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Lok Sabha Question No. 37 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2017-12-15
Subject: National Green Tribunal
Ministry: ENVIRONMENT,  FORESTS AND CLIMATE CHANGE
Asked by: KAUSHALENDRA KUMAR

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 37

TO BE ANSWERED ON 15.12.2017

## National Green Tribunal

## 37. SHRI KAUSHALENDRA KUMAR:

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

- (a) the aims, objectives and jurisdictions of  the National Green Tribunal (NGT);
- (b) whether NGT has been successful in settlement of disputes related to environmental or natural resource;
- (c) if so, the details thereof and if not, the reasons therefor;
- (d) whether some of the decisions of NGT have been controversial; and
- (e) if so, the details thereof and the corrective measures taken by the Government in this regard?

## ANSWER

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

- (a) The National Green Tribunal has been established for the effective and expeditious disposal of cases  relating  to  environmental  protection  and  conservation  of  forests  and  other  natural  resources including enforcement of any legal right relating to environment and giving relief and compensation for  damages  to  persons  and  property  and  for  matters  connected  therewith  or  incidental  thereto. Section 14 of NGT Act, 2010 provides that the Tribunal shall have jurisdiction over all civil cases where a substantial question relating to environment is involved and such question arises out of the implementation of the enactments i.e. the Water (Prevention and Control of Pollution) Act,1974; the Water (Prevention and Control of Pollution) Cess Act,1977; the Forest (Conservation) Act,1980; the Air (Prevention and Control of Pollution) Act,1981; the Environment(Protection) Act,1986; the Public Liability Insurance Act,1991 and the Biological Diversity Act, 2002, specified in Schedule - I of the Act.
- (b)  &  (c)    Since  the  inception  of  NGT  on  18.10.2010,  as  many  as  23720  cases  have  been  filed  on various environmental issues. The Tribunal so far has successfully disposed of 20696 cases.
- (d) & (e) The judgments of the National Green Tribunal are guided by the Principles of Natural Justice and any person aggrieved by its order can prefer an appeal against any award, decision or order of the Tribunal with the Supreme Court.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 35 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2017-12-15
Subject: Aardram Scheme under Nava Kerala Mission
Ministry: HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE
Asked by: P.K.SREEMATHI TEACHER

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

LOK SABHA UNSTARRED Q UESTION NO. 35 TO BE ANSWERED ON   15 TH DECEMBER, 2017

## AARDRAM SCHEME UNDER NAVA KERALA MISSION

## 35. SHRIMATI P.K. SREEMATHI TEACHER:

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

- (a)  whether  the  Government  has  received  any  proposal  from  the  Government  of  Kerala provide financial aid to 'Aardram Scheme' under Nava Kerala Mission;
- (b) if so, the details thereof;
- (c) whether the Government has sanctioned the required Financial Aid to the said mission;
- (d) if so, the details thereof and if not, the present status of the said proposal?

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

- (a): As per information received from Government of Kerala, the State has not forwarded proposal for providing aid to 'Aardram Scheme' under Nava Kerala Mission.
- (b)to(d) Does not arise in view of (a) above.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 34 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2017-12-15
Subject: Zero Balance Jan Dhan Account
Ministry: FINANCE
Asked by: DINESH TRIVEDI

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION No. 34

## Zero Balance Jan Dhan Account

## 34. SHRI DINESH TRIVEDI:

Will the Minister of FINANCE be pleased to state:

- the number of Jan Dhan Accounts in the Public Sector Banks and regional rural banks
- the percentage of accounts sanctioning the Overdraft Facility as part of the Jan Dhan Accounts Scheme as of November 2017; and
- the measures taken by the Government is taking in response to the Zero Balance Jan Dhan Accounts arising as a result of duplication and dormaney of accounts?

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

## (SHRI SHIV PRATAP SHUKLA)

- (a) There is no requirement of maintaining any minimum balance in case of accounts opened under Pradhan Mantri  Jan Dhan   Yojana (PMJDY) Number of PMJDY accounts having deposits of Rs. 1 is thus not centrally maintained.
- (6) As of November 2017, 2.4% of PMJDY accounts opened in Public Sector Banks have been sanctioned the overdraft facility.
- (c) Duplication accounts is checked through   Reserve Bank of India" $ notification   that a Basic Bank   Deposit  (BSBD) account-holder   of a particular Scheduled Commercial Bank cannot open any ther savings bank deposit account in the same bank; Savings

To reduce dormancy and encourage the usage of PMJDY accounts:

- Business Correspondents provide banking services in areas not having bank branches.
- (iii) Aadhaar seeded and authenticated PMJDY accounts can receive the Direct Benefit Transfer under various Government Schemes.
- (ii) Accidental insurance cover of Rs.1 lakh is offered t0 PMJDY account-holders who use RuPay cards regularly.
- (iv) After satisfactory operation of the PMJDY account for 6 months, an overdraft facility up to Rs.5,000 is permitted.
- (v Awareness camps are organised by Financial Literacy Centres and rural branches of banks:

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Lok Sabha Question No. 32 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2017-12-15
Subject: Environmental Audit
Ministry: ENVIRONMENT,  FORESTS AND CLIMATE CHANGE
Asked by: ANIRUDHAN SAMPATH

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

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 32

## TO BE ANSWERED ON 15.12.2017

## Environmental Audit

## 32. DR. A. SAMPATH:

## WILL  THE  MINISTER  OF  ENVIRONMENT,  FOREST  AND  CLIMATE  CHANGE  BE PLEASED TO STATE:

- (a) whether the Government  has recently directed all Government  establishments including colleges, hospital and courts to go through an environmental audit;
- (b) if so, the details thereof;
- (c) whether the Government has any mechanism to monitor the development of this audit; and
- (d) if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

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

- (a) to (d) No  Madam.  The  Government  has  not  issued  any  recent  directions  to  all Government  establishments including colleges, hospitals and courts to undertake Environmental Audit.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 31 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2017-12-15
Subject: Ayurveda, Yoga and Naturopathy Institute in Kerala
Ministry: AYURVEDA,YOGA & NATUROPATHY,UNANI,SIDDHA AND HOMEOPATHY (AYUSH)
Asked by: RAMACHANDRAN MULLAPPALLY

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

LOK  SABHA UNSTARRED  QUESTION NO. 31 TO BE ANSWERED ON 15 TH DECEMBER, 2017

## AYURVEDA, YOGA AND N ATUROPATHY INSTITUTE IN KERALA

## 31. SHRI MULLAPPALLY RAMACHANDRAN:

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

- (a) whether the Government has received any request from Government of Kerala for financ assistance to set up an Ayurveda, Yoga and Naturopathy Institute at Mattannur in Kannur d in Kerala; and
- (b) if so, the details and the present status ther eof?

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

- (a) & (b): The Govt. of Kerala has sought financial assistance of approximately Rs. 150 cr for setting up of an International Institute for Research in Ayurveda in Kannur District However,  detailed project report from Govt. of Kerala is awaited.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 29 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2017-12-15
Subject: Consumption of  Packaged Food Items
Ministry: HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE
Asked by: JANARDAN SINGH SIGRIWAL

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

LOK SABHA UNSTARRED Q UESTION NO. 29 TO BE ANSWERED ON   15 TH DECEMBER, 2017

## CONSUMPTION OF PACKA GED FOOD ITEMS

## 29. SHRI JANARDAN SINGH SIGRIWAL:

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

- (a)  whether  the  Government  has  taken  note  of  a  research  study  which  has  revealed  tha consumption of packaged food items is leading to increased heart ailments and diabetes;
- (b) if so, the details thereof; and
- (c) the corrective steps taken/being taken by the Government in this regard?

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

(a) to (c):  Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) has informed that it has not carr any research study on consumption of packaged food leading to increased heart ailments diabetes.  Food  Safety  and  Standards  Authority  of  India  (FSSAI)  is  rev ising  its  labelling regulations and its draft includes mandatory declaration of total fat, added sugar, sal and energy per serving alongwith its contribution to Recommended Dietary Allowance (RDA on front and back of the pack .

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Lok Sabha Question No. 28 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2017-12-15
Subject: MBBS Students of RIMS
Ministry: HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE
Asked by: YERRAM VENKATA SUBBAREDDY

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED Q UESTION NO. 28 TO BE ANSWERED ON   15 TH DECEMBER, 2017

## MBBS STUDENTS OF RIM S

## 28. SHRI Y.V. SUBBA REDDY:

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

- (a)  whether  the  Government  is  aware  that  100  MBBS  students  of  RIMS,  Ongole,  Andhra Pradesh are not able to get degrees in spite of completing their MBBS course since MCI re to give confirmation certifi cates;
- (b) if so, the details thereof and the reasons therefor; and
- (c) the steps taken by the Government to resolve the issue and protect the interest of stu

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

- (a) to (c):     On the recommendation of Medical Council of India (MCI), the Ministry of H & Family Welfare issued Notification on 20.11.2017 recognizing MBBS Degree (100 seats) granted by Dr. NTR University of Health Sciences, Vijayawada in respect of students trained at Rajiv Gandhi Institute of Medical Sciences, Ongole.
Lok Sabha Question No. 27 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2017-12-15
Subject: Legislation on Child Abduction
Ministry: WOMEN AND CHILD DEVELOPMENT
Asked by: MALLIKARJUN  KHARGE

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF WOMEN AND CHILD DEVELOPMENT

## LOK SABHA UN STARRED QUESTION NO. 27

TO BE ANSWERED ON 15.12.2017

## LEGISLATION ON CHILD ABDUCTION

## 27.       SHRI MALLIKARJUN   KHARGE:

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

- (a) whether there is sudden increase in number of cases of abduction of children and if so, the details thereof;
- (b) whether the Government has constituted any Committee  to draft a legislation on child abduction;
- (c) if so, the details and the present status thereof; and
- (d) whether the Government plans to amend relevant laws to include inter-country parental abduction also under the purview of the law so that children do not become victims of parent's marital disputes and if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF WOMEN AND CHILD DEVELOPMENT (DR. VIRENDRA KUMAR)

- (a) to (d)   Law Commission has submitted report no. 263 titled 'The Protection of Children (Inter-country Removal and retention) Bill, 2016 on 17.01.2016 wherein some changes have been recommended in the draft Civil Aspects of International Child Abduction Bill, 2016 prepared by Ministry of Women and Child Development. The Ministry has held a National  Consultation  on  3rd  February  2017  to  discuss  the  issue,  keeping  in  mind  the Indian  realities  and  existing  Indian  Constitutional  provisions.  Subsequently,  a  multi member  Committee  has  been  constituted  under  the  Chairmanship  of  head  of  the Chandigarh Judicial Academy, Chandigarh to examine and comment on different aspects involved  in  the  issue.  A  meeting  of  the  committee  has  been  held  on  03.06.2017  at Chandigarh.  A  concept  note  was  uploaded  on  the  Ministry's  website  for  seeking comments of the common people including diverse stakeholders. Further, a meeting of the  committee  has  been  held  on  31.10.2017  at Bangalore. The  matter is under examination.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 25 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2017-12-15
Subject: National Animal
Ministry: ENVIRONMENT,  FORESTS AND CLIMATE CHANGE
Asked by: BALASUBRAMANIAM SENGUTTUVAN

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION No.25

TO BE ANSWERED ON 15.12.2017

## National Animal

## 25. SHRI B. SENGUTTUVAN

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

- (a) Whether  there  is  any  proposal  pending  with  the  National  Board  for  Wildlife  to  the effect of replacing tiger as the National Animal with any other animal such as lion or cow, etc; and
- (b) If so, the details thereof and the action taken thereon?

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

- (a) & (b) There  are  no  such  proposals  to  replace  Tiger  as  the  National  Animal  with  other animals such as lion or cow to the date.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 24 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2017-12-15
Subject: Lung Infections in Children
Ministry: HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE
Asked by: PONNUSAMY VENUGOPAL

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

LOK SABHA UNSTARRED Q UESTION NO. 24 TO BE ANSWERED ON   15 TH DECEMBER, 2017

## LUNG INFECTIONS IN C HILDREN

## 24. DR. P. VENUGOPAL:

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

- (a) whether fatal lung infections in children are on the rise;
- (b) if so, the details and reasons thereof;
- (c)  whether  it  is  also  true  that  the  Government  has  taken  adequate  measures  to  preven inf ections in children; and
- (d) if so, the details thereof?

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

- (a)& (b):
- Pneumonia is one of the major causes of morbidity and mortality in under - five chil ren. As per Child Health Epidemiology Reference Group (CHERG) Report 2012, it is estimated tha 15%  of  the  under - five  deaths  are  due  to  pneumonia.  However,  information  on  deaths  in under - five children due to pneumonia is not maintained centrally.
- (c)& (d):
- Government  of  India  is  implementing  nationwide  immunisation  activities  under  Univers Immunisation Programme (UIP) to prevent various vaccine preventable diseases includi diphtheria,  whooping  cough,  haemophilus  influenze  tuberculosis  and  measles  etc.  wh contribute to lung infections. In addition, Government has recently introduced Pneumococcal Conjugate Vaccine (PCV) in 3 States (Himachal Pradesh, 17 districts of Bi and 6 districts of Uttar Pradesh) for prevention of pneumonia.
- The  frontline  health workers  (ASHA  and  ANMs)  are  being  trained  under  Integrated Management of Neonatal and Childhood Illnesses (IMNCI) protocols for early detection a prompt referral of children with acute respiratory infections including pneumonia to facilities for medical management.
- High case load public health facilities are being strengthened with establishment of New - born Care Units (SNCUs) and New - born Stabilisation Units (NBSUs) to manage new -born illnesses including pneumonia.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 23 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2017-12-15
Subject: Nutritional Guidelines for Children
Ministry: WOMEN AND CHILD DEVELOPMENT
Asked by: RAJESHBHAI NARANBHAI CHUDASAMA

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF WOMEN AND CHILD DEVELOPMENT

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION No. 23

TO BE ANSWERED ON 15.12.2017

## NUTRITIONL GUIDELINES FOR CHILDREN

23. SHRI RAJESHBHAI CHUDASAMA: Will the Minister of WOMEN AND CHILD DEVELOPMENT be pleased to state:
2. (a) whether  there  exists  considerable  vagueness  with  regard  to  nutritional  guidelines  for children in the country and if so, the details thereof;
3. (b) whether the Government has ever issued authentic nutritional guidelines for children and if so, the details thereof;
4. (c) the steps taken to make the general public aware of the same; and
5. (d) if not, the reasons therefor?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF WOMEN AND CHILD DEVELOPMENT ( DR. VIRENDRA KUMAR)

- (a) &  (b) The  Revised  Nutritional and Feeding  norms  were  issued  on 24.02.2009. Subsequently, the National Food Security Act was promulgated in 2013.  Sections 4,5,6 &  7  of  the  said  Acts  mandates  the  nutritional  entitlement  for  children  and  pregnant women  and  lactating  mothers.  Schedule  II  of  the  aforesaid  Act  prescribes  nutritional norms  for  the aforesaid beneficiaries. In pursuance  of  Section  39  of the Act, Supplementary  Nutrition  (under  ICDS)  Rules were  notified  on  20.02.2017;  a  copy  of which was laid on the Table of both the Houses of Parliament.
- (c) &  (d)      The  aforesaid  Supplementary  Nutrition  (under  ICDS)  Rules  2017  have  been uploaded on this Ministry's website and the same are available in the public domain.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 22 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2017-12-15
Subject: Scrapped Notes
Ministry: FINANCE
Asked by: ASADUDDIN OWAISI

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF FINANCE

## DEPARTMENT OF ECONOMIC AFFAIRS

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 22 TO BE ANSWERED ON 15 th  DECEMBER, 2017/24 TH  AGRAYAHANA SAKA, 1939

## Scrapped Notes

## 22.  SHRI ASADUDDIN OWAISI:

## QUESTION

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

- (a) whether  as  per  the  report  of  the  Reserve  Bank  of  India  (RBI)  99  per  cent  of  the scrapped notes are back with banks and if so, the details thereof;
- (b) the extent by which black money drive of the Government has failed keeping in view the demonetisation; and
- (c) whether the tax net has increased after demonetisation and if so, the details of increase in tax collection during 2016- 17 as compared to 2015-16 and the two quarters of the current financial year i.e. 2017-18?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF FINANCE (SHRI P. RADHAKRISHNAN)

- (a):  Subject  to  future  corrections  based  on  verification  process,  the  estimated  value  of Specified Bank Notes (SBNs) received as on June 30, 2017 is Rs.15.28 trillion.
- (b) & (c): The Income Tax Department takes appropriate action in suitable cases, which include  searches,  surveys,  assessment  of  income,  levy  of  tax,  penalty  and  filing  of prosecution  complaints  before  criminal  courts,  whichever  applicable.  During  the  period from  November  2016  to  March  2017,  the  Income-tax  Department  (ITD)  conducted searches on around 900 groups, wherein, assets worth over Rs.900 crores were seized and undisclosed income of Rs. 7961 crores was admitted.

The amount of net direct tax collections for FY 2016-17 was Rs. 8.50 lakh crore as against Rs. 7.41 lakh crore collected during FY 2015-16, which amounted an increase of 14.5%.

The amount of net direct tax collections in the first two quarters of FY 2017-18 grew by  15.7%  to  Rs.  3.86  lakh  crore  as  compared  to  Rs.  3.33  lakh  crore  collected  during corresponding period of FY 2016-17.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 21 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2017-12-15
Subject: Zika Virus Vaccine
Ministry: HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE
Asked by: A. ARUNMOZHITHEVAN

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 21 TO BE ANSWERED ON   15 TH DECEMBER, 2017

## ZIKA VIRUS VACCINE

## 21. SHRI A. ARUNMOZHITHEVAN:

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

- (a) whether the Zika virus vaccine developed by an Indian firm has shown 100 percent eff in animal trials;
- (b) if so, the details thereof;
- (c) whether it is also true that the vaccine was found to confer 100 percent protection against infection caused by an Asian Zika virus strain as well as by the African Zika virus strain
- (d) if so, the details thereof?

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

(a)  to  (d):  An  Indian  firm  had  submitted  an  application  to  Drugs  Controller  General [DCG (I)] on Zika Virus Vaccine along with non -cli ical (Animal) Toxicity data  claiming 100% efficacy  in  animals  for    grant  of    permission  t o  conduct  Phase -I  clinical  trial.  Based  on  the evaluation  of  application  in  consultation  with  Expert  Committees,  DCG  (I)  has  gra permission to conduct Phase -I clinical trial.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 20 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2017-12-15
Subject: Functioning of Orphanages
Ministry: WOMEN AND CHILD DEVELOPMENT
Asked by: P. KUMAR

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF WOMEN AND CHILD DEVELOPMENT

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.20 TO BE ANSWERED ON 15.12.2017

## FUNCTIONING OF ORPHANAGES

## 20: SHRI P. KUMAR:

Will the Minister of Women & Child Development be pleased to state:

- (a) the number of orphanages presently functioning in the country along with the number of orphans living there as on date;
- (b) whether a large number of unauthorised orphanages are functioning in the country and if so, the details thereof; and
- (c) the action plan of the Government in this regard?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF WOMEN AND CHILD DEVELOPMENT (DR. VIRENDRA KUMAR)

- (a) As per the information provided by the State/UT governments, there are 354 Specialised Adoption Agencies (SAAs) registered under the Juvenile Justice (Care and Protection of Children)  Act,  2000/2015  which  are  being  supported  under  the  Integrated  Child Protection Scheme (ICPS) and 3362 children are living there as on date. Further as per Regulation 58 of Adoption Regulation, 2017 all Child Care Institutions (CCIs) which are not recognized as SAAs shall have linkages with CCI in the district.  Apart from SAAs, there are 1177 Children Home having 61423 children.  Under these Homes, 'Children in need of care and protection' which includes orphan, abandoned and surrendered children are housed.
- (b) &  (c):  Sub-section  (1)  of  Section  (41)  the  Juvenile  Justice  (Care  and  Protection  of Children)  Act,  2015  requires  that  all  CCIs  whether  run  by  State  Government  or  by voluntary  or  non-governmental  organisations  shall  be  registered  under  the  Act.  This further provides that the institutions having valid registrations under the Juvenile Justice (Care and Protection of Children) Act, 2000 shall be deemed to be registered under the Act.  The  primary  responsibility  of  registrations  as  well  as  effective  functioning  of  the CCIs  vests  with  the  State  Governments/UT  Administrations  concerned.  The  Hon'ble Supreme Court of India vide its Order dated 5 th May, 2017 on Writ Petition (C) No.102 of 2007 has also directed that all unregistered Child Care Institutions (CCIs) be registered by 31 st December, 2017. Accordingly, the State Governments/UTs have been requested to ensure registration of all CCIs either run by State Government or by voluntary or nongovernmental organizations.

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