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Lok Sabha Question No. 2420 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-03-09
Subject: Increase in Toxic Air
Ministry: ENVIRONMENT,  FORESTS AND CLIMATE CHANGE
Asked by: DODDAALAHALLI KEMPEGOWDA SURESH, NALIN KUMAR KATEEL

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

## LOK SABHA UN-STARRED QUESTION N0. 2420

TO BE ANSWERED ON 09.03.2018

## Increase in Toxic Air

## 2420.   SHRI D.K. SURESH: SHRI NALIN KUMAR KATEEL:

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

- (a) whether there has been an increase in toxic air in the country;
- (b) if so, the details thereof and the reasons therefor;
- (c) whether  the  Government  has  any  proposal  to  shift  more  of  the  city's  travel  to comfortable public transport to cut fine particulates in congested areas and improve the air for residents; and
- (d) if so, the details thereof and the steps being taken by the Government in this regard?

## ANSWER

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

- (a) &  (b)  Central  Pollution  Control  Board  (CPCB)  and  State  Pollution  Control  Boards (SPCBs)  monitor  ambient  air  quality  in  the  country  under  the  National  Air  Quality Monitoring  Programme  (NAMP).  Three  air  pollutants  viz.,  Sulphur  Dioxide  (SO2), Nitrogen Dioxide (NO2) and Particulate Matter (PM10), are monitored at the 691 manual monitoring  stations  located  in  303  cities  /  towns  in  29  States  and  5  Union  Territories. Analysis of ambient air quality data of 42 million plus cities indicates that the values of SO2  were  within  the  National  Ambient  Air  Quality  Standards  (NAAQS)  of  50  µg/m3 (annual standard) in all the cities during 2017. The values of NO2 were within permissible NAAQS limit of 40 µg/m3 (annual standard) in most of the cities. Levels beyond norms were mainly observed with respect to particulate matter.
- (c) & (d):Urban transport is an integral part of urban development which is a state subject. Necessary  action  to  shift  more  of  city's  travel  to  public  transport  has  to  be  taken  by respective  States/Union  Territories  (UTs).  Ministry  of  Housing  and  Urban  Affairs  has taken  following  steps  to  improve  public  transport  facilities  in  urban  areas:  (i)  lssue  of National Urban Transport policy, 2006; (ii) lssue of Advisory on congestion charges to State Governments/UTs; (iii) Stipulating condition of developing Parking policy by cities as  one of the conditions under bus funding scheme; (iv) Assistance for procurement of buses, ancillary infrastructure, implementation of Bus Rapid Transit System (BRTS), and Metro Rail projects; (v) Making Urban Transport an admissible component under Atal Mission for Rejuvenation and Urban Transformation (AMRUT) and Smart City Mission; and (vi) lssue of Metro Rail policy,2017.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 2419 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-03-09
Subject: Benefits to Women under Stand-Up India Scheme
Ministry: FINANCE
Asked by: HEMAMALINI

## Govt. of India Ministry of Finance Department of Financial Services

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION No. 2419

## TO BE ANSWERED ON THE 09 th  March, 2018//Phalguna 18, 1939 (Saka)

## Benefits to Women under Stand-Up India Scheme

## 2419. SHRIMATI HEMA MALINI:

Will the Minister of FINANCE be pleased to state:

- (a)  whether  the  Stand-Up  India  Scheme  has  been  launched  by  the  Government  to facilitate bank loans to Scheduled Castes, Scheduled Tribes and Woman entrepreneurs across the country for setting up greenfield enterprises, if so, the details thereof;

(b) whether the larger part of the Stand-Up India Scheme beneficiaries so far has been woman entrepreneurs, if so, the details thereof;

(c) whether the Government has specified targets under the Stand-Up India Scheme, if so, the details thereof; and

- (d) if not, the reasons therefor?

## ANSWER

## (MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF FINANCE) (SHRI SHIV PRATAP SHUKLA )

(a) to (d) Government have launched the Stand Up India scheme on 5 th April, 2016 to facilitate bank loans between Rs. 10 lakh and Rs. 1 crore to at least one Scheduled Caste  (SC)/  Scheduled  Tribe  (ST)  borrower  and  at  least  one  woman  borrower  per bank branch for setting up greenfield enterprises in the manufacturing, services or the trading  sector.  The  scheme  is  being  implemented  through  Scheduled  Commercial Banks to benefit at least 2.5 lakh borrowers at a minimum of two borrowers per bank branch.  Since  the  launch  of  the  Scheme,  Scheduled  Commercial  Banks  have sanctioned 45,004 loans under Stand-Up India scheme to woman entrepreneurs as on 04.03.2018

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Lok Sabha Question No. 2417 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-03-09
Subject: CGST and IGST Subsidy
Ministry: FINANCE
Asked by: ANURAG SINGH THAKUR

(a), (b) & (c):

Madam, no amount of subsidy on Central Goods and Services Tax (CGST), Integrated Goods Services Tax (IGST) and State Goods and Services Tax (SGST)is reimbursed by the Centre to any of the States, including the Special Category States.

However, Central Government has notified a scheme for grant of budgetary support to the eligible units, w.e.f.  01.07.2017, for the residual period of exemption under erstwhile Central Excise regime. The subsidy shall be equal to the share of Central Government of CGST/IGST paid by the unit after utilisation of credit of Central Tax and Integrated Tax.

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## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF FINANCE DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE

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## LOK SABHA UN-STARRED QUESTION No.2417 TO BE ANSWERED ON FRIDAY, THE 9 th  MARCH, 2018 PHALGUN18, 1939 (SAKA)

## 'CGST and IGST Subsidy'

## 2417. SHRI ANURAG SINGH THAKUR:

Will the Minister of FINANCE be pleased to state:

- (a) the  total  amount  of  subsidy  on  Central  Goods  and  Services  Tax  (CGST)  and Integrated  Goods  and  Services  Tax  (IGST)  that  the  Centre  has  reimbursed  to  the Special Category States post Goods and Services Tax implementation and the amount disbursed, State-wise;
- (b) the names of the States given subsidy on State Goods and Services Tax (SGST); and
- (c) the details of the Central package given to each of the States?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF STATE IN MINISTRY OF FINANCE

## (SHRI SHIV PRATAP SHUKLA)
Lok Sabha Question No. 2415 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-03-09
Subject: Basel III Norms
Ministry: FINANCE
Asked by: SRINIVAS KESINENI

## GOVERNMENT  OF INDIA

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2415

## MINISTRY  OF FINANCE DEPARTMENT  OF FINANCIAL SERVICES

TO BE ANSWERED  ON THE 9 TH  MARCH  2018/ PHALGUNA  18, 1939 (SAKA) Basel III Norms

## 2415.   SHRI KESINENI NANI:

Will  the Minister  of FINANCE  be pleased to state:

- (a) the current  status of implementation of Basel III norms  and the number  of banks compliant  with  these norms;
- (b) whether   the  Government   proposes  to  make   changes  in  these  norms   due  to structural  reforms  like  demonetisation  and Goods and Services Tax (GST) and if so, the details  thereof;
- (c) the  expected   timeline   for  implementation of  the  Basel  III  norms   in  the  country; and
- (d) the status of capital  adequacy  of the banks  in the country  and the expected  amount of capital  infusion  required  for reaching  the adequate  level  as per the Basel III norms?

## ANSWER

The Minister  of State in the Ministry  of Finance (SHRI SHIV PRATAP  SHUKLA)

- (a): Reserve  Bank of India (RBI) has informed  that  the Basel III capital regulations  has been  implemented   from  April   1,  2013  in  India  in  phases,  for  full   implementation by March 31,  2019.
- (b): Norms/guidelines  regarding  the capital  required  to be maintained  by  banks  in India, including  the Basel III capital regulations,  are issued by  RBI. RBI has not notified  any changes or proposed  changes to these regulations  since March 2016.
- (c):  RBI  has  envisaged   full   implementation of  Basel  III  capital   regulations   in  India  by March 31,  2019.
- (d): RBI has informed  that  it does not have the requisite  information.

As per audited  data of Public  Sector  Banks (PSBs) for the quarter  ended December  2017, all   PSBs  met  the  regulatory norm for Common  Equity  Tier-1.  Further,  with  a view  to supplementing  the efforts of PSBs for meeting  regulatory capital  norms  and augmenting growth   capital,   Government   of  India  announced   in  October   2017  recapitalisation of PSBs  to  the  tune   of  Rs.  2,11,000  crore   over  the  current   and  next   financial   years, comprising  of capital  infusion  by  the Government  of Rs. 1,53,139 crore  and the balance through  raising  of capital  by  PSBs.
Lok Sabha Question No. 2413 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-03-09
Subject: Foreign Investment
Ministry: FINANCE
Asked by: CHANDRAKANT BHAURAO KHAIRE

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

## TO BE ANSWERED ON FRIDAY, THE Ogth MARCH, 2018

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2413 PHALGUNA  18, 1939 (SAKA)

## Foreign lnvestment

t2413.  SHRI CHANDRAKANT KHATRE

Will the Minister  of FINANCE be pleased to state

- (a) whether forelgn investment has increased in lndia during the last three years;
- (b) if so, the details thereof, sector-wise; and
- (c) the details of foreign investment in private and public sectors?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINTSTRY  OF FINANCE (sHRl PON. RADHAKRTSHNAN)

- (a) Yes, Sir. The foreign investment has increased in lndia during the last three years. The details of FDI data in last three financiar  year is as under:-
- (b) The data on FDI inflows is maintained  by Department of lndustrial  policy  & Promotion, Ministry of Commerce  & lndustry.  The same is available on the website of Department  of lndustrial Policy  & Promotion (DIPP) at http://dipp.nic.iilsitesidefautt{iles/ FDI F 21F 18.ndf. The FDI inflow for the last three financial years is given in Annex  -  l.
- (c) Government does not maintain data on foreign investment in the form of prlvate and public sectors.

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| 2014-15          | 45,148                                | (+) 25a/o"                             |
| 2415-16          | 55,559                                | (+) 23oh                               |
| 2016-2A17        | 60,092                                | (+) 8%                                 |

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Lok Sabha Question No. 2412 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-03-09
Subject: Pollution from Brick Kilns
Ministry: ENVIRONMENT,  FORESTS AND CLIMATE CHANGE
Asked by: MAHEISH GIRRI

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

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2412

TO BE ANSWERED ON 09.03.2018

## Pollution from Brick Kilns

## 2412. SHRI MAHEISH GIRRI:

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

- (a) whether  the  Government  has  taken  any  steps  to  reduce  pollution  arising  out  of  brick kilns;
- (b) if so, the details thereof;
- (c) whether  the  NITI  Aayog's  three  year  action  agenda  recommends  for  upgradation  of Fixed Chimney Bull's Trench Kiln to cleaner technologies like Zig Zag kiln and if so, the details thereof;
- (d) whether the Government has taken steps to promote such kilns; and
- (e) if  so,  the  details  thereof  and  the  other  steps  taken  by  the  Government  to  counter environmental pollution arising out of brick kilns?

## ANSWER

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

- (a) and (b) The  Ministry  of  Environment,  Forest  &  Climate  Change  has  categorized Brickfields  (excluding  fly  ash  brick  manufacturing  using  lime  process)  as  an  'Orange' category  industry  and  these  industries  are  required  to  obtain  Consent  to  Operate  from  the State  Pollution  Control  Board  (SPCB)  concerned  every  10  years.  This  Ministry  has  also notified Emission Standards for Brick Kilns, which are to be complied by the industrial units.
- (c) NITI  Aayog's  three  year  action  agenda  recommends  that  upgradation  of  Fixed Chimney Bull's Trench Kiln to cleaner technologies like Zig Zag kiln should be promoted through awareness of their higher efficiency and profitability and easy credit for upgradation.
- (d) and (e) Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) issued directions under Section 5 of the Environment (Protection) Act, 1986 to the District Magistrates/ District Collectors of 22 districts  of  Delhi-NCR  to, inter  alia ,  ensure  shifting  of  brick  kilns  to  Zig  Zag  technology. Directions under Section 18(1)(b) of the Air (Prevention and Control of Pollution) Act, 1981 have also been issued to all State Pollution Control Boards (SPCBs) and Pollution Control Committees (PCCs) for prevention and control of air pollution in different type of brick kilns. Further,  as  per  the  Graded  Response  Action  Plan  (GRAP)  notified  by  this  Ministry,  brick kilns in the National Capital Region (NCR) are to be closed down whenever the Air Quality Index is in the 'Severe' category.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 2411 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-03-09
Subject: Revamping of Regulators
Ministry: AYURVEDA,YOGA & NATUROPATHY,UNANI,SIDDHA AND HOMEOPATHY (AYUSH)
Asked by: K. MARAGATHAM

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

LOK  SABHA UNSTARRED  QUESTION NO. 2411 TO BE ANSWERED ON 9 TH MARCH, 2018

## REVAMPING OF REGULAT ORS

## 2411. SHRIMATI K. MARAGATHAM:

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

- (a) whether it is true that the Government is considering to revamp the regulators fo systems of medicine and homoeopathy to ensure be tter quality of doctors and if so, the detail thereof;
- (b)  whether  it  is  also  true  that  the  Government  is  considering  to  allow  the  profit  e companies to set up colleges to meet the need for more AYUSH providers in healthcare an so, the det ails thereof;
- (c) whether it is also true that the plan is to bring in competent and qualified person merit to regulate AYUSH medical education under the National Commission for Indian System of Medicine and National Commission for Homoeopathy ; 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) to  (d):    There  are  two  statu tory  regulatory  bodies  namely,  Central  Council  of  Indian Medicine (CCIM) and Central Council of Homoeopathy (CCH) set up as per the provision o Indian  Medicine  Central  Council  Act,  1970  and  Homoeopathy  Central  Council  Act,  1973 respectively that regulate education and practice of AYUSH systems of medicine through its Regulations.

A Committee  under  the  Chairmanship  of Vice  Chairman,  NITI  Aayog,  Additional Principal  Secretary  to  Prime  Minister,  Chief  Executive  Officer  (CEO),NITI  Aayog and Secretary,  Ministry  of  AYUSH  as  members  has  been  set  up  to  examine  the  working  of  th regulatory bodies namely, Central Council of Indian Medicine (CCIM) and Central Council Homoeopathy(CCH) and their governing legislations namely, Indian Medicine Central Council Act  1970  and  Homoeopathy  Central  Council  Act  1973  respectively  for  suggesting  suitab reforms. Accordingly, the Committee after extensive deliberations has recommended the creat of  National  Commission  for  Indian  Systems  of  Medicine  and Homoeopathy  on  the  lines  of proposed National Medical Commission.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 2410 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-03-09
Subject: Guidelines against Shell Companies
Ministry: CORPORATE AFFAIRS
Asked by: VASANTHI M.

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF CORPORATE AFFAIRS

LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2410 ANSWERED ON FRIDAY, THE 09TH MARCH, 2018 [PHALGUNA 18, 1939 (SAKA)]

## GUIDELINES AGAINST SHELL COMPANIES

## QUESTION

2410. SHRIMATI VASANTHI M.:

Will the Minister of CORPORATE AFFAIRS be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the Government has embarked on taking stringent action on shell  companies  and  misappropriation  of  funds  of  the  companies  by  the directors of these companies;
- (b) if so, the details thereof; and
- (c) the time by which the guidelines in this regard would come into force?

## ANSWER

MINISTER OF STATE FOR LAW AND JUSTICE         (SHRI P. P. CHAUDHARY) AND CORPORATE AFFAIRS

(a) to (c): The  term  'Shell  Company'  has  not  been  defined  under  the Companies Act, 2013. However, Section 248(1)(c) of the Companies Act, 2013  provides  for  removal  of  name  of  company  from  the  register  of companies if it is not carrying on any business or operation for a period of 2  (Two)  immediately  preceding  financial  years  and  has  not  made  any application  within  such  period  for  obtaining  the  status  of  a  dormant company under Section 455. Based on the above mentioned provision 2.97 Lakhs companies were identified under this category as on 31.03.2017 and following due process of law, names of 2,26,166 companies were struck off from  the  register  of  companies  as  on  31.12.2017.  Separately  3,09,619 directors were also disqualified under section 164(2)(a) read with Section 167 of the Companies Act, 2013 for non-filing of financial statements or annual  returns  for  a  continuous  period  of  three  financial  years  by  the companies.

Further  the  Central  Government  has  ordered  investigation  into  the true  ownership of  68  number  of  companies under section 216 read with section 210(1)(c) of the Companies Act, 2013, which have deposited and withdrawn fund in an exceptional manner from the bank accounts during demonetization period. *******
Lok Sabha Question No. 2408 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-03-09
Subject: Conservation of Forest Cover
Ministry: ENVIRONMENT,  FORESTS AND CLIMATE CHANGE
Asked by: RAJESHBHAI NARANBHAI CHUDASAMA

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.  2408

TO BE ANSWERED ON 09.03.2018

## Conservation of Forest Cover

## 2408.    SHRI RAJESHBHAI CHUDASAMA:

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

- (a) whether  the  Union  Government  has  formulated  an  appropriate  programme  for  proper development and conservation of forest cover in the country and for the development of forest based industries and people working therein;
- (b) if so, the details thereof; and
- (c) if not, the reasons therefor?

## ANSWER

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

(a) to (c)   For  the  Development  and   Conservation   of   Forest   Cover   in   the   country afforestation  programmes are being taken up under various Centrally Sponsored Schemes such as National Afforestation Programme  (NAP)  and Green India Mission (GIM) being implemented by Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change. Afforestation activities are  also  taken  up  under  various  programmes/funding  sources  such  as  Mahatma  Gandhi National Rural Employment  Guarantee Scheme  (MGNREGS),  Pradhan  Mantri  Krishi Sinchayee Yojana  (PMKSY) and under Compensatory Afforestation  Fund Management and Planning Authority (CAMPA).

Further,  for  protection  and  conservation  of  forest,  various  central  acts  such  as  Indian  Forest Act-1927, Wildlife (Protection) Act-1972, Forest (Conservation) Act-1980 and rules made are enforced.

For development of forest based industries, particularly the wood based industries, the Ministry of  Environment,  Forest  and  Climate  Change  has  notified  the  'Wood  Based  Industries (Establishment and Regulation) Guidelines, 2016.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 2407 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-03-09
Subject: Physiotherapists under CGHS
Ministry: HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE
Asked by: SUNIL KUMAR SINGH

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

LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2407 TO BE ANSWERED ON 9 TH MARCH, 2018

## PHYSIOTHERAPISTS UND ER CGHS

## 2407. SHRI SUNIL KUMAR SINGH:

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

- (a)  the  number  of  physiotherapists having  Bachelor,  Masters  and  Doctoral Degree  in  the country;
- (b) the number of posts filled and vacant of physiotherapists under CGHS;
- (c) whether physiotherapists recruitment rules are reviewed/ amended for hospitals once in five years as per DoPT guidelines, if so, the details thereof and if not, the reasons therefor;
- (d) whether any step has been taken to implement Seventh Pay Commission recommen dation of cadre restructuring for physiotherapists, if so, the details thereof; and
- (e)  whether  the  Government proposes  to  provide  physiotherapy services  at  all  CGHS dispensaries to increase public accessibility and if so, the details thereof?

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

- (a) : No such data is maintained centrally.
- (b): Post Filled - 1 and Vacant - Nil
- (c) : The Recruitment Rules for the post of Physiotherapists are reviewed as and when the proposal is received.
- (d) : There is no such proposal under consideration for cadre restructuring Physiotherapist in CGHS.
- (e): No.