rajya sabha · medicinal plants in jharkhand †1287. shri mahesh poddar: will the minister of...

RAJYA SABHA————

List of Questions for WRITTEN ANSWERS

to be asked at a sitting of the Rajya Sabha to be held onTuesday, March 3, 2020/Phalguna 13, 1941 (Saka)

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(Ministries : Ayurveda, Yoga & Naturopathy, Unani, Siddha and Homoeopathy(AYUSH); Corporate Affairs; Culture; Earth Sciences; Finance; Health and

Family Welfare; New and Renewable Energy; Power;Science and Technology; Tourism)

Total number of questions — 160

Sanctioned posts of Advisers and JointAdvisers

1281. SHRI M. SHANMUGAM: Willthe Minister of AYURVEDA,YOGA &NATUROPATHY, UNANI, SIDDHAAND HOMOEOPATHY be pleased tostate:

(a) the number of sanctioned posts ofAdvisers and Joint Advisers in each of thesystem, namely Ayurveda, Yoga, Unani,Siddha and Homoeopathy and the numberof Advisers and Joint Advisers in position;

(b) whether there is a sanctioned postof Adviser in Siddha system;

(c) if not, the reasons therefor; and

(d) the steps proposed to be taken toprovide each post of Adviser to eachsystem?

Siddha system of medicine

1282. SHRI A.K. SELVARAJ: Will theMinister of AYURVEDA,YOGA &NATUROPATHY, UNANI, SIDDHAAND HOMOEOPATHY be pleased tostate:

(a) whether it is a fact that Governmentis considering to allow individualspractically experienced in Siddha treatmentto practice in Siddha medicines/treatment;

(b) whether it is also a fact thatGovernment is considering to popularizeSiddha system of medicine moreeffectively;

(c) whether Siddha system of medicineis popular only in few States in the country;and

(d) whether Government is consideringto allow all personnel of Government togo in for Siddha system of medicine and/or treatment?

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AYUSH medicines for preventingCoronavirus infection

1283. DR. SANTANU SEN: Will theMinister of AYURVEDA,YOGA &NATUROPATHY, UNANI, SIDDHAAND HOMOEOPATHY be pleased tostate:

(a) the basis on which the Ministryissued advisory for Homoeopathy, Unaniand Ayurveda medicines for prevention ofCoronavirus infection; and

(b) the details of scientific data on thesafety and efficacy of these medicines?

Remedies to combat the spread ofCoronavirus

1284. SHRI TIRUCHI SIVA: Will theMinister of AYURVEDA,YOGA &NATUROPATHY, UNANI, SIDDHAAND HOMOEOPATHY be pleased tostate:

(a) the details of the scientific basis forthe treatments and precautions given tocombat the new Coronavirus through anotification;

(b) whether there has been any researchdone by the Ministry of AYUSH on theeffectiveness of the treatments andprecautionary methods suggested; and

(c) if so, the details of such researchand backing for the treatment andprecautionary measures suggested?

Making Yoga compulsory for studentsin schools

1285. SHRI SAMBHAJICHHATRAPATI: Will the Minister ofAYURVEDA,YOGA & NATUROPATHY,UNANI, SIDDHA ANDHOMOEOPATHY be pleased to state:

(a) whether proper facilities have been

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provided in Government and aided schoolsfor Yoga education to the students;

(b) if so, the details thereof;

(c) whether Government has anyproposal under consideration to make Yogaeducation compulsory in schools; and

(d) if not, why such a step should notbe taken in view of effectiveness of Yogato have checks on several serious diseases?

Promoting AYUSH practiceinternationally

1286. SHRI A. VIJAYAKUMAR: Willthe Minister of AYURVEDA,YOGA &NATUROPATHY, UNANI, SIDDHAAND HOMOEOPATHY be pleased tostate:

(a) whether it is a fact that theInternational Health bodies are notaccepting AYUSH practice system, if so,the details thereof and the reasons therefor;and

(b) the efforts taken to familiariseAYUSH practice system in foreigncountries?

Promoting commercial farming ofmedicinal plants in Jharkhand

†1287. SHRI MAHESH PODDAR:Will the Minister of AYURVEDA,YOGA& NATUROPATHY, UNANI, SIDDHAAND HOMOEOPATHY be pleased tostate:

(a) the details of schemes being run byGovernment to promote commercialfarming of medicinal plants;

(b) whether in view of an ample scopeof farming of medicinal plants, available inJharkhand, the Government would considerto setup a unit of the Central Council for

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Research in Ayurvedic Sciences (CCRAS)there; and

(c) whether Government wouldconsider to setup/develop a specialmedicinal plant/herb park in Jharkhandunder National Medicinal Plants Board andthe details thereof?

New AYUSH hospitals

1288. SHRI SUSHIL KUMARGUPTA: Will the Minister ofAYURVEDA,YOGA &NATUROPATHY, UNANI, SIDDHAAND HOMOEOPATHY be pleased tostate:

(a) whether Government has any planto set up Ayurveda, Yoga and Naturopathy,Unani, Siddha and Homoeopathy(AYUSH) hospitals in all the districts ofthe country in the next five years;


(c) the details of such hospitals set upin the last five years in different parts ofthe country;

(d) whether it is also a fact that there isacute shortage of doctors in these hospitals;and

(e) if so, the steps being taken to fill upthe vacancies in these hospitals?

Funds released under NAM

1289. SHRI AKHILESH PRASADSINGH: Will the Minister ofAYURVEDA,YOGA &NATUROPATHY, UNANI, SIDDHAAND HOMOEOPATHY be pleased tostate:

(a) the details of funds released tovarious States including Bihar underNational Ayush Mission (NAM) in FY2019-20; and

(b) the number of district hospitals inBihar having been integrated with NationalAyush Mission till date?

Expenditure on International YogaDay

1290. SHRI HUSAIN DALWAI: Willthe Minister of AYURVEDA,YOGA &NATUROPATHY, UNANI, SIDDHAAND HOMOEOPATHY be pleased tostate:

(a) whether it is a fact that Governmenthas spent ` 114 crore celebrating theInternational Day of Yoga between 2015and 2020, if so, the details thereof since2015; and

(b) the details of the major expenseheads such as calorie-laden snacks andsweets, the supply of drinking water,mementos, stationery, setting up tents andother equipment, hiring transport andproviding lodging and boarding for guests?

Identification of lands for growingmedicinal plants

1291. SHRI C.M. RAMESH: Will theMinister of AYURVEDA,YOGA &NATUROPATHY, UNANI, SIDDHAAND HOMOEOPATHY be pleased tostate:

(a) whether Government has identifiedlands in different parts of the country togrow herbal medicinal and other Ayurvedicmedicines, the details thereof, State-wise;and

(b) the amount allocated to encouragecultivation of medicinal plants as aboveduring last three years and amount spent inthis regard, details thereof?

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Research in traditional and ethno-medicines

1292. SHRI PARIMAL NATHWANI:Will the Minister of AYURVEDA,YOGA& NATUROPATHY, UNANI, SIDDHAAND HOMOEOPATHY be pleased tostate:

(a) the steps taken/being taken byGovernment to promote research intraditional and ethno-medicines in thecountry;

(b) the types of traditional medicinalplants found in the North Eastern States ofthe country along with their medicinal value;

(c) the States where most of the ethnoor traditional medicines are found acrossthe country; and

(d) the details of agreements/MoUssigned with foreign countries for researchand development of traditional medicines?

Schemes launched by the Ministry

1293. SHRI PARIMAL NATHWANI:Will the Minister of CORPORATEAFFAIRS be pleased to state:

(a) the details of the schemes launchedby the Ministry during the last three yearsalong with the targets set and theachievements made under each of the saidschemes, year-wise;

(b) the details of the proposals receivedfrom various States along with the proposalsapproved by the Union Government underthese schemes of the Ministry, State-wise;and

(c) the details of the funds allocated andutilised for implementation of variousschemes of the Ministry during each of thelast three years and the current year,scheme/State-wise?

Study on implementation of CSR inWest Bengal

1294. SHRI AHAMED HASSAN: Willthe Minister of CORPORATE AFFAIRSbe pleased to state:

(a) whether Government has conductedany specific study on implementation ofCSR policy in West Bengal;

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

(c) the details of expenditure incurredby Central Public Sector Enterprises(CPSEs) under CSR in West Bengal duringthe last three years;

(d) whether Government hasundertaken steps to ensure CSRexpenditure by corporate entities in lastthree years; and

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

New and innovative measures toimprove working

1295. DR. VINAY P.SAHASRABUDDHE: Will the Minister ofCORPORATE AFFAIRS be pleased tostate:

(a) whether any kind of new andinnovative measures have been undertakenby the Ministry in general and/or its variousdepartments or PSUs and autonomousbodies associated with it to improve workculture, bring more transparency andaccountability and also enhance resultorientation, during the last five years;

(b) if so, the details thereof; and

(c) the impact of these efforts?

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CSR spending monitoring mechanism

†1296. SHRI MAHESH PODDAR:Will the Minister of CORPORATEAFFAIRS be pleased to state:

(a) the details of funds spent bycorporate companies under CorporateSocial Responsibility (CSR) during lastthree years, State-wise and developmentarea-wise;

(b) whether Government has set up anymechanism to monitor the utilisation ofCSR funds, if so, the details of functionsof such mechanism along with theachievements so far; and

(c) the number of cases with regard toviolation of the provisions registered in lastthree years and action taken in these cases,the details thereof, company-wise?

Review on working of IBC

1297. DR. T. SUBBARAMI REDDY:Will the Minister of CORPORATEAFFAIRS be pleased to state:

(a) whether the Ministry made a reviewon the working of Insolvency andBankruptcy Code being implemented in thelast two years;

(b) if so, any shortcomings found in theimplementation of the Code andregulations made thereunder;

(c) whether any provision is to be madefor priority in repayment to last-milefunding, if so, the details thereof;

(d) whether any safeguard provided tocheck frivolous insolvency applications;and

(e) if so, the details thereof?

New guidelines for winding up ofcompanies

1298. SHRI DHARMAPURISRINIVAS: Will the Minister ofCORPORATE AFFAIRS be pleased tostate:

(a) whether Government is proposingto issue new guidelines for winding up ofcompanies, making it easier for smallerbusiness firms to go for hassle free windingup; and

(b) if so, the details thereof?

Transfer of archival papers to Indiafrom foreign archives

1299. SHRI RAKESH SINHA: Will theMinister of CULTURE be pleased to state:

(a) whether Government ensures tobring back archival papers of utmosthistorical importance to India from foreignarchives;

(b) whether Government is aware ofhundreds of the files of the colonial regimerelated to the RSS are still lying in theBritish archive;

(c) how much time Government willtake to digitalise archival papers; and

(d) the number of private archives?

Proposal to setup Indian Institute ofCulture

1300. SHRI K.C. RAMAMURTHY:Will the Minister of CULTURE be pleasedto state:

(a) whether it is a fact that the Ministryis planning to establish Indian Institute ofCulture (IIC) by merging institutions andresearch centres under it;

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(b) if so, whether the proposed IIC isan institute of national importance andissue degrees and diplomas;

(c) whether the issue has been takenbefore the Cabinet for its approval; and

(d) if not, when Ministry is likely toget it approved and bring Bill beforeParliament?

Effects of pollution on nationalmonuments

1301. SHRI VIJAY GOEL: Will theMinister of CULTURE be pleased to state:

(a) whether Ministry is aware of thedetrimental effects of pollution on nationalmonuments especially in Delhi, if so, detailsthereof;

(b) whether Government has taken anysteps to ensure that national monumentsare saved from the effects of pollution, ifso, details thereof; and

(c) whether the Ministry has chalkedout any plan or guidelines to safeguard themonuments from air pollution?

New and innovative measuresundertaken by the Ministry

1302. DR. VINAY P.SAHASRABUDDHE: Will the Ministerof CULTURE be pleased to state:

(a) whether any kind of new andinnovative measures that have beenundertaken by the Ministry in general and/or its various departments or PSUs andautonomous bodies associated with it toimprove work culture, bring moretransparency and accountability and alsoenhance result orientation during the lastfive years;


(c) the impact of these efforts?

National Heritage sites inMaharashtra

1303. SHRI ANIL DESAI: Will theMinister of CULTURE be pleased to state:

(a) the number of historical sites inMaharashtra that have been declared asNational Heritage Sites, details thereof;

(b) whether forts of Chhatrapati ShivajiMaharaj have also been included in it, if so,details thereof; and

(c) whether any further demand for thesame has been received from the people orState Government of Maharashtra, if so,details thereof?

World Heritage sites

1304. SHRI SYED NASIR HUSSAIN:Will the Minister of CULTURE be pleasedto state:

(a) the details of World Heritage sites inthe country, State/UT-wise;

(b) the details of budget allocated andexpenditure incurred on their maintenancedevelopment during the last three yearsalong with the action plan chalked out forproper and better maintenance of those sitesand the progress made therein, State/UT-wise;

(c) the total number of requests receivedby Government for inclusion in WorldHeritage sites along with the number ofrequests approved/pending therefrom; and

(d) the steps taken or being taken byGovernment in this regard?

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Cultural development in Karnatakaand Jharkhand

1305. SHRI SYED NASIR HUSSAIN:Will the Minister of CULTURE be pleasedto state:

(a) whether Government has receivedany proposal from the State Governmentof Karnataka for development of cultureduring the last three years;

(b) if so, the details thereof along withthe status of such proposals;

(c) the details of proposals notapproved, sanctioned by Government ason date along with the reasons therefor;and

(d) the details of funds sanctioned/allocated for development of culture inJharkhand during the last three years, work-wise?

Fund allocation for Andhra Pradesh

1306. SHRI Y. S. CHOWDARY: Willthe Minister of CULTURE be pleased tostate:

(a) the details of funds allocated/releasedunder various schemes to the State ofAndhra Pradesh during the last three years;

(b) the details of funds spent/unspentunder various schemes during the last threeyears;

(c) whether the funds released undervarious schemes is sufficient for earlycompletion of the pending projects; and

(d) if not, the reaction of Government?

Cultural development in Gujarat

1307. SHRI JUGALSINHMATHURJI LOKHANDWALA: Will theMinister of CULTURE be pleased to state:

(a) whether Government has received

any proposal from the State of Gujarat forcultural development during the last threeyears;

(b) if so, the details of the saidproposals;

(c) the names of the proposals whichhave been given clearance;

(d) the names of the proposals whichhave not been given approval as on dateincluding the reasons therefor; and

(e) the amount of funds sanctioned/allocated for cultural development inGujarat during the last three years, thedetails thereof, work-wise?

Protection of endangered languagesand dialects

1308. SHRI JOSE K. MANI: Will theMinister of CULTURE be pleased to state:

(a) the number of Indian languages ordialects that have gone extinct in the lastthree years;

(b) the number of endangered Indianlanguages or dialects, originating in theNorth Eastern and Southern States; and

(c) the steps being taken to preserveendangered languages and dialects?

Mega plan for cultural development

1309. SHRI C.M. RAMESH: Will theMinister of CULTURE be pleased to state:

(a) whether the Ministry has chalkedout details of the Mega Plan for the culturaldevelopment of the country, if so, detailsthereof, State-wise; and

(b) the details of the action that hasalready been initiated in this connectionand amount spent so far under the aboveplan?

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Centrally Protected Monuments

1310. SHRI PRASANNA ACHARYA:Will the Minister of CULTURE be pleasedto state:

(a) the details of the criteria fordeclaring a monument as a CentrallyProtected Monument;

(b) the number of monuments andheritage sites that has been declared asCentrally Protected Monuments, State-wise; and

(c) the steps taken by the Ministry toprotect the monuments including thosewhich are not listed as ASI protected?

Earthquake prone zones

1311. DR. BANDA PRAKASH : Willthe Minister of EARTH SCIENCES bepleased to state:

(a) whether India MeteorologicalDepartment has identified and mapped theearthquake prone zones in the countryincluding Jharkhand, if so, the detailsthereof;

(b) the details of seismic tremorsreported along with their intensity duringthe last three years and the current year;and

(c) whether adequate steps have beentaken to deal with earthquakes, includingcreating awareness amongst masses, if so,the details thereof?

Development of weather predictioninfrastructure

1312. DR. VIKAS MAHATME: Willthe Minister of EARTH SCIENCES bepleased to state:

(a) whether Government is aware of the

extensive damage of crops due to heavy,unpredictable rains in States like Karnatakaand Madhya Pradesh;

(b) whether any studies have beenconducted to assess the damage of cropsby these unseasonal rains, if so, the detailsthereof;

(c) whether the Ministry has any plansto improve the weather predictioninfrastructure in order to predict suchunseasonal weather changes moreaccurately; and

(d) whether Government has any plansto improve information dissemination andcommunication to farmers in order to allowthem to prepare for such circumstances, ifso, the details thereof?

Waiving off MDR

1313. SHRI NARAYAN LALPANCHARIYA: Will the Minister ofFINANCE be pleased to state:

(a) whether Government is consideringwaiving off Merchant Discount Rate(MDR) charges on digital transactions;


(c) whether the Rajasthan Governmenthas made any request in this regard;

(d) if so, the details thereof;

(e) whether Government has taken anyaction on the request to grant reprieve fromMDR charges; and

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

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Tax payers in the country

†1314. SHRI P.L. PUNIA: Will theMinister of FINANCE be pleased to state:

(a) the number of persons having annualincome exceeding rupees one crore inIndia, the details thereof for the last fiveyears;

(b) the number of professional taxpayers out of such people, the detailsthereof for the last five years; and

(c) the details of efforts being made byGovernment to increase the number of taxpayers?

Terror Financing and moneylaundering risk from Pakistan

1315. DR. AMAR PATNAIK: Will theMinister of FINANCE be pleased to state:

(a) the reason for Pakistan remainingon the "grey list" of the Financial ActionTask Force as of January, 2020, the detailsthereof;

(b) whether Government has recognisedany efforts by Pakistan to reduce its terrorfinancing risks, the details thereof;

(c) whether other Governmentsinternationally have recognised such effortsby Pakistan, the details thereof; and

(d) the details of efforts made by theUnion Government to reduce terrorfinancing and money laundering risksemanating from Pakistan?

Transparency in auctioning of goodsby Customs Department

1316. SHRI RAJMANI PATEL: Willthe Minister of FINANCE be pleased tostate:

(a) the action taken by Government toincrease the transparency while disposing/auctioning the goods which are confiscatedby the Customs Department in variousparts of the country;

(b) whether all Custom Departmentsare following the process of e-Auctioning;and

(c) if so, the details thereof?

High net worth individuals who movedoutside India

1317. SHRI MD. NADIMULHAQUE: Will the Minister of FINANCEbe pleased to state:

(a) the number of high net worthindividuals moved out of India during thelast five years;

(b) whether Government has assessedtheir worth, if so, the details thereof; and

(c) whether Government has assessedthe amount of wealth that has been movedout of the country, if so, the details thereof,year-wise?

NPAs in MSME sector

1318. SHRI MD. NADIMULHAQUE: Will the Minister of FINANCEbe pleased to state:

(a) whether there has been an increasein bad loans and NPAs for MSMEs duringthe last three years;


(c) whether Government is taking anyactive steps to ensure faster payment forMSMEs; and

(d) if so, the details thereof and if not,when does Government plan to do so?


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Strategic disinvestment of PSUs

1319. SHRI M. SHANMUGAM:DR. T. SUBBARAMI REDDY:

Will the Minister of FINANCE bepleased to state:

(a) whether the Cabinet gave in-principal approval to strategicdisinvestment of some PSUs, includingLIC;

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

(c) whether the employees of theseundertakings have protested against themove; and

(d) if so, the details of measures takento protect the interests of employees andtheir families in case of privatisation?

Bringing more potential borrowersunder credit net

1320. SHRI K.C. RAMAMURTHY:Will the Minister of FINANCE be pleasedto state:

(a) whether the Ministry is aware thatthere are as many as 150 million potentialcredit-borrowers available in the countryas per TransUnion CIBIL study;

(b) whether the Ministry is aware thatout of nearly 220 million credit-eligiblepopulation in the country, only 72 millionare credit-active; and

(c) if so, efforts and policy interventionthat the Ministry is thinking to bring moreand more potential-borrowers under creditnet so as to boost economy, growthopportunities to retail lenders, increaseeconomic activity which helps to provideemployment opportunities?

Impact of Coronavirus on solarindustry

1321. SHRI MANISH GUPTA: Willthe Minister of NEW AND RENEWABLEENERGY be pleased to state:

(a) whether India's renewable energymarket has slowed this year, if so, thereasons therefor;

(b) whether issues related to tariff caps,land acquisition and import duty on solarcells and modules have slowed the pace ofsolar capacity addition, if so, the detailsthereof;

(c) whether the situation relating to thespread of Coronavirus in China will impactthe solar industry in India in months tocome; and

(d) if so, the details thereof and thealternative arrangements being put in placeto obviate the difficulties that may arise?

Loans for purchase of variousagricultural equipments

1322. LT. GEN. (DR.) D.P. VATS(RETD.):

SHRI VIJAY PAL SINGHTOMAR:

SHRI HARNATH SINGHYADAV:

Will the Minister of FINANCE bepleased to state:

(a) the details of the schemes run byGovernment for grant of loans for purchaseof various agricultural equipments;

(b) the total amount of loans granted,rate of interest charged on such loans to thefarmers under the schemes by banks andthe loans amount outstanding against them,equipment-wise, State-wise and Bank-wise;and

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(c) whether banks are providing anyconcession to farmers who make timelyrepayment of loans for purchase ofagricultural equipments?

Loan waiver to farmers in MadhyaPradesh

†1323. SHRI AJAY PRATAP SINGH:Will the Minister of FINANCE be pleasedto state:

(a) the details of pending cases of loanwaiver in Madhya Pradesh;

(b) the details of reasons for refusal forloan waivers to farmers out of these pendingcases; and

(c) the number of the applicationsreceived for loan waiver and action takenon them, so far, district-wise?

Lower tax revenue collection

1324. SHRI ANAND SHARMA: Willthe Minister of FINANCE be pleased tostate:

(a) whether it is a fact that the revenuereceipts have been lower than the budgettargets;

(b) if so, the reasons therefor and thelikely impact on the fiscal deficit for theFinancial Year 2019-20; and

(c) the details of the tax revenuecollected in the Financial Years 2017-18,2018-19 and 2019-20 after the introductionof the GST regime?

Measures to control inflation

1325. SHRI ANAND SHARMA: Willthe Minister of FINANCE be pleased tostate:

(a) whether it is a fact that the wholesale

and the retail inflation has witnessed a surgein the last few months;

(b) if so, the reasons therefor;

(c) the details on the wholesale and retailinflation in the Financial Years 2017-18,2018-19 and 2019-20, month-wise; and

(d) the steps that RBI and Governmentare planning to undertake to controlinflation in India?

Impact of amendment to Input TaxCredit System

1326. DR. BANDA PRAKASH: Willthe Minister of FINANCE be pleased tostate:

(a) whether amending some of theprovisions in the Goods and Services Tax(GST) including the Input Tax CreditSystem paves the way to weaken theNational Anti-profiteering Authority;

(b) if so, whether this amendment hasbeen made exclusively to help the realestate developers and if so, the detailsthereof; and

(c) whether the decision for suchamendment is to ignore establishedinstitutions and to cause more problemsthan solutions and if so, the details thereof?

Study on inflationary trend in prices

1327. SHRI P. BHATTACHARYA:Will the Minister of FINANCE be pleasedto state:

(a) whether Government has conductedany study to find out the reasons forinflationary trend in prices of essentialcommodities;


(c) the monetary and other measures

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being proposed by Government to curtailinflation?

Seed funds to SC/ST and womanentrepreneurs under

Stand Up India

1328. SHRI K.K. RAGESH: Will theMinister of FINANCE be pleased to state:

(a) whether Government has set targetsto provide seed funds to at least one SC/STand woman entrepreneur from each of thebranches of the commercial bank under theStand Up India scheme; and

(b) if so, the details of the brancheswhich achieved the targets, State-wise andbank-wise?

Non-Performing Assets of PSBs

1329. SHRI TIRUCHI SIVA: Will theMinister of FINANCE be pleased to state:

(a) the amount of Non-PerformingAssets (NPAs) in Public Sector Banks(PSBs) for the period 2015-2020,year-wise and bank-wise;

(b) the percentage of these NPAs thatthe PSBs have waived off for the period2015-2020, year-wise and bank-wise; and

(c) the total number of NPAs in thecountry for the period 2018-2020 and thepercentage of such NPAs that belong toPSBs?

Concern of RBI over rising bad loansfrom MUDRA Yojana

1330. SHRI R. VAITHILINGAM: Willthe Minister of FINANCE be pleased tostate:

(a) whether it is a fact that the ReserveBank of India (RBI) has expressed concern

over rising bad loans from Pradhan MantriMUDRA Yojana;


(c) whether it is also a fact that the RBIhas asked the bankers to monitor such loansclosely as unsustainable credit growth inthe sector could risk the system; and

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

Crude oil under GST

1331. PROF. M.V. RAJEEV GOWDA:Will the Minister of FINANCE be pleasedto state:

(a) whether the Ministry is planning tobring crude oil under GST;

(b) if so, how is it planning to take careof the interest of States; and

(c) if not, the reasons therefor?

Direct tax collection

1332. SHRI R. VAITHILINGAM: Willthe Minister of FINANCE be pleased tostate:

(a) whether it is a fact that the Corporateand Income Tax collection for the currentyear is likely to be least for the first time inat least two decades;

(b) if so, the reasons therefor;

(c) whether it is also a fact that the targetfixed for collecting direct tax collection was` 13.5 lakh crore for the year endingMarch 31, 2020; and

(d) if so, the total amount collected underdirect tax collection, as on 31st January,2020?

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Establishment of Farmer ProducerOrganisations (FPOs)

1333. SHRI T.G. VENKATESH: Willthe Minister of FINANCE be pleased tostate:

(a) whether Government's attention isdrawn to the matter of a plan chalked outby the Ministry in the last year's budgetpresentation on establishment of FarmerProducer Organisations (FPOs);


(c) the initiatives taken by Governmenton framing a policy conducive to the settingup of these farmer groups and allocationsmade;

(d) the number of FPOs who have beenestablished so far and those which arerunning, the details thereof; and

(e) whether there is any plan ofincreasing the budget for this purpose, ifso, the details thereof?

Revival of real estate projects in thecountry

1334. SHRI NARENDRA KUMARSWAIN: Will the Minister of FINANCEbe pleased to state:

(a) whether it is a fact that Governmenthas created ` 25,000 crores fund to revivestalled real estate projects;


(c) the details of real estate projectslanguishing in various cities for more thanfive years, city-wise and State-wise andthe details of eligibility criteria prescribedfor projects to become eligible to getassistance from the above fund; and

(d) how Ministry arrives whether aparticular project is financially viable?

Evolving a single window system forStates

1335. SHRI NARENDRA KUMARSWAIN: Will the Minister of FINANCEbe pleased to state:

(a) whether the Ministry is evolving asingle window system for communicationof annual allocation and sharing pattern ofCentrally Sponsored Schemes (CSS) toStates;

(b) whether the Ministry is going tointroduce process of giving indications toStates about annual allocation and sharingpattern of CSS in order to impart a greaterdegree of certainty to budgeting exercisefor ensuing years; and

(c) whether the releases under CSSespecially PMAY, Swachh Bharat Abhiyan(Rural), PMGSY be made commensuratewith annual programme communicated toStates so that States will not have tocontribute much higher than their share of40% ?

Increase/decrease in DA/DR

1336. SHRI MAJEED MEMON: Willthe Minister of FINANCE be pleased tostate:

(a) whether it is a fact that DailyAllowance (DA) and Dearness Relief (DR)for Central Government employees andpensioners have become due with effectfrom 1st January, 2020;


(c) whether DA/DR is based on rise ininflation and increase in prices of essentialcommodities; and

(d) if so, whether the increase in DAallowances is in line with increase in priceof essential items and if not, the reasonstherefor?

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Recovery made through DRTs

1337. SHRI KANAKAMEDALARAVINDRA KUMAR: Will the Ministerof FINANCE be pleased to state:

(a) whether Government has anyproposal to set up more Debt RecoveryTribunals (DRTs) across the country toexpedite recovery by filing more suits forrecovery of dues;


(c) the details of the recovery made byeach Debt Recovery Tribunals (DRTs)during the last five years; and

(d) the details of the recovery dues thatare proposed to be recovered in the currentfinancial year?

Abolition of Income Tax Return filingrequirement for Government servant

1338. SHRI ANIL DESAI: Will theMinister of FINANCE be pleased to state:

(a) whether it is a fact that there is acompulsory income tax deduction (TDS)by Government in respect of Governmentservants and they are required to file theirincome tax returns;

(b) the logic in requirement of filing ofincome tax return by every Governmentservant in view of the fact that they receivetheir salary only after Tax Deducted atSource (TDS) by Government; and

(c) whether tax procedure could beamended so that there may not be any needif salary or pension is only their source ofincome?

PMJDY in Rajasthan and Gujarat

†1339. DR. KIRODI LAL MEENA:Will the Minister of FINANCE be pleasedto state:

(a) the number of accounts opened so

far under Pradhan Mantri Jan Dhan Yojana(PMJDY) in Rajasthan/ Gujarat, the detailsthereof, district-wise;

(b) the details of the amount collectedso far under PMJDY; and

(c) the efforts made by Government toincrease the number of branches of publicsector banks in rural areas to make PMJDYmore successful?

Guidelines for collecting the SwachhBharat Cess

1340. SHRI G.C. CHANDRA-SHEKHAR: Will the Minister ofFINANCE be pleased to state:

(a) whether Government has defined theguidelines for collecting the Swachh BharatCess; and

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

Status of financial position of LIC

1341. SHRI V. VIJAYASAI REDDY:Will the Minister of FINANCE be pleasedto state:

(a) whether it has come to the notice ofGovernment the recent posting in socialmedia about the financial health of LIC;

(b) if so, Government's reaction thereto;

(c) the market share of LIC in total lifeinsurance policies of the country for thelast five years, year-wise including thecurrent year; and

(d) the percentage of first three premiumcollected by LIC and other insurancecompanies for the last three years and thecurrent year, year-wise and company-wise?

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Financial inclusion under AspirationalDistricts Programme

1342. SHRI V. VIJAYASAI REDDY:Will the Minister of FINANCE be pleasedto state:

(a) financial inclusion under PM JanDhan Accounts, PM Jeevan Jyoti Yojana,PM Suraksha Bima Yojana, MUDRALoan, etc. is one of the important aspectsof Aspirational Districts Programme(ADP);

(b) whether functional branches ofPublic Sector Banks (PSBs) is keyinstitutional framework to achieve goalsunder ADP;

(c) whether the Ministry is aware thatnumber of banks in Kadapa which ischosen as one of the Aspirational Districtsin Andhra Pradesh have come down from202 in 2017 to 199 in 2019; and

(d) if so, whether it does not hamper toachieve the goals under ADP as banks arefocal points?

Varnished bank notes

1343. SHRIMATI AMBIKA SONI:Will the Minister of FINANCE be pleasedto state:

(a) whether Government proposes tointroduce varnished bank notes;


(c) the steps taken by Government toincrease the life of bank notes?

Reduction in devolution of CentralFunds to States

1344. SHRI MANAS RANJANBHUNIA: Will the Minister of FINANCEbe pleased to state:

(a) whether the Fifteenth Finance

Commission has submitted its proposal toreduce the devolution of Central Funds tothe States at the rate of 41 per cent insteadof 42 per cent at present; and

(b) if so, the exact proposal and thestep Union Government is going to take?

Separate investment window for lifeinsurance policies

1345. SHRI B. LINGAIAH YADAV:Will the Minister of FINANCE be pleasedto state:

(a) whether Government is looking atseparate investment window for lifeinsurance policies; and

(b) if so, the details thereof and the stepsbeing taken in this regard?

NABARD schemes for women

1346. DR. VIKAS MAHATME: Willthe Minister of FINANCE be pleased tostate:

(a) whether schemes/programmes arebeing implemented for the welfare ofwomen in rural areas by National Bank forAgriculture and Rural Development(NABARD);

(b) if so, the details thereof during thelast three years and the current year, State-wise including Uttar Pradesh, Rajasthan andMaharashtra;

(c) the number of women benefitedalong with the total funds allocated for thesaid schemes/programmes during the saidperiod in Maharashtra; and

(d) the steps taken for providingassistance to women by NABARDespecially women of backward tribal areasacross the country?

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GST collection allotted to Tamil Nadu

1347. SHRI T.K. RANGARAJAN:Will the Minister of FINANCE be pleasedto state:

(a) the total GST collection during thefinancial year 2017-18;

(b) out of this how much was allottedto Tamil Nadu;

(c) whether it was allotted as perFinance Commission formula or place ofsupply concept as envisaged in the GSTAct; and

(d) whether there was any loss to TamilNadu compared to place of supplyallocation if it was on the basis of FinanceCommission formula?

Input Tax Credit loopholes

1348. SHRI T.K. RANGARAJAN: Willthe Minister of FINANCE be pleased tostate:

(a) the total amount of Input Tax Credit(ITC) paid for the financial year 2017-18;

(b) whether the Ministry noticed hugeITC claims from any particular State; and

(c) whether it was because of anyloopholes in the system and if so, the stepstaken to plug such loopholes?

Funds released to Andhra Pradeshunder CSS between 2015-2020

1349. DR. K.V.P. RAMACHANDRARAO: Will the Minister of FINANCE bepleased to state:

(a) the details of funds released to theState of Andhra Pradesh (AP) undervarious Centrally Sponsored Schemes(CSS) during 2015-16 to 2019-20, year-wise along with sharing pattern betweenCentral and State Governments;

(b) the details of eligibility of AP State,year-wise, under Special AssistancePackage announced by Government, iffunding of CSS would have been sharedin the ratio of 90:10 between Central andthe State during 2015-16 to 2019-20; and

(c) whether there is any request fromAP to release these funds to State insteadof taking them repayment of loansExternally Aided Projects, if so, the detailsthereof?

GST and IGST dues to AP andTelangana

1350. DR. K.V.P. RAMACHANDRARAO: Will the Minister of FINANCE bepleased to state:

(a) whether it is a fact that Governmenthas to pay GST and IGST due to the Statesof Andhra Pradesh (AP) and Telangana;


(c) whether it is also a fact that AP andTelangana States are constantly requestingfor release of the dues, if so, the detailsthereof; and

(d) if not, year-wise GST and IGST paidto these States during the last three yearsand the details of pending dues?

Status of Indian economy

1351. SHRI A.K. SELVARAJ: Will theMinister of FINANCE be pleased to state:

(a) whether it is a fact that the countryhas been going through an economicslowdown;

(b) whether it is also a fact that all iswell with the Indian economy and it isgrowing at around 5 per cent which is farbetter than many other countries;

(c) whether the Indian economy had to

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bear the brunt of demonetisation and thelag effect of the GST; and

(d) if so, the details thereof?

Real time sharing of GST invoicesand e-way bills

1352. SHRI NARAYAN LALPANCHARIYA: Will the Minister ofFINANCE be pleased to state:

(a) whether Government has anyproposal for real time sharing of GSTinvoices and e-way bills with States;


(c) whether real time sharing of GSTinvoices and e-way bills with States islikely to reduce evading of GST; and

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

Letter on issue of ex-servicemenre-employed in PSBs

1353. SHRI NARAIN DASS GUPTA:Will the Minister of FINANCE be pleasedto state:

(a) whether the Minister has receivedany letter from All India Ex-servicemenEmployees Federation (AIExBEF) anaffiliation of NExCC (Regd.) through anelected member of Lok Sabha on the issuesof ex-servicemen re-employed in PSBs;

(b) if so, the action initiated by theconcerned Ministry in this regard;

(c) the specific reason restricting a talkon the issues; and

(d) if not, the reasons for not conveninga meeting with the representatives of thefederation?

Corruption cases against bankofficials

1354. SHRI SANJAY SETH: Will theMinister of FINANCE be pleased to state:

(a) whether Central VigilanceCommission (CVC) has tendered its advicefor sanction for prosecution of PublicSector Banks (PSBs) officers/officialsinvolved in corruption cases under thePrevention of Corruption Act, 1988;

(b) if so, the number of corruption casesregistered against officers/staff of PSBsduring each of the last three years andnumber of officers punished or undergoingtrial; and

(c) whether Government has any planto make banking sector as an idealdepartment by taking zero tolerance oncorruption, if so, the details thereof?

Loans under Kisan Credit Cards tofarmers

1355. SHRI NEERAJ SHEKHAR: Willthe Minister of FINANCE be pleased tostate:

(a) whether Government has announcedprovision of loans under Kisan Credit Cardsto farmers who are registered under KisanSamman Yojana without any collateralguarantee during presentation of Budget2020-21;


(c) the details of interest rates applicableon these loans along with the eligibility forthe same?

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Regulating content of trans-fat in oilsand fats

1356. SHRI DEREK O'BRIEN: Willthe Minister of HEALTH AND FAMILYWELFARE be pleased to state:

(a) what steps have been planned byGovernment towards issuing regulations tomeet the WHO mandated best practice limitof 2 per cent trans-fat in oils and fats;

(b) the current prescribed limit ofpermitted trans-fat in India and detailsthereof; and

(c) whether there is a monitoringmechanism to record the compliance statuson following the prescribed trans-fat limit,if so, the details thereof, if not, the reasonstherefor?

CGHS dispensaries in the country

1357. DR. T. SUBBARAMI REDDY:SHRI VAIKO:

Will the Minister of HEALTH ANDFAMILY WELFARE be pleased to state:

(a) the number of CGHS dispensaries/wellness centres in the country, State-wise;

(b) the details of criteria adopted forsetting up new CGHS dispensary;

(c) the number of private hospitalsempanelled under CGHS in Tamil Nadu,with names thereof; and

(d) in view of increasing demand,whether Government would open moreCGHS dispensaries in the State, if so, thedetails thereof?

List of OTC medicines

1358. SHRI KUMAR KETKAR: Willthe Minister of HEALTH AND FAMILYWELFARE be pleased to state:

(a) the reason for not having the list ofOver the Counter (OTC) medicines.

(b) whether Government is planning toprepare the list of OTC medicines;

(c) if so, by when and the criteria ofmedicines to be included in the list;

(d) whether Government will put thisinformation in public domain;

(e) whether Government will make itmandatory to print these OTC medicinelabels with drug information such as Do'sand Don'ts since OTCs can be purchasedwithout prescription; and

(f) whether Government will considerthe international norms to print the requiredinformation on medicines with prescribedfonts and readability and the detailsthereof?

Policy for disposal of expired andunused unwanted medicines

1359. SHRI KUMAR KETKAR: Willthe Minister of HEALTH AND FAMILYWELFARE be pleased to state:

(a) whether Government has framed anyrules for disposal of date expired andunused drugs;

(b) whether there is a Drug Take Backprogramme or guidelines;

(c) whether Government has any planto develop policy and implement it withadequate funding support; and

(d) whether Government is consideringcreating awareness on issues like medicinesthrown in dustbin, toilets, sinks etc. arepolluting environments and are coming backto us through some or other way despiteknowing very well that one of the reasonsfor antibiotic resistance is improperdisposal of antibiotics?

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Extending the age of superannuationof Central Government doctors

1360. SHRI VIVEK K. TANKHA: Willthe Minister of HEALTH AND FAMILYWELFARE be pleased to state:

(a) whether it is a fact that India suffersan 82 per cent shortage of specialist doctorsin its community and primary health centresand has just one allopathic doctor for every11,082 people amounting to shortage of anestimated 6,00,000 doctors and 2 millionnurses;

(b) keeping in view the acute shortage,whether there is any proposal to extend theage of superannuation of CentralGovernment doctors, especially specialistdoctors beyond the recent extension of65 years; and


Diseases caused by intake ofcontaminated drinking water

1361. SHRI VIJAY PAL SINGHTOMAR:

SHRI HARNATH SINGHYADAV:

LT. GEN. (DR.) D.P. VATS(RETD.):


(a) the number of cases of contaminatedwater-related diseases/infections reportedin the country during the last three years,State/UT-wise, particularly due tocontaminated underground water;

(b) the number of deaths caused byintake of arsenic and fluoride contaminateddrinking water in the endemic areas; and

(c) the measures taken or proposed to

be taken by Government to combatcontaminated drinking water-related healthproblems, particularly in the arsenic andfluoride endemic areas, State/UT-wise?

Shortage of nurses in India

1362. SHRIMATI SHANTACHHETRI: Will the Minister of HEALTHAND FAMILY WELFARE be pleased tostate:

(a) whether Government is aware thatIndia has only 1.7 nurses available per 1,000population, which is less than the WHOrecommendation of 2.5 nurses per 1,000population;

(b) if so, the details thereof and the stepsbeing taken to improve the situation forbetter healthcare services in the country;and


Distribution of Ayushman BharatCards

†1363. SHRI AJAY PRATAP SINGH:Will the Minister of HEALTH ANDFAMILY WELFARE be pleased to state:

(a) whether the prescribed number ofcards have been distributed to the eligiblebeneficiaries under the Government ofIndia's Ayushman Bharat Scheme havingbeen implemented in Madhya Pradesh;

(b) if so, the number of cards distributedin this regard; and

(c) the number of persons to whomthese cards have not been distributed andthe reasons for non-distribution thereof?

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Budget allocation for AIIMS, Delhi

†1364. CH. SUKHRAM SINGHYADAV:

SHRI VISHAMBHARPRASAD NISHAD:

SHRIMATI CHHAYAVERMA:


(a) whether it is a fact that the budgetallocation for All India Institute of MedicalSciences (AIIMS), New Delhi has beendecreased in the general budget;

(b) if so, whether it would be ameaningful step towards enhancing thequality of treatment in AIIMS;

(c) the reasons for which Governmenthas to decrease the corpus of budget of thecountry's largest AIIMS; and

(d) the percentage of funds out of GDPbeing spent on the treatment at presentand how much it has been increased duringthe last six years?

Re-introduction of COTPA Bill

1365. PROF. M.V. RAJEEV GOWDA:Will the Minister of HEALTH ANDFAMILY WELFARE be pleased to state:

(a) whether any step has been taken tore-introduce the Cigarettes and OtherTobacco Products (Prohibition ofAdvertisement and Regulation of Trade andCommerce, Production, Supply andDistribution) Amendment (COTPA) Bill;

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

(c) the respective roles of the Non-Communicable Diseases (NCD) task forceand the reconstituted COTPA committeein formulating the COTPA Bill and detailsthereof?

Packaged foods with abnormal saltand fat contents

1366. SHRI T.G. VENKATESH: Willthe Minister of HEALTH AND FAMILYWELFARE be pleased to state:

(a) whether the attention ofGovernment is drawn to the matter ofpackaged foods available in the market thatare having presence of salt and fat contentsat abnormal levels as compared to theguidelines of Food Safety and StandardsAuthority of India (FSSAI), as per thestudy conducted by Centre for Science andEnvironment (CSE);


(c) the remedial measures being takenby Government in this regard?

New parameters to treat diabetes andthyroid disorders

1367. SHRI A. VIJAYAKUMAR: Willthe Minister of HEALTH AND FAMILYWELFARE be pleased to state:

(a) whether international health bodieshave changed parameters of diabetes andthyroid disorders;


(c) whether the hospitals in the countryare still following old parameters to treatdiabetics and thyroid disorders in thecountry; and

(d) if so, the reasons therefor?

Medical colleges not meeting basiccriteria to run MBBS courses

1368. SHRIMATI VIJILASATHYANANTH: Will the Minister ofHEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE bepleased to state:

(a) whether it is a fact that many medical


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colleges in the country do not meet thecriteria to run an MBBS course;

(b) whether it is also a fact that medicalcolleges lack basic infrastructure, teachingfaculty and patients;

(c) whether Government has receivedany complaint in this regard; and

(d) if so, the steps taken by Governmentas on date?

Cancer caused by passive smoking

1369. SHRIMATI VIJILASATHYANANTH: Will the Minister ofHEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE bepleased to state:

(a) whether it is a fact that more thansix lakh people in the country die due topassive smoking;

(b) whether it is also a fact that tobaccois the biggest factor behind cancer cases inthe country and 10 per cent of cancer caseswere through passive smoking;

(c) whether tobacco related items areseen as biggest threat for our futuregeneration; and

(d) if so, the steps proposed to be takenup by Government in this regard?

Preventing food adulteration

†1370. DR. KIRODI LAL MEENA:Will the Minister of HEALTH ANDFAMILY WELFARE be pleased to state:

(a) the number of people and relatedgroups who have been prosecuted forindulging in adultering food products duringlast three years;

(b) the number of people out of theabove punished for adultering foodproducts;

(c) whether Government is aware ofnumerous ways of adulteration in edibleoil; and

(d) the steps taken by Government toprevent food adulteration?

Medical colleges in the country

1371. SHRIMATI JHARNA DASBAIDYA: Will the Minister of HEALTHAND FAMILY WELFARE be pleased tostate:

(a) the number of medical collegesoffering MBBS courses of studies in thecountry, with State-wise break-up and howmany of them are under privatemanagement;

(b) the number of colleges providingMD/MS etc. courses of studies; and

(c) the steps Government proposes totake in order to increase the number ofGovernment colleges for higher medicalstudies?

Security of National Digital HealthBlueprint

1372. SHRIMATI ROOPAGANGULY: Will the Minister ofHEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE bepleased to state:

(a) the manner in which the NationalDigital Health Blueprint will help thehealthcare sector;

(b) whether there is any merit to thefear of data privacy associated with theNational Digital Health Blueprint, if so,the details thereof; and

(c) the details of measures being takenby Government to ensure data security?

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Acute shortage of specialist doctors inrural areas of Maharashtra

1373. SHRI RAJKUMAR DHOOT:Will the Minister of HEALTH ANDFAMILY WELFARE be pleased to state:

(a) whether Government is aware thatthe Primary and Community HealthCentres in Maharashtra are facing acuteshortage of specialist doctors which isadversely affecting the poor patientsavailing treatment at these centres;

(b) if so, the details thereof and reasonsfor the shortage of specialist doctors; and

(c) the remedial measures whichGovernment proposes to take in this regard?

Laxity in implementation of FamilyPlanning Scheme

1374. SHRI RAJKUMAR DHOOT:Will the Minister of HEALTH ANDFAMILY WELFARE be pleased to state:

(a) whether it is a fact that the country'sFamily Planning Scheme has seen laximplementation despite the focus ofHon'ble Prime Minister on the scheme;

(b) if so, the details thereof and reasonsfor the laxity in implementation of thescheme; and

(c) the remedial measures Governmentproposes to take in this regard?

AIIMS in Kerala

1375. SHRI BINOY VISWAM: Willthe Minister of HEALTH AND FAMILYWELFARE be pleased to state:

(a) the number and names of States inwhich AIIMS hospitals are beingestablished and by when they will befunctional;

(b) whether there is any proposal to startAIIMS in Kerala; and

(c) if so, by when AIIMS in Kerala willbecome functional?

Infrastructure and Medical practitionersin PHCs, Community Health Centres

and Sub-Centres

1376. SHRI BINOY VISWAM: Willthe Minister of HEALTH AND FAMILYWELFARE be pleased to state:

(a) whether it is a fact that there is ashortage of physicians, nurses and healthworkers in Primary Health Centres (PHCs)Community Health Centres and Sub-Centres across India, if so, the detailsthereof, State-wise; and

(b) the number of Primary HealthCentres that fulfil the parameters ofinfrastructure and manpower as laid downin the Indian Public Health Standards?

Rise of Infant Mortality Rate in India

1377.SHRI HUSAIN DALWAI: Willthe Minister of HEALTH AND FAMILYWELFARE be pleased to state:

(a) whether Government is aware thatas per Sample Registration Survey Bulletin(2019), India's Infant Mortality Rate ishigher than global average, if so, the detailsthereof;

(b) the measures being taken byGovernment to address the same;

(c) the data on Infant Mortality Rate,State/UT-wise, in value and in percentage,since 2014;

(d) the prevalent schemes, State/UT-wise and the budgetary allocation towelfare schemes for infants in the Budget2020-21; and

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(e) whether Government has undertakenany study to assess the reasons why theprevalent schemes are not working, if so,details thereof, if not, reasons therefor?

Establishing AIIMS in Hubballi-Dharwad, Karnataka

1378. SHRI B. K. HARIPRASAD: Willthe Minister of HEALTH AND FAMILYWELFARE be pleased to state:

(a) whether the State Government ofKarnataka has requested Government toestablish an AIIMS in Hubballi-Dharwadby keeping in view of location of the twincity, connectivity by NH-4, availability ofmedical personnel and the second largestcity after Bengaluru; and

(b) if so, the details of the issuesoccurring related to the formalities andexpenditures related problem which maydelay the implementation of the proposal?

Indigenously procured medical devices

1379. SHRIMATI KAHKASHANPERWEEN: Will the Minister of HEALTHAND FAMILY WELFARE be pleased tostate:

(a) whether in Government hospitalsall the medical devices are procuredindigenously i.e. Made in India; and

(b) whether there is a policy regardingthe same, if so, the details thereof?

Safety checks on Ranitidine medicine

1380. SHRI A. MOHAMMEDJAN:Will the Minister of HEALTH ANDFAMILY WELFARE be pleased to state:

(a) whether it is a fact that the CentralDrugs Standard Control Organisation hasasked the State regulators to communicate

to the manufacturers of Ranitidine activepharmaceutical ingredient and formulationsto verify their products and takeappropriate action to ensure patient safety;

(b) whether it is also a fact that cancer-causing substances have been detected inantacid Ranitidine medicine; and


High expenditure on cancer treatment

1381. SHRI A. MOHAMMEDJAN:Will the Minister of HEALTH ANDFAMILY WELFARE be pleased to state:

(a) whether it is a fact that two-thirdsof India's cancer patients were treated inthe private sector and this forced 6 croreIndians below the poverty line because ofcatastrophic healthcare related expenditureon cancer;

(b) whether it is also a fact that India'scancer burden is likely to increase from 13lakh cases in 2018 to 17 lakh in 2035;

(c) whether the number of newlydiagnosed cases of cancer annually is about16 lakh and that the disease kills 8 lakhpeople annually; and


Cases registered against foodadulteration

1382. SHRI K. J. ALPHONS: Will theMinister of HEALTH AND FAMILYWELFARE be pleased to state:

(a) how many cases have been registeredagainst adulteration of food during the lastthree years; and

(b) in how many cases have theoffenders been penalised?

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States successful in achieving controlon population growth

1383. SHRI K. J. ALPHONS: Will theMinister of HEALTH AND FAMILYWELFARE be pleased to state:

(a) the States which have achieved agrowth in population of below replacementlevel; and

(b) whether Government is going toreward these States with any financialincentive and if so, the details thereof?

Refusal by private hospitals to conductheart surgeries under CGHS/

Ayushman Bharat Scheme

1384. SHRIMATI AMBIKA SONI:Will the Minister of HEALTH ANDFAMILY WELFARE be pleased to state:

(a) the present rate of various types ofheart surgeries under CGHS and AyushmanBharat Scheme;

(b) whether Government has receivedcomplaints regarding reluctance from mostof the private hospitals to admit patients atthe rates approved by CGHS/AyushmanBharat Scheme and if so, the detailsthereof; and

(c) the fresh steps taken by Governmentto rationalise the rates of various types ofheart surgeries under CGHS/AyushmanBharat Scheme in order to avoid suchincidents?

Fatalities from consumption ofspurious drugs

†1385. SHRI RAMKUMAR VERMA:Will the Minister of HEALTH ANDFAMILY WELFARE be pleased to state:

(a) whether any complaint has beenfiled regarding the death of a person due

to consumption of spurious drugs duringthe last three years and in the current year;and

(b) if so, the details thereof and the actiontaken on such complaints?

Anaemic women in India

1386. SHRI MANAS RANJANBHUNIA: Will the Minister of HEALTHAND FAMILY WELFARE be pleased tostate:

(a) whether women at large and pregnantwomen have suffered from serious anaemia,if so, the percentage of anaemia in womenin the country at present; and

(b) the percentage of anaemia inpregnant women at present?

Violations of Infant Milk SubstitutesAct

1387. SHRI B. LINGAIAH YADAV:Will the Minister of HEALTH ANDFAMILY WELFARE be pleased to state:

(a) the instances of violations whichtook place while implementing Infant MilkSubstitutes (IMS) Act;

(b) the action taken thereon in the lastfive years;

(c) the steps being taken to appointdistrict level officers who can reportviolations of the IMS Act to Governmentby giving training to them, as this lack ofmechanism is clearly worrisome for thefuture of the newborns and their nutritionin the country;

(d) the steps being taken to remove thedilemma of interpreting the law in future;and

(e) the views of States and experts inthis regard?


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Expansion of contraceptive choices

1388. SHRIMATI VANDANACHAVAN: Will the Minister of HEALTHAND FAMILY WELFARE be pleased tostate:

(a) whether Government plans tointroduce contraceptive implants,recognised as one of the most effectivecontraceptives by the WHO, in the publichealth system;


(c) whether Government plans toexpand contraceptive options for menwithin the public health system; and

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

Comprehensive Abortion Care

1389. SHRIMATI VANDANACHAVAN: Will the Minister of HEALTHAND FAMILY WELFARE be pleased tostate:

(a) the steps taken to provideComprehensive Abortion Care (CAC)services in the State of Maharashtra in thepast three years and current year; and

(b) the details of the funds allocatedand utilised under National Health Missionfor CAC, during the past three years andcurrent year, State-wise?

Permission to open new medicalcolleges

†1390. MS. SAROJ PANDEY: Will theMinister of HEALTH AND FAMILYWELFARE be pleased to state:

(a) the number of medical collegesreceived permission for opening from

Government during the last five years inthe country; and

(b) the number of seats of MBBS andPG courses which have been increased inthese colleges, the details thereof?

Reform in medical education andhealth services

†1391. MS. SAROJ PANDEY: Will theMinister of HEALTH AND FAMILYWELFARE be pleased to state:

(a) whether any change has been madeby Government in the domain of medicaleducation and health services underNational Medical Commission; and


OBC reservation in State surrenderedseats in medical colleges

1392. SHRI P. WILSON: Will theMinister of HEALTH AND FAMILYWELFARE be pleased to state:

(a) whether the 69 per cent reservationis applied in All India Quota seats (Statesurrendered seats) in UG, PG and Diplomacourses in medical college admission bythe Central Medical Counselling duringadmissions in Tamil Nadu; and

(b) whether State OBC reservations willbe followed in other States for All IndiaQuota (State surrendered seats) admissionsby the Central Medical Counselling in theUG, PG and Diploma courses?

Bird flu cases in Odisha

1393. SHRI PRASHANTA NANDA:Will the Minister of HEALTH ANDFAMILY WELFARE be pleased to state:

(a) whether any bird flu case has beendetected in Bhubaneswar, Odisha;

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(b) if so, whether any central team hadvisited to control the disease;

(c) the details of the Central teamreports and action taken report thereon;and

(d) the assistance given to the StateGovernment of Odisha for tackling the birdflu cases?

Shortage of doctors in rural areas

1394. SHRI SANJAY SINGH: Will theMinister of HEALTH AND FAMILYWELFARE be pleased to state:

(a) whether Government is aware of thefact that the country is almost 81 per centshort of specialists in rural CommunityHealth Centres;

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

(c) whether Government is aware thatthe villages are short by approximately3000 doctors in the Primary HealthCentres?

Mental health crisis among students

1395. SHRI SANJAY SINGH: Will theMinister of HEALTH AND FAMILYWELFARE be pleased to state:

(a) whether it is a fact that according tothe latest National Crime Records Bureau(NCRB) Report, 28 students committedsuicide every day in 2018;

(b) if so, the Government's plan ofaction owing to the current mental healthcrisis among students; and

(c) whether any specific fund has beenallotted for this cause?

Health issues related to senior citizens

1396. SHRI M. P. VEERENDRAKUMAR: Will the Minister of HEALTHAND FAMILY WELFARE be pleased tostate:

(a) whether it is a fact that the challengesand health issues related to the seniorcitizens in the country have been addressedproperly with an effective programme;

(b) if so, the details thereof and the stepsGovernment intends to take up;

(c) whether Government has initiated/proposes to initiate any study in this regardand if so, the details thereof; and

(d) the time by which the study andprogrammes for addressing the healthrelated issues of old persons are likely tobe finalised?

FSSAI guidelines on trans-fatelimination

1397. SHRI DEREK O' BRIEN: Willthe Minister of HEALTH AND FAMILYWELFARE be pleased to state:

(a) whether Government has notifiedthe FSSAI issued draft regulations fortrans-fat elimination in oils, fats and inextracted fat of food products to 3 per centby 2021 and 2 per cent by 2022;

(b) if not, by when the regulations arelikely to be notified; and

(c) whether there is a timeline thatGovernment is looking at to notify theguidelines, if so, the details thereof, if not,the reasons therefor?

Sub-standard Chinese medicalequipments

1398. SHRI N. GOKULA-KRISHNAN: Will the Minister ofHEALTH AND FAMILY WELFAREbe pleased to state:

(a) whether Government is aware of themedia reports which say that the sub-standard Chinese equipments areresponsible for causing the deaths of over100 children in Kota hospitals in Rajasthan;

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(b) if so, whether Government hasreceived any such complaint in this regard;

(c) whether two bid system is adoptedwhile floating tenders during the purchaseprocess; and

(d) the steps which the Governmentplans to enforce serious quality checkingduring purchase of the equipments inGovernment hospitals especially under theCentral Government's direct or indirectcontrol?

C-Section births in the country

1399. SHRI PRABHAKAR REDDYVEMIREDDY: Will the Minister ofHEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE bepleased to state:

(a) whether Government is aware thatC-Section births in the country has doubledin the last decade;

(b) whether annual increase ofC-Sections in India is almost twice theglobal average;

(c) if so, how Government looks at this'rapid' rise in C-Sections and what steps itis taking/proposed to take to bring this tothe WHO approved level;

(d) whether it is a fact that C-Sectionbirths are associated with short-term andlong-term risks and affect health of woman,child and future pregnancies;

(e) if so, whether Governmentcontemplates removing caesareans fromAyushman Bharat; and

(f) if not, the reasons therefor?

Research journals and activities inmedical sciences

1400. SHRI RAKESH SINHA: Will theMinister of HEALTH AND FAMILYWELFARE be pleased to state:

(a) the steps Government has taken to

encourage research in medical sciences;and

(b) whether the AIIMS, New Delhipublish any research journal and if so, thedetails thereof?

Line of treatment protocol againstCoronavirus

1401. DR. PRABHAKAR KORE: Willthe Minister of HEALTH AND FAMILYWELFARE be pleased to state:

(a) whether Government is taking full-fledged preventive measures with respectto Coronavirus outbreak;

(b) if so, details of the preventivemeasures and number of people underobservation for Coronavirus in the country,State-wise; and

(c) the details of line of treatmentadopted for treating people underobservation for Coronavirus?

Vacant posts of physiotherapists atSafdarjung Hospital

1402. SHRI RAM NATH THAKUR:Will the Minister of HEALTH ANDFAMILY WELFARE be pleased to state:

(a) whether many vacant posts arelying unfilled in the grade of Sr.Physiotherapist in different departmentsof Safdarjung Hospital, Delhi;

(b) whether these would be filled as perexisting R&R and seniority list and also asper roster;

(c) the details thereof focussing on thefact that physiotherapists are waiting for20-30 years for promotion including SC/ST candidates; and

(d) whether a time-frame can be fixedfor processing the vacancies and the detailsthereof?

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Opening of Yoga University

†1403. SHRI HARNATH SINGHYADAV: Will the Minister of HEALTHAND FAMILY WELFARE be pleased tostate:

(a) whether Government has any actionplan to open any "Yoga University" with aview to provide best health to the citizensof the country;

(b) whether Government has any actionplan to include "yoga studies" in NewEducation Policy; and


Achievement of target set forrenewable energy

1404. SHRI PRABHAKAR REDDYVEMIREDDY: Will the Minister of NEWAND RENEWABLE ENERGY be pleasedto state:

(a) whether it is a fact that the Ministryhas set a target of 175 GW of renewableenergy by 2022;

(b) if so, the details of energy targetachieved so far, source-wise andState-wise; and

(c) the details of road map prepared toachieve the target and whether we are oncourse to achieve the same?

Power generation from wind energy

†1405. SHRI NARAIN DASSGUPTA: Will the Minister of NEW ANDRENEWABLE ENERGY be pleased tostate:

(a) whether there are possibilities ofpower generation from wind in the country;

(b) if so, whether the Ministry has

identified such places where such potentialis available; and

(c) if so, names of those places, wherethe Ministry has started the process of itsexecution, if not, the reasons therefor?

Recycling of solar panel wastes

1406. SHRI VIJAY GOEL: Will theMinister of NEW AND RENEWABLEENERGY be pleased to state:

(a) whether Government is aware ofpotential of the harms from solar panelwaste, if so, details thereof; and

(b) the steps the Ministry has beentaking to recycle the waste generated fromdiscarding the solar panels, if so, the detailsthereof?

Goal for supply of clean energy

†1407. DR. SATYANARAYANJATIYA: Will the Minister of NEW ANDRENEWABLE ENERGY be plesased tostate:

(a) whether the goal of New andRenewable Energy for the supply of cleanenergy would be achieved by switchingaway from the current unclean powerproduction sources; and

(b) the details of action plan thereof,year-wise?

Promotion of new and renewableenergy in Bihar

1408. PROF. MANOJ KUMAR JHA:Will the Minister of NEW ANDRENEWABLE ENERGY be pleased tostate:

(a) whether Government has planned toachieve 175 GW of renewable energy

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capacity installed by the year 2022, if so,the details thereof;

(b) whether Government is taking anyinitiative in terms of renewable energycreation, if so, the details thereof from theyear 2015-19, State-wise; and

(c) whether Government has taken anyspecific measures to introduce new andrenewable energy in the State of Bihar, ifso, the details regarding financial outlayand plan?

Capacity addition in renewableenergy sector

1409. SHRI JOSE K. MANI: Will theMinister of NEW AND RENEWABLEENERGY be pleased to state:

(a) the details of additions to solarcapacity and wind energy from 2016 to2019, year-wise;

(b) whether exports of solar cells andmodules have significantly decreased since2017;

(c) the details of additional capacityrequired to reach 175 GW capacity by2022; and

(d) whether Government plans to doaway with ceilings at auctions as well assteps taken to counter payment delays?

Challenges for solar power generation

1410. SHRI SANJAY SETH : Will theMinister of NEW AND RENEWABLEENERGY be pleased to state:

(a) the percentage of solar powergeneration out of the total power generationin the country at present;

(b) whether Government has failed toachieve target for solar installations during

the current financial year, if so, the reasonstherefor;

(c) whether the solar sector in India isbeing impacted by the economic slowdownin the country, if so, the details thereof;

(d) the details of the challenges facedby Government to promote rooftop solarsector; and

(e) the measures taken by Governmentto overcome the downturn and help thecountry to achieve its target?

Renewable energy projects in TamilNadu

1411. SHRI VAIKO: Will the Ministerof NEW AND RENEWABLE ENERGYbe pleased to state:

(a) the percentage of targeted renewableenergy capacity during the year 2019-20;

(b) the reasons for shortfall, if any, inthe target; and

(c) the details of renewable energyprojects set up by Government in thecounrty, particularly in Tamil Nadu, duringthe last three years and the current year?

Impact of tariff caps and import dutieson target of clean energy

1412. SHRI MANISH GUPTA: Willthe Minister of NEW AND RENEWABLEENERGY be pleased to state:

(a) whether Government's target ofhaving 175 GW of installed clean energycapacity by March, 2022 is realistic, if so,the reasons therefor;

(b) whether the ability to reach thistarget is being adversely affected by issuesrelated to tariff caps, land acquisition,import duties on solar cells and modules

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and dwindling availability of finance, if so,the details thereof; and

(c) whether the Coronavirus outbreakin China has adversely affected India'sability to increase clean energy capacity, ifso, the details thereof?

Solar grid and rooftop targets

1413. SHRI KAPIL SIBAL: Will theMinister of NEW AND RENEWABLEENERGY be pleased to state:

(a) the details of annual targets set byGovernment for grid and rooftop solarenergy since 2015;

(b) whether the targets have been metby Government;

(c) if so, details thereof, if not, reasonstherefor; and

(d) the steps being taken by theMinistry to support solar manufacturingin India, details thereof?

Renewable energy power productioncapacity in Odisha

1414. DR. AMAR PATNAIK: Will theMinister of NEW AND RENEWABLEENERGY be pleased to state:

(a) the details of installed renewableenergy capacity in Odisha;

(b) the details of proposals received byGovernment for the establishment of greaterrenewable energy capacity in Odisha; and

(c) the reason for not setting State-wisetargets for renewable energy generation(either standalone solar pump or grid linkedpump set) under the PM-KUSUM scheme,details thereof?

Increase in target of renewableenergy

1415. SHRI S. MUTHUKARUPPAN:Will the Minister of NEW ANDRENEWABLE ENERGY be pleased tostate:

(a) whether it is a fact that Governmentis considering to increase its renewableenergy target to 450 GW from 175 GW in2022, if so, the details thereof;

(b) whether it is also a fact thatGovernment had way back in 2015announced that country would beproducing 175 GW of renewable energyby 2022; and

(c) if so, whether the target fixed in 2015has been achieved till now?

Target for electricity productionduring 2019-20

†1416. SHRIMATI KANTAKARDAM: Will the Minister of POWERbe pleased to state:

(a) whether Government has set anytarget for surplus production of electricityduring 2019-20;


(c) whether the said target has not beenachieved so far;

(d) if so, the reasons therefor; and

(e) the steps taken by Government inthis regard?

Power plants in districts of Konkanregion of Maharashtra

†1417. SHRI NARAYAN RANE: Willthe Minister of POWER be pleased to state:

(a) the number of power plantsfunctioning in the districts of Konkan

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region of Maharashtra for power generationand the details thereof, place-wise;

(b) whether the demand for electricityis being fulfilled through these powerplants; and

(c) if not, the steps taken byGovernment in this regard to fulfil theelectricity requirements of people ofKonkan region of Maharashtra?

Power generation from hydro powerplants

1418. SHRI AHAMED HASSAN :Will the Minister of POWER be pleasedto state:

(a) whether it is a fact that hydro powergeneration in the country has slowed in thelast five years;

(b) if so, the reasons therefor and if not,the details of annual production target andreal production in the last five years;

(c) the details of gross hydro powerproduction and revenue generated for thesale of hydro electricity during the last fiveyears, State-wise; and

(d) the details of newly establishedhydro power plants in the last five years?

External debts of State ownedDISCOMs

1419. SHRI S. MUTHUKARUPPAN:Will the Minister of POWER be pleasedto state:

(a) whether it is a fact that the externaldebt of State owned electricity distributioncompanies is set to increase pre UjjwalDiscom Assurance Yojana levels of` 2.6 lakh crore by the end of this fiscal;

(b) whether it is also a fact that theDISCOMs have to become commercially

viable as the continued financial supportto them may be difficult;

(c) whether the tariff hikes and areduction in AT&C losses is the wayforward for States DISCOMs; and

(d) if so, the suggestions made to StatesDISCOMs in this regard?

Reduction in transmission losses

1420. SHRI KANAKAMEDALARAVINDRA KUMAR: Will the Ministerof POWER be pleased to state:

(a) whether Government has committeditself to reduce the transmission losses tozero per cent so that power produced is putinto use entirely;


(c) whether Government hasundertaken any study in this regard and alsoconsidered the best practices that areadopted by advanced countries in thisregard; and


Transmission and distribution lossesof DISCOMs

1421. SHRI SURESH PRABHU: Willthe Minister of POWER be pleased to state:

(a) the total losses of DISCOMs in lastfive years; and

(b) the total Transmission andDistribution (T&D) losses of DISCOMsin last five years?

Status of production, demand andsupply of electricity in

Madhya Pradesh

†1422. DR. SATYANARAYANJATIYA: Will the Minister of POWER bepleased to state:

(a) the current status of production,


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demand and supply of electricity per yearin Madhya Pradesh and the quantum andthe sources of the production of electricityduring last one year and the measuresadopted to fulfil the shortage of electricitysupply; and

(b) the details of relief/grant providedin electricity supply in Madhya Pradesh,category-wise?

Electrification of village underSaubhagya Scheme

1423. PROF. MANOJ KUMAR JHA:Will the Minister of POWER be pleasedto state:

(a) whether Government has been ableto successfully implement SaubhagyaScheme on establishing village electricity,if so, the details thereof, State-wise;

(b) the details of financial assistanceprovided by Government on the saidprogramme; and

(c) whether Government has made anestimation of number of people who arestill left to access universal electricity inthe country, if so, the details thereof and ifnot, the reasons therefor, State-wise?

Fuel efficiency norms for heavyvehicles

1424. SHRI VAIKO: Will the Ministerof POWER be pleased to state:

(a) whether Government has come outwith draft fuel efficiency norms for heavyvehicles in the near future;


(c) how will it be enforced in the designof heavy vehicles; and

(d) efforts taken by the Ministry tocreate awareness about energyconservation, the details thereof?

Stressed thermal power plants

†1425. SHRI P.L. PUNIA: Will theMinister of POWER be pleased to state:

(a) the number of coal based thermalpower plants which have been declaredstressed;

(b) the reasons for declaring aboveplants as stressed, the details thereof;

(c) whether it is a fact that majorproblem of the stressed thermal powerplants is not to be paid on time by theDISCOM;

(d) if so, the quantum of amountoutstanding with different DISCOMs; and

(e) the action plan made by Governmentto recover the outstanding amount and forregular payment in future?

Biomethanation of rice straw to solvestubble burning

1426. SHRIMATI SHANTACHHETRI: Will the Minister of SCIENCEAND TECHNOLOGY be pleased to state:

(a) whether the Ministry is aware thatbiomethanation of rice straw could solvethe problem of stubble burning resultingin added pollution;

(b) whether the Ministry is formulatingan action plan to implementbiomethanation of rice straw; and

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

Discovery of ink to curb fake printingof passports and counterfeiting of

currency notes

1427. SHRI SUSHIL KUMARGUPTA: Will the Minister of SCIENCEAND TECHNOLOGY be pleased to state:

(a) whether it is a fact that an ink has


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been discovered by Council of Scientificand Industrial Research (CSIR) andNational Physical Laboratory (NPL) tocombat the problem of fake printing ofpassports and counterfeiting of currencynotes; and


Participation of women in scientificresearch

†1428. SHRI RAMKUMAR VERMA:Will the Minister of SCIENCE ANDTECHNOLOGY be pleased to state:

(a) the steps taken by Government toimprove relations between educationalinstitutions and industries in Rajasthan;

(b) the steps taken by Government toencourage women in the field of scienceand technology;

(c) if so, the details thereof; and

(d) if not, the reasons therefor?

Guest house development in Konkanregion of Maharashtra

†1429. SHRI NARAYAN RANE: Willthe Minister of TOURISM be pleased tostate:

(a) the number of guest houses built inthe undeveloped and rural areas of Konkanregion of Maharashtra during the last threeyears, details thereof, place-wise;

(b) if not, the reasons therefor; and

(c) the criteria/rule for building a guesthouse in the country?

Promotion of festival tourism

1430. SHRI RAJMANI PATEL: Willthe Minister of TOURISM be pleased tostate:

(a) whether Government has made any

policy or has taken any action to promotethe festival tourism in our country in orderto attract the foreign tourists on occasionslike Holi, Deepawali or on other festivals;and

(b) if so, the work done by Governmentin this regard?

Wine tourism in Karnataka

1431. SHRI G.C. CHANDRA-SHEKHAR: Will the Minister ofTOURISM be pleased to state:

(a) whether Government wish to sharethe information regarding the wine tourismin the country, if so, the details thereof;

(b) whether Government wish topromote wine tourism in Karnataka in viewof growing large number of vineyards inthe State, if so, the details thereof; and


India's share in global tourism

1432. SHRI SURESH PRABHU: Willthe Minister of TOURISM be pleased tostate:

(a) the share of India in world tourism;

(b) the number of foreign tourists whovisited Indian during last five years; and

(c) the number of foreign tourists whoare of Indian origin?

Tourism promotion in Tripura andNorth Eastern States

1433. SHRIMATI JHARNA DASBAIDYA: Will the Minister of TOURISMbe pleased to state:

(a) the names of projects of tourismsponsored by Government during the years2018-19 and 2019-20 in the North EasternStates;


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(b) whether Government has sanctionedany amount against any project in touristplaces in the State of Tripura;

(c) if so, the details thereof; and

(d) if not, the reasons therefor?

Dekho Apna Desh Scheme

1434. SHRI AKHILESH PRASADSINGH: Will the Minister of TOURISMbe pleased to state:

(a) the details of 'Dekho Apna Desh'scheme launched by the Ministry topromote domestic tourism; and

(b) the growth in domestic touristinflows in the country during the last fiveyears, the details thereof, State-wise?

Identification of more tourist places inTamil Nadu

1435. SHRI P. WILSON: Will theMinister of TOURISM be pleased to state:

(a) whether Government will give anygrant for upkeeping, preservation andmaintaining Mahabalipuram sinceMahabalipuram is now upgraded as worldclass tourist centre;


(c) the reasons for not identifying moreplaces in Tamil Nadu as tourist places inthe world map by the Ministry in order toattract more tourists and earn foreignexchange and give direct and indirectemployment in Tamil Nadu?

Promotion of tourism in Gujarat

1436. SHRI JUGALSINHMATHURJI LOKHANDWALA: Will theMinister of TOURISM be pleased to state:

(a) the details of the schemes/

programmes being implemented byGovernment for promotion of tourism inthe country particularly in Gujarat;

(b) the details of the fund providedunder the said schemes/programmes duringthe last three years and the current year,scheme/programme-wise;

(c) whether Government is planning tostart any new schemes in the Ministry toattract more foreign tourists and if so, thedetails thereof; and

(d) the other corrective measures taken/being taken by Government for the betterand helpful journey of the foreign tourists?

Tourist spots in tribal areas of Gujarat

†1437. SHRI NARANBHAI J.RATHWA: Will the Minister of TOURISMbe pleased to state:

(a) whether Government is developingtourism spots in tribal areas of Gujarat;

(b) if so, the details thereof for the lastthree years, location-wise;

(c) if not, the reasons therefor; and

(d) the details of strategy/plan ofGovernment to promote tourism bydeveloping tourist spots in tribal areas ofGujarat?

Promotion of tourism in Gujarat

†1438. SHRI NARANBHAI J.RATHWA: Will the Minister of TOURISMbe pleased to state:

(a) the details of the schemesimplemented/being implemented topromote tourism in Gujarat;

(b) the details of tourist spots selected/

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identified in Gujarat during the last threeyears, place-wise; and

(c) the amount allocated/utilised for thedevelopment and upgradation of above-mentioned proposed tourist spots duringthe last three years?

Promotion of agriculture tourism

†1439. SHRIMATI KANTAKARDAM: Will the Minister ofTOURISM be pleased to state:

(a) whether Government proposes topromote agriculture tourism for domesticand foreign tourists by means of providingfacilities to farmers through training inagriculture tourism, hospitality, cleanlinessand marketing;

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(c) the likely benefits made by farmersthrough agriculture tourism?

National Tourism Policy

†1440. SHRI D. KUPENDRA REDDY:Will the Minister of TOURISM be pleasedto state:

(a) whether Government plans to bringout National Tourism Policy for thecountry;

(b) if so, the details thereof and thesalient features of the new policy; and

(c) if not, the details of action taken orbeing taken by Government to bring outthe said National Tourism Policy?


I N D E X(Ministry-wise)

Ayurveda, Yoga & Naturopathy, Unani, : 1281, 1282, 1283, 1284, 1285, 1286,Siddha and Homoeopathy (AYUSH) 1287, 1288, 1289, 1290, 1291, 1292,

Corporate Affairs : 1293, 1294, 1295, 1296, 1297, 1298,

Culture : 1299, 1300, 1301, 1302, 1303, 1304, 1305,1306, 1307, 1308, 1309, 1310,

Earth Sciences : 1311, 1312,

Finance : 1313, 1314, 1315, 1316, 1317, 1318, 1319,1320, 1322, 1323, 1324, 1325, 1326, 1327,1328, 1329, 1330, 1331, 1332, 1333, 1334,1335, 1336, 1337, 1338, 1339, 1340, 1341,1342, 1343, 1344, 1345, 1346, 1347, 1348,1349, 1350, 1351, 1352, 1353, 1354, 1355,

Health and Family Welfare : 1356, 1357, 1358, 1359, 1360, 1361, 1362,1363, 1364, 1365, 1366, 1367, 1368, 1369,1370, 1371, 1372, 1373, 1374, 1375, 1376,1377, 1378, 1379, 1380, 1381, 1382, 1383,1384, 1385, 1386, 1387, 1388, 1389, 1390,1391, 1392, 1393, 1394, 1395, 1396, 1397,1398, 1399, 1400, 1401, 1402, 1403,

New and Renewable Energy : 1321, 1404, 1405, 1406, 1407, 1408, 1409,1410, 1411, 1412, 1413, 1414, 1415,

Power : 1416, 1417, 1418, 1419, 1420, 1421, 1422,1423, 1424, 1425,

Science and Technology : 1426, 1427, 1428,

Tourism : 1429, 1430, 1431, 1432, 1433, 1434, 1435,1436, 1437, 1438, 1439, 1440.

MGIPMRND—5404RS—26-02-2020.

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