRI RAJESHBHAICHUDASAMA:




(a) whether the Government proposesto bring nearly half of its schemes under


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Direct Benefit Transfer (DBT) from thenext financial year to track beneficiaries,improve efficiency and check leakages andif so, the details thereof;

(b) whether the Government hasinitiated any comprehensive study in thisregard and if so, the details thereof; and

(c) the number of schemes alreadybrought under DBT and number of schemesidentified across Ministries for inclusionin DBT?

NPAs of Private Banks

190. DR. P. VENUGOPAL:




(a) whether there was a 199 percentjumps in Non-Performing Assets (NPAs)of private banks in just two years, if so,the details thereof;

(b) whether the rise in bad loans is notrestricted to public sector banks alone, ifso, the details thereof; and

(c) whether the gross NPAs ordefaulted loan, of the nine Private SectorBanks in the country have gone up almostthree times in the last two years and if so,the details thereof?

Schemes for Women and Children

191. SHRI G.M.SIDDESHWARA:

SHRI HARISH CHANDRAALIAS HARISHDWIVEDI:




(a) the details of the schemes beingimplemented for Empowerment of Womenand development of children in the country,particularly through Non GovernmentalOrganisations (NGOs);

(b) the details of proposals receivedtherefrom and approved/ lying pending forapproval along with the funds allocated/released and utilisation reported under suchschemes during each of the last three yearsand the current year scheme and State/UT-wise; and

(c) whether the Government has putin place any mechanism to monitor thefunctioning of NGOs working in this fieldand if so, the details thereof?

Swachh Bharat Cess

192. SHRI MALLIKARJUNKHARGE:




(a) whether the Finance Act, 2015states that the Swachh Bharat Cess can beutilised for any other purpose relatingthereto and if so, the reasons therefor;

(b) whether the Government is awarethat this goes against the constitutionaldefinition of a cess under Article 270 and ifso, the reasons for incorporating a vagueprovision into the Act;

(c) whether the Government has notcontemplated any accountability measurefor the utilisation of the Swachh BharatCess or any other cess; and


Pollution in Rivers

193. SHRI JANARDAN SINGHSIGRIWAL:




(a) whether the Government hasconducted any study in association withthe National Reference Trace OrganicsLaboratory and the Central PollutionControl Board (CPCB) that high dose ofharmful insecticides used in mosquito(Lindane) repellents and industrial wasteare present in Yamuna river water and inother rivers including those flowing inBihar;


(c) whether the Government has takenany steps to stop the pollution and toprotect the people living along the riverside;

(d) if so, the details thereof along withthe amount spent thereon during the lastthree years; and


Pollution in Powai Lake

194. DR. KIRIT SOMAIYA:




(a) the present status of pollution inPowai Lake, Mumbai;

(b) the details of observations andrecommendations made by the RegionalPollution Control Board in this regard;

(c) whether for rejuvenation of PowaiLake a Consultant has been appointed by

the Government and if so, the details thereofalong with the details of report submittedby the Consultant;

(d) whether funds have been allocatedfor the rejuvenation work and if so, thedetails thereof; and

(e) the time by which the rejuvenationwork of Powai Lake is likely to be started?

Merger of Associate Banks with SBI

195. SHRIMATI P.K.SREEMATHI TEACHER:

SHRI M.B. RAJESH:




(a) the total number of branches closedin accordance with the merger of fourassociate banks with State Bank of India(SBI);

(b) the details of closed branches inthe country State/UT-wise including Keralain line with the above; and

(c) the number of managerial and otherposts reduced due to the closure of the saidbranches?

Resolution Corporation for Banks

196. SHRI C. MAHENDRAN:




(a) whether the Government hasappointed any panel/committee to set up aResolution Corporation for banks and otherfinancial institutions;


(c) the outcome thereon?

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Impact of Protection of Women fromDomestic Violence Act

197. SHRI B.V. NAIK:




(a) whether the Government has madeany study on the impact of the Protectionof Women from Domestic Violence Act,2005 and if so, the details and the outcomethereof;

(b) whether the Government has takennote of many false cases filed by wivesagainst husbands and their relatives to settlescore and if so, the total number of suchcases reported during the last three yearsand the current year, State/UT-wise;

(c) the steps taken by the Governmentto stop misuse of this Act; and

(d) whether there is any proposal toamend the Act to stop its misuse and if so,the details thereof?

Environment Tax on Vehicles

†198. DR. RAM SHANKARKATHERIA:




(a) whether the Government has gotany study conducted by Foundation forPublic Economics and Policy Research forcombating pollution;


(c) whether the said study group hasgiven suggestions to impose environment

tax on vehicles at per kilometer rate and ifso, the details thereof;

(d) whether the Governmentproposes to enforce the said tax, if so, themanner in which the said tax is likely to beimposed; and

(e) whether any scheme has beenformulated to utilise the amount collectedthrough the said tax for environmentalprotection and if so, the details thereof?

Nailing Tax Evaders afterDemonetisation

†199. SHRI NANA PATOLE:




(a) the details of the stringent stepstaken by the Government afterdemonetisation to nail tax evaders;

(b) whether the Central Board ofDirect Taxes (CBDT) has given out thecontract of this work to the renownedcompany;

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

(d) whether the Government has madeprovisions for recovering higher taxes andpenalties from the defaulters identified bythe said company; and


Job Security of ASHA Workers

200. PROF. SAUGATA ROY:





(a) whether the Government intendsto announce more welfare schemes for thejob security of ASHA workers of thecountry;


(c) whether the Government hasnoticed the reluctance of some StateGovernments in giving more facilities tothem; and

(d) if so, the details thereof and thesteps proposed to increase their wages andother benefits?

Construction Projects in ProtectedAreas

201. KUMARI SUSHMITA DEV:




(a) the number of constructionprojects within and going through,Protected Areas (PAs) which have beengiven environmental clearance in the lastthree years, project-wise;

(b) the total area of PAs along withthe details of the area affected by theconstruction in the PAs, location and State-wise;

(c) the total area in PAs which hasbeen de-notified to remove protection inthe past three years, State-wise; and

(d) the details of new and additionalareas which are under consideration forprotected status, State-wise?

Fake Currencies Seized by Banks

†202. SHRI SUSHIL KUMARSINGH:




(a) whether the cases of circulation offake currencies in many States/UTs havecome to light and the same has been seizedby various banks in the country bank,States/UTs-wise;


(c) the total number of such casesreported during the last three years and thecurrent year in the country; and

(d) the corrective steps taken by theGovernment in this regard?

Disinvestment of HLL Life Care Ltd.

203. SHRI KODIKUNNILSURESH:




(a) whether the Government hasapproved the proposal for disinvestmentof the public sector company HLL Life CareLtd, Trivandrum;

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

(c) whether the Government isconsidering to fill vacant post of Chairmanand MD of the said company; and

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

Sexual Harassment of Women atWork Place

204. SHRI CH. MALLA REDDY:SHRI PARVESH SAHIB

SINGH:


SHRI JOSE K. MANI:SHRI JAGDAMBIKA PAL:




(a) the number of complaints of sexualharassment of women at work placereported/received by the NationalCommission for Women (NCW) and underthe Sexual Harassment of Women atWorkplace Act, 2013 during each of thelast three years and the current year, State/UT and Institution-wise;

(b) whether the Government haslaunched a comprehensive SHe-Box onlinecomplaint management system/portal forwomen working in both public and privateorganizations to lodge their complaints andif so, the details thereof indicating thefacilities available for the number ofcomplaints reported thereunder so far;

(c) whether the Government hassought the compliance of the private sectorin making available reports on the SexualHarassment of Women at Work place Act,2013 and if so, the response of the privatesector thereto;

(d) the measures taken by theGovernment to create awareness aboutthe system and make it accessible todomestic workers, daily wagers and otherlow income employees; and

(e) the further measures taken/beingtaken by the Government to ensureprotection of women from sexualharassment at work place in the country?

Early Warning System for CorporateFrauds

205. DR. MANOJ RAJORIA:




(a) whether the Government hasdevised an Early Warning System (EWS)to detect corporate frauds and if so, thedetails thereof; and

(b) the efficiency/efficacy of thewarning system in detecting the corporatefrauds of serious nature?

Status of Malnutrition

206. SHRI RAVINDRA KUMARPANDEY:




(a) whether the Government hasreviewed the status of malnutritionamongst children and adolescent girls inJharkhand and the rest of the country;

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

(c) the action taken or proposed to betaken by the Government to plug theshortcomings?

Definition of Infrastructure

207. SHRIMATI KAVITHAKALVAKUNTLA:




(a) whether the Government hasincluded Railway Station re-development

and cable cars for tourism in the definitionof infrastructure;


(c) the total number of items thatcome under the definition of infrastructurein India; and

(d) whether only firms coming underthe infrastructure sector are allowed to raiseany form of External CommercialBorrowings and if so, the details thereof?

Common Entrance Test

†208. SHRI RAM CHARANBOHRA:




(a) whether the Supreme Court hasgiven any direction to the Government toconduct a common entrance test foradmission in all medical colleges in thecountry;

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

(c) whether the States with specialstatus are also included under this commonentrance test; and


Subdermal Implants

209. SHRI DHARAM VIRA:




(a) whether the Government has a planto introduce subdermal implants in light ofthe information disseminated by the IndianCouncil of Medical Research (ICMR) onthe Norplant implants for long termcontraception;



Establishment of Sakhi Centres

210. SHRI PRABHAKARREDDY KOTHA:




(a) whether the Government hasreceived any proposal from the State ofTelangana regarding establishment of SakhiCentres in the newly established districtsin the State;


(c) the action taken by theGovernment on the proposal along withthe quantum of funds earmarked andreleased thereunder; and

(d) the time by which these centresare likely to be established?

Scientific Recognition to TraditionalSystems

†211. DR. SWAMI SAKSHIJIMAHARAJ:

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


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(a) whether the Government proposesto establish more Ayurvedic Treatment andResearch Centres to accord scientificrecognition to the traditional systems ofmedicine;

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

(c) the measures being adopted by theGovernment to set formal procedure/protocol to strengthen the standardisationand certification process of the aforesaidtraditional systems of medicine in thecountry; and

(d) the details of system in place forscientific and statutory recognition and trialtesting of the quality of such traditionalmedicine in the absence of necessary formalprotocol in the country?

Unified Custom Duty Rate

212. SHRI MAHEISH GIRRI:




(a) whether NITI Aayog has suggestedfor unified custom duty rate in its threeyear action agenda;


(c) whether the Government proposesto implement the suggestion for a singlecustom duty rate for all categories ; and

(d) if so, the timeline set for itsimplementation?

Air India Debt

213. DR. UDIT RAJ:




(a) whether the Governmentproposes to create a Special PurposeVehicle (SPV) to house Air India’s debtand clear its balance sheet and if so, thedetails thereof; and

(b) whether the creation of such anSPV will clear an anomalous situationwhere debts will be paid for by theGovernment, instead of entities whichincurred them and if so, the details thereof?

Inquiries into Dengue Deaths

214. SHRI BAIJAYANT JAYPANDA:




(a) the steps taken by the Governmentto fight the menace of dengue in the countryand progress made in this regard;

(b) the outcome of the measures takenby the Government to fight dengue; and

(c) the findings of the inquiriesordered into the deaths caused by dengue,especially in Delhi, in September 2015?

Nutritional Food to Pregnant Women

†215. SHRI BHAIRON PRASADMISHRA:




(a) whether the Government hasissued any orders for giving substitute

nutritional food in place of Panjiri beingdistributed among the pregnant women tocheck malnutrition;


(c) the other measures or policyformulated by the Government to eradicatemalnutrition in pregnant women in thecountry?

Bridge Course for AYUSH Doctorsand Professionals

216. SHRIMATI K.MARAGATHAM:

Will the Minister ofAYURVEDA,YOGA ANDNATUROPATHY,UNANI,SIDDHAAND HOMOEOPATHY(AYUSH)



(a) whether the Government hasreceived proposal/recommendation toallow AYUSH doctors and otherprofessionals to prescribe allopathicmedicines after a bridge course;


(c) whether the primary health centresare not sufficient to cater to the demandsof the population and 30 per cent shortfallin doctors add to the problem; and

(d) if so, the details thereof and actiontaken by the Government in this regard?

PM Dialysis Programme

†217. SHRI HARISHCHANDRACHAVAN:

SHRIMATI RAMA DEVI:




(a) whether the Pradhan MantriNational Dialysis Programme (PMDP) hasbeen implemented in the country and if so,the details thereof along with the numberof beneficiaries, State-wise includingMaharashtra;

(b) whether the number of dialysismachines in the country is lesser than theactual requirement and if so, the detailsthereof;

(c) whether the Government isproviding any financial assistance toincrease the number of dialysis machines;

(d) if so, the details thereof, State-wiseincluding Bihar; and

(e) the steps taken/being taken by theGovernment to effectively implementPMDP in the country?

AYUSH OPD Clinics

218. SHRI KONDAVISHWESHWAR REDDY:

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



(a) the details of AYUSH OPD clinicsset up at Primary Health Centres duringeach of the last two years, State/UT-wise;

(b) the details of amount sanctioned,disbursed and utilised for the purposeduring the said period;

(c) whether there is shortage ofAYUSH professionals at OPD clinics; and

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(d) if so, the corrective measures takenby the Government in this regard along withsanctioned and actual strength available atthe said clinics?

Animal based Gelatine Coating

219. ADV. NARENDRA KESHAVSAWAIKAR:




(a) whether a proposal to replaceanimal based gelatine with plant cellulosefor coating of capsules is underconsideration of the Government, if so, thedetails thereof and reasons therefor;

(b) whether the proposal has beencleared by the Drug Regulator and if so, thedetails thereof;

(c) whether the Government has alsoconsulted Scientific Committee in this regardand if so, the details of theirrecommendations; and

(d) whether all safety measures willbe ensured by the Government before a finaldecision is taken and if so, the detailsthereof?

Krishi Kalyan Cess

220. SHRI DEEPENDER SINGHHOODA:




(a) the details of Krishi Kalyan Cess(KKC) accrued by the Government alongwith the amount of cess utilised as on date,head-wise; and

(b) the amount of KKC that remainunutilised by the respective designatedDepartments/Agencies along with thereasons for its non-utilisation?

Charges on Digital Transactions

221. SHRI GUTHA SUKENDERREDDY:

SHRIMATI REKHAVERMA:

SHRIMATI BHAVANAPUNDALIKRAOGAWALI PATIL:




(a) whether the Governmentproposes to reduce the charges ontransactions made through digital mode;


(c) whether the Government is awarethat the consumers are being compelled tomake payments through digital mode afterthe introduction of digital payment systemand if so, the details thereof;

(d) whether the Governmentproposes to do away with the transactioncharges which is a burden on the consumersand if so, the details thereof; and

(e) the stand of the Government inthis regard?

Passive Euthanasia

222. SHRI RAJENDRAAGRAWAL:




(a) whether the Government hasfinalised a bill to permit passive euthanasia;

(b) if so, the details thereof and thecurrent status of the said bill;

(c) whether the Government is againstletting people make ‘living wills’ to stopmedical treatment in future, if he/shebecomes terminally ill;

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

(e) whether the Hon’ble SupremeCourt has issued any directives in thisregard; and

(f) if so, the details thereof and thestatus of compliance thereto?

Currency Change afterDemonitisation

223. MOHAMMED FAIZAL:




(a) the details of cases of bannedcurrency exchanged as black money thathave been reported after demonetisation,new currency-wise and old currency-wise;

(b) whether the Government hasachieved the formulated objectives indemonetisation; and


90-90-90 Targets by 2035

224. ADV. JOICE GEORGE:SHRI K. ASHOK KUMAR:SHRI CH. MALLA REDDY:ADV. M.

UDHAYAKUMAR:DR. KULAMANI SAMAL:

SHRI PARVESH SAHIBSINGH:

SHRI RAYAPATISAMBASIVA RAO:

SHRI FEROZE VARUNGANDHI:

DR. SANJAY JAISWAL:DR. A. SAMPATH:




(a) whether as per the report of WorldHealth Organisation (WHO) deathsattributable to tuberculosis in India hasdeclined by 12 per cent since last year eventhough the number of new cases haveincreased by a five per cent and if so, thedetails thereof;

(b) whether India accounts for about32 per cent of deaths due to this disease inthe world and if so, the details thereof alongwith the number of deaths recorded duringthe last three years and the current year,State/UT and year-wise;

(c) whether the Government hasintroduced Daily Drug Regimen for thetreatment of TB under the Revised NationalTB Control Programme (RNTCP), if so,the details thereof along with the incidenceof TB Cases and mortality as a result thereofduring the said period; and

(d) whether Multi Drug Resistant TB(MDR-TB) and HIV associated TB havebecome major health security threat and ifso, the details thereof along with thecorrective measures taken by theGovernment to facilitate the treatment alongwith the impact of schemes/programmesimplemented to control TB and the detailsof strategic plan being worked out forelimination of TB from the country; and

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(e) whether it is also true that theGovernment has committed to achieve the90-90-90 targets by 2035 and if so, thedetails thereof?

Encouragement of AYUSHSystem by States

†225. SHRIMATI RITI PATHAK:

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



(a) whether the Government has madeany assessment about States encouragingtreatment through AYUSH system ofmedicine;

(b) if so, the details thereof along withthe details of the work carried out by theleading States in this regard; and

(c) whether the Government has issuedany advisory to other States to promotethe AYUSH system of medicine, if so, thedetails thereof?

Insider Trading

†226. SHRI DEVENDRA SINGHBHOLE:




(a) whether the Government/Securitiesand Exchange Board of India (SEBI)proposes to introduce advanced technologysystems to check insider trading in sharemarket and if so, the details thereof;and

(b) the extent to which the saidtechnology is likely to check/ curb insidertrading?

Pradhan Mantri JanDhan Yojana

227. SHRI DUSHYANTCHAUTALA:

SHRI VINCENT H. PALA:




(a) the details of the reach of thePradhan Mantri Jan Dhan Yojana(PMJDY) so far in rural and urbanareas;

(b) the measures being taken toincrease the number of beneficiaries underPMJDY in rural and urban areas, State/UT-wise including Meghalaya;

(c) whether accounts opened underPMJDY received additional deposits ofRs.59,810 crore during the demonetisationperiod between November 8 and December31 as per the report of Reserve Bank ofIndia (RBI) and if so, the details thereof;

(d) whether the Government hasidentified a number of bank accountsopened under PMJDY which receivedadditional deposits during the above saidperiod; and

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

Linking of Aadhaar with PAN

228. SHRI HARIOM SINGHRATHORE:




(a) whether the Government has fixedany time frame to complete the linking ofAadhaar with PAN; and

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

Outcome of Demonetisation

229. SHRI NAGENDRAKUMARPRADHAN:




(a) whether the Government hasmade any assessment regarding theoutcome of demonetisation on completionof its one year and if so, the detailsthereof;

(b) the details of targets and objectivesfixed and achieved/ not achieved by theGovernment through demonetisation;

(c) whether the Government is awarethat some online sites are sellingdemonetised Rs. 500 and Rs. 1000 notes,if so, the details thereof and the action takenthereon; and

(d) the details of the fake currencyseized so far after demonetisation ascompared to corresponding period ofprevious year?

IGST on Life Saving Medicines

230. KUMARI SHOBHAKARANDLAJE:

SHRI PRATHAP SIMHA:




(a) whether life-saving medicinesimported for personal use would attract5-12 per cent IGST, if so, the details thereof;

(b) whether the impact of the12 per cent IGST on patients will lead toinaccessibility of such crucial medicines tomajority of patients suffering from seventypes of Lysosomal Storage Disorder(LSDs), rare cancers, etc., if so, the reactionof the Government thereto;

(c) whether it is a fact that LSDstreatments are not presently commerciallyavailable in India, if so, the details andreasons therefor;

(d) whether Enzyme ReplacementTherapy (ERT) drugs become costlier as apatient gets older and heavier as the dosageincreases; and

(e) the steps taken by the Governmentto make life saving medicines exempt fromIGST for patients with rare geneticdisorders?

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NEW DELHI; SNEHLATA SHRIVASTAVA

December 9, 2017 Secretary General

Agrahayana 18, 1939 (Saka)


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INDEX(Ministry-wise)

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Ayurveda, Yoga and Naturopathy, Unani,Siddha and Homoeopathy (AYUSH) : 13, 31, 45, 86, 92, 94, 98, 104, 123, 127, 137,

140,146, 154, 159, 167, 211, 216, 218, 225

Corporate Affairs : 2, 6, 53, 83, 97, 107, 112, 125, 183, 205

Environment, Forest and Climate Change: 1, 9, 11, 14, 18, 19, 25, 32, 37, 38, 43, 44, 63,78, 81, 88, 90, 101, 105, 111, 119, 129, 135,138, 165, 169, 173, 179, 193, 194, 198, 201

Finance : 3, 7, 10, 12, 22, 26, 34, 39, 41, 46, 50, 52, 60,61, 62, 64, 66, 68, 70, 74, 77, 80, 85, 93, 96,100, 102, 106, 108, 109, 114, 115, 116, 118,120, 132, 133, 139, 147, 151, 152, 163, 164,171, 177, 178, 180, 185, 187, 188, 189, 190,192, 195, 196, 199, 202, 207, 212, 213, 220,221, 223, 226, 227, 228, 229

Health and Family Welfare : 4, 8, 15, 16, 17, 21, 24, 28, 29, 30, 33, 35, 36,40, 47, 56, 57, 58, 59, 67, 69, 73, 75, 76, 79,82, 84, 87, 110, 113, 121, 122, 124, 126, 128,130, 131, 134, 136, 141, 142, 143, 144, 150,155, 157, 158, 160, 161, 162, 166, 168, 170,172, 175, 176, 181, 182, 186, 200, 203, 208,209, 214, 217, 219, 222, 224, 230

Women and Child Development : 5, 20, 23, 27, 42, 48, 49, 51, 54, 55, 65, 71, 72,89, 91, 95, 99, 103, 117, 145, 148, 149, 153,156, 174, 184, 191, 197, 204, 206, 210, 215.

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48 Part (a); line 2-3: for "polices formulated" read "policies"

67 (i) Part (a); line 3: delete "Gazette" after "draft"

(ii) Part (b); line 4: delete "sought" after "and"

68 Part (b); line 1: insert "and" after "Securities"

79 Part (b): line 3: for "lasting" read "hasting"

94 Part (d); line 4: for "manufactureds" read "manufacture"

120 (i) Part (c): line 1: for "None" read "Non"

(ii) Part (c): line 3: for "born" read "borne"

223 In heading: for "Demonitisation" read "Demonetisation"


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INDEX (Ministry – wise) Health and Family Welfare delete "130" Women and Child Development Insert "130" Women and Child Development delete "149" Finance Insert "149"

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