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Lok Sabha Question No. 4863 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2017-03-31
Subject: National Assessment and Accreditation Council
Ministry: HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE
Asked by: ELUMALAI VELLAIGOUNDER

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

LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUE STION NO. 4863 TO BE ANSWERED ON 31 ST MARCH, 2017

## NATIONAL ASSESSMENT AND ACCREDITATION CO UNCIL

## 4863. SHRI V. ELUMALAI:

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

- (a) whether the Government has taken note that only one medical college has got the prest A++  grade  by  National  Assessment  and  Accreditation  Council  (NAAC)  under  new  grading pattern ;
- (b) if so, the reaction of the Government thereto; and
- (c) the measures taken by the Government to improve the medical education and cumulati grade point average?

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

- (a)& (b) : National Assessment and Accreditation Council (NAAC) has informed that no Medical  College  has  been  assessed  and  accredited  at  A++  under  the  New  Grading  Patter NAAC has been set up to facilitate the volunteering insti tutions to assess their performance vis -à- vis  set  parameters.  As  such  it  is  entirely  for  the  institutions  to  apply  for  the Assessment and Accreditation of NAAC.
- (c ): Medical Council of India (MCI) is a statutory body set up to regulate and maintain standards in Medical education. Permission for starting a Medical College/renewal/starti new course of study/recognition of a College or course is granted by the Government on recommendations  of  MCI.  MCI  assesses  the  availability  of  inf rastructure  and  standard  of examination  as  the  case  may  be  before  making  its  recommendations.  With  the  previo permission  of  the  Central  Government,  MCI  notified  Regulations  with  regard  to  Minimu Standard Requirements which form base for assessing a Coll ege.

Further, depending on the need curriculum of a course is also revised from time to t which is an ongoing process for ensuring requisite standard in Medical Education.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 4862 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2017-03-31
Subject: Vishwa Ayurveda Parishad
Ministry: AYURVEDA,YOGA & NATUROPATHY,UNANI,SIDDHA AND HOMEOPATHY (AYUSH)
Asked by: Y. S. AVINASH REDDY

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

LOK  SABHA UNSTARRED  QUESTION NO. 4862 TO BE ANSWERED ON 31 ST MARCH, 2017

## VISHWA AYURVEDA PARI SHAD

## 4862. SHRI Y.S. AVINASH REDDY:

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

- (a) whether Vishwa Ayurveda Parishad has convened a National Executive Committee meeting and a seminar on Ayurveda recently at Tirupathi;
- (b)if so, the details thereof and the outcome thereof; and
- (c) the other measures taken by the Government to develop ayurveda medicine system in country?

## ANSWER

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

- (a) & ( b) : Vishwa Ayurveda Parishad is a private entity and not under the administrat control of  Ministry of AYUSH.
- (c)The Government of  India approved  and notified Centrally Sponsored Scheme of National AYUSH  Mission  (NAM)  on  29.09.2014  which  envisages  better  access  to  AYUSH  services; strengthening of AYUSH educational institutions, facilitate the enforcement of quality co ol of Ayurveda, Siddha and Unani & Homoeopathy (ASU &H) drugs and sustainable availability of ASU & H raw - materials by promotion of medicinal plants in the States/UTs during 12th Pl Under NAM, the Government of India provides financial assistance to the States/UTs to develop and  promote  AYUSH  system  of  medicine  including  Ayurveda  in  the  country,  State/UT -wisethrough following activities : -

- (i) Co - location of AYUSH facilities at Primary Health Centers (PHCs), Community Health Centers (CHCs) and District Hospitals (DHs).

- (ii) Up gradation of exclusive State Government AYUSH Hospitals and Dispensaries.

- (iii) Setting up of up to 50 bedded integrated AYUSH Hospital.

Contd………

(iv) Up gradation of State Government Educational Institutions.

(v) Setting up of new State Government AYUSH Educational Institutions in the State where it is not available.

(vi) Strengthening of State Government/ Public Sector Undertaking (PSU) Ayurveda, Siddh Unani and Homoeopathy (ASU&H) Pharmacies and Drug Testing Laboratories (DTL).

(vii) Cultivation and Promotion of Medicinal Plants.

Under the IEC Scheme, the Ministry take up initiatives for propagation and promot of  AYUSH  systems  of  medicine  including  Ayurveda    by  organizing    Arogya  fairs/Melas, Conferences,  Ex hibitions,  Seminars,  Workshops,  Symposium  and  also  undertaking  publicity through electronic multimedia, print media campaigning for awareness amongst the citizen over the country.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 4861 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2017-03-31
Subject: Expenditure on Public Programmes
Ministry: FINANCE
Asked by: M. UDHAYAKUMAR

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF FINANCE DEPARTMENT OF EXPENDITURE LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO . 4861

To be answered on Friday, March 31, 2017 / Chaitra 10, 1939 (Saka)

## Expenditure on Public Programmes

4861. ADV. M. UDHAYAKUMAR:

'Will the Minister of FINANCE be pleased to state:

- a)  whether the Government proposes to spend US$ 7.5 billion extra/more on roads, railway and other public programmes over the next five months;
- b)  if so, the details thereof;
- c)  whether the Government also proposes to spur growth and create jobs; and
- d)  if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER MINISTER OF STATE FOR FINANCE (SHRI ARJUN RAM MEGHWAL)

(a) to (d): Government of India has provided an amount of Rs. 9,45,078 crores as scheme expenditure in the Budget 2017-18 as compared to the RE 2016-17 figure of Rs. 8,69,847 crores. Amounts of Rs. 55,000 crores and Rs. 64,900 crores have been allocated for the Ministry of Railways and Ministry of Road Transport & Highways in BE 2017-18. If the internal and extra budgetary resources (IEBR) are added to it, a total  of  Rs.2,55,179  crores  are  available  with  these  two  sectors  for  infrastructure development. Besides, the allocation of Rs.19,000 crore in BE 2017-18 for Pradhan Mantri  Gram  Sadak  Yojana  (PMGSY)  will  also  boost  up  rural  infrastructure  and growth.  For  transportation  sector  as  a  whole,  including  rail,  roads,  shipping,  a provision  of  Rs.  2,41,387  crores  has  been  made  in  BE  2017-18.  Similarly,  the allocation  of  Rs.  48,000  crores  to  Mahatma  Gandhi  National  Rural  Employment Guarantee Programme (MGNREGA) will further enhance the rural growth in terms of employment and income generation. The emphasis in the Budget 2017-18 on public spending  in  rural  areas,  infrastructure  and  poverty  alleviation  is  geared  towards overall growth and job creation.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 4860 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2017-03-31
Subject: LCA Tejas
Ministry: DEFENCE
Asked by: RAJENDRA AGRAWAL

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF DEFENCE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENCE

## LOK  SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.4860

TO BE ANSWERED ON THE 31 ST  MARCH, 2017

## LCA  TEJAS

4860.  SHRI RAJENDRA AGRAWAL:

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

- (a) whether  the Indian Navy has rejected the indigenously developed LCA Tejas;
- (b) if so, the reasons therefor; and
- (c) whether the Navy intends to purchase an alternative fighter from abroad and 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) to (c): The development of the Light Combat Aircraft (Navy) is under progress. Meanwhile Indian Navy  has hosted a global Request  for Information (RFI) for Multi-Role Carrier Borne Fighter (MRCBF) Aircraft on 25 January 2017.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 4857 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2017-03-31
Subject: Non-Functional ATMs
Ministry: FINANCE
Asked by: GOPAL CHINAYYA SHETTY, ASHOK MAHADEORAO NETE

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION No\_ 4857

## Non-Functional ATMs

## 4857 . SHRI GOPAL SHETTY: SHRI ASHOK MAHADEORAO NETE:

Will the Minister of FINANCE be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the customers are often unable to withdrawldeposit their cash from Automated Teller Machines (ATMs) and facing difficulties due to nonfunctionallfaulty ATMs and if so, the details thereof, bank and StatelUT-wise;
- (b) whether there is any shortage of technical staff for repairing of ATM machines and if so, the details thereof; and
- (c) the steps takenlbeing taken by the Government to ensure smooth functioning of ATMs?

## Answer The Minister of State in the Ministry of Finance

## (SHRI SANTOSH KUMAR GANGWAR)

- (a) to (c) Banks have apprised that some ATMs become non-functionallfaulty from time to time due to hardware, network, vandalisation, communication and power Data on this is not centrally maintained: Banks have not reported any difficulty in repairing ATMs.
Lok Sabha Question No. 4856 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2017-03-31
Subject: Loan Waiver Scheme
Ministry: FINANCE
Asked by: HARI NARAYAN RAJBHAR

Government of India Ministry of Finance Department of Financial Services

- LOK SABHA

Unstarred Question No. †4856 To be answered on Friday, March 31, 2017/Chaitra 10, 1939 (Saka) Loan Waiver Scheme

†4856. SHRI HARINARAYAN RAJBHAR:

Will the Minister of FINANCE be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the Union Government has received any request from the Government of Uttar Pradesh to provide financial assistance for the implementation of farm loan waiver scheme  in  the  State  and  if  so,  the  details  thereof  and  the  action  taken  by  the Government thereon;
- (b)  whether  the  Uttar  Pradesh  Government has  requested  the  Union  Government  to instruct  the  Reserve  Bank  of  India  to  accept  Government  bonds  and  to  facilitate implementation of farm loan waiver scheme; and
- (c) if so, the details thereof along with the action taken in this regard?

## Answer

The Minister of State in the Ministry of Finance (Shri  Santosh Kumar Gangwar)

(a)  to  (c):  No  request  has  been  received  from  the  Government  of  Uttar  Pradesh  for providing financial assistance and for instructing the Reserve Bank of India to accept Government bonds for the implementation of Farm Loan waiver scheme in the State.
Lok Sabha Question No. 4854 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2017-03-31
Subject: CSR Contribution
Ministry: CORPORATE AFFAIRS
Asked by: HEMANT TUKARAM GODSE

## MINISTRY OF CORPORATE AFFAIRS

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA LOK SABHA

UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 4854

## ANSWERED ON FRIDAY THE 31st MARCH, 2017

CHAITRA 10, 1939 (SAKA)

## CSR CONTRIBUTION QUESTION

4854. SHRI GODSE HEMANT TUKARAM:

कारपोरेट कार्य मंत्री

Will the Minister of CORPORATE AFFAIRS be pleased to state:

- (a)  whether  the  Government  proposes  to  permit  contribution/donations from  companies  towards  'Swachh  Bharat  Abhiyan'  and  'Clean  Ganga Mission' in the CSR activities; and
- (b) if so, the details thereof along with the contribution/donations made by the companies 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) and (b): Contributions to 'Swachh Bharat Kosh' and 'Clean Ganga Fund' have  been  included  as  Corporate  Social  Responsibility  (CSR)  activities under  Schedule  VII  of  the  Companies  Act,  2013  with  effect  from  24 th October,  2014.  From  the  analysis  of  7334  and  5097  companies  for  the Financial Year 2014-15 and 2015-16 respectively, the details of contributions made is as under:

| CSR Expenditure ( in ` Crores )   | CSR Expenditure ( in ` Crores )    | CSR Expenditure ( in ` Crores )   | CSR Expenditure ( in ` Crores )   |
|-----------------------------------|------------------------------------|-----------------------------------|-----------------------------------|
| Sl. No.                           | Item under Schedule VII of the Act | 2014-15                           | 2015-16                           |
| 1.                                | Swachh Bharat Kosh                 | 121                               | 355                               |
| 2.                                | Clean Ganga Fund                   | 19                                | 3                                 |

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Lok Sabha Question No. 4852 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2017-03-31
Subject: Treatment of Vitiligo
Ministry: AYURVEDA,YOGA & NATUROPATHY,UNANI,SIDDHA AND HOMEOPATHY (AYUSH)
Asked by: CHINTAMANI MALVIYA, RAVINDRA KUMAR RAY, SHER SINGH GHUBAYA

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

LOK  SABHA UNSTARRED  QUESTION NO. 4852 TO BE ANSWERED ON 31 ST MARCH, 2017

## TREATMENT OF VITILIG O

## 4852. PROF. CHINTAMANI MALVIYA: DR. RAVINDRA KUMAR RAY: SHRI SHER SINGH GHUBAYA:

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

- (a) whether the Unani Medicine Department has discovered an effective medicine for treat t of Vitiligo and if so, the details thereof;
- (b) whether the said medicine is available on a large scale for the use of people in the c
- (c) if so, the details thereof; and
- (d) if not, the reasons therefor and corrective measures taken by the Government in this regard?

## ANSWER

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

- (a): Ministry  of  AYUSH  has  set - up  Central  Council  for  Research  in  Unani  Medicine (CCRUM) which serves as apex body for formulation, coordination, development and promotio of research activities in Unani medicine system for various diseases. CCRUM has developed two combinations of  drugs UNIM - 001 (Oral) + UNIM - 003 (Local) and UNIM - 004 (Oral) + UNIM -005  (Local)  which  have  shown  significant  favourable  therapeutic  response  in  treatmen Vitiligo.
- (b) to (d): The drugs developed by the Council have been made available at the clinic Centres  of  the  Council  in  the  post - trial  accessibility  (PTA)  OPDs  so  that  patients  could  be benefited.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 4851 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2017-03-31
Subject: Printing of New Currency Note
Ministry: FINANCE
Asked by: ASHWINI KUMAR

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF FINANCE

## DEPARTMENT OF ECONOMIC AFFAIRS

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 4851

## TO BE ANSWERED ON 31 ST  MARCH 2017/10 TH  CHAITRA SAKA, 1939

## Printing of New Currency Note

## 4851. SHRI ASHWINI KUMAR:

## QUESTION

Will the Minister of FINANCE be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the Government proposes to print new currency note of Rupees one thousand; and
- (b) if so, the details thereof and if not, the reasons therefor?

## ANSWER

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

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(a) & (b): New design  banknotes  in  Mahatma  Gandhi  (New)  series  have  been introduced in the denominations of Rs. 500 and Rs. 2000, new series notes in other denominations will be introduced in due cource.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 4849 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2017-03-31
Subject: Ex-servicemen Contributory Health Scheme
Ministry: DEFENCE
Asked by: RAJESHBHAI NARANBHAI CHUDASAMA

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF DEFENCE

## DEPARTMENT OF EX-SERVICEMEN WELFARE

## LOK  SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.4849

TO BE ANSWERED ON THE 31 ST  MARCH, 2017

## EX-SERVICEMEN CONTRIBUTORY HEALTH SCHEME

4849.  SHRI RAJESHBHAI CHUDASAMA:

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

- (a) whether  empanelled hospitals in the Ex-servicemen Contributory Health Scheme (ECHS) are withdrawing from the scheme;
- (b) if so, the details thereof and the reasons therefor;
- (c) whether the Government has received complaints from Ex-servicemen regarding non-admission of patients by hospitals demanding advance payments; and
- (d) if  so,  the  details  thereof  and  the  action  taken  by  the  Government  against  such hospitals?

## 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): Yes, Madam. Some  empanelled hospitals have stopped providing services in the recent past citing reasons of delayed payments, excessive deductions and low CGHS rates.  384 empanelled facilities have not renewed Memorandum of Agreement with ECHS till date. 69 empanelled  facilities  have  rejoined  after  establishment  of  online  billing system by ECHS.
- (c) & (d): Yes,  Madam.    Actions  like  issuance  of  show  cause  notice, issuance  of  'stop  referral'  pending  investigations  have  been  carried  out against such defaulting hospitals.  The hospitals have refunded the amount in most of the cases.  Details of action taken against the hospitals are as under:

| (i)   | Disempanelled Stop Referral   |   - 01 - |
|-------|-------------------------------|----------|
| (ii)  |                               |       25 |
| (iii) | Panel Deductions -            |       02 |
| (iv)  | Warnings -                    |       04 |

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Lok Sabha Question No. 4848 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2017-03-31
Subject: Adequate Cash Supply in Rural Areas
Ministry: FINANCE
Asked by: G. HARI

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 4848 TO BE ANSWERED ON 31 ST  MARCH 2017/10 TH  CHAITRA SAKA, 1939

## Adequate Cash Supply in Rural Areas

## 4848. SHRI G. HARI:

## QUESTION

Will the Minister of FINANCE be pleased to state:

- (a) whether  the  Government  has  unveiled  measures  to  ensure  adequate  cash supply in rural areas;
- (b) if so, the details thereof;
- (c) whether the NABARD utilise its own cash credit limits upto about Rs. 23,000 crore to enable District Central Cooperative Banks to disburse crop loans to primary agricultural cooperative societies; and
- (d) if so, the details thereof and if not, the reasons therefor?

## ANSWER

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

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(a) & (b):  Various measures have been taken for equitable distribution of notes across the country to ensure availability of currency notes to public. Banks were advised to ensure adequate cash supply to RRBs, DCCBs and rural branches of commercial banks  for  facilitating  activities  relating  to  Rabi  cropping  season.  Currency  Chest maintaining banks were advised to involve District Co-ordinates functioning under the aegis of the State level Banker's Committee in planning/distribution of banknotes so as to ensure adequate allocation of cash to DCCBs, rural branches and post offices. In order to ensure availability of notes to rural areas of the country, Currency chests have been issued necessary instruction to ensure 40% of aggregate issuance of fresh notes to rural branches of commercial banks, RRBs, DCCBs and ATM networks.

(c) & (d): NABARD provides refinance to Cooperative Banks under ST (SAO) which is  supplementary  in  nature.  During  2016-17  an  amount  of  Rs.45000  crore  was allocated under Short Term Cooperative Rural Credit (STCRC) Fund which has been fully utilized.

Further, Government has announced an additional fund of Rs. 20,000 crore in January 2017 through NABARD, to provide farmers better access to loan from Cooperative banks and Societies. The additional allocation has been made as a special measure to Cooperative Banks, in view to mitigate difficulties faced by farmers. An amount of Rs.17774.14  crore  has  been  disbursed  to  State  Cooperative  Banks  on  behalf  of District Central Cooperative Banks (DCCBs) against this fund.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 4847 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2017-03-31
Subject: Funds to National Commission for Women
Ministry: WOMEN AND CHILD DEVELOPMENT
Asked by: JANARDAN SINGH SIGRIWAL

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF WOMEN AND CHILD DEVELOPMENT

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 4847

TO BE ANSWERED ON 31.03.2017

## FUNDS TO NATIONAL COMMISSION FOR WOMEN

## 4847. SHRI JANARDAN SINGH SIGRIWAL

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

- (a) the  funds  allocated  to  National  Commission  for  Women  during  each  of  the  last  three years and the current year;
- (b) whether the said annual allocation is adequate for the purpose;
- (c) if so, whether the demand for allocating more funds to the Commission has been made; and
- (d) if so, the details thereof along with the reaction of the Government thereto?

## ANSWER

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

- (a) Funds  allocation  and  actual  expenditure  incurred  by  the  National  Commission  for Women (NCW) during the last three years and the current year is as under:(Rs. in Crores)
- (b) Yes, Madam
- (c) & (d):  The fund allocation is made taking into account the past trends of expenditure and projections made by the Commission.

| Year    | Plan Allocation   | Non-Plan Allocation   | Total   | Actual NCW   | Expenditure incurred by the   | Expenditure incurred by the        |
|---------|-------------------|-----------------------|---------|--------------|-------------------------------|------------------------------------|
|         |                   |                       |         | Plan         | Non-Plan                      | Total                              |
| 2013-14 | 15.00             | 4.95                  | 19.95   | 13.00        | 4.85                          | 17.85                              |
| 2014-15 | 24.00             | 4.95                  | 28.95   | 21.86        | 4.79                          | 26.65                              |
| 2015-16 | 20.00             | 5.15                  | 25.15   | 18.43        | 5.15                          | 23.58                              |
| 2016-17 | 20.00             | 5.60                  | 25.60   | 16.19        | 5.10                          | 21.29 (As per NCWup to 24.03.2017) |

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Lok Sabha Question No. 4846 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2017-03-31
Subject: Reduction of Custom Duty
Ministry: FINANCE
Asked by: PONGULETI SRINIVASA REDDY

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF FINANCE DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE *****

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 4846

## TO BE ANSWERED ON FRIDAY THE 31 ST  MARCH, 2017 CHAITRA 10, 1939 (SAKA)

## REDUCTION OF CUSTOM DUTY

## 4846.SHRI PONGULETI SRINIVASA REDDY:

Will the Minister of FINANCE be pleased to state:

- (a)  whether  the  Government  is  aware  that  a  prominent  international  information technology  company  proposes  to  establish  a  manufacturing  unit  in  India  and  has asked for a favourable duty regime and if so, the details thereof; and
- (b) whether the authorities of the said company has requested the Government for reduction  of  customs  duty  on  the  spare  parts  to  set  up  a  plant  in  India,  if  so,  the details thereof and the action taken thereon?

## ANSWER

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

(a) and (b): Representations are received both from domestic as well as international companies seeking changes in duty regimes, including concessions in custom duty rates on raw materials / parts & components and  / or increase in custom duty on finished  goods  which  are  examined  and  appropriate  view  taken    keeping  in  view various relevant factors.

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