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Lok Sabha Question No. 2547 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2017-03-17
Subject: Delivery Deaths
Ministry: HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE
Asked by: MAULANA BADRUDDIN AJMAL

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2547 TO BE ANSWERED ON 17 TH MARCH, 2017

## DELIVERY DEATHS

## 2547. SHRI BADRUDDIN AJMAL:

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

(a) whether the Government is aware of the increasing incidents of women death during del specially in rural areas and if so, the details thereof;

(b) whether a large number of cases reported about ne w born children losing their lives due to malfunction/failure of equipments in hospitals;

(c) if so, the number of such cases and the steps taken by the Government to ensure t delivery of child; and

(d) the schemes run by the Central Government for mother and neonatal care in the country?

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

(a): As per the latest report of the Registrar General of India, Sample Registration (RGI- SRS), Maternal  Mortality  Ratio  (MMR)  of  India  has  shown  a  decline  from  212  per 100,000 live births in the period 2007 - 09 to 178 per 100,000 live births in 2010 - 12 to 167 per 100,000 live births in the period 2011 - 13 resulting in a decline in number of estimated maternal deaths from 56,000 to 44000.

(b) & (c): No . Under Facility Based Newborn Care Operational Guide (2011), guidelines have been  issued  to  the  States  for  regular  maintenance  of  the  equipment,  power  audit  and maintenance of equipment by the se rvice providers for safe use of various equipments in the newborn care units.

(d) : The schemes for maternal and neonatal care are:

- For  bringing  pregnant  women  to  health  facilities  for  ensuring  safe  delivery emergency  obstetric  care,  Janani  Suraksh a  Yojana  (JSY),  a  demand  promotion scheme, is implemented
- Janani Shishu Suraksha Karyakaram (JSSK) entitles all pregnant women deliverin in  public  health  institutions  to  absolutely  free  and  no  expense  delivery,  in caesarean  section.  The  entitlemen s  include  free  drugs  and  consumables,  free  diet during  stay  at  normal  delivery  and  C - section,  free  diagnostics,  and  free  blood wherever  required.    This  initiative  also  provides  for  free  transport  from  ho institution,  between  facilities  in  case  of  a  r eferral nd  drop  back  home.  Similar entitlements were put in place for all sick infants accessing public health ins for treatment upto 1 year of age.  The scheme  has also been   expanded to c antenatal & post - natal complications of pregnancy .

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Lok Sabha Question No. 2546 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2017-03-17
Subject: Stents Under CGHS
Ministry: HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE
Asked by: ADVOCATE NARENDRA KESHAV SAWAIKAR

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

LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2546 TO BE ANSWERED ON 17 TH MARCH, 2017

## STENTS UNDER CGHS

## 2546. ADV. NARENDRA KESHAV SAWAIKAR:

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

- (a) whether the Government is aware that the stents provided to the beneficiaries under Government Health Scheme (CGHS) are of inferior quality;
- (b) if so, the details thereof ;
- (c) whether the National Pharmaceutical Pricing Authority (NPPA) has requested to his Min to be vigilant about the coronary stents under CGHS; and
- (d) if so, the details thereof and the action taken/proposed to be taken by the Gover ensure  that  sub - standard  quality  of  stents  are  not  provided  by  manufacturers/suppliers  un CGHS?

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

- (a)  &(b):    CGHS  does  not  procure  and  provide  any  stents  to its  beneficiaries  directly  and reimburses the cost of procedures at rates prescribed by CGHS to empanelled hospitals. stents and other products, if any, are supplied by hospital concerned to the patient. complaint about inferior quality stents having been provided has been received from any CGHS beneficiary.
- (c):  National Pharmaceutical Pricing Authority (NPPA) has informed the views expressed some stakeholders during consultations with NPPA that stents supplied to CGHS stream are ry basic.    The  Ministry  is  vigilant  about  all  the  services  being  provided  to  CGHS  benefi including stents.
- (d): Since no stents are procured by CGHS, the question of suppl ying substandard quality stents under CGHS does not arise

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Lok Sabha Question No. 2544 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2017-03-17
Subject: Medical Facilities to Personnel of Armed Forces
Ministry: DEFENCE
Asked by: ANIRUDHAN SAMPATH

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF DEFENCE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENCE

## LOK  SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.2544

TO BE ANSWERED ON THE 17 TH  MARCH, 2017

## MEDICAL FACILITIES TO PERSONNEL OF ARMED FORCES

2544.  DR. A. SAMPATH:

Will the Minister of DEFENCE be pleased to state:

j{kk ea=h

- (a) the  details  of  provisions  made  for  providing  medical  facilities  to  personnel  of armed forces including ex-servicemen and their dependents;
- (b) whether medical facility under Ayurvedic and Unani system of medicine has been introduced in Army Hospitals; and
- (c) if  so,  the details thereof including the hospitals where the medical facility under Ayurvedic and Unani system of medicine is available for personnel of armed forces, exservicemen and their dependents?

## 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) All  kinds  of  medical  facilities  such  as  primary  medical  healthcare, specialist medical care and super specialists medical care are provided to armed forces personnel including ex-servicemen and their dependents.
- (b) & (c): At  present,  treatment  facilities  through  Ayurvedic  and  Unani system of medicine are not available in the Armed Forces Medical Services (AFMS) hospitals for the reasons that the structure  of  AFMS revolves on combat medical and surgical requirements and the basic ethos of keeping the service personnel fighting fit at all times.

However, it has been decided to open two AYUSH lifestyle centres one at Army Hospital (Research & Referral), Delhi and another at Air Force Hospital, Hindon on trial basis.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 2543 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2017-03-17
Subject: Infrastructure Leasing and Financial Services Limited
Ministry: FINANCE
Asked by: KRUPAL BALAJI TUMANE

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF FINANCE DEPARTMENT OF EXPENDITURE

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. †2543

## TO BE ANSWERED ON Friday, March 17, 2017 / Phalguna 26, 1938 (Saka)

## Infrastructure Leasing and Financial Services Limited

## †2543. Shri Krupal Balaji Tumane:

Will the Minister of FINANCE be pleased to state:-

(a) whether the Government has given show cause notice to Infrastructure Leasing and  Financial  Services  Ltd.  (IL&FS)  regarding  Integrated  Textile  Parks  at  Kheda, Gujarat  for  violation  of  guidelines/criteria  for  Scheme  for  Integrated  Textile  Parks (SITPs);

(b) if so, the details thereof;

(c) whether the Government has directed IL&FS to relocate the non-textiles firms or activities outside the Textile Park and refund the entire Government grant with penal interest;

(d) if so, the details thereof and the action taken so far; and

(e) if not, whether the Government is contemplating any further action and if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF STATE IN MINISTRY OF FINANCE

(SHRI ARJUN RAM MEGHWAL)

(a)  to  (e):  The  Government  has  sought  response  of  Infrastructure  Leasing  and Financial Services ltd.(IL&FS) which was the Project Management Consultant (PMC) for Vraj Integrated Textile Park at Kheda, Gujarat regarding violation of guidelines/criteria  of  the  Scheme  for  Integrated Textile  Park  (SITP)  by  the  Special Purpose Vehicle (SPV) of the said park. The SPV and PMC have been directed to get  those  non-textile  units  which  were  not  part  of  the  approved  project  of  Vraj Integrated Park relocate outside the textile park area sanctioned under the SITP.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 2542 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2017-03-17
Subject: Matrimonial Disputes
Ministry: WOMEN AND CHILD DEVELOPMENT
Asked by: KUNWAR PUSHPENDRA SINGH CHANDEL

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF WOMEN AND CHILD DEVELOPMENT

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2542

TO BE ANSWERED ON 17.03.2017

## MATRIMONIAL DISPUTES

## 2542. SHRI KUNWAR PUSHPENDRA SINGH CHANDEL

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

- (a)    whether the Government has taken note of increasing matrimonial disputes in the country ;
- (b)    if so, the effective measures being taken by the Government in this regard;
- (c)   whether the Government has chalked out any scheme for the rehabilitation and security of single women after these disputes; and
- (d)   if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF WOMEN AND CHILD DEVELOPMENT (SHRIMATI MANEKA SANJAY GANDHI)

- (a)    & (b)   Department of Justice has informed that data regarding the increase of matrimonial disputes is not maintained centrally. However, there are 6,62,442 cases pending in Family Courts  which  includes  matrimonial  disputes.  In  the  Chief  Justices  Conference,  2015, directions  have  been  issued  to  all  High  Courts  to  regularly  monitor  and  take  necessary steps for early disposal of such cases.
- (c)      &  (d)  :  Post  divorce  maintenance  are  governed  by  respective  personal  laws  in  respective religion. The Government has enacted Protection of Women from Domestic Violence Act, 2005  to  protect  women  from  domestic  violence.  The  Act  provides  emergency  relief  to women  in the form of protection orders, residence orders, monetary relief and compensation orders. Apart from the above, the Ministry of  Women  and  Child Development  is  administering  various  schemes/programmes  such  as  Swadhar    Home, Working Women Hostels, Support to Training and Employment Programme for Women (STEP), Rashtriya Mahila Kosh (RMK), National Mission for Empowerment of Women (NMEW)   for the  welfare  and  empowerment  of  women  which  can  also  be  availed  by single women, on meeting the specific requirements prescribed there under.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 2541 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2017-03-17
Subject: Armed Forces Tribunal
Ministry: DEFENCE
Asked by: K. MARAGATHAM

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF DEFENCE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENCE

## LOK  SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.2541

TO BE ANSWERED ON THE 17 TH  MARCH, 2017

## ARMED FORCES TRIBUNAL

2541.  SHRIMATI  K. MARAGATHAM:

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

- (a) whether  various posts in Armed Forces Tribunal are lying vacant for a long time;
- (b) if so, the details thereof and the reasons therefor;
- (c) whether only five benches out of seventeen benches of the tribunal are functional as the vacancies remained unfilled; and
- (d) if so, the details thereof and the corrective measures taken by the Government in this regard?

## 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) & (b): Fifteen posts of Members (Judicial and Administrative) are vacant. Apart from this, 217 posts of Group 'A', 'B' and 'C' employees are also vacant in  various  Benches  of  the  Armed  Forces  Tribunal  (AFT).    The  filling  up  of vacancies  is  a  continuous  process  which  involves  various  Government agencies and strict adherence to laid down procedures.  Also, sometimes the non-acceptance  of  offer  of  appointment  by  the  selected  candidate(s)  also delays the process of filling up of vacancies.
- (c) & (d): No, Madam.  There are eleven Benches of Armed Forces Tribunal and  seventeen  courts  working  under  those  Benches.    The  Benches  where vacancies remain unfilled are made functional by transferring Members from other  Benches and  by  holding  Circuit  Benches from  time to  time.   Besides, action  for  filling  up  of  the  vacancies  of  the  Armed  Forces  Tribunal  is a continuous process.  The Ministry has taken action for filling up of existing vacancies  and  also  the  anticipated  vacancies  upto  30.06.2017.    As  regards, post  of  Group  'A',  'B'  and  'C'  employees,  the  Principal  Bench  of  the  Armed Forces Tribunal takes action to fill up the same as and when they fall vacant by  circulating  /  advertising  the  vacancies  in  Newspaper  /  uploading  on websites of the Armed Forces Tribunal.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 2538 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2017-03-17
Subject: Cross Border Attacks
Ministry: DEFENCE
Asked by: SUNIL KUMAR MONDAL

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF DEFENCE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENCE

## LOK  SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.2538

TO BE ANSWERED ON THE 17 TH  MARCH, 2017

## CROSS BORDER ATTACKS

2538.  SHRI SUNIL KUMAR MONDAL:

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

- (a) whether the Government had set up a four member Committee in 2016 headed by former  Vice  Chief  of  the  Army  Staff  (VCoAS)  Lt.  Gen.  Philip  Campose, interalia to recommend long term solutions for the recurring cross-border attacks;
- (b) if  so,  the  terms of reference  /  composition  along  with  the  salient features  of  the recommendations of the Committee; and
- (c) the follow-up action taken thereon?

## 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) to (c): Government  had  constituted  a  four  member  committee  under the chairmanship of Lt. Gen. Philip Campose, a former Vice Chief of Army Staff with Major Gen. Vijay Singh, Rear Admiral Mukul Asthana and Air Vice Marshal D.S. Rawat as members to inter alia examine the existing Standing Operating  Procedure  for  security  of  all  Armed  Forces  establishments;  to suggest a model format for security audit of armed forces establishments; to  recommend  short  and  long  term  measures  including  introduction  of technological solutions and other reforms in the present system of security of armed forces establishments.

The recommendations of the Committee include inter alia installation of  technology  based  security  infrastructure,  positioning  of  well  trained, armed and equipped 'Quick Reaction Teams' (QRTs) at high threat / high priority military bases, conduct of periodic security audits etc.

Based on the recommendations of the Committee and after consultation with Services Headquarters, Guidelines for Security of Defence Installations have been issued to Services Headquarters.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 2536 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2017-03-17
Subject: Shortage of Assault Rifles
Ministry: DEFENCE
Asked by: M. UDHAYAKUMAR, C.S. PUTTARAJU

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF DEFENCE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENCE

## LOK  SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.2536

TO BE ANSWERED ON THE 17 TH  MARCH, 2017

## SHORTAGE OF ASSAULT RIFLES

2536.  ADV. M. UDHAYAKUMAR: SHRI  C.S. PUTTA  RAJU:

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

- (a) whether  there is shortage of assault rifles in the Army and if so, the details thereof and the reasons therefor;
- (b) whether  due  to  delay  in  acquiring  world  class  rifles  for  its  soldiers,  the  Army proposes to induct the indigenously developed Excalibur and if so, the details thereof;
- (c) whether  the  Army  has  been  trying  to  replace  INSAS  and  had  launched  an ambitious global tender for inter-changeable barrels capable of firing both 5.56 mm and 7.62 mm calibre bullets; and
- (d) 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) No, Madam.

(b) to (d): A  Request  for  Proposal  (RFP)  was  issued  for  procurement  of dual  calibre  Assault  Rifle  in  November,  2011.    However,  as  equipment fielded  for  trials  did  not  fulfil  the  General  Staff  Qualitative  Requirements (GSQRs),  the  RFP  was  retracted  in  June,  2015.    Subsequently,  a  fresh process has been initiated to procure new Assault Rifles which would meet desired operational parameters.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 2535 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2017-03-17
Subject: National Nutrition Mission
Ministry: WOMEN AND CHILD DEVELOPMENT
Asked by: TAMRADHWAJ SAHU, M. B. RAJESH, P.K.SREEMATHI TEACHER

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF WOMEN AND CHILD DEVELOPMENT

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2535

TO BE ANSWERED ON 17.03.2017

## NATIONAL NUTRITION MISSION

## 2535:   SHRI TAMRADHWAJ SAHU SHRI M.B. RAJESH SHRIMATI P.K. SREEMATI TEACHER

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

- (a) whether  the  Expenditure  Finance  Committee  has  not  agreed  in  favour  of  actual monitoring  and  assessment  of  children  suffering  from  malnutrition  under  the  National Nutrition Mission (NNM);
- (b) if so, the details thereof and the reasons therefor;
- (c) whether the World Bank has agreed to finance this Mission and if so, the details thereof;
- (d) whether some organizations have agreed to provide software for this Mission and if so, the details thereof;
- (e) whether the Government also proposes to bring new NNM and if so, the details thereof and salient features/components thereof; and
- (f) whether the Government has also fixed any target under the new Mission and if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF WOMEN AND CHILD DEVELOPMENT (SHRIMATI MANEKA SANJAY GANDHI)

- (a)       & (b)    No, Madam.
- (c)       & (d) Does not arise at this stage.
- (e)       &  (f) The objective of the new NNM is to ensure that every child, adolescent girl and woman attains optimal nutritional status.  The focus is on preventing and reducing under nutrition among the mothers and under-six years' children.  The Mission endeavours to implement these interventions through existing schemes by bringing operational efficiency, improved outcomes through convergence mechanism, ICT enabled Real Time (RTM) Monitoring, nutrition surveillance, making nutrition visible, community monitoring and mobilization, gap filling, periodical reviews with suggested solutions and strengthening field level human resource, etc.

The  goal  of  new  National  Nutrition  Mission  (NNM)  is  to  achieve  improvement  in nutritional  status  of  Children  (0-6  years),  Adolescent  Girls  and  Pregnant  Women  & Lactating Mothers in a time bound manner from the time of implementation with fixed targets.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 2534 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2017-03-17
Subject: National Company Law Tribunal
Ministry: CORPORATE AFFAIRS
Asked by: BHAGWANTH KHUBA

THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF

CORPORATE AFFAIRS                                         (SHRI ARJUN RAM MEGHWAL)

कारपोरेट कार्य मंत्रालर् में राज्  र् मंत्रर

( श्रर अर्जयन राम मेघवाल )

- (a)  and  (b):  No,  Madam,  National  Company  Law  Tribunal(NCLT)  is  a  new institution.
- (c) and (d): No, Madam, Company Law Board has ceased to exist.

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF CORPORATE AFFAIRS

## LOK SABHA

UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2534 ANSWERED ON FRIDAY, THE 17th MARCH, 2017/ [PHALGUNA 26, 1938 (SAKA)]

## NATIONAL COMPANY LAW TRIBUNAL QUESTION

2534. SHRI BHAGWANTH KHUBA:

Will the Minister of CORPORATE AFFAIRS कारपोरेट कार्य मंत्री

## be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the National Company Law Tribunal (NCLT) when constituted had come under e-Courts;
- (b) if so, the details thereof and if not, the reasons therefor;
- (c) whether the erstwhile Company Law Board (CLB) was brought under eCourts before the NCLT constituted; and
- (d) if so, the details thereof and if not, the reasons therefor?

## ANSWER

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Lok Sabha Question No. 2533 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2017-03-17
Subject: Food Safety Display Board
Ministry: HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE
Asked by: RANJANBEN BHATT

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

LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2533 TO BE ANSWERED ON 17 TH MARCH, 2017

## FOOD SAFETY DISPLAY BOARD

## 2533. SHRIMATI RANJANBEN BHATT:

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

- (a) whether the Government proposes to make it mandatory for food product traders to put food safety display board;
- (b) if so, whether the Government has taken any steps in this regard;
- (c) if so, the details thereof; and
- (d) if not, the reasons therefor?

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

(a)  to  (c): Under  the  existing  provisions  of  the  Food  Safety  and  Standards  (Licensing  a Registration of Food Businesses) Regulations, 2011, it is mandatory to display the true the  license  at  a  prominent  place  at  all  times  within  the  premises  where  the  Food  B usiness Operator  carries  on  the  food  business.  The  Food  Safety  and  Standards  Authority  of  I (FSSAI)  has  come  out  with  a  revamped  Food  Safety  Display  Board  (FSDB)    covering information  viz.,    (i)    FSSAI  registration/license  number    which  the  customer  ca n  verify  at FSSAI website (ii)  basic food hygiene and safety tips to inform the customers and th handlers about the important food safety and hygiene requirements  (iii)  food Safety dec indicating that the restaurant abides by regulations u nder the Food Safety and Standards Act, 2006 (iv) consumer feedback system informing the consumer about various options for send feedback to FSSAI through WhatsApp, SMS or give feedback on FSSAI App. These FSDBs have  a  holistic  360  degree  approach  where in  a  consumer  can  know  about  the  Safe  Food Practices; Food Handlers can know about the Good Manufacturing Practices/ Good Manufacturing Practices to be followed; and the Regulatory Staff can know about the inspe check points, thus covering the gap.  F SDBs have till now been prepared for six sectors namely -restaurants, street food, milk retail, meat retail, food retail sector and fruit & veg Presently, these Food Safety Display Boards are being displayed voluntarily by 14 major few  mi nor  Food  Business  Operators  across  their  chain  covering  around  2000  outlets  acr India.

- (d): Does not arise.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 2531 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2017-03-17
Subject: Non-crop Interest Subsidy
Ministry: FINANCE
Asked by: RAJESH VERMA

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

Lok   Sabha Unstarred Question No†2531 To be answered on 17 th  March, 2017/Phalguna 26, 1938 (Saka) Non-crop Interest Subsidy

†2531. SHRI RAJESH VERMA:

Will the Minister of FINANCE be pleased to state:

- (a) whether  the  Government  proposes  to  bring  non-crop  loans  given  to  the  farmers under the ambit of interest subsidy;
- (b) if so, the details thereof; and
- (c) the time by which farmers are likely to receive interest subsidy on noncrop loans?

## Answer

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

- (a):  There  is  no  proposal  under  consideration  of  the  Government  to  bring  non-crop loans given to farmers under the ambit of interest subsidy.
- (b) & (c): Do not arise.