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RAJYA SABHA————

List of Questions for WRITTEN ANSWERS

to be asked at a sitting of the Rajya Sabha to be held onTuesday, July 2, 2019/Ashadha 11, 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 andTechnology; Tourism)

Total number of questions — 160

AYUSH hospitals proposed to beestablished

1094. SHRI RAJMANI PATEL: Willthe Minister of AYURVEDA, YOGA &NATUROPATHY, UNANI, SIDDHAAND HOMOEOPATHY be pleased tostate:

(a) the number of hospitals proposedto be established in various parts of thecountry providing for Ayurveda, Yoga,Naturopathy, Unani, Siddha andHomoeopathy treatment;

(b) whether land has been acquired forthe purpose; and

(c) the total amount proposed to bespent on each of the hospitals, ifGovernment proposes to establish morethan one hospital in a State?

Appointment of Yoga instructors inschools

1095. SHRI SANJAY SETH: Will theMinister of AYURVEDA, YOGA &NATUROPATHY, UNANI, SIDDHA

AND HOMOEOPATHY be pleased tostate:

(a) whether Government provides anycertification course to produce qualifiedYoga professionals/instructors in thecountry; and

(b) if so, the reasons for these instructorsnot being employed at Government schoolsfor teaching Yoga as part of the sportscurriculum in schools?

Homoeopathy medicine atreasonable price

1096. SHRI BHUBANESWARKALITA: Will the Minister ofAYURVEDA, YOGA &NATUROPATHY, UNANI, SIDDHAAND HOMOEOPATHY be pleased tostate:

(a) whether Government is aware thatpoor people all over the country,particularly population of backwarddistricts, largely depend uponhomoeopathy treatment due to low cost of

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medicines for ailments, if so, the detailsthereof;

(b) whether Government is also awareof the increasing cost of homoeopathymedicines in the market; and

(c) if so, what steps are proposed byGovernment to make homoeopathymedicine available at reasonable price allover the country?

Fifth International Day of Yoga 2019

1097. SHRI G. C.CHANDRASHEKHAR: Will the Ministerof AYURVEDA, YOGA &NATUROPATHY, UNANI, SIDDHAAND HOMOEOPATHY be pleased tostate:

(a) whether Fifth International Day ofYoga was celebrated in the country recentlyin Ranchi and if so, the details and maintheme thereof;

(b) the details of programmes organizedand projects launched on occasion ofInternational Yoga Day;

(c) the expenditure incurred on thecelebration of events this year includingexpenses incurred on promotion, publicity,advertisement and awareness in India andworld-wide;

(d) the number of participants in theseprogrammes and places where these wereheld, State/UT-wise; and

(e) whether Government has purchasedeco-friendly khadi Yoga kits from Khadiand Village Industries Commission and ifso, the details thereof?

Revisiting provisions under NAM

†1098. SHRI AJAY PRATAP SINGH:Will the Minister of AYURVEDA, YOGA

& NATUROPATHY, UNANI, SIDDHAAND HOMOEOPATHY be pleased tostate:

(a) whether Government is consideringto revisit the provisions under NationalAYUSH Mission (NAM); and

(b) if so, by when, if not, the reasonstherefor?

All India Institute of AyurvedicSciences

†1099. DR. KIRODI LAL MEENA:Will the Minister of AYURVEDA, YOGA& NATUROPATHY, UNANI, SIDDHAAND HOMOEOPATHY be pleased tostate:

(a) by when All India Institute ofAyurveda Sciences will be opened inRajasthan;

(b) by when an Institute of Naturopathywill be opened in Rajasthan; and

(c) whether Government will bring forthany scheme for upgradation of GovernmentAYUSH Universities under the NationalAYUSH Mission?

Development of Ayurvedic medicinefor cancer and diabetes

1100. SHRIMATI JHARNA DASBAIDYA: Will the Minister ofAYURVEDA, YOGA &NATUROPATHY, UNANI, SIDDHAAND HOMOEOPATHY be pleased tostate:

(a) whether Government has developedayurvedic medicine to treat chronic diseaseslike cancer and diabetes;

(b) if so, the details thereof includingthe report of the concerned CSIR research;and

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(c) the proposal of Government formass use of the medicine to control thesediseases?

Research activities in AYUSHsystems of medicine

†1101. DR. SATYANARAYANJATIYA: Will the Minister ofAYURVEDA, YOGA &NATUROPATHY, UNANI, SIDDHAAND HOMOEOPATHY be pleased tostate:

(a) details of the work done/ being done/to be done with respect to modern scientificpossibilities in research in different domainsof AYUSH and standard certification ofmedicines as well as affiliation in MedicalSciences; and

(b) domain-wise details of the standardmedicines of AYUSH and Ayurveda whichhave authenticity in medical treatment?

Expanding of AYUSH scheme

†1102. DR. SATYANARAYANJATIYA: Will the Minister ofAYURVEDA, YOGA &NATUROPATHY, UNANI, SIDDHAAND HOMOEOPATHY be pleased tostate the State-wise details includingMadhya Pradesh of the special expansionsthat have been approved and implementedin the medical systems during the period of2014-19 under AYUSH scheme?

Special scheme for ensuringavailability of herbal plants

1103. SHRI HARNATH SINGHYADAV: Will the Minister of AYURVEDA,YOGA & NATUROPATHY, UNANI,SIDDHA AND HOMOEOPATHY bepleased to state:

(a) whether the National MedicinalPlants Board is implementing any specialscheme to increase the availability of herbalplants in the country;

(b) if so, the details of those schemes;

(c) whether Government has formulatedany special policy/scheme to promote thefarming of special type of herbal plantssuitable to a special area; and

(d) if so, the norms of this policy andthe details thereof?

New Super Specialty Ayurvedic MedicalColleges in Uttar Pradesh

1104. DR. SANJAY SINH: Will theMinister of AYURVEDA, YOGA &NATUROPATHY, UNANI, SIDDHAAND HOMOEOPATHY be pleased tostate:

(a) the details of the steps taken forpromotion of Ayurveda in the country,especially in Uttar Pradesh, byGovernment;

(b) whether Government has anyproposal of opening new Super SpecialtyAyurvedic Medical Colleges in UttarPradesh; and

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

Opening of Yoga centres

†1105. SHRIMATI KANTAKARDAM: Will the Minister ofAYURVEDA, YOGA &NATUROPATHY, UNANI, SIDDHAAND HOMOEOPATHY be pleased tostate:

(a) whether Government plans to opennew Yoga centres, if so, the details thereof;

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(b) the steps being taken by Governmentto attract the youth towards Yoga; and

(c) State-wise/area-wise details of theexisting Yoga centres in the country?

Good Corporate Governance tostrengthen Indian companies

1106. DR. AMEE YAJNIK:SHRI RAJMANI PATEL:

Will the Minister of CORPORATEAFFAIRS be pleased to state:

(a) the steps taken by Government forgood corporate governance essential forinstilling confidence among investors in theIndian market as also to strengthen Indiancorporations to be able to compete globally;

(b) the details of the essential effortsthat have been taken by Government duringthe last two years for making suitableatmosphere for investors in the country;and

(c) how many foreign investors havecome to India for investment purposeduring the recent times?

Debarring auditors from auditing

1107. SHRI K. R. ARJUNAN: Will theMinister of CORPORATE AFFAIRS bepleased to state:

(a) whether it is a fact that Governmentis considering to debar certain auditors fromauditing for five years;

(b) if so, the details thereof;

(c) whether it is also a fact thatGovernment has found certain audit firmsinvolved in corrupt practices; and

(d) if so, the details thereof?

Study of CSR activities in Jharkhand

1108. SHRI MAHESH PODDAR: Willthe Minister of CORPORATE AFFAIRSbe pleased to state:

(a) whether Government has conductedany study in Jharkhand for the properimplementation of Corporate SocialResponsibility (CSR) of Corporate housesin Jharkhand and the impact of such workson the society living nearby;

(b) if so, the details and the main resultthereof;

(c) if not, whether Government wouldcontemplate to undertake such study inJharkhand;

(d) whether Government has receivedany complaints regarding the misuse of theCSR funds/projects by the corporatehouses in Jharkhand; and

(e) if so, the details thereof?

Abused dominance in market forBT cotton technology

1109. SHRI JOSE K. MANI: Will theMinister of CORPORATE AFFAIRS bepleased to state:

(a) whether on a complaint filed in 2015by Government of India and the Nuziveedugroup, the Competition Commission ofIndia (CCI) has found Mahyco MonsantoBiotech Ltd. has abused its dominantposition in the market for BT cottontechnology;

(b) whether the CCI has asked thecompany, now controlled by the GermanDrug Major Bayer and the complainantsto file their replies soon; and

(c) whether the company had chargedhigher trait fee from seed companies despitecap by Government and gavediscriminatory discounts in trait fee toselected ones?

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Abuse of market dominance inonline retail space

1110. SHRI JOSE K. MANI: Will theMinister of CORPORATE AFFAIRS bepleased to state:

(a) whether 2000-seller-strong All IndiaOnline Vendors Association operating one-commerce marketplaces, has challengedbefore National Company Law AppellateTribunal clean chit given by CompetitionCommission of India to an on-line retailnetwork for allegations of abuse of marketdominance in on-line retail space;

(b) whether complainant associationhas alleged that the retail major on itson-line network indulged in selling goodsbelow cost price, abusing its dominantposition in on-line retail space; and

(c) whether complaint alleged thatabuse of this dominant market position byon-line retail major negatively impactedsellers who were not backed by venturecapital funds and investors?

Birth centenary of Shri Kaifi Azmi

1111. SHRI BINOY VISWAM: Willthe Minister of CULTURE be pleased tostate:

(a) whether Government will take stepsto commemorate the birth centenary ofrenowned Indian poet and Padma ShriAwardee Kaifi Azmi;

(b) whether Government intends topublish a postal stamp to honour hismemory;

(c) whether the Urdu academy shall bedirected to observe a national week topopularise his works;

(d) whether the Films and DramaDivision of Government will take steps to

popularise his cinemas, poems, lyrics,scripts and other works; and


Promotion of cultural heritage ofChhattisgarh

†1112. SHRI RAM VICHARNETAM: Will the Minister of CULTUREbe pleased to state:

(a) whether any steps have been takenby Government to promote the prosperouscultural heritage of the State of Chhattisgarh;


(c) whether any work is being done topromote the folk artists of the tribaldominant regions in the State ofChhattisgarh;

(d) whether Government has taken anystep to promote folk songs and folk dancesof the State of Chhattisgarh across thecountry; and

(e) if so, the details thereof and the fundallocated to the State of Chhattisgarh in thelast three years in this regard?

Conservation and development ofplace of incarnation of Sita

†1113. SHRI PRABHAT JHA: Will theMinister of CULTURE be pleased to state:

(a) whether the inspection of the placeof incarnation of Sita situated in Punaura(Sitamarhi, Bihar) by the ArchaeologicalSurvey of India (ASI) was scheduled andwhether the inspection of the place ofincarnation of Sita has been conductedaccordingly by the ASI;


(c) whether any plan-proposal relatedto the conservation and development of the

place of incarnation of Sita situated inPunaura has been prepared by the ASI; and


Classical language status for Marathi

†1114. SHRI NARAYAN RANE: Willthe Minister of CULTURE be pleased tostate:

(a) whether it is a fact that Governmentof Maharashtra has sent a proposal toaccord classical language status to Marathilanguage and this proposal is still pendingwith Government;

(b) the efforts made by Governmentfor an early approval of said proposal; and

(c) the reasons for pendency of saidproposal?

Funds for development of historicalforts and tourist places

1115. SHRI M. P. VEERENDRAKUMAR: Will the Minister of CULTUREbe pleased to state:

(a) whether Government has starteddevelopment activities in historical fortsto develop them as tourist centres and ifso, the historical forts selected for thispurpose, State-wise;

(b) the funds allocated and expenditureincurred for the purpose during the lastthree years, State- wise;

(c) whether Government is consideringto amend NOC rules for such work; and


Funds for conservation of monumentsin Rajasthan

1116. SHRI VIJAY GOEL: Will theMinister of CULTURE be pleased to state:

(a) the list of protected monuments ofcultural importance in the State ofRajasthan, district-wise;

(b) the fund spent in conservation ofthe said monuments;

(c) whether the Ministry has receivedproposals to add more monuments in thesaid list;

(d) if so, the list of proposedmonuments and response of Governmentthereto, monument-wise; and

(e) the list of monuments of culturalimportance which have vanished in Delhi?

Increase in budgetary allocations forASI

1117. SHRI VIJAY GOEL: Will theMinister of CULTURE be pleased to state:

(a) whether Government proposes tohike the budget of Archaeological Surveyof India (ASI);


(c) the details of the funds allocated andfunds spent in the last three years, year-wise and head-wise; and

(d) the list of sites restored by the ASIin the last three years, year-wise andState-wise?

Accuracy in rainfall prediction

1118. DR. ASHOK BAJPAI: Will theMinister of EARTH SCIENCES bepleased to state:

(a) whether our rainfall prediction is


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accurate enough to the tune where thisinformation can be made public for benefitof agriculture sector to plan their croppingsystem and management accordingly;

(b) if so, the details of the level ofaccuracy; and

(c) if not, the reasons therefor?

Steps to preserve the HimalayanGlaciers

1119. DR. VINAY P.SAHASRABUDDHE: Will the Ministerof EARTH SCIENCES be pleased to state:

(a) what research has been carried outfor Cryosphere Studies in Himalayas inthe last three years;

(b) what are the observations andconclusions derived from the conductedresearch and have any suggestions beenmade for the steps to be taken to preservethe Himalayan Glaciers; and

(c) the number of people that have beenengaged for the purpose of conducting theresearch in the last three years?

Research on climate change

1120. SHRI P. BHATTACHARYA:Will the Minister of EARTH SCIENCESbe pleased to state:

(a) whether Government proposes toconduct research on climate change;


(c) the expenditure likely to be incurredon the said research;

(d) whether any agreement has beensigned with foreign countries in thisregard; and


Procurement of supercomputers forweather forecasting

1121. SHRI KAPIL SIBAL: Will theMinister of EARTH SCIENCES be pleasedto state:

(a) whether it is a fact that Governmentintends to procure two supercomputers forimproved weather forecasting, if so, thedetails thereof; and

(b) the details of the capacity and costof these supercomputers and details of theimprovements over the two existingsupercomputers?

Guidelines for relief measures tofarmers under natural calamities

1122. SHRI RAJKUMAR DHOOT:Will the Minister of FINANCE be pleasedto state:

(a) whether guidelines have been issuedby Government and RBI for extending reliefmeasures including interest free loans andnew crop loans to farmers affected bydrought and other natural calamities;


(c) whether the Banks are presentlyextending relief measures to the farmers ofdrought affected Maharashtra, particularlyin Vidarbha and Marathwada regions underthese guidelines; and

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

Restoring the earlier sharing patternof Centrally Sponsored Schemes

1123. SHRI NARENDRA KUMARSWAIN: Will the Minister of FINANCEbe pleased to state:

(a) whether Government of India willappreciate the genuine concern of the StateGovernment of Odisha and consider torestoring the earlier State and Central

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sharing pattern of the three CentrallySponsored Schemes i.e. Pradhan MantriGram Sadak Yojana (PMGSY), NationalHealth Mission (NHM) and PradhanMantri Awas Yojana (PMAY), so that moreresources of the State would be availablefor the State schemes; and

(b) whether Government will allow forOdisha, the sharing pattern of CentrallySponsored Schemes at par with NorthEastern and Himalayan States?

Banking facilities to Village/Panchayat/Block level

†1124. SHRI AMAR SHANKARSABLE: Will the Minister of FINANCEbe pleased to state:

(a) whether Government is aware of thenumber of Gram Panchayats, PanchayatSamiti and Block level in the country wherebanking facilities are not available in morethan 3,000 populated areas;

(b) if so, whether Government isconsidering to provide banking facilities tothese areas, if so, the details thereof and ifnot, the reasons therefor; and

(c) the number of Blocks in the State ofMaharashtra where there is not even a singlebranch of Government/Private Bank, thedetails thereof, district-wise?

Capping subsidies

1125. SHRI A. K. SELVARAJ: Will theMinister of FINANCE be pleased to state:

(a) whether it is a fact that Governmentwants to keep subsidies within a cap ofabout ` 3 lakh crore;

(b) whether it is also a fact thatGovernment had budgeted for about

` 75,000 crore towards fertilizer subsidy,another ` 1.84 lakh crore towards foodsubsidy and nearly ` 37,500 crore towardscooking fuel subsidy;

(c) whether Government aims todistribute fertilizer subsidy through DirectCash Benefit scheme instead of payingdirectly to firms to reduce the subsidyburden; and


Integration of LOUs with SWIFT

1126. SHRI NARESH GUJRAL: Willthe Minister of FINANCE be pleased tostate:

(a) whether all the nationalised bankshave improved their I.T. framework andcontrols in view of the banking scandal thatrocked the Punjab National Bank (PNB), ifso, the details thereof; and

(b) number of banks which are yet tointegrate LOUs or letter of guarantees withSWIFT with names of such banks, thedetails thereof?

Revival of economy from slowdown

1127. SHRI ANAND SHARMA: Willthe Minister of FINANCE be pleased tostate:

(a) whether Government's attention hasbeen drawn to the slowdown of Indianeconomy owing to falling investments, non-utilisation of industrial capacities and sharpdecline in production and consumptionresulting in job losses;

(b) if so, whether Government isconsidering reduction in rationalisation ofpersonal income tax and taxes on equity toimprove capital availability and privateinvestments; and


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(c) the policy measures proposed torevive the economy and industrialmanufacturing?

Implementation of Direct Tax Code

1128. SHRI ANAND SHARMA: Willthe Minister of FINANCE be pleased tostate:

(a) whether Government's attention hasbeen drawn to the demand of Indian industryto bring in Direct Tax Code (DTC) as partof the financial reforms;

(b) if so, the response of Governmentto the DTC; and

(c) the proposed schedule forimplementation of the Direct Tax Code inIndia?

Bank frauds

1129. DR. T. SUBBARAMI REDDY:SHRIMATI AMBIKA SONI:

Will the Minister of FINANCE bepleased to state:

(a) the number of bank frauds reportedduring the last three years in the country;

(b) the total amount involved in suchfraud cases and the details in respect ofeach bank during the last three years;

(c) the reasons for rise in the incidentsof bank frauds, putting losses to the publicand business community; and

(d) the steps taken to ensure that suchincidents are minimised by forewarning thecustomers through three-tier security ofPIN, password, OTP etc., the detailsthereof?

Simplification of direct taxes

1130. SHRI C.M. RAMESH:SHRI SAMBHAJI

CHHATRAPATI:


(a) whether it is a fact that Governmenthas initiated serious action to simplifydirect tax laws, including the Income TaxAct, 1961, to restrict tax evasion and widentax-payer's base;

(b) if so, the details thereof; and

(c) how much time it is likely to take tofirm-up draft for simplified direct tax lawsin the country?

Levying excise duty on spirits

1131. SHRI HUSAIN DALWAI: Willthe Minister of FINANCE be pleased tostate:

(a) whether Government can levy exciseduties across all spirits;

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

(c) whether Government has made anassessment of correlation between alcohols'spirit content and excise duty levied, if so,the details thereof; and

(d) whether Government has taken intoconsideration the trends of consumptionof alcohol with lesser spirit content andreduction of duty on the same for healthpurposes, if not, the reasons therefor?

Status of MoU with Korea MeteorologicalAdministration

1132. SHRI K. C. RAMAMURTHY:Will the Minister of EARTH SCIENCESbe pleased to state:

(a) whether the Memorandum of

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Understanding (MoU) signed byGovernment and the Korea MeteorologicalAdministration in 2010 has been successfulthus far in achieving its objectives;

(b) if so, the details of the achievementsand funds sanctioned for the project;

(c) whether the climate and weatherforecasting capabilities of the project havebeen used for the benefits of farmers andlabourers; and

(d) whether there are any plans to extendthe MoU after its expiry period?

Non-performing loan ratio

1133. SHRI DEREK O' BRIEN: Willthe Minister of FINANCE be pleased tostate:

(a) the country's non-performing loanratio recorded in the last three years, thedetails thereof;

(b) the proportion of loans given bybanks, both public and private, in the lastthree years which have turned out to bebad loans, the details thereof; and

(c) the amount of stressed debt accruedby both public and private banks in thelast fiscal year and the initiatives taken byGovernment to recapitalise banks, thedetails thereof?

Revenue under GST

1134. SHRI DEREK O' BRIEN: Willthe Minister of FINANCE be pleased tostate:

(a) the monthly gross GST revenuecollection targets for the last two years,the details thereof; and

(b) whether the targets have been metfor each month, if so, the details thereofand if not, the reasons therefor?

Lowering taxes to boost economy

1135. SHRIMATI AMBIKA SONI:DR. T. SUBBARAMI REDDY:


(a) whether representations have beenreceived from various associations andorganisations to lower a broad range of taxesto encourage equity investments by bothindividuals as well as corporates;

(b) if so, the response of Governmentthereto;

(c) the action taken by the Ministry toboost the growth rate, which was at itslowest @ 5.8 per cent in the March quarter;and

(d) whether any relief is proposed bythe Ministry to reverse the trend ofeconomic slowdown, which alsocontributed for the decline in automobilessales, if so, the details thereof?

Detection of wilful defaulters

1136. SHRI MD. NADIMULHAQUE: Will the Minister of FINANCEbe pleased to state:

(a) total number of wilful defaultersreported for public and private sector banksin last three years, the details thereof;

(b) total amount of debt and liabilitiesowed by wilful defaulters to public andprivate sector banks currently, the detailsthereof;

(c) whether percentage of wilfuldefaulters has increased in last three years,if so, the details thereof;

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(d) amount recovered by Governmentagainst wilful defaults in last three years,the details thereof, bank-wise;

(e) the total number of wilful defaultersprosecuted for the above in the last threeyears; and

(f) the initiatives taken by Governmentagainst wilful defaulters in last three years?

Removal of charges on RTGS &NEFT

1137. SHRI K.C. RAMAMURTHY:Will the Minister of FINANCE be pleasedto state:

(a) whether RBI has issued instructionsto all banks to remove charges on RTGSand NEFT fund transfer;


(c) the details of banks that have startedimplementing the directive and the banksthat are still in the pipeline to do so;

(d) to what extent this will help to givefillip to digital fund movement;

(e) whether it is a fact that ATM chargeslevied by RBI are also high and particularlypoor and middleclass, consumers are facingproblems;

(f) if so, whether there are any plans towithdraw ATM charges; and

(g) if not, the reasons therefor?

Budget wishlist to promoteagriculture

1138. SHRI SANJAY RAUT: Will theMinister of FINANCE be pleased to state:

(a) whether agriculture sectorrepresentatives submit budget wishlist topromote agriculture—start-ups,

particularly in rural regions, expand micro-irrigation, treat solar energy as third cropto augment income of farmers and enactlabour reforms to push creation of off-farmjobs, were few of the suggestions whichhave been submitted by the representativesof the agricultural and rural developmentsectors to boost investment in agriculturalsector and enhance market access to farmers;and

(b) if so, the details thereof andGovernment's response thereto?

Interest free loans to farmers affectedby natural calamities

1139. SHRI KANAKAMEDALARAVINDRA KUMAR: Will the Ministerof FINANCE be pleased to state:

(a) whether Government/Reserve Bankof India (RBI) has issued guidelines toprovide relief measures including interestfree agricultural loans/other loans to farmersand others affected by natural calamitiesviz. droughts, floods, etc.;


(c) whether Government has also issueddirections to provide interest free loans tofarmers of those districts/regions in Stateof Andhra Pradesh which are reeling undersevere drought;

(d) if so, the details thereof; and

(e) if not, the reasons therefor?

Promotion of financial technology

†1140. SHRI LAL SINH VADODIA:Will the Minister of FINANCE be pleasedto state:

(a) whether it is a fact that Governmentis considering to promote financialtechnology;


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(b) if so, the details thereof and the stepstaken by Government in this regard, so far;and


Transparency in Budget making

1141. SHRI SUSHIL KUMARGUPTA: Will the Minister of FINANCEbe pleased to state:

(a) whether Government has anymechanism to go through the ideas beingshared on various media platforms, in printand electronic media by scholars,economists and others in order to inducemore transparency into the Budget making;

(b) whether Government has any planto get public inputs helping the FinanceMinistry in shaping the Budget whichreflects the public expectations and givepolicymakers ideas to explore new waysto resources to finance the welfare schemes;and

(c) if so, the details thereof?

Identification of Benami Properties

1142. SHRI SAMBHAJICHHATRAPATI: Will the Minister ofFINANCE be pleased to state:

(a) whether the Benami Transaction(Prohibition) Amendment Act, 2016 couldcontain illegal transaction of immovableproperties;

(b) if so, the details thereof, includingthe number of benami properties identifiedand their total value; and

(c) the further steps Government plansto take to identify immovable propertiesfalling under the category of benamiproperty?

Loan from Asian InfrastructureInvestment Bank

1143. SHRI T.K. RANGARAJAN:Will the Minister of FINANCE be pleasedto state:

(a) whether Government has securedany loan from the Asian InfrastructureInvestment Bank;

(b) if so, how much is secured; and

(c) the projects for which the loan issecured?

Cash withdrawal restrictions

1144. SHRI RIPUN BORA: Will theMinister of FINANCE be pleased to state:

(a) whether Government proposes tointroduce tax on withdrawal of ` 10 lakhcash in a year;

(b) if so, the reasons behind imposingtax on customers;

(c) the details of benefits ofGovernment's proposal to cap onwithdrawals;

(d) the paper transactions over ` 10lakh cash per annum withdrawal recordedfor 2012-2016 October and 2016November-2019 March thereto, period-wise; and

(e) whether it is a fact that Governmenthas failed to introduce digital payments forall types of transactions?

Outstanding dues of PSBs

1145. SHRI AMAR SINGH: Will theMinister of FINANCE be pleased to state:

(a) the total outstanding dues of PublicSector Banks (PSBs) at present;

(b) the outstanding dues of wilfuldefaulters in each Bank; and

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(c) the names of such persons againstwhom outstanding dues exceed ̀ 500 croresat present and action so far taken to effectthe recovery?

Assistance from InternationalOrganisations

1146. DR. VIKAS MAHATME: Willthe Minister of FINANCE be pleased tostate:

(a) the current status of schemes andprojects being run with the partial orcomplete assistance of internationalorganizations such as IMF and World Bankand how such assistance and thepreconditions attached to them, if any, hasaffected the economy in the last financialyear; and

(b) the details of the preconditions orguidelines for such financial assistance?

Study on impact of demonetisation oneconomy

1147. SHRI DIGVIJAYA SINGH: Willthe Minister of FINANCE be pleased tostate:

(a) whether Government has done anystudy on the impact of demonetisation ofIndian economy, particularly, MSMEIndustries and on the employment; and

(b) if so, the details thereof?

Effects of decline in foreign inflow

1148. SHRI B.K. HARIPRASAD: Willthe Minister of FINANCE be pleased tostate the after effects of decline in foreigninflows on the country's balance ofpayments and impact on value of therupee?

Queries through ICEGATE

1149. DR. VINAY P.SAHASRABUDDHE: Will the Ministerof FINANCE be pleased to state:

(a) how many E-Services are availablefor the trade and cargo carriers and otherclients of Customs Department as of May,2019 through Indian Customs ElectronicCommerce/Electronic Data InterchangeGateway (ICEGATE);

(b) how many queries have been raisedthrough the ICEGATE 24x7 Helpdesk inthe past three years;

(c) how many queries have beenresolved out of all the queries submitted,and what is the time taken to respond toand resolve these queries; and

(d) how many new jobs, if any, havebeen created for the purpose of ICEGATEin the past three years?

Anti Profiteering Mechanism underGST

†1150. SHRI SURENDRA SINGHNAGAR: Will the Minister of FINANCEbe pleased to state:

(a) whether Government has createdany Anti Profiteering Mechanism underGST;


(c) whether Government has takenaction against any business entity underAnti Profiteering Mechanism; and



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Penalty on NSE by SEBI in co-location case

1151. SHRIMATI WANSUK SYIEM:Will the Minister of FINANCE be pleasedto state:

(a) whether the National Stock Exchange(NSE) which has been penalised by thecountry's market regulator SEBI in the co-location case, is mulling to appeal beforethe Securities Appellate Tribunal (SAT);

(b) whether last month SEBI directedNSE to pay ̀ 687 crores and barred it fromaccessing the securities market for sixmonths following investigations; and

(c) whether the recent SEBI order onNSE comes at a time when most the entitiesagainst whom SEBI had passed similarorders in the co-location case has got interimrelief from SAT?

Foreign debt

†1152. SHRI SURENDRA SINGHNAGAR: Will the Minister of FINANCEbe pleased to state:

(a) whether it is a fact that foreign debtis incessantly increasing in the country;

(b) if so, the reasons therefor; and

(c) if not, the details of the status of theincrease in the foreign debt during the lastthree years, year-wise?

Sacking of higher officials of TaxDepartment

1153. SHRI A. VIJAYAKUMAR: Willthe Minister of FINANCE be pleased tostate:

(a) the number of higher officials in TaxDepartment sacked by Government;

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

(c) whether there is any mechanism tocurb corruption among tax officials byGovernment; and


Empanelment of consultancy firms forsale of assets for PSUs

1154. SHRI T. RATHINAVEL: Will theMinister of FINANCE be pleased tostate:

(a) whether Government is scouting forconsultancy firms for assistance in sellingland and building assets of Public SectorUndertaking companies;

(b) whether it is a fact that Governmentis working towards achieving the stiff sellof target of ` 90,000/- crore for 2019-20;

(c) whether it is also a fact that DIPAMhas floated a request for empanelment ofinternational property consultancy firmsor any other experienced firms; and

(d) if so, the details thereof'?

Compulsory retirement to highranking officials

1155. SHRI T. RATHINAVEL: Will theMinister of FINANCE be pleased tostate:

(a) whether it is a fact that Governmenthas compulsorily retired a dozen highranking officers facing charges ranging fromcorruption and disproportionate assets tonon-performance;


(c) whether it is also a fact that there aremore officials with dubious records who


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Loan and subsidy support to SCs andSTs

†1156. SHRI P.L. PUNIA: Will theMinister of FINANCE be pleased to state:

(a) the details of poverty ratio ofscheduled castes and scheduled tribes alongwith current status thereof including urbanand rural areas, the details thereof; and

(b) total amount of loan and subsidydisbursed by public sector banks duringthe last three years with an aim to providesupport to scheduled castes and scheduledtribes, the details thereof along with accountnumbers during the last three years,bank-wise?

Notices to Indian account holders bySwiss Banks

†1157. SHRI P.L. PUNIA: Will theMinister of FINANCE be pleased to state:

(a) whether it is a fact that Swiss Bankshave issued notices to their Indian AccountHolders to be present there; and

(b) if so, the details of the accountholders who have received such notices?

Tax on cash withdrawals

1158. SHRI KAPIL SIBAL: Will theMinister of FINANCE be pleased to state:

(a) whether it is a fact that Governmentintends to levy a tax between three percent and five per cent on cash withdrawalsof ̀ 10 lakh a year, if so, the details thereof;

(b) the details of the steps taken orintended by Government to promotedigitisation of financial transactions; and

(c) the details of the number of peoplewho have shifted to digital transactionssince November, 2016 till date, year-wise?

Externally Aided Projects in AndhraPradesh and Telangana

1159. SHRI MOHD. ALI KHAN:

DR. K.V.P. RAMACHANDRARAO:


(a) whether Government has receivedany proposal for the sanction of ExternallyAided Projects in Andhra Pradesh andTelangana during the last three years;


(c) the details of proposals receivedfrom the States, accorded approval alongwith their estimated cost and present statusof the Projects?

Levy of tax on cash withdrawals

1160. SHRI MOHD. ALI KHAN: Willthe Minister of FINANCE be pleased tostate:

(a) whether there is any proposal withGovernment to levy tax on cashwithdrawals from banks if it exceeds a fixedsum annually;

(b) if so the details thereof; and

(c) whether at present any restrictionon cash withdrawals from banks?

Improvement in system of loandisbursement by PSBs

1161. SHRI HISHEY LACHUNGPA:Will the Minister of FINANCE be pleasedto state:


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(a) whether Government is aware thatvarious loan services like education loan,personal loans etc. by the Public SectorBanks (PSBs) are perceived to be verycumbersome, slow and time consuming ascompared to the private sector banks;


(c) the details of the list of steps takenby Government to improve the system ofloan disbursement in PSBs?

Claims arising from losses due toFani cyclone

1162. SHRI K.R. ARJUNAN: Will theMinister of FINANCE be pleased to state:

(a) whether it is a fact that the IRDAIhas directed the insurance companies toensure that all claims arising from lossesdue to the Fani cyclone are surveyedimmediately and the payments disbursedat the earliest;


(c) whether it is also a fact that theIRDAI wanted the firms to launch anextensive awareness campaign on the stepstaken by them in the cyclone affectedStates; and

(d) if so, the details and the responsethereto?

RBI power in regulating PSBs

1163. SHRI SYED NASIR HUSSAIN:Will the Minister of FINANCE be pleasedto state:

(a) whether Government had earliersaid/viewed that RBI has adequate powersto regulate State run lenders/Public SectorBanks (PSBs), if so, the details thereof;

(b) whether Government is willing todiscuss issues regarding RBI's power inregulating PSBs and if so, the details thereofalong with the steps taken by Governmentin this regard including empowering RBI toguard the PSBs; and

(c) whether Government plans to bringin binding regulation with respect to ethicalbanking and educating bankers, if so, thedetails thereof?

Attacks on doctors and medical staff

1164. SHRI NARAYAN LALPANCHARIYA: Will the Minister ofHEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE bepleased to state:

(a) whether Government has anyinformation regarding attacks on doctorsand other medical staff in Governmenthospitals during the last three years;

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

(c) whether State-wise details of suchincidents are available;

(d) if so, the details regarding suchincidents in Rajasthan; and

(e) whether Government is taking anysteps to ensure safety of doctors and othermedical staff in Government hospitals andif so, the details thereof'?

Number of cancer centres across thecountry

1165. SHRI NARENDRA KUMARSWAIN: Will the Minister of HEALTHAND FAMILY WELFARE be pleased tostate:

(a) whether Government plans to set-up around 50 cancer centres in the nextthree years across the country, if so, thedetails thereof;

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(b) whether such centres will be inaddition to the 31 already functioning andupgraded since 2014-15 and if so, the detailsthereof; and

(c) how many of them are being plannedto be set up in Odisha?

Discriminatory approach in availmentof cashless treatment facilities

1166. SHRI HARSHVARDHANSINGH DUNGARPUR: Will the Ministerof HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFAREbe pleased to state:

(a) whether it is a fact that theemployees of Health and Family WelfareMinistry are availing cashless treatmentfrom empanelled hospitals whereas otherserving Central Government Health Scheme(CGHS) beneficiaries have to pay and getit reimbursed thereafter;

(b) if so, details thereof and the reasonsfor such discrimination and the correctivemeasures taken or proposed byGovernment in this regard;

(c) whether Government has reducedthe entitlement cost of certain packages andimplants procedures and the CGHSbeneficiaries have to pay the difference tothe hospitals; and

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

Mechanism for determining price ofpathology tests in private hospitals

1167. SHRIMATI SHANTACHHETRI: Will the Minister of HEALTHAND FAMILY WELFARE be pleased tostate:

(a) whether the Ministry has a

mechanism to determine the price ofpathology tests in private hospitals andpathology clinics and if so, the detailsthereof;

(b) whether the test reports of theseprivate hospitals and pathology test centrescan be verified independently to checkfraudulent practices; and

(c) if so, the steps proposed to be takenby Government to rectify the missingmechanism?

MBBS Course at Dr. RML Hospital,New Delhi

1168. SHRI C.M. RAMESH: Will theMinister of HEALTH AND FAMILYWELFARE be pleased to state:

(a) whether Dr. Ram Manohar Lohia(RML) Hospital, New Delhi proposes tostart MBBS Course with around 100 moremedical seats, if so, the details thereof;

(b) whether the hospital has soughtapproval of Medical Council of India(MCI) in this regard, if so, details thereof;and

(c) what are the criteria laid down bythe MCI for granting permission to ahospital to start MBBS Course andwhether RML Hospital has the requisitelatest infrastructure to start the course anddetails thereof?

Annual per capita expenditure onpublic health

1169. SHRI SHAMSHER SINGHDULLO: Will the Minister of HEALTHAND FAMILY WELFARE be pleased tostate:

(a) the target of annual per capitaexpenditure on public health for currentyear;

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(b) how much expenditure was incurredon public health in the last three years;

(c) the impact on overall improvementin public health; and

(d) whether there has been progress inabsorption capacity of Governmentassistance by States/ most backwarddistricts having low public healthindicators?

Naturopathy dispensaries

1170. SHRI ANIL DESAI: Will theMinister of HEALTH AND FAMILYWELFARE be pleased to state:

(a) the number of naturopathydispensaries functioning in Delhi and othercities;

(b) the number of beneficiaries who haveobtained medical advise and medicines fromsuch naturopathy experts; and

(c) whether there is any demand frombeneficiaries for expansion of suchdispensaries?

Generic medicines

1171. SHRI ANIL DESAI: Will theMinister of HEALTH AND FAMILYWELFARE be pleased to state:

(a) the significance of generic medicinesin our public health domain;

(b) how these medicines are different totraditional allopathic medicines, cost-wiseand quality-wise; and

(c) whether these medicines are availableeasily in the country, especially in Delhi?

Overcoming shortage of doctors andnurses

†1172. CH. SUKHRAM SINGHYADAV:

SHRI VISHAMBHARPRASAD NISHAD:

SHRIMATI CHHAYAVERMA:

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

(a) whether it is a fact that there is adearth of doctors and nurses in the countrydue to which people are compelled to go toquacks for treatment;

(b) the total shortage of doctors andnurses in the country at present; and

(c) the details of the steps taken byGovernment in the last three years toincrease the number of Government doctorsand the result thereof?

Changes in NFHS

†1173. SHRI RAKESH SINHA: Willthe Minister of HEALTH AND FAMILYWELFARE be pleased to state:

(a) whether there is any plan for bringingchanges in the pattern of National FamilyHealth Survey (NFHS) in comparison tothe last four surveys;

(b) whether any assistance fromprofessionals and NGOs is being taken inthe survey; and

(c) whether there is any plan to increasethe sample size of this survey?


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Curbing diseases caused by intoxicatingdrinks and substances

†1174. SHRI REWATI RAMANSINGH: Will the Minister of HEALTHAND FAMILY WELFARE be pleased tostate:

(a) whether it is a fact that Government'sefforts have not been serious enough totackle the diseases spreading in the countrydue to consumption of intoxicating drinksand abuse of intoxicating substances;

(b) whether Government is takingprecise and concrete measures to bring theyoung generation indulging in intoxicatingdrink on the right path; and

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

Adequate qualification of healthprofessionals

1175. SHRI HUSAIN DALWAI: Willthe Minister of HEALTH AND FAMILYWELFARE be pleased to state:

(a) the data on distribution andqualification of health workers like doctors,nurses, etc. State-wise, since 2014;

(b) whether an assessment has beenmade to ascertain shortage of qualifiedprofessionals at various levels, State-wise;

(c) what measures have been taken inorder to tackle it, if not, the reasons therefor;

(d) whether Government has receivedcases against medical professionals holdingfake degrees; and

(e) if so, the action taken in such cases?

Agitation by ASHA workers for payincrease

1176. SHRI SANJAY RAUT: Will theMinister of HEALTH AND FAMILYWELFARE be pleased to state:

(a) whether it is a fact that many ASHAworkers, who are working in health sectors

are agitating for increasing their salaries andperks;

(b) if so, Government's responsethereto;

(c) whether Government is consideringto increase the salaries of ASHA workersin Medical and Health department invarious parts of the country; and

(d) if so, the details thereof and by whenit will be increased?

Districts lacking blood banks

1177. DR. R. LAKSHMANAN: Willthe Minister of HEALTH AND FAMILYWELFARE be pleased to state:

(a) whether it is a fact that around 80districts in the country do not have bloodbanks, if so, the details thereof;

(b) whether Government has taken anysteps/will take steps to ensure that all thedistricts in the country have at least oneblood bank;

(c) if so, efforts taken by Governmentin this direction; and

(d) if not, reasons therefor?

Blood bank in every district

†1178. SHRI NARANBHAI J.RATHWA: Will the Minister of HEALTHAND FAMILY WELFARE be pleased tostate:

(a) whether it is a fact that a blood bankpolicy is being devised in the country underwhich at least one blood bank is proposedto be established in every district, if so, thedetails thereof; and

(b) the details of the work completed inthis direction and the districts whereinestablishment of blood bank is beingconsidered?


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Opening of medical hospitals andcolleges in Gujarat

†1179. SHRI NARANBHAI J.RATHWA: Will the Minister of HEALTHAND FAMILY WELFARE be pleased tostate:

(a) whether Government has proposedto open any hospital, maternity centresand medical colleges in districts of Gujarat;

(b) if so, the details thereof and timelimit for opening these; and


Increasing male participation infamily planning

1180. DR. AMEE YAJNIK: Will theMinister of HEALTH AND FAMILYWELFARE be pleased to state:

(a) the initiatives being taken byGovernment to increase male participationin family planning;

(b) which States have better maleparticipation in family planning, the detailsthereof in terms of better uptake of malecontraceptives in these States;

(c) whether Government is devisinginitiatives to introduce newer contraceptivesfor males in the country, if so, the detailsthereof; and

(d) whether Government is planning toincrease the frequency of 'VasectomyFortnight' in the country and the detailsthereof?

Refusal to admit CGHS beneficiariesby private hospitals

1181. SHRI BHUBANESWARKALITA: Will the Minister of HEALTHAND FAMILY WELFARE be pleased tostate:

(a) whether Government is aware thatmany private hospitals approved by the

Central Government Health Scheme(CGHS) in Delhi and various parts of thecountry are refusing to admit CGHSbeneficiaries, particularly, pensioners ongrounds of non-availability of beds in ICU;and

(b) if so, how does Government proposeto takeup the problem and issue somemandatory orders advising privatehospitals to be more careful in future?

Female sterilization

1182. SHRI G.C.CHANDRASHEKHAR: Will the Ministerof HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFAREbe pleased to state:

(a) whether Government has takenappropriate steps to reduce the burden offemale sterilization and if so, details thereofincluding details regarding vasectomy rateand female sterilization rate, State-wise,during last three years;

(b) whether Government is planning toexpand the basket of choices by introducingimplants, if so, the details thereof, if not,the reasons therefor;

(c) whether the present eight methodsare sufficient to cater to the needs of familyplanning in such a large population, if so,details thereof; and

(d) whether Government has studiedabout number of contraceptive methods,available in South Asia, if so, details thereof?

Non-availability of Minimum AssuredServices in CHCs

1183. SHRI RAM KUMARKASHYAP: Will the Minister of HEALTHAND FAMILY WELFARE be pleased tostate:

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Indian Public Health Standards (IPHS) toimprove the quality of health care deliveryin the country and details thereof;

(b) whether Community Health Centres(CHCs) are not functioning as per therequirements of IPHS;

(c) whether essential Minimum AssuredServices are not available in CHCs;

(d) whether due to low quality of healthcare services, majority of people turn tothe local private health sector as their firstchoice of care; and

(e) steps taken to make availableessential Minimum Assured Services inCHCs as per IPHS?

Condition of medical facilities inrural areas

1184. SHRI RAM KUMARKASHYAP: Will the Minister of HEALTHAND FAMILY WELFARE be pleased tostate:

(a) whether the condition of medicalfacilities in rural areas is deplorable;

(b) whether there is acute shortage ofdoctors, nurses, lab technicians andpharmacists in Primary Health CareCentres (PHCs);

(c) the total number of PHCs availablein rural areas and the sanctioned posts ofdoctors, nurses, lab technicians andpharmacists in those PHCs;

(d) the number of posts of doctors,nurses, lab technicians and pharmacistslying vacant in PHCs and since when; and

(e) the details of measures taken/proposed to be taken to improve medicalfacilities in rural areas?

Increase in cases of infant deaths

1185. SHRIMATI JHARNA DASBAIDYA: Will the Minister of HEALTHAND FAMILY WELFARE be pleased tostate:

(a) whether it is a fact that cases relatedto infant deaths are increasing in thecountry and if so, the details thereof; and

(b) the reasons for death of infants,State-wise and year-wise during the lastthree years?

Associating non-profit hospitals withAyushman Bharat Yojana

†1186. SHRI MAHESH PODDAR:Will the Minister of HEALTH ANDFAMILY WELFARE be pleased to state:

(a) whether it is a fact that a large numberof hospitals being run by non-profitorganisations across the country includinghospitals from Jharkhand have beenassociated with Ayushman Bharat Yojana;

(b) whether it is also a fact that suchhospitals need additional capital andinfrastructure to provide quality modernmedical facilities for poor patients; and

(c) if so, whether Government willconsider to provide financial support (loanor grant) for hospitals being run by non-profit organisations and also to hospitalsassociated with the Ayushman BharatYojana, if so, by when, if not, the reasonstherefor?

Support to States for not implementingAyushman Bharat Yojana

1187. SHRI SUSHIL KUMARGUPTA: Will the Minister of HEALTHAND FAMILY WELFARE be pleased tostate:


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(a) whether it is a fact that he has writtento all those State Governments which havenot joined the Ayushman Bharat-PradhanMantri Jan Arogya Yojana;

(b) whether Government has any planto give full support and cooperation toStates in aligning their own schemes withAyushman Bharat; and

(c) if so, the details thereof?

AES outbreak in Bihar

1188. SHRI MAJEED MEMON: Willthe Minister of HEALTH AND FAMILYWELFARE be pleased to state:

(a) whether it is a fact that 143 caseshave been reported and 60 kids have diedin Bihar due to Acute EncephalitisSyndrome (AES); and

(b) if so, the immediate steps taken byGovernment with respect to investigatingthe cause of deaths and remedial measuresadopted, if any?

Vacancies in health sector

1189. PROF. M.V. RAJEEV GOWDA:Will the Minister of HEALTH ANDFAMILY WELFARE be pleased to state:

(a) by when Government is seeking tofill vacancies in the health sector at all levels;

(b) the details of the vacancies as of2019; and

(c) the number of new jobs to be createdas a part of the Ayushman Bharat Yojana?

Transgender healthcare protection

1190. PROF. M.V. RAJEEV GOWDA:Will the Minister of HEALTH ANDFAMILY WELFARE be pleased to state:

(a) whether there are any schemes which

provide for the transgender healthcareprotection; and

(b) how many transgenders are beingtreated in Government hospitals, at whatprice and for which diseases and the detailsthereof?

Adulterated milk and milk products

1191. DR. SASIKALA PUSHPARAMASWAMY: Will the Minister ofHEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE bepleased to state:

(a) whether Government is aware of thefact that around 68.7 per cent of milk andmilk products sold in the country is not asper the standards laid down by the FoodSafety and Standards Authority of India(FSSAI), if so, the details thereof; and

(b) whether Government will comeforward to put in place a stringentprovision/vigilant mechanism to curb suchactivity, which poses serious threat tohealth of the citizens in the country and ifso, details thereof?

Phenomenal increase in non-communicable diseases

(NCDs) in India

1192. SHRI SAMBHAJICHHATRAPATI: Will the Minister ofHEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE bepleased to state:

(a) whether a joint study concludedrecently by Indian Council of MedicalResearch and a few other agenciesconcluded that six out of ten Indianssuccumb to NCDs like heart ailments,diabetes, tuberculosis, etc. in comparisonto one in three in 1990;


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(c) what is the reason for largest shareof NCDs in Kerala, Goa and Tamil Nadueven though their being relativelyprosperous States; and

(d) whether Government has any planto tackle this problem?

Financial assistance to States forhospitals

1193. SHRI HARNATH SINGHYADAV: Will the Minister of HEALTHAND FAMILY WELFARE be pleased tostate:

(a) whether Government has receivedproposals from the States regardingfinancial assistance for improving theinfrastructural and other facilities in theirrespective Government hospitals;

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

(c) whether Government proposes toallocate more funds to the States for thispurpose; and

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

AIIMS in Kerala

1194. SHRI K. K. RAGESH: Will theMinister of HEALTH AND FAMILYWELFARE be pleased to state:

(a) whether the Centre is considering toestablish AIIMS in Kerala;

(b) if so, whether any concreteproposals and funds have been sanctionedso far; and


Healthcare centres in NES and theAndaman and Nicobar Islands

1195. DR. VIKAS MAHATME: Willthe Minister of HEALTH AND FAMILYWELFARE be pleased to state:

(a) the details of Government hospitals,healthcare centres, dispensaries etc.currently functional in the North EasternStates (NES) and the Andaman and NicobarIslands; and

(b) whether there is any proposal toestablish new healthcare centres in theseregions and details thereof?

New medical colleges

1196. SHRI MANAS RANJANBHUNIA: Will the Minister of HEALTHAND FAMILY WELFARE be pleased tostate:

(a) whether Government and thedifferent State Governments have beensetting up new medical colleges withincreased number of MBBS seats and morenumber of MD, MS and other postgraduate seats;

(b) if so, the number of medical collegesin different States including post graduatecourses and AIIMS in the year 2018-19;and

(c) the number of MBBS, MD, MSseats in different States?

Infrastructural support for hospitalsin remote areas of HP

1197. SHRI VIJAY PAL SINGHTOMAR: Will the Minister of HEALTHAND FAMILY WELFARE be pleased tostate:

(a) whether in order to providenecessary health infrastructural support to

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the State Governments, ambitious schemeslike NRHM and Ayushman Bharat havebeen launched by Government;

(b) whether in remote rural and hillyareas of Rohru in Shimla Distt. of HimachalPradesh, the Civil Hospital, Rohru doesnot have adequate medical equipments forMRI scans and basic diagnostic tests, andpatients are referred to distant places likeShimla and Chandigarh; and

(c) if so, whether Government will helpin providing specialist doctors and requiredmedical equipment to the Civil Hospital,Rohru so that poor people of the area getbetter treatment facilities and detailsthereof?

Projected rise in dengue cases

†1198. SHRIMATI CHHAYAVERMA:

SHRI VISHAMBHARPRASAD NISHAD:

CH. SUKHRAM SINGHYADAV:


(a) whether it is being apprehended bythe scientists in research/studies that themenace of dengue will rise in the next fewyears due to global warming;

(b) the extent to which this disease hasrisen in the last three years; and

(c) the State-wise details of the numberof deaths caused by this disease in the lastthree years?

Illegal rackets in kidney and liver

†1199. SHRI MOTILAL VORA: Willthe Minister of HEALTH AND FAMILYWELFARE be pleased to state:

(a) whether it is a fact that some people

involved in the black trade of kidney andliver have been arrested in some bighospitals of Delhi, if so, the detailsthereof;

(b) whether it is also a fact that a racketof traders of kidney and liver in some bighospitals of Delhi and country were alsoarrested few years ago;

(c) if so, whether Government wouldtake any steps to completely prohibitmiddlemen from such cases; and

(d) if so, by when?

Conversion of district hospitals intomedical hospitals

1200. DR. PRABHAKAR KORE: Willthe Minister of HEALTH AND FAMILYWELFARE be pleased to state:

(a) whether it is a fact that Governmentproposes to convert district hospitals intomedical colleges to boost availability ofhuman resources in the health sector;

(b) if so, details of the proposal andnumber of district hospitals for conversioninto medical colleges, State-wise; and

(c) the time-frame for implementationof the proposed scheme and detailsthereof?

Converting district hospitals intomedical colleges

1201. DR. PRABHAKAR KORE: Willthe Minister of HEALTH AND FAMILYWELFARE be pleased to state:

(a) whether it is a fact that Governmentproposes to convert district hospitals intomedical colleges to boost availability ofhuman resource in the health sector in thethird phase of the Centrally sponsoredscheme;


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(b) if so, the status of the hospitalsapproved in the 1st and 2nd phase of theCentrally sponsored scheme, State-wise;and

(c) the list of district hospitals proposedfor conversion into medical colleges inKarnataka State in the third phase anddetails thereof?

Conducting the NFHS/Annual HealthSurveys

1202. SHRI P. BHATTACHARYA:Will the Minister of HEALTH ANDFAMILY WELFARE be pleased to state:

(a) the number of National FamilyHealth Survey (NFHS)/Annual HealthSurveys conducted in rural and urban areasof the country and the major findings inthese surveys, State/UT-wise;

(b) whether a number of States/UTswere not covered by some of these surveysand, if so, the details thereof along with thereasons therefor;

(c) whether Government hasrestructured the format of National FamilyHealth Survey/Annual Health Survey; and

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

Changes in cutoff marks for NEET

†1203. SHRI DIGVIJAYA SINGH:Will the Minister of HEALTH ANDFAMILY WELFARE be pleased to state:

(a) whether it is a fact that cutoff marksfor the entrance exam 'NEET' beingconducted for the admission in all privateand Government run medical and dentalcolleges for MBBS and BDS courses havebeen reduced to 50 percentile from that of50 percentage; and

(b) if so, the exact date, rationale andprocedure thereof and whether it wouldbenefit the students or the institutes, thedetails thereof?

Compulsory Bar Coding of medicines

1204. DR. K.V.P. RAMACHANDRARAO: Will the Minister of HEALTH ANDFAMILY WELFARE be pleased to state:

(a) whether Government is introducingBar Coding for the medicines being sold inthe country and making it compulsory, ifso, the details thereof; and

(b) whether it is a fact that this willcheck the counterfeit medicines and fakedrugs?

Enforcing plain packaging of tobaccoproducts

1205. DR. SANTANU SEN: Will theMinister of HEALTH AND FAMILYWELFARE be pleased to state:

(a) whether there is any plan to enforceplain packaging of tobacco products;

(b) if so, by when; and

(c) if not, the reasons therefor given thestill high rates of tobacco consumption inthe country?

Eligibility certificate for studyingMBBS abroad

1206. SHRI V. VIJAYASAI REDDY:Will the Minister of HEALTH ANDFAMILY WELFARE be pleased to state:

(a) details of Indian students studyingMBBS in various countries of the world inthe last three years and the current year,year-wise and country-wise;

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has to obtain Eligibility Certificate fromMCI before leaving;

(c) if so, the reasons that MCI is notissuing Eligibility Certificate to studentswho are studying abroad since 2011;

(d) what is the present position now;and

(e) whether students now have to takeEligibility Certificate or students from 2013batch onwards have been exempted fromtaking the above certificate?

Over burdened CGHS dispensaries

†1207. SHRI RAM NATH THAKUR:Will the Minister of HEALTH ANDFAMILY WELFARE be pleased to state:

(a) whether Government is aware of thefact that all CGHS dispensaries,particularly those in Delhi-NCR arestruggling with the paucity of doctors, spaceand other basic facilities, the details thereof;

(b) whether Government proposes totake some major steps in view of theincreasing burden on each dispensary andconsequently consumption of excess timein service delivery therein; and

(c) if so, whether Government wouldfacilitate OPD consultation in privatehospitals without referral letters forpatients aged 60 years and above also, inthe line of such facilities being provided topatients aged 75 years?

Housing of CGHS Dispensary,Sahibabad in permanent building

†1208. SHRI RAM NATH THAKUR:Will the Minister of HEALTH ANDFAMILY WELFARE be pleased to state:

(a) whether Government is aware of thefact that CGHS Dispensary (D94) at

Sahibabad is facing many fundamentalproblems due to running in a privatebuilding;

(b) whether Government proposes toshift this dispensary in a permanent buildingin view of paucity of space and increasingburden of beneficiaries on it; and

(c) if so, the deadline stipulated byGovernment to transfer this dispensary ina big or permanent building and enhancethe facilities including the number ofdoctors?

Providing wholly correct treatment tocancer patients

1209. SHRI SANJAY SINGH: Will theMinister of HEALTH AND FAMILYWELFARE be pleased to state:

(a) whether Government is aware of arecent research study which states thatIndia will need 7300 cancer doctors by 2040;

(b) whether Government is also awarethat the 83 per cent of patients do notreceive wholly correct cancer treatment,with 15 per cent getting wholly incorrectcancer treatment; and

(c) if so, how does Government plan tofill up the prevailing gaps and anomalies inthe medical system in India?

Revision of data of listed beneficiariesunder Ayushman Bharat scheme

1210. SHRI SANJAY SINGH: Will theMinister of HEALTH AND FAMILYWELFARE be pleased to state:

(a) whether it is a fact that 10 crorefamilies listed as beneficiaries underAyushman Bharat scheme are includedbased on the Socio-Economic Caste Census2011;


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(b) whether Government has made anyconsiderations to revise the 2011 data forinclusion of more beneficiaries/familiesunder the scheme to provide free and fairhealthcare facilities to more people;

(c) if so, the details thereof of themeasures taken for more inclusion; and

(d) if not, the reasons therefor for thenon-inclusion of more families?

Preventive measures against brainfever

†1211. SHRIMATI KANTAKARDAM: Will the Minister of HEALTHAND FAMILY WELFARE be pleased tostate:

(a) whether Government has paidattention to the problem of brain feverwhich is common during the monsoonseason;

(b) the steps taken by Government forprevention of areas affected by brain fever;and

(c) whether Government has takensteps to educate people about identifyingthis disease at an early stage?

Vacancies for doctors and nurses atPHCs

1212. SHRI TIRUCHI SIVA: Will theMinister of HEALTH AND FAMILYWELFARE be pleased to state:

(a) the State-wise details of the numberof vacancies for doctors and nurses atPrimary Health Centres (PHCs), over thelast three years;

(b) whether Government has takensteps to ensure doctors and nurses at PHCsare adequately trained; and


Medical college for every threedistricts

1213. SHRI SYED NASIR HUSSAIN:Will the Minister of HEALTH ANDFAMILY WELFARE be pleased to state:

(a) whether Government is going for apolicy decision to set up a medical collegefor every three districts;

(b) if so, the details thereof along withthe number and names of districtsespecially in Karnataka where new medicalcolleges have been set up under the saidpolicy by May, 2019; and

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

Fatalities from diseases

†1214. SHRI AMAR SHANKARSABLE: Will the Minister of HEALTHAND FAMILY WELFARE be pleased tostate:

(a) whether Government is aware thatfatal diseases like Nipah Virus, Swine Flu,Chikungunya and Tuberculosis arespreading in many areas of the country;

(b) if so, the number of people who gotinfected and died due to these diseases inlast three years, State-wise details thereof;and

(c) whether Government has chalkedout any detailed action plan for eliminationof Nipah Virus, Swine Flu, Chikungunyaand Tuberculosis, if so, the details thereof?

Spurious Drugs

1215. DR. BANDA PRAKASH: Willthe Minister of HEALTH AND FAMILYWELFARE be pleased to state:

(a) whether it is a fact that more than


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20 per cent of drugs are counterfeit andspurious in nature;

(b) if so, whether Government is goingto take appropriate action against suchunscrupulous activities in order to arrestmanufacture and sale of such drugs;

(c) if so, the details of the action alreadyinitiated by Government in this regard; and

(d) if not, reasons therefor?

Deaths from Japanese Encephalitis

†1216. SHRI VISHAMBHARPRASAD NISHAD:




(a) the number of deaths caused byJapanese Encephalitis (JE) in various Statesof the country during the last three yearsand the age group of the children, wherethis disease has been found to be prevalent;

(b) the facilities provided byGovernment to the affected States to dealwith this disease during last three years;and

(c) the steps being taken to prevent thisdisease and the effect thereof?

Delay in restoration of OTs at JPNApex Trauma Centre, AIIMS, Delhi

†1217. SHRI VISHAMBHARPRASAD NISHAD:




(a) whether it is a fact that Jai Prakash

Narayan Apex Trauma Centre, AIIMS,New Delhi has still not been restored aftera fire broke out there last March, due towhich the patients who are waiting foranother surgery are not being admitted;

(b) the number of operation theatres(OTs) which stopped working due to thefire accident in the month of March lastyear and present status thereof;

(c) whether there is a delay being seenin restoration of those OTs after the accidentof fire; and

(d) arrangements made to allay theproblems being faced by the patients?

Targets and achievements inrenewable energy sector

1218. DR. T. SUBBARAMI REDDY:SHRIMATI AMBIKA SONI:

Will the Minister of NEW ANDRENEWABLE ENERGY be pleased tostate:

(a) the target set for renewable energyby the Ministry by the year 2022;

(b) the capacity in GW achieved andthe capacity under installation;

(c) whether the bids are invited forinstalling different capacity of renewableenergy plants, category-wise, like solar,wind, bio-power etc.; and

(d) the reason for slow pace in the solarplant installations in the country, leadingto slippages in the target set by theMinistry?

Replacement of batteries of solarstreet lights

1219. DR. ASHOK BAJPAI: Will theMinister of NEW AND RENEWABLEENERGY be pleased to state:

(a) whether Government has any plan


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to replace batteries of existing solar streetlights installed under various Governmentschemes;



Allocation of Stand Alone pumpsunder KUSUM scheme

1220. SHRI G.V.L. NARASIMHARAO: Will the Minister of NEW ANDRENEWABLE ENERGY be pleased tostate:

(a) whether Government proposedallocation of stand alone solar pumps undercomponent-B under the Kisan UrjaSuraksha evam Uththaan Mahabhiyan(KUSUM) scheme, State-wise;

(b) if allocation has not been made yet,what will be the criteria for such allocation,State-wise;

(c) whether the Ministry advise Statesto give priority to drought prone, rain fedregions in scheme implementation toaugment farmers incomes in such areas;

(d) whether the Ministry is open toconsider payment of capital subsidy underKUSUM scheme directly to farmersthrough the Direct Benefit Transfer (DBT)route; and

(e) if not, the reasons for not givingsubsidy directly to farmers?

Solar sector investments

1221. SHRI G.V.L. NARASIMHARAO: Will the Minister of NEW ANDRENEWABLE ENERGY be pleased tostate:

(a) whether Government has achievedthe target of 100 GW of solar power

generation by 2022, what is the level ofinvestment required in the sector;

(b) what has been the scale of ForeignDirect Investment (FDI) so far in the lastthree years in the solar sector and theanticipated level of FDI in the next threeyears, the details thereof, of the investmentin domestic sector:

(c) the action plan being implementedto achieve the required levels of investmentin the solar sector; and

(d) the steps being taken to makedomestic solar industry competitive?

Framework on Energy Storage Policy

1222. SHRI MD. NADIMULHAQUE: Will the Minister of NEW ANDRENEWABLE ENERGY be pleased tostate:

(a) whether Government has made anyprogress regarding the energy storage policyframework;


(c) the steps taken by Government inthis regard?

Policy for the promotion of renewableenergy

1223. SHRI KANAKAMEDALARAVINDRA KUMAR: Will the Ministerof NEW AND RENEWABLE ENERGYbe pleased to state:

(a) the details of the policy formulatedfor the promotion of renewable energy inview of the power crisis in various Statesin the country including Andhra Pradesh;

(b) the details of the works undertakenby the State Nodal Agencies (SNAs) in therenewable energy sector in rural areas andachievements made as a result thereof, State/UT-wise; and

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(c) the details of incentives being givento the SNAs for promotion, coordinationand monitoring of projects, State/UT-wise?

Targets and achievements of solarenergy generation

1224. SHRI HARSHVARDHANSINGH DUNGARPUR: Will the Ministerof NEW AND RENEWABLE ENERGYbe pleased to state:

(a) whether the 182 biogas plants,40,333 improved chulhas, 7,252 solarlanterns, 69 solar home systems, 25 solarstreet lights and 2,870 improved kerosenestoves etc. which are being installed/distributed during 2007-08 in UnionTerritory of Andaman and Nicobar Islandsare still functioning properly;


(c) the target set and achievements madein the field of solar energy generation duringlast two years?

Import duty on Solar Powerequipments

1225. SHRI MAJEED MEMON: Willthe Minister of NEW AND RENEWABLEENERGY be pleased to state:

(a) whether it is a fact that the actualcapacity added in Solar Power Sector wasjust 55 per cent of the target specified forthe financial year 2018-19;

(b) whether it is also a fact that a largenumber of auctions remained unsubscribedor cancelled due to high tariff bids; and

(c) the steps taken by Government tomitigate a host of issues such as taxation,import duties on solar power equipments,

land acquisitions and transmissioninfrastructure which are plaguing projectdevelopers?

Subsidy for consumption of solarenergy

1226. SHRI VIJAY PAL SINGHTOMAR: Will the Minister of NEW ANDRENEWABLE ENERGY be pleased tostate:

(a) the details of schemes beingimplemented by Government in variousStates to encourage solar energy at present;

(b) the amount released during the lasttwo years under the said schemes to theStates;

(c) whether Government has madeprovision of any subsidy in theconsumption of solar energy; and


Subsidy for installation of roof topsolar equipments

1227. SHRI AMAR SINGH: Will theMinister of NEW AND RENEWABLEENERGY be pleased to state:

(a) the number of persons who haveinstalled solar equipments on the roofs oftheir houses in the Capital and how muchenergy is likely to be generated as a resultthereof;

(b) whether Government has announcedthat subsidy would be given to such personswho have installed such equipments at theirresidence and if so, the details thereof; and

(c) the number of persons who havesince been given subsidy?

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Electrification of rural households

1228. SHRI D. KUPENDRA REDDY:Will the Minister of POWER be pleased tostate:

(a) whether all the households in thecountry especially in rural areas have beencovered and provided electricityconnections;

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

(c) the steps taken or being taken bythe Union Government in this regard?

Progress in rural electrification

1229. SHRIMATI VIPLOVETHAKUR: Will the Minister of POWERbe pleased to state:

(a) whether Government has soughtinformation from State Governments aboutthe progress of the rural electrification intheir respective States;

(b) if so, the details of reports submittedby the State Governments in this regardincluding Himachal Pradesh;

(c) the details of funds allocated to eachState for rural electrification during the lastthree years;

(d) whether Government of HimachalPradesh has asked for additional fund tomeet the target of rural electrification; and


Pending power projects in thecountry

1230. SHRIMATI VIPLOVETHAKUR: Will the Minister of POWERbe pleased to state:

(a) the present status of theconstruction of new power plants in the

country, State-wise, including HimachalPradesh;

(b) whether the environmental clearanceis a big hurdle for power plants; and

(c) if so, the details of projects pendingor delayed due to non-availability ofenvironmental clearances in the countryespecially in Himachal Pradesh?

Debt level of discoms

1231. SHRI A. K. SELVARAJ: Will theMinister of POWER be pleased to state:

(a) whether it is a fact that discom debtis set to increase to pre-Ujwal DiscomAssurance Yojana (UDAY) levels of ` 26lakh crore by the end of this financial year;

(b) whether it is also a fact that pre-UDAY debt levels of 16 UDAY States withcomprehensive MoUs were to the tune ofaround ` 3.24 lakh crore;

(c) whether almost about ̀ 85,000 croreof debt was yet to be converted into grantsor equity by the participating States as perthe UDAY plan; and

(d) whether UDAY scheme was aimedat reducing the discom debt level andimproving their efficiency?

Electrified villages under SaubhagyaScheme

1232. SHRI SANJAY SETH: Will theMinister of POWER be pleased to state:

(a) the number of villages that have beenelectrified under Saubhagya Scheme since2014;

(b) what is the definition of an electrifiedvillage for the purpose of this scheme;

(c) whether it is a fact that there existssignificant disparity among the States with

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respect to number of hours households getelectricity; and

(d) what provisions are in place toimprove weak infrastructure leading toelectricity theft and transmission losses?

Setting up transmission lines

1233. DR. R. LAKSHMANAN: Willthe Minister of POWER be pleased to state:

(a) whether Government has createdadequate transmission lines across thecountry to evacuate power from surplusregions to deficit regions in the country;


(c) whether Government is adoptingbest models while setting up transmissionlines to minimize transmission loss; and


Electricity connections to BPLfamilies

†1234. DR. KIRODI LAL MEENA:Will the Minister of POWER be pleased tostate:

(a) the details of number of households,who have been electrified since last threeyears, year-wise and State-wise;

(b) the number of electricityconnections given to families living BelowPoverty Line (BPL) since last three years;

(c) the details of power consumptionof each individual in BPL families, State-wise;

(d) whether Government intends toprovide financial assistance to BPL familiesfor payment of their electricity Bills;

(e) if so, the details thereof; and

(f) if not, the reasons therefor?

Dues of DISCOMs

1235. SHRI T. K. RANGARAJAN:Will the Minister of POWER be pleased tostate:

(a) the total amount of power dues fromthe DISCOMs to power producers, thedetails thereof, State-wise; and

(b) whether Government proposes toreduce the dues of DISCOM, to powerproducers, if so, the details thereof?

Utilisation of installed capacity ofpower

1236. DR. K. V. P. RAMACHANDRARAO: Will the Minister of POWER bepleased to state:

(a) whether it is a fact that the countryis not using at least half of the installedcapacity of power in the country;


(c) the details of installed capacity inthe country and highest demand of poweron peak days?

Supply of poor quality LED bulbs

1237. SHRI V. VIJAYASAI REDDY:Will the Minister of POWER be pleased tostate:

(a) whether the Ministry is aware thatdue to supply of poor quality LED bulbsin various States to replace theincandescence bulbs, they are becomingfaulty within few months and supplyingcompanies are refusing to replace them;

(b) whether Ministry has ordered thirdparty survey to find out the reasons behindsupply of faulty LED bulbs; and

(c) if so, details of such survey, with aparticular reference to Andhra Pradesh andTelangana?


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Electrification of villages

1238. DR. L. HANUMANTHAIAH:SHRI RAJMANI PATEL:DR. AMEE YAJNIK:

Will the Minister of POWER be pleasedto state:

(a) the total number of villages in thecountry that have been electrified till3rd March, 2019, State-wise;

(b) the reasons for non-electrificationof some villages;

(c) by when those villages would beelectrified; and

(d) the details of Government's plan formeeting the increasing demand forelectricity and electrification of remotevillages?

Illegal sale of prohibited GM seeds

1239. SHRI NARAYAN LALPANCHARIYA: Will the Minister ofSCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY bepleased to state:

(a) whether Government has allowedsale of herbicide tolerant GM cotton seedsin India;

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

(c) whether any cases have come to thenotice of Government where companieshave illegally sold prohibited GM cottonseeds to farmers;

(d) if so, the details thereof;

(e) whether any such case of sale ofprohibited GM cotton seeds to farmers hasbeen reported from Rajasthan; and

(f) if so, the details thereof along withthe action taken against the delinquentcompany?

Promotion and implementation inScience and Technology sector

1240. SHRI M.P. VEERENDRAKUMAR: Will the Minister of SCIENCEAND TECHNOLOGY be pleased to state:

(a) the steps taken by Government topromote and implement new invention andtechnologies in science and technologysector;

(b) whether any help is likely to besought from the IITs and other institutionsin this regard and if so, the details thereof;

(c) whether any funds have beenearmarked/proposed by Government toimprove or to make the new technologyerror free; and


Steps to improve indigenoustechnological development

1241. SHRI TIRUCHI SIVA: Will theMinister of SCIENCE ANDTECHNOLOGY be pleased to state:

(a) the details of R&D expenditure overthe last three years;

(b) whether Government is aware thatelectronics imports are a measure of lack oftechnological self-sufficiency;

(c) whether Government is taking anysteps to improve indigenous technologicaldevelopment in terms of electronics; and

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

Identification and development oftourist spots under Central

schemes

1242. SHRI D. KUPENDRA REDDY:Will the Minister of TOURISM be pleasedto state:

(a) the details of tourist spots in

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Karnataka identified and developed underCentral schemes, so far;

(b) whether adequate funds have beenallocated for the purpose; and


Swadesh Darshan Scheme in WestBengal

1243. SHRIMATI SHANTACHHETRI: Will the Minister ofTOURISM be pleased to state:

(a) whether the Ministry under theSwadesh Darshan Scheme of Theme-basedTourist Circuits in the country hasidentified any destinations for developmentwithin the State of West Bengal; and

(b) if so, the details thereof'?

Popular destinations for tourist spotsin the country

1244. SHRI DHIRAJ PRASAD SAHU:Will the Minister of TOURISM be pleasedto state:

(a) whether there is any increase in theflow of foreign and domestic tourists in thecountry in the year 2018-19 and if so, thedetails thereof;

(b) the details of top ten populardestinations in 2018-19 for domestic andforeign tourists, State/UT-wise; and

(c) the steps taken or being taken byGovernment to boost tourism in thecountry?

Attracting tourists from Buddhistcountries

†1245. SHRI RAKESH SINHA: Willthe Minister of TOURISM be pleased tostate:

(a) whether Government has any planto invite/attract tourists from Buddhistcountries;

(b) the efforts being made to link theimportant and sacred Buddhist places likeKushi Nagar, Sarnath with the Buddhistcountries;

(c) whether Government is making apublicity about the importance of thesetourist/spiritual centres by means of sendingBuddhist monks and scholars abroad; and

(d) the details of international levelfacilities available at these tourist centres?

Financial assistance to developmentof tourist places in Chhattisgarh

†1246. SHRI RAM VICHARNETAM: Will the Minister of TOURISMbe pleased to state:

(a) whether Government has providedany financial aid to Chhattisgarh for thedevelopment of existing and new touristspots and for organising festivals there;

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

(c) the details of the plans formulatedand the steps taken by Government topromote tourist spots situated inChhattisgarh and to attract/promotetourists there, year-wise;

(d) the details of the proposals receivedfrom Chhattisgarh in this regard; and

(e) the reasons for pendency of theproposals received?


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Promotion of tourism in the country

†1247. SHRI LAL SINH VADODIA:Will the Minister of TOURISM be pleasedto state:

(a) whether it is a fact that Governmentis seriously considering to promote thetourism sector;

(b) whether Government has taken anysteps in this regard; and


Financial assistance for developmentof birthplace of Sita

†1248. SHRI PRABHAT JHA: Will theMinister of TOURISM be pleased to state:

(a) whether the birthplace of Sitasituated at Punaura (Sitamarhi, Bihar) isbeing developed as a tourism place underthe development of Ramayana Circuit;

(b) if so, details thereof;

(c) the details of the amount sanctionedby Government for the development oftourism area of the birthplace of Sita atPunaura under the development ofRamayana Circuit including the amountsanctioned and released and details of thework completed; and

(d) the details of the amount sanctionedby Government of Bihar for developmentof tourism area of birthplace of Sita atPunaura including the amount sanctionedand released and details of work completed?

Tourism related facilities in Konkanregion

†1249. SHRI NARAYAN RANE: Willthe Minister of TOURISM be pleased tostate:

(a) whether Government has notprovided tourism related facilities intourism pro district of Ratnagiri inKonkan area of Maharashtra despitenatural beauty, age old heritage temple andbeautiful beaches located at that place dueto which many foreign tourists are notable to visit this area despite having suchintentions;

(b) if not, the reasons therefor; and

(c) the measures adopted byGovernment in this regard and the detailsof success achieved from these measures?

Development of coastal tourismcircuits in Tamil Nadu

1250. DR. SASIKALA PUSHPARAMASWAMY: Will the Minister ofTOURISM be pleased to state:

(a) whether Government has identifiedChennai-Mamallapuram-Rameshwaram-Maapadee-Kanyakumari in Tamil Naduunder coastal tourism circuits fordevelopment of tourism infrastructure;

(b) if so, the details of the stepsproposed to be taken under this scheme;

(c) whether Government has allocatedfunds for this since the inception of thescheme; and


Expansion of tourism in the country

1251. SHRI RIPUN BORA: Will theMinister of TOURISM be pleased to state:

(a) whether Government is aware thatIndia is one of the top ranked destinationspot in tourism;

(b) if so, what actions have been takento develop and continue the ranking thereof;and


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(c) the proposal of Government to makethe country more tourist friendly andexpand tourism in the country therefor, thedetails thereof?

Affordable accommodation to touristsin India

1252. DR. SANJAY SINH: Will theMinister of TOURISM be pleased to state:

(a) the details of steps being taken forpromotion of affordable tourism in India;

(b) the details of foreign tourists thatvisited India during 2017-18 and 2018-19;

(c) whether Government has anyroadmap for affordable accommodation totourists in India;

(d) if so, the details thereof; and

(e) if not, the reasons therefor?

Revenue Generating Projects in thecountry

1253. DR. L. HANUMANTHAIAH:Will the Minister of TOURISM be pleasedto state:

(a) whether Government has receivedany project proposal from the various StateGovernments particularly from Karnatakafor the schemes of Revenue GeneratingProjects including Integrated Developmentof Tourist circuits and DestinationDevelopment Schemes;

(b) if so, the details thereof, and thepresent status of these projects; and

(c) the details of the total outlay, annualallocation amount released, utilisation,progress and achievement made in thisregard?

NEW DELHI; DESH DEEPAK VERMA,The 26th June, 2019 Secretary-General.Ashadha 5, 1941 (Saka)

I N D E X(Ministry-wise)

Ayurveda, Yoga & Naturopathy, Unani, : 1094, 1095, 1096, 1097, 1098, 1099,Siddha and Homoeopathy (AYUSH) 1100, 1101, 1102, 1103, 1104, 1105,

Corporate Affairs : 1106, 1107, 1108, 1109, 1110,

Culture : 1111, 1112, 1113, 1114, 1115, 1116,1117,

Earth Sciences : 1118, 1119, 1120, 1121, 1132,

Finance : 1122, 1123, 1124, 1125, 1126, 1127,1128, 1129, 1130, 1131, 1133, 1134,1135, 1136, 1137, 1138, 1139, 1140,1141, 1142, 1143, 1144, 1145, 1146,1147, 1148, 1149, 1150, 1151, 1152,1153, 1154, 1155, 1156, 1157, 1158,1159, 1160, 1161, 1162, 1163,

Health and Family Welfare : 1164, 1165, 1166, 1167, 1168, 1169,1170, 1171, 1172, 1173, 1174, 1175,1176, 1177, 1178, 1179, 1180, 1181,1182, 1183, 1184, 1185, 1186, 1187,1188, 1189, 1190, 1191, 1192, 1193,1194, 1195, 1196, 1197, 1198, 1199,1200, 1201, 1202, 1203, 1204, 1205,1206, 1207, 1208, 1209, 1210, 1211,1212, 1213, 1214, 1215, 1216, 1217,

New and Renewable Energy : 1218, 1219, 1220, 1221, 1222, 1223,1224, 1225, 1226, 1227,

Power : 1228, 1229, 1230, 1231, 1232, 1233,1234, 1235, 1236, 1237, 1238,

Science and Technology : 1239, 1240, 1241,

Tourism : 1242, 1243, 1244, 1245, 1246, 1247,1248, 1249, 1250, 1251, 1252, 1253.

MGIPMRND—754RS—26-6-2019.

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