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Lok Sabha Question No. 3885 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2017-03-24
Subject: Chinese Presence in Indian Ocean Region
Ministry: DEFENCE
Asked by: RATTAN LAL KATARIA, MAHEISH GIRRI, FEROZE VARUN GANDHI

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF DEFENCE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENCE

## LOK  SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.3885

TO BE ANSWERED ON THE 24 TH  MARCH, 2017

## CHINESE PRESENCE IN INDIAN OCEAN REGION

3885.  SHRI RATTAN LAL KATARIA:

SHRI MAHEISH GIRRI:

SHRI FEROZE VARUN GANDHI:

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

- (a) whether  the Government has taken note of Chinese submarines deployed in the Indian Ocean region and if so, the details thereof;
- (b) whether  the  Government  proposes  to  introduce  a  new  maritime  policy  for surveillance  and  counter  Chinese  presence  in  the  Indian  Ocean  region  and  if  so,  the details thereof;
- (c) whether the Government proposes to form Air Defence Identification Zone and if so, the details thereof; and
- (d) the other steps taken by the Government to counter China's increasing maritime presence in the Indian Ocean region?

## 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 (d): Government keeps a close  watch on  all  developments  having a    bearing  on  our  national  security  and  takes  necessary  measures  to safeguard  it.    Further,  appropriate  steps  are  taken  to  ensure  that  the security  concerns  are  adequately  addressed  through  various  measures including capability building and infrastructural development.

However, five Air Defence Identification Zones have been promulgated  by  the  Government  in  September  2006  for  assistance  in identification of air movements.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 3881 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2017-03-24
Subject: Separate Cadre for Defence
Ministry: DEFENCE
Asked by: PARVESH SAHIB SINGH

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF DEFENCE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENCE

## LOK  SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.3881

TO BE ANSWERED ON THE 24 TH  MARCH, 2017

## SEPARATE CADRE FOR DEFENCE

3881.  SHRI PARVESH SAHIB SINGH:

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

- (a) whether    there  has  been  recommendations  by  the  Lt.  Gen.  D.B.  Shekatkar Committee towards the creation of a separate cadre for defence along the lines of IAS and IPS;
- (b) if so, the details thereof and  the reasons detailed in the report for the same along with the reaction of the Government thereto;
- (c) whether the Government has taken any steps pursuant to the above recommendations; and
- (d) if so, the details thereof?

## A    N    S    W    E    R

MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF DEFENCE

र  ा रा य मं ी

(DR. SUBHASH BHAMRE)

(डा. सुभाष भामरे)

- (a) The  Lt.  Gen.  D.B.  Shekatkar  Committee  examined  the  issue  of a special cadre of defence administrators.  The creation of a separate cadre for  defence  along  the  lines  of  IAS  and  IPS  has  not  been  specifically recommended.  The Committee, however, has proposed measures towards improving  the  effectiveness  of  Armed  Forces  Headquarters  Civil  Service towards this broader objective.

(b) to (d): Does not arise.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 3879 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2017-03-24
Subject: Awareness for AYUSH
Ministry: AYURVEDA,YOGA & NATUROPATHY,UNANI,SIDDHA AND HOMEOPATHY (AYUSH)
Asked by: SANJAY(KAKA) RAMCHANDRA PATIL

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

LOK  SABHA UNSTARRED  QUESTION NO. 3879 TO BE ANSWERED ON 24 TH MARCH, 2017

## AWARENESS FOR AYUSH

## 3879. SHRI SANJAY KAKA PATIL:

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

- (a)  whether  any  plan  is  being  formulated  by  the  Government  in  coordination  with  Nati Institute of Unani Medicine, Bengaluru to set up more such institutions th roughout the country for propagation of Unani system of medicine and creating awareness about it;
- (b) if so, the details thereof, State/ UT - wise;
- (c) whether any action plan is being formulated by the Government to set up centres of system of med icine or Ayurvedic treatment centres to make their treatment easily accessib treatment of certain incurable diseases not possible through the system of allopathy; and
- (d) if so, the details thereof?

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

- (a)& (b): An All India Institute of Unani Medicine( AIIUM) at Ghaziabad(Uttar Pradesh)  to be established  as an extension of the existing National Institute of Unani Medicine, Beng under consideration.
- (c)  &  (d):  Under  the  Centrally  Sponsored  Scheme    of National  AYUSH  Mission,  financial assistance is provided to State/UT Govts. for up gradation of AYUSH Hospitals & Dispensa and also to set up 50 bedded  integrated AYUSH Hospitals for making available the facilit treatment  through  AYUSH  System of  medicine  including  Ayurveda  and  Unani  System  of Medicine.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 3877 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2017-03-24
Subject: Women in Board of Governors
Ministry: CORPORATE AFFAIRS
Asked by: SRINIVAS KESINENI

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF CORPORATE AFFAIRS

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3877 ANSWERED ON FRIDAY, THE 24TH MARCH, 2017 [CHAITRA 03, 1938 (SAKA)]

## WOMEN IN BOARD OF GOVERNORS

## QUESTION

3877. SHRI KESINENI NANI:

Will the Minister of CORPORATE AFFAIRS be pleased to state:

- (a) the  number  of  women  on  the  board  of  governors  of  major companies in the country and the number of companies do not comply with the mandatory rule of appointing at least one female member on the board;
- (b) the details of public sector companies which have complied with the rules and the PSUs which have not complied with the rules; and
- (c) the details of steps being taken to penalise such non-compliant companies and PSUs and to encourage diversify on corporate boards and encourage women representation in corporate decision making?

## ANSWER

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

- (a) & (b) The  information  with  regard  to  companies  obligated  to appoint women directors on their Board is tabulated below:
- (c): The concerned Registrar of Companies have been directed (i) to take up the matter with the concerned Ministries in the case of Public

| Category of Companies      |   Number of Companies having women director |   Number of companies not having women director |
|----------------------------|---------------------------------------------|-------------------------------------------------|
| Listed                     |                                        4558 |                                            1355 |
| Unlisted                   |                                        1009 |                                             292 |
| Public Sector Undertakings |                                         134 |                                              65 |

Sector Undertakings, and (ii) to initiate appropriate penal action in case of other companies. *******
Lok Sabha Question No. 3875 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2017-03-24
Subject: Non-Food Credit Growth
Ministry: FINANCE
Asked by: DEEPENDER SINGH HOODA

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF FINANCE

## DEPARTMENT OF FINANCIAL SERVICES

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.3875

TO BE ANSWERED ON THE 24 th  March 2017/ Chaitra 3, 1939 (SAKA)

## Non-Food Credit Growth

## 3875.  SHRI DEEPENDER SINGH HOODA:

Will the Minister of FINANCE be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the non-food credit growth of commercial banks have dropped to a multi-year low;
- (b) if so, the details thereof and the reasons therefor; and
- (c) the details of sector-wise growth of various sectors during each of the last three years and the current year?

## ANSWER

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

- (a) to (c): Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has informed that non-food bank credit growth (y-oy) was at 4.8 per cent as on March 3, 2017, as against 11.1 per cent during the corresponding period of last year.

The sector-wise growth in outstanding credit  by select banks (covering about 95 per cent of total non-food credit extended by all scheduled commercial banks) are as under:-

Growth in outstanding credit (y/y)                                                              (per cent)

|         | Sector                                     | Mar.21, 2014   | Mar.20, 2015   | Mar.18, 2016   | Jan.20, 2017   |
|---------|--------------------------------------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
| Sr. No. |                                            |                |                |                |                |
|         | Non-food Credit (1 to 4)                   | 14.3           | 8.6            | 9.1            | 3.5            |
| 1       | Agriculture& Allied Activities             | 13.5           | 15.0           | 15.3           | 8.1            |
| 2       | Industry (Micro& Small, Medium and Large ) | 13.6           | 5.6            | 2.7            | -5.1           |
| 3       | Services                                   | 17.1           | 5.7            | 9.1            | 8.1            |
| 4       | Personal Loans                             | 13.1           | 15.5           | 19.4           | 12.9           |

Source: Reserve Bank of India.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 3873 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2017-03-24
Subject: Benefits to Consumers
Ministry: FINANCE
Asked by: B.N. CHANDRAPPA, DODDAALAHALLI KEMPEGOWDA SURESH, NALIN KUMAR KATEEL

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

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.3873

TO BE ANSWERED ON THE 24 th  March 2017/ Chaitra 3, 1939 (SAKA)

## Benefits to Consumers

## 3873.  SHRI B.N. CHANDRAPPA: SHRI D.K. SURESH: SHRI NALIN KUMAR KATEEL:

Will the Minister of FINANCE be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the Government is aware that banks have chosen to pass on less than half the benefit to consumers despite the RBI reduced base points;
- (b) if so, the details thereof;
- (c) whether the Government has taken any steps to ensure that the banks give the benefits of new base rates to their customers; and
- (d) 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  (RBI)  has  deregulated  the  interest  rate  on  advances sanctioned  by  Scheduled  Commercial  Banks  (excluding  Regional  Rural  Banks)  and  these interest rates are determined by banks with the approval of their respective Board of Directors subject to regulatory guidelines on interest rate on advances issued by RBI from time to time. In  terms  of  extant  guidelines,  which  came  into  effect  from  April  1,  2016,  banks  have  to compute  actual  interest  rates  on  advances  by  adding  the  components  of  spread  to  the Marginal Cost of Funds based Lending Rate (MCLR) which will be the internal benchmark for such purpose.

(c)  &  (d)  RBI  instructions  on  interest  rate  on  advances  regarding  MCLR  system  are applicable  to  all  rupee  loans  sanctioned  and  credit  limits  renewed  w.e.f.  April  1,  2016. Existing loans and credit limits linked to the Base Rate/ BPLR shall continue till repayment or renewal, as the case may be. Further, existing borrowers linked to BPLR/ Base Rate shall have the option to move to the Marginal Cost of Funds based Lending Rate (MCLR) linked loan at mutually acceptable terms.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 3872 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2017-03-24
Subject: Production of Defence Equipment
Ministry: DEFENCE
Asked by: Richard Hay

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF DEFENCE

## DEPARTMENT OF DEFENCE PRODUCTION

## LOK  SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.3872

TO BE ANSWERED ON THE 24 TH  MARCH, 2017

## PRODUCTION OF DEFENCE EQUIPMENT

3872.  PROF. RICHARD HAY:

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

- (a) the  details  of  production  of  defence  equipment  in  the  country  along  with  the percentage of import of defence equipment during the last one year and the current year;
- (b) whether the Government has received any proposal from the steel sector within the country to manufacture defence equipment; and
- (c) if so, the details thereof and the action taken by the Government thereon?

## 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): A statement is attached.

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## STATEMENT  REFERRED  TO  IN  REPLY  TO  PARTS  (a)  TO  (c)  OF  LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3872 FOR ANSWER ON 24.3.2017

1. The total Value of Production of Defence Public Sector Undertakings (DPSUs)  and  Ordnance  Factory  Board  (OFB)  for  the  year  2015-16  and 2016-17 (upto  Dec  2016) is Rs. 52,968 crore and  Rs. 32,379 crore respectively.  The  data  on  the  quantum  of  production  by  Indian  private defence companies is not maintained. 2. The expenditure on purchase of defence equipment through imports for the three Services i.e Army, Navy &Air Force, has been approximately 34.30%  and  41.60%  for  the  year  2015-16  &  2016-17  (upto  Dec  2016) respectively.
3. Various  public  and  private  sector  companies  viz.  Steel  Authority  of India Limited (SAIL), Mishra Dhatu Nigam, M/s Jindal Steel Ltd, M/s Essar Steel  etc.  have  evinced  interest  for  development  of  special  grade  steel, including  import  substitution,  for  use  in  manufacture  of  defence  items  / equipment.  OFB  and  DPSUs  have  accordingly  been  advised  to  meet  the requirements of steel through indigenous sources to the extent possible.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 3871 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2017-03-24
Subject: Road Projects of BRO
Ministry: DEFENCE
Asked by: ANSHUL VERMA

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF DEFENCE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENCE

## LOK  SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.3871

TO BE ANSWERED ON THE 24 TH  MARCH, 2017

## ROAD PROJECTS OF BRO

3871.  SHRI ANSHUL VERMA:

j{kk ea=h

Will the Minister of DEFENCE be pleased to state:

- (a) the details of road projects being constructed by the Border Roads Organisations (BRO) at present, State / UT-wise;
- (b) whether the Government proposes to expand the operations of BRO in some more States in the country and if so, the details thereof; and
- (c) whether the Government has received any representation / proposal in this regard and if so, the details thereof and the reaction of the Government thereto?

## 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) A five year (2015-2020) Long Term Roll on Works Plan (LTRoWP) for 519 roads of length 22225.17 km as identified by Army has been approved for construction / improvement by Border Roads Organisation (BRO) in the border regions of the country.  State-wise details of the roads are enclosed as Appendix-A.
- (b) & (c): At present there is no proposal to set up more branches of BRO in  the  country.    No  representation  seems  to  have  been  received  by  the Government in this regard.

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## APPENDIX    'A'    REFERRED  IN  THE  REPLY  GIVEN  IN PART  (a)  OF  LOK  SABHA  UNSTARRED  QUESTION  NO. 3871 FOR ANSWER ON 24.3.2017

## STATE  WISE  ROADS  ENTRUSTED  TO  BRO  IN  THE COUNTRY FOR NEW CONSTRUCTION / IMPROVEMENT:

| S/No   | State / UT        |   Nos. of roads |   Length (in km) |
|--------|-------------------|-----------------|------------------|
| 1      | Andaman & Nicobar |               1 |            23.94 |
| 2      | Arunachal Pradesh |              99 |          5267.51 |
| 3      | Assam             |               4 |           100.61 |
| 4      | Himachal Pradesh  |              11 |           924.52 |
| 5      | Jammu & Kashmir   |             231 |          7122.47 |
| 6      | Manipur           |              21 |          1838    |
| 7      | Mizoram           |              11 |           888.44 |
| 8      | Nagaland          |              10 |           841.18 |
| 9      | Punjab            |              10 |           276.68 |
| 10     | Rajasthan         |              53 |          2621.02 |
| 11     | Sikkim            |              37 |           910.17 |
| 12     | Tripura           |               2 |           201.04 |
| 13     | Uttarakhand       |              27 |          1117.01 |
| 14     | West Bengal       |               2 |            92.6  |
|        | Total:            |             519 |         22225.2  |

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Lok Sabha Question No. 3869 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2017-03-24
Subject: Curb the Rising Tax Arrears
Ministry: FINANCE
Asked by: JOSE K. MANI

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF FINANCE DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION No. 3869 TO BE ANSWERED ON FRIDAY, THE 24 th  MARCH, 2017 3, CHAITRA, 1939 (SAKA)

## CURB THE RISING TAX ARREARS

## 3869. SHRI JOSE K. MANI:

Will the Minister of FINANCE be pleased to state:

- (a) whether  the  Government  has  given  more  powers  to  taxmen  to  provisionally  attach property to curb the rising tax arrears;
- (b) if so, the details thereof; and
- (c) the  number  of  officials  dismissed  or  penalised  during  the  last  three  years  and  the current year?

## ANSWER

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

(a)& (b) In order to protect the interest of revenue, the power to provisionally attach property in certain cases, where assessment is pending, is already available under section 281 B of the Income-tax  Act (the  Act).  In  the  same  way  in  order  to  protect  the  interest  of  revenue  and safeguard  recovery  in  search  cases,  an  amendment  in  section  132  of  the  Act  has  been proposed vide Finance Bill, 2017, so as to empower an authorized officer to attach a property provisionally with the prior approval of higher authorities. It has also been proposed that such provisional attachment shall cease to have effect after the expiry of six months from the date of order of such attachment.

(c) The number of Group-A Officers dismissed and penalised (other than dismissal) during the last three years and the current year (upto 21.03.2017) is 10  and 35 respectively.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 3868 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2017-03-24
Subject: Banks Board Bureau
Ministry: FINANCE
Asked by: G. HARI

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

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## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.3868

## TO BE ANSWERED ON MARCH 24, 2017/CHAITRA 03, 1939 (SAKA)

## BANKS BOARD BUREAU

## 3868.  SHRI G. HARI:

Will the Minister of FINANCE be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the Banks Board Bureau has forward its recommendations to the Government to appoint Chairman & Managing Directors (CMDs) and other high ranking officials in Public Sector Banks (PSBs);
- (b) if so, the details thereof;
- (c) whether the post of CMDs and other high ranking officials in PSBs are lying vacant for quite a long time; and
- (d) if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

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

- (a)  and  (b):    Yes,  Madam.    Details  of  recommendations  of  Banks  Board  Bureau (BBB), received during the Financial Year 2016-17 with respect to appointment of Non-executive Chairman, Managing Director & Chief Executive Officers, Executive Directors in Public Sector Banks (PSBs) and Managing Director of State Bank of India, are annexed.
- (c) and (d): Presently,  eight  posts  of  Non-executive  Chairman  in  Andhra  Bank, Bank  of  Maharashtra,  Corporation  Bank,  IDBI  Bank  Ltd.,  Oriental  Bank  of Commerce,  Syndicate  Bank,  UCO  Bank  and  United  Bank  of  India;  one  post  of Managing Director  & Chief Executive  Officer in  Indian  Overseas  Bank; and two posts of Executive Directors in Central Bank of India and Bank of Maharashtra, are vacant.
- *****

## ANNEX

- I. Recommendations of BBB for appointment of Non-executive Chairman in PSBs:

1. Shri T.C.A. Ranganathan

2. Shri Sunil Mehta

3. Shri Vivek Mehra

4. Shri Kewal Handa

5. Shri Ajay Nanavati

- II. Recommendations of  BBB  for appointment of  Managing  Director  &  Chief Executive Officer in PSBs:

1. Shri R.P. Marathe

2. Shri Mukesh Kumar Jain

3. Shri Pawan Kumar Bajaj

- III. Recommendations of BBB for appointment of Executive Directors in PSBs:

1. Smt. P.V. Bharathi, GM, Canara Bank

2. Shri Krishna Prasad Nair, ED, IDBI Bank

3. Smt. Papia Sengupta, CGM, State Bank of Bikaner & Jaipur

4. Shri Gopal Murli Bhagat, GM, Bank of India

5. Shri Atul Kumar Goel, GM, Allahabad Bank

6. Shri Ch. S.S. Mallikarjuna Rao, GM, Oriental Bank of Commerce

7. Shri Gurudeo Madhukar Yadwadkar, ED, IDBI Bank

8. Shri Debashish Mukherjee, GM, United Bank of India

9. Shri Sanjiv Sharan, GM, Punjab National Bank

10. Shri Damodaran Neelam, GM, Bank of Baroda

11. Shri S. Hari Sankar, CGM, State Bank of Travancore

12. Shri Mrinal Kanti Bhattacharya, CGM, State Bank of Mysore

13. Shri Swaminathan K, GM, Indian Overseas Bank

14. Shri Ashok Kumar Pradhan, CGM, State Bank of Travancore

15. Shri Atanu Kumar Das, GM, Vijaya Bank

16. Shri A.C. Raut, CGM, State Bank of Hyderabad

17. Shri P. Ramana Murthy, GM, Allahabad Bank

18. Shri Fareed Ahmed, GM, Corporation Bank

- IV. Recommendations of BBB for appointment of Managing Director, State Bank of India:

1. Shri Dinesh Kumar Khara

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Lok Sabha Question No. 3863 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2017-03-24
Subject: Defence Equipment to Foreign Countries
Ministry: DEFENCE
Asked by: SADASHIV KISAN LOKHANDE

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF DEFENCE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENCE

## LOK  SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.3863

TO BE ANSWERED ON THE 24 TH  MARCH, 2017

## DEFENCE EQUIPMENT TO FOREIGN COUNTRIES

3863.  SHRI SADASHIV LOKHANDE:

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

- (a) whether    the  Government  has  provided  defence  equipment  to  foreign  countries including Sri Lanka during the last three years and the current year; and
- (b) if so, the details thereof and the reasons therefor?

## 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): Provision of Defence assistance to foreign countries, based on their  request,  is  a  part  of  ongoing  defence  cooperation  with  a  number of friendly foreign countries.  Such requests are considered keeping in view our national interests.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 3862 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2017-03-24
Subject: Standing Counsel of CBEC
Ministry: FINANCE
Asked by: A.P. JITHENDER REDDY

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## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF FINANCE DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3862

TO BE ANSWERED ON FRIDAY 24th MARCH2017

CHAITRA 3, 1939 [SAKA]

## Standing Counsel of CBEC

## 3862\_ SHRI A.P. JITHENDER REDDY:

Will the Minister of FINANCE be pleased to state:

- whether the Government has sacked 111 lawyers from the standing counsel of the Central Board of Excise and Customs   (CBEC) to prior
- (a) completion of their tenure period; and
- (b) if the details thereof and the reasons therefor?

## ANSWER

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

- (a) Board vide order dated 18.6.2016 read with Note dated 22.6.2016 annulled the appointment of 111 Senior/Junior Standing Counsels from the of Counsels appointed vide order dated 9.6.2016 for & period of three years. panel
- (b) The details are available on CBEC website WWW cbec govin: The annulment was done in line with the guidelines, where the normal tenure is only for a period of three years from the date of appointment and these Counsels had been on CBEC since 15.10.2011. panel