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Lok Sabha Question No. 3048 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-01-05
Subject: Water Pollution due to Idol Immersion
Ministry: ENVIRONMENT,  FORESTS AND CLIMATE CHANGE
Asked by: C.S. PUTTARAJU

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF ENVIRONMENT, FOREST AND CLIMATE CHANGE

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.3048

TO BE ANSWERED ON 05.01.2018

## Water Pollution due to Idol Immersion

## 3048. SHRI C.S. PUTTA RAJU:

Will the Minister of ENVIRONMENT, FOREST AND CLIMATE CHANGE be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the cases of idol immersion in water bodies have seen a rise in the recent years and if so, the details thereof;
- (b) whether the Government has undertaken any study assessing the short and long-term impact of idol immersion in water bodies;
- (c) if so, the details thereof and if not, the reasons therefor; and
- (d) the  measures  taken  by  the  Government  to  reduce  water  pollution  because  of  idol immersion?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER  OF  STATE  IN  THE  MINISTRY  OF  ENVIRONMENT,  FOREST  AND CLIMATE CHANGE (DR. MAHESH SHARMA)

- (a) There is no time series data available to indicate rise in cases of idol immersion in water bodies in the recent years.
- (b) &  (C)  Idol  immersion  may  lead  to  adverse  impact  on  water  quality  in  terms  of Conductivity, Total Hardness, Total Dissolved Solids, Bio-chemical Oxygen Demand, Chemical Oxygen Demand, Sulphate and concentration of heavy metalssuch as Lead, Zinc and Chromium along with depletion of Dissolved Oxygen.
- (d) The measures taken by the Government to address the environmental pollution due to idol immersion, inter alia ,include formulation of guidelines,monitoring of pre and post immersion water quality, issuance of direction by Central Pollution Control Board, etc.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 3047 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-01-05
Subject: National Environment Regulator
Ministry: ENVIRONMENT,  FORESTS AND CLIMATE CHANGE
Asked by: ASADUDDIN OWAISI

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF ENVIRONMENT, FOREST AND CLIMATE CHANGE

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.3047

TO BE ANSWERED ON 05.01.2018

## National Environment Regulator

## 3047.   SHRI ASADUDDIN OWAISI:

Will the Minister of ENVIRONMENT, FOREST AND CLIMATE CHANGE be pleased to state:

- (a) whether  the  Government  proposes  to  set  up  a  National  Environment  Regulator  for ensuring independent oversight of green clearances given to the projects as has been directed by the Supreme Court of India;
- (b) if  so,  the  details  thereof  and  the  time  by  which  such  a  regulator  is  likely  to  be established;
- (c) whether the  Government  has  accepted  the  report  of  expert  panel  headed  by  T.S.R. Subramanian for establishment of regulator at National and State level; and
- (d) if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER  OF  STATE  IN  THE  MINISTRY  OF  ENVIRONMENT,  FOREST  AND CLIMATE CHANGE (DR. MAHESH SHARMA)

(a) to (d) Hon'ble Supreme Court vide its order dated 6.1.2014 in IA Nos. 1868, 2091, 2225-27, 2380, 2568 and 2937 in Writ Petition (C) No. 202 of 1995 has inter-alia directed the Government of India to set up a Regulator for appraising projects, enforcing environmental conditions for approvals and to impose penalties on the polluters. A committee of group of Ministers headed by Hon'ble Minister of Road Transport and Highways has been constituted to look into the whole matter.

The  Ministry  has  appointed  Technical  Consultant  (Ernst  &  Young  and  Amarchand and  Mangal  Das)  to  examine  the  recommendations  of  the  TSR  Subramanian  Committee, identify  the  gaps  in  Indian  Environmental  Laws  in  view  of  land  mark  Judgments  of  the Hon'ble  Supreme  Court,  and  best  practices  in  other  countries  in  implementation  and management of environmental laws.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 3043 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-01-05
Subject: Electronic Health Records
Ministry: HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE
Asked by: SANTOSH AHLAWAT

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE

LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3043 TO BE ANSWERED ON   5 TH JANUARY, 2018

## ELECTRONIC HEALTH RE CORDS

## 3043. SHRIMATI SANTOSH AHLAWAT :

Will the Minister of HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the Government has issued guidelines for implementation of interoperable Elec Health Records (EHR) a move towards digitalization of Healthcare data in the country;
- (b ) if so, the details thereof along with the time - frame fixed for it;
- (c) whether this is expected to help patients as they will not be required to repeat dia similar procedures; and
- (d) if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE ( SMT. ANUPRIYA PATEL )

(a) & (b):      Yes.    MoHFW has notified Electronic Health Record (EHR) Standards Ver 2016 for India in December 2016 (whilst the earlier version of EHR Standards was notified in September 2013) with an intent to bring standardisation and homogeneity, inter - operability in capture, storage, transmission & use of healthcare information across various Health IT sy

Efforts are being made with th e healthcare providers and other stakeholders for adoption o these  standards.  All  the  States/UTs  Government  have  also  been  advised  to  adopt  the Standards in all the IT applications in healthcare with support under National Health Miss

- (c) & (d):With the advent of the envisaged system of EHRs of citizens in an inter - operable manner pan - nation, online availability and accessibility would be ensured. This would faci continuity of care, better health outcome and better decision support syste m and is expected to help in reducing expenditure on avoidable repetitive and similar diagnostic tests.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 3042 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-01-05
Subject: Shortage of Staff in AIIMS
Ministry: HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE
Asked by: RAM CHARITRA

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE

LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3042 TO BE ANSWERED ON   5 TH JANUARY, 2018

## SHORTAGE OF STAFF IN AIIMS

## 3042. SHRI RAM CHARITRA NISHAD:

Will the Minister of HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the emergency wing of AIIMS, New Delhi which gets over 500 patients daily short staffed and if so, the details thereof;
- (b) whether the availability number of senior res idents and junior residents is far less than thei required/sanctioned strength and if so, the details thereof;
- (c) the number of technicians for ECG and ventilator services is also less than required the details thereof; and
- (d) the steps taken/being taken by the Government to fill up the vacancies?

## ANSWER THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE (SHRI ASHWINI KUMAR CHOUBEY)

- (a) & (b): the Emergency wing is adequately staffed but there is a shortage of some nurs ing staff. Senior Residents of other  departments are rotated in the Department of Emergency Medicine patient care.
- (c ) & (d):   No.  Filling up of posts is a continuous process.  Special recruitment drive walk- in - interviews are also held as and when required.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 3039 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-01-05
Subject: Private Sector Investment in Health Sector
Ministry: HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE
Asked by: CHANDU LAL SAHU

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE

LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3039 TO BE ANSWERED ON   5 TH JANUARY, 201 8

## PRIVATE SECT OR INVESTMENT IN HEA LTH SECTOR

## 3039. SHRI CHANDU LAL SAHU:

Will the Minister of HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the private sector is shirking away from its responsibility of providing healt in the rural India;
- (b) if so, the details thereof; and
- (c) the steps taken by the Government to increase private sector investment in the health sector rural areas?

## ANSWER THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE (SHRI ASHWINI KUMAR CHOUBEY)

- (a) t o (c ) : Public health being a State subject , this information is not maint ained centrally.

Under National Health Mission (NHM) technical and financial support is provided to the States/UTs  to  strengthen  their  health systems,  including  support  for  provision  of  healthcare services through Public Private Partnership , based on the requirements posed by the States/UTs in their Annual Programme Implementation Plans (PIP s) within their overall resource envelop. Under NHM States are encouraged to contract in or outsource those services - which improve efficien cy and quality of care in public health fa cilities or close critical gaps -to the private sector, based on their felt needs. Towards this, based on consultation with States and other stakeholders, under NHM, Guidel for  provision  of  healthcare  ser vices  under  Public  Private  Partnership  (PPP)  mode  have  been circulated to the States/UTs for:

- Emergency Transport Services
- Mobile Medical Units Services
- Provision  of  Free  Diagnostics  Service  Initiative  (Free Pathological  Services,  Free  Tele radiology Services, Free CT Scan Services)
- Biomedical Equipment Management Maintenance Programme
- National Dialysis Programme
- Provision  of  Hospital  Waste  management,  segregation,  treatment  and  disposal  services health facilities
- Management of the Health Facilities by NGOs under PPP.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 3037 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-01-05
Subject: Cyber Crime in Banks
Ministry: FINANCE
Asked by: K. GOPAL

## 3037. DR. K. GOPAL:

Will the Minister of FINANCE be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the banks have lost a sum of Rs.88,553 every hour on an average in the past three years and three months to cyber crime amounting to 252 crore; and
- (b) if so, the details thereof?

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF FINANCE

## DEPARTMENT OF FINANCIAL SERVICES

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.3037

TO BE ANSWERED ON THE 5 TH  JANUARY 2018/ PAUSHA 15, 1939 (SAKA)

## Cyber Crime in Banks

## ANSWER

The Minister of State in the Ministry of Finance (SHRI SHIV PRATAP SHUKLA)

(a) and (b): Reserve Bank of India has informed that over the period from April 2014 to June  2017,  the  amount  involved  in  frauds  in  credit  cards  is  Rs.  130.57  crore,  in ATM/debit cards is Rs. 91.37 crore and in internet banking is Rs. 30.01 crore, totalling Rs. 251.95 crore.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 3036 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-01-05
Subject: Export of AYUSH Products
Ministry: AYURVEDA,YOGA & NATUROPATHY,UNANI,SIDDHA AND HOMEOPATHY (AYUSH)
Asked by: KONDA VISHWESHWAR REDDY

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF AYURVEDA, YOGA & NATUROPATHY, UNANI, SIDDHA AND HOMOEOPATHY (AYUSH)

LOK  SABHA UNSTARRED  QUESTION NO. 3036 TO BE ANSWERED ON 5 TH JANUARY, 2018

## EXPORT OF AYUSH PROD UCTS

## 3036. SHRI KONDA VISHWESHWAR REDDY:

Will  the  Minister of AYURVEDA,  YOGA  AND  NATUROPATHY,  UNANI, SIDDHA AND HOMOEOPATHY (AYUSH) be pleased to state:

- (a) the details of the top ayurvedic drugs indicating their names that are exported from different countries; and
- (b) the details of the largest exporters of ayurvedic products from India across the world with percentage of the exports?

## ANSWER THE MINISTER OF STATE (IC) OF THE MINISTRY OF AYURVEDA, YOGA & NATUROPATHY, UNANI, SIDDHA AND HOMOEOPATHY (SHRI SHRIPAD YESSO NAIK)

- (a) &  (b):    The  export  of  Ayurvedic  products  takes  place  under  the  Indian Classification  based on  Harmonized  System  of  Coding  (ITCHS)  through two H codes - 30039011  for  medicant s  and  30049011  for  medicaments.    As  such  individual Ayurvedic products are not given separate HS codes to track the top Ayurvedic dru exported.  And  it  is  also  a  fact  that  the  nomenclature  of  Ayurvedic  products  as prevailing in India and in some other countries where Ayurveda is recognized as a system medicine. Export of above two categories of Ayurvedic products under the two ITCHS during the financial year 2016 - 17 is estimated to be to the tune of USD 243 million as informatio n  provided  by  the  Directorate  General  of  Commercial  Intelligence  &  Stat (DGCIS), Department of Commerce. Most of the Ayurvedic products are suitably modi for their intended use in the international market in accordance with the importing country' s classification  and  acceptance  and  are  exported  as  nutraceuticals,  health  supple dietary  supplements.  DGCIS,  Department  of  Commerce  has  informed  that  exporter - wise information is not provided as per the Data Dissemination Policy.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 3035 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-01-05
Subject: Income Tax by Millionaires
Ministry: FINANCE
Asked by: ANUPAM HAZRA

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF FINANCE DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION No. 3035

## TO BE ANSWERED ON FRIDAY, THE 5 TH  JANUARY,  2018 15, PAUSHA, 1939 (SAKA)

## INCOME TAX BY MILLIONAIRES

## 3035. DR. ANUPAM HAZRA:

- Will the Minister of FINANCE be pleased to state: (a) whether his Ministry has considered the logic and law behind millionaires, billionaires and trillionaires paying Income Tax in the same rate i.e. 30 per cent, if so, the details thereof; whether there is any constitutional constraints or any legal hindrance against hiking different  income proportionate  rate  of  income  tax  from  35  per  cent  to  45  per  cent
- (b) along with existing rate of income tax; and
- (c) if so, the details thereof and the steps taken in this regard?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF FINANCE (SHRI SHIV PRATAP SHUKLA)

- (a) Madam, the rate of tax is fixed keeping in view the need for maintaining a balance between public and private investment. To the extent private investment is necessary, the rates of tax need to be moderate.
- (b) No madam.
- (c) Does not arise in view of the above.
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Lok Sabha Question No. 3034 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-01-05
Subject: Outstanding Bank Loans
Ministry: FINANCE
Asked by: GOPALAKRISHNAN CHINNARAJ, Adhikari Dibyendu

## GOVERNMENT  OF INDIA MINISTRY  OF FINANCE DEPARTMENT  OF FINANCIAL  SERVICES

UNSTARRED  QUESTION  NO: 3034 TO BE ANSWERED  ON THE 05 th  JANUARY, 2018/PAUSHA  15, 1939 (SAKA)

## LOK SABHA

## QUESTION OUTSTANDING  BANK LOANS

## 3034: DR. C. GOPALAKRISHNAN: SHRI  DIBYENDU ADHIKARI:

Will  the Minister  of FINANCE  be pleased to state:

- (a) whether   there   has  been  a  twenty   per  cent  increase   in  outstanding   loans   of  Public Sector  Banks  (PSBs)  in  2017  as  compared   to  the  last  year   and  if  so,  the  details thereof;
- (c) whether   the  Government   has  identified   the  accounts   of  big  defaulters   which constitutes  bad loans of the PSBs;
- (b) whether  there  has been an increase  in the number  of wilful  defaulters  from  2016 to 2017 and if so, the details  thereof;
- (d) if so, the details  thereof  along  with  the total  bad loans  of PSBs upto  October  2017; and
- (e) whether  the Government  proposes to use the foreign  exchange  reserves for shoring up the  bank  capital and  if so, the details  thereof?

## ANSWER

## To be answered by THE MINISTER  OF STATE  IN THE  MINISTRY  OF FINANCE (SHIV PRATAP  SHUKLA)

- (a)  As  per  Reserve   Bank   of  India  (RBI)  data  on  Global   operations,   Gross  NonPerforming   Assets  (GNPAs)   of  Public   Sector   Banks  (PSBs)  as  on  31.3.2016   were Rs. 5,39,968 crore  and increased  to Rs. 6,84,733 crore  as on 31.3.2017,  which  is about 26.8 per  cent higher.
- (b)  to  (d)  As  per  data  received   from   PSBs,  the  number   of  wilful   defaulters   as  on 31.3.2016  was 7,533 and increased  to 7,956 as on 31.3.2017.  RBI has issued directions  to certain   banks   for  referring   12  accounts,   with   fund  and  non-fund   based  outstanding amount  greater  than  Rs. 5,000 crore  and with  60% or more  classified  as non-performing as on 31.3.2016,  to initiate  the insolvency  resolution  process under the Insolvency  and Bankruptcy  Code,  2016. As per RBI data on Global  operations,  GNPAs  of PSBs were Rs. 7,33,974 crore  as on 30.9.2017.
- (e) As  per  inputs from  the  Department   concerned, no  such  proposal is  under consideration.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 3033 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-01-05
Subject: IFCI
Ministry: FINANCE
Asked by: RAVINDRA KUMAR RAY, SHER SINGH GHUBAYA

## Government of India Ministry of Finance Department of Financial Services

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION No. 3033

IFCI

3033 :

SHRI SHER SINGH GHUBAYA:

Will the Minister of FINANCE be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the Government has taken cognizance that Industrial Finance Corporation of India (IFCI) in its   report   has stated that accounts of fifteen companies has turned into Non-Performing Assets from the 2013 to 2016, if so, the details thereof; year
- (b) whether the IFCI has fixed the responsibility of the officers who wrongfully sanctioned these loans and if So, the details thereof;
- (c) whether out of fifteen companies only one company has been referred to the Ministry of Corporate Affairs for investigation, if so, the details thereof along with the present status of investigation;
- (d) whether other fourteen   companies have been subjected to the same investigation; and
- (e) if so, the details thereof and if not; the reasons therefor?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF FINANCE (SHRI SHIV PRATAP SHUKLA)

- (a) & (b) As part of its ordinary course of business, IFCI Ltd. extends loans to corporate borrowers, some of which become Non-Performing Assets (NPA) due to various reasons IFCI Ltd\_ has   reported that fifteen accounts became NPAs between the period November; 2013 to October, 2016 with Rs. 1250 principal outstanding as on date of account becoming As on date, IFCI has determined prima-facie staff accountability in one case.
- (c) to (e) Ministry of Corporate Affairs has been requested to cause an enquiry into the affairs ofIFCI Ltd. through a forensic  audit under the   provisions of Companies Act, 2013. This enquiry is not specific to any one loan account:
Lok Sabha Question No. 3032 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-01-05
Subject: Use of Elephants in Circuses
Ministry: ENVIRONMENT,  FORESTS AND CLIMATE CHANGE
Asked by: RODMAL NAGAR

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF ENVIRONMENT, FOREST AND CLIMATE CHANGE

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3032 TO BE ANSWERED ON 05.01.2018

## Use of Elephants in Circuses

## 3032.  SHRI NAGAR RODMAL:

Will  the  Minister  of  ENVIRONMENT,  FOREST  AND  CLIMATE  CHANGE  be  pleased  to state:

- (a) whether the Government has formulated any scheme in connection with the abolition of practice of using elephants in licensed and non-licensed circuses; and
- (b) if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER  OF  STATE  IN  THE  MINISTRY  OF  ENVIRONMENT,  FOREST  AND CLIMATE CHANGE (DR. MAHESH SHARMA)

- (a) & (b)  The Central Zoo Authority has issued a Guideline for management and maintenance of elephants in Circuses.  The Circuses displaying any wild animals listed under Schedule I, II, III and IV of the Wild Life (Protection)  Act, 1972 are required to get recognition under Section 38H(1) of the Wild Life (Protection) Act, 1972 from the Central Zoo Authority  for  its  display.  The  elephant  is  listed  under  Schedule  I  of  the  Wild  Life (Protection) Act, 1972.

As on date, there is no Circus in the country recognised under Section 38H(1) of the Wild Life (Protection) Act, 1972 for display of wild animals listed under Schedule I to IV of the Wild Life (Protection) Act, 1972.
Lok Sabha Question No. 3031 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-01-05
Subject: Service Charges in Hotels/ Restaurants Post GST
Ministry: FINANCE
Asked by: KIRRON KHER

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF FINANCE DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE

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## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION No. 3031 TO BE ANSWERED ON FRIDAY, THE 5 th  JANUARY, 2018 PAUSHA 15, 1939 (SAKA)

## 'Service Charges in Hotels/Restaurants Post GST'

## 3031. SHRIMATI KIRRON KHER:

Will the Minister of FINANCE be pleased to state:

- (a) the details of steps taken by the Government to ensure hotels and restaurants don't charge service charge in addition to Goods and Services Tax(GST);
- (b) the details of redressal mechanism for a customer who is being charged additional service charge; and
- (c) the details of proposed penalty for hotels and restaurants which are charging such service charge?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF STATE FOR FINANCE

## (SHRI SHIV PRATAP SHUKLA)

- (a) The Department of Consumer Affairs has framed and circulated Guidelines on fair trade  practices  related  to  charging  of  service  charge  from  consumers  by  hotels  / restaurants.
- (b) & (c)  The guidelines specify that a customer is entitled to be heard and redressed under the provisions  of  the  Consumer  Protection  Act,  1986  and  can  approach  a  Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission / Forum of the appropriate jurisdiction.
Lok Sabha Question No. 3030 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-01-05
Subject: Illegal Felling/Cutting of Trees
Ministry: ENVIRONMENT,  FORESTS AND CLIMATE CHANGE
Asked by: GOWDAR MALLIKARJUNAPPA SIDDESHWARA, RAJESHBHAI NARANBHAI CHUDASAMA

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF ENVIRONMENT, FOREST AND CLIMATE CHANGE

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION No.3030

TO BE ANSWERED ON 05.01.2018

## Illegal Felling/Cutting of Trees

## 3030. SHRI G.M. SIDDESHWARA: SHRI RAJESHBHAI CHUDASAMA:

Will  the  Minister  of  ENVIRONMENT,  FOREST  AND  CLIMATE  CHANGE  be  pleased  to state:

- (a) whether the Government has taken note of illegal felling/ cutting of trees in the country;
- (b) if so, the details thereof indicating the number of cases of illegal felling/cutting of trees reported during each of the last three years and the current year, State/UTwise;
- (c) whether  there  is  an  established  procedure  to  account  for  the  number  of  trees  felled illegally and if so, the details thereof and if not, the reasons therefor;
- (d) whether the Government has assessed the impact of illegal felling/cutting of trees on environment and if so, the details and the outcome thereof; and
- (e) the further steps taken by the Government to tackle illegal felling/cutting of trees?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER  OF  STATE  IN  THE  MINISTRY  OF  ENVIRONMENT,  FOREST  AND CLIMATE CHANGE

## (DR. MAHESH SHARMA)

- (a) & (b) The Ministry is in receipt of complaints regarding illegal felling and cutting of trees. However, the details regarding factual number of cases of illegal felling of trees and total number of trees felled are not maintained at the level of the Ministry.
- (c) Every  incident  of  illegal  felling  of  trees  is  taken  note  of  and  registered  by  the concerned  State/Union  Territory.  Further,  follow  up  action  is  taken  up  as  per  the concerned State specific Forest rules/Acts or Indian Forest Act.
- (d) No specific study on impact of felling of trees on environment has been carried out by the Ministry.
- (e) Protection and management of forests is primarily the responsibility of concerned State/UT  Government.  Action  against  forest  offences  including  illegal  felling  of trees is taken under various Acts and Rules such as Indian ForestAct-1927, Forest

Conservation  Act-1980,  Wildlife  Protection  Act-1972  and  State  specific  Acts  & Rules  made  thereunder.  Ministry  of  Environment,  Forest  and  Climate  Change provides  financial  assistance  to  the  State  Governments  and  Union  Territories  for protection and management of forests under Centrally Sponsored Schemes such as Integrated Development of Wildlife Habitat (IDWH), Project Tiger etc. The aim is to supplement the efforts of the States and Union Territories towards protection and management of forests.

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