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Lok Sabha Question No. 4054 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-12-09
Subject: MDG on Health Sector
Ministry: HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE
Asked by: E. T. MOHAMMED BASHEER

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 4054 TO BE ANSWERED ON 9 TH DECEMBER, 2016

## MDG ON HEALTH SECTOR

## 4054. SHRI E.T. MOHAMMED BASHEER:

Will  the  Minister  of HEALTH  AND FAMILY  WELFARE be  pleased  to  state  the details of progress made by the country in achieving Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) on health sector?

## ANSWER

## THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE

(SMT. ANUPRIYA PATEL)

Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) 4, 5 and 6 pertain to health sector.

Progress on MDGs 4, 5 and 6 are given below.

## MDG -4:  Reduce Child mortality

The target is to reduce the Under Five Mortality Rate (U5MR) among children by two - third between 1990and 2015. In case of India, it translates into a goal of reducing U5MR from per 1000 live births in 1990 to 42 in 2015. India has achieved U5MR of 45 per 1000 live during 2014 as per the latest Sample Registration System (SRS) estimates released by the offic of Registrar General & Census Commissioner, India (ORGI).

## MDG - 5:  Improve Maternal Health

The target is to reduce Maternal Mortality Ratio (MMR) by three quarters between 1990 2015.  In case of India, it translates into a goal of reduci ng MMR from 556 per 1,00,000 live births (as re - worked by UN Inter - Agency Expert Group) for the year 1990 to 139 in 2015. India has  achieved  MMR  of  167  per  1,00,000  live  births  during  2011 - 13  as  per  the  latest  SRS estimates released by ORGI.

## MDG - 6: Comba t HIV / AIDS, Malaria and Other Diseases

The target is to halt by 2015 and begin to reverse the spread of HIV / AIDS and the incid malaria and other major diseases.

Malaria  Incidence  has  reduced  by  about  56%  (from  2.09  in  2000  to  0.92  cases per  1000 population in 2015).

The Global Tuberculosis Report, 2015 published by the World Health Organisation mentio India having attained the Millennium Development Goal regarding Tuberculosis.

Further, the 'India HIV Estimations 2015' report, prepared by the National Institute of Medical Statistics,  Indian  Council  of  Medical  Research  has  mentioned  that  India  has  success achieved Millennium Development Goal of halting and reversing the HIV epidemic . This is so as between 2000 and 2015, the new HIV infections dropped from 2.51 lakhs to 86 thousand, reduction of 66%. Similarly, AIDS related deaths have declined to 54% from 2007 - 2015.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 4052 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-12-09
Subject: Repo Rate
Ministry: FINANCE
Asked by: ABHISHEK SINGH

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

LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 4052 TO BE ANSWERED ON DECEMBER 9, 2016/AGRAHAYANA 18, 1938 (SAKA) REPO RATE

## QUESTION

4052. SHRI ABHISHEK SINGH:

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

(a)  whether the Government has taken cognizance that during the last one year RBI has lowered its repo rates considerably but commercial banks have not lowered their interest rate in same proportion thereby restricting the benefit to reach to common people; (b) if so, the details thereof and the reasons therefor; (c)  whether the RBI has issued any guideline in this regard and if so, the details therefor along with the provision of penalty for violation of such guidelines; and

- (d) the other action taken/being taken by the Government in this regard?

## ANSWER THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF FINANCE

## (SHRI SANTOSH KUMAR GANGWAR)

(a) and (b): During the period from January, 2015 to November 24, 2016, the Reserve Bank of  India  (RBI)  reduced  its  policy  repo  rate  cumulatively  by  175  basis  points  (bps).  In response, the weighted average lending rate (WALR) on fresh rupee loans and outstanding rupee loans declined by 108 bps and 76 bps, respectively (up to October, 2016). (c)  and  (d):

With  the  introduction  of  base  rate  system  by  RBI  from  1 st   July,  2010  and thereafter Marginal Cost of Fund based Lending Rate (MCLR) system with effect from 1 st April, 2016, all rupee lending rates have been deregulated and these rates are determined by the banks themselves as approved by their respective Boards, based on their cost of funds and commercial judgment.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 4050 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-12-09
Subject: Selection of Managing Directors
Ministry: FINANCE
Asked by: SAUGATA ROY

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.4050

TO BE ANSWERED ON DECEMBER 09, 2016/AGRAHAYANA 18, 1938 (SAKA)

## SELECTION OF MANAGING DIRECTORS

## 4050\_ PROF. SAUGATA ROY:

Will the Minister of FINANCE be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the Government has any proposal for selection of Managing Directors of Public Sector Banks (PSBs) in the country through Banks Board Bureau;
- (b) if so, the details thereof along with the details of the banks which do not have Managing Directors presently; and
- (c) the steps taken by the Government to fill the posts of Managing Directors of various PSBs?

## ANSWER

## THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF FINANCE (SHRI SANTOSH KUMAR GANGWAR)

(a) to (c): With the approval of Appointments Committee of the Cabinet; the Government has set up an autonomous Banks Board Bureau; which has started functioning with effect from 01.04.2016. The Bureau selects heads of Public Sector BanksIFinancial Institutions and help them in developing differentiated strategies and capital raising plans through innovative financial methods and instruments\_ The vacancies are calculated and filled on yearly basis.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 4049 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-12-09
Subject: CSR and Social Audit
Ministry: CORPORATE AFFAIRS
Asked by: KRISHNAN NARAYANASAMY RAMACHANDRAN

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF CORPORATE AFFAIRS

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 4049 ANSWERED ON FRIDAY THE 09th DECEMBER, 2016/ AGRAHAYANA 18, 1938 (SAKA)

## CSR AND SOCIAL AUDIT QUESTION

4049. SHRI K. N. RAMACHANDRAN:

Will the Minister of CORPORATE AFFAIRS be pleased to state:

कारपोरेट कार्य मंत्री

- (a)    whether  the  Government  have  insisted  the  corporate  companies  of  the country on implementation of Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR);
- (b)  if  so,  the  details  thereof  and  the  response  of  the  corporate  companies thereon; and
- (c)  whether  the  Government  plans  to  undertake  a  social  audit  of  good governance practices in the corporate sector and if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF CORPORATE AFFAIRS                        (SHRI ARJUN RAM MEGHWAL)

(

कारपोरेट कार्य मंत्रालर् में राज्र् मंत्री

श्री अर्जयन राम मेघवाल )

(a) & (b): Section 135 of the Companies Act 2013, requires every company above the specified thresholds of turnover, or net worth, or net profit, to spend at least two per cent of the average net profits earned during three immediately preceding financial years, on Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR). Section 135 of the Companies Act 2013, the Rules made thereunder, and Schedule VII of the Act read with General Circulars dated 18th June, 2014 and 12th January, 2016 issued by the Ministry of Corporate Affairs, give the broad contour within which the Board of the eligible companies have been empowered to formulate their CSR policies and take decision with respect to allocation of CSR funds across various development sectors.

Cont….p2/-

An  assessment  of  CSR  expenditure  of  7334  companies,  for  which information has been compiled for the year 2014-15, indicates that 142 Public Sector Undertakings (PSUs) and 2997 Private Sector companies together have spent Rs. 8803 crore during 2014-15 as summarised below:

CSR Expenditure during 2014-15

| Sr. No.   | Company Type             |   Total companies |   No. of Companies with CSR expenditure |   No. of Companies with no CSR expenditure |   Actual CSR expenditure (in Rs. Crore) (2014-15) |
|-----------|--------------------------|-------------------|-----------------------------------------|--------------------------------------------|---------------------------------------------------|
| 1.        | PSUs                     |               226 |                                     142 |                                         84 |                                              2497 |
| 2.        | Private Sector Companies |              7108 |                                    2997 |                                       4111 |                                              6306 |
|           | Total                    |              7334 |                                    3139 |                                       4195 |                                              8803 |

(c): No, Madam.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 4048 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-12-09
Subject: Islamic Window in Banks
Ministry: FINANCE
Asked by: K. MARAGATHAM, B. SREERAMULU

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 4048

TO BE ANSWERED ON THE 9 th  December, 2016/ Agrahayana 18, 1938 (SAKA)

## Islamic Window in Banks QUESTION

## 4048.  SHRIMATI K. MARAGATHAM: SHRI B. SRIRAMULU:

Will the Minister of FINANCE be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has any proposal to open the Islamic window in conventional banks for gradual introduction of Sharia compliant or interest free banking in the country;
- (b) if so, the details along with its objectives;
- (c) whether the Government has examined the said proposal on legal, technical and  regulatory  issues  regarding  the  possibility  of  introducing  Islamic  window  in banks in the country; and
- (d)        if so, the details thereof and the reaction of the Government thereto?

## ANSWER

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

(a) to (d):  Reserve Bank of India (RBI) had set up an inter-departmental group on Islamic Banking.  Entire  exercise  was  aimed  at  promoting  financial  inclusion, accessing huge market potential to attract finance from Gulf countries for infrastructure development. However, on consideration of inter-departmental group report, it is observed that even to introduce limited products, various legal changes would be required. Moreover, the objectives of financial inclusion for which Islamic Banking  was  explored  by  RBI  has  no  relevance,  as  Government  has  already introduced other means of financial inclusion for all citizens like Pradhan Mantri Jan Dhan  Yojna,  Pradhan  Mantri  Suraksha  Bima  Yojna,  Pradhan  Mantri  Jeevan  Jyoti Bima Yojna, Pradhan Mantri Mudra Yojna etc.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 4046 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-12-09
Subject: Defence Equipment
Ministry: DEFENCE
Asked by: MANSHANKAR NINAMA, BHARAT SINGH

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF DEFENCE

## DEPARTMENT OF DEFENCE PRODUCTION

## LOK  SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.4046

TO BE ANSWERED ON THE 9 TH  DECEMBER, 2016

## DEFENCE EQUIPMENT

4046.  SHRI  MANSHANKAR NINAMA: SHRI BHARAT SINGH:

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

- (a) the details of defence equipment returned for improvements during the last three years;
- (b) the price of defence equipment returned for improvement;
- (c) whether the Government has taken any concrete steps to ensure reduction in the rate of equipment returned for better qualitative control and improvement; and
- (d) if  so,  the  details  thereof  and  the  reduction  registered  in  the  rate  of  defence equipment returned for improvement in the last three years?

## A    N    S    W    E    R

MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF DEFENCE

(DR. SUBHASH BHAMRE)

र  ा रा य मं ी

( डा . सुभाष भामरे )

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

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Lok Sabha Question No. 4045 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-12-09
Subject: Equalization Levy
Ministry: FINANCE
Asked by: HARI BABU KAMBHAMPATI

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF FINANCE

## DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO: 4045 TO BE ANSWERED ON FRIDAY, THE 9 TH    DECEMBER, 2016 18, AGRAHAYANA, 1938  (SAKA)

## EQUALIZATION LEVY

## 4045: DR. KAMBHAMPATI HARIBABU:

Will the Minister of FINANCE be pleased to state:

- (a) whether  the  Government  has  introduced  equalization  levy  of  6  per  cent  on  online advertisers and if so, the details thereof and objectives thereon; and
- (b) the estimated revenue for the exchequer through the equalization levy?

## ANSWER MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF FINANCE (SHRI SANTOSH KUMAR GANGWAR)

- (a) Yes.  The Finance Act, 2016 had inserted a separate Chapter VIII titled 'Equalization Levy' in order to tap tax on income accruing to foreign e-commerce companies from India.  It was provided that a person making payment exceeding in aggregate 1 lakh rupees in a year, to a non resident,  who does not have a permanent establishment in India,  as  consideration  for  online  advertisement,  will  withhold  tax  at  6%  of  gross amount paid, as Equalization levy with effect from 1 st June, 2016.  Further the levy will only apply to Business to Business transactions.  This is levied in line with the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development's Base Erosion and Profit Shifting project to tax e-commerce transactions.
- (b) The  revenue  accrued  for  the  Government  exchequer  through  the  equalization  levy amounts to 146.5 Crore rupees from 1 st June 2016 to 3 rd December 2016.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 4044 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-12-09
Subject: Special Category State
Ministry: FINANCE
Asked by: ASHOK MAHADEORAO NETE

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF FINANCE DEPARTMENT OF EXPENDITURE PLAN FINANCE-I DIVISION

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. † 4044

TO BE ANSWERED ON FRIDAY, THE 09 th  December, 2016/ 18 Agrahayana, 1938 (SAKA)

## Special Category State

†4044. SHRI ASHOK MAHADEORAO NETE:

Will the Minister of FINANCE be pleased to state:

(a) whether the Government proposes to declare Maharashtra a special category State;

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

(c) the steps taken by the Government in this regard?

## ANSWER

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

- (a) No, Sir.
- (b) & (c) In view of part (a) above, the question does not arise.
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Lok Sabha Question No. 4041 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-12-09
Subject: National Competition Policy
Ministry: CORPORATE AFFAIRS
Asked by: George Baker

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF CORPORATE AFFAIRS

LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 4041 ANSWERED ON FRIDAY THE 09TH DECEMBER, 2016 [AGRAHAYANA 18, 1938(SAKA)]

## NATIONAL COMPETITION POLICY

## QUESTION

4041.  SHRI GEORGE BAKER:

Will the Minister of CORPORATE AFFAIRS कारपोरेट कार्य मंत्री be pleased to state:

- (a) the details of present status of the National Competition Policy and the funds sanctioned/released/utilised/target fixed and achievements made under this policy since its inception;
- (b) whether the Government is satisfied with the achievements made under this policy so for and if so, the details thereof; and
- (c) if not, the reasons therefor and the action taken by the Government in this regard?

## ANSWER

THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF CORPORATE AFFAIRS    (SHRI ARJUN RAM MEGHWAL)

कारपोरेट कार्य मंत्रालर् में राज्र् मंत्री ( श्री अर्जयन राम मेघवाल )

- (a) The Government has not formulated National Competition Policy.

(b) & (c) Do not arise.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 4040 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-12-09
Subject: Recognition of Post Graduate Courses
Ministry: HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE
Asked by: VINCENT H PALA

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 4040 TO BE ANSWERED ON 9 TH DECEMBER, 2016

## RECOGNITION OF POST GRADUATE COURSES

## 4040. SHRI VINCENT H. PALA:

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

- Sciences is
- (a) whether North Eastern Indira Gandhi Regional Institute of Health and Medical recognised by MCI in Post Graduate courses;
- (b) if so, the details thereof; and
- (c) if not, the reasons therefor?

## ANSWER THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE

(SMT. ANUPRIYA PATEL)

- (a) to (c): Yes. Medical  Council  of  India  (MCI)  has  recognized theNorth Eastern  Indira Gandhi  Regional  Institute  of  Health  and  Medical  Sciences (NEIGRIHMS),  ShillongforPost Graduate courses in Anaesthesiology, Pathology, Obstetrics & Gynaecology ,Microbiology and Cardiology .
Lok Sabha Question No. 4039 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-12-09
Subject: Income Tax Rate
Ministry: FINANCE
Asked by: ANUPAM HAZRA, ASHWINI KUMAR

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF FINANCE DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO: 4039 TO BE ANSWERED ON FRIDAY, THE 9 TH    DECEMBER, 2016 18, AGRAHAYANA, 1938  (SAKA)

## INCOME TAX RATE

## 4039. DR. ANUPAM HAZRA: SHRI ASHWINI KUMAR:

- Will the Minister of FINANCE be pleased to state: (a) whether  the Government  proposes  to  hike  the rate of Income  Tax  for  super rich/billionares; (b) if so, the details thereof; and the names of the top ten individuals who have paid highest income during the last three

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF FINANCE (SHRI SANTOSH KUMAR GANGWAR)

(a) to (b)   No Madam.  Currently, there is no such proposal under consideration.

- (c)     Madam, the disclosure of information in respect of returns furnished by the assessees is prohibited  except  in  accordance  with  provisions  of  the  Section  138  of  the  Income-tax  Act, 1961.
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- (c) years?
Lok Sabha Question No. 4035 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-12-09
Subject: Monopoly by Cellular Service Providers
Ministry: CORPORATE AFFAIRS
Asked by: MAUSAM NOOR

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF CORPORATE AFFAIRS

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 4035 ANSWERED ON FRIDAY THE 09 TH  DECEMBER, 2016 [AGRAHAYANA 18, 1938(SAKA)]

## MONOPOLY BY CELLULAR SERVICE PROVIDERS

## QUESTION

4035.  SHRIMATI MAUSAM NOOR:

Will the Minister of CORPORATE AFFAIRS be pleased to state:

कारपोरेट कार्य मंत्री

- (a) whether  the  Competition  Commission  of  India  (CCI)  has  received complaints of unfair competition and monopoly practiced by the cellular service providers against certain private cellular service providers; and
- (b) if so, the details thereof and action taken by the CCI in this regard?

## ANSWER

IN THE MINISTRY OF CORPORATE AFFAIRS                   (SHRI ARJUN RAM MEGHWAL)

( श्री अर्जयन राम

THE MINISTER OF STATE कारपोरेट कार्य मंत्रालर् में राज्र् मंत्री

मेघवाल )

(a) & (b) Yes,  Madam.    The  Competition  Commission  of  India  (CCI)  has registered four cases against cellular service providers alleging violation of Section 3 and 4 of the Competition Act, 2002 as follows: -

- (i) Case  No.  81/2016  filed  by  CA  Ranjan  Sardana  against  M/s  Cellular Operator  Association  of  India,  M/s  Bharti  Airtel  Limited.  and  M/s  Idea Cellular Limited.
- (ii) Case  No.  83/2016  filed  by  Mr.  Kantilal  Ambala  Puj  against  Cellular Operation  Association  of  India,  Vodafone  India  Limited,  Bharti  Airtel Limited,  Idea  Cellular  Limited,  Telenor  (India)  Communication  Private Limited, Videocon  Telecommunication  Limited,  Aircel Limited and Reliance Jio Infocomm Limited.
- (iii) Case No. 95/2016 filed by Reliance Jio Infocomm Ltd. against Cellular Operators Association of India, Vodafone India Limited, Vodafone Mobile Services  Limited,  Vodafone  Group  PIC,  Bharti  Airtel  Limited,  Bharti Hexacom Limited and Idea Cellular Limited.

(iv) Case  No.98/2016  filed  by  Shri  C  Shanmugam  against  Reliance  Jio Infocomm Limited, Department of Telecommunication, Telecom Regulatory Authority of India and BSNL. Under the provisions  of  the  Competition  Act,  2002,  the  CCI  is  mandated, inter-alia,  to  impose  penalties  and/or  issue  cease  and  desist  orders  in  cases  of unethical practices such as anti-competitive agreements and abuse of dominance.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 4034 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-12-09
Subject: Insulin Injections
Ministry: HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE
Asked by: NIHAL CHAND CHAUHAN

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH RESEARCH LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 4034 TO BE ANSWERED ON 9 TH DECEMBER, 2016

## INSULIN INJECTIONS

## 4034. SHRI NIHAL CHAND:

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

- (a)  whether  the  Government  has developed  an  alternative  to  insulin  injection for  the  use  of diabetic patients;
- (b) if so, the details thereof and other alternatives along with the time by which these will be made available in the market; and
- (c) various steps taken to reduce the cases of diabetes in the country?

## ANSWER THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE

(SMT. ANUPRIYA PATEL)

(a) to (c) : As informed by Indian Council of Medical Research and Directorate General of Health  Services,  Ministry  of  Health  &  Family  Welfare,  there  is  no  information  regar development of an alternative to insulin injection for use of diabetic patients.

The  Government  has  launched  National  Programme  for  Prevention  and  Control  of Cancer, Diabetes, Cardiovascular Diseases and Stroke (NPCDCS) which is implemented with focus  on  awareness  generation  for  behaviour  and  life - style  changes,  screening  and  early diagnosis  o f  persons  with  high  level  of  risk  factors  and  their  treatment.  Under  NPCD diagnosis and treatment facilities for Non - Communicable Diseases (NCDs) are provided through different levels of healthcare by setting up NCD Clinics in District Hospitals and Com munity Health Centres. States are also supported for Health Systems strengthening as per guidel National Health Mission.

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