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Lok Sabha Question No. 1823 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2017-03-10
Subject: Recruitment in Armed Forces
Ministry: DEFENCE
Asked by: KAMLA DEVI PATLE, HARI NARAYAN RAJBHAR

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF DEFENCE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENCE

## LOK  SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.1823

TO BE ANSWERED ON THE 10 TH  MARCH, 2017

## RECRUITMENT  IN  ARMED  FORCES

1823. SHRIMATI  KAMLA  DEVI  PAATLE: SHRI  HARINARAYAN  RAJBHAR:

Will the Minister of DEFENCE    j{kk ea=h be pleased to state:

- (a) the  salient  features  of  the  open  recruitment  system  prevalent  in  armed forces;
- (b) whether the Government proposes to initiate special recruitment drive for the armed forces in various States including Chhattisgarh and if so, the details thereof, State / UT-wise;
- (c) whether    the  Government  proposes  to  open  new  recruitment  centres  in various  areas  of  the  country  and  if  so,  the  details  thereof,  State  /  UT-wise including Uttar Pradesh and Chhattisgarh;
- (d) whether  the  candidates  of  tribal  /  backward  extremism  /  mountainous regions are provided any exemptions in recruitment; and
- (e) if so, the details thereof?

## A    N    S    W    E    R

MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF DEFENCE

(DR. SUBHASH BHAMRE)

र  ा रा य मं ी

(

डा . सुभाष भामरे )

- (a) & (b): Recruitment  rallies  are  conducted  in  different  parts  of  the country to provide opportunity to youth from these areas to join the Armed Forces.  Recruitment in the Armed Forces is a continuous process.  Efforts are made to cover entire country including remote, border, tribal and hilly areas.
- (c) Presently there is no proposal to open any new recruitment centre.
- (d) & (e): For  recruitment  in  Army,  certain  relaxations  in  physical  and educational standards are available for candidates of tribal / hilly and other backward areas.  In the case of Navy and Air Force, there is no provision for  relaxation  in  educational  standards.    However,  some  relaxation  in height is given to candidates from certain areas.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 1822 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2017-03-10
Subject: Non-disbursement of IT and Advance Tax Amounts
Ministry: FINANCE
Asked by: KIRIT SOMAIYA

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF FINANCE DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.1822 TO BE ANSWERED ON FRIDAY, THE 10 TH  MARCH, 2017 PHALGUNA 19, 1938 (SAKA) NON-DISBURSEMENT OF IT AND ADVANCE TAX AMOUNTS

1822: DR. KIRIT SOMAIYA:

## Will the Minister of FINANCE be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the Government is aware that some companies operating in the media sector have not submitted the fund collected by them towards income tax/advance tax deduction from its employees;
- (b) if so, the details thereof;
- (c) whether the Government  has  received complaint in this regard from people's representative;
- (d) if so, the details thereof; and
- (e) the action taken by the Government against these companies to recover the amount?

## ANSWER MINISTER OF STATE FOR FINANCE (SHRI SANTOSH KUMAR GANGWAR)

(a) to (e): Whenever complaints against companies on non-deposit of tax deducted from salaries of their employees are received from people's representatives or others, appropriate action as per provisions  of  the  Income-tax  Act,  1961  is  taken.  Sector-wise  details  of  such  companies  and record of action taken against them are not maintained centrally.

Further, disclosure of information regarding specific taxpayers is prohibited except as provided under section 138 of the Income-tax Act, 1961.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 1821 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2017-03-10
Subject: Compensation to Rajya Sainik Board
Ministry: DEFENCE
Asked by: ARJUNLAL MEENA

GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF DEFENCE DEPARTMENT OF EX-SERVICEMEN WELFARE

## LOK  SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.1821

TO BE ANSWERED ON THE 10 TH  MARCH, 2017

## COMPENSATION TO RAJYA SAINIK BOARD

1821. SHRI  ARJUN  LAL  MEENA:

Will the Minister of DEFENCE    j{kk ea=h be pleased to state:

(a) whether the Government has received any proposal regarding payment of compensation to Rajya Sainik Board in Rajasthan;

- (b) if so, the details thereof; and
- (c) the time by which this amount is likely to be paid?

## A    N    S    W    E    R

MINISTER OF STATE (DR. SUBHASH BHAMRE) IN THE MINISTRY OF DEFENCE र  ा रा य मं ी ( डा . सुभाष भामरे )

(a) No, Madam.

- (b) & (c): Question does not arise.
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Lok Sabha Question No. 1820 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2017-03-10
Subject: Patient Relief Fund for Air Ambulance Service
Ministry: HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE
Asked by: CHANDRA PRAKASH JOSHI

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1820 TO BE ANSWERED ON 10 th MARCH, 2017

## PATIENT RELIEF FUND FOR AIR AMBULANCE SERVIC E

## 1820. SHRI CHANDRA PRAKASH JOSHI:

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

- (a) whether the Government proposes to launch Air Ambulance Service in collaboration with private air ambulance companies and if so, the details thereof;
- (b) whether this facility would be available for those patients who are unable to afford charges of Air Ambulance Service, if so, the details thereof; and
- (c) whether the Government plans to establish a patient relief fund also, if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE ( SHRI FAGGAN SINGH KULASTE)

- (a) & (b): No such proposal is presently under consideration of Department of Health & Family Welfare.
- (c): Under the Rashtriya Arogya Nidhi (RAN), financial assistance is provided to patients, living below poverty line who are suffering from major life threatening diseases, to r medical  treatment  at  any  of  the  super  specialty  Govt.  Hospitals  /  institutes  or  othe hospitals.  The  financial  assistance to  such  patients  is  released  as  a  one  time  grant,  to  th Medical Superintendent of the hospital in which the patient is receiving treatment. Fin powers  have  been  delegated  to  the  Medical  Superintendent/Directors  of  some  selecte hospitals/institutes to anction financial assistance up to Rs. 2.00 lakh in each eligible reporting  for  treatment  in  their  respective  Hospital/Institute  and  upto  Rs.  5.00  l emergency cases. The hospitals refer the cases to the Ministry, where the amount of trea nt exceeds Rs.2.00 lakh.
Lok Sabha Question No. 1819 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2017-03-10
Subject: FRBM Act
Ministry: FINANCE
Asked by: C. MAHENDRAN

## Government  of India Ministry of Finance Department  of Economic  Affairs

## LOK SABHA

UNSTARRED QUESTTON  NO. 1819

To be Answered  on Friday the 10ft March 2017  /  Phalguna 19,1938 (Saka)

## FRBM Act

## 1.81.9.  SHRI C. MAHENDRAN

Will the Minister of FINANCE be pleased to state:

- (u)  whether the Government  proposes to review/amend the Fiscal Responsibility and
- Budget Management Act recently;
- (b)  if so, the details thereof and the reasons  therefor;
- (.) whether the Committee constituted  to review FRBM has submitted  its repor! and
- (d)  if so, the details thereof along with the salient features  of the recommendations thereof?

## AN SWE R

## MINISTER OF STATE FOR FINANCE (SHRI ARIUN RAM MEGHWAL)

In pursuance of the Budget announcement (para 111 of the Budget Speech, 201.6-77), the Government  constituted a  Committee to  comprehensively  review and give recorunendations  on the FRBM roadmap for future. The Committee has submitted its report to the Government.  The Committee has done comprehensive  exercise and has recommended that a sustainable  debt path must be the principal macro-economic anchor of our fiscal policy. The Committee  has recommended  Debt to GDP ratio of 60 per cent for the General Government  by 2023, consisting  of 40 per cent for Central Government and 20 per cent for State Governments. Within this framework, the Committee  has recommended fiscal deficit of 3 per cent for the next three years. The Committee  has also provided for Escape Clauses for deviations upto 0.5 per cent of GDP from the fiscal deficit target under certain circumstances,

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Lok Sabha Question No. 1818 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2017-03-10
Subject: Mahila Shakti Kendra
Ministry: WOMEN AND CHILD DEVELOPMENT
Asked by: DINESH TRIVEDI

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF WOMEN AND CHILD DEVELOPMENT

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1818

TO BE ANSWERED ON 10.03.2017

## MAHILA SHAKTI KENDRA

## 1818.  SHRI DINESH TRIVEDI:

Will the Minister of WOMEN AND CHILD DEVELOPMENT be pleased to state:

- (a)    whether  the  Government  has  created  Mahila  Shakti  Kendras  in  the  country  and  if  so,  the details thereof;
- (b)  the services and funds provided to the present creche system by introducing such kendras; and
- (c)   the total allocation of funds to such kendras during 2017-18?

## ANSWER

MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF WOMEN AND CHILD DEVELOPMENT (SHRIMATI KRISHANA RAJ)

- (a)  to (c)    The Hon'ble Finance Minister during the Budget speech, 2017-18, has announced an allocation of Rs. 500 cr. for the setting up of Mahila Shakti Kendra at Village level which is at the conceptual stage in the Ministry.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 1817 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2017-03-10
Subject: Skill Development in SMEs Lending
Ministry: FINANCE
Asked by: M. UDHAYAKUMAR

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF FINANCE

## DEPARTMENT OF FINANCIAL SERVICES

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.1817

TO BE ANSWERED ON THE 10 th  March 2017/ Phalguna 19, 1938 (SAKA)

## Skill Development in MSMEs Lending QUESTION

## 1817.   ADV. M. UDHAYAKUMAR:

Will the Minister of FINANCE be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has asked banks that they should build up skill in lending to retail and Small and Micro Entrepreneurs (SMEs) to reduce risk and if so, the details thereof;
- (b) whether by linking the exposure limit to capital, RBI proposes to prevent smaller banks from giving chunky loans and if so, the details thereof;
- (c) whether the gross Non-Performing Assets (NPAs) of Public Sector Banks (PSBs) stand at 11.3% of their loans due to their exposure to large corporates and if so, the details thereof; and ;

(d) whether the private banks have an NPA ratio of 2.8 per cent due to their focus on retail and SMEs and if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

## The Minister of State in the Ministry of Finance (SHRI SANTOSH KUMAR GANGWAR)

(a) & (b):  Reserve Bank of India has stated that banks have been advised to prepare a welldefined loan policy approved by their Board of Directors which should lay down exposure limits  to  individual/group  borrowers,  documentation  standards,  margin,  security,  sectoral exposure limits, delegation of powers, maturity and pricing policies etc., as management of loan sanctioning / recovery activity in a bank is essentially an internal management function.

In  order to  address  concentration  risk,  Reserve  Bank  has  prescribed  exposure  limits vide  circular  DBR.No.BP.BC.43/21.01.003/2016-17  dated  December  01,  2016  on 'Large Exposures Framework' to reduce concentration risk in specific compan ies/sectors.

(c) & (d):  The gross Non Performing Assets (NPAs) of Public Sector Banks (PSBs) stand at 11.82% and of corporate lending NPA ratio at 12.35% as on 30.09.2016. The gross NPA ratio of Private Sector Banks is 3.20% and on retail and SMEs at 2.88% as on 30.09.2016.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 1816 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2017-03-10
Subject: Appointment of Directors
Ministry: CORPORATE AFFAIRS
Asked by: R.K. BHARATHI MOHAN

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF CORPORATE AFFAIRS

## LOK SABHA

UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1816 ANSWERED ON FRIDAY, MARCH 10TH, 2017/ PHALGUNA 19, 1938 (SAKA)

## APPOINTMENT OF DIRECTORS QUESTION

1816. SHRI BHARATHI MOHAN R.K.:

Will the Minister of CORPORATE AFFAIRS

be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the Government has any plan to expedite the process of appointment of  Non-official  Independent  Directors  in  Central  Public  Sector  companies  like ONGC, IOCL, BPCL, CPCL, GAIL, NLC India Ltd., MMTC Ltd. and other CPSEs and public sector banks and if so, the details thereof;
- (b) the details of Directors appointed in various CPSEs during the last three years, CPSE/year-wise;
- (c) the vacancy position in various CPSEs and PSBs as on date; and
- (d) the steps taken by the Government to expedite the process of appointment of Independent Directors in various CPSEs and PSBs?
- (a):-  The  non-official  Directors  are  appointed  on  the  Boards  of  Central  Public Sector Enterprises (CPSEs) by the concerned administrative Ministries on the basis of recommendations of Search Committee after obtaining approval of the competent authority.  Similarly, Government has constituted Search Committee for  recommending persons to be appointed as non-official Directors in  Public Sector Banks (PSBs).
- (b):- The Search Committee recommended names for filling up 103, 144 and 233 positions of non-official Directors on the Boards of CPSEs during the years 2014, 2015 and 2016 respectively.
- (c):- There are 360 and 104 vacant positions of non-official Directors in the CPSEs and PSBs respectively.
- (d):-  In  case  of  CPSEs,  the  Department  of  Public  Enterprises  requests  the administrative Ministries to furnish proposals for filling up vacant positions of non-official Directors on the Boards of CPSEs under their respective administrative jurisdiction.   In case of PSBs, the Search Committee meetings

THE MINISTER OF STATE

(SHRI ARJUN RAM MEGHWAL)

IN THE MINISTRY OF CORPORATE AFFAIRS

( श्री अर्जुन राम मेघवाल )

कारपोरेट कार्ु मंत्रालर् में राज्र् मंत्री

कारपोरेट कार्य मंत्री

are convened from time to time for recommending persons to be appointed as a non-official Directors in PSBs. ********
Lok Sabha Question No. 1814 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2017-03-10
Subject: Modern Medicines through Harnessing of Plants
Ministry: AYURVEDA,YOGA & NATUROPATHY,UNANI,SIDDHA AND HOMEOPATHY (AYUSH)
Asked by: RAKSHA NIKHIL KHADSE

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

## LOK  SABHA UNSTARRED  QUESTION NO. 1814 TO BE ANSWERED ON 10 TH MARCH, 2017

## MODERN MEDICINES THR OUGH HARNESSING OF P LANTS

## 1814. SHRIMATI RAKSHATAI KHADSE:

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

- (a)  whether  the  Government  has  explored  modern  medicines  through  scientific  method harness  the  power  of plants  for  benefit  of  mankind  for  lowering  sugar  levels,  anti - cancer medicine, HIV treatment etc.; and
- (b) if so, the details thereof indicating the research conducted in this regard during t years and the outcome thereof?

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

- (a):  Yes,  It  has  been  reported  by  Indian  Council  for  Medical  Research  (ICMR)  that institute, namely, National Institute of Traditional Medicine (NITM) by using modern sc has taken up validation of traditionally used medicines for Diabetes, Arthritis, Cancer et
- (b): ICMR has undertaken three studies on Diabetes, two studies on C ancer and four studies on other  diseases  including  Arthritis  and  Herpes.  A  total  of  nine  research  papers  hav published.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 1809 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2017-03-10
Subject: Bank Credit Growth
Ministry: FINANCE
Asked by: SUDHEER GUPTA, ASHOK SHANKARRAO CHAVAN, BIDYUT BARAN MAHATO, T. RADHAKRISHNAN, SUNIL BALIRAM GAIKWAD, GAJANAN CHANDRAKANT KIRTIKAR, KUNWAR HARIBANSH SINGH

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

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.1809

TO BE ANSWERED ON THE 10 th  March 2017/ Phalguna 19, 1938 (SAKA)

## Bank Credit Growth QUESTION

1809.    SHRI SUDHEER GUPTA: SHRI ASHOK SHANKARRAO CHAVAN: SHRI BIDYUT BARAN MAHATO: SHRI T. RADHAKRISHNAN: DR. SUNIL BALIRAM GAIKWAD: SHRI GAJANAN KIRTIKAR: KUNWAR HARIBANSH SINGH:

Will the Minister of FINANCE be pleased to state:

- (a) whether according to data released by Reserve Bank of India (RBI), bank credit growth fell to a 62 year low in 2016 and if so, the details thereof along with the reasons therefor;
- (b) whether the Government has asked leading banks to assess credit off take in some of the most labour intensive sectors in the wake of demonetization and push for easier loans on a priority basis, if so, the details thereof and the response of banks thereto;
- (c) whether  his  Ministry  held meeting  with  the  banks,  Ministries  concerned  and  industry representatives to further discuss the matter in this regard;
- (d) if so, the details thereof and the outcome thereto; and
- (e) the corrective measures taken/being taken by the Government to boost credit growth for labour intensive sectors in the country?

## ANSWER

The Minister of State in the Ministry of Finance (SHRI SANTOSH KUMAR GANGWAR)

(a) to (e):  Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has informed that the Annual credit growth of Public Sector Banks (PSBs) slowed down from 7.12% as at end of March 2015 to 3.82% as at end of March 2016. Lower credit growth of PSBs could possibly be on account of rebalancing of portfolio in the wake of impairments leading to higher credit costs including provisions, stress in certain sections etc.

The  management  of  loan  sanctioning  /  recovery  activity,  in  a  bank  is  essentially  an  internal management  function  and  each  bank's  Board  is  authorized  to  frame  suitable  policies.  Banks  have been advised to prepare a well-defined loan policy approved by their Board of Directors which should lay down exposure limits to individual/group borrowers, documentation standards, margin, security, sectoral  exposure  limits,  delegation  of  powers,  maturity  and  pricing  policies,  factors  taken  into consideration for deciding interest rates etc. Banks have to consider different loan proposals based on their  commercial  judgment  and  merits  of  each  case  keeping  in  view  the  loan  policies  approved  by their Board of Directors.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 1807 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2017-03-10
Subject: Avalanches in Jammu and Kashmir
Ministry: DEFENCE
Asked by: VIJAY KUMAR S.R., CHINTAMAN NAVSHA WANAGA, ASHOK SHANKARRAO CHAVAN, BIDYUT BARAN MAHATO, GAJANAN CHANDRAKANT KIRTIKAR, GOPALAKRISHNAN CHINNARAJ, SUDHEER GUPTA

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF DEFENCE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENCE

## LOK  SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.1807

TO BE ANSWERED ON THE 10 TH  MARCH, 2017

## AVALANCHES  IN  JAMMU  AND  KASHMIR

1807. SHRI  S.R. VIJAYAKUMAR:

ADV. CHINTAMAN  NAVASHA  WANAGA: SHRI  ASHOK  SHANKARRAO  CHAVAN: SHRI  BIDYUT  BARAN  MAHATO: SHRI  GAJANAN  KIRTIKAR: DR. C. GOPALAKRISHNAN: SHRI  SUDHEER  GUPTA:

Will the Minister of DEFENCE    j{kk ea=h be pleased to state:

- (a) the total number of soldiers lost their lives due to snowfall and avalanches in Jammu and Kashmir and Himachal Pradesh during the last three years and the current year;
- (b) the number of soldiers who have been trapped under snowfall / avalanche and could not be traced till date along with the financial assistance given to family of deceased soldiers;
- (c) whether    the  DRDO  is  working  on  Wearable  Physiological  Monitoring System  (WPMS)  since  2004  to  protect  the  soldiers  from  avalanche  but  still undergoing field tests despite over a decade of development and trials at various stages;
- (d) the details thereof and the results of the field test along with the reasons for the delay; and
- (e) the time by which it is likely to be used for soldiers of the country?

## A    N    S    W    E    R

MINISTER OF STATE

(DR. SUBHASH BHAMRE)

IN THE MINISTRY OF DEFENCE

र  ा रा य मं ी

(

डा . सुभाष भामरे )

(a) & (b): The information is being collected and will be laid on the Table of the House.

:  2  :

(c) to (e): DRDO-developed  'Wearable  Physiological  Monitoring  System (WPMS)' is capable of wireless transmission of vital physiological parameters of soldiers for triaging   applications in field operations where clear line of sight is possible. This system was developed as a technology demonstration that can  work  with range of 60m clear line of sight that is commonalty  employed  in  open  areas  and  usual  combat  scenarios.  This system will be inducted after field trials with the Indian Army. One  new  customized  system  for  avalanche-specific  use  is  in  the development  stage  which  can  detect  the  location  of  soldiers  trapped  by avalanche  snow and  also  health  status  of  soldier  to  prioritize  the  search operations effectively.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 1806 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2017-03-10
Subject: Circulation of Fake Currency
Ministry: FINANCE
Asked by: CHANDU LAL SAHU, CHANDRA PRAKASH JOSHI, RAKESH SINGH

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF FINANCE DEPARTMENT OF ECONOMIC AFFAIRS

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED  QUESTION NO. 1806

TO BE ANSWERED ON 10 th  MARCH, 2017/ PHALGUNA 19, 1938 (SAKA)

## CIRCULATION OF FAKE CURRENCY QUESTION

## 1806: SHRI CHANDU LAL SAHU: SHRI CHANDRA PRAKASH JOSHI: SHRI RAKESH SINGH:

Will the Minister of FINANCE be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the fake currency notes of two thousand rupees have been traced in Malda region of Bengal and if so, the details thereof;
- (b) whether the Government has find out its sources and set up an inquiry committee in this regard;
- (c) if so, the details thereof and outcome thereon;
- (d) whether the Government has taken measures to improve the security features in order to curb fake notes; and
- (e) if so, the details thereof and the other steps taken in this regard?

## ANSWER MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF FINANCE (SHRI ARJUN RAM MEGHWAL)

- (a) to (c) National Investigation Agency (NIA) and Border Security Forces (BSF) have reported two cases each of seizure of Fake Indian Currency Notes (FICN) of Rs 2000/- denomination in West Bengal.
- (d ) & (e)   Incorporating new security features /new designs in the banknotes to stay ahead of the counterfeiters is an ongoing process. To check the menace of counterfeiting of banknotes, the Reserve Bank has initiated several measures. These measures include augmenting security features on the bank notes so as to render counterfeiting difficult and expensive and running education campaigns for members of public and cash handlers so as to facilitate detection of counterfeits. Further, Government of India in consultation with RBI has withdrawn legal tender character of banknotes in the denomination of ₹ 500 and ₹ 1000 issued till November 8, 2016, inter alia, to reduce  the  incidence  of  Fake  Indian  Currency  Notes.  RBI  has  issued ₹ 500  and ₹ 2000 denomination banknotes in Mahatma Gandhi (New) Series.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 1805 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2017-03-10
Subject: Shortage of Medals
Ministry: DEFENCE
Asked by: R. VANAROJA, NAGARAJAN P., A.T. (NANA) PATIL

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF DEFENCE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENCE

## LOK  SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.1805

TO BE ANSWERED ON THE 10 TH  MARCH, 2017

## SHORTAGE  OF  MEDALS

1805. SHRIMATI  VANAROJA  R.:

SHRI  P. NAGARAJAN:

SHRI  A.T. NANA  PATIL:

Will the Minister of DEFENCE    j{kk ea=h be pleased to state:

- (a) whether it has come to the notice of the  Government that there is short supply of medals to be awarded to defence personnel for various achievements including bravery, distinguished service etc.;
- (b) if so, the details thereof; and
- (c) the corrective measures taken by the Government in this regard?

## A    N    S    W    E    R

MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF DEFENCE

(DR. SUBHASH BHAMRE)

र  ा रा य मं ी

(

डा . सुभाष भामरे )

- (a) Yes,  Madam.    Short  supply  has  been  noticed  in  respect  of  Service Medals only.
- (b) As  on  31.12.2016,  around  16,82,577  Service  Medals  are  pending  for issue to Tri-Services i.e. Army, Navy and Air Force.
- (c) Directorate  of  Military  Regulations  &  Forms  (DMR&F),  Ministry  of Defence has been persistently and vigorously making efforts to clear the backlog Service Medals.  Two proposals, for procurement of 7,60,000 and 9,89,600 medals are already in the pipeline to clear the backlog.
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